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Issue 15, Volume 39, April 15, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Workin’ it: 9 to 5 the Musical

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer

r e m m u s d i M m a e r D s ’ t h g Ni PNB revives Balanchine’s enchanted

venge and plotting their downfall. But few of us would ever do it, and a even fewer would have as much fun as Violet, Judy, and 9 to 5 the Musical Doralee do in the musical presen5th Avenue Theatre tation of the cinema classic 9 to 5. Through April 24 We’ve all had bosses we Currently playing at the 5th Avthought were “sexist, egotistical, enue Theatre, the latest screenlying, hypocritical bigots,” and to-stage adaptation to come to maybe, at one time or another, we’ve even imagined getting resee 9 to 5 page 33

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Pacific Northwest Ballet Through April 17 Pacific Northwest Ballet’s accomplished revival of George Balanchine’s highly entertaining version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream sent this scribe scurrying to the thesaurus to explore variations of

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Dee Hoty, Diana DeGarmo, and Mamie Parris in 9 to 5 the Musical

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Kiyon Gaines (l) as Bottom and Carrie Imler as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

returns to R Place by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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According to Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman ever created. She opened the forbidden box and unleashed all the evils unto the world, leaving only man’s hope inside. Today, audiences love it when comedian and drag queen extraordinaire Pandora Boxx unleashes on them. And guess what, Seattle? She’s coming back to town April 22-23 at R Place! Pandora Boxx has been entertaining the masses internationally for more than a decade. Pandora most recently appeared as a contestant on the second season of the smash hit RuPaul’s Drag Race on the LGBT network

Logo. The show garnered the highest ratings ever for the cable network. Despite not winning, Pandora proved to be the breakout star. “I started when Abe Lincoln was in office,” Pandora Boxx told Seattle Gay News. “Mary Todd was a great drag inspiration! I didn’t have a choice to start drag or not; it was a drive-by lip-glossing. My life was never the same!” Pandora was a fan favor-

It takes guts to sing karaoke in front of a judge panel and live audience. It takes even more gusto to sing gospel karaoke! Well, Seattle Pride Idol fans, if the footstomping, soul-singing contestants at last week’s competition were any indication, consider me blessed! The competition was strong, the voices were heavenly, and the show was divine! Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, and Seattle Gay News every Sunday night at Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway) and is hosted by Gaysha Starr. Doors open at 6 p.m., where contestants can sign up to sing in the 7 p.m. competition. The grand finale is scheduled for June 19,

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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SGN Exclusive Interview WEEK THREE: Pride Idol gets soulful

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where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol! The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were on hand for the preshow, Sinful Second Sundays, with a number of performances that readied the audience for the competition. This week, DJ SeXXXual Chocolate (KJ Jones), joined the man-eater herself, Sister Domsee pride idol page 32

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Looking for a way to get past those middle-of-the-week blues? Join local drag personalities Vera Vera Ahndahvahl (like “mirror, mirror on the wall” in a German accent) and Tipsy Rose Lee on Wednesday nights for Gay Family Feud. “Gay Family Feud is almost identical to the fun, fast, and frivolous TV game show, but with some added twists,” Vera Vera Ahndahvahl told SGN. “Tipsy Rose Lee and I always start the show with a great musical number.” Anyone who knows Vera Vera Ahndahvahl can attest to the fact that these showstoppers are never the norm! “We sometimes invite wacky dolls from the area to supplement in some fishy-swishy so that the audience knows we mean business, too,” she joked. “We want the viewers to have as much fun as possible. After a few twists and turns, we start the game off with a face-off to each round.” “We survey our loyal fans to come up with each round’s answers,” explained Vera. “Teams are of three, four, or five contestants, but it really doesn’t matter as long as you can survive the four rounds of the game. It is all about strategy with Family Feud.” According to Vera, the winning team gets a chance to play the final round, called “Fast

Money.” If a team doesn’t reach the set 200-point goal, the pot gets bigger for the next week. “One lucky Lesbian team went home with $100,” said Vera. “They said they had their eyes on going to Babeland the next day – figures!” “I would like to thank our already loyal ‘studio audience’ for coming to Gay Family Feud for the last six months,” she said. “We have had families such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Queers’ to the ‘Camelita Toa’ winning bragging rights – and some dinner too!” At Gay Family Feud, “camp” is the name of the game. “To top off our gooey sundae of a show, we do another great classic number and invite the audience to name the artist that I will be lip-synching to next week,” said Vera. The regularly scheduled weekly program is at 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, however the show is set to hop over to Monday nights. “This is to keep Mondays percolating until RuPaul’s Drag U airs in June,” explained Vera. “Then we will be back to Wednesdays again.” So in short, keep a close eye and ear on Lobby Bar (916 E. Pike St.) for more information. If you are interested in becoming a team for Gay Family Feud, all you have to do is email Vera Vera Ahndahvahl at ve-

Hanna a darkly violent coming-of-age fairy tale by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

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Hanna Now Playing You’ve never seen anything quite like Hanna. You might think you have, as the trailers for director Joe Wright’s latest (a change of pace from the likes of Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and The Soloist) hint at female-driven action theatrics similar to those found in everything from Salt to Kick-Ass to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But once you get past the silly revenge-fueled scenario, this movie is nothing like those efforts. This wild and wooly adventure is a Eurotrashy, cyberpunk epiphany of sights, sounds, and sensations that’s uniquely different than anything to hit screens so far this year. For 16 years, Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) has been raised by her widowed father Erik (Eric Bana) in seclusion. In the northern outreaches

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of Finland, he has taught her all she’ll need to know if she decides to introduce herself to the world. He has trained her to fighting perfection, and the teen’s survival skills and combat abilities belie both her smallish frame and her young age. Why has he done this? Years ago, Erik worked for the CIA under a mysterious, cold-hearted woman named Marissa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett). It is because of her that Hanna’s mother is dead. It is because of her they have lived such a simple, yet brutally violent life. This woman will stop at nothing to see Erik dead and to claim Hanna for her own, and if the teenager decides to leave seclusion, then she will have to meet

