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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 18, Volume 38, April 30, 2010

RuPaul’s Drag Race Johnson and Shimabukuro shine crowns a new queen brightly at Oahu’s Kokua Festival Can you believe we’re at the end of RuPaul’s Drag Race? It certainly has been a memorable season, and the finale certainly was memorable in its own right. With that combination of finalists, we also got

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer 2010 Kokua Festival April 23-24 Waikiki Shell (Honolulu, Hawaii) News of the Kokua Festival’s cancelation in 2009 saddened the hearts of Hawaiians and fans of Jack Johnson, who – as co-founder of this homegrown music event – is assured a headlining spot on the performing lineup. But Johnson more than made up for last year’s absence, with help from an eclectic and impressive group of artists who rocked and rolled their way to a gem of a two-day concert last weekend, April 23-24. Johnson, sporting a full head of wavy hair in contrast to his usual buzz cut, played similar sets on Friday and Saturday, though he altered them slightly. Surprisingly, the pop singer-songwriter only performed one new track from his upcoming album, To the Sea – the tune is called “You and Your Heart,” and it has a bit of a rock edge thanks to an electric guitar vs. his standard acoustic. “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing” sounded refreshingly cool and got everyone

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BIG Spring Tour 2010 Seattle Pride Idol hits Seattle Seattle talent show returns May 2 by Shaun Knittel SGN Staff Writer

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Jeremiah Clark (l) and Tom Goss

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The BIG Spring Tour 2010 May 7 Café Metropolitain Openly Gay singer-songwriters Tom Goss and Jeremiah Clark are bringing The BIG Spring Tour 2010 to Café Metropolitain on May 7. Goss, a nationally touring independent singer/songwriter, told SGN that fans can expect an “energetic, acoustic set with pop and rock influences.” Goss’ 2009 video for “Till The End” created a major buzz by notching over 100,000 views after an exclusive online release; seven months later, based on a listener-supported campaign, it climbed to the top on MTV’s LOGO and stayed there for six weeks. Clark, a singer-songwriter and contemporary artist, told SGN, “I describe my music as acoustic pop – a hybrid be-

2010 SOAP PRIDE IDOL R PLACE SUNDAYS THROUGH JUNE 20 Last week, the Seattle Out and Proud (SOaP) Pride Idol took its one and only break of the season. I hope all of you undiscovered talents in the LGBT community took the opportunity to find that perfect song, buy that cute outfit, and drink plenty of hot lemon tea

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Seattle’s 2010-2011 musical theater season by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

BONUS: Special Engagement of RIVERDANCE (June 3-June 5, 2011) Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre has formed a reputation for bringing a variety of musicals to Seattle audiences. Shows ranging from tried-and-true classics to those on the cutting edge and original productions courtesy 9to5themusical.com

Seattle is being hailed as a large theater town. Residents of the Emerald City are privileged to have several good theater companies performing fringe and local productions, as well as touring Broadway companies coming through with nationally known material. The two main musical theater production houses in Seattle are 5th Avenue Theatre and the Broadway Across America series, housed at the Paramount Theatre. The upcoming seasons have been announced for both, and each are showcasing wonderful lineups of great shows. Broadway Across America and the Seattle Theatre Group have teamed up to bring Seattle some of the best of Broadway available. In the past, Key Bank’s “Broadway at the Paramount” has been responsible for bringing such exclusive engagements as WICKED!, Monty Python’s Spamalot, and The Color Purple to the Seattle stage. The upcoming season is as promising as ever, bringing a collection of new and revival shows that will be eagerly anticipated. Season tickets can be purchased by phone (1-888-451-4042) or on the web at www. broadwayacrossamerica.com/Seattle. Burn The Floor (September 14-19, 2010): More than competitive ballroom dancing, the show celebrates dance ranging from the foxtrot to the Latin tango. Full of hot bodies and beautiful movement, this show explodes across the dance floor. HAIR (November 28-December 4, 2010): HAIR created more than stirrings when it arrived on Broadway in 1968; it created a legend. With songs ranging from “Aquarius” to “Let the Sunshine In,” this musical celebrates “tribal” living at the time of the ‘60s. This revival was nominated for eight Tony Awards and won Best Revival of a Musical (2009). ROCK OF AGES (February 8-13, 2011): An original jukebox musical, the show celebrates the big-haired glam metal bands. Known for its lightheartedness, the show involves the audience as it blasts the songs

of Twisted Sister, Poison, Styx, Bon Jovi, and Pat Benatar, among other ‘80s favorites. Nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical of 2009. Billy Elliot, the Musical (March 17-April 3, 2011): Based on the hit film, the musical took over the London and Broadway stages

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by storm. With music by Sir Elton John, this show tells the wondrous and often brave journey of a young boy’s self-discovery, set against the turmoil of Irish poverty. Nominated for 15 Tony Awards in 2009, it won 10, including Best Musical. Mary Poppins (May 12-May 29, 2011): Blending highlights from the Disney film and storylines from the original P.L. Travers tales, the musical brings to life all the adventures of the beloved nanny. Mixing original songs with the well-known film tunes, the musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including 2007’s Best Musical.

on their (potential) way to Broadway have been produced on the 5th Avenue stage. The theater that held the world premieres of Hairspray, the Musical and Memphis announced their 2010-2011 season. Season tickets can be bought at www.5thavenue. org/showsandtickets/subscribe. In the Heights (September 28-October 17, 2010): Set in the New York area known as Washington Heights, this musical beat all odds, becoming a smash on Broadway. Using Latino rap and classic Broadway style, the show was nominated for 13 Tony Awards (2008), earning five wins, including

but it’s wearing thin. He’s costumed by Marcia Dixcy Jory in a rumpled traveling suit and comes to tell us his story on an unadorned, unprepared stage (artfully created by Rachel Hauck). Through dramatic lighting by Scott Zeilinski and subtle sound by Paul James Prendergast, he alternately rages and whispers the tale as he both narrates and so minutes. It also takes the language into performs as the various characters. The performance aspects of the play are the 21st century for the most part, in order to the best and the most compelling. make clear that it’s a tale about a long and There is a lot of narration, howrather horrible war. No glorification ever, and a lot of “explanation.” of heroes, this. That’s good for an audience Altweis is a charismatic and that doesn’t know the story broad-ranged actor. He’s got to begin with, but is a bit the chops to hold the audididactic and heavy-handed ence for the whole producfor those graduated from tion, and ranges from “norschool. He says he used to be mal” to “poetic” in the blink able to tell the same tale for of an eye. He plays a dishevweeks or months at a time, but eled and almost disheartened that doesn’t make much sense Poet, telling the tale of the war when he’s boiled it down to for the hundred-thousandth time,

Heavy-handed Iliad an unbalanced evening

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An Iliad Seattle Repertory Theatre Through May 16 An Iliad is a new adaptation of the Greek story of Troy and the war with Greece. National talent and co-author Denis O’Hare was also going to act in this presentation, now at Seattle Repertory Theatre, but got one of those “too good to turn down” offers in Hollywood, so he continued work on the script with Lisa Peterson while Hans Altweis was cast in his stead. This condensed version of the epic tale brings it to an accessible length of 90 or

