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Issue 9, Volume 42, February 28, 2014

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Keith Brofsky

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

ON THE AIR TEATRO ZINZANNI Through June 6 Teatro ZinZanni’s “tag line” for every show is “Love, Chaos, Dinner,” even as the shows change and get retitled. The current show is named “On the Air” and uses the fictional radio station Radio TZ to broadcast its shenanigans.

Refreshingly, this particular iteration is more chaotic in a funny and endearing way, because it shakes up the standard format just a bit in that it does not specifically have an MC or Maitre d’ character.

Even a small change is welcome.

The standard format has gotten kind of tired and really has needed a rethink. This isn’t to say they have completely abandoned their formula. Indeed, it’s not that much different, but perhaps just enough so that the ensuing chaos feels a little more fun and a little less by the book.

That said, it’s a terrific and wonderful place to go for the first time, for anyone who has never been, and completely makes a special evening, no matter who is performing, since everyone is always a top-notch performer. That is a given, but bears repeating!

There is the audience kibbitzer extraordinaire, Kevin Kent, back to be silly and pull unsuspecting see Zinzanni page 5

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer THE LION KING PARAMOUNT THEATRE March 12-April 6 The Lion King is one of Broadway’s most successful adaptations from screen-to-stage. And that says something, since it got its start as a Disney cartoon. While every hero needs a villain, in this case it is the lion, Scar. The Seattle Gay News caught up with Patrick R. Brown as he makes his preparations for playing the role.

Patrick R. Brown as "Scar" in The Lion King National Tour

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE 86TH ACADEMY AWARDS ABC-TV March 2 at 4 p.m.

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

Patrick Brown: You know that’s a tough question to answer because I didn’t decide to perform professionally until my 20s.

I never considered it a viable option. However, I grew up sort of far away from theatrical professions.

Like a lot of performers, television and amateur theatrics is where I

For once, it’s actually a race.

I’m talking about the 86th annual Academy Awards being handed out this Sunday evening; a trio of popular, critically-acclaimed motion pictures – Alfonso Cuarón’s survivalist sci-fi smash Gravity, David O. Russell’s ‘70s-set ABSCAM riff American Hustle, Steve McQueen hard-hitting pre-Civil War slavery melodrama 12 Years a Slave – all in a heated race vying for the top prize. Each of them has momentum, all winning a variety of preOscar awards, making it seem like they, and not their competitor, are the confident frontrunner.

But Best Picture isn’t the only hotly contested race.

All of the acting categories,

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Mom Baby God and Killer Quack presented at Solo Performance Festival Joshua Sugiyama

(left to right) Allison Smartt, Madeline Burrows, and Emma Weinstein

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL THEATRE OFF JACKSON Through March 1

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Seattle Gay News: What was your background in theatrical performance and did you have to do/change/learn anything to become a solo performer?

Madeline Burrows: I was doing a lot of Suzuki theater training, which is very focused on the body and physical specificity.

Doing that kind of precise physical work helped me a lot when creating solo work, because in solo performance you’re relying on one body to convey sharply different characters and tell a story. I also worked with Andy Paris from the Tectonic Theatre Project when I was in college, doing interview-based work and training in their Moment Work method. That work taught me not to hide the process; in solo performance, you have no choice. So both Suzuki work and Moment Work taught me a million things about solo performance without me realizing it at the time.

James Judd: The lessons I learned at The Groundlings and the Improv (in Los Angeles) is that the theatrical experience is always for the benefit of the audience, not yourself. The worst advice people give actors, especially performers, is “just go out there and enjoy the moment.”

I was lucky enough to be part of an improv class led by Cynthia Szigeti, the legendary improv teacher. On one particular night I was on stage with scene partners.

I was dying up there. It was horrible. She shouted at me, “Do something funny!” It was a thunderbolt of truth. When you are on that stage it is your responsibility to entertain the audience who paid for their tickets and dragged themselves out of their homes to see you. If you can’t cut it, get out.

SGN: What made you want to develop a solo show on this topic as opposed to a multiple-actor play?

MB: Initially, it was out of necessity, so that I could attend all the anti-choice events on my own time and rely on myself to meet deadlines. But through the process I’ve fallen

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Mom Baby God performs Feb. 27, 28 and Mar. 1 at 7 p.m., Killer Quack performs Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 at 9 p.m. Theatre Off Jackson is located at 407 9th Ave. S. For more information, go to www.theatreoffjackson. org or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ venue/163709 or call 800-838-3006.

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Those in the know have been attending Seattle’s Solo Performance Festival over the last several years housed and supported by the crew at Theatre Off Jackson. Several different solo performers have had shows this last month and this weekend showcases a few more.

Two in particular are coming from the East Coast to showcase their talents and highlight stories that might interest readers of Seattle Gay News. Both of these performers are Gay and hope the LGBT community will turn out to see them.

Mom Baby God is performed by Madeline Burrows, who spent two years going undercover to anti-choice conferences (for which kudos seem due, just for actually attending such things to expose what really goes on there)!

She plays “a teenage anti-abortion activist at the fictionalized Students for Life of America Conference. Six other characters from ministers to abstinence-only sex educators provide humorous, insightful and shocking looks into the movement,” says the press release for the event. More information on her work can be found at www.mombabygod.com.

James Judd’s piece is entitled Killer Quack, about a real man who pretended to be a dermatologist in Manhattan and ended up killing one of his patients. It turns out that Judd was one of the patients, seeing “Dr.” Faiello to remove a tattoo, and was kind of infatuated with the handsome “doctor!” So, his piece is autobiographical, and based on letters he exchanged with the man from prison. More information on his work can be found at https://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Judds-Funny-Stories/190565794299488.

Solo performance is a unique skill set. You must have a compelling story or subject matter and be confident about your ability to hold all the attention and manage the entire performance generally without any onstage help.

Seattle Gay News interviewed these two performers about solo performance and why their performances work best in this way.

in love with solo work. One of the best things about solo work is the interaction with the audience. In any play you feed off of the energy of the audience, but in a solo show the audience becomes your scene partner. It’s terrifying and exhilarating, because it forces you to be present from the get-go.

