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Issue 16, Volume 39, April 22, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The incomparable Robbie Turner

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Robbie Turner, 29, is doing exactly what he was born to do: entertain. Robbie is a triple threat: he can sing, he can dance, and he can act. As long as there is an audience – and with Robbie, there is always an audience – he will knock ’em dead every time. You’ve seen him perform with the Seattle Men’s Chorus; you watched the YouTube video of the Seattle Lady Gaga flash mob; and you’ve cheered as he emerged as the standout performer of An Evening at Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway. And now, Robbie has been gracious enough to grant Seattle Gay News an exclusive interview to learn that behind all the glitter, there really is gold. Every Friday and Saturday night, Robbie transforms from boy to girl – not just any girl, mind you; he’s given us Liza, Kylie, and most recently, Gaga. Surrounded by feathers, costumes, and makeup, like an artist painting a canvas, “he” becomes “she” with one little hitch … Robbie is no blank canvas. NEW YORK IS A LONG

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Paul Simon April 15 WaMu Theater Six months away from turning 70, Paul Simon is peaking again. No stranger to success or critical acclaim, the legendary performer is wowing the industry with So Beautiful or So What (his best album in decades), and when he takes the stage, he can kick the asses of artists half his age. Appearing to a sold-out crowd at WaMu Theater, Simon not only led off last weekend’s concert with “Crazy Love, Vol. II,” but he launched his entire U.S. tour here in Seattle, as well. “Thank you, my

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WAY FROM CHEHALIS Contrary to popular belief, Robbie Turner is not the love child of Bette Midler and Nathan Lane. Neither did he hatch like Lady Gaga at the Grammys. Robbie hails from a town in Lewis County with a population less than that of a capacity audience in Key Arena.

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In 1982, baby Robbie was one of 6,100 residents of Chehalis, Washington. “I was born in Chehalis but grew up in Centralia,” he explained. “When I was a little boy I dreamed of becoming an actress.” He laughed. “I’m kidding. But I see turner page 28

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With his Walt Whitmanesque white hair, beard, and piercing, playful blue eyes – and enough stories to fill volumes – Paul Dahlquist is a Seattle institution, albeit one I had not encountered before. He has been taking photographs for many decades, after discovering that photography – rather than drawing or painting – was his métier. His images range from the spare still life (a deserted lunch counter) to the gritty (pedestrians fighting a rainstorm with shaky umbrellas) to the playfully erotic (three young men entangled in sensual contact). Dahlquist works exclusively with black-and-white film, which he happily processes himself, claiming that he is “not into computer-land.” He clearly likes the film medium, which lets him work at a slow pace. I met him for the first time just as he finished hanging his latest show at the Alchemy

Gallery in Pioneer Square. The show opened the following evening to an interested and interesting crowd. (There will be a closing-night party at the gallery on April 28, so mark your calendar.) He still had energy to spare to talk with me, and clearly relished

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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Pride Idol has a Photographer Paul Dahlquist diva-licious week four gives form to his “wows”

The LGBT community loves us some divas! With their big hair, beautiful gowns, and lots of attitude and talent, we Gays just can’t get enough of our Madonna, Cher, Lady Gaga, Bette Midler, and … well, you get the point! We love them and we celebrate them.

On April 17 at Pride Idol, we got to meet eight local divas. And as one has come to expect from this year’s competition, the show was fierce! Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, and Seattle Gay News that takes place every Sunday night at see pride idol page 33

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When filmmaking meets fashion Sitting down with the director of Bill Cunningham New York by Gary M. Kramer SGN Contributing Writer Bill Cunningham New York Opening April 28 Anyone who reads The New York Times’ Style section knows Bill Cunningham’s work. This sly, shy photographer follows the trends – baggy trousers or polka-dot dresses – for his “On the Street” collages and he documents who’s who of high society for his “Evening Hours” photo spreads. Famously reserved, Cunningham allowed himself to be filmed by director Richard Press and his partner, producer Philip Gefter, for the irresistible documentary, Bill Cunningham New York. “We wore him down,” Press said with a laugh in a recent phone interview. “I met Bill and knew him for a few months, and wanted to make a film about him. He laughed. Thought it was a ridiculous idea. Couldn’t entertain it. ‘Why me?’ he asked. ‘There’s no subject here.’ He kept putting us off.” The filmmaker pressed on, though, thinking that maybe the man behind the camera needed to get used to being in front of the camera. “After a while, he said, ‘Come back to the Times if you want to film me at work,’” Press remembered. “At the end of that day, he said, ‘Now you have your movie. You’re done.’” But the film was just getting started. “My impetus was to show who Bill is as a person – his religious, obsessive relationship with his work. Once he agreed to be filmed, it was always a bit of a negotiation,” Press recalled. “He thought it would take a week, but it took almost a year.” Bill Cunningham New York captures the infectious spirit of its subject, a man who is incorruptibly honest as well as extremely modest. It may be these qualities that allow him to move freely between high society, downtown hipsters, and the fashionistas that he photographs. The film captures the essence and flow of Cunningham’s life as he bikes around the city in his blue windbreaker, snapping candid shots on the street,

or attending black-tie galas. “He doesn’t want people to know who he is,” Press explained about his film’s enigmatic subject, adding, “for someone who is so shy, and doesn’t want to be filmed, or talk about/glorify himself. Once you get him to talk, he is so interesting and charismatic. At first he was horrified about us following him, but I think he was glad we were there.” Press explained that he wanted to shoot Cunningham “as invisibly as possible” ­– the same surreptitious approach the photographer uses when he stalks and shoots his subjects. One telling scene shows the photographer not identifying himself when he calls a camera store to arrange getting film developed. At the beginning of the documentary, interviews with Anna Wintour and others who know Cunningham admit that they don’t really “know” anything about him. Press deliberately constructed the film to reveal bits about Cunningham, just as Cunningham revealed bits of himself to Press and Gefter during the course of shooting. Bill Cunningham New York eschews the traditional “biopic” format of its subject’s childhood, education, and experiences. This is part of what makes the film so engaging. Viewers are initially captivated by the character of Cunningham, and become more interested as the film unspools, especially when details emerge about his fight against eviction, or when he is the only media personality invited to attend Brooke Astor’s 100th birthday party. One early scene that Press especially appreciates involves Cunningham repairing his poncho. “I wanted to get him with his poncho. I sat waiting, and almost gave up. The next thing I know, he’s patching it and talking about it. This moment captures his sense of humor, his eccentricity, and his life force was in his smile. To me, it showed so much about him. It’s really a delicious mocour tesy robb ie turn er

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As a child, Robbie found himself enthralled with Liza Minnelli. Growing up continued from the cover in the pre-YouTube and Hulu days, Robbie could only catch a glimpse of Liza on TV. did know that I would end up being an en- “The cable TV networks Encore and FX tertainer.” would often play Cabaret,” he recalled.

