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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 20, Volume 39, May 20, 2011

Pride Idol corrals the talent on Country Night

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Curtain opens on Seattle International Film Festival

SGN sits down with SIFF artistic director Carl Spence

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compete for a spot in the finals and a chance to become the next Pride Idol! Pride Idol is a citywide singing On May 15, Neighbours Se- contest produced and presented attle was transformed into a by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, country and western hoedown FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, as Seattle’s cowboys and cowgirls turned out for the 2011 Pride Idol “Country Night” to see pride idol page 32

After the start of the 37th annual Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), which featured the local premiere of the crowdpleasing The First Grader, I took a moment to sit down with artistic director Carl Spence and talk about what audiences can expect from this year’s 25-day event. “It does always seem to come around quickly,” Spence chuckled as we began our chat. “We started working on this year’s festival in earnest last September, but in reality sometimes it feels like we started yesterday.” While the size and scope of this year’s SIFF are as audacious

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Join La Femme Magnifique International 2010 Lily Armani and La Femme Magnifique Washington Plus 2010 Katrina Duall along with Darcelle XV and the most beautiful female impersonators in the Northwest on May 22 at Neighbours in Seattle to see who will be crowned the next La Femme Magnifique Washington and Washington Plus. “This year’s pageant promises to be a packed evening of glitz, glamour, and show-stopping performances as we have five contestants running,” said Gaysha Starr, a past La Femme Magnifique International titleholder and the event’s organizer. “Throughout the evening, there will be performances from former La Femme titleholders and special guests Empress Precious Cargo, Penelope, and from Julia’s Le Faux show, Isaac Scott and Robbie Turner!” This year, Lady Chablis, Jada Starr, and Diamond St James will compete for La Femme see la femme page 32

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Gay artist works to promote Just Another Sad Song by Anthony Greer SGN Contributing Writer Singer/songwriter Jeremiah Clark will be headlining a public outdoor House Concert in downtown Seattle on June 19. Clark’s album, Just Another Sad Song, is the openly Gay artist’s first full-length album and his second headlining tour, where he will be playing a mixture of house concerts, LGBT centers, and other venues. Clark explained that the album itself will have a live feeling to it.

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Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz search for the Fountain of Youth Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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ribbean: On Stranger Tides is easily the best film of this based-on-a-Disney-theme-parkattraction series since the first one, 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the On Stranger Tides Black Pearl. Freed from the restraints of Opening May 20 trying to be part of a colossal trilogy featurIn the spirit of fairness, Pirates of the Ca- ing a far too massive (i.e., bloated) storyline,

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and as massive as ever (257 features and 184 shorts, with 74 countries represented), there have been some changes that might take a bit of getting used to. For many, the biggest change to SIFF will be the introduction of the “Pathways,” 10 different categories that programmers hope will help audiences organize their film-going calendar based on their likes, interests, and moods. These Pathways are split up into categories like “Sci-Fi and Beyond,” “Face the Music,” “Spellbinding Stories,” and “Love Me, Do!” which describe the sorts of features which might be residing within. “We’ve not really changed the programming, per se,” explained Spence, “but we have changed how we’re trying to deliver information. We are focusing on these Pathways as an attempt to potentially diversify our audiences, trying to help people not get overwhelmed by the enormous size of the festival and the enormous amount of choices they have. How can we help a larger audience find the programming better? How can we help people discover a film they might not otherwise have chosen? For the Pathways, it is about helping a person choose what type of film they might want to see at that particular moment.” “I’m excited about films in each of the Pathways. ‘Love Me, Do!’ is really interesting because it’s not just about romance, it’s also about love in all forms, whether it be father/son relationships or relationships between lifelong friends. My favorite film (probably), Weekend from the U.K., is in [this Pathway]. It just captivated me; made me really believe in the idea of romance again. Not that I’d forgotten completely, but for anyone who is married or has been in a long-term relationship, [the film] just reminds how love can be such a great journey.” Turning to a genre near and dear to the hearts of readers of the SGN, the discussion

pivots to the festival’s extensive lineup of LGBT-themed pictures. With over 20 titles from all over the globe, this year’s selection is one of the most diverse and potentially intriguing SIFF has ever offered. “Don’t forget the shorts,” Spence quickly added. “There are plenty of shorts people might want to get a look at as well. But, yeah, the selections this year are pretty diverse. Do You See Colors When You Close Your Eyes?, made in Bellingham, is an interesting film. There’s Beginners with Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer, and written and directed by Mike Mills; it’s a really great film.” “We also have something interesting from Algeria, A Few Days of Respite, where a professor and his lover pursue a relationship in a place where to do so is a death sentence. There’s also the amazingly titled Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same from the U.S., and I think one people will really find interesting is Man at Bath from [director] Christophe Honoré. It’s a touching poem of love and relationships; it’s very French. And then there is our annual Gay-La film, August, which this year is a world premiere and one I think people will be excited about.” Carl talking about Beginners leads me to ask about this year’s tribute guests, the aforementioned Ewan McGregor and esteemed extreme sports filmmaker and adventurer Warren Miller, upon whom SIFF is bestowing a Golden Space Needle for Lifetime Achievement. Both have proven themselves in the entertainment world, one with

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this stand-alone adventure is not without its charms, returning to the small-scale whimsy and gloriously tongue-in-cheek absurdness that made the original such a shocking delight. All the same, there is no reason for this sequel to exist, and much of it feels like it is repeating moments from the previous epics while not going out of its way to deliver anything new. Yes, this time Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is the central focus of this tale, no longer forced to play nursemaid to romantic subplots with Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom. Better, the reasons behind his pursuit of the Fountain of Youth aren’t exactly what you think they would be, and lead to a couple of small surprises that brought a smile to my face. But so what? This is a series so sure of itself and its audience it makes no bones about the fact that it tends to meander, wandering off on tangents for no reason other then to give the talented supporting actors something to do. Even though it is shorter than all three of the previous flicks at a not-so-brisk 137 minutes, this one is easily a good halfhour too long. Entire subplots could have been axed, most notably a shaggy love story resolving around a faith-seeking missionary (Sam Claflin) and a kidnapped mermaid (Astrid Berges-Frisbey), while even some of the better sequences run a few minutes longer then necessary. Suggested (and I’m sure that term applies very, very loosely) by the book On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, returning screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio don’t exactly try to break the mold, and while the additions of characters like Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and his sexy Spanish daughter Angelica (Penélope Cruz) are fine, it isn’t like the pair give them anything much to do. Even a peg-legged Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), now a privateer working in King George’s (Richard Griffiths) employ, doesn’t shake up the proceedings as much as you’d

