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March 2006
Issue 29
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of charge
Gay in the Army
A Soldier’s Perspective
“Gaydar”
How Real and How Accurate is it?
Calgary’s resource for Business, Tourism, Events,
Bars and Entertainment for the Gay, Lesbian,
Bi and Gay Friendly Community.
www.gaycalgary.com
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gaycalgary.com magazine #29, Mar. 2006
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Established originally in January
1992 as Men For Men BBS by MFM
Communications. Named changed to
GayCalgary.com in 1998. Stand alone
company as of January 2004. First Issue
of GayCalgary.com Magazine, November
2003.
Publisher Steve Polyak & Rob Diaz-Marino,
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Editor Rob Diaz Marino,
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Steve Polyak, Rob Diaz-Marino, Nina Tron,
Stephen Lock, M. Zelda, Jason Clevett,
Jerome Voltero, Darryl A. Aarbo, Alykhan
Velji, Nico Hofferd, Kevin Alderson, Shone
Abet, and the Gay and Lesbian Community
of Calgary
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Table of Contents
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Letter from the Publisher
8 The Woman’s Bookshop
12 Gay in the Army
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Map & Event Listings
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Gay Legalese
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Q Scopes
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Adult Film Review
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A Brush With My Worst Nightmare
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Straight To Diva 2
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Q Puzzle
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Famous Puppet Death Scenes
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Spousal Abuse
Print Run Monthly, 12 times a year
Masthead continued on page 4
“Code-Head”
Find out what’s happening
“Barking Dog”
“Accept criticism graciously, Cancer!”
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Straight Guys Become Radiant Divas
“To Err Is Human”
Creatively killing of puppets at One Yellow Rabbit
Could it Really Exist in The Gay Community?
Continued on page 4
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Continued from page 3
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A Couple of Guys
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Bitter Girl
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CATS
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Theatre Junction’s New Digs
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Imagine Me & You…
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Forever Plaid
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Letters to the Publisher
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Fundraising Photos
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Canadian Graffiti
Legal Council Courtney Sebree Aarbo,
Barristers and Solicitors
Classic kitty musical returns to Calgary
Simply GRAND!
Stage West musical has Heart and Soul
Going retro at Jubilations
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Color Theory
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Queer Eye - for the Calgary guy (or gal)
This Issue Cover Models Shane
Polasek from Priape Calgary and Scott,
photographed by Steve Polyak and Rob
Diaz-Marino.
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Events that happened around Calgary
April 2006
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“Code-Head”
Letter from the Publisher
By Rob Diaz-Marino
This month I’ve really been working my butt
off! I know I know, Steve and I work our
butts off every month, but this time Steve’s
been mostly on his own with the magazine
as I’ve been knuckling down big time on my
studies.
Steve has always thought that with a little pruning (and
blue contact lenses) I would look like Tobey Maguire. In
Spiderman 2, looks aside, his whole dilemma of trying to
be a superhero while still finding time for his studies was
eerily familiar to me. People who see me out and around
the community with Steve mainly just know Spiderman,
and some don’t even realize there is a Peter Parker side of
me. Those who see Peter Parker every day wonder why I’m
always running off, not knowing there’s a Spiderman side
to me too. I swear some of these comic book creators must
have had gay people in mind – how many of us live totally
different lives by night, with uncharacteristically boring
day jobs?
In my case, by day I’m a mild-mannered Computer Science graduate student writing my Master’s thesis. Just
this semester I’m acting as a Teacher’s Assistant for an
undergraduate Computer Science course – the very one
that got my supervisor to sign me on for post-graduate studies. This is slated to be the final semester of my
studies, and I’ve been working hard on programming my
project and writing about how it contributes to the realm
of science and human factors that it involves – the sonification of awareness data for distance-separated social
groups. And I bet you thought I was just around to look
pretty, didn’t you?
I guess the problem is that when I’ve been programming for long periods of time, I tend to get into a state I
call “Code-Head” – where my mind gets so used to concrete procedural thinking that I have trouble snapping
back to the conventional thinking required for social
contact. Luckily when we’re out I have Steve on the front
lines doing the talking, while I just stand behind him and
half-listen with a vague expression on my face. Steve has
it perfectly timed that as my thoughts fully wander for
even a moment, he will turn to me and ask me something
that I couldn’t possibly interpret outside of the context of
the conversation he was just having. That’s when I give
my ever-charming confused look, with a “Huh?” and a
“What?” Well, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. So
be warned, “Code-Head” will be out in full force the next
couple of months until I become, as Steve likes to refer to
it, a “Jedi Master”.
HGTV’s Designer Superstar Challenge this month. So far
Aly hasn’t been in any danger of getting voted off by the
panel of judges. He’s been doing a great job of demonstrating his talent as an interior designer, and as of writing
this article he has made it into the top 5. Watch the show
every Monday on HGTV.
On Valentine’s day, I arrived home from school with an
arrangement of flowers that I had ordered from La Fleur
for Steve several days prior. Meanwhile, Steve had arrived
home a mere 15 minutes earlier, also with an arrangement
from La Fleur - in fact, he even remembered seeing mine
waiting for pick up without realizing they were destined to
be his! We thought it was really cute how the owner John
had been so careful to keep our actions secret from one
another – even confirming the times when we were planning to pick our flowers up so as not to ruin the surprise.
We definitely appreciated the consideration!
Lesbians Galore
Our last month’s cover shocked a lot of people. Not in
a bad way – in fact they were amazed at a gay publication
including lesbians on the front page as we did. We had
several people saying “I thought you guys only put twinks
on your covers.” This left us shaking our heads for many
reasons, obviously they were confusing us with someone
else. In fact, we have had several female cover models in
the past: Lorrie and Michele (Jan 2004), Josée Généreaux
(March 2004), the Girls at Indulge (October 2004), Stacey
M. (March 2005), the cuddling women in the red filmstrip
(May 2005), and Bif Naked (August 2005). As for twinks,
the youngest model we’ve photographed for our cover was
Tawde (December 2005) – whether he identifies as a twink
or not, I don’t know. We’ve also been unafraid to show
drag queens and guys with fur. Our city is not so much
about the fat-less hair-less raver bois as it may be with
other cities, so why would we want to reflect this otherwise?
I guess what we’re saying is that we’re not scared to
We’ve been having a great time watching Alykhan on
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show a bit of diversity. Isn’t the very symbol of the gay
community – the rainbow – a statement on the diverse
nature of our community? Heaven forbid we show ALL
our colours. We’re not like that at all – we’re continuously
trying to build bridges toward a philosophy of community
inclusivity, not exclusivity.
In fact, just this month we’re pleased to welcome another new lesbian writer on board. During the cover shoot
for the February issue we met Shone (foreground left) who
was excited to help out. Look for her articles in this issue,
and issues to come.
On the other hand, we have gotten ribbed for not taking
enough photos of lesbians when we’re out at events. Even
ARGRA once expressed their concern that their dances
were looking too much like a male-oriented event. There is
a good explanation for this – the majority of lesbians that
we ask to photograph would rather remain discrete. We
saw this demonstrated perfectly at the girlsGo Valentine
’s Day dance last month. The camera came out, we asked
permission, and everyone scattered. This is quite a sharp
contrast to the gay men, who seem to lose clothing the moment the camera is out. So we’re definitely willing to have
more lesbians photographed in our magazine, just not
always able – so if you see us out photographing and want
to be in the magazine, just let us know!
This Month
More and more people have been asking us to dig up
past photos of them that we’ve taken for the magazine.
Usually we agree, but need to be reminded a month or
two later that we haven’t done it yet. Just this month we
photographed at close to 25 events in the gay community,
taking over 7000 shots that we had to sort through. In 4
months we have already clocked the camera’s file numbering odometer several times! We calculated the time it
takes us each month to sort, select, and adjust photos for
each issue and found it to be anywhere between 25 and 80
hours! So although we’re happy to dig up photos, don’t be
surprised that it takes us a long time to work up the nerve
to plunge into our ever-growing archives.
So what do you think of this month’s cover - is that a
winter wonderland you’d gladly be walking in or what?
Luckily it snowed only days before the shoot took place,
saving us a trip all the way up to Canada Olympic Park.
We’re very grateful to Shane and Scott for sacrificing a few
degrees of their body core temperature to turn up the heat
on this cover!
Speaking of winter fun, if you enjoy skiing and snowboarding then be sure to check out this year’s Powder and
Pride, Calgary’s very own gay ski weekend! The event is
being held in Panorama BC from March 24th-26th. It was
a wonderful getaway for Steve and I last year when we
were up there to take photos. If you’re interested in going,
make sure you book your tickets right away!
Reader’s Choice Awards
The GayCalgary.com Reader’s Choice survey is now over,
and we’re pleased to see that the quantity of entries has
nearly doubled from last year! Now we have a lot of work
ahead of us entering the data before we can determine the
winners of the award categories. Thank god my affinity
for Computer Science also includes the realm of database
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programming!
Steve and I had the pleasure of seeing the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s presentation of Disco Fever, along
with several of our Earlybird prize winners. We were totally blown away hearing the live performance of so many
songs that are held dear in the gay community. It was a
one night only performance, so those of you that didn’t go
missed a totally magical evening.
Bar Banter
The Calgary Eagle’s anniversary was packed! Everyone
was so into chatting and having fun that when it came
time to give away prizes, Johnathan couldn’t talk loud
enough over the mic to get everyone’s attention. Steve and
I ended up holding the prizes and ticket jar while Johnathan stood on one of the benches and hollered out ticket
numbers at the top of his lungs. That got people’s attention for sure! Although the Eagle has maintained a fairly
low profile on the “other side of the tracks” of the gay community, they still have done a phenomenal job supporting
many non-profit groups. Straight to Diva 2 is one such
fundraiser for the HIV Peer Support group – see the article
on page 30.
On the very same night of the Eagle Anniversary, imagine my surprise when I was plucked out of the audience
at Metro the Club’s Sexy Underwear competition to be the
sole judge for their $1000 giveaway. From where I was
standing it was a pretty close call, but one contestant had
a little more oomph from the audience when they were
asked to cheer for their favorites.
The Texas Lounge’s Valentine’s Day fundraiser for
Beswick house was an amazing success. What a turnout for such a bitter cold night! It was apparent that the
weather wasn’t going to deter patrons from giving to a good
cause. Read the Letter to the Editor from Goliath’s and
the Texas Lounge on page 48 for more details.
With Pulse going bust in January, female impersonator
Mr. Devon Mills and guests have moved theirs over to
Money Pennies under the new title “Illusion Factor”. Their
next dinner show will be held there on March 16th. See
their ad on page 42 for more details.
Twisted Element had undergone some major growth
spurts this month. After much anticipation, they’ve
opened up their lounge in the basement of the building.
Take note of their new hours, as there are some days when
only the downstairs will be open. Another addition has
been their new shower on one of the pedestals just off the
dance floor. Although it is meant for their new Wednesday
night event, it has already taken off in popularity for those
too eager to wait for the weekly $100 giveaways.
Since the cold of winter is finally here, you can go get
cozy by the fireplace at the Backlot and escape all the
noise and kafuffle at the other bars. The staff are always
friendly and fun to talk to, so don’t hesitate to stop by for a
drink or two!
If you’re looking rather to express your opinion, write a letter
to the publisher by E-mailing [email protected]. If
you’ve got something good to say about someone or something,
then that’s awesome! If you’ve got something bad to say about
someone or something…well, just try to keep those claws sheathed!
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THE WOMAN’S
BOOKSHOP
By Nico Hofferd
The new “Woman’s Bookshop” in Marda Loop
got off to a rocking start this past Saturday,
February 25th with their grand opening!
When “A Woman’s Place Bookstore” unexpectedly closed
its doors in September of 2005, Jean Roberts, like most
of the people who had frequented the shop over the
years, was upset and bewildered. “I have shopped here
for years and years and hated the thought of it gone!
When I found out it had been closed, I sort of made it my
personal project to find a way to reopen it.”
An entrepreneur at heart, and armed with a background in graphic arts and business management, Jean
had found herself at an unexpected crossroads in her
life. Off of work for a year due to a work-related injury,
and ultimately wondering what to do with herself, she
felt this was her opportunity. “I was nearing retirement
and realized I wanted to give back to the community a
bit. It felt almost as if the Universe had placed this all at
my feet at the right time.”
Ultimately, it took Jean a few months to get herself
and the store organized. But with the help of key staff
and friends to help keep her sane, the shop was soon
back in business.
“I have received a ton of positive input and feedback
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from people in the community. To this day, people are
coming in and saying ‘this is so great, I’m so glad you
did this!’” Jean exclaims, “Nothing but positive responses
thus far. It takes some time to get the word out that
we’re back open and for people to realize it is basically
the same kind of bookstore, just the name has changed.”
In a lot of ways, the Bookshop is still the same place it
used to be. Jean is adamant that the shop still possess
the same feel and offer the same items as before. The
Bookshop therefore still features commissioned pieces
like art, gifts, hand crafted glass and silver jewellery and
leather goods.
As well, the Bookshop still features a central place for
Alcoholics Anonymous materials and literature. I was
also very happy to hear that “Community Corner’ is still
available – a bulletin board and area to promote community notices, holistic and herbal medicine, workshops,
courses, seminars and other resources of interest to
women.
Jean is quick to point out that while the name reflects
the store as a place for women, as it always has been, it’s
certainly not meant to be exclusive. “Our books offer a
wide variety of topics which would also be of interest to
men,” she says.
For the GLBT community in particular, there is still a
wide variety of gay themed literature and the fun rainbow
stuff, too: Pride jewellery, stickers, flags, candles and
other paraphernalia abound.
Jean wants to ensure that people know she’s always
open to, and on the lookout for great ideas for events she
can hold in the bookshop; she knows that community is
the cornerstone to the great service the Women’s Bookshop has always provided in its previous incarnations.
She is enthusiastic about some of the upcoming book
signings the Bookshop will be holding to promote some
of the items in the self-help section, as well as some visits from lesbian authors scheduled to coincide with Pride
Week.
The new Woman’s Bookshop is truly not just a bookshop… and not just for women. Jean and her staff invite
you to “Come on down, look around… and have a free
coffee on us!”
The Woman’s Bookshop
Books, Gifts, and Art
In Marda Loop, 2030-34 Avenue SW
Ph: (403) 240-3210
Hours:
Tues/Wed/Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thurs/Fri: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
If would like to have your business or non-profit group
reviewed in an up coming issue of GayCalgary.com Magazine
or have comment or suggestions of businesses to be reviewed,
please contact us at (403) 543-6960 or E-mail us at
[email protected].
Nico Hofferd lives with her wife and six fur kids in a community
near you. She is here to inject some Feminine-ity to Gay Calgary
magazine. (But not ’inject’ in the patriarchal sense - unless you ask
her nicely.) You can email Nico at [email protected].
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Gay in the Army
By Stephen Lock
Community | Spotlight
This is a follow-up to an interview originally
conducted by Rob Diaz-Marino (accidentally
credited to Jason Clevett) in the February
2005 issue, entitled “Canadian Forces: Perspective of A Gay Calgarian.” In that article,
Rob spoke with a gay soldier who, at the time,
chose to go by the name of “Connal.” ‘Connal’ was preparing to start a tour of duty as a
Communications Tech at a listening post in the
Golan Heights, situated between Israel and
Syria.
Master Corporal Les Champ has come a long way since
joining the Canadian Armed Forces in 1996 at the ripe
age of 17. At the time, he told himself he was actually
bisexual and told everyone else he was straight.
As he told Gay Calgary.com Magazine in 2005, “I had
some misgivings in the beginning about joining the
Army, but since it runs on both sides of the family it was
highly encouraged that I should join up.”
He says now that, “Originally it was for the money. I
saw an advert in the school news that asked for people
to work for the summer in Kingston Ontario, and make
three grand. [That figure] nowadays is twice that amount
and that’s just in ten years. The ad never really said
anything about joining the Communication Reserves.
[It didn’t really occur to me to go into that field] until I
asked my guidance counselor about the job.”
The Canadian Armed Forces ad campaign touts
“There’s No Life Like It.” Champ seems to be living the
PR.
“As time has gone on it has become more of a lifestyle
one can choose, and the thrill of living a fantasy is better
than reality,” Champ says.
The fantasy aspect had less to do with a young gay
boy fantasizing about butch soldier-warriors (although
Champ thinks that may have been part of it), than it did
with growing up reading books and hearing the stories of
what his father and step-father did in the military.
