SGN Jan 12, 2018 - Part 2

HOWARD

You Well.” The English singer-songwriter has put out new music since then, including a cover of Donald Fagan’s “I.G.Y. What a Beautiful World,” but he’s mostly known for a long string of hits from the popular ’80s new wave-pop era. On January 24, he’ll appear in a stripped-down acoustic concert here in the Emerald City at the Illsey Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, located inside Benaroya Hall on the upper level.

At 6:30pm in the UK, 10:30am here in Seattle, Jones phoned me directly a week ago and we spoke for nearly 40 minutes. Not only was he very kind and easygoing over the phone, but his boyish laughter and positive spirit – perhaps, due to his many years practicing Buddhism – made me even a bigger fan than I already was. For tickets to see Howard Jones, visit www.seattlesymphony. org/concerttickets. Here’s what he shared with me inside “The Music Lounge.”

Albert Rodriguez: You’re coming to Seattle to perform a show called “Howard Jones Solo – The Songs & The Stories.” Will this be an acoustic performance?

Jones: Yes, that’s right. It’s just me and the piano. I’ll be playing and I’ll be talking a lot. Rodriguez: Will we get to hear all of the hits, or some of the hits?

Jones: I won’t do all of them, probably, because this is a chance for me to do something a bit different. So I’ll go into the catalog and pull out some songs that people are not too familiar with. I will do the big hits, as well, but in a different way than people are used to hearing them, if they haven’t seen this kind of show by me before. It’s really fun for me because I can give everything a new twist and play something differently each night; it gives me a lot of freedom.

Rodriguez: You burst onto the music scene during the great ’80s British Invasion with so many iconic artists breaking through at the same time – Eurythmics, Culture Club, A Flock of Seagulls. Did you all know each other? Were you all playing the same clubs?

Jones: No, I didn’t know anybody when I started out. I didn’t mix in with those people, not intentionally. Obviously, I got to know them when things took off, but I wasn’t part of that scene really because I was out in the sticks. I put my one-man electronic band thing together in a place called High Wycombe, outside of London about an hour and a half. I was doing my own thing and struggled to get signed, really; I got turned down by every label and every publisher until finally somebody signed me up. But I wasn’t part of that Lon-

don scene, which produced a lot of artists; I’ve always been an outsider, I guess.

Rodriguez: What do you think about modern pop music? Does it catch your ear?

Jones: I’d love to say yes (laughs), but I find myself having to look pretty hard for something that really grabs me. I think we’re in a quite unsettled era at the moment and it’s not very easy for young original artists

to break through. We’re seeing a lot of artists that are heavily shaped by the industry and so many of their songs are written by not one voice, but seven or eight people, and consultants. It’s a phase that I hope we’re going through at the moment. Because I believe artists should be an original voice and express themselves in a unique way; they shouldn’t aim to be the same as anyone else. My favorite albums of the year were Ella Fitzgerald with the London Symphony Orchestra and Alison Moyet, a brilliant album [titled Other].

Rodriguez: So somebody like Lorde doesn’t appeal to you?

Jones: Oh, I do like Lorde! I think she’s great. And the new Taylor Swift album is really great, as well. And then I’m struggling a bit after that.

Rodriguez: Two of my friends told me that Howard Jones was the very first concert they ever went to. What was the very first concert you attended?

Jones: It was when I was 14. I went to see The Who and The Troggs and the 1910 Fruitgum Company all on the same bill, if you can believe it [laughs[, at a hockey arena in Canada. It was the most amazing eclectic mix of music. The 1910 Fruitgum Company had this big hit with “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy” [laughs] on the radio. Then you had The Troggs dressed in immaculate white suits and some of them had on blue

shoes and some of them had on green shoes; I remember it so clearly. “Wild Thing” was their big hit. And then, of course, The Who came on and smashed up all their gear. It was the loudest thing in the universe (laughs). It was a real initiation. It was the most exciting thing I’d ever seen.

Rodriguez: My favorite Howard Jones song is “Like to Get to Know You Well.” I spent many hours of my youth, and adult life, listening to it. Do you remember exactly where you wrote it?

Jones: No, not really. Well, I was living in a flat in High Wycombe and I was doing my one-man electronic shows, so I was writing songs that I could go out and play because I hadn’t gotten a record deal at the time. So I would’ve written it in the front room, where all my gear was stored away – and I would take it out for my gigs – but from the start I wanted to write songs that were about bringing people together and celebrated the fact that making a change is the quickest way to create a peaceful society and the more you get to know people the more you understand them.

Rodriguez: It’s such a great song and it fits a lot of words into the chorus. But I really love the music around it; it’s got a really good sound and there’s different things going on in the background.

MUSIC

Blues chanteuse Nora Michaels turns 70 with a birthday gig at the Highway 99 Blues Club

by MK Scott

SGN Contributing Writer

NORA MICHAELS

HIGHWAY 99 BLUES CLUB

December 29

It was a great night of music and laughs on Friday, December 29, at the Highway 99 Blues Club (1414 Alaskan Way) in the shadow of the Alaskan Way Viaduct along the waterfront. The event was all about Seattle-based blues chanteuse, Nora Michaels, who used the gig as a way to celebrate her 70th birthday.

With the great Lonnie Williams on sax, Gina Zukoski on keyboard, David Salonen on bass and Dave Hill, Jr. on drums, Michaels performed bluesy songs like “I’m Gonna Play the Honky Tonks” and “Blues in the Night,” and that set the stage for an evening of great moments.

Singer Nancy Dillon joined Michaels for “Spare Man” and “Since I Fell for You.”

Michaels has always had a special place in her heart for the LGBT community and she paid homage by sharing her story of performing her next song on the back of a float at the 1987 Seattle Pride Parade and then she began to sing “Dr. Long John.”

Back in the 1990s, Michaels had a Public Access TV show, “On the Beat with Nora Michaels,” that won Best Variety Cable TV show Western states in 1991. Also in 1991, she appeared in “La Mome Piaf,” a cabaret show saluting the great Edith Piaf, at Cabaret de Paris in downtown Seattle. The show was directed by Duffy Bishop.

Michaels moved to Portland in 1994 for a short time and that’s when I personally met her and saw her “La Mome Piaf” show for the first time in early 1995, a performance that was Michaels at her best. I was reminded of that performance 23 years ago as she sang “La Vie en Rose,” “Three Bells,” “Hymn a L’amour” and “Je ne Regrette Rien.”

