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Controversial Documentary to
Air Tuesday on Channel 8
mn11lrose Fabian Bridges: 'Let
Me Be Somebody'
By Pete Diamond
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter VOICE On Nov. 17, 1985, a 30-year-old man who died of
AIDS was given a pauper's burial in the Harris
County cemetary. His family was unable to pay for
a funeral service or attend the burial. Despite the
controversy he created during his last months of
life and the AIDS hysteria that followed, he died
quietly and in relative obscurity.
"The Newspaper of Montrose" Friday, March 21, 1986 Issue 282 (713) 529-8490 continued inside
The First Stages in a Long-Term Project
Revitalization of Montrose
Boulevard Begins
By Pete Diamond
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter
Take a drive down Montrose Boulevard today and
one thing is apparent: change. In recent months two
new shopping centers have been builtba sculpture
garden has been added, new trees have een planted
and several lots have been cleared to build offices.
These "early" steps of change and development
along Montrose are just that-the first stages of a
long-term project to revitalize a boulevard and an
area that once had a reputation of elegance. Several
homes built along Montrose more than 70 years ago
remain as testimony to the street's original
grandeur.
Today, the ever-changing Montrose Boulevard is
shedding the less desirable reputation it once had,
while taking on a stylish look that helped it become
Houston's first restricted subdivision in the early
1900s. Much of this change has been.brought about
by the Montrose Project, a non-profit gro"!1P of in~ividuals
"who love the area and want to see1treach its
potential."
continued inside
Thanks to an $800,000 donation from an area property
developer, this former Central Church of Christ building will
probably become the Montrose branch library.
Prisoners with AIDS Find They
Are Targets of Another Epidemic By Kevin Krajick
Pacific New Service
Special to the Montrose Voice
Fear of AIDS, not the disease itself, is becoming epidemic in U.S.
prisons, with the result that those few prisoners with AIDS often
live out their last days segregated from inmates and guards alike
in isolation cells.
In all, some 530 cases of AIDS have been diagnosed among
nearly half million state and federal inmates across the country,
according to surveys by the American Civil Liberties Union and
others.
In New York's Clinton Correctional Facility, inmates in a
disciplinary segregation block broke into a small riot last year
when they found they had been sharing a bathroom with AIDS
sufferers. Now AIDS victims are routinely placed in isolation
cells or special infirmary wards, as much to protect them from
the threats of other inmates as to protect them.from infections,
say prison officials.
Prisoners in Alabama, Indiana, New Jersey and New York
have filed lawsuits demanding that all inmates be tested for
antibodies to the virus, and that all those proving positive be
segregated.
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2 MONTROSE VOICE I MARCH 21 , 1986
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MARCH 21, 1986 MONTROSE VOICE 3
HOBO Establishes Reward for Pantzer's Murderer
By Connie Woods
Montrose VoiC't" Staff Rt"pOrter
"We are outraged!" Alan Pierce, owner of
the Brazos River Bottom and president of
the Houston Organization of Bar Owners,
said Tuesday during a meeting to establish
a reward for the arrest and conviction
of the person who murdered Marion
Pantzer.
Pantzer, the owner of "J ust" Marion
and Lynn's on Richmond Avenue was
gunned down in her club March 11.
According to the Houston Police Depart·
ment, a man in a ski mask entered the bar
with the intention to commit a robbery.
Pantzer was shot several times in the
cheRt as she sat at the bar talking with
friends. She was taken to Ben Taub Hospital
where she died shortly afterwards.
"I want to get it across to the Houston
Police Department how upset we are with
this. It's not just a gay bar problem but it is
a comm:mity problem," Pierce said.
On Tuesday, March 18, five committee
members of HOBO establi shed a $5000
reward for information leading to the
a rrest and conviction of the person who
killed Pantzer. Members of the committee
each contributed $100 to open the bank
account to begin the fund.
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"I will probably write another letter to
Police Chief Lee Brown about the muggings,
the robberies and the problems in
the community," Pierce explained.
He said he had written a Jetter during
the past several weeks concerning the
problems in the Montrose a rea. He pointed
out that only recently one of his
employees, walking along the street in the
Montrose a rea, was stabbed several times,
including h a ving his jugular vein cut.
After being hospitalized for several days,
the victim has returned to work.
Pierce also pointed out that several robberies
and murders have occurred within
the gay community but no arrest has ever
been made. "Ben Ladeaux was stabbed
multiple times about four years ago. Pete
St. George was murdered and Jim Chappel).
And now Marion," he said.
He a lso mentioned three bars that had
been robbed during the recent weeks: the
Venture-N, Outlaws, and E. J .'s.
"It is so timely right now," Pierce said
concerning raising the money for the
reward. "If we don't get going right now
the anger and the concern will surely dim·
inish. Something has got to be done in
Montrose," he added.
Pierce said the committee had made a
list of some 80 businesses and organize·
tions in the community who will be contacted
concerning the $100 contribution
for the reward fund.
BOB Lovett
By late afternoon Tuesday, the Westheimer
Cafe had se!!t Pierce a check for $100
before any of the other businesses had
been contacted.
The committee also discussed holding a
fundraiser so that individuals in the com·
munity could also contribute to the
reward.
When contacted, Ma rian Coleman,
owner of Kindred Spirits, said she would
"consider it an honor" if the HOBOs
wanted to sponsor a fundraiser ather business
location on Richmond.
HOBO has been organized for about a
year. "We have tried to upclass our organization.
We wanted to work together rather
than fight with each other," Pierce said.
About 30 clubs are involved with the
organization. Pierce pointed out that during
recent months the group ha.c. had a
bigger turnout. "I am sure Ma rion's death
had some effect on the turnout we had last
week since we would be talking about a
rewa rd fund," he added.
"We have not been hearing enough
about the muggings and knifings in the
community," Pierce said. "Publications
and bar owners may be afraid of scaring
off customers. To protect the customers
we've got to warn them," he concluded.
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Controversial Documentary to Air Tuesday on Channel 8
Fabian Bridges: 'Let Me Be Somebody'
By Pete Diamond
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter
On Nov. 17, 1985, a 30-year-old man who
died of AJDS was given a pauper's burial
in the Harris County cemetary. His family
was unable to pay for a funeral service or
attend the burial. Despite the controversy
he created during his last months of life
and the AIDS hysteria that followed, he
died quietly and in relative obscurity.
Fabian Bridges, an alleged male prosi·
tute, became the centerof"a media circus"
last summer when said he would continue
to have sex even though he had been diagnosed
as having AIDS. When producers of
the PBS documentary series Frontline
heard of this, they scratched their original
plans to do an AIDS program on four
patient..s.
"He was just to be part of our report
until, during an interview in Cleveland,
Bridges said he was still being promiscuous
with other men," David Fanning,
Frontline executive producer, said at a
PBS briefing reported by the Houston
Chronicle earlier this year.
It was at this lime that WCCO-TV, the
Minneapolis public television station that
had been filming Bridges, notified Cleveland
health officials of Bridges' statement.
From this point on, WCCOreporters
and cameramen closely followed Bridges
and became part of the story themselveR.
They backtracked Bridges to Houston
when he left a $29,000 a year job and then
to Indianapolis and Cleveland, Oh10,
where he was turned away by his mother
and sisters. Although able to allude repor·
ters and r<'tum to Houston, Bridges later
l'Ontnct<'CI the TV crew to ask for their
financial assistance. The crew immc>diately
returned to Houston and onre
again began their filming of Bridges.
Th(• film collected by the reporters has,
sinre Bridg(•s' death, been made rnto n
controversial hour-long documentary,
which is scheduled to be shown on Tuesday,
March 25, from 9:00 lo 11:00 p.m. on
Channel 8. A Jive panel discussion focusing
on different aspects of the documentary
will follow, with speakers from
Houston, Denver and San Francisco participating.
Some of the controversy stemming from
the documentary involve journalistic
ethics: WCCO reporters admit offering
Bridges money to pay for such items as
food and lodging. Gay activists in Houston,
as weH as Minneapolis, have charged
WCCO of using Bridges and manipulating
the story of his plight.
In October 1985, a WCCO producer was
quoted as saying, "The man is indigent.
We made a choice (to pay) on humanitarian
grounds. We figured if we didn't do
that, he'd find somebody to stay with and
maybe hiwe sex with them."
Other people, such as John Barnich, an
attorney for the KS1 AIDS Foundation of
Houston, who also took Bridges into his
home, offered a different interpretation.
"We're not dealing with a documentary
but a paid performance. They made
Fabian a media consultant," Barnich
says.
He explained that when Bridges was
admitted to Houston's Jefferson Davis
Hospital, where he eventually died, he
stood 6' 2", weighed 126 pounds and was
suffering from a severe case of rectal and
genital herpes. Considering Bridges deteriorating
physical condition, Barnich
tmys "I feel he could not have given it
awav Jet alone sold it" (in reference to
Brid.ges' alleged prostitution).
Furthermore, Barnich adds that a person
suffering from AIDS generally has a
greatly diminished sexual drive. "What
more appropriate form of denial (that he
hns AIDS) than to say he is still having
sex and getting paid for it," Barnich asks.
During the documentary, Bridges says
that when he was diagnosed as having
AIDS in July, his "world just started
crumbling." "It's hard for me to sit here
and realize I have it," Bridges says during
an interview with WCCO reporters. He
go<'s on to say "I guess I'm just at the point
where I don't give a damn." Later, Bridges
tells the WCCO crew he has had sex with a
man in Cleveland, but did not let the man
know he had AIDS.
Ray Hill, a Houston gay activist. said
the sexual encounter Bridges describes in
the documentary came across as a "sex
story." "It appeared to me as a Homosexuals
Anonymous story of'tell a spicier story
and get a greater reward ."'
Frontline producers do not see it this
way, however. They maintain the documentary
serves several purposes. including
raising various questions about the
repsonsibility of health departments and
people with AIDS, informing the public
what the risks are concerning AIDS and
what safe sexual practices are.
Hill and Barnich do not dispute that the
documentary raises the issue of repsonsibility.
They agree that a lack of responsibility
existed throughout Bridges' ordeal
until he returned to Houston and was
given a place to stay by Bamich. The two
men also agreed the documentary does not
accomplish the latter purposes as
expressed by Frontline producers.