I portray several male characters in the show – right-wingers who say some explicitly misogynistic stuff, but because it’s a solo show performed by me, they are being expressed through the body of a young Queer woman, and by the same actor who 30 seconds later is portraying a teenage girl.

Having all these characters come through the same body can give a sense of how this teenage girl, Jessica, is internalizing the politics of the right-wing, what effect they are having on her. It also provides a thread of continuity that I think is politically important. Solo performance drives home how, despite some tactical differences, the anti-choice movement is very united. All these different characters are pieces of the puzzle. And that’s a scary thing.

JJ: I’m an autobiographic solo performance artist, exclusively. My art is turning the stories of my life into theatrical experiences to entertain audiences. It’s also an intensely personal story of my relationship with a man who began as the objection of affection to someone who rejected and frightened me to a tabloid sensation as the Killer Quack to eventually becoming someone I consider a friend. Do I think it would work

as a multi-actor play? Probably. But then where would that leave me? Would I have to buy a ticket? What if no one wanted to sit with me? It’s all too much to think about.

SGN: What makes solo performance a preferred medium?

MB: From the get go I wanted this to be a piece of theater that could connect with a growing anger about the attack on reproductive rights and with activists who are grappling with how to build a counter-movement to the anti-choice movement. A big part of that meant the ability to tour the show, and doing a solo show provided the kind of flexibility to make that happen JJ: There’s nothing easy about touring a solo show. Being a solo performer means carrying everything, literally, with you to the next performance. It’s intensely lonely and psychologically difficult, especially that half hour you spend alone backstage waiting for the show to begin. There’s no camaraderie, no one to lean on backstage or onstage, and the cast parties are the WORST. I can come up with a million better ways to spend whatever time I have left in this life that would be infinitely more comfortable and less stressful, but for whatever reason, I have to do this. It isn’t a pursuit of fame, because no fame will come of it. It isn’t part of my journey to the next level. It isn’t a means to an end. It is the end. This is it. This is what I do.

Do I sound depressed? I’m not. I love this life.

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continued from cover dinner guests from their seats and have them do or say funny things. There are two wonderful singers, Anki Albertsson – a real celebrity from her native Sweden, and an experienced musical theater performer – and Juliana Rambaldi, who scampers ditzily around and teases diners, and helps end the evening with a glorious operatic aria.

The trapeze act is two males this time (Collin Eschenburg and Matthias Fischer) and a stuffed cat. Les Petits Freres (Domitil Aillot, Gregory Marquet , and Michael Bajazet) are back, though they aren’t actually brothers. Vita Radionova performs her fantastic hula-hoop juggling and does her otherworldly contortions, and in this new show gets to be an alien from outer space, too. New to the mayhem is Joel Salom, an Aussie juggler who occasionally helps to bring order to the chaos.

For the dinner part of the show, the new menu includes a very good steak, a crab and scallops seafood entrée, and a rich vegetable mash with filo and sweet corn option. The carrot bisque was very silky and very, very hot!

(That’s hard to do with so many to feed at once.) The dessert was a lovely tart of applerhubarb compote and a whipped topping.

The flight of wine that goes with the meal includes wine from Germany, France, and a couple of wines from Columbia Valley. The dessert wine, Ice Wine from Columbia Valley, was incredibly sweet and fruity and was a lovely accompaniment to the dessert tart.

For more information and to make reservations, go to www.zinzanni.com/seattle or call 206-802-0015.

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true until you have to sing it! You have to pay attention to the work. It requires a lot of focus and you really do need to know some technical things about music. Casual singers have a lot more trouble with Sondheim’s work because it is technical. His subject matters are usually challenging and it’s meant to be. Merrily is challenging because the show works [its plot] backwards [in time]. I worked with the Shaw Festival for 5 or 6 seasons, and that’s where I did Merrily. It was a great production of a confusing show.

Andrews-Katz: You’ve done your share of musicals and straight plays. Which do you prefer and why?

Brown: I like them both for different reasons. Honestly, a musical is a lot more work. It is both physically and mentally more work all around. But it can be more rewarding because the song and music really

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Andrews-Katz: When was the moment you decided you wanted to become a stage performer?

Brown: I was living in Bermuda and had made friends with an actress that lived in Seattle, Jayne Muirhead. We became good friends and she came to see an amateur show I was doing. She looked me in the eye and later said, “You should go home, and get paid to do what you do because you are good!” That was the “Ah-Ha” moment.

Andrews-Katz: You were in the cult classic Merrily We Roll Along. What challenges did you face performing Sondheim’s work?

Brown: Everyone says Sondheim’s work is difficult. You don’t realize how much that’s

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(left to right) Matthias Fischer, Anki Albertsson, and Juliana Rambaldi

elevates emotion, and passion, and can be very freeing. I do also enjoy straight plays because there is often more drama than in musicals. Musicals tend not to go too deep – I know that’s a generalization – but so far there’s no “Bent, the musical.”

Andrews-Katz: How did you audition for The Lion King?

Brown: That’s a good story. I auditioned for the Toronto production in 2001. As was my life at the time, I always got a call back and a second call back. When it came down to me and the other person, the other person

Brown: Of course not! The reason I say that is certainly the audience perceives that, but as an actor you can’t play a villain as a villain. That’s only a twodimensional character. As an actor that’s boring! I find a way to make him threedimensional, and try to give the audience clues about his actions. He’s just misunderstood. No one is purely evil.

Andrews-Katz: How do you react when people “boo” your character at curtain call?

Brown: I like it. It means I’ve done my job right! As far as I’m concerned, if there’s no bad

When they say they will keep you on file, they mean it! 10 years later, my agent got a call asking for me to come back. would get the job. I received my final callback and drove to Toronto. My audition happened to be at 10:30 a.m. on September 11, 2001. Understandably, they weren’t paying too much attention to the audition. But bless Disney! When they say they will keep you on file, they mean it! 10 years later, my agent got a call asking for me to come back.

Andrews-Katz: How long did it take you to get used to Scar’s headdress?

Brown: What do you mean, “get used to?” It’s an on-going, love/hate relationship with this costume. I hesitate to say it will never be comfortable. You just have to learn how to deal with it. The rehearsal process is six weeks of preparation and they insist you wear all the gear. That’s how you learn to deal with it. It’s during the run that you learn the subtleties and intricacies, all the nuances and idiosyncrasies in costume. There’s a Lion King legend where Scar’s head fell off in Act 2. He allegedly picked it up and sang the rest of the number to his mask, a la Hamlet. It kind of works in a cosmic way.

