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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 31, Volume 37, July 31, 2009
Diva-lycious, out Voices Rising celebrates & out fun at Julia’s LGBT artists of color
by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer Diva-lycious: Girls Gone Diva August 2, 9, and 16, 7 PM Julia’s On Broadway Diva-lycious: Girls Gone Diva, the new cabaret revue at Julia’s On Broadway for the next three Sunday nights, is more out-andout fun than any new show should be. Four terrific singers, four outstanding musicians, dozens of the greatest hits from girl groups from the past 100 years, a dazzling array of costumes – the snappy show has all the ingredients for a highly
entertaining look at the songs and styles of yesteryear. A capacity crowd cheered the opening night last Sunday. A clever marketing plan offered all tickets at just $10, half of the usual $20 cover. Every table was full of happy people, enjoying Julia’s dinner menu or drink choices. Yes, it was hot. Yes, there were minor problems with technical details. Yes, the show will undoubtedly add polish and even more zest over the coming performances. But, all in all, the show is a delightful, entertaining triumph that deserves see diva-lycious page 32
The LGBTQ community in Seattle is diverse. For Voices Rising founder Storme Webber, “that’s a beautiful thing.” In July of 2007, Storme said she saw a real need for an arts project that would promote LGBTQ artists of color. Turning her observation into action, Storme founded Voices Rising, a program designed to promote and nurture the arts and culture of LGBTQ people of color, and to build community across cultures. “I saw many incredible artists who deserved and needed support,” Storme told SGN. “LGBTQ artists of color are often marginalized – [Voices Rising] is a place where we are celebrated.” So far, the program has presented the work of almost 40 artists of diverse disciplines and cultures in five shows. Dakota Alcantara-Camacho, 18, performed at a June 6 Voices Rising show at Richard Hugo House. Storme saw Dakota perform at an earlier performance and asked the Latino spoken-word and hip-hop artist to be a part of the program. Dakota agreed, and his performance at the June event was an absolute showstopper. “Art is, for the most part, solidi-
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fied. It is sort of permanent,” Dakota told SGN during a phone interview from Madison, Wisconsin, where the teen attends school on a scholarship. “Music that is recorded is permanent, art that goes on a wall is permanent.” For Dakota, a performance can also leave a lasting impression, if done right. This is why the recording artist says he always wants to stay connected to the purpose of “why I create art.” He said his art is about telling stories, and “telling
stories is liberating.” “There is a magical ‘something’ that is born at every show,” said Storme, “as artists and audiences collaborate to create a modern ritual of truth and beauty.” The June Voices Rising show, which drew a full house, featured spoken-word performances by Crystal Ybarra and Landon Longhill, a spoken-word and music performance by Mikeya Harper, and see voices rising page 37
Royalty crowned at King and Gay City: Vol. 2 brims Queen of the Seas Pageant with emerging talent
by James Whitely SGN Contributing Writer The Imperial Court of Seattle’s 34th annual King and Queen of the Seas Pageant, “Ride the Showboat,” was held at Neighbours
nightclub on Saturday, July 25. This stellar drag show featured a handful of impressive drag kings and drag queens, who lent their style and talent to charity and put on a good show, which included
by Shaun Knittel SGN Staff Writer Bailey-Coy Books hosted the editor and contributing writers of Gay City: Volume Two for a book launch party July 23 at 7 p.m. inside the Capitol Hill bookstore. The party was open to the public and gave readers a chance to meet with the contributors and have their copies of the book signed. The second volume of the Gay City publication is a celebration of how far the Gay movement has come in the 40 years since the Stonewall rebellion. Gay City: Volume Two celebrates the ongoing transformation with 69 pieces of Queerthemed short stories, comics, poetry, photography and art. The book features works by 27 contributors, most of whom are from the area. Beyond the notable multi-awardwinning contributors, the book is full of emerging talents. The proj-
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Ryan Hazy steps down as "The Broadway Baby" King of the Seas #33
a belly dancer with a sword act. Former Imperial Court of Seattle Empress Sapphire Knight, Olympia XXXVI, offered her services as emcee and performer for the evening, The evening ended when Ryan Hazy, “The Broadway Baby” King of the Seas #33, for 2008-09, performed a solemn final showtune and the new King and Queen of the Seas were crowned. Miss Vera Hazy, the newly crowned Queen of the Seas, told SGN, “It’s my first title, and it’s my year to give back to those who have given to me.” Rychard was crowned as King #34. The Imperial Sovereign Court is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social/charitable organization that provides funds and services to other nonprofits within the Seattle Gay and Lesbian Community. Funds are raised throughout the year through various fundraisers and donations. The Court of Seattle then uses these funds to provide educational scholarships to high school and college level students throughout the state of Washington. All proceeds from the show went to the Court's Lady Graytop Scholarship Fund.
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ect’s editor, Vincent Kovar, penned a dedication at the beginning of the book, which reads, “This book is for all the artists and authors we’ve lost and for all those we’ve yet to discover.” Within the nearly 200see gay city page 37
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Celebrating 36 Years!
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer
The Ugly Truth Now Playing It is great when a romantic comedy comes along that breaks the mold, one that is smart, insightful and unafraid to part with convention while managing to not paint a 100-percent rosy picture of relationships, and refuses to treat women as if they were guy-obsessed Barbie dolls. It brings a smile to my face to think of how it reinvigorates the genre, how the bond between the acting, writing and direction is so smooth the result borders on the divine. That movie is (500) Days of Summer, a film released last weekend that has a legitimate shot to end up being one of 2009’s best. Unfortunately, this review has nothing to do with that glorious little winner (although forgive me for taking the time to give it an additional plug) and instead focuses on the R-rated Katherine Heigl/Gerard Butler romantic comedy The Ugly Truth. To say the former is better than the latter is like saying that French cuisine is more satisfying than eating a lukewarm McDonald’s cheeseburger. You just can’t place them side by side, and while I normally wouldn’t bother, when one gets released immediately after the other it’s kind of impossible not to let the comparisons fly. The ugly truth of The Ugly Truth is that it is, yet again, another in a long line of recent Hollywood romantic comedies that for some reason hates women. Just this year we’ve had the misfortune of enduring dreck like Bride Wars and Confessions of a
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Shopaholic, and while I was one of the few that was marginally okay with He’s Just Not that Into You, I’d be lying if I said it made any observations about the feminine condition worth a darn. These movies are obsessed with a backwards barefoot-in-the-kitchen-let’s-all-goshopping-and-a-woman-just-isn’t-complete-without-a-man mentality that’s a bit distasteful. What’s worse, for the most part, young female viewers seem to be lapping them up as if they’re gospel. It’s a post-Sex in the City thought process that puts material and matrimonial gains above all else, forgetting in the process those four ladies just happened to all be highly intelligent and successful and – up until 2007’s rather dimwitted movie – didn’t feel the need to hide those traits in order to potentially find love. This movie is more of the same. It follows button-down Sacramento morning news television producer Abby Richter (Heigl) as she tries to reign in her new charge, the vulgar and uncouth relationship expert Mike Chadway (Butler), who was plucked out of cable access obscurity by her boss. Much to everyone’s surprise, his addition to the show proves to be a rating bonanza, and even though she finds his methods distasteful, Abby is compelled to enlist Mike’s services to help her bag a boyfriend for herself. Not much surprising happens after that, and while I can’t say sitting in the theater watching it was anything close to painful (unlike, say, Maid of Honor or Failure to Launch), other than a few slight laughs here and there, it wasn’t exactly a joy, either. The film, reuniting the creative team behind Legally Blonde (director Robert Luketic and
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writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, the trio joined this time by first-time screenwriter Nicole Eastman), is about as original as a Disney pop song, the whole thing chugging along with the enthusiastic momentum of a barefoot amble to the corner grocery store to by a package of bologna. Worse than that, though, is what it says about men and women and about what they need to do to find love. Straight or Gay, this film basically says you have to femme it up to a bubblegum extreme or go into butch masochistic overload in order to bag a mate. You don’t need intelligence when you can get blonde hair extensions and wear a nice push-up bra, and good manners are nothing when compared to the erotic lure of a hairy Neanderthal wearing a dirty T-shirt smelling
of beer and last night’s bratwurst. To be fair, I should probably point out I’ve given Heigl a pass previously for 27 Dresses, a movie that isn’t all that far removed from this one. I should also say Butler is not without his manly charms, as both he and his costar share a pleasingly effortless chemistry that’s wholly acceptable. The problem is all they end up doing is hint at the building blocks of a better effort far removed from this one. But then that’s The Ugly Truth, an intolerably backward movie that wouldn’t know a fresh idea if it slapped it right in the face. It is the type of romantic comedy I’m getting sick of, and if it wasn’t for iridescent revelations like (500) Days of Summer, I’d be tempted to write the genre off for good.
