Feature Story: Dr. Philip B. Terry has a hero: his grandmother. She instilled a simple message in her grandson -- that he should be and do his best. Earning his doctorate at 27, to go with that master's degree, her message seems to have stuck.
Terry has also served his country in the Army Reserve and as a longtime volunteer for the Red Cross, learning firsthand the toll that disasters and emergencies can have on communities and individuals. Those experiences, along with his somewhat ''tough love'' sensibility that made his run as a private-practice therapist a losing proposition, have not hardened him. Living in HIV's American Ground Zero, leading an organization that goes to people wherever they may be in their struggles, in hopes of reducing risks to their health, he is not cynical about National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day this Saturday, Feb. 7.
Philip B Terry
''We may lose focus by having so many days, months and weeks where there's a proclamation of some sort,'' he grants. ''But if even for that moment we're shining a spotlight on the issue -- in this case black HIV/AIDS -- it helps keep people mindful, helps keep at the forefront that this is something we really need to look at, address and fight for.'' ...more
Terry has also served his country in the Army Reserve and as a longtime volunteer for the Red Cross, learning firsthand the toll that disasters and emergencies can have on communities and individuals. Those experiences, along with his somewhat ''tough love'' sensibility that made his run as a private-practice therapist a losing proposition, have not hardened him. Living in HIV's American Ground Zero, leading an organization that goes to people wherever they may be in their struggles, in hopes of reducing risks to their health, he is not cynical about National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day this Saturday, Feb. 7.
Philip B Terry
''We may lose focus by having so many days, months and weeks where there's a proclamation of some sort,'' he grants. ''But if even for that moment we're shining a spotlight on the issue -- in this case black HIV/AIDS -- it helps keep people mindful, helps keep at the forefront that this is something we really need to look at, address and fight for.'' ...more
Dance: Miguel Marin helped start the Flamenco Festival in 2000. ''The idea from the beginning was to have a date with Spain,'' the festival's director says by phone from his home in Cordoba, Spain. ''To allow you to see what is happening in Spain today.''
Nine years later, the festival focusing on Spain's most internationally known style of song and dance has grown in size and scope. Along with multiple performances at Lisner Auditorium, there are several food and wine tastings courtesy of D.C.'s Jaleo Restaurant. In addition to annual stops in D.C. and New York, the festival has expanded to other U.S. cities, including Miami and Los Angeles, as well as London and Paris abroad.
Flamenco Fest
(Photo by Paco Manzano)
This year's festival offers classic and contemporary takes on the genre, including what Marin calls ''one of the most important pieces of choreography in flamenco'': Antonio Gades Company's ''Carmen.'' Drawn from the 1983 Oscar-winning film in which the late Gades also starred, ''Carmen'' features a score with captivating melodies from Bizet's famed opera. ...more
Nine years later, the festival focusing on Spain's most internationally known style of song and dance has grown in size and scope. Along with multiple performances at Lisner Auditorium, there are several food and wine tastings courtesy of D.C.'s Jaleo Restaurant. In addition to annual stops in D.C. and New York, the festival has expanded to other U.S. cities, including Miami and Los Angeles, as well as London and Paris abroad.
Flamenco Fest
(Photo by Paco Manzano)
This year's festival offers classic and contemporary takes on the genre, including what Marin calls ''one of the most important pieces of choreography in flamenco'': Antonio Gades Company's ''Carmen.'' Drawn from the 1983 Oscar-winning film in which the late Gades also starred, ''Carmen'' features a score with captivating melodies from Bizet's famed opera. ...more
Film:
Scene from 'Coraline'
In this day and age of CGI-assisted animation, you have to admire the stubborn tenacity (or is that outright insanity?) of those who cleave to old-fashioned methods. Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) is one such filmmaker. His latest stop-motion animated foray is based on a book by Neil Gaiman (Sandman) about a bored, lonely young girl who discovers an alternate, potentially malevolent universe.
The animation, achieved one frame at a time (24 frames per second) is just plain jaw-dropping, and the implementation of 3D gives the film an added boost of visual splendor. You feel like you're living it.
CORALINE
Starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher
Rated PG
101 Minutes
Opens Friday
Area Theaters
Unfortunately, when all is said and done, the storyline is rather prosaic. Still, there are enough visual set pieces to keep your eyes engaged -- a mouse circus is a spectacle beyond belief, and Coraline's climactic battle with the movie's villain, in which the backgrounds peel away into nothingness, is an exercise in startling abstract imagery. ...more
Scene from 'Coraline'
In this day and age of CGI-assisted animation, you have to admire the stubborn tenacity (or is that outright insanity?) of those who cleave to old-fashioned methods. Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) is one such filmmaker. His latest stop-motion animated foray is based on a book by Neil Gaiman (Sandman) about a bored, lonely young girl who discovers an alternate, potentially malevolent universe.
The animation, achieved one frame at a time (24 frames per second) is just plain jaw-dropping, and the implementation of 3D gives the film an added boost of visual splendor. You feel like you're living it.
CORALINE
Starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher
Rated PG
101 Minutes
Opens Friday
Area Theaters
Unfortunately, when all is said and done, the storyline is rather prosaic. Still, there are enough visual set pieces to keep your eyes engaged -- a mouse circus is a spectacle beyond belief, and Coraline's climactic battle with the movie's villain, in which the backgrounds peel away into nothingness, is an exercise in startling abstract imagery. ...more
Anglicans seek extended moratorium on gay bishops
Archbishop of Canterbury will arrange professional mediation for conflict
NEW YORK (AP) | Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM
Anglican leaders urged their churches Thursday to maintain a 5-year-old moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop and developing prayers for same-sex unions, as they try to restore unity in their fractured fellowship.
