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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 43, Volume 40, October 26, 2012
Dustin Lance Black on why he’s supporting Obama, and his Gay brother’s legacy by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer
edly a couple of months ago, and I’ve been doing all I can – speaking across the country, even writing checks – to make sure that he does win. After he came out for marriage equality publicly, I think we need to make sure we give him our full support to get back into office with the mandate of making that a reality. Azzopardi: What would a Romney presidency mean for the Gay community? Black: A Romney win is not just dangerous for the Gay community but for anyone interested in equality. This is a president see black page 29
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Award-winning journalist David France has been covering the AIDS crisis for 30 years. He knows the battle inside and out, as he was there from the start writing for small LGBT publications before seeing his work published in the likes of The New York Times, Newsweek, GQ, and New York magazine. He’s now poured that accumulated knowledge into a documentary, How to Survive a Plague, which uses archival footage and materials to document all aspects of the AIDS crisis and the grassroots pioneers who brought the battle into the mainstream. see france page 31
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Seattle Erotic Art Festival is producing the second annual Seduction, dubbed “Seattle’s sexiest Halloween experience,” on Saturday, October 27, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the lush Fremont Studios (155 N. 35th St.). Seduction features music and dancing, enticing performances, lavish erotic art, sultry interactive experiences, a costume contest with over $3,000 in prizes, and more. “Last year, Seduction had over 1,500 of Seattle’s sexiest and most creative people in attendance,” says Festival Director Clayton Hibbert. “Seduction is a sultry, adult Halloween party with fantastic music and stunning see seduction page 31
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Dustin Lance Black has been on the front lines of LGBT equality since his Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk presented him a platform to be one of the most prominent activists of this generation. We got Black, 38, on the phone to talk about the dangers of having Mitt Romney in office, his post-Milk film career (from the critical disappointment Virginia to the upcoming Earthquake), and how his late brother lives on in the fight for equal rights. Azzopardi: With the presi-
dential election just around the corner, are you having election jitters? Black: Absolutely. Yes. I am having some election jitters. And I think for good reason. There’s a lot at stake in this election. I’m not a partisan guy – I’ve supported both Republicans and Democrats in their races for elected office. But in this case, there is no question which president will look out for the lives of Gay and Lesbian people and which president doesn’t think we deserve equal respect and protection. They’ve said it loud and clear. And so I threw my support behind Barack Obama wholeheart-
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movies and film Ambitious
Cloud Atlas
a thought-provoking spectacle
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
NOT TO WORRY For my part, I was hypnotized by Cloud Atlas, was held spellbound from the glorious opening moments all the way to the futuristic coda. I loved what the Wachowskis and Tykwer were attempting, found myself greedily lapping up the majority of their ideas and themes with overzealous glee. Does it always work? Do all of the threads
TWO STAND OUT It’s hard to single out any of the actors as giving “great” or “stellar” performances considering the pressures put upon them to portray so many different individuals in so many different time periods. But Whishaw and Doona Bae are deserving of kudos, the former in particular (I’d give him a Supportwarner brothers
CLOUD ATLAS Opens October 26 A deathly ill attorney with precious papers to return home to his father harbors a fleeing slave aboard a clipper ship cruising from the Pacific Islands back to the United States in 1849. A pre-WWII composer hides his affair with a scientist as he struggles to finish the symphony that will come to define his life. In 1973, a strident journalist, the daughter of a Korean War hero (and an award-winning reporter himself), uncovers a conspiracy at a fledgling nuclear power plant, putting her life in danger. A clone in 2144 Neo Seoul is freed from her bonds and awakened to a staggering truth, giving her life newfound meaning and perspective. After a global catastrophe, a timid goat herder must find the strength to lead an interstellar traveler into the forbidden ruins of a civilization reduced to rubble and battle against brutish cannibals if he hopes to see his clan’s lineage survive. Having not read David Mitchell’s novel, I wasn’t sure what to expect walking into Cloud Atlas, the almost three-hour, starstudded, and highly ambitious dramatic science fiction spectacle co-written and co-directed by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) and Lana and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix). I knew that the trio had hired the likes of Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, Jim Broadbent, James D’Arcy, Jim Sturgess, Ben Whishaw, and Keith David to play multiple characters of varying races and genders, and I knew the movie was going to essentially span 500 years of human evolution. But how would it all connect? Would the filmmakers be able to mesh the themes of the scenario with their bold thematic and visual ambitions? Or would it all collapse in upon itself, becoming nothing more than a curious afterthought known more for what it attempted than for what it actually accomplished?
tie back together in a wholly satisfying manner? No, not at all, but even when the filmmakers get lost in their own overzealous tendencies, the movie still remains a towering humanistic marvel unlike anything else I’ve seen this year, and I have a feeling that the more I ponder it, the more this particular motion picture has the potential to become
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something of an enduring favorite worthy of significantly more contemplation. I am not entirely certain that the idea to have members of the cast play multiple roles
ing Actor Academy Award nomination), both of them delivering performances transcending the inherent complications of the material and the way the Wachowskis and
Even when the filmmakers get lost in their own overzealous tendencies, the movie still remains a towering humanistic marvel unlike anything else I’ve seen this year.
is as much of a good thing, however, as the trio intended. There were times where I found myself getting thrown out of the movie as I unintentionally giggled at the sight of Berry as a one-eyed Korean scientist, Weaving as an iron-fisted Nurse Ratched clone, or Grant as a murderous tribal leader thirsting for blood. But other times this conceit works wonderfully, giving the movie an added layer of depth it arguably would not have had otherwise, the connective tissue between segments and eras all the more tangible because of it.
