SGN Mar 2, 2018 - Part 2

Arts & Entertainment

Beijing Queer Chorus to join Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes in concert on March 10

by Eric Lane Barnes Special to the SGN

BEIJING QUEER CHORUS

CAPTAIN SMARTYPANTS SENSIBLE SHOES

EAST SHORE

UNITARIAN CHURCH

March 10 @ 7:30pm

24 members of the Beijing Queer Chorus will be coming to the Greater Seattle area to perform a concert on Saturday, March 10, at the East Shore Unitarian Church (12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005) sharing the program with local Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus vocal ensembles Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes. Tickets: $25

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Seattle Opera’s Beatrice and Benedict a wonderful hybrid of theatre and opera that succeeds brilliantly

by Sharon Cumberland SGN Contributing Writer

SEATTLE OPERA

BEATRICE AND BENEDICT BY HECTOR BERLIOZ

ADDITIONAL SCENES FROM MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL

February 24 (Opening Night cast)

(Also 2/28, 3/7 & 3/10)

One of the things I’ve enjoyed about Seattle Opera over the years is how willing they are to try new things, either by collaborating with other opera companies to commission entirely new works, such as Florencia en el Amazonas by Daniel Catán and Amelia by Daron Hagen, or by supporting the new commissions of larger companies by bringing up-to-the-minute operas to Seattle such as next season’s

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2018 Academy Awards predictions

The Shape of Water and Three Billboards expected to dominate 90th annual Oscar telecast

by Sara

SGN A&E Writer

90TH ACADEMY AWARDS

DOLBY THEATRE

ABC TV

Sunday, March 4

3:30pm Red Carpet 5pm Awards Ceremony

For a year as wide-open and eclectic as 2017 was from an awards perspective, with around 15 credible films competing for top prizes, now that the 90th annual Academy Awards are finally here predicting the winners feels oddly easy at this point. Outside of another La La Land / Moonlight Best Picture mix-up, easily one of the greatest

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March 2018 roars in with a wide variety of exciting theater openings

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

You may notice a lot of Shakespeare coming up this month and next month, because theater companies big and small are having a Festival! Shakespeare “straight up” or musically or twisted into individual shapes. It’s all because this town apparently just loves good ol’ Will! There are plenty of contemporary plays opening this month as well. Plus, it’s another month filled with world premieres that no one has ever seen before except for YOU, when you go check them out!

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“Let’s Dance,” again: Guitarist-vocalist Joe Sumner discusses upcoming “Celebrating David Bowie” concert at Benaroya Hall on March 10

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

It’s been two years and a month since David Bowie departed this world and it still doesn’t seem real. An unparalleled icon, he left us with a rich catalog of songs and films that new generations are discovering and will continue to discover in the years ahead. For those of us needing a Bowie fix, relief comes in the form of a fan-friendly performance called “Celebrating David Bowie’ featuring a cluster of musicians who collaborated with, or were immensely influenced by, his work. Among these artists is Joe Sumner, frontman for the band Fiction Plane and son of another rock legend, Sting. The show makes its way to Seattle next weekend, March 10, at Benaroya Hall; it’s a must for all Bowie faithful. For tickets, visit www.seattlesymphony.org.

I spoke to Sumner via phone this week, as he was preparing for the tour. Here’s what he had to share with me inside “The Music Lounge”.

Albert Rodriguez: Can you tell us about this show – how long is it, is it interactive, are there any visuals?

Joe Sumner: It’s a 2 & 1/2 hour show, which is still not anywhere near long enough to span as much of David Bowie’s career as possible; it’s just an impossible task. I guess we’ll have to do it several times a year to make up for the rest. In 2 & 1/2 hours, it’s very much just about the music. There’s nothing really in the way of visuals. We don’t need a hologram or a projector to explain it.

Rodriguez: In 2 & 1/2 hours, how many of Bowie’s songs are you able to squeeze onto the set list?

Sumner: It’s about 26 songs, I think. And then Mike Garson [Bowie’s legendary touring and recording keyboardist] tells a few stories about back in the day and how some of the songs came about. There are new, interesting stories every night. He was with Bowie for 40 years, so he’s definitely got a few stories (laughs).

Rodriguez: Is it a different set list for every city?

Sumner: Yeah, we move it around. There are definitely some things that are set to set, but everything is variable and

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per person; $40 per couple – in advance at ESUC.org (http://esuc.org/beijing-queerchorus-saturday-march-10) and at the door. The BQC will then travel to Portland, where they will perform with the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus the following weekend. In late August, the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus is traveling to China on a four-city performance tour along with the Beijing Queer Chorus. I will be joining them for the Beijing and Shanghai leg of the tour.

I have been working with the Beijing Queer Chorus since 2013. I had gotten an email from Roy (the now-executive director of the BQC) asking permission to sing one of my songs. I was astonished that a) he had knowledge of the song and b) that there was an LGBT chorus in China. After exchanging a few emails I found out that he had been in Seattle on business and had seen Captain Smartypants (one of my vocal ensembles) perform. The song was “Dear Dad,” about a young man coming out to his father. Roy wanted his group to sing the song, and he wanted to use the song to come out to his own father.

we have guest artists come wherever we’re playing; they’ll sing a song of their choice, as well.

Rodriguez: What was your personal connection to David Bowie? Was your father really close to him, or did you meet him at an early age?

Sumner: I met him a couple of times when I was younger, but I didn’t really have a personal connection with him aside from my father; they traveled in the same circles. I became a grunge addict and Nirvana was my band of choice; they really connected with me. When Nirvana did the “Unplugged” thing [“MTV Unplugged in New York”] and played “The Man Who Sold the World”, that’s when Bowie’s songs made sense to me. From then on I was obsessed.

Rodriguez: I was going to ask what comes to mind when you hear the word “Seattle”, but you’ve kind of already answered that with Nirvana.

Sumner: Yep, Nirvana and the gentle pattering of rain. Nirvana was very, very big for me. I’ve been to Seattle a few times and it definitely has a special history and everybody I’ve met there has been really nice.