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Marissa face-to-face to have any chance at securing a peaceful future. Forget the plot. The script, by Seth Lochhead and David Farr, is nothing more than an excuse for Wright to indulge himself and throw together something so unusual, so deliciously off-center, so bizarrely nasty and nihilistic, that to describe it in too great a detail would be to spoil all the fun. This is the kind of movie that knocks you sideways, sending you out of the theater both exhilarated and stunned, unsure of what it was you just experienced but just as sure you’d love to sit back and watch it all again. There are a lot of elements that make this film what it is and give it the kinetic kick in the pants that drives it towards its bleakly exhilarating final moments. Sarah Greenwood’s (Sherlock Holmes) production design – especially during a coldly clinical sequence where Hanna busts out of a hidden CIA holding area straight out of the television classic The Prisoner but mixed with a harsh concrete and metal modernism – is magnificent. But then, so is how director of photography Alwin H. Kuchler (Morning Glory) chooses to film it. There is a link between design and cinematography that is undeniable, and it is an elegant, almost ethereal symmetry that exists all the way through the picture. You can’t talk about those elements, however, and not want to wax poetic about Paul Tothill’s (Atonement) editing. This is a magnificently put-together feature, and whether Tothill and Wright are putting their own elegant spin on Paul Greengrass’ (The Bourne Ultimatum) signature quick-cut style or whether they’re using a German esthetic straight out of Fritz Lang (M) or Wim Wender’s (Wings of Desire) playbook, the movie has a feel

that is as evolving and as enveloping as any I could have imagined. There is a stylistic flourish that feels like classic Werner Herzog (Aguirre: The Wrath of God) as the director and his editor call on past influences and confidently make them all their own. None of this would matter were it not for the performance of Saoirse Ronan. The former Academy Award nominee is marvelous as Hanna, commanding the screen in a way no other actress has in 2011. She is ferocious yet docile, questioning yet confident, winsome yet deadly, and she moves through a whirlwind of emotions with a devastating flourish that’s astounding. There are a pair of scenes that signify this best. The first is a quiet moment between her and Jessica Barden where Hanna realizes she’s almost inadvertently managed to make a friend other than her father and – even better – one her own age and gender. The second is a climactic moment with Blanchett, where everything Hanna has learned and discovered on her crazily sadistic journey down the rabbit hole comes to the forefront in a startling way. It’s a magnificent, multifaceted performance that struck me in the face with the force of a sledgehammer. Ronan makes the case she is an actress of merit who we are going to be talking about for decades to come. The other thing that sets Hanna apart from the crowd is the music. The score comes via The Chemical Brothers – acclaimed musicians Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – giving the movie an audio soundscape so captivating and unique it’s stupefying. This is more than your typical techno-pop remix plopped into a film for no other reason than to sell a few soundtracks. The music here accelerates the momentum, increases the emotion, and amplifies the unnatural nature of all that is happening. It is an integral part of the cocktail, making this nitroglycerine-infused drink go down far more smoothly than it would have otherwise. Hanna won’t be for everyone. It is a decidedly amoral entertainment leading to a shockingly barren conclusion that won’t satisfy all tastes. But that’s one of the reasons I so desperately want to urge people to go and see it. Good films leave you satisfied that you took the time to watch them, great ones give you fodder for debates that can go on for hours after you’ve left the theater. Wright’s latest does this and more, and fans of quality, thought-provoking cinema should make sure and see it immediately.

Saoirse Ronan stars as the teenaged title character in Hanna.

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Celebrating 38 Years!

Gunn’s Super a psychotic comic book gem by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

Gory Scream 4 a sequel for the next generation by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

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Scream 4 Opening April 15 Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has returned to her hometown of Woodsboro on the anniversary of the first time she was forced to face a mysterious ghost-faced killer intent on sending her to the grave. Fellow survivor and friend Dewey Riley (David Arquette) is now town sheriff, while former investigative reporter and author wife Gail Weathers (Courteney Cox) is struggling to overcome a bad case of writer’s block as she tries to pen a book not based on lethal events she was personally involved with. What happens next is hardly a surprise. Ghostface is back and he (or she, or them, or … you get the idea) is intent on forcing Sidney to relive past events as they dispatch those close to her in an attempt to remake the events from over a decade ago. They don’t want a sequel; they want a new interpretation, changing the rules of the game as they construct their version of cinematically inspired terror for a cybernetic generation obsessed with social media and internet fame. I didn’t want another entry in the Scream series. The 1996 original

directed by horror maestro Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson is darn near perfect, changing the rules of the genre while also bringing forth a template that has been copied and beaten to death ad nauseam ever since its release. It was the birth of selfaware horror, giving the genre new life in a way no subsequent chiller (including hits like Saw or Paranormal Activity) has been able to match. But the series ran its course relatively quickly, and while I was – and still am – a big fan of 1997’s Scream 2, by the time things came to their conclusion in the relatively lackluster Scream 3 in 2000, it was readily apparent that what was once fresh and exciting was starting to go stale. Granted, that final chapter wasn’t written by Williamson as The Ring and The Skeleton Key scribe Ehren Kruger took over in that department, and his more straightforward and clinical approach was not especially interesting. Now comes Scream 4, a film that isn’t so much a sequel as it is a remake, and once again Craven and Williamson manage to rise to the occasion in a way that is hugely surprising and highly entertaining. This crazy boondoggle of a B-movie slasher mystery is lots of fun to watch, and while the body count has risen and the gore level is higher, the sass, smarts, suspense,

cynicism, and humor from the original are all back. Starting with the ingenious opening title sequence, it becomes readily apparent that neither Craven nor Williamson are interested in returning to a dried-up well. Instead, they’ve taken the ideas of the first film and twisted them in on themselves, using the technological advances of the last decade and society’s celebrity-obsessed culture to give the series an invigorating kick. They also play on Hollywood’s horror movie remake frenzy by commenting on what’s been going on while they challenge all of their audience’s expectations at the same time, crafting a giddy mystery that’s as incisive as it is fun. I like the fact that Williamson has again populated his story with a group of interesting characters a viewer can relate to and feel something for, and while not all of them are as fully realized as I’d have liked them to be, the threat of their demise still carries an emotional value not seen since Sidney faced down Billy and Stu. Better, the list of suspects here actually makes sense – any number of people could be the knife-wielding Ghostface – and while I was pretty sure I knew who it was at about the midpoint, that didn’t make the ultimate climactic revelation any less thrilling. While it’s fun to have Campbell, Cox, and Arquette back playing characters I’ve grown to adore, new arrivals Rory Culkin, Erik Knudsen, Marielle Jaffe, Hayden Panettiere, and Emma Roberts are certainly up to the challenge of being the face of Craven and Williamson’s next generation. Panettiere and Roberts in particular are

ily in ways that are good for either of them. There is a potency to their travails that gives the movie a validity and weightiness films like this typically eschew. Wilson is perfect, and I love how he doesn’t try to make Frank all warm and fuzzy, instead keeping him as ambiguous as possible. I almost couldn’t help but grow to care for him, and no matter how absurd his actions became, I still wanted to see him find happiness while somehow saving Sarah from herself. It is Page, however, who is the real scene-stealer. Her hyperactive and completely off-the-wall performance is something else entirely, and the actress transforms herself in such a way that she almost blew my mind. She’s a petite stick of dynamite, her Libby/ Boltie a sexually charged, violenceobsessed loon who becomes so enamored with becoming a superhero she can’t help but go to a psychotic extreme. It’s a delirious bit of whimsically dangerous sleight-of-hand on her part, Page proving she’s more then a pixie-cute one-trick-pony and is perfectly capable of making herself over in unforeseen and electrifying ways. There’s so much more that could be said about Super, not the least of which is that now after this and Slither, Gunn has officially announced his presence as a genrebending filmmaker worth keeping an eye on. But in reality, the less you know about the tricks this film has up its sleeves the better, as the surprises of the final act are so startling and shocking that to even hint at spoiling them would be a major mistake. All you need to know is that this movie is great, and to miss your chance at seeing it in a theater would be nothing less than a crime. Steve Dietl

