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Issue 29, Volume 43, July 17, 2015

Arts & Entertainment

WICKED casts spell over the Emerald City

Wizzer Pizzer: Getting Over the Rainbow

Carrie St. Louis and Alyssa Fox – photo by Joan Marcus 2015

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer WICKED PARAMOUNT THEATRE Through August 2 Wicked is the blockbuster musical that has blown away Broadway like a proverbial cyclone. It has enchanted audiences for over a decade playing to sold-out theaters, and continuing to cast its spell again and again. Wicked flew back into Seattle where

its house has landed firmly in the Emerald City.

The posters summarize its plot as “The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz”… before Dorothy dropped in; but the musical is far more than a tale of friendship. When two young, unlikely girls – Galinda is blond and Elphaba is green – meet at Shiz, the school of sorcery, circumstances force them into becoming unwilling roommates.

Despite showing an aptitude for spell casting, Elphaba is an outcast due to the color see wicked page 4

Mr. Holmes a haunting search for truth

Eric Mulholland, Matthew Sherrill, Pilar O’Connell, Rhonda J. Soikowski, Chip Wood and Alyssa Keen in Wizzer Pizzer – photo by Robert Falk

by Paul Torres SGN A&E Writer

WIZZER PIZZER: GETTING OVER THE RAINBOW THEATRE22 (AT 12TH AVENUE ARTS) Through August 1

Dreams are curious things. They are as vague as they are poignant. In Wizzer Pizzer: Getting Over the Rainbow, written by Washington state-based playwright Amy Wheeler, we witness a bedraggled Judy Garland impersonator’s stint through Gay to straight reparative therapy in his alcohol see wizzer pizzer page 4

Do I Sound Gay? sounds off on complex questions

Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes – BBC Films/Allstar Picture Library

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer MR. HOLMES Now playing It is 1947. The war has come to an end and retired, yet still legendary, detective Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellan) has returned from a brief trip to Japan to his secluded coastal farmhouse in the English countryside. Content to live out his few remaining days tending to his bees alongside

housekeeper Mrs. Munro (Laura Linney) and her inquisitive son Roger (Milo Parker), the 93-year-old wants for nothing save to be left alone.

Yet there is still one last task needing to be accomplished before the detective breathes his last. He must set the record straight in regards to his final case, the one that forced him to take the road to retirement, hoping to write it all down for the record before his cognitive faculties vanish into the ether. It must be done, this is the last great, mystery Sherlock Holmes ever see holmes page 8

David Thorpe – www.frontiersmedia.com

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer DO I SOUND GAY? NORTHWEST FILM FORUM July 24-30 The best thing about David Thorpe’s documentary of self-exploration Do I Sound Gay? is the deeply personal realization it comes to. At the end of the day, what

this rather slight film ends up being about is acceptance. Yet, not on a broad scale, but on a deeply personal one, instead. What Thorpe comes to realize is that, in the end, he can’t expect others to fully accept him, more to the point to love him, if he in turn cannot learn to accept himself.

It’s a powerful way to conclude things, and one, goodness knows, all of us could use to learn from. But self-acceptance is a see sound gay? page 6

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Celebrating 41 Years!

Janet Jackson coming to Key Arena in January

Janet Jackson’s “Unbreakable World Tour” – courtesy of Live Nation

stores, and can be listened to on streaming sites, such as YouTube and Spotify.

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Opening his fall/winter tour in Seattle will be singer-songwriter Joe Jackson. The Grammy winner posted several Top 40 singles in a short time span, between 1979 and 1983, most notably “Is She Really Going Out With Him?,” “Steppin’ Out,” and “Breaking Us in Two,” before venturing into classical music. Publicly Bisexual, the English-born artist released what is widely considered to be one of the best pop albums of the ‘80s, Night & Day. I assume he’ll play a few songs from that record, as well as Look Sharp! and Body & Soul, when he performs at The Neptune on September 29. At press time, ticket sale information wasn’t available, except for a pre-sale that began July 16. Go to stgpresents.org for details.

down under: Auckland, New Zealand (Vector Arena) on March 5 and 6, Melbourne, Australia (Rod Laver Arena) on March 12 and 13, Sydney, Australia (Allphones Arena) on March 19 and 20, and Brisbane, Australia (Entertainment Centre) on March 26 and 27. For ticket information and details, go to madonna.com.

You were planning on seeing Janet Jackson somewhere else, weren’t you? Me, The 8th Annual Doe Bay Festival is sold too. But you can put those plans on hold, or out. The four-day event includes live music, cancel them, because the pop/R&B superfood, camping, and outdoor activities at the star is coming here after all. Jackson anDoe Bay Resort & Retreat on beautiful Ornounced an extension of her “Unbreakable cas Island in the San Juan Islands. The artWorld Tour” that includes dates in Seattle ist lineup this year features Kris Orlowski, and Portland, plus shows in New York City, Motopony, Champagne Champagne, Lee Washington DC, Boston, Houston, PhilaFields & the Expressions, Hobosexual, delphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, and more. In Polyrhythmics, and more. If any canceltotal, 27 cities were added to the itinerary lations arise, resulting in available tickets, that now stretches from August 2015 to they’ll be posted at doebay.com. You might March 2016. International dates are exwanna get a jump on 2016’s festival bepected to be revealed in the coming weeks. cause that event is expected to sell out as Jackson’s upcoming Key Arena appearwell. ance on January 13 will mark the Finalfirst time in 4.5 ly, there are two years that she’ll awesome conperform in the certs happenEmerald City; ing on Sunday her last show night, July 19. in these neck Veteran singerof the woods songwriter John was August Mellencamp 29, 2011 when is performing she brought her his classic hits “Number Ones, from “Hurts So Up Close and Good” to “Jack Personal World & Diane” at Tour” to McCaw Benaroya Hall, Hall, which was while rock icons rather lackluster.

Rush entertain Here’s hoping Joe Jackson – cinematicpassions.wordpress.com a huge audience she steps it up for the January show! Tickets for the Seattle Also coming to Seattle soon is Acad- at Key Arena with a slate of material from and Portland (January 12) concerts go on emy Award winner Glen Hansard on No- throughout their career, like “Tom Sawyer” sale Monday, July 20 (10 a.m.) at livenation. vember 14, singer-songwriter Ben Folds and “Subdivisions.” If you’ve got nothing com and all Ticketmaster outlets. If you’re on September 14, and guitarist extraordi- going on this weekend, consider either of still wanting to check out Janet Jackson naire Slash on October 13, all at the Moore these shows. somewhere besides Seattle – Las Vegas, Theatre. For tickets and information on all Phoenix, or Honolulu, perhaps? – start by three shows, log onto stgpresents.org. visiting JanetJackson.com to see where and when she’s playing. Her new single “No If you’re headed to Australia or New Sleeep” from the yet-to-be-titled album Zealand next year, these are the cities and is available for download at online music dates for Madonna’s “Rebel Heart Tour”

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and concussion induced dream.

As Adrian, Eric Mulholland gives an indefatigable performance as his character works through his issues under the guidance of a self-righteous anti-Gay Dr. Marvel (Lisa Viertel) who is an all-knowing and all-watching video figure. Viertel wins this production with the funniest quips with a character that is also a scathing critique of conservative commentators like Dr. Laura.

