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James Magruder
Slave to love: an interview with gay writer James Magruder
“The ego, self-delusion and bravery required to be a stage artist in this country is perpetual comic gold.”
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Jean-Philip Grobler
Getting to the heart of the Matter: an interview with St. Lucia’s Jean-Philip Grobler
“I’m not actually gay myself. But I identify with the queer community in many ways.”
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Radical Face
Tree stories: an interview with Radical Face's Ben Cooper
“It’s a name I actually got from a plastic surgery flier when I was 18. I saw it on a telephone pole, but it was torn.”
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Cheyenne Jackson
Renaissance man: an interview with Cheyenne Jackson
“I was a 12 year old kid in Northern Idaho listening to Billie Holiday and Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole.”
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Anthony DiFiore
Anthony DiFiore, Lost in the spectacle of Neverland
“We’ve always wanted to do a Neverland-themed Neverland.”
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Big Freedia
Bigger than life: an interview with Big Freedia
“I’m blessed to have my own show and to have a platform to speak on a lot of different things that are happening around the world.”
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Sarah Silverman
The divine Sarah: an interview with Sarah Silverman
“Letting your freak flag fly is something, no matter who you are, that takes great bravery, straight up.”
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Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert Speaks Out
“That is part of being a great artist is being vulnerable and trustful in the audience”
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Howard Jones
New songs and old songs: an interview with Howard Jones
“You want to be striking out in a new direction. That’s the way things move forward.”
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Julio Medem
Ma ma mia!: an interview with filmmaker Julio Medem
“I’m a father of three kids. Even though, curiously, I feel like the mother of my films.”
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Diego Sans
Diego Sans lands in Chicago for the Grabbys
“Go ahead and alert the men in Chicago I’m looking for a husband.”
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DJ Seth Breezy
DJ Seth Breezy blows into the Windy City for IML Weekend
“I’m really looking forward to bringing the sexy tribal beats for you guys this year.”
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Brian Cook
Heavy duty: an interview with Brian Cook of Sumac and Russian Circles
“I was a sucker for soft rock power ballads when I was ten.”
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Chuck Panozzo
Why he Styx with it: an interview with Chuck Panozzo of Styx
“I was raised a good little Catholic. What’s more theatrical than the ritual of the Catholic church?”
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John Cena
John Cena shows his American Grit
“I think the possibilities of this show are limitless.”
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Toni Tennille
Toni Tennille tells it like it is
“I have found with all of my gay friends who love the music, they are passionate and they find what’s underneath.”
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Justin Tranter
Just in time: an interview with Justin Tranter
“If we want the rest of the world to fully accept us we have to accept and encourage our community and ourselves first.”
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Dan Martin and Michael Biello
Songbook romance: an interview with Dan Martin and Michael Biello
“At the heart of the show is the story of our 40 year relationship as life partners and creative collaborators.”
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DJ Alvin the Funkmunk
DJ Alvin taking Boystown on a funky journey of Chicago house
“I especially love playing tracks that have that old school Chicago house vibe to it.”
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Gin Wigmore
Wig Out With Gin Wigmore
“I wanted to throw myself in the deep end to see if I would drown or I would swim.”
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Raymond Luczak
Hands-on poet: an interview with Raymond Luczak
“What’s so fascinating about Whitman is how much of a harbinger he was of not only the American identity but also of other identities.”
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Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Cynthia Lee Fontaine Crushes on RuPaul Contestants
“Some Kim Chi for breakfast is not going to be bad!”
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Lorrie Morgan
Picture perfect: an interview with Lorrie Morgan
“I could not believe the people at that stage that knew every word to every song.”
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Ralph Hamilton
Ralph Hamilton has poetry by the horns
“Joy and laughter are as much a part of life as grief and tears.”