Super Opening April 15 For a film that feels like it is coming at the tail end of a fade that had run its course, James Gunn’s (Slither) violent superhero satire Super is shockingly wonderful. More daring than Kick-Ass, this smart and sassy comedy of errors, heroics, and religion is a raucous ride full of surprises. It’s the nail in a subgenre’s coffin, delivering the final word on real-world comic book theatrics and setting a bar no one is going to be able to reach any time soon. Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson) is a nice guy. The local diner fry cook married the beautiful Sarah Helgeland (Liv Tyler) because the one-time addict needed help from someone decent, and even though he wasn’t sure she was in love with him, that didn’t matter because he knew he was doing the right thing. Frank is a religious man who believes in God and feels that those who are kind will earn heaven’s blessing. Frank believes he can pass these traits on to his wife, and is sure she’ll be able to turn her life around thanks to him. So he’s understandably shattered when Sarah suddenly leaves him for the eggloving Jacques (Kevin Bacon), a local drug dealer who has always wanted her for his own. Determined to get her back and believing he’s been delivered divine inspiration from the heavenly father in the form of television Christian superhero The Holy

The early portions feel rushed and slightly muddled, almost as if Gunn wasn’t entirely sure of the best way to introduce his characters. Also, some of it just feels weird for the sake of being weird, like an entire sequence showcasing Frank’s original religious epiphany. And while it isn’t the filmmaker’s fault, the sections showcasing the Crimson Bolt’s Avenger (Nathan Fillion), Frank decides to first forays into crime-fighting can’t help but take matters into his own hands and become come across as overly familiar, as Kick-Ass a real-life comic book avenger that people can believe in. It gets crazier from there. Frank manufactures a red spandex costume, dubs himself the Crimson Bolt, and carries a pipe wrench as a weapon, conking evil-doers like pedophiles and line-butters over the head leaving them a bloody mess for the police to deal with. Then there’s the local comic book store employee named Libby played by an extremely enthusiastic Ellen Page. She gloms onto Frank and forces him to accept him as his pint-sized sidekick Boltie, and the two join forces to deliver a painful sort of justice that’s as horrifying as it is humorous. Gunn’s script keeps upping the psychological ante as it goes along. We root for Frank even though his antics as the Crimson Bolt become more and more extreme (especially after Boltie Rainn Wilson in Super joins the team), keeping things stole that bit of thunder a full year ago. in an insane moralistic grey area But this movie is gutsier and truer to both that’s thought-provoking and invigorating. This is the most take-no-prisoners indie sat- its origins and its characters than Kick-Ass, ire I’ve recently seen, and that alone makes and it ends up being much more entertainSuper as much a must-see event as anything ing and memorable. Frank and Libby are seriously messed up people, both learning and in 2011. Not that I’m completely over the moon. growing from one another and not necessar-

worthy of adulation, both having a field day with the whip-smart dialogue, which allows the two young actresses to make indelible impressions. It goes without saying that this long-incoming sequel could never match the original’s impact. I remember seeing Scream at a promo screening in a theater a couple of blocks away from the University of Washington. My fellow audience members and I were not prepared for what we were about to witness. The terror-infused euphoria that engulfed the audience was nearly apoplectic, and as we left, we knew we’d just seen something that was going to transform the cinematic horror game as we knew it. This sequel will not do that, but it does entertain, it’s fun, and the way it challenges the very idea of what a remake is can be exhilarating. Craven, no stranger to having his own classics reinterpreted (what with lifeless new versions of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Last House on the Left), shows that even at 71 years of age, he can still be a horror director of merit, while Williamson gets out of screenwriting purgatory after Cursed by returning to his roots in order to subvert them in a way I rarely saw coming. Scream 4 is a glorious return to form for everyone involved, and I imagine, much like the original, it’s one I’ll enjoy watching many times more in the foreseeable future.

(l to r) Allison Brie, Marley Shelton, Adam Brody, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Anthony Anderson in Scream 4

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Rock goddess Stevie Nicks finally returns to Seattle by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart April 23 Key Arena Where do I start with Stevie Nicks? Where does any true fan of this rock icon start? Perhaps at the very beginning. It was in the backseat of a station wagon during a family road trip to Winthrop, Washington, and “Dreams” played through the car speakers and caught my ear – in fact, the entire Rumours eight-track stayed with me long after we returned from our vacation. Thirty years later, that album still does it for me. Fleetwood Mac, with Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham at the forefront, sold millions of records worldwide. The band racked up a list of timeless classics, including “Rhiannon,” “Don’t Stop,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Gypsy,” “Tusk,” “The Chain,” “Sara,” and “Big Love.” Those were the hits, though the group’s B-sides were just as great, from “Second Hand News” to a pair of underappreciated tracks from the Mac’s 2003 album Say You Will, “Destiny Rules” and “Thrown

Down.” Nicks embarked on her own solo venture, enjoying immediate success with 1981’s Bella Donna. Many nights were spent in my bedroom singing “Edge of Seventeen,” one of three hit singles released from the album – the others were collaborations with fellow rock royalty, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” with Tom Petty and “Leather and Lace” with Don Henley. The Phoenix native then expanded her catalog with a string of more chart-riding tracks, “I Can’t Wait,” “If Anyone Falls,” “Talk to Me,” “Rooms On Fire,” and her biggest smash to date, “Stand Back” – I lip-synched that song, too, with a make-believe shawl (a bathrobe) and a fan blowing my hair, just like in the music video. Nicks, who has family in the Seattle area, returns to the Emerald City for a double-bill concert at Key Arena next week. It’s been over 10 years since her last solo appearance here, although she surprised those of us in attendance at Tom Petty’s White River Amphitheatre show a few years back. But this is the first proper tour delivering her back to the Northwest in a decade. Nicks will play music from her newest album, In Your Dreams, coming out in May – the leadoff

