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U.S. Supreme Court
Twisted Jurisprudence
Overly broad interpretations of religious freedom could have negative
ramifications for the nations LGBT community
by John Riley
HAT IF A COURTS DECISION ON FEMALE

birth control led to an HIV-positive individual
being denied access to lifesaving drugs? Or a
gay man being denied PrEP? Or a rape victim
prevented from accessing emergency contraception or PEP? Far
from hypothetical, these are just some of the potential outcomes
of a case being argued before the Supreme Court this week.
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eral health care law requiring that preventative care, including contraception, be covered by insurance. But the potential
fallout from a ruling against the Obama administration has the
Coalition for Liberty & Justice, an alliance of 60 civil rights and
social justice advocates, sounding the alarm. They argue that
the courts ruling could spell the end of religious liberty as we
know it in the United States.
Religious liberty is a right too precious to allow it to be
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warped into the means to discriminate against others, says
Sara Hutchinson Ratcliffe, the domestic program director
for Catholics for Choice, an organization which supports
womens access to reproductive health services. We come
together because we care about real religious freedom.
Originally, houses of worship were exempted from having to provide insurance coverage for contraceptive care, as
mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Then, at the behest of
religious groups, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops, the Obama administration allowed religiously-affiliated organizations to opt-out of the mandate by filling out
a form declaring their objection to providing the coverage.
The coverage would then be provided directly to an individual through a third-party administrator.
The Supreme Courts decision in the case of Burwell v.
Hobby Lobby in June 2014 later extended that same optout right to closely held for-profit corporations, based
on an employers personal religious beliefs. But even that
special accommodation wasnt enough for opponents of the
health care law, who filed nine separate challenges to the
opt-out provision. According to them, even filling out the
opt-out form constitutes a violation of their religious liberty.
Of the nine challenges, eight appeals courts have found in
favor of the government, with only the 8th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals, based in St. Louis, finding in favor of opponents
of the mandate. Seven of the cases where the courts sided
with the government were later consolidated and appealed
to the Supreme Court.
Bishop David Zubik, the lead plaintiff in the consolidated
cases, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the opt-out notice
makes the religiously-affiliated employers complicit in a
grave moral wrong, by allowing their employees to access
coverage for birth control through an alternative route.
We still have to sign off, Zubik said. In reality, were
giving the green light that says were agreeing that you can
provide these services, and that raises the issue that were
being asked to do something that goes against our faith.
But members of the Coalition for Liberty & Justice argue
that the interpretation of religious freedom as advanced by
Zubik and his allies gives priority to the employers personal
beliefs and short-shrift to the personal beliefs and private
medical decisions of their employees. And, they warn, it sets
a dangerous precedent for how courts interpret the concept
of religious freedom.
The cases [before the court] are not just about the
Affordable Care Act, nor about objections to providing birth
control coverage, Ratcliffe said in a Monday afternoon
conference call. These cases represent a profoundly harmful interpretation of religious freedom. The voices that we
represent are deeply concerned about what could happen if
the court rules in favor of the outrageous idea that employers should be allowed to trample on the consciences and
personal lives of employees.
Rea Carey, director of the National LGBTQ Task Force,
another member of the coalition, says her organization is
especially concerned about the ramifications of a ruling
against the government in the Zubik case, because of the
impact it would have on the LGBT community.
Many of us can get pregnant, including cisgender women,
transgender men, those who are intersex, gender-nonconforming people, Carey noted in Mondays conference call.
Many LGBTQ people can get pregnant, and need affordable
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access to birth control and other reproductive health options

to make the best decisions for ourselves.
But Carey says that the contraceptive mandate benefits
even those in the community who cant get pregnant, such as
gay cisgender men. For example, under the Affordable Care
Act, children can stay on their parents health insurance
until age 26. Therefore, if the court were to decide in favor
of the employers in Zubik, a gay male couples college-age
daughter could be denied coverage for birth control if either
mans employer declared a religious objection.
If employers can actually use religion to deny their
workers birth control coverage in this case, it would set
an incredibly dangerous precedent. The slippery-slope
implications are concerning, Carey continued. Employers
could also refuse to cover drugs like PrEP, because its been
successfully used to reduce HIV transmission rates among
gay and bisexual men, if that goes against the employers
religious beliefs. Combined with other so-called religious
freedom laws that are creeping up across the country, its
not hard to imagine a case where a doctor refuses to treat
a transgender woman with breast cancer by making a religious exemption.
Other advocates have also warned against the ramifications of using religious freedom as a justification for passing
anti-lGBT statutes. In a separate conference call on Monday
afternoon, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
released an update to a previous report outlining the ways in
which religious objections have been used to justify discrimination. The report notes that religious arguments have been
used to argue against the abolition of slavery, racial integration, immigration, same-sex marriage, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, and even the right to collectively bargain.
Sarah Warbelow, the legal director of the Human Rights
Campaign, noted on the call that states that initially passed
their own versions of Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, or
RFRAs, based on the 1993 federal law of the same name, did
so largely with the intention of protecting religious minorities. However, she said, the latest crop of RFRA-style bills
more than 100 of which have been introduced in various
states this year clearly target the LGBT community for
discrimination under the guise of religious freedom.
These bills are not motivated by a true desire to protect
religious minorities, but instead to allow an individual to
claim their religious beliefs as a reason to poke holes in legislation designed to protect us all, Warbelow said.
The animus motivating many of these bills has become
so apparent that some are calling for Congress to reexamine
the overreach of RFRA. U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the
ranking member of the House Committee on Education and
the Workforce, has filed an amicus brief in Zubik v. Burwell
outlining his concerns about this overly broad interpretation
of the RFRA statute. Scott worries that, under the interpretation being sought by the plaintiffs in Zubik, an individuals
claim of religious liberty could be used to flout existing laws,
such as civil rights laws.
These arguments are not new. But they are dangerous,
Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership
Conference on Civil and Human Rights, says of the tactics
being used by social conservatives. There can be no religious exemption from basic human dignity. And to wrap
this bigotry in a false flag of religious liberty is the true
abomination. l
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Georgia Flirts with

Potential Backlash
The business community, the NFL and LGBT advocates warn of economic
consequences if a religious freedom bill becomes law
By John Riley
OV. NATHAN DEAL HAS PROBABLY THE MOST

thankless job in Georgia this month. The secondterm Republican is under immense pressure from all
sides after the Georgia legislature passed a bill that
prioritizes the religious freedom of those who oppose homosexuality or same-sex marriage.
On one hand, Deal, a former Congressman, must weigh the
political pressure from his base, which includes many members of
the Republican-dominated legislature who voted for the bill. And
on the other hand, the local business community, national LGBT
groups, the NFL, and possibly even the film industry are warning
that the state could face negative consequences if it approves a
measure that discriminates against the LGBT community.
As originally introduced, the Pastor Protection Act was
largely uncontroversial, reiterating and placing into Georgia
law existing religious protections guaranteed to ministers and
clergy under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The measure would have allowed clergy to refuse to perform
marriages violating their religious beliefs, such as same-sex or
interfaith marriages, and allow individual business owners to
keep their shops closed on the day they acknowledge as their
Sabbath Day.
But the Georgia Senate took the bill and combined it with
language from another, known as the First Amendment Defense
Act (FADA). FADA allowed an individual or business owner
to cite a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction
for refusing to provide goods or services to same-sex couples,
LGBT people, or others, including single mothers, who engage
in extramarital relations or do not prescribe to the vendors preferred sexual mores. The bill also protects other groups even
those that receive taxpayer money such as child placement or
foster care agencies from being compelled by the government
to offer services, if doing so would violate their religious beliefs.
Yet lawmakers seriously underestimated the public response
if they thought they could pass the bill without much ado.
Georgias business community has come out in opposition, with
the Metro Atlanta Chamber enlisting more than 300 companies
to sign a letter addressed to Deal, warning of potential economic
consequences that the state could face should the bill become
law (Deal has until May 3 to veto or sign the bill).
As an example, business leaders point to an economic
backlash that Indiana experienced in the wake of passing the
anti-LGBT Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in 2015.
According to the tourism group Visit Indy, the Hoosier state is
estimated to have lost as much at $60 million in hotel profits,

tax revenue and other economic benefits after several groups
decided against holding conventions in the state following passage of the RFRA law.
Other businesses have floated the idea of relocating outside
of Georgia or significantly reducing investments in the state
should the anti-LGBT bill pass. As he did after the passage of
Indianas RFRA last year, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff issued a
statement promising to reduce investments and move one of the
companys tech conferences away from Atlanta and to another
city with less discriminatory laws. Kelvin Williams, CEO of the
Savannah-based 373K Telecom, is already considering moving
all operations out of state due to the threat the bill would pose
to his ability to attract and retain talent.
In addition, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin
has asked TV and film studios and production companies to
consider abandoning the state as a filming location if the religious freedom bill becomes law. Under current tax incentives,
which Deal has championed as a way to attract such production
companies to the state, at least 248 film and TV productions
were shot in Georgia from July 2014 to June 2015. This resulted
in more than $1.7 billion in direct spending and the creation of
more than 100 new businesses to support production companies relocation to or expansion in the state. If the studios abandon Georgia for another state with less discriminatory laws, that
source of revenue would quickly dry up.
Even the National Football League (NFL) has weighed in,
threatening that the passage could imperil the city of Atlantas
bid to host the Super Bowl in 2019 or 2020. Competing with
Atlanta for the role of host city for the Super Bowl which
will be announced in May are Tampa, Miami, New Orleans
and Los Angeles, all of which have LGBT-inclusive local nondiscrimination ordinances on the books. Losing the Super Bowl
would be a tremendous blow to the both the city of Atlanta and
the state of Georgia, which invested millions in the construction
of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, slated to open in 2017 and
costing more than $1.4 billion to build.
NFL policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness, and
prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement. Whether the laws
and regulations of a state and local community are consistent
with these policies would be one of many factors NFL owners
may use to evaluate potential Super Bowl host sites. l
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LGBTCommunityCalendar
Metro Weeklys Community Calendar highlights important events in the D.C.-area
LGBT community, from alternative social events to volunteer opportunities.
Event information should be sent by email to calendar@MetroWeekly.com.
Deadline for inclusion is noon of the Friday before Thursdays publication.
Questions about the calendar may be directed to the
Metro Weekly office at 202-638-6830 or
the calendar email address.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-
affirming social group for ages 11-24.

4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road NW.
Contact Tamara, 202-319-0422,
layc-dc.org.
SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a

social atmosphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring dance parties,
vogue nights, movies and games. More
info, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-6
p.m., by appointment and walk-in, for
youth 21 and younger. Youth Center,
410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, testing@
smyal.org.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
RAINBOW HISTORY PROJECT will
be holding its 2016 annual meeting

to discuss upcoming initiatives to
collect and preserve LGBT history in
Washington, D.C. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
information, visit rainbowhistory.org.
The DC ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT

(DC AVP), the group dedicated to
combating anti-LGBT hate crimes,
holds its monthly meeting at The DC
Center. 7-8:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
The LATINO LGBT TASK FORCE
holds its monthly meeting at The DC
Center. 6-7 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information, contact Brant Miller, brant@thedccenter.
org or 202-682-2245.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit

andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)
practice session at Takoma Aquatic

Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. 7:30-9
p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and lesbian square-dancing group features

mainstream through advanced square
dancing at the National City Christian
Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30
p.m. Casual dress. 301-257-0517,
dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern
Virginia social group meets for happy
hour at Sheraton in Reston, 11810
Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor
bar, 7-9 p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com.
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HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker

Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor
Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson
Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment
call 202-745-7000. Visit whitmanwalker.org.
IDENTITY offers free and confiden-
tial HIV testing in Gaithersburg,

414 East Diamond Ave., and in
Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire
Ave., Suite 411. Walk-ins 2-6 p.m.
For appointments other hours, call
Gaithersburg, 301-300-9978, or
Takoma Park, 301-422-2398.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers

free, rapid HIV testing. Appointment
needed. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700.
202-638-0750.

youth 21 and younger. 202-567-3155
or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics

Anonymous Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
3636 Georgia Ave. NW. The group is
independent of UHU. 202-446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ women,
13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth
Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3163,
catherine.chu@smyal.org.
in Northern Virginia and Maryland.