"Fabian romes across as a poor, not too
bright, stalking menace who is trying to
spread his disease," says Hill. "Overall,
the documentary reinforces every fear and
myth that the most radical population of
people hold against gay people and
AIDS."
In the documentary, a reference is made
lo the fart that the KS" AIDS Foundalton
refused offering Bridges mealR or shelter
Barnich says, however, one of the reasons
the foundation was unable to offer Bridges
shelter at the McAdory House was
because of media attention that would
likely be focused on the house. When Barnich
decided to let Bridges stay with him,
the media instead turned their attention to
Barnich's house.
At this point. the Minneapolis TV crew
returned home. "Bridges was in the care of
the gay community and they wanted it
caUed off," producer Fanning said. "The
crew was not with him when hedied ... This
crew was very bruised and battered by
what was going on. They didn't know
what to do any more than anyone else
did."
Barnich disputes this as propaganda,
saying the TV crew was more concerned
about their documentary than Bridges
welfare. "Off the street Fabian wasn't
news. They didn't want him off the street,"
he says. "They CWCCO) created havoc in
Houston and dumped it in the lap of the
foundation. They left with a documentary
that wil1 probably win awards and left us
lo deal with Fabian, . . with the AIDS
hysteria, . . Louie Welch, .. the quarantine
issue, .. and the health card issue."
HiU adds that .. when you watch the documentary.
try to place yourself in Fabian
's shoes and try to view it from that
perspective." By doing so, it might be easier
to understand what Fabian Bridges (a
man who in his final days of life found
what Barnich calls "unconditional love
from two old senile cats") was feeling and
what he needt'd.
As Fabian said during an interview in
Cleveland with WCCO, "Let me go down
in history as being I am somebody, somebody
that'll be respeclt'd, somebody who's
appreciated and somebody who can be
relatOO to. There's a whole lot of people
who just go, they're not even on the map,
they just go."
Group Deals with "Life Issues"
Women's Network Begins 2 New Programs
By Connie Woods
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter
The Women's Network, a social / educa·
tionalt 1rnpport alternative located at 900
I .ovett, has announced two new programs
for lesbians in the Houston community
Tht> Life !Rsues Group, which meets on
Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to
7:00 p.m., offers women a place to talk
about problems in a group setting.
"The Life Issues group is designed for
lesbians where they can talk with each
other about 'coming out,' family or any
problems they are having to deal with,"
said Karen Hanson, the director of
Women's Network
"It's one of the few places that lesbians
ran talk about what's going on with their
lives .•• where you don' have to explain
about heing gay," she addt'd.
Shr went on to say that group therapy
can be very helpful because members can
get feedback from their peers. "It is confi·
dential so no one has to worry about what
they say," she explained.
The second new program which will be
offerl'd is Lesbian Couples. The meetings
will be held on Monday evening from 6:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Montrose Counsc>l·
ing Cf.>ntt'r.
"There are no other groups for lesbian
rouples whrre they can talk and deal with
their rrlntionship," said Han~on. The
group will be led by profeHsionol them·
pitots. She did point out that both mrmbers
of the rtolotiom~hip must attend the mt·t·t
mgs.
She explained that the group will focus
on rommunication skills to learn more
about one's self and to express what one
wants in the relationship.
"The point is for women to talk about
their lives and their relationships," Han·
son said. "It's an opportunity for women
to talk about what they want in their
rrlationships-the closeness, distance,
intimacy, sexuality, what they like and
don't like. It's very difficult for people to be
honeRt about what they want and what
they don't want," she added.
Hanson pointed out that it is difficult for
women in particular to be honest. "They
put other people's needs first. It's just
accepted that way,'' she said. She focused
on the fact that the only role models for
lt>Sbian rouples is the maier female rela·
tionship. "They are not clear about they
want. They don't feel the right to gel what
they want if it is in conflict with the other
person," she continued.
She also pointed out that lesbian couplrs
do not get the support that straight
couples get. "The only support the relationship
can get is from the lesbian rom munity,"
Hanson Haid.
Diana Storms, a staff therapist with a
Moster of Social Work degree, and Car·
men Zepeda, a staff therapist and clinical
MOcial worker, will be conducting the two
programs
Ham;on a!Ao talked about the Womf'n's
Network meeting held March 12 at which
time the women discussed death fol1owing
the murder of Marion Pantzer, owner of
"Just" Marion and Lynn's.
"We need to talk about loss and to talk
about our feelings and to trust each other
enough to talk it," she said. "What Marion
stood for is the same thing the Women's
Network stands for. She represented what
thf' network believes and is."
Hanson emphasized the importance of
these two new programs for the lesbian
community. "The main point is that this
has not been offered before," she addt'd.
The cost of the programs is based on a
sliding scale. Interested people can call
the counseling center at 529-0037 for the
initial interview.
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Prisoners with AIDS Find Themselves
Targets of Another Epidemic
Hy Kevin Krajick
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Fear of AIDS, not the disease itself, is
hN·oming epidemic in U.S. prisons, with
tht• n·sult that those few prisoners with
AIDS often livt• out their last days segregatrd
from inmalt>H and guards alike in
i1;olation <·ells.
In all, some !').10 cases of AIDS have been
diagnosed among nearly half million
state and federal inmateos across the roun·
try. &<·cording to surveys by the American
Civil I.ihertit·s Union and others.
In New York's Clinton Correctional
Facility, inmates in a disciplinary segn"'
tcntion hlock broke into a small riot laat
yt•ar when tht>y found they had het>n sharing
a bathroom with AIDS sufferers. Now
AIDS vittims are routinely placed in i~ola·
tion c·t•lls or sp(•cial infirmary wards, as
much to prot('Ct them from the threats of
other inmatN; as to protect them from
infE'Ctions, say prison officials.
Prisoners in Alabama, Indiana, New
J(•rsey and New York have filed lawsuitR
d('manding that all inmates be tested for
antibodies to the virus, and that all those
proving positive be segregated.
r>espite the prevailing medical opinion
that the disease cannot be spread through
casual rontact, guards have also pressed
for the tests, and sometimes refused to
work with AIDS victims.
Jai l officers in suburban Westchester
County, N.Y., invented. what a brochure
advertises as a "biteproof, scratchproof,
waterproof, fireproof" jumpsuit made of
nylon and teflon. It is supposed to defend
officers against the "Dread AIDS Riots" of
the nrar future, according to one local
newspaper headline.
Violent outbursts among AJDS victims
arc• rnr<'. however, according to prison
mt'dical per8onnt!l. Said Margaret Wyke,
din•<'tor of the medical unit of Sing Sing
pri8on in New York, where eight of 12
AIDS vidims an· k(·pt in a special isola·
t10n ward. "It's worse when they're pa~ ·
tiivt", ht•caust> it ml'nns they're giving up."
Indt·t·d. tht·inmatE>s' wait for almo~t en
tain dt•nth is augmented by the mind·
twisting isolation and boredom of thPir
prison w1thm a prison. Wht>n H('naldo
Ortiz's mother and sister-his wift.• lt'ft
him many y€"ars ago-first learn("<! he was
dying, thpy made the 35-mile train trip
from ~ew York City oncl• a week to visit
him for an hour o~ two. But tiOOn they
<·nuld no Jon~er afford the SH.SO fare, so
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"What's hurting, boy, is that I have to die
right here. As it is, they've taken away all my
rights. They've taken away my dignity. Then
they make me die in prison. That's the only
thing I'm truly afraid of."
now he se<>" them only once a month. They
are his only visitors.
The r<'st of thi~ time ii;; spent "walking
from this hf>d: to that room," Ortiz said.
pointing weakly to the dayroom down the
corridor where three dying in matt's stared
quietly at a televii;ion.
Asked what runs through his mind,
Ortiz, 44 . ~aid. '"I don't think about
nothing. What<'ver is coming is coming,
and that's it. !fl live till August. maybe I'll
makt> my time (be released). When I die I
want to die on the street.'"
Anothrr inmate, 28, who asks not to be
identified, is 8uffering from meningitis, a
common illness among AIDS victims.
Emaciated and confined to a wheelchair,
he spoke slowly, sometimes slurring his
words.
He said he hasn't seen his two young
children since he began serving a 5· l 0
year sentence for armed robbery two years
ago. This has been his choice. "I don't
want them to see me here," he said.
But his chances of ever seeing them
again appear small unless he relents. His
next parole hearing is 17 months away.
His parents, who live in Brooklyn, have
told him that if he lives Jong enough, he
can come home. They have a room ready
for him. But few victims at his stage last
that long.
Most of the ward's patients are kept in
the big communal room until they are
about ready to die. or until they need acute
care Then they are moved to a nearby
hospital to gasp out their Jest few hours or
days. Som<' 50 men have left Sing Sing in
this wa\·
The i~mate who has set·n the mo~t come
and go is Daryle Mori;ette, a stocky 27·
year-old who was diagnosed as ha\.ing
AIDS 16 months ago. Mori'ietteis suffering
from Kaposi's sarcoma, a purplish cancer
that erupts on the skin of many AIDS victims.
His case is especially bad, but on one
day a few months ago he beamed with
happiness.
Mother Teresa had just visited the ward,
going from bed to bed, leaving each man a
little bag of candy canes and a medal
depicting the Virgin Mary.
"I feel so honored," smiled Marsette
from his bed when she had gone. "I can't
believe Mother Teresa came to see me."
Morsette said that he is not afraid to die.
"What's hurting, boy, is that I have to die
right here. As it is, they've taken away a11
my rights. They've taken away my dig·
nity. Then they make me die in prison.
That's the only thing I'm truly afraid of."
He and other inmates have filed a law·
suit claiming that Sing Sing does not have
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ment to administer such things as IVdripping
antibiotics. chemotherapy, or
special diets that could prolong patient's
li\-'es. or pain killers that rould make them
more bearable.
Sandra Johnson, nurse administrator
at Sing Sing, agrees with many of the complainL'>.
saying. "'We're always down on
items , We really don't have sufficient people
to take care of (the patientsJ."
Durinf!" the pru-t several years. Roman
Catholic cler1n· and lay workers have
appt>aled for the relea~e of dying inmates
Finally last Oect"mber, corrections offi.
cials did place Mo~ette and two other
Sing Sing AIDS sufferers into the care of
Mother Teresa, who had them admitted to
St. Clare·~ Hospital in :-;ew York City
Sin~ Sing hru-; released no other AIDS
sufferers since. Spokesman Andrew
Minor flaid the corrections department
wil1 consider releasing only individuals
"who can't possibly rape or beat anyone
over the head. I mean minimally am bu la·
tory people."
