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Seattle Gay News

Issue 34, Volume 44, August 19, 2016

Arts & Entertainment

SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: After 50 years,

Fresh from the Windy City new artistic director Paul Olivia Newton-John Caldwell presents his first still “hopelessly devoted” to her season with Seattle Men’s Chorus, Seattle Women’s Chorus Gay audience!

From left: Amy Skye, Olivia Newton-John and Beth Chapman – Photo by Denise Truscello

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer Olivia Newton-John has been busy in the last few years with her Vegas Residency at the Flamingo, three albums and a new one on the way, and in her free time she devotes the proceeds and countless hours to her Cancer Wellness charities. Now she is

on tour and will hit Seattle’s Snoqualmie Casino next Thursday, August 25th.

After a little phone tag, we finally chatted by phone and she has a lot to be proud of after 50 years of entertainment: MK Scott: Olivia, thanks for joining us! First, I wanted to congratulate you on your 50th year in show business.

From SWC’s CAMP, 2016 – photo by Conrado Tapado of eQuality Images

This October marks Paul Caldwell’s very first concert as the new artistic director for Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) and Seattle Women’s Chorus (SWC). SWC kicks off the 2016-2017 season with “Unveiled” a five-performance run, from October 21-29, inside Capitol Hill’s historic Saint Mark’s

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Village Theatre presents 2016 Festival of New Musicals

Singers in Cost of Living – Photo by Sam Freeman

by Myriam Gordon SGN A&E Writer 2016 FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS VILLAGE THEATRE August 12-14 Musicals are one of the forms of theatrical presentations that take just about the

longest to get on their “feet” since they are often the most collaborative, with the most fingers in the pie, and the most complicated, with music, dance and story intermingling. So, in order to support them from an idea to a fully complete stageready vehicle, a system of presentation opportunities has developed around the country to propel them forward, often one see NEW MUSICALS page 5

Cathedral. SMC continues the season with their highly anticipated holiday concert, “Silver & Soul,” at Benaroya Hall from December 4-22.

The season continues in 2017 with SWC’s “A Woman’s World” in March and SMC’s “Born This Way” in April. Paul’s see CHORUS page 4

Hell or High Water an almost perfect modern Western noir

Jeff Bridges as Hamilton (l) and Gil Birmingham as Parker (r) – Photo by John Cornicello

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer HELL OR HIGH WATER Now playing After the death of their mother, Toby Howard (Chris Pine) enlists the help of his ex-con older brother Tanner (Ben Foster) to help him save their family’s farm so he can gift

it to his ex-wife and the children, the fact a sizeable oil field has been discovered on the property certain to guarantee their futures in ways nothing else would have. Problem is, the bank holding the mortgage on the property had pulled a devious job on their ailing parent, and if the loan isn’t paid off in the coming weeks they get to seize the property, as well as the liquid gold hidden underneath the dirt, all for themselves.

Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton (Jeff see HIGH WATER page 6 see TERRA page 4

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Celebrating 41 Years!

For the first time in 15 years

Culture Club is back, mature –

and they really wowed Chateau Ste. Michelle

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer CULTURE CLUB CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE August 11 Another concert on my bucket list was finally fulfilled on Thursday, August 11, when Culture Club toured the US for the first time in 15 years with a visit at Chateau Ste. Michelle’s summer concert series in Woodinville.

With Boy George’s muse (and ex-lover), Jon Moss taking center stage at his drum set, followed by Roy Hay and Mikey Craig, and finally Boy George, 55, himself belting out “Church of the Poison Mind” without Helen Terry, but with the key backup singer mimicking her voice perfectly, Boy George’s voice sounded lower (ongoing throat issues) but didn’t disappoint.

The dancing was instantaneous and the ’80s were back with “It’s a Miracle (Dreams Are Made From Emotion),” then followed by “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” and “Move Away” (a song I heard in the Gay club in 1986 as I was coming

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out) and “Time (Clock of the Heart).”

Then the mood changed to the slow moving “Everything I Own” to the soulful “Black Money” (which was mostly carried by the backup singers).

The best new song (from 2014) that I had never heard before was “Like I Used To,” which had a good beat and relatable lyrics of “I don’t do emotion like I used to”; another great new song, a “Different Man,” which has not yet been released, and which sounded more mature than anything else they’ve done, will ap-

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continued from cover Olivia Newton-John: Oh, thank you! Yea! MK: It’s gone by so quickly!

