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by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer “DECO JAPAN: SHAPING ART & CULTURE, 1920 - 1945” SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM Through October 19 “Knowledge of the types of Western liquor and a willingness to flirt to get them for free,” “Devotion to Jazz records, dancing and smoking Golden Bat cigarettes from a metal cigarette holder,” “Offering one’s lips to any man who is useful, even if he is bald or ugly, but keeping one’s chastity because ‘infringement of chastity’ lawsuits are out of style” – these are just a few of the tenets of the MOGA or “modern girl” of Japan of the 1920s and 30s. As economies boomed across the globe post-WWI, Art Deco was the aesthetic tradition of the day that heralded each power’s entry into modernity and consumer culture. Seattle Asian Art Museum’s current exhibit, “Deco Japan: Shaping Art & Culture, 1920 - 1945,” reveals Japan was no exception. Coupled with the rise of film, Deco’s celebration of that potential made Western fashions and lifestyles tremendously popular in Japan. The MOGA sported short hair and a short skirt; her drink was a gin and tonic,
she kept up on the latest trends from Hollywood and Paris. Lithographs on display that range in size from poster to post-card reveal a spectrum of this transformation; some appear mostly traditional with just a subtle nod to modernity, while others so embrace the Deco style, their Japanese origin feels nearly obscured altogether. “Deco Japan” consistently surprises by showing how fluidly the formal line manipulations of Art Deco melded with the nation’s traditional aesthetics. Geometric abstraction and a narrower color palate accent the natural motifs that had long been aesthetic staples in Japanese art, and lend a significantly different attitude to landscapes. Pottery and decorative boxes appear as true curios to the untrained eye – both distinctly Japanese and distinctly Western. Other modernist motifs and influences such as Abstract Expressionism, Cubism, Russian Constructivism and others can be seen here, too. A 1930s sake washing bowl calls to mind De Stijl, while a lithograph of a bullet train reveals the influence of Futurism – a blurred train speeds through a predominantly blurred landscape; the only still object in the foreground is the nation’s flag at the head of the mighty machine. Art Deco’s cultural ubiquity was due in part because of the adaptability of its aessee DECO page 7
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Diverse Harmony, Seattle’s and the nation’s first LGBTQ and straight alliance youth chorus, celebrates their 12th season with “Walt’s Vault,” a concert featuring their favorite songs from childhood cartoons. Diverse Harmony will present their concert on Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28. Through their music, they will examine gender, performance, sexuality, fear, love, and acceptance. Broadway Performance Hall (Broadway & E. Pine St.) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-general admission; $30-VIP at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/660268 or 1-800-838-3006, and at the door. As always, youth 22 and under are admitted free.
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Everyone knows a song sung by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons whether they realize it or not. Their signature tunes, stuff like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man,” having a timeless singularity to them that transcends
genre and era. With Valli’s unique voice giving them inspiring resonance, the group’s influence can be felt in wide-ranging fashion spanning the gamut between Rock, Pop, Country, R&B and Hip Hop, making them as vital a part of 1960s musical American as any artist birthed during the decade. Clint Eastwood probably seemed like an unlikely choice
to helm a movie version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys, the chronicling of Valli and his bandmate’s rise to fame not initially seeming as something that would be in the Unforgiven, Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby filmmaker’s wheelhouse. Yet his old see Jersey Boys page 9
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Ten concerts you definitely want to see this summer by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Aside from enjoying the warm weather, you should really get tickets to a chock-full slate of outdoor and indoor concerts this summer. I mean, will you forgive yourself for missing Beyonce and Jay-Z at Safeco Field? Probably not. So, hop to it. Here are 10 shows between July and September to be excited about. Heart July 1 Marymoor Park
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I’m willing to bet that there’s no concert more anticipated than Beyonce and Jay-Z this summer in Seattle. It’ll be like welcoming royalty to the Emerald City. Beyonce is the Queen of R&B and her hubby is hip hop’s undethroned king. They share a bed, they share a child, and in 17 cities between June and September, they’ll share a stage. Details haven’t been released, but it appears each artist will perform individual sets and then collaborate on a few numbers, perhaps a whole segment of the show. I saw Beyonce in Phoenix last December and she brought the house down; I’ve also seen JayZ and nearly died inside the pit (true story) – it was crazy!! This is only the second time Safeco Field has been used for a big concert, the first being Paul McCartney in 2013. For tickets and information, and they are limited at this point, go to www.livenation.com.
