SGN Feb 16, 2018 - Part 2

Arts & Entertainment

A love story for the ages:

Can Can’s marriage of dance, dinner, and debauchery

by Jessica Price SGN Contributing Writer

ROMEO + JULIET

CAN CAN KITCHEN & CABARET

Through April 29

Stepping into the subterranean depths of the Can Can in the historic Pike Place Market is the tiniest bit disconcerting, as if you’re entering a dimly lit world where exotic bejeweled dancers reside, hidden

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Locally grown Mamma Mia! is sweet and wacky

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

MAMMA MIA!

5TH AVENUE THEATRE

Through February 25

The musical, Mamma Mia!, is almost too sweet. Certainly it’s a confection and maybe, for some, not their dessert of choice. But for most, it’s a silly, joyous, ridiculous story using boatloads of ABBA tunes that were revamped by the original ABBA writ-

ers with a few new lyrics that turn them into songs that fit a musical.

The Story Primer, if you need it:

A 20 year-old woman is getting married on the Greek Island she was raised on by her single mom. She finds Mom’s diary and discovers her missing father might be one of three different men and she invites them to the wedding behind Mom’s back. They arrive and histories are revealed. Will her father walk her down the aisle? Will she say “I do, I do, I do, I do”?

Darkness falls as Noir City returns to SIFF

TCM host Eddie Muller on his festival lineup of Classy A’s and Trashy B’s

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

NOIR CITY FILM FESTIVAL SIFF CINEMA EGYPTIAN

THEATRE

February 16-22

For fans of classic films, the return of the Noir City Film Festival to the SIFF Egyptian is cause for celebration. Best-selling author, Film Noir Foundation founder and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) “Noir Alley” host

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The Seattle Rep debuts a world premiere with Ibsen in Chicago

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

IBSEN IN CHICAGO SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE

Through March 4

The Seattle Rep debuted a world premiere (their commission) on February 2 developed through their new play development process they call The Other Season. Ibsen in Chicago, by David Grimm, feels

like an old-style play, set as it is in 1882, but it turns out to be based on a real story: Ibsen’s world premiere of his (especially then) controversial play, Ghosts, was performed in 1882 in…Chicago! In Danish! Ghosts, poking at hot topics like religion, venereal disease, incest and euthanasia, was very poorly received and thought terribly scandalous. If we believe the story told in this new play, Ibsen in Chicago, a Danish immigrant, finding himself working as a bricklayer, meets a world-class

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Justin Timberlake sets T-Dome date for November, Jason Mraz at Marymoor Park this summer, Camila Cabello coming to Seattle in April

by Albert Rodriguez

SGN A&E Writer

The verdict’s still out on Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance from two weeks back. Some people loved it, others trashed it and while it lacked the energy and creativity of Lady GaGa’s performance last year, overall I personally enjoyed it. That said, just last week the “SexyBack” singer added more dates to his upcoming “Man of the Woods Tour” that includes a stop at the Tacoma Dome on November 12. The tour has already sold 450,000 tickets in North America alone, besides those sold overseas for the European leg of his road outing. With new music to play, songs from his identically titled fifth studio album Man of the Woods, along with previous top hits like “My Love”, “Rock Your Body” and “Cry Me a River”, Timberlake fans shouldn’t miss his T-Dome appearance in mid-November. Tickets go on sale February 19 (10am) at www.LiveNation.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

You’ll also want to get tickets for Jason Mraz, who this week announced a summer concert at Marymoor Park, his first Emerald City performance in several years. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who is currently starring on Broadway in the musical Waitress, will play the outdoor Redmond venue on September 8. Unless he releases a new album between now and then – and thus far, I haven’t heard that he’s going to – then Mraz followers will just have to listen to Mraz jam on older favorites, from “You & I Both” to “Living in the Moment” to “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)”, and that’s perfectly fine with me. Tickets to see Jason Mraz live are on sale now at www.aeglive.com.

Camila Cabello is embarking on her first ever solo tour and Seattle fans will be very happy to know that she’s included the Emerald City on her itinerary. The former Fifth Harmony group member recently gave a bold and passionate speech at the Grammy Awards about how proud she is to be a Cuban-American citizen and the

sacrifices her family made to resettle in the US after leaving Cuba. Cabello’s first #1 single on her own was an ode to her cultural upbringing called “Havana”, released in 2017. The track is featured on her selftitled debut album, which also contains her follow-up hit “Never Be the Same”. Cabello will perform April 10 at the Paramount Theatre, part of the 16-city North American leg of her tour. Tickets are on sale now at www.LiveNation.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Here are a few more concerts to announce: James Bay at The Showbox Market on March 25, Griffin House at The Triple Door on May 10, Al Stewart with The Empty Pockets at The Triple Door on May 16-17, Vance Joy at Marymoor Park on July 1, The Melvins at Neumos on July 19, Belly at The Neptune on August 12, Keiko Matsui at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on August 23-26 and O.A.R. at The Showbox SoDo on September 18.

Just in time for Fat Tuesday, Big Freedia has released a new single titled “Best Beeleevah”. The openly gay artist, also known as the Queen of Bounce, is including the song on a Spotify playlist called “The Sound of Bounce” for anyone wanting to take a listen to it. Besides music, the New Orleans native also stars in the reality series “Big Freedia Bounces Back” on the Fuse TV network; it is currently the highest-rated program on the channel. Big Freedia announced dates for an upcoming tour across the Atlantic and a few stateside, but so far no live shows are planned for Seattle; I do expect she’ll (Big Freedia prefers feminine pronouns) come through the Puget Sound this summer or fall.

Finally, look for an interview with one of the band members of the touring show “Celebrating David Bowie”, a salute to the rock icon by artists who collaborated with him or were heavily influenced by his music. The Seattle concert is scheduled for March 10 at Benaroya Hall.

The stage musical has been touring for years, coming into Seattle on a regular basis and usually selling briskly. The 5th Avenue Theatre is the first regional theatre to be granted the rights to produce the musical on local terms. Aside from a couple of imports, the entire cast is local and the designers, directors, and musicians get to put a new stamp of their own on the material.

There is something very folksy and relatable to this production that is different from the tours. It’s a little more low-key, but the tour was so very over-the-top that anything less gaudy would feel more low-key. There are moments in this production that are downright WACKY! And that works so very well that I wished more of the production could have followed through on that road.

