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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 27, Volume 37, July 3, 2009
Bethanie Hines
Nonstop musical action in the break/s: a mixtape for stage Remembering
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer the break/s: a mixtape for stage ACT Theatre Through July 12 the break/s is a tour de force of energy and dance and story, performed in a virtuoso way by Marc Bamuthi Joseph (known as Bam-
uthi – Bah-moo-tee). Technically, he has a beat boxer, Tommy Shepherd (aka Soulati) and a turntablist, DJ Excess, on stage with him for the whole time, and a technician for lights and video that is crucial to the program. But fundamentally, this is just him on stage for 80 intense minutes of nonstop action. That said, there is an incredibly beautiful musical interlude with
the King of Pop by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer
When I left the Seattle airport on June 25, the dim news of Farrah Fawcett’s death was the headline story on major news channels and websites – having crowded around a TV with my family to watch Charlie’s Angels, usually with a pizza or bucket of chicken, I boarded my flight on a saddened note. When I arrived at the St. Louis airport 90 minutes later, word of Michael Jackson’s death surfaced just as I was awaiting my bags to whip around the carousel – shock is an understatement. At the Pin-Up Bowl in St. Louis’ very hopping Delmar Loop neighborhood, the overhead music was a full catalog of the superstar’s work, from “I’ll Be There” to “Beat It” to “Shake Your Body see break/s page 25 (Down to the Ground).” Across
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph in the break/s
Soulati near the end. Joseph is a hip-hop artist. His performance piece is about hiphop, and he does explain it a bit. But hip-hop is only the way “in” to what he has to say. He is a slam champion, and much of what he says is poetic. He explores the cracks between the black and white of black and white; if hiphop is for blacks, or is it selling out if it’s for whites; if he loses “authenticity” or credibility among hip-hop fans if they knew that he has a part Asian child and a white woman lover. It’s in the “breaks” between that we all really live. There are no answers, but we often want our art to explain things to us, help us categorize, help us understand. Joseph’s piece doesn’t help you answer anything. It describes his journey, the one he is clearly still on, the one he is on with the audience. “This story begins in the middle,” he intones, over and over again, as he details different locations in the world he has visited, often alluding to waking up disoriented to where he is. Each story begins in the middle, and never gets to the end. None of that description is a criticism. One should embrace
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the street, a small cafe played his songs at loud volume as passersby snapped their fingers and danced. Like so many fans around the world, I owned a vinyl copy of Thriller, “borrowed” my big broth-
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Amos rocking in July
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
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Orange Flower Water New Century Theatre Company (at ACT) Through July 20 New Century Theatre Company announced its arrival last year with a stunning performance of The Adding Machine, a crisp and absorbing production. Their second production took a while to accumulate donations to produce, but is now at ACT Theatre. Orange Flower Water, by Craig Wright, is essentially about adultery and its consequences. NCTC’s production is again crisp and absorbing. The audience is led through a plain wooden doorway to an enclosed seating area within about 20 feet from a bed, in the center. The set by Matthew Smucker immediately creates an almost “in-yourface” intimacy. The only other Green Day adornment is a few tree branches by Albert Rodriguez that reach inside the enclosure, and outdoors this month, here’s though the branches’ lack of leaves SGN A&E Writer what I recommend putting on your might also signify a kind of inabilNow that Pride is behind us, it’s calendar: ity to breathe. Lighting from Geoff time to focus our attention to other Korf hones the focus down to exact things deep in the middle of sumframes of light, so that it’s almost mer. Of the many concerts indoors see where it's at page 23 impossible to reflect on anything
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New Century’s Orange Green Day, Lambert, Flower Water is a hit
but that frame. Once the play begins, the inexorable dance keeps going until it’s over, not letting the audience free until the very end. Within this area, four people create a complex set of relationships. David and Cathy Calhoun (Hans Altwies and Jennifer Lee Taylor) are casual friends with Brad and Beth Yo u n g q u i s t (Ray Gonzalez and Betsy Orange Flower Water Schwartz). Their kids play soccer together. had already figured out that someDavid and Beth consummate a thing was on between them, and budding affair in front of us. We when Beth decides to leave, Brad witness their tortured reasoning puts the final set of actions in moand difficult decisions, even as they declare their (real) love for each other. It turns out that Brad see new century page 25
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Celebrating 36 Years!
by Scott Rice SGN Contributing Writer I had arranged for my partner and me to spend a weekend aboard the Sea Racer for the Olympic Yacht Club’s (OYC) 2009 Des Moines Rendezvous. The OYC is the oldest Queer yacht club in the United States, and perhaps the world. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew better, but there was an irrational fear lurking in the recesses of my mind that I would be tossed into the middle of a gaggle of hoary geezers in blue blazers and white duck pants talking like Thurston Howell III and drinking gin. That’s not what the OYC is like at all. An OYC event is more like a block party or a backyard barbeque, but floating on Puget Sound with gorgeous Pacific Northwest backdrops. And nobody talks like Thurston Howell III. The OYC got its start in 1979. According to Andy Johnson, founding member, “The idea for the club was born on my sailboat in the San Juans in September 1978. My good friend, now deceased, Mark Arnold, proposed the idea to me.” Andy embraced the idea enthusiastically and the two friends posted a notice in the Dorian Society Newsletter with Andy’s phone number (the Dorian Society was a major Seattle area Queer rights organization at the time). The response was surprising. “When the notice first ran in the newsletter, my phone began to ring quite frequently with people calling to ask about it. By March
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Green Day Key Arena, July 3 Veteran rockers Green Day picked Seattle as the launch pad for their 2009 tour to promote their newest release, the wellpraised 21st Century Breakdown, featuring the singles “Know Your Enemy” and “21 Guns.” The Grammy-winning trio – Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass), Tre Cool (drums) – attracted Gay alternative fans with earlier projects, Dookie and Nimrod, but it was the pro-liberal American Idiot that really drew support from the non-heteros. Tonight’s show is the start of Green Day’s entire slate of concerts this year, and combined with the Seattle International Beerfest also happening at Seattle Center’s grounds over the weekend, the party scene will be beyond crazy. Look for a review of Green Day’s performance in our July 10 issue. American Idols Live Tacoma Dome, July 7 Adam Lambert grabbed headlines weeks ago with his official Gay announcement, in which he also admitted a crush on the lessinteresting Idol and eventual winner Kris Allen. His upcoming Tacoma appearance is the first time Northwest fans will get a glimpse of the mascara-smothered singer, who’ll surely rise to star magnitude when he ushers out his debut album later this year or early 2010. If you’re solely interested in Lambert, but not the entire Idols bunch, know that he’ll have limited stage time as the show is built around an ensemble performance. Stay overnight in Tacoma at Hotel Murano (www.hotelmuranotacoma.com) if you don’t feel like driving back to Seattle. So, are Lambert and Allen sharing a room together? For Allen’s sake, let’s hope so. Tori Amos WaMu Theater, July 10 We love our Tori Amos, a longtime friend of the Gay community and adored big sis of queeny men on both sides of the pond. Her 10th and latest studio recording, Abnormally Attracted to Sin, is yet another stellar collection of original moving pieces that embody a bit of mystery, romance, inspiration, and
