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Photographer Annie. Adjchavanich's
portraits of female illusionists are big,
bold, drop-dead stunning. In our debut

interview,
Annie talks
candidly
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show. "Bio- ,
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Men" cur- ,
rently at
Hemphill
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the "girls"
she shoots, and explains exactly
how to pronounce her last name.
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NEWS OF THE QUEER
Prepare to Spring to Life; Frank and Ma-
son get loud and ugly at the forum.
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Art Director: Richard von Zimmer
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GREETINGS

Marc SIYman

Randy Shulman
IMAGINE LOSING ONE'S CHILD.
That's how the staff ofMichael's Entertainment Weekly felt when, on April 11, 1994,
the announcement came down from above that the magazine would cease publication. We
were all heartbroken by the decision, because we felt the magazine was finally starting to take
shape, that it was starting to have an impact on the gay community our community.
We bid our fond farewells to the previous publishers and, after licking our wounds for
a minute or two; turned to one another and said, mimicking those grand old Judy Garland/
Mickey Rooney musicals of the '30s, "Let's put on a show!"
MW or Metro Arts & Entertainment Weekly-was born. (We won't be preswnptu-
ous enough to call ourselves a star yet, we realize we're still in our inf<l!lCY!)
.At any rate, you're looking at our very first performance right now. You'll be looking
at our second next Thursday; and our third, the Thursday after that. And so on and so forth.
Frankly; plan not to be taking any curtain calls for a very; very long time.
You'll notice a few differences.
The most obvious is our decision to publish on newsprint. It's based on several
factors, not the least of which being that newsprint is easily recyclable. Yes, we know that
some of the ink may rub off on your fingers-we're working with our printer on ways to
decrease rub-off-but we feel that a good read is worth an occasional trip to the bathroom to
wash up. ,
You'll also notice that we've given the format a pretty substantial makeover; even
though you'll find most of the colwnns you've come to live for each and every Thursday; it is a
different magazine. We'll be tinkering with the format, getting it perfect, over the next few
issues, so please be patient with us as we grow and develop.
Finally; we're broadening our scope to include the WHOLE community. We want to
explore all aspects of gay and lesbian life, although our focus will be still be entertainment,
we're not afraid to tackle serious issues.
Last but not least, a few acknowledgements are in order. We couldn't be here in your
hands today without the valiant efforts of our production/art staff, Mark Tucker and Richard
von Zimmer. They put forth an effort that is best described as Herculean. Richard designed
our swift new logo.
Thanks as well to contributing editor Sean Bugg, who was instrwnental in contribut-
ing to our new look, and to Mark J. Schroeder, Paul Myatt, and several of our friends for their
continued support.
Also, thanks to the advertisers, without whom we'd be just a concept.
Well, that's about it. We're racing a deadline here, so we'll'just say; if we've forgotten
anybody. .. we're sure you'll let us hear about it.
Welcome to MW
Enjoy the show;
I n F o c u s
A SECOND CHANCE
by Mark J. Schroeder

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finding you
are the spit-
ting i mag e of
Brad Pitt or
You chuckle at his paranoia, feeling infinitely
superior because, at least in spirit, you are older,
wiser than he. You have learned to enjoy life to
the fullest without compromising. You order a
double martini extra dry-and anxiously await
an order of Fettucini Alfredo. For dessert he
has lemon jello and unsweetened iced tea. You,
still very much in a celebratory mood, order
the chocolate mousse with a double helping of
whipped cream and a Bailey's Irish coffee.
"Gosh, I wish I
could eat like that
and still stay in
shape," utters the
blonde twinkie sit-
ting across from
you. Again you
tsk tsk away his
concerns and tell
him there's noth-
ing to it, it's all in 0 n e
knowing how to
do it.
He .hen asks
you ifyou'd like to
join him for a
game of racquet-
ball after work,
followed by maybe
a little get together
in his apartment.
The second part of Tom C r u i s e
his offer sounds
great, but the
thought of exer-
cise-especiallysomething as demanding as rac-
quetball causes your middle-aged mind to re-
coil in horror. Even he's not worth all that effurt.
Three months later, you look in the mirror.
Gone is that flat tummy; your recently acquired
firm pees have eroded back to their former state
of sagging tits; and your size 32 jeans lie in a
Goodwill collection box. You sit at your desk
chomping on a Big Mac and fries; you realize
you've blown it again. Dammit!
I
magine waking up one morning, looking into
the mirror and discovering that you are now
the spitting image of Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise,
Ethan Hawke, or whomever else currently oc-
cupies the piece de resistance of your lustful
mind! Pretty awesome, right?
Okay; so after slapping yourself in the face a
few times to make sure that you're not sleep-
walking, you stand back and admire your new
image, vainly examining every one ofyour new
physical attributes-attributes you've never had
but always wanted. And now here they are. So
nowwhat?
You get dressed and head into the kitchen
and prepare yourself a breakfast fit for a king:
two eggs, bacon, toast, juice (preferably not
orange), coffee, and a glazed donut. Ah,
yummy! What could be better? Life has just
bestowed on you a truly special gift, one per-
haps you don't understand but are certainly
willing to graciously accept.
. You arrive at your office, everybody notices
you and mentions how great you look. The of-
ficemail boy who you've been ogling for six
months now, but who hasn't paid you so much
as a cross-eyed stare, stands before .you with
begging eyes and mouth longingly agape. Eat
your heart out, boyF' you think to yourself. "'YOu
didn't want me when I was my two-hundred
twentyfive pound, thirtyfive-year-old self, I'll be
damned ij'you'regoing to have me now! Ah, isn't
confidence grand? It's kinda neat being in de-
mand, the apple of every guy's eye, the object
from which wet dreams are forged.
Okay; so you're in a good mood. Feeling chari-
table, you decide to condescend and give the
kid the thrill of his life: you ask him to lunch.
There, sitting in the restaurant, the
twentysomething-year-old never takes his gaze
off your well-defined, lithe body; your pearly-
white smile, your full crop ofhair, and the glow-
ing radiance ofyour youthful, bronzed skinned.
"I think I'll have the Caesar salad and a bottle
of Perrier," intones the boy somewhat cau-
tiously; "I don't need the extra calories."
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votes cast in the primary.

You're probably wonder-
ing who won the general
election. right?
Well, thanks to a recant
news story in the New
York TImt!$, we now know
that. "'n HOUSton. a trans-
sexual who as a man 31
neither she nor her oppo-
nent won a majority of
ers of this column may re-
call an rtem a few weeks
ago about a transgendered
person in Texas forcing a
run-off electron because

years ago was just four

hours away from beingex-
ecuted for murder, lost
overwhelmingly in her
third bid to become the
Harris County Democratic
chairman.
"The transsexual,
leslie Elaine Perez. was
convicted of the fatal
shooting of a Houston
businessman in 1961 when
she was a man named

D.C. SPRINGS TO LIFE

ou've probably noticed the four-color, pop-
art daisies cropping up on little postcards
everywhere. Well, those "flowers" can mean
only one thing: It's Spring to Life time in
Washington, a celebratory weekend of fun and
fundraising for AIDS research.
"This is not just another party," says Spring
to Life marketing director Dan Hazard. "The people
involved are [staging it] for all the right reasons."
Hazard hopes the
event will, like daisies,
turn perennial, per-
haps one day gaining
recognition as the
city's premiere AIDS
research benefit.
"What we're really
here to do is help find
a cure," he says.
Last year, STCs
efforts succeeded in
bringing in a half
million dollars for the
Robert Map-
plethorpe Laboratory for AIDS Research at Har-
vard Medical School, as well as the Gay & Lesbian
Victory Fund. This year, STCs proceeds will once
again benefit the Mapplethorpe Laboratory, with
hopes, notes Hazard, to generate at least $100,000
in monies. Part of the reason for the reduced esti-
mate is crowd capacity. Last year's event, which
coincided with the March on Washington, drew
well over 5,000 people. This year, the main dance
event will be limited to half that.
The weekend kicks off tomorrow, May 6, ..
continued
with "Promise of Spring," a cocktail party and buffet
dinner at the Galleria at Lafayette Center. The func-
tion will be a little more laid-back than D.G's typi-
cally stuffy, black tie fundraising dinners, promises
David Franco, co-chair of STL.
The main event is the Spring to Life Dance,
to be held at the Old Post Office Pavilion on Satur-
day, May 7. Mark Tarbox, currently the house DJ at
L.A.'s Probe and recently featured at Palm Spring's
White Party, will spin the tunes. Franco is keeping
mum about who the mysterious "special live per-
former" will be, but we're secretly praying for
CeCe Peniston. An after-hours party (bring a
carafe ofcoffee, it starts at 3 a.m.) dubbed '1\fter
Life" will be held at Club Zei and is scheduled to
feature DJ Buc, whose light style, says Hazard, is
extremely well-suited to the morning hours. .
"Life's Blossom," a Sunday afternoon
cue and tea dance will be held at Georgetown's
Halcyon House, a newly renovated historic mansion
overlooking the Potomac. According to Franco, the
place is "monstrous," and the views, incredible. .
,
The cost of each event differs, ranging from
, $20 to $100, with most hitting the nominal $40ish
range. Tickets can be bought individually or in
various packages. If you're interested in springing
with the rest of us and are willing to spring for a
I
few bucks (in the process helping out an urgent
,
cause) call Ticket Master at 202-432-SEA'f, or
1-800-551-SEA'f, or stop by any Ticket Master
outlet, or Off Gear at 160117th St., OR....
well, you get the basic idea. Still, since we just adore
giving out phone numbers, here's one more for
general info: 202-667-4644. ..

