What’s behind the curtain? Our annual Arts Issue spotlights some of Houston’s favorite gay artists and gay-friendly arts organizations.

September 2001

FEATURES: THE ARTS

• SECRET SORROWS AND HAPPINESS Behind the screen with Rice Media Center’s Kristian Salinas. by John W. Stiles
  
• BARRY MANDEL What do you do when all the city’s most important arts organizations are under water, and you’re the one in charge? by John W. Stiles
  
• COMING SOON The River Oaks Theatre returns to its original status as film buff paradise. by Blase DiStefano
  
• KERMIT EISENHUT Have a cow with one of Houston’s most pop and popular artists. by Wade Wilson
  
• UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS Richard Laub has turned over artistic director reins to the famously talented Marcy Bannor. by Steven Foster
• JUDY JESTS Judy Tenuta answers five ridiculous questions. by Blase DiStefano
• MISS CAMP AMERICA High heels and high camp.
  

NEWS & COMMENT

• PUBLISHER’S LETTER
  
• LETTERS
  
• THE WALLS COME A-TUMBLIN’ DOWN Moments from the life of lesbian feminist Episcopalian priest Carter Heyward. by Muffie Moroney
• ANOTHER GREAT REASON FOR BEING OUT OF THE CLOSET by Jim Lee
• AIDS IS NOT MANAGABLE by William R. Kersten, Bering-Omega
  
• LEFTOUT John Quincy Adams v. Dubya. by Daryl Moore
• OUTRIGHT Our first anniversary in Vermont. byDale Carpenter
• FROM THE MAYOR’S GLBT LIAISON The right and fair thing. by Janine Brunjes
• NEWS BRIEFS Muggings in Montrose?, and more...
• BUSINESS NEWS
• OVER & OUT
  

OUT & ABOUT

• TRAVEL Got my sweetheart, my dog, my Indigo Girls CDs, I’m Austin-bound. by Lauren Johnson
• GROOVEOUT Houston singer-songwriter Denice Franke isn’t dark, she’s just singing about real life. by Chris Sill
• MOVIES The Girl, L.I.E., Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
• DINEOUT Action fusion at Rickshaw. by E.J. Arnell
• CALENDAR Nightline, Dark Angel, much more.
  
• CLUB CRAWL Think the GLT community is diverse? Check out the clubs. No matter what group you belong to, you’ve got a membership pass waiting. Part Two of OutSmart’s hot Houston club crawl. by Steven Foster
  
• BARS & CLUBS LIST
• SIGNOUT by Lilly Roddy