is elegant and understated. The Czech countryside is charmingly swathed in green and gold, and cinematographer Divis Marek wisely allows the innate beauty of the landscape to exist unmolested. The actors, many of whom worked with Sláma previously on Something Like Happiness and The Wild Bees, are wonderful. Liska takes a nice turn as the tightly wound city slicker retreating from Prague’s urbane emotional wasteland to the what he imagines will be bucolic nirvana. Instead, he finds a different set of temptations altogether. Marek Daniel is delightfully smarmy as the teacher’s shallow ex boyfriend from Prague. After he’s rebuffed for proclaiming his love for Petr, he simply starts to badger the unmoved teacher for sex without missing a beat. He even looks creepy as he drives off in a Fiat Barchetta convertible, a tough car to look creepy in. Zuzana Bydsovská scores big as Marie, the hardworking single mom with a leathery demeanor and a weathered face. Marie spends her time herding cattle and fending off the unwanted advances of a local hayseed before striking up a friendship with the perpetually uncomfortable Petr. And Ladislav Sedivý gives a measured performance as Lada, the pissed off, angelfaced teenaged son of Marie and the problematic object of desire for Petr. Lada’s randy antics with his girlfriend give way to sullen anger as layers of the rural ideal are stripped away and we learn that dad was a jerk and mom has her own demons. Lada’s normal teen angst is compounded by his family dynamics, which leave him unable to cope with his city-girl girlfriend who is attracted to his rustic charm (and that
face) when visiting relatives in the country, but who wouldn’t be seen with him in Wenceslas Square in a million years. Of course, all this rage bubbles to the surface shortly after Petr’s indiscretion. The Country Teacher tries valiantly to uncover various contexts for flirtation, amorous pursuit, rejection, and both physical and emotional violation. While copping a feel from a troubled sleeping teenager is certainly reprehensible, the film insists on asking questions about degrees of violation and subsequent forgiveness. The material can get uncomfortable quickly, but good films often get uncomfortable. The potentially didactic and arguably climactic classroom scene recalls similar scenes at the end of the seminal Queer films Nighthawks (1978) and Taxi zum Klo (1981). However, Sláma doesn’t let the scene slip into predictable apologia or defiant justification. The monologue is tempered and while we get it, the message isn’t dropped on our head. Petr may attempt to come to terms with his actions, but we don’t have to.
Pavel Liška (r) and Marie Zuzana Bydzovská in The Country Teacher
by Scott Rice SGN Contributing Writer The Country Teacher Now Playing The pastoral splendor of The Country Teacher, by Czech director Bohdan Sláma, is consistently interrupted by storms of uncontrollable desire and unrequited love that result in irredeemable violations. Talk about
your cinematic tension! Petr (Pavel Liska) is a teacher who escapes Prague and heads to the country to teach the farm kids biology. All goes well until a drunken attempt to reify his physical attraction for the sleeping teenaged son of his new best friend Marie. Talk about your narrative tension! Despite the heavy material, this is a beautiful movie to look at. The cinematography
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Siblings Max and Peter aren’t sure about this newcomer either, especially Peter, who resents someone taking his place in his parents’ hearts and gaining so much attention from the insecure couple. Soon things are escalating in a scary, out-of-control way, and the whole family seems to be under the spell of this unusual and increasingly unnerving child who no one is able to figure out a background for. And yes, there is the obligatory scene where veteran actor CCH Pounder (playing the part of the nun who helps with the adoption, and head of the orphanage) furrows her brow and we know she’s having second thoughts about this little enigma, even as she’s just agreed that Esther’s just what the couple needs. Bad things happen, like a hailstorm on steroids, and pretty soon Esther’s at the center of what looks like it will be the family’s eventual disintegration, even as husband
Saarsgard continues to offer lame excuse after lame excuse to forgive this little “bad seed.” This is one of the first horror/thriller films since the atmospheric The Haunting In Connecticut that reassures my faith in Hollywood to be able to make a classic horror film of the caliber of The Haunting (the original, with Claire Bloom and Julie Christie) and the aforementioned Ghost Story. Slick, disturbing and jump-out-of-your-seat scary, this one stayed with me after the credits rolled and inspired me, a budding horror writer myself, with how far some scenes will go to be completely shocking and horrifying in a way that few films are able to be. If you’re a fan of the genre, see this one and ignore anything you’ve read that says this is anything but top-drawer scare action that’ll really creep you out.
Trailer-park Shrew is Shakespeare done right Erik Stuhaug
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by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid SGN A&E Writer Orphan Now Playing I guess David Letterman, when he was interviewing Vera Farmiga, one of the stars of the gothic and creepy Orphan, said it best when he said adopting orphans is a good thing, but you just don’t want to get hold of a creepy orphan like in the movie. And believe me, this little darling – old-fashioned garb and all – is indeed the stuff that Edward Gorey stories are made of. Little Esther comes into the lives of two troubled people (Farmiga and Peter Saarsgard, looking sleepy and a little uninvolved, a perfect pairing with hyper Farmiga) who have recently had the wife lose a child in childbirth. The two have finally decided to fill the void with the adoption of another
child, something both are a little uncertain about, but both are in agreement upon the fact that this might shake the wife from her postpartum doldrums. Yet from the moment little Esther (Elizabeth Furhman) is introduced, first through a haunting melody that lures the husband into a solitary room, where the child is painting and singing an eerily adult song, we know something’s amiss. Think of the scene in the ‘80s film classic Ghost Story, where the audience is drawn into a circle of old men, and you get what I’m saying here. And yet, the parents agree to take their new child home, and all seems to be going swimmingly, until the wife starts to notice little things about Esther, like she won’t let anyone touch the ancient choker and cuff bracelets, and the child dresses like a Victorian doll and talks and acts much older than she is supposed to be. David Quicksall as Petruchio and Kelly Kitchens as Kate in Taming of the Shrew
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won’t leave her. So, her final speech is more like that section of the Bible where it says wives are supposed to love their husbands just like husbands are supposed to love their wives. In other words, it’s reciprocal. There is nothing in Kate’s capitulation that smacks of subservience. That’s just brilliant. What a way to make Shrew relevant in the 21st century! Other strong supporting cast members include the bitchy prom queen Bianca, played to the hilt by Angela DiMarco, and Kate and Bianca’s mother (rather than father) played with trailer trash gusto by Karen Jo Fairbrook. Bianca’s attraction to Lucentio is made believable by a nicely understated Brian Claudio Smith, as their story complements but doesn’t overtake the “main affair.” A nice choice for Tranio, usually male, was to cast female with Samara Lerman, and then have Tranio clearly in love with her master. If you follow her trajectory, her giving up her master to his love is one of the little heroisms in this version. K.D. Shill’s hysterical trailer trash costumes and Rob Witmer’s slyly sarcastic choices of retro ‘70s music (that’s 1970s, that is) make for sweet accompaniments. The comic timing of the show seems to never miss the joke, and sometimes makes a joke where there hadn’t been one before. Even in the most sweltering afternoon sun, this production makes weather bearable. Remember, Shakespeare in the Park, including King John and Comedy of Errors by Greenstage, and Richard III, the other production from Wooden O, is free! For park times and locations, go to www.seattleshakespeare. org, and www.greenstage.org.
Taming of the Shrew Wooden O Theatre Through August 2 There seem to be two ways to do Shakespeare: in period costume, the way it was written, or thinking of some creative or cutesy way to present the same play, since it’s been done and done and done (most likely) before. Some of the productions that monkey with Shakespeare’s context are failures that bring nothing new to the production, but let’s focus on the good stuff. The good stuff, when it’s done well, is nothing short of brilliant. It helps you see the same play, same script, same ideas you have seen before, with new insight and new perspective. The good stuff is the Wooden O production of Taming of the Shrew, now playing at a park near you (if you live in Shoreline, Mercer Island or Bonnie Lake between now and August 2). Aimee Bruneau, a talented director, decided to make this sometimes-tired battle of the sexes set in a trailer park. Petruchio wants to marry a rich girl, and apparently, in this version, just having her own trailer makes her rich enough! A triumph of clear character development is portrayed by Kelly Kitchens as Kate, the shrew. Kitchens makes Kate completely hateful – not just spiteful – so hurt by rejection that she doesn’t believe in a good life anymore, and hates everyone. The “turn around” that Kate does in the play, becoming a totally biddable wife who proclaims that all women should bow down before their husbands, is believable by Kitchens because Petruchio is finally the guy, played valiantly by David QuickComments on reviews go to sgncritic@ sall, who sticks with her flames and arrows long enough to finally convince her that he gmail.com. 28 Seattle Gay News
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by James Whitely SGN Contributing Writer Capitol Hill Block Party July 24-25 Capitol Hill The July 24-25 Capitol Hill Block Party was a two-day music festival tucked away between 12th and Broadway. It was mostly rock, with a little hip-hop, jam band, and a few DJs playing in between acts. This year’s headlining acts were Sonic Youth and The Jesus Lizard – both icons in their own right. All in all, 45 bands played. For a $25 daily ticket price, there were plenty of bands to excite patrons on three different stages: the Vera stage, put together by Seattle’s local Vera Project, a nonprofit music and arts center run by and for youth, the Neumos stage, and the main stage, set up on the corner of Broadway and Pike. Some of the highlights were The Thermals, a pop punk band from Portland, Oregon, Gossip from Olympia, Washington, and Starfucker, a four-piece, also from Portland. Three members of Starfucker, which is an all-male band, came out in dresses. The band’s drummer seemed to put forth a real effort, wearing a wig to compliment his colorful pastel dress. Wild Rose was within the gated Block Party and therefore shut off from the public for the duration of the weekend. Unfortunately, the Lesbian bar that does a high volume of Friday and Saturday business remained largely empty. As one patron described, “The Block Party is an eclectic party, but most Lesbians aren’t going to pay the $25 cover to get into Wild Rose this weekend.” Although not specifically a Gay event, The Capitol Hill Block Party was altogether eclectic. The hipsters came out with their
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Standards and standouts at the Capitol Hill Block Party tight jeans, the punks came out with their studded jackets and their Mohawks, and the jocks came out with their purple UW shirts and flip-flops. The age range seemed to be anywhere from 15 to 35 years old. On Saturday night, Sonic Youth played to a large crowd. The band gained notoriety in the ‘90s, becoming the voice of a generation. Outside the confines of the Block Party gates, a crowd gathered around the Shell gas station to hear the band. Some of the ticket defectors later told me that it didn’t matter that they couldn’t see them. “We just sat, listened, and let ourselves be taken away,” they said, as the band played familiar songs. Aside from the headliners, the band that really stood out was Spinnerette, who played the main stage Friday afternoon. However, I didn’t head to the stage to see Spinnerette specifically. Spinnerette’s frontwoman, Brody Dalle, is the former frontwoman of The Distillers, an early 2000s punk legacy. Brody’s raspy voice, reminiscent of Courtney Love, swept me away. Always one to put on a show with attitude, she got drunk on stage and spit almost all the way into the audience. Dalle fan Angela Kinchler said she admired Brody’s “poise, face, and body.” I asked another fan, Lisa Sherman, to describe Brody in one word, to which she replied, “delicious.” This year’s Capitol Hill Block Party was well received. Food, mainly street vendor barbeque and Asian fare, was readily available. The drinks at the beer garden were a thrifty $4. However, many people were upset about ticket prices, due to an increase from last year. Still, the excitement level reached its peak at nightfall, when the headliners played and the alcohol flowed in abundance.
