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May 2008

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May 2008

--- Happy Spring
--- Date With Kate Winner
--- A Visit with Bilerico and AfterEllen.com
--- Sage The Date
--- Kate On Bravo
--- A Match Made In Heaven
--- Site NEws
--- DVD/CD News
--- EduKate
--- Monthly Trivia Contest: The Classic Blue LP Making Waves
--- Kate Clinton Tour News
--- The Virtual World - Get Wired
--- Fan Spotlight
--- Booking and Publicity

Congratulations California!
Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/statue.jpg

See more photos:
http://kateclinton.com/kate-multimedia/

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HAPPY SPRING

It is staying light until after 7pm! It will soon be lilac and peony time here in the Northeast. I am spring cleaning like mad. Getting rid of outdated and outgrown things. Giving away things I don't need anymore. Things I just don't use that take up a lot of space.

Things like whining about the primary, carping about voter gullibility and political spinelessness, despairing about war. I have a lot more room on my shelves and with it renewed creative energy to say, write, and do whatever I can for peace.

In this month of yes-you-may, clean house, use the new light, plant some new seeds. I'm going outside to do a Dance to Spring!

Best,
Kate

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E-HARMONY WITHOUT THE HOMOPHOBIA

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/Kate-and-Helen.jpg

Congratulations to Helen Elizabeth Duffy who had won the Date With Kate contest last September. When Helen received the news she exclaimed: "As we said in Catholic grade school...'jesus, mary and joseph' I am thrilled ....Nothing expresses my astonishment. Thank you." This May in Columbus, Ohio, Kate and Helen had an amazing afternoon together.

Helen writes:

Having lunch with Kate is and was a highlight! I really felt that we were old friends and that we could have spent more time with each other.

She listened to my babble with keen interest, including my anecdotes about growing up with a Catholic education (and guilt). I was certain she had similar stories from her other and many fans. (She listened as if she never heard them or experienced them before).

Kate was so warm, so sweet, and imparts a joy of life. As we parted, we hugged and wished each other "Safe Home."

I thank all who made my life all the better because of this.

HELEN ELIZABETH DUFFY

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A VISIT WITH BILERICO

How did you get involved with The Bilerico Project?

My darling publicist told me to check out what you are doing. She knows everything and mostly I do what she says.

What was your experience like?

In fits and starts. Everything speeded up when my younger brother stopped by when my girlfriend and I were having sex and he thought someone was being hurt. Which is why he stood by and listened for about twenty minutes. Is this too much information? That speeded the coming out to the family. My second lover was a Quaker and had no concept of guilt. She said, "I told my sister all about you." I was horrified and said, "Why?" She said, "Well why not?" And I thought, really, why not? I came out at 28. To make up for lost time, I got a microphone and started telling everyone.

What's your favorite thing to do when you think no one is looking?

Wear dark glasses, stare at people and make up stories about their lives. By the end of subway ride I have a whole novel about my fellow riders.

Who do you think will win this year's WNBA finals?

It would be nice if The Liberty won, because most New York sports teams suck right now.

Favorite late night snack?

Have you met my girlfriend?

Best thing about being a comedian:

I love to laugh. Love it. To make people laugh is an absolute pleasure. And if they think about things I've said later, it's even better. And getting paid in Euros.

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Also Catch Kate's Talk With AfterEllen.com on In The Life

http://itldev.org/html/news.shtml

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01.19.09 SAGE THE DATE!

The List is Growing

Are You Joining In On This Adventure?

Send an email to kate@kateclinton.com and in the subject line write: I'm In! to join our SAGE THE DATE mailing list. Please include your name and both email and snail mail address.

Just as the Mayan priests were called in to sage Machu Pichu after George Bush's ten minute visit to the ruins, you are being called to sage the White House after George's eight years of ruinous residency. Let's banish those evil spirits the night before the Inauguration.

Watch for more details of our spontaneous, ingenious spectacle. Sage the Date! Tell your friends.

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CATCH KATE ON BRAVO

Bravo announces broadcast date for 19th annual GLAAD Media Awards Ceremony. GLAAD's Annual Ceremony Honoring Media to Air on June 27.

The gala awards show recognizing and honoring media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives will air on Friday, June 27 at 7pm ET/PT.

