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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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JOAN COLLINS, the woman
who could have easily penned Valley of the
Dolls, gets all dolled up for a Will &
Grace episode. Though we haven’t viewed
the episode, word is that she is in serious competition
with Grace, the character played by Debra Messing.
If you miss not getting your Dynasty fix,
maybe Collins will give you some relief in this
fun episode of Will & Grace scheduled
to air Tuesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC.
• If you still need more Collins, see her
as Pearl Slaghoople (Wilma’s mother) in the
new Flintstones movie, Viva Rock Vegas,
AND in Love Letters with Stacy Keach at
Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater, May 18–21;
charge tickets by calling Ticketmaster at 713/629-3700.
—Blase DiStefano
Left - right: Debra Messing, Joan
Collins, and Megan Mullaley
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| DEAN JAMES gets
his own: he's “out” with his own murder
mystery. • Dark, steamy secrets lying under
the façade of a tranquil Mississippi town
emerge to the surface in Dean James’ engaging
new mystery novel, Cruel as the Grave. Openly gay
James, senior manager of Houston’s nationally
known mystery specialty bookstore Murder by the
Book, combines his Southern heritage and passion
for mystery writing in his first novel-length fiction,
debuting this month with a book signing and discussion
on May 31. • James’ interest in suspense
novels and stories began early in his childhood
in Mississippi, where he read Nancy Drew and Hardy
Boys and wrote his first novel when he was 12. Since
then he’s moved to Texas, and has been part-time
manager of Murder by the Book since 1984, and full-time
manager since 1996. He has also co-authored and
co-edited several books on women mystery writers,
as well as published various short stories, one
of which, “The Village Vampire and Oboe of
Death,” was nominated for the Agatha Award
for Best Short Story in 1998. • James’
novel debut, Cruel as the Grave, which includes
a minor character who is gay, combines murder, suspense,
family secrets, and rich Southern culture in one
hauntingly gripping mix. “It is a witty and
solid debut that will leave mystery readers clamoring
for more,” says fellow murder mystery writer
Earlene Fowler, author of Seven Sisters. •
Join author Dean James for a booksigning and discussion
@ Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet, Wednesday,
May 31, 6 p.m. Admission is free. Info: 713/524-8597.
—Maria K. McKeehan |
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MAY
1, 8, 15, 22 (Mons.)
Fathers First is a group of men finding answers among
themselves regarding relationships with their children,
wives/ex-wives, and partners. Therapist Noel Gonzalez,
MA, will moderate the meetings on the 8th & 22nd.
Every Monday, 8-9 pm @ Grace Lutheran Church, 2515 Waugh
at Missouri. Membership is $25/year; guests are free.
For more info: 281/505-1788.
2-7 (Tue.-Sun.)
Red, White & Tuna. The 25th anniversary of The Grand
1894 Opera House’s season comes to a side-splitting,
hilarious close with the return of Red, White &
Tuna for its 4th run since opening their world tour
at The Grand in April, 1998. This Tuna presents to the
world those eccentric but lovable citizens of Tuna,
Texas, as they celebrate the 4th of July with a Tuna
High School class reunion. Tickets $9-$38. At Galveston’s
Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice, 800/821-1894.
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (Weds.)
HIV Testing. The Montrose Clinic is offering free confidential
HIV testing and counseling every Wednesday, 6-9 pm @
the Houston Lesbian & Gay Community Center, 803
Hawthorne. Center: 713/524-3818. Clinic: 713/830-3000.
5 (Fri.)
Sandra Bernhard. She played a lesbian on Roseanne, and
though she doesn’t want to be labeled, she’s
pretty willing to be out there for us. The illustrious
lady graces the stage for one evening only, 8 pm @ Aerial
Theater, 520 Texas Ave. Tickets ($36.25-$76.25) for
the cabaret show can be purchased at the theater’s
box office, Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 713/629-3700.
5-7 (Fri.-Sun.)