7:30-9:30 p.m. St. Thomas Parish
Episcopal Church, 1772 Church St.
NW. For more information, visit
GAMMAinDC.org.
LGB PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP for

adults in Montgomery County offers
a safe space to explore coming out
and issues of identity. 10-11:30 a.m.
16220 S. Frederick Rd., Suite 512,
Gaithersburg, Md. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
The DC Center holds its CENTER
AGING MONTHLY LUNCH social
for members of D.C.s senior community. 12-2 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org or call 202-682-2245.
WOMEN IN THEIR TWENTIES, a

social discussion and activity group
for LBT women, meets at The DC
Center on the second and fourth
Fridays of each month. Group social
activity to follow the meeting. 8-9:30
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) prac-
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
Family Equality Council, Rainbow
Families DC and The DC Center
invite you to a FAMILY DANCE
PARTY for LGBT families. 7-9 p.m.
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. To
RSVP and for more information, visit
familyequality.org.
GAMMA, a confidential support
group for men who are gay, bisexual,

questioning and who are married or
involved with a woman, meets on
the second and fourth Fridays of the
month. GAMMA also offers additional meeting times and places for men
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tice session at Hains Point, 927 Ohio

Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.


202-638-0750.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
ADVENTURING outdoors group and
CHRYSALIS arts & culture group
co-sponsor easy walking tour of Balls

Bluff, a Civil War battlefield near
Leesburg, Va., during spring wildflower season. Bring beverages, lunch,
mud-worthy footwear, and a few dollars for fees. Carpool at 10 a.m. from
East Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride
lot. Craig, 202-462-0535.
adventuring.org.
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers today

for Food & Friends. To participate,
visit burgundycrescent.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707 or andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by

members of the LGBT community,
holds Saturday morning Shabbat services, 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush
luncheon. Services in DCJCC
Community Room, 1529 16th St. NW.
betmish.org.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including
others interested in Brazilian culture,
meets. For location/time, email
braziliangaygroup@yahoo.com.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at Hains Point, 972 Ohio
Dr., SW. 8:30-10 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social club welcomes all levels for

exercise in a fun and supportive environment, socializing afterward. Meet
9:30 a.m., 23rd & P Streets NW, for a
walk; or 10 a.m. for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
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DC SENTINELS basketball team
meets at Turkey Thicket Recreation

Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, 2-4
p.m. For players of all levels, gay or
straight. teamdcbasketball.org.
DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for
LGBT community, family and

friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Churchon-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Road,
Alexandria. All welcome. For more
info, visit dignitynova.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses
critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St. NW.
RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@
gmail.com.
tial HIV testing in Takoma Park,

7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411.
Walk-ins 12-3 p.m. For appointments
other hours, call 301-422-2398.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27
WEEKLY EVENTS
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS
MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

celebrates Low Mass at 8:30 a.m.,
High Mass at 11 a.m. 2300 Cathedral
Ave. NW. 202-232-4244,
allsoulsdc.org.
BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive
and radically inclusive church holds

services at 11:30 a.m. 2217 Minnesota
Ave. SE. 202-248-1895, betheldc.org.

swimdcac.org.
DIGNITYUSA offers Roman Catholic
age church & learning center. Sunday

Services and Workshops event. 5419
Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org.
Join LINCOLN CONGREGATIONAL
TEMPLE UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST for an inclusive, loving and
progressive faith community every

Sunday. 11 a.m. 1701 11th Street NW,
near R in Shaw/Logan neighborhood.
lincolntemple.org.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
REFORMATION invites all to Sunday
worship at 8:30 or 11 a.m. Childcare is

available at both services. Welcoming
LGBT people for 25 years. 212 East
Capitol St. NE. reformationdc.org.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
services at 11 a.m., led by Rev. Onetta
Brooks. Childrens Sunday School, 11
a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax.
703-691-0930, mccnova.com.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
services at 9 a.m. (ASL interpreted)

and 11 a.m. Childrens Sunday School
at 11 a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW. 202-6387373, mccdc.com.
NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, inclusive church with
GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle NW.
202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED

CHURCH OF CHRIST welcomes all
ST. STEPHEN AND THE

INCARNATION, an interracial,
multi-ethnic Christian Community

offers services in English, 8 a.m. and
10:30 a.m., and in Spanish at 5:15 p.m.
1525 Newton St. NW. 202-232-0900,
saintstephensdc.org.
10:30 a.m., 2111 Florida Ave. NW,

Quaker House Living Room (next to
Meeting House on Decatur Place),
2nd floor. Special welcome to lesbians and gays. Handicapped accessible
from Phelps Place gate. Hearing
assistance. quakersdc.org.
and-affirming congregation, offers

services at 10 a.m. Virginia Rainbow
UU Ministry. 4444 Arlington Blvd.
uucava.org.
HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST welcomes GLBT commu-
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
nity for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130

Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria.
hopeucc.org.
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INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL

DEVELOPMENT, God-centered new
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH,

a Christ-centered, interracial, welcoming-and-affirming church, offers
service at 10 a.m. 680 I St. SW. 202554-4330, riversidedc.org.
FRIENDS MEETING OF
WASHINGTON meets for worship,
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metro area. This group will be meeting once a month. For information on
location and time, visit H2gether.com.
Mass for the LGBT community. 6

p.m., St. Margarets Church, 1820
Connecticut Ave. NW. All welcome.
Sign interpreted. For more info, visit
dignitynova.org.
to 10:30 a.m. service, 945 G St. NW.

firstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.
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HSV-2 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT

GROUP for gay men living in the DC
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF
ARLINGTON, an LGBTQ welcoming-
invites LGBTQ families and individuals of all creeds and cultures to join
the church. Services 9:15 and 11:15 a.m.
10309 New Hampshire Ave. uucss.org.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom-
ing and inclusive church. GLBT

Interweave social/service group
meets monthly. Services at 11 a.m.,
Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th St.
NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org.
MONDAY, MARCH 28
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) prac-
tice session at Hains Point, 927 Ohio

Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
WHITMAN-WALKER HEALTH
HIV/AIDS Support Group for newly

diagnosed individuals, meets 7 p.m.
Registration required. 202-939-7671,
hivsupport@whitman-walker.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
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ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner in Dupont/Logan Circle area,

6:30 p.m. afwash@aol.com,
afwashington.net.
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at

p.m. swimdcac.org.
HIV Testing at WHITMAN-WALKER

HEALTH. At the Elizabeth Taylor
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walk-
Quaker House, 2111 Florida Ave. NW.

getequal.wdc@gmail.com.

KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
703-823-4401.
free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th
St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing.

5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200,
Arlington. Appointments:
703-789-4467.

410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155 or testing@smyal.org.
THE DC CENTER hosts Coffee DropIn for the Senior LGBT Community.
10 a.m.-noon. 2000 14th St. NW. 202682-2245, thedccenter.org.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay
mens evening affinity group. 3636
Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-1100.
WASHINGTON WETSKINS WATER
POLO TEAM practices 7-9 p.m.
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van

Buren St. NW. Newcomers with at
least basic swimming ability always
welcome. Tom, 703-299-0504, secretary@wetskins.org, wetskins.org.
ing/social club serving greater D.C.s

LGBT community and allies hosts an
evening run/walk. dcfrontrunners.org.
THE GAY MENS HEALTH

COLLABORATIVE offers free HIV
testing and STI screening and treatment every Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m.
Rainbow Tuesday LGBT Clinic,
Alexandria Health Department, 4480
King St. 703-746-4986 or text 571-2149617. james.leslie@inova.org.

Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. For an appointment call
202-745-7000. Visit whitmanwalker.org.
THE HIV WORKING GROUP of THE
DC CENTER hosts Packing Party,
where volunteers assemble safe-sex

kits of condoms and lube. 7 p.m.,
Green Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW.
thedccenter.org.
IDENTITY offers free and confidential

HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414 East
Diamond Ave., and in Takoma Park,
7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411.
Walk-ins 2-6 p.m. For appointments
other hours, call Gaithersburg at
301-300-9978 or Takoma Park at 301422-2398.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, at 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
703-823-4401.

202-638-0750.
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
LGBT focused meeting every
Tuesday, 7 p.m. St. Georges
Episcopal Church, 915 Oakland Ave.,
Arlington, just steps from Virginia
Square Metro. For more info. call
Dick, 703-521-1999. Handicapped
accessible. Newcomers welcome.
liveandletliveoa@gmail.com.

202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.
org.
tial HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414

East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins 2-7 p.m.
Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978.

410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, testing@smyal.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ

YOUTH ages 13-21 meets at SMYAL,
410 7th St. SE, 5-6:30 p.m. Cathy
Chu, 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@
smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a support
group for black gay men 40 and

older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-446-1100.
Whitman-Walker Healths GAY
MENS HEALTH AND WELLNESS/

STD CLINIC opens at 6 p.m., 1701
14th St. NW. Patients are seen on

walk-in basis. No-cost screening for
HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Hepatitis and herpes testing
available for fee. whitmanwalker.org.
JOB CLUB, a weekly support pro-
gram for job entrants and seekers,

meets at The DC Center. 6-7:30 p.m.
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
info, www.centercareers.org.
free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th
St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite
200, Arlington. Appointments: 703789-4467.
PRIME TIMERS OF DC, social

club for mature gay men, hosts
weekly happy hour/dinner. 6:30 p.m.,
Windows Bar above Dupont Italian
Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW. Carl, 703573-8316.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 THURSDAY, MARCH 31

THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB
meets for Duplicate Bridge. 7:30 p.m.

Dignity Center, 721 8th St SE (across
from Marine Barracks). No reservations needed. All welcome. 202-8410279 if you need a partner.
WEEKLY EVENTS
AD LIB, a group for freestyle conversation, meets about 6:30-6 p.m.,
Steam, 17th and R NW. All welcome.
For more information, call Fausto
Fernandez, 703-732-5174.

Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH
offers Wednesday worship 7:15 a.m.

and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N.
Washington St., Alexandria. 703-5491450, historicchristchurch.org.
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p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit

andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and

lesbian square-dancing group features
mainstream through advanced square
dancing at the National City Christian
Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30
p.m. Casual dress. 301-257-0517,
dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern
Virginia social group meets for happy
hour at Sheraton in Reston, 11810
Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor
bar, 7-9 p.m. All welcome.
dullestriangles.com.

202-745-7000. Visit whitmanwalker.org.
tial HIV testing in Gaithersburg,

414 East Diamond Ave., and in
Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire
Ave., Suite 411. Walk-ins 2-6 p.m.
Gaithersburg, 301-300-9978, or
Takoma Park, 301-422-2398.

202-638-0750.

youth 21 and younger. 202-567-3155
or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics
Anonymous Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,

3636 Georgia Ave. NW. The group is
independent of UHU. 202-446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ women,
13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth
Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3163,
catherine.chu@smyal.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
WEEKLY EVENTS

Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.


202-638-0750.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-
affirming social group for ages 11-24.

4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road NW.
Contact Tamara, 202-319-0422,
layc-dc.org.

410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, testing@
smyal.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
WEEKLY EVENTS
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707 or andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by

members of the LGBT community,
holds Saturday morning Shabbat services, 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush
luncheon. Services in DCJCC
Community Room, 1529 16th St. NW.
betmish.org.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including
others interested in Brazilian culture,
meets. For location/time, email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.com.
swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social club welcomes all levels for

exercise in a fun and supportive environment, socializing afterward. Meet
9:30 a.m., 23rd & P Streets NW, for a
walk; or 10 a.m. for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
DC SENTINELS basketball team
meets at Turkey Thicket Recreation

Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, 2-4
p.m. For players of all levels, gay or
straight. teamdcbasketball.org.
DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for
LGBT community, family and friends.