Music and worship at Smoke on the Mountain Erik Stuhaug
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ters at fiddles and guitars and banjos and singing. Harmonies harmonize, melodies mellow, and there’s nothing to poke fun at there at all. Aside from the great singing and playing of music, you have to like church service. If you don’t, or you aren’t in the mood to visit someone else’s church, then you probably won’t have much fun at this production. Those for whom worship is important might truly enjoy the spectacle of worship in a stage production, since that’s not a usual topic for stages around Seattle. The actors are great at what they do. They sound like how they’re supposed to sound (with the help of dialogue coach, Kate Forster), and they look outstanding in period costuming by Sarah Burch Gordon. Those are some great costumes. Check out the shoes. But the play is too reminiscent of an “ideal” time that probably never existed, sort of like Father Knows Best or Leave It To Beaver. It’s very white, it’s very unpolitical, and even though a pair of unseen 3-year-olds are supposed to be a terror, everyone thinks it’s kinda funny. Stanley’s bout of drinking is over and the prodigal son is coming home to be instantly forgiven. But if you have to miss church on Sunday, mosey on over to Taproot and make up for it. For more information, go to www.taproottheatre.org or call 206-781-9707.
Smoke on the Mountain Taproot Theatre Through August 8 Get ready to tap your foot in church. The gospel-singing Sanders family returns to Taproot Theatre in the third installment of Smoke on the Mountain. This is the proverbial “family who sings together.” Ma and Pa, Burl and Vera (Edd Key and Theresa Holmes), Uncle Stanley (David Anthony Lewis), and twins Denise and Dennis (Candace Vance and Brent Ashton) have come to say goodbye to daughter June (Jenny Cross) and her pastor husband, Mervin Oglethorpe (Kevin Brady), and to celebrate Dennis Sanders’ call to preach in Mervin’s stead. The Oglethorpes are moving far away to Texas, and with June pregnant and all, that’s a sad parting. It’s 1945 in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. Dennis has come back unscathed from service fighting World War II. Stanley has come back, too, from years of drinking and wasting time, but they’re happy to see him. They each take turns telling stories about themselves and their families. It’s sweet and funny and there’s nothing controversial about anything, except maybe that Mervin went to a bar! The main reason to sit through this church Comments on reviews go to sgncritic@ service is the music. Edd Key, music director, and his wife, Theresa Holmes, are mas- gmail.com.
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SATURDAY
Cafe Metropolitain - Cheap Shot Saturdays. $4 cheap shots & DJ Skiddle Mixing. C.C. Attle’s - Brunch, 11 am - 4 pm. Happy Hour, 11 am - 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/Bud Light drafts, $4.25 wells. Kitchen open 11 am - midnight. No cover. Bear Night, 1st Saturday every month @ 6 pm. Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free Darts all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance, 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Crescent Lounge - Wolf Pup Ro Saturday Matinee Karaoke, 3:30 - 8:30 pm. Saturday Night Karaoke with Frankie, 9 pm - 2 am.
The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear. Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety. Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Martins Off Madison - Rotating cabaret, 9 pm - midnight. No cover. Neighbours - Progressive House with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Halloween Costume contest @ 11:30 with Madison Lane. Cash Prizes. DJ FLIP spinning. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.
Sunday
Cafe Metropolitain - Hail Mary Sundays: $1 PBR, $5 Bloody Mary Special. C.C. Attle’s - Brunch 11am - 4pm. Happy Hour open ‘till close. $2.25 Bud/Bud Light Drafts and $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 11am - 10pm. No Cover. Changes - Brunch 11 am - 3 pm. $7.25 All You Can Eat Buffet. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. Crescent Lounge - Julia D'Poon Sunday's 3:30 pm 8:30 pm. Danica D'Lish Sundays 9 pm - 2 am The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com. Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight. Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.
Martins Off Madison - Tim Kennedy, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover. Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Open @ noon for Brunch. Football obn the big screen. Happy Hour all day! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.
MONDAY
Cafe Metropolitain - Martini Mondays: $4 Martinis all day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm – 10pm. Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. Crescent Lounge - Sexual Chocolate (KJ) Mondays 9 pm - 2 am. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. Trivia contest at 6 pm for cash & prizes. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Martins Off Madison - Ruby Bishop, 8-11 pm. Classic ragtime, standards and oldies with Seattle’s classic queen of the piano. No cover. Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - Monday Madness, $3 Well, $2.50 Bud/Bud Light Pounders, Football on the big screen. Free WiFi. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!
TUESDAY
Cafe Metropolitain - Tequila Tuesdays: $4 Tequila Shots $4.50 Margaritas All Day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon - 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm - 10pm. Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. Crescent Lounge - Johnny Cockring Tuesdays 9 pm - 2 am. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with "Free Games" alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Martins Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am. Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2
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Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Temple Billiards - (206) 682-3242. Karaoke 9 pm to 1am. A Black Nail Production. Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.
WEDNESDAY
Cafe Metropolitain - Wine-Oh! Wednesdays: $7.50 Wine Tasting. 30% Off Bottled Wines. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour noon – 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm – 10pm. Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. Crescent Lounge - Laura Wednesdays 9 pm - 2 am. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Martins Off Madison - Bonnie Birch, 8-11 pm. Open mike with Seattle’s premier accordion chanteuse. No cover. Neighbours - “PLAYGIRL MANHUNT” Contest at 11:30 pm. Club opens at 9 pm. No cover. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends. Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen! Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.
THURSDAY
Cafe Metropolitain - LIT Thursdays: $5 Long Island Iced Teas. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm – 10pm. Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Trivia night with your host Jeff. Cash prizes. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Crescent Lounge - Shaken Not Stirred Karaoke with Sabi Thursdays 9 pm - 2 am. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Martin’s Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings of this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards and more. Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Country Dancing 2nd Thursday of the month. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.
Celebrating 36 Years!
Depeche Mode, Etheridge highlight August shows by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer
The Blakes The Crocodile, August 3 Seattle-based trio The Blakes is hoping to repeat the path to stardom that helped put fellow Emerald City acts Fleet Foxes and Death Cab for Cutie on the worldwide music map. While the band enjoys a good following overseas, primarily in France, they’ve yet to break through in a big way here in the US, despite having toured with The Kills, The Gossip and Brian Jonestown Massacre. The hard rock threesome will introduce local supporters to new cuts from their forthcoming release, Souvenir, and will retreat to previous gems like “Two Times,” “Don’t Bother Me,” and “Vampire.” You’ll never leave sweaty from a Blakes concert, and with Seattle dance ensemble United State of Electronica on the bill, The Crocodile is going to be a sauna on August 3. The Fray w/ Jack’s Mannequin Paramount Theatre, August 6 While pop band The Fray plays it safe with radio-friendly tracks like “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How to Save a Life,” they do it quite irresistibly – you can’t help but sing along to either of these monstrous hit singles. The Denver foursome released their self-titled album in February, and it’s already sprouted a pair of chart favorites, “You Found Me” and “Never Say Never.” Call them a guilty pleasure or a Top 40 magnet, but The Fray seems to orchestrate music that never gets old after the many times you’ve heard them, and even though they’re destined for a wedding reception near you, these pop nuggets are worth a listen when love comes knocking at 2 a.m. – great makeout tunes!