1979, Mark and I decided that it was time we got the people who had called together, which we did at my home,” Johnson said. There were about 30 people at that first meeting. The crew decided they needed a name, a constitution, bylaws, officers, and a club burgee (a nautical flag). The first outing was held in August 1979. They sailed to Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island and Andy Johnson was elected the first commodore. The early excursions of the OYC were free-spirited boys’ clubs replete with plenty of booze and sex. Johnson recalls, “A number of the early rendezvous descended into orgies and there were a lot of people who were really offended by it.” It was 1979, after all. Stonewall was a scant 10 years past and Queer communities around the nation were flush with excitement in the drive for visibility, if not gaining real social acceptance. For the first time, Queer folks had a social network, tenuous as it might have been, that made connecting safer and easier. And yes, the dudes were having a lot of sex. Fast-forward 30 years to May of 2009. Steven and I meet our hosts, OYC’s 2009 Commodore Mike Cox and his partner Mark, at the Lake Union dock where they keep the 42-foot Nordic Tug named Sea Racer. We were late. They, as they would be all weekend, were gracious and welcoming. We sailed through the Ballard Locks (an amazing feat of piloting by Commodore Cox) and headed south on Puget Sound under a bright sun. The water was smooth and positive oddity. Like Green Day, the alt rock diva is kicking off her 2009 itinerary in Seattle with a one-night performance at WaMu Theater. Amos will play music spanning her entire catalog, which means “God,” “Cornflake Girl,” and “A Sorta Fairytale” could be on the set list – buzzed newcomer One Eskimo will open the show, and I recommend arriving early to check them out. For more on Tori Amos, read her exclusive interview with Seattle Gay News online (www. sgn.org) in the June 26 issue. And drop by BOKA at Hotel 1000 for a pre-show party with Tori-inspired cocktails and anticipated fun – meet you there. Coldplay The Gorge, July 11 Yes, it’s sold out, but if you can find tickets on eBay or Craigslist for Coldplay’s forthcoming appearance at The Gorge, you will be glowing for weeks. The British supergroup will perform music from each of their four albums, including “Lovers in Japan,” “The Hardest Part,” “Lost,” “The Scientist and “Fix You.” I’ve already seen this show, and it’s sensational – they’ll play for two hours solid, the set design is cool, lighting is eye-popping, and you get to stare at Guy Berryman and Chris Martin for the whole night. The Gorge is located in Eastern Washington, and takes about two hours to get there by car – camping is available on a first come, first serve basis. You’ve gotta see this concert!
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boat traffic was scarce. Along the way, we passed porpoises, seabirds, and a sea lion floating flippers-up to sun his belly. A few hours later we pulled into the Des Moines Marina for a weekend of food, fun, and conversation that the OYC calls the 2009 Des Moines Rendezvous. The OYC looks considerably different today than it did in 1979. The parties are a bit more staid and the boats (and membership) have grown over the years. Also, women play a larger role in the club these days (about 30% attending the Des Moines Rendezvous were women). In fact, membership is a nice cross-section of the Queer community. There are couples and singles, men and women, mature folks and 20-somethings, and lots and lots of dogs. As the Queer community has grown up and taken its place in American society,
so has the OYC. “We have more couples and families with children, which is fun,” Commodore Cox said, “There are a lot of great people in this club, some of whom have been boating for 50 years or more. It’s great to show up at a marina or anchorage and have a lot of other LGBT folk to hang out with.” And that’s what I keep hearing from long time members as well as new ones: It’s all about the people. Johnson says, “The best thing for me about OYC is the many, enduring friendships I’ve made over the years the club has been in existence.” At the other end of the spectrum is Court Percival, a younger sailor who’s been an OYC member for less than a year. When asked what he likes most about being a member Percival puts it succinctly: “The fellowship.”
Death Cab for Cutie Marymoor Park, July 18-19 DCFC has earned a coveted spot amongst Seattle music icons, a list that boasts Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Heart. The pop-rock quartet, known for their melancholy mid-tempo songs like “Soul Meets Body,” “Long Division” and “Cath,” have toured around the world to packed arenas and theaters, not to mention playing at some of the largest festivals in North America and Europe. DCFC has toured for almost an entire year non-stop, and diehard locals will squeeze in to see them again and again for this pair of outdoor shows – I heart you Ben, Chris, Nick and Jason, I really do. If you’ve never seen this Grammy-nominated foursome in concert, do it!
Indigo Girls Woodland Park Zoo, July 26 Lesbian power duo the Indigo Girls are a heavy favorite on the American folk scene, known to many as simply Americana. Emily Saliers and Amy Ray are extremely talented, able to perform uptempo songs and more quiet fare to sold out crowds around the country; unsurprisingly, tickets for this show are bye-bye. Fortunate ticketholders will be introduced to the pair’s freshest material from 2009’s Poseidon and the Bitter Bug. Word to the wise, take your own food to the Zoo and get there super-early because the food lines are lengthy and the lawn fills up quick.
KUBE 93 Summer Jam w/ Ludacris, Asher Roth, Flo Rida, and more Benaroya Hall, July 25 Whenever KUBE 93 throws a bash, you know it’s going to be off the hook. The station’s annual summer concert takes place at White River Amphiteatre and features a knockout roster of acclaimed hip-hop and R&B performers, including Ludacris, Asher Roth, Flo Rida, Akon, Pitbull, Sean Paul, and Kid Cudi, to name a few. It’s an allday gig, so bring a blanket and sunscreen if you’re going to park yourself on the lawn – those wanting more action and dance space, consider upgrading to the pit level. This an exciting lineup on one stage for Gay hiphop/R&B followers, and keep your eyes Jonny Lang pasted on pale-skinned newbie Asher Roth, Tulalip Amphitheatre, likely to perform early in the day. Drive time July 16 My only brush with Grammy-winning from Seattle is about 40 minutes. musician Jonny Lang was when he performed along the waterfront, as part of the long-gone Summer Nights at the Pier concert series – we exchanged greetings backstage, as he gloated over catching a fish that afternoon. Then a boy, now all grown-up and married, Lang has committed himself to a rather conservative lifestyle – he’s a devout Christian. But onstage, he still plays an electrifying mix of rock and blues – his version of Stevie Wonder’s “Living for the City” is awesome! Tulalip Casino & Resort, housing the amphitheatre, is about a 40-minute 151 3rd Street, Downtown Kirkland drive from downtown Seattle, and you can Open daily 10-5:30, Sun 12-5 stay overnight if you’ve had one too many cosmos (www.tulalipcasino.com). (425) 827-7443
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DEEP INSIDE By Romeo San Vicente
McKellen goes Gandalf again in The Hobbit While it was assumed by many – himself included – that Queer acting-legend Sir Ian McKellen would once more don the robes of wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit, Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming prequel to the smash hit Lord of the Rings trilogy, there was no official confirmation of his casting. Until now. Del Toro is now telling reporters that McKellen will be reprising his role from the Peter Jackson/J.R.R. Tolkien movies, as will Andy Serkis (Gollum) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’s Hugo Weaving (Elrond). Director del Toro (the man behind Pan’s Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies, among others) remains cagey about who will be cast as protagonist Bilbo Baggins, but he’s still got time to make up his mind – The Hobbit isn’t expected to hit screens until 2012. Gandalf Pride parades expected to ensue.
