Seattle Gay News
Issue 19, Volume 45, May 12, 2017
Arts & Entertainment
SIFF announces lineup for Seattle Symphony presents Seattle International Film Broadway Rocks with Seattle Men’s Chorus and Festival’s 43rd edition guest soloists May 19-21
The Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most highly attended festival in the United States, has announced the complete lineup of films, guests, and events for the 43rd annual 25-day Festival (May 18 - June 11, 2017). This year, SIFF will screen 400 films
representing 80 countries and will include: 161 features (plus 4 secret films), 58 documentaries, 14 archival films, and 163 shorts. The lineup includes 36 World premieres (14 features, 22 shorts), 34 North American
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MOR presents new commissions on Europe’s Roma people during the Holocaust
“Hiding” (detail) by Ceija Stojka – Image courtesy of Pat and Marcus Meier
Program features world premieres of works by composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and choreographer Olivier Wevers
Music of Remembrance (MOR) presents the world premieres of two newly commissioned works at its concert at Benaroya
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For the first time ever the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Men’s Chorus team up to perform the great rock and contemporary Broadway hits. Conductor Steven Reineke along with SMC and a trio of Broadway singers will take you on a musical romp including hit songs from The Lion King, Wicked, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Phantom
of the Opera and many others. Featuring guest soloists: Capathia Jenkins, Christiane Noll and Rob Evans. Fri/Sat May 19 & 20 @ 8pm; Sun May 21 @ 2pm. Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Auditorium, 3rd Ave. & University St. Tickets start at $34. Box Office: 206-215-4747; 866-833-4747; http:// www.seattlesymphony.org/
28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards – NYC Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump: “It’s time to do something”; Billy Porter receives the Vito Russo award
Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump – Photo courtesy of People
GLAAD, the world’s LGBTQ advocacy organization, honored Debra Messing, Billy Porter, and outstanding LGBTQ images in film and television at the 28th Annual
GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on May 6. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and
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Celebrating 41 Years!
Frank Ocean cancels Sasquatch appearance; Against Me! headed to Seattle in September Against Me! has announced a September 9 performance at The Showbox Market, as part of its headlining North American fall tour. The punk band, featuring Transgender lead singer Laura Jane Grace, is also supporting Green Day’s massive summer outing on select dates. Against Me!, which interviewed with Seattle Gay News when the frontperson was still identified as Thomas Gabel, is going on the road for its own headlining tour to support last year’s release Shape Shift with Me. The Florida four-piece burst onto the music scene with the alternative rock hit “White People for Peace,” from the 2007 album New Wave. For tickets, visit showboxpresents.com. If you were already thinking of attending Linkin Park’s upcoming concert at Key Arena, on October 14, you might wanna know that hip hop legend Snoop Dogg has been added to the bill. The rap icon is joining the hard rock group on many of its “One More Light World Tour” October dates. A few more new concerts to mention are Rise Against at White River Amphitheatre on July 3, Waxahatchee at The Neptune on July 24, George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelic at The Neptune on July 28, Meek Mill & Yo Gotti at WaMu Theater on August 8, Paul Weller at The Neptune on October 18 and Halsey at Key Arena on November 10. Frank Ocean – Photo courtesy of Hypebae
by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Want the bad news first? Frank Ocean has pulled out of this month’s Sasquatch Festival due to production delays beyond his control. He hasn’t played anywhere close to Seattle since he launched his 2012 tour at The Showbox Market, so fans were eagerly looking forward to his appearance at The Gorge Amphitheatre over Memorial Day weekend. On the bright side, he’s been replaced by electro-rock act LCD
Soundsystem, which disbanded six years ago and regrouped just recently. They’re most known for their hit singles “Daft Punk is Playing at My House,” “All My Friends” and “I Can Change.” The Sasquatch Festival is happening May 26-28 with a lineup that also includes Chance the Rapper, Twenty One Pilots, MGMT, The Shins, Phantogram, Mac Miller, Kaytranada, Bleachers and many more. For details and more information, go to sasquatchfestival. com.
Finally, log onto npr.com for a “First Listen” of the Hello, Dolly! new Broadway Cast Recording featuring Bette Midler belting out the numbers of the musical revival, which earned her a Tony Award nomination last week. The album is available for streaming on NPR’s website, a consolation to anyone that isn’t able to fly out and see the show at the Shubert Theatre in New York.
Against Me! – Photo by Jason Thrasher
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Rainbow City Performing Arts – MEET OUR NEW DIRECTORS ERIN HOWARD Erin will join us as Assistant Conductor of Rainbow City Band and the Interim Director of Purple Passion Swing Band is in the works!
Timothy V. Norris Jr. – Photo Courtesy of Rainbow City Performing Art
TIMOTHY V. NORRIS JR. Tim will join us as Artistic Director of Rainbow City Performing Arts as well as Director of Rainbow City Band! Tim is thrilled for the opportunity and excited to begin his service to the Seattle community, increasing the reach and impact of an already phenomenal group of musicians in the Rainbow City Band. He has served as the Artistic Director of the LGBA (Lesbian and Gay Band Association) affiliated organization, the Oak Lawn Band, since 2013. During his seven years living in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, he has performed with and conducted ensembles both nationally and abroad from the Meadows Wind Ensemble, the Cathedral of Hope Orchestra, multiple school ensembles in Texas and Ohio, to the Bucharest National Symphony of Romania and
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continued from cover Hall’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall (3rd Ave & Union St.) in Seattle on May 21 at 5pm, with a free pre-concert interview with the composer and choreographer at 4:15 p.m. Tickets: $30 - $45 available online at http://bit.ly/Ceija American composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s new work “to open myself, to scream” shares the story of Romani artist Ceija Stojka, who survived three concentration camps to become a noted painter and writer. The work combines live chamber music with electronic recording, and incorporates visual imagery by the SyrianArmenian artist Kevork Mourad. The program also features the world premiere of a new dance work by Olivier Wevers of Seattle’s contemporary dance company Whim W’Him. Wevers’ choreography is set to Osvaldo Golijov’s “Lullaby and Doina” from the composer’s film music for The Man Who Cried, depicting the doomed young love of a Jewish woman and a Roma man. In addition, the program includes songs by Erich Korngold performed by San Francisco Opera mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook, and chamber works by Karl Weigl, Hans Gál and Mieczyslaw Weinberg performed by MOR’s instrumental ensemble, largely drawn from the Seattle Symphony.
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Erin Howard – Photo Courtesy of Rainbow City Performing Art
the Chisinau National Chamber Orchestra in Moldova. Tim graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2009 with a Master’s of Music in instrumental conducting. He also earned a Master’s in orchestral/opera performance, and Undergraduate degrees in trombone performance, and education with a minor in composition from Ohio University. In conjunction with his education, he worked for several years to bolster Ohio’s musical culture by serving in the community as: Assistant Conductor to the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra and Opera; Musical Director of the Ohio Valley Summer Theater; Conductor of the Athens String Orchestra; Student Teacher and Marching Band Assistant in the Athens City Schools; and Conductor of a number of other community ensembles. Tim’s awards and honors include an
SMU President’s Award for Academic Innovation, Artistic Fellowship and Graduate Assistantship from the SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Graduate Service Award and Artistic Fellowship from the Ohio University School of Music, the Evelyn Houk Trombone Performance Award, and the first annual Ohio University Marching 110 Arrangement Competition Award. Tim has had the honor of presenting workshops and educational clinics across the U.S. including for the Ohio Music Education Association, Music Educator’s National Conference, and International Trombone Association. Tim is currently a member of the LGBA Board of Directors.
Erin is looking forward to working with the Rainbow City Concert Band and Purple Passion Swing Band! She is very excited about the opportunity to collaborate with such wonderful people to build community and create beautiful moments through music. Community is a core value for Erin in her professional and personal life. Currently Director of Bands for the Granite Falls School District, Erin has been studying conducting throughout her career as a public school teacher. Erin has previously been co-conductor of the University of Washington Concert Band and studied conducting with Tim Salzman and Dr. Giselle Wyers at the UW, Dr. Mallory Thompson from Northwestern, Steve Davis at The conservatory of UMKC, and Edward Dolbashian at the University of Missouri. This summer Erin will be conducting in the Cal State L.A. Conducting Symposium hosted by Dr. Emily Moss. Erin holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degree in music education with an emphasis in instrumental conducting from the University of Missouri and University of Washington, respectively. Our Mission Rainbow City Performing Arts provides opportunities for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied to share their musical talents through public performances. We foster music education, friendships and community giving. Our Vision Rainbow City Performing Arts envisions a world that promotes healthy attitudes about being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied. Rainbow City Band is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax identification number is 91-2018261. Please help us by making a tax-deductible contribution online. http://rainbowcityband.com/ Courtesy of Rainbow City Band
MOR commissions and performs music that highlights the resilience of persecuted peoples. “Music of Remembrance’s roots are in the music that commemorates the Holocaust and the voices it silenced,” says MOR’s Artistic Director Mina Miller. “Those events have profound resonance for our world today. We’ve failed to learn from history if we choose not to speak and act on behalf of people whose rights and dignity are threatened in our own time.” About Music of Remembrance MOR remembers the Holocaust through music, and honors the resilience of all people excluded or persecuted for their faith, nationality, ethnicity, gender or sexuality. In addition to rediscovering and performing music from the Holocaust, MOR has commissioned and premiered more than 20 new works by some of today’s leading composers, telling stories of tragedy, courage and inspiration.