6:30 p.m., Immanuel Church-on-theHill, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria.
All welcome. For more info, visit dignitynova.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses

critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St. NW.
RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@
gmail.com.
IDENTITY offers free and confidential
HIV testing in Takoma Park, 7676

New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411. Walkins 12-3 p.m. For appointments other
hours, call 301-422-2398. l
SMYALS REC NIGHT provides

a social atmosphere for GLBT and
questioning youth, featuring dance
parties, vogue nights, movies and
games. More info, catherine.chu@
smyal.org.
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Real Genius
Noah Galvin and David Windsor get real about their new and very funny gay-focused
sitcom, The Real ONeals.
Interviews by Randy Shulman
Noah Galvin photographed by Emma Mead
HE SHOW LOOKS LIKE AN ABC SITCOM. IT

sounds like an ABC sitcom. But it has this one little difference, you know?
Noah Galvin is talking about The Real ONeals, ABCs
newest sitcom. The 21-year-old actor, well known for his
work on the New York stage, plays Kenny ONeal, a devout
Catholic teenager who, in the very first episode, creates
a familial firestorm by coming out. Loosely (very loosely)
based on the experiences of gay columnist Dan Savage,
Kenny embarks on a sea of firsts: First day of school as an
out student, first crush, first date, with everything related in
a funny, laugh-out-loud manner.
Id had my first date, and my first rejection. I just
needed a classy exit line, Kenny says in the voice-over that
propels the sitcoms narrative.
Ive got to pee so bad, I can taste it, he blurts, before
bolting.
The fact that were telling this story specifically through
a comedic lens is very important, says Galvin, himself an
out gay man. Were telling a story about a topic that might
be difficult to talk about. Telling it through a comedic lens
gives families the opportunity to laugh about it. It opens the
door for conversation. And it makes those conversations a
little bit easier when its a comedy and everybody is laughing. Its not a drama. Its not heavy. It doesnt scare kids out
of having these conversations with their parents, because
the family can laugh at it and enjoy it.
David Windsor, the shows executive producer and
creator, agrees. Yet he attributes much of the success to the
sitcoms cast, which includes Martha Plimpton as Kennys
rigidly Catholic mother and Jay R. Ferguson as his somewhat more relaxed, congenial father.
You can only go so far when you write something, says
the 43-year-old Windsor, himself was raised by two gay
dads. Luckily we put this in the hands of actors that took
it so much further. Its always your dream as a writer to
have an actor make something better than you ever imagined, and every time Noah was in front of the camera, it
was magic. He brought his own experience to it. For him to
show up and just be so natural and real and funny all at the
same time was just such a gift. We wouldnt be anywhere
we are today without him and the rest of the cast.
We spoke with Galvin and Windsor about the new
show, its impact on the cultural landscape, and why theyre
both hopeful for a second season.
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The Real Noah Galvin

METRO WEEKLY: Youre well-known for your stage work in New
York. What made you want to switch to television?
NOAH GALVIN: As an actor, you have no control over that. Its
something that I didnt decide on. I would have taken whatever I could get. Around the time I was 16, I stepped away from
musical theater and started doing a lot of straight plays. I also
switched agencies and started auditioning for film and TV.
Every pilot season I would be flown to L.A. to test for a show.
For three years in a row. It took me a while to find a comfortability in front of the camera.
MW: Whats the story behind you getting the part?
GALVIN: I flew to LA to test for two shows one Fox pilot and
one ABC pilot, this being the ABC pilot. I went to the Fox test
first. It was a live test, so you stand in front of a room full of
people. You have one shot to nail it and thats it. I felt sort of iffy
about it. Then I rushed over to ABC for my test for this show,
which was then called The Untitled Dan Savage Project. It
was an on camera test, so I went into a room with some of the
producers and our in-house director and executive producer,
Todd Holland, and the L.A. casting director. I did it once for
them and they laughed a lot and Todd was like, All right, I
know you have what it takes. Lets work. We did this audition
tape maybe twelve times until we had it perfect. And then, once
they felt we had the perfect test, they said Thank you so much,
and showed it to the studio. Once the studio approved it, they
showed it to the network. Once the network approved it, they
gave me the part.
MW: Thats a hell of a process to get a part.
GALVIN: It is absolutely grueling and terrible.
MW: Did you want this part more than the Fox show?
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GALVIN: Its funny that you ask that. I didnt, initially. The night
before the audition, I read through the Fox script and at the time
I wanted that more, solely because I would be playing this weird
kid who is on the autism spectrum. It was a real character I was
playing somebody truly outside of myself. At the time, that felt
more interesting to me. When I read through the Dan Savage
stuff, I didnt really have to do much I just pretty much played
a younger version of myself, so it wasnt much of a stretch. It
didnt excite me at the time.
Then I went into that Fox test and it was so quick and dirty.
The people were perfectly nice enough, but I didnt feel a real
connection with them. I rushed over to ABC kind of downtrodden and a little bit beat up. And I got to ABC and was looking
around at all these 15-year-old Aryan-looking boys waiting to
audition. When I went into the test, I immediately got the idea
that these people were good. They were good humans who
wanted to make good work. And I wanted to do good work. I left
that room re-invigorated with a completely new outlook on the
day and on my preference between the two projects.
MW: The show is not your cut and dry, straight-forward sitcom
because it allows itself flights of fancy into Kennys mind. Breakfast
conversations with Jesus or Jimmy Kimmel. An elaborate fantasy
musical number on his first date. It allows for for a more nontraditional narrative scheme. Whats your take on that approach?
GALVIN: I think its a cool thing. The story is truly being told
through Kennys eyes, so you get to know his internal life and the
things that excite him. You get to see his fears and his fantasies
played out and thats exciting.
MW: Im a little surprised at how casually the family is taking the
fact that he is gay. By the third episode, the mother may not be a
hundred percent fine with it, but she seems far more accepting.
Theres no massive angst, theres no hand-wringing, theres no
drama. Its a very matter-of-fact approach to dealing with a gay
character.
GALVIN: Initially, at the end of our pilot, the tag was me sitting
on a bed with Hannah Marks, who plays Mimi, my girlfriend,
coming out to her. Shes crying, and then she says, Why is your
family here though? And the camera pans and my entire family
is there in rainbow sweaters.
But throughout the process of filming the pilot our creators
realized that that couldnt be how it ended, or else there was
nowhere to go from there. We needed to keep the conflict alive.
We needed to keep the antagonistic relationship between Eileen
and Kenny alive for longer so there was a place for Eileen to
grow in terms of acceptance.
MW: The siblings accept it without so much as blinking.
GALVIN: Its a generational thing. This generation really doesnt
give a shit to be honest, and I think its a beautiful thing that its
totally normal.
MW: There are a lot of first moments for Kenny so far.
GALVIN: Yeah. Thats the beautiful thing about our show. Its
a coming-of-age story. Its about him growing up and going
through adolescence. And asking people out on dates and asking
people to the prom and first kisses and these conversations he
has with his brother. I love, I love, I love Kenny and [his older
brother] Jimmys relationship. Sexuality is talked about, of
course, but its a complete non-issue. Jimmy just wants to give
his brother dating advice, as any older brother would like to give
to the younger brother.
The only way that we could really get away with this, to be
honest, is to tell this story in a fairly normal way. It looks like
an ABC sitcom. It sounds like an ABC sitcom. It just happens to
have this twist. It doesnt other Kenny, it doesnt other the gay
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You cant replicate

the gay experience of
coming out to your
family, going to school
and having to come out
to all your friends its
something that straight
people will never
understand.
boy, which TV so often does. It others the rest of the family and
other people who have an issue with it, like the vice-principal
who doesnt know how to talk about it. Thats where the hilarity
comes from.
MW: How many episodes have you shot?
GALVIN: Were done. We filmed 13 episodes. We finished in
November.
MW: Have they said whether or not theyre going to renew it?
GALVIN: They have not yet. Were still hoping for a season two.
Everybodys gotta watch!
MW: Is that a bit of a pins and needles thing for you?
GALVIN: Oh, yeah, absolutely. Im dying. But you sort of take it
day by day. The response to the show has been good so far. Im
hoping we get a season two, and if we dont, its given me the
exposure that I needed in order to keep working. If nothing else,
its given me an awesome Instagram following. [Laughs.]
MW: Are you ready in your career for this level of fame?
GALVIN: [Laughs.] Fame! I dont like that word. This level of fame.
I dont know. What does that mean? Am I ready for this level of
fame? Yeah. Yeah, why not?
MW: It means youre going to be recognized wherever you go.
Nationally, youre an unknown. But your performance is a wow
moment for audiences.
GALVIN: Its a very cool thing. Im being given the most amazing
opportunity, and as a gay man I couldnt be happier to be playing

the character Im playing.
MW: Now lets talk about that. So often, we talk to straight actors
who are playing gay characters. Nothing wrong with that. Thats
what an actor does. But you are a gay actor playing a leading gay
role. Thats unusual.
GALVIN: With a show like this it was very, very, very important to
Todd Holland, our director, and to some of the producers, that
an out gay man play this character because, like you said, so often
straight people play gay people on TV and so often it becomes a
stereotype. And thats fine for some shows. But for this, telling
a story through the eyes of a young gay man coming out of the
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My dad grew up very strict

Irish Catholic. He took me
out to dinner one night and
asked if it was a phase. I didnt
really know how to respond,
and the rest of the meal was
spent in silence.
closet to his family, it was important that somebody really understand the gay experience. You cant replicate the gay experience
of coming out to your family, going to school and having to come
out to all your friends its something that straight people will
never understand. And its fine in some shows for straight people
to play gay, absolutely. There are wonderful actors in this world
who can absolutely do it. But it was important that somebody
who really understand play this part.
MW: Are you worried that this will typecast you?
GALVIN: Absolutely, yeah. Thats definitely a fear. And Im being
very wary with the jobs I take next. Im being very selective in
the things I audition for. But you know, I think Im a good actor,
and Ive played straight before. I can do it again. Im trying to
navigate a balance between being an advocate, doing advocacy
work and not being like a spokesperson for anything. Its a fine
line.
MW: Does that mean if the Human Rights Campaign calls and says
We want you to speak at our National Dinner, you would or
would not do it?
GALVIN: I dont know. It would be something to think about.
MW: How does your own coming out story correlate to Kennys?
GALVIN: Its drastically different, thats for sure. When I was
13, I did this play downtown at the Public. It was called Esther
Demsack. I was playing a young gay boy who was comfortable
with the fact that he was gay. At one point my mother asked
me, Do you see any similarities between you and the character
youre playing? And of course, I knew exactly what she was
talking about because I knew I was gay at that point, but wasnt
ready to share it with anybody. I was freaking out when she
asked me this, of course, so I was like, Nope, not at all.
And after that, like once a month for the next year, she would
ask, Do you think youre gay? very gently. Finally, when I was
14, she asked and I said, Yes. And she rejoiced and was very
happy that I was willing to share. A couple of weeks later, my
entire family knew.
MW: Did your father take it with the same level of joy as your
mother?
GALVIN: No. My dad grew up very, very strict Irish Catholic.
Went to a Catholic elementary school, high school, college. Hes
a very liberal man, but he still has this belief system in his core. I
never really came out to him. My mom told him that I had come
out and he took me out to dinner one night and asked if it was a
phase. I didnt really know how to respond, and the rest of the
meal was spent in silence. That was when I was like fourteen.
Since then weve had conversations about it, and to be honest,
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its not a problem.

MW: The show deals with the Catholic side of things, obviously.
You were raised half Catholic, half Jewish. Do you see a difference
in the way Catholicism deals with homosexuality as opposed to
Judaism?
GALVIN: Completely. I was just talking about this last night with
my siblings. On a basic level, aside from the way they view
sexuality, going to church when I was younger, meant putting
on a collared shirt, slicking my hair and sitting in a church pew
reciting things. It was never fun for me. It was never joyous. And
Hebrew school for me was families coming together and singing
songs and lighting candles and making foods and crafts and reading the Torah and all of these things. That was more appealing
when I was little. And I think that mirrors the way they both deal
with a lot of things, you know? Not just sexuality.
Take how the church deals with sin in general the fact that
homosexuality is called a sin. Ive never been in Temple and
heard a Rabbi even mention sexuality. And if they do its in a way
that lets you know that were all equal, that were all on the same
journey despite all of these small differences. And these differences that the church likes to point out.
MW: Well, there are Orthodox Jews who are anti-gay and sometimes shockingly violent towards homosexuals.
GALVIN: I was very, very Reform. Very, very Reform Judaism.
MW: Sex on the show has actually been addressed in a heterosexual
manner, but not quite in a homosexual manner. Sure, there was a
date, but unlike the girlfriend, who produced a box of condoms....
GALVIN: I think I know what youre asking. So this guy at a talk
back for the show brought up the idea of how in Will and Grace
neither Will nor Jack have like love interests or didnt kiss a guy
until very, very late in the series. And how on Modern Family,
the two gay dads, they almost feel theyre wonderful, wonderful actors but you know, they like peck and you watch these
other straight couples be lovey/dovey all over each other. The
gay couple almost dont feel like a couple. They feel like buds.
And without giving too much away, you will see Kenny have his
first kiss. I think that is a really special thing that we got to do.
David Windsor, one of our show runners and creators, has
two gay dads, and he came up to me after the first take of the kiss
and was almost in tears. He was just like, That was so powerful. I never saw myself getting the opportunity to make this and
to shoot a scene like that. And its so special that we get to do
that. And you know, who knows if its a good kiss or a bad kiss.
But Kenny is on this journey of adolescence as is any teenager,
gay or straight.
MW: Do you remember the first time you kissed a guy?
GALVIN: Yes. I was in 8th grade, and it happened in the bathroom
at school. [Laughs.] I remember it being very messy. Lots of
teeth, lots of banging, lots of banging teeth. It was very awkward.
MW: And the emotions that it brought up at the time?
GALVIN: It just sort of validated everything. I had kissed girls
before but this was the first time that everything sort of fell into
place and felt right, even though he was not the right guy. The
idea was there.
MW: Do you currently have a boyfriend?
GALVIN: No, no, I dont. My life is in an intense transitional period
right now. Its hard for me to be in a relationship.
MW: Because of all the work?
GALVIN: The work, yeah. Im back and forth between New York
and L.A. Im not in one place where I can just easily date somebody. But I am single and looking! l
The Real ONeals airs Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.
The Real David Windsor