Alexander Mickelthwate exciting young conductor Seatt le Symp hony

Kevin Bacon, guest conductors at Seattle Symphony concerts most often bring a breath of fresh air and seem to enliven the players. Such was certainly the case last week with guest conductor Alexander Mickelthwate. Tidy, nervously straightening his bow tie, this young German-born conductor with perfect goldenbrown hair walked to the podium in a stiff, almost prissy manner. Nothing about his short stature or chiseled good looks suggested a powerful leader. But the opening “Ma Mére l’Oye (Mother Goose) Suite” by Maurice Ravel revealed absolute control of the players, whose sound was uniquely molded Conductor Alexander Mickelthwate to the subject matter. Super-soft, utterly clean, by Rod Parke gently caressed phrases brought out every miniaturist detail, and the infrequent loud SGN A&E Writer moments got their due as well. Originally written for piano four-hands as a piece for Seattle Symphony Concert children to play, the work eventually inApril 9 spired Ravel’s genius to orchestrate it, while Benaroya Hall Whether they look like Ichabod Crane or keeping it subtle, mostly soft, and of small proportions. Mickelthwate drew an organic sound from the Orchestra that was of French delicacy and unlike what we usually hear from these players. His control was uncanny. The Prokofiev “Violin Concerto No. 1” that followed required a different kind of control: keeping the complex and constantly fascinating orchestration from overpowering the solo violin of Leila Josefowicz. This Mickelthwate accomplished so well that every note of the virtuosic violin part could be heard, even while every detail of this brilliant score came through clearly. This con30 Seattle Gay News

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single, “Secret Love,” is already available as an MP3. What else is on her set list? Fingers crossed for “Landslide” and “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You,” aside from the major hits. Not to be completely left out, Rod Stewart is Nicks’ companion for the “Heart & Soul” tour. He’s a legend in his own right, compiling an impressive catalog that reaches back to “Maggie May” and “Hot Legs,” although his disco and pop material is what’s to love, from “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” to “Young

Turks” to “Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me).” Lately, he’s increased his visibility (and piggy bank change) with a set of albums dedicated to traditional pop covers – they sell strongly, but sound awful. Here’s hoping he resorts to older material for the Key Arena concert. Visit www.livenation.com for ticket information. At press time, no announcement had been made as to who performs first or last, so arrive early to not miss a thing. Let us worship Stevie Nicks together, shall we?

ductor is to the manor born, seemingly the master of every aspect of the art. He and Josefowicz generated a unified excitement and vitality that “sold” the music most effectively. Josefowicz made up in intensity and articulation for anything she might lack in volume. Her tone was always musical despite the extreme demands of the score. Once in a while, but very seldom, a performance of a work will in its unforgettable power almost ruin that piece for future occasions, none of which will ever live up to such a peak experience. Such happened for me with Vladimir Jorowski conducting the Russian National Orchestra here in Tchaikovsky’s “Pathetique,” and before that with The St. Petersburg Orchestra in Edinburgh (led by Alexander Dmitriev) playing Rachmaninov’s “Symphony No. 2.” Thus, I approached this evening’s traversal of the Rachmaninov with trepidation. How could this super-tidy little man possibly pull the soulful Russian heart ... the sizzling-hot passion almost drowned in tears ... from this great score?

What he did do was play the score with such craftsmanship and power that he made it a magnificent experience, even if it didn’t quite equal the Russians in Edinburgh. He used the original score, which is quite a bit longer than that used by most conductors I have heard. He also lingered so lovingly on the most gorgeous parts that it was easily the longest performance I have witnessed. But he sustained those slower moments perfectly, so that it never dragged. What’s more, the Seattle Symphony responded with some of the warmest, most beautiful sounds ever to shake those walls. This work is full of one soaring overflow of emotion after another, each with its swelling crescendo of orchestra glory. If this performance didn’t quite have the sobbing passion of the St. Petersburg players, it certainly gave a compelling approximation thereof. I hope we see more of Alexander Mickelthwate in Seattle. Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

Spend a medieval day on the town

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

Theodore Deacon (Stage Director of EMG’s 2007 production of Poppea), and an impressive roster of singers, dancers, actors, and period instrumentalists. I was particularly impressed with the effortless blend of the voices of the madrigal singers, each an excellent soloist in his/ her own right. I would attend for the music alone, but the stage pictures will certainly add impact and fun. Monteverdi’s Il ballo delle ingrate, composed in 1608 – a year after his wellknown L’Orfeo – is a wickedly skewed fable of the fate that awaits ladies who scorn their lovers. In rollicking contrast, Vecchi’s L’Amfiparnaso (1594) is a bawdy tale of desire and deception told entirely through lascivious madrigal vignettes, all mimed by a troupe of commedia dell’artezannis. For more information and tickets, call 1-877-784-4849 or visit earlymusicguild. org. I’ll see you there!

A Day On the Town, a Night In Hell Moore Theatre April 15-17 Last Friday I attended a most entertaining rehearsal of a comic madrigal. Superb singers and musicians sang bawdy texts, while actors and clowns presented “stage pictures” of the comedy. You too can see this, and more. The Early Music Guild will present A Day On the Town, a Night In Hell: an original synthesis of Orazio Vecchi’s L’Amfiparnaso and Claudio Monteverdi’s Il ballo delle ingrate, based on a concept by Roger Downey. This production will bring together celebrated talents from various corners of Seattle’s musical and theatrical arts scene, including Stephen Stubbs (artistic director of Pacific Musicworks and co-director of the Boston Early Music Festival), Arne Zaslove (theater director), Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at Donald Byrd (Spectrum Dance Theater), rmp62@columbia.edu.

Celebrating 38 Years!

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

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Beams Are Creaking is all talk, little action mans would have begun hearing about death camps. The play includes the need for Bonhoeffer’s sister to escape with her Jewish husband, but aside from that, there is no longer any mention of how much worse life got for Jews who remained. The script doesn’t mention or bolster his determination with any laws that Nazis imposed on anyone: disabled, Jews, people of color. It focuses only on laws Hitler made for the church clergy to swear allegiance to Hitler rather than God. The title alludes to an interesting aspect of the planning by Bonhoeffer’s group of saboteurs. They were concerned about killing Hitler too early, and having someone else in the Nazi Party just step in to replace him. They felt the timing had to be not too early or too late. It would be best at the time the roof was just about to cave in, when “the beams of the structure are creaking and about to fall.’” So, while this is a strong production and Shimkus tries to portray all aspects of this complex character, the script does not help exploit the dynamism of the circumstances, and indeed leaves out an awful lot of the real horrors and dangers of the time. Perhaps Shimkus is still a bit young for the role, as well, and the gravity might have been more present with an older actor. It’s an important story, and while this play tells some of it, another might bring home the drama better. For more information, go to www. taproottheatre.org or call 206-7819707.

