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th annual Academy Awards

Seattle Musical Theatre’s

Sweet Charity

Predictions

taking home the BAFTA [British Academy of Film and Television Arts] and coming out on top as far the Golden Globes were concerned. Then there is Clint Eastwood’s THE 87TH American Sniper. With over $300-million ACADEMY AWARDS in ticket sales, it’s easily the box office titan ABC-TV as far as this awards season is concerned, February 22 – 4 p.m. and while Hollywood likes to talk about how money isn’t the end all-be all, that kind The 87th annual Academy Awards will of cash can lead voters to take a second be handed out this Sunday evening, and if look at the picture, and if that’s the case, the all goes as expected then director Alejanchances for it to pull an upset aren’t as exdro G. Iñárritu’s Broadway comedy-drama treme as some might think. hybrid Birdman will likely walk away with As for the remainder of the nominees, the majority of the awards. Based on recent The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitavictories with tion Game, The the Producers Theory of EveryGuild (PGA), the thing, Whiplash Directors Guild and Selma, it’s (DGA) and the hard to imagine Screen Actors a scenario where Guild (SAG), it’s any of them hard to imagine could sneak a scenario where their way to vicit doesn’t emerge tory.

But with victorious, at the Academy’s least as far as preferential votBest Picture is ing system, anyNeil Patrick Harris hosts the oscars/i2.cdnds.net concerned, the thing, I guess, other seven nominees more or less along for is possible, and if Birdman and Boyhood the ride and little else. split votes down the middle, and any one of Or are they? There are some interest- those titles is listed third on a majority of ing and intriguing wrinkles which could ballots, then be prepared for a shock. If this throw the evening into chaos. Richard Lin- scenario were to come comes to pass, what klater’s 12-years-in-the-making Boyhood then? My money would be on quiet, lonely has won the majority of the awards up to see Predictions page 7 this point, dominating with critics groups,

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

Good production with lots of heart and dancin’ sible – but also, multiple instances of having to sing and dance at the same time. In that regard, Tyrrell showed great heart and also great lungs to be able to manage a lot of imSWEET CHARITY portant lyrics while vigorously hoofing.

SEATTLE MUSICAL Turpin, having started out primarily as a THEATRE dancer, is well aware of how to match choThrough March 1 reography to what a person’s ability is. Yet, he also doesn’t shy away from “real” dance The newest production at Seattle Musi- choreography and coordinated group movecal Theatre, Sweet Charity, has a lot of heart ment. The result is that the dancing shines and a lot of really nice choreography. It’s and truly supports the production from not the most polished production ever, but it’s an enjoyable way to see a musical that doesn’t get stage time very much anymore.

It’s definitely a throwback to the ‘60s or in some ways even older. Charity Hope Valentine (Megan Tyrrell) is a taxi dancer – dancing for money with assorted men – at the Fandango Club. Of course, she’s really looking for love and finds it over and over again; even when the man in question is so ambiguous he actually steals from her!

The book (script) is by Neil Simon, so it’s fast patter and kind of funny, and the music

by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields has some of the most iconic musical songs in it, including “Hey, Big Spender” and “If My Friends Could See Me Now.” Directed and choreographed by Harry Turpin, the show is far more of a dance production than you might think: not only a lot of very-well-fitting choreography – even the not-so-good dancers looked pretty good do- Megan Tyrrell as Charity – Photo by Jeff Carpenter ing Harry’s choreography, which is key to making the production look as good as posby Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

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Carousel is a great ride Greg Wood interview: Cinerama “Fists of Fury” Festival

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer “FISTS OF FURY” CINERAMA February 27-March 5

laborative team that later wrote “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens” [a lyric in their song “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music], but the team actually cut their teeth on grittier terms in the early part of their career. Set in New England at the early part of the last century, the story revolves around a set of star-crossed lovers, Julie Jordan and Billy Bigelow. Julie is a quiet girl who catches the eye of a charming but licentious carousel barker, while taking a ride with her friend Carrie Pipperidge. Both Julie and Billy are dismissed from their jobs because of their improper behavior with one another, but neither minds because, despite the cavernous dif-

cast of carousel – photo by Mark kitaoka

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer CAROUSEL THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Through March 1 Carousel is one of the classic Rodgers’ and Hammerstein musicals and the second show they collaborated on. The musical tells a story of love, determination, passion and redemption. Currently playing at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, this production does what The 5th Avenue Theatre does best; presents a glorious rendition of a show from the former Golden Age of Theatre.

The storyline is a bit dark for the col-

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Since reopening late last year after an extensive renovation, Seattle’s venerable and iconic Cinerama Theatre has been quietly making plans to give the venue the type of decade and genre-spanning showcase it’s long been known for ever since Paul Allen and Vulcan, Inc. took over dayto-day operations back in 1999. The fruits of that labor have finally begun to ripen, first with a Valentine’s Day triptych featuring restorations of Gone with the Wind, Guys and Dolls and Some Like It Hot, then with a week-long celebration of this year’s Academy Award nominees for Best Picture, culminating in Gay City Health Project and Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s annual Oscar party on Sunday, February 22.

Next up is “Fists and Fury,” billed as the Cinerama’s, and thus Seattle’s, first-ever mixed martial arts film festival, and the lineup couldn’t be more explosive. Running February 27 thru March 5, the festival is a mixture of old school and new school, samurais, assassins and undercover op-

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eratives all sharing the screen together as they attempt to kick, flip, hack, slash and punch their way to victory. Films range from new 35mm restorations of Akira Kurosawa classics Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Rashomon, to a double-bill of Quentin see cinerama page 13

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Celebrating 41 Years!

“Ten Tiny Dances” a hit; Urban Bush Women a miss

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer “TEN TINY DANCES” SARA JINKS, PRODUCER AND CURATOR VELOCITY DANCE CENTER February 8 URBAN BUSH WOMEN UW WORLD SERIES GEORGE MEANY HALL February 12 “Ten Tiny Dances” is an idea – and a challenge – that ten choreographers can invent works that will last under eight minutes and fit on a platform that is four by four feet square and one big step (about a foot and a half) off the floor. Another requirement of the concept, formulated by Portland’s Mike Barber, is that the theater is in the round (square), so that dancers perform to all four sides and there’s not a bad seat in the house.

For three sold-out performances at the Velocity Dance Center audiences were alternately delighted and impressed by ten dances in all varieties of the beautiful, weird, hilarious, and awe-inspiring. Sara Jinks, a fine dancer in her own right, curated this version of “Ten Tiny Dances” with a group of Seattle’s edgiest, most interesting choreographers. Here are some of my favorites from this unforgettably cool and exciting evening: “solo study: y(x)” choreographed and performed by Dayna Hanson was a brave, exposed performance of a veteran dancer wearing nothing more than an oversized tuxedo shirt, red stockings and gold dance shoes, whose poses and gum-chewing facial expressions were both humorous and

nightgown – three heads, two arms, and six legs – all managing to move together in a sitting, standing, and rolling rotation around the stage to a soundscape from Debussy to Disney. This trio of weird sisters was hilarious and grotesque all at once, in perhaps the edgiest performance of the evening.

“Element” choreographed and performed by Kokou Gbakenou and Claire Mitchell was a slow-moving confluence of ebony and ivory dancers forming mirrored, parallel and bird-like shapes with their bodies in an undulating wave of images, set to African drums as varied as the movements themselves. Their absorbing gestures invited thoughts of a world of integrated perfection.

“Vadya Pallavi” choreographed by Pankaj Charan Das, adapted and performed

by Douglas Ridings is an Indian temple dance in which the performer wears bells around his feet, waist, arms and neck, along with the vivid makeup and the bright, fixed smile of this formal dance tradition. Ridings performed dramatic feats of flexibility, balance and speed as he showed the audience a classic example of Indian dance.

