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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 23, Volume 42, June 6, 2014
“FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN” SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS PARAMOUNT THEATRE JUNE 14 On June 14, at 8 p.m., Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) will perform an entirely new staging of their critically acclaimed production, For a Look or a Touch, at The Paramount Theatre (911 Pine St.). SMC originally performed this Jake Heggie (composer) and Gene Scheer (librettist) commissioned piece in 2011; they will now revive it for one Seattle performance before launching a 12-day Germany concert tour. For a Look or a Touch, originally commissioned by Seattle’s Music of Remembrance, is a powerful story about the relatively untouched, and unknown, subject of Gay persecution during the Holocaust. This moving one-act opera is a tragic and true love story that chronicles the impact the war had on Gad Beck (performed by actor Kip Niven of TV’s “Alice” and “The Waltons”) and Manfred Lewin (performed by operatic
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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer LIONEL RICHIE W/CEELO GREEN KEY ARENA May 30 There are numerous examples of artists who’ve had successful careers as solo performers and group members. But the list of those who’ve achieved superstar status as both is considerably shorter.
Lionel Richie has sold over 100 million albums worldwide since 1968, putting him in the elite company of Paul McCartney, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and a few others that have accomplished this feat. He’s also won two Grammys and an Academy Award, and owns one of the best-selling recordings of all time, 1983’s Can’t Slow Down. Gracefully and impressively, Richie isn’t slowing down, evidenced by his terrific performance last weekend at Key Arena. It was
the second concert on the North American leg of the singer-composer’s “All The Hits All Night Long Tour,” which launched last September with stops in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, The Philippines, Singapore, China, UAE, Indonesia, Mexico, Canada and fifteen U.S. cities. Richie began the show with “All Around the World” and “Penny Lover” dressed in black denims see Lionel page 5
Three Dollar Bill Cinema will be honored as a Grand Marshall at the 40th Anniversary Seattle Pride Parade this month. Three Dollar Bill Cinema produces the annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Trans-lations: the Seattle Transgender Film Festival, and the summer Outdoor Cinema series in August at Cal Anderson Park and co-sponsors the Reel Queer Youth program. Look for Three Dollar Bill Cinema as one of the leaders of the parade on Sunday, June 29. Three Dollar Bill Cinema will also have a float in the Seattle Pride parade for their second year in a row. If you’d like to march with Three Dollar Bill Cinema, and be a part of their fun crew, please email Megan@threedollarbillcinema.org. Three Dollar Bill Cinema will also have their annual booth at
baritone Morgan Smith). Intiman Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director, Andrew Russell, stage directs this revival; SMC’s Artistic Director, Dennis Coleman, serves as conductor and musical director. This revival has an updated look: the SMC singers, orchestra, and staging are fully integrated into the production and the chorus members set the scenes of each movement to become different characters. In addition to the concert there will be a FREE pre-concert panel conversation in the lobby at 7:00 p.m. The Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center provides lobby displays and panelists will be there to help audiences prepare for this moving concert; WSHER will address the global impact of the Holocaust and give an insightful look behind the music. Tickets to the performance are $25-$55 and available at www. SeattleMensChorus.org or over the phone at 877.784.4849. Four days after the Seattle concert, 125 SMC singers, producsee Chorus page 5
PrideFest at Seattle Center following the Parade. Stop by and say hello, and pick up some information about their upcoming events! “COMING OUT ALL OVER: QUEER FILM STYLE” In celebration of Pride month, Three Dollar Bill Cinema and Northwest Film Forum present a mini-festival of three film: “Coming Out All Over: Queer Film Style.” Costume designers, the unsung alchemists of movie magic, finally get their due, thanks to guest curator Mark Mitchell’s delectable selection of three couture classics. Combining his encyclopedic knowledge of the history of costume design with his Queer sensibility, Mark will take us on a tour of the many-splendored world of see 3 Dollar page 8
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It’s twins! EVA Air gets double 777 delivery Eva Air
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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer The arrival of a child, a much anticipated pride and joy, is something worthy of cheer. But welcoming two at the same time calls for an all-out celebration. This is exactly what EVA Air did on May 21 when it claimed ownership of its twin babies; it celebrated in grand fashion. And by babies, I’m referring to a pair of brand spanking new 777-300ERs that just came off the assembly line at Boeing’s manufacturing facilities in Everett, where the culminating ribbon-cutting and delivery reception took place. The Taiwan-based airline, which operates non-stop flights from Sea-Tac Airport to Taipei, expanded its family of 777-300ER aircraft to 17 with its recent pick-up. It still has seven on order and is hoping to finalize a contract for six more aircraft beyond that. If all goes according to schedule, its 777300ER fleet will expand to 22 overall. In-flight WiFi will be available on the new aircraft, allowing passengers to access the service on their electronic devices once an altitude of 20,000 feet is reached. Usage fee is $11.95 USD for one hour, or $21.95 USD for 24 hours. Limited SMS roaming gives passengers the ability to send and receive text messages on their personal mobile phones; costs vary depending on individual wireless phone providers’ roaming charges.