Best Musical (2008). It was also a nominee for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A Christmas Story, the Musical (November 30-December 19, 2011): This beloved 1983 Christmas classic film is now on the stage. Making its debut in December 2009, this show is on the road before going to the Great White Way. Vanities (February 1-20, 2011): This musical follows the friendship of a trio of girls over several years. Starting as high school seniors, the girls go through college together and then venture out into the world. One girl discovers that planned dreams can go wrong, one girl discovers the sexual revolution, and one tries to discover who she really is as the bonds of friendship are tested. Next to Normal (February 22-March 13, 2011): With a controversial edge, this musical follows a dysfunctional family that deals with hidden secrets, bi-polar disorder, and electroshock therapy. With a haunting score, it was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical of 2009, and won three. It also won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, being only the sixth play ever to hold the honor. 9 to 5 the Musical (April 5-April 24, 2011): Based on the 1980 film, three working gals get revenge on their boss, a “sexiest, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.” Using songs from the movie as well as original music and lyrics from Dolly Parton, the show was nominated for four 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Score. The season is rounded out with two classics: Guys & Dolls (May 14-June 3, 2011) and Oklahoma (July 10-30, 2011). No matter what your musical theater tastes are, there is something to please them in the upcoming Seattle season. Both Broadway Across America at the Paramount Theatre and 5th Avenue Theatre usually offer discounts for season tickets or package deals to allow more personal choices. The magic of live theater is not something to be missed, and with these choices of great upcoming shows, Seattle continues to live up to its reputation of being one of the premier “theater towns” in the United States. 90 minutes and we don’t find it that compelling. How could he possibly stretch it out for months and keep it interesting? Altweis began by helping us connect to the reality of what nine years can actually feel like: you go away when your child is 1 and come back when he’s 10; you come back and your wife or parent have died. People don’t wear “that old stuff” anymore. That music is “old,” that store closed a long time ago. It’s a nice way to demonstrate what nine years feels like. It leads to thoughts like, “What the heck do you do living on a ship for years at a

time?” There are ways that it brings a grounded, engaging reality to the story, but the telling wears thin. When Altweis becomes the enraged Achilles or the weary Hector, the glimpse of the real talent of “the storyteller” emerges. When he lists many of the major wars that have taken place since the Greek wars – and there are many, many, many to list – you might end up feeling a little pummeled by the “war is bad” lesson. The “why” of the production is based on rocky logic, and produces an unbalanced evening. For more information, go to www.seattlerep.org or call 206-443-2222. Comments on reviews go to sgncritic@ gmail.com.

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No One Knows About Persian Cats

Persian Cats is rock ‘n’ roll, Iranian style by Scott Rice SGN Contributing Writer

No One Knows About Persian Cats Opening April 30 Music is a universal language that often touches young people in powerful ways. Ah, youth, those headstrong searchers of truth, those romantics, filling rooms with

poetry, raging hormones, and wanderlust while searching for the answers to the previous generation’s failures. It doesn’t matter where they come from, either. Young folks from Berlin to San Francisco, from Moscow to Buenos Aires, from Tokyo to Tehran, express their angst, frustration, passion, and hope through music. No One Knows About Persian Cats is about

two young musicians from Tehran and their passionate desire to express themselves through music in the shadow of an oppressive government that draws its authority from religious tradition. Negar and Ashkan have just been released from prison and their first order of business is to form a band, get some cash, and obtain forged passports so they can fulfill their dream of making music and traveling across Europe. No One Knows About Persian Cats follows the couple though the underground culture of contemporary Tehran, a city in which certain types of music have been banned since the Islamic revolution 30 years ago. Curiously, Negar and Ashkan could be a

Blu-Ray ushers in audio/video revolution

lutionary staging by La Fura Dels Baus at the amazing opera house in Valencia, Spain. While the conducting is detailed but terribly slow (Zubin Mehta), the singers are all firstrate and do an excellent job of acting as well as singing. This is an excellent example of a European “concept” RING, but will not apmasterful orchestration. Audio is peal to anyone who wants a traditional view consistently at least as good as the of Wagner. (I bought the BD of each of the best CDs. But, best of all, Abbado has forced me to completely re-evaluate Mahler, whom I used to regard as a very good second-tier composer. Thanks to this series (I have now the symphonies numbering 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7), Mahler has moved right up there with the best, in my opinion. Although I sometimes buy at “real” stores like Silver Platters because I want to support their continued existence, I would also point out that the DVD of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, for instance, is not by Rod Parke available anywhere I found except SGN A&E Writer through Amazon.com for $19.29, Amelia plus shipping (list is $24). Under May 8 Amazon’s price ($22.49), there is McCaw Hall almost always another line that says The following are my notes from the press something like, “New and used from $....” I usually buy from a seller preview of Amelia, a new opera commisother than Amazon (where one usually pays sioned by Seattle Opera. Jonathan Dean, director of public promore AND tax) but who sells through the Amazon site (charging no tax). I have never gramming and media, began by showing had less then excellent service from these some design drawings, and then introduced tenor Bill Burden and librettist Gardner other sellers. Besides getting the bonus of visual clues McFall. Gardner referred to the libretto as, (which of course one does not need to among other things, a living memorial to watch), the new medium of Blu-Ray discs her dad, who, like Dodge (sung by William offers the first ever delivery of sound re- Burden), died on a training mission in Vietcordings without either dynamic or data nam. She mentioned that she saw tears in compression. Records – whether 78s or LPs Burden’s eyes in one of the rehearsals. Having established that I write for SGN, I – always narrowed the difference between loud and soft (dynamic compression) to fit asked Burden (married with children) if he it all into the record groove without other gets to remove his shirt in this opera, as he distortion. CDs freed us from the need to did previously in The Pearl Fishers and Ipcompress the dynamic range, but introduced higenia in Tauris! This got a big laugh from a new form of distortion: data compression, everyone. Burden replied in the negative, in which less than all the available data de- but added enthusiastically that he gets to scribing the sound is available. This loss appear in full-dress whites (pilot dress uniis subtle, but you need to hear some of the form). This informative dialogue was followed new BDs on a good system to realize what by one between Daron Hagen (composer) you’ve been missing! An excellent example of the superiority of and mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey (Amelia). BDs over DVDs and CDs is a new Blu-Ray Many of us saw her recently on the Met Live set of the four operas of Wagner’s RING. in HD showing of The Tales of Hoffmann in First of all, the sound is fantastic. Singers movie theaters. They mentioned that they are perfectly heard over the amazing clar- had to take down a few phrases of her mad ity and power of the orchestra. And the vi- scene for the sake of other mezzos who may suals are truly a quantum leap from what sing it in subsequent productions. (Kate had we’re used to, both in the crystal clarity of no problem with the high notes!) Noting that composers I like for instruwell-done high definition and in this revo-

couple of kids from Kirkland lurking around Capitol Hill looking for other kids to jam with. The main difference for the Iranian duo is that they could be in big trouble for singing the wrong lyrics, striking the wrong chord, or even listening to the wrong song. The owner of an underground recording studio puts them in contact with a purveyor of forged documents. They go to his office and make a deal to buy the fake passport Ashkan needs to get out of the country. The young couple seems to truly believe they can make it out, even if I didn’t. The heavy-handed message about political oppression is annoying, and I longed to simply watch the fascinating journey of two people in a world I’d never be allowed to visit. Instead, the writer/director Bahman Ghobadi tortures the political message that would have been more poignant had he trusted his narrative structure and allowed the oppressive nature of contemporary Iranian culture to bubble up through the scenes depicting the subterranean world of Tehran’s music scene. The best parts of No One Knows About Persian Cats are the sequences in which the kids meet up with various bands and musicians to find members for their own band. They go from one underground location to another, listening to a distinct style of music at every turn. The music runs the gamut from traditional Persian poetry set to traditional Persian music to an awesome Iranian version of heavy metal that must be seen to be believed. No One Knows About Persian Cats is now playing at Landmark’s Varsity Theatre. The story’s interesting – even if the message is a bit overwrought – but the real reason to see this terrific film is the amazing music. RING operas for about $30.) This is truly an amazing age for electronic means with which to appreciate music with visuals. I will offer some personal suggestions of the very best classical and opera DVDs and BDs in a later article. Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