Two of those wacky, wonderful moments were when Matt Wolfe as Bill and Sarah Rudinoff as Rosie sing “Take a Chance on Me,” where Rosie woos shy, awkward Bill until he just has to give in to her, and when Lisa Estridge (who we love to see back from Chicago as much as possible) as Tanya taunts the young man hitting on her (Jonathan Luke Stevens, who dances up a storm with her) with “Does Your Mother Know?” and makes the audience cheer.

The lovely young couple of Eliza Palasz and Jordan Iosua Taylor as Sophie and Sky could have used a bit more of that wackiness. They had solid chemistry, but played it almost too realistically when they could have been allowed to be funnier, rather than so earnestly in love. I’d just encourage director Bill Berry to allow himself to keep taking those chances and if he’s found new ground to break to spread it wider in a future production.

The scenic design by Jason Sherwood was a beautiful-looking fishbowl effect with small set pieces that rose from the ground and swung down from the ceiling and generally looked ethereally lovely and

cohesive. The colorful costuming from Rose Pederson created splashes of color against the set, but also set the more relaxed tone of this production by leaving off most of the over-the-top costuming until the curtain call songs (THREE of them!) where the cast gauds up to audience applause.

The terrific cast also includes Paolo Montalban as Sam, Cobey Mandarino as Harry, Travis Brown, Kate E. Cook, and Alexandria Henderson. And the undoubted star of the production is pure-voiced, comic/tragic can-do-it-all talent, Kendra Kassebaum as beleaguered single mother

Donna. Kassebaum has an unmistakeable voice that sounds like it might only fit a few roles, but we have seen, time after time, what a range of talent she has. Most recently, she gave a strong and moving performance in last year’s Ragtime as Mother.

Kassebaum also gets to be a bit wacky during Mamma Mia as the others freeze and she acts out how desperate she feels for Sam’s love – choreographer Bob Richard having her crawl on the floor, too. Then she breaks our hearts as she belts “The Winner Takes It All”!

If glitter is your bag, wait until curtain

call to get your heart’s content. There’s plenty of cheer to sweep away the rain and gloom outside in this unlikely totally likeable musical!

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NOIR CITY continued from

Eddie Muller returns once again to showcase seven days of dark, twisted favorites he likes to call, “One week of classy A’s and trashy B’s.” An intoxicating mixture that ranges from signature classics like The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon, two films that made a superstar out of Humphrey Bogart, to lesser known discoveries like 1942’s Quiet Please, Murder with George Sanders and 1950’s The Man Who Cheated Himself with recognizable character actor Lee J. Cobb in one of his few starring roles, each night offers a familiar favorite paired with a lesser known discovery, the idea being audiences will treat them as a double-feature and stay for both.

I had the great pleasure to chatting with Muller over the phone about the Noir City festival, his upcoming trip to Seattle, working for TCM, film restoration and a number of other items covering both classic and modern film. Here are some of the highlights from our sprawling, hour-long conversation:

Sara Michelle Fetters: Looking at the lineup this year, A) it’s outstanding, but B) it’s also an interesting mix of familiar favorites and then a lot of really provocative, socalled “B’s” in here, too. How did you come up with this lineup?

Eddie Muller: You can call them “B’s,” because they truly are.

But there were a few things involved with programming this year’s festival. Number one, I really wanted to reclaim the term “B-movie” for actual B-movies, because I think a lot of people misuse the term these days. They think it’s a pejorative, like, “Oh, that’s just a B-movie,” like it’s cheesy or something. In a lot of people’s minds, that’s what defines a B-movie. It’s somehow discussing the quality of the film, or what type of film it is.

In reality, a B-movie from this era was nothing but a movie made to play on the bottom half of the double-bill. That was one of the reasons. I was tired of people saying stuff like this. It’s amazing! Last night I was standing in the lobby of the theater and somebody who was kind of new to the whole thing walks up to me and says, “Should I just ask you what is your definition of Film Noir?” and this woman walking by says, “They’re B-movies!” It’s like, no! Don’t listen to her! That’s just not true, and I don’t know where people get this weird idea about what a B-movie is. Every studio either had a B-unit or they were a studio that existed for the express purpose of making B-movies.

When you went to the theatre there was the A picture and a B picture, and invariably people went to the movies to see the A picture. That was the one that was getting the publicity. That was the one that was getting the reviews. But as a bonus, it was like, here’s the B picture, too. That’s how generous all of this used to be, right? Also, because the movies were a lot shorter back then, you could have two movies, because the A picture might be 90 minutes long, and the B picture would be 65 minutes long or 70 minutes long, or something similar to that.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I look at the first two nights of the festival. There’s John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon. There’s Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt. But then there are the films they are paired with. I’d never even heard of Quiet Please, Murder, but once I read the synopsis and saw that it starred George Sanders I knew it was one I had to put right at the top of my list. As for William Cameron Menzies’s 1944 WWII Noir Address Unknown, I had heard of that one, but I never imagined I’d get the opportunity to see it in a theatre paired with a Hitchcock classic.

Eddie Muller: And they both went over like gangbusters at the festival, here in San Francisco! They’re crowd pleasers. I just think that, when you present these films in the proper context, and you’re telling people here’s what a B-film was, it just makes such a difference. These films were shorter. They

had smaller budgets. They were a proving ground for a lot of directors. These movies were a lifeline for a lot of actors who, maybe, not always, were on the way down. These films forced people to be more creative and resourceful. They were working with less.

Those two movies, they don’t have to apologize for anything. They’re really well written and beautifully directed, beautifully photographed, and it’s amazing what they could do in Hollywood during this time period.

But the other idea with this festival was that I really wanted to show the films in chronological order. I just felt that it was really important for people to see how Film Noir developed and why I think The Maltese Falcon is the first real example of it. But I also want to show people that this

flow of the program; but, like you pointed out, I’m really excited about showing the B-movies that are very rare; showing audiences just how different B-movies could be. Jealousy is a print from the British Film Institute that is a very arty, European-style take on a B about a woman who is kind of framed for murdering her husband. Her already suicidal husband. Then stuff like Blind Spot, Bodyguard and The Threat, these are all classic B-movies, in some cases, made by people that you’d never heard of again. Blind Spot is directly by this guy named Robert Gordon. Nobody knows anything about him. But Bodyguard is directed by Richard Fleischer, it’s an early film of his, and he’d go on to be one of the biggest A-list directors in Hollywood.

style touched on other types of film. Address Unknown is not really a Film Noir, and neither are Flesh and Fantasy and Destiny. But they look sort of like Film Noir, especially Flesh and Fantasy, but the film itself is still a slightly different thing, more like an early “Twilight Zone.”

