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Radical Politics and Outlaw Passions Subject of Author Talk at Lavender Library

Marie Equi defied expectations. A daughter of working-class, immigrant parents, she became a physician and a fierce advocate for women, laborers and free speech.

The FBI branded her a dangerous agitator, but she didn’t back down. One of the first publicly known lesbians on the West Coast, Equi was maligned by the U.S. Government as “an unsexed woman” before sentencing her to San Quentin prison for protesting World War I.

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Bette Midler & Ben Platt Rock Broadway

by Chris Narloch

The 2017 Tony Awards may be history, but most of this year’s nominated productions are still playing in New York City, and several of the winners are breaking records at the box office.

Better late than never, here are reviews of the eight musicals I saw during my annual pre-Tony’s trip to the Big Apple, where actors Bette Midler (‘Hello, Dolly!’) and Ben Platt (‘Dear Evan Hansen’) are the toast of the town.

Wheels and Tech 2017

WOW Is Going to Transform Sacramento’s Art Scene • Preserving Your Legacy on Social Media • Four Ways Solar Adds Value to Your Home • How Much is That Badge Worth? • Dianne Keaton Receives the AFI Life Achievement Award

The above bullet points highlight just a couple of the stories we have gathered for our Wheels and Technology issue of Outword Magazine Sacramento, that is on the newsstands right now.

Broadway’s ‘Falsettos’ Coming To The Tower Theatre

by Chris Narloch

If you saw the Tony Awards this year, you got a tantalizing taste of the now-closed, limited Broadway engagement of ‘Falsettos,’ when the original cast of the gay-themed musical reassembled to perform a number from the show during the telecast.

Now, Live From Lincoln Center will present the entire Lincoln Center production of ‘Falsettos’ in cinemas, including Sacramento’s Tower Theatre, next Monday evening, July 17, at 7 p.m.