LEICESTER INTERNATIONAL A TART BLACK C0 ED_—Y DANCE FESTIVAL I991 Evemn Dress “Achingly funny Treat yourself” “A delicious triumph” GUARDIAN PT """'BERTRAND BIJER “DEPARDIEU ##3- $40“ uh?- '.-5-=i:%ai;;1E@E%i&'=..::¢ i.i;'i?11z§z§z§1.z-1?":-=;1 cat ct Sun. 231-<1 s 24111 tam =-qnunlnlniia-*'Il'-' l “em DON'T BE ALONE, BE POSITIVE WITH US ’ GET 0UT*G EQUAL /P/GHTS FOR LESB IANS AND GAY I"\EN .-'-'- -$5‘-;>;é;-.-."-..-..'-‘.-'.-'..,.....-‘-‘-'-'-'5$:i:I:I;I;I;a1;;-;-;-;-;-:-:-:-:-:r-:-:-1-:-:-:-:-1-I-I111?:1:I-I:1:§:11-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- Company: STEPHEN PETRONIO COMPANY Venue: HAYMAF-IKET THEATRE, LEICESTER Dates: Thursday 4 - Saturdav 6 Aoril 7.30 om -1 '- .- -. ‘':I:1'i:?:='.i:1:I:I .l:1;1'.=:= POYVER AND THE BODY IN QUESTION‘ E3 B E_ . -1 _ .*'*__-.1-___I:._____ 1' '-:~.:1:;:I~"::-'::-;:I-{:-I:j- -I:§-I:;-I::-::;-I::-: meg U) I-I-:.I'I1I-lI::lI I_||-1- -|'1:::' :_:-.\l_:|I.-1:I.III-I ‘I-:::-I Ir‘Ill+1: IIIIIIII.- l - r'I.II ‘I-I Ii --I:I-: -:LI +:~I:~I' F~l.‘:~:H I.‘Y. 1I'1 I ;-:I-:--:I-:I--' .'I|'-d'1.'": ‘ll-‘llr*l.-l--I:‘I-:1l:I‘I.I:II.II...".‘ ._‘III:-.1:1..i.:lI_.r1I-‘I.-III.I-r-.-.:.-IrII-:III_I:.l-‘_ InF-I:-I:I' I._ I-'I.II.I.'lI InI-:|I'aI'II When I was arrested right in front of City Hall, as I was being carried into the police van it suddenly struck me that this was the most important physical experience that I'd had. And then rightafter thatl met Michael and the second .41.. .||| F - ‘ i5' =2 most primary experiencewas having sex together, and how S’ /7 ITII H0 [R3 do you reconcile that fact that the most important things in TELEPHONE CLIVE OR MARTIN IN CONFIDENCE ON DERBY (0332) 44134 my life were not happening on the dance floor‘?“. "I bate MUSHROOM BOOKSHOP ''l most dance, he says. "It straps the breasts down and makes WILL BE CLOSED FROM the dick a lump that’s indistinguishable. It slaps sex down." MONDAY 11th MARCH ls he talking about American dance? "Yes. America was founded by English people and they’re hung up about sex. WE‘ The English love clandestine sex. In Britain it’s under- THURSDAY 14th MARCH statement that matters, but maybe in Britain you’ve been s==.e~""=* understated todeath." OPEN FRIDAY 15th Paul Falrweather AS NORMAL, BUT WITH THE WOMEN’S THEATRE GROUP (above) displays a mess- BRAND NEW SHELVING PresentsE r1-»:*‘="‘“3E21IGi/1/71 H flea age of support at the "No AND CARPETS' On 16/25" demonstration *% GI in London last month. Mushroom The message came from the General Secretary A Lesbian Historical Romance Bookshop Alan Jinkinson of From the moment l first set eyes on you. l have hated you from the bottom of my heart.’ NALGO, (Town Hall workers union) who con- Mar l2-I o LEICESTER Haymarket Studio 0533 539797 10 Heathcote Street demned "these latest at- _ '1. Nottmgham, NG1 EW ITE SPOT tacks on the civil liberties of lesbians and gay men." gaeéfw 1 ‘Is. * Over 5,000 braved the Tel 0602 582506 cold to have their say.‘ - FOR DERBY 1 I /gca/fumcfirme Frank Ripplolfs comic autobiography of ill matched gay if amgma Eaezd lovers has pacsked the punters in over the years. Uncertil’i- LESBIAN & GA Y FILM FESTIVAL able, but much screened. an explicit. though not exploitative 7°” yam 766 535$? ’l1t:>me-movie‘ of gay life that can"t fail to disarm. entertain Wazzatqéam GA Y DANCE COMPANY IN LEICES ER :51nd dispel a few myths along the way. (Ti ERMANY.e"l98lil.l9l*. mins. / 0 HO DOES HA T? @l§l@]@@@]@t§l@@@]@llEll@@@@[§l@@@@ Tl! neapple is making a brave effort and has IIE 7'0 the merit of a quieter room, although Calling all lesbian couples. Do you sparsely furnished, for the benefit of entry for The Black Boy’, located near fancy being inter- viewed about who does thosewho do not like resorting to cotton Roy and Brian