Seattle Gay News
Issue 34, Volume 45, August 25, 2017
Arts & Entertainment
Mayor Murray to honor Gay authors Felice Picano & recipients of the 2017 Mayor’s Eric Andrews-Katz to appear Arts Awards August 31 at UW Book Store Sept 8
Murray will host 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards at Seattle Center – Photo by Elaine Thompson/AP
Mayor Murray will honor recipients of the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards at a public ceremony on Thursday, August 31 at 4pm, at Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre (or the Fisher Pavillion Rooftop). The event is free and open to the public. The Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize the accomplishments of artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members committed to enriching their communities through the arts. We envision a city of people whose success, safety and health are not pre-determined by their race, class, sexual
orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability. We work toward our vision by addressing and working to eliminate institutional racism in our programs, policies and practices. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Cultural Ambassador: Awarded to an individual who has significantly contributed to Seattle’s arts and cultural community
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Rousing Patti Cake$ an electrifying debut
Felice Picano and Erik Andrews-Katz – Photo courtesy of LA Review of Books
Felice Picano is one of the legendary movers and shakers of the modern LGBT literary movement. Felice has been writing since the 1970’s, while living in New York, and became a founding member (along with Edmund White and Andrew Holleran) of the famous Violet Quill group, as well as a founding member of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis. Between 1988 and 1990, AIDS claimed the lives of four of these men. He’s published over 40 books, includ-
ing the great gay epic saga, Like People in History, as well as short stories and plays, and has chronicled his extensive, colorful life in several memoirs. His latest memoir Nights at Rizzoli, recalls the latter half of the 1970’s in New York City when Felice worked at the prestigious bookstore while exploring the city’s exploding, pre-Stonewall, pre-AIDS, gay lifestyle.
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Loosening up and taking risks Writer/director Geremy Jasper raps about breathing life into Patti Cake$
Geremy Jasper at SIFF's screening of his debut film Patti Cake$ – Photo courtesy of SIFF The cast of Patti Cake$ – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer PATTI CAKE$ Now playing Patricia “Patti Cake$” Dombrowski (Danielle Macdonald) has big dreams. She’s obsessed with becoming the next big name in Rap, daydreaming of being brought up onto the stage by her idol O-Z
(Sahr Ngaujah), a legendary musician with his own record label who has sold millions of records all around the globe. But she’s not exactly someone who would normally catch the impresario’s eye. Patti is 23-years-old, lives with her failed rock star of a mother Barb (Bridget Everett), takes care of her wheelchair-bound grandmother Nana (Cathy Moriarty), works at a local
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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer PATTI CAKE$ Now playing Patti Cake$ is an easy movie to dismiss. The story of a young, moderately overweight New Jersey store clerk named Patti who dreams of becoming a major rapper with fans screaming her name, the whole things sounds a little bit too much like a gender-swapped 8 Mile remake more than
it does anything else. But writer/director Geremy Jasper’s feature-length debut is so honest, so well plotted, so filled with complex, three-dimensional characters who burst forth from this world with electrical aplomb for every second of the film’s running time, the whole thing proves to be gloriously entertaining no matter how predictable many of the narrative constructs might prove to be. Anchored by a performance from star-in-the-making Danielle Macdon-
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The Head and the Heart, Calexico headlining Jet City's “End of Summer Bash” this weekend ners’ statues are being called “Moon Person” instead of “Moon Man.” The MTV VMAs telecast begins at 8pm (Eastern) on MTV.
Pink performs at the VMAs this Sunday – Photo courtesy of RCA
by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Here’s a first. The inaugural “End of Summer Bash: 1st Annual Riesling Revolution” will take place this weekend on Saturday, August 26, at Charles Smith Wines’ Jet City and will feature live performances by Americana-Tex Mex band Calexico and local favorites The Head and the Heart. The wine and music-themed community event will include 18 premiere wineries from throughout the Pacific Northwest serving their products, in addition to beer by Seattle-based Georgetown Brewing Company, and food trucks from local eateries, such as The People’s Burger, Sam Choy’s, Poke to the Max, Nacho Mama’s and more. A special performance by burlesque troupe The Atomic Bombshells is also on the itinerary. It’s all happening at 1136 South Albro
Place from 4:30pm to 9pm. Tickets are $45. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/events/225894377619381. The MTV VMAs have descended upon us, set for a Sunday (August 27) evening telecast that will include performances by three LGBT artists, Miley Cyrus, Pink, and Demi Lovato, plus Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Lorde, Ed Sheeran, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Shawn Mendes, DNCE with Rod Stewart, Fifth Harmony, Logic with Khalid, Post Malone, Julia Michaels, and Katy Perry, who is also hosting the ceremony at The Forum in Inglewood. Lamar is the top nominee with eight, followed by Perry, The Weeknd and DJ Khaled, each with five nominations. Pink, by the way, will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. This year marks the first time that the win-
FESTIVITIES
Singer-songwriter Vance Joy is kicking off his upcoming tour right here in the Emerald City. The Australian artist, who opened for Taylor Swift two summers ago at CenturyLink Field during her massive “1989 Tour,” is hitting the road to continue promoting his 2015 debut release Dream Your Life Away, featuring the mega smash “Riptide.” Although Joy has a new single out titled “Lay It on Me,” the release date of his new album has yet to be announced. The Melbourne native is scheduled to launch his US tour at The Showbox Market on September 30. For tickets, go to www. showboxpresents.com. Other new shows to announce this week are Tyler the Creator at The Showbox SoDo on November 3, Parachute (acoustic performance) at The Triple Door on November 6, Flying Lotus (in 3-D) at the Paramount Theatre on November 21 and The Used with Glassjaw at The Showbox SoDo on November 29. Finally, you’ll find my interview with Melissa Etheridge next week here in The Music Lounge. I spoke with the LGBT icon a week ago, as she was on the road touring, and we talked about her newest album MEmphis Rock and Soul, her coming out experience and her upcoming show at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup next month on Monday, September 11. Be sure to grab a copy of the SGN next week to read up on the award-winning musician.
Emerging Leader in the Field: Legendary Children, Leilani Lewis, and The Station For more information on the finalists, visit http://www.seattle.gov/arts/mayorsarts-awards.
