Seattle Gay News
Issue 39, Volume 43, September 25, 2015
Arts & Entertainment
SEATTLE LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
celebrates 20 years with slate of films that reflects on the past, looks to the future
Revisionist Stonewall is a disaster
Danny Winters in Stonewall – Philippe Bosse/Facebook
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Julianne Moore and Ellen Page in Freehand – courtesy of SLGFF
The 20th Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (SLGFF) is proud to announce the complete lineup for its 20th anniversary festival, taking place October 8-18. The festival will be held at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian, AMC Pacific Place and Northwest Film Forum. The festival is known for its glamorous parties and provocative collection of films from around the world that bring new and exciting stories of LGBTQ
life to the big screen. This 2015 festival will include 54 features and 99 shorts representing 24 countries, including 8 U.S. feature premieres, 12 Seattle feature premieres, 30 Northwest feature premieres, and a world premiere (Capitol Hill 2). In addition there will be two live performances, a special edition see slgff page 10
STONEWALL Now playing Danny Winters (Jeremy Irvine) has come to Greenwich Village in New York City after being thrown out of his small town farmhouse by his angry father. It is the summer of 1969, and the young man has dreams of someday becoming an astrophysicist working for NASA, hoping to start laying the groundwork to do it when
he starts at Columbia on an academic scholarship in the Fall. But, right now, at this moment, he’s homeless. With no place to stay and no friends to speak of, he’s taken in by teenage hustler Ray (Jonny Beauchamp), the flamboyant, outspoken kid seeing a kindred spirit in Danny that he finds irresistible. Soon the two are quick pals, hanging out at the mob-owned Stonewall Inn (where Ray gets the opportunity to spend time as Ramona, a far more comfortable alter ego), see stonewall page 9
EMMY AWARDS:
Intiman’s Bootycandy “Game of Thrones” conquers, “Transparent” and is phenomenal! Cholodenko also winners
(L to R) Isaiah Johnson, Angel Brice, Rebecca Davis, and Tyler Trerise in Intiman Theatre’s Bootycandy – Photo by Jeff Carpenter Jeffrey Tambor – Getty Images/businessinsider.com
by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer “Game of Thrones” slayed the competition at the Primetime Emmy Awards, on September 20, earning 12 statuettes and thus breaking the record for most wins in
a single year. Among its honors were the coveted Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage), Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss), and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (David Nutter). Filming see emmy page 7
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BOOTYCANDY INTIMAN THEATRE FESTIVAL (AT CORNISH BLACK BOX) Through October 3 The challenging, engaging, challenging, funny (did I say challenging?) play
finishing up the Intiman Theatre Festival is Bootycandy by Robert O’Hara. It is by far the best production in their schedule. The play is being presented through their newly-formed Director’s Lab with MFAcandidate Malika Oyetimein helming the project. So, this review will skew toward discussing her success in directing this semi-autobiographical play. see bootycandy page 4
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Death Cab for Cutie to headline Deck The Hall Ball by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer The most wonderful time of the year just got more wonderful. Death Cab for Cutie is set to headline this year’s festivities, scheduled for December 8 at Key Arena. The Seattle-based group – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr – released its eighth studio album, Kintsugi, at the start of 2015; Chris Walla left the band recently. DCFC will be joined at the annual holiday radio show by Cage the Elephant, Twenty One Pilots, Walk the Moon, Alabama Shakes, Nathanial Ratliffe, and X Ambassadors. Ticket information and further details are available at 1077theend.com. Also coming soon to Seattle is singersongwriter Josh Ritter, who’ll be appearing at Easy Street Records on October 12 and then again January 24 for a full concert at the Moore Theatre. The Northwestbred musician, originally from Moscow, Idaho, made headlines two years ago when he harshly criticized Messiah Col-
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Many people may not understand a director’s job in the collaborative process of staging a play. I hope to clarify that a bit, too. To start that explanation, the director is what I think of as a “crystallizer” – someone who has a vision of what the play should look like, feel like, and help the audience experience. The director uses that vision to work with the designers of the set, costumes, lights and sound (and props) to determine the whole look and feel of a particular staging. Oyetimein worked with Julia Welch on an almost bare set, with just areas of cardboard boxes, a bed, a large desk, and other spare utilitarian set “moments.” The play tells a story of a young Gay and black man, Sutter, and his interactions with lowincome residents, mostly, of his family and town. So, the spare feeling played into setting a tone of bare bones survival. Simi-
lege, a private Christian school in southern Pennsylvania, for its anti-Gay policies. Before Ritter was to perform on campus, he researched the college and found that it forced students to sign a “Community Covenant,” an agreement to not participate in certain activities, including homosexual acts. He still played the concert, but took the opportunity to encourage concertgoers “to see openness and change.” Interestingly, Ritter’s forthcoming album is titled Sermon on the Rocks, scheduled for release on October 16. For tickets to see Ritter live, go to Tickets.com.
If you can’t catch Madonna’s “Rebel Heart Tour” next month in Portland and have airline miles to redeem, consider seeing her in Asia. The Material Girl is taking the show across the Pacific to Taipei (February 4), Bangkok (February 9), Tokyo (February 13), Hong Kong (February 17), Macau (February 20 and 21), Pasay City (Febuary 24), and Manila (February 25). Tickets for these shows, as well as others announced for Louisville, Nashville, Tulsa, and Mexico City, will go on sale between
larly, the costumes by Kelly McDonald are street clothes, unless a more dressy or sparkly garment is called for. The main challenge of the play is that it is told in disconnected scenes. They all combine (finally) into a more cohesive whole, but O’Hara deliberately disconnects them from any linearity so there are jumps in time and character development that can be baffling. At one later point in the script, O’Hara has some playwrights (in a forum) announce that “writing is hard, so watching should be just as hard!” And that is quite the point for him. Whether it is in the script or not (unknown to me), Oyetimein even changes the actor who plays the mother – twice. That could be a savvy, interesting directing choice or required by the playwright. That is another way the play deconstructs a normal stage experience. The playwright is making the audience work, rather than sit back and be entertained. The director is also in charge of help-
(L to R) Rebecca Davis and Angel Brice in Intiman Theatre’s Bootycandy – Photo by Jeff Carpenter
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now and October 10. Get the latest information and details at Madonna.com. Finally, don’t forget about the Decibel Festival, running from September 23 through 27 here in Seattle. It’s one of the country’s premiere electronic music festivals with a great lineup of underground and rising talent in the EDM world, featuring performances at multiple venues. For a full lineup and festival ticket prices, go to dbfestival.com.
ing the actors decipher the script and fulfill the vision she has decided upon. Oyetimein worked with five strong actors: Angel Brice, Rebecca M. Davis, Isaiah Johnson, Chris Ensweiler and the main character, Sutter, Tyler Trerise. Ensweiler has played many bombastic characters. Here he sometimes does what we expect more usually, as well as some intense and quiet work that shows his range and talent. Trerise, as well, must start as a very young boy, become a confused teenager, and then a man, more confident and also more in touch with his rage and his choices. Oyetimein would be key to asking them to deliver more emotion, display more vulnerability, make bold and difficult choices. A number of the scenes are standouts from both the writing and the playing. There is a scene with Brice and Davis talking on the phone and they change phones multiple times, and characters, and walk about stretching phone cords, and it’s enormously fun. Another scene has a preacher (Johnson) speechifying about “the I-heards and the they-heards” and how they spread gossip and distress in the congregation. The end of that scene gets and deserves an ovation of its own. This play deserves patience and for you to bring yourself to work at understanding it. There are laughs, there is despair, there are hints to puzzle out. It’s very adult (full nudity, swearing, Gay sexual contact). It is not for a faint-hearted audience. The audience I saw it with had a great time and was more than 50 percent people of color. And that was fantastic. For more information, go to www.intiman.org or call (206) 315-5838. Discuss your opinions at sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/ SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at miryamstheatermusings.blogspot.com
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Azeotrope’s Sound an intensely deep and interesting exploration of the deaf community
Cast of Azeotrope’s Sound – Photo by Jason Tang
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer SOUND AZEOTROPE (AT ACTLAB – ACT THEATRE) Through October 4 There are so many graceful moments in the new play, Sound, presented by Azeotrope! That is not the intention of this intensely deep and interesting exploration of the deaf community, but it’s part of my opinion on the intentions of directors Desdemona Chiang and Howie Seago! This play “speaks” two languages: American Sign Language and spoken English. Azeotrope was determined to learn how to accommodate an audience filled with both hearing and deaf members and they have done so with… grace! And intel-
The play makes it clear that Bell focused a huge amount of attention toward developing such a technology because he had a deaf wife. He had taught her to lip read and speak, but she also had a condition that caused her sight to degenerate and he wanted to provide her a mechanism to hear before she became blind. Bell did a lot of his research around Martha’s Vineyard. You can read about Martha’s Vineyard’s very unique history of being an island with many more deaf folks than other places at: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard_Sign_ Language. The play uses that history to show that Bell actually treated the deaf the way people of any unaware privilege treat those not so situated. He imposed his own ideas of the tragedy of deafness onto people who felt that they got along in society terrifically
family drama. So, back to grace… The directors (one hearing, one deaf) found solutions for the deaf to get the spoken dialogue – projected words on gracefully-sized screens – and for the hearing to get the signed dialogue – gracefully placed actor/translators. There were screen projections of online chat between friends that everyone had to read together (though it would have been more dramatic seeing Allison interact with an onstage friend). The set by Adam Zopfi-Hulse was a compact, double-duty set of platform heights that changed easily from one locale to another. Jessica Trundy’s lights were precise. Costuming by Christine Tschirgi was versatile and flattering for the modern folk and period-apt for the historic ones. Sound effects were an interesting chal-
ing out if she was inappropriately imposing her own values on her daughter or supporting Allison’s independent decision. The rest of the cast provides solid support as well. Andrew Wilkes, Jessica Kiely and Stephanie Kim-Bryan handle interpreter and small role switching, easily. Wilkes is engaging as a Martha’s Vineyard associate to Bell and translator to the deaf community of Bell’s comments. Special mention must be made of young Miss Clearbrook. She is beautiful, natural, riveting, and a born actress. If she is found by Hollywood, she will become a TV or movie star, no doubt whatsoever, if that is what she wants. Here’s hoping she will continue to thrive and break barriers for all deaf actors. For more information, go to http://www. azotheatre.org/az/ or www.acttheatre.org
Cast of Azeotrope’s Sound – Photo by Jason Tang
lenge. (Should the directors take them out, since the deaf audience couldn’t hear them? No, let’s make them work for everyone!) Mariah Brougher and the team came up with seamless solutions. I don’t even know what they were! Casting a play like this, with hearing actors, deaf actors, sign language fluidity needed, might be a challenge in some cities. Fortunately for Azeotrope, they found an abundance of deaf actors and hearing signers completely capable of supporting the story. Schlecht is a burly guy, suitable for the fisherman father and completely believable in his role. Evans showed a compassionate but tough side as a caring mother torn, as many parents of kids-of-differentcultures (for instance, adopted parents of children of color) would be, between figur-
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ligence! And success! The play, before I get too far off on the “grace notes,” is a new one by Don Nguyen, on the really controversial use of the cochlear implant. If you’re a hearing person and know that it’s a pretty revolutionary device that helps deaf people hear, you might be surprised to know that it’s controversial in the deaf community. So what could be wrong with it? Well, the deaf community long ago, developed a culture around celebrating deafness, not rejecting it as a “defect.” That then puts such technological breakthroughs into a much more complex arena. In fact, the deaf community pretty uniformly hates Alexander Graham Bell. Huh, you say? The inventor of the telephone?