Andrews-Katz: What makes The Lion King so universally appealing?

Brown: A couple of things do that. I think that people come for the spectacle.

It is so unique and imaginative but it’s not an empty spectacle. It’s like a beautifully wrapped present, but inside the box is something else that’s amazing. It’s a great story that deals with struggle, and we all try to find our place in the world, to stand up to be who we are. It’s just a well-balanced story with adventure, love, good vs. evil; it’s kind of got everything.

Andrews-Katz: Villain is defined as someone malicious. Do you think Scar is a villain?

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guy, there’s no story. If there’s nothing to fight against, then Simba is a hapless boob. They need something to make them look like heroes.

Andrews-Katz: Of all the roles you’ve played, which will stay with you the longest?

Brown: This one for sure! It really does change my life and change the way I live. I never worked so hard in my life as I am with The Lion King. And I think my body may never recover. On top of that, Frank-N-Furter was the most fun I ever had on stage. I really enjoyed playing Charles Burly (Noel Coward’s Easy Virtue) and I discovered that this is my element; to play a tuxedo dressed, Champagne drinking man, plus I get to work with some amazing people.

Andrews-Katz: Regardless of any limitations, what role would you like to play and why?

Brown: I think the one role that immediately pops into my head is the MC from Cabaret. First of all, it’s a brilliant show and I love the fact that there’s a lot of flexibility in that role. The actor can make a lot of choices. It can be a huge challenge depending on the director. I’d love to be challenged by it! If I’m not challenged, I’m bored which is why Lion King is a constant challenge.

Known for the incredible costuming, the Lion King is Disney’s most successful screento-stage transfer. Julie Taymor combined the use of live-action and puppets to recreate the African Savannah. The full-length cartoon was released in 1994 and made its stage appearance in 1997. It is still currently playing on Broadway where it has landed in one of the top 10 longest-running Broadway shows.

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Seattle’s 2014-15 Theatre Season

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer

Joan Marcus

Seattle is one of the top three big theatre cities in the United States.

It is with great pleasure that the new season of main stage musicals is being announced.

Whether it is a traditional classic musical or something new and original there is something for everyone at the Paramount Theatre or The 5th Avenue Theatre here in Seattle.

WICKED! July 8 - August 2, 2015 One of the world’s most popular musicals, this story tells the tale of the witches of Oz before an upstart named Dorothy appears.

One of the 10 longest running musicals in Broadway history, this musical doesn’t disappoint and should NOT be missed!

NOTE: This is an add-on/bonus show that can be added to a regular season subscription.

The Paramount Theatre 911 Pine Street www.Seattle.Broadway.com/season Disney’s Beauty and the Beast October 21-26, 2014 This “tale as old as time” is tried and true. The classic Disney-brought-to-life production tells the musical love story of looking beyond the surface and the importance of what’s inside a person that makes them whole.

NOTE: This is an add-on/bonus show that can be added to a regular season subscription.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

The Musical December 2-7, 2014 The Dr. Seuss classic has been transformed into a live action stage musical. Max the Dog retells the story of the green Grinch as he tries to steal Christmas from Whoville.

Dirty Dancing – The Musical January 20 - February 1, 2015 Based on the hit film, the musical follows the love story of Johnny, a dance instructor from the wrong side of the tracks, and Baby, a girl attending the summer camp Johnny teaches at. Featuring many of the songs from the film including “Hungry Eyes,” “Do You Love Me?” and the unofficial anthem, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

Nobody puts Baby in the corner!

Cinderella by Rodgers and Hammerstein February 24 - March 1, 2015 From the recent Broadway revival, the classic fairytale is transformed onto the stage. With some of the most remembered songs including “In My Own Little Corner,” and “Impossible/It’s Possible,” this classic is enchanting for anyone.

Phantom of the Opera April 30 - May 10, 2015 The longest running show in Broadway history has undergone a revision for this latest tour. Hailed as “bigger and better than ever before,” new choreography and new special effects (including the famous falling chandelier), this production also boasts a cast and orchestra of 52 individuals.

Get ready for the music of the night!

Pippin August 18-23, 2015 The first official Broadway revival of the Stephen Schwartz musical, Pippin won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

Filled with “intrigue, plots to bring disaster” as well as “humor, handled by a master,” the musical tells the story of Pippin the Great, son of Charlemagne, who wants to find his “Piece of the Sky.” This show is NOT to be missed!

A Christmas Story – the Musical November 25 - December 31, 2014 Coming full circle, this musical got its start at the 5th Avenue before becoming a holiday staple on the Broadway circuit.

Based on the beloved movie, the musical is filled with “triple-dog-dares,” and tongues getting stuck to frozen flag poles, but comes with a warning: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”

Carousel February 5 - March 1, 2015 Special collaboration with the Spectrum Dance Theatre The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical tells the tumultuous love story of Billy Bigelow, a carousel barker and con man that seduces the sweet Julie Jordan. After his death, Billy is given one last chance to make things right for those he left behind.

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris March 7 - May 17, 2015 Rarely done, this musical review of the Belgian singer/songwriter has long been a classic in cabaret. Several songs have gone on to be recorded by such artists as Neil Diamond, Nirvana and David Bowie.

Special collaboration with ACT: A Contemporary Theatre.

Something Rotten!

April 29 - May 24, 2015 A World Premier musical! This musical comedy tells the story of two brothers (Nick and Nigel Bottom) in Renaissance England.

Foiled by their nemesis William Shakespeare, they decide to write a play … with songs making the world’s first musical.

Grease July 9 - August 2, 2015 The 5th Avenue Theatre brings its season to a close with one of the world’s favorite musicals, Grease. Whether you are a Pink The 5th Avenue Theatre has long been a Lady or a T-Bird, don’t be a Beauty School tradition in Seattle. Responsible for over 15 Dropout. Get to class – you can pass! original musicals, the 5th Avenue has sent more than nine to Broadway, with at least Check out the theatres’ websites for packtwo (Hairspray, Memphis) winning Best Musical. The new season brings back sev- age deals and specials. No matter what your eral classics as well as the premier of a new taste is, there is something for you on stage here in Seattle! musical debut.

