All posts by Doug Rule
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Raising the Barre
''The dance world is relatively small, and many people know each other, so this is like a reunion,'' says Meg Booth, lead organizer for Ballet...
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Day of Dance
Singer Inaya Day remembers the time her uncle -- a pastor -- asked to hear her single ''Nasty Girl.'' ''I was like, 'I don't think...
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Pride's Birthday Bash
If you were celebrating 35 years, wouldn't you want to throw a big party at a swanky hotspot? ''We're looking forward to having all of...
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Pride's Partius Maximus
Ever been to a gay pride party with a simulated volcano? ''That's going to be the DJ booth,'' says Bradley Portnoy. ''The DJ is going...
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Beat Patrol
When Steve Henderson was only 15 years old in North Baltimore County, he started throwing ''illegal'' parties and DJ-ing. ''A friend of mine was a...
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Born to Strum
In the past year, Michelle Raymond has taken up, among other things, softball, rowing, kickball and sailing. And all because of Jim Carrey. Yes, that...
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Entertainment Lineup: Main Stage, Rainbow Stage, Arts Stage
As of press time. Please note: Time windows are approximate. Performers are listed in alphabetical order in their time windows. Performers subject to change without...
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Latin Fire
''I've always liked drag anyway. If other people can do it, why can't I?'' Philip Doyle only started doing drag five years ago. Since then,...
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Diva Mentality
''I think Lady Gaga still hasn't quite reached diva status yet,'' says Christopher Peterson. ''She hasn't had the big hit yet. She was great at...
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String Theory
Ever seen a human crochet? ''They'll crochet directly on bodies, and entangle and connect them,'' explains J.S. Adams of Laura Craig Mason and Cynthia Combs's...
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Singular Sensation
''I was gay, but I never thought about putting a dress on,'' laughs Jerry Van Hook, about the first 32 years of his life. Those...
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New Age
The 28-year-old gay composer Nico Muhly is already starting to feel old. ''The fact that I have a body of work makes me feel like...
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Rooftop Revelry
''I've had people in their clothes, I've had people in no clothes, I've had 50 people in there at a time,'' Timur Tugberk says. He's...
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Pride Matchmaker
Need a date for Pride? Kim Rosenberg to the rescue. ''We're partnering with Capital Pride to kick off Pride for singles,'' says Rosenberg, president of...
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Lube Smackdown
''Who's got Crisco!?'' A month ago, after promoter Jeffrey Johnson had already gone through several gallon pump bottles of Wet brand lube, things were getting...
