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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 43, Volume 42, October 24, 2014

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer “HA-HA-HACIENDA” TEATRO ZINZANNI Through January 31 Teatro Zinzanni has become a Seattle institution, and for a good reason. The large, recognizable tent set up at the Seattle Center houses the combination of Cirque du Soleil, a Cabaret act, and comedy club antics. The performers and show change every few months (exchanging with their sister company in San Francisco) bringing fresh acts and performances to both locales.

Christine Denver and Kevin Kent in “Ha-Ha-Hacienda”

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Scene from Goodnight My Love

On Friday, October 31, doors at 6 p.m., screening at 7 p.m., at Life Enrichment Bookstore (5023 Rainier Ave. S.), Sistah Sinema presents “Zombie Love.” After months of searching, we found a killer – get it “killer,” hehe! – selection of Queer women of color zombie shorts for all you “Walking Dead” fans. Feel free to come zombiefied or in your best Michonne outfit. Following is a description of the zombie shorts:

Scene from Soongava: Dance of the Orchids

by Sara Michelle Fetters Book of Lilith: As the leader of SGN A&E Writer a camp of survivors of the zombie Programmed by local nonprofit apocalypse, Lilith stealthily wipes Tasveer, an organization founded out zombies to ensure the survival on the promise to curate thoughtof her group. But even she can’t provoking artistic work of South protect everyone. Who will make Asians through films, forums, it to salvation? visual art, and performances that Outside: Set in a post-apoca- engage and empower the commulyptic society where people are nity, the 9th Seattle South Asian Film Festival presents its most see Sistah page 19 ambitious slate yet. Showcasing

The story line is simple and loosely written to connect the fantastic acts of the night. The famous performing couple of “Beaumount and Caswell” are the headliners at the Ha-Ha-Hacienda, South of the (some kind of) Border. While the couple is on and off again constantly, the owner Don Diego uses the opportunity to try and rekindle his affair with Viv Beaumount. His two adult sons are competing for the attention of an Au Par Girl who has appeared 15 years too late. All the while a fortune-teller has arrived making predictions about love.

Christine Deaver plays Viv Beaumount opposite Kevin Kent playing Clifton Caswell. The two are long-time veterans of Teatro and know how to perform on its “in-the-round” type of stage. The see Teatro page 11

Sri Lanka, comment, whether directly or indirectly, on those country’s respective draconian laws concerning Lesbian, Gay and Transgender rights. All four of the features are highly worthwhile, especially Nepal’s stunning Soongava: Dance of the Orchids, a Lesbian drama that might look like your typical coming-of-age coming out tale, but in the end fascinatingly becomes anything but.

A full schedule along with ticket information can be found at http://ssaff.tasveer.org/2014/.

The film festival runs October 31-November 9. Following are short capsule reviews of the four LGBT-themed feature motion pictures screening during the festival, all of which I highly recommend and urge everyone to make the effort to go and see.

24 features, 17 shorts and with 18 filmmakers currently schedule to attend, the festival promises to be an absorbing showcase highlighting themes and ideas universal in scope yet also reflective And You Thought You Knew Me of the cultures, people and coun(Saturday, Nov. 1, 5 p.m., tries represented.

Mobius Hall – UW Bothell) The schedule includes two docuA film that taught me a new acmentaries, two narrative features and two shorts revolving around ronym, one that makes me shudder LGBT subject matter, and in the see SSAFF page 10 case of the entries from India and

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One Direction includes Seattle on 2015 stadium tour

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

If you missed Sam Smith’s sold out concert at the Paramount Theatre this summer, you’re not alone. That show had been sold out for weeks with fans frantically scouring Craigslist and eBay for tickets down the homestretch. The good news is Smith is returning to Seattle, now scheduled to appear February 2 at Key Arena. A strong Grammy contender going into the nominations announcement in early December, Smith continues to support his top-selling album The Lonely Hour. Tickets, priced between $35.50 and $71, are on sale now at www.stgpresents.org.

A few more new shows to tell you about: Ariel Pink at Neumos (February 10), Miranda Lambert at the Tacoma Dome (February 13), Cold War Kids at The Showbox Market (February 20), A Flock of Seagulls at Muckleshoot Casino (February 21), and Los Lobos at The Triple Door (March 19-21).

Finally, the Earshot Jazz Festival continues this weekend with performances at the Royal Room, Tula’s Restaurant & Jazz Club, Cornish College of the Arts, and Seattle Art Museum.

For full artist lineup and information, go to www.earshot.org.

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Here they come! Boy band royalty will descend on Seattle next summer, as supergroup One Direction has announced a local date on their “On The Road Again 2015 Stadium Tour.” The phenomenal five-piece is set to appear July 15 at CenturyLink Field, their only Northwest appearance on the road outing, thus far, to support their new album Four (November 17 release). If memory serves me correct, One Direction previously played at Everett’s XFINITY Arena. Tickets for the CenturyLink Field performance go on sale November 1 at www.livenation.com.

Speaking of Grammy nominations, we’ll find out December 6 who’s in the running for the 2015 awards during the Grammy Nominations Concert LIVE!: Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night telecast. Over 13,000 entries were submitted for the first round of balloting, and already recordings from Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, and Beyonce are poised to be among the top five selections for Album, Record, and Song of the Year, aside from other key categories. Other artists in the running going into the final balloting are Coldplay, Iggy Azalea, Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Mariah Carey, The Black Keys, and the aforementioned Sam Smith, the lone frontrunner for Best New Artist.

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Jason Mraz gives uplifting performance at Benaroya Hall Dana Nalbandian / WireImage

Jason Mraz

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer JASON MRAZ W/RAINING JANE MARK TAPER AUDITORIUM BENAROYA HALL October 21 In the hands of Jason Mraz, everything is gonna be alright. The Grammy-winning artist played a two-hour set this week at Benaroya Hall that showcased his niche of music with positive, inspirational themes.

His appearance was part of the “YES: A World Tour” that will continue traveling through North America, and onto Asia, Australia, and Europe.

“Tonight’s show is gluten-free,” he said to a full house during a brief introduction of his opening act. “If there are any nut allergies, the show does get a little nutty.”

Raining Jane, an all-female quartet of multiinstrumentalists that formed in 1999 while attending UCLA, not only opened the concert with a short set of their own, but doubled as Mraz’s band for the entire performance.

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The show began with “A Beautiful Mess,” one of the first tracks that Raising Jane and Mraz co-wrote together. It was followed by a sassy cover of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” that featured the guitar riff from The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.” During “The Dynamo of Volition,” the audience was encouraged to participate with hand and finger dance moves that fans have incorporated into the tune. It also included a snippet from Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long (All Night).”

“If you’re concerned about your body odor, Mraz joked, “it’s okay to do these dance moves a little lower.”

“Lucky,” originally recorded with Colbie Caillat, was intermixed delightedly with Spandau Ballet’s “True” and Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” Always spontaneous and playful, Mraz did an acoustic rendition of a song he stated was meaningful early on in his career, which turned out to be “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” from “Mister Roger’s Neighborhood.”

“Hello, You Beautiful Thing” featured an electric xylophone, stand-up bass and Raining Jane member Mona Tavakoli gently tapping a sheet of paper taped to her leg for percussion.

Mraz performed a solo, ballad-like version of “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” that sounded amazing inside the symphony hall’s 2500-seat auditorium. For “Back to Earth,” a large image of Mraz’s home garden was shown on a screen behind the stage, prompting him to speak about his adventures in composting and becoming a farmer (he owns an avocado orchard near San Diego). The chorus of “Living in the Moment,” one of the singer-songwriter’s top hits, was thrown into “Back to Earth,” though sadly it

was omitted from the set list otherwise.

“Mr. Curiousity” featured Mraz on the piano and vocalizing one of its verses in operatic form. Then came a 20-minute intermission before a shorter set kicked off with “Love Someone,” the first single from his 2014 album Yes! that was well received by his large LGBT fan base upon its release. A highlight of the concert was surely “93 Million Miles” that found Raining Jane member Becky Gebhardt playing a sitar with colorful imagery on the back screen and wonderful harmonizing vocals from Tavakoli, Chaska Potter, and Mai Bloomfield, who again sung collaboratively with Mraz on an uplifting rendition of “I Won’t Give Up.” The concert wrapped up with “I’m Yours,” where everyone sang along with a spirited Mraz who worked the stage from one end to another. There was no encore, though the global pop star made a leisurely exit waving to fans throughout the venue and taking bows with Raining Jane.

