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Randy Shulman
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Community Calendar
by John Riley
by Sean Bugg
FEATURE
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Rufus Wainwright: The Man, His
Music, and His Legacy
by Connor J. Hogan
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Lamb Chops
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Vocal Chords
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Literary Offerings
FILM
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Oral Fixation
GAMES
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Beautiful Mind
HEALTH
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Hot Bods
NIGHTLIFE
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Bare at Cobalt
by Doug Rule
PATRON SAINT
Kate McGarrigle
by Doug Rule
by John Riley
by Rhuaridh Marr
by Rhuaridh Marr
by Kate Wingfield
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY
Tina Tyrell
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now, the political and media discussion about it, instead of just focusing on what Scouts is about, which is about camping and citizenship
and things of that nature.
In contrast to his rival Walker, presidential candidate and former
Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) has adopted a more hardline stance, refusing to apologize for a statement he made in a 2008 book.
Openly active gays, particular advocates, present a problem,
Perry wrote On My Honor. Because gay activism is central to their
lives. It would unavoidably be a topic of conversation within a scout
troop. This would distract from the mission of scouting, character
building, not sex education.
In an interview on NBC News Meet the Press, Perry defended
his previous statement. I believe that scouting would be better off, if
they didnt have openly gay scoutmasters, he told moderator Chuck
Todd.
Meanwhile, the socially conservative activist organization
Concerned Women for America (CWA) has begun circulating an
open letter to Gates that people opposed to the policy change can
sign. In the letter, CWA references a previous Supreme Court decision, Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, which found that BSAs decision
to expel openly gay Scoutmaster James Dale was protected by the
groups constitutional right to freedom of association.
As a strong believe in the time-honored, time-tested institution
that is the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), Im urging you to remain
true to BSAs founding principles and values as they relate to sexual
orientation, the letter reads. The Supreme Court affirmed your
right in 2000 to exclude openly gay and lesbian adults from participating in your scouting program. Clearly, your call to end the ban on
gay Scout leaders is more about bending to cultural pressure than
taking the moral high ground.
Furthermore, those pushing for a change in the current policy
are putting political correctness and greed above child safety. Such
a change will force parents and community leaders to reconsider
their involvement in an organization that is respected, trusted, and
morally centered.
But even supporters of lifting the ban on openly gay adult leaders are echoing some of the same themes touched upon by Walker
and Perry, specifically that the debate over allowing LGBT adults
distracts from the BSAs mission.
Im pleased that theyre resolving it and putting it behind them,
Will Stone, the Scoutmaster of Troop 52, representing Northwest
D.C. and Chevy Chase, says of the national executive committees
actions.
Notably, Troop 52 had one of the first openly gay Scouts, Pascal
Tessier, achieve Eagle rank, Scoutings highest honor, in 2014, after
the ban on gay Scouts was lifted. Tessiers older brother, Lucien, is
also gay and achieved Eagle rank, but did so while the ban on gay
Scouts was still technically in effect. Even before the ban was lifted,
several other members of Troop 52 and their families were vocal in
their support for lifting the ban.
Stone says that all adults, regardless of sexual orientation, have
been and continue to be carefully screened and must undergo youth
protection training before they can be an active Scout leader or volunteer with the troop. That screening process will not change, even
if the National Executive Board lifts the ban.
For Stone, knowing what someones sexual orientation just hasnt
mattered.
I never asked about someones sexual orientation, he says of
the policy change. Its a good thing its being changed, so we can put
it aside and move on, because its been a huge distraction. Now that
National [BSA leadership] has the issue behind them, we can focus
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Metro Weeklys Community Calendar highlights important events in the D.C.-area
LGBT community, from alternative social events to volunteer opportunities.
Event information should be sent by email to calendar@MetroWeekly.com.
Deadline for inclusion is noon of the Friday before Thursdays publication.
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social atmosphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring dance parties,
vogue nights, movies and games. More
info, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 25
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay vol-
THURSDAY, JULY 23
Join Empoderate! and the Latino
LGBT Task Force for a Know
Your Rights Workshop by The
Network for Victim Recovery of D.C.