The Wilson sisters are showing no sign of bringing their five decade-long career to an end, and neither should they. Ann and Nancy, along with a restructured lineup, delivered a mind-blowing performance last year at Bumbershoot, drawing a near full house to Key Arena for a concert that included all the great stuff and Led Zeppelin covers. The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees routinely give hometown shows – aren’t we spoiled, right? – and here’s another one to not miss, an outdoor Nickel Creek gig at Redmond’s Marymoor Park at the start August 1 of July. Heart will unleash some early fireChateau Ste. Michelle Winery works by cranking out “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” “Straight On” and more The Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery certainly from their vast catalog. For tickets and infor- provides a unique setting for an outdoors show, mation, go to www.marymoorconcerts.com. a backdrop of mountains, trees and valley. That should marry well with award-winning New Order bluegrass trio Nickel Creek, who reunited July 6 in 2014 with a brand new album, A Dotted Paramount Theatre Line, and a summer road outing that expands on their sold-out spring tour (they filled the This is the “New” New Order. Although Moore Theatre to capacity two months ago). Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian You might recall violinist/vocalist Sara WatGilbert are still part of the iconic 80s elec- kins interviewing with Seattle Gay News just tronic outfit, the absence of Peter Hook is tru- before their May concert. Expect the threely felt. But, the show must go on, and it’s been piece to perform songs from all of their records years – decades, actually – since the group and, quite possibly, some interesting covers. has touched down in Seattle. 2013’s Lost Si- For tickets and information, go to www.sterens, the British act’s latest album, didn’t re- michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts. ally go anywhere, yet that doesn’t mean they won’t rely heavily on it for the Paramount Sara Bareilles show. If we’re fortunate, it’ll be more of a August 5 greatest hits performance with “Bizarre Love Marymoor Park Triangle,” “Blue Monday,” “True Faith” and my personal favorite, “Shellshocked.” Here’s When we speak of true LGBT allies, Sara hoping they add “Vanishing Point” or Dream Bareilles has definitely earned her spot on Attack” from 1993’s Republic into the mix. the list. Her song “Brave,” from the GramCurrently, there are no tickets for this con- my-nominated album bearing the same title, cert, but go to www.livenation.com closer to was inspired by coming out stories from her show date for possible released tickets. Gay friends, and just last month she helped a same-sex couple from Denver plan their marTori Amos riage proposal featured on the music video July 17 of her newest single, “I Choose You.” The Paramount Theatre pop singer-songwriter has cemented a date at Marymoor Park on her upcoming tour, where How to describe Tori Amos? Indescribable. she’ll play “Love Song,” “King of Anything,” She’s one of the most eclectic artists, infusing “Chase the Sun,” “Brave,” and the aforemenher music with creative story telling, colorful tioned “I Choose You.” For tickets and inforimagery and inspiring lyrics that often be- mation, go to www.marymoorconcerts.com. come personal mantras by her worldwide legion of fans. At the Paramount, where she perLeAnn Rimes formed on her last trip to Seattle, she’s likely August 20 to pull material from her newest album, UnSnoqualmie Casino repentant Geraldines, and she’ll probably reel out fan favorites, from “A Sorta Fairytale” to Since 1991, LeAnn Rimes has put out “Silent All These Years” to “God.” I’m cross- 15 albums, including her breakthrough ing my fingers for “Taxi Ride” and/or “Win- recording, 1996’s Blue. That’s a lot of ter,” which would be an interesting choice for music for someone just shy of her 32nd a mid-July performance. For tickets and infor- birthday. The two-time Grammy winmation, go to www.stgpresents.org. ner, who interviewed with Seattle Gay
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News a year ago, returns this summer for a performance at nearby Snoqualmie Casino. This girl packs a powerful punch of a show – those amazing vocals and songs like “Blue,” “How Do I Live” and her version of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” are going to sound incredible underneath a moonlit sky and surrounded by a pine tree forest. For tickets and information, go to www.snocasino.com. Bumbershoot August 30-September 2 Seattle Center Bumbershoot isn’t just a local festival; it’s a Seattle tradition. The three-day music and arts event at Seattle Center welcomes artists and performers of various talent to appear in front of crowds that swell to about 40,000 daily. This year, Bumbershoot offers another diverse musical lineup with Foster the People, J Cole, Wu-Tang Clan, Panic! At the Disco, Neon Trees, Big Freedia, Real Estate, and We Are