Unity Pride Splash 2000 kicks off on Friday with a welcome
party for out-of-town visitors. On Saturday everyone
rocks at the Rockin R Ranch (8336 Bender Road); $20
gives you access onto the grounds, which will be filled
with special events, vendors, games, dancers, pools,
hot bodies contests, & more. Free B.B.Q. & beer
from 11-2 pm, while dancing to the sounds of DJs from
around the country. This event benefits AIDS Foundation
Houston & Project Caesar. Sunday features the After
Beach X-plosion from 6 pm-2 am at Rich’s, 2401
San Jacinto. Info: www.unity-pride-splash2000.com or
713/434-0100.
6 (Sat.)
Mental Vacation is the theme of this exhibition of the
art of STUTZ. Attend the champagne reception from 7-9
pm @ Scudiero’s Martini Bar, 817 W. Dallas. More
info: 713/522-9824.
6 (Sat.)
Lambda Center Spring Garage Sale. Donations can be left
anytime at the center, and everyone is invited to stop
by to find something special. Lambda garage sales are
always chock-full with items that you just can’t
seem to do without. 9 am-3 pm @ the center, 1201 W.
Clay. Info: 713/521-1243.
6 & 7 (Sat. & Sun.)
Community Yard Sale. Browse the vendor booths at the
outdoor Montrose marketplace. An indoor book sale will
attract bibliophiles. 8 am-5 pm both days @ the Houston
Lesbian & Gay Community Center, 803 Hawthorne. More
info: 713/524-3818.
6 & 13 (Sats.)
Silhouette Me. What do Liberace, Sammy Davis Jr., Lou
Rawls, Mickey Rooney, Mohammed Ali, & Golda Meir
have in common? They’ve all been silhouetted by
Cindi Rose; now you can join them! Rose has been creating
silhouettes since she was a teenager and is one of only
25 silhouette artists in the world. Join her on the
6th at Paula Fridkin Designs, 2534 Amherst or on the
13th at Tanglewood Pharmacy, 5750 Woodway (both days
11 am-1 pm & 2-4 pm). Each design is $25 and no
appointment is necessary. Proceeds will benefit OrchestraX.
Info: 713/227-9101.
7, 14, 21, 28 (Suns.)
New Hope. The faith-based group New Hope Christian Center
now worships every Sunday. Bonita Kirk, founder of the
Black Gay and Lesbian Coalition, has started this denominational
group. 11 am @ Houston Lesbian & Gay Community Center,
803 Hawthorne. For more info, call the center at 713/524-3818
or Kirk at 713/801-7386.
10 (Wed.)
Free Mammograms for women over the age of 50 who have
an income of less than $15,780 per year. The goal of
this program is to help women get necessary screening
for early detection of breast cancer. Women can call
713/522-3976 to schedule an appointment. Mammography
is provided by M.D. Anderson LifeCheq Cancer Prevention
Program at Planned Parenthood, 3601 Fannin (between
Holman & Alabama).
10 (Wed.)
Preventing Lesbian Bed-Death: Promoting Positive Sexual
Relationships. Women’s Network presents psychotherapist
Denise O’Doherty, who talks about how to avoid
a sexless relationship. She’ll cover emotional
factors that lead to decreased sex in lesbian relationships
and how to manage different levels of sexual drive of
the partners. Donation of $3-$5 requested, but any woman
is welcome regardless of ability to pay. 7-9 pm @ Montrose
Counseling Center, 701 Richmond. For more info: 713/529-0037.
12 (Fri.)
Positive/Negative Reception. For the second year, the
exhibition of photographs taken by artists living with
HIV/AIDS, who participate in weekly workshops at the
Museum of Fine Arts, travels to the Houston Lesbian
& Gay Community Center, where it will remain for
an extended run. The center will host this public reception
for the artists and teacher and Houston artist Patrick
Palmer from 6-8 pm @ 803 Hawthorne. For more information,
call the center at 713/524-3818.
12 & 13 (Fri. & Sat.)
