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When LatinRose won a local singing competition last year Seattle’s LGBTQ community fell in love with her. What’s not to love? She has a great voice, uses her time and talent to raise money and awareness for the LGBTQ community, loves her mother, and has that “I don’t take shit from nobody” attitude we all love in our DIVA’s. Although Seattle Pride Idol 2014 was the first time that many first got the chance to hear her sing, for LatinRose it was business as usual because if you are someone that follows your dreams the way she does – morning, noon and night – then you’re on top of your game every time the public sees you. And she’s never been more on top than she is right now. On April 28, LatinRose is scheduled to open for FAT JOE at Nectar Lounge (412 N. LatinRose will be opening up for FAT JOE April 28 36th St). – courtesy of LatinRose LatinRose told Seattle by Shaun Knittel Gay News she was offered the gig by her SGN Associate Editor older brother, Neema Khorrami. “We’ve been doing music together since LATINROSE I was 16-years-old,” she said. OPENING FOR Rapper FAT JOE, also CEO of TerFAT JOE NECTAR LOUNGE see LATIN ROSE page 5 April 28

The cast of Into the Woods – photo by Dan Davidson

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer INTO THE WOODS STAGE RIGHT THEATRE RICHARD HUGO HOUSE Through April 25 STAGEright scheduled their production of Into the Woods at an opportune time for a small theater that has difficult limitations on reaching potential audience members. Having a new movie just out might make it

easier to get people interested in an original staging. And this staging, helmed by Matt Giles, is a stripped down, essentialized (is that a word?) production: magic is imaginary anyway, isn’t it? So everything about suspending your disbelief is just stretched a bit farther than usual, but we know how to do that, don’t we? This production is worth your stretching yourself. There are several outstanding young performers in it, quite a few making their Seattle area debut! Mallory King is see into the woods page 16

DIOR AND I an interview with the openly Gay director Frédéric Tcheng

is a gorgeous, virtuosic, and memorable production

Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, running April 10 – 19, 2015. Photo © Angela Sterling. Dior and I director Frédéric Tcheng – courtesy of Sundance Cinemas

by Gary M. Kramer SGN Contributing Writer DIOR AND I SUNDANCE CINEMAS Opening April 24 Dior and I opening April 24 at the Sundance Cinema (in the U-District), is the third fabulous fashion documentary – after collaborating on Valentino: The Last Em-

peror and Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel – made by the openly Gay Frédéric Tcheng. It is also the first he alone directed. This new film observes creative director Raf Simons in 2011 as he prepares his first haute couture show for the House of Dior. Simons creates designs, chooses fabrics, and gets to know his staff, whom he manages well. He also has setbacks, an exqui-

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by Sharon Cumberland SGN Contributing Writer PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET SWAN LAKE MCCAW HALL Through April 19 Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is one of the iconic ballets of the 19th century – a grand work that marshals all the resources of a dance company, orchestra, stage and costume design to create its magical effects.

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The people of Seattle and dance lovers everywhere can be grateful that the Pacific Northwest Ballet has the multitude of resources needed to produce a gorgeous, virtuosic, and memorable version of this classic ballet. To see it for the first time is to experience a heart-lifting revelation, like going to Hawaii on your honeymoon; to see it again is like going to Hawaii on your anniversary – just as wonderful, but now with memories and reminiscences of earlier vissee SWAN lake page 16

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Belle and Sebastian serve up new material and early favorites at Paramount

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

as a city that is “Very civilized,” and further stated that it has “Good coffee. Clean air. Good people.” He apologized for having to BELLE AND SEBASTIAN leave so soon and not be able to really enPARAMOUNT THEATRE joy it, to which an audience member yelled April 7 out, “It’s supposed to be sunny tomorrow!” and someone else quickly followed with “You can write a song about it!” This caused If you’ve ever browsed the song and alMurdoch to chuckle, acknowledging how bum titles of Belle and Sebastian, you’ll everyone was so nice to each other. Indeed, find them to be interesting and quirky. And it was a very orderly and polite crowd that this is exactly what transpires in their live included several pockets of Gay male fans performances, an interesting and quirky scattered around the venue. show that is as infectious as it is entertain“My Wandering Days ing. The multi-member Scottish Are Over” was delivered act played its first concert in Seagainst a tangerine-colored attle since 2010 on April 7 at the backdrop, images of disco balls, Paramount Theatre, drawing a and a trumpet blaring over a capacity crowd that pretty much wonderful fusion of keyboards, knew every word to each song guitar, and uptempo percussion. they whipped out. About 20 to 25 people from The band went on stage the main floor were welcomed promptly at 9 p.m. and opened on stage for “Electronic Rewith “Nobody’s Empire,” a naissance” and “The Boy with track from the group’s newest the Arab Strap,” dancing up a record Girls in Peacetime Want storm and then trading hugs, to Dance, released in Januplus snapping a few selfies, with ary, as black and white stills the band before being escorted were displayed on a projection away. The main set was rounded screen above the drummer’s out with “Legal Man” and “The head. “I’m a Cuckoo,” off Belle State I Am In,” although Belle and Sebastian’s Mercury Music and Sebastian returned for an Prize-nominated album Dear encore, delighting us with an Catastrophe Waitress, raised extended, gorgeous rendition of the energy level of the show to “Sleep the Clock Around.” I’d festive, as concertgoers joyously been waiting years to hear this danced and clapped their hands song live, and it was as excellent in synch with the tune. Belle and Sebastian’s new album – en.wikipedia.org as I imagined it would be com“We used to feel like this building was our second home,” said lead guitarist Stevie Jackson trading vocals that plete with perky keyboards and a climactic singer Stuart Murdoch, referring to the en- were supported by a hushed acoustic guitar, trumpet wailing at the end. Belle and Sebastian premiered a new semble’s string of performances at the Para- light bass, and gentle tapping of the drums. mount Theatre over the years. He jokingly “Allie” and “Perfect Couples” were two music video this week for the song “Paper praised the venue for having laundry ma- fresh cuts from the new Girls album consec- Boat,” assembled during recording sessions chines, telling everyone a quick story about utively performed; the former was forgetta- of 1998’s critically acclaimed The Boy with once bumping into a member of The Pixies ble, but the latter meshed bits of alternative the Arab Strap album, yet previously unwashing his briefs. rock, world music, and Afro-pop with a par- released. It’s available for viewing at YouColorful, eye-catching graphics compli- ticularly cool vibe that Murdoch associated Tube.com. The group will continue touring mented “The Party Line,” a swingy number with Kid Creole and the Coconuts, though I North America and Europe through midSeptember. with the chorus “Jump to the beat of the was getting more Talking Heads. party line. There is nobody here but your Murdoch, who chatted frequently bebody, dear.” Belle and Sebastian reached tween songs with the crowd, praised Seattle

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nearly two decades back in their catalog for “Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie,” plucked from the 1997 EP 3...6...9 Seconds of Light. Another early favorite added to the set list was “Jonathan David,” initially released as a single fourteen years ago, which featured a young woman from the audience pulled on stage to dance with Murdoch and the band. “Piazza, New York Catcher,” appearing on the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated film Juno, is one of Belle and Sebastian’s most popular songs and didn’t disappoint on this night, featuring Murdoch and lead

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She bangs: Ariana Grande gives explosive performance at Key Arena by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer ARIANA GRANDE KEY ARENA April 14 There’s more to Ariana Grande than her cuteness. For starters, this girl can sing. I mean, really sing. There was no lipsync’ing involved in the pop star’s 90-minute tour stop at Key Arena last Tuesday night, which drew a near capacity audience of grade school munchkins, screaming tweens, Gay men, young couples, and moms or dads, who possibly flipped a coin to see who’d be honored with escorting a cluster of hyperactive kids (mostly girls) to the show. A few proud uncles, or big brothers, also accompanied little admirers to the concert as well. Many fans wore cat ear headbands that illuminated in various colors sold at the venue, yet others brought their own from home. When the lights dimmed, just before 9 p.m., the arena went bonkers. A few minutes later, Grande appeared at the top of a staircase and opened the concert with “Bang Bang,” a song that earned her one of two Grammy nominations this year. Amidst fireworks, a gigantic LED screen with images of smoke clouds, full band, and about a dozen dancers, the pint-sized beauty strutted her stuff in a black, sparkly mini skirt with matching top and stiletto boots, while donning a cat ear headband herself. Grande had several wardrobe changes during the show, though many of the outfits looked the same. For “Best Mistake,” she sang the first part atop a fluffy floating cloud, a la Katy Perry on her “California Dreams Tour,” although hers glided from one end of the arena to the other, while the cloud at Grande’s concert stayed within the area of the stage. “Break Your Heart Back,” a track from the 21 year-old’s album My Everything that centers on a guy leaving his girlfriend for a male lover, featured Childish Gambino rapping on the screen behind her.

