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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 13, Volume 42, March 28, 2014
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It’s hard to believe there hasn’t been a movie made about the life of renowned 1960s union organizer and human rights crusader Cesar Chavez. Granted, sad to say, I’m one of the many who know the name, but know precious little about the man himself, his accomplishments as to how they related to the civil rights movement in the United States, especially as they pertained to California farm workers, not exactly ones I was even minutely acquainted with. With that in mind, and realizing I’m probably one of a countless throng working from the same poor base of knowledge, maybe it isn’t so surprising after all that Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez is the first film to document portions of this man’s remarkable life. Using the formation of the United Farm Workers and the subsequent Delano, California grape strike and boycott of the 1960s as its jumping off point, the film showcases many of the major reasons why Chavez is still held in such high regard five decades after the fact. It is an
ambitious undertaking, to be sure, and for newcomers to this particular bit of vital American history, more than a little fascinating. But not essential. As strong as much of this is, and at times it is very strong indeed, so much time passes and so many events are covered, it’s almost too much for the 101-minute film to be able to easily contain. The vignette atmosphere is omnipresent and it’s sometimes difficult to keep track of just how long it is taking things to come to pass. More, working from a script by Keir Pearson (Hotel Rwanda) and Timothy J. Sexton (Children of Men), Luna wants to juxtapose Chavez’s work amongst the Delano farmers with his unintentional shirking of his familial duties, especially as it related to his eldest son. But that relationship stays frustratingly ephemeral, the emotional complexities making up their father-son dynamic never coming to life as I kept feeling like they needed to. At the same time it is readily apparent Luna has learned a thing or two in his time working see Cesar page 16
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Dina Martina
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor DINA MARTINA: HER GREATEST VIDEOS … AND MORE! RE-BAR March 28-April 27 Dina Martina sings really badly. But somehow we love her for it. And Dina Martina dresses like your crazy aunt that nobody has the heart to tell her that she has a camel toe, she is wearing her dress backwards and that her makeup is well … truly something that looks like she made it up. But, dammit if we don’t love her for that, too. Still, regardless of what aspect of a Dina Martina Christmas Show or in this case her Spring show there are two things that audiences can’t get enough of when Dina comes to town: gifts (pronounced ‘jifts’ for all you Dina Martina virgins) and the video clips/commercials played when she is changing from one horrible outfit into another.
Tyler Green
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor
Ricky Martin. There wasn’t a Gay man around who didn’t (at least) think they knew all along that he was family before he came out in 2010. In fact, in some cases, the news coverage of Martin see Dina page 4 coming out when people already
thought they knew, became the story. The fact that he had actually come out was almost overlooked. But that was 2010. That was before the lightning fast pitch in which the movement has accelerated with marriage equality, parts of the federal DOMA disqualified and more. Nobody can see Tyler page 4
by Victor Bogatko SGN Contributing Writer
Absolutely amazing! If you’ve never seen a show by Cavalia, now is your chance to go! Just a short drive from downtown Seattle at Marymoor Park in Redmond, it is easy to get to and I guarantee it will far exceed your expectations! This is no ordinary horse show! Odysseo by Cavalia is really a spectacular combination of many Cirque du Soleil-like performances woven into one dazzling spectacle! I was mesmerized the entire time! The combination of talent, beauty, and artistry is mind-blowing! The four-legged stars and their human sidekicks display the powerful yet gentle relationship between people and horses in a performance that is beautiful and graceful, yet surprising and wild. I was astonished at the grand scale of the show. It is jam packed with live music, stunning acrobatics, and breathtaking imagery that will take you on an adventure through mountains, deserts, and waterfalls ... all in just a couple of hours! Just when I thought the show was reaching its grand finale, it got better and better! Both inspiring and entertaining, it is a performance that everyone will enjoy!
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continued from cover deny that 2014 is as different as oil and water when it comes to Gay rights and 2010. So when Neon Trees’ lead singer Tyler Glenn came out on Monday – and the reactions that swelled through the LGBT community have been varied, with many Gays leaving comments across the web claiming they “knew all along” that the mod rock star was batting for our team – it should come as no surprise that Glenn fired back. He wrote on Facebook to the chorus of Gaydar-police echoing across social media and blogs to explain why even though some people may have judged correctly this time, it was still inherently important for him to make the announcement publicly. From the announcement: “I don’t think I’m special for being a Gay man. That’s not why I came out. I didn’t come out so all of you could say ‘I knew it’ based on the clothes I wear or the way I dance. I never even thought I’d have to come out. “I’d be the 50 year-old living with dogs hiding my relationships living on a beach somewhere. Maybe then I’d be comfortable with it. But it was last summer, writing songs for the new album, being so fed up with ‘hiding’ and being so ready to be ‘free’ that I poured my heart out into music more than I’d ever had before. Music indeed was my first love. Not a boy. It was music that I had always had a torrid love affair with. I felt I owed him, the music, or her, the song. I had to be honest with that relationship. “It was the moment I let myself write about the years spent in falling for my straight friend or the song I let myself write about thinking it was OK to be alone forever because it was better than explaining myself. It was those truths that came out before I decided to. You can’t hide away
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forever. I don’t think I was even trying. But music never let me lie. Something always would come out in the songs. “So now you know what you may have always assumed. Good for you. How does it feel? Do you want a ‘Gaydar’ award? Do you want to be pat on the back because you can “spot them”? “It is not news. It is not meant to be salacious. Until you know what it’s like to hide, to keep away true happiness out of fear. That’s when you truly understand what it’s like. It’s not about coming out to wave a flag in another’s face. At least it’s not for me. For me it’s about finding the purist of peace. The absolute settling of my soul. The clearest vision of the road I want to take. “I’m 30. I don’t want to die anymore. I want to really live. Honestly, and fully. What an amazing place to be. For me it was a place I never cared about. Now all I want is to be honest. “That’s what this whole ‘coming out’
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Dina Martina
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continued from cover Never one to keep her fans waiting or wanting too long, Dina Martina’s new show is called “Dina Martina’s Greatest Videos (and more!).” I’m excited! Are you excited? Well,
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you had better be, and you had better excitedly go to brownpapertickets.com/event/546683 and purchase a pair of tickets as soon as possible because Dina sells out of tickets for a regular show – it is a guarantee she will move tickets for a “Greatest” show – especially one that showcases her hilarious videos! (The
thing is for me. It’s been quite a real and beautiful day to have so much compassion and love coming from strangers, fans that have been there since the beginning, new fans, family, friends. For someone like me, the eternal self-deprecator, I just want to say thank you. “I guess the last thing I want to say tonight, and for now, is, if you’re like me, a wanderer, a questioner, a soul searcher, a dreamer, or misunderstood for any reason at all: Come out. “Come out as a wanderer. Come out as a questioner. One day it won’t matter. But it still does. Come out as YOU. That’s all I really can say. That’s what I’d say to me at 21, the scared returned Mormon missionary who knew this part of himself, but loved God, too. You can do both. Don’t let anyone tell you, you can’t. “All my love and hope, and for now, back to the music. “XO Your friend, Tyler.”