“I’m fifth generation militia. It is kind of a family
tradition for the first born male to join the Army,” says
Champ. “To me, they painted a fantasy world of rough
and rugged guys that were strong and...well...kinda sexy,
in that people liked them. Sort of like the idea of the rugged cowboy.”
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“The fantasy of going to other places was also present. My step-dad worked with the Navy and he would
tell me stories of crossing the Atlantic to go to places like
Denmark. The fantasy that I developed in my mind was
of the rough and rugged man, traveling the world and
helping people out, never seeking glory for himself, just
thinking of doing a job well.”
The Canadian Armed Forces is one of the few military
organizations in the world in which gay and lesbian personnel are officially accepted. The reality of day-to-day
living amongst men, and some women, whose mindset is
‘career Army’ is another reality.
“I have gotten some negative reaction, but most people
shut their mouths in my presence,” notes Champ. “It’s
only from sources across the country that I find out
what people say – and, yes, I have a reputation that is
country-wide,” he laughs. “But, over all, it’s not really
that bad. I don’t make a big show of being gay - I have a
job to get done. Yes, I have to work twice as hard as my
straight counterparts, but I can put people in their place
very quickly and I will make fun of my ’gayness‘ to show
people that I’m just like them.”
Asked if he is openly gay, Champ laughs. “I basically
got outed at work. There was an attempt at an ’intervention‘ to make me realize I was gay,” says Champ. The
young soldier, barely into his 20’s by then, was struggling with his attractions to men.
“I didn’t know any gay people and my mind was made
up [back then] that gays were flaming, spoke with a lisp,
and worked retail. When I tried to play straight, I think I
tried to act, in my mind, how a straight guy would act…A
crass asshole that treated everyone with an ounce of
contempt and was just miserable to be around,” recalls
Champ.
“One of my co-workers had a background in working
with troubled kids so, along with my friends, they confronted me and told me ’Its okay to be gay Les, besides
we like Gay Les better than Straight Les because the latter is an asshole. Be yourself!’”
He figures it was good advice. ”’Gay Les’ was me,” he
now realizes. “He was the fun-loving person that gave a
damn about people and was a lot happier and okay with
himself. A little bit of ’straight‘ Les still comes out every
now and then - mainly when having to fight for something I want - but I’ve tempered that with a realization
that I can be myself and people are okay with that.”
Like many gay men, Les sometimes uses self-deprecating humour in order to fit in or diffuse a situation in
which a fellow soldier might somehow be ‘threatened’ by
his homosexuality.
was to shut my mouth
and do my work. I felt it
was not my place to say
or state anything in an
operational theatre,” he
noted. “We were told before
showing up that we were a
Neutral Third Party and to
not get involved with any
of the locals, which as time
went on, was fine by me.”
While Israel is a liberal
democracy, there remains
considerable hostility, especially amongst Orthodox
Jews who hold considerable influence in Israel,
towards homosexuals and
homosexuality. Syrian attitudes towards gay people
mirror attitudes found in
the rest of the Arab world
– extremely negative and
potentially dangerous for
anyone identified as being
gay.
continued on page 27
“Sure,” he says, “I have used it as a defense mechanism to basically state ’Hey, call me what you want but
realize I can beat you to the punch faster there mate.’”
“Normally I use humor to make fun of myself or to
keep some people off guard and, yes, I have used it to
fit in at times,” he admits. “I figure if I can’t make fun of
myself and my [gay] culture, then how can I laugh at the
rest of the world? …In a world that seems to have little
to rejoice about some days, I have no real issue in trying
to poke fun at myself.”
Operating in a United Nations peace-keeping environment in the Middle East, Champ often figured discretion
was the better part of valor.
“I went with the best course of action for me - which
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Foxwood B&B O12
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Accommodation review in GayCalgary.com
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The Seville Park Place O40
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Renovated Bachelor Suites Starting at
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Accommodation review in GayCalgary.com
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Sex toys, and Straight, Bi, Gay video rentals
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Barbies Shop O48
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Adult clothing store, shoes, Gothic, punk, fetish,
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Phone chat room for 18+
La Fleur O41
#103 - 100 7th Avenue SW
(403) 266-1707
Florist Shop
MaxWell Reality - Dale Erickson
(403) 253-5678
MaxWell Real Estate Agent
MFM Communications
(403) 543-6970
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Web site hosting and development. Computer
Hardware and Software.
More Better Buses
(403) 651-1692
Providing unique, comfortable & affordable
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(403) 510-7572
Male to Male massage by appointment only
RBC Investments - Bob Sokoloski
(403) 969-8588
Rev. Nadene Rogers
(403) 247-0602
http://www.weddingsmyway.com
Marriage Commissioner
Russell’s Cobalt O45
735 12th Avenue SW • (403) 228-7822
Hair & Aesthetics
Sol Sourced Weddings
(403) 270-9480
http://www.solsourcedweddings.com
Wedding Commissioner
Thomas Cook Travel
Wade Wiley
(403) 253-8494
The Woman’s Bookshop
2030 34th Ave SW • (403) 240-3210
Books, Gifts, Art for both Women and Men.
Pride products.
Z-Group
Voice over IP (VOIP) phone service and long
distance
(403) 770-1940
Clubs and Bars
BackLot O3
209 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 265-5211
Open 7 days a week, 4pm-close
March 2004 - Issue 13
GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location*
Calgary Eagle Inc. O4
See our ad on page 48 and 50
424a - 8 Ave SE • (403) 263-5847
Open Wed-Sun 5pm-close
February 2004 - Issue 4
http://www.calgaryeagle.com
Sunday - Beer Bust 4-8pm. Two Big Beef bones
$5.95. $2.00 Draft (12oz) Canadian.
Wednesday - Free Pool
Thursday - Get Boned. Two Big Beef bones
$5.95 and Wing Night. 20 cents per wing
17
Friday - Dark Night - “Feel your way around
and come in the Dark”
Toonie Sundays (First and last Sunday of every
month) - $2 Pizza Slices and $2 Draft
Loading Dock O7 CLOSED
318 - 17 Ave SW
Metro the Club O8
213 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 265-2028
December 2003 - Issue 2
http://www.metroboyztown.com
Money-Pennies O9
1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411
Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-close; Sat & Sun 10:
30am-close
January 2004 - Issue 3
http://www.money-pennies.com
Pulse (Formerly Detour) /Arena O5
CLOSED
318 - 17 Ave SW
The Rekroom O10
213a - 10 Ave SW • (403) 265-4749
Texas Lounge O6
308 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 229-0911
Open 7 days a week, 11am-close
Check the GayCalgary.com web site for updated
event calendar information.
November 2004 - Issue 13
Tuesdays - Karaoke
Wednesdays - Hi-Ball Specials
Saturdays - Karaoke
Sundays - Beer Specials (selected brands)
Ernestine Movie Matinee: March 12 - Batman
Begins, March 19 – Serenity, March 26
– Lake Placid, April 2 - Sky high
Twisted Element O33
1006 11th Ave SW - Front Entrance• (403)
802-0230
See our ad on page 13, 14, and 17
Wednesday to Sundays 9:00pm to close
http://www.twistedelement.ca
Twisted Element Lounge O33
1006 11th Ave SW - Backdoor Entrance •
(403) 802-0230
Tuesday to Friday 4:00pm to close
Saturday and Sunday 9:00pm to close, use
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front entrance
Community Groups and
Organizations
Aids Calgary O2
200, 1509 Centre St South • (403) 5082500
Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine
http://www.aidscalgary.org
Alpine Frontrunners Club Calgary
(403) 660-6125
[email protected]
The AFCC was formed in 1991 after individuals
who participated in the Gay Games in
Vancouver decided they wanted to form a
club to promote health and fitness in the gay
community.
The club has a membership of approximately
20. These members are active in Team Calgary
which supports athletes going to the Gay
Games.
The AFCC hosts a Pride Run as part of Gay
Pride Week, every June (on Father’s Day). As
well, we send teams to the Banff Mountain
Ekiden race held the Saturday after Canadian
Thanksgiving in October.
AFCC Fun Runs: Tuesdays. Eau Claire YMCA.
200 Barklay Parade SW (4th street and 3rd ave
SW) June thru October, at 6 pm. Outdoors.
Saturdays. 9 am. Eau Claire YMCA.
Brunch follows; location varies.
Join our mailing list: calgaryfrontrunners@c
oollist.com
Apollo Calgary Friends in Sports
April 2004 - Issue 6
http://www.apollocalgary.com
Badminton - at Western Canada High School
(641 17th Ave. SW), Sunday afternoons in the
MAIN GYM, 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Drop-in
Fee: $8 for each 2.5 hour session for Apollo
members or $10 for non-members. 26-week
Annual membership are available
Rainbow Riders Bowling League - Let’s 10 Pin
Bowlerama, 2916 5 Avenue NE, Wednesday’s
at 6:30pm. Season is from September to April.
League fees are $15.00 per Night. Shoe rental
is $2.00
Unity Bowling League - Let’s 10 Pin
Bowlerama, 2916 5 Avenue NE, Sundays at 2:
00 p.m. Season begins September 18, 2005.
League fees are $15.00 per day. Shoe rental
is $2.00
Apollo Curling League - 15th season of Apollo
Curling will began in October 2005, with the
same general format as last year. Games are
at the North Hill Curling Club (1201 - 2 Street
N.W.) with two draws on Saturdays: 2:20 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. and at the Inglewood Golf and
Curling Club, Saturdays at 12:30 p.m
Calgary Humane Society
1323 - 36th Avenue NE
(403) 250-7722
http://www.calgaryhumane.ca
Inner-City Volleyball - YWCA, 320 - 5th Avenue
SE, Sundays, 4:00 - 6:30PM. Cost: Apollo
yearly membership: $15. 12 week league fee:
$55. Drop-in Fee: $6 Apollo members. $8
Non-Apollo Members
Animal Adoptions and for Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals
Outdoor Pursuits - WE DO IT OUTDOORS.
Skiing, hiking, camping, biking. Any outdoor
sports. Why do it alone when you can do it
with a group. Weekends and weekdays, all
year round. Drop us a line.
Western Cup
April 13 to April 16
Thursday April 13th - Registration
Friday, April 14th (Good Friday) - Viva Las
Vegas. Join us for an evening of fun on Friday
at the Westin Hotel. A fun-money casino, and
the finals of Apollo Idol.
Saturday, April 15th - Competitions and Dance.
The competitions are over and it is time for
the Hero’s Ball, commencing at 8:00 pm. Join
everyone at The Calgary Westin Downtown
Ballroom. You won’t want to miss out on
Calgary’s largest springtime social event!
Sunday, April 16th (Easter) - Our Sunday
morning Celebration Brunch is from 11:00 am
to 1:00 pm.
ARGRA – Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo
Association
Hotline: (403) 541-8140
http://www.argra.org
Non Profit Group review in GayCalgary.com
Magazine June 2004 - Issue 8
March 9th, 2006 BINGO at Money-Pennies
March 18th, 2006 ‘St. Patrick’s Day’ Dance
at Victoria Park Community Association, 1302
- 6th St SE, Calgary AB T2G 4Z2
Artists for the Quality of Life
(403) 890-1261
http://www.artistsforqualityoflife.com
Between Men and Between Men Online
Sean (403) 234-8973 or [email protected]
http://www.glcsa.org/
Peer support, sexual health education for gay
or bisexual men, as well as those who may
be uncertain or questioning their sexuality.
Discussions range from personal relationship or
life issues, to sexual health and well-being.
Mondays - Meetings at Money-Pennies from
7pm to 8:30pm
Calgary Gay Fathers
(403) 777-9499 ext 2090
[email protected]
http://www.geocities.com/calgaryfathers
Peer support group for gay, bisexual and
questioning fathers. Meeting twice a month
Calgary Men’s Chorus
(403) 262-6295
http://www.calgarymenschorus.org
Rehearsals for the Calgary Men’s Chorus will
now take place weekly on Wednesday nights
and will resume on March 1 at 7:00pm.
Rehearsals will be located at Woodcliff United
Church, 5010 Spruce Drive SW (just north of
Bow Trail on 50th Street SW).
Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition /
Coalition santé arc-en-ciel Canada
P.O. Box / C.P. 3043
Saskatoon SK Canada S7K 3S9
306-955-5135
toll -free / sans frais 1-800-955-5129
fax/ télécopieur 306-955-5132
http://www.rainbowhealth.ca
http://www.santearc-en-ciel.ca
CBCA Sexual and Reproductive Wellness
Centre
304, 301 14th Street NW
(403) 283-5580
http://www.cbca.ab.ca
CBCA offers counselling and educational
services that help people consider their sexual
and reproductive choices in informed and
responsible ways.
RU a lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirited or
queer youth, ages 17-24? RU interested in
helping make Calgary a safer place for people
of diverse sexual orientation? If UR, we are
looking for dynamic volunteers for our AntiHomophobia Program.
This program is intended to raise awareness
and understanding among students about the
experiences of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, two
spirited, transgendered, queer and questioning
youth. If you are interesting in sharing your
experiences with other youth, and are available
days, please call us at 283-5580 and ask for
an Educator or contact [email protected]..
Thursday, February 9th at 7:00pm Questioning your sexual orientation? More
information call 283-5580
Choices
(403) 508-2500 Ext. 107 or
[email protected]
http://www.m2mchoices.ca/
Choices provides tailored prevention and
education. Choices employs a harm reduction
philosophy to educate men and HIV/AIDS
and STDs, so they are able to make the best
decisions for themselves.
High School in Three Hills, Alberta. It’s
purpose is twofold: First, social -- to renew old
friendships and make new ones. Second -- to
talk about our common experiences as gay
people at a fundamentalist school. Any other
questions, please feel free to ask.
Girl Friends
http://members.shaw.ca/girlfriends
Different Strokes
http://www.differentstrokescalgary.org
Swim Club.
Girlsgo Productions
(403) 510-2502
http://www.girlsgo.ca
Event production and promotion in Alberta for
women. Check online for fun things to do!
Salsa Picante 2 - Latin Dance Lessons
Wednesday - 7:00 to 8:00 PM at YWCA
(Fitness on Fifth), 320 - 5 Avenue S.E. not the
Eau Claire YMCA $5.00
Sunday - 6:00 to 7:00 PM YWCA (Fitness on
Fifth), 320 - 5 Avenue S.E. not the Eau Claire
YMCA $5.00
March 11, 2006 - Mardi Gras 2006 at Victoria
Community Hall 1306 - 6th Street S.E. Tickets:
$15 on or before February 28th, $20 March
1 or after. Tickets at Priape, Women’s Place
Bookstore, or call 288-8588. Wear you best
Mardi Gras outfits
Judging at 10:00 pm
Don’t Buy In Project
http://www.dontbuyin.ca
This Calgary Police Service Initiative aims
to encourage youth to working towards an
inclusive environment in which diversity is
embraced in their schools and community.
Egale Canada
#310, 396 Cooper
Ottawa, ON K2P 2H7
1-888-204-7777 toll free
Stephen Lock – Regional Co-Director (Male)
Prairies/NWT/Nunavut
(403) 708-5302 cell phone
www.egale.ca
[email protected]
Egale Canada is the national advocacy and
lobby organization for gay men, lesbians,
bisexuals, trans-identified people and our
families. Membership fees are pay-what-youcan, although pre-authorized monthly donors
are encouraged (and get a free Egale Canada
t-shirt). Egale has several committees that
meet by teleconference on a regular basis;
membership on these is national with members
from every region of Canada.
Gay Prairie Alumni
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
gayprairiealumni/
This group is for all gay/lesbian/transgendered
alumni of Prairie Bible Institute and/or Prairie
Salsa Dance lessons are back! Our Spring
Session starts in March and this is your
opportunity to sign up! This is Salsa Picante 2
and is great for people who have already had
some lessons and Beginners are absolutely
encouraged to sign up as well as these lessons
will be NEW for everyone! Starts Friday, March
10th @ 8 pm (for 8 consecutive weeks)
at Olympia Dance Sport Studio, 517 - 16th
Avenue NE, Calgary, AB (2 blocks East of Peters
Drive Inn) Singles and Partners are welcome!