EVA becomes the first airline to install Panasonic’s latest in-flight entertainment system, eX3, featuring a substantial amount of film, television and audio programming, as well as video games, geographical maps and viewing options for children. The Lego Movie, Her, Walking with Dinosaurs, Anchorman 2 The Legend Continues and The Monuments Men are some of the current theatrical film releases being shown on EVA Air’s eX3 Star Gallery entertainment system. Personal screens for Elite (Premium Economy) and Economy cabins has increased to 11 inches, while Business Class (Royal Laurel) passengers can enjoy their selections on 16-inch screens with individual remote controls to play games and watch movies simultaneously. Given the opportunity to tour one of EVA’s 777-300ERs prior to take-off at Paine Field Airport, I was immediately greeted with that new car smell upon boarding. Of its three cabin classes, Royal Laurel is at the front of the plane with evergreen-beige colored seats positioned in a 2-2-2 configuration. Aside from gourmet meals and world-class wines, business class passengers are treated exclusively to sleeping pajamas, amenity kits with personal essentials (toothbrush/ paste, hand lotion, comb, etc.), Fiji bottled water and roomy 26-inch seats that recline 180 degrees and extend to 79 inches with personal reading lights, private stowage space, side table for snacks or reading material and duvet/pillow sets. The Elite cabin can accommodate 63 passengers in a 2-4-2 configuration with a
seat width of 18.5 inches at a 38-inch (127 degree recline), while those in Economy will find their seats in a 3-3-3 configuration with a seat width at 18.3 inches and 33-inch pitch (104.7 degree recline). EVA Air’s top brass, including Chairman K.W. Chang and President Allen Cheng, flew to Seattle for the delivery, along with 30 Taiwanese press members who represented television, print, radio and online media outlets. But it wasn’t all about work; an overseas trip provided everyone with a chance to explore Seattle. While media reps took a city tour, dined on fresh seafood at the Crab Pot, went shopping and embarked on a cruise around Elliott Bay, the airline execs played golf under sunny skies and visited the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at Seattle Center. Both planes were flown back to Taipei, the airline’s main hub, and began immediate rotation into EVA’s long-haul flight service. Chairman Chang actually piloted the first aircraft, which departed Paine Field Airport early evening on May 21. If traveling to Asia, consider EVA Air’s 2:10 a.m. departure from Seattle, permitting you to work a full day and still have ample time to check in at the airport, with a 5:30 a.m. (next day) arrival in Taipei. The return flight departs Taiwan at 11:40 p.m. and lands at Sea-Tac at 7:30 p.m. Having flown EVA to Taiwan and Thailand, I can definitely recommend it for very hospitable service, on-time departure and arrival, well-stocked entertainment system, and the airline’s premium economy product (Elite) beats its competitors soundly. For more information, go to www.evaair.com. Eva Air
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continued from cover and black/gold Sgt. Pepper’s jacket with an open shirt underneath. He appeared healthy and upbeat, but even more striking was how intact his vocals were; they haven’t deteriorated in the least. He’s never been one to belt out the high notes, and he’s never needed to; his voice is effortlessly distinct and soulful. “I have been gone too long and you look damn good tonight!” exclaimed Richie to cheering fans, who were mostly on their feet during the two hour-plus concert. I really liked how interactive and playful he was with the crowd; you got the feeling he was very present during the performance, that it wasn’t just another show on the tour. “Easy,” a signature Commodores hit from 1977, was filled with a snippet of “My Love” from Richie’s self-titled debut and featured a Jamaican vibe at the end. The pop/R&B icon performed all ballads on a piano that rested on an elevated platform. Slightly disappointing was the backup band, a minimal ensemble of guitarists, drums and percussion with weak supporting vocals. There was no brass section or backup singers, which would’ve given some of the songs a more authentic sound. Richie also sliced several favorites in half or thirds, such as a medley that wove together “Still,” “Oh No” and “Stuck on You.” Realistically, this was the only way to squeeze so much material into a single performance. But he sang a lot of the classics in their entirety, such as a spinetingling version of “Sail On” in which the audience, including many burly men in beards and hipsters wearing cool threads, sang loudly as if it were their mantra. A touching moment came when the former Motown artist performed “Three Times a Lady,” inspired by his father, who expressed
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his emotions to his mother one day by saying, “I love you. I want you. I need you.” Around the venue, many men clutched their wives and girlfriends tight, and a daughter-mom pair close to me held hands. “Dancing on the Ceiling” got everybody on their feet, as an electronic reader board scrolled messages up, down and sideways on a giant screen behind the stage. “I haven’t seen dancing like that since ‘82,” said Richie, who then pointed to a gentleman in the front row and joked, “I’m not sure what you were doing” and imitated his moves. Later, he shook hands with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who was in attendance. “I’m just glad he doesn’t
sing,” Richie quipped. Richie sang “Endless Love” minus Diana Ross, teasing concertgoers by telling them that he phoned the star and invited her to Seattle to perform with him, leading them to believe she’d be coming out. The singer also threw in a few numbers from his days with The Commodores, including “(Lady) You Bring Me Up” and “Brick House.” He concluded the main set with “All Night Long,” as images of a New York skyline flashed on the screen. Returning for an encore, the music legend pulled out his global charity hit “We Are the World” and asked everyone to join in. The song was co-written by Michael Jackson and produced by Seattle’s own Quincy Jones.
Lionel Richie provided so many trips down memory lane on Friday night with a set list that only touched the surface of his expansive catalog. It wasn’t “all” the hits, but it was enough to get us by until he comes back. CeeLo Green opened the concert, singing bits and pieces of music that he’s written and performed over the years, including “Fuck You” and the Pussycat Dolls’ “Don’t Cha.” The Voice personality blasted out “Crazy” like a church hymn. Yet, his performance was lackluster, leaning heavily on disco material, such as Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” and Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family.” It sounded great for a karaoke party, though underwhelming for a major performance.
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continued from cover tion team members and musicians join a dozen singing members from Kansas City’s Heartland Men’s Chorus to depart for Germany. This 12-day tour includes a featured performance at Europe’s largest Gay Pride Celebration in Berlin; SMC will march in a parade and perform at the Brandenburg Gate at Berlin’s Gay Pride (over 1 million people expected to attend). There are additional concerts scheduled in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Krefeld, and one special performance at the Buchenwald concentration camp. About Seattle Men’s Chorus | Seattle Women’s Chorus Founded in 1979, the internationally renowned Seattle Men’s Chorus, along with Seattle Women’s Chorus (founded in 2002), are the largest community choruses in America; and the largest Gay choruses in the world. Flying House Productions, home of Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus, ranks third among the state’s music organizations with over 300 members of SMC and over 250 members of SWC. Our Mission is to entertain, enlighten, unify and heal our audience and members, using the power of words and music to recognize the value of Gay and straight people and their relationships. Our Vision: A world that accepts and values its Gay and Lesbian citizens.