Dr. Marvel’s models of best straight be-

havior are ex-Gay couple Steve and Helen, played by Chip Wood and Alyssa Keene, respectively. They are also on their own personal journeys of discovery.

While all the characters meander through their own issues (some with a wink-wink comic bite), Adrian learns lessons from the dubious straight couple, his Lesbian best friend Frankie (Rhonda J. Soikowski) and even a drunken Jesus. Each performer has plenty of breathing space to express themselves and they do not hold back with their lively characterizations as the butch-dyke, bratty children, or a young

Eric Mulholland and Lisa Viertel – photo by Robert Falk

Alyssa Keene and Pilar O’Connel – photo by Robert Falk

Latino hunk (Matthew Sherrill).

Since dreams are non sequitur in nature, this conveniently allows the production to work with themes, ideas, and joke material quite loosely. I can admire the themes: identity and acceptance, but they seem too cleverly cloaked in the Act 2 dream-world set-up. However, this device does not detract from the aim of the play. Corey D. McDaniel directs and smartly connects it with the topical issues of Gay marriage, equality, and unity.

Like Dorothy’s end-trip from Oz to Kansas, we get that “you were there” moment in a saccharine, promise-of-tomorrow ending. Unlike The Wizard of Oz, however, the issues presented here are not in black and

white, but truly exist where the rainbow colors are – at the end of the yellow brick road, where blue birds fly, ad nauseum. It is, at least, a beautiful place to let the conversation begin.

Wizzer Pizzer: Getting Over the Rainbow is a part of Theatre22’s Summer Pride Series. The production continues with evening performances Tuesday 7/21 and Thursday-Saturday through 8/1 at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees 7/19 & 7/26 at 2 p.m. at 12th Avenue Arts (1620 12th Ave., just north of E. Pine St.) Tickets are $25-general admission; $14-senior, military, student. Tickets at www.theatre22.org or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/907129 and at the theater day-of-show.

wicked

learns from Galinda how to let others into her life, as much as Galinda learns, from of her skin. Galinda is a complete socialite, Elphaba’s rebellious nature, how to be less shallow and bubbling, oblivious to anything shallow and to look at life with a more seriof importance. She is set on not making her ous eye. It is a story of “Girl Power.” It’s a roommate’s path any easier. The opposite story of how we treat people, of how people girls eventually become best friends. When can change, and that there is always another a handsome prince named Fiyero enrolls at way to understand any given situation. the school, both girls are attracted to him, Fieyro, played by Ashley Parker Angel, but it is Galinda that pursues him as her so- is the handsome man who attracts both cialite nature demands. The Wizard calls women. It is easy to see why he was choElphaba to the Emerald City, and she enthu- sen for the role; he’s very handsome with siastically responds. When she discovers the stage presence. His voice is good enough deception behind his facade, Elphaba rebels for the role, but doesn’t leave an impression to expose the truth of “the man behind the with the audience. Kristine Zbornik plays curtain.” The Wizard’s press declares El- Madame Morrible, the headmistress (and phaba an Enemy of the State, and officially Wizard accomplice) at the school where the names her, The Wicked Witch of the West. two witches meet. Ms. Zbornik does a wonWhen Elphaba is ambushed, Fiyero rescues derful performance showing the headmisher, setting off a course of events leading to tress’s stern behavior and devious undertheir own destruction and the downfall of a tone. The role of The Wizard is a relatively small role that was played by understudy corrupt government.

Wicked is more than a re-envisioned tell- Keith Bearden on press night. Mr. Bearden ing of The Wizard of Oz. It gives a unique brings charm to the “snake-oil-salesman” of look at the story that was previously told a Wizard, who is secretly politically motifrom only one perspective. Wicked is a story vated.

It is without a doubt that Carrie St. Louis about friendships, and how to be open to them in the most unusual places. It shows (Galinda) and Alyssa Fox (Elphaba) are the us that there is always something we don’t two stars of this musical. The character of know about others, and there is something Galinda, who later changes her name to we can learn from them as well. Elphaba Glinda, starts off being a shallow socialite, breezing through life on charm and popularity. Ms. St. Louis plays the role perfectly, allowing the audience to embrace the sha l low ness as well as see the amount of growth the character makes along her own journey. This is defThe National Touring Company of Wicked – photo by Joan Marcus 2015 continued from cover

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Michael DeVries – photo by Joan Marcus 2015

initely a multi-dimensional character and Ms. St. Louis does her full justice. Her voice is light, and she holds her own to counterbalance the other leading lady, Alyssa Fox. Ms. St. Louis gives Galinda an extra edge showing the passion that exists underneath her exterior. Her expressions and body gestures add a certain nuance that endears the role of Galinda that much more to everyone.

Ms. Alyssa Fox gives one of the best “Elphaba” performances I’ve seen yet.

The angst and anger of a young girl is fully revealed by her characters gestures.

She makes the transition into womanhood beautifully, and the audience is easily in the palm of her hand. Her voice is strong, as is made clear from the first time she belts out “The Wizard and I,” to the triumphant “Defying Gravity” finale of Act One. Ms. Fox also uses her vocal instrument to easily handle the more emotional and touching songs, “I’m Not That Girl,” the sensual loveduet with Fiyero, “As Long as You’re Mine,” and the beautiful anthem of friendship, “For Good.”

The music is definitely one of the greatest assets of this musical. Stephen Schwartz (Godspell and Pippin) has created a beauti-

ful score that resonates with listeners. The music is contagious while the lyrics definitely are a plot line unto themselves. They promote the musical through the sheer lyrical definition of the characters.

Wicked is definitely a crowd pleasure, and this production is no exception. There isn’t a single cast member that doesn’t go above and beyond. Nor is there anyone that tries to steal focus. They all act together, as one solid cast, that seem to be enjoying themselves as much as we are watching them. The entire cast seems to have an extra bounce in their steps, maybe because they are literally in the Emerald City.

Wicked gave its first premier on Broadway October 8, 2003. Originally based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical starred Kristen Chenoweth, Idina Menzel and Norbert Leo Butts in the main leads, with Joel Grey as The Wizard. The musical was nominated for ten 2004 Tony Nominations, winning three – including Idina Menzel as Best Actress in a Musical. Despite losing the Best Musical Tony to Avenue “Q”, Wicked is still running on Broadway.

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Two plays by Tennessee Williams: The Two-Character Play and Orpheus Descending

Robin Jones and Sam Read in The Two-Character Play – photo by Mike Hipple

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY CIVIC REP (AT NEW CITY THEATER) Through August 1 ORPHEUS DESCENDING THE WILLIAMS PROJECT/ INTIMAN THEATRE (AT 12TH AVENUE ARTS) Through August 2

Maybe we are viewing a dream. We can’t be sure if the audience they face is really there or not. It’s so reminiscent of other earlier plays by others, like Waiting for Godot or No Exit, but the relationship of the brother and sister echo more that of The Glass Menagerie, as if Tom had stayed and he and Laura had become stranded together.

Directed by L. Zane Jones, Robin Jones as Clare has the kind of aura that envelops the audience into her presence. Her delicate but nervous and volatile performance seems the perfect embodiment of all of Williams’ female characters throughout his writing.

Sam Read as Felice does a solid job as the tormented and not much better off brother.