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ment where the audience bonds with him as a character.” Bill Cunningham New York frequently follows the photographer on his bike as he darts around the city – at one point, amusingly, he runs into the back of a taxi while the camera keeps moving. Press admitted it was exhausting to keep up with the 82-yearold. “It was fun, but I was literally begging him to stop so I could take a break.” For Cunningham, however, his life is his work, and there are no breaks. “Every day, all day, it is all about the work,” Press insisted. “He doesn’t go out to dinner or a movie or a play. He would be at the Times at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning. He never published a book or had a show because it requires too much time and keeps him away from what he loves.” The filmmaker recollects that getting the few personal photos of Bill from his past was “like pulling teeth,” but when he wanted an image of Carmen [Dell’Orefice] jumping a puddle, Cunningham knew when he shot the photo, and what cabinet it was in. “I gave him a list of the photos I wanted and he came through,” Press said, “But going into his archive was frustrating for him, because he only wants to spend his time “Some of my earliest memories were of watching Sally Bold [Minnelli’s character in the Academy Award-winning film] over and over again.” After graduating high school he left western Washington for the Big Apple, where he attended New York University for theatre and English literature. The life lessons he would receive while living in NYC would prove to be invaluable as he began to come into his own as an entertainer. “I would die if I wasn’t able to perform,” said Robbie. “My heart just gets sucked out of work if I’m not on a stage. Performing live provides me with an instant connection to the audience.” Today, Robbie Turner is always “on.” He’s a master storyteller and socially aware. In public, he never appears to have a bad day. But he told SGN there was a dark time when that wasn’t always so. While in college, Robbie was hospitalized after being brutally attacked by a stalker. An obsessed fan had found a way to be close to the budding entertainer, and one night, he struck. “When I woke up in the hospital, I was horrified,” he recalled. “I disappeared for a year. I barely spoke and didn’t see anyone. I kind of died, in a way.” Broke, living in a friend’s basement, and at the end of his wits, Robbie had become a hollow shell of who he once was. Then, just like when he was a boy, a scene in a movie forever changed his life. “My friend brought over a copy of Dances With Wolves,” he said. “There is a scene in the movie where the Indian chief tells his adopted daughter that she doesn’t have to live in pain and sad-

taking photos.” The filmmaker described Cunningham as almost monastic in his dedication to his work. “He’s taken a vow of fashion,” he joked. This comes across beautifully in the film, which is why it’s almost a shame when an off-camera Gefter asks Cunningham about sex and religion. The scene reveals the gentleman in Cunningham – he gets at the subtext, asking, “You want to know if I’m Gay?!” – then shrewdly dodges the question. Cunningham, a regular churchgoer, takes an almost uncomfortably long time to respond to the query about religion. But this moment reveals his thoughtfulness. Press defended this scene, that seems to pry where the rest of the film simply observed. He indicated, “We asked him about relationships – it’s what you would ask anybody. We wouldn’t have been doing due diligence if we’d not.” This exchange is a minor flaw in an otherwise wonderful, celebratory portrait of the photographer who, the filmmaker revealed, will never see the film. “He has no intention of seeing it. He gave us his blessing. He knows what’s in it, and he hopes we’re successful with it.” © 2011 Gary M. Kramer ness. And I thought, ‘Wow … I don’t have to be this way either.’ That is when I began the healing process.” “If you are struggling with issues stemming from an attack, you need to talk with a professional,” he advised. “You’ve got to talk about it. It’s a struggle, but you can get past it.” In many ways, Robbie says, drag queens are public servants. Because of his attack, he chooses to approach his public service like that of a mentor and friend. “If you are a true entertainer, then you belong to the people,” he said. “You listen to their problems and become something of a therapist and often times and advocate or activist.” Being in drag you can easily get “caught up in ego,” he says. “There are two ways that drag queens usually react to situations and people: you can always remain positive, or you can be a bitch. I choose to remain positive.” A STAR IS BORN There is no doubt that Robbie Turner is a local celebrity. His name is synonymous with Le Faux, and his impersonation of Lady Gaga garnered the largest audience response at last year’s Pridefest. In the unlikely event Robbie isn’t the headliner, it’s a safe bet he will outperform whoever is. Still, in mid-2005, Robbie didn’t know that drag was to be the art form that would catapult him to local acclaim. “Drag was never in my psyche. I was always good at doing impersonations, but I just never thought that I would end up impersonating women,” he told SGN.

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer Water For Elephants Opening April 22 After his parents are killed in an automobile accident and the bank repossesses their house, Cornell veterinary science student Jacob (Robert Pattinson) forgoes his finals and instead hops a train heading to an unknown destination. By doing so, he accidentally joins the Benzini Bros. Circus, and after convincing hotheaded owner and ringmaster August (Christoph Waltz) to not toss him overboard, the young man is positive this is exactly what he needs to escape the emotional demons assaulting him. Things get complicated the moment Jacob meets August’s sexy younger wife and star center ring attraction Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). August is pathologically jealous and sports a frighteningly violent temper – a combination that could put Jacob’s very life in danger. Things get worse when the circus buys a gigantic elephant named Rosie. The lovable pachyderm apparently is unable to understand simple commands, and if she doesn’t learn some signature tricks soon, the cost of keeping her could put Benzini Bros. out of business. Based on the best-selling and emotionally rapturous novel by Sara Gruen, Water For Elephants is a rousing Great Depressionera tale of memories, regret, heartbreak, and heroism which I adored each and every page of. Its intimately researched saga of a young man taking charge of his life and the elephant who sparks a dangerous romance between two unlikely soul mates had me in tears more often then I care to admit. Director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese (Beloved, Living Out Loud) have adapted Gruen’s novel for the screen, and let’s just say the results are nowhere near as sublime. The pair have streamlined and condensed the prose considerably, excising key characters and parsing down the emotional action into cliché bits of melodrama that When Robbie returned to Seattle from New York, he was unemployed. He heard about some drag gigs in Olympia and Tacoma and went for them. He stepped out onstage under the drag name Fosse – after the famed American actor, dancer, and director Bob Fosse, whom he had studied in college – and the rest is history. “Suddenly,” he said, “I was a drag queen.” Robbie’s first impersonation was no surprise: Liza Minnelli. “I love her and I think she is just great.” In mid-2007, Robbie Turner became one of the founding cast members of An Evening at Le Faux, where he has brought Liza to the masses ever since. No one can deny that Le Faux is the premier female impersonation show in the Pacific Northwest, and audiences began to realize that Robbie wasn’t just good – he was great. “The show is great and, in the community, it’s a big deal,” he said. “Le Faux is my job and the people I work with are my friends. I feel lucky to work with so many talented people. Doing the show can be hard, but every job is.” The fans love Robbie, and he loves them. “It is important for me that they know I am genuinely here to perform for them. Because of them, I am lucky to do this work that I enjoy so much. Liza knows her fans and that is awesome, so I try to emulate that with my fans. They are real people and I just

