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It’s been a long, long road for Erasure – and it’s not ending anytime soon. The British dance-pop duo of Andy Bell (openly Gay, partnered) and Vince Clarke (straight, married) have been professionally recording music for nearly 30 years since launching their career back in 1985 with the single “Who Needs Love Like That.” Bigger hits, such as “Oh L’Amour,” “Sometimes,” “Chains of Love,”
and “Love to Hate You,” followed soon thereafter. Erasure releases their first full-length holiday-themed album, Snow Globe, on November 11, just in time for everyone to listen to as they prepare for the year-end festivities. I got a hold of Bell by phone on Halloween night as he was preparing to go party-hopping in London, and here’s what we chatted about inside The Music Lounge.
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Prescription for hope by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer MARGARET CHO MOORE THEATRE November 16 She’s at it again. That hilarious, fabulous Margaret Cho is coming back to Seattle for another night of unstoppable, unfiltered, and unabashed laughs. The multi-faceted performer is towing her wellreviewed production “Mother” to Seattle next week, a show that was introduced to a roomful of
fans at Tulalip Resort Casino earlier this year. The concert, which has already toured Australia and parts of North America and will soon expand to Europe, is the latest project from this comedienneactress. For tickets to her Moore Theatre performance with guest opener Jim Short, go to www. stgpresents.org. By phone while running errands in Los Angeles, here’s what Margaret Cho had to say to Seattle Gay News. see cho page 7
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer DALLAS BUYERS CLUB Now showing Texas electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) has been given 30 days to live. Outspokenly homophobic, an unapologetic lothario to the nth degree, he’s just been diagnosed with having full-blown AIDS and, considering it’s 1985, that’s a virtually certain death sentence. see dallas page 9
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BOB MIZER & TOM OF FINLAND MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Through January 26 “Bob Mizer & Tom of Finland” is the first American museum exhibition devoted to the work of Bob Mizer (1922-92) and Touko Laaksonen, aka Tom of Finland (192091), two of the most recognizable figures of 20th-century erotic art and forefathers of an emergent postwar Gay culture. It can be
seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Pacific Design Center, located in West Hollywood, California. Organized by MOCA curator Bennett Simpson and guest co-curator Richard Hawkins, in collaboration with the artists’ respective foundations, the exhibition features a selection of Laaksonen’s masterful drawings and collages, alongside Mizer’s photographs, photo collages, and films, as well as his groundbreaking magazine Physique Pictorial, where drawings by Tom were first published in 1957. For more information, visit www.moca.org.
New book celebrates ‘hunkiness’ in all its diversity
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor UNIVERSAL HUNKS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF MUSCULAR MEN AROUND THE WORLD, 1895–1975 DAVID L. CHAPMAN (Arsenal Pulp Press; 352 pp) A new photography book both sexy and historic, Universal Hunks features more than 300 images of diverse hunks from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America, spanning an 80-year period. The book is now available at Amazon. com, just in time for the holidays.
Representing global allure, the book includes photographs, illustrations, advertisements, editorial cartoons, European comic books, Soviet propaganda posters, and other ephemera from David L. Chapman’s broad and one-of-a-kind collection. So, what is a hunk, anyway? “The term ‘hunk’ is very subjective,” says the Seattle-based author, “but to me it signifies a person whose combination of muscularity, physical beauty, and sexiness places him above the norm. Some hunks are serious athletes, and others are just ordinary guys who have been blessed with a smokin’ hot bod. As I warn in the preface to the book, the men in Universal Hunks were chosen by me and reflect my biases.”
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theater and stage
Club-kid Caligula The NYC party scene of the ’90s is reborn at Re-Bar
Craig Trolli (l) and Derek Payne in Sex Drugs Death Disco: The Michael Alig Story
by Maggie Bloodstone SGN Contributing Writer
THE NEXT BIG THING? This is the first staging of SDDD, and it’s got potential aplenty. The dialogue is razor-
sharp and quotable, the subject is juicy, and the characterizations are properly bizarre. With some tweaking, there’s no reason it shouldn’t evolve into another Hedwig (except gorier and sans a sympathetic protagonist and original tunes). The costumes, while right for the period, would benefit from a dose of Leigh Bowery-style boundary pushing, and the clips from The Wizard of Oz between scenes really don’t add much to the proceedings. And though it may sound a bit “method,” Trolli and Steinpreis (who does do a convincing imitation of a KHole victim) need to spend at least one evening totally wacked out of their skulls and channel that into their onstage relationship. As it is, it’s just on the tantalizing verge of becoming a beautiful train wreck of a relationship needing just that extra pinch of adrenalin and on-the-edginess to make it fully gel. In fact, with the exception of a hilarious scene of Alig, Gatien, and club kid Gitsie’s druggy arrest, no one seems all that convincingly bombed out of their gourd. Not that I’m advocating the use of illicit substances in the name of art, of course … *wink* Go see SDDD, so you can brag in years to come that you saw it before it was cool. (FYI, the audience is encouraged to dress Club Kid style, so dig out those old copies of Details magazine for inspiration.) SDDD runs Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Re-Bar is located at 1114 Howell St. More info at www.rebarseattle.com.
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SEX DRUGS DEATH DISCO: THE MICHAEL ALIG STORY RE-BAR Through November 23 Trust me, there will be a Broadway musical based on the rise and fall of party monster-cum-club-kid-killer Michael Alig someday, and most of us will probably live to see it. Or an opera made up of pretty much one long “mad scene” with Alig as a countertenor Lucia di Lammermoor. Or a ballet with a gore-splashed pas de deux between victim Angel Melendez and co-killer
post-mortem Sunset Blvd.-style narration from the cardboard box where Alig kept his body – or most of it – for several days following the murder may not be the most original of devices, but it’s certainly the most appropriate, given the themes of fame and failure that inform the story. Joel Steinpreis gays up the joint like nobody’s business as celebutante chronicler James St. James, whose often-contentious relationship with Alig morphed into the phenomenon known to NYC partygoers and later to trash-talk show audiences as The Club Kids. The part of Alig fits Trolli like a pair of spandex-andlatex hot pants, with the perfect mix of superficial sass and salacious smarm.