hope he would, and everything leads to a highly anticlimactic climax that’s about as exciting as a stifled yawn. Still, even though it’s longer than it needed to be, this fourth adventure with Jack Sparrow never bored me, and I did like his interactions with Blackbeard and Angelica. I was pleased that the writers finally gave the pirate a bit more of a back-story, and attempted to flesh out his history and give him some actual dimension. He’s coming perilously close to blossoming into a three-dimensional character, and if Jerry Bruckheimer and the rest of the producers are truly intent on transforming this series into something like a swashbuckling James Bond type of thing, evolving Jack and letting him grow is certainly going to help. New director Rob Marshall (Nine, Chicago) doesn’t step very far out of his comfort zone, as the action set pieces are constructed and photographed like musical numbers. There is a far more rhythmic nature to this sequel then was apparent in the previous trio directed by Gore Verbinski, and while that’s just fine for the most part, there are times when a more visceral or kinetic approach might have been called for. At the same time, I liked the balletic quality of some of the escapes, fisticuffs, and duels, and a rip-roaring sequence featuring Sparrow flying from tree to tree like a human pole vault echoes Errol Flynn in his Technicolor prime. I just wish this movie had made me feel something – anything, even disappointment or anger. Instead, all I’m left in is a benign state of indifference. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides goes through the motions, hits all its marks, and certainly has merit, and yet for my part I can’t muster up the energy to care. This is as been-theredone-that as big Hollywood tentpole sequels get, and for all this movie gets right, the passion I feel for it sits perilously close to nothing – and to my way of thinking, that’s just wrong.

his daring performances and the other by his six-plus decades of showcasing outdoor wintertime excitement in all its widescreen fury. “Warren Miller may not be as appreciated by the traditional film industry, but he is a true pioneer,” stated Spence. “He went where others had never gone. He broke ground, creating the sports-action film before there was even such a genre. He’s a masterful storyteller, a great filmmaker, so I think it makes total sense to look at his career and to honor his work, especially because he has such a strong connection to the Northwest. It was just time.” “ E w a n McGregor is just someone I and others have admired for many, many years. Tra i n s p o t t i ng was a huge hit here [at SIFF] and won the Golden Space Needle audience award for Best Film. It was the first award Danny Boyle ever got. With McGregor, he has such an amazing reach, and I think all four films we’re screening showcase that. There’s Beginners, obviously, and there’s Perfect Sense, which is sort of a post-apocalyptic love story. As for older selections, we’re showing The Pillow Book, which is arguably one of [director] Peter Greenaway’s best films but also showcases an amazing performance from McGregor; he brought so much to that. And Moulin Rouge! You kind of have to show Moulin Rouge! But then, that’s just a sampling of what he’s done and the type of roles he’s had. We’d show more if we could.” As in previous years, SIFF strives to

showcase the cinematic world at all of its levels. From low-budget no-name indies to unheralded foreign imports to largescale Hollywood productions like Kung Fu Panda 2, programmers go out of their way to represent every facet of the filmmaking experience. “It’s part of what makes us different,” says Spence. “That’s my philosophy. Celebrate film as well as [celebrate] movies, whatever that difference might be. I think there are great films and there are great movies. We’re just looking for interesting films that for whatever reason we love with a passion and feel tell a good story; that’s the most important part.” “But we’re also focused on the audience. We’re audience-driven. We have a lot of sponsors, but they’re not huge dollar amount sponsors, so we rely on the audience. We depend on the audience to make things happen. If we don’t cater to the audience to some extent, then we’re not [going to succeed]. It’s a balance in having films that people might be interested [in], films people are dying to see, and films we want people to go see that they might not have discovered or heard about otherwise.” Programming SIFF is a massive job, and as artistic director, it is one Carl has been focused on for quite a few years now. The thing is, as exhaustive as it can be, it isn’t a job the cool-headed film lover sees himself relinquishing anytime soon. “I think I’ll want to keep doing this until I get bored,” said Spence, “and I’m not close to being bored as of yet. I’ve been doing a lot of interesting things, looking at ways to do things differently so we’re just not doing the same thing over and over and over again every year. I think I have one of the best jobs I could have so as long as I stay in Seattle. I don’t see another job that I could have in film that I’d love or enjoy doing nearly as much. No matter what I do, I think I want to always stay involved in the arts. I can’t think of anything else that I would want to do.”

“We are focusing on these Pathways as an attempt to potentially diversify our audiences, trying to help people not get overwhelmed by the enormous size of the festival and the enormous amount of choices they have.“

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(Paramount Theatre), Sarah McLachlan and Friends on July 19 (Chateau Ste. Michelle), and Brandi Carlile on July 29 (Woodland Park Zoo). A second show has been added for Sarah McLachlan and Friends on July 20. Finally, I’m headed to the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco this sum-

mer. The three-day event in August includes Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, MGMT, Muse, Deadmau5, Big Boi, Erykah Badu, Arctic Monkeys, The Shins, Girl Talk, and a reunited Phish playing two sets. Join me there, or look for special coverage of the festival in the Seattle Gay News in midAugust.

Paul Van Dyk interview City gets in the mood for the coming, Pride heats up How do you say “hot DJ” in German? Paul Van Dyk. Regarded as one of the ten best DJs in the entire world by numerous polls and publications and a favorite amongst electronic music fans from Beirut to Mexico City, this guy can fill a room anywhere, anytime. The Grammy-nominated artist is close to unveiling his newest work of house-trance cuts, Evolution, and has joined forces with noted stage designer PvD to create a unique live experience that he’s currently touring in select cities. PvD previously worked with Kanye West and Muse. Seattle is on the short list of cities that will welcome Van Dyk’s “Evolution Tour 2011” to The Showbox SoDo on June 10. But before he does that, he’s talking with me here in The Music Lounge. Reached in Europe this week by phone, the interview with Paul Van Dyk will print in next week’s issue, June 3. Visit www.showboxonline.com for concert tickets. An interview with award-winning composer Duncan Sheik will also be featured in the coming weeks. No stranger to Seattle Gay News (he’s interviewed with us twice before), he won Tony and Grammy accolades for co-creating the Broadway hit musical Spring Awakening. Sheik is set to play at The Triple Door on June 26, where he’ll perform songs from his latest album, Covers ’80s, a collection of tunes from that decade with a personal spin, including Tears

