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report from the California state auditor says that school districts aren’t doing enough to check whether the anti-harassment policies they have established are effective. Matthew Whitley Auditors behind the report, “School Safety John O’Connor and Nondiscrimination Laws: Most Local Educational Agencies Do Not Evaluate the Effectiveness of Their Programs, and the State Should Exercise Stronger Leadership,” visited three agencies: the Fresno, Los Angeles, and Sacramento City unified school districts. The San Francisco Unified School District wasn’t one of the agencies examined, but data suggest the district’s efforts to prevent bullying and harassment are working. Kevin Gogin, program manager for the San Francisco district’s school health programs, said survey data from the 2012-13 school year, which is being reviewed, looks “promising.” Based on responses to questions about whether students have heard terms like “faggot,” “dyke,” or “that’s so gay,” “We have actually made some improvements” at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, said Gogin. According to data from 2010-11, the most recent statistics available, 73 percent of the district’s fifth graders who were surveyed said they had heard students using terms or phrases such as “fag” or “that’s so gay.” Gogin, who wasn’t able to provide specific figures from the new data yet, said even though progress is being made, more needs to be done. “I think it’s something we have to keep working on,” he said. “We have to keep looking at how we can be consistent with our education around respect and anti-bullying issues, as well as the consistent following of the protocols.” He estimated the new data would be available by the end of September.

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According to the state report, most school districts “have policies and programs that comply with recent changes” to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying laws. However, according to the summary, none of the districts “maximized their data” to see how effective their prevention efforts have been, and all six school sites reviewed at the three districts “did not adequately document complaints,” among other findings. This limits “their ability to track complaint frequency, volume, and outcomes,” said the auditors. Carolyn Laub is executive director of the San Francisco-based Gay-Straight Alliance Network, which works with gay and allied student clubs. “The audit is really an important moment for the state and for local districts to look more closely at what can they be doing to ensure the state laws that have been passed are being fully implemented, to ensure that LGBT students and all students have the opportunity to go to schools that are safe and where they can succeed,” said Laub. See page 2 >>

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Vol. 42 • No. 35 • August 29-September 4, 2013

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protest outside a Russian Orthodox Church in the Castro last weekend went on as planned, but activists found the church closed, locked, and empty despite timing the demonstration by David-Elijah Nahmod to the end of Sunday worship services. According to one protester, San Francisco police and advance media notice had the congregation leaving the building at 9:30 a.m., well before the 11 a.m. action Sunday, August 25. “Eleven o’clock is when they usually let out,” protester Mike Hoban told the Bay Area Reporter. “What apparently happened is that the congregation got into cars and left at 9:30 a.m. Rick Gerharter The press and the police Mike Hoban and Ernest Camisa joined other LGBT community activists to picket St. Nicholas Ruswere appraised of our acsian Orthodox Church in the Castro protesting the Russian Orthodox Church’s support for the recent tion – we were told this by anti-gay laws passed in Russia. Behind them is a man, who would not identify himself, who monia gay neighbor.” tored the protest in Russian and aggressively photographed the participants. Two police officers stationed across the street man Officer Albie Esparza did not return the planned action, after reading about it on from St. Nicholas Cathecalls seeking comment. blogs. Church officials also informed Sergei dral, 2005 15th Street, told the B.A.R. that According to a post by the Russian OrthoPetrov, consul general of the Russian Federathey had no knowledge of the church receivdox Church Outside of Russia, it was local tion in San Francisco. ing a warning about the protest. church officials who gave police notice of See page 21 >> San Francisco Police Department spokes-

People filled the area in front of the main stage at last year’s Oakland Pride festival.

En Vogue to draw crowd at Oakland Pride by Elliot Owen

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he legendary all-female R&B group En Vogue is making a trip home this weekend to headline at Oakland’s fourth annual LGBT Pride celebration Sunday, September 1. “The big girls are coming home,” said John Eric Henry, 50, Oakland Pride’s director of entertainment and an African American bisexual man. “Oakland Pride appeals to their sense of community. They’re originally from here and things will have come full-circle when they perform on our stage.” Oakland Pride is northern California’s second largest pride, and unlike it’s boisterous San Francisco counterpart, has grown a reputation of being a family-oriented, kid-friendly event. In 2010, the celebration’s debut year after a years-long hiatus, between 25,000 and 30,000 people attended, which remained the approximate number until last year when the event saw an increase of 2,000 to 3,000 people. Additionally, almost 600 more kids’ tickets were sold last year than in 2011. Sunday’s festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Uptown district. “Most Prides see kids but not as many as us,” said Oakland Pride board President Amber Todd,

32. “The fact that families feel safe enough in Oakland to bring their families out and share time with us, is amazing. This year, I’m hoping we get 40,000 people in the gate.” Fun activities offered for children and their parents and/or caregivers at the Family and Children’s Garden include face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, arts and crafts, tours of law enforcement vehicles, a jumpy tent, and more. But Oakland Pride isn’t just for the kids, said Todd, a multiracial-identified lesbian. “There’s plenty of things for adults to enjoy, and since the Bay Bridge will be closed, BART will be running all night. You can party with us from sundown to sunrise if you want to,” she said. (The Bay Bridge closed Wednesday in order to open the new east span. BART is running 24 hours to select stations throughout the closure, which ends at 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 3.) Four entertainment stages featuring various artists and deejays will line the perimeter of the event. The stylish English singer-songwriter Luciana will headline the White Horse stage preceded by a secondary headliner, the Rebel Kings of Oakland, a local drag troupe. Headlining the Latin stage is Montez de Durango, a Chicago-based duranguense band

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grounded in traditional Mexican music. Oakland Pride’s beloved Womyn’s stage will feature Bay Area-native R&B singer and actress LaToya London, fourth-place finalist on the third season of TV series American Idol. Actor and singer from the popular TV series Glee, J.C. Jones, will perform with his dance crew on the main stage followed by local artist Sheria Johnson, who last month sang at Yoshi’s in San Francisco. En Vogue will round out the day’s talents. Aside from the many activities and forms of entertainment offered, Todd wants people to know that Oakland Pride is also a place to get educated. A number of community organizations will be at the Community Health Pavilion to address the various issues affecting Oakland’s LGBTQ community. “Oakland Pride is not just one day where people can be entertained,” Todd said, “but it also acts as a satellite center for information. If you’re an LGBTQ parent raising kids, you can find resources offered to your my family, schools open to your children, daycare providers accepting of your family dynamic. You can get AIDS testing See page 21 >>

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In a statement about the report, Equality California Executive Director John O’Connor said, “A majority of faults found with schools and districts can be addressed through stronger leadership from the Department of Education. We call on the Department of Education to step up and ensure that districts statewide have access to resources, trainings and evaluations of previous policies to guarantee student success.”

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representative sample. “Tobacco use patterns among LGB young adults are vital to understand because the majority of smokers start smoking by age 26,” stated Jessica Rath, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, director of research at Legacy and the lead researcher for the study. “Our study shows that efforts must continue to reach out to the LGB community early to spread messages about tobacco’s deadly toll so that everyone can be informed about the benefits of quitting smoking or never starting.”

Published online in Nicotine and Tobacco Research in May, the report titled “Tobacco Use by Sexual Identity Among Young Adults in the United States” analyzed data from the first wave of Legacy’s Young Adult Cohort Study collected during the summer of 2011. Using a representative sample of more than 4,000 young adults, the study found that 35 percent of homosexuals and 27 percent of bisexuals smoked in the past 30 days compared to 18 percent of heterosexuals.

Gay state Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) requested an audit of the state’s school safety and nondiscrimination laws last year. “Though California has moved in a progressive direction to pass laws to protect our youth from bullying and harassment, the audit highlights the gap between policy making and the implementation of effective bullying prevention programs in our schools,” Lara stated August 20, the day the report was released. “To ensure we maximize our efforts, I will be working through the interim on legislation to implement the au-

ditor’s recommendations,” which include having the state prioritize appeals, “with due haste.” In his written response to the auditor’s report, Richard Zeiger, chief deputy superintendent of public instruction for the state Department of Education, said, in part, “It is concerning” that challenges including “staffing limitations,” “fluctuations of staff resources,” and “the various demands of special interest groups” weren’t identified in the report. In a separate statement, Zeiger said, “Although not mentioned in this report, California has made significant progress in addressing negative school behavior despite the impacts of ongoing budget cuts and staff reductions. “Nevertheless,” he added, his agency “acknowledges the auditor’s concerns and will continue our work to build and reinforce a positive school climate throughout the state. Our aim is to take both a top-down and bottom-up approach to the issue – engaging students to focus their time, attention, and energy on learning, while working with school districts to implement bullying prevention strategies at the state and local level.” The Bay Area Reporter sought comment from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, but his staff would not make him available for an interview.t

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nti-trans activists received the go-ahead to gather more than 500,000 signatures in their efforts to undo a new California law designed to support transgender students. Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday, August 26 that Karen England, executive director of the Capitol Resource Institute and its affiliated Capitol Resource Family Impact, and others have until November 10 to submit at least 504,760 valid signatures to put their attempt to overturn Assembly Bill 1266 on the state ballot next year. AB 1266, which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law August 12, aims to make sure that transgender youth can fully participate in all school activities, sports teams, pro-

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ussian President Vladimir Putin is wasting no time turning the Black Sea resort town of Sochi into a quasi-military state as he reacts to sharp criticism from the U.S. and Europe for the anti-gay propaganda law that he signed a couple months ago. The law, aimed at “protecting children,” actually puts LGBT Russians and foreigners who visit the country at risk of arrest and is another backward step in a country that has long taken a dim view of freedom of expression. For years there have been reports of hostile anti-gay crowds and violence when LGBT Russians attempt to hold even the smallest Pride event. But now that Sochi is about to be on the world stage for hosting the Winter Olympics in February, Putin has, predictably, Courtesy USA Today ordered a clampdown. The Associated Press recently reported The building that will house members of the media in Sochi has a rainbow exterior. that Putin signed a decree banning demonstrations and rallies for two and a half months in speech or demonstrations. Conceivably, wearpostings on local blogs, including this paper’s Sochi – before and after the Winter Olympics ing rainbow clothing would be a violation. website, and vacated the premises long before and Paralympics. According to AP’s account of All of the debate over the new Russian law the demonstration – except for one man, who the story published in the official government may very well mean that authorities will rewas photographed talking on a cellphone in newspaper, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Putin’s decree act by turning Sochi into a virtual police state Russian and who later photographed protesters. bans public assemblies. “All gatherings, rallies, during the games. Tensions will be high and Later the church indicated on its website that it demonstrations, marches, and pickets” that are athletes, especially those who are LGBT, likely responded to the protest with prayer. not part of the Olympics or Paralympics will will experience some stress, in addition to their Public opinion polls show that Russian citibe prohibited from January 7 to March 2 1 , preparations to compete at the highest zens overwhelmingly oppose gay rights. Putin the wire service reported. But shutlevels. plays into those unfounded fears with the antiting down free speech isn’t enough Putin’s decree does not serve its gay propaganda law and now with his efforts for Putin. The decree also restricts intended purposes of protecting to close down Sochi. We must support Russian vehicle access. children. It’s a cynical political ploy LGBTs by calling for their government to end We recently wrote that one to scapegoat LGBTs and collude discrimination and violence. of the provisions of the Olympic with the hierarchy of the Russian By coincidence the building that will house Charter is to “act against any form of Orthodox Church, which in turn, the media in Sochi has a rainbow exterior. USA discrimination affecting the Olymwhips up anti-gay hysteria among Today broke that story last week, noting that pic movement.” Russian officials Russians – at home and abroad. while there may not be a Pride House in Soassured the International Olympic This was on display last weekend chi, reporters will definitely see rainbows while Committee that it would comply when word got out to a Russian Orthey’re there. Unless Putin decides to replace with its charter provision. But thodox church in the Castro (which the rainbow colors with something else. Given those assurances won’t undo the law. Athletes is controlled by Moscow Patriarch Kirill) that his latest decree and obsession with clamping and anyone traveling to Russia for the games gay rights activists were planning a peaceful down on all things gay, we wouldn’t be surwill need to adhere to the country’s anti-gay demonstration outside the church after Sunday prised if the building is repainted before the propaganda law, which forbids any positive services. Church officials heard about it from games begin.t reference to LGBTs. This is not limited to

Nurturing LGBTQ Jewish leaders by Nora Smith

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he San Francisco Bay Area is home to the fifth-largest Jewish community in the United States, and to a huge and diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer population, including an estimated 36,000 LGBTQ Jews. And, yet, there are few out-andproud LGBTQ Jewish leaders in the region’s organized Jewish or LGBTQ worlds. This fall, the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation, in partnership with Keshet and the LGBT Alliance, is organizing the first-ever federation program to recruit and develop new LGBTQ Jewish leaders – LGBTQ Pathways to Jewish Leadership. “Our organizations, both those serving the LGBTQ community and the Jewish community, need trained and skilled volunteers. This is your chance to gain those strengths,” writes Paul Cohen, president of the board of Menorah Park in San Francisco and an active LGBTQ leader in the community. “Through the Pathways to Leadership program you will learn, develop new skills, and the quality of your life will be enhanced. The Bay Area is special and the commitment by the Jewish Community Federation to provide opportunities for us is an incredibly valuable gift.” The Pathways program is the result of a seminal 2010 study by Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. The “LGBT Alliance Study, a Needs Assessment of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Community,” was overseen by the LGBT Alliance Planning and Advisory Group of the Jewish Community

Federations of San Francisco and the East Bay. The study focused on gaining a better understanding of the following: what is meaningful to LGBTQ Jews in terms of their Jewish identities; the ways in which LGBTQ Jews currently interact – or don’t interact – with the organized Jewish community; and, what LGBTQ Jews want and need from the Jewish community in terms of services, programs, and inclusion. The study resulted in the identification of three major unmet needs of the community: regionally and demographically targeted programming, more identifiable pathways to involvement and leadership, and choices for elderly LGBTQ Jews. Three years later, we can happily report progress on these issues. Organizations like Keshet and A Wider Bridge, among others, are providing a range of LGBTQ programming, and September will mark the groundbreaking of a significant project to bring affordable LGBTQ senior housing to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. And, notably, the study’s exploration of insufficient leadership opportunities has culminated in the creation of the Pathways program. The goal for the first year of the program is to have 12-15 participants who will come together for nine sessions over the course of one academic year. Each individual will be paired with a mentor and introduced to key LGBTQ leaders and allies in the Bay Area Jewish community. Participants will be trained to develop their own personal leadership style, to better understand how to see themselves as LGBTQ Jews and leaders, and to learn the history and current needs of our Jewish community. Additionally, participants will learn nutsand-bolts essentials like running an effective meeting, building consensus among dispa-

rate groups, addressing diverse audiences, and managing conflict. The ultimate objective of the program is to provide all participants with critical leadership skills in hopes of fomenting dynamic engagement in our Jewish community – as active committee and board members, senior staff of Jewish organizations, and visible community leaders. “We need to ensure that we have more of a pipeline for people like me – young adults who are wandering around in the LGBTQ Jewish community looking for, or making flirting glances at, leadership roles, but who don’t have the opportunities like I had to jump in. This isn’t about tokenism or a feel-good project. The Pathways program is a way for the Jewish community to invest in LGBTQ leaders,” noted Sam Goldman, Wexner Heritage Program participant, and Wilderness Torah and Nehirim board member. Ideal candidates for this innovative program are LGBTQ Jewish individuals with leadership potential who are in need of some skill development and are enthusiastic about learning more about our Jewish community and their engagement therein. We encourage anyone who is interested to apply, or to share the application with those who would benefit from participation in the program. For more information, visit http://www. jewishfed.org/pathways, or contact Katherine Tick, Director of Leadership Development at the Jewish Community Federation, at (415) 512-6265 or KatherineT@sfjcf.org.t Nora Smith is social media coordinator, writer, and blogger with the San Franciscobased Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.

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LeatherWalk 2013

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For the past 21 years LeatherWalk has been not only a celebration of pride but also a symbol of the heart of the leather community [“LeatherWalk changes hands,” August 22]. Our community has been and continues to be a cornerstone of the foundation that makes San Francisco a role model for community activism and altruism. LeatherWalk is a symbol of that passion of community, pride and hope – with everyone’s involvement being key to its success. The AIDS Emergency Fund and Breast Cancer Emergency Fund’s model of emergency services is unique and are shining examples of the years of contribution and leadership by the leather community. Leadership in organizing grassroots efforts to meet a need and take care of our family when they need it most. As a San Franciscan, a board member of AIDS Emergency Fund, and a proud member of the leather community, I am encouraged and energized that we are just as passionate today because the fight is not over. It is my firmest hope that our family will continue to support LeatherWalk with the common goal being to ensure the future of this valuable service. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. I look forward to LeatherWalk and celebrating Leather/

Folsom Week with both our local and international family. Let’s maintain focus on the goal and continue being leaders in showing our pride, honor, and compassion. Lance Holman Mr. San Francisco Leather 2010 San Francisco

Boycott Heathrow?

I see plenty of protests about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. All quite valid. But I did not see any comments regarding the abusive behavior of the London airport customs agents when they detained a gay Brazilian, David Miranda, the partner of U.S. lawyer and journalist Glenn Greenwald, for “only” nine hours. Something that was clearly plotted by the Obama and the Cameron administrations. It is not the first time UK authorities intervened with a Brazilian national and with their racist tactics. A few years ago a humble young man working legally in London was shot by the Tube police. His only sin: he looked like an Arab. Greenwald and the UK Guardian are starting legal action against this abuse. So the National Security Agency saga is not over. Jorge Rodriguez San Francisco

LGBT history night at the Old Mint eligible for prizes, including gift cards and more. The organization also offers programs in San Francisco. For more information, visit http://www.hify.org.

Candidate forum for SF Pride board members

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The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, shown here marching in a Chinese New Year’s parade a few years ago, will participate in “Out of the Past” at the Old Mint.

