EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS GREAT STEAKS
EXCEPTIONAL DINING
WORLD CLASS SERVICE
116 EAST PONCE DE LEON AVENUE DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 404.924.2230 MONDAY-THURSDAY 11AM - 10PM FRIDAY 11AM - 11PM SATURDAY 4PM - 11PM SUNDAY BRUNCH 11AM - 3PM SUNDAY DINNER 4PM - 10PM
WWW.PARKERSONPONCE.COM
BMW 3 Series
www.nalleybmw.com 866-416-8811
The Ultimate Driving Machine 速
2011 BMW 328i sedan
2011 BMW 328i convertible
LEASE FOR
329/MO 1.9% APR
$
OWNER LOYALTY INCENTIVES. INCLUDED. MSRP: $36,450
OWNER LOYALTY INCENTIVES. INCLUDED. MSRP: $52,900
2010 BMW 328i coupe
LEASE FOR
FINANCE FOR as low as
489/MO 0.9% APR
$
OWNER LOYALTY INCENTIVES. INCLUDED. MSRP: $47,595
FINANCE FOR
LEASE FOR
FINANCE FOR
499/MO 1.9% APR
$
2010 BMW 335i coupe
LEASE FOR
FINANCE FOR as low as
549/MO 0.9% APR
$
OWNER LOYALTY INCENTIVES. INCLUDED. MSRP: $54,100
1-866-416-8811 1606 Church Street Decatur, GA 30033 www.nalleybmw.com All leases are with $5,325 cash due at signing and are 36 months with 10k miles per year. Signing includes 1st Payment and all fees, $0 security deposit with approved credit. Color, options and trim may vary. Lease payments for 36 months based on MSRP. 2011 328i convertible residual is $33,856. 2011 328i sedan residual is $22.963.50. 2010 328i coupe residual is $26,177.25. 2010 335i coupe residual is $28,615. See dealer for details. All leases are with approved credit, tax, title. state and dealer fees extra. Cars are for illustration purposes only. Dealer is not responsible for typographical errors.
“GIRL, WHAT’S UP WITH THAT
RUG?
MON.- FRI. 830-530 SAT. 10-3 SUN. CLOSED
”
TIME FOR A NEW RUG? MYERS CARPET CAN HELP SISAL, SEAGRASS CUSTOM SIZES GREAT SELECTION
IN-STOCK SPECIALS DELIVERY AVAILABLE HARDWOOD LAMINATE
1500 NORTHSIDE DRIVE ATLANTA, GA 30318 404.352.8141
WWW.MYERSCARPETATLANTA.COM
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD THE WORLD’S BEST RESEARCH AND CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE IS HERE IN ATLANTA.
LET’S MAKE HIV A THING OF THE PAST.
WE ARE SEEKING MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN BETWEEN 18 AND 45 YEARS OF AGE WHO DO NOT HAVE HIV TO JOIN IN OUR QUEST FOR A VACCINE TO COMBAT HIV. If eligible you will participate in a study to evaluate the safety and the potential efficacy of an HIV vaccine. The vaccine does not contain HIV. You will receive $75 per study visit for your time and travel expenses to the study location in Decatur, Georgia. This study is being conducted by Dr. Mark Mulligan of the Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, located at 603 Church Street, Decatur, GA 30030. WWW.HOPECLINIC.EMORY.EDU | VACCINE@EMORY.EDU
20 WIN 0 N AN GUA8 AG ER GE RD LC L A IA C W N AR D
HOPE…BE A PART OF IT. CALL 877-424-HOPE(4673) TO LEARN MORE.
fOREwORD Hello Atlanta! Last week I noticed "back to school" signs had popped up in all of the department stores. Still to this day I secretly expel a sigh of relief that I no longer have to participate in the ritualistic collection of Socratic torture tools. However, during this time of the year I am reminded that our duty to learn doesn't stop at a certain age or degree level. Our community often hears the tried and true mantras about learning to love yourself and being an advocate for our rights; yet, we don't frequently hear that we need to work on our individual selves. How do you improve yourself? You gotta learn how. How could going back to school help you in your everyday life? Is it time to increase your knowledge? What are the dynamics in academia these days? Would you benefit by returning to the classroom? We explore these questions and more in this next issue of FENUXE.
See you in two weeks! William Duffee-Braun
Tom Ford Cyrille $450 Product Photography Maryanndavidson.com
EDITOR
masTHEaD publisher TW Media Group, LLC editor William Duffee-Braun
ART
Editorial
graphic Art director Christopher Barker graphic design Paige Allen, David Nguyen photographer Loren Hoffmann Fashion photographer Stormy Couture product photographer Maryann Davidson Photography (www.MaryannDavidson.com) Fashion Creative director Demetrius B. Williams Model Oliver Davidge-Stringer
senior writer Patrick Saunders writers Jack Mauro, Kelley Pounders, Lucy Dixon Travel Journalists Dr. Dwayne Kinney, Ernesto francisco
Marketing solutions Consultants Jeff Anderson, Candace Hunziker
Published by TW MEDIA GrOUP©2010 ALL rIGHTS rESErVED. 1123 Zonolite road, Suite 7B, Atlanta, GA 30306 Phone: 404.835.2016 | fax: 404.835.2356 Opinions and claims made by advertisers are those of the advertisers only. fenuxe accepts no liability for any claims made by advertisers. The views and opinions expressed in this issue are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency of TW Media Group, LLC.
special Thanks to Goldwasser Jewelry, Bill Kaelin, Aurum Lounge, Prima Printing, Big frog T-shirts, Ketel One Vodka, for The Kid In All Of Us
To Advertise, please call 404.835.2016 or visit www.fenuxe.com Any photographs of persons are the responsibility of the submitter who expressly indemnifies fenuxe Magazine (henceforth “fenuxe”) and its affiliates against claims for any unauthorized use thereof. In conjunction with this indemnity, the submitter expressly warrants that use of any photos submitted is fully authorized by the subject and photographer. fenuxe reserves the right to publish submissions of photographs or other images without providing credit for images. fenuxe does not guarantee that credit will be provided for any material. The appearance of subjects and contributors in photographs or editorial matter in fenuxe is not to be construed as indicative of the sexual orientation or personal practices of any individual. No implication with respect thereto is intended, and none should be inferred.
DAVID MORRIS, MD
AMY SWARTZ, MD RODNEY FOX, APrN Pride Medical Welcomes
Dr. Peter Cranton of Peachtree Battle Chiropractic and
Dr. Vivian Iwu
of Choice Podiatry Center.
IN-HOUSE PHARMACY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC We accept most Health Insurance & Drug Cards.
WE fOLLOW YOuR CArE We Offer: Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Services X-Ray Services Facial Fillers Nutritional Counseling BIA’S Treatment for Hepatitis Treatment for AIDS Wasting In-House Labs Massage Therapy Insurance Assistance
PHONE.
404.355.3788
fAX.
404.355.6370
3280 HOwEll mIll ROaD suITE 326 aTlaNTa, Ga 30327
FREE, ANONYMOUS, CONFIDENTIAL, HIV TESTING
www.pridemedical.com
CONTENT 07.29.10 FEATURES 10 Charles Middleton The Fenuxe Interview 12 Grad Gadgets Gizmos That Make the Grade 14 {f}ashioN Bags with Class 16 {E}vents House Rules 18 {N}ightlife Late Night Nosh 19 {U}rban culture School Pride 20 {x}-Plore Toronto
10 14
23 {E}aTs Agave
20 24
24 School of soft knocks Return to Campus 26 BACK TO SCHOOL 7 Benefits 32 ENRICH Portraits of Knowledge 38 Perspectives Non-Traditional Values
Essentials 27 The Agenda 31 Midtown Map 40 Crossword 42 Flashing Lights 44 In the Stars 46 Ask Mary 47 Labrys Page
VISIT US ON THE WEB become a fan on
facebook.com/fenuxe
www.fenuxe.com info@fenuxe.com
follow us on
twitter.com/fenuxemagazine
Charles
M i d d l e T o n Charles Middleton made history in 2002 when, with his longtime partner by his side, he was inaugurated as president of Chicago’s Roosevelt University, becoming the first openly gay president of a major university. He’ll be part of history again on August 6th when his campus hosts the first ever conference for openly gay and lesbian university presidents. FENUXE caught up with Middleton to see how he got here, what campus life is like for LGBT students and when he thinks there will be an openly gay university president in the South.
