GayCalgary Magazine - February 2005

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Canadians for Equal Marriage The GLBT community’s voice for marriage equality

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Table of Contents 4 6 9

Spread the Love!

Letter from the Publisher

Commemorating The Liberation of Auschwitz:

The Invisibility of Gay Victims

Just ask Nina

The Dish who dishes advice

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Map & Event Listings Mapping Calgary’s core

Print Run Monthly, 12 times a year

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Death by Chocolate

Copies Printed Monthly, up to 10,000 copies.

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Queer Eye - for the Calgary guy (or gal)

Distribution points Over 150 points in Calgary, largest distribution points for any Gay publication in Calgary. Also in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal and other places across Canada. Over 65 locations across Canada.

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Fundraisers in Calgary

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A Krazay Music review

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Masthead continued on page 4

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Canadian Forces

Perspective of a Gay Calgarian

romeo and Hamlet

Hidden Insanity shakes up Shakespeare

Classifieds

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Spread the Love!

Letter from the Publisher

By Steve Polyak & Rob Diaz-Marino

Goliath’s Charges Stayed The staff and owners of Goliath’s Saunatel are breathing a sigh of relief today (February 2nd). It’s still business as usual, after the 3 year trial incited by the Police Raid back in December 2002. We received word that the charges had been stayed for 1 year for all parties. We spoke to one of the owner’s of Goliaths, Darrell Zakreski, while he hosted a celebration party at the Texas Lounge to express his happiness with the court’s decision. After the court’s finding today, he believes there is little likelihood that charges will ever be laid.

One of the key reasons the case was stayed apparently came from a survey conducted by Bruce Freeman, a PhD candidate in Anthropology at the University of Calgary.

The survey was given to residents of the Beltline district, in the immediate area of the Saunatel. It showed that the Police’s grounds of “intolerable behaviour” were not founded by public opinion, and therefore demonstrated that Goliath’s had done nothing to violate community standards.

This is something that we would have normally left until next issue since it occurred this month, however the news was simply too good to pass up! For anyone that’s been scared of using a bathhouse because of this incident, the standard set today should hopefully restore your faith.

Score one for homo-kind!

GayCalgary.com Reader’s Choice Survey It’s not over yet – the survey is still going strong! We had 3 very happy winners from our January 22nd Earlybird Draw, and we still have 2 more winners to draw this March 1st. We have to give away a $50.00 Gift Certificate for Swirl Body Products and Treatments, as well as a $150.00 Gift Certificate for the Bay Downtown! Will one of them be yours? Well it won’t be if you haven’t filled out a survey yet! Grab a copy of last month’s issue, or fill the survey out online at www.gaycalgary.com. It only takes about 5-10 minutes, so don’t forget! Ballot boxes will remain at all the same locations from last month: The Backlot, Calgary Eagle, Detour, Goliath’s, Indulge, Metro Boyzown, Money-Pennies, The Rekroom, Solar Café, Texas Lounge, Twisted Element, and the Verge. The envelopes provided in the side compartment are pre-addressed if you’d rather mail yours in. Even with February’s issue

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out, we will maintain a pile of last month’s issues beside the ballot boxes for your convenience.

There was apparently some confusion on our methods of choosing people to be listed in several of our questions.

For instance, we asked management of the bars and clubs to nominate one bartender, house queen, and DJ, however we were lax if they happened to give two bartenders instead. Though this has excluded a number of very deserving people, we wish to remind our readers that you can still vote for them by using the OTHER field, and writing in their name. As for the Drag performers, we took our list of local performers from 2004. We do realize there Continued from page 3 Distributed by DLRJ Distributions and by GayCalgary.com Deadline for Ad Bookings 25th of the month Deadline for Ad copy 28th of the month Legal Council Courtney Sebree Aarbo, Barristers and Solicitors Printers North Hill News This Issue Cover Photography by Rob Diaz-Marino.

The opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of GayCalgary.com or the contributors of the magazine.

People photographed or interviewed, writers, advertisers, contributors and anyone else involved with this publication are not necessarily gay, lesbian, bi, bi-curious or trans gendered. They can be straight people that are gay friendly.

No part of the publication may be reprinted without the expressed permission of the editor-in-chief.

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are several that are no longer with us in Calgary this year, such as the fabulous Bianca LaBouche, however we did not want to discount all the work they did last year simply because of that fact.

Lastly, remember that your survey answers are only viewed by the two magazine publishers. If you are still reluctant to reveal your yearly income, you may choose not to answer that particular question.

A Woman’s Place Bookstore has moved!

Congratulations to A Woman’s Place Bookstore! They’ve moved to a new location in a much nicer part of town, and will be opening on February 4th. They were supposed to be our business review this month, however due to their change of address, we’ve had to postpone them for a later date. See their ad on page 20 for their new address and contact information.

Equal Marriage With Valentines day coming up fast, do you want to pop the question to your beloved by saying “Will you enter into a non-religious civil union with me?” Just doesn’t have the same ring to it…

Highlights this Month Now on a lighter note, the ISCCA is hosting “Broken Hearted”, a Bachelor and Bachelorette auction at Twisted Element on the 16th (See their ad on page 46). Also, the Backlot is starting their Minute Man Speed Dating event the 2nd Saturday of every month. If Valentines Day is no joy for you, these are excellent opportunities to make up for it!

Also, don’t forget to go down and celebrate the Eagle’s 3rd Anniversary on the 19th, and for all you ladies out there, Girlsgo is putting on the RED dance on the 12th.

There are tons of events this month for Valentines and otherwise, so check our Events Listing on page 16, or visit our online Events Calendar at www.gaycalgary.com to make sure you don’t miss anything you’ll regret later!

Happy Valentines everyone!

Questions or comments about the magazine or other things happening in the community, please E-mail us at publisher@gaycalgary.com

GayCalgary.com has sponsored advertising in our Magazine and our TV screens over the past 2 months for Canadians for Equal Marriage. They are reviewed in this issue on page 10.

Most of what the average person knows about this matter is what they have seen on TV. For instance, it’s well known that several religious groups are strongly objecting to the prospect of allowing same sex marriage, saying that it violates the “Traditional Definition” or “Sanctity” of marriage. We decided to do a little research into this topic since they seem to be clinging so vehemently to these words as if they are immutable.

One phrase we found particularly interesting was featured in the Tidbits section of www.christiangays.com, which says “Same-sex, same-gender unions have been celebrated in the church throughout history, dating back as early as 514 B.C., long before heterosexual marriages became a sacrament in 1215 [A.D.]!” Even today in several cultures, “Traditional” marriage is simply a means of transferring the property of a woman to the man that she marries. There’s a huge wealth of facts out there that can punch more holes in these right-wing protests than Swiss cheese – it’s just a matter of finding them and educating people about this other side of the story. Some other good places to start are www.equal-marriage.ca, www.samesexmarriage.ca, and www.godlovesfags.com.

Arm yourself for the next time your straight buddies go on a rant!

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Commemorating The Liberation of Auschwitz: The Invisibility of Gay Victims

By Stephen Lock

A disturbing number of Canadians (over fifty percent) are not even aware six million Jews were gassed and cremated at Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps. Likely even more Canadians are totally unaware that amongst the Jewish victims of the Nazi machine, there were an estimated 600,000 to 1,000,000 gay men sent to concentration camps and slave labour camps, and worked to death. Those who survived that were sent to Auschwitz.

The pre-Nazi German penal code, which dated from the Prussian era, criminalized homosexuality, specifically male homosexuality, under Paragraph 175. Lesbianism was never a criminal offence.

This statute called for six months imprisonment for consensual adult homosexual activity and a permanent criminal record. When the Nazis came to power they maintained the existing penal code and used it, along with other programs, to round up homosexuals by the thousands and send them off to the concentration camps such as the Sachsenhausen brickworks.