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A Chorus Line September 3-28, 2014 The winner of nine Tony Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize in Drama, several giants of the American stage including choreography by Michael Bennett, book by James Kirkwood, and music by the late Marvin Hamlisch created this musical. Filled with great songs, this musical is for the hope in all of us.

Kinky Boots – the Musical October 7-26, 2014 Direct from Broadway this recent smash hit won major awards at the 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score. With music and lyrics written by the legendary Cyndi Lauper, the musical tells the story of a man trying to save his family’s shoe factory and the help he gets from

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Mamma Mia! March 24-29, 2015 Three possible fathers, a mother, and a wedding you’ll never forget! One of the most beloved musicals of the modern age, the music is ALL ABBA and will have you tapping your toe and dancing in the aisles!

NOTE: This is an add-on/bonus show that can be added to a regular season subscription.

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a very unexpected source; a loud female impersonator named Lola!

NOT TO BE MISSED!!

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Ann Hampton Calloway taking on Streisand catalog in Tacoma Tony-nominated artist Anne Hampton Calloway is set to tackle one of the most regarded music catalogs of all time, that belonging to none other than Babs. The pop-jazz performer will pay homage to the legendary diva in a show called “Anne Hampton Calloway Presents the Streisand Songbook” at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater on March 22. The concert will highlight some of Streisand’s timeless material, such as “People” and “The Way We Were”, as well as compositions from the star’s film and stage work. Tickets, priced between $35 and $79, are on sale now at www.broadwaycenter.org.

Here are more live shows coming in and around Seattle soon: Snoop Dogg with Wiz Khalifa at WaMu Theater (April 19), One More Time – A Tribute to Daft Punk at The Showbox Market (April 26), Justin Nozuka at Tractor Tavern (May 4), Mickey Avalon at The Crocodile (May 15), Eels with Chelsea Wolfe at Moore Theatre (June 7) and Bella Donna – A Tribute to Stevie Nicks at Muckleshoot Casino (June 13).

It’s a milestone for Glee! The TV musical series celebrates its 100th episode next month with a two-parter that includes fanvoted songs from the show’s 5.5 seasons.

The FOX dramedy, which often tackles issues affecting LGBT youth, began the second half of season 5 last week. Most

of the original clan (Brittany, Mercedes, Quinn, Mike, Puck) are returning for the episode, split between March 18 and 25, and so are guest stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Kristin Chenowith. The song list includes “Keep Holding On,” “Toxic,” “Raise Your Glass,” “Defying Gravity” and “Just Give Me a Reason.”

Now that it’s safe to visit Arizona again, and honestly it’s one of my favorite long weekend destinations, you might want to consider heading there for Cher’s tour kickoff on March 22 at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix. The Westin Downtown Phoenix, one of SGN’s Top 10 Hotels of 2013, has assembled a shoop-shoop of a package for the event that includes room + overnight parking, two METRO light rail tickets and two cocktails at its premiere restaurant-lounge, Province. What it doesn’t include, but probably should, is the sparkle and glitter that would really make it an all-out fabulous little getaway, like a Closer to the Truth CD, pre-concert pedi, glow sticks, Moonstruck DVD, or hangover breakfast the next morning – c’mon, it’s Cher!! Still, with rates starting at $99 and an unbeatable location – five minutes walking distance to the arena – not to mention, a stylish hotel with incredible views, it’s a deal that you have to experience to “Believe.” Go to www.westinphoenixdowntown.com to book your reservation or call 866-716-8137 and mention rate plan LUPKG. The “Dressed to Kill Tour” descends on Seattle on Pride weekend, June 28.

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Finally, if you’re loving Seattle’s own BenDeLaCreme on RuPaul’s Drag Race on the scene. (“That’s what it says, I don’t – and who isn’t? – see her at Chop Suey on make this shit up.”) Go to www.chopsuey.

March 7 when she hosts “Tuck!”, a gender- com for ticket information. bending dance party for kings and queens

Mussorgsky slaughtered; Verdi dramatized C Major Studio

Blu-ray audio-only disc cover for Verdi's Messa Da Requiem

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer The sound on this Blu-ray audio-only disc of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” is spectacular, with thunderous bass and terrific dynamics. Too bad there isn’t an ounce of music to be found anywhere. In fact, so egregious are the sins against Mussorgsky and the world of music in general

that I found listening very difficult. I had to listen in very small batches. This is a case of something so awful that it is almost funny.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, a new horror assaults your ears. (I’m gonna play this one as a joke for friends!)

For the record, the man who orchestrated and conducted this mess is one Peter Breiner, leading here the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. (Strangely,

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the screen display of the disc’s chapters mistakenly shows Leonard Slatkin conducting the Orchestre National de Lyon.)

Truth be told, there are a great many people who actually like this guy; for he has sold many CDs and performed all over the world. But then, there are also an awful lot of people who watch Jerry Springer.

Perhaps someone with no previous knowledge of “Pictures” (either the original piano version or the brilliant Ravel orchestration) would find interest, instead of horror, in these overblown orchestrations.

Specifics on sound: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio or 2.0 Stereo. I prefer the DTS version.

Violins are overly bright and a little gritty; bass drum VERY prominent. Also on the disc are Breiner’s egregious orchestrations of two of Mussorgsky’s song cycles: “Songs and Dances of Death” and “The Nursery.” On top of the sins listed above, they are just boring.

On the other end of the scale, we have Verdi’s masterful “Messa da Requiem,” on a video Blu-ray with soloists and the LA Phil, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl. Considering the live venue, the sound is pretty good, especially that of the Los Angeles Master Chorale. But the soloists sound a little thin. Of particular merit are the dynamics, from the opening whispers of the Chorale to the thunderous outbursts of the “Dies Irae.”

