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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 14, Volume 42, April 4, 2014

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by Albert Albert Rodriguez Rodriguez SGN SGN A&E A&E Writer Writer LORDE LORDE WAMU WAMU THEATER THEATER MARCH 24 24 MARCH At At an an age age when when most most kids kids are are learning learning how how to to drive, drive, Lorde Lorde is is collecting collecting Grammy Grammy Awards, Awards, earnearning ing platinum platinum records records and and embarkembarking ing on on sold sold out out world world tours. tours. The The 17 17 year-old year-old artist artist shot shot to to superstarsuperstardom dom last last year year on on the the strength strength of of her her mega mega single single “Royals” “Royals” and and debut debut full-length full-length album, album, Pure Pure Heroine.

Heroine.

The The young young New New Zealander Zealander made made her her second second appearance appearance in in Seattle Seattle within within the the past past six six months months last last week week to to aa capacity capacity crowd crowd at at WaMu WaMu Theater.

Theater. Just Just after after the the 99 p.m. p.m. hour, hour, and and without without any any lead-in lead-in video video or or big big introduction, introduction, Lorde Lorde simply simply walked walked out out to to the the stage stage in in aa simple, simple, yet yet classy, classy, black black gown gown and and opened opened the the show show with with “Glory “Glory and and Gore.”

Gore.”

Her Her presence presence is is as as infectious infectious as as her her music. music. Her Her spastic spastic dance dance moves moves are are awkward awkward to to watch, watch, but but they they were were unique unique to to the the perforperformance, mance, and and her her humble humble and and low low key key personality personality combined combined with with an an edgy, edgy, do-whatever-the-fuck-Ido-whatever-the-fuck-Iwant-to want-to style style are are difficult difficult to to draw draw your your eyes eyes away away from. from.

“Seattle, “Seattle, II notice notice you you have have chairs. chairs. Don’t Don’t use use them,” them,” said said Lorde Lorde early early in in the the concert. concert. EveryEveryone, one, at at least least those those on on the the floor, floor, did did exactly exactly as as instructed instructed and and stood stood the the entire entire time. time.

Supported Supported only only by by aa keyboardkeyboardist-DJ ist-DJ and and an an electronic electronic drummer, drummer, plus plus the the backdrop backdrop of of aa gigantic gigantic gold gold picture picture frame frame broken broken in in three three fragments, fragments, the the singer-songwritsinger-songwriter er glided glided wonderfully wonderfully through through aa short short set set that that included included all all 10 10 tracks tracks from from her international toptopsee see Lorde Lorde page page 44 see Lorde page 4

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Dina Martina

by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer

on Contemporary Art in 1989.

These days Dina Martina is older, V. CONTRERAS pudgier, and – would you believe THE TRIPLE DOOR it? – funnier than ever!

APRIL 11 It’s been 25 years since Grady Seattle Gay News attended Victoria Contreras (or V., as West introduced the world to the opening night of Dina Mar- she’s commonly referred to) is tragic singer, horrible dancer and tina’s Greatest Videos Ever (and emerging as Seattle’s answer camel toe-plagued drag character to the most memorable alternaDina Martina at Seattle’s Center see Dina page 7 tive soul divas of recent memby Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

ory: Amy Winehouse, Adele, Joss Stone. Although unlike at least one of these beloved ladies, there’s nothing tragic about V.; she’s got the strength and talent to go far. Since the success of Northwest artists Brandi Carlile, Neko Case, Macklemore and rising star Mary Lambert, there’s a watchful eye turned to Northwest talent, particularly its leading ladies.

V.’s self-titled debut album will

be released this month and she’ll headline the Triple Door’s opulent mainstage April 11. No small accomplishment for a new artist, but one that speaks volumes for the preliminary buzz on her inaugural album, produced and engineered by Martin Feveyear (Brandi Carlile, Common Market, Blue Scholars) and featuring see V. Contreras page 5

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Kings of Leon from Nashville deliver 26 songs at Key Arena

by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer

out with “Charmer” and “Rock City” and on to “Temple,” they were restrained and a bit flat, but over the course of the set hit all the high points (“Family Tree,” “Back Down South,” “Wait For Me”). By around the time they busted out “Supersoaker,” the time-release energy reserves started to appear and Kings of Leon let go as much as they could, bit by bit, until they drove the whole show home with a three-song encore including the last hurrah “Sex On Fire.”

An audience may tire of standing for two solid hours, but Kings of Leon made it look like they could do it in their sleep. Which is exactly what they should probably stock up on before hitting the grueling festival circuit this summer – lots and lots of sleep. nate gowdy

KINGS OF LEON KEY ARENA MARCH 28 Having never seen Kings of Leon live before, my first impression from crossing paths with them at Key Arena on the final leg of the “Mechanical Bull” tour was that their big, mean Southern rock sound had somehow miraculously made the jump from rock clubs and bar rooms to mainstream arena tours and that maybe, just maybe, they’d be happier back in the clubs.

It’s not easy for any band to connect with an audience in a huge, impersonal chasm of a room like Key Arena – and their music was effortlessly, if not perfectly played, so those in attendance definitely got their money’s worth. The clean-cut brothers (and one cousin) from Nashville delivered 26 songs over roughly two hours; a long stretch for any musicians, let alone a group of guys playing nearly every night since the beginning of February and now firmly entrenched in the last gasp of shows before a little rest and relaxation. Coupled with what one would have to assume are weird, fluorescent, arena-appropriate backstages, cramped buses, and that elephant in the room which is the space between band and audience, it’s no wonder Kings of Leon looked a little worn down.

Even so, they did their jobs appreciatively and spot-on: the uber-polished sound

of each and every song belied a band that’s honed their craft carefully over countless shows around the world. Some have done it practically since birth – at the time of their very first release in 2003, the youngest of the Followill brothers was only 16. Before that, it’s reported that the now full-grown men spent much of their early lives driving through the southern United States with their parents (their father was formerly a United Pentecostal Church preacher).

Perhaps from their unusually roadtested background, Kings of Leon have honed one critical skill: pacing. Aside from sheer professionalism, the ability to muster energy by increments throughout the night was most impressive. Starting

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selling CD and a few extras, like a betterthan-satisfiable cover of The Replacements’ “Swingin’ Party.”

With Lorde, what you see is what you get. She sincerely told the audience that she loved being in Seattle, and validated her adoration with mentions of walking the city streets at her leisure and absorbing the urban views from a tall downtown building.

I was impressed at how well the Grammy winner commanded the stage, moving from side to side gracefully and acknowledging her fans with wide smiles; she doesn’t have the star power of Beyonce or Katy Perry, or their explosive energy, but she packs her own fireworks – powerful low vocal range, weird interpretive dance arrangements, unorthodox yet catchy songs, Goth-meets-princess persona and a dare-to-be-different attitude. She certainly marches to the beat of her own drum.