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A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

Beacon Press is proud to announce that they will be publishing award-winning political humorist Kate Clinton's next book "I Told You So."

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/Photo-Shoot.jpg
David Rodgers prepares to shoot Kate for the cover of "I Told You So."

Beacon Press is proud to announce they will be publishing award-winning political humorist Kate Clinton's next book. That Said! will cover her work over the past five years and, as she notes, "those years were some of the most gut-wrenching, mind-boggling, heart-breaking, cement blocks on the sternum of justice that we've lived through." The book will include a diversity of topics: sexual hypocrisy, global warming, gay marriage, 9.11 and its aftermaths, intelligent design, girls gone wild, boys gone to war, the creation museum, electoral reform, families of choice, bee colony and other relapses, and much more. Clinton is willing to do most things, even vaguely illegal, to promote her new book. Pub Date April '09.

http://www.beaconbroadside.com/

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KATE CLINTON THE RYAN SEACREST OF GLBT COMMUNITY EVENTS

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/Kate-Chef-2.jpg

Kate entertains the crowd at the GenderPac's NY Celebrity Cook-Off

For more photos: http://kateclinton.com/kate-multimedia/
& http://www.gpac.org/archive/news/index.html?cmd=view&archive=news&msgnum=0713

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/Pub-Triangle.jpg
Kate delivers opening remarks at The 20th Annual Publishing Triangle Awards

For more photos: http://gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19652798&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=569341&rfi=6
& http://www.publishingtriangle.org/

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SITE NEWS
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KATE CLINTON SUMMERTIME APPAREL

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/cafepress-summer08.jpg

Buy yourself and that special someone all-new Hilarity Clinton '08 apparel - Get ready for the beach this summer. We've whipped up tons of new items: a 2008 Kate Clinton "Resolutions" calendar and a beautiful keepsake box.
http://www.cafepress.com/kateclinton

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HILARITY CLINTON '08: -St. Alf's Science Fair

"Faster than you can say, 'CA Supreme Court overturns ban on gay marriage,'AT C his Extreme Slippery Slopeheadedness, Pope Benedict had an announcement to make. Barely taking the time to translate it from the Latin, in that oddly high voice, the pope restated the Church’s position that only unions between a man and a....”

http://kateclinton.com/communikate/blog.html

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K8T ASKS

UPDATED WEEKLY - NEW QUESTION EVERY MONDAY

K8T Asks: Kate asks, you answer, no registration necessary. Here's Kate's current question: Fundamentalist forces spent $900,000 to hire professional clip-board wranglers to get enough signatures to put an anti-gay marriage initiative on the CA ballot. Again. If you had that kind of money, or not, what would you do to fight back?

Click here to tell Kate what you think!
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/2008/05/fundamentalist_forces_spent_90.html

Ask K8T: Ever had a question you just wish you could ask? Well here's your chance - send your questions now to askk8t@kateclinton.com and we'll post selected questions and answers:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/ask_k8t/

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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH A KATE CLINTON E-CARD

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/thumbs/e-card-thumb.jpg

We made some brand new e-cards with fresh Kate quotes. They're 100% free - check them out!
http://pub28.bravenet.com/postcard/post.php?usernum=2381952992

Send us your favorite Kate Clinton quote and we will make the e-card for you!
kate@kateclinton.com

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JOIN KATE IN THE FORUM

http://kateclinton.com/communikate/forum/viewtopic.php?t=96

Check out other discussions:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/forum/

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THE HA [Humor Activism] CORNER

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/thumbs/hacorner-kate.jpg

We want to hear your activism stories! Share some of the witty, gay civil protests you've done in our HA [Humor Activism] Corner:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5

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DVD/CD NEWS
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All Out Films Presents: It's Come To This! 25th Anniversary DVD

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/dvd-coverboxart.jpg

You will love this collectors' item. Catch kate in personal interviews, backstage in Los Angeles with Urvashi Vaid, and in her uproarious kick-off performance on her 25th Anniversary Tour.

http://kateclinton.com/katemart/2007/10/its_come_to_this_kate_clintons.html
http://www.ariztical.com/filmsAZ/kate_clinton.html

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Talking A Blue Streak? here! Comedy Presents Kate Clinton

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/heretv-dvd.jpg

Beloved political humorist, Kate Clinton, cuts lose and runs with the burning issues of the day - same and same old sex marriage, pop and pope culture, good and bad Bush fatigue - in this one-funny woman, standup performance. You'll laugh til you think!

