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Robyn, kinetic star SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW at City Arts Fest Joan Rivers, the ultimate comedienne Robyn October 20 Paramount Theatre
Undoubtedly the highlight of City Arts Fest, Robyn seemed to move mountains by compressing all of Capitol Hill into the glamorous, gilded space of the Paramount Theatre. Her 16-song set, which included two encores, produced the sweatiest gyrations that the city has witnessed in a decade. It is an understatement to say that the kinetic energy of her performance probably generated enough energy last Thursday to power Seattle’s grid system. Mounting the stage against the seductive glow of red backlights and what looked like two giant spinning pinwheels, Robyn materialized through a haze of smoke in what appeared
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Joan Rivers November 4 Pantages Theater Tacoma Joan Rivers’ career spans almost 50 years, and during that time, she’s done it all. Rivers has starred in numerous television shows, performed countless times on the Tonight Show, hosted her own talk show, produced a wildly successful line of jewelry, won Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice reality game show, and is also a bestselling author. Rivers doesn’t just perform comedy; she lives for it. Rivers has the amazing ability to turn any topic – no matter how controversial or taboo – into a joke. Her courage to acknowledge topics see joan rivers page 32
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Lily Armani invites SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW fans to Show & Tell Carolee Carmello, Saving Aimee star
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Lily Armani, the self-proclaimed Oprah of drag queens, court jester, and pop culture historian, got “untucked” for the last time in five years at Neighbours Seattle on October 21. After years of headlining her unscripted drag/comedy show
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Carolee Carmello
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer Carolee Carmello likes to take chances, and those she has made in her musical theater career have so far paid off. Her first Broadway show was the acclaimed City of Angels, where she met her future husband, Gregg Edelman. She has appeared in Parade, the true story of a white Northerner being wrongly lynched in the South;
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Lily Armani: unTucked, Lily decided it was time to say goodbye to the show that made her infamous and launch Lily Armani’s Show & Tell. “I’m sick of answering questions about the name of the show,” Lily joked with the closing-night audience of over 200 fans. “My show was called unTucked long before RuPaul had her show!” It’s true. Lily was getting untucked, uncensored, and unscripted long before RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked took over Logo TV. In fact, her story doesn’t start at Julia’s on Broadway. She did not debut as a drag queen at the Rendezvous’ JewelBox Theater. Lily had donned her famous ginger hair and drank onstage long before she headlined unTucked at Neighbours Seattle. Her story began in Fort Myers, Florida, by way of Kentucky, on a day that Lily – and the rest of the world – will never forget: September 11, 2001. Just a few weeks prior to her
Falsettos, the story of a man leaving his wife for his homosexual love; Lestat, the vampire musical based on Anne Rice’s bestseller; and most recently the new musical, The Addams Family. It was a musical based on an evangelist brought down by scandal in Saving Aimee that allowed this great talent to make her debut performances in the Emerald City. see carmello page 29
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Celebrating 38 Years!
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Celebrating 38 Years!
by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer
Dolly Levi, the unsinkable Molly Brown, Fanny Brice, Mama Rose, Mame Dennis Burnside, and a whole galaxy of Broadway leading ladies of yesteryear make their appearances in the new, perhaps Broadwaybound Saving Aimee that ends its long Seattle run with final performances today and tomorrow. Dolly, Mame, Fanny, Rose, Molly, and their kindred sisters emerge from time to time in the character of Aimee Semple McPherson, the real-life evangelist who took America by storm in the 1920s and still remains an enigmatic legend. It sometimes seems that Dolly and company suddenly “got religion” and decided to sing and dance about it. The high-energy performance of New York’s Carolee Carmello, a veteran of 10 Broadway musicals, as Aimee anchors this rambling story of sex, sin, and redemption. She makes her 5th Avenue Theatre debut with Aimee, and what a humdinger of a performance it is. The show veers between a Carol Burnett or Mel Brooks send-up and a sincere exploration of religious inspiration – that’s part of its appeal, and also part of its problem. At the end of nearly three hours of electric on-stage performances, the audience still knows little about the mysterious Aimee Semple McPherson. Was she simply “Hollywood Aimee,” as a knock ‘em, sock ‘em production number describes her at the start of Act Two, or was she really a prophet, the voice of God sent to redeem America and, perhaps, the world? As a new “musical in the works,” Aimee is a perfect show for the 5th Avenue Theatre and its artistic director, David Armstrong, who guides this splashy entertainment to its fullest possible height. The entire production is staged and mounted with Broadway
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continued from cover Eric Andrews-Katz: What was your earliest musical influence? Carolee Carmello: According to my parents, when I was a year old, I was known to gather a crowd at my grandmother’s house and sing “Hello Dolly.” So, I’ll have to say given that, it’s going to have to be Carol Channing. Andrews-Katz: You’ve appeared on Another World and As the World Turns. Do you find daytime television or Broadway to be more of a challenge? Carmello: Broadway! I’ve only done small things on daytime TV, and they were at most occurring once a week or something, so the schedule is much easier than when I’m doing Broadway eight times a week. If I were a contract player doing 15 hours a day, I might have a different answer, but Broadway is more work, and more of a payoff. Andrews-Katz: Do you find it easier or more difficult to be married to another Broadway actor? Carmello: Easier, because I think that we understand the struggles that are inherent in this business. I think that it would be quite a challenge to be involved with someone not in the business at all and didn’t get what I do every day. Andrews-Katz: You were nominated for a Tony for your role as Lucille Frank in Parade. What was your reaction when you were cast in a musical about the true story
care – tons of glorious costumes tumble on stage, even for tiny roles of waiters and waitresses in elegant art deco nightclubs. The show’s creators couldn’t hope for a better production – Seattle and the 5th Avenue Theatre reflect Armstrong’s consummate staging skill. In the past 10 years, under Armstrong’s artistic direction, the 5th has mounted 14 new musicals. Five have continued on to New York where two won Tonys for best musical of the year. Whether Aimee has the chops for New York is now in the hands of its creators and potential Broadway backers. The show was created by an interesting trio, all with diverse backgrounds. Kathie Lee Gifford, who wrote the book (the scripted story), the lyrics, and some of the music, is the best-known of the three. Her television work over four decades is her main claim to fame, but she also has New York stage appearances in musicals on her résumé. She and David Pomeranz, one of the show’s musical composers, have an offBroadway musical under their belt. Pomeranz has written or performed on recordings that have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. David Friedman, the third composer, is “well known for his songs of hope and inspiration,” the program notes explain. He has co-written four new musicals that have been staged by the Village Theatre in Issaquah – several of which this scribe thought had great potential. The numerous songs (perhaps too numerous) range from Aimee’s “I Want” song early in Act One, to “Stand Up!” (which quickly brought to mind Molly Brown’s “I Ain’t Down Yet” for obvious reasons), to the traditional “11 o’clock number” that ends Broadway shows with a big bang – here it is “I Have a Fire” in a sensational performance by Carmello. The show’s title song, delivered by Aimee’s mother – a low-key performance
of a lynching? Carmello: I didn’t really know the story when I got involved. I didn’t have a reaction at first glance, because all I knew was that Hal Prince was directing this new musical, and Jason Robert Brown was writing the score, and they wanted me to audition. I didn’t know anything about the piece, the story, or the score, I just wanted to work with Hal and anything he asked of me, I’d try. Afterward, I read the history and figured it was as fascinating a story as I’d ever read. It was controversial, dramatic, and emotional; there was so much you could sink your teeth into as an actress. Andrews-Katz: You’ve been with Saving Aimee from its workshop beginnings in 2005. What draws you to this piece? Carmello: I didn’t know anything about her until I got involved with the show and did research. She was such a pioneer, an ambitious, passionate woman that I knew I would have a lot to play with. The fact that she died of a drug overdose and was involved with all these men, and yet her “day job” was preaching is such a dichotomy. I was drawn to the character before I knew anything about the piece. Andrews-Katz: What changes have been made from 2005 to the current presentation? Carmello: It’s hard to remember what the first version was like now. The biggest change happened before I got involved. The role I’m playing was split into young Aimee and old Aimee. I was working with a guy doing a reading. He told me the story and I asked “Who is playing my part?” I got introduced to Kathie Lee and after a series of
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by the outstanding Judy Kaye – is touching and adds a needed dimension. Kaye, a Broadway veteran with incredible performance skills, has little to do here except be a loving, sometimes driven and driving mother. Kaye sails through the evening with all performance pegs solidly in place. Revisions could give her more to do – although she has numerous scenes and several sock ‘em songs. Roz Ryan, another Broadway veteran, tears up the stage in every appearance – from whorehouse madam to Aimee’s sidekick and protector, Ryan is sensational and a real crowd pleaser. The fact that her character is clearly a combination of too many real-life people and smacks too much of theater stereotype is a weakness that revisions should consider. Ed Watts and Brandon O’Neill do double duty in the show. Both play two major leading male roles. Watts, a Broadway and touring veteran, is Aimee’s first husband, a missionary who dies early in their marriage. O’Neill is Aimee’s second husband,
who disappears in a scandal-ridden divorce. Both return as other suitors in Act Two – one as a male model who poses as Adam and Samson and other Biblical heroes in the skimpiest costumes possible for a family audience. The eye candy is obviously intentional – just as Aimee planned it in her Biblical pageants at her vast Los Angeles church where 25,000 people attended services each Sunday. There’s much to admire in Saving Aimee. As is traditional with new musicals at the 5th, the show had been running more than three weeks before the press was invited to a tightened (and “frozen”) show on Thursday of last week. The final three performances tonight and tomorrow could easily be nearsellouts. Check with the box office for ticket availability – on opening night, the main floor and the balcony circle were sold out, but the upper side balcony seemed totally empty. As it is, Saving Aimee has plenty of punch for local musical theater fans. As for the future, only time will tell.