I have no quarrel with the super-dramatic conducting of Mr. Dudamel, but the quartet of soloists leaves much to be desired. Superstar tenor Vittorio Grigolo over dramatizes every phrase, often looks in pain, and fails miserably to sustain a good legato line. Except for his dramatic high notes, he seems a little underpowered with lower phrases dropping out entirely. Mezzo Michelle DeYoung has delighted me many times as Brangaene and other roles both in Seattle, at the Met and in Scotland, but here she seems un-

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comfortable in the Verdi idiom. Perhaps because of the above-mentioned miking, she also lacks sufficient warmth and power in the lower range. Basso Ildebrando D’Arcangelo is mildly impressive, perhaps more for his looks than for his warmth and power.

But soprano Juliana DeGiacomo walks away with the honors. She’s a big lady with a big beautiful voice under complete control. Best of all, she feels the music much more than the others and phrases her lines expressively: gorgeous tops with plenty of power when needed, but also with that elusive skill for singing high notes softly. Indeed, the last 15 minutes (the “Libera me”) of the “Requiem” approach true greatness in the superbly dramatic work of DeGiacomo and Dudamel with the Orchestra and the Chorale. She is thrilling.

There’s an 18-minute bonus: an interview with Dudamel about this work, conducting a chorus (without baton) vs. an orchestra (mostly with baton), and his love of the Hollywood Bowl. What he lacks in articulate English he makes up for with genuine heart.

It’s interesting that he mentions Herbert von Karajan, because it is the 1967 performance by von Karajan and an absolutely unbeatable quartet of soloists at La Scala (on modern DVD) that I would recommend as the best possible recording of this work. The sound is surprisingly good for the period.

The quartet is a very young group, comprising Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, Luciano Pavarotti, and Nicolai Ghiaurov – all at their absolute best. Price and Pavarotti are of course superb, but it’s Cossotto and Ghiaurov (with the voice of a god) who totally blow me away. This is a must-have recording.

Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

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film and Television

Serpentine Stranger a bewitchingly seductive noir

Les films du losange

Christophe Paou (l) and Pierre de Ladonchamps

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer STRANGER BY THE LAKE SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN Opening March 7

Frank (Pierre Deladonchamps) is a quiet man. He spends his summers at a secluded lake in rural France looking for brief sexual encounters with a variety of nameless, practically faceless men. One day he meets the

dashingly sexy Michel (Christophe Paou), and while danger signs are present for whatever reason, Frank chooses to ignore them.

What follows next is what makes Stranger by the Lake the absolutely magnetic piece of sexually-heightened murderous noir that it is – a killing coupled with the subsequent investigation slowly twisting Frank and Michel within the center of its serpentine noose. It is steamy and pulse-pounding in all the ways that matter, the whole thing playing like some sort of dark, sweatdrenched amalgam of Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Strangers on a Train, Blood Simple, Scandal and Weekend.

In other words, the film’s Best Director prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival was hardly a fluke, veteran filmmaker Alain Guiraudie (this is the first of his features to receive a domestic theatrical release) delivering a stunning thriller that’s as complex as it is intelligent. It is an elegant, visually seductive enterprise unafraid to push boundaries while at the same time presenting a refreshingly matter-of-fact Gay relationship devoid of pretense and absent any extra indulgences. The film lays itself bare and showcases things as they are, nothing more, certainly nothing less, doing so in ways that are consistently interesting keeping the plot’s most intimate pieces continually in focus.

Visually the film is a stunner. Cinematographer Claire Mathon’s camerawork is elegant, filled with dexterous bits of subterfuge, keeping what’s going on always at the center of the frame, but leaving the stuff on the edges noticeably nondescript and mysterious. Light plays with dark, black and grey intermingle, all of it wafting across the screen in gently flowing waves mirroring the currents pulsating across the surface of

the lake itself.

That lake is in many ways key to what is going on. Guiraudie makes it a character in and of itself, having traits it wants to keep close to its vest and hidden, while at the same time deftly seducing the viewer in much the same way it is casting a spell over the random groups of lovers wandering around its banks. It is both victim and perpetrator, taking blame and casting guilt while protesting innocence all at the same time.

The two stars are excellent, laying themselves bare both physically and metaphorically. Their lust-filled connection to one another is instantaneous and palpable, neither Deladonchamps nor Paou shying away for a single instant. They are the kinetic, driving force bringing everything home, and without their full commitment to their roles and to the story being told it’s doubtful any of this would be near as successful as it ultimately is.

Guiraudie’s script isn’t entirely perfect, the climactic bits, as intriguing as they are, don’t quite come off as well as I feel like they are intended to. The role of the Poirotlike inspector (a bemused Jérôme Chappatte) doesn’t bear as much fruit as I’d have liked it to, while pieces of the puzzle aren’t near as cryptic as I think the writer/director intends them to be.

But the movie is still nothing short of enthralling for the majority of its running time, and I loved how unabashedly old fashioned this noir is while also presenting characters and situations that feel precisely of the here and now. Guiraudie, a filmmaker I have been unfamiliar with until now, instantly becomes a talent I’m eager to see more from, Stranger by the Lake as gloriously bewitching an introduction as anything I could ever have hoped for.

Midler, Pink, Williams, DeGeneres at Sunday’s Oscars

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Cumberbatch, Viola Davis, Daniel DayLewis, Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Sally Field, Harrison Ford, Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, Jennifer Garner, Whoopi Goldberg, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Goldie Hawn, Chris Hemsworth, Kate Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Angelina Jolie, Michael B. Jordan, Anna Ken-

drick, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Ewan McGregor, Bill Murray, Kim Novak, Tyler Perry, Brad Pitt, Sidney Poitier, Gabourey Sidibe, Will Smith, Kevin Spacey, Jason Sudeikis, Channing Tatum, Charlize Theron, John Travolta, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington, Emma Watson and Naomi Watts. courtesy of Oscars.com

It all boils down to this. A four monthlong awards season climaxes Sunday evening with the Oscars, the most coveted film accolade in the world. Ellen DeGeneres will serve as the ceremony’s emcee, her second time at bat, and here’s hoping she’ll be slightly funnier than her so-so performance of 2007. The popular TV host will likely jab Hollywood’s elite, who’ll gather at the Kodiak Theater dressed to the nines, but don’t be surprised if she throws a punch at Arizona’s anti-Gay bill, or sends positive vibes to Jason Collins or Michael Sam. Bette Midler will perform at the Oscars for the first time ever, though at press time it hadn’t been confirmed what she’d be singing. “We believe she will make our Oscar telecast an especially moving evening” was the only real hint given by the show’s producers. Hmmm, maybe “Wind Beneath My Wings” during the memoriam? Whatever it is, it’ll be divine.