The Beams Are Creaking Taproot Theatre Through April 23 Taproot Theatre often creates compelling productions in a fairly small theater space, creatively designed and solidly performed. The Beams Are Creaking, the current offering, is no exception. In fact, in some ways, the production is better than the play itself. Headed by charismatic young Matt Shimkus as Lutheran Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, surrounded by an able ensemble, with a beautifully simple set by Mark Lund that still allowed for four playing space all at once, Karen Lund’s direction makes the most of the script. Bonhoeffer is historically known as a man of conviction who was finally moved to abandon his peaceful convictions in favor of attempting to assassinate Hitler. A prolific writer, he wrote of ideas and ideals and left a record that explains pretty well how he came to the conclusion that he must help erase an evil. In the script, he describes a hit-and-run accident where most people would help the victim who has been hit and injured. He says he is a person who goes after the person in the vehicle so that no others need become victims. But the script, by Douglas Anderson, is all talk and little action. There is no real demonstration of the stakes Bonhoeffer and his conspirators face, and even when he is in prison, there is little sense of danger. And the script is also striking for what it leaves out entirely. Much is made of Germany’s invasion of Discuss your opinions at sgncritic@ Czechoslovakia, but also at that point, Ger- gmail.com.

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because Cuteness was home with Equality. Oodles pointed out that the enthusiastic crowd was 99% Lesbians, “unless my Gaydar is off.” The evening was mostly Cris Williamson Mercy took her friend Oodles to see Cris originals, and the ballads had the audience Williamson on April 10 at the Triple Door, pounding on the tables with delight.

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Cris opened with “Songbird,” and her distinctive voice was powerful. She explained that Roxanna Ward, who was supposed to be part of the show, had to cancel because of her mother’s death. Williamson thanked Barbara Higbie for agreeing to substitute on very short notice. Mercy recognized her own name as the title of the next song. Higbie’s fiddle was smart and her harmonies were luscious. Mercy loves the fact that Cris is focusing her beautiful voice on standards. “These Foolish Things” had a satisfying interpretation with Nancy Rumble’s delicious clarinet. Williamson followed with a song she wrote about an Irish woman immigrating to Canada and an arranged marriage. That song was Oodles’ favorite. Mel Watson’s guitar was knowing and Jen Todd’s ocarina was fun. “Gift Horse,” the title song from Cris’ new CD, followed nicely. Lisa Koch joined Cris on that one, her own voice strong. Though Koch is a wonderful comic, she can also sing straight very well. “Cry, Cry, Cry” was touching. “Waterfall” is Mercy’s favorite of Cris’ songs. Fortunately, the singer invited people to sing along, since that one is hard for Mercy to resist. Jen and Mel came back for “Fringe” with their tight harmonies. Cris told a funny radio blooper she had read about where an announcer spoke of a song having music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his lovely wife, Ira. “’S Wonderful” was another fine standard, with Barbara Higbie’s piano rocking out. “Blue Moon” and “Tumbleweed” were also Cris’ originals. The singer took “Someone to Watch Over Me” incredibly slowly and lovingly. She brought everyone out for the first song she learned in the ’50s, “Come and Go With Me.” “Teach Me Tonight” was a lovely encore.

He is going to play on April 21 through April 24. Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown’s hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor, and baritone sax. He is now just as well-known for his own shows, as he has toured continuously under his own name since the early 1990s and has built up a strong fan base. You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com The Happy Ones Mercy and Cuteness enjoyed The Happy Ones at Seattle Public Theater. The script by Julie Marie Myatt was an intriguing one about a Vietnamese immigrant who kills a man’s family in a car accident, then tries to make it up to him any way he can. David Hsieh and K. Brian Neel were involving as Bao and Walter. Shawn Law and Macall Gordon were convincing as Walter’s best friend and friend’s new girlfriend. The ’70s setting was well evoked. HD Met Broadcast of Le Comte Ory Mercy and Cuteness were delighted with the Met HD broadcast of Le Comte Ory. The singing and acting was all excellent, with Juan Diego Flores and Diana Damrau in the leads. Joyce DiDonato had a pants role that added fun Lesbian energy. Cuteness liked seeing Catherine Zuber’s spectacular costumes close up on the big screen. Bartlett Sher’s staging, set in a theater in Rossini’s era, was effective.

Maceo Parker Mercy and Cuteness are looking forward to seeing Maceo Parker at Jazz Alley. Band members are Dennis Rollins (trombone), Ron Tooley (trumpet), Will Boulware (keys), Bruno Speight (guitar), Rodney “Skeet” Curtis (bass), Marcus Parker (drums), Corey Parker (vocals), and Martha High (vocals).

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w e e k o f A p r i l 15 - A p r i l 21

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Take care of #1 first, but part of that is so you can be in service to those around you who need help. When you’re clear on who you are, you can be the most generous star in the sky. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Think about your last will and testament, just as an exercise in considering who and what is important in your life. When you’re gone, what will be left for whom? The real question: What do you want to achieve before then? GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Your social goals are now clearer than your personal ambitions. Feeling vague about your career may just signal a transition that can lead to greater clarity. Talking about it with your friends can prove very helpful. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Work and accomplishment are keys to fulfillment. Striving for a personal best is more meaningful than competing against others. Share work and credit to get more accomplished and to learn from others how to do a better job. LEO (July 23 – August 22): Be as loud and outspoken as you like. If that gets you into arguments, treat them as a game. If you don’t enjoy arguing, why bother? Playfulness is sexier than conquest, although you don’t need help in that department, either!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): An erotic competition with your lover can help you to come together in more ways than one. Get creative! Sharing ideas, even if you don’t act on them, can build intimacy, laying the foundation of a happy home.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Be very clear about whom you’re competing with and whom you’re competing against. Empathizing with colleagues helps, but clear verbal communication is more reliable than warm, fuzzy feelings. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Take appropriate responsibility for boosting morale at work. Small competitive games can help bring people together. Reevaluate your health and fitness regimen. Remember, you’re out for a personal best, not to outdo others. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Even in a contest, pushing for your own best performance is always the most important part. Trying to best others is secondary, and if that becomes your goal, you can cause rancor among people in your family or community. CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Whether you’re defending your family from others or yourself from your family, empathetic communication will defuse a lot of the trouble. Practical techniques, sensible logic, and the “tried and true” aren’t really helping. Trust more in your intuition.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Open your heart before opening your mouth. If being cleverer than your friends is easy or important, you need new friends – or maybe they do. Who really does count in your life and why? Tell them – not for their sake, but for your own. PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Sweetness and empathy can be your best traits when they’re not a cover for codependency. Be a bit ruthless and think of yourself now. Cultivate the traits that will drive you to success. If you want to help others you’ll do it better from a position of strength.