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he San Francisco Museum and Historical Society and Project Open Hand will present “Out of the Past: Celebrating LGBT History in San Francisco” Thursday, September 5 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Old Mint, 88 5th Street in downtown San Francisco. The evening will include remarks from several LGBT community members, including Stuart Milk, the openly gay nephew of slain San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk; Bay Area Reporter society columnist and former Empress Donna Sachet; military veterans Bob Dockendorff and Zoe Dunning; city Treasurer Jose Cisneros; and AIDS Emergency Fund Executive Director Mike Smith. There will also be performances by Cheer San Francisco, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, the San Francisco Lesbian/ Gay Freedom Band, and a DJ-driven dance club. Tickets are $20 (one drink included with admission) and all proceeds will benefit Project Open Hand and the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. Tickets for active historical society members are $10 For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.outofthepast.eventbrite.com.

May your pet be with you

Calling all pet guardians who are Star Wars fans. To celebrate the launch of its Star Wars Pet Fans collection, the San Francisco Petco, 2300 16th Street, Suite 200, is hosting a pet-friendly party Saturday, August 31 from noon to 4 p.m. At the event, pet parents and their animals can participate in the Star Wars photo experience, enjoy complimentary treats, and meet some of

their favorite characters like Darth Vadar and Chewbacca.

LGBT pool party at Great America

Boomerang Bay Waterpark at California’s Great America in Santa Clara is the place to be Saturday, September 7 when PlayNice Productions hosts “PlayNice,” an inaugural LGBT pool party. The event, for those 18 and older, goes from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is $40 or $20 with a Great America season pass. Nic Caleb, one of the founders of PlayNice Productions, said in an email that the company’s concept is to host events “where everyone can play nice together.” He noted that men and women are welcome to the party. “Building back the community and making events where boys and girls will all feel welcome,” Caleb said. “It seems all the events out there are all boy or girl events so we are trying to get rid of that segregation.” Tickets are available at www.cagreatamerica.com/playnicepoolparty. For more information, visit www. playniceproductions.com.

HIFY to host Oakland relaunch

Health Initiatives for Youth, better known as HIFY, invites community members to the relaunch of its Oakland space Thursday, September 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at 1684 7th Street, just two blocks from the West Oakland BART station. HIFY offers a hang-out space for LGBTQ people aged 24 and under. In an email, Pike Long, lead trainer and program coordinator, said HIFY will be at Oakland Pride this Sunday, September 1, with more information about the new space. Young people who come to the relaunch will be

A new group, San Francisco Pride Members for Democracy, Accountability, and Transparency, will host a candidates’ forum for people running for seats on the board of directors of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee. The forum will take place Monday, September 9 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Metropolitan Community Church-San Francisco, 150 Eureka Street. Michelle Sinhbandith, better known to her listeners on Swirl Radio as Michelle Meow, will moderate the forum. Organizer Michael Gregory Scott said that invitations to participate have been extended to all 15 declared nominees for the seats to be filled by the voting membership at San Francisco Pride’s annual general meeting Sunday, September 15. The forum will provide an opportunity for the candidates to ask members for their votes. The new transparency group is an informal caucus of SF Pride members advocating greater democracy, accountability, and transparency in the governance of Pride. The format for the event will emphasize how candidates would help SF Pride become more inclusive, more responsive, and more forthcoming in its relationships with members, stakeholders, and the community.

Rainbow Honor Walk launches crowdfunding campaign

Now that the Castro sidewalk widening project has been approved, organizers of the privately funded Rainbow Honor Walk are busy raising money for the first 20 plaques, which will be incorporated into the sidewalks when they are widened. Rainbow Honor Walk founder and chair David Perry sent out an email blast this week urging supporters to contribute to an Indiegogo campaign for the honor walk. Timed to the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Perry’s email noted that Bayard Rustin, a gay black man who helped organize the historic march, is slated to be one of the first honorees for the Castro project. To contribute, visit http://tinyurl. com/mj6prbq. There are 47 days left. As of earlier this week, about $2,000 of the $5,000 goal had been raised.t

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State prepares for health exchange

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ith open enrollment for the state health exchange just over a month away, local and federal officials are trying to explain what it will mean and encouraging people to participate. Covered California, the state-run program brought about by the longawaited and debated national Affordable Care Act, is designed to expand access to health care to millions of people. Peter Lee, the exchange’s executive director, was joined by San Francisco Health Director Barbara Garcia and others at a recent forum to discuss benefits and challenges of the reforms. Under the national law, effective January 1, health coverage will be mandated for most people in the country. Covered California creates an insurance marketplace that allows individuals and small businesses to purchase “competitively priced” health plans using federal tax subsidies and credits, officials with the program have stated. But while hopes are high, thousands who live in California – including people who entered the country illegally – aren’t eligible and will remain uninsured. People who already have insurance may keep their coverage and are expected to gain new protections through the reforms. One of the goals of those ramping up Covered California is to see younger people purchase health insurance. Under the Affordable Care Act, young adults can stay on their parents’ health insurance until they are 26. After that, they will need to purchase insurance if, for example, it’s not offered through their employer. The new health care law relies on large numbers of young, healthy people purchasing insurance to offset the expenses associated with health care for those who are ill. Open enrollment begins October 1 and goes through March 31, 2014. People who wait until after open enrollment to sign up will have to wait until the next enrollment period to join. The next open enrollment period begins in October 2014 for coverage in 2015. “The vision we have is that all Californians get access to care,” said Lee. That vision won’t always include insurance, he said, but officials hope to decrease disparities in care. Covered California will include assistance with paying premiums. The exchange will provide guaranteed coverage with no annual limits and rates that aren’t based on people’s health status, among other benefits. “How much assistance you get depends on how much money you make,” said Lee at the forum, which was held August 9 at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus. Individuals whose income is less than $15,860 a year may qualify for Medi-Cal, which is designed for low-income people and is being expanded.

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In San Francisco, care will be offered through plans ranging from Kaiser Permanente to Chinese Community Health Plan. “We wanted plans that are anchored in the community,” said Lee. Marketing in multiple languages will be a large part of the work in getting people enrolled around the state, and community groups are being asked to help. U.C. Berkeley has subcontracted with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to do outreach to Latinos. The outreach and education grant is for $45,000 over an 18-month period, according to SFAF. The money will cover the cost of

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Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, spoke at a recent briefing on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

a part-time outreach worker whose tasks will include informing uninsured Latinos in San Francisco about Covered California and their options for high-quality insurance. SFAF has been advocating for Covered California to include HIVspecific counseling, and coverage for everybody living with HIV/AIDS, SFAF officials said in a statement. “Latinos continue to be disproportionately impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic and face greater challenges to accessing high-quality insurance,” stated Bob Rybicki, SFAF’s vice president of programs and services. “But through Covered California, uninsured Latinos in the state now have many options available to them to obtain affordable coverage that will improve their health. We want to make sure that uninsured Latinos in our community, especially those living with HIV, know that insurance is now within their reach and we’re here to help them access it.” At the forum, Lee, Covered California’s executive director, said, “We want everyone to have insurance.” However, he acknowledged, “This is confusing stuff. Health care is confusing.” Service centers will be made available around the state. Officials also sought to assure people that Healthy San Francisco, the city’s locally designed and funded universal health care program, would survive alongside the Affordable Care Act. Garcia, the city’s health director, said officials would work “hand in hand” with people transitioning into the new state-run system. She also said that Covered California and Medi-Cal are “better than Healthy San Francisco,” which is not insurance, because it’s portable, among other reasons. According to information provided by the health department in July, there are 60,000 uninsured adults in Healthy SF and a similar program. Of those, about 28,000 are eligible for Medi-Cal and 12,500 could enroll in Covered California. There are 19,500 people, such as undocumented immigrants, who aren’t eligible for insurance. Out of the 40,500 who are eligible, 25,000 are expected to enroll in Medi-Cal and Covered California, while 15,500 will opt out or not enroll. Concerns about the Affordable Care Act’s possible impact on Healthy SF have been raised. Through the local program, any business with 20 or more employees nationwide who work at least eight hours a week has to pay in to health care funds. The national law is less stringent. A requirement that’s been delayed until 2015 would apply to businesses with 50 or more employees who work at least 30 hours a week. Rob Black, executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, recently suggested to the Bay Area Reporter that the federal rules may supersede the more strict local See page 20 >>

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CA AIDS office seeks to cut HIV infections 25% by Matthew S. Bajko

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nder a plan being finalized by the state Office of AIDS, California is expected to set a goal of reducing HIV infections statewide by 25 percent by 2015. Currently, there are 5,000 new HIV infections in the state each year. Therefore, the expectation would be for that number to drop to 3,750 under the plan, the details of which have yet to be officially released. The reduction is tied into implementing the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy that was adopted in 2010 by the Obama administration. Among the document’s targets to achieve by 2015 are reducing the annual number of new HIV infections nationally by 25 percent, from 56,300 to 42,225, and reducing the country’s HIV transmission rate by 30 percent to being 3.5 persons infected per 100 people with HIV. It was left to state and local health agencies, as well as communitybased groups, to develop strategies in their own jurisdictions for helping to achieve the national objectives. “My goal, and the goal of the Office of AIDS, is to help California meet the National HIV/AIDS strategy goal to reduce infections, increase access to care and improve care,” said Dr. Karen Mark, 42, chief of the state Office of AIDS in the California Department of Public Health, told the Bay Area Reporter during a phone interview August 16. “We will be releasing the goal sometime in the next month or two. We need to finalize a few things in the document first.” The document is expected to emphasize linking those who test positive for HIV to care; reducing viral loads within people who are HIV-positive so they are less likely to infect their sexual partners; and prioritizing prevention strategies for people who are living with HIV or AIDS and their partners. “We are putting what are unfortunately limited prevention dollars into activities most likely to reduce HIV infections,” said Mark. “We are also working on looking at the burden of disease in various populations in California so we allocate resources to the most impacted.” Among people newly infected with HIV in California, 50 percent are under 35 years old and many are men who have sex with men, said Mark, an out lesbian who in June was officially appointed to her position by Governor Jerry Brown after having served as the interim state AIDS office chief for 16 months. Among all Californians newly diagnosed with HIV infection in 2011, 40 percent were Latino, 33 percent were white, 20 percent were African American, and 6 percent were Asian/ Pacific Islander. “The people getting newly infected, in a broad sense, are young MSM,” said Mark. Yet similar to San Francisco, which has witnessed declining HIV infection rates for more than a decade, California as a whole has seen HIV rates decrease, said Mark. “If you look at our data, new infections are declining. That is outstanding,” she said. “My hope is we can work to continue to decrease new infections in the state.” Between 2001 and 2007, the most recent five-year span of comprehensive surveillance data the state has, said Mark, both HIV and AIDS diagnoses declined in California. “And deaths are all going down in California,” said Mark, explaining that

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there is a lag time in surveillance data due to the time when people are diagnosed and when state officials have data they can report out. As with the local HIV endemic, the bulk of HIV infections in California is among gay and bisexual men. They account for three-quarters of living HIV cases in the state, which in 2012 totaled 46,883 cumulative cases. “Gay and bi men, as well as men who have sex with men, are over represented in living HIV cases,” said Mark. Also in line with trends local AIDS officials have seen, Californians living with HIV are getting older. People 40 years of age and older account for 75 percent of those living with HIV in California, noted Mark, with 43 percent of them over the age of 50. About 140,000 Californians are currently living with HIV or AIDS, although, one in five don’t know they are infected, said Mark. “What is happening, thankfully, is people aren’t dying. They are living longer lives and getting older,” she said.

Health care reform a main focus

The Office of AIDS’s budget for the 2013-14 state fiscal year is $484 mil-

lion; Mark’s salary is $173,964. She is currently looking to hire five new staffers, including a new chief for the Office of AIDS Surveillance, Research and Evaluation Branch. Mark had previously served in the position but could not hire her replacement until her appointment as AIDS office chief became permanent on June 21. In addition to monitoring HIV and AIDS surveillance in the state, the Office of AIDS allocates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds for HIV prevention to 19 local health jurisdictions across California. (San Francisco and Los Angeles counties receive their prevention dollars directly from the CDC.) Mark also is responsible for the state AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which provides HIV medications to roughly 36,000 Californians. Other programs she oversees include housing for people with AIDS and outpatient medical care through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. Her office is also focused on assisting those people living with HIV and AIDS who will be impacted by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment into the new health insurance exchange known as Covered California will begin October 1. [See related story, page 8.] Mark’s office has been working with the health care reform state advisory committee on the process. She is also coordinating with Covered California on ensuring those people enrolled in the Office of AIDSHealth Insurance Premium Payment (OA-HIPP) program continue to have their premiums paid. “We want to make sure we are communicating as well as we can and creating policies to help clients with the transition,” said Mark. Anne Donnelly, director of health care policy for the San Franciscobased nonprofit Project Inform, told the B.A.R. that she would like to see the state Office of AIDS take more of a leadership role in the implementation of health care reform for people living with HIV and AIDS. See page 10 >>

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Anti-trans effort

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historical contributions of LGBT Americans. That effort was unsuccessful, as anti-gay activists appeared to have trouble raising money to hire paid signature gatherers, which is typically a key step in putting initiatives on the ballot. England didn’t respond to an interview request for this story. Ilona Turner, legal director of the Transgender Law Center, which backed AB 1266, said that the current referendum effort “is the same tactic that we see every time we have advancement in LGBT equality. The

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Smoking

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In California, lesbians smoke almost three times as much as straight women and gay men smoke nearly two times as much as straight men, according to a recent data analysis cited by the California Tobacco Control Program within the California Department of Public Health. The data comes from the annual behavioral risk factor surveillance system, a yearly phone survey about health overseen by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. “This issue hasn’t seen its day in my opinion. I think the idea that les-

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anti-equality forces get scared and seek to use this as an issue to rally their base to roll back our protections that are hard-won.� Turner said she’s “cautiously optimistic� that opponents of the law will fail to qualify their proposal for the ballot. “It doesn’t seem very likely that they will be able to get the required number of signatures,� she said, because “this is an issue of basic fairness and equal opportunity for transgender kids, and I think that’s something that most people get.� Turner added that AB 1266 is “a clarification and codification of existing non-discrimination require-

ments that already prohibit schools� from treating transgender boys different from other boys, and from treating transgender girls different from other girls. “Even if they were successful in repealing AB 1266, that non-discrimination principle would still be a part of both California and federal nondiscrimination law,� she said. However, “I don’t think we can afford to be complacent,� said Turner. “If they do get the signatures, we will be prepared to go all out to fight this attempt to roll back these protections, because we can’t afford to let our kids keep suffering the way they have been.�

John O’Connor, executive director of Equality California, which was part of a coalition that supported AB 1266, was also dubious of the referendum’s chances of overturning the law, but he said, “We’re not taking anything for granted.� Asked if he thinks England and her cohorts will succeed, O’Connor said, “Of course I hope not, but hope is not a plan. We’re watching as carefully as we can for real information, which would be in the form of monitoring for real political leadership that gets behind the proponents’ campaign, evidence of signature gathering happening in a robust way, and evidence of any sig-

nificant money� going toward the work to collect signatures. AB 1266 has garnered national media coverage, and Turner said TLC and others would continue working to educate people on why the law is important. She said backers are “taking every opportunity� to continue “educating people about the reality of transgender young people’s lives and why this is so critical.� O’Connor made a similar pledge. “We will come together and address any real threat to this legislation that comes up,� he said. “The lives of young transgender people are what’s in the balance, and we’re really committed to defending this law.�t

bians are smoking nearly three times as much as all women is startling to a lot of us,� said Bob Gordon, a gay man who is the project director at the San Francisco-based California LGBT Tobacco Education Partnership. “It is a startling stat for people to learn about.� This summer the state’s tobacco control unit released its first smoking cessation video aimed at LGBT people. Uploaded in June to the Tobacco Free California website, the 58-second video titled “Speak Up! LGBT and Tobacco� was filmed in San Francisco earlier this year at the art gallery and event space 111 Minna. It features two young men who

meet at a bar, hit it off, and exit onto the street. The white man then pulls out a cigarette to start smoking, but the black man signals his disapproval, pulls it out of his lips and stubs it into an ashtray. The smoker then tosses the rest of his cigarette pack into the garbage. The video ends with the couple walking down the street holding hands. “The line at the very end I thought was pretty nice. We have to protect each other,� said Gordon, who helped advise the state agency about the production of the video. “This ad is highlighting the fact that tobacco kills more people than HIV, illegal drugs, car accidents, alcohol,

and suicide combined.� It is unclear from the website how many times the video has been viewed. It is meant to be a viral campaign online, with the state heath department promoting it on its Facebook page and Twitter feed. In addition, the agency has shared the video with LGBT community partners statewide for educational use in their outreach efforts. The hope is the video will be shared through social media networks and coverage in the LGBT press. “We hope the video will raise awareness on the high rate of smoking in the LGBT community, help smokers to quit and motivate non-

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tion rights, noted Howe. She added that moderate Justice Anthony Kennedy, seen as a key vote in gay rights cases, “wants a Loving-like decision” regarding marriage equality “but doesn’t want it to happen for a while.” At the time of Loving, 34 states had already allowed Samuel Nemir Olivares interracial marriages but just 30 per- SCOTUSblog editor Amy Howe and BuzzFeed cent of Americans reporter Chris Geidner discussed same-sex marsupported such riage at the NLGJA convention in Boston. unions. Today, just 13 states plus the dicted Solomon. Efforts are already District of Columbia have legalized under way to secure marriage rights in same-sex marriage, though polling a number of statehouses, such as Hashows that majorities of Americans waii, Illinois, and New Jersey. now back marriage equality. Another tactic is repealing state “Unless some miracle happens,” bans on same-sex marriage at the balsaid Marc Solomon, Freedom to Marlot box. In coming years such battles ry’s national campaign director, “we are likely to be waged in Oregon, Inwon’t have 34 states by 2016.” diana, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, NeThat year is when the U.S. Supreme vada, and Colorado. Court could return to the issue of It is conceivable that support for same-sex marriage. marriage equality could be at 60 Realistically, within three years a percent nationwide by 2016. Groups majority of Americans could be livlike Freedom to Marry are working ing in a freedom to marry state, preto grow public support ahead of the

next Supreme Court case. When the justices again tackle the issue, “We want them to say very clearly that America is ready for a 50-state solution,” Solomon said. Equality California Executive Director John O’Connor, speaking at a Sacramento fundraiser for the statewide LGBT advocacy group’s political action committee held Thursday, August 22, said marriage equality advocates need to heed the lesson learned from the abortion battles spawned by the Roe v. Wade ruling. Just as those who oppose abortion have not stopped with laws to prevent the procedure despite the court’s decision, so to will anti-gay groups continue to wage legal and legislative attacks against same-sex couples’ right to wed. “They will not stop trying to do us harm,” said O’Connor in explaining why it remains critical to elect LGBT lawmakers to state legislatures who can fight for equality. “The LGBT community must remain vigilant and keep its eye on the ball. We will always need political power.”

