Seattle Gay News
Issue 46, Volume 46, November 16, 2018
Arts & Entertainment
Well-acted Boy Erased a perplexing misfire
Northwest African American Museum presents
Bold As Love: Jimi Hendrix at Home, defining his Seattle roots
Lucas Hedges and Troye Sivan in Boy Erased – Photo courtesy of Focus Features
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BOY ERASED Now playing Good intentions and even better performances do not always a decent movie make. Such is the case with writer/director/ star Joel Edgerton’s adaptation of Garrard Conley’s gay conversion therapy memoir Boy Erased. The film’s episodic nature and overtly melodramatic tendencies are its undoing, as is its inability to flesh out many of the supporting characters no matter how strong the actors filling these various roles
might prove to be. Only when it focuses on the central dynamic between a loving mother and her emotionally beleaguered son does the story being told ever deeply resonate, Edgerton otherwise having a terrible time emotionally connecting the audience with the material. College freshman Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) is the son of Baptist preacher Marshall (Russell Crowe). While home life has all the appearances of being just fine, understandably he’s been hiding the fact he’s gay from both his parents for fear he’ll no longer be welcome in the family home. This is why,
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BOLD AS LOVE: JIMI HENDRIX AT HOME NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM November 27-May 5
The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM), in partnership with Experience Hendrix L.L.C.. and Authentic
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Center on Contemporary Framed asks – Is it art or is it hobby? Art (CoCA) presents You Got the Look
(l-r) Poison Ring by Andy Cooperman, Literal Defensen by Nancy Worde, La Ceremonie by Emiko Oye
You Got the Look is a national exhibition of contemporary art jewelers and metalsmiths that explores social and political approaches to contemporary society CoCA (Center on Contemporary Art) presents You Got the Look, a national exhibition of contemporary art jewelry and acces-
sories, from Nov. 23 through Dec. 22. In addition to accepting 26 artists from across the US, the show will feature three widely regarded US artist jewelers including Nancy Worden, Andy Cooperman, and Emiko Oye. CoCA is located at 114 3rd Ave S. in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood.
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Joe Seefeldt as Nick and Jeremy Steckler as Jake in Framed – Photo by Tom Chargin
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer FRAMED SNOWFLAKE AVALANCHE (AT 18TH & UNION) Through November 25
There’s that marital saying that’s supposed to be true: “Happy wife, happy life.” Y York’s latest production, Framed, attempts to explore that idea in two very different marriages. Joan and Nick DaSilva (Susanna Burney and Joe Seefeldt) are the older couple with a long, successful marriage. May and Jake Carter (Maile Wong and Jeremy
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Celebrating 44 Years!
Seattle Gays come out to see Mr. Showman, Jake Shears at the Neptune by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer JAKE SHEARS NEPTUNE THEATRE November 11 When the Scissor Sisters played the Showbox in Sodo in 2010, I was captivated by their gorgeous lead singer, Jake Shears. The music was reminiscent of The Bee Gees and Elton John – it was glam-rock with a little bit of nostalgia. I couldn’t wait to see them again two years later at the Paramount. Shears, who grew up in Friday Harbor and Capitol Hill, is a Seattle rock star, who just released his first solo CD and is currently on tour. Shears, 40, returned to Seattle last Sunday, November 11 at the Neptune Theatre. Shears came out in a black and gold top hat and tails, with a sparkly tank top, a black bow tie and silver shoes completing the ensemble. His style was Hugh Jackman (in the Greatest Showman) meets Elton John with a little emphasis on a Kander and Ebb Broadway musical and bushy mustache creating a new Freddy Mercury-like look. One thing I noticed immediately was the diversity of the four-member Jake Shears band. Shears started out with “Good Friends”, ”Big Bushy Mustache” and “Ain’t One Thing It’s Another” along with Sisters classics, “I Can’t Decide” and “Laura”.
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Then came “Sad Song Backwards”, “Everything I’ll Ever Need” and “Take Your Mama” and then during “Clothes Off”, the former NYC go-go boy ripped his pants off to show he was wearing a sparkling jock-strap matching his tank top. Followed by “S.O.B”, “The Bruiser”, “Palace in the Sky” and the Sister’s monster hit (and my personal fave) “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’”, by that time the hat and tails were taken off. To close, Shears didn’t acknowledge Trump by name, but did call for unity and hope with a heart-wrenching rendition of “Tomorrow” (from the Broadway show, Annie). After a standing ovation, Shears came out to sing his new hit, “Creep City” and ended with “Mississippi Delta (I’m Your Man)”. As he was in the Scissor Sisters, Jake Shears solo show was a triumph – whether he is solo or with a group, his show is truly entertaining. The opening act for this show was SSScion, another Glam-rocker, with a Princelike edge. As with the other shows, this was not your typical concert. It was a ballroom show to give the audience the opportunity to DANCE, and dance they did. MK Scott is a Seattle based blogger. Check out his site at uniteseattlemag.com.
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continued from cover Steckler) are the very young married couple who may not have quite got the hang of it, yet. But York likes to mix things up and what you see on the surface might not be what’s going on underneath. Joan is an artist and Nick is a successful businessman. They appear to be successful in all areas of their endeavors, with Joan selling her paintings moderately well at decent prices. Jake works as a car mechanic but longs for a “better” life and doesn’t want May to work. He wants her to do whatever she wants, like have hobbies, which she does not yet have any idea about. Jake, it turns out, wants to work for Nick and spends a lot of time accidentally running into Nick to get hired. May, in an attempt to have a hobby, finds Joan giving art lessons, but she has her reasons why she’s loathe to let Jake know she’s learning to paint. The first act of the play is fun and funny as we get to know these couples and find out more about their secrets and the state of their marriage. Later on, York pulls some switcheroos that may surprise you. Aspects of those surprises may not be quite so amusing. It becomes clear that the “main” character is Joan and finding out more about her and how she thinks. When we learn that her husband has been helping her feel good about her art by buying it surreptitiously, we have to start figuring out if their marriage is really a good one. Is it helpful for a husband to support his wife by helping her think she’s moderately successful in the “real world” or is it propping up someone who isn’t that “good” at it? Nick seems to really love her and had decided a long time ago to help her feel like a real artist by buying the art and not telling her. It certainly sounds like he’s found that formula of “happy wife, happy life.” Then we have May, who seems to be keeping secrets from Jake, though we’re
Maile Wong as May and Jeremy Steckler as Jake in Framed – Photo by Tom Chargin
not sure why. Joan makes an interesting assumption about that and thinks that it’s the stereotypical reason. Jake must be abusive toward May. But the answers are not that. They are more complicated than that. The production, helmed by Mark Lutwak, has a simple modular set of white boxes that turn into couches and beds and bar counters. A crucial element is music by local composer Wayne Horvitz, as curated by Lutwak. A unique partnership is at play for the set. In the background, there are nine paintings. The paintings are turned around one at a time during scenes in particular places. One painting is hanging in Nick and Joan’s house. One painting is in the bar. One painting is in
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Jake and May’s place. All the nine paintings were painted by local artists and are available for sale to audience members. Each of the paintings was painted to enhance the individual locations of the play! This is a well-done little puzzle. At first the scenes feel almost too short as they ping pong between the couples. Later, they become more substantive as the emotions and the situations become more complex. York has a great ear for dialogue and the four actors know who they are and what their characters need to do. While at first, Wong as May seems a bit peremptory and surface, later her character also shows more depth and maturity than you expect. Hope-
fully, though, she’ll get a little less choppy in her delivery as the run goes on. The character could be a tad bit more vulnerable than she is currently showing. The title, Framed, has many layers. The play has many layers. They are fulfilling to peel back and find out what lies underneath. For more information, go to https:// framed.brownpapertickets.com/ or call 800-838-3006.