METRO WEEKLY: So many sitcom ideas are pitched to Hollywood
each year. How did you settle on this one?
DAVID WINDSOR: I have a writing partner, Casey Johnson. We
were working on Galavant. Wed written a pilot about five years
ago that was based on my life growing up with two gay dads
who lived across the street from my mom and my stepdad. And
we shot that, but I think it was a year or two before its time
Modern Family hadnt quite broken the mold as much and
made everyone as comfortable with just a normal family that
happens to be gay. But we always sort of gravitated toward this
idea of having a gay component to a show. So
ABC came to us with this idea and we initially
sparked immediately to the idea of a coming-ofage story for a teenage gay kid. It just seemed
so interesting. We really wanted to make it as
real and authentic as possible. It seemed really
appealing to us.
MW: You got your inspiration from Dan Savage?
WINDSOR: Yeah, the studio had tried to develop
his story a couple of years ago and it didnt make
it past the pilot script stage. They still really liked
the idea of his life, which we very loosely based
the show on. He was one of the middle children
in a very Catholic conservative Chicago family
and when he came out I think he was about
the same age, 15 or 16 it really sort of rocked
the family and, as we do in the show, prompted
them to reveal all of their deepest secrets. We
met with Dan in the early stages, sort of picked
his brain about that personal stuff from his life
that we thought could work, and integrated it
into the show that we then went on to create.
MW: Does he have any real involvement in it?
WINDSOR: He came into the writers room for a
day and shared some stories with us, but hes
so busy up in Seattle where he lives with his
column and podcasts. He does his thing up there
and we do the show down here. Its pretty separate at this point. We love having his name be a
part of it. Hes done a lot of great stuff.
MW: So the core idea is Savage, but the rest comes
from your experiences?
WINDSOR: We all have something. Theres something in all of our
families thats interesting and messed up and wed love to exploit
for comedy. So when we were putting together our writers
room, it was probably five gay people, some Catholic people, and
just a lot of really messed up people, just so that we could draw
from their lives. And its all going into the show.
MW: Sitcoms have been evolving pretty much for the past several
decades, often in very interesting ways. Sometimes they venture
into very extreme, surreal forms, sometimes they stay with a standardized form. This one seems to straddle the two. Did that happen
organically or was that your plan from the outset?
WINDSOR: Pretty much from the outset. The last two shows that
Casey and I had written on were Galavant and Dont Trust the B
in Apartment 23, which were not your standard network sitcoms.
And we really enjoyed doing those. I thought they did really interesting, innovative things. Galavant, certainly. Theres never been
a musical comedy sitcom on television before and in Apartment
23, none of the rules applied. Casey and I are very grounded writers that really liked to make sure everything feels real. Those two
shows got us out of that comfort zone. We thought they really

incorporated all that fantastical stuff really well.
So we thought, how do you tell a story when your main character is trying to come out? You cant have a conversation with
anyone about the thing that hes internally struggling with. That
was kind of the genesis. Well, what if he talks to Jesus? What if
he talks to Jimmy Kimmel? What if theres a hot cologne model
in his mirror that he could have conversations with that are in his
mind? So it sort of sprung out of that. Were pretty cognizant not
to overdo it, because that would really have set a different tone,
but hopefully we do it sparingly enough that its interesting.
MW: Sitcoms can either simply go for the gags or also incorpo-
VANESSA MCCARTHY
When we were
putting together our
writers room, it was
probably five gay
people, some Catholic
people, and just a lot
of really messed up
people, just so that
we could draw from
their lives.
rate social commentary. ABC seems to gravitate toward sitcoms

with at least some margin of social bent your show, Black-ish,
Modern Family, Fresh Off the Boat, even to some extent The
Middle. Do you think its important for entertainment to move
social dialogue forward in our society?
WINDSOR: Anytime you can do that, why wouldnt you take the
opportunity? We knew from the onset that we really had a
chance to have a conversation. I think our show is very balanced
for conservative Catholics, for young gay kids, and for everyone
in-between. We didnt want to cram a message down anyones
throat. We really just wanted to be able to start a dialogue, and
if there was a kid at home somewhere in the Midwest who was
gay and having a hard time coming out to his family, we were
like, maybe this show, they can watch it together and then they
can have a conversation about it. If something good comes out of
that, then thats great.
We definitely felt the responsibility of what we were doing.
There havent been a lot if any lead gay kids on broadcast
network television and so, that was never lost of us. And we
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didnt want to shy away from that. But at the same time, we
didnt want to scare anybody away, we wanted it to be a dialogue
for people to have. Even though ratings may be falling, theres
still no better platform [than network television] to get to millions and millions of people to hear something you want to say.
It blows my mind every week when Wednesday morning comes
and I look at the ratings and 6 million people or 5 million people
have watched something Ive written. Theres no other way I
could do that. I have this chance to say something and I dont
want to blow it. At the same time, funny is funny and thats why
people come home and watch comedies. Because theyve had a
hard day at work and they just kind of want to tune that out. So
we really try to do both.
MW: Its interesting that by the third episode, Martha Plimptons
character, Eileen, has softened toward Kennys homosexuality.
Shes not thrilled with him being gay, but she clearly warms up to
the idea of accepting him for who he is. Why didnt you mine the
comic tension between them for a bit longer?
WINDSOR: Youre not wrong in feeling that. And we wanted to
avoid exactly what youre saying, but ABC is airing them a little
bit out of order from the way we shot them. So, in later episodes,
well sort of get back into it. From day one, we were like, this is
not a woman whos going to wake up the next morning after her
son has come out of the closet and suddenly be hunky dory with
everything. We really wanted to take our time with that and have
her sort of tiptoe in. But at the end of the day, for her, despite her
beliefs, the love for her son wins out. And the struggle between
those two things for us is what we really found to be most interesting. She loves this boy but she doesnt agree with what hes
telling her, and thats a really interesting conflict for us.
MW: Theyre running them out of order from the way you shot
them. Why? Doesnt that screw up the story arcs?
WINDSOR: That stuff is all up to the network, its out of our hands.
I think sometimes they just feel like perhaps there are more poignant episodes they want to do earlier. Or a stronger episode. I
love them all. I think theyre all great. Its always a conversation
we have, as you finish this stuff, but story-wise nothing changes
that much.
MW: I mentioned this to Noah as well, but I was happy to see that,
from the start, Kennys siblings were cool with him being gay, and
his brother is hilariously protective.
WINDSOR: That was intentional on our part. Im glad you picked
up on that. We really wanted it to be that they had no problem
with it. I feel like thats the way a lot of kids of that generation
are. I grew up with two gay dads in the 80s. I didnt know any
other kids with gay parents then. I never really talked about
it with my friends. My best friend, his mom was really close
friends with my parents, so they all knew obviously, but it was
such a different time. I didnt really have the tools or the words
to describe what was happening so Alan was always, you know,
my dads roommate. I guess there were moments where it was
maybe uncomfortable, because I didnt know how to explain my
very unique situation, but now talking to all of my friends in high
school, whom Im very close with, and saying, Did you know?
Yeah, of course we knew. Were not stupid. Wed come over
and thered be your dad and Alan, and you guys were all very loving and it didnt matter to us at all. At that age, youre so in you
head about everything, and I happened to have this extra thing
that made me even more unique and I think I was so afraid, as
all teenagers are, of standing out that I just kind of didnt deal
with it in public.
Now there are lots of kids with gay parents. There are gay
kids that have come out. Its just such a different world now and
I think generationally a lot of those kids feel there are bigger
problems in the world than people being gay. They realize that
it doesnt matter if its what makes you happy, who cares? But
its also was what I think makes Martha Plimptons character
so interesting: she is of a different generation where that did
matter.
Gay marriage is legal now, and the Pope is tiptoeing into say-
The Real Deal
The Real ONeals is a gay-centric sitcom that doesnt

stray far from ABCs tried-and-tested formula
By Rhuaridh Marr
COURTESY ABC PRESS
L-R Bebe Wood, Matt Shively, Noah Galvin, Jay R. Ferguson and Martha Plimpton
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EING GAY IS NO LONGER A PROBlem on TV. With Empire, Modern

Family and The Walking Dead all
showcasing gay characters, among many
others, the days of Will & Grace being the
only gay content on our screens are long
since over. What isnt over, however, is the
problem being gay can cause in reality
coming out may now seem passe to many,
but for most its still an incredible pressure.
Enter, then, The Real ONeals
(HHHHH), a new sitcom from ABC that
puts coming out and being gay front and
center. Loosely based on the younger
years of sex columnist (and conservative antagonizer) Dan Savage, it tells the
story of Kenny, a teenager in a seemingly
perfect, devoutly religious Irish Catholic
family. The entire first episode is dedicated
to Kennys coming out to his family, who,
it transpires, are all hiding secrets of their
own divorce, anorexia, kleptomania. Not
so perfect, after all.
We have an episode coming

up where Kennys older
brother, is like, Im gonna do
for you what Id do for any
straight guy when it comes to
learning about sex.. I am
going to show you
Internet porn.
ing that its okay, so its all changing. And young people dont
know all of the difficulties that have gone on and struggles that
gay people have had to endure for years and years.
MW: Noah mentioned that there would be a first kiss in a future
episode. How do you balance introducing gay sex into the show
without crossing a line the network might not fully approve of?
WINDSOR: Casey and I have been writing on ABC for a long time.
We know what their brand is. We never wanted to go too far but
at the same time, we have an episode coming up where Jimmy,
his older brother, is like, Im gonna do for you what Id do for
any straight guy when it comes to learning about sex. I am going
to show you Internet porn. And they go look at gay porn, but it
gets out of control. So we get into it, but we go as far as we can
knowing that were on ABC.
MW: One thing that does come to mind is the girlfriend producing a
box of condoms in the first episode. Obviously, the idea of straight
If viewers are expecting the same raunchy, edgy, witty comedy
Savage is known for, theyll be disappointed its here, certainly,
but severely watered down for broadcast television. While The Real
ONeals opens with a number of potential plotlines for its characters,
several are gone by the second or third episode. Kennys dimwitted
brother professes an eating disorder, but its swept aside by Jesusshaped pancakes. Kennys controlling, religious mother initially rejects
his sexuality (to hilarious effect), but by the third episode shes a
reluctant ally.
Thats not to disparage it, but what were getting is a show that
clearly underwent retooling after the pilot to more closely adhere to
the reliable comedy mold established by Modern Family and continued by pretty much every other ABC family-led sitcom since. And you
know what? It works here, especially so.
As Kenny, Noah Galvin steals the show. His reactions whether
to his soon-to-be-ditched girlfriend asking him to try her papaya, or
his mother asking him to go back in the closet for Lent are wonderful. Expressive, hilarious, perfectly timed. Galvin also narrates each
episode, handling the rapid, witty dialogue with ease. Whats more,
hes gay in real life, and while there are some excellent straight actors
who can play gay with aplomb, theres a tangible nature to watching
an openly gay actor reenact a coming out scene, or dealing with a first
day being out at school, that makes it all the more believable.
The rest of the cast ably sells the material, too. As Eileen, Kennys
devout, controlling, perfection-obsessed mother, Martha Plimpton
balances neurotic tendencies with obvious love for her children.
When she finally accepts her son in the shows third episode, theres
bound to be more than a few viewers who can empathize with the
emotions on display. Jay R. Ferguson brings warmth and heart to
sex has been broached, so it will be interesting to see in subsequent