The presentation will deal with the
rights of victims of criminal, civil
and Title IX violations and services
available to them. 5-6 p.m. 3055 Mt.
Pleasant St. NW. For more information, contact Eric Perez, 202-6822245 or eric.perez@thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit
andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
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WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ women,
13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth
Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3163,
catherine.chu@smyal.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 24
CENTER AGING, the group for LGBT
seniors, launches its first monthly
Center Aging Lunch Event, held on
the fourth Friday of every month.
Lunch is potluck, so bring a dish of
your own to share. 12-2 p.m. The DC
Center, 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
For more information, visit fb.com/
centeraging.
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ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
FRIENDS MEETING OF
WASHINGTON meets for worship,
critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St. NW.
RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@
gmail.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 26
ADVENTURING outdoors group
WEEKLY EVENTS
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS
welcomes GLBT community for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 Old Telegraph
Road, Alexandria. hopeucc.org.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
REFORMATION invites all to Sunday
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
services at 11 a.m., led by Rev. Onetta
Brooks. Childrens Sunday School, 11
a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax.
703-691-0930, mccnova.com.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
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GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle NW.
202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF
ARLINGTON, an LGBTQ welcomingand-affirming congregation, offers
services at 10 a.m. Virginia Rainbow
UU Ministry. 4444 Arlington Blvd.
uucava.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
invites LGBTQ families and individuals of all creeds and cultures to join
the church. Services 9:15 and 11:15
a.m. 10309 New Hampshire Ave.
uucss.org.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom-
THE DC CENTER hosts Coffee DropIn for the Senior LGBT Community.
10 a.m.-noon. 2000 14th St. NW. 202682-2245, thedccenter.org.
MONDAY, JULY 27
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The DC Center hosts a roundtable of
its GENDER QUEER DISCUSSION
GROUP. 7-8:30 p.m. 2000 14th St.
NW, Suite 105. For more information,
visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
testing and STI screening and treatment every Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB meets
WEEKLY EVENTS
AD LIB, a group for freestyle con-
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
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THE MAN,
H IS MUSIC,
AND HIS
LEGACY.
BY CONNOR J. HOGAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TINA TYRELL
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EDONIST, GENIUS, FATHER, BROTHER, ADDICT, SODOMITE, LEGEND: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT HAS BEEN CALLED A LOT
of things. But mundane? Its just not an adjective you can ascribe to the modern day composer. With a tuft of Oscar Wildean hair and a wit
as sharp as that 19th century poet, Wainwright evokes a time when to be gay was to change the world through art, music, and language.
But today, when gay culture is synonymous with Glee or has been summed up in a trite hashtag, what has changed? With over a decade
of music to his credit, Wainwright has always courted the mainstream, but refuses to compromise himself for pop star status. Its this
unwavering confidence that draws his fans back time and time again.
Now married, Wainwright is instead focusing on grander projects to leave his own legacy beyond that of his daughter, of
course. The transition has not been easy. With his opera, Prima Donna, a difference of opinion over the libretto forced a wedge
between the musician and the Metropolitan Opera. But Wainwright, not one to back down from a challenge, has pressed forward
and will be joining the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap on July 31 to serenade us with his music: some old and some new.
METRO WEEKLY: Twelve years ago, you told us that the next thing youre going to make is an opera. Now that youve written Prima Donna, how
do you feel?
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: Im definitely a man of my word, at least artistically. If I have an idea in my head, I tend to stick with it. Although I
have changed my mind on things before. Like on gay marriage. I never really thought Id have a child. But on a creative level, Im extremely
tenacious.
Prima Donna just recently aired on the BBC, the libretto is going to be released in the fall, and there will be concerts of the opera around
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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT:
A TIMELINE
BY CONNOR J. HOGAN
In May, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Six months later, Wainwrights
fourth studio album, Want Two, was released as the second half
of his previous album, Want One. While things were improving
for LGBT people around the world, Wainwright was recovering from his crystal meth addiction, which had peaked in 2002
with bouts of blindness and hallucinations of his father. What
eventually convinced him that he needed help? A couple of days
with former president George W. Bushs daughter, Barbara Bush.