“Team,” her newest single, was given a slightly extended version amidst a sea of pink lights, and climaxed with an exuberant final seconds. During “Royals,” a grand chandelier right above the stage was illuminated. Lorde paused at the very last line of the chorus, staring directly at the crowd before singing the remaining words.

She closed the performance with a onesong encore and costume change, slipping into a gold metallic Goddess-like dress with a cape. “A World Alone” brought the short, sweet 75-minute concert to an end.

Expect to see and hear lots of Lorde in the coming years, because she’s just getting started.

Celebrating 41 Years!

Fleetwood Mac, New Order announce local show dates

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Also making a Northwest appearance – and it’s been ages since they’ve been through here – is legendary electronic act New Order. Before you get excited, the lineup doesn’t include Peter Hook, who’s coming to town by himself late in 2014.

But, you will get Bernard Summer and

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string and horn arrangements by Andrew Joslyn (Macklemore, Mark Lanegan). V’s songs fall somewhere between elegant, modern torch songs and sizzling retro soul.

Though there’s an obvious kinship with iconic influences Dusty Springfield, Linda Ronstadt, The Ronettes, and Patsy Cline, V.’s music is sophisticated and all her own.

It’s positively addictive.

V. recently took the time to talk with Se-

When Grammy-winning trio Nickel Creek said adios to fans on their “Farewell (For Now) Tour” seven years ago, they clearly intended for an eventual return. Well, good times are here again! The bluegrass-inspired three-piece released a new album this week entitled A Dotted Line and are supporting the record, their first since 2007, with a national tour that brings them to the Moore Theatre on May 17. I spoke with fiddle player-vocalist Sara Watkins by phone, who shared her memories of performing in Seattle and gave me some background info on A Dotted Line. Look for my interview with her in the May 9 issue of Seattle Gay News. For tickets, try either Paramount or Moore Theatre box offices, attle Gay News about the beginnings of her musical journey: Jessica Price: You’ve earned great advance buzz and have an upcoming CD release show this month. Have you felt a lot of momentum building since the release of your single and teaser EP? V. Conteras: Yes, I have felt an enormous amount of support from friends, family and fans. This is partially due to the fact that I launched a Kickstarter campaign over two years ago to help fund a portion of the album and quite honestly, to help push me to get into Jason Ganwich

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Ticketmaster or www.livenation.com.

here an actual performance. There are no tickets available at the moment, but check As expected, the Lana Del Rey concert www.lanadelrey.com or www.livenation. at WaMu Theater is apparently sold out. com closer to the show date for the release The Brit Award winner and Grammy nom- of possible additional tickets. inee is making her initial North American outing since breaking through in 2012 with Finally, don’t forget to follow me and SeBorn to Die. “The Paradise Tour” delivers attle Gay News on Twitter for the latest music the torch singer to Seattle on May 27, her buzz. You’ll find me at @seattlerocker and first-ever proper concert in the Emerald the SGN at @SGNMusic1. We’ll do our best City; she appeared at a record store sign- to post live pics from upcoming shows, such ing two years ago, but has not given fans as Franz Ferdinand at The Showbox SoDo. Warner Bros.

It’s the return of the Mac. With Stevie Nicks. With Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. And, with Christine McVie! The whole gang is reunited once again for a tour that plops down at the Tacoma Dome on November 20. Fleetwood Mac, one of the most successful bands in history, is scheduled to perform a collection of hits from the late ‘60s to present date, possibly including “Tusk,” “Dreams,” “Rhiannon,” “Gypsy,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Second Hand News,” “Big Love” and “Don’t Stop.” I could go on and on, but I’ll wrap it up. The Mac played Key Arena last summer minus Christine McVie, so this is your opportunity to see the famed lineup in its entirety.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster, or go to www.livenation.com.

Stephen Morris, joined by Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman and Gillian Gilbert.

The group is expected to unleash many fan favorites at the Paramount Theatre, where I saw them in 1989 promoting their Technique album. From “Bizarre Love Triangle” to “True Faith” to “Blue Monday,” New Order fans are sure to get their money’s worth when the band performs July 6 in Seattle, previously scheduled at The Gorge. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, or log onto www.livenation.com.

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the studio. When you have to be accountable to 100 people, it makes a huge difference.

Right after releasing the first single “Lush,” I had my first performance at The Triple Door and was so flattered by the reaction to the music. You never know how people will respond to music they have never heard and I teared up at least twice at that show due to the audience enthusiasm. Since releasing “Lush” as a single and then the EP Burn, I have felt a significant amount of momentum building and I’m thrilled with the new fan base I am starting to build. I feel very lucky.

Price: You are a classically trained vocalist and long-time jazz aficionado, which really comes out in your music. What did you grow up listening to? Have your tastes changed much?

V.: My parents are from a small town in Idaho that is 8 hours away and those roundtrip adventures became my induction to music. My parents were not that interested in modern music at the time. They loved music from the 50s to the 70s. So, my sister and I sang, as loudly as we could, to artists like Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Heart, The Supremes, Sam Cooke and Dusty Springfield.

I started singing songs from those artists on stage when I was 8 and at 12 years old I had an opportunity to be one of the featured singers fronting the Highline College 25-piece jazz band. I played with them for at least 4 years at clubs and recital halls and that was when I became obsessed with jazz – Sarah, Ella, Carmen, Aretha, Diane Schurr… I was in heaven immersing myself in their tones, inflections and eerie intervals. I also have a great appreciation for all of the extraordinary music being created today. I’m really a nut about lyrics and musically, I particularly like anything that sounds unique and hard to classify. For the past 6 months I’ve been listening to BANKS non-stop.

Price: What sort of female stars appeal to you, and why?

V.: I have great respect for those who stay true to themselves as artists and human beings and who use their celebrity status in a positive way. (So, basically, if you have a sex tape on NetFlix, I’m not talking about you.)

One of my favorite biographies is Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy

Cline. Patsy Cline was revered as a kind and smart woman, yet strong as nails and philanthropic to the core. I adore current stars like Adele, Jennifer Lawrence and P!nk. They seem to be strong and sexy yet they don’t take themselves too seriously and they all seem to possess a vulnerable side as well.

Price: You’ve performed in public often (featured vocalist with Seattle Rock Orchestra, the Patsy Cline Sweet Dreams Tribute, etc) but it’s taken time to get comfortable with presenting original work. Did you feel the time was right to reveal something new to yourself and to listeners?

V.: Yes. I have been singing covers in front of audiences for a long time and have also been writing songs, in what feels like almost a hermit capacity for years. As for the songs that people have actually heard, prior this album, most were songs written with other people, with specific guidelines and structures in mind. I also spent a few years writing songs on my own with other recording artists in mind in hopes to pitch the tunes to them and get my fix of writing without having to put myself out there. In that capacity, you tend to write really generalized lyrics that anyone can relate to.