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continued from cover ror Squad Entertainment and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad, released his first album in 1993, Represent, followed by Jealous One’s Envy in 1995. From 1998 to 2006, he was signed to Atlantic Records, releasing four albums under the label – Don Cartagena in 1998, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001, Loyalty in 2002, and All or Nothing in 2005. His most popular song which he’s performed was his Remy Ma duet “Lean Back” with Terror Squad. The song was a number-one hit in the summer of 2004. FAT JOE is one of the biggest stars LatinRose has opened for and she told SGN, “I am a huge fan!” “He was one of the first Latin rappers to make it mainstream with BIG PUN, another Latin rapper,” she said. Anyone that has ever been to a LatinRose performance can tell you she is about as proud a Latina woman as they come. LatinRose, born Ruth Soto in East L.A. but raised in the Northwest has been singing in the hip hop scene since she was 17-yearsold. She’s recorded tracks for and collaborated on 15-20 different albums and worked with well-known artists such as Devon the Dude, Twista, Crooked I and Big Boi from Outkast. In 2011 LatinRose released her debut album “Love Stories.” (Available to listen and download at http://latinrose.bandcamp.

“Right There” and “The Way” were performed in an elegant setting with Grande standing atop a chandelier that descended to the stage, as her dancers paraded around her wearing tuxedos with tails and bow ties. She belted out both numbers in a glittery silver cocktail dress with matching high heels and white boa, which she held in one hand and waved around during “Pink Champagne,” a song she introduced as “ancient.” Co-written by Grande, it was initially intended to appear on her debut album, Yours Truly, but didn’t make the cut and eventually was recorded and released by Girls United. Did I mention that there were fireworks going off during “Pink Champagne?” Actually, pyrotechnics were used throughout the show, as were smoke bombs and lots of glitter. Grande’s vocals were at their best on “Tattooed Heart” and “My Everything,” singing each number beautifully at the foot of the stage into a bejeweled microphone. During the former, she teasingly twirled her hair and exchanged smiles with the captive audience, some of whom styled their hair exactly like the music queen, in a half up, half down ponytail. She sat on a white baby grand piano for “My Everything,” as glitter sprinkled down from the roof of the arena onto the crowd. “There are so many signs out there!” yelled Grande excitedly, staring out into the venue between songs. “I wish I had time to read them all.” “Love Me Harder” was an all-out dance number and included snippets of Canadian artist The Weeknd, who is featured on the recorded track. Meanwhile, the ballad “Honeymoon Avenue” was performed oddly against a backdrop of fog, images of medieval castles, and gold sparklers gushing out from underneath the stage. Similar to the music video, “Break Free” was intro’d by an intergalactic monologue with the words scrolling upwards on the screen, then bam!....Grande ripped into the first verse sporting high-waisted, platinumcolored short-shorts with a midriff top, as

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she and her dancers pranced down the catwalk and busted out some terrific choreography. Her vocals were outstanding on this Top 40 smash, particularly the second verse and also when she wailed on the lyrics “I’m stronger than I’ve been before / This is the part when I break free / ‘Cause I can’t resist it no more.” With their eyes closed, heads tilted up, and arms tightly at their sides, the dancers were dramatically lowered below the stage, as was Grande, as they closed out the main set. “Break Free” had the energy and intensity that I was hoping to hear during the live performance. For an encore, Grande performed “Problem” in a leather black and white outfit with white boots, singing the words as they flashed on the screen behind her. Iggy Azalea appeared by cameo, doing the rap bit as she does on the hit single. There were strobe lights, more fireworks, sharp choreography, and more pieces of glitter and paper raining down onto concertgoers. I was impressed with this performance because I admittedly expected less; I anticipated a sugary performance intended mainly for teenagers. In contrast, it was a sophisticated and classy production that never felt

boring; and while the outfits and song lyrics were somewhat sensual, there was never a moment when the show was inappropriate for any audience. Grande never felt the need to overpower us with her voice either, hitting the right notes when she had to without showing off. What I witnessed on Tuesday night is a superstar in the making, but one who’s going to do it at her own pace. For now, she seems purr-fectly (sorry, couldn’t resist) content – smiling and beaming throughout the concert – with the opportunity to simply showcase her talent. “The Honeymoon Tour” is the first international live outing for Grande, beginning its second leg in mid-May with back-toback performances in Paris and continuing on to Germany, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, and Spain. The singer-actress appeared as a guest judge on the April 6 episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and will soon star in the upcoming anthology TV series “Scream Queens,” cocreated by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (“American Horror Story”) and Ian Brennan.

com/). alongside BIG PUN. According to Daniel Belles, Tacoma live “He’s worked with big artists like Jennimusic writer for the Examiner, “Love Sto- fer Lopez and Ja Rule,” said LatinRose. “He ries” covers all types of love ranging from inspired many of us to follow our dreams intimate, romantic, forbidden, and even no matter what you look like and where you family on a broad spectrum of music styles come from.” encompassing pop, rock, R&B, Latin, techFAT JOE was born on August 19, 1970 no, and guest rap verses both in English and in the South Bronx area of New York City, Spanish. The where he eclectic rewas raised cord features by parents of Lil Vick, Puerto Rican Ripynt, Jay and Cuban Barz, George descent and Zelaya, and lived in pubher manager lic housing. as well as At a young older brother, age, FAT Neema. JOE began “I feel stealing to very honored support his and blessed family and to have this admits that opportuhe was a nity,” Latinbully in his Rose said. childhood. “Making my His brother mother proud introduced LatinRose’s newest album VIVE LA VIDA is my goal in him to rap released April 16, 2014 – courtesy of LatinRose life and I’m music. As a able to do teenager, he that with my music and not to mention to be was highly influenced by fellow Latino rapable to share the stage with someone I feel is per BIG PUN. a legend is amazing!” FAT JOE explained the rapper’s influAside from being Latino, FAT JOE was ence on him by saying “Latinos before us one of the first mainstream hip hop artists who had the opportunity to do it just didn’t

know how to do it. They came in trying to do this black music, waving flags. [But] we’re trying to kick in the doors for other Latinos and represent our people, and it shows.” Much could be said the same about LatinRose. Last year, before she had won Pride Idol 2014, LatinRose marched in the May Day Seattle March for Immigration reform and performed alongside fellow local Latin recording artist Jack Mozie at Westlake Park downtown. In addition she has performed at various LGBTQ Latino functions (Noche Latina at Neighbours Seattle, Orgullo Pride Festival organized by Social Outreach Seattle, and at the Entre Hermanos annual gala and more) and competed to win the title Ms. Latina 2014. She often performs live and records music in Spanish. Aside from Latina, LatinRose tells SGN that she considers herself “a bisexual woman because I can appreciate both sexes. But I am who I am and being true to myself is all that matters. Love is love no matter what gender, age, color, or religion we are.” If you are interested in attending the FAT JOE show and you want to see LatinRose open the show, be at Nectar before 8 p.m. Also performing April 28, King Leez, Tribal Order & family and DJ Indica Jones. Tickets are $22-$25 in advance. The show is 21 +. Tickets: http://bit.ly/FatJoeTix. “It’s a true honor to represent both my Latin community and LGBTQ community at this show,” said LatinRose. “P.S. I love you, mom!”