That freaked the shit out of me, he told The Guardian. Shes a
kind of ditsy sorority girl but I had this sense of her being so
very close to evil.
The hallucinations of his father, Loudon Wainwright III, created tremendous internal tension for the singer/songwriter. I
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realized suddenly just how unhappy I was, Wainwright continued. I believed I had two choices. I was either going to rehab or
I was going to live with my father. I knew I needed an asshole to
yell at me, and I felt he fitted the bill.
The Want albums express a longing for his old days of
debauchery, but also the necessity of deliverance from that lifestyle. On Want Two, were introduced to that savior through the
Gay Messiah. A silly, lyrical painting of a messianic figure that
comes to save the gay community from Studio 54 and the Fire
Island Pines. And on Want One, Vibrate gives us a glimpse into
Wainwrights newfound maturity. God knows what all these
new drugs do, he exclaims in world weariness. Want One and
Want Two, while companion pieces, reflect two diametrically
opposed sensations: light against dark, joy against sorrow, and
fulfillment against longing.
RUFUS DOES JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL (2007)
his voice was built for these grandiose productions. You cant
help but smile listening to his renditions of Judys classics Foggy
Day, You Go To My Head, and Puttin On The Ritz.
RELEASE THE STARS (2007)
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By 2012, the battle for marriage equality was in full swing. With
nine states passing same-sex marriage laws and Lady Gagas
Born This Way anthem lodged in our brains, hope gleamed on
the horizon for LGBT Americans. Together since the mid-2000s,
Wainwright and Weisbrodt were married in August in Montauk,
New York. Earlier that year, Wainwright released his seventh
studio album Out of the Game, produced by Mark Ronson.
Wainwright believed there was still work to be done to make
everyone equal. To that end, he wanted something enjoyable for
all his fans. The main objective - not for the entire [album],
necessarily, but for portions of it - is to be danceable, he told
Rolling Stone. I just want to make something that you love,
driving around in your car listening or losing your mind to on a
dance floor. Something to serenade us through these very, very
troubling times.
Out of the Game is a celebration of humanity. From the single
Out of the Game where Wainwright gives up on being famous
to Montauk, a touching lullaby to his daughter, this album
emerges from Wainwrights life and paints it in beautiful water
colors. But life isnt always floral. Fittingly, his final song on the
album is Candles, an in memoriam for his late mother. l
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SPOTLIGHT
BALTIMORE
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Lamb Chops
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BRANDON FLOWERS
ERIK BRUNER-YANG:
VEGAN COOKING CLASS
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NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA WITH WOLF
TRAP OPERA ALUMNI
SAM SMITH
W/JAZMINE SULLIVAN
SIGNATURE THEATRES
CABARET SERIES
Vocal Chords
Singers are the stars in charge at Maryland Lyric Opera
TS NOT THAT TALENTED SINGERS ARE NOT BORN ANYMORE, SAYS HENRIETTE
Lund. But they are, shall we say, coached to death.
A vocal coach at Catholic University, Lund feels the quality of singing in opera has
degenerated dramatically in the past 20 years. It is, at least in part, because elaborate staging
has become the norm. She recalls a recent production of Barber of Seville in which Figaro had
to sing while riding a bike, even while jumping off the handles at one point. When a singer has
to perform stunts, physically, you can maybe hit the notes, but you will never ever sing it well.
Lund founded the Maryland Lyric Opera Company last year with Brad Clark in reaction to
the trend of prioritizing staging over singing. In Lunds company, those who fundamentally
make opera what it is the singers are once again the stars in charge. In the old days it was
always about the singers, Lund says. The conductor would lead the orchestra to accompany
the singers. Today, the singers have to accompany the orchestra. Not with her company, now
offering its second semi-staged production, Gounods Romeo et Juliette. In addition to a full
accompanying orchestra, MLO has hired dancers and actors to perform in non-singing roles so
that the singers can move and stand and walk where they want freeing them to focus on
singing and finding their individual voices.
