December Supper Gathering

Saturday, December 18
7:00 PM

CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER!



Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

Celebrate the season with your ASC friends!

1. Ham provided; you bring a side dish, appetizer, or dessert to complement the meal.
2. Coffee provided; BYO all other libations
3. White elephant gift exchange (optional); $15 maximum
4. If attending, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting.

I look forward to seeing you there!

December Book Club

Thursday, December 9
7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

Comfort & Joy (Jim Grimsley) Ford McKinney is a devastatingly handsome, successful doctor, raised in an old Savannah family among good breeding and money. His longtime boyfriend, Dan Krell, is a shy hospital administrator with a painful childhood past. When the holidays arrive, they decide it's time to go home together. But the depth of their commitment is tested when Ford's parents cannot reconcile themselves to their son's choices, and Dan's secrets are exposed. Comfort and Joy is a poetic and finely-wrought novel that explores the difficult journey two men make toward love.

Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.)

1. Read it.
2. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
3. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 6.3

"A Gift of Music at Christmas"

Schola Cantorum of Texas Schola's Christmas concerts are a North Texas tradition presented free to the public. Texas Camerata joins with Schola in performing Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria. This celebratory concert series also features arrangements of carols both old and new for chorus and piano, along with the popular annual audience sing-along.

Make plans to join us December 5th, 7th or 14th.

THESE CONCERTS ARE FUN FOR "FAMILY" AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY, ALIKE. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

I hope to see you there,
Jody Wasson

Checkout our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Schola-Cantorum-of-Texas/264808118842

November Supper Gathering

Saturday, November 20
7:00 PM

China Harbor

3512 S Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76015-3409 (map)
(817) 466-3888(Info)(Video)

"The Biggest Buffet in the Metroplex! From Chinese cuisine to seafood specialties, China Harbor has something for everyone. Our brand new establishment designed with décor reminiscent of an upscale Chinese home, guests enjoy lavish, yet affordable priced lunch and dinner extravaganzas in a comfortable atmosphere for all ages... Dinner specialties include pasta dishes, wok items, pre-peeled shrimp, fresh seafood, turkey and prime rib from the carving station and Peking duck... come in to experience our live-action cooking station ready to prepare a wide variety of fresh selections prepared daily and exotic cuisine at this all-you-can-eat dining experience. With one of the largest, freshest, chef made Sushi Bars available in Arlington, TX we are sure you will be back for more!"
Genesis: "This is one of the better chinese buffets in arlington. Lot's of selection, most of the food is great. This place is rarely seen without a LOT of people inside, been during middle of week during lunch and on weekends, it's always packed..."

Celebrate Thanksgiving with your ASC friends! Recommended by several members, there is a seating area they can set-up for groups, so please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting so they can get that set-up for us. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

October Book Club

Thursday, October 28
7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

A MIND OF ITS OWN: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE PENIS (David M. Friedman) Setting out to "make intellectual and emotional sense of a man's relationship with his defining organ," David Friedman moves from highbrow to lowbrow in this lighthearted but substantive cultural history. Successively viewed as a life source, a symbol of a sacred covenant with God, an emblem of shame, an instrument of domination, a mere prop for the pharmaceutical companies, and finally, as simply a means of penetration-the penis has always been at the core of Western man's (and woman's) cultural evolution. With such luminaries as Leonardo da Vinci, Sigmund Freud, Walt Whitman, and Norman Mailer marking their territory on the subject, A Mind of Its Own is an intelligent and often hilarious account of man's complicated bond with his closest friend.

Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.)
1. Read it.
2. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
3. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

NEXT UP: Comfort and Joy (by Jim Grimsley) on Thursday, December 2nd.

Halloween Party

Saturday, October 23
7:00 PM

Costumes Encouraged - BE CREATIVE!!

B.Y.O.B.; Halloween-themed snacks appreciated

So Dirk and Darwim will know about how many guests to expect, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY… TO ME!

Come Celebrate Chris' (?) Birthday
With a Potluck Lunch
Sunday, October 17
2:00 PM

Home of Chris & Tony
7212 Rueda, Grand Prairie, TX (map)

So that Chris and Tony will have a guesstimate of the number of men attending, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. Please let them know what you are bringing in your RSVP. Chris and Tony are providing cake, drinks and will fill in the menu gaps.