The cast of Gay City Arts' show Rising Up in May 2017 – Photo courtesy of Gay City Arts
AWARDS
continued from cover and raised the visibility of Seattle’s arts culture. May include exemplary work across disciplines, as an artist or as an administrator, as well as advocating for and promoting the value of arts and culture. Open to individuals. Arts & Innovation: Awarded for originality, ingenuity, and resourcefulness within the creative sector. Can include organizations or individuals whose current projects weave together arts and technology, connecting new sectors, creative work in emerging industries, or transformational approaches to established genres. Open to individuals and organizations. Emerging Leader in the Field: Presented in honor of a newcomer (individual or organization) who is shifting the field of arts and culture. “Emerging” and “new-
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comer” refers to those without legacy experience in this sector, but who may come from alternative backgrounds. Impacts may be artistic in nature, creating dialogue or spaces for dialogue, or bringing awareness to an under-represented topic. Contributions may be across a variety of disciplines and modes. Open to individuals and organizations. Finalists for the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards are: Cultural Ambassador – Individual: Sharon Arnold (Bridge Productions), Ludovic Morlot (Seattle Symphony), and Assunta Ng (Northwest Asian Weekly) Cultural Ambassador – Organization: Gay City, Seattle Music Partners, and Tasveer Arts & Innovation: Susie Lee, NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), and Courtney Sheehan (Northwest Film Forum)
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The Seattle Arts Commission reviews public nominations and recommends recipients to the mayor for final selection. Last year more than 400 nominations were received. The Seattle Arts Commission emphatically shares the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture’s Commitment to Racial Equity and acknowledges that we are on Native land, the traditional territory of the Coast Salish People. As an advisory body grounded in our common pledge to foster racial and social justice, the Commission leverages collective strength and breadth of knowledge to advocate for racial equity in arts policy, programming and funding. They do this work by centering communities of color in a united effort with the City to help build a just and liberated society for all. The Mayor’s Arts Awards review panel will utilize a racial equity and social justice lens in decision-making. The awards are presented in partnership with Bumbershoot®: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival. Presenting Partner: One Reel; Media Sponsor: City Arts Magazine; Event Sponsors: Chihuly Garden & Glass & Boeing. Courtesy of the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture
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MUSIC
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers don’t back down after 40 years together by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS SAFECO FIELD August 19 Longer than some of us have been alive, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been cranking out hits – initially, from their original home base of Gainesville, Florida and later from Northern California, where their tall and lanky frontman settled down. The group, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, are touring this year particularly to commemorate their 40th anniversary that included a stop at Safeco Field last weekend. Loyal fans of various ages, including many who were parents and grandparents out on a date night, packed the baseball stadium to see and hear one of America’s truest legendary bands. Strolling on stage promptly at 9pm, the boys went right to work by ripping into “Rockin’ Around (With You),” the first track from their very first album, 1976’s self-titled release. They followed that up with a classic, a song many had on their wish list, “Last Dance with Mary Jane”; appropriately, ticketholders on the field – and quite possibly around the venue – lit up a joint while it was played. “Long time, no see,” said Petty, dressed in charcoal-colored jeans, light purple shirt, gray sport coat, white hi-top sneakers, shades and his trademark shaggy hair
split down the middle. “It’s good to see you again, Seattle!” Because this tour marks a special occasion, he told every one that “we can drop the needle anywhere we want to.” And that they did, performing songs from throughout the group’s four decade-long career, including “Forgotten Man” from 2014’s Hypnotic Eye, their most recent recording. As is always the case, the crowd sang along to everything Petty and the Heartbreakers unloaded on Saturday night, from “Into the Great Wide Open” to “You Don’t Know How It Feels” to an extended version of “Don’t Come Around Here No More” that featured excellent guitar jams by Petty and Mike Campbell, a legend in his own right. A panel of blue light bulbs hung directly over the stage during “Free Fallin’,” one of the band’s signature hits that is guaranteed to be on their set list for every show. In the six times I’ve seen them live, it’s been played each time. Another fan favorite, “I Won’t Back Down,” saw a common sighting at any Petty concert – colorful beach balls – being punched into the air around the field. From his second album, Wildflowers, Petty performed about a minute of “Crawling Back to You” before the speakers went out, although the band wasn’t informed about the sound malfunction until afterwards. This led to an unexpected five-minute break before everybody returned to the stage and delighted us with acoustic renditions of “Wildflowers” and “Learning to Fly”; vintage photos of the musicians were
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are still in top form – Photo courtesy of Reprise Records
displayed on a billboard-sized screen behind the drum set during the last number. But the evening’s top highlight was a surprisingly gorgeous, extended delivery of “It’s Good to Be King” that was simultaneously melodramatic and uplifting. The main set wrapped up with two huge Petty and the Heartbreakers gems, “Refugee” and “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” Returning for an encore, the group played “You Wreck Me” and “American Girl,” which inspired lots of concertgoers to cram the forbidden aisles of the field and party like college kids, disobeying the orders of the attendants to return to their assigned
seats. As the band bowed their heads to screaming cheers, a series of bright fireworks were lit into the dark sky above Safeco Field. And why not, this amazingly good performance from one of rock’s greatest acts deserved it. In peak form after four long decades, I can overlook the absence of Petty concert staples, like “The Waiting” and “You Got Lucky,” at Saturday’s concert because everything the group did perform was pretty much epic. If you’re going to commemorate 40 years together, this is how you do it!
Will you feel Much Better ? by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer MUCH BETTER REALLY-REALLY THEATRE GROUP (AT 12TH AVENUE ARTS) Through September 2 Is it better to feel too much or too little? If you are tormented by your feelings and if you pour your feelings all over your life and if people are exhausted by your feelings and want to avoid too much time with you, is the answer to get your feelings surgically lessened? This is the essential question in a science fiction play by Elisabeth Frankel, now being presented by new theater company, Really-Really Theatre Group. Much Better debates Ashley’s dilemma as a hyperempath. Ashley not only feels her own feelings, she feels other people’s too! But there is a solution, she finds. A technology called “Neuroclear” will lower her ability to feel, and perhaps bring her a measure of relief. It’s pretty clear, though, that it’s permanent, and like all technologies, there could be unintended consequences. Frankel’s new play was a semi-finalist for the 2017 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and since this work may still be in-progress, this might best be termed a “developmental production,” as opposed to a world premiere. Still, it’s brand new. Her play is a solidly presented one, with a clear premise and well-thought-out sequences. That’s something not always embedded in new work. So, that’s a definite plus. The cast is also a solid group, begin-
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Ashley (Alysha Curry) explores empathy in Much Better – Photo by Zoe Burchard
ning with Alysha Curry who plays Ashley. Curry has to start out as a hyper-empath and also a kind of overly-bubbly word-froth of a personality, dumping everything that she feels on people around her, and then change to eventually become calmer and calmer and more and more removed. Curry manages this transition beautifully, and in
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a managed progression that works to perfectly step through all the phases. Cleanly directed by Henry Nettleton, the supporting cast include a best-workfriend played by Ali Lawrence, a best-highschool-friend played by Nick Ferrucci, a potential date, played by Garrison Whaley-Sharp, and the doctor from Neuroclear,
played by Lamar Legend. Each of them has realistic moments of interaction with Ashley that ring true-to-life. The best-friend deals with a friend who is a lot to deal with, but whom she admires for being able to express herself, and then loses to the lack of emotion. The doctor tries to help her understand the consequences, but is caught in the success his technology brought to his own life. A cool lighting design that looks a bit futuristic is provided by Aaron Tacy and lots of interesting sound effects are provided by Charlie Spears. The play is about 80 minutes and ends ambiguously, which is not a negative. After all, the question – “is too much emotion a good or bad thing?” – is essentially almost unanswerable. The play makes us contemplate if emotion is really what sets us apart from all the other animal species. Sure, animals have feelings! We know dogs and cats can be happy or excited or angry. But the nuances of thought and speech also mean that human emotion might be significantly more varied and intense than other animals. While you’re not likely to leave the show feeling happy, you may well feel contemplative and thoughtful. Sounds like a pretty good night of theater to me… For more information, go to reallyreallytheatregroup.brownpapertickets.com or call 800-838-3006. Discuss your opinions with SGNcritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/ SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at MiryamsTheaterMusings. blogspot.com.
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Sound Theatre Company presents Goblin Market
Justine Davis, Claire Marx, Kelly Mak, and Miranda Trout alternate roles in Goblin Market's Victorian morality tale – Photo by Ken Holmes
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer GOBLIN MARKET SOUND THEATRE COMPANY CENTER THEATRE (AT SEATTLE CENTER ARMORY) Through August 27 Sound Theatre Company has provided us with a fairy tale about sisterhood, based on a long poem written by Christina Rossetti in the mid-1800s. Goblin Market, a cautionary tale about alluring Goblin Men who lure good girls into folly, which can kill them, has been turned into a burnished musical reverie performed with high gloss. Let’s talk about the four talented women who take turns becoming Laura and Lizzie
each night in a rotating fashion. Claire Marx and Justine Yu-Ping Davis take turns as Lizzie and Kelly Mak and Miranda Troutt become Laura. The alternating pair become goblins, servants, whatever is necessary. When all four sing together, they make wonderful harmonies. The harmonies are apparently newly arranged by local musical director, whiz-guy Nathan Young. There is also a small band of musicians behind a semi-opaque scrim, with conductor Aimee Hong on piano, Teresa Sandys on violin and Rachael Beaver on cello. They sound heavenly and very Victorian. The piano is made to sound like a harpsichord sometimes, unless there is also one back there! I saw Davis and Troutt, both of whom reflected the story perfectly with beautiful and expressive voices. The two differ-
ent scharacters were clear: Laura (Troutt) wants to experience what is fun and tasty and exciting about Life and wants to find out what the Goblin Men are selling. Lizzie (Davis) tries to remind Laura that another young woman has already done that and had died shortly thereafter, but Laura refuses to listen. When Laura does become ill after having a wondrous night of amazing fruits and juices, Lizzie finds a way to try to save her, thinking that if she can bring a little fruit back to Laura, but not eat it herself, it might cure Laura’s illness. One of the reasons director Teresa Thuman wanted to have a rotating cast is to allow all the women to have their own moments to be lead in the production. Her season has been built around women’s empowerment. I applaud her desire to let each
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Scene from Goblin Market – Photo by Ken Holmes
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woman shine, and her message of undercutting competition and a feeling of “scarcity” (in stage time) between women. The musical writers, Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon, won awards for this musical in 1985. Their adaptation of the poem retains all the poetic nature, but allows for the relationship to be shown clearly and the story to be staged. If you would like to see the words of the poem, you can go here to read it: www.soundtheatrecompany.org/2017season/goblin-market/goblin-market-christina-rossetti. The physical production is also beautifully rendered with Montana Tippett providing set, costuming and props. The magic fruit is particularly… magical. Having said all that good stuff about the production, there is a bit of chafing against the poem and storyline because, like many Victorian fairytales, it is cautionary and repressive. Young women are not supposed to enjoy Life, are not to listen to the siren call of evil men, are to stay home and “be good” or they will die. Literally. While the sisterhood is very strong in the piece, the success of the sisterhood is because the “good” one saves the “bad” one’s life. Because the “good” one does something very, very, very good, and selfless, and is able to withstand the temptations of the goblins. So, for that reason, you might want to prepare yourself inwardly a bit, to withstand the chiding inherent in the piece and to try to accept its anachronisms. While there are many reasons to like this production a lot, there are also reasons to feel irritated at its message. For more information, go to https:// www.artful.ly/store/events/11017 or call 206-856-5520.