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more than a four-performance run. An extension or a revival is possible. The show opened with a rockin’ “I’m A Woman” that quickly segued into the close harmonies of “One More Round.” It was a terrific opening that showcased all four divas – Stacie Calkins, Laurie Clothier, Nata-
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Summer continues to boil, in temperatures and hot concerts. Here are the ones to put on your August calendar.
Depeche Mode Key Arena, August 10 Legendary goth rockers Depeche Mode make a welcome dash to Key Arena, but the question on every Seattle fan’s mind is whether lead singer Dave Gahan will be in tip-top shape come August 10. The sexually questionable frontman took ill earlier this summer, prompting the English quartet to postpone, then cancel, some of the dates on the “Sounds of the Universe” tour – he was actually rushed to the hospital at one point. Fingers crossed, Gahan and company will draw thousands of black-garbed followers to hear D-Mode classics, including “People Are People,” “Strangelove,” “Personal Jesus,” “Never Let Me Down Again,” and my personal fave, “Everything Counts.”
Melissa Etheridge
“Come to My Window,” which earned her a second Grammy in 1994 – the first was in 1992 for “Ain’t It Heavy.” Personally, it’s Etheridge’s self-titled debut with “Like the Way I Do,” “Similar Features” and “Bring Me Some Water” that I gravitate to, nearly 20 years after its release. Said to be one of the best live acts, an opportunity to see this KMTT Mountain talented woman in the great outdoors is all Music Festival yours – Tulalip Casino Resort, which housMarymoor Park, August 15 es its own amphitheatre, is 40 minutes from Every concert sponsored by local radio downtown Seattle and a fabulous place to station The Mountain is usually a guaran- stay overnight; modern, chic and with 4-star teed sell-out, mainly because they know amenities. who and what their listeners want to pay to hear in concert. KMTT’s summer installPete Yorn ment is no different. Tickets are almost gone The Showbox Market, for the single day mini festival that will feaAugust 19-20 ture David Gray, Ingrid Michaelson, Howie Pete Yorn is one of those singer-songwritDay and several up-and-coming singer- ers you’ve heard of, but whose songs you songwriters. Billed as an acoustic event, probably haven’t listened to, though I receach artist is expected to shine on guitar, ommend doing so at some point. The New piano, or other instrument as they perform Jersey-born artist just put out an album, crowd pleasers like Gray’s “Babylon” and Back & Forth, containing the beautiful, Michaelson’s “Breakable.” By the way, melancholy single “Don’t Wanna Cry,” yet both Gray and Michaelson have upcoming he’s better known for his cover version of album releases, so you’ll definitely hear Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” new stuff from these two standouts. from 2001’s Musicforthemorningafter or the uptempo rock number “Burrito” from Melissa Etheridge 2003’s Day I Forgot. Yorn, as striking and Tulalip Amphitheatre, gifted as he is, still maintains a low profile August 17 on the music scene, perhaps because unlike Lesbian icon Melissa Etheridge continues John Mayer, he virtually ignores the limeto wow audiences throughout the country, light – and there’s something to love about even if her songs don’t get quality airtime. that. He’ll perform back-to-back concerts at Fans support her no matter what. The Os- The Showbox, and I’m very tempted to atcar-winning musician achieved mainstream tend both. success with “I’m the Only One” and
lie Lerch and Ashley Middleton. (I knew only the talented Seattle stage veteran Laurie Clothier – one of this scribe’s cabaret favorites – but was quickly won over by the other three.) Minutes into the show, “100 Years Of Girl Groups,” the center of the evening, took off, grabbed the cheering audience and didn’t stop for nearly 30 minutes. Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Three Little Maids From School” (rewritten as “Four Little Maids....”) opened the sequence. A musical highlight from The Mikado may be more than 100 years old, but it is still a musical delight. The addition of Japanese kimonos over the women’s standard cabaret outfits added a nice touch, as did all of the special costume variations in the extended tribute. Irving Berlin’s “I Love A Piano” and “Play A Simple Melody” took focus for the early 1900s and a stop at all-American vaudeville. A quick jump to the late 1930s and ‘40s found The Andrews Sisters back together – with four members. “Bei Mir Bist du Schon,” “Hold Tight,” “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree” and the immortal “Rum And Coca-Cola” gave the audience a quick return to yesteryear, World War II. The whole sequence served as a whirlwind visit to a historical jukebox of memories with each audience member loving his or her own period of songs – gray-haired ladies mouthed the words to “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree” while 21-year-olds happily joined in the revisit to The Spice Girls toward the end of the outing. The four talented divas stopped in the 1950s for “Mr. Sandman” (a super hit for
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the Chordettes) and “Sincerely,” happily recreating the unforgettable harmonies of The McGuire Sisters. The 1960s gave the lengthy sequence its longest stop – a reflection of the era and the many songs and girl groups that dominated the song lists of the decade. “Rescue Me,” “Don’t Say Nothing Bad About My Baby,” “The Boy From New York City,” “Chapel Of Love,” “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Leader Of The Pack,” “One Fine Day,” and then “You Keep Me Hanging On” built the crowd into a frenzy. Those songs just seem to do that, especially with top deliveries from all four divas. For the 1970s, Sister Sledge and “We Are Family” and LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” took center stage with The Pointer Sisters ending the decade with a country flavored “Fairytale” and their super hit, “Fire.” “It’s Raining Men” brought the 1980s back with a thousand disco ball memories flashing for most of the audience. The classic by The Weather Girls nearly had the crowd dancing in the aisles. En Vogue’s “My Love (Never Gonna Get It)” and The Spice Girls’ “Spice Up Your Life” closed the set with a final look at the 1990s. It was a nonstop pulled kaleidoscopic visit to yesteryear, an exhausting tribute to, as the title says, “100 Years of Girl Groups.” Without a single break, the four divas (and the four talented “Boys In The Band”) continued with individual selections, all little-known showstoppers. Laurie Clothier, with “Making Love Alone,” delighted the crowd with her ode to the joys of, well, “self-pleasuring.” Stacie Calkins, a veteran
Demetri Martin Moore Theatre, August 22 20-something comedian Demetri Martin has two things really going for him: he’s dorky cute and he’s ridiculously funny. Rather than going for cheap laughs – you know, the ones about stereotypical male and female habits – he instead strums a guitar and shoots off a list of clever jokes, like the one about a guy who waved at him from across the street, then approached him and said, “I thought you were someone else,” to which Martin quickly replied, “I am.” The hip New Yorker has written, produced and starred in his own Comedy Central series and appears to packed theaters across the nation, and as far away as Australia. Silly, smart, and cool, get ready for loads of laughs when Demetri Martin comes to the Moore. John Legend / India.Arie Chateau Ste. Michelle, August 28 Want a splash of Pinot Noir with that Grammy-winning R&B? This delicious combination, plus a picturesque setting of lush pine trees and manicured lawns, takes place in late August when acclaimed soul artists John Legend and India.Aire perform individually, but on the same night, at nearby Chateau Ste. Michelle. Devilishly handsome Legend has managed to stay true to his traditional, smooth R&B sound, while Arie has dug deeper into her spiritual being to produce music even more inspiring than she’s already given us. It’s an unbeatable pairing and sure to be a high point of 2009’s summer concert schedule, and I must re-emphasize a glass of wine from this wellknown vineyard. of leading roles in Dreamgirls, Disney’s Aida and Ragtime, nearly stopped the show with the classic blues “If You Can’t Sell It,” one of the “naughty-but-nice” double meaning standards. Ashley Middleton’s “If You Hadn’t (But You Did)” brought a pistolpacking mama out for revenge to the center stage spotlight. Natalie Lerch, an opera and cabaret veteran who is now associated with Cornish College of the Arts, delivered full power with “Just One Step (Murray).” And, just as fast as the four finished their individual “solos de jour,” the final set, “Diva-lycious In Concert,” ended the evening with eight terrific numbers – “In These Shoes” and “Old Cape Cod” were this writer’s favorites. Songs from a wide range of sources, from Manhattan Transfer to Bob Dylan, added a wonderful depth of the evening. The encore number, finding the band and the divas as fresh as they were 100 minutes earlier, found “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” working as the perfect finale. As they say, a good time was had by all. David Duvall, music director and conductor, led “The Boys In The Band” (as the program cheekily notes) with great style and flair. The band all wore black T-shirts with “B-A-N-D” imprinted in sequins – a nice touch to a classy evening. Diva-lycious: Girls Gone Diva continues at 7 p.m. for the next three Sunday nights. Reservations – probably a “must” – are available at (206) 852-9179. It’s a fun show, the perfect summer-in-the-city entertainment. Check it out.
