by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
MARIE, DANCING STILL
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Through April 14
It’s very apparent why young Tiler Peck was cast to dance the lead role as 14-yearold Marie, the piquant young ballet dancer, in the new musical, Marie, Dancing Still She is energetic, charismatic, and extraorsee MARIE page 4
by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer
“Prince from Minneapolis” is the Museum of Pop Culture’s (MoPOP’s) newest exhibition featuring rarely seen photos and iconography of the enigmatic artist from his earliest days to his artistic peak.
SEATTLE WOMEN’S CHORUS “LEGENDS OF ROCK” SOUTH WHIDBEY HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
April 20 @ 7pm
BENAROYA HALL
April 28 @ 4pm
The Seattle Women’s Chorus (SWC) wraps their 2018-2019 season with one big blowout concert at Benaroya Hall (located on 3rd Ave. between Union and University Sts. in downtown Seattle) on April 28
see “LEGENDS OF ROCK” page 3
On loan exclusively to MoPOP from Minneapolis’ The Weisman Art Museum, the exhibit features nearly 50 artifacts – including several costumes and Prince’s teal Cloud guitar from the late 1980s – offering threads of insight into a truly unique artist see “ PRINCE” page 4
This year’s Lambda Literary Award finalists (https://www.lambdaliterary. org/31st-annual-lammy-finalists/) were selected by a panel of over 60 literary professionals who spent countless hours reading a record number of submissions from over 300 publishers. Today, we’re excited to announce the finalists in 24 categories.
Finalists will be celebrated and winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Gala (the Lammys) the evening of Monday, June 3, 2019 in New York City. Tickets go on sale today. (https://www. lambdaliterary.org/awards/buy-tickets/)
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The Bellevue Chamber Chorus was recognized last week by the Mayor and City Council with an official Proclamation naming April 14, 2019 as “Bellevue Chamber Chorus Day.” In it, the Chorus was commended for its 35-year commitment to providing professional quality, critically acclaimed performances of diverse choral music for the community.
In accepting the Proclamation, Fredrick Lokken, BCC Artistic Director and Conductor, said, “The Chorus is proud to have been based in the city of Bellevue these past 35 years, and to have been an integral part of the city’s arts and music culture over these three-plus decades. Whether performing here in Bellevue, around the Eastside and greater Puget Sound region, or in Canada, Australia, and Europe, including in Bellevue’s sister city of Kladno in the Czech Republic, we’ve been pleased and proud to represent the city and region as cultural ambassadors.”
In the past 35 years, the Chorus has grown into an artistic institution instru-
mental in building the arts scene on the Eastside. It has collaborated and performed with many other regional groups, including the Bellevue Youth Choirs, Kirkland Choral Society, Seattle Symphony and Sammamish Symphony. Most recently, in concerts in March, the Chorus partnered with the talented young singers of Mercer Island High School’s Bel Canto and the Bellevue High School Chorale, affording
at 4pm. “Legends of Rock” is a loud proud celebration to the trailblazing singer-songwriters who weren’t afraid to raise their voices and make a scene.
Eighteen indomitable women are represented in song; women like Tina Turner, Janis Joplin and Carly Simon, who erupted onto the mainstream rock scene. They blew a hole through the glass ceiling that generations of women rockers like Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, Florence Welch and Debbie Harry have continued to soar through.
Local musical treasure Sarah Rudinoff is the special guest artist. She is joined on stage by Season 6 “The Voice” contestant Ayesha “Musicbox” Brooks. Rudinoff, Brooks and SWC are partnering to raise funds for Rain City Rock Camp scholarships; together their contributions will offset tuition for girls and gender non-conforming individuals of diverse backgrounds.
SWC is performing a benefit concert to support CADA (Citizens Against Domestic
and Sexual Abuse) on April 20 at 7pm at South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center (5675 Maxwelton Road, Langley, WA). Tickets are $25 and available through Brown Paper Tickets: (800) 8383006 and at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4101492
Tickets to the April 28 Seattle concert at Benaroya Hall are $15-$65 and are available at www.seattlechoruses.org or over the phone at (206) 388-1400. The Seattle area box office is open Monday through Friday, 11am-6pm.
About Sarah Rudinoff
Sarah Rudinoff has been making theatrical work in Seattle for over 25 years. As an actress, she has performed in every major theatre, most recently as Rosie in Mamma Mia at The 5th Avenue and as Lisa Kron in Well at Seattle Rep. Sarah was the first actor to play Yitzak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch outside of the original production and she sings Led Zeppelin in the burlesque extravaganza “House of Thee Unholy” at The Triple Door. With collaborators Gretta Harley and Elizabeth Kenny, she co-created and starred
these young musicians the opportunity to perform with an adult chorus.
The Bellevue Chamber Chorus will celebrate their 35-year milestone with “Songs in the Garden,” a spring fundraising event on Sunday, April 14, 5-9pm, at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens (12001 Main St., Bellevue). Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Bellevue Chamber Chorus at our “Songs in the Garden” fundraising event!