meetings/interviews, I asked if they would consider just one actress. They agreed to try it for one reading and it stayed. So I can’t complain about all the work I have, I did it to myself. Andrews-Katz: You’ve worked with a lot of the up-and-coming Broadway musical composers/writers. Tell me a little something about each of their styles while working with them:
very unusual material. I enjoy working with his challenges.
Andrew Lippa [The Addams Family] Carmello: He is what I think of as a good old-fashioned musical theater writer. He has a classical musical style. Jason Robert Brown [Parade] Carmello: The word that comes to mind is “genius.” His mind works like none other musical mind I know. … I think his is a voice that is unique and cutting-edge, and I look forward to hearing the next thing he writes. Sir Elton John [Lestat] Carmello: I don’t know what to say about his style except that it’s classic pop that translates to theater, and I think he has bridged that better than most. He has an ability to write an incredible tune and book, and that’s not something everybody has. Michael LaChiusa [The Wild Party] Carmello: He also has a very unique sound that I think is hard for people to hook into. It’s hard music to learn. Once I learned his stuff, I was able to understand where his ear was going a little bit more. He’s very talented and very smart. I think he is drawn to
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William Finn [Falsettos] Carmello: He’s quite a character. Elegies are such a great score. I did a reading of his Little Miss Sunshine, which they are trying to bring to Broadway. He has the unique ability to be very funny and very touching all in the same turn-of-phrase; his is an amazing talent, and he’s one of my favorite lyricists. Kathie Lee Gifford [Saving Aimee] Carmello: I think Kathie Lee is underappreciated as far as her lyrical ability. I think she’s really got a gift of putting words to music. She wants to be good. She wants to learn and wants to get better. She loves it so much. It’s refreshing to work with someone in this business that’s not jaded. Andrews-Katz: Regardless of written gender, what musical theater roles would you love to play and why? Carmello: I’ve always wanted to play John Adams in 1776. If they ever do an allgirls version, I’d love to do it. I think his single-mindedness and his kind of bristly personality are why you love and hate him all the time. I find him a fascinating character. I love doing roles based on real people. Carolee Carmello has been nominated for two Tony Awards (Parade and Lestat) and three Drama Desk Awards. She won the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her compassionate portrayal of Lucille Frank in Parade.
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Jazz Crusaders, wonderful mellow jazz
by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer
Louis Prima, Jr. Reality joined Mercy for Louis Prima, Jr., at Jazz Alley on October 18, because Cuteness had other plans. It was an evening of upbeat classic swing in the tradition of Prima’s father. Reality said Junior’s interpretations were faster than the originals. He pointed out the pianist, Gregory Fox, played standing up so dramatically that his feet were over his head at points. The rest of the band was equally energetic. Prima Jr.’s voice was strong. Sarah Spiegel’s vocal harmonies were tight. Ted Schumacher’s trumpet was hot. Marco Palos’ sax was luscious. Philip Clevinger’s trombone was out there. A rocking guitar was contributed by Ryan McCaughey. “Jump, Jive, and Wail” opened featuring piano. “Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen” showed off Sarah’s pretty voice. Sax and fun choreography for the whole band was the focus of “I’ve Got the World on a String.” There was also a sax solo on “Pennies from Heaven.” Prima said his father was very proud of his Italian heritage and was one of the first people to include Italian lyrics. The song “Buona Sera” was an example of that. Spiegal had a sweet solo on “Goody Goody.” “Sing, Sing, Sing” was Louis Prima’s best-known song. The band included a bit of
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and “I Feel Good” to make it their own. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” was a lovely vocal duet. “Sunday Kind of Love,” another Prima original, slowed the pace nicely. “Up a Lazy River” had guitar and sax solos. “Las Vegas Blues” was also written by Prima. “When the Saints Go Marching In” was a strong closer. The band marched through the audience, who gave them a standing ovation. Jazz Crusaders Mercy, Cuteness, and Equality ate up the Jazz Crusaders at Jazz Alley October 21. Cuteness has had a passionate love affair with the group since the ‘70s. Mercy can see why. It was an evening of wonderfully mellow jazz. Joe Sample’s piano was phenomenal, Wayne Henderson’s trombone outstanding, and Wilton Felder’s sax remarkable. Nicklas Sample, Joe Sample’s son, played a funky bass. Doug Belote’s drums were right on. Felder told pleasing stories about growing up in Houston. The group opened with “Young Rabbits.” “New Town Shuffle” was a Joe Sample original. “It Happens Every Day,” also by Sample, was Equality’s favorite. “Eleanor Rigby” inspired Henderson to say the band had opened for the Rolling Stones. “Hard Times,” a song associated with Da-
vid “Fathead” Newman, turned out to have been written by a white man, Paul Mitchell. Cuteness liked that one best. “Freedom Sound” was written to inspire the civil rights marchers and was Mercy’s favorite. It had been written by Joe Sample and had been at the #17 spot on top-40 radio at the time. “Weather Beat” followed nicely. Felder wrote “Way Back Home,” which was adopted by the Symbionese Liberation Army as their anthem. The group earned a standing ovation.