Mary Kouyoumdjian – Photo courtesy MOR
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Olivier Wevers – Photo by LaRae Lobdell
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Shirtless Sondre Lerche brings pleasure to Seattle
Sondre Lerche – Photo Courtesy of Nordic Playlist
by Jerry Peerson SGN Contributing Writer SONDRE LERCHE COLUMBIA CITY THEATER April 29 At age 34, Norwegian musician Sondre Lerche is already a veteran of the music world. For over 15 years, he has been heralded as one of his generation’s most clever and talented song crafters. Last week, Lerche brought his Pleasure tour to Seattle’s 100-year-old Columbia City Theater, despite two band members’ visas being declined – something we may see more of over the next four years. But as Lerche
mentioned on Facebook before the tour: “Pleasure can’t be stopped.” Throughout Saturday’s show he enamored his Seattle fans for two hours with his catchy melodies, comedic stage-banter, a dance party, and some sweaty skin. Sondre’s three backing musicians were the first to appear onstage. Quickly setting the mood, they vamped on the pulsating, synth-heavy intro to “Soft Feelings” from Lerche’s 2017 album, Pleasure. Making his grand entrance from stage left, uproarious applause greeted the singer, who quickly crooned, gyrated and strutted around the stage with boundless energy. Dressed in black with a white tank top and white Asics, the handsome, shaggy haired, blue-eyed
performer pumped up the packed crowd between songs with quips to maintain their energy: “We wanna see you dance!” There were smiles for miles between Lerche and his drummer, Dave Heilman, for the first half of the third number “Phantom Punch.” The two were clearly enjoying themselves while playing the funky, fouron-the-floor, disco-tinged track, but a couple minutes into the song, Lerche appeared to be struggling with one of his guitar effects pedals. Visibly, Lerche was having technical difficulties, but not a beat was dropped and the song ended as strongly as it started. The audience was entertained by about five minutes of the singer’s quirky, off-thewall stage banter as he attempted to fix the pedal issue. Heilman held the singer’s microphone so as to give the crowd some unscripted comedic entertainment while they tried to fix the equipment. After citing Beyoncé’s grandmother on making lemonade out of lemons, Sondre asked the audience, “What do we do now?” One fan shouted, “Take off your shirt!” as another jokingly stated, “Stop the show?” Lerche quickly pounced on the latter and delivered a deadpan, “The show’s cancelled,” which was met with both laughter and exuberant opposition. Without the pedal issue fully resolved, Lerche heralded an improvised set, saying, “Welcome to soundcheck!” The seasoned professional persevered and adapted his songs on the fly to still give the crowd a roiling good time, with occasionally a genuine new intimacy that came from an unplanned orchestration on a few songs. On “No One’s Gonna Come” from 2001’s Faces Down record, Lerche sat on the edge of the stage guitarless, holding the microphone and singing directly to the crowd. At one moment he invited a young female fan to rest her hands on his knee while he serenaded her love-struck eyes as if the theater had disappeared around them. After the number, the singer revealed, “That’s the first time in the history of that
song that I sang it without playing guitar,“ and then joked, “I’m going to fire the guitar player [himself], he’s done!” When Lerche stepped away from the microphone to offer up a jazzy, stripped down, solo version of “My Hands Are Shaking,” the audience was already singing along before the completion of the first line. And during Sondre’s more raucous rock selections “Two Way Monologue” and “Bad Law,” he naturally emulated a youthful Michael J. Fox playing guitar in scenes from Back to the Future when Lerche slid on his knees, then fell with his back flat on the floor still strumming his guitar. The final selection of the main set was slightly unconventional, but like much of the night a welcome surprise. As his band broke into a techno-infused, instrumental dance jam, Lerche stripped to his tank top and made his way to the GA floor for ten minutes of dancing with his fans. After a short backstage break, the singer reappeared shirtless and eating a banana. While tossing the peel to the side of the stage he stated, “I’ve never been half nude on stage, so there’s a lot of firsts here tonight,” then broke into a one-song encore, an a cappella version of “Human Hands.” Technical difficulties aside, Lerche’s high energy, prodigious talent and amiable approach enraptured the crowd throughout the night. “I think I’m going to remember this show forever,” he said, adding another Beyoncé reference with, “We just juggled some lemons. We’re boiling up here in lemonade!” He even hilariously trolled recently defamed Fox News host Bill O’Reilly when he faux-angrily yelled out “We’re going live!” before starting one song. Not only was Sondre Lerche’s Pleasure tour not stopped by visa issues or technical difficulties, it came to full fruition and exceeded expectations. Last Saturday, his music flourished and evolved with energy, with help from sexy dance moves onstage and off, and lots of laughs in Columbia City.
Lea Michele explores places of love and emotion at the Moore Theatre by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer LEA MICHELE THE MOORE THEATRE May 8 There are striking similarities between Rachel Berry, the character Lea Michele played for six seasons on “Glee,” and the real life Lea Michele. They both ambitiously chased after their dreams of becoming a star – on Broadway, on TV and any direction the spotlight was pointed at – and they each succeeded (well, Berry’s television series flopped after its first episode). But unlike the prudish, panties-in-a-twist diva that Berry was, Michele is much more down to earth and feisty without being bitchy; in fact, at Monday evening’s concert at the Moore Theatre, she unleashed the “f” word enough times to earn a trip to the confession booth. At the Moore, Michele appeared relaxed and confident, as well as cheery and grateful to be standing in front of a live audience. Her concert was simple, short and sweet, clocking in around an hour and fifteen minutes. She was witty, something I hadn’t expected from someone who I imagined to be reserved and shy. The thirty year-old soprano began her show by singing “Cannonball” from her first album Louder, wearing a loose black
and grey diamond-patterned dress. It was sophisticated, but not overstated, much like her performance; she didn’t overdo it. “I was the most excited to come to Seattle!” said a bubbly Michele. “Because I’ve never been here before.” She then told everyone in the crowd, which leaned heavily toward Gay men of various ages and young straight women, that she perused the streets of the Emerald City while she was in town and even stopped to throw the fish at Pike’s Place Market. The show featured a good amount of songs from Michele’s new album, Places, which just came out April 28, including “Run to You” and “Love is Alive,” which she exploded on with her powerful multioctave pipes. Places actually debuted atop the Billboard pop charts in its first week of release, surprising critics who negatively described Michele as an unorthodox pop singer. “When people tell you that you can’t do something, tell them to go fuck themselves,” she exclaimed to the roar of the audience. Before diving into “Heavy Love,” Michele jokingly asked a fan in the front row “Wanna get that?” after their cell phone lit up, either from an incoming call or text message. And before wailing on a beautiful version of “Sentimental Memories,” she mentioned to everybody that writing songs for both of her albums was “also an oppor-
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tunity to write about ex-boyfriends who fucked me over.” She shared another story, this one about the ballad “Anything’s Possible,” in which she had a confrontation at a yoga class with the songwriter MoZella, who at first wouldn’t let her record it. Eventually, and after a good laugh, the track was put on Places. The live rendition of it at the Moore was sensational. From her “Glee” days, Michele performed two full numbers, a cover of Pink’s “Glitter in the Air” and a lovely reworking of the Bob Dylan classic “Make You Feel My Love,” also recorded and released as a single by Adele. I wish she’d sang more
“Glee” material, as she only did snippets of “Poker Face,” “The Scientist” and the comedy series’ signature tune “Don’t Stop Believin’.” She closed out the main set by performing her take on the Barbra Streisand gem “My Man,” but returned for an encore to cap the concert with “You’re Mine.” I would’ve liked to hear more music at Monday’s show, at least a good 90 minutes worth. But I was satisfied with the performance, nonetheless. Lea Michele is taking this moment in her life to shine, and she’s doing so rather brightly.