high-priced dinner at her
house for an open lesbian
politician running for a state
level offx:e.
CLOSETWATCH
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Perez plans to run for public
officeagain in the near future.
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puse of suppr.essed evI-
dence. After a retrial Mr.
Ashley received a IS-year
sentence. "Mr. Ashleyunder-
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becameknown as Ms. Perez
afterbeingparoled in 1971."
to her bid for elected of-
, flee. Perezwas not endorsed
bythe Gay& Lesbian Vic-
tory Fund. an organization
dedicated to raising money
for gay omdidates. She is a
longtime member of ACT
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demonstrations against the
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veryone seems to wonder why the Gay and
Lesbian rights movement has floundered as
oflate, with what seems like every state in
the nation poised to strip away rights through voter
initiatives. Wonder no more, because the answer
became apparent at an April 25 forum sponsored by
the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Associa-

non.
F ran k
into
the
ish shouting
match turned
ment of Egos
on Parade
Although the bullshit flew fast and free from
many of the participants (who were purportedly
there to discuss the effects of the March on Washing-
ton), the Kings of the
Fecal Hill were Rep.
and Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
and Abner Mason,
Mas 0 n's chi I d - . President of the Log
Cabin Federation, whose
childish shouting match
turned the evening into
the latest installment of
"Egos on Parade."
Frank, who seems to
revel in rudeness for
rudeness' sake, fervently
denied that he's an
"Dnde Tom" who puts
the Democratic Party
ahead of all else, regard-
less of the fact that the party has proven itself as
homophobic as its opposition.
Abner, who hails from the administration of
pro-Gay Massachusetts Governor William Weld (R),
apparently believes that the single greatest event in
the Republican party advancing the cause of Gay
rights was his election to president of the Log
Cabin Club.
With each of these "leaders" shouting

continued
over each other, it soon became clear that they
were right about one thing: The other guy's polit-
ical party sucks. The non-debate threatened to take
up the entire evening until they realized the jeers
and shouts from the crowd were aimed at both of
them, andfinally shut up.
In an astounding display of single-politics,
Abner also mounted the biggest attack on logic
during the evening by advocating Reagan-style,
trickle-down economic theory as the best way to
fmd a cure. for AIDS. Oh, to go back to the days of
free-flowing compassion and caring from the
Reagan-Bush administration.
After this atrocious display, organizers of
future forums should think twice about inviting
C-SPAN.
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Britain and other Euro- ~
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in the U.S., because the com-
pany considered the pose.
featuring [Lewis in) spike
heels, too controversial for
American sensibilities. "
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ders why rumors that he's
gay persist!
Closet #3 - "Damn Yan-
That's right, Lewis is
shown wearing high heels!
Plus, since he's in a sprinting
position, his butt is jutting up
in the air! And Lewis won-
s w E N
H EAR SAY
IN THE NICK OF TIME for Spring, Dupont Circle has
re-emerged as a great place to bar hop. The Circle
Bar's outdoor patio offers the best view for that
end-of-the-workday cocktail. And don't forget to
add Escandalo/Lone Star West to your Friday
night rounds on P Street.
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BEST DRUNKEN SHOUTING MATCH on 17th Street:
While stumbling away from his short-lived date for
the evening, a gentleman outside Trio's was heard
shouting "You silly little man!" His date yelled a
fmal plea to stay together:
. ~ CCPll buy you a piece ofpizza!"'"'
edy now enjoying a Broad-
way revival, was reviewed
in the NewYorker magazine,
which writes the show has
been updated. Howso? The
character ~ p p l e g t e [a.k.a.
Satan], lists doomed lovers
ofthe past, tickingoff Romeo
& Juliet. Tristan & Isolde.
Paolo & Francescaand -in-
terminable pause J. Edgar
Hoover & Clyde Tolson. ,.
Needless to say, Hoover and
his homosexual lover were
NOTthe butt ofa joke in the
original production! ~
Dear Diva,
I met a terrific guy a
month ago a major feat
since I am pretty shy... but I
am concerned about one of
his kinks. Don (not his real
name) likes to wear diapers
and wants me to wear them,
too! He says that he isn't into
kids or anything to do with
children, but that he is an
infantilist, that he just likes to
. wear diapers to play
"baby games." I have never
heard of this fetish. Is it like
watersportS? Are there
infantilists who are not into
kids or kiddie porn? I should
have asked Don but my
initial reaction was pretty bad
and he hasn't brought it up
again and I have been too
embarrassed. What should I
do?
-Puzzled!
Dear
Perhaps your lovely beau is
putting you on. He could
have a bladder problem and
is too ashamed to.tell you. In
other words his Pampers may
be Depends (you know, the
adult diapers). However, if
your beau's bladder is healthy
and strong, there could be
another reason for his little
eccentricity. And it seems
he's hinted at the reason by
telling you he's an infantilist.
You didn't list your ages but
Diva will assume you both
are in the twentysomething
(Generation X) age range. If
this is so, then tllere is a
reasonable explanation. You
see, for some reason regres-
sion has become a popular
little fad among the Gen X
community. What is regres-
sion, you ask? Well, from
what Diva has been told by
many of her Gen X friends,
regression really took off a
couple of years ago among
the club kid scene. Many of
these so-called regressors
began wearing pacifiers as
necklaces so that they could
suck on them, some even
began wearing diapers-and
only diapers-to clubs. A few
would even wear bulky keys
around their necks to
symbolize their "latch-key
child" complex.
Don't worry, this fad has
nothing to do with
watersportS- that is, unless
he's regressing to the time
before he was potty-trained.
In that case, then Diva
suggests you hide the silk .
bed-sheets. Rest assured,
l,ittle one, this regression has
nothing to do with kiddie
or pornography in
general. It's simply a genera-
tion of ypung adults cre-
atively expressing their
opinion that they missed out
on their childhood in the 70's
and 80's due to the divorce
of their parents or that their
parent(s) worked a lot or
some other reason related to
their parent(s). Many
regressors feel that they
basically raised themselves
and had to carry a heavy
burden of being responsible
for their own actions due to
the fact tha.t, for' whatever
reason, their parent(s) were
not around very often.
Diva advises that you talk
the situation over with him
'and let him know that, while
you do not wish to partici-
pate, or feel no need to
regress, you will ride it out
until he's gotten this out of
his system. Please feel free to
update Diva on your situa-
tion. If he's still regressing
after six months time you
may want to suggest he seek
professional help. Especially
if he starts insisting on
wearing his diapers to
work-tllat is, if he has a job.
Dear Diva,
How do I love thee?
-Admirer
Dear
Let Diva count tlle ways.
,
Address your questions or matters of concem to Diva clo MW, 724 9th Street, N.W., Suite 429, Washington, DC 20001. Or FAX
your message to 202-347-7811. Opinions expressed are Diva's and do not necessarily reflect those of Metro Arts & Entertainment
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SAGITTARIUS - Use your fore-
sight to avert a potential disaster.
You'll be drawn into a situation that
will have the feeling of deja vu.
You'll know how the situation will
end before others even know what
is happening. You'll be a powerful
person to know.
LIBRA - A lot of your friends are
either envious or just plain curious
about what is going on in your life.
You should tell the truth but keep
everyone wondering. Don't com-
plain that no one 'understands you
simply because your pleasures are
not by most people.
SCORPIO - You'll be tempted to
give an acquaintance a double-
edged tongue lashing they won't
soon forget. Count to ten before
you speak and don't kick them
while they are down. Strive to reach
the heights ofan eagle and refuse to
stoop to the sting of a scorpion.
CAPRICORN - You should be en-
tering a very fertile situation at work
and you'll need to take advantage
of it. Avoid confronting your su-
periors or others who might feel
threatened by your ambitions, since
their action can thwart your
progress.
AQUARIUS - Postpone major
agreements for the next week until
you've had time to decide what your
obligations really are. Keep an opti-
mistic attitude and you'll find a new
solution to an old problem. Take
the time to make room for the fu-
ture.
SEPT. 23
- OCT. 22
OCT. 23-
Nay. 21
NOY.22 -
DEC. 21
JAN 20-
FEB. 18
DEC. 22-
AN 19
ARIES - Your idealistic nature will
serve you weII in the coming week.
A Libra friend will give you a' tip
about a golden opportunity you'll
not want to miss. You should be
able to convert most of your ideal-
ism into enthusiasm if you don't
go too far from home.
,
GEMINI - Your social schedule will
offer you plenty of sexual options
this weekend but you will prob-
ably only be interested in someone
who shares your ideas. Intellectual
conversation will be highly stimu-
lating and will help you avoid shar-
ing your deeper feelings.
CANCER- Spend some special time
with friends you haven't seen in a
while. You've been wrapped up in .
someone for quite a long time and
your friends deserve some of your
attention. Your finances should im-
prove if you pay attention to the
bottom line.
TAURUS - You'll see who you want
and get what you want when you
want it. They will try to appeal to
your softer side and you should be
gentle with them. If you do, you'll
develop a natural relationship which
can be very fulfilling on a daily ba-

