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Jesse Brune turned heads as a hot, openly gay personal trainer on Bravo’s breakout hit Workout, and now he’s putting his true passion of cooking to use on The Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills. When he’s not trying to keep eccentric clients happy on the air, he devotes his time to his LGBT non-profit Project: Service L.A. The charismatic chef called us while in the middle of post-production on Private Chefs to talk about his Southern roots, playing straight for a week, and some surprising Thanksgiving tips.
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Fenuxe: So Jesse, tell us about Private Chefs of Beverly Hills. Jesse Brune: The title kind of says it all [laughs]. It’s a show that follows six chefs in Beverly Hills as we take on these really insane events thrown by eccentric clientele with ridiculous requests. The personalities are really big, from the chefs to the clients, so a natural conflict arises. It often comes down to who has a better vision, who’s right, who has better taste and how we’re going to execute it. Fenuxe: What kind of ridiculous requests? Brune: I’ve had to do a four-course meal for dogs. Seriously. It was at a country club for dogs, which actually exists. I did this whole party for this guy whose name is Joe Exclusive, who calls himself a lifestyle ambassador to the rich and fabulous. This guy was almost from another planet, just wacky. As the season progresses, it just gets more insane.
Fenuxe: Did you ever question whether you were going to be “out” on Workout?
Brune: Well I studied acting for years and
acted in New York and Los Angeles. I had a creepy experience when I was 23 or 24 signing with a larger management firm and they wanted me to go into the closet. So being so young and really wanting to be successful I said “Yeah sure, of course!” And that worked for about a week. I called them and just said, “You know what, I think you guys are the devil.” [laughs]. And I just stopped, I’d had enough. My two passions were acting and food and I knew I had to decide what I wanted to do, so I hung up the acting hat and started culinary school the next week. My first week in culinary school I was like, “I am so screwed.” I could never work in a restaurant, it was impossible. So my goal was to be on The Food Network but I knew that I would never compromise being who I am. So I came out very publicly on Workout as the gay trainer and I’ve been working steadily ever since because I was really comfortable being who I am and letting my natural talents really flow.
Fenuxe: So back to cooking. What’s the first piece of advice you would give to someone who’s hosting their first Thanksgiving dinner? Brune: Give yourself a lot of time. A lot of
people wait until the day of to start preparing stuff. That Thanksgiving meal is a task. There’s a lot of prep especially if you don’t have a lot of help in the kitchen. I have backed myself into that corner so many times and by the end of making the meal I don’t want to eat, I want to sleep. But generally I say, “Just go for it.” The holidays are your get out of jail free card, your one time that you can just go for it and indulge and have fun and not worry about all the ingredients you’re using. I usually get asked what are some healthy alternatives you can do for Thanskgiving and I’m just like “Uggh, don’t!” [laughs]. There’s always ways to be more conscious in preparing your food, like substituting the butter with different kinds of oil, using less salt and cream, using things like soy or almond milk, keeping your vegetables clean and steamed, things of that nature. But why would you? [laughs]
Fenuxe: So you teach cooking classes around the country. Do you ever make it to Atlanta? Brune: I would love to come spend some time in Atlanta. I haven’t been down there since I was a kid and my grandparents lived in the area. My mother is a southern belle, she was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina so I was raised on soul food. So though I generally cook pretty healthy, I can do premium soul food. One of the episodes this season I did a healthy soul food party and part of me died a little bit with that because it was like, “Oh my God, my Mom’s mouth is probably going to melt off when she sees this.” [laughs] But it actually turned out pretty good. Find out more about Jesse Brune at his blog, Memoirs of a Gay Chef, at www.jessebrune.com
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As big and as gay as Atlanta is, many of us still talk about the lack of social opportunities around town. We seek alternatives to the norm. The Big Gay Supper Club is that alternative.
The concept was started in 2002 by Midtown foodie Rande Head. The idea was to have a restaurant host, offer a fixed price fourcourse meal, arrange the tables to encourage a communal dining atmosphere, and voila! New scene! Supper Club has met off and on since their launch and just made its triumphant return last month at Agave after a longer than usual hiatus. Supper Club works on many different levels. Some attend to network, others to meet new people for friendship or a love connection. But Head is quick to point out that it’s not just a singles mixer. “It’s Supper Club,” he says. “It is what you make of it.”
they come from all different kinds of social circles,” he says. Since he’s a foodie at heart, Head wants the guests to have an interactive experience with each restaurant. Agave put on a full demonstration of margaritas followed by a margarita toast. “I want the guests to take home more with them than when they usually go out to eat,” says Head. The idea has even caught on with those outside of the LGBT community. Gay-friendly allies have been tagging along to see what the Big Gay fuss is about.