gleefully attack their roles like a genderconfused Three Stooges. Being a longtime fan of over-the-top bar theater, I fully expected the murder scene to be more along the lines of a Troma-style gorefest, but it was first-rate grand guignol with the death blow dealt out of view and the blood exploding artistically onto the rear wall, and an audience literally stunned into silence. It’s harsh, messy reality invading the doped-up frivolity of Alig’s life like a drone strike on a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party. The end comes, appropriately in a courtroom, as Alig and company are sentenced, and Giuliani’s plot to nail club owner and supporting actor in Alig’s drama Peter Gatien on drug dealing collapses. Much has been discussed regarding Alig’s less-thanserious attitude toward the case and his own fate, but my sense of it is that despite his Neverland take on reality, Alig was the ultimate pragmatist. He may have fucked up big time, but he realized this little hiccup in his quest for fame could be used to his advantage – if he couldn’t be famous, he’d settle for being notorious as the Club Kid Killer. Like Dawn Davenport’s death sentence in Female Trouble, his sentence of 10 to 20 was the equivalent of an Oscar, making the whole affair a uniquely American comitragedy where everybody’s in showbiz.
A cocktail of acid wit, pop-culture references, neo-Vaudeville routines, drag, reasonably accurate reenactments, and a murder scene worthy of a Dexter episode set in the mid-’90s Manhattan club scene, where “responsibility” was for muggles and you were only as good as your last outfit. Robert “Freeze” Riggs. Until then, there’s Sex Drugs Death Disco, composed by local writer Vincent Kovar, directed by Rodney Shrader and Gary Zinter (of Open Circle Theater’s Rocky Horror Show), and starring Craig Trolli as the Loki-esque Alig. SDDD is the ultimate bar-theater piece, a cocktail of acid wit, pop-culture references, neo-Vaudeville routines, drag, reasonably accurate reenactments, and a murder scene worthy of a Dexter episode set in the mid’90s Manhattan club scene, where “responsibility” was for muggles and you were only as good as your last outfit. The Gay community was only just starting to relax a little after the worst years of the AIDS crisis and younger Gay men were becoming aware of their lives, if not their mortality. It wasn’t the Warhol Factory days, but it was still crazy fun. The luckless Melendez’s (Seth Tankus)
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RUDY AND HIS STOOGES Neither St. James nor Alig are intended to be sympathetic characters – and they’re not – but Trolli and Steinpreis make them the mostest fun to watch, even though you wouldn’t want to spend more than a weekend in their druggy, delirious company. Drag “brontosaur” (Kovar’s word, not mine) ArtStar Charlatan sashays between segments to the early-’90s soundtrack with her Greek chorus of dancers who reminded me of the kids who would hog the dance floor at the old Vogue like they thought everybody was watching them – and they were usually right (I know, I was one of them). But the show is damn near stolen by the trio of J.D. Lloyd as Mayor Giuliani in full Saturday Night Live drag and the Keystone-Kop undercover agents Germanowski (Aaron Allshouse) and Gagne (Lyam White), who
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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer THE MODERN AMERICAN CHICKEN CAFÉ NORDO (AT WASHINGTON HALL) Through November 24 If you were not one of the fortunate few who attended Café Nordo’s first pop-up restaurant and theatrical, you can make up for that now. Chef Nordo Lefeszcki is now serving his latest offering, The Modern American Chicken, Thursdays through Sundays. Having attended a few of their theatrical
evenings focused on food, education, and entertainment, this particular evening surprisingly has much less educational content than Nordo’s previous productions. Indeed, from a gastronomic perspective, you would think you’d learn much more about freerange chickens versus the horrid conditions and inhumane treatment afford most corporate chickens. But if you fear being a captive for political food arguments, fear not. This evening features more information, ultimately, about the fine wines provided with each course than with the ugly details of how chickens are manhandled. The atmosphere is elegant, the servers serve with
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Rodriguez: For anyone who hasn’t seen panache (although occasional griping is “Mother” yet, it’s not just about your mothheard), and the food is sublime. er, but all mother figures, correct? Cho: Yeah, and it’s also about being a A PLETHORA OF POULTRY To entice your palate, here is the menu, grande-dame fag hag. Like when everyall items involving chicken and/or eggs: one starts calling you “mother,” as a fag Parsley Shot topped with Crème Fraîche hag, that’s also what it’s about. And it’s a and a Savory Lemon Curd; Spinach Salad lot about Bisexuality and getting to a place with Poached Egg, Shredded Parmesan, where you realize that it’s a very unusual and Phyllo “Nest” with Warm Goat Cheese thing to be in the Queer community. And, Bechamel (served in an eggshell, of course); the need of parenting in a place where we Chicken Consomme with Chopped Liver can all have the opportunity to mother the Dumpling (it’s sort of made for you at the planet. There’s a lot of stuff happening in table with hot broth poured over an assort- the show. Rodriguez: Will there be plenty of imment of … well, it’s a surprise); Roasted Chicken with Handmade Sumac Chick- personations of your mom? Cho: Yes, there will. en Sausage and Habanero Cherries; and Rodriguez: Does she ever go on tour with Chocolate Panna Cotta with Marionberry Coulis. They tell you it’s chicken liver when you? Cho: No. She comes to the shows, though. the dessert arrives. It’s a joke. But it surely She’s definitely around, but it’s a little tough looks scary. The flight of wine starts very white and for her to do it; it’s pretty hectic, but she defslowly gets redder. The wines are light and initely comes. Rodriguez: What’s your take on the refreshing, and most seemed very local. For the non-imbiber, there is water. For whole Miley Cyrus twerking thing? Cho: Well, my mother said (impersonthe vegetarian, the press info says there is not a veg option this time around, but ating her mom), “Oh, she’s shaking out all Brown Paper Tickets does list one. Contact of her luck.” But it’s more like you can tell that she doesn’t know what she’s doing. them if you feel you need clarification. The entertainment is atmospheric with It’s somebody who wants to pretend that accordion and piano work from the talent- they’re sexual, or pretend this sexuality that ed Annastasia Workman, who composed a doesn’t really exist. It’s like play-acting on large chunk of the evening’s music (it’s not it, like wearing your mom’s shoes. There entirely clear if she composed every musi- is an innocence to it that is just typical cal piece – sorry for the inexactitude). The of youth. Rodriguez: You recently took a DNA test serving staff are often seen on other local theater stages and include Maximillian Da- and found out you’re of Chinese descent. vis (who plays the maitre d’), Opal Peachey Did you have a “Coming Out Chinese” par(a Nordo regular), Devin Bannon, Carter ty? Cho: [laughs] Oh, I need to. I guess I Rodriguez, Evan Mosher, Kate Kraay, and Becky Poole, who plays her specialty – the still have to. There are a lot of people from Korea who are from Chinese ancestry [besaw. They do a bit of singing about chickens, cause] Korea is actually, like, part of China, and sometimes engagingly move around so ethnic definitions are not as apparent as the room bawking a bit. The tables of six in genealogy, I guess. I don’t really know – encourage those who don’t know each other I don’t really understand it. I kind of think to meet their tablemates. This is a leisurely Asian Americans are more cohesive bedinner, close to three hours in length – sit cause we’re all viewed the same in America. Rodriguez: You’re taking the “Mother” back and enjoy the company, and the comtour to Europe later this year. Would you pany. It’s a decadent feeling. The script is by Terry Podgorski, along ever consider performing in Russia? with the design of the room, and the food is designed by Erin Brindley, who also directs the production. These are the geniuses behind Nordo. We can look forward to whatever they brew up next, while gently encouraging them to continue to refine the theatrical portion of the evening, bringing the script and the story up to the heights that they already achieve with their fabulous food. Still, Café Nordo is unique. We are extremely lucky in Seattle to have two different kinds of dinner theater, and neither one is anything like the pablum that “dinner theater” had devolved to by the mid1980s. Nordo’s offerings are a little rough Cho: It’s like you want to be available for around the edges, but that just makes them feel “handmade.” For more information, go the people, you want to be available for the to www.cafenordo.com or www.brownpap- Gays and Lesbians there, but it’s such a terertickets.com/event/463496, or call 1-800- rible situation. You don’t want to deprive people there because the government is so 838-3006. homophobic – there are Gays and Lesbians Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ there who are in need of representation and gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/Se- in need of support, so you don’t want to shut out that community because the governattleTheaterWriters. ment is oppressive. Rodriguez: Do you think we should still have the Olympics there next year? Cho: I think it’s a really bad thing that continued from cover we have such bad homophobia there. I don’t know what the solution is. I like the idea of Albert Rodriguez: You previewed the boycotting because it’s a real stance, but “Mother” show at Tulalip Resort Casino it’s sad because there are LGBT athletes earlier this year. For anyone who saw it who’ve been preparing for it their entire life, there, will they be seeing the same thing, or too. It’s a complicated issue and I think it’s has it been tweaked? better to look at all sides of it. The people Margaret Cho: I think there will be pret- who are being victimized are really sufferty significant changes. I really change it up ing because of that kind of stuff. There’s so every day, so it’s always very different. For many layers to it. me, every performance is like a whole new Rodriguez: Will you end “Mother” in experience. People have been coming to Europe, or will you continue touring it next this show multiple times because it’s always year? new. Cho: I’ll continue it next year. It’s part of
a never-ending cycle, my touring, it’s like always going and it always changes, so it’s something I will continue doing as the show changes with every performance, and it will be different all the time. Rodriguez: You once dated Chris Isaak. Do you have any locks of his hair in your freezer that I can have? Cho: [giggles] Oh, no. But he’s cute, he’s really cute. He’s a really nice guy. Rodriguez: Are there any celebrities who drive you nuts? Cho: No, no. I don’t find that I need to criticize people, and there’s nobody really out there that bothers me. Rodriguez: You recently talked about John Travolta on a talk show, kind of outing him. Does he drive you crazy? Cho: No, I was more under that feeling of feeling sorry for him because he’s not able to [come out]. I think it’s gotta be tough, that was more my take on it. Rodriguez: I know you’ve been to Seattle many, many times before. Are you looking forward to anything specific when you come here this time? Cho: I hope to be able to just hang out. I wanna find out how real the marijuana legality is, so we’ll see about that. I’m a little bit curious. That’s it, really.
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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THOR: THE DARK WORLD Opens November 8 Two years after he and scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) first met and helped save the Earth from the plans of his megalomaniacal adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), and only a short time after he reappeared to stop him once more on the streets of New York, Asgard warrior Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has returned to the woman he loves. Not to sweep her off her feet – his father, the all-powerful Odin
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film and Television Thor sequel fails to electrify mer, this character and his extended adventures are without a doubt the least grounded and reality-based of all the Marvel The Avengers efforts to have hit the multiplex. With that in mind, it makes minimal sense that the Marvel powers-that-be would want to, at least in some small ways, attempt to do the same with this part of their hugely successful cinematic franchise, respected “Game of Thrones” director Alan Taylor brought on board to try and balance out the fantasy elements giving things a more livedin texture Branagh’s effort lacked. Which is fine, at first. The initial opening hour of Thor: The Dark World is light on
The fun slowly ebbs as things proceed, the script and story (credited to five different writers) growing increasingly disconnected and nonsensical as everything moves forward. (Anthony Hopkins), wouldn’t stand for that – but more because thanks to a little bit of trans-dimensional sidestepping she’s managed to come into contact with an ancient, universe-destroying force known as Aether, which has decided to use her as its vessel of destruction. This is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that over time it will slowly consume Jane, leaving her a lifeless shell, and that’s one thing Thor will not stand for. But when a long-thought-dead race of chaos-seeking creatures known as the Dark Elves reappear under the ruthless direction of their demonic leader Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), things quickly go from bad to worse. With all the realms under Asgard’s protection in danger of being drowned in eternal darkness, the God of Thunder must now trust the one being in all of eternity he knows it is in his worst possible interest to do so in order to save Jane and stop Malekith: Loki. I liked Thor. It’s a little uneven, the stuff out in the Arizona desert between Thor, Jane, and her ragtag team of scientific colleagues not near as interesting as the whimsically fantastical shenanigans taking place on Asgard. Overall, though, the movie is an enjoyably hyperbolic hoot, director Kenneth Branagh giving things a Shakespearean grandiosity I happily responded to. But, at the same time, and until Guardians of the Galaxy hits screens next sum-
its feet but weighty as far as the important facets of the plot dynamics are concerned. There is a noticeable sense of humor, a beguiling wit to Jane’s re-entry into the story, while at the same time the danger of the Aether is never half-sold or the ruthlessness of Malekith and his Dark Elves never underestimated. More importantly, Loki continually hovers in the corner of the proceedings, reminding everyone he’s still around ready to make his presence known, the best villain of the series eager to pounce but cunningly biding his time waiting for circumstance and situation to present itself. But the fun slowly ebbs as things proceed, the script and story (credited to five different writers) growing increasingly disconnected and nonsensical as everything moves forward. More, as tactile as Taylor attempts to make things, the fantastical fun isn’t anywhere near as apparent as it was the first time around, large portions drowning in angst-ridden melodramatics that grow moderately tiresome. It just isn’t particularly interesting, the last act so chaotically loopy yet unrelentingly dour I was having trouble trying to figure out what the point of it all was. JUST A TEASER? Actually, discerning that is rather simple. Unlike Iron Man 3, which did manage to stand up as a stand-alone entry in the Marvel cinematic universe, the only reason
