GoPride Chicago
Conversations with the people shaping arts, culture and community life.
“I do see a direct result from my efforts and the efforts of the organizations by helping people to live happier and healthier lives.”
Michael J. Roberts interviews Pranita Jain, founder of Kalapriya Dance Co.
“The fact that she [Oprah] asked me to do it was the biggest vote of confidence that I could ever have received in my life.”
Michael J. Roberts interviews the great Hershey Felder as he returns to Chicago
“Bobbie Gillespie once said, “Everyone’s a prostitute.” We as musicians are the biggest whores out there.”
“I am doing vest and pant combos. I like that because it harks back to the ‘30s. I love that look.”
“Now it seems people are interested in us again. They seem to have very fond memories of what we did in the past.”
“I mean you guys have, like, ADD in the dating world. I don't know what to tell you people.”
“...when grunge music was around and no one wanted to know our sort of music, the gay crowd saved us because they still wanted us to play their clubs.”
“I think with YouTube we make funny videos. The Internet is the way to go.”
Michael J. Roberts interviews Jeff Award winning choreographer and director Brenda Didier
“You don’t really always stay relevant. It is like anything bend like fashion and you go in and out.”
Windy City Times interviews Drew Ginsberg, a gay man among 'Eligible'
“[Our boyfriends] have mixed us up a few times, but found out before anything happened!”
“...the extent of my collecting sports memorabilia is his [Ben Cohen] calendar!”