SIS.
LEO - Be very cautious during ne-
gotiations from the 8th until the
II tho Double check everything be-
fore you sign anything. Someone is
working against you and you'll need
to get all the information you can
before comprehending what you

are up agamst.
MAY 21 -
JUNE 20
APRIL 20
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PISCES - Strange circumstances will
alter the course of a friendship and
affect your love relationship. Don't
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life right away and don't burn your
bridges. Keep an open mind because
you will probably change your
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very creative and period
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knowledge that acquired.
People will seek your advice and in-
sight of problems only you can
solve. They might even show you
their appreciation!
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For your reading convenience) we/ve p
together a briefsynopsis of the acti
in the first eight episodes of ((The Ad-
ventures of Hemlock Sholmes.
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The story so far...
terprise and favorite pastime. Their
search brings them to a broken-down
brothel, The Chyken Coop'Pub, where
they encounter a street urchin named
Dicky Denvers. However, when Dicky
notices a jar of pickled eggs presented
to Sholmes and Witless by the
establishment's proprietor, Mr. Wilkin
Master detective Hemlock Sholmes he runs out into the street in absolute
and his newly acquired companion, Dr. terror. M0ments later, Dicky's muti-
John Witless, are hot on the trail of a lated body is discovered in an
fiendish serial murderer of attractive and Mr. Wilkins has mysteriously dis-
young men. Dubbed The Zipper by appeared.
Scotland Yard's Chief Inspector ofho- . ' '> '., <,/
micide, Percy Latreen, the case has been \.:i.:
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a horrible death, Sholmes, Witless and : :.;:
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Inspector Latreen conduct a diligent
search ofLondon's Red Light District,
where boy prostitution is the major en-
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know where you're going, you could be lost
for a fortnight."
"Yes, Pmsure you're quite correct, Constable.
But you do have a whistle, don't you?" Sholmes
was decidedly quite ill at ease with the
constable's report. "Surely, Latreen, your men
have been trained ill the simple art of whistle-
blowing! Or is it the practice of the Yard to
simply allow criminals to make off into the
night, unpursued-so they may kill again?"
"There's no need for sarcasm,
Sholmes. Of course they've been
trained. Bloodywell, too. But just
look for yourself down that alley.
There must be a hundred or more
cubby holes and side entrances
where a person familiar with the
terrain could hide or disappear
altogether," defended Latreen.
"There's no point in bicker-
ing amongst ourselves," said I,
trying to add a voice of reason to
wh,at was rapidly developing into
an extremely volatile situation. I
had no idea what effect the anti-
dote Sholmes had consumed ear-
lier might be having on his emo-
tions; and the last thing we
needed was a full-scale confrontation between
Scotland Yard and ourselves. "Besides, I think
we have a pretty good idea who our murderer
is."
"Oh! And whom might that be?" inquired
Latreen cynically.
"Witless is correct," offered Sholmes. "Not
fifteen minutes ago we were sitting elbow to
elbow with the fiend. Eating eggs."
"Eggs!?" Latreen looked more confused than
usual. "And you are admonishing us for letting
the Zipper get away, and you were having
breakfast with him? Really, Mr. Sholmes!"
Latreen eyed the
fcw rCJ;l1aining
eggs floating
about in their
glass showcase.
his hungry
jowls smacking
like a pet dog's.
"
ccident!" cried out
Sholmes, already
on his way to meet
Inspector Latreen
and his men be-
fore they fully en-
tered the
establishment's
dimly lit interior. "What kind of an accident?"
~ o t h r murder, I fear," re-
plied Latreen.
Latreen led Sholmes and my-
self down the street to an alley-
way where the body of a young
boy lie partially clothed and slit
apart from his neck to his groin.
Uncongealed blood still ran freely
from the gaping incision as I bent
down to examine the wretched
creature. "It's young Denvers," I
announced sadly. "Hasn't been
dead more than a few minutes.
Horrible! Absolutely horrible!"
"My men and I heard a terrible
scream just as we arrived at the
entrance of the Faghag Pub.
Didn't even bother to enter, we
just followed the bloodcurdling shrieks until
we located him...or rather what's left of him,"
explained Latreen, pointing to the slashed car-
cass of Dicky Denvers.
"Did you see anyone fleeing from the scene?"
asked Sholmes anxiously.
"I thought I sawsomeone running down one
of the other alleys," spoke up one of Latreen's
men, a constable in his early thirties with an
outrageously oversized handlebar mustache.
"But the lighting is so bad," continued the of-
ficer, "that we didn't give chase. Those alleys
are a virtual network ofmazes, and ifyou don't
"We weren't having breakfast with him, In-
spector. Quite unbeknownst to Doctor Wit-
less and me-thanks to the appearance of this
young man who now lies gutted before us-
we have managed to identify the killer."
"Sholmes speaks the truth. It wasn't exactly
what one would call a social visit," I insisted.
"Perhaps, Inspector, if you will make the ar-
rangements to have the poor boy's body re-
moved to more fitting quarters, all of us can
return to the Chyken Coop Emporium and
discuss what we've learned."
Latreen followed my instructions, and in
short order a carriage appeared to take Dicky's
body off to the morgue where, in the morn-
ing, I would perform a complete post mortem
examination. The three of us then walked the
short distance back to the Emporium.
. Latreen listened intently as Sholmes and I
recalled the events leading up to the boy's mur-
der. He was curious as to howwe came to meet
up with the victim in the first place.
''1 suppose you could say it was quite byac-
cident," confessed Sholmes. "He just appeared
out of nowhere, tried to solicit our favors, and
when we refused, simply offered to act as our
guide. As it turned out we led him right into
the clutches ofhis murderer." Sholmes held the
jar of pickled eggs in his hands and I noticed
that several rivulets oftears had begun to make
their way down his sallow countenance. "Bll!
at least we now know the identity of our male-
factor-not that it will do little Dick any good.::
"Don't be so hard on yourself, old man," I

said in an awkward attempt to console my com-

panion. "Together with Latreen, I feel confi-
dent it will be only a matter of hours before
the rogue is apprehended. Don't you agree.
Latreen?"
''Humph... er... yes, I suppose so, Doctor,"
grumbled the Inspector, not knowing what else
to say. "Of course it certainly would be benefi-
cial ifl knew whom we were looking for!"
''Aman by the name of Wilkins or perhap
Flanders. He probably uses both names inter-
changeably, depending upon what manner 0
skulduggery suits his fancy. But make no mis-
take, my dear friends, this man still remains a
formidable adversary. Locating his lair, I can
promise, will be no easy matter." Sholmes was