Seattle Opera’s newest commission, Amelia, looks great

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer It is with an evangelist’s passion that I pass on to you the information below. There has been a quiet revolution in the recording of music that most people are not aware of. Unless you have your DVD or Blu-Ray (BD) player connected to a good stereo or surround system, you may not have noticed that recent DVDs and BDs of classical music and opera have not only come of age but are also cheaper and better than CDs. Don’t ask me why a DVD or BD of a long Wagner opera is cheaper to buy than the corresponding CD! CDs have been overpriced almost from the git-go, but something about the video market has made it a better deal, especially now that BDs are almost as cheap as DVDs. But what excites me even more than the price comparison is the astounding quality of current video discs of music. A supreme example of this is the series of Mahler symphonies on DVDs from EuroArts, recorded at the Lucerne Festival under Claudio Abbado. First of all, the picture and sound qualities could hardly be better. Camera angles and editing actually add to one’s ability to hear fine details in Mahler’s complex and

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mental works (Tan Dun, John Adams, etc.) write boringly for the voice, I asked Mr. Hagen how he felt about the subject. He said it helps in writing for voice through knowing the physicality of singing. He felt that having studied voice to be a singer helped him a great deal. Next came a conversation between Stephen Wadsworth and baritone David McFerrin (who alternates with Nathan Gunn) in the major part of Paul. But first, David wowed us with his moving singing of an aria, which is actually a reading of a letter from the deceased Dodge, father of Amelia. Paul finds this letter on the pillow of Amelia, who is in a coma. Any questions about Hagen’s ability to write well for the voice were completely dispelled! As ever, Wadsworth poured forth a flood of articulate information about this opera, the basic story for which he himself composed. If the emotional content of this press preview was any indication of the opera itself, we are in for a treat when it opens at McCaw Hall on May 8. Tickets can be purchased from Seattle Opera at their website or by calling 206-389-7676. I urge anyone interested in this opera to go to the website for Seattle Opera, click on the 2009/2010 season, then click on Amelia and finally click on the Amelia video series. You’ll find an amazing series of videos about the opera (including some singing!) and the making of Amelia. Writer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

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Compañia Nacional de Danza, Sonny Rollins, 110 in the Shade by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer

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dancers. Their combination of classical and contemporary ballet was pleasing. Everything performed that night was choCompañia Nacional de Danza reographed by the Compañia’s artistic direcMercy and Cuteness both found the Span- tor, Nacho Duato. The first piece, “Arenal,” ish troupe, Compañia Nacional de Danza at was set to songs beautifully written and UW World Dance Series, to be incredible sung by Maria del Mar Bonet. It contrasted incredibly joyful ensemble movements associated with the Mediterranean personality with low, mournful solos expressing how hard their life is. That dance, done expressively by Ana Maria Lopez, made Cuteness think of a widow confronting so much gaiety. The second song, “Kol Nidre,” was wonderful in its North American premiere. It addressed the youngest victims of war with sad spirituality. Its title refers to the Jewish Day of Atonement. The music by John Avener, Arvo Part, and John Zorn was apt. Mercy and Cuteness both agreed that the final dance, “Cobalto,” was brave in its subject matter, but had different interpretations of what that was. Mercy thought it was about tortured prisoners, C u t e ness about S & M . Mercy had to agree with Cuteness once she read the program notes. They both found the music by Pedro Alcalde made them uncomfortable and felt it ran too long. Cuteness pointed out they had recently seen a dance with a similar theme choreographed by Ulysses Dove, which she felt was much better, largely because it had a sense of humor. That element also made it impossible for Mercy to make her error about Dove’s dance. Sonny Rollins at the Paramount Mercy and Cuteness are really, really, really looking forward to seeing Sonny Rollins at the Paramount on May 10. Theodore Walter Rollins was born on September 7, 1930, in New York City. He grew up in Harlem, not far from the Savoy Ballroom, the Apollo Theatre, and the doorstep of his idol, Coleman Hawkins. After early discovery of Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong, he started out on alto saxophone, inspired by Louis Jordan. At the age of 16, he switched to tenor, trying to emulate Hawkins. He also fell under the spell of bebop, the musical revolution that surrounded him. He began to follow Charlie Parker, and soon came under the wing of Thelonious Monk, who became his musical mentor and guru. Living in Sugar Hill, his neighborhood musical peers included Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, and Sonny Rollins

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Art Taylor, but it was young Sonny who was first out of the pack, working and recording with Babs Gonzales, J.J. Johnson, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis before he turned 20. “Of course, these people are there to be called on because I think I represent them in a way,” Rollins said recently of his peers and mentors. “They’re not here now so I feel like I’m sort of representing all of them, all of the guys. Remember, I’m one of the last guys left, as I’m constantly being told, so I feel a holy obligation sometimes to evoke these people.” In the early ‘50s, he established a reputation first among musicians, then the public, as the most brash and creative young tenor on the scene, through his work with Miles, Monk, and the MJQ. Miles Davis was an early Sonny Rollins fan and in his autobiography wrote that he “began to hang out with Sonny Rollins and his Sugar Hill Harlem crowd … anyway, Sonny had a big reputation among a lot of the younger musicians in Harlem. People loved Sonny Rollins up in Harlem and everywhere else. He was a legend, almost a god to a lot of the younger musicians. Some thought he was playing the saxophone on the level of Bird. I know one thing – he was close. He was an aggressive, innovative player who always had fresh musical ideas. I loved him back then as a player and he could also write his ass off….” He won his first performance Grammy for This Is What I Do (2000), and his second for the album 2004’s Without a Song (The 9/11 Concert) in the Best Jazz Instrumental Solo category (for the track “Why Was I Born”). In addition, Sonny received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 2004. In June 2006, Rollins was inducted into the Academy of Achievement – and gave a solo performance – at the International Achievement Summit in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg and attended by world leaders as well as distinguished figures in the arts and sciences. Rollins was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, in

November 2009. The award is one of Austria’s highest honors, given to leading international figures for distinguished achievements. The only other American artists who have received this recognition are Frank Sinatra and Jessye Norman. Rollins was elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, it was announced on April 26. “I am convinced that all art has the desire to leave the ordinary,” Rollins said in a recent interview for the Catalan magazine Jaç, “and to say it one way, at a spiritual level, a state of the exaltation at existence. All art has this in common. But jazz, the world of improvisation, is perhaps the highest, because we do not have the opportunity to make changes. It’s as if we were painting before the public, and the following morning we cannot go back and correct that blue color or change that red. We have to have the blues and reds very well-placed before going out to play. So for me, jazz is probably the most demanding art.” And Sonny Rollins – seeker and grand master – is jazz’s most exacting, exhilarating, and inspiring practitioner. You can get your tickets at www.stgpresents.org.