Supper Club is going brunch-only through the That’s not to say love hasn’t bloomed at past end of the year. Join them for a different spin on events. Peter Hutzel met Ray Vaughn at a the standard social function during your holiday Supper Club event five years ago and they season. went out on a date soon after. They married this September and credit Supper Club with The Big gay Supper Club making it all possible. Saturday, November 20th, 12:30PM South City Kitchen For Head it’s all about putting people together Saturday, December 11th, 12:30PM in a different setting that’s not intimidating. Parish Foods & Goods He enjoys watching the social barriers break Price: $25 per person (excluding tax, down. “They get to meet all these different people they wouldn’t otherwise meet and
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WHEN YOU WANT to make a splash on Thanksgiving Eve while helping a worthy cause, you bring in the big guns. That’s why Brad Williams has booked superstar DJ and Producer Tracy Young for a blowout night at Jungle benefiting The Toy Party. The unstoppable Young is celebrating 20 years in the booth, an era filled with multiple highs: DJ-ing Madonna’s wedding, spinning at private parties for A-List celebrities from Diddy to Cher, and becoming a top shelf draw at nightclubs around the world with her globe-rocking remixes. With celebrity comes gossip and controversy, and this year proved Young wasn’t immune to the drama. A gig producing Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak’s single “Tardy for the Party” turned personal when the two allegedly started dating, causing the tabloids to pounce. Nonetheless, this party is for a cause as Young is donating $1,000 of her fee and Jungle is donating $1,000 of the door fee to The Toy Party, the biggest holiday party and fundraiser of the year. Young will also be donating toys courtesy of her family’s toy store Doodlehopper in Virginia. “I am so excited about my return to Atlanta and playing at Jungle,” she tells Fenuxe. “I’m also very grateful to be able to give back to the community and the children less fortunate than I was growing up!” The Toy Party is the signature event of For the Kid in All of Us. They’ve distributed more than 27,000 toys and raised more
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than $450,000 for Georgia’s needy since its founding in 2003. The Toy Party is back at AmericasMart 3 this year and the event will be supporting a record 20 agencies that provide for Georgia’s underprivileged. For the Kid’s President, Jorge Esteban, says The Toy Party is becoming a destination party and that the kickoff event at Jungle will only help that cause. They’ll even be accepting toy donations at the door. And Jungle owner Brad Williams is excited to put the event on, both because it’s a Toy Party benefit and because it’s the first time in four years that Tracy Young has played a gay club in Atlanta. Whichever the appeal—the spirit of giving or the spirit of dancing—Jungle’s got it covered on Thanksgiving Eve. Thanksgiving Eve featuring DJ Tracy Young Benefiting The Toy Party DJ Mike Pope opens Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:00 PM $10 cover before 11PM, $20 after 11PM. Advance VIP tickets available online at www.jungleclubatlanta.com Jungle Club Atlanta 2115 Faulkner Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30324 Phone: (404) 844-8800
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The critically and chronically ill, the disabled, and the senior citizens of Atlanta have Open Hand to thank for giving them the nutrition they need. Open Hand offers nutrition care programs and home-delivered meals, and that’s where you come in. Thanksgiving is their busy time and they need people to pack and deliver meals. They’re doing double deliveries on Wednesday November 24th and they need as many drivers as they can get, so take a shift and warm a heart!
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Hosea Feed the Hungry
One of the city’s most well-known homeless organizations gives you three opportunities to help over 15,000 of Atlanta’s needy. 5,000 volunteers are being recruited for Thanksgiving setup on November 20th, food prep on November 24th, and especially the big day at Turner Field on November 25th. They not only need servers but also volunteers to help in the children’s corner, the medical corner, and the clothing corner.
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Jerusalem House
When it comes to housing those affected by HIV/AIDS in Atlanta, Jerusalem House is the authority. They provide about twothirds of the city’s permanent housing for homeless and low-income individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS. Corporate sponsorships are down this year because of the economic climate, meaning many of Jerusalem House’s kids—who make up almost half of the residents—may not have a holiday this year. But you can help. Turkeys, sides, canned goods—you can help make Thanksgiving happen for the families.
