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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), The Grand Budapest Hotel (each with nine nods), The Imitation Game (eight) and Boyhood (six) led the way when the 87th annual Academy Awards nominations were announced Thursday morning, each film cementing itself as a frontrunner for the big Best Picture prize to be bestowed Sunday, February 22 at the Dolby Theatre. While the strong showing from those four was hardly a surprise, the giant push made by American Sniper, director Clint Eastwood’s biopic of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, somewhat was, the Iraq War drama scoring in six categories including nods for Actor

both have starred in Dirty Dancing. The late Patrick Swayze starred as Johnny Castle in the DIRTY DANCING, film, now a part of American iconTHE MUSICAL ic cinema, and Samuel Pergande is PARAMOUNT THEATRE currently touring with the musical January 20 - February 1 stage adaptation of the film. The Seattle Gay News caught up with Samuel Pergande is the per- Mr. Pergande as the touring troupe fect person to take over Patrick prepares to dance its way to the Swayze’s shoes. Both men have Emerald City. a history of studying ballet, both see Pergande page 5 have performed on Broadway and

Joshua Carter, currently working the national musical tour of Once, wins Performance in a Musical as a Lead Actor (Male) for his work in Little Shop of Horrors, along with his co-lead, Jessica Skerritt. Bill Berry wins as well as director of the co-production of ACT Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre (housed at ACT). ACT Theatre continues a year of great performances with a win for Excellence in Production of a Play for their presentation of Ayad Akhtar’s play, The Invisible Hand. This puts them atop the leader board for companies with five wins (three shared with The 5th Avenue Theatre)!

Seattle Theater Writers critics’ circle is pleased to present the rest of the winners’ slate for the 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards, theater awards devoted to recognizing excellence across the economic spectrum of professional Seattle theaters. A previously announced Special Award of Recognition for Excellence in Playwriting was given to Robert Schenkkan for his two LBJ histories.

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tal clear when it received nominations for Picture and Original Song and not a darn thing after that.

There are eight films up for Best Picture, the aforementioned six competing alongside The Theory of Everything and Whiplash for the big prize. In something of a notable curiosity, Bennett Miller scored a Best Director nomination for Foxcatcher while his film missed out in the top category, a bit of a headscratcher making it the first time this has happened since the Academy expanded the Picture field to a potential ten nominees in 2010.

The others up for Directing honors include Alejandro G. Iñárritu for Birdman, Richard Linklater for Boyhood, Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel and Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game.

Joining Cooper in the Best Actor

field are Steve Carell in Foxcatcher, Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game, Michael Keaton in Birdman and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything. Alongside Pike the Best Actress category is filled with the likes of Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night, Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything, Julianne Moore in Still Alice and Reese Witherspoon in Wild. As for the Supporting Actor categories, Robert Duvall in The Judge, Ethan Hawke in Boyhood, Edward Norton in Birdman, Mark Ruffalo in Foxcatcher and J.K. Simmons in Whiplash make up one side of the field, while Patricia Arquette in Boyhood, Laura Dern in Wild, Keira Knightley in The Imitation Game, Emma Stone in Birdman and Meryl Streep see Nominations page 7

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Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller in Dirty Dancing

Bradley Cooper, Editing and for Jason Hall’s Adapted Screenplay.

On the flipside there were a number of notable snubs, not the least of which was the absence of Jake Gyllenhaal in the Actor race for his lauded performance in Nightcrawler, The LEGO Movie receiving an Original Song nomination for “Everything is Awesome” yet not making the cut in the Animated Feature category and director David Fincher’s Gone Girl receiving a lone Actress nom for Rosamund Pike and nothing else. Jennifer Aniston’s absence in the actress field for her performance in Cake is also a surprise, as was the shuffling aside of the Roger Ebert doc Life Itself in the Documentary Feature category, while Paramount’s egregious handling and promotion of the Civil Rights drama Selma was made crys-

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“The winners represent coming to a consensus, which can be quite a challenge,” Miryam Gordon, head writer-wrangler says. “It’s not easy to bring people with very different opinions to agreement. We all take these selections quite seriously.

Invariably, we each champion dif-

ferent people or productions and sometimes there is vigorous debate before we settle on our slate.”

We are excited to officially announce the winners of this year’s Gypsys and hope you will enjoy see GYPSY page 8

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Madonna, Grande, AC/DC among first Grammy performers announced It’s true. Make that, true blue. Madonna will perform on the Grammys telecast, as mentioned here in The Music Lounge a week ago. It hasn’t been revealed yet what the pop icon will do, but it’s guaranteed she’ll pluck something out from her upcoming release Rebel Heart, of which six of the album’s tracks are now available on iTunes. I reported incorrectly that Madonna has appeared on the awards show as a performer three times, when it’s actually been four times, including last year’s “Same Love”/”Open Your Heart” mashup with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Also scheduled to perform are Ariana Grande, AC/DC, Eric Church and Ed Sheeran. Not yet confirmed, though very likely to join them are Sia, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, and U2. The 57th Grammy Awards will be telecast from Los Angeles on February 8.

There’s been a slight adjustment to Katy Perry’s Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance. Lenny Kravitz has been added as a “special guest” to the performance, set for February 1 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Perry made the announcement last weekend, stating that the veteran rocker is her first special guest, hinting that other collaborators could join the lineup. Stay glued for updates.

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Personally, I’m not a fan of Jackie Evancho.