This was certainly one of Jason Mraz’s finest performances in Seattle, thanks in part to Raining Jane, who provided a fantastic vocal and musical backbone, but also gave the show additional spark. Mraz himself continues to use his voice, literally, to spread positive messages, from promoting pro-environmental issues to supporting same-sex marriage to raising awareness of human trafficking, and his followers love him for it. Two years ago, he traveled to Antarctica to learn more about climate change and entertain a group of scientists studying the continent.

Thus far, the “YES: A World Tour” is scheduled to close out on February 11 in Glasgow.

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Don Giovanni scores at Sunday matinee Elise Bakketun

Ashraf Sewailam (r) in Don Giovanni

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer DON GIOVANNI SEATTLE OPERA MCCAW HALL October 18-November 1 I sat there Saturday evening puzzled. This performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Seattle Opera just wasn’t working for me.

It’s one of my favorite operas, having been introduced to it live at the old Met with a dream cast of Siepi, Corena, Steber, della Casa, Peerce, Uppman and Peters, with Karl Böhm in the pit. You can’t expect any opera company to equal such a team. But what was wrong with Seattle Opera’s opening night of the new season and the new reign of Music Director Aidan Lang?

The answer became abundantly clear the

next afternoon at the superb performance by the Sunday matinee cast, with four of the principal singers being different. Saturday’s Don, Nicolas Cavalier, had a cavernous voice of great power, but both his singing and acting lacked charm. He bellowed his serenade, and his acting drew attention to itself, often coming across as mere posturing.

A Don Giovanni without charm cannot succeed. Fortunately, Sunday’s Mark Walters had a suave charm that made you believe his power over women; and his lovely legato singing gave Mozart his due.

Especially telling was the way Walters and his Leporello, Ashraf Sewailam, worked together, broadcasting a chemistry and precision that worked wonders musically and dramatically. Both showed great respect for Mozartian style, and they made all of Chris Alexander’s stage directions work, whereas the stage business had seemed overly busy and

lero, stepping in to sing both performances, scored a major triumph. She made her killer arias seem easy, and her comedic acting was perfectly tuned to her role: one minute full of fury at the Don for jilting her, and the next minute falling once again for his seductive charms. Scoring two equally successful Donna Elvira’s, back to back in less than 15 hours, is no small accomplishment and speaks highly of her vocal technique.

The two tenors, Lawrence Brownlee (Saturday) and Randall Bills (Sunday), each were vocally outstanding. Brownlee wowed us with a pianissimo second verse to his first act aria, and Bills showed an unmatched style and technique throughout. His control in that first act aria was almost scientific but also beautiful.

Singers of smaller roles sang both performances and were all excellent. Cecelia Hall’s Zerlina captured most of the role’s charm with a somewhat richer voice than often fills the part. Her Masetto, Evan Boyer, was attractive and just about perfect. The Commendatore, both living and dead, was amply filled by bass Jordan Bisch. His big voice was appropriately amplified, to excellent effect, only when he re-appeared as the graveyard, and later walking, statue who comes to dinner to drag the Don into the fires of hell.

The conducting of Gary Thor Wedow treaded a line between the richness and warmth of some conductors of old and the attractive crispness of more modern interpreters who go for a sound that is informed by period instruments. I missed the warmth of the almost inaudible double basses.

If you can arrange to see the Sunday cast, who perform only once again on Halloween, I highly recommend that you do so.

self-conscious the night before. The same praises could be said for the rest of the Sunday cast. Alexandra LoBianco is a soprano of Wagnerian proportions with a voice perfectly suited to Donna Anna. She kept her big voice under tight reign, spinning beautiful soft high notes and letting the full power of her voice ring out only when appropriate. A committed actress, she was thus able to give full dramatic thrust to her anger and thirst for revenge. Canadian Erin Wall on Saturday was no less fine a singer and actress, and her less heroic voice scored well nonetheless.

The Saturday Leporello was Erik Anstine, a tall, very handsome and charming fellow, but his acting took precedence over strict adherence to the form and rhythm of the music.

Thus, some of Mozart was lost, even though this ample voice was very attractive.

Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at Donna Elvira is no less demanding a part rmp62@columbia.edu. than Donna Anna, and Elizabeth Cabal-

Excellent music; boring production

This Blu-ray disc contains almost four hours made up of two related operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck, Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride. Presented together in one night in 2011 by Netherlands Opera, this production features a single, stark set for both operas. The benefit of this colorless set is that it puts the emphasis on the music, but the drawback is that it becomes visually boring…almost painfully so. The set is nothing but a large, tilted square with a small circular lift in its middle and large industrial metal stairways on either side. (I was once told, “When in doubt, use stairs!”)

Fortunately, the music is rewarding. The stars of the evening are conductor Marc Minkowski and the period instrument orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble.

Gluck wrote lovely, lively music, especially his orchestrations; and Minkowski gives it every ounce of vitality it possesses. If the vocal writing becomes less interesting (so many repeats, with no ornamentations), just direct your attention to the orchestra, where you’ll find plenty of delights. Transparent textures, rhythmic accents, and lovely phrasing yield constant pleasure, fully revealed in the superb DTS Master Audio surround sound.

In the “behind the scenes” extras (38 minutes), Minkowski explains that the orches-

tra plays at the appropriate pitch for Gluck’s period, namely a full tone below that used nowadays, and a half tone below the baroque period of Handel. Besides being accurate to the period, it also makes declamation of the text easier for the singers.

The orchestra and chorus are placed behind this set, rather lower than its upper edge, and in subdued light, so that the chorus and players are almost invisible. This placement, of course, puts the singers up front, but with no onstage walls to help project their voices into the audience. (I wondered if in fact the audience was actually there during filming because there is not a single peep from them until the final applause.)

All the singers are excellent, but (with one exception) without being in any way particularly exceptional. There are a few familiar names, such as Anne Sofie von Otter and Veronique Gens, but it’s the tenor in the first opera who is unforgettable. French Canadian on his mother’s side and Egyptian on his father’s, Frédéric Antoun has looks comparable to Juan Diego Florez and a voice of silvery beauty, with a very fast but small vibrato, rather like Australian tenor David Hobson. While not a big voice, it clearly carries over the orchestra with ease. Musical and capable as an actor, his career is clearly one to watch. (For a lovely sample of his singing, go to youtube: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbBz1a6GYjA.) Antoun aside, I can’t say I found this disc exciting. Yes, the music is first-rate, but for me the dull set and colorless costumes left me a little bored, despite some decent stage choreography that filled the less active moments.

Some visual choices were also off-the-mark,

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer GLUCK’S IPHIGENIE EN AULIDE, IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE NETHERLANDS OPERA BLU-RAY DVD

such as the bomb belt worn by Ephigénie while on her way to being sacrificed. But for those who love Gluck’s music above all, this Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at disc is highly recommended. rmp62@columbia.edu.

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Thalia’s Umbrella presented a beautifully realized production of Athol Fugard’s A Lesson from Aloes John Ulman

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer A LESSON FROM ALOES THALIA’S UMBRELLA (AT TAPROOT BLACK BOX) Through October 26 Athol Fugard may not be a name you know well, or at all. However, he has earned his reputation well as a prolific playwright hailing from South African and often writing about people enmeshed in the consequences of their political and social systems of Apartheid. His beautifully written play, A Lesson from Aloes, is being produced by Thalia’s Umbrella – a company created by theatrical veterans Terry and Cornelia Moore to produce plays they feel an especial kinship with.

This three-hander, starring Terry Moore, Pam Nolte and William Hall, Jr., is a play you must pay careful attention to. The layers are geothermic (if you’d rather, we could go back to onions, though that’s boring), and call for careful mining. Moore and Nolte are a white couple, Piet or Pieter and Gladys, who had found fellowship and common cause with the black movement toward freedom and equality. But we meet the two of them after some difficult events.

We easily discern that Gladys has returned after a sequestration of some sort, after a kind of illness, and she is fragile and uneasy. The couple looks forward to the night’s festivities when an old family friend and his family will join them. But the stresses are not easily put away and cracks in the serene, hot day appear and disappear.