In the three years from 1931 to 1933 some 2,319 men had been convicted under Paragraph 175. During the years 1937 to 1939, after Hitler rose to power and was Chancellor, the total number of convictions rose to 24,450. In 1935 the Nazis issued a decree that all “degenerates” were to be sterilized. The compulsory sterilization of homosexuals, epileptics, schizophrenics, the mentally retarded and others was, effectively, castration.

On October 11, 1939 the SS-Reichsfuehrer, Heinrich Himmler, issued a call for homosexuality to be “eliminated” and for the full coercive power of the State to be used towards that goal. Homosexuality undermined the strength and beauty of the Aryan race and was an evil akin to the mixing of the races (i.e. Jews and Gentiles).

If one was convicted under Paragraph 175 it almost certainly meant automatic transfer to a concentration camp following one’s legal sentence in a regular prison. Tens of thousands of gay men were sent to camps like Sachsenhausen in this manner, but many more were sent directly to the camps by the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, without trial simply on suspicion of being gay or upon the Gestapo being informed someone was gay; even the mere

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accusation of being a homosexual would be enough to ensure arrest.

Auschwitz was a death camp, not merely a concentration camp. It was specifically designed to murder and eliminate thousands of people a day, first by gassing them in what was ostensibly delousing showers, then reducing the bodies to ash in huge crematoria on the camp grounds. This process happened 24 hours a day, with people being immediately dispatched to the showers upon disembarking from the cattle cars that constantly rolled into Auschwitz. This was Shoah…the Holocaust, the consuming by flame.

Camps like Sachsenhausen were concentration and slave labour camps. These camps were designed to literally work prisoners – be they homosexuals, Poles, Roma (Gypsies), political prisoners, or other undesirables – to death through inhuman working conditions, beatings, torture, unsanitary conditions, crowding, and little or no food.

Homosexuals were never sent en masse directly to Auschwitz, like Jews were. Gay men were certainly amongst the hundreds of thousands of non-Jews to die in the gas chambers at Auschwitz, of that there is no doubt.

The fate of homosexual inmates was to die a slow miserable death at the hands of their Nazi masters in the ‘death-pit’ of the brick-works, slogging through freezing mud, sick, starving, and beaten.

Sachsenhausen was a Level 3 camp, meaning the average life expectancy after arrival was measured in a matter of months. Both Himmler and the Reich’s Minister of Justice ordered that certain categories of prisoner, including homosexuals, were to be worked to death in these camps.

The ‘surplus’ of homosexuals, those who somehow managed to survive Sachsenhausen and Belsen and the other slave labour camps, these were the men who ended up in Auschwitz and the crematoria.

The Nazis were perversely efficient and categorized everything. While Jews were forced to wear the Yellow Star of David (a yellow triangle point down overlaid by a yellow triangle point up), homosexuals wore an inverted pink triangle (point down). Political prisoners wore a red circle. Social pariahs, that sometimes included lesbians but were mainly common criminals and hobos, wore a black inverted triangle. Every category of prisoner had a badge and even in the camps there was a hierarchy amongst the prisoners. Those wearing the pink triangle

were at the lowest end of the spectrum, even worse than Jews and Gypsies. Other prisoners would abuse them, beat them, report them, push them out of the barracks; even kill them.

Unlike the figures for the number of Jews killed by the Nazis, we don’t have accurate figures for the number of homosexuals the Nazis murdered. Part of the reason for this is, as the Russians and other Allied forces moved into German territory towards the end of the war, the SS began destroying records. We do know, though, that during the 12-year Nazi regime nearly 50,000 men were convicted of homosexuality. The majority of these men ended up in concentration camps, often without any legal proceedings whatsoever.

Following the liberation of Auschwitz and the discovery of the extent of the genocide against the Jews, stories and reports and news articles and documentaries were made.

The state of Israel exists, in large part, because of the horrors committed against Jews under Nazism and Fascism.

The story of the Jews was, and is, told.

When British (including Canadian), Russian, and American soldiers liberated the camps, those prisoners who were homosexual did not benefit from the largesse shown to Jews, socialists, communists, Jehovah Witnesses, gypsies, and other groups because homosexuality was a criminal offence in Britain, Russia and the United States.

Many of the gay men ‘liberated’ from the camps were sent back into prison or carried the stigma of “criminal” for the rest of their lives.

Paragraph 175 remained in the German penal code, in both East Germany and West Germany, well into the 1960s, when it was finally repealed. Gay survivors of the Nazi regime could not, dare not, speak out.

For more information on the gay experience under the Nazis, The Men With The Pink Triangle, by Heinz Heger, published by Alyson Publications Inc., is an excellent source.

Stephen Lock is the Regional Director for Egale Canada and the Calgary Representative for The Canadians For Equal Marriage Coalition. He is also the producer and host of a semi-monthly glbt radio show, Speak Sebastian, airing at 9pm on the 1st and rd Wednesday of the month on CJSW FM 90.9.

We are still looking for contributions to the Goliath’s Defence Fund. Donations can be made by cheque or money order, payable to “Stephen Lock (trustee).” In the memo section write “to be held in trust for the Goliath’s Defence Fund” and mail to: The Goliath’s Defence Fund, c/o The Calgary Eagle, -a 8th Ave SE, Calgary AB T G 0L . All proceeds go to defray the legal costs of the man charged as a found-in.

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Just Ask Nina!

The Dish who dishes advice

By Nina Tron Dear Nina, Some friends and I were sitting around the other day and we were wondering where the term “Dildo” comes from, and we thought why not ask Nina? So do you know where the term came from?

The Dick Dock Dear Dick Dock, Wow, this is certainly one of the more colorful questions I have received. I did say I was here to help, so here we go! I hope this isn’t a sign of your own Valentines celebrations…

In my research I came (no pun intended) across some very interesting facts. For example did you know that

there is a small town right here in Canada named Dildo?

Located in Newfoundland, population 1200 - that must be one happy town!

But to be honest, it is believed that the term “dildo” originates from the Italian word “diletto” which in turn originates from the Latin term “delectare” - to allure or delight. The term originated in America from Italian American slang, and as they say, the rest is history.

I must say that “dildo” isn’t the most pleasant sounding word in the dictionary. On the flip side the, user of such an item will be making many pleasurable sounds themselves – enough to make up for the unpleasantry of the word itself!

Happy Valentines Day to you all!

Love Nina I am here for you, and I look forward to hearing from you all, I can be reached at: AskNina@gaycalgary.com or Mailed to Ask Nina c/o GayCalgary.com Magazine, Suite 403, 215 14th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0M2. You can also watch Nina every Sunday night and events through out the week at Twisted Element, 1006 11th Avenue SW. Other than the question, all personal information (i.e. name, address, E-mail) will remain confidential.

GayCalgary.com does reserve the right to alter questions for brevity and content. Responses are for entertainment value only.

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CANADiANS For EQuAL MArriAgE The GLBT community’s voice for marriage equality.

By Jason Clevett

It is rare that one hopes to see their own organization disbanded. However in the case of Canadians for Equal Marriage, there will be no better feeling than the day their existence is no longer necessary. It will mean a long, hard battle has come to an end, and Gay Marriage is legal.

“We can’t wait to close shop,” Laurie Arron told GayCalgary.com hours before Bill C-38 was tabled in Par-

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liament. Laurie is the Political Coordinator for Canadians for Equal Marriage and Director of Advocacy for EGALE. The group formed as an offshoot of EGALE Canada’s Equal Marriage committee in the summer of 2003.

“After the Ontario court decision in the summer of 2003, our opponents really came on strong with huge resources against equal marriage. EGALE and other supporters of the legislation decided we needed to have a single purpose group who could focus on the legislation and devote significant resources to it. In August of

2003 we had a meeting [with] the United Church, PFLAG Canada (Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays), and others to form Canadians for Equal Marriage.

The campaign is a coalition of groups focusing purely on passing the legislation, and fold after it is passed.”

Since then, other groups and unions have joined in.

Canadians for Equal Marriage has been active on many fronts.

“One has been at the grassroots level, mobilizing supporters to contact their MP’s and using our website to make it easy to do that. We went out and found other supportive organizations who would join in the fight, such as the Canadian Federation of Students, the Canadian Labour Congress, the Canadian Psychological Association, the Canadian Association of University Teachers, and the Canadian Association of Social Workers, among others.