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for Fears’ “Shout,” Howard Jones’ “What Is Love,” and Depeche Mode’s “Stripped.” Likely, he’ll play his own material, such as “Barely Breathing,” “On a High,” and “Start Again” – fingers crossed for “Serena.” Sheik is one of the artists who will appear in our special Pride Music issue on June 24, so you can read it while swigging mimosas just before the parade. Visit www.thetripledoor.net for tickets to Sheik’s performance. Here’s another interview to add to our Pride Music issue next month: Augustana lead singer Dan Layus will be speaking with me before or on the day of the band’s Seattle performance on June 11 at The Showbox Market. The San Diego-based group is widely known for their hit singles “Sweet and Low” and “Boston.” Look for Layus’ interview on June 24, and visit www.showboxonline.com for tickets to Augustana’s concert with The Maine. Deadmau5 fans, re-congregate. The young (and cute, when unmasked) DJ will return to the Paramount Theatre on August 18 for a live performance. If it’s anything like last year’s show at the same venue, then get ready to lose your mind – and your baby fat. Tickets, priced at $50, are available now at www.stgpresents.org. Deadmau5 usually doesn’t give interviews, but I’ll try to work my magic and see if I can get him in The Music Lounge before his appearance. You snooze, you lose. The following concerts are sold out: Adele on June 1 (Paramount Theatre), Chelsea Handler on June 25

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Courtesy of the Seattle Erotic Art Festival From May 20-22, the ninth Seattle Erotic Art Festival will take place at Fremont Studios. The Festival is a vibrant and colorful event, attracting thousands of visitors each year. We feature world-class art and creative expression of many forms that are sure to delight your senses. Come experience our diverse visual art exhibition and peruse our museum-quality Festival Store. Join us for captivating performances and interactive installations. Indulge in erotic literary art and short films.

Stay late and dance with us after hours. Attend some of our enlightening lectures and workshops. We promise that you will be glad you came out to play with us. For our ninth year, we are moving to Fremont Studios and will be transforming our lush new venue into the RED LIGHT DISTRICT. We will take you to thrilling new places, figuratively and literally. Our new venue is well-equipped to showcase many art forms, featuring a modern 50-seat movie theater for our Erotic Short Film Exhibition, beautiful built-in stage for performances, and so much more. “The new venue will showcase the amazing work of our artists in a completely new way. There is no question that this location is another step forward for the Festival, enabling us to continue to expand our offerings. When we open the doors this year, thousands and thousands of excited patrons will be transported into a lush environment, lovingly designed for the appreciation of erotic art in all its forms,” says festival director Clayton Hibbert. “We can’t wait to invite you inside. We are confident you’ll be thrilled.” The Seattle Erotic Art Festival runs Friday and Saturday, noon to 2 a.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Detailed schedule posted at http://seattle-erotic.org/schedule. cour tesy real Vail

Dan Savage reads his book It Gets Better by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer

Pizarelli at Jazz Alley. Band members are Jeff Johnson (bass) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums). Pizzarelli is a jazz guitarist and Alice Stuart and banjoist. He has collaborated with Les Paul, the Formerlys Stephane Grapelli, and Benny Goodman. On May 13, blues musician Alice Stuart Pizzareli acknowledges Django Reinhardt, performed at Third Place. Mercy’s friend Freddie Green, and George Van Eps as inJousts had recommended the concert and fluences. The trio will be there May 24 and told Mercy, “Her voice reminds me of 25. Tickets at jazzalley.com. Janis Joplin.” After the singer opened with “Statesboro Blues,” Mercy agreed, “Janis, Dan Savage and if she got sober and survived a long time.” Terry Miller reading Steven Flynn’s keyboards were rocking. Cuteness passed along her experience at Other high points were “Girlish Days,” “I Dan Savage and Terry Miller’s reading of Feel Like Hank Williams,” and “Highway It Gets Better at Third Place Books on May Blues.” Stuart has played with Joan Baez, 13. “Billy Lucas was a teenager from the Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson, and Greensburg, Indiana, area who hanged himbriefly with Frank Zappa. self after being bullied. Billy was not Gayidentified, but was perceived to be Gay. The Seattle Rainbow bullies encouraged Billy to kill himself.” Contra Dance (SRCD) Another kid Dan talked about, Justin AabThe next dance will be held May 21 and erg, was just 15 when he killed himself. He will feature The Toad Mountain Ramblers. came out at 13 and endured years of bullyThe gender-free dance costs $8 and will be ing at the hands of classmates in a suburban held at Ballard Oddfellows Hall (1706 NW high school. Justin hanged himself in his Market St.). Free lesson at 7, dance will be bedroom; his mother found his body. from 7:30 to 10. Dan talked about how LBGT kids often don’t have adult role models around them. Bucky Pizzarelli They need to know there are people out Mercy is looking forward to seeing Bucky there who understand what they’re going

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through, and if they can just hang on through middle school and high school, their lives can get better. Being able to speak to those kids directly at their schools presented lots of logistical issues. Dan hit upon the idea of reaching them via the internet or YouTube. Gay adults could address Gay youth directly and tell them there’s hope, and they can have a future. They shot their first video with both Dan and Terry talking about their experiences of having been bullied. When they watched it, they found it to be too depressing. They tried again and focused on the happier times in their lives. The “It Gets Better” project began about six months ago as a response to a spate of teen suicides by kids who were either Gay or perceived as Gay. This project has offered

hope and support to kids, and has literally saved lives. In conclusion, they encouraged kids to report bullying. There are organizations that can assist – the Trevor Project (suicide prevention hotline for LBGT youth), GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network) and the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). To date, 10,000 videos have been posted as part of the “It Gets Better” project, and the campaign has spread abroad, including places such as South Africa and Vietnam. When I went to get my book signed, I mentioned that as a teenage Lesbian I had spoken in high schools about human sexuality. I said to Dan that I had done this in the 1970s – many moons ago. He thanked me for being an early participant.

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Ensemble Theatre (WET). It’s a surreal, dream-like play with a scientific aspect that goes beyond science fiction into fantasy. In an interview with WET, Magnus said he Love Horse wanted his play to be a social comment on Washington Ensemble science and humanity. “There is something Theatre dangerous and imminent about the intrusion Through June 6 Love Horse is the West Coast premiere of pharmaceuticals and medical science in of Bryn Magnus’ 2001 play at Washington a way that is going to change humanity,” he

said. So, Magnus wrote a play about a man uncomfortable with human love, filled with wild feelings, who (spoiler alert: this could be considered the secret of the play) turns out to have started life as a horse. Adam Standley plays Tanner Hicks with hints of horse-like physicality and a startled, wounded innocence. The main story in the play involves Tanner’s unspoken love for waitress Rita (Emily Chisholm). The beginning of the play is almost silent, as Tanner comes to visit her and she acts like a horse whisperer to get him not to bolt, but fails. Chisholm is lovely as the pragmatic, scarred Rita, and though she’s a large part of the play, her role ends up being superfluous to the real topic of the play. What the play really is about is Tanner’s exploration of who he is, accompanied by his boy-band butoh enforcers (a hysterical concept: collection agents who study billdelinquent doctors and dentists thoroughly enough to craft dances so specific they’ll be scared into paying their debts) and a cokehead dentist. When Tanner breaks a tooth at the diner and approaches the dentist for surgery, the dentist is so awed at his clearly altered jaw that he joins Tanner’s search for his past. Tanner’s “birth parents” are a married couple, scientists and surgeons, who have taken DNA reconstruction to its horrifyingly ultimate level and transformed him from a horse into a human. They feel that it is their art to turn beings into other beings. It is this mad-scientist hubris that is at the center of Magnus’ commentary: that scientists could decide – just because it can be done – that it is fundamentally artistic and okay to mess with Mother Nature and remake her creations.