through sign language and were quite normal and productive! Nguyen’s play is mostly about a longdivorced couple struggling with a teenager. Allison (Cheyenna Clearbrook) wants a cochlear implant; her hearing mother (Lindsay W. Evans) wants to do everything she can to provide one; her deaf father (Ryan Schlecht) feels like his daughter is just fine and doesn’t need it. In fact, he feels threatened that Allison will lose her signing and maybe even her connection to him and the rest of the deaf community. There are contextual historical scenes with Bell (Richard Nguyen Sloniker) and his wife (Elizabeth Ayers Gibson), and they are useful, but over used – an easy area to contract script-wise. The best story and the most engaging of the issue is the modern
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Illustrious dancer Patricia Barker returns to Seattle with Grand Rapids Ballet Luna Negra, Ballet National de Marseille, Saarbrucken Ballet, Jacoby & Pronk, Chemnitzer Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Whim W’Him, IncolBallet de Colombia, Finnish National Ballet, CND Madrid, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Washington Ballet, Ballet Nacional Dominicano, Augsburg Ballet, Ballet Austin, Atlanta Ballet and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba.
Artistic Director of Grand Rapids Ballet, Patricia Barker – Courtesy of Grand Rapids Ballet
Former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Patricia Barker, Artistic Director of Grand Rapids Ballet, is bringing her company to the Pacific Northwest on October 7-11. Grand Rapids Ballet will present five performances at the Cornish Playhouse (201 Mercer St.) at Seattle Center. Grand Rapids Ballet will kick off their Seattle tour with three performances of Olivier Wevers’ whimsical interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wednesday through Friday @ 7:30 p.m. On Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. and Sunday @ 2 p.m., MOVEMEDIA | Seattle presents a mixed repertory that features works by internationally renowned choreographers. (See details below.) Tickets are $52 in advance at http:// www.grballet.com/seattle-2015/ or brownpapertickets.com and $57 at the door. Seattlepi.com has recognized Patricia’s essential role in the development of Pacific Northwest Ballet into the national company it is today. Her career spanned over two decades, during which she became one of the most recognized faces in all of ballet. “Seattle is a city that holds a special place in my heart,” said Patricia Barker. “I’m thrilled to introduce Grand Rapids Ballet to dance fans across the Pacific Northwest.” “Patricia Barker’s name is synonymous with the name Pacific Northwest Ballet,” said Peter Boal, Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet. “With the countless treasured memories she has created, the arts community is brimming with anticipation for her return with Grand Rapids Ballet.” Dance International Magazine said “The turn of fortune at Grand Rapids Ballet since Barker’s arrival has translated into the company becoming one of the city’s premier arts organizations.” Pointe Magazine has also noted Grand Rapids Ballet’s rise in the dance industry under Patricia Barker. In four short years, Barker has rebuilt Grand Rapids Ballet’s repertoire and reinvigorated the company. A Midsummer Night’s Dream – October 7-9 Choreographer Olivier Wevers, former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer and Artistic Director of Whim W’him, teams up with critically acclaimed lighting designer Michael Mazzola to create a 21st century version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream told through the eyes of a young Nick Bottom. In the work, Young Nick, the little boy over whom the royal fairy couple quarrels, is a changeling with no lines. The ballet takes place in Young Nick’s mind as
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he dreams of becoming an adult and running for president. Across the arc of the ballet, Nick Bottom’s character grows and the audience watches how his experiences of being bullied, reading books, and seeking love stimulate his imagination and come to life in a dream. MOVEMEDIA | Seattle – October 10 & 11 MOVEMEDIA | Seattle features works by internationally renowned choreographers. The performance will include Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s humorous and thought provoking WRITTEN & FORGOTTEN, Penny Saunders brilliant and majestic look into the dynamic of light in Slight, David Parsons’ modern masterpiece The Envelope, and Mario Radacovsky’s intense Beethoven’s 5th. THE CHOREOGRAPHERS Annabelle Lopez Ochoa The Colombo-Belgian Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is a sought-after choreographer that has made ballets for many companies around the world such as the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Dutch National Ballet, Djazzex, Geneva Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Gothenburg Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, BalletX, BJM-Danse Montreal,
Penny Saunders Penny Saunders, originally from Florida, graduated from the HARID Conservatory (Boca Raton, FL) in 1995. Later that same year Saunders began her professional career with The American Repertory Ballet (Princeton, NJ) while also continuing to train with Elisabeth Carroll. Saunders made her way out west in 1999 to join Ballet Arizona where she continued to dance the traditional ballets as well as many neoclassical and contemporary works. Saunders was introduced to Moses Pendleton in 2001, which led her to tour extensively with MOMIX Dance Theater for the following two years before moving on to New York City in 2003 where she became a founding member of Cedar Lake Ensemble. In 2004 Saunders joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago where she had the good fortune to dance works by Jirí Kylián, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Twyla Tharp, Christopher Bruce, Doug Varone, Aszure Barton, Victor Quijada, and Alejandro Cerrudo, among many others. David Parsons David Parsons founded Parsons Dance in 1985 with lighting designer Howell Binkley. Since then, Mr. Parsons has created works through commissions from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, the American Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, the Spoleto Festival, and Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, among others. His works have also been performed by Batsheva Dance Company of Israel, English National Ballet, Feld Ballets/NY, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Neder-
lands Dans Theatre, and Paris Opera Ballet, among many others. He choreographed and directed the dance elements for Times Square 2000, the 24-hour festivities in Times Square celebrating the turn of the Millennium. Mario Radacovský Upon graduating from the Eva Jaczova Dance Conservatory, Radacovský joined the Ballet Company of the Slovak National Theatre in 1989. Soon after, he was promoted to principal dancer and performed principal roles in classical and contemporary pieces including Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, Giselle, La Dame Aux Camelias and more. He received acclaim for his ability to combine brilliant dancing technique with a natural acting talent and a masculine expression. Olivier Wevers Olivier Wevers is from Brussels, Belgium. He received his training at the Karys Dance Center with Nicole Karys, a former dancer with Béjart’s Ballet du XXième Siecle. He was a Principal at Royal Winnipeg Ballet, dancing regularly with Evelyn Hart, prior to joining Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1997 where he was also a Principal Dancer. Olivier Wevers is the Founder and Artistic Director of Whim W’him. GRAND RAPIDS BALLET Celebrating its 44th anniversary this season, the Grand Rapids Ballet remains committed to lifting the human spirit through the art of dance. A proud recipient of the ArtServe Michigan Governor’s Arts Award for Outstanding Cultural Organization, Michigan’s only professional ballet company has a rich history marked by steady growth, a commitment to excellence, and strong community support. For more information on Grand Rapids Ballet, visit grballet.com or connect with them on Facebook. Courtesy of Grand Rapid Ballet
Still from WRITTEN & FORGOTTEN, choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa – Courtesy of Grand Rapids Ballet
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Margaret Cho bringing “psyCHO tour” to Seattle, will marry couples on stage by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer MARGARET CHO “PSYCHO TOUR” MOORE THEATRE October 24 Things are about to get crazy in October. Insane, really. Completely nuts. So, prepare yourself because direct from the looney bin, here comes Margaret Cho! The multi-talented entertainer is coming to Seattle on October 24, as part of “The psyCHO Tour” that is set to launch at the start of next month. The transatlantic outing includes stops in Cleveland, Washington DC, San Francisco, Tucson, Miami Beach, Kahului, Los Angeles, Berlin, Antwerp, Warsaw, and Amsterdam, to name a few. “This show is about insanity, and about the anger I feel about everything happening in the world right now, from police brutality to racism to the rising tide of violence against women. It makes me all so crazy – hence the title: “The psyCHO Tour” – there is no “I” in team but there is a “CHO” in psycho,” explains the three-time Grammy and Emmy nominee in a press release. Her performances will touch on various topics, from Boko Horam to Caitlyn Jenner to female empowerment, but don’t be surprised if Cho also includes segments on Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, or Kim Davis, as her stand-up acts usually incorporate current and relevant newsmakers. The concert, too, will pay homage to the comedienne-actress’ show biz father and mother, Robin Williams and Joan Rivers, respectively, both of whom she knew personally. Her friendship with Williams encouraged Cho to launch the #BeRobin campaign that raises money and awareness for the homeless, while her friendship with Rivers inspires her to this day to be fearless. Unique to the show will be the oppor-
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continued from cover began in July for the fantasy drama’s sixth season in Spain and Northern Ireland. The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “Transparent,” the Amazon Prime series about a woman’s experience as she begins a gender transition, didn’t nab the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, given to “Veep” instead, but it did bestow its lead star Jeffrey Tambor with a much deserved win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, who dedicated his Emmy to the Transgender community. The show’s creator, Jill Soloway, scooped up an award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, helming the acclaimed eighth episode of its first season, “Best New Girl.” Lisa Cholodenko, co-writer and director of the Oscar-nominated film “The Kids Are All Right,” took home the prize for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special for the HBO mini-series “Olive Kitteridge,” itself a big winner on Sunday night with acco-