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To Bring You My Love: PJ Harvey in peak form at the WaMu
PJ Harvey – Photo Courtesy of Matthew Lamb of LiveNation
by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer PJ HARVEY WAMU THEATER May 5
PJ Harvey’s appearance at the WaMu Theater on Friday, May 5 was a very, very big deal to fans of the English musician/ singer-songwriter that have revered her with unwavering dedication for nearly twenty-five years. Though she hit it “big” in the early ’90s – influencing everyone from
Kurt Cobain to modern icon-in-the-making Anna Calvi in the intervening years – her music never felt particularly tied to that era. Her predilection for dirty blues topped with poetic lyrics was both too pure and too different to fizzle out or follow trends that now seem so passé. Who would’ve guessed that Polly Jean Harvey, the unusual beauty with the scrappy non-traditional voice, would outsmart – and out-rock – all the grunge bands of the ’90s and move on to refine and explore her music for decades to come? It would seem that no one at the WaMu Theater Friday night ever doubted that for a moment. Dressed artfully in leggings and an asymmetrical cinched kimono-style wrap, PJ looked every bit the chic, modern siren that fans have come to worship in increasing numbers over the years. Her long dark hair was topped with a feathered mohawk headdress with a few wispy blonde extensions, her hands and arms completely covered in black leather gloves. Through an elegant, powerful 20 song set PJ Harvey’s singular talent once again leveled the room and left the packed house completely awestruck. Touring on the heels of her latest release The Hope Six Demolition Project, the majority of the set was the current album while Let England Shake was the second most widely represented from her back catalog. It’s a tough sell for audiences to swallow a mostly unfamiliar set of newish material sans the “hits,” but to the credit of PJ and her band (several of whom have toured with her previously and also with former romantic partner, Nick Cave) the album resonated more in person than on the
studio recording. PJ’s measured poise and urgent, eloquent lyrics proved to be every bit as gripping as seeing her on any fiery guitar-laden club tour from years past. At 47, her artistry has only grown deeper, richer, and more powerful. The dense all-male backed Hope Six album is clearly more globally focused than Let England Shake; and to the cavernous WaMu’s credit the sound was impeccable and every word discernible. Few artists can (or do) think to feature “mental institution” or “memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln” in a verse or chorus, but PJ does, and somehow you find yourself singing along. Though many of her lyrical references are unknowable, the general feeling of bewilderment, anger, and unrest resulting from the current tangle of world affairs was palpable. A sense of shared longing and hope seemed to permeate the theater while the backdrop subtly shifted from an image of what could have been a building, a prison, or an industrial city block anywhere at any time. Nearly an hour in, she thanked the audience and started into a suite of older songs (“50 Ft. Queenie,” “Down by The Water,” “To Bring You My Love,” and “The River”). The songs were just slightly updated, but true to form and gratifying. “To Bring You My Love” in particular seemed to rise from a deep well of feeling inside her, her arms outstretched as her voice soared and filled the theater. It was a breathtaking moment – revealing an incomparable, uncompromising artist at the height of her powers.
U2 descends to Seattle with 30th anniversary tour of The Joshua Tree by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer U2 W/MUMFORD & SONS CENTURY LINK FIELD May 14 There are really only a handful of music acts that can sell out an entire soccer stadium anywhere in the world. We’re talking anywhere, from Monte Carlo to Shanghai to Reykjavik to Buenos Aires to Perth. Anywhere and anytime. Having dominated the rock scene for over four decades, supergroup U2 is inarguably among this finite cluster of artists. Thank goodness our family had cable service in the ’80s, or else I wouldn’t have discovered them until college. Growing up in a small city, not even our local radio stations were playing any of U2’s songs; I didn’t listen to “New Year’s Day” and “Pride (In the Name of Love)” until I saw the music videos on MTV. Only a couple of shoebox-sized record stores where I lived carried the band’s albums, and I remember having to special order a copy of War. I even got weird looks from friends at school who asked what I was listening to on my Sony Walkman; little did they know. It wasn’t until 1987 that U2 broke into the mainstream with back-to-back mega hits, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and “Where the Streets Have No Name,” both from the album The Joshua Tree that would go on to sell more than 25 million copies worldwide. Not only was it commercially successful, it was praised universally as an artistic masterpiece, earning two Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year prize, and it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the US Library of
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Congress for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” They suddenly went from indie rock group to powerhouse act, becoming a household name and amassing a huge audience. And although they’d reached the peak of their success, they just found new mountains to climb, getting bigger and better as the years went on. Rattle and Hum, Achtung Baby and Zooropa were consecutively released after The Joshua Tree and produced a consistent streak of top singles, including “Desire,” “Angel of Harlem,” “Mysterious Ways,” “Even Better Than the Real Thing” and “Stay (Faraway, So Close).” At the heart of many of U2’s songs is a powerful and emotional reflection of global events that have troubled, saddened or inspired us, such as “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” which documented the killings of civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland, “Miss Sarajevo,” written about the thenwarzone stricken former Yugoslavia, and the rock ballad “One,” penned shortly after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Many people think “One” centers on the AIDS crisis, perhaps because the group donated proceeds from sales of the single to awareness and research for the disease. A new generation of music fans was introduced to U2 when they released the album All That You Can’t Leave Behind in 2000, led by two top hits, “Beautiful Day” and “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.” 2004’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, which contained another big single, “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own,” continued the outfit’s rock dominance, despite the fact that the genre was now infused with nu-metal and indie/ emo acts. 2009’s No Line on the Horizon was met with mixed reviews and less than
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stellar sales, but U2 made up for it with the impressive “360° Tour” that eventually became the highest-grossing concert tour in history; it included a stop at then-Qwest Field in June 2011. Sadly, the 2014 record Songs of Innocence proved to be a disaster when it was made available as a download to anyone owning an Apple device, which millions of people complained about, because it did so without their permission, not to mention it took up valuable space on their iPhones and you had to manually remove it from your library. Still, it did include a couple of good tracks, “Iris” and “Volcano.” Having seen U2 four times, at three different venues – Tacoma Dome (twice), Key Arena, Qwest Field – I can tell you that they are one of the very best performers you will
ever see live. They play a long show with state-of-the-art visual effects and memorable stage sets, like “The Claw” from the “360° Tour.” At CenturyLink Field on Sunday, the rock icons will perform The Joshua Tree in its entirety to commemorate its 30th year anniversary and perhaps, but don’t quote me on this, other songs from other albums. I can’t believe they would only feature music from just one album, though the set list is a mystery. Opening for U2 is the Grammy-winning ensemble Mumford & Sons, so get there early if you have tickets to enjoy both artists. For tickets, go to LiveNation.com, or visit any Ticketmaster outlet, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets on the day of show will only be available at the CenturyLink box office.
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continued from cover honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. At the ceremony, Andrew Rannells presented Debra Messing with GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award, which is presented to media professionals who, through their work, have increased the visibility and understanding of the LGBTQ community. In her speech, which received multiple standing ovations, Messing called on everyone to raise their voices and call the Congressional Switchboard in Washington, D.C. She also spoke directly to Ivanka Trump: “It’s not enough to simply say that women’s issues are important to you. It’s time to do something. You can change the lives of millions of women and children just by telling your dad stories about real people who are suffering. Don’t let him separate immigrant mothers from their American-born children. Don’t let him take health care away from women who need it. Don’t allow him to make trans kids like Gavin [Grimm] fight in court for their basic human dignity.” Also at the event, surprise guest Rosie O’Donnell presented Billy Porter with the Vito Russo Award, which is presented to an openly LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance. O’Donnell also announced a surprise donation of $100,000 to fund GLAAD’s work to advance LGBTQ acceptance and fight back against the Trump Administration’s recent attacks on LGBTQ Americans. In his acceptance speech, Porter received a standing ovation for an impromptu song and called attention to the Trump administration’s attack on “all of us.” He urged Americans to take action: “From slavery to emancipation, to the 13th Amendment, to Jim Crow to the Civil Rights Movement, from Stonewall to AIDS, to Marriage Equality – remember whose shoulders we stand on. Let’s use the historical strides we’ve made as a nation to empower us as warriors on this battlefield
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for equality.” Zachary Quinto and Janet Mock presented the award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode to The Daily Show with Trevor Noah for its interview about transgender issues with Angelica Ross. Trevor Noah and Angelica Ross accepted the award on the show’s behalf and called for transgender equality. Don Lemon presented the award for Outstanding Documentary to Investigation Discovery’s Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four. Elizabeth Ramirez accepted on the documentary’s behalf, joined onstage by Cassandra Rivera, Anna Vasquez, and director Deborah Esquenazi and producer Sam Tabet. Christian Slater and Carly Chaikin presented the award for Outstanding Reality Program to Oxygen’s Strut, which followed a group of transgender models. Executive producer Whoopi Goldberg and model and
actress Isis King accepted on the show’s behalf, and were joined onstage by cast members Cecilio “CeCe” Asuncion, Laith De La Cruz, Dominique Jackson, Isis King, Ren Spriggs, and Arisce Wanzer. GLAAD previously announced that it was acknowledging two web series, Her Story (HerStoryShow.com) and We’ve Been Around (WeveBeenAround.com), and music video “Sin Ir Más Lejos” by Gema Corredera, with Special Recognition Awards. Additional special guests included: Nico Tortorella (Younger); Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek); AnnaSophia Robb (Mercy Street) Zeke Smith (Survivor); Supreme Court plaintiff Gavin Grimm; and GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. Following is a complete list of the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards recipients that were announced Saturday May 6 in New York. (Additional 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were presented in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on April 1.) The following five awards were presented live on stage: • Excellence in Media Award: Debra Messing (presented by Andrew Rannells) • Vito Russo Award: Billy Porter (presented by Rosie O’Donnell) • Outstanding Talk Show Episode: “Angelica Ross” The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) [accepted by: Trevor Noah, Angelica Ross] • Outstanding Reality Program: Strut (Oxygen) [accepted by: executive producer Whoopi Goldberg, and cast members Cecilio “CeCe” Asuncion, Laith De La Cruz, Dominique Jackson, Isis King, Ren Spriggs, Arisce Wanzer] • Outstanding Documentary: Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four (Investigation Discovery) [accepted by: Kristie Mayhugh, Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Anna Vasquez, and director Deborah Esquenazi and producer Sam Tabet]