Cost: $125.00 + GST Call us if you have
questions: 403.510.2502
GLASS, Gay & Lesbian Association of
Students and Staff
PF4255 in the Professional Faculties Building,
University of Calgary
(403) 220-6394
October 2004 - Issue 12
GLCSA - Gay And Lesbian Community
Services Association O1
206, 223 - 12 Ave SW, Old “Y” Centre
(403) 234-8973
February 2004 - Issue 4
http://www.glcsa.org
Heading Out
Sean (403) 234-8973 or [email protected]
Peer group for men who are looking for an
alternative social activity to the bar. Activities
vary and are fun and entertaining. The group
meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month
from 7 pm to 9 pm.
HIV Peer Support Group
(403) 230-5832
[email protected]
Illusions Calgary
#206, 223 - 12th Ave. S.W.• (403) 2348973
Social group for Calgary and area transgender
community members (cross dressers,
transvestites, drag kings and queens). Illusions
provides a safe, discrete and welcoming
atmosphere, in which transgendered people
can meet others of like mind. Illusions offers
discretion, acceptance, compassion and a safe
place to express your gender. Cross-dressing is
the purpose of the group, but is not mandatory.
Inside Out
206, 223 - 12 Ave SW, Old “Y” Centre•
(403) 234-8973
Peer-facilitated youth group for GLBTQ ages
15-25. The group aims to let youth know they
are not alone, and to connect them with their
peers. Every Monday, 7 pm to 9pm at GLCSA. It
is a funky and safe environment with a variety
of resources and activities.
ISCCA – Imperial Sovereign Court of the
Chinook Arch
http://www.iscca.ca
November 2003 - Issue 1 and December 2003
- Issue 2 Crowns for Kids
March 3rd, 9, 15, 17, 23, and 31 ISCCA
Shooter bar @ Metro 11:00pm
Integrity Calgary
http://members.aol.com/DWFrancis/
integrity.html
Worship – Every Second Sunday of the month
at 7pm. Meet at St Stephen’s Anglican Church,
1121 - 14 Ave SW. Christian fellowship for
gay, lesbians, bisexuals and our friend and
family.
Kitty Group
Phone: Nico (403) 605-6597
E-mail: [email protected]
A social group for womyn – Every First
Saturday of the month at 7pm. At The Good
Earth Café, 1504 - 11 Ave SW
Knox United Church
506 - 4th Street S.W. • (403) 269-8382
http://www.knoxunited.ab.ca/
Knox United Church is an all-inclusive church
located in downtown Calgary. A variety of
facility rentals are also available for meetings,
events and concerts.
Worship Services
Wednesdays - Communion Service 12:10 pm
Sundays - 11:00 a.m. September to June
Sundays - 10:30 a.m. in summer July and
August.
L Zone
http://www.thelzone.ca
New Directions
(403) 234-8973 or [email protected]
Drop in peer/social support group to provide
support and resources for individuals who
identify as transgendered, transsexual or intersexed. Social support meetings 1st Friday of
every month from 7 pm to 11 pm and peer
support meetings 3rd Friday of every month
from 7 pm to 9 pm at GLCSA.
Powder and Pride
http://www.ubproductions.com
Pride Calgary
(403) 262-3410
May 2004 - Issue 7
http://www.pridecalgary.ca
Pride Parade and Street Festival - Sunday June
11, 2006
Xist 2006, Pride Dance and Cabaret - Saturday
June 17, 2006
Pride Rainbow Project
[email protected]
http://www.priderainbowproject.com
The Pride Rainbow Project was started in Fall
2003 by 4 youth of the Unitarian Church
of Calgary. The Pride Rainbow Project is a
project designed to show support for same-sex
marriage in Canada and elsewhere. It is a
fabric rainbow banner approximately 5 feet
wide, and the goal is to make it 3.2km (2
miles) long, in order to break the world record
(set by a group in Florida at 1.25 miles)! It
contains the 6 colours of the pride flag: Red,
Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple. The
project is youth run, but anyone can help!.
Primetimers Calgary
http://www.primetimerscalgary.com
Prime Timers Calgary is designed to foster social
interaction for its members through a variety of
social, educational and recreational activities.
It is open to all gay and bisexual men over forty
and respects whatever degree of anonymity
that each member desires.
Mar. 1 – Free Pool at the Eagle
Mar .4 – Coffee Hour at Timothy’s 1610 – 10
St. S.W. Meet at 10:00 AM
Mar.5 - General Meeting at the Old “Y” 223
– 12 Ave. S.W. Meeting starts at 5:00PM.
Dinner to follow at the Eagle.
Mar. 7 - Card night at Harvey & Tony’s If you
wish to attend please confirm with them at
19
547-9129 . We will meet at MoneyPennies
around 6:00PM for their Tuesday evening
dinner special and then on to cards.
Safety Under The Rainbow
http://www.safetyrainbow.ca
Mission: To raise awareness and understanding
of same-sex domestic violence and homophobic
youth bullying.
Mar. 14 - Pumphouse Theatre Production of
“Eden” Curtain time 8:00PM. Tickets available
at 263-0079. Meet at MoneyPennies for
their Tuesday evening dinner special and then
on to the theatre. - Bridge Night at Neil’s .
Please call Neil if you wish to attend Meet at
MoneyPennies for their Tuesday Special prior
to cards
Mar.18 – Coffee Hour at Timothy’s 1610 – 10
St. S.W. Meet at 10:00 AM - St.Paddy’s Day
Potluck at the Old “Y”.Doors open at 5:00 PM
dinner will be about 6:00PM. If you wish to
attend please contact Bob or Jim to let them
know what dish you will be bringing
Mar.19 - Dinner at the Eagle Dinner served
around 6:00PM .
Mar.21 - Pumphouse Theatre Production of
“Closing Time” Curtain time 8:00PM. Tickets
available at 263-0079 .
Mar. 28 – Bridge Night at Neil’s . Please
call Neil if you wish to attend Meet at
MoneyPennies for their Tuesday Special prior
to cards
Rocky Mountain Bears
January - Issue 3
http://www.rockymountainbears.com
Friday, March 10 - Dinner Out : Thai Cuisine 7:
30 p.m. Restaurant TBA
Friday, March 17 – Movie Night at Chinook
Paramount Theatres. Movie TBA. Special
discount rate of $7.50. RSVP to Glenn C at
[email protected] for a ticket
Saturday, March 25- Bar night at The Eagle
April 1st & 2nd - Weekend in Edmonton . April
1st- Meet at the Waterpark at 11 AM Bring
bathing suit and towel. If you can’t make this
time meet again at 1 PM (it shouldn’t be that
difficult to find bears in the waterpark) 7-10
PM - Bears attending the event will decided
where to have supper at the waterpark and
possibly Buddys (bar) afterward. April 2nd - 10
AM - Brunch - time and place to be decided at
supper on the 1st. Entrance $26.95 per adult
(sometimes coupons are available in Treasure
books) If staying overnight don’t forget to make
arrangements for a place to stay!
Project Areas:
Partnerships – Create partnerships with likeminded groups. Organize a meeting to discuss
a province-wide cross-sector entity addressing
domestic violence and homophobic bullying.
Training - Develop and pilot training modules
that address GLBTT domestic violence and
homophobic youth bullying. See the website or
contact the office for information on the next
training session.
Research – Conduct an enviro-scan of services
and support available to GLBTT family violence
and abuse victims.
Directory – Publish a province-wide directory
of services and supports addressing same-sex
domestic violence and homophobic bullying.
Survey – Conduct a survey on how same-sex
domestic violence and homophobic bullying
affects GLBTT individuals. Contact the office if
you would be willing to fill out this survey.
Sharp Foundation
Phone: (403) 272-2912
http://www.thesharpfoundation.com
SHEQ Soulful Healing Ego Quest
A workshop for women that want to be
themselves in a supportive, safe environment. It
is a chance to grow and share their experiences
related to women’s sexuality. Runs for a ten
week period on Thursdays at 7pm. Call Trudy
or Krista at 585-7437. To participate, please
call the exclusive SHEQ line at 585-7437 (you
may leave a voice message for Trudy or Krista)
or leave your name and a contact time/number
with the Gay & Lesbian Community Services
Association at 234-8973.
Speak Sebastian
http://www.cjsw.com
Radio Show – Every first & third Wednesday
from 9-10pm. Radio for the gay, lesbian,
bisexual, trans gender and kink community.
Listen on CJSW FM 90.9.
Team Calgary
http://www.teamcalgary.org
Urban Sex
http://www.cjsw.com
Radio Show – Every second & forth Wednesday
20
from 9-10pm. Focus on sexuality; gay bisexual
lesbian trans gendered and straight issues here
in Calgary and around the web. Listen on CJSW
FM 90.9.
Western Leather Federation
Coffee Night – Wed, 8:30pm. At the Calgary
Eagle.
Womynspace
Peer social/support group for women providing
an evening of fun, bonding, discussion and
activities. Meets every Friday 7pm to 9pm at
GLCSA.
Vigor Calgary
(403) 255-7004
http://www.vigorcalgary.ca/
Violence in Gay Male Relationships (VIGOR)
is a committee of professionals dedicated
to increasing the awareness of gay men’s
domestic violence and the services available
to them.
Youth 4 Youth
102, 1212 - 1 St. S.E. • (403) 283-8591
http://www.youth4youth.com
YouthSafe
http://www.youthsafe.net
Alberta’s website for youth with sex-and-gender
differences. Youthsafe.net lists the resources,
information and services to help youth find safe
and caring spaces in Alberta.
Restaurants
Calgary Eagle Inc. O4
See our ad on page 48 and 50
424a - 8 Ave SE • (403) 263-5847
Open Tues-Sun 4pm-close
Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine
http://www.calgaryeagle.com
Money-Pennies O9
1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411
April 2004 - Issue 6
Timothy’s Coffee O 27
1610 10th St SW • (403) 244-7750
September 2004 - Issue 11
Monday - Saturday: 7am to 11pm
Sunday: 8am to 11pm
The Twisted Element O33
1006 11th Avenue SW • (403) 802-0230
See our ad on page 13, 14 and 17
January 2005 - Issue 15
Victoria’s Restaurant O18 CLOSED
306 - 17 Ave SW
Theatre and Art
Alberta Ballet
http://www.albertaballet.com
2006
Adopt A Dancer Reception
February 25 - 27, Edmonton
March 16 - 19, Calgary
Great Chefs in Great Homes
March 24 - 25, Calgary
Performance, Alice in Wonderland
Subscriber Receptions
March 26, Calgary
Mad Hatter Tea Party
March 31 - April 1, Edmonton
Performance, Alice in Wonderland
Subscriber Receptions
May TBA, Calgary
School of Alberta Ballet Year End Show
June 9 & 10, Calgary & Edmonton
House & Garden Show
ATP, Alberta Theatre Projects O36
Phone: (403) 294-7402
http://www.ATPlive.com
March 28 – April 15, 2006 - The Clean House
A place for everything and everything in its
place: that’s what Lane expects from her wellordered life in her clean house. But in Sarah
Ruhl’s hilarious comedy, she discovers that
life is a gloriously messy business! Mathilde,
Lane’s housekeeper is unable to keep things
neat as she is grieving the death of her
parents, the funniest people in Brazil. Order
in the household is temporarily restored when
Lane’s sister Virginia strikes a secret deal to
keep herself busy with the housework, while
Mathilde concentrates on her true passion for
crafting the perfect joke. The two women soon
learn that Lane’s husband Charles has fallen
for an enigmatic older woman and it is her
presence in their lives that once and for all
makes a mess of Lane’s clean house. From
chaos spring unexpected feelings, friendships
and a strange sort of magic that transforms
their sterile environment into a world of passion
and enchantment.
Imaginative and affecting, this inventive
comedy by Sarah Ruhl, one of the freshest new
voices in American theatre, is blazing a trail
across stages in the US.
Broadway Across Canada
http://www.broadwayacrosscanada.ca
Mar. 28 - Apr.2, 2006 - Cats at the Southern
Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The original
production of CATS opened at the New London
Theatre, in the West End in 1981. Eight
years later, it celebrated both its birthday and
another important milestone. It had become
the longest running musical in the history of
the British theatre. It is also one of the most
successful musicals the world has ever seen and
has played to packed houses around the world.
There’s no better way to introduce your family
to the wonders of live theater than with the
magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What
began as a musical about cats after Andrew
Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in
an airport bookshop has become the longest
running show in Broadway’s history. Winner
of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical,
CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
timeless melodies, including the hit song,
“Memory.”
July 5 - July 30, 2006 - Phantom of the Opera
at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
http://www.cpo-live.com • (403) 571-0849
Fairytales International Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival
http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com
The Globe Cinema O49
617 8th Avenue SW • (403) 262-3308
www.globecinema.com
Call for showtimes
Jubilations Dinner Theatre
http://www.jubilations.ca
1002 - 37th Street SW, at the Westbrook Mall
• (403) 249-7799
Canadian Graffiti
February 10 - April 16, 2006
Hello out there all you hip cats and fine Ladies
this is Wolf man Zack coming at you live on the
airwaves! Taking you all back to a time when
cruising up and down the main drag is the
only way to spend a Saturday night! With the
radio blasting and a girl snuggled up close let
the music sweep you away! Its the last night
of summer holidays. Many of the old gang will
be heading off to new lives in new cities. This
could be the last night we are all together! We
have all gathered at Old Maws Drive in Diner
to party away the night grooving to the tunes
spun by the Wolf man and to say our goodbyes
to each other and perhaps to our childhood.
Looks Could Kill Art Boutique
Art Central, lower level #11, 100 7th Ave SW
• (403) 264-7576
Now showing Racetrack Jewellery and Clothing
by Jennifer McCaw, and Tattoo Jewellery by
Cherry Pie. Soon available: copies of “How To
Fake An Orgasm”, “ Watching Lesbian Porn”
and more videos as well as “Landscape” prints
by Dayna McLeod.
New Gallery O25
516D - 9 Ave SW • (403) 233-2399
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm
One Yellow Rabbit O35
Big Secret Theatre – EPCOR CENTRE for the
Performing Arts • (403) 299-8888
http://www.oyr.org
Famous Puppet Death Scenes by The Old Trout
Puppet Workshop
March 8 – 25, 2006 Opening Night: March
9. Audience advisory: NO PUPPETS WILL BE
HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PIECE OF
THEATRE.
Famous Puppet Death Scenes is a black comedy
for adults - meaning your kids, or someone
else’s kids, will find it scary, confusing and will
most likely give them a bad outlook on life
generally. Lemony Snicket this is NOT.
The Old Trouts promise to cure your fear of
death. No more anxiety about difficult choices,
no more dreading birthdays, no more desperate
pleas for immortality through fame, art or
progeny. Through a collection of famous scenes
culled from the absolute best puppet shows
in history, the Old Trouts will deconstruct your
traumatized psyche, then reconstruct you so
that death means nothing anymore. In a way,
promising ever-lasting life. Through a puppet
show. That’s right.
In a show exemplified by its title, the Master
of Ceremonies will usher you through myriad
scenes including an existential brutalization
in a German children’s television show; a
tragic murder in a Black Forest fairy tale; a
Neo-realist play about the Irish working class;
a science fiction investigation into immortality;
a funeral rite from some forgotten Japanese
island; a segment from a seven-hour-long
“theatre of the insufferable” production, and
others. To top it all off, watch as your MC
attempts to pull off the greatest puppet death
scene ever performed-too bad good ol’ Death
himself is lurking in the wings.
QUAB Gallery Inc. O43
212, 100th 7th Avenue SW • (403) 2612855
http://www.quab.ca
Pumphouse Theatre O37
2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW • (403) 2630079
http://www.pumphousetheatres.ca
March 8 - 11, 2006
The Pumphouse Theatre and Alberta Drama
Festival Association
Present 2006 Calgary Region One-Act Play
Festival, In the Victor Mitchell Theatre
Tickets $15.00 Adults, $12.00 Students/
Seniors, $35.00 Festival Pass
Wednesday to Saturday @ 7:30 pm For
Tickets Call 263-0079
For the past 20 years at the Pumphouse
Theatre, local theatre companies give it all to
compete in the Calgary Region One-Act Festival
for a coveted spot in the Provincials. This year
is no different with 12 radically different plays
being entered in the festival. The play that
comes out on top could be a drama, comedy,
melodrama, farce or performance art just to
name a few of the genres entered; every year
brings something new to the festival.
March 14 - 18, 2006
Liffey Players Present Eden by Eugene O’Brien
In the Victor Mitchell Theatre
Tickets $15 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors,
Tuesday to Saturday @ 8:00 pm. For Tickets
Call 263-0079
Billy and Breda haven’t had a night out
together in years. Tonight, Breda’s lost the
weight and gained a babysitter and a new
outfit and is ready to sweep Billy off his
feet down at Flanagans. But Billy has other
plans - most of them involving Imelda Egan.