show runs March 28-April 27, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., at Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Tickets are $20 advance and $25 at the door, if available.) Here’s what Dina Martina’s press people had to say: “Since 1943, Dina Martina has busted many a gut across this great land – through song, dance, monologue and fashion – but inarguably, some of her most noteworthy achievements in hilarity have been in the form of film and video. From TV commercials to movie trailers to dream sequences to music videos, Dina Martina has proven herself to be one of the funniest of ladies ever committed to celluloid. This program, hosted by Miss Martina herself, will celebrate that legacy by featuring ALL of the best film and video segments ever presented in her shows along with never before seen NEW VIDEO and LIVE PIZZAZZ! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SHOW!” I couldn’t agree more. Dina Martina is the best thing to happen to drag since wigs; well, maybe she even means more than those, too. If you’ve not seen her and you are on the fence about it, all I can say is “snap out of it!” and go and see a master comedian play a bad drag queen that can’t sing for shit but will have you in stitches from beginning ‘til end.
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Royal Blood : The heart of the play is Love by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
problems and maybe even leaving one or two unsolved for now. It’s definitely a solid work and an absorbing evening of storytelling. Sometimes around here, you just have to do it yourself, if it’s going to get done. Do yourself and Sonya a favor and go see her show. You’ll be glad you did!
For more information, go to: http://www.brownpapertickets.com / event/559379undefined or http://www. onwardhoproductions.com/ or call 800838-3006. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/ SeattleTheaterWriters. Chris Bennion
ROYAL BLOOD ONWARD HO PRODUCTIONS (AT WEST OF LENIN) Through April 4 Royal Blood is a new play by local Seattle playwright Sonya Schneider and she believes in it so deeply that she and her husband have self-produced it in grand style. Directed by capable director, Laurel Pilar Garcia, with a terrific and accomplished cast, they have also invested in a marvelous set by Jennifer Zeyl, beautifully rendered costumes by Anastasia Armes, exquisite sound and music design by Robertson Witmer and well-crafted lighting by Evan Anderson. Overall, this is a highly successful production. It focuses on a pretty dysfunctional family and an unfolding of some secrets, but almost all the revelations are earned, and the relationships and choices are clear and ones we might identify with in our own families. The members of this family deeply want to feel “special.” As the play begins, a woman we will realize is somewhat mentally challenged digs a hole in the wonderfully detailed backyard set, in real sod, to bury her dog, Lady Di. Deb (Amy Love) looks up from her labors to find her sister, Dorothy (Mari Nelson), has come home from Europe and Deb thinks Dorothy has been brought home due to the dog’s death. In fact, Dorothy has come to bury their brother Leo, but their father Cliff (Todd Jefferson Moore) has not yet told Deb of Leo’s death. It’s easy to identify with Dorothy’s desire to be independent of a challenged little sister, to have tried to leave and make a successful life on her own. It’s a little less easy to accept that Dorothy might be on the verge of leaving behind her 16 year-old daughter, Cassiopeia (Nicole Merat), though her exhusband is apparently a decent father. But
then Dorothy learns that her father has cancer and the stakes become much higher. We also learn that Leo committed suicide and that he had a lover, Adam (David Hsieh), though his homosexuality lies uneasily with Cliff. Cliff is an uncomfortable, though believable, character who is also racist and loves to sarcastically tease his family. Moore handles all of that thoroughly and well, not letting us like him as he struggles to deal with how to manage this new illness. Nelson, an assured veteran of stages such as the Rep and ACT, holds everything together just like the older sister should, and makes it clear how burdened and uncertain she is, though never displaying her vulnerability to her family. Merat is terrific as the headstrong and difficult and brilliant young girl, ably portraying the know-it-all attitudes and emotional outbursts of that age. Hsieh is restrained and formal in a role that is the least well-rounded of the play. But the heart of the play is Love in a beautiful portrayal of an older woman who has been sheltered and protected from life while longing to be “normal.” The title comes from the family’s supposed descent from the British Spencer Family, the one that Princess Di came from, and Deb lives out the fantasies of their dead mother, dressing in clothing that would be appropriate on Jackie Kennedy or movie stars. Her quirky obsession with movies provides a unifying throughline and some of the best laughs. A mentally-challenged character still rarely shows up on stage, and this is a great character. Her fate, with her father sick, is definitely a problem anyone can relate to. The dialogue of the play is smart and virtually all the issues raised in the play are wrapped up by the end. In fact, there are almost too many issues and almost too much neat wrapping up! The second act could be strengthened by judicious pruning of a few
(l to r) Mari Nelson, Amy Love, David Hsieh, and Nicole Merat
Local, female focused, comedy show is turning one! Facebook
“The Comedy Womb started as a dream to get more women into stand up comedy in Seattle in April 2013, and now, nearly a year later, it is an open mic/showcase with a strong following that has managed to attract over a hundred different female stand up comics to its stage. So many that we are moving to two nights a week for the anniversary. Not only have we attracted women to stand up but there have also been more instances of comics within the GLBTQ community taking up stand up due to the fact that the Comedy Womb is a room that has a no-hate mandate. A space that also has the effect of educating through humor. It is amazing.” – Founder Danielle K. L. Gregoire
tion prompted Danielle to start a weekly showcase that provided a space where women were not only recognized as funny, but also were able to begin their stand up comedy careers in a safe space. The environment is free of misogyny, racism and homophobia in order to create a more comfortable space for beginning female comics. At the Comedy Womb a diverse range of comics spanning gender, race, age, sexuality and levels of hilarity find a space to come together and an audience who recognizes the importance of open mic events when building a career in comedy. This April, the Comedy Womb is moving to two nights a week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, in order to accommodate the incredible increase of female participants who are looking to try stand-up comedy for the first time. On April 1st, come celebrate the Comedy Womb’s first birthday with a great open mic showcase featuring many of the Womb’s favorite comics and two comics who started their careers on the same day Comedy Womb began – Mitch Mitchell and Aaron Fishbein.