Some have officially joined us while others just work informally. We have also met with MP’s to provide them with as much information as possible to understand the issue and why Equal Marriage is the right thing to do. We were active in the Federal Election in trying to get candidates who were pro-marriage [elected].”

While the organization is based in Ontario, recently moving its office from Toronto to Ottawa, it has worked across Canada to get its message out. This has allowed them to truly grasp some of the differences among the provinces.

pacted, and the charter of values and how equal marriage flows from it. They confirmed that the lower court rulings are the law in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Yukon...”

Canadians for Equal Marriage hasn’t been involved in the Provincial battles. “Those challenges have been EGALE. Canadians for Equal Marriage doesn’t get involved in legal challenges. EGALE has played a large role in those decisions. “ Although at times it may seem that Canadians do not want gay marriages, Arron says the organization’s experience has been a positive one.

“The majority of Canadians support the legislation and we have heard a lot of positive feedback. However there is a very loud and strong minority out there, backed largely by the religious right wing. It is a last ditch attempt on their part to take away our right to marry. For them this is about maintaining a stigma about homosexuality.

You heard Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic say that the bill passing ‘will be teaching that homosexual activity and heterosexual activity are morally equivalent’. In Calgary, Bishop Fred Henry has said ‘an evil act remains an evil act whether it is performed in public or private,’ compared homosexuality to adultery, prostitution and pornography, …undermining the foundations of the family, and expressed the need to suppress homosexual behavior. It

“The…country is split in a number of ways, such as religion, but it is a very urban vs. rural divide. There will be MP’s from Alberta who will vote for the legislation, they will be from Edmonton and Calgary. There will be Ontario MP’s who vote against, none from Downtown Toronto or Ottawa. Some provinces are more supportive, Quebec and the West Coast especially, but Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland are the least. In terms of our focus, it is now on the key ridings, and [we] have had a lot of activity in Edmonton and Calgary.”

On December 9, 2004 the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision, making clear that Parliament can pass a law extending equal marriage across the country, and that doing so will not violate anyone’s freedom of religion or any other Charter right. It explicitly said religious officials cannot be compelled to perform civil or religious same-sex marriages that go against their religious beliefs. It also said that the Charter protects against “the compulsory use of sacred places for the celebration of such marriages” or being “compelled to otherwise assist in the celebration of same-sex marriages.” Charitable tax status is clearly protected. It was a great moment for the organization, although they knew the battle was far from over.

“That was a green light for the equal marriage legislation. The Supreme Court affirmed that Parliament can pass this legislation, that religious freedom is not im-

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is quite clear that this fight isn’t just about marriage but our place in society. This is by far the biggest fight that the LGBT community has ever encountered, but we all expected that.”

Other opponents have argued that by changing the definition of marriage from “a man and a woman” to “two persons” could lead to polygamy and incestuous marriages. Arron disagrees.

“Those are simply red herrings. In the Ontario decision, the Metropolitan Church of Toronto, which is primarily LGBT, argued that their freedom of religion was violated because Gays and Lesbian’s could not marry in a civil ceremony, and the court said ‘The two are different things and your freedom of religion is not violated by that.’ So even though the court agreed with the equality claim they disagreed on that claim. The argument for Polygamy is based on freedom of Religion and that some religions support it. The idea…that civil marriage could infringe on that was rejected by the courts. Also there are problems with polygamy, namely that it suppresses women which goes against the charter, whereas equal marriage for same sex couples enhances qualities between the sexes, and the courts have found that there were no detrimental effects on anybody by allowing us to marry. They are very different cases.”

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There is a very real possibility when Parliament votes on this legislation that it could be defeated. The Globe and Mail recently surveyed Members of Parliament. 139 MPs said they would vote in favour of legislation, 118 MPs said they would vote against the legislation, and 49 are undecided, or would not state a position. To pass into law, the bill needs the support of 154 MPs. “If the bill is defeated we are going to see many years of fighting. The opponents of equal marriage will be emboldened and will not stop at the defeat of the legislation, they will seek to roll back our right to marry, invoke the notwithstanding clause, constitutional amendments and referendums. Groups have already been set up to pursue these. If the legislation passes this will be over, if it doesn’t we will be fighting for a long time.”

However, despite that possibility, Arron and the organization are confident that the bill will pass, and will be another step further towards equality.

“Our vision is a world where there is no stigma to being LGBT. Marriage being exclusively heterosexual is a huge barrier to eliminating that stigma. I think once we have that right, the stigma will not be completely eliminated, but you will see a significant increase in acceptance of homosexuality, bisexuals and trans-identified people. It won’t happen instantly but it will be a major watershed in

our acceptance by society, and life will improve for us.”

Now is the time to root for the LGBT community and their friends, families and supporters, to step up to the plate and ensure that Canadian MP’s, especially those who have not yet decided, hear from them. Information on contacting MP’s is on Canadians for Equal Marriages website www.equal-marriage.ca.

“I would say that the vote count is very close, and it is really important that we make our voices heard because our opponents are. We need to contact, phone and meet with our MP’s and respectfully tell them this is the right thing to do.”

Canadian’s For Equal Marriage 233 Gilmour Street, Ground Floor Ottawa, ON K2P 0P1 (613) 560-2600 www.equal-marriage.ca If would like to have your group reviewed in an up coming issue of GayCalgary.com Magazine or have comment or suggestions of groups to be reviewed, please contact us at (403) 543-6960 or E-mail us at group-reviews@ gaycalgary.com.

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Sunday - Beer Bust 4-8pm. Two Big Beef bones $5.95. $2.00 Draft (12oz) Canadian.

Wednesday - Free Pool Thursday - Get Boned. Two Big Beef bones $5.95. and Wing Night. 20 cents per wing Friday - Dark Night - “Feel your way around and come in the Dark” Toonie Sundays (First and last Sunday of every month) - $2 Pizza Slices and $2 Draft Saturday February 5th - Kilt night Saturday February 12th - Leather night Saturday February 19th - Calgary Eagle 3rd Anniversary Party Saturday February 26th - Harness Night Sunday February 27th - Momma’s Sunday Roast Beef Dinner $10.00 Detour/Arena 5 318 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 244-8537

More Better Buses (403) 651-1692 Providing unique, comfortable & affordable transportation. Charter us for: High School Graduations, Senior Groups, Pub Crawls and Sporting Events Play Market Mall •(403) 202-1774 2nd Level , TD Square •(403) 252-9672 31 Priape Calgary 16 1322 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 215-1800 Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine May 2004 - Issue 7 http://www.priape.com Clothing and accessories. Adult toys, leather wear, movies and magazines. Gifts.

Professional Relaxation Massage See our ad on page 20 (403) 510-7572 Male to Male massage by appointment only Rainbow Destinations (403) 283-0294 E-mail: destinations@shaw.ca http://www.rainbowdestination.com Travel agent to gay destinations and just about anywhere in the world.

RBC Investments - Bob Sokoloski See our ad on page 18

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Open Thursday-Sunday 10pm-close Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine November 2003 - Issue 1 http://www.detourcalgary.com GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location in the Loading Dock area*

Metro Boyztown 8 213 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 265-2028 Open 7 days a week, 9pm-close Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine December 2003 - Issue 2 http://www.metroboyztown.com

God Save the Queens – Every Sun. two different sets, one at 11pm and then at 12:30am.

For a Gay Time, Take a Detour – Every Saturday, 2 DJs and 2 Dance floors.

Girlz Night – Every First Friday night on the Arena side. Includes “Best Breast Contest”.