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had you asked me a year ago.” Many of the shows Clark and Goss play are in small and intimate settings – something which the two men say makes for a unique live experience. “Our music is, in many ways, an extremely personal part of who we are, and we connect to the audience because of that,” Clark told SGN. “You don’t often get that kind of performance with touring musicians. You have popular artists selling out arenas and concert halls and perhaps one day, we will be those musicians … but for now, we prefer to reach out to fans in a different way that speaks to them on a level you can’t get in stadium seating.” “The great thing about what Jeremiah and I do is that we create a dialogue between the audience,” said Goss. “We want people to feel comfortable asking questions, interacting, and really being an integral part of the audience.” Being an openly Gay artist in 2010 could mean many different things for many different people. For Clark, it means that “I actively work to be a positive role model for other LGBTQ individuals, especially youth. For me it means there is an extra level of responsibility. I’m more than a musician, I’m also a representative of the community.” “After some very difficult struggles, both of us are now very comfortable with our sexuality, and our ultimate goal as musicians is simply to share our music with the world in hopes that people are impacted in both a positive and lasting manner,” said Goss. “Though we didn’t necessarily sign up for a political role in society, we’re given the responsibility to stand up and speak out on numerous issues … a role that we do not take lightly. Just as with a senator or business leader, Tom and I have the unique ability to represent and convey specific views we have about Gay rights and be the voice for so many people who otherwise may not have been heard.” Goss says that they are thankful to be blessed with supportive fans and friends because “without that, we simply wouldn’t be able to do this every day.”

continued from cover tween Jack Johnson, Dave Mathews, and Jason Mraz.” Clark is planning an extensive Gay Pride tour for 2010 to support his forthcoming unnamed album and his recent single, “A History Book.” Clark and Goss met in 2008 when Goss was touring Pittsburgh. “We started chatting online, he [Clark] said he was a musician as well,” Goss told SGN. “Before the Pittsburgh show, we got together, worked on a song and performed it that night. We had a lot of fun and since then we’ve continued to perform together. He’s got a great voice and a great sense of musical arrangement, I’m happy to be touring with him.” “We realized very early on that we work well together and that’s not easy to find when you’re so accustomed to doing everything by yourself,” said Clark. “When Tom started to book this tour, he called me up and asked me if I’d like to tag along. I said ‘Yes!’ without even considering life on the road because I try to live my life in the moment and thought this would be an amazing opportunity.” The BIG Spring Tour 2010 is an ambitious 40-city tour, however, both artists say they are living it up. “Last time I counted, the tour had grown to 51 cities,” Goss told SGN. “There is not better way to get music out to an audience than a live performance. Every day I get to a new city and see old and new faces, I simply light up. This is why I do what I do.” “At the end of the day, I think we’re both extremely thankful for the opportunity,” Clark said. “Tom had been doing this with other artists before, but still many of his shows were solo. Now that I’m along, he has someone to help share the many difficult burdens to bear like driving, hauling equipment, entertaining and so on.” “For me,” he continued, “I am so appreciative to be a part of this journey and never could have imagined myself in this place

110 in the Shade Mercy and Cuteness are intrigued to hear about the musical their friend Assonance told them about, 110 in the Shade, opening, May 7 at Seattle Musical Theater. In the middle of a heat wave in 1930s Texas, when everyone is longing for rain, or a breeze, Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. However, when a charismatic rainmaker named Starbuck enters the town and her family’s life, Lizzie’s world is turned upside-down. Based on N. Richard Nash’s 1954 play and subsequent 1956 movie The Rainmaker, starring Katherine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster, this musical version includes heartbreakingly beautiful ballads and raucous ensemble numbers that will leave you longing for a good storm – even in rain-soaked Seattle. You can get tickets at www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.

Celebrating 37 Years!

Laureen Weedman tells us why she won’t shut up file photo

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

was a stage performer, and for two weeks she brings her one-woman show No … You Shut Up to the Hugo House stage. The Seattle Gay News caught up with the funny lady in preparation for her show.

No … You Shut Up April 28-May 8 Richard Hugo House Lauren Weedman is a face you will recognize. She’s been on The Daily Show, Reno Eric Andrews-Katz: What comics in911, I Love the ‘90s, and even Showtime’s spire you? The United States of Tara and HBO’s series Laureen Weedman: No one really from Hung. But before she did television, she stand-up, I don’t do comedy like that. I’m

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I go for an audition for cable TV, they want acting more than type. It’s about being a character instead of hitting the punch lines. I loved doing Hung on HBO. I get to play a part called “Horny Patty.” How can you not love a job like that? Andrews-Katz: You’ve been defined as performing “confessional comedy.” Can you explain what that means? Weedman: I tell a lot! There is nothing off-limits in the “personal realms” of my life. I use myself, so I can’t make anything up. I’m always trying to base my characters on someone I know. But my goal is to work it into a play … and not just me confessing stuff on stage. Andrews-Katz: How many one-woman shows have you written? Weedman: About nine, and No … You Shut Up is the latest. I first wrote it in 2009 for a theater in Boise, Idaho. I wasn’t happy with it, and after an artist retreat and workshops, I slowly worked on it. I had a baby in the meantime, and even that helped the show. Andrews-Katz: You’ve done internships with Empty Space and have worked with other theaters in Seattle. Do you find Seattle to be a theater town? Weedman: Seattle is where I got started. I was here for five years and that was vital for getting my voice. This is a great community because the people who want to see shows see them. There is tons of support. Even though I’m from Indianapolis, Indiana, I always think that I am from Seattle because my favorite people are here.

‘The Beatles are coming, The Beatles are coming.’ You could feel that this was going to be something big. History proved just how big of an event it was because the whole country got swept up in Beatle-mania.” Bithorn has performed as George Harrison in RAIN since 1983. “I identify with George [Harrison] because he was lead guitarist in the band. Starting from around 8 years old, I was interested in playing the guitar,” he said. “For his time, George was a very well-schooled guitarist. He was just amazing.” Bithorn never got the chance to meet Harrison, or any other member of The Beatles, but says he draws inspiration from their music and the many people he knows who had the opportunity to meet, or work with, The Beatles. RAIN has continually toured across

the country and many parts of the world. Bithorn told SGN that audience members range from “6 to 60.” He said it is great to see the younger generations identify with The Beatles’ music. “It isn’t too surprising, though,” he added. “They were all great musicians and as singers – you couldn’t touch them. Their harmonies are amazing.” Bithorn says that performing The Beatles’ music for their fans is a great experience, particularly because “the audience responds all the way through.” “It is amazing,” he said. “The Beatles’ music has the quality of being in the ‘now.’ These songs are so well-written it is like hearing them for the first time. The melodies, chord changes, and lyrics were so well-crafted.” Aside from Bithorn as George Harrison, RAIN includes Joey Curatolo as Paul McCartney, Ralph Castelli as Ringo Starr, and David Leon as John Lennon, along with keyboard and percussionist Mark Beyer. According to Bithorn, RAIN has performed in Seattle before – most notably in 1990, when a Seattle Beatles exposition promoter hired RAIN to recreate The Beatles’ legendary 1969 rooftop concert. The Fab Four had played a surprise lunch-hour set of new material (which would end up on their Let It Be album) on top of the five-story London building that housed the Abbey Road recording studios. RAIN obliged, playing the 10-song set note for note on a downtown Seattle rooftop, then concluding with the post-Beatles Lennon single “Imagine” as an encore. “The body of work by The Beatles is timeless, and is the classical music of our time,” Bithorn says. “For the most part, generations of the later 20th century didn’t grow up with Mozart, Beethoven or Brahms. They grew up with The Beatles.” “We are bringing the opportunity for fans to be able to witness this music live,” he said. “For most of our audience, this is the soundtrack of their lives.”

Laureen Weedman’s latest show No … You Shut Up will be performed Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. The Richard Hugo House is located at 1634 11th Avenue, (206) 322-7030.