After more getting-to-know-you emails I asked Roy if he and his group might be interested in me coming to China to work with them. His initial response was surprise: “Why would you want to? We’re just a small group.” I said it looked like an amazing opportunity, and that I was very touched by the fact that the group even existed, let alone wanted to sing songs I had written. After raising funds through Projects USA, Roy and I carved out a two-week junket for me in Beijing. Through connections I have here I managed to arrange a meeting with members of the BQC and Gary Locke, who was then US Ambassador at the American embassy in Beijing. We had a working retreat, a concert and an auction to raise funds for the BQC, and many organizational meetings with members and interested friends. It was a life-changing two weeks for me, and for them as well. While in Beijing that first time in 2013 I had a thought: Why not see if I can get the BQC to the GALA Chorus Festival in Denver in 2016? When I returned to Seattle I began an organization-wide plan to raise $40,000 to bring 16 members of the BQC to the Festival. (GALA Choruses is the umbrella organization for all of the LGBTQ choruses and ensembles in the US,

Rodriguez: So what is your personal favorite David Bowie song?

Sumner: I’ll give you my top three: “Life on Mars”, “Ashes to Ashes” and “Let’s Dance”. “Ashes to Ashes”, when my first child was being born, I was listening to it on repeat in the car as I was driving to the hospital; that song clears my head. That song represents me becoming a father, even if the meaning of the song is a little bit different. But just the feeling of it, it always reminds me of that.

Rodriguez: When I was growing up, David Bowie was a huge influence on me because I was a young, closeted gay kid and he was this captivating, flamboyant, androgynous man that I so badly wanted to be. But he was too edgy for mainstream American audiences. What was it like in the UK when Bowie gained popularity; to see this interesting man wearing women’s clothes and makeup?

Sumner: Yeah, it was really interesting. There was always something different about him. He went through phases of being publicly gay or bisexual, and then not being gay but just flamboyant; he had this whole visual that was really jarring.

Canada and abroad. There are thousands of members, representing hundreds of choruses. Every four years the choruses gather and put on a huge LGBT choral festival; this one was in Denver. There were an estimated 7,500 attendees for the festival.)

The plan worked, and the BQC came to Denver and were the hit of the festival. For most of the members it was their first trip to the US. For many of the members it was their first trip outside of China. Seeing their reaction to being around so many thousands of LGBT people all expressing joyous music and freedom was an utter joy. They were infused with a new sense of mission, responsibility and determination to help bring greater awareness of LGBTQ people in China, Asia and beyond. Before the Festival I returned to Beijing to work with them again; I was delighted to see all of the items we had discussed in my first visit actually put into place. Their numbers had grown, they had a permanent rehearsal space, they had elected an executive director (Roy, who was one of the founding members) and they were working on a regular concert season.

They also changed their name from “The Shining Jazzy Chorus” to “The Beijing Queer Chorus,” which translates to

When I was growing up in the ’80s, my dad was obviously in music and my mom was in theater, so I was surrounded by gay culture and it was completely acceptable. But in the mainstream world, as an act, he (David Bowie) was just wrong. So having people who were heroes – superstars like this – just saying, “look, it’s okay to be different” – that definitely stood out. I think for people, whether it’s in public or not, to be part of the gay community or not, to just be standing out there and be different, it lets everyone know that it’s okay, that it can be sort of normal. Fast forward 20 years and suddenly everyone is starting to say, “Oh yeah, that’s normal. What were we worried about?” I remember gay marriage becoming legal and people were worried that something crazy was going to happen, then later it’s like, “What were we worried about?” It’s very brave for individuals to stand out and be different, to make it normal and acceptable, and so there’s huge respect for what Bowie did.

Rodriguez: The songs you’re performing; are the arrangements similar to the originals, or have you changed them?

Sumner: They’re very close, as close as you can get. Vocally, there are three singers – there’s myself, Bernard Fowler, who sings with the Rolling Stones, and Gaby Moreno, who’s an amazing soulful singer, like Shirley Bassey, but from Guatemala –so none of us are trying to imitate his voice, but in every other respect it’s pretty bang on, exactly what you’d get from him.

Rodriguez: Is this a one-time thing, or is this something that might be resurrected for another tour in the near future?

Sumner: Personally, I’d love to keep it rolling. It’s really fun; we’re totally getting into it and bringing it to life. So I don’t think this will be the end of the tour. Everyone who’s watched it has been ecstatic about it.

Rodriguez: I’m a big David Bowie fan – had the opportunity to see him live three times – so I’m really excited about this show. I hope you guys play “China Girl”; I’d love to hear it.

Sumner: Okay, I’m going to let them know now. (laughs)

English much more smoothly. (I don’t speak Mandarin, but there was a sort of pun on the words for “rainbow” and “shining” and “jazzy” in their Chinese name.) Since their return from Denver they have more than doubled in number, and their commitment to performing and visibility has been phenomenal. They did a concert three weeks ago that sold out both nights: a first for them. A Chinese website called “Vice” (I don’t think it’s associated with the American “Vice”) videoed some rehearsals and part of the performance; the resulting video has gotten over 3 million hits: http://www.miaopai.com/show/Ks UXysrFjDr10mftn4ixXmGgYGKNyNqd qNRrPQ__.htm

In May of last year I went to Seoul to attend the second-ever LGBT Asian chorus festival (Proud Voices Hand in Hand) where there were about 12 choruses performing. Choruses from Seoul, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and London came for the weekend. It was very exciting and heartening to see the LGBT choral movement getting such fantastic traction in these countries, where being LGBT is still

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MARCH OPENINGS

Bye Bye Birdie, SecondStory Repertory, 3/2-25

In this Tony-Award-winning favorite, superstar Conrad Birdie arrives in Sweet Apple, Ohio to give a lucky girl “one last kiss” before his induction into the Army. Set in a bygone world of soda fountains, screaming fans and Ed Sullivan, the nostalgic Bye Bye Birdie overflows with comedy, romance, and songs like “Put on a Happy Face,” “A Lot of Livin’ To Do” and “The Telephone Hour.” www.secondstoryrep.org

The Impossibility of Now, Thalia’s Umbrella, 3/8-31 (at 12th Avenue Arts) (world premiere)

Locally (and nationally) recognized playwright Y York debuts a play about what you do when your spouse gets conked on the head and wakes up with a terrifying new personality: optimistic happy person. Miranda and amnesia-stricken husband, Carl, embark on the fractured and funny adventure of starting over. The Impossibility of Now is a lovely, word-drunk romantic comedy that celebrates rediscovering the joy of life through words. www.thaliasumbrella.org

Falling Awake, UMO Ensemble at ACT Theatre, 3/8-17

We travel deep into the human condition and its many realities, via language, music, physical theatre – and ballroom dancing. UMO Ensemble’s funny new work takes the audience on a shared journey through unexpected recognitions and lives both old and new, with identity, love, and memory dancing together like dust in sunlight. http://www.acttheatre.org/Tickets/ OnStage/FallingAwake

