Artistic Director Jerry Dixon envisions musical theater’s future
Early-bird tickets and passes on sale now
Three Dollar Bill Cinema has announced the four gala screenings for the 23rd TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival to be held October 11-21. Early-bird discounted tickets and passes are on sale now.
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
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For the first time in more than 15 years, all four festival gala screenings will take place on Capitol Hill. Opening Night, Closing Night and both Centerpiece screenings will be held at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian Theatre (805 E Pine St). “We are very excited to return to Capitol Hill for Opening Night and to experience these premier screenings and parties in Seattle’s historically queer neighborhood,” said Ben McCarthy, Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s new executive director. “I have been
Gay City Arts launches Season 6: “Solidarity”
Gay City Arts is proud to present a new season of arts productions exploring solidarity within the LGBTQ communities beginning September 20. Season 6 brings a 12-show season featuring a mix of new and returning LGBTQ directors. This new season will share a slew of experiences based upon one theme, “Solidarity.”
Join us for the season opener “How to Have A Body” by Gina Stella dell’Assunta. The solo theatrical explores the intersections of queerness and disability. dell’Assunta’s performance runs from September 20-22.
Wouldn’t it be such divine fun to have one of our local musicals headlined by Mario Cantone as the lead? Alas – I’ve been informed by a close source that Mario would rather not work that much and if he does work, he goes for big bucks to make it “count.” Who’s my “in the know”? Why, it’s his husband, the new artistic director of Village Theatre: Jerry Dixon! He’s a pretty good source!
SGN got to sit down with Mr. Dixon to have an extensive and wide-ranging chit chat
Tasveer reveals poster art and announces 13th Tasveer
South Asian Film Festival Sept. 28 - Oct. 7
Rafiki – Photo courtesy of Film Movement
Village Theatre Artistic Director Jerry Dixon – Photo by Serge Nivelle
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Romantically infectious Juliet sings a charmingly familiar tune
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
JULIET, NAKED
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Brits Duncan (Chris O’Dowd) and Annie (Rose Byrne) have been together for 15 years. He has slowly become the world’s foremost authority on American musician Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke), obsessively maintaining a website dedicated to the reclusive rocker. She is the curator of a small seaside museum who puts up with her partner’s fixation on the celebrity even though it’s becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Nonetheless, they’re comfortable with one another, and it’s hard to imagine anything, or anyone, that might possibly come between them.
Granted, neither of them ever could have dreamt that the thing that might throw their lives into turmoil would turn out to be Tucker Crowe himself. But that’s exactly what happens after Duncan unearths a long-lost demo of the musician’s most beloved album, hailing it as a masterpiece and driving Annie batty as he does so. In a fit of anger, she pens a scathing review that just so happens to catch Tucker’s eyes who even more surprisingly agrees with her assessment. One thing leads to another and their secretive online conversations end up leading to an impromptu visit from the American which throws a gigantic crimp into Annie and Duncan’s relationship, the resultant triangle its own sort of love song that both embraces and defies sappy clichés with each and every note it plays.
Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, Juliet, Naked is a charming romantic melodrama that’s incredibly difficult to resist. Hawke and O’Dowd turn in a pair of funny, emotionally vibrant performances that fit the material nicely. Each actor has an energetic ebullience I connected with, and even if neither is stretching themselves all that much that doesn’t make their portrayals of childish masculinity run amok any less lovely.
But this is Byrne’s show, and she is the reason I ended up enjoying director Jesse Peretz’s (Our Idiot Brother) latest nearly as
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Colorful kites fly up into a night sky sprinkled with diamonds, and delicate rolls of film buoy them to the ground. Every minute detail, every letter and every curved dome of the Lahore Fort that graces Tasveer’s TSAFF 2018 poster has been meticulously hand cut by local South Asian artist Mita Mahato. Her work is a feat of patience, accuracy, and a keen eye that rethinks the use of handmade and recycled paper materials.
Mahato uses collage and multi layering techniques to create textured pieces where color and form interact in different ways. Instead of deciding on a specific image, she experiments, playing around with color, shape, and layering to see how the various elements interact. “With cut paper, you don’t have a concrete idea of what the final piece will look like; it’s during the construction – when you’re moving around elements and seeing how they relate to each other – that the image as a whole starts to come together,” she wrote in an e-mail.
This year’s poster exudes warmth and color, with tones of saffron, pale rose and burnt orange that bring to mind the earth of Pakistan. Mahato spent almost six weeks crafting the piece, taking time to think through the specific connection each of the motifs featured on the poster have to Pakistan’s art and culture. “The kites (inspired by the Basant kite festival) became an obvious visual intersection in my mind – a can-
much as I did. The veteran actress is wonderful, and much like she’s done in films as disparate as Spy, Peter Rabbit, Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek and Neighbors she steals scenes left and right from her co-stars with a comedic grace that’s divine. Additionally, Byrne adds a layer of withered humanity that’s initially heartbreaking, all of which makes watching Annie reclaim her life an absolute joy as this surreal situation grows more and more bizarre. She has a way of making this story feel naturalistically authentic in a manner that caught me by surprise, and I imagine there’s no way I’d have enjoyed this movie at all had she not been its star.
As great as all of that may be, I still found Juliet, Naked to be oddly forgettable
vas for typical truck art or mehndi design. And then making the kite strings resemble film strips that lead the eye down to the image of the Lahore Fort brought it all together,” wrote Mahato.
When she was approached to create the poster for Tasveer’s 13h South Asian Film Festival, the first thing that captured Mahato’s attention was the Tasveer logo, a girl holding a microphone. According to Mahato, “I wanted to make [her] a central part of the action. I wanted to suggest that it’s her vision that is bringing together and directing the kites, the architecture, and everything else (including the festival!).”
The final product is not only a poster that will be seen around the community, but also stands as its own frame-worthy masterpiece that showcases the spirit of Pakistani and the unique work of local South Asian artists who dare to experiment with form and method.
The 13th annual Tasveer South Asian Film Festival will take place September 28th through October 7th, with a spotlight on Pakistan. This year’s theme, #KnowMe, invites filmmakers and audiences to challenge stereotyped representations of Pakistan and the greater South Asian region.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Nineteen of the sixty-three films – about a third – are from this year’s focus country Pakistan. The films were all thoughtfully chosen by Programming Director Laila Kazmi and Festival Director Rita Meher in
at times, and as the film came to an end I discovered large swaths of it had vanished from my memory long before the credits had completed their crawl. I’m not sure why it took three screenwriters, Evgenia Peretz (Our Idiot Brother), Jim Taylor (Election, Sideways) and Tamara Jenkins (The Savages), to craft the adaptation as this is one of Hornby’s more straightforward narratives. More importantly, it’s ruminations on maleness and male-female relationships are hardly revelatory, and unlike High Fidelity, About a Boy or Fever Pitch this tale doesn’t dig nearly as deeply into the psyches of its two primary male characters in any way that could ever be construed as being profound.