Of the Best Original Song nominees, three will be sung by their songwriters: “The Moon Song” (from Her) by Keren O (Spike Jonze shares co-writing credits), “Happy” (from Despicable Me 2) by Pharrell Williams, and “Ordinary Love” (from

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) by U2.

Idina Menzel will perform “Let It Go” (from Frozen), and though she recorded it for the movie and soundtrack, it was actually written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Newly added to the lineup is Pink, who could belt out the fifth nominee, the relatively unheard of “Alone Yet Not Alone” from the film by the same name. U2 won the Golden Globe in a similar category, but they didn’t have to face “Let It Go,” considered by some to be the frontrunner. My pick is “Happy,” which has a chance for an upset.

In the other music race, Best Original Score, Thomas Newman might finally nab a golden statue on his 11th try for Saving Mr. Banks, but the standout in the category is Steven Price’s dramatic, intense composition for Gravity. None of those startling scenes of Sandra Bullock facing a space mission gone horrific would be as captivating without the outer-worldly, futuristic, cryptic sounds that accompany them. The other nominees are John Williams for The Book Thief, William Butler (of Arcade Fire) and Owen Pallett for Her, which could surprise, and Alexandre Desplat for Philomena.

The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m. and the list of presenters are Amy Adams, Kristen Bell, Jessica Biel, Jim Carrey, Glenn Close, Bradley Cooper, Penélope Cruz, Benedict

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Sarah Jessica Parker launching fashion line in Seattle Sarah Jessica Parker, best known for portraying loveable Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, is on her way to Seattle this week to launch a new line of shoes, coats and handbags. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who has also appeared in multiple films and season 4 of Glee, will debut her signature brand of items at Nordstrom, which began selling her products exclusively on February 28. The SJP Collection includes artisan-crafted shoes from Italy using top quality leather that hint at Parker’s personal style and flair, and it also features handbags in a variety of colors and a grosgrain-trimmed Manhattan trench coat in navy and khaki. Parker is expected to greet fans at the downtown flagship store on March 5 and sign SJP merchandise.

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save one (Best Supporting Actor is all but over), have, in theory at least, potential to surprise – Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, in particular, likely categories to be the showcase for an upset. The latter, in particular, is especially interesting – newcomer Lupita Nyong’o from 12 Years a Slave in a battle with last year’s Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence of American Hustle, a battle few expected, let alone predicted.

(Back-to-back wins are rare, actresses Luise Rainer and Katharine Hepburn the only two to accomplish the feat.)

Other categories of interest?

Best Documentary is also a three-horse race, the uncompromising, socially conscious The Act of Killing and The Square up against the exuberantly celebratory 20 Feet from Stardom. As for Best Animated Feature, legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises, purportedly the master filmmaker’s final film, is up against Disney’s CG princess-themed box office smash Frozen. Best Foreign Language Film is also something of a curiosity, four of the five nominees (Belgium’s The Broken Circle Breakdown, Italy’s The Great Beauty, Denmark’s The Hunt and Palestine’s Omar) all contesting for the win.

Expect Gravity to take home the bulk of the technical Oscars (both Sound awards, Visual Effects, Cinematography and Editing feel like done deals). And while American Hustle is without a doubt a frontrunner in multiple categories, it is also just as likely to end up joining that rarified list of doubledigit nominees that end up going home empty-handed by evening’s end. As for fellow multi-nominated, critical darlings Captain Phillips, Her, The Wolf of Wall Street, Nebraska, Philomena and Dallas Buyers Club, only the latter feels like a film to put much stock in as far as winning an Oscar or two is concerned.

The following are my personal predictions as to who will win Oscars come Sunday night. Make of them what you will: BEST PICTURE Nominees: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave, The Wolf of Wall Street Will Win: 12 Years a Slave Should Win: Her

Parker has a lengthy resume of TV and movie roles, but aside from the Sex and the City franchise her most popular work was on the short-lived 80s comedy Square Pegs, playing frizzy-haired nerd Patty Greene.

Her alliance with the LGBT community goes back just as far; in fact, the brunette star has revealed in interviews that her first Gay friend died of AIDS. She’s been a loyal supporter of same-sex marriage, frequently helping raise money and awareness for equality campaigns. Politically, she’s also hosted fundraising events for Barack Obama and Bill de Blasio.

Shoe prices range from $195 to $485, handbags run between $245 and $375, while the trench coat goes for $495. Parker will autograph purchased SJP Collection items only from 4:30pm to 5:30pm at Nordstrom (500 Pine Street). And just think, Mother’s Day is just around the corner!

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BEST ANIMATED FEATURE BEST DIRECTOR Nominees: The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Nominees: David O. Russell (American Hustle), Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity), Alexan- Ernest & Celestine, Frozen, The Wind Rises Will Win: Frozen der Payne (Nebraska), Steve McQueen (12 Should Win: The Wind Rises Years a Slave), Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street) BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón Nominees: The Act of Killing, Cutie Should Win: Martin Scorsese and the Boxer, Dirty Wars, The Square, 20 Feet from Stardom BEST ACTOR Will Win: 20 Feet from Stardom Nominees: Christian Bale (American Should Win: The Square Hustle), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), ChiweBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM tel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Matthew McNominees: The Broken Circle BreakConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) down, The Great Beauty, The Hunt, The Will Win: Matthew McConaughey Missing Picture, Omar Should Win: Matthew McConaughey Will Win: The Great Beauty Should Win: The Hunt BEST ACTRESS Nominees: Amy Adams (American HusBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY tle), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Sandra Nominees: The Grandmaster, Gravity, Bullock (Gravity), Judi Dench (Philomena), Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska, Prisoners Meryl Streep (August: Osage County) Will Win: Gravity Will Win: Cate Blanchett Should Win: Prisoners Should Win: Amy Adams BEST COSTUME DESIGN BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nominees: American Hustle, The GrandNominees: Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips), Bradley Cooper (American Hustle), master, The Great Gatsby, The Invisible Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave), Woman, 12 Years a Slave Will Win: The Great Gatsby Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street), Jared Should Win: The Grandmaster Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) Will Win: Jared Leto BEST EDITING Should Win: Barkhad Abdi Nominees: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, 12 BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Nominees: Sally Hawkins (Blue Jas- Years a Slave Will Win: Gravity mine), Jennifer Lawrence (American HusShould Win: Captain Phillips tle), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Julie Roberts (August: Osage County), June BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING Squibb (Nebraska) Nominees: Dallas Buyers Club, Jackass Will Win: Lupita Nyong’o Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Lone Ranger Should Win: June Squibb Will Win: Dallas Buyers Club Should Win: Dallas Buyers Club BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Nominees: American Hustle, Blue JasBEST ORIGINAL SCORE mine, Dallas Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska Nominees: The Book Thief, Gravity, Her, Will Win: Her Philomena, Saving Mr. Banks Should Win: Her Will Win: Gravity Should Win: Her BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Nominees: Before Midnight, Captain BEST ORIGINAL SONG Phillips, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave, The Nominees: “Happy” (Despicable Me 2), Wolf of Wall Street “Let It Go” (Frozen), “The Moon Song” Will Win: 12 Years a Slave (Her), “Ordinary Love” (Mandela: Long Should Win: Before Midnight Walk to Freedom) Will Win: “Let It Go” Should Win: “The Moon Song”