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RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles May 7-9 Paramount Theatre On February 9, 1964, millions of Americans tuned into The Ed Sullivan Show to watch The Beatles – four mop-topped Englishmen who would go on to become arguably the biggest rock band of all time. Even now, The Beatles’ songbook is instantly recognizable as artist after artist covers their music year after year. Although the band made music for nearly 10 years, the Fab Four’s final concert tour was in 1966, so a vast majority of their fans never got to see them perform live. Enter RAIN. RAIN, a tribute band to The Beatles, performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studios but never performed for an audience. From the early days of their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 through the Sgt. Pepper era and on to the Abbey Road years, RAIN performs it all. In fact, RAIN has over 200 Beatles songs in their repertoire. “For anyone who is a true fan, you’d be disappointed to miss the show,” Joe Bithorn, who plays the part of George Harrison in RAIN, told SGN. “Fans can expect to see a multi-media presentation – a back-in-time history of the Beatles – through video clips, commercials, and other historical references to the history of the 1960s. The different segments of

the show – from Ed Sullivan, A Hard Day’s Night, Magical Mystery Tour on through Let It Be – are all done with costuming and set design to match that period of The Beatles’ careers.” Bithorn, who says music was at the forefront of his childhood, first saw The Beatles when he was a boy. “When I saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, I was flabbergasted,” he told SGN. “At the time, in New York, there was this big buildup from the local radio stations who were announcing

usually influenced by theater folk because it’s more performance pieces that I do, so my influence came mostly from Patton Oswalt and Danny Hach, who does monologues in different characters. Andrews-Katz: Where do you find your inspirations? Weedman: From personal trauma. When I write shows they are based on anything that has obsessed me or hurt me. Anything that has pushed me to the edge and has affected me is fair game. Andrews-Katz: What was your first stage job? Weedman: It was in Amsterdam. I was in a play playing “crazy lady under the bridge.” The first time I got commissioned to write a show was at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Andrews-Katz: Is there a theme to your show, No … You Shut Up? Weedman: It’s about families. I tell a story about never feeling a part of any family; I’m more like a visitor to others. This show is about creating families and broken families, new families and newly formed families. It’s also about my son and about tattoos. Andrews-Katz: You’ve worked on Reno 911 and The Daily Show, among others. Tell me about your Oxygen Network series: Our Bodies, Myself. Weedman: That was a web series and those installments are only on the web (www.funnyordie.com/lauren_weedman). They are a parody of self-help from a woman who needs it the most. Andrews-Katz: What are some of the challenges of doing comedic television? Weedman: Getting parts that are written and then being cast for them! The best success I have is from doing a cable TV series opposed to a network. Networks want a type: skinny, pretty, popular. … Every time

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): It’s easy to worry too much or too little about money. Meditation and other quiet times alone will help you get perspective. Helping those who are indeed down and out can also remind you where you really stand. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): “Friends” encouraging you to speak up may be laughing behind your back. Be careful to share your ideas with people who will tell you honestly when you are truly brilliant – or not. Alas, nowadays it’s probably the latter.

CANCER (June 21– July 22): You may not be able to avoid arguments, but you can treat them as a game and don’t take them too seriously. That could seriously upset some of your would-be opponents, so it may be best to make diplomatic noises, if you can! LEO (July 23 – August 22): Getting too friendly with authority figures could seriously backfire. Be practical, businesslike and circumspect. Take any and all criticism graciously. Unpleasant as it may be, you could learn a lot and improve on old strategies.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): It may be impossible to avoid arguing with your partner. Try to keep the subject light or not to take yourself too seriously. Make-up sex or an erotic prize for whoever gets the facts right can also make it more interesting. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): A medical check-up now could uncover something that seems very scary in time to deal with it before it gets truly serious. After the full moon (which is on April 28th) is a great time to quit bad habits.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Whatever is wrong with your partnership, sharing some creative fun may be all you need to get on the right track. Even if that doesn’t work now, a failed experiment can offer lessons for a new approach later.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Most accidents happen around the home. Be especially careful of heavy lifting. Throwing out old clutter is good. When in doubt, box those dubious treasures to reconsider next month.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Winning’s not in the cards. Play for funsies and you could learn a few new tricks to help you later, or get the latest gossip. Edit any creative projects. “Progress” is challenging; cut whatever doesn’t work to make room for later improvements.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Don’t be scared to discuss money at home. Even arguments can prove surprisingly profitable. You may have to admit to some mistake, but you’re sure to find hidden resources, expenses you can cut down on or other ways to save.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, but do admit quickly to them. That can be an excellent way of getting to the truth of any matter. Petty frustrations can offer great insights if you can detach and be self-aware.

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GEMINI (May 21– June 20): Mediation can lead to brilliant inspirations, but perhaps they are not so brilliant as you think. Writing them down and saving them to review later is perhaps best. Being discreet, quiet and modest can help you get favorable attention.

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by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer Girl4Girl Last Saturday of every month Swank Nightclub It’s been 12 years since Girl4Girl (G4G) began as a monthly party at the now defunct Catwalk Club in Pioneer Square. Now, G4G Seattle is likely the largest all women’s Gay dance party in the country and a staple of the Pacific Northwest’s Lesbian scene known for it’s absolutely sexy go-go dancers. “We were originally at the Catwalk Club for about six years,” said Michelle Waye, owner of Girl4Girl Seattle. G4G now hosts parties and events all over Washington. A few years back, Waye sold G4G to Chris Chappon, a former G4G go-go dancer. “She took it mainstream,” Waye told SGN. “She brought in a lot of big performers and held events at bigger places like the Showbox, and then she handed it back to me.” Waye has had G4G back now for seven months, and since then she’s continued where Chappon left off, pouring tremendous amounts of energy into the promotional company, and with the largest all-girl dance night in the Seattle area and two huge events scheduled for Pride, the fruits of her labor are clear: G4G puts on the most flatout sexy parties for girls who like girls. “It’s really exciting [to have G4G back]; we’ve recreated the whole Girl4Girl image and launched a whole clothing line,” said

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continued from cover (we don’t want voices cracking as bad as Whitney’s) in preparation for May 2 as we search for Seattle’s next Pride Idol! This year’s prizes are well worth it for you to show up and “hit us with your best shot.” The first-place winner will receive $1,000 cash (and other fabulous prizes), the runnerup will get $500, and the second runner-up will be awarded $250. Beginning May 2, in order to enter the contest you must pay an entry fee of $20. Once you are signed up, you can choose from over 10,000 songs (covering everything from the 1950s through today) from the comprehensive Seattle’s Best Karaoke song list. You may also bring your own music on audio CD, however, the audio track must be instrumental without lead vocals. If you do bring your own music, the CD must be given to DJ SeXXXual Chocolate 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the day’s contest. The preliminary rounds on April 11 and 18 were amazing and certainly set the tone for this year’s competition. The other judges and I expect the competition to heat up each week as we get closer to the finals. If