Still, the movie is nicely shot by Remi Adefarasin (Me Before You), and Peretz
collaboration with a selection committee.
“We are bringing you some of the best, most unique films to come out of South Asia in the last year, particularly from Pakistan,” said Kazmi. “And you won’t see them anywhere else in Seattle except at the Tasveer festival.”
This year’s film list promises an exciting lineup, beginning with highly acclaimed Pakistani film Cake. Director Asim Abbasi along with many visiting filmmakers, including stars Sanam Saeed and Amina Sheikh, will walk the red carpet at the opening night gala, along with other filmmakers.
“I am extremely honored that Cake has been selected as the opening night film for Tasveer this year,” said Abbasi. “During our general release in the US this year, we did not get a chance to open the film in the State of Washington, so I am really excited that people in Seattle will finally get a chance to see it now.”
The following days are filled with meaningful films and panel discussions. The films in this lineup are strong and bold, exploring important political and social issues in South Asia and the diaspora. Some highlights:
In A Better Man, director director Atiya Khan goes back to confront an abusive ex and reveals a surprising healing process.
Do We Belong? explores the contested question of who is American, and whether South Asians belong here through the experience of Sunayana Duamala, whose husband
does a fine job keeping things moving. Even as overly familiar as most of this turns out to be there was never an instant I felt like the pace was starting to drag. The last third is especially appealing, the final section bouncing along with a joyful yet empathetic knowingness that grew in depth and in resonance as Annie began to figure out what it was she wanted from the two men vying for her affections. While I can’t say Juliet, Naked will be a motion picture I’ll be talking about all that vociferously come December, I still enjoyed it a fair amount, and for Byrne’s multifaceted effervescence alone I think this musically infectious romantic endeavor is worthy of the purchase of a matinee ticket.
was killed in a hate crime in Kansas in 2017.
Drawn Together, a film and panel discussion questions what a superhero looks like in order to explore representation in the media.
Honeygiver Among the Dogs from Bhutan, a country with a small film industry and an even smaller pool of women directors. My Pure Land, UK’s entry for the Oscars in the foreign language category.
Pataakha, the Seattle premiere of critically acclaimed director Vishal Bhardhwaj’s upcoming film.
In addition to shorts and feature films, the program also includes Virtual Reality films, shown on multiple days during the festival as free screenings. For complete information on the 13th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, visit tasveer.org.
ABOUT TASVEER
Co-founders Rita Meher and Farah Nousheen formed Tasveer after witnessing the prejudice and hate that targeted Muslims and South Asians following 9/11. Since their first film screening in 2002, Tasveer has become a beacon, illuminating South Asian voices from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora. With its year-round programming, Tasveer harnesses the power of art through film and storytelling to engage in dialogue, debunk stereotypes, and to celebrate culture.
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Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne, and Chris O'Dowd in Juliet, Naked – Photo courtesy of Lionsgate
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a fan of Three Dollar Bill Cinema and avid TWIST attendee since I moved to Seattle, and I look forward to meeting the many supporters of this fabulous organization at this year’s festival.”
This year’s gala screenings are THE HAPPY PRINCE, written, directed and starring Rupert Everett; RAFIKI, a Kenyan film banned in its home country; TRANSMILITARY, the 2018 SXSW audience award winner for best documentary; and RIOT, an Australian film from multi award-winning director Jeffrey Walker.
“I am eager to share this lineup of diverse, powerful gala films with our audience,” said Kathleen Mullen, TWIST Festival Director. “There is so much talent represented in these films both in front of and behind the camera.” Mullen was previously TWIST Festival Director in 2015 and 2016.
Early-bird discounted tickets and pass sales are on sale now. Full Festival Passes, Ultimate Party Passes and Opening Night and Closing Night tickets will all be discounted through September 19th. Early-bird pass prices range from $72.00 to $195.00, Gala ticket prices range from $15.00 to $28.00. Prices will increase on September 20. The full festival program launches online September 20 at threedollarbillcinema.org/ twist/.
Opening Night:
THE HAPPY PRINCE Rupert Everett; UK/USA; 2018; 105 min.
“To deny one’s own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one’s own life,” wrote Oscar Wilde from his prison cell, after being convicted of sodomy and “gross indecency” and falling from grace in London’s haughty literary circles.
THE HAPPY PRINCE focuses on the last years of the life of the infamous poet, author, and playwright (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome, The Importance of Being Earnest).
Now suffering from the effects of two years of hard labor, poverty stricken, and alienated from his wife Constance (Emma Watson) and children, Wilde (Rupert Everett, who also directed) finds his way back to his playboy love Lord Alfred Douglas, better known as Bosie (Colin Morgan); his devoted former lover Robbie (Edwin Thomas); and loyal friend Reggie (Colin Firth). Traveling from Dieppe to Naples to Paris, Wilde survives thanks to his wit and a bohemian, streetwise underground he entertains with panache. Still getting into trouble in his final days, Wilde is depicted with the affection and dark tragedy
fitting of the gay king of nineteenth-century English literature.
THE HAPPY PRINCE, a labor of love for openly gay actor and first-time director Rupert Everett (MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING, AN IDEAL HUSBAND), took over ten years to come to fruition. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival to much acclaim, Everett’s directorial debut is both a humorous and moving biopic of Wilde’s genius and eccentric later life, during which he lived and loved unabashedly.
The Happy Prince – Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
The Happy Prince – Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Closing Night: RAFIKI
Wanuri Kahui; Kenya; 2018; 82 min.
On a sunny afternoon in Nairobi, Kena is hanging out with her friends in a local café when she spots Ziki – and is instantly smitten with her vibrant, free-spirited energy. Turns out, though, that Ziki’s father is running against her own father in a local political campaign. Despite their families’ rivalry, the two young women start to meet up and get closer. Keeping their attraction secret, they spend time discussing their dreams and ambitions, soon finding intimacy in a little camper away from prying eyes in the gossipy neighborhood.