Onnie McIntyre (guitar, vocals), Alan Gorrie (bass, keys, vocals), Fred Vigdor (saxophone), Klyde Jones (guitar, vocals), and Rocky Bryant (drums). Average White Band is a Scottish R&B and funk group that has been performing to acclaim since 1974. Their most famous numbers include “Pick up the Pieces,” “Person to Person,” “Cut the Cake,” “Schoolboy Crush,” “A Love of Your Own,” and “Queen of My Soul.” Their music has been covered by more than 200 hip-hop and rap artists, Average White Band including Janet Jackson, Bobby Brown, Mercy is looking forward to seeing Aver- TLC, and P. Diddy. age White Band at Jazz Alley. They will be You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com. there November 3-6. Band members include First out of the gate was Foreigner, who motored through a strong set that included terrific renditions of “Cold As Ice,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” and “Dirty White Boy” – the latter dedicated to all the naughty girls in the crowd (and there were many). “Feels Like the First Time,” Foreigner’s initial hit off their self-titled debut, had a lot of concertgoers on their feet and singing the chorus. My guess is that some of these fans skipped class and made out under their highschool bleachers when this song surfaced in 1977. “Urgent” featured snazzy saxophone work, which thrilled the audience that ranged in age from college kids to salt ‘n’ pepperhaired grandparents. Hansen, who wore light-blue stretch pants with a black T-shirt, didn’t do anything special with the sings and he didn’t need to; people love them just as they are. But I was glad he didn’t try to make them his own, either. He stayed on course and did justice to all of them with a boyish energy that found him running from side to side on the stage, and standing atop several speakers just below the platform. While performing “I Want to Know What Love Is,” Hansen slipped and nearly fell through a gap between a speaker and the stage. But not before delivering a sweet rendition of that ballad, with the help of the tour’s stage crew jumping on stage and thousands throughout the venue singing the chorus in unison. “Hot Blooded” finished the main set. For an encore, Foreigner went out with a bang. A cool animated video of a teenager morphing from a fan into a rock star was the backdrop for “Jukebox Hero.” They exited with a group bow and waves to the crowd. Journey opened explosively with one cou rtes y jour neymu
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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Journey / Foreigner October 21 Key Arena Try telling 17,000 people that the ’70s and ’80s are over. This sizeable audience gathered in Key Arena last Friday to witness two of the era’s biggest rock bands, Journey and Foreigner, pound away with back-to-
back headlining sets. A third group from the same time period, Night Ranger, opened the show. Neither Journey nor Foreigner played with its original lineup, though some veterans were present on this final night of an impressive sold-out, nationwide tour. Missing were the acts’ prominent lead singers, Steve Perry and Lou Gramm, respectively. Filling both of these men’s giant shoes were Arnel Pineda for Journey and Kelly Hansen for Foreigner.
of their biggest cannons, “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart).” There were, of course, immediate comparisons between Perry and Pineda as lead singers. Even though nobody can match Perry, one of rock’s bestever vocalists, Pineda held his own with a set of pipes that were fiery and boisterous. But where Perry layered and tempered his vocals, so noticeable on Journey’s ballads, Pineda belts and wails with few dynamics. The re-organized Journey showcased two of its original members, Jonathan Cain and ace guitarist Neal Schon. They plowed through a set highlighted by several top hits from the ’80s, but surprisingly also reached back further into their catalog for a couple of gems, “Wheel in the Sky” and “Any Way You Want It.” “Only the Young,” “Send Her My Love,” and the tender “Faithfully” all sounded fine, although it must be said without Perry these songs also sounded like decent versions by a great cover band. Cain slowly introed “Open Arms,” which erupted in a huge sing-along with fans – from the front rows on the main floor to noseblood seats on the upper level – swaying their arms and waving illuminated cell phones. “Be Good to Yourself” was also thrown into the mix, and I loved how it echoed around the large sports arena. As expected, Journey saved “Don’t Stop Believin’” for the finale. The song, a running theme for Glee’s first season that earned the cast a Grammy nomination for covering it, gave the concert a remarkable, enthusiastic climax. Pineda, at times so hyper he came across as a clapping monkey, knew how to work the crowd, even if he tried too hard. I would give anything to see the authentic lineups for Journey and Foreigner, whose 45s and cassette tapes I collected from elementary through high school. But I was not at all disappointed by Friday’s semi-replacement bands, which came very close to sounding like the originals. For loyal fans, the important thing is that their music lives on.
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Portishead resurfaces with stirring performance court esy prtis head. co.uk
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Portishead at WaMu Theater
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Portishead’s elusiveness could be the secret to their longevity. Extraordinary vocalist Beth Gibbons redefined torch songs over clicking, mournful beats which spawned a thousand trip-hop bands, but no one ever
SAM presents Luminous: The Art of Asia 160 TREASURES ON VIEW FROM 13 COUNTRIES by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer
Geoff Barrow, who looked as if they’d barely aged since the ’90s. In fact, the WaMu Theater’s wall-to-wall cement and towering curtains suited the stark music. The tension seesawed between ethereal and an ominous rumble. All three albums were well-represented, including Portishead’s breakthrough debut Dummy with “Sour Times” and “Glory Box.” “Wandering Star” was followed by the industrial repetition of “Machine Gun” – a powerful contrast. Only “Over” and “Cowboys” from sophomore album Portishead made the cut for the 90-minute set. “Chase the Tear” was the only new song played. The track (whose cover image resembles a torn piece of dark paper) sounds like an expansive Kraftwerkesque soundscape, another new direction for Portishead. The band finished with “Threads” and a two-song encore featuring “Roads” and “We Carry On.” During the final song’s long middle section, Gibbons impulsively dashed into the pit between stage and audience, her image projected on the big screen as she momentarily clasped hands with people along the front row. They pressed in closer to touch her arms and pantomime as if they were bowing to her. She smiled graciously, pressing forward as a sea of reaching hands and fingers was projected onscreen. Gibbons appeared there so tiny and delicate – but when she sings, she is undeniably larger than life.
the animated crows on Suh’s multimedia installation. As other journalists walked through the three-dimensional Korean gate, one colleague mentioned that she found me “caught” between the famous Japanese screen crows and Suh’s frantically animated flying crows. An incredible experience - one clearly designed by SAM and its staff. Toward the end of the show, a scroll painting of “Five Beautiful Women” (180418) captures the strata of Asian society. The elegant upper-class wife in her lavish robe sits at the top of an assemblage of five women. A courtesan, with her overstated robes and hair, is midway down the grouping. A lowly servant spreads out at the base. The scroll, by Hokusai (most famous for his nearby “Wave” block print), captures a social moment more than 200 years old. It’s easy to overlook the content because of the beauty of the painting, but it is one of most charming works in the show. Dozens and dozens of other works lure the viewer. Paintings, screens, scrolls, ceramics, wood, stone, lacquer, and metalware drawn from SAM’s 7,000 Asian holdings fill gallery after gallery. The final gallery is a thoroughly modern exhibition of museum conservation, detailing the technical study and con-
servation treatment of three objects from SAM’s Asian collection. The three sculptures - one a six-foot-tall Chinese Buddhist icon from between the 10th and 13th centuries - were X-rayed while moving through a scanning device to show glimpses of the interiors of the work. Old restorations, wood decay - even insect channels - were revealed for the first time. The works, and their X-rays and other examinations, make a fascinating final display. SAM is open Wednesday through Sunday with varying hours. Admission is by suggestion, meaning no one will be turned away because of the “suggested price.” (One art reviewer checked out this policy by offering 50 cents - she was happily ticketed.) Various free admission times are offered each month. Complete details are available at (206) 654-3100 or at www. seat t lea r t museu m. org.