Eventually, over at least a three-year period, I started writing a collection of songs as a way to work through some things I was going through. They were inspired at random times in random places and I felt liberated writing them, knowing no one would ever hear them. They felt like a secret pool of ridiculous, lustful, and sometimes very sad songs. Without boundaries or guidelines, the lack of rules became the foundation of the album. I eventually played one of the songs for a very close friend late at night and she connected to it more than any of those songs I had deliberately written with broad topics and strong hooks.

I guess that was the catalyst that inspired me to record these songs. They had served my purpose while writing them and maybe they could give some fire or solace to someone else by listening to them. Even if it makes me feel extremely vulnerable, touching even just one person’s life is a lot more useful than storing the Garageband files on my Mac.

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Seattle DJ Almond Brown remembers DJ Frankie Knuckles Steve Black / Rex

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor If you’ve ever danced in a Gay nightclub – or any nightclub for that matter – you have enjoyed DJ Frankie Knuckles’ legacy: House Music. Knuckles, 59, died on Monday in Chicago, Illinois. Knuckles’ longtime business partner, Frederick Dunson, told The Chicago Tribune he had “died unexpectedly this afternoon at home.”

Several music websites have reported Knuckles had died of complications from Type 2 diabetes.

In the mid 2000s, the DJ had developed the bone infection osteomyelitis after breaking bones in his foot while snowboarding.

In 2008, he had the foot amputated.

He is remembered as a legendary producer, remixer and house music pioneer.

Knuckles combined “elements of disco, electronic sound, soul and synth into a new genre that earned him the title ‘Godfather of House Music,’” Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said.

“His electrifying remixes and high-energy performances on the turntables packed clubs for decades, and he inspired a gen-

eration of DJs, bringing house music to the mainstream,” Portnow said.

Knuckles worked as a remixer with top artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. He won a Grammy in 1997 as nonclassical remixer of the year.

Upon hearing the news of his death, Sidney Woodruff, known locally as Seattle DJ Almond Brown, recalled meeting Frankie Knuckles. DJ Almond Brown is a House Music DJ and co-hosts the podcast Now Serving on MixCloud.com (http://www. mixcloud.com/almond-brown/).

Brown recounts meeting the legendary DJ at a gig. “Inaya Day and Ultra had just got done with a short set, and Ms. Day asked me to join them upstairs. I was already coming off of a musical high and weekend that I will never forget for the rest of my life.”

“Before I knew it, I was feeling like a fish out of water, but still feeling welcome,” he said. “David Morales, Louie Vega, Ultra Nate, Inaya Day, a few of their friends, and me; and on the couch, sat Frankie Knuckles.”

“He was so quiet, so calm, but his presence filled the room and the love and respect being quietly given was immeasurable,” said Brown. “I was in awe, disbelief, and humbled.

When I had the chance, all I could do was slightly bow with my hands together and say “pleasure to see you, Frankie” and move on.”

According to Brown, DJ Frankie Knuckles simply nodded.

“That was enough for me,” he said, adding, “Some folks never got the chance to have even that brief moment to be in the midst of greatness.”

“He shaped and laid the groundwork for all of us to do what we love to do today,” said Brown. “With one pillar gone, we must continue to preserve the true roots of our genre. R.I.P. Frankie ... I will continue to do my part to preserve this legacy of TRUTH you built called HOUSE.” Inducted to the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2005, Knuckles also had a Chicago street named after him in 2004, at the former site of The Warehouse club that was patronized by Gay men from the black and Latin-American communities, where he made his name in northern Chicago.

“The people that used to hang out at The Warehouse coined the phrase ‘House Music’,” Knuckles said in a news interview before his death. “At the time I was the only DJ in the city playing a sound that they heard nowhere else.”

“So, when dance parties and regional DJs began popping up on the South Side of the city, to attract the same kind of audience that I had at The Warehouse ... they would advertise that they played ‘House Music’,” he said.

The legendary DJ was as busy as ever in the days before his death. In fact, he played London’s Ministry of Sound on Saturday night.

His Facebook page listed several upcoming dates over the next few months.

Kitty Kitty Bang Bang will headline at the Seattle BunnyCon 2014 Media & Press Event at Hard Rock Cafe

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Every now and then it feels good to be a little silly. Nothing too crazy, just a break from the norm; a respite from the onslaught of bad news that seems to constantly come at us in our daily lives, and well – to feel young(ish) again. You know – act like a kid.

The trouble is, as an adult it isn’t that easy.

And who’s got the time to take the time to do that anyway. There are emails to be sent, reports to file, and … you get the picture.

That’s where Dave LeClair of Seattle Fun Events (https://www.facebook.com/SeattleFunEvents) enters the picture. LeClair is a Seattle-based events producer and party promoter who, for the past few years, has been involved with – but now exclusively produces – BunnyCon, the annual Seattle Bunny Bar Hop. Basically, a pub-crawl where – are you ready for this? – over 1,000 people dressed up like bunnies take over downtown bars in Seattle, the day before Easter!

This year BunnyCon is scheduled for April 19 (https://www.facebook.com/ events/209820625872921/).

According to LeClair, “On the day before Easter over one thousand of us will be hopping from bar to bar through downtown Seattle from noon until 2 a.m. for Seattle BunnyCon! Why? To have a good time and spread springtime cheer and creativity! This event supports non-profits and it’s free – Bunnies don’t pay a cover!”

New this year, BunnyCon is partnering with three nonprofit organizations. “BunnyCon is still free to join,” says LeClaire, adding, “But we’ll be collecting donations from the bars and selling things to participants. Our amazing nonprofit partners are: “Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) http://www.socialout-

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reachseattle.com/, Rat City Roller Girls for the Seattle Derby Brats http://www.seattlederbybrats.com/, and Team Up for Nonprofits http://www.teamupfornonprofits.org/).”

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) knows that there are a lot of people that have yet to experience the joy that is BunnyCon. So we decided to put together an event for media and newbies alike: Seattle BunnyCon 2014 Media & Press Event (https://www. facebook.com/events/814759611871022/) is scheduled for Sunday, April 6 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Hard Rock Café (116 Pike St.). It is free to attend and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, but all guests must be 21 or older.

To help out at the event, SOSea reached out to some of the city’s best entertainers and the list of who will appear onstage at the Hard Rock is impressive!

KITTY KITTY BANG BANG The one and only sexual seductress Kitty Kitty Bang Bang is scheduled to headline the event as none other than Jessica Rabbit. Kitty has impersonated the sex bomb cartoon character since she starred in “An Evening at Le Faux” (https://www.facebook. com/LeFauxShow) at Julia’s on Broadway (300 Broadway Ave. E.) in 2010. In addition, Kitty is a model, actress, recording artist and live vocalist. Kitty has been a big supporter of Social Outreach Seattle since its inception; often donating her time and talent to fundraising efforts for the social justice nonprofit. Kitty is currently the co-host of Revolution Thursdays (https://www.facebook. com/events/296180127207013/) at The Baltic Room (1207 Pine St.), a weekly hip hop dance party with no cover. You won’t want to miss her uncanny impersonation and live vocal styling’s of Jessica Rabbit. For more information about Kitty Kitty Bang Bang

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go to https://www.facebook.com/KittyKitty.

