Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 11/22/10

Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 46 November 22, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com

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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: November 22-28, 2010

thru THU: 12/02: Nationwide: David Sedaris does a book tour with his new book: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Beastiary http://www.barclayagency.com/speakers/appearances/sedaris.html

thru WED: 11/24/: New York, NY: So You Think You Can Drag. Fabulous queens compete for celebrity judges and audience approval. www.timeoutnylounge.com/soyouthinkyoucandrag

Just Added: SUN: 11/21: Rehoboth Beach, DE: Fay Jacobs, humorist, does a booksigning for “For Frying Out Loud: Rehoboth Beach Beach Diaries”. 3PM. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center. www.aandmbooks.com

MON: 11/22: New York, NY: Stephen Sondheim and Frank Rich headline “Times Talks”. Rich interviews Sondheim about his collection of lyrics, “Finishing The Hat”. http://nytimes.whsites.net/timestalks/

MON: 11/22: New York, NY: You Are Not Alone. Betty Buckley, Aaron Lazar, John Tartaglia, and more headline a benefit for The Trevor Project. Lea Delaria hosts. http://www.youarenotalonebenefit.com/

MON: 11/22: Atlanta, GA: Fannie Flagg, out author of “Fried Green Tomatos” signs copies of “I Still Dream About You”. 7PM. Margaret Mitchell House.

THU: 11/25: Nationwide: Happy Thanksgiving

SAT: 11/27: Cornwall Bridge, CT: The Wild Turkey Hike presented by The Connecticut Pride Hikers. Rain date: SUN: 11/28. www.newhavenpridecenter.org/

SUN: 11/28: New York, NY: dot429 LGBT Professionals Networking Brunch. http://dot429.com/events/tribeca%20

Newsworthy:

Coming Out: Coming Out Younger. A Stonewall poll says that research shows the average age of those coming out in the UK has fallen over the last four decades. The Guardian reports: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/15/gay-people-coming-out-younger-age

Transgender Bender. Surgery to Woman and Back to Man. The psychological difficulties faced by those in transition. ABC News reports: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodResourceCenter/charles-kane-transgender-woman-back-man-surgery/story?id=12095720

Supreme Court: Keep DADT in place for now. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/11/12/us/politics/AP-US-Supreme-Court-Gays-in-Military.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimes

Cindy McCain backpedals on DADT. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/cindy-mccain-repeals-her-view-on-dadt.html

Indiana University has its first gay fraternity. The IndyChannel reports: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/25786417/detail.html

Transitions:

Noel Taylor, the longtime costume designer for stage and screen, died on 11/04/10, at age 97. The Los Angeles Times reports: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-noel-taylor-20101109,0,5670684.story

Fred Goldhaber, the first and, for four years, the only teacher at the Harvey Milk School in Manhattan, the first school in the country with a mission to provide a haven for gay and lesbian students, died of liver cancer on Monday at his home in Jersey City. He was 63. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/nyregion/16goldhaber.html?_r=1&hpw

Awards and Honors:

The OUT 100 from Out Magazine: http://out.com/Out100/slideshow.asp?slideshow_title=OUT100&theID=1

Photo Shoots and Video

Coming Out: Video: Ricky Martin tells Larry King about his decision to come out, be a father, and get married. Coutresy Towleroad: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/ricky-martin-why-cant-i-get-married-in-america.html

Video: Cindy McCain speaks out against DADT as part of an anti-bullying campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhFZ7qjrw5U

Features

Gray, Gay and Worried. Challenges aging LGBTQ people face. The New York Times reports: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/gray-gay-and-worried/

Profile: Denis O’Hare. (Russell Edginton on HBO’s “True Blood” and Broadway’s “Elling” talks about his career and coming out with the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/theater/14ohare.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Gay NASCAR Fans find an online home. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/sports/autoracing/14gears.html

The Resource Center:

dot429 is a professional network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and our allies, dedicated to connecting LGBTA professionals online and in person. www.dot429.com

Queers4Gears.com is a website for gay NASCAR fans and those into motor sports. http://queers4gears.com/

In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance

New York City (and Broadway)

***Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. Tony Kushner’s award-winning epic. thru 2/20/11. www.signaturetheatre.org.
***The Devil Boys from Beyond, the all-male sci-fi adventure. to 12/30/10.
***The Divine Sister. Charles Busch’s new play. Busch plays an indomitable Mother Superior driven to build a new school for her Pittsburgh convent. www.DivineSisterOnstage.com.
***Jackie Five-Oh! Comic Jackie Hoffman begins her second half-century with a new stand-up comedy show on her nights off from “The Addams Family”. 11/22/10, 11/29/10, 12/06/10, 12/13/10. www.joespub.com
***La Cage Aux Folles, a revival of the 1983 Jerry Herman/Harvey Fierstein musical, based on a French film, which inspired the film "Birdcage". Kelsey Grammer stars. Harvey Fierstein stars as Albin beginning 2/15/11.www.LaCage.com
***The Last Castrato. the story of Alessandro Moreschi, the last of that unique, almost forgotten group --the castrati-- who were damaged at a young age by forces beyond their control. www.lastcastrato.com.
***The Pee-wee Herman Show. Paul Reubens’ stage version of his TV hit. to 1/02/11.

Elsewhere...

***Annie. Out comic Wanda Sykes is the evil Miss Hannigan. to 1/16/11. Media, PA. http://mediatheatre.org
***Backwards In High Heels. the Ginger Rogers story. to 12/19/10. San Jose, CA.. www.SJRep.com
***The Boys in the Band, Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking 1968 play about pre-Stonewall gay life. to 12/12/10, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. www.risingactiontheatre.com.
***Dream House. David Lally’s new play about a middle-aged gay man living at home. 11/27/10-11/28/10. West Hartford, CT. http://www.playhouseonpark.org/pop/20102011Season/newplayreadings_home.html
***Santaland Diaries. The David Sedaris holiday story about a department store elf. Todd Waite stars. to 12/31/10, Houston, TX..www.alleytheatre.org
***Seattle Men’s Chorus “Holiday Glee” with Special Guest Star Kelli O'Hara. 11/27/10-11/28/10, Seattle, WA. www.flyinghouose.org.
***Take Me Out. A baseball player comes out. to 12/19/10. Hollywood, CA. www.celebrationtheatre.com
***[title of show], the four-person Broadway musical that chronicles the creation of that musical. Seth Rudetsky stars. to 12/12/10. New Brunswick, NJ.www.GSPonline.org

On Screen (and Video & DVD)

Out on Screen...

***A Marine Story. Alexandra, a married Marine, is a casualty of DADT. After discharge, she rebuilds her life. The trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixk192SX9es
***Burlesque. Cher returns to the screen for her first movie in seven years in a musical drama that tells the tale of a young singer (Christina Aguilera) who is hired as a cocktail waitress at a club that does musical revues by the star (Cher).
***The Nutcracker (in 3D). Nathan Lane is home for the holidays.
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi_HtHFLFY
***Wild Target. Out actor Rupert Everett stars in the story of a con artist pursued by a top assassin after scamming a gangster.

Out On Video & DVD

***Cher: The Film Collection. A set of her greatest films including “Moonstruck”, “Silkwood” and “Tea With Mussolini”.
***Eyes Wide Open, two ultra-orthodox Chasidic Jews who fall in love in Israel. Aaron is a married, respected butcher; Ezri is a yeshiva student, who becomes Aaron’s apprentice who becomes something more.
***Out: The Glenn Burke Story. A new documentary on the life of the late professional baseball player Glenn Burke raises haunting questions about the impact of homophobia in major league sports. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/11/10/Documentary_Shows_Struggle_of_Gay_Baseball_Player/
***Sex and The City 2. Carrie and the girls and a gay wedding with Liza.
***Sondheim: The Birthday Concert. Davd Hyde Pierce hosts.

On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.

Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: Updated frequently. www.glaad.org/tvgayed

***November: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***Weekdays: The Nate Berkus Show. Oprah’s out protege goes hourly in syndication. Check local listings.
***Weekdays The Talk. Out “Roseanne” alum Sara Gilmore produces a new version of “The View” with Marissa Jaret Winokur, Julie Chen, and Sharon Osbourne. CBS Weekdays. Check local listings.
***WED: 11/24: Sondheim: The Birthday Concert. The New York Philharmonic and Broadway greats celebrate the 80th birthday of the out composer. David Hyde Pierce hosts. Among the cast: Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, and more. 9:30PM. PBS. www.pbs.org

Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events

11/29/10: New York, NY: A Very Mary Holiday. A benefit honoring activist Laura Benanti as a benefit for the Ali Forney Center. Onboard: Brian Charles Rooney, Sandra Bernhard, Anthony Rapp, Kate Shindle, and more. (www.aliforneycenter.org). http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/broadwayspeaksout/co-produce-broadway-stars-at-benefit-honoring-judi

12/01/10: Worldwide: World AIDS Day

12/01/10: San Francisco, CA: Cocktails for a Cure. a benefit on World AIDS Day for the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation. http://www.richmondermet.org/reaf10.1/index.htm

12/01/10: New York, NY: OUT Music Awards, celebrating the contributions of out LGBT and allies recording artists and performers. Honorees: Melissa Etheridge, Wayne Besen, Cyndi Lauper, Randy Jones. www.outmusicawards.com.

12/02/10: New York, NY: Stonewall Honors 2010. Honoring contributions of lesbians and other leaders in the LGBT community of New York. http://www.stonewallfoundation.org/events.php?Section=Event

12/04/10: New York, NY: Flying: The Youth Pride Chorus. Dance, spoken word and song. http://www.youthpridechorus.org/

12/05/10: Los Angeles, CA: Trevor Live, formerly Cracked Xmas. The annual comedy performance and dinner benefit for The Trevor Project. http://www.thetrevorproject.org/trevorlive

12/11/10-12/12/10: San Francisco, CA: Dance-Along, Sing-Along Nutcracker with the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. You CAN be the Sugar Plum Fairy.. http://dancealongnutcracker.org/

12/15/`10: Palm Springs, CA: Sparkle: A Holiday Concert with Broadway’s Brightest to benefit The Christmas Foundation, which works to help underprivileged children and children with HIV. Carol Channing, Lorna Luft , Max vonEssen, and Bobby Steggert star. http://sparklepalmsprings.eventbrite.com.

12/16/10: San Francisco, CA: Big Gay Christmas Party to benefit GLAAD, NCLR, and more. http://dot429.com/events/temple

Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: Kander & Ebb

This year Broadway celebrated out composer Stephen Sondheim on his 80th; out Broadway composer Jerry Herman will be feted at The Kennedy Center. Out composers/lyricists John Kander and Fred Ebb have a new Broadway hit (despite the fact that Ebb died several years ago).

1. Question: Name this actor. Kander & Ebb wrote the scote to her Broadway debut musical, her biggest movie hit, her signature songs, and a wealth of other material. Answer: Liza Minnelli. “Flora The Red Menace” won her the Tony; “Cabaret” won her The Oscar, and “Liza With a Z” and “New York, New York” are her K&E hits.

2. Question: Name this Kander & Ebb musical, based on a series of diaries written by an early 20th century gay writer. The musical included an androgynous lead; the film adaptation featured a bisexual threesome. Answer: Cabaret, inspired by Christopher Isherwood’s “Berlin Stories”.

3. Question: Name this Kander & Ebb musical, a success when it first opened on Broadway, but overshadowed by another musical about dancers. In revival, it’s one of Broadway’s biggest hits. It features a cross-dressing gossip columnist. Answer: Chicago. The character of Mary Sunshine is played by a man dressed as a woman. The original production played second fiddle to “A Chorus Line”.

4. Question: Name this Kander & Ebb musical, in which a gay man in prison visualizes a film princess of “B movies”. Answer: “Kiss of The Spider Woman” based on the Manuel Puig novella made into a film (in which William Hurt won an Oscar playing the gay Molina).

5. Question: Name this Kander & Ebb musical, set in backstage Boston. Its leading man came out before winning the Tony. Its leading lady played “Mom” to a young resident who came out after a fight on the set. Answer: Curtains, which starred David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk, who played TR Knight’s mom on “Grey’s Anatomy”.

This Week’s Trivia Quiz: The Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

1. Question: Name this gay composer and lyricist whose 1934 hit about changing times mentioned “since the puritans got a shock, when they landed on Plymouth Rock”.

2. Question: What LGBT civil rights milestone took place about 50 miles from the locale in Question #1 on 11/18/03 ?

3. Question: Name this entertainer and gay icon whose Vicki Edie “Around the World” lounge act took Miss Edie on a Turkey trot?

4. Question: Name the bi choreographer who rose to the top when he created a showstopping Broadway dance number with a fowl theme. Hint: He lined up the chorus for Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

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