She frightens me. I’m immediately reminded of children creepily harmonizing in the background of a horror movie whenever her music is played. But the teenage operatic vocalist is adored by many. If you’re among her admirers, be sure to buy tickets to Evancho’s October 18 concert at the Paramount Theatre, promoting her newest recording, 2014’s Awakening. Tickets, priced between $35 and $85 (reserved seats, tax not included), go on sale January 17 (10 a.m.) at www.Tickets. com, or by phone at 1-877-STG-4TIX.

special guest Ambrosia. Dayne landed on the music map in 1988 with four hit singles from her debut album Tell It to My Heart – “Prove Your Love,” I’ll Always Love You,” Don’t Rush Me,” and the title track. Others followed, like “With Every Beat of My Heart,” “Love Will Lead You Back,” and “Heart of Stone.”

Pop group Ambrosia, meanwhile, enjoyed a successful run in the late ‘70s through early ‘80s with a string of smash singles, such as “How Much I Feel,” “Biggest Part of Me,” and “You’re the Only Woman (You & I).” For tickets, go to www.snocasino.com.

If you love the 80s, you might be interested in seeing Taylor Dayne live at Snoqualmie Casino. The Grammy-nominated artist, who has performed at numerous LGBT events during her career, will appear February 22, with

Finally, there’s always something happening in the world of Macklemore. This week, he teamed up with Oscar the Grouch for an alternative, kid-friendly version of “Thrift Shop” for “Sesame Street.” Check it out on YouTube.

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

Music of Remembrance performs free concert at Benaroya Hall Robert Dauber: “Serenata” (Terezin, 1943) Takumi Taguchi, violin; Mina Miller, piano

On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, was liberated by the Soviet army. Seventy years later, on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Music of Remembrance (MOR) will present a community-wide free concert to honor this important moment in history. The musical program features works by composers whose lives were cut short by Nazi persecution: Hans Krása, Gideon Klein, Viktor Ullmann, Ilse Weber, Carlo Taube, Robert Dauber, David Beigelman and Dick Kattenburg. Although they perished, their music remains as witness to their extraordinary courage. We’ll never know what they could have created in longer lives and in a normal world, but their moral strength can inspire us all, and challenge us to understand the extraordinary depth of human capacity.

With this concert, Music of Remembrance joins organizations around the world in commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The free concert is an opportunity for the entire Seattle community to come together in honor of this milestone anniversary, and to experience a small part of the musical legacy left by those who continued to create inspired music even while in the hands of their Nazi captors. Robert Dauber was a prisoner in the Terezín concentration camp when he composed his beguilingly sentimental “Serenata,” and Hans Krása wrote the vibrant “Dance” for string trio just months before his transport from Terezín to Auschwitz. Gideon Klein began his striking “Duo” for violin and cello in his last moments of freedom in Prague. David Beigelman completed his stirring “Dybbuk Dances” in the Lodz Ghetto in 1941. Dutch composer Dick Kattenburg never lived to hear a performance of his sparkling “Escapades.”

The concert opens with Ernest Bloch’s

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Gideon Klein: “Duo” (1942) Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Benjamin Shmidt, cello

meditative and deeply soulful “Prayer.” It concludes with the rousing finale from Jake David Beigelman: “Dybbuk Dances” Heggie’s “Farewell, Auschwitz,” inspired (Lodz ghetto, 1941) by an Auschwitz inmate’s actual poem that Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Laura DeLuca, circulated secretly and became an anthem clarinet; Jonathan Green, double bass of resistance among her fellow prisoners.

The program features stellar instrumentalists Dick Kattenburg: “Escapades” (1938) drawn largely from the Seattle Symphony OrElisa Barston, violin; Mikhail Shmidt, violin chestra, and some of the region’s vocal talents.

The concert will open with a welcome and introJake Heggie: “Farewell, Auschwitz” ductory remarks by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray. from Farewell, Auschwitz (2013) Commissioned by Free Admission: Music of Remembrance Admission is FREE, but a complimentary Megan Chenovick, soprano; Julia Benzticket is required. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Benaroya Hall ticket office at (206) inger, mezzo-soprano; Erich Parce, baritone; 215-4747 or by visiting the Benaroya Hall Laura DeLuca, clarinet; Mikhail Shmidt, ticket office in person. The Benaroya Hall violin, Mara Finkelstein, cello; Jonathan ticket office is open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. Green, double bass; Mina Miller, piano - 6 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Festival About Music of Remembrance seating. Program starts at 5 p.m. sharp. We enMusic of Remembrance (MOR) fills a courage concert patrons to arrive by 4:30 p.m. unique cultural role in Seattle and throughMore information is available on the Benaroya out the world by remembering the Holocaust Hall website: http://bit.ly/1sep1bP through music with concert performances, educational programs, recordings and comConcert Program: missions of new works. Since its 1998-99 Ernest Bloch: “Prayer” (1924); transcribed for strings by Alfredo Antonini inaugural year, MOR has presented concerts annually at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, markBenjamin Shmidt, cello soloist Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Elisa Barston, ing the anniversary of Kristallnacht (The violin; Susan Gulkis Assadi, viola; Mara Night of Broken Glass) each fall and Holocaust Remembrance Day each spring. MOR Finkelstein, cello has reached audiences across the community with its Sparks of Glory outreach series, Hans Krasa: “Dance” (Terezin, 1944) and around the world through its seven CDs Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Susan Gulkis (six on Naxos, the world’s leading classical Assadi, viola; Mara Finkelstein, cello music label) and its two documentary films “Songs from Terezin” produced by award-winning filmmaker John Julia Benzinger, mezzo soprano; Sharify. More information is available at Mina Miller, piano www.musicofremembrance.org.

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Triumphant Tosca at Seattle Opera TOSCA SEATTLE OPERA Through January 24 Seen Tosca too many times? Not if you’re faced with the chance to see it as it was Saturday evening, January 10, at Seattle Opera!

From the crashing chords that opened the opera, one knew we were in good hands.