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The following eight awards were announced from the stage: • Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine: “Church and States” VICE on HBO (HBO) • Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: “Gay Community in U.S. ‘Forged in Fire’” The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) • Outstanding Newspaper Article: “Permission to Hate” by Elizabeth Leland (The Charlotte Observer) • Outstanding Magazine Article: “HIV Mystery: Solved?” by Tim Murphy (The Nation)
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• Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: Teen Vogue • Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: “After the Orlando Shooting, the Changed Lives of Gay Latinos” by Daniel Wenger (NewYorker.com) • Outstanding Music Artist: Tegan and Sara, Love You to Death (Warner Bros. Records.) • Outstanding Blog: Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters (holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com) About GLAAD GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www. glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter. Press release and photos provided by GLAAD through Outviewonline.com
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A Magic Flute full of magical touches
Lauren Snouffer (Pamina) and Andrew Stenson (Tamino) – Photo by Jacob Lucas
by Alice Bloch SGN A&E Writer SEATTLE OPERA THE MAGIC FLUTE BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART LIBRETTO BY EMANUEL SCHIKANDER MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL Sunday, May 7 Sunday Matinee Cast: 5/7, 5/10, 5/14, 5/19 & 5/21) Although The Magic Flute contains some of Mozart’s loveliest music, it is far from being my favorite Mozart opera. But that’s almost beside the point, because the production now onstage at Seattle Opera is colorful, imaginative, fun, thoroughly delightful, not to be missed – and it finds ingenious ways to mitigate the misogyny that permeates the libretto and the pomposity that threatens to bog down the second half of the opera. In this revival of his 2011 Seattle Opera production, stage director Chris Alexander
has kept the visual freshness and vitality of the original, while improving upon conceptual aspects of the drama. Zandra Rhodes’s charming, sparkly costumes still inspire smiles, as do Robert Dahlstrom and Robert Schaub’s elegant sets and Jonathan Dean’s excellent English captions. (Who can resist the mention of “fake news” and the line “That won’t be happening”?) Adorable animals! Equally adorable children with green hair! A queen clothed in the night sky! Three Spirits riding around on scooters and wearing curly orange wigs, shiny silver shorts, and winged high-top sneakers! Temple guards in iridescent disco armor! A blue meanie who can dance! What could be better? The music, that’s what! From the first note of the overture, conductor Julia Jones led a performance of extraordinary clarity and rhythmic propulsion. The fugue that accompanied the Armored Men’s duet was particularly impressive. In this opera, the woodwinds are all-important, and they delivered. Special praise is due principal flutist Jeffrey Barker, principal oboist Ben Hausmann, clarinetists Benjamin Lulich and Laura DeLuca, and principal bassoon-
ist Paul Rafanelli. In the Sunday matinee performance I attended, the singers were uniformly superb. Soprano Amanda Forsythe as Pamina gave chills with her beautifully soft, high notes in the sad aria “Ach, ich fühl´s.” As Sarastro, the leader of the Freemasoninspired brotherhood, bass Ante Jerkunica injected life into a generally boring role. The most exciting performance is always that of the Queen of the Night, and soprano Christine Poulitis brought flaming stars and fireworks to the role. Her voice is a bit harsh, but she hit every note straighton, including the stratospheric high Fs, and she conveyed effectively the fierce attitude of deposed royalty. As Tamino, tenor Randall Bills sang well but acted stiffly. By contrast, baritone Craig Verm had a field day with the role of Papageno, a man driven by appetites, fears, and basic needs. Soprano Amanda Opuszynski also gave a zesty performance as his mate Papagena. The Three Ladies (Jacqueline Piccolino, Nian Wang, and Jenni Blank) were sly
and sexy, and sang with exquisite harmony. The other threesome – the Three Spirits – couldn’t have been cuter, and couldn’t have sung more sweetly. Of the six singers portraying the Three Spirits in the two casts, five have been members of the Seattle Opera Youth Chorus. Based on their performances, the future of Seattle Opera looks bright. In the relatively small role of Monostatos (the blue meanie), Rodell Rosel commanded the audience’s attention whenever he appeared, cavorting and dancing around the stage with villainous glee. What a performer! The world view of the opera – that men are rational and forgiving, and bring light to the world, while women are emotional and vindictive, and represent the forces of darkness – couldn’t be more abhorrent today. Fortunately, Chris Alexander steered that message toward satire, and altered the ending of the opera so that the forces of light and darkness were united. It’s a good ending to a great show.
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Seattle Opera’s The Magic Flute: An addendum by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer SEATTLE OPERA THE MAGIC FLUTE May 6 (Opening Night Cast)
(Opening Night Cast: 5/6, 5/13, 5/17 & 5/20) To the excellent review by Alice Bloch, I’ll add just a footnote regarding those singers on opening night who were different from the matinee she saw. I’ll also add that my au-
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dience erupted in yells and applause when Jonathan Dean’s supratitles referenced “fake news,” nearly stopping the show! If you have a superb actor/singer in the baritone role of the “birdman,” Papageno, you’re a long way to a successful performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. John Moore more than filled that requirement. His handsome appearance, athletic grace, and physical expression of every comic nuance were surpassed only by the beauty of his voice and a level of musicianship that was never sacrificed in achieving his wonderful antics. We can certainly look forward to his next Seattle Opera appearance as Figaro in The Barber of Seville. Tenor Andrew Stenson gave us a committed Tamino. His acting was better than adequate and still possessed the quality I liked so much in his earlier appearances at Seattle Opera: even when not singing, his attention remained focused on the action, always participating with his colleagues and their performances. He often shaded his voice with expressive dynamics, including some lovely soft moments. His voice has, however, lost some of its youthful shine and is thus less attractive and musical than it once was. Soprano Lauren Snouffer displayed an ample, attractive voice and natural acting. What I missed was any sustained soft singing, for which her sad aria, “Ach, ich fühl´s”
provides ideal opportunities. She showed an occasional soft note but seems not to have mastered the art of sustaining such beauties. For most singers loud singing is much easier than soft. The overall effectiveness of Chris Alexander’s direction derives no small measure of its power from his placing each singer front and center, near the lip of the stage, for every moment of important singing. The superb acoustic of McCaw Hall cannot compensate for placing singers further back on the stage. The voices lose both volume and warmth. But here, for example, the Queen of the Night makes her first entrance far back, but moves up front quite soon for her first big aria. I share Alice’s distaste for the emphatically sexist message of this story. Too bad that such attitudes continue to this day! Another of my objections to this most-tuneful of all operas is the tedious series of “trials” the young couple must endure. They make the last act drag. To my amazement, I ended up much preferring the scandalous abridgement done by Julie Taymor for the Met in NYC and shown to the world as one of the first-ever Met Live in HD operas at cinemas world-wide. Many of us were shocked that such liberties should be taken with Mozart’s great work, but it worked amazingly well.
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Seattle Shakespeare Company presents a 1930s movie musical A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (AT CORNISH PLAYHOUSE) Through May 21 Did you know that Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the most performed play in the world? It’s a comedy and
it’s Shakespeare and apparently that’s the golden ticket. Seattle Shakespeare Company is mounting it again, as we can certainly bet that they will continue to do, every four or five years. There’s always a new way to try, and audiences love to come. This year’s production is in the style of a 1930s movie musical. There’s singing and dancing, the Busby Berkeley kind – they even use lighted props!! (thanks to the ideas of choreographer Crystal Dawn Munkers who also plays Hippolyta). There are a few head scratchy types of decisions by direc-
tor/Theseus George Mount, like the entire play being performed “back stage” of a theater. “It’s a play within a play, see.” That and some other ideas don’t help, but then mostly they don’t hurt that much either. Mount and his actors have a very firm grasp of the comedic elements, which are a joy. MJ Sieber, last year’s Gypsy Rose Lee Award nominee for a similar comedic master turn in A Winter’s Tale, also a Seattle Shakes production, is wonderful as Bottom, the simple man turned into a donkey by magic. Most of the common folk in the play-within-a-play (now within-a-play!) are great fun. Steven Davis, a soon-to-be graduate of Cornish, is quite hilarious as Starveling, the Moon. The casting of a couple of folks normally seen in musicals around town, John David Scott, as Puck, who gets to do something Puck never does: tap dance!!! and Mallory Cooney King as Hermia, give some oomph to the “musical” part of this offering. They do a great job singing, of course. I am no fan of the actually musical compositions, unfortunately. The lyrics are Shakespeare’s and are fine, but the compositions are strained and a bit tedious. In fact, the concept tends to bog down the play. That’s a bit sad, since it is kind of a fun idea “on paper” and I can clearly see why it wanted to be tried. However, it’s also part of the fun in the sense that the choreographic elements by Munker are quite appropriate and while “simple” in design are well-suited to actors who don’t usually do this sort of activity on stage. The cast throws themselves so enthusi-
astically into the performance that it helps the overall sense of glee. So, together, you can overlook the parts that don’t work and enjoy the show. There was one more difficult area, small but important, and it clearly is in the realm of “they didn’t know they needed one”: they did not have a sound designer. They had a sound “consultant” but since they do not routinely do musicals, they didn’t know they need someone to design around and manage both the levels of the instruments and voices and the melding of it all together. Opening night there were some really difficult sound issues and I hope they’ve figured out how to better manage that particular area. And “next time”… make sure you include a sound designer, too. Please note that when critical comments are made, that doesn’t automatically mean that the advice is to not see the production. Certainly, there are those moments that don’t work, but there is a lot to enjoy here and it is certainly also a fun family outing. While “trying something new” didn’t pan out too well, it’s still the most popular play in the entire world, so that’s gotta be worth something! For more information, call 206-7338222 or go to www.seattleshakespeare.org. Discuss your opinions with SGNcritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/ SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at MiryamsTheaterMusings. blogspot.com.