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Colorfully eccentric Nutcracker a bizarrely fantastical kid-friendly ballet
Richard E. Grant, Keira Knightley, Eugenio Derbez, and Mackenzie Foy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – Photo courtesy of Disney
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS Now playing I’m not sure how Disney’s colorfully indulgent The Nutcracker and the Four Realms even exists. This fantastical reimagining of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic short story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet is a psychedelic playground of vibrant imagination and playful hogwash. Screenwriter Ashleigh Powell has crafted a story that is as rudimentary as they come, casually lifting ideas and scenarios from everything, including C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicle of Narnia series, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Victor Herbert’s 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland. But her story’s wide-eyed glee as it explores its strange characters and their surreal world is undeniable, as is its childlike enthusiasm to please audiences of all ages no matter what the cost. In short, this is as bizarre a confectionary cinematic creation as any I’ve seen in quite some time, and I’m honestly shocked that the studio heads at Walt Disney Pictures gave this one the go-ahead to begin production let alone grant it a full-blown theatrical release. Before they head to the annual Christmas ball thrown by their godfather, the inventor Drosselmeyer (Morgan Freeman), siblings Louise (Ellie Bamber), Clara (Mackenzie Foy) and Fritz Stahlbaum (Tom Sweet) are given presents by their father (Matthew Macfadyen) with express instructions that they be opened on Christmas Eve. This was one of the final wishes of their recently departed mother, Marie (Anna Madeley), her explicit instructions stating they must all be opened before the family heads out to Drosselmeyer’s party. While each receives a gift that most closely fits their personality, 14-year-old Clara’s item is somewhat perplexing. It’s a beautiful bejeweled egg that was one of her mother’s most cherished keepsakes, its inner secrets hidden thanks to a special locking
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mechanism that cannot be undone without the proper key. Turns out, Drosselmeyer made this particular egg for Marie when she was a girl just about Clara’s age, and he knows exactly why she decided to entrust it to her inquisitive and intelligent daughter. But he can’t tell her why that is. These are all things Clara must learn for herself. So instead of finding her the key he plants before her a string that will lead the young girl to a faraway land where imagination runs rampant, sugar plum fairies exist and nutcrackers are loyal soldiers willing to do just about anything for those they choose to serve. It’s a strange world of mystery and magic, all of it once ruled by a beloved queen the citizens of all four realms of this candy-coated wonderland would do just about anything for, that person being none other than Clara’s late mother, Marie. This is a crazy movie. I’m not sure this parallel world that Clara finds herself in is actually ever given a name. If it was, I missed it. The place is this Oz-like playland where each of the four realms is oversaturated in wildly blossoming pinks, blues, greens, reds, whites and purples that pop off the screen with unbridled abandon. They are each governed by their own idiosyncratic regent, the Land of Snowflakes by the sentient icicle Shiver (Richard E. Grant), the Land of the Flowers by the constantly in bloom Hawthorne (Eugenio Derbez), the Land of Sweets by the bubbly Sugar Plum (Keira Knightley) and the Land of Amusements by the mouse-loving Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren). The general gist of things is that Mother Ginger has been banished by the other three regents for trying to take over while Marie was away and now that Clara has arrived it will be up to her to decide what to do next. Aiding her is the Nutcracker soldier Captain Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), his dauntless courage only dwarfed by his selflessness and capacity to love all those dearest to his heart. He’ll assist Clara in figuring out why Mother Ginger revolted as well as help her decipher the central mystery lurking inside Marie’s egg, the two of them discovering an inner resolve and untapped
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strengths neither ever knew they possessed. It’s all as silly and as superficial as it sounds, and I can’t say narrative originality is exactly this film’s strong suit. But directors Lasse Hallström (My Life as a Dog) and Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) seem to delight in all of their motion picture’s most surrealistic nuances. They allow Guy Hendrix Dyas’ (Passengers) magnificent production design and Jenny Beavan’s (Mad Max: Fury Road) astonishing costumes to overwhelm the proceedings, letting cinematographer Linus Sandgren’s (First Man) camera to slavishly take it all in almost as if it were a voyeur’s binoculars intent on reveling in every last detail right down to the seemingly most mundane item. The whole thing is a triumph of art direction, makeup, hairstyles and pointy-toed shows, the movie a visually resplendent marvel that only grows more creatively eye-popping as it goes along. But this excess of style can compensate for the story’s increasingly obvious shortcoming for only so long. At a certain point, the fact this story is as obvious and as tired as it is does get frustrating. Even the central twist as to why exactly Mother Ginger was exiled and her Land of Amusements was allowed to rundown into bedraggled disrepair isn’t even moderately shocking, and considering none of the characters are exactly what anyone would call “well developed” getting emotionally attached to any of what Clara is currently going through is understandably difficult. Powell also trots out that most dated of Disney family film clichés, and that’s the mysteriously dead mother, and while that doesn’t lessen the potency of the scenes featuring Marie in flashback, there is still something eye-rolling and tired about the trope being trotted out with such brazen obstinacy. But Foy, probably best known for playing Bella Swan and Edward Cullen’s supernaturally eerie daughter Renesmee in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, is a beguiling delight as Clara, her steadfast resolve undeniably charming. I also got quite the kick out of newcomer Fowora-Knight as the human nutcracker Phillip. There was just something about him, a little sparkle hidden within the eye and a knowing intelligence
accompanying his smile, that just won me over, and if Disney ever wanted to finance some sort of teenage Before Sunrise knockoff featuring him and Foy I’d be first in line to buy a ticket to see it. As for the rest of the talented supporting cast, most of them get upstaged by their costumes, their makeup or by the production design, Mirren one of the relative few who manages to breakout of all this joyfully vibrant artifice in any noticeable way. But as good as she is, as wonderful as Foy and Fowora-Knight might be, none of them can hold a candle to Knightley. Her performance as the Sugar Plum Fairy is one for the ages, and I’m not entirely certain whether or not this is a positive or a negative. The actress grabs a hold of this role and fearlessly goes for broke, sporting a Marilyn Monroe meets Betty Boop vocal style that befits her gaudily girlish costumes and suitably poofy cotton candy hair kind of perfectly. Knightley is so larger-than-life I found it impossible to take my eyes off of her. She’s a living doll, a flesh and blood cartoon character, the two-time Academy Award nominee putting on the kind of bravura go-for-broke showcase that’s so incredible there just aren’t words to describe its whack-a-doo magnificence properly. None of which means I’m recommending The Nutcracker and the Four Realms to viewers any older than the age of eight, maybe nine-years-old. Even with a pair of superlative ballet sequences headlined by the wondrous Misty Copeland and a Fantasia homage that had me giddily giggling like some unhinged crazy person, this movie is ultimately just too whimsical and narratively threadbare for me to ever have been able to take it seriously. And yet, I’m still beyond happy that it exists, and part of me can’t help but think if I were to watch it again in the next couple of years my appreciation for what Hallström and Johnston are attempting might continue to grow. There is magic here. Not a lot of it but there definitely is some to be certain, and with that being the case maybe this newest utilization of Hoffman’s story and Tchaikovsky’s ballet isn’t such a waste of time after all.