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Sholmes was quick to elaborate: "Very good,
Inspector! Excellent observation! But before
you taste it, may I entreat you to make one
more observation?" Sholmes stuck his hand
into the open jar and removed the five remain-
ing eggs, placing them side by side on the table.
"You will notice that two of the eggs, includ-
ing the one you now hold on your... er... fork,
are decidedly smaller than the others."
"Yes, I can see that. What of it?" agreed
Latreen with the slightest hint of annoyance.
''A minor variation in size-perfectly normal
,
amongst fowl, I'm sure."
''A minor variation in size! Indeed!" roared
Sholmes. "My dear Chief Inspector, what you
are about to consume is not a
chicken egg-nor is it a pigeon
egg! What you hold in your hand
is none other than..."
"Great Scott!" I exclaimed
with such horror that Latreen
nearly fell from his chair. "My
God! It's a testicle! And a human
one at that!"
"Precisely; Doctor! And so is
this," asserted Sholmes, picking
up its mate. ''A perfectly matched
set, wouldn't you agree, Doctor?"
However, before I coulp'
make further comment, a loud
hollow thud, like that of a heavy
wooden crate falling from a great
height interrupted our conversa-
tion. The ghastly sound came
from the floor above, and each
of us sat silently; awaiting further
confirmation that what We had
heard was in fact real and not a product of our
overwrought imaginations.
"What lies above us?" asked Latreen dolt-
isWy.
"The Chykenhawke Parlour!" I armounced
in abject horror.
A single mournful wail of a syllable was all
my companion could articulate as he jumped
from his seat and ran to the staircase.
"Paaaauuul!!"
"My dear Chief
Inspector. what
you are about to
chicken egg-nor
you hold in your
hand is none

1S 11 a pigeon
cgg!"roare:d
Sholmes. "What
.
emphatic in his convictions, and I knew posi-
tively that none of us would catch a lick of rest
until this arch fiend was safely shackled and
behind bars in Marshalsea prison.
Meanwhile, Latreen continued to eye the few
remaining eggs floating about in their glass
howcase, his hungry jowls smacking like a pet
.og's whose master found great delight in tan-
talizing the creature with a tasty morsel. Fi-
nally; apparently unable to withstand the temp-
tation a moment longer, he declared: "I'll have
one of those if you don't mind. Unless there is
some reason whyI shouldn't. They haven't been
poisoned I trust... have they?"
"On the contrary; Inspector. They're actually
quite delicious," confirmed
Sholmes. "By all means, have one
or two." Sholmes handed over the
entire jar into Latreen's waiting
grasp.
"Perhaps I shall have another,"
said I.
"No, Witless. Let the Inspector
. indulge. And as he does, we
should remind him to bear in
mind that these eggs are like no
other, for they have been specially
prepared with the most costly of
ingrediepts."
"Oh! And what might those in-
gredients be? Fine spices from the
Orient? Choice herbs from the
South American continent?" in-
quired the ravenous inspector
playfully as he sought to spear one
ofthe delicacies with a small splin-
ter of broken furniture which he
fOlU1d lying beneath our table.
''Notice the extraordinary color, Latreen. Do
tell me what you observe."
Latreen, having successfully managed to im-
pale one of the lavender eggs-after several
failed attempts.:-held the peculiar-looking ob-
ject before him, examined it with all the scru-
tiny ofa scientist peering through a microscope,
and then proclaimed: "It looks somewhat
,
smaller tl1an most eggs commonly seen, and it
is-how shall I say. ..darker in color than the
rest, more purplish."

- - ~ ~

Interview: Randy Shulman

Photo facing page: Richard von Zimmer
Photos on pages 26, 28, 29 and 31: Annie Adjchavanich
~
You've probably seen the posters allover town,
plastered on every available newspaper stand and
ampost. At first g ance you think, "Gee, that's an
interesting picture of Marilyn Monroe.)) And then
you realize...
t's an imitation. And 'a pretty damn good one
at that.
An impersonation.
An illusion.
A man..
Your curiosity stoked, you saunter over to the
Hemphill Fine Arts, an elegant albeit tiny gallery tucked
away on 33 rd Street, down by the canal. And there
you are overwhelmed by twelve magnificent portraits
of men in various states of drag.
You wonder: Who is the photographer who
takes these wonderful pictures, and why is she so
obsessed with fema e il usionists? Oh and, how the
hell do you pronounce her last name?
Wonder no more.

characters
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The way I look
at it, 1
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particular time
person's life.
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many types of
they can do
Let's start with your name, the name no one can spell or pronoWlce.
I've had trouble with it since first grade. On the first day of school, when the teacher checked
off who was in class, I always dreaded that few seconds before she would start. I'd just blurt it
out and she'd say thanks and move on.
Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful name. It's just quite an eyeful. But as a collection of
letters, it's memorable. What kind of name is it?
Thai. My family's Thai, with origins in China.
How do you pronoWlce it exacdy?
Au-show-an-it.
Have you ever considered changing it for professional reasons?
No. But if I ever get married, I'll change it.
You could always just hyphenate.
I won't hyphenate. I'll just drop it.
Your subject matter is predominately drag queens...
I prefer the term female illusionist or female impersonator.
~ s talk about that, because it seems many of them do as
well. It used to always be called drag, but in the past few years
there's been this politically correct switch. Why?
I think female illusionist is a much kinder term, not as conde-
scending. The girls will call themselves drag queens to one another,
but if used the wrong way [the term] can be taken with a lot of
disdain. Female impersonator is a little more ptofessional, since the
whole thing is a kind of sport.
A sport? How so?
These men-these female illusionists-are a club, like the Lions
or the Kiwanis. They get together and perform for each other and
their families or houses, as they're called-and they all work to-
gether to get each other ready for these events. They help each
other with their hair, making gowns, trading gowns, lending gowns,
lending shoes, finding wigs, styling wigs. They're creating the fe-
male illusion. It's an art and shouldn't be taken as some kind of a
weird sub-cultural type of going on. It's theatre.
Ifyou approach it as theatre or art, yes it is. But some ofthese
are men who live their lives as women. And I would say that
certainly goes beyond art, wouldn't you?
I think it's just taking it one step further. I mean it's really s w ~
ing dedication toward what I think of as an artform.
To be honest, it's hard to tell sometimes that they're biological
men-which, by the way, is. a clever name for your show. I think a lot of gay men, and
perhaps some lesbians, feel threatened by this segment of the society and look down on
them, unfairly.
That may be true, but I'm afraid I can't speak for the girls. Not being an impersonator myself,
I'm not in their shoes to say how they must feel.
I realize you're not a lesbian, but don't you think it's ridiculous that there are facets ofthe
gay and lesbian community that say to these men: "Well, you're not in the mainstream, so
you really can't be included?"
[The gay community seems to] view female impersonators and leathermen as making the
[community as a whole] look bad. And I really don't see that as true. People who do that are just
as irresponsible as, say, heterosexuals who look down at gays.
Certainly men in drag have been mainstay of theatre since early Greek and Roman times.
But from a non-performance perspective, do you find that the men who live their lives as
women act differently? .
Well, they're more aware of...what femininity is about. They pay very close attention to de-
tails-perfect hair, perfect makeup. even if they're running across the street to get a soda, they
dress up. And they're usually flawless; they wouldn't be seen frumpy. And that's where it goes
back to being an artform. The men I know who live as women are simply extending their
artform. They're not sitting around in their underwear watching a ball game or anything, but
are living as women twenty four hours a day. ,
Ifyou're biologically a man and are living completely as a woman-without having a sex
change, isn't that carrying it a little far?
Maybe nature's cheated some men in a certain way, and if they had to be brought up as boys,
well, fine-but they don't have to live their lives that way.
I think we'll make you the national spokesperson for
all transvestites.
I don't know if Pm qualified to do that.
Let's talk about your d;evelopment as a photographer.
I went to school at the Corcoran School of Art. I did a
senior ~ s i s show on couples.
Couples, meaning?
Gays, straights, people living in arrangements. There
are a couple of photographs that were particUlarly memo-
rable [that] got me attention from a curator named An-
gela Adams. She was putting together a show called "the
issues of gender" and thought my work fit right in with
what she was doing. One ofmy favorite pictures was one
of two men kissing in a bathroom. And then there's an-
other photograph ofa lesbian couple in a sweetheart pose.
In both examples... there was kind of an androgynous
element that ran throughout. So [I started thinking about]
androgyny, issues of feminism. Anyway, I was fortunate
enough to start leasing a photo studio space in Arling- .
ton. There was a hairdresser who worked above my stu-
dio and he told me that he was doing these shows. Even-
tually, I went to one and learned he was a female imper-
sonator. And he was just devastating. He looked perfect.
What was his name?
His girl name is Eve Harrington. We immediately set up a photo shoot. The pictures came out
great. And Pd continue to go to these events where they were having these shows. I began to
start photographing the girls that looked particularly feminine to me and started exploring
issues of what is feminine?You knovv, is it the photograph that makes the woman feminine? Or
does the woman actually have to be a woman?
What have you learned?
I think that it's the idea of feminine that can be extended through a photograph. Basically
what Pm doing-the whole ambition of this whole photo project-is to extend the image of
female impersonator. Pm taking it one step further [by] capturing it on film. You can go to a
show and experience it, but the photograph captures what we've [just] seen.
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You're immortalizing it.