The Comedy Womb, Seattle’s only weekly female focused, but not female exclusive, comedy showcase is celebrating it’s first anniversary on April 1st and 2nd in The Grotto at The Rendezvous (2322 2nd Ave.) in Belltown. Every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., a number of local female comics gather to showcase their talents in an open mic style showcase. A year ago, Danielle K.L. Gregoire noticed there was a great disparity between For more information please visit www. the amount of female comics in Seattle and comedywomb.com the amount of females participating in the stand-up comedy showcases. This realizaCourtesy of the Comedy Womb
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Seattle Shakespeare Company announces their 2014-2015 outdoor and indoor season
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hold us to the fire for this one.” Moliere’s Tartuffe will be directed by Makaela Pollock, March 17-April 12, 2015, at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center. “Tartuffe is a crazy tale of a swindler who cons his way into a family’s household, and Moliere skewers false morality with
gotten gal, hatches a plan to win back her man. As the two gents play out their foolish ideas of love, their servants Speed and Launce create a comic contest of their own in a hilarious battle of wits. This mid-century take on the impulsive nature of romance will win your heart. Alan Alabastro
SEATTLE, WA – Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Artistic Director George Mount has announced the company’s programming plans for 2014-2015 that includes their annual summer Wooden O Shakespeare in the Parks, expanding to five plays for their indoor season, the return of directors Jon Kretzu and John Langs, and the mainstage directing debuts of Desdemona Chiang and Makaela Pollock. “Many of the projects in this coming season have been in the works for several years,” said Mount. “It was really a matter of timing and getting the right pieces in place. For the indoor season, the plays coalesce around the theme of ‘Lead Us Into Temptation’ since desire, both playful and sinister, are a factor in each show.” The free, outdoor Wooden O shows for summer 2014 will be The Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by David Quicksall and Julius Caesar directed by Vanessa Miller. “Both David and Vanessa are Wooden O veterans, and they know the demands it takes to create a great experience in the parks,” said Mount. The Two Gentlemen of Verona will draw its setting from midcentury America while Julius Caesar will feature an all-female cast set in a contemporary world on the brink of war. The shows will start performances on July 10, 2014 and perform in parks in Mercer Island, Sammamish, Seattle, Lynnwood, Edmonds, SeaTac, Issaquah, Shoreline and other cities. All performances are free and open to the public with donations encouraged at the site. Each show will finish their run with a week of performances in Walla Walla. Seattle Shakespeare Company will expand its indoor programming by adding a fifth full production to its roster. Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot will be produced at the Falls Theatre at ACT Theatre September 3-21, 2014. “Godot is a play I’ve wanted to direct for a long time, and I specifically wanted to direct it at ACT,” said Mount. “I’ve been working for almost three years with a group of artists to help realize this production, and I’m very excited that we can kick off our indoor season with this play that could arguably be the most influential play of the 20th century. And, we’ve got some very exciting city-wide partners and events related to Beckett in the works.” Samuel Beckett introduced the world to Vladimir and Estragon in Waiting for Godot, when much of humankind lived in fear of nuclear annihilation. Since then these two clowns, as well as their fellow travelers Pozzo and Lucky, have led the way in taking one falteringly dangerous step after another into an unknown future. Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy Twelfth Night will be directed by Jon Kretzu, October 21-November 16, 2014, at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center. “I’m so happy to welcome back Jon who showed us the charm and delight in Love’s Labour’s Lost in 2013,” said Mount. “I know he’s interested in playing with both the twinkle of Twelfth Night as well as the darker tones of the play.” Desdemona Chiang will direct Measure for Measure, January 6-February 1, 2015, at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center. “Desdemona is an artist whose work really caught my attention, and I look forward to introducing her to our fans,” said Mount. “Measure for Measure is a play that raises hard questions and doesn’t provide any easy answers, and I’m counting on Desdemona to
Reginald Andre Jackson as Macbeth, Wooden O’s 2011 production of Macbeth
great gusto,” said Mount. “I worked with Makaela for the 2012 Wooden O production of Twelfth Night, and I think her zany sensibilities will be spot on for the play.” Othello will be the final play in the company’s indoor season. It will be directed by John Langs, April 22-May 10, 2015, at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center. “John doesn’t shy away from bringing a big vision of Shakespeare’s plays to the stage,” said Mount. “Time and time again he’s wowed our audiences, and I can’t wait see what he’ll bring to bear on Othello since it’s a firecracker of a play.” Seattle Shakespeare Company will also tour two 6-actor Shakespeare productions to approximately 60 schools and communities across Washington state in the spring of 2015. Season ticket packages will go on sale in mid-March and range from $94 to $204 for all five indoor productions. Season ticket packages can be purchased by calling the ticket office at (206) 733-8222 or online at www.seattleshakespeare.org. Single tickets for all five productions will go on sale July 2014 and range from $25-$48 per ticket. 2014 WOODEN O FREE OUTDOOR SEASON The Two Gentlemen of Verona By William Shakespeare Directed by David Quicksall July 10-August 10, 2014 at park locations throughout King and Snohomish Counties Best pals Valentine and Proteus find themselves rivals for the affections of the beautiful Silvia while Julia, Proteus’ for-
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Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare Directed by Vanessa Miller July 10-August 2, 2014 at park locations throughout King and Snohomish Counties An all-female production of this swift and enthralling political thriller portrays the life-and-death struggle for power in Rome. Fearing that a charismatic leader’s ambitions threaten the fragile state of affairs, a group of leaders plot to assassinate him. Caesar’s death sends the city into chaos, creating factions of power alliances. This striking examination of power’s intoxicating effects will leave you breathless. 2014-2015 INDOOR SEASON Waiting for Godot By Samuel Beckett Directed by George Mount September 3-21, 2014 Performed at the Falls Theatre at ACT Theatre A lonely tree at the junction of a dirt road, on a day indistinguishable from any other day, two vagabond souls anxiously wait for their appointed meeting. They bicker, wheedle, tease, ponder, wonder and hold fast to anything that will give them a cause to live until the next day. Samuel Beckett introduced us to Vladimir and Estragon when the world lived in fear of nuclear annihilation. Since then these two clowns, as well as their fellow travelers Pozzo and Lucky, have helped us take one falteringly dangerous step after another into an unknown future.
Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare Directed by Jon Kretzu October 21-November 16, 2014 Performed at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center
Love lost. Love found. Love turned upside down. Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy turns desire on its ear when shipwrecked twins Viola and Sebastian roam Illyria stirring up attraction and distraction wherever they go. Orsino loves Olivia, but she pays him no mind. Olivia loves Viola, whom she’s mistaken for a boy. Viola loves Orsino, and he has no idea she’s a girl. Toby Belch, Andrew, Feste and Maria love playing pranks on Malvolio who is in love with love (and himself). Strange romance gives way to a miracle in this rollicking comedy of misplaced longing. Measure for Measure By William Shakespeare Directed by Desdemona Chiang January 6-February 1, 2015 Performed at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center Left to clean up a city rampant with corruption, Angelo lays down the law sentencing a young man, Claudio, to death for impregnating his own girlfriend Juliet before marriage. Angelo’s particular moral weaknesses surface when Claudio’s sister, Isabella, a novice nun, pleads for her brother’s life. For Angelo, Isabella’s beauty and piety hold an erotic charm and he presents her with a shocking proposition. How far will Isabella go to save her brother’s life? Who has true authority to judge another? Shakespeare offers no easy answers in this dark comedy of desires. Tartuffe By Moliere Directed by Makaela Pollock March 17-April 12, 2015 Performed at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center Orgon’s household is under the influence of a seductive swindler named Tartuffe. This cunning con man, masquerading as a holy man, plans to dupe the gullible Orgon out of his fortune, his daughter, and his reputation. The pious grifter can do no wrong in his host’s eyes, yet everyone else in the household smells a rat. Just when the jig is up, Tartuffe ups the stakes and the charm. Moliere’s laugh-out-loud funny tale of deception, hypocrisy, and power shish-kabobs false morality. Othello By William Shakespeare Directed by John Langs April 22-May 10, 2015 Performed at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center Military leader Othello passes over his ensign, Iago, for a promotion in favor of young Cassio. Seeking revenge, master manipulator Iago seeds Othello’s mind with mistrust for his new bride Desdemona. The lies spread like wildfire clouding Othello’s vision for what is true and what is false. The flame of jealousy fills him with self-doubt, destroying his once-happy marriage. With soaring language and psychological depth, Shakespeare creates a highly charged tale that roars to a crashing conclusion.
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Seattle Beckett Festival slated for August-November Dmitri Kasterine
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“The only sin is the sin of being born.” plays (such as Waiting for Godot, Endgame, – Samuel Beckett Krapp’s Last Tape, Act Without Words Parts I & II, etc.), but also readings of Beckett’s poSEATTLE, WA – In the spirit of community, etry and prose, screenings of his films, masa group of almost 20 theatre companies have ter classes on Beckett, pop-up performance joined forces to produce an unprecedented fes- events, presentations of the radio plays, and tival this fall. Featuring productions from the more. The opportunity for a community that’s largest of companies in town to the smallest, already pretty tight knit to come together on a and the words of the most important playwright city wide scale and have a conversation about of the 20th century, Seattle will celebrate the a single writer is rare, and one that Seattle is life and work of Samuel Beckett. Beckett was primed and ready to engage in. awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature, and this is a fantastic opportunity not only HOW THE PUBLIC CAN GET INto promote and celebrate this extraordinary VOLVED NOW: A donation campaign to author and human being, but also to bring to- fund the festival is running on Indiegogo, gether the incredible local organizations that now through April 13th – not so coincidenmake-up Seattle’s vibrant theatrical landscape. tally, Samuel Beckett’s birthday. The funding Seattle Shakespeare Company and The- received from this campaign will go directly atre Puget Sound, in conjunction with ACT towards operating, promoting, and marketing Theatre, ArtsWest Theatre, Azeotrope, costs to honor this remarkable man, and enBook-It Repertory Theatre, Cornish College sure this unique collaboration of Seattle’s arts of the Arts, Eclectic Theater, Endangered organizations can realize the maximum poSpecies Project, Ghost Light Theatricals, tential of what is sure to be a magical festival! New Century Theatre, Northwest Film Fo- Patrons can visit http://www.indiegogo.com/ rum, Operating Theatre, ReAct Theatre, projects/seattle-beckett-festival for details on Sandbox Radio, Seattle University, Sound how to support the festival. Information on the Theatre, Theatre on the Waterfront, UMO organizations and productions involved, audiEnsemble, & West of Lenin are proud to tion notices, and more will be available shortly present the city-wide Seattle Beckett Festi- at http://www.seattlebeckettfest.org/. val from August through November. The festival will feature not only Beckett’s Courtesy of Seattle Shakespeare Company
New Uncle Vanya succeeds and fails but tries admirably by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer UNCLE VANYA AKROPOLIS PERFORMANCE LAB (AT WA. GARDEN HOUSE) Through April 5
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This is not an easy play to understand or to perform. It has many layers and this production honors and provides layers and textures. While more could be done, it is still an enjoyable and theatrical evening with touches of brilliance, and gifts to the audience of Russian food and song. They give you Russian treats at intermission. But do yourself a favor:
bring a cushion to pad your seat. For more information, go to www.akropolisperformancelab.com or http://www. brownpapertickets.com/event/572853 or call 206-856-6925. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters. Annie Paladino
Zhenya Lavy and Joseph Lavy are consummate theater practitioners. They demonstrate that in so many ways in their new production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. They have chosen an unconventional venue to mount the production. It’s an old home in the Beacon Hill area that is now the headquarters for the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs. It also is an admirable choice as a stand-in for the Russian estate of the Serebryakov family. Zhenya Lavy has made a new adaptation of Chekhov’s Russian play, being a Russian speaker herself. It is quite faithful, in presentation, to what you might expect, if you have already read or seen a production. One of the most successful aspects of this production is her addition of multiple Russian folk songs with most of the actors singing and providing delicate harmonies. (While that addition is a delicious texture adding to the ambiance, Lavy might temper her desire for more than three verses of any given song.) In the first moments of the play, while singing a folk song, Joseph Lavy enters with heavy chests and begins to meticulously unpack them into what had been a rather empty playing space. It’s a riveting and theatrical mo-
ment that provides a shiver of anticipation of what is to come. Then, the play unfolds, but so does some fairly uneven acting and choices. Joseph Lavy directs and is also cast as Uncle Vanya. One has to assume that there was no one to help him realize where his own acting choices could have been more measured, especially at the beginning, so that later on there would be more ability to ramp up the tensions to fit with the climactic moments at the end. Some in the cast are also far less used to acting, and in material as intricate as this, and in a 30-seat space more like a living room, it’s easy to know that quickly. Still, veteran actor Carter Rodriguez, as Doctor Astrov, does as good work as this reviewer has ever seen from him. Also, Sean Patrick Taylor, as a servant, is on hand, to provide some of the wonderful music, as he has in multiple other shows like at Seattle Shakespeare Company. Zhenya Lavy, as the other servant, also provides texture via spinning real wool into real yarn on a real spinning wheel and knitting real socks. The spinning wheel provides some rhythmic sound effects that can become a kind of ticking clock or the beat of time or the syncopation of a beating heart. They provide flashes of humor here, but much more could be wrung from the production when dialogue falters. One important addition in direction is that people in the play actually do things from time to time: real work. This amplifies the impression of a real household with normal activities to do, like taking tea.