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/thumbs/heretv-logo.gif

Find out more and order your DVD now:
http://kateclinton.com/katemart/2006/07/here_comedy_presents_kate_clin.html
http://www.heretv.com

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Celebrate Kate's 8th Hysterical Comedy Album

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/climatechangeCD-cover-200px.jpg

In a climate when most truth is inconvenient, trusted veteran weathergirl/comic Kate Clinton tracks the rapidly changing affronts of homophobia, the high atmosphere clashing of religious and secular systems, the aftermath of hurricanes of government neglect and the low pressure of despair. Unlike other reporters, content to report from the comfortable studio of complacency, she reports in her little yellow slicker of comedy, buffeted by the winds of war, almost blinded by the driving sleet of sexism. Based on her daily analysis, and long range study of weather patterns, she forecasts the high pressure of working for peace and that it will indeed get lighter toward the daybreak of justice.
http://kateclinton.com/katemart/

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EduKate
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Quotable K8T

"Visit the George Bush Liebrary Today!"
- Kate Clinton

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Outspoken Activist Of The Month: Elizabeth Streb

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/elizabeth1_small.jpg

Elizabeth Streb was awarded a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' award. She is currently the 'Dean's Special Scholar' at New York University at the Draper Program working towards an M.A. in Time and Space studying Physics, Philosophy and Architecture.

Streb's choreography, (she calls it POPACTION) intertwines the disciplines of dance, athletics, extreme-sports, and Hollywood stunt work into a bristling muscle and motion vocabulary that...

http://www.strebusa.org/pages/company.html

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Outspoken Organization Of The Month: SLAM

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/slam_crop.png

S.L.A.M. is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and is the home of STREB activities. Open rehearsals, performances, STREB classes, and other explorations of action mechanics happen here daily. SLAM is open to the public any time that staff is present.

http://www.strebusa.org/index.html

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Page One: K8T is reading... Strange Bedfellows: How Late Night Comedy Turns Democracy into a Joke by Russell L. Peterson

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/PetersonSB_L.gif

“It is no coincidence that presidential candidates have been making it a point to add the late-night comedy circuit to the campaign trail in recent years. In 2004, when John Kerry decided it was time to do his first national television interview, he did not choose CBS's 60 Minutes, ABC's Nightline, or NBC Nightly News. Kerry picked Comedy Central's The Daily Show. When George W. Bush was lagging in the polls, his appearance on the David Letterman Show gave him a measurable boost. Candidates for the 2008....”

http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/Strange_bedfellows.html

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Page One: What Blog is K8T reading... Altercation: Media Matters For America

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/altercation-header.jpg

Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

http://mediamatters.org/altercation/

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MONTHLY TRIVIA CONTESTt: The Classic Blue LP Making Waves
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Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/dsc00056makingwaves.jpg

The first person to email us with the correct answer to the following trivia question gets a vintage copy of Kate's Blue Album "Making Waves" LP, a real collector's item! Here's the question: What is the title of the seventh track on Kate’s Marrying Kind CD? Click here to email us your answer:
kate@kateclinton.com

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Last Month's Contest

Last month's question was: Including this year, how many years has Kate hosted the NYC GLBT Community Center's Garden Party?" The answer was " 23 years.” Congratulations to Barbara Kambitsch, Thanks for playing - good luck to everyone this month!

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KATE CLINTON TOUR NEWS
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Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/hilarityclinton2008-white.gif

After seven years of comedy coasting, join Kate Clinton as she kicks the Bushies off her payroll and gets back to work! No more easy laughs. Stolen elections, pet goats, wrong countries invaded, mangled language, sexual hypocrisy, buckshot lunches, gay wedgies. All bad for us, but good for her. She got you through the hard years. Come see if she's still got her comic chops. She's rested and ready to roll. Campaigns. Elections. The gender card. New administration. Clean-up on Aisle 5. Green zones. Carbon footprints. Guest workers. Gay lifestyles. Gay zones. The transgender card. The race card. She's a card. They don't call her Hilarity Clinton for nothing.