sadly grow tiresome. The resulting movie is a disappointing (if admittedly well-cast) letdown, and by the time it was over, all I could do was shake my head and wonder what went wrong. Things begin well enough. The early sequences of Jacob learning the ropes of circus life and interacting with the wildly unstable August are priceless, and the cagy Waltz dominates the picture completely. From the way he twirls a cigarette between his fingers to how he rolls over every syllable of his dialogue with a malicious glint in his eye, the Inglourious Basterds Oscar-winner captured the essence of the material and the character to absolute perfection. In many ways, a lot of the first half reminded me of glossy old Hollywood classics like Trapeze as Lawrence created a surreal, slightly hazy milieu that felt like a halfremembered dream. The sparks between Jacob and Marlena are palpable, and while Witherspoon is by far the better actor, there is something about the energy between her and Pattinson that makes him more worthy of emotional investment then he would have been otherwise. But as things trudge along, the movie becomes sadly less and less interesting. Lawrence seems to be more engrossed in creating beautiful picture-postcard images than in grounding the core dramatics into anything real. By the time fists start flying and helpless souls are getting tossed off the train, the rushed nature of the denouement becomes borderline assaulting. The last third of the picture is so glossy, love talking with them after the show,” he said with a smile. There is room for more than one lady in Robbie’s life. Move over, Liza, because Lady Gaga has moved in! What Robbie has done with his Gaga has become a local phenomenon. “I’ve been doing the character for a year and a half,” he said. “What set me apart was that I was throwing dance moves into the production before Lady Gaga was actually becoming known as a dancer.” There are times when it seems like Robbie does Gaga better than Gaga does Gaga. “She’s a bit of a genius, and as with most geniuses, she is crazy. You never quite understand them, and that’s where she falls,” he said. “She is shocking and amazing. Gaga has blown the lid off of entertainment.” Robbie says he never stops researching for his characters. He makes scrapbooks of interviews, pores over videos, and watches footage of performances to learn every nuance and subtlety in order to encompass that character when she appears in Le Faux. “It’s like a light switch,” he said. “Until I hear the music, I’m not the character. Instead, I am in the dressing room stretching and getting ready for the number.” And then it’s show time, and there is no stopping Robbie Turner.

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so overly produced, so drowning in the tired over-familiar dramatics of a bad Douglas Sirk impersonation that any chance for the audience to care about what is going on is lost. Lawrence and LaGravenese don’t just drop the ball; they kick it halfway across the stadium after they fill it so full of holes it becomes a lifeless shell of its former self. The worst thing is that the final sequence – a shocking flurry of events that worked with a breathlessly brutal and poignant beauty in Gruen’s novel – become borderline laughable as depicted by Lawrence. It’s like the director goes into full Beastmaster mode, showcasing C-level theatrics he didn’t stoop to in either of his previous (and somewhat silly) big-budget sci-fi spectacles. He doesn’t know when to stop and doesn’t know how to let the dialogue or the actors speak for themselves without drowning them with syrupy music or ungainly visual cues. The movie becomes an unceremonious mess, and in some small way made me question what I found so appealing about the source mate-

rial in the first place. There is a moment at the very end that shows the type of film this could have been while also signifying everything that Lawrence did wrong while attempting to bring it to life. Hal Holbrook has a brief monologue, a tiny bit of important insight into Jacob’s journey, that shows what a great actor can do when given the opportunity. The music disappears, the camera fixes upon his weathered face, and the director allows LaGravenese’s dialogue and Holbrook’s delivery to speak for themselves. But just as things reach their crescendo, Lawrence brings back James Newton Howard’s (The Green Hornet, The Dark Knight) slightly overbearing score and starts playing with camera angles that undercut everything the character is trying to say. The power of the moment is drained away in its entirety, showcasing perfectly just how frustrating an experience watching Water for Elephants can be.

I asked Robbie to describe himself using just one word. “Encompassing,” he said. “I don’t think a lot of people look at those of us in the entertainment and social world as real people,” he says, “but we are, and we don’t get a lot of time off. We always have to be ‘on.’ So we learn, because we love what we do for a living, to be all-encompassing.” In his “off” time, Robbie says he likes to read. “I research everything that I am interested in.” One thing Robbie feels passionate about is the mental health of Gay men. He says he tries to use his status as an entertainer and as an out Gay man to be a role model for others whenever he can. To Robbie, love is so much easier than hate. “If you spend all of your time judging people, you will have no time to love them,” he said. It is also important, he says, to stay healthy. “You can’t drink every day like it’s a Saturday night. I respect myself and I take care of myself, and I wish that for everybody. I’m not the type of person who wants to wake up the next morning with my arm falling off because I slept with the wrong person.” “I have fear for the younger Gay boys because they seem to be a bit reckless,” he said. “The day you come out, you become a 14-year-old girl. You want to try all the new

lip gloss, and everything is shiny and new. You feel you don’t have to ever grow up because the world doesn’t expect you to. But please respect yourself and your partner and use protection when you have sex.” Robbie says that he sometimes feels the wrong message is being sent to Gay youth. “In some of the glossy Gay magazines, the advertisements clash in a way,” he explained. “On one page you have an ad for the new HIV/AIDS medication and then on another page there is an ad for a hotel with a picture of two men in bed and a pile of clothes on the floor. What are we saying to our youth? ‘Buy fancy vacations and fuck your brains out.’ The truth is, unless you are careful, that one good time could send you home with a disease that tries to kill you every day.” “How do you expect the world to love you if you don’t love yourself?” he asks. Robbie is full of love and talent, and those close to him will tell you that he practices what he preaches. “My friendships and family dynamic are the most important things in my life,” he said. “I want your readers to know that I would love to see them at the show,” he concluded. “I’m accessible, so come up and talk to me and take some photos. I enjoy that connection with my fans – and who knows, maybe we could even cultivate a new friendship.”