Tanner is left to solve the problem of living the rest of his life in this mangled body. Whether he ultimately finds himself capable of fulfilling the human love Rita feels for him only ends up being a part of how he manages to continue forward. As directed by Makaela Pollock, the WET team gives the play the intense artistic workout it needs to even begin to succeed. It is a comedy, but this production mutes the comedy sometimes, and its absurd concepts deserve more in-your-face laughs. Alex Matthews and Ali el-Gasseir are both good as the dancer sidekicks, but if they cut loose some more, they’d be way funnier. As scientists, Kate Kraay and Jonah VonSpreecken do a better job at mining the laughs while asserting horrible justifications of their actions. James Weidman does his usual stalwart job at maintaining a serious demeanor when delivering absurd dialogue. Everyone is aided by costumes by Kimberley Newton and kick-ass sound design by Evan Mosher, including some funny relevant song choices. Amiya Brown’s evocative lighting supports a spare, modular style set by Andrea Bryn Bush. Some of the funnier aspects of the play turn violence on its head by suggesting that anyone could be threatened by a butoh dance choreographed after stalking you thoroughly to determine your fears. Again, more could be made of that absurdity. Magnus’ script sounds like more of a comedy than it is made to be here. Without it, the serious subject wouldn’t resonate as strongly as it could by contrast. For more information, go to www.washingtonensemble.org or www.brownpapertickets.org or call 800-838-3006. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com.

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Mary Poppins Paramount Theatre Through May 29 See Mary Poppins fly through the air inside the Paramount Theatre! See Bert walk up the proscenium arch, across the top, and down the other side! These are just a couple of the magical moments to enjoy as the touring Cameron Mackintosh/Disney-produced musical Mary Poppins plays at the Paramount through the end of the month. The movie Mary Poppins is probably a seminal childhood memory for a lot of people, including today’s generations of young people. Could a stage musical equal or exceed one of the best movie musicals in history? Though it might not exceed, the challenge has certainly been met by book writer Julian Fellowes and original composer/lyricists Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, along with new composer/lyricists George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Brand-new songs such as “Practically Perfect,” a song Mary Poppins sings about herself as an introduction, and “Brimstone and Treacle,” sung by a diabolical monster nanny, Miss Andrew, integrate themselves into the story as if they, too, were part of the original music. And of course the old favorites “Spoonful of Sugar,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee” are all present. For those who live under rocks, this is a story set in Britain around 1900, about a couple of children who keep losing their nannies until Mary Poppins magically appears to take control. She’s firm but nice, and completely unexpected in every way. Coatracks and plants are pulled from her

empty carpetbag, she flies through the air with help of her bird umbrella, toys jump into their places when she wants them to, and in this production, an exploded kitchen gets magically mended. Poppins (played with grace and warmth by Steffanie Leigh) is best friends with a chimney sweep (Nicolas Dromard, who is properly cheeky and totally entrancing toward the audience). The musical changes the story just a bit, going back to the novels of P.L. Travers for inspiration. Here, George Banks (Laird Mackintosh), the father, is a detached parent with a history of childhood neglect, who needs a change of heart as much as the children need a governess. Winifred Banks (Blythe Wilson), a former actress, has been struggling to become the kind of wife Mr. Banks would be proud of, but he’s more ashamed of her than proud. The two children (Camille Mancuso or Marissa Smoker alternating as Jane Banks, and Talon Ackerman or Tyler Merna alternating as Michael Banks) start off a bit bratty and are tamed by their contact with Mary. Here, their first experience with Poppins’ magic is going to the park and talking to the statues who come alive, in a fun dance number with artfully clothed, nakedlooking statues (designed by Bob Crowley, who also designed an amazing set). Winifred Banks had heard good things about George’s old nanny for years, so she finds her and brings her to the house. Big mistake! Miss Andrew turns out to be a monster. Q. Smith milks this role for all she’s worth, making Andrews as hateful as possible, but bringing down the house with her belting and scenery chewing – think Ursula from The Little Mermaid and you’ll get a pretty good idea. A medicine-dosing

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competition between Andrew and Poppins is a fun moment for young kids to root for nice over mean. On opening night, the children were played by Marissa Smoker and Talon Ackerman. Young Ackerman has the “it” factor. He’s a wonderful little actor and immersed himself fully into the role. He seems to have all the earmarks of a kid who could grow up and have a major career on stage for the rest of his life. Another standout, even in a tiny role, was Janet MacEwen as the Bird Woman, who sings “Feed the Birds.” Her lovely voice made those melancholy moments islands of longing. A dance highlight was the boisterous chimney sweeps tapping “Step in Time,” though as they get used to the size of the Paramount stage, they’ll probably get even crisper in their detail. The ingenious set got its own applause as

it unfolded like a storybook. It’s a magnif-i cent addition to the tour, and is prominent as a character of its own. Music direction by Daniel Bowling smartly held the orchestra together. Rather than overpowering the singers (often a Paramount problem), the orchestra supported them. The length of production is also within bounds of almost all but the youngest children, so feel confident in taking the little ones. There’s plenty of magic for them to gawk at, and all the feel-good messages you could wish. Poppins’ final goodbye moment is priceless; something the littlest will talk about for months. For more information, go to www.stgpresents.org or call 877-STG-4TIX (7844849). Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com.

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Ton Koopman with members of Seattle Symphony May 14 Benaroya Hall When first I encountered Ton Koopman, he was playing an organ recital on the new tracker-action organ at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle. He gave us Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” that was, and still is, the most cogent and exciting I have ever heard. This time, many years later, this distinguished-looking man led members of the Seattle Symphony and his wife, Tini Mathot, on harpsichord, in works by C.P.E. Bach, J. S. Bach, and Georg Philipp Telemann. Koopman is now 68, but he has lost none of his energy or enthusiasm for Baroque music. He led the players with his whole body, sometimes leaving the floor. And this energetic manner was effective, for among the many Baroque ensembles I have heard, I have never witnessed better precision or more spirited playing than we got from this group of Seattle Symphony players. Excuse me, but I was under the impression that it took years of playing together to achieve this kind of cohesion! Credit both Koopman’s skills and the excellence of the members of the Seattle Symphony. The entire first half was devoted to music of C.P.E. Bach, whose music has not especially grabbed me before this occasion. While I’m still not a total convert, I found more than enough wit and novelty in this music to keep me happy. Melodic invention was not completely lacking, but what