And the Oscar goes to: “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft” choreographed and performed by Diana Cardiff to a truly goofy Carpenters song of the same name. Cardiff entered, enfolded her head in an aluminum foil “alien” helmet, and proceeded to exploit every takeme-to-your-leader cliché we’ve ever seen in “Star Trek,” Star Wars, and spaceman movies. Using a laser sword and a fist of hairy laser-lights Cardiff was alternately the universe, the invader, the space cadet, and the sentimental human race naively welcoming the aliens to our planet. This wonderfully absurd dance launched the audience into orbits of laughter and delight.

Here’s hoping that “Ten Tiny Dances” becomes a fixture of the Seattle dance scene as it has in Portland, where versions of it have been produced more than 35 times. Many thanks to Sara Jinks and Velocity Dance Center for bringing this great evening to Our Fair City – the perfect showcase for the many talented dancers and choreographers who live here.

The University of Washington World Dance series has its focus on companies from around the country and the world, showcasing the best – or most interesting – dance troupes available. In sixteen alia Swersky in “where do I come from?” – photo by Kate Hailey or so years of attendance my exhausted as she rolled her socks up to the dance buddy and I have come to expect mournful lyrics “no one comes to cook for a mixed bag, coming away with the full me…” A child in the front row, clutching range of feelings from thrilled & delighted a doll and staring slack-jawed at the stage, to bored & disappointed. To our credit, we burst out laughing when Hanson broke into have never left a performance, partly bea frantic tap dance – a perfect expression of cause we sit in the middle of a row and don’t the melancholy whimsy of this piece. want to disturb our neighbors by climbing “Where Do I Come From?” choreo- over them in the dark, but mostly because graphed by Wade Madsen and Alia Swer- we believe in supporting dance – and the sky, performed by Alia Swersky, extended subscriptions are so reasonably priced that the dance space upward by placing a tall we can afford not to like everything we see. frame over the 4 x 4 platform to construct a transparent universe with a laser-light So where did the Urban Bush Women timeline threaded diagonally from top to fall on the scale of Thrilled to Disappointbottom. The lanky Swersky danced beneath ed? and above the line, showing the audience Both my buddy and I were thrilled by the where her own life is – “This is now, now, live piano work of George Caldwell, whose now…” and where we, the viewers, are in re- massive hands and cool demeanor brought lation to the line, as well as the past, the fu- some jazzy drama to both the opening ture, the dinosaurs, the Big Bang – an entire dance, “Hep Hep Sweet Sweet,” and to the galaxy unfolded, miraculously – in that tiny final dance, “Walking with ‘Trane, Chapter space.

2.” We were also surprised and thrilled by “Chimera” choreographed by Jenny the ability of some of the dancers to sing Peterson, performed by Peterson, Kaitlin the blues – what a combo: wild dancing and McCarthy and Annie McGhee was what blues singing all at once! We also found the Siamese triplets would look like in one first dance, set in a nightclub to the music

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Claire mitchell in “element” – photo by kate hailey

of Count Basie, Dinah Washington and others of that ilk to be full of potential, and we hoped to be in one of those winner evenings that we talk about for years. But alas, our hopes were dashed as the evening wore on, and we tried to figure out why, with all those high-energy dancers and great music, we could still be disappointed.

My answer to that question is that “Hep Hep Sweet Sweet,” using a vocabulary of African dance and boogie-woogie, seemed to establish the foundation for what I hoped would flower into interesting variations as the evening progressed. African dance is wonderful – high-stepping, straight-backed, arm-flinging movements that create a very distinctive profile and, given its purpose of engaging the whole village, makes you want to get up and dance along with them. The character of this style of folk dance is that if you are in reasonable shape you could actually execute the steps yourself. Though some of the vocalizations became annoying – scat singing devolved into percussive nonsense sounds – the audience was really on board with the Bush Women in their sparkling nightclub outfits and their wild and wonderful tribute to the Diaspora in dance.

After the intermission, however, came “Dark Swan,” choreographed by Nora Chipaumire, which the program claimed to “respond and acknowledge contemporary dance’s debt to those Russian Masters and their contribution to the art of dance.”

Though I found more meaning in this work than my buddy, the dance quite literally offered the finger to its origins (or its audience). Six dancers in feathers, with their backs to the audience, tremble like birds in formation for one extended period, then, to the calls of a dancer who evidently represented the lead bird, the dancers flap their wings to Belinni’s “Casta Diva.” In the final section the birds appear to be masturbating though I thought they might also be making wing formations with their elbows (my buddy thought this theory naïve). What I ap-

preciated about this dance was the variation on the pas de bourre, which was done on the heels instead of the toes – a comment, I thought, on the painful distortions of the feet required to dance the traditional swan variations. I wondered, however, if I was just projecting my own meaning onto the dance where the dance itself was unclear.

Even the hostile expressions and the finger gesture at the end – unmistakable as a statement – was unclear as to its target and its meaning.

The final dance, “Walking with ‘Trane, Chapter 2,” was choreographed by company founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, who also choreographed the opening dance – so we had hopes of some development of the dance vocabulary. Unfortunately, we were offered the same movements and gestures as in “Hep Hep Sweet Sweet” without the exuberance. Even with an added male dancer and a babbled version on the 23rd Psalm, the undeveloped gestures had become tedious as the dancers continued to move simultaneously rather than together. Though there were one or two minor lifts, at almost no point did one dancer’s movement depend on the movement of another’s, giving the impression of a stage full of improvisation on a small catalog of steps. It was as if their alphabet had only ten letters in it. You can say a lot with ten letters, but not a whole lot.

I only hope that as the Urban Bush Women continue their 30-year history they engage some contemporary choreographers who can exploit the talents of their dancers by giving them – and the audience – more complex and meaningful works.

The next program in the UW World Dance series is the Mark Morris Dance Group, March 5-7. Morris is a true master, the real McCoy, a native of Seattle, but a world-class choreographer. Get your tickets now before they sell out, and see what I’m talking about when I talk about meaningful, thrilling, and delightful dance.

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Carousel

continued from cover ferences in culture, personality and background, the two fall in love and get married. Billy drinks more than looks for work and in the heat of an argument hits Julie.

When Julie reveals she is pregnant, Billy’s excitement turns to concerns about providing for them. Feeling trapped by circumstance, he decides on a shady, quick money scheme (with a friend of his) and pays the ultimate price. In the Afterlife Billy is confronted with his life’s actions and when he is denied entrance into The Gates, he takes the one chance of going back to Earth to try and make amends.

The 5th Avenue Theatre excels in every way when producing classic musicals of the Golden Age. Carousel is definitely not an exception. The casting is a large one and the leads are done very well. Laura Griffith plays the ingénue Julie with a strong presence. She portrays the girl’s innocence without making her a victim in the least.

Julie accepts her love even though she knows it’s not the best decision, and Ms. Griffith portrays her exceedingly well. The singing voice surpasses and rings out with the purity that is required to sing some of the best-loved music for the theater. 5th Avenue veteran Brandon O’Neill portrays Billy Bigelow. The role is a difficult one to play but is given perhaps one of the best male “Diva” numbers in theater – “Soliloquy.” Mr. O’Neill’s voice wraps around the song and delivers it with clarity and power.

The song is challenging in many ways as it has to convey a subtle transformation from brutish pride to gentle realization, and Mr. O’Neill meets the challenge full on. The role of Carrie Pipperidge, played by the incomparable Billie Wildrick, is considered a “supporting role” but could easily be the dominating figure, and that’s just the way the musical is written. Ms. Wildrick brings a strong enthusiasm and wonderful voice to the “best-friend” role, showing concern for Julie and simultaneously showing the

delight in finding her own romantic happiness. The supporting cast all add wonderfully to this production, with stand out roles going to Anne Allgood (Nettie Fowler), Cynthia Jones (Mrs. Mullin), Joshua Downs (Enoch Snow), and Eric Ankrim (Jigger), and an impressive team of ballet dancers for the several, elaborate dance scenes that Rodgers and Hammerstein like to include in their works. This is a large cast and everyone does a great job.

