Seattle Gay News
Issue 45, Volume 43, November 6, 2015
Arts & Entertainment
If / Then – A look down the other road
Seattle Men’s Chorus welcomes “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”’s Tituss Burgess at first two “Home for the Holidays” concerts
Idina Menzel and the cast of If/Then – Photos by Joan Marcus
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer IF/THEN PARAMOUNT THEATRE November 3-8 If/Then is a new musical written by the Pulitzer Prize winning, collaborating team (Next to Normal) of Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt. Four of the main actors (Idina Menzel, LaChanze, James Snyder, and Anthony Rapp) are recreating their roles (for a limited time – see *NOTE below) on the First National Tour. Dealing with choices, fate and “the road we didn’t take,” the musical is
thought provoking and intelligent as well as having good lyrics and music. The storyline takes place in NYC in “the recent past” and deals with choices that we make, and don’t make, and how either can affect us in the long run of our lives. Elizabeth (Idina Menzel) has moved back to New York City after her divorce from a husband in Arizona. Two friends meet her in the park. Kate (LaChanze) lives across the hall and believes in living life to the fullest with every moment, with the first thing being nicknaming her new friend, “Liz.” Lucas (Anthony Rapp) is a long-time see if/then page 5
Guaranteed big laughs if you buy tickets to Buyer and Cellar !
Scott Drummond in Buyer and Cellar – Photo by Chris Bennion
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BUYER AND CELLAR SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE Through November 22
Are you a Barbra Streisand aficionado? Or do you yawn when you hear her name? Or are you not quite sure what all the fuss is about? The main character, Alex, in the wonderfully funny and sweet solo show at see buyer and cellar page 4
Seattle Men’s Chorus – Courtesy of Flying House Productions
Artistic Director Dennis Coleman prepares for his final holiday concert at Benaroya Hall Nov. 28 - Dec. 21 Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) is thrilled to announce the addition of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”’s Tituss Burgess to this season’s first two holiday concerts. For “Home for the Holidays,” artistic director Dennis Coleman is pulling out all his “naughty and nice” song favorites and preparing for his final holiday season conducting the Chorus. Featured songs include SMC’s beloved “Ave Maria” and “Silent
Night,” as well as new tunes such as “Text Me Merry Christmas.” The addition of Tituss Burgess to the first two Seattle concerts, on November 28th and 29th, will add an extra dash of fairy dust to this treasured yuletide tradition. [Watch for an exclusive interview with Tituss Burgess in next Friday’s SGN.] Tituss Burgess made his Broadway debut a decade ago. Since then he has performed in Good Vibrations, Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid (Sebastian the Crab) see smc page 3
My Mañana Comes : American wishes at the back of house
Joshua Chessin-Yudin ( Whalid), and Tyler Trerise (Peter) – Photo by Michael Brunk
by Paul Torres SGN A&E Writer MY MAÑANA COMES ARTSWEST Through November 22
It is pleasing that ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery seems to have the golden touch for another season. I was concerned about their latest offering, the American Dreamthemed production of My Mañana Comes see My Mañana Comes page 13
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Celebrating 41 Years!
Tituss Burgess interviews next week with SGN, ahead of Seattle Men’s Chorus concerts by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer
We might not get any snow this winter in Seattle, but we will get Tituss Burgess. The Emmy-nominated star of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is scheduled to perform with the Seattle Men’s Chorus on November 28 and 29 for the first two “Home for the Holidays” seasonal concerts. Featured musical selections are said to be standard favorites like “Ave Maria” and “Silent Night,” plus modern entries, such as “Text Me Merry Christmas.” Burgess is no stranger to song and dance, the openly Gay entertainer has appeared in four Broadway musicals – Good Vibrations, Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid, and Guys and Dolls. To that list add regional theater productions The Wiz, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Into the Woods. He’s now expanded to the big screen, soon to be heard in The Angry Birds Movie, a much-anticipated feature film adaptation of the popular video game that bows to audiences next spring. :Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is currently filming its sophomore season in New York City with new episodes airing on Netflix in the first half of 2016. In his very first interview with Seattle Gay News, scheduled to print next Friday, November 13, Burgess tackles Matt Damon’s recent remarks suggesting Gay actors stay in the closet. He also discusses his plans for the upcoming holidays, his favorite music, major influences, and what comes to mind when he hears the word “Seattle.” The Georgia-born actor-singer was on a short break from shooting scenes of his TV show when he called the SGN from New York, chatting for about 15 minutes before he had to go back to work. As mentioned, Burgess will only appear with the Seattle Men’s Chorus for the
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continued from cover and Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely Johnson). His shift to television started in Tina Fey’s Emmy-winning, NBC series, “30 Rock,” in the role of “D’Fwan,” Sherri Shepherd’s character’s hairdresser and cohort. He became a fan-favorite and reteamed with Fey for her follow-up comedy series, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” This wildly popular Netflix series was recently nominated for an Emmy as “Best Comedy Series.” Burgess stars as Kimmy’s scene-stealing roommate Titus Andromedon; for this role he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy, received the Best Actor award at the 2015 Webby Awards, and was nominated for a 2015 Critics’ Choice TV Award in the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. Burgess’ other television credits include “A Gifted Man,” “Blue Bloods” and “Royal Pains.” Burgess released a solo album titled Comfortable in 2012, and has toured to performance venues across the globe. For a quick video recap of Titus Andromedon’s quick-witted responses and fantabulously flashy banter in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” go to: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=Ul2TeMUk4UY&f eature=youtu.be For 36 seasons SMC has presented their
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first two shows on November 28 and 29 at Benaroya Hall. However, the chorus will continue staging the concert in Tacoma on December 3, Seattle on December 4, 6, 13, 20, and 21, and in Everett on December
19. For additional information and tickets, go to SeattleMensChorus.org or call the Flying House Box Office (206) 388-1400, Mon-Fri: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
unique blend of song, dance and campy comedy to the Northwest. They have solidified their role as Seattle’s most welcoming celebration of the season; and this year’s concert comes with a new level of nostalgia as artistic director Dennis Coleman, after 35 years with Seattle Men’s Chorus, prepares for retirement in the summer of 2016. As in years past, SMC will hold an Everett and Tacoma area concert. Details for those two concerts are online at www.seattlemenschorus.org. For the fourth consecutive year, SMC is proud to partner with Lifelong for a Holiday Food Drive during the Seattle concerts at Benaroya Hall. All non-perishable goods will be accepted and will be used in Lifelong’s food program supporting people living with chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS. Tickets to Seattle performances are $25-$78. Tickets to the Everett performance are $25-45. Both Seattle and Everett concert tickets are available at www. SeattleMensChorus.org or over the phone at (206) 388-1400. The Seattle area box office is open Monday through Friday 11am - 6pm. Tacoma concert tickets are $19-$69 and available at BroadwayCenter.org.
Sun., 12/6, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 12/13, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 12/20, 7:30 p.m.; Mon., 12/21, 7:30 p.m. TACOMA – Pantages Theater: Thurs., 12/3, 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $19-$69 and available at: BroadwayCenter.org EVERETT – Civic Auditorium: Sat., 12/19, 8:00 p.m.