But he’s a bit outclassed here.

This play does not have a straightforward plot. It is discursive and meandering.

Perhaps poetic. Perhaps overblown. Setting your expectations for more of an “experience” rather than a “story” may allow you to like the journey more.

More information can be found at: http://www.civicrep.org or http://www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/1686974 or call 800-838-3006.

Tennessee Williams’ most successful and well-known plays were written earlier in his life in an about fifteen-year period from 1943 to 1958. The Glass Menagerie was the first hit, but others included A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending and Sweet Bird of Youth.

Always plays of despair and anguish, Williams’ plays and other writings were said to reflect aspects of his own experiences with an alcoholic father, a mentally unstable sister who spent years in asylums, and his own struggle with homosexuality that was dangerous to acknowledge for most of his life.

In his later years, he descended into deOrpheus pression and drug use, himself, most preDescending cipitously after his longtime partner died, The more famous resulting in an early death. This month, play is being presented Seattle audiences can experience two of his by The Williams Projworks, early and later. ect, a production that is part of what Intiman The Two-Character Play is calling its “festival,” The Two-Character Play, a less well- their summer season known work from his later years, a “fail- of presentations. With ure” at the time due to people’s expectations many of the company from his earlier work, might be viewed coming from Trinmuch differently if you prepare yourself for ity Repertory Company it. The Civic Rep production, mounted in and their collaboration the tiny New City Theater, seats the audi- with Brown University, ence on either side of a set of indeterminate how they formed this time period, so we can be voyeurs. project is easier to guess We peer at a brother and sister who seem at. to be trapped in the theater, left by their Orpheus Descendmanagement, abandoned by their family, ing is a tale of a small and stuck with stage-agorophobia – the in- Southern town, filled ability to leave the stage, as if it were home. with bigotry and back-

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stabbers, and disrupted by a stranger. It is a tragedy, and usually fairly relentlessly dark.

This production is full of what many people are looking for in modern theater these days: casting that is “color blind” and diverse (four actors of color), a new interpretation, and a fresh method of staging.

Some of the interpretive elements went so far as to become a bit twee, but it’s a lively and engaging and sometimes even funny presentation!

The cast is all on the young side, so there is no one to play the really older characters but them, but given the group they’re working with, the acting is quite wonderful. The audience sits almost in the round, with the exception of a back “wall” of shower curtains hung on a thick rope, and the lights rarely dim, so the audience becomes part of the small town environment.

It’s a way of making us all complicit in the gossip and bigotry, without making any statement about that at all. Here, while explicit bigotry is uttered in the play toward blacks (the story in the town is about a vine-

yard owner who makes the mistake of selling to blacks and gets his vineyard burned to the ground), the demonstrated bigotry is to outsiders. Anyone who goes against the established powers can be killed.

Williams always presented themes of outsiderhood and the dangers of stepping out of bounds. He often presented love that fails or goes wrong. His families are full of dysfunction. Orpheus Descending includes many aspects of those themes.

Tiffany Nichole Greene begins the play as a town resident full of historical information, which she shares freely with Grant Chapman (playing another woman, among several characters he becomes in the play).

She is pitch perfect in her delivery, and a joy to watch.

We also meet a town outcast, Carol Cutrere (Elise LeBreton), whose rebellion doesn’t allow her to remain a resident in good standing, but yet her inability to quit the town leaves her in limbo. She is the first to meet Val Xavier (Charlie Thurston), the charismatic stranger who wants to start over anew.

Eventually, we meet Lady Torrance (Kemiyondo Coutinho), trapped in a loveless marriage with the evil Jabe (Max Rosenak, among other roles), not knowing he helped kill her father. Lady hires Val to work in her dry goods store, and while she pledges to keep the relationship all business, the seeds are planted for the tragedy to come.

Two other talented ensemble members are Rebecca Gibel and Richard Prioleau.

Each has opportunities to shine individually as well.

Director Ryan Purcell keeps things light and lively as the actors sit with the audience and mingle within inches. The darkness of the story has a chance to creep up on you, as the play unfolds over 2-1/2 hours with two intermissions. You’re even invited to change your seat a couple of times if you don’t like where you’ve been sitting or if you want a new perspective.

This is a strong performance and well worth seeing. For more information, go to www.intiman.org or call 206-315-5835.

Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at miryamstheatermusings.blogspot. com.

Charlie Thurston (Val Xavier) and Kemiyondo Coutinho (Lady Torrance) in Intiman Theatre’s Orpheus Descending – photo by Jeff Carpenter

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hard thing to come by for so many members of this human race, liking who we are for what we are and then in turn being perfectly okay with that to the point we don’t care what others might think mighty hard to do.

While it sounds a little like psychologically therapeutic mumbo jumbo, for a large swath of the population – Gay, straight and all the various textures in-between – this is, to say the least, a whole lot easier said than done.

All that being said, I’m still having a terribly difficult time getting overly excited about Thorpe’s documentary. The film follows his attempts to understand and come to grips with why he “sounds Gay,” what it was that happened during his life to lead him to use the vocal inflections and attenuations he has used for a great deal of his 40plus years. He goes to a speech therapist, visits his family and speaks with friends, while at the same time interviewing a number of LGBT luminaries and allies (including Dan Savage, Tim Gunn, Margaret Cho and, of course, George Takei) to talk about a number of issues including whether or not attempts to get rid of his stereotypical homosexual speech patterns is in some

strange way a betrayal of the Gay community.

There’s a part of me that can’t help but look at the film as nothing less than 77 minutes of pure narcissism. Listening to Thorpe talking about himself and his problems, looking at his daydreams, all of it hit me a little sideways now and again. But I also think some of that is the very point he’s attempting to make. His delivery leads to conversation about Gay stereotypes and cultural depictions throughout the 20th century into today. It also forces a look into the mirror as it pertains to the eroticism of the super-masculine male image, examining additional clichés and archetypes some will undoubtedly find uncomfortable.

Do I Sound Gay? still comes off a little inconsequential; and while I love many of

Scene from Do I Sound Gay? – www.theblackmarin.org

the conclusions, I still can’t say there’s a ton of story or narrative as far as this documentary as a whole is concerned. Thorpe’s journey is mostly observational, not spending a ton of time looking at deeper issues, instead keeping things relatively light and moderately fluffy throughout. It’s a fine watch, the filmmaker constructing a far tighter and more curiously detailed examination of himself than I initially anticipat-

ed. I just don’t think its anything terribly essential, and whether or not that’s significant as far as the doc’s overall importance is concerned I honestly do not know.

Minions less despicable, more forgettable

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer MINIONS Now playing Long before they gleefully aided supervillain Gru in various despicable deeds including an attempt to steal the moon, in actuality since the dawn of time itself, Minions (all voiced by co-director Pierre Coffin) had long roamed the Earth looking for someone (or something) truly evil to be their Boss. After a millennia hiding out in a cave in the Antarctic, growing bored without anyone (or anything) to serve, one of their members, Kevin, takes it upon himself to go out into the wild in order to find a new nefarious master. With Bob and Stuart by his side, this brave Minion sets out into a much changed world – there were cavemen running around the last time they went outside – confident they will find a new Boss thus saving their fellow eager-to-serve compatriots from an unending lifetime of directionless boredom.