Carousel first opened on Broadway on April 19, 1945 and remained there for over a year. The second production by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the musical brought criticism because of the darker subject matter included in the storyline. The rich score and powerful, updated-revised story

line, from the original source, a 1909 play titled Liliom by Ferenc Molnár proved to be enough to counter the darker undertone of domestic violence and love’s triumph. The 1956 film starred Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae and Cameron Mitchell. Although revived on Broadway three other times, it was the 1994 Lincoln Center production that brought out a more modernistic feel to the classic. The Lincoln Center production cast included Audra McDonald, Taye Diggs (Broadway debut) and Brian d’Arcy James. Although the show first opened before the Tony Awards were established, the 1994 Lincoln Center production earned 5 Tony Award wins including Best Revival and Best Featured Actress (Audra McDonald) in a Musical.

John Allbritton are generally attractive for the main characters, but a bit unfortunately cheap looking for the ensemble, especially the women. The wigs are pretty great, though, especially the tall one on Ursula (Marissa Ryder).

The musical is not now one that proves

the test of time very well. It wasn’t meant to be earth-shaking at the time, and was supposed to be rather light entertainment. But now, its view of women and their place in society is pretty dim. However, it is still an iconic moment in musical theater history, with great songs. This is a cool opportunity to see it on stage, because you won’t likely see it fully produced again.

For more information, go to www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/708613 or call 800-8383006.

Cast of Carousel perform at the 5th avenue theatre – photo tracy martin

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The band, music directed by Michael Nutting, sounds generally fine, but here’s wishing the horn section pulls itself together better. If you have to have horns, they’re so showy, they really need to get it nailed.

This is a horn-filled show!

Doug Fahl is the male lead here, Oscar, an actual nice man who falls for Charity and calls her “sweet.” He brings all the right notes to the character, the upstanding type and then the one who is so moral he knows himself well enough to bail out. Perhaps the downer ending (Charity doesn’t get her man) is why the show is not done as often.

People want to feel good leaving a musical comedy, and by and large, this is a funny show.

One of the topnotch aspects of this show is the set by Phillip Lienau. It’s a skyline that extends to the top of movable set pieces so when they’re “put away” they blend back into the cityscape. Genius. Costumes by

Cast of SWeet charity perform at seattle musical theatre – photo jeff carpenter

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Celebrating 41 Years!

FromDragontoFairyGodmother Kecia Lewis lives the fairy tales

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA PARAMOUNT THEATRE February 24-March 1

Andrews-Katz: Once On This Island has been called The Little Musical That Could. What is the appeal of such a small delightful show?

Lewis: I think the simplicity of it, quite frankly. The simplicity of the story, which is Love vs. Hate, is a universal theme. Then there are the other themes such as a child being rescued by loving parents, parents that don’t want their child to grow up, but have to, her [the child’s] discovery of love in a place where she isn’t appreciated but prevails… Those themes rang true with people, whether they are gay or straight, black or white, people can share that experience.

Kecia Lewis is no stranger to Seattle.

She’s appeared on stage and has friends that live in the Emerald City. Her work on stage includes the controversial as well as awardnominated performances in several highly acclaimed shows. Appearing as Marie, the Andrews-Katz: In Once On This Island Fairy Godmother in the updated version of you play the Earth Mother Asaka. Where Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Ms. Lewis tells it like it is, from workshops in do you channel the energy from for such a larger-than-life persona?

Seattle to being on the Broadway stage.

Lewis: I have no idea! I think for me, personally, it comes from me having a Eric Andrews-Katz: Thank you for taking the time for our interview. Seattle “Mom” kind of aura. I’ve had it as long as is very much looking forward to your reap- I can remember. I was always the kid that others came to for advice or protection. I pearance.

Kecia Lewis: Thank you. I’m looking think that the thing that is in me, that is a forward to being back in Seattle. I have a “Mom” thing, is something I’ve had since dear friend who lives here and her daughter birth. Having the opportunity to do that role has become a budding actress and theatre is for me, pulling all those experiences all geek. I’m looking forward to spending time through my life, and protecting the child [Ti Moune] in the story. La Chanze [who played with them as well as working on stage.

Ti Moune] and I knew each other from the Andrews-Katz: Who were your earliest business for several years but weren’t really friends until we started doing the workshop. influences in becoming a performer?

Lewis: I would say the great comedi- We became best friends, lifelong friends, ans like Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball. and we speak every few weeks – more As far as African-American women, there so when we’re in the same city. That conweren’t a whole lot of them doing musi- nection started early and most people saw cals and sketch comedy stuff. It was more it when we were on stage together in that of the straight dramatic actresses that were show. on film. The first one that comes to mind is Andrews-Katz: You were reunited Pam Greer; not that she’s any kind of major actress as much as she was a black woman with your (Once On This Island) co-star La Chanze for the musical “Dessa Rose.” With on the big screen and therefore influential. a heartbreaking story, a great cast (and CD), Andrews-Katz: What was your appear- why do you think the show didn’t become bigger than it was? ance on Broadway?

Lewis: I think that people were not Lewis: Actually, I was the last and the youngest “Effie White” of the original cast ready for that show. I still don’t know if they on Broadway. I was cast by and hired by are. I think that, quite honestly, the story of Michael Bennett. Then in the year 2000, I a group of runaway slaves, being aided by a did Dreamgirls in LA and won an Ovation white woman who subsequently falls in love with one of them, and the theme of a young, Award for the same role. black, slave girl violently taking control of Andrews-Katz: Your next Broadway her destiny, all those themes were so politiappearance was in Big River. What was cally incorrect.

Before the reviews came out, the show your audition like? was Sold Out! People were very interested Lewis: I wasn’t that familiar with the show and the role called for Gospel singing, in it because it was a new kind of story. One so I did a hymnal that I knew from grow- of the main reasons I did Dessa Rose after ing up in church. I was supposed to be in doing Big River was that [in Big River] I the first national tour directed by Cameron played a slave and it wasn’t the best expeMcIntosh. We went out on the road in Janu- rience. As an African-American actress I ary 1986, and the tour ended by May or June thought that I needed to do it, and I did. I did that year. Then I went into the Broadway Dessa Rose because it was a different kind of slave story. Not a victim. Dessa Rose is Company and continued. real, the story really happened, and it hadn’t

kecia lewis and Paige Faure perform in R&H’s CInderella – Photo Carol Rosegg

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Lewis: The book has been completely updated by Douglas Carter Beane, and he is a brilliant writer. He wrote the musicals Xanadu and Sister Act, as well as the play The Nance. He takes elements of the classic tale, of what people know, and adds a modern sensibility to it. This version offers a Cinderella who not only wins the prince’s heart, not because of the makeover she’s given, but because of her generosity and kindness. That is the reason she wins his heart. The Fairy Godmother in this version Andrews-Katz: The Drowsy Chaper- empowers her to recognize those qualities one was a throwback musical homage to in herself and let them out. She helps Cinmore simplistic (as well as highly entertain- derella to recognize her own importance. ing) past musicals. Do you prefer old-fashAndrews-Katz: How do the characters ioned or more modern musicals?

Lewis: I’ve done both so it’s hard to say. of Cinderella and (Marie) the Fairy GodI think I prefer more of the Old Fashioned mother offer role models to young girls of types actually. I think that going back to a today?

Lewis: I think – in particular – with Cinsimpler time of entertainment. I think I have the skill set for that. Nowadays people are derella, those themes of love, generosity and looking for modulations and “dropping it- kindness are themes that young ladies today like-it’s-hot” and that’s great for this gen- would want to emulate. I think that in terms eration, but for me, it does not equal the skill of the Fairy Godmother (Marie), she is emset to be a [more] well-rounded performer. powering the young woman, as opposed to With the old fashioned types, you have to being jealous or knocking her down for not paying attention to outside things. She helps learn to pull on that and do it well.

Cinderella transform, but it’s not the esAndrews-Katz: You created the role of sential point of the story. I think that young Dragon in Shrek the Musical when it pre- girls can learn from that. miered at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. The Andrews-Katz: If you could play any show was changed before it got to Broadrole – regardless of all limitations – what way. What happened with the character?

Lewis: I’ve never discussed this publicly would it and why?