Celebrating 44 Years!
Brutal if compelling Outlaw King an uneven historical epic by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer OUTLAW KING Now playing After the defeat of William Wallace at Falkirk, the majority of the remaining Scottish noblemen make peace with the reigning English monarch King Edward I (Stephen Dillane). This includes the respected Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick (Chris Pine), the king’s son, Edward, Prince of Wales (Billy Howle), particularly happy to see his former friend re-pledge his allegiance. To further cement the bond between their respective families, King Edward also ordains that Bruce marry British noblewoman Elizabeth Burgh (Florence Pugh), thinking she’ll be able to keep the hotheaded Scotsman from picking up arms against England again in the future. This assumption is wrong. After King Edward captures Wallace, has him drawn and quartered, and then has all his dismembered body parts displayed across Scotland as a warning to the people to never revolt again, Bruce realizes that being under the thumb of English rule isn’t something his fellow countrymen are going to be able to stand. Another revolt is unavoidable, and it’s up to him to lead it. As such, Bruce strikes a deal with many of the ruling clans and has himself crowned King of Scots. In turn, King Edward sends his son to deal with this latest uprising, hoping that he’ll both prove himself on the battlefield as well as display leadership qualities he has so far in his life failed to showcase. Acclaimed director David Mackenzie reteams with his Hell or High Water star Pine for the early 14th century epic Outlaw King. While I can’t speak to the veracity of the screenplay (credited to five different writers, including Mackenzie), Scottish history not exactly my strong suit, it feels real, and that’s important, the grimy, mud-splattered aesthetics of Bruce’s world having a grungy validity that’s palpable. There’s something gripping about what Mackenzie splashes up on the screen, especially during the kinetically staged battle sequences, the grotesque brutality of these close-quarters combats having an abhorrent beauty I couldn’t take my eyes off of. But there is a strange emotional detachment to the narrative that I had trouble get-
Chris Pine in Outlaw King – Photo courtesy of Netflix
ting past. Character development is not this story’s strongest element, and with everyone dressed so similarly, oftentimes covered in blood and sporting massive beards, there were times I had trouble distinguishing between who was who and which side they were fighting for. Most frustratingly, the relationship between Bruce and Elizabeth isn’t fleshed out as clearly as it needs to be, making the fact they seem to form such an unbreakable bond as husband and wife moderately unbelievable. Pugh, in particular, is given precious little to do, and considering just how incredible she was in 2016’s Lady Macbeth this almost can’t help but be a massively disappointing turn of events. Thankfully Pine is superb, delivering a richly layered, strikingly internalized performance. He’s magnetic as Bruce, bringing a masculine physicality to his portrayal that’s suitably virile and robust. But there is an innate uncertainty to what Pine is doing that’s consistently compelling. The ways in which Bruce battles his religious beliefs, his family commitments, his growing affection for Elizabeth and his sense of duty to what he believes to be the best course of action for the Scottish people, all of that is there. The
actor conveys so much with the way he holds his body, the increasingly withered manner in which he contorts himself physically adding an extra layer of emotional magnetism. It’s spectacular stuff, Pine holding the screen with an iron grip that only grows in magnitude as events progress. From a technical standpoint Mackenzie is right at the top of his game. As stated, as shot by the great Barry Ackroyd (The Hurt Locker) and edited by Jake Roberts (Brooklyn) the two primary battle sequences are magnificently staged. The climactic Battle of Loudoun Hill, which wasn’t the end of Bruce’s war against England but was still an important stepping stone to his eventual victory, is one of the greatest action sequences I’ve seen this year. It’s a nasty and cruel affair, the forcefulness of the violence leaping off the screen in ways that made me feel as if I was there slogging through the mud struggling to survive. There is also some nice supporting work turned in by both Dillane and Howle, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson is both unrecognizable and sensational as James Douglas, Lord of Douglas (eventually to become known as Black Douglas), and as terrific as he was in
Nocturnal Animals he’s even more incredible here. I just wish the script had spent more time building a lot of these relationships up more than it does. Instead, there’s an episodic quality to the plotting that can get tedious, and as strong as so many individual elements might be there was still no getting past just how emotionally distant from the majority of the interpersonal dynamics I felt like Mackenzie was keeping me. Still, when the film focuses on Bruce’s guerrilla warfare against King Edward and then zeroes in on the broadening of his campaign against England with the Battle of Loudon Hill it achieves a belligerent urgency that’s suitably thrilling. Outlaw King might not be Mackenzie’s finest hour behind the camera, but he’s still just too skilled a filmmaker to craft a motion picture that’s not at least somewhat worthwhile. Even with its faults this one ends up being more than a bit better than that, and for those that do get the opportunity to watch this one in a theatre (and not on Netflix), the visual spectacle alone is more than enough to warrant the price of a ticket.
New Grinch a bland yuletide disappointment by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE GRINCH Now playing
The Grinch – Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
Can’t say I’m much of a fan of The Grinch. This is Universal Pictures second attempt to transform the Dr. Seuss classic into a feature-length motion picture. The first was a live action version released in 2000 starring Jim Carrey as the iconic character in a suitably larger-than-life performance. But director Ron Howard’s
film, while a massive hit, was ugly and obnoxious, the whole thing an overblown, ungainly comedic travesty that I didn’t particularly care for at the time of its release and that I have only grown to despise even more these past 18 years. This new variation, this time an animated effort courtesy of the folks behind Despicable Me, Minions and The Secret Life of Pets, isn’t nearly as terrible. There are some winning sight gags, and I can’t say directors Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier don’t at least make a somewhat heartfelt attempt to do both Dr. Seuss as well as the classic 1966 animated holiday special both justice with their take. Screenwriters Michael LeSieur (Keeping Up with the Joneses) and Tommy Swerdlow (Snow Dogs) have attempted to update things for today’s audiences while also staying relatively true to the source material, and their efforts aren’t entirely in vain. Yet this movie is so shockingly bland, so immediately forgettable, so pedestrian in its plotting, that I found watching it to be fairly laborious. It also makes some bizarre changes to Seuss’ story that are perplexing. Even though the Grinch’s heart is still supposed to be “two sizes, too small,” with what ends up being depicted I honestly can’t say I felt this was the case. He’s a lov-
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ing owner to Max, his trusty dog. He actually goes into Whoville on a regular basis to buy groceries and interact with the citizens. He ends up making friends with an overweight reindeer he charmingly nicknames, “Fred.” He shows elements of kindness and compassion throughout. I’m not saying this is inherently a bad idea to make these changes. I get that the screenwriters are trying to add layers of complexity to the Grinch that make him more relatable and easier to emotionally connect with. Problem is, it undercuts the whole point of Seuss’ story in regards to how kindness, love, community and family can fundamentally change someone right at their core. If the Grinch is already a fairly decent guy, if he’s just lonely and misunderstood, then it makes his transformation and his heart (which grows two sizes) overflowing with Christmas Spirit that less of a big deal. It’s still nice, of course, just not as affecting or meaningful, and because of that I found it difficult to be moved in the same way I am whenever I read Dr. Seuss’ book to my nieces or when I watch that classic animated special. There’s some lovely animation, and an extended sequence where the Grinch is trying to get a hold of some reindeer only to make friends with Fred instead is undeni-
ably amusing. There’s also a great bit of visual ingenuity during a scene where the cantankerous curmudgeon absconds with a gigantic red sleigh from one of Whoville’s jolliest citizens, the whole scene from start to finish pretty wonderful. I also thought the vocal work from Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character, newcomer Cameron Seely as little Cindy Lou Who and Rashida Jones as her harried but always still cheerful and loving mother Donna Lou Who was top-notch. I also kind of loved “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson as that perpetually happy Whovillite, a few of his one-liners getting me to chuckle out loud more than once. But the overall movie still left me cold. While I’m all but certain little kids will enjoy it, The Grinch just didn’t do a lot for me. It’s dull and boring, and on more than one occasion it spends more time having someone, usually the Grinch himself, give a long-winded speech explaining what we’ve either just watched or been told about by the Narrator (Pharrell Williams, who sadly won’t make anyone forget about Boris Karloff; not that anyone could). Maybe my heart needs to grow a size or two, but this newest take on the Dr. Seuss classic ended up being a pre-Thanksgiving present I honestly wish I’d never taken the time to open.