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A DYKE ABOUT TOWN
Music under the streetlights by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Seattle Chamber Music Festival Mercy and Cuteness met their friend Conciliation Curriculum at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival last Monday evening to listen to the music in the cool of the evening. Conciliation mentioned that pianist Peter Denk had received five standing ovations at the performance she has heard the previous Wednesday. Monday’s concert included him on Brahms’ “Sonata for Violin and Piano in
Spencer Day July 28 Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley This kid is going places. That’s what went through my head several times as I sat at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on Tuesday, watching Spencer Day perform in his Seattle headlining debut. And the long line of beaming autograph seekers after the show, one of whom said he was now hooked on this rising star, proves I wasn’t the only person impressed with this jazz-pop wonder. Day opened his set with “Till You Come to Me,” the leadoff track from his forthcoming album Vagabond. His tall and slender frame was neatly tucked into a pair of black trousers, light gray shirt with matching tie, and a charcoal vest – his unpretentious style clearly matches his onstage persona; he’s charming and witty without ever being sugary or over the top. “Joe,” a song that could easily find its way to adult contemporary radio, was rather delightful and featured stellar backup vocals by Crystal Monee Hall, who progressively gained her own cluster of followers as the concert went on. “Vagabond” included an inspirational undertone and hymn-like chorus, while a zippy cover of Marty Robbins’ “Devil Woman” displayed a theatrical stage presence that Day also maintains in his talent arsenal – using his hands, hips and an irresistible grin, the young performer has the ability to feed the eyes and ears of his audience. The night wasn’t entirely flawless. “Arizona Blue,” written as a lullaby for Day’s younger brother, didn’t quite work as a blues-pop number and eventually just sounded flat – I would’ve enjoyed it more as a straightforward pop ballad with a light string arrangement. Ditto for a very slow redo of The Association’s “Never My Love,” introduced as a “standard” by the 31-yearold – it needed a boost of some kind, because it came across as depressing and sleepy. But when Day dazzled, he really dazzled, primarily on the jazzy material, such as a terrifically entertaining performance of “I Got a Mind to Tell You” – perhaps the evening’s best tune – or his semi-kitschy rendition of a new original called “Poor Marie,” inspired by doomed French icon Marie Antoinette. Led by former Seattle resident and incredible pianist Micah Hulscher, a full band supported Day for nearly the entire show. Each group member was young, dapper and surprisingly came experienced as both a recording and touring musician from various parts of the United States. Matt Aronoff, on bass, had a few minutes of the spotlight here and there, but with striking features and a solid build, all he needed to do was stand in place to get our attention. Equally attrac-
Teatro Zinzanni Mercy and Cuteness went to Teatro Zinzanni for their Pride Night. They were disappointed that the event was only attended by a smattering of Gays and Lesbians. The show was delightful. Mercy loved the clowns, Les Petits Freres, with their incredible timing and physicality. Cuteness’ favorite act was the acrobats, Vertical Tango. They both enjoyed Liliane Montevecchi’s fine diva voice and presence. The food was delicious, but not as good as it had been on previous evenings Cuteness had been there. It was a very entertaining series of performances.
spearean actors. The series has romance, art, politics and lots of snappy dialog. Paul Gross has range as Geoffrey Tenant, an actor who had a nervous breakdown over his girlfriend, Ellen’s betrayal. Martha Burns plays Ellen with lots of wit and passion. Stephen Oimette plays Oliver, the artistic director of the company, who slept with Ellen, but only because he wanted Geoffrey. Oliver was killed being hit by a ham truck, but came back as a ghost to counsel Geoffrey, when the latter is named in his place. This provides lots of comedy. Meanwhile, Mark McKinney plays Richard Smith-Jones, the general manager, whose eye on the organization’s bottom line creates nice ironies. Suasn Coynes, Bob Martin and Mark McKinney’s script explores all the possibilities. Peter Wellington’s direction has all the right details to create a fun small world.
A Major, Op. 100” along with Stefan Jackiw. Denk’s playing also knocked them out in that piece. Jackiw’s violin sparkled, too. Joy Chamberflute told Mercy she had particularly picked out that concert for the Bartók Quintet for Piano and Strings with Soovin Kim, Erin Keefe, Richard O’Neill, Ronald Thomas, Adam Neiman. That did delight Mercy and Cuteness, too. Cuteness said the Coming Up Slings and Arrows structure led her to admire each instrument Mercy and Cuteness are looking forward Mercy has been showing Cuteness her in turn. Mercy thought it was beautiful muDVDs of the Canadian TV series Slings and to Last Summer at Bluefish Cove at Woman sic. Mercy feels again that the move from Arrows. Mercy likes the dark and satiric Seeking… Theater West (www.womanseekLakeside School to Benaroya Hall, next humor of the show set in a troop of Shake- ing.org/west).
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year will be a huge loss. Mercy thinks the Chamber Music Festival is going to have to re-name the outdoor portion from Music Under the Stars to Music Under the Streetlights.
tive guitarist Yair Evnine also got snippets of opportunity to showcase his stuff, while drummer Matt Swindells hid the whole time behind backup vocalist Hall. She, more than anyone besides Day, wowed the larger-thanexpected crowd with her soulful pipes, especially on a new collaboration that she and Day performed tentatively called “Good Love.” The 80-minute performance closed with a suave rendition of another Day original, “Movie of Your Life,” introduced by the budding artist with a question to the audience, “If your life had been a movie, how much of it would you have watched?” This song, like several others, sounded as if they could be inserted into a future stage musical or theater-to-screen adaptation. There’s a very Broadway-like quality that Day brings to the table, something I can’t say about the Bubles or Cincottis of the pop-jazz world. For a group of musicians who ordinarily don’t play together, everything blended effortlessly, proving Day has that extra gift of being a great orchestrator under challenging circumstances as he continues to prep the release of his upcoming album. What most impressed me about Spencer Day is not what he did, but how he did it – with great ease, total humility, and utter enjoyment. At times he giggled like a child at recess, or smiled with such pride and sincerity that he immediately convinces you there’s no place he’d rather be than on stage. Part natural, part studied, and full of non-stop energy – he sang and boogied at a nearby pub after the show – here’s a guy that wants it all, and appears to have it all.
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continued from cover page collection, there certainly is much to discover. Gay City: Volume Two is an easy read, particularly because of the abundance of short stories it contains. You could, if you were so inclined, read the book from cover to cover in an afternoon at the park. Most of the short stories deal with so-called hot button issues (Gay marriage, coming out, living with HIV, etc.), but still manage to flow together nicely. As editor, Kovar did a great job placing the right story on the right page. Instead of a stutter, the book is a prolific speech. While many thought-provoking poems grace the pages of the book, it’s the collection by Michael Carosone that stands out. The first poem, “Back,” is inspiring; the poet declares the Gay movement will never be pushed back into the closet by referencing women’s suffrage and the black civil rights movement. The next poem, “Gay 101,” is directed towards a Gay suicide attempt and speaks of referencing positive
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was emceed by THEESatisfaction. Dakota performed a number of his songs from a forthcoming CD. Storme was able to enlist legendary spoken-word emcee Mami Watu for the show, as well as dance sensation Emiko Sugiyama. During the show, Storme offered the au-
dience “Lesbian Langston,” a poetic meditation and praise song of Langston Hughes and the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Storme said these “ancestors were unashamedly black, sexually free and proud before any movement. They were a world-shifting movement unto themselves.” Storme said Voices Rising is also a community resource. Each show includes tables and vendors from community organizations such as Safe Schools Coalition, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, United Indians of All Tribes and Left Bank Books. Storme draws on the strengths of the diverse LGBTQ community to make the Voices Rising shows as interesting and enlightening as possible. Her goal is the same as those of the artists she nurtures: to “present fabulous, fierce shows where we celebrate together” – something Storme is accustomed to, as she has created events like Voices Rising in every place she’s lived over the last 30 years, including San Francisco, New York City, London, Berlin, and now Seattle. Voices Rising is made up of a core group of 10 advisors who volunteer their time from the arts, activism and media sphere. Storme said the contributions of Joyful Freeman (American Friends Service Committee), Naomi Ishisaka (graphics and media), Magenta Mari (art and logistics), Stephanie Fox (King County Neighborhoods), and Dean Jackson (REI), among others, have been crucial to the group’s success. She said grants from The Pride Foundation, King County Neighborhoods, and City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture have been tremendously supportive. Dakota said it is important that groups like Voices Rising and Youth Speaks Seattle exist because they inspire youth and LGBT people of color to perform and be heard. “I feel like my inspiration comes from every experience that I’ve had, and every experience that I’m having,” he told SGN. “It comes from the people I am around and the people I am with. It represents the struggles and the joy and the pride that I’ve had in all of them, for all of them, and with all of them.” Dakota said he wants everyone in Seattle to realize they are beautiful. “People don’t hear that enough,” he said. “I just want them to know that.” Storme is in the process of getting a show together for September. Storme said the next Voices Rising show would feature a nationally known musician along with local artists. She said they are also planning a Two Spirit show for November, which would feature Native American artists. “I just saw a widely entertaining and subversive show last week at a Montana Two Spirit gathering,” Storme said. “I am negotiating to bring those artists to Seattle.” Storme said Voices Rising is welcoming to anyone who believes in the project. She said people are welcome to write the group and come to future meetings to share ideas and energy. Anyone interested in contacting Voices Rising can do so through e-mail at voicesrising@gmail.com. “This truly is a community project and exists for community benefit,” she said. “Artists, don’t be shy; we need you.”