Tykwer chose to visualize it. Both of them mine emotions, go places, and achieve a certain form of brilliance. The two actualize much of what the filmmakers are going for in a way that feels effortless, even going so far as to transport things to an emotionally dexterous plateau it otherwise might not have ascended to. The hard part of Cloud Atlas is that, even though I realize it is too long, and that it isn’t nearly as difficult to figure out or piece together as some might lead you to believe,
I’m not sure I’d want the directors to have removed a single section of it. Does a modern-era subplot involving Broadbent penning his memoirs while trying to escape from a gulag-like home for senior citizens need to be in the movie? Probably not, but so many of the moments during this part are so divine, so jovial, so gosh-darn fun, that I think my appreciation of the movie as a whole would have dulled somewhat had they not been included. SELF-INDULGENCE EXCUSED Still, it isn’t like the Wachowskis or Tykwer are known for their ability to hold back or show restraint. Sure they have their moments, and their best films (Bound and The Matrix for the former, Run Lola Run and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer for the latter) show that they can do just that in spades. But they do have their self-indulgent moments, both of them more than willing to throw in a bunch of nonsensical chop-socky kung fu or absurdly ponderous montages of principals aimlessly wandering through twisty streets for no particular reason. Yet, again, while that’s the case at times here, so many of those moments are so stunningly realized it would be difficult to imagine them excised, and I have a feeling I’ll have less of a problem with them in future viewings. I’m not going into a lot of the ins and outs of Cloud Atlas because I don’t feel I need to. I really do think that the themes and ideas presented are not particularly difficult to comprehend, while I’m also certain that it’s better to do so on your own without my interference. This is the kind of movie that is best experienced knowing as few of the major intricacies as possible, discovery of the nuances part of the joy of this particular symphonic visual journey. The Wachowskis and Tykwer have done something magnificent here, have delivered in a way that few other filmmakers would have – or, for that matter, probably could have. Their movie is a testament to the human experience, birth to death, life to afterlife, going into the beyond with a knowing, thought-provoking intelligence belying the cinematic spectacle. Cloud Atlas is a marvel, of that I feel there is no doubt, and as such my hope is that potential viewers in the here and now take a chance on it and don’t leave it for future generations to discover decades down the road.
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anything I’ve done. Azzopardi: Your last film, Virginia, received harsh criticism and never got a proper release. Black: Yeah, I got beat up. Azzopardi: How did that feel, coming off the success of Milk and J. Edgar? Black: You know, it happens. I’ve never
people they saw it and were like, “Are you sure this is the same guy who did Milk?” [laughs] Azzopardi: Your Gay brother, Marcus Raul Black, lost his battle with cancer earlier this year. In a blog post you wrote after he passed, you called him “my protector.” How do you look back on your relationship with Marcus? Black: [sighs] Boy, I still am looking forward with my relationship with my brother. I have started to tell the story of me and my brother – I’m bringing him with me on this equality ride. Like I say in all the speeches these days, the difference between the feeling that I had coming out in California – that feeling of hope and liberation that I felt when I came out – wasn’t one that he could have because he grew up in Texas and Virginia, where you can still lose your job and your home if people find out that you’re Gay. So people are not coming out, especially in his community – because he’s sort of into the hunting community and the NASCAR community. He had every reason to be afraid. So I bring him with me as an example of why we can’t work on a solely state-by-state basis for equality. We have to be working right now at the federal level so we don’t have a checkerboard country. That’s all I talk about lately – me and my brother and how we had the same kind of love in our hearts but couldn’t express it the same because of geography. When I give my speeches now, I usually have something of my brother’s in my pocket and I just think about how he’s holding me as I get up there in front of all those people. Azzopardi: What of his do you keep in your pocket? Black: I hope it doesn’t sound macabre, but I’ve been holding onto the gloves that I wore as a pallbearer at his funeral. I always hold them and say to myself – and to him – “I held you, and I need you to hold me now,” because I get very nervous in front of thousands of people. Azzopardi: As someone who’s inspired many young people, like your brother and Harvey Milk inspired you, how do you feel about these youth looking up to you now? Black: We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, and so Milk will always be one of my compasses. I do my best every day, to the point of exhaustion. I take it very seriously, and boy, it would be the greatest compliment in the world to hear that some young person is looking up to me in any way at all that mirrors the way that I felt about my Harvey Milks and the people who have inspired me to do what I do. Shutterstock.com
who seems to have trouble seeing outside of his own experiences. I don’t think [Romney] has demonstrated any kind of empathy or understanding for people who are very, very different. The danger is not that he will get a lot of legislation passed that will hurt Gay and Lesbian people – the danger is he is likely going to appoint two Supreme Court justices, making this the most conservative court in history. That’s what is at stake. And that doesn’t just go for Gay and Lesbian people. That’s Gay and Lesbian people, women, workers – they all are about to see their protections stripped away. He explicitly said he believes these sorts of protections should be allowed to be put up for a vote. I find it absurd and criminal that he would say that minorities should have their rights put up to votes. Azzopardi: Who is in your binder of women? Black: [laughs] I don’t have a binder of women, because there are so many women in my life, running my life, protecting me daily – they could not fit in any binder. There’s no binder big enough for the women who make sure I am productive every single day. Azzopardi: 8, a play that portrays the courtroom proceedings that led to the overturning of California’s Prop 8, has been making its rounds in cities across the U.S. since it premiered in New York and L.A. earlier this year. What’s it been like seeing your work performed in so many theaters nationally? Black: 8 has become something that I don’t think any of us involved ever imagined it could be – it’s what we had hoped it would be. It’s now in over 300 theaters across the country – mostly theaters in states right now that have ballot initiatives regarding marriage equality – and it’s being used for outreach and education. Azzopardi: As the writer of 8, how does it feel to you, personally, to see your work reach so many people? Black: I was in the courtroom almost every single day, and I found it incredibly moving that for the very first time the [opponents] of equality had to come in, raise their right hand, and tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And when put under that scrutiny, their arguments completely fell apart. None of the folks who go on television and bash Gay people and bash Gay families were willing to come to courtrooms to say the same things. Some of this “science” that the opposition has had for so long, they weren’t willing to present because they knew it would fall apart under such scrutiny, under penalty of perjury. It was also so moving to see the testimony of those who were fighting for equality and how open and honest we could be and how our testimony stood up to any criticism, because we’re literally just telling our truth. It was as moving as it was equally painful to know that the opposition had, in a very strategic move, made sure that there were no cameras in this courtroom – that the world was denied access to this truth-telling moment. For me, I wanted to find a way to honor what happened in that courtroom and bring it to America. This moment of truth in the Gay and Lesbian movement is now making its way to every corner of the country, so that every community has the opportunity to know the details of the case that is sitting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court right now. I’ve always said the truth will always find the light – and the truth, when it comes to LGBT equality, is on our side. Our job is to make it find the light quicker so that we
don’t lose more young lives and so that we get to enjoy our lives and our families during our lifetime. Azzopardi: You nabbed big Hollywood names to bring the production even greater visibility, which was remarkable and had to feel quite rewarding. Are you now besties with George Clooney and Brad Pitt?