Eugene O’Brien’s hilarious and heartbreaking
two-hander is the portrait of good times gone
bad for two people who have promised to be
together forever.
March 16 - April 1, 2006
Sage Theatre Presents A Life in the Theatre In
the Joyce Doolittle Theatre
Seniors Tuesday to Saturday @ 8:00 pm
Saturday matinees @ 2:00pm
For Tickets Call 263-0079
David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre is a funny
and loving look at the theatre, that explores
the uneasy passing of the torch from one
generation to the next, a passing that is as
sad as it is traumatic, and as necessary as
it is inevitable. Follow the relationship of an
older actor, Robert, (played by beloved Calgary
actor Stephen Hair), and a younger actor, John
(played by hot up-and-comer Joel Smith),
through the teacher/pupil; mentor/disciple
stages to the maturation of the younger
actor and the relationship into a professional
friendship. One of David Mamet’s most
delightful and poignant plays, this hilariously
observed comedy delivers all the absurdity, the
joy and the heartache of a life in the theatre.
March 21 - 25, 2006
Liffey Players Present Closing Time by Owen
McCafferty In the Victor Mitchell Theatre
Tickets $15 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors,
Tuesday to Saturday @ 8:00 pm For Tickets
Call 263-0079
The rubble has been cleared, the pub rebuilt
and life goes on in resilient Belfast. Or does it?
Closing Time tells the story of those who didn’t
cope, those who didn’t move on. Both funny
and touching it is a moving exploration
of the emotional fragility of people’s lives. Vera
and Robbie, once the proud landlords are now
scrambling for financial survival while their best
friend Joe can’t set foot in the home since his
wife mysteriously left. As day gives way to night
their stories unravel, ever more eroding their
ability to cope with each other or themselves.
March 31 - April 8, 2006
Morpheus Theatre Presents HMS Pinafore with
Trial by Jury In the Victor Mitchell Theatre
Seniors, Wednesday to Saturday @ 7:30 pm,
Saturday and Sunday matinees @ 2:00pm
HMS Pinafore’s gentle satire builds upon the
theme of Love between members of different
social classes. The gentlemanly Captain of the
Pinafore, who claims that he would never swear
at his crew, does not know that his daughter
has fallen in love with a common sailor serving
on her father’s ship. Meanwhile, the Captain
has arranged for her to marry the First Lord
of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter. Sir Joseph
himself has risen from humble beginnings to
gain his office by political acumen, despite
having never gone to sea! And the Captain
himself fancies a poor bumboat woman. Fear
not: it all works out in the end.
In Trial By Jury, a jilted bride sues for breach of
promise of marriage: the Defendant has found
a new love. The judge and jury are much taken
with the Plaintiff, while the ladies in the Public
Gallery seem enamored of the Defendant. The
Defendant claims that any damages must be
small since he is such a “very bad lot” that the
Plaintiff couldn’t endure him for even a day! He
offers to “marry this lady today and marry the
other tomorrow.” The judge ponders this nice
dilemma and makes an imaginative ruling to
settle the case happily.
Skew Gallery O44
1615 10th Avenue SW • (403) 244-4445
http://www.skewgallery.com
Stagewest
727 42 Avenue SE • (403) 243-6642
http://www.stagewestcalgary.com
Forever Plaid, By Stuart Ross
February 16 - April 23, 2006
One of the most popular and successful
musicals in recent memory. This deliciously
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goofy revue centers on four young, eager
male singers, killed in a car crash in the
1950s on the way to their big concert, and
now miraculously revived for the posthumous
chance to fulfil their dreams and perform the
show that never was. Singing in the closest of
harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest
intonations and executing their charmingly
outlandish choreography with over-zealous
precision, the “ Plaids “ delivers a program of
beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps
the audiences humming along to some of the
greatest nostalgic pop hits of the 50s
Stride Gallery O47
1004 MacLeod Trail SE • (403) 262-8507
http://www.stride.ab.ca
Theatre Junction
http://www.theatrejunction.com
MARCH 21 – APRIL 8, 2006 - FAR AWAY,
CARYL CHURCHILL. A brilliant and chilling play
of a society desiring safety and stability while
making choices that perpetuate an increasingly
unstable world. Having sold out premieres
in London and New York, FAR AWAY has
gripped audiences around the world with its
unapologetic humanity.
Truck Gallery O46
815 1st Street SW (Basement) • (403)
261-7702
http://www.truck.com
Vertigo Mystery Theatre O34
161, 115 – 9 Ave SE • (403) 221-3708
http://www.vertigomysterytheatre.com
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Community Groups and
Organizations
Bears Movie Night
Bears club of Edmonton meets the last Sunday
of the month for movies 1- 6 pm in the TV
room at the Pride Centre of Edmonton 10010
22
109 St. Edm Ph:488-3234
Trans Education/Support Group
Support and education for all transsexual,
transgendered, intersexed, two-spirited and
questioning individuals meets 1st, 3rd and last
Sunday of each month, 2-4 pm at the Pride
Centre of Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm Ph:
488-3234
Trans Education/Support Group
Support and education for all transsexual,
transgendered, intersexed, two-spirited and
questioning individuals meets 1st, 3rd and last
Sunday of each month, 2-4 pm at the Pride
488-3234
Sunday Night Mens Discussion Group
Mens social and discussion group meets
every Sunday @ 7 pm at the Pride
Centre of Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm
Ph: 488-3234, Contact: Rob Wells [email protected]
Monday Movie Night
Weekly movie nights, with themed movies and
discussion afterwards at the Pride Centre of
Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm Ph:488-3234
Womens Spirituality Group
Drumming Circle, meets 2nd Tues of every
month in the TV room @ 7 pm at the Pride
488-3234, Facilitator: Kuaitzi
Bisexual Discussion Group
Open to drop in - Mixed social and discussion
group meets the first and third Tuesday of
every month in Meeting Room A @ 7pm at
the Pride Centre of Edmonton 10010 109
St. Edm Ph:488-3234 Facilitator: Vanessa
- [email protected]
Community Potluck Dinner
Everyone welcome. Second Tues of every month
bring the family and share good food and a
socialize with great people! 7 – 9 pm at the
Pride Centre of Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm
Ph: (780) 488-3234
Meditation Circle
Guided Meditation Group, Drop In - no
charge to the public. Meets the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of each month in Meeting Room A
at the Pride Centre of Edmonton 10010 109 St.
Edm, Ph: (780) 488-3234, Facilitator Hanne
Csanyi – [email protected]
The HIV Positive Gay Men’s Group
Drop in caring circle every Thursday, 1-4 pm
@ 7-9 pm in main area, at the Pride Centre of
Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm Ph: (780) 4883234 Facilitator: Mark, HIV Outreach
The HIV positive Gay Men’s Group is a place
for gay men to come and share their feelings
on how it is affecting their personal lives. This
is a personal private time for them to express
how it has changed their outlook on life. As
well to support and help each other dealing
with being HIV positive. Whatever is said in the
room stays within the room. Remember! You
are not alone!
Youth Understanding Youth
Youth support and social group meets every
Saturday from 7 to 9 pm at the Pride Centre
of Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm Ph:
(780) 488-3234 Contact: [email protected]
(www.members.shaw.ca/yuy )
Womonspace
1st Saturday of every month from 10 am
to 1 pm at the Pride Centre of Edmonton
10010 109 St. Edm Ph:488-3234 Contact
Womonspace for details)
Prime Timers
Monthly Member Meetings at the Pride Centre
of Edmonton 10010 109 St. Edm Ph:4883234
Parents Rock the World Workshops
PFLAG Canada: Edmonton Chapter - Workshop
Series Tuesdays (Feb 7, March 7, April 4, May
2, June 6), Pride Centre (10010 – 109 St) 7:
00 – 10:00 p.m. Ph: (780) 488-3234
A series of workshops for Parents of Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning
children. Each session will feature a 30 – 45
minute topic specific presentation, followed
by a group discussion. Social time for sharing
and networking will follow at the end of each
session. Call the Pride Centre to register or for
more details.
Dykes to Watch Out For!
Discussion and Social Group Wednesdays (Feb
8, Feb 22, March 8, March 22), Pride Centre
(10010 – 109 St) 8:00 – 10:00 pm, Ph:
(780) 488-3234
A social and discussion group for gay women,
dykes, lesbians and questioning women
wanting to network, learn more about issues
and interested in building community! Call
Pride Centre to register, or you can also just
drop in for just one session!
GLBT Seniors Drop IN
Every Wednesday Pride Centre (10010 – 109
St), 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
The Pride Centre is thrilled to introduce a new
program serving our GLBT seniors. Hosted by
Jeff Bovee, contact the Centre at 488-3234 for
more info.
In together Out Together Get Together
A welcoming group for GLBT members in
their 20’s, 30’s & 40’s and their friends, in
Edmonton, Alberta and surrounding area,
for social activities and support through
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Gay Legalese
“Barking Dog”
By Darryl Aarbo
Dear Mr. Aarbo,
I live in a large two-tower complex, where the East is
for Rentals and the West is for Condo owners. I rent on
the Condo side, and since I am only a renter, the channels for complaining are a PAIN to get through. I have a
Security Guard that is homophobic and does not want to
deal with ANY gay people.
I have gone to his security company to ask that they
have him relocated but they refuse, saying that his being
homophobic does not warrant them removing him from
his post. They told me it is like a barking dog you don’t
like - you just live with it.
I complained to the Board of Directors and they took
two days to decide that I should be directing my complaint through the Management company that Manages
their Finances - I feel like I’m just going through a bunch
of red tape and BS.
Other than moving, any suggestions?
Jayme
Dear Jayme,
One does not, in fact, have to put up with a barking
dog or homophobic security guard. If the problem is
a barking dog then call the bylaw office at the City of Calgary. For a homophobic security guard then you need to
contact the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission at 297-6571.
Who to name as the Respondent may be a bit difficult, but the Commission will be able to assist you in
that regard. You may have to name the security guard,
Security Company, the condominium board and/or the
management company. Who is ultimately responsible
can be a complex legal matter. Sometimes you have to
name all of them and figure out who is responsible later.
You do not have to figure that out.
The section of the legislation that he (they) may
be offending states that no person shall discriminate
against any person with respect to goods, services, accommodation or facilities that are customarily available
to the public because of his or her sexual orientation,
among other possible grounds such as race and religion.
The provision of security services would be the type of
“services” covered by the section. Also, there is a strong
argument that the security services are being “provided
to the public” since there are renters in the building.
It is difficult to state whether there has been a breach
of the legislation. You have not specified what you mean
by “homophobic” conduct. There has to be some sort of
differential treatment because you are homosexual, as
opposed to some other reason. For example, the treatment may be because you are a renter and not an owner.
Such conduct may not seem fair, but it would not violate
the legislation.
Before filing a complaint it is always recommended
that you create a formal written letter outlining your concerns and allow the person(s) to correct the behaviors.
You could write the Security Company, Management
Company and/or board outlining your concerns. You
can direct the letter to anyone of the above and send a
carbon copy to the others involved. List them at the bottom of the letter under the heading “cc:” and make sure
each group gets the same letter.
I recommend that you write the condominium board
as the primary recipient because they are ultimately
responsible for the provision of security services in the
building. In particular, they can hire/fire the management company who can hire/fire the security company
who can hire/fire the security guard. The condominium
board is at the top of the food chain. This does not mean
that they will be ultimately responsible for the conduct,
it is simply where the first letter should be sent. You
should advise them of the problems that you have been
having and what you think should be done about it. In
other words, THEY should contact the management company and advise them to contact the security company
to have this guy re-assigned or re-educated. Give them
a reasonable timeline to correct the situation (two weeks)
and advise that if no action is taken then you will file a
formal complaint at the Commission naming everybody
who is involved. Hopefully that will move them into action. If not, file the complaint. Make sure that you are
always professional and firm in any such letter. Remember, if you proceed with a complaint then others will be
reading the letter. You always want to seem reasonable.
Darryl A. Aarbo
If you wish to send in a letter, please email it to legaladvice
@gaycalgary.com. Darryl A. Aarbo can be directly reached at
Courtney Sebree Aarbo, Barristers & Solicitors, 1138 Kensington
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//www.csalaw.ca. Phone (403) 571-5133. Fax: (403) 571-5134
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Q Scopes
“Accept criticism graciously, Cancer!”
By GayCalgary.com Magazine Staff
The Sun squaring Pluto inflames the ego and
pushes you towards confrontation and conquest,
perhaps too quickly and - especially with the Sun
in Pisces - relying too much on instinct and intuition, and not enough on clear strategy.
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Something’s
bugging you - perhaps the approach of
another birthday? Getting older should make you more
mature, so stop being cranky and argumentative! Find
a retreat, a library, or a place of worship where you can
look within to identify and solve the problem.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Mixed signals
from friends suggest that some may want a
friendship “with benefits.” If there’s any doubt, ask them
to be very clear about what they want - and be clear
about your intentions, too!
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You are now
challenged to prove yourself. Whether you
take authority or deal with authority, be very careful that
your actions aren’t sabotaged. Don’t back down. You
need to do be strong and competent.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22): Remember
that grand ideas and plans are built on
small details that need to fit together logically. Accept
criticism as graciously as you wish others would, and offer it cautiously, too!
LEO (July 23 - August 22): Investments and
loans are problematic. It’s too easy to overextend yourself and get into trouble. The same danger lies
in your love life, although that offers surer returns and
fewer penalties.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): Efforts to
clear up domestic confusion will backfire. Try
to be flexible and to think through a solution. Before you
even open your mouth, listen carefully to your partner’s
ideas and give them equal weight to your own.
Lifestyle | Astrology
that with logic will prove challenging, even to the point of
distraction. Is it necessary to reconcile the two? Discuss the problem with a colleague only if you can accept
strong criticism graciously.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): The
trick this week is to have good, cheap fun
- in the economic sense! With your imagination and
insight, you know how to entertain while hiding the fact
that you’re hardly spending a cent.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20):
Confronting parents about family secrets will
create awful resentments. You should be shrewd enough
to gently get them to open up and reveal the truth. The
revelation will be empowering - once you get over the
shock.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19):
You need an outlet for your profound insights. Just be careful where you let them out! That’s
what journals and therapists are for. Friends aren’t
professionals when it comes to keeping mum, and your
secrets are too good to be trusted to amateurs.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Stay
clear on your personal values, and keep independence and foresight at the top of the list. Entanglements, especially those involving money, can get very
nasty. Consider long-range investments of money, time,
and spirit, but don’t make any commitments now.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19): You will
be seen at your most powerful and/or most
erotic in ways that will amaze you and others. If there is
any scandal involved, just maintain calm confidence. As
long as you are in the right, simple honesty should be
enough. If you aren’t in the right, the truth may still get
you through unscathed.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Intuition
will help you at work, although balancing
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Adult Film Review
By Jerome Voltero
“Chi Chi LaRue’s Wrong
Side of the Tracks” (Part
I and II), Rascal Video
Productions
The name Chi Chi
LaRue has an undeniable
following, and after seeing
this series I can understand why! Just the DVD
covers are bursting with
the promise of storyline,
which is important for me.
I find it hard to get into
any performance unless
there is a character I can
identify with. In this case, the protagonist played by
Johnny Hazzard is a diamond in the rough who won’t
settle for what he can find in his dead end town. Johnny
is a handsome young Latino stud, toting a scruffy beard
and large decorative tattoos on his torso and arms.
In the first scene he has a very steamy encounter with
Shane Rollins, apparently a regular fuck-buddy if not a
boyfriend, whom Johnny has tried to convince to leave
town with him. Rollins is a hottie in my books with his
athletic build, moderately furry chest, and thick manhood! I swear I‘ve seen him somewhere before…perhaps
last month? The scene is pretty long though – I had
trouble holding out for the cum shot even at 2x speed!
Johnny arrives home to the trailer of his step dad,
who has already been drinking heavily and wallowing
in his mess of beer cans and food wrappers. Predictably he orders Johnny to clean it up, but with nothing
to lose, Johnny rebels. They get into a scuffle and the
muscle-bear step dad tries to force Johnny to suck him
off. Surprisingly, Johnny manages to escape after giving
him a different kind of blow – a punch to the junk, that
is. What a shame that we don’t get to see that daddy
bear in action, but it made the story all the more realistic
by passing up an obvious (granted shameless) opportunity for a sex scene. We do get to see snippets of past
encounters with his step dad in Johnny’s dreams, but
nothing to get off to.