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This year, Gay Days kicks off October 4 with a jam-packed weekend of entertainment and, of course, various attractions such as the Pirates of the Caribbean, It’s A Small World, Cars Land, and so much more. Gay Days Anaheim is predominantly a gay men’s party at Disneyland, but there are a few free events for women. For example, women can find each other at the Ladies who Lunch at Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland at Disneyland and the Ladies Lounge poolside gathering at the Tangerine Lounge at the Anabella Hotel October 5 and the Ladies Ice Cream Social at Clarabelle’s at Disney California Adventure October 6. Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I were sorely disappointed by the offerings for women at Gay Days. Unless they were hanging out with their gay boyfriends, the women were left to fend for themselves. At the lunchtime mixer there wasn’t a hostess to help break the ice and get the women to mingle outside of their group of friends. The poolside party was a bust, when we arrived it was completely dark with no women in sight. When the Bay Area Reporter asked, Eddie Shapiro, the 43-year-old gay producer of Gay Days Anaheim, responded, “There are many, many

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Gay Days Anaheim guests have fun aboard the Mark Twain Steamboat at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

women at Gay Days.” But he admitted that he does struggle with what lesbians want when it comes to producing women-focused events at Gay Days. “I’m not looking to do a separate dance party, but I would love to do something that was sort of just for women,” Shapiro said, adding that at past events he had some success bringing in celebrities from The L Word and the Real L Word along with comedians, such as Suzanne Westenhoefer. “I never want the women to feel left out ... I haven’t seemed to hit on what’s the right ... but I’m keeping an eye out for it.” Shapiro wasn’t at liberty to unveil any changes in store this year, he said, but he’s hoping celesbian Tabatha Coffey will signal to queer women that they are welcome and wanted at Gay Days Anaheim when she appears October 4.

Disneyland’s Gay Days

The weekend gets started with an intimate conversation with reality star Coffey of Tabatha Takes Over followed by a kick-off party, Wonderland, at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney. The proceeds from both events will benefit the Point Foundation, one of Gay Days Anaheim’s newest partners. The foundation runs a national LGBTQ scholarship fund. The star power will continue when Glee’s Alex Newell and Susan Egan, the original Belle of Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast, both perform at Saturday night’s Kingdom party where lesbian DJ Kimberley S. will be pumping out the grooves on the dance floor for her 11th year, said Shapiro. He is excited about the new developments this year, including strengthening LGBT families’ involvement at Gay Days. Modeling his successful eight-year partnership with the Trevor Project, which provides guided events for queer youth at Gay Days Anaheim, Shapiro partnered with the Family Equality Council for the first time this year. The council will help facilitate guided family events throughout the day October 5, including the Family Scavenger Hunt, the family luncheon and special benefit, the Family Equality Council reception. Shapiro is proud of the changes happening in the LGBT community and becoming more inclusive of LGBT families during Gay Days, “seem[s] like a natural progression for us,” he said. “Anytime I see an opportunity to include nonprofits in Gay Days I’m really eager to pursue it because we are bringing together so many people and that’s a lot of power,” said Shapiro, who formerly served as the event director for the AIDS Walk in both

New York and Los Angeles as well as being a consultant for the events in Atlanta, Denver, and San Francisco. Shapiro co-founded Gay Days Anaheim with his friend, Jeffrey Epstein, 15 years ago. The men co-wrote Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks. Epstein no longer co-produces Gay Days Anaheim due to working officially under the Disney umbrella for D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. In 1998, the men weren’t satisfied being second-class Mouseketeers at Disneyland with the original gay night taking place at the park afterhours, long after everyone else left and everything was practically closed down. “It sort of felt like less than this whole Disney experience and it also sort of felt like after our ‘good guests’ or ‘normal guests’ had gone home we will let you into the place ... like the afterhours secret,” said Shapiro. That same year men attended their first Gay Days at Disney World in Orlando. At that event, they weren’t happy with the fact that many of the parties happened outside of the theme park and many of the guests never had to step foot into the Disney park the entire weekend, said Shapiro. Borrowing a little bit from Gay Days at Disney World – the two events aren’t related – like guests wearing red T-shirts to recognize each other in the crowd, and having the event during the day when it was open to the general public, Shapiro and Epstein shaped their own vision of Gay Days Anaheim. “We really wanted our Gay Days to be about Disneyland first and foremost and then we would have some parties,” said Shapiro, “but the main event is Disneyland, not the afterhours.” The event took off with a little bit of luck and through word-of-mouth, said Shapiro, with an estimated 2,500 guests that first year, according to the event’s website. The following year he started focusing on getting people to mix and mingle with meet-ups within the park until the event grew larger. About four or five years after launching Gay Days Anaheim, Shapiro began hosting dance parties and other events around the weekend-long Disney escape, he said. This year he’s anticipating the event to be extraordinary. “We are expecting a bigger crowd as ever,” he said. He isn’t sure what the attraction is for LGBTs and Disney, he said, speculating that it could be the underdog heroes and heroines in Disney movies, or Disneyland being “neat as a pin and fantastic and fabulous at the same time,” or simply “escapism,” he said. “Escapism has always been a thing for gay people,” he continued. “Disneyland is a place to let go and play.” Perhaps what makes Disneyland See page 20 >>

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the perfect playground for gays is that it allows them to enter a magical place where there are always happy endings. “It really attracts everybody and I really love that because it really is meant to be a massive community event,” said Shapiro. “It does feel like a big cocktail party where people are mixing with strangers and smiling for just the hell of it. That changes the entire feel of the park and I love that and I’m proud of it.”

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Where to eat

Disneyland has dominated Anaheim for decades, but the former orange grove town is starting to be reclaimed by its residents. The heart of Anaheim is recently emerging from rundown storefronts into fashionable boutiques for men and women and eateries on Center Street Anaheim, which is bustling with dinning, shopping, and art galleries. Men will be able to enjoy a clean shave at Barbeer Shop and find a variety of shops suited for them from The Good, a menswear shop, and Heart and Sole, that sells men’s footwear. Women will enjoy boutiques, such as the Look, and unique gifts at Home Eco:Nomics.

The Anabella Hotel features poolside dinning, but for bigger meals, like brunch or dinner, it has the Tangerine Bar and Grill that serves Californiastyle food. At Disneyland, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney was definitely one of the hot spots and with reason. The New Orleans replica has healthy portions of really good Southern-style food. It was a perfect brunch spot that kept the mimosas flowing. Downtown Anaheim featured a host of dining options on and around Center Street Anaheim. We enjoyed a tasty lunch at the Gypsy Den, which got us started with addictive edamame with sea salt and offers California-style burgers, grilled sandwiches, and more. Vegans will enjoy all-veggie juices and treats at Healthy Junk and 118 Degrees along the strip. Just beyond Center Street Anaheim are Umami Burger and Anaheim Brewing Co. In October these venues will have a new addition with the addition of the Anaheim Packing District, a new marketplace that will feature artisan food stands, restaurants, and shops.

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More than Disney

The Anabella Hotel, Gay Days’ host hotel, is just about a 10-minute walk to downtown Disneyland. The mid-range Mission style hotel is perfect for hosting friends and families. The rooms were spacious with a patio and plenty of parking, not that we needed it. Unfortunately, Internet access is $10 a day, but we

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law. A deputy city attorney has contradicted that view. Gay Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), who at the UCSF forum referred to himself as Healthy SF’s “bio father,” noted that some people think the local program is in opposition to the national law. “Quite the contrary,” said Ammiano. He said he’s spoken with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about how Healthy SF complements the national law. “I may be old and slight, but if you want a visit to the emergency room, I’d be happy to help you,” said Ammiano in a warning to Healthy SF opponents. “It’s not broke, so don’t fuckin’ fix it,” he said. Other elected officials were also on hand at the forum and expressed optimism about health care reform, but said that more work needs to be done. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) said health care is “a right for all people in our community.” Pelosi added, “If there were no other reason to pass the Affordable Care Act ... we would have had to do it because of the cost” to the government and individuals.

It’s easy to escape Disneyland to explore downtown Anaheim, Knott’s Berry Farm and more with the Art Bus (http://www.rideart. org). One day passes for adults are $5 each and $2 for children 2-9 years old. Children under 2 ride free. Multiple day passes are also available for a few dollars more.t

She also said, “The law is about quality of service, not the quantity of procedures.” The congresswoman pointed to UCSF as an example of where performance is greater than compensation. Gay state Senator Mark Leno (DSan Francisco) said the reform law is “a revolutionary accomplishment.” When he talked about how it would have been easier to have a single payer system, representatives from community-based organizations and others in the room applauded. Ammiano said he’s “very, very excited” about health care reform but it “does not dampen at all” the desire to get a single payer system, in which government rather than individuals would pay for care, “in our lifetime.” State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), said, “We have to reach out to many, many individuals who are not here,” including many people who don’t understand why they need health care. Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) said the worst crime would be for people to have worked so hard on health care reform, “and then for no one to enroll.” “We really, really need your help,” Ting told people at the forum.t For more information, visit www.coveredca.com or call (888) 975-1142.

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The post went on to say that church members responded to the protest with a joint prayer. The demonstration outside St. Nicholas was the latest local action in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signing an anti-gay propaganda bill into law. The law includes stiff fines and jail time for Russian citizens and others in the country who “propagate” homosexuality to minors. This could include hand-holding and other public displays of affection, and broadcasting positive news stories about LGBT people. Putin claims that he’s not homophobic, and that the law is meant to “protect children.” About 25 LGBT activists staged the peaceful protest, which was organized by Gays Without Borders and boycottrussianvodka.com. St. Nicholas Cathedral is under the control of Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia who has close ties to Putin. According to its website, Kirill appointed Father Leonid Kazakov of

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the St. Petersburg Diocese to lead the San Francisco church in 2010. Michael Petrelis, of Gays Without Borders, told the B.A.R. that the information about the congregation’s early departure came from a man named John who lives “either up the block from the church or around the corner on Sharon Street.” The action went forward, with a number of people stating that such demonstrations, when covered by the media, would raise public awareness of the situation in Russia. A gentleman in a white shirt could be seen hovering near the front door of the church, speaking in Russian into a cell phone. He also aggressively photographed the protesters. When asked if he was affiliated with the church, he turned away and did not respond. “We will now observe a moment of silence for all the victims of antigay violence in Russia,” said Petrelis. “We will turn our backs on the church to oppose their silence.” Gays Without Borders’ Melanie Nathan said, “The church is our neighbor, and we welcome them. But we urge them to speak out

against the oppression of their own LGBT people.” Don Massey explained why he was attending the protest. “I’ve been trying to get people to write letters about what’s going on in Russia,” he told the B.A.R. “When you’re doing it on your own it feels like an uphill battle, so it’s an inspiration to hear that other people care about the same thing you do.” As Massey spoke, a voice from across the street could be heard shouting, “Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Stoli vodka has got to go!” Chris Powers repeated the chant several times from his second floor window across the street from the church. Robbie Sweeny, of the dump vodka website, addressed the importance of honoring the Stoli boycott, which has waned in San Francisco. Stoli’s parent company, SPI Group, has released an open letter claiming its support for the LGBT community. The company holds an annual Stoli Guy competition, which is run by its LGBT liaison, Patrik Gallineaux. The Stoli Guy contest was held in San Francisco earlier this month. “Stoli has not tried to help any

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Amber Todd, left, Oakland Pride board president, facilitated a recent Oakland Pride volunteer training.

Oakland Pride

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here, go to transgender booths, or go to LGBTQ elder health booths. Basically, you can find out about organizations here to support your needs.” Tunisia Elliott, 36, is a returning Oakland Pride volunteer and the mother of a gay-identified son. She said her experience with Pride had been particularly enriching. “Pride is educational and fun,” she said. “You get to learn so much as an attendee and also, as a volunteer, educate other people. It’s been important for me as a parent and ally to give back to the community. Pride really brings everyone together.” Also offered this year, Todd em-

gay rights groups in Russia,” Sweeny said. “Nor has it released any statements in Russia, only here, where it is easy to do, where its bread is buttered. If Stoli is a true supporter of gay rights and not just manipulating our viewpoint of them for sales, then it would help the cause when and where it is a little less popular.” Gallineaux, who was not present at the protest, has referred to himself as “half a drag queen.” He says that Stoli executives have been nothing but supportive of him and of the community. In his own open letter, Gallineaux said, “While most people have good intentions, boycotting Stoli outside of Russia and certainly in the United States would most likely hurt the very people such an action is intended to help.” “It’s good for readers to hear both sides of the argument,” said Sweeny. “And perhaps to take what Patrik says with a grain of salt, seeing as he is an employee of Stoli. Of course he is going to give an interview that is biased toward Stoli.” (An interview with Gallineaux appears in the September edition of the B.A.R.’s nightlife magazine BARtab.)

As the demonstration wound down, protesters sang a rousing chorus of “Over the Rainbow.” They vowed to continue to fight for the lives of LGBT Russians.

phasized, is a wedding pavilion where couples can get married. Couples should have already secured their wedding license from a county clerk’s office. Oakland Pride, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, has an estimated budget of $227,000 this year. That figure has increased from the $193,000 budgeted for the first event in 2010. Corporate sponsors account for 37 percent of funds, foundation donations are 5 percent, individual gifts are 2 percent, and revenue generated covers 56 percent of total costs. There are $32,000 in contractor costs, but the organizing board members are volunteers, according to a budget breakdown provided by Todd. Todd said she expects a profit of about $8,000 based on projected gate

revenue. That figure could change once final numbers are in after the event, she noted. Just over 200 yellow-shirted volunteers are expected to staff the event. The main entrance will be at 20th and Broadway, another will be located at Webster and 21st streets. The official Oakland Pride block party-style afterparty will be at Bench and Bar (17th and Telegraph Avenue), a short walk from the 19th Street BART station.t

Church officials silent

On Monday, August 26, the B.A.R. phoned Saint Nicholas’ office. The woman who answered the phone hung up without a word as soon as the reporter said, “Bay Area Reporter.” The B.A.R. then put in calls to two other Russian Orthodox churches in San Francisco to ask them for a comment on the plight of the Russian LGBT community. A man who answered the phone at Holy Virgin Cathedral, 6210 Geary Boulevard, said, “I can’t talk to you now,” then hung up. A woman answered the phone at Saint Sergius of Radonezh, 1346 12th Avenue. “We don’t have a gay community here,” she said. “Thank you for calling.” She also hung up.t For more information, visit www.gayswithoutborders. wordpress.com, or www.boycottrussianvodka.com.

General admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 2-12. Senior and disabled seating, and a bike park will be provided. For more information, visit www.oaklandpride.org. For transportation alternatives, visit www.bart.gov.