10
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Fenuxe: At what point in your career did you decide to come out? President Charles Middleton: It was about 20 years ago when I was dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Colorado in Boulder. That’s where I made my initial statement of who I am.
but I think it’s gonna be a tougher nut to crack in the South than probably in any other region. There are lots of vice presidents at Southern universities who are LGBT. It’s the question of the last position. That’s why I say it’s not a glass ceiling, it’s a plexiglass ceiling because you can’t break through it—you have to work around it.
Fenuxe: How did the conference of gay and lesbian univerFenuxe: How did it go?
sity presidents come together and what are the goals?
Middleton: We thought there were two or three [gay presidents] then there were four then five, and we woke up one day and said “oh my goodness there’s 20-something!” so we thought maybe we should do something at least to consider whether or not we as a group can address some of our unique issues. And most importantly, how can we be Fenuxe: Did the gay issue come up when you were be- mutually supportive and also supportive of those people a ing considered for the position as president at Roosevelt? little bit younger who have the potential to be presidents as they seek their way into this level of leadership. Middleton: Yes, I raised it. I was in a long Fenuxe: How important is it to have LGBT term relationship with another man, so for me people in positions of power? it was really easy. I wouldn’t do anything in any way that would compromise my relationship Middleton: I think it’s critical. It’s the fact with him. I raised it because it had never that younger people see successful older people happened before that anyone had ever in the community having careers and lives that in selected a gay man to be president. So I told many respects are perfectly ordinary in the them they’ll never pick me and here’s the reageneral scheme of things and that this [being son why. And the search firm person told me, gay] is not a disadvantage. They need to believe “Oh they already know about that and they still that they can make something of themselves want to talk to you”—which of course and further their life over time. It’s very clear completely surprised me. So, I learned long around here that our students and particularly ago that you had to be honest and true to our staff and faculty who are out or not find it, yourself first and then with everything else, I guess…comforting and/or encouraging to see people will deal with it in their own way. It’s that I’m sitting over here in the corner doing my always about them, not you. thing. Fenuxe: What is the climate like for LGBT But I don’t think it’s a unique thing for us. I think students on college campuses now compared it’s very important for there to be women and to before? minorities who play the same role elsewhere. You either believe in equality or you don’t, you Middleton: Right now, it’s more of a mixed cannot parse equality. People are either equal bag for students and others. Since more or they’re not. Once you’re not, then the debate people are out and more people know people is not about equality, it’s about who you’re going that are out and have family members who are to discriminate against. So we’ve moved beyond out, the understanding of these issues is more that to some degree but we have a ways to go. personal and not so abstract as it was, say 30 years ago. But I still think it’s never easy. When you have to come to grips with this aspect of who you are, it’s hard Fenuxe: When you were in the closet way back when, what would you have said if someone told you that you would be no matter how the environment is. the first openly gay president of a major university? Fenuxe: You were raised in and went to college in the Middleton: I would have wondered what they were South and there are currently no openly gay presidents here. What do you think the chances are of it happening smoking and how I could get my hands on some of it. I’m not afraid to say that I’m of a certain generation, ya know? here? [laughs] Middleton: Of course it’s going to happen. When I grew up, who would have known that you’d have black presidents at American Southern universities and yet they do all over. So I think this will happen in due course Middleton: It went well, up to a point. But that was back in the late 80s, early 90s and I think in the end it probably played out as one of the reasons I left the university in a not so happy way. It turned out to be terrific because I would have never gotten here otherwise.
FENUXEMAGAZINE
11
GRAD GADGETS
OF ALL the gadgets and gizmos on the
market today, which ones will help you make the grade? From a do-it-all game-changer to a portable presenter to a timely comeback to a handheld luxury, FENUXE has the tools to help you get through school.
Kenneth Cole New York Touch Screen Black Watch ($175) Pocket watches were the norm until World War I, when efficiency called for a switch to the wrist. Then they crept back into the pocket as cell phones became the standard. Now watches are coming out all over again with updated features and attitude. Kenneth Cole keeps you on schedule with this touchscreen timepiece. View the time in 32 cities around the world, use the alarm clock to make your class and when night falls thank the bold backlight.
Optoma Pico Pocket Projector ($229) Presentations and last night's dinner party pics will never be the same after you grab this mighty micro pocket projector. Simply connect your computer, iPod or smart phone to the pico's USB slot, point where you want to present and watch the show. High-resolution photos and video come to life backed by your choice of music on an image five feet wide. You'll have an instant audience thanks to the perfect pico pocket projector.
With its bounty of bells and whistles, the iPad is making severe cuts into the netbook and laptop markets. Why? You can do just about anything on this slim stud. Web surfing, e-mail, movies, music, games, word processing and, in a necessity on campus these days, e-books. Add in blazing speed and stunning graphics all on a touch screen and the iPad is the tool you need to turn heads!
12
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Versace Unique (Price? Well, if you have to ask...)
The final touch to your gathering of gadgets might not be essential for a degree, but it is essentially divine. That’s right, famed fashion house Versace is officially in the smart phone game. The head of Medusa peers towards you through embossed, handcrafted leather on the back and the largest piece of sapphire crystal ever produced for consumers greets you on the front. The Unique is not all looks though. It’s a high-powered machine with web access, e-mail, 5-megapixel camera and MP3 player with Dolby Mobile surround sound. The top talent in technology meets the finest in fashion to create the ultimate status symbol.
fENUXE
F fASHION
Diesel Black Gold Messenger Bag $660 Go back in black—Diesel Black Gold that is. The finest brown flap and trim cover the distressed black leather of this Italian gem. The silver tone hardware and stud trim give you the contemporary look you crave. The leather d-ring and handle create classic symmetry. You've got the bag and the brains to take you as far as you want to go.
Salvatore Ferragamo Briefcase in Embossed Calfskin $1,300 Ferragamo helps you continue your education in calfskin. The taut lines of the top flap meld seamlessly with the softer black leather below. The single gusset snap expansion feature gives it a slightly militaristic expression. The crisp and clear branding on the strap will let everyone know you roll with Ferragamo.
Dolce & Gabbana Black Leather Messenger Bag $500 Get back to the ABCs with D&G! Ultrasoft black leather makes this a proper pick for the fashionable student. A canvas-lined compartment contains your laptop while an internal zip pocket protects your precious mobile devices. This D&G delight means security and sophistication while pursuing your studies.
W I T H
CLASS THE JANSPORT days are long gone. You've committed yourself to higher learning, jumping to another level, so accessorize with style! You need a high-end home for your your iPad, your phone and your copy of FENUXE, so we found four fabulous pieces to help give you the look you long for in and out of the classroom.