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Red Tiger Tales a fanciful look at fables by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

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promise not to swear – in fact, they probably will in this show. The focus of the story is looking for the “master.” It appears to be an exercise in looking for someone who will give you answers when, ultimately, you need to come up with your own. Janet McAlpin, a founder who is listed in the program as “artistic visionary,” says that she liked finding funny fables from Buddhist and Sufi traditions that philosophers use to make pithy points. She and David Godsey both used aerial work in the performance in a slow, deliberate way, which adds to the meditative atmosphere. Accompanied by veteran clown Cecelia Frye and Lyam White, the piece’s writer, they fought with each other, had an almost-pillow fight, and chatted up the audience. Have you ever been asked, seriously, what one hand clapping sounds like? Marchette DuBois accompanied them with cymbals, other percussion, and wind instruments, creating a variety of sound effects. Veteran UMO member Elizabeth Klob directed and designed the playful costumes. You might even get fed in this show. Godsey tantalizes us with a bowl of strawberries, reminding us that even in the darkest hours, there might be some good thing that happens, but one has to agree to reach out and take it. Run and grab this sweet little hour of philosophy before it disappears into the ether. For more information, go to www.umo. org, www.acttheatre.org, or call 206-2927676.

Red Tiger Tales ACT Theatre Through April 23 Sprinkle some humorous Buddhist tales, clowns, musical sound effects, and aerial work together, mix liberally, and what do you have? UMO Ensemble’s Red Tiger Tales – a fanciful way to visit your inner realizations. The innovative troupe is installed at ACT Theatre for just one more weekend (there were only two weekends to see this), so you’ll have to act fast to experience their latest creation. The hour-long lyrical presentation can give you a lot to think about, so feel free to ponder what this string of several fables means to you. There’s one about a guy who tries to keep the tigers away by spreading breadcrumbs. When someone tells him that there are no tigers around, he is pleased that it’s apparently working. In a slightly deeper fable – one that might make you realize that you can’t control life events – dozens of slips of paper fall from the sky, bearing information like “Google can’t save you” or “Insurance can’t save you” or “Eating a gluten-free diet can’t save you.” Huh. Um, right. I guess they can’t. This style of theater is better experienced than explained. The experienced troupe of pseudo-circus performers always has something interesting to say via their offbeat method of delivery. And while it’s accessible for children Discuss opinions at sgncritic@gmail. and looks like children’s fare, they don’t com.

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer This Seattle Repertory Theatre Through May 15 This is a hyper-literate play. (It’s tempting to play Who’s On First? with the title here.) The play, This, by Melissa James Gibson, is written in a way that New York literati would probably love. There are the punny, witty jokes, bon mots, and non-sequiturs, full of arch attitude. The production currently running at Seattle Rep has a strong cast, including Hans Altweis, Cheyenne Casebier, Nick Garrison, Ryan Shams, and April Yvette Thompson. The way the play is written, it implies that the banter is intended to keep their deeper emotions at bay. Unfortunately, the characters’ dour start to this production makes it difficult to care about any of the characters enough to want to get to know those deeper layers. The play begins with a dinner party of old friends. Tom (Altweis) and Marrell (Thompson) have a new baby who only sleeps in 15-minute intervals, but they are resolute that they can still entertain. Bestest college friends Jane (Casebier) and Alan (Garrison) are there, along with a new acquaintance, Jean-Pierre (Shams), a French doctor-without-borders who is really a set-up date for Jane. Jane lost her husband a year earlier, and Marrell is trying to help her move forward in life after the tragedy. All four knew each other in college, though Tom was a groundskeeper or employee of the college, rather than a student. Somehow, Marrell has fallen for and married him. It’s clear that the magic has dried up in their marriage, maybe because of a sleepless baby, maybe prior to that. Jane is still depressed, and Alan – the ste-

reotypical Gay sidekick with an unstereotypical ability to remember every word ever said in his presence – has such an annoying personality that only his oldest friends can put up with him. The relationships among these supposedly old and great friends are so tense and difficult, it’s hard to understand why JeanPierre would want to make a return visit to this group. This may simply be a directing choice by Braden Abraham. It’s clear that people in this group are unhappy. But potentially, their warmth and real connection might have been demonstrated by playing against that unhappiness rather than stressing it. There is a shocking hook-up between Jane and Tom, which then is kept secret, and more revelation about Jane and her relationship with her supposedly “perfect” marriage, and her grief. But if we don’t care, then nothing about the rest of the play gets us there. The cast is certainly strong enough to keep us watching, and the evening still has some captivating performances. It’s not a waste of time, but more of a misfire of effort. Talented L.B. Morse did both the lighting design and the set. This particular set looks intriguing but messy, and some major fussiness about moving doors in what seems like dozens (probably only about six) of set door changes makes for an odd spectacle. It’s lovely to see Shams back on a Rep stage after his energetic performance in 2008’s Three Musketeers. His charisma makes one want to see more of him than his relatively tiny role here. Thompson plays a piano-lady and has a wonderful voice and nicely pugnacious stage presence. Altweis and Casebier provide their expected welldone performances. Garrison, who is normally a joy to watch

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read a dictionary, is oddly constrained here, unable to show his winning personality and ending up annoying not only his friends, but the audience. Again, this might be more of an internal perception, and the performance might work against it to the betterment of the play. In this instance, even his normal

comedic abilities are stifled rhythmically, which feels sad. For more information, go to www.seattlerep.org or call 206-443-2222. Discuss opinions at sgncritic@gmail. com.