"Frankly, we can't take the chance that
the public is going to pick up the paper and
say, "How come they let this guy out of
jail?'"
Wyke said she is not convinced that aB
inmates with AIDS would be better off
released. Even non-convicts with AlDS
have found themsi'lves evicted from apartmen~,
fired from jobs, shunned by their
friends. she pointed ouL
"Out in the free world, fending for them·
selves. a lot of them would just become
bagmen," she said. "I don't think this is
the right place for anyone to die, but out
there, there art-n 't that many people who
want them either "
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Startinq in march in the newspaper of ffiontrose
MARCH 21, 1986 MONTROSE VOICE 9
An artist's rendering of the office complex under construction by John Hansen
muestment builders. At left is the five-story office complex scheduled to open Sept. I.
At right is the building which formerly housed the Central Church of Christ and
which will Mcome the Montrose Branch Library
Developer Donates Site
City Selects Location for Montrose Library
By Pete Diamond
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter
Thanks to an $800,000 donation from an
area property developer, Montrose may
get it.ff own branch library after all.
Mayor Kathy Whitmire announced.
Murch 12 that developer John P. Hansen
has given the sanctuary of the former Cen·
tr al Church of Christ to the city for use as
the MontroRe branch library. Th<' dona
tion, formally accepted at last week's City
Council meeting, lays to rest a several
months long query as to where the much
needed branch library would be located .
Initially, the city had considered leasing
thr church's 8anctuary and several classrooms
or building a new $1.2 mil1ion facil ity
on c-ity-owned property at Mandell and
Richmond
According to Jack Sheridan, press ha
i;ion for Hansen, several commercial uses
for the church were considered, including
leasing the property to a theater, but that
Hansen finally decided "a library would
be best for the neighborhood and the city"
and that it represented "an element of sta
bility for the neighborhood."
While the city has accepted the dona
lion, it may still be at least 18 months
before the library opens, according to Len
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The building which formerly housed the Central Church of Christ u•ill be used
for the new Montrose branch library (Pete Diamond photo)
Houston Public Library. He explained
that in addition to adding a second floor in
the sanctuary, other alterations would be
needed, including leveling the church
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adult books and magazines. The second
floor will be the main adult level and will
house the stacks and library offices.
Opening a branch library in Montrose
has been part of a long-range goal of the
library system. Radoffsaid. He added that
Montrose is one of the oldest parts of Houston
that is still without a branch library.
Hansen, who is planning a $10 million,
five-story office complex adjacent to the
church. will retain owner.ship of the twostory
facility adjoining the church.
New Montrose
Office Building
Plans Sept.
Opening
The Campanile. a five story office building
located at 4100 Montrose, will open its
doors to John Hansen Investment
Builders in September.
According to Malinda Russek, an
employee of the investment builders, the
office building will also house a complete
tax and law library for the tenants.
The 75.000 square foot office building
will also have surface parking.
Across the street in the 4200 block of
Montrose the sanctuary of the Central
Church of Christ Church will house the
new Houston city libra~\ The educational
portion of the church building wil1 have
retail stores and a retstaurant.
"One of the unique things about the
office building is its bell tower," Russek
said. She also said that "Campanile"
means bell tower in Italian.
The Hansen developers have other com·
mercial developments in Houston including
Riverway at Woodway and Loop 610
where there are several office buildings
and the Inn on the Park
The rompany also developed the Plaza
Medical Center at 1200 Binz and the Pen
Oak Park , another office development.
The company will be locating all of its
offices in the new building Sept. l. "'We
like the Montrose area and theoompan)· is
intere~ted in developing along Montrose
Boulevard," she added.
10 MONTROSE VOICE I MARCH 21, 1986
Montrose
Congregations
Plan Holy
Week Services
From press releases
Weeklong services at several area
churches serving Houston's gay and Jes·
bian community are scheduled to begin
Saturday, March 22. with observances of
Palm Sunday and the Jewish Purim.
Rev Jeri Ann Harvey, evangelist, u·ill
Bpeak at three sen·ices at thf' Neu..•
Freedom Christian Church
Coinciding with the start of Easter ser·
vices, the Rev. Elder Jeri Ann Harvey of
Lo!' Angeles will be in Houston for special
eervices March 21-23 at the New Freedom
Chri~tian Church,X29 Yale. The Rev. Hervey,
a Metropolitan Community Church
evangeli~t and former Houston pai;tor
most rece 1tly pastored the MCC-Los
Angeleg church. She is scheduled to speak
Friday and Saturda)· at 7:30 p.m .• and
again at the church's regular Sunday
morning service at 10:00 a.m
Holy week 11ervices at DignityrHouston
will begin Saturday with a 7:30 p.m. mass
m celebration of Palm Sunday. Daily
Lentt"n i;iervices will be held at 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday. Services on
Holy Thul'!lday and Good Friday will
begin at 7:30 p.m An Easter vigil is scheduled
for Saturday, March 29, at 7:30, fol
lowed by a potluck dinner. All services will
be held upgtairs at the Dignity Center,
S'll7 Fannin
The Congregation Aytz Chayim, Hous·
ton's only gay·oriented Jewish congrega·
t1on. will hold iUl annual Purim Party
Saturday, March 22. at 8:00 p.m. The celebration
will feature a telling of the Purim
story as well ai; the singing of traditional
holiday songs. For additional informs·
tion. including party location, call
Richard at 7211-5181
Ea~ter week servicet; at Houston's Met·
ropohtan Community Church of the
Resurrection begin on Palm Sunday
March 2.1, with regular Sunday services at
10:45 a.m and 7:15 p.m In addition to the
rrjn!lar Wednesday midwet·k service, a
special Holy Thursday sf'rvice ha'> bet>n
scheduled and will include Communion
and a washin~ vf the ft-et. A Good Friday
service 1s planned for the following day,
also at 7; 15, and includt>ti a "sermon Hlide
presentation."
MCCR'." Wt'ek of services will culminate
on Easter Sundav. March ao. with a 6:0<)
a.m. 1'~a~ter SuOrise Worship Service.
~cheduled to he held in Allen Park near the
Gu!-> Wortham Fountain. An Easter break
fast will follow at 7:15 a.m. in tht.> fellow·
ship hall of the church, 1919 Decatur
While regular Sunday services will be
held. the evening service will feature an
''EaRter Cantata" performance by the
M('('R choir
Additional information concerninJ(
Easter week services can be obtained by
contacting the r~pective churches or
organizations:
lS•w Freedom Christian Church, 86.1·
8377; Dignity Hou.ton, 521!·0111; Metropolitan
Community Church of the
Resurrection, 861-9149.
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Letters
Seeks GPW
Board Seat
From Ray Hill
I have an nounced for one of the positions
on the Montrose Activities Center.' Gay
Pride Week board. And I very seriously
want to serve in that position. I am inter·
ested in GPW's transition from an ad hoc,
fresh beginning organization to one with
a stable ongoing board. I, like many others,
applaud the change to tax deductible
status; but hope we can maintain the
freshness of annual rebirth and the flexibility
that our original structure allowPd.
My history with GPW goes bark to 1975.
In June 1975 I was inspired by the Texas
Cay Task Force conference in San Antonio,
which functio ned as Texas' GPW
activity. Encouraged by Morris Kight
from Los Angeles, TGTF's speaker that
yenr, to start some kind of GPW activity in
Houston. I joined Rev. Bob Falls ofMCCR,
Pokey Anderson, Rita Wanstrom and
Jerry Miller of Integrity, in a news conf(>r·
ence announcing the organization of the
Gay Political Caucus and that future gay
pride weeks in Houston would not be
unc<·lrbrated
In rn76, about 200 of us marrhed from
Main at Bt.·11 north to Texas Avenue and
back to Hell on Fannin. GPW activities in
1977 were limited to a rally atCherryhurst
Park mi only three weeks beforesome5000
of us had marched and demonstra tOO on
the occasion of Anita Bryant's visit to
Houston. Gay pride was beginning to be a
reality in HouHton.
1978 will be remembered for HouRton
Town Meetmg I, but there was also a
ralendar of events with several days of
artivities inrluding our first National Oay
of Remembrance, a tradition that is still a
part of GPW
I played various roles in the planning
and execution ofGPW each of those years.
In 191'11, Rita Wanstrom and I were grand
marshals for the parade. Since 19~1. my
involv('ment in GPW has been more group
asRociated than as an individual. In
recent vears I have been invited to partiri ·
pate in.GPW activities in other cities, and I
do so when those events do not conflict
with our <·elehrations.
I want and n<•(.-d your support. Anyone
attendmg the next GPW meeting (Dignity
C(·nter. :J217 Fannin. Sunday, March ZJ,
fl:OO p.m.) may vote. Other GPW matterR
will be discu8sed and attendance at three
of the GPW meetings qualifies one to vott>
in the grand marshal's election.
There are no membership requi rements
exrept the excitement of plan ning Gay
Pride Week activit1eR. Please romc. I need
your h<'lp to keep the excitement growing.
It ems in the "Letters" section
represents opinions of some of our
readers and not n ecessarily the
views of the JlfON TROSE VOICE.
R eaders are encouraged to submit
their thoughts on issues of interest
to the community .
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The First Stages in a Long-Term Project
Revita lization of Montrose Boulevard Begins
By Pete Diamond
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter
Take a drive down Montrose Boulevard
today and one thing is apparent: change.
In recent months two new shopping centers
have been built, a sculpture garden
has been added, new trees have been
planted and several lots have been cleared
to build offices.
These ••early" steps of change and development
along Montrose are just that-the
first stages of a long·term project to revitalize
a boulevard and an area that once
had a reputation of elegance. Several
homes built along Montrose more than 70
years ago remain as testimony to the
street's original grandeur
Today, the ever-changing Montrose
Boulevard is shedding the lesi:; desirable
reputation it once had, while taking on a
stylish look that helped it become Hou•·
ton's first restricted subdivision in the
early 1900s. Much of this change has been
brought about by the Montrose Project, a
non-profit group of individuals "who love
the area and want to see it reach its potential."