SEATTLE – Benaroya Hall: Sat., 11/28, 8:00 p.m., with special guest Tituss Burgess; Sun., 11/29, 2:00 p.m., with special guest Tituss Burgess; Fri., 12/4, 8:00 p.m.;
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About the Seattle Men’s Chorus/ Seattle Women’s Chorus The internationally renowned Seattle Men’s Chorus (founded 1979) and Seattle Women’s Chorus (founded 2002) comprise the largest community chorus organization in North America. Both choruses stand out as the largest LGBT-identified men’s and women’s choruses in the world. Flying House Productions, the home of SWC and SMC, is among the Pacific Northwest’s largest, most vibrant and successful music organizations, with an annual audience of more than 30,000 patrons in Seattle’s most prestigious venues. Our Mission: is to entertain, enlighten, unify and heal our audience and members, using the power of words and music to recognize the value of Gay and straight people and their relationships. Our Vision: A world that accepts and values its Gay and Lesbian citizens. Courtesy of Flying House Productions
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Warm up with musicals for November 2015 theater by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer What is it about November? We’ve got four big musicals and a musical sketch review, all opening this month! Musical lovers, you’re going to be in hog heaven, as they say! My Fair Lady, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, (world premiere) Come From Away, and The Sound of Music all get major productions. Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales return with a holiday skewering. There is a new subversive puppet extravaganza from Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes. And Theater Schmeater gives us another installment of Twilight Zone – Live! My Fair Lady, Village Theatre, Issaquah: 11/5-1/3, Everett: 1/8-31 Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, the story explores societal prejudices towards class and gender through the tale of lowly Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Allison Standley) and her unlikely run-in with linguistics teacher Henry Higgins (Mark Anders), who embarks on an experiment to transform Eliza into a proper lady. http://www.villagetheatre.org/My-FairLady.php The Ballad of Karla Fox, Printer’s Devil Theater (at Theatre Off Jackson), 11/5-21 A new Scot Augustson and Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes puppet world premiere, performed with radio show-style voices supplied by live actors, original live music, and a menagerie of two-dimensional puppets, the story follows the adventures of orphan Karla Fox, inspired by classic thrillers such as Gaslight and Rebecca. After her parents die in a suspicious accident (involving a drunken bulldog driving a moving van full of pianos), Karla Fox goes to live with her strange, stern Aunt Sadie. But soon Aunt Sadie’s particular brand of crazy gets too real and Karla is forced to flee in the night for her very life. (Not For Children) http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2298746 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 11/5-12/27 Based on the classic MGM motion picture starring Dick Van Dyke, this sparkling musical is filled with the catchy tunes and quirky characters depicted in the original
work. Directed by retiring artistic director Linda Hartzell, the story follows Eccentric Inventor Caratacus Potts, Jeremy and Jemima Potts, Truly Scrumptious and, of course, Chitty the car on an adventure to save the children of Vulgaria. Hartzell says, “As you might expect, the largest challenge is creating a full-size, fully-detailed period car that appears to move around the stage, float on water, and sprout wings and fly!” www.sct.org
When famed Victorian explorer Melford Pumbleshire is torn to pieces by something horrible and unseen while on safari in Deepest, Darkest Africa, his redoubtable fiance Euphonia Riggstone must lead an expedition to put his unquiet spirit to rest. shoggoths.brownpapertickets.com
Come from Away, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 11/13-12/13 World-premiere musical Come From Away is a co-production with La Jolla PlayFireface, Splinter Group house. Featuring book, music and lyrics by (at undisclosed location, the Canadian husband-and-wife team of only 20 audience members per show), Irene Sankoff and David Hein (My Moth11/6-22 Kurt is so terrified by the prospect of er’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding), the production is living the undirected by fulfilling life La Jolla Playof his parents house Artisthat he betic Director gins setting Christopher fires around Ashley. town. Olga, Based his older sison the inspirter, feels her ing true story, sexuality and S e p t e m ber begins ex11, 2001 was ploring with an ordinary her brother, day in isoand later with Allison Standley (Eliza Doolittle) and the cast of lated Gander, a kind young My Fair Lady – man. Kurt and Photo by Mark Kitaoka © 2015 / Property of Village Theatre N e w f o u n d land – until it Olga’s parents can’t seem to come to terms with the chang- wasn’t. Thirty-eight planes were diverted es they’ve been seeing in their children. to its doorstep on that fateful day, making (Ticketed audience will meet at a location this small town unexpected hosts to an inand will be taken to the performance. They ternational community. The camaraderie that followed reminds us of the power that will return to the pick-up point.) w w w. b r o w n p a p e r t i c k e t s . c o m / comes from opening up your heart and your home. event/2432825 www.seattlerep.org As You Like It, In Suspense, Ghostlight Theatricals, Eclectic Theater, 11/13-28 Ballard Underground, 11/6-21 Marie, a young African-American girl, Love, sex and philosophy haunt the Forest of Arden where best friends Rosalind is suspended by the strict school principal and Celia have been banished. After Rosa- for a minor infraction. Tensions rise when lind meets Orlando in the forest, however, her parents become involved. With asshe is caught between a feeling of skepti- sistance from the lawyer who created the cism and crazy stupid love. Shakespeare’s historic suspension law, they gradually unfamous phrase – “All the world’s a stage, earth the principal’s increasingly suspect and all the men and women merely players” motivations for the punishment. w w w. b r o w n p a p e r t i c k e t s . c o m / – comes from this play. event/2149407 http://like-it.bpt.me/ Shoggoths on the Veldt: a CTHULHU adventure comedy, The Rogues Gallery (at INScape) 11/13/15-12/5/15
This Christmas, Taproot Theatre, 11/20-12/26 Leah plans the perfect Christmas, but
know what? By the end of the show, buyer and cellar youYou may walk out having to remind your-
Then, he slips into the character of Alex and we are off and running, as he details how he comes to be hired into the job, meets the head estate manager and is posted downstairs to dust and figure out the job. The white-on-white set by Catherine Cornell gets colorized by lights (designed by Robert J. Aguilar) and is suggestive rather than representative. So, your imagination really gets a work-out. Drummond plays Alex, Alex’s boyfriend Barry, a Jewish screenwriter whose feelings about Babs are generally negative due to a bit of jealousy of her fame and accomplishment, and, of course, Barbra herself. His portrayal of Barbra is not an imitation, it’s a slightly awkward channeling, with contorted body, that you kind of have to get used to – but you do. Director David Bennett has helped get the rhythm down to perfect timing. Every joke lands exactly as it should, every step matches the pattern laid by Tolins. This is a
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Seattle Repertory Theatre, Buyer and Cellar, is kind of the latter. Yes, he’s Gay, but nope he really doesn’t know all that much about Babs. Until, however, he gets a call, in between looking for acting gigs, to work for a rich person living in Malibu… and takes on one of the strangest hourly jobs a person might have: working in Barbra Streisand’s basement! This is the set up for this charming show full of belly laughs and gently poking into financial inequity and our obsession with celebrity. At the start of the show, Scott Drummond, the New York-based actor getting a work out in this complex piece by Jonathan Tolins, tells us that we need to remember that none of this actually happened. It’s all the imagination of the playwright.
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self! It’s that engrossing and believable! What is true is that Ms. Streisand wrote a coffee table book about her obsession with interior design. It’s called “My Passion for Design,” and is full of her own pictures of her estate in Malibu where she created several buildings, like a mill, a barn, a guest house and a main house on extensive grounds with ponds and gardens. She has so many collectibles that she wanted to display properly that she created a “mall” in the basement full of individual shops, like a doll shop and a clothing store with some of her old costumes in it. Drummond explains that Tolins wondered about what it would be like to work down there in the not-real shops while waiting for the Diva to visit her stuff. He informs us that Tolins has never met her and all of the portrayal of her is fictional, but based on her book.