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An evening in the House of Verlaine: Giselle premieres at the Triple Door
House of Verlaine presents an original, sensuous take on Giselle – Photo by Ernie Sapiro
by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer HOUSE OF VERLAINE: GISELE THE TRIPLE DOOR August 31 & September 1 Like many wild imaginings that have materialized into full scale performances such as the annual Land of the Sweets and Through the Looking Glass: The Burlesque Alice in Wonderland, Lily Verlaine’s new work Giselle began, like so many of her endeavors, with the question “What if?” What if the familiar characters of the
classical ballet Giselle were re-imagined as modern-day lovers waylaid and tormented by the scorned female spirits of The Wilis in a haunted bed and breakfast? With choreography by Lily herself and a set designed by Gregory Award-winner Julia Welch the House of Verlaine’s “Exquisite Assemblage of Daring Classical Artists” explores this feverish tale in two acts. Giselle marks the first major work of House of Verlaine, the erotic ballet company Lily first imagined years ago as a risqué classical dance based-counterpoint to the playful burlesque-with-a-twist that audiences have come to know from her shared
creations with co-producer Jasper McCann of Verlaine & McCann Present. Many faces in the company and cast for Giselle will be familiar to longtime fans: Paris Original (Mod Carousel, Verlaine McCann), Lara Seefeldt (Spectrum Dance Theater, Whim W’Him), Davione Gordon (Spectrum Dance Theater, Verlaine & McCann), Thomas Phelan (Whim W’Him), Christin Purcell (International Ballet Theater), Molly Levy (LED Boise; Verlaine & McCann), Hannah Simmons (Velocity Dance), Alice Cao (American Repertory Ballet), and Scotty Flores (DanceCrush Awardwinner). The dancers were cast by virtue of their strong technical backgrounds combined with a dedication, discipline, and spark that Lily admires as a bit of a renegade and as a professionally trained dancer herself. Choreography and narrative written by a female artist is less common than one might expect in the world of dance – even less so those that explore the hedonistic worlds Lily creates. Her hope is that despite the step backward our current politics have taken, more roles will soon exist for dancers that allow them to enact erotic, gritty, and joyful aspects of sexuality in the way that House of Verlaine envisions. “What I try and draw out of my dancers is a laissez-faire attitude about sexuality, and I provide a stage on which they can express a little bit more graphically the themes that classical dance conceals. And so what we tend to dig into are the more explicit elements. It’s presented in quite a sophisticated way, and I feel it’s refreshing to adult dancers to express that,” she explained by phone in a break between rehearsals. “The older I get the more layers I find in my own sexuality.” Although House of Verlaine’s story of
Giselle has been in the works for several years, in hindsight Lily feels as though the first half was written when she was a different person. Like many, she found herself changed after November 8. The optimism and hope we enjoyed as a country seemed to fall away overnight, leaving fear and mistrust in its place. “I was in a lusty period of my life – many things for me personally (and politically) seemed to be coming up roses,” she said. “Watching Hillary battle an offensive, female-abusive person like Trump, then lose an election to him...it cast a shadow. A misogynistic reality – with a lot of power behind it – came out between the writing of acts one and two.” (At this point, scenes in both acts have changed and Lily is uncertain whether audiences would pick up on any nuances, but perhaps it influenced the tonality). Drowning in chaotic headlines and horror stories that roll in on a daily basis, Lily feels a renewed sense of purpose and urgency in producing her next new work. Pre-production and fundraising are currently under way for House of Verlaine’s Romeo & Juliet, imagined in a way that only Lily could. What if… Romeo & Juliet were both women? The Montague family perhaps from the alt-right/neo-Nazi-esque modern world; the Capulets liberated and accepting as all chosen families would be in the world that Lily herself would like to inhabit. What if? During the pause between the two acts of Giselle, Lily will offer a champagne toast to all guests in solidarity and in celebration of her new creation with a sneak preview. Find out more at www.houseofverlaine.com. Giselle premieres with three performances at the Triple Door August 31 & September 1, thetripledoor.net.
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AUTHORS
continued from cover Eric Andrews-Katz: You were one of the original members of The Violet Quill. [NOTE: The seven writers of the Violet Quill group were: Edmund White (b. 1940), Andrew Holleran (b. 1944), Robert Ferro (1941-88), Felice Picano (b. 1944), George Whitmore (1946-89), Michael Grumley (1942-88), and Christopher Cox (1949-90). Source: Wikepedia]. In hindsight, how would you describe the influence these seven men had on GLBT literature? Felice Picano: Surprisingly large. Especially given that our only real intention in forming the group was to gather others around to read our gay literature to. We didn’t know anyone else but the other six who would sit and listen. Very literary pals of Edmund White said that all gay literature was pornography. None of those men were out in the late 70’s and it took many years for them to acknowledge being gay. Yes, there were gay writers before us, some good ones, but after us there was a genre called gay literature. I’m not 100 percent sure how that happened. Andrews-Katz: You’ve written several memoirs about the people you’ve met (True Stories), the places you’ve visited (True Stories, Too), and about the authors you’ve encountered (Work in Progress – True Stories, Three). What is it about the memoir that attracts you? Picano: What attracts me about that particular kind of memoir is that it is not primarily about myself, but about others
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outside myself. I find myself to be boring beyond words. On the other hand, the people I’ve met, the places I’ve been to or lived in, and the authors I read and re-read are extraordinary. They make for what editors call “easy copy.” Some are famous, most not, and readers seem to prefer the latter group. Andrews-Katz: What made you decide to co-write The New Joy of Gay Sex with Dr. Charles Silverstein? Picano: He asked me to do it in 1991. And when I asked Edmund if he wanted to do the new edition, he said no. That 1992 edition worked out so well, that when Charles said we ought to update it for the computer/Internet age a decade later, it was easy to do and interesting to write. The vice president of William Morris Agency handled the book, and it was turned down by many gay editors, The book was finally published by a married couple at the venerable HarperCollins (they published Mark Twain et al.). It has been translated into 17 languages since then, including Polish, Taiwanese and Slovenian. Andrews-Katz: You’re working on a mystery about an ancestor of yours titled “Rococo.” How would you describe the storyline? Picano: Not a mystery but the autobiography of a boy from a farm in the hills of Italy many miles from a city, who likes to draw – and what it leads him to: fame, wealth, royal and aristocratic friends, and the creation of a new school of art and sculpture – the Rococo. My ancestor is now considered an Old Master and shown in major museums. What I found most interesting is that he and his two close childhood friends have ambitions and all three man-
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Picano and Andrews-Katz – Photo courtesy of Eric Andrews-Katz
age to fulfill those ambitions beyond their childhood dreams. Yet at what kind of price to themselves and to others? Many books write up to the moment of fulfillment but few step beyond. To me, already living in that beyond, that is the interesting part. Andrews-Katz: In the early 1970’s you worked at the prestigious and (now) famous bookstore, Rizzoli. How would you describe the store and the kind of clientele it catered to? Picano: It had staircases and balconies, hand-made cabinetry, Venetian chandeliers, fine art on the walls, classical music playing and was often full of beautiful and famous people. I described it to a friend at the time as “the last act in any Italian Grand Opera.” It was the most elegant shop on a stretch of 5th Avenue that included Tiffany’s and Harry Winston’s. When people
phoned and asked where we were located on 5th, we’d say between the Plaza and the St. Regis hotels. If they asked again, we hung up. New York in the mid 70’s was the cultural center of the world and that’s who came into Rizzoli: the cream of the cream from rock stars to movie stars to men who ran for President and cultural icons of the 20th Century. Andrews-Katz: Some of the people you met and worked with at Rizzoli were The Kennedy Women, Bianca Jagger, Greta Garbo, Salvador Dali and many other personalities. Was there anyone that you were intimidated to approach or ask to help? Picano: No, our floor manager was very clear that we should be able to meet and greet anyone. It was after all a business. To sell you must be able to engage. Above all we learned to develop the kind of “poise”
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that allowed me to introduce Rose Kennedy to Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, and suggest they go up to the art gallery for coffee, as well as to fend off lewd advances by architect Paul Johnson and legendary artist Salvador Dali. Andrews-Katz: Throughout your life you have met the eccentric, colorful, unique, famous, infamous, common, and controversial people. Who was the one that was the kindest to you without any attitude? Picano: Many were. But the most surprising was fashion creator and arbiter Diana Vreeland who took me to lunch at Le Grenouille, introduced me to her high society friends as “a talented writer,” and then helped me research an article about Harper’s Bazaar for the magazine I worked at, including getting me free photos of the art. She then commended me when the article came out and told me to leave the magazine because I was a “real writer.” She was known as the original Devil in Prada, and she couldn’t have been sweeter or more effective. She even had her people make up a tie for me to wear. Andrews-Katz: Was the rudest/snobbiest to you without cause? Picano: Paul Monette. I reviewed his first book Taking Care of Mrs. Carroll with a rave in the New York Times – a review his editor later told me made Monette’s career. I didn’t know the man but met him at a party in Beverly Hills several years later. He was standing at an unlit fireplace mantel, and when the host introduced me, Monette didn’t move but extended a limp hand in my general direction as though it was to be kissed, and simultaneously turned to say something to another person. The host dragged me away and tried to make amends but I left the party. Andrews-Katz: Became a good friend?