impressed most was the sense of a rebellious nature that was seeking new forms in unexpected rhythms, jagged outbursts of volume, and a sort of thumbing-his-nose playfulness. The works were “Sinfonia in G major,” “Double Harpsichord Concerto in F major,” and “Sinfonia in D major.” Mathot played harpsichord continuo in all of them and paired with her husband for the work for two harpsichords and orchestra. The orchestra was led by Elisa Barston, principal second violin of the SSO. Next to her was Mikhail Shmidt. Watching the two of them play together was a joy, as was witnessing their exuberance in this music. Virtually no vibrato clouded the notes, which were like pipe cleaners for the brain. The small size of the group, coupled with their precision, made everything super-clear and alive. The number of players varied according to the work being played. At its largest, we had two horns, two oboes, a bassoon, two harpsichords, and a small component of strings. What a contrast when we visited J.S. Bach after intermission, with his “Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42”! Johann Sebastian certainly did more than his share of innovating, but in this piece there was no breaking out of forms such as Carl Philipp exhibited. Rather it was like a celebration of the elegance of form. Within it, the duo of oboes carried on a relaxed conversation with the strings. A beautiful gem! The concert concluded with the altogether pleasant but not terribly exciting “Tafelmusik III Suite and Conclusion.” What a shame that such a fine concert should play to an audience less than onethird full! (I have written in detail about

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ments in Brahms’ second and fourth symphonies that I think are so sublime as to deserve special treatment (perhaps a less metronomic, broader tempo to highlight and expand the feeling), my disappointment is merely the product of my immature wish to elevate this conductor beyond human limitations. It’s not his fault that his temperament does not always align with mine. Where that temperament does indeed align totally with mine is in both of the two complete performances of Richard Strauss’ opera Der Rosenkavalier, filmed in 1979 and 1994. The only reason I had not purchased one of these earlier was that I could not decide which one I preferred; they are both beyond serious criticism, though with very different casts. Generally, I guess I would recommend the later version because of the somewhat superior picture and sound and because of the wonderful Kurt Moll as Der Baron Ochs. But I love Brigitte Fassbaender’s Octavian in the earlier cast. So, you see, I’m delighted to have both of them! (Fassbaender also appears as Prinz Orlofsky in the altogether wonderful 1986 Die Fledermaus, also included in this set.) The 1989 and 1992 New Year’s concerts with the Wiener Philharmoniker are utterly delightful, beginning to end. Also included are Beethoven’s fourth and seventh symphonies, Mozart’s 33rd and 36th symphonies, and the aforementioned Brahms. All are highly recommended. For more information, see www.dgwebshop.com.

When one loves music of any kind, he or she tends to have some special favorites, often elevating those favorites to almost super-human status. The opera queen has his divas – in my case, soprano Zinka Milanov and Ella Fitzgerald (an unlikely pairing). My other musical gods are conductors such as Claudio Abbado, or composers such as Sibelius, Bruckner, or Wagner. I don’t attempt to justify those choices; they simply speak to me on a level I can’t explain. But the trouble with having such gods is that they can blind one. I passed up a lot of Renata Tebaldi at the old Met because she was not Zinka! That was stupid, and I kick myself for it. And worshipping one’s gods can lead to bitter disappointment when one of them doesn’t live up to one’s expectations. Such is certainly the case with the ten-DVD set I am reviewing here. Almost unconsciously I had put Carlos Kleiber on a pedestal, feeling he could do no wrong. While this complete set of opera and concert videos by Kleiber contains some supreme beauties, it also points out to me some deficiencies I hadn’t noticed before. The simple fact is that even the greatest conductors have their limitations. And even if they didn’t, it remains that great music usually has more than one equally valid interpretation. Even if Abbado can convince me that Mahler is a sublime composer of totally compelling music, that doesn’t mean that Simon Rattle or Gustavo Dudamel can’t Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at do as well in a quite different manner. So, if Kleiber breezes through some mo- rmp62@columbia.edu.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): You can’t get anywhere by standing firm where you are, but there’s something to be said for stopping and taking stock of your experience, your values, and your direction. Take a break to discuss all that with your partner or a trusted friend. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): You shouldn’t have to defend your ideas, but you may need to clarify them. Mundane tasks and working out can put you in a meditative state where those thoughts come together and find easier expression. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Acting shy and quiet, or hiding out in a retreat, will enhance your sexual charisma. It sounds counterproductive, but you could sublimate that energy into something creatively brilliant – or invite someone to join you in sweet seclusion. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Bring friends and your partner together for some fun. Even a game of cards or a movie could start discussions that will open up great creative insights for you. Secrets may slip out too easily, but even that can lead to helpful perspectives. LEO (July 23 – August 22): Your success depends on the quality of your work and your commitment to it, both of which are clear to see and perhaps subject to debate. Blowing your own horn requires harmony. Don’t push or hold back, but work your charm! VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Treat any arguments, or new philosophical or religious ideas, as a game or a creative challenge. Having fun with new ideas will expand your sense of self and stimulate a clearer view of your goals.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): The only way you could be sexier is if you could shake that foreboding sense that your erotic charisma will cost you somehow. Use that power for good and you’ll instantly pay off that imagined debt. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Your intensity, drive and persuasion can come off as strong leadership qualities or control issues. Keep your ego out of the way and focus on the tasks at hand. Insisting that others help pushes them away. Learn from little Bo Peep. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): You have to value your work if you expect others to. Your friends can help boost your confidence. Taking a long view can also help. Getting discouraged and screwing off is a spiral to defeat.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): You are born with a strong sense of propriety much needed now as you enjoy a wild and nasty streak that could channel creative brilliance. Sublimate at work, but let it loose in the right time and place.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): There’s no place like home, but you may wonder where the hell “home” really is. Meditate on what you want to accomplish in your life and then reach down to find the roots to nurture that.