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tunity for couples to get married on stage with Cho officiating the ceremony. She is licensed, so those tying the knot will be legally wed. Here are instructions for anyone considering this rare opportunity: Qualified participants must submit a homemade video between 0:15-0:30 seconds prior to the closing date for the show in their respective city (October 24 for Seattle). You must be present in the city in which you want to be married and be present on show date. The homemade video must answer the question: “Why I want you to #MarryMeMargaret.” Each video (hereinafter “Submission” or “Entry”) must be upload-
ed to one of the Cho sites and comply with the terms of conditions of the relevant site that the Entry is uploaded to. Each Entry must use the hashtag #MarryMeMargaret and participant must tag their partner in the Entry and @MargaretCho in each Submission. Each Entry may NOT be profane, offensive, pornographic, defamatory or inappropriate as determined by the sponsor. #MarryMeMargaret contest rules are here: http://margaretcho.com/stand-up/ marrymemargaret-contest-rules/ Prior to “The psyCHO Tour” launch, the Bay Area-based performer will make several TV appearances, including “Watch
lades for its cast members Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray. Cholodenko has been in a longtime relationship with Wendy Melvoin, a musician and former member of the The Revolution, as in Prince and The Revolution; they have a son together named Calder. Jane Lynch, a veteran LGBT actor most known for her work on “Glee,” garnered the Emmy for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program for her emcee duties on “Hollywood Game Nights.” Although straight, Uzo Aduba collected her second of back-to-back Emmys for portraying a Lesbian inmate, Crazy Eyes, on the women’s correctional facilitythemed “Orange is the New Black.” Meanwhile, Bradley Whitford topped the list for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for his guest-starring role on “Transparent,” playing a Transgender woman named Marcy. Elsewhere, and non-LGBT related, Jon Hamm accepted his first Emmy after several unsuccessful tries for his consistently solid leading work on AMC’s “Mad Men,” comedian Amy Schumer walked away with one award for her critically praised sketch comedy show “Inside Amy Schumer,” and Viola Davis made history in becoming the
first African-American to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, in “How to Get Away with Murder,” which features Gay characters. Although the 2015-16 TV season has just begun, we could see several Gay performers or characters in the running for next year’s Emmys, including three out actors starring in “American Horror Story: Hotel” – Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, and Denis O’Hare. Neil Patrick Harris’ variety show, “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris,” debuted on September 15, the Dan Savage-produced series “The Real O’Neals” is set to premiere in the coming weeks, and yet another Ryan Murphy production, “Scream Queens,” with Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas bowed to television audiences this week. Joe Jonas, older brother of Nick, returns to the series “Kingdom” as a closeted MMA fighter; the entire Jonas Brothers clan has been outspokenly supportive of LGBT rights. The new FBI drama Quantico includes a Gay character, played by Tate Ellington, and the always unpredictable “Game of Thrones” has certainly not shied away from Gay or Bisexual characters, or man-on-man action, so there’s that.
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What Happens” with Andy Cohen on September 21, “The Today Show” on September 22, “The Real” on September 30, and she will premiere her brand new comedy special “psycho” on September 25 on “Showtime.” Cho will also be speaking with Seattle Gay News before her Moore Theatre appearance. Look for the interview in midOctober. Tickets for the “The PsyCHO Tour” are available at Tickets.com, or at the Paramount Theatre box office, or kiosks outside the Paramount and Moore theatres.
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Depp’s brilliance invigorates an otherwise lethally disappointing Mass
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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BLACK MASS Now playing In South Boston during the 1970s, James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) isn’t a criminal kingpin even if he has the appearance of being on his way towards becoming one. But with the Italian Mafia run by the Angiulo crime family operating in the North End of the city, it was unlikely, even with his brother Billy (Benedict Cumberbatch), a leader in the Massachusetts State Senate, that Whitey’s Winter Hill Gang would ever be anything more than small-time racketeers and loan sharks. Still, he controlled his crew and his neighborhood with a fatherly, if still made out of iron, fist, loyalty meaning more to him than almost anything else. Enter FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton). A fellow South Boston native, he feels beholden to Whitey for helping out ages ago when he was nothing more than a fellow kid from the neighborhood, and as such he hatches a plan he thinks will be mutually beneficial to them both. If the criminal will curtail activities involving drug running, as well as make sure none of his men commit murder, and is willing to feed them information regarding the Angiulo mob, he’ll guarantee the FBI will stay out of the Winter Hill Gang’s affairs.
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History tells us that Whitey Bulger hardly lived up to his end of the bargain, the Winter Hill Gang diving headfirst into the narcotics trade, brutally dispatching any and all who stood in their way with bloodthirsty forcefulness. Thanks to the FBI, he would become the most feared man in all of Boston, eventually making his way onto the Bureau’s Ten Most Wanted list, surpassed only by Osama Bin Laden at the very top of it. Until his capture in 2011 he was in many ways a real life Keyser Söze, a villain so notorious he was an ethereal figure fellow cons, mobsters and all-around reprobates would tell stories about in order to frighten those who resided inside their criminal circle. Based on the book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill, director Scott Cooper’s (Out of the Furnace, Crazy Heart) Black Mass attempts to look at this simpatico relationship between Whitey Bulger and John Connolly in as intimate detail as it can. Sprawling, featuring a massive cast of characters, screenwriters Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth (Get On Up) do the best they can to streamline the story as much as possible, chronicling events in a journalistic fashion as they analyze the various events that led to both men’s conjoined rise and fall. Interesting, yes; yet the film is still sadly distancing, never capturing events as intimately as I felt it should have, ultimately becoming a moderately frustrating disappointment even
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though it offers up a number of aspects that are unquestionably sensational. If we’re only looking at the film through the prism of Johnny Depp’s performance them all isn’t just fine, it’s magnificent. This is a towering feat of acting, one of the more fascinating, complex and chameleon-like transformations I’ve seen this year. The three-time Oscar-nominee disappears completely into the role, consuming Whitey as if he were an anaconda chowing down on a large, fluffy hamster. He’s scary in ways that chill to the bone. At the same time, he finds a humanity inside the monstrous killer that’s even more terrifying, showing a personal, almost fatherly side to him I couldn’t believe. It’s a magnificent piece of work, one of Depp’s best ever, ranking up there with his turns inside the likes of Ed Wood, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. As such, as a showcase for him and him alone, Black Mass is glorious. The problem is, Depp isn’t all we’re looking at here. In fact, one of the truly vexing elements of this motion picture is the fact that Cooper, Mallouk and Butterworth don’t even make Whitey Bulger the main character of his own story. Instead, the majority of the narrative revolves around Connolly. And while a solid case could be made the pair are co-leads as far as things are concerned, I couldn’t help but feel the filmmakers were going out of their way most of the time to see a great deal of what was transpiring through the eyes of FBI Agent supposedly in charge of it all. Thing is, as written he’s a vague hero-worshiping puppy dog constantly lapping at his target’s heels and not a lot more than that, the script almost refusing to develop him in ways that could be close to construed as meaningful or complex. This in turn gives Edgerton, as talented as he might be, virtually nothing to play. Instead, the actor, fresh off his stunning work bringing The Gift to the screen, looks lost, desperately searching for a reason and a way
to give Connolly purpose. But he’s a vague, lifeless cypher at the center of the proceedings, never doing anything particularly interesting as he stumbles towards a foregone downfall decidedly of his own design. This isn’t so much a bad performance as it is one absent of meaning, and save for a couple of brief moments here and there Edgerton is unable to do anything with him that’s even moderately worth crowing about. The rest of the film suffers from being overstuffed to the point of nonsense, a slew of talented actors (including Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Juno Temple, Peter Sarsgaard, Adam Scott, Julianne Nicholson, David Harbour and Corey Stoll) wandering through at various moments doing what they can with the limited screen time allotted them. Only W. Earl Brown (as Whitey’s go-to hitman John Martorano), Jesse Plemons (as his driver and confidante Kevin Weeks) and Rory Cochrane (as his closest friend Stephen Flemmi) are memorable, the latter particularly so even though he actually has precious little to do and even less to say. Yet, there’s something about Cochrane, a weight and majesty to his performance that’s truly affecting, so many of Whitey Bulger’s most heinous acts viewed through his hollowing eyes as he unhappily takes it all in. As procedurals go, Black Mass is no Zodiac or All the President’s Men, failing to find the emotional decrepitude lingering at the heart of the tale. As a depiction of organized crime, as a saga of one man’s descent to becoming a ferocious mob boss, once again the movie is no The Godfather, no A Most Violent Year, the scope too condensed, too rushed, to ever resonate as deeply and as passionately as necessary for the story to have any sort of meaning. As astonishing as Depp might be, and he’s remarkable, make no mistake, Cooper’s latest suffers from dramatic failings too massive for him alone to overcome, making the film a lethal disappointment I can’t help but be annoyed with.