October Supper Gathering

Southern Recipes Grill
Saturday, October 16
7:00 PM

2715 N Collins St Arlington, TX; (817) 469-9878
Directions: Take Hwy 360 N (toward the airport); Exit Brown Blvd., and turn LEFT onto Brown Blvd.; turn RIGHT on Collins St.; restaurant is between Brown Blvd. and Green Oaks Blvd., across from the golf course.
map menu

When we were first organizing, this was the second restaurant we tried. I'ved had several requests to bring the group back again, so let's do it! The backroom has been reserved for our group. So that I can give the restaurant a guesstimate of the number of men attending, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

September Book Club

Thursday, September 30
7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

MY LUCKY STAR (Joe Keenan). The glamorous Hollywood novel gets a sharp send-up as a smart drawing-room comedy crossed liberally with farce in this third offering from a successful television writer. Struggling playwrights Philip and Claire are summoned to Tinseltown by their calculating friend Gilbert to be screenwriters for a legendary diva, Diana Malenfant, and her megastar son, Stephen Donato. When the budding screenwriters are revealed as inadvertent plagiarists, Philip is forced to ghostwrite the memoirs of Diana's toxic has-been sister, Lily, and turn over all potentially damaging pages to Diana and Stephen. Lily is threatening to expose the silver screen's best-kept secret, that Stephen is gay. All are coexisting in a glittery detente until L.A.'s most fashionable madam gets the goods on the entire cast and demands a production credit, prodding the ever-capable Claire to devise the most madcap of rescues. The witty banter, zany plot twists, and colorful, likable characters (even the dastardly villains) provide a delight for fans of brainy comedy. If the ghost of Noel Coward isn't pleased, Frasier's is. (Kaite Mediatore, BOOKLIST)

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 6.7

Matt Morris at the Texas State Fair

Sunday, September 26
1:00 PM
Meet at Big Tex's left boot!

Tickets (included with your State Fair ticket): $15 (at the gate); $12.95 (online advance)

Parking: $15 (cash)

Matt Morris Concert

2:00 PM

Chevrolet Main Stage

(bio, picture, Matt-Best Buy-HRC, music video)

Calendar for 9/26 Events: special attractions, auto show, food and creative arts exhibits, celebrity chefs, livestock pavilions, garden show, etc.

If you plan to attend the show and/or if you are interested in ride-sharing, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting.

CANCELLED: SUMMER'S LAST FLING POOL PARTY

Saturday, September 25
2:00 PM - ???

Sorry, but have to cancel the event for now. Will try to come up with another event!

September Supper Gathering

Saturday, September 18
7:00 PM

HABANERO'S GRILL & CANTINA
226 Lincoln Square, Arlington, TX 76011 (map)
PH: (817) 861-8300

Habaneros is a local favorite for Mexican food and a great place to enjoy a drink. Locally owned and operated, Habaneros is located in the upscale Lincoln Square Shopping Center on the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Collins. Enjoy an authentic, traditional Mexican meal. All of their food is made fresh daily with the emphasis on distinctive sauces and salsas. (Dinner menu)

NOTE: They have no liquor license, so they can not sell margaritas - THEY ARE FREE! ("Start the blenders, Señor - the Supper Club is coming!")

So that the restaurant can pre-set tables for our group, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

August Supper Gathering

Pool Party & Potluck Dinner - Part Deux
Saturday, August 21st
4:00 PM - ???

Hosts: Darwin & Dirk
Location: 2019 Ravinia Drive, Arlington, TX 76012 (map)
Call for directions: 214-924-6787

Clothing Optional

What to bring: (bathing suit), towel, sunscreen, and something for the potluck dinner

Dinner Details:

1. Grill will be fired up at 5:30 PM; potluck dinner to begin at 6:00 PM
2. Sign-up in the comments section below with what you plan to bring for potluck
3. BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided

So that we can get a guesstimate of the number of men attending for the food/paper products/tables and chairs, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting, or email dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com. THANKS!