Louis Vuitton Brooklyn GM $1,330
EF RASHION OLP-X 14
BAGS
Is it over the top bringing a Louis Vuitton bag to class? Maybe. Do we care? No! The GM stands out with its signature checker pattern and damier canvas strap. Only the essential touches are added, like zipped pockets on the back and inside. With the brass nameplate stamped on front, the message is clear: you're not the average pupil. FENUXEMAGAZINE
PRIDE_AD_FENUXE.pdf
1
7/6/10
4:47 PM
rty! a P e h T n i Come Jo
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
RTY K IC KO F F PA E ID R P M IU AR T H E G A AQ U 7 & / % 0 3 4 3 & 7 0 r &/5 / 5 & 3 5" */ . . & ' 0 4 & ( " 5 U C H M O R E .. M 4 D N A E D A L P R ID E PA R T H E A N N UA cial nd enjoy spe a A T N A L T A MIDTOWN Stay at the W 5 per night. 4 1 $ m o r f s end Rate n! Pride Week e. ne to be see e c s e /atlantaprid th m s o is .c m n t w n o t o D id t: watlantam a y a d o t k o Bo FOLLOW USS & GET UPDATE
40th
, dmont Park BY: BY IN PART Festival Pie PRESENTED
0, 2010 October 9-1 pride.org at: atlanta More info
ved. permission. oration. All Rights Reser owners and used with a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corp owned by their respective ta Pride Committee, Inc., ta Pride Committee, or Š 1978-2010 The Atlan l property of The Atlan ectua intell the are es All logomarks and imag NG ST007 OF STOCK XCH PHOTO CREDIT: ARTI
fENUXE
E
THE INVITE Acknowledge your temptation to rely solely on the Facebook invite for your party. Then ignore it. Facebook event invitations get sent out every time some queen plans on changing hairstyles in this town. Go with the multi-pronged approach: Facebook, Evite and text blast.
EVENTS
Inside Tip: Anyone who replies “Sounds like fun!” actually means “Sounds like I’m not coming!”
THE ATTIRE
HOUSE RULES
YOU'RE BACK in school and looking to socialize, but dorm mixers and frat parties are not your thing anymore. What to do? Throw the perfect house party. After all, it's just like a dinner party but with more people and less inhibitions.
THE GAME
EVENTS
Sure you've been off-campus for a few years, but it doesn't mean you can't play a good old-fashioned drinking game. Don't waste time with intricate rules. Just drink every time someone takes out their iPhone. Last one to remember their major wins... or loses, whichever.
16
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Summer casual with an upscale twist is the goal. Ladies, slip on a sundress but glam it up with a pair of strappy sandals and a strand of 30” glass beads. Men, rock the designer jeans with a fitted, untucked white button-down and flip-flops then accessorize with a bracelet and watch combo from David Yurman. Give it the old college try. Inside Tip: The one who correctly guesses the amount of people wearing polos is probably wearing a polo.
THE DRINK Expect a mix of grads and undergrads so plan accordingly. A keg is appropriate but your PBR days are a thing of the past so go higher-end. Try a Yuengling or splurge for Fat Tire. Lay off providing liquor though: the expense will get more out of control than a Kathy Griffin sighting at Blake's. Inside Tip: Buy only enough wine to last till 9. Few drink the vino all night.
THE FOOD Food at a college house party would be more out of place than leather night at The Livingston.
GRAVITY FITNESS 2201 FAULKNER RD. NE ATLANTA, GA 30324
404.486.0506 www.GRAVITYATL.com
AMENITIES
-
- CONVENIENT LOCATION IN MIDTOWN - LIFE FITNESS SIGNATURE SERIES FREE WEIGHT ROOM WITH HAMMER STRENGTH AND CYBEX MACHINES
- EXTENSIVE CARDIO - CROSS TRAINERS, TREADMILLS, STAIRMASTERS & BIKES - CARDIO VISION - LES MILLS FITNESS CLASSES (CLASS SCHEDULE ON-LINE)
- SMOOTHIE BAR - HELMET HAIR SALON
CAL SU L NOW M SP M FOR EC ER IA L
fENUXE
N NIGHTLIfE
WHEN NIGHT falls and the clock strikes 10, the odds of finding food in this town drop like a stone off the roof of The W. But you keep a scatterbrained schedule thanks to school and work, so you need to know where to go when the hunger hits.
Who says you can’t get upscale late night bites? Buckhead Diner (Mon-Sat till 12AM) is the spot when you’re just about to drop. Get some protein with their popular fried egg and grilled cheese BLT and get the recharge you need to keep up to speed.
The best course this semester? Japanese. Make a beeline to the Old Fourth Ward for Zuma Sushi & Sake Bar (Mon-Thurs till 12:30AM, Fri-Sat till 2AM). Power up with the best late night rolls and sashimi in town if you want to make the grade.
Stuck in final exam hell at 3AM and famished? Tapas and a hookah anyone?
EROLP-X 18
Get your fill at Ziba’s Restaurant & Wine Bar in Grant Park (SunThurs till 11PM, Fri-Sat till 12AM). Nothing’s better than a table full of eats and treats with a steady flow of wine to keep your study group on point for the week’s deadlines.
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Go with a classic. An American original born right here in Georgia. You know we’re talking Waffle house (Mon-Sun 24-7). The steak and eggs, the grits, the hashbrowns. Scatter, smother and cover up your worries for a spell. No late night grocery run is complete without the cheapest, greasiest, sodium saturated slice of succulence that is Tony’s Pizza (Mon-Sun 24-7). Take a break from the cramming and cram a slice down. Because you’re never too old to gain the Freshman 15.
fENuXE
U UrBAN CULTUrE
WALKING ONTO
a college campus in Atlanta for the first time in years is a whole new experience if you're LGBT. Gay students and faculty are proud and not afraid to assert their authority to get their rights. The roots of this validation grew out of the campus LGBT groups, who provide meeting places and a sense of community to Atlanta's gay scholars. Here's the fENUXE 411 on Atlanta's largest, gayest campus groups! EMORY UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF LGBT LIFE Emory's gay group started in 1991 and quickly went to work arranging a large protest in response to an incident in which two gay students were harassed. The protest led to an expansion of the Office of LGBT Life's resources which later helped the group secure benefits for Emory's gay students and faculty. The group has multiple programs and organizations within the LGBT Life office to keep Emory's gay community safe and connected.
www.emory.edu/campus_life/lgbtoffice GEORGIA TECH PRIDE ALLIANCE No one is sure which gay group was Georgia Tech's first. What is known is the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) got its charter passed in 1988 by a single vote on a highly conservative campus. Later renamed Pride Alliance, the group flourished with the times and now meets regularly on and off campus for volunteer opportunities and planning sessions. Stop by their office and pick up a copy of FENUXE while you're there!
CULTURE
GEORGIA STATE ALLIANCE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY “The Alliance” is Georgia's first gay-straight student alliance. Founded in 1982 with just a handful in attendance, the group's numbers have skyrocketed to include over 700 members. The Alliance meets every Thursday night and gets together for a variety of events including cookouts and Braves games. Swing by the State Ballroom at the Student Center for their popular spring and fall drag shows.