In essence, Minions isn’t so much a De-

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spicable Me spin-off as it is a prequel to the events that took place in that surprise 2010 animated hit. Set in 1968, mostly taking place in a swinging, very groovy London (with brief forays to New York and Orlando), featuring an eclectic soundtrack of some of the era’s greatest hits, the movie offers up a number of visual delights and whimsical eccentricities sure to keep the younger members of the audience elated. It moves quickly, Coffin and fellow director Kyle Balda (The Lorax) refusing to let the pace slacken, while the computer animation bringing everything to life is impressive in ways neither of the previous two films featuring these pint-sized characters could boast.

Even so, I’m hard-pressed to believe adults are going to be all that eager to stay with their kids for all 91 minutes of this one. Featuring a dull, not particularly evolved screenplay that’s barely serviceable, offering up human characters too one-dimensional and shockingly unlikable to even moderately care about, what is left are a series of comedic sketches featuring Kevin, Bob and Stuart engaging in all types

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of silliness. While that can be fun, while there is amusement to be found in watching this happen, there’s not enough of it to warrant an entire feature devoted to it and to these characters alone. It’s a waste of time, and how anyone over the age of eight or so is going to think otherwise I simply do not know.

There is something of an actual plot, the world’s self-proclaimed first female supervillain, Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), tasking the three Minions to steal England’s Crown Jewels for her so she can become the new Queen. Along the way Bob inadvertently becomes King himself (don’t ask), while the remaining Minions back in the Antarctic learn of their brethren’s supposed success in finding a new Boss and decide to make the long trek to London in order to aid them in their crony duties.

There are lava lamp guns, levitating couture dresses and machines that make the miniscule massive, all that and more happening for no other reason than the filmmakers think audiences might be amused if they do.

For my part I cannot say that was so.

The Minions, much like the acorn-chasing Scrat from the Ice Age franchise, work best in short, controlled bursts of mayhem, so designing an entire feature around them probably wasn’t a terrific idea right from the start. More, the old school mixture of “Loony Tunes” meets “Tom & Jerry” crossed with Buster Keaton slapstick just doesn’t work nearly as well as the filmmakers intend, the violence and sexuallycharged elements more akin to “Itchy & Scratchy” than a Bugs Bunny or Road Runner cartoon classic. It’s a little unsettling, if I’m being honest, and I’m not entirely certain I’d want to explain some of the more colorful innuendos to a questioning fouryear-old if they should happen to ask about them.

I do love the opening, a quick montage showcasing Minion evolution from singlecelled organisms to their full-sized birth into a carnivorous world they’re overjoyed about helping the most loathsome rule.

Some of the stuff happening in the Antarctic cave is a hoot, a game of soccer played with all the enthusiasm of a comatose inchworm eager to bake itself to death in the sun also getting me to chuckle somewhat loudly. There are also a handful of additional sight gags sprinkled throughout that can’t help but amuse, while the central trio of Kevin, Stuart and Bob do manage to craft completely distinct traits and characterizations utterly unique to and of themselves.

None of which makes the movie less of a half-baked waste of time. Featuring an eclectic all-star voice cast (that includes Michael Keaton, Jon Hamm, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Jennifer Saunders and Geoffrey Rush) that don’t get near as much of an opportunity to shine as you’d hope they would, with Bullock mostly phoning in her work as the central villainess, there’s little to distract from just how pointless this animated exercise proves to be. While I still like the Minions themselves, I can’t say the same about Minions the movie, and in the end all I’d really like is to pretend it doesn’t even exist, hopefully forgetting about it as soon as I finish writing this review.

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Emmys 2015: Tomlin, Murphy, Transparent receive nominations

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Lily Tomlin, Ryan Murphy, and the acclaimed series Transparent were among the list of LGBT performers and programs that received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Thursday morning by Uzo Aduba and Cat Deely.

Tomlin scored a nod in the Lead Actress-Comedy race for her role in the Netflix show Grace and Frankie, centering on two women whose husbands ditch them for each other.

Murphy will compete in the category of Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or a Dramatic Special for the “Monsters Among Us” episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show, which also landed acting nominations for Jessica Lange, Sara Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Basset, Dennis O’Hare, and Finn Wittrock.

The Transgender-themed program Transparent was well-embraced by the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences, making the final cut for Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actor-Comedy (Jeffrey Tambor), Supporting Actress-Comedy (Gaby Hoffman), and Guest Actor-Comedy (Bradley Whitford), while the show’s creator Jill Soloway earned writing and directing nods for the “Pilot” and “Best New Girl” episodes, respectively. Transparent is developed and distributed by Amazon Stu-

dios.

Murphy goes up against Lisa Cholodenko, recognized for directing the HBO mini-series Olive Kitteridge.

Cholodenko, who is openly Lesbian, cowrote and co-directed the Oscarnominated film The Kids Are All Right.

Orange is the New Black, featuring multiple Bisexual and Lesbian characters inside a women’s prison, is in the running for Outstanding Comedy Series and Aduba nabbed a slot in the Supporting Actress-Drama category.

Besides Transparent, the Comedy Series nominations went to Louie, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Silicon Valley, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Veep.

And, aside from Orange is the New

Ryan Murphy – courtesy of FX

Black, the Drama Series nominees are Better Call Saul, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, House of Cards, and Mad Men. TV’s biggest hit of last year, Empire, was snubbed for Drama Series, but it did snag a Lead Actress nomination for Taraji P. Henson.

The Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted

by Andy Samberg, will be televised September 20.

Diminutive Ant-Man a heroically goofy good time

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer ANT-MAN Now playing Burglar Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) has just been released from prison. Returning to San Francisco, determined to go straight and stay away from criminal activities, his ex-wife Maggie (Judy Greer) won’t allow him to see his devoted daughter Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson) until he gets a steady job and starts paying child support. But this proves far more difficult than anticipated, and soon he’s letting himself be coerced into taking part in one last heist thanks to the urging of best friend, and former cellmate, Luis (Michael Peña).

It’s all a big ruse. Super-secret scientist Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), a former inventor for S.H.I.E.L.D., but now a recluse estranged from his driven daughter Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), has worked very hard to test Scott, wants to see if all he’s learned about the thief and his true nature are all he believes them to be. With time running out, with events around his former company Pym Technologies quickly spiraling out of control, Hank knows it is now or never to reveal his plans for the thief. The scientist needs Scott to become a hero. Needs him to become the man his daughter believes him to be. He needs him, to become, the Ant-Man. Marvel’s Ant-Man had a fairly long, protracted and decidedly troubled production, most of it revolving around filmmaker Edgar Wright’s (The World’s End, Shaun of the Dead) passionate attempts to convince the studio to bring this character to life, ultimately leading to his being hired to write and direct the comic book adaptation. But not long before shooting was to start Wright and Marvel unceremoniously

parted company (citing the ever-ubiquitous “creative differences”), Bring It On director Peyton Reed brought on to take over at the proverbial last second.

Somewhat surprisingly, almost shocking considering how negative the majority of the buzz surrounding the film has been before its release, Ant-Man proves to be one of the more enjoyable entries in Marvel’s so-called Cinematic Universe (MCU). Unlike Avengers: Age of Ultron, the script by Rudd, Wright, Adam McKay (The Other Guys) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) is beautifully self-contained, rarely utilized to set up coming events that are going to transpire inside Thor: Ragnarok or Avengers: Infinity War – Part I. It runs less than two hours, tells its own origin story and, while acknowledging the bigger comic book world it is a part of, isn’t beholden to it.