seasons if you get to the point where hes with a guy and condoms
come out and whether or not the network will even allow that.
WINDSOR: I agree. We had it in the pilot. Theres no reason why
we shouldnt be able to do it. It shouldnt matter what your sexuality is to be telling that story.
I do want to say, to ABCs credit, they have been so supportive and behind us at every single turn throughout this entire
process. We felt like we were pushing things in a way and a lot
of times expected to get blowback and I can count on one hand
the amount of times that they said, No, thats too far and it
didnt even have to do with sexuality. They were so encouraging
of us to just push the boundaries and keep going further. And
we all agreed that thats the stuff that makes it real. If something
doesnt feel honest and sincere, Im not as interested in it, so I
was glad to see ABC get behind us in that way.
MW: TV networks are often quick to dispense with shows if theyre
not pulling in viewers. Yet many great sitcoms had slow starts, but
were nurtured by the networks and given the chance to grow
Mary Tyler Moore, Seinfeld, for instance. Do you think ABC will
nurture The Real ONeals and grant you a second season?
WINDSOR: ABC is really behind the show. They like us, they feel
the societal impact of it and the importance of it. Weve always
all talked about that together. We premiered on a Wednesday
before and after Modern Family, which got a lot of eyeballs to us.
Weve actually held on to a lot of the Fresh Off the Boat numbers
this week, which I think everyone is really encouraged about. So
I think everyones feeling good that people are sticking with the
show, which is really, really important.
Its an important show in the way that Black-ish is a very
important show. Black-ish a very funny show thats getting
people to talk about things. Hopefully our show is doing that,
too. Im feeling confident that, as the network considers a second
season, that will definitely play a factor in their decision making.
At least I hope so. l
Kennys father, Pat, a Chicago Police Officer who has spent two
decades letting his wife make every decision, and now has to
relearn how to function as his own man. Bebe Wood steals every
scene shes in just like in NBCs gay (and canceled) sitcom The
New Normal as Shannon, the youngest child whos also the
familys dark horse. Who are you? Kenny asks, when he learns
she keeps a bag of lice on hand to provide a valid reason for cutting
school and heading home. Matthew Shively offers a reliable performance as dense, dimwitted oldest child Jimmy, who comes into
his own during the shows fourth episode, after watching Game of
Thrones and vowing to protect Kenny from homophobic bullying.
In the four episodes released at the time of writing, The Real
ONeals has established itself as a charming, laugh-out-loud addition to the ABC sitcom stable. Each episode contains at least a
couple of standout moments: Pat trying to cope with Shannons
first period, the family coming up with new nicknames after Pat
reveals he was bullied for being fat (Patrick OBesity!), Kennys
first date and subsequent fantasy dance sequence. Actually, pretty
much every fantasy sequence Kenny has, be it talking to a male
model, Jesus, or Jimmy Kimmel.
Whether The Real ONeals will make it to a second season is
anyones guess sitcoms have had a rather brutal time of late
but it certainly deserves to at least have a fleshed out first season.
By its fourth outing, The Real F Word, it has gained its footing
and proven that it can deliver reliable laughs alongside ABCs other
sitcoms. Being gay on TV may no longer be revolutionary, but it can
still be pretty damn funny. l
The Real ONeals airs Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.
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SPOTLIGHT
DENISE LEONG
AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS
The Pool by Jen Lewin
Got a Light?
Light City Baltimore, an illumination and innovation festival, launches next week
ALTIMORE WAS THE FIRST U.S. CITY TO LIGHT UP ITS STREETS WITH GAS LAMPS. TWO
hundred years later, Charm City will become the first U.S. city to host a large-scale illumination
festival: Light City Baltimore.
We felt a light art festival, with an innovation conference component, was well-timed for whats happening here in Baltimore, says Kathy Horning of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts. [Theres]
a renaissance, if you will, in our arts community and in the technology and innovation sector.
Light City Baltimore was modeled primarily after a similar event in Sydneys Darling Harbour the
redevelopment of which, incidentally, was modeled after Baltimores own waterfront renovation in the 80s.
A one-and-a-half mile BGE Light Art Walk winds through the Inner Harbor and the Harbor East neighborhood, with 50 stops along the way, featuring 28 original works of light art and projections, a few stages for
music concerts and other performances, a kids zone, and food and beverage vendors. It will feel very much
like a big, outdoor, free festival, Horning says. Its completely at nighttime, and the main artistic focus is
light as a medium.
Light City Baltimore will feature specially created light sculptures, such as a 20-foot-tall animatronic steel
creation called Peacock, created by Baltimore artists Tim Scofield and Kyle Miller. When the peacocks
plume opens, the bird is 40-feet across and the plume becomes illuminated with this pulsing series of rainbow-colored lights, says Horning. Other installations by both national and international artists are evocative,
thought-provoking works, exploring topics ranging from the slave trade in Baltimore to rising sea levels.
Complementing the displays each night are free performances on concert stages by electronic-based
musicians, from Thomas Dolby (She Blinded Me with Science) and DJ Jazzy Jeff to Rob Garza of
Thievery Corporation. The festival runs a week, kicking off on Monday, March 28, with a Light City Lantern
Parade though Horning notes people can get a sneak peek on Easter Sunday, when organizers will do a
dress rehearsal at 7 p.m. Horning says Light City Baltimore is planned as an annual event.
Its taken more than a year and a half to plan and a full two weeks to set up. Its so much work, says
Horning. Its definitely not a one-and-done. Doug Rule
Light City Baltimore opens at 7 p.m. nightly from Monday, March 28, through Sunday, April 3, and closes at
11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2. Call 410-752-8632 or visit
lightcity.org for a map and details on all events, including Light City U conferences.
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While the idea of producing one autobiography is an exhausting, climactic

prospect to many, it was just the start
and hardly scratched the surface
for Augusten Burroughs, who has
made his career mining the details of
his life for memoir after memoir. Since
his 2002 debut Running with Scissors
a childhood review that became a
Ryan Murphy-helmed movie starring
Brad Pitt, Annette Benning and Alec
Baldwin the gay author has offered
subsequent books grouped around
various themes, from tales of his alcoholism, to those about his relationship
with his father, to family Christmas
stories. But his latest may be his most
personal yet: Lust & Wonder examines Burroughs love life, which hasnt
been nearly as successful as his career.
Politics & Prose presents the local
reading and discussion of the book a
day after release. Wednesday, March
30, at 5:30 p.m. Busboys & Poets, 2021
14th St. NW. Call 202-387-POET or
visit busboysandpoets.com
HAELOS
One listen to Full Circle, the debut

album from Haelos, and you cant help
but think back to some of your favorite,
if perhaps forgotten, trip-hop songs of
yore. The seductive trios ominous,
entrancing electronic music a subgenre it calls dark euphoria will
remind you of its forebears, most notably Massive Attack and Portishead, as
well as more-recent contemporaries,
from London Grammar to the xx. The
9:30 Club presents an intimate concert
at U Street Music Hall as part of a tour
by Arthur Delaney, Dom Goldsmith
and Lotti Benardout that includes a
stop at Coachella next month. The
trio is the epitome of up-and-coming.
Monday, March 28, at 7 p.m. U Street
Music Hall, 1115A U St. NW. Tickets
are $15. Call 202-588-1880 or visit
ustreetmusichall.com.
LUMINOUS LANDSCAPES:
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALAN WARD
The National Building Museum offers

an exhibition focused on large-format photographs, mostly in black and
white, by Alan Ward, a renowned
practitioner of both landscape architecture and photography. Ward has
combined his dual interests in these
works, visually deconstructing the
fundamental elements of the landscape in stunning ways. The museum
also displays some of his photography
equipment and large-format cameras.
Now to Sept. 5. National Building

Museum, 401 F St. NW. Call 202-2722448 or visit nbm.org.
LYNDA CARTER:
LONG-LEGGED WOMAN
Another year, another presentation at

the Kennedy Center of the latest show
from the original Wonder Woman.
A smorgasbord of blues, rock, country and pop, featuring both standards
and original tunes, Long-Legged
Woman gets its name from one of
Carters own compositions. She is
once again accompanied by a band
including Paul Leim and Blue Lou
Marini. Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.
Tickets are $25 to $75. Call 202-4674600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM

FESTIVAL
Peak bloom of the cherry trees around

the Tidal Basin was earlier this
week, but the annual festival runs for
another three weeks. It doesnt even
officially kick off until this Saturday,
March 26, with an Opening Ceremony
event at 5 p.m. at the Warner Theatre,
featuring performances by jazz singer
Brenna Whitaker, opera singer Asako
Tamura, stage act Gamarjobat and
chamber ensemble the 6821 Quintet,
among others. Other notable events
to come: Family Day, with hands-on
activities and youth performances,
at the National Building Museum on
Saturday, March 26, the 50th Annual
Blossom Kite Festival on Saturday,
April 2, the all-day Southwest
Waterfront Fireworks on Saturday,
April 9, and a Festival Parade, Sakura
Matsuri Japanese Street Festival and
the art-and-nightlife event Cherry
Blast, all set for Saturday, April 16.
Call 877-442-5666 or visit nationalcherrblossomfestival.org for more
information.
SEAN DORSEY DANCE
Dance Place co-commissioned The

Missing Generation from the transgender-led San Francisco company,
a dance-theater work that serves as a
love letter to a forgotten generation of
survivors of the early AIDS epidemic:
those who experienced the loss of
so many friends and loved ones, yet
didnt succumb to the disease themselves. Sean Dorsey created the work
after an extensive two-year research
period focused on conducting oral history interviews with longtime survivors. Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m., and
Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Dance Place,
3225 8th St. NE. Tickets are $25 in
advance, or $30 at the door. Call 202269-1600 or visit danceplace.org.
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MARCH 24, 2016
THE OUTWIN 2016: AMERICAN

PORTRAITURE TODAY
Every three years the Smithsonians

National Portrait Gallery presents
finalists of the Outwin Boochever
Portrait Competition, named for a
late volunteer and benefactor. The
portraits are works drawn from all
over America, often featuring unheralded, everyday citizens and generally
presented in innovative ways through
various media, from standard photography to three-dimensional installation. This years winner is a stunning,
slightly surreal painting of a young
African-American girl by Amy Sherald
of Baltimore. Cynthia Henebry of
Richmond, Va., won second prize for
her intriguing, dramatically lit photograph of a young girl, while Joel
Daniel Phillips of San Francisco garnered third for his meticulous drawing of a local indigent man. Among the
43 finalists, more than a half-dozen
are LGBT-themed, including: Jess T.
Dugan of St. Louis and her masculine
self-portrait; a print of two transgender teenagers in love by Evan Baden
of Oregon; an oil painting focused on
a recently married, older gay couple
by Paul Oxborough of Minnesota; and
a flamboyant, patriotic painting by
D.C.s Tim Doud featuring his spouse,
cultural theorist Edward Ingebretsen,
in full plume. Now to Jan. 8, 2017.
National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F
Streets. NW. Call 202-633-8300 or
visit npg.si.edu.
FILM
BATMAN V SUPERMAN:
DAWN OF JUSTICE
We all know that Superman would

win and not just because its Henry
Cavill versus Ben Affleck so this
films central premise is entirely moot.
Really, what Warner Bros. and DC
Comics are hoping to spawn with
this big-budget action film directed
by Zack Snyder is a series of Justice
League films, offering a cinematic universe to compete with Marvels using
Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash
and others. And based on the trailers
alone, were totally on board. Opens
Friday, March 25. Area theaters. Visit
fandango.com. (Rhuaridh Marr)
LABYRINTH
In addition to a separate, official touring RuPauls Drag Race show, which

hits the 9:30 Club in two months,
Live Nation presents this show featuring many Drag Race alum, including Latrice Royale, Alyssa Edwards,
Trixie Mattel, Mimi Imfurst, Milk,
Jujubee,
Kennedy
Davenport,
Laganja Estranja, Gia Gunn, and
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Tatianna, as well as Wendy Ho and

Vicky Vox. Wednesday, March 30, at
9 p.m. Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656
Colesville Road, Silver Spring. General
Admission is $30. Call 301.960.9999
or visit fillmoresilverspring.com. The
official after-party will be hosted by
Cobalt at 1639 R St. NW.
As part of a special David Bowie

Tribute, the American Film Institutes
Silver Theatre presents a few of the
movies featuring the Thin White
Duke. The Man Who Fell To Earth
has already been screened, while later
in April comes Ziggy Stardust and
the Spiders from Mars. But next is
a 30th anniversary screening of Jim
Hensons visionary fairy tale, the last
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feature film he would direct and one

that has become a cult sensation.
Though most of the characters are
played by puppets, Bowie is Jareth the
Goblin King, who kidnaps the little
brother of Jennifer Connellys character, forcing her to traverse the Kings
otherworldly maze in order to save
the boy from being turned into a goblin. Saturday, April 2, at 9:45 p.m. AFI
Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road,
Silver Spring. Tickets are $12 general
admission. Call 301-495-6720 or visit
afi.com/Silver.
MARGUERITE
One of two films this year about

Florence Foster Jenkins, the American
soprano who gained notoriety in the
20s for being dreadful at her craft,
yet who genuinely believed she was
a gifted opera singer. Xavier Giannoli
writes and directs this French production, with Catherine Frot collecting a
Csar Award for her role as Jenkins.
Opens Friday, March 25. Area theaters. Visit fandango.com. (RM)
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2
Sadly, Nia Vardalos hasnt had much

success with her work in Hollywood
in the 14 years since her breakthrough
film about the hullabaloo over a wedding in a Greek-American family. So
why not get hitched again? To be specific, this sequel focuses on the wedding of Vardalos characters parents.
It turns out they were never previously married. Any objections? Opens
Friday, March 25. Area theaters. Visit
fandango.com.
STAGE
CONSTELLATIONS
David Muse directs a distinctly intimate staging of Nick Paynes play that
charts the infinite possibilities of one
relationship. Tom Patterson and Lily
Balatincz star. Extended to March 27.
Stage 4 at Studio Theatre, 14th & P
Streets NW. Call 202-332-3300 or visit
studiotheatre.org.
FALLING OUT OF TIME
Theater J presents an adaptation

of acclaimed Israeli author David
Grossmans 10-year-old novel about
enduring loss and accepting death.
Derek Goldman adapted and directs
the work, featuring Nora Achrati,
Edward Christian, Leo Erickson,
Nanna Ingvarsson, John Lescault,
Erika Rose, Michael Russotto, Rafael
Untalan and Joseph Wycoff. To April
17. The Aaron and Cecile Goldman
Theater, Washington, D.C.s Jewish
Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW.
Call 202-777-3210 or visit theaterj.org.
FOR COLORED GIRLS...
Deidra Starnes, who starred in the

original Off Broadway production,
directs Ntozake Shanges landmark
for colored girls who have considered
suicide/when the rainbow is enuf at
Theater Alliance. Sharisse Taylor,
Christa Bennett, Lolita Clayton,
Kashayna Johnson, Naomi LaVette,
Alina Collins Maldonado and Natalie