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Visually gripping Everest an emotionally empty spectacle by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer EVEREST Now playing Everest is a perplexing motion picture experience. Staggeringly well-staged, deserving of being seen on the largest screens available (true IMAX is almost a must) that are coupled with state of the art sound systems, featuring breathtaking cinematography courtesy of Salvatore Totino (Frost/ Nixon, The Missing) and superlative editing via Mick Audsley (Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters), the film is an audio/ video treat. A sensory feat unlike almost anything else released so far this year, save maybe Mad Max: Fury Road, it’s a movie that is impossible to pull away from, and on that front it is without question a jaw-dropping spectacle of the first degree. All of which makes the emotional emptiness of the story at the heart of things all the more perplexing. Based on one of the great tragedies of modern mountain climbing history, this retelling of the events that led to eight deaths in 1996 on the slopes of Earth’s highest mountain located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas is surprisingly nondescript and annoyingly melodramatic as far as the human story is concerned. Inspired by the book Left for Dead: My Journey Home From Everest by survivor Beck Weathers and co-written by Stephen G. Michaud, as well as journalist Peter Wilkinson’s Men’s Journal article
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one of the few bars in New York that risks being closed down by law enforcement for serving alcohol to homosexuals. Times, however, as the song says, they are a-changing, these two about to be at the center of a storm that will help usher in a new dawn for LGBT civil rights unlike any the world had ever seen before. It’s hard to always know where the line between historical fidelity and dramatic license should be drawn. If a filmmaker were going for down-the-line, no deviating from the truth recounting of events then a documentary presentation would be the road to travel upon. But, in the case of narrative reinterpretations, deviations from fact are unavoidable, streamlining and reconfiguring what happened when, to whom and why it did so in order to maximize emotional responses on the part of an audience typically par for the course. But when is too far, well, too far? How much truth can you bend before the overall weight sidetracks the story you’re telling to the point it becomes unforgivable? Lord knows masterful motion pictures like Zero Dark Thirty and Selma have flirted with these questions. Heck, some, like Alan Parker’s Mississippi Burning and Oliver Stone’s JFK, have trampled right over the top of it yet still been motion pictures worthy of, if not all, the majority of the acclaim (and the Academy Award nominations)
“The Death Zone,” William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Simon Beaufoy’s (Slumdog Millionaire) script is upsettingly by-thenumbers. It’s a surface-level recounting of the tragedy that never digs that deeply into things, presenting events in a nondescript manner that allows few members of the film’s all-star cast to make a lasting impression. There are exceptions. The focal point for the majority of this is Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) of New Zealand-based Adventure Consultants. Nicholson and Beaufoy do a splendid job with the character, Clarke equally so. He’s complex, driven, amiable and stoic, a safety-conscious leader who understands the hardships he and his paying customers will face the moment they make the choice to ascend from the final campsite to the mountain’s peak 29,029 feet above the surface of the Earth. It’s a wonderful performance, filled with little moments that help make what ultimately transpires all the more horrific, and it’s a pity the movie around him isn’t as equally glorious. As for everyone else, there’s just not enough time to make any one character all that discernible from another. Josh Brolin, Michael Kelly, John Hawkes, Martin Henderson, Naoko Mori, Thomas M. Wright, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson and Jake Gyllenhaal are just a handful of the climbers attempting the ascent, while Robin Wright, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley and Elizabeth Debicki are the folks (sitting both at Everest base camp and
at home by the telephone) doing their best to keep things together while tragedy unfolds thousands of feet above the clouds. While some do manage to make at least a minor impact, most notably Hawkes as American postal worker Doug Hansen and Watson as Adventure Consultants base camp manager Helen Wilton, the majority do not. Even Brolin, taking on the visage of left-for-dead survivor Beck Weathers, only barely ends up being memorable and that has more to do with the makeup effects bringing his frostbitten features into the spotlight more than it has to do with the development of his character, the actor doing the best he can even when he has precious little to work with. Most egregiously wasted is Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer, the team
leader of Seattle-based Mountain Madness, the crazed genius the veteran mountaineer was renowned for barely discernible based on how his character is fabricated here. Yet, considering the subject matter, it’s almost impossible not to walk out of Everest without being moderately impressed. Director Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, 101 Reykjavík) stages the majority of the key climbing sequences with dazzling eloquence, things achieving a devastatingly haunting quality at times that’s notable. But without a core connection to the characters involved in the chaos and heartbreak I find it difficult to embrace the film as fully as I’d honestly like to, and while the spectacle is impressive, the dramatics at the heart of it all are sadly anything but.
they ended up generating for themselves. It’s questions like these one struggles over while watching Independence Day and White House Down director Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall. Very well acted, featuring a number of strong, emotionally affecting sequences that are hard to resist, the movie’s fumbling, almost offensive reinterpretation of a key moment in LGBT history derails things to such an extent goodwill is jettisoned out the window almost immediately. Working with acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jon Robin Baitz (People I Know, The Substance of Fire), Emmerich’s decisions are nigh insulting, at the very least infuriating, the cumulative heft so massive one almost can’t believe it’s as nauseatingly disastrous as it proves to be. I have no actual issue with the director wanting to compose a story looking at Gay homeless teenage hustlers during the late 1960s. I also don’t have nearly as much trouble with his desire to center events on a blond, blue-eyed, decidedly masculine farm boy searching for his identity in the middle of an effeminate, racially diverse group of friends who are in every way that matters far more interesting than he is. I don’t even take offense with him wanting to have this group be a part of the Stonewall Riot that took place on June 28, 1969, the crowd taking over the streets just after 3:00 a.m. that night so gigantic these characters easily could have found themselves a part of it fairly easily.
But making Danny instrumental in instigating the riot? Having him be the champion everyone else rushes to in support? Sticking him with a hackneyed melodramatic coming out story so full of clichés they’re like a slap in the face every time the film decides to focus on them? Relegating Lesbian and Transgender stories integral to events at the Stonewall to the point of irrelevance? Weaving real life figures into the tale and then doing nothing with them other than have them spout a few uncomfortable platitudes before moving on to the next bit of sappy soapy nonsense? It’s all just too much to bear, watching it happen right in front of one’s eyes so stupefying it oftentimes feels like one great big laughable gag and not a piece of thoughtful dramatic entertainment meant to be taken seriously. What’s most egregious, though, isn’t so much the reckless historical revisionism but the fact that Emmerich and Baitz do have a core narrative that’s built for a solid little period drama. I liked the focus on these kids. I liked hearing about their stories. I wanted to spend more time with them, was eager to see more of this history through their eyes. While none of the group Ray/Ramona associates themselves with break all that far beyond stereotype that doesn’t make their stories any less potent or valuable, and the fact the movie does them all such a grave disservice by the time of the climax maybe be the greatest travesty of them all. There are some good performances
throughout, not the least of which is Beauchamp’s, the talented newcomer making so much out of so little the overall effect is wondrous. Solid bit work is put in by more familiar character actors like Caleb Landry Jones, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Matt Craven and Ron Perlman (playing real life figure Ed Murphy, the man’s colorful history as mob enforcer turned future Gay activist and icon sadly only hinted at), and while as horrendously plotted and conceived as Danny might be Irvine still does a nice job giving him life. None of which matters. Sadly, for all of Emmerich’s filmmaking acumen (say what you will about the man’s big budget sci-fi spectaculars and their overall quality, and goodness knows I have, but all of them, from Godzilla to The Day After Tomorrow to 10,000 B.C. to 2012 to all of those in-between, are really, really well put together) his ability to deliver solidly scripted scenarios worthy of the effort he throws their way continues to leave plenty to be desired. As an attempt to move into more personal territory, as a vehicle for him to stretch, to leave the spectacle behind, I give him props. But as a movie worth watching? As a story I want people to see? Stonewall is a disaster, start to finish, and the only riots that should be associated with it are those of angry ticketholders who wasted good, hard-earned money to view it.