Sara Michelle Fetters: What is it like putting a festival like this together with the folks over at SIFF? How does Noir City differ from say the version your putting on in San Francisco right now?

Eddie Muller: Well, in San Francisco these are presented as double-features, so there’s only one ticket price for each set of films. With SIFF running the theatre and being a non-profit, it’s understandable they’d still want to sell individual tickets for each film, but I’ve still programmed things in the double-feature format.

SIFF did want to focus on some big titles. The Big Sleep Mildred Pierce. Films like that. SIFF had kind of requested those, and that’s fine by me. Here’s the chance to see The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep and Mildred Pierce on a big screen, which is nice. We worked to place them into the proper

Sara Michelle Fetters: Does it surprise you at all by how successful this festival has been on an annual basis? That people have really embraced the whole idea of Noir City and are so excited to see these films?

Eddie Muller: I’m not going to say I’m surprised. I am going to say I’m grateful. I think it fulfills something that maybe people didn’t even know they wanted, or needed, but as the festival has gone on, it will be 20 years that I’ve been doing this film festival this Spring, the popularity has only increased. As the culture has veered further away from this kind of communal, movie-going experience, it’s only gotten more popular. The culture, going one way, has created the opportunity for success for this festival because the people who come to it are people who love movies. They don’t want to see the new thing just being rammed down their throat. They can think for themselves.

In some respects, it’s a style thing. Obviously, there’s a whole section of the culture, a younger section of the culture, that has embraced it, whether it’s retro-style or the cocktail culture, any of that kind of vintage, these people really turn out for

Noir City. I think it gives them a chance to meet like-minded people and explore these films as they were originally meant to be seen, communally in a darkened theatre. They can dress up, if they choose to. In San Francisco, it’s amazing – it’s like a party, a social event.

Seattle’s a little tougher on that front. [laughs] Everybody wants their parkas and their flannel. You all come out for the movies, you love the films, but you don’t dress up. I’ve come to the conclusion that Seattle doesn’t dress up for anybody.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Well, we dress up for Star Wars and Star Trek, but that might be just about it.

Eddie Muller: Well, yeah. That’s almost to be expected, right?

But all joking aside, I do want to be clear, none of what I said doesn’t mean Seattle isn’t appreciating the festival. You do. A lot. It’s just that Seattle doesn’t dress up, which I think is interesting because it’s also apparent just how seriously your city takes these movies. Seattle loves classic film. The passion is palpable.

I do think it helps that my being so visible as a host, providing context, it’s helps to put a face and voice to the festival. I honestly don’t know how significant it is, but I do think it is significant. I think if these were un-hosted events I don’t know if Noir City would go over quite as well.

But it isn’t like I’m taking people back to film school. It’s just fun context to make the movies that much more interesting. I give you a backstory. If you’re saying, “I’ve never seen this guy before, who is he?” I’ll tell you who he is. I think that really helps.

Sara Michelle Fetters: You talk about being visible. I think a major case could be made that you’ve never been more visible than you are right now, what with the success of “Noir Alley” on TCM.

Eddie Muller: The response has been fantastic. It’s meant so much to me. Obviously, if somebody comes along, gives you your own television show, even if it’s nothing different than what you’ve been doing all along, that’s still a validation. Having audiences embrace what we’re doing? That’s even more of one.

Of course, I can reach more people on “Noir Alley” than I could ever reach doing book tours or hosting Noir City festivals in cities like Seattle. What I find most gratifying about the whole experience is that Turner Classic Movies has not tried to co-opt anything that I do. They haven’t tried to change any of it. They saw what I did and said they wanted me to come do the same thing for them. But they have never tried to make me fit any other mold but my own. They’ve always been like, “Just do what you do. That’s fine.”

Sara Michelle Fetters: I actually interviewed the late TCM host Robert Osborne a

couple of times, and I always got the feeling after speaking with him that that was exactly his point of view as it pertained to talking about and exploring, not just classic film, but all films. Period. It’s nice to hear that this is how TCM is still choosing to do things.

Eddie Muller: That’s exactly right. Robert always set the tone for the network. What I find very gratifying was that when they said they wanted me to do the show I immediately responded by saying I was going to write my own material. And they said that was fine. No pressure. No questions asked. I could never get in front of a camera and just speak somebody else’s words about a movie. I can’t do that.

When I wrote my first introductions, they were long, much longer than the standard TCM introduction. Their response? They said it was fine. They thought it was good. It separated Noir Alley from anything else on TCM. It was distinct. They felt that, if I was fine with it, then they were good with these introductions being a little longer and more intricate, too. That was pretty empowering.

It’s just, that’s my comfort zone. I only do a movie a week. Current TCM prime time host Mankiewicz does everything. Ben isn’t going to do five-minute intros to every movie. It wouldn’t make any sense. It would be logistically impossible for him to record that many, at that length. So I get this little perk of I can talk as much as I want, and it’s comfortable for me to do that.

And they built me that set. [laughs] Everybody is very jealous of my set.

Sara Michelle Fetters: You’ve got the show; it’s a success. You do Noir City every year; it’s a big success. You’re at the Film Noir Foundation, still helping run things and making all these decisions in regards to restorations and other matter related to these classic films. How do you balance everything?

Eddie Muller: It’s sort of all integrated, but still distinct. Everything flows together. Even “Noir Alley” is part of that now. The restoration we just did for the Film Noir Foundation of The Man Who Cheated Himself, which we will be showing in Seattle on February 22nd, that just started because I just knew the film had to be restored. The only print that we knew existed contracted Vinegar Syndrome. We were never going to be able to show that film again. But I was like, let’s see if we could find some good material. Let’s see if we can get this film in shape so it can be exhibited.

I knew that there was a negative out there, but the rights issues on this movie are very questionable. It was like nobody actually owned it. So you have to be very persuasive and talk with the people who possess the

negative. You have to convince them to hand it over to you. You say, “You’re not going to be able to make money with this movie anyway because you don’t own it. So give it up. Let us save it.”