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Legal Notices>> ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC13549661 In the matter of the application of: JOSHUA EZRIN & LARA EZRIN,, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner JOSHUA EZRIN & LARA EZRIN,, are requesting that the name ANA LUCERO EZRIN, be changed to ISABEL ANA LUCERO EZRIN. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Rm. 514 on the 24th of September 2013 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035285300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: I DO I DID I CAN, 1060 PINE ST. #6, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed BLUE YOUNG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/05/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035231800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLADE & BLUE, 23 EUREKA ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed PETER PAPAS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/01/12. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/10/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035276700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BARBARY ROUGE HAIR & MAKE UP STUDIO, 3150 18TH ST. #229, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JESSE GARCIA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/01/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/01/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035275000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRADER BUY, 1758 27TH AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MARK SHARON. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/15/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/31/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035283100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMERGENT LEGAL, 25 TAYLOR ST. #410, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CHRISTOPER WIMMER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/05/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035271500 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SALLY’S NAIL SPA, 3915 24TH ST. #A, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed HUONG THI THU BUI. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/30/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/30/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035274200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FINANCE SOLUTIONS LLC, 176 A HIGHLAND AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed FINANCE SOLUTIONS LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 04/15/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/31/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035269000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MISSION’S KITCHEN, 2738 MISSION ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TAQUERIAS EL FAROLITO, INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/06/06. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/29/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035271900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RINCON LATINO, 5080 MISSION ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is conducted by a married couple, and is signed JULIO E. MORAN & MARIA J. MORAN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/01/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/30/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-035241900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: S & S, 3251 20TH AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SUSANNA KWAN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/16/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC13549700 In the matter of the application of: ALAN RAFAEL DELAMORA MADEIROS, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner ALAN RAFAEL DELAMORA MADEIROS, is requesting that the name ALAN RAFAEL DELAMORA MADEIROS, be changed to ALAN RAFAEL DELAMORA ARAIZA. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 514 on the 3rd of October 2013 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. AUG 15, 22, 29 SEPT 5, 2013

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Legal Notices>> FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035243000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SMITH BRAND BOW TIES, 1546 HAMPSHIRE ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed IAN SMITH. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/16/13. AUG 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035287100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HILL/ STEVENS DESIGN, 3421 16TH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by a general partnership, and is signed JEANETTE HILL & STEPHANIE STILLMAN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/01/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/06/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035294800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOGWASH, 582 SUTTER ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by a limited liability corporation, and is signed BUTTERS ENTERPRISES LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/09/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/09/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035296300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KABUTO JAPANESE RESTAURANT, 5121 GEARY BLVD., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed KABUTO INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/09/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/09/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035294100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOCU INC., 560 SUTTER ST. #300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed LOCU INC. (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 05/22/12. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/08/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035294200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GS RIVERSIDE GRILL, 3751 GEARY BLVD., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed GS RIVERSIDE GRILL (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/08/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035289200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ANZ REFACING CABINETS, 1351 SHELTER CREEK LN., SAN BRUNO, CA 94066. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed NICOLAY ZHUCHKOV. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/07/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/07/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035284200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAMMER AND HEART BUILDING, 1009 CABRILLO ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KELLY ROGALA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/05/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035259600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FEARLESS ENTERPRISES, 1230 MARKET ST. #520, SAN FRANSICO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MICHAEL SUDERMAN JR. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/24/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/24/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035295100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRAPHIC USER, 4789 19TH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed BRADLEY S. THOMAS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/09/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/09/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035285400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DC.JOES, 23 DARTMOUTH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JOSE JORGE MEJIA MEDINA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/05/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/05/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035247700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNSET SPROUTS, 1834 41ST AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CAROLYN FOGARTY. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/18/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUpERIOR COURT OF CAlIFORNIA, COUNTy OF SAN FRANCISCO FIlE CNC13549701 In the matter of the application of: MELISSA BOTH, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner MELISSA BOTH, is requesting that the name MELISSA BOTH, be changed to MICAH CAIDEN OAKS BOTH. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Rm. 514 on the 8th of October 2013 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035288800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HL ORGANIC SKIN CARE, 6 CLEMENT ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed HELEN LAM. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/08/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/07/13. AUG 15, 22, 29, SEpT 5, 2013 NOTICE OF ApplICATION TO SEll AlCOHOlIC BEvERAGES Dated 08/14/13 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are: ON THE FLY INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at 33 New Montgomery St. #1230, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 to sell alcoholic beverages at 550 MONTGOMERY ST., GROUND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-2534. Type of license applied for 21 - OFF-SAlE GENERAl AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUpERIOR COURT OF CAlIFORNIA, COUNTy OF SAN FRANCISCO FIlE CNC13-549717 In the matter of the application of: CHIN YI LEE, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner CHIN YI LEE, is requesting that the name CHIN YI LEE, be changed to JANIE CHINYI LEE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Rm. 514, on the 15th of October 2013 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUpERIOR COURT OF CAlIFORNIA, COUNTy OF SAN FRANCISCO FIlE CNC13549714 In the matter of the application of: OFELIA ROSAS & MADISON LEE, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner OFELIA ROSAS & MADISON LEE, are requesting that the name MITZY ISABELLA LEE ROSAS, be changed to MITZY ISABELLA ROSAS WU LEE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 514 on the 22nd of October 2013 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME & GENDER IN SUpERIOR COURT OF CAlIFORNIA, COUNTy OF SAN FRANCISCO FIlE CNC13-549718 In the matter of the application of: TIFFANY JO STRUB, for change of name & gender having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner TIFFANY JO STRUB, is requesting that the name TIFFANY JO STRUB be changed to TAYTON JOSEPH STRUB, and requesting a decree that the petitioner’s gender be changed from female to male. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514 on the 10th of October 2013 at 9:00 am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035311300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JEWEL DRYWALL, 11 DEDMAN CT., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JAMICA JACKSON. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/16/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035309000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SE SE SHI JIE, 745 CLAY ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CAIQING LIN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/08/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/16/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035308800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FILLMORE COMPANY, 3107 FILLMORE ST. #303, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed REGAN CAPONI. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/15/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/15/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035302500 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE CANDY COVEN, 1251 2ND AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed OSCAR GALLEGOS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/13/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/13/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035312500 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASTLE BUILDERS CO., 1870 16TH AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ROMAN ORLOV. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/19/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/19/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035310300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PROPER JOB SQUAD, 1201 6TH AVE. #1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MILES FORD. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/16/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/16/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035305400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAMA LOUNGE, 3910 GEARY BLVD., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed STCC INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/01/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/15/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035309100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TOKYO EXPRESS BATTERY, 77 BATTERY ST. #100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed JC & DC RESTAURANT, INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/16/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035266200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ONE MEDICAL LABS, 130 SUTTER ST., FL. 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed ONE MEDICAL LABS, INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 07/26/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035292000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEVER TOO LATTE XPRESS LLC, 303 SACRAMENTO ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed NEVER TOO LATTE XPRESS LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/08/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/08/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035312300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAL PACIFIC A DIVISION OF BAY EQUITY HOME LOANS; BAY EQUITY HOME LOANS CAL PACIFIC TEAM; BAY EQUITY HOME LOANS THE TOUCHSTONE GROUP; 100 CALIFORNIA ST. #1100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed BAY EQUITY LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/09. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/19/13. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 12, 2013 NOTICE OF ApplICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIp OF AlCOHOlIC BEvERAGE lICENSE Dated 08/13/2013 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are: BELLYACE, INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at 33 New Montgomery St. #1230, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 to sell alcoholic beverages at 900 NORTHPOINT ST. #H104, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-1174. Type of license applied for 47 - ON-SAlE GENERAl EATING plACE AUG 29, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035328700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASTONISHING DEVELOPMENTS LTD., 2640 GREEN ST. #1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed VANCE G. NESBITT. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/05/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/26/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035322100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DENISE BRADLEY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, 520 FREDERICK ST. #37, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed DENISE ANNE BRADLEY. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/22/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/22/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035320300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O.E. LOCKSMITH, 695 JOHN MUIR DR. #F301., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed OSHRI ELIYAHU. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/21/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/21/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013

NOTICE & ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, EAU ClAIRE COUNTy CASE NO. 13Cv406 In the matter of the name change of KHYRYN MALIK RIO SAGE & EMERY WATSON SAGE by NOEL NICOLE RODRIGUEZ. Notice Is Given: a petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: KHYRYN MALIK RIO SAGE & EMERY WATSON SAGE to KHYRYN MALIK RIO RODRIGUEZ & EMERY WATSON RODRIGUEZ, birth certificate to KHYRYN MALIK RIO SAGE & EMERY WATSON SAGE. It Is Ordered: this petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Eau Claire County, State of Wisconsin, Judge Michael A. Schumacher, Br 2 Circuit Ct., Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54703, September 6, 2013, 11:30am, If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-839-4816 at least ten working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. It Is Further Ordered: notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the newspaper published in the community where the father resides. By The Court: Michael A. Schumacher, Circuit Court Judge, July 31, 2013. AUG 22, 29, SEpT 05, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035316400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAPIER LANE ARTISANAL KNITS; NAPIER LANE; 111 CHESTNUT ST. #807, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed LORI C. HAWKINS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/20/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035324100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VVBENS, 2555 SAN BRUNO AVE. #228, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134. This business is conducted by a general partnership and is signed XIN GUANG HUANG & VICKY AIER REN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/23/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/23/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035317800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAPU GEMS USA; YADAV; 888 BRANNAN ST. #1100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed DIAMOND IMPORTS, INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/20/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/20/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035302800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1188 FOLSOM, 1188 FOLSOM ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed S&S HOSPITALITY INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/30/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/14/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035310800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEANSTALK, 724 BUSH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed KOBUKSAN INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/16/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035322300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE ONLINE 401K, 101 GREEN ST. FLR 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed DECIMAL, INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/22/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/22/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035328000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHOCOYUM, 657 HOWARD ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed LUNCH MONEY CO (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/24/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 08/26/13. AUG 29, SEpT 05, 12, 19, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE A-035319700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: XS/SMALL FOODS, 22 4TH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. 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ebar.com SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT NOTICE TO PROPOSERS GENERAL INFORMATION The SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT (“District”), 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, California, is advertising for proposals for On-Call Economic and Property Development Consultant Services, Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 6M4283, on or about August 26, 2013, with proposals due by 2:00 PM local time, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED The District is soliciting the services of up to four (4) consulting firms or joint ventures to provide as needed On-Call Economic and Property Development Consulting Services. A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. The Pre-Proposal Meeting will convene at 10:00 AM at 300 Lakeside Drive, 18th Floor, Conference Room #1800, Oakland, California 94612. At the Pre-Proposal Meeting the District’s the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programwill be explained. All questions regarding DBE participation should be directed to Andrew Houston, Office of Civil Rights at (510) 464-7578 – FAX (510) 464-7587. Prospective Proposers are requested to make every effort to attend this only scheduled PreProposal Meeting, and to confirm their attendance by contacting the District’s Contract Administrator, telephone 510-464-6545, prior to the date of the Pre-Proposal Meeting. Networking Session: Immediately following the pre-Proposal meeting, the District’s Office of Civil Rights will be conducting a networking session for subconsultants to meet the prime consultants for DBE participation opportunities. WHERE TO OBTAIN OR S EE RFP DOCUMENTS (Available on or after August 26, 2013) Copies of the RFP may be obtained: (1) By E-mail request to the District’s Contract Administrator Carl Asbury at casbury@bart.gov (2) By written request to the District’s Contract Administrator, 300 Lakeside Drive, 17thFloor, Oakland, CA 94612. Reference RFP NO. 6M4283, On-Call Economic and Property Development Consultant Services and send requests to Fax No. (510) 464-7650. (3) By arranging pick up at the above address. Call the District’s Contract Administrator, 510-464-6545 prior to pickup of the RFP. (4) By attending the Pre-proposal Meeting and obtaining the RFP at the meeting. Dated at Oakland, California this 23rd day of August, 2013. /s/ Kenneth A. Duron Kenneth A. Duron, District Secretary San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 9/5/13 CNS-2526502# BAY AREA REPORTER

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Museum shows: a fall preview

Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in director Atiq Rahimi’s The Patience Stone.

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pening Friday, The Patience Stone, a moving, hallucinatory drama from a Kabul-born Afghan expatriate, provides a new way of seeing war’s collateral damage. A young woman trapped in an arranged marriage must feign being a prostitute to escape rape, and a young soldier is hideously abused by older male warriors. It’s no surprise that today’s digital generation filters its news through ever-smaller screens. Atrocities, especially from the region my parents thought of as the “Holy Land,” are far more tolerable in miniature. The last real newspaper,

today’s New York Times, would probably seem to my folks like a disturbing amalgam of Henry Miller, Franz Kafka and Hieronymus Bosch. When the news is unbearable or unimaginably obscene, the artist must step up, and only a large screen will suffice. In The Patience Stone, a beautiful young woman finds herself trapped between the war raging just outside her tiny provincial Afghan apartment and the odorous task of tending to a brutal husband she has come to despise. Her husband, a one-time Jihadist, now lies comaSee page 42 >>

Beautiful sexuality

“A Bigger Matelot Kevin Druez 2” (2009), inkjetprinted computer drawing on paper, mounted on Dibond, by David Hockney.

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Poolside and Luminosity), as well as the digital manipulation employed to heighten both color and beauty, masking every flaw and accentuating every perfection, these photos show more cock. Nearly every page showcases a glorious, full-blooded, riproarin’ hard-on. At a whopping 13.5” by 10”, the pages of American Eros provide 244 super-sized photos on heavy weight, glossy stock. An index gratefully identifies the men, who are of See page 39 >>

all trumpets the arrival of a busy arts season, when museums vaunt some of their most prestigious shows of the year. If one had to characterize how things are shaping up, there’s less flash and more substance than last year, fewer touring exhibitions, and a proliferation of homegrown ones like the de Young’s fabulous Diebenkorn exhibition that runs through Sept. 29. If you haven’t seen it, beat a path to its door before it closes. Herewith, a preview of what’s coming. The GLBT History Museum Be Bad, Do Good: Activism with a Beat is a multimedia exhibit highlighting 25 years of Real Bad, a queer dance “party with a purpose.” Creativity, generosity and club culture coalesce at this annual dance extravaganza, where revelry and social conscience converge. (through Oct. 27); The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus: Celebrating 35 Years of Activism through Song The GLBTHS dug into its archives to elucidate the little-known history of the world’s first openly gay choral group. Founded in 1978, the venerable musical institution has since fostered so-

cial change and performed for thousands of concertgoers. (Sept.14- Jan. 15) de Young Museum The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950-1990 Boys, when only something spectacular will do, bring on the bling, like the 150 glittering pieces from the house of Bulgari, the Italian jeweler whose heavy gold, brightly colored gemstones and bold modern designs were admired by Andy Warhol, and coveted by Elizabeth Taylor, Ingrid Bergman, Sophia Loren and other screen goddesses. Don’t even ask the cost of insuring this thing. (Sept. 21-Feb. 17); David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition No, the title doesn’t refer to the size of this versatile, immensely successful artist’s ego, but to the 18,000 square feet of real estate his show will occupy in the museum; it’s the largest they’ve ever mounted, and our fair city is the sole venue. The gifted colorist and master of California swimming pools has forsaken those inviting azure refuges and taken a plunge into the gigantic with 12-ft.-high blowups of his iPad drawings of Yosemite, large See page 42 >>

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Bibulous at the Balboa by Roberto Friedman

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he Balboa Café, on the corner of Fillmore and Greenwich in Cow Hollow, is one of the classic old San Francisco eateries. It belongs right up there with the Tadich Grill, Sam’s, and the late, lamented Enrico’s and Ernie’s. Weekend nights it goes into Marina kids’ libido overdrive, but afternoons are much mellower, with the dining room populated by society doyennes, ladies (and gents) who lunch, locals. Out There once had a fabulous two-hour lunch with a pal there, starring two bottles of fine wine. Our friend knew our waiter well, so we got all sorts of insider dish along with impeccable service. Last week we were in the house for a media luncheon celebrating the Balboa’s 100-year anniversary, invited by PlumpJack partners Gordon Getty, Hilary Newsom, Gavin Newsom, Jeremy Scherer and John Conover. The affair also marked 20 years of PlumpJack and its trademark

screw cap-finished luxury wines. For all of these reasons, it was definitely a lunch to remember. Although the transom above the front door reads, “Established in 1914,” Gavin Newsom assured us that the Balboa really did open in 1913, but the owners were superstitious about the number, hence the hedge. The old joint hasn’t changed much over the years: long wooden bar, planked floors, dark-wood paneled walls. If only those wooden walls could talk! Gavin and his father, retired Judge Bill Newsom, and colleagues sat at one head of the long dining table; Hilary, San Francisco Chronicle society columnist Catherine Bigelow, Gordon Getty and Out There held down the other end. The multicourse lunch was brightened by delicious glasses of Cade Sauvignon Blanc 2012, PlumpJack Reserve Chardonnay 2012, and PlumpJack Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, all excellent and quickly drained. Hostess Pat Kelley, the so-called “face of

the Balboa Café,” hovered nearby. Everything was just so; even the table’s colorful flower arrangements were exquisite. A TV over the bar was tuned to the Giants-Red Sox game, so Gordon Getty kept a keen eye on the drubbing that Boston was dealing out, and kept us posted with bulletins. “Base hit!” “And he’s out!” The celebrated composer, billionaire and SF icon turned out to be most delightful lunch company, keeping up with OT’s wine consumption glass by glass, and offering decidedly candid and amusing opinions. We don’t happen to move in the same circles, not owning our own private jet, but if we did, we’d want to dine with this gregarious gentleman more often. A few hours later, after a double espresso, clutching our Balboa 100th anniversary souvenir pint glass and T-shirt, still high from our encounters, we were back out on the street in our working-class life, pinching ourselves on our working-class face, to make sure it hadn’t all been a wonderful dream. Had we really been paling around with our new bro Gordon Getty? Yes, we had! Here’s a joke the Plumpjack folks regaled us with: What do you call the fee when you bring your own bottle of screw-top luxury wine to a fine dining establishment? “Screwage.”

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The Bay Area Rainbow Symphony [BARS] has announced the appointment of Dawn Harms as its new Music Director. The BARS 2013-14 season’s Opening Night Gala Concert is Sat., Sept. 7, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, starring diva Frederica von Stade, who will perform the trio from Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier as well as Jake Heggie’s “Primary Colors.” Rachmaninoff’s Symphony #2 will conclude the program. Maestro Harms’ diverse musical career includes being a chamber musician, violin soloist, concertmaster and conductor throughout the Bay Area. She is a member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster for the New Century Chamber Orchestra and Co-Concertmaster with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. Harms was also chosen to be one of the Fellows at the exclusive American Academy of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival, where she worked with many worldrenowned conductors, including

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Bay Area Rainbow Symphony’s new Music Director Dawn Harms.

Marin Alsop. Harms has appeared in concert with von Stade, Nadja Solerno-Sonnenberg, Zheng Chao, and Eugenia Zukerman, and has premiered works by composer Heggie. She is also co-founder and Music Director of the Music at Kirkwood Chamber Music Festival, and serves on the faculty at Stanford University. The Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, heading into its sixth year, is an orchestra that provides a safe and supportive environment for musicians of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. BARS makes cultural, social, and educational contributions to the San Francisco Bay Area by performing ambitious repertoire to a high standard. More info at bars-sf.org.

Home movies

The nonprofit Lesbian Home Movie Project [LHMP] in Orland, ME, is collecting, preserving, and documenting lesbian home movies. They hold rare film from the 1930s as well as more contemporary collections. There’s no charge for the service, all they ask is that the donor participate in an interview about the reel’s history. In return, donors receive DVD or external hard driveready copies of their material, often

within weeks. The LHMP works with a professional archive to restore and store the films, then makes them available for research, conferences, and selected exhibition. For more info, write LHMP, P.O. Box 308, Orland, Maine, or e-mail sharonthompson12@gmail.com.