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TRANSLATIONS celebrates its triumphant 10th year

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THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA TRANSLATIONS NORTHWEST FILM FORUM 12TH AVENUE ARTS BLDG May 7-10

The Seattle Transgender Film Festival marks a decade of sharing the stories of the Transgender community with an exciting four-day lineup befitting a festival that has become an internationally-recognized event. Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival returns May 7-10 with a provocative program of films, discussions, guests and live performances. 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the event, which continues to push boundaries and encourage positive representations of the Transgender community. Launched in 2006, Translations is one of only a few film festivals in the world that focus on providing a venue for films by, for and about Transgender people. The festival began as a series of screenings at the Gender Odyssey Conference, and has blossomed into an internationally-recognized film event. This year’s program highlights include: Opening Night event featuring GAME FACE with subject Fallon Fox in person! This inspiring documentary follows Transgender mixed martial arts fighter Fallon Fox and Gay Oklahoma college basketball player Terrence Clemens through an emotional and harrowing arc as they agonize whether, when, and how to come out and deal with the ramifications from the fans,

allies, officials, and media after they do. The world premiere of Seattle-based band ManDate’s ORAL HISTORY, featuring the talents of Clyde Petersen (GENDER FAILURE, BOATING WITH CLYDE), Marc Mazique, Corey J. Brewer, and special guest Lori Goldston (Nirvana, David Byrne) on Saturday, May 9. This show will take you on a journey through the changing landscapes of Seattle, politics, queer history, and the strange and wonderful world of VHS tapes. Closing Night with the award-winning new romantic comedy TWO 4 ONE. Maureen Bradley’s debut feature (and winner of Best Canadian Feature Film at the Victoria Film Festival and Best Canadian Fiction Film at Available Light Film Festival) is a bittersweet romantic comedy with a Transgender hero in an unlikely predicament. The festival will show dozens of films from around the world, including the award-winning Sundance and Cannes dramas 52 TUESDAYS from Australia, Argentina’s XXY, and the US-made DRUNKTOWN’S FINEST. A variety of perspectives and genres are highlighted in the short film programs ART AS NARRATIVE, TRANSGEN-

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DER FAMILY, I BELIEVE IN ME, and the 10th ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE. Says Festival Director Sam Berliner, “It’s been quite the year for Transgender folks in the media – from Laverne Cox making history as both the ﬁrst Transgender actor to be nominated for an Emmy and the ﬁrst Trans person on the cover of Time magazine; to Janet Mock’s New York Times bestselling memoir, Redefining Realness; to the TV series “Transparent” winning two Golden Globes; to 14-year-old Jazz Jennings becoming a nationally known activist, just to name a few. However, we are also enduring an epidemic of Trans youth suicides, and facing stagger-

winning drama XXY at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 10th at 12:15 p.m. at the Northwest Film Forum there is a free shorts program, TRANSGENDER FAMILIES. For complete capsule listings, tickets, and a schedule of all films featured, visit the website on April 18th: http://translations.strangertickets.com/ or www.threedollarbillcinema.org Additional program highlights, including a list of films with Northwest connections and guests attending follows: PROGRAM H I G H L I G H T S: GAME FACE – Opening Night! (Thursday, May 7, Northwest Film Forum, 7:30 p.m.) Caught between the driving desire to achieve their dreams of athletic achievement and the need to be true to themselves, Transgender mixed martial arts fighter

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ing rates of violence at the hands of Transphobia. The Trans community has come so far and yet there’s so much more work to do. I hope that through the power of cinema we might change minds, educate, heal, and continue to celebrate our beautiful community.” Tickets range from $8$15, and a full festival pass is only $70. FREE and discounted programs: There are also a number of free and discounted programs this year. KUMU HINA, presented by Pride Asia, will screen for free on Sunday, May 3rd at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library. ASCENDANCE: ANGELS OF CHANGE is our special Friday $5 discounted screening at 5 p.m. at the Northwest Film Forum. There is a free 10th Anniversary Panel Discussion at the 12th Avenue Arts Building on Saturday, May 9th at 3 p.m., followed by a free retrospective screening of the award-

Fallon Fox and Gay Oklahoma college basketball player Terrence Clemens have to put their game face on every day. This inspiring documentary follows the subjects through an emotional and harrowing arc as they agonize whether, when, and how to come out and deal with the ramifications from the fans, allies, officials, and media after they do. Dynamically shot and well paced, this is Michiel Thomas’s directorial debut. Don’t miss this special Opening Night screening with Fallon Fox in person! Followed by Opening Night Party! http://www.gamefacedoc.com/ h t t p s : // w w w.y o u t u b e . c o m / watch?v=Mg4OQX56rvw h t t p s : // w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / p a g e s / G A M E - FA C E - d o c u m e n t a ry/480764885322785 @gamefacedoc ManDate presents ORAL HISTORY – Live Performance! (Saturday, May 9, Northwest Film Forum, 9:30 p.m.) Oral History, the world-premiere performance by Seattle band ManDate, is a multimedia experience with live music by Clyde Petersen, Marc Mazique, and Corey J. Brewer, with special guest Lori Goldston. This show will take you on a journey through the changing landscapes of Seattle,

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politics, queer history, and the strange and wonderful world of VHS tapes. It’s weird, queer, and arty. Remember when you liked Sonic Youth? We do, too. This is a one-time performance, not to be missed! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ma nDate/1575708322643139?fref=ts&ref= br_tf TWO 4 ONE – Closing Night! U.S. Premiere! (Sunday, May 10, Northwest Film Forum, 7:30 p.m.) Maureen Bradley’s debut feature (and winner of Best Canadian Feature Film at the Victoria Film Festival and Best Canadian Fiction Film at Available Light Film Festival) is a bittersweet romantic comedy with a Transgender hero in an unimaginable predicament. Oddball couple Miriam and Adam have an ill-advised and pivotal one-night stand from which both wind up pregnant. Adam, having transitioned from female to male a few years previously, is faced with a complicated decision, not to mention a pining ex-girlfriend and a mother

der Voices. Behind-the-scenes and onstage footage are interwoven with compelling interviews from the cast; dealing with family, discrimination, coming out, surgery, and the complexities of sexual identity and orientation – yet in the face of complex topics, the film retains a lighthearted touch. By sharing their own journeys, the actors transcend Transgender by speaking to issues such as relationships, careers, and spirituality. http://www.cre8tiveones.com/ifb/index2.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k5n3tWuPE http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4506116/ ART AS NARRATIVE SHORTS PROGRAM (Saturday, May 9, Northwest Film Forum, 4:30 p.m.) From a performance artist working with papier-mâché, to an animation with cut-out mix-and-match body parts, to a dancer exploring the physicality of gender and race, to deconstructing gender binaries through

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desperate for her first grandchild. With just as much laughter as it has heart, TWO 4 ONE reminds us that love and family come in many ways. Followed by Closing Night Party! http://two4onefilm.com/ https://vimeo.com/106037011 https://www.facebook.com/Two4OneFilm @Two4OneFilm IN FULL BLOOM: TRANSCENDING GENDER Northwest Premiere! (Sunday, May 10, Northwest Film Forum, 2:30 p.m.) This feature-length documentary follows the courageous journey of thirteen Transgender and two Gay actors as they examine their lives through the use of monologue, dialogue, and performance art while preparing for the world premiere of the stage play Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: An Exploration of Non-Traditional Gen-

drag, Transmasculine artists of all kinds use their unique talents to explore gender in this collection of artistic shorts.

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ber (local); Marc Mazique, ManDate band member (local); Lori Goldston, ManDate special guest on cello; Alexia Kosmider, director, TRANSJOURNEY; Annabelle Richard, subject, TRANSJOURNEY (local); Sandra Richard, subject, TRANSJOURNEY; Cyn Lubow, director, MASCULINE & PREGNANT (pending); Lucah Rosenberg Lee, co-director, PASSING; J. Mitchel Reed, codirector, PASSING; Jen Crothers, director, SISSY; Stephanie Young, director, MASCULINS (pending); Madeleine Liebert, executive producer, IN FULL BLOOM (pending) LOCAL H I G H L I G H T S:

friend and Trans mentor, and she experiences the blossoming of love. Come to see the familiar faces and iconic Seattle destinations onscreen; stay for the exploration of the ever-surprising odyssey of life. Annabelle, her mother Sandra, and director Alexia Kosmider in attendance! About Translations Three Dollar Bill Cinema presents Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival. Translations is a groundbreaking film festival providing the Pacific Northwest with a venue for films by, for and about Transgender people that encourages visibility and positive representations of Transgender issues. Launched in 2006, Translations is one of only a few Transgender film festivals in the world. About Three Dollar Bill Cinema Three Dollar Bill Cinema provides access to films by, for and about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people and their families, creating a forum

I BELIEVE IN ME SHORTS PROGRAM (Sunday, May 10, Northwest Film Forum, 5 p.m.) Travel around the U.S. and the world in this collection of shorts about Trans folks fighting to be who they are and coming out strong in the face of family strife, prison, racism, homelessness, and more. Onward! GUESTS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND Fallon Fox, subject, GAME FACE; Maureen Bradley, director, TWO 4 ONE; Clyde Petersen, ManDate band member (local); Corey Brewer, ManDate band mem-