Her next song, “Cleaning Blues,” was hysterical as Michaels demonstrated how funny she can be when she performs. It was also great to see special guest Gary Lanz (from the Victor Janusz Band) join in on lead guitar.

When the first set was over the band led the audience in a bluesy rendition of “Happy Birthday” and everyone enjoyed some birthday cake.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to stay for her second set, which featured Victor Janusz as a special guest.

As a conservative closeted gay kid in his mid-20’s I admit I didn’t get her kookiness when we first met and missed the opportunity to work with her on more than one occasion because of that, which I regret to this day. I felt so fortunate to have shared this milestone moment with Nora Michaels as she turned 70 and look forward to experiencing her joy and pure talent for many more years to come.

Photos by MK Scott

HOWARD JONES

Jones: It’s got two double-eights. It’s got a double-eight twice with a different set of lyrics each time, which is quite unusual for a song. But I don’t think I’ve ever written in a formulaic way; I love the structure of pop songs, but you need to play with them and throw some unexpected things in there, so that you keep people’s attention. I’ve always tried to do something different.

Rodriguez: Writing songs and making music. How has the process changed from when you started out to now with new technology?

Jones: Right from the beginning, I wanted to embrace the technology of the time I was born into. I grew up playing the

piano from the age of 7 and I went to music college and wrote all the musical notes and studied classical music for 14 years of my life, but I didn’t want to make music in a way that everyone had traditionally done it. I wanted to be a man of the time and use all the new exciting stuff available – drum machines, synthesizers and all the new technology that was being used in the studios. But at the core of it all has been my real desire to communicate ideas and to throw out questions to people, and challenge it and also encourage people because life is very tough for everyone. At some point, everyone gets massive challenges to face and that’s when music can be a real boost and help you over difficult times – “you can do it,” “things can only get better,” “you’ll be all right,” “you just gotta keep going,” “believe in yourself” and “you will come through to

the other side.” I’ve always tried to keep that in mind through my songwriting and try to document the things that happen to people.

Rodriguez: I know that you’ve performed in Seattle many times. What goes through your mind when you see Seattle on your itinerary, or hear the word “Seattle”?

Jones: I think of the Northwest and what a beautiful environment it is. It’s so grand, all those islands and the sea and then you pass the Boeing factory [laughs]; I think of what an incredibly beautiful environment that is and all the rain; it’s very green. It’s like landscape on a grand scale.

Rodriguez: For some artists, it’s very exciting to come to America as many times as they can. For others, it’s an obligation because the US is such a large market. Has the novelty worn off for you coming over to the States so many times over the years, or

do you look forward to coming back?

Jones: I always enjoy coming back. Not matter how many times you go, you’re always gonna be going to somewhere new and discover something different. My career has always done better in America than anywhere else, so I will always have that connection with America. It’s always a sense of struggle here in the UK. I’ve felt that I’ve always been regarded as a pop artist who had a couple of hits, whereas in America I feel much more respected; that’s a big draw for me, and to feel appreciated.

Rodriguez: Aside from the music, one of the signature things about the ’80s was the fashion. I remember your album covers and publicity photos from back then. Did you keep any of those clothes?

Jones: Oh yes, everything. It’s all stored away and my son has great fun going through it all and bringing it back to life [laughs]. It’s been one of my passions, really, to have great clothes. It’s really an expression of who you are. It’s like wearing art, and I love art and I love artists. It’s always been a big thing for me.

Rodriguez: The show you’re doing here in Seattle, is it interactive? Are you doing a Q&A, or taking song requests?

Jones: I sometimes do that. I did a similar tour here in the UK last year and I asked people to email me what songs they would like me to play and tell me why that song meant so much to them. I got hundreds and hundreds of emails, and to be honest I couldn’t cope with the response; I had to spend a couple hours every day going through all the emails and then rearranging the sets and then rehearse and learn songs that I hadn’t played ever live. But I’ve just got 40 days for this tour and I wouldn’t be able to keep up, but because of all that work last year I’ve got 50 or 60 songs that I’m ready to play. So I can draw on a big catalog of stuff to play and I’m going to make every show unique and different.

Rodriguez: Well, I’ll put in my request now for “Like to Get to Know You Well.”

Jones: Okay, it’s definitely in. It’s in there! [laughs]

MUSIC

The music of “Fairy Tales and Fantastic Beasts” takes Capitol

Hill

Rainbow City Band to perform fantastical classical and contemporary pieces

RAINBOW CITY BAND

“FAIRY TALES AND FANTASTIC BEASTS”

BROADWAY PERFORMANCE

HALL

January 20

Rainbow City Band (RCB) is performing “Fairy Tales and Fantastic Beasts,” a concert exploring tales of the enchanting and magical, on January 20 at 7pm at the Broadway Performance Hall (1625 Broadway at E Pine St. off the south plaza of Seattle Central College) on Capitol Hill.

“With this concert we want to take you on a journey exploring tales of the enchanting and magical. Creatures and their stories will jump off the page and show that sometimes the ostracized become the most influential and often times we may draw power from those very things that make us queer,” says Tim Norris, Rainbow City Band Musical and Artistic Director. “Together we’ll travel through the looking glass and take time to enjoy the frivolity of the ride.”

Among the featured pieces are “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns and “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas!” by Eric Whitacre.

The concert will also include performances by the Purple Passion Swing Band, The Saxodies, and Flütrange.

RCB is also proud to recognize Lifelong in its Community Spotlight. Lifelong is a community health organization committed to empowering people living with or at risk of HIV and/or other chronic conditions to lead healthier lives.

RCB is comprised of 70 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied musicians who volunteer their time to perform in the Seattle area. RCB is part of Rainbow City Performing Arts (RCPA) and has been performing music in the Seattle area since 1998.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under 10. They can be purchased from Brown Paper

Tickets, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3219792, or starting at 6:30pm on the day of the concert.

RCPA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit group that provides opportunities for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied

to share their musical talents through public performances. They foster music education, friendships and community giving. In addition to RCB, RCPA also includes Purple Passion Swing Band, a marching band, and Renegayde Pep Band, among other ensembles.

More information about Rainbow City Band can be found at http://www.rainbowcityband.com and at https://www.facebook. com/RainbowCityPerformingArts.

Courtesy of Rainbow City Band

Music of Remembrance commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with free concert at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall

MUSIC OF REMEMBRANCE

“ART FROM ASHES” CONCERT

BENAROYA HALL

ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM

RECITAL HALL

January 29 @ 5pm

On Monday, January 29 at 5pm, Music of Remembrance (MOR) presents its annual “Art from Ashes” concert, a free community-wide event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Established by a United Nations General Assembly resolution in November 2005, International Holocaust Remembrance Day honors the victims and survivors of the genocide that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jews, 250,000 Roma, 250,000 mentally and physically disabled people, and 9,000 homosexuals. On January 27, 1945,

Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, was liberated by the Soviet army.