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her husband is preoccupied, an inept waitress could spoil everything and Christmas Eve rapidly spins out of control as uninvited guests show up. Will this be the worst Christmas ever, or will Leah open her heart to new ways of celebrating the moments that make life beautiful? www.taproottheatre.org Twilight Zone – Live, Theater Schmeater, 11/20-12/19 Three episodes from the classic TV show presented live. “The Midnight Sun” (November 1961) follows a young artist sweltering in her apartment as the earth slowly spirals into the sun. Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? (May 1961) shows bus passengers stranded by a storm at a roadside diner while rumors of UFOs fly on the radio and it seems there are more passengers than there should be. The Night of the Meek (December 1960) features a drunken dime store Santa discovering the true meaning of Christmas. www.schmeater.org The Sound of Music, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 11/24-01/03 Boasting such beloved songs as “Do Re Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” this production of Austria on the brink of World War II will bring the iconic musical to life. An all-star local cast enlivens the proceedings, with young talent Kirsten deLohr Helland as Maria. www.5thavenue.org Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Unwrapped, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 11/2512/13 You saw them as Vaudevillians! Drag performers Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales return with more tunes, more laughs, mistletoe and menorahs. www.seattlerep.org A Christmas Twist, Burien Actors Theatre, 11/27-12/20 Mash-up Charles Dickens’ tales: A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist – and add an absurd cast of characters including Little Orphan Annie. The result is a humorous parody of Christmas stories about the poor versus the rich that still manages to spread the spirit of the season. http://click4tix.com/showdates.php?s_ id= 430651
difficult show to get right. You can hear that from the script. But this one gets it so very, very right. The relationship between the celebrity and the can’t-get-work actor is complex, sweet, and awkward. He’s unsure of when he gets overtime; she needs someone to talk to, but bristles at boiling down a friendship into dollars and cents. You know it’s got to end somehow, but how? Well, you won’t know till the very last minute of the piece. So sit back and enjoy and laugh. For more information, go to www.seattlerep.org or call 206-443-2222. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at miryamstheatermusings.blogspot. com.
Celebrating 41 Years!
My Dear Miss Chancellor is an evening certain to please
Cast of My Dear Miss Chancellor – Photo by Joe Iano / Joe Iano Photography
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer MY DEAR MISS CHANCELLOR ANNEX THEATRE Through November 14 There are thousands of Regency Romance novels with debonair, dashing young eligible bachelors and demure young debs daring to throw their caps at them. There are horses and carriages and gowns and corsets. Scandal might be when a young lady is seen unchaperoned and out with a
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young man, flouting convention and gossip. But where were the Gays and Lesbians? There must not have been any. At least until Oscar Wilde. He was the first, right? Not according to a spanking new play by local thespian Caitlin Gilman. My Dear Miss Chancellor dives deep into hidden Lesbian culture in the London social scene. In her vision, Lesbians daringly gather in secret societies, where they know each other and keep each other’s secrets. Where, if found out, they are certain to be drummed out of fashionable society and never heard from again. “Beth,” the different name used for each set of circumstances (and a pair of glasses) smoothly transitions the character from one storyline to the other. Both storylines have their pros and cons for Elizabeth’s life (although one path is decidedly more biasedly presented) and are shone with accurate portrayals and interactions. The four main leads are all reprising the roles they originally created during the Broadway run. It is without a doubt that Idina Menzel’s voice is powerful and that she delivers the strength that is needed for the songs in this show. Her stage presence allows the audience to accept her as either Liz or Beth, Ms. Menzel distinguishingly separating the two personalities. It is her name above the title, and the audience reminds us of that by stopping the show (with applause and cheers for several minutes) the moment she appears, and before she has a chance to demonstrate any of her talents. Josh, played by James Snyder, does well as the love-ofLiz’s-life. His voice is strong and clear. His handsome stage presence is notable, and he brings an endearing charm to the character. Anthony Rapp plays Beth’s friend
LaChanze, Idina Menzel and Anthony Rapp – Photo by Joan Marcus
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Set in 1848, this whip-smart and fun script focuses on the coming out party of 17-year-old Janet Chancellor (Sophia Franzella) who is expected to almost-instantly find and marry an eligible young man. Her ability to survive, financially, and leave her family’s home to be independent, are all based on her marriage to a landed gentleman of means. But Janet has a secret. She’s not like other girls and doesn’t have the same feelings as other debutantes. That becomes clear shortly after she meets another single woman, Hazel McGovern (Tracy Leigh), who has not yet found a mate, even after nine years of society galas. Hazel offers friendship and more. She starts by introducing Janet to a secret: a fencing club for Lesbians where they practice a forbidden art. But Janet is not aware that Hazel’s spurned lover, Constance Shepard (Jasmine Joshua), is a member, and is planning revenge on her cold-hearted former lover! There is a bit of narration to the audience by ladies maid Mary Ann (Hannah Schnabel, as a spicy, saucy Scots Lesbian) and a lot of scene changing accompanied by a live cello (Ian Johnston) with music composed by Tracy Hagen. The elegant, yet simple set (by Chris M. Roberson) allows columns to be inserted and removed quickly to open up or close up the stage for balls or fencing or bedrooms. The cast is huge and everyone does a
great job, even those playing servants. Director Elizabeth Hershly makes sure the servant set-changers move with attitude. They are fun to watch as they fuss over the placement of props and bedding, just so. Franzella steals the attention every moment she’s on stage (which is a lot)! Her awkward-teenager is too adorable for words. Schnabel is fun in her small role, as mentioned, and Alysha Curry and Sarah Winsor have very fun moments, as well. I love me some Tracy Leigh and am glad to see her on stage, but I have to say that she is pretty far away from the 26-year-old she is supposed to play. She does do a great job in the role. I also wish that she might have been asked to put stage cover-up on her multiple tattoos on her arms and back. They are so period inappropriate. While I keep mentioning “fun,” and there are many amusing moments, there is a significant dramatic ending. And the company pulls off the switch rather well. This is a sophisticated and fulfilling offering from Annex Theatre. It’s an evening certain to please. For more information, go to www.annextheatre.org or call 206-728-0933. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at miryamstheatermusings.blogspot. com.
Lucas, a neurotic protestor. The audience roots for this underdog easily thanks to Rapp’s skills at playing “lovable geek,” and his voice is well suited for the songs. LaChanze plays Kate, Liz’s James Snyder – Photo by Joan Marcus new, feisty, funloving neighbor If/Then is definitely a piece of modern and friend. Her voice is clear, beautiful theater. Its representation of modern life and powerful without a doubt. The charac- (and lifestyles) are shown fairly and preter of Kate is energetic and vivacious, and sented well. While its great to see the origiLaChanze is seemingly having a fun time nal cast members recreating their roles, If/ with every bit of it, as she captures the au- Then is not a show that needs to rely on that diences’ attention, without trying, in every kind of star power. The music, lyrics and scene she appears. LaChanze knows how to duality of plotlines are all enjoyable enough make Kate a full-fledged, larger-than-life on their own. IF you don’t see this musical, and highly enjoyable character. THEN you will be left wishing you had. The sets of the show are simple – adding If/Then is presented by Broadway at the dimension without stealing attention from Paramount. Tickets are available at: www. the actors on stage. Utilizing the minimal- stgpresents.org; 1-877-STG-4TIX; and istic effect, most of the platforms are open at the Paramount Theatre Box Office (9th boxes that easily allow them to transform Ave. & Pine St.). from subway cars to an office in Manhattan, or someone’s private residence. ComIf/Then premiered on Broadway on poser Tom Kitt and book writer/lyricist March 5, 2014 and ran for just under a year Brian Yorkey, who have previously won the closing on March 22, 2015. It ran for over coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama for their 401 performances and was nominated for musical Next To Normal, reunite to form a 2 Tony Awards (Best Original Score, Best show that leans more towards modern op- Lead Actress in a Musical) but failed to win eretta than a musical; in other words, there in either category. The Original Cast Reare plenty of songs. The music is melodic cording was released on June 3, 2014 where and easily flows throughout the show, lin- it debuted at #19, the highest a Broadway gering on the ear well after the audience has Cast Recording rated since RENT in 1996. left the theater. The lyrics are provocative (warning: some include “adult language”) *NOTE: Idina Menzel, LaChanze, and and promote the characters thoughts, ide- James Snyder will only appear in seven seals and dreams, as well as the plotlines, as lect cities (including Seattle) while Anthogood lyrics should in a musical. ny Rapp will continue on the National Tour.