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LIZZIE – The Rock Opera! An interview with Mary Kate Morrissey
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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer LIZZIE GERDING THEATER AT THE ARMORY PORTLAND, OREGON Through June 29 The legend of Lizzie Borden has become a darker part of American History. Acquitted of the double homicide of her father and his second wife, Lizzie has been the subject
of television movies, at least a dozen books, documentaries and now, an All-Girl, SteamPunk, Rock Opera! With a double-album concept already released (that The Advocate called one of the best NY Theatre 2009), LIZZIE blends together several myths of this infamously accused murderess, including dark family secrets and rumors of a Lesbian relationship, and uses actual documented court transcripts within its lyrics. The Seattle Gay News caught up with Mary Kate Morrissey in the axe-wielding title role of Lizzie, as well as a few of the show’s creators.
Eric Andrews-Katz: Who were your earliest influences for Lizzie? Steven Cheslik-deMeyer (music/lyrics, original concept): Patti Smith – for the poetry and raw emotion, and the idea that rock and roll has a transcendent and salvific quality. I listened to Horses many times while writing LIZZIE. The Runaways – for the aggression, sex and fuck you. Lita Ford – the tone and attitude of LIZZIE is highly influenced by Lita. Especially “Kiss Me Deadly” and the raunchy melodrama teetering on the edge of camp found in her solo music. Grace Slick/Jefferson Airplace – that style of rock belt seemed to fit perfectly into a rock musical. Alan Stevens Hewitt (music, additional lyrics/orchestration): My major influences for LIZZIE include Nirvana, Pixies, SleaterKinney, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, The Beatles, The Who, Floyd, The Clash, the list goes on.... Classical music was an influence, too: I may have drawn as much upon Queens of the Stone Age as from Stravinsky – particularly the first three movements of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.” Another strong influence was Richard Wagner’s use of leitmotivs and Hector Berlioz’s (among others) process of thematic transformation. “I used these techniques extensively throughout to unify the score and develop ideas and themes. I snuck in an “Easter Egg” as well by using the line “somewhere, a place for us” from Bernstein’s West Side Story. Andrews-Katz: What was your first reaction to hearing about the all-girl, steam punk rock opera LIZZIE? Mary Kate Morrissey: It sounded like a dream role. To be cast in a show with four strong women rocking out on stage is amazing. Girls to the front. Andrews-Katz: There have been many retellings of Lizzie Borden including a 1965
opera. What makes the rock opera stand out? Morrissey: I’m actually not familiar with many of the other retellings of the Lizzie Borden tale. LIZZIE stands out compared to other musical theater productions because it’s a cast of all women, and the characters are all strong and dynamic. The ladies in LIZZIE rock out with their cocks out – or I guess you would say they jam out with their clams out. Andrews-Katz: One theory says that Lizzie Borden was a Lesbian. Do you feel that theory is homophobic or does it play a part in her alleged crime? Morrissey: In this show Lizzie Borden is Queer. She deals with a strong conflict of interest regarding her love. I don’t think it’s homophobic to make this character Queer. Some characters are Queer and that’s okay. People couldn’t believe that a woman was capable of murder with an ax. During that time period they could see a woman killing someone with poison, but never an ax. Lizzie Andrew Borden was born July 19, 1860. She and her older sister Emma were the only children of Andrew Jackson Borden, a wealthy man known for his frugality. Neither daughter was fond of Mr. Borden’s second wife, Abby, and the situation escalated when they found out she was to be the beneficiary in their father’s will. After the acquittal of the August 1892 double homicide, Lizzie remained in the same small city in Massachusetts despite being ostracized from Fall River society. No one else was ever accused of the murders. LIZZIE runs May 24-June 29 at the Gerding Theater At The Armory (128 NW 11th Ave., Portland, Oregon) www.pcs.org;
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From the Broadway stage to the movie screen: Just in time for Pride Month! Seattle’s Admiral Theater presents a limited engagement: Nathan Lane stars in The Nance loathing, empowerment and weakness. The Broadway production was nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Actor: Nathan Lane, and two Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Play: Nathan Lane; and Outstanding Music in a Play: Glen Kelly. The Nance won three Tony Awards (Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, and Best Sound Design of a Play), two Outer Critics Circle Awards (Outstanding Actor in a Play: Nathan Lane; and Outstanding Director of a Play: Jack O’Brien), one Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Music in a Play: Glen Kelly), and Nathan Lane won the 2013 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance of the Season. Nathan Lane’s many credits include roles on stage, on television and on film. He made his Broadway debut opposite George C. Scott in Present Laughter (Drama Desk nomination), Guys and Dolls (Tony nomination, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards), Love! Valour! Compassion! (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards), The Man Who Came To Dinner, The Producers (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards and the Olivier Award), and many others.