Most of all, though, the film is just flatout fun. Rudd, not anyone’s first choice to portray a superhero, is an affable, goodnatured hoot in the title role. Douglas (who’s never looked more like his dad), is a fine, irascibly charming mentor. As for Lilly, she’s terrific, and while the MCU still isn’t doing great as far as female heroes are concerned, her complex, multifaceted treatment is certainly a step in the right direction. Also worthy of recognition is Corey Stoll as the film’s chief villain Darren Cross, and while not much more than your average psychopathic genius intent on world domination, he inhabits the role with suitably maniacal aplomb.

The actual plot is your typical superhero silliness revolving around a hero that can shrink to microscopic size but still maintain the strength of a full-grown human being, and in all honesty it isn’t particularly interesting in ways that are new, different or original. But the humor is continually on point, the characterizations a whole heck of

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a lot of fun, the movie far more interested in its frequent comedic beats than it is its action ones. Reed balances things nicely, and while he’s not rewriting the rule book, he’s at least having enough whimsical fun with what’s inside it, some of the stuff can’t help but feel fresh and new even if most is anything but.

It does feel rather slight. Also, even with being one of the shorter films in the MCU canon, Ant-Man still has a few filler bits that are more designed to showcase the series as a whole than it is to service the central story here. A sojourn to infiltrate an Avengers is nothing more than an excuse to have the main character interact with Sam Wilson a.k.a. Falcon (Anthony Mackie), while a prologue featuring Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) makes sure the audience remembers all of this is still part of a much larger universe.

But, honestly, that’s all handled much better here than it has been previously in other pictures (including Guardians of the

Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier), and as far as my chief complaints go they feel relatively minor as far as the grand scheme is concerned. Far more annoying are the secondary characters, chief amongst them Bobby Cannavale as a police detective obsessed with Scott seeing that he’s currently married to Maggie. He’s got to be the dumbest law enforcement official this series has ever introduced, sequences of him and his partner bumbling around like a pair of Keystone Cops almost insulting in their ineptitude.

Even so, Ant-Man works, more often than not spectacularly. The use of perspective, especially (and I can’t believe I’m saying this considering I usually don’t care for the format) when seen in 3-D, is extraordinary, the juxtaposition of the miniature and the human-sized world consistently amazing. In many ways it’s like nothing I’d seen before, and on that front alone I almost can’t wait for general audiences to experience these visual wonders for themselves.

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continued from cover chose to face, after all, and if the story is going to be told he’s going to make sure it’s the truth, every last uncomfortable ounce of it, consequences be damned.

Based on the book A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullin, featuring a literate, emotionally naturalistic screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (Stage Beauty), director Bill Condon and actor Ian McKellan reunite for the first time since their 1998 Oscar-winning sensation Gods and Monsters with the achingly beautiful Mr. Holmes. Taking Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s signature character into new, refreshingly intimate terrain, this is a melancholic dance with history where fact and fiction crash one into the other in a search for honesty that’s hauntingly sincere.

None of this is ever entirely what you think it will be. Holmes has conversations with the deceivingly intelligent lad Roger, works to convince the boy’s working class mother he can make more of himself than she’s been taught by society and circumstance to believe, and tirelessly attempts to keep his mental faculties sharp. Additionally, the sojourn to Japan, revealed in flashback, is nowhere near as inconsequential as it might initially appear, Holmes’ interactions with the reserved, if still kindly, Tamiki Umezaki (Hiroyuki Sanada) vitally important to the outcome.

Intermixed inside all of this is the actual case that Holmes is eager to recollect,

a seemingly simple surveillance of a mysterious woman (Hattie Morahan) leading places the detective, with all his prodigious skill and acumen, simply did not see coming. These glimpses into the past are potent, free from embellishment, visually glossy yet still emotionally grounded in a raw, unvarnished simplicity that’s a little surprising. Without Dr. Watson to tell the story for him Holmes recounts things without excess flourish, sticking to the facts and only the facts, making the ultimate revelation he’s building towards that much more devastating in the process.

This is Condon’s best, most confident film since Gods and Monsters, surpassing everything else he’s had made since, including Dreamgirls and Kinsey. It shows him bouncing back from the paycheck hiccup of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn two-parter and the inert, dramatically turgid WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate.

The director is in complete control, balancing the three competing stories with skill, making sure to plant the seeds as he goes along that allow dramatic fruits to blossom with bracing specificity. Each revelation leads someplace noteworthy, each piece of the puzzle taking on a life of its own that makes the host all the stronger in the process.

He’s got a grand ally in his star, the veteran actor vaulting himself to the front of this year’s race for an Academy Award nomination delivering a performance that’s sure to be talked about for the remainder of 2015. He finds corners and angles to

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Holmes other current portraits of the character haven’t discovered, and as impressive as Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Lee Miller have been, McKellan surpasses them with ease. I felt each beat of the journey, took every step, and by the time final decisions are made I was so caught up inside of the great detective’s headspace it was almost as if we were making them together in some sort of symbiotic tandem.

Linney is equally magnificent, if only in a much quieter way. Her character is more observational, everything happening internally, the single mother reacting as best she knows how to all that is happening around her as Holmes and Roger grow increasingly close. She’s superb, holding things in until

it is no longer possible, the two actors sharing a moment of pure gracefully sincere eloquence in a hospital waiting room desperately waiting for good news that will give both their souls some modicum of peace.

Beautifully shot by Tobias A. Schliessler (Lone Survivor), gloriously scored by Cater Burwell (Fargo), Condon’s dip inside Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s playground is as technically stupendous as it is anything else, the director leaving precious little to chance as he brings this story to its close. But, as is proper where it comes to the great detective, the focus is on the character himself all the way until the final page is turned, Mr. Holmes a study in truth that isn’t afraid of a handful of heartfelt lies.

Rickman’s Chaos drowns in melodramatic excess

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer A LITTLE CHAOS Now playing In 1682, landscape designer Sabine De Barra (Kate Winslet) makes an unorthodox proposal to visionary architect and landscape engineer André Le Notre (Matthias Schoenaerts) as part of a massive project for King Louis XIV (Alan Rickman) at Versailles. While initially unsure of what to think of her designs, realizing his own vision for the project could use a shot of chaos that goes beyond the status quo, Le Notre gives her the assignment, adding a few of his own ideas which is par for the course.

But the core design, that is Sabine’s and Sabine’s alone, and it isn’t until she’s standing in the middle of the unfinished, muddy ground she’s tasked with transforming into something beautiful does the full weight and magnitude of the project dawn on her.

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A Little Chaos is a fictionalized accounting of the creation of the famed Rockwork Grove at the Palace of Versailles. It features a wonderfully complex, beautifully constructed heroine at its center in Sabine De Barra, juxtaposing her against an emotionally wounded André Le Notre who finds himself creatively hogtied just at the moment he’s been ordered to craft a garden unlike any the world has ever seen before.

The two play off one another nicely, planting toes in the other’s world, discovering it’s nothing like what they had imagined beforehand, the life of a working commoner and a member of the Royal Court not as far removed as it might initially appear.