Dustin Lance Black speaking at the Day Of Decision rally in West Hollywood, CA on August 5, 2010
Black: I wouldn’t say we’re besties. [laughs] They have their lives and I have my life, but it was remarkable how quickly all of the people who were in the L.A. and N.Y. cast signed on to do this. I mean, these are incredibly busy people – they have a lot of things they could be doing. It said to me that these guys understand what’s at stake for Gay and Lesbian people and how important it is that we have our lives, our love, our relationships, and our families recognized and protected in the same way that theirs [is].
taken the safe road. Not yet. And so, when you do that you’re not gonna bat 1.000. There are certainly things I’d do differently with Virginia if I had a chance, but I also love Virginia. I know critics were tough on it, but for the first film I wrote, I learned a lot. What you might not know is I’ve gotten bad reviews before. [laughs] Not every one of my episodes of Big Love were the critics’ favorites, and I’ve made some TV movies and things that I wish could be different, but
“The truth, when it comes to LGBT equality, is on our side. Our job is to make it find the light quicker so that we don’t lose more young lives and so that we get to enjoy our lives and our families during our lifetime.” Azzopardi: What can you tell me about your collaboration with J.J. Abrams on the upcoming film Earthquake? Black: Well, I can tell you that the ground will shake. I can tell you there will be an earthquake. [laughs] I can tell you the reasons I wanted to do this: J.J. has actually been a big supporter of my foundation, American Foundation for Equal Rights, and I wanted to meet him, to at least thank him. In that meeting he let me know that he’d been wanting to develop an earthquake movie at Universal, which had done one in 1972. I wasn’t interested in remaking that movie. I wanted to do it because I was in both the Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco and the Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles. I said, “Earthquake movies and miniseries I’ve seen completely missed the point. You can learn a lot about society if you pay close attention to what happened in the hours and days after an earthquake.” So I’m looking at that, but that’s probably all I can say without getting into some sort of trouble. But I’m excited because I think it’s a creative collaboration – it’s very exciting, and I’m sure tonally it’ll be different than
if you ask me, “Hey, is Virginia a film you’re proud of?” I’d say yes. “Is it a film that is personal and truthful to you?” I’d say yes. Azzopardi: That was made post-Oscar. Is there this innate pressure of having every project live up to that award? Black: Well, that’s sort of the strange thing with Virginia. We were in the process of making it before Milk and before Oscar – we actually shot it within just a few months after the Oscar. There were years of development and the script was, like, eight years old. I think I was meeting producers and cast while we were shooting Milk and then, all of a sudden, everybody was looking at me. Not everybody, but people were looking at me. I always thought I’d make Virginia in sort of a vacuum and it would come out and no one would know or care who I was. Azzopardi: But they did. Black: [laughs] In retrospect, to do a film that experimental and that personal – and I was taking a lot of risks and exploring a lot of tones and things – it’s probably not one you would make if you’re looking to please the same audiences that loved Milk. That’s just true. There’s a totally ethereal, metaphorical world in it, so I think for a lot of
Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service. Reach him via his website, www.chris-azzopardi.com.