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Pike St - 204-0126 114 - Railroad Ave. N - (253) 852-0909 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS NEIGHBOURS 1509 Broadway 324-5358 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS HOT HOUSE(stairs SPA &behind SAUNAWildrose) - (women)- 568-3240 1312 E. Pike St. - (206) 257-0231 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 SW corner ofSTEAM Pike & WORKS 11th - (men) EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - (206) 323-7437 THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375 Summit - 388-4818 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 (stairs behind1520 Wildrose) - (206) 568-3240 FANTASY UNLIMITED POCO WINE ROOM HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157 STEAM WORKS - (men) 2027 Westlake Ave. (206) 682-0167 THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 NEW YORK EXCHANGE 1520 Summit Ave - (206) 388-4818 1510 1st Ave (206) 624-1784 117 Ave. - E. (877) 883-8899 POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178 225Maple Broadway - 726-3300 HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - (206) 946-8157 info@theheron.com 88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 LEGENDS - 55Ave. Bell St - (206) 849-5596 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 HERBAN PURR - 1518 11th - 325-3112 RESTAURANTS & BARS OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630 HERB(N) ELEMENTS THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 PANACHE 11013 Lake City Way NE (206) 535-8769 E. Madison - 323-1098 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300 88 KEYS - 3152328 2nd Ave. S - (206)St. 839-1300 LAUGHING TATTOO C.C. ATTLE’S GRILLE ROOTBUDDHA TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214 RUCKUS CAFE 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805 DARBY’S BALTIC ROOM - 1207 PineBAR St. -&(206) 625-4444 1534 Broadway - (206) -329-8274 1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565 SEATTLE EAGLE 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 THE 5th FANTASY 211 Ave. SESHOP - (360) 357-6229 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE THE NEW YORK2222 XCHANGE - 441-5449 THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 SHORTY’S 2nd Ave 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 LOVER’S 2328 E. Madison St. - (206) 323-1098 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD 225 Broadway E. - (206) STOUT -1530 11th726-3300 Ave - 397-3825 TABOO ADULT 3959 Martin WayVIDEO E, Suite D - (360) 456-7300 CAPITOL CIDER - 818 E Pike St. - (206) 397-3564 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 TOULOUSE PETIT ONYX LEATHER 9813 16th SW -E767-4855 JAKES - 311Ave 4th Ave. - (360) 956-3247 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 601Ave. Queen Ave N - 432-9069 1605 12th #8 - Anne (206) 328-1965 TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914 1701 E. OliveTHE Way - (206) 726-0565 CUFF COMPLEX UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492 OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - (206) 251-0630 UNDER U 4 MEN THE CANTERBURY PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHOP 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 534 15th Ave. E - (206) 322-3130 4411 Wallingford Ave. N. - (206) 535-6920 UNCLE IKE’S CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD MAPLE 2310 E ROSE Union INN St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS PANACHE - 225 Broadway E. - (206) 726-3300 2103 N. 45th - (206) 545-8363 112 (800) 570-2007 501Reservoir 15th AveRd E -- 1-800-GET-DRUGS PONDER - 2413 E Union - (206) 420-2180 THE CRESCENT 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS RUCKUS - 1465 E Republican St - (206) 257-4805 1413 E. Olive Way - (206) 720-8188 WILD AT HEART TABOO ADULT VIDEO THE CUFF COMPLEX 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538 9813 16th Ave SW - (206) 767-4855 1533 13th Ave. - (206) 323-1525 ANDY’S - 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747-0304 TRUE LOVE ART GALLERY & TATTOO DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - (206) 322-1080 THE BLIND BUCK 1525 Summit Ave. - (206) 227-3572 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - (206) 324-2577 204 N. Division St. - (509) 343-9425 UNDER U 4 MEN HOT MAMA’S PIZZA LOVER’S GLOBE BAR AND KITCHEN 709 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 324-6446 700 E. Pine St. - (206) 322-6444 193N. Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862 204 Division St. - (509) 443-4014 UNCLE IKE’S JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. - (206) 441-9729 RUMORS NYNE BARCABARET AND BISTRO 2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 860-1818 1119 - (306) 671-1849 232 W.Railroad Sprague Ave. - (509) 474-1621 501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - (206) 682-2935 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS THE LUMBER YARD WILD AT HEART 9619 16th Ave. SW - (206) 695-2007 1111 NW Leary Way - (206) 782-5538 ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - (206) 325-6537 21635 Pacific Hwy S - 878-7780 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - (206) 324-5358 OUT WEST 5401California Ave. SW - (206) 937-1540 LOVER'S THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - (206) 588-0375 ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862 POCO WINE ROOM 11732 Airport Road - (425) 290-7555 RUMORS CABARET 1408 E. Pine St. - (206) 322-9463 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 1119 Railroad - (360) 671-1849 POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - (206) 402-5178 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - (206) 324-2854 QUEER BAR - 1518 11th Ave - (206) 687-7491 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - (206) 322-8828 LOVER’S RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - (206) 233-9873 ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - (206) 420-3214 21635 Pacific Hwy S - (206) 878-7780 THE FANTASY SHOP SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - (206) 621-7591 SECRETS 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428 SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - (206) 441-5449 22862 Pacific Hwy S - (206) 878-8480 NASHVILLE’S SPORTS BAR (Drag Shows) STOUT -1530 11th Ave - (206) 397-3825 114 - Railroad Ave. N. - (253) 852 - 0909 TOULOUSE PETIT 601 Queen Anne Ave. N - (206) 432-9069 UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - (206) 325-6492 ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO UNION - 1318 E. Union St. - (206) 328-1318 11732 Airport Road - (425) 290-7555 WILDROSE - 1021 E Pike - (206) 324-9210 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754 9614 14th Ave SW - (206) 763-1347 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525
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THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA SUPERSTORE 117 CASTLE Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 - info@theheron.com 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE 739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE FANTASY SHOP DARBY’S CAFE 2301 6thS.E. Ave.- (360) - (253)357-6229 272-6640 211 5th Ave. LOVER’S LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 3959 Martin Way E. Suite D - (360) 456-7300 PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHOP JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E. - (360) 956-3247 2702 N. Proctor St. - (253) 752-2242 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER MAPLE ROSE INN Ave. - (253) 383-2318 2215 Pacific 112 SHAKABRAH Reservoir Rd - (800) JAVA570-2007 CAFE 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787
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TUKWILA LOVER’S - 530 Southcenter Blvd. - (206) 248-5085 TACOMA CASTLE SUPERSTORE 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE 739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE FANTASY SHOP 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER 2215 Pacific Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787
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Celebrating 44 Years!