Scientists, to name a few. Headlining performances move to Memorial Stadium from Key Arena this time around, so be sure to pack a blanket and warm sweater because it does get chilly at night. For tickets and information, go to www.bumbershoot.org. Katy Perry w/Tegan and Sara September 13 Tacoma Dome Talk about a teenage dream! Katy Perry’s late summer arrival at the Tacoma Dome with opener Tegan and Sara got my inner-schoolgirl doing cheerleading routines – I can land a somersault-backflip like no one’s business! The multiple Grammy nominee is a hit machine; every track she’s released as a single has landed inside the Top 10, including two of her most recent smashes, “Roar” and “Dark Horse.” Meanwhile, the Canadian twins continue to expand their mainstream fan base with another big supporting slot (they’ve also opened for The Killers and fun). Look for them to play “Closer” and “I Was a Fool.” For tickets and information, go to www.livenation.com. Lykke Li September 17 Paramount Theatre We’re forever grateful to Sweden for giving us ABBA, but in recent years the Scandinavian country has introduced music followers to The Hives, Robyn, Jose Gonzalez, First Aid Kit and indie pop artist Lykke Li, who’s headed this way in mid-September. The 28 year-old singer-songwriter released her third studio album, I Never Learn, last month to positive reviews and the delight of her fans, who waited three years for fresh material. Her set list will surely include “I’m Good, I’m Gone,” “Little Bit,” “Get Some” and “I Follow Rivers,” which would be cool if she performed the remix version. For tickets and information, go to www.stgpresents.org.
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Submissions for The Queer Press Grant are now open LOS ANGELES, CA – Prism Comics, the leading non-profit organization supporting LGBT comics, graphic novels, comics creators and readers, has announced the opening of submissions for the 2014 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant, Prism’s annual grant to LGBT comics self-publishers. The deadline for proposals is Monday, September 1, 2014. The Award will be announced at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco October 4-5, 2014. Prism Comics offers an annual financial grant to help aspiring LGBT comics creators publish and promote their comics. The Queer Press Grant is funded by donations from readers, established creators with the desire to help those just starting out, and fans who want to see more LGBT stories get published. “It’s an exciting time for LGBT comics creators,” says Ted Abenheim, president of Prism Comics. “Every day there are new artists and writers creating comics which present the wide diversity of LGBT experience. But although the comics industry has begun to embrace LGBT
comics, it is still difficult and expensive for independent and aspiring comics creators to get their comics into the hands of readers. The Queer Press Grant helps self-publishing LGBT comics creators accomplish this goal.” Prism Comics will be exhibiting at San Diego Comic-Con July 24-27, 2014 (Booth 2144). In addition to promoting and raising funds for the Queer Press Grant, Prism Comics will be presenting panels and offering portfolio review by noted comics professionals for comics creators and those interested in submitting for the Queer Press Grant. Please check the Prism website in early July for a list of comics creators who are scheduled to do portfolio review and appear at the Prism Comics booth. For more information on The Queer Press Grant, how to submit for the Grant, and Prism Comics please visit www. prismcomics.org. Jon Macy is Prism Comics Queer Press Grant Chairperson and can be reached at jon@prismcomics.org. Courtesy of Prism Comics
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thetic principles to a wide range of mediums, and that’s evident in this collection of nearly 200 pieces. The exhibition’s paintings, advertising prints, sculpture, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, standing screens, and fashions – including kimonos, obis, jackets, robes and jewelry – all reveal not only Japan’s influence by the international tradition, but it’s contributions to it. What makes this exhibit truly significant is simply the unique and decidedly temporary socio-historical context from which it originates. While the embrace of these international cultural norms here feel both desired and celebratory, one can’t help but think of Japan post-WWII, when this very kind of international influence was thrust on Japan by no choice of its own. “Deco Japan: Shaping Art & Culture, 1920 - 1945” runs through October 19 at Seattle Asian Art Museum, located in Volunteer Park. The museum itself, built in 1933, is part of the Art Deco tradition, too, and serves as a perfect venue for this six-room exhibition. “Deco Japan” is drawn from The Levenson Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia. Support has been provided by The Chisholm Foundation and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.