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Men in Dance 2015 Choreographer’s Showcase was standing room only
been any group of jolly fellows anywhere) and the title (were any hearts actually hard?) this dance had so many clever moves and expertly organized combinations of dancers that it grew on me more and more, until by the end I loved it and stopped worrying about what it all meant. I think Dylan Ward is a very talented dance-and-sound maker and I’ll be looking forward to seeing more of his work in the future.
by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer “MEN IN DANCE – 2015 ADJUDICATED CHOREOGRAPHER’S SHOWCASE” VELOCITY DANCE CENTER October 16 & 17 Men in Dance is the Seattle organization that produces a biannual festival exclusively for male dancers. It not only encourages men and boys to enter this female-heavy field, but it gives both men and women choreographers a chance to meet the challenge of creating works that make sense when guys are the only ones in the spotlight. If you’ve ever seen “Men in Dance” – last year was its tenth anniversary – then you’ll know why the dance community is delighted that they’ve instituted an interim event between festivals so that we don’t have to wait until next year to see the wonderfully imaginative works this group inspires. On October 16th I joined a noisy, excited, standing-room-only crowd to see the five dances in contention for inclusion in next year’s main festival. This was an adjudicated showcase – three dance professionals were there to judge the work and to decide on a winner, and the audience was invited to write comments on color-coded paper to give to each choreographer. It was a long evening that included six dances, an intermission, and a panel discussion among judges Vanessa DeWolf, Lodi McClellan, and Christian Swenson, as well as questions for each choreographer. Just about everyone stayed to the end – a measure of how intriguing these new dances were. I particularly enjoyed hearing what the judges had to say, and found myself agreeing with most of their comments and learning some new angles of observation. I’ll review these in order of my preference – favorites first. The Twins & Misfit – Choreography by Gierre J. Godley If I had a vote on the winner of the evening it would be The Twins & Misfit – a witty and penetrating dance performed by choreographer Gierre J. Godly and Justin Robert Thomas Smith – two black guys – and Aaron McGloin, a skinny, geeky white guy. At first we see one “twin” sprawled on the floor getting poked into motion by the other to the rhythmic hand-claps of Gil Scott-Heron’s “New York is Killing Me.” The two men dance side-by-side in simultaneous patterns and variations that convey the dilemma of the song – misplaced in the big city, needing to get back home to Tennessee, where your people are and where things make sense. If the dance had stopped there it would have been satisfying, but it got complicated when a skinny Microsoftie/Amazonian white guy in a tie comes out alone to perform a terrific solo that makes it clear, from
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his constrained and increasingly desperate gestures, that New York is killing him, too. Though he is dancing to the mesmerizing strains of Enzio Bosso we can see that his story is the same – for all his apparent advantages, the man is out of sync, alone, needy. This, too, would have been enough – two different races, moods, forms of expression, but the same dilemma. Yet Godley takes us further, bringing the twins back onstage in a hilarious mincing dance where they prance around arm in arm with their noses in the air as the white guy tries to get them to see him. He throws himself in their path but they step over him; he waves his arms but they ignore him. He is invisible to the twins, just as the twins, historically, are invisible to “New York” –
five automatons who move in a Tron-like network as they are deployed on an array of mechanical tasks. You know you’re inside a game or a computer as you watch the wide range of movements possible as combinations of dancers develop on this very restricted lattice of invisible lines. Rodriguez’ work is my second choice for the honor of appearing in the “Men in Dance” festival next year because the level of invention she achieves from what is essentially one idea mimics the irony of the computer, which can display any marvel and perform any task using the simple lingo of zero-one. Rodriguez brings her randomly launched automatons into accumulated rotating gearlike patterns that would look great on the larger stage of the Broadway Performance
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all the privileged people with their cultural capital and their blindness. This was a brilliant choice of music that unfolded an everdeeper sequence of ideas for the viewer. Quite the best work of the evening and worthy to take a place in the “Men in Dance: Against the Grain Festival” in 2016. 01000111 01110010 01101001 01 100100 – Choreography by Laura Beth Rodriguez The binary code of this title translates to “grid” – an honest title for a dance for
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Hall. Though I felt the opening sequence of robot movement could be edited a bit, I thought it was a fascinating and successful dance. Hard Hearts – Choreography and Sound Design by Dylan Ward This dance for four boys in plaid shirts and jeans could be subtitled “Campfire Fun” – we appear to be with some jolly fellows on an outing that involves lots of rolling around and sex. Though I may have been misled by the costumes (it could have
Dance is not a Code – Choreography by Peter de Grasse in collaboration with Raffaele Exiana The choreographer and his collaborator danced this meditation on the tension between couples, represented by distinctively different dance styles – one man dancing in Memphis Jookin-type movement and the other in classical ballet. I admired the skill of their dancing and the passionate exploration of the relationship as they strove to alter their styles and find common ground. Nevertheless, I thought the title of the work was disingenuous since dancing is a code – if not it has no meaning, and this dance was packed with meaning. The problem with watching a pair work through a relationship, however, is that while you know their issues are true, and even universal, something needs to make us care as if it were our own relationship. This dance seemed somewhat private, as though we were window-peepers instead of viewers relating to a version of our own relationships. I hope in another revision the viewer will be admitted more into this story. Murmuration – Choreography by Jamie Karlovich Hey, man, this was so cool – four cute guys in cool suits showing some very smooth moves to Dave Brubeck’s “Unsquare Dance.” These guys were the opposite of square – they were hot, they were clever, they did an arm dance that was very witty. I didn’t know who they were, what they were doing there, or what they were communicating other than that they were very cool. Jamie Karlovich has got a fertile mind for movement and deploys her forces well (though the slow start with tiny gestures was a little slow off the mark for me). I like the title, though I don’t know what it means. It may be me, but I am really into meaning. I can look at cute, cool guys doing cool-looking things all day, but in the end I need for it to mean something. This isn’t to say Murmuration didn’t mean anything – it just didn’t communicate very much to me. Karlovich is clearly gifted and her dancers were great to watch. Next time, if I may be so bold, give us some subtext – or at least share it with us. Look for one of these dances to join the other local, national and internationally known choreographers and dancers at the Broadway Performance Hall for the “Men in Dance: Against the Grain Festival” in 2016. www.menindance.org
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Parley announces a workshop production of Careful Girls by Caitlin Coey CAREFUL GIRLS WEST OF LENIN November 17
Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth and featuring Grace Carmack, Emily Pike, Jenn Ruzumna, Clayton Michael, Julian Garcia, Chris Crawford, and Noelle Mestres, Careful Girls is the ninth in a series of workshop productions of new plays by local playwrights produced by Parley in 2015. Careful Girls will be presented at West of Lenin (203 N. 36th St.). Admission is pay-what-you-will.