Megan Fox: The new Buffy? The blogosphere erupted in a furor when it was announced that the producers of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film were planning to do a remake – without writer-producer Joss Whedon, whose TV adaptation of Buffy turned the franchise into a veritable pop culture phenomenon. Once that hubbub died down, there was a whole new wave of internet chatter regarding rumors that fierce Transformers babe Megan Fox would be cast in the new movie. While the Buffy producers have been quick to say that the Fox rumors are merely speculation and hearsay, Romeo would like to cast a vote for the actress. Onscreen, she’s sexy and ferocious, and off-screen, she gives franker and funnier interviews than any of her peers in this generation of screen sirens.
Most importantly, though, she’s as sexy a Lesbian object of desire as Tara and Willow combined. Here’s hoping for a Fox-y Buffy. World of Wonder buzzes with environmental responsibility The production company World of Wonder – run by Gay filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato – tends to make films that are a touch oddball; they’ve explored televangelism (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), homicidal club kids (Party Monster), porn and pop culture (Inside Deep Throat), fetishists (Plushies & Furries) and Andy Williams (The Christmas Special Christmas Special). But they’re not afraid of inconvenient truths: WOW will soon release the provocative The Last Beekeeper, which addresses the struggles of three American beekeepers against the backdrop of the global crisis surrounding the disappearance of the honeybee and the cataclysmic consequences this apian extinction could have on the world’s food supply. Any company that can juggle issues like that and RuPaul’s Drag Race at the same time deserves a tip of the hat; The Last Beekeeper is playing festivals now and will hit theaters later this year. Hairspray 2: Not just a tease This is one of those news items that sounded like a joke, a rumor or just plain wishful thinking, but nope, it’s true – Gay director Adam Shankman is working on Hairspray 2: White Lipstick, working off of a concept from Hairspray creator John Waters. Marc Shaiman is expected to return as composer, Ian McKellan as Gandalf although no writer has yet been attached to the project. What may be the most exciting since he’ll direct Hairspray 2 after produc- Hairspray 2 hits theaters, which probably development to the project is that Shank- ing Step Up 3-D, and the choreographer- won’t be until 2011. man is talking about making the film in 3-D, turned-filmmaker is apparently very excited about the possibilities of filming dance in Romeo San Vicente refuses to allow anythe format. Would it be too much to ask to one to stop his beat. He can be reached care have the Hairspray kids meet the Dream- of this publication or at DeepInsideHollygirls in the sequel? We’ll find out when wood@qsyndicate.com.
Unsilenced musical witness to the Holocaust by Ron Anders SGN A&E Writer Last month’s shooting at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. and the appearance of über-bigot Fred Phelps’ followers in Seattle lent a timely urgency to the world premiere screening of Unsilenced: A Decade of Musical Witness, a superlative documentary film shown at the Museum of History and Industry. John Sharify, best known as KOMO TV’s Emmy-award-winning newscaster, wrote and directed this chronicle of Music of Remembrance, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to memorializing and celebrating musicians whose voices were silenced in the Holocaust. The film serves as a cautionary reminder of the unfathomable devastation of a people, highlighting the priceless musical gifts that were almost lost in the destruction of European Jewry in World War II. Documenting Music of Remembrance’s first 10 years, Unsilenced touches upon both the personal and the universal, beginning with the emotional and professional journey of Artistic Director Mina Miller, a concert pianist new to Seattle in 1998, whose musicianship and heritage led her to give new life to the work of long-silenced musicians. Her journey took her from printing concert tickets in her home to standing center stage at Benaroya Hall. Front and center in this film is the music itself: works by those whose journeys ultimately led them to the gas chambers – music miraculously preserved and given new life by dedicated musicians and enthusiastic audiences. Interspersed with contemporary concert footage are Nazi propaganda films 24 Seattle Gay News
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of concerts filmed in the Terezín concentration camp. These films show camp inmates in musical performance – and were used to whitewash the atrocities, falsely intimating that they were treated well in the camps. Participants in the films were murdered soon after its completion. In the children’s opera Brundibár (which Music of Remembrance has revived), boys and girls sang about the triumph of good over evil – and were subsequently sent to their deaths. In the spirit of preserving the memory of those lost, the organization continues to commission new musical works. Mina Miller’s efforts to memorialize Gays who perished in the Holocaust led her to commission For a Look or a Touch, a theatrical song cycle based on a true story of two young Gay lovers torn apart. Also seen is soprano Jane Eaglen performing Letter to Warsaw, six poems set to music. The film features musicians and composers whose dedication has helped Music of Remembrance grow from an idea to an organization that continues to challenge artists and audiences. Gerard Schwarz, director of the Seattle Symphony, was especially instrumental in encouraging Mina Miller to present the music in major venues. Unsilenced strikes a delicate balance: confronting the horrors of man’s inhumanity without being morbid – and celebrating the human spirit without whitewashing unfathomable cruelty. Most of all, it shows how music keeps the spirit alive of those who have long been taken from us. For information on showings of Unsilenced and its upcoming DVD release, contact musicofremembrance.org
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Strong acting can’t salvage Vrooommm Nik Perleros
(l to r) Erin Stewart, Mandy Price, Erin Kraft, Susan Graf, and Lisa Viertel in Vrooommm
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Vrooommm: A NASComedy Live Girls Through July 11 Live Girls in Ballard has produced a very funny show right in line with their values. Vrooommm: A NASComedy has a cast of all women. Erin Kraft, Erin Stewart, Lisa Viertel and Susan Graf play male racecar drivers and Mandy Price plays a Danica Patrickstyle woman who gets a lot of shit for being female in a male-oriented event. As directed by Shawn Belyea, the production zooms along in starts and stops. There are significant sections of the play that are displayed in pre-taped television cutaways, on tiny screens above the audience’s heads. These cutaways are very hard to hear and slow the action down quite a bit. One has to presume that these parts are in the script. There are a bunch of them, and there’s a story going on between the two male sports anchors: one who is well-educated and kind of geeky, and the other a “good ol’ boy” who makes fun of his co-worker. Those pretaped interludes are acted by Erin Kraft as the geeky one and Erin Stewart as the good ol’ boy. The most fun scenes are the races, where all five are seated in rolling office chairs and drive, in sync with each other, around the track, moving ahead and falling behind. Occasionally, one shouts, “I’m out of gas” and pushes herself to the back of the stage. For those who like mayhem, there are plenty of video segments of huge accidents that are common occurrences at the track. Shane Regan, as sound designer, had his hands full with this production. One unfortunate side-effect is that sometimes the sound drowns out the actors, as they pretend they’re on the sidelines of a race. But the good thing (and the bad thing) is that you don’t really miss any of the story. This is basically a one-joke one-act stretched into two overlong acts with an intermission. The women playing men do some really great work. They clearly studied what men do, like pulling their pants down from their crotches, swaggering, leading with the chest, lots of sniffing and coughing of phlegm. In particular, Erin Stewart is incredibly believable in virtually every role she takes on, including the good ol’ boy announcer and a Chicago-area mother who is a big fan of Holly, the Danica Patrick driver. While the others do a nice job, Stewart makes this overlong play-joke bearable for the duration. Mandy Price doesn’t have to demonstrate a lot of skill as Holly, but throws herself into peripheral roles and shows what else she has to offer. Price is also one to watch for, hopefully in stronger material. If your idea of a good time is drinking some beer and watching something silly and untaxing, this is the perfect play for you. If you want “meaning,” unless you feel that
there is something meaningful about women acting as NASCAR drivers, this is probably not the best play to see this week. For more information, go to www.livegirlstheater.org or www.brownpapertickets.com or call 800838-3006.
