Steve Charing OUTspoken

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

Saturday, September 04, 2021

Zany ‘Godspell’ Brings Teachable Moments to Toby’s

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G odspell has been around for 50 years, but the musical’s message of love, kindness, tolerance and loyalty is timeless.  The high energy, e...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Landing the Bad Boy: A Review of ‘I Alone Can Fix It’

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T he year 2020 will be remembered for three major events: the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd that sparked protests and unrest...
Sunday, August 01, 2021

Dancing Feet Abound in Beth Tfiloh’s ‘42nd Street’

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Matthew Trulli and the cast of '42nd Street' Photo by Diane M. Smith Y ou can always count on Artistic Directors Diane M. Smith and ...
Saturday, July 24, 2021

How Dems May Surprise in 2022

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F ew pundits are giving the Democrats any chance of holding the House of Representatives or clinging to the narrowest of leads in the Senate...
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021

Why We Must Not Forget January 6

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  W e mark the 6-month anniversary in one of the most fateful days and arguably the most disgraceful day in U.S. history. It was a chilly, b...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

‘Elf’ at Toby’s Brings Christmas Right This Very Minute

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The cast of Elf The Musical I t may be 95 degrees outside, but when the doors at Toby’s Dinner & Show opened, it might as well be a fros...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Alphabet Mafia Showcase Promises to be Funny to the Letter

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 I  B altimore will once again be treated to live (that’s right, live!) entertainment as an eclectic group of young LGBTQ+ comedians from ar...
Tuesday, June 08, 2021

HoCo Executive Shines Light on LGBTQ Pride Month

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J une has traditionally been LGBTQ Pride Month (originally called Gay Pride) ever since the Stonewall uprising in June 1969 that most histor...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Why We Need More Like Tim Ryan

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C onsider this: the Democrats control the Senate albeit by the margin of the vice president. Yet, who do we see more of on TV or read about—...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Please Leave a Message

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  T hank Goodness for Barack Obama’s “Hope and Change” slogan in 2008! Other than that, I cannot think of a consistent, punchy, winning mess...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The Financial Transparency Deflection

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Columbia (MD) Democratic Club Treasurer pushes back against non-transparency allegations and reveals what this is really all about By Bob Fo...
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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 .
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