URBAN X-PLORE
www.pride.gatech.edu
www.gsualliance.com
FENUXEMAGAZINE
19
FENUXE
X X-PLOrE
LIVINGTHELIFE
TORONTO BY dr. dwAyne kinney
IF YOU’RE itching for a summertime Pride fest, the best Pride-away-from-home is by far PRIDE Toronto. FENUXE was in Toronto this past 4th of July for the largest Pride festival in North America! Grab your passport and settle in on your nonstop Canada Air flight to Toronto ($600 economy class, $3,600 executive class). The short two-hour flight literally flies by with Canada Air’s large selection of in-flight entertainment available at every seat. Use this time to plan what you want to do with your pride companions before you arrive. There are tons of different pride activities that take place all over Toronto. In the mood for the Dyke March? Maybe the free concert series in Queen’s Park? Whatever you want to do you can find it at PRIDE Toronto. Our favorite event of the weekend was Aqua Pride 2010 presented by Prism, one of North America’s largest circuit parties. The daytime water party featured international DJs, swimsuit models on stage and all of Toronto’s hottest guys dancing and playing with squirt guns. A group of firemen stood at the edges of the party with fire hoses to keep the party people cool. For dinner keep the heat from Aqua Pride alive with the fiery decor and spicy dishes at Spice Route Asian Bistro & Bar (416-849-1808, 499 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V1K4). Whatever you do during your time at PRIDE Toronto don’t miss the Sunday afternoon parade. This year the parade featured over 10,000 people marching! Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the streets watching a variety of colorful floats celebrating equality. The Church-Wellesley Village plays host to Toronto’s gay community and has an LGBT community center and scores of shops and bars catering to gays. If you’ve ever watched “Queer as Folk,” you'll be sure to recognize Woody’s bar. Grab a Canadian lager (we suggest a Steam Whistle lager) and watch thousands of people pass as the street party continues into the night on Church Street.
EXR-PLORE OLP-X
By this point you’ll want a posh and relaxing hotel...trust us! We suggest The Sutton Place Hotel (866-378-8866, 955 Bay St. Toronto, ON M5S2A2) just two blocks from the heart of the Church-Wellesley district!
20
Saving the best for last, Atlanta Pride is building anticipation and excitement for fall. But if you have an itch for a summertime pride festival next year, make your plans to attend PRIDE Toronto. With annual attendance well over one million people, PRIDE Toronto always delivers a fantastic celebration. FENUXEMAGAZINE
CALL US TODAY! 404-841-8668
CREATING
BEAUTIFUL SMILES FOR LIFE! TEETH WHITENING CLEANING TOOTH-COLORED FILLINGS DIGITAL X-RAYS DIGITAL IMAGING IMPLANT DENTISTRY CROWN & VENEERS SMILE MAKEOVERS INVISALIGN
50% WHIT
OFF
ENIN
G
SMILES ON PEACHTREE
3255 PEACHTREE RD. SUITE 4 ATLANTA, GA 30305
WWW.SMILESONPEACHTREE.COM
[FHA APPROVED – ONLY 3.5% DOWN*]
6HUD 6SODVKHV LQWR 6XPPHU Summer is here and now is your chance to benefit from the “cool” savings to be found at Sera Townhomes & Condos. WITH UP TO $180,000** OFF a new home is the perfect way to slip into Summer.
ScenesOfSera.com 404.848.1624 From the High $200s
745 Fountainhead Lane, Atlanta – near Lindbergh City Center *ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE WRITTEN ON OR BEFORE 8/31/10. **FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS. ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SELLER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS, REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THIS AND TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY CODE SECTION 44-3-111 OF THE ‘GEORGIA CONDOMINIUM ACT’ TO BE FURNISHED BY THE SELLER TO A BUYER.
WELCOMES
DR. SHERRY A. MELTZ Licensed Professional Counselor Formerly of the BRAC Center
www.PRIDEMEDICAL.com 3280 Howell Mill Rd., Suite 326 Atlanta, GA 30327 P: 404.355.3788 F: 404.335.6370
$15 HAIRCUTS FOR ALL NEW CLIENTS EVERY MONDAY 2000 Cheshire Bridge Road Atlanta, GA 30324
www.samhairsalonatlanta.com
$20 men’s cut back waxing $39 [combos $54] $55 facials
404.417.9887 Open 7 Days Walk Ins or Appointments Available
fENUXE
E EATS
THE BEST tequilas in all the world originate from one source: a single plant called the agave. A single place in Cabbagetown is the space to sample them, coupled with some of the best Southwestern food in town. It’s Agave. The dining room is a hotbed of high energy and the rustic touches reflect principal founder and executive chef Jack Sobel’s time spent in New Mexico. A fireplace flickers while diners prepare to feast. Agave’s tequila bar is tops in the city with over 100 varieties to choose. With tequila quality this high, try it right on the rocks. Our choice is the herradura seleccion suprema—a smooth, smoky, full-bodied winner with hints of cinnamon and vanilla.
12 oz. diced Sashimi Tuna 1.25 lbs. chopped, grilled Jumbo Shrimp Agave's Herb & Chile Rub to taste 1 chopped Serrano Pepper 2 chopped Vine Ripe Tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped Cilantro 2.5 tbsp. Cider Vinegar 1/4 cup chopped Basil 4 oz. Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Salt 1 tbsp. Pepper 7 tbsp. fresh squeezed Lime Juice 3 tbsp. fresh squeezed Lemon Juice 2 oz. fresh Pico de Gallo 1/4 cup chopped Yellow Onion Coat shrimp in olive oil and Agave's herb and chile rub and grill until rare, then chop. Mix together all ingredients except for sashimi tuna into large bowl and refrigerate. Minutes before serving, add sashimi tuna and mix together. Squeeze a lime wedge onto each portion before serving. Serve with corn tortilla chips if preferred.
Whether you’re powering through finals week or just powering through a long night of partying ahead, get your protein fix. Pack your plate with the grilled niman ranch pork chop. A blend of white bean, poblano and lobster sauce is the base for the chile rubbed, all natural, bone in pork chop. Tender and just the right mix of spices. The chop comes with the honey and cider collards. They’re a knockout no doubt, but Agave’s sides are delectable so add another from the list. Fill the rest of your plate with the goat cheese and roasted yellow corn mashed potatoes. It’s an eclectic spin on an American staple. The ultimate sweet to even out the spice is Agave’s key lime pie. This is no dining hall fare, it’s an immaculate slice of heaven on a peppery ginger crust.
EATS
INSIDEDISH
For an appetizer, let’s make it a martini Agavestyle. It’s the ceviche martini—gulf shrimp and sashimi tuna mix with organic greens marinated in serranos, oil, lime and cider vinegar. Truly one of the best martinis.
Sugar, spice and everything nice all under one roof. It’s the best of the Southwest at Agave.
FENUXEMAGAZINE
23
In the midst of a bad economy and an even worse job market, there’s one trend growing more than ever: the rise of the non-traditional student.
More and more people faced with limited job prospects are taking advantage of educational opportunities they might never have considered during the boom times. But aside from the obvious reasons, what other factors are causing “non-trads� to take the leap and get back on campus? 24
FENUXEMAGAZINE
The Tech Factor “User-friendly” is a common buzz word associated with technology, and it’s a driving force behind the influx of non-traditional students. The Sloan Consortium, an organization focused on online education, surveyed over 2,500 colleges and universities and discovered a 17 percent increase in online course enrollment from 2008 to 2009. That figure dwarfed the 12 percent increase from 2007 to 2008. This affects non-traditional students in particular. Going back to college after a number of years can be intimidating either due to rusty academic skills or dealing with the majority of their peers being much younger. But with the proliferation of online courses, the barriers drop. There’s greater ease with which non-trads are able to jump back into the fold.
They Want YOU In recent years, colleges have shown a willingness to not only accept more non-traditional students, but to actively recruit them. Georgia Perimeter College has mounted an aggressive campaign to attract older non-traditional students. Their Prime Time Movers program offers free tuition to individuals 62 years and older good for a 2-year stint and an associate’s degree.
Colleges are realizing the benefit of a diverse student body and they’re seeking that goal with a vengeance. Money Matters Naturally, the search for diversity on college campuses includes the LGBT community. Many foundations and individual donors across the country are funding scholarships for LGBT students. The Point Foundation is the largest source of gay scholarships. Their entire goal is to mentor and give
financial support to LGBT students. They do not exclude scholarship candidates based on age or on the amount of time since last enrolled in school, leaving the doors wide open for gay non-trads.