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Cut Copy transcendent at Showbox SoDo by Jessica Price SGN Contributing Writer

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Cut Copy April 12 The Showbox SoDo The Showbox SoDo is a notoriously difficult venue for live music lovers. For Cut Copy last week, the cavernous warehouse with its ceiling of exposed wooden beams only added to the unmistakable feeling of being at an underground rave. (In fact, no one has sounded as perfect for the Showbox SoDo since electronic pioneers Sasha & Digweed’s “Delta Heavy” tour hit an early incarnation of the space in 2002.) The atmosphere was particularly appropriate, considering that Cut Copy’s newest album, Zonoscope, was actually recorded in a warehouse and sounds pitch-perfect in an expansive, throbbing, sweaty room. Throbbing and sweaty is an apt description for the crowd, as well. From the moment Cut Copy emerged through an oversized, enigmatic door to take the stage, people were losing their minds – along with their inhibitions. Images of blowing clouds and intense, dramatic lighting only increased the uproar as Dan Whitford cajoled the audience to dance, and dance some more. “Visions/Nobody Lost, Nobody Found” and “Where I’m Going” instantly united the mixed crowd of Gay boys, ex-ravers (all grown up and holding down day jobs), and older “intelligent dance” aficionados who once made up the fashionable

club set of the ’80s. The sold-out show was packed, but surprisingly comfortable – owing largely to the Showbox SoDo’s size and ability to accommodate crystal-clear sound for extremely loud electronic-based shows. “So Haunted,” “Corner of the Sky,” and “Lights and Music” came next, during which everyone cut loose in a sea of bobbing, dancing bodies from wall to wall. I caught many a glazed eye and face blissed out in ecstasy – very likely a fair amount of people lost in the music were in a harmless but decidedly chemically induced trance. “Take Me Over” exemplified the band’s foothold in new wave. Cut Copy continued to pound through “Pharaohs and Pyramids” and “Saturdays,” never pausing for more than a feverish plea to “JUST DANCE!” until they reached the first of several raucous encores. Deeply gracious to the end, they finished on a high with “Hearts on Fire,” “Need You Now,” “Out There on the Ice,” and finally “Unforgettable Season.” It’s almost laughable how many retro sounds one might recognize from OMD, Depeche Mode, New Order, or even Men Without Hats as you listen to Cut Copy’s back catalog, yet the Australian band is never a rip-off. Their records are nothing if not sincere. They create new music from a familiar palette, but it’s a good one. After all, there’s a reason the music of the ’80s is revered with such nostalgia today. Cut Copy’s transcendent live show even surpassed the performances some of their now-defunct influences were able to pull off in their prime. rose budu s.co m

Marcia Ball an amazing performer by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Marcia Ball Mercy’s friend Oodles went with her to see Marcia Ball at the Triple Door on April 13, because Cuteness was home with Equality. The performer was tall and thin with a white thatch in her brown hair. Her long fingers danced along the piano. Oodles asked, “How does she move her hands that way and still get it so right?” He added, “You can tell she has years of experience.” Marcia’s voice was powerful. Oodles said sax player Thad Scott was great. Mercy thought Mike Schermer’s guitar was soulful. The band opened with the energetic “You Won’t Have No Fun at All.” “We Fell Hard for Each Other” maintained the pace. “I’m Still Your Girl” slowed down nicely. “That’s How It Goes” and “Look Before You Leap” returned to the upbeat pace. “My Man Is Stubborn” was slow and bluesy. These songs were from their new album, Roadside Attractions. Then, Ball said she would take requests. “Foreclose on the House of Love,” one of her famous songs, followed. “Dance with Me” is also in that category. “Everybody’s Looking for the Same Thing” was fun. “Sugar Boogie” is a new original. “Out Between

Here and Kingdom Come” continued well. “Mama’s Cooking” and “Louella” were also well-known Ball songs. “It’s the Same Old Blues” was nice and slow. “Party Town” is about New Orleans coming back after Katrina. An audience member shouted, “We love you, Marcia!” Mercy had to agree. “If You Don’t Believe I’m Leaving” continued the fast pace. Oodles’ favorite song was Randy Newman’s “Louisiana 1927.” Mercy thought this song was about Katrina, too, because it referred to President Bush coming down in a railroad train. A little research showed Ball had changed “Coolidge” from Newman’s original to “Bush.” “I Want to Play with Your Poodle” comes from the album of the same name. There was a standing ovation. Kate Kendall Cuteness passed along this information: Kate Kendall, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, will be speaking at GSBA’s Women at the Top event. Student and member registration is $10, non-member registration is $15. For information or to register, go to www.TheGSBA.org.

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and Cuteness had been impressed with his energy and musicianship when they saw him last year. Perkins was an American blues musician, specializing in piano music. He played with some of the most influential Pinetop Perkins tribute blues and rock ‘n’ roll performers in AmeriMercy and Cuteness were very sad to can history, and received numerous honors hear about the March 21 death of Pinetop during his lifetime, including the Grammy Perkins, who died at the age of 97. Mercy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction

into the Blues Hall of Fame. Perkins was scheduled to play at Jazz Alley on April 26 and 27. Instead, there will be a tribute to him, featuring Hubert Sumlin and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. Perkins’ band members are Frank Krakowski (guitar), Robert Stroger (bass), and Jimmi Mayes (drums). You can get your tickets at www.jazzalley. com.