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Gay role models for inspiration. The third poem, “Wedding,” is my favorite. It is short, but packs a punch. In just 12 lines of text, Carosone sums up marriage inequality in a profound way. The last poem, “My Laundromat,” is a metaphorical trip to the poet’s personal Laundromat of life. It is warm, to the point, and a good read. Artist Shane Rooks has three paintings on display in the book. Each one is an image of a flag dancer, which Rooks describes as superheroes. He says the paintings are meant to convey the joy within the Gay community. Photographer Russ Morgan’s work is a breath of fresh air; erotic yet tasteful, the photos are as intriguing as they are sexy. I particularly appreciate the simplicity of his portraits. His use of light, or in some cases the lack thereof, seems natural. Also, the models are men who look as though you’d run into them on the street, rather than in the pages of a Versace catalog. Cartoonist Steve MacIsaac’s “You Do The Math” is witty and smart. The comic-style cartoon is a journey into the conversation between two Gay men with very different views on what it means to be “out” in today’s society; screaming queen, or discreet and in denial? There is some humor in the piece, but it is mostly satire based off very real situations or experiences nearly every LGBT person has been faced with. The idea for a Gay City-produced book came about four years ago, according to Kovar. The book’s content is based on submissions by local talent, but anyone is welcome. He said private donors and community support make the book possible. He plans to put a new volume out each year and will begin taking submissions in the fall for next year’s Gay City book. All submissions are judged without knowledge of name, associations, and so on. Kovar said it is the work which is judged, not the individual. Kovar said all of the proceeds from the book go towards supporting next year’s version as well as Gay City’s HIV/AIDS testing clinic. Gay City Health Project is a multicultural Gay men’s health organization located in Seattle and is the premier provider of HIV and STD testing in King County. Gay City seeks to promote the health of Gay and Bisexual men and prevent HIV transmission by building community, fostering communication, and nurturing self-esteem. Most of the time, Kovar doesn’t get to meet with contributors until events like the Bailey-Coy release. All contributors are unpaid, though Kovar said they each receive two complimentary copies of the book. For more information about Gay City and Gay City: Volume Two, visit www.gaycity. org.
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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Culture clash can give you a better sense of who you are and who you’re not, but that will be challenged again when you reassess political ideals. Confusion and change are necessary steps to growth. Just walk through it. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Pride in home and family can clash with honesty about sameness. Ask yourself the hard questions that have never been answered. Your insights could lead to reconsidering career goals. New answers there would also be helpful! GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Your brilliant ideas can be very helpful in political long-range planning, but they will start up arguments over principles. A real world approach may be needed to get idealist notions down to earth, but grounding will not come easily. CANCER (June 21- July 22): Know your worth and hang out with the right people in your profession, those whose level you should be at. Strutting your stuff in the sack – maybe some exhibitionism? – can open up new channels for fantasy and exploration. LEO (July 23 – August 22): The simplest observation can quickly become an ideological or academic thesis. That could be good, clarifying your own sense of where you stand. In relationships, however, your position may baffle you. Enjoy the mystery; it won’t last long. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): That buzz in your brain, perhaps about mortality or sexual identity, could prove enlightening. See where it leads. Worries about health should motivate you to better exercise and hygiene. (There’s always room for improvement!) LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Playful banter with friends can lead you into a situation, pushing you to take sides, or you might be able to negotiate a common ground between opposing camps. Solutions may defy logic. Creativity and intuition serve much better!
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SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): You can make an effective go-between for colleagues and bosses. Being clear about which side you’re on will make you more effective. Your focus on career can be a distraction from problems at home. Your distraction could even be the problem. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): You need a forum for your opinion. Keep it light and playful and more people will listen. Appeal to emotions more than logic. Sticking to ideals and principles may be safer than citations that you’re “reasonably sure” of. CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19):Leaning on your own ethnic identity, or your ethnic preferences, can help you strut your hot stuff. Sexual preference for a certain skin color may be racist, or not. It’s all in the context and attitude. Checking your own couldn’t hurt.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Arguments with your partner are inflamed by a sense of competition. Remember, you’re on the same side! Together you can be unbeatable. Self-doubt can be a good thing if it leads you to better answers.
PISCES (February 19 – March 19): If you must argue with colleagues, make sure it’s about something important; remember you’re ultimately on the same team. Is it really something at work that’s bothering you? Take time out, and meditate to find the real problem.
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of all sexual orientations. Cost: $4. www.seafattle. org/waterwomen.html; waterwomenswim@aol.com; 789-1267. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Group Health, 200 15th E. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www.toastmasterspride.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Wenatchee Area Weekly Meeting. 7pm. Trinity Methodist Church, 850 N James Ave, East Wenatchee. Every Monday (including any & all holidays). PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
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Arab Festival (8/1 & 8/2). Seattle Center. For a list of performers & events, visit www.seattlecenter.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Care to Shop. 10am-3pm. QFC, 416 15th Ave E. 1st Saturday of every month. Benefits the Lifelong AIDS Alliance food program, Chicken Soup Brigade. Pick up a shopping list on your way into the store, as you do your shopping throw an extra item or two in your cart & deposit them in our food barrels as you exit. WorkSource Job Search Workshop. 10:30-11:30am. Seattle Public Library. 1000 4th Ave. This session: Job Interview Basics. 764-5304. Queers at Play in the Park. 1-5pm. Cal Anderson Shelter House, 11th Ave & Howell St. A FREE picnic for Queer youth ages 22 & under. Features food, music & HIV testing. Sponsored by MPowerment. 957-1725, www.youthmpower.org Sistah 2 Sistah Social/Organizing Meeting. 2-4pm. Call for location. Meets 1st Saturday each month. An opportunity to socialize & discuss/plan future activities. Sistah 2 Sistah is a social/support group for Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender women of African descent. 322-7061; 255-8951. Northwest Bears Beer/Soda Bust & Bear Meet. 6-9pm. Men’s Room, 1501 E Madison St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. A beer bust for Bears, Cubs & like-minded friends with happy hour prices. 903-9288. www.nwbears.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org. (Also meets Thursdays 4-10pm & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Trans & Genderqueer Support Group for Survivors. 6-8pm. Every week. For survivors of sexual assault & domestic violence. For information & location, call the SafePlace crisis line, (360) 754-6300. Fremont Outdoor Cinema. 7pm. 3501 Phinney Ave N. This week: Legally Blonde. Suggested donation $5 at the door. Moon Viewing. Doors 6pm, Performances 7-10pm. Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. Performances include traditional dance & music. Tickets $15. Moon Viewing Tea Gathering presented by the Urasenke Foundation; tickets $20. Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot). FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Pacific Gender Support Movie Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1812 E Madison St, #204. Meets the 1st Saturday of every month. All are welcome: CDs, TVs,TGs, TSs & all those concerned with gender issues such as family, friends, employers, etc. Donations appreciated. 3232162, www.pacificgender.org/support/ The Esoterics - “Ephemera.” 8pm. Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 3rd Ave W. Eastern folksongs bring pulsing beats & textured pentatonic melodies to the program, featuring images of flora, fauna & illusion. Tickets $20 at the door, $18 in advance, $15 seniors/ students. 935-7779, www.theesoterics.org 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (7/31, 8/1, 8/7 & 8/8). 8pm & 10:30pm. On the Boards, 100 W Roy St. 14/48 is 14 plays conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed & performed in 48 hours. Tickets: $18 online, $20 at the door. www.brownpaper tickets. com. For information visit www.1448fest.com
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Arab Festival (8/1 & 8/2). Seattle Center. For a list of performers & events, visit www.seattlecenter.com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Live & Let Live Make Al-Anon Family Group. 12:301:45pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937. Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Thurs: 7:30-8:45pm; Fri: 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E
FamilyWorks LGBT Playgroup. 10:30am-12noon. Family Works, 1501 N 45th St. Every Monday. For LGBT families with children ages 0-5. It’s free, friendly & fun! 694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at knead2feelgood@ yahoo.com Positively Mondays. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. An informal social & discussion group for men with HIV or AIDS. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org WaterWomen Swim. 6:30-7:30pm. Fircrest Pool, 15th NE & NE 155th St. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. For fat, fat-friendly & differently-abled women
Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. Family of Choice. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Weekly drop-in group for LBTQ women to cultivate community in their lives. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. David, (425) 339-5238. Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Seattle Counseling Service, 1216 Pine St. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthover speed.org Chronic Illness Support Group for LGBT/Sex Positive Folks. 6:30-8:30pm. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Please join us for a lively on-going facilitated support group for LGBT & sex positive folks who have any chronic physical illness. Membership not required, $1 donation requested. Please email for information & location: cisupport@wetspot.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union). Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members. 709-BOAT, www.oycnw.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Madison Beach House. Every Tuesday. 3 mile flat walk & run. Dog walkers welcome. (See Saturday at 9am.) Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. www.teamseattle.org/sta Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. Sandra Jo, 328-4895. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Rebel Reading Circle. 7-8:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Meets 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays. Share ideas as you study Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity & Resistance by Yolanda Alaniz & Megan Cornish. FREE. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453. www. socialism.com Women’s Welcoming Committee. 7-9pm. The Wet Spot, 1630 15th Ave W (at W Garfield St). Meets 1st Tuesday each month. A meeting for all women interested in BDSM. Especially geared for women new to the community. $1 donation. www.bent.org/wwc; www.wetspot.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.