Warm Climates When it comes to LGBT individuals seeking to jump back on campus after a prolonged break, gay-friendly campuses are a welcome addition. Georgia’s colleges and universities abound with active LGBT student groups. Georgia State University's Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Georgia Tech’s Pride Alliance, Emory University’s Office of LGBT Life and the University of Georgia’s Lambda Alliance are but a few of the organizations providing a safe place for gay students to be themselves. Non-traditional LGBT students might be surprised at the gay-friendly campus culture upon their return. “For me personally and the majority of our friends, we're comfortable at UGA,” says junior Joshua Barnett. “My partner and I walk around campus and downtown and don't really think twice about holding hands.” Georgia State University student and former President of the Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity Elijah Sarkesian echoes Barnett’s sentiments—to a degree. “Overall, there’s a lot of support for the LGBT community from the administration,” he says. “In terms of the climate among the student body, I’d say it’s widely positive but not completely. There’s going to be elements of homophobia wherever you go.”
One to Grow On Non-traditional students are a sign of the times. They come from all backgrounds, all ages, all sexual orientations. Their return to college happens for a variety of reasons. Gay non-trads in particular see on-campus benefits in the form of their own personal growth. Decatur resident Jennifer Karlebach graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2005, went out into the workforce for several years, got laid off and now attends Life University. “I feel more comfortable being gay at Life than I did at Kennesaw State, but I also feel more comfortable in my years and my age and my life,” she says. “I'm gay and I'm proud of it.” FENUXEMAGAZINE
25
top NS TO REASO
GO
O BACK TOL SCHO
It pays to be gay. “Gay for pay” has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to LGBT scholarships. Donors and foundations are responsible for a generously gay variety of local and national scholarships. Check out The Point Foundation or the Human Rights Campaign’s scholarship page and go get that paper!
The job market sucks. The job market is more competitive than the catwalk at Joe’s on Juniper. If you’re hitting dead-ends and sick of the lines at the Department of Labor, why not go back to school? When all else is equal, the higher degree wins.
You like money. Think a degree doesn’t matter when it comes to money? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics would like a word with you. The median weekly earnings of those who never went to college: $624. For college graduates? $1,140. That number more than doubles with an advanced degree.
You hate your job. You hate your boss or you hate your profession but you don’t know what to do. Stagnancy calls for a reboot. What did you always want to do but were afraid to try? What’s your passion? You’ll have less motivation to make the switch when the economy is rolling so go get the skills you need now!
26
FENUXEMAGAZINE
it’s about e times or a sign of th s it’ about e l m al s so For others it’ cash. For UXE found N FE straight-up . st ue s a noble q school. status or it’ ng back to oi g of ts the benefi
You like your job and want to go further. Maybe you’re an LGBT activist, but a law degree will help round out your skill set. Or you’re the manager at a popular restaurant, but a business degree will help you own your own spot someday. Whichever the scenario, you love your job so much that you never want the ride to end.
You’re a shallow bastard. Sometimes, a degree is all about ego—a 2-year, 4-year or even longer pursuit to prove you’re better than everyone else. “What’s that you say, waitress? Oh I gave you a copy of my master’s degree instead of my credit card? My apologies, minion.” It’s okay to admit it.
You like to learn. A simple thirst for knowledge is one of the healthiest, most admirable qualities a person can have. To want to know more about the world around you, to always wonder “how?” and “why?”— this is how progress is made, how discoveries happen. It’s what keeps the world evolving.
THE BUSINESS AGENDA Thursday, 7/29 Buckhead Business Association, Anthony’s Restaurant Garden Room, 7:30AM Metro Atlanta Chamber Leadership Forum, Home Depot Headquarters, 7:30AM Leads to Business, Metro Atlanta Chamber, 12:30PM
Friday, 7/30 Atlanta City Sales Club, Petite Auberge, 12PM
Tuesday, 8/3 AEN Networking Luncheon, Hudson Grille-Brookhaven, 11:55AM
Wednesday, 8/4 AGLCC New Member Orientation Breakfast, Radial Cafe, 8AM Member Orientation, Metro Atlanta Chamber, 10:15AM AGLCC Business Builder Luncheon, Carpe Diem, 11:55AM
Thursday, 8/5 Buckhead Business Association, Anthony’s Restaurant Garden Room, 7:30AM
Friday, 8/6 Atlanta City Sales Club, Petite Auberge, 12PM
Tuesday, 8/10 Chamber Connections, Metro Atlanta Chamber, 8:30AM AGLCC Business Builder Luncheon, Kirkwood Public House, 11:55AM
Wednesday, 8/11 AGLCC Business Builder Luncheon, SOHO, 11:55AM
FENUXEMAGAZINE
27
THE CULTural AGENDA branches, ALL DAY
Thursday, 7/29 “Spoon: The Musical,” Dad’s Garage Theatre, 8PM “I Dream,” Woodruff Arts Center, 8PM “Hedwig and The Angry Inch,” Spring 4th Center, 8PM
Friday, 7/30 Swimming & Water Polo with Atlanta Rainbow Trout, GA Tech Aquatic Center, 7:30PM “Body Beautiful” calendar signing, Outwrite, 7:30PM Jazz on the Lawn, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 7:30PM
Saturday, 7/31 Women With Hat-titude, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 10AM Dance for Life Expo 2010, Atlantic Station Central Park, 1PM Hotlanta Softball League End of Season Party, The Eagle, 3PM Back-to-School PB&J Food Drive, Bank of North Georgia
28
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Sunday, 8/1 Irwin Street Outdoor Market, Old Fourth Ward, 8:30AM “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” Fox Theatre, 2PM Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever, Philips Arena, 3PM Backpack in the Park, Piedmont Park, 4PM
Monday, 8/2 Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, Turner Field, 7:10PM “Probation” book signing, Outwrite, 7:30PM
Tuesday, 8/3 “Sword,” Georgia Shakespeare, 10AM (&7PM) Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics, Philips Arena, 7:30PM
Wednesday, 8/4 Wednesday Run with Front Runners Atlanta, John Howell Park, 6:30PM
“Epidemic Chronicles,” Midtown Art Cinema, 7PM “Cats,” Fox Theatre, 8PM
Thursday, 8/5 Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants, Turner Field, 7:35PM “Lear,” Georgia Shakespeare, 8PM
Friday, 8/6 Dialogue With Debbie, Woodruff Arts Center, 7:30PM “Love” (FINAL SHOW), Georgia Shakespeare, 8PM
Saturday, 8/7 Saturday Run with Front Runners Atlanta, John Howell Park, 8AM Dali: The Late Work opens, High Museum of Art, 10AM “Atelier Transformations” runway show, Studioplex, 6PM “Lena’s Horn to Hollywood,” 14th Street Playhouse, 7PM
THE CULTural AGENDA Sunday, 8/8 “Shrew,” Georgia Shakespeare, 2PM “Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery,” Horizon Theatre, 6PM
Single Tickets ON SALE NOW!