The event will be held at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall (3rd Ave. at Union St.).

Made possible through the generous sponsorship of Jack and Adina Almo, this free concert is an opportunity for the entire Seattle community to come together in remembrance on the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and to experience a small part of the musical legacy left by those whose art is a testament to survival and hope. The varied program features music by composers like Hans Krása, Gideon Klein, Carlo Taube and Viktor Ullmann, who continued to create even as prisoners in Terezín and build that camp’s remarkable musical life before they were sent to their deaths in Auschwitz. It also

includes songs of biting satire and nostalgic memory from the courageous cabaret shows that Terezín’s inmates organized in the barracks. There are haunting Yiddish songs from the Vilna ghetto, whose doomed occupants never abandoned the quest to defend their community’s precious heritage. There are concert works of stunning beauty by murdered composers from across Nazi-controlled Europe, that remind us of the potential that was lost to the world.

These musical treasures remain as a testament to inspiring courage and resilience in a time of unfathomable horrors. They tell stories that resonate today as strongly as ever.

The concert’s instrumentalists are drawn largely from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, joined by the Northwest Boychoir and distinguished vocal soloists.

Admission for this concert is free, but tickets are required and are available at www.musicofremembrance.org or by calling 206-365-7770.

About Music of Remembrance

MOR remembers the Holocaust through music and honors the resilience of all people excluded or persecuted for their faith, nationality, ethnicity, gender or sexuality. In addition to rediscovering and performing music from the Holocaust, MOR has commissioned and premiered more than 30 new works by some of today’s leading composers, telling stories of tragedy, courage and inspiration.

Courtesy of Music of Remembrance

New York singer and songwriter Ari Hest to perform at The Triple Door this Sunday, January 14

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer

ARI HEST & STEPHANIE SCHNEIDERMAN

THE TRIPLE DOOR

January 14

Ari Hest is a New York-based singer and songwriter who is bringing his act to Seattle’s Triple Door for one-night only this Sunday (Jan 14). Hest’s early influences range from classic rock to folk rock – from The Beatles to Leonard Cohen and the Dave Matthews Band.

Hest just released his ninth album, Natural, and most recently a duets album with Judy Collins called Silver Skies Blue, which was nominated for a Grammy award for “Best Folk Album” of 2017.

You also may have heard Hest’s music on TV or in movies – The Path, The Lincoln Lawyer, Private Practice, Army Wives, and One Tree Hill to name a few.

Joining him is singer/songwriter and Portland darling, Stephanie Schneiderman, whose claim to fame was winning the

1998 Lilith Fair songwriting contest and she continues to record and tour. Schneiderman and I go way back to high school. It looks like both Hest and Schneiderman will complement each other quite well on stage. I had contacted Hest by email earlier this week.

MK Scott: Welcome to Seattle! My old high school pal, Stephanie Schneiderman, is your opening act and you share something in common. First you both play the guitar and the piano and also some of your songs have been part of pop culture such as “Now” on The Lincoln Lawyer soundtrack in 2011. What is it like when one of your songs get noticed?

Ari Hest: It’s always a thrill to hear your music in film or TV, especially when you like what you’re watching. That movie was good. I’ve been fortunate to have my music be part of lots of shows/films over the years.

MK: Stephanie has played at The Triple Door several times and it is a nice little space. What do you like most about Stephanie?

Ari: Well, the truth is, I only know a bit of Stephanie’s music, and it’s great, but like many of my fans who’ll be there that night, I’m excited to listen and learn more about her.

MK: Last year, you co-wrote several songs with folk legend, Judy Collins, for her best album in 40 years called Silver Skies Blue, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album. Did you go to the Grammys and what was the experience like?

Ari: I did go to the Grammys with Judy, and it was kind of surreal. Obviously, it was nice to be recognized among my peers, but the spectacle was new for me, so I locked arms with Judy a little tighter than I’d planned to walking down the red carpet. She’s been amazing to me and I truly enjoyed making Silver Skies Blue with her.

MK: Also in 2017, you released, Natural. What inspired that album?

Ari: Natural is a collection of songs written in the past two years that because of all the work/touring with Judy, I hadn’t recorded. There are a lot of songs about forgiveness and transition. The material as

usual for me is quite personal. It’s a sparsely produced album that keeps the focus to my voice and lyrics.

MK: Last Question: Are you and Stephanie planning to collaborate in the future?

Ari: I’d like to MK, so hopefully she’s down for it as well.

MK: Thank you and I look forward to seeing your performance in Seattle.

See Ari Hest w/Stephanie Schneiderman this Sunday, January 14 at The Triple Door. ($15 Advance/$18 Day of) Doors open and dinner service begins 90 minutes prior to show time. Show at 7:30pm (All Ages) https://tickets.thetripledoor.net

MK Scott is a Seattle-based arts blogger. Check out his blog at outview.online

GOLDEN GLOBES

It was a cohesive effort to raise awareness about the recent onslaught of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination incidents that have given the motion picture and television community a black eye. From Harvey Weinstein to Kevin Spacey to Charlie Rose, alleged victims have claimed in the past few months of having to succumb to sexual advances, or even being blacklisted for not agreeing to certain contractual terms that involved sex.

Throughout the three-hour ceremony, award winners that included Nicole Kidman (Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Big Little Lies), Elisabeth Moss (Lead Actress in a Television Series-Drama, The Handmaid’s Tale) and Francis McDormand (Lead Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) acknowledged the issue boldly during their acceptance speeches. But the biggest fighting words came from Oprah Winfrey, who took to the stage like a lioness and delivered a roaring speech that got the room off its feet multiple times. Awkwardly, and sadly, Natalie Portman and Ron Howard presented the Best Director prize immediately afterwards to an all-male nominee lineup, which Portman thankfully didn’t allow to go unnoticed.