Seated Indra, ca. 13th century, Nepalese, Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle Art Museum
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One of the interesting ironies about the Seattle Art Museum’s new in-house exhibit, Luminous: The Art Of Asia, is that the exhibit’s newest work is the most sensational in a show of ancient masterworks. Korean-born Do Ho Suh combines a three-dimensional replica of the gate of his father’s home in Korea that he recreated in silk several years ago. Several copies of the life-sized silk fabric replication belong to private collectors and other museums. The one shown at SAM is the artist proof from Suh’s own studio. For Seattle, he added a large silk scrim, which becomes a gallery-wide screen for a series of new projections, turning his existing “Gate” fabric sculpture into a multimedia work that honors major items in SAM’s broad collection of Asian antiquities - the truly beloved “Crow Screen,” a 17th-century Japanese screen that was one of the museum’s earliest purchases, and the worldfamous “Poem Scroll With Deer.” The animation is basically divided into three sections: black crows burst out of nowhere and fill the scrim’s multipaneled screen with their animated flight; a time-lapse photography sequence follows a 24-hour period at the actual gate of Suh’s childhood home; and the final sequence includes an animated deer and dozens of butterflies, which fly with attached poems, recreating a famous Japanese work. Suh, whose famed “dogtag” sculpture, “Some/ One,” recreates a traditional Asian robe now made out of metal dogtags, is installed on the Museum’s third floor, worked closely with the Luminous curator, Catherine Roche, and SAM’s large staff in preparing the show. As he worked with Roche, his involvement became more and more important. When he offered to transform his earlier three-dimensional silk “Gate” into a multimedia work, Roche and SAM were delighted. It was a wise decision. Suh now lives in New York and London but was in frequent contact with SAM staffers via
modern technology. Overall, the exhibit - the first Asian show at the downtown facility - was an iffy prospect. Fifty major objects from the collection were returning from an extended loan to a major Japanese museum. Looking for a short-run, “fill-in” show at the downtown space, SAM’s staff decided to expand the exhibit to include a total of more than 160 works, mainly masterworks from their vast Asian collection but with some decidedly modern additions. What originally seemed a questionable show - sort of a “Greatest Asian Hits” collection - turned out to have more power than anyone could have expected. Luminous runs through Jan. 8, 2012. It ends then so that SAM can prepare for an expected blockbuster, Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise, which opens Feb. 9 and runs through April 29. While there is no doubt that the upcoming Gauguin show will be another in a long line of attendancebreaking hits, the irony is that Luminous may very well turn into a blockbuster of its own. Interestingly, as the economy slowly recovers, many major museums in the U.S. and other countries are turning to their own collections with a new eye. Without the expense of importing a major show - and all the headaches of transportation and security - many institutions are finding mini-blockbusters within their own resources. Such it is with this wonderful show. While Suh’s “My Father’s Gate” will be the centerpiece for many visitors, the whole show is understatedly overwhelming. SAM and curator Roche has arranged many works “in conversation.” A fragment of one work from one of the 13 Asian countries represented may be displayed near a fragment of another, similar work from another country, creating an unexpected visual dialog. This scribe sat in front of the famous “Crows” paneled screen watching
came close to the mysterious brilliance of Portishead. They released two groundbreaking albums and an acclaimed live release in the mid to late ’90s – and then vanished. Eleven years later, the band issued the radically different (but characteristically inventive) album called Third. Then they disappeared again, and suddenly – three years later – Portishead turned up playing the sprawling WaMu Theater on a short, highly selective tour of the U.S. New single “Chase the Tear” won’t even see a worldwide release until November (at which time, all proceeds will go to Amnesty International), and one can only guess when a new full-length album might see the light of day. None of this mattered to the sea of faces mesmerized by Beth Gibbons and company on Sunday night. The band – expanded to six people, including two percussionists and heaps of guitars and effects – took the stage around 9 p.m. with three songs from Third (“Silence,” Hunter,” “Nylon Smile”). A broad backdrop screen flickered with a stream of striking visuals. Before “Mysterons” from Dummy, Beth broke from her characteristic show stance of eyes shut/ shoulders hunched and gave the audience a warm hello. Though the room was impersonal and warehouse-like, the grainy images of the band projected in real time on the huge screen felt like a satisfying close-up of the elusive Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, and
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that otherwise would be left in the dark has helped millions of people throughout her career find the light in even the grimmest topics: 9/11, suicide, and getting older. Rivers is bringing her politically incorrect and totally hilarious show to the Pantages Theater in Tacoma on November 4. Joshua Michael Rumley: Good morning! How are you doing today, Ms. Rivers? Joan Rivers: Well, I’m still alive. Rumley: Thank God for that. Rivers: [Laughs.] Well, I’m not sure about my dog, Samantha. Josh, today was going really well until she got into the caramels. I honestly think she might be dead. Rumley: Oh God, is she even moving? Rivers: Well, she’s just lying there now. I’m so sorry, let’s get back to this. Rumley: Congratulations on Fashion Police! Rivers: Oh yes, we were picked up again for another season, which is great. I think I’m becoming the Simon Cowell of comedy. Rumley: Or maybe Simon Cowell is be-
coming the Joan Rivers of music? Rivers: [Laughs.] It’s really just so much fun doing the show. Rumley: Well, you do have every Gay man’s dream job: getting paid to judge people. Rivers: I know, I know, I know. The audience for the show is just so amazing. I feel like Gay men truly get the jokes best, and that is what makes it so great. Our writers for the show (we have five – well, I’m one, so we have four), two of them are Gay. It’s such a great experience. We sit around and we write jokes together. We really do just love doing the show together. Rumley: Your co-host, George Kotsiopoulos, is absolutely adorable. Is he single? Rivers: Oh yes, he is very single, and he is such a nice man – he isn’t mean at all. He looks just like the actor Cornel Wilde. [My daughter] Melissa actually found George. We had a different guy on before him, and George is such a great fit. Rumley: Have you had any pushback from celebrities who are talked about on the show? Rivers: One of the girls from Glee was very upset, actually – Amber, I think her name was. We wanted to have her come on
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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): An ego trip usually has a very hard landing. Your ruler Mars opposing Neptune makes it hard to know whether you’re offering too much or too little. Who knows your heart best can tell you how big it really is. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Your erotic charms are nearly irresistible. How you use them will tell the world a lot about your values. You’re better off keeping your reputation clean. Honesty and strategy are crucial to winning a struggle at work. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): You can charm your partner – real or prospective – into almost anything, but its best to use this openness to work on issues in your relationship. The high-minded, mature approach is harder, but in the long run yields better results. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): This week’s full moon brings out your wild side, shocking some friends or making some new ones, and probably starting some very titillating gossip. Enemies at work might try to use that against you, but you can turn it to your advantage. LEO (July 23 – August 22): Arguments with your partner are based on misunderstanding and your overreactions. Less drama, more empathy would help. Worries about money may be based in reality, but probably still exaggerated. The outlook will improve very soon. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Don’t worry yourself sick! Channel that energy into exercise. Swimming and martial arts like tai chi are best. A wave of domestic bliss offers a platform for some serious improvements. Sexual competition can be fun; taking it seriously can get dangerous. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Sometimes your charm comes too easily. Overdoing it can alienate some people. What does your partner think about your flirtations? Accept criticism graciously and think seriously about it! SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Adding another candle doesn’t mean you have to prove anything. Self-consciousness can provoke you to overdo things, hurting yourself or complicating your work. Think less about yourself, more about your partner: committed, for the moment, or hypothetical. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Mixed messages and rumors can hurt your reputation. Defensiveness just makes it worse. Look at the problem as one to heal with good humor, even at your expense. Clear it up! Opportunity’s around the corner. CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): One can be over-competitive at work. Pay attention to those nagging inner voices. They can help correct your perspective even if you don’t like what they say. Charity work will also do you much good. AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Don’t take personal criticisms too seriously, but spats with friends can show where you need self-improvement. You don’t need to prove your intellectual prowess, but you may need to admit to your limitations so you can expand your wisdom. PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Give yourself a little room to be a drama queen – in the right time and place – just to let the frustrations out. Friends will be a lot more supportive than you expect. Being too nice can work against you; focus on being just nice enough.