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He has appeared in over 35 films including The Birdcage (Golden Globe nomination, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Awards), Ironweed, Frankie and Johnny, The Lion King, Stuart Little, and The Producers (Golden Globe nomination). In 2006 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2008 he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. His television credits include recent, recurring roles on “The Good Wife” and “Modern Family,” in addition to other cred-
its, which have garnered him five Primetime Emmy nominations, two daytime Emmy Awards, and a People’s Choice Award. The movie will screen each night at 6:50 p.m. from June 23-June 26. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/722451 – or at the theater starting Friday, June 20th. Check out this exciting special event! Courtesy of the Admiral Theater Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
Douglas Carter Beane’s 2013 drama The Nance, produced by Lincoln Center Theater and headlined by two-time Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane, will screen at West Seattle’s, Admiral Theater (2343 California Ave. SW) for a limited run from June 23-June 26 as part of Seattle’s Gay Pride Month. USA Today praised Nathan Lane’s standout performance “as heartbreaking as he is hilarious.” In The Nance, celebrated playwright Douglas Carter Beane tells the story of Chauncey Miles (Nathan Lane), a headline nance performer in the twilight of New York’s burlesque era. Integrating burlesque sketches into his drama, Beane paints the portrait of a homosexual man living and working in the secretive and dangerous Gay world of 1930s New York, whose outrageous antics on the burlesque stage stand in marked contrast to his messy offstage life. This presentation of The Nance was filmed last year, and is directed for the screen by Matthew Diamond, with Andrew C. Wilk as Executive Producer. Lane’s performance is a powerhouse, expressing a variegated population of emotions that stretch the audience along a rubber band from zany belly-laughs to poignant tears as we identify with this Gay burlesque performer who forces himself to walk a tightrope of contradictory impulses toward love and hate, cynicism and hope, self-acceptance and self-
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While not gonzo, Reason is still pretty darn good FOR NO GOOD REASON Now playing Director Charlie Paul spent 15 years amassing footage about legendary animator, artist and author Ralph Steadman, the last of the remaining “Gonzo” journalists who worked with idiosyncratic literary wild-child Hunter S. Thompson. The two are best known for their collaboration on the Las Vegas expose Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas but their friendship and working relationship went far beyond that 1971 effort, the pair also joining forces on everything from the Rumble in the Jungle to the Kentucky Derby to their Hawaiian adventures chronicled in The Curse of Lono. The documentary film For No Good Reason is the culmination of Paul’s efforts. Utilizing a framing device featuring actor and Thompson devotee Johnny Depp visiting Steadman at his sprawling U.K. home, the movie intersperses interviews with the likes of Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant and Jann Wenner, alongside footage of the artist creating some of the outlandish, one-of-a-kind surrealistic images he’s most known for. Interspersed throughout is archival footage from a variety of sources (some of it of Steadman, a lot of it with Thompson him-
self), the idea to paint as full a picture as possible of the artist and his process. It’s interesting stuff, to be certain; watching Steadman and Depp (who more or less narrates the proceedings) pal around hardly a chore. But that picture? That picture isn’t nearly as well developed as I think Paul means for it to be; and even with 15 years to put everything together, the director still can’t quite get a handle on the image he’s attempting to construct, let alone put the finishing touches on. Things remain as ephemeral as ever; and while, maybe, that is as it should be, that didn’t stop me from wanting more than what the movie itself was willing to give. Be that as it may, For No Good Reason is still awfully entertaining. The archival footage is fairly incredible, while the fashion in which Steadman works is as one of a kind and as uniquely original as anything a person possibly ever could have imagined beforehand. While he doesn’t give tons of insight into his process, I did get a fairly solid feel of what his time working in tandem with Thompson did in fact mean to him. Paul’s movie isn’t awesome, never quite capturing that gonzo esthetic Steadman and his compatriots where known for; but it’s still pretty darn fascinating, and for fans of the artist there isn’t a reason good or bad that I can come up with to dissuade them from taking the time to give it a look.
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Inventive Tomorrow a breathless spectacle by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer EDGE OF TOMORROW Now playing Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) is having a bad day. Never having seen a day of combat, the soldiering neophyte inexplicably finds himself part of the biggest, most important battle the Earth has ever known. The combined forces of the planet are all on the beach in France to hopefully take down an alien invasion force that has raged across Europe with unstoppable fury. This is humanity’s last stand, victory hopefully nigh; the only unusual piece being Cage’s presence right in the middle of all the chaos. Things don’t just go badly, they’re disastrous; the aliens – their combat troops nick-
named “Mimics” – apparently waiting for them, striking down the human forces as if they were flies running into a particularly bloody flytrap. Worse, Cage for some reason gets to live these events over and over and over again; each time he dies on the battlefield he finds himself reborn the morning before the fight, as if some irascible godlike force would find it amusing to see him run around like Sisyphus charging up a hill he’ll never be able to get to the top of. If Edge of Tomorrow sounds like some harebrained combination of Groundhog Day and Source Code, you wouldn’t be alone in making those assumptions. Heck, you can throw in facets of Independence Day, Star Trek: First Contact and Saving Private Ryan into the mix for good measure, director Doug Liman’s (The Bourne Warner Bros. Pictures
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Identity, Fair Game) adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill not exactly hiding the fact it’s cribbing from a variety of well-known sources. It’s obvious the filmmaker is going to be playing things close to the vest in order to hide, or at least conceal, the sillier aspects of this admittedly outlandish scenario, and as wild and as weird as much of the film is, that doesn’t mean there are a ton of surprises as far as the outcome itself is concerned. Not that it matters. Liman is at the top of his game, confidently handling all of the pieces of this tale with pinpoint precision. At the same time, the script written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Birthday Girl), with an assist from The Usual Suspects and Jack Reacher scribe Christopher McQuarrie, is top-notch, mixing all the pieces of this adventure with exceptional ease and massive amounts of imagination. From the moment Cage wakes up for the first time, the day before the invasion onward, the movie is a rousing adventure filled with pulse-pounding thrills and surprising dashes of character-driven humor, the film a breathless two-hours of fun worthy of celebration. The crux of the narrative finds Cage having to meet every day – the same day – with soldier Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), convincing her each morning that they do indeed know one another, and that she has to train him to be a better fighter in order for both of them to survive the next day’s carnage. They are aided by scientist Dr. Carter (Noah Taylor), the one man who knows what is happening to Cage and why, his insights possibly the key to finding the chink in the Mimic’s armor allowing humanity to ultimately prevail. Liman doesn’t just give Cruise and Blunt a magical playground to perform within, he also makes sure to give veteran character
actors like Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson signature scenes that are as memorable as anything else taking place inside the circular time-jumping mayhem. More than that, he never loses sight of where things are headed, juggling all the pieces of this sci-fi puzzle with surprising ease. As confounding as things can be, Liman keeps character and motivation central to the drama, unafraid to slow things down to showcase the price of failure or allowing a bit player a moment in the spotlight, the whole only glowing brighter, because these not-so-minor-as-they-might-appear parts are allowed a minute or two to shine. The climax itself isn’t nearly as extraordinary as what comes before it, but in many ways that’s expected. There are only so many places for things to end up, after all, and the fact Liman and the screenwriters don’t go out of their way to try and do something at least somewhat surprising isn’t a total shock. There is a final twist, and while it is a big one, it also doesn’t make a ton in the way of sense. Still, it did bring a smile to my face, and I can’t say I was at all displeased by the final images Liman and company chose to go out on. Edge of Tomorrow is fun, anchored by a suitably self-effacing turn by Cruise that initially has him playing charismatically against type in ways I’m not sure we’ve seen before. As things progress and his confidence builds, his Cage slowly becomes the Top Gun meets Mission: Impossible hero we’ve come to expect – getting to that point such an exuberant jaunt it almost makes the ticks and mannerisms the actor’s known for feel new again. Ultimately, he is the beating heart around which all else continually revolves, Cruise proving once again that, no matter what anyone thinks of him personally, as a movie star, there are still few bigger or more magnetic anywhere on the planet.