When we meet Steve (Hall, Jr.), in the second act, he comes without his family and makes their excuses. He, too, initially seems boisterous and warm towards the couple.

But we learn that he has doubts about his

Pam Nolte, William Hall Jr, Terry Edward Moore

friend and thinks Piet may have been the turncoat who put him in prison.

The title of the play is a mysterious and enigmatic one: Piet has become obsessed with the aloe plant, but what might we learn from it? My guess is that it is about names.

Piet’s first monologue is about an aloe plant he has not yet identified and he quotes Shakespeare: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Naming things after proper research is important.

The reference to names might be applied to the “name” of “traitor” that might be applied to Piet, if he really informed on his

friend to the authorities. But here, it also references the proper research – evidence of culpability. And evidence does not seem to be present, only suspicion. That seems to be the lesson of the title.

The technical support is terrific for this production. The unit set of an outdoor patio (by Jason Phillips) and intense outdoor lighting by Roberta Russell, provide the hot South African scene. Lucy Peckham provides faraway ambient sounds of dogs barking and scenic interlude music. The play is deftly directed by Daniel Wilson.

This is a beautifully rendered production

Beauty and the Beast still enchants Matthew Murphy

Ryan Everett Wood and Jillian Butterfield in Beauty and the Beast

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PARAMOUNT THEATRE October 21-26 The Disney musical Beauty and the Beast is here for a short time, but has already begun to cast its magic over the Emerald City.

The musical based on the full-length animated feature is well known and still holds its own when charming audiences.

The story is quite familiar from fairy tales.

Belle is the beautiful young girl who would rather read a book than pay attention to the frivolous activities of the other town folk.

Somewhat an outcast for living with her father, an eccentric inventor, Belle quickly catches the eye of the megalomaniac Gaston, a “He-Man” in every sense, whom she would rather ignore. When Belle’s father stumbles upon an enchanted castle in the woods he is held captive by its Master, a ferocious beast.

Because of the Beast’s previous behavior, the castle and all who reside there are under a spell transforming all the people into objects representing their social positions. Belle sets out to find her father only to become captive, trading her freedom for her father’s. Soon all in the castle are hoping she is able to break the curse before time runs out. What starts out as a gruff opposition quickly becomes charming as both Belle and the Beast learn to look past the outer shell and inside where the true beauty resides.

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with a strong cast. Even so, William Hall, Jr. is pitch perfect every moment, perhaps because he has done the role two other times.

It is a masterful performance.

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Jillian Butterfield plays Belle, the beauteous, book-studious young girl. Her energy is perfect for the part, being perky and knowing where to put on a stubborn stance for her character. Her voice is clear and easily hits the notes required with a pleasant sound and good range. Cameron Bond plays the peacock Gaston with much overdone bravado – as the role calls for. His voice is well suited for the lower notes and he portrays Gaston’s arrogance with good facial expressions and body language. Jake Bridges plays Lefou, Gaston’s comic sidekick. His clown-like antics are perfect for the character’s buffoonery and Mr. Bridges does it without becoming a stereotype. Ryan Everett Wood is the man inside the beast. It is, of course, the main role that carries the show and Mr. Wood does not disappoint. His portrayal is a good combination of ferociousness needed to intimidate the young captive Belle, and good-natured humor, all without breaking out of the beast’s nature. His voice is strong and when he performs the closing number of Act One (“If I Can’t Love Her”), the audience can’t help but feel his pain and surrender to empathy.

Everyone in the ensemble does a good job, with each of them given a moment to shine.

Patrick Pevehouse as the candlestick, Lumiere, is excellent combining humor for both adult and children audience members. His character becomes fully alive when leading the cast in the crowd-pleaser (and one of the two breakaway numbers) “Be Our Guest.” Samuel Shurtleff as the clock, Cogsworth, adds his own see Beauty page 8

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Moms Mabley was “out” as Lesbian to friends, entertainers Nationally acclaimed star considered pioneer for female comedians courtesy of The Philadelphia gay news

Jackie “Moms” Mabley

by Lou Chibbaro, Jr. Washington Blade Special to the SGN Legendary American vaudeville entertainer-turned-comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley became famous for her persona as a frumpy, middle-aged woman in a housedress and floppy hat delivering hilarious stand-up comedy routines, often with wry political commentary tucked inside.

Through her early years of performing at famous African-American theaters along the so-called Chitlin’ Circuit, including the Apol-

lo Theater in Harlem, to appearances in the 1960s and early ’70s on television programs like the “Ed Sullivan Show,” she often boasted about her attraction to young virile men.

“The only thing that an old man can do for me is tell me where to find a young one,” she frequently told audiences.

But those who knew her off stage have said she quickly shed her matronly housedress and hat after her performances and changed into stylish slacks and shirts that were commonly worn by her fellow male performers.

“I met her at the Apollo Theater,” said Norma Miller, a dancer, choreographer, actor

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sona in Post-Soul America. Haggins, who appears in the Goldberg documentary, and who spoke with the Blade for this article, points to what she calls Mabley’s contradictory persona on and off the stage and in her sexuality.

Haggins notes that, according to biographical information on Mabley, the entertainer clearly had romantic relationships with men. Following her death in 1975 at the age of 81, Jet magazine reported Mabley had three daughters and a son and left an estate worth more than a half-million dollars.

Haggins and others who examined Mabley’s life and career note that reports of her relationships with men and women date back to the 1920s, indicating she may have been Bisexual.

Much about Mabley’s private life remains a mystery, Goldberg stated in the HBO documentary.

What is known, according to entertainment industry observers, is that Moms Mabley was a cutting-edge, groundbreaking female stand-up comic and an accomplished overall entertainer both on stage and in film, television and in the more than 20 record albums she made of her comedy routines.

Her less-than subtle references to sex and her fiery demeanor set the stage for other female comics, such as Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers, to follow in her footsteps, Goldberg and others have said.

“I think what’s fascinating about Moms is she was able to use what people thought she was from her appearance to say something about so many other issues – from the harrowing experiences that black people were having in the South to the civil-rights movement to the way she talked about LBJ and Lady Bird and JFK and Jackie,” Haggins said.

Haggins was referring to invitations Mabley received to perform at the White House during the Kennedy administration and at least one White House visit during the Johnson administration in the 1960s.

“Moms comes along in the late ‘20s as a young woman dressed with that hat and the house coat and the big shoes and she takes that persona all the way to 1975,” Goldberg said in the documentary. “She honed that woman and she grew into that woman at a time when there were no women stand-ups – there were none. There was only Moms.”

Lou Chibbaro, Jr. is senior news reporter for the Washington Blade. Reach him at lchibbaro@washblade.com.

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flair as Lumiere’s stuffy sidekick, playing the “straight man” very well. Emily Jewell as Mrs. Potts, the teapot housekeeper, is charming. Her voice is easy going when added to chorus numbers, and beautifully soothing when crooning the musical’s title number.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast still continues to enchant audiences. If it is true that this tale is as old as time, it stands up for a reason. To say this musical is a cartoon is an understatement; it is exactly like watching live animation. The music is delightful with a beautiful score written by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.

Six numbers were included from the original animated film, and an equal amount written exclusively for the stage production. Another song that was originally cut from the film was added to the musical.

Beauty and the Beast, the musical is

based on the full-length animated feature film – both created by Disney studios. The film was released in 1991 and was the first Disney film to use Computer Generated Imaging and was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning three, including Best Original Score and Best Song. It was during the final process of the film that lyricist Howard Ashman succumbed to his battle with HIV and the original feature animation is dedicated to his memory.

The musical opened on Broadway on March 9, 1994, becoming the first Broadway stage musical Disney presented. It would remain on the Great White Way for over 13 years playing more than 5,461 performances. It was nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Despite only winning one Tony Award for Best Costume Design, the musical has become a standard, earning its place as the Eighth Longest Running Broadway Show in History.

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and fellow comedian who talked about Mabley in a 2013 HBO documentary film about the comedian directed by Whoopi Goldberg.

“And she and I shared a dressing room for two weeks – she and I and her girlfriend,” Miller said.

“She was real. I mean she was Moms on stage, but when she walked off that stage she was Mr. Moms,” said Miller. “And there was no question about it.”