Monday, 8/9 “Smart Works: The Art of Tony Smart,” Arts for All Gallery, 10AM
Tuesday, 8/10 Atlanta Dream vs. Seattle Storm, Philips Arena, 7PM Swimming & Water Polo with Atlanta Rainbow Trout, GA Tech Aquatic Center, 7:30PM
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
Wednesday, 8/11 “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch” book signing, Outwrite, 7:30PM
ALSO
DAVID RHODES
=I@;8P# 8L>LJK -
TheB52s.com
Blondie.net
N<;E<J;8P# 8L>LJK ),
K`Zb\kj XmX`cXYc\ Xk Xcc K`Zb\kdXjk\i flkc\kj `eZcl[`e^ GlYc`o Jlg\i DXib\kj%
K@:B<KD8JK<I%:FD (%/''%.+,%*''' Nff[il]] 8ikj :\ek\i Yfo f]ÔZ\ D$=1 ('Xd$/gd2 JXk1 Effe $ /gd2 Jle1 Effe $ ,gd >iflg JXc\j +'+%.**%+/+/
;\ckX :cXjj`Z :_XjkX`e :feZ\ikj gifdfk\[ Yp 8JF Gi\j\ekj jlggfik k_\ 8kcXekX Jpdg_fep FiZ_\jkiX :feZ\ikj kXb\ gcXZ\ iX`e fi j_`e\% 8ik`jkj Xe[ jZ_\[lc\j Xi\ jlYa\Zk kf Z_Xe^\% 8cc jXc\j ÔeXc% Ef \oZ_Xe^\j fi i\]le[j%
;<CK8:C8JJ@::?8JK8@E%:FD
FENUXEMAGAZINE
29
THE niGhTliFe AGENDA Thursday, 7/29 Texas Hold ‘Em Poker & The Shawnna Factor, Blake’s, 7PM Ladies Night, LeBuzz, 8PM “The Secret Life of Bees,” Woodruff Park, 8PM “Dirty Dancing” @ Movies & The Market, Atlantic Station, 8PM Indulge, The W Midtown, 9PM Karaoke Remixx Show, Mixx, 9:30PM Princess Charles’ Fashionistas, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM
Friday, 7/30 Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix, Blake’s, 11PM Boyz II Men and En Vogue, Chastain Park, 8PM Joan Baez, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 8PM “Cirque Du Soleil: Journey of Man,” Fernbank, 8PM (&10PM) Atlanta Comedy Festival, Apache Cafe, 8PM (&10PM) The Leo Party, Amsterdam, 9PM Primal Urges, The Heretic, 10PM Relax & Rewind, Hobnob, 10PM
Saturday, 7/31 The Music of Queen with ASO, Chastain Park, 8PM La Roux, Variety Playhouse, 8:30PM TWIST Saturday, Bellissima, 9PM Hot Mess! party, Mary’s, 9PM La Roux After Party, Aurum, 10PM Girl Kraze Saturdays, My Sister’s Room, 10PM Jealouse’s Daring Divas, Blake’s, 11PM Saturday Night Fever, LeBuzz, 11PM The Mary Edith Pitts Show, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM
Sunday, 8/1 Sunsets at Noni’s, Noni’s, 6PM American Idol Live!, The Arena at Gwinnett Center, 7:30PM The Armorettes, Blake’s, 8PM Mary Edith Pitts Sunday Spectacular, Burkhart’s, 9PM
Monday, 8/2 Margarita Mondays, LeBuzz, 5PM 30
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Texas Hold ‘Em, Woofs, 7:30PM Dragamaki, Nickiemoto’s, 8:30PM Karaoke Idol, Burkhart’s, 9PM Drag on the Edge, Blake’s, 11PM
Tuesday, 8/3 Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Mixx, 7PM My Big Fat Gay Bingo, Frogs, 7PM 2 For 1 Tuesdays, Nonna Mia, 7PM Family Poker Night and Dancing, 3-Legged Cowboy, 7:30PM Karaoke with Richard, Burkhart’s, 11PM
Wednesday, 8/4 Crazy Bitch Bingo, Joe’s, 8PM Fantasy Girls, Jungle 9PM Comedy Video Night, Mixx, 9PM Spotlight Karaoke, My Sister’s Room, 10PM Dress Code Party, The Heretic, 10PM
Thursday, 8/5 Sugarland, Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre, 7:30PM Sarah McLachlan, Chastain Park, 7:40PM Ladies Night, LeBuzz, 8PM A Very Dirty 30: JZ’s Birthday Fundraiser, Jungle, 9PM Indulge, The W Midtown, 9PM Princess Charles’ Fashionistas, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM
Friday, 8/6 Friday Happy Hour, Bellissima, 6PM Cyndi Lauper, Chastain Park, 8PM DJ Steve James, Amsterdam, 9PM Cyndi Lauper After Party, Compound, 10PM Primal Urges, The Heretic, 10PM Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix, Blake’s, 11PM The Mary Edith Pitts Show, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM
Saturday, 8/7 ASO: Disney in Concert, Chastain Park, 8:30PM Hot Mess! party, Mary’s, 9PM Girl Kraze Saturdays, My Sister’s Room, 10PM
Jealouse’s Daring Divas, Blake’s, 11PM Saturday Night Fever, LeBuzz, 11PM The Mary Edith Pitts Show, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM
Sunday, 8/8 The Armorettes, Blake’s, 8PM Mary Edith Pitts’ Sunday Spectacular, Burkhart’s, 9PM
Monday, 8/9 Texas Hold ‘Em, Woofs, 7:30PM Dragamaki, Nickiemoto’s, 8:30PM Karaoke Idol, Burkhart’s, 9:30PM Drag on the Edge, Blake’s, 11PM
Tuesday, 8/10 Bingo, Woofs, 7PM My Big Fat Gay Bingo, Frogs, 7PM 2 For 1 Tuesdays, Nonna Mia, 7PM Family Poker Night and Dancing, 3-Legged Cowboy, 7:30PM Karaoke: Eagle Style, The Eagle, 10PM
Wednesday, 8/11 Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Bellissima, 7PM Crazy Bitch Bingo, Joe’s, 8PM Honey Pot, Mary’s, 8PM Trivia, Woofs, 8PM Dress Code Party, The Heretic, 10PM Karaoke Idol w/ Shavonna D. Brooks, Burkhart’s, 11PM
Thursday, 8/5: A Very Dirty 30: JZ’s Birthday Fundraiser, Jungle, 9PM Justin Ziegler rings in his 30th birthday with an AIDS benefit featuring a drag show, underwear contest and DJ Vicki Powell!