and Seattle Gay News every Sunday night at Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway) and is hosted by Gaysha Starr. Doors open at 6 p.m., when contestants can sign up to sing in the 7 p.m. competition. The grand finale is scheduled for June 19, where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol! This week, Karl Reyes returned to the judges’ panel, joining trailer park cowboy Sister Domine Trix; the country fried steak herself, Kitty-Kitty Bang-Bang; and me as we chose who would stay and who would go back to the ranch. Contestant number one, Joshua Johnson, did not get the memo that there was a theme. Instead, he sang Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” The thing is, he was really good and performed the song like he recorded it himself. Thanks for the fun, Joshua! Singing “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood, our second contestant, Jacqueline Rose, brought us back to Nashville. The song was a good fit for her range, and the performance was a joy to watch. Shana Glennon was up next with her rendition of Sugarland’s “Settlin’.” Shana gave it her best shot and really stayed true to the song’s country roots. Giving us what I thought was the performance of the night, Julie Mains sang a flawless version of Shania Twain’s “Man, I Feel Like a Woman.” The performance was fun, countryfied, and not a parody – Julie really owned the song. Julie will return June 12 for the Wildcard round and a chance to win a spot in the Pride Idol finals! Richard Sanchez returned to the Pride Idol stage to sing another song by a female artist. Richard, find that perfect male song and come back and wow us! Ryan Smith has got talent. He oozes coolness when he is on stage and has an amazing voice. This week, after weeks of being named first runner-up, Ryan’s version of Billy Currington’s “Let Me Down Easy” moved him to first place! We will see you in the finals, Ryan! Lori Woodbury returned to sing an interesting version of Faith Hill’s “Breathe.” Lori has a very unique voice, and if she chooses the right song, she has the potential to move on to the Wildcard or Finale. Come back and sing again, Lori! Over the past eight weeks, a number of stellar guest entertainers have stopped by to perform for the Pride Idol audience, and this week was no exception. Aleksa Manila joined hostess Gaysha Starr onstage to sing “Does He Love You?” by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. Also joining the lineup was the fabulous Sharon Huzbenz, who performed two numbers with her usual high energy and talent. Our very own judge, Kitty-Kitty BangBang, sang live and showed off some serious pipes. She was followed by Karolina Longoria, the reigning Pride Idol, who gave a performance that reminded everyone why she won last season. This year, Pride Idol is themed! May 29: Soundtrack Night June 5: Disco Night June 12: Wildcard June 19: Pride Idol Finale You don’t have to choose songs that go with that night’s theme, but it is highly encouraged. Also, remember to dress the part – you are performing, after all – and try to win over the judges and audience alike. Each week there is a prize of $100 for first place, a Verizon Wireless Bluetooth device and a spot in the Wildcard round for second place, and two VIP tickets to Le Faux at Ju-

lia’s on Broadway for third. Who’s going to take home the Pride Idol trophy and prizes this year? Why not you? You can sign up in person the night of the competition or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/162931. There is a $10 fee to enter the contest. This year’s Grand Finale prize package is very attractive: $300 will go to the third place winner, $500 to second place, and first prize is $1,000 and a Verizon Wireless phone with two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada aboard Delta airlines (courtesy of Orbitz), and a chance to perform aboard the SO&P float during the Seattle Pride Parade, June 26. Come out and sing! Show us what you’ve got and become Seattle’s next Pride Idol!

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continued from the cover Magnifique Washington, with Athena Kiss and Celys St James competing for La Femme Magnifique Plus Washington. There are four categories that contestants must compete in: evening gown, theme wear, a five-minute talent presentation, and Las Vegas showgirl. “There are so many factors that go into the shaping of a queen,” said Coco Vaughn, a Seattle drag legend and past titleholder. “A La Femme has to have not only looks and be able to entertain people, they also have to be a person who is well-rounded and can give back to the community.” Coco said, “the community gives us so much, and we as entertainers have a responsibility to give back all the love and support we receive.” Preparation for the competition is important, said Coco. “Some people have what it takes naturally, and then there are people who may not be as natural, but work very hard and often times surpass those with natural talent because of their work ethic.” “True queens are some of the hardestworking people you’ll ever meet,” said Coco. “I’ve had the privilege to work with Darcelle XV for the last 27 years, and she has taught me much about business, responsibility, work ethic, and most importantly, how to inspire those around us to want to do more and be better people through this wonderful world of drag.” According to Coco, the pageant itself has grown by leaps and bounds over the years and has become the pinnacle of what a drag queen can aspire to be. “Those who have been there know it’s just the beginning, and it is completely up to you what you do with the title once you receive it,” she said. “So I encourage those who are running to be the very best they can and learn from those around you and give back. That is what will truly make you a real star.” The road to La Femme Magnifique International starts with the regional pageant this weekend. The reigning La Femme Magnifique 2010-2011, Lily Armani, says that in order to win you have to do the time, so to speak. “We started the plan and prep for the regional La Femme at the end of March,” she said. “Then we worked from that point on all the way up to the competition in Portland, finishing that night.” Echoing some golden advice from Darcelle, Lily says that in order to win, you’ve got to smile. In addition, she said, “make sure that you have all of your pieces on, then fluff and fuss

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Articulating the mad buzzing in your brain might be helpful if you can find the right situation. Keep it among close trusted friends. The key to sorting it out is to focus on the future. What are your hopes for 10 years on?

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in the mirror afterward. Also, take a few minutes to breathe and calm down and be in the moment.” Each year, contestants choose to run for different reasons. For Lily, the history and pageantry is what initially attracted her to the competition. “Winning La Femme Magnifique Washington and La Femme Magnifique International is something to be proud of,” she said. “As the 2011 La Femme Magnifique International and La Femme Magnifique Plus International Pageant approaches, we are elated to be celebrating our 30th year,” said Marcy Kraft, La Femme Magnifique Tacoma 1987. “I have worked hand in hand with Darcelle XV, Roxy, and the La Femme Magnifique planning committee for nearly five years.” “I remember the pageant when it started these 30 years ago. I was 18 years old and I stood outside of Darcelle and Roxy’s club getting every glimpse I could of the event to see who would be chosen as the most glamorous female impersonator in the world,” she said. “The club had met capacity, and they had to prop the door open as people spilled out onto the sidewalk. At that moment, I was able to see a Marilyn Monroe impersonator named Loreli Lee crowned the first La Femme Magnifique International.” Now, 30 years later, Marcy Kraft says she still remembers that night like it was yesterday, and the impact it had on her as a female impersonator. “Over the years, there have been winners from many cities, like Portland, Oregon; Seattle and Tacoma, Washington; Los Angeles, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; Las Vegas, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Denver, Colorado,” she said. “The pageant has grown from an event in Darcelle’s nightclub to one of the most anticipated and widely attended functions of the year in Portland. People come from all over to both compete and witness the pageant where the most glamorous female impersonators in the world are crowned.” As the contestant/pageant recruiter, Marcy says she is pleased to announce the 30th anniversary of the La Femme Magnifique Pageant. “There are five preliminary pageants under our umbrella,” she said, “Oregon, Washington, Northern California, Hawaii, and Las Vegas. I am honored to be a part of this most glamorous family.” Doors open at 6 p.m. with the pageant scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are priced at $15, with partial proceeds benefiting GLSEN Washington. First place will award $250 for each title, and $100 for each first runner-up. The winner and first runner-up in both titles will represent Washington state at the La Femme Magnifique International Pageant in Portland, OR, over Labor Day weekend. The 2011 La Femme Magnifique Washington is sponsored by Neighbours Nightclub, Seattle Gay News, Rob and Mark Surreal, and www.gayshastarr.com. For more information about La Femme Magnifique International, go to www.darcellexv.com.