Added Miller, “We never called Moms a homosexual. That word never fit her. We never called her gay. We called her Mr. Moms.”

The documentary in which Miller, 86, spoke about Mabley includes numerous film clips of Mabley performing on the vaudeville stage. It also includes scenes of her signature standup comic routines, including some on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and the “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” on CBS in the 1960s.

In researching Mabley’s background, Goldberg unearthed private photos of Mabley in what appeared to be the 1930s or 1940s in which she dressed in men’s clothes with short hair, giving her an androgynous look.

“See, in that time period it was nobody’s business,” Goldberg said in the documentary Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley: The Original Queen of Comedy.

“And I will assume that when Moms came out of costume – because that’s what the hat and the shoes and the housedress was – and put on that silk shirt with those pants and that fedora and had those women on her arm – I think everybody was like, ‘OK,’” said Goldberg.

“And so I think that she was a woman among men and who was equal to those men,” Goldberg said. “And they treated her like a man. And I think that is what helped give her the longevity.”

Marc Powers, director of marketing for D.C.’s Howard Theatre, told the Washington Blade in a 2012 interview that Mabley socialized with a circle of Lesbian and Gay friends in Washington when she performed at the Howard in the 1940s. On one occasion during that period, following her show at the Howard, Mabley organized a “Gay” party at a nearby nightclub that was raided by police, according to Powers.

“When that got shut down they were like, ‘Damn, where are we going to go? Might as well just go back to the Howard!’’’ Powers said.

Arizona State University Professor Bambi Haggins analyzed Mabley’s career in her 2007 book Laughing Mad: The Black Comic Per-

Cameron Bond as Gaston and the cast of Beauty and the Beast

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Bill Murray is a complex powerhouse in obdurate St. Vincent ST. VINCENT Now Playing I’m not sure writer/director Theodore Melfi’s debut narrative feature St. Vincent could be any more entertaining if it tried.

Alive, strikingly unsentimental, yet affectingly emotional, the film is a colorfully eccentric character study of an unapologetic man refusing to bow to conventionality who doesn’t care a lick what others think of him. At the same time, this seemingly lonely man, a hermit by all appearances, is just as guilty of judging others with just as biased a point-of-view as those sizing him up have done for many years now. He’s an odd focal point to wrap an entire feature film around, and as such Melfi risks alienating his audience before they even have a chance to realize what’s going on and where everything is headed towards.

This isn’t a good thing, it’s a great one, the film an energizing dramatic saga that doesn’t so much break new ground as it does exactly what it sets out to do very, very well. More, it offers up a stupendous, award-worthy central performance from Bill Murray, the comedic superstar reminding us all once again just how dynamic and multifaceted an actor he truly is.

Murray is Vincent, a curmudgeonly Vietnam vet who ends up striking up a relationship with his new next door neighbor Maggie’s (Melissa McCarthy) 12-year-old son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) even though he’d really rather not deal with any of this. Yet as time passes the two develop an odd duck relationship of sorts, and while some of their give and take travels down a familiar path, numerous aspects of it surprisingly end up being anything but. While these two do change the other

in some ways, overall Vincent stubbornly stays true to who he is while Oliver doesn’t suddenly blossom into anything more than what he already appears. Each stays true to their core essences, which is more complex and multidimensional than initially appears, so even when melodramatic excess seeps into the proceedings it doesn’t hurt the overall tenner or arc of the film in any overly discernible way.

But there are issues. Subplots involving Vincent’s bookie Zucko (Terrence Howard) and his pregnant Russian stripper girlfriend Daka (NaomiWatts) come perilously close to overplaying their collective hands, the latter additionally hampered by a mannered and hammy performance from Watts that’s undeniably distracting. Both of these tangents don’t have the electrifying emotional grace or subtle simplicity as the core elements of the narrative do, and as such they can’t help but standout in ways both frustrating and unsatisfying.

Yet this movie ends up being something close to amazing all the same. It all hinges on a final act where Oliver must talk about Vincent in exacting detail, give a school speech where he explains just how great this man is without sugarcoating his more reprehensible and risible traits. It’s a fine line, Lieberher knocking out of the park while Melfi’s delicately balanced script brings it all together with remarkable eloquence. It’s handled with exquisite, tenderly complex grace, these final moments speaking to exactly the themes the filmmaker has been presenting from the start yet doing so in a way that feels unforced and natural.

Then there is Murray. The actor, an Oscar nod for Lost in Translation aside, has always been an underrated talent, doing more with less on more occasions than I can count. He’s as stupendous here as he has ever been, giving depth and shading to Vincent that the script happily allows him to cultivate and

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grow on his own without any extraneous input on its part. He sells every aspect of this journey, even the ones drowning in melodramatic cliché, reveling in every aspect of his character’s being, refusing to mellow out his mean steak or soften his rougher edges, when a lesser actor would have done just that in order to try to engender audience sympathies to an even higher degree.

For me, there is a single moment in the motion picture where I knew I was in love.

Vincent has been visiting someone for quite some time, putting on an act for her, pretending to be a doctor who pops in now and again to her care facility for impromptu checkups.

During one of these visits something happens, a brief spark of electricity that takes place over the course of seconds, but in many ways means the world to at least one of the

characters involved. A lesser movie would have drowned this scene in treacle. An unconfident director would have lapsed on the sentiment and told their composer to intensify every facial tick and teardrop just in case the audience wasn’t keeping track.

Melfi does not do this. He allows the strength, breadth and majesty of Murray’s performance to do the work for him, thus letting this brief snapshot of a life we know little about to crystalize in front of our eyes without any additional, and unnecessary, augmentation. St. Vincent might not be without problems, it might not have all its ducks in a row, but even the ugly ones end up growing into swans, the movie proving that looks aren’t everything, and messy, judgmental and rude can sometimes be just as beautiful as good manners and genteel civility.

Explosive John Wick a bloody action throwback

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer JOHN WICK Now playing They killed his dog. A gift from his wife Helen (Bridget Moynahan), arriving on his doorstep the day of her funeral as a final surprise to him so he wouldn’t lapse into depression and despair, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is instantly connected to the animal in ways bordering on primal. So when Russian mobster Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen) makes the spontaneous decision to enter his house and

steal his car, none of that matters near as much as the man’s murdering of this beloved pooch, an event that reawakens demon’s inside of John he’d long ago suppressed.

I knew I was going to like John Wick the moment John Leguizamo shows up as the sleazy head of a high-end chop show and stares straight at Allen and asks – fear, loathing and incredulity effused inside every syllable – where in the world he got the car he’s now bringing him. There is something so perfect about this moment, something primal, something dripping with a feral animal magnetism speaking directly to the carnage to come, that led me to understand in that Lionsgate

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very second this movie was going to work.

To say it does so is an understatement.

Directed by Chad Stahelski, a veteran stunt performer who’s worked with Reeves on everything from The Matrix to Constantine to even The Replacements, and written by Derek Kolstad, the movie is an aggressive, takeno-prisoners throwback in the Steve McQueen/Lee Marvin vein with a healthy dose of Steven Soderbergh’s The Limey thrown in as well. It is also infused with inspiration hailing from Asian cinematic maelstroms as diverse as the works of John Woo, Chanwook Park, Joon-ho Bong, Takeshi Kitano and Seijun Suzuki, the resulting picture a cacophony of sound and fury that’s a total hoot – brutal start to bullet-riddled finish.

Reeves’ Wick is a walking hearse, unleashing death and destruction as easily as the average person breathes. He waltzes through the film with steely-eyed aggressiveness, his single-minded pursuit one he’ll see carried out come what may. It’s the type of role the actor was born to play, but, more than that, one he, much like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, has allowed himself to grow in to, the furrows in his brow and creases under the eye speaking unending volumes of suffering and outrage no amount of carefully manufactured bits of dialogue and conversation ever could.

Not to put this movie on that hallowed level; heaven forbid. John Wick is nothing more than a gritty B-grade action throwback, content to play out sequences of ultra-violence and havoc, leaving any and all pretense at something deeper, more profound, rightly on the cutting room floor. If anything, the few moments

when the movie does try to explain itself, when it does take a few seconds for a character to explain what is going on and why, that’s when it becomes a little too much to bear, and if anything Stahelski and Kolstad would have been better off sticking to the Point Blank or High Plains Drifter template and kept things as nondescript and as ephemeral as possible.