As their relationship develops, family pressure and danger lurk for the two lovers. In a place that does not want to admit that queerness exists and love is love, Kena and Ziki are destined to be wives and mothers. Both must choose how to survive in this coming-of-age story where the stakes are high.
This remarkable achievement by director Wanuri Kahiu – the first LGBTQ Kenyan film to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section) – received a 10-minute standing ovation but has been banned in Kenya for its “clear intent to promote lesbianism.”
Closing The Seattle Queer Film Festival with a moving, sexy, and unapologetically queer film about fighting for love is a reminder that our work continues. Through Kena and Ziki’s strength, we find the hope we need so much today.
Centerpiece: TRANSMILITARY
Fiona Dawson & Gabriel Silverman; 2018; USA; 93 min.
“I served in the Middle East. I served in Korea. And yet, none of it was as harrowing, as perilous, as wearying, as the fight every day to push down and keep inside the person that I knew that I was. The person that I knew in my heart of hearts that I was and that I knew I needed to become.”
With these simple words, Allyson Robinson poignantly and eloquently puts a human face on the issue of transgender Americans serving in the armed forces. By coming out publicly as transgender, Senior Airman Logan Ireland, Corporal Laila Villanueva, Captain Jennifer Peace, and First Lieutenant El Cook put their careers on the line to fight for their right to serve in the United States military, the nation’s largest employer of transgender people. While the ban on transgender Americans serving openly in the military was lifted in 2016, given the current administration’s stance, the futures of these warriors (as well as an estimated 15,500 others) remain uncertain. This timely, powerful documentary debut won the Audience Award at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and opened Frameline42: The San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival.
Centerpiece: RIOT
Jeffrey Walker; 2018; Australia; 105 min.
The streetlights hum. Music wafts around those gathered like a gentle, rolling breeze. The sound of marching footsteps grows into a thunderous staccato. The faces of men, of women, of everyone in between and beyond, are expectant, poised for the important fight ahead. A bigoted police officer tells Lance Gowland (Damon Herriman), activist and lead organizer of the assembled group of protesters, that this night will end in suffering. Gowland snaps back: “You’ll get shamed out of beating us long before we stop being able to take it.” And so it begins.
Jeffrey Walker’s RIOT shines a light on Australia’s gay rights movement in the 1970s, chronicling the creation of Sydney’s LGBT Mardi Gras – but more importantly, illustrating why it was needed and vividly bringing to life those passionate individuals who were unwavering in their fight for recognition and equality. The powerful camerawork and expert sound design puts you right there on Oxford Street, where, amidst the brutality of the police, brave people of all genders marched, people like Gowland, Marg McCann (Kate Box), Peter de Waal (Luke Mullins), and Robin Plaister (Jessica De Gouw). RIOT is the story of the birth of a revolution, and a celebration of a victory not yet won but – much like justice – inevitable.
About TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival
Beginning as the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival in October 1996, TWIST 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, the festival provides unique oppor-
tunities for visiting and local filmmakers to engage and entertain the greater Seattle region’s LGBTQ and allied community. For more information, visitthreedollarbillcinema.org/twist.
About Three Dollar Bill Cinema Three Dollar Bill Cinema is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides access to films by, for, and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)
people and a forum for LGBTQ filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences. Annual programs include TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival, Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival, Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema and Reel Queer Youth. For more information, visit threedollarbillcinema.org.
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TransMilitary – Photo courtesy of Free Lion Productions
Riot – Werner Film Productions
Rafiki – Photo courtesy of Film Movement
about the shape of Musical Theater and what might be coming down the pike. Mr. Dixon is a powerfully intellectual thinker with deep appreciation for the collaborative art that is theater and few limits on visions for the kinds of people he’ll meet as a new ambassador for Village work in the future.
SGN spoke to Dixon…. OK, I’m switching to “I” and “Jerry”…. Here is a little primer on Jerry Dixon: Wikipedia says he is an “actor, director, lyricist, choreographer, and composer best known for his work on the Broadway stage.” He married Mario Cantone in 2011, having been constant companions for 20 years by then!
Growing Up
While Jerry was born in Chicago, Illinois, he spent most of his formative years in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His mother wouldn’t let him be in the first play he auditioned for in junior high, but by high school, he was in plays all the time.
He reports that he took piano lessons, but the family wasn’t particularly musical. Nor theatrical. He did like being taken to theater in Chicago by his aunts. But his piano playing was good enough that he was able to accompany singers when they asked him for help.
Jerry said that it began dawning on him in high school that some people around him might be Gay. He doesn’t report having crushes on people, but he felt a strong love for his best friend. “I loved my best friend but he had a girlfriend,” says Jerry, “… we were just inseparable. It was interesting to feel that way for a man and not be attracted to him. He was the one who led me to my Gayness. He’d say, ‘I see you looking at that guy.’ He could tell that I was interested and kind of pushed me to be Gay.”
After high school, Jerry continued to work in theater, but still didn’t consider it a real “career”. He went to work in a department store. The owner was a patron of the arts. Jerry says, “He saw me in Pippin and called me to his office. ‘You’re really good,’ he told me. ‘If you’re really interested in musicals, you have to go to New York. This is what I’m going to do for you. But promise not to tell how much and who.’ And he wrote me a fat check! I went to New York to do my thing and I was able to get an apartment, go see shows every week and to choose acting jobs. Most young people don’t have those choices.”
Jerry never felt like he had to “come out” to his family, though he never really introduced anyone to his mom until Mario. “I suppose I was letting them guess at it, until I met Mario,” Jerry says. “I was 30. I did my first Broadway show, Once on This Island, and met Mario. Someone said about me that ‘You always know what you’re getting with Jerry.’ And I decided that I had to live
up to this and wrote my mother a letter to be clear. But it was during the AIDS crisis, so I started the letter that I was writing as a “healthy gay man”! Just so she would know that I was healthy! And also to share really great news that I’d found a really great man. She was so happy that I wasn’t sick! A lot of parents found out that their children were Gay and dying at the same time at that time.”
Career Path
He’s performed in several Broadway shows, done some TV and a couple of films, and began his association as a director with Village Theatre about 10 years ago, when he helmed their production of Show Boat. That production was a critical hit and allowed for a special sensitivity toward – and a spotlighting of – the lower-deck/servant characters.
Jerry reports that he was the first African-American in the country to direct Show Boat! Show Boat, itself, was a boundarybreaking creation by Rodgers and Hammerstein that dealt with racism directly. It still “holds up” despite being decades old and focused on a historical phase of riverboat entertainment.