Ms. Pak-Man: Out of Order!, Scott Shoemaker, 3/8-17 (at Re-bar)

The all-new fourth installment of the critically acclaimed Ms. Pak-Man series. It’s a cabaret-style theatre experience. Watch this world-renowned video game superstar of the 1980s pop power pills while she shares scandalous songs and stories about her life and loves… glitches and all! https://tinyurl.com/y9vnvh9v

Ride the Cyclone, 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Theatre, 3/9-5/20 (opens 3/22) (world premiere)

When the St. Cassian High School Chamber Choir boarded the Cyclone roller coaster, the front axle broke, sending them to their tragic demise. Trapped in fantastical carnival-like purgatory, the recently deceased teens discover a mechanical fortune teller, who invites each of them to tell their tragic stories of a life interrupted, with the promise of a prize like no other. Part comedy, part tragedy, and completely unexpected, this wonderfully weird story is at every turn satirical, macabre, creepy, campy and hilarious. www.acttheatre.org

Hamlet, Fern Shakespeare Company, 3/9-4/1 (at the Slate)

The secret midnight utterings of a Kingly Ghost will set events in motion that seal the tragic fate of Denmark’s Royal Family. Hamlet grapples with his mind and heart as he tries to make sense of it all and answer the most famous question in history. Hamlet is driven to pursue the truth and avenge a crime that may or may not be a product of his own imagining. www.fernshakespeare.com/tickets

String, Village Theatre, Issaquah: 3/15/18-4/22, Everett: 4/27/18-5/20/18 (world premiere)

On a mountaintop high over ancient Greece, three sisters – goddesses known as the Greek Fates – are responsible for spinning, measuring, and snipping the String of Life. After falling out of favor with Zeus,

they find themselves stuck in a drab modern skyscraper, left to live and work among world-weary office workers and the security guards who watch over the building. But when the eldest sister falls in love with a mortal, her destiny gets all tangled up.

www.villagetheatre.org

Big Rock, Onward Ho Productions, 3/16-31 (at West of Lenin) (world premiere) Playwright Sonya Schneider writes about Signe Sands, an up-and-comer in the world of modern art, who flees the demands of her career in New York City to take refuge at her father’s home on a remote Pacific Northwest island. Immediately faced with the harsh reality of their strained relationship, and the realization that as her star rises, his may be falling, Signe meets an islander with dreams of his own that inspire new points of view.

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3323413

We Should Be Women, NowHereThis, 3/16-23 (at The Pocket)

A devised deconstruction of the female narratives in Shakespeare’s canon, exploring what it means to be a woman in Shakespeare’s work and how we can examine it in a modern context. Five female actors ask each other (and you) how Shakespeare’s treatment of women was influenced by his time and how it still influences our own, and where we can go from here.

https://thepocket.vbotickets.com/event/ We_Should_Be_Women/25509

The Merchant of Venice, Seattle Shakespeare Company, 3/20-4/15 (opens 3/23)

The wealthy heiress Portia is forced to set her suitors a challenge for her hand in marriage. In order to woo her, Bassiano finances his plan with money borrowed from his friend Antonio. All would be fine except Antonio has taken out a loan from the moneylender Shylock on the assurance that his ships will make it back to the city. They don’t, and Shylock demands repayment with a pound of Antonio’s flesh. www.seattleshakespeare.org

Crowns, Taproot Theatre, 3/21-4/21

Gospel music and storytelling come together to surprise, delight and remind us all of the unique and diverse ways we express ourselves. When a young woman from Brooklyn struggles to find her place in the world, she is surrounded by a community of women that transcend place and time to infuse her with stories of faith, fortitude and pride.

www.taproottheatre.org

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 3/22-5/13 (world premiere)

Emmy winner and Caldecott honoree Mo Willems is back, once again teaming up with Deborah Wicks La Puma, composer of Elephant and Piggie’s “We are in a Play!” for this rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza. Grab your friends and watch as Wilbur, a clothes-loving mole rat with exceptional style, navigates the pressure to be just like everyone else. With tail-shaking tunes, empowering messages of individuality, and classic Mo Willems humor, this musical is sure to rock audiences of all ages. www.sct.org

Visiting Cezanne, Red Rover Productions, 3/22-31 (at 18th & Union)

Duane Kelly writes about unknown painter Nora Baker who visits the Metropolitan Museum in New York in 2016, where things get really weird. From there she travels to an artist’s studio in southern France in 1900. Nora desperately wants to get back to 2016, but Paul Cezanne, another obscure artist with his own problems, is not being helpful. Also ensnared in Nora’s crisis are an art historian from Utah and Cezanne’s gardener.

www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3223201

Happiest Song Plays Last, Theatre22, 3/23-4/14 (12AA)

Iraq War vet Elliot Ortiz has a bright new career working in Hollywood action films. While shooting on location in Jordan, with the tumultuous Arab Spring rumbling nearby, he finds that his wartime dreams and nightmares have followed him into his new life. At the same time, halfway around the world in a cozy North Philadelphia kitchen, his cousin Yaz takes on a heroic new role of her own: as the heart and soul of her crumbling community. This powerful sequel to Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Water by the Spoonful (produced by Theatre22 in 2015 and winner of a number of Gypsy Rose Lee Awards) is a tale of two young adults who cross the globe in search of connection, redemption, and their place in the world.

www.theatre22.org

Ironbound, Seattle Public Theater, 3/23-4/15

An immigrant woman waits for her late night bus in the shadows of a run-down Jersey factory. A man appears. (A man always appears.) And he’s got something she needs. Spanning over 20 years, three relationships, and three presidents, what will

two working-class people trade and how dirtily will they fight for the cheapest safety in a world that does not value all kinds of people?

www.seattlepublictheater.org

Smoke and Dust, Macha Theatre Works, 3/23/18-4/14 (Theatre Off Jackson) (world premiere)

Writer Joy McCullough-Carranza introduces us to Barbara Strozzi, an ambitious 17th century composer rumored to be a courtesan. Her brilliance and musical talent are dismissed in a male-dominated profession that stifles female musicians. A modern-day acting troupe explores Strozzi’s music and the personal life of this historical figure: was she a victim, or an empowered woman defying society’s moralistic expectations? Deftly weaving together past and present, characters in both timelines struggle against the limits society places on a woman’s ambition.