That happened, and because that was what transpired it gave us the opportunity to restore the film. As soon as it is restored, of course, we now have a film to show at the Noir City festivals. Once that happens, I also work in partnership with a company, Flicker Alley, that produces DVDs and Blu-Rays, and so it’s like, now we can put this movie out on DVD and Blu-ray. Then once we know we’ve got a digital transfer to make the Blu-ray, I talk to the head of programming

in the film once it has been restored. It works really well. It’s a good system.

Sara Michelle Fetters: What’s next for you? What do you still want to do that you haven’t already?

Eddie Muller: That’s a good question. I don’t know. The answer is that I always want to be productive and I always want to do creative things. I think that’s what I’m doing, even if I do wish I had more time to work on the novel I’m writing. I’ve also had a script that I intend to film and turn into a movie that I’ve been trying to get done for a year and a half now, and I can never find a long enough window of time to just concentrate on that.

political and social climate being what it is, that anyone in Hollywood would be willing to take similar sort of risks?

Eddie Muller: That’s a good question. I don’t know. I think our culture is so fractured now that I don’t think there’s anything that would be a tidal wave like Film Noir was, or like those films you speak of from the 1970s were. It’s just a thousand cuts now. Sequels and superheroes. Franchises. Back then, back when Billy Wilder could make Double Indemnity, this was a time when there was a major shift in Hollywood. You take hugely popular stars, stars like Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, and you make them murderers. You could get the

at TCM and it’s like, now we can show this on “Noir Alley” because TCM has never had the opportunity to show this film before. So there you go. Film Noir Foundation, Noir City, the Blu-ray/DVD market and then showing on TCM, the restoration of this film touches all of the things that I’m involved in. And that’s how it should be. It works really well. Everybody has an interest in it and everybody contributes, which I think is fantastic. The Film Noir Foundation pays to have the film restored, but then the cost of doing a digital transfer and the cost of all of those other things gets kind of shared between all of these other partners who have an interest

Sara Michelle Fetters: For people who are uncertain about attending a festival like Noir City, what do you say to them?

Eddie Muller: I have absolutely no idea why someone would be pensive. I’ll answer that question with an anecdote. A friend of mine, I wish I could find this post and send it to you, this fellow who came from just outside Washington, D.C., he came to the festival in San Francisco and he wrote this beautiful post. It wasn’t even about the movies. It was about the experiences; going to the festival and watching these movies with all different types of people. He said that, one night, on the last Monday, we showed this Humphrey Bogart movie, Conflict

Sara Michelle Fetters: Such a great movie.

Eddie Muller: It is. It’s very, very good.

But, anyway, he sat next to a guy who had never seen a Humphrey Bogart movie before and the guy admitted to him that he was just walking by the theater and I saw all of these really incredible looking people going into the theater. This is my crowd that dresses up, right? He just stood there and watched for ten minutes and realized that it was a mix of people just going to a movie. It wasn’t a private party. Wasn’t some high-priced thing. He saw all these other people going in wearing jeans and t-shirts and thought, “I’ve got to see what this is.” He just went in cold. He didn’t know what Film Noir was. He didn’t know anything about it at all. But he said it was a revelation. He watched Conflict and it was like it was one of the greatest things he’d ever seen. The guy was 24-years-old. He had no idea what this was. But he didn’t care. It was just a great experience. The movie captivated him and he said to this guy from Washington D.C., “I’m coming back.”

That’s it. That’s all you could ask for, so that’s my answer to that question.

Sara Michelle Fetters: You look at the Noir movement of the ’40s and ’50s, you look at the counter-culture movement of the ’70s, these were huge moments in cinema history where the major Hollywood studios actually funded some pretty daring and dangerous films. Do you think that in today’s environment that something like this is even possible? That even though there are filmmakers out there that want to try to tell some of those stories, especially with the current

audience to kind of empathize with them.

When it looks like they’re not going to get away with the murder, you’re secretly going, “Come on, come on. They’re going to pull this off, right?” That’s pretty subversive for America in 1944. I don’t know that you can do anything like that in a movie today. What’s subversive today? I don’t really know. People thought La La Land was subversive because it was a musical. I don’t know.

Now, it’s not that the form in any way is subversive; it’s more like they’re just trading parts. It’s like they’re saying, “We’re going to make this movie, but we’re going to have a Black cast in it,” or “We’re going to switch and make the women the stars of this thing.” You know what I’m saying? And that is important. That is different. I’m not belittling any of that. But that’s just reconfiguring the tried and true. I’m not sure there’s anything truly subversive there.

The way Film Noir just looked different than anything else; do you think it’s possible to have that happen now? I don’t know. I guess, in some respects, that was like action movies. All of a sudden, when you got The Matrix, it just changed the way people photograph action. Now, I think that is a movement that is over and done. I do not need to see another slow motion bullet traveling through the air as long as I live. I don’t need to see people go into an exaggerated leap and suddenly it’s slow motion. But that movie did do something different. It changed things. There’s no denying that.

I guess that’s my answer to your question. I just think the culture is far too fragmented now for anything to appear to be a massive shift. The Hollywood studios don’t take those sort of risks.

Noir City begins tonight at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian Theatre with 1941’s The Maltese Falcon and 1942’s Quiet Please, Murder. Some of the notable films scheduled to be screened during the festival are Mildred Pierce, “Shadow of a Doubt,” “The Big Sleep,” “Kiss of Death” and a freshly restored print 1950’s “The Man Who Cheated Himself.” Tickets can be bought at the SIFF Egyptian box office or at https:// www.siff.net/year-round-cinema/film-festivals/noir-city.

The Cuff brings legendary DJ/Producer Tony Moran to headline this month’s “Fantasy Party” on Saturday, February 17

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer

Legenday DJ/Producer Tony Moran will be headlining The Cuff’s monthly “Fantasy Party” taking place this Saturday, February 17th.

Moran is a two-time Grammy nominated remixer, producer, singer-songwriter. He is also one of the most well known DJs in the house music genre, regularly playing to massive crowds at events throughout the world.

I personally had always wanted to chat with Moran and I got the opportunity to do so via email this past Monday, February 12th.

MK Scott: Tony, I hear you are coming to Seattle and playing at a special event at The Cuff Complex. Can you spill all the details?

Tony Moran: I’ve been waiting to return to Seattle for a long time and I had loads of fun there and with a holiday weekend attached to the date, I wanted to get the party started and then spend some quality time in Seattle through Monday. I have so much great music with me along with brand new anthems and tracks!