For two-thirds of its running time, Rickman’s second directorial outing (his first being 1997’s The Winter Guest) borders on stunning. The script, credited to the director, Alison Deegan and Jeremy Brock, is airy, light on its feet and delicately multifaceted, traveling between the two worlds with refreshing, open-hearted ease. It

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grants Winslet a stupendously multifaceted character to portray, Rickman holding just enough back as to allow his Oscar-winning actress to navigate these murky, intricately personal waters with sublime dexterity.

But there is a problem, and it’s a major one. The film falls off a gigantic cliff during its final act, melodramatically and clumsily throwing down an obnoxious and unnecessary flashback that undercuts all of the beautiful work Winslet, Schoenaerts and Rickman had delivered up to that point.

It spells out in agonizing detail that which did not need to be spelled out, slipping into artifice and maudlin dramaturge just when it should be building to a greater, more artfully elegant truth. It’s a disastrous turn of events, instantly transforming a very good, splendidly entertaining drama into something frustratingly second-rate.

Pity, because A Little Chaos has a great deal to recommend it beyond Winslet’s magnificence. There are a number of a delightful scenes and supporting turns (chiefly Stanley Tucci’s glorious flamboyance at King Louis’ brother Philippe, the Duc d’Orleans), while Ellen Kuras’s (Away We Go) beguiling camerawork dazzles with naturalistic panache. My favorite moments included an impromptu verbal waltz between Rickman and Winslet, the former happy to be mistaken for a simple gardener while the latter inadvertently sees through the façade and understands what the importance of keeping up the charade means to her King. There is also an outstanding sequence where Sabine finds herself at the very heart of the female section of the royal inner circle, each woman talking about the losses they’ve endured with a potent candor that ripped my heart in two while also speaking volumes for the woman experiencing sitting in that room for the very first time.

Sadly, in retrospect that latter moment

was a depressing harbinger of the missteps to come. Had Rickman and his writers stopped there, had they allowed Sabine’s reactions to what she is hearing and the truths washing across her face to stop there, I doubt we’d have a problem. Instead, however, the filmmakers chose to use this moment of catharsis as a reason to hammer home didactically points that were already made crystal clear in much subtler a fashion, spelling things out when in reality there wasn’t a good reason to do it. It throws the film completely off course, allowing our heroine’s eventual victories to mean so much less than they otherwise would have had a different path been chosen.

There are hints that this going to happen throughout, ethereal reminders that Sabine has suffered an unimaginable tragedy in her past that she’s having trouble overcoming and forgiving herself for. Additionally, there’s a maddening subplot involving André’s conniving, lecherous wife (Helen McCrory) that goes nowhere of interest, her role in the proceedings an obvious and obnoxious contrivance that never feels even passingly genuine.

Ultimately, A Little Chaos is a victim of its own success. Had the first portions not been so wonderful, had they only been okay, just entertaining enough to bring a smile but not so good to border on exceptional, then the inelegance and outright stupidity of the climactic act maybe wouldn’t have mattered near as much as it ultimately did. But Rickman’s sophomore effort is so strong for so long that when it goes awry the effect is devastating, and as much as I enjoyed and admired much of the film, that sour and disagreeable taste it left in my mouth once it was over was just too bitter a pill for me to comfortably swallow.

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Don’t just celebrate Pride in Vancouver BC, turn it into an impromptu anniversary weekend

Vancouver Pride Parade 2013 – photo by Arien Redekop/PNG

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer We’re lucky to live a few hours away from another major North American city which happens to hold its Pride festivities a month after Seattle, allowing us an opportunity to experience the whole weekend of events – the parade, the parties, the eye candy – all over again. With the 37th installment of Vancouver Pride unfolding with a weeklong slate of activities, culminating in the massive parade from downtown to English Bay on August 2, it will also mark the 10-year anniversary of Gay marriage being legal throughout Canada and 12 years for Vancouver itself. For single folks, it’s an excuse to slip away from home and have lots of fun, but for couples it’s a chance to spend a day, or two, or three together and celebrate love and commitment. With Gay marriage legal now on both sides of the border, this is truly a time to share with each other and thousands of our neighbors up North.

Here are suggestions for couples headed to Van City for Pride, or any other weekend.

For further planning, go to tourismvancouver.com.

STAY Similar to Seattle, downtown Vancouver is dotted with hotels, from luxurious and pricey to basic and inexpensive. For a more memorable stay, I recommend the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, positioning you in the center of all the action. The 30-storey property is crawling distance to the top restaurants, bars, retail shops, and attractions in the city. In comparison to the Four Seasons here, significantly newer with a contemporary and chic feel, the Hotel Vancouver has a more traditional elegant look to it, yet both are vibrant and offer terrific amenities. My accommodations on the 28th floor, a 388-square foot Deluxe Preferred-View Room, were wonderful; spacious and bright with a large window to absorb the urban landscape. Aside from a king-size bed with accompanying down duvet and pillows, my room was also furnished with a flatscreen HDTV atop a wooden dresser/entertainment center, a work desk with leather-padded chairs, soft armchair, stylish lamps, double-tier circular coffee table, and sufficient closet space for my belongings. The marble bathroom featured L’Occitane soaps, lotions, and hair

solutions, plus a few personal essentials from ear swabs to facial tissues. Complimentary newspaper, twice daily housekeeping service, terry bathrobes, DVD/CD player, iPod docking station, and free WiFi access were additional amenities included with my stay. A heated outdoor pool, business center, fitness facilities, Yew seafood

pari, cachaca – from Minami’s cocktail list is refreshingly good on a summer evening.

A personal favorite for breakfast, and beloved by locals is Cafe Medina (medinacafe.com), now situated in downtown Vancouver with a bigger space that still doesn’t seem large enough to welcome its swelling morning crowds. The Mediterraneaninspired cafe serves such decadent entrees as Poisson Lem Marrakech, Paella, Tagine, and Harissa “Burger,” but diners also feast on Medina’s Liege-style, warm and golden waffles that can be eaten there, or sit ready-to-go in a glass case by the entrance.

I ordered the Fricassée Champignon with two fried eggs, sherry roasted mushroom ragout, spice roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, applewood smoked cheddar, seasonal greens, and grilled focaccia, which was absolutely marvelous. A tasteful interior of marble walls, street side windows, high ceilings with hanging light fixtures, two separate bar counters, plus table seating, gives the Euro bistro-like eatery a simple, rustic appearance. Definitely get to Cafe Medina when you’re in Vancouver; the line outside is worth the wait.

Homer St. Cafe and Bar (homerstreetcafebar.com) is a contemporary, comfort food diner in Yaletown that is sought out by many for its signature rotisserie chicken, served in quarter, half, or whole portions with an amazing menu of fixings, including roasted pee wee potatoes, glazed carrots, sauteed crimini mushrooms, and cauliflower. When you walk into the restaurant, it seems intimate and mildly active, but then it extends two tiers up and the energy level increases substantially.

If chicken isn’t your thing, guests can also choose halibut, grilled

Aburi sushi at Minami – photo by Albert Rodriguez

+ bar, and a small spa with limited menu of services are available on-site as well. Be sure to check out the hotel’s “Couples’ Experiences” on its website, fourseasons.com/ vancouver, for further suggestions on how to enjoy your time together during your visit.