Drive By Dancing was created by Leslie Scates, who was
struck by the idea of live roadside dance performances
three years ago while driving along some of Houston’s
finest gridlocked freeways. See it from 5-5:30 pm on
the 12th at various locations on Allen Parkway; then
on the 13th from 1-1:30 pm at the Art Car Museum (140
Heights Blvd.) and 5-5:30 pm on Allen Parkway.
12 & 13 (Fri. & Sat.)
OrchestraX, Houston’s 2nd-largest professional
orchestra & opera presenter, presents Pure American,
an American Country Celebration, in which they will
perform music celebrating American culture. 7 pm @ the
Houston Polo Grounds, 8552 Memorial. Tickets for the
cabaret-style seating are $25 (students $10). Info:
OrchestraX at 713/225-6729 or www.orchestrax.org.
12-14, 19-21 (Fri.-Sun.)
The Texas Crawfish Festival is a fun family atmosphere
with live entertainment on four stages, carnival, arts
& craft vendors, a variety of authentic food vendors,
and pounds upon pounds of crawfish. $5 admission (children
under 12 free). 6 pm-midnite on Fri.; noon-midnite on
Sat.; noon-6 pm on Sun. @ Preservation Park Old Town
Spring. More info: 1-800-OLD-TOWN.
14 (Sun.) & 27 (Sat.)
Rainbow Deep Sea Fishing. With the Federal Red Snapper
ban lifted on April 21, the Rainbow Fishing Club has
scheduled five 12-hour trips on the 85-foot New Buccaneer,
which takes 100 people and is the largest & finest
party boat in Galveston. Reservation deposits are $20,
with the total cost $65. Non-fishers pay only $30, and
kids 12 & under $40. The boat supplies all fishing
equipment & bait, has a grill & cook and a large
sundeck. No license is needed. To reserve a spot/to
get a club newsletter: 713/523-6381. Non-club members
welcome. June trips take place on Saturday & Sunday,
June 24 & 25.
18 (Fri.)
Out Together is a support group that deals with the
effects of a spouse’s acknowledgement of a homosexual
orientation upon a once-traditional marriage. For tonight’s
meeting, Tony Carroll, LMSW-ACP, will lead a discussion
on “Taking Stock and Finding the Next Step: an
exploration of where we have been and where we want
to go.” 7:30 pm @ Kolbe Project, 1030 Heights Blvd.
More info: Jackie at 281/623-4874 or Bob at 713/667-1535.
19 (Fri.)
The Homeless Pet Placement League (HPPL) hosts its annual
fundraiser this evening. This year’s theme—Y2K-9-LIVES
CELEBRATION—is in honor of the thousands of stray
& abandoned animals that have found loving homes
through HPPL, and the continued commitment of HHPL to
end pet overpopulation in the new millennium. Evening
includes silent & live auctions, music, food, &
door prizes. Advanced tickets ($25) can be purchased
at any HPPL mobile adoption or by calling 713/862-7387.
Tickets are $30 at the door. Attire is dressy casual.
7-11 pm @ Houston City Club in the Greenway Plaza area.
Info: 713/862-7387 or www. HPPL.org.
20 (Sat.)
Urvashi Vaid Reception. The Houston Lesbian & Gay
Community Center and the National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force will host this afternoon reception for the renowned
activist, author, and director of the NGLTF Policy Institute.
Mark your calendars for this one—she is not to
be missed. If we’re really lucky, her spouse, comic
Kate Clinton, will appear by her side. Open to the public
at no charge. 2 pm @ Houston Lesbian & Gay Community
Center, 803 Hawthorne, 713/524-3818.
20 & 21 (Sat. & Sun.)
Girls With Guitars. The acoustic duo will be strumming
their guitars on Saturday (9-? pm) @ The Vintage Bar,
4356 Westheimer at Mid Lane (713/355-3093); tickets
$3 at the door. Then on Sunday, they’re strumming
again, this time in an “in-the-round” format,
trading songs with Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson,
from 6-9 pm @ Open Circle Coffeehouse, Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship Church, 1504 Wirt Rd.; tickets $10 at the
door. See also: Planning Ahead.