That's right.
I understand this series is a culmination of four year's work.' How many pictures of these
girls do you estimate you took over that period?
Thousands, probably.
And there are how many pictures in the show?
Twelve. At least, on the wall. There's more in a book that you can order from.
It's a very elegant looking show; I understand that the gallery's owner, George Hemphill,
oversaw the entire process. In that sense, is a curator like a film director?
Absolutely. George has my total trust. He's the hardest working gallery owner in Washington.
, .
He lives and breathes the artists in his shows, twenty four hours a day. I couldn't have hoped for
a better media turnout and crowd at the opening.

I know that Mr. Hemphill isn't gay, but he certainly seems gay friendly.
I don't feel as though there are that many
galleries in town that are really all that open
to gay patrons, and [George] is really trying
to openthat door, to get people in.
So he helps you select the prints. Focus-
ing it down to twelve individual pictures

must be a very hard selection process.

This is what [George] feels are the best of
four years of work so far; they're his picks.
We're confined to a certain space limitation.
That's why we only have twelve up. Plus we.
don't want to crowd the show; Sure, if we
had room after room after room, we would
fill room after room after room.
Do you ever worry about being typecast
as an artist, as in, h ~ s h ~ s the one who
does female illusionists?
No. I think it's really been good for me,
because I've gotten to know a lot of people
in the gay community who are imperson-
ators. They all know me. When they're giv-
ing up their crowns, they all come to me for
~ i r photographs or publicitY pictures, or
to have a souvenir from that period of their lives. And I've had a lot of repeat customers. Girls
,
who want promo pictures, sweetheart pictures, head shots, things like that, for their lovers and
their friends. It's very flattering t6 me.
How long do you think you'll continue with this series?
I can't say I'll be doing this forever, but I would like to be able to carve out a pretty substantial

amount of work while I'm doing the series. The way I look at it, I'm documenting a particular
time period in the person's life. I'm also documenting the many types of characters they can do.
I have one girl that does Bette Davis, Cher, Marilyn Monroe, countless personalities; she'll come
to me and we'll document her new personality.
Artistically you're travelling down a very interesting avenue. The name Diane Arbus
crops up a lot with regard to "drag queen photography." Do people compare you to her
because of the similar thematic subject matter?
My approach is markedly different; .I'm not as predatory as Diane Arbus was. She would
fol)ow people around on the subway and beg them to take their photographs if they'd said no.
She would steal photographs sometimes-just go and take the picture. My pictures aren't about
that. I do it the socially proper way I become introduced to the "woman," or the model.. .And
I let them know up front that these photographs could possibly be used for an exhibition, and
ask if they have any problems with that. I have a lot of photographs that have great visual
impact. But they're not necessarily very flattering to the model. And I keep that kind of thing in
mind, because I don't want to embarrass anyone. I have respect for my models. Going out and
grabbing as much attention as I can-that's not what I'm about [and] that's not what my
pictures are about. The goal is to show a common humanity We're all human, [and] I hope that
viewers of my work will come away from the show with a better understanding of the female

Impersonator group.
Are you friends with your models?
Absolutely I have pretty good relationships with them. I remain friends with all the girls.
You have something going on in Arlington? .
I was a recipient of an Arlington County grant, and my proposal was to continue workipg on
this "Biological Men" series. It's for their '94 Visual Artist Grants. So, it's a group show [now
open at the Eclipse Arts Center on North Fairfax drive].
You were awarded a grant for this work.
Right.
From Virginia. It's so hard to believe.
It's incredibly hard to believe!
What went wrong with the Virginia system there, I wonder? Maybe they think you're
taking pictures of real women. .
As I understood it, there was a little opposition, But I guess they thought I was worthy, based
on my body of work..
Well, these are serious portraits. But even so, look what happened with I
sometimes wonder if it shouldn't be the responsibility of private donors to cultivate the
arts in this country?
I think that if it were totally reliant on private donors, there wouldn't be enough money for
everyone. I think it is the responsibility of the public to help fund the arts. Otherwise they'll just
die off. But look at the times when artists had patrons. And that's how they made their livings.
They made their art and their patrons paid for them to live and to eat. It doesn't happen any-
more. People have decided to put their money elsewhere these days.
Do you ever lie awake at nights for endless hours thinking what ifwe are slowly drifting
towards an artless society?
I haven't laid up late at night thinking about it, but I do think about it. Receiving a grant is a
gift to me. And I really appreciate it when they come. Nobody's entitled to it. And if the grant
giving group thinks you're worth it, that's great. But it will be a tragedy if the grants dry up.
Back on the subject of gays or lesbians. Do' you feel accepted by the community as a
straight woman?
I feel as though I've been very welcomed and accepted fully I don't have to prove anything to
"the girls." I think they appreciate me for who I am.
Incidentally, why do you call them "the girls"?
I think it's kind of a flattering term for them. They are like girls. They gossip like girls. They
talk like girls. They dress up like girls. Every part of the feminine personality is there.
What do you think your work has taught people?
It goes back to the feminism issue. Is it the photograph that makes the image feminine, or
does it have to be the woman herself? My' photographs are about the man being feminine.
, M'I I
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an individual play or $20 for both.
Call 202-986-6184.
Just in time for spring, a new exhibit
at the Freer Gallery ofAn, at 12th
and Independence Ave., "explores the
popular bird and flower genre of
traditional Chinese painting." One
highlight is "Herons and Water
Plants," a Ming Dynasty hanging
scroll purchased 100 years ago by
Gallery founder Charles Lang Freer.
Through May 30. Call 202-357-
2700.
Nova Pride is .
presenting a "Spring
Gayla Dance," this
Sunday, May 8, from 7 p.m.' to 11
p.m., at the Metropolis Restaurant
Bar Nightclub, 1755 Duke St., in
Alexandria. The $5 admission charge.
benefits the 1994 NoVa Pride Day
Festival. The parking wary should be
advised that there's plenty of free
underground parking. The car-less
should be advised that the Metropolis
is only a block away from the King
Street Metro. Call 703-660-2633.
Fasten those skates: D.C. Sports
continues with weekly rollerskating
every Monday, 8 to 10:30 p.m., at
Seabrook Wheel-A-While in Lanham,
Md. Members: $4 and non-members:
$5. Call 301-916-6754 for info.
Meanwhile, the Gay and Lesbian
Skaters and Rollerbladers ofBalti-
more convene every Wednesday night
-at OrchardSkateland, 7:30 to 10:30
p.m. Admission $5 (does not include
skate rental fee of $1.25). Call 410-
825-3013.
Out on the Tbwn is a weekly, highly
arbitrary listing of events for the D.C';
Baltimore area. Announcements and
events to b.e considered for inclusion in
this section should be mailed to Out On
The Tbwn, c/o Mlv,' 724 Ninth St., Nlv,'
Suite 429, Washington, D.C. 20001.
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an atmosphere

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no drag shows
saturdays
. A NIGHT
FOR WOMEN
a popular request. ..
so here it is...
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by Naomi d'Plume
WELL, THE OLD BATWITHTHE BAD
WIG WAS RIGHT ABOUT ONE
THING.... Well kiddies, as predicted by the
master soothsayer himself, society editor
Alexander St. John, in the April 15th edition
of the BGp, we are indeed back and are ex-
traordinarily pleased to bring to you our as-
sorted ramblings in this spanking newpublica-