Conductor Julian Kovatchev proved again his affinity with Puccini, drawing passionate, nuanced sounds from the orchestra. The balance and coordination between pit and stage went far beyond simply having everything together: there was an organic cohesion that raised the performance above what we usually hear. That unity removed all distractions and focused our attention. For this listener, it meant I could sit back, relax and fully enjoy the show.

For instance, as the evil Scarpia, Greer Grimsley seemed even better than in the last time Tosca was performed here. Previously, it was as though that conductor had thought, “Okay, this guy has a super-powerful voice, so I can let the orchestra go full bore.” The result was that even Greer could not be heard to full advantage. This time Kovatchev made the “Te Deum” that closes Act One so perfectly balanced that, even though the horns and chorus sounded super-loud, one could still hear Greer’s powerful baritone, not as

a separate voice, but clearly included in the whole. The effect was thrilling!

What made this Saturday’s Tosca truly exceptional was the stage direction (by Jose Maria Condemi) and the acting. While all the singers were more than good vocally, it was the drama that came through most of all. So effective was the pairing of Grimsley’s Scarpia with Ausrine Stundyte’s Tosca that something unheard of happened: when she killed Scarpia, the audience applauded! No one in the pressroom had ever heard of this happening before, even though collectively we must have seen more than a few dozen different Toscas. (With the vocally powerful, but dramatically weak Scarpia of Philip Horst on Sunday afternoon, no such applause occurred.)

Lithuanian soprano Ausrine Stundyte was a first-class Tosca dramatically, especially when she had Grimsley’s nuanced evil to play against. Her voice had a broader vibrato than I care for, and her low notes were weak; but everything else was powerful, including ringing tops. Her physical beauty was also a plus, especially as she floated a mostly soft “Vissi d’arte” in Act II. American soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams, a graduate of the Seattle Opera Young Artists Program 14 years ago, was equally effective at Sunday’s matinee and showed Seattle once again a voice of unsurpassed beauty and warmth, almost the equal of the great Renata Tebaldi in the 1950s. Her voice was large and evenly produced throughout, including a terrific “chest voice” that added powerful exclama-

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Ausrine Stundyte and Greer Grimsley as Tosca and Scarpia in Tosca

tion when commanding Scarpia to die!

Italian tenor Stefano Secco was a more secure tenor (Saturday) than American Adam Diegel (Sunday), who had two barely noticeable cracks in different high notes and whose sound was too buzzy and, on the high notes, too unfocused. Secco had a moderately attractive and even tone except on his high notes, where it suddenly bloomed into a glorious and secure beauty. (I could have done with a couple of those not held quite so long.) Both tenors were adequate actors.

The third tenor, in the role of Spoletta , was Alasdair Elliott in both performances. We would do well to see him back in future roles. Baritone Aubrey Allicock from Tuc-

son, AZ, made an impressive Seattle debut in the small part of the fugitive Angelotti.

Adding greatly to the overall success of this production were the painted sets from Seattle Opera’s production in the 1960s.

These trompe l’oeil screens and drops made it impossible to tell what was real structure and what was merely painting. Seattle Opera spruced up these masterful sets by the renown Ercole Sormani, making them look fresh and perfectly in style for this opera. Good move!

Performances continue on January 17, 21, 23, and 24.

ballet in theater, nor pictured myself in a company like Cirque de Soleil. I have to say the experience is extremely humbling because those artists are incredible. The work ethic and the company itself are so artistic and precise with the quality of the show. To be a part of it was magnificent. Given the opportunity, I’d work with them again in a heartbeat!

the classic story and put it on stage. The show follows the screenplay pretty much to a “T,” with a few added scenes adding for transition and character depth. They have a few characters within the show, like “Billy” Johnny Castle’s cousin, and a few of the “staff” kids, that will do primarily all the singing. I often get asked if it is a musical and I answer that it is a play with music. When a movie has such Andrews-Katz: When you first heard a huge fan base, like this one does, you need that Dirty Dancing was being written for to stay true and they are truly getting the film the stage, what was your initial reaction? on stage. Here the fans leave ecstatic.

Pergande: Initially, I found out about it because they were looking for male ballet dancAndrews-Katz: The movie soundtrack has ers to play the part of Johnny Castle. I heard become a “classic” recording. Has the playlist of it years ago and eventually did the show in changed any for the stage production?

London’s West End. That led to the U.S. tour.

Pergande: Not so much cut songs. There When I first heard about the show, I was quite are a lot of background tracks that have excited about it. It’s hard to find those roles been added to the front surface. Primarily, for a ballet dancer to make the transition into it’s the same soundtrack from the movie. musical theater. It was the perfect opportunity The movie soundtrack is still one of the top to take on a role like this. And the timing was five movie soundtracks of all time! perfect because I was finished with the latest ballet performance, and I was ready to move Andrews-Katz: Is there a moral to Dirty on. Having some time off between helped me Dancing or is it pure escapism? transition back into the theater world.

Pergande: No, I think there is a moral.

It’s definitely a story based on class; Johnny is from a lower class and Baby is from a high one. It’s the classic story of two opposite worlds teaching one another about how to appreciate one another. That’s where the love story comes into place; finding love where you never thought you’d find it.

Andrews-Katz: What was the show that gave you the “theater bug?”

Pergande: When I was a kid I remember holding on to the cord of the vacuum cleaner, and singing. My sister was the sidekick for me, so my life was always theatrical. My first professional gig was when I was 8 years Andrews-Katz: What was your audition old, in Milwaukee at the Florentine Opera for Dirty Dancing like?

House. Theater has always been my world.