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Thor: The Dark World exists is to start putting in place the building blocks leading to both Guardians of the Galaxy and 2015’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron. It’s the teaser leading to the epic conclusion, little things like character development and honest human emotions unimportant just as long as the seeds of coming chapters are cunningly sown. It does not help that Malekith is an astonishingly uninteresting villain, his plans for universal domination noticeably dull but, just as importantly, oddly nonsensical. On top of that, the climactic battle, while filled to the brim with some impressively staged dimension-jumping theatrics showcasing another reason Taylor was brought on board, isn’t particularly exciting. It looks cool – the effects are awesome, the editing on point, and the sound design stellar – but all the same it just isn’t thrilling, no sense of danger existing at any moment something that would have helped make what was happening matter. The movie is still well cast, and I like that both Portman and especially Rene Russo, returning as Thor’s mother Frigga, get in on
the action this time around (the latter spectacularly so, reminding us how great a presence she can be when given the opportunity), while the interactions between Hemsworth and Hiddleston are suitably complex. In fact, Hiddleston once again is the film’s, and in many ways the ongoing Avengers series’, number-one asset, and I love the place the writers leave Loki at, hinting at some truly wonderful shenanigans hopefully to come. But, and I know I’ve said this before, Thor: The Dark World can’t help but feel like nothing more than an extended coming-attractions reel for adventures to come, and as a stand-alone enterprise it falls woefully short. I miss the sense of wonder, the grandiose staging, and the large-than-life imagery Branagh brought to the series, and while Taylor is certainly a competent action filmmaker I’m not sure Asgard is the Marvel comic setting best suiting his talents. There’s little electricity, virtually none of it, and considering we’re dealing with a thunder god, that’s as big an indictment of this sequel’s merits as anything I could possibly come up with.
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
ABOUT TIME Opens November 8 About Time is a good movie. It is also a remarkably infuriating one. Richard Curtis’ latest foray as writer/director is as glorious and as frustrating as anything found in either Love Actually or Pirate Radio, and while the highs outnumber the lows that does make the more annoying portions any less maddening. It is a movie that I feel reasonably OK recommending but with numerous reservations, the father-son dynamics 8
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of the narrative working splendidly while the love story facets sadly come up ever-so slightly short. It has a complicated enough conceit for a movie that is, at its core, amazingly simple. On his 21st birthday Tim Hall (Domhnall Gleeson) learns from his father (Bill Nighy) the family secret that all the male members of his bloodline apparently have the ability to travel through time. Not his sister Kit Kat (Lydia Wilson), most definitely not his beloved mum (Lindsay Duncan) – only him and no one else, a treasured secret he and dear old Dad can share, learn from, and manipulate at their leisure.
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MORE THAN A ROMANCE Initially it appears as if Curtis is going to use these ideas and this scenario to tell a relatively straightforward love story, Tim meeting the girl of his dreams, American Mary (Rachel McAdams), only to subsequently lose her when he travels backward to help playwright Harry (Tom Hollander) achieve the success his latest work richly deserves. A good portion of the first couple of acts revolve around him trying to get back into her sphere of existence, doing all he can to win the girl’s heart without coming across like a court jester playing the fool for a sadistic monarch. But it quickly becomes apparent this is not the story Curtis is interested in telling, and as enchanting McAdams is early on as things progress her character gets pushed more and more toward the sidelines. Tim and Mary’s love affair is something of an aggravating afterthought, and even though their initial meet-cute is glorious, the rest of their romance is one dimensional and stilted. It is as if the filmmaker loses interest in her as a character, almost like Curtis needed Mary as a device to get Tim where he wanted him and nothing more. As such their relationship isn’t as touching as I felt it needed to be, didn’t move me in any of the ways I wanted it to, making their final scenes together more routine and rudimentary than anything memorable. The same cannot be said, however, for the actual story Curtis is telling, and let me say loud and clear this is as wonderful a thing as anything I could have hoped for when I entered the theater for the promo screening. In the same way that Field of Dreams isn’t really about baseball, the director uses time travel and romantic comedy trappings to unexpectedly lead the audience into an honest, authentic, and blissfully emotional saga of a son’s relationship with his father. The heart of all of this belongs to Tim and his dad, their journeys, where they are headed, how they have lived their lives, that is what all of this has been about, and for all the misdirection and the sleight-of-hand the ultimate destination brought justified tears to my eyes. A PERFECT PAIR None of which would matter if Gleeson and Nighy weren’t so darn terrific and shared some of the best on-screen chemistry I’ve seen in all of 2013. They make a dynamic pair, each so easily playing off of the other that their final scenes can’t come off as anything less than magnificent even if Curtis is breaking his own time-travel rules in order for them to even be taking place. I believed they were father and son, never once doubting the strength of their relationship, both actors having a field day sharing the other’s company making everything happening to them hit home in a way that was personal and intimate. The counterpoint is that, as well-realized as these elements can be, they only cast a spotlight on the portions of the film that don’t come off nearly as well. I’ve already stated my complaints in regards to both the love story and Mary’s character, but the shortcomings unfortunately do not end there. Kit Kat is also a character that is irritating in more ways than I can count, and while I have the feeling Curtis wanted to explore tangents of mental illness, recovery, support, and reconciliation, sadly none of this is as developed in a way that feels real. There are other issues, most notably in regards to pacing (never one of the director’s strengths – even his screenwriter-only efforts like Notting Hill and Four Weddings
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There are rules, and it isn’t like Tim has free reign to go back to any point in time that he wants or change the course of human history. But, exploring his own life? Making different choices? Going along a new path? This he can do, and every now and then by doing so maybe he’ll be able to help someone he’s close to or find someone to open his heart to in the process.
