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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 46, Volume 39, November 18, 2011
The sweet duo behind the wicked stepsisters
Jinkx Monsoon joins the cast of Le Faux
An interview with Nick Garrison and Sarah Rudinoff
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer
An Evening at Le Faux Julia’s on Broadway Fridays and Saturdays Drag superstar Jinkx Monsoon is the new host of Le Faux, Seattle’s most outrageous celebrity impersonation show, at Julia’s on Broadway – and she couldn’t have done a better job than on her first
Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters Grace (Sarah Rudinoff, left) and Joy (Nick Garrison, right) in Cinderella
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Sharon Jones pours on the soul at Showbox
J. Edgar : The (Gay?) man behind the mask
Dustin Lance Black talks on Clint Eastwood’s “loving” take on Hoover and Leonardo DiCaprio’s turn as a powerful closet case
by Jerry L. Peerson SGN A&E Writer Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings November 10 The Showbox Market The first time I heard Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, I presumed the DJ was spinning dust off an old 45 for some late ’60s retro soul flashback, but yo u’d better not let Sharon Jones hear you call her “retro.” The Augusta, Georgia, native, now aged 55, expressed to Explore Music in an interview in May that she is simply “natural, and doing what [she has] always done,” and it’s hard to recall anyone else who more deserves the long overdue success that she is now savoring. From the moment Jones strutted on stage in a stunning teal sequined dress to the moment she triumphantly
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(L to R) Leonardo DiCapr io, Clint Eastwood, and Dustin Lance Black on the set of J. Edgar
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by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer No milk for Dustin Lance Black – the 37-year-old filmmaker who says he feels 10 years older today – on this recent morning in a suite at a Beverly Hills hotel. Instead, the screenwriter is nursing a hangover after last night’s premiere of his latest film, J. Edgar, with a bottle of water, joking that “it just means more honest answers; the filter’s down.” Even without the last drops of Jack and Cokes flushing from his system (proof: lots of bathroom breaks), Black always spoke his mind. It’s how the writer has become one of the most admired LGBT activists of our generation, passionately speaking out on hot topics like Prop 8, being a lapsed Mormon and curious dinners with Taylor Lautner (more on that later).
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Cinderella 5th Avenue Theatre November 25December 31 The 5th Avenue Theatre’s holiday musical is the lesser-known Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Cinderella. Not waiting for the stroke of midnight, the cast was announced – and it is nothing short of magical. Seattle Gay News sat down with local personalities Nick Garrison (Cabaret) and Sarah Rudinoff (On The Town) to discuss their views, their careers, and their roles as Cinderella’s stepsisters.
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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Opening November 18 At this point, there isn’t a lot more to be said about the ongoing cinematic adventures of teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and her undead vampire boyfriend (soon to be husband) Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). You’ve either fallen under author Stephenie Meyer’s spell or you’ve chosen to sit there quietly and just endure what’s being thrown up there on the screen. There’s little middle ground, not much room to move around in, and while this treacle-laden bit of melodramatic gothic fantasy hokum isn’t my particular cup of O-negative, it’s getting more difficult for me to begrudge people from enjoying a great big swallow. All the same, it’s very challenging to look at The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and not want to laugh. Easily Meyer’s most insane bit of over-the-top and giddily silly prose, the basic truth is that not a heck of a lot happens here. Sure, Bella and Edward get married, and yes, the supercilious teenage heroine does get pregnant, but as far as plot is concerned, there’s just not a lot of there, well, there. The book is page after page of brooding and pouting and worrying and wedding preparations, and when the final moments do come, they’re so freakishly out-there and idiotic it’s almost stupefying that a person of even subterranean intelligence could have taken them seriously. Yet, much like Warner did with a certain saga about a boy wizard who lived, Summit Entertainment isn’t about to let
their cash cow die and have chosen to split Meyer’s final Twilight novel into two parts. The problem is what was thin on the page is even thinner on the screen, and for all of returning screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg’s and acclaimed director Bill Condon’s (Gods and Monsters, Kinsey) attempts to add meat to this carcass’s bones, the simple fact is that nothing of actual consequence takes place at any point during this film’s entire 117-minute running time. OK, that’s not exactly fair. Like those episodes of Angel where Darla became pregnant with Buffy’s former beau’s baby, the eventual coming of Bella and Edward’s little bundle of joy isn’t without its drama. Stewart does her best to make her character’s decisions resonate and have meaning, and at least this time around her seemingly continual suffering has an actual reason behind it (the child is slowly consuming her from the inside). The birth itself is beautifully realized, Condon pulling out every stylistic trick in the book to maintain most of Meyer’s Cronenberg-like bits of sexual insanity, but at the same time keeping them safe for a PG-13 audience. For maybe the first time in this series, I got the sense even “Twi-hards” were starting to come to the realization just how harebrained all of this overwrought melodrama is. Scenes of Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and his werewolf Native American brethren fighting over the coming supernatural birth are unintentionally hysterical, while climactic fight sequences are as foolish as they are pointless. Sequences of the Cullens – mostly Edward, no surprise there – brooding over Bella’s condition get more and more supercilious as the film progresses, everyone
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making profound pronouncements of utmost seriousness and import at the drop of a hat. Yet the basic fact remains that, much like the climactic novel it is based upon, not much actually happens in this first chapter in the Breaking Dawn adventure. For nearly two hours people sit, stare, walk, talk, argue, brood (it’s a trend), worry, and make meaningless statements about the fates of mother and child. The level of danger is fairly nonexistent as it’s not like the werewolves are going to kill Edward or Bella
will not achieve her ultimate goal (and if you don’t know what that goal is, you’re thankfully one of the few who’ve stayed out of the Twilight loop). Sure, the last scenes have a kinetic, almost psychosexual fury this series has lacked since the beginning, but so what? It’s all in service to a soapy and meaningless story I couldn’t care less about, and the fact that I still have to sit through a climactic second chapter next summer is about as big a bloodless bummer as any I could imagine.