20 & 21 (Sat. & Sun.)
Fine Arts Home Show. Exhibiting a gallery of fine arts
including furniture, paintings, pottery, stained glass,
tile & stone art, sculptures, metal art, and more.
Noon-6 pm @ the Heights Fire Station Community Center,
12th & Yale in the Heights.
22 (Mon.)
Got Milk? Yep, and free of charge! To commemorate the
70th birthday of the great Harvey Milk, OutSmart and
the Houston Lesbian & Gay Community Center will
cosponsor a screening of the 1984 Academy Award-winning
documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. For those of you
who want even more Milk, join in the panel discussion
after the film; Jack Valinski, activist and host of
KPFT’s “Lesbian and Gay Voices,” will
moderate. Panelists include Cleve Jones and Ray Hill.
The event is open to the public at no charge. 7 pm @
Freed Auditorium in the Glassell School of Art of the
Museum of Fine Arts, 5101 Montrose. For more info: 713/520-7237
(OutSmart) or 713/524-3818 (the center).
22, 24, 29, 31 (Mons. & Weds.)
Queers Quittin’. The American Cancer Society is
offering FreshStart, its monthly smoking-cessation class,
for anyone wanting to quit smoking. FreshStart consists
of four one-hour classes held during a two-week period.
Sessions range from 12-15 persons and are led by a trained
ex-smoker or health professional. Participants must
pre-register with a $20 deposit, which is refunded after
completion of all four classes. 6-7 p.m. @ 6301 Richmond.
To register or for more info: 713/266-2877.
23 (Tue.)
Menopause: 2000. Learn how natural therapies can help
you in menopause, how salivary hormone testing works,
and the differences in hormone preparations. Cost: $40
($35 if prepaid by May 15). 5:30-9 pm @ Spectrum Center,
4100 Westheimer at Mid Lane, suite 235, 713/840-8957.
RSVP: Linda at 713/660-6620.
24 (Wed.)
HBO’s If These Walls Could Talk 2 is presented
by Women’s Network. For those who missed it or
want to watch it again, these are powerful vignettes
of lesbian experiences. Donation of $3-$5 requested,
but any woman is welcome regardless of ability to pay.
7-9 pm @ Montrose Counseling Center, 701 Richmond, 713/529-0037.
26 & 27 (Fri. & Sat.)
Monthly Fabric Sale is presented by the NAMES Project
Houston from 1-5 pm @ 4617 Montrose, ste. C-140. For
more info: 713/526-2637.
26-29 (Fri.-Sun.)
The 2000 AALA Roundup is a Los Angeles AA conference
with Al Anon participation organized by lesbian &
gay members of both fellowships. Participants will enjoy
a four-day celebration of dignity, unity, & recovery.
The annual event features marathon meetings, workshops
on specific aspects of recovery & spirituality,
speaker meetings, dances, an AA banquet & show,
and an Al Anon brunch & show. The 2000 convention
offers participants not only a unique experience in
12-step program recovery but also convenient access
to the most popular tourist attractions in L.A. The
cost (at the door) is $40. No one will be turned away
for lack of funds. Interested participants may obtain
registration info by writing to AALA Roundup, 8424A
Santa Monica Blvd., #824, Los Angeles, CA 90069; by
calling 213/896-1490; or by visiting www.aa-la.org.
26-June 4 (Fri.-Fri.)
4th Annual Houston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
See pullout section in the center of the May issue of
OutSmart magazine for a complete schedule of films,
descriptions, photos, dates, & times. See a slew
of gay films @ Angelika Film Center, Aurora Picture
Show, DiverseWorks, Landmark Theatres, Museum of Fine
Arts, & Rice University Media Center. Info: www.hglff.org.
PLANNING AHEAD FOR JUNE
1 (Thu.)
Girls With Guitars. The acoustic duo strum guitars from
6-9 pm @ Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd.
23 (Fri.)