Operating under the wing of the South
Main Center Association, a group of individuals
with similar goals who focus their
efforts on south Main Street, the Montrose
Project has moved from the initial "thinking
stages" about two and a half years
ago, to receiving its state charter earlier
this year.
Like group chairman Alexandra Marshall,
the people behind the project believe
Montrose Boulevard stands as an important
link between downtown and the
Montrose area. They envision the Montrose
Project as a way "to lengthen the
green spaces along Montrose and beautify
the connection with downtown (while)
linking it with the cultural arts institutions,"
such as the Children's Museum at
the north end of Montrose to the Museum
of Fine Arts where the boulevard intersects
Main Street.
Between these museums lie numerous
art gaHeries, which, over the years, have
gradually helped Montrose become an
important area for the arts. It is this arts
orientation that must be emphasized to
further develop Montrose into a full
fledged arts district, Marshall says. To
further this effort, the Project plans to use
special district ordinancing to create the
arts district in a more formalized manner
Unlike Montrose area civic organizations,
such as the Nearlown Business
Gay Pride Week
Committee to
Meet on Sunday
Thf.. Hvuswn Gay Pride Week Committtt
will hold its "econd public meeting of the
year at5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the
Dignity Centt-r,3217 Fannin. At that ume
eloctfons will Ix- held to fill two vacant
board seats.
Other items on the agenda indude
approving the art work for this ypar'l'( logo
and further rlarification of this year's
achPdule
Tht commit('('" has issued a notice to bid
on silk scret•ned speciality ittms (t·shirt~.
buttons. painttrs' caps) to all interested
businesses qualified to bid. Interested pt'r
sons should contact. HGP\\ , P.O Hox
ti6hH4, zip 77266, for spedfications on the
Joh order
The fir.-ot public parade meeting will he
April 2H after the regular meeting. Rruct
Felger, parade chair, says that out-of
town parade units will not be chargPd an
entry fee thib year
The model by Umuerslty of Houston students of the proposed new look for
Montrose Blvd.
Alliance or the Avondale Association,
Marshall says the Montrose Project is not
as much concerned with neighborhood
improvement as with creating an asset the
entire city can enjoy. The Project does seek
input from these and other civic groups as
well as area merchants and property
developers when planning a project along
the street, however.
The Project has already been responsi·
hie for planting some 22 live oak trees
along MontroHe as an ongoing effort to
"green up" the streel Other options for
tree planting have been considered,
including clustering palm trees.
As development along the street grows
and more people are attracted to the area
both to live and shop, the availability of
adequate parking will become more important.
A project currently being worked on
with Councilman GeorgeGreanias, aimed
at increasing parking and utilizing avail·
able space, is to develop parking under the
Southwest Freeway overpass at Montrose
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Construction on the project, which will
likely begin later this year, wil1 probably
be funded through a joint effort between
the city and nearby businesses which need
additional parking.
However, if the esplanade is rebuilt from
Mecom Fountain to Westheimer, as some
people have suggested, it would eliminate
parking along Montrose and create a
greater demand for off-street parking.
This stretch of the esplanade was removed
in 1972 in the interest of less congested
traffic. It remains, however, north ofWestheimer.
Other physical changes that will be
incorporated into the boulevard to help
make it more "pedestrian friendly," as
Marshall says, include installing crosswalk
lights at intersections where ~estrians
feel they ari" needed, and addmg
kiosks, street furniture and decorative
street lighling, Numerous other changes
that could possibly be incorporated into
the boulevard's new look come from a 12-
foot-long model created by architecture
students at lhe University of Houston
In addition to their plan for an 80-story
metal tower to be constructed at the south
end of the Hermann Park reflection pool.
the students propose numerous small,
green plazas along Montrose and a street·
front market to be built in front of the
Kroger grocery store. Such a marketing
device would not only capture the atten·
tion of passersby, but create additional
sidewalk activity for the area.
"We are promoting retail development
as well as the arts district because they are
all a part of the same fabric," Marshall
says. "We are also encouraging the innercity
development of different types of
housing. . . . To have all of theseshopping,
living and museums-within a
three block area is wonderful."
While she admits the Houston economy
is not the brightest it has ever been, Marshall
optimistically looks at this period of
the city's history as one of opportunity.
"The economy can't not affect us all , It
does. But there are opportunities in every
situation and this is one to evaluate where
we are. It is a time to think about what we
are doing and what we are planning."
With the real estate market pendulum
swung to the buyer's advantage, property
owners are more inclined to keep their
holdings and make improvements on
these, Marshall says. But she adds that
the economic picture for Montrose is more
favorable than other parts of the city and
more alluring for investors and retailers.
"Prople have choices about where and
how they want lo live," Marshall says
She point.ti out that living in Montrose,
near the city's "cultural amenities," is "an
advantage we'll have for some time coming"
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MARCH 21 . 1986 1 MONTROSE VOICE 13
Houston's Oldest Black-Tie Event
Diana A wards Gala Set for Saturday
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By Conn ie Woods
Montrose Vmce Staff Reporter
The 34th Annual Diana Awards Gala will
be held this Saturday night, March 22, at
the Tower Theater on Westheimer. The
annual black-tie affair is held to raise
money for various city organizations and
to provide scholarships for students of the
performing arts.
Amateur performers will be featured in
show business production numbers. Alice
B. Tokalas and Angela Lynnesbury will
~the featured masters of ceremonies for
the event.
According to the publicist for the gala,
which is a parody of HoHywood's
Academy Awards show, the Diana Foundation
event is the oldest black-tie gala in
Houston.
The invitation·only event started in
twmeone's backyard years ago but has
grown into one of the biggest and most
exciting events in Houston.
Members of the community will receive
such recognition as Best Makeup, Best
Costuming and other such awards. "Jtiea
type of roast recognizing members of the
community. We use the names of current
movies up for Academy Awards to recog·
nize those who have misbehaved in public,"
the publicist said with a chuckle.
" It is one of the most fun evenings in the
community as those receiving the awards
have to walk on stage to receive the award
and be seen by everyone there," he added.
The Diena spokesperson, like many of
the other Diana mt>mbers, asked that his
name not be used in thi's article.
Recognizing people who have been a
part of the community with a humorous
roast is not the only award presented by
the Diana Foundation.
In the recent past the Foundation has
• also recognized outstanding people in the
city who have contributed to thecommun·
ity.
"We have started giving awards to those
people who have tried to help the community.
No one knows until the night of the
gala who will receive that prestigious
award," the spokesperson said.
Last year the award was presented to
Houston City Mayor Kathy Whitmire for
her support of the referendum held in January
1985. Barbara Goldberg of the mayor's
office accepted the award for
Whitmire.
Some 750 people are expected to attend
the gathering. "It's a great event for all of
us," the spokesperson said. "There is just
such a sense of oomradery among the participants
and the guests."
Plane for the gala begin months before.
The actual work begins in late December
or early January. Many people donate
their time and talent to the planning as
well as the show business production
numbers which entertain during the evening.
According to the spokesperson, it is not
a gay-only participation in the event. Students
from the ballet company and other
performing arts groups contribute their
time.
Proceeds from the evening go to a
numbf'r of Houston area organizations,
plus college scholarships are offered to
Etelected graduates of the Houston School
for the Performing and Visual Arts.
"These four-year scholarships are presented
to students selected by the school's
faculty," he said. "Any student in the per·
fonning or visual arts is eligible whether
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or whomever."
In addition, the Diana Foundation contributes
to other organizations including
the KS. AIDS Foundation, the Gay/ Lesbian
Switchboard, the McAdory House
and the Houston Ballet Foundation.
"The Houston Ballet Foundation has
really helped us through the years loaning
us lights and other equipment for the
awards night," he explained.
"We were the first major sponsors for
the KS IAIDS Foundation when it was in
its infancy. We were actually surprised
that a major portion of the KS ! AIDS funds
came from us. It was at the beginning
when most people didn't really know what
was going on with AIDS and the research
that had begun," the spokesperson said
The Diana Foundation even paid the
rent for the McAdory House through 1985.
Cost of the tickets for the gala event is
$40 per person. In addition, the foundation
holds a raffle in conjunction with the
awards night to raise more money. First
prize winner of the raffle will receive a trip
to Australia and the Fiji Islands.
For people who cannot get tickets for the
Saturday event, the foundation offers
tickets to the dress rehersal held tonight,
Friday, at 8:00 p.m. at the Tower Theater
No awards will be presented tonight. but
people can pay $10 to see the production
numbers and the entertainment
The black-tie formal event will be fol lowed
by a celebration breakfast to be held
at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel on South
Main. The breakfast tickets cost $20. "The
breakfast will be quite an extravaganza.
The Hilton is doing everything they can to
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First-Ever Gay and Lesbian Chemical Dependence Center
Pride Institute Offers Comprehensive Treatment
From a Pres:; Releai:;e
In 1971, political activist Elaine Noble
and mental health counselor Ellen Ratner
banded together to organize Boston's first
Gay Pride March. Now, 15 years later,
they've joined forces again for another
landmark event-the founding of Pride
Institute. the first residential chemical
dependency treatment program specifi
cally tailored to the needs of the gay and
le8bian CXlmmunity.
Pride Institute, a 36-bed residential program
located in Minneapolis. Minn.,
opened itJs doors in March of this year.
Incorporating Alcoholics Anonymous,
Narcotics Anonymous and other self.help
gTOups mto a comprehensive clinical
treatment program, it offers patients a
safe environment in which to confront
their chemical dependency and the unique
stret;ises they face as gay men and women
living in a society in which the majority is
heterosexual.
Pride Institute is sponsored by the
Addiction Recovery Corporation, which
operates seven chemical dependency
treatmentcentert; around the country. The
Institute expects to draw clients from all
pal1.8 of the U$.
The incidence of chemcical dependence
is greater among gays than in society as a
whole. Current estimate; indicate that 30
percent of the gay community may have
an alcohol or drug problem, compared to
10 to 13 percent of the general population
However. in study after study, only one to
two percent of those in treatment pro-
Elaine Noble (left), president of Pride Institute, has joined with Ellen Ratner, vice
president. to open the first gay and lesbian chemical dependence center
grams have been identified as gay.
"Either gays don't enter treatment pro·
grams commensurate with the rate of
chemical dependence in ·the community,
or thot;e in treatment are afraid to openly
express their sexuality," explains Noble,
president of Pride Institute. "Actually,
both are probably true. We hope to attract
both groups-those who may be open
about their lifestyle but would refuse to go
to a non-gay treatment facility for fear of
discrimination, as well as those who are
under stress largely because they have
such a difficult. time expressing their
sexuality."