Kink Night - Every last Friday of the month

Money-Pennies 9 1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411 Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-close; Sat & Sun 10: 30am-close Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine January 2004 - Issue 3 http://www.money-pennies.com GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location*

Indulge 30 See our ad on page 37 620 8th Ave SW • (403) 229-9029 Open Friday and Saturdays from 4:00pm to close Loading Dock 7 318 - 17 Ave SW, side entrance • (403) 244-8537 Open 7 days a week, 3-9:30pm Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine November 2003 - Issue 1 GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location*

Tuesdays - 2 steak sandwiches $9.99 Wednesdays - 15cent Wing Night Sundays - Happy Hour All Day Friday’s - Karaoke at 9pm Monday’s - Open mike on with Chuck 8 to 10 pm Saturday - Karaoke, Name that Tune, or Dancing Sunday - Happy hour all day Check the GayCalgary.com web site for updated event calendar information.

The Rekroom 10 213a - 10 Ave SW • (403) 265-4749

Open 7 days a week, 4pm-close Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine December 2003 - Issue 2 http://www.therekroom.com Solar Cafe 26 See our ad on page 9 #100, 1011 1st St. SW • (403) 232-6355 http://www.solarcafe.ca Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 11pm Friday to Saturday: 10am to 2am GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location* Texas Lounge 6 308 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 229-0911 See our ad on page 28 Open 7 days a week, 11am-close GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location* Check the GayCalgary.com web site for updated event calendar information.

Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine November 2004 - Issue 13 First Monday of the Month - Membership Appreciation. All Day Drink Specials on Beer and Hiballs in the Texas Lounge. Valid Membership must be produced. 10:00pm Draw for a voucher for Free room or $20 bar tab Tuesdays - Karaoke Wednesdays - Hi-Ball Specials Sundays - Beer Specials (selected brands) February 14th, Show your Heart this Valentine’s.

Prizes including fun games. Starting at 7 pm.

Ernestines Movie Matinees Madness Sunday’s 11:30am to 2:00pm, Feb 6th - Super Bowl Party. Feb 13th - Beverly Hill Billies. Feb 20th - Lonnie and Carla. Feb 27th - Loonie Tunes the Movie January 18th to February 22nd - 1st Annual Karaoke Idol. 7pm every Tuesday. 1st Prize is a $500 Future Shop Gift Certificate.

The Twisted Element 33 1006 11th Ave SW • (403) 802-0230 See our ad on page 11, 13, 38, and 39

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7 days a week 4:00pm to close http://www.twistedelement.ca GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location* The Verge 11 4A, 2500 - 4 St SW • (403) 245-3344 Open Tues-Sun 4pm-close Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine April 2004 - Issue 6

Community Groups and Organizations Aids Calgary 2 200, 1509 Centre St South • (403) 508-2500 Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine March 2004 - Issue 5 http://www.aidscalgary.org These workshops are offered free to all interested individuals.

February 7 to 14 - Sexual Health Awareness Week Alpine Frontrunners Club Calgary (403) 660-6125 calgaryfrontrunners@shaw.ca The AFCC was formed in 1991 after individuals who participated in the Gay Games in Vancouver decided they wanted to form a club to promote health and fitness in the gay community.

The club has a membership of approximately 20. These members are active in Team Calgary which supports athletes going to the Gay Games.

The AFCC hosts a Pride Run as part of Gay Pride Week, every June (on Father’s Day). As well, we send teams to the Banff Mountain Ekiden race held the Saturday after Canadian Thanksgiving in October.

AFCC Fun Runs: Tuesdays. Eau Claire YMCA. 200 Barklay Parade SW (4th street and 3rd ave SW) June thru October, at 6 pm. Outdoors.

Saturdays. 9 am. Eau Claire YMCA. Brunch follows; location varies.

Join our mailing list: calgaryfrontrunners@c oollist.com

Apollo Calgary Friends in Sports See our ad on page 2 Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine April 2004 - Issue 6 http://www.apollocalgary.com Schedule and events are changing, please check website for Fall/Winter activities.

Apollo Western Cup 2005 March 24th to March 27th http://www.westerncup.com Sundays - League Sun Bowling, Regular League at Let’s 10 Pin Bowlerama, 2916 5 Avenue NE. Starting 2:00pm Wednesdays - Rainbow Riders Bowling League at Let’s 10 Pin Bowlerama, 2916 5 Avenue NE. Starting at 6:30pm. League fees are $15.00 per Night. Shoe rental is $1.25 Saturday - Badminton. 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

Hillhurst Community Center, 1320 5th Avenue NW Saturday - League Curling. Details North Hill Curling Club (1201 - 2 Street N.W.) 2:20 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. games Round Robin 1 Sundays - Inner-city Volleyball, Starts on September 12, 2004. Drop in: YWCA, 320 - 5th Avenue SE. From 4:00 - 6:30PM ARGRA – Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association See our ad on page 18 Hotline: (403) 541-8140 http://www.argra.org Non Profit Group review in GayCalgary.com Magazine June 2004 - Issue 8 February 12 - ARGRA Dance @ 7:30 pm.

Dance cost is $6 for members and $9 for nonmembers. Country music until 10pm and hot mixed music the rest of the evening March 12 - ARGRA Dance @ 7:30 pm.

Dance cost is $6 for members and $9 for nonmembers. Country music until 10pm and hot

mixed music the rest of the evening.

July 1-3, 2005 - CRIR Rodeo Between Men and Between Men Online Sean (403) 234-8973 or sean@glcsa.org http://www.glcsa.org/ Peer support, sexual health education for gay or bisexual men, as well as those who may be uncertain or questioning their sexuality.

Discussions range from personal relationship or life issues, to sexual health and well-being.

Mondays - Meetings at Money-Pennies from 7pm to 8:30pm BrothersTV See our ad on page 13 http://www.brotherstv.com An independent comedy/variety TV series produced in Calgary. Two real life brothers act out skits, play pranks with hidden cameras, poke fun at strangers on the street, and have comical debates with each other. Friday nights at 1:30 on Access Television (Ch. 13) and Saturday mornings on our web site.

Calgary Gay Fathers (403) 777-9499 ext 2090 http://www.geocities.com/calgaryfathers

Canadians for Equal Marriage See our ad on page 8 http://www.equal-marriage.ca

spirited, transgendered, queer and questioning youth. If you are interesting in sharing your experiences with other youth, and are available days, please call us at 283-5580 and ask for an Educator or contact pkrause@cbca.ab.ca..

We have chapters in Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat and Red Deer. If you would like to volunteer contact us at volunteer@equalmarriage.ca.

CBCA Sexual and Reproductive Wellness Centre See our ad on page 43 304, 301 14th Street NW (403) 283-5580 http://www.cbca.ab.ca CBCA offers counselling and educational services that help people consider their sexual and reproductive choices in informed and responsible ways.

RU a lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirited or queer youth, ages 17-24? RU interested in helping make Calgary a safer place for people of diverse sexual orientation? If UR, we are looking for dynamic volunteers for our Anti-Homophobia Program.

This program is intended to raise awareness and understanding among students about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, two

Choices (403) 234-8973 or glcsa@glcsa.org http://www.m2mchoices.ca/ Choices provides tailored prevention and education to Choices is a partnership between GLCSA and AIDS Calgary. Choices employs a harm reduction philosophy to educate men and HIV/AIDS and STDs, so they are able to make the best decisions for themselves.

Different Strokes See our ad on page 37 http://www.differentstrokescalgary.org Swim Club. Double check website for current schedule and locations.

Don’t Buy In Project http://www.dontbuyin.ca This Calgary Police Service Initiative aims to encourage youth to working towards an inclusive environment in which diversity is embraced in their schools and community.

Peer support group for gay, bisexual and questioning fathers. Meeting twice a month Calgary Men’s Chorus (403) 262-6295 http://www.calgarymenschorus.org Tuesdays - Rehearsals, 7:00pm to 9:30pm at Rosedale United Church, 1317 1 Street NW Camp 181 See our ad on page 31 http://www.camp181.com/ Non Profit Group review in GayCalgary.com Magazine January 2005 - Issue 15 Feb 13th and 20th - Focus Groups and Future Direction of Camp 181

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GLASS, Gay & Lesbian Association of Students and Staff PF4255 in the Professional Faculties Building, University of Calgary (403) 220-6394 Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine October 2004 - Issue 12 http://www.glassuofc.com Friday, February 4 - Dinner at Twisted Element at 7pm April 9 - Gender Bender GLCSA - Gay And Lesbian Community Services Association 1 206, 223 - 12 Ave SW, Old “Y” Centre (403) 234-8973 Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine February 2004 - Issue 4 http://www.glcsa.org Girl Friends http://members.shaw.ca/girlfriends February 5th - Skating and a Bonfire at Bowness Park - 7:00 pm! Join Girlfriends for a ‘winter wonderland’ on the Bowness pond. If skating is not your thing come along anyhow to enjoy the bonfire and great company!