Zhenya Lavy and Sean Patrick Taylor in Uncle Vanya
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Foul-mouthed Words spells comedy S-U-C-C-E-S-S Focus Features
Jason Bateman and Rohan Chand in Bad Words
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BAD WORDS Now playing The Golden Quill national spelling bee thought it could handle any problem that might arise as the yearly journey towards crowning a champion begins. After all, this is the premier event for adolescent spellers. Considering the participants, a few unruly parents, and a missed curfew or two, coupled with the wonky pronunciation of an especially difficult word during the competition itself, is about the worst founder Dr. Bowman (Philip Baker Hall) and longtime lead administrator Dr. Bernice Deagan (Allison Janney) could ever have anticipated. Until now. Enter Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman). A 40-year-old high school dropout with a razor-sharp intellect, a bleak sense of humor, a total lack of propriety and a spectacular ability to spell, he’s found a loophole in the Golden Quill’s rulebook allowing him
to compete against the pint-sized, pimplefaced entrants. With the aid of bewildered yet intrigued online journalist Jenny Widgeon (Kathryn Hahn), Guy isn’t out to win, he’s out to humiliate, the angry spelling phenom fighting a secret vendetta against the competition and he’s not interested in revealing the influences behind its venom. Bad Santa comparisons as far as Bad Words is concerned are unavoidable. Both are dark, coal black comedies filled with loads of crude humor and epic levels of sexually-laced vulgarities revolving around worlds, situations and people usually given a far more family-friendly treatment by a majority of filmmakers. Both have unlikable narcissists at their center who appear to hate themselves almost as much as they despise the world itself. Finally, both also throw a young child into the mix, pre-teen boys looking for father figures, who find the most unlikely one of them all in the form of the uncouth, potty-mouthed adult unceremoniously thrust into their midst. Bad Santa, directed by Terry Zwigoff,
written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, is something of a minor, modern masterpiece of ribald humor and uncompromising, unsentimental insights into the human condition. Bad Words, directed by star Jason Bateman and written by relative newcomer Andrew Dodge, likely will not hold up near as well when it’s a decade old, its laughs a little more obvious and the insights it professes not especially profound. All the same, much like its in-spirit counterpart, this R-rated, quickly paced and intelligently constructed character study has a ton of laughs and more than its fair share of winning moments. It’s a good movie and a better comedy, and I have this sneaking suspicion Bateman’s debut behind the camera is one I’ll be revisiting relatively soon. I like that, as a filmmaker, Bateman takes his cue from how he approaches his performances, taking no prisoners and refusing to bow to convention. He doesn’t sugarcoat, doesn’t look for the easy way out of uncomfortable situations, allowing the inherent emotion, drama, pain and pathos as
described and delivered to speak for itself, the rest be damned. Bateman and Dodge find humor in the most horrifying displays of human behavior, thus allowing for sharp, acid-laced bits of commentary that sting and startle just as much as they pronounce unavoidable truths. Not that convention is entirely avoided. Even though the climactic sequences don’t go quite like you think they will, they still follow a fairly typical pattern making them both unsurprising and disappointingly forgettable. There are certain aspects that get stranded in genre cliché, the final few minutes particularly flat, which can’t help but be upsetting considering just how strong everything leading up to the climax proves to be. On the plus side, Bateman is on fire, not so much playing against type or doing anything we haven’t seen before, but instead just doing what he does best better than he has in what feels like an exceedingly long time. His rapport with Hahn borders on awesome, the two making surprisingly sexy sparing partners, their chemistry coming shockingly close to Spencer Tracy/Katherine Hepburn levels of brainy intensity. Better, he’s just as good with child actor Rohan Chand, their relationship eschewing the majority of conventionalities and commonplaces (save until the end, sadly) allowing their scenes to have a comedic eccentricity I wanted to stand up and cheer. Bad Words doesn’t do anything new. The movie doesn’t break the mold or change the template up in any noticeable fashion. But Bateman’s directorial debut entertains, oftentimes awesomely, the darkly dexterous nature of the comedy and the characterizations hitting the mark far more often than they miss them. It heads to the podium, refuses to show fear, and doesn’t back down, even when what’s being asked sounds impossible (or unpronounceable, either-or). If that doesn’t spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S, then I don’t know what else would.