Happy Feet Two Opening November 18 Tap-dancing penguin Mumble (Elijah Wood) isn’t sure what to do. He and chanteuse wife Gloria (Alicia “Pink” Moore) have an adorable young son, Erik (Ava Acres), who is having trouble finding his own beat to dance to or the perfect song to sing, and the loving duo isn’t entirely sure of the best way to help the kid out. But after he takes off in the footsteps of Ramon (Robin Williams) and heads across the icy tundra with a couple of his best friends in tow, Mumble knows he needs to find a way to become the kind of parent worthy of being looked up to as a role model. It’s a pretty simple setup, and considering how big the stakes were in the 2006 Academy Award winner Happy Feet, it’s a little surprising just how slight much of the sequel, Happy Feet Two, can feel. But that’s a bit of a mirage, really, because as things progress it soon becomes clear that returning co-writer and director George Miller (Mad Max, Babe: Pig in the City) and his crackerjack team of animators and craftsmen have quite a bit more on their collective minds than you might at first think. This return to the Antarctic is filled with dangers, emotional pitfalls, and matters of the heart that are as profound as they are wonderful. This second penguin-filled adventure is, shockingly, nearly as inspiring and as sensational as that first one was five years ago. Granted, it helps that the central thrust is extremely straightforward and clear. Mum-
ble and Erik’s clan are trapped by an unexpected calamity, their entire community on the brink of death unless father and son can find some way to free them from their frostbitten tomb. They get help from Lovelace (Williams) and his group, a secretive flying “penguin” named Sven (Hank Azaria) lend a helping flipper, and some rather grumpy (yet oh-so-cute) emperor seals also come to assist in this grave time of need. But in the end, it falls to Mumble and to Erik to find the ultimate solution, freeing Gloria and the others while the father also helps his son discover his voice and some dance steps to call his own. Happy Feet Two is a stirring story of self-discovery, friendship, and family that wormed its way into my heart with startling effectiveness. Not only do Mumble and Erik need to find a way to communicate, Sven needs to learn to express himself honestly and from his heart, subduing his extrovert flamboyance to reveal the inner truth about himself to those he desperately wants to be friends with. Add into the mix a pair of adventurous krill named Will (Brad Pitt) and Bill (Matt Damon) and you’ve got creatures finding themselves and their true natures all over the place, and this frozen wonderland becomes a melting pot of discovery bordering on the human. Some of it can get a bit silly, and unlike the first film, this sequel takes quite a bit of time to find its stride (the opening portions are needlessly padded as well as a bit pointless). But I liked how subtle Miller and company’s handling of their global warming and climate change message was this time, how
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they don’t hit the viewer over the head with their proselytizing. I also quite adored many of the new characters – especially Will and Bill (Pitt and Damon are marvelous) – and the animation constantly dazzles. But it is a single moment, right smack-dab in the middle of the picture, that won me over to this sequel’s side. Mumble and Erik are arguing, much of their debate echoing to the terrified trapped penguins below. Fear is gripping everyone, the chances of escape
are slim, and the likelihood of a tragic end is growing. Gloria comes to the forefront and lets her voice be heard, singing to her petrified and frazzled son in a voice dripping with motherly concern and love. It’s a stunning sequence of events, one that brought a quiet tear to my eye and stunned the preview viewing audience into silence. It’s the kind of moment filmmakers dream of achieving but so seldom realize, elevating Happy Feet Two to a plateau that’s as universal as it is timeless.
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continued from cover Today, however, all the talk, or most of it anyway, is around his big Clint Eastwooddirected, Leonardo DiCaprio-carried follow-up to Milk, Black’s biopic about Harvey Milk’s life and legacy that won the writer an Oscar. “It puts a lot of pressure on a lot of your work,” says Black, leaning forward on a sofa. “It’s a dangerous thing to have around the house, so I wrapped him up and flew him to Virginia with my mother. I love him, but he’s not allowed in the house while I’m working. I don’t want to think I’m writing toward that. I want to keep taking risks, and this is a risky film.” It’s risky not just because of the controversial career of its subject, J. Edgar Hoover, the notoriously snaky FBI director who dominated the bureau for nearly 50 years, carrying his tenure through eight presidencies and three wars. What’s attracting the most controversy is the attention the film gives the infamous G-man’s mysterious private life: Was Hoover’s closest colleague, Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer of The Social Network), more than just his right-hand man?
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Hoover’s hankering for drag, but that turned out to be just what many thought – a rumor. But this is what Black knew: Hoover was an emotionally repressed mama’s boy who was smitten with Tolson; they had many meals together, up until their last moments alive, and they traveled to attend horse races, often sleeping in the same room to, you know, save pennies. J. Edgar, then, doesn’t ignore the love story. It’s there in the flustered face of Hoover the first time Tolson interviews for associate director of the FBI, their affectionate handholding and a tussleturned-makeout scene. The poignant ending, as the two are seen growing old together, is convincing on its own that the men were more than just colleagues. Eastwood had lots of inquiries regarding the script and the research behind it, but he let Black run with all of it. “He never once asked about the love story or the Gay relationship,” says Black. “I didn’t know what to think of that until it got to production and I saw how he was treating these scenes. He was doing it in not just an incredibly respectable but loving manner.” Eastwood’s one suggestion came last-minute after Tolson professes his love to Hoover, who then reciprocates the sentiment – but only after Tolson’s walked out. “That’s not in my script,” Black says, “That was Clint on take two or three shouting out to Leo, ‘Tell him you love him.’” “As this is happening,” he continues, “I was reading on the internet that he was de-Gaying the film. I don’t think so. People assume that because he’s Clint he might, but he treated it incredibly loving.” Eastwood, a defender of marriage equality, says: “I had my own impressions growing up with Hoover as a heroic figure in the ’30s and beyond. We never knew too much about Tolson or any of his close confidantes, but through researching this movie … we’re putting our stamp on history. Sure, a lot of things probably didn’t happen the way they happened in this film, but they’re pretty close. Lance has done a great job researching.” The first time Hammer looked over the script, he wasn’t sure what to make of the men’s codependency. He couldn’t get how anybody would stay so dedicated to such a vile beast of a man like Hoover. “With Clyde, I thought that in order for it to make sense for him to be there and to stick around and to almost take that hot-