He’s returned over the years to direct more mainstage shows like The Full Monty and also for Festival of New Musicals to direct a few of those developmental concerts. His connection to the company is very helpful to making a transition to filling the
One Coast or Two?
We clarified if this job title meant that he was now going to be ensconced in our fair environs all the time. Jerry replies, “We’re still learning how much time I need to spend physically here because a lot of things I need to do are not dependent on being physically in the office. Since I’ve taken over in June, I’ve been away every month for a period of time. I told the board that in order to forge relationships more effectively, you have to be in front of a person where they can see, touch, smell, and [know] the meaning of you and how you want to work with them. So they needed to allow me to travel to meet people.
“When I travel, I’m doing so in a general way, not for a specific project, not for hitting deadlines and certain points to meet. I call it dream talking: what are you thinking about doing with theater? That kind of conversation is quite different from ‘I have a project.’ It’s very different from being an actor and a director. This is much more broad with a new set of possibilities.
“When I was offered this job, Steve took me to lunch and asked me, ‘What scares you about taking this position? And if you can answer that then you’ll be okay.’ I could not verbalize it [at the time] but I had one. My artistic fear has always been stasis. I don’t want to look at my life five years from now and be the same. It’s everywhere, personal, professional, my interests even. For a job like AD where you’re in charge of the vision, you certainly don’t want the theater to look the same as on day one.
“I was hired to be a bicoastal director, so I have my home in New York and my home on Capitol Hill. I’m to expand the theater and use my connections to artists. I will concentrate on that more than being onstage as an actor, I will direct one show a year [at Village] and look to direct outside the theater. I’ll maybe do short term readings or film as an actor.
“That’s built into the job: time away. I’m also a Tony Voter, so I have to go to shows throughout the year. Also, I’m pursuing areas like the Edinburgh Festival that we [Village] haven’t explored before. Then there is exporting Village in a different way: if we’re interested in doing a three-person Medea [for instance], but we don’t want to do it on First Stage or Main Stage, can we find someone to do it with as a co-production? Or take it to different places as Village Theatre Presents?
“One aspect that is unique to our company is that we have Issaquah and Everett that allow us to see how shows work on dif-
ferent levels of recognition, escapism, or challenge between the two cities. It’s one of the things I use as a selling tool for producers to work with us, because they can get a sense of how a tour would work because of the two different audience pools.
“I’m excited about taking one of our Festival [of New Musicals] shows internationally. Or to do a play because we love it and not limiting ourselves to our four brick and mortar houses. Do we ever want to do a new play festival? Straight plays. You can support plays without putting them in your season. Maybe there is a new [writing] voice that needs support. Artists need support. If we have infrastructure on how to do new work, which we do – we know how to raise money for new work – I don’t want to limit us or our possibilities because we haven’t done it in the past.”
Jerry has, of course, acted on Broadway. He’s performed and worked on Off-Broadway shows. He and Mario have created cabaret type shows. He’s written productions. Jerry is also black and Gay. A person with all of those varied experiences is going to have to bring different perspectives to bear. It’s impossible not to.
“Broadway Quality”
A lot of times we hear that Seattle shows are “Broadway quality.” We have certainly become a pipeline for musicals to develop here and end up on Broadway eventually. But what about the quality of our productions here? How can we be assured that our shows stand up to that level of quality? Since Jerry intimately knows what Broadway Quality is, he’s a great person to ask.
Jerry says, “There is a wow effect to Broadway musicals. Even when shows are exported here from the East End of London, their musicals get better. In NYC, you’ve got 8.5 million people and the talent pool is huge. The talent pool is making that happen. You have access to the most creative people and can audition 300 people for a principal role. It’s choice. You can have five designers submit work on spec.
“The thing that Seattle has, in a different access to talent, is a large pool combined with this level of work ethic that is not necessarily the ethic of other regional pockets. [Other] regional theater productions can look great, but the access to talent is not necessarily going to be there. There are very few regional theaters that can say ‘most of the actors are right from here.’ Also, there’s access to a lot of local designers, choreographers.
“But there is a level of preparedness that you don’t get even in NYC. It’s so thrilling to walk into Day One [of a Village rehearsal] and 3/4 of your cast is ready to go [memo-
big footsteps in the sand that remain from Mr. Steve Tomkins.
Malcolm Gets, Jerry Dixon, Mario Cantone, and Matt McGrath star in Mark Gerrard's Steve for The New Group at the Pershing Square Signature Center in 2015. – Photo by Monique Carboni
Show Boat directed by Jerry Dixon at Village Theatre in 2009 – Photo by Jay Koh
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rized] with the show. You have 4 or 5 weeks of rehearsal [instead of 8 in New York], but you’re not losing at all because the actors are coming in at a week 2 or 3 process and they’re doing that on their own. I don’t email the cast and ask them to know their script before they get to Day One. I don’t know any other pocket of regional theater that has that.
“I get why some actors go to New York and come back and some realize what they’ve given up leaving Seattle, with a high quality of life in the PNW and a life in theater. In NYC, it’s shocking that they have to shrink the quality of their life so much, down to one tiny little apartment for way more money and compete with so many more people. And their craft is improved and so when they cycle back, the talent pool level rises.
“It’s not just being proud. There is a level of talent here that, when they bring their skills back [from going to New York], it’s infectious. People who haven’t had the experience in New York look at them as shinier and smarter and people [here] learn from their experience. And from guest directors and guest choreographers.
“Village [also] is one of the few companies that mostly builds its own musicals [creates its own sets, costumes, lights, sound]. Village builds, designs, and crafts. Audiences get something made for Village Theatre. It wasn’t trucked in. There’s something special about that.”
The Future for Musical Theatre Companies in Seattle, like most companies in the country, are grappling with concepts of “diversity” and “inclusion” and making sure that the actors on stage reflect a wide range of ethnicities and differences. This helps invite audience members who may not have seen themselves on stage before. I talked with Jerry about that trend and also where Musical Theater could and should go in the future.
Jerry says, “We’re finally starting to believe it can go anywhere. We’re often told Musical Theater can’t do serious subjects, shows about mental illness, or an anti-hero story. Then you have Dear Evan Hansen – a completely flawed individual, and you have next to normal. There’s really not anything we can‘t touch, but any tender topic needs high levels of skill.