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scripted story of Salome. This silent film classic features the infamous and salacious dance done in exchange for the head of John the Baptist. Valentino’s wife, Natacha Rambova (born Winifred Shaughnessy in Salt Lake City, Utah) robs Aubrey Beardsley blind [Beardsley did the original illustrations for Wilde’s play] and brings his drawings to life in dramatic black and white. Her costumes for this work are nothing short of magical, and the pearl wig haunts one’s dreams. WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT BY JESS WAMRE!
to allow her child to live her life on her own terms instead of falling to pieces wallowing in mournful sorrow. Willem Dafoe has some nice moments as an irascible writer living in Amsterdam both kids are obsessed with, while “True Blood” heartthrob Sam Trammell makes the most of his scenes as our heroine’s father, especially during his conversations with Elgort. The turns the story takes towards the end are as contrived here as they were in Green’s source material, but where the author could color over things with some sensational writing and beautifully internalized character work only prose can explore, Boone and his team are at something of a minor loss trying to translate it to the screen. The revelations that happen, the territories that are covered, none of it feels nearly as authentic at the climax, as it did through the initial two-thirds, the inherent power of the final moments dulled, if only somewhat, because of this. Even so, The Fault in Our Stars is an eyeopener. Boone does a masterful job most of the way through, everything anchored by a performance from Woodley that’s as terrific as any I’m likely to see delivered in all of 2014. Yet it is Green’s central story that remains the true highlight, the author’s insights and feelings for the characters he created and the world he placed them in to inhabit undeniable. What could have been, maybe should have been, a treacle-filled, overdramatic disaster, instead becomes one of the year’s most blissfully moving success stories. Make no mistake; this is a great film – one I personally cannot wait to see again. 20th Century Fox
I freely admit to not expecting to like The Fault in Our Stars, the movie adaptation of author John Green’s best-selling novel chronicling a love story between two teenagers dealing with potentially terminal cancer. For one thing, the book is marvelous, the writer somehow manufacturing a tale that is funny, insightful and, more often than not, an outright delight, all in the midst of unimaginable emotional tragedy, that just the thought of breaks one’s heart in two. For another, this is the type of story that could easily, and usually does, fall into the realm of heavy-handed melodrama; and while some can overcome that stigma (Love Story comes to mind) so many others (Dying Young and The Notebook are just two of many) fall into a pit of mediocrity so abhorrent, just thinking about it makes me shudder in outright terror. With that in mind, I didn’t just “like” director Josh Boone’s take on The Fault in Our Stars, I pretty much loved it. Working from a fresh, vital and delicately alive script from Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (The Spectacular Now), the movie somehow manages to retain the fresh-faced ebullience of Green’s source material, never flinching from the darker, more tragic aspects of the story being told, yet doing so with a somber, almost hopeful eloquence that cannot help but be touching. In point of fact, it is the best cinematic exploration of a piece of real world, young adult fiction, transposed to the big screen since The Perks of Being a Wallflower was released just two short years ago, and considering how extreme my adoration for that film is, that’s not a statement I make lightly. Not that I’d place the two motion pictures
side by side in every way. As great as Boone’s effort is, it doesn’t reach the same level of perfection writer/director Stephen Chbosky’s glorious debut did back in September of 2012. This one doesn’t always rise entirely above the melodrama, doesn’t entirely escape the emotionally-derivative traps hidden along its path to a tear-fueled climax. There are a handful of clichés it can’t quite overcome, and while the director and his team avoid disaster, that doesn’t make the minor missteps they encounter entirely invisible, either. Things revolve around teenager Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley). She’s funny, smart, outgoing and beautiful. At 16, she should have her whole life in front of her. Problem is, she’s got cancer, and it’s looking like it’s going to be incurable, and if she does continue to live, she’ll do so hooked up to a respirator, as her lungs aren’t strong enough to carry her along step-for-step for a single minute, let alone for an entire day. Everything changes when she meets Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort). He survived his own cancer scare, losing a bit of his left leg during the battle. Now he looks at the world as if each moment is a gift to be savored, carrying a pack of cigarettes around with him, never lighting a one, because he refuses to allow anything that could kill to have even a modicum of power over him. The two teens hit it off immediately, each connecting to the other in ways they never thought possible, let alone allowed themselves to believe that, if it did happen, might in fact have the potential to last. You know where this is going. Heck, the movie says as much right at the start, its two protagonists fully realistic to the fact both of them have been dealing with cancer, each likely to die from it sooner rather than later. Thing is, the filmmakers never dwell on the tragedy, never revel in the pain and pathos, allowing fully realized characterizations to come to life, instead of one-
dimensional cardboard cutouts impossible to care about, let alone relate to. Yet, much like the book, they do not run from it. This is a story about kids looking at what potentially could be their final days on the planet. How do they deal with that? How do they relate with one another? Their parents? Where does light and levity come from? How about heartbreak? Is tragedy actually tragedy when you know it is more than likely right around the corner? These items and more Boone and the screenwriters attack with exquisite relish, finding the light and the levity inside the terror and the pain, in the process making all of it feel far more real and emotionally complex in the process. Woodley is the real deal. As great as she was in The Descendants, as wonderful a job as she did in The Spectacular Now, as much as she carried the otherwise forgettable Divergent to the finish line (which, coincidentally, also starred Elgort), she proves without a shadow of a doubt just how deep her talents run with her performance. She shimmers in indescribable incandescence, lighting up every moment and every scene in ways that are constantly compelling. She has a natural ability to convey a multitude of feelings in the subtlest of fashion, allowing for Hazel Grace to leap off the page and onto the screen with convincing multifaceted brio that took my breath away. The rest of the cast is almost equally as wonderful, Laura Dern in particular as Hazel’s triumphant mother Frannie, her adoration and concern for her daughter only outdone by her stunning, unfathomable ability
Ansel Elgort (l) and Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars
Vidal’s scintillating novel is a cult film like no other. Raquel Welch portrays the extraordinary titular character in one killer outfit after another, thanks to the genius of Theadora Van Runkle, best known for her costumes for Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and The Godfather: Part II (1974). Co-star Mae West’s less effective costumes were designed by multiple Academy Award winner, Edith Head.