EAT Relatively new to Vancouver’s dining scene is the Japanese-themed restaurant Minami (minamirestaurant.com), located in the Yaletown district, where places to eat and drink are abundant. A sister establishment of Miku, a restaurant near the waterfront known for its aburi-style sushi, Minami has been well received by local foodies and scenesters; you not only want to eat here, you want people to know you’ve eaten here. The food is phenomenal, the ambiance is lively, and the sleek dining room with adjacent back terrace provides a cool spot for a date night. A few must-try items are the Albacore Tuna and Kaiso Seaweed Tartare, Aburi Sushi Sampler, and Saikyo Miko Baked Sablefish; and for dessert the Green Tea Opera cake with green tea genoise, dark chocolate ganache, and matcha ice cream is divine. For a thirst quencher, the Kyushu Caipirinha – passionfruit, cam-

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Visitors are seated in rows of two-person benches that are pushed out to the middle of a dark room, allowing their feet to dangle below, as they watch the film up close.

Snow-capped mountains in British Columbia, cattle fields in Alberta, and urban skylines in Ontario are some of the scenes pieced together in the video, most of it aerial footage. To complete the experience, wind, scents, mist, and state-of-the-art sound are mixed into it. If you can stomach being suspended in the air for 10 minutes (and it’s dark, so you can’t see anything but the screen), then I highly recommend Fly Over Canada. For those with a slight fear of heights, a spouse or fiancé/fiancée to squeeze next to makes it a perfect couples activity.

For exercise, couples can rent bikes at Cycle City Tours (cyclevancouver.com) and explore Vancouver independently, or join one of the shop’s guided tours, which I actually recommend because the guides can safely weave you in and out of city streets and through Stanley Park, Granville Island, and English Bay without getting lost; they’re also extremely knowledgable, so it’s a great way to sightsee, learn about the area, and ask questions about things you come across during the ride. The Craft Brewery Tour combines a bike ride and stops at three craft breweries to sample local beer, while the Stanley Park Tour takes you around and through the 1,001acre park with a few breaks for photo opportunities; private tours are available as well, should you and your better half desire an excursion all to yourselves.

Finally, for those who want to attend Vancouver Pride, the parade is scheduled for Sunday, August 2, beginning at noon.

Starting point is Thurlow and Robson, in downtown, travelling down Robson to Denman and along Denman and Beach Avenue to Sunset Beach, where the festival will be set up with live bands, drag performers, DJs, speakers, and community booths.

Pride events also include block parties, barbecues, cruises, comedy shows, and a Trans March. For a complete listing of what’s going on, visit vancouverpride.ca.

striploin beefsteak, slow cooked pork cheek, salmon, or baked ricotta gaudi, and please don’t leave without devouring Homer St.’s Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with Nutella Cream; you can thank me later.

DO A unique experience and new to Vancouver’s visitor attractions is Fly Over Canada (flyovercanada.com).

Tucked into Canada Place, on the waterfront, guests can soar over the whole country from coast to coast in about 10 minutes by way of a stunning video presentation displayed on a 4-storey high spherical screen.

Cycle City Tours – photo by Albert Rodriguez

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Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122.

SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 322-7188. E-mail: sgn2@ sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

community calendar

SATURDAY - July 18

Knights of Mantra Campout: Game of Stones (7/177/20). The Long House in Redmond. $120, includes breakfast, lunch & dinner, all beverages, hot tub, indoor pool, showers, games. www.tinyurl.com/kofmcamp out2015 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.

Groupon Bite of Seattle (7/17-7/19). Fri/Sat: 11am-9pm; Sun: 11am-8pm. Seattle Center. www.biteofseattle.com United Indians of All Tribes Seafair Pow Wow (7/177/19). Fri: 4pm-10pm (Grand Entry: 6:30pm); Sat: 10am10pm (Grand Entry: 12 noon & 6pm); Sun: 10am-8pm (Grand Entry: 12 noon). Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way (Discovery Park in Magnolia). An intertribal gathering of song, dance & culture for Native Peoples of North America. It is a fun and social time as well as a time for the passing on of traditions and ceremony. Pow Wows are open to the public. Admission FREE on Friday, $5 Saturday & Sunday. Salmon dinner $15. Alcohol & drug free; no pets. www.unitedindians.org Kitsap Pride: Color Our World With Pride. 12 noon5pm. Evergreen Park, Bremerton. www.kitsappride.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP, 309-0510 or www.longhair.shorturl.com Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

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

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

For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Imperial Court of Seattle - Hightide: King & Queen of the Seas Pageant. Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Join us as we celebrate the reign of King of the Seas Aaron-Kayden Hoezee Bradshaw & Queen of the Seas Jessica Paradiso. Suggested donation $7. imperialcourtof seattle.com Seattle Butoh Festival (7/17-7/19). Fri-Sat: 8pm at Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle Central College, Broadway & E Pine St - Tickets: $22/$18; Sun: 12-3pm at Kubota Gardens, 9817 55th Ave S (in Rainier Beach) - FREE. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1352112. www.DaipanButoh.com.

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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.

Knights of Mantra Campout: Game of Stones (7/177/20). The Long House in Redmond. $120, includes breakfast, lunch & dinner, all beverages, hot tub, indoor pool, showers, games. www.tinyurl.com/kofmcamp out2015 Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am 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; www.gaysnohomish.org United Indians of All Tribes Seafair Pow Wow (7/177/19). Fri: 4pm-10pm (Grand Entry: 6:30pm); Sat: 10am10pm (Grand Entry: 12 noon & 6pm); Sun: 10am-8pm (Grand Entry: 12 noon). Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way (Discovery Park in Magnolia). An intertribal gathering of song, dance & culture for Native Peoples of North America. It is a

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fun and social time as well as a time for the passing on of traditions and ceremony. Pow Wows are open to the public. Admission FREE on Friday, $5 Saturday & Sunday. Salmon dinner $15. Alcohol & drug free; no pets. www.unitedindians.org Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month.

This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@ hotmail.com Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $2 shoe rental. (425) 785-4725.

Groupon Bite of Seattle (7/17-7/19). Fri/Sat: 11am-9pm; Sun: 11am-8pm. Seattle Center. www.biteofseattle.com 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. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.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 Seattle Butoh Festival (7/17-7/19). Fri-Sat: 8pm at Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle Central College, Broadway & E Pine St - Tickets: $22/$18; Sun: 12-3pm at Kubota Gardens, 9817 55th Ave S (in Rainier Beach) - FREE. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1352112. www.DaipanButoh.com.

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Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 2-3:30pm.

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

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

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

Debate: Rent Control in Seattle? Doors 5pm, Debate 6pm. Town Hall, 8th Ave & Seneca St. FOR rent control: Seattle City Council memebrs Nick Licata & Kshama Sawant. AGAINST rent control: lobbyist Roger Valdez & State Rep. Matt Manweller. Moderated by Former City Council member Peter Steinbrueck. FREE. Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Lotus Sisters South End/Columbia City Meditation & Dharma Discussion. 7-8:30pm. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Call 206-725-3608 or 434-5521 for details and location; www.LotusSisters.org. (Not wheelchair accessible.)