Festivities take place in the beautiful Bellevue Botanical Garden’s Aaron Education Center, and include a catered buffet dinner by Lynn’s Bistro, a wine and champagne bar with delicious varietals and select beers, musical performances by the Chorus, silent auction, dessert-dash-auction and other activities to round out a fun and festive evening that will help support our mission of bringing exciting and beautiful choral music to the Greater Eastside and Puget Sound region. Tickets to the fundraising event are $60 and include buffet dinner, one complimentary adult beverage, and entertainment.
BCC will then mark the finale of their 35th anniversary season with celebratory concerts on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, showcasing favorite repertoire from the past seasons. More information about each of these events can be found on the Chorus website http://bellevuechamberchorus.org/
in These Streets at ACT Theatre, about women musicians of Seattle’s “grunge” years. Sarah has received a Stranger Genius Award in Theatre.
About Ayesha Brookes
Ayesha “Musicbox” Brooks is a Seattle based soul rock artist. She is the front woman of Karmic Unrest and is recording their second album. She’s played venues all over the city including The Royal Room, The Triple Door and Sea Monster Lounge. She was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” season 6, landing a spot on Team Shakira and Team Usher.
About Seattle Men’s Chorus/ Seattle Women’s Chorus
The internationally renowned Seattle Men’s Chorus (founded 1979) and Seattle Women’s Chorus (founded 2002) comprise the largest community choral organization in North America. Both choruses stand out as the largest LGBTQ-identified men’s and women’s choruses in the world. The choruses comprise one of the Pacific North-
west’s largest, most vibrant and successful music organizations, performing in Seattle’s most prestigious venues for an annual audience of more than 30,000 patrons. Flying House Productions is the not-for-profit organization that governs and manages the Choruses. Collectively there are over 600 singing members along with staff, volunteers, and associate members who support both Choruses. They are a leading voice for the LGBTQ community and offer more than 30 outreach events and main stage concert performances annually.
Our Mission
Our voices transform society through innovative and entertaining programs that build community, illuminate the experiences of LGBTQ people and their allies, expand inclusion, and inspire justice.
Our Vision
A more harmonious world that celebrates the unique identities and talents of all people.
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who changed the world and was regrettably lost much too soon.
Brooks Peck, MoPOP Curator, was particularly thrilled to work on this exhibition, as he grew up as a music-obsessed child of the ’80s and recognized in Prince something extraordinary. “He drew on the work of the greats that came before him, yet created his own, truly original style and sound,” Brooks explained. “He defied convention and broke boundaries, and he continues to inspire musicians as well as artists of all kinds to this day.”
Displayed somewhat chronologically, the earliest photos show a 19-year old bellbottomed Prince, shy but staring into the camera lens, curiously trying to determine what he wanted to show to the world. Prince was a proponent of photo shoots from the beginning, and the work of the four primary photographers shown here (Allen Beaulieu, Nancy Bundt, Terry Gydesen, and Robert Whitman) seem to reflect a cautious trust and mutual interest in the experience of being photographed. In a series of contact sheets, a shirtless Prince experiments with smiling/not smiling, holding a disco ball, and in
other shots, a guitar – he did come up in the age of disco and funk after all. Through the intimacy of candid snapshots and backstage moments, we see Prince carefully cultivating the image he came to fully embody.
The artistic works include a Prince bicy-
cle (lean in extra close to spot dirty words and other Prince details worked into the frame), a fitting homage as it’s reported that Prince loved bicycles and was often spotted biking around Minneapolis in his early days. The Mexican American de la Torre
dinarily watchable. Peck makes ballet dancing look easy! (There’s a line in the book – the script – about art/ballet looking easy when you don’t know anything about it, and it being very hard to do when you’ve practiced it forever…)
Peck, who is in just about every scene in this long musical, plays a poor ballet dancer whose mother had also danced but not been able to afford to stay in it long enough to “succeed” (meaning make a living that way). Her older sister, Antoinette (Jenny Powers) also didn’t succeed and now it’s Marie’s turn to try. Their hardscrabble life, with hard-drinking laundress mother (Karen Ziemba), is a precarious existence where small problems could spiral them into even worse circumstances.
The main thrust of this story, though, is that Marie becomes the inspiration for a famous sculpture now known as Edgar Degas’ “Little Dancer Aged 14”. The sculpture was the initial moment of impulse for creating the musical. Both director Susan Stroman and book/lyric writer Lynn Aherns found a mutual attraction for that sculpture and the mystery surrounding the young girl’s fate.
What is known is that Marie van Geothem was a real young ballet dancer in Paris and did pose for Degas (played here by Terrence Mann). Like many boundary-challenging art pieces, this sculpture caused an unwelcome stir in 1881 and was hidden away for many years. The real Marie disappeared from historic notice shortly after the sculpture debuted. However, her little sister Charlotte (Noelle Hogan) did finally achieve what the family was hoping for – a paying position as a prima ballerina.
The musical writers decided to sort of “Disney-fy” the stories here, avuncularizing Degas, who was known to be a difficult man, and painting Marie into a snow-white corner (sorry couldn’t help it) by showing her trying to remain chaste, though to survive she does a little pocket-picking, but just to eat. The musical reassures us that Marie didn’t die, because they have her show up years later (Louise Pitre) to reacquaint herself with artist Mary Cassatt (Dee Hoty).