Graves Tucker star. Closes Saturday,
March 26. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020
Shannon Place SE. Tickets are $35 to
$50. Call 202-241-2539 or visit theateralliance.com.
MARJORIE PRIME
Jason Loewith directs the regional premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-nominated

play, a tender and provocative story of
an elderly woman whos using technology to reinvent her memories. Written
by Jordan Harrison, the sci-fi-lite tale
stars Kathleen Butler, Michael Glenn,
Michael WIllis and Julie-Ann Elliott.
To April 10. The Theatre Lab at Olney
Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy
Spring Road, Olney, Md. Call 301-9243400 or visit olneytheatre.org.
ROMEO AND JULIET
One of its earliest attempts at wordless

Shakespeare, Synetic Theater revives
the 2008 production, which snagged
six Helen Hayes Award nominations
and two wins, for direction and ensemble. Synetics founding artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili returns to direct
the show, set among the gears of a
giant clock, such that the greatest of
Shakespearean lovers here portrayed
by Synetic veterans Zana Gankhuyag
and Irina Kavsadze race against time
itself to try to outrun their fate. Closes
Sunday, March 27. Theater at Crystal
City, 1800 South Bell St., Arlington.
Tickets are $15 to $60. Call 800-4948497 or visit synetictheater.org.
THE FLICK
Annie Bakers Pulitzer Prize-winning

comedy focuses on employees at an
increasingly out-of-date movie theater struggling to find their place in
the world. Starring Evan Casey, Lara
C. Harris, Thaddeus McCants and
William Vaughan. Directed by Joe
Calarco. Extended to April 24, with
Pride Night set for Friday, April 8.
Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell
Ave., Arlington. Call 703-820-9771 or
visit signature-theatre.org.
THE LION
As a stop on a multi-city tour, Arena

Stage welcomes rock musician
Benjamin Scheuer, who will sing and
play guitar as he performs his solo
musical, relating his journey from boyhood to manhood that garnered him
a Drama Desk Award. Sean Daniels
directs. To April 10. Kogod Cradle
in the Mead Center for American
Theater, 1101 6th St. SW. Tickets are
$40 to $70. Call 202-488-3300 or visit
arenastage.org.
WORD BECOMES FLESH
Two pioneers of what has been

called hip-hop theater are behind
Word Becomes Flesh: playwright
Marc Bamuthi Joseph and director
Psalmayene 24. Louis E. Davis, Justin
Weaks, Chris Lane, Clayton Pelham
Jr., and Gary L. Perkins III star in
a show featuring choreography by
Tony Thomas and original music by
Nick the 1da. At Theater Alliance.
Closes Saturday, March 26. Anacostia
Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE.

Tickets are $35 to $50. Call 202-2412539 or visit theateralliance.com.
MUSIC
BLACK VIOLIN
High-energy compositions combining classical music with hip-hop

beats are par for the course from
this Florida-based duo of violinist
Kevin Kev Marcus Sylvester and
viola player Wilner Wil B Baptiste.
They perform from their new album
Stereotypes, with a band that includes
a turntable wizard and a skilled percussionist. Wednesday, March 30, and
Thursday, March 31, at 8 p.m. The
Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,
Vienna. Tickets are $27 to $32. Call
877-WOLFTRAP or visit wolftrap.org.
D.C.S DIFFERENT DRUMMERS
In Brava!, the Capitol Pride

Symphonic Band of this local LGBT
music organization explores music
from the viewpoint of women as composers and inspiration, and in a range
of genres and styles. The concert will
include experts from Wicked, Zephyrus
by Mary Ellen Childs and Spring
Festival by Chen Yi. Saturday, April 2,
at 7 p.m. Church of the Epiphany, 1317
G St. NW. Tickets are $20. Call 202347-2635 or visit dcdd.org.
FRANCES RUFFELLE
The original, Tony- and Helen Hayeswinning Eponine in Les Miserables

returns to the Kennedy Center, this
time for a performance of her retrospective cabaret I Say Yeh Yeh, part
of Barbara Cooks Spotlight series.
Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m. Kennedy
Center Terrace Theater. Tickets are
$50. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
GOAPELE
Years ago, the socially active, straight

neo-soul singer Goapele headlined
the Capital Pride Womens Pride
Concert, followed by a slot at the 2011
Capital Jazz Fest. Now, the striking Oakland, Calif.-based artist, who
Rolling Stone once said sounds like
the spiritual love child of Sade and
DAngelo, returns to the area in support of last years Strong as Glass.
Carolyn Malachi opens. Wednesday,
March 30, at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere,
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.
Tickets are $35. Call 703-549-7500 or
visit birchmere.com.
HOLY HOLY FEATURING

TONY VISCONTI, WOODY
WOODMANSEY
Celebrating David Bowie is the

focus of the super-group Holy Holy,
which includes musicians who have
played with The Cult, Bob Geldof
and Heaven 17 but its two most
famous members, drummer Woody
Woodmansey and bassist Tony
Visconti, were both key members of
Bowies ensemble. The two co-wrote,
with Bowie and Mick Ronson, 1970s
The Man Who Sold The World. But
they never got to perform that album

live, and that was part of the inspiration for forming Holy Holy, which
plays the early music of Bowie, 1969 to
1973. Of course the project has taken on
greater resonance since Bowies death.
Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. Baltimore
Soundstage, 124 Market Place. Tickets
are $25 in advance or $28 day-of show.
Call 410-244-0057 or visit baltimoresoundstage.com.
JUKEBOX THE GHOST
Ben Thornewill, Tommy Siegel and

Jesse Kristin met while attending
George Washington University and
quickly started making music together.
A decade later, the clever, pure-pop
trio returns to the region for a show in
support of its charming, just-released
acoustic EP Thump Sessions, featuring
songs drawn from last years catchy,
uplifting self-titled full-length. Friday,
March 25, at 8 p.m. Rams Head Live,
20 Market Place, Baltimore. Tickets are
$19 in advance, or $21 at the door. Call
410-244-1131 or visit ramsheadlive.com.
JOSE GONZALEZ WITH YMUSIC
The charismatic classical-informed

rock songwriter and guitarist teams
up with an ensemble redefining contemporary classical music to perform
new arrangements of Gonzalezs music
from Vestiges & Claws, with the promise of other surprises for this special
show. Saturday, March 26, at 8 p.m.
GW Lisner, The George Washington
University, 730 21st St. NW. Tickets
are $35 to $45. Call 202-994-6851 or
visit lisner.org.
KEVIN EUBANKS
A longtime leader of the band on NBCs

former Tonight Show with Jay Leno,
the American jazz guitarist and composer returns for an annual weekend
run of shows at Blues Alley. Thursday,
March 24, through Sunday, March 27,
at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Blues Alley, 1073
Wisconsin Ave. NW. Tickets are $30 to
$35, plus $10 minimum purchase. Call
202-337-4141 or visit bluesalley.com.
METROPOLITAN OPERA: RISING

STARS CONCERT SERIES
New Yorks Metropolitan Opera,

where among others Renee Fleming
got her start, has handpicked four
young opera singers for a showcase
at Strathmore. Soprano Amanda
Woodbury, mezzo soprano Sarah
Mesko, tenor Adam Diegel and baritone Trevor Scheunemann will be
accompanied by Brent Funderburk
for a recital of arias from Carmen, La
Boheme, Tosca and Madama Butterfly,
as well as favorites from classic musicals including South Pacific and My
Fair Lady. Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m.
The Music Center at Strathmore,
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.
Tickets are $25 to $65. Call 301-5815100 or visit strathmore.org.
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC
Haydns trumpeting Mass in D Minor,

better known as the Lord Nelson Mass,
gets the full symphonic treatment when
Stan Engebretson leads Strathmores
resident symphony along with soloists,
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the National Philharmonic Chorale,

and special guests the Montgomery
College Chorale. The program also
includes Maurice Durufles gentle
and meditative Requiem. Saturday,
April 2, at 8 p.m. The Music Center
at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,
North Bethesda. Tickets are $29 to
$89. Call 301-581-5100 or visit strathmore.org.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Violinist Nikolaj Znaider begins a

two-week residency with the NSO
with a performance of Brahmss
daunting showcase Violin Concerto,
in a Cristian Macelaru-led program
including Debussys impressionistic
La Mer, Faures Pavane and the first
NSO performances of music by Pierre
Jalbert. Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m.,
Friday, April 1, at 11:30 a.m. (a Coffee
Concert), and Saturday, April 2, at 8
p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
SEAN WATKINS
Guitarist Sean Watkins co-founded

the Grammy-winning bluegrass/folk
group Nickel Creek with his fiddleplaying sister Sarah and mandolin
player Chris Thile when he was only
12 years old. But just like his bandmates, the 39-year-old Watkins just
has too much to say musically to keep
his output confined to the group. Hell
stop at the Barns at Wolf Trap for
his just-released fifth solo set, What
To Fear, which finds him delving a
little deeper into indie-rock territory.
Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. The
Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,
Vienna. Tickets are $20 to $25. Call
SOUND OF CERES
From way out of left field though

actually Fort Collins, Colo. comes
this act, principally a duo of Karen and
Ryan Hover, who previously made
experimental dream-pop music
together in the band Candy Claws.
In developing the Sound of Ceres,
the Hovers got assistance from musicians affiliated with other indie-rock
bands Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in
Stereo, and The Drums. The result,
documented on its Proust-inspired,
orbits-themed debut Nostalgia for
Infinity, is pretty but trippy atmospheric dream-pop that conjures the
Carpenters one minute, Goldfrapp
the next. The duo will perform live
at DC9 with assistance from collaborator Jacob Graham of The Drums.
Tuesday, April 5, at 8 p.m. DC9, 1940
9th St. NW. Tickets are $12. Call 202483-5000 or dcnine.com.
THE ACA-CHALLENGE
Now in its third year, the AcaChallenge was created as a way to

give contemporary a cappella groups
a rare showcase at a large, prestigious venue rather than their usual
stomping grounds, coffeehouses
and private events. Among the six
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fessional groups, getting that honor

as well as competing for top honors
this year are D.C.s all-female adult
vocal band The District, All Natural,
composed of male and female alumni
of the University of Maryland, and
the all-female Sharp Attitude from
the University of Massachusetts at
Amherst. The event also features performances by last years winner, Vox
Pop, as well as the events presenters,
the Alexandria Harmonizers, a large,
traditional mens a cappella chorus,
and its 14-member contemporary
a cappella offshoot TBD. Saturday,
March 26, at 8 p.m. Lincoln Theatre,
1215 U St. NW. Tickets are $25 to
$50. Call 202-328-6000 or visit thelincolndc.com.
THE FELICE BROTHERS
A folk/roots-rock five-piece from