The movie continues as Johnny bids farewell to his
gang, after helping them initiate a new member gangbang style. He hitches a ride with the juicy van-driving
cowboy Tyler Riggz, and pays his “fare” in flesh. Riggz
is a big guy in many ways, presenting a challenge for
Johnny on both ends!
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Review | Adult Male
Now this is where the film starts to get really gritty.
Johnny stays in a low-end hotel to dwell on his thoughts,
however the walls are as thin as paper and the cocainesnorting white trash in the suite next to him are just
winding up. (This scene made me feel quite sick to the
stomach…for God’s sake kids, don’t do drugs!!) Unable
to stand the noise, Johnny ends up on the street with
only three coins to his name, and falls in with a street
hustler to make ends meet. Unfortunately he soon finds
himself in a stranger’s car at the wrong end of a gun!
Is this story going to have a happy ending? Only the
second part will tell, and I’m leaving the watching up to
you.
“AMG Resurrection: The
Polynesian & the Sailor”,
Athletic Models Guild
Well well well…this
porno was unique! As the
title states, it is a resurrection of an older AMG
production, and I’m talking around late 1940’s!
They start the film off
with a re-enactment of the
original film – no sex and
only a glimpse of bare bottom. Was even this taboo
back then? The scene is
purely mimed; it’s set to
old fashioned music, and has that quirky faster-thanreality speed with those scratches and dancing lines to
make the film seem aged.
After that, they break away from the old-film style
and bring a continuation of the story, where the muscular Polynesian and twinkish sailor get to drop the cute
pretenses like they do their grass skirts and loin cloths.
How times have changed!
There were several other odds and ends on the DVD
that were fun to watch: a lot of behind-the-scenes clips,
and some of the original AMG films – again totally silent,
but amazingly expressive. I watched “Aztec Sacrifice”
and “Revenge of Triton” and was baffled at how cautiously they tiptoed around the issue of nudity and sex.
It takes skill to be sexy without being explicit. If nothing more, I got an appreciation of how liberal we are in
modern day film.
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Most of the images we in the West see of “the Arab
World” consist of hysterical anti-American rallies, rioting,
or hordes of chanting men wandering the dirty dusty
streets firing automatic rifles into the air. Champ’s
understanding is that Arabs still see themselves in a
tribal mindset and that everything that effects the tribe’s
survival must be countered at all cost.
“In Syria I never really had much of an issue (with being perceived as American),” says Champ. “I took a four
day tour with a Syrian guide, and I came across other
European tour groups in the process. When asked, I said
I was Canadian and people had no real issue with that,”
says Champ.
“As for Israel - I never saw a place that looked so like
the United States. I ate at a McDonald’s (both the Kosher and non-Kosher restaurants) and Kentucky Fried
Chicken.”
“Before I left for my tour, I was told that since the
United States has very good relations with the Israeli
government, it’s best to tell people in Israel I was American. Outside of that, I never really had an issue since
I was sure that wherever I went I was perceived either
as an American or as a European when I was on a tour
group,” he says.
“I read up on the Tel Aviv Pride March and saw some
of the pictures that CNN and the Jerusalem Post Online
published,” remembers Champ. “I shuddered when I
read about how the World Pridefest was to be happening
in Jerusalem and all of the problems that came of that.”
“Religion is paramount in Israel. As a spiritual person, I got so sick of hearing how gays and lesbians were
the ‘scourge of the earth’ and about how ‘the sodomites’
should be destroyed. I never brought my being gay up
and I didn’t give a damn about it. But every now and
then I would forget I was wearing a Pride Chain around
my neck and I think some people saw it but never said
anything…although, there was this waiter in Tarsus that
seemed to be a little more friendly with me than he was
with the other Canadians…,”chuckled Champ.
He found it difficult to get any information about the
gay scene in Israel generally or even in Tel Aviv.
“The impression that I got from reading up on the news
in the area, and trying to find out any information on
the local Israeli gay community, was that Israelis were
only tolerant of homosexuality if we all just shut up and
stayed out of sight,” he said.
Not that he had much opportunity to check out the local scene in Tel Aviv, anyway.
“Tel Aviv was off limits and for good reason. While I
was over there, a suicide-bomber targeted a club and
five people were killed. Because of the pullout of Israeli
settlers in the Gaza Strip, our threat level was high and
there were days that we could not even go to Jerusalem
because of the tensions between the Israeli’s and the
Palestinians,” recalls Champ.
One would think that one of the fears,would involve
being in an environment that is stressful, where ‘machismo’ is almost the order of the day, and that gay or lesbian soldiers would bear the brunt of repressed hostility
in fellow soldiers. Asked if there were any problems with
other units or other soldiers when, and if, they realized
he was gay, Champ replied:
“I really didn’t have any problems since I was as macho
as the rest of them. If I felt weak, or perceived that I was,
I would do something that would prove to the other contingents that I was just as hard as them,” he states.
“The Poles once thought that it would be funny to see
if I could down 200ml of Vodka. I called their bluff and
saw how they raised their eyebrows at what I was doing.
I also showed them how to do ‘Prairie Fires’ in retaliation.
The score was even as far as we were concerned and we
laughed it off,” he recalls. ‘Prairie Fires,’ for the uninitiated, are a lethal concoction consisting of a shot of tequila
with five to six drops of Tabasco sauce. Champ warns it
is a good idea to “have a glass of water ready to quell the
fire in the stomach. And a good amount of Machismo to
declare who is the bigger man.”
MCpl Les Champs is clearly proud to be a soldier, a
Canadian, a member of the 746, and gay. He finished
the interview by stating if anyone was interested in joining his unit, they could get more information by logging
on to www.746.ca.
“It’s a communication unit, and we have the ability to
go farther and do more interesting things than any other
unit in the city. It’s an open and accepting unit with
people from many different backgrounds.”
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A Brush With My Worst Nightmare
By Stephen Lock
Last month I wrote about some of the issues facing GLBTQ youth, youth at risk, and
street youth. The timing of the column being
published was ironic, to say the least.
Through a series of misjudgments, circumstances, and
whatever else – which I won’t go into here – my partner
and I, along with our much beloved ‘fur child,’ became
homeless. The experience was upsetting, scary, an allout assault on our sense of self-worth, and a severe blow
to our self-perception. It was, and is, horrible.
As I write this, the nightmare is very gradually improving, but it is not over. We are staying with friends who
live in a far-flung suburb of the city, far from our comfortable haunts of the inner city. Their place is small
and already occupied by two excitable dogs and four
cats. It is their place, not ours. I feel off centre, unfocussed, hurting, fearful bordering on terrified, depressed,
and unsure of my own worth. How could this have happened to us?
Like any household, we have a ton of stuff - and I
sincerely hope that the present tense is the correct
tense, and that the horrible thought of it being past
tense does not come to pass; furniture, books, artwork,
utensils, clothes, knick-knacks and papers that filled a
3-bedroom bi-level apartment. It was a comfortable and
comforting home for us, despite the lousy drug-ridden
neighbourhood. Now we’ve lost our home because the
rental company we rented from for five years won a judgment against us to evict. We knew the bailiff was due
any moment and started madly packing in a desperate
attempt to save the stuff that made it our home.
A couple of days later, the bailiff did appear, the locks
were changed, and we had to leave that night for the
wilds of suburbia in a home environment very different
from our own. Everything
we owned - 20, 25, 30 years
Answers to this month’s
of accumulation - sat in
Q-Puzzle on page 32
boxes and propped against
the walls of an apartment
we could no longer access
without the landlord’s express permission, otherwise
we would be charged with
criminal trespass. That I
would lose everything was
- and still remains - a terrifying prospect. I haven’t
cried this much or this
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often since I don’t know when.
Writing this is difficult. While I believe I “know myself”
very well, I have never been very good at gauging how
others feel about me. To reveal this shame, this terror,
this crummy, lowlife experience, is difficult. I am not
even sure why I chose to write this. I think I wrote it
because I needed to express the minute-by-minute dread
and overwhelming hopelessness such a situation places
an individual. Perhaps publishing it will bring such concepts as “homeless” and “street people” into some sort of
reality for readers. So many of us don’t know a homeless
person. Well, now you do….
I struggled with what I believe to be my reputation in
the community, and the work I have done with and for it
for so many years, and what impact revealing this deeply
personal aspect of my life might have on that reputation.
I don’t know what impact it will have. Perhaps negative (Loser! Loser! Loser!), perhaps neutral, perhaps positive and supportive. I don’t know. That is up to others.
I do know I harbour a fear others will think less of my
partner and me, criticize us, and perhaps even condemn
us for having fallen on such hard times. I don’t know
what I can do about that, either. This is a particularly
unforgiving city when it comes to homelessness and
those who are down and out. We tend to blame them for
their own misfortune. But sometimes shit happens.
What I hope writing this will do, at least in part, is
bring home the very grim reality of not having a place to
call home, of not feeling safe and secure and comfortable and having absolutely no idea – no idea whatsoever
– what the next day will bring. Believe me, nobody would
choose to go through what we have.
I never thought I would ever be in this position. I am
intelligent, I’ve had money, I have helped people, I’ve
fought for the rights of my community. I’ve done good
in my life. For the last thirteen years, in agreement with
a supportive partner, I have donated my experience, my
skills, and my understanding to what I hope is the betterment of my community. I don’t regret doing that, but
there have been few tangible results from having done
so. I was always pretty much okay with that. Acquiring money was never a priority for me and I was always
pretty much okay with that, too. Now, I am not so sure.
I never sought gain from the work I do. Perhaps that
was naïve of me. I guess now, at the age of 52, I am
truly reaping what I didn’t sow, if you will pardon the
butchered metaphor. It is a difficult lesson to learn.
I have friends who know what has happened, and have
done what they could to help, for which we are infinitely
grateful. Others do not know and will learn of this only
upon reading or hearing about this column. I hope they
understand why we couldn’t come to them with this, why
we were unable to reach out and seek help. What kind
of help could we seek? Have our friends lend us rent
money? We did that and it only extended the inevitable. Additional loans would only add to our debt load.
We were embarrassed by what was happening. Asking
friends for rent money was a humiliating experience.
Stephen Lock is a long-time glbtq activist, Vice-President and
Regional Co-Director for Egale Canada and also the producer and
host of a semi-monthly glbtq radio show, Speak Sebastian, airing
at 9pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month on CJSW FM
90.9 (www.cjsw.com).
If a situation like this is difficult for someone with the
resources I have, I can’t begin to imagine what it must
be like for a young person tossed out of their home and
onto the streets. I know the feelings this whole situation
has instilled in me. I don’t know, as of this writing, if I
will ever feel secure, safe, or “okay” again. I probably will
but, right now I don’t know that. Not at all. What must
a scared and naïve teenager feel without any support
system or connections in this world?
Homelessness is real. I long heard the saying “most
people are one pay cheque away from the streets.” If this
can happen to my partner and me, it can happen to anyone. If you are lucky enough to have a home, some capital behind you, a job, and some security try to remember
those in our community, both the GLBTQ community
as well as the larger Calgary community, who are not as
fortunate. None of us knows what tomorrow can bring.
Not having ones own bed to sleep in, ones own ‘things’
around, and living off the charity of others is not a life. It
is despair.
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Straight To Diva 2
Straight Guys Become Radiant Divas
By Stephen Lock
Drag Queens are ubiquitous in the GLBTQ
community. One can hardly attend a function without tripping over some bouffanted,
sequin-bedecked, stiletto-heeled vision with
the voice of a baritone. What more can be
done with drag that hasn’t (if you will pardon the pun) already been dragged out of
the closet, shaken out, and turned loose on
stage?
Now, take some red-blooded, heterosexual men and
pair them up with one of those ubiquitous drag queens.
Train these men who are used to sneakers to walk in
heels, get them into gowns and a wig, and turn them
loose in a Great Reveal on stage at The Calgary Eagle,
Calgary’s only Leather bar…now that’s different!
Straight to Diva is a fundraising project for the HIV
Support Group, a program of the Canadian Red Cross.
Originally created to be a fun and unique way to involve
all the elements of the communities affected by HIV,
raise much-needed funds for the group, and tackle the
issues surrounding HIV infection, the show has quickly
become one of the most anticipated events within the
community.
GayCalgary.com interviewed John Finlayson, one of
the organizers of Straight to Diva who has stepped in to
fill the space left empty by the death of Rob Julien last
year. “We don’t see it as a ’Drag Show,’ rather we see it a
night of transformation for a straight guy into the world
of illusion. This is a one time opportunity for the men
who have volunteered to push their own comfort and
perspective levels in a safe and sane environment – each
of the guys has commented on the challenge of doing
this event and wanting to push their own envelopes.”
Thankfully, doing their own make-up, is not one of the
challenges these men will have to face.
“The men are not required to do their make-up. This
is the ‘Pride’ of the Mentors to make their protégés the
picture perfect image of the illusion,” says Finlayson.
The concept originated in Edmonton with the support
of the Prism Bar and Grill. The event has taken place
in both cities for the last two years, with the Edmonton
organizers putting on two other Straight to Diva events as
well as a Dykes to Diva event in which lesbians get dolled
up in the gowns, wigs, make-up and heels that are so
often antithetical to being a dyke.
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“The Calgary event is scheduled for one show per year
and still gives Edmonton a run for their money on the
fundraising side,” says Finlayson. “The famous competition between the cities keeps the energies up.”
When asked if a Leather bar isn’t a rather odd venue
for this event, Finlayson replies, “The Calgary Eagle is
definitely an odd place to hold a ‘drag show’. However, if
one looks at it from the perspective of the most unlikely
place to hold it, this formula works. The Leather community has, for a long time, supported events and charities to the daily living and fight against HIV/AIDS and
the men of The Eagle, and the owners, readily embraced
the idea as an ‘out-of-the-box’ way to raise awareness
even further.”
“Ever since The Calgary Eagle first opened, they have
been holding fundraising events for their charity of
choice, Beswick House (operated by the SHARP Foundation – Society Housing AIDS Restricted Persons), and
when approached about the Diva concept, immediately
asked how they could help. The Calgary Eagle has
invested incredible energy in the event including funds,
in-kind services, staff and volunteer hours. Without
their support the event would not have taken off as well
as it has.”
Choosing contestants is not as difficult as one might
think. Interviewed on Speak Sebastian last year, 2005’s
Divas were clearly getting a kick out of doing the event
with lots of good-natured ribbing back and forth. Suddenly they notice women’s footwear, or stop to study the
dresses in the windows of Holt Renfrew with an eye to
how the ensemble might look on themselves.
It was rather like having a studio filled with Dustin
Hoffman’s character in Tootsie…only these boys ended
up looking far more fabulous than Hoffman’s Dorothy
Michaels could ever have hoped to.
“After last April’s event we held a DVD Launch Party
to which many more straight men came. After watching
the show, two of the three men who are this year’s Divas
asked if they could be considered. A wife volunteered her
husband, in absentia, for the third spot,” says Finlayson.
Casting bona fide straight guys as drag queens is
something often seen in movies, but how did the HIV
Peer Support Group come up with the idea of doing it in
real life.
“Due to the ever-changing requirements of initial and
sustainable funding, the HIV Peer Support Group has
historically been faced with funding crises,” Finlayson
points out. “During a brainstorming session there are
always a multitude of ideas thrown around. One of the
more off-the-wall ideas was to use straight men in an
event and make them drag queens for an evening. A majority of people have seen both professional and amateur
drag, but what about a drag show with guys doing it who
have never donned a dress before in their lives?”
The idea was tossed around a bit more and people
started to buy into it – it was novel, it would attract attention, it was fun, and what did they have to lose, apart
from a little bit of their dignity?
This year’s Divas are Scott McTavish, Lawrence McTavish, and Will. The Drag Queen Mentors (or would that be
Mentresses?) are Curtis aka Eli-Vator; Neil aka Twanda
Dewitt, and Steve aka Stevie Huston-Makela.
Finlayson points out the funds raised through the
Straight to Diva events are used to subsidize a paid
consultant who guides the group in training, and in legal
and ethical requirements for the volunteers. Money is
also used for ongoing training, and to cover the cost of
supplies, venues, speakers, transportation and other ongoing costs throughout the year for one-on-one meetings
with individuals.