“Women were very interested in him and he didn’t respond, but he did like to show up to work every morning with Clyde Tolson and drive home with him each night.” Black laughs. “And this is well before it was fashionable to carpool! So it became incredibly apparent that he wasn’t straight and I started to wonder, ‘Well, what did Gay look like? Why was he behaving like that?’” By interviewing Gay men of the time – before Stonewall and the sexual revolution, when homosexuality was so vague that Gay people were called “daffodils” – Black was able to piece together Hoover, who was never married and lived with his mother (played by Judi Dench) until she died. “This portrait of this man was a very complex one and a very interesting one,” says DiCaprio, in the titular role through a half-
century stretch, seen in his later years with makeup that took up to seven hours to apply. “I just loved the research that [Black] did and the take that he had on J. Edgar Hoover’s life. No matter what his sexual orientation was, he was devoted to his job and power was paramount to him. Holding onto that power at all costs was the most important thing in his life.” Black’s screenplay, though, doesn’t slight the importance of Tolson in Hoover’s life. How Gay does Black go with J. Edgar? “It’s not Milk,” Black explains. “Milk was Gay from head to toe. This is not that.” The men were nothing alike: “Milk came out and gave people great hope,” he says, “but this man was incredibly closeted and spread fear. I thought, ‘If I’m able to sell this thing, I might be able to finally examine why.’” He looked into the hearsay regarding
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and-cold abuse, it had to be a love story,” Hammer says. “I didn’t understand the love story; it didn’t make sense. After having conversations with Fiona Weir, who cast the project, and several friends of mine, the complexities of their relationship was made more and more clear to me and I became obsessed with it.” Black was also consumed by it, and his research caused him to get a “creepy feeling” for how much he started to empathize with the historical figure. “Hoover was this young man who was incredibly promising and brilliant,” he says. “Hoover is the ultimate cautionary tale of: Do not replace love and family and your fellow man with admiration and fame. Don’t let your kids grow up to be Hoovers, and the way you do that is to teach them the importance of love – and when they come to you and say that might be someone of the same sex, you have to encourage that and not discourage that.” DiCaprio felt similarly. “Lance put it best when he said, ‘Look, if we can better understand these people and their motivations and how their ambition manifested itself into their politics we can learn from them, we can learn from history.’” History tells us that Hoover was driven, ruthless, and manipulative in how he created a system of federal laws that transformed our country into what it is today. He founded the FBI in 1935 and remained director until his death in 1972, originating forensic laboratories and fingerprinting. Hoover was as remarkably heroic as he was feared. “You look at the things he did in his teens and into his 20s and boy, what a mind and what potential,” says Black. “Can you imagine if this young man was allowed to love and love openly and have a family and foster things like empathy and maintain a moral compass?” He may have turned out a lot like Black, the posterboy for LGBT activism. He speaks regularly on issues concerning the Gay community and recently wrote 8, a play about the battle against Proposition 8. Up next? Under the Banner of Heaven, an adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s bestseller that riffs on Mormonism, and next year’s release of his directorial debut, What’s Wrong with Virginia, starring Jennifer Connelly. Black is not, however, linked to Twilight stud Taylor Lautner and filmmaker Gus Van Sant’s vague project, despite having a meal with both of them recently – food for too much thought that put Lautner’s sexuality in question. About that brouhaha: “It wasn’t one,” Black says, laughing. “It was a nice dinner!”
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Annie Get Your Gun a great production of a classic
Director Steve Tompkins encourages Noon and Stokinger to use a country-music style of song delivery that works excellently for this musical. Either of them could cut a country album and succeed. The winsome Noon shows all kinds of emotions and changes from country bumpkin to accomplished performer, while still retaining that true-blue character underlying Annie’s good nature.
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ing, Annie is so unaccustomed to town life that she barely knows the value of money, but goes head to head with Frank in a shooting match and wins. Frank is used to attracting women’s attention and sings a song about being a “bad man” (one of the fun songs where Stokinger plays the sexy card and wiggles his ass alluringly), but somehow, Annie still wiggles her way into his heart.
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Annie Get Your Gun Village Theatre Issaquah Through December 31 Everett – January 6-29 There’s no business like show business, and Village Theatre demonstrates that iconic statement with their rousing production of Annie Get Your Gun, headlined by historic rabble-rouser Annie Oakley, played to the hilt by Vicki Noon. Mention has to be made of the wonderful musical accompaniment provided by R.J. Tancioco and his small 10-player orchestra. The music is full and surely delivered, with true professionalism, allowing the audience to relax into the iconic tunes that many will remember, like “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly,” “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun,” and “Anything You Can Do.” This musical has so many well-known songs by Irving Berlin that it clarifies instantly what a genius he was as a writer. The program provides a lovely herstory of the real Annie Oakley, one of a handful of American women to rise to national prominence of her times, mostly by besting men at the manly sport of sharpshooting. She became a show-stopping draw to Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and that is memorialized in this musical. Frank Butler (Dane Stokinger) is a sharpshooting headliner who is threatened by the woman’s prowess. Scruffy and unassum-
Older classics sometimes include some wince-inducing content. Witness the controversy over taking the “n-word” out of Mark Twain’s classic books. Here, some of the cringe-worthy treatment of Indians is removed by an update from Peter Stone. Oakley was such a champion of women’s suffrage and a progressive thinker that she likely wouldn’t have approved of denigrating Indians in the old musical, anyway. Of course, the inclusion of Sitting Bull (played with sardonic wit by Johnny Patchamatla) as her Papa Bull references Indians’ hardships, but also his historic ability to adapt to changing circumstances and succeed. An ensemble thick with talented members, including warm Hugh Hastings as the entrepreneurial Buffalo Bill; a fun, conniving Dolly Tate (Kathryn Van Meter); a harried Charlie Davenport (Casey Raiha); and three young’uns played by Analiese Emerson Guettinger, Maggie Bary, and Josh Feinsilber keeps the story humming. The side story of young Winnie (Taylor Niemeyer) and Tommy Keller (Gabriel Corey) not being able to marry emphasizes in a small way the prejudices that Indians faced in being accepted as relationship material, as mean sister Dolly repeatedly tries to stop their love. Niemeyer enchants and shows continued progress toward becoming a lead actress. Effective flying set drops by Bill Forrester keep the scene changes quick, glittery and colorful costumes by Karen Ann Ledger make for great visuals, and lighting by Aaron Copp and sound by Brent Warwick are solid contributions. Choreography by Tompkins and his dependable sidekick Kristin Culp is exuberant and acrobatic. Aside from the possible overuse of the “Show Business” song in the underscoring, this is a great production of a classic musical. For more information, go to www.villagetheatre.org or call 425-392-2202. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com.