But the black garments didn’t darken the mood of the event, considered a bellwether to the pinnacle of award season shows, the Oscars. Emcee Seth Meyers was only slightly funny on the telecast, and there were moments when his jokes flatlined; more comical was when Aziz Ansari (Best Lead Actor in a Television Series-Comedy of Musical, Master of None) thanked the

nation of Italy for all the great food the cast ate during the show’s season, which actually did film portions of it in the European country, but seldom – or never – does food ever get mentioned in acceptance speeches.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, an organization of foreign journalists that votes on the Golden Globes, threw a few wrenches into the Academy Awards, temporarily derailing some of its frontrunners, such as Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) for Lead Actress, who was beaten out by McDormand, Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project) for Best Supporting Actor, who lost to Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and Laurie Metcalf (Ladybird ) for Best Supporting Actress, who was knocked off by Allison Janney (I, Tonya). Additionally, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri topped The Shape of Water for Best Motion Picture-Drama, setting up a showdown for the Academy Awards.

Three Billboards earned four awards total, the ones mentioned in the previous paragraph and Best Screenplay (Martin McDonagh), while The Shape of Water won just two, Best Director (Guillermo del Toro) and Best Original Score (Alexandre Desplat). Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) and James Franco (The Disaster Artist) received Best Actor accolades for their leading roles in a Motion Picture-Drama and Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, respectively. Saorise Ronan collected the Golden Globe for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical for her role in Lady Bird

In television, The Handmaid’s Tale grabbed a couple of Globes, for Best Television Series-Drama and the aforementioned award for Moss, but Big Little Lies raked in the most hardware with four Globes, Best Limited Series, Best Supporting Actor

and Actress in a Television Series (Alexander Skarsgard and Laura Dern) and the Best Lead Actress prize for Kidman. On the comedy side, the surprise breakout hit The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel took home two awards, for Best Television Series-Comedy or Musical and Best Lead Actress in a Television Series-Comedy or Musical (Rachel Brosnahan); Ansari walked away with the Lead Actor equivalent.

The only notable LGBT winner was Benj Pasek, the gay half of songwriting team Pasek and Paul, who won both Golden Globes and Oscars a year ago for penning “City of Stars” from La La Land. They also won Tony Awards for scoring Dear Evan Hansen, which earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Score. Should they win the Grammy later this month, they will have achieved the feat of claiming three parts of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), an entertainment milestone, in less than a year.

Neil Patrick Harris, Ricky Martin, who wed his boyfriend Jwan Mosef on January 10, and Sarah Paulson were a few of the openly out presenters for the Globes.

This past week, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced its nominations for Motion Picture Original and Adapted Screenplay, as well as revealing picks for the best scripts in documentary feature, comedy and drama television, animated television, variety shows and special televised events.

For film, the Adapted Screenplay nods went to Call Me By Your Name (James Ivory, based on the novel by Andre Aciman), The Disaster Artist (Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, based on the book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell),

Logan (Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green, story by James Mangold; based on characters from the X-Men Comic Books and Theatrical Motion Pictures), Molly’s Game (Aaron Sorkin, based on the book by Molly Bloom) and Mudbound (Virgil Williams and Dee Ree, based on the novel by Hillary Jordan).

The Original Screenplay nominations included The Big Sick (Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani), Get Out (Jordan Peele), I, Tonya (Steven Rogers), Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig) and The Shape of Water (Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; story by Guillermo del Toro). The 70th Annual Writers Guild Awards will be presented on February 11; many of the nominees will also be in the running for Academy Awards, as a substantial chunk of WGA members are Oscar voters.

Meanwhile, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) unveiled its choices for the best in film 2017 with many expected nominees; however, because the voting body is nearly entirely based in the UK they tend to lean toward British-made movies and English actors, some of whom are considered longshots for Academy Awards. Case in point, Jamie Bell received a Best Actor nomination for his work in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool and Hugh Grant is up for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paddington 2, neither of whom stands a chance to be in the running for an Oscar. Call Me by Your Name received four nominations, Best Film, Lead Actor (Timothée Chalomet), Director (Luca Guadagnino) and Adapted Screenplay (James Ivory). The BAFTAs, hosted by Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley, will be presented on February 18, though will only be televised overseas.

seen a black man being celebrated like that. I tried many, many times to explain what a moment like that means to a little girl, a kid watching from the cheap seats as my mom came through the door bone tired from cleaning other people’s houses. But all I can do is quote and say that the explanation in Sidney’s performance in Lilies of the Field: “Amen, amen, amen, amen.”

In 1982, Sidney received the Cecil B. DeMille award right here at the Golden Globes and it is not lost on me that at this moment, there are some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given this same award. It is an honor –it is an honor and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them and also with the incredible men and women who have inspired me, who challenged me, who sustained me and made my journey to this stage possible. Dennis Swanson who took a chance on me for “A.M. Chicago.” Quincy Jones who saw me on that show and said to Steven Spielberg, “Yes, she is Sophia in The Color Purple.” Gayle who has been the definition of what a friend is, and Stedman who has been my rock – just a few to name.

I want to thank the Hollywood Foreign

Press Association because we all know the press is under siege these days. We also know it’s the insatiable dedication to uncovering the absolute truth that keeps us from turning a blind eye to corruption and to injustice. To – to tyrants and victims, and secrets and lies. I want to say that I value the press more than ever before as we try to navigate these complicated times, which brings me to this: what I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. And I’m especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories that we tell, and this year we became the story.

But it’s not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. It’s one that transcends any culture, geography, race, religion, politics, or workplace. So I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue. They’re the women whose names we’ll never know. They are domestic workers and farm workers. They are working in factories and they work in restaurants and they’re in academia, engineering, medicine, and science. They’re

part of the world of tech and politics and business. They’re our athletes in the Olympics and they’re our soldiers in the military.

And there’s someone else, Recy Taylor, a name I know and I think you should know, too. In 1944, Recy Taylor was a young wife and mother walking home from a church service she’d attended in Abbeville, Alabama, when she was abducted by six armed white men, raped, and left blindfolded by the side of the road coming home from church. They threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone, but her story was reported to the NAACP where a young worker by the name of Rosa Parks became the lead investigator on her case and together they sought justice. But justice wasn’t an option in the era of Jim Crow. The men who tried to destroy her were never persecuted. Recy Taylor died ten days ago, just shy of her 98th birthday. She lived as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men. For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Their time is up.

Their time is up. And I just hope – I just hope that Recy Taylor died knowing that her truth, like the truth of so many other women who were tormented in those years, and even now tormented, goes marching

on. It was somewhere in Rosa Parks’ heart almost 11 years later, when she made the decision to stay seated on that bus in Montgomery, and it’s here with every woman who chooses to say, “Me too.” And every man – every man who chooses to listen. In my career, what I’ve always tried my best to do, whether on television or through film, is to say something about how men and women really behave. To say how we experience shame, how we love and how we rage, how we fail, how we retreat, persevere and how we overcome. I’ve interviewed and portrayed people who’ve withstood some of the ugliest things life can throw at you, but the one quality all of them seem to share is an ability to maintain hope for a brighter morning, even during our darkest nights. So I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say “Me too” again.

