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Joan Baez on music, activism and kissing a girl
Joan Baez. The name conjures images of a hippie-era folk musician who performed at the legendary Woodstock concert (while pregnant) and dated fellow musician Bob Dylan. Her renditions of songs like “Diamonds & Rust,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and “We Shall Overcome” remain iconic to this day. But Joan Baez, now 71, is still going strong. She just kicked off a tour this week and will have 10 special shows where she will perform with Atlanta’s own Indigo Girls, including shows at Atlanta’s Chastain Park Amphitheater June 14-15. The concerts won’t be the first time Baez collaborated with… >>
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HBO’s ‘Behind the Candelabra’ looks beyond gay pianist’s legendary flamboyance
It would be virtually impossible to make a film about the life of gay entertainer Liberace and not have plenty of campy, over-the-top moments. But Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh largely focuses on the human story over the flamboyance in his new HBO film “Behind the Candelabra,” debuting May 26. Based on Liberace’s six-year relationship with Scott Thorson and Thorson’s memoir, “Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace,” the film opens in 1977 as a young Scott (Damon) goes to Las Vegas with a new friend to see pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) in concert. Scott goes… >>
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Girlyman kids around, ‘Vagina’ author heads back to ATL, and more
Girlyman members need your help with kids’ album Three members of the queer band Girlyman have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their new kids’ music project, dubbed Django Jones after member Doris Muramatsu’s Chihuahua. With members Muramatsu, Nate Borofsky Tylan Greenstein and JJ Jones, Girlyman wowed audiences with beautiful harmonies and emotional songwriting. The band went on hiatus in 2012 and Greenstein recently released a solo album. Now Muramatsu, Borofsky and Jones want to take their sometimes silly songs to kids. The trio says they have been writing and recording songs for a debut album, “D is for Django,”… >>
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From festivals to tourist attractions, plenty to do here at home this season
The official summer travel season kicks off Memorial Day Weekend, and while the calendar is packed with LGBT options for those ready to hit the road, there are plenty of local events, festivals and attractions that just might suit your fancy – and your wallet – here in Georgia. To start the “staycation” season, check out the holiday weekend’s biggest local LGBT event, the Big Peach Softball Tournament, set for May 24-26 at the West Metro Atlanta Softball Complex. Three divisions, featuring teams from across the country, will battle it out on the diamond for the chance to be crowned Big… >>
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Queer sci-fi convention returns to Atlanta this weekend
Outlantacon, Atlanta’s queer sci-fi and fantasy convention, returns to Atlanta’s this weekend with three days of gay geeky events. The con, held at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, officially kicks off Friday afternoon. Edward DeGruy, an organizer with Outlantacon, said today that attendees have been waiting all week for the con to kick off. “It kind of kicks off socially tonight,” DeGruy said. “The official kickoff will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. but we’ve had people here since Tuesday.” >>
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Eight great spring events
From fundraisers to festivals, spring is filled with LGBT options. HRC Atlanta Dinner May 4 | www.atlantahrcdinner.org Atlanta’s largest LGBT fundraiser benefits the national work of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT political group. This year’s speakers include “Glee” star Matthew Morrison. The HRC Black Party follows at Jungle with DJ David Knapp. For more, see Page 6. Gay Days at Tybee Island May 3-5 | www.gaysavannah.com Head to the beach near Savannah, Ga., for a full weekend of events including the White Party on Saturday night with recording artist Randy Jones, the original cowboy from The… >>
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A&E news in brief
SINGING FOR TRANSGENDER INCLUSION Indigo Girls took a stand last week in the ongoing battle over transgender inclusion at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, where the Atlanta lesbian folk-rock duo has frequently performed and is set to sing again this summer. While many lesbian and gay organizations and events have embraced transgender people, the Michigan fest has stuck to its policy of “womyn-born womyn only,” engendering ongoing protests. Indigo Girls’ Amy Ray and Emily Saliers released a statement April 4 saying they will still perform this year, but it will be the last time unless the festival changes… >>
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Food Porn #22: Dim sum andbig discussions
The time had come. Robert was feeling afflicted with what he described to his therapist as “the mental disorder of falling in love.” He and Lee had been seeing one another for several months now, but Lee was still mysterious. They’d never had sex, even though the romantic vibe had turned into a drumbeat, at least for Robert. It was time to have the discussion about where they were headed. He dreaded it and picked Canton House on Buford Highway for the discussion. He made an excuse to meet in separate cars, in case things went badly. While waiting… >>
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‘Biggest Loser’ trainer visits Atlanta to help ‘Maximize Your Life’
Jillian Michaels is best known for her role as a tough but empowering trainer on the NBC hit “The Biggest Loser.” With her first live tour, she hopes to help others find success not just through losing weight, but also through “maximizing” their passions and potential. Michaels, who just released her newest book, “Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss,” comes to Atlanta this month for her “Maximize Your Life” tour, which stops in 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada. The tour will cover topics ranging from weight loss and workouts… >>
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Wedding ring trends include black diamonds, return to precious metals
In the 25 years I have been involved in the jewelry business, I have seen the world of “commitment” bands grow from rainbow colored rings to high tech industrial looks to great classics both with and without stones. But my favorite evolution in the “commitment” category is seeing couples proud to walk into a jewelry store and pick out the rings that show their love for each other. Two decades ago, while running a mall jewelry store, I would notice an individual shopping for bands and note their preferences on a business card. I then realized a different person (the partner… >>
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