August notes

We’ll review the whole collection when it comes out in October, but we couldn’t resist offering up a tiny portion of “Summer Journal,” a poem from The Hotel Oneira by San Francisco poet/essayist August Kleinzahler (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). These lines are marked “[3 p.m.],” and they’re quite timely. “Loss leaders in shop windows,/ fog spilling down the slopes/of Corona Heights, Twin Peaks, Tank Hill –/my name on everyone’s lips:/– August, they say,/with resignation and dismay,/pulling up their collars against the wind.” This fall, Kleinzahler and photographer Alec Soth (Sleeping by the Mississippi) will appear in conversation with Steven Winn at City Arts and Lectures on Mon., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., at Nourse Theater in Hayes Valley. Tickets ($27): Cityarts.net or (415) 392-4400.t

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s a boy growing up in Mexico, Salvador would get a slap from his mother if he didn’t use the subjunctive tense when talking about the future: “Should I get to go to the beach,” vs. “When I go to the beach,” for example. It insults God to presume an outcome. That different tongues can’t survive culturally in tit-for-tat translations is just one of the many intriguing subjects Brad Erickson weaves through his new play American Dream, El sueño del otro lado, now having its world premiere at New Conservatory Theatre Center. The frontiers where languages uneasily meet have been affecting history as long as humans have had speech, but American Dream also grapples with issues that could hardly be more current. To call American Dream an “issue” drama would be a disservice, suggesting something dry when in fact the play is rooted in the characters’ emotional journeys that also happen to line up with hot-button topics roiling through the daily news. Same-sex marriage and illegal immigration are two of those ripped-from-the-headlines themes, but there is also a heartfelt look at a more expansively affecting result of liberalized views on gay acceptance in recent decades: What about the spouse who gets left behind when a partner decides that he or she is ready to flip? The character who sets all of the above into motion is a successful architect living in San Diego who came out after 20 years of marriage and the rearing of a teenage daughter. Tom and Cara may be divorced, but they might as well be named Will and Grace for the companionable nature of their split. Tom’s tentative tries at dating men haven’t much affected Cara, but that radically changes when he declares he has found his new life partner in Mexico, who can only move to the United States with pulled strings that she can sever at any time. Director Dennis Lickteig’s sharp production gets a head start thanks to the set designed by Kuo-Hao Lo that manages to incorporate both the stylish high-end modernity of an architect’s home, a posh hotel in San Miguel de Allende, and the imposing barriers between the U.S. and Mexico. San Miguel is a paradisiacal colonial town where Americans flock to learn Spanish, which is how Tom meets, and falls in love

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William Giammona, left, plays an American studying Spanish in Mexico who falls in love his much younger professor (Ulises A. Toledo) in the new play American Dream at New Conservatory Theatre Center.

with, his much younger professor, the aforementioned subjunctiveusing Salvador. Erickson finds a natural, conversational tone for his dialogue that often displays wry humor. The cast is in tune with Erickson’s rhythms, and draws us into the scenes that travel over both large distances and cultural divides. William Giammona provides an attractive performance as the still tentatively gay Tom, while Ulises A. Toledo brings a seductive humility to the role of Salvador. Dana Zook is excellent as Tom’s ex-wife, bringing to life a heartbreakingly conflicted character. Young Katherine Robbins is already a pro as Tom and Cara’s preternaturally wise 16-year-old daughter. The play goes through some convolutions in coming up with the plot hatched to get Salvador across the border, but there is vivid work from Justin Gillman as a highstrung stoner dude who is helping his uncle as a volunteer Minuteman determined to keep Mexicans on

their side of the border. The uncle is not a knee-jerk xenophobe, and Dale Albright gives gravitas to the thoughtful, if arguable, rationales for keeping the borders secure. This character becomes an unlikely accomplice in Salvador’s journey, further abetted by the conservative Republican (Jeffrey Hoffman) who is Cara’s new beau. Political positions are malleable, as we are reminded every election cycle, and cultural mores can evolve. But as Salvador explains, and as even a student of Spanish 101 knows, his language provides two ways to express “I am.” There is the transitory “estoy” and the immutable “soy.” That’s a good word, immutable, and even with its concentration of contemporary topics, American Dream succeeds because it remains in touch with immutable truths.t American Dream will run at New Conservatory Theatre Center through Sept. 15. For tickets call 861-8972 or go to nctcsf.org.

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1964. The Fab Four wrote the book on how to be insanely famous across the planet 365/24/7, song without end. It was pure coincidence that the Beatles and Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones burst onto the scene just in time to be the first ambassadors of metrosexuality. The Beatles’ then-radical haircuts – One Direction’s Tomlinson and Styles do a fair imitation when they’ve applied the right hair product – and Jagger’s Tina Turner lips were not specifically intended as same-sex come-ons, but pop revolutions, whether by luck or accident, are still the product of design, good timing and hard work. As One Direction: This Is Us demonstrates, Simon Cowell has the same pop-star-breeding genius genes as Brian Epstein, Andrew Oldham or Col. Parker. Don’t catch the movie for the music alone. While American-born director Morgan Spurlock, like his Beatle-film predecessor Richard Lester, produces a listenable and comprehensible soundtrack, One Direction’s songs are better appreciated in the intimacy of YouTube downloads. The original Beatles/Rolling Stones fans learned the hard way that all they could hear at a concert was their own insane noise. One also gets the impression that unlike the raucous 60s, when female fans were observed wetting themselves in pure rapture, One Direction’s fan-base is, to use a phrase from A Hard Day’s Night, very “clean.” There are a couple of YouTube downloads I wish had made the movie: out LGBT daytime host Ellen D. is clearly smitten when the boys invite her to join the group, and there’s that insane moment on Letterman when Dustin Hoffman, in his late 70s, French kisses a startled Niall Horan. The boys from One Direction inhabit a pop world joyfully freer than that of the aging Tom Cruise.t

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before a theatre of screaming tweeners. But these highjinks pale before the appeal of the One Direction boys. In One Direction: This Is Us, you can almost hear the pop-star diviningrod bells and whistles going off inside Cowell’s head as he instructs five trembling X Factor contestants, all of 16 or 17 during the 2010 broadcast, to join forces as a boy band. At the time, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Irish boy Niall Horan had never met. In the film, they act like teddy-bear-cuddly first cousins who’ve enjoyed a decade and a half of sleepovers. As their first world tour unspools, One Direction gets the same gaga reaction from throngs in Britain, Italy, Mexico and Times Square. The boys have the same degree of charisma as the Pope, the Royal Family, Madonna or Lady Gaga herself: you know it when you see it. The primary reason for catching One Direction in theatres, with those still-awkward 3-D glasses, is to get a direct jolt from the rulers of Planet Pop; co-rulers, of course, since Justin Bieber preceded them by a few years and an ever-increasing number of Twitter followers. What One Direction has over the allure of Bieberland is the electric force-field of genuine affection that these boys have for each other. If Bieber melts down in public or hangs awkwardly with bear-sized NFL linebackers, it’s because he’s looking for mates. One Direction’s boys have the ABC’s of being mates down to a science. For queer youth especially, the permission the rollicking One Direction lads offer for boys everywhere to be as free with non-carnal affection as teen girls, and the healing power of pop, can’t be underestimated. Nearly half-a-century ago, my then-20-yearold self caught the first Beatles movie, A Hard Day’s Night, about a dozen times in that glorious summer of

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Spectacular costumes on parade by Richard Dodds

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ne of the saving graces of Priscilla Queen of the Desert is that it often mocks itself before you have a chance to put a derisive thought together. We’re all in on the joke, which can help suspend critical faculties that might otherwise be invoked. But that suspension still has its limits. The Australian-born musical, inspired by the 1994 movie, began a decent Broadway run a couple years back, and spawned a touring edition ensconced at the Orpheum Theatre only through Saturday. The touring budget clearly favored costumes over scenery, which is only right since costumers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner won an Oscar for their film designs and a Tony for their Broadway work. As if the splendiferous costumes that the cast parades during the show itself weren’t enough, the curtain call adds a few dozen more hyperHalloween creations because – well, just because. The musical follows fairly closely the outline of the movie, involving three drag queens riding via a tricked-out bus through rural Australia, where dingoes likely steal babies and Ozzie rednecks are prone to beat up queers. They are members of a hastily formed lip-sync trio en route to a gig in a remote town where families end up being both formed and reborn. But while the film found comic situations in a surprisingly sensitive story, the musical is happier setting up the comedy and then applying a veneer of sensitivity. Many of the jokes are paper-thin. “Adam hasn’t been like a virgin since Cher had her own face,” says a member of the trio about a Madonna-loving colleague. Stephan Elliott, who penned the movie, and Alan Scott collaborated on the musical’s libretto that is never cleverer than is minimally required. But does that matter when the costumes provide such visual stimulation, the music such memorytugging pop anthems, and the hunky chorus boys their own thunder from Down Under? Apparently not, if the opening-night audience can

be considered a proper gauge. But even in the reduced circumstances of the touring production, there are low-cost accouterments that go missing for lack of imagination. An example: One of the drag queens starts singing on a totally bare stage, as flat as a pancake, and eventually we find we are atop majestic Ayers Rock only when the other two walk on stage huffing and puffing. It’s a big moment, so couldn’t at least a few faux boulders – or anything – be found? And then there is both the movie’s and the musical’s iconic image of a character atop the moving bus lipsyncing to an aria as an enormous scarf flutters behind her. In this production, the scarf is little more than thumbtacked to a rear backdrop. How much would a big fan add to the budget? A breathtaking moment is squandered. But let’s return to the good news, centered largely in the appealing performances of the lead performers. Scott Willis brings a world-weary gravitas and a touch of class to the transsexual Bernadette, a former showgirl pulled out of retirement. Bryan West is the production’s sparkplug as the always-wisecracking, hot-to-trot Adam. And there is understated warmth to Wade McCollum’s Tick (even if his sibilants noticeably turn to slush), who is secretly en route to reunite with his young son. McCollum’s quiet demeanor explodes in one of the most gratuitously weird and wonderful moments as he has a kind of psychedelic meltdown to the strains of “MacArthur Park.” Simon Phillip’s direction wisely keeps action at a trot, though Ross Coleman’s choreography is surprisingly routine considering the numerous cultural collisions that happen over the course of the story. But in the end, it’s hard to resist a musical that has three fabulously outfitted divas descending on cables singing “It’s Raining Men.” t

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Someone left the cake out in the rain as Wade McCollum sings “MacArthur Park” in the touring version of Priscilla Queen of the Desert now at the Orpheum Theatre.

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32 • Bay Area Reporter • August 29-September 4, 2013

Directing ‘Amaluna’: Women’s work by Richard Dodds

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he voice on the other end of the line claimed to be Diane Paulus, but which one, we wanted to know. After all, Paulus has sent three hit musicals to Broadway in the past four years, has been the artistic director of American Repertory Theatre at Harvard for five years, and is raising two pre-teen daughters. Somehow, she has also managed to direct Cirque du Soleil’s newest spectacular. “No, it really is me,” Paulus said, shrugging off the notion that her productivity is anything but normal. “Some of it is just perception, because in San Francisco three of the shows just happen to be coming in one season. But I really did get breaks between the productions.” Both her revival of Pippin, a current Broadway hit that earned Paulus a Tony Award, and her reimagination of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess are part of the SHN season of touring musicals. But the first of the three Paulus shows is Amaluna, the new Cirque du Soleil show that will open in San Francisco on Nov. 15 before moving to San Jose in January. One of the PR hooks being used with Amaluna is the much higher concentration of women among the performers and acrobats. That casting notion came from Cirque chief Guy Laliberte, who wanted a femalecentric show and sent out his representatives to find a woman to direct it. When the search narrowed to Paulus, she was eager to take up the challenge because it plays to her central philosophy of an inclusive experience between audiences and performers. “Fans of Cirque du Soleil are such a big part of the show,” she said. “The whole ritual that begins by going into that big tent. It becomes an uber populist event.” Working with Cirque veterans versed in both the technical neces-

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Amaluna director Diane Paulus.

sities of the mega-production and finding acrobatic acts from around the globe, Paulus created a loose storyline based on The Tempest, The Magic Flute, Swan Lake, and Greek myths. While most Cirque shows make claim to a plot, it is understood that it largely serves as the connective tissue between the eclectic worldclass circus acts. But Paulus says her show has something more. “I thought a lot about mothers and daughters and life cycles, and created a unique storyline to tell it,” she said. “There is an undeniable feeling in having that many women on stage, which just hasn’t happened in a Cirque show.” Shakespeare’s The Tempest contributes most heavily to the tale, with the sorceress Prospera (formerly Prospero) ruling over a land populated with fairy Ariel (represented by a pair of unicyclists), her Caliban-inspired pet lizard (a juggler), and her daughter Miranda, who watches in awe at the mostly female acrobatics about her before discovering her own gravity-defying abilities. There is also a romantic in-

terest for Miranda, as well as a pair of female clowns (though they play man and woman). At a press conference in Toronto where Amaluna launched its tour last year, creative director Fernand Rainville was asked if the new show has a palpable difference from those that came before it. “Working with women principally gives you a situation where there is more discipline,” he said. “They retain more, and you can move ahead more quickly.” Paulus was not ready to buy into that notion. “I would not say it’s about ‘discipline,’ but rather women put a premium on collaboration. And let’s not forget we have some wonderful men, too. It’s the sense of community that becomes very strong.” But when working with longestablished acts from around the world, some massaging is needed to get to that sense of community. “The acrobats come with total ownership of their acts,” Paulus said, and part of her job was to convince them that adaptability is necessary if the overall show is to become a living entity. “I even have to find ways to create relationships with their interpreters. With Cirque, it’s collaboration on steroids.” Paulus eschews the concept that the director should be an auteur who conceives and others execute. “I never think I have visions,” she said. “I have ideas.” And from the earliest moments in a production’s life, all voices are encouraged to run with those ideas. “I want to bring those energies forward, unlock them rather than imposing a vision.” Paulus, 47, may seem an overnight sensation for those blinkered by Broadway. Within the course of just four years, Paulus had four hit musicals on Broadway, beginning with the 2009 revival of Hair. Then came Porgy and Bess, and at the most recent Tony Awards, she took

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home the best-director prize for her high wire-happy version of Pippin. But her story has “dues paid” stamped all over it. With theater degrees from Harvard and Columbia, New York born-and-raised Paulus did not look to ivory towers for work. Instead you could perhaps find her staging a site-specific production in a community garden – permission granted only if the gardeners could still go about their business. Sure, she said. She just made them part of the show. There was more collaborative experimentation as she and a group of colleagues spent five consecutive summers running a theater in a small Wisconsin town. The core of that company, including Paulus’ husband Randy Weiner, reformed in New York as Project 400 Theatre Group, and merrily mashed up styles and eras. For example, Paulus and company created an R&B Phaedra, a hip-hop Lohengrin, and most famously, a raunchy disco version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Titled The Don-

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key Show, the musical ran off-Broadway from 1999 to 2005. American Repertory Theatre at Harvard hired Paulus in 2008 to stem the flow of disappearing audiences, and she has done that with a wildly mixed repertory that has ranged from The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto (now headed for Broadway) to Sleep No More, a riff on Macbeth that had audiences wandering through an abandoned building. Porgy and Bess and Pippin were both launched at ART before heading to Broadway. “I’m always into looking backwards,” Paulus said, “but I’m definitely not into doing period pieces. I don’t have an agenda so much as a theatrical compass. Art should be about expanding boundaries, and that’s something a compass is definitely good for.”t Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna will run Nov. 15-Dec. 29 under the Grand Chapiteau near AT&T Park. Info at www.cirquedusoleil.com.