Felice Picano and his memoir Nights at Rizzoli – Photo courtesy of the author
Picano: Again, a surprise, Charles Henri Ford, poet, filmmaker, novelist and all around 20th Century “bad boy.” A man in his mid-90’s when I met him. He somehow decided that I represented the culmination of all of his efforts in being an out gay man. I published the novel that he and Parker Tyler wrote in 1933 titled The Young And Evil, for the first time in the U.S. and did so in a deluxe edition, with a gallery opening and lots of promotion. We hung out together after that and he brought me to his studio, had me meet his sister Ruth the actress (she’d premiered Tennessee Williams plays), and in general was friendly toward me. When I casually told my partner Bob Lowe one day that I was seeing Charles Henri for lunch he was amazed, sputtering “He’s the last of the Surrealists.” Andrews-Katz: Was the most influen-
tial in your life? Picano: None. Many, many people were the opposite, actively discouraging, jealous, envious, whatever. I paid them little mind. But some were very funny about it. When I met the great Yiddish writer, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and said I planned to be a writer, he declared “Worst job in the world. You’re surrounded by gonifs (thieves) and no-good-niks. Andrews-Katz: You have written over 41 novels, memoirs, plays/screenplays, and anthologies. If you had to pick one of your works to represent you in a Time Capsule, what would it be and why? Picano: Well, it changes every few years. Probably the most pivotal in my career was Ambidextrous: The Secret Lives of Children. It was my most controversial book when it was published, because it was
so very honest: children used drugs, children had sex, children were bad, parents were screwed up, but mostly children really lived in their own world and social groups and kind of ignored adults. Every publisher it went to rejected it, some with obvious disgust and this was at a time when I’d had two best sellers! When it was published by a small publisher a shipment made to the UK was confiscated and all copies burned on the docks at Liverpool. For me Ambidextrous was the book where I abandoned the perfect third person voice that Flaubert and James had mastered, and found my own voice and my own style to tell my own story. I couldn’t understand why it was so disliked. Because the little boy was a real boy and not an overintellectual femme? Because he rode bikes and ice-skated and had dumb, dirty boy pals he played softball with, and still grew up gay? I’ll never figure it out. But Wikipedia has an entry on it and says it is now considered a classic. So… Felice Picano is the author of more than 40 books, short stories, plays and memoirs including the thrillers The Lure, Eyes, and the epic Like People in History. His memoirs include stories recounting the fascinating life he’s led so far including the people he’s met (True Stories) and the places he’s been (True Stories, Too). Picano will be reading from his latest memoir at the University Book Store on Friday, September 8 at 7pm, at Little Sister’s Books and Emporium in Vancouver, B.C. on Sunday, September 10, at 7pm, and at Auntie’s Books in Spokane on Wednesday, September 13 at 7pm.
Interviewing the interviewer by Felice Picano Special to the SGN How do you interview a well-known local interviewer? According to the old saying, very, very carefully. But first you need a reason, and second you need a topic. Luckily I have both. The reason is that I allowed Eric Andrews-Katz to talk me into coming to the Pacific Northwest to do a series of reading events with him. Seattle is the first stop, then Vancouver, and then Spokane. This is my first visit in over twenty years when my big gay saga, Like People in History, was published. The truth is that I didn’t need much persuading; I’ve been so welcomed in the past that I needed very little prodding. Second is the topic and that of course is the news that the local – and now nationally-recognized – interviewer that Eric Andrews-Katz has developed into via the Seattle Gay News, is now an author of three books. So the topic of this interview is Eric as an author of two books, what I call comicthrillers, and then this amazing third novel, Tartarus. As Eric himself might say in one of his “In The Writer’s Studio” interviews at various literary conferences, this is a game-changer, a serious, exciting read, with thematic underpinnings going back to the beginning of Western Literature. Felice Picano: Tartarus is so completely different than your first two novels, which let’s face it are sort of comic-thrillers. What made you decide to write this book? Was it a life event? Or was it more internal: a book you’d wanted to write for a while and now felt ready to take on? Eric Andrews-Katz: I’ve always had a love for world mythologies, especially Greco/Roman. I’ve studied them most of my life. There was something about the Echidna that stood out for me. You always hear about the “Mother of Queens” or the “Father of the Country,” you rarely hear about a “Mother of Monsters.” I’d been plotting Tartarus for several years and it finally felt right to do it. Picano: Was there any research? Did you do a lot of research done for the mytho-
Eric Andrews-Katz and his most recent novel Tartarus – Photo courtesy of the author
logical background of Tartarus? Or did you have most of the mythic material at your fingertips? Andrews-Katz: It was a combination of both. I knew the myths and legends, but there were details I needed to research. For example, at first, I only mentioned three rivers in the Underworld, but my editor (Greg Herren) pointed out that it is clearly recorded by the Ancient Greeks as having five rivers. If the blueprint is there, I had to work with it. Same thing when it came to the legends themselves. I went back and reread many of the myths involving Apollo, Artemis, Zeus and Echidna. Once you have the classic foundation you can build on it and bring it into more modern times. Picano: Echidna is such a monster! She seems almost undefeatable. What was it about this character that made you want to follow her so closely? As closely as the human twins (who are her enemy) and as sympathetically (empathetically) at times? Andrews-Katz: Rarely do monsters start off as monsters. They are usually condemned to the role by others not un-
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derstanding them, or by circumstances initiated by others. No one (and nothing) is a hundred percent evil – there is always some sort of good, even the smallest degree to balance it out. Echidna was the first Titan, and not perfect, and her brood wasn’t either. Her children were only deemed monsters later, by the very different human race, and so when the humans hunted down the Titans, Echidna was given the same label – monster. It only goes to show that it is usually a one-sided history written by the victors. Picano: The world that you established in Tartarus seems to be one in which you can play around in for a sequel or two. Do you have any planned? Andrews-Katz: I originally planned Tartarus to be a solo, stand-alone book, but when I was finished writing it I had to go back and rethink that. I’ve decided that I’m going to write a book about each of the main six male Olympian gods. (I’ll leave the goddesses to people that have better insight into females than me.) Each book will stand on its own, but there will be an inside
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joke, a casual, throwaway sentence or two, that connects them together. That way if you read them out of order, nothing important will be missed. Picano: Your writing seems to have both sharpened up – details and backgrounds are much better drawn than in your previous novels – and at the same time loosened up, so that the scale of Tartarus is so much larger, almost epic – and the characters are larger than life. How did you achieve that effect? Andrews-Katz: My previous books (the “Agent Buck 98” series) take place entirely in our world. They deal with serious subjects so there is also a light (often silly) humor to help the characters get through. There is a definitive beginning and end with the cases they are working on. Tartarus is definitely more on an epic scale of time and place. I’m not only dealing with humans, I am also dealing with gods, and with motivations that go back thousands of years. The characters have to be larger than life. I think that visualization when writing is very important. If my characters can see, smell, touch, hear and taste the world around them it makes it more palpable for all involved. Picano: What is your next book? Or do you have more in the pipeline? Andrews-Katz: I’m working on two novels that are very different. One is from the same series of Tartarus and is called “The God of the Dead” and will deal with Hades, god of the underworld. It’ll be a little different from Tartarus but will still involve elements of magical realism. The other book is called “Shalom Y’All” and it is about being the outsider/in-law at someone else’s family event. It revolves around a gay couple and their different families. Eric-Andrews Katz will be reading from one of my favorite chapters of Tartarus at the University Book Store on Friday, September 8 at 7pm; Little Sisters Books and Emporium in Vancouver, B.C. on Sunday, September 10 at 7pm, and at Auntie’s Books in Spokane on Wednesday, September 13 at 7pm.