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22 Jump Street a funny, if familiar, sequel 22 JUMP STREET Now playing I find that I could probably write the same review for 22 Jump Street I did for its predecessor 21 Jump Street. Character development? Not important. Continuity? Shaky at best. Narrative structure? It comes close to being nonexistent. Plot? Unimportant in the extreme, almost as if it were an afterthought on the part of the returning team of filmmakers, notably directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller and stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. But is it funny? The answer to that question is a rousing, unequivocal yes, the movie containing more laughs in its first 15 minutes than most features can manage in a full 90 (let alone the close to two hours this sequel runs). There are moments that had me wiping tears from my eyes, Tatum and Hill proving once again they are a comedy team for the ages, showcasing the potential to be mentioned alongside the all-time greats. They are the reason this works nearly as well as it does, the heights it soars to in most rights due to them and them alone. Be that as it may, I’m not completely certain it’s enough this time around. The movie is constantly commenting on itself, making sure viewers understand in no uncertain terms that the comedy they are watching is a sequel to a popular hit many didn’t think was going to be so, let alone that it would also turn out to be, you know, good. It also is quite knowledgeable about the fact that, by and large, comedy sequels are never, ever successful, attempting to lower expectation just as it delivers a laugh-out-loud sucker punch almost impossible to see coming. And it’s terrific those moments are there, because I’m hard-pressed to believe I’d be willing to recommend 22 Jump Street, let alone to admit to having enjoyed it, if they hadn’t popped up with such effervescent frequency. The fact the plot is such a massive afterthought did weigh on me after a point, as did the reliance on tons of supposedly humorous situations revolving around the
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fact undercover officers Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) are “partners,” and for the life of me I can’t quite figure out if that latter item makes the film homophobic or inspired. Said plot, what there is of one, finds the two detectives sent to college to investigate the emergence of a brand new drug on the verge of expanding nationwide or, as their superior Captain Dickson (Ice Cube) likes to put it, the exact same thing they were asked to do when they were tasked with infiltrating a high school. Jenko infiltrates a popular fraternity, his prowess on the football field gaining them their trust after a single catch, while Schmidt becomes way more than friends with Maya (Amber Stevens), the ex-roommate of the woman the pair are investigating. They bicker, they clash and they fall apart, all of that happening on their road to reconciliation as the two-some see their friendship solidified and their desire to close the case strengthened as things near their preordained end. Lord and Miller orchestrate everything taking place with confident flair, keeping things zipping forward, even if what’s taking place
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isn’t particularly noteworthy. They prove once again they might be the most exciting comedic filmmakers working today, knowing just which jokes to highlight and which ones to quickly move on from. They have an innate ability to make 112 minutes fly by in the blink of an eye, self-assuredly connecting dialogue and images together with whiplash precision that boldly breaks convention, setting new standards future filmmakers will undoubtedly emulate sometime soon. But even they can’t work outright miracles. The scattershot nature of the first Jump Street was mildly charming, working in direct tandem with the film itself most of the time, and rarely, if ever, in direct opposition to it. This time around the seams are far more noticeable, and not just because the sequel blatantly calls attention to the fact. It’s herky-jerky storytelling in the extreme, the only thing missing is commercial breaks separating each mini-vignette from the next, everything culminating exactly as I expected it to right from the start. Still, the most important factor is whether or
not all this is funny, and thankfully it is that in spades. There are plenty of moments that had me wanting to stand up and cheer, Tatum again showing a self-effacing glee in deconstructing his own masculine image the overall effect of which on the audience is blissfully mindblowing. His chemistry with Hill remains off the charts, the pair having a Mutt and Jeff eloquence to their exchanges that’s superb. I do wish they had made a real movie, however, and not just an excuse to crack wise and play with conventions in a somewhat self-congratulatory tone. Miller and Lord are too talented to keep running in these sorts of circles too much longer, while Tatum and Hill deserve to turn their attentions towards something edgier, less obnoxiously dim. Don’t misunderstand – 22 Jump Street is a heck of a lot of fun, full of numerous, ribald laughs worthy of celebration. It’s just not as satisfying this time around, at least for me it wasn’t. And, as entertaining as it ultimately proves to be, if this ends up being the last ride for Jenko and Schmidt that wouldn’t bother me one single bit.