Book Club

NEW DATE: Thursday, August 5th
7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

MY LUCKY STAR (Joe Keenan). The glamorous Hollywood novel gets a sharp send-up as a smart drawing-room comedy crossed liberally with farce in this third offering from a successful television writer. Struggling playwrights Philip and Claire are summoned to Tinseltown by their calculating friend Gilbert to be screenwriters for a legendary diva, Diana Malenfant, and her megastar son, Stephen Donato. When the budding screenwriters are revealed as inadvertent plagiarists, Philip is forced to ghostwrite the memoirs of Diana's toxic has-been sister, Lily, and turn over all potentially damaging pages to Diana and Stephen. Lily is threatening to expose the silver screen's best-kept secret, that Stephen is gay. All are coexisting in a glittery detente until L.A.'s most fashionable madam gets the goods on the entire cast and demands a production credit, prodding the ever-capable Claire to devise the most madcap of rescues. The witty banter, zany plot twists, and colorful, likable characters (even the dastardly villains) provide a delight for fans of brainy comedy. If the ghost of Noel Coward isn't pleased, Frasier's is. (Kaite Mediatore, BOOKLIST)

1. Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.)
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

UPDATE: July Special Event

The Dixie Swim Club
Saturday, July 31, 8:00 PM

Theatre Arlington

(305 W. Main St., Arlington) Driving directions

Tickets: NO LONGER AVAILABLE

In this poignant comedy, five Southern women, who met on their college swim team, reunite every August to recharge their relationships and renew their spirits. As the years progress, they rely on each other more and more to get through the rough waters life sends their way.

July Supper Gathering

Pool Party & Potluck Dinner

Saturday, July 17th
4:00 PM - ???

Hosts: Darwin & Dirk
Location: 2019 Ravinia Drive, Arlington, TX 76012 (map)
Call for directions: 214-924-6787

Clothing Optional

What to bring: (bathing suit), towel, sunscreen, and something for the potluck dinner

Dinner Details:

• Grill will be fired up at 5:30 PM; potluck dinner to begin at 6:00 PM
• Sign-up in the comments section below with what you plan to bring for potluck
• BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided

So that we can get a guesstimate of the number of men attending for the food/paper products/tables and chairs, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting, or email dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com. THANKS!

UPDATE: Carl sent an email with the receipe for the jaleno poppers from the party. "You will need:

sandwich turkey (the rectangle kind)
bacon
onions
diced Jalapenos

(1) Finely chop up the onions and jalapenos

(2) Cut the turkey and bacon in half

(3) Put some of the onions and Jalapenos on the turkey, fold it up tight, and then wrap it in the bacon, securing it with a toot pick

(4) bake in oven on a baking pan, flipping it every so often till nice and brown on all sides

Celebrate the 4th with your ASC Buddies!

Sunday, July 4
4:00 PM - ???

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

Clothing Optional

What to bring: (bathing suit), towel, sunscreen, and something for the potluck dinner

Dinner Details:

• Grill will be fired up at 5:30 PM; potluck dinner to begin at 6:00 PM
• Sign-up in the comments section below with what you plan to bring for potluck
• BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided

So that we can get a guesstimate of the number of men attending for the food/paper products/tables and chairs, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting, or email dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com. THANKS!

Pool Party!

Saturday, June 26
2:00 PM - ???

Hosts: Don & Yuri
Location: 5204 Wimbledon Ct., Arlington, TX 76017-2785 (map)
Call for directions: (817) 466-2768

Clothing optional
What to bring: (swim suit), towel, sunscreen, potluck dinner item, your own beverages

Dinner Details:

• Potluck dinner to begin at 6:00p
• NO GRILL, so be creative with your potluck choice!
• Ice chest/ice provided for your beverages

If attending, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting.

June Book Club

Thursday, June 24th
7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

Lure, The (Felice Picano) In 1979, Felice Picano rocketed to fame with the publication of this shocking, controversial thriller. Riveting and candid in its depiction of the gay sexual subculture of the era, and praised by Stephen King as "Explosive...Felice Picano is one hell of a writer." The Lure thrusts young widower Noel Hathaway into a dark universe of physical and psychological violence; an unwilling lure used by the police to unmask an elusive killer.

1. Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.)
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 6.5

June Supper Gathering

Saturday, June 19th
7:00 PM

Prince Lebanese Grill

502 W. Randall Mill Road (map) - MENU - PH: 817-469-1811

Plan to join us! Leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting so we'll know to expect you. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the Arlington Supper Club group.

June Special

Wicked
Wednesday, June 16, 8:00 PM
Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas

Prices, Order tickets

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery, and misunderstood; the other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” (USA Today).

FOR GOOD (my fav!) by original cast members Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.

Bill & Andy (E BALC) and Darwin & Dirk (MAIN FLOOR) are going. Let them know if you plan to join them!

CANCELLED

Circle J Camping Weekend
June 11-13

EMAIL RECEIVED 6/9 AM: "A MASSIVE rainstorm moved through our area on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. The rain was so immensly heavy that the dam that holds in our beloved pond has been breached. The entire pond has drained and the landscape surrounding the creek has been transformed. As of Thursday morning, we see no way that the east side of the property can be accessed by any of our campers.

"It is with heavy hearts we must cancel our upcoming Mud / Wrestling weekend, scheduled for June 11th thru June 13th. The majority of the activities we had planned were to take place on the now inaccessable side of the property and the now drained pond.

"For those of you that would still like to come out to the ranch, we will, as always, do our very best to ensure you have a fun and memorable weekend. Please keep in mind that we will be in the process of assessing and repairing the unbelievable damage caused by this natural disaster.

"If you have any questions or concerns, call us at 903-479-4189 and thank you all for your understanding and support. We will be updating our website, http://www.campcirclej.com as soon as we can."

Turtle Creek Chorale Concert

Turtle Creek Chorale

Dr. Jonathan Palant, Artistic Director

Thursday, May 27th – 8:00 pm

Tickets: $65 (Loge Box), $49 (Orchestra, Orch Terrace), $39 (Dress Circle), $29 (Grand Tier)

Wyly Theatre, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
2403 Flora St., Dallas, TX
(817) 461-1950

Just how many Seasons of Love are there? Perhaps only Gyspy knows. Did the Best Little Whorehouse In Texas employ both Guys and Dolls? Wonder if Jesus Christ Superstar would have befriended Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat? Does 42nd Street cross Avenue Q? Did Evita ever visit the Little Shop of Horrors? Would Billy Elliot teach Thoroughly Modern Millie how to dance? Go On Off Broadway! at the Wyly Theatre and be the first to hear timeless favorites performed in the best theatre center in the world! We are making History, Boys!

Order your tickets online ASAP for best availability, and then leave your NAME and SEATING LOCATION in the comment section for this posting. (Best seating will be in smaller groups rather than one larger group.) For those attending the performance, we can plan to meet up before the performance, during the intermission or after the concert.

Thanks, Jody, for the heads up!

May Book Club

Thursday, May 20th

7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

A Density Of Souls (Christopher Rice) is the story of four high school friends in present-day New Orleans who are torn apart by envy, passion, and a secret murder. Meredith, Brandon, Greg, and Stephen quickly discover the fragile boundaries between friendship and betrayal as they enter high school and form new allegiances. Brandon and Greg gain popularity as football jocks and Meredith joins the bulimic in-crowd, while Stephen is treated as an outcast and is the target of homophobia. Then two violent deaths disrupt the core of what they once shared. Five years later the friends are drawn back together and what was held to be a tragic accident is discovered to be murder. Other secrets begin to unravel and the casual cruelties of high school develop into acts of violence that threaten an entire city.

1. Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.)
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 7.6

MAY SPECIAL EVENT

GRAB YOUR (BOWLING) BALLS II

DATE: Wednesday, May 5th
TIME: 7:00 PM
WHERE: Splitsville Luxury Lanes, 401 Curtis Mathes Way
Map (Arlington Highlands, off I-20 between Collins & Matlock, behind Bone Daddy's)
COSTS: $2/game/person; $2 shoe rental; $2 wells/$2 beers
ATTIRE: No bowling shirt? Wear a colorful Hawaiian shirt!

“Splitsville Luxury Lanes & Dinner Lounge is a lot different than the bowling alley you remember. We’ve polished up the entire gaming experience with a contemporary design and a full-scale restaurant & bar. We’re talking fresh rolled sushi, champagne and dancing the night away... Between our four chic bars, plasma TVs and gourmet menu, at Splitsville, you can have a blast with or without picking up a bowling ball. We’ve really taken bowling to the next level!”