www.machatheatreworks.org

The Boys From Syracuse, Showtunes! Theatre Company, 3/23-25 (at Benaroya Hall)

The first musical ever adapted from Shakespeare remains a madcap musical farce. Based on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, Antipholus and his wily servant, Dromio, travel to Ephesus in search of their respective twins, from whom they were separated in a shipwreck. Naturally, they are immediately taken for their brothers and we’re off and running on a riotous chase from marketplace to marital bed. Perplexed wives, disgruntled courtesans, outraged constables are left in its wake before this show’s tangled web is unraveled, and Rodgers & Hart & Abbott have triumphed once again! You won’t believe how many songs you know including “This Can’t Be Love,” “Sing For Your Supper” and “Falling in Love with Love.” (This show is produced is association with Village Theatre.) http://showtunestheatre.org/

The Country Wife, Theater Schmeater, 3/23-4/14

Adaptor Rachel Atkins reveals sexual innuendo and intrigue as an innocent young country wife is brought to London and is confronted by the temptations of city life. William Wycherley’s 1665 satire retains its bite in the age of social media, body shaming, and the often-hypocritical tension between the private and public. www.schmeater.org

The Great Leap, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 3/23-4/22 (opens 3/28) with Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company

Another Lauren Yee play! China, 1971. The Communist Cultural Revolution is in full swing. San Francisco, 1989. The city by the bay is on the brink of a cultural revolution of its own. The name of the game is basketball. Beijing University’s Coach Wen Chang is the quiet, efficient Tim Duncanesque Party supporter, and Manford is a young, sparky kid from SF’s Chinatown, vertically challenged, yet graced with undeniable baller skill. As the story leaps back and forth in time, Wen Chang and Manford play the game, facing unimaginable cultural barriers and as they circle ever closer to one another, an undeniable truth is revealed: That sometimes there’s more to life than making the shot.

www.seattlerep.org

Shakespeare Dice: Hamlet, Dacha Theatre, 3/23-4/8

Seven actors will memorize the entire script of Hamlet. On the night of the show, the audience rolls a die to determine who plays who, and the show goes up. Touring around Seattle and Bainbridge Island. www.dachatheatre.com

“Constant Craving”: k.d. lang’s brilliant performance at the Moore Theatre left us wanting more

by Albert Rodriguez

SGN A&E Writer

k.d. lang MOORE THEATRE

February 26

From the myriad of singer-songwriters out there, k.d. lang is one of the finest. She’s an impeccable vocalist, not the kind who screeches into the microphone to ear-splitting volumes, but she can effortlessly and modestly hit any note she needs to. She’s also an excellent songwriter, who combines heartfelt, poetic and sometimes whimsical lyrics with beautiful, melodic backgrounds. As a cover artist, performing and recording classics by Roy Orbison, Leonard Cohen or Joni Mitchell, lang is a celebrated interpreter who can breathe new life into an old song.

This week at the Moore Theatre, fans were treated to a concert by the Canadian musician in which she performed her most recognized work, 1992’s Ingénue, in its entirely and in sequential order, a feat that lang jokingly said had “never been attempted by a band in Seattle”. This particular tour was planned to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the Grammy-

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difficult, and in some countries (like Singapore) is still a crime.

My favorite memory of being with the BQC the first time in 2013 was when we were talking about music one night after rehearsal. I mentioned something about the Stonewall Riot in 1969, which drew blank looks on their faces. (I had earlier learned just how much Western culture they were unaware of due to the media firewall put in place by the Chinese government. I noticed

nominated record, released around the time I was finishing college, which was also around the time I came out, so I have a special place in my heart for Ingénue

She opened with the album’s first track, “Save Me”, supported by a five-piece band, two backup singers and several vintage spotlights positioned on raised platforms at the rear of the stage. Dressed in black pants with matching sports coat and white shirt underneath, lang spent most of the concert performing barefoot.

On “The Mind of Love”, the 56 year-old artist migrated from one side of the stage to the other and held onto a note magnificently for what seemed like an eternity. The sprightly “Miss Chatelaine” was infused with French-Latin flair, while “Wash Me Clean” displayed lang’s brilliant vocal chops.

“Well, here we are, 25 years later,” she addressed the audience, who remained seated throughout the show, although a few couldn’t resist standing and dancing for the album’s final track. “We’re seniors now. I’m fine with that. Gay seniors.” The crowd chuckled, and a few fellow fans close to me mentioned how comical lang is; indeed, she has a good sense of humor.

“And, to those of you that haven’t come

this first when helping them with their English in their rendition of “Something Stupid” and found they had no idea who Frank Sinatra was.) I gave them a crash course on the history of LGBT rights in the US, starting with the Stonewall Riot, up to the passing of Marriage Equality in the US and how LGBT choruses had been part of all of it (the first choruses were formed shortly after the Stonewall Riot) “... and that’s a quick, condensed history of LGBT rights in the US. It all began with that Stonewall moment.” After a pause, one member said, “I wish ‘we’ had a Stonewall moment.” And I replied, “I think you ARE that Stonewall

out yet, hurry the hell up!” she told everyone, receiving loud cheers in return.

During “So Shall It Be”, three overhead round light fixtures basked the stage in a chartreuse-colored hue. “Season of Hollow Soul” featured brief guitar and drum solos with about a four-minute jazzy piano outro by Daniel Clarke, who has collaborated with lang for the past 12 years. Going further back is multi-instrumentalist David Piltch, who has worked alongside her for 30 years and has appeared on nearly all of her recordings, including 1989’s Absolute Torch and Twang

“Outside Myself” finished with a little jam session that featured a double bass, while “Tears of Love’s Recall” included a second piano outro. But the song everybody was waiting for, “Constant Craving”, delivered all the feels we were expecting.

I loved the rock guitar solo by Rich Henman in the middle and lang’s slight alteration on the vocal arrangement; it reminded me of when she performed it on the Grammy Awards telecast in 1993. Triumphantly, lang whipped the microphone above her head like a lasso at the conclusion, closing out the main portion of the concert. The audience gave her a well-deserved standing ovation.

moment.” And I am watching them carry that light bulb, that commitment, that dedication forward. Their impact is growing, and they are now very aware of just how powerful telling one’s truth can be.

I hope to see you at the Beijing Queer Chorus concert on Saturday, March 10.