MK: What do like most about Seattle? The Cuff?

Tony: I love being a total tourist in Seattle because it is such a friendly city. I plan on revisiting some of my favorite spots like Pike Place Market, Space Needle and of course going to Starbucks.

When it comes to The Cuff, it has such a sexy crowd and I love, LOVE to play music in that environment.

MK: You have produced remixes

Who was your favorite?

Tony: I would have to say it is the legendary Luther Vandross. All the singers/ artists that you just mentioned are extraordinary, but Luther’s voice and personality will last with me forever.

MK: What was the album you enjoyed the best?

Tony: Probably the album I produced for Gloria Estefan. The title of the album was GLORIA! And I produced every song/ recorded every vocal and instrument on it. It was an extremely intimate project.

MK: Are you single? How do you keep so fit?

Tony: I am not single and will happily bring my partner along to Seattle because we both love the city and the club. My bf keeps me fit.

MK: Finally, Describe the most memorable night in your career?

Tony: It was a night in Phuket/Thailand and there were thousands and thousands of people there. I played a special remix that I had done for Rihanna and the response was so emotional from the audience that many of them began to cry with tears of joy. I tried to hold it in, but I could not help crying as well as I was so grateful for their enthusiasm. Music heals. I can’t wait to get there, Seattle!

See you at The Cuff!

Tony Moran makes his debut at The Cuff on Saturday, February 17. The cover is $15 for the event. Get there early to avoid the line.

TRAVEL

Tennessee Williams birthday events to recall late playwright in Key West

Tennessee Williams first visited Key West in 1941, subsequently buying a house where he resided until his death in 1983. Fans of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright can celebrate his legacy Feb. 28 through April 9 with cultural and creative events on the island he called home.

Highlights are to include a March 26 “birthday party” recognizing the 107th anniversary of Williams’ birth, film screenings and play presentations, contests for writers and artists, a poetry reading and curator-led tours of the Tennessee Williams Museum at 513 Truman Ave.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Watch for a travel article on Key West in the SGN’s upcoming Arts & Travel special section on March 23.]

During his residence in Key West, Williams completed “Summer and Smoke” and wrote “Night of the Iguana” among other works. The Academy Award-winning film adaptation of his play, “The Rose Tattoo,” was shot on the island in 1954.

Events are to begin Wednesday, February 28, with a reception at the home of Dennis Beaver and Bert Whitt, founders of the Tennessee Williams Key West Exhibit that expanded into the museum.

Beaver is also to lead multiple curator tours of the museum, introducing attendees to its collection of personal photographs, rare memorabilia, video footage

and other items that chronicle Williams’ years in Key West.

Some tours feature Beaver’s insights into the filming of “The Rose Tattoo,” which is to be screened Monday, March 19, at Key West’s Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. Film adaptations of other Williams plays also are

scheduled for Monday night showings.

Aspiring writers hoping to emulate the playwright’s talent can enter the celebration’s poetry and short story contests. Entries must reference Williams’ life in Key West and can be submitted through March 7.

The playwright’s own poetry takes center stage at 6pm Sunday, March 4, when members of the Key West Poetry Guild read from his work at the Key West Public Library, 700 Fleming St.

In addition, visual artists can celebrate one of Williams’ favorite pastimes by competing in a plein-air painting challenge set for Saturday, March 3.

Contest winners are to be announced, and the winning poems and a short story excerpt read, at the birthday reception set for 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 26, at the Tennessee Williams Museum. Attendees also can enjoy birthday cake and view the paintings created during the challenge.

The Williams celebration concludes with the presentation of two of the playwright’s rarely performed one-act plays. “Green Eyes” and “The Traveling Companion” are to be staged at 8pm Sunday and Monday, April 8-9, at The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St.

Event information, tickets and contest entry: kwahs.org/events/tennessee-williams-birthday-celebration

Key West visitor information: fla-keys. com/keywest or 1-800-LAST-KEY

Courtesy of Key West Art & Historical Society

ROMEO + JULIET

behind curtains and down secret passages where they can see you, but you can’t yet see them. A bevy of waggish servers whisk you to your seat, tempting you with libations before you can fully grasp where you are or where you’re sitting in relationship to the door, the stage, the bar. But surrendering to an evening of harmless, gorgeous chaos is what patrons of the Can Can come for. That and a market fresh dinner, of course.

The Can Can as we know it today, tucked just inside the Market’s main entrance, was founded in 2005 under the visionary eye of Chris Pink, who turned the once-hip-butfirmly-out-to-kitschy-pasture Patti Summers Lounge into The Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret. Having been a hotspot for lovers and late-night drinkers for over twenty years before Chris got a hold of it, the cabaret comes by its dimly lit romanticism honestly.

Initially, Chris envisioned a cabaretstyle dinner theater with servers that could sing or break for a quick round of the can can, interacting with customers in multiple capacities. His curation has always been egalitarian, from modern dance to rock to talented singer-songwriters such as Vince Mira, who Chris has long been a champion of. Eventually a separation of servers and performers took place, while the kitchen’s nightly offering received a greater emphasis and later, family-friendly brunch shows were added to the more risqué late-night productions. Focusing on dancers that were both technically skilled and vivacious enough to entertain the crowd nestled just over the footlights proved to be a home

run. Cornish graduate Rainbow Fletcher became Can Can’s choreographer, and soon the weird and wonderful Can Can Castaways were born. Mixing cutting edge music with re-interpretations, thematic winks, and remixed classics, the Can Can’s performances quickly gained momentum with their quirky, physical modernity, a little flash of burlesque, and a helping of teacup-sized aerial.

Fae Pink, Chris’s wife and co-owner, performed with dance-heavy burlesque residents The Heavenly Spies, alternating with The Castaways or other performers. Quickly the tiny cabaret grew a wellearned reputation for performances featuring skilled artists who delivered a controlled, polished chaos that could wow both wandering tourists and date night thrillseekers. At the same time, a Vaudevillianstyle family atmosphere grew backstage. Well-known Seattle dancers such as Rainbow, Faggedy Randy, Fiona Minx, Mod Carousel, and Jonny Boy all found early homes on the Can Can stage.

“Traditionally we have developed talent over extended periods of time,” Fae Pink explains via email. “Jonny Boy for instance started performing at Can Can 12 years ago and is now a partner in the business due to his undying motivation and love for the company. We love fostering the development of our dancers over long periods of time. It is extremely rewarding to hire a dancer that is somewhat new to the stage and see them blossom into a seasoned performer that bring their own nuances to our little stage under the Pike Place Market.”