In fact, the family’s circumstances were likely quite grim, and tiny ballet students were preyed upon routinely by rich male “patrons” of the arts. The complicity of the administration of the ballet school assured that the girls
were virtually completely unprotected. Combined with the general danger of poverty, the bad luck of being born a female created huge survival incentives to accept sexual attention or have it thrust upon one.
Certainly, there seems a rich tapestry of history to draw upon to tell a story, even musically. The combination of ballet, recruiting a principal dancer like Peck, and creating an amazing story-ballet for the second act, are all reasons to celebrate the idea of this piece.
The current production at the 5th Avenue is a sumptuous visual treat with wonderful color animations splashed across the back walls of the set (by Beowulf Boritt) and opportunities to feel many emotions, both light and dark, for the audiences. The costumes are entrancing (by William Ivey Long) and the ballet choreography by Stroman is just right on point, with a bevy of talented young women, and a few men, showing their abilities to sing, dance, and act.
themselves to just this slice of time, when the mystery is more what happened to her later?
From what they’ve established in this piece, Charlotte’s successful ballet career seems like a compelling idea for why she succeeded and Marie did not. Maybe contrasting the two careers might be of interest. Alternatively, they could imagine anything they want to about Marie’s life-after-statue, since there is no one to tell them otherwise. There are also all kinds of hints of relationships with the girls around Marie, both in her family and in her corps of dancers. There are many different ways of telling her story.
Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty created one of the most moving modern musicals with Ragtime, with compelling stories, strong characters, and beautiful and accessible songs. So far, Marie has no real songs that sound like they can succeed outside the confines of the musical, nor are they memorable for an audience to hum outside the theater.
brothers created blown glass Prince spirit figures in their Minneapolis studio days after Prince’s death.
Spending a few minutes in this small but dense exhibit, it’s once again easy to fall under Prince’s mysterious spell. He approached music, sexuality, and gender-fluidity in a way that was so far ahead of other artists in mainstream pop culture, we should consider ourselves lucky to have experienced any part of his genius in real time. He was a true trailblazer in American music and pop culture and a perfect fit to be honored at MoPOP. “Prince from Minneapolis” will remain on view through January 4, 2020.
MoPOP is located at 325 5th Ave. N. The museum is open daily 10am-5pm. Museum Admission Only Tickets: Adults (18-64) –$26 online; $28 walk-up – with discounts for seniors, students, military, and youth. For select special exhibitions there is an additional surcharge. The “Prince from Minneapolis” exhibit is included with the Museum Admission Only Ticket. For more information, including details about current and upcoming exhibitions, visit www.mopop.org or call (206) 770-2700.
including Degas.
And to keep? Using the dream-story ballet to focus their story might be one way to look at the next iteration. That moment, culminating in Peck’s assuming the pose of the statue, is definitely a show-stopper, in a good way.
Deciding why it’s important to tell this particular tale might help refine it. And if there is any way at least one song could be created that embodies that reason and is musically accessible to the audience (and less operatic), that’s the possible cherry on the cake.
Having dissected all that, this production still is attractive to families, especially with little dancers, who can identify with the hard work of Marie and her struggle to maintain what it takes to perform. And there’s Tiler Peck to dance for you. That’s a treat that alone might be worth the price of the ticket. For more information, go to www.5thavenue.org or call 206-625-1900.
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Upon reflection, though, it’s hard to locate the reason for the story. If it’s Marie, herself, why does the rest of her life disappear into a sort of “Life happens” answer from older Marie to Mary Cassatt’s question of “Where have you been?” If they are imagining this young girl’s life, why do they limit
As far as elements of the current script that could be dispensed with: no one cares about Degas’ eye appointments. We get that his sight is failing. The love interest is only useful because Kyle Harris is clearly a talent to watch. Most of the songs have too many verses and too many of the songs are sung by characters that are peripheral –
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
MISSING LINK
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Eccentric explorer Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman), eager to prove himself to the staid and traditional London adventurer community, heads to the United States and the wilds of Pacific Northwest logging towns in search of the legendary Sasquatch. He has received a letter ensuring him of the creature’s existence, and never one to bow to convention Sir Lionel makes the 4,800-mile trip with the belief he is about to make history even though the majority of his peers scoff at what they see as nothing other than idiotic foolishness. This laughter includes the haughty guffaws of Lord Piggot-Dunceb (Stephen Fry), the elder statesman of British adventurers refusing to accept that a creature like the Sasquatch could exist as its doing so would be an affront to traditional theology as well the scientific status quo.
Turns out, not only is this Sasquatch (Zach Galifianakis) real, he’s the one that sent the letter to Sir Lionel asking him to come to Washington state and “discover” him. The gregarious creature is tired of being alone. He wants to meet more of his own kind, and after hearing stories of the mysterious Yeti that roams the mountains of the Himalayas, he figured Sir Lionel would be up to the task of assisting him in traveling around the globe in order to go and meet his snow-loving cousins residing in the undiscovered kingdom of ShangriLa. The bold explorer agrees, and after christening his tall, hairy new acquaintance Mr. Link (short for “Missing Link”) and a brief stop on the Mexican border to pick up the only known map of the Himalayan region they are off to from sassy widow Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana) who subsequently joins them on their quest, they
leave on a journey that’s practically guaranteed to change their lives forever.