BangBang.Meow or to book Kitty for your party, nightclub, special event send email to BangKittyBang@gmail.com.

JACK MOZIE Peruvian recording artist and social justice activist Jack Mozie is scheduled to open the show at the event! Singer and songwriter Ramiro Alonso Orellana-Guzman, known by his stage name Jack Mozie, was born and raised until the age of 12 in Lima, Peru. Jack Mozie released his first album, Sealed for Your Protection, at the age of 21 under the name “Ramiro” in 2011, which contained popular songs “Society,” “Candy,” and “Save Me.” Jack Mozie released his second album, Iron Fist, last year on April 23, 2013. The album is available on itunes. Jack is also a founding member of Social Outreach Seattle and currently serves as the director of community outreach to the LGBTQ and Allied Latino community. To find out more about Jack Mozie go to http://www.reverbnation.com/jackmozie or www.jackmozie.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jackmozie.

ERIC BLU & THE SOUL REVIEW This band is on fire! Eric Blu & The Soul Review are selling out bars and performance venues across Seattle and will soon take their show on the road with scheduled performances in states as far away as Montana. In 2013, the band released two singles, “(I Wanna) Make Like Naked” and “Slow Motion (Part II),” from their Group Hug EP. At the Hard Rock Café event, Eric Blu & The Soul Review will perform an acoustic set of original and cover songs. The band has performed live at Sunset Tavern in Ballard, The Jewel Box Theatre in Belltown, and more. In addition to their upcoming U.S. tour, the band is scheduled to

perform at this year’s Art Music Dance Fashion & Entertainment (AMDEF) show at Neumos (925 E. Pike St.), which will also benefit Social Outreach Seattle. For more information about Eric Blu & The Soul Review go to https://www.facebook.com/ericblumusic.

DREW PARADISCO Local drag entertainer and host of PULSE, the Wednesday night 18+ dance party at Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway), Drew Paradisco is scheduled to perform at the media and press event. Drew Paradisco is no stranger to the stage. With over a decade of experience as a drag queen, Drew has emerged as one of Seattle audience’s favorites. Drew has lent her time and talent to many Social Outreach Seattle events and speaks out for youth rights, LGBTQ equality, and neighborhood safety. She is a welcome addition to the stellar lineup. For more information on Drew Paradisco go to https:// www.facebook.com/DrewParadisco?fref=ts.

BUNNY BINGO AND MORE The BunnyCon 2014 Media & Press Event is free to attend and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Social Outreach Seattle will have a concession table at the event where we will accept donations and sell items such as bunny ears, bunny stickers, and bunnytheme bubble blowers for charity.

“Come out and mingle with the staff, talent, and supporters that make it all happen.

We will be thanking all the V.I.B.’s (Very Important Bunnies) that support BunnyCon,” said Seattle BunnyCon producer Dave LeClair of Seattle Fun Events.

We are excited to announce that attendees will get the chance to play BUNNY BINGO to win bunny-themed prizes. This event is going to be a lot of fun!

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Run! See Gidion’s Knot untangled at SPT! GIDEON’S KNOT SEATTLE PUBLIC THEATER THROUGH APRIL 20 It is kind of ironic that children under age 13 are discouraged from coming to Seattle Public Theater’s gritty production of Gidion’s Knot, though they really shouldn’t be. The irony is due to the subject matter of this two-hander that every parent and teacher and person who cares about children should see! Gidion is a ten-year-old boy. It is his mystery that needs untangling.

This is an intense 70 minute “real time” play about a parent-teacher meeting no one you know should ever want to be a part of. Directed with a sure hand by Shana Bestock, the two actors, Rebecca Olson and Heather Hawkins go toe to toe with a welter of emotions and justifications.

Rarely will you see such bald emotions on stage, and if you do, not often will those emotions be as well-deserved as these.

Johnna Adams has written a taut and intense drama. The word that keeps leaping to mind is “proportionate.” The emotions are proportionate to the issues, the discussion is proportionate to the mystery, the women are balanced one with the other in strengths and weaknesses, the length of the play is also proportionate to what needs to be said. Everything is measured to the exact amount needed. That in itself is quite a brilliant success.

However, it’s not easy to tell you more, because part of what has to happen is to watch the issues unfold in front of you. Threading that needle, though, we are introduced to Corryn, the mother (Heather Hawkins) and Heather, the teacher (Rebecca Olson). There

was a conference scheduled, but Heather, the teacher, somehow thinks it was likely cancelled or that Corryn won’t show up.

Why she thinks that is left for discovery, but there is a good reason.

Gidion was suspended from school on Friday and it is now Monday afternoon. Apparently, Heather’s note home to Gidion’s mother, Corryn, was terribly vague and Gidion also has not seemed to help his mother understand why he got suspended. So, Corryn needs badly to find that answer and others.

Part of the answer is that Gidion wrote something that Heather was threatened by, something disturbing. Here is the brilliant heart of the struggle: one person’s subversive writing might be someone else’s poetry. Adams takes on the penchant schools have these days for “zero tolerance” activities – pointing a finger at a child and saying “bang,” pretending to sword fight with a butter knife, giving another child an aspirin, writing something with some kind of violence implicit or stated.

While neither woman is necessarily someone you like, by the end of the play, you probably clearly understand each of their positions. Corryn scores multiple points on Heather’s background, having researched that Heather has only been teaching for two years after a career in advertising. Also, Heather has no children.

But Heather takes the position that children need protection from the dangers of the world. Corryn is far less convinced that children can’t handle all sorts of intricate ideas and is pretty certain that they’ve had some scary ideas all on their own.

Hopefully, your interest is whetted, because (l to r) Rebecca Olson and Heather Hawkins in Gidion’s Knot I have to give this production an unreserved Discuss your opinons with sgncritic@ rave! Please do see this. Bring someone or kinds of parsings and diggings to be had.

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MORE!) on March 28 at Re-Bar (1114 Howell St.) with the feeling that we might just see the same-old, same old; I mean, after all, most “best of” shows are the hits and then a little bit of this (snore) and a little bit of that (bore). But Dina Martina is anything but predictable, and although we’ve seen the videos before (who hasn’t seen the hilarious Dina Martina Bryman Medical College commercials?), the truth is Dina is so good at what she does, you laugh just as hard as the first time you saw them. As it turns out, Dina Martina has one hell of a shelf life.

And the more than 100 people that came to watch the drag songstress do her thing on Friday would agree. (Make sure you buy tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/546683 as soon as possible because her shows often sell out).