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Inspiring AIDS documentary an awesome tale of heroism
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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
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HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE Now showing As an award-winning journalist, David France has been covering the AIDS crisis for 30 years. His work in LGBT community papers, The New York Times, Newsweek, GQ, and New York magazine has spoken for itself for over three decades, his connection to people and their stories practically one-ofa-kind. So it only makes sense that his documentary debut, How to Survive a Plague, ends up being maybe the definitive chronicle of this epidemic as well as the grassroots community organizations that blossomed across the country in response to it. This is the story of the fight against AIDS, against political and social indifference, about corporate and public indifference. It is the story of a group of fighters who knew there was a problem but hadn’t the first clue what the correct first step was going to be, their only security the knowledge that said step had to happen right away or any chance to have previously si-
lent voices heard might be lost forever. That might be a bit of hyperbole on my part, but not by much. France looks at the rise of organizations like ACT UP out of New York’s Greenwich Village with a clear eye and without a heavy hand, using copious amounts of source material – videos, news footage, photos, news clippings, etc. – to tell his tale. He lets the voices of those involved in the fight speak for themselves, everything propelling forward in a way that is kinetically enthralling. The documentary almost becomes something like a real-world ticking-clock political thriller a la Argo or All the President’s Men, the film a mesmerizing descent down the rabbit hole that would be unbelievable if it wasn’t all 100-percent true. The whole story is here. Playwright Larry Kramer’s incendiary speech that led to the birth of ACT UP. The first appearance of the pink triangle coupled with the slogan “Silence = Death.” The approval of AZT by the FDA and its subsequent release, the most expensive drug ever to hit the open market. President Ronald Reagan labeling the disease “Public Enemy No. 1,” but only after 20,000 Americans had died. Teenage activist Ryan White’s death from AIDS at the age of 18. The formation of the Treatment Action Group (TAG) in 1992. Magic Johnson’s stunning announcement that he was/is HIV-positive. France weaves all of this material together brilliantly, and hearing the voices of those who were there when it happened is borderline staggering. More so is the haunting, emotionally powerful coda, when the surviving members of this fight who we’ve been following for the entire film finally make an appearance. Seeing them now had an awesome, almost magisterial impact upon me. How to Survive a Plague isn’t just a great documentary – it’s a great movie, period. Without a doubt, France’s debut is one of the more profoundly inspiring efforts I’ve seen this year. mapaparaconversar.com
And the winners are … SLGFF announces jury and audience awards The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (SLGFF) ended its 17th run October 21 with the announcement of its Jury and Audience Awards. Deeply personal stories, laugh-out-loud comedies, timely documentaries, poignant dramas, premieres with big-name stars, and cutting edge works from local and emerging talent all highlighted this year’s programming. SLGFF is produced by Three Dollar Bill Cinema, an award-winning Seattle nonprofit. “It made me proud to see the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival bring together such diverse crowds with our film programs and special events,” said Jason Plourde, Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s executive director. “Our 11-day film festival became a special place for all people to view and discuss LGBT stories from around the world, and that included Queer women of color, heterosexual religious conservatives, and high school Gay-Straight Alliances from across the region. And with Referendum 74 so close in the polls, it was especially important to provide this forum and increase visibility for our community.” The festival had five sold-out shows – notably the Centerpiece screening of Cloudburst, starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker – and packed venues throughout the festival, particularly for audience favorites such as the opening-night comedy Struck by Lightning, the beautiful spectacle of Swan Lake in 3D, and the local celebritystudded Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel.
done, exploring relationships with beautiful honesty. Honorable mention: Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel, directed by Wes Hurley. A celebration of Seattle, featuring the most glittering of its emerald side. We can’t wait to see what Wes and Waxie will do next. Best Documentary: Call Me Kuchu, directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall. A beautifully crafted, honest, and important document, reminding us that the denial of any single human’s rights is a global crime that affects us all. Honorable mention: Jobriath A.D., directed by Kieran Turner. What a treasured gift to discover this extraordinarily talented, charismatic ’70s rock artist, who was truly at the vanguard of a musical genre and the Gay truth movement. Best Short Film: Tsuyako, directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki. For its powerful narrative and dynamic editing set in an unexpected time and place, yielding an unforgettable film of tremendous emotional resonance. Most Innovative Short Film: The Maiden and the Princess, directed by Ali Scher. For its timely and buoyant update of the traditional fairy tale. Honorable mention: Alone With You, directed by Doug Ischar. A striking experimental short that layers disparate source material into a provocative and engaging whirlwind.
JURY AWARDS Best Feature: A Map for a Talk (Mapa Para Conversar), directed by Constanza Fernández. A visually stunning film with great life symbolism without being over-
AUDIENCE AWARDS Favorite Narrative Film: I Do, directed by Glenn Gaylord. Favorite Documentary Feature: Call Me Kuchu, directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall. Favorite Gay Short Film: The Devotion Project: More Than Ever, directed by Antony Osso.
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Favorite Lesbian Short Film: Polaroid Girl, directed by April Maxey. Favorite Transgender Short Film: Transforming Family, directed by Rémy Huberdeau. “We congratulate all the Jury and Audience Award winners and thank every film-
maker who was a part of the 17th Annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival,” concluded Keith Bacon, Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s lead programmer. Information provided by Gail Benzler, SLGFF’s communications director.
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continued from cover TIMING WAS RIGHT “There’s something about telling this story now,” says France. “It feels like it is really resonating. The total cultural concept of individual freedom, standing up to authority, that has given [this story] new life, it seems. I started editing this film before the Arab Spring in March, before Occupy Wall Street, before any of the big cultural grassroots events started taking place. Watching them, there are such echoes of what happened back then. It’s getting clearer and clearer as events unfold. “There’s a meme out there that AIDS is about unmitigated massive tragedy – [nothing but] death and loss. That’s what seems to be on the forefront of hearts and minds. But I was there. I saw what was going on. That was only half the story. There was also this tremendous outburst of creative activity that transformed America – and the world, if we’re being honest, this surge of grassroots activism affecting people across the globe.”
to rapturous, surprised applause from many first-time viewers. “People do cheer,” states France proudly. “We’ve taken the film to a few different festivals now and people do cheer at the end when many of the people they’ve gotten to know through all this archival footage finally make an appearance and begin speaking for themselves. I wanted to tell a story about AIDS because I knew it was there, but I ended up telling a story of courage, survival, and activism that transcended anything I could have hoped. This was a story of heroes, and they really earn [those cheers] and that applause for the audience. The deserve it.” But is this just a trick? Nothing more than a conceit to build suspense? Would having surviving members of these events speak for themselves early on have changed the emotional calibrations of the film itself? “It not really a trick,” he explains. “I wanted to tell a story that was emotionally true, and these people didn’t know then how heroic what they were doing would turn out to be. For them, back then they had to believe they were all going to die – there was no other way to look at the situation.
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“That any of them survived that time – that any of us survived that time – was amazing.” The filmmaker was in town for a showing of his film during last summer’s Seattle International Film Festival. We were able to sit down for a wide-ranging conversation covering multiple aspects of his film and the historical significance of the movements the crisis inspired, an event he doesn’t see as a wholly terrible one – a truth which might catch some by surprise.