The latest animated sensation from the stop-motion maestros at Laika, the studio behind such family-friendly wonders as Kubo and the Two Strings, The Boxtrolls and Coraline, writer/director Chris Butler’s (ParaNorman) marvelously entertaining Missing Link is a joyous absurdist frolic that’s nothing short of wonderful. It is a freewheeling, energetic cross-continental adventure overflowing in good vibes, endearing life lessons and eccentric characterizations. It also offers up a few startling surprises, some of which are shocking in their violent finality, Butler’s latest unafraid to show just what happens to those who choose ignorance, anger and intolerance as their guiding principles, their blind eye to science, acceptance and compromise the key to their own undoing.
The core of the story is unquestionably the growing friendship between Sir Lionel and Mr. Link. There’s a stupendous moment where the explorer asks his new compatriot his first name, the look of shock that crosses over the Sasquatch’s face when this happens is immediately coupled with a bright smile of ebullient delight as the animal is touched that someone, anyone, would take even a second of time to ask such a question. But the real-
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ity is Mr. Link has no first name. His parents never gave him one, and as he’s been living in the forest for most of his life there’s just never been a real need to come up with one. But this doesn’t stop the Sasquatch from knowing what he would like to be called, of him having an innate sense of who he is and what name he would like the world, especially those he considers his friends, to call him by.
What’s great about this moment is that, while initially played for a few tittering laughs, Sir Lionel immediately understands how important it is to Mr. Link to be called by his chosen name is. There is no hemming. There is even less hawing. Instead, he and Adelina immediately start referring to the Sasquatch by the name he has given himself, which brings the creature a sense of empowered confidence that allows him to become nothing less than a selfless hero by the end of the film. It’s this little act of kindness, this understanding that to accept someone for who they proclaim to be can bring a powerful positivity to their lives unlike anything they’ve ever known before, and it’s moments like this that help give Missing Link an enduring joie de vivre that’s incredible.
The animation is stupendous, the folks at Laika once again proving to be masters of their craft. So many sequences just
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blew me away from a visual standpoint, Sir Lionel, Mr. Link and Adelina’s arrival in Shangri-La crossing over a massive ice bridge that looks over a mist-covered cavern just plain stunning. The character designs are also so meticulously inventive I was frequently in a state of perpetual awe as I analyzed all of their varying facets, the Yeti ruler a notable standout that made my heart jump in giddy glee the second she was introduced.
There are villains here, and as I’ve stated Butler doesn’t exactly pull his punches as to what he thinks about the lot of them. He unsympathetically, and rather unsubtly, draws ominous parallels between many of them and current religious and political leaders of today. Even though his film takes place during the tail end of the 19th century figures like the duplicitous Lord Piggot-Dunceb or his hired assassin Stenk (a magnificently cast Timothy Olyphant) aren’t that far removed from the intolerant rabble-rousing fearmongers we see on Cable News channels as pundits or hear spewing their hatred on YouTube or Twitter on a daily basis right this very second.
What’s great is that Butler doesn’t so much make fun of them as he instead shows them to be the fools they are. More, he makes it clear that their time is reaching its conclusion, and while they will continually attempt to fill any room they are in with their hot air and fanatical gobbledygook, at a certain point the world can, should and hopefully will unsympathetically pass them by. They are figures of the past while figures like Sir Lionel, Mr. Link and Adelina are the heroes of the future, and seeing all three of them discover this for themselves ends up being one of this story’s lasting charms. Missing Link is an amusing romp into the imagination that won a lasting place in my heart, and for Laika it’s another stop-motion triumph that might just be the animated studio’s best film yet.
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QUEER BAR - 1518 11th Ave - (206) 687-7491
R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - (206) 322-8828
RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - (206) 233-9873
ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - (206) 420-3214
SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - (206) 621-7591
SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - (206) 441-5449
STOUT -1530 11th Ave - (206) 397-3825
TOULOUSE PETIT
601 Queen Anne Ave. N - (206) 432-9069
UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - (206) 325-6492
UNION - 1318 E. Union St. - (206) 328-1318
WILDROSE - 1021 E Pike - (206) 324-9210
ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS 9614 14th Ave SW - (206) 763-1347
1605 12th Ave. #8 - (206) 328-1965
601 Queen Anne Ave N - 432-9069
UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492
OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - (206) 251-0630
PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHOP
4411 Wallingford Ave. N. - (206) 535-6920
PANACHE - 225 Broadway E. - (206) 726-3300
PONDER - 2413 E Union - (206) 420-2180
RUCKUS - 1465 E Republican St - (206) 257-4805
TABOO ADULT VIDEO
9813 16th Ave SW - (206) 767-4855
TRUE LOVE ART GALLERY & TATTOO
1525 Summit Ave. - (206) 227-3572
UNDER U 4 MEN
709 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 324-6446
UNCLE IKE’S
2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
WILD AT HEART
1111 NW Leary Way - (206) 782-5538
LOVER'S
193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862
RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (360) 671-1849
ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 21635 Pacific Hwy S
ADULT
LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607
LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754
WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210
ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS
5633 Airport Way S - 466-5954
9614 14th Ave SW - 763-1347
LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. SE - (253) 852-1720
RETAIL SHOPS
THE FANTASY SHOP 604 Central Ave. S - (253) 850-8428
CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17
NASHVILLE’S SPORTS BAR (Drag Shows) 114 - Railroad Ave. N - (253) 852-0909
1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126
DOGHOUSE LEATHERS 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231
EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437
HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 info@theheron.com
225 Broadway E. - 726-3300
ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965
OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630
PANACHE
225 Broadway E. - 726-3300
RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805
DARBY’S CAFE
THE FANTASY SHOP 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299
211 5th Ave. SE - (360) 357-6229
LOVER’S 3959 Martin Way E, Suite D - (360) 456-7300
TABOO ADULT VIDEO 9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855
JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E - (360) 956-3247
TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914
UNDER U 4 MEN
709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446
MAPLE ROSE INN 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007
UNCLE IKE’S 2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS WILD AT HEART 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538
ANDY’S - 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747-0304
THE BLIND BUCK
204 N. Division St. - (509) 343-9425
GLOBE BAR AND KITCHEN
LOVER’S 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862
204 N. Division St. - (509) 443-4014
NYNE BAR AND BISTRO
RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849
232 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 474-1621
CASTLE SUPERSTORE
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Transgender Nonfiction
Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man, Thomas Page McBee, Scribner
Histories of the Transgender Child, Julian Gill-Peterson, University of Minnesota Press
I’m Afraid of Men, Vivek Shraya, Penguin Canada
Mobile Subjects: Transnational Imaginaries of Gender Reassignment, Aren Z. Aizura, Duke University Press
The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective, Joy Ladin, Brandeis University Press
LGBTQ Nonfiction
The Boys of Fairy Town: Sodomites, Female Impersonators, Third-Sexers, Pansies, Queers, and Sex Morons in Chicago’s First Century, Jim Elledge, Chicago Review Press
Butch Heroes, Ria Brodell, The MIT Press
Has the Gay Movement Failed?, Martin Duberman, University of California Press
Ladies Lazarus, Piper J. Daniels, Tarpaulin Sky Press
Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry, Imani Perry, Beacon Press
No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas, C.J. Janovy, University Press of Kansas
Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII, Avery Cassell, Stacked Deck Press
Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements, Charlene A. Carruthers, Beacon Press
Lesbian Mystery
A Matter of Blood, Catherine Maiorisi, Bella Books
A Study in Honor: A Novel, Claire O’Dell, HarperCollins / HarperVoyager
A Whisper of Bones: A Jane Lawless
Mystery, Ellen Hart, Minotaur Books
Alice Isn’t Dead: A Novel, Joseph Fink, Harper Perennial
Gnarled Hollow, Charlotte Greene, Bold Strokes Books
The Locket, Gerri Hill, Bella Books
Secrets of the Last Castle, A. Rose
Mathieu, Bold Strokes Books
Stolen: A Kieran Yeats Mystery, Linda J. Wright, Cats Paw Books
Gay Mystery
Black Diamond Fall, Joseph Olshan, Polis Books
Boystown 11: Heart’s Desire, Marshall Thornton, Kenmore Books
Death Checks In, David S. Pederson, Bold Strokes Books
Dodging and Burning: A Mystery, John Copenhaver, Pegasus Books
The God Game: A Dan Sharp Mystery, Jeffrey Round, Dundurn
Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery, Marshall Thornton, Kenmore Books
Somewhere Over Lorain Road, Bud Gundy, Bold Stroke Books
Survival Is a Dying Art: An Angus Green Novel, Neil S. Plakcy, Samwise Books
Lesbian Romance Autumn’s Light, Aurora Rey, Bold Strokes Books
Beowolf For Cretins: A Love Story, Ann McMan, Bywater Books
Breaking Down Her Walls, Erin Zak, Bold Strokes Books
Charming the Vicar, Jenny Frame, Bold Strokes Books
In Development, Rachel Spangler, Brisk Press
Just For Show, Jae, Ylva Publishing
The Music And The Mirror, Lola Keeley, Ylva Publishing
The Talebearer, Sheri Lewis Wohl, Bold Strokes Books
Gay Romance
The CEO’s Christmas Manny, Angela McCallister, Dreamspinner Press
Crashing Upwards, S.C. Wynne, selfpublished Detour, Reesa Herberth & Michelle Moore, Riptide Publishing
Learn with Me, Kris Jacen, MLR Press, LLC
No Luck, Kayleigh Sky, Kiss Drunk Books
Of Sunlight and Stardust, Christina Lee & Riley Hart, self-published Point of Contact, Melanie Hansen, Carina Press
Undue Influence: A Persuasion Retelling, Jenny Holiday, self-published
MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY
Lesbian Memoir/Biography
Apocalypse, Darling, Barrie Jean Borich, Mad Creek Books / The Ohio State University Press
Berenice Abbott: A Life in Photography, Julia Van Haaften, W. W. Norton & Company
A Certain Loneliness: A Memoir, Sandra Gail Lambert, University of Nebraska Press
Chronology, Zahra Patterson, Ugly Duckling Presse
Food Was Her Country: The Memoir of a Queer Daughter, Marusya Bociurkiw,
Dagger Editions
MINE: Essays, Sarah Viren, University of New Mexico Press
My Butch Career: A Memoir, Esther Newton, Duke University Press
nîtisânak, Lindsay Nixon, Metonymy Press
Gay Memoir/Biography
Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death, Lillian Faderman, Yale University Press
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Alexander Chee, Bloomsbury Publishing No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America, Darnell L. Moore, Bold Type Books
On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope, Deray Mckesson, Viking
The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens: A Memoir of the Beales, the Maysles Brothers and Jacqueline Kennedy, Jerry Torre & Tony Maietta, Querelle Press
The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke, Jeffrey C. Stewart, Oxford University Press
The Unpunished Vice: A Life of Reading, Edmund White, Bloomsbury Publishing There Will Be No Miracles Here: A Memoir, Casey Gerald, Penguin Random House
LGBTQ
Anthology
As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II, The Other Foundation, Jacana Media
Beyond II: The Queer Post-Apocalyptic & Urban Fantasy Comic Anthology, Taneka Stotts & Sfé R. Monster, Beyond Press
Foglifter Volume 3, Issue 1, Miah Jefra, Chad Koch, et al., Foglifter Press
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, Roxane Gay, HarperCollins / Harper Perennial
TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.
INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.
NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
SATURDAY - April 13
A Gathering of Men - in Woodinville 8:15-11:30am. American Legion Hall, 21920 WA-9, Woodinville. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. www.agatheringofmen.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.
Positively Living Coffee Social. 10am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. (206) 9571600. Sponsored by LIfelong. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12-tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org.
Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org. (Also Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)
Three Dollar Bill Cinema Annual Dinner & Auction. 6pm. Block 41, 115 Bell St. This year’s theme: “It’s Good To Be Queen.” Tickets $150, available at www.threedollarbillcinema.org/auction.
Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. (206) 784-9705; visitballard.com (Visit The Grumpy Old Man’s Comics, Art & Collectibles at 1732 NW Market St - reception 6-9pm.)
SUNDAY - April 14
Center for Spiritual Living. 9am meditation; 9:30am & 11am services. The Mountaineers, 7701 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org
Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am Sunday Service. 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620. Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org University Congregational United Church of Christ. 9am all ages education; 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org.
Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George).
All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org
First Church - First United Methodist Church of Seattle. 10:30am. 180 Denny Way. (Enter on 2nd Ave N for worship.) Welcome to First Church. First Church is a proud member of the Reconciling Ministries Network. (206) 622-7278; firstchurchseattle.org
Northminster Presbyterian Church. 10:30am Worship. 7706 25th Ave NW. A village church in the city open to all. (206) 783-3402. www.northminsterpres.org (Conveniently located a block from the Metro #40 bus route.) St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org
Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.
Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322
S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org
Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.
Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. (206) 329-5908; www.LotusSisters.org. (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)
Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” on Meetup.com or at DharmaBuddies.org. (Women are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www. LotusSisters.org.)
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com
Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
“Know Your Rights!” - LGBTQ Worker’s Rights Training. 12 noon-2pm. Peer Seattle. 1520 Bellevue Ave Ste 100. FREE. Sponsored by LGBTQ Allyship in partnership with Peer Seattle. Visit www.allyship.org for
more information and to pre-register. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/ Weds/Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org
Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org
Dignity/Seattle Prayer Service. 6pm. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics. “We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.” Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & prayer services. All welcome. (206) 325-7314.
Imperial Court of Seattle - Imperial Prince & Princess Ball & Investitures – “The Fellowship of the Lampshade.” 6pm (doors 5pm). Unicorn, 1118 E Pike St. The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle’s Imperial Prince & Princess Ball and Investitures. $15 cover; info at ISCSORE Facebook page.
Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437. www. peerseattle.org
Ski Buddies End of Season Banquet. 6pm. Stout, 1530 11th Ave. Meets 1st or 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Apr). Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you
snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a non-profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org
Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. Peer Seattle 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.peerseattle.org
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437, www. peerseattle.org
Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4537.
PFLAG/Kitsap County (Bremerton) Monthly Meeting. 6-7pm. Kitsap Pride, 532 5th Ave #20, Bremerton Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.kitsappflag.org and on Facebook. kitsappflag@yahoo.com. (888) 636-0652. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Meditation Class for LGBTQ Seniors. 6:30pm. GenPride Senior Center, 401 Broadway E, Suite 223. Free class every Monday for LGBTQ seniors, their caregivers and allies. Beginners welcome. www.gapseattle.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St, downstairs space. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org
PFLAG/Everett (Snohomish County) Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Stillaguamish Public Meeting Room #1, Robert J. Drewell Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.pflageverett.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Monday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Fridays.)
Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com
TUESDAY - April 16
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by YouthCare. (206) 622-5555.
LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org
Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months. An opportunity for the GLBT community to speak openly with the SPD to dialog on public safety issues, plan officer training on sexual-minority topics, suggest ways to improve communications & procedures, explore protection strategies to minimize Gay-bashing incidents, & address other related
concerns. The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org
Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org
King County Council Candidate Forum. 7pm (doors 6:30). 6615 Dayton Ave N, lower building. Meet the candidates for KC Council Districts 2 and 4, and bring your questions! Free. For more info contact Membership Committee Chair Jessi Murray at membership@43rddemocrats.org.
No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Colonial room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.
Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.
Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org
Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
WEDNESDAY - April 17
Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org
Living Positively. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. (206) 957-1600 or www.lifelong.org. Sponsored by Lifelong. Community Forum/Foro Comunitario. 6-8pm. 12th Ave Arts Building, 1620 12th Ave. Presentations on LGBT Latinx health and labor issues by Paola Ochoa, Joel Aguirre, Melissa Banales, and Jason Plourde. FREE. Sponsored by Entre Hermanos, Casa Latina, Front and Centered, and The AMP: AIDS Memorial Parkway.
GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com
Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. University Book Store Cafe, 4326 University Way NE. Every Wednesday. This month’s title: The Plays of Tennessee Williams. (Visit website for details.) https://faculty.washington.edu/ swittet/SGLBookClub/
LGBTQ Housing Leadership Institute. 6-8pm. Kent Methodist Church, 205 S Meeker St, Kent. Do you want to make a difference on affordable housing with other LGBTQ advocates? Come learn about Allyship’s 4th annual six-month Leadership Institute. Visit www.allyship. org for more information.
Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org.
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday. Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.)
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org
Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org
Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org
Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
THURSDAY - April 18
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Alzheimer’s Association Men’s Coffee Support Group. 10-11:30am. Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Are you a male spouse caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Alzheimer’s Association men’s coffee groups provide a consistent and caring place for male caregivers to learn, share and gain emotional support from other male spouses who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with memory loss. For information, call Don Desonier at (206) 779-1634.
BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org.
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
Safe and Sober (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual). 12 noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room 4070. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Open to the public.
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org
B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.
Seattle LGBTQ Commission. 6:30-8:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Seattle LGBTQ Commission is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4514. www/seattle.gov/lgbtq
Boys Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org
GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call (206) 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12 noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic
PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Wheelchair accessible. We offer support and education in a safe, confidential, and welcoming atmosphere and serve all East King County communities. See http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue. Contact us at info@bellevuepflag.org or (425) 483-6642. PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside is a support and advocacy group, uniting members of the LGBTQ community with friends, families, and allies. PFLAG does not promote one political or religious view and is inclusive to people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities.
21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com.
Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Thursday. A meditation/ recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle
Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]
Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)
GOOD FRIDAY
Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12-1:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org
LGBTQ & Allies 18+ Free Friday Night Drop-In Volleyball. 6-7:45pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Every Friday. (206) 684-4753. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org
Game Night. 7pm-11pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.
Victor Janusz Band CD Release Show. 7:30-10:30pm (doors 6pm for dinner). Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. Celebrate the release of the VJ Band’s new album, “Cafe Pluvieux.” No cover charge, free parking (tips accepted). Dinner reservations: (206) 283-1090. More info: www. swedishclubnew.org.
Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Friday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Mondays.)
LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon. org; (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)
Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary. Check the website for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com
Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Plymouth Church, 1217 6th Ave (downtown between University & Seneca), lounge. Meets 3rd Saturday most months. Cost: $5 per person (please try to bring exact change) to help pay for room rental. Please bring a dish that will serve eight or more to share. Free parking below the church (entrance on University). Enter lounge via garage elevator or front doors on 6th. Info: www.seattleprimetimers.org.
Seattle Women’s Chorus: “Legends of Rock.” 7pm. South Whidbey HS Performing Arts Center, 5675 Maxwelton Rd, Langley. Tribute to loud, proud women of rock including Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Patti Smith and many more, with special guest artist Sarah Rudinoff. Benefits Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse (CADA). Tickets: $25 through Brown Paper Tickets, (800) 8383006 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4101492. More info: www.seattlechoruses.org. (Also Sunday, April 28 @ 4pm in Seattle at Benaroya Hall. Tickets: $15-$65.)
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)
Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188. Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts’ event starts with breakfast and a show & tell, and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com
Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.
American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us
Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html
BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.
Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org
Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook. COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org
Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.
DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Networksupport & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911 Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org
Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org
Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 860-6969. www.gaycity.org
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.
Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400; gapseattle.org
GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org
Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org
HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979.
Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org
LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.
LGBT MS Connection - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org
Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org
MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www. seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org.
Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com
Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org
Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org
PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org
PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.
Peer Seattle (formerly Seattle Area Support Groups) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/
Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx
Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org
Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org
Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community. Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org
SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org
Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.
Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.
Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. www/ seattle.gov/lgbtq
Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org
Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org
Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net
SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald
City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@ camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.
Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org
Three Dollar Bill Cinema - TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival; Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival; Outdoor Cinema at Cal Anderson Park. www. threedollarbillcinema.org
TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaft-
mgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com
WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol. com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
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The most annoying thing about Little is just how much I wanted to like it even though I was coming perilously close to loathing every second I was sitting in the theatre watching its reverse Big scenario play out to conclusion. Regina Hall should have been perfectly cast as the main character, tech industry CEO Jordan Sanders, the ferociously nimble actress made to order to be wearing the designer heels of this Ebenezer Scrooge-like monster who gets magically transformed into her 13-year-old nerdy self of 25 years prior. On top of that, “Black-ish” star Marsai Martin is a scene-stealing wonder as said middle-age adult now trapped back in her own teenage body, the young actress a delightful dynamo as she struts through the movie with a precocious hard-edged confidence that’s superb. Throw in the luminous Issa Rae (“Insecure,” The Hate U Give) as Jordan’s harried assistant April Williams and an incredibly gifted
trio is unequivocally in place, and the thought they wouldn’t be able to deliver the entertainment goods was the furthest thing on my mind as the film began.