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ManDate (Saturday, May 9, Northwest Film Forum, 9:30 p.m.) This is local and the world-premiere first show of a local band headed by Clyde Petersen. Super special live performance! Clyde Petersen, Corey Brewer, Marc Mazique and special guest Lori Goldston! TRANSJOURNEY (Sunday, May 10, Northwest Film Forum, 12:15 p.m. – part of Transgender Family Shorts Program) “Life is change. Life is a journey.” These are the opening words of Annabelle, one of two Transgender women profiled in TRANSJOURNEY. Peek in on a short stretch of Annabelle’s personal path as her mother visits, she reminisces with her

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for LGBT filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences. By producing the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, curating themed screenings and presenting other programs in partnership with local arts, cultural and service delivery organizations, Three Dollar Bill Cinema strengthens, connects and reflects diverse communities through queer film and media. Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema shows free movies at Cal Anderson Park every Friday in August. www.threedollarbillcinema.org Courtesy of Three Dollar Bill Cinema

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Eerie and remarkable Ex Machina blurs the line between human and machine

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer EX MACHINA Now playing Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), an up and coming programmer at search engine tech giant Bluebook, wins an internal, companywide contest to spend a week with CEO Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac) at his secluded compound hidden deep within an icy wilderness. Initially excited, his enthusiasm is magnified when he learns why he’s been asked to join the cybernetic genius at his home, realizing immediately that his ending up in the man’s living room wasn’t as random as everyone else at the company was led to believe. Why is he here? Turns out Nathan has done the impossible, invented a machine that has achieved the singularity or, in other words, is certifiably artificially intelligent. At least, that’s what he wants to prove, Caleb selected to test his humanoid machine, dubbed Ava (Alicia Vikander), and ascertain without a shadow of a doubt that it – she – exhibits human behavior so exactly it’s impossible to tell the difference between flesh and circuitry. Frequent Danny Boyle collaborator Alex Garland (Sunshine, 28 Days Later) makes the jump from screenwriting to directing with his astonishing science fiction

opus Ex Machina, a smartly constructed three-character drama that deftly asks complex questions with marvelous, disquieting intimacy. Drawing inspiration from any number of sources ranging from the Spielberg/Kubrick collaboration A.I., Fritz Lang’s immortal Metropolis and the writings of Harlan Ellison and Philip K. Dick (not to mention any number of episodes of “The Twilight Zone”) just to name a scant few, the movie is a thought-provoking miracle that is suspenseful, terrifying, illuminating and edifying all at the exact same time. It’s a magically entertaining experience, a dollop of pure cinema that works just as well for the tech obsessed as it does for the clueless layman just looking to have a good time. A lot of films have admittedly tackled this subject of late, all to varying degrees of success. TRON: Legacy, Transcendence, Her, Lucy, Chappie, Eva, these are only a small handful of the motion pictures that have taken a gander at the singularity of artificial intelligence. Some have been hits, received Academy Award nominations and met with acclaim. Others have either been released to moderate success or turned out to be nothing more than outright disasters, each trying to make sense of the subject matter in their own way, acting as smart as they can, but not wanting to be so much so they’ll turn away a mass audience. The upcoming The Avengers: Age of Ultron will

undoubtedly be the biggest hit of them all as far as this new wave of A.I. centered pictures are concerned, but even if it’s awesome, I seriously doubt it will rise to the same heights as Garland’s effort does. And, make no mistake, Ex Machina soars. Garland might structure his picture like some sort of informal theatrical think piece, might on the surface have made the science fiction equivalent of My Dinner with Andre, but in reality he’s done so much more. The interactions between the three characters is believable, authentic, crackling with heat and intelligence, yet never losing an innate sense of humor. He also manages to structure things as if he were making a futuristic film noir in the vein of Gilda or Laura, the secrets Nathan and Ava are holding close to their respective vests never as obvious as they might initially appear. Isaac follows up Oscar-worthy turns in Inside Llewyn Davis and A Most Violent Year with another stellar bit of work here, creating a portrait of frazzled genius breaking at the seams that’s mesmeric. It’s impossible to tell if Nathan is ecstatic by what it is he’s created or terrified as he ponders the consequences, and that’s exactly as it should be, the genius an alcoholic workaholic who hides his various anxieties behind a mask of humor, sarcasm, athleticism and psychotic mind games. It’s marvelously dexterous, everything culminating in a shared look with Ava that speaks volumes without ever saying a single word. While most only know Gleeson as one half of the Harry Potter Weasley twins (that would be Bill Weasley), he’s quietly been turning in luminous performances for a number of years now, doing yeoman’s work in films as varied as About Time, Unbroken, Frank and Calvary. The actor is just as strong here, and while he could be looked at as the foil unknowingly under Nathan’s thumb, he never allows Caleb to come across as being so innocent he can’t recognize the forest for the trees. At the same time, he deftly showcases how someone could easily fall under Ava’s spell, making his inability to ascertain whether she is femme fatale or wounded angel (or something entirely uniquely in-between) carry a poignant bathos to it that feels entirely

natural. But the true breakout performance comes from Vikander. So good in A Royal Affair. Making the most of debacles like Seventh Son. Stealing scenes with heartbreaking eloquence from Keira Knightley in Anastasia. She’s done all of that and more in her relatively short career, none of which prepared me for the depth, scope and multifaceted brilliance of her work as Ava. She is showcased in a fashion that’s magnetically extraordinary, shaping a character who is not a villain and not a heroine, yet is still decidedly mortal all the same. There is purpose to everything Ava does, whether it be the manner in which she speaks or the moment she chooses to hide her robotic interior in decidedly feminine outerwear. Vikander brings her to life with eloquent naturalism, allowing the film to build to its major wow of a conclusion with salient expressiveness. Garland writes himself into a corner a couple of times, using narrative shorthand to get out of them by having his characters say something glib or silly instead of attempting to explain the mechanics of all that’s going on and why. He’s also not above getting dramaturgical where it comes to the more suspenseful aspects of the scenario, reveling in horror sleight of hand tropes in order to get a cheap scare or a shocked gasp from the audience. Yet even these work more often than not, the whole last 20 minutes building in ferocious intensity before unleashing its shattering, emotionally complex conclusion. Aided in no small part by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury’s (Exit Through the Gift Shop) sensational score and Rob Hardy’s (Shadow Dancer) gracefully unnerving cinematography, Garland shows himself to be a director whose control of his various plot strands is self-assured and confident. Ex Machina looks at the ghost in the machine in a way I can’t say I’ve seen before, the line between human and artificial blurred to the point it unsettlingly no longer exists.

Disneynature’s Kingdom a fun true-life adventure by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer MONKEY KINGDOM Now playing Much like environmental documentaries like African Cats, Chimpanzee and Bears, Disneynature’s latest Earth Day offering Monkey Kingdom is a family-friendly look inside a naturalistic world most never could imagine let alone see. This one heads to the jungles of South Asia and a ruined city that was once the glory of all Sri Lanka a thousand years ago, now nothing more than just a gigantic, overgrown jungle gym a tribe of toque macaques call their home. Much like the previous pictures, Disney crafts a story of perseverance and resilience out of their hard-fought footage, this one revolving around an eight-year-old female the filmmaker’s name Maya. She’s on the lowest rung of the toque macaques hierarchy, forced to feed off the jungle floor instead of safely within the tangled branches of the massive fig tree at the center of her group’s domain. The story gets complicated, however, after she gives birth to a son, dubbed Kip, fathered by a young newcomer, called

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Kumar, whose presence riles alpha male Raja to the point he and his minions force the upstart back into the jungle. Now even lower on the totem pole, Maya is forced to do what she can to fight for her son’s survival, in the process upending the tribe’s status quo unusual for the species. Monkey Kingdom is a very nice movie. It’s fun to watch. It has a litany of beautiful moments that take the breath away. It’s suitable for viewers of every conceivable age. At only 81 minutes, it doesn’t come close to wearing out its welcome. The film offers up numerous insights into the world of the toque macaques and, in some ways for the very first time, also shows directly how humankind and nature’s creatures interact with one another in ways that are oftentimes unexpected and surprising. This has the subtle effect of clearly showcasing how civilization’s constant encroachment into the wilderness changes the ballgame as far as our planet’s delicate ecosystem is concerned, giving an extra little food for thought families are almost certain to be discussing as they exit the theater. As nice as all this is, and it is oftentimes wonderful, there’s no escaping that, once again, this isn’t a nature documentary interested in digging all that deeply

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into the toque macaques’ world. Nothing showcased is anything more profound or interesting than what could be found on PBS or the National Geographic Channel. Director Mark Linfield (Chimpanzee) and co-director Alastair Fothergill (who has worked on every Disneynature production save Oceans) may not pull their punches, but that doesn’t mean they throw a whole lot of them either, choosing the path of least resistance as they shape their story to enter-

tain and educate viewers of every conceivable age. Be that as it may, Monkey Kingdom is awfully enjoyable, and I definitely hope parents make the decision to schlep their kids to the multiplex to give it a look. Engagingly narrated by Tina Fey, featuring a core narrative that’s hard to not become emotionally involved with, the film is another engaging riff on Disney’s iconic “True-Life Adventures” that’s incredibly difficult to dislike.