The Brandon Teena Story. Susan Muska and Gréta
Ólafsdóttir produced and directed this
important film, the nonfiction version of Boys Don’t
Cry (for which Hilary Swank received a Best Actress
Oscar last month). A panel discussion will follow the
screening. 7:30 pm @ the Houston Lesbian & Gay Community
Center, 803 Hawthorne. More info: 713/524-3818.
PERFORMING ARTS
Agnes of God. Mystery surrounds a young nun, Sister
Agnes. How did she come to have a baby in a cloistered
convent and how did that baby come to be murdered? A court-appointed
psychiatrist, a protective Mother Superior, & Sister
Agnes are forced to reexamine the meaning of faith &
the commitment of love before the mystery is solved. Fridays
& Saturdays at 8 pm, through June 3 @ The Company
Onstage, 536 Westbury Square. Tickets $10 (seniors/students
$8). Info/reservations: 713/726-1219.
Ain’t Misbehavin’ is
the bright, sassy “Fats” Waller musical revue.
Along with Louis Armstrong, Waller was one of the first
authentic black superstars. Recreating the atmosphere
of a sultry, smoky, 1930s Harlem nightclub, this play
fills the air with great music. The wailing, stompin’
five-piece band and the three females & two males
singin’ & dancin’ bring to life Waller’s
famous songs. The Great Caruso Dinner Theater, 10001
Westheimer near Gessner. Dinner & show: $29.95 (Wed.,
Thurs., & Sun.); $34.95 (Fri. & Sat.). For reservations:
713/780-4900.
Art. Winner of the 1998 Tony
Award for Best Play and London’s Olivier &
London Evening Standard awards for Best Comedy, Art
goes on display in Houston. This comedy centers on three
men whose friendship is thrown into turmoil over, of
all things, a painting. The play’s debate about
a piece of modern art turns into an exploration of the
nature of friendship, male friendship in particular.
The premise of this debate is brought on by Serge, the
art lover, who purchases a canvas that is, for practical
purposes, completely white. His longtime friend, Marc,
is infuriated by what he sees as the stupidity of such
a move. His anger causes him to question the entire
basis of their friendship. Yvan, their mutual friend,
tries to mediate, but finds himself caught in the crossfire.
May30-June 4 @ Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. Charge by
phone at 713/629-3700.
Douglas Mitchell Play Festival.
Mitchell, who was named Stages’ playwright-in-residence
in October, began writing plays in 1990. He has been
on the Rice University faculty as a linguist for 20
years. Now, at age 69, his work is being recognized.
Stages is producing six Equity productions over three
consecutive weekends. The first weekend was in April,
but week two (May4-6) presents Any Old Passion and Loss
of Interest; and week three (May 11-13) presents How
to Sacrifice a Child and Shatter the Golden Vessel.
Tickets are $12 each. All plays are @ Stages Repertory
Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, 713/52-STAGE.
Fat Men in Skirts, by Nicky Silver,
leaves nothing sacred. Starting with a plane crash on
a desert island, and moving to the home of a Hollywood
director, everything from incest & cannibalism is
in the mix. This brilliantly crafted, savage comedy
explores the many facets of insanity and delves into
the relationship between love & harm. Tickets are
$15. Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm,
with a Sunday matinee May 21 at 3 pm, and a “pay
what you want” show May 22 at 8 pm. Through May
27 @ Ashland St. Theatre Co., 2610 Ashland, 713/426-3019.
Houston Grand Opera mounts its
historic 25th world premiere with eminent American composer
Carlisle Floyd’s Cold Sassy Tree. Renowned Australian
film director Bruce Beresford, who created memorable
slices of American life in Driving Miss Daisy and Tender
Mercies, will bring to life rural Georgia’s Cold
Sassy Tree. Two weeks after his wife dies, opinionated
town leader Rucker Lattimore marries a beautiful young
“Yankee,” Love Simpson, setting off a storm
of controversy. The story is told through the eyes of
his 14-year-old grandson. Through May 6. • Houston
Grand Opera will finish its season with its first-ever
production of Verdi’s earliest masterwork Nabucco.