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Melodramatic Boy an intriguing, well-acted curiosity
Callum Turner and Kate Beckinsale in The Only Living Boy in New York – Image courtesy of Amazon Studios
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK Now playing Thomas Webb (Callum Turner) is drifting. The son of powerful New York publishing magnate Ethan Webb (Pierce Brosnan), his mother Judith (Cynthia Nixon) a lonely self-medicating mess who spends most of her time drinking and smoking away the hours of the day, the young man hasn’t the first clue as to what he wants to do with his life. Thomas thinks he’s in love with his best friend Mimi (Kiersey Clemons), her insistence that they don’t take their relationship to the next level driving him mad. On top of that, he’s moderately certain he wants to be a writer even if his father has done everything in his power to steer him in a different direction. He’s also strangely drawn to the alcoholic loner, W.F. Gerald (Jeff Bridges), who just moved into his apartment complex, the two sharing a number of memorable chats over a glass of whiskey even though they’ve only known one another for a few days. During a random night out with Mimi, Thomas serendipitously spies his father cuddling up to a ravishingly sexy woman who is most certainly not his mother. Over the next few days, Ethan begins to follow her, learning that her name is Johanna (Kate Beckinsale) and that she’s a freelance book editor who sometimes works with his dad on new projects. But after confronting her about the affair, Thomas discovers this smart, confident Brit is not to be trifled with. Soon he’s having his own sexual liaison with Johanna, the young man entrusting W.F. with this secret as he tries to figure out what to do next and how it was he ever got himself into such a surreal situation in the first place. I can’t say Allan Loeb’s (The Space Between Us, Collateral Beauty) script for The Only Living Boy in New York works all that well. It’s noticeably contrived and
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filled with melodramatic contraptions that came close to driving me up a wall, relying on a number of tidy coincidences in order to get all its characters to sit upon the same merry-go-round. The relationship between Thomas and Mimi never feels authentic, while the manner in which he and W.F. become such fast friends willing to trust one another with their deepest, darkest secrets is just plain absurd. But while I wish director Marc Webb (Gifted, The Amazing Spider-Man) would have spent more time fleshing out the screenplay with Loeb before starting, maybe having him give it a thorough rewrite in order to clean up some of the more egregious narrative missteps, while also making some of the supporting characters three-dimensional and less like soap opera archetypes, the truth is I rather enjoyed this movie. Based mainly on the strength of the performances, and influenced a great deal by directorial Webb’s restraint, I responded to Thomas’s coming of age tale of discovery with far more vim and vigor than I initially anticipated, especially after I had a solid feel for the melodramatic place all of this was headed towards. It does feel artificial, though, and it’s amazing how fast Johanna turns the tables on Thomas as well as makes her own decisions that are likely far worse than any of the ones he does. In fact, all of the women here don’t come off all that well, an element to the motion picture I didn’t think all that much about after I finished watching it but started to mull over more and more as I thought about it later. None go far beyond stereotype, and all of them are only around to support the men around them as they take the next step in their respective journeys. It’s disheartening in a fundamental way that’s clearly disappointing, making the fact I’m relatively enthusiastic about other elements of the film all the more surprising. You can thank the quality of the performances for that. Bridges is wonderful, and while this character is hardly a stretch for the Oscar-winner, he still manages to
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deliver a multidimensional portrait of an artist still searching for answers after untold years of success under his belt that’s continually fascinating. Beckinsale follows up her award-worthy work in Love & Friendship with another solid turn, and if Johanna wasn’t so insipidly written I’d likely be singing her praises rather loudly. Nixon is underutilized to a rather massive degree. Same time, her one big moment, a scene where Judith gets the opportunity to lay down the law to Thomas like he’s never heard before, is stunning, the veteran actress elevating things to a level that was simply remarkable. As for Brosnan, he’s also superb, the emotional complexity he ends up displaying as he spins his way through what should have been a banal, soul-crushing third act twist rather terrific. Clemons isn’t used as well as her more established cast mates are, Mimi a crutch aiding Thomas as he wobbles his way through the various ins and outs of this story and little else. As for Turner, he does a fine job, and I certainly feel like the Green Room actor is a star in the making with untapped talents just aching to be put to good
use somewhere down the line. But Loeb’s script does him no favors, and while I felt like the screenwriter was attempting to give the character uncomforting complexities similar to those displayed by Ben Braddock in The Graduate, sad to say they’re too facile to ever resonate as fully or as completely as they did in that 1967 classic. I don’t know. As horrible as a lot of this sounds, I still found plenty lurking inside The Only Boy in New York that I enjoyed so there’s no way I can dismiss it entirely. Webb continues to rebound from his time trying to make Spider-Man amazing, and while this effort doesn’t rise to the same heights as (500) Days of Summer or Gifted, it’s once again obvious he’s far more comfortable playing with characters like these than he is leading superheroes in their various battles against any number of supervillains. While I don’t think people should rush out and give this an immediate look, I certainly wouldn’t begrudge anyone from doing so if the opportunity to snag a cheap second-run matinee ticket might arise, Thomas’s story having just enough in the way of merit to warrant a cursory glance.
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Celebrating 43 Years!
Subtly devastating In This Corner an animated marvel
In This Corner of the World paints a nuanced, emotional family portrait in WWII-era Japan – Image courtesy of Manga Entertainment
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD Now playing When 18-year-old artist Suzu Urano (voiced by Rena “Non” Nounen) is asked for her hand in marriage by the kindly Shusaku (Yoshimasa Hosoya), it’s an offer she knows she cannot refuse. It is 1944 and war is raging around the world, so leaving her family in Hiroshima to go live with a brand new one in the small town of Kure is going to be hard. But Suzu rises to the challenge, moving away from home to be a protective daughter-in-law to Shusaku’s parents Entarou (Shigeru Ushiyama) and San (Mayumi Shintani) while also falling in love with new niece Harumi (Natsuki Inaba) and doing what she can to convince the hardhearted girl’s mother Keiko (Minori Omi) she only wants to be her friend. There’s not a lot more to writer/director Sunao Katabuchi’s (Princess Arete) gorgeously animated, delicately poignant adaptation of author Fumiyo Kono’s awardwinning Japanese manga In This Corner of the World, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a great deal going on. An examination of families doing what they can to survive the ravages of war during a time of great upheaval, this is a spirited movie filled with honest emotional nuances that held me captivated for the majority of the picture’s 129-minute running time. Suzu’s story is deeply affecting on a level that’s oftentimes staggering, and even though it shouldn’t come as any sort of surprise as to where all of this is headed, that doesn’t make the getting there any less of an achievement. It can all be difficult to watch at times. While understandable, the level of tragedy as it pertains to Suzu’s life and that of her family, not just in the constantly bombed Kure but naturally also back in Hiroshima, can be difficult to stomach, especially a rather startling third act twist that broke my heart to pieces long before the events of August 6, 1945 could come to pass. Some of this feels downright assaultive, the staggering devastation and loss of life, and the way in which survivors have to find a way to pick up the pieces and carry on, hopefully with a smile on their face as they rebuild their sense of community, can feel rather
relentless and as such isn’t necessarily all the enjoyable. But Katabuchi’s sympathetic, sentimentally subtle touch is inspiring in its breadth and scope. How he presents Suzu, the way he weaves each moment of her life into its monumental whole, all of it is masterful, this character popping off the screen as a living entity and not just some random animated creation with some humdrum story to tell. No, this young woman’s fight, what she believes in, how she chooses to look at life and the way she is determined to overcome the unimaginable, all of it resonates, the tears I cried during the film’s final half hour as genuine as they were appropriate. There were things I didn’t respond to. It took forever for the movie to reveal why Keiko was so resolute in keeping a frigid distance between herself and Suzu, while the main character’s bouts of absent-minded daydreaming weren’t always utilized in
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a manner I personally felt helped the narrative move closer to its predetermined destination. I also admittedly had trouble differentiating between the young woman’s husband Shusaku and a former schoolmateturned-soldier named Tetsu (Daisuke Ono), the two so interchangeable neither are ever able to develop as characters in the same way I’m pretty positive they must inside Kono’s source material. Yet, there’s so much I just adored about this gem of a feature those missteps hardly feel worth mentioning. So many sequences and scenes burned their way into the center of my psyche with astonishing ease, not the least of which is the way the events at Hiroshima are depicted, a sudden flash of light way off in the distance startling Suzu and her in-laws, but not so much they have any comprehension of what it is that’s just transpired. There are also a number of additional little moments, including one be-
tween our heroine and Tetsu where whitecapped waves transform into watery fields of bouncing bunnies and another where a determined child discovers safety in the arm of a stranger, while later on a grieving mother realizes the clothes of a departed loved one can now be used to protect and nurture someone new, each moving me in a way I found continually marvelous. In a world being ripped apart by violence, hatred, racism and bigotry, the genius of this piece of animated art is how it manages to put a historical tragedy of unimaginable proportions into a perspective that’s just as much about today as it is the events swirling around Japan during the latter stages of WWII. Perfectly animated, emotionally pure, In This Corner of the World is an outright marvel, watching it come to life as it does with such authentically subtle exactitude an extraordinary achievement to be sure.