Waye. Currently, Girl4Girl happens on the last Saturday of every month at Swank Nightclub (24437 Russell Rd.) in Kent, Washington, just a 30-minute drive south from the hill. The party generally brings out about 450600 women every month. G4G is a gender-exclusive party. Ten men (or anyone who identifies as a man) are allowed in per night and must be accompanied by a woman to enter. “[G4G] isn’t about recreating a typical bar scene. It’s about a fun, unique, inviting, and stimulating all-women’s event,” Chappon told a Curve Magazine reporter last year. Aside from the visual stimulation (hot gogo dancers), the other big draw of the party is DJ Stacey Cooks, who helped start G4G. “She’s super high-energy,” said Waye. DJ Cooks has an uncanny ability to focus on the crowd and mix accordingly. G4G strives to provide the most highenergy dance parties for women of all ages (21+) in the Pacific Northwest. Waye’s next party, Hush, is put on under a different production name, Original Glam, as it caters to both men and women. Hush, the premiere Gay and Lesbian circuit party of carnival clubbing, eccentric expression, and catwalk dance floors, is for “hedonistic party kings and kitten queens.” Hush is on May 15 at the Snoqualmie Casino (37500 SE North Bend Way) For more information, visit www.girl4girlseattle.com and www.hushpride.com. you show up and are not chosen to move on to the finals and do not win wildcard, you can simply take the judges’ advice, adjust your act a bit, and show up the next week for another go at it. Even though competition is stiff, the important thing to remember is to invite your friends and have a good time. Whether you are a spectator or the next Mary J. Blige or Adam Lambert, Pride Idol is a great way to wrap up your weekend. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the competition starts at 8 p.m. on the third floor of R Place. The season’s schedule is as follows: • Round 1: Sunday, May 2 • Round 2: Sunday, May 9 • Round 3: Sunday, May 16 • Round 4: Sunday, May 23 • Round 5: Sunday, May 30 • Round 6: Sunday, June 6 • Wildcard Round: Sunday, June 13 • Pride Idol Finals: Sunday, June 20 Pride Idol is presented by Esurance. For more news on the 2010 SOaP Pride Idol competition, including a complete list of songs to choose from, signup links, and additional information for SOaP, the organization responsible for the 2010 Seattle Pride Parade, visit the organization online at www.idol.seattlepride.org.

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Aloha State, such as hands-on agricultural programs for students and nature presercontinued from cover vancy awareness. The Kokua Hawaii Foundation, as well as the annual Kokua Festival on the island of Oahu, is co-founded by Jack seated in the orchestral pit up and dancing, Johnson and his wife, Kim. as did the jingly tune “Bubble Toes” off his first album. From the pit to the two grassy lawn sections, you could hear fans loudly singing, “la da da da da da, la da da da da continued from cover da da.” On Friday’s program, “Banana Pancakes” was recorded for an Earth Day gala in Wash- to see quite a variety of drag artistry. ington, D.C., during which Johnson told the I like that Jujubee came to drag from her televised audience that he didn’t feel bad not place as an actor in college. “The stage has being present in the nation’s capital because always been a place I’ve wanted in my life,” he was in Hawaii. Indeed, with scorching Jujubee told me. “It’s my place of comfort afternoon temperatures and warm, breezy and freedom. Drag was a faster-paced idea evenings, the Kokua Festival’s tropical set- than plays. I got to get my quick fix and fell ting was a picture-perfect postcard for an in love!” eco-friendly celebration. In contrast, Raven comes to drag from The lone omission on Friday, “Upside dance. “I was a go-go dancer back when I Down” from the Curious George film was 20,” she revealed to me. “I was the one soundtrack, was offered on Saturday night out of the bunch that always had conceptual and dedicated to high school volunteers costumes – a cop, Indian, cowboy! Basicalwho assisted in various chores during the ly, I would dress like The Village People!” festival and also participate in year-round Raven then got asked to take part in a drag projects such as recycling programs and contest. “It was only supposed to be that one clean-up outings. “Good People” was one of time,” Raven explained. “Well, I ended up several cuts plucked from Johnson’s In Be- winning and became a regular cast member. tween Dreams album and performed at the The rest, as they say, is history.” Waikiki Shell, as was “Staple It Together,” Tyra Sanchez told me her entry into drag which included a horrible rap solo by bassist came about because of her appreciation for Merlo Podlewski (the only flaw in an other- one diva in particular. Can you guess which wise A+ performance by Johnson). On Sat- one? “It’s kind of crazy,” Tyra told me. “One urday, the Grammy-nominated artist did a word: Beyoncé. I wanted to imitate her, to groovy cover of Steve Miller Band’s “Space sing her songs and to do my hair like her.” Cowboy,” appropriately fitting for a crowd When I asked Raven if she thought she of university students, middle-aged hippies, was going to make it to the final three, she and cheerful environmentalists. wanted to let the world know she’s different Shimabukuro, a Hawaiian-born ukulele from her on-camera persona. “I am not arrowiz who collaborated with Bette Midler gant at all and realize I can sometimes seem earlier this year for a performance for the as I am,” Raven admitted. “Those who truly Queen of England, nearly stole the festi- know me are aware of my reverence and val from Johnson, playing a dazzling ros- humility. I did see myself in the top three! I ter of original and cover tunes, including saw myself winning the entire competition. George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gen- Everyone should see themselves as winners tly Weeps” and The Beatles’ “In My Life.” and should never doubt nor question themThe tall, lean instrumentalist was the Kokua selves. Every night before I went to bed afFestival’s sweetest eye-candy – on Friday, ter each challenge I told myself, ‘You are the he sizzled in a pair of shiny, slim denims and next drag superstar.’” white short sleeve shirt – and he’s certainly Jujubee also used the power of positive doing his part in bringing sexy back to Asian thinking to help drive her to the finale. “I men. Shimabukuro almost missed the event had my mind set on the competition,” she altogether due to the recent volcanic ash said. “With hard work, anything is possible. travel chaos – stranded in The Netherlands, I wasn’t competing with anyone else but he drove to Barcelona and then flew back to myself.” Hawaii a day before the start of the festival. Not surprisingly, Tyra said she also had He can strum a ukulele with delicate touch her eyes on the Drag Race prize. “When I or he can jam on it like a rock star, as he did started, the final three was my main focus,” on the flamenco-laced piece “Let’s Dance.” Tyra explained. “Sometimes I would be like, Shimabukuro made guest appearances ‘Oh, I’m not going to make it, or ‘I’m going with Johnson, Taj Mahal, and Ziggy Mar- to be in the bottom two,’ especially in the ley throughout the festival and pretty much wedding challenge!” pickpocketed the spotlight from each of Of course, Tyra had the distinction of bethem. He dazzled when he joined Marley on ing the only finalist who never had to lip a duet of “Beach in Hawaii” and out-spar- sync for her life in the competition! She kled Johnson on a duet of “Breakdown.” saw that as one of her big strengths. Jujubee Ziggy Marley began Friday’s set by in- felt her biggest strength came from inside. troducing his mother, the legendary Rita “I don’t put on a role,” she said. “I just give Marley, to the thrilled crowd. His two-night you me. My weakness will always be my appearance included “Love is My Reli- height. Ha! Could my strength also be my gion” and “Redemption Song.” The lat- weakness?” ter was a solid cover of a reggae standard Raven thought her strength was definitely made famous by his dad, Bob Marley. The her weakness. “I had come out of the botJamaica native also brought his small kids tom two twice with flying colors,” she said. to the stage to perform the title track of his “I proved to RuPaul I deserved to be there Grammy-winning children’s album, Family and am worthy of the title. At the same time, Time. Not that Marley’s acoustic sets were I also felt that having been in the bottom two disappointing, but he didn’t even touch his twice before was also my weakness. Here biggest hits like “Conscious Party,” “To- I was in the top three and failed miserably morrow People,” and “Tumblin’ Down” – within the first three challenges. It was defiyou don’t need a full band to play your best nitely an iffy feeling.” material for a sold-out audience. Despite all this talent in the finale, there Legendary blues artist Taj Mahal gave could only be one winner. “I was just in a memorable back-to-back performances that state of shock,” Tyra said of hearing her included “Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes” and named called by RuPaul. “I didn’t know a fabulous rendition of “Queen Bee.” Like what to think. I just wanted to cry. I didn’t Shimabukuro, he put Johnson away when the pair collaborated on “Further on Down the Road.” Local musician Paula Fuga earned her stripes when she and Johnson sang “Country Road,” and then stood out from the pack when the entire lineup closed out Friday’s show with “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.” Both days of the Kokua Festival were completely sold-out at the Waikiki Shell, an amphitheatre located a block from the beach and across the street from the Honolulu Zoo. All proceeds from the event are given to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, which fosters environmental education projects in the