golden phallus of cinematic art. Donati designed for films by Fellini and Pasolini, and the great costume houses of Rome. Here he gets shiny, sexy, and silly, so unbutton your shirt one more button and enjoy!
“TEENAGE DREAMS” This summer’s Outdoor Cinema festival in Cal Anderson Park, titled “Teenage Dreams,” will screen four enchanting films that’ll get Flash Gordon (1980) your heart racing. Visit Three Dollar Bill CinThursday, June 26 ema’s website or watch for details. The films A homoerotic space trip with harness- will be screened at dusk on Fridays, August clad birdmen, a fanciful emperor with a 1, 8, 15, and 22. Come enjoy the dog days of penchant for beaded gowns, and numer- summer with FREE outdoor movies. Myra Breckinridge (1970) ous scenes with our shirtless hero tied up Thursday, June 19 and helpless. Delish! It’s Danilo Donati on Courtesy of Three Dollar Bill Cinema The wild and X-rated adaptation of Gore poppers, going full Gay outré space in this www.threedollarbillcinema.org
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SIFF Film Synopses & Recommendations coming out issue. Nonetheless, it is a solid realistic film with good production values and strong performances. It is a demonstration of how advanced some European countries have [EDITOR’S NOTE: Films listed with- become involving LGBT issues. out dates have already been shown.] THE CIRCLE HELICOPTER MOM Switzerland USA Rating: Excellent Rating: Below Average Genre: Documentary Narrative Genre: Comedy SUN JUN 8 | 12:00 PM | While there are some funny moments in SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN this story of a high school senior who has This is a true-life story of two men who honestly not figured out his sexuality, most met in Zurich in the 1950s through a pioof the comedy centers on his overbearing neer Gay rights publication/group known mother’s interactions with him and other as “The Circle.” The film is produced in women in the PTA. His unconventional di- a very unique format using docu-drama vorced and impulsive mother has convinced re-creations of events to convey the story, herself that he’s Gay. She has realized she then cutting directly to live interviews can’t afford to pay for his college education with the real life participants, as well as so she applies for an education grant from interviews with other people who were a Gay advocacy foundation. Naturally, the actually involved, and then back again to son is pressured to go along with her scheme the drama to move the story forward. It is to get the grant. Meanwhile, activities at the a creative and unique technique that acschool center around the upcoming senior tually comes together very well to make prom, and who will be elected prom roy- this an outstanding historical documenalty. The son’s father is an aging rock star tary film. Using dramatic actors to tell the who, while being stereotypical, is the most story in the past juxtaposed with the real grounded character in this film. people filling in the details, it captures This disappointing comedic farce is yet the audience in a way that a conventional another example of how Gay American documentary with just historical pictures cinema has yet to mature. While certainly and footage would not. These pioneers of many will find this mildly entertaining the Gay rights movement, what they expefilm clever and funny, more sophisticated rienced and how they led the movement audience members will certainly view forward is simply fascinating – especially much of the plot as offensive in this day considering at the same time period Mcand age. It is certain to return to theatres Carthyism was running rampant in the sometime this year, so you will have the United States. Don’t miss out on this chance to judge it for yourself. worthwhile SIFF 2014 entry!
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BOYS Netherlands Rating: Average Genre: Coming of Age This SIFF entry can be described rather simply: “Love and angst among two teenagers on a relay track team.” The plot is rather complex, involving two brothers living with their widowed father. One is struggling with his sexuality and the other is rebellious and on the edge of criminality. Then, there is the other half of the relationship, a young man who seems to be more in touch with his sexuality. So the film centers around discovering oneself and the conflicts of hiding who one is to fit in with the crowd – dancing around the whole
FUTURO BEACH Brazil/Germany Rating: Very Good Genre: Romance FRI JUN 6 | 9:30 PM | SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN SAT JUN 7 | 11:00 AM | EGYPTIAN This film uses motorcycle rides as book ends at both the beginning and end of the film to tell this romantic story of two men, one from Brazil and the other from Germany. They meet because of the tragic drowning death of the German man’s traveling companion while they were swimming at Futuro Beach in Brazil. The lifeguard/officer who tried to save the drowned man goes to the hospital where the companion is being treated to inform him of the death. After meeting, they spending time together while a search ensues for the missing body of the drowned victim, falling in love in the process. Eventually the Brazilian man travels to Germany to visit – the end result being that he cuts himself off from his family and completely abandons his previous life in Brazil to begin a new life. The film fast for-
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wards ten years or so into the future, when his past life catches up with him. This film is another example of the sophistication of modern Gay cinema in other countries. It is a believable plot with good performances.