Courtesy of CNN.com

PHANTOM THREAD

Fussy and fastidious, he feels everything as it pertains to each client’s wants, desires and dreams, and as such the artistic mental strain he’s always under makes it difficult for anyone other than his sister and business manager Cyril (Lesley Manville) to get close to him.

On a brief trip to the countryside to regain mental balance, Reynolds encounters Eastern European immigrant Alma (Vicky Krieps) waiting tables at a small bed and breakfast he likes to frequent while on vacation. Immediately smitten, the pair begin a curious relationship where determining who has the power at any given moment is up for continual debate. She quickly becomes an important muse for the designer, Reynolds conceiving some of his most stunning creations with her in mind. He opens her eyes to a bigger world she wasn’t sure existed after living through the horrors of the war, Alma eagerly lapping up everything this creative genius shows her, calmly determining she wants to be a part of his life for the foreseeable future whether he realizes it or not.

Paul Thomas Anderson isn’t one to make movies that are what they initially appear to be. Punch-Drunk Love, The Master, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, all of these play at being a certain type of film, all offering up the idea of a familiar narrative thread only to obliterate those notions in order to transform their respective stories into something unique, elaborate and, in most cases, profound. Reuniting with his There Will Be Blood star Day-Lewis, the same can be said for the director’s latest Hitchcockian spectacle Phantom Thread What at first looks to be a straightforward examination of masochistic misogynistic genius run amok subtly proves to be anything but, this explosive examination of artistic imagination, intellectual hubris, sexual need, emotional impotency and

familial domination an insidiously provocative drama that grabs the jugular and refuses to let go.

It’s intoxicating stuff. Utilizing Johnny Greenwood’s (Inherent Vice) score as if it were a hypnotic symphony engineered to mesmerize the audience into believing all is safe and everything is as it appears to be, showcasing visual images that feel as is if they are born straight from the viewer’s own consciousness, the spell Anderson con-

Vera Drake and Mr. Turner, and a woman who has in my opinion never gotten her full due as a virtuoso talent capable of just about anything, is insanely good. Cyril, while a person of few words and an even icier stare, is maybe the most important piece of the three-person puzzle Anderson has so painstakingly constructed. Manville plays it close to the vest yet at the same time reveals nibbles of interior mechanisms that are constantly in motion, the devoted sis-

jures gets under the skin right away. Like a Kubrickian dream slowly transforming into a nightmare only to transmogrify into something even more profound, Reynolds’ story is as linked to Cyril’s as it is to Alma’s as the two women see theirs unquestionably connected back to him. It’s a triangle of power and control, freedom and responsibility, captivity and escape, each character in desperate need for what the others have to offer even if they don’t always want to admit that is indeed the case.

Manville, an exquisite actress, arguably best known for working with Mike Leigh in films like Another Year, Topsy-Turvy,

ter determined to do what she feels is best for her brother even if that means going directly against his passionately expressed wishes. Yet there is also a quiet pain here, a steady melancholy that rips the heart into pieces, the actress giving life to all of this life with a nimble, simplistically refined physicality that’s extraordinary.

Then there is Krieps. A relative newcomer who has appeared in films as diverse as Hanna, A Most Wanted Man and Anonymous, it’s impossible to overstate just how glorious her performance as Alma proves to be. This young woman initially appears like an icy siren straight out of a Hitchcock

classic like Vertigo or Marnie, her haunted yet hopeful facial features so innocently beguiling it’s understandable how a driven, narcissistic workaholic like Reynolds could be so instantly enamored with her. But watch closely and one notices how Krieps’ eyes are in constant motion. She’s relentlessly taking in information, learning all she can as if she is consuming the world around her like it’s a four-course meal served on increasingly elegant silver platters. She becomes the film’s driving force, her refusal to give up control when she finds a way to grab it for herself only equal to just how willing she is to relinquish it when submission is an even more appropriate course of action to maintain domination. Submission. Domination. Love. Lust. Turmoil. Peace. These are the core elements that are at play, and it is Alma’s arrival into Reynolds’ minutely controlled life that causes them to explode in ways the designer isn’t initially prepared to deal with. His muse becomes his master, just as he becomes her lord, just as Cyril becomes the one facilitating their relationship, just as the creation of his exquisite gowns becomes even more creatively magnificent; it’s a crazy, spiritually astute hedge maze that conceals multiple solutions, each one more unnerving, and yet still breathtakingly rapturous, than the one sitting alongside next to it also proves to be.

Day-Lewis has said this is his last role, that with this film’s release he is retiring from acting. If this is indeed the case, Anderson has crafted for the three-time Academy Award winner a role fitting of his legendary talents. Watching him bring Reynolds Woodcock to life, seeing him inhabit this man with such grace, such magnetic radiance, it’s as pure a cinematic joy as anything I ever could have hoped for. Which is also the same thing I could say about Phantom Thread itself, this marvelously unsettling foray into the recesses of the human condition another Anderson triumph I’m sure I’ll be dissecting and marveling over for many years to come.

“BEYOND THE FRAME: TO BE NATIVE”

Seattle Public Library presents Living Cultures

Project Photo Exhibits of Pacific Northwest Native and First Nations Cultures opening Jan. 13 ART AND CULTURE

In 2018, The Seattle Public Library and several dozen local organizations are planning a series of events and exhibits around Native Americans and First Nations People, and the work of photographer Edward S. Curtis, during the 150th anniversary of Curtis’ birth. This regional effort is called “Beyond the Frame: To Be Native.”

The Library’s exhibits and programs will explore the history, intent and legacy of Curtis and the Native cultures he photographed. A Native American Advisory Committee has been engaged to help guide this work.

For our first exhibit, four nations in Southeast Alaska, British Columbia and Washington state have collaborated with photographer Sharon Eva Grainger to create the Living Cultures Project. Twentyfour photographs of Pacific Northwest Native and First Nations cultures, taken over the last 20 years, will be on display Saturday, January 13 to Monday, April 30 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 3, The Norcliffe Foundation Living Room.

Library events and exhibits are free and everyone is welcome. Tickets and reservations are not required to visit the exhibit.