The Dover and sometimes used by Les- what in your house? Well Helen Peace, wool in the cars. The Best Bitter is usually bians and Gays when the latter venue a sociologr student at Leicester Univer- accepmble and more use should be made welcome customers old and new becomes too crowded and noisy for all ofthe upstairs room,with its real fire. ‘The sity would like to hear from you. She is but the hardiest souls. It is disappointing to the happy and friendly atmosphere of Crown. Anything real here? This has all doing a study on how and why household to find none of our Lesbian and Gay the ambience ofan airporttransit lounge. tasks are divided in the home. She needs Pubs in Lcicmter merit an entry. I doubt Don’t go unless you spend at least four THE otoe Aveseunm to interview lesbian couples with or with- ifone could bejustified so I offer myown hours getting your appearance exactly out children, employed or un- employed. version. I do not claim to be an expert on right. However the Scotch Bitter is sur- The study is totally confidential. If you the sweet, insipid liquid whichpasses for prisingly good. At least this room offers on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays lager therefore I offer no comment on would like to take part you can contact a haven from the back street next door. this. Perhaps teats should be provided for Helen on (0533) 553665 or write to her at In conclusion I must say there is room for those who insist on drinking this fizz Department of Socio- logy, Leicester improvement, butatleast thatgves cause Opening Shortly straight from the bottle. That is all style for hope. There must be a small fortune University, University Road, Leicester. and no class. The Dover Castle has been waiting for the pub which offers quality Gay forat least50years to myknowledge. KNIGHTS DISCO ROOMS. '1?/Ill/I/Ill/I/J‘.-"JJ'.IJJ'd'J'J‘J'l.I/J’/' in addition to the usual noisy and smoke Graeme and Jeff welcome you to At least it looks like a pub, although a bit filled room. The fact that these places are I Music Licence until Midnight. pricey. The Tetleys is extremely variable doing very nicely thank you is merely an but is at lcasta Bitterdrinkers beer. Both excuse for complacency. Perhaps we No admission or membership charges. of us orignate from the same part of the need a Lesbian and Gay branch of country, where it is known as 'I‘he fight- CAMRA. Over toyou Mr. Landlord. s _ - Y l in man's beer’ I doubt if man of the CUSIIQHJCIISWIISD to encountermen fOIi'that I You’ll be hearing from us! @@@_l@@I§t[5J@E@@@El@@@@@@ purpose. The Burton is a darker, heavier 27 Burloyn Way, Leicester. @@@lEl@?§l@@l§l@]@@l§l@l§l@l@ll§ll§lL5l _._-It - .' beer of more consistent quality. The Pi- /ercerarr BOOZE, SODOMY AND THE B/uztzrr 192 Osmaston Road, Derby, LASH 6 asrarrecr-//are - ‘I never had anysuccess at pulling the CEN THE S TA GE (Opposite Derby Royal Infirmary) I/V/1RD Birds‘ said Dave, ‘Until I learnt about Centre 238, Britain’s only Gay "radio" station, body language". As he had also spent 20 isco's most nights and Sunday lunc Tel (0332) 293408 is nearly a year old this month and has provided years in the Navy, it would seem more ]l.1I.I/1N (free bar snacks Sunday lunch) the Gay communitywith an innovative, refreshing likely that it was not merely his ‘language @i@§l@[§l and exciting concept in community broadcasting. Resident Dds, l§l@D@@I.'iJE] but also his targetthatwas at fault. That IE I§l@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@lé|@k1l El GRIFFITHS t "Centre 238 is not an 0898 service. it’s important Occasional cabarets. aside, this observation did set me-think- '\.'\'\.'l\\.\‘\.