Great supporting turns abound, not the least of which are Michael Nyqvist as Iosef’s father and Wick’s former boss Viggo and Willem Dafoe as a fellow high-level assassin whose allegiances – but not his aim – are continually in question. Also having a grand old time are Adrianne Palicki as hired gun willing to break long-held covenants in order to make an outrageous sum and Ian McShane as a somewhat shady yet undeniably honest information agent who says it like it is while also holding people accountable when they don’t live up to their word. Worthy of mention is veteran character actor Lance Reddick, recently seen in The Guest; and while he doesn’t do a lot, he still makes his presence known in ways that are both humorous and chilling, oftentimes both at the exact same time.

John Wick is never going to be remembered as some hard-boiled action masterwork in the same vein as John Boorman’s Point Blank or John Woo’s The Killer. It doesn’t dig deeply enough to resonate in the consciousness for all that long after it comes to its shrewdly eccentric, bloodcurdling climax. But the movie is just so much fun, so craftily shot, edited, scored and staged, watching it as blissful and adrenaline-filled an experience as anything I’ve experienced this whole year.

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BIRDMAN Now Playing Love it, hate it, revel in its minutia or find one’s self unable to understand every idea, facet, theme and concept director and cowriter Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, 21 Grams) is exploring, there’s no denying the two-time Oscar nominee’s Birdman is impossible to take your eyes off of. From the opening image of a meteor careening across the sky, to its final moments when an actor combines insanity and inspiration into some form of creative euphoria, the movie is a vital, rhythmically alive character study looking at creation in all its complexity. Make no mistake; this is a movie to treasure.

A quarter century ago Hollywood superstar Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) was on top of the world. He’d played superhero icon Birdman in three massive box office hits, the international public eager for him to keep wearing the cape and to continue taking to the skies in order to save the world from threats of all kinds. But he’d had enough, and with more money than he knew what to do with, a failing marriage to the lovely Sylvia (Amy Ryan), and a daughter he hardly took the time to know, let alone be a father to, it was time for him to

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return to his roots and be the kind of serious actor he always wanted to be.

Fast-forward to the present and Riggan, along with his trusted lawyer and friend Jake (Zach Galifianakis), is self-financing a Broadway theatrical production of Raymond Carver’s short story What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, one that he wrote, directed and is staging in the historic St. James Theatre, no less. His daughter Sam (Emma Stone), fresh out of rehab, is working as his personal assistant, while his latest romantic conquest, Laura (Andrea Riseborough), who may be pregnant, has a co-starring role. After an onset accident takes out the secondary male lead, the other female star Lesley (Naomi Watts) surprises everyone by stating that her volatile boyfriend, a darling of the Broadway critical set, Mike Shiner (Edward Norton) is available and interested in the part.

Even though the film takes place over a series of days – Riggan’s play is in the middle of previews preparing for its big opening night reveal – Iñárritu presents events as if they were all one seamless take with no cuts, no edits and no place to ascertain where the action shifts from one moment to another hours later. It’s as if the whole thing is one Virginia Woolf-like stream of narrative consciousness, like these interactions between one character to another are happening as selves, and it’s only when director Visakesa Chandrasekaram take a more direct approach that things get a little overtly didactic. Still, this is a strong, characterdriven drama with surprising moments of light and levity, everything building to a suitably stirring climax that suits all that came before it rather beautifully.

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sader no matter what Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale might have to say, and as such it makes perfect sense that Iñárritu turned to Keaton when looking for someone to give his principal figurehead life.

But Keaton doesn’t rest on that history, not by a long shot. This is a daring, no-holdsbarred performance, one free of vanity and as such is as naked and as raw as they come. He walks a fine line throughout, never going so far over the top to make Riggan unbelievable, yet in the same moment still remaining so larger than life the themes Iñárritu and company are speaking towards remain front and center with nary a distraction. It’s a multifaceted portrait of creation and hubris run amok, ego and self-doubt colliding one into another as if each were cannon balls intent on ferociously colliding with their duplicitous doppelgängers.

In many ways this is the performance of the year, at the very least of Keaton’s career, and if Oscar doesn’t come calling I’ll be shocked in more ways than I can honestly say.

The technical aspects speak for themselves, Emmanuel Lubezki’s (Gravity) bravura cinematography intimately mixing with Douglas Crise (Spring Breakers) and Stephen Mirrione’s (Traffic) crackerjack editing so flawlessly it’s impossible to know where one facet of this visual feast begins and the other ends.

Throw in Antonio Sanchez’s jazzy, percussion-heavy score (echoes of vintage Quincy Jones soundtracks dexterously lurking inside every syncopated beat) and there is a ferocious ebullient aura surrounding every moment, and for the life of me I simply could not wait to see and hear where Iñárritu and his team were dining to take me next.

Birdman comes with the incredibly laborious, Kubrick-esque subtitle The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, and as unwieldy as that might be, it’s also fitting. Iñárritu doesn’t proclaim to know everything. He understands just how short-sighted and clueless his characters themselves are the majority of the time. But he is also able to find the majesty in these perceived shortcomings, knowing that magic oftentimes is created when those giving birth to it don’t even know that is exactly what it is they are doing.

eign Language Film Academy Award, this Lesbian coming-of-age melodrama is a powerful, thought-provoking groundbreaker that’s universal in both message and theme. The story of a 22-year-old dancer who ends her engagement to take off with her best friend on an impromptu road trip, the movie is an exhilaSoongava: Dance of the Orchids (Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., rating treatise on following one’s heart and the Mobius Hall – UW Bothell) sometimes earth-shattering consequences that Nepal’s 2013 submission for the Best For- can oftentimes arise from doing so. Masterful.

sible to forget, and the bits of hope and a yearning for a better life that permeate throughout are oftentimes earthshattering in their emotional intensity. (Plays with And You Thought You Knew Me.)

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just thinking of it again, PAGFB. What’s it mean? “People Assigned Gender Female at Birth.” What’s the point? It’s the answer to that particular question you learn while watching Pramada Menon’s absorbing documentary, each of these five disparate In Between Days souls becoming activists of one sort another (Dui Dhuranir Golpo) in large part thanks to the cruelty done to (Saturday, Nov. 1, 5 p.m., them at the time of their respective births.

Mobius Hall – UW Bothell) An unforgettable story, their collective tales Shot over a period of 14 months, direcare both chilling and optimistic, sometimes tor Sankhajit Biswas’ In Between Days is both at the exact same time. (Plays with In a surprisingly vibrant, refreshingly honBetween Days.) est slice-of-life documentary looking at Transgender Bengali teens Bubai and Frangipani (Saturday, Nov 8., 4 p.m., Chiranjit, best friends who are involved Roxy Cinema – Renton) Moody, atmospheric love triangle from in the local sex trade. Landing jobs at an Sri Lanka, the movie’s political agenda in NGO doing HIV outreach prevention, regards to horrific local laws sometimes the pair explore their dreams and desires overshadows its simple, straight-forward while also coming to terms with the life and beautifully slight central story, three they have at this very moment. Percepfriends – two men, one woman – living tive almost to a fault, at less than an hour with one another for reasons they cannot the film can’t help but bring up issues openly disclose, yet yearn to flaunt all it can’t hope to completely dissect in the same. The movie works best when it close to enough detail. At the same time, lets actions and emotions speak for them- Bubai and Chiranjit’s stories are impos-

if sprung forth like zygotes blossoming into full-fledged multi-cell organisms. Mixing the rat-a-tat-tat rhythms of a Robert Altmanlike black comedy with the hard-boiled raw vulnerability of Carver’s stories, the filmmaker doesn’t let up, doesn’t give in and doesn’t pull any punches, the resulting mélange a cavalcade of Hollywood tropes and clichés that feel captivating and animated in ways they potentially never have before.

That’s the crazy thing. In all honesty, as far as the core story elements are concerned, there’s nothing new here, nothing at all, much of what Riggan is dealing with ideas playwrights have been waxing poetic about for centuries. More than that, movies have always loved stories about their own, about actors, about how difficult it is to create art and how critics critique because they themselves are incapable of birthing artistic achievements.