Pergande: It was quick the first time. I sent in a DVD [for specific roles producers will ask Andrews-Katz: You have classical ballet to see a DVD for time and convenience] with a training. How does dancing for a musical few scenes, and they brought me to New York. differ from ballet dancing in your opinion? There it was a full day of scene work and lots Pergande: I don’t think it differs that much. of dancing with multiple partners. We had to With a performance, especially with a heavy improv within the character so they could see dance show like Dirty Dancing, you are push- we had a fuller understanding of the characing yourself and pushing your body. The train- ters and where they were coming from. ing is slightly different but dance is dance, and both are equally enjoyable as well.

Andrews-Katz: The movie has a soundtrack where the characters aren’t singAndrews-Katz: What is it like flying in ing on stage. How does that translate from Cirque du Soleil’s show La Nouba? the screen to the stage?

Pergande: That’s funny because I never did Pergande: What they’ve done is to take

Dirty Dancing; the Musical is based on the film by the same name. After going through several workshops, the musical toured throughout the UK making its London West End debut in 2014.

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continued from cover Eric Andrews-Katz: Who were your earliest influences in becoming a performer?

Samuel Pergande: Actually, it was my twin sister that was my first and foremost influence. I used to sing in an opera company from the ages of 8-15, losing my voice through puberty. I switched to dancing. I got roped into dance with “The Nutcracker,” and found myself in a ballet class with my sister. Soon I had a dancing career. Being young and a guy made it a challenge, but I remember seeing “White Nights” – with Baryshnikov – and that was a huge influence on me. Dirty Dancing was as well; both of them shed light on making it cool for guys to dance. Patrick Swayze was this masculine kind of guy, and he made it all right for guys to dance.

Andrews-Katz: If you could play any role – regardless of limitations such as gender or race – what would it be and why?

Pergande: That’s easy for me, this role! This role brings me back to my childhood memories. Things like my sister and I in the backyard pool, making me do lifts over and over again.

Patrick Swayze was such a cool guy to make it all right for guys to dance. He opened a lot of doors for shows like “Dancing with the Stars,” and this movie helped to introduce them to our society. This is a great role to do!

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Immersive Sniper an emotional shot to the heart AMERICAN SNIPER Now playing God. Country. Family. For Navy SEAL and pinpoint sniper Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) these aren’t just words, they’re a mantra, ideals he lives every second of his life keeping unambiguously sacrosanct. He heads to Iraq with one thing in mind: keep every U.S. soldier safe, go above and beyond no matter what the cost.

But after four stressful tours putting the battlefield behind him isn’t so easy. It isn’t the unfathomable volume of recorded kills.

The most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, Kyle is given the nickname “The Legend” by his fellow servicemen, a moniker intended as both a badge of honor as well as signifier to strike fear in the minds of the enemy. Instead, it is the memories of those he couldn’t save, those that died while he felt they were under his watchful eye, that’s what gives the SEAL nightmares, so much so they’re putting an unfathomable strain on his marriage to protective wife Taya (Sienna Miller) and causing his children to worry about their father’s health.

Based on Kyle’s autobiography written with the assistance of Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice, Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper makes a fine companion piece to the director’s previous WWII epics Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. It would also make an almost perfect double-bill with Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker, the two films looking

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Bradley Cooper in American Sniper

livering a career-best performance that goes well beyond impersonation or caricature.

He digs deep, disappearing completely into the role, his unwavering commitment to his fellow soldier radiantly paralleled with his indecisiveness and emotional distancing as it pertains to his wife and kids. It’s an astonishingly balanced portrait, one that doesn’t sugarcoat any aspect of Kyle’s personality, while at the same time doing full justice to his selfless service to the country he loved.

The film is stunningly shot by frequent Eastwood collaborator, Tom Stern (Changeling, Million Dollar Baby), the images having a bright, sharply defined look that’s disquieting. The sound design is also incredible, while editors Joel Cox (Unforgiven) and Gary Roach (Jersey Boys) do some extraor-

dinary work where it comes to all of the sequences depicting Kyle’s SEAL training as well as all of his experiences during those four tours in Iraq. In many ways, it is one of the most immersive films of the director’s long and storied career, achieving a level of intimate exactitude that’s staggering.

All of which makes the failure to juxtapose the two sides of Kyle’s life all the more disappointing. At the same time, even with this more than obvious shortcoming, American Sniper is a vital, organically poignant experience that got under my skin. Coupled with Cooper’s magnificence, Eastwood has delivered another overall winning entry to his impressive oeuvre, this human story of survival and sacrifice a shot to the heart almost impossible to recover from.

BEST MOTION PICTURE • Julianne Moore in “Still Alice” • “American Sniper” - Clint Eastwood, • Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl” Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Coo- • Reese Witherspoon in “Wild” per and Peter Morgan, Producers • “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ig- PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS norance)” - Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher IN A SUPPORTING ROLE and James W. Skotchdopole, Producers • Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood” • “Boyhood” - Richard Linklater and • Laura Dern in “Wild” Cathleen Sutherland, Producers • Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game” • “The Grand Budapest Hotel” - Wes An- • Emma Stone in “Birdman or derson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jer- (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” emy Dawson, Producers • Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods” • “The Imitation Game” - Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman, Producers BEST ANIMATED • “Selma” - Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers • “Big Hero 6” - Don Hall, Chris Williams • “The Theory of Everything” - Tim Be- and Roy Conli van, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony • “The Boxtrolls” - Anthony Stacchi, GraMcCarten, Producers ham Annable and Travis Knight • “Whiplash” - Jason Blum, Helen Esta- • “How to Train Your Dragon 2” - Dean brook and David Lancaster, Producers DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold

• “Song of the Sea” - Tomm Moore and Paul Young • “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” - Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura

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ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY • “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” - Emmanuel Lubezki • “The Grand Budapest Hotel” - Robert Yeoman • “Ida” - Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski • “Mr. Turner” - Dick Pope • “Unbroken” - Roger Deakins ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN • “The Grand Budapest Hotel” - Milena Canonero see Nominations page 17

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE • Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher” • Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper” • Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game” • Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” • Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”

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– her 19th nomination – for Into the Woods compose the other half.