Living Cultures Part I:

Celebrating the Resilient Indigenous Cultures of the Pacific Northwest

The Living Cultures exhibit portrays an intricate balancing act. With one foot in the modern world and one foot in the natural world, indigenous people step between their own inherited traditions and the nonnative cultures that surround them. Tribal communities are keenly aware of the equilibrium they must maintain in continuing to teach their own languages and customs and to manage the everyday concerns we all share. Through her portraiture and photojournalism, Grainger brings this balancing act into focus.

“The cultures of Native Americans and First Nations people continue to inspire us with their deep commitment to and understanding of the world of which they are an integral part,” says Jodee Fenton, managing librarian for special collections at The Seattle Public Library. “The philosophy and art of Northwest Coast Natives provide a unique and rich opportunity to engage with Grainger’s photographs of these four tribes.”

Grainger celebrates the tribes’ con-

tinuing resilience and cultural vibrancy through portraits wrapped in the magnificent backdrop of fog and forest, sea and salmon that defines the Pacific Northwest coast.

Partners

Four prominent Native American and First Nations leaders have stepped forward to provide interpretation for the images in this show:

• Tlingit Nation – Jim Thomas, elder, traditional chief and statesman

• Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Nation – Barbara Cranmer, entrepreneur and ‘Namgis filmmaker

• Lummi Nation – Shirley Williams, RN, educator and community leader

• Haida Nation – Elsie Gaele Il’skide, traditional Haida wool weaver entrepreneur with a specialty in cultural tourism

This project would not have been possible without the support of the Kwakwaka’wakw, Haida, Tlingit and Lummi Nations. Their participation in the making of images, sharing their stories, opening their homes and including outsiders in their most sacred of cultural traditions has been at the heart of this mission.

UPCOMING EVENTS & EXHIBIT

Events

Sharon Grainger, Photographer –6:30pm to 8pm, Wednesday, February 28 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium. Sharon Grainger discusses her work, in particular as a portrait photographer.

James Thomas, Tlingit chief and statesman – 2pm to 4pm, Sunday, March 4 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium. Jim Thomas, Tlingit elder, will speak in his Native tradition about current shared issues.

Living Cultures Part II: Beyond the Frame

This second exhibit will look at selected images from Curtis’ monumental The North American Indian, paired with Grainger’s images of contemporary imagery and portraiture. It will also feature regalia from the four tribes. “Living Cultures: Beyond the Frame” will be on display Friday, February 16 to Monday, April 30 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 8 Gallery.

These exhibits are supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation and Gary Kunis. We would also like to thank the people of the Tlingit, Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw and Lummi Nations for their generous support and participation. For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636, visit www.spl.org/livingcultures.

Courtesy of Seattle Public Library

Fourth Insidious brings The Further home Neeson’s Commuter beats getting stuck in rush hour traffic

by Sara Michelle Fetters

SGN A&E Writer

INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY

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After her last exhausting trip into The Further to save Quinn Brenner from demonic possession, Dr. Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) isn’t interested in doing anything that dangerous ever again. But when she receives a call from the terrified Ted Garza (Kirk Acevedo), as much as she would rather do otherwise, the frazzled psychic cannot turn down his cry for help. Joined once again by paranormal investigators Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson), Elise ends up the last place she ever wanted to be. No, not back inside The Further; heading there comes with the job. This time, in order to stop demons from rising and innocence from being corrupted, Dr. Elise Rainier must go back to her childhood home, finally forced to deal with familial traumas she ran out on as a teenager.

Insidious: The Last Key brings the popular horror series created by writer/ actor Whannell and producer (and director of Insidious and Insidious: Chapter 2) James Wan full circle, this fourth installment connecting directly to the events dealt with in 2010’s first film. There’s never any doubt as to what the outcome is going to be for, if there was, then Elise’s battle to save the Lambert family from total destruction never could have taken place. Still, Whannell’s script isn’t without its merits, new director Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) doing a nice job conjuring up an image or two that sent a few justifiably unsettling shivers up my straightened spine.

Not that I’ve ever been a huge fan of this series. Heck, if I’m being honest the only one I enjoyed start to finish was 2015’s Insidious: Chapter 3, and that was because it focused entirely on Elise and dealt with a case where the outcome could be in doubt as it had nothing to do with the Lambert family. There was genuine suspense to be found inside that story, and even if Whannell’s (who made his directorial debut on the prequel) scenario didn’t go anywhere surprising, it made far fewer of the comedic tonal missteps that frustratingly marred both of Wan’s directorial efforts.

The same could be said about The Last Key. Only problem, by taking Elise back home, by having the focus of the horror be on her and her family alone and no one else, there’s no danger that she’s going to be harmed or damaged by the time the film comes to an end. It’s the inherent problem the majority of prequels end up having to deal with and, as clever as Whannell connects things together, from a dramatic stand-

point the overall effect can be slightly stifling. Especially when one rolls in obvious character additions who are inserted into the story only so the series can continue into the future without its primary character if this latest entry proves to be a success, meaning their chance of meeting a grizzly end is roughly the same as Elise’s (i.e. nil).

Still, this is a decent enough haunted house tale, and I’ve always found the concept of The Further to be decidedly creepy. Robitel manages a handful of truly unnerving moments (one of which is frustratingly ruined by the trailer, so don’t watch that), while his primary demon is a disgusting monstrosity with keys for claws that’s as abhorrent as it is gruesome. There’s also a nice little twist involving the ghosts Elise appears to be seeing inside her home, a revelation involving them easily the film’s most startling aspect.

There are too many jump scares, especially early on, and as crafty a director as Robitel has already proven to be (his The Taking of Deborah Logan is seriously underrated; if you’re a genre fan make sure and check it out), he ends up canceling out one of his best third act shock moments only because he’s forced too many similar red herrings on the audience for this character- and narrative-driven one to have the intended effect. He dilutes his own pool, which consequently makes things far less frightening for the audience, and for a story where suspense is the key ingredient, this is understandably something of a problem.

Shaye continues to own this role, however, and watching her find new territories of Elise’s interiors to mine is something of a minor joy. She has one justifiably great scene with an otherwise underutilized Bruce Davison in a small country diner where revelations are made and new characters are introduced. It’s an unexpectedly tender moment that breaks my heart in two before putting it back together again with otherworldly suddenness. Shaye makes all of this happen with subtle ease, and for one brief, shimmering moment I kind of started to think this latest Insidious was going to be the best one yet.