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karaoke dive bar and is moderately overweight. The chance she’s going to be getting out of her New Jersey rut anytime soon isn’t good, and no matter how talented the young woman might be getting anyone to listen to her music is going to be next to impossible. But Patti’s best friend Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay), a local pharmacist, refuses to give up on her, constantly pushing her to not give up. Patti responds to this constant pressure, especially after the two of them encounter enigmatic musician Basterd (Mamoudou Athie) and she quickly comes to the conclusion his original compositions could be the perfect accompaniment to her angst-ridden lyrics. Giving them an assist is Nana, her nicotine-fueled enthusiasm for her granddaughter’s ambitions never in doubt. Patti Cake$ shouldn’t work. It’s cut from the same inspirational cloth as sportsthemed dramas like Hoosiers and Rocky. It parties in the same playground as Curtis Hanson’s Oscar-winning Eminem hit 8 Mile did back in 2002. There’s little to nothing original about the scenario writer/ director Geremy Jasper has come up with, and from the boozy mother who has trouble allowing her daughter to blossom without feeling like her own life has been a waste, to scenes of redemption, compassion, forgiveness, heartbreak and euphoria that feel pulled from any random Frank Capra flick from the 1940s, it’s all familiar. Every. Single. Second. But I’m just fine with that. Because if Jasper’s debut proves anything, it confirms that a smart, perceptive and sincere film filled with interesting, three-dimensional characters worth investing in emotionally is worth the price of a ticket no matter how unoriginal the central narrative constructs might be. This is a real story, one with real heart, real emotion, all of it centered around a main character whose faults and shortcomings are every bit as fascinating as her strengths and attributes prove to be.
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continued from cover ald as Patti that’s enchanting and featuring a supporting turn by Bridget Everett as her emotionally needy mother Barb that’s flatout incredible, I frankly love this movie. It’s wonderful, and there’s not a lot more to say
Siddharth Dhananjay and Danielle Macdonald in Patti Cake$ – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
Patti Cake$ soars into the stratosphere like a shooting star spurting truth in its wake as it streaks across the sky, this drama a stunning, entertainingly electrifying crowdpleaser deserving of a standing ovation. There are two core elements that run on parallel tracks, both racing towards a conclusion where their paths will suddenly shift course in order for them to smash into one another like a pair of bullet trains sharing the same track. One involves Patti and her friends, most notably Jheri, as she attempts to put the hardships she’s endured into perspective while also crafting music and lyrics that will hopefully make her a star. The other concerns her relationship with Barb, their inability to communicate continually, if also inadvertently, fueling the self-doubt lurking inside the wannabe musician to the point any dream she has could be shattered long before it has the chance to become reality. Jasper balances these two competing elements beautifully, never allowing one to overshadow the other as both are vitally important to the outcome of Patti’s tale.
It helps that Macdonald, a young Australian actress with few major credits to her name, is sensational. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her, her ability to mine a variety of complex interior emotions in the blink of an eye extraordinary. She sings. She raps. She shows determination. She shows vulnerability. She shatters. She rebuilds herself. She lets her guard down and begins to feel the initial inklings of love’s warm embrace. She destroys a friendship and then does the hard, tiresome work to build its foundation stronger than it ever was before. Macdonald navigates all of this and more, and in the process of doing so crafts a character who is every bit as unforgettable as Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beyond the Lights, Bette Midler in The Rose or Judy Garland in A Star is Born all proved to be once upon a cinematic time. The rest of the cast is equally up to the challenge, an unrecognizable Moriarty a particular treat as Nana. But it is Everett who caused my eyes to open the most, the actress delivering a surprisingly complex performance that easily could have de-
volved into cliché and caricature if it had been in lesser hands. The look of selfless, unfiltered love Barb passes Patti’s way during the show-stopping climax broke my heart into tiny little pieces, the authenticity of their bond never in doubt no matter how hard, ugly and dysfunctional it oftentimes proved to be. There’s never any doubt where all of this is headed, and I think I could have done without a couple of the scenes where Patti daydreams about her idol O-Z, the overabundance of these sequences slightly diluting a scene where the two characters unexpectedly come into contact with one another a tiny bit. But overall Jasper shows a confident control over all elements of his debut, the closing concert sequence so stupendous I wanted to run out of my screening as soon as the film was over and start dancing in the streets. Patti Cake$ deserves every ounce of the acclaim it’s been generating ever since its Sundance premiere this past January, and personally I cannot wait to head back to the theatre and watch it again.
on the matter other than that. I sat down with Jasper to talk about his award-winning debut. Here are some of the highlights from an all-too brief conversation:
might be before entering the theatre, it was hard for me to shake the idea that this was all going to end up being nothing more than a New Jersey set 8 Mile with Rocky-esque aspirations. But this movie is so much more than that. I was honestly blown away by it. It made me want to run outside and immediately start to dance. Geremy Jasper: Yeah. [laugh]. That’s understandable. A lot of people have said
that. A lot of people kind of go into the film with these preconceived notions of what it’s going to be, and I understand that. I do that, too. We’re all guilty of doing that, especially with a film like this one, I’ve come to understand. But I like when people are pleasantly surprised. I like it a lot. So, thank you very much. I appreciate the honesty as well as the fact you wanted to dance. That’s terrific! Sara Michelle Fetters: When you started putting this story together, I know that you’d originally based some of it on your own experiences after college living in your parents’ house, but how did it evolve from that point to become about a white New Jersey female rapper? Geremy Jasper: Well, I always had the idea for Patti as a character way before I ever even thought about becoming a filmmaker. That time period where I was living in New Jersey, driving around all day and working crappy jobs just like Patti does, she popped into my brain. Just the idea of a character like that, and I thought it was kind of funny and kind of interesting and I sort of imagined her as a combination of Mae West and Biggie Smalls with the heart of Bruce Springsteen; very modeled after the women in my family. So I knew the character well. Then there’s a lot of me in there [the script] and there’s also a lot of my family and my friends and ex-girlfriends; it all gets kind of mixed up together. And then, when it was time to write, I had to kind of tell myself, all right, it’s time to write your first screenplay. I was just very interested in this character. I felt like going back to Jersey and dealing with my own angst from growing up in that place and that desire to get out, which is almost a Jersey cliché. But it’s a very
Sara Michelle Fetters: I’m going to apologize right upfront, because for as much as I always try to leave my preconceptions or feelings as to what a movie
Jasper (3rd from right) with the cast of Patti Cake$ – Photo by Jay Clendenin / LA Times
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true one. It felt like the right combination of things for me to dig into. It was never a question of who is Patti going to be. It was always about, this is a film about this young woman Patti, Patricia Dombrowski. Now I need to figure out what the story is. The character came first, and then I built upon that, which took years and many, many sleepless nights and dark nights of the soul and rewriting and changes and tweaks and long hours in the studio. Sara Michelle Fetters: But that’s why it works, right? I think why I love this movie so much, it isn’t so much because it’s euphoric and it makes you feel good, it’s because, and not just Patti, but all of these characters are real. I mean, it does those other things, too, and that’s great. We want that. We want the movie to do those things. But the characters. They’re complex. They’re three-dimensional. They’re more than the stereotypes or the facets that we think we know going into the theatre, so I think that work that you put into the screenplay shows. Were there moments, though, where you’re sitting there and you’re doing all of this hard, tiring work that you started to wonder if it was really going to be worth it? That you were going to be able to pull this off? Geremy Jasper: Absolutely! Oh my god, over and over again. I remember the first day on set we shot in a bar. It ended up being a scene that was cut from film, thank god, but it was a disaster. It was wipe out everything. It was rough. I had these two barfly guys who wouldn’t stop talking and just talked over me. I felt like I had no authority. We didn’t really know what we were dealing with the camera. Danielle hadn’t really nailed down the accent. We were just really stiff, and I remember walking away, spending most of the morning with my head in my hands, which is not something I normally do. I went for a walk during our lunch break and almost broke down, being like, I put years of my life into this thing and I don’t think it’s going to work. I didn’t think I was made for this. And then I kind of snapped out of it. I went up to my DP [Federico Cesca] and I said, “Listen. I don’t care if we make the worst movie of all time, we’re not doing something like this again. We need to experiment. Let’s loosen up.” Doing that, feeling like we’re starting off in a hole and then just being like, well, we’ve got nothing to lose, let’s just have fun, and let’s be experimental and let’s get loose with it, that stuff saved the movie. That spirit changed the rest of the shoot. That was the turning point, which in retrospect was nice to have midway through your first day. I realized this was the kind of director I was going to be and that this was the kind of set that this film needed to have. It needed to be fluid and it needed to be spirited, not stiff and methodical. That was a big breakthrough. There were multiple times in the edit where I was like, “Oh my god, what the hell is this thing? I don’t even know anymore. Where’s the story, who’s this guy? Is anybody going to care?” You wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat and wonder, what am I doing? Am I drunk? But you’re kind of following the muse all the way through. You have to have faith. Sara Michelle Fetters: I want to cycle back for just one quick second, but I love that you brought up Mae West because I wrote in my notes, “Mae West.” I really wanted Patti at some point to say, “Come up and see me sometime.” Geremy Jasper: That’s awesome! That is so awesome. Mae West was a big influence for me. I don’t think I ended up showing any Mae West films to Danielle because I didn’t want to throw her off too much. I mean, Mae West is pretty over the top yet amazing and hilarious. Yes, she was a big influence on the character. Sara Michelle Fetters: We do have to talk about Danielle, obviously. She’s extraordinary. Geremy Jasper: It’s phenomenal and it’s strange, and I don’t know what is it with me, but I am very cautious and I don’t trust a lot of people to come into that inner circle. But when I feel something with someone, I just believe in them all the way, and that was the case with Danielle. I just knew. I