UW World Dance presents Compagnie Käfig by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer UW WORLD DANCE COMPAGNIE KÄFIG “PIXEL” (2014) CHOREOGRAPHY: MOURAD MERZOUKI DIGITAL PRODUCTION: ADRIEN MONDAT & CLAIRE BERDAINNE MUSIC DESIGN: ARMAND AMA MEANY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS November 18 The audience at Meany Hall went crazy for Compagnie Käfig, a Franco-Brazillian hip-hop dance group. In a 70-minute program entitled “Pixel” the eleven-member troupe treated the audience to a full demonstration of the hip-hop dance vocabulary, plus some circus-style acts including an in-line skater, a contortionist, and an expert on the Cyr Wheel – a super-sized hula hoop that a person uses as if their body were the spokes of a giant bicycle wheel. The most fascinating element in the program for me was the interactive videos that contextualized the dancer’s movements. The effect was so mysterious that as I left the theater I heard people wondering if the sheets of light that flew and scattered through out the dances were projections, props, or some kind of electronic setting. Were the dancers really pushing through curtains of light “pixels” or were they miming to a pre-programmed pattern? I still don’t know – but the effect was intriguing to watch and impossible to describe. It was good that Compagnie Käfig had a brilliant visual dimension because the rest of the program was fairly conventional. The hip-hop repertoire in general is very limited compared to most contemporary dance forms. After you’ve been wowed by the startling spins and movements developed in variations on popping, locking, and break dancing there’s not much more there. While it’s great to see a dancer spinning around on the top of his head, or standing on one arm while twisting his legs into a pretzel, how many times can you see that in one performance without wondering what it actually means? Most forms of choreography are arrangements of people in patterns in order to convey feelings (in abstract dance) or stories (in narrative dance). Hip-hop conveys strong feelings – amazement, excitement, machismo, competitiveness – but lacks both range and nuance. There have been many efforts to give hip-hop a wider audience through more conventional genres in order to reach a wider audience – the Broadway musical Hamilton is the most successful –
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continued from cover The exhibit derives its name from a 1987 song by Prince bearing the same title and blends jewelry and art, while raising questions about jewelry’s social and political meaning in contemporary society. In addition to the typical call of beauty, the exhibit explores vulnerability and cleverly transforms emojis, parking lot detritus, brightly-colored toys, and a few medical devices into fun adornments to accentuate and transform the body. From 55 submissions from all across the US, the panel of jurors selected Emily Blodgett-Panos (Laurence, KS), Melanie Brauner (Everett, WA), Jana Brevick (Seattle, WA), Ann Chikahisa (Seattle, WA), Rebecca Cummins (Seattle, WA), Alexis Devine (Tacoma, WA), Marita Dingus (Seattle, WA), Denise Emerson (Burien, WA),
Compagnie Käfig's “Pixel” – Photo by Agathe Poupeney
but a little hip-hop goes a long way. For me, it didn’t quite go the 70-minutes. Don’t get me wrong – I love this approach to art: if you don’t like what’s on offer, or if you don’t have access to the artsy-fartsy world (to use a refined expression), then you make up your own dances or music or paintings. Hip-hop is a street invention that has been the staple of generations of people who either had no access or had no interest in older traditions and so made up their own. I’ll never forget the first time I saw someone do the turtle on a collapsed cardboard box on a back street in Brooklyn – I didn’t believe what I was seeing was humanly possible until I actually saw it. And how many of you readers remember the first time you saw Michael Jackson do the moonwalk? Magical, astonishing, unforgettable – it triggers a whole range of excitement. But after excitement, what is there? Compagnie Käfig did the whole thing really well, and my guess is that the average attendee at Meany Hall hadn’t seen these amazing moves before,
and so were thrilled and delighted. (They are also one of the most warm and welcoming audiences in the Seattle arts world.) Compagnie Käfig’s introduction of circus movement was also an interesting effort to introduce variation into the essential sameness of the dances. The spinning of the Cyr wheel emulates and develops the downrock moves of breakdancing by setting up a parallel universe of spinning. The female contortionist – though repetitive in her one skill of bending backwards and walking like a crab – paralleled the freezeframe attitudinal posing of hip hop danceoffs. But the problem of complexity – of expressing the emotional range of human feeling and of constructing nuanced gestures that communicate those feelings – has not yet been solved by this form of dance. Hip hop choreographers may have no interest in solving it, but until they do, or until they find a way of appropriating movements that go beyond individual showing off – it will be less interesting than the best of ballet and contemporary dance.
I applaud Mourad Merzouki and especially Adrien M/Claire B for their innovations, and hope that they will go even further in the direction of finding “the new” in street dancing. But it’s the choreography that needs to develop – not just the arts that surround the choreography. The dancers themselves were amazing, but they executed a predictable set of movements in an excellent way. They weren’t able to tell us anything new about the human condition or lift the veil and show us the sublime – things that the best choreographers achieve because of their inventive use of large and highly developed dance vocabularies. It’s the job of Meany Center for the Arts to bring us everything that’s happening in dance – and they do a great job. I’m glad they brought Compagnie Käfig to Seattle and I hope they continue to search for the best companies in every dance form. I also hope that there’s some hip-hop dance troupe out there that’s figuring out how to extend the range of the form beyond the spectacular.