We’ve watched everyone from Bette Davis to Kirk Douglas to Ginger Rogers to Dustin Hoffman to Tim Robbins to Julia Roberts to Jean-Claude Van Damme to countless others go through these paces time and time again, some obviously meeting with more success than others, but I think you’re getting the idea.

Yet what Iñárritu and his fellow screenwriters do is explosive. Much like what Richard Linklater did with Boyhood, he Iñárritu expands on an overly familiar, maybe even tired conversation in ways that are unconventional and thought-provoking. He flips the script, building three-dimensional characters out of stereotypes giving them unexpected breadth and scope that is continually fascinating. Every word, every syllable, every verbal nuance, all of it is important, the spell being crafted as imaginative and as daring as it is mesmeric.

The actors are universally excellent, Stone, Norton, Watts and, somewhat shockingly, Galifianakis particularly so, each delivering award-worthy turns deserving of recognition. Be that as it may, this movie doesn’t likely exist without Keaton, and it’s hard to imagine any actor in all of 2014 being as perfectly cast in a particularly role as he is in regards to Riggan. The baggage he comes in with is obvious, for a large chunk of the movie going populace he’s still the Caped Cru-

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by Sharon Cumberland SGN Contributing Writer CHAMBER DANCE COMPANY “Cloudless” by Susan Marshall (2006) “Jardi Tancat” by Nacho Duato (1983) “To Have and to Hold”

by Danial Shapiro & Joanie Smith (1989) MEANY HALL UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON October 11 The order of presentation in a dance concert sends a subliminal message to the audience.

While directors may actually be thinking of which dancers have to dance twice or how sets and wardrobes need to change, the message received is that the best work is presented last so that audiences will persist through more challenging projects to see the stellar dance at the end. I was not surprised, then, when the series of strange vignettes that comprise Marshall’s “Cloudless” was presented first. But when “Jardi Tancat” – the most famous and

continued from cover team works very well together as well as with particular and randomly chosen audience members who play with them on stage. Duo Rose (consisting of Samuel and Sylvia) are the aerial gymnastic performers that seem to defy nature. Sylvia is a contortionist who appears to bend her body as if she were Gumby (at certain times making the audience cringe) all apparently without any issues. When the two of them take to the aerial pole, they both seem to fly up and down using only the strength of their limbs and the pull of gravity to steal the breath from every audience member. Gamal David Garcia is one of Don Diego’s sons competing for attention from the woman posing as their nanny. Using juggling pins that light up, Garcia juggles them to high speed music spinning and catching each pin, ball, or anything else that he uses in his act.

Ariana Lallone was a veteran of the Pacific Northwest Ballet before joining Teatro. As the fortune-teller, Lallone stands “on-point” as she casts her spell through beautiful ballet.

The food presented at Teatro Zinzanni is enjoyable – if not cooked for the masses.

Greeting you is an appetizer consisting of Serrano ham, Asadero cheese and Kalamata olives. After the dance number “Presenting the salad,” a plate of assorted lettuce (butter, red oak and green leaf), and assorted fruit is put in front of each diner. The main

entrées consist of your choice of beef, fish or the vegetarian plate. Being a “carnivore” the Kobe sirloin was cooked to perfection, absolutely melting on your tongue. For dessert, two “bite sizes” are presented consisting of a spicy Mexican chocolate cheesecake and a rich Ginger Molasses bite. Other dining options are presented as add-ons including filet mignon, Atlantic lobster tails or a “surf-n-turf” plate consisting of both.

To fully enjoy the experience try some of the specialty cocktails. The Bossa Nova is served with Grey Goose Le Melon Vodka, lemon, mint, apple cider vinegar and Angry Orchard Hard Cider to add a new twist on an old favorite. For a different taste of the future try the Fortune Teller consisting of Gabriel Boudier Saffron infused gin, Aperol, orange juice, lemon, Angosture Bitters and Prosecco. If you prefer a classic with a twist then the Seduction Sangria might be for you. It is a house-made white wine Sangria with brandy, blueberries, ginger and cinnamon.

Teatro Zinzanni performs Thursday through Sunday evenings (with select performances on Wednesdays). There is even a Sunday Brunch presentation. As times differ on the days – please double check performance times. Do take notice of children attendance recommendations. While children are encouraged, it is a 3 + hour performance and younger audience members (and especially babies) will have a harder time showing appropriate theater behavior.

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ato’s constantly unreeling variations on relatively few movements is a feast of invention on the subject of deprivation – an irony that engages the mind as it captures the viewer’s sympathy, particularly during the final song, “Canço de na Ruixa Mantells,” that features the plaintive cry of gulls over the indifferent sea. It’s hard to believe that this was Duato’s first choreography project as a young dancer.

Though he has followed up with a significant catalogue of dances performed world wide in the past thirty years, nothing yet has surpassed the deep note he strikes in his audiences with “Jardi Tancat.”

The history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is conjured up whole in “To Have and To Hold” – a corny title for an extremely moving and cleverly choreographed dance. Three benches placed on an angle across the stage act as beds, pews, coffins, and graves for six dancers, all in gender-equalizing white. They party, panic, die, and mourn by diving, sliding, rolling and disappearing onto, into and under the benches. Computer-generated music provides an appropriately moody and detached environment – the opposite of “Jardi Tancat”’s passionate folksongs, but no less moving. “To Have and To Hold” is a powerful visitation for those of us who were young adults during the early years of the AIDS epidemic – a reminder of the way it was before AIDS (a lot of fun), how confused and frightened people were about the “Gay disease” (What? Don’t they know about Bisexuals?), and how horrifying the relentless loss of friends and colleagues was before treatments were found. The dance is subtitled “For those we have loved and lost but not forgotten,” and I am grateful to have been reminded of those people as I watched. Though an example of this work is on You Tube, it doesn’t begin to convey the experience of seeing the history of AIDS unfold so clearly and compellingly on the bodies of dancers. The Chamber Dance Group was right to revive this dance, and to place it last on the program.

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popular selection (you can see half a dozen companies performing it on You Tube) – was placed in the center instead of at the end of the evening, I suspected that the final work would be something spectacular – and I was right.

I attended this concert at Meany Hall on October 11th for a chance to see Nacho Duato’s moving tribute to Catalonian culture, but left with indelible images of dancers lying on, under, wrapped around, draped over and tangled up with three wooden benches in Shapiro and Smith’s AIDS drama, “To Have and to Hold.”

The mission of the Chamber Dance Company – a group of professional dancers earning higher degrees at the University of Washington – is to “present and preserve modern dance works of significant historical and artistic value.” In some cases this means rescuing works that are in danger of being forgotten, but in this terrific program none of the works are in that precarious state. Duato’s “Jardi Tancat” is in the repertory of the Pacific Northwest Ballet – where I first saw it and loved it – while Marshall’s “Cloudless” is a fairly recent, prizewinning project. Only Shapiro and Smith’s “To

Have and to Hold” is an older work referencing an earlier time, when the AIDS epidemic was still wreaking uncontrolled havoc and everyone knew someone who had died. It’s hard to believe, however, that this profoundly moving work could ever fall out of the dance repertoire.

The first presentation, “Cloudless,” is weird in the impressionistic way that Dada or experimental film is weird. It uses dance movements and soundscapes to baffle the rational mind, forcing the viewer to either abandon narrative or to come up with such contorted ideas that reason is stunned for the duration.

Marshall explores the realms of “unacknowledged knowledge” – what Borges calls “the third meaning” – information that is there but remains unprocessed because it seems random or unrelated to coherent thought. A man sits in a chair with a teacup while a woman lies on her back blowing tissues in the air, which he tries to catch without looking. Two catatonic men sit at a library table with a dictionary while a fan blows the pages over and two people sitting behind them rise periodically to whisper into their ears. One could impose stories on scenes such as these – which are more like happenings or performance art than dance – but that would be to miss the point: to quote Churchill, it is a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.