All that gay jazz by Gregg Shapiro

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red Hersch is a gay jazz artist who makes the most of various musical configurations. Performing solo, with his trio (including Drew Gress and Tom Rainey), with a vocalist (Manhattan Transfer’s Janis Siegel), with an ensemble (on his acclaimed Leaves of Grass recording) or with a guitarist (Bill Frisell), Hersch is clearly a musician who plays well with others. On Free Flying (Palmetto), the prolific pianist teams up with another guitarist, young (25) virtuoso Julian Lage, for a live album recorded in Feb., 2013, at Jazz at Kitano. With the exception of a pair of covers (Sam Rivers’ “Beatrice” and Thelonious Monk’s “Monk’s Dream”), the remaining seven songs are Hersch originals, including the lovely and poetic “Gravity’s Pull,” dedicated to poet Mary Jo Salter. The straight Julian Lage must be popular in gay jazz circles. He performs as part of The New Gary Burton Quartet and can be heard on the legendary, out vibes player Burton’s new album Guided Tour (Mack Avenue). Burton and the quartet (also including Scott Colley and Antonio Sanchez) even perform three Lage originals, not to mention compositions by Burton (the breezy “Jane Fonda Called Again” is a standout), Colley and Sanchez. The foursome also covers the sunny Eddie Barclay/ Michel Legrand/Johnny Mercer tune “Once Upon a Summertime” and the hopped-up “Jackalope,” by none other than Fred Hersch. Friendships have long been an essential component of music, and that’s something that gay smooth jazz saxophone player Dave Koz knows well. On Summer Horns (Concord), credited to Dave Koz and Friends, Koz has recruited fellow brass brethren Gerard Albright and Richard Elliot, as well as sax sister Mindi Abair, for an album of summery tunes. Koz and company polish up classics by the Beatles (“Got To Get You Into My Life”), Herb Alpert (“Rise”), Sly & the Family Stone (“Hot Fun in the Summertime”), Chicago (“25 or 6 to 4”), Earth, Wind & Fire (“Reasons”) and Stevie Wonder (“You Haven’t Done Nothin’”) until they shine as brightly as a summer day. They also pay homage to Dave Brubeck with a reverent reading of “Take Five.” Chicago’s Lucy Smith returns with Autumn in Augusta: Songs My Mama Would Like (lucysmithjazz.

com), a stunning (if all-too-brief) EP tribute to her late mother, Julia Ann Smith. Giving credit where it’s due, Smith writes that her mother had “pretty awesome taste!” in music, turning her on to Nina Simone, Mariam Makeba, Trini Lopez and others. Reflecting that, Smith, backed by a trio, applies her warm and heartfelt vocal style to selections by Beethoven (“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You”), Robert Lowry (“How Can I Keep from Singing?”), as well as traditionals such as “House of the Rising Sun.” No doubt her mother would be proud. Over the course of her recording career, in the studio and in concert, out jazz diva Patricia Barber has regularly combined her singular interpretations of popular tunes with her own original compositions. There are a few exceptions, including the all-original Verse and the Mythologies song cycle. Her latest, Smash (Concord Jazz), recently reissued in an awesome Original Master Recording edition (from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab), also fits into that mold. Cool tunes such as “Code Cool” and “The Wind Song” offer a counterpoint to smoldering numbers such as the title track (just wait for the electric guitar solo!), the warmth of the guitar/piano/ vocal combo in “Redshift,” and the tasty funk of “Devil’s Food.” Barber flashes her political side on Scream, and isn’t bashful about including an instrumental number such as “Bashful.”t

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34 • Bay Area Reporter • August 29-September 4, 2013

Chet Faker, Wed. 4

Josh Klipp and The Klipptones @ Palace Hotel

The Cyrus Cylinder @ Asian Art Museum

The local jazz crooner and his band perform weekly shows at the hotel’s lounge, which draws a growing swing-dance audience. 7pm-11pm. 2 New Montgomery. www.joshklipp.com

The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: a New Beginning, a special touring exhibit of the 2,500-year-old cuneiform script, considered the first written bill of human rights (www. cyruscylinder2013.com). Thru Sept. 22. Also, In the Moment: Japanese Art From the Larry Ellison Collection, an exhibit of 60+ artworks from the collection of Oracle’s CEO. Thru Sept 22. Also Art of Adornment, Southeast Asian Jewelry; Thru Nov 24. Free (members)-$12. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 200 Larkin St. 581-3500. www.asianart.org

Macbeth @ Fort Point We Players, the innovative site-specific theatre company, performs Shakespeare’s haunting “Scottish play” at the former military outpost. Be forewarned: this three-hour production is mostly outdoors, at night, where it’s cold and damp, with stairs and multiple locations. Oh, and it’s violent, so don’t bring kids. Previews: Opens Sept. 5. $30-$60. Discounted Thursdays $45. Thu-Sun thru Oct. 6. 1 Marine Drive. 547-0189. www.WePlayers.org

Orlando @ Live Oak Theatre, Berkeley

Audio, mio by Jim Provenzano

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an you hear it? The echo of open spaces the hipster hordes of Burning Man attendees have abandoned? The quieted traffic from Labor Day vacationers having fled the city? All this space makes for an aural section of variety, from retro New

Wave (Gary Numan, Tue. 3), to groovy outdoor shows with En Vogue (see Oakland Pride, Sun. 1), classy cabaret concerts (Christine Ebersole, Thu. 5) and beary Aussie hunks crooning love songs (Chet Faker, Wed. 4). Sounds good, doesn’t it?

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Bonnie & Clyde @ Ashby Stage, Berkeley

After the Revolution @ Aurora Theatre, Berkeley

Shotgun Players performs Adam Peck’s dramatic adaptation of the story of the infamous Southern bank-robbing couple. $20-$35. Previews; opens Aug 30. Wed & Thu 7pm. Fri & Sat 8pm. Sun 5pm. Thru Sept. 29. 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org

Amy Herzog’s drama about a woman who discovers her family’s history isn’t the proud radical tradition she thought it was. $32-$60. Tue 7pm. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm, & 7pm. Thru Sept. 29. 2801 Addison st., Berkeley. (510) 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org

Charles Ayres @ Adobe Books

All’s Well That Ends Well @ Forest Meadows Ampitheatre, San Rafael

Author of the memoir Impossibly Glamorous reads from and discusses his book. Other authors at the reading: Aaron Cohen ( Luke ), Jonathan Humphries ( Windham’s Rembrandt ), Leena Prasad ( It Felt Like a Kiss) and Meg Pokrass ( Damn Sure Right ). Drinks and snacks served. 6pm-8pm. 3130 24th St. at Shotwell. 864-3936. www. adobebooksbackroomgallery.blogspot.com

Comedy Bodega @ Esta Noche Marga Gomez hosts the weekly LGBT- and queer-friendly comedy night at the Mission club. No cover; one-drink min. 8pm. 3079 16th St. www.comedybodega.com

New and Classic Films @ Castro Theatre Aug. 29: Easy Rider (3pm, 7pm) and Scarecrow (4:45, 8:55). Aug. 30-Sept 2: Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Sept. 4 & 5, Brian DePalma’s Passion, Dressed to Kill and Femme Fatale. $8-$12. 429 Castro St. 621-6120. www.CastroTheatre.com

Nightlife @ California Academy of Sciences Themed event nights at the fascinating nature museum; plus food, cocktails and DJed dancing. This week, Fire & Ice, with Three Twins ice cream, sno-cones, lunar exhibits, music by Icee Hot; DJs Terrence Parker and others. $10-$12. 6pm-10pm, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert @ Orpheum Theatre Touring production of Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott’s Tony Award-winning hit musical (with more than 500 costumes!) based on the film, about a trio of drag queens touring the Australian Outback; the score includes many disco classics. $45-$210. Tue-Fri 8pm. Sat 2pm & 8pm. Sun 1pm & 6:30pm. Also Wed & Fri 2pm. Thru Aug 31. 1192 Market St. at 8th. (888) 746-1799. www.shnsf.com

Strange Shorts @ Oddball Films Unusual vintage short films, Thursdays and Fridays. Aug. 29, Whack to School, odd educational shorts. Aug. 30: Totally Strange ‘80s. Each $10. 8pm. 275 Capp St. 558-8117. www.oddballfilms.blogspot.com

Marin Shakespeare Company’s production of The Bard’s romantic comedy of mixed and missed affections. $20-$37.50. 8pm. Fri-Sun 8pm. Thru Sept 28. 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University of California, San Rafael. www.marinshakespeare.org

American Dream @ New Conservatory Theatre Center World premiere of Brad Erickson’s drama about a recently-out architect who falls in love with a Mexican school teacher; a serious yet sometimes funny drama about marriage and immigration rights. $22-$40. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Sept. 15. 25 Van Ness Ave at Market. 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org

Beach Blanket Babylon @ Club Fugazi Musical comedy revue, now in its 35th year, with an ever-changing lineup of political and pop culture icons, all in gigantic wigs. Reg: $25-$130. Wed, Thu, Fri at 8pm. Sat 6:30, 9:30pm. Sun 2pm, 5pm. (Beer/wine served; cash only). 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd (Green St.). 4214222. www.beachblanketbabylon.com

TheatreFirst performs Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending novel. $15-$30. Thu-Sat 8pm. Sun 5pm. Thru Sept. 15. 2-for-1 ticket special for opening weekend. 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 981-8150. www.theatrefirst.com

Sat 31 Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg @ Contemporary Jewish Museum Enjoy the new exhibit of vintage prints, taken by the gay Beat poet, of his friends Jack Kerouac and others. Also, Beyond Belief: 100 Years of the Spiritual in Modern Art, part of the SF MOMA’s off-site collaborative exhibits; thru Oct 27. 2pm-5pm. Free (members)-$12. Thu-Tue 11am-5pm (Thu 1pm-8pm) 736 Mission St. 655-7800. www.thecjm.org

Be Bad…Do Good @ GLBT History Museum

The hit local production of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s popular transgender rock operetta features multiple actor-singers performing the lead. $25-$40. Wed-Sat 8pm. Also Sat 5pm. Extended with open-ended run. 505 Natoma St. 967-2227. www.boxcartheatre.org

Impressionists on the Water @ Legion of Honor Touring exhibit of French Impressionist aquatic works. Also, Darren Waterston: A Compendium of Creatures (thru Dec), and permanent exhibits (ongoing). $10-$25. Lincoln Park, 100 34th Ave. 750-3600. www.legionofhonor.famsf.org

J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere @ MOAD J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Sartorial Moments and the Nearness of Yesterday (artist talk July 24) and Gordon Parks: Photographs at His Centennial (both thru Sept. 29). Special lectures and events thru exhibit runs. Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St. at 3rd. 358-7200. www.moadsf.org

Capacitor @ Aquarium of the Bay Okeanos, an aquatic dance show, is performed by the creative Bay Area dancetheatre team. $15-$30. 7pm. Saturdays thru Sept. Pier 39 at Embarcadero. 623-5300. www.capacitor.org www.aquariumofthebay.org

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Morris Bobrow’s musical comedy revue of songs and sketches about food. $32-$34. Fri & Sat 8pm. Open run. 533 Sutter St. (800) 838-3006. www.foodiesthemusical.com

God of Carnage @ Shelton Theater New local production of Yasmina Reza’s darkly funny play (translated by Christopher Hampton) about four parents whose negotiations about a bullying child descend into savagery. $26-$38. Thu-Sat 8pm. Thru Sept. 7. 533 Sutter St. (800) 838-3006. www.SheltonTheater.com

Grounded @ A.C.T. Costume Shop

En Vogue at Oakland Pride

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage @ San Jose Museum of Art Exhibit of works by the popular portrait photographer, but this time of objects of famous people and awe-inspiring nature scenes. $5-$8. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Thru Sept 8. 110 South Market St. www.sjmusart.org

Disco Daddy @ SF Eagle DJ Bus Station John’s new post-beer bust tea dance at the famed (and nicely remodeled) leather bar. $5. 7pm-12am. 398 12th St. at Harrison. www.sf-eagle.com

Hella Gay Comedy @ Pa’ina Lounge Charlie Ballard hosts the raucous comedy night, with headliner Karen Ripley, plus Rachel Gill, Rich Hutchison, Scott Simpson, Steve Post, and Ron Chapman. $10. 21+. 8pm. 1865 Post St. 829-2642. www.painasf.com

Dogpatch warehouse is now a museum store, gallery and program space. Inaugural exhibitions are Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968-2001 and Arline Fisch, Creatures from the Deep. Mon-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm. 2569 Third St. 773-0303. www.sfmcd.org

No Man’s Land @ Berkeley Rep

Don Reed’s new solo show about the groovy 1960s. $15-$50. Sat 8:30, Sun 7pm. Extended thru Sept. 8. 1062 Valencia St. at 22nd. 282-3055. www.themarsh.org

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The jazz crooner and his band perform a swingin’ set. $10. 8pm. 2147 Broadway, Oakland. 994-3501. www.JoshuaKlipp. com www.soundroom.org

Camelot @ SF Playhouse

Can You Dig It? @ The Marsh

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New Exhibits @ Museum of Craft and Design

Live in the Castro @ Jane Warner Plaza

Local production of Lerner and Loewe’s hit Broadway musical about King Arthur, Guinevere and his court, stars Tony Award winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (with composer & playwrights’ estates’ approved edits and additional songs). $25-$75. Tue-Thu 7pm. Fri & Sat 8pm. Sat 3pm. Thru Sept 21. 450 Post St. (2nd floor, Kensington Park Hotel). 677-9596. www.sfplayhouse.org

Gary Numan

Josh Klipp and The Klipptones @ Sound Room, Oakland

Be Bad…Do Good: Activism With a Beat, a new multimedia exhibit highlighting the history of the Real Bad benefit dance parties, which have raised nearly $1.7 million for local nonprofits. Thru Oct. 27. Reg. hours Mon-Sat 11am-7pm (closed Tue.) Sun 12pm-5pm. 4127 18th St. 621-1107. www.glbthistory.org

Foodies, the Musical @ Shelton Theater

George Brent’s contemporary solo drama about a female F16 fighter whose pregnancy reduces her career to remotely operating drones. $20. Thu-Sat 8pm. Thru Sept. 7. 1119 Market St. 677-9596. www.sfplayhouse.org

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New twice-weekly (Sat & Sun) live outdoor music concerts presented by the Castro/ Upper Market Community Business District. Free. Castro St. at Market. 500-1181. www.castrocbd.org

Legendary British actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart pair up in Harold Pinter’s darkly comic masterful 1974 stage play about two writers questioning their lifelong friendship; with Billy Crudup. The show will later move to Broadway. Tickets mostly available via subscription only, but last-minute deals are available. $35-$135. Tue, Thu-Sat 8pm. Wed 7pm. Thu & Sat 2pm. Sun 2pm and/or 7pm. Thru Aug. 31. Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison st. (510) 6472949. www.BerkeleyRep.org

Star Wars Pet Fans Party @ Petco Promotional event for dogs and their parents, with a new line of Star Wars-themed toys and pet clothes and costumes. 12pm4pm. 2300 16th St. at Bryant. 255-7156. www.petco.com

A View From the Bridge @ Harvey Milk Photo Studio Joseph A. Blum’s exhibit of black and white photos. Thru Oct. 3. Reg. hours Tue-Thu 6pm-9pm. Sat 11am-4pm. 50 Scott St. 5549522. www.HarveyMilkPhotoCenter.org

Oakland Pride @ Downtown Oakland Annual East Bay LGBT pride events include performances by En Vogue, Montez, LaToya London, Luciana, Banda Cienega and Sheria, plus community booths, food, drinks and more. $5-$10. 11am-7pm. 20th St. at Broadway. Nighttime block party outside Bench & Bar and Club 21, with DJs Olga T, David Harness, Pam Jacatac, Rum and Calalo. 6pm-4am. $100. www.OaklandPride.org

Richard Diebenkorn @ de Young Museum New exhibit of the painter’s Berkeley Years (1953-1966). Free/$22. Thru Sept 22. Also, Eye Level in Iraq: photographs by Kael Alford and Thorne Anderson. Also, From the Exotic to the Mystical: Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection, thru Aug 4. Also, Objects of Belief from the Vatican, thru Sept 8. $10-$25. Tue-Sun 9:30am5:15pm. (til 8:45pm Fridays) Thru Dec. 30. Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive. 750-3600. www.famsf.org

Science Exhibits @ The Exploratorium Visit the fascinating science museum in its new Embarcadero location. Free-$25. Pier 15 at Embarcadero. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (Thu night 6pm-10pm, 18+). 528-4893. www.exploratorium.edu

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ANNOUNCING GGMC AUDITIONS!

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Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room Donna Sachet hosts the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com

Various Exhibits @ California Academy of Sciences New exhibits and planetarium shows with various live, interactive and installed exhibits about animals, plants and the earth. Special events each week, with adult nightlife parties most Thursday nights. $20-$30. Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm. Sun 11am-5pm. 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm-1:30am. 4 Valencia St. at Market.

Stealing the Leads @ Ashby Stage, Berkeley First Person Singular performs Stealing the Leads: Women Read Glengarry Glen Ross, the macho David Mamet play, in a special one-night staged reading. $15. 8pm. 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org

Tension Blooms @ Ian Ross Gallery Duo exhibit of beautiful yet slightly creepy paintings by Rachelle Reichert and Brenton Bostwick. Reg hours Mon-Fri 1pm-7pm. 466 Brannan st. 533-5758. www.IanRossGallery.com

Mon 2 Camile Rose Garcia @ Walt Disney Museum Exhibit of Goth interpretations of the Alice in Wonderland story. Thru Nov 3. Also, see biographical exhibits about Walt Disney, early sketches and ephemera from historic Disney movies. Frequent lectures and film screenings. $5-$20. 104 Montgomery St., The Presidio. www.waltdisney.org

The Art of Dr. Seuss @ Dennis Rae Fine Art Fascinating intimate exhibit of rarely seen hand-made hats and other works (prints, paintings, sculptures and drawings) by Theodor Geisel, the author/illustrator of the immensely popular children’s books. 781 Beach St. 292-0387 www.dennisraefineart.com www.drseussart.com/hatsoff

10 Percent @ Comcast Cable David Perry’s LGBT-themed talk show features a variety of local and visiting guests. For his 200th original show, David Perry interviews Howard Bragman, openly gay ABC contributor and uber publicist to Hollywood’s elite. Rebroadcast various times thru the week. www.comcasthometown.com www.davidperry.com

California Native Plant Bloom @ SF Botanical Gardens Seasonal flowering of hundreds of species of native wildflowers in a century-old grove of towering Coast Redwoods. Free$15. Daily. Golden Gate Park. 6612-1316. www.SFBotanicalGarden.org

Graham Nash @ SF Art Exchange The singer-composer (The Hollies, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) gets his photography, paintings and digital images shown in an exhibit, This Could Be You. 458 Geary St. at Mason. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. 4418840. www.sfae.com

Sugar in Our Blood: The Spirit of Black and Queer Identity in the Art of Ramekon O’Arwisters, an exhibit of multimedia folk art-inspired wprks by the local gay artist. Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm. 762 Fulton St. Thru Sept. 12. www.ramekon.com

Will Durst @ The March Boomeraging: From LSD to OMG, the comic wit’s one-man show about aging Baby Boomers. Tuesdays thru Oct. 29. $15-$50. 8pm. 1062 Valencia St. 282-3055. www.TheMarsh.org

Now auditioning for the next concert season. To schedule an audition for the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus, contact Joseph Piazza, Music Director at jpmaestro@me.com or visit our website at ggmc.org. Performing Season World Choir Games July 2014 – Riga, Latvia

Rachmaninov Vespers November 2013 – St. Ignatius Church

GGMC Holiday Concert Making Spirits Bright December 2013 – St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

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American Choral Directors Western Division Convention February 2014 – Santa Barbara, CA

Chet Faker @ The Independent Soulful electro singer bear (aka Nicholas Murphy) from Australia performs. Lawrence Rothman opens. $13-$15. 8pm. 628 Divisadero St. 771-1421. www.chetfaker.com www.theindependentsf.com