Please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. Lanes are first come, first served, so let me know you're coming and I'll get there early to reserve lanes for our group. When you arrive at the bowling alley, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

I look forward to seeing you there!

April Book Club

Thursday, April 22
7:30 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

AUTHOR WILL ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION!

Without One Plea (Ben Mitchell) When Chet Monroe is offered a job as a law professor at a university near his hometown of Mission Springs, Mississippi, he jumps at the chance to get away from the bustle of New York City and start a new life. The small town is happy to welcome home a successful native son. Chet doesn't come home alone, however. He brings with him his longtime lover, Drew Weatherly, who takes a job at the local bank. The men know that the town may not be accustomed to an openly gay couple, but their plan is to slowly gain acceptance, easing the neighborhood into an understanding of their relationship. Everything seems to be going well until the local Baptist minister, Brother Gene, begins to suspect that the two men are more than just friends, and he's squarely against allowing them to work their way into the community on their own terms. As tensions begin to rise, Chet is accused of the unthinkable: raping a local boy he befriended. Now, winning over the community is no longer a choice but a necessity if he's to keep his freedom in Without One Plea.

1. Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, or by through the author's website.)
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 6.5

APRIL SUPPER GATHERING

Saturday, April 17th

7:00 PM

HABANERO'S GRILL & CANTINA

226 Lincoln Square, Arlington, TX 76011 (map)

PH: (817) 861-8300

Habaneros is a local favorite for Mexican food and a great place to enjoy a drink. Locally owned and operated, Habaneros is located in the upscale Lincoln Square Shopping Center on the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Collins. Enjoy an authentic, traditional Mexican meal. All of their food is made fresh daily with the emphasis on distinctive sauces and salsas. (Dinner menu)

So that the restaurant can pre-set tables for our group, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

APRIL SPECIAL EVENT

Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival

Saturday, April 10th

The Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival will celebrate its 25th year by showcasing a nationally recognized fine art and fine craft juried art fair, live concerts, performance artists and street performers on the streets of downtown Fort Worth. The #1 Arts Festival in Texas and the 9th largest Arts Festival in the country!

• Car Pool / Caravan: 5:00 PM – Home Depot Parking Lot (Road To Six Flags between Cooper & Collins) OR
• Drive Yourself and Meet the Group: 6:00 PM at entrance to Mi Cocina on Main Street, Fort Worth
• Cost: There is no charge to attend this festival; however, food and beverage coupons must be purchased at coupon booths located conveniently throughout the festival prior to obtaining food and beverage products. (Coupon booths accept cash, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. ATM Machines are located conveniently throughout the festival.)
• Festival Map
• Artists
• Food Vendors
• Entertainment
• A complete list of parking lots is available at http://www.fortworthparking.com/.

If you are interested in participating, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting.

March Book Club

Thursday, March 25

7:00 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

The Low Road (by James Lear). Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped has long been considered a masterpiece of high adventure. In The Low Road, James Lear reinvents this classic as a satirical, queer, coming-of-age story. In 1705 Scotland, young Charles Gordon reaches adulthood ignorant of his family's heroic past in the Jacobite Rebellion. He sets out to discover the truth about his father, but instead is kidnapped by mercenaries and sold into slavery as the plaything of a group of corrupt military officials. But Charlie’s talents, in and out of bed, win him powerful friends as well as dangerous foes. The false priest, Lebecque, violent Captain Robert, depraved General Wilmott — all contribute to Charlie’s "education." Eventually leading a makeshift army of sex-crazed layabouts, Charlie faces the might of the English forces. Will he triumph, or is it better to retreat to the safety of his sybaritic lifestyle? James Lear expertly interweaves spies and counterspies, scheming servants and sadistic captains, tavern trysts and prison orgies, into this delightfully erotic work that can take its place alongside his acclaimed novels The Back Passage and Hot Valley.

1. Get the book.
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF BOOK FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 2.6

MARCH SUPPER GATHERING

Saturday, March 20
7:00 PM

1st Anniversay of ASC!