In Careful Girls, high school juniors Liza and Taryn have been best friends since they were twelve, and the intrepid Taryn’s gotten used to leading the way for the cautious Liza. But when they both start dating older boys, Liza says she’s going way too far. Soon, Taryn’s reputation comes under fire at school. Will Liza stick by her? Will her parents? Caitlin Coey attended the acting program at Cornish College of the Arts and graduated from Antioch University Seattle with a B.A in Arts and Literature. While at Antioch she studied Theater of the Op-
pressed with Marc Wenblatt, and had the honor of being the assistant editor for the literary magazine Knock. A staged reading of her first play, The Language of this World, went up at West of Lenin in September 2014. She is a proud member of Parley, and has studied playwriting with Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth since 2012. Parley, a new home for playwrights in Seattle, was created in 2014 by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth, who teaches playwriting at Freehold Theatre Lab/Studio. Parley is a hybrid writing workshop and production entity that meets weekly. While
many theater organizations claim to champion new work, Parley embodies this ideal in deed as well as name. Parley invests deeply in its associate playwrights and sustains its support of them over months and years: from the false starts and tender beginnings of a scene to the completed manuscript and on through casting, rehearsal, revision, production, and beyond. Parley has produced thirteen world premieres since its 2014 inaugural season. Parley’s process is unique in Seattle. Courtesy of Parley
Superbly acted Truth never finds thematic balance by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer TRUTH Now playing On September 9, 2004 CBS News aired a story on “60 Minutes II” that President George W. Bush, then running against Senator John Kerry for a second term as president, did not do his duty in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War. The story was produced by Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett), who broke the Abu Ghraib prison scandal story and was held in high regard by her compatriots and peers, and was reported by veteran Dan Rather (Robert Redford), an industry icon who had been on-air at CBS for over 40 years. The broadcast was a huge success for the network and for those who researched it, nailing down a story many journalists had been circling around and trying to confirm since G. W. Bush’s initial run for the Presidency back in 2000. Then the unthinkable happened. The key component of the story, a series of official military papers nicknamed “The Killian Documents” after Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, the deceased former commanding officer of the 111th Fighter Intercept Squadron in which the President served, were not obtained as originally stated. Turns out, former Texas Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Bill Burkett (Stacey Keach) received these copies from an unnamed whistleblower, his convoluted tale as to how they came to him different than what he stated to Mapes months prior. Next thing the reporters know they’re the ones under the microscope, CBS News president Andrew Heyward (Bruce Greenwood) forcing Rather to apologize for the story on-air while also convening an independent investigative panel to figure out what went wrong with the story and why. It’s hard to know exactly where to stand as far as Truth is concerned. Adapted by writer/director James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) from Mapes’ best-selling memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power, the basic thesis that the movie puts forth, that a story was deconstructed not because it was wrong but because it wasn’t vetted as thoroughly as it should have been, that corporate interests trumped journalist ones, that the Fourth Estate was left out in the cold to fend for
Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett and Bruce Greenwood in Truth – Lisa Tomasetti / Sony Pictures Classic
itself, is hard to disagree with. But it’s just as reasonable to state that Mapes and her team did make a huge mistake, that in their push to get the story out there (that urgency, it should also be noted, was also fueled by corporate interests) they did not confirm their sources like they should have. They screwed up, and even if the core of what they’re saying was correct, there was so much doubt as to the validity of the supposed “proof” that truth seemed like a lie and fact suddenly had the appearance of fiction, a thing supporters of G.W. Bush jumped on moments after the broadcast first aired. I get it. Mapes, Rather and the rest were unjustly pilloried and smeared. Same time, they did make mistakes and they didn’t get everything right. As such, they do deserve to take some responsibility for what happened. Had they dotted their I’s and crossed their T’s the story would have stayed on Bush’s National Guard service and not faded into obscurity thanks to arguments about typefaces, superscripts and text margins. Vanderbilt is more concerned with exonerating Mapes and her team than he is in engaging in a discussion as to the rights, wrongs and the multifarious in-betweens this story brought into the light, as such “truth” seems to be the last thing on his film’s mind.
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Yet Blanchett is glorious, giving another sensational performance ranking up there with some of the best of her Oscar-winning career. There is a complexity to her depiction of Mapes, the actress mining territories and going places Vanderbilt’s script barely only hints at let alone chooses to examine in exacting detail. Her reactions to Burkett’s duplicity, the way her story is twisted into insignificance, how she is attacked for doing her job, as if she was some hack with an axe to grind and not a journalist who’s proven herself on stories running the liberal/conservative spectrum, Blanchett balances all of this with magnificent refinement. Most of all, though, the film solidifies the friendship between Mapes and Rather with delicate perspicacity. The way they communicate one to the other so often with a glance and without the need for words, it’s all rather wonderful. There’s a great scene, one that’s sadly been utilized far too much in promos for the motion picture, of the two of them talking together one late night after the story has blown up in their faces and CBS has decided to wash their hands of it. Not only are Blanchett and Redford superb, the scene goes for a complex dexterity in regards to the overarching themes, adding a maturity to the proceedings I felt was sadly lacking the majority of the time.
I don’t disagree with what Vanderbilt wants to say. His points about the corporatization of network news, the reticence on the part of national media outlets to push things too far so as not to displease stockholders and put in jeopardy the bottom line, that all comes through loud and clear. As valid and as potent as this observation might be, it is also far from new. As valid and as potent as this observation might be, it is also far from new. Vanderbilt turns the volume up to 11 yet doesn’t say much that’s revelatory, a facet made even more annoying now that we’re in the middle of a new presidential contest and deserve to hear arguments far more nuanced than this. Vanderbilt seems so willing to give the reporters a pass for not digging as deeply as they should have that any discussion that mistakes were made is so quickly glossed over it’s almost a wonder it’s even dealt with at all. Journalism isn’t above its own sort of reproach when stories are not vetted as they should be, and even if the core is correct and the conclusions are factual, few are going to care if they can pick apart the puzzle pieces that supposedly lead there. Truth, as much as I agree with many of its contentions, fails to hold itself to the same level of scrutiny as it does those going after Mapes and Rather, and as such never feels as authentic as it should have.
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All-star Burnt doesn’t quite cook by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BURNT Now playing Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) was once the toast of Paris, receiving two Michelin stars for his inventive culinary creations. But he blew it, indulging in sex, drugs and booze to such an extent he terrorized his coworkers, destroyed friendships and ruined the restaurant his closest ally Tony (Daniel Brühl) sunk his own money into trying to make it a success. Adam destroyed everything, running back to the United States in a quest to kick his addictions, forcing himself into seclusion, shucking a million oysters at a faceless New Orleans eatery as a form of penance for all his past sins. Now he’s back, heading to London to reunite with Tony in order to convince him to turn over his new restaurant to him. Assembling a crackerjack team, including his former sous chef Michel (Omar Sy) whom he royally did a number on in Paris but desperately wants to make amends with, Adam is ready to go after his third Michelin star, this time sober. Yet the world of high-end cuisine has changed in the years he was gone, and this world-renowned chef is going to have to adapt with the times or face ruination. He finds inspiration in up-andcoming sensation Helene (Sienna Miller),
the pair finding a symbiotic way to work with one another that could lead both to the doorstep of culinary preeminence. On a number of levels Burnt is just fine. I like the fact that veteran Steven Knight’s (Locke, Eastern Promises) script drops the viewer right in the middle of Adam’s story, refusing to spend a great deal of time on the recovering addict’s backstory, choosing only to focus on what he is attempting to do in the here and now. He also seems to have a solid grasp of this international world of culinary excellence, treating the respective chefs shooting for Michelin magnificence almost as if they were heavyweight boxers duking it out in the ring. It gives the film an energetic feel that’s all-encompassing, making it exceedingly easy to watch start to finish. While that’s all well and good, there’s still no hiding that not a lot happens here that doesn’t follow a somewhat tired playbook. It is never in doubt where any of this is going to end up. There is no question as to how Adam and Helene’s relationship is going to evolve. There are no shocks as to what kind of obstacles will need to be overcome in order for the chef to find the sort of redemption he is aiming for. Sure, some of the individual moments in and of themselves might be a little out in left field or come from a direction that’s not entirely anticipated, but they are sadly few and far between, the actual outcome never in doubt at any time.