ME, MYSELF AND MUM Belgium/France/Spain Rating: Excellent Genre: Comedic Coming Out & Sexual/Gender Identity NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Guillaume Gallienne wrote, directed and starred in this creative film, based on his biopic one-act play about being raised by his mother (which he also portrays) more like a girl, and the sexual identity confusion he experiences. Set in a decidedly upper class family, the film begins as though it were a stage performance, transposing into a film and then back. This is a very sophisticated film. Using lots of humor, it nonetheless is a serious work of art and performance that, hopefully, will return for a theatrical release in the U.S. It is a great demonstration of why our community is so fortunate to have SIFF, because of the enormous opportunity to view films that we would otherwise never have an opportunity to view.
George Takei, whose most famous role as Sulu in the original “Star Trek” series, is only one small role in this remarkable man’s life as an actor and recent Gay rights activist. As a child he was interned in the Japanese-American camps with his family, and he went on to become an icon for modern Asian American actors, even though he once had to play stereotypical characters to earn his living. He faced having to choose to live in the closet to maintain his profession, until finally he could no longer reconcile it when California Proposition 8 passed. This well-made production is a perfect example of expert documentary filmmaking, conveying to the audience who this brave and famous person really is and what influenced his life and success.
YVES SAINT LAURENT France Rating: Excellent Genre: Biopic Drama The life of designer Yves Michael Saint Laurent and his longtime lover and partner Pierre Berge (portrayed by noted French actor Guillaume Gallienne) covers Laurent’s life from his early days as a designer and then head designer for Christian Dior and progresses to his own line of fashion. The film explores both the positive creative side as well as the conflicted and controversial personal life of this complex artist, who arguably recreated the fashion industry with mass marketing. Much to the film’s credit, it doesn’t hide the seamier side of Saint Laurent’s life, and instead goes head first into it, so the audience is able to get a glimpse into who this man was, and how his incredible creativity continues to impact the clothing industry.
TO BE TAKEI USA Rating: Excellent Genre: Bio-Documentary FRI JUN 6 | 7:00 PM | EGYPTIAN SAT JUN 7 | 4:00 PM | Next week – a summary of SIFF 2014 SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN along with a listing of over 125 SIFF film A great biographical profile of actor viewed and rated by this critic.
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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.
SATURDAY - June 7
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. 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. Word Play: A Spoken Word Festival. 9am-9pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. A oneday spoken word festival including two workshops, a performance & an artists’ reception. FREE. gaycity. org/wordplay The Queen City Comes Out: A Walking Tour of Early Queer Pioneer Square. 10-11:30am. 2nd Ave & S Washington St. Tickets: MOHAI members $20, non-members $25. Leavenworth Wine Walk. 12noon-6pm. Sample 60 wines from 20 participating wineries. For tickets visit www.cascadefarmlands.com SEAMEC Interview Orientation. 3:30-5:30pm. Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave E. Orientation for those who wish to help interview & rate 2014 candidates for public office. seamec2014@gmail.com or 666-8058. Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.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.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Film Screening: “Love is the Message” (6/6 & 6/7). 7pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. This film by Nicky Siane presents a snapshot of American dance music history, with a look at New York’s famed club The Gallery. All proceeds go to Gay City Health Project. Tickets: loveisthemessage.brownpapertickets.com Black, White & Pink Prom 2014. 8pm-12midnight. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadwy E. For LGBTQ youth & allies 14-22. Features DJ, dancing, raffle, photo booth & special performances. Come dressed in formal pink, black & white or just come as you are! No drugs, no alcohol, no hate. Suggested donation $5 at the door. Sponsored by Lambert House. www.lamberthouse.org
SUNDAY - June 8
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. For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk. Register 8:15am, Race Starts 10am. Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd S. $30 includes event T-shirt. 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/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Clean Sweep. 9:30am-12noon. Cal Anderson Park Shelter House. Let’s sweep Capitol Hill clean! Breakfast snacks & cleaning supplies will be provided. www. caphillchamber.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. Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com.
June 7 thru June 15 PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting; PFLAG/FOCUS meets concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org. PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 329-0886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com 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.
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Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www.dharma buddies.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 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 Shred-It! To Keep Our Community Secure. 12noon2pm. Hugo House Parking Lot, 1634 11th Ave. Hosted by 1st Security Bank in conjunction with the 10th annual Capitol Hill Chamber Clean Sweep event. Bring up to 10 boxes or bags of paper to be shredded. For more information visit www.fsbwa.com/shred-it 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 No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.) 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
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or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride Idol Final. 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Karaoke and original song competition. No cover. www.seattlepride.org; 322-9561. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - June 9
For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. 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. LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting. 6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation. Couples & singles encouraged to apply. RSVP to April at 694-5713. 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 Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)
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For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender in this week’s edition. 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 UW Q Center Lavender Graduation: Be Your Own Queen! 6-8:30pm. UW’s annual LGBTQ-friendly graduation ceremony for all students eligible to graduate during the 2013-2014 academic year. Keynote speech & performance by Aleksa Manila. For information visit depts.washington.edu/qcenter/wordpress/ lavender-graduation/ Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com 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. Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. Maybe Baby is a support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. groups.yahoo.com/ group/maybebabyseattle.
