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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE MARCH 7, 1997

EVENINGS OUT

'This, too, will pass' is message of Hiram play

by Dawn Leach

Hiram The Reincarnation of Jaimie Brown is a comedy about a wealthy man in search of the soul of his dead gay son,. Jaimie.

Jaimie was a Franciscan monk who could never reconcile himself with his gay identity, and after a number of unsuccessful affairs, finally killed himself, leaving his grieving father, Wilson, without an heir to his estate. Wilson decides that he wants Jaimie to receive his inheritence in his next life, so he hires Sammy and Hughie to find the reincarnation of his dead son.

Sammy and Hughie find three people that they think might contain Jaimie's soul, and bring them to Wilson's estate. One of them is a 19-year-old street poet with the same name who hangs out in Port Authority bus stations selling her poetry.

"So Wilson is then convinced that Jaimie

is the reincarnated soul of his son," said Director Emily Davis, “because his son liked men and so does Jaimie."

Another candidate is a gay juggler and contortionist named Jimmy, who was born on the same day as Wilson's son. Jimmy was disinherited when his father found out he was gay, and was never able to reconcile with him because his father died.

During the time that Wilson is trying to figure out who really contains the soul of his son, Jimmy and Jaimie develop a close friendship. They have a lot in common, including a tendency to make bad choices for themselves, and to fall in love with people who aren't good for them.

At one point, Jimmy despairs when he finds out that his most recent lover is married. He stands on the beach with a gun, and Jaimie interupts him just as he turns the gun on himself.

Five films for ten percent

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in a relationship, "Yes. Sort of... ish. Yes. Yes, I am."

Boyfriends is by no means a ground-breaking film, but its enjoyable dialogue and performances produce some entertaining observations on relationships among men.

Everything Relative

Written, directed, and produced by Sharon Pollack Tara Releasing

Unavailable for preview, Everything Relative is a self-described lesbian Big Chill. A

group of women, both lesbian and straight, reunite after eight years when a long-together lesbian couple has a baby.

Originally drawn together by a political street theater in the late 1970s, the diverse group has progressed along some vastly different paths in the intervening years.

Among them, the women have faced child custody battles, substance abuse problems, the death of a lover, and difficulties in relationships. With their wit and openness, the women hold up their shared past to whom they have each become.

"I made the movie because it was from my heart," said writer, producer, and director Sharon Pollack.

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"She says: This is just a moment in your life, it will pass," explained Davis. "I think that's an important scene in the play. Things that seem so awful and tragic right now, sometimes you just have to take a breath and let them pass."

Davis said that the play tries to show that it is possible to live through these terrible moments, a message she hopes suicidal kids will think about. "I think a lot of these teenagers have otherwise normal lives." said Davis, "They just can't get past those moments."

The cast of Jaimie Brown.

The Reincarnation of Jaimie Brown is playing at the Hiram College Hayden Auditorium March 20-23. Tickets are $4 for adults

With a background as a writer and actress, this is her first feature film. Pollack aimed to make a film against the grain of The Children's Hour and The Well of Loneliness and to instead create a film filled with hope and diversity.

"Today there have been a lot of changes and advances and a lot of people are getting their lives together and living their lives as gay people with dignity," said Pollack.

The film festival this year has focused attention on Cleveland-area filmmakers. Its March 13 opening night features the world premiere of Telling Lies in America. Written by Cleveland native Joe Eszterhas, the movie was filmed in the city in August 1996.

Everything Relative

Eszterhas describes the work as "a poignantly comic story about a young man's quest to become American and to become a man."

The festival also includes a film by Clevelanders Anthony and Joe Russo. A dark comedy, Pieces portrays two ex-hoods who run a hair clinic in financial troubles.

In celebration and encouragement of local filmmakers, the Cleveland Film Society is

and $2.50 for seniors and students. For more information, call the Hiram Theater Department at 330-569-5215.

also holding a two-day film school institute. The program is described as "an intensive workshop for writers, directors, producers and anyone interested in starting a career in the film industry."

The film festival will be held at Hoyts Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. Ticket prices are $4.50 for matinees and $7.25 for evening screenings.

For additional information on the Cleveland Film Festival and its Ten Percent Cinema, call 216-623-3456.

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