knew she was going to be Patti. I just knew that she had the work ethic and the guts to get to that place that she needed to be. It was a risk, but at the same time the character is so specific that it’s not like you have a lot of other options to play this character. I feel like I won the lottery ten times over having a partner like Danielle in this film. She carries it. She’s in every single scene and did all the musical elements, while also learning to rap and learning the Jersey accent. She also anchors all the emotional scenes, comedic scenes and the intimate love scenes. She can really do it all. She’s exceptional. Sara Michelle Fetters: As she was getting ready for the role, as you were trying to convince Danielle to take on the part, how did you instruct her as to what she would need to do? What was the advice that you gave to her to be able to find the character like she does? Geremy Jasper: It was a long process. I mean, we had two years, basically, from when we first met to when we eventually shot, so it was a slow process. She was training how to rap, first thing. She didn’t know much about hip-hop, so I was kind of taking her through hip hop history and sending her songs to learn. She was really educating herself in that sense. But we only had a few discussions about Patti as a character when we were at the Sundance Di-
sic through the PA and it felt live. It was incredibly emotional. My AD, Inna Braude, who is a really tough Romanian woman, who does not suffer fools, was weeping like a child at the end, hugging me. It was a very tough shoot, as most small films are, and so it was a really cathartic moment for all of us. I mean, I didn’t know if it was going to work. I didn’t know if the performance was going to work. We didn’t have a lot of time. I had just finished recording that song with Danielle the weekend right before we shot, so we did that on Sunday and I think we shot on Tuesday. I had a fever. It was just like all the clichés of filmmaking. You’re sick and you’re worn out and nothing’s working and you’re snapping at people, but the scene soared. And Danielle soared. It felt alive. I knew if we could just capture just a fraction of what I was feeling in the room that day then we would be okay. Sara Michelle Fetters: I don’t want to get into it too much because I want audiences to experience this moment without my spilling the beans, but that mother-daughter bond that you’re able to create, that you’re able to craft, that is hard and difficult and yet filled with love and understanding, it’s wonderful. And in that final scene, what happens should be a cliché; it should just be melodramatic overload. Instead it’s pure and it’s honest. I was in awe.
Sara Michelle Fetters: I know we don’t have a lot of time, and I want to talk about the whole cast, but we don’t really have the time for that. But I do have to ask you really quickly about Cathy. It took me half the movie to realize that that was Cathy Moriarty, and I’ve seen practically everything she’s ever been in. Geremy Jasper: That’s awesome! Yeah, people don’t pick up on it until the credits. They’re like, who is that person? I’ve never seen this actress before. Then their eyes pop out of their heads when they see her name in the credits. I mean, she really transformed. We aged her 20 years. But that voice is that voice. There was nothing fake about that. Sara Michelle Fetters: How much fun was she having making this movie? Geremy Jasper: Oh, she had a blast! It was crazy. She was so lovely. But she’s been in big films, and we were a very scrappy production. Everybody was sitting in the same room. There were no trailers. There was no special treatment. And she’s in this funky wig getting wheeled around in this wheel chair having to almost play dead the whole film. So I thought she was going to be a little cranky about it, and she was the exact opposite. It was like it was her first film. She had so much enthusiasm, and there was so much laughter. She really, it was kind of like she was the matriarch
Danielle Macdonald and Geremy Jasper talk on the set of Patti Cake$ – Photo by Jeong Park/20th Century Fox
rectors Lab. We built [the character] from there. I think going to New Jersey, buying her a pair of Timberland boots and hanging out in diners and bowling alleys, having to just talk in character while we had a meal, all of that started to break through. For me, personally, when she got the accent down, and I heard how four-letter words sounded coming out of Danielle’s mouth, I knew we were on to something. Because once I could see her with the Timberlands and the accent, she became like the young women that I grew up around. There was a change. But I also think more of the internal Patti stuff Danielle really developed on her own. I know she had extensive journals that she wrote in Patti’s voice, and as she would say her and Patti have a similar heart. Everything else is different, but at the heart, that desire they both have, that was the same. She had that desire and she went at it. Sara Michelle Fetters: What was it like watching her perform that final number? Geremy Jasper: It was unbelievable. It was un-freaking-believable. It felt so real. I mean, we were in a concert hall in this Masonic Temple in Brooklyn with 200 local kids who came in as the audience who all really brought it. So we played the mu-
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Geremy Jasper: It was a leap of faith, to be honest. I just didn’t know how that was going to work. I have all respect for the actresses. I think they are the ones who really made it work and really put their hearts and souls out. They’re the ones who make it feel real. And it was real. They were really going for it. It’s so emotionally raw. That’s what makes it work. Sara Michelle Fetters: I think that Bridget Everett is going to get overlooked in regards to how good she is in this movie. I mean, just listening to her sing in the film, and how bad yet still obviously talented she is early on, and then how amazing, showcasing that talent in all its ferocity at the end, it’s glorious. That could not have been easy. Geremy Jasper: Yes! She’s outstanding. And it was difficult. I kept telling her, “Bridget, remember this is a woman who sings in karaoke bars in New Jersey. She doesn’t sing as well as you, so just pump the brakes a little bit.” And Bridget is an incredibly talented! An undervalued performer, I think. I mean, she’s a legend in New York, and is a cabaret superstar, but I don’t think she’s ready to go global. I hope she does. She’s incredible.
in that family, but not just in the movie but also on the set. I can’t say enough about all she contributed. Sara Michelle Fetters: You’ve been successful at Sundance. You were wildly successful here in Seattle. You’ve been wildly successful at every festival you’ve gone to. But now that Patti Cake$ is getting out there into the world for its general release, what do you want those audiences to take away from the film? What are you hoping that the average filmgoer is talking about as they exit the theatre? Geremy Jasper: You know, I never really give it that much thought. I think we’re just so used to seeing movie stars up on the big screen, the fact of seeing people that feel like real people from real towns and real Americans doing real extraordinary things; that excites me. I hope that this movie can change somebody’s mind about what actors, what movie stars, can look and feel like. Changes their mind about what a popular movie can be. I get really excited if it can change some minds like that.
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Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Seattle Center Festal - Tibet Fest (8/26 & 8/27). Seattle Center Armory & Fisher Roof. Aspiring to promote the distinct religious and cultural heritage of their people, festival organizers share Tibetan history and arts - along with messages of love, compassion and kindness - to entertain, engage and educate younger Tibetan generations and people of their adopted country. Learn more at: www.washingtontibet.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.oasisyouthcenter.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Women’s Rights Day Banquet - “Celebrate 50 Years of Revolutionary Feminism.” 6pm - Summer Dinner, with vegan option, available for $10 donation; 7:30pm - Program, $3-$5 door donation. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Join feminists, labor and community activists at a banquet commemorating Radical Women’s 50th Anniversary. Learn about past organizing by Radical Women and friends and find out how to be part of upcoming organizing efforts. For more information or childcare, contact (206) 722-6057 or rwseattle@mindspring.com. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Pink Pistols. 7pm. West Coast Armory Indoor Range, 13216 SE 32nd St. Monthly Range Meet (Target Shooting/Practice). Contact us on Facebook for more information/Confirm details. Seattle Center Movies at the Mural - “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Arrive early for best seating; screening begins at dusk. Seating is first-come, first-served. Spread out a blanket on the Mural Amphitheatre lawn, bring along a picnic or purchase dinner at the Seattle Center Armory. Low back chairs, blankets and bean bags are recommended. Large bags, large coolers/ice chests, umbrellas and video and audio recorders are not allowed. Please leave pets at home.