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Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency
The Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency is one strong organization with a mission: combat homelessness through job creation and a steady income. The Center’s Cafe 458 offers two ways to help this holiday season and throughout the year. Weekdays from 9AM-2PM they need volunteers to staff the restaurant that serves the homeless. And then return for your own brunch on Sunday, when Cafe 458 turns into a for-profit restaurant, with all proceeds going to the Center.
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The people behind Deckard's bill it as “a neighborhood American tavern with a New England twist,” which is pretty accurate considering the ample beer selection and their signature kettle-cooked cuisine heavy on the seafood.
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The large, open floor plan contrasts with the personal tan and golden brown color scheme, providing a soothing, comfortable feel. Highbacked leather booths and standard four-top tables are sprinkled across the room, and the open kitchen provides the occasional glimpse of chef/owner Matt Deckard applying his craft.
The food at Deckard's is a different spin on the usual pub offerings. Try the chargrilled chicken wings for a starter. The secret sauce will knock you out and the wings pair nicely with the celery and gorgonzola dressing. Or opt for a cheese and cured meat plate. The smokey blue cheese and chorizo picante, though they seem like a stark contrast, blend well leaving your palate desiring more.
Deckard's beer selection is a major draw, with two dozen drafts and 75 bottled foreign and domestic brews to choose from. The Tripel Karmeliet is the perfect bronze Belgian for a crisp autumn day. Three types of grain flow together for a complex taste that's a bit sweet and citrusy. And mind your senses if you go for a second pour—with an alcohol content of 8.4% this brew will jump up and bite you. Deckard's rotates their beers out constantly, so you're bound to have a new taste to sample each visit.
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Avoiding The Gay Holiday Funk The 38-day period between Thanksgiving and New Years Day known as the holidays can cause a rollercoaster of emotions for those in the LGBT community. For some, the moments fly by and precious time is spent with cheerful company making memories that will last a lifetime. But for others, as the days grow shorter, the holidays seem to last an eternity.
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There’s no definitive research proving whether or not LGBTs experience holiday anxiety and depression in greater numbers than straight people. But Will Mahan, Director of Equality Counseling Center, wouldn’t be surprised if it were true. “I think there’s holiday stress which everybody experiences, gay or straight,” says Mahan. “Then there’s an extra layer of stress that I think comes from being gay and lesbian at this particular time of year.” The emphasis on family is kicked into high gear during the holidays. Rifts about someone’s sexuality could lead to increased stress and uncomfortable situations. Or if one hasn’t come out yet, they have to deal with the anxiety of hiding it and playing the pronoun game, as well as questions from inquisitive family members about their personal life. These family dynamics can cause stress within a relationship too. “If you have a partner and
the parents aren’t accepting of that, do you go home or do you have separate holidays?,” says Mahan. “If you have an office party and you’re not out at work, do you come out at work or tell your partner they can’t come?” There’s also a heightened emphasis on religion during the holidays, which can bother many gay people who are scarred by their religious upbringing. So there are major factors at play which adversely affect our community in particular at this time of year. You don’t have to be down because you’re out though. You can relieve holiday stress in some of the same ways you relieve stress any other time of year—eating well, getting a good night’s sleep, exercising. But taking ownership over your holidays can be the most vital step.
“It's good to try to define the holiday for what you want it to be,” says Mahan. “Holidays a lot of times are defined by family traditions from growing up and if you still enjoy those and are still welcome to be a part of that, then that can be great,” says Mahan. “But I think it’s good to try to define the holiday for what you want it to be.” If the family dynamics are not healthy, you can avoid it altogether by taking off for a vacation in South Beach. Or you can stay and celebrate with the family of friends you’ve created outside of the family you grew up with. You can establish new traditions with your partner for meals and present exchanges. And don’t get caught up in the “ideal” holiday images seen in the media throughout the season. No, it’s not standard behavior for a husband to surprise his wife with a Lexus wrapped in a bow in the driveway for Christmas. “Everybody can benefit from the fact that [the holidays are] a good time to reconnect with people and socialize and spend time with people that you care about,” Mahan says. “So if you keep that guiding principle in mind, that’s a lot more important than the stuff that we get told is important by people wanting us to buy stuff.”