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quent birth of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” indescribably mind-blowing. He’s not the only one Eastwood culled from theatrical presentations of the material. Erich Bergen and Michael Lomenda were part of the national touring company, each reprising their roles here giving bangup performances in the process. Renée Marino was part of the Broadway production, and while her time on-screen as Valli’s first wife Mary Delgado is cut a little short, the chemistry and intimacy she manages to ooze alongside Young is palpably authentic right from the start all the same. The story itself is in many ways your typical rise, fall and rise again piece, chronicling Valli’s early days eking out a survival in his close-knit New Jersey neighborhood alongside best friend and smalltime hoodlum Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza). With the blessing of local crime kingpin Gyp DeCarlo (Christopher Walken) the pair, with friend and bassist Nick Massi (Lomenda), form a semi-successful musical group. But
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Hollywood, tried and true sensibilities work rather well as far as the telling of this particular story is concerned, and while certain elements do indeed fall a little flat, overall his adaptation of the smash musical manages to pack quite the melodiously punch all the same. It helps considerably that he made the decision to bring Tony-winner John Lloyd Young along for the ride, the remarkably talented actor reprising his role as Valli from the Broadway stage. He is magnificent, holding each scene with a magnetic resonance that’s continually hypnotizing. He knows this character inside and out, mining his complicated emotional territories, bringing me to tears and rousing me to euphoric ecstasy with shocking ease. Young has moments here that ripped my heart out with subtle ferocity, signature moments during the climactic stretch involving his daughter Francine (Freya Tingley) and the subse-
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it isn’t until they add someone from outside the neighborhood, piano player and songwriter Bob Gaudio (Bergen), that things start to take off, the talented lyricist adding the missing piece to the puzzle setting them all on the fast-track to success. Even if it’s all true (more or less), from that point forward things follow a relatively predictable path. What makes it interesting is that screenwriters Marshall Brickman (Manhattan Murder Mystery) and Rick Elice retain the conceit from their show of having the three secondary members of the Four Season (i.e. not Valli) directly address the audience, repeatedly breaking the fourth wall in order to hammer certain plot points home. It allows them all to have their own idiosyncratic imprint on what is going on and why, making the film something of a musical Rashômon forcing the viewer to decide which parts are embellished and which are the honest truth. At the same time, it should be noted that in some ways Eastwood’s old school sensibilities do let him down a time or two. The movie has trouble maintaining organic momentum, the visual styling, the way scenes are attached to one another, it all tends to feel a little dry, a little stilted, every now and then. Momentum can be hard to come by every now and then, and whenever the drama slows down to garner extra insights into the deteriorating relationship between Valli and DeVito things get more than a lit-
tle bit bumpy. Walken’s presence, while not unappealing, is also a little on the distracting side, his familiar ticks and tricks calling way too much attention to themselves in what is otherwise a sea of fresh-faced, unrecognizable newcomers. But the musical moments are to die for, especially the birthing of both “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” while the debut of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” is absolutely stupendous. The last twenty minutes of the motion picture is decidedly strong, and even with some old age makeup that makes the prosthetics used in Eastwood’s J. Edgar look photorealistic in comparison (this is not a compliment) the last moments are undeniably magnificent. There is a power to be found here that took me by total surprise, all of it brought home thanks to a performance from Young that’s easily one of the best I’m going to see in all of 2014. I’ve never seen the stage version of Jersey Boys. I can’t tell you how it compares to this adaptation. And, in all honesty, I shouldn’t be forced to. Cinema should speak for itself, and while some things decidedly work better on the stage than they do when projected inside a movie house, the dramatics strengths lurking and lingering inside Eastwood’s latest are impossible to dismiss, and harder to resist, nonetheless. This girl did indeed cry while watching the film, and if I were to watch it again, I bet I’d have just as much trouble taking my eyes off of it a second time around as I did the first.