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continued from cover of Cineoke!, and a panel discussion on the subject “Emerging as an LGBTQ Filmmaker.” The program starts off with an Opening Night presentation of one of the most anticipated films of the year, Freeheld, starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page. Centerpiece screenings include Beautiful Something, an edgy and absorbing feature following four diverse Gay men who navigate art, sex and love over the course of one night; the smart romantic comedy Portrait of a Serial Monogamist, starring comedian Diane Flaks and Sabrina Jalees (a writer on NBC’s “Crowded”); and Nasty Baby, starring Kristen Wiig. Closing Night will feature the powerful documentary Out to Win, that profiles several athletes as they seek to stay true to themselves despite the pressure of their team and the public. Special guest
line, a burlesque retelling of Valley of the Dolls with the beloved performer; Capitol Hill 2, the second season of the hilarious web series made into a feature by local Wes Hurley; and The Glamour & The Squalor, the unflinching profile of famed Seattle disc jockey Marco Collins. On it’s 20th anniversary the festival is taking a strong look back at LGBTQ history: Upstairs Inferno is a documentary about a New Orleans Gay bar that was deliberately set on fire in 1973, resulting in the death of 28 people. (Seattle historian Johnny Townsend is interviewed in the film.) Hustler White is a classic in the queer film canon and has been newly remastered for its 20th anniversary. Made in 1996 by Bruce LaBruce and Rick Castro, the film is a satirical black comedy about Gay hustlers and their customers in California. It was the closing night film at the first Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. The Celluloid Closet is a 1995 documentary that
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(and former NFL running back and former UW Husky) Dave Kopay will attend. These special screenings will all be followed by Gala Celebrations. “There’s so much to be proud of in the last 20 years of programming at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.” says Kathleen Mullen, SLGFF Festival Director, “I’m so thrilled to add to that legacy with this year’s lineup, opening with a Lesbian activist love story based on a true story, Freeheld, followed by a diverse array of films for the 11 days of the Festival. This year I’m especially excited about the many countries that are represented. We have a movie from Kenya (Stories of our Lives), India (Margarita with a Straw), South Africa (While You Weren’t Looking), and Germany (Where Are You Going, Habibi?).” Films with local connections include Drag Becomes Him, a documentary about Seattle’s own Jinkx Monsoon, an internationally acclaimed performer; Winning Dad, a drama/comedy about a young man who attempts to win over his partner’s ho-
explores the historical contexts that Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgenders have occupied in cinema history. The popular Thrive @ Five series will continue this year with the theme “Know Your History.” All screenings are at 5 p.m. for just $5. Titles include We Came to Sweat, the story of the oldest black-owned Gay bar in New York; Packed in a Trunk, a celebration of the long-buried talent of the painter Edith Lake Wilkinson; Desert Migration, a profile of long term HIV/AIDS survivors rebuilding their lives in Southern California’s Coachella Valley; Reel in the Closet, a look at the personal home movies of LGBTQ communities; and Welcome to this House, a film by experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer about the secret life and loves of poet Elizabeth Bishop. Other highlights include Addicted to Fresno, a highly anticipated film starring Judy Greer and Natasha Lyonne, the second collaboration between Lyonne and director Jamie Babbit after the 1999 cult hit But I’m a Cheerleader. The documentary A
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mophobic father on a camping trip; Raven’s Touch, which stars Dreya Weber, known for her performances with Teatro Zinzanni; Sylvia O’Stayformore’s Night with Jacque-
Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Project is a surprising award-winning CATFISHesque saga about a mysterious Gay SyrianAmerican blogger. The lineup will also in-
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clude a special festival edition of the longrunning CINEOKE!, a monthly sing along event. “The festival – which first launched with a sold-out presentation of short films and a flyer that said ‘Queer as a Three Dollar Bill Cinema’ – aspired to bring the worldwide boom in queer filmmaking to Seattle’s LGBT community, and help the community see itself on screen,” says Three Dollar Bill Cinema Executive Director Jason Plourde. “Our mission today is the same: to showcase extraordinary and award-winning work relevant to the LGBT community, and to encourage members of this community from around the world to express their creativity and tell their stories through film and video.” SLGFF supporters are also invited to a Special Pre-Festival event at 12th Avenue Arts Pike/Pine Room (1620 12th Ave.) on Tuesday, September 29 beginning at 7 p.m. Three Dollar Bill Cinema will screen the 1995 film Big Eden in honor of it’s 15th anniversary, and the festival’s 20th. SLGFF Festival Director Kathleen Mullen and Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Executive Director Jason Plourde will be in attendance and will introduce the film.
documentary of the same name and with a screenplay by Ron Nyswaner, Philadelphia) is not only a tender love story but also a pivotal case in the fight for justice and equality under the law. Closing Night Gala OUT TO WIN (Director: Malcolm Ingram) Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 PM @ AMC Pacific Place (600 Pine St.) This startling, unguarded statement opens Out to Win by Malcolm Ingram (Continental, SLGFF 2014; Small Town Gay Bar). For generations, LGBT athletes have achieved extraordinary feats, but homophobic fans, agents, leagues, and sports media created a culture of fear. Out of fear of rejection – and sometimes the economics of losing endorsements – Gay athletes were reluctant to come out. Out to Win traces modern LGBT history in sports through archival footage of events, sports media, and interviews of pioneers who have changed the landscape through their courage. Centerpiece Gala presented by Gay City
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GALAS Opening Night Gala FREEHELD (Director: Peter Sollett) Thursday, October 8 at 7:15 PM @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine St.) Closeted, decorated detective Laurel Hester (Oscar®-winning actress Julianne Moore, Still Alice) and young, out mechanic Stacie Andree (out-and-proud Ellen Page, Juno) meet each other at a volleyball game and instantly click. When Laurel is diagnosed with cancer, she wants to make sure that Stacie will have her pension if the worst happens to her. This should be easy, but New Jersey county officials – called freeholders – stand in her way, doing everything in their power to prevent this. Never before activists, Laurel and Stacie suddenly find themselves on the front lines of the fight for equality by demanding survivor benefits for same-sex couples. A moving and inspiring true-life story, Freeheld (based on the Oscar®- winning short
BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING (Director: Joseph Graham) Sunday, October 11 at 7:30 PM @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine St.) Loosely based on writer-director Joseph Graham’s experiences in the ’90s, Beautiful Something weaves through the lives of four creative men during one night in the City of Brotherly Love. Brian, a poet with writer’s block and a penchant for being unlucky in love, manages to have a steamy sexual encounter with Jim, a hot young aspiring actor and dramatic muse for Drew (Colman Domingo, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Lincoln), a sculpted sculptor. Jim’s jealousy of Drew’s talent precipitates dangerous choices, which both inspire and infuriate Drew. Meanwhile, talent agent Bob cruises the streets in his big white limo playing both sugar daddy and knight in shining armor in a quest for his next stripling man-ingénue. They soon discover that their hollow, quick, dirty romps can’t mask their insecurities and failures. see slgff page 15
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continued from page 10 Centerpiece Gala presented by BECU PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL MONOGAMIST (Directors: Christina Zeidler & John Mitchell) Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) No sooner has serial monogamist Elsie (brilliantly played by comedian Diane Flacks) coolly broken up with her performance-artist girlfriend Robyn then she is back on the prowl for her next relationship. However, her new love interest, Lolli (Vanessa Dunn, lead singer of Vag Halen) – an adventurous and sexy DJ by night and photographer and barista by day – does not seem too eager for commitment, and Elsie starts to wonder if she broke up with the love of her life. Featuring a catchy poppunk soundtrack and an unforgettable cat funeral, Portrait of a Serial Monogamist is a clever and fresh comedy offering thoughtful insight into romance, friendships, and growing up. Centerpiece Gala presented by Vulcan & Cinerama NASTY BABY (Director: Sebastien Silva) Friday, October 16 at 7:00 PM @ AMC Pacific Place (600 Pine St.) From Chilean director Sebastián Silva comes this dark dramedy that not only stunned audiences at this year’s Sundance Film Festival but also took home the distinguished Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival and the Best U.S. Dramatic Feature award
at Outfest 2015. Freddy (played by Silva himself) and Mo (“Tunde” Adebimpe), a genial Gay couple in Brooklyn, have been attempting to get pregnant with their best friend Polly (Kristen Wiig) who eagerly wants to have a baby. Each member of this “modern family” approaches the world in a different manner: Freddy has a silly sensibility that leads him to create a project in which he acts like a baby, Mo provides balance in the relationship and fills their apartment with plants, and lighthearted Polly becomes earnest when it matters most. Problems arise when a troubled neighbor known only as “The Bishop” puts them all at wit’s end and events soon spiral out of control. FILMS WITH PARTIES DRAG BECOMES HIM (Director: Alex Berry) Friday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) In this frank, affectionate, and oftenuproarious exposé, renowned Seattle drag performer Jinkx Monsoon tells all. It is the story of working-class boy Jerick Hoffer, who moved from small stages in Portland to Seattle to international acclaim. Influenced by his charming grandmother and encouraged by friends and family who saw a star in the making, Jinkx Monsoon was born. Jinkx takes her unique mix of Southern gentility and appreciation for tarnished glamour straight to the top of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Known locally for star turns in Hedwig and the gender-bending The Vaudevillians, Seattle’s hometown heroine – now a worldwide success – gives insight into what makes her a queen worthy of the crown.