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/ Beijing_Queer_Chorus

Here’s the video I created in 2013 after returning from Beijing the first time: https://vimeo.com/72255225

Here’s an impromptu sidewalk concert in Seoul last May: https://vimeo.

But the show didn’t end there. From her collaborative album with Neko Case and Laura Viers, “imaginatively titled”, she quipped, CASE/LANG/VIERS, she pulled out “Honey and Smoke”. “I wanted to call the band The Cameltones”, lang declared hilariously before she began the number.

And before lunging into “I Dreamed of Spring”, she fastened an acoustic guitar to her back, which drew thunderous applause and whistles from concertgoers.

“That’s the kind of reception a girl wants when she straps it on!” she joked with a grin, which drew a louder round of cheers.

She wrapped up the performance with a trio of numbers by fellow Canadians: “Help Me” by Joni Mitchell, “Helpless” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Young is from Canada), and what’s become a signature hit for lang, a soaring cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”.

I try not to use the word “perfection” lightly, but this concert was the very definition of it. I wouldn’t have expected anything less from k.d. lang, however. She’s as great as they come.

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Final number of the Hand in Hand chorus in Seoul. The BQC is on stage, together with all the other choruses from Seoul, Taiwan, Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong and London: https://vimeo.com/220211964

(The next Proud Voices festival will be in Tokyo in 2019, and I am planning on being there for that as well.)

And, finally, here is the link to the Chinese Vice channel video: http://www.miaopai.com/show/Ks UXysrFjDr10mftn4ixXmGgYGKNyNqd qNRrPQ__.htm

Beatrice and Benedict at Seattle Opera: Not quite Berlioz, not quite Shakespeare

by Alice Bloch

SGN Contributing Writer

SEATTLE OPERA

BEATRICE AND BENEDICT BY HECTOR BERLIOZ

ADDITIONAL SCENES FROM MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL

February 25 (Sunday Matinee cast) (Also 3/3 & 3/9)

When Seattle Opera announced the 2017-18 season, many of us opera-lovers were thrilled to see Berlioz’s Beatrice and Benedict on the calendar. Not only had that opera never been performed in Seattle, but astonishingly, no opera by Berlioz had ever been performed here.

Berlioz’s other operas, which include Les Troyens and Benvenuto Cellini, are famously difficult and expensive to mount, because they require exceptionally skilled singers, a huge orchestra and chorus, a ballet company, and an audience willing to sit through a performance of five hours or more. But Beatrice and Benedict is a short two-act opera, with an orchestra of 50 instead of 350 musicians, and is based on Shakespeare’s popular comedy Much Ado About Nothing – so why hadn’t it ever been performed here? I don’t know, but after attending the Sunday matinee performance of opening weekend, I do know that in some respects, Berlioz’s Beatrice and Benedict still hasn’t been performed here.

This production is a collaboration among Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony, and ACT Theatre. John Langs, Artistic Director of ACT, is the stage director and has brought along members of his core acting company for the non-singing roles; and Ludovic Morlot, in his Seattle Opera debut, conducts his own Seattle Symphony musicians.

Because the production is part of a “Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare” festival, the opera is sung in English rather than French, and chunks of Much Ado About Nothing are added in, even though Berlioz didn’t include

those chunks in his opera. The stretches of spoken dialogue require amplification, so the singers and actors wear microphones, which are turned on for speaking and off for singing. Unfortunately, the transitions between amplified speech and unamplified singing seemed awkward and obvious, sometimes startling audience members with surges or drops in volume.

Inserting a troubling subplot from the play into this otherwise sunny comic opera was an interesting experiment that didn’t quite work. Act 1 lacked much of Shakespeare’s witty banter between Beatrice and Benedict, and the back-and-forth between speech and song had a lifeless quality. In Act 2, the combination of Shakespeare and Berlioz was more graceful, but the subplot (in which the villainous Don John executes a scheme to dishonor Beatrice’s beloved cousin Hero and humiliate her on the day of her wedding) required the addition of two arias and a chorus from other works by Berlioz, with Shakespearean lyrics supplied by Seattle Opera dramaturg Jonathan Dean. To make room for the extra dialogue and the musical numbers from other works, some of the original music from Beatrice and Benedict had to be cut. And the English words didn’t quite fit Berlioz’s music, which needs to be sung in French to flow

harmoniously. These are the problems that lead me to assert that Berlioz’s opera still hasn’t been performed in Seattle.

However, the production is pleasing in many ways. Maestro Morlot clearly has a deep understanding of Berlioz’s music, and the orchestra and chorus under his direction sounded splendid and created the mood of each scene: sprightly, romantic, or forlorn.

My favorite funny musical moment involved the bassoons (played by Paul Rafanelli and Stefanie Przybylska) delivering a dirge-like melody while Benedict described the living death that he imagined marriage to be.

Mezzo-soprano Hanna Hipp and tenor Andrew Owens sang beautifully and acted convincingly in the title roles. As the other pair of lovers, soprano Shelly Traverse (Hero) and baritone Craig Verm (Claudio) were also terrific. Most impressively, Traverse, who normally sings in the Seattle Opera Chorus, took on the role of Hero for the entire run with very little lead time after Laura Tatulescu fell ill. In the smaller role of Hero’s friend Ursula, contralto Avery Amereau stunned the audience with her rich, supple vocal tone, particularly in her lovely trio with Hipp and Traverse.

Baritone Kevin Burdette made hay of the jack-of-all-trades character Somarone,

who served as police constable, chorus master, and wedding escort. Whenever he entered, hilarity ensued. During a particularly delightful sequence, he made a hash of conducting the chorus, all the while correcting Morlot’s conducting, first in English, then in French.

Visual aspects of the production were all superb. The bright, colorful costumes designed by Deborah Trout were among the prettiest I’ve ever seen onstage. Lighting designer Connie Yun did an excellent job of creating atmosphere, and scenery designer Matthew Smucker cleverly adapted a set designed by Robert Dahlstrom ten years ago and already used for two other Seattle Opera productions. Langs used the set’s Escher-like nests of stairs and landings to good dramatic effect.

In spite of these enchantments, the production was unsatisfying. I wished that Seattle Opera and ACT had teamed up to offer concurrent productions of Beatrice and Benedict and Much Ado About Nothing, instead of combining the two into a hodge-podge that did neither Berlioz nor Shakespeare justice.