What’s really crazy is just how nonchalant much of this is, how prim and proper. Heck, if you were to cut out all the four-letter words that Adam is prone to screaming and shouting, it’s very easy to imagine the film premiering on PBS right after “Downton Abbey,” the stiff-upper-lip Britishness of it all feeling vaguely made-for-TV. John Wells directs with the same basic, steadily even-keeled hand he brought to films like August: Osage County and The Company Men, not to mention television favorites like “E.R.” and “The West Wing,” and that’s perfectly fine. But, just as importantly, it’s nothing a heck of a lot better than that either, and as solid as much of this is, it’s just as equally difficult to get excited about any part of the story being told as well. It does not help that, as well-constructed as much of the central stuff revolving around Adam, Helena and, to a lesser extent, Tony might be, a lot of the peripheral happenings aren’t nearly as strong or as interesting as needed in order for the film to make a deeper, more long-lasting impression. A subplot involving a rival chef played by Matthew Rhys begins promisingly enough before lapsing into unnecessary cliché, while central dynamics involving Michel don’t work near as well as one hopes they would have. Wasted entirely are Emma Thompson and Uma Thurman, both showing up in thankless roles allowing them little room to maneuver, making their
appearances more frustrating as to their misuse instead of anything even slightly positive. But Cooper is spectacular, delivering another superlative performance that’s every bit as nuanced and as complex as his Oscar-nominated turns in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and American Sniper. Better, both Miller and Brühl are up to the challenge of matching him step-forstep, the two actors taking what could have been relatively stock, rudimentary characters and giving them a depth, nuance and complexity I found fascinating. Even Sy, as thinly constructed as his sous chef Michel might be, makes the most of every opportunity granted him by Knight and Wells, delivering on the promise showcased in The Intouchables with impressive aplomb. All of which makes Burnt an intriguing misfire that’s impossible to dislike yet difficult to fully embrace. I appreciate what Knight and Wells are attempting, like how they desire to tell a story from the middle in, not wasting a lot of time recounting events we don’t need to know a lot about. But the basics, the core of what is transpiring? It’s all too familiar, too rudimentary, and while the kitchen they’re working in is top-of-the-line, the meal they ultimately prepare isn’t that much better than a Denny’s breakfast left under the heat lamps a few minutes too many.
Brilliantly brittle Room an intimately emotional wonder
Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay in Room – A24 via deadline.com
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer ROOM Now playing Jack (Jacob Tremblay) has just turned 5-years-old. As he does every morning, he says hello to Room, the 10-by-10-foot space he and Ma (Brie Larson) call home. He says hello to the sink. He says hello to the television. He says hello to the skylight. He says hello to the snake made out of eggshells he and Ma have spent countless hours crafting. Jack loves Room. It is the only world he has ever known. It is, as far as his limited base of knowledge is concerned, all that exists in the known universe. But Ma thinks her son is ready to learn otherwise. The world is more than the sink. It is more than the television set. It is more than the small little skylight allowing sun-
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shine to enter Room during the day. It is even more than that snake made out of eggshells, the land outside of the locked door the mysterious Old Nick (Sean Bridgers) uses to come and go every night a heck of a little brighter, bolder and bigger than anything Jack can imagine. For those familiar with screenwriter Emma Donoghue’s best-selling novel Room, the secrets Ma has gone out of her way to shield Jack from will not come as a gigantic surprise. For anyone who has watched the film’s trailer or has looked at the cast list and seen the likes of Joan Allen and William H. Macy registered as supporting players, it’s doubtful they’ll be particularly shocked by the central revelation awaiting the preschool-aged protagonist. Even so, Donoghue’s adaptation is a startling, gut-wrenching affair, she and director Lenny Abrahamson (Frank) bringing this remarkable story to life with warmth, hu-
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manity, humor and intelligence. Feeling in many ways as if it had been ripped from headlines just yesterday, Jack and Ma’s odyssey to freedom and individuality is riveting from the start. Seen almost entirely through the eyes of the bright-eyed 5-year-old, the childlike way in which Donoghue and Abrahamson manage to navigate through so many hard-edged, complicatedly adult situations and emotions is astonishing. Yet, the pair do this without talking down to the audience, no belittling, no assuming they can’t think for themselves and that they’ll be unable to figure out all the components of this tale without too much in the way of unnecessary embellishments on their part. The consistency in tone is something special, allowing the film to connect in a way that caught me entirely by surprise. Larson, denied an Academy Award nomination for her spellbinding performance in Short Term 12, finding ways to enliven pictures as diverse as 21 Jump Street, The Spectacular Now, Don Juan and this summer’s Amy Schumer hit Trainwreck, is mesmerizing, inhabiting Ma so fully it’s impossible to imagine anyone else in the part. Much like the filmmakers, she’s forced to walk a pretty thin tightrope, having to explain things in a way Jack can understand, but also so that there is a sense of urgency he cannot ignore as it pertains to what’s she’s asking him to do. More than that, though, Larson has to also explore Ma’s own internal injuries, make her decisions as they concern Jack, as well as the menacing Old Nick, feel pure, entirely authentic. She has to ride an unimaginable emotional rollercoaster, making us believe that this devoted mother could still be as stranded in her own form of childhood thanks to the traumas she has
been forced for over half-a-decade to endure. It’s a seemingly impossible task and yet Larson makes it look effortless, a late moment between her and Wendy Crewson (her character best left for viewers to learn about on their own) slamming my heart up against the wall as Ma is forced to examine her choices with callous disregard to the damage being done to her. I’m being purposefully vague about a great deal of what happens, mainly because I can’t help but hope that intrigued viewers get the opportunity to discover what Donoghue and Abrahamson have in store for them without too many of the twists and turns spoiled before they enter into the theatre. Just know that Allen is extraordinary, and it feels like it’s been ages since this three-time Oscar-nominee has been given a role quite this wonderful. There is also some sublime work from young Tremblay, a sequence with him, a rolled up rug and a bumpy ride into the unknown so undeniably thrilling I almost couldn’t believe what it was I was witnessing. There’s some stuff involving Macy’s character that doesn’t work particularly well, and there are a few beats where the filmmakers hit the viewer a little too hard over the head, amplifying little moments or pointing out some of their thematic observations that were already clear enough and didn’t require additional augmenting. But Abrahamson’s direction is just so strong and Donoghue’s script so refreshingly honest it’s hard to get too angry about little things that don’t rise to the same level of near-perfection the majority ascends to. Ultimately, Room is a lithe, deeply moving wonder that builds to a miraculous coda, the hope pulsating through my soul a feeling of true bliss unlike any I’ve felt watching a movie this entire year.