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tion by calling Cathy to tell her about the affair. One of the clearly unique aspects of the script is the blindingly smart Cathy, though she doesn’t seem to be able to tell David is having an affair. It’s not that Beth is stupid, but she seems not to quite reason through all the way to the end, and is more emotionally impulsive. Playwright Craig Wright writes tight dialogue that cuts to the chase, but often also amuses. Even as Cathy and Beth are adjusting to a new reality, their awkward, but generous, conversation at a soccer game brings a bit of a smile. It’s refreshing that no one hates anyone, and everyone tries hard to be the best person he or she can be. The “soap opera” of hating one another is removed, and more realistic struggles give the audience déjà vu moments. A script weakness might be in the skipping over of the breakup of the families, especially their impacts on the kids. Their issues are boiled down to whether or not there will be a bedroom in the new house for them
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to feel welcome. Since the script is so clear about so many issues, leaving that out is almost cheating, though it would complicate the script maybe too much. Director Allison Narver gets a lot of controlled emotion from her actors and orchestrates a couple almost un-embarrassing sexual acts, which, in those close quarters, is quite a feat. (Note: this is not a play for children or probably younger teens.) With the audience close enough to participate, some might feel squeamish with the actors’ sexuality so closely on display. However, the dialogue is really the point, and the sexual intimacy takes a back seat. The four actors are all uniformly terrific, and support each other equally. Ray Gonzalez starts out as a “guy” character who barbeques, yells at his kid on the soccer field, talks trash about women, and treats his wife with disregard. But when we realize his character’s self-knowledge (“I’m a prick and everyone knows that”), he transcends any stereotypes. Jennifer Lee Taylor is perfect for the intellectual Cathy, and her reactions to betrayal are completely reasonable, though not predictable. Betsy Schwartz is almost too wide-eyed, almost too “deer in the headlights,” as she worries, “Are we going to become one of those?” referring to people-who-divorce-and-ruin-theirfamilies. Her character might benefit from a bit less impulsivity, but it’s likely a script issue. Hans Altwies is a sexy David, allowing the audience to understand why Beth might upend her life for him. His character arc doesn’t bend very far, though, and David doesn’t seem to have learned much by the end, again a script issue. During a post-play discussion, someone suggested that the actors were better than the material. It’s possible, though the script itself is what NCTC says it wants to present: something challenging that asks more questions than it answers. Oh, the title comes from a kind of food additive that smells like oranges, and is the stuff of dreams. For more information, go to www.newcenturytheatrecompany.org or www.acttheatre.org or call 206-292-7676.
teens to little kids who just “are.” He has had unusual experiences, like going to Senegal and meeting a white woman, whom everyone treats as black, and looks at him like a “white” American. He speaks of his Haitian heritage and the grandmother who wants him to find love, no matter what other human characteristics she brings with her. Ultimately, his journey is about finding himself in-between, and he shares that with us. Joseph is also a teacher of hundreds of young people and college students. He spends a lot of time helping others find a way to express themselves in “spoken word.” He has worked with Youth Speaks, and there is a vibrant Youth Speaks chapter here in Seattle. The people that brought Joseph here want to reach those young people and invite them to experience theater that they can identify with. The Hansberry Project at ACT Theatre is part of the innovative programs that ACT is developing, at what seems a fevered pace. Hansberry is devoted to African-American writing and stories. They are hoping to reach a broader audience, and this performer, in particular, is their hope for reaching the younger generation, to entice them to ACT and to theater. Those who should not miss this performance: hip-hop artists, slam poets, dancers, lovers of dance, lovers of poetry, lovers of performance art, lovers of theater, people of dark color, people of light color. Everyone else can stay home. For more information, go to www.acttheatre.org or call 206-2927676. Comments on reviews go to sgncritic@ gmail.com.
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continued from cover the gray, allow things to stay muddy, let Joseph lead you into your own breaks as you watch him work. Joseph dances, hip-hop, jive, jazz, modern dance. He reaches across the circumference of a circle of light on the floor, trying to find the edges. Every once in a while, just to get a tiny break, there are video interviews with people about what they think hip-hop is, from older artists to
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Cafe Metropolitain - Funked Up Fridays. Bartender’s Choice Specials 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 - midnight. No cover. Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month. Crescent Lounge - Confessional Fridays with Cardinal Synn. 9 pm - 2 am. The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:30 - 10:30 pm. High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Martins Off Madison - Joseph Rojo, 9 pm - 1 am. Classically inspired original works as well as poa, standards and soundtracks. No cover. Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric. 9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Girl4GIRL Halloween Event. God-Dess and She live event @ 9 pm. $15 at door. Sell-out crowd expected. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover. Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Temple Billiards - (206) 682-3242. Karaoke 9 pm to 1am. A Black Nail Production. Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.
WEDNESDAY
Cafe Metropolitain - Wine-Oh! Wednesdays: $7.50 Wine Tasting. 30% Off Bottled Wines. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour noon – 8:30 pm. $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. 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. 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.
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time. Often the words of the entire Symphony Chorale were swamped by the massive orchestra. Only rarely did quiet moments reveal that Kernis could write well for instruments as well as for the voice. My partner Dale tried to understand the words by following the text in the printed program but could not make out enough to stay with it. The Kernis symphony is a massive work, requiring large chorus, three solo singers, and an enlarged orchestra with an elaborate percussion section. It has to be very expensive to perform. Seattle Symphony has presented many worthy recently composed works, but unfortunately Aaron Jay Kernis’ latest symphony was not one of them. (Multiple mics and a sound technician at the noisy soundboard in back of the auditorium may mean it is being recorded for release on CD.) Relief from the tedium came from the superb singing of baritone Robert Gardner and soprano Hyunah Yu. (Tenor Paul Karaitis was used so briefly, and only in a duet with the baritone, that he made little impression.) Gardner was not only expressive but also possessed a beautiful voice, superb technique, and considerable power. Hyunah Yu had a lovely tone and beautifully rounded high pianissimos. In this needlessly overcomplex work, conductor Schwarz had all he could do to keep things moving and give admirably clear cues. (The work was dedicated to Schwarz, who commissioned it for the Seattle Symphony.) Fortunately the second half of the evening was in the hands of a far less self-indulgent
composer. Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ is known to nearly everyone, and justly so. The seven-part work is a delight to hear live, and the SSO did it well, even if the reading lacked the last degree of imagination. In fact, the last moments violated an explicit imaginative inspiration of the composer, who indicated in the score that the women’s ethereal voices, suggesting the distant and mystical planet Neptune, should fade away into the evocative distance. Schwarz did well to add spaciousness by placing the women in the back of the upper balcony (instead of the usual off-stage location). But instead of having them slowly exit the balcony doors, they remained in place and ended their singing with an abrupt cut-off. (They are singing very sustained high notes and could not reasonably be expected to diminuendo into a triple pianissimo.) Thus, a magical moment was lost. I confess that I like the synthesizer version of ‘The Planets’ by Tomita (RCA CD) just as well as a live performance with orchestra. An inspired work can indeed inspire welcome alternative versions, such as Ravel’s magical orchestration of ‘Pictures at an Exhibition,’ originally composed for solo piano. Tomita showed not only great respect for the original but also an inspired imagination in both his choice of sounds and in the ‘space age’ transitions he composed for the ‘journey’ from planet to planet. Highly recommended. Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.