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want to do anything but cry and thank God.” Obviously both Jujubee and Raven were sad not to win, but they gave the winner her props. “Not too many people know this, but Tyra came to the competition with one suitcase,” Raven revealed. “She utilized the resources in the workroom and turned out some amazing shit! We all had loads of drag we brought with us and she ended up taking it to the top!” Jujubee gave it up for Tyra as well. “She deserves it. Yes, I was disappointed I didn’t win, but now that I think

back, she’s the one.” So what’s next for the newest Drag Queen superstar? Tyra said she would love to work as a film actor and TV producer like Tyler Perry, and hopes to make it onto a screen near you both as Tyra and her alter ego, James. In the meantime, Tyra is settling into her title and what will be a very exciting summer on Logo’s Drag Tour featuring ABSOLUT drinks. You did a great job, my fellow Drag Race winner! Until next season, kisses and congratulations!

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FRIDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Funked Up Fridays. Bartender’s Choice Specials all day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon - Midnight. No Cover. 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. Crescent Lounge - Confessional Fridays with Cardinal Synn. 9 pm - 2 am. 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. Martins Off Madison - Joseph Rojo, 9 pm - 1 am. Classically inspired original works as well as poa, standards and soundtracks. No cover. 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 - Girl4GIRL Halloween Event. God-Dess and She live event @ 9 pm. $15 at door. Sell-out crowd expected. 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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Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety. Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Martins Off Madison - Rotating cabaret, 9 pm - midnight. No cover. Neighbours - Progressive House with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover 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 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Halloween Costume contest @ 11:30 with Madison Lane. Cash Prizes. DJ FLIP spinning. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

Sunday

Cafe Metropolitain - Hail Mary Sundays: $1 PBR, $5 Bloody Mary Special. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour 11 am – 8:30 pm. Brunch 11 am – 1 pm. Food Service till Midnight. Free Pool. No Cover. Changes - Brunch 11am - 3pm $7.25 All You Can Eat Buffet. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. Crescent Lounge - Julia D'Poon Sunday's 3:30 pm 8:30 pm. Danica D'Lish Sundays 9 pm - 2 am The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com. Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight. Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool. Martins Off Madison - Tim Kennedy, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover. Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis.

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Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Open @ noon for Brunch. Football obn the big screen. Happy Hour all day! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Martini Mondays: $4 Martinis all day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight. Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. Crescent Lounge - Sexual Chocolate (KJ) Mondays 9 pm - 2 am. 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. Trivia contest at 6 pm for cash & prizes. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Martins Off Madison - Ruby Bishop, 8-11 pm. Classic ragtime, standards and oldies with Seattle’s classic queen of the piano. No cover. 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 - Monday Madness, $3 Well, $2.50 Bud/Bud Light Pounders, Football on the big screen. Free WiFi. 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

Cafe Metropolitain - Tequila Tuesdays: $4 Tequila Shots $4.50 Margaritas All Day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight. 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. Crescent Lounge - Johnny Cockring Tuesdays 9 pm - 2 am. 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. Martins Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover. 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.

Temple Billiards - (206) 682-3242. Karaoke 9 pm to 1am. A Black Nail Production. Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. 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

Cafe Metropolitain - Wine-Oh! Wednesdays: $7.50 Wine Tasting. 30% Off Bottled Wines. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight. 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. Crescent Lounge - Laura Wednesdays 9 pm - 2 am. 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. Martins Off Madison - Bonnie Birch, 8-11 pm. Open mike with Seattle’s premier accordion chanteuse. No cover. Neighbours - “PLAYGIRL MANHUNT” Contest at 11:30 pm. Club opens at 9 pm. No cover. 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 - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. 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

Cafe Metropolitain - LIT Thursdays: $5 Long Island Iced Teas. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight. 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. Crescent Lounge - Shaken Not Stirred Karaoke with Sabi Thursdays 9 pm - 2 am. 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. Martin’s Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings of this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards and more. 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 - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Country Dancing 2nd Thursday of the month. 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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Meetings Events Activities FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send 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.

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SATURDAY - May 1

National Film Festival for Talented Youth (4/29-5/2). For a list of films & venues visit www.nffty.org Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/30-5/2). Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. A celebration of fine art, performance & more. www.seattleerotic.org 1st Annual MCC Garage Sale. 9am-5pm. 5019 2nd Ave NW. To DONATE call 310-6495 or email md12959@gmail.com thru Fri 4/30. Seattle Bamboo Festival. 9am-4pm. Donald Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr E. www.wsubamboo.com 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. Immigrant Rights March & Rally. LGBTQ contingent meets 11:30am, 2021 S Weller St. March begins 12noon. March from Judkins Park to Seattle Center. Overeaters Anonymous. 12noon-1pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, Room 101. Meets every Saturday. Contact Dominic at 499-2266. Sistah 2 Sistah Social/Organizing Meeting. 2-4pm. Call for location. Meets 1st Saturday each month. An opportunity to socialize & discuss/plan future activities. 322-7061; 255-8951. Washington Hall House Party (5/1 & 5/2). Sat 5/1: 5pm-12midnight; Sun 5/2: 1-4pm. 153 14th Ave. Free party, performances & community open house. www. historicseattle.org Northwest Bears Beer/Soda Bust & Bear Meet. 6-9pm. Men’s Room, 1501 E Madison St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. A beer bust for Bears, Cubs & like-minded friends with happy hour prices. An informal get-together & a chance to meet men already in the club. 903-9288. www.nwbears.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 City Band Gala - “Swing Fever 2010: Puttin’ on the Ritz.” 6pm. Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. Fine dining, musical entertainment, silent & live auctions, swing dancing & no-host bar. Benefits Rainbow City Band. Tickets $100. www. rainbowcityband.com 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.rainbow bridgeclub.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. Trans & Genderqueer Support Group for Survivors. 6-8pm. Every week. For survivors of sexual assault & domestic violence. For information & location, call the SafePlace crisis line, (360) 754-6300. 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.strength overspeed.org Gay May Day Lingerie Soiree. 8pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Special appearances by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & Aleksa Manila. Lingerie contest with prizes for best outfits, drink specials & dancing after the show. All proceeds benefit Seattle Counseling Service. “Who’s Your Daddy” TV Broadcast. 1st & 3rd Saturday 11pm; 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Comcast Channel 77. The longest running LGBT affirming TV program in the greater Seattle area. www.whosyour daddytv.org

SUNDAY - May 2

National Film Festival for Talented Youth (4/29-5/2). For a list of films & venues visit www.nffty.org Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/30-5/2). Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. A celebration of fine art, performance & more. www.seattleerotic.org

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May 1 thru May 9 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. Positively Mondays. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. An informal social & discussion group for men with HIV or AIDS. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org 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. 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.toastmasters pride.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Wenatchee Area Weekly Meeting. 7pm. Trinity Methodist Church, 850 N James Ave, East Wenatchee. Every Monday (including any & all holidays). 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 Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - May 4