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written by Elizabeth Irwin. I have sometimes cringed at the portrayals of characters with Latin background. Fortunately, that is not the case in this production. In My Mañana Comes, three young bussers of Mexican heritage and one who is African-American work in an upscale restaurant kitchen. It portrays their hopes, dreams, and harsh realities. I do not see the characters as “kitchen help” or “people of color” (a term, by the way, that I revile). Instead, I see them as they are: four guys working very hard to get the food out from the back of house at this very busy chic restaurant. While working their shifts, their conversations cover the issues of immigration, wage theft, and their personal struggles. The four men fill the stage with masculine angst. Joshua Chessin-Yudin brings an inimitable optimistic joviality to the stage as Whalid. Peter, played by Tyler Trerise, mines his hesitating ambitions to powerful effect. Santino Garcia brings Jorge alive with his hopeful emotions. Finally, young Pepe, played by Chris Rodriguez brings out his character’s naïve impetuous personal-
their pure emotions. They freely express The rushed pacing of the plot does not themselves with Irwin’s deft script. Whethdiminish the stellar acting of the four prin- er the young men are speaking English or Spanish, you cipals. Irwin’s do not need theme simtranslation to ply outlines understand that Whalid, the anxiety of Jorge, Pepe, losing a job, and Peter exa dream, or ist in a real a safe place time a nd to live when place, even the acting is sometimes this accomwithout any plished. Deabsolution, spite some resolution, missing beats or a denouewhen the actment. They ing rhythm simply live seemed off in on. Revealed here is their parts, which humanity and could have c o n v i c t i o n Joshua Chessin-Yudin ( Whalid), and Tyler Trerise (Peter) been the re– Photo by Michael Brunk for their respecsult of Opening tive dreams and goals whether it be send- Night excitement and a new force of actors ing money back to family in Mexico, sup- on stage, it was a resounding joy to see My porting a daughter, or funding paramedic Mañana Comes staged in Seattle. My Mañana Comes exposes the passchool. Director Matthew Wright’s strength is sion, desperation, and viciousness to surjust letting the characters fill the stage with vive for all ranks of life. It is a star spangled
banner bared under theater lights or in this case flickering fluorescent lights. Irwin’s slice of Upper East Side busser life punctuates with wisdom and profanity and it does stir up some of its political aspirations. Although it cuts as sharp as the kitchen crew’s knives, do we really care about who is slicing our cocktail limes in the back kitchen? My Mañana Comes can begin this conversation. I must applaud ArtsWest for not giving this production an ethnic-centric showcase marketing campaign. Instead they focused on its beauty, acting talent, lighting and stage design, and costumes that showed respect for the material and for theater. From my experience, this is a fine achievement for the local theater scene. Later on this season, ArtsWest is presenting another stripe of the American Dream with Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Biff and Happy could just as well be in this kitchen working. It will be interesting to see this connection in the daylight of our current times. For more information, visit www.artswest.org or call (206) 938-0339. ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery is located at 4711 California Avenue SW, Seattle WA 98116.
Spectre takes 007 on a forgettable journey by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SPECTRE Now playing Sent on a mission of death by a message from the grave from his former boss (Judi Dench), James Bond (Daniel Craig) is currently in Mexico City giving his license to kill a workout. The current M (Ralph Fiennes) is not pleased by his best agent’s destructive, unauthorized antics, ordering Q (Ben Whishaw) and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) to keep tabs on him whether 007 wants them to or not. Thing is, they trust Bond, so when he again flies the coop to attend a funeral, saving the life of the grieving wife (Monica Bellucci) of the man he killed in the process, they both stand idly by letting him go on his merry way. Good thing, too, because the secret agent has uncovered a conspiracy more far-reaching and unpleasant than anything anyone back at the home office could have imagined possible. Thanks to help from old nemesis Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), promising to keep the man’s only daughter Madeleine (Léa Seydoux) safe from harm in exchange for information, Bond is led into the beating, bloody heart of a massive conspiracy. Yet, even he is unprepared for what he discovers there, the man in charge someone he is intimately familiar with, a man he, along with everyone in the British government, all thought was dead. Spectre brings the Daniel Craig era James Bond stories full circle, tying up loose ends left behind after the events of Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, while also introducing the quintessential villainous organization author Ian Fleming’s superspy has been battling right from the very beginning. It’s both a culmination of a story begun nine years ago as well as an origin tale potentially setting the course for the future, returning director Sam Mendes trying to thread a tiny needle as he pays homage to the past while keeping things anchored in the present.
There have been a number of great James Bond movies, each of the actors (Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan) who have played the iconic character all having at least one strong outing to their credit. There have also been a number of memorably bad outings for 007, Moonraker, A View to a Kill and Die Another Day all coming to mind as far as that goes. But there has never been a forgettable Bond flick, one that evaporates from memory the moment it comes to an end, a major plus for a series of films that’s been running strong since Dr. No premiered in 1962. Until now. Even with two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz as the central baddie, even with an opening sequence set during the Day of the Dead featuring an absolutely flabbergasting tracking shot helmed by cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema (Nebraska), it’s astonishing how little of interest actually takes place. Veteran Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (The World is Not Enough onward), working with newcomer Jez Butterworth (Black Mass) and fellow Skyfall returnee John Logan, have constructed the most freeze-dried and by-thenumbers 007 outing yet, the stuff transpiring so uninspiring it’s almost impressive. Not that the components for a solid escapade are not present. Not only is Waltz just fine in his rather mysterious role as the nefarious instigator of all Bond’s misery, Dave Bautista is a magnetic force of thuggish nature out to stop 007 from putting the pieces of this enigmatic puzzle together as brutally and as violently as he can. Craig and Bellucci have magnificent chemistry, their brief time together a smoldering inferno of intimacy and understanding that’s positively inspirational. Additionally, while silly as all get-out, Mendes stages a spectacular set piece involving a fleet of Land Rovers and a twin engine airplane dueling across a snow-covered mountainside that’s close to out of this world. But who cares? The script plays like a series of “Bond Greatest Hits” more than
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it does anything original, inorganically fitting in various plot machinations more because they need to exist in order for the film’s ultimate reveal to be a reality than they do to propel the main character along on his journey of self-discovery. While I appreciate the way the writers manage to work in references to the other three Craig films, they don’t do so in ways that are authentic or honest. More, they also cram in S.P.E.C.T.R.E. references going back to Dr. No going all the way through to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and while there is minor fun in spotting them all there’s no real narrative reason for the majority to exist. Even one of the film’s best fight sequences, an all-out brawl between Craig and Bautista on a speeding train, is lifted almost wholesale from From Russia with Love, and as nicely orchestrated and staged as it might be, the whole moment feels shoehorned into the proceedings all so the two stars can ape Sean Connery and Robert Shaw. It’s endemic of the movie as a whole, little of it having an identity it could call unique or its own, and after a while I just felt a little worn down by it all to the point I almost stopped caring about anything that was happening.
Saying all of this does break my heart. I was raised on James Bond. I know him inside and out. I’m one of the few people I know who can watch the great Bond films as many times as I do the terrible ones. I will proudly proclaim From Russia with Love one of the greatest motion pictures of all-time while at the same time singing the praises of supposedly “lesser” 007s Lazenby and Dalton until the cows come home. I adore this character, his world and his adventures no matter which iteration we are discussing, and it’s safe to say my parents introducing him to me (including Fleming’s books, which I devoured voraciously) is something I thank my lucky stars for regularly. But Spectre? As terrific as it all looks, as expertly crafted as it might be, Spectre just isn’t all that good a movie, and while it brings signature events and characters back into the Bond fold much better than most other reboots of classic serials can say the same about accomplishing (i.e. Star Trek Into Darkness), as positives go this is a minor one. The movie is a tired retread that offers little new or original, taking 007 to the one place he’s arguably never been before: irrelevance.