Best Animated Feature showcases two surprises, Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and the Irish import Song of the Sea, Big Hero 6, The Boxtrolls and How to Train Your Dragon 2 rounding out the remainder of the category. Best Foreign Language Film includes Poland’s Ida (which also snagged a surprise Cinematography nod), Russia’s Leviathan, Estonia’s Tangerines, Mauritania’s Timbuktu and Argentina’s Wild Tales, while the Best Documentary Feature list is composed of CitizenFour, Finding Vivian Maier, Last Days of Vietnam, The Salt of the Earth and Virunga.

There’s plenty more to talk about, not the least of which is the strong showing for Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner garnering four nominations in technical categories. Additionally, you have Paul Thomas Anderson scoring an Adapted Screenplay nod for Inherent Vice and Dan Gilroy getting one for Original Screenplay for Nightcrawler, each of their films virtually shutout every place else (Anderson’s sprawling opus getting an additional Costume nom) even though at certain points each film was considered a frontrunner in numerous categories. More intriguingly, there is the conversation to be had about the notable absence of women and minorities across the board even though there were numerous options ripe for a nomination, token nods for Selma and Beyond the Lights (nominated for Original Song “Grateful”) almost exacerbating the issue more than they do to help stifle debate.

Still, the wide variety of films represented across the board speaks in many ways to the overall quality of 2014’s releases, and it’s hard to get too angry at a frontrunner list composed of the likes of Boyhood, Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel. I for one am beyond intrigued to see how it all is going to turn out come the evening of February 22.

at the consequences and effects of battlefield violence with uncompromising, icily focused eloquence that’s nerve-jangling.

But where that movie kept its attentions firmly rooted in what was happening on the ground in the Middle East, only hinting at the personal emotional traumas to come on the home front, Eastwood’s effort splits its focus between the two; and whenever Kyle returns home to Texas the movie loses a great deal of its penetrating majesty. There is an odd uncertainty to those sojourns that’s frustratingly incomplete and hurried, reducing Taya to the thinnest of dimensions, painting her in borderline patronizing brushstrokes that drown the majority of the scenes between her and her husband in melodramatic cliché. It’s a tonal imbalance the film almost can’t overcome, Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall (Spread) coming perilously close to doing their subject a grave, close to insulting injustice.

Emphasis on “almost.” Because, truth be told, American Sniper is a powerful, compulsively energetic war drama that’s more often than not impossible to take one’s eyes off of.

Everything going on in Iraq, all of the stuff immediately connected to what is happening (or has happened) on the battlefield is aggressively stunning, achieving a level of bludgeoning authenticity that’s awe inspiring. Eastwood’s exacting, documentary-like eye for detail allows Kyle’s exploits to have an exactitude and honesty that is incredible, moments sprinkled throughout that sent shivers down my spine and planted a lump in my throat I felt in some ways would be there forever.

More importantly, the film’s ace in the hole is Cooper, the two-time Oscar-nominee de-

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PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE • Robert Duvall in “The Judge” • Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood” • Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” • Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher” • J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash” PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE • Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night” • Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything”

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continued from cover the below list. Congratulations to all the great theater practitioners on this list and to the whole theater community city-wide!

The 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Award Winners are: EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (Larger Theater) The Invisible Hand ACT Theatre (Smaller Theater) A Small Fire Sound Theatre Company

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (MALE) Joshua Carter - Little Shop of Horrors (The 5th Avenue Theatre / ACT Theatre co-production) EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY (FEMALE) (Larger Theater) Tracy Michelle Hughes Pretty Fire (Taproot Theatre) (Smaller Theater) Teri Lazzara - A Small Fire (Sound Theatre Company)

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL In the Heights - Village Theatre

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (FEMALE) Jessica Skerritt - Little Shop of Horrors (The 5th Avenue Theatre / ACT Theatre co-production)

EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION OF A PLAY (Larger Theater) Myra Platt - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Book-It Repertory Theatre) (Smaller Theater) Julie Beckman - A Small Fire (Sound Theatre Company)

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY (MALE) - ANY NON-LEAD (Larger Theater) Timothy McCuen Piggee Angels in America (Intiman Theatre) (Smaller Theater) Ray Tagavilla - A Small Fire (Sound Theatre Company)

EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL Bill Berry - Little Shop of Horrors (The 5th Avenue Theatre / ACT Theatre co-production)

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE OF A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (MALE) - ANY NON-LEAD Dane Stokinger - Monty Python’s Spamalot (The 5th Avenue Theatre)

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY (MALE) (Larger Theater) Greg Lyle-Newton - The Normal Heart (StrawberryTheatre Workshop) (Smaller Theater) Reginald Andre Jackson The Mountaintop (ArtsWest)

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY (FEMALE) - ANY NON-LEAD (Larger Theater) Betsy Schwartz - Tails of Wasps (New Century Theatre Company) (Smaller Theater) Evelyn DeHais - Chaos Theory (Annex Theatre) Erik Stuhaug

Tracy Michelle Hughes in Pretty Fire at Taproot Theatre

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Greg Lyle-Newton (r) in Normal Heart at StrawberryTheatre Workshop