ONJ: I’m very lucky; it has for me, I don’t know about you!

MK: Well, especially since it’s been almost 40 years since Grease, and I remember that so well!

ONJ: Yes, yes, it’s been a long time since that as well; it’s all been a wonderful great journey!

MK: Yes, and your Las Vegas show just keeps on getting extended and extended at the Flamingo.

ONJ: Yes. It’s been a lot of fun!

MK: I guess the summer nights have continued.

ONJ: Yes, it’s just one long night. It’s been great!

MK: And finally you’re on tour and you’re coming to Seattle. We’re looking forward to that. What can we expect?

ONJ: Me, too! I love Seattle, love Seattle; it’s one of my favorite places, and the San Juan Islands. You can expect a show of my hits, the songs people expect from me.

Songs from my country time, from Grease, from Xanadu, from, you know, my earlier songs when I first started, my rock and roll era, and then some of my environmental music, because I’ve written quite a few songs about the planet, like “Care Deeply For Her” and “What’s Going To Happen,” so I do a little medley of environmental songs, but it’s a fun show and it’s been going really well in Vegas and I’m excited to bring it there!

MK: Wonderful, and also this is at Snoqualmie; they have an outdoor amphitheater they use for the summer.

ONJ: Oh, wonderful! I think it will, that will be a change, I haven’t done that for a while.

MK: Awesome, and you also have a new album coming out called Liv On (how appropriate) out in September.

ONJ: Yes, it comes out on September 30th, that I recorded with my dear friends Amy Skye and Beth Chapman who are wonderful singer/song writers, who are dear longtime friends of mine. And we wrote an album. I lost my sister three years ago to cancer and it was a difficult time, and I wrote a song for her kind of as my way of expressing how I felt about losing her and I miss her. So I called my friend Amy Skye who produced my Grace and Gratitude album and asked if she would help me finish it, and we got talking about loss and grief and how these things started our music really for

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people going through that. She had just lost her mother and Beth, we knew, had lost her husband not so many weeks before and [Beth] had written a wonderful song called “Sand and Water” about that time, a beautiful song that I’ve also sung. So I thought it would be wonderful to create a trio of women to sing about these things that are so important about grief and how you get to the other side, how you move on, which is the name of the title, title of the album rather, and so we wrote these songs and we also rerecorded songs of ours that have been successful. Beth re-recorded “Sand and Water,” Amy re-recorded a song that was a hit called “I’ll Take Care of You” and I recorded, re-recorded “Grace and Gratitude” and the rest are all new songs and they kind of take you on a journey through grief and re-birth. Really it’s, I’m really excited about this album, I’m very proud of it.

MK: And I hear a portion of the Vegas show goes to your cancer research and wellness centers.

ONJ: Yes. A portion of every ticket goes to the wellness program of my cancer center in Melbourne, so that is wonderful and inspires me every time.

MK: In fact the Gaia wellness retreat is now in it’s 10th year, congrats!

ONJ: Yea, Gaia just celebrated our 10th year. I’m also very proud of that. It was something born out of a dream of my friend Greg and I, we both dreamt about it, which is wild, and we started with no idea, we had never had a retreat before, we just knew we wanted to create a space where our friends could come and a place that we would like to go to, and now we are an award winning

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pear on their new album, Tribes, coming out in early 2017 just in time for Culture Club’s 35th anniversary of Kissing to be Clever.

More hits came with “Miss Me Blind,” “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” “Victims,” and “The War Song (Still Stupid).”

As expected, “Karma Chameleon” was the encore along with a surprising choice of the Power Station’s cover of “Get It On.” Could it be that the Boy has finally matured and grown up? “Time” will see if “It’s a Miracle” or just Kissing to be Clever. spa, and it’s a heaven, a heavenly place.

MK: And now do you have any message for your Gay fans?

ONJ: Oh! Oh yea! Well, thank you for all your support! I think Gay fans have been extremely loyal and loving towards me and I really appreciate that. And, I look forward to seeing them at the shows!

MK: Now what is next for you? Are you going to continue, do you think you’ll continue, the Vegas residency past December?

ONJ: I don’t know yet, there are no plans at the moment, but you never know what can happen. (Laughter.) I’m planning on next year to have some more down time, and um, following some more of my other pursuits, and um, playing and spending time with my animals, and also working on the Liv On album with my friends Amy and Beth. I’d like to do a few shows with them.