“It’s the same as using violence and nudity in live theatre. Your skills have to be so finely honed to make it work in live theater, so the audience doesn’t feel assaulted. There is a trust factor going into live theater. ‘I’m sitting down and [I’ve] paid maybe double to quadruple [as I’d pay] for a movie ticket. Please give me something that is worth the time and the cost.’ There is vulnerability because it’s so immediate. [An audience member] might be exposing personal parts of yourself by how you’re reacting. That’s how theater is not like a film or concert. Everyone is or should be invested in what’s happening.
“We theater artists have a responsibility to take care of that person. We should assume someone in that house is going to have mental health issues or know someone who is transgender and struggling with their identity.
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All events will take place at the Calamus Auditorium at Gay City (517 E Pike St). Doors at 6:30pm, shows at 7pm. Tickets: $12 student, senior, disabled; $15 general; $20 sponsor. www.gaycity.org/arts; www. brownpapertickets.com. 1-800-838-3006.
Gay City Arts Season 6: Solidarity
Sept. 20-22 | “How To Have A Body” by Gina Stella dell’Assunta
A solo theatrical about the intersectionality of queerness and disability from a queer, femme, genderqueer/non-binary, mixedclass, mixed-race, and disabled perspective.
Oct. 11-14 | “Seattle’s QTPOC Music Scene” by Momma Nikki
Nov. 9-10 | “Healing a Queer Black Soul” by Naa Akua
“Theater takes advantage of that trust because the audience gives us the trust. You can do things in theater no one wants to see in movies. Musical Theater, with the added tool of music, tends to crack people open in a different way than spoken language.
The “D” Word
“Diversity, inclusion, equity. I’ve been aware of these issues before they became buzzwords. If there are subjects that are sensitive in any given work, are my sensibilities going to be a truly great match to mitigate those issues? As a performer, I have gone into a room of complete insensitivity, complete unawareness of what actors have to go through to say certain things to each other on stage [plays/scripts where the “N” word is used like The Scottsboro Boys]. The economics might drive you because you need the job, and you go on and do the job and go onstage and suffer because of it.
“Something happens when a director cares about all those things. The play is still sharp and potent, it’s still tough to say [those words], but you leave every night as colleagues. It’s very different when things are taken care of. Not a safe space, an aware space, an awareness of saying terrible things to another actor, and because you’re playing the part and it’s not to be taken personally, it can damage you if people are insensitive.
“Kidstage is already looking like what we want to look like. It’s the most diverse,
Dec. 6-9 | Eli Steffen presents “Belly” Fems doing it our way for our pleasure, but you can watch…
Jan. 17-19 | “And Then I Got Fired: On Being Trans, Unemployed & Surviving” by J Mase III
A variety show.
Jan. 24-26 | “SICK.FAT.FEMME.” by Lucia Leandro Gimero
A comedy & storytelling ritual from a loudmouth Afro-Latinx QT.
Feb. 7-10, 14-17 | “A Certain Type of Brilliance” by Liz Cruz
Mar. 14-17 | “Two-spirit, Latinx and Afro Indigenous” by Hijx De Su Madre
A multimedia experimental performance.
Mar. 21-24 | “Interpretation and Ceremony of Original Music” by Julz IlangBulan
the most dynamic. Kidstage does not have the same bottom line so they can risk and they do. Mixed race and transgender and disabled people – and backstage is the same thing and the orchestra. Kidstage also has new work written for it. Even the new work, you’d think it’s like High School Musical No! They’re writing things about Rosie the Riveter, teenage suicide, sexual awakening, broken homes. They know the musical can be anything.
“I can hire directors, designers, stage managers. I want to tell people that everyone is invited. It does not happen overnight, but we’re being proactive. None of it gets done by accident. We must recruit responsibly. Not by quotas but toward the end of what we want. If we want the theater to be an enriched experience, get everyone in the room. Just by showing up looking like I do, there are people who will join us who may not have a year ago.
“There are so many writers writing the new stories we’re going to be telling in the next 5, 10, 20 years. A lot of my job is to find those writers. Writers and artists are sometimes steps ahead of the practitioners of their art. The largest part of my job is to seek those artists out. Who is thinking in a way I’m not capable of thinking but also creatively advanced that I can see and recognize that that is what the theater needs? You bring them in and you stick with a few creative teams or minds, writing-wise, and
Apr. 18 | Open Mic Night: National HIV Trans Testing Day
May 10-11, 24-25 | “Dark At Dusk” by Nic Masangkay
A multimedia show about a Filipinx Sick and Disabled, Queer and Trans Survivor.
May 17-18 | “Butterfly: Una Transformación” by La Espiritista
A book release celebrating the spiritual nature of queer transformation.
To learn more about Gay City Arts and Season 6, visit GayCity.org/Arts.
About Gay City Arts
Art is the voice, spirit, and conscience of every community and is a vital tool for community reflection, dialogue, and pride. Through Gay City Arts, Gay City collaborates with local LGBTQ artists to galvanize an audience for queer arts, foster the development of LGBTQ artists and works, and facilitate accessible artistic excellence. Gay City Arts is committed to presenting challenging, dynamic, and excellent queer art
your theater will be brand new season after season. Not just writers, the choreographers, designers, directors.
“You can put most types of subject matter in front of [Village audiences]. They have a curiosity about people who are different from themselves. In the works [for example] is Southern Comfort based on the documentary about a small group of transgender folks living in the Appalachian Mountains and they want to be left to themselves but someone has to have a medical procedure. Our audiences are accepting of seeing that.
“When we do Southern Comfort, there is not a promise that everyone [on stage] is going to be an actor who is transgender. That isn’t the point. We need them back stage and in the box office. Everyone we fold into the Village family, we want to keep them there.
“The ‘practitioner’ component is so far behind. [Someone will produce] a work like The Scottsboro Boys and everyone behind the scene is white. Not a black publicist. They do a revival of Pacific Overtures, and no one on the creative team is Asian. How does this happen?
“We constantly think of diversity that we can only SEE. Diversity is a tool, not an end. It’s connection. That’s the end goal. How do I connect to a person? It’s diversity of mind. I see: Humanity is up on stage.”
across a wide range of disciplines, including theater, music, dance, film, spoken word, comedy, and literary and visual arts. Performance seasons run from September through May with special events throughout the year. Interested in bringing your art to Gay City? Gay City Arts is always looking to collaborate with queer artists. Reach out to us at arts@gaycity.org!