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (FEMALE) ANY NON-LEAD Taryn Darr - A Chorus Line (The 5th Avenue Theatre) EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AS AN ENSEMBLE (Larger Theater) Tails of Wasps (New Century Theatre Company: Sylvie Davidson, Brenda Joyner, Hannah Mootz, Betsy Schwartz, Paul Morgan Stetler) (Smaller Theater) Gidion’s Knot (Seattle Public Theater: Heather Hawkins, Rebecca Olson) EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN (Larger Theater) Carey Wong - The Boy at the Edge of Everything (Seattle Childrens’ Theatre) (Smaller Theater) Robin Macartney Girl You Know It’s True (The Stay Up Late Show / Theatre Off Jackson co-production)

EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL DIRECTION RJ Tancioco - In the Heights (Village Theatre) EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY OR MOVEMENT Daniel Cruz - In the Heights (Village Theatre) EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTING Stephanie Timm - Tails of Wasps (New Century Theatre Company) EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL COMPOSING Mark Siano and Opal Peachey Seattle Vice (Marxiano Productions)

About Seattle Theater Writers Founded in 2011 by Miryam Gordon and comprised of local writers and reviewers, Seattle Theater Writers is a group dedicated to raising public awareness of theater practitioners and the work produced by professional theater organizations. Seattle Theater Writers’ EXCELLENCE IN hope is that awareness can encourage attenCOSTUME DESIGN dance and enjoyment of our rich cultural of(Larger Theater) ferings. Born from this mission are the annual Christine Meyers - Twelfth Night Gypsy Rose Lee Awards, recognizing excel(Seattle Shakespeare Company) lence in Seattle theater across 32 categories.

(Smaller Theater) The participants in this year’s award proCami Funk - Balconies (Annex Theatre) cess were Jose Amador (www.seattlestar. net), Candace Brown (goodlifenw.blogspot.

EXCELLENCE IN LIGHTING DESIGN com), Miryam Gordon (Seattle Gay News (Larger Theater) and miryamstheatermusings.blogspot.com), Andrew D. Smith - The Boy at the Edge David-Edward Hughes (www.talkinbroadof Everything (Seattle Childrens’ Theatre) way.com/regional/seattle), Rosemary Jones (Smaller Theater) (www.examiner.com/theater-in-seattle/ Marnie Cummings rosemary-jones), Alice Kaderlan (blog.seatReturning to Albert Joseph (Satori Group) tlepi.com/feetfirst), Dusty Somers (blogcritics.org/author/Dusty-Somers), and Michael EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN Strangeways (www.seattlegayscene.com/).

(Larger Theater) For more information, go to www.faceBrendan Patrick Hogan book.com/SeattleTheaterWriters. The Notes The Invisible Hand (ACT Theatre section shows the evolution of the awards.

(Smaller Theater) Josh Blaisdel Courtesy of Miryam Gordon and Seattle The Lisbon Traviata (Theatre22) Theater Writers

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Meetings Events Activities

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, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122.

SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 322-7188. 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: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

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SATURDAY - January 17

Ski Buddies. Every Saturday & Sunday. Ski, board or snow shoe locally with fellow club members! skibuddies.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

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, 309-0510 or www.longhair.shorturl.com Trans Health Insurance Forum. 4-7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Join the Coalition for Inclusive Healthcare for a forum and Q&A on the major changes to Washington’s health insurance landscape for Trans people. Nearly all plans in Washington now cover hormones, doctors visits, therapy, and some surgeries. We will have experts on hand to discuss: changes in private insurance, employer provided insurance, AppleCare/Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance for state employees and what to do if you are denied care you need. Will will have in person assistance on site courtesy of Gay City Health Project and We Are 1 to help you navigate the health insurance exchange if you still need to sign up! www.gaycity.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

(Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks.

For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Ian Schuelke Wants a TV Show. 7pm. The Rendezvous JewelBox Theatre, 2322 2nd Ave. A modern take on the classic 60s variety shows, with comedy sketches, singers, comedians & vaudeville acts. $10. ianwantsatvshow. brownpapertickets.com Diverse Harmony “The Life of Love” Concert (1/16 & 1/17). 7:30pm, Broadway Performance Hall, Broadway & E Pine St. The concert tells the story of relationships & how we yearn for love, pursue love, fall in love & the different possible outcomes of love. Tickets: Reserved VIP seats $30; general admission $20; youth age 22 & under FREE. Tickets available at the door or visit diverseharmony.brownpapertickets.com For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@ sgn.org.

Ski Buddies. Every Saturday & Sunday. Ski, board or snow shoe locally with fellow club members! skibuddies.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHikingGroup/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month.

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

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Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm.

Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. 684-4537.

Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd 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: 325-7724.

PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. (See description above.)

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.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - January 20

Seattle Tennis Alliance Sunday Social Doubles.

10:45am. Tennis Center Sandpoint, 7135 Sportsfield Dr NE at Magnuson Park. www.seattletennisalliance.org Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com.

Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www.dharmabuddies.org St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am-Worship.

6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation.

“We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” 783-6733; www. stpauluccseattle.com.

Seattle Men in Leather Monthly Brunch. 11am. Meets 3rd Sunday most months. All members of the leather community are invited to attend. SML is a Gay men’s social organization, promoting with power & pride the Seattle Men’s Leather Community. For location visit www.seattlemeninleather.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 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 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Grace Gospel Chapel. 2pm-Worship. Gift of Grace Lutheran Church, 2102 N 40th St. Oldest independent church ministering primarily to the Gay & Lesbian community. An exciting fellowship ... a place to believe, a place to belong. 784-8495.

Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St - enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

SUNDAY - January 18

January 17 thru January 25

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more info, www.scn.org/~spg Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - January 19

Martin Luther King Day Martin Luther King Day March & Rally. Workshops 9am, Rally 10:30am, March 12noon. Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave. March to Federal Courthouse, 700 Stewart St. SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 2-3:30pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Monday each month. (253) 383-2565.

Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For info, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@yahoo.com or phone (360) 722-1664.

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm.

Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer). The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed. 632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschools coalition.org.

GSBA’s Young Professionals with Pride. 5:307:30pm. Sheraton Fountain Wine Bar and Lounge, 1400 6th Ave at Pike St. Start off the year with Seattle’s LGBT and allied young professionals. Sample award-winning regional wines, renowned local microbrews, or your favorite cocktail. The GSBA’s Young Professionals with Pride is dedicated to providing Seattle’s LGBT and allied young professionals unique and valuable opportunities to enhance personal and professional development through social, educational, and philanthropic activities.

YPP Mixers are a great way to meet other young professionals in a relaxed atmosphere. Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers, $10 students, Walk-ins are $5 more at the door. 206-363-9188; www.thegsba.org.

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@ rays.org Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months. An opportunity for the GLBT community to speak openly with the SPD to dialog on public safety issues, plan officer training on sexual-minority topics, suggest ways to improve communications & procedures, explore protection strategies to minimize Gay-bashing incidents, & address other related concerns. The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Celebrating 41 Years!

Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521.

Rain City Jacks. 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm; 4th Sunday each month at1pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required.

Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035.

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday.

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques.

Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma.

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. www.sasgcc.org $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets WEDNESDAY - January 21 every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.

Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, lotussisters.org.

1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of Mindful Beginnings for Gay Men. 6:30-8:30pm. Jewish health-related activities, followed by a walk around Family Service, 1601 16th Ave. Learn how to manage Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social strong emotions, such as love, anger and grief with Larry group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. Nicholas - Seattle therapist and Reiki practioner. No prior maturefriends.org meditation knowledge required, so bring a friend! And Seattle Counseling Service New Year New You if you bring two people, you’ll get to attend the class Health Fair, 2-6pm. Seattle Counseling Service, 1216 E absolutely FREE!! Space is limited; advance registration Pike St at Melrose Ave. Start off the New Year right with encouraged. $20 advance; $25 at the door. Scholarships a plan for a healthier new you! Activities include: Tarot are available. Please ask if interested. Leonid Orlov, card reading, creating a vision board, a goal planning 206-861-8784; lorlov@jfsseattle.org workshop, health insurance sign-up assistance, free Hep Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer C and HIV testing, and free healthy food and beverages! Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every www.seattlecounseling.org Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. The Gay Uncle Time – A Celebration of Pop, Under4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important is- ground, Camp, Gay & Trash Culture of the ‘60s & ‘70s sues, building a supportive community. For information, and Beyond! With Fabulous Special Guests. 7pm. location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 The Rendezvous Grotto, 2322 2nd Ave. 3rd Wednesx 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org day each month. The Gay Uncle Time is a combination GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Em- salon, cabaret, classroom, story time visit with your powered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention favorite relative you never knew you had & a few of his for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 fabulous friends. $5 at the door. www.facebook.com/ Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. thegayuncletime.

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation New Volunteer FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ Orientation in Tacoma. 6-8pm. Pierce County AIDS men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 322Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of 2437; www.sasgcc.org Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month. PCAF Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. is seeking volunteers to provide practical & emotional Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. support services for clients, assist with administrative All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender needs, & plan & work at special events. More info & to re- Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is ceive application, call Colleen at (253) 383-2565 ext 206. a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for supportive faith community to share your recovery jour- details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a ney with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize beSometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes fore & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ for others. All are welcome. group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearsSeattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, subscribe@yahoogroups.com 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfort- for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF able conversation. Come once or come every week. is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. & over. www.maturefriends.org washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437;

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Visit us online www.sgn.org

B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lambert house.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th 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. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 3832318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Seattle Times’ 2014 Pictures of the Year. 7-9pm.

Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 4th Ave, Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium. Seattle Times photo editors and photojournalists present photographs that made headlines in 2014. Take a close look at events from the past year that helped shape the Pacific Northwest region. Award-winning staff from The Seattle Times will present a slideshow of photographs from 2014 and discuss the story behind each image. The program is free and open to the public - preregistation suggested at http://bit.ly/Picsof2014.

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - January 23

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthOrca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle Uni- overspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org versity, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. LamSt. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) bert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. www.lamberthouse.org Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meet- Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. ing helping people deal with issues of gender identity The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.rainwho are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, countrydance.org.

Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm. (253) 474-8897.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle Unithe Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. versity, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring.

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm. www.borderriders.com Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related event THURSDAY - January 22 Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of evBABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. ery month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of SATURDAY - January 24 women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; (See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) www.babesnetwork.org.

Ski Buddies.

Every Saturday & Sunday. Ski, board Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, or snow shoe locally with fellow club members! www.

Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages skibuddies.org 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every ThursEmerald City Softball Association Field Day. 10am. day. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org GSBA’s Women on Top. 5:30-7:30pm. Hilton Seattle, North SeaTac Park, S 128th St & 20th Ave S, SeaTac. 1301 6th Ave. Seattle’s premier cocktail hour for LBTA New player clinic & skills assessment designed to help professional women. Join us and strengthen connections place new ESCA players on one of the league’s 35+ with colleagues you haven’t seen for a while, make new teams. In case of rain event moves to January 25, same connections and take some time to enjoy friendships time & place. emerldcitysoftball.org with other professional women colleagues in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Whether you’re in business, nonprofits, academia, or government, Women on Top is the perfect time and place to enjoy the company of other like-minded professional women. Cost: $15 members, $20 nonmembers, walk-ins $5 more at the door. 206363-9188; www.thegsba.org.

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

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SUNDAY - January 25

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Ski Buddies. Every Saturday & Sunday. Ski, board or snow shoe locally with fellow club members! www. skibuddies.org Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 12:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E, Room 1. Metro routes 10, 12, 43. Topic for this rap group: How do Transgender men affect us as Gay men?

Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. (See Tuesday listing at 7pm for details.)

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us 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. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network - support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025.

In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples. org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. 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 PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, https://groups.yahoo.com/group/maybebabyseattle;

Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup. com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 5687777, info@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www.seattlepflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, Seattle TwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 2558951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@ sistahsinema.com; 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.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond.

Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org

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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. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www. borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www. bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook. com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball

Association: www.emerald citysoftball.org, www.eteamz. com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.

Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer. org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization 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.seattlefront runners. org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswim team.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo. com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www. seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies. org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www. camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersoll center.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftm group.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www. maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc. org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwest seattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca. blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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Seattle’s Unexpected Productions presents The Black Lodge: An Improvised Twin Peaks Episode courtesy of Unexpected Productions

Phill Arensberg, Tony Beeman, Jimmy excellence that make it hard to believe these Blackmon, Dave Clapper, Randy Dixon, stylized shows are unscripted. They have been Audra Goffeney, Jana Hutchison, Jessica leading the way in a new format that has taken Robins, Laurel Ryan, Sarah Scheller and the nation by storm, named GenrePROV. Greg Stackhouse.

Unexpected Productions is especially The Black Lodge: An Improvised Twin known for their weekly show TheatresPeaks Episode will be performed Fridays and ports, Seattle’s longest running show, which Saturdays, January 16 - March 7, at 8:30 p.m., has been performing ever Friday and Saturat Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, day night for 32 years now. But, they also 1428 Post Alley in Pike Place Market at the offer several other original shows a week Gum Wall. Tickets are $15 general and $12 from their home at the Market Theater.

Their complete slate of current shows is: student/military/senior and can be purchased in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ Wednesday – Duo Comedy Showcase at 10 the-black-lodge-an-improvised-twin-peaks- p.m.; Thursday – Blank Slate with Improv Anonymous at 8:30 p.m.; Friday/Saturday episode-tickets-14383899631Web This production contains adult language – Improv Happy Hour at 7:00 p.m.; Friday/ Scene from Black Lodge and situations. Also, please be aware that Saturday – The Black Lodge: An Improvised Unexpected Productions has been at The Groundlings in Los Angeles, Second live gunshots and a strobe light are used in Twin Peaks Episode at 8:30 p.m.; Friday/Satknown for their artistic and hilarious take City in Chicago, and ColdTowne Theater, and this production. Check out a video at http:// urday – Seattle Theatresports at 10:30 p.m.

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“It has been an exciting process watching Unexpected Productions is known for pervorite cult show, “Twin Peaks.” The Black Courtesy of Unexpected Productions Lodge: An Improvised Twin Peaks Episode the show evolve through rehearsals. We are forming improvisational genres at a level of explores the surreal and hilarious secrets of honoring the original show, as it is such a culsome familiar faces (and maybe some un- tural phenomenon. But, it is an improv based familiar ones) of the Northwest’s weirdest on audience suggestions, and secrets, so it will be different every night, while staying fictional village, Twin Peaks.

From audience suggestions, Twin Peaks’ true to the style.” explained Brammer.

“Every member of the cast is a fan and colorful residents will live out their lives in an original, unscripted chapter of the town’s has acutely studied the “Twin Peaks” show epic struggle of good vs. evil. Join them for and movie. So they bring so much to their the mystery, cherry pie, damn good coffee performances. They are real and hilarious,” and laughter. You never know what you’ll she added.

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Belgian Pride reaches 20-year milestone

One of the largest and most festive Pride celebrations in Europe is celebrating a milestone this year. Belgian Pride, which welcomed 100,000 people last spring to downtown Brussels, will turn 20 years old when it takes place on May 16, 2015. Leading up to the traditional parade and all-day festival, the city streets will be decorated in colorful rainbow colors beginning April 30. I attended Belgian Pride a few years ago and it was so exciting and inclusive; everyone from parents with small children to high-ranking government officials were enjoying the parade, live entertainment, and of course, the great

Wanna learn how to surf? Are you female? If you’ve answered yes to both of these questions, consider registering for South America’s first-ever Lesbian surf camp on May 9-16 in Santa Catarina, Brazil. “Here’s the chance for a group of women of all sizes, ages, skill levels and nationalities to come together to learn a beautiful sport and enjoy an amazing vacation together,” stated Marta Dalla Chiesa, owner of tour operator Brazil Ecojourneys and an open Lesbian in a press release. A southern region of the country, Santa Catarina is said to be a popular destination for LGBT travelers. While there are zero non-stop flights to

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South America from Seattle, quick connections are available through Los Angeles. For additional information on the surf camp, go to www. gaysurfbrazil.blogspot.com.br.

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As if you need a reason to head up to Vancouver, I’ll give you one: food. The Dine Out Vancouver Festival, happening between January 16 and February 1, features 277 participating restaurants offering prix fixe menus and special selections. But unlike other food-focused events, the 17-day Vancouver affair is an actual festival with 70 culinary presentations and tours, from film screenings to cooking demos to brunch crawls. Hotel rates for Dine Out start at $65, an unbeatable deal that deserves to be taken advantage of. For further information, full list of participating restaurants, and to make reservations, go to www.dineoutvancouver.com.

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food afterwards. The Gay bars along Rue du Marche-au-Charbon were packed solid, inside and out, with partygoers celebrating well into the early morning hours; I remember stepping over beer cans and trash everywhere on the way back to my hotel. It was a lot of fun, and if you happen to be traveling to Europe in mid-May, or need an excuse to go, consider being at Belgian Pride in Brussels, a short connecting flight from Paris, Amsterdam, or Frankfurt, or a couple of hours by train from several major European cities. For more information, visit www.Pride.be.

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