tlon.
DAMN IT! DID YOU BRING THE
MAP?.... Inour last column, we inadvertently-
and wrongly-reported that Baltimore's new-
est club, The Gaslamp, was on Maryland Ave.,
south of Eager, when it is in fact on Cathedral
St. This is the junction where Maryland turns
into Cathedral. Guess we've always had a prob-
lem with the separation of church and state.
OVATIONATTHE STATION... Who was
that gorgeous blond vixen in the oh, so tight
Levi's and faded chambray shirt at Central
Station last Saturday night? No one there
missed him, and all eyes followed his every
move. He so delighted the crowd that the only
thing missing from this showwas the applause.
WE'RE WARM FOR YOUR FORM....
Congratulations to Eric, who we met this past
weekend at the Allegro. The butt was tight,
the shoulders right, we dreamt about him all
through the night. Maria Carey must have been
talking about this young man when she recorded
. Dream Lover. (Hmmm, it seems springtime is
having an effect on our hormonal activity.)
EVE'S DROPPINGS..... During our hiatus,
Eve collected so much gossip she didn't know
where to begin. We put all her info into Joanna
Bleu's bustier and chose three: 1) An uptown
bar with a "Catchy" name just might be for
sale... again. 2) Some bars are trying to dis-
suade "drag types" from taking over. 3) Awell-
known local lesbian had a date-with a man!
CONFIDENTIALTO CHARLES.... Okay;
okay; when you said you were the deal over at
the P.l: Max, we really didn't believe you, but
seeingis believing and nowwe've seen the light.
(Although we must say it looked quite heavy to
us.) You go, boy!
DISH 'GRATS TO.... The management and
staff at The Stud, who showed us all a great
time 'at their Grand Opening last month. We
wish you continued good luck in the future.
PMDANCINGAS HARD AS I CANAND
COMING UP WITH BLOW... Who was it
who did a show recently; came out and danced
her little tush off, and didn't make one single
dollar? Inquiring minds want to know!
A STARLET IS BORN.... Let's send some
applause to newcomer Sabrina Swnmers, who,
while working with a cast of seasoned veter-
ans, recentlystole the shpwat Deer Park Lodge!
,
THESE BOOTS AREMADE FORWALK-
ING... A bon vivant man about town was par-
tying at a local downtown watering hole last
week during Happy Hour and returned to his
vehicle to discover that the city had gifted him
with some "tire jewelry."
BEAUTYBYTHE POUNDS.... Ifyou haven't
already; you really must stop by the Custom
House (breeder side) and see the lovelies they
have gracing the stage. We don't know where
Miss Amanda is uprooting these ladies-but
we think it's probably at Baskin Robbins.
'TILNEXTWEEK.... That's all she wrote, so
be sure to tune in next week, while we serve up
a dish of info for you to digest. And if some of
you have trouble stomaching what is written,
well t ~ n we suggest you go on a bland diet:
there's at least one other publication in town
that serves that menu.

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Fridays
Vodka Drinks $1 Off
All Night Long! Plus...
"GREEk God"
CUbE DANCERS
Thursdays
. Country
Western Nights
Kick Off - May 12th
Wild West Party
Free Dance Lessons 8-9
Starring Guest D.J. "Ray"
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COME OUT AND PARTY TO THE MAX!

Saturday, May 21
Come meet the members of
BLACK AND WHITE MEN
TOGETHER (BWMT)
6 to 9pm
Food, Decorations, Dancing
SATURDAY, MAY 14
NO COVER!
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ADAMS MORGAN
EI Faro - 24 II 18th Street, N.W.
202-387-6554 - Latino Dance Bar/Restaurant for men
and women. Open 7 days - lu & dinner.
NORTHEAST
.Delta Elite - 3734 10th Street, N.E.
202-529-0626 - Dance Bar, mostly men weekends only.
CAPITOL HILL
Bachelor's Mill - II O"! 8th Street, S.E.
202-544-1931 - Dance Bar, mostly men, upstairs
Back Door Pub - 202-546-5979 (top floor of
Bachelor's Mill)
Mr. Henry's - 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.
202-546-&4 12 - Victorian Pub and Restaurant
Blue Penguin 80 I Pennsylvania Ave, S.E.
(202)547-4568
Remington's- 639 Pennsylvania Ave, S.E.
202-543-3 I 13 - Country-Western Dance
Bar, serves food, mostly men
Phase One - 525 8th Street, S.E. 202-5"""-6831
Dance Bar, mostly women
Mr. P's - 2147 P Street, N.W.
202-293-1064 - Video Bar, mostly men
Paramount Steak House (Annie's)
1609 17th St., N.W. - 202-232-0395
Restaurant, men and women
Pop Stop- 1513 17th Street, N.W., 202-328-0880.
Coffee House.
Trumpets- 17th and Q Street, N.W.
202-232-4141- Restaurant/Video bar, men and women
NORTHWEST
Brass Rail - 476 K Street, N.W.
202-371-6983 - Dance Bar/Restaurant, mostly men
DC Eagle - 639 NewYork Ave, N.W.
202-347-6025, Leather/Levi Bar
Country-Western, mostly men
Green Lantern - 13 13 L Street, NW. (rear)
202-638-5133, Video Cruise Bar, mostly men
Hung Jury- 1819 H Street, NW. 202-279-3212-
Dance Bar / Video bar with Sunday show mostly women.

SOUTHEAST
Club 55 - 55 K St., S.E. - Drag Bar (Sundays Only).
Lost & Found- 56 L Street, S.E. 202-488- 1200
Dance Club, mostly men, open after hours
Ziegfelds - 1345 Half Street, S.E. 202-554-514 I
Dance Bar, drag shows, male go-go dancers, men and
women
Tracks- 1111 First Street, S.E. 202-488-3320 - Super
,
Disco Club and Video Bar, serves food
men and women, open after hqurs
DUPONT CIRCLE
Annex - 1413 2200 Street, NW. (above Badlands)
202-293-0064 - Video Bar, mostly men
Badlands- 14 15 22nd Street, N.W.
202-296-0505 - Dance/Video bar, mostly men
The Circle Bar - 1629 Connecticut Ave., N.W. -
(202)462-5575
Escandalo - 2122 P Street, N.W. (202)822-8909
La Cage Aux Follies - 18 0 St_, S.E.
3615 - Male go-go dancers
202-554-
The Fireplace - 2200 & P Street, NW.
202293-1293 - Video Bar, mostly men
Fraternity House - 2122 P Street, N.W. (rear)
202-223-4917 DanceNideo Bar, after-hours, mostly
men
JR's- 1519 17th Street, NW. 202-328-0090
Video Bar/Restaurant, mostly men
The Zone- 52 L Street, S.E. 202-488-1200
Male go-go dancers, Video Bar, mostly men

VIRGINIA
French Quarter Cafe - 808 King Street
Alexandria, VA 703-683-2803
Restaurant/Video Bar, men and women