Lewis: I don’t think it’s been writbefore. What happened was I got caught in the middle of a fight between the Creative ten yet. I would love to play a role where I and the Corporate offices [of the show]. In a could utilize my entire skill set of abilities, nutshell, Corporate (DreamWorks) had one as a performer, with movement and music, vision of what Dragon was supposed to be, and in various genres of music – classiand the Creative team had a different vision. cal, gospel, rap, rock… That would use all I was hired and I did the workshop [here at of my acting abilities. I’ve never been cast Seattle’s 5th Avenue]. They realized at that in a Shakespeare play either. To use all of time that what I brought to the table was not that at once would be the Ultimate role. If as an Ensemble member; it was more of a I write it, maybe it’ll get produced. I’d like step out to play the Dragon. What I did was to explore the story between my father and have the ability to flesh out the character of myself. Stories like that, between Dads and Dragon. The lighting and direction went Daughters, don’t get told very often – espethat way. Once we were in Seattle, Corpo- cially African-American ones. rate realized that their vision was going to Kecia Lewis has appeared on Broadway get lost by the way side. I found out inadvertently that they were having meetings about in over six shows, and several more Offa change for Broadway. I approached them Broadway. Her last two appearances in Seand asked about the character and they said attle were at the 5th Avenue for The Drowsy that I could stay on in the Ensemble, and the Chaperone and the premier of Shrek the character would be cut back. Or, we could Musical. have an amicable parting. I chose the latter. They wanted to cut the B story line of Donkey and Dragon’s romance. I signed on originally, because of what was in the film and I thought that was brilliant in the workshop. Over time, I became more dissatisfied. been told before. People just weren’t ready for it. Once the reviews came out they [the reviews] were absolutely hostile towards the story line. Not the actors or their work, but the story line itself. We knew from the beginning people were either going to love it or hate – nothing in between. I’m glad that Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty [lyricist and composer] were able to record the entire show on the cast album. This way people can continue to discover it.

Andrews-Katz: What does the musical Cinderella present to the modern generations that it hasn’t presented to those past?

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Stunning Timbuktu a masterwork of triumph and tragedy

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer TIMBUKTU Now playing While things in Timbuktu are hardly peaceful, religious fundamentalists have taken over and imposed backbreaking laws born from dubious interpretations of religious scripture. A few miles outside of the city farmer Kidane (Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino) lives in peace with wife Satima (Toulou Kiki), daughter Toya (Layla Walet Mohamed) and 12-year-old shepherd boy Issan (Mehdi A.G. Mohamed). A cattle herder by trade, the family man and father doesn’t so much want to live outside the law so much as he wants to avoid the wrath of the Jihadists, figuring if he and his family continue to fly quietly under the radar none of them will have anything to worry about.

Things change after a fisherman kills Kidane’s favorite cow leading to an accidental tragedy born of anger and frustration that was never intended to be lethal. Sud-

denly the laws in Timbuktu no longer seem so silly, so far away and definitely not so trivial. Kidane and his family are suddenly in the middle of a surreal nightmare, the chances any of them will ever be the same after it’s all sorted out are sadly zero.

This is Timbuktu, and not only is it the small country of Mauritania’s first submission for Academy Award consideration, it just so happens to have made the final cut and become one of this year’s five Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Film.

Bold, vibrant and alive, this is a staggering look at religious fundamentalism that left me breathless, weary and emotionally spent by the time it came to its conclusion. In all ways extraordinary, director Abderrahmane Sissako has delivered a monumental effort that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining; without a doubt, this is as fine a spectacle as any of the other four features nominated in the category.

Parallels to the here and now are obvious, but what is most striking about this particular effort is how, even with its inherent roots in current Middle East turmoil, Sissako manages to make things feel innately universal. This isn’t just a story about Mus-

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lims, instead it is one that is interested in the welfare of all, showcasing how fundamentalist dogma of all faiths can twist even the purest of hearts to do unimaginable evil.

Even at a relatively brisk 97 minutes there are some pacing hiccups, the film moving at its own unhurried clip even when things are spiraling out of control hurtling down a perilously bleak mountainside. It could also be said that Sissako doesn’t shade things in anything resembling grey, painting things in black or white, making the dividing line between right and wrong crystal clear for the majority of the narrative. The filmmaker takes a decided moral stand, and while it’s hard to argue against his position, it does make the villains attempting to bring Kidane to heel a lot less interesting than they maybe could have been, somewhat diluting the emotional impact of the piece in the process.

But only slightly. Overall, Sissako does a masterful job orchestrating things, fiercely building tension, allowing the chaos and tumult of climactic events to be shockingly impactful even if they’re not altogether

surprising. He also gets stupendous performance out of dit Pino and Kiki (both nonprofessionals), the two sharing a symbiotic chemistry that’s haunting. Additionally, the film is incredibly shot by cinematographer Sofiane El Fani, and whether the images projected are the vast expanses of desert sand dunes or the claustrophobic interiors of a de facto police station, everything manages to have an underlying majesty that feels comfortably organic.

But the real star of the show remains Sissako’s script (co-written with Kessen Tall) along with his confidently self-assured direction. He layers his themes with dexterous simplicity, and while the subtext of what it is he’s hinting at isn’t subtle, the way he delivers his sermon most definitely is. The filmmaker proves himself to be a master craftsman who leaves nothing to chance, understanding the medium in which he’s working in microscopic detail. Timbuktu is a marvel, a timeless melodrama of triumph and tragedy that’s as stunning as it is unforgettable.

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Gleefully anarchic Kingsman confidently subversive

Since the end of WWII, a shadowy group of extremely well-funded Secret Agents known only as “Kingsman” have been diligently working behind the scenes to keep our world safe from threats governments are either unable or unwilling to battle. Their exploits are never documented.

Their successes are never chronicled on the front pages of major newspapers. They are nameless, faceless do-gooders who go above and beyond to do what is right, modern day Knights of the Roundtable willing to lay down their lives for causes greater than themselves.

Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton) has been tapped by the debonair Harry Hart, a.k.a. Galahad (Colin Firth), as a potential Kingsman. He sees the greatness hiding inside the young man, knowing that if push came to shove he’d be willing to do

whatever it took to save the day. While others like the group’s snobbish leader Arthur (Michael Caine) and tech wizard Merlin (Mark Strong) don’t quite see it, all are willing to let the lad face the trials and tribulations that come with attempting to become an Agent, whether or not he makes the cut entirely up to him and him alone.

But Eggsy might not have the time to train in the manner necessary if he’s fully to come into his own, the Kingsman faced with an adversary unlike any they have encountered before. A billionaire philanthropist named Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) has hatched a plan to combat Climate Change that, while unique, is also akin to murder on an epic scale, what it means for the majority of the world’s population downright lethal when showcased in the cold light of day.

Based on the popular comic book by Miles Millar and Dave Gibbons, director Matthew Vaughn’s (X-Men: First Class) latest aria of mayhem and violence, Kingsman: The Secret Service, is a terminally entertaining compendium of James Bond clichés and modern action histrionics that refuses to pull its punches or take the easy way out. Writing again with frequent col-

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE Now playing

laborator Jane Goldman (The Debt, The Woman in Black), the pair showcase a whip smart ability to deconstruct genre and expectation with giddily exuberant aplomb.

More Kick-Ass than Stardust, the film is a joyfully vulgar, gleefully brutal burst of mayhem and mirth, and while it doesn’t all work nearly as well as it probably should, on the whole it’s still a total hoot nonetheless.

It helps that Firth, not exactly the first actor you’d think of where it comes to this sort of thing, ends up making an almost classic hero. His well-mannered man of action is a perfect gentleman even when he’s delivering body blow after body blow, just as apt to use his brain as his fist depending on how moment and need collide one with the other. He’s as refined as Connery but as lethal as Dalton, with a charismatic dash of Moore meets Craig thrown in for good measure, sharing the same cocksure confidence of Brosnan and the unabashed masculinity of Lazenby in the exact same breath. He’s the ideal entry point into this world, its rules and its mechanics; and without him, I’m positive I’d never have enjoyed myself nearly as much as I ultimately did.