The applause was so loud and the cheers so genuine, that Dina Martina returned to the stage for an encore. That certainly won’t be surprising news for any hardcore Dina fan; but the fact that this drag queen, who sings bad on purpose and screws up the lyrics to iconic songs (once again, on purpose) can still achieve a standing ovation and cheers from the crowd to perform an encore, is pretty telling of just how good Dina Martina really is.

It’s not easy reviewing a Dina Martina show without giving away the good stuff.

The jokes are timed so well, and done so suddenly (while other times the punch lines seem to reach right out and punch you) that I don’t ever want to ruin it for our readers. Such is the case with this review. All I can say is that the videos that Dina chose to showcase in this “best of” edition of Dina Martina’s annual spring show in Seattle, are all really very good.

It is a nice walk down memory lane with Dina over the years. Even though she is a drag character, a lot of people feel like they know her personally; again, a testament to just how good of an entertainer Dina Martina is.

The show, just as the title implies, is not just video footage with Dina Martina chatter. She does sing a few songs, tells a lot of jokes, and is just absolutely amazing. You simply cannot go to a Dina Martina show and leave in a bad mood. It’s funny. You know Dina’s character is somewhat of a loser. She pronounces words incorrectly, is self-deprecating, and doesn’t really understand the world at large. But you root for her, you identify with her (on some level), and you just feel damn good whenever Dina is up there doing her thing. Do not miss this show, dear reader! Go get some happy at Re-Bar with Dina Martina and you won’t regret it!

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More than that, though, he has made a movie that looks at one of the primary staples of religious mythology in a way that is fresh, vital and important, while also celebrating people of faith without an air of persecution or judgment. Whether one believes in this tale as one of gospel or just looks at it as a grandly amazing yarn of sacrifice and salvation, Aronofsky’s Noah is a Biblical epic that transcends easy generalizations becoming a significant achievement worthy of multiple viewings. courtesy of Paramount pictures

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to embrace them, afraid to get into a debate involving other points of view and ideologies for reasons that are barely fathomable let alone make a modicum of sense.

Aronofsky shows no such timidity. If anything, his film is a celebration of faith in all its voluminous forms and is far more celebratory of what many refer to as “Divine Grace” than the majority of features that attempt to make their stock and trade in both. The filmmaker wants to have a discussion, is eager to engage in the debate, and as such the film becomes a far more vital and effective cinematic endeavor in the process.

The filmmaking acumen is unquestionably high, of that let there be no doubt, so my taking time to go into the technical facets, all of which are exemplary, isn’t crucial. What is essential is to know that Aronofsky has taken a big time budget and done something risky with it. He challenges us, makes us question ourselves and our beliefs in ways that can be upsetting and uncomfortable, trusting that as viewers we’re all smart enough to figure out what it is we hold dearest to our hearts. courtesy of Paramount pictures

It is doubtful there will be a more ambitious film than Darren Aronofsky’s Noah released this year. A Biblical epic unlike anything I’ve seen before, the movie is an eye-popping take on faith and family that’s as much a treatise on theological dogma as it is a disaster epic depicting a calamity on the most massive of imaginable scales.

It treats ancient pieces of text with modern sensibilities, everything mixed together in a stew of human desperation, regret, sacrifice and forgiveness that’s as filling as it is tasty.

This is still the story we all know. A man named Noah (Russell Crowe) is given a vision

by God (here dubbed “The Creator”) of the world’s end, a great flood being sent to wipe away all of humanity’s sins so that the Earth can be given a fresh chance to start anew. With his family he travels to meet with his wise ancestor Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins) where he learns the task that has been set forth for him to accomplish. He will build a great Ark, a ship of mammoth size and scale, inside of which his kin and two of every animal will reside until the waters subside and land can be felt underfoot once again.

Aronofsky, working with his The Fountain writing partner Ari Handel (a movie this one resembles in no small part), is building compositions and growing ideas on a grand scale, refusing to kowtow to so-called Fundamentalists, instead choosing to craft a story that challenges expectation and assumes the viewer is an intelligent one. He imagines this ancient world as best he can, crafts a story of a father faced with an impossible task and forced to get his family on board with what he is doing even though he knows none of them are likely to survive the ordeal. It is Noah’s internal struggle to do as he believes he’s been commanded that gives the movie its drive, its central thrust, giving the story a familiar human element all people of all faiths should, I would think, be able to relate to.

Will they? That’s an altogether different question. Aronofsky is building the core elements of this story out of the Book of Genesis, but as that’s understandably pretty vague about a great many of the particulars, he and Handel are forced to figure out many of the more minute characteristics all on their own. They attempt to show why an

angry Creator would be willing to end the lives of his most beloved creations on such a scale. At the same time, they juxtapose the plight of Noah’s family, most notably middle son Ham (Logan Lerman) and adopted daughter Ila (Emma Watson), all of them dealing with the fact that life as they know it has irrevocably changed forever.

Aronofsky refuses to show Noah as a perfect man, instead building him up with the frailties, misgivings, second thoughts and uncertainties that have shaped human understanding right from the start. He looks at this story much in the same way Martin Scorsese took on the life of Jesus with The Last Temptation of Christ, mixing the human and the divine in ways that are natural, eternal and pure, allowing for a more profound examination of faith than otherwise would have been possible.

Then there are the fantastical elements.

The gigantic sentient rock creatures known as the Nephilim. Methuselah laying waste to never-ending hordes of barbaric killers with a flaming sword. A shimmery Adam and Eve making their way through the Garden of Eden. Throngs of creatures of all shapes, sizes and species marching towards the Ark in peace. This and more are presented by the filmmaker, Aronofsky laying it all out like some sort of Hayo Miyazaki meets Peter Jackson meets Terrence Mallick meets William Wyler meets Ridley Scott psychedelic fever-dream, the pieces melding together in ways that are a continual surprise.

Those Miyazaki and Mallick comparisons are not made lightly. There are elements on display that reminded me of some of the more beauteous, naturalistic segments of Princess Mononoke, while many of Noah’s visions can’t help but recall The Tree of Life, especially the birth of the universe sequence at the heart of that one. Yet there is also a handsome religious fervor that brings to mind old school Hollywood epics like The Ten Commandments and The Robe, Aronofsky embracing insights old, new and everywhere in-between as he connects all his dots.

Not all of it works, but considering the scope and the imagination fueling everything, this is hardly a surprise. Some of the performances are extraordinary – Crowe hasn’t been this wonderful in ages, Jennifer Connelly reminds us all just how terrific she can be, while Watson shines with an emotional purity that’s inspirational. While others are almost too cartoonish and broad to be taken with anything other than a cross-eyed grain of salt – Ray Winstone, in particular, has a damnable time trying to get a handle on his character, while Lerman, so amazing in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, seems to be in a constant struggle trying to find Ham’s core, making his decisions feel more rashly obnoxious than they do anything else.