I~ choosing a location for the facility ,
Ratner and Noble sought a community
sensitive to gay issues but relatively
Dr. Didato's Personality Quiz
Shyness is Nothing to Feel Shy About
By Salvatore V. Didato, Ph.D.
Newa America Synd,cate
Spec,al to the Montrose Voice
If you've ever felt diminished in the pres·
enceof others. you're not alone. All ofusyes,
even the most aggressive of us-from
time to time, experience situations which
make us feel inadequate. It's estimated
that about 80 million Americans can be
called shy; that's about 40 percent. This
figure jumps to 60 percent. in the Orient.
No matter where they live, shy persons
have certain behavior in common. They:
• Are more prone to being victims of con·
fidence games.
• Do not receive job promotions as often
as non-shy persons do.
• Are often depressed, anxious and
lonely
• Are usually self-critical.
• Do not make good leaders or salesper
sons
If you"ve ever felt that. down deep, you
are a dyed-in-the-wool shy soul, take the
quiz ahead . Answer true or false to the
items, then read on.
1. I feel uneasy even in famiharst'ttings
2. I usually find it hard to acceptcompli ·
mentR
3. I'm not relaxed when it comes to
socializing with a stranger of the opposite
sex (or of the !-lame sex, if gay).
4. I try to avoid situations which might
compel me to be very sociable.
5. Being introduced to someone makes
me feel nervous.
6. I usually try to avoid speaking with
persons unless I know them.
7. When with others, I tend to listen
much more than I talk
A. It would make me ·nervous" to speak
with a very attractive person
o Explanation
Shyness is nothing to feel shy about. It
has bttn called the universal malady
Research from Stanford University in
California finds that shyness is a state of
mind, a reaction pattern, which is induced
largely by the society in which we ere
raised. _Some are traditionally reserved
and reticent (Japan and India) while oth·
eri; are bold and assertive (Red China and
Israel).
Children of shyness-generating socie·
ties often_ are not encouraged to express
their feelings and opinions openly. They
are rewarded for inhibiting their assertive
feelings especially toward authority fig
ures, such as parents, teachers and bosses.
o Score
Our quiz items are similar to those used on
social avoidance and shyness tests. The
more true answers you gave, the shyer you
tend to be. Consider that a scoreofthrttor
)efqi is average
Shyness is nothing to feel
shy about. It has been
called the universal
malady. Research from
Stanford University in
California finds that
shyness is a state of
mind, a reaction pattern,
which is induced largely
by the society in which
we are raised. Some are
traditionally reserved and
reticent (Japan and
India) while others are
bold and assertive (Red
China and Israel).
o Measuring Shyness
in Inches:
Our feelings about someone determine
how physically close we'll get to them.
That is. if we love someone, chances are wt>
will move close as we interact with them
But if we feel shy or fearful, we'll tend to
creatt> more distance with them.
Such was the topic of study for Professors
B. Carducci of the University of Jndi
ana and A Webber of California State
University. Their task was to see if shy
persons, compared with those who were
not shy, tend to keep a wider "comfort
zone" betwt"en them and strangers.
~8 y~u might guess, the shy do keep
their distance! They prefer a distance
t"ight incheR farther away (33 1~ inches on
the av~ragt") than di.d the Jess shy who
moved m to about 2.5 mches. The differen·
ct>H inC'reased to 12 inches when the shy
pe~ons mt"t someone of the opposite flex
tTh1s was a survey of as~rnmed heteroi-exu
als.)
removed from the high-stimulus bar·anddrug
nightlife of such gay meccas as New
York and San Francisco. After scouting
variouR sites, they settled on Minneapolis
because of the city's tradition as a leader
in chemical dept"ndence programs, its low·
key yet self·effirming gay and lesbian
community, and a genuinely supportive
municipal government.
The treatment program at Pride Insti·
tute is developed to meet the needs of each
patient. The initial phase is an intensive
assessment and evaluation of the person's
sexual , chemical dependence, and medical
history. The clinical staff then designs an
individualized treatment program incor
pornting private and group therapy ses·
sioni;, meetings patterned on the 12-step
program of Alcoholics Anonymous and
Narcotics Anonymous, education, films
and lectures, a nutritionally-correct diet,
instruction on relaxation and stress reduc·
tion strategies, and physical and recreational
activities.
Records at Pride Institute are strictly
confidential. Certain incoming lines
reserved for families and employers are
answered without revealing the facility's
gay orientation. Insurance companies
receive bills under the name of the center's
corporate sponsor
Another unique aspect of the Pride program
is its emphasis on comprehensive
aftercare. Upon discharge, patients are
referred to both a mental health profes·
sional and a physician in their community
who is a<'quainted with Pride Institute
and has experience dealing with the par
ticular problems confronting chemically
dependent gays and lesbians.
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Spring Sunshine
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For Friday. March 21.
through Thursday, March 27. 1986
ARIES You want to impress someone
you met recently Your natural wit and
charm will go a lot tarther than any materialistic
gesture. Honesty and sincerity
will be appreciated
TAURUS-You handle a crisis at work
with skill and savvy, Congratulations
Showing superiors how you handle pressure
gives you new confidence. Keep up
the good work
GEMINI-A change on the domestic
front requires a change in your normal
routine. Be flexible to the new regimen
The change will improve health as well as
finances
CANCER ·Spring IS finally here and
you're ready. You're as bright and cheerful
as the budding flowers Your warmth
and glow match the spring sunshine. Get
ready for a blossoming new relationship
LEO-You are contemplating a major
change. Whether it be professional or
personal, don't allow your emotions to
rule your mind. You usually employ good
Judgement and that quality is needed
now more than ever
VIRGO Your busy social schedule
has you exhausted_ You can't be two places
at once. A little qwet relaxation and
solitude are needed about now. Time
spent alone will help you get things back
in order
LIBRA - Although you strive to do the
best at everything, don't be too hard on
yourself. Sometimes your standards are
almost 1mposs1ble to reach Try to realize
you are human and no one expects perfection.
SCORPIO A family matter has you a
little concerned Pay attention to little
hints After clearing up this matter, relationships
are stronger than ever
SAGITTARIUS-Although you seldom
gamble. you·re being tempted by a risky
venture. Since 1t concerns an affair of the
heart, your judgement may be clouded
Take the chance. A romantic fling will do
you good
CAPRICORN Because of certain
work obligations. you've been out of
touch with friends_ This weekend will be a
great time to pick up the phone and give
them a ring Chatting with buddies helps
you recall 1ust how special they are.
AQUARIUS -Accept an 1nv1tat1on to
an outdoor activity The exercise and
sunshine are needed after a long Winter.
It will also improve a minor health problem
PISCES -Stop worrying so much.
Your concern for others has you all
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Montrose Live
The Weather Girl Report
By Pete Diamond
Montrolie Voice Staff Reporter
An unusual weather front will be moving
through Houston this coming Tuesday
and Wednesday. Expect sunny skies and
hot temperatures, but remember your rain·
coat because there's a good chance it will
be .. raining men."
On Tue!;day March 25, the Weather
Girls wlll thunder into town for a two
night performance at Rockefeller's, with
their latest Columbia album, Big Girls
Gon't Cry.
The Popi R&B duo of Martha Wash and
Izora Armstead. formerly known as Two
Tons of Fun, gained international recogni·
t1on in 191'\2 with their release "It's Rain
ing Men." The song, rejected by both
Diana RoHs and Donna Summer. hit
nu.:ilwr one on Blllboard magazine's
dance chart Christmas day of that year.
The "Girls" have been riding the wave
of success created by the song ever since
and recently finished touring with comedienf'
.Joan Rivers. But now they're out on
their own. a long way from their gospel
root1' and the days of the formal music
training they received while growing up in
San Francisco.
The arhievements and success of the
Weather Girls seems to come from an
inner ~trength the two women have. For
Martha, who Rays she's basically a quiet
person. maintaining a positive attitude is
important. While often que:-;tioned about
their weight (which they won't reveaH,
Martha believes "largene,;s is an advan·
ta~e" for the two women and a basic
human condition the world has failed to
recognize
'You have got to have a good feeling
shout younelf and it will show around
you,' Izora said in an interview last year
in Spin magazine. ··Always be yourself.
And if you want to ~urvive,you have to get
better You never want to fall into the
same traps. I don't want myself on a
dc,wner the whole time and I try not to be
that way."
Martha, whoge first public performance
was .. m church as a little girl ... went on to
sing as a soloist with her high school choir
in Europe, performing light arias and
madrigals. \\'hile singing with Izora in the
- gospel group News of the World, Martha
~aid their professional singing careers
began to take hold.
·I went to a band rehearsal one day and
I came to find out it was for Sylvester, who
was putting a new band together," Mar·
tha recalh; Following her audition, which
got her a job as a backup singer forSylveR·
tN, •·He wanted to know if I knew of
anyone tlRe that was as large as I was and
rould sing as well."
It just so happened that Izora fit the bill
And backing Sylvester proved to he a good
experience for both women as well as Syl·
ve:-;ttr. As Two Tons of Fun, they made
important c.ontribuhons to Sylvester's
firs.t cros~over hits on the Black and Pop
tharts and relea~~ two albums of their
own. lu·mg Proof and Backatcha.
"Working with Sylvester was very
good, .. Martha ~ays ··He's crazy. but we
really had a lot of fun. You never knew
what to expect next from him. I enjoyed it
vf'ry much."
The next big break for the backup duo
came when they were signed to the Enter·
tainment Music Company and
approached with the idea of singing "lt'1o1
Raining Men." When Martha and Izora
went to record the song, Martha says a
reference to "weather girls" in the first
line of lhf' song was applied to them and
the name ~tuck
With their new name and a group of
"'diehard fans that kept up with what
we were doing and stayed with us through
the name change," the Weather Girls
~tormed the charts with enormous suc·
cess. They're returning in 1986 with Big
Girls Don't Cry, an album Martha says is
made up of new songs as well as songs
from the sixties, updated with "eighties
type music." Some of the cuts featured on
the album include Creedence Clearwater
Revival's "Down on the Comer," the Four
Seasons' "Big Girls Don't Cry" and Evie
Sands' "You Can Do It."