About the Calamus Auditorium
The Calamus Auditorium at Gay City is a premier organizing center and performance and exhibition space for Seattle’s queer arts community. The Calamus Auditorium is an intimate performance venue (maximum capacity 49), fully equipped with lighting, sound, and audio/visual equipment. Located in Seattle’s Pike/Pine corridor on Capitol Hill, the Calamus Auditorium is conveniently centered near downtown Seattle and the hub of Seattle’s most dynamic arts district. The Calamus Auditorium is available for rent as a performance or event space.
Courtesy of Gay City Arts
Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon perform together at Lincoln Center – Photo by Kevin Yatarola
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TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.
INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.
NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
SATURDAY - September 8
A Gathering of Men in Edmonds 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. All men are welcome. www. agatheringofmen.org
Cascade Cactus & Succulent Society Odd Show & Sale (9/8 & 9/9). Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun: 9am-4pm. Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline. Sound Transit Neighborhood Forum & Open House. 9-11:30am, Seattle Lutheran HS Gym, 4100 SW Genessee St. Learn about the planned Link light-rail extensions to West Seattle and Ballard, and give your input. RSVP encouraged at https://wsblink.participate.online/. Info on the project available at www.soundtransit.org/Projectsand-Plans/west-seattle-and-ballard-link-extensions.
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. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.
Positively Living Coffee Social. 9:30am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by LIfelong. Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Green Lake Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N. Every Saturday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the Wading Pool (along the north end of the lake). Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride. 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.oasisyouthcenter.org.
Dwight Yoakam and Joe Nichols in Concert. 8pm, Tulalip Amphitheatre, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd, Tulalip. 21-time nominated, Grammy Award-winning Dwight Yoakam is joined by Joe Nichols for a night of country music under the stars. Tickets start at $70 and are available at https://bit.ly/2Ifu85q. More information: www. tulalipresortcasino.com or (360) 716-6000.
SUNDAY - September 9
Cascade Cactus & Succulent Society Odd Show & Sale (9/8 & 9/9). Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun: 9am-4pm. Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline. Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org
Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org
Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.
Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.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 thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.
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Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. (206) 329-5908; www.LotusSisters.org. (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)
Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” under Meetup.com or DharmaBuddies.org. (Women are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com
Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12 noon. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com
Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. MEETS DAILY (except Saturday). Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12- tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Green Lake Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N. Every Sunday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the Wading Pool (along the north end of the lake). Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. See website for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org
Pride Lives Resource Walk. Meet at 2pm at Cal Anderson Park Reflecting Pool. Pride Lives returns to the spaces we live, work, and play for the 4th year to provide crisis resource materials (specifically suicide prevention) to our community. This is a completely volunteer-run event. Help spread the message that no one is alone, and help is available when needed. For more information or to volunteer, visit www.pridelives.org.
Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics. “We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.” Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & prayer services. All welcome. (206) 325-7314.
Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous 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 (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. 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. Capitol Lounge, 916 E Pike St. Every Sunday. Go-go dancers at 10:30pm; drag show at midnight. 21+ ID required. $10 cover. Co-sponsored by Entre Hermanos.
MONDAY - September 10
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Volunteer Park Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Monday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at Black Sun sculpture across from museum. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
SLAA New Beginnings: 12 Steps of SLAA. 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201, in the O’Neill Room. Every Monday. SLAA step-study meeting starting with Step One in “A Gentle Path.” The meeting is open to anyone interested in doing 12-step work. No matter where you are in the steps, or if you haven’t begun, feel free to join us. Books, paper, and pens provided. You need only bring your willingness to grow!
SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.sasgcc.org
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org
Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (206) 325-7724 or info@pflagseattle.org; www.pflagseattle.org. PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality.
PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Monday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Fridays.)
Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com
TUESDAY - September 11
LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. (206) 622-5555.
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Alki Beach Walk. 2-3pm. 61st Ave SW & Alki Ave SW. Every Tuesday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at Statue of Liberty statue. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call ((206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
OutRight Action International - Defending the Defenders Panel with Siri May. 2:30pm registration; 3-4:30pm program; 4:30-5:30pm reception. Global Washington, Westlake Tower, 1601 5th Ave, Suite 1900. Meet Siri May, OutRight’s United Nations Expert, and other leaders in the field of human rights. Cost: $25 Global Washington members; $35 non-members. OutRight Action International is proud to collaborate with Global Washington and other partners on this special event. Sound Transit Neighborhood Forum & Open House. 5:30-8pm, Union Station, Ruth Fisher Boardroom, 401 S Jackson St. Learn about the planned Link light-rail extensions to West Seattle and Ballard, and give your input. RSVP encouraged at https://wsblink.participate. online/. Info on the project available at www.soundtransit. org/Projects-and-Plans/west-seattle-and-ballard-linkextensions.
LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Evening Gathering. 6:30-8pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Social Hall. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: FREE. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org.
Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Home Street Bank, 7307 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. Please contact group facilitator Mandi Gunderson, (206) 471-2352 prior to attending.
Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org
LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at (206) 250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.
No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Colonial room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com
Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 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 (206) 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
WEDNESDAY - September 12
Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org
Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12 noon. Roosters Restaurant, 611 Broadway E. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. Just drop in - no RSVP required. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Volunteer Park Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at Black Sun sculpture across from museum. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
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 (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org
GSBA & Equator Coffee Mixer. 5pm. La Marzocco Cafe inside KEXP at Seattle Center, 472 1st Ave N. Join GSBA for a free networking and community event hosted by Equator Coffee & Teas, an LGBTBE Certified Business. GSBA is the largest LGBT/Allied chamber of commerce in North America, representing more than 1,300 small business, corporate, and nonprofit members. Learn more at www.thegsba.org.
Positively Living. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by Lifelong.
GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZ Seattle Last Monthly Summer BBQ. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Join us for hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken breasts, veggie burgers with all the fixins. Bring a potluck side dish, salad or dessert to
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share. Beverages at the bar. $5 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. This event for all HIVpositive men and their friends regardless of age, shape, size, color or gender identity. www.pozseattle.com. Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is “History of Violence” by Edouard Louis, a memoir composed as a novel about the author’s brutal coming-out in a French village. https://faculty.washington.edu/swittet/ SGLBookClub/
Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 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 (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday. Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.)
Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org
Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org
Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
THURSDAY - September 13
Safe and Sober (AA). 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 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. (206) 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Green Lake Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N. Every Thursday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the Wading Pool (along the north end of the lake). Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
Seattle Prime Timers Cards. 2pm. Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW. near The Locks. Meets 2nd Thursday each month in the Arts & Crafts Room on the 2nd floor to play Hearts, Cribbage or Bridge depending on who shows up. Beginners are welcome. On Metro routes 44 and 17X. www.seattleprimetimers.org
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org
Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 5-8pm. Participating shops & galleries in the Pike/Pine corridor. 2nd Thursday each month. Keep your eyes out for curbside A-boards that mark each participating venue. Pick up a walking map from any location & you’re on your way. Enjoy refreshments & meet the featured artists as you stroll the Hill. www.caphillchamber.org
Queer Parent Networking Dinners. 6-8pm. NW Network Community Engagement Center - phone, email or visit website for location. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirit, Queer & Questioning families - including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP requested to facilitate planning for dinner and childcare. (206) 568-7777 or qpnd@nwnetwork.org. www.nwnetwork.org
B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Boys Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 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. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First United Methodist Church, 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. Meets 2nd Thursday 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. www.pflagtacoma.org; PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 234-9790. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
Taste of Western Square Dancing. 7-9pm, St. Andrew’s Church, 111 NE 80th St. Free taste of square dancing courtesy of Puddletown Squares, Seattle’s MOST modern square dance group for the LGBTQ community. Come out, meet people, and make new friends! All encouraged and welcome. Info at www.puddletownsquares.org or call Ben Bryson at (206) 290-9216. 21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle
Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]
Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)
FRIDAY - September 14
Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Kubota Gardens Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 9817 55th Ave S. Every Friday - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the corner of 55th Ave S and Renton Ave S. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride. Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12 noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Ongoing 12step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
St. Demetrios Greek Festival. 12 noon-9pm, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Ave E. This year’s event is the 59th annual celebration of all things Greek, including food, music, wine tasting, church building tours, imported items for sale, and children’s activities. Featured entertainment includes Taki and the Mad Greeks as well as the award-winning St. Demetrios Greek Dance Groups. Free admission, free parking (including bike racks). Proceeds benefit St. Demetrios’ ministries and community outreach. Info: www.SeattleGreekFestival.com or www.facebook.com/ StDemetriosGreekFestival. (Also Saturday, 10am-9pm, and Sunday, 12 noon-7pm.)
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
LGBTQ & Allies 18+ Free Friday Night Drop-In Volleyball. 6-7:45pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Every Friday. 206-684-4753.
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org
Game Night. 7pm-11pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 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/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Friday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Mondays.)
LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. 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 (206) 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org; (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
SATURDAY - September 15
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)
St. Demetrios Greek Festival. 10am-9pm, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Ave E. See Friday listing for details. (Also Sunday, 12 noon-7pm.)
Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com
Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave, Suite 140 (note new location). Meets 3rd Saturday most months. Please bring a dish that will serve eight or more to share. Free parking in the large lot - enter lower level floor under front door and look for signs to the right. On bus routes 26, 44, and 62. www.seattleprimetimers.org
SUNDAY - September 16
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188. Fall Restoration Day in Volunteer Park. 10am-2pm, enter at 15th Ave E & E Prospect St (look for the Volunteer Park Trust canopy and banners). Help preserve and enhance this city and national landmark! We’ll be cleaning garden beds, weeding, pruning, mulching, and more to make Volunteer Park even more beautiful. Everyone welcome, from toddlers to seniors. Gloves and tools provided, along with free coffee and donuts. More info: www. volunteerparktrust.org.
Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com
St. Demetrios Greek Festival. 12 noon-7pm, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Ave E. See Friday listing for details.
Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.
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
Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.
COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org
Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.
DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 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 Networksupport & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 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, (206) 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 - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org
Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 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.
Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400;; gapseattle.org
Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org
HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 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, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com
Lambert House - (206) 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 - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org
MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 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; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.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, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org
PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 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/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.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.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.
PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/ Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay
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& Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 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 - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org
Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community. Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org
SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org
Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.
Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org
Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298.
South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net
SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.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.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.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, (206) 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 Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; 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 Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
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; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; 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. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcenter.org; OUT There Adventures: www. outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 3257724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 7268500; www.psks.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; 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; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 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/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
Gregory Awards nominations announced
Nominations for the 10th annual Gregory Awards were announced last week.
The Gregory Awards are a set of honors dedicated to theatre in Greater Seattle. Administered, funded, and produced by Theatre Puget Sound (TPS), the Gregory Awards bring together theatre artists and audiences to celebrate, honor the outstanding achievements of local theatre practitioners, and to raise the visibility of the theatre in our region.
The Gregory Awards are the only peerjudged theatre awards in the Seattle area, and are now recognized as the most significant theatre awards in the northwestern United States, akin to the Ovation Awards in Los Angeles and the Jeff Awards in Chicago.
The Gregory Awards began with a single category, the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award, in 1998. Since then, it has grown to encompass 18 categories, incorporating musical theatre categories, new work, technical awards, and the Melissa Hines Backstage Award to honor volunteers, board members, and administrators.