Currently the talent at Can Can has grown and developed as Fae described, some gaining the knowledge and fan base

to create other ventures. Fiona aka “Le Minx” left only this month to launch the newly christened Valtesse Productions but remains a part of the extended Can Can family. “We definitely refer to our employees and dancers as the ‘Can Can Fam’. Even when we bring new people into our ecosystem they quickly become family because we spend so much time together. Our dancers spend up to 14 shows a week in a pretty small dressing room together...you can’t help but feel like your fellow performers are a part of your weird little chosen cabaret family,” she says.

“As for dancers, we like them to be classically trained and have a good technical foundation to adapt to the many genres we explore. We also love it when we find an excellent singer that can dance – like one of our newer performers. Joel Domenico. He is playing Romeo in our latest production and continues to wow us with his ability to bring an entire audience to tears and then turn around and have them in stitches. He continues to grow with each new production he is a part of.”

Can Can’s newest production Romeo + Juliet is part of the citywide Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare Festival and is a rare venture into classical narrative for a typically modern artistic team. But don’t expect old-fashioned Shakespeare here. “When we got a call from David Armstrong at 5th Ave asking us to be a part of Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare we were excited to do something out of the norm from our general vignette style performances,” Fae says.

“We are pulling out all the stops for this particular show. We will have an original score that has been created by Chris Pink and David Pezzner with additional score

by Justin Hartinger.

Jonny Betchtel and J.C. Benard have been hard at work in our scene shop building a new apparatus. I have been having fun focusing on the romantic parts of the story and creating sexual tensions between performers rather than creating tension through violence and death (although there are touches of that as well),” she confides.

Fae has been instrumental in choreography and costuming for the last four years, though for Romeo, the creative team hired Michael Notestine as a stylist and costumer. The spring show runs February 9 through April 29 and will give audiences a chance to get cozy with dancers both seasoned and newer to the Can Can’s stage. As for making the most of the little stage under Pike Place Market, as a performer and producer, Fae is extremely fond of it. “Can Can was always my favorite place to perform and now it’s my favorite place to create. There’s a sense of magic that you just can’t find in a larger theater. We are so close to our audiences that we can actually get to know them through the course of an evening. The size of the space has forced us to think outside of our normal vocabularies. I always think that we have used every inch of the space in every possible way, but with every show we find a new inch of the rafters to explore. Every show is a new adventure for us and we love what we do.”

Romeo + Juliet, featuring Elise Landles (Juliet) and Joel Domenico (Romeo) runs at the Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret February 9-April 29. Get tickets at www.thecancan. com.

Coogler’s imaginative Black Panther a heroically timeless spectacle

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

BLACK PANTHER

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Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, otherwise known as the MCU, became a thing, Marvel Studios got started with tidy, entertainingly self-contained adventures like Iron Man and, to a much lesser extent, The Incredible Hulk. But things began to change somewhat with the release of Iron Man 2 in 2010, the studio starting to rather obviously be planning something bigger, planting little tidbits of extra information that hinted towards the larger comic book universe everything was building towards.

While 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor still worked in and of themselves, it was also clear both were engineered to be prequels to 2012’s The Avengers, this massive superhero team-up the end all, be all for the MCU.

This has been an issue that’s only grown in magnitude and obviousness as the MCU has expanded. While sequels like Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier have overcome feeling like prequels to a different story audiences haven’t seen yet, other entries into this super-powered universe, efforts like Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, have struggled to come across as anything other than vehicles conceived and designed to get all of these characters into one place at the right time for this May’s massive Avengers: Infinity War, none of them working outside of the larger story being told and as such aren’t very entertaining or worth watching more than once.

Not that Marvel hasn’t made some very entertaining movies. Both Guardians of the Galaxy adventures are a heck of a lot of fun, as are Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok and Spider-Man: Homecoming But none of them feel as if they are willing to take much in the way of a risk, and while filmmakers like James Gunn and Taika Waititi seem to have had some freedom to make the interstellar exploits of the crew of The Milano and the Nordic wanderings of the God of Thunder their own, it was equally apparent Marvel wasn’t going to allow them to stray too far afield in a way that would make getting to Avengers: Infinity War more difficult than it needed to be.

In my opinion this way of doing things has always hampered the films of the MCU to varying degrees, and while some of the entries have flirted with greatness, sadly none of them has ever been able to actually get there. These are nice movies, fun little throwaway larks featuring comic book favorites that are almost all initially enjoyable if also equally frustrating in that almost none are worth returning to for a second look. More, even though each follows a different set of characters with their own unique powers, they all still follow the same template, making being surprised by anything that ends up transpiring at any point during their respective narratives almost impossible.

All of which makes Ryan Coogler’s turn behind the camera captaining one of these MCU installments even more impressive. After making a striking debut with 2013’s based-on-fact, tragically devastating drama Fruitvale Station and following that up with the stunning, Oscar-nominated Rocky spin-off Creed in 2015, the young writer/ director was seemingly given the keys to the kingdom by Marvel as it pertained to Black Panther, the studio apparently feeling comfortable to let him do whatever he wanted with this story of an African superhero from the secluded fictionalized nation of Wakanda. He makes a movie

that’s unlike anything else in the MCU, and while certain beats and story points follow a traditional pattern, the world Coogler has crafted as well as the people he has constructed to live within it are so uniquely three-dimensional I sat in mesmerized awe for every single second of the film’s briskly paced 134-minute running time.

After the death of his father, Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to be crowned King. He is joined on the trip by his trusted protector Okoye (Danai Gurira) and his nation’s most highly skilled spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), his grieving mother Ramonda (Angela Bassett) and his inventive technological genius sister Shuri

Robert Cole’s screenplay revolves around a recognizable hero’s journey Joseph Campbell would have been more than pleased with. T’Challa’s quest will be one of success, failure and redemption that will open his eyes to a wider world, helping him understand where his people and his country need to go next in order to continue to thrive and prosper. It’s pretty standard stuff, and none of what happens should shock anyone, and while Black Panther isn’t an origin story, there are certainly elements of one planted throughout the motion picture like little hidden Easter eggs waiting to be discovered.