Book 1 Genius title for a double-golden disc set continued from cover containing the artist’s best-selling hits and newer cuts. Disc two is forgettable, yet overall it’s a FAN-tastic collection of his er’s Off the Wall album, and stayed up to work through the mid-‘90s. watch the “Thriller” music video premiere 8) “Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough” with my cousins, much to the dislike of our Disco stole much of R&B’s glitter, but this parents. Whether it was MJ’s songs, videos or wacky behavior, he always gave us some- 1979 single helped to not only dig the flashy thing to see, hear and dance to. With the genre its grave, it also re-established R&B exception of Madonna, the King of Pop’s as America’s primary dance machine. resume is unparalleled. He gave us so many 9) “Ease on Down the Road” classic hits and memorable appearances, Sidney Lumet’s black-alicious take on and I’ve selected 15 of his very best to reThe Wizard of Oz offered fans a funky twist member him by. Rest in peace, Michael. of a classic film, spotlighting Jackson, Diana Ross, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne in title 1) Thriller It’s the biggest-selling album in the history roles. This number is the most remembered of recorded music, estimated at 105 million from that lavish production. copies worldwide. If your household didn’t 10) “We Are the World” own a copy of Thriller in the ‘80s, you just An all-star chorus of entertainers joined weren’t normal. voices to bring global awareness to poverty in Africa on a song co-written by MJ and 2) “Thriller” (music video) When you talk about music videos the Seattle native Quincy Jones. entire planet has seen, this and Madonna’s 11) “I’ll Be There” “Like a Prayer” are it. No other video since Jackson was just a tot with an oversized has combined the choreography and visual effects at this level, and the fact a vast ma- fro when he and his sibling clan gave us this jority saw it in one sitting meant MJ had widely-covered gem. achieved superstar status around the world. 12) “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” This was a must-hear tune at every ‘80s 3) “The Way You Make Me Feel” / wedding reception or prom, featuring some “Man in the Mirror” of the quirkiest lyrics offered in a six-minute (Grammy Awards, 1988) Jackson’s 10-minute performance of timeframe. these two singles remains one of Grammy’s 13) “The Way You Make Me Feel” finest moments – even if a portion of it was (w/ Britney Spears, 30th Anniversary lipsynced, his slick dance moves, floor Celebration, 2001) kneeling, and use of a full choir in the backNeither mega star turned in a vocally powground was spine-tingling. erful performance on Jacko’s televised 30th Anniversary gala, though it provided a rare 4) “Billie Jean” R&B crossover hits really took sail fol- opportunity to catch an icon and phenom lowing the King of Pop’s dominant single side by side. from ‘82, which Rolling Stone hailed as one 14) “Do You Remember the Time” of the best tracks in music history. (music video) An Egyptian-themed video starring Eddie 5) “Off the Wall” My all-time favorite Michael Jackson Murphy and supermodel Iman, and MJ in a song, the title track from his pre-Thriller transparent skirt? This was about the time album that introduced him as a viable solo he began mixing creativity with a case of act – I still dance to it often on my iPod in the odd. the year 2009. 15) “Liberian Girl” A personal favorite, this sultry pop num6) “Beat It” (music video) Inspired by West Side Story, Jackson’s ber from Bad is the Gloved One’s greatest dance-not-fight video was the first time underappreciated track – a gorgeous blend we’d seen choreographed song and dance of instruments and Jackson’s soft vocals wrapped around a quasi-Middle Eastern presented on the small tube as an art form. background is manna for the ears a decade and a half later. 7) HIStory: Past, Present and Future,
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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Seattle Symphony Concert June 25 Benaroya Hall There are a few good things I could say about Aaron Jay Kernis’ ‘Symphony No. 3, “Symphony of Meditations,”’ which received its world premiere last week at the Seattle Symphony. Most impressive, Kernis showed an excellent skill in writing for the voice, acquired no doubt from his affectionately remembered experiences of listening to cantors sing at temple when he was a child. And, when he resisted the temptation to over-orchestrate, the music became interesting. Unfortunately, such moments were
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Pride festivities and fun with my slave by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid SGN A&E Writer First of all, this one would love to know who that person was who, upon seeing this one’s lovely Pride bead-bedecked self, was hastily trying to lock her front doors like I was some kind of escaped lunatic. To Miss Beotch, I have this to say: if we, the Queers of Capitol Hill scare you that much, honey, you’d best go work in Auburn, Monroe, or some other podunk place (not to besmirch those places, or whatever GLBT life there might be dwelling there). Get over your mad fear, honey, and learn to be more tolerant, eh? Okay, enough rants, because this one is in too good of a mood these days to pick fights with anyone (though we do have our haters, now, don’t we, sweeties, oh yes, we do), since honey bunny and me said the great big old “L” word a few weeks ago (“love,” babies, not the other l-word, ya know?). We’re like two bunnies, keeping my sheets sizzling and undoubtedly keeping my rather strange neighbors either entertained, or grumbling about the noise we make. Me, I say, honey, get over it and turn up your telly or just put cotton in your ears, ‘cause we’re in love and we will keep it raunchy and noisy for some time to come. Also, this one took that one to see Star Trek for his birthday, and that one teared up at the death scene, where young Spock’s mother is killed. Oh, honey, if you don’t have a love that cries at the sad parts in movies, or who doesn’t clean up your messy digs (as that one is doing for me), or make your bell ring
more times than you can count, you’ve got the wrong lover, and I say dump their ass. Also, mad props, Ms. Charlotte, for putting on the best festival Broadway has seen in a long time. And with the tragic death of Michael Jackson still in folks’ minds, of course there were lots of “Jackson moments,” including my favorite, two hot chickies dancing “Thriller” zombie style to the aforementioned song in the middle of Broadway while the DJ spun this classic hit. That, and hearing and dancing to “Man In The Mirror,” further down Broadway, nearly brought tears to this gothic punk rocker’s black, kohl-rimmed eyes, honeys. Viva Michael and viva Farrah, that gorgeous, ever smiling glam girl from the ‘70s, who got this one all hot and bothered when I looked at the now-famous poster, and imagined what I could do to those lovely nipples. We’ll miss you, babe, the cheesecake you and the serious actress from Burning Bed. So what else has this one been up to besides rocking the mattress with Le Slave/ Love and doing the Pride thang last weekend with a buncha gawgeous gals at the Pride Festival and the Dyke Rally (this one didn’t march, ‘cause she had a little cold, which is all better now, thank you very much)? Well, I’ve been watching Harper’s Island (after I came home and let my body rest from little sleep – hey, relationships are good, but they do cost in sleep, dahling), and honestly, that last one made me so mad I had to rant to my kitties Zzell and Garbo. I mean, how could a woman, armed with a rifle – and keep in mind it’s said women are better shots than men – not hit the killer,