FILMING FOR POSTERITY Watching the film, I couldn’t help but wonder if many of these pioneers understood the historical impact of what it was they were doing. “I do think they knew,” responds France quickly, “which is one of the reasons I think they were documenting so much of what was going on, why they shot so much footage. No one else was chronicling it, so they had to. When they got together, very few were covering [the meetings]. When they did manage an accomplishment, more often than not their parts went unacknowledged. So they had to record it themselves. They knew if they did not, no one else was going to. They knew what was going on. They witnessed it. They participated. They made these things happen, and only they knew what part they were playing in making these things happen. “What I noticed in the process of making the film, and what I noted as I was covering [these events] as a journalist in the past, you see that HIV dropped them off whatever path they were on. Whether they were going to be an actor, or a writer, or a politician, or a teacher, the threat of AIDS knocked them off of those paths. But then you see them find their way through that path, through HIV, and you see the politician or the activist develop and come to full power. You see Bob Rafsky, who wanted to write the Great American Novel, and you hear how his voice developed such power, such force, at the end of his life. People listened to him. He became a leader. He was for all intents a hero. “Finding this self-actualization in spite ENDING ELICITS CHEERS of this dire prognosis, it’s extraordinary. He’s assembled the film much like a sus- It’s part of historical significance of these penseful procedural, taking a page out of events. It’s powerful stuff. Forceful.” the playbooks for films like All the President’s Men or Call Northside 777 in doing LEARNING FROM MISTAKES so. He plays some events very close to the One of the things that struck me most vest, leading to a reveal at the end that’s led watching How to Survive a Plague was how
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unflinching much of it was, how France didn’t shy away from the fact mistakes were made and not every ideas was always a good one. This was, of course, entirely by design. “Maybe that’s the difference between a successful social movement and one that is not?” asks France. “That ability to stand back and learn from the mistakes you are making. To get on the right path, to make that difference, they had to understand the mistakes they were making. They couldn’t dwell on them but they also had to know why they happened. It was the only way the movement could grow – the only way it could be successful. And they did it. They manage to do just that. We watch it happen. It’s pretty stunning.” At the end of the day, I wonder aloud what the impact of the film will be on current events revolving around HIV and AIDS, a crisis many choose to forget still exists. The filmmaker is quick to respond with passionate fervor. “There are 28 million people in the world with HIV who will die the same way that people die in the film, because they will never have access to medication,” john cornicello
SILVER LININGS “I started saying a long time ago that a lot of good came out of the AIDS epidemic and people always give me a funny look when I do,” laughs France. “But it did. I think that fact is undeniable. If you look at the film, so much of the story is the legacy of these Gay activists, like with ACT UP and the Treatment Action Group. What they did was thrilling. It was thrilling to watch. It was thrilling to cover. It was thrilling to be a part of. They knew what they were doing had tremendous and lasting impact. “For the Gay community, this was really the first time they took action on such a massive scale,” he explains. “It really set the model for how the community would confront future obstacles. It showed the community how they could make a real difference in people’s lives.” France and his team went through over 700 hours of archival material to assemble the film, a feat he readily admits was daunting. “It was difficult,” he chuckles. “I have to say it did weigh on me. I mean, it took over a year and a half to wade through all of it. “The interesting part, though, was that I always knew what story I wanted to tell and had thought it would just be about finding the proper footage to fit that narrative. What I discovered, however, is that what I found was so much more in-depth and surprising than anything I could have imagined. It was funny and sad and heartbreaking and inspiring and uplifting, making the experience of going through [the material] far more rewarding than anything I’ve ever been involved with. And, I mean, I was there, covering these events with my notepad, and even I was shocked and surprised by much of what we were looking at. It really was a year-plus of pure discovery.”
“That any of them survived that time – that any of us survived that time – was amazing. So if you’d had people at the beginning of the film sitting around in armchairs talking about how amazing it was they were still here, the inherent power of their story would be there. It would feel the same way. You wouldn’t experience [the events] in the same way they did. The story and the footage are so amazing you wouldn’t want to dilute it or take away from its power by introducing the survivors right away. You have to wait. You have to showcase them and introduce who they are now only at the end, after the crux of the story had been told.”
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continued from cover hand-picked art. It’s another chance to get dressed up, celebrate, and dance. The party will also raise money for our favorite cause: the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture, the nonprofit organization that produces the Festival.” Seduction officials say they expect upwards of 2,000 people at this year’s event, where they will showcase celebrated DJs playing a range of music, including Johnny Monsoon, Jeromy Nail, Ramiro, and others.
France states with noticeable anguish. “That’s heartbreaking. And, more frustrating, is that it is really only a matter of political will to get those drugs out, to prioritize who gets those drugs and how. HOPE FOR A CURE “Then we move to the next thing, which is why don’t we have a cure? What is it going to take to stabilize everybody and get them the cure? It’s an exciting moment. Exciting because we can find a cure, I think, if we really want to, in the near and imaginable future. The potential is there. “In many ways I do think there are many things to be excited about, but there are also things to be upset and frustrated about. I think that it may take another bit of uprising on a grassroots level to get people these drugs and to find that cure, and my hope for the film is that it will show people that they can make a difference and that the battle isn’t too daunting – that they can do something about it. You need that sort of grassroots involvement to push the ball forward.” A SENSORY EXTRAVAGANZA Attendees will also enjoy a visual arts showcase, live painting by urban contemporary artist John Osgood, live body painting with ultraviolet reactive paints, interactive experiences, go-go dancers and other performances, a costume contest, and much more. Tickets to Seduction are available through SeattleErotic.org or at the door, priced at $40 (Hot Single) and $75 (Hot Couple). The Velvet VIP Experience is $115 for singles and $200 for couples, and includes reserved parking, express entry, a private VIP lounge and bar, drink tickets, after-party, and more. Attendees must be 21 or over with a valid ID. Seduction is followed by an official offsite after-party from 1 to 5 a.m. at the Center for Sex Positive Culture (1602 15th Ave. W.). Proceeds benefit the Festival’s parent organization, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Foundation for Sex Positive Culture, which promotes the many ways sex is beneficial through education, outreach, the arts, advocacy, and research programs that serve the public. The Foundation will have a presence at Seduction – an interactive installation called Sensation City, where attendees can experience new pleasures from rope to wax to electricity, and learn about upcoming workshops on these topics.