Remington's
Reported by
STAN SLUITER
I. PIECE OF MY HEART
~ i l h Hill
2. ROCK BOITOM
Wynonna
3. A GOOD RUN OF BAD LUCK
Clint Black
4. IF BUBBA CAN DANCE (I CAN TOO)
Shenandoah
5. ADDICTED TO A DOLLAR
Doug Stone
6. BEFORE YOU KILL US ALL
Randy Travis
7. YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME
John Berry
B. WORDS BY HEART
Billy Ray Cyrus
9. LOVEBUG
George Strait ~
10. ROPE THE O O N ~
John Michael Montgomery
Blue Penguin
Reported by
IVAN JINKS
I. I WANT YOU
Juliet Roberts
2. 100% PURE LOVE
Crystal Waters
3. WHISPERING YOU NAME
Alison Moyet
4. FOREVER AND A DAY (DMC)
Brothers In Rhythm
5. RENAISSANCE
M People
6. LOVE & HAPPINESS
River Ocean with India
7. LIBERATION
Pet Shop Boys
8. BUBBLE
Fluke
9. GOD SAVE THE QUEER
Klatsch
10. SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM '94
Grace 'ones
Trumpets
Reported by
ALAN CHASAN & Bill KEART
I. I WANT TO THANK YOU
Robin S
2.1 BELIEVE
Sounds of Blackness
3. ALlf DO
Jane Child
4. 100& PURE LOVE
Crystal Waters
5. I'll REMEMBER
Madonna
6. RENAISSANCE I MOVING ON UP
M People
7. YOUR LOVE
Farsetta
8. STATE OF THE NATION
Obsession
9. POISON
General Base wi Claudja Barry
10. WHISPERING YOUR NAME
Alison Moyet
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JR's
Reported by
ALBERT LEE
I. WHISPERING YOUR NAME
Alison Moyet
2. LOVE & HAPPINESS
River Ocean with India
3. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
Barbara Tucker
4. STARS
Neris'i3 ~
5.ALLIDO ~
Jane Child
6. DOOP
Doop
7. ROCK MY HEART
Haddaway
B. GRAVITATIONAL ARCH OF 10
Vapourspace
9. LUV 4 U
Bad Boy Blue
10. DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD
Chantay Savage
PTMax
Reported by .
DAVID SORAKA
I. IF EVER I LOSE MY FAITH
Stine
2. I'll WIoIT
Taylor Oayne
3. CHICAGO TRACKWERK, Vol. II
All Cuts
4. SEARCHIN'
CeCe Penllton
5. I WANT TO THANK YOU
RDbln S
6. STARS
Nerl...
7. LOVE COME DOWN ei
Allison limerick
8.1 BELIEVE
Sound. of Blacknes.
9. OUT OF MY HEAD
Marradonna
10. BEAUTIFUL'PEOPLE
Barbara Tucker
Green Lantern
Reported by
KOSTAS K
I. THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
Fire Island
2. FADE TO GREY
Datura
3. WIN MY LOVE
Ce Jay
4. GROOVE TO ME
DJEFX
5. LOVE AND HAPPINESS (DMC)
River Ocean
6. IT GOES LIKE THIS
Worldwide Tribe
7. THE RIGHT TIME
I to I
8. LOVE COME DOWN
Allison Limerick
9. IVE GOT THE MUSIC
Mount Rushmore
10. GOD SAVE THE QUEER
Klatsch!
Allegro
Reported by
STEVE HENDERSON
I. WHAT'S UP
Minnesota
2. LET THIS FEELING
Simone Angel
3. SAIL AWAY
Urban Cookie Cutter
4. YOUR LOVE
Fargctt3
5. BECAUSE OF YOU
G:lbricllC'
6. RHYTHI'I OF THE NIGHT
Corona
7. ONLY SAW TODAY
Amos
8. TELL ME THAT YOU WANT ME
Kim Saunders
9. READ MY LIPS
PKO
10. SMALLTOWN BOY '94
Bronski Beat
to per minute
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YOUNG 19 Y/090Y, 5'11".135#, brlbr, smooth,
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10
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BEFORE THE WEEK YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR AD
INSERTED.
MD FIRE PELT: Red headed pte-op
babe, -king a real man. ..21517
MD RED GOATEE: 29 yrold wnito
mole, red hair, 1P'1eo. Seeking a blIc 'iPt
inlo II.e ouIclocn and II.e gym...21614
MD PEIlFKT DATE: 22 yr old, 57",
155, -king guys 1825. let. go
bowling 0< get a nice dime<. I heM.
Cried inlerosts and hope )OU do, 100.
..21662
MD GROUNOED?: 36 yr old
proIMsiord. a.c., shcMln, 5' 11", 187.
Seeking down 10 eor1h 'iPfS- ..22183
MD PARTY AU THE TIMI: 24 yeor
old blk mole, 5' 10", 170 seeks other
blk or PR for friend. and more. Inlo
partying ond outdoor activities.
..22194
MD 'BURlS: 33 yr old Italian, cleon
cut and well built. Down 10 eon!> 'iPt
seeks .imilar. ..22599
MD MEDmRRANEAN: 20 yr old
good looking guy -bwell-endowed
Ips. Greekfllolion A+...22644
MD OH, BROTHER: 32 yr old blk
mole,5'lO", 185. Verymuscvers
brother i. hoping for a Ip. "22724
FEATURES...
*HOME NUMBERS *TALK LIVE
*ALL LIFESTYLES *LATEST ADS
fiRST. fREE MESSAGE CHECK
*fREE AD PLACEMENT
DISCREET CALL BACK ERVIC[
*CONflDE/lTIAL
*SORTED BY AREA CODE
MD $OmR SIDE: 42 yr old SSM
-bTV. 15. or r.m guys who are
smooth...22726
MD ClAIM YOUR REWARD: Frt 38 yr
old 8iWM seeks bIk or wnito guys who
.-dilcipline. Very.do and
..22780
MD TRAPPED IN THE 'BUnS:
GWM, 41 seek. dorl< haired men for
greot encounter>...22929
MD PRESSURE DROP: 6'2", inlo
reading, oooking and II.e outdoon.
Seeking men 2330. Please be mature
and we oon .Ior! e>ploring...22942
MD VlRY APPREQATM: Cute G&.I,
5'8", seeks a 'iPt 1840. Into lenni. and
eblcing. AI cds oppreciold. "23132
MD ITSY IITSY: 28 yr old Hispanic,
5'6", 155. Inlo bikini. and jodt .Irops.
..23149
MD REDHEAD'S LUCK: 21 yeor old
Adoni. will do anything for redheads.
..23191
MD MECHANIC: 6'3", SSM, 210,1
om -rdam and need service.
"23234
MD BIGGER IS BETTER: 81k mole,
vers, 5'8", 150 -bblk mosc guys
CHef 2301. Any oge i. OK. ..23099
MD LOADS AND LOADS: 29 yr old
i. inlo and -bsomeone inlo
load. 01 fun...23443
MD nRED OF THE lARS? Iom.
6'3", 210, 33. Inlo dining in or out.
Hoping for on LTR...23472
MD I'U DIM: 5'10", beefy, muse
WM. Gm eyes and -rotIrodive. Inlo
sporn and quiel nme.. Seeking a WM,
5'8" or shorter. Please be wbmissive.
No "23489
Bc6nore Cl0SE-TAPEIlED HAIl: Sexy
25 YObbi mole seeks on halllll
dix::.... . Biod<,
Iilponic. GreeI<, .,.", ...18929
BoItimore SaM: Seeking a mon 01 any
""",loge inleresled in a monogamous
roIotionship. Ilike good oompony and
quiet nmes of """"e. "13492
BoItimore WILD PlANfl: 21 yr old.
bmIhzl, 5'9", GWM. Seeking a WM
inlo raving II.e 8 52' beach and
roIIerooosler1...19588
Bohirnore I TAKE MINE BlACK: 19
yr old college student seeks 2126 yr
old blIc mole who i.101i and mosc. Iam
a sub btm seeking my roIotionship.
Coli me of home. ..19609
Bohimore LEG MEN: 5'9". 155, dean
sho..... IheM. nice legs and om a possiw
In. SIod<y '"ore weloome. "19932
Bohimore FROM OPERA TO CWB:
23 yr old G8M inlo quiet OYening. and
II.e opero. 0000. dubber seek. a guy
10 shore good nme. with...19939
BoIIirnore ATHLETE: 5'11". 175. mosc
oIhIeIic gets inlo action sporn.
Seeking 'iPt for a really
good nme. "19971
BoItimore HEY MEN: 8mIblu, cleon
shaven. Iom inlo guilor, coolting ond
om seeking blIc or while f1JY' 20-45.
Heavy set i, A+. 275 and up. "20526
TAU BlACK MEN: 23
yeor old i. -king you and woinng for
a coli of home. 5'9" with a IooIboIi
build. Inlo II.e club. and portying.
"17310
Bohimore LET IT GIlOW: 30 yeor old.
Inlense, nomonlic, nurturing and
supportive. Inlo sporn and II.e great
outdoors. Seeking a WM 10 shore life'.
experience. "20543
MD LIVn HEAD?: Seeking a .ince",
and sIoble mon CHef 23. IDtino A+.
ColI me of home...19628
MD UKE MY COFFEE: 10m -king
mon 30-45.1 am 32. 5'11".180 and
in_ted in blk mole. only. Mu.t be
down 10 eon!> and roIotionship
oriented. ..19650
MD ARMY COUN: Seeking a third.
Coli us of home...19754
MD YOU AND THE TWO OF US:
33. 40 Ip and btm -ba good nme
with another. "19762
MD SMOOTHIE: 35 yr old. 5'9" and
smooth -king a mosc Ip. "19805
MD FRIENDLY FIRE: WM. 27. I like
going out. meenng people. Iom down
10 eon!> and hoping 10 hear from you.
.. 19844
MD EJlHIIITIONIST: 10m ooming 10
Iown and -king blk or IDtino men 10
visit. ..20039
MD NETWORKING: 27 l' old. 5'8",
dorl< hairI eyes. Iom a proIessionol inlo
II.e beach, movies and meenng new
peopIe,"13374
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8aItimare ACUT ABOVil GWM, 36,
. grn 6'3", seeb 'PI' 30-45 who
'"into a goad quality fime. tr23472
BaltimaroJUST YOU AND ME:
Altractiw, 37, 6'2", 190. Seeking an

, ..... Iop fer a monagamou.