BlackFinn American Saloon

Arlington Highlands, 4001 Bagpipe Lane, Arlington (map)

PH: 817-468-3332

So that the restaurant can pre-set tables for our group, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

March Special Event #2

Celebrate TBRU-XV Weekend

Saturday, March 20, 10:00 PM

The Dallas Eagle
5740 Maple Avenue, Dallas [MAP]
PH: 214-357-4375

March Special Event #1

Oscar Watching Party
Sunday, March 7th

Tony and I are hosting an Oscar Watching Party on Sunday, March 7th, starting at 6:00 PM at our house. (Telecast begins at 7:00 PM.)

Having a casual/potluck gathering during this year's Oscars. Probably a prize or two for those with the best guesses of the winners. (I still have a few movies to watch before the Oscars so I can get my ballot in its best shape. Check out the full list of nominees at http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html.) Bring whatever you like, we'll have some snacks and drinks here. Feel free to invite friends as well.

We have set up an event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=310055023841 (We don't want to put our address out to the web at large, but anyone interested in attending can request an invite on that link or by shooting me an email at psiguytx@att.net.)

Thanks!
Chris and Tony

ASC February Book Club Meeting

NEW DATE: Thursday, February 18
7:00 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy

Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)

Call for directions: 817-718-2424

My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (Leslie Jordan) Leslie Jordan is a small man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his bravura recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on Will & Grace (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Monk, and Murphy Brown.

Raised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie -- who describes himself as "the gayest man I know" -- boarded a Greyhound bus bound for LA with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult off-Broadway hits. But with success came dangerous temptations: a self-proclaimed former substance abuser and sexaholic, Leslie has spent time in jail and struggled to overcome his addictions and self-loathing.

My Trip Down the Pink Carpet is a rollicking, fast-paced collection of stories, served up with wit, panache, and plenty of biting asides. Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters -- from Boy George to George Clooney -- it delivers a fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself.

1. Get the book.
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 6.8

FEBRUARY SPECIAL EVENT

SUPERBOWL PARTY

Sun, Feb 7th, 4:30p

New Orleans Saints (Drew Bees, Qtrbk) V. Indianapolis Colts (Peyton Manning, Qtrbk)

Tony and I are hosting a Superbowl Party next Sunday starting at 4:30pm at our house and would like to invite the ASC. We have set up an event on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/event.php?eid=269329225043&ref=ts

We don't want to put our address out to the web at large, but anyone interested in attending can request an invite on that link or shoot me an email - psiguytx@att.net

Bring your favorite Super Bowl party food. We'll be providing some and lots of drinks (including adult variety). Can arrive anytime starting about 4:30 if you want to see any of the Pre-Game. Big HD screen, Surround Sound, Food, Friends and Fun

Chris and Tony

January Supper Gathering

Saturday, January 16

7:30 PM

Joe's Pizza Pasta & Subs
4300 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX
(817) 468-2900‎

Map Menu Coupons

Reviews: "Very friendly staff and pretty good service" - judysbook.com ... "Nice guys, great place, amazing food" - kudzu.com ... "Joe's has some of the best pizza and pasta in town" - kudzu.com ... "Clean dining room, courteous staff and reasonable prices" - insiderpages.com ... "Food is always great" - citysearch.com ... "This place a wonderful place to go!" - insiderpages.com

So that we can reserve enough seats for everyone, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting.

ASC welcomes new "members" at each of our events. Come join us!

FRIDAY NIGHT (Jan 8th) - ASC MOVIE NIGHT

A Single Man
Angelika Film Center Dallas

5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX (Mockingbird Station)
Friday, Jan 8th - 8:15 PM

Tickets: $10.00

Directed by Tom Ford
Cast Includes: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode
Reviews

ASC Book Club

Thursday, January 7

7:00 P.M.

Hosts: Bill & Andy

Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)

Call for directions: 817-718-2424

A Single Man (Christopher Isherwood)
When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life; the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a professor living in suburban Southern California, he is an outsider in every way, and his internal reflections and interactions with others reveal a man who loves being alive despite everyday injustices and loneliness. Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this novel catches the texture of life itself.

1. Get the book from an online bookseller or put it on your Christmas list!
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.
5. Now a major motion picture starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore; directed by Tom Ford; preview here.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF BOOK FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 7.6