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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.) 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. 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 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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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 RSVP. 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 POZSeattle Pride BBQ. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Meet us on the back patio for our first Summer Grillin’ event of the year. Please bring your appetite for burgers, chicken breasts, beef hot dogs, Boca burgers, chips, salads & desserts with all the fixin’s. The event is offered at no cost, but a $5 donation is suggested to help with overhead costs. www.pozseattle.org 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. Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Entre 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 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
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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 Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)
FRIDAY - June 13
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.) 2014 Best of Gage Academy of Art. 6-10pm. 1501 10th Ave E. Student artists from Gage put their best work forward. Features a wide range of sizes, styles & media as students vie for top honors in nine categories as well as the annual Best in Show Award & the fan-favorite People’s Choice Award. FREE. www.gageacademy.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. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.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.) 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 Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. THURSDAY - June 12 alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is in this week’s edition. a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction SATURDAY - June 14 & information for the whole Gender community. www. Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of ingersollcenter.org (See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. “Pay It No Mind: The Life & Times of Marsha P. JohnFor Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender son.” 7pm. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. in this week’s edition. 104 17th Ave S. A feature-length documentary about this 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edrevolutionary Trans activist of color, Stonewall instigator BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of monds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd & founder of Street Transgender Action revolutionaries women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drum(STAR). FREE. For RESERVATIONS visit www.brown- www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, ming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. papertickets.com/event/680021 www.agatheringofmen.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages Seattle Pride Picnic. 11am. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursdetails. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy E & E Prospect St. www.settlepride.org a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize day. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) before & after movies. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/ seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears- Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Depart- Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturment. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd day each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking subscribe@yahoogroups.com about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a reading selection. GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF Seattle Men’s Chorus “Falling in Love Again: Celis a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years 337-5235. ebrations of Love in the Face of Adversity.” 8pm. Portraits of Pride 2014 Opening Reception. 6-9pm. & over. www.maturefriends.org Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. Features “For a Look Gay City Health Project, 517 E Pike St. Showcase of Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle Unior a Touch” by Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer. Tickets self-portraits from LGBTQ & allied artists. Show runs versity, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry $25-$55. seattlemenschorus.org 6/12-7/7. www.gaycity.org St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. SUNDAY - June 15 “StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org For Pride events, see SGN’s Pride Events Calender month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Question- in this week’s edition. folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; ing Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. www.hugohouse.org. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, (425) 747-4937. 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meet- Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this locaing helping people deal with issues of gender identity & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tion with a show & tell and continues to a chosen & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for point of interest. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14- & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm. Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues Seneca St - enter thru glass doors on Harvard The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meet- rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. ing. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org. www.borderriders.com Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget
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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 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 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. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.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. 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.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.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. 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. 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 seattle. 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-loud-families-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, 7813565, 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 LGBTfriendly 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
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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. 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. 323-1768. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org 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 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/; 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.
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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.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennis alliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle. org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. 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.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; 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. 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, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 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.seattlepflag.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-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-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): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
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Celebrating 41 Years!
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_______________________________ FABULOUS VIEW HOME in West Seattle. FOR LEASE or FOR SALE. 2 BR/2 BA. $2300/ mo. 4105 SW Cloverdale St. No pets. No smoking. (Please do not disturb current tenants.) House available June 1. For more information, call ONLY between noon-5pm. 206-605-9455. 24/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale
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_______________________________ ENTERTAINER’S DELIGHT IN QUEEN ANNE Artistic Northwest home features: living room with Sound view, large library, chef’s kitchen, custom cabinets, Brazilian bluestone counters, custom pass-thru to the covered patio, hot tub, 2 gas fireplaces, luxury shower, many built-ins and more! $749,900. Call to see. 509.336.9988. MLS# 634092. 24/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ ASSISTANT INNKEEPER Duties include cooking, cleaning, attending to Guest needs. Must have cooking experience and good Customer skills. Work would be Sunday & Monday 6AM-2PM. $13/hr to start. Send resume to innkeepers@sleepingbulldog. com. 21/3 _______________________________ LAMBERT HOUSE Seattle’s LGBTQ Youth Center has 3 paid internships to start immediately to start immediately (10 hours productive service pays $150) available to LGBTQ youth and allies, ages 13-22, to help publicize/produce this year’s Pride Weekend Slumber Party! (June 28-29.) Especially interested in interns that can use social media effectively. Youth will plan this Youth Pride event, including designing, choosing, and running activities (Karaoke? Live music performance? Games? Movie? Other? You decide.) on Saturday afternoon and evening and joining in the Lambert House Pride Parade contingent as we march down the middle of Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle on Pride Sunday, June 29. To apply for a paid internship, or if you just want to volunteers, stop by Lambert House (1818 15th Ave. at E. Denny Way in Seattle) any day between 5-6 p.m. or phone 4:306:30 p.m., and ask to speak with J.D., 322-2515 ext *819. Questions? Ask for J.D. 22/3 _______________________________ 17 17 volunteers wantedVOLUNTEERS
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_______________________________ VOLUNTEER WITH YOUTH Lambert House, Seattle’s LGBTQ Youth Center, seeks a few volunteers for our drop-in and meals programs. Requires one-year commitment to a weekly shift. Information at http://lamberthouse.org/volunteers.html 22/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES ALSO DO HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ 19 19 home & garden
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_______________________________ ENERGY/BODYWORK Therapeutic massage. 29 years experience. Relaxation, major/ minor injuries, chronic muscle pain. Small Queen Anne home office/studio. Massage table or massage chair. Convenient parking. (I’m a Gay-friendly straight male graphic artist, web author.) First session 50% off = $45/1.5 hours (travel extra). By appointment only. References available. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206286-0899. If you get a voice message mentioning “extension #,” please hang up and call back again. Brochure, testimonials, etc. via chalicebridge.com/BMIBrochure.html. 44/21 _______________________________
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RELAXATION and DEEP TISSUE massage on Capitol Hill. Last minute appointments welcome until 9pm. Jeff, LMP, 206-6500542. www.broadwaymassage. com. 22/3 _______________________________ 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 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. 23/3 _______________________________ 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. 20/6 _______________________________
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_______________________________ FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT 517 E. Pike St. MON-FRI: 3pm-8pm SAT: 12:30pm-5pm More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969 _______________________________
RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group jack-off events every month. Hot, friendly, safe fun! Adult men only. 888-809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www. raincityjacks.org. 23/12 _______________________________ SEATTLE PRIME TIMERS A social organization for Gay and Bisexual Men over 40 and their admirers. www.seattleprimetimers.org; info@seattleprimetimers. org SGN/ _______________________________
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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. 23/3 _______________________________ 36 escorts
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_______________________________ 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. 23/6 ________________________________ DADDY BEAR Mature gentleman provides excellent bodywork. Sliding scale. Advance appointments available 12 noon-8pm. 206-328-5828. 22/6 ________________________________
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