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Deep woods thriller Backcountry a terrifying trip by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BACKCOUNTRY Now playing Corporate lawyer Jenn (Missy Peregrym) is not a fan of the outdoors. But when her longtime boyfriend Alex (Jeff Roop) insists they go camping, hiking his favorite trail deep within the secluded confines of the stark Canadian wilderness, she can’t really come up with a reason to decline, and as such heads off into the unknown apprehensive yet also marginally excited about what the weekend might have in store. That’s really all there is as far as the basics driving writer/director Adam MacDonald’s stripped-down, existential deep woods thriller Backcountry is concerned, and in all honesty I can’t say there’s anything more a viewer needs to know before stepping into the theatre. Let’s just say that, in his zest, in his zeal, Alex makes a critical error and inadvertently leads the two of them off of the trail and into an area of the forest he’s never been before. In the attempt to get back on track and return to where they started the pair happen to stumble into the path of an extremely hungry Black Bear and a desperate fight for survival ensues. A veteran character actor who has appeared in everything from the low budget indie horror-thriller Wolves, to the longrunning television show “Rookie Blue,” MacDonald makes the leap to directing but he does so in a somewhat surprising, stripped-down fashion. What could have been some sort of adrenalized cross between the Anthony Hopkins-Alec Baldwin survival yarn The Edge and last year’s Academy Award-nominated female-driven isolationist saga Wild ultimately proves to be anything but. Keeping the focus on the

characters, making sure Jenn is front and center at all times as her evolution is key to the film’s ultimate failure or success, MacDonald shows a delicate touch that’s surprising, proving to be in no hurry to get to the horror that must inescapably come. This proves to be a good thing. Much like Bobcat Goldthwait’s found footage Big Foot opus Willow Creek, MacDonald is unafraid of the slow burn, allowing Jenn and Alex’s relationship to matter so when chaos strikes there is a weighty emotional investment in the both of them making the question mean more as to whether or not one or both of them will survive than it would have otherwise. He takes side trips, like an early sojourn into the company of guide, survivalist and all-around cad Brad (Eric Balfour), letting the fangs of jealousy sink their teeth into the central duo’s flesh in a fashion that is both amusing and unsettling. More than that, MacDonald allows these characters to have a sense of humor, to understand hardship and levity can oftentimes go hand-in-hand, so when Alex’s ego ends up getting the better of him these moments bristle with an absurdist authenticity that’s endearing. Only then, after I’d gotten to know Jenn so well, felt embarrassed for Alex as he mucked things up in a way that, almost inadvertently, solidified his love for his girlfriend even more, does the bear enter the picture and, when it happens, all bets are instantaneously off. Things go from reserved, borderline playful, to carnivorously

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lethal in a matter of seconds, MacDonald staging the initial attack with a ferocious malevolence that had me staring at the screen in openmouthed dread. It’s a shame more people won’t see this film, that they’ll immediately dismiss it as some B-grade horror enterprise when in reality it’s anything but, more so because they won’t get the chance to experience the full breadth, power and tenacity of Peregrym’s performance. She’s every bit as stupendous as Mia Wasikowska was in Tracks, equal to all that Reese Witherspoon achieved with her Oscar-nominated turn in Wild, the actress delivering such a complicated, full-bodied portrait of a woman in constant emotional flux trapped in nature’s awesome expanse the overall effect is startling. MacDonald doesn’t break convention.

The movie hardly ends up doing anything I didn’t see coming. It just does all it sets out to do very, very well, never taking the audience or their intelligence for granted as it does so. Additionally, it is strikingly well shot by Christian Bielz, his use of close-ups adding a level of familiarity that grabbed me by the throat and refused to let go. Best of all is the startling, effectively ambient score by Frères Lumières, and much like It Follows and Ex Machina the group’s music augments the onscreen action so perfectly it’s impossible to imagine what the film would have been like without it. Backcountry devours terror, chews it up and spits it back out at the audience as if it were a gourmet meal, all of which makes it a dinner I can’t wait to partake from again.

Pulpy Kill Me Three Times dead on arrival by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer KILL ME THREE TIMES Now playing Charlie Wolfe (Simon Pegg) kills people for a living. Initially hired by Aussie bar and beachfront hotel owner Jack Taylor (Callan Mulvey) to see if his wife Alice (Alice Braga) is having affair, things quickly move in the direction of a contract killing once he discovers she’s sleeping with hunky mechanic Dylan Smith (Luke Hemsworth). But before he can do the deed himself, Charlie ends up witnessing the bumbling duo of Lucy Webb (Teresa Palmer) – Jack’s younger sister – and her dentist husband Nathan (Sullivan Stapleton) attempting to do his job for him, the pair bungling it every step of the way. Nothing goes as planned, of course, everyone mucking up their respective plans to the point they no longer even cursorily resemble what was originally intended, Charlie observing with amused psychopathic indifference as blood is spilled, cars are blown to bits and bullets fired from pointblank range. Additional players also get themselves involved, including a murderously corrupt police officer (played with eccentric cravenness by veteran Bryan Brown), while a bag filled with $250,000 in ill-gotten gains changes hands multiple times. It’s all a bit of coldhearted comedic noir that gets more brutal and flippantly violent as it moves along, everything building

to a properly blood-splattered conclusion that’s as sardonic as it is ruthless. Sadly, none of this makes the movie what it needs to be most, and that’s good, Kill Me Three Times a rather disappointing muddle that’s never as clever as I kept feeling like it thought it was, or as bleakly hysterical as it needed to be, in order for its more obvious shortcomings to no longer matter. Director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog) shows some flair, and his staging of some of the more hyperactive sequences of mayhem and chaos is certainly impressive. But James McFarland’s script is more cute than it is multifaceted and well-structured, the characters inhabiting this dreary, borderline lifeless slice of pulp pablum not worth spending time with. Which sucks for Pegg, because goodness gracious does he know what kind of film he’s in, and he runs madly with it in ways that are consistently invigorating. He’s apparently the only one who gets what Stenders and McFarland are trying to achieve, creating a character of such blackhearted despicableness, he’s kind of a blast to be around. His flabbergasted glee as he realizes what Lucy and Nathan are attempting is infectious, as is his shock when the least expected person gets the drop on him (even if it’s only for a moment or two). Pegg hams it up marvelously, and as such he’s the lifeblood of the enterprise and without him I doubt it would be even passingly worthwhile. The rest of the recognizable cast? Well, other than Brown, who appears to be hav-

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ing a blast, the rest are stranded with precious little to do or play, which is particularly egregious where it comes to both Braga and Palmer, both of whom deserve far better treatment than what’s offered them here. By and large they all end up getting what’s coming to them, sure, but it’s rarely as shocking, surprising or, for that matter, funny as it needs to be. They’re going through motions that get increasingly obnoxious and annoying as events progress, all of it building towards a rushed, hamhanded conclusion that’s decidedly underwhelming. One can’t help but wonder what might have happened had Pegg brought along his Hot Fuzz and The World’s End cohorts Ed-

gar Wright and Nick Frost for this particular ride, as the tone and pitch black sense of humor seems right up the trio’s alley. But with Stenders more interested in the crazy visuals and McFarland’s script just mulling around desperately looking for a reason to exist Kill Me Three Times is dead on arrival, and unfortunately it didn’t take 90 minutes of my life to figure that out.