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Pop icon to defend her pro-Gay rights speech in St. Petersburg by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Have you ever thought about visiting Russia? If so, you might want to think twice. It’s pretty on the outside but can be pretty hateful on the inside. Pop queen Madonna found this out before and after her tour appearance in St. Petersburg this summer. During her performance at SCC Peterburgsky on August 9, the Material Girl gave a bold speech that encouraged concertgoers to support Gay rights. “Show your love and appreciation to the Gay community. We want to fight for the right to be free. All people should be treated with dignity, respect, and love,” Madonna stated to a cheering crowd of thousands. In doing so, she bravely stood her ground and followed through on what she initially set out to do – to protest St. Petersburg’s stringent “homosexual propaganda” law, which took effect in March.
CORRUPTING MINORS? Though nothing more took place than a courageous speech, the wearing of pink wristbands by fans, and the display of a rainbow flag onstage, this was enough to land Madonna in hot water. Nine members of the strongly conservative Trade Union of Russian Citizens have filed a lawsuit against the international superstar, claiming she encouraged Gay sex in front of minors. According to them, children younger than 12 years old were at the show. “She insulted believers’ feelings, she promoted homosexuality when there were children at the concert, and this is forbidden in St. Petersburg,” declared Union spokesperson Darya Dedova. Madonna is being sued for a reported 6 million Euros. At press time, she was scheduled to appear in court October 25, although a postponement was considered likely. The music icon is still performing on her “MDNA Tour.”
LGBT allies Maroon 5 announce March concert by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer
Tickets, priced from $29.50 to $79.50, go on sale October 27 at 10 a.m., via Ticketmaster.
Get your drool rags ready, because the Adam Levine Band is coming to Seattle. Best known as Maroon 5, the Grammywinning act hasn’t played in the city for several years, although they did perform at Auburn’s White River Amphitheatre in 2011. Levine has been publicly supporting Gay marriage during election season, partly because he’s such a cool dude but also because – if you haven’t heard yet – his younger brother is Gay (and just as hot!). Maroon 5 is headed to Key Arena on March 11 to promote its newest album, Overexposed.
WELL, JINGLE MY … BELLS KISS-FM 106.1 has revealed its lineup for this year’s Jingle Ball. The December 16 holiday concert includes Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran, Afrojack, 3OH!3, Owl City, Alex Clare, and Cher Lloyd. The 2012 installment, taking place at WaMu Theater, will donate funds from the show to the Alliance for Lupus Research. Tickets go on sale October 27 at Ticketmaster. DOWN AND DIRTY Let’s have the time of our lives again,
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shall we? Dirty Dancing, starring the late Patrick Swayze, is celebrating its 25th anniversary and remains one of Hollywood’s greatest contemporary musicals. The blockbuster movie, also starring Jennifer Grey, has accumulated upwards of $214 million since its August 1987 opening. Dirty Dancing: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition is a special commemorative issue of the recording that includes the original CD in its entirety, a hidden track (the film version of Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley’s Oscar-winning song “I’ve Had the Time of My Life”), an accompanying booklet with behind-the-scenes commentary from several of the producers, including Eric Carmen and Leon Medica, plus a pack of six collectible postcards and a newly designed bumper sticker. Swayze’s “She’s Like the Wind,” Carmen’s “Hungry Eyes,” The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” The Zodiacs’ “Stay,” Merry Clayton’s “Yes,” and The Blow Monkeys’ “You Don’t Own Me” are among the 12 tracks, besides the Warnes/Medley classic, featured on the disc. Dirty Dancing: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition is in record stores now – perfect timing for early holiday shoppers.
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IN THE FUTURE, ALL’S WELL Laying rumors to rest, Morrissey’s concert in Seattle is still a go. The British singer-songwriter did cancel a batch of shows recently to return home and tend to his ill mother, but as of now the Moore Theatre performance on November 8 is affirmative. I HEAR A SYMPHONY Finally, don’t forget local musician Brandi Carlile, who interviewed with SGN for our Pride issue in June, will appear in three shows with the Seattle Symphony, November 23-25. Visit www.seattlesymphony.org for ticket information.
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MEETING HIS IDOL Congrats to Seattle resident Michael Henrichsen, who after much begging finally got his wish and national attention to go with it. Henrichsen repeatedly asked rock star Billy Idol to play at his 26th birthday party, and that dream came true when the three-time Grammy nominee agreed to the special performance. Mum’s the word on where and when the B-day bash is taking place, but it’ll likely happen either right before or after Idol plays to a sold-out crowd at The Showbox SoDo this weekend. Look for a review of that show in next week’s SGN.
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and the supple sounds from Brendan Patrick Hogan. Directing are both Kurt Beattie and Sheila Daniels. The first act is the best, all the way around. The very start has marvelous young Akhi Vadari singing a portion of the epic for his tutor, and he is clearly a talented young man. Establishing Prince Rama (Rafael Untalan) as a beloved figure who tries always to do the right thing is well done. We are introduced to his first challenge – winning the hand of the beautiful Sita (a gracious Khanh Doan, well-suited to the role), stringing a bow similar to King Arthur’s challenge with a sword. And then, after his father the King (Jim Gall) wants to make him successor king and one of king’s three wives (Cheyenne Casebier) is lured into demanding that her son (Ray Tagavilla) be made king instead, his response is to accept all this as dharma – his fate as written by higher powers. Sita also is well-drawn and shown to want to be with him rather than live a life of ease without him. THE MONKEY KING Their troubles are hardly over, however, as Sita is captured by a demon’s (John Farrage) tricks. In acts 2 and 3, we meet monkey king Hanuman who helps Rama try to rescue Sita. Brandon O’Neill does a great job being a mischievous monkeyperson and also leading the effort and finding his own magical power, as well. However, these acts sound too much more colloquial, have way too many very topical references, and are much less epic-feeling than what has gone before. So, the power of the parable becomes muted, and in the third act there is so much noise and focus on the huge battle that it overpowers the rest of the story.