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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Nominees: American Hustle, Gravity, The Great Gatsby, Her, 12 Years a Slave Will Win: The Great Gatsby Should Win: Her BEST SOUND EDITING Nominees: All Is Lost, Captain Phillips, Gravity, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Lone Survivor Will Win: Gravity Should Win: Captain Phillips BEST SOUND MIXING Nominees: Captain Phillips, Gravity, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Inside Llewyn Davis, Lone Survivor Will Win: Gravity Should Win: Captain Phillips BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Nominees: Gravity, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Iron Man 3, The Lone Ranger, Star Trek Into Darkness Will Win: Gravity Should Win: Gravity BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT Nominees: CaveDigger, Facing Fear, Karma Has No Walls, The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall Will Win: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life Should Win: CaveDigger BEST ANIMATED SHORT Nominees: Feral, Get a Horse!, Mr. Hublot, Possessions, Room on the Broom Will Win: Get a Horse!

Should Win: Room on the Broom BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT Nominees: Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me), Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything), Helium, Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?), The Voorman Problem Will Win: Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me) Should Win: Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)

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Seattle Men’s Chorus gets Totally Wicked SEATTLE, WA – Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) will get “Totally Wicked” when they feature the music of Broadway darling, Stephen Schwartz, for their Spring Concert at McCaw Hall in Seattle. Many know Schwartz as the genius behind the music of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell. On Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m., SMC, in partnership with Seattle Women’s Chorus (SWC) and Diverse Harmony (the nation’s first Gay-straight alliance youth chorus), will sing dozens of his songs.

They will perform Schwartz’s popular hits from Broadway musicals and movies like Pocahontas, Enchanted and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The concert also includes Schwartz’s 2012 choral piece “Testimony,” originally performed by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Schwartz worked with Seattle’s Dan Savage on “Testimony.” The piece was inspired by Savage’s “It Gets Better” campaign.

Bellevue’s own Megan Hilty returns home to the Northwest to sing a few of her more popular Schwartz tunes with the Chorus. Audiences will recognize Hilty from her Broadway run as Glinda in Wicked as well as the iconic Doralee/Dolly Parton role in Broadway’s 9 to 5. She recently starred in the TV shows Smash and Sean Saves the World. She maintains an active voiceover career for Disney and has made countless guest appearances on TV series, including Bones, Ugly Betty, The Closer and Desperate Housewives.

Tickets to the SMC’s concerts at McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St. at Seattle Center) are $28-$78 and are available at www.SeattleMensChorus.org or by phone at (206) 3881400. The SMC’s box office is open Mon-

day-Friday, noon-7 p.m.

The Annual FREE Children’s Concert will be held on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. at McCaw Hall. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance online at Free Children’s Concert. www.SeattleMensChorus.org.

The Friends and Family Preview Concert will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 8 p.m. at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center (400 S. 2nd St., Renton). Tickets are $10 each and are available in advance by calling the box office at (206) 388-1400 or day-ofconcert at the door.

One special outreach concert will be held in Langley, WA (on Whidbey Island) to benefit CADA (Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse). The concert will be held on Saturday, April 5, at 7 p.m., at the South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center (5675 Maxwelton Rd., Langley). Ticket are $35 and can be purchased through CADA at (360) 675-7057 or www.cadacanhelp.org.

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About Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus Founded in 1979, the internationally renowned Seattle Men’s Chorus, along with Seattle Women’s Chorus (founded in 2002), are the largest community choruses in America; and the largest gay choruses in the world.

Flying House Productions, home of Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus, ranks third among the state’s music organizations with over 300 members of SMC and over 250 members of SWC. Our Mission is to entertain, enlighten, unify and heal our audience and members, using the power of words and music to recognize the value of gay and straight people and their relationships.

Our Vision: A world that accepts and values its gay and lesbian citizens.

Megan Hilty

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Moisture Festival is turning it up to 11

Expect unleashed revelry, extraordinary performances and special events Michelle Bates

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MOISTURE FESTIVAL 2014 HALE’S PALADIUM BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL TEATRO ZINZANNI March 20-April 13 The Moisture Festival is turning it up to 11 – attracting an abundance of high quality and high-energy comedy/varietè acts, as well as continuing the festival’s unique brand of burlesque shows curated this year

by Armitage Shanks, world traveling burlesque Master of Ceremonies.

Moisture Festival’s 11th year also features wonderful collaborations with Teatro ZinZanni and SANCA (School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts).

Varietè has its roots in the Music Halls of 19th-century England, cabaret in Europe and vaudeville in America. Because of the talented artists currently working in this genre, it is still fresh, exciting and tremendous fun for the audience.

Part of the mission of Moisture Festival is to bring world-class varietè entertainment to multiple Seattle neighborhoods at a reasonable ticket price. The festival originated in Fremont and that neighborhood’s strong pulse continues to provide the creative heartbeat as the festival expands into another creative stronghold: Capitol Hill. This is our third year at Broadway Performance Hall. It will be our first year in Teatro ZinZanni’s spiegeltent.