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ite on Drag Race. She told SGN that life on the show was “Totally cray-cray.” “But crazy in a good way,” she added. “It was a big game-changer for my professional life. I’m so thankful to RuPaul’s Drag Race for giving me an amazing opportunity. Now I’m able to travel all over the country and entertain people. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.” The popularity from Drag Race led to her role as a drag professor on the spinoff show RuPaul’s Drag U. In addition, Pandora recently hosted Dragtastic: NYC Stand Up Comedy Special, which also aired on Logo. Seattle audiences love Pandora Boxx. “I was in Seattle last year, where I did a show for the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival,” she recalled. “I also made a stop at The Lobby Bar. I had an amazing time in Seattle! The people are so welcoming. I was actually going to brunch during the day (out of drag) and this man and woman ran out of the restaurant they were in, still with food in their mouths, just to say hello! Now that’s quite a reception!” Life isn’t all fun and jokes, and entertainers like Pandora Boxx find ways to use their talents to raise money and awareness for important issues that are vital to our community. “Ever since I revealed my suicide attempts on RuPaul’s Drag Race, I have gotten so many emails and messages,” she explained. “I was told by quite a few people that I saved their lives because of what I said. That is truly powerful. I never expected that type of response. I really want to do all that I can do to make people feel like they belong. That’s why I love organizations like The Trevor Project [www.thetrevorproject.org] because they are helping the LGBT community so much. I wholly support them. I’m actually planning to release a single that goes along with my beliefs and being able to love yourself no matter what, so look for that soon!” Never been to a Pandora Boxx performance? Well, you don’t want to miss it. Pandora promises a night of laughs, entertainment, and community. “The audience can expect more goodies from my Boxx! I gave Seattle a taste of me and they asked for seconds, so I don’t want to disappoint!” Above all, she says, “most definitely expect some hilarity.” “Anyone can always find out what I’m up to or where I’m at on my website, www. pandoraboxx.com. I’m also on Twitter (@ ThePandoraBoxx) and Facebook (www. facebook.com/thepandoraboxx),” she said. “Look for fabulously wonderful things to come out of this Boxx soon!” Pandora Boxx is scheduled to appear at R Place April 22-23 at 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show. Tickets are $25 for VIP and $15 for general admission. These shows will sell out, so get your ticket today! Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com.

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continued from the cover ine Trix; the always dressed for the red carpet Kitty Corset; and myself to perform the hard task of judging who will stay and who will go. This was no easy task; the six contestants were unique, prepared, and ready to take us to church! Richard Sanchez returned from the previous show to prove that he was down, but not out. Choosing to sing another big diva number, Richard performed “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler. The ambitious number wasn’t exactly what we had all hoped for, but Richard tells me he is coming back again and this time plans to walk away with $100! Keep it up, Richard; you’re almost there! Returning from last year’s final’s round, Mike Bowers delivered an amazing rendition of India Arie’s “Ready For Love” to a wanting audience. From beginning to end, we held on to every word. In the most unique performance (so far) at a Pride Idol 2011 event, Gregory Conn wowed the judges and audience alike to become the finalist winner of the night! Mix-

ing the 1960s classic “House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals with the iconic “Amazing Grace,” Gregory delivered a haunting version of the song that propelled him into the race to decide who will become Seattle’s next Pride Idol! Donta Rogers has energy and personality for days; on Sunday, Donta decided to slow things down and sing a gospel-infused version of the Beatles classic “Let It Be.” The beautiful performance was a credit to the wonderful voice that Donta has shared with the audience week after week. Newcomer Ryan Smith secured himself a spot in the Wildcard round. Ryan did everything right; he dressed the part, crooned beautifully, and really chose a song that showed off his vocal talent. Clayton Smith can sing. He is an absolute joy to watch perform and I could listen to him sing anytime, anywhere. Clayton is a true performer and delivered a damn near perfect version of “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cook. This year, Pride Idol is themed! April 17: Diva Night April 24: ’80s Night May 1: Pop Culture Night May 8: Latino Night May 15: Country Music Night May 29: Soundtrack Night June 5: Burlesque Night You don’t have to choose songs that go with that night’s theme, but it is highly encouraged. Also, remember to dress the part – you are performing, after all – and try to win over the judges and audience alike. Each week there is a nightly prize of $100 for first place, a Verizon Wireless Bluetooth Device and a spot in the Wildcard round for second place, and two VIP tickets to Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway for third. Who’s going to take home the Pride Idol trophy and prizes this year? Why not you? You can sign up in person the night of the competition or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/162931. There is a $10 fee to enter the contest. This year’s Grand Finale prize package is very attractive: $300 will go to third place, $500 to second place, and first prize is $1,000 and a Verizon Wireless phone with two round-trip tickets to the continental U.S. and Canada aboard Delta airlines (courtesy of Orbitz), and a chance to perform aboard the SO&P float during the Seattle Pride Parade, June 26. Come out and sing! Show us what you’ve got and become Seattle’s next Pride Idol!

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continued from the cover the word “enchantment.” A favorite with PNB audiences since 1985 (and in a new physical production since 1997), PNB and Balanchine’s Midsummer simply gets better with each revival. Ticket sales for this 2011 staging are selling “well ahead of expectations” and it’s likely that the production’s final performances this weekend – tonight through Sunday – may find ticket buyers scrambling to find more than single tickets. Much of Midsummer’s appeal is based on the very basis of the ballet. As a child in Russia, Balanchine had played a small role – a bug – in a full-scale production of the Shakespeare classic. That memory remained with him for his entire life – he often quoted key lines of the major players in his original Russian. Determined to set the story to dance, Balanchine waited decades until he felt it was time to mount his ballet version. The world-famous incidental music by Felix Mendelssohn, including “The Wedding March,” was the logical musical source, but the original composition was too brief for a full-length story ballet, so other works by the composer were seamlessly included for Balanchine’s eventual work. When it appeared at his New York City Ballet in early 1962, it was a sensation. Act One basically compresses Shakespeare’s complicated story of two sets of star-crossed young lovers, the feuding king and queen of the Fairies, the upcoming wedding of the duke and his Amazon bride, and a bumbling set of rustics who plan a play as a wedding gift to the royal couple. Add in the mischievous Puck, a front man for the king of the Fairies, and a magical flower that acts