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Suffering, Inc. Washington Hall Through November 19 Exploring methods of connecting classic writers to modern culture is a great idea. Pony World Theatre (www.ponyworld.org), an itinerant theater company that attempts unique productions, is presenting a brandnew work using only words written by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. They’ve taken these words out of the context of their classic plays and set them into a play about a modern-day office. The faux company is New Life Capital, purporting to solve all your financial problems in one place, while you do none of the work. Cold-call salespeople (particularly David Gassner and Carrie Cates) chant their introductory pitch over and over, mostly to hang-ups and negative responses. Immediately, there is a clear poetic connection and a rhythmic thrum, though it does not necessarily elevate the experience to enjoyment. In fact, it might so successfully emulate many people’s experience of the rhythm in today’s offices that it could turn you off. The program explains that the company (unnamed members of Pony World Theatre, though the main person connected to the company is playwright and director Brendan Healy) has “mined Chekhov’s five major plays” for every line spoken onstage. Let’s imagine that any set of five plays by one person can be mined for contextually disconnected content and a new play made.
They successfully put the lines back together into a real story of an office, but does it elevate the story to do so? The venue is Washington Hall, a newly available building for theatrical events, but seriously in need of renovation. Historic Seattle obtained the building in 2009 and is working on in it phases of renovation, the first of which – make it safe – is basically completed. The Lodge Room is where this play is staged, where three desk arrangements and a cubicled corner office comprise the set. Overhead lighting is used in an interesting way, but there is as yet no theatrical lighting. It’s a great idea for a multifocused theatrical presentation. Sometimes several things are going on at once. However, it’s way too spread out for the play, and at times you can’t hear what the actors are saying given the direction they’re facing. The intentionally suffocating atmosphere could be improved by squishing the playing area and gathering the audience much more tightly around it. Martin Dinn plays a stereotypical bullying office manager/employer who disdains cautious advice from Ricky Coates, a tree-hugging financial analyst. Gassner is the old-man employee with one more year before official retirement who has slipped into almost total non-productivity. Cates is hopelessly in love with Coates, demonstrating a recurrent theme in Chekhov. Megan Jackson plays an imperious higher-up who doesn’t care about anyone and doesn’t understand why people don’t like her. Adria LaMorticella is the young receptionist who unaccountably falls for Dinn,
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yet keeps the sunniest attitude of them all. Valerie Mannucci is a strange employee who is so bored that she grows old in front of us, aging from 27 to 55+, though her later portrayals are so unfortunately stereotypical that she should be 85, not 55. Somewhat typical of ensemble-driven pieces, there are two endings rather than one, and the first ending is the best. When the inevitable firing of Gassner’s old man occurs, he can reasonably be expected to
come back with a gun – well, reasonable in the context of this play – and shoot everyone. By that point, that ending would work well to sum up the evening. However, it doesn’t. The audience has to suffer just a little more. For more information, go to www.ponyworld.org or http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/203738, or call 800-838-3006. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com.
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inspiration for John Belushi’s character in The Blues Brothers. Mercy could see the strong resemblance in Curtis’ gestures. Reality said, “Salgado sure plays a mean harmonica.” Mercy agreed. The band played a generous double set. The audience was enthusiastic. Salgado said, “I have a hell of a good band.” Reality said, “The whole band is amazing.”
Rickie Lee Jones Reality joined the full house to see Rickie Lee Jones with Mercy at Jazz Alley on November 8 because Cuteness was out of town. Reality was not too impressed with the singer arriving an hour late, earning her reputation as a diva. Once Jones arrived, Mercy was impressed with the lusciousness of her voice. Reality said, “I forgot what an amazing range she has.” Mercy thought the cello accompanying Rickie Lee was delicious. Reality pointed out the vibrato of Jones voice complemented that of the cello beautifully. Carlos Murguia’s piano was sweet. The bass by Reggie McBride carried the beat well. The evening of original ballads started with “Poor Boy’s War.” “Weasel and the White Boys Cool” was ornamented by the cello. “Young Blood” featured McBride. An audience member said, “You and the band sound awesome.” A cello solo was the focus of “It Must be Love.” “Chuck E’s in Love,” was her most famous song. “Love Is Gonna Bring Us Back Alive” featured sax and cello. Cello
also went well with a new song, “Bonfires.” “More Trouble Than It’s Worth” had solos by cello and bass. “Sweet Beloved” followed nicely. After “Coolsville,” Reality said, “The cellist on that one almost sounded like a wind.” “A Lucky Guy” followed. “Autumn Leaves” was a pretty cover featuring bass. After “Wild Girl,” Reality said, “That was wonderful.” The cello was Rickie Lee Jones lovely in “The Last Chance Texaco,” and V.S. Thompson’s “Danny’s All-Star Joint,” and “Stewart’s guitar was hot. Dave Fleschner’s piano was Coat.” “Satellites” was a strong closer. The funky. Bass player Tracy Harrington’s haraudience gave her a standing ovation. monies were tight with Curtis’ powerful voice. Brian Foxworth’s drums were drivCurtis Salgado ing. Reality also joined Mercy for Curtis Sal“Red Wine” was a strong opener featuring gado at the Triple Door on November 11. harmonica, piano, guitar, drums, and bass. Reality had read that Salgado had been the “Clean Getaway” had a solo by the guitar ming son gwr iter .com
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Do menorahs or Christmas trees come in purple? They should on occasions like this. Iconic pop figure Prince – aka “The Purple One” – is saddling up at the Tacoma Dome for a single-night performance, his first appearance in the Seattle area since 2004’s Key Arena concert. The artist formerly known as a symbol added the date to his brief “Welcome 2 America” tour – he dropped Saskatchewan and added Tacoma, much to chagrin of many parka-wearing Canadians hoping to hear songs like “When Doves Cry,” “Erotic City,” and “Let’s Go Crazy” performed live (bah humbug, Saskatchewanians!). Prince will play in front of an expected packed crowd in Tacoma on December 19. Tickets go on sale November 19 (10 a.m.) via Ticketmaster – visit www. ticketmaster.com for pricing information. Put yourself on the holiday gift list this year with tickets to see the one, the only, the legendary Prince. You’ll have to wait until the New Year to see Kelly Clarkson in concert, but she’s on her way, too. The two-time Grammy winner will bring her “Stronger Tour 2012” to the ShoWare Center (Kent) on March 22, promoting her fifth studio album, Stronger, which includes the leadoff hit “Mr. Know It All.” Clarkson recently won a Country Music Award for her duet with red-hot cowboy Jason Aldean. Tickets for the American Idol alum go on sale November 19 (10 a.m.), although presales begin November 16 for
