Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 2004 Page: 57 of 72

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to determine which guys are straight and which
guys might be just "Playing It Straight." If a
straight guy is the last man standing, the couple
splits the $1 million prize. However, if a gay guy
fools his way to the finish line, he leaves $1 million
richer. (1:00) KDFW Ch. 4 at 7 p.m.
The Brini Maxwell Show: Domestic diva Brini
Maxwell shows that craft projects can strengthens
old family ties by creating a rooftop barbecue in an
old beverage cooler, (:30) Style
^^^at 9 p.m.
20/20. Barbara Walters
i interviews with Rosie
O'Donnell's wife Kelli
kCarpenter O'Donnell
land Elton John. (1:00)
^WFAACh. 8 at 9 p.m.
14 SUNDAY
Lambda Weekly,
gay and lesbian radio for north Texas, is the longest
running gay and lesbian radio show on the air any-
where in the world. (1:00) 89.3 KNON-FM at 1
p.m.
Cathedral of Hope presents a worship service.
(1:00) Dallas cable 14B at 3:30 p.m. and 51A/47A
at 10 p.m.
The L-Word: "Luck, Next Time." Kit strug-
gles with a dance routine for a video. Bette defends
an exhibit. Jenny goes to dinner with Marina and
Francesca, (1:00) Showtime at 9 p.m.
Love! Valour! Compassion! Gay playwright
Terrence McNally adapted his Tony-winning
Broadway play about the lives and loves of a group
of gay friends who spend the summer at a large,
secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York.
Among the seven are a blind man, two yuppies, an
expatriate Briton, a man in advanced stages of
AIDS and another who is dealing with his own
HIV-positive status. (2:00) KTXA UPN 21 at 6
p.m.
Queer as Folk. Justin's father learns he?s gay.
Brian disapproves of Michael's new relationship.
(:45) Showtime Too at 10 p.m.
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe
Cammermeyer Story. After a distinguished 24-
year army career, a colonel and mother of four sons
comes to terms with her lesbianism and fights dis-
charge from the army. (1:40) Encore True Stories
and Drama. 8:15 a.m.
Celeste in the City. When Celeste moves from
Maine to New York City for her first job after col-
lege, she's lacking the confidence and wardrobe to
make it in the Big Apple. All of that is about to
change when her gay cousin Dana and a group of
his best friends decide to make Celeste look as
smart and sophisticated on the outside as she is on
the inside. (2:00) ABC Family at 7 p.m.
15 MONDAY
The Wedding Banquet. Wai lives in New York
with his partner Simon. His Taiwanese parents,
unaware that he's gay, expect a marriage and grand-
children. Meanwhile, a tenant in a building owned
by Wai, has to find a way to obtain a green card or
be deported. A marriage of convenience seems to be
a good idea until well until Wai's parents arrive to
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plan the wedding banquet. (1:55) Starz Cinema at
12:30 a.m.
Herr Schmidt and Herr Friedrich. When
Wilfried Friedrich and Kurt Schmidt fell in love,
there was one major problem — Kurt lived in West
Berlin, while Wilfried lived in the East. Despite the
Berlin Wall and the watchful eyes of the East
German police, their relationship strengthened over
the years as a result of a lengthy correspondence.
This tragicomic love story and its happy outcome
also captures a moving portrait of an aging gay cou-
ple. (1:09) Sundance Channel at 2:05 p.m.
16 TUESDAY
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Rob M. is the
subject the Fab 5's latest makeover. (1:00) Bravo at
9 p.m.
LifeStories: Families in Crisis: "More Than
friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter" A lesbian
teenager wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
(:30) HB02 at 3 p.m.
The Birdcage. In this American remake of the
French classic "La Cage Aux Folles," the gay cou-
ple lives in Miami Beach and the son's fiancee's
father is a right-wing American Senator. (2:30)
WGN at 6:30 p.m.
1 8 THURSDAY
Will & Grace: Searching for a movie-watching
pal after Stuart (Scott Foley) opts out, Jack invites,
Grace. However, when the duo discovers Stuart and
a mystery man secretly catching a matinee, Jack
questions their relationship. And Will attempts to
teach Karen to drive, but after a run-in with the law,
Will fights the ticket in court. (-30) KXAS Ch. 5 at
8 p.m.
1 9 FRIDAY
Jack E. Jett Show. An offbeat, campy comedy
and cutting edge talk show with a variety of real
and faux guests as well as videos, (:30) DCTV 27 at
10:30 p.m.
PAY PER VIEW
Happy Birthday. Dallas filmmaker Yen Tan
follows five strangers over two days who only have
in common their June 12 birthday. Kelly, a young
lesbian, receives a phone call from a former friend
placing her life in flux. Javed faces deportation and
separation from his American partner. Taiwanese-
born Tracy goes back into the closet during her
mother's visit. Minister Ron preaches converting
sexuality while watching gay porn. Overweight
telemarketer Jim successfully sells diet pills. {1:33)
Here Pay Per View throughout March.
Luster. In this comic tale of unrequited love,
Jackson is a blue-haired punk poet who can charm
any man in L.A. into falling in love with him —
except for the one that he loves. Here Pay Per View
throughout March.
artsnotes
THEATER
The following productions are scheduled to
open this week:
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"Dallas Divas." For the past seven years, Lyric
Stage founding producer Steven Jones has assem-
bled the top leading ladies in North Texas for this
annual concert. This year's divas will sing songs
made famous by the leading ladies of Broadway,
from Dolly Levi and Mame to Eva Peron and
Norma Desmond. Carpenter Performance Hall,
3333, N. MacArthur, Irving. March 12-13 at 8 p.m.
$, 972-252-2787.