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kick out of it. Any time I heard of someone going to New York, I’d tell them to go to the continued from the cover Museum of Modern Art and ask to see my poster – and invariably they’d be so thrilled revisiting the highlights, both artistic and by seeing it there that they’d buy it, so they erotic, of his 82-year journey. kept re-ordering it! Anders: What was your career like after Ron Anders: How did you become inter- that? ested in photography? Dahlquist: I retired from teaching, but I Paul Dahlquist: I was in drawing and rehearsed for retirement! Since they have painting for years. I got my Masters in Fine summer vacations for teachers, I would Arts, but didn’t make it as an artist. Since get into independent mode. I started hangI’m not a good money manager, I realized ing out with interesting people, including I needed to get into something that would the guy that’s in the Rounds poster. I overhelp me survive – and so went into teachloaded on my drug ing. After 20 of choice every sumyears of teachmer. [Laughs.] It was ing, the photogsweet. But the fact raphy teacher is that you can keep retired and they going as long as you needed someone can keep going. It’s who could teach a physical thing. those classes – so It’s not because I did. It was like I someone gives you opened a door that a gold watch and I had nailed shut. It puts you out to felt so good. I took pasture. You’re not a course the next done just because summer for teachers you’re 65 or 72, or of photography and whenever they’re eventually helped trying to change teach that class. those numbers Anders: So photo. I retired at the tography wasn’t ripe old age of something you had 56, but I had the thought about doing rest of my life to as art? do and I’m livDahlquist: No. I ing it, I’m doing Rounds grew up when you it. I love having didn’t think about phothis opportunity to put a show up. tography as art. Photography wasn’t art – it Anders: Tell me about the Tangled phowas photography! tograph, which appeared on the announceAnders: Did you have any experiences ment of your show. with other photographers? Dahlquist: They are a trio of young guys Dahlquist: A friend who I was once stay- like no trio I’ve never seen. They were ing with said, “We’re going to have a dinner sweet, affectionate, loving. They are from guest. It’s going to be Imogen.” He was talk- Ohio and had seen some of my work in a ing about Imogen Cunningham! They were mutual friend’s collection. When they got to old friends for years. And it was just the Seattle, we went to Glo’s for breakfast, then three of us sitting around. And my friend walked over to my place. suggested that I show Imogen some of my Anders: So they came up to your place pictures. I had a little envelope of pictures and asked you take pictures of them? that were relatively current – snapshots of Dahlquist: No. They just walked in and Fort Lewis, nothing major. But she had re- they were naked in five minutes just like ally good things to say about everything I that. And that first picture – the one that was had in there. I was really impressed. Diplo- on the card – was taken within 10 minutes macy! My friend persuaded Imogen to show of knowing them. I was speechless. They us other photographs that she had with her. were just so beautiful. They were loving and She was doing all these pictures of North sweet and tender with each other. Beach – people sipping sodas, waiting for Anders: You must have put them at ease the bus, drinking coffee, smelling flowers. right away. Do you have a talent for that? Just wonderful, natural, beautifully obDahlquist: There’s a lot happening served people pictures. I was impressed. I around me. I just get dazzled by all the stuff asked her about how she got these marvel- that goes on and I don’t feel responsible, but ous images. She had a twinkle in her eye I love what goes on. As an artist, I believe in and said “When I take a picture, it’s a little myself. I don’t need to hear from 15 experts ‘I love you.’” I thought she was putting me on my work who tell me what to do. on. I didn’t get it. But I do now. It is a little “I Anders: Did you identify as Gay in the love you” – you’re freezing this instant be- years before Stonewall? cause it is wonderful. You’re giving form to Dahlquist: No. I identified as sexual. your “wow,” as it were. That’s what I call it. Anders: So the whole notion of being Anders: Is there a story behind the identified as Gay or homosexual didn’t come Rounds photo and subsequent poster? into it? Dahlquist: A friend told her colleague Dahlquist: No. I didn’t run around bragabout an exhibit of mine. This person didn’t ging about it because there were a couple of say a thing to me for six months – and then people in town that were notoriously Gay told me that he really liked that image, and nobody wanted that kind of notoriety. Rounds. He wanted to use it on a poster for But I was just sexual. I was active. My ada new show he had in mind. So that was my vantage as a young man was that I was acfirst big whack at getting into something tive, attractive and totally immoral. But I here in Seattle – in 1982. They printed up never thought of myself as homosexual or 2,000 of those in the first run and sold out in Gay – just as sexual. I liked it all. But when six weeks. It was fantastic. That poster gave I was married, I was very married – both me an identity in Seattle. The second edition times. I had three kids. All of those were resold out slower, but the Museum of Modern ally wonderful, important pieces of my life. Art ordered 20 dozen at a time! So I got a Anders: Is there anything you want to tell me about what you’re showing here? Dahlquist: Just representative stuff of what I work at. I’m an artist whose medium is photography – that’s how I give form to my “wows.” Anders: What kind of human subjects do you like to work with? Dahlquist: You need to have physical poise, which isn’t necessarily how you look. But if you feel comfortable with yourself … and ideally you’re six feet, give or take an inch or two – eight inches, give or take an inch or two. [Laughs.] I love working with men who are comfortable with their bodies and I don’t mind working with couples that are comfortable with themselves. Every

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GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Your friends seem eager to enjoy all life has to offer and conquer the world. Though inspired by their vision you’re a little more keen on modest, practical efforts. Don’t squelch the dream, but help build the foundation to enable its realization. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Your energy at work is very strong – maybe too much so. That much force needs discipline. You can get that at home. Much as you hated them, review those parental messages about being a responsible adult. They have some value. LEO (July 23 – August 22): In your rush to convey grand ideas it’s too easy to trip over simple basics. Start your arguments from the ground up and build patiently on the basics. Chafe as you may, it will save you time and trouble in the long run.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Hide the plastic. It’s way too easy to spend yourself into debt. Stick to a very tight budget. The best things in life really are free. Your erotic charisma is sizzling, and that can bring you more fun than any gold card.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Your partner is driving you crazy, but that’s what partners are for. Remember, you enjoy being the responsible adult even if it can get tiring. Soak up some of your baby’s energy; see what you can light with that fire.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): A person can only do so much. You can wear yourself out undermining all your efforts. Take time out to meditate, refresh and be clear on your limits. Have a long-range plan and pace yourself!

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Your creative inspirations are a little too amazing. Friends will tell you it can’t be done, and they’re probably right. Challenge them to tell you how it can be done, or what’s the next best thing.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Madness at home may feel like a distraction you don’t need, especially when you’re under so much pressure at work. If you can channel and harness that energy, or learn something from it, you could find power and inspiration to accomplish anything.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Somewhere between skipping over necessary basics and getting hung up on minute details there’s a productive path toward expressing the larger, important ideas. Articulating them clearly is a challenge well worth the effort. PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Interesting new urges are threatening your same dull, old budget. Getting kinky doesn’t have to get expensive. Pass up the fetish shops and check out the hardware store, kitchenware and pet accessories for bargain debasement.

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TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Worrying about your health will only make it worse. Focus on the positive and deal practically with any real problems and symptoms. Meditation is good. Helping people with bigger problems is a healthy distraction.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Your brain is afire with brilliance, so why is your partner being a wet blanket? Your sweetie may be looking further. “That won’t work,” doesn’t have to stop the conversation. Discuss specifics, improve on ideas, find what will work.

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show produces a smattering of people wanting to jump in front of my camera. Well, that’s fine, but if you don’t feel good about yourself, there’s nothing I can do for you that will make you feel better. The Alchemy Gallery is at 619 Western Avenue. To inquire about seeing the exhibit by appointment, contact Paul Dahlquist at (206) 322-1394. You can also get a sampling of Dahlquist’s work at pauldahlquist.com.