MIDTOWN ATLANTA
4
9
6
13 11
e
ro
on
pi ed m
m
on t
16
17th street
1
2
Piedmont Park
14th street
8 12
10 10th street monroe
piedmont
juniper
peachtree
west peachtree
spring
i-75/85
15
3
5
7 ponce de leon
north
1. Amsterdam- 502 Amsterdam Avenue 2. bellissima- 560 Amsterdam Avenue 3. blake’s on The park- 227 10th Street NE 4. brushstroke’s- 1510 Piedmont Ave. NE 5. bulldog’s- 893 Peachtree St NE 6. burkhart’s-1492 Piedmont Avenue NE 7. eagle Atlanta- 308 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE 8. einstein’s- 1077 Juniper St. NE 9. Felix’s- 1510 Piedmont Ave. NE 10. F.r.o.g.s.- 931 Monroe Dr. 11. hobnob- 1551 Piedmont Ave. NE 12. Joe’s on Juniper- 1049 Juniper Street NE 13. Mixx- 1492 Piedmont Ave. NE 14. 3 legged Cowboy- 931 Monroe Drive 15. outwrite bookstore- 1510 Piedmont Ave. NE 16. oscars- 1510 Piedmont Ave. NE
Not Shown On Map: bJ roosters- 2345 Cheshire Bridge road Chaparral- 2715 Buford Highway Cowtipper’s- 1600 Piedmont Ave. NE Friends on ponce- 736 Ponce De Leon Ave. The heretic- 2069 Cheshire Bridge rd. Jungle- 2115 faulkner road las Margaritas-1842 Cheshire Bridge road NE lebuzz- 585 franklin road Mary’s- 1287 Glenwood Ave. Model-T- 699 Ponce De Leon Ave. My sister’s room- 1271 Glenwood Ave. opus one- 1086 Alco Street Tripps- 1931 Piedmont Circle woofs- 2425 Piedmont Ave. NE FENUXEMAGAZINE
31
14
ENRICH photographer Stormy Couture model Oliver Davidge-Stringer styling by Mark Coulstock-Pattison
Oliver wears: D&G Bow Tie $180 TopMan Navy Tailored Jacket $140 Levi Vintage Plaid Shirt $40 Fred Perry Suspenders $70 TopMan Red Shorts $50
Oliver wears: Model's Own Vintage Glasses Paul Smith White Dress Shirt $240 Priestley's Vintage Waistcoats $340 Robert Talbot Scarves $60 Opening Ceremony Plaid Trousers $80 H by Hudson Shoes $160
Oliver wears: Model's Own Vintage Glasses D&G Bow Tie $180 Levi Vintage Plaid Shirt $40 Fred Perry Suspenders $70
Oliver wears: Opening Ceremony Plaid Trousers $80 H by Hudson Shoes $160
non-TradiTional
VALUES By l. JAneson
The reTurn
of non-traditional students (anyone aged 25-95) to college is at an all time high. No wonder. Going back to college is the most confidence-building, life-improving step a person can take in a lifetime. I should know. I returned as a ‘non-traditional’ student. It took a life-changing event to be the catalyst that got me to the registrar’s office. My father passed away and I was suddenly faced with the ‘life is short’ concept on a personal basis. My advice to you is…don’t wait for a catalyst. Be your catalyst. What do you want from a higher education? Better salary? Increased employment options? Prestige? Let’s face it, few non-traditionals go back to college simply for the academic growth. It doesn’t matter why you return to further your higher education. The point is to go for it. You will find that all of the above reasons will be met. Make a plan. If you know what you want to study that’s great. If you are unsure, go to the college and talk to counselors. Do research on the internet. Consider what piques your interest. Time and money are too short to be experimenting with different subjects. Go to the financial aid office and the registrar’s office. After a couple of semesters, I went to the dean of my department and asked for old classes that I’d taken in years past to count for required present-day classes. Professors are so delighted to have non-traditional (serious) students that they will bend over backwards to help you reach your goals. 38
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Most importantly, do not allow yourself the option to stop. Keep taking one class after another. When I went back I took classes every single semester without a break. It kept me in college mode and on track. Although you will make friends in your classes, it is a good thing to let your pre-college friends know your plans. That way they can know that you will be busier than usual. Hope that your friends will support your new endeavor but I found that some resented my return. They felt they were being left behind. Remember this… it is YOUR future you’re working on. Who knows? You may be an example for others to follow. And a higher degree is a magnet for people on the lookout for a potential partner. Someone who has followed through on their education shows perseverance, reliability and accountability. Attributes we all admire in people. When I got my undergrad degree, I immediately (after another trip to the financial aid office) began my master’s degree. Now I have both. Can you imagine that? I never thought I’d be here. I have a great job that I love in a field I’ve always been interested in, making better money than I’ve ever made. I have my self-respect and the respect of my loved ones. It was the death of my father that prompted me to return to college. I only wish he were around to see that I made it.
CONTINUING
e d u C a T i o n Shay Youngblood Shakes Up Horizon Theatre
Georgia-born playwright Shay Youngblood was put on this world to tell stories. Stories about community, about family, about love in all forms. Youngblood brings her stories to the stage in the joyous, life-affirming production of “Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery” at Horizon Theatre, site of the play’s 1988 world premiere. The main character, “Daughter,” lost her mother at a young age and is raised by her eight loving “Big Mamas.” They tell Daughter their stories of heartbreak, hilarity and redemption as she prepares to go to the river—a rite of passage into womanhood. It’s a type of education only the Big Mamas can teach her. Youngblood says it’s the most autobiographical work she’s ever written. Her birth mother died when she was 2 years old and she was raised by an extended family of grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and churchmembers. “People ask me how long it took me to write it and I tell them it took my whole life,” she tells FENUXE. “I was living it.”
The same stories Youngblood’s Big Mamas told her ended up in “Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery,” which was cathartic for her after they passed away. “I wanted to make sure their stories were heard,” she says. “I wrote the play to bring the Big Mamas back to life.” The play reinforces the idea of non-traditional families, a notion that resonates with the LGBT community. “We build other families. I like to call them tribes,” says the openly gay Youngblood. “I’ve got all these mini-tribes all over and wherever I happen to be, that’s where home is.” “Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery” ultimately is a lesson in love. “At the end of the evening, I want people to call their Big Mama or Big Daddy and somebody who meant something to them and tell them that they love them,” she says. “Because this is a way of me telling all my Big Mamas that I love them.”
Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery Through August 22nd Horizon Theatre 1083 Austin Ave. Atlanta, GA 30307 404-584-7450
FENUXEMAGAZINE
39
WIN
2 Tickets to see Kathy Griffin LIVE! �
2
�
4
�
6
�
8 �
�0
��r��� Across 1. For the Kid fundraiser F�r th� ��d f�ndr����r 4. Fashion house phone maker F��h��n h����onph�n� ����r Grad Gadgets page 5. Device p��� needed for drinking �n �r�d ��d��t� game on Events page � D�v��� n��d�d f�r dr�n��n� 6. Surrealist painter coming to ���� �n �v�nt� p��� the High Museum 7. Sushi restaurant from Nightlife 6 ��rr��l��t p��nt�r ����n� t� page th� H��h ������ 9. College mentioned on Urban Culturefr�� page � ���h� r��t��r�nt 10. Most expensive messenger N��htl�f� p��� bag on Fashion page � ��ll��� ��nt��n�d �n �rb�n ��lt�r� p��� Correctly fill out each word on the �0 ���t �xp�n��v� �����n��r crossword puzzle above and mail or b�� �nemail F��h��n p��� the answers to: � 4
1 40
1123 Zonolite Rd., Suite 7B Atlanta, GA 30306 info@fenuxe.com
FENUXEMAGAZINE
2
D��n Down originates from what plant?fr�� �h�t 2 2. Tequila T����l� �r���n�t�� 3. AGLCC luncheon pl�nt� location August 10th � 8. Where ��L�� l�n�h��n l���t��n did FENUXE X-plore? �����t �0th 8 �h�r� d�d F�N�X� X�pl�r��
Please complete the following 1. Name_____________________________ 2. Address___________________________ 3. Email_____________________________ 4 .Phone ____________________________
Dr. Travis Roth MD
Your Family Doctor.
ALEXANMETROWEST.COM 866.715.1213
exclusively for the GLBT Community
“Your Good Health Is My Concern.”