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Ip. .-<><>
Baltimore NO END TO FUN: Blade
proIeuianal male, 5'11', great shope.
SeoIcing a WM under 45/or doting and
much more. tr25761
IN> WHERIIT AU
BEGAN: Lean muse buddy
needed fer a auise tnru
Greek Isles. CaR and 1eI'.
share a great fime. tr24685
IN> TAU GUY: 22,6'6',
192, seeks a muse man into
partying and quiet....,ings
at home. tr24816
IN> GOOD FIND: GWM
busines.1home owner seeks
o serious, sincere fII'(. Into
camping, fishing and the
beaches. Race i. open. I am
in shape and seek
c:ampanionship and possibly
more. tr24856
IN> JUST WONDERING:
45 yr old Bi-curiaus 'PI
seeks intelligent guys fer
goad fimes. Iam a
Professional and would IaYo
10 tolk 10 you. tr25019
IN> HEAVEN CAN WAIT:
Blade male, -rgoad shope
world IraI'OIor anJ
Seeking guys at
Ioast 6', masculine and no
drugs. Inlo rallenkating and
aU sports. tr25127
Seeking a guy who likes fun a. much a.
Ido. Call me at home.
tr24397
IN> DO AS I SAY: SSM, 220,
handsome, 6'3". SeoIcing rem guys fer
service. I am an aggressive!p. tr24529
IN> LET'S smu DOWN: GWM,
40, 6' 1', 205, grey haired pro/essianal
wrilor. SeoIcing a GaM ar GAMwho i.
prOIeuianal and ready fer a
monogamous relationship.
Inlo the meMes and theator.
tr24595
IN> YOU (AU THE SHOTS: Masc
submissiYe 38 yr old seeks a mature,
!em'PI to talco charge. tr25309
Baltimore RISE TO THE
CHAUlNGI: 5'11', masc 9'11 i.
seeking a wrestIer/can.t typo. Board
and stOcho tr22664
Spring"ld IICllI.NGPOlNn GWM, 24,
soolcs men fer hi &tondor 'n" tr24491
Washington WASHINGTON
MONUMENTTOO SMAUI GWM,
Ion and guy seeks a blk lop witn a
big chal1ongt. tr24687
Washington TINDER TOPS: 23 yr old
professiOnal GWM, greallogs and a
tight body. Inlo sports and the cutdoon.
SOaki.ng a sensitiw lop man. tr251S1
BaIiimaro FOOlUU. MYEl'S
28yrold, 5'10",190. Blade. b;.
'PI, Iaw-wdont soolcs prJ., iIWooSgent 25-
35 yr aid. SooIang a fPf who Iooli ..,;quo,
is into art, !cit nuic, !paris. tr23232

IN> WHERI ARE THE ROPES?:

GaM seeks men 2530 10 show me the
ropes. Please, no sames. tr23554
IN> HEY, BABE: B1k male, discreet
and 1TlQSC. 29" waist seeks 2535.
Please be atlJodi-;e. tr23689
IN> GaM: 27, 5'9", 145. SeoIcing a
guy who wants 10 party and enjay the
9aod life. tr23771
IN> MATURI?: 38 yr old bIad< male
professional seeks men fer a
possible relationship. tr23844
Wi) HOMOAlONE: 33 yraldWM
soolcs bI< ar Iispanieodes 33-40. tr23934
IN> S1EKlNG BlACK
ROUGHNECKS: 5'7', 150 seeks a
brother witn a Iudty charm. _you aN
long winded, p/eaMl call. -23948
IN> DAYnMI PASSION: BiWM,
50s, seeks lV.fer daytime action.
trU0Q6
IN> THE BIG ONE: 45 yr old, hry
and 290 pound. Into caoking,
and movies. SeoIcing a 'PI 25-45. Must
like big guys. tr24347
IN> GUARANTIED TO SATISFY:
Hot-Iooking boarded b4m IaYos 10
safi.ly. Seeking woIlbuik lops fer goad,
clean fun. tr17460
IN> 18 YR OlD: High schaal senior
Bi-guy is ..... and gaOdlooking.
IN> UK! MY COfflE: 24 yr old loll
and srnaal!I guy seeks a blk male, 2().
35. tr26131

IN> RID IlIAD: 28 yr old WM, 6',

168, red hair and striking blue 1l)'M.
SeoIcing a guy, 1832, aI any race. I
ama lop and Iam waifing fer your
call. tr26127
IN> WHATEVER YOU SAY: Masc
38 yr old WM. Iwant
to be sub 10 an in
chorgecrassdresserar
lV. tr25309
IN>Ml.
PERSONAUTY:
SeoIcing a .inon stable
guy witn a goad
personality.
Asians/Latinos A+.
tr26<103
IN>MARlIORO
MAN: Inlo the
cutdoon and seelcing a
'PI, 1830, WM,
swimmer'. build. Please
he... headon'

IN> RlADY FOR THE
FIRST: 29 yr old Bi
curious WMi. dean cut
and _ng a guy 30
ar)'CUll9Ol' fer first fime
experience. tr26577
Washington TOOL
BOX: GaM, 5'10".
Aggressive b4m seeks a
dom lop, 25-40.
tr26316
Washington METRO AlIA: 20 yr old
bIk male seeks disaeol fun fime. witn a
jock/proppy-typo. -26459
Washinglon MIUC I'M: Seeking
o lop, 39 yn old, 97". PleaMl be
sIrang.-26527
Baltimore YOU COUlD MAKE A
SWlATU: 25yrold,6'3", 210,
bmlblu and -r hry seeks guys fer
fun.-W55
Baltimore BlACKTOP WANTED:
GWM, 26, _nga bIad< man lop,
26-30. tr25097
Washington TOTAl
SISSY: GWM, biondo,
'bIue, 57",128. Shoved
head and into the
Iochn<ha.. scone. Ilike
to be treated like a woman. Tho kinkier,
the bettor. tr2639S
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a gr.at sense 01 humor. SeoIcing a guy,
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140, seeks GaM, 1830 fer friendship,
meMes and candlelight dinners.
tr24778
IN> SPRING TRAINING: 30 yr old,
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daddy lor training sessionL tr25298
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masculine. tr25720
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5'9", dean shoven and muscular. I am
inlo biking the cutdoon and amgoad
company. SeoIcing a GWM, 25-35,
who i. inlelligent and tr17462
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tivity
o 0 m
by Sean Bugg
near uncon-
h e
a I 0 f
Spring,most
Queer boys
go through
phases of
hormonal
R k
you can't keep away from the cute boys, this
will at least keep them away from you. With
the abundance of hyper-hygiene in boy bars,
most people will consider you ripe ifyou miss
one shower and shave.
Eat, eat, eat. Two burritos, a Big Gulp and a
box ofTwinkies twice a day for one week can
do the trick nicely. The constant question
"You're gaining'weight, aren't you?" will do
wonders for killing your sex drive. Ifyou start
running around
the bar in a tank
top and hot pants,
you may kill ev- Wit h t
eryone else's too.

Knock your- a r r I v
self out. When
the urge has be-
come overwhelm-
ing, masturbate
continuously for
an hour-that
should wear you
out enough to get
some sleep. This
technique works
particularly well if t r 0 I I a b I e
it's 4 a.m. and
your sundial is
reading high
noon. Be sure to a c
drink plentyofflu-
ids. But don't re-
sort to drastic
measures like salt peter. Why try to avo.id play-
ing with others ifyou can't play with yourself?
In the end, there are a multitude ofopportu-
nities to avoid having sex. Still, one technique
stands out above all others as the sure-fire,
money-back-guaranteed way to avoid having a
guest in your bed...
When there's no one left in the city who you
haven't done.
c a B e h
,
STOPPED COLD
T
AS YOUR CREDIT card begun to wilt from
buying the latest issue of Stroke, Fint
Ha,nd and every other porno magazine in a ten-
mile radius? Have you committed to memory
the names of every crewmember for-each Fal-
con movie at the local video store? Do you get
frequent flyer miles on your trips to the bath-
house?
Whether it's a phase ofthe moon, a result of
bio-rhythrns, the action ofthe wdiac or simply
just the arrival ofSpring, most Queer boys go
through phases ofnear-uncontrollable hormonal
activity. Ifgone unchecked, your frenzied search
for sexual fulfillment will soon have everyone
crossing to the other side of 17th Street when
they see you making your rounds.
Not that there's anything wrong with this.
Who hasn't been in a relationship where you're
continually trying to stoke a dead fire? But there
are nights (or weeks... or months) when you
lie on the couch wishingyour penis would shut
the hell up and let you watch the "Dolph
Lundgren Marathon" in peace.
To help you fight these impulses, I've devel-
oped some techniques guaranteed to take the
fire out ofyour quest.
Clean the bedroom. Being a bit of a pro-
crastinator, I have been known to leave my
apartment without first takingcare ofthat three-
foot stack ofclothes surrounding my bed, emp-
tying the ashtrays or putting away the lube and
condomkit. Because of this, I've found that a
correlationexists between the state ofyour room
and the potential ofyour trick.
In other words, the messier the room, the
hotter the boy who wants to see it. The more
you vacuum, dust and launder to turn your den
ofinequity into a husband trap, the less likely it

IS to see a sUItor.
Hygiene? Who needs hygiene? Try to go
for three or four days without taking a shower
or using any ofthose special gifts you received
with your purchase at the Lancome counter. If
..
..
TO/Y.
.,

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