Party to follow at St. John’s (719 E. Pike). GIRLS SHORTS (Various directors) Saturday, October 10 at 2:15 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) Settle in for laughs, tears, and everything in between. Travel to space, remember your first crush, sort out relationship issues, and take some pithy advice in this program of snappy shorts sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Party to follow at Wildrose (1021 E. Pike St). CAPITOL HILL 2 (Director: Wes Hurley) Saturday, October 10 at 9:15 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) From Wes Hurley – The Advocate’s 2015 Person to Watch – comes this bigscreen, feature-length sequel to the acclaimed webseries “Capitol Hill.” Jinkx Monsoon gives an unforgettable performance as Celeste Dahl, a rich and powerful socialite bent on unraveling Roses Smell’s (Waxie Moon) happy new life in Seattle. Meanwhile, Dottie (Robbie Turner) dabbles in exorcism, Tanya (Alexandra Tavares) learns to embrace her dark side, George (Mark Siano) runs to unseat the mayor, and Dinky Pie (Jackie Hell) comes back to Seattle to wreak havoc. Guinevere Turner (“The L Word,” Go Fish), Jason Carter (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”), and Sarah Rudinoff (Fallen Jewel) join the cast, which also features other popular Seattle performers. Party to follow at Pettirosso (1101 E. Pike St.). DYKE HARD (Director: Bitte Andersson) Saturday, October 10 at 11:45 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) Queer, Queer, QUEER! Bikers, Gay sex, Lesbian cyborgs – you name it, you’ve got it in the super fun Dyke Hard! Hit the road with a Swedish queer rock group, who are off in a Volvo to the big city to compete in a battle of the bands. But the misfit onehit wonders must contend with a wild array of obstacles along the way, including ninjas, cyborgs, biker gangs, a Sapphic zombie, and an enigmatic billionaire hell-bent on keeping our girls from their destiny. Set in the 1980s, this colorful comedy owes a debt to John Waters and the B-movie spirit, blending laughs with sci-fi, horror, music, and just plain trashy fun. “Just get on the bike, dyke!” Party to follow at Lost Lake (1505 10th Ave.) with a Late Night Pancake Feed! YOU’RE KILLING ME (Director: Jim Hansen) Sunday, October 11 at 9:30pm @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) Aspiring viral video star George (cowriter and YouTube star Jeffrey Self) is so narcissistic that he misses all the glaring signs that his gorgeous new boyfriend is a serial killer. Only when his comically shallow friends start disappearing one by one does George finally start realizing that Gretchen might not be coming back with crushed ice for his party. In this campy, shocking comedy-horror hybrid (mumblegore!), director Jim Hansen reveals the perils of incessant chatter. The supporting cast includes Drew Droege (of the “Chloe”̈ webseries), Jack Plotnick, and a cameo by Mindy Cohn (TV’s “Facts of Life”). Party to follow at Pony (1221 E. Madison St).
SEED MONEY: THE CHUCK HOLMES STORY (Director: Michael Stabile) Monday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) Chuck Holmes, a San Francisco videographer who created Falcon Studios, singlehandedly transformed the porn industry from back alley to mainstream, shaping how Gay men saw themselves. He was also a founder of the Human Rights Campaign and a Democratic Party fundraiser – but while his money was welcome, he often was not. This revealing documentary also features interviews with stars Jeff Stryker, Tom Chase, and Jim Bentley; Falcon directors Steven Scarborough, Chi Chi LaRue, and John Rutherford; and fans of the films, including John Waters and Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears. Party to follow at Purr (1518 11th Ave.). WINNING DAD (Director: Arthur Allen) Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) Colby and Rusty are two handsome men in love. The only hitch: his conservative family thinks Rusty is a straight potential business partner in need of funding. Having convinced Rusty to go on a weekend camping trip in the mountains of Washington state with his homophobic father, Colby backs out at the last minute. Things go awry in the wilderness when Rusty decides to tell all, revealing a bit more than either of them can handle. Each man must redefine his idea of family in this locally led drama that gets right to the heart of matters. Party to follow at Diesel (1413 14th Ave.). SYLVIA O’STAYFORMORE’S NIGHT WITH JACQUELINE (Directors: Sylvia O’Stayformore, Michael Anderson & Shane Wahlund) Thursday, October 15 at 9:15 p.m. @ Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave.) Sylvia O’Stayformore has joined her effervescent drag performance with the brilliance of Collide-O-Scope Video. Her first sold-out project, “Come Fly with Me,” was a huge success in Seattle earlier this year. Now Sylvia does it again with a full evening of Jackie Susann’s films – Valley of the Dolls, Love Machine, and Once is Not Enough – all mashed into one debaucherous event! Sylvia will be your love therapist as she guides you through these high-camp movies brimming with pill popping, booze drinking, and drag song-and-dance fun. Come in your best Pucci attire and sign up for prizes! Party at Retail Therapy (905 E. Pike St.) before screening. STUFF (Director: Suzanne Guacci) Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. @AMC Pacific Place (600 Pine St.) Together for 14 years, stay-at-home Deb and doctor Trisha have built a beautiful family but have drifted apart in the wake of Trisha’s crushing grief over her father’s death. After little Samantha gets in a tussle with a boy in daycare, enter his mom Jamie: edgy, tattooed, and key-ring-on-belt sexy (Traci Dinwiddie, Elena Undone). As Deb and Jamie find friendship in the shadow of broken relationships, a new desire emerges that shakes both their worlds. Stuff’s strong cast includes Phyllis Somerville (The Big C), who provides startling moments of poignancy and clarity in this story about love, loss, and the stuff of life that makes us stronger. Party to follow at Gordon Biersch (600 Pine St, 4th Floor). see slgff page 20
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Action-packed Scorch an energetic sequel by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS Now playing Thomas (Dylan O’Brien), Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), Minho (Ki Hong Lee), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), Frypan (Dexter Darden) and the rest of the Gladers have survived The Maze, leaving their captors at WCKD in a state of bullet-riddled disrepair. The chief architect behind their successful escape is Janson (Aidan Gillen), the leader of a group of soldiers and scientists claiming to want nothing more than to see these kids free to live their lives and hopefully save the remainder of civilization from the diabolical plague that’s devastated the planet. But all is not as it appears. Thanks to new friend Aris Jones (Jacob Lofland), Thomas learns the awful truth. The Gladers have not escaped WCKD. Ava Paige (Patricia Clarkson) is not dead. All of them are still in danger. Making a daring escape from the facility, the group is on the run once more, their only hope is to make the long trek into the mountains and hope the rebel forces residing their exist and are not the myth survivors eking out the most basic of existences in the ruined remnants of civilization they believe them to be. Thus begins Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the second chapter in author James
Dashner’s obscenely popular young adult trilogy. Much like Mad Max: Fury Road, this is a story told almost entirely in motion, the whole thing nothing more than a twohour chase punctuated with moments of expository rest allowing both the Gladers as well as the audience opportunities to catch their collective breath. Returning director Wes Ball again showcases an astonishing ability to stage action sequences as well as a distinct visual style that’s different from most other dystopian teen-oriented cinema, keeping things acceptably well-paced even if the movie is admittedly a little long. It’s entertaining and, unlike its predecessor, even though it’s the middle chapter in an ongoing saga it’s satisfying in and of itself, concluding in a manner that wraps up this particular tale even if there are numerous tangents and threads still dangling when the end credits begin their crawl. It isn’t as interesting as the first film, there is no denying that, and I cannot say T.S. Nowlin’s script does a lot to conceal this. It’s predictably straightforward, rarely coming up with a twist or a turn that isn’t expected. Even when a famous face pops up in a key supporting role (Giancarlo Esposito, Lili Taylor, Alan Tudyk and Barry Pepper the primary quartet on that front) they don’t do anything out of the ordinary, playing pretty much exactly to type, moving the action forward in ways that are never surprising. Additionally, when characters do stop running they tend to spout unnecessary explanations of what’s been going on
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and why that grows increasingly tiresome, making me wish on more than one occasion that they’d all just shut up and get on with trying to survive. But it looks terrific, and when the Gladers are in motion the film can’t help but become a kinetic wonder filled with energy and excitement. While Ball might be pulling from the likes of 28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead, The Road Warrior and Star Wars a little too obviously, that doesn’t mean he still doesn’t find a way to make the on-screen action his own. More than that, though, he manages to connect all of the razzle-dazzle to the characters themselves, making Thomas’ story mean something as it is propelled forward by forces beyond his
control. Look, not a lot actually happens in The Scorch Trials. This is the bridge story that only exists to get things over the hump and set the narrative on a path towards revolution and, one would hope, eventual victory on the part of the Gladers and those they inevitably lead into battle. But as a movie, as a centralized story where characters grow, evolve and learn things about themselves they potentially did not know, Ball’s second descent into author Dashner’s ravaged world is a good one, and considering my ambivalent reticence to the first The Maze Runner that isn’t a statement I make at all lightly.