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the show and she refused. The funny thing is we said nice things about her the week before the show where we had an issue with her outfit. We all decided that she is an idiot – we weren’t mean about it. The show is doing well; it’s not meant to be nasty, it’s meant to be funny. It’s supposed to be how all of us sit around and talk about people, how we all talk with our friends. Rumley: Kelly Osbourne had a lot to say about Christina Aguilera recently. I love your comment about her: “Well, it looks like Lady Marmalade got into the peanut butter again.” Rivers: You know we all have our likes and our hates. Christina should just watch her back, though. Rumley: Your other show, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best, was also picked up for a new season. Rivers: Oh yeah, it’s great. We are still filming the second season, but I did see the first episode and I really enjoyed what I saw. Rumley: Have you enjoyed living under the same roof as your daughter Melissa again? Rivers: You want to know something terrible? I actually love it. It’s very comfortable. I just walk downstairs and there is my room. I know, I know, it may sound stupid, but it’s been great. I think Melissa is the one who has to adjust to me living with her again. What do they say? It takes three months to become happy in jail? Rumley: [Laughs.] My mother actually keeps threatening to move in with me. Rivers: Are you Gay or straight? Rumley: Very Gay. Rivers: It’s very hard, then. Rumley: I could put her on a cot in the living room. Rivers: [Laughs.] Well, there goes your social life. Rumley: Who is the bigger diva in Hollywood, Miss Piggy or Ryan Seacrest? Rivers: [Laughs.] Well, you know Ryan has been great to me. I really think it was Piggy. I could tell you some diva stories, one after another. I just want to tell them to calm down. On the road I follow, a lot of these people are around. You go and you do your concert for one night. You should always ask for a clean dressing room, a clean bathroom, a bottle of red wine, and coffee. You don’t ask them to redecorate the whole dressing room! There are a lot of divas floating around out there. Rumley: Do you consider yourself a diva? Rivers: [Laughs.] We do get very spoiled in the business, though, especially with things you don’t think about anymore. Of course when you get off a plane, there is a car waiting for you. If not, you’re like, “Wait, where’s the car?! Oh my God, I have to take a taxi with the normal people?!” Rumley: [Laughs.] Are you excited for your return to the Seattle area next weekend? Rivers: Yes, I absolutely love that part of the country. It’s beautiful. Rumley: It’s nice and foggy today. Rivers: That’s good for the skin, though. Plus you don’t have to feel guilty about staying indoors and relaxing. Rumley: It would be a good day to rewatch Joan Knows Best. Rivers: Exactly! Re-watch all eight episodes. Rumley: What can fans expect from your show next weekend? Rivers: Well, expect to hear about everything that annoys me, because everything that annoys me I’m sure annoys you as well. If you’re politically correct, please don’t come. Well, anybody can come, but I’m very mad about the politically correct people. Just shut up and get a job. Rumley: I know a lot of people are trying to get jobs. Rivers: Well, a lot of those people are not in New York. Rumley: Have you gone down to the Occupy Wall Street protests? Rivers: I did when it first started, but the Occupy Wall Street thing has turned into one big party. It was a good thing and now there is a lot of drinking and drugs. Rumley: Seattle was recently voted as one of the 10 cities with the worst fashion. What advice can you give us?
Rivers: [Laughs.] Really, it was?! Do you want women or men first? Rumley: Women. Rivers: The one thing I tell women is to a get a plain black dress, that’s all I care about. The Nazi-looking Chanel black dress always looks great. Then I would just recommend people accessorize it. Men, I think every man needs to have a nice blazer and jeans. I think they also need to have at least one great dark suit. Rumley: Is there any topic that is too taboo to joke about? Rivers: No topic is too taboo. If I think its funny, then I’m going to joke about it. I love to stretch into things that people don’t want to acknowledge. If you can acknowledge it with humor, you can get people to start thinking about it. The more horrible the topic, the more laughing at it will help. Let me tell you something: I’ve been through everything. At this age, I’ve seen it all. My mother was blind at the end, I went with a man who was missing a leg, my husband committed suicide, and I had a friend with postpartum depression who threw her kid out a window. That’s how I get through things, by laughing. Shit, that’s how everyone does it. The New York Times said 100 laughs a day does what 10 minutes of aerobic exercise does for the body. Rumley: So by the end of your show next week, I’ll have a nice set of six-pack abs. Rivers: [Laughs.] We all will! I’d rather laugh through something. Your whole body relaxes when you laugh. Rumley: I know there is a legion of Gay people awaiting your return to Seattle. Rivers: Thank God! Rumley: When did you realize you had a Gay following? Rivers: I realized that Gay people thought I was funny when I first started to do shows in Greenwich Village. Gay men were the first people to come in and see my shows. They would laugh and I was like, “Oh!” I’ve always had Gay friends. All my summer jobs in college were doing window displays, and who else would you expect to meet other than Gay men doing that? Thank God! Rumley: Why do you think the Gays indentify with you? Rivers: I’m an outsider. I think Gay men are able to see the humor in a lot more things then straight men. I’ve always said that Gay men are the best combination of men and women. Gay men get the man humor, and they also have all the bitchiness that women have. Trust me, we will have a ball at the show next week. I’ve said, “Show me six Gay men in the front row, and I will show you the best show ever.” Rumley: What message would you like the audience to leave with after your show next week at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma? Rivers: Don’t ever feed your dog caramels! Josh, you and I have learned a valuable lesson today. I actually think she might be dead. I actually want people to walk out of the show and think I was funny. I’m at the top of my game right now, and I just don’t give a shit anymore. This is what I want to talk about, so here it is!
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and glow sticks. As if expressing solidarity with the global Occupy Wall Street movement, Robyn fisted the air and the audience followed suit. At the close of the song, she kept dancing and spinning at the head of the stage, signifying the close of that set. This marked the moment when one could not help but notice the diverse styles of movement that Robyn is capable of. Indeed, dancing is as much a part of the show as the music is. As she went on to sing “Indestructible,” “Love Kills,” and “Call Your Girlfriend,” Robyn set aside the wild dancing from one end of the stage to the other. After facing the audience and pretending she was going to stage dive, her movements became more fragmented. The transition into this sequence of songs was matched by a shift into jerky neck and shoulder movements that made her seem like a puppet pulled on invisible strings by the God of Disco. This shift from high-power dancing to more restrained movement seemed to reflect the lyrics of each song, and intensified as Robyn continued. A poignant performance of “Call Your Girlfriend” followed “Love Kills” with Robyn on her knees, crooning with her body bent over backwards with taut stomach exposed. “Be Mine” and “Hang With Me” were punctuated by Robyn’s phenomenal ability to utilize her body like a musical instrument, as if her dancing was producing the sounds. Her jerky motion in those two numbers ceased during the closing song of her main set, “With Every Heartbeat.” What felt like the throbbing beat of an ’80s arcade became a heartfelt scenario with the singer clutching her chest after inviting the audience to sing the chorus. But this demonstrates Robyn’s brilliant ability to perform: she has mastered the art of synchronizing music and dance while exuding empathy that assures fans that the trials and tribulations they experience are recognized and shared. After exiting the stage for a hot minute, Robyn re-materialized through the smoke and black lights sans star shirt with a water bottle. As if untouched by the last hour’s intense aerobic workout, she immediately threw herself into “None of Dem.” She then surprised the sweaty mass by segueing into “The Girl and the Robot,” her collaborative track with fellow Scandinavian act Röyksopp, which hails from Norway and has also experienced critical acclaim in the U.S. In perhaps one of her most haunting numbers, Robyn’s vocals conveyed the lyrics’ chilly desperation of kissing cold metal. Under flickering strobe lights, Robyn introduced her band and thanked Seattleites for a wonderful evening. Just as the show seemed to close, it began once again. For her second encore, Robyn treated the audience to a medley of “You Should Know Better/Konichiwa Bitches.” The feel of this song again resurrected the ’80s; the sound of laser beams penetrating the sky, combined with lighting that resembled the explosion of a Rubik’s Cube, saturated the theater. Paying homage to her most loyal fan base, Robyn closed the night with a slow rendition of “Dancing Queen,” the 1976 disco anthem by fellow Swedish act ABBA, which gently turned into “Show Me Love.” This was perhaps the most appropriate song to close with because as she so ardently demonstrated, Robyn is a queen of dance as much as she is of pop music and culture.