The varietè shows will run March 20 through April 13 at Hale’s Palladium (4301 NW Leary Way) in Fremont.

7:30 p.m. shows and 3 p.m. matinees are all ages. Late night varietè shows at 10:30 p.m. are 18+. Tickets: $10-$25.

The burlesque shows run Fridays and Saturdays, March 28 through April 5, at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (with a special Boylesque “Buckaroos USA” show on Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.) at Broadway Performance Hall (1625 Broadway at E. Pine St.) on Capitol Hill. All burlesque/ boylesque shows are 18+. Tickets: $10-$25.

Broadway Performance Hall will be also host two Sunday all ages varietè show matinees March 30 and April 6 at 3 p.m. (April 6 is a benefit for SANCA.) Tickets: $10-$25.

On April 1, April Fool’s Day, Moisture Festival collaborates with Teatro ZinZanni in their gorgeous spiegeltent (222 Mercer St. across from Seattle Center). The MishMash Circus Bash celebrates the explosion of variety performance in Seattle and the desire of these two organizations, Teatro ZinZanni and Moisture Festival, to throw a party together. One night only! Tickets: $30-$160 (single tickets to private tables for four).

On April 11, 12 and 13, a very unique event takes place at Broadway Performance Hall. In collaboration with SANCA, Moisture Festival presents IMPulse Circus Collective, a fantastic modern take on variety performance. The talent and creative work involved in putting the show together is the result of students, turned circus artists trained at SANCA. The successful mixture of stunning talents and humorous presentation is a real achievement – great for all ages. Showtimes: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets: $10-$25.

TBA - Moisture Festival workshops including Dr. Patch Adams and magician John Carney and other special events will be announced as they are scheduled.

For more information, including a complete schedule of events and advance ticket sales, visit www.moisturefestival.com. All tickets now on sale!

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Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - March 4

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.

Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Fantastic.Z Theatre Company 2nd Annual Original Works Festival: UpClosePersonal (2/27-3/2).

Thurs 2/27, Fri 2/28 & Sat 3/1 - 8pm; Sun 3/2 - 2pm.

Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. This show will feature several short plays & one-acts by talented young writers from our community, focused thru Fantastic.Z’s Queer lens.

For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ 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. borderriders.com 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.seattlesoto zen.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org 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. dharma buddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. 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.seattleal-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

March 1 thru March 9

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 Fantastic.Z Theatre Company 2nd Annual Original Works Festival: UpClosePersonal (2/27-3/2).

Thurs 2/27, Fri 2/28 & Sat 3/1 - 8pm; Sun 3/2 - 2pm.

Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. This show will feature several short plays & one-acts by talented young writers from our community, focused thru Fantastic.Z’s Queer lens.

Gay City Health Project & Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s 9th Annual Academy Awards Party Benefit.

4-9pm. Fred Wildlife Refuge, 127 Boylston Ave E. Hosted by the vivacious Robbie Turner. Tickets: $35-general, $100-VIP. www.gaycity.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.

Purr and the Seattle Gay News present A Night at the Oscars Party. 4-9pm. Purr Cocktail Lounge, 1518 11th Ave. Watch the Academy Awards event on Purr’s many large flat screen TVs. Enjoy cocktail specials and the annual Oscar prediction contest with gift basket prizes. No cover. 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 workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The best jazz groups in the city perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www.seattlefirst baptist.org/sjv 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 - March 3

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

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

For info email info@washingtongenderalliance.com

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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 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 Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

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 Trans* Liberation & the Carceral State: A Panel of National Transgender Activists. 6-8pm. Seattle University Pigott Auditorium, 901 12th Ave. National Trans* prison activists, advocates & researchers will share their perspective on the social & structural challenges that the law, police & prisons pose on the lives of Transgender, gender variant & gender non-conforming people in the U.S. 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 Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/ Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclubseattle.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union).

Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members.

OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Cineoke! Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm. Jewelbox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. You’re the star of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing along to, while the film & lyrics are projected onto the screen. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, or you can bring your own special request on DVD. $8 cover.

Sponsored by Three Dollar Bill Cinema. www.threedollarbill cinema.org Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn.

Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. Created 10 years ago by local families as a way to support others just beginning the special journey of adoption, Friends in Adoption has evolved into a support group for waiting families as well as a place to provide educational meetings for parents before, during & after adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 264-5136; friendsinadoption@ yahoo.com.

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room).

Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.

Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

Rain City Jacks. 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm; 4th Sunday each month at1pm. West Queen Anne/Interbay. Location & membership details pro

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vided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club.

Friendly, sex-positive, non-profit and private. Membership required. Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035.

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

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 7-8:30pm check-in and open rap or topic discussion. Rock Salt, 1232 Westlake Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bisexualsupportive environment. www.sbwn.net.

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 & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 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.

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WEDNESDAY - March 5

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565.

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. 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.

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com 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 7:30pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome.

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.org.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 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.)

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Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - March 7

Used Book Sale (3/7-3/9). Fri 3/7 - 12noon-8pm; Sat 3/8 - 10am-6pm; Sun 3/9 - 10am-6pm. Michael C Weidemann LGBT Library, Gay City, 517 E Pike St. LGBT fiction & non-fiction books for sale. For information visit gaycity.org/library.

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

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - March 8

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

Pride Skate Seattle. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $7 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+.

After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com

THURSDAY - March 6

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 888-2921912; 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.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Please call before dropping in.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representa-

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tives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. 684-4540.

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets 1st Thursday each month. www.seattleprimetimers.org Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494.

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone.

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or 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

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

Gender Diversity 2014 Transgender Youth & Family Film & Speaker Series - Our Bodies & Dating for Teens and Gender Diversity Community Conversations for Parents. 1:45-3:45pm. Montlake Community Center, 1618 E. Calhoun St. Childcare provided. Questions? info@genderdiversity.org.

SUNDAY - March 9

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

Celebrating 41 Years!

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) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

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

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org.

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. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network 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

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descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

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 - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 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 SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnw gra.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.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United

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Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.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, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 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, 206326-9112, 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, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; 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): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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