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unbearable catastrophe linked to it that grabs hold with vice-like intensity. The reasons behind the world’s collapse, why exactly Australia has transformed into a somewhat Mad Max-style existential wasteland, none of that matters as far as the grand scheme of things are concerned. What does is that Michôd makes the world his two main characters are traveling feel realistic, that there are never any questions as to why people act the way they do and react to situations in such varying, oftentimes violent, degrees. Even the surprising, out of left field moments don’t feel nearly as shocking in retrospect as they do in their initial moment, when the whole is taken in context, giving the movie a breadth and a scope
going well beyond its simplistic scenario. I wasn’t the biggest cheerleader for Animal Kingdom. I had multiple problems with the film’s tiredly familiar narrative, and as solid as the craftsmanship was, and as wonderful as the majority of the performances were, the movie itself didn’t do a heck of a lot for me. Not so with The Rover. Michôd improves upon all the plusses that were on display in his previous effort and erases almost all of the negatives; and while this film isn’t all that more original than his last one was, it feels like it is, which in the end is really all that matters. This is a seriously great motion picture, one I’m certain I’m going to be ruminating over for some time to come. A24
THE ROVER Now playing It’s been ten years since the collapse. A grizzled man (Guy Pearce) lives in the middle of the Australian outback alone and without any ties, looking to the world as a walking corpse going through the motions of pretending to still be alive. After a trio of bruised and battered men (Scoot McNairy, David Field, Tawanda Manyimo) steal his car, this nondescript loner takes it upon himself to track them down and get it back. He is aided in his pursuit by Rey (Robert Pattinson), the brother of one of the fleeing men, unceremoniously left for dead after he was mysteriously shot. They don’t so much strike up a friendship as they do a partnership, each gaining something from the other they never would have obtained otherwise. Thus begins writer/director David Michôd’s gripping The Rover, a mesmerizing, minimalist Australian thriller that shows the up and coming filmmaker is much more than a one-trick Animal Kingdom pony. In point of fact, if Peter Weir, George Miller and Walter Hill (an American director, yes, but his influence is felt on every reel all the same) could be combined into a single human being, it’s likely this is the type of film they probably would have made. The movie might be nondescript, it might not be much for explaining every little thing that’s happening, but that doesn’t make it an ounce less powerful, the coldly passionate maelstrom swirling at the center of all the histrionics as devastating as it is fascinating. Michôd isn’t afraid of silence. He uses images, his musical choices, the inherent power of certain situations and the dual performanc-
es of his two main stars to speak for themselves without additional indulgences on his part. The director sets the scene and then lets things rip, and while the film is clearly under his control, he’s not above certain stylistic flourishes at the exact same time. There isn’t any facet that doesn’t feel completely and entirely by design, even the climactic outcomes, as overblown and as startling as they might be, having a lived-in, utterly organic feel to them, giving them an indescribable power to emotionally obliterate. Pattinson proves once again the Twilight series should not be a proper gauge for the individual talents of the actors who all played major roles within it. He’s a little showy at times, not fully grasping and engaging in all of his character’s intimate details, but overall the one-time undead heartthrob does a magnificent job making Rey tick. His mental imbalances, the way he looks at life, all of it comes together nicely, leading to stunning conclusion between him and McNairy facing one another, each trying to make sense of the events that have disastrously reunited them. But this is Pearce’s show, make no mistake, and he makes another case that he’s without a doubt one of the most multifaceted, and underrated, major actors working today. He does so much with so little, making our nameless wanderer – referred to in the credits as Eric, but a name never given voice to inside the film itself – a complete character with breathtakingly little effort. His pain is palpable, his history shockingly easy to define, and while his choices at first seem oddly nondescript, as things evolve it becomes increasingly clear why his obsessions are the way they are. Pearce anchors every scene with powerful, magnetic authority, his fury, his rage, all of it having an undercurrent of
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Meetings Events Activities
TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 322-7188. E-mail: sgn2@ sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.