Newcomer Egerton is also quite good, while the supporting cast, a mixture of familiar faces like Caine, Strong, Jackson, Jack Davenport and Mark Hamill and relative neophytes like Sofia Boutella and Sophie Cookson, is admittedly excellent, but without Firth willing to give as much as he does, it’s likely their collective efforts would have been for naught. None of them are as important, none as memorable, his emotional complexity the driving force that allows the film to have a weight, meaning and impact I can’t say I anticipated.

Not to say Vaughn is making some important overall statement. The narrative might be revolving around some very current issues but that doesn’t mean the director and his co-writer aren’t gleefully having fun as they blow up a few heads while seeing an

entire congregation of right-wing religious zealots cut one another down as if Armageddon were suddenly upon them. I give them credit for stating right up front that they’re going to go down a limb-severed, blood-splattered path and then having the courage to go right there with all guns blazing. It’s nasty, sometimes sickening stuff, all of it delivered with a satirical edge that cuts right to the bone.

It’s admittedly a little odd how lilywhite this film is, the only real minority presence the two main villains out to cause worldwide chaos. On top of that, Vaughn and Goldman don’t treat their main female characters particular well, which is strange considering just how three-dimensional and interesting the parts they’ve composed for actresses to portray in past efforts like KickAss and Stardust have oftentimes been. Finally, it’s also a little unclear just how seriously we’re supposed to be taking things; and while I believe it’s all as tongue-incheek as it appears, I could understand how some might want to take the filmmakers to task for how they discuss topics as far-ranging as Climate Change, global terrorism and political behind-closed-doors deal making.

No matter. For the most part Kingsman: The Secret Service is made with gleeful anarchic relish, and at no point during its 129-minute running time did I feel bored or offended. Featuring crackerjack action sequences, laugh-out-loud moments of humor and emotional beats that caught me off-guard, in a lot of ways Vaughn’s latest is right up there with his best work as a director, the end product showcasing a confident maturity that’s sometimes been absent from a few of his previous endeavors.

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two-nomination Selma, because imagining a typical Academy member ballot where it was listed any lower than third is incredibly difficult to do.

What about the rest of the night? Will Julianne Moore finally nab an Oscar? Can Studio Ghibli and their latest hand-drawn stunner The Tale of the Princess Kaguya defeat the big guns from Disney (Big Hero 6) and DreamWorks (How to Train Your Dragon 2)? Is Patricia Arquette going to continue her Best Supporting Actress dominance, or will rising young starlet Emma Stone come out of nowhere to nab victory? And what about the showdown between Michael Keaton and Eddie Redmayne? Who’s going to take the crown as far as their Best Actor battle royale is concerned?

The answers to these questions and more will all be revealed during the live ceremony hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The following are my predictions as to which films and performances I believe will take home the Oscar. Whether I’m right or not, well, you’ll just have to tune in at 4 p.m. on Sunday like the rest of the world in order to find out.

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BEST PICTURE Nominees – American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash Will Win – Birdman Should Win – Boyhood

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BEST DIRECTOR Nominees – Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman), Richard Linklater (Boyhood), Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher), Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) Will Win – Iñárritu Should Win – Linklater

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Nominees – CitizenFour, Finding VivNominees – The Grand Budapest Hotel, ian Maier, Last Days in Vietnam, The Salt The Imitation Game, Interstellar, Into the BEST ACTOR Woods, Mr. Turner Nominees – Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), of the Earth, Virunga Will Win – Citizen Four Will Win – The Grand Budapest Hotel Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), BeneShould Win – Virunga Should Win – The Grand Budapest Hotel dict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Michael Keaton (Birdman), Eddie RedBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM BEST SOUND EDITING mayne (The Theory of Everything) Nominees – Ida, Leviathan, Tangerines, Nominees – American Sniper, Birdman, Will Win – Redmayne Timbuktu, Wild Tales The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Should Win – Keaton Will Win – Ida Interstellar, Unbroken Should Win – Leviathan Will Win – American Sniper BEST ACTRESS Should Win – Birdman Nominees – Marion Cotillard (Two BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Days, One Night), Felicity Jones (The TheNominees – Birdman, The Grand BudaBEST SOUND MIXING ory of Everything), Julianne Moore (Still Nominees – American Sniper, Birdman, Alice), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Reese pest Hotel, Ida, Mr. Turner, Unbroken Will Win – Birdman Interstellar, Unbroken, Whiplash Witherspoon (Wild) Should Win – Birdman Will Win – American Sniper Will Win – Moore Should Win – Whiplash Should Win – Jones BEST COSTUME DESIGN Nominees – The Grand Budapest Hotel, BEST VISUAL EFFECTS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Inherent Vice, Into the Woods, Maleficent, Nominees – Captain America: The Nominees – Robert Duvall (The Judge), Winter Soldier, Dawn of the Planet of the Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Edward Norton Mr. Turner Will Win – The Grand Budapest Hotel Apes, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, (Birdman), Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher), J.K. Should Win – Inherent Vice X-Men: Days of Future Past Simmons (Whiplash) Will Win – Interstellar Will Win – Simmons BEST EDITING Should Win – Dawn of the Planet of the Should Win – Ruffalo Nominees – American Sniper, Boyhood, Apes The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS BEST ANIMATED SHORT Nominees – Patricia Arquette (Bird- Game, Whiplash Will Win – Boyhood Nominees – The Bigger Picture, The man), Laura Dern (Wild), Keira Knightley Should Win – American Sniper Dam Keeper, Feast, Me and Moulton, A (The Imitation Game), Emma Stone (BirdSingle Life man), Meryl Streep (Into the Woods) BEST MAKEUP / HAIRSTYLING Will Win – The Dam Keeper Will Win – Arquette Nominees – Foxcatcher, The Grand BuShould Win – The Dam Keeper Should Win – Arquette dapest Hotel, Guardians of the Galaxy Will Win – The Grand Budapest Hotel BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Should Win – The Grand Budapest HoNominees – Crisis Hotline: Veterans Nominees – American Sniper, The ImiPress 1, Joanna, Our Curse, The Reaper tation Game, Inherent Vice, The Theory of tel (La Parka), White Earth Everything, Whiplash BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Will Win – Crisis Hotline: Veterans Will Win – Whiplash Nominees – The Grand Budapest Hotel, Press 1 Should Win – The Theory of Everything The Imitation Game, Interstellar, Mr. TurnShould Win – The Reaper (La Parka) er, The Theory of Everything BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Will Win – The Theory of Everything BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT Nominees – Birdman, Boyhood, FoxShould Win – The Grand Budapest HoNominees – Aya, Boogaloo and Gracatcher, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Nighttel ham, Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre crawler De Yak), Parvaneh, The Phone Call Will Win – Birdman BEST ORIGINAL SONG Will Win – Boogaloo and Graham Should Win – The Grand Budapest Hotel Nominees – “Everything is Awesome” Should Win – The Phone Call (The LEGO Movie), “Glory” (Selma), BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Nominees – Big Hero 6, The Boxtrolls, “Grateful” (Beyond the Lights), “I’m Not How to Train Your Dragon 2, Song of the Gonna Miss You” (Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me), “Lost Stars” (Begin Again) Sea, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Will Win – “Glory” Will Win – How to Train Your Dragon 2 Should Win – “Lost Stars” Should Win – The Boxtrolls

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Taylor Dayne has proven her love to LGBT fans for years

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer TAYLOR DAYNE SNOQUALMIE CASINO February 22 Raise your hand, if you were alive and listening to music in the late ‘80s? Then you’ll probably remember “Tell It To My Heart,” “Prove Your Love,” “Don’t Rush Me,” “Love Will Lead You Back,” and “With Every Beat of My Heart” blasting on pop radio stations everywhere. These songs were all recorded by singer-songwriter Taylor Dayne, who owned a string of #1 hits and gold records up through the early ‘90s, and who continues to record and tour to this very day; her latest album is entitled Greatest Hits Live. She’s a multiple Grammy nominee with a proven track record of supporting the LGBT community; her 2015 concert itinerary already includes several Pride events throughout the country. Dayne is headlining a show on Sunday, February 22 at Snoqualmie Casino with opening act Ambrosia (“How Much I Feel,” “Biggest Part of Me”). For tickets and shuttle information from downtown Seattle and the International District, go to www.snocasino. com. Reached by phone, here is what Taylor Dayne shared with me inside “The Music Lounge.”