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and a Funeral have problems as to length) and with side plots that add little and rarely go places of interest, but for whatever reason these issues didn’t vex me as much as they normally would. Even with its problems, even though portions clearly are nowhere near as well-realized as they might have been, the core elements of About Time have a melodious, intoxicating quality that made me smile. It’s a good movie, and I can’t be too angry that it isn’t anything more than that.
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continued from cover But Woodroof is not the kind of guy who goes quietly into the good night. Without the consent of his doctor, Eve Saks (Jennifer Garner), teaming up with the most unlikely of allies, Transsexual HIV patient Rayon (Jared Leto), this outspoken, go-for-broke cowboy begins to research ways he can survive. More than that, he discovers a way to import drugs not cleared for use by the
NO SUGAR COATING Director Jean-Marc Vallée (The Young Victoria), working from a dynamic, intelligently layered script by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack (Mirror Mirror), presents things with forceful, free-flowing intensity yet never piles on the melodramatic bombast. More, he infuses the proceedings with humor and warmth, finding the inherent absurdities in what Woodroof and Rayon are doing while at the same time never sugarcoating the effect they are having on their own lives as well as those who come into contact with them. If anything, the movie plays like a perfect companion piece to last year’s Oscarnominated documentary How to Survive a Plague. Like David France’s astonishing film, Vallée’s motion picture looks at the early days of the AIDS crisis with an exacting lens, showing how average people of all stripes took action in a battle those in power, who claimed they were in the know, appeared indifferent to. He lets Woodroof and Rayon speak, doesn’t sugarcoat who they are or belittle the war they find themselves in the middle of. He lets history intermingle
Director Jean-Marc Vallée, working from a dynamic, intelligently layered script by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack, presents things with forceful, free-flowing intensity yet never piles on the melodramatic bombast. FDA but which have shown great promise in treating the disease. Suddenly, Ron isn’t just prolonging his own life but also giving hope to those who previously had lost it, going against authority and powerful business interests to do the right thing. And, hey, if he manages to make a few bucks in the process, well that’s just fine, too. The great thing about Dallas Buyers Club is how unapologetically it treats its characters. Not just Woodroof, a man the movie makes no bones about depicting as a bigoted narcissist only interested in serving his own base desires, but also his inner circle, including Rayon and Dr. Saks. This isn’t a movie interested in showcasing people as whitewashed saints striving to serve the greater good, and while their actions end up doing just that very thing, the fact they are so inherently flawed is what ends up making them heroic.
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with actuality, puts people at the center of a whirlwind that would infect the entire world with its poison, allowing the emotional realities of these events to hit home with a concentrated naturalism that’s both raw and instinctual. There are startling scenes and sequences throughout, including outstanding bits between Woodroof and his former co-workers at a neighborhood bar, and another spotlighting his and Rayon’s first encounter at the hospital. The exactitude of the script is also noteworthy, the writers digging into so many different areas of intrigue and interest with fine attention for detail, yet never lingering so long on any one item that dramatic intensity starts to wane. Borten and Wallack do a grand job of balancing the central personalities while also staying true to their overall histories, rarely stopping for any sort of sermonizing by a principal or a secondary character to spell things out for
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the viewer in more direct terms. McConaughey, who has already had a fine 2013 with Mud, builds on the goodwill generated by recent efforts to deliver a performance that’s as nuanced as it is unsentimental. The actor never sugarcoats who Woodroof is or the egotistic, self-serving desires that initially drive him. He doesn’t attempt to make him likeable, isn’t interested in softening his harder edges, realizing that by presenting him as is, without sentimentalizing his actions (let alone over-explaining them), he ends up making everything he accomplishes all the more incredible. It’s a stunning, engagingly multifaceted performance, devoid of pretense and oozing authenticity, even his more abhorrent actions and tendencies kind of beguiling when the big picture is taken in full. The real story might just be Leto. Always a bit of an underrated actor (see Requiem for a Dream and Prefontaine), the guy is far more than just a frontman for 30 Seconds to Mars, and he throws it all on the line to prove it. As awesome a physical transformation as anything I’ve seen in ages, his work digs way beneath the surface becoming a startlingly real examination of a life in transition under assault from seemingly every corner. He broke my heart, took me to the edge of infuriation, and captured my imagination, oftentimes all at once, Leto fashioning an indelible Transgender portrait as vibrant and as authentic as any to ever hit the screen in a mainstream cinematic drama. BELIEVE THE HYPE Vallée juggles all of the movie’s various aspects with ease, even Garner’s relatively cliché presence (she mainly exists to explain what’s going on and keep things on a moralistic even keel) feeling more genuine and authentic than it potentially could have. In lesser hands, this movie easily could have devolved into didactic bombast, hitting audiences over the head with its themes. But Vallée refuses to let that happen, engaging emotional investment straightaway by just allowing events to happen with naturalistic grace and not with preordained artifice. It’s elegantly directed, living and breathing on its own without any undo falsities, making the last sequences sparkle with an electric verity I wholly responded to. There’s been a ton of buzz building for Dallas Buyers Club. Its Oscar prospects are off the charts, especially as far as McConaughey and Leto are concerned. This is one of those rare instances where I feel like this is one of the movies that, doesn’t just live up to the hype, but also exceeds it, making Vallée’s based-on-fact stunner one of the best films I’ll see in 2013, or in any other year.