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SATURDAY - June 21
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. Emerald City Softball Association Final Weekend. Celebration Park, 1095 S 324th St, Federal Way. www. emeraldcitysoftbal.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. A History of Queering Up the Hill: Walking Tour of Capitol Hill. 12noon-2pm. Cal Anderson Park Fountain. 21+. Tickets: MOHAI members $20, non-members $25. www.mohai.org Pride Asia. 12noon-4pm. Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave S. Celebrate, empower & nurture the diversity of the LGBTQA communities thru the API lens. Hosted by Aleksa Manila. FREE. www.prideasia.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary. Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP, 309-0510 or www.longhair.shorturl.com Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm; Monday 6/23 8pm $10 minimum pay-whatyou-can performance. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/ military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/575647. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & 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.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm; Monday 6/23 $10 minimum pay-what-you-can performnce. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpapertickets. com/event/575647.
SUNDAY - June 22
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@ sgn.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/TheSeattleGayHikingGroup/ Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www.dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in
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June 21 thru June 29 to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org. Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Monday 6/23 at 8pm - minimum $10 pay-whatyou-can. Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/575647.
TUESDAY - June 24
SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. 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 socialdinnerclub@yahoo.com or phone (360) 722-1664. Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafe wordwritersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.) Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent. Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as MONDAY - June 23 those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk in this week’s edition. with others about their experiences & concerns related recovery. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org 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 Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at1pm; 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required. Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035. Seattle Frontrunners 5th Annual Underwear Fashion Show. 8-10pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $40 VIP. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/714180 Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
June 20, 2014
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals. Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org 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. http://sta.clubexpress.com. [MaySeptember only.] Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com
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Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
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WEDNESDAY - June 25
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. 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. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www. lotussisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org 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: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com 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.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.
AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance. 4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751. Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. 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. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org THURSDAY - June 26 PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma. Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of in this week’s edition. Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-
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Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Seattle Ladies Choir (6/27 & 6/28). Fri 6/27 - 7:30pm; Sat 6/28 - 2pm & 7:30pm. Features choral versions of songs by Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, One Republic, Adele, Hall & Oates & more! Tickets: $12 general admission, $6 seniors/kids. seattleladieschoir.brownpaper tickets.com LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm. Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpaper tickets.com/ event/575647.
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2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Coming Out All Over: Queer Film Style - Flash Gordon (1980). Happy Hour 6:30pm, Film 7:30pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. A homoerotic space trip with harness-clad birdmen, a fanciful emperor with beaded gowns & numerous scenes with our shirtless hero tied up & helpless. Tickets: $11, students/seniors $8, Three Dollar Bill members $6. www.threedollarbillcinema.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpaper tickets.com/ event/575647.
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. Pride Fest Capitol Hill. 12noon-dark. Cal Anderson Park, 11th Ave & E Howell St. www.seattlepridefest.org Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpaper tickets.com/ event/575647. Seattle Ladies Choir (6/27 & 6/28). Fri 6/27 - 7:30pm; Sat 6/28 - 2pm & 7:30pm. Features choral versions of songs by Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, One Republic, Adele, Hall & Oates & more! Tickets: $12 general admission, $6 seniors/kids. seattleladieschoir.brownpaper tickets.com Afropunk Bash - AfroTastic Catwalk. 7-11:30pm. Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts. Music by DJ Riz Rollins and DJ Tony Goods. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door (space is llmited). www.naamnw.org Presented by NAAM and Good Hair Salon. Theatre 22 Presents “The Lisbon Traviata” (thru 6/28). Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sat matinees 6/21 & 6/28, 2:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Tickets: $22 general admission, $14 student/senior/military, $10 TPS. www.theatre22.org, www.brownpaper tickets.com/ event/575647.