\\\'\-"\'\-\\-\'\'\'\-\\-\“\'$'\-'\‘\- ing about some of our local hostelries to note that whilst calls to 0898 numbers have The Benefit Gala, Triumph of Love‘, organized by Shire-Aid and and the gay version of The Tower of rocketed to 44p per minute, calls to Centre 238’s unavoidably cancelled last October. has benefitted to the tune ofover Fri. 11am-2pm, 7pm-1 1 pm Babel that occurs within them. An infor- tclc-prograrnrnc lines can cost as little as Sp. per £800. The Gala was arranged to raise money for the Derby AID- SOLICITORS mative time can be obtained by keeping minute", says the Station‘s programme controller, a<s=~=<t~ 12 noon-1 1 pm Sline Trust Fund, which makes gants to directly help people of all an eyeopen. Here are some ofmy obser- Andy Lloyd. The station operates over 24 hours ages in the Derby area, who are living with HIV and AIDS and who 31:"-‘ 12 noon-3pm, 7pm-10.30p ICD-" 3:1" vations, no doubt readers can add more I0TI ‘*-\\'\'\‘\\'\.\\\'\.‘K'\-isI-\\\‘\.'\‘\-'\\\\-\'\‘s"\-\'\-\'\\\-\\. and includes news of particular interest to the gay are experiencing financial difficulties because of their illness. Shire of their own. No doubt you have ob- Jr T1 el: 0533 623384 \‘\. community, at 8am and 11am and a late evening 3 Clarendon Street Aid would like to thank the generosity of local individuals and served the uptight manner adopted by ~;\.\\'\.'\.'\\\\\\\ roundup at 10pm. Programme Line: (0602) Nottingham NG1 SHS If/I/Ill/I/I/I/I/I/III’/I/flit’ companieswho sponsored the show and had decided to donate their some of thevisitors. I refer to the people Telephone". (0602) 412622 422238 Further info. Centre 238, PO Box 238, contributions to the Trust Fund. A TRIUMPH AFTER ALL! who stand all evening, ramrod upright, in Alter Hours (0602) 602324 Mi Nottingham NG 1. 1AA, thought as well as posture, clutching a glass to them as though their life depended on it Eyes stare, unblinkingly, .e»~‘I R-s seas .. -¢}@,,,_ 221st-23rd Mar —— 6.00pm & 8.15pm. ahead telling the whole world and his 15th-21st Mar dog to keep at least a yard away. If you The Garden (15) 6.00pm & 8.30pm. fancyyourchanceswith these characters I}. Cyrano De GB 1990. Director Derek Jarmatj l92mins). With Tilda you will have a lot of hard work to do. Nothing less than a jemmy is necessary fl I 1:: :._F.r‘ Mal, Dave & William invite you to Svvinton. Johnny Mills. Philip MacDonald. _\‘.. Q Bergerac cu) Subtitled I I‘ Derek Jarman's first film since The Last of England is a to prise apart their sphincter. The oppo- site of this is the person who spends all typically powerful, elusive, satirical non-narrative movie with NE WBP Th9 DOI/er Ca$II9 " France 1989, Director Jean-Paul evening looking around. Their message a superb almost symphonic structure as he Iambasts church I-elcesie’ 5 Premier 98? Venue Q i§ZZ'Z?§tZii' i'.3.8emé?§l'hiiit'i.§§;T.1d is that they would like anyone with the GROUP and state. necessary plumbing, what goes on be- Perez, Jacques Weber. ' Discos Wednesday, Friday tween their ears doesn’t matter. Should A new Body you encounter such a person do remem- Saturday, Sunday Positive Group has ber your safer sex, because there is a started in Derby. good change they will not. The final ob- combined live entertainment "We arejust like one servation is the small goup, usually of RR‘’i-iitssea-® with a wide variety big family, getting young people who sit huddled together on with life of singers, drag etc. for protection against the rest of the together", said Peter -t .. e $25,-Qglfij:ét world. The signs say "Keep Out“. You resident DJ‘s, . can be pretty sure it will all end in tears one of the founder Liz Bailey & Steve Ward by teatime. Best. leave them alone, they members. Anyone have plenty of time to make, their mis- wanting support or free __ Q takes and learn from them. Now let me e“8"$% Sunday bar snacksQsif: advice can contact turn to the environment in which this the Group via the takes place. Here CAl\/[RA is useful. Aids Liaison Office, This is not the latest fashion in fetish or I CFYIGFEIAHNAOCDEBE ‘I Z7 Normanton drugs but The Campaign For Real Ale. l |. iiejg _,,,eii . 