The awards will be given out on Monday, October 22nd, doors at 6pm, ceremony at 7:30pm at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St.). Tickets: $40 general admission, $125 VIP - with TPS member discounts. For more information and tickets, visit https:// www.gregoryawards.org For more information about Theatre Puget Sound, visit http:// www.tpsonline.org/
Following are the 2018 Gregory Awards nominees:
Theatre of the Year
ACT Theatre
ArtsWest Playhouse & Gallery
Seattle Public Theater
Seattle Repertory Theatre Village Theatre
Production (Play)
FROST/NIXON (Strawberry Theatre Workshop)
HAND TO GOD (Seattle Public Theater)
IRONBOUND (Seattle Public Theater)
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
TWO TRAINS RUNNING (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
Production (Musical)
DRAGON LADY (Intiman Theatre)
HAIRSPRAY (Village Theatre)
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL (ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery)
RAGTIME (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
New Play
FAMILY MATTERS – by Rachel Atkins (ReAct Theatre)
IBSEN IN CHICAGO – by David Grimm (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
NITE SKOOL – by Max Kirchner & The Libertinis (Annex Theatre)
THE SECRET AND IMPOSSIBLE
LEAGUE OF THE NOOSPHERE IN THE BALTIMORE PLOT – by Darian Lindle (Live Girls! Theater)
SILHOUETTE – by Scotto Moore (Annex Theatre)
Actor (Play)
BEN BURRIS – Hand To God (Seattle Public Theater)
TIM GOURAN – Burn This (Theatre22)
RICHARD GRAY – The Nance (ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery)
LAMAR LEGEND – An Octoroon (ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery)
BRANDON J SIMMONS – The Picture of Dorian Gray (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
Actor (Musical)
NICHOLAS JAPAUL BERNARD – Hedwig and the Angry Inch (ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery)
E.J. CARDONA & JOSHUA CASTILLE
– The Hunchback of Notre Dame (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
NICK DESANTIS – Hairspray (Village Theatre)
DOUGLAS LYONS – Ragtime (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
CONNOR RUSSELL – Ride The Cyclone (ACT Theatre/5th Avenue Theatre)
Actress (Play)
SYLVIE DAVIDSON – The Crucible (ACT Theatre)
KHANH DOANH – King of the Yees (ACT Theatre)
AISHÉ KEITA – I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
ALEXANDRA TAVARES – Ironbound (Seattle Public Theater)
LISA ESTRIDGE – Mamma Mia! (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
ROBYN HURDER – Kiss Me, Kate (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
SHAUNYCE OMAR – Hairspray (Village Theatre)
ALLISON STANDLEY – Into The Woods (Village Theatre)
Ensemble
FROST/NIXON – Strawberry Theatre Workshop
HAIRSPRAY – Village Theatre
HAND TO GOD – Seattle Public Theater
KING OF THE YEES – ACT Theatre
THE WOLVES – ACT Theatre
Choreography
MICHELE LYNCH – Kiss Me, Kate (The 5th AvenueTheatre)
CRYSTAL DAWN MUNKERS – Hairspray (Village Theatre)
KATY TABB – Disney’s Newsies (Village Theatre)
Director
KELLY KITCHENS – Hand To God (Seattle Public Theater)
JOHN LANGS – The Crucible (ACT Theatre)
MALIKA OYETIMEIN – I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
VICTOR PAPPAS – The Picture of Dorian Gray (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
TIMOTHY MCCUEN PIGGEE & STEVE TOMKINS – Hairspray (Village Theatre)
Lighting
MICHAEL GILLIAM – Hairspray (Village Theatre)
THORN MICHAELS – Ironbound (Seattle Public Theater)
TRISTAN ROBERSON – Teh Internet Is Serious Business (Washington Ensemble Theatre)
DUANE SCHULER – Ragtime (The 5th Avenue Theatre)
ANDREW D. SMITH – The Picture of Dorian Gray (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
Scenic Design
CATHERINE CORNELL – Mac Beth (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
ROBIN MACARTNEY – You Can’t Take It With You (Sound Theatre Company)
CHRISTOPHER MUMAW – Hand To God (Seattle Public Theater)
TRISTAN ROBERSON – The Nether (Washington Ensemble Theatre)
PAUL THOMAS – American Buffalo (Seattle Immersive Theatre)
Costume Design
ALEX JAEGER – Hairspray (Village Theatre)
KELSEY ROGERS – The Nance (ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery)
PETE RUSH – The Government Inspector (Seattle Shakespeare Company)
K.D. SCHILL – I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
CHRISTINE TSCHIRGI – King of the Yees (ACT Theatre)
Sound/Music Design
ERIN BEDNARZ, PETE IRVING, MATT STARRITT – Dragon Lady (Village Theatre)
BRENDAN PATRICK HOGAN – Frost/ Nixon (Strawberry Theatre Workshop)
EVAN MOSHER & ANNASTASIA
WORKMAN – Smoked! (Cafe Nordo)
SHARATH PATEL – Ibsen In Chicago (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
ROBERTSON WITMER – Hand To God (Seattle Public Theater)
Courtesy of Theatre Puget Sound
Hand To God at Seattle Public Theater – Photo by John Ulman
Atasha Manila and Kristine Champagne score well at the 2018 La Femme Magnifique International Pageant
by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer
LA FEMME MAGNIFIQUE INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER
September 2
Fresh from her performance at Wigstock in NYC on Saturday, Portland’s legendary Darcelle XV presided over the 37th Annual La Femme Magnifique International Pageant this past Sunday at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
Seattle’s very own Kristine Champagne wowed the crowd in the Evening Gown, Talent and Showgirl competitions and easily came in 2nd Place with her Adele medley and her Disney-inspired Show Girl costume for the International Plus title.
And Seattle’s Atasha Manila made her mama, Aleksa Manila, proud with her tribute to Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and her tropical inspired Show Girl ensemble.
But the clear winners were T’Kara Campbell Starr for La Femme Magnifique International and Vivica Valentine for La Femme Magnifique Plus International, both from Portland. They both scored high in the Talent, Gown and Show Girl competitions and Valentine even got the only standing ovation of the night!
Passing the time between each contest segment were exceptional performances by past winners including Poison Waters, Gaysha Starr, Ladie Chablis, and more. For more information about the La Femme Magnifique International Pageant, visit http:// www.lafemmemagnifiquepageant.com/
Photos by MK Scott
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13212 SE Eastgate Wy, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 649-7563 | adoption@seattlehumane.org
Is your life missing a furry friend? Now is the perfect time to open your world to a pet in need. Coldwell Banker’s Homes for Dogs program with Adopt-a-pet.com has helped place 20,000 dogs into homes across the country. Could your place be the next happy ending for a pet in need? Make your house a home by visiting the shelter and bringing back the pet of your dreams.
Joey
Joey is a handsome 1-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier. He was transferred to Seattle Humane from a shelter in California. He isn't too keen on meeting other dogs on his walks and he even ignored a bunny who once crossed his path. Like many dogs, walking past other kenneled dogs in the shelter is Joey's least favorite activity. Once outside, he is a dream to walk and happy to sit when asked. Joey is a handsome and friendly young dog whose new family would do well to take advantage of the free training that is offered with his adoption. Come meet this sweet boy today at Seattle Humane!
As with all of our dogs, Joey has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and behavior tested. He will go home with a certificate for a complimentary veterinary examination and an identification tag. PLUS, most dog adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion and six weeks of on-campus training classes when you complete a dog behavior course – a great way to start off on the right paw! Cat free home due to breed, no age restrictions, dog intros required.
Be Pumpkin Spicy! Sept. 14-16
Love is trending this Fall at Seattle Humane. Adopt the furry buddy of your dreams at the shelter in Bellevue this weekend! September 14-16, adoption fees will be waived on all cats 1 year and up and small animals too! These cats and critters are even sweeter and cuter than pumpkin spice lattes, plus you get endless refills of their love! Be cool and adopt a pet! Helping pets in need will always be in style. Check out adoptable animals at seattlehumane.org.
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