The HIV Peer Support Group, though housed at the
Red Cross, provides peer support services to AIDS Service Organizations such as AIDS Calgary, the Central
Alberta AIDS Awareness Network Society in Red Deer,
and also to community-based organizations such as the
Southern Alberta Clinic, Canadian Red Cross, Exit Community Outreach, and CUPS (Calgary Urban Project Society), to name a few. The HIV Peer Support Group also
supports, through regional and local agencies, organizations in Rocky Mountain House, Edmonton, Medicine
Hat and Lethbridge.
“The group took their model of operation province wide
about three years ago,” Finlayson points out, “and now
can brag about the only province-wide based model of its’
kind.”
Individuals can access the group through one of the
identified organizations listed above. These agencies
will do their required in-take program and assess, along
with the individual, whether meeting a volunteer worker
from the group would be of benefit. Once the decision
is made, the referring agency contacts the group by
way of a paging system and a meeting is set up for the
individual to meet a volunteer. As the HIV Peer Support
Group is set up as a complement to existing programs
and services, a referral is required.
Straight To Diva
March 25th, 2006
At The Calgary Eagle
424-a 8th Ave SE
(403) 263-5847
Q Puzzle
“To Err Is Human”
Fun | Crosswords
By GayCalgary.com Magazine Staff
CLUE: put a queer twist on different phrases for making a mistake.
Across
1 Triangle, e.g.
6 Place where men wear
makeup
11 Spit four-letter words
15 Bruce Weber’s ___ Room
with a View
16 “Let’s hit the sheets!”
17 Painting and such, to
da Vinci
18 Prefix with butch or
right-wing
19 Beat Generation poet
Ginsberg
20 Crack investigator?
21 Words to a self-stimulator?
24 Land of Lev.
25 Competitor of Barneys
26 Public lavatory sign
27 Many summer residents of Fire Island
29 Fare not worthy of
James Beard
32 One that comes quickly, formerly
33 Shoot off to the side
34 Pansy, for one
36 Words from top to bottom?
41 Aaron of Latter Days,
for one
42 It might go right to the
bottom
45 Come together
48 Click it to go to PlanetOut
49 Really enjoyed a Star
Canyon restaurant
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52 International Male’s
business, e.g.
54 Flier with a sharp butt
55 Sarah Schulman novel
___ Bohemia
56 Words after oral sex?
61 k.d. lang record label
62 Like Diana
63 The Village People’s
kind of man
65 East of Eden director
Kazan
66 100 smackers
67 Foucault’s final word
68 Robert of The Brady
Bunch
69 Dropped hankie and
such
70 Songwriter Holly’s family
Down
1 Taiwanese writer ___
Yu-shen
2 Pope’s jurisdiction
3 Matt Coles, for one
4 Cole Porter’s Indiana
hometown
5 Come and go
6 Sneaks around Barbra’s
mansion
7 They’re tossed off into a
basket
8 Ready and willing partner?
9 Turned right, when moving your ass
10 Barry Humphries’
Dame
11 Robert Drake’s The Gay
___
12 Planet that’s the butt of
some jokes?
13 Second part of Shakespeare’s iamb
14 Like Roger Peyrefitte’s
novel friendships
22 Un-civil union of the
‘50s between Egypt and
Syr.
23 Two-footer?
24 Meet Me in St. Louis
writer Brecher
28 Drop ___ (moon)
29 One side of Ed Wood
30 On the down ___
31 Be in the hole
34 Lebowitz or Drescher
35 Places to get stuck
37 Scrabble piece that
often goes with the Q
38 Baudelaire’s bag
39 Notorious ___
40 Rozema who directed I
Heard the Mermaids Singing
43 Type of bar or daddy
44 Summer hrs. in Saugatuck
45 It regularly blows its
top
46 Prima ballerina
47 Hugh of Life with Judy
Garland
49 Some Greek tales
50 Subj. for those of a different tongue
51 Very old hairy guy?
53 “___ you loud and
clear!”
54 Earp, who shot off at
the O.K. Corral
57 Rainbow shape
58 My Life in High Heels
autobiographer Anderson
59 Daughters of Bilitis cofounder Phyllis
60 Go in only partway, at
the beach
64 Suffix with lecher
Answer key is on page 28
Creatively killing of puppets at One Yellow Rabbit
Preview | Theatre
By Jason Clevett
Ahh puppets. The name conjures up memories of classic children’s shows such as Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and The Muppet
Show - or for older crowds, Howdy Doody.
Your childhood memories will be pummeled,
beaten, stabbed and slaughtered in The Old
Trout Puppet Workshop’s Famous Puppet
Death Scenes running at One Yellow Rabbit
this month from the 9th to the 25th.
“The show is whatever the title conjures an image of.
Some may think that it is actual real famous puppet’s
death scenes, but there aren’t enough of those to fill
the cannon. So we invented them,” Pete Balkwill told
GayCalgary.com in the midst of rehearsals for the Regina stop of their current tour. “The evening is curated
and narrated by a puppet named Nathaniel Tweak. He
is presenting this collection of Famous Puppet Death
Scenes to the audience to prepare them for his presentation of what he believes to be the perfect death scene.”
The show is a collection of famous scenes culled from
the absolute best puppet shows in history. Tweak ushers
the audiences through a myriad of scenes including an
existential brutalization in a German children’s television show; a tragic murder in a black forest fairy tale; a
Neo-realist play about the Irish working class; a science
fiction investigation into immortality and much more.
Famous Puppet Death Scenes is a black comedy for
adults. The press release states “Your kids, or someone
else’s kids will find it scary, confusing and will most
likely give them a bad outlook on life generally. Lemony
Snicket this is not.”
While The Old Puppet Trout Workshop was behind the
astounding production of Pinocchio at Alberta Theatre
Projects in 2004, this is definitely a grown up show.
“The show isn’t for kids although we have had some
younger audience members see it already,” said Balkwell. “Generally we approach our shows on an adult level
– Pinocchio was a diversion from that – so we are returning to the roots of our adult oriented material.”
The show is in the midst of a Western Canadian tour.
“It opened in Vancouver and then played in Victoria.
We are presently in Regina and then go to Calgary, Edmonton and Vernon. The audience reaction in Vancouver and Victoria were quite interesting. Both runs were
entirely sold out and received rave reviews, in Vancouver
it was met with an enormous amount of energy and
response. In
Victoria it was
a slightly different sense
of energy level
[where we] were
dealing with a
subscriber list
to a theatre with
an average age
of seventy. I
think they were
expecting the
fist to drop on
them.”
While puppets
have a history
of being considered “kids stuff”
the art of puppetry is quickly
regaining its
adult fan base,
with artists like
the incredible
Ronnie Burkett
or the show
Avenue Q on
Broadway and
in Las Vegas.
“It is interesting, Ronnie Burkett is one of the greatest Canadian pioneers in bringing puppetry back to the
adult audiences. In Europe the art was never lost, it was
always maintained as a sophisticated form of theatre and
art. Only in North America did it deviate from that position due to television. In the 1950’s they discovered that
the camera is a very effective framing device so puppets
were used almost exclusively for children’s television material and lost their connection with the adult audiences.
There is a renaissance occurring in North America with
puppets coming back to adults. In the six years we have
been building shows there has been a steady increase
in the acceptance. Now when you tell people you are a
puppeteer and ask if they might like to come see your
puppet show, people don’t question it, they love to come
as opposed to thinking ‘puppets are for kids.’”
The show was born out of the group’s Inglewood studio, where the five core members (Balkwill along with costars Don Brinsmead, Pityu Kenderes and Judd Palmer,
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as well as Bobby Hall) and
a group of volunteers created the puppets. While many
will remember the diva
attitude of one Ms. Piggy,
Balkwill says that working
with puppets is a joy.
”Puppets are extremely
demanding. They beg that
you take utmost care of
them and pack them carefully. When performing they
demand that you get into
some ridiculous, inhuman
positions to make them
work. At the same time they
are fun little creatures to play with for sure. They die
extremely well and then pop right up for bludgeoning the
next night without really complaining too much about
bruises. They are fun to create – in the creating and designing of the wee beasts it invokes your childlike qualities. It is youthful and exuberant to create them. We find
the audience is transported back to the child like state
in watching them. With as much excitement as we have
making them, they are received with an equal amount of
excitement.”
Comedy, tragedy and puppetry. What else could you
ask for in a night out?
“For those people that are familiar with an Old Trout
Puppet Workshop show, they can expect what we have
always brought to shows with 75% more puppet stuff.
For people who have never seen a show, I think they will
experience a rebirth of sorts with this show” Balkwill
concluded.
Photo credit: Jason Stang
One Yellow Rabbit presents
March 9th – 25th, 2006
Big Secret Theatre – EPCOR Centre for the Performing
Arts
www.oyr.org
Tickets: (403) 264-3224 or at ticketmaster
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Spousal Abuse
Could it Really Exist in The Gay Community?
By Shone Abet
Well, I don’t know about any of you, but I
am one of those people that walks purposefully through life with huge 1983-style rose
coloured glasses, and beware the poor sucker
that tries to tear them from my perspective.
Shortly after coming out of the closet in 1997
I decided with reckless abandon to sell most
of what I owned, pack what little I had left
and head east over the Rockies to the Canadian promised land. On February 18th,
1998, with $500 in my bank account and
a one way plane ticket in hand, I boarded a
West Jet plane bound for Calgary, Alberta.
I was new. I mean shiny green leaf new. Naïve, optimistic and ready to take on the world. I thought the
lesbian community was all women loving women, full
of connection, love and political empowerment. The
thought would never have occurred to me that anyone in
this grand new community that I now considered myself
a part of, would ever find themselves involved in any sort
of intimate partner violence. Enter…my rude awakening!
It was Saturday, February 21st, 1998. Another woman
from Victoria had lifted my number from a plea I had
posted on the University of Calgary campus looking for a
queer friendly roommate. She too recently moved to Calgary and was eager to connect with another Islander. I
was somewhat taken aback when she called, but quickly
warmed to the idea of meeting someone with whom I
shared past experiences while moving toward exploring
new ones. Her name was Susan, and she and a couple
of friends were heading to Rooks, the local lesbian bar,
that evening. She asked if I would be interested in coming along and excited about the idea of being around my
Calgarian peers, I was quickly styling myself for a night
on the town.
That night I was completely overwhelmed by Rooks
and all of her patrons. I had no idea that over time it
would come to be one of my favorite places to share in
the lives of new friends, lovers, and some of the craziest
and beautiful people I would have the privilege to know.
To this day I still miss it as I pass that silly gorilla hanging from the sign that once read “Rooks Bar and Beanery.”
My new acquaintance and I made our way downstairs
to the dance portion of the bar, she wasn’t much of
dancer so we talked for while before I abandoned our
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conversation for dancing with whomever would ask me
to, and of course, by myself. I’ve never been a girl to shy
away from getting jiggy with my bad self. After dancing
for a while I went back to make small talk with Susan
about Calgary and what the gay community was like
here, when both of us noticed a couple over by the DJ
booth involved in what seemed like a somewhat heated
conversation. By their body language it seemed they
were obviously together, but between their somewhat
private/public displays of affection their interaction was
something short of amicable. The more masculine of the
two shoved her lover against the wall in a none too loving
way and broke out in slurred speeches of barely understood verbal attacks which eventually culminated in her
fist hitting her supposed loved one’s face. I remember
other patrons pulling the women apart and I remember
the whole thing as though it happened in slow motion. I
was in a state of shock - no, shear disbelief. In my mind,
there was no way that those two were lesbians, clearly
they were just a couple of messed up chicks from the
burbs that had too much to drink, and had some sort of
anger management issues. That is where my judgmental bone took me, because there was no way I was going
to believe that they were a part of any community that
I would count myself a member. It made me sick to my
stomach. Yes, this was my rude awakening.
Since that time I have come to realize that even my
precious queer loving community has its illnesses, including intimate partner violence. And I would dare you
to try and pick the offenders out of any crowd - it’s just
not that easy. They are femme, butch, trans and every
permeation in the grand continuum that is considered
the queer community. You may even be among them.
Since that night I’ve learned it can be quite the taboo
to talk about the violence in our community. Some community leaders would have us believe that to talk about
such things only fuels the fire of opponents to queer
rights, but I argue it only goes to show that our relationships are really not that different in the end. We have
similar triumphs and similar challenges. We come from
two parent families, one parent families, and no parent
families, families that thrive and families that merely
survive the conditions created by and around them. And
in coming from these families just like our heterosexual
counterparts we are faced with the challenge of making things better for ourselves and the next generation.
Sometimes we are successful, and sometimes not so
much, but until we learn to acknowledge our challenges
and reach out to help each other move past the point
of survival, we have no chance of thriving in this world
today.
Thankfully, as I write to you there are wonderful
groups here in our community currently working to help
each and every one of us do better things for ourselves
and future generations. One such organization found
here in Calgary is Resolve, a tri-prairie research institute
on family violence and violence against women. Their
funding is a direct result of monies dedicated by the
federal government after the Montreal Massacre of 1989,
and they take the responsibility of collecting pertinent
research into violence against women very seriously. The
information they collect is used to influence policies and
practices at every level of organization including, but not
limited to, the Federal government, Provincial Government, social assistance, health care, justice, and shelter
or safe house organizations.
Resolve is currently conducting the first longitudinal
study on women and abuse in Canada; The Healing
Journey: A Long-Term Study of Women Affected by
Intimate Partner Violence. I had the pleasure of talking
to Kendra Nixon, Project Coordinator at Resolve, and was
curious to understand the focus of this particular study.
She explained to me that it is all about working toward
an understanding of how women heal over time, their
survival stories, and how they go on to hopefully thrive
in their lives. For Kendra the study’s importance was all
about identifying and “appreciating women’s resiliency
and strength.” The results will be passed on to those organizations mentioned above in order to improve services
offered to women along their healing journey.
Resolve is looking for participants for The Healing
Journey. They are interested in learning more about
the wellbeing, health and parenting concerns of women
who have experienced violence in their intimate relationships. Interviews for this study will be conducted over
a three and half year period and a $50 honorarium will
be given for each interview in appreciation for the time
and effort involved. All interviews will be kept confidential and your name will never be recorded with your
answers. Resolve is interested in maintaining the health
and safety of women who have experienced violence in
their intimate relationships and will make sure that your
safety and privacy are respected. They are especially
interested in speaking with lesbian and bisexual women
who have experienced intimate partner violence. If you
are interested in participating in or learning more about
the study, please call their toll free, confidential line at
1-877-220-8166.
It is important to note that the issue of intimate
partner violence is one found among all genders in our
community and immediate assistance is available to
those of us in need. Violence in Gay Male Relationships (VIGOR) is a committee of professionals dedicated
to increasing the awareness of gay men’s violence and
the services available to them. To visit their website
go to www.vigorcalgary.ca. Peer Support Services for
Abused Women is a community based program providing
peer based support to women who have left an abusive
relationship and are in need of emotional support; they
can be contacted at (403) 234-7337. Another viable but
underutilized community resource is the Calgary Distress Centre. The Calgary Distress Centre 24 hour Crisis
and Addictions Line is (403) 266-1605, or the Calgary
Distress Centre Men’s Line is (403) 266-4357.
Facts:
• 25-33% of all gay relationships involve domestic
violence
• Domestic violence includes physical, sexual, verbal,
emotional, economic and spiritual abuse
• Domestic violence occurs in all segments of the gay
community
• Domestic violence has nothing to do with sex roles or
physical appearance
• Domestic violence is the third major health risk for
gay men
• Alcohol and drug use is an excuse for the abuser to
blame something else
• Isolation in domestic violence is increased by homophobia and heterosexism
• The fear of having to “out” yourself if you talk about
the abuse often keeps gay men in silence
• BDSM relationships have agreements and “safe”
words to stop any nonconsensual behaviour, abuse
ignores these
• Domestic violence can
lead to short and long-term
physical and emotional
health problems
• The National Leather
Association International
has an official statement
against domestic violence
in the leather/SM/fetish
community
• You can legally apply
for a Restraining Order
against an abusive gay
partner
(Cited from the New York
City Gay and Lesbian AntiViolence Project)
I think Maya Angelou put
it best when she said that
“to survive is important,
but to thrive is elegant.”
Let’s take care of each
other, speak these unspeakable truths, and move
past the point of survival.
Together we can put an end
to intimate partner violence, regardless of gender!