An American in Paris – sacre bleu by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer AN AMERICAN IN PARIS PARAMOUNT THEATRE Through May 14 The movie classic An American in Paris dates from the days of the Great Hollywood Musical. As is the trend with today’s Broadway theatre, the formulated movie musical has been transformed to the stage. The show provides sweeping balletic sequences, a jukebox of Gershwin tunes and some very good voices, but leaves the audience in a lull with the rest. The story starts with the returning of the soldiers from the battles of World War II. Through an opening balletic number the audience sees the soldiers returning, and in particular one American soldier, Jerry Mulligan. Jerry decides to pursue art as a career, making Paris his home and his thoughts are confirmed when his heart is captured by a young woman. He loses her in a crowd but ends up meeting Adam Hochberg, another former veteran, who is trying to reinvent himself as a pianist composer. Adam helps a young dancer get an audition at the ballet, and falls under her spell. Jerry’s good looks and talent soon attracts the wealthy American socialite Milo Davenport, and she commissions Jerry and Adam to design/write an opera for the new balletic protégé, Lise Dassin. Adam introduces Jerry to his friend Henri Baurel, a wealthy man longing to be a cabaret performer, and discusses being love-torn about his potential fianceé. The three men quickly bond over the subject of love, and the “beautiful woman” in each of their lives. What they haven’t discovered is that Lise is the same object of romance for
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all three of them. The two supporting male roles are different types and complement each other very well. Etai Benson plays the Piano Man Adam Hochberg. His sidekick character brings out the comedy and conflict well, and his voice is well suited for the songs he sings. He brings a charming naiveté to his character that easily becomes endearing for the audience. Nick Spangler plays Henri, the Aristocrat wanting to be a performer. His voice is very strong and easily reaches the far back of the theatre. His character waffles in love only to be outdone by his singing capabilities. Emily Ferranti plays the female supporting role, Milo Davenport. While her movements are graceful, the character is portrayed as the stereotypi-
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cal socialite; granted, that’s how the role is written, but it lacked any originality aside from Ms. Ferranti’s strong voice. The leading two roles are Jerry Mulligan (McGee Maddox) and Lise Dassin (Sara Esty). Mr. Maddox has a strong background in ballet, and it shows. His voice is classical for the role of the wholesome American soldier, and easily lends itself to the crooning tunes of the Gershwin brothers. Ms. Esty is perfectly cast as the shy girl, torn between presumed responsibility and following her heart. The aloofness of the character easily comes across but when she starts to dance, Ms. Esty’s work projects to the forefront, and she becomes graceful and beautiful to watch. The songs are all familiar; it’s basically
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the highlights of George and Ira Gershwin’s vast composing career. From “I Got Rhythm” and “S’Wonderful,” to “But Not for Me” and “The Man I Love,” this Gershwin jukebox is stocked with the best. The classic songs, although easily recognized by the audience, are sung with the full sweeping gusto and brilliant music for which the Gershwin brothers are recognized. The dancing of the show is the primary draw for this musical; it is also one of the biggest drawbacks. While the sweeping, long light-balletic movements of yesteryear’s Hollywood Musical are extraordinary, they can be a bit too drawn out for the average American’s “A.D.D.” of today’s audience. The dance sequences are beautiful to watch, but the remaining storyline isn’t compelling enough to keep the audience fully engaged around them. Add in the traditional, familiar Gershwin songs and, no matter how good they are, they have more of a lullaby effect than to stimulate the energy of the audience. While there are many good components to this family-friendly musical adaptation, there’s something that is maybe too familiar (the predictable plot, the classic ballads…) and therefore it falls a bit short. Despite being based on the 1951 musical film (starring Gene Kelly, directed by Vincent Minnelli), the stage production didn’t open on Broadway until March 2015. It ran for over 600 performances the musical was nominated for 12 Tony Awards during the 2015 Season. It was awarded with six Tony Awards including Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations.
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5th Avenue Theatre and Broadway composers team up to raise money for famed Oregon high school theater program!
Composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman were encouraging the community to support the show when they were joined by another composer, Tony Award-winning creator of Hamilton Lin Manuel Miranda – Photo courtesy of Gofundme.com
by MK Scott SGN A&E Writer Everything I learned about theater and performance I learned from my high school drama teacher and as a Gay kid in the late ’80s it really helped me stay in school and come out. My high school drama teacher was a legend and a well-known musical theater director in the Portland theater scene for over 40 years. James Erickson was also the head of the Beaverton High School Theater Arts Department for 29 years from 1970 to 1999, and was an enduring mentor to Broadway stars such as Brooks Ashmanskas (currently in Sunday in the Park with George), Shoshana Bean (Wicked), indie film star, Jesse Archer (A Four Letter Word, Going Down in LaLa Land), Pixar’s Angus MacLane and NPR’s Ari Shapiro. After Erickson’s retirement in 1999 and sudden death in 2004, the Beaverton High Drama Department struggled for over a decade up until last year, when Mr. Shannon Dery stepped up to lead a new generation of theater (and queer) students. To get some support last year, I contacted my celebrity friends and was able to get Olivia Newton-John to do a small shout out to ask people to help save the school’s 2016 production of Grease. We raised over $3,000, and as a bonus, many alumni that hadn’t visited their high school in decades came back and pledged their support for Erickson’s successor. So how do we top Olivia Newton-John this year? It was luck that Beaverton chose Terrence McNally’s musical adaptation of the classic film Catch Me If You Can, which made its world premiere at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre (starring Broadway stars, Norbet Leo Butz and Aaron Tviet). So I
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contacted 5th Avenue Theatre’s Artistic Director, David Armstrong, who encouraged me to get in touch with the composers, Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman (Hairspray), who agreed to record the shout-out this year and then totally surprised me by arranging a cameo appearance from the king of Broadway himself, Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton)! Also, thanks to the 5th Avenue Theatre, Shaiman and Whitman will be autographing up to 3 posters from the 5th Avenue Theatre’s 2009 production of Catch Me If You Can, one of which has already sold, which can be purchased at the $750 and the $1000 level via www.gofundme.com/ support-bhss-musical-fund. Beaverton High’s goal is to raise over $5,000 to cover the cost of a professional choreographer. I had to ask Armstrong how important a choreographer is to this particular show and he responded, “The original choreographer was Jerry Mitchell and he really left his mark on the show. The show is about a guy who travels constantly and the movement plays a big role in bringing that story to life.” Armstrong added, “It is thrilling for us to now have several shows like Catch Me If You Can that received their World Premier at The 5th, went to Broadway, and have now entered the great cannon of the American Musical Theater and are being produced frequently in professional, amateur and high school productions.” The 5th Avenue Theatre has always been supportive of high school musical programs. “Our 15th Annual 5th Avenue Awards will be held on June 12,” Armstrong said. “This program was established to honor the amazing work that is happening in high school theater programs throughout
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Washington state. This year a record 100 high schools will participate. The goal is provide at least some measure of the recognition and attention that high school sports programs regularly receive. We believe that putting on a musical is one of the most deeply educational activities there is.” And next week, on Wednesday, May 17, Broadway star and 5th Avenue Theatre favorite, Shoshana Bean will return to Beaverton High School after a 22 year absence to give hope and encouragement to the new generation. If you want to help the Beaverton High
School Dramatics achieve their goal of $5,000, please visit, contribute and check out the star-studded campaign video at www.gofundme.com/support-bhss-musical-fund. Donations to GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) are also encouraged. Check out glsen.org/support/ giving. MK Scott is a Seattle-based blogger and chair of the James N. Erickson Legacy Project at Beaverton High School. Check out his blog at outviewonline.com.