February 26th - Taste Buds bi-monthly dinner event - Glory of India - 7:00 pm! Glory of India is located downtown at 515 4th Ave SW. For more information visit their website at www.gloryofindia.com.

Girlsgo Productions (403) 510-2502 http://www.girlsgo.ca Event production and promotion in Alberta for women. Check online for fun things to do!

February 12 - RED - Calgary’s Hottest Valentine’s Party for Women. Inglewood Community Hall, 1740 - 24th Avenue SE. Members: $5 (must give membership # with order), Non-Members: $10. Tickets available

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at the Women’s Place Bookstore, 1404 Centre Street S. Heading Out Sean (403) 234-8973 or sean@glcsa.org http://www.glcsa.org/ Peer group for men who are looking for an alternative social activity to the bar. Activities vary and are fun and entertaining. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Illusions Calgary #206, 223 - 12th Ave. S.W.• (403) 2348973 http://www.glcsa.org Social group for Calgary and area transgender community members (cross dressers, transvestites, drag kings and queens). Illusions provides a safe, discrete and welcoming atmosphere, in which transgendered people can meet others of like mind. Illusions offers discretion, acceptance, compassion and a safe place to express your gender. Cross-dressing is the purpose of the group, but is not mandatory.

Inside Out 206, 223 - 12 Ave SW, Old “Y” Centre• (403) 234-8973 http://www.glcsa.org Peer-facilitated youth group for GLBTQ ages 15-25. The group aims to let youth know they are not alone, and to connect them with their peers. Every Monday, 7 pm to 9pm at GLCSA. It is a funky and safe environment with a variety of resources and activities.

ISCCA – Imperial Sovereign Court of the Chinook Arch See our ad on page 14 and 46 http://www.iscca.ca Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine November 2003 - Issue 1 and December 2003 - Issue 2 For Crown for Kids

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Shooter Bars Boyztown Feb 2, 10, 16, 24 at 11:00 PM Solar Café Shows Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:00 PM Twisted Elements Shows Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 at 10:30 PM Boyztown Shows Feb 6 at 10:30, Feb 13 at 10:30 Redneck Romeos, Feb 13 at 12:30 Jet set Juliet’s Money Pennies Feb 27 Oscar Party at 5:00 PM Integrity Calgary Worship – Every Second Sunday of the month at 7pm. Meet at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, 1121 - 14 Ave SW. Christian fellowship for gay, lesbians, bisexuals and our friend and family.

New Directions (403) 234-8973 or glcsa@glcsa.org http://www.glcsa.org/ Drop in peer/social support group to provide support and resources for individuals who identify as transgendered, transsexual or intersexed. Social support meetings 1st Friday of every month from 7 pm to 11 pm and peer support meetings 3rd Friday of every month from 7 pm to 9 pm at GLCSA. Kitty Group Phone: Nico (403) 605-6597 E-mail: kittycoffee@hotmail.com A social group for womyn – Every First Saturday of the month at 7pm. At The Good Earth Café, 1504 - 11 Ave SW Pride Calgary (403) 262-3140 Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine May 2004 - Issue 7 http://www.pridecalgary.ca June 2005 is Pride Month in Calgary Pride Dance Sat. June 11 Pride Parade Sun. June 12

Street Festival Sun. June 12 More detail to follow soon.

Sponsorship Package is now available call 2623410 to receive your copy.

Primetimers Calgary Phone: (403) 612-2430 E-mail: primetimerscalgary@telus.net http://www.primetimerscalgary.com Prime Timers Calgary is designed to foster social interaction for its members through a variety of social, educational and recreational activities. It is open to all gay and bisexual men over forty and respects whatever degree of anonymity that each member desires.

February 6 - General Meeting at the Old Y Centre on 12th Ave at 5:00 PM to be followed by dinner at the Solar Cafe February 8 – Pumphouse production of “Sherlock’s Secret Life” .To reserve tickets call their Box office at 263-0079. Two-for-the-priceof-one evening so get your tickets early. We will meet for dinner at MoneyPennies for their Tues. night special prior to the show.

February 9 - Free Pool at the Calgary Eagle; 7: 45 PM February 12 - Coffee Hour at the Bad Ass Coffee Co. 10:00 AM February 15 – Pumphouse production of “Romeo and Hamlet”.To reserve tickets call their Box office at 263-0079. (Gay play. Sounds like it could be fun.)

February 16 - Free Pool at the Calgary Eagle; 7:45 PM February 18 - Movie Night at Don B.’s. .Please contact Don @ 281- 2430 if you plan to attend.

February 20 - Solar Café Fundraiser for IOCA Charities ; hot buffet brunch between 11am and 2pm. Cost $7.50 February 22 - Bridge Night – please call Neil and let him know you are planning to attend February 23 - Free Pool at the Calgary Eagle;

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Death by Chocolate Heaven and back at the Palliser

By Jason Clevett

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Executive Chef Yann Blanchard and his staff of seven prepare the enchanting Rimrock Room at the downtown Fairmont Palliser Hotel, as the chocoholics and sweet toothed come to sample the wide variety of chocolate on display.

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Death By Chocolate has been a tradition at the hotel for over fifteen years. Pastry chef Karine Moulen took us on a tour of the delights, pointing out some of the more popular selections and making suggestions.

“It’s all made with high quality chocolate,” she explained. The staff makes sure that they can offer something for everyone. “We will prepare plates for Diabetics, or those with nut or dairy allergies. I will also go through the buffet with people and explain what they can and cannot have if they have allergies. That way everyone can enjoy it.”

The first thing that catches one’s eye is the large chocolate fountain. Using fondue forks, you can dunk pieces of marshmallow, rice krispie squares, strawberries, melon and pineapple, and let the chocolate harden into a shell around it. It’s one of the highlights of the buffet, and certainly lighter than other dishes.

The buffet features healthier fare like chocolate cereal bars, energy bars, and chocolate-covered dried fruit (dubbed “Tree Bark”), as well as an assortment of cakes: chocolate cheesecake, chocolate raspberry cake, assorted cookies, cream filled puff pastry and much more! It truly is a chocolate lover’s paradise.

We both really enjoyed the chocolate mousse – three different kinds of chocolate layered in a champagne flute.

Each bite offered a slightly different blend of flavor; beyond a doubt, one of my favorites!

events such as bridal showers and birthday parties. It is also very romantic – it may be cliché but there is something very appealing about feeding chocolate to the one you love.

At the same time as Death by Chocolate, the Palliser also offers a pasta bar or full dinner menu, should you choose to partake in them rather than gorging entirely on sweets. The Pasta and Chocolate can be combined together, or pick an entrée before indulging yourself.

Attending Death by Chocolate is something even legendary chocolate maker Willy Wonka would put his stamp of approval on. With Valentines Day coming up, why not surprise your sweetheart with a gift certificate, available at the front desk.. Just make sure you book early – reservations are required, and such a popular event can fill up quickly.

The ambiance of the Rimrock is a big part of the appeal of attending Death by Chocolate. Cozy chairs, high ceilings, dark wood and roaring fires make it a relaxed , intimate atmosphere. It’s a great idea for a gathering of friends, and according to Moulen, has become popular for

“Death By Chocolate” Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 – 9:30pm The Fairmont Palliser Hotel 133 9th Avenue SW Phone: (403) 262-1234

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7:45 PM February 25 – Pub Crawl Evening. Meet at The Backlot at 5;00 PM to begin the evening.