Peace, Love, and Outrage!
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CATS
Classic kitty musical returns to Calgary
By Jason Clevett
Preview | Theatre
It’s Midnight, and not a sound from the
pavement. Suddenly an explosion of music
and lights reveals a larger-than-life junkyard.
Probing car lights tear across the darkened
landscape of bottles and boxes, briefly catching the darting image of a running feline. Tonight is the one special night each year when
the tribe of Jellicle Cats reunites to celebrate
who they are. They emerge singing of their
unique abilities and special traits.
The cats are at first suspicious and reluctant to allow
the audience into their domain. They are proud, however, and in The Naming of Cats explain to their human
visitors who they are. They reveal that cats have three
different names: the one the family uses daily, a more
dignified name and a secret name. It is the contemplation of these secret names that keeps felines deep in
thought.
You can’t argue with success. When you are the
longest running musical of all time, you must be doing
something right. Long time fans and newcomers alike
will get the chance to slip into the world of Cats when
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical rolls into the Jubilee
Auditorium for eight shows from March 28th to April 2nd
this year.
The play first opened in 1981 at New London Theatre
in the West End and became the longest running musical in the history of British theatre. Cats took Broadway
by storm when it opened in the Winter Garden Theatre
in New York City and in 1997, becoming the longest running musical in Broadway history in 1997 (surpassed
by The Phantom of the Opera this year). It ended its run
on September 10th, 2000 but remains one of the most
popular touring musicals on earth.
The tour returns to Calgary to mark the shows silver
anniversary. It isn’t the first time that the Jellicle cats
have graced the stage at the Jubilee Auditorium. They
purred and prowled their way to town in July of 2002
and August of 1997 to rave reviews. While many of those
same theatre goers who made those tours a success will
be in attendance again, it will also be a first time for others. Young and old alike will sit wide eyed in awe as our
beloved pets come to life on stage.
Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical
Cats and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS has
won seven Tony Awards, 7 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
in Canada, and even a Grammy. The song “Memory”
has become one of the most well known songs on earth
– from stage productions to high school talent shows.
While many are excited about the return of Webber’s
other most famous production coming in July, CATS set
the standard and revolutionized musical theatre. Promotional material for the show says “Before there was Phantom, there was Cats.” See for yourself what all the excitement is about – I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.d
festival packages are available through ATP’s box office.
PHOTO CREDIT: Joan Marcus
CATS
March 28th – April 2nd, 2006
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
(403) 777-0000
www.ticketmaster.ca
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Theatre Junction’s New Digs
Simply GRAND!
By Nico Hofferd
To overstate the obvious, Calgary is a city
bursting at its seams in a constant state
of flux. Driving through downtown, something being torn down or built up on nearly
every street and avenue seems to be par for
the course in our fair city. A lot of moaning
– present company included – is often made
about all this restructuring; What is happening to our older, more historic buildings and
the loss suffered at the hands of these ”new
and exciting projects.”
Then a company like Theatre Junction comes along
and blows all this complaining out of the water. Instead
of rebuilding, they revitalize important monuments of
Calgarian history like The Grand.
History of the Grand
The GRAND is Calgary’s original ’culturehouse’. Built
in 1912, it was the biggest and best theatre in the Pacific
Northwest, attracting stars like Sarah Bernhard, Fred
Astaire, Ethel Barrymore, the Marx Brothers, George
Burns, Arthur Rubinstein, Paul Robeson, among others.
The GRAND was the centre of our arts and cultural life
for over 50 years with genesis of the opera, the ballet, the
symphony and professional theatre all taking place at
The GRAND. Betty Mitchell directed one of the last five
performances in The GRAND. The GRAND also became a
hothouse for social and political change. Political rallies,
debates and speaking engagements, including Nellie McClung of the “Famous Five”, were held here.
Over the past 50 years, the Grand has been a cinema,
Preview | Theatre
a golf centre – and now – a theatre coup d’etat!
The GRAND is a 400 seat, flexible performance venue
for theatre, dance, music and film. Combining high art,
pop culture, classical performance, and “rock and roll”
under one roof – this is our idea of a contemporary culturehouse. The GRAND is not only the new home of Theatre
Junction, but also partners with a wide range of local,
national and international companies to present a continually evolving range of work.
The seeds of creation will begin in The Studio at The
GRAND. It is a fully equipped laboratory for experimentation and performance with seating for 50 where the creative process can be nourished and shared. Theatre Junction will be creating work in The Studio at The GRAND
that will explore and define our unique Western Canadian
voice. We will provide a rare opportunity to show our
works in progress. Our process will be an open book for
the public. We hope to involve you in our adventures, our
trials and tribulations.
Theatre Junction is the heart of The GRAND. It is the
artistic and administrative body that breathes life into
this historic building.
We will continually strive to create exciting and challenging works that stimulate dialogue. We will interpret
contemporary plays from the national and international
repertoire. We will engage with artists from all varieties of
disciplines and communities to nourish and cultivate new
ideas. Walls and geography will not bind Theatre Junction; we will bring our work to other performance spaces,
both within Canada and abroad.
Not only that, but The GRAND will also feature culinary delights to excite and tempt the palate along with
the mind and emotions with the opening of Velvet, The
Grand’s restaurant and lounge which provides top notch
dining and cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere. Featuring
a sommelier designed wine list, home made pastas and
regional delicacies such as elk and buffalo.
Theatre Junction is proud to present, as their inaugural production in their incredible new location, Caryl
Churchill’s Far Away.
A brilliant and chilling play of a society desiring safety
and stability while making choices that perpetuate an
increasingly unstable world. Having sold out premieres in
London and New York, FAR AWAY has gripped audiences
around the world with its unapologetic humanity.
Far Away plays March 21st – April 8th, 2006. Ticket
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prices vary between $20-40, with group discounts available for groups of 10 or more.
We at Theatre Junction are so indebted to all of the
people who contributed money, time and resources to
rejuvenate The GRAND, and beyond that, we are indebted
to those people that dreamt it, built it, and performed in it
long before we came along.
Let us prove it to you! Come in, relax. Enjoy a drink in
the Velvet lounge and prepare yourself to be blown away.
Life – eating, drinking, reflecting, talking with friends – exists side by side with art. This is The GRAND. Come play
with us!
Theatre Junction
The GRAND
608-1 Street SW Calgary
Ph: (403) 205-2922
[email protected]
For information about Velvet Restaurant and Lounge,
please email [email protected] or call (403) 2448400
Text quoted from www.theatrejunction.com
(403) 243-6642
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Imagine Me & You…
By Shone Abet
When I heard that a new lesbian film was
out in theatres I of course considered it my
queer civic duty to pay homage by attending a screening. Sometimes I think it is the
plight of the queer community to support
events and businesses that in the world of
equality we wouldn’t toss a penny at, but
here in our none too equal existence we
spend millions every year to support them.
Unfortunately, Imagine Me & You is no exception.
Sure the movie has a warm and fuzzy ending, sure it
tries to tackle the moral dilemma of relationships ended
by new love entering one or the other’s life, and sure it
throws in an adorable little girl (Sharon Horgan) who
gets a safe and friendly environment to talk about sexual
orientation, but I think these might be part of it’s short
comings. To me it felt a little like an after school special.
Review | Movie
this movie is full of cute one liners, and despite the lack
of girl on girl action the actors, both men and women,
are none too shabby to look at. I think on the whole my
favorite character was Rachel’s father, played by Anthony
Stewart-Head (the former Giles from Buffy the Vampire
Slayer), who used humor and loving support when his
daughter came out to both him and her mother, reminding me of my own coming out experience with my dad.
All in all, I give the movie 6 ½ out of 10. It’s worth a
rent, and is very family friendly despite it’s R rating, but
if you’re looking for something provocative and sexy as
opposed to warm and fuzzy then I would suggest you give
this one a pass.
When I go to see an R rated film with queer content I
want to see an adult movie, instead what I got was a formulaic love story with a weak plot, and an even weaker
script. The extent of the girl on girl action was an interrupted potential make out session, and a scene where
Luce (Lena Headey) is teaching Rachel (Piper Perabo)
how to yell from her diaphragm… and no, I don’t mean
the little white kind. At least that would have made me
giggle!
How rating systems apply to queer content is hot on
my mind these days and I am left to wonder, are we as
North Americans so Victorian in our views on sex that a
little gay kiss renders a movie restricted to audiences 18
years and older? Even Roger Ebert makes the statement
that “the sex in the movie is so mild that I assumed the
R rating was generated primarily by the gay theme, until
I learned the R is in fact because of too many f-words…
If Rachel and Luce were of opposite genders, what they
do together would be rated PG-13, and they’d have to
hold on tight to keep from sliding into PG.” I have a
hard time believing the motivation for this rating was the
cursing. I mean seriously, even Degrassi students use
the f-word from time to time.
I will say these good things about the movie. Matthew Goode who plays Heck, Rachel’s husband, demonstrates that true love is about not standing in the way
of his partner’s happiness, even if that means his own
sadness. Despite Coop’s (Darren Boyd) best efforts at
wooing Luce, this is not another lesbian movie where the
girl ends up with the guy. If you like cheese (and I do)
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Forever Plaid
Stage West musical has Heart and Soul
Review | Theatre
By Jason Clevett
Sometimes the things that work best are
the simplest. Take Forever Plaid, playing
until April 23rd at Stage West. It may have
a relatively simple storyline and set, but the
show has so much heart and soul to it that
it becomes a thing of beauty. Forever Plaid
is everything that theatre should be, and is
without a doubt one of the best Stage West
productions I have ever seen.
Forever Plaid is one of the most popular and successful
musicals in recent memory. It is the story of four young
singers whose lives and dreams are taken away in a car
crash in 1964, on their way to their first big concert.
They are miraculously revived for the chance to fulfill
their dreams and perform the show that they meant to
perform that night.
I’ll admit a bias towards Michael Torontow, a gifted
singer and actor who appeared in both California Dreaming shows. Torontow proves that he can back up his stellar vocals with his acting - he plays the part of “Frankie,”
the quasi-leader of fictional group “The Plaids.” Joining
Torontow in their Stage West debuts are Mark Uhre as
“Jinx,” Jordan Bell as “Sparky” and Dale R. Miller as
“Smudge.” All three co-stars are just as talented, and
when put together in an ensemble, they create a chemistry that cannot be faked. All four actors put so much into
the piece and they harmonize beautifully together. Musical director Brent Rock backs them up on piano along
with Jeff Fafard on percussion and Rob Vause on bass.
The show is targeted towards an
older crowd, who will
recognize many of the
50’s songs throughout the show, and no
doubt find a sketch
about The Ed Sullivan
Show to be hysterically funny. With that
in mind, I invited my
Mother to this particular show, and in the
mood for something
different we attended
a Sunday brunch
showing instead of
the usual evening
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dinner show. While this regrettably meant I didn’t get to
try the frog’s legs on the evening menu, the eggs florentine, assortment of sausages, lemon chicken, samosas
and the usual spectacular array of desserts made up
for it. It’s a nice way to spend a Sunday morning, and if
you’ve wanted to check out a Stage West, show tickets
for the brunch are cheaper than the evening tickets.
Back to the show, honestly it’s hard to really express
how great Forever Plaid is. All four have captured the
innocent goofyness of the characters. It doesn’t take long
to be drawn in by these four great guys who are just so
darn likeable. Despite bickering amongst themselves,
when they tell a story – such as how they got Perry Como
to come to see one of their performances, or how they
would make homemade record sleeves of what their
album covers would look like – you find yourself feeling
sorry their dreams were never fulfilled.
While the acting is superb and the story sweet, what
will give you chills is the harmonizing. It is awe inspiring
watching the four sing songs like Chain Gang, Sixteen
Tons, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Papa Loves Mambo and Rags to Riches. I have a hard time believing that
these four guys met only a month ago during the start of
rehearsals – they gel so well together I would think they
actually have been singing together for years.
I loved this show. My Mother loved this show. The audience loved this show, and expressed that with a welldeserved standing ovation. You don’t have to recognize
the music or have been alive in that era to appreciate
what happens on stage. It’s the heart of the show that
captures your imagination. It’s an emotional experience
– especially the closing moments, which I refuse to say
any more about.
Do yourself a favor and get tickets to this show. Go
with friends, take your family, take your parents – it’s a
show for everyone, and is not to be missed..
Forever Plaid
Stage West Theatre Restaurants
727 42 Ave SE
(403) 243-6642
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“Gaydar”
By Kevin Alderson, Ph.D., C. Psych.
“Gay men and lesbians habitually enact
behaviour that displays involvement in a
shared system of meaning in order to be recognized as members of the gay and lesbian
community.” [1]
I remember well the day of my oral defence of my dissertation. One of my supervisors asked me, “You wrote
that you can’t tell who is gay from looking at them, yet
you told me over lunch one day that you had a strong
inkling that the waiter was gay. Which is correct?” Suddenly I was confronted with a contradiction: why did I
suspect the waiter was gay, yet I had only just read a
couple of studies suggesting that gay men could not accurately distinguish pictures of gay men from pictures
of heterosexual men? I concluded I was only guessing
because I did not have enough information to conclude
otherwise. This month’s Queer Quest is about looking at
the research that has been done concerning gaydar.
Gaydar is a slang term with unknown origins (well,
unknown to me at least) that is used to denote the perceived ability that gay men and lesbians have for identifying who is homosexually inclined from who is not.
Soon after I came out in 1993, I hung out with guys who
thought they had this ability developed to a considerable
extent. However, if I believed that they identified people
correctly regarding their sexual orientation from merely
looking at them as we passed them on the street, I would
have needed to assume that about 50 percent of the male
population is gay! I thought then that perhaps there was
comfort in knowing we are not alone, that by whimsically
deciding people’s sexual orientation through casual nonsexual contact, we could believe that there were more of
us than actually existed. As I have matured, I have spent
less time thinking about who is gay and who is not as
they pass by, but I have continued to wonder if there is
really any such thing as gaydar.
Queer Quest
videotaping 25 graduate
students (these were the
targets, comprised of five
heterosexual men, five lesbians, seven heterosexual
men, and eight gay men)
while they responded to the
question, “Please discuss
how you balance your extracurricular activities and
academic activities.” These
graduate students did not
know from the outset that
the videotapes would be
used by others in attempting to guess their sexual orientation (note: they were told
after the videotaping that they could withdraw usage of
their tape for this purpose).
The study found that sexual orientation can be detected at better than chance levels of accuracy from these
brief observations of nonverbal and nonvocal behaviours. Overall, the longer the opportunity to observe the
behaviour (photos -> 1 sec. video -> 10 sec. video), the
better the accuracy. Furthermore, it was found that the
gay men and the lesbians were collectively more accurate
in this task than their heterosexual counterparts, particularly for the still photos and the one-second videotape.
It appears that not a lot of research has been devoted
to this topic, which surprises me actually. Nonetheless,
we do have some research on which to draw some conclusions.
The authors then went on to compare their results to
two other studies, and they concluded from reviewing the
three studies together that there is good “evidence that
sexual orientation can be judged accurately from brief
observations of behavior.” Both of these other two studies included sound clips. Additionally, gay men and lesbians appear to be better at this ability when compared
to straight men and straight women. The studies further
suggest that lesbians have a greater advantage in ascertaining the sexual orientation of other women than gay
men have of determining the sexual orientation of other
men. This is not surprising given that other research has
revealed that women are generally better than men at accurately reading the nonverbal cues of others.
The study that stands out for me used 96 judges and
25 targets. The judges were 96 undergraduate students
(comprised of 24 heterosexual women, 24 lesbians, 24
heterosexual men, and 24 gay men) who were randomly
assigned into one of three groups that then either (a)
looked at still photos, (b) watched a one second video clip
without sound, or (c) watched a ten second silent video
clip. [1] The photos and video clips used were made from
It is important to keep results like this in perspective,
however. None of the judges in these studies accurately
identified all of the targets. In the study described above,
a judge was accurate approximately 55 percent of the
time in rating the still photos and 70 percent of the time
in the 10 second silent video. Consequently, there are
many errors in people’s attempt at gaydar. Their guesses
are better than chance, but they still are often wrong in
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determining a person’s sexual orientation through verbal
and nonverbal cues.
A recurring limitation in the research is that the
samples of gay men and lesbians used in the studies are
visible members of the community, meaning that they
are not living closeted lives. Whether closeted gay men
and lesbians can remain free of detection by others has
not been established.