See Kate Live - Kate's Dates:
http://kateclinton.com/kates-dates/

MAY I JUST SAY

"It’s been quite the month. From a wonderful Gender-PAC benefit cook-off with celebrity chefs in New York, to a great show for Equality Ohio’s Third Annual Lobby Days in Columbus, to a sold-out benefit dinner for choreographer Elizabeth Streb’s Action Maverick Awards in Brooklyn, to a wildly raucous Astraea 30th Anniversary Dinner in New York City, to Memorial Day weekend shows at the Crown and Anchor in Ptown – darlings, I’ve been....."
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/2008_tour_notes/

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Super Tuesdays with Kate Clinton!

The Hilarity Clinton '08 Tour is stopping in NYC right before the election, and now's the time to buy tickets for what are sure to be sold-out shows! Kate will be performing live at Gotham Comedy Club every Tuesday at 8pm during the month of October. Tickets and more info:
http://www.gothamcomedyclub.com/

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More of Kate's Dates

6/3/08
New York, NY
True Colors Tour
Radio City Music Hall
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1204228

6/23/08
New York, NY
Garden Party 25
Pier 54
http://www.gaycenter.org/node/503

6/26, 6/27 & 6/28/08
PTown
Crown and Anchor
www.onlyatthecrown.com

7/3, 7/4, 7/5, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/24, 7/25, 7/26, & 7/31/08
PTown
Crown and Anchor
www.onlyatthecrown.com

More Kate's Dates:
http://kateclinton.com/kates-dates/

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THE VIRTUAL WORLD
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Hilarity Clinton '08 Blogging & Vlogging

In addition to writing her award-winning blog, CommuniKate, Kate is now vlogging at:

Logo Online's Visible Vote '08 http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/
AfterEllen.com http://www.afterellen.com/blog
The Bilerico Project http://www.bilerico.com/contributors/kate_clinton/

You can also catch Kate blogging at:

The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/becoming-fearless/
Olivia Connect http://www.olivia.com/connect/
The Progressive http://www.progressive.org/list/kate

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WIRED

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Kate_Clinton/628341891
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kateclinton
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kateclinton

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FAN SPOTLIGHT
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Send Kate a letter or a photo - we're always posting new fan photos on the site and Kate loves to hear from you! Here are some recent letters and photos. Keep 'em coming!
kate@kateclinton.com

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COLBERT? STEWART? MAHER?

Kate, very nice website & newsletter. When can I see you on Colbert or
Stewart -- or did I miss it??

Denise (Notzon)

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OHIO!

Great show last night in Columbus !! Saw you in P-town this past summer and I would say you are only getting better and better

Leah

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PTOWN

I saw you in Boston airport last summer on way to P-town

You’re the best; cant wait for your show this summer :)

David

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See fan photos:
http://kateclinton.com/kate-multimedia/

Send Kate a photo or letter:
kate@kateclinton.com

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BOOKING AND PUBLICITY
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Whether you're with an organization, corporation, club, theater or bookstore, feel free to inquire about having Kate entertain you for the evening. You can now find workshop and presentation descriptions here:
http://kateclinton.com/booking-publicity

For personal appearances/performances (i.e. standup, hosting, emceeing, business and organization presentations) contact:
Tam Martin, Artist Representative
Beachfront Bookings/Productions
[Beachfront Bookings/Productions logo]
P.O. Box 13218, Portland, OR 97213-0218
(503) 281-3874 phone | (503) 281-3881 fax
tammartin@aol.com
http://beachfrontbookings.com

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For College and University lectures, contact:
Jodi Solomon
Jodi Solomon Speakers Bureau, Incorporated
325 Huntington Avenue Suite 112, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-3450 phone | (617) 266-5660 fax
http://www.jodisolomonspeakers.com

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For all other Kate Clinton Inc. business (i.e. media, merchandise, newsletter, marketing, web site and more) contact:
Michele Karlsberg Marketing & Management
101 Lexington Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 351-9599 phone | (718) 980-4262 fax
karlsbergm@aol.com

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kate@kateclinton.com
http://kateclinton.com/booking-publicity

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