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continued from the cover Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway) and is hosted by Gaysha Starr. Doors open at 6 p.m., when contestants can sign up to sing in the 7 p.m. competition. The grand finale is scheduled for June 19, where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol! The amazing and multi-talented drag sensation Aleksa Manila joined me, Sister Domine Trix (who unabashedly flirts with every single contestant), and the incredibly well-dressed and beautiful Kitty Corset to critique our local divas. From the very start, it was obvious that this was going to be a night of true talent showcased in style. Returning to the stage, contestant number one, Eric, decided to perform a song from a male diva: Luther Vandross. Eric’s performances are always good, but this week he gave his best effort to date. Missy Cruz brought three things to the competition: talent, friends, and a guitar. That was her recipe for success, and she was advanced to the finals to compete for the top spot to become Seattle’s next Pride Idol. Missy’s performance was an original as she gave us a stripped-down, acoustic version of three divas: Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Paula Abdul. The Pride Idol family loves Ryan Crawford! Ryan is a great sport with a wonderful voice who always leaves the audience with a memorable performance. This week, Ryan tackled Adele’s “Someone Like You” with an arrangement that he recorded with Victor Cruz especially for the competition. Although Ryan did not advance to the next round, something tells me we haven’t seen the last of him – and for that, I’m glad! Surprise, surprise; I somehow ended up onstage with Aleksa Manila singing the “boy parts” to Aqua’s “Barbie Girl.” I had no idea there were so many boy parts to the song! Performing with Aleksa was a blast and maybe, just maybe, it will happen again. Jennifer O’Brien is a true entertainer in every sense of the word. She shows up ready to win, dressed for the occasion, and always has the right song choice. This week was no different as she belted “I Am Changing” by Jennifer Holiday. In a word: amazing. What’s not to love about contestant number five, Angel Chris? He’s funny, has personality for days, and the boy can sing! This week, broken ankle and all, he sang “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (both Elton and George Michael’s parts), and the audience adored it! Opening the second part of the show was local entertainer Yee-Shin Huang. You may remember Yee-Shin as a finalist from last year’s Pride Idol. Confident, cute, and talented, Yee-Shin stood out as one of the 2010 competition’s fan favorites. On Sunday, Yee-Shin performed something of a signature song for him, George Michael’s “Father Figure.” Ezra Horne, contestant number six, sang a beautiful version of “Get Here” by Oleta Adams. Ezra’s take on the song, typically performed by a female, was wonderful. Sherry Eberhardt made us all feel good with her version of Aretha Franklin’s “Dr. Feelgood.” Classy, talented, and poised, Sherry brought the house down with a great performance! Donta Rogers has become a part of Pride Idol history as the most competitive of all Idols, past and present. He is a true entertainer through and through who clearly loves the connection that he shares with the audience. This week, Donta performed “Rock With You” by Michael Jackson. This year, Pride Idol is themed! April 24: ‘80s Night May 1: Pop Culture Night

May 8: Latino Night May 15: Country Music Night May 29: Soundtrack Night June 5: Burlesque Night You don’t have to choose songs that go with that night’s theme, but it is highly encouraged. Also, remember to dress the part – you are performing, after all – and try to win over the judges and audience alike. Each week there is a prize of $100 for first place, a Verizon Wireless Bluetooth Device and a spot in the Wildcard round for second place, and two VIP tickets to Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway for third. Who’s going to take home the Pride Idol trophy and prizes this year? Why not you? You can sign up in person the night of the competition or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/162931. There is a $10 fee to enter the contest. This year’s Grand Finale prize package is very attractive: $300 will go to third place, $500 to second place, and first prize is $1,000 and a Verizon Wireless phone with two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada aboard Delta airlines (courtesy of Orbitz), and a chance to perform aboard the SO&P float during the Seattle Pride Parade, June 26. Come out and sing! Show us what you’ve got and become Seattle’s next Pride Idol!

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continued from the cover friends,” he said humbly after the first song, and then continued to play for two hours with barely a pause. He didn’t even stop to tune his guitars, he just went from one song to the next almost immediately. Playing a mix of new and old material, the multi-Grammy-winner introduced “Dazzling Blue” from the new album as a song written for his wife, and followed that up with a jazzy rendition of “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” with a two-person horn section. While most of us wanted to hear the classics, Simon’s fresher work didn’t go unnoticed. The title track, “So Beautiful or So What,” had a bluesy/tribal feel to it and was accompanied by handheld rattles and chimes, while “The Afterlife” was glazed with a saucy Zydeco mix of accordions and saxophone. On another new tune, “Love Is Eternal Sacred Light,” Simon put in double duty on guitar and harmonica. But it was the trips down memory lane that gave everyone goosebumps. “Slip Slidin’ Away” had a melancholy vibe and Simon closed it out with whispery, high-pitched vocals – though “That Was Your Mother” was the complete opposite: a Cajun bouillabaisse of accordions, horns, and funky percussion, like a washboard. Further on, “Father and Daughter,” which earned the folk icon an Oscar nomination in 2002, was genuinely sweet, while “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” from Simon’s momentous Graceland recording got the audience to its feet, clapping and dancing in the rows nearest the stage. Similarly, “The Obvious Child” was lively and featured sharp, trashcan-like drums. For the first of two encores, Simon appeared solo and strummed the beginning chords from “The Sound of Silence” with a Spanish flair – the audience roared with approval. The song, penned in 1964 as the nation still mourned the death of John F. Kennedy, sounded timeless in the hushed WaMu Theater. Some concertgoers shut their eyes, others swayed in their seats, and a few us simply allowed the chills to run up and down our spines. He next performed the jubilant, easy-to-sing-along-to “Kodachrome.” The second encore returned Simon and his eight-piece band to the stage, climaxing the show with a cover of The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” and a rousing version of “Late In the Evening” with a hearty brass section. There were those who couldn’t resist twirling in the aisles, even as ushers pushed them back to their assigned seats. Although his gray hairs reveal a man with many years under his belt, Paul Simon’s music seems to never get old. This guy can still play with the very best of them – in fact, he definitely is one of the very best.