SEATTLE OPERA

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates. General Manager Aidan Lang (and Speight Jenkins before him) know that without new work an opera house is nothing more than a music museum for a dead tradition. Though not all experiments and up-datings are completely successful, it’s the duty of opera companies to keep this marvelous art form current.

One of my favorite experiments of this kind was Seattle Opera’s production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, about a clown in a traveling circus who murders his faithless wife. It’s a one-act opera normally performed with Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana (an opera duo known to aficionados by the nickname Cav/Pag) to create a full evening of dramatic Italian opera. Some readers may remember the outcry when Speight Jenkins and his creative team had the brilliant idea of dropping Cav and expanding Pag into two acts by inserting an actual Cirque du Soleil-style circus right into the middle of it. Opera traditionalists felt short-changed to not see Cav, but I thought the resulting Pag was great – I can still see the tightrope walkers tippy-toeing across the stage on a slack rope while a strongman balanced his two children on uplifted, bulging arms. Stilt walkers, jugglers, and tumblers performed in the aisles. For my money it was a logical and daring interpolation that added the excitement of a real circus as well as a deeper level of irony to the drama of a desperate clown. It made a lot more sense than sticking two unrelated stories together just to eke out an evening at the opera.

I suspect General Manager Aiden Lang and his creative team might get some complaints about their similar amplification of Berlioz’s one-act opera Beatrice and Benedict – stretched into a full evening by weaving big chunks of Shakespeare’s originating play Much Ado About Nothing in and out of the opera and (gasp!) using microphones in an opera house! Granted, the mikes are only turned on when singers and actors are speaking then turned off when the singers are singing, but for opera purists like the two older ladies sitting in front of me on opening night, microphones in an opera

house are like can-can dancers in church. They sniffed about it all intermission – barbarians at the gates, and all that.

But I thought it was a great idea to have the Bard’s own words alternating with Berlioz’s opera, especially since the composer had reduced the play to the “merry war” between the two main characters, leav-

perfectly capable of following the doubleness of genres in order to gain insight into characters who express themselves in two different ways – speaking, hollering, and laughing with the directness of stage drama and then bursting into song to express the emotional subtext of their dilemmas. This kind of experiment works well when an

ing out the serious parts about Beatrice’s cousin, Hero, as the victim of a destructive lie by the wicked Don John. By reintroducing the serious subplot using Shakespeare’s own text the Seattle Opera creative team upgraded the quality of the narrative to the Bard’s own level. They created a play-within-an-opera, similar to Shakespeare’s own favorite device of a playwithin-a-play that he used in Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, and Love’s Labours Lost. Audiences are

opera company has a devoted audience that gives artists a chance to try new things –an audience that won’t head for the hills (or the movies) because they’re asked to have a new artistic experience.

Seattle Opera went about this project in the best way possible, by teaming up with Seattle’s ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) to provide the speaking parts, and by having opera singers who are clever and convincing actors. My opera buddy and I came away with the sense that we had seen the sung ver-

sion of Much Ado About Nothing – a tragicomedy that deserves to be a full-length opera. And it wasn’t only Shakespeare who contributed extra material. Hector Berlioz amplified his own opera (with the assistance of conductor Ludovic Morlot and dramaturg Jonathan Dean) by having two arias from his other operas and one chorus from his oratorio – the gorgeous “Shepherd’s Farewell” – re-worded and revised for service in Beatrice and Benedict

The opening night cast was young, energetic, handsome and beautiful, as a story about love, conflict and triumph requires. Only a young cast could navigate Matthew Smucker’s three-story set that called on performers to dash up and down steps while speaking or singing. Lush costumes by Deborah Trout had the sunny, floral quality we associate with Italy, while the soldiers who came marching into town wore dashing hats and jackets over denim jeans – a playful statement that the war on stage was cupid’s eternal conflict of love –these young men were not cannon fodder for the old man’s perpetual war. Daniela Mack was particularly effective as Beatrice – a sarcastic, beautiful, proto-feminist who knows when to give in (reluctantly) to the stratagems of love. Her Benedict, Alek Schrader, had all the endearing charm of a reluctant lover ready to change sides from scorn to adoration at the least concession. Special kudos go to Shelly Travese, a Seattle native who stepped into the role of Hero on short notice and had her “opera legend” moment by excelling in a demanding part for the duration of the run. May this be her springboard to international stardom! All in all, Beatrice and Benedict is a thoughtfully produced, wonderfully entertaining hybrid of theater and opera that dares to try something new – and succeeds brilliantly. Artistry and experimentation driven by the integrity of the work rather than by shock, weirdness, or “the new” is always welcome, and opens doors to new ways of thinking about old works. This is the job of contemporary opera companies if they’re not to become museums of oldstyle music. Well done, Seattle Opera! Don’t miss Beatrice and Benedict, part of Seattle’s city-wide Shakespeare Festival, performed at McCaw Hall through March 10. For more information visit https://www. seattleopera.org/ or call 206-389-7676.

OSCARS 2018:

Telecast begins a half-hour earlier, Jimmy Kimmel returns as host, Mary J. Blige, Sufjan Stevens, Common performing nominated songs – Gaysha Starr to host Purr Cocktail Lounge Oscar party

by Albert Rodriguez

SGN A&E Writer

90TH ACADEMY AWARDS

DOLBY THEATRE

ABC TV

Sunday, March 4

3:30pm Red Carpet

5pm Awards Ceremony

If you don’t want to miss a second of Sunday evening’s Academy Awards, then be sure to have dinner made early, or better yet, plan on eating somewhere that’ll be showing the three-hour ceremony. The Oscars will begin at 5pm this time, following a pre-show with red carpet arrivals that begins at 3:30pm.

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returns as host for the second consecutive year and you can expect his monologue will include mentions of President Trump and current politics, just as it did in 2017. But a mystery is whether the name Harvey Weinstein, a fixture at the Oscars, or

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moments in Oscar telecast history, all four of the acting categories feel locked up at this point, as does Best Director, while Best Picture looks to be a two horse race between Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water and Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

You never know, of course. Could Lady Bird or Get Out still sneak into the mix and snag the top prize? Is Gary Oldman as much of a lock for his performance in Darkest Hour as we all assume him to be, or will someone like Daniel Day Lewis,

BEST PICTURE

Nominees: Call Me by Your Name, Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, Get Out, Lady Bird, Phantom Thread, The Post, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Prediction: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

If There is an Upset: Lady Bird

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominees: Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World ), Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water), Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri ), Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Prediction: Sam Rockwell

If There is an Upset: Willem Dafoe

the whole topic of sexual harassment will resurface from last month’s Golden Globes, where top celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Natalie Portman used the stage as a platform to voice their bold opinions on the pandemic, which exposed Hollywood as a not-so-glamorous and classy place on the inside as we see it on the outside. Considering protesters took to the red carpet at the BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards just two weekends ago, it’s quite possible it’ll come up again.