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Ceija Experience the world premiere of a bold new multi-media work inspired by the life of Roma artist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stojka, and new dances by choreographer Olivier Wevers.
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“I’m afraid that Europe is forgetting its past and that Auschwitz is only sleeping.” – Ceija Stojka
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Ritchie’s King Arthur a schizophrenic reworking of a legendary tale by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Now playing Where it comes to Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, I honestly don’t know where to begin. Did I enjoy aspects of this crazed, schizophrenic reworking of the Arthurian legend? You bet I did, moments of action, derring-do and physical comedy leaping off the screen with raucous enthusiasm. Does the movie on the whole work? Heck no, not even slightly, the whole thing a muddled jumble of ideas, themes, tones and colorfully anarchic visuals that all seem to exist in about seven different films and not one, cohesively focused one. One thing I can say, this is not the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table most are familiar with. The literary iterations of Arthur, whether they be Geoffrey of Monmouth’s, Thomas Malory’s, T. H. White’s or Marion Zimmer Bradley’s, play almost no part whatsoever in this new variation, screenwriters Ritchie, Joby Harold (Awake) and Lionel Wigram (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) ditching the romantic notions of the myth for something that strays far more into J.R.R. Tolkien territory than it does anywhere else. There is no Lancelot, no Guinevere, and other than being talked about in hushed, revered tones paying him all kinds of respect and admiration there’s also no Merlin. One feels that, if this movie is a hit, all three are being kept in reserve for future adventures of the boy King who can wield the mystical sword Excalibur, but those expecting to see any of them make an appearance here will be seriously disappointed. Orphan street thug Arthur (Charlie Hunnam), raised in a brothel, does what he can to protect those dearest to him in the violent, seedy neighborhoods of Londinium. While he and his devoted gang do their best to stay off the local authority’s radar, turns out the conniving King Vortigern (Jude Law) has other plans. The magic sword Excalibur, a blade only the rightful heir to the British throne can wield, has risen from the depths of the sea embedded in a massive stone. All young men have been ordered to see if they can pull the weapon from its resting place, that person the son of the beloved former King Uther Pendragon (Eric Bana) and thus the rightful ruler destined to take the place of the wicked Vortigern and a warrior destined to bring peace to a Britain continually on the brink of war. It’s basic stuff, and while the sword in the stone myth is present, that’s it as far
Djimon Hounsou (l) as Bedivere and Charlie Hunnam as Arthur in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword – Photo by Daniel Smith
as Arthurian legend is concerned. The story, for all its hyperbolic excess, is actually pretty simple, owing more to Greek mythology than it does to Celtic lore. It’s messy and all over the place, some elements working beautifully while others drown in melodramatic excess. The characters, other than Arthur and Vortigern, are barely fleshed out, and if you were to ask me what any of them did during the film other than scowl, curse, fight, bleed and die I’d be hard-pressed to remember it. That’s not entirely true. About a third of the way through a mysterious Mage (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey) enters the picture, and she goes full-on Beastmaster on a number of occasions, getting snakes, bird, guard dogs and other various beasts to do her bidding with slinky, seductive determination. She also gets to talk a lot about Merlin, the creation of Excalibur and the Lady of the Lake (whom she might actually be; I honestly could never figure that bit out), all the while also urging Arthur to stop looking away at the demons haunting him and use past tragedies as fuel to defeat Vortigern and his magical monstrosities. The Mage is an intriguing character, and while she doesn’t
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exactly showcase much in the way of emotion (a fact not helped by actress BergèsFrisbey’s uncertain English), there’s something haunting hiding behind the woman’s eyes that kept me continually fascinated. Visually, even with the video game cut scene stylistics of much that transpires during the biggest action sequences, Ritchie has outdone himself with this one, conjuring up images of astonishing virtuosity that are extraordinary. Veteran cinematographer John Mathieson (Gladiator, Logan) outdoes himself once again, the intensity driving his compositions palpable and invigorating first scene to last. Production designer Gemma Jackson (Finding Neverland, “Game of Thrones”) outdoes herself once again, and while I have no idea how historically accurate Annie Symons’ (Glorious 39) costumes are (I’m guessing not very), that doesn’t make them any less fantastic. Best of all is Daniel Pemberton’s (Steve Jobs) incredible score, his rousing, frenetically kinetic themes adding a jolt of electricity the film would never have survived without. As positive as all of that might be, I still can’t decide if any of it is enough to
make up for the crazed, idiotic lunacy of the various elements Ritchie does his best to try and pull together into something of a cohesive whole. Pulling on some of his past efforts, most notably Snatch, Sherlock Holmes and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. while at the same time trying to go in a direction that’s part comic book superhero madness and another The Lord of the Rings fantasy sincerity, it’s rare when any one sequence fits snugly alongside any of the ones next to it. The sheer lunacy of it all becomes increasingly obnoxious and frustrating, the final battle a full-on nonsensical assault on the senses that bends time backward and forward while in the same moment reminding one of a big boss battle from video games like “Diablo” or “The Legend of Zelda.” Look, I’m an Arthurian junky from way back. I’ve read The Once and Future King at least a half-dozen times. I think John Boorman’s Excalibur is one of the greatest films ever made. I find Disney’s The Sword in the Stone to be a timeless animated treasure I could sit down and watch fifty times in a row and never grow tired of. But that doesn’t mean I can’t pan an adaptation when I feel it has gone off the rails, the animated Quest for Camelot, Jerry Zucker’s First Knight and Antoine Fuqua’s King Arthur odious variations on the tale that in my view should be watched by absolutely no one and forgotten about entirely, if possible. Ritchie’s attempt sits somewhere in the middle of these takes on the story, his movie bouncing between marvelous and dreadful for the entire length of its 126-minute running time. But while Hunnam might be a fine Arthur and Law a heinously abhorrent villain worth despising, the story’s inability to maintain narrative cohesion and the lack of suitably interesting secondary characters certainly takes its toll as events progress to a conclusion. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword might go down swinging, but that means it does in fact still go down, Excalibur’s magic sadly not nearly enough for Ritchie’s latest to win the day.
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continued from cover premieres (22 features, 12 shorts), and 20 U.S. premieres (11 features, 19 shorts). Opening Night kicks off Thursday, May 18 with The Big Sick from Amazon Studios. Starring and written by Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) along with his wife Emily V. Gordon, the film promises to electrify audiences with the smart and complicated romantic story based on the beginnings of their relationship. Nanjiani will be in attendance at the Seattle premiere and Opening Night Gala, along with co-writer Emily V. Gordon and director Michael Showalter (Hello, My Name is Doris and Wet Hot American Summer). Closing this year’s Festival is the North American premiere of The Young Karl Marx, directed by Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro). The story follows 26-year-old Karl Marx (August Diehl) and his wife Jenny in exile in Europe, where they meet a man who provides them with the final piece needed for the foundation of Marxist theory. At the annual Centerpiece Gala, SIFF will travel to 1990s Manhattan in the sliceof-life comedy, Landline. Director Gillian Robespierre brings back actress-comedienne Jenny Slate following their SIFF 2014 run of Obvious Child. Slate, Robespierre, and new-coming actress Abby Quinn are all scheduled to attend the Seattle premiere taking place on Saturday, June 3. The World premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s Trouble will screen at Seattle’s historic SIFF Cinema Egyptian as SIFF honors the film’s executive producer and star, Anjelica Huston, with the Career Achievement in Acting Award. In addition to the award presentation and screening, the acclaimed actress is also slated for an on-stage interview at the Wednesday, June 7 event. Also scheduled is An Afternoon with Sam Elliott, where the festival will pay tribute to the all-American actor. Along with his iconic voice, Elliott makes his way to SIFF on Saturday, May 27th for the Seattle premiere of his newest film The Hero following an onstage discussion that afternoon. Receiving raving reviews following its world premiere at SXSW is Seattle native S.J. Chiro’s first full-length feature, Lane 1974. Drawing off of Chiro’s own childhood experiences as well as those described in Clane Hayward’s memoir The Hypocrisy of Disco, SIFF is thrilled to present this 1970s coming-of-age narrative. One of several interactive events features Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked
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The World, a documentary by Catherine Bainbridge celebrating the achievements and contributions of Native Americans in modern American music. Along with the screening of the film, guests will also enjoy Indigenous Centered Perspectives, an exhibit showcasing works by four indigenous artists at the Paramount Theatre. The Friday, May 26 event is hosted by SIFF in collaboration with Amazon Video Direct, STG, and Longhouse Media. “This year’s robust line-up includes a wide variety of programs ranging from heartfelt features from comedy favorites to thought-provoking documentaries, as well as once in a lifetime conversations with Hollywood legends,” says Interim Artistic Director Beth Barrett. “We are thrilled to jump into our 43rd edition and introduce spectacular programming from across the world to over 150,000 film enthusiasts in Seattle over the course of 25 days.” SPECIAL PRESENTATION CABARET: AN EVENING OF CABARET WITH ROBBIE TURNER Wednesday, May 24 at 7:00 PM SIFF Cinema Egyptian Life is a cabaret, old chum! Dress in your finest Cabaret-style duds and join us for an evening inside the fabled Kit Kat Klub as Seattle drag icon Robbie Turner (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) presents an
original Cabaret-inspired revue followed by a screening of Bob Fosse’s Academy Award®- winning 1972 film. (d: Bob Fosse c: Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York, Helmut Griem, 1972, 124 min) The 2017 Seattle International Film Festival is presented by SIFF, the non-profit arts organization that reaches more than 350,000 annually through SIFF Cinema, SIFF Education, and the annual flagship Festival. Festival Box office is now open online at siff.net and in person at any SIFF venue box office. View the full public program here: www.siff.net/festival The following special focus programs are part of the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival: AFRICAN PICTURES African Pictures showcases the best filmmaking happening in and about Africa today. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to experience innovative and inspiring filmmaking from across the continent. Borders (d: Apolline Traoré c: Amelie Mbaye, Naky Sy Savane, Burkina Faso 2017, 90 min, North American Premiere) Hedi (d: Mohamed Ben Attia c: Majd Mastoura, Rym Ben Messaoud, Sabah Bouzouita, Hakim Boumessoudi, Ombia Ben
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Ghali, Tunisia 2016, 89 min) Investigating Paradise (d: Merzak Allouache c: Salima Abada, Younès Sabeur Chérif, France 2017, 135 min, North American Premiere) Kalushi (d: Mandla Dube c: Thabo Rametsi, Thabo Malema, Welile Nzuza, Jafta Mamabolo, Pearl Thusi, Gcina Mhlophe, South Africa 2016, 107 min) The Nile Hilton Incident (d: Tarik Saleh c: Fares Fares, Mari Malek, Mohamed Yousry, Yasser Ali Maher, Ahmed Selim, Hania Amar, Sweden 2017, 106 min) The Wedding Party (d: Kemi Adetiba c: Adesua Etomi, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Banky Wellington, Nigeria 2016, 110 min) Winnie (d: Pascale Lamche, France 2017, 98 min) Wùlu (d: Daouda Coulibaly c: Ibrahim Koma, Inna Modja, Ismael Ndiaye, JeanMarie Traore, Dembele Habib, Mariame Ndiaye, Quim Gutierrez, Oliver Rabourdin, France 2016, 95 min) CHINA STARS SIFF is proud to present the second year of our China Stars Showcase series during the 43rd annual Seattle International Film Festival, with support from WASA North America Group and Hainan Airlines. Collaborating with WASA North America Group to foster cross-cultural exchange and artistic vision, we are pleased to present 10 feature films from mainland China. SIFF also reached out to the Beijing Film Academy, and we are thrilled to present five short films from BFA students. These films will play prior to the Chinese feature films, and we know you will enjoy the creativity of the student filmmakers. This year we are pleased to announce our inaugural China Stars awards. On Friday, June 9 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, SIFF will honor the talented Qin Yi with a Lifetime Achievement Award; we will present the Director of The Door, Dong Liang, with our China Stars Emerging Artist Award, and SIFF will present the China Stars Film Award to Wanda Film Group. The SIFF China Stars showcase series is curated in part by Mr. Eugene Zhang of WASA North America Group: The Beautiful Kokonor Lake (d. XINGHAO Shen c: Qin Yi, Jiang Ping, Jennifer Shu Chang. Huang Hong, Tony Rui-Xin, China 2017, 98 min) The Door (d. XING-HAO Shen c: JIANG Wu, JIANG Qingin, ZHU Xu, FU Ying, LI Naiwen, China 2017, 98 min, North American Premiere) Free and Easy (d. JUN Geng c: ZU Gang, ZHANG Zhiyong, XUE Baohe, WANG Xuxu, GU Benbin, ZHANG Xun, YUAN Liguo China 2016, 99 min)
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God of War (d. Gordon Chan c: Sammo Hung, Vincent Zhao, Regina Wan, Yasuaki Kurata, Keisuke Koide, China 2017, 130 min) Have a Nice Day (d. LIU Jian c: Yang Siming, Cao Kou, Ma Xiaofeng, Zhu Changlong, China 2017, 77 min) Knife in the Clear Water (d. WANG Xuebo c: YANG Shengcang, ZHOU Jinhua, YANG Fan, YANG Xue, China 2016, 93 min, US Premiere) Love and Duty (d. WANCANG Bu c: RUAN Lingyu, JIN Yan, China 1931, 153 min) The Song of Cotton (d. ZHU Yuancheng c: YAN Bingyan, WANG Deshun, China 2016, 90 min) Soul on a String (d. ZHANG Yang c: Kimba, Quni Ciren, Siano Dudiom Zahi, Solange Nima, China 2016, 142 min) Tea Pets (d. Gary Wang v: SHI Lei, YUAN Zeyu, JI Guanlin, China 2017, 93 min) Short films from the Beijing Film Academy: Bloom (d. SUN Yiran and XU Jiyao c: Yiran SUN, Jiyao XU, China 2017, 8 min) Elephant King (d. FU Yan and FU Chao c: Wang Naizhen, Fan Meng, Fu Yan, Fu Yongcha, China 2017, 11 min) Free Throw Line (d. ZHANG Yixin, China 2017, 7 min) I Come From Prairie (d. Nuhan Arisbek, China 2017, 8 min) The Sea (d. LI Yifan, China 2017 c: Jinshan Wang Feiyu Chen, Yihao Qian, 7 min)
Young Karl Marx – Photo courtesy of SIFF
Hawn’s return makes Snatched a comedy bargain
Snatched – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SNATCHED Now playing After her musician boyfriend (Randall Park) breaks up with her on the eve of their nonrefundable Ecuador vacation, recently unemployed ne’er-do-well Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) somehow convinces her homebody mother Linda (Goldie Hawn) to join her on this South American excursion. Eager for adventure and convinced she’ll never do anything of note with her life, Emily has a chance encounter with James (Tom Bateman), a suave, handsome traveler who promises to show both her and her mother the time of their lives. What he doesn’t tell them is that he’s
working for Columbian kidnapper, drug dealer and slave trader Morgado (Oscar Jaenada). Next thing Emily and Linda know, they’ve been whisked across the border to be held for $100,000 in ransom. But fate smiles on the pair, if only for a brief second, mother and daughter escaping into the jungle. Urged by the U.S. State Department to make their way to Bogotá and the American Consulate located there, Emily and Linda must put their differences aside as they try to survive this ordeal. In the process they both learn things about the other they’d not taken the time to discover until now, rediscovering familial bonds of friendship and love they’d both thought had been forever lost. Snatched is, probably not too surprisingly, nowhere near as serious or as emotionally complex as that brief scenario
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might make things sound. Working from a script by The Heat scribe Katie Dippold, director Jonathan Levine’s latest bit of crazed lunacy might not be as inventive or as effective a genre mash-up as previous films like 50/50, Warm Bodies, The Night Before or All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, but that doesn’t make it any less fun. It’s an episodic bit of hyperbolic silliness that proves to be an excellent return engagement for the previously retired Hawn, the Oscar-winning actress showing she hasn’t lost a single bit of her effervescent touch in the 15 years between this movie and her last on-screen appearance, 2002’s middling misfire The Banger Sisters. Not to say there aren’t a few hiccups. There are, not the least of which is a subplot concerning Emily’s agoraphobic, selfishly childish little brother Jeffrey (Ike Barin-
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holtz), an entire section devoted to him and his battles with State Department stooge Morgan Russell (Bashir Salahuddin) absolutely dreadful. There’s also another running gag involving fellow Ecuadorian travelers Ruth (Wanda Sykes) and Barb (Joan Cusack), and I honestly don’t know what to make of it. But Cusack, who has no dialogue (the reason for that I will not spoil), delivers a performance of such physical magnificence watching her work is a continual hoot, so as obnoxious as Sykes is and as silly as these secondary characters might be, she makes these moments craftily amusing all on her own. There is another problem, and it’s a somewhat unforeseen one, and it is Schumer herself. Not because the actress doesn’t generate laughs. She does. Plenty of them. To say she isn’t funny in the film would be the definition of an alternative fact. No, the issue is that, standing next to Hawn, Schumer’s limitations as a dramatic actress become instantly clear. She can’t hold her own alongside her talented costar, and whenever Dippold’s script asks them to emote or connect on a deep, interior level only one of the twosome is able to consistently pull these scenes off. Where Schumer was able to get through Trainwreck without this being a problem, here it is impossible not to take note of her limitations, Hawn blowing her off the screen with an effortless confidence that’s frequently impressive. But at barely 90 minutes in length, and with Levine orchestrating things with such assertive precision, the movie never overstays its welcome, offering up enough genuine laughs to make practically all of its missteps not worth obsessing over. There’s a great bit involving Christopher Meloni as a Romancing the Stone Michael Douglas wannabe that builds to a spectacularly insane conclusion, while a running gag involving a dog whistle is paid off nicely during the film’s final act. Most of all, Snatched is a glorious showcase for Hawn, and while she’s not the focal point of this dopey silliness she’s still the one I couldn’t take my eyes off of, the actress’ return more than enough to make the matinee ticket price required to see this one an outright bargain.