In contrast, Nacho Duato’s “Jardi Tancat” (“Closed Garden” in Catalan) is a passionate account of men and women struggling to survive hard times – blight, war, want – through the bonds of community. To Catalonian folk songs sung in cante jondo style by Maria del Mar Bonet, six barefooted dancers – three men, three women – enact their relationship to the unyielding earth in an angular, lyrical dance vocabulary crouched close to the floor and flung up to the sky in alternating gestures of hope and despair. The stage is bare but for stark tree trunks rising from the flat ground, and the women’s simple, circular skirts fly or droop around their legs in a coda of expressive movement. Du-

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a laundry room. They spend what may be their final moments hashing out issues continued from cover that have plagued their 7-year relationship. isolated in sealed bunkers, a young Latina Nominee – Best Narrative Short, PanAfriwoman is forced to confront her fears of the can Film Festival. unknown when she makes contact with an outsider. Winner of the Comic-Con IndeSistah Sinema is an intimate event of pendent Film Festival’s 2006 Best Science less than 50 womyn showcasing queer Fiction/Fantasy Award. womyn of color cinema. Each showing will be followed by a moderated discusA Night In the Woods: A gender non-con- sion where attendees will be able to conforming person of color and a young woman nect to each other and, occasionally, the must learn to overcome their differences to filmmaker. Sistah Sinema was created to survive the zombie apocalypse. showcase the nuances of queer womyn of color culture. It is hoped that the movGood Night My Love: In an apartment ies will serve as a vehicle to foster honest building overrun by zombies, a Black Les- dialogue on struggles and opportunities bian couple, Aimee and Cynthia, hide in unique to queer womyn of color. While

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VIP tickets for “David Bowie Is” with museum concierge meet and greet, continental breakfast for two, and a build-your-own Ziggy Stardust cocktail kit; prices start at $279 per night. For more information, go to www.thompsonhotels. com/hotels/thompson-chicago, and for details

by Albert Rodriguez on the exhibit, visit www.mcachicago.org. SevSGN A&E Writer eral airlines – Alaska, United, Southwest – fly If you love music and travel, combine the non-stop from Sea-Tac Airport. two and treat yourself to a musical vacay.

There are numerous festivals and special conIceland Airwaves certs happening around the world, even within November 5-9 a couple of hours of Seattle by plane. Here are Multiple venues, Reykjavik four events and destinations to consider.

Iceland Airwaves has truly blossomed into “David Bowie Is” a premiere electronic music festival, featuring September 23-January 4 an impressive list of Icelandic performers and Museum of acts from around the planet, mainly representContemporary Art (MCA), Chicago ing the underground EDM scene. This year’s artist lineup includes Caribou, Future Islands, The exceptional work of David Bowie, Son Lux, East India Youth, Eskimo, and influential to many artists from Lady GaGa Grammy-winning headliners The Flaming to Janelle Monae, is celebrated with the first Lips, who will likely sell out Vodafone Hall retrospective of his career spanning nearly on the climaxing evening. Their live shows 50 years. Over 400 objects, including hand- are nothing short of interesting and they have written lyrics, original costumes, rare perfor- lots of material to pull from with a catalog that mance material, album artwork, set designs, stretches back to 1986. Icelandair (www.iceand other personal items are on display now landair.us) flies between Seattle and Reykjavic through early January exclusively at Chica- daily, and for more festival information log go’s MCA. The Windy City is the only U.S. onto www.icelandairwaves.us. stop for “David Bowie Is” and just one of four world destinations for the exhibit; Paris, Melbourne, and Groningen (The Netherlands) Erasure are the other three.

December 30-31 Bowie is an alternative music pioneer, helpTerminal 5, New York City ing to shape a genre that has become popular in mainstream culture today, though he flirted Erasure always gives a great performance, with pop in the mid to late ‘80s with the hits usually selling out the Moore or Paramount “Let’s Dance,” “China Girl,” “Modern Love,” Theatres when they swing through these parts. and his brilliant duet with the late Freddie Mer- The duo – Andy Bell, Vince Clarke – who’ve cury, “Under Pressure.” The Thompson Hotel interviewed twice with Seattle Gay News have in Chicago is partnering with MCA on a spe- chosen New York City to ring in 2015, playing cial package called “Day and Night with David back-to-back concerts on the last two nights Bowie” that includes accommodations, two of this year. Responsible for many ‘80s dance/

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club smashes, from “Chains of Love” to “Oh L’amour” to “Love to Hate You,” Erasure has been one of the most successful acts in the popEDM genre. Should you feel the desire to indulge on a Big Apple getaway for New Year’s Eve, book your flights now – Alaska, American, Jet Blue, Delta, and United all fly non-stop from Seattle to either JFK or Newark airports.

World Tour,” which has played to crowds across North America, Europe, even in Iceland, begins its final leg next month in Portland (November 20, Moda Center). The show includes the pop singer’s biggest hits, including “Mirrors,” “Rock Your Body,” “SexyBack,” “My Love,” and “Like I Love You.” The tour finally winds down at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, a regular sponsor of LGBT events in Justin Timberlake Sin City, on January 1 and 2. If you didn’t see January 1-2 this concert at Key Arena back in January, this MGM Grand Garden Arena, will be your very last chance to “experience” it.

Las Vegas Flights from Seattle to Las Vegas are just over two hours long. For tickets, rooms, and packagAll good things must come to a close. Tim- es, go to www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/ berlake’s well-reviewed “20/20 Experience grand-garden-arena.

discussion will focus on the queer womyn of color, all members of the queer community are invited to attend.

Tickets are $10 advance and $12 at the door. We accept credit cards and cash at the door. www.sistahsinema.com.

In November Sistah Sinema-Seattle will screen Karmen Gel. Karmen Gel is an inmate in a women’s prison in Senegal.

Bisexual, lusty, impulsive, and looking out for herself at all time, her uninhibited dancing and sensual demeanor excite the Sapphic passions of the prison’s warden.

Film is in Wolof with English subtitles.

Contact www.sistahsinema.com for details on the screening date or check with Life Enrichment Bookstore.

October 24, 2014

NOTE: There is currently a 2-for-1 Groupon available for Sistah Sinema. Groupon says: Sistah Sinema started, alliteratively, in Seattle. The mission is simple: to celebrate queer women of color in film. Each month, the team screens a movie created by a queer woman of color, followed by a discussion, in which viewers share their thoughts and unanimous feeling that popcorn could become popular. The events in Seattle drew such a following, that organizers quickly expanded across the country, to cities such as Portland, Greensboro, and Atlanta. The collective has displayed a diverse patchwork of films ranging from rom-coms and dramas to documentaries.

Courtesy of Sistah Sinema

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Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization.

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www. scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

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SATURDAY - October 25

FREE Seattle/King County Clinic with Remote Area Medical and HealthFest (10/23-10/26). KeyArena and Seattle Center Armory. 206-684-7200 or www.seattle center.org.

Social Justice Film Festival (10/18-10/30). For films & venues visit www.socialjusticefilmfestival.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.

Best of the Northwest (10/24-10/26 & 11/14-11/16).

10am. Hanger 30, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Tickets: $5 single; $8 2-for-1 online special. www.nwartalliance.com Camp Ten Trees Meet & Greet (10/25 & 10/26). Sat: 10am-12noon & 3-5pm; Sun: 12noon-2pm & 3-5pm. All Pilgrims Church, 10th Ave E & E Republican St. Meet Camp Ten Trees new Camp Director, Ren “Dirt” Meyers. www.camptentrees.org Seattle Center HealthFest (10/25 & 10/26). 10am-5pm.

Seattle Center Armory. Health & wellness options for individuals & their families. FREE. www.seattlecenter.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

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

Overcoming Crystal Meth (OCM). 6-7:30pm. Seattle Area Support Groups, 303 17th Ave E. Every Saturday & Wednesday. OCM is an abstinent based peer support group for LGBTQ, straight and other men and women abstaining from CRYSTAL METH. If you choose to abstain from crystal meth and wish to have an open discussion about it, then check these meetings out.

Open to everyone! No cost to you!

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

For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com “Hallows in the Cathdral: Moonshadow” - Seattle Women’s Chorus in Concert (10/17, 10/18, 10/24 & 10/25). Fri & Sat 8pm, 10/25 2pm & 8pm. St Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. A mysterious ride thru the spooky & spectacular with traditional choral pieces & contemporary classics. Tickets $25-$45. 388-1400, seattlewomenschorus.org Rocky Horror Show in Renton (10/17-11/1). Thurs 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Renton Civic Theatre, 507 3rd St, Renton. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students & seniors. www.rentoncivictheatre.org 70s Glam SLAM - 70s Rock Star Costume Contest.

The Crocodile, 2200 2nd Ave. Featuring BowieVision, Elton Jah, Blackie. www.ticketfly.com.