Taken from the biblical text of Nebuchadnezzar, it follows
the Babylonian king as he storms Jerusalem and takes
the Hebrews captive. Through May 14. • Both @ Wortham
Center’s Brown Theater, Texas at Smith. Tickets
($22-$182) are available by calling 713/227-ARTS, at
the Wortham Ticket Center in the lobby, or online at
www. houstongrandopera.org.
If the Good Lord’s Willing and
the Creek Don’t Rise is a warm comedy that
explores family relationships. $9 ($8 students/seniors;
matinees all seats $7). Through May 13 @ Theatre Suburbia,
1410 W. 43rd. More info: 713/682-3525.
Killer Karaoke or Twenty Hundred
and One: A Space Oddity. Enter the glittering &
cutthroat arena of the professional karaoke singer in
Mystery Cafe Houston’s world premiere show! Someone
is stalking the contestants of the Gulf Coast Regional
Semi-Final Three Steps Before National Silver Microphone
Karaoke Competition, and it’s up to you to find
out who. Even if you feel that there is enough pain
& suffering in the world without karaoke, Killer
Karaoke provides enough fun, thrills, & sing-along-able
songs to keep you laughing & humming long after
the evening’s over! Every Friday & Saturday
night, 7:30 pm (8 pm curtain) @ Prima Pasta & Seafood,
2710 Richmond (‘tween Kirby & Buffalo Spdwy).
Tickets are $38.95 and include salad, choice of entree,
dessert, coffee, tea, milk, gratuity for dinner service
& tax, plus the show. Tickets: 713/944-CLUE (2583).
The Memory of Water. This irreverent
new comedy brings together three sisters for their mother’s
funeral. They believe they share a common past: a seaside
childhood of disputed bicycles, injured cats, Mum’s
cocktail dresses & perfumed advice. But where does
reality end and family myth begin? Why has war broken
out in their mother’s bedroom, and why is Vi, so
recently deceased, still with us? This bittersweet comedy
about memory & loss is funny, poignant, & acutely
observed. Tickets are $26-$37. Through May 7 @ Stages
Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, 713/52-STAGE.
A New Brain, the return to the
stage of Falsettos composer/lyricist William Finn, traces
the life of composer Gordon Schwinn, who, after experiencing
a seizure, learns he has a rare condition which causes
fluid to build up on his brain. A potentially dangerous
operation is needed, and there is a chance that Gordon
could die. Loosely biographical (Finn suffered a brain
seizure and was hospitalized in 1992, shortly after
the successful opening of Falsettos on Broadway), Gordon
is haunted by all the songs he may never write if he
doesn’t survive. So he writes them...from his hospital
bed, from his wheelchair, from the depths of an MRI.
In fact, much of A New Brain takes place in the mind
of the “dying” Schwinn, and three of the musical
numbers actually occur while he’s in a coma! In
the end, bolstered by the support of his mother, his
boyfriend Roger, & many other good friends, Gordon
finds the courage to confront his mortality, and ultimately
survives the operation to experience a joyous rebirth.
8 pm (Sundays at 7), May 12-June 3 @ The Little Room
Downstairs Theater, 2326 Bissonnet (between Greenbriar
& Kirby), 713/523-0791. Previews ($10) are May 12
& 13. Opening night is May 15. Performances continue
thru June 3, Fridays & Saturdays ($20) and Sundays
& Mondays ($15).
The Play About the Baby. In an
extraordinary coup, the Alley Theatre is producing the
U.S. premiere of a major new work by America’s
preeminent playwright Edward Albee. The Play is terrifying,
funny, & enigmatic, and it’s Albee’s first
since his 1994 Pulitzer Prize-winning Three Tall Women.
Part puzzle, part vaudeville, The Play will be directed
by the playwright and will feature Tony Award-winner
Marian Seldes (now in off-Broadway’s The Torch
Bearers) and Tony nominee Earle Hyman (off-Broadway’s
Driving Miss Daisy) in a new production. Through May
6 @ the Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. Tickets ($32-$49)
are available at the Alley box office or by calling
713/228-8421.