That doesn’t happen. Turns out, Chapter 3 is still my favorite of the series, while the first two entries just as clearly also remain the most vexing entries as their quality wavers so substantially as they progress to a conclusion. So Insidious: The Last Key isn’t the worst but it also clearly isn’t the best, either. It just sort of rests tenuously in some sort of bland, easily digestible horror middle ground, and as such there’s little reason to hate the film even if I can’t exactly sing its praises. For what it is, I certainly didn’t mind sitting in the theatre while I watched it. Just as importantly, I don’t feel the need to give it a second look anytime soon.

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

THE COMMUTER

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Michael MacCauley (Liam Neeson) has had better days. The former New York detective has been working as a successful insurance agent for the past decade, this job change allowing he and his realtor wife Karen (Elizabeth McGovern) to get their family back on their feet after the housing and financial crisis of 2008 wiped them out. Just as things were looking up, with their son Danny (Dean-Charles Chapman) about to head off to college, out of the blue he’s given the sack, sent packing by his employer with him and his family’s health insurance covered for the next year as a severance package instead of a cash payout.

On the commuter train home, a trip he has taken every day, back and forth for the past decade, a mysterious woman calling herself Joanna (Vera Farmiga) sits down across from him and offers Michael a perplexing one-time job offer. She’ll pay him $100,000 if the ex-cop can figure out who on this train does not belong. They’ll be carrying a bag. They’ll be getting off at a certain stop near the end of the line. They go by the nickname “Prin.” That’s all the information Joanna offers, and while she’s willing to be generous to Michael, she’s also not going to let him turn her down, and she’ll threaten the lives of his wife and son if she has to in order to get him to do what it is she wants.

The Commuter is a silly B-grade actionthriller with Neeson giving an impassioned performance that, while not exactly all that far removed from his ones in Taken, NonStop or Unknown, is still delivered with more grit and gravitas than this inane little scenario deserves. Reuniting with Run All Night director Jaume Collet-Serra for the fourth time, the actor and the filmmaker have an obviously comfortable rapport. Together, they seem to know what works and what doesn’t, and as minor as this over-plotted piece of unabashed genre hokum might be, the whole things ends up being far more entertaining and fun to watch than it easily has any right to be.

Not to say this is some minor masterwork people will be falling all over themselves to heap praise on. This is the kind of movie that’s very easy to enjoy when you’re not paying a first-run ticket price. Seeing it at a bargain matinee at a second run theatre? Heck yes. Watching it on Cable television while you’re folding laundry or doing any variety of mundane household chores? Absolutely. But it’s unlikely anyone going to an evening show during the first couple weeks of release will feel as if they got their money’s worth. It all so mercilessly

harebrained and inadvertently humorous there were moments where I felt Neeson and Collet-Serra were making a parody of the sort of thrillers they’ve had such financial success with these past few years and not something I was supposed to treat with anything resembling seriousness; a bit of an obnoxious problem, if I do say so myself. Yet I admittedly had a pretty terrific time. Neeson owns characters like Michael, and watching him play off Farmiga in a pair of expertly staged one-on-one bookend scenes is a delicious treat. I also liked the way in which Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi and Ryan Engle’s script works overtime to keep so many plot strands dangling and still finds an amusingly unsophisticated way to tie them all together right at the very end. They take this Hitchcockian premise to its breaking point only to bolt right past it as things literally explode around Michael and the remaining commuters, in the process crafting the illusion that the audience has no idea what is going to happen next when in reality the answers are so blatantly obvious it’s almost as if they weren’t being concealed at all.

Collet-Serra has always been a technically proficient filmmaker, The Shallows a perfect example of him utilizing every single one of his skills with precision, confidence and tenacity. While not at the top of his game, he still handles himself admirably here. In fact, Collet-Serra stages one elongated bit of fisticuffs between Michael and a mysterious passenger inside an empty train carriage that’s extraordinary, if for no other reason than to wonder where the cuts are and when Neeson’s stuntman was inserted to do the things the actor wouldn’t be physically able to accomplish himself. He and editor Nicolas De Toth (Stoker) do a fine job creating tension while also maintaining a frenetic, if still pleasantly naturalistic, pace, the film’s 105-minutes flying by far more quickly than I imagined they were going to when I stepped inside the theatre. Also worthy of mention is Roque Baños’s (Evil Dead ) invigorating score, and even if one major action sequence the music reminded me of Mark Mancina’s classic Speed theme, the composer’s compositions still manage to become their own character working inside the movie with the same tenacity and fervor Neeson is.

None of which is my way of saying that The Commuter is some sort of January marvel we’ll be talking about for the remainder of 2018. Be that as it may, Neeson and Collet-Serra know what they’re doing and they’ve got the formula down pat. For fans of the pair, there are certainly far worse ways to spend a couple of hours. If anything, the movie sure beats getting stuck in rush hour traffic on the way home from work. Make of that what you will.

Children’s Film Festival Seattle welcomes all families Jan 25-Feb 10

Northwest Film Forum is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for its 2018 edition of Children’s Film Festival Seattle – the largest and most respected festival of its kind west of the Mississippi.

Dedicated to children and their families and celebrating its 13th edition, the festival will stretch out over the course of two weeks, from its opening night on January 25 to its closing afternoon awards ceremony on February 10, with most screenings at Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave), in the bustling heart of Capitol Hill. Opening night, presented in partnership with Seattle International Film Festival, will take place at the Egyptian Theatre (805 E Pine St), also on Capitol Hill.

Inspiring empathy, understanding, and a nuanced views of the world, the beloved family-friendly extravaganza celebrates the best and brightest in international cinema that is age-appropriate for ages 2-14, and will include 168 films from 55 nations, spanning the globe from North to South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The festival includes animation and live-action shorts, features, and hands-on filmmaking workshops, all crafted with care to appeal to a wide range of age groups.

What we stand for: Racial equity and diversity, inclusivity, social justice, global awareness, and the best of age-appropriate visual story telling for young people.

The festival also includes a number of programs that celebrate families and kids of all genders and makeup. For example, Mrs. McCutcheon in the shorts program, “Dream Chasers,” is a heartfelt coming of

age story about a 10-year-old boy who feels he was born in the wrong body and is trying to get the world around him to accept him. In the shorts program, “No Walls,” the film Game follows the story of a determined high school sophomore who moves to a new town and tests the limits of an all boys high school basketball team. In the shorts program, “Never Say Never,” the film Amelia’s Closet is an emotionally fused film about overcoming bullying. The film Hedgehog’s Home in the shorts program, “House of Memory,” is a stunning and delicately choreographed stopmotion fable – made entirely of needled felt – that revives the timeless and timely notion of cultivating our own place of safety, dignity and comfort.