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as a botanical Cupid and a rich comedy of mismatched lovers and magical events take center stage. To fans of the play – one of the most popular works in Shakespeare’s long list of worldfamous titles – the ballet works beautifully in capturing the comic zest of the Bard of Avon. To ballet fans new to the story, the basic plot outline is clear and opens up new vistas for dance. In short, it is a delight. Act Two, following ballet traditions, is one set of spectacular dances after another. This series of divertissements – dance diversions, if you will – allows PNB’s talented dancers to showcase their talents in various pairings and groupings. The main characters, all gathered for multiple weddings, are being entertained at the nuptials. Only at the end, when delightful fireflies twinkle does the evening really end. The fireflies are all students from PNB’s ballet school and their magical stage appearance sets up Puck’s final moment – the final “sweeping up” of the dream, a world-famous moment from the play beautifully reconceived as ballet. Francia Russell, co-founder of PNB (with her husband, Kent Stowell), restages Balanchine’s original choreography as she has done many times since the work entered PNB’s repertoire in 1985. Both Stowell and Russell danced for Balanchine at the New York City Ballet early in their dance careers. After taking the roles of artistic directors for PNB, the highly selective Balanchine Trust in New York allowed PNB to stage many Balanchine works in its early years. Russell is one of the most accomplished of the stagers who are allowed to remount Balanchine’s works – and, with the Trust’s permission, PNB was allowed to have the sets and costumes from the 1962 original production redesigned in 1997. That in itself is a rarity, and illustrates the high level of success with which the Trust views PNB and Russell. Since her retirement (with Stowell) from PNB is 1995, Russell has remained active on the local, national, and international level restaging Balanchine classics. As always, PNB uses a rotating cast of leading dancers in key roles. They rotate on a daily basis throughout the two-week run of all programs. On opening night, Carrie Imler and Jonathan Porretta were Titania and Oberon, the king and queen of the Fairies. Josh Spell was a charming Puck. All were delightful. Maria Chapman, Chainessa Eames, Olivier Wevers, and Lucien Postlewaite were the four young lovers, mismatched until Puck’s magical flower solves the problem. Ariana Lallone, in her last year with PNB (after a long and exciting career) wowed the audience, as she usually does, as Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons, now the wife-tobe of Theseus, the duke of Athens, danced here by Karel Cruz. Ezra Thompson was a spirited Bottom, the rustic who is magically transformed into a donkey for a enchanting comic outing. The 24 twinkling fireflies – the “bugs” that Balanchine remembered from his childhood appearance in Russia – added a special layer of charm to the ballet’s final moments. In short: The entire production: enchanting. The Mendelssohn score, beautifully played by the PNB orchestra conducted by Alan Dameron: enchanting. The sets and costumes by Martin Pakledinaz: enchanting. The dancing by PNB’s talented company: enchanting. The skillful adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy: enchanting. In summary: enchanting. Five out of five stars. Highest recommendation. A “must” for all ballet fans. Ticket information on this weekend’s final performances is available at (206) 4412424.

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continued from the cover Seattle via Broadway has arrived. The story follows three different types of women who merge in the common secretary pool of the late 1970s. Judy (Mamie Parris) is a fresh divorcée making her debut in the workforce with absolutely no experience. Violet (Dee Hoty) is a widowed single mother, who runs the office perfectly and yet is constantly passed over for promotion

because of her gender. Doralee (Diana DeGarmo) is a walking “backwoods Barbie” who, unbeknownst to her, is suspected of sleeping with the boss, the “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” Frank Hart (Joseph Mahowalkd). After a series of slapstick misunderstandings, Violet thinks she accidentally poisoned their misogynistic boss, only to find he is wise to their mistake – and in return, he accuses them of attempted murder. To prevent Hart from going to the police, the trio kidnap and hold him hostage, until they find some sort of dirt to blackmail him and keep him silent. What they find is that no one at the office misses the boss, and so in his absence, the ladies give the entire department a makeover with new programs and better working conditions that unite the office, increasing productivity. Seattle and Broadway veteran Dee Hoty plays Violet and takes the role by the horns to make it her own. Ms. Hoty steps out and away from the lingering shadow cast by the hugely popular 1980 film, and gives a performance that is not only original, but is endearing and entertaining as well. She shows the unraveling of Violet’s steel nerves by facial expressions and body language without getting into slapstick cloning. Her frustrations with office politics come out musically in the song “Around Here,” and her confidence exudes through the second-act song “One of the Boys,” showing her character’s sleek style and efficiency in an office position of power. While paying homage to both her predecessors – Lily Tomlin in the film and Allison Janney on Broadway – Ms. Hoty’s talent allowed her own skills to shine, filling the large shoes laid out before her. While the others were all good, they were mostly good at impersonating the film’s characters. Mamie Parris as Judy is just fine, but she doesn’t allow the character to stand out. It takes the show’s eleventh-hour number of self-realization – “Get Out and Stay Out” – to show she’s anything different from what was captured on celluloid. In this fantastic and beautifully belted ballad, the character is allowed to break out, becoming original and finally giving her role some long-overdue notice. Her voice is clear, powerfully raising the energy of the theater’s audience by emoting Judy’s newly found confidence and owning of self. This song changes everything for the character and she completely becomes alive for the rest of the musical – the only problem is that there’s about 10 minutes left of the show at that point. Diana DeGarmo does a great job as Doralee, the role made so famous by Dolly Parton – too good a job. Why not, though? She has the impersonation down, from the walk to the cute squeakiness of Dolly’s tone of voice. Her being a runner-up of the third season of American Idol proved she has a voice and talent; unless you include “impersonation” on the list, we only get glimpses into the power she has inside. Her song “Backwoods Barbie” is a sentimental song sung with country gusto, and at the same time it’s a tease. The song shows the audience what could be done if this talented lady had been given a chance to be less a walking celluloid copy. Comedian Kristine Zbornik wonderfully plays Roz, the office spy and snitch. She allows the character a more comical and humane side, and has a fully developed passion for Hart. While declaring her love in “Heart to Hart,” Roz’s body moves in a way reminiscent of Carol Burnett, thanks to the gracefulness of her body’s bungling gestures. There have been some changes made from the film version to the stage production. Violet is given the love interest of a younger man, which – while amusing – neither adds nor detracts from the storyline. Judy’s fantasy of hunting Hart on safari has been changed to a film noir gangster scene, and it works fine, the point is made. One thing stands out: the boss’ chair is still broken – an important factor in the movie – but it’s never used for anything except the occasional sight gag in the first act, so why bother? The music is definitely enjoyable, with the familiar title song rewritten Broadway-style. Dolly Parton not only wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, but also makes an appearance (via a short film clip) to introduce and conclude the performance. Although

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cute and comforting as it may be to see her, it only served as a reminder that there is a previous film version out there. The cast, music, and story are all good enough, but for some reason it doesn’t explode the way it should. It may be silly, but it is fun, and above all else, it is entertaining. Forget the overt familiarity of the film, escape from whatever currently plagues you, turn your mind off, and enjoy. Follow those instructions and you won’t be disappointed. 9 to 5 the Musical made its debut on

Broadway April 7, 2009, and ran for a total of 172 performances (including previews) and was nominated for four 2009 Tony Awards including Best Original Score Written for the Theatre (Dolly Parton). The original film 9-5 was released in 1980, with the title song nominated for the 1981 Academy, Golden Globe, and Grammy Awards for Best Original Song.