"Lone Star/Laundry and Bourbon." "Lone
Star" is a hilarious study of two good ole boys on a
Saturday night carouse in the backyard of a road-
house saloon. "Laundry and Bourbon" is set on a
front porch in Maynard, Tex., where the action cen-
ters on the discontentment, and very funny gossip,
of three small town wives. Contemporary Theater
of Dallas, 5601 Sears. March 12-April 10. Thu. at
7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. at 8 p.m. Sun. at 2 p.m,$12-$18.
214-828-0094.
"Come Blow Your Horn" was Neil Simon's
first Broadway play and is presented as part of
Garland civic Theatre's "Six Sides of Simon" sea-
son. Granville Arts Center, Fifth and Austin,
Garland. March 18-April 4. Thu.-Sat. at 8 p.m. Sat.-
Sun. at 2 p.m. $19-$22. 972-205-2790.
"Wasp," by Steve Martin, is presented by
Bootstrap Comedy Theater. Underneath the shiny
exterior of a 1950s family lurks the dysfunction
they so try to hide. Ricardo Ricardo and the Green
Card Gang make their Dallas debut in a neo-vaude-
ville opening act. Rosewood Center, Studio
Theater, 5938 Skillman. March 18-28. Thu.-Sat. at
8 p.m. Sun. at 2 p.m. $10-$12. 214-236-4838.
The following productions are scheduled to
close this week:
"My Cousin's Wedding" is a comedy by
Second City Theatricals. The play shows a young
couple experiencing "guest anxiety" while prepar-
ing to attend a wedding and examining their own
relationship in the process, Eisemann Center, 2351
Performance Dr. Richardson. March 12 at 8 p.m.
March 13 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Horton Foote Festival: ''Courtship,"
"Valentine's Day" and "1918," From the author's 9-
play "Orphan's Home" cycle, set in Harrison, Tex.,
the plays deal with small town life in the first half
of the 20th century. (.'('('CD Spring Creek John
Anthony Theatre, 2800 B. Spring Creek, Piano.
Though March 14. "Courtship" and "Valentine's
Day" on March 12 at 8 p.m. and March 13 at 2:15
p.m. "1918" March 13 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at
2:15 p.m. $8. 972-881-5100.
ART
The Art of Conserving a Legacy: Greer
Garson's "Auntie Mame" Scrapbook. In honor
of the 100th anniversary of Greer Garson's birth,
SMU's Hawn Gallery is showcasing a new restora-
tion of a scrapbook from the 1958 Broadway pro-
duction of "Auntie Mame" in which Garson played
title role. Hawn Gallery, Hamon Arts Library, SMU
Campus, 6100 Hillcrest. Through March 30. Mon.-
Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m.-5
p.m. Free. 214-768-2303.
Late Night at the Dallas Museum of Art
offers hundreds of experiences for visitors of all
ages, from performances, concerts, and readings to
films, twilight tours, and family programs. Evening
highlights include a preview of the new exhibition
"Jesus Moroles: Rock, Roll, and Play," salsa with
Cuban-based dance orchestra Havana NRG and a
last look at "Passion for Art: 100 Treasures 100
Years," which closes March 14. Dallas Museum of
Art,1717 N. Harwood. $6. March 12. 6 p.m.-mid-
night.
EVENT
Evolution, an evening of fashion, art, entertain-
ment and auction, is the 15th annual DIFFA Dallas
Collection of jackets. International Apparel Mart,
2300 Stemmons. 6 p.m. ;$ 100 standing room only.
$275 Seated dinner. 214-748-8580.
Words of Women is an international history
project essay contest celebrating International
Women's; Day. The Women's Museum COO, Bea
Bourne, will read this year's Essay of the Year,
written by Mehtap Aldogan of Istanbul, Turkey.
Women's Museum, March 13 at noon.
DANCE
"Coppelia," the love story between a toymaker
and his doll that comes to life, is presented by Texas
Ballet Theater. Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 First.
Mar. 12-14. Fri.-Sat. at 8 p.m. Sun. at 2 p.m.
$20.50-$73.50.
"10th Annual Richardson Dance Festival"
with the Tuzer Ballet, Dallas Black Dance Theatre
II and guest artists Olga Pavlova and Eugeny
Anfinigenov of Ballet Arlington and guest choreog-
rapher Tseng Chung-Lin of Texas Ballet Theater.
Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Dr.
Richardson. $10-$25. 972-744-4650.
FESTIVAL
Out of the Loop Festival of theatre, dance,
music and art concludes. Addison Theatre Centre,
15650 Addison Rd., Addison. March 4-14. $5-$15.
Festival pass $40. 972-450-6232.
READING
Texas Bound: "Awakenings." Short stories
read by actors. Horchow Auditorium, Dallas
Museum of Art, 1717 Harwood. March 15 at 6:30
p.m. and 8:30 p.m. $25. 214-922-1220.
Second Story with Laura Furman. Novelist and
U T Austin professor talks about editing "The O.
Henry Prize Stories 2003" anthology. Seventeen
Seventeen Restaurant, Dallas Museum of Art, 1717
Harwood. March 18. $25. 214-922-1220.
FILM
"9 Dead Gay Guys" is this month's Q Cinema
International Series film. Rave Motion Pictures
Ridgmar 13, 2300 Green Oaks, Fort Worth. March
18 at 7:30 p.m. $10.
CONCERT
"Broadway Brunch," presented by The Fort
Worth Men's Chorus, features Broadway hits from
the past to the present including Rodgers and
Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Andrew Lloyd
Webber, and from the current Broadway hit
"Mamma Mia!" The audience will enjoy a spring
brunch before the concert. Beth-El Congregation,
4900 Briarhaven, Fort Worth. March 14 at 1 p.m.
Brunch and concert $25. 817-731-7878.
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