Features also show strong kids overcoming gender stereotypes. Girlhood is celebrated in Fanny’s Journey, Wendy, and Castle In The Sky Not Without Us tells the amazing story of kids united in their rejection of violence.

“We want children to come to the festival not only to be entertained by funny and fantastic films but also to discover common ground and envision their places in the wider world,” said Elizabeth Shepherd, Seattle Children’s Film Festival Director. Full festival schedule and tickets available at www.childrensfilmfestivalseattle. org. Admission to most public programs is $7 for Film Forum members, $9 for children under 12 and seniors, and $12 general admission. Special pricing applies to some programs. Festival passes are also available.

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TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.

INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY - January 13

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (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. crystalmeth. org.

“PopStar Gay Bingo.” 6pm. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. Taking center stage with the classic power ballads and rock songs you’ve grown to love, this Gay Bingo event is bound to bring out the inner diva is Seattle A-llsters. Vie for the crown of PopStar Princess in the Gay Bingo Costume Contest, bask in the glory of your rock star moment during sing-alongs and stop by the Gay Bingo Bar for a little Liquid Courage if you’ve got the jitters! Hosted by the always-dazzling Aleksa Manila with tunes by Seattle’s favorite Disco Vinnie, this PopStar Gay Bingo is certain to get you movin’ and shakin’. This 21 and over shindig is unbridled fun, complete with ridiculous musical numbers, hilarious drag queen antics, chances to win wonderful prizes, and much more! Are you up for an unforgettable night of fabulous bingo festivities and musical stylings? Tickets: $50. All proceeds benefit Lifelong. www.lifelong.org Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com

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.) Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. (206) 784-9705; visitballard.com

“Bet Ya Ungodly Things” (1/13 & 1/14; 1/18 & 1/19). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Tickets: $15-$20; students/seniors $12. www.gaycity. org/arts

SUNDAY - January 14

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

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 Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org 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 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

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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

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.

Gay Dodgeball Seattle League. 11am. Yesler Community Center, 917 E Yesler Way. 8-week league season - thru 1/21 . A league for the whole LGBTQ+ community. Registration is OPEN at https://www.gaydodgeball.com/ seattle.html. Also on Facebook.

Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. (206) 329-5908; www.LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)

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.)

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. 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

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

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 Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics. “We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.” Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & prayer services. All welcome. (206) 325-7314. 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. Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6-8:30pm. (See website for details.) Meets 1st or 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a non-profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club

January 13 thru January 21

which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org

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. “Bet Ya Ungodly Things” (1/13 & 1/14; 1/18 & 1/19). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Tickets: $15-$20; students/seniors $12. www.gaycity. org/arts

Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MLK Day Celebration & March. 8:30am-12:30pm. Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave. 12:30-4:30pm. March from Garfield HS to the Jackson Federal Building. 8:30am-11:30am Opportunity Fair. 9:30am-10:50am Workshops. 11am Rally at Garfield Gym. Want to march with a group? Join the ACLU contingent outside the Garfield Gym at 12 noon. More information MLKSeattle.org

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. www.sasgcc.org

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. 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.

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org 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.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org

Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. 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 - January 16

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

LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth 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. 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.

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 - January 17

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 What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell. www.sasgcc.org

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. 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

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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 - January 18

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

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.

Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual). 12noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room 4070. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Open to the public.

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

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.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4514. Westside Unitarian Universalist CongregationContemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org

“Bet Ya Ungodly Things” (1/13 & 1/14; 1/18 & 1/19). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Tickets: $15-$20; students/seniors $12. www.gaycity. org/arts

Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club Monthly Potluck & Meeting. 7pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Bottom Dwellers promotes safe & responsible scuba diving & other outdoor activities for the GLBT community & friends at all experience levels. For info & location, www. bottomdwellers.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 GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call (206) 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Wheelchair accessible. We offer support and education in a safe, confidential, and welcoming atmosphere and serve East King County communities including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Bothell, Woodinville, Duvall, Snoqualmie, and Carnation. The first half of each meeting is dedicated to support, the second half is usually a guest speaker. See http://community.pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue. Contact us at info@ bellevue-pflag.org or (425) 483-6642. PFLAG Bellevue/ Eastside is a support and advocacy group, uniting mem-

bers of the LGBTQ community with friends, families, and allies. PFLAG does not promote one political or religious view and is inclusive to people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. 21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com

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. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - January 19

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

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.)

“Bet Ya Ungodly Things” (1/13 & 1/14; 1/18 & 1/19).

7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Tickets: $15-$20; students/seniors $12. www.gaycity. org/arts

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.

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 - January 20

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Emerald City Softball Association Field Day. 10am. North SeaTac Playfields, S 128th St & 20th Ave S, SeaTac. New player clinic/skills assessment. Players of all skill levels welcome. Email membership@emeraldcitysoftball.org for info.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org

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 Se-

attle Central College and a block from the SIFF Cinema Egyptian Theatre) (enter via the north parking lot and get a free parking sticker). There is a $4 per person door fee (please try to bring exact change) to help pay for the cost of the room. Please bring a dish that will serve 8 or more to share. Close to Metro bus lines 11, 49, 60 and the Capitol Hill streetcar line.

“To Exist is to Resist” (1/11 & 1/12; 1/20 & 1/21). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Tickets: $15-$20; students/seniors $12. www.gaycity.org/arts Rainbow City Band in Concert - “The Music of Fairy Tales and Fantastic Beasts.” 7pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway (off the South Plaza of Seattle Central College). “With this concert we want to take you on a journey exploring tales of the enchanting and magical. Creatures and their stories will jump off the page and show that sometimes the ostracized become the most influential and often times we may draw power from those very things that make us queer,” says Tim Norris, RCB Musical and Artistic Director. “Together we’ll travel through the looking glass and take time to enjoy the frivolity of the ride.” The concert also includes performances by the Purple Passion Swing Band, The Saxodies, and Flutrange. Tickets: $20 general; $12 student/senior; $5 children under 10. rainbowcityband.com; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3219792.

SUNDAY - January 21

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) 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. 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

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. “To Exist is to Resist” (1/11 & 1/12; 1/20 & 1/21). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Tickets: $15-$20; students/seniors $12. www.gaycity.org/arts

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

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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; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org

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

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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Ashanti

Meet Ashanti, our 10-year-old princess of the house. She loves to be the center of attention and enjoys cuddles with people more than her own kind. Come visit Ashanti today at Seattle Humane, a kitty who may melt your heart right away with her big green eyes!

As with all our cats, Ashanti 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 cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion - a great way to start on the right paw!