So um, yea it’s an open book right now.

MK: Any acting coming up?

ONJ: No plans right now.

MK: Yea, I was disappointed when I saw you were not going to be in the Sordid Lives movie.

ONJ: Yea, well, you know I did that one and that was fun, but I was so busy with everything that I’m doing, that it just didn’t work out, but I wish Del all the best. I’m sure it will be wonderful and very funny.

MK: Yea, we’ve chatted with Del before and he’s great.

ONJ: Yea, he is.

MK: Well then, at the end of the interview I usually end with my burning question, my burning question, which is the most important question.

ONJ: Uh huh?

MK: Who was a better dancer? John Travolta your Grease co-star, or Gene Kelly your Xanadu co-star?

ONJ: Oh goodness, you can’t, you can’t compare; that’s like comparing apples and oranges. Both different; both different and both wonderful.

MK: I bet it was amazing to be one of the last people to dance with Gene Kelly.

ONJ: It really, I know, what an honor, yes really, and he was such a lovely man, a fantastic experience I will never forget, to dance with him. Thank you very much.

MK: Thank you so much. I’m glad we were able to connect; and hopefully I’ll meet you in person sometime, either at the Snoqualmie show or in Vegas sometime.

ONJ: Okay, lovely, thank you.

MK: Thank you so much, we adore you.

ONJ: Thank you!

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first season closes with SMC’s Diva-licious Pride-month celebration, “Bette, Babs, & Beyoncé.”

Executive Director Steve Smith is thrilled to work with Paul. “Since his selection as artistic director designate this spring, our team has been working closely with Paul for a seamless transition. Paul has planned a fantastic season of programs that demonstrate his creative vision and will certainly enhance our deep reputation for entertaining and inspiring concerts.”

Following is the 2016-2017 season for the Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus.

SEATTLE WOMEN’S CHORUS “Unveiled” Paul Caldwell makes his highly anticipated debut leading SWC into a new era for the choruses. Saint Mark’s Cathedral will reverberate with dynamic sounds and bold spirits in a concert that explores our universal need to be seen and heard for who we

composition “Beneath the African Sky” anchors a captivating and stirring fusion of world music. In the second half of the program, the lives of trailblazing women come to life in an entertaining and unpredictable new musical by Eric Lane Barnes. From Nobel winning activist Malala Yousafzai to television innovator Lucille Ball, women are leaving indelible marks on our world and how we live in it. (3/17 @ 8pm; 3/18 @ 2pm & 8pm; 3/19 @ 2pm.)

SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS “Born this Way” Lady Gaga sings, “there’s nothing wrong with loving who you are!” SMC goes beyond the labels and rejoices in the stories, challenges, and dreams of a diverse generation of LGBTQ youth. This innovative multimedia concert features a world premiere song from transgender composer Mari Esabel Valverde, as well as pop favorites such as the titular, “Born This Way.” Join SMC at McCaw Hall in celebrating the many unique and talented individuals who are building the future of our community. (4/1 @ 8pm; 4/2 matinee @ 2pm.)

From SMC’s Baby, It’s Cold Outside, 2012 – Photo by John Pai

really are. Alluring choral harmonies influenced by China, Brazil, and Ireland are juxtaposed against pop anthems by Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Lady Gaga for an exciting program that reveals the heart and awakens the soul. (10/21-22 & 10/28-29 @ 8pm; 10/29 matinee @ 2pm.)

SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS “Silver & Soul” SMC’s signature Holiday concert at Benaroya Hall shimmers with the sounds of beloved carols and shakes with a fresh and soulful celebration of the season. All the ingredients are here for Seattle’s biggest holiday extravaganza. Start with 250 joyful voices singing favorites like “Sleigh Ride” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” Add a tender David Bowie tribute, mix in a clever karaoke sing-along, heat things up with gospel harmonies and top it off with a disco Santa finale. (12/4 matinee @ 2pm; 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/21, 12/22 @ 8pm.)

SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS “Bette, Babs & Beyoncè” This divalicious playlist highlights the iconic performers whose powerhouse vocals and outsized personas have thrilled us for decades from the concert stage to the dance floor. Revel in the timeless hits from the Divine Miss M and our favorite Funny Girl at McCaw Hall, plus get (Sasha) fierce with Beyoncé, Adele, and today’s most sensational female superstars. Celebrate Pride like the diva you are! (or want to be)! (6/23 & 6/24 @ 8pm.)