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Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Ravenna United Methodist Church. 5751 33rd Ave NE. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school” - 9:45am Worship. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. (206) 525-7988. Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am Sunday Services. 200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” (206) 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org. Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. (206) 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org [NOTE: Location updated 7-28-17] Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship, 11am Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org University Unitarian Church. 9:30am (also 11:15am Sept-June). 6556 35th Ave NE. Interweave is the official name for LGBTQ groups in the Unitarian-Universalist family as a common thread of identification. UUC’s Interweave group meets the first Friday every other month (Oct, Dec, Feb, April & June) usually at UUC for a potluck, a summer picnic or whatever else we might dream up. Drop in & join us. www.uuchurch.org for details.
BIRTHDAY PARTY AND FUNDRAISER Hosted by Ebo Barton
There will be dancing, sweets, a few heartfelt words, and most importantly, wonderful friends of past & future. Heavy appetizers, sweets, beer, and wine are on us! Thursday August 31, 2017 6:30 – 9:00 PM Southside Commons 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle $25 | Purchase tickets online at actionnetwork.org
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Central Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.” All are welcome. (206) 322-7500. East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am Sunday Service. 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780. Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620. Queen Anne United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 1606 5th Ave W. (206) 282-4307. Unity Church of Kent. 10am. 218 State Ave S, Kent. A welcoming congregation open to people of all races, religions, creeds & lifestyles. Join us any Sunday for an inspirational message, joyful fellowship & a fresh spiritual outlook. (253) 854-9747. University Congregational United Church of Christ. 9am all ages education;10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org. Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George). All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729. Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.
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Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.) St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am Worship. 6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation. “We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” (206) 783-6733; www.stpauluccseattle.com. St Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Seattle Center Festal - Tibet Fest (8/26 & 8/27). Seattle Center Armory & Fisher Roof. Aspiring to promote the distinct religious and cultural heritage of their people, festival organizers share Tibetan history and arts - along with messages of love, compassion and kindness - to entertain, engage and educate younger Tibetan generations and people of their adopted country. Learn more at: www.washingtontibet.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th 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. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location,
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August 26 thru September 3 NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Tuesday, 7pm.) Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E., Suite 201 (in the MacKintosh Room). Subject: How do we react to what we see in the mirror? This meeting is open to all members and the general public. seattleprimetimers.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings. 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 Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice session before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org “Homeward Bound: Gender Odyssey Musical Showcase.” 5-9pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Transforming the traditional Gender Odyssey wind-down party into a live music event, trans and gender non-conforming musicians from around the US including Namoli Brennet, Claire Michelle, Eli Conley, Breanna Anderson, Lara Americo, Michael Woodward, Rachael Nicole Gold and more perform short sets of music before you head Homeward Bound. Doors open to Gender Odyssey Conference attendees (show your badge) at 4:45pm. Cost: FREE for Gender Odyseey Conference attendees; General Admission: $10 suggested donation. Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. crystalmeth.org. Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - August 28
SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.) PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent. Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. www.washingtongenderalliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. www.sasgcc.org
TUESDAY - August 29
LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org
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Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org. Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org Seattle Tennis Alliance Summer Social Doubles. 6:30-8:30pm. Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, 5773 W Green Lake Way N. Every Tuesday & Thursday JuneAugust. seattletennisalliance.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. (206) 545-3521. Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. www. sasgcc.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. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
WEDNESDAY - August 30
LGBTQ Support Group in Renton. 10am-12noon. Renton Senior Activity Center, Special Services Room, 211 Burnett Ave N. Meets the last Wednesday of every month. This newly-formed group will address issues while providing support & information that may be unique to the LGBTQ community. Topics of discussion may be legal issues, housing, medical needs, bereavement, acceptance & other topics of your choice. (425) 430-6633; Renton Community Services Department, rentonwa.gov. Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Seattle Gay Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Meets every Wednesday. This month’s title is “Crazy for Vincent” by Herve Guibert. www.sasgcc.org The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome. Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www.LotusSisters.org. Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)
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FRIDAY - September 1
Bumbershoot (9/1-9/3) – www.bumbershoot.com AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer support group for adult children of any addiction. www. sasgcc.org SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org. Cascades Rainbow Community Center - in Mount Vernon. 6:30-10:30pm. 1508 N 18th St, Mount Vernon. Every Friday. Weekly social get-togethers including potlucks and movie nights for LGBTQAI folks in Skagit County and beyond. The Center has the largest LGBTQAI library in Skagit County with an online catalog of their collection. Visit www.cascaderainbow.org and on Facebook for complete details. (360) 840-8499. Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.) LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
SATURDAY - September 2
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Bumbershoot (9/1-9/3) – www.bumbershoot.com
SUNDAY - September 3
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Bumbershoot (9/1-9/3) – www.bumbershoot.com Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
THURSDAY - August 31
Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of AA. www.sasgcc.org BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for persons living with HIV/AIDS, their friends, and for those who want to support them. 6pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, 2324 Lombard Ave, Everett. Meets last Thursdays of the month. For further information, please call 360-202-3978. Sponsored by AIDS Project Snohomish County (APSC) and Gay Men’s Task Force. Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. www.sasgcc.org
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B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Ingersoll Gender Center’s 40th Birthday Party & Fundraiser. 6:30-9pm. Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St. Join us as Ingersoll Gender Center turns 40 years old! We are excited to celebrate our forty years of supporting transgender and gender non-conforming communities in Washington. Like any good birthday party there will be dancing, sweets, a few heartfelt words and most importantly wonderful friends of past and future. Heavy appetizers, sweets, beer and wine are on us! Hosted by the one and only Ebo Barton. Ticket information: actionnetwork.org. Seattle Tennis Alliance Summer Social Doubles. 6:30-8:30pm. Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, 5773 W Green Lake Way N. Every Tuesday & Thursday JuneAugust. seattletennisalliance.org Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. www.sasgcc.org
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 860-6969. www.gaycity.org
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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 - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples. org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org. PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay
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& Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call (206) 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.safeschoolscoalition. org; (206) 451-SAFE; (206) 451-7233. SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768. Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org 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, (206) 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org
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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.
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Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc. org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: (206) 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; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/ STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www. MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 726-8500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www. pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
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Generations Aging with Pride is a non-profit organization whose mission is to: empower older LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting and developing innovative programs, services and trainings that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community. We currently have an opening for a part-time Interim Outreach Coordinator. This position is exempt, with no paid benefits. The Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for supporting Generations Aging with Pride’s priorities through the end of the calendar year 2017. Responsibilities include: program coordination; outreach and marketing of organization; supporting Board of Directors; maintaining fiscal records and providing monthly reporting/invoices; and engaging with community partners to move the goals of the organization forward. Candidate must be able to pass a background check. This position reports to Generations Aging with Pride Board of Directors. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. If interested email cover letter and resume or cv to info@gapseattle.org. Full job description also available at info@gapseattle.org. 32/1
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Meet Simone, a lovely petite 10-year-old long-haired brown tabby! Simone is absolutely beautiful with gorgeous long fur and stunning green eyes. This lovely lady loves to get gentle pats and scratches, but will let you know when she’s had enough. She’s not super playful and prefers a calm environment, but she’s intelligent and sweet and would make an absolutely stellar companion! This darling lady can’t wait to get cozy at home with you, so come visit her today - you’ll have Simone purring in no time! As with all of our cats, Simone is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. All of our cats have been tested for Feline Leukemia/FIV and go home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and their very own identification tag and collar. PLUS, most cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion - a great way to start off on the right paw!
Meet Bella, a gorgeous 11-year-old Standard Poodle who would love to become your best friend. She’s absolutely stunning with her curly grey Poodle fur and sweet, soulful eyes. This happy girl loves to explore and will happily lead the charge on your walks together. She’s calm, beautiful, and friendly – the perfect combination! Bella is sure to make a sweet and loyal member of your family. Introduce to children 10 years and older. Resident dogs are required to visit Bella prior to adoption. Come meet her today at the Seattle Humane – you’ll be glad you did!
Need a cuddly companion? In honor of Senior Citizens Day, Seattle Humane is waiving adoption fees on all senior pets age 7 and up, just for our awesome senior citizens (age 60 and up). Senior pets have plenty of love to share! They’ll be happy to join you for some R&R. Come by Seattle Humane by August 27th to find your perfect match.
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As with all of our dogs, Bella has been spayed, microchipped, vaccinated and behavior-tested. She will go home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and an identification tag. PLUS, most dog adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion and a training rebate when you complete a dog behavior course - a great way to start off on the right paw!
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