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Transformers 2 : Michael Bay in a nutshell by Scott Rice SGN Contributing Writer Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Now Playing Michael Bay was born on February 17. Paris Hilton was also born on February 17. I too, was born on February 17. I’m not sure what I think about this; I’ll have to get back to you. Four young upwardly mobile professionals dressed in urban smart-garb exited the theater in front of me. They weren’t hipsters, but I knew by looking at them that they didn’t live in Tukwila. They were talking about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. They weren’t excited, but they weren’t being derisive either. So I said, “What did you think of Transformers?” The tall blonde guy wearing a brown leather jacket over a hoodie with creased jeans and Skechers said, “It’s a Michael Bay movie.” This was not stated sarcastically, or with baited irony. It was said with an inevitable shrug, an exhausted affirmation that watching a Michael Bay movie is like anonymous sex with a pretty stranger; it’s something you enjoy, but you know it won’t matter in 20 minutes. There, I said it (sort of). I liked it. Okay, I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it. Hey, it’s a Michael Bay movie. I was even a bit irritated as the strapping frat boys behind me goofed on the flick at a couple of crucial points near the end. In retrospect, they were right and I was in denial. They also know how to enjoy a film like this. If you go to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen because you’re in the mood for tight storytelling, high drama, or enlightened perspectives, you are in the absolute
wrong place. If you want to see some cool special effects, awesome explosions, and you like to goof on movies like in Mystery Science Theater 3000, pony up and enjoy. In fact, I think talking out loud during screenings should be mandatory. The special effects are terrific. You can’t take your eyes off the action, even after nearly two-and-a-half hours that easily could have been cut in half. Shia LaBeouf (whose last name I choose to loosely translated as “the beef”) is charming and Megan Fox (no translation required) is absolutely gorgeous. Everybody else, including John Turturro who I’ve loved since Miller’s Crossing and Barton Fink, is stuck in stereotype hell. Deus ex machina translates from Latin to English as, “God from the machine.” Grad students love this term, which they use to describe a person or thing that shows up inexplicably and solves a narrative problem. It’s sort of like a narrative non-sequitur but with a purpose. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is full of them. Also, divine robots, godbots (machina ex Deus?), play an important role in the previously mentioned moment late in the film when the frat boys were goofing. I have a weird sense of humor so I find this amusing. It’s also filthy. I was totally surprised by how thoroughly filthy this film is, especially in light of the innocence of the first film from 2007. I don’t mind filthy, I’ve read The Canterbury Tales and Xaviera Hollander and enjoyed both. But I still wouldn’t let my 10 year old see this flick, which is sad because isn’t that who plays with Transformer toys in the first place? In the end, this movie is pretty much what is expected. Unfortunately, the 2007 film, which was more than expected, set the bar really high. But what are you going to do? It’s a Michael Bay movie.
who was but a few feet away? Nor could her friend, who missed said killer by a mile, thus allowing two more of their friends to meet tragic and gory ends. What a buncha disappointment at a show I’ve up until now liked. Okay, I still like it and will watch that finale if I’m home, but hey, someone should tell that writer that women are much better shots than that. At least, in my fiction they are, baby. Also, I have been lusting for the Lipton green tea girl, with her soft eyes and pert little smile and cute nose. Ah, the things I could do with a sweetie like that, or better yet with her and my slave/love, who, like moi, is polyamorous. Oh, and on that note (the poly one, sweetie, pay attention here!), great honking chirps of joy to whoever had the good sense to invite Alena from The Wet Spot to speak at The Dyke Rally. Sure made me feel welcome and happy too, ‘cause trust me, a sexy woman is a happy woman, be she Lesbian, Bi or Trans, like me. Also, this one has been mulling two things over in the old noggin here, and wondering what others think of this. First, if all of the country’s so damned broke, how is it that Burger King can be giving away a million bucks, and also if they are, and someone wins, shouldn’t that someone be compelled to help out the recovery of the rest of us? Then there’s my big, burning question, why is it that the folks always end up in two bathtubs in those Cialis commercials? What, one big bathtub doesn’t make it for these people? Things that make me go, “what the flip?” So, on to the delish things I’ve tried and
want to tell you about (besides Babeland’s lube, which we’ve been putting to good use since I won it at a dance fundraiser many weeks ago) and recommend. On the top of my list is the scrummy new face and body makeup this one purchased from Metro (who also has authentic gas masks on sale that this one plans to buy when cash is more flush, for a scene with slavey) a week ago. In a gothic burnt orange, this liquid liner can be used to accent eyes, especially good with a black liner under the eyes for that really good zombie or vamp look. It dries fast too. Also tried – and loved – Kenzo’s Fleur Silk and Fleur Tea eau de toilette, which I got in sample form from my beloved Sephora (located in Westlake Square downtown), and DKNY’s Fresh Blossom, from the same place. Get in there and get some and smell good on that crowded, hot Metro bus, dahlings. You never know who might be interested in you. And if you’re looking for a really, really black kohl eye pencil, then Rimmel has one that’ll make you look like goth royalty, so pick this up at either Walgreens or Bartels. It’s my new “go to” look, that and the hot new liquid liner from Metro. So, that’s it babies, and hope all of you had a good Pride and have a safe and happy 4th of July with nothing blown off or blown up except your dresses, cute things. Be more tolerant, stop, stop, stop throwing trash on Mother Earth, and smile more, drive less, and remember we’re on this planet together, so let’s be nice to each other. Buhbye, peace out, kiss kiss!
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w e e k o f J u ly 3 - J u l y 9
ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Keeping up socially can get expensive. A sibling, or someone who feels more like a sibling than “just a friend,” can offer good financial advice on the social front, but more private matters trust your own instincts. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Looking good can be important, but it’s really more about how you use what you have rather than what you invest in the process. Economy and resourcefulness will get you ahead; indulgences will only draw shallow praise from shallow people. GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Ambition is good, but look beyond the next step up and the next argument. Not everything you do now will be noticed, but everything you’d rather not be seen will be. Be philosophical and stay on your best behavior! CANCER (June 21- July 22): If you can’t keep your mouth shut, at least slow down and think carefully about what you’re hearing. The less you like it, the more you need to listen. You don’t have to agree, but there’s something there you should learn! LEO (July 23 – August 22): Hot sex with your partner and professional advancement both require efforts that will be rewarded. Keeping those in balance may take some effort. Your partner will be very glad to help with the former, and your friends and colleagues with the latter. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Your brilliant ideas for getting ahead could be improved by input from a colleague or employee. Advice from a teacher or a publicist, however contrary it seems, can be factored in. Your partner’s input, no matter how well-intended, is probably counterproductive. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Erotic adventures await, but so do exotic infections. Keep prophylaxis at hand, and be careful who you play with. With those caveats you can improve your chances and your fun by presenting yourself as solid, reliable, sensual and just comfortable to be with.