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SATURDAY - May 13
TRANSlations: 12th Seattle Transgender Film Festival (5/4-5/14). translationsfilmfest.org A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org 5th Annual Tacoma Dome Veterans Resource Fair. 9am-3pm. Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D St, Tacoma. Info & services for veterans in the Puget Sound area. FREE. theveteransresourcefair.us/index.html 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. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org. Seattle Center Festal: Spirit of Africa. Armory. Founded and produced by a local Senegalese griot musician, the festival showcases the talents of African musicians, dancers and artists in the region and from around the country to celebrate the rich culture of West Africa - and now all African - people. Learn more at: www.thiondiop.com. Local Poets Read: Lyn Coffin & Sharon Cumberland. 2-3:30pm. Central Library, 1000 4th Ave., Level 4, Meeting Room 2. Coffin and Cumberland will read from their work & discuss poetry with the audience. FREE. www.spl.org Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www.georgetownneighborhood.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.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. 784-9705. Rising Up (5/11-5/14 & 5/18-5/21). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium ‑at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. A play about the resistance, love & tarsnition of people we see & know in our community: Queer & Trans people of color, Queer & Trans people with disabilities, Queer & Trans working class people. Throught the characters’ ‑journeys we see how their struggles, identities & magic come together, endure conflict & learn about themselves. General ‑admission $15-$20, students & seniors $12. gaycity. org/arts-season
SUNDAY - May 14
TRANSlations: 12th Seattle Transgender Film Festival (5/4-5/14). translationsfilmfest.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am 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; www.gaysnohomish.org Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729. Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. 3295908; www.LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.) Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)
May 13 thru May 21 Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.) PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.
TUESDAY - May 16
Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game for LGBTQ players in Seattle. Perfect for individuals looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings. 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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. More info: crystalmeth.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. Rising Up (5/11-5/14 & 5/18-5/21). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium ‑at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. A play about the resistance, love & tarsnition of people we see & know in our community: Queer & Trans people of color, Queer & Trans people with disabilities, Queer & Trans working class people. Throught the characters’ ‑journeys we see how their struggles, identities & magic come together, endure conflict & learn about themselves. General
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‑admission $15-$20, students & seniors $12. gaycity. org/arts-season Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - May 15
SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 2-3:30pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Monday each month. (253) 383-2565. Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. 684-4537. Sex Without Condoms: A Raw Conversation (5/155/18). 6-8pm. Top Shelf Martinis, 600 Main St, Vancouver WA. A multi-city speaking tour sponsored by End AIDS Washington. This honest sex-positive conversation is a chance for LGBTQ community members to talk about complex issues surrounding the sex they have. It is also an opportunity to explore the stigma & cultural stereotypes associated with condomless sex & combat the negative consequences of such stigma. 5/15: Vancouver WA; 5/16: Seattle; 5/17: Bellingham; 5/18: Tacoma. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.or Lotus Sisters South End/Columbia City Meditation & Dharma Discussion. 7-8:30pm. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Call 206-725-3608 or 434-5521 for details and location; www.LotusSisters.org. (Not wheelchair accessible.)
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Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm. Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer). The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed. 632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschoolscoalition.org. LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 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 Sex Without Condoms: A Raw Conversation. 7-9pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. A multicity speaking tour sponsored by End AIDS Washington. This honest sex-positive conversation is a chance for LGBTQ community members to talk about complex issues surrounding the sex they have. It is also an opportunity to explore the stigma & cultural stereotypes associated with condomless sex & combat the negative consequences of such stigma. 5/15: Vancouver WA; 5/16: Seattle; 5/17: Bellingham; 5/18: Tacoma. Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. 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 What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for 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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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
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Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
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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 True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation New Volunteer Orientation in Tacoma. 6-8pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month. PCAF is seeking volunteers to provide practical & emotional support services for clients, assist with administrative needs, & plan & work at special events. More info & to receive application, call Colleen at (253) 383-2565 ext 206. The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome. Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. 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.) Chelsea Manning Release Celebration. 7pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Veterans for Peace will host a celebration on May 17, the day Chelsea Manning is released from prison, her 35-year sentence commuted by President Obama in his last days in office. 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 Sex Without Condoms: A Raw Conversation. 7-9pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 115 Unity St, Suite 302, Bellingham. A multi-city speaking tour sponsored by End AIDS Washington. This honest sex-positive conversation is a chance for LGBTQ community members to talk about complex issues surrounding the sex they have. It is also an opportunity to explore the stigma & cultural stereotypes associated with condomless sex & combat the negative consequences of such stigma. 5/15: Vancouver WA; 5/16: Seattle; 5/17: Bellingham; 5/18: Tacoma. HIV/AIDS Newly Diagnosed or Newly Dealing. 7:309pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave, Suite 200. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. Ongoing support group for anyone who is HIV+. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com
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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 each month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212. Sex Without Condoms: A Raw Conversation. 6-8pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma. A multi-city speaking tour sponsored by End AIDS Washington. This honest sexpositive conversation is a chance for LGBTQ community members to talk about complex issues surrounding the sex they have. It is also ‑an opportunity to explore the stigma & cultural stereotypes associated with condomless sex & combat the negative consequences of such stigma. 5/15: Vancouver WA; 5/16: Seattle; 5/17: Bellingham; 5/18: Tacoma. Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org. Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City THURSDAY - May 18 of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” concerns. Meetings open to the public. 684-4514. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday www.babesnetwork.org. each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual). clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & 12noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute 4070. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. Open consultations. For info and to schedule an appointment, call 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays to the public.
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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.) Queeraoke: A Karaoke and Open Mic Event. 4-7pm. University Branch Library, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE. LGBTQ teens, young adults and their allies are invited to share original songs, poems and stories at this open mic and karaoke night. Snacks and prizes will be available. Karaoke will be provided by Ggnzla Records. FREE. GSBA Scholars Dinner. 5:30pm. Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way. Join us for an inspiring evening to celebrate & honor your 2017 scholars. Tickets $150. www.thegsba.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 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 community & 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. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.) GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org
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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) 48th Annual University District Street Fair (5/20 & 5/21). Sat: 10am-7pm; Sun: 10am-6pm. On University Way NE between NE 41st St & NE 50th St. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Enter via between 12noon-3pm. www.q-law.org/legalclinic the north parking lot & get a permit for free parking. PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. There is a $4 per person door fee to help pay for the First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, cost of the room. Please bring a dish that will serve eight Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. See http:// or more. Metro routes 8, 10, 11, 43, 49, 60, Capitol Hill community.pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue. Contact us at Link Light Rail Station & Capitol Hill streetcar. www. info@bellevue-pflag.org or 425-483-6642. seatleprimetimers.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Pink Pistols Target Practice. 7:30pm. West Coast Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday Armory Indoor Range, 13216 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. listing at 6pm.) www.facebook.com/events/702425326610913/ Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery SUNDAY - May 21 group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group 48th Annual University District Street Fair (5/20 & Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. 5/21). Sat: 10am-7pm; Sun: 10am-6pm. On University Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Way NE between NE 41st St & NE 50th St. Gay men who are currently or previously married. For information, community events & “questioning” visit Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@ Debauchery. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Neighbours hotmail.com Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Meets 3rd Thursday every month. Queers stripping for Queers in a hot, anti-oppres- Seattle Men in Leather Monthly Brunch. 11am. Meets sive space, raising money for organizations that serve 3rd Sunday most months. All members of the leather the Queer community. The show features stripteases, community are invited to attend. SML is a Gay men’s lots of audience interaction & even birthday lapdances social organization, promoting with power & pride the on stage! Be sure to bring plenty of dollar bills - a portion Seattle Men’s Leather Community. www.seattlemenin of the proceeds goes to non-profits providing health & leather.org social services within the Queer community. Tickets: Music of Remembrance. 5pm. Benaroya Hall Illsley Ball $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Pay-what-you-can also Nordstrom Recital Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. Features two newly commissioned works on the Roma people during available. www.lilydivine.com Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar the Holocaust with free pre-concert interview with the Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every composer and choreographer at 4:15pm. Tickets $30$45. http://bit.ly/ceija Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each FRIDAY - May 19 month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup. Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer COMMUNITY RESOURCES support group for adult children of any addiction. www. Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting sasgcc.org for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org
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American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest.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 promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. 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. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.mature friends.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. MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol. com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 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.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org.
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 LGBTQ Commission - 684-4503. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org 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 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. 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.emerald citysoftball.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.seattle frontrunners.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, 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 & ForeignBorn Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, 722-0317; www.sessc. org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 7205566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthe babes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www. mature friends.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; 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, 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.Matthews Place.com; The Mockingbird Society: 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; 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; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS): 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; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): 524-7301 ext 111; www.streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www. youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org
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PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), 850-2070, www. aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai. org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@ gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 2558951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@ sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; ‑Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. 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
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