There was another curiosity in Rama’s brother Lakshmana (played with gusto by Tim Gouran). Lakshmana was invariably a messenger who made sense, yet Rama never listens to him. It’s hard to accept that the real epic would have such a reasonable character for Rama to ignore. There are many small moments of beauty, and even of horror – like when Sita chooses to immolate herself or when Soorpanaka, Ravana’s evil sister (one of Anne Allgood’s roles), loses her nose and ears – that are extremely well done. ACT is clearly trying to bring something new and different, yet culturally diverse and relevant, to the stage, and the company deserves kudos for the attempt. Whether this production lives up to the epic spectacle and grand scope of the revered story is for the audience to decide. The production is suitable for all ages. For more information, go to www.acttheatre.org or call (206) 2927676. Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters.
(l to r) Brandon O’Neill, Khanh Doan, and Rafael Untalan in Ramayana
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer RAMAYANA ACT THEATRE Through November 11 ACT Theatre and its leadership – managing director Carlo Scandiuzzi and artistic director Kurt Beattie – occasionally take on huge challenges that they believe in, knowing they might lose their shirts. One such gamble was the importation of a wonderful theater group from the Ukraine in 2008. The Ilkhom Theatre Festival presented a
there has been far less exposure to Asian religious concepts from Buddhist, Hindu, or Taoist canons. Also, those of Southeast Asian background might take offense at ACT’s attempt to stage such a story, with few participants from India and with playwrights, Yussef El Guindi and Stephanie Timm, who are not Indian scholars or of East-Asian descent. Recognizing these and other potential issues, ACT has worked hard to connect to the local Southeast Asian community with discussions and adjacent activities. On the positive side, people from countries where
ACT is clearly trying to bring something new and different, yet culturally diverse and relevant, to the stage. unique opportunity to experience how this company developed its projects and, despite a language barrier and supertitles, told a story everyone could understand. It was gorgeous. Their current undertaking is probably even more of a gamble. They developed, over a period of at least two years, a new English treatment of a story from Southeast Asia’s revered Ramayana. Like the Mahabharata, the Bible, and the Koran, this epic contains stories that dictate cultural teachings and is considered a template for proper behavior. While Western theater audiences are used to seeing stories about Jesus and Greek epics like The Odyssey on stage,
the Ramayana is revered are accustomed to seeing all kinds of productions of its stories. BEAUTIFULLY STAGED This show is nearly three hours long, with two intermissions. It is necessarily a condensed story (the Ramayana has 24,000 verses!) of Prince Rama – avatar of the god Vishnu – and his trials and tribulations. The large cast is full of well-known Seattle talent, and the technical aspects are gorgeous, from the mobile, metal-rod and flowing material of Matthew Smucker’s set design, to the colorful, meticulous, and sometimes humorous costumes of Melanie Burgess, the subtle lighting shifts of M.L. Geiger,
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SUNDAY - October 28
For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. 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 Northwest Network Mimosa Brunch & 25th Anniversary Party. 11am-1pm. Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St. Join NW Network for a scrumptious biscuit bar & mimosas. Tickets $50. www.nw network.org Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed (10/27 & 10/28). Sat 10/27 - 12noon-8pm; Sun 10/28 - 12noon-6pm. Seattle Center, Armory/Center House. www.seattlecenter.com 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 rela-
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Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897. Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org. Independent Lens: Love Free or Die. 10pm. KCTS 9 HD TV, Seattle/Yakima. Faith, love, marriage , homosexuality & the Episcopal Church collide in the first openly Gay bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Robinson becomes a focal point as American churches debated whether or not Lesbian & Gay people are equal in the eyes of God.
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SATURDAY - October 27
Seattle Weaver’s Guild Annual Show & Sale (10/2510/27). Bloedel Hall, St Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. www.seattleweaversguild.com 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. Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed (10/27 & 10/28). Sat 10/27 - 12noon-8pm; Sun 10/28 - 12noon-6pm. Seattle Center, Armory/Center House. www.seattlecenter.com One Love Wedding Showcase. 12noon-5pm. Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. More than 60 vendors providing products & services to same-sex couples for every aspect of creating a life together, from planning a wedding to legal & financial support, real estate advice & more. www.oneloveseattle.com Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Seduction. 8pm-2am. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. Seattle’s sexiest Halloween features amazing music & dancing, enticing performances, lavish erotic art, sultry interactive installations & lots of delicious eye candy. For tickets visit www.seattleerotic.org Bump! 2012 Halloween Party. 9pm-2am. Neumos, 925 E Pike St. Gay City presents Bump! with DJ Almond Brown, DJ Spaceotter, Honey Bucket, the cast of Rocky Horror & Gay City’s famous $1,000 costume contest. Tickets $30 general admission, $65 VIP. 21+. www.gaycity.org/bump
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tives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-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. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; 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. 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
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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 RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. 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.) Reform or Revolution Book Group. 7-8:30pm. 1903 NE 82nd St. Every Monday 10/1-12/3. Discover one of the classics of Marxist thought, written by Rosa Luxemburg, a heroine of European socialism. Weekly discussions will explore this radical economist’s famous pamphlet on whether capitalism is capable of evolving to a more humane system or must be replaced by a worker-run economy. FREE. Sponsored by Radical Women. 722-6057, www.radicalwomen.org 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 Bishop Gene Robinson: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage. 7:30pm. Town Hall, 8th Ave & Seneca St. Bishop Gene Robinson, one of the world’s leading spokesmen for LGBT rights & marriage equality speaks at Town Hall. Tickets $5. 1-888-377-4510. www.townhallseattle.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
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 Emerging from the Margins: Marriage Equality & the Changing Lives of LGBT Older Adults. 5:307pm. UW School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave NE, Room 305. Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, Director of the Institute for Multigenerational Health at the UW School of Social Work, discusses LGBT older adults who experience significant health disparities. FREE, but please RSVP to 543-7704. 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 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 Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. 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 Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
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WEDNESDAY - October 31
HALLOWEEN Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com 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. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Divas. 7pm. The Loft, 1017 E Union St. A space for Queer youth to meet other youth & talk about important issues that we face. Figuratively & metaphorically it gives everyone space at the table as an equal stakeholder in our community. It is time youth feel that their voice is powerful & that their experience is worth sharing with others. Sponsored by Plus One Queer Youth. To RSVP call 957-1665 or email bamm@llaa.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 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.) 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.