"We hope everybody likes it," Martha
says. "My goal is to do the best I can with a
song and hope that people accept it the
way I give it. l hope that we can please
audienres with the songs we're singing,
the music, the whole thing."
Despite their success and a touring schedule
which keep~ them on the road about
half the year. both women are thankful for
what they have achieved. As Martha says,
"Everything that's happened to us so far
has been a b)e,;sing. We always give
thanks to God for them. But however far
we go in this business, neither one of us
will forget who we are, where we came
from or the people who helped us get
there."
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GPC Will Host
Easter Pet Show
& Bonnet Parade
From a Prt>S!f RPlease
It's almoHt Easter. So it's time to bathe
that beastly dog and brush the cat so the
costume will fit just right. Otherwise, you
two may not be ready for the First Annual
Greater Montrose Pet-O·Rama and Easter
Bonnet Parade
Th• show will be 2:00-4:00 p.m. Easter
Sunday, March 30, at Cherryhurst Park.
1700 M1RRouri. It only costs $2 to enter
each pet and $1 to watch. TherP will be
prizes and ribbons. with each entrant
receiving a certificate.
The judges. a divt.-rse group themselves,
will have fun dec:iding the winnPrs in such
categorit'S as: The Alexis Carrington
Colby DeXter Award, Best Costume, Best
Owner and Pet Looka·Like, Most Regal,
Best Coiffured. Best Bejeweled, Best Mutt,
Mo,;t Ferocious. Prettiest, Wimpiest, Ugli·
est, Prissiest. Butchesl, Best Candidate
for a Fur Coat. etc.
The Pet·O·Rama is sponsored by the
Houston Gay Political Caucus in the spirit
of fun
Rcfre~hmf'nts will be available.
All pets are invited hut they must he on a
lt.-ash and have proof of vaccination.
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Risky Business Undergoes Changes
'Isn't It Romantic' Is a Comfortable Production
Candace Compton, as Janie Blumburg, and Harry Breu·er, as Simon Blumburg
m Stagea' "Isn't It Romantic"
By Bill O'Rourke
Montrose Voiu Theater Critic
Most of the other critics weren't very kind
to 8tag('s' Isn't It Romantic. By the time I
got it in mid-run last Thursday, it was a
v(•ry enjoyahl<' show.
It's a little unrv('n. Playwright Wendy
Wasscrstein's characters often have quitr
a few things they wish to say without
being answered. So they save them up for
their rxit and blurt them all out, turn on
lht•ir hrels and flee. Howard P. French is
wot•fully miHcast hut does his best. Donna
Whitmore ii:i very good but is shaping the
role to hPr~elf rather than vice versa.
And that is the ~;um and total of all thf>
<'aviling I want to do with this show.The
rE>st of thl' show is like a comfortable eaAy
('hair-so warm to settle into.
Janie Rlumburg is a teddy bear who
might remind you of television's Rhoda
Morgenstern or her kid sister. Candare
Compton, in this role, has no sharp edges.
Th<'y'n• ull pnddrd. That makes her n treat
to be with, but people don't understand
when they tr('spass over her boundaries.
ShC''d like to marry a rich, young doctor.
Who wouldn't? Along comes anothl'r
tC'ddy bt>ar who is a rich, young doctor and
who wants to marry her. But can henctept
ht>r need for S(•lf.reRp('Ct in the form of a job
BH a freelance writer for Sesame Stre<'t?
Frt•t'man Williams really connects with
thiH rolt>.
Janit''s lo1:1t her Jewish acrent. So has
her moth(•r. Tasha (Jean Proctor) studies
"dance." Her daughtl'r chides her about
her clothing. Jean, as usual, is very real,
hut she still puRhe8 her flamboyance a lit
tie paAttheorganic at times in herromedy.
8till, her Jove for her daughter shines
through her <•vrry impertinence.
Harry BrC'wer, one of the front runners
in my mind for best actor of the year, does
not disappoint as the father. He fades into
the woodwork because the character
would, but you never lose sight of him
Hr'd hr an island of Hanity in this wacky
world, t'xct:·pt that he brings a cab driver
who can hardly speak English home to
propo"'e to hiA daughter. (Mark Mitchell is
very funny in thiR ('ameo role.)
Tanva LunRtroth, as another mother-a
brittle. career cactus blooming late in life,
is simply phenomenal.
Yes, this is a late, but very welcome,
entry in the Year of the Strong Women
Defining Their Roles which seemed to
peak last December.
Only two weeks left on this baby, so
grab it fast
o A Lifeline
A Lifelinl!(Riaky Business) is a very excit·
ing Hhow, It is dl'lightfuL
It iH their new model. It is purpo!'efully
not as off.tht>--wall as their past shows. ltis
not as tightly packed, either. They seem to
do fewer songs than they used to. I tis more
deliberate, a little less spontaneous.
Thet;e changes are partly due to market·
ing strategy. They want to be more middleof.
thf"-road so as to appeal to a larger
audience.
It's also due to a key change in person
nel. There was an in-joke when Randy
Jobe W<'nl over to the musical director sitting
h<'hind the piano and demanded to
know where art was. He meant art as in
artistic, but, punningly, he was also pointing
out that Art Yelton isn't there any
more. He's at thr Alley. Michael Jones is
the R.B. musical director now and the
chungei; suit his f)('ri:;onality
With Art gone, Randy is gaining even
more of an upper hand, too. His kind of
humor deals in exce"ses. Because of that.
he is particularly vulnerable to a weak or
over·trusting dir(>ctors marring his final
eff('('t by indulging him too much. Andrea
Modisrtte needs to stand up more to him
for both of their sakes. In his Nell Carter
routine, he left out the hyphen she always
puts into Honey·su<'kle Rose. Oh, well.
Marsha Carlton can play an audience
like nobody's business. She is a fountain
of pun' delight. In this show, she also does
a serious song with such conviction that
ht>r tt>ars take her mascara down onto the
neck. It was very dang good, but I i:.;till
pr('fpr the bubbling, vivacious side of her
personality. whic·h she gives full play in
th<' St'C'ond act.
Gary Powell is a handsome, very tal
<·nted man. He needs to have the moxie to
realiz<• that. Right now he spends just a
tadge too murh rn<'rgy on being cute.
Thank goodness one thing has not
changed. They still find absolutely gor·
geous men to fill the chorus. Eric Carville
has a beautiful voice, too. Carlos Compean
plays the trumpet.
One change, however, must be changed
back. This, traditionally the most upbeat
on Houston of all our theaters, has
deserted its boosterism. There is even one
hateful line which as much as says that
it's too bad this show isn't in NYC, but it
will do til the character can land one that
is. Boo! Wretch! We are not a colony We
are Houston.
What a wonderful idea! At lO:OOtomorrow
morning. the Lighthouse of Houston is
sponsoring an Easter egg hunt for blind
and vi!rnally impaired children. The eggs
bt-ep.
There' ll be another ··egg hunt"actually
an orange hunt-at The Oranl(e
Show on Easter. Drop by the Orange Show
or call 552-2767 to get a maze. Free admis·
sion to all childn·n that solve it. ,
heim , Werner <Klink, Klemperer, Karl
(Where's my traveler's checks?) Maulding,
William <Beam me up, Scotty!) Shatner
and gay playwright Robert Chesley. 23-
J.C. Leyendecker (whose drawing of h1s
lover, Charles Beach. became the Arrow
Collar Man). 26-Tennessee Williams.
27-Jane Chambers
"Ever since I had that interview in
which I Aaid I was bisexual, it seems twice
as many people wave at me in the
stret>t& ... -Elton John 4born March 25).
Enjoy~
o Openings
The Birds «En.s(•mble 21;-Rollickingcomedy
ab<>ut the wt>akne.si-;e.s of men and
their institutions
Count Ory jJones, 21>-l know I said I'd
review thi~ madcap farce about a band of
men who dress up like nuns to get at some
beautiful women. but it's only going to be
on for one weekend: By the way, when the
Jean Proctor stars as Sister Mar)· Ignatius in ··s1.'itn Mary Itttwl,u!!< E:..ptamtoi
It All for You" opening at Stages' tonight. March 21
Houston playwright Christopher
Woods' "ecclesiastical comedy" Will I Go
to H<'ll for This? is being given a staged
reading March 25at the Playwright's Center
of San Francisco .. ..
Terry Helbing, artistic director of the
Meridian Gay Theater Company (in NYC),
has announced the winners of its 1985
Sixth Annual Jane Chambers Memorial
International Gay Playwrighting Con·
test. Also, the New York State Council on
the Arts and the NYC Dl'parement of Cul·
tural Affairs has given that theater
$12,000 in grant..s . . .
Celebrate!
B·days: 21-John Paul Hudson. James
Coco. Richard Kiley. 22-Stephen Sond
Count finally gets to the Countess, his
page (a boy being played by a girl) has
beaten him there. In the dark, the two men
start making out feverishly with each
other instead-by aC'C'ident, of course.
HSPV A Spring Jazz Festival (Denny,
21 )-with guest star Billy Harper. saxophone.
ONO'
Sister Mary IJ~natiu~ Exp/amt:; It All for
You <Stages, 2U-revival of the hit
comedy about ignorance masking as
authority Co·sponf'ored by the Montrose
\.'ot<'e.
One <Channing Hall. First Unitarian,
27>-The Group brings Kent Johnson
back as a pen;on with AIDS Benefit for
Aid for Al llS.
20 MONTROSE VOICE I MARCH 21, 1986
Sports Voice
The Galleon Sponsors New
The Houston Symphony
present~
"The Tower Concerts"
Tennis Award at the Tower Theater
The Galleon, the "home bar" for the Houston
Tennis Club, is sponsoring a monthly
"Mo8t Valuable Player Award" for Houston
Tennis Club members. Each month,
the membership will vote on the member
who was outstanding in some way during
the month. The member does not necessarily
have to be the best player. The fun
award will recognize players for being the
cutet;t, the ta1lei;t, the most active in chal·
entres, hogt of the betit party, etc.
January's meeting ended in a tie vote
three times. Someone finally suggested
Five Successfully
Defend Houtex
Challenges
A !-!poke~man for the Houtex Tennis Club
would like to apologize for not reporting
last issue the results of the match between
Eddie Cavez and Tiny Tim. Eddie had an
E'B1'iier match than his previous contest. He
won by a score of6-l, 7-5.