1 ‘I Road, Derby DE1 One of its many benefits is that it pro- 26'1" or phone vides an up-to—date guide to the better “vs .-\r- _I' e L. hostelries of Leicester. I include the (0332)44134. POWER AND THE BODY IN QUESTION The Fifth Lesbi%_n and Gay ,____ DERBY T rage. Iwant mywork to celebrate sensuality Hommmu and physical risk, dangerous issues in a BODY ii\/ The climate of sexual fmr. It's also important P°5'T'VE ' for me to .see anger and fury in the body as a positive physical power. My body needs to scream as loud as it can. He also wants IF YOU ARE: lct ria Inn the world to know that he is in love with I HIV ANTIBODY POSITIVE Michael Clark, to whom he has dedicated O HAVE ARC ills MW WOFIL MiddIcScx Gorge. Petronio '°'“'°S 12 Midland Place is a second generation Italian whose first (033.2) 45156 than why not talk to people in the same ambition was to be a missionary in Africa position in an atmosphere of total because he liked the idea ofwwring a long Confidentiality. dress. Instead he began dancing at 19 but Call us on‘ ~i<>ti'~<=;i~“$g,5;,5 _,,,_ New gay pub, open 7 nights readily admits his real interest is in chore- Wednesdays p.m.- . p ography. Stephen Petronio and Company N@otr1wlnrslhteImtoB:-P- a week & Sunday lunch was launched onlyfouryears ago. Now he’s P.O. Box 205 one of the top names on the dance circuit Nottingham NG3 38! Traditional beers & Stephen met Michael Clark at Glasgow AclivilieS include‘ Mayfest in 1989 when Michael was out I Support a warm welcome O lnlnrrnatlon walking with his mother. They arranged a I Fund raising I _ I , i dinner, ‘and we havent spent much time O Links in Aids Information ii, If Project and Buddies. I1‘ apart since.‘ Is he a romantic? "I don’t know, I just know that I'm deeply in love Phoenix Arts, Leicester is with Michael‘. The personal, political and pleased to play host to the Fifth Les- artistic are interconnected in his latest» ‘i bian and Gay Festival On Tour as .:ur_F_- T _ work MiddleSexgorge. Why the strange HIISOII Q1288" part of its March programme of —6'/l TE/?/N6‘ camPA/(HY //va rrxivaiawz title? "Because sex is in the middle of every-. events. The Festival, entitled PERIL Shaven-headed, serious, Stephen Pe- ItNi0L't'?O0DS AND PLEASURE, bring together thing and it’s gorgeous!‘ he quips. "Fm also tronio declares that he sees the body in . . II‘ the best, latest work from lesbian _ .|' -.1---i._\" _'__ i :5, playing aroundwith notions of language. A "ii ii. ".5":-."i' . L - T»-"' 1991 as a political battlegound. The body .=-“---. -r-'-a.io - i and gay film makers. It’s a dynamic Mon-S01 9.30-6 iliI-‘ITIE: HTLII’7.- will F--Ii J-'-i‘H.’ ‘T-I‘JI *- gorge is a crevice and some crevices are _‘ I.‘ 1 r - _ - is the last bastion of personal freedom. II.-K"~'i’I"t,"I. n"P'.ll!-l"Ir?lii,E"‘ ', ,-' Q Di0 oi o El! mix, characterised as much by diver- (Thurs/Fri til late) I- io f <5 forbidden. As an out py man, Petronioi Who I put in my body and what I takeout -‘Fro an 5‘ sity-and difference as by the some- - 0 of it is my human right and that’s being knows only too well the importance of \X_I__ - times tenuous link of a shared .-in-""" WE SELL ENVIRONMENTALLY sexuality. The Festival is now in its threatened by homophobia and the right being visible. He was arrested last year for SAFE AND CRUELTY FREE fifth year, having established itself as his part in the Act Up ampaign, which tool: wing crusade of of the moral majority. In CLEAIIB AND TOILETRIES, A -_____a#' a major platform for new work. The rd TLH“ New York it has to do with Aids. There's a aim at the ‘born again‘ morality that is GOOD SELECTION OF HERBS ed? Festival is first shown in London, be- Til:-._--'.