THURSDAY - November 1
Burlycon Burlesque Convention (11/1-11/4). Features a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the “World’s Largest Fan Dance.” For events & venues visit www.burlycon.org 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 (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance. 4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212.
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munity & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html 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. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. www.seattleprimetimers.org Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St (temporary meeting location). Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org
SATURDAY - November 3
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Burlycon Burlesque Convention (11/1-11/4). Features a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the “World’s Largest Fan Dance.” For events & venues visit www.burlycon.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. Northwest Dance Network Swing Dance. Lesson 7:30pm, Dance 8:30pm-12midnight. Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave N. Features Dina Blade with Swingin’ in the Rain Quintet. $15; Students under 23 with ID $10. www.nwdance.net
SUNDAY - November 4
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/ Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square host opening night receptions. Seattle Art Museum is free today. Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:35pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Come unwind at the end of your day in a relaxed & welcoming environment. We will meditate for the first half hour followed by 20 minutes of open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to avoid disrupting the meditation. www.gaycity.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540. 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 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 Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individu-
als, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494. Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 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.)
FRIDAY - November 2
Burlycon Burlesque Convention (11/1-11/4). Features a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the “World’s Largest Fan Dance.” For events & venues visit www.burlycon.org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov 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 First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima. Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ com-
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(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Burlycon Burlesque Convention (11/1-11/4). Features a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the “World’s Largest Fan Dance.” For events & venues visit www.burlycon.org Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com 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 Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033. 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. Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October thru 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.seattlefirst baptist.org/sjv
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org
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Capitol Hill Alano Club is an umbrella organization sponsoring LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings including AA, Al-Anon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. CHAC is currently looking for a new home. www.chacseattle. org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838. (Groups formerly meeting at CHAC are currently meeting at SASG (Seattle Area Support Groups) and other locations. Check out the SGN’s Community Calendar listings to find these groups.) Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flying house. org. Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters
in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; 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, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org 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 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. 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. Our work is done in a
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spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.out ventures.
org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; SeattleFront runners: 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.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyball club.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender 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.ingersoll center. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympia ftmgroup. 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.tacomalesbian concern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 4614493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. As a program of GLSEN/ WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.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; Plus One Queer Youth: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Bam Mendiola, 206-9571665, bamm@llaa.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise. 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FRIDAY
Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Matt Stands! No cover! Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Prime Rib Dinner $11.75 Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month. The Cuff Complex - Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -11 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 11pmclose. Cover $5 @ 9 pm. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric. 9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com.
Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.
SATURDAY
Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Trent Von! No cover! Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Free Pool, Free Darts and Free TouchScreen games all day and all night. Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance, 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. The Cuff Complex - 1st Saturday Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -10 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 10 pm-3 am. Cover $5 @ 9 pm. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls. “full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety. Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Neighbours - Power Mix with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.
PURR Cocktail Lounge - Noon - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.
Sunday
Bar Myx - T Dance! 3-7pm with DJ Lady Char, $1.00 Rolling Rocks. Dinner and a Movie at Bar Myx! Enjoy the newest releases on our big screens from 7 pm every Sunday! Dinner specials every week, $4 glasses of house wine, $1 doubles any drink! After the movie, one lucky customer will get to take the movie home…every week! Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-2am Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9pm-1am Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - “Bottom forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 @ 8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool. Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Noon-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.
MONDAY
Bar Myx - Bacardi Game Night! $4 Bacardi calls all night long, plus $9 Bacardi Pitchers! Mental Masturbation at 7:30 (with bonus questions and a bar match for the grand prize), followed by Beer Pong! Evening is hosted by our sassy bartenderess Karee Jo! Changes - Happy Hour all day 12 pm-2am Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4 pm-2 am. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!
TUESDAY
Bar Myx - 2 for 1 wells and $2 drafts all night long! Sliders 3 for $3, or 6 for $5! Either traditional or pulled pork! Changes - Happy Hour 12pm- 8pm. Domestic Bottled Beer $1.25 All Day and Night, Super Happy Hour 4pm7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Burger Specials $2.50 Hamburger, $3.50 Cheeseburger $4.50 Bacon Cheeseburger. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables.
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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm- 12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.
WEDNESDAY
Bar Myx - $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts, and $4 Bud and Bud Light Mondos! $3 shots of Fireball, $5 well margaritas, $5 Nachos (beef, chicken or veggie) and 2 beef tacos for $2, 2 chicken tacos for $3 or 2 carne asada tacos for $4! Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Trivia Night 8pm Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher special , Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, Poz Seattle social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather social 4th Wednesday 7 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.
THURSDAY
Bar Myx - $5 Long Island, Long Beach, AMF and Porn Stars! $4 with college or military ID! $8 Trashcans, and $3 Capitol Hill Dogs! Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.
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