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it’s convenient and no one wants to break at 119 24th Ave. on June 19. It’s a 21+ event of $10. For more information on Jeremiah up and go out of their comfort zone,” Clark with the doors opening at 6 p.m., the show Clark and his music, visit his website at said. starting at 7 p.m., and a suggested donation http://jeremiahclarkmusic.wordpress.com. Clark is going to spend the next six to nine months trying to get the single on the radio. He said that a second single will probably come out next year. “I would like this album to be the face of Jeremiah Clark for the next couple of years,” Clark said. Born and raised in Memphis, Clark started putting together his first demo when he was 12 with the support of his family, who are also into music. When he was younger, he was involved with his church and youth groups, inspiring his first album to be in the contemporary Christian genre, which he recorded during the summer between 10th and 11th grade. “It was interesting because I knew that being Gay and being Christian wasn’t OK, especially in a Baptist church, so I thought it [writing music in that genre] would be a temporary thing,” he explained. Despite such, Clark’s roots have proven to help him as an artist. “I still like listening to Christian music because there’s so much conviction in it. I still relate to it, and other people do, too, because it has a true conviction that you don’t always have on pop radio. “I was really struggling between being a teenager, rebellious, Christian, and Gay. I came out unofficially when I was 14 but went back in the closet because I was so involved in the church,” Clark said. Being Gay and involved in the church “really transformed my writing into something much more raw, passionate, darker, and heavier than a typical Christian song. This music was really more contemplative and expressing what I was going through as a teenager and dealing with being Gay. “The albums themselves have been extremely well-received by the LGBT community, but also a large portion of my fan base is heterosexual – some of them are even Republican.” Clark says that a lot of his music is about love and loss, relationships, and everything else that people go through. Last year, Clark and a fellow musician, Tom Goss, went on the Big Spring Tour together. The two had met via Myspace when Goss was looking to do a show with someone. “He was a couple of steps ahead of me, so him sharing his experience with me helped me learn from some of his past mistakes. We’ve remained really good friends since and play music together quite a bit,” Clark explained. “Touring itself was an incredible experience. It’s such a wonderful way of meeting people and sharing your music. You really get to manage your own schedule and take time to enjoy things, but it’s not quite like a vacation because you’re only in a city one or two days at most.” Clark hopes to reach a large demographic of people and embrace new markets and a new fan base with this tour. He also plans on playing at a lot of house concerts, which he really likes because it’s an intimate experience for everyone. “If people want to host a house concert, I’d be very open to that,” Clark said. He offered this e-mail address for anyone who would like to hear him play: bookjeremiahclark@ gmail.com. In the meantime, he wants to continue growing as a musician and is focusing on his upcoming tour. The Seattle house concert will take place

“We have a live string quartet on eight of the songs. It really brings it to life … this album is basically like a 3D version of my music. You would get the same feeling as you would with a live band performing.” Along with the album, Clark is also excited about its first single, “Practicing Lines.” “The song is about a relationship that never ends despite the fact that both people involved, as well as everyone around them, knows and feels that it should’ve been over a long time ago, but they keep it up because

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Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com. Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight. Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool. Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

May 20, 2011

MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am. Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com

Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends. Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen! Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox. Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

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SATURDAY - May 21

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. U District Street Fair (5/21 & 5/22). Sat 5/21 - 10am7pm; Sun 5/22 - 10am-6pm. University Way NE between NE Campus Parkway & NE 50th St. Seattle Erotic Art Festival (5/20-5/22). Noon-2am. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. For information & tickets visit www.seattleerotic. org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Bi & Bi Mixed-Gender Social Group. 4-6pm. Wayward Coffee, 8570 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Social get-together for Bisexual men & women, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks. Sponsored by BiNet Seattle, a multi-gender, multicultural, pro-feminist group dedicated to providing information about Bisexuality, promoting Bisexual visibility & developing community. www.binetseattle.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. 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. Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot). FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org OUTDancing Gay Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8-11pmdance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 3rd Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring salsa, swing and dance favorites. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com. Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. 7:30-10pm. Ballard Oddfellows Hall, 1706 NW Market St. Features the Toad Mountain ramblers & Suzanne Girardot calling. www.seattledance.org

SUNDAY - May 22

For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. U District Street Fair (5/21 & 5/22). Sat 5/21 - 10am7pm; Sun 5/22 - 10am-6pm. University Way NE between NE Campus Parkway & NE 50th St. Queer Community Meditation. 10:30am-5pm. Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave SW. One day retreat for Queer, Bi, Trans, Non-Gender Identifying community. A time to explore in silence & dialog the unfolding of our lives in the environment of awareness & love. Facilitated by Arinna Weisman, co-sponsored by Lotus Sisters & Dharma Buddies. $15 suggested donation. lotus. sisters@yahoo.com; www.dharmabuddies.org.

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May 21 thru May 29 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.) Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent. Meets 4th Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 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.

TUESDAY - May 24

Seattle Erotic Art Festival (5/20-5/22). 11am-8pm. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. For information & tickets visit www.seattleerotic. org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets 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. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com 6th Annual GSA Reception, Awards & Auction. 5-8:30pm. Maritime Event Center at Bell Harbor, Pier 66, 2211 Alaskan Way. Washington’s signature event for LGBTQ youth & their allies. Tickets: $20 youth/ student, $35 general admission. To REGISTER call 330-2099 or visit www.glsenwa.org “A Sweet Fantasy” in Vancouver WA. 5-8pm. FOE Hall, 107 E 7th St, Vancouver WA. Benefit to help build a Queer Youth Center. Door $5, desserts $2-$3. Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org

May 20, 2011

Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www.dunshehouse.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. La Femme Magnifique Pageant. Doors 6pm, Pageant 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Tickets $15. Partial proceeds benefit GLSEN WA. For tickets email gaysha@gayshastarr.com Pride Idol (3/27-6/19). Doors 6pm, Competition 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday. Who will take home the Pride Idol trophy this year? The winner will perform on the Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26. www. seattlepride.org Collage Pink. 8pm. Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St. Features new work by Seattle choreographer Maya Soto performed by a cast of seven of Seattle’s most powerful dancers. $15 general admission. www. sotostyledance.com Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - May 23

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org

North End Community Health Fair. 10am-6pm. North Seattle Family Center, 3200 NE 125th St, Suite 2. Provides basic health service & information to underserved individuals. 364-7930. Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals. Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. “Spring into Central” Open House. 4:30-6:30pm. SCCC Main Campus, 1701 Broadway. Showcases college programs & services. www.seattlecentral.edu Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Education & Conference Center, Room E, James Tower, 550 17th Ave. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Contact Shelly Henry at 250-5002 or lgbtmsconnection@ comcast.net. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999. Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference 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. 722-0729..