Seduction. 9pm-2am. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.

Seattle’s sexiest Halloween party! Features live performances, interactive & erotic art, costume contest & more! seattleerotic.org/strangertickets.com

SUNDAY - October 26

For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@ sgn.org.

FREE Seattle/King County Clinic with Remote Area Medical and HealthFest (10/23-10/26). KeyArena and Seattle Center Armory. 206-684-7200 or www.seattle center.org.

Social Justice Film Festival (10/18-10/30). For films & venues visit www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHikingGroup/ Best of the Northwest (10/24-10/26 & 11/14-11/16).

10am. Hanger 30, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Tickets: $5 single; $8 2-for-1 online special. www.nwartalliance.com Camp Ten Trees Meet & Greet (10/25 & 10/26). 10am12noon & 3-5pm. All Pilgrims Church, 10th Ave E & E Republican St. Meet Camp Ten Trees new camp director, Ren “Dirt” Meyeres. www.camptentrees.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

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October 25 thru November 2 ing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture. org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

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

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

TUESDAY - October 28

Seattle Center HealthFest (10/25 & 10/26). 10am-5pm.

Seattle Center Armory. Health & wellness options for individuals & their families. FREE. www.seattlecenter.org 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. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

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

Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www.dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www. raincitysoccer.org Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required.

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

Rocky Horror Show in Renton (10/17-11/1). Thurs 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Renton Civic Theatre, 507 3rd St, Renton. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students & seniors. www.rentoncivictheatre.org Musical Experiences - Pianist Fred Kronacher performs Chopin’s “The Dance.” 3pm. Green Lake United Methodist Church, 6415 1st Ave NE. Tickets: $22 adults,

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$17 seniors, $12 students (18 and under). 206-3689247. www.musicalexperiences.org.

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 Counseling Service 45th Anniversary Gala.

VIP 5pm, General Admission 6pm. Westin Seattle Hotel, 1900 5th Ave. Please join us as we celebrate the amazing change & growth we have experienced both as an organization & as an LGBTQ community since 1969.

Tickets: VIP $175, general admission $125. REGISTER at www.seattlecounseling.org/45th Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

MONDAY - October 27

Social Justice Film Festival (10/18-10/30). For films & venues visit www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 heal-

Social Justice Film Festival (10/18-10/30). For films & venues visit www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals.

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org GSBA Young Professionals with Pride. 5:30-7:30pm.

Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St. Celebrate Seattle’s musical heritage downtown with this casual mixer for young professionals under 40. The Hard Rock Cafe will be providing a craft cocktail & appetizers for our guests.

GSBA members $10, nonmembers $15, students $10.

RSVP to 362-9188; www,thegsba.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

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

Celebrating 41 Years!

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every Tuesday.

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

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WEDNESDAY - October 29

Social Justice Film Festival (10/18-10/30). For films & venues visit www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.mature friends.org 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 QLaw 9th Annual FallTacular. 5:30-8pm. FareStart, 700 Virginia St. This fundraising event, attended by over 175 attorneys, judges, elected officials, and business professionals, raises money for the award-winning GLBT Legal Clinic, public interest law internships, QYouth outreach, and community educational presentations benefitting the GLBT community. www.q-law.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Overcoming Crystal Meth (OCM). 6-7:30pm. Seattle Area Support Groups, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday & Saturday. OCM is an abstinent based peer support group for LGBTQ, straight and other men and women abstaining from CRYSTAL METH. If you choose to abstain from crystal meth and wish to have an open discussion about it, then check these meetings out.

Open to everyone! No cost to you!

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

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

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

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

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years

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

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

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

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

Sistah Sinema Queer Women of Color Zombie Movies. Doors 6pm, Screening 7pm. Life Enrichment Bookstore, 5023 Rainier Ave S. $10. www.sistahsinema.com.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related meeting Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Dracula’s Daughter: Lambert House Halloween Dance. 8pm-12midnight. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. DJs, dancing, performances, costume contest, prizes. No drugs, no alcohol, no hate. LGBTQ youth 14-22 & allies welcome. Suggested donation $5-$15.

Haunted Hill. 8pm-4am. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway.

Hosted by Aleksa Manila & Isaac Scott. DJs Richard J Dalton & Trent Von. $1000 costume contest.

Madison Pub Halloween Party. 1315 E Madison St. Costume contest judging results 10pm. 1st prize $300, 2nd prize $200, 3rd prize $100. No cover.

Rocky Horror Show in Renton (10/17-11/1). Thurs 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Renton Civic Theatre, 507 3rd St, Renton. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students & seniors. www.rentoncivictheatre.org Purr Presents Freak Show Circus. 9pm. 1518 11th Ave. A Halloween party not to be missed! Join the Purr freaks & the amazing Tattooed Kitty. Costume contest judging at midnight. $1000 cash Grand Prize; $500 second prize & $250 third prize. www.purrseattle.com Freaknight: The Northwest’s Biggest Halloween Party (10/31 & 11/1). WaMu Theater, 1000 Occidental Ave S. A carnival for the senses complete with freaks of the night, reality-bending amusement park rides, twisted circus performers & multiple stages of bloodcurdling beats. Costume Contest with $2014 Grand Prize. TickB-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Question- ets: www.freaknightfestival.com ing Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for SATURDAY - November 1 location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside (See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

Me-Kwa Mooks Park-Green Seattle Partnership.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Con- 9am-noon. The LGBT community is invited to this templative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. meaningful and fun work party planting wildlife habitat in this west side natural area. 430-5562; mekwamooks.

935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14- wordpress.com 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Entre Hermanos Dia de los Muertos. 6pm. NW African Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues American Museum, 2300 S Masschusetts St. Dinner & that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a show benefit Entre Hermanos. www.entrehermanos.com male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. admirers. www.nwbears.com.

Rocky Horror Show in Renton (10/17-11/1). Thurs 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Renton Civic Theatre, Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. 507 3rd St, Renton. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students & Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & seniors. www.rentoncivictheatre.org Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, Freaknight: The Northwest’s Biggest Halloween anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring Party (10/31 & 11/1). WaMu Theater, 1000 Occidental fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, Ave S. A carnival for the senses complete with freaks of community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or the night, reality-bending amusement park rides, twisted our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ circus performers & multiple stages of bloodcurdling beats. Costume Contest with $2014 Grand Prize. Tickgayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. ets: www.freaknightfestival.com SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion SUNDAY - November 2 group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and rela(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) tionship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride.

Rocky Horror Show in Renton (10/17-11/1). Thurs 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broad7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Renton Civic Theatre, way E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a 507 3rd St, Renton. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students & social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.border riders.com seniors. www.rentoncivictheatre.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United MethodEvers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every ist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

Bump! The Northwest’s Hottest Halloween Party. Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist 9pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Features Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every Ben De La Creme & Lady Bunny, with the Markos month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Sisters, Superthreat, Jimi Jaxon & the famous $1,000 Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz costume contest. Benefits Gay City Health Project. groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own Tickets: $30 adv/$40 door; VIP $65 adv/$75 door. popular music. FREE. gaycity.org/bump Ski Buddies Potluck. 6pm. Check website for address.

You never want to miss this event as we discuss this FRIDAY - October 31 season’s trips. We’ll also have online signup available for those that can’t make the potluck. skibuddies.org

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

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

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

THURSDAY - October 30

Social Justice Film Festival (10/18-10/30). For films & venues visit www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, https://groups.yahoo.com/group/maybebabyseattle; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup. com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-

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7777, info@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www.seattlepflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www. sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; TrikoneNorthwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www. trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-6850164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

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

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

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

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

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

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Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503.

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

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet

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

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

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwest seattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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. 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, 206-326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 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, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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TUKWILA

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WENATCHEE

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CONDOS FOR SALE

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First session 50% off = $45/1.5 hours (travel extra). By appointment only. References available.

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_______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Given by highly trained LMP. I specialize in injury treatment, acute, chronic, and repetitive stress motion. I have a studio on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Insurance accepted.

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GERMAN MAN WANTS TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH A GAY SEATTLITE Very good-looking German, 43, very nice eyes, not into the scene, intelligent, in the architectural business, seeks beautiful, masculine man, 30-55, sincere, educated, with a good character, sexually active. I want to meet clever people.

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