Overall, making it through the holidays with good memories is about mindset, whether you’re gay or straight. Mahan says oftentimes people with anxiety and depression aren’t necessarily experiencing more stressors than others—it’s how they perceive those stressors that can create the anxiety or depression. “Be patient, keep your sense of humor, count your blessings, don’t worry about everything being perfect, don’t fret over the catastrophe that could happen, wait till it happens and then deal with it then,” he says. “A lot of times people get really worried about what it’s going to be like to go home or what it’s going to be like to not have anyone special to share the holiday with, and sometimes it’s really not as bad as you think it’s going to be.” Will Mahan, MS, LPC Director & Counselor Equality Counseling Center 404-229-6177 www.equalitycounseling.com
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Agendas // Business: 11/18–12/1 Thursday, 11/18 Buckhead Business Association, Anthony's Restaurant, 7:30AM American Business Women's Association Atlanta Downtown Express Network, City Grill, 11:30AM GNFCC TAG North Metro, Pampas Steakhouse, 11:30AM AEN November Networking Dinner, Varasano's Pizzeria, 6:30PM Friday, 11/19 GNFCC Non-Profit Workshop, Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre, 11:30AM Atlanta City Sales Club, Petite Auberge, 12PM Thank GLAAD It's Friday, Altitude Lounge at The W Midtown, 7PM Saturday, 11/20 American Business Women's Association – Rainbow International, Chapel Park Clubhouse – Decatur, 11AM Tuesday, 11/23 Saint Mark UMC Job Network, Saint Mark UMC, 6:30PM Wednesday, 11/24 AGLCC Business Builder Luncheon, East Point Corner Tavern, 11:55AM Tuesday, 11/30 GNFCC Eggs & Enterprise, The Standard Club, 7:30AM Saint Mark UMC Job Network, Saint Mark UMC, 6:30PM Wednesday, 12/1 GNFCC North Fulton Alliance, GNFCC office, 7:30AM AGLCC Business Builder Luncheon, Carpe Diem – Decatur, 11:55AM Metro Atlanta Chamber 151st Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 12PM AEN Holiday Theater Outing: “Every Christmas Story Ever Told,” Actor's Express, 6:30PM
Friday, 11/19 Thank GLAAD It’s Friday Altitude Lounge at The W Midtown, 7PM The national networking event series comes back to Atlanta with special guest hosts, prize drawings, and drinks!
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Agendas // Cultural: 11/18–12/1 Thursday, 11/18 Tenda-Bake with Shirley Corriher, Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown, 7PM Contemporary Talks: Ronald Feldman, High Museum of Art, 7PM “Kill The Dog,” Dad’s Garage, 8PM “Debussy & Ravel,” Atlanta Symphony Hall, 8PM Friday, 11/19 HJ Designs Open House & Art Show, 922 Los Angeles 30306 Va-Hi, 5PM Friday Jazz, High Museum of Art, 5PM Off-the-Wall Pin-Up Show, The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 6:30PM Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank Museum, 6:30PM Holiday Pottery Sale, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 7PM Film Love: Warren Sonbert, Eyedrum, 8PM Film: City of Lost Children, High Museum of Art, 8PM Saturday, 11/20 Veggie Garden Success class, Atlanta Botanical
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Garden, 9:30AM Boughs and Berries class, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 10AM The Holiday Shops (OPENING DAY), Atlantic Station, 10AM Creative Lives & Careers, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, 11AM Indie Craft Experience, Ambient Plus Photo Studio, 11AM 3rd Saturday Arts Walk, Westside Arts District, 12PM The Big Gay Supper Club brunch, South City Kitchen, 12:30PM An Afternoon with Christopher Le Brun, High Museum of Art, 2PM Georgia Music Heritage Benefit, Eddie’s Attic, 3PM It’s Snowing In Atlantic Station (OPENING NIGHT), Atlantic Station, 6PM Transgender Day of Remembrance, Central Presbyterian Church, 7PM Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 7:30PM Film: Walkabout, High Museum of Art, 8PM