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continued from the cover “stepping out in drag,” Lily had attended a fundraiser in a Florida Gay bar for HIV/ AIDS. “There were about 70 drag queens in attendance,” she recalled. “Afterwards, I went to Denny’s. A drag queen named Misty Eyez walked up to me and asked me if I did drag. I said, ‘No.’ I’d never really though about it. A week later she was putting me in face.” Not many drag queens can remember, right down to the second, when their career as an entertainer began. “I performed at exactly 12:08 a.m., September 11, 2001,” she told Seattle Gay News. “I did two numbers. Later that morning the rest of the world blew up.” “It’s not an anniversary that is easy to
celebrate, so each year I do an anniversary show and we just leave it at that. This year was my 10th year in the business.” Lily, who had always been interested in theater, found that when she was a young drag queen on the mic, she was able to quickly grab the attention of an audience. She was hooked. “It took me six months before I ever held the mic and actually talked into it,” she said. “I looked out and people were really listening. I’ve always been really good at storytelling so that became a main part of my act.” Four years ago, Lily says she found that she had a knack for comedy. “Comedy was what I call a ‘happy accident,’” she said. “I knew I was funny. As a boy, I would always tell jokes to my friends. One night, I just started telling jokes and things took off from there.” Lily admits that her comedy is not for everyone. That’s because, as she puts it, “My audience is my gauge. They will let me know if I’m on to something. I go where the audience wants me to go.” Her approach to drag, hosting, and comedy is based on local and national news. She prepares for a show – without a script – by keeping her ear to the ground, observing what it is that people are talking about, and memorizing the dumb shit that celebrities so often do. Often, Lily has joked about other members of the community – including other drag queens. She’s taken some flack, but says that is nothing new. “Growing up where I grew up in Kentucky I’ve been judged my entire life,” she told SGN. “I don’t make it a point to directly go after just anyone for no reason. In fact, I’ve learned to laugh at myself first and foremost. What I do is nothing different than Kathy Griffin and other comedians. The only difference you get to listen to me talk about people for $10 instead of $60.” Due to her brand of comedy and drag (not many Seattle drag queens perform country music songs and parody Snooki of Jersey Shore fame in the same show!), Lily has cultivated an audience that has traveled with her from venue to venue. When she put unTucked to bed at Neighbours last Friday, over 200 fans showed up for the unveiling of Show & Tell. “It was great validation,” she said. “It was also humbling in a personal sense.” Lily has always held admiration for strong women, who she calls her “she-roes.” Her first was her mammy. “She always had the best advice,” said Lily. “She used to always tell me, ‘You’ll never make a reputation off of what you intend to do.’ In other words, work hard and you will get there.” “You can call me many things,” she added, “but don’t ever call me lazy.” Lily says that, besides her mammy, there were a few other women who raised her, and they lived in TV land. “I grew up watching Oprah Winfrey, the Golden Girls’ Blanche Devereaux, and Julia Sugarbaker of Designing Women.” Her top three she-ro comedians are Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, and Totie Fields. And if you’ve ever been to a Lily Armani show, you can certainly see the influence they’ve had on her. Lily is quick-witted, sharptongued, and rarely goes for the cheap laugh, instead opting for the storyteller approach ending with a big punch line for the big laugh. “There is no greater feeling than that of an audience’s validation,” Lily said. “When you know you delivered a good joke and they are laughing and I’m laughing, it is just feels great.” Lily described her audience as a group of cheerleaders. “They want my special guests to succeed,” she said. “If you can sing, they want you to sing your best. If you are in drag they want you to do it right.” Lily Armani’s Show & Tell will feature guest stars such as Dakita Harris, Lupe (I can’t even begin to describe Lupe – you will just have to go to the show to find out about this character and why people throw money at her), Dolly Madison, GLAMAZONIA, and more. If you are interested in guest-starring at Show & Tell, Lily has a few rules. “You have to come and see the show before I would consider casting you,” she said.
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“You need to know if this is the right show for you. It isn’t a perfect fit for everyone. But we definitely are interested in new talent.” The new show’s name is a take on the old grade-school show-and-tell day. Lily will offer you a “show” and “tell” you jokes. However, the audience (because her audience always becomes a part of the show) will be able to get involved in a more traditional show-and-tell interaction. With the new show comes new expectations and Lily said she is more than ready for the challenge. In fact, recently Lily has
made a PSA video surrounding LGBTQ suicides called “It Gets Different,” in which she implores young people to realize that it gets different because the bullies don’t just go away when you turn 18, but you learn how to deal and you are better equipped to make your life better for yourself. To view her first video go to http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=kE_GOY9eWB8. You can catch Lily Armani’s Show & Tell Friday nights at Neighbours Seattle. Doors at 7:30 p.m. and show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, or free with a valid military ID.
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Morgan McMichaels dishes on RuPaul fame and hot Halloween party Courtesy of Sinfinite Special to the SGN Ravage October 29 The Baltic Room This Saturday, October 29, at The Baltic Room, Sinfinite Productions presents Ravage, a Halloween spectacular featuring the very sexy Falcon/Raging Stallion model DJ Tristan Jaxx and, from RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag U, the infamous and equally glamorous superstar Morgan McMichaels. Together, they are going to turn up the heat for what is sure to be one hot party! The boys over at Sinfinite shared a call with Morgan this week to grant us a little peek into her world.
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Sinfinite: Welcome to Seattle, Morgan. Everyone is buzzing about your appearance at Ravage this coming Saturday night at The Baltic Room. You’re visiting us from L.A., but some of your fans may be surprised to learn that until the age of 18, you lived in Scotland. How was life growing up as a Gay youth there? Morgan McMichaels: Yes, there are a lot of people
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who are unaware that I am from Scotland. It’s true I have only lived in the United States for 12 years as an adult, however, I spent a period of my childhood growing up in California. See, my mum is an American-born Scot and my siblings and I were blessed with dual nationality, so we got to experience California from an early age. No matter where in the world you live, it is very, very difficult to be a Gay youth. Scotland, like the United States (hell, the rest of the world), is a completely masculine-driven place, where everyone struggles to be the alpha male, so when you don’t fit into society’s mold, you are looked upon as a mistake and it’s difficult to feel like you belong. My parents taught me from an early age that if you want to stand out, make your voice be heard and stand up for what you believe in, so being an outcast wasn’t as difficult for me to deal with as I found the positive in it and surrounded myself with the other outcasts. I think that it actually drove me to work harder at my studies and achieve academic success. Sinfinite: RuPaul’s Drag Race made you a superstar. How has life changed for you since the show? McMichaels: I have honestly been touched by an angel. People around the world either love me or hate me, but they know my name. I have had the most fabulous opportunities, been able to travel to the most interesting places, have met so many fantastic people, and am being taught so many tricks of the trade from the queens I meet on my travels! I am so very grateful to RuPaul, LOGO, World of Wonder Productions, and Doron Ofir for this once-in-alifetime chance. It is the most surreal thing to have people recognize you in the most random places, and it is a great feeling when people tell you how much your confidence, point of view, or just smile has changed their day or their lives. The biggest change in my life is that I am now a role model for the Gay community and a role model for all of the people who look to me for guidance and support. Sinfinite: After two seasons of Drag U, how would you sum up that experience? McMichaels: I love, love, love RuPaul’s Drag U! I think that this spinoff series is so inspirational, uplifting, and just fun all around. I love the fact that RuPaul has given us the chance to pay our blessings and lessons forward. We are taking these women who are not in a very good place mentally and changing their whole outlook on life simply by using the tools and experience of our craft. That is something that is priceless, in my eyes. I love my RuPaul’s Drag Race sisters. I get the opportunity to work with some of the girls I was on the show with and some of the girls from the other seasons. I am not allowed to work with BeBe Zahara Benet because we get into too much trouble together. When we worked together on RuPaul’s Drag U, we laughed the entire time. I love that chick so much. I love all of my RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPauls Drag U sisters! Sinfinite: How was it working with Rihanna on the “S&M” video? McMichaels: OK, so I had a pure blast working on the Rihanna video! I was so happy to hear that I got the gig. I auditioned with some of the best drag queens L.A. has to offer! I got the gig with two drag sisters of mine, Willam Belli and Detox Icunt, so I was in good company! When we arrived, we learned that Perez Hilton was also making a cameo appearance in the video, which was amazing. I love Perez’s taste in music, so we had a lot to chat about and he was very, very pleasant and quite the chatterbox (which I live for). There is this really great clip in the video where I am thrashing on top of Perez, beating him up while he is bound, and it will be featured on the new LOGO TV show When Drag Queens Attack. Rihanna was the most humble, down-to-earth person ever, from the moment she walked onto the set. She stopped and greeted everyone on the set, which was inspiring. She walked up