Clarkson’s fan community, or “Kellebrities” (I didn’t make that up, promise). Visit www.kellyclarkson.com/events for ticket purchase and price information. German metal band Rammstein and American rock group Augustana also revealed Seattle area tour dates this week. The former plays the Tacoma Dome on May 14, while the latter – who interviewed with Seattle Gay News earlier in 2011 – performs January 21 at The Crocodile. Yet another new show to announce is G Love and Special Sauce, who I’ve seen twice – as an opening act for Joan Osborne and at the Tempe Music Festival – appearing at The Showbox Market on March 2. Lady Gaga vs. Adele – sort of. The pop divas, who went head-to-head at the MTV VMAs and will presumably duel in at least one Grammy category next year (likely Best Female Pop Vocal), are battling each other again. Both artists will release live concert DVDs a week apart in the coming days. Lady Gaga’s Emmy-nominated concert special Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden lands on record store shelves on November 21, in standard DVD and Blu-ray formats. She’ll also release Born This Way: The Remix, a 14-track disc with reinvented dance mixes by Foster the People, Goldfrapp, and The Horrors, to name a few. If you can’t decide between the two, Born This Way: The Collection combines the concert DVD and remix CD into one neat little monster package, available November 21 as well. Meanwhile, Adele’s
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Mercy and Cuteness are really looking forward to seeing Ain’t Misbehavin’, the Fats Waller Broadway musical at Jazz Alley. The five-member cast includes A. Curtis Farrow, Vivian Jett, Ron Lucas, Famecia Ward, and Dawn Driver. Band members are Darius Frowner (piano), Milo Peterson (drums), and Larry Holloway (bass). It comes directly from New York and is a tribute to African-American musicians of the ’20s and ’30s who were part of the Harlem Renaissance. The show made Broadway history by winning every Tony Award including best musical. You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com. It is playing November 22-27. war ner brot hers
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and was Mercy’s favorite. “Strung Out on You” also featured guitar. A Tower of Power song, “Both Sorry Over Nothing,” featured harmonica and keyboards. Curtis said, “I am a big fan of a man named Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson. This song is inspired by him.” “What’s Up With That” had a solo by Thompson. A new original, “Nobody But You,” featured Fleschner. Salgado says he has a record coming out in spring. “He Played the Harmonica” had a drum solo. “I’m Too Loose” featured harmonica and piano. A rock and roll number, “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” was a good change of pace with guitar and piano solos. Reality’s favorite was “20 Years of B.B. King.” “Sweet Jesus Buddha the Doctor” featured guitar. Harmonica, piano, and guitar solos complemented “My Baby Left Me a Mule to Ride.” Reality said, “The pianist plays nicely with the tempo.” Curtis said, “This is one of our favorite songs. It has a touch of gospel: ‘I Was Born All Over.’” “A Woman and The Blues” had a solo by Fleschner. “Summer Time Life” featured Thompson. The encore, “Getting to Know You,” featured piano and harmonica.
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Live at Royal Albert Hall comes out November 29. The DVD/CD set, also available in standard DVD and Blu-ray format, includes the 90-minute performance in its entirety, exclusive CD of the concert, behindthe-scenes footage shot the day of show, and cover versions of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and The Steeldrivers’ “If It Hadn’t Been for Love.” In total, there are 17 tracks on the Live at Royal Albert Hall recording. You snooze, you lose. The following concerts are now sold out: Wale & Friends at Neumos (November 25), The Kooks at The
Showbox Market (December 2), 107.7 The End’s “Deck The Hall Ball” with Mumford and Sons, Death Cab for Cutie, and Cage the Elephant at Key Arena (December 7), and 103.7 The Mountain’s “Winter Warmth” with Florence + the Machine at WaMu Theater (December 8). Almost sold out is Oscar-winner Marketa Irglova (of The Swell Season) at The Triple Door (November 22). Finally, next week’s issue has special music recommendations for the holiday season, plus a preview of the Grammy nominations. Until then, let the music play!
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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Collaborative efforts seem only to provoke arguments and resentments. Be aware of their limits, but you can only do anything about your own. Focus on being more effective and forgive mistakes on all sides. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Sexual exuberance can get you into big trouble. Make time and space to explore those passions, but keep it in balance! Be very clear on safety issues and prophylaxis, and don’t get so caught up in fun that your work suffers. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Others seem eager to remind you of things you’d rather forget. Your temptations to retort aren’t going to help. Take it all with good humor or make a better effort to avoid annoying people. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): You’re all too liable to blurt out some ugly truth that will upset someone and you’ll have all hell to pay. Keep your mind and your chatter on philosophy, art, and impersonal things that won’t cause offense. LEO (July 23 – August 22): You probably mean well with your exuberant outbursts, but are likely to overdo it, wasting money and annoying people close by. Focus on elegance, subtlety, even minimalism. Remember: a whisper can hold attention where shouting only drives people away. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Fights at home are nearly inevitable. Minimize risk by analyzing your own issues and motives before speaking up. Your parents may have programmed your worst faults into you, but you’re responsible for fixing them. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): What’s really being tested: your commitment to your community or your capacity for dealing with pointless crap? Know your limits and to what you really want to dedicate yourself. Talk with a friend who’s close to the problem, but not involved in it. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Easy, comfortable chats with your partner can lead to tests of commitment. They may not be worth “passing.” Think carefully. You don’t have to like or even follow friends’ advice, but listen and think about it. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Mother criticizes because she believes in your potential. A real grown-up can shrug it off and not be bothered. Or maybe there’s some truth in it? Take it or leave it, but thoughtfully. That can be a healing experience. CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Running up against limits tempts you to struggle against authority. Put away the battering ram! Learn to engage the powers-that-be more thoughtfully. Keep your criticisms to yourself and be respectful, but don’t be afraid to ask probing, even challenging, questions.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Nosy questions and arguments can get way out of hand. Mind your own business, look for ways to improve your home life, but don’t make unilateral moves unless you do live alone! Thrift and resourcefulness will boost your confidence.