Thankfully, Coogler and Cole have gone out of their way to make something

(Letitia Wright) eagerly awaiting his return back at the royal palace. Unbeknownst to the majority of the world, save for a trusted few, T’Challa is also the Wakandan protector known as the Black Panther, a vibranium-clad hero entrusted to keep his people safe from the prying eyes of outsiders.

On a secret mission to capture international arms dealer Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), things go sideways for T’Challa, Okoye and Nakia when CIA analyst Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman) unexpectedly shows up on the scene at just the wrong time. Things get even worse when the mysterious mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) becomes involved, his knowledge of Wakanda, its culture and its secrets catching everyone by surprise. Turns out, he also has a claim to the country’s throne, and what he wants to do with it, if he is able to snatch it out from underneath T’Challa, will have a calamitous impact upon the clueless nations of the Earth.

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extraordinary out of these and a handful of additional familiar tropes inherent to the genre. They have made it a point to make these characters fiercely intelligent and more than capable of standing up for themselves no matter their age, gender or life experience. They make decisions that are both good and bad, learning in the process how to stay true to their core beliefs or, if they are unable to do so, pay a steep price for this moral failure. It is a movie that celebrates African culture in a manner comic book epics of this size and budget never have before, Coogler presenting a fully realized vision that is colorful, dynamic and impressively genuine.

Boseman is outstanding. Jordan crafts arguably the MCU’s most intriguing, angrily heartfelt and tragically multifaceted villain, doing so with a fiery emotional verisimilitude that’s astonishing. Serkis steals scenes left and right, his maniacal exuberance as Klaue downright infectious. As for Freeman, he’s obviously having a

befuddled blast as his CIA operative discovers there’s much more to Wakanda than initially meets the eye, his ultimate emergence as a hero as well justifiably worthy of a tiny little cheer of its own. Veteran Forest Whitaker (whose character I won’t go into any detail about whatsoever) and perennial bad-ass Bassett make the most of any moment they happen to be a part of, while rising stars Daniel Kaluuya (an Oscar nominee for 2017’s Get Out) and Winston Duke each get a handful of opportunities to make a lasting impression they’re more than up to the challenge of making the most of.

But it is the young women fighting alongside T’Challa who prove to be the most memorable members of this stellar ensemble. Each manages to create unique, captivating characters I found I kept wanting to spend more and more time with, all doing so in their own idiosyncratic way. But while Nyong’o and Wright get the most playfully lively opportunities to charm, it is the fiercely dedicated passion Gurira brings to her portrayal of the warrior Okoye that impressed me the most. She is dazzling, commanding the screen with her intricately nuanced turn, and in the process added layers of depth and meaning to her character as well as to the film as a whole that took my breath away. I was stunned by what she was doing, Gurira deserving of becoming a major international star and here’s my hope that after people see her in this film that’s exactly what happens.

Featuring incredible camerawork from Academy Award nominee Rachel Morrison (Mudbound ) and gorgeous costumes designed by the great Ruth E. Carter (Selma), the visual aesthetics of all that Coogler has envisioned is of an imaginatively creative scale unlike anything I had anticipated. More than that, though, he and Cole have also manufactured the MCU’s most explicitly political film, the pair’s story talking about issues of race, protectionism, humanitarianism and immigration that comes alive as if it was pulled from today’s most recent headlines. But they do so in a way that never preaches, that isn’t forced but is instead an integral part of T’Challa’s journey to becoming the type of hero his people truly can be proud of. In the process, Black Panther becomes a movie that grows beyond its own comic book roots, Marvel allowing Coogler the freedom to craft a vital, representative, culturally authentic and universally reflective adventure almost certain to be enjoyed, debated and discussed for many years to come.

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SATURDAY - February 17

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.

Positively Living Coffee Social. 9:30am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by LIfelong. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. 43rd Legislative District Town Hall. 1:30-3pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. With Representative Nicole Macri, House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senator Jamie Pedersen.

PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary. Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com

Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave (behind Seattle Central College). Enter via the north parking lot and get a permit for free parking. Meets 3rd Saturday most months. Cost: $4 per person (please try to bring exact change) to help pay for the meeting room rental. Please bring a dish that will serve eight or more to share. On or within walking distance of Metro routes 8, 10, 11, 49, 60, Capitol Hill LINK Light Rail station, Capitol Hill streetcar. www.seattleprimetimers.org

Imperial Court of Seattle - Coronation Week - Coronation. 5pm doors; 6pm show. Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. $50 admission. Tickets available at the door. www.imperialcourtofseattle.org/coronation 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 Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

SUNDAY - February 18

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. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school” - 9:45am Worship. 5751 33rd Ave NE. 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. 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 University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org

Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188. 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. Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org

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.

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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

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.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.

Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org

Imperial Court of Seattle - Coronation Week - Victory Brunch. 11am-1pm. Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. $25 admission. www.imperialcourtofseattle. org/coronation

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.

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, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” under Meetup.com or 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.

One Love Wedding Showcase Seattle. 12-4pm. Seattle Sheraton Hotel, 1400 6th Ave. Couples newly engaged and married can meet with the best local wedding industry professionals and lifestyle experts to plan their big day and build a life together. An inviting and lively event, One Love provides couples with a friendly environment to learn about wedding services provided by LGBTQ owned and allied businesses. Meet dozens of knowledgable, quality wedding experts hand-selected by One Love, from planners to photographers, bakers, florists, jewelers, venues, caterers, and so much more!

Expect drag queens, cocktails, delicious bites, upbeat music, giveaways, and plenty of gorgeous inspiration! Cost: Free admission with pre-registration or $15 at the door. For more details, visit oneloveseattle.com. 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

SLAA New Beginnings. 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily (except Saturday). SLAA is a 12 Step/12 Tradition-oriented Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. www.sasgcc.org

Imperial Court of Seattle - Coronation WeekAlaska Birdwater Party. 2pm-4pm. CC Attles, 1701 E Olive Way. No cover. www.imperialcourtofseattle. org/coronation

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Preregistration 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

Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.

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 Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. crystalmeth.org. Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.]

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.

“The Gentleman Bank Robber - The Story of Butch Lesbian Freedom Fighter rita bo brown.” 7:30pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. “The Gentleman Bank Robber” is a portrait of revolutionary rita bo brown, a white working class butch from Oregon who became known as The Gentleman Bank Robber in the 1970s for combining her butch style of dress with a polite way of demanding funds from bank tellers. Tickets by suggested donation to raise funds for prisoner newsletter “The Kite.” Post-film discussion with George Jackson Brigade members Janine Bertram, Mark Cook and Ed Mead! www.nwfilmforum.org

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - February 19

PRESIDENTS DAY

NOTE: Because of the Presidents Day holiday, many if not most of these events will be not be taking place today. Please check with sponsoring organizations to confirm any meetings.