Molly Epstein (Seattle, WA), Ray C. Freeman III (Seattle, WA), Motoko Furuhashi (Las Cruces, NM), Catherine Grisez (Seattle, WA), Frances Pookie Halpern (Philadelphia, PA), Sarah Hood (Seattle, WA), Holland Houdek (Rochester, NY), Han-Yin Hsu (Tacoma, WA), Katie Kameen (Graniteville, SC), Micki Lippe (Seattle, WA), Kim Merritt (Seattle, WA), Eileen O’Shea (Mercer Island, WA), Polly Purvis (Seattle, WA), Nina Raizel Hartman (Seattle, WA), Anne Randall (Sammamish, WA), Emma Rose (Vancouver, WA), Sylwia Tur (Seattle, WA), and Megan Wachs (Ossining, NY). Featured Seattle-based artist Nancy Worden is inspired by the events she experiences as an American woman. Her piece, Literal Defense, is included in the show and “was made for those who are soldiers in the battlefield of arts education. On the neck piece, quotes from arts advocates are stamped into the front and sides. The back contains a passage from Ovid about the
Muses, who were the patrons of the arts in Roman mythology.” Metalsmith, educator, and writer from Seattle Andy Cooperman will present Poison, alluding to poison rings that have appeared throughout history. “I had Poison in mind ever since I found a rattle at a Western boot store giveaway. The idea of a ring as a cautionary object, along with being a signifier of status and affiliation, appealed to me.” San Francisco designer Emiko Oye creates bold and colorful jewelry from precious metals and repurposed LEGO®. Utilizing such a globally beloved material, she tugs on the nostalgic heartstrings across generations, cultures, and genders, artfully embedding memory into conversationsparking, contemporary adornment.
which will be available for VIP attendees at the Nov. 23 opening reception. The private VIP event is Friday, Nov. 23, 4pm-6pm. To RSVP, please visit the event page at https://cocaseattle.org/exhibitions/ vip-you-got-the-look. The public opening is Friday, Nov. 23, 6pm-8pm. Artist reception (open to the public) is Thursday, December 6 from 5pm-9pm as a part of the First Thursday Pioneer Square Art Walk. CoCA serves the Pacific Northwest as a catalyst and forum for the advancement, development, and understanding of contemporary art. CoCA Gallery at TK is located at 114 3rd Ave S. Hours are ThursSat 10am-5pm, except First Thursday open until 9pm for Pioneer Square Art Walk. For more information, phone (206) 728-1980 or visit https://cocaseattle.org.
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This show is made possible by the support of Elysian Brewing with special thanks to Karen Lorene for consultation and the gift of “Signs of Life” magazines,
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Out of the Box Silent Auction at METHOD Gallery
Tom Gormally – Photo courtesy of the artist
Casey Curran – Photo courtesy of the artist
Carol Milne – Photo courtesy of the artist
Cathy McClure – Photo courtesy of the artist
What happens when you ask 26 artists to take a simple wooden box and use it within a piece of artwork? They look at it creatively and adapt it to their unique style, they incorporate it, cut it, build on it, build in it. You get 26 unique objets d’art. WHAT: Out of the Box Silent Auction WHEN: Wednesday, December 12, 6-8pm WHERE: METHOD Gallery, 106 Third Ave. S. WHY: To support future Exhibitions and Exhibiting Artist METHOD Artists have created new work based on, within, and out of a box. The finished pieces will be unveiled on First Thursday, December 6. There will be
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a Silent Auction the following Wednesday, December 12th. Proceeds will support the exhibitions at METHOD Gallery. Please join us, support METHOD and take home a unique holiday gift. Participating Artists: Aaron Haba, Alexander Keyes, Andy Behrle, Carol Milne, Casey Curran, Cathy McClure, Connie Sabo, Damien Davis, Dan Loewenstein, Gerri Sayler, Julia Freeman, June Sekiguchi, Katie Miller, Lia and Cedar of Noble Neon, Markel Uriu, Mary Coss, Maura Donegan, Paul D. McKee, Priscilla Dobler, Ruth Marie Tomlinson, Scott Trimble, Suzanne Tidwell, Teresa Getty and Jeremy Wineberg, Therese Buchmiller, Todd Jannausch, and Tom Gormally. Courtesy of METHOD Gallery
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Dan Loewenstein – Photo courtesy of the artist
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Hendrix LLC, is proud to introduce their newest exhibition, celebrating Seattle’s own Jimi Hendrix. The much-anticipated exhibit, Bold As Love: Jimi Hendrix at Home, opens to the public on Jimi’s 76th birthday, November 27. The work offers a rare and detailed look at Jimi’s Seattle origins through the lens of those closest to him and by his own artistic eyes. Through archival and family photos, his own artwork, personal artifacts, music, and multimedia, visitors will discover how the icon’s Seattle upbringing shaped his life and career. The collection of art and visual effects is being billed as more than an exhibition, but an experience that will take museum guests on a journey into the life of James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix, whose rise to stardom was meteoric, but whose feet never left the ground. “We want people to come away feeling like they know Jimi on a different level. He was a complex and beautiful human being. His music was just a part of who he was,” explains Janie Hendrix, President & CEO of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and Authentic Hendrix, LLC. “Bold As Love: Jimi Hendrix at Home is our way of showing some of the many facets of Jimi at various stages of his life, not just on stage. This exhibit reveals Jimi the man, not only as a performer.” The world recognizes Jimi Hendrix as an unequivocally gifted rock star who changed the world of music forever. He transformed the electric guitar into an instrument the world would embrace, raising the standards of rock music and making it more of an art form. He continues to have international appeal, but few recognize his humble beginnings here in Seattle. The exhibit opens the door to his home. Growing up primarily in Seattle’s Central District, Jimi’s exposure to music began at an early age and was cultivated by his father, James “Al” Hendrix. Jimi’s infatuation with the guitar started with a broom, as observed by his dad. He then graduated to a one-string ukulele, and finally a guitar. Never formally trained, Jimi was a self-taught musician, listening intently the sounds of blues and jazz at home. His unique style of dress, later displayed in life, was also part of his family’s legacy. His colorful costumes paid homage to his grandmother’s vaudevillian roots, as did his stunning theatrical performances. Each a vestige of home. His musical genius, personified by his free spirit and self-awareness, would ultimately make Seattle proud, and the universe his friend. “The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) is delighted to partner with Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Authentic Hendrix LLC on this profoundly important exhibition that explores the life and musical genius of Jimi Hendrix from the perspective of his Seattle roots,” said LaNesha DeBardelaben, Executive Director at NAAM. “His brilliance and legacy inspire us because he’s one of us. This is a unique opportunity to see Seattle through his eyes and what he cherished. Young or old, there is something for everyone to learn and discover in this exhibition.” Bold As Love: Jimi Hendrix at Home will run November 27 through May 5 at the Northwest African American Museum (2300 S. Massachusetts St., Seattle, WA 98144). Entrance to the museum and the grand opening event is free and open to the public on November 27. It will include a birthday celebration and music, and to commemorate the opening, the first 76 people to sign up for a new NAAM membership, will receive a curated gift from Experience Hendrix and NAAM. Learn more about membership at http://www.naamnw.org/.
About Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. & Authentic Hendrix, LLC Founded by Jimi Hendrix’s father James “Al” Hendrix and owned and operated by his personally chosen members of the family; Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and its wholly owned subsidiary Authentic Hendrix, LLC manage the globally recognized Jimi Hendrix copyrights and trademarks. Their administration of the exclusive right to Jimi’s music and lyrics, plus an extensive photo archive helps create a legacy of products that mirror Jimi’s own creative vision. www.jimihendrix.com About Northwest African American Museum NAAM’s mission is to spread knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of the histories, arts and cultures of people of African descent for the enrichment of all. We envision a Pacific Northwest region where the important histories, arts, and cultures of people of African descent are embraced as an essential part of our shared heritage and future. At the heart of the African American experience in the Northwest is the story of our journey to this region, the establishment of our vibrant community, and the ways in which we have survived. To tell this ever-unfolding story, the Museum’s exhibits and programs feature the visual arts, music, crafts, literature and history of African Americans in the Northwest. Courtesy of Northwest African American Museum Photos courtesy of NAAM
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Lucas Hedges and Théodore Pellerin in Boy Erased – Photo courtesy of Focus Features
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after he is forcibly outed, his devout Southern belle mother Nancy (Nicole Kidman) is escorting him to Love In Action where he’ll participate in a 12-day outpatient program to “cure” his homosexuality. While they’ll be able to reunite each evening at a local motel, the rest of the time he’ll be under the strict supervision of counselor Victor Skyles (Edgerton), Jared forced to participate in a psychologically manipulative program designed to eradicate every gay tendency the young man possesses. Utilizing a series of flashbacks Edgerton attempts to flesh out Jared’s relationship with his parents as well as show what transpired that ended up landing him at Love In Action. While an obvious attempt to add an aura of mystery and suspense to the story, this fracturing of the narrative has the unintended side effect of significantly lessening the emotional impact of what transpires over the course of the tale. It also doesn’t allow any of the kids joining Jared in the program to make a lasting imprint, and even though actors Troye Sivan, Jesse LaTourette, Britton Sear and especially a sensational Xavier Dolan all try their best to give each of their characters a complex, emotionally fractured inner life, they all end up being a series of emotive radar blips that barely register as far as the bigger picture is concerned. Also, while Edgerton commendably underplays things as the belligerent Skyles the man is still such a didactic cretin his callous, self-hating evil is sadly never in doubt and he never comes across as anything other than a sanctimonious robot. His effectiveness is seriously undercut by this, the full inhuman terror of gay conversion therapy never breaking through as forcefully as it might have had this man felt like an authentic flesh and blood human being. In many ways that last point is exactly why I feel that Desiree Akhavan’s The Miseducation of Cameron Post is one of the year’s best films and in the same breath can’t help but look at Edgerton’s Boy Erased as one of its most frustrating disappointments. In that Sundance award-winner starring Chloë Grace Moretz, the indi-
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Lucas Hedges and Nicole Kidman in Boy Erased – Photo courtesy of Focus Features
viduals running her gay conversion camp, portrayed by John Gallagher Jr. and Jennifer Ehle, are nearly as fascinating as the main character and her fellow campmates (notably Sasha Lane and Forrest Goodluck) all are. They have their own interior lives, their own internal complexities, and while what they’re doing is nothing short of child abuse, the fact they still come across as normal, everyday people is undeniably compelling. Akhavan’s movie is fearless in that regard, and by imbuing every character with an innate sense of their own humanity this only augments the ghastly tragedy of what is being done to all of the kids at this anti-gay conversion camp. None of that happens here. More, it’s almost as if Edgerton, even though his intention is to obviously show just how heinous a process conversion therapy is, isn’t particularly interested in spending all that much time at the Love In Action center. This leaves all those kids going through Skyles’ program left in something akin to narrative limbo, each trying to make the most of every moment they’re a part of but never given the room to fully explore the
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psychological damage this therapy is doing to them. Additionally, their home lives, most of which are far, far worse than Jared’s, are equally nondescript, an entire plot strand involving Dolan’s character and the various bruises he seems to freshly sport each day going infuriatingly nowhere. But Hedges is excellent, delivering a multifaceted, emotionally withering performance that’s right up there with his Oscar-nominated turn in 2016’s Manchester by the Sea. He and Kidman (who is equally outstanding) share a series of magnificent scenes that dig right to the core of much of what Edgerton is attempting to say, their evolving relationship the heart and soul of the motion picture. As important as the Love In Action pieces of this tale are, part of me kind of wished the director had spent more time on their relationship, as well as the one between Jared and his conflicted preacher father Marshall, than he does on the 12-days the kid is supposed to be undergoing anti-gay treatment. Hedges, Kidman and Crowe are so dialed-in, so fully invested in their respective characters their performances leap off the screen, and
it’s a shame I didn’t like the movie more because all three are exceptional. I loved Edgerton’s previous effort, the grim psychological thriller The Gift. Because of his success there, and considering the emotionally suspenseful way Conley’s memoir reads, I had every reason to think the filmmaker would be equally triumphant bringing this story to life as he was with his last directorial endeavor. But for whatever reason Edgerton loses his way trying to adapt Boy Erased, and while numerous individual elements soar, and while his handling of actors remains close to perfect, the various pieces of this story never fit together as succinctly or as comfortably as they by all accounts should have. It’s a mixed bag of positives and negatives, and while I respect what it is the director is trying to do with Conley’s tale I’m equally upset that he can’t do it justice, making this drama one of the more perplexing misfires I’ve seen in quite some time.
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TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. 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 visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
SATURDAY - November 17
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. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Positively Living Coffee Social. 10am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. (206) 9571600. Sponsored by LIfelong. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12-tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary. Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com Seattle Prime Timers Potluck & John Mark Memorial. 2pm. Plymouth Congregational Church lounge, 1217 6th Ave. [NOTE: New location.] At this potluck we will celebrate the life of John Mark with cake, coffee, ice cream, and a short organ recital. Free parking under the church (garage entrance on University St). Info: www.seattleprimetimers.org. Potlucks are held on the 3rd Saturday of most months. Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 140. Monthly potluck meets last Saturday most months, but this month is 3rd Saturday. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.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.oasisyouthcenter.org. (Also Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Transgender Day of Remembrance. 7pm, St. Hilda & St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 15224 52nd Ave W, Edmonds. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a worldwide event, set aside to remember those who were killed because of transgender hatred or prejudice. Featuring Trans speakers and a candlelight ceremony honoring the memory of every Transgender person in the U.S. who was killed in the past year. This is a solemn remembrance but also a celebration of how far the Transgender community has come. More info: sea_princess49@ yahoo.com or rlrosenberg116@gmail.com.