A good singer is always playing around with his sound, Lund says. Hes always spontaneous, hes never repetitive because if he were you wouldnt get any life in the sound. Yet singers are not trained that way today, the emphasis being on tangible, testable aspects, from how
precise one hits written notes to how many languages one can sing in. The result is singing that
is sanded down and bland. And this sets up a kind of vicious circle.
Explains Lund: If youre a good stage director [confronted with] mediocre singing, you say to
yourself, We got to do something about this. Get them more to do! But the more you get them
to do, the worse theyll sing. Doug Rule
Maryland Lyric Opera Companys Romeo et Juliette is Friday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday,
July 26, at 3 p.m., at the Clarices Kay Theatre at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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THE OUTRAGEOUS
SOPHIE TUCKER
WASHINGTON IMPROV
THEATER: WIT ATTACKS!
FILM
MEAN GIRLS
PIXELS
STAGE
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
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As directed by Keegan Theatres married leaders Mark A. Rhea and Susan
Marie Rhea, this production of the
Tennessee Williams masterpiece puts
on full display the companys ability
to stage dramatic plays with a large
cast in a small space. The play goes a
lot further in drawing out the homosexual longing at its root than the
famous movie with Elizabeth Taylor
and Paul Newman ever did yet at
Keegan, you still dont feel the level
of sexual anguish in Kevin Hassers
portrayal of Brick you might expect.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
(AKA THE PARENT TRAP)
NEIGHBORHOOD 3:
REQUISITION OF DOOM
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Literary Offerings
I always say that the reason a community center like us does arts
events is because its important to tell our stories, says David Mariner,
executive director of The DC Center. Celebrating who we are is
important.
And the Center hopes its upcoming OutWrite LGBT Book Festival
can serve as a public forum for those stories. Now in its fifth year, the
annual two-day event showcases various LGBT literary works and
authors.
Things kick off on Friday, July 31, with a tribute to James Earl
Hardy, whose bestselling B-Boy Blues series is celebrating its 20th
anniversary. On Saturday, there will be two separate series of workshops, one focused on the writing process, the other featuring readings
or spoken word performances by authors and artists. A used-book fair
featuring more than 25 different vendors selling thousands of LGBTthemed books, some for as little as a dollar, will run throughout the day.
Other events over the weekend include Trans* Self-Publishing, a
Black Writers Forum (an annual favorite), and Fade to Hot, which
deals with how to write literary sex scenes.
Mariner is especially excited about a childrens workshop co-hosted
with the D.C. Public Library. Theyre going to have readings of books
that are targeted to LGBT families, Mariner says. So were super
excited about that, because we havent had quite as many events where
you can bring your kids to the Center. John Riley
The 5th Annual OutWrite LGBT Book Festival will take place on July 31 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Aug. 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. at the Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. Admission is free. For more information, visit thedccenter.org/outwritedc. l
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ONCE
HHHHH
Once is one of those quiet, understated shows that will sneak up and
surprise you. Featuring a book by celebrated Irish playwright Enda Walsh,
Once focuses on a man, Guy (Stuart
Ward), who is about to give up on
his music until a mysterious woman,
Girl (Dani De Waal), enters the picture and becomes his muse. Soon the
pair are making hauntingly beautiful
music together, which is all the more
powerful because it expresses their
love for each other in a way that they
never fully realize otherwise. Music
becomes the couples primary outlet
for conveying their feelings toward
one another. And several of Glen
Hansard and Marketa Irglovas dramatic folk-inflected rock songs here
would be chart-toppers if there were
any justice in the pop music world
or at least if this were an earlier
era when musicals had that kind of
mainstream sway. Every actor in Once
plays an instrument, and the ensemble
becomes the shows orchestra, sitting
on the edge of Bob Crowleys set tugging on strings when not part of the
central action. The effect is as sub-
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DIANA KRALL
DJANGO DJANO
INDIGO GIRLS
JILL SCOTT
MOULLINEX WITH
BEN BROWNING OF CUT COPY
COMEDY
MICHAEL IAN BLACK
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GALLERIES
ANA SEDILES: A WOMAN IN
THE LANDSCAPE
JONATHAN WEINER: A
JOURNEY DOWN THE POTOMAC
While its galleries are closed for renovation and expansion, the National
Gallery of Art has set up throughout its
East Building a special installation of
modern sculpture from its renowned
holdings. And three times a week, the
gallery offers a new 60-minute guided
tour highlighting these works, allowing patrons to engage with each other
in open-ended discussions about, in
addition to the guide pointing out connections between, the works on view,
from Alexander Calders monumental mobile Untitled from 1976 to Andy
Goldsworthys decade-old Roof. The
relationship between I.M. Peis East
Building and John Russell Pops West
Building is also examined. Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Sundays, at 1:30 p.m.