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. PFLAG/Kitsap County (Bremerton) Monthly Meeting. 6-7pm. Kitsap Pride, 532 5th Ave #20, Bremerton Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.kitsappflag.org and on Facebook. kitsappflag@yahoo.com. (888) 636-0652. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

PFLAG/Everett (Snohomish County) Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Stillaguamish Public Meeting Room #1, Robert J. Drewell Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.pflageverett.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

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. 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 - February 20

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center,

ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. (206) 622-5555.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. 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

Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months. An opportunity for the GLBT community to speak openly with the SPD to dialog on public safety issues, plan officer training on sexual-minority topics, suggest ways to improve communications & procedures, explore protection strategies to minimize Gay-bashing incidents, & address other related concerns. The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. 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

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.

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

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. [EXCEPT no water polo mid-June through Labor Day Weekend.]

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 - February 21

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

Positively Living. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by Lifelong.

GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com

Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is “Necessary Errors” by Caleb Crain. https://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. 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.

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Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. 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

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. 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

HIV/AIDS Newly Diagnosed or Newly Dealing. 7:309pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave, Suite 200. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. Ongoing support group for anyone who is HIV+. www.sasgcc.org

Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org

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 - February 22

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.) Monthly Lunch Get-Together. 12 noon. Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW. Meets 4th Thursday each month. Look for the A.B.L.E. sign on the table. We are Lesbians, 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of this group is to connect, socialize, and support each other. We have been meeting since 2015. The purpose of this group is to connect, socialize, and support each other. The group hosts evening potlucks, outings and get-togethers. Cosponsored by Puget Sound Old Lesbians Organizing for Change. (PSOLOC).

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 (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

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 Thursday each 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

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 Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Westside Unitarian Universalist CongregationContemplative 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

21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July, August.]

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

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) [EXCEPT no water polo mid-June through Labor Day Weekend.]

FRIDAY - February 23

AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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. 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. 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. (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

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. k.d. lang Ingenue Redux - Two Intimate Evenings on Vashion (2/23 & 2/24). 7:30pm. Katherine L. White Hall, Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon WA. k.d. lang kicks off her latest U.S. tour with two benefit concerts on Vashion Island with all proceeds going to the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust and the Vashon Center for the Arts. Tickets: $250 premium seating (includes $170 tax write-off) and $499 VIP meet & greet with premium seating (no tax write-off). 206-463-5131 or vashoncenterforthearts.org.

GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 3rd & 4th Friday each month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org

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 - February 24

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Black History Month Gathering at Mount Zion Baptist Church. 10am-3pm. 1634 19th Ave. Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE community gathering. Keynote speakers include Police Chief Carmen Best, Seattleʼs first female African-American to hold this position; Historian Quintard Taylor, an expert in Black settlement in the Pacific Northwest and King County; Dr. Michele Andrasik, a social scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, who is known for her work on behalf of women with HIV. Other speakers include Dr. Bessie Young, Christopher Moore, George Dicks, Linda Chastine, Mattie Taplin and Louis Shackleford. In addition to the featured presentations, FREE HIV and Hepatitis C and other health screenings will be offered.

Information will also be provided on diabetes and other health-related issues. The program includes a free lunch catered by “Satisfied Palate.” For more information, please call 206-867-6360.

Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 140. Monthly potluck meets last Saturday most months, but in April it’s the 3rd Saturday. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org

Dance with ALISS - Lesbian Dance & Pisces Party. 7-10pm. SE Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St. DJ Candy. Bring food and drink to share. 18+. $5-$15 sliding scale. Message line: 253-777-3357. (We’ll call you back.) ALISSquestion@gmail.com. Sponsored by ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle. k.d. lang Ingenue Redux - Two Intimate Evenings on Vashion (2/23 & 2/24). 7:30pm. Katherine L. White Hall, Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon WA. k.d. lang kicks off her latest U.S. tour with two benefit concerts on Vashion Island with all proceeds going to the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust and the Vashon Center for the Arts. Tickets: $250 premium seating (includes $170 tax write-off) and $499 VIP meet & greet with premium seating (no tax write-off). 206-463-5131 or vashoncenterforthearts.org.

SUNDAY - February 25

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. See website for location. Meets 2nd & 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, www.nosafewordwritersgroup.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

Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.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 Networksupport & 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

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.

Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 495-8312; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org

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

Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.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

Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org

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; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com 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 & 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

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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

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. 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; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.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; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - 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; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: (206) 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http://psoloc.org, (253) 7773357; 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.)

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; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; 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) 322-2515, 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. oasisyouthcenter.org; OUT There Adventures: www. outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 3257724, 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) 7268500; 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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2018 is well underway and the “Year of the Dog” is upon us too! As the 11th animal in the zodiac, “the Dog” represents honesty, friendliness, intelligence, and loyalty. Enjoy all of these traits and more by adopting a canine companion at Seattle Humane! Adoption fees for dogs 1 year and up are $50 off from February 16th through 18th. See adoptable pets at Seattle Humane.org or the visit shelter to find the perfect fit for you and your family.

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Mermaid

Meet Mermaid, a 1-year-old German Shepherd who would love to be your best friend. This beautiful girl loves a good long play, especially where she can attack all the squeekies you can throw. She also loves a good ear scratch and will trade plenty of sweet kisses for one. Mermaid would do well with an active owner who can help her loving personality really shine. If you have room in your heart and home for this happy girl, then come meet her today at the Seattle Humane – you'll be glad you did!

Introduce to children 14 years and older. Resident dogs are required to visit Mermaid prior to adoption.

As with all of our dogs, Mermaid 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!

Coco

Coco, a beautiful 15-year-old Turkish Angora has luxurious white fur and an adorable pink button nose. She is the elegant classy lady who's happy to sit around the couch and watch TV with you. Coco takes some time to warm up to new people but after a bit will want to sit on your lap and ask for head rubs. Meet sweet Coco today at Seattle Humane!

As with all of our cats, Coco is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. All of our cats have been tested for Feline Leukemia/ FIV and go home with a certificate for a veterinary examination 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!