This Is Our Youth by Kenneth
Lonergan is a play about Gen Y kids (19-year-old potheads)
disguised as a play about Gen X kids (it’s set
in 1982) and labeled with a stern, paternalistic title,
presumably to draw in the older adults who still must
be counted on to finance these efforts. Something for
everybody, yes? Yes! 8 pm, Fridays & Saturdays,
through May 13 @ Atomic Cafe, 1320 Nance (downtown,
off I-10 eastbouind, McKee St. exit). Tickets $12. Reservations:
713/222-ATOM. Directions: 713/228-8294.
Zombies from the Beyond (a Musical).
A camp musical of life in the ‘50s when Cold War
hysteria & the space race were the top subjects
of concern & talk. At the fictional Milwaukee Space
Center in 1955 life is jeopardized when a flying saucer
lands, piloted by Zombina, a buxom alien bent on procuring
he-specimens to repopulate her planet. Can the stalwart
men of Milwaukee survive brainwashing by a musical menace
from another world who gives new meaning to “stratospheric”
soprano? Taking its cue from pulp movies popular at
the time, it brings the 1950s nostalgically & hilariously
to life with a tuneful, toe-tapping score. Through May
28 @ Theater LaB Houston, 1706 Alamo. Tickets ($20-$22)
available by calling the box office at 713/868-7516.
THEATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Mad Hatter’s Arts Camp. Though this doesn’t
take place till June, you’ll need to plan ahead
for this fun-filled month of imagination & creativity.
InterActive Theater Company’s Mad Hatter’s
Arts Camp offers two sessions of two weeks: Mon.-Fri.,
June 5-16; or Mon.-Fri., June 19-30 (both 9 am-2 pm).
During each session, instructors provide four classes
specially designed for children, each focusing on a
different discipline of art: dance, drama, art, &
percussion. The cost of each session is $275. Classes
held @ Lambert Hall Performing Arts Center, 1703 Heights
Blvd. at W. 17th St. For more info, call 713/862-7112.
The Princess and The Pea. Based
on Hans Christian Anderson’s well-known fairy tale,
this play tells the story of a feisty princess who is
lured from her home by Gustav the Troll and must undergo
a series of tests to prove she is a “real”
princess. Through June 3 @ The Company Onstage, 536
Westbury Square. Saturdays at 11 am & 1:30 pm. Tickets
are $5. Reservations strongly recommended. For info/reservations:
713/726-1219.
RADIO
After Hours (Radio) Saturdays, midnight to 3
am. Featuring the QMZ (Queer Music Zone) with Jimmy
Carper. KPFT 90.1 FM.
Lesbian & Gay Voices (Radio)
Mondays, 8-9 pm. Features, news, music, interviews,
reviews, and commentary. KPFT 90.1 FM, 713/526-4000.
ART/PHOTOGRAPHY
Art Classes for People With HIV: The Art League
of Houston is offering free art classes for people with
HIV. The ongoing course meets every Thursday & Friday
from 1-4 pm at the Art League, 1953 Montrose. Mixed
media projects for the artist and non-artist. Constructive
art-making in a relaxed atmosphere. Focus is on the
healing power of art. More info: 713/523-9530. The Museum
of Fine Arts Houston is offering free art classes for
those with HIV/AIDS. Patrick Palmer begins his 9th year
offering art instruction. Abstract painting, linoleum-cut
greeting cards, & ceramics are some of the media
offerings for the fall semester. Class is limited to
16. Everything is free, even lunch! The classes meet
at the Glassell School of Art every Friday, 1-4 pm,
5101 Montrose Blvd., room 202. For more info: 713/639-7500
or 713/526-1118.
The Waiting Room by Richard Kamler
is a work of interactive installation art that recreates
the experience of a death row visiting room. May 31-June
30 @ the Art League of Houston, 1953 Montrose, 713/523-9530.
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