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Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets 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 Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - May 25

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For info, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 3627282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location. You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517. Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & nonprofit private club. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks.org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups. com

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B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma. Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - May 27

Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. dunsheehouse.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett Ubited Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender idnetity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. 4th Annual Bartender Auction. Bidding begins 8pm. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. Bid on a date with your favorite bartender. Hosted by Glamazonia. Benefits Rise N’ Shine. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - May 26

5th Annual Lewis County Pride - in Centralia. 10am-2pm. 600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia. Features speakers, live entertainment, raffle & food sales. Sponsored by Centralia College GSA.

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.) FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance. 4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Activist Conversation: OversexualizatioNation. 5:30-7pm. SYPP, 2820 E Cherry St. This workshop breaks down the negative ideas about the values of intimate relationships in relation to the messages we internalize from the media about gender roles & sexual beauty. Particpants will gain an understanding of how valuing the type of beauty our society portrays as correct over internal substance can invoke deeper societal issues. www.sypp.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.org

May 20, 2011

Magnitude 15.11 - The North American Gay Rugby Tournament (5/27-5/29). For events & venues visit www.magnitude15.org, www.quakerugby.org 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 Town Hall Meeting About Bullying & Homophobia in Sports & Schools. 4:30pm. University of Washington, Kane Hall 210. Features international rugby star Ben Cohen, former UW Husky and NFL player Dave Kopay, and others. Seating is limited. RSVP by 5/23 to dawglife@uw.edu Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. St Paul UMC, 2005 Colby Ave. Last Friday of every month. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751. La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. www.maturefriends.org [ Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.dunsheehouse.org

SATURDAY - May 28

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Magnitude 15.11 - The North American Gay Rugby Tournament (5/27-5/29). Round robin play to determine seeding for elimination matches and the championship match at Magnuson Park. For schedule, visit www.magnitude15.org, www.quakerugby.org Film Showing - Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project. 3pm. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Documentary tells the story of Sakia Gunn, a 15 year old student who identified as an Aggressive - a

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homosexual woman of color who dresses in masculine attire but does not necessarily identify as either Lesbian or FTM Transgender. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. $5 of each ticket sold benefits Youth Eastside Service’s B-GLAD initiative. For tickets visit www.sistahsinema.webs.com. For info visit www. youtheastsideservices.org Cirque du Gay. 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Join us for an evening under the “Big Top” for over the top entertainment! Hosted by Aleksa Manila. Benefits Lambert House. No cover. www. neighboursnightclub.com Magnitude 15.11 - Ben Cohen’s “Stand Up Tour Against Homophobia in Sports” Reception and Presentation. 7-9pm. Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison St. Meet and greet reception. Silent auction (Ben memorabilia). No-host bar and hors d’oeuvres. Presentation by international rugby star Ben Cohen. $35. www.magnitude15.org, www. quakerugby.org. Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

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SUNDAY - May 29

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Magnitude 15.11 - The North American Gay Rugby Tournament (5/27-5/29). Elimination matches and championship match at Magnuson Park. For schedule, visit www.magnitude15.org, www.quakerugby.org Good Karma 5K. 9am. Seward Park. Seattle’s only choose your own charity run. Benefits 10 local charities. www.goodkarma5k.com

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American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classe & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bant.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www. chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free

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of charge. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.) LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.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 Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org

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Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; 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; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. 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 Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.

gov 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 Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. 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; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes. com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc. org/puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; 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 Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, 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 Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, http://rainshadow women. tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle 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, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www. southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________ PART-TIME WORK AVAILABLE at local cleaning company. $10 per hour, about 12 hours per week to start, more hours available, mostly Thursday and Friday days, no nights or weekends. No exp necessary, need to be able to wear a backpack vacuum and walk a lot. Email brief resume to weneedhelp2011@live. com for more info. 22/3 _______________________________

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_______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails. Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks encouraged to apply. For more info, contact us at www.multifaith.org or 206324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________ LAMBERT HOUSE seeks volunteers to staff LGBT youth center. Email volunteer@ lamberthouse.org or call 206322-2515 ext *817 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________

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DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ NAKED PHOTOGRAPHY Soft touch to naked details. Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________

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_______________________________ GARDENMAKERS NORTHWEST Designing and planting inspired landscapes and stylish gardens. Professional installations. Quality garden maintenance. Estate restorations. Stone walks and walls. Balconies and courtyards. Proudly serving our community for twenty years. 21/3 Call Scott today! 425 822 6203 gardenmakersnw.com Lic# GARDEN912RQ _______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom Fences, T rellises & Gates. Will work with you in creating your heart’s desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 19/3 _______________________________

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_______________________________ FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt Center for LGBT Health 511 E Pike St More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969 _______________________________ GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER HEALTH www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt _______________________________

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$55/90 mins., $75/120mins. Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, fullbody relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight. 7 days/ wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-4977897. 21/3 _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain. Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 26/12 ______________________________

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I really do need my old clients back. Approaching 16 years licensed here in Seattle, I continue to do excellent massage. I want you to experience me and my massage again if I used to see you in years past. You could use an excellent massage pronto. I am able to work with health insurance, so PLEASE find out your co-pay and coverage limits (if any) for massage therapy and give me a call, again if necessary. I am open to creating a sliding scale if you have no health insurance and must pay cash. I believe in my massage and try to make it accessible to all. THANK YOU. Jesse H. James, LMP. MA7881. SGN/ YesJesse.com jesse@yesjesse.com

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EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking. Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 21/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 36/24 _______________________________ WELL-EQUIPPED 6’, brown/blue, 155, smooth body, clean-cut college student. Hung 9-1/2. Josh, 206-4780612. 22/3 _______________________________

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Gay City Health Project offers “Out to Quit” smoking cessation classes to support you in your effort to stop smoking. www. gaycity.org. SGN/ _______________________________ LONELY? DON’T BE! Call 206-424-4444. 18 plus. FREE to try. SGN/ _______________________________ Man-Scapes Assessing Proper Trims for Gentlemen. Why wait long? when you can Properly Trim, Accentuate, and Celebrate the View! 206-3694598. SGN/ _______________________________

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Celebrating 38 Years!

What’s blooming at the Rosebud: delicious food

Lunch 12 PM - 5 PM Dinner 5 PM - 10 PM All day dining 10 PM - 1 AM Plus daily specials.

Jazz bRunch

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mon: Happy hour well drinks ‘til midnight tues: DJ Dubonnet & Miss Rose and Her Rhythm Percolators Wed: Jazz after 5 PM. Local Jazz artists perform in a weekly series. thur: Jinkx Monsoon in The Vaudvillians - our best live act in 80 years!

fri: DJ Cas spins chill sounds

Saturday and Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM enjoy our newly remodeled and Featuring our new bottomless heated outdoor garden patio! Mimosa pitcher! Perfect for summertime cocktail parties!

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