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Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thursday & Friday. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org La Movida. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Cada Domingo. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Deaf Queer Coffee Night. 7pm. Starbucks, E Olive Way & Summit Ave E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. Sponsored by the NW Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. www.nwrad.org Charity Drag Bingo. 8-11pm. Cafe Metropolitain, 1701 E. Olive Way. Play bingo, win cash & prizes, benefit local GLBT charities. Hosted by Giggles Galore. $5. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - August 3
Queer Ally Coalition Community Organizing Meeting. 7:30pm. Cascade People’s Center, 309 Pontius Ave N. Meets every Tuesday. The Queer Ally Coalition is a grassroots democratic alliance of LGBT people & allies committed to the fight for Queer rights, culture & liberation. 612-6139, www.queerallycoalition.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www. dunsheehouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.
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WEDNESDAY - August 5
Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 625 Commerce, Ste 10, Tacoma. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565. InsideOut - A Support Group for GLBTQ Youth Ages 13-18 in Shoreline. 3:30-5pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Room 230, Shoreline. Every Wednesday. InsideOut is a group for Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Gay & Questioning Youth to develop positive self-identities in a professional & supportive environment. 362-7282 ext 242. Sponsored by the Center for Human Services. Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG - Everett Chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Transgender Youth Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) WaterWomen Swim. 6:30-7:30pm. Fircrest Pool, 15th NE & NE 155th St. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. For fat, fat-friendly & differently-abled women of all sexual orientations. (See Monday listing at 6:30pm.) Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425-2268783. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Red Cedar Circle. 7-9pm. Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd St. Every Wednesday. Songs, dances, teachings & ceremonies of the Pacific Northwest Coast spiritual tradition & culture called SiSiWiss (Scared Breath). Open to all people. 312-6181, www. johnnymoses.com Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV-Negative Gay & Bi Men. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. This emotional support group provides a forum for HIV- Gay & Bi men to share strategies for staying negative; to explore issues related to being HIV-; & to look at how to find meaning, purpose & lives worth living in the midst of HIV/AIDS. Please speak with the facilitator before attending. Call Scott at 725-2488. www.dunsheehouse.org HIV+ Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.
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PFLAG/Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Pacific Gender Support Drop-In Meeting. 7-9pm. 1812 E Madison St, #204. Meets every Thursday. This is a drop-in group for all: CDs, TVs,TGs, TSs & all those concerned with Gender issues such as family, friends, employers, etc. Donations appreciated. 323-2162, www.pacificgender.org/support/ Rain City Jacks. 7-10pm. Eastlake neighborhood. Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday and the last Sunday of every month. Event location & other details available by email or phone. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership is required to attend club events. Enrollment available online or at the door. Email rc@raincityjacks.org or call 339-JACK. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) PFLAG/Bonney Lake - Buckley Plateau. 7:05pm. Finn Hall, 10411 234th Ave E, Buckley. Meets the 1st Thursday of every month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494. Gay Fathers Association of Seattle Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, meeting room varies. Meets every Thursday. Support groups for (1) Gay fathers & (2) for Gay men who are married & may or may not have children. The two groups meet on alternate Wednesdays. For schedule, check http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathers seattle or drop in regardless of parental status to make initial contact. www.gfas.org Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org THINK Speaker Meeting Al-Anon Family Group. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Thursday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.
FRIDAY - August 7
MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Progress - A Recovery Group. 7:30-8:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Wednesday. A new group for LGBTQ folks in recovery from substance abuse to explore themselves thru spoken & written word. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org; www.shiftrecovery.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. First Congregational Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Confidential, informal group for people of all gender identities & expressions including butch dykes, cross dressers, TV, TS & feminine men. (360) 671-3358; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. AA Sober & Free Group. 8-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ friendly meeting of AA. www. dunsheehouse.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.
THURSDAY - August 6
Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www. dunsheehouse.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.) FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.
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strengthover speed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays & 2nd Saturdays 4pm-12 midnight.) Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212. Spectrum Natural Health. 5:30-8:30pm. Country Doctor Community Health Clinic, 500 19th Ave E. Every Thursday. Spectrum Natural Health offers primary & naturopathic care for the LGBTQ community. Providers have been serving the LGBTQ community for years. Sliding scale, no one turned away. For info or appointment, call 299-1600. www.cdchc.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.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. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. www.teamseattle.org/sta Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Feminist Organizing Meeting. 7pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. All are welcome to join in the discussions about current campaigns. Supper with vegetarian option is served at 6:30pm for a $7 donation. 722-6057, www.radicalwomen.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)
Art in the Alley. 4-9pm. 4864 Rainier Ave S. Columbia City’s outdoor arts festival. Features live music & dozens of visual artists. FREE. www.columbiacity gallery.com Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & 2nd Saturdays 4pm-12 midnight.) Blind & Low-Vision Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Open to all ages of blind & visually impaired LGBT folks. For information call Darryl at 329-2935. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org WaterWomen Swim. 6:30-7:30pm. Fircrest Pool, 15th NE & NE 155th St. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. For fat, fat-friendly & differently-abled women of all sexual orientations. (See Monday listing at 6:30pm.) First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima. Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Off The Cuff: Dance Innovators in Concert (8/7 & 8/8). Fri 8/7 - 7pm; Sat 8/8 - 9pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. For a list of performers visit www.sfdi.org. For tickets visit www.brownpaper tickets.com Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 329-0793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. SAM Remix Party - Co-Hosted by OUT for Sustainability. 8pm-12midnight. Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave. Celebrate summer with DJs spinning dance music, performances & tours at this special late-night event. First 100 guests get in FREE! OUT for Sustainability members only $5. SHIFT Flicks. 9pm. Gay City, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 1st Friday every month. It’s a new kind of movie screening with friends from SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network. Bring a film. We’ll vote on the movie to show. For information email chris@gaycity.org
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SATURDAY - August 8
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. 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 Care to Shop. 10am-3pm. QFC, 417 Broadway E. 2nd Saturday of every month. Benefits the Lifelong AIDS Alliance food program, Chicken Soup Brigade. Pick up a shopping list on your way into the store, as you do your shopping throw an extra item or two in your cart & deposit them in our food barrels as you exit. Duwamish River Festival. 12noon-4pm. Duwamish Waterway Park, 7900 10th Ave S. Features food, live music, kids’ activities, prizes. Free water taxi from Georgetown. www.duwamishcleanup.org Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT) Potluck Social. 5pm. Near Discovery Park. To RSVP & for directions call 923-8313 or email macctseattle@ yahoo.com Burlesque 101 Student Graduation Recital. 7pm (18+) & 9pm (21+). Oddfellows Bldg, 2nd Floor, 915 Pine St. A brand new crop of students from Miss Indigo Blue’s Academy of Burlesque are ready to amuse, tease & titilate with a hot summer Tassel Ceremony unlike any other! Tickets $12 in advance, $10 students, $15 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com Fremont Outdoor Cinema. 7pm. 3501 Phinney Ave N. This week: The Godfather. Suggested donation $5 at the door. Off The Cuff: Dance Innovators in Concert (8/7 & 8/8). Fri 8/7 - 7pm; Sat 8/8 - 9pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. For list of performers visit www.sfdi.org. For tickets visit www.brownpaper tickets.com
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SUNDAY - August 9
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 2pm. C.C. Attle’s, 1501 E. Madison St. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year. Meetings open to all. www.imperialcourtof seattle.com. Northwest Network Summer Spectacular. 2-6pm. Seward Park Shelter #3, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd S. Build community with other supporters & have a fabulous time while enjoying food & games. Win delicious cakes & exciting items in our silent auction & raffle. Tickets: adults $35, youth 18 & under $12. www. brownpapertickets.com “Gay Power: An American Revolution.” 7pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. “Gay Power” by David Eisenbach chronicles the tumultuous first wave of the modern Gay rights movement. Format: 10 minute summary, 10 questions, discussion. Sponsored by Queer Ally Coalition. RSVP to lrlopez74@gmail.com
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American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. info@bentwriting.com, www.bentwriting. com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.geocities.com/sbwn Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported 71 recovery meetings including AA, NA, CMA, Sa, SAA, SLAA, OA, & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org or call 5872838, 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffa.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www. dunshee house.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi
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men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Malta: 329-0886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www. maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: 903-9288, www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 339-JACK, www. raincityjacks.org, Romp Naked: www.rompnaked.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, 329-0793; www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 323-0750, www.flyinghouse. org; Sound Mosaic: 860-SLGC, www.slgc.org Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource
Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@ nwnetwork. org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington state; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org Peninsula Pride Alliance (North Olympic Peninsula): PO Box 1988, Port Townsend, WA 98368; info@ peninsulapride.org; www.peninsulapride.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Long Yang Club, 264-4304; www.longyangclub.org/seattle; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 932-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com; NW Two-Spirit Society, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; PFLAG/FOCUS (Families of Color United in Support), 325-7724; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sojourner Truth Unity Fellowship Church, 723-9395; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikone-nw. org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org
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Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 1-5pm Monday-Friday. (425) 339-5298. Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: 686-4176, www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycle Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: 938-7402, www.gayseattlesoftball. com; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs. Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 632-5405; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www. jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw. org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletown dancers. org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle. org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Pacific Gender Support: 3232162, www.pacificgender.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 328-4895; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends. org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, http://rainshadow women.tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Program: 297-5922, ext 116; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. As a program of GLSEN/WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www. wagsa.org. GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Open-Minded, & Bisexual Empowerment): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, ages14-20, in Everett, David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; InsideOut: a support group for GLBTQ youth ages 13-18, in Shoreline. 362-7282 ext 242; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, ages 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse. org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412.