to me, pointed, and said, “You were on that show about drag queens!” I was stunned that she knew who I was. I mean, Rihanna knew who I was! She is a massive fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race! If you watch the video, I am the chick in the black bob. Sinfinite: Do you think it’s important to use your celebrity status as a platform to express support for LGBT rights? McMichaels: I am such an advocate for LGBT rights. I belong to many campaigns that deal with that issue, and also a lot of campaigns that deal with anti-bullying. It makes me so mad that some celebrities who are Gay don’t fight for our community’s rights! What is the point in having a voice if you’re not going to use it? I think that it is imperative for Gay celebrities and the celebrities that support their Gay community to utilize their power – we influence so many people and have the ability to change a mind, a heart, or a vote! This is my plea to all of those people who have the power: please use it for the good of our youth, our community, and most importantly, our basic civil rights. Sinfinite: With regards to your younger “Morgasms” out there who look up to you, what do you tell them in light of all the bullying and suicides in the news? McMichaels: I have spoken to so many of my Morgasms (I hate the word “fan”; it implies that I am better than someone else and that simply is not true, so I call the people who love and support me my Morgasms because, like an orgasm, I believe that every single one of them is special) who are in situations of bullying and suicide. I do my utmost to try and do what I can for them. I chat with many of them on Facebook and Twitter, and I Skype with a lot of them who need to chat. I feel like the kids need to have mentors, someone to talk to, someone who has experienced it all before. We did not have Gay mentors while we were growing up and I simply refuse to let the younger generations go through what we did without a shoulder to cry on and someone to lend an ear. It doesn’t take any time out of your day to tell someone it is going to be OK. There is sunshine after the rain. I encourage all of my Morgasms to please contact me no matter how small you think the issue may be. I will always be here for them and no matter how negative it gets you have to find the silver lining to the cloud. People may be mean to you and say horrible things, but they only say those things because they are ignorant and uneducated to what and who you are. If they don’t wanna learn about you, then they are a complete waste of your time. My motto is “Why blend in when you can stand out?” Sinfinite: Television, music videos, performances, tour dates … what’s next for Morgan McMichaels in 2012? McMichaels: I have written and recorded some songs. I have been busy, so it is taking some time getting it out there – I want it to be perfect, not a sloppy, thrown-out song that has nothing to do with who or what I am. I have other projects that are in the process of being finished and hopefully put out to the public soon. I am traveling the country with some other RuPaul’s Drag Race/ Drag U girls with a charity campaign called “Hope’s Voice.” Our division is called “Divas of Diversity.” We get to talk to the masses about our coming-out stories, our struggles, and how to overcome issues that deal with that! I am going to take a vacation back to Scotland and then Australia this year. I can’t wait to see my family. Last but not least, hopefully I will be featured on the new season of RuPaul’s Drag U! I was voted by the fans one of the top five professors on the show! Sinfinite: Finally, what’s your best Halloween memory? McMichaels: Halloween is my fave holiday! I have always had a great time at Halloween, always getting to choose our costumes as a kid – it is one of my fondest memories! As an adult, I get to be as creative as I wanna be, and it is always a challenge to outdo last year’s costume!
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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 (10/29-10/30). 12noon-8pm. Seattle Center Center House. Traditional Mexican celebration with music, artists & food. Liberty Ball Auction & Masquerade. 5pm-10pm. Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way. Benefits NARAL Pro-Choice Washington. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Merce Cunningham Dance Company - The Legacy Tour. 8pm. Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. The Legacy Tour is the world’s final chance to see the company perform as trained by Cunningham before disbanding at the end of 2011. The Seattle performances include some of Cunningham’s most collaborative, innovative and memorable works. 877-784-4849; www. stgpresents.org. Halloween Party Celebrating the Silver Screen. Madison Pub, 1515 E Madison St. Features a costume contest at 10pm. $300, $200 & $100 prizes. Absolut drink specials. 325-6537. The Haunted Playboy Mansion. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. Costume contest begins 9pm, judging 12midnight. $1000 cash grand prize. Drink specials all night. www. purrseattle.com The Northwest Chocolate Festival Masquerade Ball & Dessert Showcase. 8pm. Sole Repair Shop, 1001 E Pike St. Dress up & enjoy the best tasting Halloween party in the City. Black tie or masquerade ball dress. Chocolate cocktails & dessert tastes, no host bar, live DJs. $40 in advance, $50 at the door. www. nwchocolate.com Seduction Halloween 2011. 8pm-2am. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. Seattle’s sexiest Halloween party. Three gorgeous rooms of music, costume contest, hot performances, full bar + absinthe bar, hand-picked erotic art showcase plus after-hours. Tickets $45 adv/$125 VIP. Seattle Erotic Art Festival. www.seattle-erotic.org. Shake Your Ghoul Thing! 8pm-2am. Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave S. Features DJ Disco Vinnie with special performances by The Cabiri Aerial Troupe & Le Faux. Tickets $45, includes drinks, parking & entertainment. Costume contest at midnight with over $1000 in prizes. www.shakeyourghoulthing.com Neighbours’ Freakshow. 1509 Broadway. Costume contest with cash prizes. www.neighboursnight club. com. Ravage Halloween Party. 9pm-3am. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St. With ElektroPOP!’s Mama Tits. Cash prize costume contest, cash balloon drop, live performances. $10 adv at brownpapertickets.com. Horror Under the Big Top Halloween Party. 10pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Costume contest at midnight - $1,000 first prize, $500 second, $250 third. $10 cover. OutWest Bar Four-Night Halloween Extravaganza (10/28-10/31). 10pm-costume contest judging. 5401 California Ave SW. Nightly costume contest with fabulous prizes. No cover.
SUNDAY - October 30
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.
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Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Dia de Muertos (10/29-10/30). 12noon-6pm. Seattle Center Center House. Traditional Mexican celebration with music, artists & food. Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Music of Remembrance: The Boys of Terezin, a Documentary. 2:30pm. Plestcheff Auditorium. SAM, 1st Ave & Union St. The story of the boys of Terezin’s Home One, their secret magazine VEDEM & the unlikely reunion of four survivors in Seattle, 65 years later. Tickets $18 in advance, $25 at the door. 365-7770, www.musicofremembrance.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Teatro ZinZombie - A Macabre Ball. 4:30pm-doors; 5:30pm-dinner/show. Teatro ZinZanni, 3rd Ave N & Mercer St. 206-802-0015; www.zinzanni.org.
Hep C. 5-6:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437. 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. www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 2378828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800477-8191. Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www. sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Nuns Go Bump in the Night XIII. 7pm. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. A benefit for breast cancer presented by the Sisters of the Mother House of Washington. Features live entertainment & a costume contest. $5 suggested donation. Noche Latina/Latino Night - “La Llorona.” 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Entre Hermanos hosts Dia de los Muertos celebration. www.neighboursnight club.com. OutWest Bar Four-Night Halloween Extravaganza (10/28-10/31). 10pm-costume contest judging. 5401 California Ave SW. Nightly costume contest with fabulous prizes. No cover.