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

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April 22, 2011

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

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

Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

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

THURSDAY

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

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RESTAURANTS & BARS

ANIMALS ESPRESSO - 550 12th Ave. - 329-3914 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 BAR MYX - 2810 Western Ave. - 588-1834 BEACON PUB - 3057 Beacon Ave. S. - 726-0238 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 CAFE METROPOLITAIN - 1701 E. Olive Way - 324-0771 THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1501 E. Madison - 726-0565 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 ELITE - 1520 E. Olive Way - 860-0999 GALERIAS - 611 Broadway E. - 322-5757 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 3230CAFE JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 KURRENT - 600 E. Pine St. - 323-1923 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 MARTINS OFF MADISON - 1413 14th Ave. - 325-7000 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 ROSEBUD RESTAURANT & BAR - 719 E. Pike - 323-6636 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 TIDBIT - 2359 10th Ave. E. - 323-0840 WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

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Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

community calendar

SATURDAY - April 23

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. Earth Gay 2011. 12noon-4pm, Afterparty 4-7pm. Sponsored by Out for Sustainability. This year we are restoring a walking & biking trail along the southeast corner of Lake Union. to REGISTER visit www.earthgay.org/registration Believe: A Magical Evening in Support of Camp Ten Trees. 6pm. Herban Feast’s SODO Park, 3200 1st Ave S. Annualdiner & auction event to raise funds to ensure that every child & youth who needs this camp can attend. Tickets $55. 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.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot). FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent. Meets 4th Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Gay Men’s Support Ministry. 7:30-9pm. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 732 18th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Men over 40 share stories of journey, seek & lend emotional support about life issues & have open discussions in a safe, comfortable place of community. Please call facilitator for more info before attending. Bruce Hall, 818-9415 (corrected phone #). Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. “Stonewall Uprising” TV Broadcast. 9pm. KCTS TV, Cahannel 9, Seattle.

TUESDAY - April 26

Happy Easter! For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www.dunshehouse.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Benefit for Peace & Healing in Palestine & Israel. 1158 17th Ave E. Features a vast array of musical guests. $15 suggested donation. RSVP to 898-5090. www.sheilajofox.com Improv for Japan. 7pm. Wing It Productions, 5510 University Way NE. All prceeds will benefit Mercy Corps. Tickets $15. www.jetcityimprov.com Pride Idol (3/27-6/19). Doors 6pm, Competition 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday. Who will take home the Pride Idol trophy this year? The winner will perform on the Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26. www. seattlepride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday. In The Life: Backlash or Evolution? 12midnight.

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SUNDAY - April 24

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KCTS TV, Channel 9, Seattle.

MONDAY - April 25

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, 1100 9th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www. toastmasterspride.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafeword writersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.) Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry

Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals. Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Sally Clark Re-Election Kick-Off. 6-8pm. Mary’s Place, 314 Bell St. Join City Council member Sally Clark at Mary’s Place - the only homeless shelter in King County that accepts children. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverse harmony.org LGBT MS Connection. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Education & Conference Center, Room E, James Tower, 550 17th Ave. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Contact Shelly Henry at 250-5002 or lgbtms connection@ comcast.net. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999. Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729.. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA

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International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - April 27

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location. You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group 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. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org The Magic Pill: How Far Would You Go to Stay HIV Negative? Doors 6:30pm, Forum 7pm. Erickson Theater Off Broadway, 1524 Harvard Ave. Presented by Gay City Health Project. Recent mediacl research has raised hope of possoble new HIV prevention tools. The CDC has issued guidance telling doctors how to prescribe HIV meds to HIV- Gay men. Would you take a daily pill to prevent HIV infection? www.gaycity.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517. Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & nonprofit private club. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks.org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.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.

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22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org 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. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org

FRIDAY - April 29

com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Robert V Taylor Series 2011: Hairpin Curves of Life. 7:15-8:45pm. 200 8th Ave N. Cultivating the Way of Compassion. Experiencing a hairpin curve or shake-up in life points us to unexpected invitations to become more fully alive. Tickets $25 each, four for $85. www. brownpapertickets.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett Ubited Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender idnetity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - April 28

Dining Out for Life - Benefits Lifelong AIDS Alliance. One day, all day. For a list of participating restaurants visit www.diningoutforlife.com Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. St Paul UMC, 2005 Colby Ave. Last Friday of every month. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751. La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Emerald City Hoedown. 7-11pm. Seattle Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison St. No partner required. www.raincountrydance.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. 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.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org Lady Chablis’ 4th Annual Birthday Show - A Fundraiser for Seattle Youth Suicide Project. 9:30pm (Drag Time). R Place, 619 E Pine St. A delightful evening of Drag entertainment with the incomparable Lady Chablis & friends to celebrate Lady Chablis’ birthday & raise money for SYSP’s OUTLoud Program.

meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.) FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthover speed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance. 4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org GSBA Women at the Top with Kate Kendall. 5:307:30pm. Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 6th Ave & E Pike St. Kendall is Executive Director of the National center for Lesbian Rights. Tickets: GSBA members $10, nonmembers $15. To RSVP visit www.thegsba.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.org 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. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) 8th Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (4/30 - 5/8). For films, show times & venues visit www.langstonblackfilmfest.org Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Asian-Pacific Islander Festival. 12noon-5:30pm. Center House, Seattle Center. www.seattlecenter. com May 1st Immigrant Rights March - “We Are All

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SATURDAY - April 30

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) 8th Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (4/30 - 5/8). For films, show times & venues visit www.langstonblackfilmfest.org Outlaw: Jean Genet on Film - “Querelle” (1982). 7pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. The story of a muscular French sailor’s surreal sexual adventures in a seedy seaport. Three Dollar Bill Cinema members $10, non-members $12. www.threedollarbill cinema.org

SUNDAY - May 1

Workers!” 12:30pm. LGBT contingent meets at 20th Ave S & S Weller St. Supported by Allyship, Entre Hermanos, NOW, Pride At Work AFL-CIO & SGN. Lotus Sisters. 1-3pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. www. dunsheehouse.org Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & nonprofit private club. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks.org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org Film Showing - “Ten More Good Years.” 3-5:30pm. 6532 Phinney Ave N. A documentary about the unique challenges facing Gay & Lesbian seniors. One-hour film followed by a 45 minute facilitated discussion. On bus routes 5 & 358. For information or to RSVP call Katie Parker at 783-2244 or email katiep@ phinneycenter.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

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American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. Bent promotes written & spoken word among LGBTIQ people & in our communities. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www. bentwriting.com, www.myspace.com/bend-it. BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings including AA, Alanon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Dunshee House envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.) LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Spon-

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sored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 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.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flying house. org. Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

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(PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov

Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes. com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc. org/puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends. org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, http://rainshadow women.tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. As a program of GLSEN/ WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www. wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/ STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.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; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www.southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________ HEAD START DIRECTOR The United Indians of All Tribes Foundation is seeking a unique self-driven individual to provide leadership and support to the Head Start/Early Head Start team. Complete information at http://unitedindians.org. 16/3 _______________________________

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