Peter Stackpole: Bridging the Bay @ Oakland Museum

West of Center @ Mills College Museum Art and the Counterculture Experiment in America, 1965-1977, an exhibit of fascinating psychedelic and alternative culture iconography. Tue-Sun 11am-4pm (Wed til 7:30pm). Thru Sept. 1. 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland. (510) 430-2164. www.mcam.mills.edu

Ramekon O’Arwisters @ African American Art & Culture Complex

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Tue 3 Adam Cafege and Marconi Calindas @ Billy DeFrank LGBT Center, San Jose Co-authors of the new children’s book Of Petals and Hope: Sonny Sunflower Triumphs Over Bullying read from and sign copies. 6:30pm. 938 The Alameda, San Jose. (408) 293-3040. www.sonnysunflower.com www.defrankcenter.org

Erika Sanada @ Modern Eden Gallery Odd Things, the artist’s solo exhibition of unusually lifelike yet strange sculptures of dogs and other creatures. Also, Curiosities, a group exhibition of strange depictions of animals. Thru Sept 6. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. 403 Francisco St. 956-3303. www.ModernEden.com

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. This week, headliner Liz Grant. One drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Gary Numan @ Oakland Metro The New Wave icon performs new and classic synth-pop tunes at the East Bay punk club; Cold Cave also performs. $27. 8pm. 630 3rd St., Oakland. (510) 7631146. www.oaklandmetro.org

Opening Night Gala @ SF Symphony Broadway and TV star Audra McDonald headlines the annual festive symphony gala, with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the symphony in a Jazz Age tribute. $160-$1000 and up. Drinks, dinner and dancing. 5pm. 201 Van Ness Ave. 8646000. www.sfsymphony.org

Exhibit of 1935-36 photos showcasing the original construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Thru Jan 12, 2014. Also, Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay, about our landscape and its people. Thru Feb 23, 2014, in the renoavated Gallery of California Natural Sciences. Wed-Sun 11am-5pm (Fri til 9pm). Thru June 30. 1000 Oak St. (510) 318-8400. www.museumca.org

Thu 5 Charles Gatewood: Fifty Years @ Robert Tat Gallery Exhibit of photos from five decades of prints by the fine art photographer and photojournalist. Opening reception Sept. 7, 3pm-5pm. Thru Nov. 30. 49 Geary St. #410. 781-1122. www.roberttat.com

Christine Ebersole @ Feinstein’s at the Nikko Broadway and TV actress-singer performs. $40-$85. Thu-Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm. Thru Sept. 7. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1111. www.hotelnikkosf.com

Out of the Past @ Old Mint Fascinating fundraiser for Project Open Hand at the beautiful architectural treasure, with performances, DJed dance music, cocktails, nibbly things, talks with historians and activists (Stuart Milk, Donna Sachet, Jose Cisneros). $20. 6pm-11pm. 88 5th St. www.outofthepast.eventbrite.com

San Francisco Magic Parlor @ Chancellor Hotel Whimsical Belle Epoque-style sketch and magic show that also includes historical San Francisco stories; hosted by Walt Anthony. with optional pre-show light dinner and desserts. $40. Thu-Sat 8pm. 433 Powell St. www.SFMagicParlor.com

Tesla Boy @ Rickshaw Stop Russian synth-pop sensation performs; Night Moves, Queen Kwong, plus Popscene DJs. $13-$15. 9:30pm. 155 Fell St. 861-2011. www.rickshawstop.com

To submit event listings, email jim@ebar.com. Deadline is each Thursday, a week before publication. For more bar and nightlife events, go to www.bartabsf.com

an orchestra of voices

The popular country western LGBT dance night celebrates a decade and a half of fun foot-stomping two-stepping and linedancing. $5. 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. Also Thursdays. 550 Barneveld Ave., and Tuesdays at Beatbox, $6. 6:30-11pm. 314 11th St. www.sundancesaloon.org

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Let’s make beautiful music together

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Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

Tesla Boy

She Said /He Said

September 20-29

Tickets: www.chanticleer.org 800-407-1400

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s the second and final season of NBC’s Smash comes to DVD, Smash co-stars Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) and Broadway veteran Megan Hilty are preparing for the Oct. 3 premiere of Sean Saves the World, a new series which will also air on the Peacock network. On Smash, Hayes was seen as Terry Falls, a comic TV actor making his Broadway debut in an ill-advised musical adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons. The five-episode story arc co-starred Hilty (one of Smash’s top-billed stars) as Ivy Lynn, a Broadway chorus girl who might or might not get her big break in this production. Smash was sometimes described as Glee grows up. For two seasons, it followed the lives and loves of an intertwined group of Broadway professionals, some at the top, some at the bottom, and some in-between. The series could easily have been the lives that the Glee kids might live 10 years after high school. Smash premiered on Feb. 26, 2012, to great reviews and strong ratings. Its first season focused on the efforts of a theater company to mount an original musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Naturally there was enough backstage drama to rival the tumultuous life that Monroe endured. There were also openly gay characters and fabulous musical numbers. Though the ratings dipped as season one progressed, they remained respectable. The show maintained a huge cult following comprised mainly of musical theater fans, including a sizable gay viewership. The series won a few Emmys and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series. Season two of Smash, just released on DVD, began on Feb. 5, 2013. Bombshell, the Marilyn musical, was still struggling to get off the ground. Ivy lost, won, lost again, and won the role of Marilyn several times over. In-between Ivy’s various Marilyn gigs, Hilty co-starred with Hayes in the Dangerous Liaisons story arc, in which the onscreen storyline was played for broad comedy. Other Bombshell alumni became involved in a small, off-Broadway theater company in a new show that unex-

pectedly became Bombshell’s competition. Viewers claimed to be confused by the overlapping story-lines, and the ratings plummeted. But Smash remained a highly likable show for many. The musical numbers remained dazzling. High-profile guest stars included Liza Minnelli and Rosie O’Donnell as themselves, Broadway legend Bernadette Peters as Ivy’s self-absorbed but loving mom, and Jennifer Hudson as fictional Broadway diva Veronica Moore. When it was announced that Smash would not return for a third season, the fan base cried foul. In a number of polls, Smash was named the show that most deserved to be saved. It wasn’t. “I’m grateful that we got two seasons onto TV,” Hilty said in a phone interview with the B.A.R. “It’s a miracle to get anything on TV. We got people to think about Broadway theater again.” Now the actress is preparing for her role as Liz on Sean Saves the World. In the new series, Hayes plays Sean. He’s a single gay dad trying to raise his teenage daughter while he navigates the gay dating pool, deals with the boss from hell, and spars with his overbearing but loving mom (Linda Lavin). “I hope it runs for a million years, or at least seven,” says Hilty. “Sean Hayes is magical, incredibly funny, and a nice guy. Liz is kind of a mess. She’s Sean’s best friend, and she talks before she thinks. But she has the best intentions. They met at his wedding to a woman. She was the caterer, and she outed him!” Hilty sees Sean’s sexuality as incidental. “It’s just another detail of who he is. It’s not ‘OMG, he’s gay!’ He just is. That says a lot about where we are now.” Look for Megan Hilty and Sean Hayes in Smash, season 2, currently out on DVD. Hayes and Hilty return in Sean Saves the World, Thurs., Oct. 3, 9 p.m., on NBC-TV.t

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Classical releases to come by Tim Pfaff

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asily the best news about fall classical releases is that there will be some. The ground under the industry has been going soft for some time, and the summer produced a couple of major corporate news stories that shook it further. The Steinway piano company, as emblematic a firm as exists in classical music, was taken over by a hedge fund, with the usual assurances about how this will make things better. Which it could. But the classical hard core met the news with the same queasiness that greeted the sale of Peet’s Coffee to a consortium of individuals, some of whom had links to Starbucks. Late summer came the announcement that Warner had taken over EMI and its satellite, Virgin Classics. For record collec- Tenor Jonas Kaufmann: star power. tors, the EMI catalogue has long been the Ft. Knox of like this piece, you get this recordclassical discs, a repository ing, which is being released on CD, of some of the indisputably great DVD, and BluRay. recordings of the classics, and a firm Mining the rich and seemingly that has already survived mergers inexhaustible Jonas Kaufmann and buyouts. For now, Warner has vein, Sony is releasing its first arias pledged to treat the EMI catalogue album with him (he moved over like the Rhinegold – it’s pledged to from Decca earlier in the year) in protect and expand it, to continue mid-September. The Verdi Album, to sign the finest new artists and a deluxe product with a booklet support the faithful. Virgin Clasabout the composer, follows on sics will now fly under the moniker Kaufmann’s widely hailed appearErato, a name freed up in the acquiance in the title role of Don Carlo sition. The sound you don’t hear is a at the Salzburg Festival this sumworldwide holding of breath. mer. It says something about his But on to the festivities. The mustar power these days that neither sic of Giuseppe Verdi, in his annithe album cover nor the advance versary year, has so far been eclipsed materials say who his accompanists by the torrent of recordings by his will be. What people are much more year-mates, Benjamin Britten and likely to focus on is the presence of Richard Wagner. Expect that to two Otello arias, spawning a When’s change this fall. As season-opening the Otello? question, as pressing curtains go up around the civilized as the When’s the Tristan? one. (If world, along comes Decca’s eagerly Kaufmann knows, he’s keeping awaited new recording of the Verdi those bell-shaped lips tight.) Requiem with Daniel Barenboim Decca will be releasing a Simon and the La Scala forces with Jonas Boccanegra with Thomas HampKaufmann, Anja Harteros, Elina son, and Universal will be releasing Garanca, and Rene Pape. With his on DG a Verdi CD with Anna Nehugely successful Wagner Ring at trebko. the London Proms just behind him, Before we leave the birthday boys, Barenboim’s stock has never been a heads-up: Decca is issuing a 20higher, and the advance tracks I’ve CD box, Britten the Performer, that heard and the YouTube leaks of will supply all the superlative rethe Requiem proclaim that if you cordings the composer and distinguished colleagues made performing other composers’ music, to round out the superbly well thought-out and steal-at-the-price Britten: The Complete Works.

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The Wagner release of the fall is sure to be the Gergiev-conducted Das Rheingold, live from the Mariinski, leaving the completion of the cycle (with Nina Stemme as Bruennhilde) to 2014. DG is featuring Christian Thielemann, whom many consider the greatest living Wagner conductor, in a DVD of a Dresden-based Parsifal and a CD set of the complete Ring from Vienna. Still, I’d wait for the review before jumping. You’d think Thielemann could round up stronger casts, and the one from Vienna largely duplicates the one from his

Bayreuth Ring, where the cast was the problem. Yannick Nezet-Seguin, hot off esteemed releases of Don Giovanni and Cosi fan tutte and one of the most watched conductors today, is coming out with his first release with the Philadelphia Orchestra, of which he’s the new music director. Stravinsky/Stowkowski (DG) will feature The Rite of Spring and arrangements by Stokowski, who helped make “the Philadelphia sound.” SF favorite Yuja Wang will release Rach 3 and the virtually unplayable (until she has at it) Prokofiev Second Piano Concerto, with the Dude, for DG. Baritone Matthias Goerne, who’s made a major Schubert series on Harmonia Mundi, will be inaugurating what the company calls “an exciting new Berg project” and prefacing it with the imminent release of a CD of Hans Eisler’s music. And the luscious Arcanto Quartet will be releasing the sublime Mozart Clarinet Concerto with Joerg Widman on HM. Gay composer Thomas Ades’ second opera, The Tempest, will finally be released on DVD in a performance from the Met (DG); it’s a masterful score, but the pictures help. Rene Jacobs, who has made a career of showing familiar works in a new light, takes on Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, which he claims has haunted him since childhood, in an October release for HM. I’ll be holding my breath for the mid-September release of Mitsuko Uchida’s new Schumann album, of the Waldszenen, the Piano Sonata No. 2, and the Gesaenge der Fruehe, his last work for solo piano. She’s been knocking concert audiences out with this program for a year now.t

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Aram Yoo, Caitlin Nichols, Mark Tao, and Francis Delgado swim for a good cause at the Shanti Project’s Swim for Life benefit event.

Talent & spirit will out! by Donna Sachet

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ichmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation’s Help is on the Way XIX: Broadway & Beyond gave us another wonderful variety show full of talent and spirit, this time benefiting Aguilas, Shanti, AIDS Housing Alliance, and Project Open Hand. The evening started with a reception in the lobby of the Palace of Fine Arts, where silent auction items ranged from fine art and celebrity memorabilia to trips and entertainment, and where Feinstein’s at the Nikko had created a small piano bar at one end with cabaret seating. We chatted with Lawrence Helman, Richard Sablatura, Jeff Doney, Larry Horowitz, Don Berger, Simi Barjesteh, Coco Butter, John Brosnan, Brandon Miller, Milton Mosk & Tom Foutch, Beth Schnitzer, Jan Wahl, and others. Once inside, the show started with local favorite Jason Brock, backed by Xavier Caylor and his dynamic flaggers, followed by a broad range of talent, highlighted by Paula West’s tender “Bill” and Lisa Vroman’s hilarious “Mirror Medley.” The second half of the evening began with a rather bizarre overture and two songs by Jim Bailey, longtime female impersonator, followed by several powerhouse male voices, a sweet solo by Loretta Devine, and musical memories from A Chorus Line by Donna McKechnie. Far and away our favorite of the night, as always, was the funny and touching set by generous and multi-talented Carole Cook. She knows how to make her audience laugh, but to remind them of why they are there. Afterwards, true to form, each and every performer joined the audience for a post-show reception, graciously accepting all accolades and photographers. Don’t miss the next REAF event, whether a onenight-only cabaret with the cast of a touring Broadway show or their annual holiday extravaganza. These concerts bring top-quality talent to the city and support local AIDS service organizations. Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical took San Francisco by storm, and we were at the Orpheum Theatre for opening night! We gathered for drinks first at Mr. Smith’s, conveniently located near the theatre and offering an old-world charm and upstairs seating. Among our group were Reigning Emperor

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Donna with friends at the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation’s Help Is on the Way benefit event.

Drew Cutler, Kevin Lisle, Terence Taylor, Remy Martin, Will Whitaker, Joe Mac, K.C. Dare, Gordy Boe, Nikolas Lemos, Michael Loftis & Erik Nickel, Xavier Barrera & Kirk Hahn, Michael Armentrout, and Christopher Vasquez. At the theatre, we joined Holotta Tymes & Robert Carsten, Fritz & Cooper Lambandrake, Joe Seiler & Ken Henderson, Michael Petri, and Gary Virginia. The dazzling production numbers, powerful voices, award-winning costumes, and creative, revolving bus left all of us laughing and smiling with joy. We were again reminded of the incredible cultural opportunities that this city offers on a nightly basis. If you are watching television at home, you are missing out! The very next night, we co-emceed with BeBe Sweetbriar the Pride Check Presentation Party at Beatbox, where Parade contingent prizes were awarded and nearly $170,000 was given back to nearly 70 charitable organizations that helped in various capacities during Pride Weekend. We should certainly show our appreciation to the Board of Directors and staff of this huge event for returning Pride to financial stability, and for rewarding its partners with significant funds to continue their charitable work. Following that, we joined Jason Brock’s debut show, already in progress at Feinstein’s at the Nikko. This guy’s voice and personality can fill any room! Loyal fans packed the audience and gave him well-

deserved applause and a standing ovation. Something tells us that Jason’s national appearance on The X Factor is only the beginning for this talented individual. Finally, we join the city and the nation in saluting Jose Sarria, who died on Aug. 19 after a prolonged illness in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This bold pioneer of the LGBT civil rights movement, co-founder of the League for Civil Education, Society for Individual Rights, and San Francisco Tavern Guild, first openly gay candidate for public office, and Founder of the Imperial Court, which has grown into the International Court System with chapters in over 60 cities over three continents, leaves many of us with profound loss and a great debt of gratitude. On Fri., Sept. 6, Grace Cathedral will hold his Imperial State Funeral at 11 a.m., followed by a motorcade to Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma, where he will be buried next to Emperor Joshua Norton. A reception will follow at Lookout bar at Market and Noe Streets. If ever there were an individual for whom the entire city should come out and show its regards, it is Jose Sarria. If you have voted for an openly gay candidate for office, join us on Sept. 6. If you have run for office as an openly gay person, join us on Sept. 6. If you patronize gay bars, if you enjoy hard-won civil rights, if you live as an openly gay person, join us on Sept. 6. In short, please show your appreciation for one who kicked down the door so that we might walk through, enjoying equal civil rights and personal dignity. Join us as we bid a final goodbye to a bold pioneer, an internationally recognized leader, and our personal friend, Jose Sarria.t

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Of drag & butch by John F. Karr