The past week was a bad one for those
members attempting to move up their
respet·tive or next higher challenge ladder
Pat Power, as expected, held back thechal·
lenge of Eddie Chavez 6-2, 6-4. Tiny Tim,
in a very close contest, squeezed by Joe L.
7-5, 7..S. Mr Bill returned to his winning
ways and defeated Bill Santaiti 6-4. 6-1
Galx• Herpin had an easy win over Rudy
Gare· a 6 ~ f-C
Women's Softball
League Holds
1st Tourney
The Houston Womens Softball League
held the Maricin Pantzer Memorial Tour·
nament on March 15-16, at Memorial Park
Field. Marion Pantzer'R long-time partner
Lynn Hornaday. presented the trophies at
the awards Cf>remony following the final
game. The first place winner was House of
Coffee Beans Special Blend; second. Hol
lywood Bt-ars; and third. Marion & Lynn's
Rebt>Js. -
Houston Women's Softball League's
regular. eason begins Sunday, April 6, at
Heights Lyon f ·eld. on I. :th Street near
Sheph.rd
French, Others,
Expected for
Gay Games '86
From a Pre Reif'a. e
Pascal Btbollet of France has informed
the Gay Game; office in San Francisco
that his group has translated all the entry
forms into French and his organizing
committe-e is set>king support from the
French Minister for Culture and expects to
receive a favorable reaction
Bll>0llet indicated that the group has
developed their own po!:iter for the Gay
Game:-> and expects to bring at least 100
participants and 100 spectators to the fes
tival of evenLq thii; August.
The French group is now attempting to
interei;t the Swiss in taking a more significant
role. Thii:; and other contacts with
European gToups indicate a growing
excitement over Gay Game1:1 JI, and,
accurding to organizers, major interns·
tionaE participation is expected.
Everyone is eligible to participate in
Ga)' Games II, which is scheduled for
August 9·17 in San Francisco. Eighteen
mdividual and team sp(>rt.i; will be fea·
lured at all levels of ability for both men
and women. !'ltumerous cultural programs
will also ht> offered.
simply drawing a name from a hat. Longtime
tennis supporter Rich Corder was
selected for the honor. On Sunday, March
16, members again met at the Galleon for a
short business meeting before the vote.
Newcomer Randy Lunsford was the
unanimous pick on the first ballot.
Monthly MVPs will be engraved on the
1986 trophy to be kept in the Galleon
trophy case. The Houston Tennis Club
thanks Jay for sponsoring the award
In an attempt to stay ahead of the hot
weather. HTC has changed their Sunday
playing times to 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
Latt>r this summer. the club will likely
move back to the summer houri; of 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon
Sunday, March 23, 7:30pm
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for Meetings
By Connie Woods
Montrose Voice Staff Reporter
The Houston Gay Political Caucus held its
r('gular meeting Wednesday, March 19, at
its new meeting location, the Holiday Inn
nn South Main at Blogett.
"Evrryone was simply delighted to be
back Ht the Holiday [nn where we used to
rn('('t before going to the Dignity Center,"
said Annise Parker, GPC president.
"We nrP nlM exC'ited about our new offi·
ces at 900 Lov(•tt. It will take us some time
to settle in, but hopefully everything will
be organizt'CI by this weekend," sht>added.
The GPC's Republican Committee
announct"CI it~ candidates for endors~
mt'nb;. The committee had presented
name!-1 at the March 5 meeting but had
rt"questt>d that some of those candidates
not he inrlud<'d on the election punch card.
Howev('r, the caucus voted Wednesday
to not change its policy so as to include all
GP(' endorsements on the cards. Four
Republican candidates were endorsed by
the committN.•.
Parker urged all members of the caucus
to atlt>nd the Gay Pride Week Committee
m(>('ting, Sunday, March 23, at the Dignity
renter. TwoGPC members are running for
Sl•ats on the Gay Pride Week committee
board.
The members are Ray Hill and Dale
Beverly, both GPC board members and
active in the caucus activities.
Parker also urged the members to attend
the fundraiser at Risky Business, Sunday,
March 23, at 7:30 p.m. "We would really
like to have o good attendance at this fun·
draiser. It should be fun and we want everyone
to attend," she added.
Police
Investigate
Deaths of Couple
Found in Garage
A Montrose-area couple was found Mon·
day aft<'rnoon in their garage at 4400 Yoa
kum. Apparently they died from carbon
monoxide poiRoning.
Acrording to thl' Houflton Police Depart·
ment homicide division, an investigation
is continuing to establish if the deaths
were a double suicide or a murder f suicide
A homicide officer said the division would
pursue the <·asl• as "it could go either way."
The hod1eH of Pntrirk B. Feagin, 43, nnd
his wife, Ann Feagin, age not immediately
released, were discovered Monday at 4:45
p.m. in the garage where their twin Lin·
coin Continentals were parked. According
to homicide, the cars had been running for
a long time.
The couple had two children, ages 3 and
5, who were at school at the time of the
deaths.
The mother had taken the children to
Mhool Monday morning and did not
return for them in the afternoon. One of
thechildr<'m~· grandmother~wascalled by
tht• BC'hool to pick them up.
When Rhe took the children home
R<'C'ording to the police department, 8he
found the man leaning against the kit·
ch1:>n door and the woman lying on tht•
gnraJ,W floor
Th(• coupll' was takl.'n to the Harris
County morgue whl're autopsies were to be
pt•rformC'd. ThC' ml•dical examiners offiC'C'
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th(' rC'Hu)ts of the autopsies.
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Cutsinger's Choices
Oscar Contenders Running Close Races
By Scott Custinger
M1.1ntrose \.'oice Film Critlc
After several years of easy-to-guess Oficar
winners, it's nice to see a year where no
ne seems to know who might nab the
st~1tJes. Will this be the year of The Color
Purple. Out of Afnca. or Pnzzi '.<; Honort
Can a gay movie like Kiss of the Spider
WJJman actually win an Oscar for William
Hurt?
HolJywood insider!'i are bes1de themelves
trying to eecond-guet"s the voters.
The btg fuss 18 over the snub of Steven
Sp1 ! rg fColor Purple). which may (Or
may not) put Purple in the lead for Best
Picture Spielberg won the Directors Guild
11ward, but the Academy obvioul'.;)y didn't
want to honor him.
The top actin~ awards are verv clc1se
this year. William Hurt will he ~o"e-tonose
with .Jark Kichol!-lonf Prrzzi's Honor)
for the coveted Best Actor Geraldine Page
(who has been nominated more times than
fihe cares to admit) is the old-timer favorite
for Trip to &Juntiful, but newcomer
Whoop1 Goldberg !Color Purple) has
received much more publicity and is in a
stronger movie.
The supporting nominees are also run·
ning a tight race with a lot of good perfor·
mances. William Hickey tPrizzi's HonorJ
was probably the ht-st. but the competition
will narrow down to another old-timer
I Don Ameche for Coccoon) and the outstanding
Klaus Maria Brandauer in Out
of Africa
Th' Color Purple ladies. Margaret
Avery and Ophrah Winfrey, could well
canCf'l each other out for Best Supporting
Actn·ss. although Winfrey has a slight
edge. However. Angelica Huston ( Prizzi's
Honor) seemi-; to have a distinct edge over
everyone. and will probably win fora !-ltun·
ning performance
As always, many wonderful movies like
.4Ja~k. Sllverado, and Purple RtJseof Ca1ro
will end up with booby prizes like Be:->t
Makeup, Best Original Score, and B("St
Screenplay !in that order). Other films like
Ron. Runau·ay Tra1'n, Brazil. and Agne.If
of (iod will get little or nothing. Even the
heautiful tt'ltness, Wlth eiJCht nomina·
tlons, will probably end up empty-handed
Still, the Academy didn't do too bad this
ycnr nnd has provtded quite a nicecompt"lltJOn
While 1t is the definite "dark horse, •
it's great to see that members hadtheo:1urage
to nominate Kiss of the Spider Woman
for Hest Picture-even if it won't win. At
least thf'y had the rourage not to stick in
something popular like Back to the Future
just to please executive~ and the public
The following are some educated
guesses about the Oscars Monday night
They are not my favorites by any means
<I'm not a Color Purple fan), but predic·
lions based on industry trends, past per·
formanCf':;, and even a little Hollywood
gossip.
• Best Picture: A tie between Color Pur
pie, Prizzi's Honor and Out of Africa
Color Purple will win.
• Director: ,John Huston f Prizzi's Honor)
ii; the clear old·timer favorite here.
• Actor: William Hurt fKissoftheSpider
Woman/ for his superb gay performance
• Actress: Many say Whoopie, but I'm
stickinK with Geraldine Page (Trip to Bou
ttfull out of sentimentality for her eight
nominations
• Supporting Actor: Don Ameche could
win es an old·timer, but Klaus Maria
Rrandaun •Out of Africa) is the logical
rhoice
• Foreign Language Film: The Of{ictal
Story
• Original Screenplay! Witness nnd
Hrazll are wonderful scripts. but Woody
Allen's Purple Rose of Ca1ro has won St>V·
eral awards already and "";II get the
statue
•Screenplay Adaptation: Prizzi 's Honor
• Cinemutogrnphy: Ron
•Editing'. Out of Africa
• Art Director: Ron
• Co1'1tume Design: Out of Afnca
• Sound: Sih·erado
• Sound Effects Editing: Back to the
Future
• Original Score: Sih·erado
• Original Song: Separate Lives
• Makeup: Mask
• Visual Effects: Cocoon
• Documentarif's and Short Subjects:
Have not seen any of them. Have you?
Klaus Mana Brandauer for Best
Supparting Artor in "Out of Afrira"
.John Huston (renter) and granddaughter Angelica (nghtJ rould u·in Rest
Director and Bl·st Supportinl( Artress, Tl'SPPrtil·t·ly
Gf•rald1m· Paf!f' fright) might u·m an ()..;car afln ei11ht 11om111atwns
MARCH 21, 1986 / MONTROSE VOICE 23
'16 Days' Is Absolute Olympic Glory
By Scott Cutsinger
Montrose Voice Film Critic
Probably the last thing that many of you
want to see is a documentary on the Los
Angeles Summer Olympics. Can we take
more running, jumping, and diving, and
more Carl Lewis and Mary Lou Hett.on?