Readings make great gifts! I also do weddings and parties!
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Talking dirty with your baby is sure to lead from words to actions. Get playful and explorative. You could be surprised at what comes up. Leather and kink communities may offer possibilities; you don’t need to join anything to scout around. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Now is a golden opportunity to talk with your partner about any problems. Housework may be an issue, whether you’re doing too much or not enough. Say what you need to say, but be sure to listen, too!
CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Accidents and arguments come from trying too hard to avoid them. You can look ahead and be sensibly cautious, but still relax, have fun and joke with friends. Fun and games don’t have to be expensive. You can keep your values strong and prices low.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Financial problems may seem out of control, but when are we ever really in control? A playful, inventive approach may help. Arguing with family won’t. Remember: Your own creativity is your best resource.
PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Current challenges will pay off later, probably next year. Accentuating the positive is worth the effort. You can find strength in home and traditions if you can rethink them into new perspectives.
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Celebrating 36 Years!
Meetings Events Activities FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
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SUNDAY - July 5
(For a comprehensive list of open & affirming churches, parishes, synagogues & other religious/spiritual organizations in the area contact Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org.) 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
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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
TUESDAY - July 7
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 of all sexual orientations. Cost: $4. www.seafattle. org/waterwomen.html; waterwomenswim@aol.com; 789-1267. Jeff Crandall Reads from “Queer Gods & Demons” & “The Witch Lover.” 7-7:30pm. Ballard Branch Library, 5614 22nd Ave NW. Seattle Gay poet & artist reads from his latest works. FREE. 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
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. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community 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. We provide a safe emotional environment to explore positive ways to thrive while living with the specific problems related to having a chronic 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 ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverse harmony.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 Jeff Crandall Reads from “Queer Gods & Demons” & “The Witch Lover.” 7-7:30pm. Beacon Hill Branch Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S. Seattle Gay poet & artist reads from his latest works, with guest poet Ron Starr. FREE. 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. Discover a wealth of little-known information about campus, farmworker & Chicana organizing at the UW, in the Yakima Valley & in the Seattle community. FREE. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453. www. socialism.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org. 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
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SATURDAY - July 4
Independence Day (Because of the July 4 holiday, some regualrly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please check with the sponsors of your event to confirm date, time & place.) 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. 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. 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. strengthoverspeed.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/ “Who’s Your Daddy” TV Broadcast. 1st & 3rd Saturday 11pm; 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Comcast Channel 77. The longest running LGBT affirming TV program in the greater Seattle area. www.whosyour daddytv.org
July 4 thru July 12
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 Boi Time. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. Ongoing support group for Trans males who desire recovery from drugs or alcohol. Not a 12-step format but 12 steppers are welcome! www. dunsheehouse.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 La Movida. 4-5pm. 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. 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 Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thursday & Friday. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org 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 - July 6
to the community. $1 donation. www.bent.org/wwc; www.wetspot.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.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)
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WEDNESDAY - July 8
Drive Against Prostate Cancer Screenings. 9am5pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, moblie unit at 9th Ave & Seneca St. Screening consists of a simple blood test known as a PSA test. First-come, first-served. FREE. 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 Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30 pm. Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.mature friends.org 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 LGBTQ 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.) Jeff Crandall Reads from “Queer Gods & Demons” & “The Witch Lover.” 7-7:30pm. Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave E. Seattle Gay poet & artist reads from his latest works. FREE. 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 Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. New volunteers always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific NW. gayhistnw@ aol.com; 903-9517. 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
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HIV-Negative Gay & Bi Men. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. This emotional support group provides a forum for HIV- Gay & Bi men to share strategies for staying negative; to explore issues related to being HIV-; & to look at how to find meaning, purpose & lives worth living in the midst of HIV/AIDS. Please speak with the facilitator before attending. Call Scott at 725-2488. www.dunshee house.org HIV+ 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. 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 “StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.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
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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 - July 9
Drive Against Prostate Cancer Screenings in Issaquah. 9am-5pm. Virginia Mason Clinic, 100 NE Gilamn Blvd, Issaquah. Screening consists of a simple blood test known as a PSA test. First-come, first-served. FREE. Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.) FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & 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.) Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235. 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 Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA). 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E, Room 2. Meets every Thursday. This is a weekly 12-step group open to anyone dealing with dual recovery issues. For info, call 3222437; www.dunsheehouse.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 Jeff Crandall Reads from “Queer Gods & Demons” & “The Witch Lover.” 7-7:30pm. Greenlake Branch Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr N. Seattle Gay poet & artist reads from his latest works. FREE. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) 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/ Publication Party: Rebecca Brown’s “American Romance.” 7pm. Bailey/Coy Books, 414 Broadway E. Brown’s first foray into non-fiction essays. Refreshments will be served. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) “Who’s Your Daddy” TV Broadcast. 1st & 3rd Saturday 11pm; 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Comcast Channel 77. The longest running LGBT affirming TV program in the greater Seattle area. www.whosyour daddytv.org 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 - July 10
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.) 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 Thrive. 6:30-8pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer-led skill building workshop for anyone dealing with substance abuse or other addictive behaviors. Registration is required to attend this group. For more info or to REGISTER go to thrivepeers@ gmail.com 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.) Jeff Crandall Reads from “Queer Gods & Demons” & “The Witch Lover.” 7-8pm. Edge of the Circle Books, 701 E Pike St. Seattle Gay poet & artist reads from his latest works. FREE. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Country Western Dancing. Doors 7pm, Lesson (East Coast Swing) 7:15pm, Open Dancing 8:30-10:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Dance Lesson by donation. No partner required. www.raincountrydance.org The Alternative. 8-9:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Drop-in social/support group for young Gay & Bi men. Every second Friday of the month is Game Night for Gay/Bi men from 8pm-1am. www. dunsheehouse.org
SATURDAY - July 11
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Seattle to Portland Bike Classic (7/11 & 7/12). Including 20 Team Gay City riders. www.gaycity.org Viking Days (7/11 & 7/12). Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. For a schedule of events visit www.
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nordicmuseum.org 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. Picnic for the Bi Community. 11am-5pm. Golden Gardens, 8498 Seaview Pl NW. Bring your significant others, family & some food to share. We’ll provide burgers, sausages & veggie burgers. www.binet seattle.org Country Western Dancing. 4-6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Must PREREGISTER. www.raincountry dance.org Bastille Day - A French Celebration. 6-10pm. Seattle Center House, Fisher Pavilion & Fisher Green. www. seattlecenter.com
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SUNDAY - July 12
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Seattle to Portland Bike Classic (7/11 & 7/12). Including 20 Team Gay City riders. www.gaycity.org Viking Days (7/11 & 7/12). Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. For a schedule of events visit www. nordicmuseum.org 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 to provide entertainment, showcase community talent & raise money for community organizations. Meetings open to all. www. imperialcourtofseattle.com. Emerald City Softball Association Fall League Registration. 4pm. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. Cost $65 per person, includes t-shirt, insurance & end-of-season party. www.seattlegaysoftball.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. Bent promotes written & spoken word among LGBTIQ people & in our communities. 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 free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Dunshee House envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org
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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.The Olympians. 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, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 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 Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.
