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Anthony Murphy
Never had a friend like him: hanging with Aladdin the Musical's Genie Anthony Murphy
“...and we were holding and just smiling and beaming with energy!”
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Isabelle McCalla
Isabelle McCalla takes us on a magic carpet ride as Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin musical
“Oh my gosh! I was squealing the entire time!”
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Mathew and Lissa deGuzman
Mathew and Lissa deGuzman swing through 19 tracks in Disney's Aladdin
“You may never know that you are going on until three minutes before; and all of a sudden you have a team around you throwing costumes at you and getting ready!”
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Jonathan Weir
Chicago's Jonathan Weir brings Jafar to life in Disney's Aladdin musical
“Besides the fabulous make-up and eyebrows, I get to be the antagonist, come in and mess up everyone's good time.”
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David Pevsner
Mr. Versatility: an interview with David Pevsner
“Nothing expresses a broken heart or the revenge of a cheating spouse or the joy of life more than a country tune.”
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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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Will Davis
Will Davis Talks Inge and Xanadu
“A lot of my work has been about identity in different ways.”
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Yoko & The Oh No's
Oh, yes: an interview with Yoko & The Oh No's
“I’ve read the Out 100 issue for years, so for me it was surreal to have something written up about our band in there.”
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Jessica Hopper
Rock talk: an interview with Living Female Rock Critic Jessica Hopper
“Millennials have much more progressive attitudes about gender and sexuality and identity than any of us did even a decade ago.”
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Jarrett Neal
In living color: an interview with writer Jarrett Neal
“For a long time, many issues concerning black gay men had been tugging at me, things I had observed and experienced.”
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Adam Guerino
Comedy genius: Adam Guerino celebrates Queer Comedy
“I'm always surprised and humbled by how far the show has come already.”
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Justin Jedlica
Fantastic Plastic With The Human Ken Doll
“I like being an artist and wearing my canvas all the time.”
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Elaine Dame
Chicago's Elaine Dame hosts 'Music for Matthew' benefit
“I don't have lots of money to give, but I do have my time and this is how I choose to give back.”
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DJ Larissa / DJ VoxBox
Berlin at 30: Interview with DJ Larissa and newcomer DJ VoxBox
“Berlin continues to be a thriving diverse artistic atmosphere.”
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Kinley Preston
Standing tall: Kinley Preston overcomes the odds
“I want to continue to pave the way and knock down doors to make things easier for people after me and of course changing people’s perspective.”
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Gregg Shapiro
Gregg Shapiro’s Chicago Stories
“When I wrote about them, I was just trying to tell the stories of their lives at that moment. I hope they are happy wherever they are.”
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Trannika Rex
Queen Bee: Comedian Adam Guerino catches up with Trannika Rex
“Trannika is the most extreme version of myself... There's power in that wig!”
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DJ Greg Haus
Boystown, and perhaps Chicago’s, longest DJ residency celebrates its nineteenth anniversary
“I think that it's something unique in Boystown, and appreciate that it's the kind of event that everyone feels welcome at whether they are LGBT or straight.”
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Miguel Torres
Mister, mister: Miguel Torres on IML and acceptance found in the leather community
“We’re comfortable with our sexuality and can express it.”
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Bob Odenkirk
From Breaking Bad to Fargo: a chat with Bob Odenkirk
“My challenge with Breaking Bad and with Fargo was how do I do this part as written literally word for word”
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Mark Pino
Brave new brunch: Mark Pino tackles food and fashion
“By far, the biggest challenge is to maintain the style and charm of this iconic event, while putting my personal spin on it.”
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Bill Cruz
Cruz control: Bill Cruz on how the queer comedy scene has evolved
“At a queer event, there is a community of shared knowledge that a queer crowd would already know.”
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Gary Gangi
What Do You Do, Gary Gangi?
“The beard does one thing now that has not been done in the past in terms of determining sex appeal: it makes attractiveness focus on a person's face.”