The Canadian Tenors, Atlanta Symphony Hall, 8PM “Albatross” (CLOSING NIGHT), Actor’s Express, 8PM Sunday, 11/21 “You Can’t Take It With You” (CLOSING DAY), Mary Gray Munroe Theater (Emory University), 2PM Brian Dettmer gallery talk, High Museum of Art, 2PM “The Storytelling Ability of a Boy” (CLOSING NIGHT), 7 Stages Backstage Theater, 7PM Monday, 11/22 Fannie Flagg book signing and lecture, Margaret Mitchell House, 7PM Hazel Rowley book signing, Decatur Library, 7:30PM Tuesday, 11/23 Swimming & Water Polo with Atlanta Rainbow Trout, GA Tech Aquatic Center, 8PM Wednesday, 11/24 Wednesday Run with Front Runners Atlanta, John
Agendas // Cultural: 11/18–12/1 Howell Park, 6:30PM “The Second City,” Alliance Theatre, 8PM
Symphony Hall, 8PM “A Christmas Carol,” Alliance Theatre, 8PM
Thursday, 11/25 Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, 11/28 “Lobby Hero” (CLOSING DAY), 14th Street Playhouse, 2:30PM Vienna Boys Choir, Cobb Energy Centre, 7PM
Friday, 11/26 Martinis & IMAX Holiday Fest, Fernbank Museum, 6:30PM Northeast Atlanta Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” (OPENING NIGHT), Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 7:30PM “The Santaland Diaries” (OPENING NIGHT), Horizon Theatre, 8PM “The Hallelujah Girls” (OPENING NIGHT), Onstage Atlanta, 8PM Saturday, 11/27 Luminocity Atlanta’s “Hinterland,” Woodruff Park, 7PM Atlanta’s Ballet’s “Nutcracker” (OPENING NIGHT), Fox Theatre, 7:30PM “Invasion: Christmas Carol,” Dad’s Garage, 8PM “Disney in Concert,” Atlanta
Monday, 11/29 Holiday Desserts class, Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown, 7PM Tuesday, 11/30 2010 Runoff Elections, ALL DAY Christmas at Callanwolde Premiere Party, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 7PM “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” (OPENING NIGHT), Cobb Energy Centre, 8PM Wednesday, 12/1 World AIDS Day, ALL DAY Wednesday Run with Front Runners Atlanta, John Howell Park, 6:30PM A Stress-Free Holiday Cocktail Party class, Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown, 7PM
Friday, 11/26 The Santaland Diaries Horizon Theatre, 8PM It’s opening night for one of Atlanta’s biggest holiday traditions, “The Santaland Diaries.” Don’t miss out on this hilarious classic!
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Decked Out Saturdays, My Sisters Room, 10PM DJ Powering Infiniti, Jungle, 10PM Jealouse’s Daring Divas, Blake’s, 11PM Saturday Night Fever, LeBuzz, 11PM Sunday, 11/21 The Armorettes, Blake’s, 8PM Mary Edith Pitts’ Sunday Spectacular, Burkhart’s, 9PM Monday, 11/22 Margarita Mondays, LeBuzz, 5PM Crazy Bitch Karaoke, Las Margaritas, 7:30PM Texas Hold ‘Em, Woofs, 7:30PM Dragamaki, Nickiemoto’s, 8:30PM Karaoke Idol, Burkhart’s, 9PM Stars of the Century, Jungle, 10PM Drag on the Edge, Blake’s, 11PM Tuesday, 11/23 Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Mixx, 7PM
My Big Fat Gay Bingo, Frogs, 7PM Family Poker Night and Dancing, 3-Legged Cowboy, 7:30PM The Sophisticated Ladies of Atlanta, Shout, 10:30PM Karaoke with Richard, Burkhart’s, 11PM Wednesday, 11/24 Crazy Bitch Bingo, Joe’s, 8PM Spotlight Karaoke, Bellissima, 8PM Comedy Video Night, Mixx, 9PM DJ Tracy Young benefiting The Toy Party, Jungle, 10PM Thanksgiving Eve feat. DJ Sin Morera, The Heretic, 10PM Butterball 2010 feat. DJ Tony Moran, Club LIFE, 10PM Overhaul feat. DJ Martin Fry, Spring 4th Center, 2:30AM Thursday, 11/25 Ladies Night, LeBuzz, 8PM Xplosive Thursdays, My Sisters Room, 10PM Princess Charles’
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Friday, 11/26 Protect Your Monster party, Jungle, 10PM Massive, Club Reign, 10PM Primal Urges, The Heretic, 10PM Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix, Blake’s, 11PM The Mary Edith Pitts Show, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM
Monday, 11/29 Texas Hold ‘Em, Woofs, 7:30PM Dragamaki, Nickiemoto’s, 8:30PM Karaoke Idol, Burkhart’s, 9:30PM Stars of the Century, Jungle, 10PM Drag on the Edge, Blake’s, 11PM
Saturday, 11/27 Dave Koz, Cobb Energy Centre, 8PM Hot Mess! party, Mary’s, 9PM Girl Kraze Saturdays, My Sisters Room, 10PM Backstreet Reunion, Jungle, 9PM Jealouse’s Daring Divas, Blake’s, 11PM Saturday Night Fever, LeBuzz, 11PM The Mary Edith Pitts Show, Burkhart’s, 11:30PM Sunday, 11/28 The Armorettes, Blake’s, 8PM Mary Edith Pitts’ Sunday