February 26 - Coffee Hour at the Bad Ass Coffee Co.10:00 AM February 27 - Dinner at the Calgary Eagle; 5:30 PM. Please call Neil if you plan to attend.

February 27 – Vertigo Theatre’s production “Dear Boss”. Pay-what-you-can evening performance. Be there at 7:00PM to be assured entrance.

Small Change...Big Changes http://www.smallchange.ab.ca

Rocky Mountain Bears Non-Profit review in GayCalgary.com Magazine January - Issue 3 http://www.rockymountainbears.com

Urban Sex http://www.cjsw.com

February 4th, 5th and 6th Weekend - William Watson Lodge Getaway - Cross country skiing and weekend retreat - If you are going skiing and need skis you will have to rent them in Calgary before you leave.

- Potluck on Sat. the 5th for supper - Bring your own bedding, food, utensils, etc.

- Cost is split among those attending (very inexpensive to anything else that is comparable).

RSVP to the events. coord.,Curtis, at nightbear@shaw.ca ASAP and let him know if you need directions.

Note: Space is limited for overnight accommodation.

Also, let Curtis know if you are interested in driving up just for the day on Saturday the 5th.

Friday, February 18th - Bowling at Mountain View Bowling Lanes, 11, 3919 Richmond Rd S.W. at 9:00pm (to be confirmed) Saturday, February 26th - Bear Bar Night at the Eagle - 10pm Sharp Foundation Phone: (403) 272-2912 E-mail: sharpfoundation@nucleus.com http://www.thesharpfoundation.com SHEQ Soulful Healing Ego Quest (403) 234-8973 or glcsa@glcsa.org http://www.glcsa.org/ A workshop for women that want to be themselves in a supportive, safe environment. It is a chance to grow and share their experiences related to women’s sexuality. Runs for a ten week period on Thursdays at 7pm. Call Trudy or Krista at 585-7437. To participate, please call the exclusive SHEQ line at 585-7437 (you may leave a voice message for Trudy or Krista) or leave your name and a contact time/number with the Gay & Lesbian Community Services Association at 234-8973.

Speak Sebastian http://www.cjsw.com Radio Show – Every first & third Wednesday from 9-10pm. Radio for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans gender and kink community.

Listen on CJSW FM 90.9.

Team Calgary http://www.teamcalgary.org

Radio Show – Every second & forth Wednesday from 9-10pm. Focus on sexuality; gay bisexual lesbian trans gendered and straight issues here in Calgary and around the web. Listen on CJSW FM 90.9.

Western Leather Federation Coffee Night – Wed, 8:30pm. At the Calgary Eagle.

Womynspace (403) 234-8973 or womynspace@glcsa.org http://www.glcsa.org/ Peer social/support group for women providing an evening of fun, bonding, discussion and activities. Meets every Friday 7pm to 9pm at GLCSA.

Sunday 11:00am to close Monday to Saturday 4:00pm to close http://www.twistedelement.ca GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location*

Money-Pennies 9 1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411 Business review in GayCalgary.com Magazine April 2004 - Issue 6 GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location* Solar Cafe 26 See our ad on page 9 #100, 1011 1st St. SW • (403) 232-6355 Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine June 2004 - Issue 8 http://www.solarcafe.ca Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 11pm Friday to Saturday: 10am to 2am GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location* Timothy’s Coffee  27 1610 10th St SW • (403) 244-7750 Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine September 2004 - Issue 11 Monday - Saturday: 7am to 11pm Sunday: 8am to 11pm The Twisted Element 33 1006 11th Avenue SW • (403) 802-0230 See our ad on page 11, 13, 38 and 39 Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine January 2005 - Issue 15

The Verge 11 4A, 2500 - 4 St SW • (403) 245-3344 Open Tues-Sun, 4pm-close Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine November 2003 - Issue 1 Victoria’s Restaurant 18 306 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 244-9991 Mon Fri, 11am-close; Weekends 10am-close Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine January 2004 - Issue 3 The Wicked Wedge 19 618 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 228-1024 Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine November 2004 - Issue 13

Theatre and Art Alberta Ballet http://www.albertaballet.com Feb 2 to 12 - Vigil of Angels. 8pm at the Playhouse Theatre in the Calgary Tower

Youth 4 Youth 102, 1212 - 1 St. S.E. • (403) 283-8591 http://www.youth4youth.com YouthSafe http://www.youthsafe.net Alberta’s website for youth with sex-and-gender differences. Youthsafe.net lists the resources, information and services to help youth find safe and caring spaces in Alberta.

Restaurants Calgary Eagle Inc. 4 See our ad on page 43 424a - 8 Ave SE • (403) 263-5847 Open Tues-Sun 4pm-close Restaurant review in GayCalgary.com Magazine December 2003 - Issue 2 http://www.calgaryeagle.com GayCalgary.com Internet Terminal Location* Indulge 30 See our ad on page 37 620 8th Ave SW • (403) 229-9029 Open Friday and Saturdays from 4:00pm to close

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Great Chefs in Great Homes - An Alberta Ballet Fundraising Event. Sumptuous Food, Unforgettable Wines. Beautiful Surroundings. $250 per person. Tickets 245-4222 ext 32 Friday March 4th, Rouge Friday March 6th, the Bears Den Thursday March 10th, Crazy Weed and River Cafe Saturday March 12th, La Tavola

Warm sun, beautiful landscapes, carefree days and balmy nights? In this touching comedy people look for love and fulfillment in the promise of summer only to find that the journey is turbulent. But paradise is closer than they think.

Tickets: $14.00-$35.00 or $84.00 for a passPort (four admission vouchers for Mainstage Plays)

20th Annual Harry & Martha Cohen Award This award honours an individual or group who has made an outstanding and longterm contribution to theatre in Calgary. The recipient(s) will be announced on Friday, February 11 after the Opening Night performance of Mick Unplugged. For more information, including nomination info, please click here.

ATP, Alberta Theatre Projects 36 Phone: (403) 294-7402 http://www.ATPlive.com

Pizza Night with Bob Dinner and a show with Artistic Director, Bob White. Before one performance of each of the Mainstage Plays, come along to hear Bob chat with a special guest about the production and enjoy complimentary pizza, courtesy Pizza 73.

Be sure to arrive at 6:30pm!

Tickets: Pizza and chat included in the price of that night’s tickets, $14.00-$35.00 or $84.00 for a passPort (four admission vouchers for Mainstage Plays) Thursday, February 3; Thursday, February 17; Tuesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 24 at 6:30pm Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby

David Tuer Emerging Artist Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to an emerging theatre professional with an interest in developing their skills in new play development.

The recipient is announced Friday, March 4 following the performance of The Leisure Society. For more information, including application info, please click here.

January 28 – March 6, 2005 ENBRIDGE playRites FESTIVAL OF NEW CANADIAN PLAYS - Double check the ATP website for locations and dates of productions listed below Get Away Everyone’s an animal – but only some are predators.

A remote get away. A cabin in the woods. Peace of mind. Or so David thinks, until he invites two young drifters to stay, in this spooky tale about danger and desire by one of Canada’s freshest, most compelling young playwrights.

Tickets: $14.00-$35.00 or $84.00 for a passPort (four admission vouchers for Mainstage Plays) The Leisure Society Modern marriage - only the strong survive!

Peter and Mary have it all – great house, great jobs, great baby. But when Mark and Paula come for dinner things get wild. This explicit, rowdy, no holds-barred attack on the good life caused a furore in Montreal. Come see what the fuss is about – but be afraid. Be very afraid.

Audience Advice: Coarse language. Cigarette smoke. Contains material that some patrons may find offensive.

Tickets: $14.00-$35.00 or $84.00 for a passPort (four admission vouchers for Mainstage Plays) Mick Unplugged Mitch wants to re-start his life – but will his old pals clash with his plans or will they play along with his rediscovered passion for creating a record label? Sparks fly as old friends reunite in this three-chord romantic comedy about second chances.

Audience Advice: Coarse language. Brief nudity.