New York, the Felice Brothers got
started by three brothers busking in
the New York City subway and
the lengths the members had to go
to in order to turn heads there must
be the reason the group is known
for putting on such a captivating and
boisterous stage show. The band, now
led by two Felice brothers, vocalist/
guitarist Ian and keyboardist/vocalist James, plus fiddler/vocalist Greg
Farley, bassist/vocalist Josh Rawson
and drummer David Estabrook, tour
in support of their latest set, Favorite
Waitress. Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m.
Amp by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park
Ave. North Bethesda. Tickets are $30
to $40. Call 301-581-5100 or visit ampbystrathmore.com.
VANCE JOY
THE WASHINGTON BALLET
Set to Philip Glass, Stephen Mills

landmark dance reinvention of
Shakespeares classic tragedy Hamlet
offers a contemporary staging that
redefines the limits of dance. Opens
Thursday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Runs to April 3. Kennedy Center
Eisenhower Theater. Tickets are
$32.25 to $130. Call 202-467-4600 or
visit kennedy-center.org.
COMEDY
MAZ JOBRANI, AMIR K,
OMID SINGH
Stand-up sensation Maz Jobrani, a

founding member of the Axis of Evil
Comedy Tour, leads an evening of
comedy with fellow Iranian-American
comedians Amir K and Omid Singhi,
plus special guest Kiosk, a pioneering
Iranian rock band. Friday, April 1, at
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
THE SECOND CITY
Fully Loaded presents scenes from

new hit shows in Chicago and Toronto
of this celebrated sketch comedy
troupe, which the Barns at Wolf Trap
promotes as offering satire with all
the bells and whistles. Thursday,
March 24, at 8 p.m., and Saturday,
March 26, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap
Road, Vienna. Tickets are $27. Call
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE
After supporting Taylor Swift last

year, this Australian singer-songwriter returns with the Fire and the Flood
Tour, featuring support by Blind Pilot
from Portland and Jamie Lawson,
the first artist signed to Ed Sheerans
newly launched record label. Friday,
March 25, and Saturday, March 26.
Doors at 8 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St.
NW. Tickets are $40. Call 202-2650930 or visit 930.com.
The Touring Company brings what it

touts as the very best sketches developed at its New York and Los Angeles
theaters. Sunday, March 27, at 7 p.m.
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I
St. NW. Tickets are $20 in advance, or
$25 day-of show. Call 202-408-3100
or visit sixthandi.org.
DANCE
FEATHERED
KATHRYN MORGAN
Ballet in the City, a Cleveland-based

presentation company focused on
showcasing top ballet dancers, offers
Blochs Evening with Kathryn
Morgan, the ballerina whose tenure
with the New York City Ballet was
cut short for health reasons. Morgans
life story, including her current stint
as a successful freelance ballerina, is
told through various excerpts, including Balanchines Who Cares and
Donald Garvericks haunting The Red
Shoes, re-imagined for the occasion.
Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday,
March 30, at 7 p.m. Kennedy Center
Terrace Theater. Tickets are $25 to
$45. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
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GALLERIES
A showcase of three 20th century
print artists Frank W. Benson,
H. Emerson Tuttle and Stow
Wengenroth inspired by the beauty,
power and reverence of winged animals. Through April 9. The Old Print
Gallery, 1220 31st St. NW. Call 202965-1818 or oldprintgallery.com.
KONSTANTIN MAKOVSKY: THE

TSARS PAINTER
The Hillwood Museum presents a

special exhibition on the 19th Century
Russian painter who captured the
color, romance and extravagance of
the feudal Russian elite. Konstantin
Makovskys A Boyar Wedding Feast
will serve as the exhibition centerpiece, with exquisite objects and
details from the painting brought to
life through groupings of 17th Century
objects drawn from Hillwoods collection, as well as loans from other
museums including the Met and
Baltimores
Walters
museums.
Through June 12. Hillwood Estate,
4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Suggested
donation is $12. Call 202-686-5807 or
visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
MISS PIXIES 12X12 ART SHOW
Pixie Windsor has curated a show in

the Capital Fringe building featuring
local artists who created mixed-media,
music-inspired works on canvases the
size of a record album. Glynn Romero,
Lisa Marie Thalhammer, Ellagwynn
Niles, David Amoroso, Maryanne
Pollock, Willie Doyle and Matt Herring
are among the 17 artists represented.
Capital Fringe will get 20 percent of
all art sales. Through April 10. Logan
Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave.
NE. Call 202-733-6321 or visit capitalfringe.org.
NO SHARPS, NO FLATS
Alex Braden curated this group sound

art show at the Transformer Gallery in
Logan Circle, featuring over 30 original compositions by D.C.-based musicians. Its housed within a sculptural
installation, constructed from the fragments of cassette-player boom boxes,
created by Braden, Emily Francisco
and Adam Richard Nelson Hughes.
Through April 30. Transformer, 1404
P St. NW. Call 202-483-1102 or visit
transformerdc.org.
OUT OF THE ASHES
Subtitled New Library for Congress

and the Nation, this exhibition marks
the 200th anniversary of the acquisition of Jeffersons library of books, the
foundation of the modern Library of
Congress. The Jeffersonian concept of
a universal library covering all subjects
is the basis of the librarys comprehensive collecting policies. Through
May. Second Floor of the Library of
Congresss Thomas Jefferson Building,
10 First St. SE. Call 202-707-8000 or
visit loc.gov.
ABOVE AND BEYOND

LA-TI-DO
Regie Cabico and Don Mike Mendozas

La-Ti-Do variety show is neither karaoke nor cabaret. The show features
higher-quality singing than most karaoke, often from local musical theater
actors performing on their night off.
Cabico and co-host Mendoza also
select storytellers who offer spokenword poetry and comedy. Held at
Bistro Bistro in Dupont Circle, the
next La-Ti-Do is the annual Trans
Artists Celebration, curated by Lady
Dane Figueroa Edidi and benefitting
the Trans Women of Color Collective.
Performers include Venus Selunite,
Aurora Llolyd, Will Shishmanian,
Marco Munroa, La Paty Hernandez,
Syd Arroyo, Tyler Vile, Reeves Fluctus
and Lourdes Ashley Hunter. Monday,
March 28, at 8 p.m. Bistro Bistro, 1727
Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $15,
or $10 if you eat dinner at the restaurant beforehand. Call 202-328-1640 or
visit latidodc.wix.com/latido. l
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Watch Men
Shakespeare Theatres 1984 is constrained
by the source materials faults, but is still
an enthralling concept piece
PHOTO BY BEN GIBB, COURTESY HEADLONG
by KATE WINGFIELD
YSTOPIA IS SERIOUSLY IN. FROM SUZANNE

Collins The Hunger Games trilogy to George
Millers Mad Max: Fury Road, its all about surviving an oppressive world with a rebellious heart.
But if George Orwells novel 1984 is the granddaddy of the
genre and all subsequent references to Thought Police and
Big Brother it is one devoid not only of CGI, but of optimism.
There are no cathartic moments of physical or moral heroism, no
hints of a new dawn. It is, rather, an ode to grim endurance and
failure of the spirit. It is contemplative warning, not blockbuster
entertainment.
So in adapting the book into a theatrical experience, directors Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan have something to
overcome. Not only are the concepts of 1984 so familiar as to be
almost banal, audiences are now heavily saturated in far more
dramatically realized and exciting if not conceptually sophisticated dystopias. They have also likely seen Michael Radfords
resonant film version.
Yet, despite these obstacles, 1984 (HHHHH) is original
enough, immediate enough, to carve out its own space in the
cultural miasma. It works because the tightly-paced adaptation
is not just true to the novel, but also subtly and surely to the
twenty-first century. There may be only one actual reference to
people obsessed with their screens, but the overarching way in
which it weaves in the unmistakable hallmarks of the digital and
CCTV age is highly relevant and affecting. Indeed, it is impossible to experience this interpretation without sensing that there
is a new kind of thought control afoot: the Internet.
And it is an insidious control. Like anything human, the
crassest, most easily-digested trends and ideas are the ones
pervasively, persuasively pushed to the top. They arrive by the
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minute, like so many viscous tides, leaving their residue in the

TV and movies that follow. We may scoff or click away but we
are all being messaged by those who have decided the lowest
common denominators (infantile storytelling, consumerism,
porn), and the lights are bright, the images irresistible, and the
soundtrack unstoppable. It begs its own Orwellian question:
how much of what we think is truly our own? The only way to
know is to unplug and wait and thats one rebellion no one
seems eager to join.
Such thoughts are triggered here with the extraordinary
video, sound and lighting designs of Tim Reid, Tom Gibbons
and Natasha Chivers. While the explosive sound and light create a powerful sense of anxious anticipation, the video imagery
comes and goes like a silent, ambiguous presence. It is the ghost
in the machine, be it Internet, brain or The Party. It is a powerful
example of how size, font, and color can become not just communication, but also art and commentary.
Within this digital/surveilling cocoon, the narrative moves
between the real and the surreal, inviting deep contemplations
of what reality is/should be and where the bounds of reason may
lie. If it occasionally, by necessity, dances along the edge of the
tedious, the excellent ensemble does much to yank it back from
the precipice with their lively and interesting characterizations.
As protagonist, much is driven by Winston, the repressed citizen at the heart of Orwells story, and his struggle to understand
and resist Big Brother and its spies. Matthew Spencer offers a
convincing effect of haunted eyes and contained agitation as he
grapples with his criminal thoughts. But Spencer is best at his
lowest key. When it comes to the scenes of anger or torture he
overplays. It is understandable on one level he must move the
mood from a dream-like pace and perception to the hyper-real
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visceral horror of torture but it is too great a leap. Winston is

a man tightly caught within his own mind. His anger and even
his physical agony must be expressed through this same tightlywound prism. And as sweet-faced as Spencer is, there is nothing
vulnerable in his Winston. Without evidence of this human,
tender spot, it is hard to care where the rats end up.
Looking a good love match for Winston, Hara Yannas Julia is
convincingly ambiguous as stranger and then lover, defying the
norm with an interesting blend of the languid and the intense. It
is original and memorable and a reminder that there are more
ways to represent women than what screens, little or large,
would tell us. There isnt much to be done with Orwells dated
depiction of women as more hanger-on than thinkers, but her
slightly dreamy demeanor helps explain it.
The other standout is Tim Dutton as OBrien. As representative (ultimately) of The Party, he must personify all that is
oppressive. In the wrong hands, this could default to a tiresome,
intoning officiousness. But OBrien is credible and interesting
because Dutton underplays the gratification he takes in destroying Winstons spirit.
The rest of the ensemble deliver well-crafted characters,
each adding to the mood and context. Simon Coates particularly
impresses with the convincing demeanor of Parsons, who makes
a subtle transition from certainty to doubt.
And so, as closely as this play may hew to the novel, it is not
an entertainment. Expect an enthralling, well-conceived concept piece and you wont be disappointed. l
1984 runs to Apr. 10 at Shakespeare Theatre Companys Lansburgh
Theatre, 450 7th Street NW, DC. The show is currently sold out.
Call 202-547-1122 or visit shakespearetheatre.org.
stage
Schooled in Rock
With American Idiot, Keegan Theatre
has staged another inspiring rock
musical, while Fords misses the mark
CAMERON WHITMAN
by DOUG RULE
REEN DAYS TONY-WINNING PUNK ROCK

musical American Idiot hasnt received the kind of
recognition it deserves as one of the better musicals
of the past decade and one of the best rock musicals, period. But thats exactly what the Keegan Theatre has
helped to confirm, chiefly by treating American Idiot the same
way it treated Hair.

Two years ago, Keegan staged a stirring and youthful adaptation of Hair, with a large cast of 20-somethings dispelling any
notion that the iconic, nearly half-century-old rock musical
had lost its edge. Keegan has reunited that creative team for
American Idiot (
), led by husband-and-wife directing duo Mark and Susan Rhea. The Rheas have gathered a large,
youthful cast 19 in total and theres a wonderful sense of
rapport here. Rising local star Eben K. Logan assumes lead
female duties as American Idiots Whatsername while Christian
Montgomery gives us a tantalizing portrait of the sexually
ambiguous drug dealer, St. Jimmy. Montgomery also steps in to
spit out one of the title songs most charged lines: Well maybe
Im the faggot America. Im not part of a redneck agenda. All
the characters in American Idiot take different paths in fleeing post-9/11 suburbia and one of the three leads, Favorite Son
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(Tziano DAffuso), even joins the military and is soon shipped

off to war.
Matthew Keenan has constructed an open, two-story set,
allowing the big ensemble to roam around. The actors generally
stay visible yet rarely stay still. Rachel Leigh Dolans choreography has some intriguing moves, most notably slow-motion
actions that register as slithers across the floor, but lighting
designer Allan Sean Weekss unwise decision to dim the lights
during one of the more prolonged scenes diminishes her work.
For the most part, however, its an always active and often full
stage, and an incredibly dynamic show.
Its also tremendously melodic something that will surprise no one knowledgeable of Green Days work. American
Idiot is a largely sung-through musical, with a minimal book
by Michael Mayer. The intent is for the story to be impressionistic, to allow for the chaos and confusion of modern-day
life to bleed into the narrative, at least to a degree. (The Rheas
refer to this as Green Day and co. giving a collective middle
finger to traditional storytelling.) As unsettling as that might
seem, it doesnt take away from the sheer force and power of
the music especially in the hands of the nine-piece band
masterfully led by Keegan regular Jack Null. It also doesnt
affect the actors energy and enthusiasm, which never wavers.
Keegan has done it again.
that allows her to show off her coloratura soprano and sing
several beautiful, complicated songs written by Harvey Schmidt,
with lyrics by Tom Jones (The Fantasticks). That might be
enough reason for some theatergoers to go, and such a decision is further bolstered by the strong supporting cast director
Marcia Milgrom Dodge has assembled at Fords. Olivera gets
to sing duets with two great leading men: Fords regular ace in
the hole Kevin McAllister (Violet, Parade), who plays File, the
Sheriff, in an audacious yet unmentioned bit of color-blind casting; and Ben Crawford, a Broadway regular best known for playing the title role in Shrek the Musical, here taking on a different
kind of ogre, that of conman rainmaker Starbuck.
Yet 110 in the Shade (HHHHH) is quaint, predictable, oldfashioned and outdated. Its simple and sappy. Set on a summers
day in a drought-stricken town in 1950s Texas, the only things to
discuss appear to be the heat, my God, the heat; the need for rain;
poker; and for Lizzie to find a man, posthaste.
That is, if its not already too late. Her brother Noah (Stephen
Gregory Smith) bluntly calls her an Old Maid spinning
her into a kind of plain-Jane Act One showstopper. This sets
up Act Two, which manages to become interesting. The show
ends sweetly, yet still leaves you with a slightly bad taste in your
mouth, and the hope that something better for Olivera will come
along soon. l
PAUL TETREAULT OF FORDS THEATRE DECIDED to

rectify a longstanding problem in the D.C. theater scene: Tracy
Lynn Olivera has been a core part of show after show, but always
in a supporting role.
His solution: Stage a production of 110 in the Shade as a starring vehicle for Olivera. Of course, she excels as Lizzie, a role
110 in the Shade runs to May 14 at Fords Theatre, 511 10th St. NW.
Tickets are $28 to $69. Call 800-982-2787 or visit fordstheatre.org.
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American Idiot has been extended to April 16 at Keegan Theatre,