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SATURDAY - November 7
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. Seattle Film Institute Open House & Career Day. 9:30am-1pm. 3210 16th Ave W. We’ll take you on a tour of our working studios & provide you with all the information you need to get started. Plus you’ll get up close & personal with our classroom & career workshops in our working film studio. seattlefilminstitute.com Seattle Center Festal: Hmong New Year Celebration. 10am-5pm. Seattle Center Armory. This harvest celebration showcases Hmong musicians and artists in ways that illuminate this distinct culture. The theme for this year’s festival is “40 Years in America,” marking the 40th anniversary of the arrival of the Hmong people in the United States. A video presentation entitled “40 Voices: We are Hmong” plays throughout the day and features 40 Hmong individuals speaking about what it means to be Hmong, celebrating Hmong culture and offering perspectives on strengthening the community. Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Elliot returns home from Iraq & struggles to find his place in the world. Written by Tony plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay nominee Quiara Alegria Hudes. Directed by Julie Beck- guys in Seattle. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 2pm. West man. www.theatre22.org of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. (See Saturday listing at 8pm SUNDAY - November 8 for details.) Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick “Writers Read.” 2-4pm. Columbia Branch Library, 4721 Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am Every Sunday. Rainier Ave S. A monthly open mic with selected author Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! readings presented in partnership with the AfricanSponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task American Writer’s Alliance. www.spl.org Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; Music of Remembrance “La Revue de Cuisine.” 3pm. Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 3rd www.gaysnohomish.org Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, Ave & Union St. Features a collaboration with innova4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every tive choreographer Oliver Wevers & his provocative Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance Company. Tickets have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $2 shoe $45, $30 for under 30 years of age. www.musicof remembrance.org rental. (425) 785-4725. Seattle Tennis Alliance Sunday Social Doubles. Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ 10:45am. Tennis Center Sand Point, 7135 Sports Field Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Drive NE. Cost: members $12, ‑non-members $15. Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed REGISTER & pay online at www.seattletennisalliance. & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimcom mers. www.orcaswimteam.org Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men talks or reflections & lead discussion. 329-5908; www. & women who share their experience, strength & hope LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction meeting room; no elevator.) or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & expe- SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org rienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.) Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Cineoke! 6:30pm doors; Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. 7pm show. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Meets 2nd Sunday Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) each month. It’s like Karaoke - only better! You’re the star group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing along to, while the film and lyrics are projected onto the sasgcc.org screen. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. or you can bring your own special request (on DVD). $8 Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room cover ($5 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members). www. 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon threedollarbillcinema.org. Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The in order to solve their common problems. We believe Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations. 329-0886, mailbox@jetchap625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org terkofm.com Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
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November 7 thru November 15 each month. 206-325-7724 or info@pflagseattle.org; www.pflagseattle.org. PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.
TUESDAY - November 10
MONDAY - November 9
SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting. 6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation. Couples & singles encouraged to apply. RSVP to April at 694-5713. Bearing Witness - Fall 2015. 6:30-8:30pm. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave S at E Yesler Way. Performing Arts Program for Queer Youth of Color and Allies meets Mondays thru 12/14 with performing arts professionals. No experience needed. Up through age 22. Snacks provided. The program ends with the Showcase on December 16. Receive a $50 stipend for performing. For more information, contact Randy 883-6110; Randy.Wiger@seattle.gov. Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org. Cinema Bomb Squad: Movies We Love to Hate. 6:30pm Happy Hour; 7pm program. Join Seattle movie reviewers from Cinema Squabble podcast: Brian Taibi, Adam Gehrke, Sara Michelle Fetters, Brian Ziztelman, and Erik Samdahl discussing the movies they love to hate. From “The Fantastic Four” to “The Boy Next Door,” and many more, the audience will choose the winner from this all out razz-fest. It’s free. Join us for a pre-funk Happy Hour at 6:30pm. Then help us roast some of the best of the worst. 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.FreelySpeaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday
LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ 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 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7pm. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture. org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Sunday, 1pm.) Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
Celebrating 41 Years!
“Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. (See Saturday listing at 8pm for details.) Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
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WEDNESDAY - November 11
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. www.maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to RSVP. 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. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZ Seattle Monthly Social - Annual Thanksgiving Social. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Join us in the downstairs bar while we serve up a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, veggies, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and all the fixin’s ... all prepared by your POZSeattle volunteers and board members. Beverages are at cost from the bar. For all HIV-Positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size, color, or gender identity. $5 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. www.pozseattle.org. The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome. Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. 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/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Entre Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. 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 HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com 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.) “StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. A peer support group for adult children of any addiction. www.sasgcc.org SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) COCA Auction Gala Fundraiser. 5:30pm. The Summit Bldg, 420 E Pine St. Auction, cocktails & dinner. 50% of all auction slaes go back to participating artists. cocaseattle.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. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Femme Forte: A Multi-Genre Night of French-FolkJazz. 7pm. Egan’s Jam House. Features Trans artist Claire Michelle with Rouge and Svetlana Soutirina. $10. www.clairemichellemusic.com Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm. Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Elliot returns home from Iraq & struggles to find his place in the world. Written by Tony nominee Quiara Alegria Hudes. Directed by Julie Beckman. www.theatre22.org
SATURDAY - November 14
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Burlycon Striptease “Exper-tease” (11/12-11/15). Hilton Seattle Airport, 17620 International Blvd. (See Friday listing for details.) A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org JAKE Talks presents: HOME. 3-7pm. Distillery Lofts, 1735 Westlake Ave N. “This edition of JAKE Talks focuses a lens on how we as individuals of our own created Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm. B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Question- path generate a sense of community + connection as The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets ing Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for well as how we might learn to allow others to participate the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside alongside that journey - contributing to the richness of BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. our ever-evolving Queer experience.” Tickets: $25. www. individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. (425) 747-4937. jake-talks.com. www.borderriders.com Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14- Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. 2nd Saturday each COCA 24-Hour Art Marathon & Auction Gala Fund- 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the raiser. Starts: 9pm. The Summit Building, 420 E Pike St. Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown 24 hours of controlled chaos as emerging & established that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www.georgeartists paint, draw, collage, melt, construct, code, spray, male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org townneighborhood.com fabricate & sculpt their way to creating 100 new works PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meet- Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up of art. cocaseattle.org ing. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market THURSDAY - November 12 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an COCA 24-Hour Art Marathon & Auction Gala Fund- Sound: 325-7724. evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase raiser. Ends: 9pm. The Summit Building, 420 E Pike St. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible artists from Ballard & beyond. 784-9705. (See Wednesday listing at 9pm.) Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. (See Friday listing at 8pm for Burlycon Striptease “Exper-tease” (11/12-11/15). listing at 6pm.) Hilton Seattle Airport, 17620 International Blvd. (See Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th details.) Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. Friday listing for details.) SUNDAY - November 15 Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Burlycon Striptease “Exper-tease” (11/12-11/15). AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Hilton Seattle Airport, 17620 International Blvd. (See 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, Friday listing for details.) BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interBisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages gayfathersseattle 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thurs- Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. est in the automobile, not just collector or performance day. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and rela- Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 5-8pm. Participating shops & tionship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St - engalleries in the Pike/Pine corridor. 2nd Thursday each www.sasgcc.org month. Keep your eyes out for curbside A-boards that Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar ter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday mark each participating venue. Pick up a walking map Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. www.seattleprimetimers.org. from any location & you’re on your way. Enjoy refresh- Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) ments & meet the featured artists as you stroll the Hill. “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meetof Lenin, 203 N 36th St. (See Friday listing at 8pm for ing. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered www.caphillchamber.org months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes Senior Center of West Seattle Out LGBTQ Group. details.) persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in 6pm. 4217 SW Oregon St. Meets 2nd Thursday each FRIDAY - November 13 discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Folmonth. Enjoy dinner at the Center followed by ArtsWest’s production of “My Manana Comes.” 206-932-4044; Burlycon Striptease “Exper-tease” (11/12-11/15). lowed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, Hilton Seattle Airport, 17620 International Blvd. More www.scn.org/~spg www.sc-ws.org Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. than 600 burlesque performers, fans & aficionados COMMUNITY RESOURCES Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for from around the world will gather for the 7th annual convention. www.burlycon.org. For conference tickets: Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org brownpapertickets.com/event/832996. For event tickets: for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. brownpapertickets.com/event/2211771 org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.
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American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org 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 Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. 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.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 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 Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www.
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pflagwsc.org. PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www. sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; TrikoneNorthwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www. trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-6850164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233). SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual
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differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503. 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 Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.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. Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emerald citysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.paci-
ficnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies. org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www. camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www. SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs. com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook. com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; 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: 7220729; 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; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwest seattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. 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; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise. Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www. facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFESAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw. org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 5228412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www. yspp.org
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