Bleak Sabotage Schwarzenegger’s descent into darkness An elite DEA unit led by legendary tactical technician John “Breacher” Wharton (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has just made the worst decision of their collective lives. During their most recent bust they decide to take a little off the top, $10 million to be exact, stealing from one of the most ruthless and bloodthirsty Mexican cartels to ever set foot on U.S. soil. Problem is, the money is gone. Someone’s stolen it from them. On top of that, the DEA suspects Breacher and his team of wrongdoing, suspending them from duty while they investigate. When that proves fruitless, the only thing to do is to return this resourceful and efficient team back to active status. But the moment that happens, the second they’re all back together, suddenly someone is out for blood, picking them off one by one in the most horrific of ways imaginable. Teaming with a hardened local Atlanta detective (Olivia Williams) Breacher must figure out who’s killing his unit before it’s too late, everything spiraling back to that missing $10 million none of them should have even pondered taking in the first place.
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Sabotage is the movie Schwarzenegger should have made first after taking leave of the California governor’s mansion. Don’t get me wrong, I liked The Last Stand and Escape Plan for what they were, enjoyed much of what they had to offer, each a silly 1980s-style B-movie throwback full of fun, if one was in the right frame of mind. But, this? This is something else entirely, the legendary action actor teaming up with hard-nosed cops and crime noir veteran David Ayer to produce one of the darkest, dirtiest and most violent (and sometimes most vile) motion pictures of his entire storied career. It’s both a change of pace as well as a celebration of much of the tropes and ideas that originally brought him fame, making it an energetic reintroduction to both man and myth modern audiences should feel happy to get excited about. It’s also his first real foray into ensemble narrative dramatics, Schwarzenegger allowing his fellow character actors to share the spotlight, not hogging it all to himself. (And no, neither of The Expendables count on that front – sorry). Mireille see Sabotage page 9
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continued from page 8 Enos, fresh from “The Killing” and World War Z, in particular makes the most of the situation, crafting a freewheeling energetic dynamo of an efficient killing machine a certain T-800 would have been more than proud of. She’s a firecracker in high heels, an idiosyncratic menace packing a submachine gun while at the same time freshening up her lipstick. I never knew what she was going to do next, bringing real pain, real suffering to her character’s interiors, while at the same time reveling in all the madness and mayhem she’s got an incredible knack for unleashing. The rest of the veterans who make up Breacher’s team are good, too; Terrence Howard, Josh Holloway, Max Martini and a virtually unrecognizable Sam Worthington all doing solid work helping bring the unit to life. But it’s “True Blood” and Magic Mike heartthrob Joe Manganiello who comes off best; and while he doesn’t stray too far from what we’ve seen from him in the past (Alcide Herveaux fans will be particularly happy) that doesn’t make him any less a magnetic presence every time he shows up on the screen. I do have issues; lots of them, actually. Ayer’s scripts have never been as tightly wound or as efficient as I’d like – many having bits of overly complex lunacy, making them feel too cute for their own good and far more contrived than neces-
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sary. This hindered both Training Day and Dark Blue to a certain extent; and while each was a solid film, they were never entirely what they maybe could have been. Same with Harsh Times, if noticeably less so, while End of Watch had the strength of its concept behind it, making any additional narrative idiosyncrasy entirely unnecessary. Maybe it’s working with Skip Woods, the guy behind X-Men Origins: Wolverine and the truly abominable A Good Day to
Die Hard, but there are moments in Sabotage where coherence and plausibility are jettisoned for no discernable reason whatsoever. On top of that, the plot mechanics get so tricky, so intent on spiraling in on themselves, that making heads or tails of it all is oftentimes impossible, especially considering the motivation behind what’s going on and why isn’t exactly difficult to discern. There are times where things are just flat-out stupid, plain and simple, diluting the emotional impact of what is
transpiring almost to their breaking point. At the same time, Ayer the director is on something of a moderate roll. End of Watch showcased him in top form, bending mediums and styles with confidence and precision, while also showing him to be able to keep a handle on character and story with no problems at all. Same in most ways that matter here, the filmmaker keeping things superbly focused even when linear storytelling gets thrown out the window. He stages some magnificent, gut-wrenching sequences of action, the human element always on the line (as well as the human cost, innocent bystanders beware) especially as things rocket to their blood-soaked conclusion. I get the feeling this was potentially Schwarzenegger’s last real shot at something great, as far as his post-political movie career is concerned. With sequels or reboots all in the pipeline (a new Terminator starts shooting soon) and with nothing truly risky in the foreseeable future, it’s hard to imagine at almost 67 years old Schwarzenegger has many of these types of films left in him. If Sabotage doesn’t quite get there, it’s not for lack of trying on his part, and I like the decision to tackle something so profoundly dark, so close to off-putting. The movie is a pulpy piece of revenge noir that’s in the end as bleak and as riddled with despair as these enterprises can get (think Man on Fire). That in and of itself is almost enough to warrant a recommendation on my part right there alone.