Tickets: $14.00-$35.00 or $84.00 for a passPort (four admission vouchers for Mainstage Plays)

The Shackter Show Get Lost! A Love Story by Ethan Cole Wit and wooing, winners and losers: the game of love was never this sharp! Join us for ten minutes of wicked wordplay, tempting tunes and furious passion in the Shackter Theatre, Calgary’s smallest theatre space. This short and sassy musical features excerpts from a full length musical-in-progress.

Tickets: $5.00 Check the calendar on pages 14 &15 for The Shackter Show dates and times The Shackter Theatre, outside on Olympic Plaza Field Trip Meet the playwrights! Join CBC on-air personalities and playwrights from the Mainstage Plays in the convivial environment of two of Calgary’s most popular bookstores.

The playwrights will read from, and talk about their work. At McNally Robinson Booksellers join CBC’s John Spittal and meet Conni Massing, author of The Myth of Summer and Bobby Theodore translator of The Leisure Society. At Pages on Kensington join CBC’s David Gray and meet Greg MacArthur, author of Get Away, and Greg Nelson, author of Mick Unplugged.

FREE! Sunday, January 30, 2:30pm, McNally Robinson Booksellers, 120 8 Ave SW Thursday, February 3, 7:30pm, Pages on Kensington, 1135 Kensington Road NW

The Myth of Summer In the mood for the ultimate summer vacation?

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Celebrity Hors d’Oeuvres Calgary’s cheekiest fundraiser After the Friday, February 25 performance of Mick Unplugged, join us at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre as 15 Creative Teams immerse themselves in no-holds barred competition using devious and outrageous tactics to sell succulent hors d’oeuvres and extraordinary experience auction packages. Each Creative Team consists of one of Calgary’s finest restaurants, a local celebrity and an ATP artist.

This wickedly fast-paced event can’t be missed.

Enjoy delicious fun with Dave Kelly, Jebb Fink, Bill Brooks, Leslie Horton, Sheri-D Wilson, Dave Rodney, Devour Catering, Cookbook Company, Drinkwaters, Mango Shiva, Trader’s, Zen 8, the Auburn, Belvedere, Lizard Creek Lodge and many more celebs and restaurants! Check back here often for exciting Creative Team updates!

Tickets: $20.00 Friday February 25, following Mick Unplugged Pre-Function Space at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Blitz Weekend For the final weekend of the Festival, ATP welcomes theatre professionals from across the country, and around the world, for a weekend of non-stop schmoozing. A must stop on the Canadian theatre scene, this unique weekend of networking includes parties, lots of plays, and a tasty breakfast. For more information, including registration info, please click here.

Blitz Breakfast A shot of energy to get you through the last day of the festival! Join us for breakfast at 10: 30am, and you’ll still have time to get to The Generations Project in the Engineered Air Theatre

at 12:00 noon.

FREE! Sunday, March 6, 10:30am Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby Fairytales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com May 27th - June 2nd, 2005. Check website for more details New Gallery 25 516D - 9 Ave SW • (403) 233-2399 Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm One Yellow Rabbit 35 Big Secret Theatre – EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts • (403) 299-8888 http://www.oyr.org Bigger Than Jesus Limited two week run : February 23 – March 6, 2005 Presented by: One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and Necessary Angel in association with WYRD Productions Tickets: Available through OYR: (403) 2643224, Ticketmaster (403) 299-8888 and Ticketmaster On line Created by: Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks Performed by: Rick Miller Preview: Wednesday, February 23 Thursday, February 24 Opening Night: Friday, February 25 The biggest hit of last year’s High Performance Rodeo, Bigger than Jesus starring Rick Miller, is back! Two thousand years after his death, Jesus continues to be a potent and controversial figure, inspiring both devout worship and incalculable violence. Who was Jesus? Was he the Son of God or just another prophet? A politically correct social worker or the Messiah? Bigger than Jesus grapples with the thorny crown of Christianity through conflicting viewpoints, each embodied by a character obsessed with Jesus. Bigger than Jesus is a challenging and hilarious one-man show featuring the trademark humour and intelligence of Canadian performer Rick Miller.

Pumphouse Theatre 37 2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW • (403) 2630079 http://www.pumphousetheatres.ca Fully Committed February 4 - 12, 2005, presented by Mob Hit Productions, in the Joyce Doolittle Theatre. For those who enjoy their dessert first, Mob Hit offers this triple decker comedy for one. They’re vicious, relentless, famous, and very, very, hungry! Sam is a struggling actor who works the reservation desk at the trendiest restaurant

in Manhattan. Tucked away in the basement he is far from the luxurious world above and keeps a manic pace of answering calls from desperate clients, disgruntled media, V.I.P’s, VVIP’s, his agent, his father, and don’t forget the chef! This one man show is drizzled with over two dozen deliciously zany characters that keep audiences filled with laughter. Tickets $16.00 Adults. $14.00 Students/Seniors. Tuesday to Saturday @ 8:00 pm. Sunday 6th and Saturday 12th matinees @ 2:00pm.

This is “the” 1950’s rock ‘n’ roll musical. Rydell High’s spirited class of ‘59‘- gum-chewing, hubcap-stealing, hot-rod loving boys with Ducktails and their wise-cracking girls in bobby sox and pedal pushers-capture the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking musical. While hip Danny Zuko and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski resolve the problems of their mutual attractions, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as the pajama party, the prom, the burger palace, and the drive-in movie.

Sherlock’s Secret Life February 4 – 12, 2005, presented by Workshop Theatre, in the Victor Mitchell Theatre. Sure to intrigue the legions of die-hard Sherlock Holmes fans as well as generate new Sherlock fans. The world’s most popular detective’s life is examined. “...a delightfully entertaining speculation about the emotional scars that sculpted the intense Holmsian persona” (Newsday, October 1998 . This play is an engaging and involving work that uses characters of legend to say something about how and who we are as human beings. It will be an enjoyable experience for anyone who enjoys a delicious mystery. Though Holmes’ buffs will the work a special treat, even those who aren’t will be captivated. Tickets $15.00 Adults. $10.00 Students/Seniors. Tuesday to Saturday @ 8:00 pm. Sunday matinee@ 2:30pm

The Odd Couple Feb. 17 – April 24, 2005 This renowned comedy inspired the production of the hit TV series starring Jack Klugman and the late Tony Randall in the 70’s and the Award Winning motion picture starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. It begins with a group of the boys assembled for card games in the apartment of a divorced fellow, and if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him.

Late to arrive is another fellow who they learn has just separated from his wife. Since he is very meticulous and tense, they fear he might commit suicide and so go about locking all the windows.... As life would have it, the slob bachelor and the meticulous fellow decided to bunk together - with hilarious results.

Romeo and Hamlet February 16 - 26, 2005, presented by Hidden Insanity Theatre, In the Joyce Doolittle Theatre.

Two of Shakespeare’s best loved plays meet in a tale of forbidden love and deadly revenge.

Romeo sneaks into a fateful party, where he falls instantly in love with the brooding prince Hamlet - but what trouble with rise when Hamlet’s fiancee finds out? Hell hath no fury like a Juliet scorned. Tickets $12.00 Adults. $10.00 Students/Seniors. Tuesday to Saturday @ 8:00 pm. Sunday 20th and Saturday 26th matinees @ 2:00pm Robyn Hood February 18 – March 5, 2005 Present by StoryBook Theatre In the Victor Mitchell Theatre Tickets Range $7-15. Wednesday to Friday @ 7:30 pm. Saturday and Sunday @ 12:00pm & 3:30pm For Tickets Call 216-0808

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A Krazay Music review Love Rocks

By DJ Krazay Steve and Rob Diaz-Marino

Love Rocks is a new double disc album full of exciting artists – it packs a powerful punch for the Human Rights Campaign. This album was made with thoughts of respect, dignity, and equality. 100% of the album’s proceeds will go to the HRC Foundation to help bring equal rights to gays and lesbians.