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Classic ghost tale comes to life as a perfectly realized opera
by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer BRITTEN: THE TURN OF THE SCREW LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (FRA Musica Blu-ray; 2013) Henry James wrote this gothic ghost story with his own characteristic avoidance of stereotypical ghostly features, supplying instead more of a psychological tone for the narrative. Jonathan Kent, the director of this 2011 Glyndebourne production of Benjamin Britten’s opera, carries that one step further by removing most of the gothic elements from this setting and focusing even more intently on psychological motivations. The
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Albert Rodriguez: Were you and Vince in charge of all the arrangements for these songs? Andy Bell: Yes, we did the arrangements. We seemed to create a real brilliant atmosphere for the songs – we kind of just gave them this feeling of being in the snow and being in the cold. It felt like a scene from Evita, or the film It’s a Wonderful Life – that kind of atmosphere. Rodriguez: Are there any plans to perform these songs live? Bell: We’re going on tour next year. It’ll be September by the time we’re on tour, so hopefully we can fit a couple of them in along with our other Erasure stuff. Rodriguez: Will you include Seattle on your tour? Bell: I hope so. I was just there this year for a solo show. Rodriguez: A tour is planned for next year. What’s being planned for the remainder of 2013? Bell: Through the end of this year we’re promoting Snow Globe, so hopefully we’ve got a couple of TV shows lined up. I just did a performance for Children in Need, which is a charity, but we’re doing two shows on the BBC next year, called “CarFest.”
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result is truly upsetting and effective. Fortunately, all the other elements, including the visual and sonic technicalities, come together to make this Blu-ray disc an impressive success that leaves at least this viewer genuinely spooked at its finish. (Seattle Opera’s production from many years ago was equally effective, with tenor Peter Kazaras sounding very much like the late Peter Pears, for whom this role was written.) First of all there’s the state-of-the-art, spacious sound, which one may employ in either stereo or 5.1 surround formats. (I recommend the 5.1.) The London Philharmonic Orchestra is flawless under handsome Jakub Hrüša, articulating Britten’s exquisite score for reduced forces (in keeping with the reduced resources just after World War
Rodriguez: Are you a big holiday person? Bell: Um, I don’t know. I think it’s a lot of work for just one day. I like decorating the house a bit. The last few Christmases, I’ve been in Miami. It’s a bit weird, like being an ex-pat abroad. One of my hobbies is collecting snow globes, the ones that go up on the tree – I love those. Every time I travel around, I buy one to bring back, so we’ve got all kinds of them, and space ships, and all kinds of things. Rodriguez: Will you spend Christmas and New Year’s in Miami? Bell: Yes, I’ll be back again in Miami. We’ll probably be up north in Melbourne Beach, because that’s where my partner’s mother lives, and his sister. Rodriguez: Great Britain recently passed a Gay marriage bill. Did you celebrate that in any way? Bell: We didn’t celebrate it, but we’ve had a civil partnership this year already in January. I think they caught on to something quite lucrative here because Gay people are getting married all over the place. Rodriguez: Have you been booked for any Gay wedding receptions? Bell: I have, yeah. I sang at a wedding in New York for the guy who runs Fab.com [pauses, trying to think of his name]. Oh my gosh, my mind’s gone blank. [Remembers]
II) with utter clarity and evocative atmosphere. Balances are perfect, and the camera work cannot be faulted. Next, the cast is ideal. Miah Persson is a Swedish soprano with equally impressive vocal and dramatic talents. Her blonde good looks are somewhat hidden under a brunette wig, making her initial innocence more credible. Tenor Toby Spence, while sounding nothing like Peter Pears, is devilishly attractive and handles the demanding melismas of his part with full effect. Susan Bickley is simply perfect as Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper. Soprano Joanna Songi is convincing as the girl Flora, and Mezzo Giselle Allen handles the small role of Miss Jessel well. A STAR IS BORN The highlight of the cast is the 12-year-old boy soprano, Thomas Parfitt. He is as adorable as the role is supposed to be, and his soprano is pure and effortless. Best of all, his acting is subtle and scary without ever trying to be. Innocence and evil possession lurk behind his expressive eyes. As in the Seattle production, the sets are not gothic, and instead are ever-changeable and highlighted by superb lighting and a slowly revolving stage. These reinforce the growing feeling of supernatural forces, as we are led into the possible madness of some of the characters. Reality comes more and more into question. Both visuals and the brilliant score work their magic to maximum effect. Skillful use of excellent projections contribute to the overall emotions of each scene, as the stage changes before the eyes of the audience during evocative orchestral interludes. The ambiguity of the story (Are the ghosts real? Is the Governess mad? Is anyone truly innocent?) is part of its fascination and effectiveness. Each viewer will have his or her own interpretation, but few, I think, will deny the power of this perfect little (under two-hour) opera. The disc comes with well-worthwhile extras, giving us a chance to see the cast and crew out of character and giving articulate comments about working on such a brilliant piece. We even get comments by Myfanwy Piper, Britten’s original librettist, recorded at the debut production. This disc is as good as dramatic opera gets, short of actually being there. Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu. It was Bradford Shellhammer and his partner. A great fun event! Rodriguez: Describe Snow Globe for us. What will we be listening to? Bell: I think it’s akin to living inside a music box, and I’m the ballerina. This music sounds to me like laser beams of sound coming off a glittery disco ball – it’s very twinkly and very snowy. Rodriguez: So people can dance to this as they’re decorating the tree. Bell: They can do that, yeah. Rodriguez: Is there any particular song on this album that’s your favorite? Bell: I love “Make It Wonderful” and I love our version of “Gaudete.” But my favorite tracks are “Silent Night” and “Silver Bells.” Rodriguez: When you go on the road next year, will you be touring another new album? Bell: Well, we are speaking about a new Erasure album in the pipeline, which we are going to write for. But I’m not sure we’ll get it all in, finished, and released before the tour, so we’ll just have to see. Rodriguez: Are there wedding bells in your future? Bell: I hope so. We put our names down for 2016 in Florida, so hopefully we’ll be able to wed there and I’ll be able to come in and out of the country as I please.
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Paul Simon and Sting: Better together? Rock legends, SMC highlight upcoming Seattle-area concerts
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Paul Simon (l) and Sting will bring their “On Stage Together” tour to Key Arena on February 19.