Tuesday, 11/30 Bingo, Woofs, 7PM My Big Fat Gay Bingo, Frogs, 7PM Family Poker Night and Dancing, 3-Legged Cowboy, 7:30PM Karaoke: Eagle Style, The Eagle, 10PM The Sophisticated Ladies of Atlanta, Shout, 10:30PM Wednesday, 12/1 Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Bellissima, 7PM Crazy Bitch Bingo, Joe’s, 8PM Honey Pot, Mary’s, 8PM Trivia, Woofs, 8PM
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Dear Mary, I don’t typically hook up, it’s just not my thing because I get too emotionally attached. But there was this one time a couple of years ago while I was out with friends, I met this guy and things just happened (I’ll spare you the details) and we never spoke again. My problem? I was out getting my mail the other day at my condo’s mailbox and there he was. Getting his mail. My new neighbor was my random hookup. I feel awkward around him. How do I get around the weirdness?
Signed, Uncomfortable in Castleberry Hill
Dear Uncomfy, Well, there are several ways you could go here. You could be a grown up, own the weirdness, have that conversation and move on, but that’s just so damn boring. Besides, it might lead to some kind of healthy friendship. Clearly, this is all wrong. My suggestion: fake mustaches, and lots of them. You may want to study up on accents, too. And hats. So what you do is, keep a mustache in your pocket and a hat in your mailbox. If you see him coming down to check his mail, you put the hat on and slap on the mustache and then start the accent rolling. With a disguise like that, who would recognize you? It’s bulletproof! Even if he does recognize you, he will wonder why the hell you are acting so weird and be a little embarrassed that he ever slept with you and totally avoid you. Or you could pretend you’ve been stalking him and you moved in that apartment because you heard he did and ask him for a lock of his hair at the mailbox one day. That’d probably just get him to move and then the problem would be solved. OH, oh, or you could pretend to be your own twin. If he comes up to you at the mailbox and mentions your passionate night together, you can chuckle and say “oh man, not this again—you’re talking about my gay twin brother. My name’s actually Tad and I’m straight, but somehow I seem to run The Santaland Diaries is adaptedinto from theonebook Ice, his old night Holidays stands all theon time. He by the sure does get around.” Of course, then you bestselling (and openly gay) humor writer David Sedaris. It tells the story have to spend the rest of your time in that of an unemployed writer in need of extra cash who takes a job as a Macy’s apartment pretending to be straight, Department Store elf. “Crumpet” the elfbutgives the audience look behind no matter what, the aentire solution this problem hinges the beards and pointy shoes of department storetoSantas and elves. on staging, falseness and lies, and maybe—just maybe—fake Crumpet is played as always by the engaging Harold M. Leaver, a mustaches.
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Atlanta has its fair share of holiday traditions. The Pink Pig at Lenox. The nightly snowfall at Atlantic Station. Now with its 12th year of caustic holiday comedy, you can add The Santaland Diaries to that list. The Santaland Diaries is adapted from the book Holidays on Ice, by the bestselling (and openly gay) humor writer David Sedaris. It tells the story of an unemployed writer in need of extra cash who takes a job as a Macy’s Department Store elf. “Crumpet” the elf gives the audience a look behind the beards and pointy shoes of department store Santas and elves. Crumpet is played as always by the engaging Harold M. Leaver, a longtime player of the Atlanta theater scene. Leaver told Fenuxe that the role continues to inspire him year after year due to the fact that they update the content to reflect current events. He also enjoys the audience reaction. “It’s usually after they’ve had a couple days of shopping for or with relatives and they’re inundated with the
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LEO Watch those calories. Oh what the hell, Thanksgiving only comes once a year. Dig in!
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