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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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_______________________________ HOMESHARING is a non-profit with 24 years of experience matching people seeking housing with homeowners residing within Seattle. Pay a reduced rent or exchange household chores. All applicants are carefully screened and matched for compatibility and mutual benefit. 3 references from tenants are required. Criminal background checks are performed on all participants. A program of Senior Services. 206-448-5725. www.seniorservices.org/ _______________________________ 11 for rent
11 FOR rent
_______________________________ COLUMBIA CITY Large 2 BR/1 BA, new carpet, blinds, paint. 2 blocks to light rail, restaurants, shops. On busline. $1025/mo. Year lease. Credit check. 206-285-5693; 206-276-7089. 27/3 _______________________________ SWEET 1 BR CONDO GREENWOOD - $795/MO Lovely condo offers secure underground parking, in-unit W/D, nice fireplace, D/W, garbage disposal, easy move-in w/ handy elevator, large kitchen. Best part is landlord - very, very cool! Well-behaved kitty welcome. Sec 8 encouraged to apply. You’ll be very pleased with this condo that has been well-cared for. If interested, call Billy Bob, 206-550-5968. This is a screaming ass deal! 27/3 _______________________________ WEST SEATTLE COTTAGE 40 y/o M looking for responsible, quiet person. Great location. $395/mo, 1/2 utils, 1st/last, deposit. Must have references. Available July. 206-935-6730. 29/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale
HOUSING FOR SALE
_______________________________ CAPITOL HILL, $274,950. 111 14th Ave E #2. 1920’s Tudor filled with old world charm; hardwoods, beamed ceiling, fireplace, leaded windows, wonderful garden views, large 1 BR/1 BA. tedalton.my.windermere. com, Ted Alton 206-683-0490. Windermere NW Inc. 27/3 _______________________________
14 HELP WANTED
14 help wanted
_______________________________ BALLROOM DANCE INSTRUCTORS Pacific Dance Center is looking for dancers, singers, models, actors to train as teachers, supervisors, managers. No exp necessary. Will train. Must be well-groomed. $15/hr plus bonuses after training. Call for appointment. 425-688-1010. 2-8pm. 27/3 _______________________________
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. 27/1 _______________________________
FREE JOB TRAINING free job training _______________________________ FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINING for eligible Seattle residents interested in becoming an Office Tech, Welder, Construction Worker, Auto Tech, or CNA. Program orientation every Tues at 3pm at ACRS, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144, or call 206-695-7569 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________ 17 17 volunteers wanted
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/ _______________________________ 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 encouraged to apply. For more info, contact us at www. seattleshanti.org or 206-3241520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________
www.SeattleMassageGuy.com QUALITY, AFFORDABLE INTERIOR REMODELING Custom Fireplace Makeovers. Tile Counters/Floors/Showers. New Kitchens & Baths. Custom Decks & Interior Doors. Excellent References. 425-829-3565, AlProConst@aol.com. 26/3 _______________________________ SEATTLE REMODEL Additions - kitchens & baths - decks - dry rot repair - handyman services available. Lic # seatthr925co. 206-478-77360. SGN/ _______________________________ 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/ _______________________________
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21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual
- NON-SEXUAL
_______________________________ 1hr-$40/1.5-$60/2hrs-$80 14yrs professional masseur. Unhurried, gentle, incredibly relaxing Swedish, Deep Tissue and Thai-inspired table massage. Loosen up, unwind, enjoy yourself, feel great. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl.com/ M4PL4W 27/3 _______________________________ 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/
Recession Special Strictly Relaxation $60/Hour
19 19 computer tech
COMPUTER TECH
_______________________________ 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 _______________________________
19 SPA
Just Swedish Style Massage
Therapeutic Treatment Massage $75/Hour
Hydrotherapy - Deep Tissue - Injury Recovery
MoonSong, LMP
19 19 home & garden
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. 29/3 _______________________________ CHUCK’S HANDYMAN SERVICE 15 years serving the Gay community. From drywall, fences, decks, painting, etc. References available. 206-935-6730. 35/12 _______________________________
206.610.3271 License # MA6513
_______________________________ 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 _______________________________ 26 pets
26 PETS
_______________________________ 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. 29/3 _______________________________ 27 travel
37 BODYWORK
37 bodywork
_______________________________ 1hr-$40/1.5-$60/2hrs-$80 14yrs professional bodyworker. Unhurried, gentle, incredibly relaxing Swedish, Deep Tissue and Thai-inspired table massage. Loosen up, unwind, enjoy yourself, feel great. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl.com/ M4PL4W 27/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________ 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. 27/3 _______________________________ AWESOME & AFFORDABLE Full-body deep tissue Swedish Massage for fit men only. Evenings and weekends. Ed, 206985-8491. 29/6 _______________________________ DADDY BEAR I’ll give you one of the best bodywork sessions that you will crave. Bi & Gay welcome. 12-9pm. 206328-5828. 28/6 _______________________________ EROTIC & SENSUAL MASSAGE... For relaxation and full release of tension... Private and convenient location with ample parking. $75/hr. 206-225-0524. 28/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 29/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________
INCALL/OUTCALL
or at your hotel. Experienced bodyworker, good-looking, nice body, nice manners. Guaranteed to make you feel better. Day or night. Call 206-310-3491. 29/3 _______________________________ MATURE MASSEUR for stress relief, pain relief massage, 9am9pm daily. $50/hr, $39/45 min. Quiet residential apartment, U of W, Capitol Hill location. Nine years experience. Dick, 206-2259425. 33/3 _______________________________ UNFORGETTABLE BODYWORK by Russian fitness model. Only $40. Everett. 18-19 y/o FREE of charge. 425-508-4590. 27/3 _______________________________ 38 men
38 men
_______________________________ LONELY? DON’T BE! Call 206-424-4444. 18 plus. FREE to try. SGN/ _______________________________ MEET GAY & BI LOCALS Listen & Respond FREE! 206-877-0877. Code 5570 visit MegaMates.com 18+ Hot Singles Ready to Date! _______________________________
PERFECT SHAVE
27 TRAVEL
in the comfort of my home. Ass & ball shave & pubic trim. All three parts only $35. I also do chest, back & legs. Safe & sanitary. Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 29/3 _______________________________
RAIN CITY JACKS
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 _______________________________
_______________________________ 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
36 ESCORTS
_______________________________ MR. SEDUCTIVE Domination, Humiliation, Scat, Golden Showers, Toys, Oils, Verbal, B&D, Role-Play & More. Horny, Naughty, Local Boyz. 206261-8481. Now Hiring. 27/1 _______________________________
dress for the occasion use a condom to prevent hiv & other stds
24/7
www. bpseattle .com
EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking. Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 29/3 _______________________________
6’4” AND HUNG LIKE A
HORSE
updated gallery @ www.seattlehorse.com 206-300-0474 _______________________________
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