Albert Rodriguez: You have a longstanding alliance with the LGBT community. You’ve performed at many Pride festivals, Gay Games, and have been really supportive of our issues.

Taylor Dayne: I’ve watched this community grow, not as much as some others, but 25 years I’ve watched this community turn into a family. With these laws changing and passing, the families have grown. I see a celebration of families, communities, hundreds of thousands of people strong. It’s just amazing to me.

Rodriguez: Have you attended any Gay weddings?

I loves me some Taylor Swift, I loves me some Katy Perry, I loves me some Beyonce, every one of them. They’re all kicking ass!

Rodriguez: Have you played Seattle before?

Dayne: Seattle?

Of course!

Rodriguez: Do you have any likes or dislikes, or any memories of performing here?

Dayne: I’m not sure about performing, but I love Seattle. It’s a wonderful place. taylor dayne – Credit: Creative talent group Rodriguez: Dayne: You better believe it! Oh yeah! Do you include a variation of songs from I’ve sung at a number of private weddings throughout your career in your live shows?

Dayne: A hundred percent. I’ve been doand events. Justin Timberlake will sing at your wedding for a million dollars, so you’d ing this a long time. I’m just releasing my be surprised at who’ll show up. (Laughs.) Greatest Hits Live right now, so this is a big I’m not a million dollars, but I’ve performed time for me. I was inducted into the (Long at many special events; I haven’t played bar Island Music) Hall of Fame about a year and mitzvahs yet, but I’ve done weddings and a half ago and I’m marking my 25th anniversary. My concerts are very representabirthdays.

Rodriguez: It’s become more comfort- tional of this career and a lot that is underable for artists to be openly Gay these days. standing that my audience is very eclectic Do you think if Sam Smith had surfaced in and very loyal; to me it’s celebrating the the ‘80s and come out, he’d be as success- music that’s really inspired my fans. I try to make my shows like a story with a beginful?

Dayne: I don’t think he’s trying to be ning, a middle, and an end, so that they walk a sex symbol, like George Michael was. away saying, “I know her,” “I feel her,” “I When George came out, it was very delib- got a piece of her.”

Rodriguez: In concert, do you perform erate. He was a very sexual artist. I don’t get that off of Sam, and I don’t think he’d the songs close to their original recordings, have that kind of difficulty, perhaps, coming or do you extend them, or give them a club out then. But let’s just call it what it is, Sam mix?

Dayne: Original recordings, no. I’ve Smith is a hell of an artist. I don’t think he’d have difficulty pulling through, then or now, been doing some of these songs for 25 years. his talent is just that enormous. He’s really Especially on ballads, where you have a little bit more artistic liberties with a live incredible.

Rodriguez: Do you like what you’re band, I hope it sounds different on some hearing now in pop music, like Taylor Swift levels: that you’re getting the true essence of the songs, but that people still know what and Sam Smith and Katy Perry?

Dayne: Yeah, they’re doing exactly what the song is.

Rodriguez: Do you have a particular fathey should be doing. They’re bringing it out to the masses, making it popular. I love it! vorite that you enjoy performing live?

Dayne: You know, every night is different and every city is different. For me, I really love performing “Shelter” live, I really love performing “Love Will Lead You Back,” and “Tell It to My Heart” with an audience in the house; it’s an anthem for them, and for me.

Rodriguez: Are there any new songs included in the Greatest Hits Live package?

Dayne: There’s a bonus song. I have a new song that I’ve been testing and running over my audience that I’m real passionate about called “Born to Sing” that we incorporated onto the record. My last single “Beautiful” is on it, and we have “Unstoppable” on it, so there’s definitely some bonus material included.

Rodriguez: Do you ever record or perform an occasional cover song?

Dayne: I certainly do. Every once in a while. On my last record, Satisfied, I covered the Red Hot Chili Peppers. For me, when I cover a song, you’d better be doing it due diligence. I’ve always gender-swapped, I like to take on the male perspective, which I did with Barry White, obviously, on “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love,” and I did it with the Chili Peppers, and I did it with the (Rolling) Stones. But that was a very reflective record, Satisfied, so I did “Under the Bridge” because it was very reflective of that time, of me moving to Los Angeles and the changes I felt.

Rodriguez: Through the progression of music technology, you’re one of the artists whose recordings I have on cassette, CD, and digital. I still have a cassette single of “Prove Your Love.”

Dayne: (Laughs.) That’s crazy that you have it on a cassette! The thing about my music is that it’s stood the test of time because when we were programming and doing those sounds on “Tell It to My Heart” and “Prove Your Love,” sonically a lot of that has come back. It was considered the EDM, or the hip-hop, or the house, of its time.

“I’ll cry if I want to…” Leslie Gore dies at 68

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer

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Sixties pop icon Leslie Gore died of lung cancer February 16 in New York City. She was 68.

Her partner of 33 years, Lois Sasson, announced Gore’s death.

Gore was best known for her anthem of teenage angst “It’s My Party,” recorded in 1963 when she was only 16, but she also recorded the proto-feminist song “You Don’t Own Me” less than a year later.

“She was a wonderful human being – caring, giving, a great feminist, great woman, great human being, great humanitarian,” Sasson, a jewelry designer, told The Associated Press.

Born Leslie Sue Goldstein in Brooklyn, Gore was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, and was only a junior in high school when she was discovered by Quincy Jones and signed

by Mercury records.

Her #1 hit “It’s My Party” was quickly followed by “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” in which the two-timing boyfriend from the earlier song dumps Judy, and returns to the narrator. Then came a series of hits – “You Don’t Own Me,” “That’s the Way Boys Are,” “Maybe I Know,” “Look of Love,” and the Grammy-nominated “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows” featured in the 1965 film Sky Party.

Gore was also offered “A Groovy Kind of Love” in 1966, but her producer at Mercury Records would not allow her to record a song with the word “groovy” in it – it was considered too sexual for a teenage vocalist – and the song was ultimately recorded by

the Mindbenders.

In 1967 Gore played Catwoman’s sidekick Pussycat on two episodes of the “Batman” TV series.

In 1968 Gore graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in English and American Literature. She later recalled that folk singers were all the rage with her schoolmates, while pop music was uncool.

“Had I been tall with blond hair, had I been Mary Travers [of Peter, Paul, and Mary], I would have gotten along fine,” she told Village Voice in 1975.

With her brother Michael, Gore wrote the Academy Award-nominated song “Out Here On My Own” for the 1980 film Fame.

In the 1990s, Gore co-wrote “My Secret Love” for Allison Anders’ film Grace of My Heart, released in 1996. A couple of years later, she appeared in Smokey Joe’s Cafe on Broadway.

She had been working on a stage version of her life with playwright Mark Hampton when she died.

Beginning in 2004, Gore hosted the groundbreaking PBS LGBT series “In The Life.” In an interview for a 2005 show, she came out as a Lesbian. At the time she had already been living with Sasson for more than 23 years.

Gore is survived by her partner Lois, her brother Michael, and her mother Ronny.

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continued from cover Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2. Four of Bruce Lee’s action extravaganzas are screened, The Chinese Connection, The Way of the Dragon and Game of Death for the first time locally in over a decade.

Other notable films being showcased include Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Jackie Chan’s The Legend of the Drunken Master, Once Upon a Time in China with Jet Li, and Masaki Kobayashi’s ferocious samurai classic Harakiri, while modern master Stephen Chow has two films – Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer – both in 35mm. Rounding things out are Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, Black Belt Jones, Samurai Rebellion, Iron Monkey and IP Man. I had the opportunity to speak with Cinerama Director of Operations Greg Wood about a variety of things regarding the theatre ranging from current events to future plans. Here are some of the highlights from that conversation: Sara Michelle Fetters: So…what’s been going on? I feel like we haven’t chatted in ages. For the life of me I can’t put my finger on why. Thoughts?