National Gallery of Art East Building
Information Desk, 3rd Street at
Constitution Avenue NW. Call 202737-4215 or visit nga.gov.
film
Oral Fixation
Do I Sound Gay? asks a lot of questions
about the way gay men talk it just
fails to answer most of them
PHOTO CREDIT
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to socialize with gay men. However, speech isnt always a signifier of sexuality Thorpe himself has two friends, one straight,
the other gay, who have speech patterns wed traditionally
associate with the opposite gender, while a study discussed in
the film reveals that most people fail to match sexuality with
voice in blind tests.
Do I Sound Gay? covers a lot of ground in its short runtime.
What it doesnt do is scratch below the surface. Why is having
a gay voice still something we look down upon? Why is there
so much self-loathing in the gay community? Why do we shun
effeminate men? Why is machismo valued above all else?
However, while it certainly refrains from depth and leaves
countless deeper questions unanswered, Do I Sound Gay? is
still a worthy watch. Thorpes personal journey is inspiring.
Rather than alter his voice to remove any trace, he instead
finds a confidence that has been sorely lacking. He abandons
his exercises and instead revels in the comfort of his own voice,
which is enhanced with greater projection and a deeper range.
You still sound like a lady but a handsome lady, a friend
quips.
And its tough not to feel inspired while watching Thorpes
various celebrities state that their voices have been no hindrance on their love lives, their careers, or any other aspect of
their success. Gunn once hated his voice, but its now arguably
his most defining feature well, that and his impeccable fashion sense. Sedaris has been with his partner for over 20 years.
As Dan Savage notes, a man cake with a little female frosting
is pretty hot.
So, do you sound gay? After watching Thorpes documentary, youll be hard-pressed not to answer, I couldnt give a
fuck.
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games
Beautiful Mind
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a
gorgeous, thought-provoking game
that refuses to mollycoddle players
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Hot Bods
Heat exhaustion can kill, but
weve got some handy tips to
keep the worst of summer at bay
by KATE WINGFIELD
Heat-related illnesses are all about the bodys ability to cool itself
effectively through the evaporation of sweat. Because sweat
doesnt evaporate well in high heat and humidity people are
always at risk of overheating and becoming ill.
According to the American Red Cross, you may be experiencing heat exhaustion if you start to sweat heavily, are cool and
moist to the touch, have a fast weak heartbeat, quick shallow
breathing and are pale. Other symptoms may include headache,
nausea, vomiting, and feeling faint or fatigued.
If you are experiencing any combination of these symptoms
you should immediately get into air conditioning, take a cool
shower or at least find shade. Drink non-alcoholic, non-sugary
liquids and have someone monitor your recovery.
Heat exhaustion can occur with any outdoor activity but can
also develop over time in people who have had no relief from
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the heat, such as those who must sleep without air conditioning.