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Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month. The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm. High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric. 9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover. Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

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cowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

Sunday

Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com. Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight. Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool. Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm

half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am. Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd

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Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends. Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen! Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox. Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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SATURDAY - April 16

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. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Mujeres Diversas & LGBT Latino Community Forum: Women Opening Paths Toward Change. 12noon-4:30pm. Miller Community Center, 303 19th Ave E. Discover the power of community involvement, improve services for the Latina Lesbian community, enhance communications networks in the pursuit of social justice. All women who want to work for social change are invited, regardless of sexual orientation, creed, race, etc. To RSVP call 856-8267 or 322-7700. FREE lunch & childcare. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Bi & Bi Mixed-Gender Social Group. 4-6pm. Wayward Coffee, 8570 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Social get-together for Bisexual men & women, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks. www.binetseattle.org. 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.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. 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 625-0000. Alix Dobkins in Concert in Shoreline. 7pm. Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, 14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline. Features legendary Lesbian singer/ songwriter Alix Dobkin in a rare Seattle-area concert. Tickets $10-$20. 545-3521. Outlaw: Jean Genet on Film - “Deathwatch.” 7pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. Stars Leonard Nimoy in his last film role before Star Trek, Paul Mazursky & Michale Forest as three prisoners battling for affections behind bars. Tickets: $10 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members, $12 non-members. www.threedollarbillcinema.org Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. Lesson 7pm, Dance 7:30-10pm. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall, 1706 NW Market St. Features The Retrospectacles & Tatom Letts calling. www.seattledance.org Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot). FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org OUTDancing Gay Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8-11pmdance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 3rd Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www. century ballroom.com. For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont 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 Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. 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! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Ethyl Forever Car Club Monthly Meeting. Board 10:30am, Membership 11:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S. Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly auto enthusiasts informal event starts with breakfast with a show & tell & 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 Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets 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 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Film Screening - “Mountain Patrol.” 2-4pm. Seattle Central Library, 1000 4th Ave. Based on a true story of volunteers protecting antelope against poachers in the mountains of Tibet. FREE. Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. 329-0793. Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kad-

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SUNDAY - April 17

ampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www. meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Grand Ole Velocity Bash. 5:30pm. Mt Baker Community Club, 2511 Mt Baker Dr S. A rabble-rouser of a party with dance, music, a real home-cooked dinner & auction goodies for the pickin’. Hosted by Miss Indigo Blue. Benefits Velocity Dance Center. Tickets $75. www.velocitydancecenter.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www.dunshehouse.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Pride Idol (3/27-6/19). Doors 6pm, Competition 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday. Who will take home the Pride Idol trophy this year? The winner will perform on the Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26. www. seattlepride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - April 18

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org

April 16 thru April 24 Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. 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. 684-4537. Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Catholic Parents Support Group. 7pm. St Benedict’s Parish Center, 1805 N 49th St. Meets 3rd Monday each month. This is a drop-in peer support group for parents, family members & friends of GLBT persons. The group offers a safe, supportive & welcoming space where concerned persons can share their experiences, struggles, joys & resources. (425) 4629411, 542-2549. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, 1100 9th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www. toastmasterspride.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

TUESDAY - April 19

Passover Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm. Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer). The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed. 632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschoolscoalition.org. Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.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. 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. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverse harmony.org Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or different drummers@mac.com

Celebrating 38 Years!

Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729.. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets 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 Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) 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 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - April 20

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565. True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GSBA April Prime Time New Member & Volunteer Appreciation Cruise. 5:30-7:30pm. Argosy Cruises, Pier 55. Enjoy food, fun & fabulous views. This is one of the most fun Prime Times of the year - don’t miss it! www.thegsba.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) 20/20 Awards. 7pm. Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave. These awards honor excellence in film through the advantage of 20 years of hindsight. This year we revisit films released in 1990, acknowledged by the Oscars in 1991. Formal attire suggested. Tickets $7 in advance, $9 at the door. www.2020awards.org Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location. You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. 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.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

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Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Association Line Dance Night. 7:30-10:15pm, Lesson 8:30-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Lesson by donation. No partner required. www.raincountrydance.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett Ubited Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender idnetity & 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.washingtongender alliance.com. Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - April 21

Senior Coffee Hour. 10am. Central Bldg, 810 3rd Ave. Features Diane Sugimura, Director of the Seattle Department of Planning & Development. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens. Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www. dunsheehouse.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.) FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org 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 (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212. Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.org Queer Parent Networking Dinners (1/20-6/16). 6-8pm. Meets 3rd Thursdays of every month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirited, Queer & Questioning families - including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP at least a week in advance. 568-7777 or deann@ nwnetwork.org

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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 Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM 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. 684-4514. Street Yoga Trivia Fundraiser. 6:30-9pm. Belltown Pub, 2322 1st Ave. Street Yoga offers free yoga, wellness & meditation classes to youth & families struggling with homelessness, poverty, abuse, addiction & trauma. $20. All proceeds go to support Street Yoga programming in the greater Seattle area. www. streetyoga.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide 30-minute consultations. FREE. For APPOINTMENT call Tuesdays 12noon-3pm, 235-7235. For information visit www.qlaw.org/legalclinic Outlaw: Jean Genet on Film - “The Balcony.” 7pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. Shelley Winters runs the show in a brothel where wild fantasies are fulfilled on the inside while a very real political revolution rages on the outside. Lee Grant, Peter Falk & Leonard Nimoy also star. Tickets: $10 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members, $12 non-members. www. threedollarbillcinema.org PFLAG/Bellevue Monthly Meeting. 7pm - study group meets at 6pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. www.bellevue-pflag.org. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets 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 Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org 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.)

FRIDAY - April 22

Earth Day Picnic for the Planet: Earth Day 2011. 11:30-1:30pm. Pike Place Market, Pike Pl between Stewart St & Virginia St. A celebration of the planet we live on, the food it provides & the people with whom we share it. Picnickers can bring their own lunch or purchase one from partcipating restaurants & vendors. Created by the Nature Conservancy. www.nature.org/ washington 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 (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.dunsheehouse.org

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SATURDAY - April 23

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Earth Gay 2011. 12noon-4pm, Afterparty 4-7pm. Sponsored by Out for Sustainability. This year we are restoring a walking & biking trail along the southeast corner of Lake Union. Meet in parking lot at back of Azteca restaurant, Eastlake Ave. E. & E. Blaine St. To Pre-REGISTER visit www.earthgay.org/registration BELIEVE: A Magical Evening in Support of Camp Ten Trees. 6pm. Herban Feast’s SODO Park, 3200 1st Ave S. Annual dinner & auction to raise funds to ensure that every child & youth who needs this camp can attend. Tickets $55. www.camptentrees.org Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www. centuryball room.com.

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SUNDAY - April 24

Happy Easter! (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Benefit for Peace & Healing in Palestine & Israel. 1158 17th Ave E. Features a vast array of musical guests. $15 suggested donation. RSVP to 898-5090. www.sheilafox.com Improv for Japan. 7pm. Wing It Productions, 5510 University Way NE. All proceeds will benefit Mercy Corps. Tickets $15. www.jetcityimprov.com

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www.bentwriting.com, www.myspace. com/bend-it. BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www. chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 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 Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 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, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 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. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 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, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 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 - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org

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MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, 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. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org 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: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. 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. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910,

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www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org 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. 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 - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org

Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 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. SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; 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.iagsdc.org/ puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 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 Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; 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, http://rainshadow women. tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. As a program of GLSEN/ WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www. wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/ STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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