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he official representative of the B.A.R.’s theatrical reviewing staff will no doubt help you decide if Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a good musical. But I doubt he’ll discuss the dancers’ baskets. So I will. Don’t be embarrassed and say you didn’t notice the dancers’ baskets. I know you did. Me, I’m a basket hound. Two-thirds of the What else bereason I attend the ballet sides the dress-up tells us is to clock the men’s – well, the performers are butch? let’s not stray from Priscilla, Every one of the stars has a in which baskets varied in beard and body hair. Four size from outfit to outfit, out of seven cast membut were always visible. bers are uncut (should I Which of course meant no have said, four of the cast’s one was tucking, despite members are uncut?). And the unsurprising presence four of the seven sport of a couple of tucking jokes cockrings. Finally, as win(does it surprise you, as it dow dressing, there’s one does me, that it’s expected cigar, smoked, and one all of America knows what policeman’s baton, waved tucking is?). Perhaps you Colt Studio Group can’t tuck when you’re do- Yes, football has a Leather League, and knickered and about, not inserted. I like the way cast meming all that dancing and shoulder-padded Dirk Caber’s on the team in Armour. bers rotate amongst the quick changing of costume. scenes. It’s like Balzac plotBut I thought the show’s ted the action. Tops reaprestrained display of bulge pictions of Priscilla, they represent pear as bottoms, and four guys was in line with its depiction of drag queen the way they represent complement their fuck scenes when queens as non-femme. Or more prestr8. Which meant that the real they get to show off their cocks in cisely, femme only when they chose drag number in a show that’s one two all-oral scenes (it’s a relief not to to be. Two of the three stars, and the big drag number after another, the always be rushed into fucking). The entire male ensemble, were buff, one that was more of a drag act than movie flirts with BDSM but doesn’t well-muscled young men, an assurthe drag acts, was the one where the get there, and despite some swolance to audiences that these were chorus boys played rednecks. Talk len nipples, pretty much forgets tit “okay” kinda guys. Not about the representation of play (surely Dirk Caber would have femmy. This follows masculinity (and talk about welcomed some tit-clamps). Directhe tradition of the unconvincing). tor Kristofer Weston delivers the film version’s casting, Colt Studio has goods confidently; the warm color as well as the casting dished up nearly three and handsome videography come of To Wong Foo and hours of mostly confrom Max Phillips, who also edited other Hollywood vincing masculine neatly. Sergio Montana supplied the movies depictrepresentation in unobtrusive (you could say, undising drag queens: Armour. I don’t tinguished) music. It sorta matches they’re strapping, know why they’ve much of the movie’s action, which nearly butch, and used the British spelllooks butch, is dressed butch, but generally played by str8 guys. I call it ing of armor. It’s confusingly close which mostly lacks edge. Audience Reassurance. They’re only to amour. And the macho scenes of A big exception is Mr. Caber, who acting gay. In real life, they’re, you’ll Armour are most definitely not love brings edge to two scenes. What a pardon the expression, normal. stories. The title refers to the somehearty and happy player! His broad Did you know that not all chorus times fanciful Priape leather fashion cockring causes his dick to swell boys in Broadway shows are gay? which all the guys parade. The body inordinately hard, as it caused me In my experience, at least a third armor represents, and (theoretically) to swoon, and his cock gets royal, of them are str8. The fact that they heightens, masculinity. At least as we rough treatment from handsome all look gay is another matter. But gay folks know it. The innovative Bob Hager (who deploys a power that’s the culture: Broadway dancers Priape designs include some newsander), and handsomer Jessy Ares. are gym-buffed and shiny, and can fangled harnesses and jocks, but also Adam Champ has a pair of scenes, camp (and will camp) whenever leather hoodies, a leather mechanic’s earnestly but somewhat vaguely they can. The gay ones can play str8, jumpsuit, and – get this – a pair of topping both Jake Genesis and Jessy and every one of them can represent leather knickers. Meaning that after Ares. And, in perhaps the last apgay. That’s just knowing how to toss you’ve grown out of wearing short pearance before his death, Wilfried off a bitchy line, and snapping the pants, you can wear short pants – Knight tops Dolan Wolf.t head. Posturing. In the shallow deand be butch about it!

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all races and ages. Some of them are porn stars, and some are discoveries, like Timmy Bear. Though Henderson’s half-dozen photos of Mr. Bear have made the model ruler of my heart (and gonads), I can’t find a word about him online. Who is my lord and master? I could babble on here, but some experts better informed than I have already weighed in. So I’ll just quote them: Henning von Berg notes “a boldness of subject, and a height-

ened use of lush colors.” Kevin King, the painter known as BEAU, admires the “opulent settings and heavenly objects” complementing “iconic bodies.” Tom Bianchi admires the “muscular sexual vitality” Henderson has caught, while Fred Bisonnes voices the opinion of many when he finds no better compliment than to compare Henderson to Jim French. And Mr. French, in the second of two Prefaces written for the book, says Henderson’s photos “are superb delineations of the idealized male physique.” I can only reiterate that the men depicted are not merely of idealized face and physique, but also of phallus. And that’s sort of the reason d’être of the whole book. Bob Mainardi, local collector, historian and store proprietor (the treasure-filled Magazine), provides an historical context in his Preface to the book. It leads us to Jim French, “who revolutionized the depiction of the male nude in 20th-century photography and almost single-handedly reintroduced both art and eroticism to the subject.” The creators of physique photos have always struggled to balance art and eroticism, and

Mainardi concludes that “Mark Henderson is a master of balance.” The consensus among other artists and certainly his fans is that Henderson does a beautiful job of presenting beautiful men who present beautiful sexuality. There are some who would call this porn. But the cocks being hard doesn’t make photographs of them hard-core. The art/sex blend of American Eros is a career pinnacle for Henderson. The book is unlikely to be equaled in quantity, and perhaps not to be equaled in quality. Henderson’s photos of Tom Lansing illustrate his skill. Lansing is attractive yet goofy-looking in photos of a JO solo and a hetero scene he performed for the NakedMen group (easily located for free online). His features are askew, and there’s an insecure look in his eyes. Under Henderson’s guidance, Lansing’s confidence is bolstered and he’s forthright; his poses become masterful, and the post-session photodoctoring buff him up to glory. Henderson’s transformative work results in a Jim French sort of demigod. Compare photos of the two Toms, and you won’t believe they’re the same guy.t

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y 1946, MGM knew they had a star in Ava Gardner, even if they hadn’t figured out how to use her properly. Universal Studios, which had made her famous, did, so they borrowed her again for the film version of the Broadway musical One Touch of Venus (1948), just released in DVD. It was based on the 1943 Kurt Weill/Ogden Nash hit, with a book by Nash and S.J. Perelman, and had starred Mary Martin under Elia Kazan’s direction. Martin reportedly got the lead when Marlene Dietrich withdrew, claiming the show was too racy. More likely, she realized her limited voice – which worked well in a cabaret or concert setting – was not up to the score’s demands. In 1945, silent screen queen Mary Pickford announced that she would produce an elaborate, Technicolor movie version of the show, with Martin recreating her original role. But Martin was unable to appear in it, so Pickford sold the rights to Universal, which made it in black-andwhite on a much smaller budget. The story was also toned down. The plot is simple. Wealthy Manhattan department store owner Whitfield Savory II (Tom Conway) pays a fortune for a life-size statue of the famous “Anatolian Venus.” He plans to mount a special exhibit at his store to publicize it and to attract business. Eddie Hatch (Robert Walker), a window dresser assigned to arrange the display of the statue, kisses it. Suddenly, it comes to life as Gardner. The two leave the store together and dance in Central Park. When the statue is reported missing, Eddie is accused of having stolen it. Naturally, nobody believes his story. Venus sleeps in a model-home section of the store, then shows up at Eddie’s apartment, forcing him to hide her from his suspicious girlfriend Gloria (Olga San Juan) and his roommate Joe (Dick Haymes). Detective Kerrigan (James Flavin) wants to arrest Eddie, charging him with theft. But Venus goes back to the pedestal and resumes being a statue, so Eddie is spared that humiliation. Mr. Savory also becomes obsessed with the living Venus, to the detriment of his relationship with his loyal, smart assistant, Molly Stewart (Eve Arden). Jupiter orders Venus to return to

Mount Olympus, but she pleads for more time on earth – she wants to solve the problems she has caused. She’s also in love with Eddie. In the end, she follows instructions, but Eddie meets a new employee, Venus Jones (Gardner), so all ends well. Much of the original score was cut from the picture; however, the charming “Don’t Look Now, But My Heart Is Showing” and “That’s Him” were added. Fortunately, the show’s most beautiful and memorable tune, “Speak Low When You Speak Love,” was retained and used throughout the movie. First-billed Walker, whose wholesome image belied a troubled personal life that included alcoholism, is appealing as Eddie, especially when conveying his dismay after Venus comes to life. Haymes, a popular singer who had made several films, is in good voice. Conway (George Sanders’ brother) is splendid. San Juan is fine as the tempes-

tuous Gloria. As always, the stylish, wise-cracking Arden easily struts off with every scene she is in. The film’s main virtue today is as a showcase for the glorious Gardner. Venus herself could not ask for a more glamorous incarnation. She is breathtaking to look at, moves beautifully, and is warm, charming, funny, intelligent, and sexy. Despite her lovely singing voice, she was dubbed by Eileen Wilson, a decision that has never been explained. The same thing would happen when she memorably played Julie in MGM’s lavish remake of Show Boat (1951), although her singing is preserved in the original soundtrack. William Seiter directed with an appropriately light touch. Harry Kurntiz and Frank Tashlin (who would later helm several Jerry Lewis movies) wrote the screenplay. Frank Planer’s cinematography is lush. The great Orry-Kelly designed the sensational gowns.t

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ith Beyond the Walls, director David Lambert adds a Belgian entry to the recent wave of complicated male/male relationship films like Weekend and Keep the Lights On. Teddy bear-cute Paulo meets Albanian refugee Ilir as the latter is tending a wine bar and the younger man is becoming passedout drunk. Their one night resonates to the point that Paulo incites his girlfriend to kick him out in the middle of the night. Nothing except their fucking is an easy fit, and as the now live-in affair progresses, nothing is certain. An afternoon’s shopping expedition gets real interesting as Ilir causes a comic commotion in the supermarket, much to his young boyfriend’s consternation. “Do you know if they sell condoms?” “What are you doing?” “It’s time we did some ass-fucking, I’m sick of playing games.” “We’ll see, later.” “Oh, you’re embarrassed. I thought you wanted everything out in the open.” Ilir grabs the store mike and introduces his lover to the crowd of

shoppers. “Can anyone help? Because you can never be too gay.” There’s a fabulous moment when the two part – they think briefly – as Ilir heads out on a short trip back home. Paulo is encumbered in a leather shop’s version of a male chastity belt, and as his boyfriend pulls back on the train station’s moving walkway, there’s a great visual joke as the boyish man stumbles forward for a parting kiss. As with Weekend and Lights, Lambert finds a unique way to test the ties that bind two men whom fate has so absurdly yoked together. If this were an American film, Matila Malliarakis as the angelic-appearing Paulo and Guillaume Gouix as the decidedly less couth Ilir would be in the running for Oscar nominations. Wr iter/director David Lambert ex-

plained his choice of leads. “Matila has a small, delicate shape, and then comes Guillaume with his very virile look.” Bonus features: widescreen and French-language versions with English subtitles.t

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tose, a bullet lodged in his neck. Resisting the temptation to flee with her young daughters, the woman keeps the saline drip flowing into the barely breathing ruin of a man, occasional poking her finger into his wound to see if he feels any pain. The woman starts to funnel her fears and growing rage into a stream-ofconsciousness monologue, telling the enemy her deepest secrets. “They’ve all left: the brothers who worshipped you; the mother who wanted a lock of your hair. The cowards! I spit in your mother’s pussy! They all left. The Mullah won’t come because he’s afraid of stray bullets. How can you live with a bullet in your neck? You’re wounded, and I’m in pain! If only a stray bullet would finish you off!” Bestselling novelist Atiq Rahimi finds a way around one of modern cinema’s most perplexing dilemmas: how to dive deep inside a character’s head. Rahimi permits his young heroine (a mesmerizing turn from Iranian-born Golshifteh Farahani) to imagine the man in front of her as a human version of their culture’s magic stone, and to share her true feelings about their arranged marriage. She was married at 17 with only a framed picture of her husband away at war; she slept next to her mother-in-law, who watched over her virginity. With the action largely confined to a tiny apartment surrounded by the sounds and chaos of war, the woman finds her voice and a sudden burst of freedom,

including a shocking affair with a young soldier, himself a victim of their culture’s cruel patriarchy. “That poor boy, his heart was beating very fast. I almost started to giggle. I thought of what my aunt had said when I told her about his stammer and that he came way too quickly. ‘Why don’t you have him fuck with his tongue, and talk with his dick!’” Forced after the 1980s Soviet invasion of his country to go into exile, first in Pakistan, more permanently in France, Rahimi has become adept at reaching a global audience with both novels and films in English, French and Farsi. Offered the chance to bring his 2008 novel, winner of France’s top literary prize, to the screen, Rahimi reached out to Jean-Claude Carriere as a co-screenwriter. Needing a way to transcend the novel’s device of having the action confined to a small room and filtered through the brain of the grievously wounded warrior, Rahimi begged his French collaborator to “betray me.” The result is a film re-imagined from the woman’s point of view. It’s opened up to include scenes with her wily survivor aunt – the only relative who hasn’t fled the scene, who earns her living as a prostitute – and a couple of armed Jihadists, one an abusive “commander,” the other a stammering boy barely into his late teens whom the commander humiliates in public, and viciously scars and rapes in private. At a screening of The Patience Stone in the S.F. International Film Festival, I quizzed the English-flu-

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ent Rahimi about how radical Islamist forces disenfranchise women and employ same-sex abuse against young men. David Lamble: Your film is told from a different point of view from your novel. Atiq Rahimi: I wanted to be inside a man who can see and hear everything, but cannot move. What’s important is what he’s thinking. When an Afghan man listens to his wife tell her secrets, her erotic dreams, what would he think? The book becomes not a monologue, but a dialogue between her and the silence of the man. It’s startling when she begins an affair with the young soldier. She finds her body, her desires, becomes a real woman. She discovers that he has been abused by older men, with cigarette burns all over his body. All the mujahedeen have a young guy with them. Why? Because they were at the front in the war, the woman was not with them, so the young guy becomes a tradition. During the Soviet era, the resistance fighters created these academies where the boys were separated from family and friends and had only the older soldiers. This is something very evil in Afghanistan. But this is not homosexuality like you see in America and Europe. It is not by choice. We don’t ask the young guy, do you have this desire? This kind of story you can find in all Arabic/ Muslim countries. It’s about perversity, not love.t

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multi-canvas paintings, a 72-ft.wide “Great Wall” transported from the artist’s studio, and a mix of smaller still-lifes, portraits and landscapes. (Oct. 26-Jan. 20) Legion of Honor Anders Zorn: Sweden’s Master Painter offers 90 pictures by the renowned Swedish painter. A virtuoso watercolorist and major portraitist (Teddy Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland and William Taft were among his famous subjects), he also excelled as a sculptor, printmaker and art collector at the turn of the 20th century. (Nov. 9-Feb. 2); Spanning four decades of this revolutionary artist’s career, Matisse from SFMOMA is a hybrid sampling of both museums’ fine collections of his paintings, drawings and bronzes. (Nov. 9-Sept. 7) Asian Art Museum The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia Uncovered in 1879 at Babylon, and dating back 2,500 years to 539 BCE and the reign of King Cyrus, the Cylinder, etched with an inscription espousing human rights and freedom of religion in the Persian Empire, is considered one of the primo relics of the ancient world. (through Sept. 22); In Grand Style: Celebrations in Korean Art during the Joseon Dynasty examines a period when Confucianism was a state belief, and festivities followed strict protocols and came equipped with elaborate accouterments. The show, drawn from 13 Korean institutions, includes official royal seals, ceremonial robes, furnishings and protocol books with paintings of royal banquets. (Oct. 25–Jan. 12) Cantor Arts Center Matisse Jazz If collages could make a joyful sound, they’d look like this. Matisse was 74, ailing from cancer and unable to paint or sculpt when he created Jazz, a improvisatory, musical portfolio of exuberantly colored, vibrant shapes made from cut-out paper that he combined with handwritten text. (through Sept. 22); Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video is the first major retrospective to focus on this artist and photographer who’s

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“Afro-Chic” (video still) (2010), DVD by Carrie Mae Weems, coming to the Cantor Arts Center.

an evocative interpreter of the African American experience. Over 100 photographs, installations and video are part of a comprehensive survey of Weems’ passionate commitment to issues relating to race, gender and class. (Oct. 16-Jan. 5); Jim Dine and Claes Oldenburg: Transformations of the Ordinary Purveyors of Pop Art and inspired by the street, Dine and Oldenburg participated in “Happenings” on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the 1960s, and became famous for wittily endowing everyday items with life-like properties and monumental size. You’ll never look at your lipstick or an ice cream cone the same way again; 20 prints are on view. (Dec. 11-April 27) Contemporary Jewish Museum Work in Progress; Considering Utopia Three artists, two of whom have been involved in the Kibbutz

movement, explore notions of community and utopian ideals through videos, photographs and interactive installations. (Oct. 3-Jan. 20); Frog and Toad and the World of Arnold Lobel features the enchanting work of this award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. The show of over 100 original illustrations by the creator of realms inhabited by a talking frog, a toad, an owl, mice and kangaroos who reflect on the human condition runs concurrently with Live Archive: Jason Lazarus. Experimenting with the role of photography in the digital age, Lazarus, a Chicago-based artist and rising star, has instigated online community projects utilizing solicited and found images and text. Among the exhibition’s components is “Too Hard to Keep,” an expanding collection of personal photographs donated by people who, due to failed

romance or other heartbreak, can no longer bear to look at them. The project exists online and as a morphing tactile exhibit where visitors can deposit snapshots documenting moments or people they would rather forget. (Nov. 21-Mar. 23) Oakland Museum of California A trio of exhibitions here chronicles life and weather in and around San Francisco Bay. Peter Stackpole: Bridging the Bay documents the construction of the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges in the 1930s through a series of stirring black & white photographs (through Jan. 26), while the multi-channel installation Bay Motion provides an assortment of archival footage shot by Hollywood crews, tourists and industrial outfits; A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco is yet another project from the imaginative, ever-inventive filmmaker Sam Green, who teams

with cinematographer and frequent collaborator Andy Black for a video investigating our naturally generated special effect and the emotions it engenders. (both Nov. 9-June 29) Berkeley Art Museum Yang Fudong: Estranged Paradise Although he’s virtually unknown in the U.S., Yang is a revered contemporary art star in his native China. In his dreamlike, non-linear films, videos, installations and photographic series, he captures the alienation of China’s younger generation, who’ve been roiled by rapid social change and the intoxicating pleasures (and perils) of rampant consumerism. (through Dec. 8); Continuing the Asian theme, Beauty Revealed: Images of Women in Qing Dynasty Chinese Painting assembles 30 paintings of beautiful women believed to be courtesans. (Sept. 25-Dec. 22)t

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