Mary J. Blige, a rare acting and music nominee this year, Sufjan Stevens, Keala Settle, Common with Andra Day and Gael Garcia Bernal with Natalia LaFourcade and Miguel will perform the nominated Best Original Song numbers. Blige will sing “Mighty River” from Mudbound, Stevens will play “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name, Settle will belt out “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman, Common and Day will duet on “Stand Up for Something” from Marshall and Garcia Bernal will join forces with LaFourcade and Miguel

purportedly giving his final performance in Phantom Thread, or young Call Me by Your Name upstart Timothée Chalamet surprise? Is the race closer between beloved actresses Allison Janney (I, Tonya) and Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird ) than most of us think it is? Or will the former continue her impressive march to winning an Academy Award? Will Roger Deakins finally win an Oscar (14 nominations in his career; zero wins so far) for his incredible Blade Runner 2049 cinematography? Is Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, a critical sensation and a box office smash, as much a sinking Oscar ship as it has appeared to be throughout awards season? Or, after losing every Best Picture battle it has been involved with up to now, is a last second, completely unexpected victory to end the war on a positive

BEST DIRECTOR

Nominees: Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk), Jordan Peele (Get Out), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird ), Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread ), Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)

Prediction: Guillermo del Toro

If There is an Upset: Christopher Nolan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nominees: Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird ), Mary J. Blige (Mudbound ), Lesley Mannville (Phantom Thread ), Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)

Prediction: Allison Janney

If There is an Upset: Laurie Metcalf

on “Remember Me” from Coco

As of February 26, no new presenters had been added to the list that already includes Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali, Armie Hammer, Greta Gerwig, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner, Mark Hamill, Laura Dern, Gina Rodriguez, Zendaya, Kumail Nanjiani, Eva Marie Saint, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie, Gal Gadot, Oscar Issac, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Wes Studi and Kelly Marie Tran. Additionally, Daniela Vega, the lead star of Best Foreign Language Film nominee A Fantastic Woman (from Chile) will make history when she becomes the first ever transgender presenter at the Academy Awards. Expect a final wave of presenters to be added to the roster down the homestretch.

For the 75th Oscars, back in 2003, a reunion of 59 previous acting winners were collected on stage near the finale to commemorate the occasion. No word yet on whether show organizers are attempting another reunion, or waiting for the centennial celebration in 2028. What we do know

note shockingly at hand? Finally, will the year’s two most critically acclaimed nominated movies, Get Out and Lady Bird, for all of the historical significance of their respective nominations in a number of categories, go home entirely empty-handed? And, if so, will there be any sort of backlash against the Academy if this turn of events, which appears to be very likely, indeed comes to pass?

From a show standpoint, I’m genuinely curious how returning host Jimmy Kimmel, who in my opinion did a fairly decent job last year, especially considering the wild and wacky snafu right at the very end, handles his hosting duties. With #MeToo, #TimesUp and the Florida high school shooting tragedy still so fresh and on just about everyone’s mind, it will be interest-

BEST ACTOR

Nominees: Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Daniel Day Lewis (Phantom Thread ), Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)

Prediction: Gary Oldman

If There is an Upset: Timothée Chalamet

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Nominees: James Ivory (Call Me by Your Name), Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber (The Disaster Artist), Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green (Logan), Aaron Sorkin (Molly’s Game), Dee Rees, Virgil Williams (Mudbound )

Prediction: James Ivory

If There is an Upset: Aaron Sorkin

is that the stage itself will be dazzling with 45 million Swarovski crystals, in the form of a new custom-built proscenium that can be viewed in the background; the previous proscenium featured a mere 27,120 crystals. ABC will televise the Oscars ceremony and the pre-show, which will include interviews with many of the nominees and presenters, and a first look at what everyone is wearing. The Academy Awards will be seen in 225 countries and US territories around the world.

Purr Cocktail Lounge will host a free Oscars viewing party at their new digs in the Montlake district. Their address is 2307 24th Ave. E., Seattle WA 98112. Besides watching the telecast on multiple screens with emcee Gaysha Starr, guests can enjoy drink specials and delicious food, plus prizes. Arrive early to fill out a ballot and to stake out a good seat. Remember that the red carpet arrivals begin at 3:30pm with the ceremony starting at 5pm.

ing to see just how far he’ll be willing to take things from a comedic standpoint. Hosting the Academy Awards is typically a pretty thankless task where if the response afterwards is, “[insert hosts name here] did okay,” it is considered a victory, so in a year as fiercely political as this one is the spotlight on Kimmel this year is going to be especially bright.

Anyhow, here are my predictions in every category. Not to toot my own horn, but I’m usually pretty good at this, much better than I am in attempting to predict the nominees. If you’ve got a workplace ballot you’re turning in, I’m not saying you’ll win if you copy mine, but I feel pretty secure saying you’ll likely finish pretty near the top if you do. Without further ado, I believe the Oscar will go to:

BEST ACTRESS

Nominees: Margot Robbie (

Tonya), Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird ), Meryl

(The Post), Sally Hawking (The Shape of Water), Frances McDormand (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Prediction: Frances McDormand

If There is an Upset: Saoirse Ronan

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Nominees: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick), Jordan Peele (Get Out), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird ), Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor (The Shape of Water), Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Prediction: Greta Gerwig

If There Is an Upset: Greta Gerwig (Martin McDonagh is considered the frontrunner, but I’m predicting a surprise in this category)

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BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Nominees: The Boss Baby, The Breadwinner, Coco, Ferdinand, Loving Vincent

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Nominees: Beauty and the Beast, Darkest Hour, Phantom Thread, The Shape of Water, Victoria & Abdul

Prediction: Phantom Thread

If There is an Upset: The Shape of Water

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Nominees: Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk), Jonny Greenwood (Phantom Thread ), Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water), John Williams (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Carter Burwell (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Prediction: Alexandre Desplat

If There is an Upset: Jonny Greenwood

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Nominees: Blade Runner 2049, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Kong: Skull Island, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, War for the Planet of the Apes