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Seattle Musical Theatre announces 2015-2016 season; closes 2014-2015 season with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Seattle Musical Theatre, Seattle’s oldest musical theatre house, celebrates its 38th season with Tony-winners and upbeat classics. Early bird subscription packages (three show $85; four show $110) are now available; regular subscription packages (three show $100; four show $130) go on sale April 27, 2015; single tickets go on sale June 1, 2015. SMT is also announcing festival seating for non-subscribers for its 2015/2016 season. For more information, visit www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org SMT’s 2015/2016 season roars to life with the high-voltage rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. A unique take on the gospels, Superstar recounts the last week of Jesus’s life, focusing on his close, but fraught relationship with Judas. The critically acclaimed score features favorites “Heaven on Their Minds,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “What’s the Buzz,” “Herod’s Song,” “Superstar,” and many others. SMT’s Superstar will boast nontraditional casting. September 11-October 4, 2015. This holiday season audiences will fall in love with the charming romantic comedy SHE LOVES ME, book by Joe Masteroff

(Cabaret), music and lyrics by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof), and based on a play by Miklos Laszio. Set in a 1930s European perfumery, feuding shop clerks Amalia and Georg both answer a lonely hearts advertisement – and have no idea who is on the other end. This endearing love story is based on the same source material as the Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks hit film You’ve Got Mail. December 4-20, 2015. 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL celebrates female empowerment with music and lyrics by the incomparable Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick. In this jubilant, high-energy award-winner, three female co-workers decide they’ve had enough and hilariously plot to get even with their sexist egotistical boss. Based off the hit film, 9 to 5 is a big-hearted tale of friendship, perseverance, and dreaming big. February 18-March 6, 2016. The season concludes with a trip to the beautiful beaches of Polynesia with the Pulitzer and ten-time Tony Award-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Filled with beloved tunes like “I’m

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curious about learning, not just filming, they were welcoming. The Dior side of it was a big corporation, so I had to jump through hoops to meet everyone along the hierarchy to open the doors. The most difficult one was Raf for reasons that are kind of known – he’s reluctant to have any public presence, and shies away from cameras and public exposure. He was physically uncomfortable being filmed. When I was rolling [shooting] Raf coming into the building to meet the seamstresses for the first time was when I met him. I had to convince him to give it a try. He gave me a one-week trial period, and once we started engaging face to face, it became a very different story. We got to know each other very quickly. This came at an opportune time. It would not be possible to do it now. GMK: What observations can you make about what you saw during shooting? FT: People were not always happy with the change, but I tried to show how it was welcome in different ways. I lucked out with the personalities of the premières [managing seamstresses]. I couldn’t have dreamed of more different, conflicting personalities. One is very happy-go-lucky, the other very anxious. It was great to see how Raf made it a point to challenge not only himself but also his collaborators. He talked in his interview with me about trying to make couture not just visually different but also changing the industry and technique of couture by being innovative in the process itself. GMK: Were there any moments that you were especially grateful to capture? FT: I couldn’t have dreamt of a better set for the final runaway show. That was my MGM moment! [Laughs] What surprised me was the level of emotion that Raf brought toward the end of the film. I was praying for that, but I didn’t expect it, knowing his personality and how modest he is. He didn’t like to flaunt his emotions. He’s very thoughtful, and generous and understanding of other people’s creative processes and that certainly applied to me. He later told me he didn’t want to be too close

continued from cover site if grandiose idea on how to stage the fashion show, and a severe case of nerves. Tcheng nimbly edits together the eight intense weeks of Simons and his staff preparing their show. He also seamlessly intercuts archival footage of Christian Dior to give a sense of the fashion house’s history as its future is unfolding. The filmmaker recently spoke via Skype with Seattle Gay News about making Dior and I. Gary M. Kramer: This is your third fashion doc. Why do you have such an affinity for this world, and how did you come to make Dior and I? Frédéric Tcheng: I think it’s just an opportunity, really. I am not particularly fashion oriented or coming from a fashion background. For me, the most important things are the story and the characters. I don’t go to fashion shows except to film. Olivier Biolobos, the head of communication and PR at Dior, fell in love with Diana Vreeland. I asked him about the future of Dior with John Galiano out. I told Olivier that if it was going to be Raf I wanted to document his arrival. Raf’s approach was very different, much more modern. His process was also like that of a painter; his references, and collaborations with his models, were totally refreshing. This film was a negative mirror of Valentino. What happens after the master steps down and the newcomer arrives when there is this strong sense of legacy? GMK How did you meet Raf and gain his trust, and that of the workers, to make this film? FT: We had very little time to gain everyone’s trust. It was stressful for me because this was my first foray into solo directing. We had a few days to convince them we would do a good job. The seamstresses had no problem; they were open and grounded. Once they knew I was more

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Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Nothing Like a Dame,” and “I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy,” South Pacific bravely tackles prejudice and proves that love knows no bounds. April 7-May 1, 2016. SMT will also continue its Summer Youth Program, running July 5-30, 2016. Seattle Musical Theatre closes out its current season with A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy of coliseum proportions. Audiences will journey back to ancient Rome where the quick-witted slave Pseudolus tries to win his freedom by helping his young master Hero earn the love of a beautiful courtesan. Director Vince Brady will give this classic a vaudeville twist. Music Direction by Joel Kurzynksi. Choreography by Brett Nugent. Now through April 26, 2015 (FriSat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m.; plus Thurs, April 23, 2015, 7:30 p.m.). Tickets ($20$35) are available at www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

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during filming because he didn’t want to influence my decisions in the film. GMK: What can you say about filming the fashion shows that ends the film? The slow-motion runway was inspired. The models seemed to just float! FT: That happened by chance. I’m very happy with how it turned out. Credit Léo Hinstin who is the cinematographer for the runway segment. He has worked with fashion runways before. I said I didn’t want it to look like typical runway. I wanted a slightly different look and he came up with slow motion and the low angle that made them look sculptural. When I got the footage and played it the first time, I started crying, I was so moved by the lightness of the footage. GMK: Raf compares himself to Dior in the film. How are you like Dior? What qualities as a filmmaker do you share with the famous designer? FT: I identified with Raf most – maybe it was my personal journey as it was the biggest scale and responsibility I have done. He had to deal with the legacy of Dior, but I had to deal with my subject and honor them and find my own voice and do something uniquely mine. His creative struggles mirrored mine. Dior was a late bloomer. He

worked for other people for a long time – several designers before he started his own line when he was 40. He had several careers, and he came from somewhat of an architectural background. I started as an engineer and got my degree in civil engineering (building). He was reserved, and that’s something I share with him and Raf does, too. When I read Dior’s autobiography, he seemed totally genuine in the way he expressed himself. I liked his simplicity. He doesn’t seem self-conscious about how he comes across. I liked the humanity of Christian Dior and how he talked about his collaborators You get a vivid sense of him and his team from his book. That’s why I decided to use it in the film, and after I met Raf it became obvious – there were so many parallels that the process had not changed in 50 years. It was a way of juxtaposing the past and the present the way Raf does the same with archival jacket with pants. The two could cohabit and create something new. The voice of Christian Dior became a big part of it as I was researching and as I was shooting, it became very clear, as a voice over. In editing, we started building the film around that.

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cast sex change for both stepsisters. It allowed the actors to make instantaneous changes from princes to step-sisters seamlessly. The basic story is Sondheim’s take on five major fairytales (Cinderella, a baker and wife who want a child, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk) and the first act is kind of the regular tale. The second act (yes, there is a second act, some people left after the long first act thinking it was over!) is after the happilyever-after when some things go terribly wrong. It’s a dark musical in many ways. A key satisfaction in this staging is that the performers know the difference between comedy and mugging. No one mugs! Yay! Gorgeous! And the comedy is well-timed. But that allows the same characters to get dark very simply when the script turns dramatic. As in the movie, one of the most fun songs is “Agony,” A scene from Into the Woods – photo by Dan Davidson when the princes sing about For more information, go to www.senot being able to have what they want. Speaking of music, the tiny attlestageright.org or http://www.brownpaband, led by Julia Thornton, did a very nice pertickets.com/event/1321763 or call 800838-3006. job with difficult music. STAGEright has been staging musicals Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ for a few years now and can be depended on for a high level of execution in an area gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/Seatdifficult to pull off when you have limited tleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at miryamstheatermusings.blogspot.com. budgets. This is one such example.