CD 1 has a lot of nice easy listening music with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Dixie Chicks, Kinnie Starr, Pink, Simply Red and Dido.

CD 2 has more upbeat song, with a greater variety of genres. It has artists such as B-52s, Mandy Moore, Yoko Ono, Kimberly Locke, Cyndi Lauper, and Dolly Parton. In total, this CD set has 32 Artists contributing to a worthy cause.

Artist Pink, contributing “Love Song”, comments, “I think it is so important for us, through music, art and even politics, to stand up and use our voices; to support and promote any and all acts of love and commitment between any and all types of people.”

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review | Music “Music is a great expression of love,” Says Oleda Adams, who contributed “Window of Hope”. “And as much diversity as there is in music there is in love. We should celebrate that diversity and honor it. That’s what this CD does. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

Enjoy the music and spread the love!

Love Rocks Released Tuesday February 8th, 2005 http://www.hrc.org/loverocks http://www.centaurmusic.com

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Canadian Forces

Perspective of a Gay Calgarian

By Jason Clevett

Practically every day we see stories on the news about peacekeeping efforts in the Middle East. We Canadians tend to get overshadowed by our big brother down south, which makes it all the more interesting to find a particular gay Calgarian in the Canadian Forces.

He asked us to refer to him as “Connal” for this article, for reasons of privacy.

“I originally decided to join the army in the spring of 1996 when I had just turned 17. …I had some misgivings in the beginning about joining the Army, but since it runs on both sides of the family it was highly encouraged that I should join up. So in June of ‘96 I was sworn into 746 Communication Squadron here in the city.”

Connal is now 25 years old and has been out since 2003, 7 years after he first signed up. We asked him if the army provided any type of social or support groups for homosexuals, however he hadn’t heard of any. “…my friends are my social support group,” he said. “At my unit I’m the only [gay person], and it does get lonely sometimes. As to other gay guys and girls I have met a couple but we normally tend to stick to our own group of friends and co-workers. Rivalries between each trade kinda help keep our kind separate.”

However, his coming out was not as much of a bumpy a ride as one may think. “…the weirdest thing about it was that when I could finally come to terms with [being gay], I became a better person and a better soldier because of it.

My unit accepted me and encouraged me to be proud of who I was. …if rumor can be believed, my name is known across Canada as ‘that gay guy from Calgary’, and that makes me feel sorta proud.”

It’s surprising, considering the popular conception of gays and lesbians not being welcome in the military. But from Connal’s experience, that is not the case at all with the Canadian Forces.

“I find that being gay in the army is normally accepted by the larger portion of straight men and women in the Canadian Forces. Since the Forces are nothing more then a microcosm of the general population as a whole, acceptance is the norm, but one does stumble across the [occasional] homophobic types.”

“I know that the Yanks (Americans) have some deep

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Community | Spotlight seated issues with allowing gays and lesbians into their Armed Forces but then again they have a lot of deep seated issues with homosexuals [in general]. With Europe I don’t know but sometimes I hear positive things, namely from the Dutch army, but I guess I’ll find out when I hit the Golan Heights and observe how the Austrians and Poles feel about queers.”

Indeed Connal left for his assignment on January 31st, shortly after his interview with GayCalgary.com.

“I am going on my first UN tour to the Golan Heights on the border of Israel and Syria. There I will be the second in command of a communication centre that sends and receives messages (radio traffic) to all members that are stationed within the area. I will also be bouncing my voice off satellites in an attempt to keep radio traffic open with NDHQ in Ottawa. On top of that duty I can also be tasked with being a part of the defense and security team, firefighter, or (the one I want) message delivery boy to Tel Aviv or Damascus.”

He returns from his assignment this September, when we hope to ask him all about his experience overseas. In the meantime, all we can do is wish him luck and hope he does Canada proud!

“Being a member of the Army has been the greatest thing in my life. It makes for a horrible pick up line at the bar, but the amount of fun that I’ve had has not been equaled. Its not for the faint of heart, and one had better have a thick skin, a willingness to prove how much better one is compared to the heteros, and realize how physically demanding the job can be.”

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romeo and Hamlet

Hidden Insanity shakes up Shakespeare

By Jason Clevett

The tragedies “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet” are two of William Shakespeare’s best known and most read works. However, what would have happened if, instead of being torn between two sides in his love for Juliet, Romeo had instead gone to a party and fallen in love with the dashing Prince Hamlet? This concept is explored when Hidden Insanity debuts “Romeo & Hamlet” at the Pumphouse Theatre this February 16th to 26th.

“The original idea came out of a meeting where we were trying to plan our season last summer. We had talked about in the past, doing something Shakespeare without doing an actual Shakespeare play,” director Jonathan Chapman told GayCalgary.com. “We were joking around with names and someone said “Romeo and Hamlet” and started shooting around ideas of what it would be like.

We decided to go for it and write it, despite how crazy that was. Kevin Stefan and I sat down and started working on it, and early on we realized that what the issues were in Romeo and Juliet and in Hamlet had parallels to the current political situation – two lifestyles in conflict, and a conservative family. One of the Uncles says quite a few things that someone like Ralph Klein might say. What got us excited about this project is the political situation in Alberta. Things are really coming to a head, and it parallels with the play.”

It has been a whirlwind since the two started writing last July. By September they had an audition script, and

by October had the concept fully down on paper. According to Chapman one of the advantages of a homegrown production is the ability to tweak along the way. That said, there has certainly been insanity behind Hidden Insanity.

“We don’t usually work with a cast this big. With nine actors playing eleven roles, scheduling has been a gong show, as well as trying to find things like a Viking helmets and other odd props and costumes. At the same time I think we have really been building excitement in the cast as everything comes together. Although it has been a lot of work it has been fun. We have a wide range of experience in our actors, for someone a little newer to theatre to be speaking what isn’t quite your own language can be a challenge. I am really pleased with how it’s going, but it

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Preview | Theatre isn’t the easiest project we have ever done.”

Chapman describes the tale as a condensed blend of both original works. ”The reason Juliet is at that party is she is engaged to be married to Hamlet (Luigi Riscaldino). Romeo (Lee Weselak) and his characters come from a more alternative lifestyle, so when Romeo falls in love with Hamlet it’s no big deal. He is just in love and that is what matters.

Hamlet however is betrothed to this woman for political reasons. His Uncle has murdered his father and taken the throne, and is pressuring him to marry Juliet. As he strives to juggle the pressures of his new found love, his arch-conservative family, and his quest for revenge, he must also keep his secrets from the woman he is sworn to marry: Hell hath no fury like a Juliet scorned. It is a tough place because he has feelings he doesn’t know what to do with on one side, and his family, who is making him conform at least long enough to get his revenge. As the play goes on we waffle back and fourth between the two plays. We’ve condensed two three-hour plays into an hour and twenty minutes.”

The show stays true to Shakespeare. Half of the script uses his original words, just spoken by a different character, while the rest is written in prose and iambic pentameter. There is poison and tragedy, and many of the bestknown scenes are included, such as the play in Hamlet, and the Balcony scene from Romeo & Juliet.

“It is a scene that everyone knows, but it’s changed.

Romeo says ‘What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Hamlet is the sun.’ and waxes eloquently

about his passion for Hamlet. We think its funny, because it’s Shakespeare, and so well known.”

The pressure was on to put together a play that was fun, yet still respectful of Shakespeare’s original works.

Chapman feels they have succeeded in this goal.

“It is pressure for certain. However, I think…what was fun about this is that there are still mainstream releases of Shakespeare, these characters are very much alive in our culture. [We] use those things as a language to say something else. We love those plays but we can’t treat them too carefully. We had to rip stuff out, and move things around, and cut down long speeches. People who know those plays will see what we’ve done as clever. It celebrates how we all still love that, but also…someone who isn’t that familiar with the plays will enjoy it too.”

Romeo & Hamlet February 16 – 26 at the Pumphouse Theatre 2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW Tickets: $12 regular admission $10 for students and seniors 2-for-1 on Tuesday February 22 Group discounts available Pumphouse Box Office – 263-0079

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