Emotionally inspiring Lunchbox a tasty delight by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
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side of the equation, but in reality is anything but, the way it sheds light on so many different facets of the human condition shockingly personal. This is a movie to be
treasured and adored, it’s ultimately uplifting and life-affirming charms deserving of being savored again and again by viewers of all types, kinds, ethnicities and palates. Sony Pictures Classics
THE LUNCHBOX Now playing Ila (Nimrat Kaur) is looking to spice up her life with inattentive husband Rajeev (Nakul Vaid). With the help of upstairs Auntie (Bharati Achrekar) she begins putting together complicated, obsessively composed lunchtime meals for him, throwing in as much attention, care and, yes, love into them as she can possibly muster. Funny thing is, Rajeev isn’t the one who receives them. The lunchtime messenger service has accidentally started delivering his meal to the wrong person. Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan), a quiet government drone on the verge of retirement, has been getting them instead. Worse, her husband hasn’t even noticed the mistake, thinking his bland cauliflower-based meal is the one Ila has been sending him each and every day and not caring it isn’t. What follows is one of the most sensitive, blissful and emotionally effervescent unrequited romances I’ve had the pleasure to see since John Carney’s Once graced the screen back in 2007. While not perfect, while not quite as successful as I’m sure writer/director Ritesh Batra intends it to be, this movie is a beautiful foray into the city of Mumbai, its two main characters crafting an 84 Charing Cross Road meets The Shop Around the Corner relationship that’s as intimate and authentic as it is emotional and honest. The basic crux revolves around the foodslash-pen pal friendship that develops between Ila and Saajan, the former granting an unanticipated spark back into the latter’s life, while he in turn allows her to find the strength to do what’s best for both herself and her child, clueless and insecure husband be damned. The two give one another a rea-
son to keep going, to evolve, to see things in the world around them and in others they otherwise would never have noticed, in the process gifting an introspective insight that never would have existed otherwise. Batra doesn’t push, doesn’t overdo it, allowing the movie to evolve gracefully at its own leisured pace, yet still maintaining a magnetic urgency that continually propels things towards their inevitable, yet still hopeful, conclusion. The director also does a grand job of making Mumbai its own, highly distinctive character, the city coming to life in a way that breathes and moves in much the same way the central characters themselves do. Khan, as great an actor as there is, most recently invigorating films as diverse as Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi and The Amazing Spider-Man with his presence, is wonderful, acres of pain and rivers of regret swimming within the recesses of his face. His interactions with both Kaur – strictly by narrative voiceover, mind you – and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, playing the energetic newcomer assigned to take Saajan’s place when he retires, are splendid, everything he does having purpose, building up his character’s layers, while also propelling the story itself forward. Kaur, by all accounts a newcomer to the cinematic landscape, is equally wonderful, and I loved how she so effortlessly portrays all of what Ila is thinking and feeling at any given moment no matter what the complexities roiling underneath the surface might be. She has a couple of moments with Vaid that split my heart clean in two, while the shouted conversations between her and Achrekar build in meaning and intimacy in transcendent lockstep with the dramatic machinations of the storyline itself. The Lunchbox isn’t loud. It isn’t obnoxious. It doesn’t try to do too much or say anything more than what it wants, no, needs to. Batra’s debut looks a little on the slight
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Bainbridge Battle Point Whiskey wins Gold, ranked Best Wheat Whiskey in World Spirits Championships Bainbridge Island, WA – Bainbridge Organic Distillers is honored to announce their BAINBRIDGE BATTLE POINT ORGANIC WHEAT WHISKEY has been awarded a Gold Medal and was ranked as Best Wheat Whiskey by the Beverage Tasting Institute’s World Spirits Championships (now named the International Review of Spirits). Of the hundreds of whiskeys entered from the United States and Canada, BAINBRIDGE BATTLE POINT ORGANIC WHEAT WHISKEY received 93 Points, the highest rating for any wheat whiskey entered for judging. The Tastings International Review of Spirits Competition is the oldest, most authoritative, most consistent, and most in-
fluential annual spirits review in the United States for the last 20 years. BTI’s spirits competition was the first comprehensive, annual international spirits judging ever held in the United States. Throughout the year, Tastings Beverage Testing Institute invites select members of the trade to join them as panelists in blind tastings of specific categories of spirits. Spirits producers and importers, large and small, from around the world and across the country participate in our ongoing spirits competition because they know that BTI conducts the most objective, consistent, and widely respected spirits reviews in America. Millions of consumers use spirits reviews on Tastings.com
Seattle Aquarium and NOAA Fisheries unveil new exhibit about Puget Sound Scott Beale / laughingsquid.com
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exhibit explores the social and economic trade-offs associated with achieving conservation goals and highlights the role of individual and societal decisions in shaping our environment’s future. The Northwest Fisheries Science Center’s ecosystem scientists work to identify what makes a healthy ecosystem, to understand the risks and benefits of management decisions, and to plan for future pressures on our region such as climate change and population growth. More than 70 feet long, the exhibit replaces the “Sound to Mountains” panels on the east wall north of the Elliot Bay Window. The Aquarium is located at 1483 Alaskan Way on the downtown waterfront. The Aquarium’s admission gate is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with the exhibits closing at 6 p.m. Admission fees: Adults $21.95; Youth (4-12) $14.95; Children 3 and younger are admitted free. www.seattleaquarium.org
do flesh and blood human beings. But the central dynamics remain strong throughout, and when you add Peña’s magnificent performance into the equation coupled
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for directors such as Alfonso Cuarón (Y Tu Mamá También), Gus Van Sant (Milk), Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls), Kevin Costner (Open Range) and Steven Spielberg (The Terminal). He knows how to maintain focus, keeps a confident eye on his protagonist and his journey, rarely letting it waver. More than that, he eschews many of the normal biopic contrivances, rarely following convention, putting the emotional emphasis in places and during moments that are oftentimes unexpected. His documentary-like approach is refreshing in its candor, allowing for a you-arethere esthetic during many of the signature events that’s intoxicating. It also helps he’s cast exceedingly well as things pertain to his main character. Veteran character actor Michael Peña is fantastic, refusing to deify Chavez or turn him into some sort of unassailable symbol no one anywhere could actually live up to (let alone be) instead choosing to showcase him as nothing more than a good man with plusses and minuses same as everyone else. His flaws are just as important to his makeup as his attributes and
Peña shows no fear whatsoever as he approaches them, painting a fuller picture with his performance than I could have anticipated before entering the theater. As great as he’s been in films as diverse as End of Watch, The Lincoln Lawyer and Million Dollar Baby, he’s marvelous here, delivering arguably the first truly great performance of 2014 and sadly one I can almost guarantee will not remembered by most come the end of the year. The rest of the cast does what they can, especially America Ferrera portraying Cesar’s longsuffering, yet equally committed to the cause, wife Helen, but it’s safe to say none of them are given the same amount of room to breathe and evolve as the titular character is. For the most part, however, Luna juggles all of them as best he can, jumping from event to event and moment to moment, covering the Delano strike and boycott as intimately as he can, considering the sprawling nature of the narrative and the relatively short running time. The snapshot nature can get a little distracting, while the farm owners, two of which are portrayed by John Malkovich and Gabriel Mann, almost feel like mustachetwirling cartoon characters more than they
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The Seattle Aquarium has unveiled “Sound Choices,” a new exhibit created in collaboration with NOAA Fisheries that explores how our values and decisions, both as individuals and as a society, shape the future of Puget Sound. “‘Sound Choices’ could not be a more appropriate exhibit for the Aquarium’s mission to inspire conservation of our marine environment,” said Seattle Aquarium President and CEO, Robert W. Davidson. “The choices we make every day have an impact on the world immediately around us. Our choices can make that world better.” The exhibit builds on research by Dr. Phil Levin and his colleagues at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “We’re helping people understand how community values about clean water, transportation and land use can affect the ecology of Puget Sound,” Levin said. The
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For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Best of the Northwest (3/29 & 3/30). 10am-5pm. Hangar 30, Magnuson Park. An arts & fine crafts show produced by Northwest Arts Alliance. nwart alliance.com Emerald City Hoedown (3/27-3/30). 4 nights of dancing; over 25 hours of dance workshops; top notch dance instructors. Wizard’s reception and socials. www.emeraldcityhoedown.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl
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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. 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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SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) 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
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 Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238. LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/ Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclubseattle.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union). Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members. OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Cineoke! Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm. Jewelbox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. You’re the star of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing along to, while the film & lyrics are projected onto the screen. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, or you can bring your own special request on DVD. $8 cover. www.threedollarbill cinema.org Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn. Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 2645136; friendsinadoption@yahoo.com. Rain City Jacks. 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm; 4th Sunday each month at1pm. West Queen Anne/Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sex-positive, non-profit and private. Membership required. Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 7-8:30pm check-in and open rap or topic discussion. Rock Salt, 1232 Westlake Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bisexualsupportive environment. www.sbwn.net. 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.