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Two rock legends have announced a joint venture that includes a Seattle date early next year. Paul Simon and Sting unveiled an 18-date North American tour that kicks off February 8 in Houston, then lands at Key Arena on February 19. “On Stage Together” will showcase each artist in individual sets with full bands and will also feature collaborative numbers, giving audiences a rare opportunity to see these icons duet on their well-respected portfolios of work. Tickets for the performance here go on sale to the general public on November 18, though fans can purchase them starting November 12 through each artist’s official website, www. paulsimon.com and www.sting.com. American Express cardholders are eligible to buy tickets before they go on sale to the general
ers to bring nonperishable food items that will be donated to the Alliance’s Chicken Soup Brigade program. Tickets for the Seattle concerts range from $28 to $78, while the Everett tickets are between $23 and $43, and Tacoma tickets go for $44 to $59. Tickets for Seattle and Everett can be purchased at www.SeattleMensChorus.org, and for Tacoma go to www.BroadwayCenter.org. DON’T SNOOZE ON THIS ONE Speaking of Tony Award winners, Spring Awakening co-creator Duncan Sheik is scheduled to return to the Emerald City for a February 10 performance at The Triple Door. This marks the first appearance of the singer-songwriter, also a Grammy winner, in Seattle in several years. His previous trip to the Northwest was canceled due to personal issues. Sheik, who has interviewed with SGN at least twice, is currently arrang-
“On Stage Together” will showcase each artist in individual sets with full bands and will also feature collaborative numbers. public. For more information, go to www. ing the music for the stage adaptation of simonandstingtour.com. American Psycho and is lending his efforts to the film version of Spring Awakening, set HO, HO, HO! for a 2014 theatrical release. For Duncan It’s getting to be Santa time, and there’s no Sheik show reservations, visit www.thetbetter way to welcome the bearded Christ- ripledoor.net. mas figure from the North Pole than with a performance by the Seattle Men’s Chorus. PRESIDENTIAL VISIT The local ensemble will present eight SeatOther newly announced concerts include tle concerts, plus one show each in Tacoma singer-songwriter Cat Power on Novemand Everett, from November 30 through ber 28 (The Showbox Market), local rock December 22, opening with back-to-back trio The Presidents of the United States of appearances at Benaroya Hall (November America on February 15 (The Showbox 30 and December 1) with special guest Levi Market), a cappella group Pentatonix on Kreis, who earned a Tony Award in 2010 for February 20 (Paramount Theatre), GramBest Featured Actor in a Musical for his role my-winning jazz vocalist Diana Krall on in Million Dollar Quartet. The remaining April 16 (Paramount Theatre), alternative dates (December 8-9, 15-16, and 22) will duo We Are Scientists on May 3 (The Crocnot include Kreis. SMC is partnering with odile) and ’80s favorite Christopher Cross Lifelong AIDS Alliance for a Holiday Food on May 15 (Snoqualmie Casino). Drive at Benaroya Hall, asking tickethold-
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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Pop megastar Miley Cyrus has included a Tacoma Dome stop on her forthcoming Bangerz Tour, her first major North American outing since 2009’s Wonder World Tour, which also had a date at the T-Dome. Cyrus will visit 38 cities on this live outing, launching her itinerary on Valentine’s Day in Vancouver, B.C., and coming here two days later, before winding her way around the country and Canada through the end of April. The tour announcement follows an incredible media blitz for Cyrus, who per-
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formed a controversial number with Robin Thicke at the MTV VMAs, but later redeemed herself on Saturday Night Live to impressive viewer ratings. This aside from a pair of smash singles, “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop,” that are still holding strong on the Billboard charts domestically and internationally. The former Hannah Montana star is a big advocate for Gay marriage, supporting it openly in interviews and on Twitter. Tickets go on sale November 16 (10 a.m.) at all Ticketmaster locations, at www.LiveNation.com, or by phone at 1-800-7453000.
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Best of the Northwest (11/8-11/10). Magnuson Park, Hangar 30, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. www.nwartalliance.com Rainbow Health Express: Breast Exams, Pap Tests & Mammograms. 9am-3pm. Wildrose, 1021 E Pike St. No-cost over 40 & income eligible, uninsured or underinsured. People with insurance also welcome. Insurance enrollment available. For APPOINTMENT call 461-4493. 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. Antique & Collectible Show in Puyallup (11/9 & 11/10). Sat 11/9 - 9am-6pm; Sun 11/10 10am-5pm. Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup. 400 booths. ISA appraisals available, $5 per object. www. christinepalmer.net Obamacare & Single-Payer Universal Health Insurance. 1-4:30pm. Plymouth Church UCC, 1217 6th Ave. Presentation by nationally-recognized Dr John Geyman. All are welcome. FREE. www.healthcareforallwa.org Vodka & Oysters at Bainbridge Organic Distillers. 1-5pm. 9727 Coppertop Loop, Suite 101, Bainbridge Island. Benefits the Puget Sound Restoration Fund. 206-842-3184. 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.) “It’s a Cabaret” - 5th Annual Dinner to Benefit Country Doctor Community Health Centers. 6-10pm. Grand Hyatt Seattle, 721 Pine St. An evening of song, dance & more. $135. 299-1614; www. cdchc.org Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm. 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. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Life is a Carnival: The 50th Mr & Miss Gay Seattle Pageant. Door 6pm, Pageant 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Suggested donation $20. www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Everything Everything Everything (11/8-11/10). Fri 11/8 & Sat 11/9 - 8pm; Sun 11/10 - 2pm. Calamus Auditorium, Gay City, 517 E Pike St. A multidisciplinary comedy about the time a Lesbian & a straight guy fell in love with the same incredible heartbreaker. Written & performed by Wesley K Andrews & ilvs strauss. Tickets $18, students/seniors $12. www.gaycity.org. Boots & Buzz Cuts. 8pm-midnight. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Seattle Men in Leather hosts Boots & Buzz Cuts in honor of Veterans Day. Get your boots shined and your hair buzzed. $10 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit Lifelong AIDS Alliance and Chicken Soup Brigade. www.seattlemeninleather.org Best of the Northwest (11/8-11/10). Magnuson Park, Hangar 30, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. www.nwartalliance.com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Antique & Collectible Show in Puyallup (11/9 & 11/10). Sat 11/9 - 9am-6pm; Sun 11/10 10am-5pm. Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup. 400 booths. ISA appraisals available, $5 per object. www. christinepalmer.net Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Seattle Tennis Alliance Sunday Social Doubles. Arrive by 10:30am; 3 courts reserved at 10:45am. The Tennis Center at Sand Point, 7135 Sportsfield Dr NE. Cost: $12 members; $14 non members. RSVP to
seattletennisalliance.org to pay online. Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.org Everything Everything Everything (11/8-11/10). Fri 11/8 & Sat 11/9 - 8pm; Sun 11/10 - 2pm. Calamus Auditorium, Gay City, 517 E Pike St. A multidisciplinary comedy about the time a Lesbian & a straight guy fell in love with the same incredible heartbreaker. Written & performed by Wesley K Andrews & ilvs strauss. Tickets $18, students/seniors $12. Discussion Series - One Hemisphere, Indivisible: Permanent Revolution & Neoliberalism in the Americas. 3-4:30pm. 4710 University Way NE, Suite 100. Meets every Sunday. This timely book by Guerry Hoddersen, journalist & feminist organizer, examines the roots of the US economic crisis & its relationship to the upheavals across Latin America, with special emphasis on the role of women, immigrants & US labor in building cross-border solidarity. FREE. Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party. 713-8056, fspseattle@ mindspring.com, www.socialism.com PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.