SUNDAY - June 29
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Happy Pride 2014! For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. 2014 Pride Parade. 11am. 4th Ave & Pine St. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Seattle Pride with more than 135 contingents, Grand Marshals Star Trek star George Takei, ML King County Exec Dow Constantine, Trans activist Danielle Askini, Gay City, Out In Front & Three Dollar Bill Cinema & Special Guest Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu. www.seattlepride.org Pride Fest. 3pm. Seattle Center. After the Pride Parade, stop by Pride Fest for live music, beer gardens & fun! www.seattlepride fest.org
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County
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Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24hour 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. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 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. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba. org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www. maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears. com; The Olympians: www.The Olympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www. qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www. raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers. org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.family worksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www. gfas. org; Maybe Baby, https://groups. yahoo.com/ group/maybebabyseattle; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loudfamilies-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; 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)/Washington State: 325-7724, www.seattlepflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/ as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers
rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www. pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle. 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.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233). SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/ AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503. 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. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle
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pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) Ezine 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 SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www.bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer:
www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www. orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersoll center.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftm group.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; 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; Lesbians Over 40: 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacoma lesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place. 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; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise. Alexander@multicare.org; www.facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www. facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFESAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw. org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 5228412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www. yspp.org
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_______________________________ RELAXATION and DEEP TISSUE massage on Capitol Hill. Last minute appointments welcome until 9 pm. Jeff, LMP, 206-6500542. www.broadwaymassage. com. 25/3 _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Given by highly trained LMP. I specialize in injury treatment, acute, chronic, and repetitive stress motion. I have a studio on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-235-7766. 26/12 _______________________________
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Handsome, mature, sensitive man will care for your body and ease your mind using his gifted hands and warm touch with an ardent and sensual technique. A wonderful feeling and calm focus will engage as you experience the disappearance of agitation, aches and pains. RELEASE = REAL EASE Call him at 760-636-9677. In/ Out. 26/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ YOUR WEDDING IN THE COUNTRY From small intimate weddings at Altra Vista B&B to large weddings in Langes Ranch Park. On the Kitsap Peninsula near Keyport and Poulsbo. For more information, visit: altravista.us; langesranchpark.com. Email: host@altravista. us; juel@langesranchpark.com. Phone: 360-779-4927 for both venues. 23/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ HUNG HOMO HOMESTAY offers first class accomodations (men only) for short or long stays in Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA. Suites or 1 bedroom apartment available. Check out the “Nasty Pig Playpen” for manly entertainment or join the Man2Man Sex Club 4 days per week. Sleep, Sex, Sightseeing ... What more can you ask for? A short ferry ride from Seattle. Inquiries: 778-265-4190 or check website and book online at www.hunghome.com. 26/3 _______________________________ 36 escorts
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_______________________________ DADDY BEAR Excellent bodywork. Sliding scale. By appointment only. 12 noon8pm. Kurt, 206-328-5828. 25/3 ________________________________ AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 29/6 ________________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses. Get seduced. Incalls in Renton area. Scott, 206 -355-4469. 26/3 ________________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have two private studios, one on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Call/text Matt, 206235-7766. In/out calls. 26/12 ________________________________ HANDSOME LATINO MASSEUR Excellent Full Body Rubdown. Strong Hands, Awesome Relaxation!! North Seattle home studio. $55 for 1 hr & 15 min. (Inquire OutCalls). 206-992-8375. 26/3 _______________________________ NOW IN TUKWILA Professional and attractive therapist. Specializing in sensual & deep tissue. Laid back, friendly, clean and comfortable environment. Very affordable rates. 206244-6343. Marc. In/Out. 29/9 _______________________________ NUDE RUBDOWN Want to release some? Get a nude rubdown from a tall muscular black guy. You know you need some relaxation. 646-612-3884; email rexsprinkler69@gmail. com. 25/1 _______________________________
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