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CANADIAN PREMIERE OF TIM MILLER'S GLORY BOX TO BENEFIT LOCAL AIDS CHARITY

(Vancouver, BC) - Internationally acclaimed solo performance artist Tim Miller brings his new show, Glory Box, to Vancouver for one night only on May 9 at the Stanley Theatre, as a benefit for A Loving Spoonful.

Tim Miller has received rave reviews throughout North America, Australia and Europe for his one man monologue, Glory Box. A controversial performer and queer activist who is hailed for his passion and wit, Miller delivers a unique blend of intimate personal storytelling, astute political commentary, and provocative, juicy humour.

Taking its name from the Australian term for hope chest, Glory Box is a funny, sexy, and politically charged exploration of same-sex marriage and the struggle for immigration rights for lesbian and gay bi-national couples. Spanning from Miller's hilarious grade school playground battles over wanting to marry another boy to the bittersweet adult challenges of being in a relationship with his Australian lover Alistair, Glory Box leads the audience on an intense and humorous journey into the complexity of the human heart that knows no boundary.

Says Miller, "I want the piece to conjure for the audience a new glory box, a new kind of hope chest, that can be an alternative site for the placing of memories, hopes, and dreams of gay people's extraordinary potential for love." Glory Box has been embraced by gay and straight audiences alike throughout the world.

Miller gained notoriety in the U.S. A. along with Karen Finley when their 1990 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants were rescinded under political pressure from the Bush White House and the radical right, due to the gay-positive content of the performers' work. Miller and three other artists (who came to be known as the NEA 4 ) successfully sued the United States Government for violation of their rights to free speech.

Immediately following the performance of Glory Box, Tim Miller will lead the audience in a discussion of the issues raised in the performance.

All proceeds from this event will benefit A Loving Spoonful. The local non-profit delivers more than 150,000 free, nutritious meals a year to homebound men, women and children living with AIDS. The charity operates under the mission statement that no one living with AIDS should also live with hunger.

For more information:
David Holtzman
A Loving Spoonful
682-6325