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Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www. seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Music of Remembrance Fall Concert: “Until When?” Meet the Artists 6:15pm, Concert 7pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. Tickets $40. 365-7770, www.musicofremembrance.org Orchestra Seattle & Seattle Chamber Singers: “Passion & Enchantment.” 7:30pm. First Free Methodist Church, 3200 3rd Ave W. Features works by Mendelssohn & Brahms with Stephen Rogers Radcliffe conducting. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
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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 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to
November 9 thru November 17 RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. An Evening of Appreciation Honoring George Bakan. 5:30-7:30pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Please join Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, former Seattle City Councilmember Sherry Harris, SGN Associate Editor and SOSea (Social Outreach Seattle) Founder and President Shaun Knittel and LGBTQ and allied community well-wishers for an evening of appreciation honoring SGN Publisher/ Editor-in-Chief and longtime LGBT community activist George Bakan. This is a 21+ event featuring live entertainment, a full bar, and refreshments. There will be a table at the event where cards, notes of congratulations, and gifts can be set aside for George until the end of the evening. Please RSVP to shaunatsgn@ yahoo.com so event organizers can get an idea of how many guests to expect. 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. Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. 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. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting; PFLAG/FOCUS meets concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.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 Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 3290886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com 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 info email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.
TUESDAY - November 12
Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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
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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 LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. 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. 3222515, www. lamberthouse.org Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. A support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. For information email info@maybe babyseattle.org or visit www.maybebabyseattle.org 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. 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. 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 Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing 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.
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FRIDAY - November 15
WEDNESDAY - November 13
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.mature friends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. 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. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle Thanksgiving Dinner 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 & all the fixin’s. Prepared by your POZSeattle volunteers & Board members. This event is offered at no cost, but to help with overhead we ask a $3-$5 sliding scale donation. We are fully self-supported by your donations. Beverages are at cost from the Cuff’s hottest bartenders. This event is for all HIV+ men & their friends regardless of age, shape, size or color. Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org. Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.
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Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 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. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Rain City Jacks. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm; 1st Sunday each month, 2pm. West Queen Anne/Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, 1-888-809-5033. Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. enjoy a movie at a local theater. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups. com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) “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.washingtongender alliance.com. Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com
THURSDAY - November 14
Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235. Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Dealing with Depression Naturally. 6-7:30pm. Bastyr Center for Natural Health, 3670 Stone Way N. Depression is a mood disporder that can strike at any time of the year, but the dark winter days are a trigger that can set off seasonal depression. Learn natural tips to prevent depression from striking at any time of the year. FREE. www.bastyrcenter.org/content/view/2724 Film Screening - “Daddy & Papa.” 6pm. The Bush School, 3400 E Harrison St. An award-winning film about the personal, cultural & politcal impact of Gay men raising kids. RSVP to svetland.beggs@bush.edu or call 326-7777.
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Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org 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 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. School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts - “Full Spectrum” (11/15 & 11/16, 11/22 & 11/23). Fridays 7pm; Saturdays 3pm & 7pm. SANCA, 674 S Orcas St. A splash of early spring in a high energy acrobatic show. Follow the characters of Circus Circus as they each discover their own distinctive personality, evolving from monochrome daily drab to a prismatic burst of colors. Tickets $15 adults, $10 youth (12 & under). www.brownpapertickets.com/event/454843 Hugo Literary Series: “The Paper Chase.” 7:30pm. Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Spend the evening with Dorothy Allison, Stephen Elliot, Kirsten Lunstrum & Levi Fuller who will all come armed with new pieces written on the prompt “The Paper Chase.” Tickets $25 general admission, $15 students/seniors. www. hugohouse.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 event Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www. sasgcc.org
SATURDAY - November 16
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Adoptable Animals. 10am-2:30pm. Emerald City Pet Rescue, 2751 4th Ave S. Features an adoption event plus raffle. www.emeraldcitypetrescue.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts - “Full Spectrum” (11/15 & 11/16, 11/22 & 11/23). Fridays 7pm; Saturdays 3pm & 7pm. SANCA, 674 S Orcas St. (See Friday lising for details.) Tickets $15 adults, $10 youth (12 & under). www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/454843
SUNDAY - November 17
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)
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Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. www.seattleprimetimers.org. Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg
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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute: Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - 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 Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS, partners & 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.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.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: 4417602, 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; Maybe Baby, info@maybe babyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbow familiesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network 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), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat
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2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. 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. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 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 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 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 capitolhill cycling@groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers. org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz. com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club:
http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www. jetcityhoops. org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw. org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares. org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail. com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www. seattlefrontrunners.org; 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.thepride league. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org; 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, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; 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: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; 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/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. 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, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 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, 206326-9112, 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, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@ rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; 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): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
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