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Paul Stanley: Kiss farewell tour could include ex-members

By WAYNE PARRY water.”
Associated Press Those tensions are never far
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — from the surface when for-
It won’t be all night, but for- mer Kissers get together —
mer members of Kiss might and could still scuttle a last
get the chance to rock ‘n’ hurrah for them, despite
roll with the band one last everyone’s best intentions.
time. “There are personalities
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley and histories and things
says the band’s (second) that may make it impos-
farewell tour could include sible to spend a romantic
former members perform- evening with your ex-wife,”
ing onstage. Stanley said.
In an interview in Atlantic Speaking of ex-wives, Stan-
City where he was promot- ley started painting several
ing his artwork, Stanley told years ago while in the midst
The Associated Press the of a divorce.
band’s “End of the Road” “Anyone who’s been
world tour starting next through a divorce proba-
year could include appear- bly spent a lot of time either
ances by former members. banging their head on the
He did not single out any- wall or crying a lot,” Stanley
one by name, but living ex- said. “It’s a very tumultuous
members are guitarists Ace time. My best friend said
Frehley, Vinnie Vincent and to me, ‘You should paint.’
Bruce Kulick, and drummer I never painted. But my life
Peter Criss. In this Oct. 13, 2018 photo, Paul Stanley, singer and guitarist for the rock group Kiss, speaks during is pretty much built on the
Since the tour was an- an interview among his artwork at a gallery in Atlantic City, N.J. premise of ‘why not?’ in-
nounced last month, Kiss Associated Press stead of ‘why?’ I had no
fans have been clamoring extol the virtues and sta- “thrown away every piece guitarist, and bringing back idea how or what I was
for a farewell that includes bility of the current lineup: of hardware that we used Singer, who first drummed going to do. And I started
former members. himself, bassist and vocal- on any of the previous tours with the band following the painting.”
“I wouldn’t discount any ist Gene Simmons; drum- and created a completely death of Eric Carr in 1991 His pieces include self-por-
possibilities,” said Stanley, mer Eric Singer and guitar- new show.” through the 1996 reunion traits, paintings of fellow Kiss
who plays the Starchild ist Tommy Thayer, calling it Formed in 1973, Kiss did a tour of original members. band members, as well as
character in the band. “I “the crux and the core of farewell tour in 2000 with Tensions within the band Jimi Hendrix, Marilyn Mon-
learned long ago to never the band on tour.” the original lineup of Stan- soon resurfaced in 2000. roe, and more abstract art.
say never. Would I negate That lineup is already re- ley, Simmons, Frehley and “In the emotional state that It’s heavy on bold color
the possibility of former hearsing the farewell show, Criss. Yet within a year, Sim- we were in, we thought and simple in brush strokes
members making appear- even as its elements remain mons and Stanley decided that it’s better to put down and design.
ances? Absolutely not. I undecided. Stanley said to keep the band going, the horse rather than nurse He has sold over $10 million
don’t know in what capac- the set list will be expanded promoting guitar tech and it back to health,” Stanley worth of art through the
ity.” from the recent 16 songs to band assistant Thayer to said. “We in essence threw Wentworth Gallery in the
Stanley then went on to 25, adding the band has the role of full-fledged lead the baby out with the bath past five years.q

Groups fighting sexual violence awarded #MeToo funding

By JOCELYN NOVECK to help survivors of sexual movement, launched by
Associated Press violence, as well as on-the- the explosive Harvey Wein-
NEW YORK (AP) — Eight ground programming in- stein allegations, marks its
groups across the nation cluding healing circles, and one-year anniversary.
have been awarded fund- what Burke calls “training “As we reach the anniver-
ing from the New York the trainers” — preparing sary, it’s really clear that so
Women’s Foundation for counselors to go out into many people don’t under-
their efforts to fight sexual communities across the stand the priorities of the
violence. The groups, cho- country. Other groups in movement, and the needs
sen in consultation with the first round of funding in- of both the people who
#MeToo founder Tarana clude Black Women’s Blue- have said ‘me too’ and the
Burke, are focused on mar- print and the Violence In- people who support them.”
ginalized and underserved tervention Program, both in “It’s important that we ac-
communities, including im- New York; Equality Labs, a knowledge that #MeToo
migrant communities and national group; and the Los going viral didn’t just cause
communities of color as In this Oct. 12, 2018 file photo, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke Angeles-based FreeFrom, a major shift in the en-
well as LGBTQ people, the arrives at Variety’s Power of Women event in Beverly Hills, Calif. which works with survivors tertainment industry and
foundation says. The mon- Associated Press of domestic violence. corporations,” Burke add-
ey — $840,000 — comes provided an initial $1 mil- raising $5 million a year. “This is about supporting ed. “It caused a shift on
from the “Fund for the lion for a fund to support It also includes “me too.,” the people who support the ground of everyday
MeToo Movement and Al- Burke and the movement as Burke’s Brooklyn-based the people,” Burke said people who are open-
lies,” set up by The New she founded 12 years ago, group is called. The organi- in an interview. She not- ing themselves up and
York Women’s Foundation along with other similar or- zation has been working on ed that the grants come find themselves in need of
earlier this year. The group ganizations, with a goal of a new digital community as the broader #MeToo resources.”q