Archbishop of Canterbury will arrange professional mediation for conflict
NEW YORK (AP) | Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM
Anglican leaders urged their churches Thursday to maintain a 5-year-old moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop and developing prayers for same-sex unions, as they try to restore unity in their fractured fellowship.
An Anglican advisory panel also raised deep concerns about a North American province sought by theological conservatives to rival the Episcopal Church.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan William ...
Christian right challenges Obama's Justice picks
Criticism comes ahead of David Ogden's confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM
Christian conservatives are challenging President Barack Obama's picks for top Justice Department positions, charging that past clients like Playboy taint their resumes.
Criticism comes ahead of David Ogden's confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM
Christian conservatives are challenging President Barack Obama's picks for top Justice Department positions, charging that past clients like Playboy taint their resumes.
The criticism comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Thursday for David Ogden, Obama's pick for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department.
Obama's attorney general, Eric Holder, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday and started work the next day. As he waits for confirmation of his top aides, many on the religious right are questioning the nominee's backgrounds, saying they have promoted far left, pro-abortion, pro-gay policies.
"Ogden has be ...
J&J seeks full FDA approval for HIV treatment
Drug meant for patients who have stopped responding to other treatments
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM
A division of Johnson & Johnson has asked federal regulators to grant full approval to an HIV drug designed to treat patients who have stopped responding to other treatments.
Drug meant for patients who have stopped responding to other treatments
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM
A division of Johnson & Johnson has asked federal regulators to grant full approval to an HIV drug designed to treat patients who have stopped responding to other treatments.
The Food and Drug Administration gave Intelence preliminary approval in January under its accelerated approval program, which allowed J&J t ...
Oklahoma state representative Sally Kern says she's found "the gay agenda" -- in a book based on a musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan. 
New York Gov. David Paterson says the vandalism that happened at a Long Island gay youth center was "despicable" and condemned such acts of hatred and violence. 
A Boston software company owner is donating $100 million to establish a foundation funding research for vaccines against AIDS and other viral diseases. 
Tiffany Lewis and Maya Dorsey first met while singing praise in the choir at Covenant of the Cross. From the moment the two struck up a conversation, it was clear that they had a strong connection. It wasn't long before the two women became best of...
East Nashville restaurant and bar Mad Donna's is serving up a new treat for customers, but it won't fit on a plate. Under the guidance of Music City Gogo Producer Sam Coole, Nashville's only all-male revue makes its debut on Sunday, Feb. 8, on the upper...
Looking for a good time this Valentine's day? We've got just the ticket. You could win two tickets to see Little Richard, the Architect of Rock & Roll, at the Grand Old Opry House on Feb. 14. with special guests Little Anthony and The Imperials and The...
Anglicans seek extended moratorium on gay bishops
Archbishop of Canterbury will arrange professional mediation for conflict
NEW YORK (AP) | Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM
Anglican leaders urged their churches Thursday to maintain a 5-year-old moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop and developing prayers for same-sex unions, as they try to restore unity in their fractured fellowship.
Archbishop of Canterbury will arrange professional mediation for conflict
NEW YORK (AP) | Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM Feb. 5 at 3:22 PM
Anglican leaders urged their churches Thursday to maintain a 5-year-old moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop and developing prayers for same-sex unions, as they try to restore unity in their fractured fellowship.
An Anglican advisory panel also raised deep concerns about a North American province sought by theological conservatives to rival the Episcopal Church.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan William ...
Christian right challenges Obama's Justice picks
Criticism comes ahead of David Ogden's confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM
Christian conservatives are challenging President Barack Obama's picks for top Justice Department positions, charging that past clients like Playboy taint their resumes.
Criticism comes ahead of David Ogden's confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM Feb. 5 at 2:08 PM
Christian conservatives are challenging President Barack Obama's picks for top Justice Department positions, charging that past clients like Playboy taint their resumes.
The criticism comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Thursday for David Ogden, Obama's pick for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department.
Obama's attorney general, Eric Holder, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday and started work the next day. As he waits for confirmation of his top aides, many on the religious right are questioning the nominee's backgrounds, saying they have promoted far left, pro-abortion, pro-gay policies.
"Ogden has be ...
J&J seeks full FDA approval for HIV treatment
Drug meant for patients who have stopped responding to other treatments
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM
A division of Johnson & Johnson has asked federal regulators to grant full approval to an HIV drug designed to treat patients who have stopped responding to other treatments.
Drug meant for patients who have stopped responding to other treatments
WASHINGTON (AP) | Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM Feb. 5 at 1:49 PM
A division of Johnson & Johnson has asked federal regulators to grant full approval to an HIV drug designed to treat patients who have stopped responding to other treatments.
The Food and Drug Administration gave Intelence preliminary approval in January under its accelerated approval program, which allowed J&J t ...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is asking Hillary Clinton to fix inequities for gay State Dept. employees
Berlinale premieres film about the life of gay icon Quentin Crisp
Lawmakers introduce gay and lesbian union legislation throughout the U.S.
We ended up on the cutting room floor, much as we did with Milk. But it’s still a lovely video, created from Courage Campaign’s photo project of the same name. “Fidelity”: Don’t Divorce… from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.
Obama seeks assessment on gays in military WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is telling the Pentagon and gay-rights advocates that it will have to study the implications for national security and enlist more support in Congress before trying to overturn the so-called “don’t ask, don’t tell” law and allow gays to serve openly in the military, [...]
Previously: Capital Resource Institute Yes On 8 Donor Filings for January 30, 2009, February 2, 2009 Get up to speed on professional bigot Maggie Gallagher and her singlemindedly anti-gay National Organization for Marriage, courtesy of Fred Karger, here — and get a straight guy’s perspective on these so-called “defenders of marriage” (from nearly than a year [...]
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