Greg Wood: [laughs] Yeah. Gosh. I wonder.

Seriously, you’re right, it’s been a while; but as you can tell, we’ve been pretty busy.

It’s been a really hard stretch, what with the remodel, the renovation and the reopening.

So much has been going on and happening.

But I think we’re finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Things have been going fantastically well. I really think people have been responding to the Cinerama’s upgrades quite positively.

Sara Michelle Fetters: When you and I were emailing back and forth in November of last year, I felt so bad for you.

You were just so secretive. Friendly, but secretive, and I got the feeling you didn’t want to be. Every answer was some sort of a greeting and a friendly remark coupled with, “I can’t say anything more until January or February.”

I imagine I wasn’t the only one prying so saying that probably got old very fast.

Greg Wood: Right! It was craziness. There were just so many people involved. So many different voices that needed to be heard.

We also didn’t have all the pieces in place for upcoming events so we didn’t want to jinx anything. But now I can talk. All is good.

I mean, the opening stuff right after the renovation went great. Everyone at Vulcan I think handled that so well. But, as far as my job and focus were concerned, I knew we were looking at a couple of different festivals at the time but I wasn’t certain which was going to win out. It didn’t make a lot of sense to talk about them. I didn’t know “Fists of Fury” was going to be our first one for 2015 until around the middle of December.

Sara Michelle Fetters: How crazy was all of that? The remodel. The reopening.

When did you know just how extensive and massive all of that was going to be?

Greg Wood: We knew going on what we were doing. There were a lot of challenges, of course, what with the new technologies and concepts we wanted to potentially explore. But we were also really excited about it all. It was a lot to deal with, yes, but at the same time I feel like we were fully prepared. It was certainly a major renovation, though, that goes without saying.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I was certainly impressed when I walked back into the Cin-

erama for the first time post-remodel. What was your reaction when you saw everything you’d been talking about and planning finally come together?

Greg Wood: It was so hard not tell anybody! I mean, it was so stunning! You dream about things going well, but when they exceed those expectations you can’t help but want to talk about it. I mean, going through the planning process and entering into construction we knew what we were doing and what the potential was in regards to all the upgrades and changes. I think, for me, the most exciting part was seeing the improvements in the picture quality and hearing the sound improvements. I mean, that, in the end, was most inspiring. You can guesstimate all you want what everything is going to look and sound like, but until you actually get to experience the finished product you never truly know how it is going to turn out.

We were always confident we were doing the right thing [with the renovation]. We had a lot of brains working on it. We talked about every issue extensively to make sure we were always on the right path. It was a really positive experience and the response to my mind has been even better than anything we could have hoped for.

Sara Michelle Fetters: In regards to “Fists of Fury,” you and I have talked a number of times in the past about your excitement in regards to keeping the Sci-Fi Film Festival going, about hopefully making the Halloween Film Festival an annual affair and how you’d like to keep doing the Widescreen/70mm Film Festival, if serviceable prints can be made available to you. Yet, all that said, here you are kicking off 2015 with a martial arts festival. How did that happen?

Greg Wood: Interesting, right? Sometimes it’s just how these things work themselves out.

We have a number of ideas that we talk about all the time, and the concept of a martial arts/samurai film festival is one we’d been kicking around for a few years. With the recent renovation, we knew we wanted to do something new as far as festivals were concerned, and even Paul [Allen] had asked about the potential for this one as well.

He has an affinity for mixed martial arts and samurai films that goes way back, so when he mentioned the possibility for this festival to finally actually happen we knew right then it was time to move it off of the back burner.

It’s just a good fit for Seattle and something new for our customer base. It’s exciting, I think, and I’m looking forward to finding out what the response is going to be.

Sara Michelle Fetters: It’s a terrific lineup, to be sure, but it’s not like a lot of these titles are guaranteed to sell a ton of tickets.

Greg Wood: It’s pretty risky. It’s pretty outside the box. These festivals, it’s so hard to convey to people how much work goes into them all. On top of that, you just don’t know what it is people are going to be excited to go and buy tickets for. But, that aside, it was really difficult to learn about the genre, to chase titles, to see who held the rights to various titles and what formats – if any – they were willing to let us exhibit them in. It was exceedingly hard to chase all of that stuff down. But also kind of thrilling, especially when we were able to get our hands on certain titles we didn’t initially think it would be possible to do so.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Such as?

Greg Wood: By far the hardest titles to acquire were those Bruce Lee titles, exclud-

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ing Enter the Dragon, of course. Those were the ones we were most thrilled about. They’ve been out of circulation for quite a long time. For me, that was the most victorious moment, when we got confirmation that we could screen them.

It was really difficult. Getting the okay took a long time for us to negotiate and work out. The current rights holders as far as distribution go are in Hong Kong, so you can imagine in some ways what those conversations must have been like.

It’s kind of funny. When we first started looking at titles we obviously had Enter the Dragon on the list. Between that film, and then three Kurosawa titles – which we knew were available thanks to their 2009 restorations and the freshly struck 35mm prints – we knew we had the basis for a fairly solid festival. It was rounding it at all out where our conversations centered around, and we kind of felt if we could get the other Bruce Lee films, along with some other iconic, important titles like Once Upon a Time in China, we could create something audiences would be excited about attending.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Showing 35mm prints of Akira Kurosawa classics, as a veteran programmer and someone who obviously loves the Cinerama and all it stands for, that just has to make your heart all aflutter, I’d imagine.

Greg Wood: It does. Obviously. I think you hit it on the head. I mean, we’re the biggest fans of the Cinerama that there are, so when we program these events we start by thinking about what films we’d want to buy tickets for and see ourselves. Movies like Seven Samurai epitomize that.

It’s so difficult, though, to find time to program festivals like this when dealing with the rules and regulations as far as the first-run film industry is concerned. It’s hard to find that time of year where the studios are okay with us taking a week or two off from showing new releases. It’s a massive job, so when we do get the opportunity to shut things down and program a festival like this one we definitely want to make sure the films we’re showcasing are ones that get us excited and those Kurosawa titles do just that.

Sara Michelle Fetters: When you look at what’s coming up, when you eye the future, what does 2015 have in store for the Cinerama?

Greg Wood: I think the renovation reclaimed the movie theatre as being the premier venue to showcase motion pictures in Seattle. With 2015, I look at the titles we have coming in I think the energy and excitement they are going to generate, especially when viewed at the Cinerama, will undoubtedly speak for themselves. I feel like this is going to be a big, big year for the theatre. Most definitely!

Sara Michelle Fetters: As part of that, do you look forward to being part of various outside festivals like SIFF, the Jewish Film Festival and the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival?

Greg Wood: Without question!

Of course! We always want to be involved. Sometimes it’s hard, especially in regards to SIFF as it takes place right in the middle of the summer where we have contracts to run a lot of new release features like Avengers: Age of Ultron and Tomorrowland.

But even if we wind up only being the closing night venue, we still love being a part of these festivals, giving them the Cinerama as a showcase venue. If it were possible to do more we definitely would, as we really like to maintain those strong cinematic commu-

nity ties.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Speaking of new first-run releases, will the Cinerama continue its tradition of showcasing a certain series of films taking place in a galaxy far, far away?

Greg Wood: I would take it as a pretty safe bet that the latest Star Wars film will play at the Cinerama.

Sara Michelle Fetters: And what about the Sci-Fi and Halloween Film Festivals?

Any status report as far as those are concerned?

Greg Wood: We always have to figure out how to put the schedule together based on the contracts we have for those first-run titles. We are looking at doing four festivals this year. We think we have slots on the calendar for those. We just don’t know exactly what those will be as of yet and I wouldn’t want to make a statement about what films will be playing before we know for certain which direction we are going to go in. I love both those festivals, though, so we’ll see what happens.

I will say, the widescreen 70mm festival is getting harder and harder to put together.