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 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! For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle OUTprotest Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E. Pike St. Every Sunday. Come learn about Seattle OUTprotest and their upcoming projects. www.seattleoutprotest.org. Live & Let Live Make Al-Anon Family Group. 12:301:45pm. 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 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 Washington Hall House Party (5/1 & 5/2). Sat 5/1: 5pm-12midnight; Sun 5/2: 1-4pm. 153 14th Ave. Free party, performances & community open house. www. historicseattle.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

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Rain City Jacks. 1st Sunday each month, 3pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Event location available by email or phone. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club for adult men only. Membership is required to attend club events. 888-809-5035, info@ raincityjacks.org, www.raincity jacks.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. 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 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. Deaf Queer Coffee Night. 7pm. Starbucks, E Olive Way & Summit Ave E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. Sponsored by the NW Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. www.nwrad.org Charity Drag Bingo. 8-11pm. Cafe Metropolitain, 1701 E. Olive Way. Play bingo, win cash & prizes, benefit local GLBT charities. Hosted by Giggles Galore. $5. Pride Idol Week 1. Doors 7pm, Contest 8pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Winners of Pride Idol will be awarded cash & other prizes & get to ride on the official Seattle Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade. www. seattlepride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday. In The Life. 12midnight. KCTS-TV, Channel 9.

MONDAY - May 3

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 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

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. GSBA Prime Time East in Bellevue. 5:30-7:30pm. Grand Cru Wine Bar, 1020 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. www.thegsba.org Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. David, (425) 339-5238. Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org 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 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union). Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members. 709-BOAT, www.oycnw.org Rebel Reading Circle. 6:30-8pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays. Share ideas as you study Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration & Criminalizes Immigrants by David Bacon. FREE. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453. www. socialism.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Madison Beach House. Every Tuesday. 3 mile flat walk & run. Dog walkers welcome. (See Saturday at 9am.) Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. 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. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques.Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn. Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoptionrelated issues. More info & to RSVP, call 264-5136; friendsinadoption@yahoo.com.

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Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729.. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org. 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 International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. 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 217-9271, ext 3. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - May 5

In The Life. 1am. KBTC Tacoma, Channel 28. 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. www.mature friends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565. True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org 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. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Job Networking. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. A peer to peer job search support group featuring occasional speakers to help with job hunting skills. 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 Discussion on Strengthening Lesbian Relationships. 6:30-8:30pm. Jewish Family Services, 1601 16th Ave. Dr G Dorsey Green will lead a discussion & exploration of ways to keep Lesbian relationships strong & healthy. Desert & socializing follow the discussion. $12/person. 861-8784, familylife@ jfsseattle.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org 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 PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.org. Red Cedar Circle. 7-9pm. Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd St. Every Wednesday. Songs, dances, teachings & ceremonies of the Pacific Northwest Coast spiritual tradition & culture called SiSiWiss (Sacred Breath). Open to all people. 312-6181, www. johnnymoses.com 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

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before & after movies. http://groups. yahoo.com/group/ seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV-Negative Gay & Bi Men. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. This emotional support group provides a forum for HIV- Gay & Bi men to share strategies for staying negative; to explore issues related to being HIV-; & to look at how to find meaning, purpose & lives worth living in the midst of HIV/AIDS. Please speak with the facilitator before attending. Call Scott at 725-2488. www.dunshee house.org 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. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. First Congregational Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Confidential, informal group for people of all gender identities & expressions including butch dykes, cross dressers, TV, TS & feminine men. (360) 671-3358; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. AA Sober & Free Group. 8-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ friendly meeting of AA. www. dunsheehouse.org 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 - May 6

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org League of Women Voters Forum: The Port of Seattle. 6-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. FREE. www.seattlelwv.org PFLAG/Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. PFLAG/Bonney Lake - Buckley Plateau. 7:05pm. Finn Hall, 10411 234th Ave E, Buckley. Meets the 1st Thursday of every month. 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 Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494. Gay Fathers Association of Seattle Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, meeting room varies. Meets every Thursday. Support groups for Gay fathers & for Gay men who are married & may or may not have children. The two groups meet on alternate Wednesdays. For schedule, check http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle or drop in regardless of parental status to make initial contact. www.gfas.org 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 THINK Speaker Meeting Al-Anon Family Group. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Thursday. 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. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - May 7

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.strength overspeed.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 Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212. 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 Spectrum Natural Health. 5:30-8:30pm. Country Doctor Community Health Clinic, 500 19th Ave E. Every Thursday. Spectrum Natural Health offers primary & naturopathic care for the LGBTQ community. Providers have been serving the LGBTQ community for years. Sliding scale, no one turned away. For info or appointment, call 299-1600. www.cdchc.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.322-2515, www.lambert house.org Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com 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.

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 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 First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima. Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html 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. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 329-0793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Speak the Speech Readers Theatre. 7-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. A group experiencing wonderful plays being read aloud & what they mean in our lives. www.dunsheehouse.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Captain Smartypants. 8pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. General admission $20 ($25 at the door). Premium table seating $35 (limited availability). Box Office: 388-1400; www.captainsmartypants.org. Tom Goss & Jeremiah Clark Big Spring Tour 2010. 8pm. Cafe Metropolitain, 1701 E Olive Way. Gay solo artists Goss & Clark team up for a truly unique & intimate experience. No cover! www.tomgossmusic. com, www.jeremiahclarkmusic.com SHIFT Flicks. 9pm. Gay City, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 1st Friday every month. It’s a new kind of movie screening with friends from SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network. Bring a film. We’ll vote on the movie to show.

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SATURDAY - May 8

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org Safe Schools Coalition Orientation Training. 10am2pm. Training provides an over view of the structure, ideology & services of the Coalition. Food will be provided. For location & to REGISTER email briana@safe schoolscoaliyion.org. www.safeschoolscoalition.org Captain Smartypants & Sensible Shoes Double Feature. Sensible Shoes @ 7pm; Captain Smartypants @ 9pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Double feature: General admission $35 ($40 at the door). Premium table seating $50 (limited availability). Single performance of either group $20 ($25 at the door). Premium table seating for either group $35 (limited availability). Box Office: 388-1400. www.captainsmartypants.org; www.sensibleshoes.org. A Salute to Defiant Public Workers. 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. A panel of public employees will speak from their experiences fighting to preserve social services, education & the environment in times of privatization & government budget crises. Door donation $3. A special Blue-Plate Dinner will be served at 6pm for a $9 donation. Sponsored by FSP. 722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com

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Mothers’ Day (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday 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. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.) Celebrate Mothers’ Day with “Serial Mom.” 2pm. Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave. John Waters’ cult comedy classic. Tickets $15, members of Three Dollar Bill cinema $12. Pride Idol Week 2. Doors 7pm, Contest 8pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Winners of Pride Idol will be awarded cash & other prizes & get to ride on the official Seattle Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade. www. seattlepride.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www.bentwriting.com, www.myspace. com/bend-it. BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers LGBTQ-supported 12-step meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org, 8609560 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. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.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. 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.) LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org 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, 329-0793; www.seattle primetimers.org. Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle

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PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@ nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www.seattlepflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; 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.metrokc.gov/health/glbt Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT

community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ 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 1-5pm Monday-Friday. (425) 339-5298. SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc.org/ puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Pacific Gender Support: 323-2162, www.pacificgender.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, http://rainshadow women. tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Program: 297-5922, ext 116; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Open-Minded, & Bisexual Empowerment): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-20, in Everett, David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth 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; 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.

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