Ivanov, with additional choreography by Kent Stowell. Fortunately for those of us continued from cover who have loved this ballet and seen it many times, the PNB version preserves the most memorable episodes of the Petipa and Ivaits. Many efforts have been made to re- nov choreography for the principal dancthink this spectacular classic about a ers – the Act II pas de quatre (dance of the prince who falls in love with a bewitched four little swans), the Act II pas de trois and swan-princess – from the all-male flock of Odile’s spectacular twenty-six-to-thirtyswans in choreographer Matthew Bourne’s two fouettés in Act III. On opening night the demanding dual “Swan Lake” to the Urban Bushwomen’s angry send-up of European refinement role of the white and black swans, Odette in “Dark Swan,” to the comically serious and Odile, was performed to perfection by rendition of “Le Lac Des Cygnes” by Les Carla Körbes, the principal ballerina who Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Yet will retire from the stage this year. The every variation on Swan Lake can only PNB audience will miss her, and cheered comment on the great classical ballet as her every move to show their gratitude for Tchaikovsky conceived it. You need to see years of generous and beautiful dancing. the original for the variations to make any Her fragile, fluttering Odette and flirtasense – and PNB has given us a wonder- tious, fiery Odile were truly memorable ful and complete version of the original as and a wonderful farewell to the role (though choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev the thought of retirement for one so young and talented is sad – many fond wishes will go with her). Her cavalier on this evening was Karel Cruz as the ill-fated prince who prefers sports to marriage until he sees his white swan, only to be bamboozled by the black swan in the end. Cruz is a fine dancer but a long drink of water – so tall and thin at 6’4” that he makes those around him look as though they are built on a threequarter scale. On the other end of the ruler was the elfin Price Suddarth, whose antic jester brought the joy of Russian acrobatic style to the scene. Relative size in ballet is less of an issue in contemporary choreography than in classical ballets such as Swan Lake, which relies on a level of refinement and visual perfection that is significantly less important for works such as those we saw in the Director’s Choice program or in companies like the Mark Morris Dance Group in which performers like the petite Lauren Grant (4’11”) can be major stars. Yet Seattle audiences are at once enthusiastic and warm, seeing the dancers as their Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers Carla very own, referring to them by their Körbes and Karel Cruz in Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, first names, and following their ca-

reers with the affection of a city of aunts and uncles. In this environment, individual differences are assets and sources of pride as KUOW’s recent headline about Cruz, “Not Too Tall for Seattle,” attests. One of the highlights of Swan Lake is the iconic “dance of the four little swans” in which four young women face the audience holding hands lattice-style and execute two minutes of the most precise dancing imaginable, including sixteen consecutive pas de chats, as they move sideways across the stage. The dance is a highlight of the ballet, made all the more impressive by the fact that if one dancer messes up the others will be forced to stop. On this evening soloist Leta Biasuccia joined corps de ballet members Amanda Clark, Angelica Generosa, and Nicole Rizzitano in a most delightful demonstration of Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer skill and exactitude. Since this deLaura Tisserand in Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, manding dance is often a showcase running April 10 – 19, 2015. Photo © Angela Sterling. for rising stars, we can look to these four young dancers as future luminaries Rachel Foster and soloists Margaret Mullin of PNB, even as we are sad to see Carla and Benjamin Griffiths perform a series of Körbes and her colleague, the lovely Brit- short pieces that express all the charm and tany Reid, take their leaves. exuberance of youth. I found this sequence Swan Lake is also justly famous for the of dances among the most delightful of the role that the corps de ballet plays as the evening because they expressed the witty, flock of swans that accompanies Odette flirtatious optimism of youth while making and her prince, providing a graceful frame virtuosity appear natural. There was also a for their courtship. As the twenty-four tipsy dance master conducting the festiviswans move in unison, their graceful arms ties who made the audience laugh out loud. imitating the flight of birds, the audience As ever, Emil de Cou and the PNB orgets the impression not only of the elegance chestra gave a luscious account of Tchaiand beauty of swans, but of the rigid control kovsky’s music. If you’ve never seen Swan that the evil wizard has over them as they Lake, don’t miss it! Going there is cheaper move in perfectly coordinated patterns. than a trip to Hawaii, but in its wonderful Their familiar white tutus complete the way, just as refreshing and fascinating. If effect of swans in thrall as the PNB corps you’ve seen Swan Lake before, see it again, executes these patterns with perfect refine- because a live orchestra and a cast of splenment and discipline. And though the swans didly athletic dancers is always new – just are what people tend to remember about as Hawaii is always new every time you go. Swan Lake, there are two big scenes in the And where else can you hear a world-class prince’s palace in which we are treated to account of Tchaikovsky’s marvelous coman array of dances from other countries – position while seeing a spectacular dance Russia, Spain, Italy, Persia – in Act III and as well? It’s a wonderful journey. a pas de trois in Act I in which principal

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not new to Seattle, having performed at The 5th Avenue and Village Theatres, but she is entrancing as Cinderella, with a terrific soprano. New to the area are an adorable Sophia Franzella as Red Riding Hood, whose command of the songs was a delight; Nathan Brockett, who has the chops to do both an over-the-top, but sexy, Prince and also a cranky step-sister; and Olivia Lee, playing a fairly nasty witch (though she could definitely be nastier) who easily turns beautiful at the doffing of a large cape. Most of this 12-person cast are strong performers, which is not always the case for local musicals. This production satisfies!

A key amusement in the stage show is how Milky White the cow is created, since there is no real cow included in the show. Here, Milky White is a saw horse, in keeping with the “construction” aesthetic for the set design by Catherine Cornell. Ladders were used for trees making a small room swiftly change locations. (However, I still wish directors wouldn’t insist on moving a couple of set pieces as if that “means” a new location when the audience doesn’t care anyway – it’s just messy looking for no reason.) Costumes by Chelsea Cook were simple, fun and appropriate, especially the half-gowns on hangers for the step-sisters who were double cast as the Princes (with Faith Howes taking on the other Prince and the other step-sister) in a fun double

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SATURDAY - April 18

Langston Hughes African American Film Festival 2015 (4/11-4/19). langstoninstitute.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. LGBT Health Seminar. 10am-12noon. 1st Security Bank, 614 Broadway E. Topics include preventive screenings, skin cancer, adult acne myths & truths, nutrition, facial plastic surgery. Coffee & refreshments will be served. www.pacmed.org A Future United: Youth Creating an AIDS Free Generation. 1-3pm. Microsoft Auditorium, Central Library, 1000 4th Ave. Join a range of young HIV activists for an afternoon of honest dialogue about HIV/AIDS in youth communities. Hosted by Aleksa Manila. FREE. Refreshments provided. heyo@lifelong.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Camp Ten Trees 2015 Auction: Explore the Magic of the Enchanted Forest. 4:30-10pm. Herban Feast SODO, 3200 1st Ave S, Suite100. Inhabit the enchanted forest by attending the event dressed as your favorite mythical creature! Guests attending in costume have the opportunity to compete in our costume comtest - guests may vote for their favorite costume with their donations. Tickets: $65 individual, $150 VIP (includes reception with Mayor Ed Murray before the main event). www. camptentrees.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.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Out to Dance: Dogged & The Other Side of Silence. 7:30pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. General Admission $18, Students/Seniors $12. gaycity. org/arts-season Live! From the Last Night of My Life (3/27-4/18). 3/28 8pm; 4/2-4/4 8pm; 4/9-4/11 8pm; 4/12 2pm; 4/14 8pm; 4/16-4/18 8pm. Tonight Doug Sample is going to kill himself. He just has to finish his shift. Written & directed by Wayne Rawley. Tickets $25 general admission, $14 seniors/military/students. (Thursday & Tuesday 4/14 performances include $5 minimum pay-what-you-can tickets.) www.brownpapertickets.com/event/907030 Bearing Witness: Performing Arts Program for Queer Youth of Color & Allies. 8:30pm at Van Asselt Community Center, 2820 S Myrtle St; AND 10:30pm at Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave S. Features performances by local Queer youth of color & allies, sharing their stories, exploring their art, creating space & opening a door for celebration & awareness in the community. Facebook.com/QuareArts or rodney. greene@ seattle.gov

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For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@ sgn.org. Langston Hughes African American Film Festival 2015 (4/11-4/19). langstoninstitute.org 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 Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $2 shoe rental. (425) 785-4725. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

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April 18 thru April 26 each month. Call 206-725-3608 or 434-5521 for details and location; www.LotusSisters.org. (Not wheelchair accessible.) 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. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - April 21

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.) Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org 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. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org GLSEN Community Forum. 1pm. The Student Center @ Seattle University, 1000 E James St. Inspire and be inspired in a gathering of students, teachers, GLSEN leaders, and LGBT+ organizations and individuals as we shape the future of “Safe Schools for All” here in Washington state. Bring your voice and heart to an open forum of sharing and learning: how GLSEN can help you, your school, or your project; how you can help GLSEN and LGBT students in Washington. All interested community members welcome! Find out more and RSVP at www.glsenwa.org. 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. www.seattleprimetimers.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 Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction

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or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Out to Dance: Dogged & The Other Side of Silence. 7:30pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. General Admission $18, Students/Seniors $12. gaycity. org/arts-season Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - April 20

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 2-3:30pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Monday each month. (253) 383-2565. 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. Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Lotus Sisters South End/Columbia City Meditation & Dharma Discussion. 7-8:30pm. Meets 3rd Monday

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm. Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer). 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. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim 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. 545-3521. Rain City Jacks. 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm; 4th Sunday each month at1pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required. Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.

