Steve Charing OUTspoken

Commentary on LGBTQ and political issues plus theatre reviews and sports.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

The GLCCB’s ‘Renaissance’ on Display

›
O nly six months ago, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (GLCCB) was clearly ...
1 comment:
Sunday, April 19, 2015

A Dark but Tuneful ‘Carousel’ at Olney

›
S imilar to other Rogers and Hammerstein musical classics, Carousel , now playing at the Olney Theatre Center’s Main Stage, offers memorab...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Are We Finally Achieving 'Gay Power'?

›
I n the late ‘60’s, around Stonewall, there was a mantra during what was called the homophile or gay rights movement that was inspired b...
Friday, April 10, 2015

Heartwarming 4000 Miles at Center Stage

›
Four thousand miles may seem like nothing in our connected world.   It’s huge, however, when you’re on a bicycle trip for that distance, a...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

'Empire' Strikes Back at Homophobia

›
I t’s been a few weeks now since the finale of Empire’s inaugural season, but I can’t get it out of mind.   The blockbuster Fox series,...
Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Arts Collective at HCC Presents 'Eat the Runt'

›
 I magine having a voice in selecting the cast of a play.   As an audience member of Eat the Runt , which will run for three ...
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Extraordinary 'Laramie Project' at CCBC

›
T he tragedy of gay 21 year-old college student Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder at the hands of two young men in Laramie, Wyoming in Octobe...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

The Silly Season is Upon Us

›
T he time between presidential elections can be a head-shaking experience among ordinary folks.   Unfortunately, much of this interlude ...
Monday, March 16, 2015

Faith and Family Clash in Iron Crow’s '…Bobby Pritchard'

›
I n its recent works, Iron Crow Theatre, Baltimore’s queer theatre company, has delved into the subject of death from different angles.   ...
Thursday, March 05, 2015

'Grounded' Soars at Olney Theatre Center

›
E ven if one entered Olney Theatre Center’s Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab without knowing anything about George Brant’s taut play Grounded ,...
Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Hollywood’s Journey Down the Rainbow Path

›
W hen openly gay Neil Patrick Harris strutted out on the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to host the 87 th Academy Awards, one ...
2 comments:
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Snobbery and Wit on Display in 'Earnest'

›
W hat’s in a name?   Apparently, a lot as evidenced by Oscar Wilde’s classic work The Importance of Being Earnest currently playing in th...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Steve Charing
This blog contains a compilation of recent articles--mostly political, sports and local theatre reviews-- appearing in MD Theatre Guide, Baltimore OUTloud, Washington Blade, Gay Life, Outsports.com, published letters, and commentary. My letters to the editor have appeared in such publications as TIME, USA Today, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Columbia Flier/Howard County Times, City Paper (Baltimore)and Washington Blade. I have a wonderful spouse who has been the love of my life since February 1980. I married him on July 23, 2009 in Provincetown, MA--our first and favorite vacation spot. Comments are welcome directly on the blog but personal attacks will not be allowed. NOTE: Feel free to share the link to my posts but the contents may not be lifted without attribution .
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.