MONDAY - October 31
Halloween Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/ AIDS. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org
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October 29 thru November 6 SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. Halloween Open House. 5-8pm. Volunteer Park Conservatory, 14th Ave E & E Galer St. Come to the Volunteer Park Conservatory for our first annual spooky open house. Join us for a family friendly evening & explore the eerie darkened building after hours. www,volunteerparkconservatory.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.) Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lambert house.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. 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 Weekly Feminist Reading Circle: Origin of the Family, Private Property & the State. 7:30-9pm. 3314 Wallingford Ave N, #2. Meets every Monday thru 12/12. A roundtable discussion of Frederick Engels’ classic work on the persistent problem of women’s inequality & how it can be overcome. Suggested donation $2 per session. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Radical Women. 722-6057, rwseattle@mindspring.com Neighbours’ Witches Ball. 10pm. 1509 Broadway. Costume contest with cash prizes. www.neighbours nightclub.com. OutWest Bar Four-Night Halloween Extravaganza (10/28-10/31). 10pm-costume contest judging. 5401 California Ave SW. Nightly costume contest with fabulous prizes. No cover. VooDoo Halloween Costume Party. Costume Contest 12midnight. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Cash prizes, give aways & Absolut drink specials. Hosted by Chablis.
TUESDAY - November 1
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. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org. GSBA Prime Time East. 5:30-7:30pm. Redmond Marriott Town Center, 7401 164th Ave NE. Meet other GSBA members & guests for drinks & hors d’oeuvres on the Eastide. FREE. www.thegsba.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.org Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. David, (425) 339-5238. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union). Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members. 709-BOAT, www.oycnw.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/ lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org
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Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn. Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 2645136; friendsinadoption@yahoo.com. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729.. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. A confidential support group for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. We come together to share our journeys both in the uccess we have had living with HIV as well as the challenges HIV presents to us. 32-2437. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7:30-9pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. Focus ob GLBTQI. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
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FRIDAY - November 4
WEDNESDAY - November 2
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 Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565. True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For info, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 3627282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location. You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com 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. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.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 Sex, Dating & Relationships. 7-8pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of every
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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. 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 individuals, 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. Meets 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 Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing 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 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.)
month. Talk about sexual health & safety, as well as different types of relationships. Ask questions and get answers from people who really know their stuff. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. sasgcc.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth. Pride Skate Seattle. 8:30-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $8 admission includes skate rental. After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com
THURSDAY - November 3
Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 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.
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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.) 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. Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 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, & educates the public about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. 684-4540. 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. Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Thursday each month. For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclub seattle.org 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 Radical Women Organizing Meeting. 7pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Dinner with vegetarian option available at 6:30pm for an $8 donation. Hosted by Radical Women. 722-6057. rwseattle@ mindspring.com
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 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 La Movida. 6-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.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 community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 329-0793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Joel Davis at 261-6616. www.sasgcc.org Socialist Feminism vs Anarchism. Doors 6:30pm, Program 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Public forum featuring Marxist journalist & organizer Andrea Bauer, who will explore the philospohical differences between these two schools of thought & political action. Bauer is a Queer rights activist, pop culture critic & environmentalist. Door donation $3. Hearty snack plates $7. Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com Sistah Sinema - “The Watermelon Woman.” 8pm. Chao Bar & Bistro, 12th Ave & E Pike St. Produced in 1996, this movie was the first full-length African American Lesbian feature. It took top honors in film festivals around the globe. Tickets $5. www.sistah sinema.webs.com
SATURDAY - November 5
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Hmong New Year Celebration. 11am-5pm. Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center. Features dancers, musicians & artists in ways that illuminate & preserve this unique Southeast Asian highland culture. For full event schedule visit www.hmongassociationofwa.org Queer Milonga Dance Night. 8pm-lesson; 9pm12am-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 1st Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Lesson & dance, $10; dance only before 9:30pm-$5; after 9:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.
SUNDAY - November 6
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314
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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.
Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (formerly Dunshee House and Seattle AIDS Support Group) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/ AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 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. 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.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc. org/puddletown; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer. org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol. com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. team seattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacoma lesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671. Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For schedule of meetings visit www.chac seattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. 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.
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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. 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; 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
Please fax weekly changes to (206) 322-7188 or email them to seattleGaynews@yahoo.com no later than 3 pm on Tuesdays!
FRIDAY
Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month. The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm. High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric. 9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover. Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.
SATURDAY
Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. DJ Dance, 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear. Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety. Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.
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Neighbours - Progressive House with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com. Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.
Sunday
Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions. 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 - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com. Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight. Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls. “full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - 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 - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads.
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Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.
MONDAY
Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!
TUESDAY
Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.
Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.
WEDNESDAY
Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends. Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen! Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.
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Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox. Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.
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QINERGY-BODY-WORK Non-Erotic Therapeutic Massage, men or women. 25 yrs exp, massage table or massage chair, no shower, convenient parking, small Queen Anne home office/studio, straight male (graphic artist, web author). 50% off 1st session ($45 for 1-1/2 hrs), travel extra. By appt only. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. Add’l info via chalicebridge.com/ BMI-Brochure.html. 08/27 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE
CO-PARENTING Single professional female seeks co-parent or co-parents with whom to conceive and raise a child. About me: Stable professional, excellent job, mid-30s, blonde/blue/HWP, DDF, funny, good-hearted, and super bright. Looking for a Gay man or a Gay couple with whom I click; race and age are unimportant. Contact: dtnrt74@gmail.com. 45/3 _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 47/12 _______________________________
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_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW (NOTE: new phone #) GM seeking male roommate. Large furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished). $525, includes utilities. Share entire house. D/W, W/D, large yard. N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets. On bus lines #5, #28, #75. Job and references required. Email to BFG777@gmail.com or call 206-789-7472. 42/1 _______________________________ 11 for rent
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_______________________________ FABULOUS VIEW 2 BR/2 BA, oak floors, incredible view of the Olympics sunset. Mom’s Roman brick home. Lots of parking. Close to bus. Detached garage. Quiet neighborhood. It’s all about the view. $2200/mo. 4105 SW Cloverdale. Call Marlee, 206-930-3164. 43/3 _______________________________ OLD PUERTO VALLARTA RENTAL. Guest BR in condo. Convenient to beach. Attractions day/ nite. 1-2 men. $25.00. austrl@ hotmail.com. 45/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale
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in the comfort of my home. Ass & ball shave & pubic trim. All three parts only $35. I also do chest, back & legs. Safe & sanitary. Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 42/3 _______________________________ For more info, contact us at www. multifaith.org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________
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Call for fall specials. Lic. # MA7881 206-369-4598 YesJesse.com SGN/ _______________________________ MASSAGE ON EASTLAKE 1.5 hours for only $85.00. Licensed and professional. Reserved parking. Treatment to relaxation. Terry Hunt, LMP. MA#10482. www.TerryHuntLMP. com for more info and scheduling. 42/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking. Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 45/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 10/25 _______________________________ WELL-EQUIPPED 6’, brown/blue, 155, smooth, clean-cut college student. Hung 9-1/2. Josh, 206-478-0612. 43/3 _______________________________
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_______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom Fences, T rellises & Gates. Will work with you in creating your heart’s desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 42/3 _______________________________ LIVEN UP your home! Fantastic scents, exciting colors, longlasting Gold Canyon candles. 206-271-4451. Visit my website: www.mygc.com/gizmosnmorehwd 42/1 _______________________________ RETIRED TILE ARTISAN Mosaic design and layout detail consultation available. Friendly Helpful - Knowledgeable. Call or text 206-371-2032. 40/3 _______________________________
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Unforgetable bodywork from Russian fitness model. $50/hr. In and outcalls. Text or call 206430-8692 or email 3377alexmassage@gmail.com. 41/1 _______________________________
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_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation. Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain. JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. bodyworkman.com. 43/3 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork. Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 44/3 _______________________________ DADDY Full body complete massage. Tender to the touch. Clean and sober only. By appointment only. 206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 42/6 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 45/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 50/12 _______________________________ HEAD-TO-TOE - hot sensual interaction. Handsome, hairy 9” uncut top. 206-329-0310. Anytime. 47/6 _______________________________
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