Seattle Gay News
Issue 24, Volume 47, June 14, 2019
Arts & Entertainment
Whim W’Him’s brilliant Justin Vivian Bond This Is Not the Little Prince previews their two Seattle shows at On the Boards
This is Not the Little Prince – Photo by Stefano Altamura
by Jim Jones Special to the SGN WHIM W’HIM: SEATTLE CONTEMPORARY DANCE THIS IS NOT THE LITTLE PRINCE CORNISH PLAYHOUSE AT SEATTLE CENTER Through June 15
The premiere of the final dance of Whim W’Him’s ninth season began with a first: a pre-show presentation by the company’s artistic director, Olivier Wevers, who obviously felt that some explanation was needed so the audience could fully appreciate This Is Not the Little Prince. That explanation included not only a summary of Le
see WHIM W'HIM page 4
Searing Pass Over can’t be just “described”
Pass Over – Photo by Chris Bennion
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer ACT THEATRE PASS OVER Through June 23
Moses (Treavor Lovelle) and Kitch (Preston Butler III) are stuck on this one block. It’s not clear if they are homeless with nowhere else to go or stuck because violence ranges all around them and they’re
see PASS OVER page 4
Justin Vivian Bond – Photo courtesy of the artist
by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer ON THE BOARDS JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND June 20 & 21
On the eve of Summer Solstice and Seattle Pride, On the Boards (OtB), Seattle’s premier center for contemporary performance, presents two special benefit cabaret performances by renowned trans-
see BOND page 3
Hypnotically captivating Thompson queen of Late Night
Emma Thompson in Late Night – Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer LATE NIGHT Now playing
Late night talk show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a television icon. She has been an on-air staple for almost three decades winning countless awards as she has busted through
see LATE NIGHT page 5