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Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

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WEDNESDAY - April 22

Seattle Counseling Service OPEN HOUSE. 4-6pm. 1216 Pine St Ste 300. Meet our staff (OMG there’s 50 of us now!), learn about our latest programs, enjoy refreshments, and see the “secret” 2nd floor of SCS. Proudly serving the LGBT community since 1969. 323-1768; www.seattlecounseling.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Fundraiser. 5-10pm. Eastlake Bar & Grill, 2947 Eastlake Ave E. 20% of all proceeds will be donated to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. seattlecca.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 POZSeattle 2nd Monthly Social. 6-8pm. CC Attle’s, 1701 E Olive Way at Boylston Ave E. Meet us inside for drinks, a light fare of tasty food provided by CC’s kitchen, socializing, and a whole lot of fun. This event is offered at no cost (no one turned away for lack of funds), but to help with overhead costs, we ask a $5 donation. Beverages are at cost from CC’s bar. This event is for all HIV-Positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size or color. www.pozseattle.com The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome. Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org 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. www. ingersollcenter.org 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. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com 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.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

THURSDAY - April 23

discussion, presented by the People of Color Executive Council. Features keynote speaker Dr Ivor Horn, Medical Director, Center for Diversity & Health Equity at Children’s Hospital. Light snacks will be served. To REGISTER email sar@ywcaworks.org or call 461-4481. Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/23-4/25). Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 3rd Ave N & Mercer St. Thurs 4/23 7pm1am; Fri 4/24 2pm-2am; Sat 4/25 12noon-2am. www. seattleerotic.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay City Volume 6 Release Party. 7-8:30pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Official release party for Gay City Vol 6: UpClose Personal. Features readings by authors Tara Hardy, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore & Rick R. Reed. Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pride Comedy Series: Heidi Foss with Nico Santos (4/23-4/25). Thurs 4/23 7:30pm; Fri 4/24 7:30pm & 10pm; Sat 4/25 7:30pm & 10pm. Parlor Live! Comedy Club, 1522 6th Ave. Thursday only 18+, other days 21+. Tickets $25 general admission, $30 VIP. www. parlorlive.com LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm. Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org ALL CITY GSA/YOUTH DANCE: Talking About My Gender-ation! Doors 7pm, Music 8-11pm. Belltown Community Center, 415 Bell St. Come as the decade & gender you want to be. Creative dress encouraged, but not required. Costume contest with prizes. Coat check provided. FOR LGBTQ YOUTH, FRIENDS & ALLIES, AGES 14-19. Tickets FREE but you MUST have a ticket to attend. www.brownpapertickets.com, www.facebook. com/events/1569231396688275

SATURDAY - April 25

Spring Thaw (4/23-4/26). A social weekend presented by Northwest Bears. www.springthaw.org Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.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 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.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 The Big Bail Out. 5:30pm. FX McRory’s, 419 Occidental Ave S. Proceeds benefit the Inspire Youth Project which provides support programs for children & teens impacted by HIV/AIDS, trauma, neglect and abuse. 628-8949; www.inspireyouthproject.org GSBA Women on Top of the Columbia Tower Club. 5:30-7:30pm. 701 5th Ave, 75th Floor. Join Puget Sound’s LGBT & allied professional women at the highest view in the city. Registration: GSBA members $15, non-members $20, walk-ins add $5 at the door. 363-9188; www.thegsba.org Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma. Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Pride Comedy Series: Heidi Foss with Nico Santos (4/23-4/25). Thurs 4/23 7:30pm; Fri 4/24 7:30pm & 10pm; Sat 4/25 7:30pm & 10pm. Parlor Live! Comedy

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Club, 1522 6th Ave. Thursday only 18+, other days 21+. Tickets: $25 general admission, $30 VIP. www. parlorlive.com Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/23-4/25). Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 3rd Ave N & Mercer St. Thurs 4/23 7pm1am; Fri 4/24 2pm-2am; Sat 4/25 12noon-2am. www. seattleerotic.org Stress Management & Self-Care for Youth. 7-8pm. Neighborcare Health 45th St Youth Clinic, 1629 N 45th St. Serving youth 12-23. Dinner provided. Metro routes 16 & 44. FREE. Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.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 24

Spring Thaw (4/23-4/26). A social weekend presented by Northwest Bears. www.springthaw.org Grand Opening & Dedication: Cheryl Chow Court. 10am. 2014 NW 57th St. Affordable senior housing named in honor of Seattle City Council & Seattle School Board member Cheryl Chow. www.LIHI.org Seattle Center Festal: Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival (4/24-4/26). 10am-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. (See Saturday listing for details.) 2015 Stand Against Racism: Race & Health Equity. 11:30am-2pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Join the YWCA’s fifth annual Stand Against Racism community

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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Spring Thaw (4/23-4/26). A social weekend presented by Northwest Bears. www.springthaw.org Seattle Arboretum Foundation’s FlorAbundance Plant Sale. Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 10am-2pm. Magnuson Park, Building 30, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Featuring dozens of specialty nurseries selling an amazing selection of locally grown edibles, annuals, perennials, and woody plants. All sales will benefit the Washington Park Arboretum. Seattle Center Festal: Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival (4/24-4/26). 10am-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. This feast for the senses features Japanese food, Taiko drumming and artisan demonstrations that present both a modern and ancient view of this complex culture. www.cherryblossomfest.org. Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/23-4/25). Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 3rd Ave N & Mercer St. Thurs 4/23 7pm1am; Fri 4/24 2pm-2am; Sat 4/25 12noon-2am. www. seattleerotic.org Fox Theatre presents “Little Shop of Horrors” - in Centralia. 2pm & 7pm screenings. Fox Theatre, 123 S Tower Ave, Centralia. $8 single; $20 family. www. brownpapertickets.com/event/1388550. Pride Comedy Series: Heidi Foss with Nico Santos (4/23-4/25). Thurs 4/23 7:30pm; Fri 4/24 7:30pm & 10pm; Sat 4/25 7:30pm & 10pm. Parlor Live! Comedy Club, 1522 6th Ave. Thursday only 18+, other days 21+. Tickets $25 general admission, $30 VIP. www. parlorlive.com Bearing Witness: Performing Arts Program for Queer Youth of Color & Allies. 9pm. Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW. Features performances by local Queer youth of color & allies, sharing their stories, exploring their art, creating space & opening a door for celebration & awareness in the community. Facebook. com/QuareArts or rodney.greene@ seattle.gov

SUNDAY - April 26

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Spring Thaw (4/23-4/26). A social weekend presented by Northwest Bears. www.springthaw.org Seattle Arboretum Foundation’s FlorAbundance Plant Sale. Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 10am-2pm. Magnuson Park, Building 30, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. (See Saturday listing for details.) Seattle Center Festal: Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival (4/24-4/26). 10am-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. (See Saturday listing for details.)

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No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required. Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org 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. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 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) - 3639188; 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.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.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. 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 Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support,

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GAY CITY ARTS SEASON 3: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Gay City Arts Curating Council is seeking proposals for the 2015-2016 Season: “Queer Revolution.” We invite LGBTQ artists to present the best of queer performance art in Gay City’s 40-seat fringe theater space, Calamus Auditorium. This is an opportunity to propose performances and events, which seek to push the boundaries, perception and perspective of queer performance. Art and life are a product of cycles. What seemed revolutionary before may seem commonplace now. What does it mean to be a queer artist today? What do today’s artists owe to the efforts of our queer ancestors? What will queer art look like in the future? How will queer art bring about change? Gay City Arts is committed to bringing the Seattle community the best of queer art and performance from a variety of disciplines. Theater, dance, music, performance art, spoken word, film/video, new media and interdisciplinary projects are welcome. Deadline for proposals is 11 p.m. on Wednesday May 6, 2015. All submissions must be made electronically, via email. For complete details, visit www.gaycity.org/ arts-season/

information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org. PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www. sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; TrikoneNorthwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www. trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-6850164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle. 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 - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other

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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.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233). SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org 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. Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa;

Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www. SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; 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; Lesbians Over 40: 7220729; 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; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwest seattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. 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. 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; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise. Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www. facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFESAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888431-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; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 5228412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www. yspp.org

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