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_______________________________ 1ST MO FREE CAPITOL HILL Classic brick, 1 BR/1 BA, hardwoods, secure building, 3 blocks to Broadway, cat OK. Coin-op laundry. $795 + $50 utils. 206550-3860. 31/3 _______________________________ CAPITOL HILL STUDIO Small studio apt with kitchen and shared bath in 12-unit complex. No pets. N/S. Secure building. 2 blocks to Broadway. $495. 206-550-3860. 31/3 _______________________________ COLUMBIA CITY Great value! $695 - 1 BR. Recent updates, lots of storage, 2 blocks to light rail, on buslines, walk to shops and restaurants. Application fee. 1 year lease. 206-2855693; 206-276-7089. 31/3 _______________________________ COLUMBIA CITY SPECIAL Move-in special - $975. Large 2 BR/1 BA, recent remodel. 2 blocks from light rail, on buslines, walk to restaurants and shops. 1 year lease. Application fee. 206-285-5693; 206-2767089. 31/3 _______________________________ GREENWOOD 1ST MO FREE Newer building. Large 2 BR/2 BA, W/D, D/W, deck, N/S, offstreet parking. Cat OK. $950 + $50 utils. 206-403-8559 or 206-930-2500. 31/3 _______________________________ LESCHI AREA Move-in special - $1075. Large 2 BR, tile/hardwood floors, W/D, D/W, deck, new kitchen, mirrored closet doors. 6 unit building on buslines. Application fee. 1 year lease. 206-285-5693; 206-276-7089. 31/3 _______________________________
WANTED - Highly motivated individual, retail sales experience preferred. We are looking for one sharp, talented individual to drive sales for our automobile dealership. This is full time work with retail hours. Sales team members can make $1,200 a week and up! Contact us by email: ben.j.sonnenberg@gmail. com. 32/3 _______________________________
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
_______________________________ CRISIS CLINIC CRISIS LINE needs volunteers. Provide anonymous and confidential support to people in emotional distress. Professional training starts soon! For more information, visit www. crisisclinic.org, or call 206-4613210 ext 697. SGN/ _______________________________ GRAPHIC DESIGNER NEEDED Lambert House, Seattle’s LGBTQ youth center is currently seeking a volunteer graphic designer. This position requires experience working in graphic design at a professional level. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Katie@lamberthouse.org or call 206-322-2515 ext *814. SGN/ _______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails. Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks are encouraged to apply. For more information, contact us at www.seattleshanti. org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________
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_______________________________ The NAKED Computer Man Business/Home. 30+ Years Experience. If it is broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. CELL: 954-684-3829. Ask about photography. 52/52 _______________________________
HOUSING FOR SALE 14 HELP WANTED
14 help wanted
_______________________________ FT PROGRAM MGR & SOCIAL WORKER - Serving seniors at Northshore Senior Center in Bothell. Please visit our website at www.seniorservices.org for details. Closes 8/15/09. EOE. 32/2 _______________________________ HOUSING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Multifaith Works is seeking an independent professional individual to manage the housing program for Multifaith Works. For complete details visit www. multifaith.org. 31/1 _______________________________ STATEWIDE domestic violence coalition seeks P/T Administrative Assistant in Seattle. To apply, see www.wscadv.org. No calls, please. 33/3 _______________________________
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www.SeattleMassageGuy.com CHUCK’S HANDYMAN SERVICE 15 years serving the Gay community. From drywall, fences, decks, painting, etc. References available. 206-935-6730. 35/12 _______________________________ GREEN DESIGN Green designer/horticulturalist with 10+ years experience in Seattle & NYC available for consultations, design work, and installation. Featured Garden 2008 at Brooklyn Heights Home & Garden Show. Call Patty, 917763-4403; pavementprincess@ gmail.com 31/3 ______________________________ SEATTLE REMODEL Additions - kitchens & baths - decks - dry rot repair - handyman services available. Lic # seatthr925co. 206-478-77360. SGN/ _______________________________
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19 spa
_______________________________ 3RD HEART Men’s Spa is now open in Renton. visit www.3rdheart. com and see what’s new for men. Call 206-979-1547 for your appointment. SGN/ _______________________________
21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual
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_______________________________ DEER DANCER HEALING ARTS Stressed? In pain? Feeling stuck in life? Learn more about your body and your emotions. Relaxation/Treatment massage. Hellerwork and Bio-Shen. Dan Christofferson. LMP (206) 3234389 (Capitol Hill). Visit us online at www.deerdancerhealingarts. com. Now accepting VISA/MasterCard. SGN/ _______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 14yrs professional masseur. Unhurried, incredibly relaxing Swedish, Deep Tissue and Thaiinspired table massage. Loosen up, unwind, enjoy yourself, feel great. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl.com/N42LMP 31/3 _______________________________
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HOME & GARDEN
_______________________________ CERTIFIED, INSURED, REASONABLY PRICED PET & HOUSING SITTING Reliable dog walking, pet and house sitting available by certified and insured person. Your pets will feel well cared for and safe. Rates negotiable. Refer ences available. Marian, 206769-2357. marianm35@hotmail. com. SGN/ _______________________________
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ENJOY A SOOTHING MASSAGE Restore a sense of well-being with a Swedish, Esalen and deep tissue massage. Capitol Hill location. Jeff, LMP. 206-650-0542. www.broadwaymassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain. Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 34/12 _______________________________ MASSAGE ANYONE? Jesse James Massage 206-3694598 handsonjesse.com. SGN/ _______________________________ 22 for sale
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_______________________________ ANTIQUES • Singer Sewing Machine • WWII Radio “Air Patrol” Serious offers onlyl 206-362-2727. 31/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ CERTIFIED, INSURED, REASONABLY PRICED PET & HOUSING SITTING Reliable dog walking, pet and house sitting available by certified and insured person. Your pets will feel well cared for and safe. Rates negotiable. Refer ences available. Marian, 206769-2357. marianm35@hotmail. com. SGN/ _______________________________
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27 travel
_______________________________ ALYSON ADVENTURES Shouldn’t your next vacation be unforgettable? We specialize in adventure travel for Gay men and Lesbians. Call for a free catalog! Alyson Adventures. 1-800-8259766. Please mention you saw their ad in the SGN. SGN/ _______________________________ TRAVELLING TO VANCOUVER, BC? Check out our short term chic urban accomodations at www.urbansuitedigs.com. Petfriendly. Rates start at $85/ night. 39/22 _______________________________ 36 escorts
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_______________________________ 1 HOT HUNG GUY Sean. 33, 5’10”, bl/bl. 155 lbs. Hot, hung, horny and ready. Out only. Bodywork available. 206850-8548. www.seattlegayescort. com. 33/4 _______________________________ BROWN SUGAR. 143 lbs, smooth body, 8-1/2” cut, very openminded, hardcore, also bodywork. Special summer rates. Call Tony, 206-622-9585. 31/3 _______________________________
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FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 32/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 34/12 _______________________________ HOT FULL BODYWORK. 9” hairy top. In/Out. $45/In. Escort available. 206-329-0310. 32/6 _______________________________
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A private, membership-only JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month in Seattle. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Discounts available for students, military and couples. Adult men only. 206-339-JACK; www. raincityjacks.org. 34/12 _______________________________
37 BODYWORK
37 bodywork
_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 14yrs professional masseur. Unhurried, incredibly relaxing Swedish, Deep Tissue and Thaiinspired table massage. Loosen up, unwind, enjoy yourself, feel great. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl.com/N42LMP 31/3 _______________________________ 2 OR 4 POWERFUL TRAINED HANDS. Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork.com. Robert. 32/6 _______________________________ 206-290-2888 Hot bodywork from young student. 206-290-2888. 33/3 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork. Incalls in Renton or North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-7131459 or leave message. $100 Incall - $150 Outcall. 33/6 _______________________________ BACK IN TOWN Erotically charged nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses. Get seduced. Outcalls on Capitol Hill. Scott, 206-355-4469. 33/3 _______________________________ BUTT NAKED Full body rubdown. Always a parking spot. Sexy, smart, certified and a load of fun. Located in South Seattle. 206-853-9436. 33/3 _______________________________ DADDY BEAR I’ll give you one of the best bodywork sessions that you will crave. Bi & Gay welcome. 12-9pm. 206328-5828. 35/7 _______________________________ EROTIC & SENSUAL MASSAGE... For relaxation and full release of tension... Private and convenient location with ample parking. $75/hr. 206-225-0524. 31/3 _______________________________
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