When research cannot answer a question, I tend to rely
on my own experience until more is known. I remember
frequenting a leather-denim bar in Seattle a few summers ago and thinking that if I saw and/or heard most of
their patrons in a different environment, I would not be
able to guess that most if not all of these men were either
gay or bisexual. I suspect that many of the cues we look
for in others are unfortunately about paying attention to
either the presence or absence of behaviour that is considered stereotypically gay or lesbian. As you probably
already know, stereotypes do not apply to most people
that such stereotypes are meant to either define or label.
When a gay male or lesbian wants to be identified as
gay or lesbian, however, we do have evidence that they
are successful in this quest. An interesting ethnography
was done by a woman who did her research in both Chicago and Oklahoma City. Ethnography is the study of
culture, and it relies on using direct observation and on
conducting interviews with people who belong to the culture. She found that eye-gaze is an important aspect that
gays and lesbians use in determining who else is gay or
lesbian. Eye-gaze is also used to establish interest in one
another once this is established. While interacting within
the gay and lesbian communities for three years, the
researcher found that two types of eye-gaze were used:
(a) direct stares, which included direct and prolonged
eye-contact, and (b) broken stares, which she categorized
into two subtypes of the “stare-look-away-stare-again”
variety and the “peek-a-boo” type.
discusses or avoids.
So there you have it – psychological research has
shown that gaydar does exist, but that like so many
other things we try and predict, it is fraught with mistakes, perhaps some of which are unconsciously motivated (e.g., wanting to see more gays and lesbians out
there than actually exist). A good parallel is predicting
the weather: even the most talented at doing so would be
killed if their lives depended on it.]
Dr. Alderson is an assistant professor of counselling psychology
at the University of Calgary who specializes in gay and lesbian
studies. He also maintains a private practice. He can be contacted
by confidential email at [email protected], or by confidential
voice mail at 605-5234.
References:
1) Nicholas, C. L. (2004). Gaydar: Eye-gaze as identity recognition among gay
men and lesbians. Sexuality & Culture, 8, 60-86.
2) Ambady, N., Hallahan, M., & Conner, B. (1999). Accuracy of judgments of
sexual orientation from thin slices of behavior. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 77, 538-547.
3) Nicholas (2004).
4) Shelp, S. G. (2002). Gaydar: Visual detection of sexual orientation among gay
and straight men. Journal of Homosexuality, 44, 1-14.
Besides eye-gaze, both gays/lesbians and heterosexuals look for other cues such as the presence of a
gay pride button or symbol on a person’s clothing, and
somewhat less obvious signs such as the way the person
dresses, walks, talks, and gestures. Gay men also pay attention to where a person’s eyes roam, some intangibles
(e.g., “twinkle” in a person’s eye), and the topics a person
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Letters to the Publisher
Dear Rob & Steve,
It is with much gratitude that we would like to thank
the community at small and large, for our second annual
“Valentines Day” fundraiser for Beswick House.
Also there are some businesses that where last minute
who regrettably did not appear on our February issue
ad who were very much involved, whether up front or
behind the scenes – namely Gaycalgary.com and Barbie’s
Shop.
We would also like to recognize those businesses
who continually strive to better our own community,
and that of others. One of course being yourselves as
GayCalgary.com, and the others being:
The Calgary Eagle
Twisted Element
La Fleur Floral Boutique
Westways Bed and Breakfast
Money Pennies
Their ongoing support of the community and selfless
attitude should be commended.
In total we raised over $900.00 (although still counting the staff’s support from their tips, loose coin, and
personal time) for Beswick House, and we hope through
future benefits to double our efforts.
As we endeavor to better ourselves we can strive to
stand together as community, and rely on each other.
Thank you to the Calgary Gay and Lesbian community
who continuously prove to amaze us all.
Allan Oen and Tim McDonald
Managers of Texas Lounge and Goliaths.
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Western Cup
Heroes, Teams, and Community
By Nico Hofferd
Apollo Calgary, Friends in Sport has been
a mainstay in the Calgary GLBT community since 1981. Their “Western Cup” yearly
event is currently in it’s 24th year, and this
year’s event looks better than ever!
Apollo has always been one to raise the bar when it
comes to events on the Calgary landscape. The clear and
concise Western Cup website design is testament to how
they run their entire weekend: Incredibly organized, innovative and exciting.
Director Brad Bostock tells me, “In the past, we have
hosted approximately 450 participants every year – mostly Canadian and American – but once as far away as
Hong Kong! Due to the addition of two new sports this
year (Running and Swimming) we are expecting a much
bigger turnout.”
There are six sports featured as part of the Western
Cup this year: Badminton, Bowling, Curling, Running,
Swimming and Volleyball.
Beginning with Registration Night on Thursday, April
13th, each sport has a different venue for registration
and for participants to pick up their welcome package.
Events begin the next day on Friday the 14th aside from
Curling, which has two draws the evening of the 13th
with karaoke in the curling lounge. (Growing up as the
sister of an avid curler, I know those crazy rock-tossers
know how to party!)
Apollo’s “Absolutely Smashing!” Badminton group is
hosting the Western Cup Badminton Tournament. The
format is doubles (single registrations OK - they will do
their best to match you up with a partner) that runs
Friday, April 14th at the Talisman Centre and Saturday,
April 15th at Western Canada High School’s main gym.
The bowling competition will be held at Bowlarama
(2916-5th Ave NE) on Friday, April 14th for singles, and
Saturday, April 15th for doubles and teams.
All Curling events will be held at the Calgary Curling Club (720-3rd Street NW) on Thursday, April 13th,
Friday, April 14th, and Saturday, April 15th. The finals
take place starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 15th.
Up to 48 teams are expected to participate.
Western Cup XXIV is working in conjunction with community partners “The Calgary Frontrunners” to host the
first annual 5/10 km run as part of the Western Cup.
The event is from 9am - 11am on Saturday April 15th,
2006 and starts outside of the “Bean Scene Café” (795-1
Ave. SW). Participants can choose to run or walk the 5
km or 10 km course.
Again working in conjunction with community partners “Different Strokes Swim Club”, Western Cup is
pleased to introduce swimming to the events in 2006! A
one-day sprint meet will be open to all registered swimmers from novice to expert. All swimming events will take
place at Foothills Pool (24th Ave. and University Dr.), on
Saturday April 15th. Bring your digital camera for a Fun
FOTO event!
The Inner-City Volleyball League will be holding this
year’s Western Cup volleyball tournament on Friday,
April 14th and Saturday, April 15th at the University of
Calgary.
After a hard day of competing, the evening of Friday
the 14th presents Viva Las Vegas! a fun-money casino,
and the finals for the second year of Apollo Idol. This
year, semi-finals are being held at three different venues
throughout the city. The top three from each venue will
then meet head-to-head with one another to battle for
final victory. After a raucous vote by crowd applause,
the 2006 Apollo Idol will receive $250, second place to
receive $150, third place $100. (Preliminaries will be
held between April 1st and April 9th. (Locations, dates,
and times to be determined.) Viva Las Vegas! will also
be hosting the Premier Release of Mark Tewksbury’s new
book, “Inside Out: Straight talk from a gay jock!”.
All competitions end Saturday, April 15th and it’s time
to celebrate with the Hero’s Ball, which starts at 9pm at
The Calgary Westin Downtown Ballroom. Tickets for the
dance alone will be on sale ($15.00) at Money Pennies
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and Priape. These advance tickets will only be on sale
until April 14th. If the event is not sold out in advance,
tickets will be available at the door for $25.00 each.
Last but not least, for all of the survivors, the Celebration Brunch being held on Sunday, April 16th from 11:
00am to 1:00pm. This is the time to sit back, enjoy the
entertainment and celebrate with your fellow participants
of sport! Not to be outdone in terms of entertainment,
the brunch will also feature a keynote address from
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Mark Tewksbury.
The Party-PAC is the best deal of all! For admission to
Friday’s Viva Las Vegas!, Saturday’s Dance - Hero’s Ball,
and the Sunday Celebration Brunch, the Party-PAC is
only $55 per person! It must be pre-ordered prior to April
7th. Once ordered, it will be available for pick-up on registration night, April 13th.
All events are being held at The Westin Calgary (320
4th Avenue SW), and everyone at Apollo Calgary and
Western Cup look forward to welcoming competitors and
spectators to celebrate their XXIV this year, and are very
excited at the prospect of their 25th anniversary next
year in 2007!
Apollo Western Cup
223 - 12 Ave. SW,
Calgary, Alberta, T2R 0G9
[email protected]
www.westerncup.com
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Fundraising Photos
Straight to Diva (Edmonton) at Prism Bar & Grill
Courtesy of Rae-Ann and Cindy
Photos by Steve Polyak of GayCalgary.com Magazine
Straight to Diva 2 Launch at the Calgary Eagle
ARGRA Dance
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Money Pennies T - Room Dance, Fundraiser for the
Sharp Foundation
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ISCCA Drag Shows
Hosted by Kim Would at the Rekroom
Valentine’s Day Fundraiser for the SHARP Foundation
At the Texas Lounge
Broken Hearted Bachelor and Bachelorette Auction
Hosted by Marty Mojo Stevens at the Twisted Element
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Canadian Graffiti
Going retro at Jubilations
By Benjamin Hawkcliffe
Review | Theatre
I find when I go to movies or plays set in
the 1960’s I tend to almost wish I had been
alive during that time. Life was so much
simpler in a lot of ways (and not simple at all
in others) and Jubilations does a great job
of recreating the era of “drag” races, roller
skates, drive in restaurants, where the idea
of a crime was to crank call the local radio
station.
TIt’s graduation night and everyone is hanging out in
the parking lot of the popular Mel’s Diner, partying to
the sounds of DJ Wolfman Zack (Jim Bell) on the radio.
High school sweethearts Ronnie (Alan Wong) and Belinda (Mallory Schellenberg) are dealing with how their
relationship will be affected by Ronnie leaving for college.
Belinda is working with her best friend Rhonda (Ariel
Gerard) and the two spend a lot of time talking about
boys. Meanwhile Ronnie’s best friend Dreyfuss (Stephen
Keppler), the “smartest kid in town” is trying to figure his
life out and falls in with the “cool-a-rues” Tommy (Chris
Smallwood) and Toni (Nicola Devine as a drag king!)
What unfolds is a sweet story of life in the 60’s as stereotypical characters from high school come to life. The
show is loosely based on American Graffiti.
“The same kind of movie goes through every generation,” said Devine. “You had American Graffiti in 1973,
The Breakfast Club in the 80’s, Dazed and Confused in
the 90’s and the American Pie movies representing this
generation. It’s the general
idea of people getting out
of high school and having
to figure out what the hell
they are going to do now.
Everyone has understood
this story at some time in
their life.”
The music is universal
as well with songs such as
He’s a Rebel, The Locomotion and Where The Boys
Are - familiar tunes that
many, such as Chris Smallwood, loved despite being
born decades later.
”My family grew up on
this music; my Dad always
had 66CFR on as I grew up.
It’s fun to have these upbeat songs that I grew up listening to, popping in the tape of the ’Solid Gold Collection‘
from Shell gas stations. The story and stereotypes holds
true to everyone.”
It’s a show that will definitely bring back memories for
those alive in 62’ but will also bring about recollections
from us younger folk.
“I have had more people come up to me in this show
than any show I have done, saying ‘This made my night
and brought back memories that I never thought I would
live again.’ That comes from our older audience, but the
younger crowd, it takes a bit for them to get into it. Once
they subscribe to the whole idea of being in the 60’s it
clicks,” said Smallwood.
Canadian Graffiti is also one of the most interactive
shows I have seen at the theatre. There are audience
member bits throughout, people are constantly dancing,
and the breaks all feature Wolfman Zack playing 50’s
and 60’s music over the sound system and taking requests from the audience. The additional cast of servers
plays more characters from the era – football players and
their zany coach, high school sweethearts, cheerleaders,
the cool girls, Dreyfuss’ overbearing and slightly creepy
parents, and a foreign exchange student who is quite
possibly the ugliest drag queen I have ever seen. Canadian Graffiti is a show that a gay and lesbian audience will
enjoy due to some clever jokes, and Devine doing drag for
90% of the show.
”Funnily I think Tommy is probably gay. He’s always
hanging off of guys and being all ‘ya wanna talk about
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it?’” said Devine. “(Playing Tommy) has been fun because
it has been all up to me how I make him. As for the drag
aspect, my fat suit gets washed once a week and I sweat
in it, so it does get a bit ripe sometimes, so I won’t say
its fun. It is wonderful in that it is like having a mask on
so I can be anything I want and be a completely different
person.”
There is a great deal of energy in the room both during
the breaks and in the show itself.
“It’s a really fun show, what you put into it is what
you get out. If you come in willing to have fun and … the
more fun you will have, and the energy bleeds into the
audience,” Smallwood concluded.
Canadian Graffiti
Jubilations Dinner Theatre
1002 - 37th Street SW at the Westbrook Mall
Phone: 403.249.7799
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Color Theory
By Alykhan Velji
When thinking about re-doing a space,
most of us first opt to change the paint color
to make it look different, with good reason;
Painting is the easiest task, and cheapest
for that matter. You don’t have to go out
and buy totally new furniture, as long as
you have neutral furniture or a color that
will compliment the new wall color! When
choosing a color scheme, be mindful of the
architectural style of the home. For instance,
contrasting a Victorian home by adding modern furnishings is fine. Just be careful of
color usage; as a bright pink wall might look
out of place within the architectural interiors
of a Victorian style home. There are many
different types of color schemes that you can
incorporate into a space, and they all deal
with the color wheel. Here is short run down
of the top 4:
1. Complimentary color schemes employ 2 complimentary hues, one for the main area and the other for the
secondary area. These are colors that are opposite on the
color wheel (i.e. Red and Green, Blue and Yellow). Now,
using exact compliments is less effective than using compliments that are tinged with the same underlying hue,
as they are less drastically opposite.
2. Anaologous color schemes are limited to 2 or 3 adjacent colors on the wheel (ie. Green and Blue, Yellow and
Orange)
3. Monochromatic color schemes are based on a single
color, where a variety of chromatic values of this same
color are employed.
4.Achromatic color schemes are comprised of the
neutrals black, white, gray or brown. Rely on the use of a
varying range of beiges, browns or grays.
The type of space you want to create goes hand in hand
with the type of color scheme you choose. A more traditional space requires a complimentary color scheme such
as French country with the use of yellows and blues, while
a more modern space might use a monochromatic or achromatic color scheme.
Colors can also bring out different moods, which is not
to say that colors contain inherent emotional triggers. It is
more based on what kind of mood we are in at the time we
notice the color that links it to that certain emotion. Not
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known to most, there is a whole strategy, especially in advertising as to what color is used on campaigns, interiors
of businesses, and logos to evoke different emotions.
Red is strength, vivacity, virility, and dynamism. Is
known to promote a healthy appetite, hence why we see a
lot of red in dining rooms.
Orange expresses radiation and communication. It is the
color of action and is receptive and warm.
Yellow is the most luminous of all colors and is the first
noticed, the loudest and brightest, and one of the least
liked colors.
Green symbolizes growth and hope. It is a quiet color
that evokes happiness when mixed with yellow, or creates
more pensive mood when it leans more towards blue.
Blue is relaxing, calm, and serene.
Violet is equivalent to meditative and mystical thought.
It is the color of dignity.
So, there you have a short explanation about the nature
of color. Now, I bet you are thinking twice about the color
choice you made to paint your powder room…don’t fret,
it’s only paint - cheap and easy to change it when you get
tired of it. Happy painting!.
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Queer Eye - for the Calgary guy (or gal)
Events that happened around Calgary
GirlsGo Valentines Day Dance
Photos by Steve Polyak of GayCalgary.com Magazine
Craig’s Birthday Party at the Backlot
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Metro the Club - Sexy Underwear $1000 give-away
Money Pennies Valentines Day Dinner Show
Metro the Club Valentines Day Party
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Jarret Quinn Exhibition Opening - QUAB Galleries
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Grand Opening of the Woman’s Bookstore
Calgary Eagle - 4th Anniversary Party
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Sunday Drag Shows at Metro the Club
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Apollo Membership Appreciation Dance
Viewing of HGTV’s Designer Superstar Challenge
Hosted by Aly Velji at Twisted Element
Grand Opening of Twisted Element Lounge
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Military Ball at the Twisted Element
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Diva-Licious Drag Shows at the Twisted Element
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