Moving Pawn Sacrifice a dramatic grandmaster
Tovey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice – apple.com
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer PAWN SACRIFICE Now playing At the height of the Cold War, Brooklyn-born Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself sitting in a secluded house on the outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland preparing to confront the number one chess player in the world in an epic 21-game match, Russian grandmaster and international superstar Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber). It’s East vs. West on an unimaginably intimate scale, both American and Soviet governments going out of their way to color the match in a way that allows their country to come off as superior. What no one could count on, what none involved could anticipate, is just how frazzled and fractured Fischer’s mental state would be. Always a bit of a narcissistic mess, prone to saying and doing a variety of self-destructive things that many see as attempts to sabotage his own genius, by
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all accounts this 1972 contest was what he’d been training and preparing his entire life for, so to see him suddenly make impossible demands at the very last second catches almost everyone involved entirely off guard. Director Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai) and screenwriter Steven Knight (Locke, Dirty Pretty Things) join forces to take a brief glimpse at Fischer’s life with Pawn Sacrifice, attempting to flesh out this enigmatic genius as completely as they can. Culminating with the 1972 chess championship, focusing particularly on the game six match many aficionados consider the best ever played, this is a notso-subtle reminder about how genius and madness oftentimes go hand-in-hand, and as such is an absorbing drama of psychological deterioration impossible to dismiss. Anchoring things is Maguire, the film an invigorating reminder just how terrific an actor the former Spider-Man and Pleasantville star has consistently been, even if he has not always been recognized as one. It’s possible he’s never been better, inhabiting Fischer completely, bringing to life his
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mental illness with a stirring virtuosity I found mesmerizing. I got a real feel for just how schizophrenic his mind was working, Maguire flipping from anger, to bliss, to wonder, to driven determination at the drop of the hat. His interactions with his friends, family and opponents are always walking along a razor’s edge, so it’s always a question as to what he is going to do or say, the actor making these sudden shifts in focus and personality breathlessly genuine. Maguire finds the humanity lurking inside of Fischer, allowing me to get something of a closer appreciation and understanding of the man than any I ever could have anticipated knowing. Even though he’s playing a game most of us have only the basest of understanding of, even though his mind is racing a million times faster than the majority of those he comes into contact with, Maguire allows Fischer the person to come to the forefront, not the wildly divergent interpretations of him that have been spoken about in a variety of hushed tones ever since his disappearance off the world stage during the 1970s. It’s a towering, monumental performance, and I guarantee it is one I’ll be thinking about and contemplating for the remainder of the year. As Boris Spassky, Schreiber is nearly as tremendous even if he has far less to do. His reactions to all that’s transpiring during their pivotal game six match are astonishing, and it’s hard not to want to rise to one’s feet and applaud alongside everyone else when the moment depicted up on the screen suddenly calls for it. The veteran character actor also drops numerous hints at the toll being a chess grandmaster can cost; and while the Russian holds things together as best he can, it’s also fairly obvious it wouldn’t take too much for him to fall into the similar state of mental disrepair as his American opponent. The middle section of the film works
the best, Zwick and Knight doing a fine job of putting the pieces in place that will allow the Reykjavík match to finally come to fruition. They also get some fine, winning supporting performances out of Peter Sarsgaard (as fellow U.S. chess champ and Fischer friend Father Bill Lombardy) and Michael Stuhlbarg (as Fischer’s increasing frazzled personal manager Paul Marshall), each making the most of the screen time granted them. Where the film stumbles is in the depiction of Fischer’s home and family life, using his genius as a child as nothing more than a montage starting point, and not even a very good one at that. Lily Rabe is more or less wasted as his loving older sister Joan, the few glimpses we end up getting of her far too heavy-handed and melodramatic for my taste. This is particularly annoying considering just how observationally subtle the remainder of the motion picture is, these sequences and scenes calling attention to themselves sadly for all the wrong reasons. None of which thankfully derails Pawn Sacrifice as a whole. Featuring an inspired score by the great James Newton Howard (Nightcrawler), expertly lensed by Bradford Young (Selma) and showcasing superlative production design work courtesy of rising star Isabelle Guay (300), the look and feel of the motion picture comes close to perfection. Zwick directs with a steady hand, allowing the performances of Maguire and Schreiber to do the majority of the heavy lifting. With the board constantly in motion, the film consistently kept me on my toes, the entertainment victory it ultimately scored almost as surprising and as unanticipated as any I could have competed for myself.
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SATURDAY - September 26
End AIDS Walk. 9am. Volunteer Park. Lifelong has joined forces with Pierce County AIDS Foundation & Spokane AIDS Network to rename our signature fundraisers -- End AIDS Walks. By providing resources & support for years to come, the launch of the End AIDS Walks will continue to be a testament to our unified effort to support those living with HIV/AIDS, reduce new infections & end AIDS once & for all. www.lifelong.org 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. Music of Remembrance Sparks of Glory: After Life. 2pm. Plestcheef Auditorium, SAM, 1st Ave & University St. Works by Darius Milhaud, Rosy Wertheim, Henriette Bosmans & Tom Cipullo. FREE. All Gender & All Body Swim. 6-7:30pm. Rainier Beach Pool, 8825 Rainier Ave S. Features gender-neutral locker rooms & more! FREE! No registration needed. Open entry until capacity is reached. www.seattle.gov/ parks/aquatics/rainierbeachpool.htm Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Banned! Books in Drag. 6:30pm doors; 7pm program. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway (entrance in alley off E Pike St.) A free evening of drag and literature hosted by The Stranger’s David Schmader. Some of Seattle’s favorite drag performers and comedians will give performances inspired by their favorite works of literature. The lineup includes performances by Sparkle Leigh, Robbie Turner, Isabella St. Extynn St. James, LaSaveona Hunt, Atasha Manila, Aleksa Manila, Charlie Menace, Gabriela Scherrer, DonaTella Howe, Sylvia O’Stayformore and Kitty Kitty Bang Bang. Celebrate the Freedom to Read. Banned! Books in Drag will be a night to remember. This event is 21+. Check out www.spl.org/bannedbooks for other banned book events. “Disney Stars and Dames of the Stage” - Olympia 44 Shirley Todae Bradshaw’s Empress Express Show. 6pm doors; 7pm show/dinner. West Seattle Eagles, 4426 California Ave SW. This ALL AGES show features some of the NW’s best female impersonators and a fabulous buffet! Tickets: $20 adults (18+) and $10 under 18. Proceeds to benefit: Camp Ten Trees, West Seattle Eagles Special Olympics Team, and the JC/Graytop Scholarship Fund. Presented by the Imperial Court of Seattle. www. imperialcourtofseattle.com and on Facebook.
SUNDAY - September 27
Center for Spiritual Living. Services 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Ravenna United Methodist Church. 5751 33rd Ave NE. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school;” 9:45am worship. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. 525-7988. Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am-Sunday Services. 200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org. Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am 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; www.gaysnohomish.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30amWorship, 11am-Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th
September 26 thru October 4 Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm-Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - September 28
Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.” All are welcome. 322-7500. East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am-Sunday Service. 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780. Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. 682-3620. University Congregational United Church of Christ. All ages education 9am, Worship 10am. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. 5242322; www.universityucc.org. Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am-Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. 547-6945 (office); 285-5077 (George). All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am-Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Living Water Fellowship. 10:30am-Worship. 7204 NE 175th St, Kenmore. All GLBT welcome. Pastor Susan George. 963-0807. www.livingwaterwa. com Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@ wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.) St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am-Worship. 6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation. “We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” 783-6733; www. stpauluccseattle.com. Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the
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SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent. Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org UW Drama presents Seattle Theatres Lost & Founded: Alice B Theatre “The Night of the Triades.” 7:30pm. Meany Studio Theatre, UW Campus. FREE public reading directed by Susan Finque co-founder of Alice B Theatre. The reading will be followed by a LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. reception. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon (253) 474-8897. Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meetalcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope ing in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, in order to solve their common problems. We believe 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes information email info@washingtongender alliance.com can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm. 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team TUESDAY - September 29 plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), the game and/or want to supplement their competitive 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confiplay with a recreational team. To sign up visit www. dential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone raincitysoccer.org - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah HarNo Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday din, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & commentary on each other’s work, information about & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For informapublishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing tion visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they www.sasgcc.org welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & loca- Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist tion, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafeword Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth writersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Tuesday, 7pm.) Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sex- Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, positive, non-profit and private. Membership required. 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationorg, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035. ships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, Grace Gospel Chapel. 2pm-Worship. Gift of Grace www. lamberthouse.org Lutheran Church, 2102 N 40th St. Oldest independent church ministering primarily to the Gay & Lesbian com- Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). munity. An exciting fellowship ... a place to believe, a 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every place to belong. 784-8495. Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organiza& Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team tion 1-800-477-8191. workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimOver 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. mers. www.orcaswimteam.org 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th
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Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Seattle Speaks: Move Seattle? 7pm. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. Live televised community forum considers the biggest levy in Seattle history -- $930 million over nine years. The Move Seattle transportation levy, paid by a property tax, replaces the existing Bridging the Gap levy that expires at the end of the year. FREE but registration is required. To REGISTER visit www.seattlechannel.org/seattlespeaks Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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. Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
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FRIDAY - October 2
AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. A peer support group for adult children of any addiction. www.sasgcc.org SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima. Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm. Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
WEDNESDAY - September 30
Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome. Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org. Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) “Terra Nostra” for Symphony Orchestra. 6:30pm. The Impact Hub, 220 2nd Ave S. A cultural meditation on climate change, with poetry by Emily Siff. Written by Christophe Chagnard, commissioned by Susan & Jeff Lubetkin. A project of Sustainable Seattle. HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years
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our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)
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& 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.washingtongenderalliance.com.