I surprised myself and found the official
film record of the 23rd Olympiad to be a
spectacular and dazzling experience. My
eyes got misty, l got a lump in my throat,
and I really was proud of the athletes and
their talent. The effect was a 100 times
more vibrant and beautiful on the big
screen than when I viewed them on televi-o
Gung Ho
Sometimes a wonderfully inventive story
somehow doesn't become a great reality
on the big screen. Such is the case with
Ron Howard's Gung Ho, a neat idea that
never quite gels. The idea of a Japanese
firm reopening a Pennsylvania auto fee·
tory with obvious culture clashes sounds
like a funny movie, but unfortunately the
result is a bit hollow.
That's not to say that Gung Ho is a bad
movie, because it's really cute sometimes.
I laughed quite a bit, but the script by
Lowell Gong and Babolov Mondel
(Spltuh, Spies Like Us) forces the humor
.. Writn •producer director Bud Greenspan chats with U.S. champion diver
Gn•g Louganis, the first man in 56 years to win both Olympie springboard and
platform dit 1ing tttle.r.; at the Games, for a srgment in "16 Days of Glory," the
o(firwl film rerord of the 2.1rd Olympwd held at Los Angeles in 1984
sion.
16 Days of Glory is the supreme achievement
of fiportN filmmaker Bud Greenspan.
ThiM acclaimed director was in Houston
last w('ek. and he feels that this film is his
h<·Mt effort. He wants to make the audience
set· and fN·I the Olympics that the networks
m•ver showed.
"The film industry goes for instant gratification,"
said Greenspan, "and sports
has twcome just numbers. I takethehumaniidic
approach, and because of my style I
won't work for the networks," he said
''I'm much better than they are."
More than anything, Greenspan is a
docudrama master with several stories to
tell. While we do have segments on superstars
like Edwin Moses and Mary Lou Ret·
ton, many other lesser-known athletes are
given the spotlight. They include people
like Dave Moorecroft, who finished last in
tht• fiOOO meters but was determined to fin·
ish with an agonizing injury. And people
like John Moffet-the swimmer who came
in fifth with a torn right thigh muscle.
The dirt•ctor i!<l quick to point out that
many top athlt·tes aren't in this two-and-ahalf
hour feature film. A five-and-a·hour
VC'rsion will hf> on video tape and eventu
allv n•l<'nfoi<•d to telE>viRion. The long versic;
n ('OntainR th(' more widely·covE>r<><l
10tan1 like Carl Lewis and events like the
Marv Decker-Zola Budd incident.
on us. You can see the jokes coming a mile
away, and you sortofprepareyourselffor
a mild rhurkle.
The film's biggest asset is Michael Keaton
(Mr. Mom) as Hunt Stevenson, the
plant foreman who goei; to Japan to con·
vince Asson Motors to reopen Hadlyville's
auto factory. He succeeds but the Japa·
nese take over with an iron fist when they
open the plant.
I really expected more than a "save the
town" movie from Ron Howard, who
showed such promise with Cocoon and
Splash. Instead of using a good theme and
delving into the implications it presents,
we get a shallow comedy played for
laughs. Luckily he stays away from any
stereotype, which was probably very wise.
Still, this was a unique opportunity to
explore the Japanese influence on the U.S.
and how Americans react to it. The Japanese
way of work ts presented, but its
strictness and discipline are almost made
to look silly. The sloppy American work
methods are obviously poor, but they are
made to seem acceptable. We never see a
compromise, only both sides stubbornly
clinging to their ideas.
As a top Asson Motors executive, Gedde
Watonabe (Sixteen Candles) is a delight.
His interactions with Keaton are very
enjoyable and provide some of the film's
nicest scenes. Keaton overacts a lot, bu the
is a funny actor. About halfway he settles
down a lot end becomes a lot easier to
enjoy.
Gung Ho is one of those crowd-pleasing
films that will make a lot of money. I was
disappointed because I wanted a lot more,
yet I still enjoyt'd myself. Hopefully. How·
ard will look a little deeper into this story
for his next film, and not just scratch the
surface for Jaughfi.
D 28 Up
Director Michael Apted (Coal .Miner's
Daughter) has been observing 14 English
children age seven (in 1963) to age 28 in
1984. Each seven years he tracked them
down, interviewed them, and observed
their growth and ideas. The result was a
feature for British television that is being
shown here theatrically.
28 Up is a novelty film that is often inter·
esting, but sometimes boring. It is interest·
ing as it observes the physical and mental
changes of these prople, but dull when it
lets them drone on and on about their dull
lives. This is not helped by the hard-tounderstand
English accents that several
of the people have.
The film explores children from a var·
iety of clasHes and areas of the country
asking them quei;tions about everything
from marriage to religion. The most
apparent change8 come with the girls,
who seem to go from liberated women ("I
didn't see myself getting married") to
G~renspnn uses his film to capture the
poiKnnnry and the challenge of the
('vent.8, not just winners and losers. One of
the mm1t priC'eless isegments is on Daley
Thompson, the British marathon winner.
The beauty and the physique of this man
art• truly indC'i;rribable, and Greenspan
captures him perfectly on film
(Left to right) Rodney Kageyama, Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanbe reach a
shaky East I West alliance u.·hen a Japanese firm takes over a U.S. auto
manufacturing plant in "Gung Ho"
16 Days of Glory is a four star film that
1s a must-M'<'. Greenspan says that he
wants to makr "good things for future gen·
erations." ThiR outstanding record of the
Olympics is truly a piece of cinema that
will stand the test of time.
Workers are made to exercise, speed up
production, and cut beck on leave time.
Soon the men and women are revolting,
and the resulting culture clash almost
closes the plant down. It's up to Stevenson
to save the day.
housewives with several kids. The men are
more straightforward, often ending up in
the job that they said wanted at a very
early age.
I'm sure psychologists will have a field
day poring over this visual diary. It's
Films
interesting to see how people change physically,
but much more involving to understand
why they haveacertainjob.orwhat
they think about their culture and lifestyle.
Most of the people seemed content
with themselves at 28, and this was a comforting
thought.
28 Up is a nice character study of these
14 people, but it's probably bettersuitt'd as
a series like it was shown in England. As a
whole, the film tends to drag on a bit Jong
on some people, and then race through
others. Quite an oddity, 28 Up will defi·
nitely appeal to a small group of interested
people. The film will shown from Sunday
March 23, through Saturday, March 29, at
the River Oaks Theater.
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SELECTED EVENTS
THROUGH 7 DAYS
• FRIDAY: "Breakthrough"
lesbian-feminist program, KPFT
FM·OO, Rolf>.llam
• FRIDAY: Montrose Country
Cloggers meet 7pm. MCCR. 1919
Decatur
~~~~ ~a~al)own Lambda meels
• FRIDAY· Dianas '"Sex'
Quicentennial Lme Star Show"
preview Mar.21, Tower Theater
llSATURDAY: Dignity ma08 and
social, 7:30pm. :l217 Fannin
llSATURDAYo Dianaa '"Sex'
Quicentennial Lone Star Show"
Mar. 22, Tower Theater
llSUNDAY Houston Tennis Club
plays 10:30am·l:30pm. Homer
Ford Tennis Center
-SUNDAY: Frontrunners run
from Memorial Park Tennis
Center
-SUNDAY· Final team captains
meeting, Pool League, 2pm
Mar. 23, Hooters
.SUNDAY: Women's bowling
league plays, 3pm, Stadium Bowl
llSUNDAYo Houston Gay Pride
Week Committee public meeting,
5pm Mar 23. Dignity Center. 3217
Fannin
llSUNDAY· W.W.B. &wling
League, 7:30pm, Post Oak Lanes
-SUNDAY: Gay Pride
fundraiser, Risky Bu.i;inese, 2700
Albany, 7,'!0pm Mar.23
-SUNDAY; Overeater&
Anonymous meet 8pm Montrose
Coumieling Center, 900 Lovett
• MONDAY: Integrity meets
7::l0pm Mar 24, Autry House,
6265 Main
• MONDAY: MSA Bowling, 9pm
ut Stadium Bowl. 8200 Braesmoin
-nJESDAY: Frontrunners run
from Memorial Park Tennis
Center
WI'UESDAY· MSA "Fun
Volleyball League" plays. 7pm
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mTUESDAY· Houston Area Gay
& LeBbian Engineers & Scienti8ts
meet 7pm Mar. 2.5
IWTUESDAY: Montrose Civic
Club (Neartown) meets 7pm
Mar. 25, 1413 Westheimer
• WEDNESDAY: Houtex Tennis
Club plays 7:aOpm, Homer Ford
Tennis Ctr
• WEDNESDAY: Greater
Montrose Business Guild general
meeting 7pm Mar. 26, Backstreet
Restaurant, 110.1 S. Shepherd •
• WEDNESDAY: MSA Pool
League competition
• WEDNESDAY: Overeaters
Anonymous meet 8pm Berin~
Church, 1440 Harold
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Atlanta, Mar. 27-30
mTHURSDAY: Frontrunners run
from Mc·morial Park Tennis
Center
WI'HURSDAY: "Wilde 'n Stein"
gay radio show 7:30-9pm on
KPF'T Radio, FM·90
WI'HURSDAY: Clt·is, Lesbian
Mothers Group, open meeting
Mar. 27, Dignity Ctr
WI'HURSDAYo Mixed &wling
LA"ague, 8:45pm, Stadium Bowl,
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IN FUTURE WEEKS
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• IN 1 WEEK IG90-allllloted MAK.IT
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• IN I Wt:EK- Pool League Turkey
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• IN I WF.EK: MCCR F.aster Sunri•t·
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• IN I Wt:Jo:K: Gay Political Caucua
ho11tA Pet·o-Rama. Cherryhust Park.
Eafl~r Sunday, Mar. :lO
• IN I WEF.K: Fin1t Annual Greater
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Ronnel Parade 2-4pm Mar 30,
Cherryhunt Park. &ponaored GPC
• IN I WEEK Gay Political Caucu•
mtttA lloliday Inn, 8 Main at
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• JN 2 WU:KS: Rillard11 va. Bowlf'ra
Pool Tourney Apr 5
• IN 2 WEJo:KS. Houston Gay Health
Advontftl mttt 7;Jopm Apr.5
e JN 2 WEEK8_ HouMton Womt-n'•
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D Yard & Garage Sales
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