-i;Q MFaIii‘"}-ii':ii;i gippingAmerica. When I see how many of tremendotu violence against gays there. 8| SPICES, FRESH BREAD AND fore touring film theatres And it’s bad here in England, too. He my friends are dying and being attacked Ii A WIDE SELECTION OF SNACK throughout the country. The new FOODS realise issues like medical research into movies are risky, venturous and rec- should know. he’s been beaten up forwaIk- kless - not just pushing us on-screen ing hand in hand with his lover, the dancer Aids and racism are far more important: ORDERS TAKEN 7&5;/y Iidia/esame/*S?1<?5155' dead centre, but by coming up with Michael Clark. And on the top ofa London than dance. Its hard not to be political and a good Wroller- coaster’s worth of gay in 1991. The hostility we experience as bus he was smashed as he lay sleeping with ll//VCi‘/7'//I455’/97' i nicely skew angles. the idea of a gay l gays is the sub-text of my life. When Iwas his head on Clark’s shoulder. Petronio fo- film festival still has some novelty in Cl/N70/il STREET I4/£.S’.?' cuses so intensely on the body because he this countiy, although it is fast be- Coi"if':'niJQ¢ beck i:>:u:i¢) coming incorporated into more es- is a dancer and choreogapher, and be- _______ --.---------H --~...-,_-.1-,-l__.~_~_._——. _-3_1._'~___'____---=- ~ tablished cinema. There are eight cause he is gay in an increasingly homo- THE NOTTINGHAM films in all, startingwith the glorious phobic America. The work arises out of ACKRO PINK NARCISSUS, made in 1971. 0 b ° 2 It was unavailable for over a decade until recently rediscovered in a New Jersey attic, PINK NARCISSUS is a tour-de- force of cinematic fantasy. 9a, Corporation Oaks, St Anna Another highlight from the Festival Nottingham NG3 4JY is the entertaining COMING AT- Nottingham. TRACHONS This is a special col- Breakfast Cereals, Dried Fruit, Nuts, Pulses, Floors, We are ualified tradeswomen, Spreads, iOr;ganlc Veg, Yogliuits, Pasta, Organic lection of movie previews, pi:'omo’s, q J IO‘ Q551- teasers and trailers. Experience in experienced in all aspects of I Wines & Beers... synopsized form the drama, comedy general building including; INFORMATION PLUS and humanity of Hollywood at its PROJECT most perplexed in rare ads for - roofing BOYS IN THE BAND. TEA AND SCARED, WORFIIED on - alterations A Wide Selection of Vegetarian Meals (frozen, SYMPATHY, THE KILLING OF JUST CONFUSED tinned and dried), and An Enormous Range of Fresh SISTER GEORGE and MAKING - extensions ABOUT AIDS? Take-Away Food and Bread, Delivered Daily. LOVE. Orjust sit back and laugh at - renovations the previews for CRUISING and - re-pointing 8 - 26 MARCH 1991 The AIDS Helpline is now open 4 | Oipe'nI‘ 6. Days a Week CANT STOP THE MUSIC. COM- nights a vi-eel: (Mon-Thurs 7-1 Opm) tor - joinery etc ING ATTRACTIONS is on Sunday accurate. confidential advice and Infor- PHOENIX ARTS mation and raleral Ior suppon within 24th March at 8.30pm. This year’s reclaimed materials where A WORKERS’ C0-OPERATIVE l - the community. festival is dedicated to Greta Garbo I possible New vcluritalra always welcome. r NEWARKE ST LEICESTER I and Vito Russo, author of TI-IE I Tel:(0602)69C-3230 FD'.'"""0"O"lo""alt'o"- 159ocsegate, Hockley, Noitti ngham CELLULOID CLOSET and tire- .:","l.l:.;?.P...3%<.".°i?z I Tel-.5N055?-5 I t lesscom mentatorand enthusiast for 0533 554854 all aspects of lesbian and gay inter- Free estimates -.|' vention in cinema, who died last No- vember. Ticket prices 2.50 (1.50), -