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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. Best of the Northwest (3/29 & 3/30). 10am-6pm. Hangar 30, Magnuson Park. An arts & fine crafts show produced by Northwest Arts Alliance. nwart alliance.com Emerald City Hoedown (3/27-3/30). 4 nights of dancing; over 25 hours of dance workshops; top notch dance instructors. Wizard’s reception and socials. www.emeraldcityhoedown.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 Inner Out Featuring KT Shores (3/27-3/29). 8pm. Calamus Auditorium, Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Physics, food fights & gender non-conformity blend into this meditation on the nature of things inspired by conversations between the artist & her young son. This installation in the cycle is a one-woman spectacle - part science experiment/confessional, part cocktail party/ ritual, it profoundly & absurdly exalts & questions our human condition thru the lens of Queer art & culture, parenting & food. Tickets: general $18, students/ seniors $12. www.gaycity.org Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More! (3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Hosted by Miss Martina herself, this show celebrates Dina Martina’s legacy by featuring all her best film & video segments plus new video, live singing & dancing. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/546683 Inner Out Featuring KT Shores (3/27-3/29). 8pm. Calamus Auditorium. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Physics, food fights & gender non-conformity blend into this meditation on the nature of things inspired by conversations between the artist & her young son. This installation in the cycle is a one-woman spectacle - part science experiment/confessional, part cocktail party/ ritual, it profoundly & absurdly exalts & questions our human condition thru the lens of Queer art & culture, parenting & food. Tickets: general $18, students/ seniors $12. www.gaycity.org. Seattle Men’s Chorus - “Totally Wicked” - with special guest Megan Hilty (3/29 & 3/30). 8pm. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. Featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, Enchanted & a whole lot more! 388-1400; www.seattlemenschorus.org Showtunes - “High Society” (3/29 & 3/30). 8pm. Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & University St. A sparkling Spring concert version of Cole Porter’s “High Society.” 215-4747; www.showtunes theatre.org.
March 29 thru April 6
every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@ gmail.com. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. 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. 121:30pm. 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.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. www.raincitysoccer.org Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More! (3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday listing at 8pm for details.) Seattle Men’s Chorus - “Totally Wicked” - with special guest Megan Hilty (3/29 & 3/30). 2pm. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. Featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, Enchanted & a whole lot more! 388-1400; www.seattlemenschorus.org Showtunes - “High Society” (3/29 & 3/30). 2pm. Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & University St. A sparkling Spring concert version of Cole Porter’s “High Society.” 215-4747; www.showtunes theatre.org. Emerald City Softball Association Kickoff Party. 3-6pm. World Sports Grille, 731 Westlake Ave N. Join ECSA players, family & friends as we celebrate the beginning of softball season. Opening Day is April 6. seattlegaysoftball.com Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca
Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.
MONDAY - March 31
Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. 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 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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SATURDAY - April 5
WEDNESDAY - April 2
Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565. 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. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437. Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.org. Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. A structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www. washingtongenderalliance.com. Pride Skate Seattle. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $7 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+. After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com
Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212. Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. 684-4540. Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)
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munity & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html 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. (See related event Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More! (3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Hosted by Miss Martina herself, this show celebrates Dina Martina’s legacy by featuring all her best film & video segments plus new video, live singing & dancing. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/546683
THURSDAY - April 3
Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets 1st Thursday each month. www.seattleprimetimers.org Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494. Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 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 - April 4
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.) 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 “South Pacific” - Three Dollar Bill Cinema 7th Annual Dinner & Auction. Silent Auction 6pm; Dinner & Live Show 7:30pm. MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave N. Tickets $139. www.threedollarbillcinema.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima. Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ com-
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) 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. “Once Upon a Stepdown” – The Imperial Prince & Princess Ball & Investitures 2014. 6pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. $10 suggested donation. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com and on Facebook. One Hot Night: Spring Fever. 6-9pm. Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S Main St. Open House with glass blowing demonstrations. Everyone welcome. FREE. www.pratt.org Seattle Men’s Chorus - “Totally Wicked” - Special Outreach Concert on Whidbey Island. 7pm. South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center, 5675 Maxwelton Rd, Langley, WA. Featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, Enchanted & a whole lot more! A benefit concert for Island County’s Citizens Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse (CADA). Tickets: $35. 360-675-7057; www. cadacanhelp.org Theatre 22 - The Party! 7:30pm. Tyee Yacht Club, 3229 Fairview Ave E. Cocktail hour/cash bar, appetizers, cuisine island, season announcements, silent auction, dance floor with special guest DJ Bruce Pavitt, founder and creator of Sub Pop Records, dessert bar, last call. Dress to impress, Seattle style. Reserve your tickets at www.theatre22.org or call 206-257-2203. Benefits Theatre22. Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More! (3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Friday listing at 8pm for details.)
SUNDAY - April 6
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Emerald City Softball Association Opening Day. 9am-6:30pm. North SeaTac Park, SeaTac & Mosher Park, Burien. Full 2014 schedule at seattlegaysoftball. com; postgame party at R Place, 619 E Pine St. Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More! (3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Friday listing at 8pm for details.) PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. (509) 925-7937. Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www. seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network
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- 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) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.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.flying house. org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; 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. seattle-pflag.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,
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Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.
org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersoll center.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftm group.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/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: 722-0729; 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://lbtqhealthywca.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.c om; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206326-9112, 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, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; 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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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 - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233). SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.
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