None of which makes Noah any less monumental. Aronofsky has made a movie set in times barely hypothesized, let alone known, and yet somehow has managed to craft a parable about the world as we know it at this very moment. All that’s being talked about here, all that is discussed: these are many of the same conversations in constant play this very second. Staple of talk radio and of right wing media sound reasonable in theory, but more often than not are hideous in practice.

Many of the words coming out of Winstone’s self-proclaimed King Tubal-Cain sound similar to what’s spouted by supposedly Godfearing Christians like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck each and every day. Aronofsky fearlessly condemns both their practices and their words with unsubtle ferocity, allowing Crowe’s true man of reason, understanding and, yes, faith to preach far reaching truths it would benefit many to take heed of.

The thing so many in this recent spate of faith-based entertainments (films like recent hits Son of God and God’s Not Dead) get wrong is that they treat their viewers like dogmatic sheep unable to think for themselves. They belittle their values and their beliefs at the same time they purport

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Insightful Anita a rousing call to action In just 77-minutes, Academy Award-winner Freida Lee Mock (Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision) manufactures an absolutely essential piece of documentary cinema with Anita. More than just a two-plus decades later recounting of the events that made Anita Hill a household name, the movie is a magnificently effective call to action for women and minorities of all ages to take charge of who they are and what it is they want to be in their respective lives. It shows how those Senate confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas profoundly changed things, one woman’s courage to speak the truth opening minds and doors in ways those at the center of the carnage never could have imagined possible at the time.

This is the first time Hill has spoken in any sort of depth about the hearings, about what they meant to her and the effect they ended up having on her life. She’s shockingly raw about it all, not pulling punches yet maintaining a level of introspective grace and elegance that bellies the grilling she received from 14 white men who knew nothing of what it meant to be either African American or a woman. More than that, while her testimony didn’t end up doing anything to derail Thomas’ ascension to the Supreme Court, it did substantially

change the way people think about gender and equality in the workplace, setting precedents still reverberating into today.

It’s easy to forget how filled with venom and innuendo those Clarence Thomas hearings were. What Hill was asked, the way she was treated, none of it seemed real. How could Senators allow something like this to take place? Were they truly this clueless? Was their bubble of race and gender so small it never occurred to them the firestorm that would take place when they let Thomas off the hook and treated Hill as if she were standing trial?

In today’s world, when Republicans hold hearings about women’s reproductive rights and invite a cadre of men, most of them white, to speak on the subject, between the Internet, social media and Cable News, the subsequent maelstrom is virtually instantaneous. When Hill took the witness stand to speak out about what had happened to her, the resulting firestorm was born of grassroots fury, the disbelief that anyone, let alone a smart, driven, Ivy League educated and highly successful African American woman, could have this happen to them all-encompassing.

At the same time, Mock refuses to see things through entirely rose-colored glasses, asking Hill a series of tough questions that speak far more truth to her courage than soft-peddling around the edges ever could have. More, she showcases how this

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woman’s bravery has inspired so many over the past 20 years, her willingness to stand up and speak the truth even though those in power would have rather she remained silent pretty much saying it all. Anita, refresh-

ing in its candor, lives up to the standard set forth by its subject, the documentary as rousing a statement of independence, equality and freedom today as Hill’s testimony to Congress was way back in 1991.

Authoritative Winter Soldier fights the good fight

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writers worried the core audience wouldn’t be able to pay attention to a 3 Days of the Condor meets The Parallax View meets All the President’s Men adventure without additional wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am pyrotechnics, and as such they’ve filled the running time up with as much of the stuff as possible.

Problem is, after a furiously frenetic chase through the street of Washington D.C., a near-death escape from an old WWII-era bunker, a second car chase and two or three additional sequences I’m failing to recollect clearly, by the time we get to the climactic

assault on a trio of massive, all-powerful airships synched together to annihilate millions around the world, my interest in seeing it all come to an end was noticeably starting to wane. It all starts to feel like overkill at a certain point, and no matter how expertly staged all of it is, had even one sequence been left on the cutting room floor I seriously doubt anyone would have noticed.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Now playing After the events in New York when The Avengers initially assembled, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), known to the world as Captain America, is starting to wonder if the causes and truths he fought for back in World War II survived into the modern day. On a recent endeavor to rescue hostages being held on a S.H.I.E.L.D spy ship, he discovers that agency director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) had an alternate agenda involving information behind held in the vessel’s computer banks. Rogers doesn’t like to be left in the dark, and secret side missions are not his cup of tea, and as this seems to be Fury’s modus operandi the relationship between the two has unsurprisingly been fragmenting.

Things are going to get worse. After an assassination attempt on Fury’s life leaves more questions than answers, with vital information unlocking a massive global conspiracy suddenly at his fingertips, Rogers finds himself being hunted by the very agency he’s been serving. To his absolute horror everything links back to Captain America’s own WWII origins and to a shadowy organization he thought he personally put an end to when he dispatched the Red Skull seven decades prior. Unsure where to turn, being stalked by a mysterious operative known only as the Winter Soldier, Rogers joins forces with S.H.I.E.L.D. superspy Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Afghanistan war veteran Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) to put the pieces together and stop an unimaginable threat before millions of lives are wiped off the face of the planet almost as if they never existed in the first place.

Captain America: The First Avenger is my favorite film in what Marvel calls their “Mar-

vel Cinematic Universe” or MCU. It was a fresh, vibrant, electrically alive superhero adventure, the movie awash in wide-eyed glee as to what being a hero could mean to someone born to the life, but trapped in a physique not quite able to rise to the occasion. It was a lush, exuberantly energetic and blissfully free-spirited origin story that embraced all aspects of the character and everything he stood for, and as such it was a film that happily wore its heart on its sleeve with few, if any, questions asked.

Its sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, is almost as good, if at the same time polar opposite in tone, theme and style than that of its predecessor. Returning screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have taken the beloved character and dropped him into a moral quagmire, eschewing the late 1940s tone of unabashed patriotically inclined Americana for a nervy and inspired turn into 1970s conspiracy imbroglio. Black and white are gone for Rogers and his gang, all that’s left messy shades of grey, forcing him to question everything he believes in and stands for in ways that feel immediate, vital and intimately of the current zeitgeist.

At the same time, the film is handicapped by its need to keep setting up elements of the MCU, putting more of the building blocks into place in order for next summer’s Captain America: Avengers: Age of Ultron to come to pass. It is hamstrung in ways that could allow it to be a completely satisfying self-contained effort, the movie padded with extra moments and information that aren’t entirely necessary as far as the mechanics of its own melodrama are concerned.