1742 Church St. NW. Tickets are $35 to $45. Call 703-892-0202 or
visit keegantheatre.com.
tech
Pretty Niche
Apple is giving consumers what they want:
more choice, but while it works for the
iPhone, its less certain for the iPad
by RHUARIDH MARR
APPLE
PPLE, A COMPANY FAMED FOR BEING

both conservative and minimalist in its product
launches, is aping its biggest rival in the one area
it was once derided: choice.
After years of telling consumers that 3.5-inches was the perfect size for a phone, while sales figures for Samsung suggested
otherwise, Apple reluctantly stretched to four inches. Then, in
2014, they leapt to 4.7- and 5.5-inches with the launch of the
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Apparently, though, that was too much, too
soon for some customers.
While every manufacturer races to stretch their flagships
to ever-increasing sizes six inches was worryingly close to
becoming the new normal in 2015 there are a lot of consumers still desperately clinging to smaller cell phones. How many?
Well, Apple hasnt released a four-inch device since 2013, but
last year over 300 million people bought one. Thats 300 million
people unconvinced by either the size or price of the 6/6S and
6 Plus/6S Plus. Thats also 300 million people who havent been
swayed by the litany of small-screened Android rivals available.
Evidently, theres still a large market for small, premium smart-
iPad Pro anf iPhone SE
phones and rather than wait for a rival (hello, Samsung, and
your thousands of models) to fill that gap, Apple decided to do it
themselves. Enter the iPhone SE.
Think of it as an iPhone 6S crammed into the body of an
iPhone 5S. Its 2015 smarts meets 2013 style, a retro (yes, 2013
is retro in the tech world) throwback to a time when everything
was that much smaller. Im someone for whom four inches has
never been satisfactory quiet in the back but Im also one of
the lucky ones who can comfortably hold a 6S Plus in one hand.
Conversely, I have friends who balk at even the standard 6S (and
cling religiously to battered iPhone 5s and 5Ss). A smaller iPhone
does make sense, particularly for those with small hands or tight
pockets and, as we know from that Apple logo on the back,
people will buy it regardless.
It helps that Apple has made the process of upgrading from
the iPhone 5 or 5S as painless as possible. Their handsome,
chamfered-edged bodies are mirrored here in the SE the 6s
rounded, slippery sides are nowhere to be seen. Really, the only
major difference between the SE and the 5S is that the former
now comes in Apples rose gold color. Everything else thats
new here is stuffed into its aluminum body. Under the hood,
this is as modern as smartphones get, with the same powerful
A9 processor, M9 co-processor and 12-megapixel camera as the
SEs bigger brothers. The screen is a rather measly 1136x640, but
given that its compressed into four inches, most wont care (for
reference, the 4.7-inch 6S is 1334x750 and the 5.1-inch Samsung
Galaxy S7 is a Retina-crushing 2560x1440).
Instead, what Apple has crafted is a small, less expensive
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iPhone that isnt saddled with older internals or a cheap exterior iPhone 5c, anyone? And when compared with its rivals,
it comes up even more favorably. Android and Windows Phone
devices with four inch displays are typically budget models
the Motorola E and smaller Lumia smartphones, for instance
and have slower internals and worse displays, not to mention
much cheaper materials. The smallest flagship Android device
is arguably Sonys Xperia Z5 Compact, and at 4.6-inches it rivals
the iPhone 6S more than it does the SE.
Of course, when it comes down to price, Apples definition
of cheaper isnt like everyone elses. While you can pick up a
4-inch Lumia smartphone for $49, the iPhone SE will cost up to
ten times as much. Yes, its the cheapest iPhone by far the 6S
starts at $649 but itll still cost $399 for a measly 16GB of storage. Add $100 on to bump that up to 64GB.
For once, though, its Apple who is rushing to fill a niche in
the market. As Samsung and others craft large, premium flagships, Apple is tending to those still tied to their small-screened
smartphones. When the SE launches next week, itll likely fly off
store shelves.
Whats less certain to be a success is the new iPad Pro. As
Apple tries to stem the decline of iPad sales (for Apple, 16 million tablets sold over the holidays is considered a bad season), its
increasingly throwing whatever at the wall and hoping it sticks.
Another Samsung tactic, it should be pointed out, and one that
hasnt always found success.
Here, tradition has been abandoned in favor of trying something new. Out goes the iPad Air 2 as the flagship 9.7-inch iPad,
out goes its $500 starting price, and in comes a newer, more
expensive tablet that shares its name with a product its both
trying to emulate, replace and eclipse. Confused? Yeah, youre
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not alone.
The iPad Pro is a 9.7-inch tablet like the normal iPad
that takes its cues from last years Microsoft Surface-rivaling
12.9-inch iPad Pro. The one with a keyboard and stylus sorry,
Pencil. This new iPad Pro has the same powerful A9X chip,
the same four-speaker setup, the same Pencil integration and
keyboard dock (albeit smaller) and the same focus on productivity. But the price has climbed to $600 and this smaller iPad Pro
has better specs than its larger brother. Apple has both pushed
themselves $100 above typical iPad territory and made last
years larger, professional-focused slate seem less appealing in
one fell swoop.
As a successor to the Air 2, it gets a lot right, but that older
tablet is now even more appealing as it has dropped to $400. If
you dont need a pen, more power and better speakers, save $200
and buy the Air 2. For everyone else the iPad Pro 12.9-inch version makes more sense due to the greater screen size. However,
it costs significantly more, and this newer iPad brings a more
color-accurate display and better cameras, too. Far from being
the ideal version of the iPad, the new Pro only brings more confusion as to which iPad is the right one to buy.
Apple trumpets its Pro line of iPads as the ultimate PC
replacement, but first consumers have to work out just which
iPad theyre going to get. The 12.9-inch tablet with the lesser
specs, the older Air 2 with the bargain price, or the new iPad
Pro with the best specs, but a high starting price and confusing emphasis on productivity relative to its size. Unless youre
replacing a 10-inch netbook from the early 2000s, most people
swapping a PC for an iPad will be more than happy with the
now-cheaper Air 2. For those looking to get real work done, just
get a Surface, for goodness sake. l
JAMIE NELSON
music
From Heartbreak to Uplift

Gwen Stefanis return
to solo work retreads
familiar ground in
a bid for authenticity
by SEAN MAUNIER
ETTER LATE THAN NEVER? ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED FOR 2014, GWEN STEFANIS
first solo album in a decade finally dropped last Friday. We can probably forgive Stefani
for stretching this deadline a bit. The No Doubt frontwoman has had a lot going on in her
life, between the breakdown of her 13-year marriage, an ongoing stint on ABCs The Voice
and, apparently, a nasty case of writers block. After a tepid response to two singles released in late 2014,
Stefani discarded all her previous work on the album and started over, tapping into the emotional tumult
of her divorce to produce an entirely new album intended to announce her return to solo songwriting.
This is What the Truth Feels Like was written in between a particularly rocky divorce from Gavin
Rossdale and a new romance with her Voice co-star Blake Shelton. While prior knowledge of Gwen
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tially a breakup album colored by the excitement of a new relationships. The mess of conflicting emotions that typically follow
a breakup is rich ground for artistic creation, and in tapping into
this messy aftermath, Stefani wavers between hearbreak, scorn,
optimism, and excitement. She at least gives the impression that
shes striving for some deeper honesty than weve previously
seen from her, and sets out to explore some themes that are at
once deeply personal and universally relatable. Most of us, after
all, can probably recall being caught at one point between the
deep sense of loss that follows a breakup and the thrill of a new
romance. This time, however, shooting for the universal doesnt
quite land.
If the idea behind This is What the Truth Feels Like (HHHHH)
is to give us a more raw, unfiltered window into Stefanis emotional state, its unfortunate that the songwriting mostly falls
back on well-worn cliches, such as the opening track Misery,
which spends most of its time comparing love to a drug. Send
Me a Picture might be the most emblematic of the albums
consistent problem potential that never quite delivers. In this
song, the uniquely hopeful and frustrating experience of waiting around for a text from a love interest is left on the surface
and ends up being dampened by repetition. Rather than making
sense of the emotional tangle shes dealt with over the past two
years, Stefani somewhat jarringly jumps from one idea to the
next without much sense of continuity. Packing so many concepts into the album without a sense of thematic wholeness is
probably responsible for its occasionally rushed feeling. In trying to say so much at once, she ends up saying very little about
anything at all.
There are undeniably some strengths on display, especially
in the moments when the vulnerability shes striving for finally
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shines through. The beats and instrumentation offer some

interesting moments and lend a sunny, almost dreamy reggaepop quality to the album, which works nicely with the theme of
picking up and moving on. The single Used to Love You offers
real emotional punch behind its generic pop ballad veneer, and
Me Without You is where everything finally falls into place.
Stefanis voice, her lyrics, even the backup vocals, brim with the
prowling sureness of someone looking back on a failed relationship with clear eyes, mourning the past but ready to march forward with confidence. When she belts out, Things about to get
real good, we cant help but believe her, although we might be
left wondering why we had to wait for the second-to-last track
for her vulnerability to finally emerge. All these glimpses of what
might have been make the surface-level introspection of the
album just that much more frustrating to listen to.
This is What the Truth Feels Like walks some fine lines.
Stefani is caught in a balancing act between heartbreak and optimism, but also in striving for a greater intimacy while grounding
the songs in the up-tempo brightness of her previous solo work.
On top of it all, she also set herself the ambitious task of finding
something more universally accessible in her personal struggles.
Mining personal experience in the service of Top-40-ready hits
can be a tricky balancing act, and as this album shows, it doesnt
always pay off. There is a definite sense of vulnerability here, but
most of the time it comes off as half-hearted, hidden behind the
polished front, never quite willing to go deeper than the surface
of the themes it explores. While Truth cant be criticized for a
lack of sincerity, its held back by its uncertainty of what exactly
it wants to be. l
This is What the Truth Feels Like is available on iTunes and Amazon.
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I dont need that extra violence

on top of me.
TAYLOR STEBBINS, a transgender high school student in Kansas, speaking with WIBW-TV about the Student Physical Privacy
Act, which was recently introduced to the state legislature. The act would allow students to sue a school for $2,500 if they saw a
transgender person using a restroom that didnt correspond with their gender at birth. If legislators want to
protect somebody, its trans students that they need to protect, Stebbins added.
WPA supports the need to de-criminalize

samesex sexual orientation
and behavior and transgender gender identity.
The WORLD PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION , in a statement that also called for an end to attempts to cure LGBT people of their
sexuality or gender dysphoria, and supporting equal rights for LGBT people, among other measures.
This is
simple maladministration with serious consequences.
DEBORAH GOLD, chief executive of Britains National AIDS Trust, reacting to news that after an 18-month study (and dramatic
U-turn), the National Health Service would not offer PrEP also known as Truvada to men who have sex with men.
NHS England is not responsible for commissioning prevention services, the health provider stated, despite it already
funding other sexual health measures such as birth control and condoms.
I sincerely hope, in the process,

any homophobes burst with impotent rage.
LYNNE REID, speaking in a video posted to YouTube after she and her partner, Sofia Grozovsky, managed to use a legal loophole
to get married in Russia. Grozovsky is legally considered male, but identifies as female the registry office was required to
issue a marriage certificate to the two women due to Grozovskys birth gender, despite protests from both
officials and people outside the office.
Young, good-looking, white, gay men

we love to hate those people.
Country singer STEVE GRAND, speaking with PrideSource. I just know people have really, really low expectations of me and
thats what the Internet does, he said. Im such an easy person to target. But theres been a real person there the whole time.
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