But the script from director Tina Gordon (Peeples) and Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip) is a frantic muddle that doesn’t know when to quit, frequently taking jokes much further than they need to go in order to retain their humor. At the same time, it does a horrible job of making its fantastical premise believable, alternating between grounding these happenings in honest human emotions and at other times taking things so far over the top it all becomes crushingly absurd. There’s little nuance or subtly involved in any of this, the volume turned all the way up to 11 for almost every second of the feature’s deadly 109-minute running time. It moves in fits and starts never achieving any comedic or dramatic momentum, and for every funny moment or moving scene there are countless others that are so ponderously leaden I let out an exasperated sigh every time the motion picture wasted more of its inherent potential.
The scenario is pretty simple. After an epically bad morning, the self-centered and domineering Jordan Sanders badgers a 13-year-old girl (Marely Taylor) for calling Jordan out for being mean to her employees only for the youngster to playfully curse her to be “little” while twirling around a magic wand. Thing is, what was meant to be a joke ends up being anything but. The next morning Jordan wakes up in the body of her 13-year-old former self, a frizzy-haired youngster who spent middle school being pitilessly bullied by all the popular kids because of her peculiar looks and fondness for scientific experimentation. In order not to be put in the custody of Child Protective Services this adult in a kid’s body is forced to reach out to her disgruntled assistant April for help. Jordan puts her in charge of
her company until the two of them can figure out how to revert her back to normal, and in doing so learns a handful of life lessons that will hopefully make her a better person if the magic spell can be undone.
There’s not a lot more to it. Jordan obviously ends up right back at the very middle school she was almost bullied out of 25 years earlier, making the acquaintance of the current set of eighth grade outcasts (JD McCrary, Tucker Meek, Thalia Tran) as well as the current queen bee (Eva Carlton) on her first day of class. As for April, she has to find the confidence to speak up for herself, discovering her voice after she’s forced into this leadership role while at the same time showing her boss that treating others with kindness and respect gets more out of them than yelling and belittling their efforts on a regular basis could ever hope to. It’s pretty straightforward and takes precious few risks, everything building to a foregone conclusion I can’t imagine anyone anywhere being surprised by.
With a cast this talented, however, that honestly shouldn’t be that big of a problem. The thing is, as terrific as Martin and Rae might be, Gordon’s movie is at constant war with itself. It is as if the director can’t decide if she wants to play things as broad fantastical farce, whether she wants to push the envelope of good taste as far as the sexual innuendo and more lascivious content is concerned, or is instead keen to embrace the scenario’s more obvious melodramatic facets in order to force a few tears out of the viewer’s eye sockets. There is no cohesion, no sense of pacing or time, character arcs having little meaning other than they need to get everyone to a certain place by an anointed time and for no other reason, any semblance of reality, nuance or characterdriven purpose all but absent.
Then there is Hall. The actress gave my
favorite performance of 2018 in Andrew Bujalski’s Support the Girls. She has been masterful in movies as varied as the About Last Night remake, Love & Basketball and even Girls Trip. Here, however, Hall just isn’t given material she can do anything with. She tries, goes above and beyond, but her version of Jordan Sanders simply doesn’t work. It’s impossible to believe anyone would keep working for this woman, let alone that April would have put up with being her assistant for three years considering the levels of mistreatment that is tossed her way. I just didn’t care about her and as such I never believed anyone would be there for Jordan in a time of need, and while Hall does what she can there’s just so little about the character that works none of her efforts end up mattering in any substantive way.
Most egregiously, the movie never knows when to say when. It has these individual moments that work beautifully, little snippets of humor and insight that are shockingly successful. Problem is, they are all almost immediately undercut because Gordon apparently didn’t want to let go of them. Scenes go well beyond their breaking point, transforming what could have been an insightful humorous gag or a movingly sincere dramatic revelation into a detestable waste of time that dilutes the impact and power of everything that had just come before. Every time I felt like the film was starting to win me over, most often due to something either Martin or Rae happened to be doing, it would do something grotesque, smarmy or borderline repellent that would force me to shake my head in disappointed anguish, and like a guillotine blade covered in blood any chance there was for pleasure was severed right at the head never to be heard from again. Little is a big case of missed opportunities left to rot in the sun, the resulting stench so heinous here’s hoping I’ll never have to smell their like again anytime soon.
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Girl Made of Stars, Ashley Herring Blake, Houghton Mifflin & Little, Brown
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Black Light, Daniel Alexander Jones, produced by The Public Theater
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The Breath of the Sun, Isaac R. Fellman, Aqueduct
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Male Athletes in American Team Sports, Andrew Billings & Leigh Moscowitz, Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
Post-Borderlandia: Chicana Literature and Gender Variant Critique, T. Jackie
Cuevas, Rutgers University Press
Semi Queer: Inside the World of Gay, Trans, and Black Truck Drivers, Anne Balay, University of North Carolina Press
Toxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence Against Black Transgender Women in Houston, William T. Hoston, Peter Lang International Academic Publisher
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