PISCES (February 19 – March 19): It’s way too easy to mouth off to your boss. It may be hard to keep your mouth shut and listen, but what you learn could well be worth it. Your ability to handle criticism will count a lot toward your advancement.
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few nights (November 11 and 12) as the lead lady in a pair of pumps. Jinkx served up authenticity, comedy, and one hell of a singing voice as sold-out audiences reveled in the spectacle that is An Evening at Le Faux. The show, now entering its sixth year, has never been better. Jinkx Monsoon is more than a drag queen; one part actor, one part comedian mixed with an amazing vocal range, she sings, dances, and delights from the moment she walks onstage, performing original pieces (including the infamous “Jinkxalicious”) and doing a stellar job bantering with the crowd and introducing each act. Even if you’ve watched the show a dozen times – as many of you have – Jinkx Monsoon is reason enough to see it again. She is that good. Jinkx’s fans love them some classic cabaret and vaudeville – and so do I – but it’s thrilling to see her in a Le Faux’s polished acts. She is at home on the Le Faux stage, and as its headliner, Jinkx is beginning to get the recognition and admiration a star of her caliber deserves. Let’s talk about the dancers. The celebrity impersonators have a full cast of dancers who back them up on almost every number in the production. Talented professional dancers who make their characters really come to life flank Robbie Turner’s flawless Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli. Isaac Scott’s Britney has all eyes on her in the center of the ring with her circus dancers. Jackson Brown’s Cher has cute sailors at her fingertips while performing the mega-hit “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Ryan Stone – who impersonates the legendary Michael Jack-
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Eric Andrews-Katz: Who were the people that influenced you to become a performer? Nick Garrison: One of the first movies I was conscious of seeing – at 5 years old – was Looking For Mr. Goodbar, and I became obsessed with Diane Keaton. Then it was with Woody Allen films. There was Maggie Smith and Meryl Streep, all female actresses in movies I probably shouldn’t have seen at such an early age. I remember seeing a friend of mine playing one of the children in The King and I. After the show they went to Red Robin and drank mocktails. I wanted to go into theater because I wanted to drink mock-tails at Red Robin. Sarah Rudinoff: I grew up on Kauai [Hawaii] and didn’t see much theater. My mother was in the Kauai Community Players, but I didn’t see a lot of plays. As I got older I went to New York and saw A Chorus Line in the early 1980s. That definitely started to turn me on. Later I lived in London and saw Fiona Shaw perform Antigone and Hedda Gabler. Andrews-Katz: What were your first stage roles? Garrison: I think it was in The Hobbit. Rudinoff: I was in The Hobbit too! I had this huge staring role as Bilbo Baggins in seventh grade and I got to glue brown cotton balls on my toes with spirit gum. That’s the kind of actor I am. My first role was the Maid in The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s still one of my favorite stories. Andrews-Katz: Why do you think the music of Rodgers & Hammerstein continues to be so appealing? Garrison: It just feels so good to sing it! It feel likes a warm bomb. The songs age so well. There’s a reason why those lyrics are
son – has got the gloved one’s moves down pat; something many MJ impersonators fall short on. The creators of Le Faux and the cast that leaves it all on the stage at every show fully understand that it is not enough just to look like the character; in order to convey the genius of each one, you must also dance, act, and move like them. Throughout the night, it is easy to see why audiences keep coming back again and again – no other drag impersonation show incorporates multimedia, a confetti cannon, an aerial artist, and more. Victor Nguyen, whose acrobatic prowess impresses even the most jaded critics, is a joy to watch. His tiny frame allows him to soar above the stage and entertain in the unique way that only an aerial artist can. In addition, Victor is a dancer in many of the show’s numbers, making him a star in his own right. In short, the producers of Le Faux got it right. The over 100 ticket holders at each show would agree – Le Faux is the definitive female and celebrity impersonation show in the region. Over-the-top, glamorous, and in a league of its own, it’s the hottest ticket in town. Speaking of tickets, they go fast, so be sure to purchase them online at brownpapertickets.com. Prices range from $25 to $50. Seating begins at 9:30 p.m., with the show at 10 p.m. Dinner is available before the show, starting at 7 p.m. For dinner reservations, call (206) 334-0513. Appetizers and cocktails are available during the show. After the show, join the cast for happy hour at Julia’s bar. V.I.P. tickets are available as well. You can have your photo taken onstage with the entire Le Faux cast for only $10 – the perfect souvenir of an unforgettable night. so timeless. Rudinoff: R&H aren’t afraid of a beautiful melody. There’s an interesting thing in the lyrics, but the music is something else. It follows the theme of the show. The songs are written for a character like an actor would perform with words, except they are written in music and lyrics. You can follow it. Andrews-Katz: Are there any morals or lessons in Cinderella? Garrison: Ours is a very female-empowering version that we are doing. It’s very: “You Go, Girl! You don’t need to wait for a prince!” You make your own destiny in life, and nobody is going to make you happy except for you. In relations to our characters [the Stepsisters], there is always someone telling you that you are not pretty or good enough. I want kids to see this and think: “I’m not so bad. Look at those horrible people on stage!” Our characters have some redeeming values in this version as well. Rudinoff: There’s also a kind of twist and surprise in our version with the Godmother, but I won’t give it away. I think it updates it to a modern sensibility. The lessons that are learned are as modern as a Prince and Princess can be. The Stepsisters get caught up in Cinderella’s fantasy also. We blame our mother for being horribly raised! Andrews-Katz: Cinderella was originally a made-for-television musical and has had two subsequent revisions. Have you seen any of them? Garrison: I’ve seen the Julie Andrews and the Lesley Ann Warren versions. I think our performances are more like the original with Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley. Rudinoff: I’d never seen either the Julie Andrews or the Lesley Ann Warren ones. A gal who works at the 5th said they had both versions to watch. I went over and saw them. Some of the modern dialogue in ours is more like the Brandy version. Andrews-Katz: Nick, what challenges