Then there is the action itself. As extraordinary as much of it is, and it is arguably the best of any of these MCU efforts as of yet, including The Avengers, it is apparent directors Anthony and Joe Russo (You, Me and Dupree) felt compelled to throw in as much as they possibly could in order to keep comic book audiences satisfied. It’s like they and their screen-

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continued from pg. 9 characters and its audience with respect, assuming viewers will be able to follow the convoluted machinations of the villains no matter how complexly meandering things might become. Even when additional characters like Robert Redford’s shadowy Alexander Pierce get thrown into the mix, even when the identity of the Winter Soldier and his ties to Rogers are revealed, the Russos and their screenwriters maintain focus on the narrative’s core elements rarely allowing themselves to get distracted by surplus bells and whistles (setting up future aspects of the MCU notwithstanding).

The other plus remains the cast itself. Evans is still terrific as the title character, and watching him discover just how deep the rot inside S.H.I.E.L.D’s rabbit hole descends has real meaning, real power behind it, this man who believed in right and wrong with nothing in-between learning nothing is as cut and dried as he imagined it to be. Red-

ford is a wonderful addition, and while it isn’t terribly difficult to figure out what side of the field he’s playing on (he’s basically channeling his inner Cliff Robertson) that doesn’t make him any less perfect. Mackie is also excellent, his wounded warrior looking for a reason to believe in his country again a well-rounded hero who feels more connected to what is going on in the world today than any other character.

If it had been 20 minutes shorter, had the filmmakers not been so encumbered by the need to maintain fidelity to the MCU, I think it is safe to say Captain America: The Winter Soldier would be the best Marvel movie thus far. The film is a wonderful adventure tale of spies, counterspies, double-crosses and heroics galore. It’s a fun flick cemented in the grounded, non-supernatural esthetics of the modern world, and as such is a relatable, character-driven action epic that stands alone from its more fantastical counterparts with magnetic authority.

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Nothing Cheap about these bleakly satirical thrills

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writers CHEAP THRILLS Now playing Cheap Thrills is the best movie you are likely going to be too scared to see. An eviscerating satirical assault on financial disparity and the smug, narcissistic tendencies of a seemingly uncaring elite coupled with the anything-goes neediness of a working class oftentimes willing to do anything for a buck, the movie is a fearless descent into mayhem, madness and greed that’s as shocking as it is perceptive. It is as smartly constructed a black comedy as anything I’ve seen in ages, and without question is one of the best films likely to see a release in all of 2014.

How can I say that with such conviction?

Mainly because, quite frankly, had Cheap Thrills come out last year it would have easily been one of my top ten of 2013. My Seattle International Film Festival experience watching director E.L. Katz’s dark, uncompromising bit of socially prescient nastiness was as magnificently unforgettable as anything I had the pleasure to see at any point throughout the year. It punched me in the face and kicked me in the gut doing so with hysterical relish while also making me feel grateful for the experience.

Make no mistake, while not for the faint of heart, this movie has more on its mind than reveling in its ample surplus of shock and awe, the story itself filled with keen

insights and powerful observations all of which hit remarkably close to home.

Craig (Pat Healy) thinks his day couldn’t be going any worse. He’s lost his job.

There’s an eviction notice sitting on the door to his apartment. He hasn’t told his wife about any of this. He’s going to have a drink or two at a local dive, build up some courage and then break the news as best he can, his feelings of inadequacy as both a husband and a father of newly born little girl beyond measure.

Things get interesting when Craig runs into an old high school pal, committed malcontent Vince (Ethan Embry). They get even more so after the pair get a handful of drinks in them and make the acquaintance of wealthy partier Colin (David Koechner) and his seriously beautiful, if oddly quiet, wife Violet (Sara Paxton).

They’re celebrating his birthday, reveling in a bizarre form of debauchery that some might find distasteful but Craig and Vince are oddly drawn to.

They shouldn’t have been. What happens next defies easy description even though providing a synopsis is simple. It basically revolves around a gradually escalating game of Truth or Dare, both Craig and Vince coaxed by the smooth-talking Colin into attempting a series of tasks for varying amounts of money. But as things progress the game gets more debased and dangerous, the pair’s morals put to the test as everything spirals out of control.

As straightforward as all of this sounds in reality what Katz and writers David

Chirchirillo and Trent Haaga unleash is anything but. They put modern society on trial, income inequality at the center of the equation as Craig begins to realize just how far he’ll go (or descend) to make sure his wife and child are secure. More than that, it presents the one-percenters not so much for being at fault for current economic troubles but as instigators allowing those looking to ascend to their level to gnaw off their own arms in the attempt. It’s “haves” versus “have-nots” taken to extremes, no one involved blinking or stepping back even though the revulsion level ends up spiraling to shattering heights.

Koechner, an acquired talent in the best of instances, his performances running the gamut between inspired (the two Anchorman films), to oddly amusing (A Good Old Fashioned Orgy), to downright unbearable (Piranha 3DD), is very much in his element, toying with Healy and Embry like a wild hyena circling its prey. He’s evil but at the same time does nothing but insinuate, never actually forcing anyone to do anything, just planting the seeds that will lead them to cultivate and grow their own doom. He’s a wisecracking devil stealing pieces of a person’s soul with every flash of a hundred dollar bill, Koechner a menace whose uncouth demeanor hides a poisonous ability to seduce.

Former ‘90s teen idol Embry is also something of a minor revelation. The gawky, somewhat effeminate star of Can’t Hardly Wait and White Squall has given way to a burly, lumbering hulk of a man, the actor carrying his way Drafthouse Films

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through the film with a macho demeanor oozing in stereotypical hard-driving masculinity.

At the same time, Embry manages to hint at depths the script itself can only talk about in the briefest of brushstrokes, revealing levels of internal damage and deep-rooted insecurities that are touchingly authentic.

Then there is Healy. Make no mistake, this is his movie, start to finish, first frame to last, and he takes the reins and runs with them as if tomorrow will never, ever materialize. His performance is demoralizing in its depth, in its maturity, The Innkeepers and Compliance star boldly doing all that is required of him, but remembering to make sure Craig remains relatable and genuine come what may. His performance is a masterwork of complex interlocking emotional nuances, all of it building to a final scene of blood-soaked fatherly love that is as abhorrent as it is tender.

I’ve refrained from talking about what goes on inside the majority of Cheap Thrills and that’s for good reason. What happens is extreme, is brutal, and as the film progresses becomes increasingly difficult to watch.

But the genius of what Katz achieves is that one cannot look away. No matter how hard I wanted to turn my head, even though I desperately longed to shut my eyes, the simple truth is that the director speaks from the heart at every turn, even the more disgusting elements having a fascinating, magnetic allure impossible to turn away from.

At the same time, if I was to describe what transpires, it’s likely most viewers wouldn’t want to read any more of this review, let alone ponder giving the film itself a chance.

Things do get bad, unbelievably so, each subsequent dare a test of will and of stomach that puts the viewer on the spot every bit as much as the two characters themselves are. The knots get twisted tighter and tighter, the noose around the neck becoming absolutely suffocating by the climax.