Studios just don’t like lending out those prints anymore. They’re getting really hard to get a hold of. We’ll still show those prints when we can. I’m just not sure right now when we can craft an entire festival around them.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Anything coming up you’re excited about that we might not have thought you’d be excited about?

Greg Wood: I love showing everything at the Cinerama. I really mean that. It’s not just a P.R. statement. I mean, the Valentine’s Day festival, showing Gone with the Wind, Guys and Dolls and Some Like It Hot, who wouldn’t be excited to see those at the Cinerama? But, I mean, Chappie is the next first-run film we’re showing, so I’m excited about that. We’ve got some great films planned for Emerald City Comicon and I’m excited about all three of those. And, I mean, this summer is just loaded with great titles. It’s just a wait-and-see to find out what we can book.

And Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s a Star Wars film. At the Cinerama. So I’d be lying if I didn’t claim to be excited about seeing that.

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community calendar

Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. 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.

SATURDAY - February 21

Ski Buddies. Every Saturday & Sunday. Ski, board or snow shoe locally with fellow club members! www. 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 HIV Cure 101: Making the Science Accessible.

3-6pm. Seattle Central Library, 1000 4th Ave, Microsoft Auditorium. The first presentation will introduce current HIV cure research, the second will discuss challenges to curing HIV in children & the third examines gene therapy research to cure HIV. FREE. www.spl.org/ calendar-of-events For the Love of...A Closer Look at Modern Love.

4-7pm. Distillery Lofts, 1735 Westlake Ave. Sharing Ideas with the theme of love - online dating & app-based dating, community-powered self-love, polyamory as well as open relationships. We are also taking a look at the impact of marriage equality & how the new laws have changed the playing field for the LGBTQ community. $22. www.jake-talks.com/events/.

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

SUNDAY - February 22

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! www. 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/ Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in 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 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 + $2 shoe rental. (425) 785-4725.

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 4th Annual “One Love” Wedding Showcase. 12noon5pm. Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alakan Way. Features more than 100 award-winning Northwest wedding experts representing 25 wedding and life categories. Top of the line goods & services for every aspect of planning a future together. FREE. www.oneloveseattle.com Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org

February 21 thru March 1 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 No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday 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. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture. org; www.nosafewordwriters group.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent.

Meets 4th Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org 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 Let’s Talk About PrEP. 7:30pm. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N. A discussion of the myths & truths of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), with featured presenter Damon Jacobs, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist.

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 - February 24

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. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www. raincitysoccer.org Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 12:30pm. SASG, 300 17th Ave E, Room 1H “How has your sense of fulfillment changed in this stage of your life?” Metro routes 10, 12, 43.

Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. 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.

3rd Annual “Same Love, Same Rights” LGBT Wedding Expo - in Tacoma/Lakewood. 1:30-4:30pm.

McGavick Conference Center @ Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood. Dozens of Gay-friendly exhibitors will participate, eager to help you and your fiance/fiancee plan the ceremony of your dreams! FREE. www.SameLoveSameRights.com 10th Annual Academy Awards Party. 4pm. Seattle Cinema, 2100 4th Ave. Gay City & Three Dollar Bill Cinema present the hottest Oscar event in town! $25 general admission includes the broadcast, delicious food thruout the evening, no-host bar & chances to win fabulous prizes. $85 VIP adds special seating, complimentary champagne, free coatcheck & a fabulous gift bag. 21+.

A Night at the Oscars. 4pm. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. Join Purr and SGN for an Oscar Night party. Come early to fill out your ballot. Prizes awarded all night. www. purrseattle.com 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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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 Bearing Witness: A Queer Youth of Color Performing Arts Program. Snacks 3:30pm, Program 3:45pm.

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S. Weekly thru June 2015. Under the guidance of professional performing arts mentors, participants will create & perform new works, including but not limited to drama, song music, dance, drag & poetry. For LGBTQ youth of color & allies up to age 22. 425-387-4449 or rodney.greene@seattle.gov All City GSA Dance Planning. Snacks 4-4:30pm, Meeting 4:30-5:30pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Planning meetings are open to all teens whether or not they are in a GSA club. Metro bus routes 9x, 10, 11, 49 & 60. randy.wiger@seattle.gov, www. facebook.com/seattleparksCOD Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@yahoo.com or phone (360) 722-1664.

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

Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals.

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 2014 GSBA Business & Humanitarian Awards.

5:30pm. Saettle Waterfront Marriott, 2100 Alaskan Way. Features Keynote Speaker Justice Mary Yu & special remarks by Gov. Jay Inslee. Tickets: GSBA memebrs $150, non-members $170, Table of 10 $1500, VIP table $2000 (includes premium seating & champagne. 3639188; 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 Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 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.

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

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workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

MONDAY - February 23

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

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FRIDAY - February 27

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

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.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. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm.

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See Sunday listing at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org

SATURDAY - February 28

WEDNESDAY - February 25

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.mature friends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle Second Monthly Social. 6-8pm. CC Attle’s, 1701 E Olive Way. Meet us inside for drinks, a light fare of tasty food provided by CC’s kitchen, socializing & a whole lot of fun. This event is offered at no cost, but to help with overhead we ask a $5 donation. You can always give more. We are fully self-supported by your donations. Beverages are at cost from CC’s bar. www. pozseattle.com The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat.

Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome.

Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www. lotussisters.org.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information,

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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.)

counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition.

For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

THURSDAY - February 26

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Cured of HIV: A Community Q&A with Timothy Ray Brown & Gero Hutter. 6-8pm. Seattle Central Library,

February 20, 2015

1000 4th Ave. Seattle native Timothy Ray Brown, aka “The Berlin Patient,” is the first person in the world cured of HIV. Gero Hutter is the doctor who cured him.

Hutter will share his experiments that led to this cure & Brown will share his inspiring personal story. 386-4636, ask@spl.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. [MaySeptember only.]

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.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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. For information, community events & “questioning” visit

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Bike Expo & Travel, Trips & Adventures Expo (2/28 & 3/1). CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S. Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 11am-4pm.Bikes, bike gear, bike travel packages and more. 2 speaking/ presentation stages. Secure bike corral benefiting Bike Works. Beer & distilled spirits garden. Interactive, outdoor-oriented adventure activities. Tickets: $10 Benefits Cascade Bike Club. www.seattlebikeshow.com.

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” - 2015 Fox Theatre Film Series - in Centralia. 2pm & 7pm. Fox Theatre, 123 S Tower Ave, Centralia. $8 single; $20 family (3-4 persons).

SUNDAY - March 1

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride.

9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.border riders.com Japanese Garden First Viewing. 11am. A re-opening event welcoming the general public inside the gates for the first time in 2015. Begins with Shinto blessing ceremony & includes complimentary guided tours.

FREE with garden admission: adults $6; youth 6-17, seniors 65+, students, people with disabilites $4; kids under 6 free.

Seattle Bike Expo & Travel, Trips & Adventures Expo (2/28 & 3/1). CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S. Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 11am-4pm.Bikes, bike gear, bike travel packages and more. 2 speaking/ presentation stages. Secure bike corral benefiting Bike Works. Beer & distilled spirits garden. Interactive, outdoor-oriented adventure activities. Tickets: $10 Benefits Cascade Bike Club. www.seattlebikeshow.com.

Musical Experiences. 3pm. Green Lake UMC, 6415 1st Ave NE. Pianist Fred Kronacher performs Beethoven’s “Sonata in C - Waldstein” & Schubert’s “Wanderer Fantasy in C.” Tickets: dults 422, seniors $17, students 412. 368-9247, musicalexperiences.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv Ski Buddies Potluck. 6pm. See website for address.

You never want to miss this event as we discuss this season’s trips. We’ll also have online sign up available for those who can’t make the potluck. www.skibuddies.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

Celebrating 41 Years!

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.

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

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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, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www. sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; TrikoneNorthwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www. trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-6850164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

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

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

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

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

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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/

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EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletown squares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: 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: 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwest seattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students.

WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools.

330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.

Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www. facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFESAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw. org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 5228412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www. yspp.org

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