Prediction: Blade Runner 2049

If There is an Upset: War for the Planet of the Apes

Nominees: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, Faces Places, Icarus, Last Men in Aleppo, Strong Island

Prediction: Faces Places

Prediction: Coco If There is an Upset: The Breadwinner BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

If There is an Upset: Last Men in Aleppo BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Nominees:

,

BEST EDITING

Nominees: Baby Driver, Dunkirk, I, Tonya, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Prediction: Baby Driver

If There is an Upset: Dunkirk

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Nominees: “Mystery of Love” (Call Me by Your Name), “Remember Me” (Coco), “This Is Me” (The Greatest Showman), “Stand Up for Something” (Marshall ), “Mighty River” (Mudbound )

Prediction: “This Is Me” (The Greatest Showman)

If There is an Upset: “Remember Me” (Coco)

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

Nominees:

,

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

Nominees: Darkest Hour, Victoria & Abdul, Wonder

Prediction: Darkest Hour

If There is an Upset: Wonder

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Nominees: Beauty and the Beast, Blade Runner 2049, Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, The Shape of Water

Prediction: The Shape of Water

If There is an Upset: Blade Runner 2049

BEST SOUND EDITING

Nominees: Baby Driver, Blade Runner 2049, Dunkirk, The Shape of Water, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Prediction: Dunkirk

If There is an Upset: Blade Runner 2049

BEST SOUND MIXING

Nominees: Baby Driver, Blade Runner 2049, Dunkirk, The Shape of Water, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Prediction: Dunkirk

If There is an Upset: Blade Runner 2049

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TABOO ADULT VIDEO 9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855

TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E - (360) 956-3247

UNDER U 4 MEN

709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446

PORT ANGELES

UNCLE IKE’S

MAPLE ROSE INN 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007

2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

SPOKANE

WILD AT HEART 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538

ANDY’S - 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747 - 0304

BELLINGHAM

LOVER’S 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862

STRAY NIGHTCLUB 415 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 624 - 4450

RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

NYNE BAR AND BISTRO 232 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 474 -1621

DES MOINES

ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 21635 Pacific Hwy S - 878-7780

EVERETT

ADULT

KENT

TACOMA

LA CONNER

CASTLE SUPERSTORE

6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391

CLUB SILVERSTONE

OLYMPIA

739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273

THE FANTASY SHOP 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253)

PORT ANGELES

RAINBOW CENTER 2215 Pacific Ave. - (253) 383-2318

SPOKANE

TRI-CITIES

TUKWILA

TACOMA

Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 495-8312; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org

Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org

HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 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, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com

Lambert House - (206) 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 - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@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 - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org

MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 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; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.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 Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org

PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; 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, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, viet-

community calendar

qorganization@gmail.com

Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org

Pride Foundation - (206) 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. (206) 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 - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org

Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; (206) 451-SAFE; (206) 451-7233. SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.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. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.

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. (206) 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503.

Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov

Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 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.

South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.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.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; 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.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; 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. theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; 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, (206) 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 Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com

WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; 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 Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) 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; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; 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. (206) 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; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcenter.org; OUT There Adventures: www. outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 3257724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 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/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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ENERGY/BODYWORK

Therapeutic massage. 30 years experience. Relaxation, major/minor injuries, chronic muscle pain. Small Queen Anne home office/studio. Massage table or massage chair. Convenient parking. (I’m a Gay-friendly straight male graphic artist, web author.) First session 50% off = $45/1.5 hours (travel extra). By appointment only. References available. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. If you get a voice message mentioning “extension #,” please hang up and call back again. Brochure, testimonials, etc. via chalicebridge.com/ BMI-Brochure.html. 44/21

CHUCK'S HANDYMAN SERVICE

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Given by highly trained LMP. I specialize in injury treatment, acute, chronic, and repetitive stress motion. I have a studio on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-2357766. 27/12

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Given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have two private studios, one on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Call/text Matt, 206-235-7766. In/ out calls. 27/12

PETS OF THE WEEK

Adoption Center Sunday – Wednesday | 11

Now is the perfect time to open your world to a pet in need. Coldwell Banker’s Homes for Dogs program with Adopt-a-pet.com has helped place 20,000 dogs into homes across the country. Could your place be the next happy ending for a pet in need? Make your house a home by visiting the shelter and bringing back the pet of your dreams.

March 9- 11! Adoption fees are waived on cats 1 year and up –bring home a feline friend to score a slam dunk! These playful kitties will dribble their way all around your heart and jump up into any hoop for your love. Loving a shelter pet will always bring up your game. Improve your bracket and winning spirit with a new furry team member. See adoptable cats at SeattleHumane.org.

RAIN CITY JACKS

RCJ is Seattle’s private club hosting hundreds of group jack-off events since 2005. Hot, friendly, and genuine male bonding for men 18+ only. Email or visit our web site for information. info@raincityjacks.org; www. raincityjacks.org. 06/12

FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt

GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT

517 E. Pike St. M-F: 3pm-8pm; SAT: 12:30pm-5pm

More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969

Koda

Meet Koda, a handsome 1-year-old tuxedo cat! This young fellow is very active and would do well in a home that will keep him engaged with lots of toys and playtime. If you are gentle with him and pay close attention his cues, you'll gain his trust and affection very quickly! He's also down to cuddle once he trusts you. Does this little gentleman cat seem like the one for you? Come meet Koda today at Seattle Humane and see if it's meant to be!

As with all of our cats, Koda is neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. All of our cats have been tested for Feline Leukemia/FIV and go home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and their very own identification tag and collar. PLUS, most cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion - a great way to start off on the right paw!

Wanda

Meet Wanda, a senior Pomeranian whose oddball character will have you laughing! Wanda is one independent gal.

She LOVES to play and will entertain herself for hours. Wanda's foster mom reports from her "spy cam" that Wanda will chew on squeaky toys, bounce around in her bed, navigate treat puzzles and basically have the time of her life when she's alone. Wanda becomes very statuesque around people, and she'll need an understanding adopter who simply wants to share a space with an adorable dog. Or a roommate. An adorable dog roommate who only needs food and toys to be happy.

Want to learn more? Wanda is currently in foster care but you can set up a time to meet her by contacting our Adoption Team at adoption@seattlehumane.org or (425) 649-7563. You can see what Wanda has been up to on her foster mom's YouTube channel (*HINT: Being ADORABLE!): https://www. youtube.com/channel/UCM5g1o5YJPqW6YS9j19xLBA/ videos?disable_polymer=1