404.835.7697
www.mygaydoctor.com mygaydoctor@aol.com
881 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Suite #1 Atlanta, GA 30306
DAVID P. SHAFFNER, P.C. SMALL BUSINESS TAXATION
Centrally located just off I-285 in Dunwoody at:
1842 Independence Square Atlanta, Georgia 30338 770-551-9366 or more convenient at:
NEWLY REDUCED RENTS AMENITIES The Great Outdoors UÊ"ÛiÀà âi`ÊLi>V i ÌÀÞÊ« Ê> `Êë>V ÕÃÊÊ sundeck UÊ{ÊÕ µÕi ÞÊÌ i i`ÊV ÕÀÌÞ>À`à The Studio UÊ ÕL V >ÃÃÊwÌ iÃÃÊÃÌÕ` The Bark UÊ" à ÌiÊ` }Ê«>À
LAW OFFICES OF
ESTATE PLANNING WILLS PROBATE
An all new brand of WOW - exciting new apartments with inspiring amenities in Midtown Atlanta.
www.dshaffner .com
The District UÊ1 µÕiÊÃ «« }]Ê` }]Ê}> iÀ iÃÊ> `ÊÊ entertainment
FEATURES
Ãi UÊ-ÌÕ` ]Ê iÊLi`À ]ÊÌÜ ÊLi`À Lounge UÊ"«i Êy ÀÊ« > ÃÊEÊ ½ÊVi }à UÊ*À Û>ÌiÊ«>Ì Ê ÀÊL> V Þ
Ài>Ìi UÊ VÊ ÌV i ÃÊÜ Ì Ê«> ÌÀ ià UÊ iv½ÃÊ Ã > `Ê ÀÊLÀi> v>ÃÌÊL>À -«>À i UÊ Ìi « À>ÀÞÊw à ià UÊ- > }ÊÌÕLÊ ÀÊ} >ÃÃÊà ÜiÀ Bliss UÊ- i vÀiiÊ>«>ÀÌ i ÌÃÊ>Û> >L i DIRECTIONS:
From I-85/75, take 10th Street West for 1 mile to Howell Mill Road and turn right. At second light, turn left on Huff Road. Alexan Metro West is 1/2 mile on the left
LIGHTS
For more FLASHING LIGHTS go to FENUXE.COM
42
FENUXEMAGAZINE
IMAGES BY LOREN HOFFMANN
FENUXE: FLIGHT PARTY
LIGHTS
Kai Lin Art Show: MONSTERS
IMAGES BY LOREN HOFFMANN
For more FLASHING LIGHTS go to FENUXE.COM FENUXEMAGAZINE
43
44
FENUXEMAGAZINE
ary 20 - Febr ua Janu ius ugust 22 Pisces ry 18 r a -A Fe u q 23 br r 21 u ly mbe December 21 e v 2 2 19 ry
April 20 aurus M a 9T il 1 e 21 - July 22 y 20 pr Le Jun A o October - A er c 2 o i 3 - N Ju an orp Sc ttarius Novemb o i e 2 ag ber 2 - Janu r a em
ober 22 Aries M Oct a 3ni May 21 - June rch 2 r 2 emi 1 G be 3 - Septemb 20 C er st 2 22 gu Au pricorn De S Ca c
9y1 ar
h 20 Marc
Vir g
LIBRA
o
Se pte
m
TA
nds. They ne ur frie what yo ed to be o y ur m n mber on nt Reme y is the envy ama sa eed u t i o l o i i f b O peo d a ed. I a I C ORP rtistic ple bo C N I a y o ut p A ad with your h e M . SC our L ur e e ad ES t Y es C ins S I P A t e . ad ce
s. Open your mind to a r ption f e n discussion. Make wo the sh id n e h a t op e t a re p r po ea. plo fo int GE e x me rk. m o ’s ti wo lance. Now take a se LIB en It . rd g e r c a a R n be a cond lin r ya cond underwe sty ch fo e r… n weed ) l o s e t o an a be o “s” o. em is n re
A RI et . ES we tI ’s erfect time for c gs the p th the condo hangin tim hin . Li are g wi et e f o G SAGITTARIU e is to that LEO t les om sa re. S o t u er ut se of style. But pl You sho an m rf sen e ur ed take over. (N ase too rt ou oti yo e re k c m e ire he w th t e et
STARS IN THE
d on yourself o har ahead an . Everyo o t d be ne be Well, go n’t try to. AQU one of dese ARI Do that? ble. Well U the rv VIRGO R ke um A m S M m. es s CE le li Be h i l e h . w ove ids N p . t for a o ct ear CAPRICORN P is u m h e in e op ur p o g r y u a rden le y d yo f n . a e D o T d on m S ’t l RU U
CLASSIFIEDS Inspired Modern Handcrafted Men’s & Women’s Jewelry - Hj Designs hjdesigns.com 404-664-7006 2 Labs, free, comes with a/c dog house, must not separate. Contact Rodney Lewis 404-437-6040, accordkyd@gmail.com
“Best of Atlanta”
MID-CENTURY • RETRO • VINTAGE
Cool Stuff - Great Prices Seriously...check it out.
• 2928 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. DECATUR • 404-373-6498 25,000 SQ.FT. • OPEN 7 DAYS 11-7
KUDZU
Dear Mary, I am finally back in school after taking more than a few years off. I’m excited to be back in the classroom but I’m having trouble balancing everything with my day job, night classes and busy social life. What would you do to make the most of work, school and play? Sincerely, Scholar in SoNo
If you’ve got a problem for Mary to solve, e-mail her at mary@fenuxe.com. Mary is in no way qualified to give advice to others, and that is why we love her.
Dear Scholarly Snob, This is a real toughie, and let me just promise you, it’s a question that is near and dear to my heart. I, too, know the pressures of maintaining a hectic drinking schedule while going to school and struggling to earn enough money to cover the nightly bar tab, and I do have a few suggestions. The first option is simply to cut back on your social life for the time being. Consider classroom interactions and contributions enough socialization for most days, and only go out for really special occasions. Use your lunch hour to catch up on reading for class and try getting up an hour earlier every morning to stay on top of things. You’ll be amazed how much you get done. Remember, these sacrifices will pay off in the long run; you’ll be so proud of yourself on graduation day! If that option appeals to you, though, I’m not really sure you should be writing to me. You can survive with the aid of Mary’s morning coffee—I believe others refer to it by its formal name, vodka and Red Bull. This magical elixir allows you to get a month’s worth of work done at your job, write a thesis on the devastating consequences of the square-toed shoe, meet a life partner and adopt a Chinese baby all before lunchtime. Like many, I prefer another coffee during the late afternoon lull and another for an after dinner boost. Reach for the stars, honey. It’s the only thing you’ll be able to see by the end of the semester.
46
FENUXEMAGAZINE
Love, Mary Makers-McMark
FULL
r i d e BY Maria Rivers
I put the “high” in High School. I had a blast! By the time I got to college I had experienced just enough of life to develop an overwhelming urge to travel the free world. In my sophomore year, end of spring semester, I put my 250 Honda Rebel in the back of my Ford Ranger and took off to San Francisco. It was quite the ride from Birmingham, Alabama, but the sites I saw grew memories for a lifetime. After getting knocked around in the business world for a while, I realized that I might need to go back to school and gather more knowledge. I had a scholarship from Vocational Rehab due to my severe case of dyslexia, so might as well take advantage of it. After another 3 years of kicking around majors from Drama and Mass Communication to Political science and Physiology, I just decided to hit the work force again. I never graduated. I just couldn’t seem to stay focused on one thing. I wanted to do them all. The beauty of it all is that life isn’t over, and I can always go back to school. Amanda Bearse told me one time, “It’s never too late to go back to school and further your education. It’s a great place to learn… and meet chicks!”
÷ =+ Join us online at LabrysAtl.com “Where Women Come OUT”
÷ + SCHLOEMER BOOKKEEPING x = SERVICES
+
Pam Schloemer, President www.schloemerbookkeeping.com pam@schloemerbookkeeping.com 770.237.9173
let US do the math
HOT SUMMER SAVINGS: ONE-BEDROOM SALE!
PRICING REDUCED UP TO $75,000 ON SELECT ONE-BEDROOM HOMES!
ONE-BEDROOM #2504 WAS $237,700 NOW $176,900 ONE-BEDROOM DEN #2711 WAS $302,700 NOW $222,400 TWO-BEDROOMS #1209 WAS $446,700 NOW $310,900
FHA FINANCING AVAILABLE. 3.5% DOWN PAYMENT. LESS THAN 10% OF OUR HOMES REMAIN! 855 PE ACHTREE STREE T • ATL A NTA , GA 30308 404.961.7180 | vie w pointmidtow n.com Pricing and availability are subject to change without notice. See onsite agent for details.