SUNDAY - November 18
Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Ravenna United Methodist Church. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school” - 9:45am Worship. 5751 33rd Ave NE. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. (206) 525-7988. Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am Sunday Services. 200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” (206) 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org. Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. (206) 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen 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; www.gaysnohomish.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship, 11am Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org
University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188. Central Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.” All are welcome. (206) 322-7500. East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am Sunday Service. 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780. Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620. Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org Queen Anne United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 1606 5th Ave W. (206) 282-4307. Unity Church of Kent. 10am. 218 State Ave S, Kent. A welcoming congregation open to people of all races, religions, creeds & lifestyles. Join us any Sunday for an inspirational message, joyful fellowship & a fresh spiritual outlook. (253) 854-9747. University Congregational United Church of Christ. 9am all ages education; 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org. Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George). All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and
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November 17 thru November 25
Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12 noon. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/ Weds/Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice session before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup. Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.] Gender*Fierce Queer Youth Variety Show and Resource Fair. 7-9pm (doors 6pm), Fred Wildlife Refuge, 128 Belmont Ave E. Seventh annual event presented by Heyo, the youth outreach program of Lifelong. Free admission. LGBTQ youth 24 and under with a special talent to share are invited to be a part of the show. Apply online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/genderfierce18. continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all Info: lifelong.org/gender-fierce/ LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. ethylforever@hotmail.com Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. education, support & service within the Church & the Holy communion. Encountering the transformative GLBT community. (425) 226-2746. and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Capitol Lounge, stclementseattle.org 916 E Pike St. Every Sunday. Go-go dancers at Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 10:30pm; drag show at midnight. 21+ ID required. $10 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every cover. Co-sponsored by Entre Hermanos. Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe MONDAY - November 19 rental. (425) 785-4729. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 listing at noon for details.) S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3221987. welcometablecc.org 2437; www.sasgcc.org Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple sasgcc.org United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed Yoga and Stretching Class. 2-3pm. Century Ballroom, to providing a nurturing environment for individual & 915 E Pine St. Meets Mondays thru 12/17. Easy yoga community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating and stretching techniques taught by Elizabeth Kovar. unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly No experience required; all skill levels welcome. Free to LGBTQ elders, their caregivers, and their allies. church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride (GenPride). Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson (206) 413-6742. (Also offered Wednesdays 11am-12 House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & expe- noon thru 12/17.) rienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm. doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Bud- Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday dies” on Meetup.com or at DharmaBuddies.org. (Women each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www. volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters LotusSisters.org.) concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am Worship. to the public. (206) 684-4537. 6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation. “We celebrate our diversity in religious background, Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” (206) 783-6733; Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) www.stpauluccseattle.com. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, PFLAG/Kitsap County (Bremerton) Monthly Meet9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progres- ing. 6-7pm. Kitsap Pride, 532 5th Ave #20, Bremerton. sive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compas- parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.kitsappflag.org and on Facebook. sion. www.stpaulseattle.com
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kitsappflag@yahoo.com. (888) 636-0652. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St, downstairs space (note new location). Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www. FreelySpeaking.org PFLAG/Everett (Snohomish County) Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Stillaguamish Public Meeting Room #1, Robert J. Drewell Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.pflageverett.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Monday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Fridays.) Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com
TUESDAY - November 20
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by YouthCare. (206) 622-5555. LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months. An opportunity for the GLBT community to speak openly with the SPD to dialog on public safety issues, plan officer training on sexual-minority topics, suggest ways to improve communications & procedures, explore protection strategies to minimize Gay-bashing incidents, & address other related concerns. The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Transgender Day of Remembrance. 7-9pm, Trinity Community Church, 3807 Reith Rd, Kent. UTOPIA Seattle and Ingersoll Gender Center invite you to the 2018 Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual day to memorialize those who have lost their lives as a result of Trans phobia, and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by Transgender and gender-diverse communities. Wheelchair accessible, ASL interpreting available. Info: (253) 478-3941 or ara@utopiaseattle.org. Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Colonial room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
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Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. [No practice 11/22/18 and 12/18/18-1/1/19.] Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
WEDNESDAY - November 21
Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Yoga and Stretching Class. 11am-12 noon. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Meets Wednesdays thru 12/19. Easy yoga and stretching techniques taught by Elizabeth Kovar. No experience required; all skill levels welcome. Free to LGBTQ elders, their caregivers and their allies. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride (GenPride). (206) 413-6742. (Also offered Mondays 2-3pm thru 12/17.) New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Living Positively. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. (206) 957-1600 or www.lifelong.org. Sponsored by Lifelong. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is “Horse Crazy” by Gary Indiana, a worst-case scenario of an injudicious romance. https://faculty.washington. edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org. Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday. Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.) Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. 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. ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
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THURSDAY - November 22
HAPPY THANKSGIVING Some regularly scheduled activities below may not take place today. We suggest you call before attending if unsure. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) Safe and Sober (AA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.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 (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Boys Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org 21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]
FRIDAY - November 23
Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.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 (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Zumba Gold. 4:30-5:30pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Meets Fridays thru 12/19. Sellyna teaches some easy Zumba dance moves, no experience required. Free to LGBTQ elders, their caregivers, and their allies. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride (GenPride). (206) 413-6742. LGBTQ & Allies 18+ Free Friday Night Drop-In Volleyball. 6-7:45pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Every Friday. 206-684-4753. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Game Night. 7pm-11pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Friday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Mondays.) LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater
Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org; (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
SATURDAY - November 24
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)
SUNDAY - November 25
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. See website for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201. Meets 4th Sunday each month in the Ian MacKintosh Room. This month’s topic: Committed Relationships and the Gay Man. Coffee and tea will be served. Info: www.seattleprimetimers.org “Seattle Now & Then: The Historic Hundred” - Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard Author Reading. 2-3:30pm. Fremont Branch Library, 731 N 34th St. New coffee table book highlights Seattle photo-history column that Dorpat has produced for the Seattle Times over the past 36 years. FREE. www.spl.org
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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook. COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 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, (206) 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, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 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. Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free
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of charge. LGBT MS Connection - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www. seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org. PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/ Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community. Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org
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Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call (206) 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. SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768. Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. www/ seattle.gov/lgbtq Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org 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, (206) 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net
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SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@ camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey:
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www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol. com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcenter.org; OUT There Adventures: www. outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 3257724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
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PETS OF THE WEEK Adoption Center
Sunday – Wednesday | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday – Saturday | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. 13212 SE Eastgate Wy, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 649-7563 | adoption@seattlehumane.org
Is your life missing a furry friend? Now is the perfect time to open your world to a pet in need. Coldwell Banker’s Homes for Dogs program with Adopt-a-pet.com has helped place 20,000 dogs into homes across the country. Could your place be the next happy ending for a pet in need? Make your house a home by visiting the shelter and bringing back the pet of your dreams.
Adoption Updates: November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month at Seattle Humane in Bellevue, meaning adoption fees are waived all month long for cats and dogs ages 8 years and up! Grey-muzzled sweethearts await you. Learn more at seattlehumane.org
Santa Paws Dec. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Seattle Humane, Third Floor $25 for a digital image, all proceeds benefit pets in need. Get your family photos with Santa at Seattle Humane - furry members included!
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Meet Luckey, a beautiful 6-month-old black kitten. Luckey is a shy and quiet boy. He loves curling up on the covers for quiet time and a nap. He sure loves to play and provides amazing company and entertainment when you indulge him in his favorite games. Come to visit Luckey today at Seattle Humane! He will purr his way right into your heart. All of our cats go home spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. Each pet will go home with a certificate for a complimentary veterinary examination. PLUS, most cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion – a great way to start off on the right paw!
Jack Skellington Meet Jack Skellington, a sweet 14-year-old Chihuahua! Believe it or not, Jack came all the way from Hawaii to meet you! Jack is a calm older guy who likes to take things really slow. He has some vision impairment so he would do best in a calm household with a slow lifestyle. Despite his reduced eyesight, he's a pretty independent guy, but would still enjoy all the love you have to give. Interested? Come meet him today at Seattle Humane! All of our dogs have been spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He will go home with a certificate for a complimentary veterinary examination. PLUS, most dog adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion and six weeks of on-campus training classes – a great way to start off on the right paw! Teens with dog experience are ok. No small children. No history with cats. Dog introductions required. Please bring all of the members of your family to meet this guy.
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