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

PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team with others about their experiences & concerns related plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. the game and/or want to supplement their competitive 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www. Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New raincitysoccer.org Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & (253) 474-8897.

General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Washington Gender Alliance Support Group MeetRecreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St - en- ing in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, ter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door information email info@washingtongender alliance.com fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ sasgcc.org.

Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed TUESDAY - July 21 & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team Simply Positive.

2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimEvery Tuesday.

Drop-in support & social group for mers. www.orcaswimteam.org anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm. months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer). The discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Fol- Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in lowed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed. 632-0662 www.scn.org/~spg ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeShame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 schools coalition.org.

17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. with each other so they may overcome their sexual Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www. or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA sasgcc.org International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone Broadway. Every Sunday.

- anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org MONDAY - July 20 Knights of Mantra Campout: Game of Stones (7/17- Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave 7/20). The Long House in Redmond. $120, includes E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay breakfast, lunch & dinner, all beverages, hot tub, indoor & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For informapool, showers, games. www.tinyurl.com/kofmcamp tion visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org out2015 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of www.sasgcc.org sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. 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 Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Every Tuesday.

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

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

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Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair and the Bellevue Festival of the Arts (7/24-7/26). Bellevue Square and adjacent neighborhood. www.bellevuearts.org/fair and www.Bellevuefest.org 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 Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org The Buckaroos: 50 Bales of Hay (7/24 & 7/25). 8pm.

The Triple Door, 216 Union St. The Buckaroos combine a variety of dance genres, including hip-hop, modern, comedy & tease into a 2-hour show celebrating the pioneer heritage & cowboy culture. Tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door. www.thetripledoor.net GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

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

SATURDAY - July 25

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair and the Bellevue Festival of the Arts (7/24-7/26). Bellevue Square and adjacent parking lots and streets. www.Bellevuearts.org/ faior and www.Bellevuefest.org.

The Buckaroos: 50 Bales of Hay (7/24 & 7/25). 8pm.

The Triple Door, 216 Union St. The Buckaroos combine a variety of dance genres, including hip-hop, modern, comedy & tease into a 2-hour show celebrating the pioneer heritage & cowboy culture. Tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door. www.thetripledoor.net

WEDNESDAY - July 22

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org ADA 25th Anniversary Celebration & Rally. 4-6pm.

Westlake Park, 4th Ave & Pine St. Join 1,000 disability advocates, organizations & people with disabilities & celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the ADA. mark.adreon@dsd.wa.gov, kirsctr@dshs.wa.gov True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

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

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

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

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

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

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437.

Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. 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

FRIDAY - July 24

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entre hermanos.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. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.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 Music Under the Stars. 7:15pm. Volunteer Park, 1400 E Prospect St. Features live music at 7:15pm & broadcast at 8pm. www.seattlechambermusic.org/communityengagement/in-the-park/ Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

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

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.)

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

(425) 747-4937.

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

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 3832318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

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

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, THURSDAY - July 23 community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of gayfathersseattle AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relaBABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of tionship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.sasgcc.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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SUNDAY - July 26

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair and the Bellevue Festival of the Arts (7/24-7/26). Bellevue Square and adjacent parking lots and streets. www.Bellevuearts.org/ faior and www.Bellevuefest.org.

Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 12:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave Room 1. Topic for this rap group: Has Gay Pride lost any relevance? Metro routes 8, 10, 12, 43. This meeting is open to all SPT members and the general public.

Bat ‘N’ Rouge. 1-5pm. Bobby Morris Playfield, 1635 11th Ave. Seattle’s famous Dykes vs. Drag Queens softball game, with Emcee Minerva. To benefit Seattle Area Support Groups.

No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafeword writersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Tuesday, 7pm.)

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.

Seattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC. 4pm.

Memeorial Stadium, Seattle Center. For tickets & info visit reignfc.com

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org

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Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, 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; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@ nwnet work.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-

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culturalhealth.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.

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

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

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

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhill cycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson @gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes. org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@ hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes.com; 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.

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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/womenof westseattle; 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 in Washington state schools.

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

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

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE GALLOWS Now playing It’s been 20 years since Beatrice High School attempted to put on a production of the stage play The Gallows, the last time they did poor Charlie Grimille dying in a freak accident when a trapdoor malfunctioned leaving him dangling inside the noose. Now the school is staging the play again, supposedly to honor the dead student’s memory, and darling of the drama club Pfeifer (Pfeifer Brown) is beyond excited. She’s even positive former star football player and male lead Reese (Reese Mishler) will prove to be a sensation, even though the popular jock is having a bear of time remembering his lines and appears to be battling an epic case of stage fright.

Best friend Ryan (Ryan Shoos) disagrees. He’s so certain Reese will be a flop he’s talked him into breaking into school after the sun’s gone down so they can dismantle the stage and make sure the production can’t take place. Along with cheerleader Cassidy (Cassidy Gifford), the kids set to work on their sabotage, but when they’re interrupted by a suspicious Pfeifer, their plans quickly get put on hold. Yet that’s nothing compared to the night’s major revelation as it seems Charlie Grimille has spent the past 20 years holding a grudge, and now thanks

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to his angry spirit these four teens are going to pay for the wrongs done to him two decades ago.

The idea for The Gallows isn’t necessarily a bad one. It’s a pretty standard disgruntled ghost story, the type of thing that would be contemplated and dealt with in about 35 minutes on a show like “Supernatural” but stretched to feature length (if only just barely) here. The concept of a spectral killer who hangs his victims from the rafters is undeniably unsettling, and as such an aura of paranoia permeates things in a way that’s understandably palpable.

That’s pretty much it for the good news, because while co-writers/co-directors Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing’s found footage low budget horror opus is hardly a disaster there’s equally not a lot to get excited about. The big problem? The film is boring.

As technically proficient as it might be, as nicely staged as a few signature moments are, overall there’s a humdrum banality to the supernatural happenings that’s just not particularly noteworthy, everything building to a supercilious silly twist of a finale that’s nothing close to original.

I will say that Cluff and Lofing do a reasonably decent job coming up with a reason for the quartet to continue filming their delinquent activities after the crap hits the fan (lack of power, no lights), so one of the main problems with found footage flicks – why the heck they’re still carrying the damn camera – thankfully goes out

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the window. That said, why they brought the devices in the first place, that’s still an issue, because only full-on psychopathic idiots would think it was a good idea to provide taped evidence of their breaking, entering and vandalism.

Thus there is the next issue, Ryan and Cassidy the chief nincompoops, but that doesn’t mean Reese can be left off the hook as far as unconscionable buffoonery is concerned. These three hit every teenage cliché in the book while managing to add a few additional ones to the ledger as they go along, each acting not as human beings but as horror movie archetypes just aching to be killed in as gruesome a manner as possible. They’re just not that interesting or fun

to spend time with, so when the final bell rings and the climactic surprise is revealed I can’t say I was all that excited to see what it was the filmmakers had managed to come up with.

Cluff and Lofing do show a flair for this sort of thing, their visual sensibilities relatively strong. But as storytellers they’re sadly scraping the bottom of an all-too familiar barrel, and I can’t say hanging out in the theater until the end was the best use of my time. The Gallows dangles entertainment to the absolute end of a very long rope, leaving it there drifting in the wind unable to do a single thing that could matter one way or the other.

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