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and advantages do you find in performing “drag” roles? Garrison: I don’t know about challenges. I’ve done so many drag roles that the kind of challenges for me are being true to the character and finding specificity to it. I like to get as specific as possible and hope that when I do drag roles the audience can suspend their disbelief and not just think about a man in a dress. You don’t want them to think about it being a guy. They know it is one, but I want them to believe the fantasy that I am the character. I don’t have any confusion about my gender at all. For me, I can make that switch easily, maybe because I have a direct link to my female side because I was raised by women. Andrews-Katz: Sarah, what challenges and advantages do you find in performing a role that is “over the top”? Rudinoff: A lot of that is the same way as Judi Dench said: “You can never play bigger than you are.” I never think that I’m playing over the top. I have a big personality in life and I do the same thing when I’m an actress. I have a great love for the Vaudeville style and comedy, but if you go back and watch it, it’s over the top, but not in a snarky way. There are other levels when playing characters that big. Andrews-Katz: Past productions have offered the Stepmother in drag. How does it differ with a Stepsister? Garrison: I haven’t thought about it. I didn’t really know I was a man until I went to the ball. It’s not really in my consciousness that I am a man and my character isn’t. I would love it if people came to this and didn’t know I was a man. Rudinoff: The Stepmother is kind of the heavy. The Stepsisters are more ridiculous while the Stepmother is cruel. I think that a man playing an evil heavy opposed to a woman is more acceptable. Nick can do the believable kind of drag, but in this kind of show it doesn’t matter. Comedy is like math; you know if it’s working or not immediately. Andrews-Katz: Do you think a woman playing a man’s role gets the same results in a show as when a man is playing a woman? Garrison: It’s a different thing. There’s a power problem because of the way our society works. When a man dresses as a woman he’s going down in power – according to society’s view. Laughter comes from a place of discomfort. But when a woman plays a man’s role, it’s empowering. When Sarah does it, it’s really funny. I think it freaks people out when drag becomes sexual, though. Being Gay should give you a pass to explore and experiment. You shouldn’t have to follow anyone else’s template. Rudinoff: You don’t find a lot of women playing a man to be comedic. A man playing a woman is usually a comedic role. There’s more women-to-male drag in burlesque. The drag king is much more prevalent, and I see it a lot more now. They are “gender warriors.” Andrews-Katz: Regardless of written gender, which roles would you like to play? Garrison: I have a lot of vanity projects. A role I’m dying to play is [Luis] Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman. I have another crazy dream that would be completely inappropriate: I’d love to play the title role in the musical Piaf. I’d love to play Fosca in the musical Passion. I’m the one actor who doesn’t want to play Hamlet; I’d rather play Cornelius. I’d love to do anything by Tennessee Williams. Rudinoff: I would love to do a version of The Godfather with me as Don Corleone. I want to explore a character that has that kind of intense male energy, one that is a very particular part. Cinderella was written in 1957, featuring music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is the only one of their collaborations to be written as a television broadcast. Originally it starred Julie Andrews in the title role and Edith Adams as the Fairy Godmother. A 1965 version had Lesley Ann Warren as the enchanted lead and included several songs (“Loneliness of Evening,” “Boys and Girls Like You and Me”) that were cut from previous R&H musicals. Another televised remake appeared in 1998 produced by Whitney Houston, who cast herself as the Fairy
Godmother, and Brandy in the title role. Other cast members included Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, and Victor Garber. This version includes the Richard Rodgers song “Falling in Love with Love” and the breakout song hit from the 1962 Richard Rodgers Broadway musical No Strings, “The Sweetest Sound.” Let the shoe fit! To continue the magic of Cinderella, the 5th Avenue Theatre is teaming up with Treehouse, a local non-profit charity to donate shoes for foster children. By either bringing a new pair of shoes to the box office or donating them in the lobby of the theater, patrons will receive a voucher good for a 25% discount on tickets for future 5th Avenue productions of Oklahoma!, Titanic: The Concert, Damn Yankees, or Rent. Help a foster child share in Cinderella’s magic! To contact Eric Andrews-Katz, email eric@sgn.org.
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FRIDAY
Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month. The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm. High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric. 9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover. Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.
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Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance, 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear. Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety. Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.
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Neighbours - Progressive House with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.
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Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!
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Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.
Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.
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Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends. Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen! Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.
THURSDAY
Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox. Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.
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FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
community calendar
SUNDAY - November 20
For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. 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 the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com
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Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - November 21
SATURDAY - November 19
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 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. Please join us! For information & to RSVP, 309-0510 or www.longhair.shorturl.com Bi & Bi Mixed-Gender Social Group. 4-6pm. Wayward Coffee, 8570 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Social get-together for Bisexual men & women, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks. Sponsored by BiNet Seattle, a multi-gender, multicultural, pro-feminist group dedicated to providing information about Bisexuality, promoting Bisexual visibility & developing community. www.binetseattle.org. Taste of GSBA Cinderella Ball. 5:30-10pm. The Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 1400 6th Ave. A night of festive merriment, delicious food & drink, and entertainment by 5th Avenue Theatre. GSBA members $185, nonmembers $210. 363-9188, www.thegsba.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. An Evening at the Cabaret. 7pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Presented by Beverly Peters Lake & the Imperial Court of Seattle. $5 donation. www.imperial courtofseattle.com OUTDancing Gay Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8-11pmdance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 3rd Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring salsa, swing and dance favorites. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.
November 19 thru November 27
Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle - Transgender Day of Remembrance. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. 329-0793. Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Hep C. 5-6:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437.