Katz wrote a low budget gross-out horror film called Autopsy back in 2008, that had an idiosyncratic wit, but in all actuality wasn’t all that much more than the sum of its rather overly familiar parts. As a director, however, the man pulls out all the stops, never flinching for a moment, even when things dare to venture into the unthinkable. He never forgets to keep the characters front and center, all that’s happening in service of their evolution, most notably Craig’s, allowing the final images to achieve a hauntingly horrific beauty they’d never have risen to otherwise. Cheap Thrills isn’t an easy sit, and it certainly won’t be for everyone, but for those brave enough to step up and accept the challenge the experience is a bleakly satirical barnburner unlikely to ever be forgotten.

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SATURDAY - April 5

FREE Recovery, Intimacy & Relationships Workshop. 9am-noon. All Pilgrim’s Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. Come and join us in a safe and compassionate environment as we are led in discussion by therapist Derrek Zietz, MS, LMHCA, NCC, around issues of Active Listening, Feelings and Needs, Conflict Resolution, and Intimacy. For more information, contact Victor B DeLosSantos, CDP Recovery Intern, 206-322-0487; office@allpilgrims.org.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

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.)

“Once Upon a Stepdown” – The Imperial Prince & Princess Ball & Investitures 2014. 6pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. $10 suggested donation. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com and on Facebook.

One Hot Night: Spring Fever. 6-9pm. Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S Main St. Open House with glass blowing demonstrations. FREE. www.pratt.org 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 Rainbow City Band - American Tale. 7pm. Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds. Explore American history thru music. Concert features American composers as well as music depicting the rich history of immigration and emigration in America’s past. Highlights of this concert will include “Lincoln Portrait,” by Aaron Copland, “Ghost Train,” by Eric Whitacre, and the Finale from “New World Symphony”

by Antonin Dvorak. Tickets $20; $15 students/seniors. www.edmondscenterforthearts.com.

Seattle Men’s Chorus - “Totally Wicked” - Special Outreach Concert on Whidbey Island. 7pm. South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center, 5675 Maxwelton Rd, Langley, WA. Featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, Enchanted & a whole lot more! A benefit concert for Island County’s Citizens Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse (CADA). Tickets: $35. 360-675-7057; www. cadacanhelp.org Theatre 22 - The Party! 7:30pm. Tyee Yacht Club, 3229 Fairview Ave E. Cocktail hour/cash bar, appetizers, cuisine island, season announcements, silent auction, dance floor with special guest DJ Bruce Pavitt, founder and creator of Sub Pop Records, dessert bar, last call. Dress to impress, Seattle style. Reserve your tickets at www.theatre22.org or call 206-257-2203.

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Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More!

(3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Hosted by Miss Martina herself, this show celebrates Dina Martina’s legacy by featuring all her best film & video segments plus new video, live singing & dancing. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/546683

SUNDAY - April 6

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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 Emerald City Softball Association Opening Day. 9am-6:30pm. North SeaTac Park, SeaTac & Mosher Park, Burien. Full 2014 schedule at seattlegaysoftball. com; postgame party at R Place, 619 E Pine St.

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April 5 thru April 13 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@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437.

TUESDAY - April 8

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. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday 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.

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. 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 guys in Seattle. To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.org Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More!

(3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday listing at 8pm for details.)

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.

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 historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www. seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv 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.

Pride Idol. Contestant registration 6:30pm; Doors 7pm; Competition 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Karaoke and original song competition.

The 1st place winner each night wins $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25. FREE registration. No cover. www. seattlepride.org; 322-9561.

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

MONDAY - April 7

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.

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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 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 Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com 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 LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org 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.

Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. Maybe Baby is a support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. groups.yahoo.com/ group/maybebabyseattle.

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location

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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 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 - April 9

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle - “Easter Buffet & Egg Hunt.” 6-8pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. A social gathering for POZ & POZ-friendly people. Features ham, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes & salad. $5 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. www. pozseattle.org 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.

Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. www.gaycity.org.

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

Entre Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7pm.

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 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.)

“StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk.

Richard Hugo House is a community gathering place where writing & reading is celebrated & explored thru events, performances & programs. 322-7030; www. hugohouse.org.

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender

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

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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 Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More!

(3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Hosted by Miss Martina herself, this show celebrates Dina Martina’s legacy by featuring all her best film & video segments plus new video, live singing & dancing. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/546683

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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.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

THURSDAY - April 10

Mo-Wave! Festival (4/10-4/18). Queer art, music & dance. www.mowave festival.com Spring Thaw XX (4/10-4/13). Seattle Bear celebration. NWBears.com 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.)

Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235.

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 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

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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 PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Rainbow City Orchestra - String Symphonies: Mendelssohn, Britten & More. 7pm. Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Ave N. FREE (donations accepted).

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

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

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

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - April 11

Mo-Wave! Festival (4/10-4/18). Queer art, music and dance. www.mowave festival.com Spring Thaw XX (4/10-4/13). Seattle Bear celebration.

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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Mo-Wave! Festival (4/10-4/18). Queer art, music and dance. www.mowave festival.com Spring Thaw XX (4/10-4/13). Seattle Bear celebration.

NWBears.com 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. www.agatheringofmen.org “Celebrate Urban Nature” at Magnuson Park. 10am1:30pm. Magnuson Community Center, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Caspar Babypants will perform nature songs and other kid favorites. Other activities include a reptile show by Isaac Petersen, a Sarvey Wildlife raptor presentation, Insect Safari, Animal Encounter’s spring animals petting farm, an exotic bug zoo and more. There will be art and nature activities, including a nature explorers lab, naturethemed carnival, and interactive booths from numerous organizations like the Just Frogs Foundation, Bats Northwest, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, PCC Natural Market Kids Picks Mobile and Seattle Audubon. Family admission is $10 and individual admission is $3. For more information, call 684-7026.

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.

Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More!

(3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Hosted by Miss Martina herself, this show celebrates Dina Martina’s legacy by featuring all her best film & video segments plus new video, live singing & dancing. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/546683

SUNDAY - April 13

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Mo-Wave! Festival (4/10-4/18). Queer art, music and dance. www.mowave festival.com Spring Thaw XX (4/10-4/13). Seattle Bear celebration.

NWBears.com Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus. sisters@yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org 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. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Dina Martina: Her Greatest Videos ... And More!

(3/28-4/27). Fri/Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday listing at 8pm for details.)

Pride Idol. Contestant registration 6:30pm; Doors 7pm; Competition 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Karaoke and original song competition.

The 1st place winner each night wins $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25. FREE registration. No cover. www. seattlepride.org; 322-9561.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

Celebrating 41 Years!

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us 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.

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: 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. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.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.flying house. org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, https://groups.yahoo.com/group/maybebabyseattle; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org

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Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. 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 descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

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

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to 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.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com 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/; Jet City Hoops: www. jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw. org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest

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Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares. org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail. com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www. seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennis alliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle. org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/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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