THURSDAY - October 1
Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org. Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS). 12:302:30pm. South East Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St. A discussion, support & political group for all Lesbians. In addition we often have social activities. We have lunch at the center at 11:30am ($3 for 60+, $6 under 60). Facilitator: Fai, 722-0729, faiscranes@yahoo.com. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. 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. First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square host opening night receptions. Seattle Art Museum is free today. Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about
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how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540. Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org 3rd Annual SOSea Gala & Community Awards Ceremony. Doors/Cocktails 6pm, Gala/Dinner/Awards 7-9pm. The Summit, 420 E Pike St. Hosted by Aleksa Manila. Features photo booth, silent auction, champagne toast, live entertainment & more! For tickets visit www. brownpapertickets.com/event/2172712. To donate to SOSea visit www.socialoutreachseattle.com Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets 1st Thursday each month. www.seattleprimetimers.org Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual 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. 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
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) Northwest Tea Festival (10/3 & 10/4). Sat 10/3 - 10am6pm; Sun 10/4 - 10am-4pm. Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. Tickets: $10 for one-day pass, $15 for two-day pass, includes porcelain tasting teacup, reusable shopping bag, lectures, tea tastings & access to vendors. www.nwteafestival.com. Medicare Made Clear. 2pm. Queen Anne Branch Library, 400 W Garfield St. Learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C, D & supplemental plans, including who is eligible, what is covered, pros & cons, approximate costs & enrollment guidelines. FREE. www.spl.org Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.
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(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. Contact Border Riders for details and rendezvous point. Meets 1st Sunday most months. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com Northwest Tea Festival (10/3 & 10/4). Sat 10/3 - 10am6pm; Sun 10/4 - 10am-4pm. Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. Tickets: $10 for one-day pass, $15 for two-day pass, includes porcelain tasting teacup, reusable shopping bag, lectures, tea tastings & access to vendors. www.nwteafestival.com. PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937. Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv “POUND” by Marga Gomez. 7:30pm. Theatre Off Jackson. Gomez plays a desperate version of herself as well as her Gay nephew Mikey & a delicious assortment of cinema’s most obscure & toxic Lesbian characters. Tickets $15-$30. www.theatreoffjackson.org
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.
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American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network - support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples. org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flying house. org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www.
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pflagwsc.org. PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 9854376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook. Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233). SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons
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& their families. 323-1768. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298. Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhill cycling@groups. facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletown squares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs:
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LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies. org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www. camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www. SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwest seattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise. Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www. facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFESAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw. org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 5228412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www. yspp.org
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continued from page 15 SPECIAL GUESTS Please check website for additional guests as they are announced. • Dave Kopay (attending Closing Night film OUT TO WIN on October 18) Dave Kopay made headlines in 1975 when he became the first NFL player and one of the first professional athletes to come out. His autobiography, The David Kopay Story (co-authored with Perry Deane Young), now in its fifth printing, was a New York Times best seller. He attended the University of Washington and as team co-captain led the Huskies to the PAC-10 conference title. He played for five NFL teams in his nine-year career, including the Detroit Lions, the Washington Redskins, the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers. • Colman Domingo (attending Centerpiece Gala film BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING on October 11) Colman Domingo is an Olivier and Tony Award nominated actor, and GLAAD and Lucille Lortel Award winning playwright. He has worked with notable artists such as Steven Spielberg, Ava DuVernay, Salman Rushdie, Lee Daniels, Spike Lee, Nathan Lane, Megan Mulally, Common and Clarke Peters among others. He is known for his work in The Butler, Selma, and Lincoln. • Joseph Graham (attending Centerpiece Gala film BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING on October 11) Joe Graham is a writer and director, known for Strapped (2010), Vanilla (2004) and The Horror Network Vol. 1 (2013). • Traci Dinwiddie (attending RAVEN’S TOUCH on October 16 and STUFF on October 17) Alaska native Traci Dinwiddie is known for her work on The Notebook (2004), Mr. Brooks (2007) and Open Your Eyes (2008). A dynamic force on and off screen, she is
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also accomplished in West African drumming, Anusara Yoga, Trapeze/Aerialist training, and participates in myriad forms of community improv theater. • Dreya Weber (attending RAVEN’S TOUCH on October 16) Actress, producer, and aerialist Dreya Weber is known for her work on The Gymnast (2006), A Marine Story (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011). She is a regular performer with Seattle’s Teatro Zinzanni. • Jim Hansen (attending YOU’RE KILLING ME on October 11) Seattle native Jim Hansen is a film director, who has worked in many aspects of the film industry, including projects such as Kill Bill (Vols. 1 and 2) and Scary Movie 2. • Jeffrey Self (attending YOU’RE KILLING ME on October 11) Jeffery Self is an actor and writer, known for Jeffrey & Cole Casserole (2009) and Gay of Thrones (2013). • Christina Zeidler (attending PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL MONOGAMIST on October 14) Christina Zeidler is a film and video artist with over thirty short film and video titles in distribution, which have shown internationally at festivals and appeared on television and the web. • Stephen Cone (attending HENRY GAMBLE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY on October 11) Stephen Cone is a Chicago-based filmmaker and actor. His film The Wise Kids has screened at more than 50 festivals including SLGFF 2011. • Barney Cheng (attending BABY STEPS on October 17) Barney Cheng is an actor (Mission Impossible III), director, writer and producer. His award-winning films have collectively screened in over 100 film festivals worldwide.
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• Robert L. Camina (attending UPSTAIRS INFERNO on October 17) Robert L. Camina is a director of multiple films including Raid of the Rainbow Lounge, SLGFF 2013. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS HUSTLER WHITE (Directors: Bruce LaBruce & Rick Castro) Friday, October 9 at 11:45 p.m. @ SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine) Sleaze-obsessed writer-photographerfilmmaker Bruce LaBruce’s most ambitious film (newly re-mastered) follows thrill-seeking Monti (Tony Ward, former underwear model and Madonna video star), a Santa Monica street hustler out for a day of adventure like few of us have experienced. Hustler White (SLGFF 1996) is a gritty exploration of the intertwined sexwork and porn industries, intended as homage to classic Hollywood filmmaking, with tongue firmly planted in cheek. LaBruce (Raspberry Reich, Gerontophilia, SLGFF 2014) co-stars as Jurgen Anger, a German writer, who pays Monti to play LA tour guide and gets more than he bargained for. This fetish-fueled tale offers “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing up your butt.” THE CELLULOID CLOSET (Directors: Robert Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman) Saturday, October 10 at 4:30 p.m. @ 12th Ave Arts, Pike/Pine Room (1620 12th Ave.) For our 20th festival we are proud to present a landmark contribution to queer cinema – about queer cinema – on its 20th anniversary. Swishy stereotypes and surprisingly sophisticated Gay characters were not uncommon in silent films and early talkies. Later, self-imposed industry censorship turned us into villains and jesters. Based on Vito Russo’s groundbreaking 1981 book and narrated by Lily Tomlin, this eye-opening documentary dazzles with hundreds of clips and revealing, starstudded interviews that examine nearly a century of LGBT representation on the silver screen.
THE YEAR WE THOUGHT ABOUT LOVE plus REEL QUEER YOUTH shorts Saturday, October 17 at 12:30 p.m. @ Pacific Place (600 Pine St.) While many young people face pressure to fit in, the brave and charismatic youth of True Colors, a queer theater group in Boston, shine a spotlight on their dramatic lives and are applauded by their peers. They’ve addressed gun violence, coming out, first dates, parental rejections, college applications, taking hormones, and an act of terrorism that shook their world – but the most shocking may have been when they decided to talk about love. Onstage and off, we see our cast come of age through the power of performance. Plays with REEL QUEER YOUTH shorts. Reel Queer Youth is a video production and media literacy training for LGBTQ youth and their allies ages 13-20. The Festival Box Office with full program is now open at http://www.threedollarbillcinema.org/2015. A printed program and schedule for the festival will also be available. See the program online or in print for a complete description of all the films, along with information about additional parties and special guests and make plans for an exciting 11 days of LGBTQ cinema. The 2015 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is produced by Three Dollar Bill Cinema. About SLGFF Held annually in October since 1996, the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, gaining industry and audience recognition for showcasing the latest and greatest in queer film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent. An important venue in the Seattle film scene – and the social event of the season – the festival provides unique opportunities for visiting and local filmmakers to engage and entertain over 10,000 attendees. Courtesy of Three Dollar Bill Cinema
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