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Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 2378828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800477-8191. Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www. sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Transgender Day of Remembrance Seattle. 7pm. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Features Transgender 101 with Karen Williams, discussion of Trans rights in the workplace with Brandon Chud, choral selections from Wallingford UMC, reading of names & refreshments.
Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/ AIDS. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. 684-4537. Catholic Parents Support Group. 7pm. St Benedict’s Parish Center, 1805 N 49th St. Meets 3rd Monday each month. This is a drop-in peer support group for parents, family members & friends of GLBT persons. The group offers a safe, supportive & welcoming space where concerned persons can share their experiences, struggles, joys & resources. The invitation is also extended to educAtors & counselors who may encounter homosexual issues in their student/parent populations. (425) 462-9411, 542-2549. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Sex, Dating & Relationships. 7-8pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month. Talk about sexual health & safety, as well as different types of relationships. Ask questions and get answers from people who really know their stuff. 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www. lamberthouse.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Gay Men’s Support Ministry. 7:30-9pm. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 732 18th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Men over 40 share stories of journey, seek & lend emotional support about life issues & have open discussions in a safe, comfortable place of community. Please call facilitator for more info before attending. Bruce Hall, 818-9415. Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. Weekly Feminist Reading Circle: Origin of the Family, Private Property & the State. 7:30-9pm. 3314 Wallingford Ave N, #2. Meets every Monday thru 12/12. A roundtable discussion of Frederick Engels’ classic work on the persistent problem of women’s inequality & how it can be overcome. Suggested donation $2 per session. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Radical Women. 722-6057, rwseattle@mindspring.com
TUESDAY - November 22
Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals. Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
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Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/ lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999. Bobby Jo Valentine. 7pm. Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. Winner of the West Coast Songwriters 2011 Songwriter of the Year Award. Tickets $10. www. bobbyjovalentine.com Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729.. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. A confidential support group for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. We come together to share our journeys both in the uccess we have had living with HIV as well as the challenges HIV presents to us. 32-2437. Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7:30-9pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. Focus ob GLBTQI. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
WEDNESDAY - November 23
Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org
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games, movies & good conversation. Dinner donation $15 for adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Hosted by Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453, fspseattle@ mindspring.com, www.socialism.com
FRIDAY - November 25
Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.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.) La Movida. 6-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. www.sasgcc.org The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Brimming with botched carols, ungraceful dances, overburdened costumes & truly bizarre audience gifts, this all new holiday extravaganza guarantees Dina’s sidesplitting blend of lowbrow, top-notch comedy & near acid trip surrealism. Tickets www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203891 GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.sasgcc.org
SATURDAY - November 26
Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest by collecting oral histories, preserving historical materials, & presenting public programs such as exhibits, walking tours, & slide shows. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517. Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize
before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. sasgcc.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. 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.washingtongender alliance.com. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.
THURSDAY - November 24
Happy Thanksgiving! (Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please check with the sponsors of your event to confirm date, time & place.) Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Thanksgiving Feast Tribute to Native Americans. Doors 2pm, Buffet 3-5pm. New Freeway hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Enjoy a homemade dinner of either roast turkey or harvest-stuffed portabellas for vegans & all the fixings. Posters illustrating Native American struggles will be on display. Relax after dinner with
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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) 23rd Annual Seattle Leather Daddy & Daddy’s boy Contest. 7pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Contestants will be scored by a panel of six judges on their interview, Daddy or Daddy’s boy image, Northwest image, impromtu question, dress leather or uniform image & audience vote. www.seattlemen inleather.org Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com. The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Brimming with botched carols, ungraceful dances, overburdened costumes & truly bizarre audience gifts, this all new holiday extravaganza guarantees Dina’s sidesplitting blend of lowbrow, top-notch comedy & near acid trip surrealism. Tickets www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203891 Seattle Men’s Chorus “Cool Yule: The Big Band Theory” (11/26 & 11/27). Sat 11/26 - 8pm; Sun 11/27 - 2pm. Benaroya Hall. 3rd Ave & University St. www. flyinghouse.org
SUNDAY - November 27
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. Lesson 3pm, Dance 3:30-6:30pm. Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. For LGBTQ folks & friends & all who want to dance. Features The Onlies with Mariah Pepper calling. $10 admission, lesson FREE. Seattle Men’s Chorus “Cool Yule: The Big Band Theory” (11/26 & 11/27). Sat 11/26 - 8pm; Sun 11/27 - 2pm. Benaroya Hall. 3rd Ave & University St. www. flyinghouse.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www.raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033. The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Brimming with botched carols, ungraceful dances, overburdened costumes & truly bizarre audience gifts, this all new holiday extravaganza guarantees Dina’s sidesplitting blend of low-
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www. chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.) LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; 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 - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle
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PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list
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of resources online or through Facebook. Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (formerly Dunshee House and Seattle AIDS Support Group) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Seattle Area Support Groups envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net
SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.out ventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountry dance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennis alliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle. org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol. com; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacoma lesbianconcern.org; 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. http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671. Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
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_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW (NOTE: new phone #) GM seeking male roommate. Large furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished). $525, includes utilities. Share entire house. D/W, W/D, large yard. N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets. On bus lines #5, #28, #75. Job and references required. Email to BFG777@gmail.com or call 206-789-7472. 42/1 _______________________________ 11 for rent
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_______________________________ MAGNOLIA 3 BR/1 BA in Magnolia. Lower half of house. Spectacular water view. Private entrance and own outdoor patio area. Full kitchen, dishwasher, washer/ dryer, gas fireplace. Quiet. Nonsmoking tenants only. 6-12 month lease. Sorry, no pets. $1,750 per month; $1,000 damage deposit. Pictures available. 206-285-9540. 48/3 _______________________________ SOUTH PARK - 1911 Historic Upper House/Duplex. 3 BR + office, 1 BA, W/D, utils included, beautiful floors, new kitchen, lots of character, original light fixtures and woodwork. $1,450 + $500 deposit. 206-387-6168. 46/1 _______________________________ STYLISH VICTORIAN HOME SEEKS WINTER RENTER Tastefully furnished 1909 home, close to downtown Tacoma is available for rent through to early April. No pets, no smoking. Private, spacious, full of charm. $1200/month. Email leoboar59@gmail.com. 46/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale
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