Heat stroke is even more dangerous and occurs when the
body is no longer able to sweat and rapidly heats to the point of
permanent damage or death. Symptoms include red, hot and dry
skin, a rapid weak heartbeat, dizziness, headache, seizures and
unconsciousness.
Heat stroke is an emergency and requires immediate medical assistance. If you suspect you or anyone around you has heat
stroke, dial 9-1-1 but do not wait to act. Cool the person down
as fast as possible by removing their outer clothing and immersing them up to their neck in cool water or spraying them with
a hose. If this isnt possible, cover them in ice or damp sheets,
and/or fan them. If they are conscious, offer them sips of water.
Always remember that even mild signs of overheating, such
as muscle cramps, are warnings that your bodys cooling system
is not working efficiently. Ignore them at your peril. Heat stroke
can arrive rapidly.
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LISTINGS
THURS., 07.23.15
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection
Music videos featuring
DJ Wess
ANNIES/ANNIES
UPSTAIRS
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller Lite,
$4 Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm
$3 Rail Drinks, 10pmmidnight, $5 Red Bull,
Gatorade and Frozen
Virgin Drinks all night
Stonewall Darts MidSeason Social Locker
Room Thursday Nights
DJs Sean Morris and
MadScience Ripped Hot
Body Contest at midnight,
hosted by Sasha J. Adams
and BaNaka $200 Cash
Prize Doors open 10pm,
18+ $5 Cover under 21
and free with college ID
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Hot Jock Night, hosted
by Highwaymen TNT
Contest at 11:30pm
Prize package includes
$100 in prizes
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scene
Bare at Cobalt
Saturday,
July 18
scan this tag
with your
smartphone
for bonus scene
pics online!
Photography by
Ward Morrison
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Ladies Drink Free Power
Hour, 4-5pm Shirtless
Thursday, 10-11pm DJs
BacK2bACk
JR.S
All You Can Drink for $15,
5-8pm $3 Rail Vodka
Highballs, $2 JR.s drafts,
8pm-close Throwback
Thursday featuring rock/
pop retro hits
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat the Clock Happy Hour
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm No Cover
$4 Drinks and $3 Draughts,
6-9pm
ZIEGFELDS SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
Tim-e in Secrets 9pm
Cover 21+
FRI., 07.24.15
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Open at 5pm Happy
Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink,
5-9pm Friday Night
Videos with resident DJ
Shea Van Horn VJ
Expanded craft beer selection No Cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis Upstairs open,
5-11pm
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail and
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm Guys
Night Out Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks
all night Watch your
favorite music videos with
DJ MadScience in the
lounge DJ Keenan Orr
on the dancefloor $10
cover 10pm-1am, $5 after
1am 21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
NUMBER NINE
Open 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
No Cover
DC EAGLE
Happy Hour, 6-8pm $2
Rail and Domestic $2
Draughts
TOWN
DC Bear Crue Happy
Hour, 6-11pm $3 Rail,
$3 Draft, $3 Bud Bottles
Free Pizza, 7pm No
cover before 9:30pm
21+ Drag Show starts at
10:30pm Hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, DJs BacK2bACk
downstairs Doors open
at 10pm For those 21
and over, $5 from 10-11pm
and $10 after pm For
those 18-20, $12 all night
18+
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm No Cover
before 10pm Cover after
10pm (entry through Town)
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Ziegfelds,
9pm Hosted by Miss
Destiny B. Childs DJ
Darryl Strickland in Secrets
VJ Tre in Ziegfelds
Cover 21+
SAT., 07.25.15
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 3-9pm $5 Absolut
& Titos, $3 Miller Lite
after 9pm Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover Music videos
featuring various DJs
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Drag Yourself to Brunch at
Level One, 11am-2pm and
2-4pm Featuring Kristina
Kelly and the Ladies of
Illusion Bottomless
Mimosas and Bloody
Marys Happy Hour: $3
Miller Lite, $4 Rail, $5
Call, 4-9pm Stonewall
Darts Fundraiser Bar Crawl
AFTERGLOW Dance
Party, 10pm-close DJ
Tom from Prague on the
dancefloor DJ Team
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JR.S
$4 Coors, $5 Vodka
Highballs, $7 Vodka Red
Bulls
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Guest DJs Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer,
House Rail Drinks and
Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm
Buckets of Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 3-9pm No Cover
TOWN
DC Rawhides host Town
& Country: Two-Step, Line
Dancing, Waltz and West
Coast Swing, $5 Cover
to stay all night Doors
open 6:30pm, Lessons
6:45-8pm, Open dance
8-10:30pm CTRL Dance
Party, 11pm-close Music
and video downstairs by
DJ Wess Drag Show
starts at 10:30pm
Hosted by Lena Lett and
featuring Miss Tatianna,
Shi-Queeta-Lee, Epiphany
B. Lee and BaNaka
Doors open 10pm Cover
$10 from 10-11pm and $12
after 11pm 21+
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TOWN PATIO
Open 2pm No Cover
before 9:30pm Cover
after 10pm (entry through
Town)
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Men of Secrets, 9pm
Guest dancers Ladies
of Illusion with host
Ella Fitzgerald, 9pm
DJ Steve Henderson in
Secrets DJ Don T. in
Ziegfelds Doors open
8pm Cover 21+
SUN., 07.26.15
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 3-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
$4 Stoli, Stoli flavors
and Miller Lite all day
Homowood Karaoke,
10pm-close No Cover
21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 2-6pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
$1 Bud and Bud Light
Draughts, all day and all
night
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Champagne Brunch Buffet,
10am-3pm Crazy Hour,
4-7pm Karaoke, 8pm1am
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Mamas Trailer Park
Karaoke, 9:30pm-close
JR.S
Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights and
$3 Skyy (all flavors), all
day and night
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Drag Brunch, hosted by
Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am3pm $20 Brunch Buffet
House Rail Drinks, Zing
MON., 07.27.15
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
RuPauls Drag Race
Viewing and Drag Show
hosted by Kristina Kelly
India Ferrah from RuPauls
Drag Race appears in the
drag show Doors open
at 10pm, show starts at
11pm $3 Skyy Cocktails,
$8 Skyy and Red Bull No
Cover, 18+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long
Michaels Open Mic
Night Karaoke, 9:30pmclose
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1,
4-9pm Showtunes Songs
& Singalongs, 9pm-close
DJ James $3 Draft
Pints, 8pm-midnight
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat the Clock Happy Hour
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Texas Holdem
Poker, 8pm Dart Boards
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
TUES., 07.28.15
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
and Vodka Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
SIN Industry Night
Half-price Cocktails, 10pmclose
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
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9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
and Vodka Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
Wednesday Night
Karaoke downstairs, 10pm
Hosted by Miss Sasha
Adams $4 Stoli and Stoli
Flavors and Miller Lite
No Cover 21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
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NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm No Cover
Half-Price Hump Day
half-price drinks all day
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Night, 10-11pm,
12-12:30am Military
Night, no cover with
military ID DJ Don T. in
Secrets 9pm Cover
21+
THURS., 07.30.15
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection
Music videos featuring
DJ Wess
ANNIES/ANNIES
UPSTAIRS
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
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I dont have an opinion on every single issue out there. To me, thats, I dont know.
I dont know the answer to that question.
Governor SCOTT WALKER, Republican candidate for president, responding to a
question by CNNs Dana Bash as to whether he thinks being gay is a choice.
Some drag performance, particularly cis drag, hinges on
MATT BOMER, responding to a question by a Hola Hollywood reporter as to whether gay audiences are harder to
please. One of the things, I think, you learn from [Magic Mike XXL] is that everyone is different, he continued.
Its all about communication and a dialogue between individuals get rid of the labels, get rid of the
shame, get rid of the stigmas and just be your most authentic self.
KIM DAVIS, Rowan County Clerk in Kentucky, testifying in court as to why she refuses to issue
marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It wasnt just a spur-of-the-moment decision, the
Courier-Journal reports. It was thought-out and I sought God on it.
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