SEATTLE WOMEN’S CHORUS “A Woman’s World” In cultures around the globe, women are the unsung heroes of ingenuity, creativity, and social justice. At Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center SWC tells the inspiring stories of women and girls who are transforming our world from Rwanda all the way to North America. Paul’s original

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From SWC’s We Can Swing It, 2014 – Photo by Conrado Tapado of eQuality Images

TICKETS: Subscription Packages: On Sale Now: $49-$300. Individual Tickets: Tickets Go On Sale to the General Public September 6: $25-$78. SMC & SWC Box Office: 206.388.1400, Mon-Fri, noon-5:00pm; http://www.seattlechoruses.org/ About Paul Caldwell Now SMC’s and SWC’s new artistic director, Paul previously served as the artistic director for Windy City Performing Arts in Chicago. As such, he provided renewed leadership and vision for both the Windy City Gay Chorus and Windy City Treble Quire. He also served as artistic director for the Youth Choral Theater of Chicago, a community-based after-school program enrolling 200 young people in Chicago’s northern suburbs. Paul’s work with youth garnered national recognition, receiving the Chorus America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming.

Paul composes and arranges music collaboratively with Sean Ivory. Their choral works have been telecast on PBS and A&E and performed at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. Legendary guitarist Steve Vai recently collaborated with Caldwell and Ivory to create a choral-rock fusion song, “Book of the Seven Seals.” Paul made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2014, leading concerts comprised entirely of music he composed. He has also been artistic director for the “¡Canta! Costa Rica” festival in San Jose. Paul is a member of the board of directors for Chorus America and his efforts on behalf of the choral field were honored in 2008, when he received the Mi-

chael J. Korn Founders Award for Philanthropic Contribution to the Arts.

About the Seattle Men’s Chorus/ Seattle Women’s Chorus The internationally renowned Seattle Men’s Chorus (founded 1979) and Seattle Women’s Chorus (founded 2002) comprise the largest community chorus organization in North America. Both choruses stand out as the largest LGBT-identified men’s and women’s choruses in the world. Along with the small ensembles, Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes, SMC and SWC combined is among the Pacific Northwest’s largest, most vibrant and successful music organizations, performing in Seattle’s most prestigious venues for an annual audience of more than 30,000 patrons. Flying House Productions is the not-for-profit organization that governs and manages the Choruses. Collectively there are 600+ singing members and a base of over 80 staff, volunteers and associate members who support both Choruses. They are a leading voice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and offers 30 outreach events and 20 main stage concert performances annually.

Our Mission is to entertain, enlighten, unify and heal our audience and members, using the power of words and music to recognize the value of gay and straight people and their relationships.

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

From SMC’s Home for the Holidays, 2015 – Photo by John Pai

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three sisters and goddesses who are, as Hammond explains, “key figures in Greek mythology, deciding everyone’s destiny,” but they get on Zeus’s bad side and he casts them out to live in a modern day skyscraper, where they spin, measure, and snip the strings of mortal lives on the 200th floor.

Oldest sister, Atropos (played by Jessica Skerritt), meets security guard Mickey (played by Dane Stokinger), and realizes that she is supposed to cut Mickey’s string (his destiny is to crash to his death in an elevator accident). Prioritizing love, she decides to risk a flaw in the tapestry of the universe in order to preserve his life.

The other sisters were sung by Lauren DuPree and Sara Porkalob and their mother was Bobbi Kotula. The presentation was directed by Allison Narver with music directed by Nathan Young. This musical also had a bit of a true-story angle, since Gwon used an article about a man stuck in his office building’s elevator over the weekend!

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presentation at a time. This is a “festival” system.

Those in Seattle who love new musical development may be well aware of where new musicals have opportunities to develop. Besides some internal supports from the two major musical theatre companies, Village Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre, there has been, for 16 years now, Village’s Festival of New Musicals, on the second weekend of August.

The 5th Avenue has now added a “festival” of their own, which this year will take place in October.

For Village’s Festival they choose from among hundreds of entries, from around the country and even a few international submissions, and pick a slate of five musicals that they spend a week each on, hiring as many actors/ singers as needed, and assigning a director, music director, and stage manager to assist in bringing the piece to a concert-level performance.

This year, Village brought on Brandon Ivie as their new Associate Artistic Director and gave him the task of curating the Festival and the rest of the Village Originals program. Ivie grew up in the Village programs, such as KidStage, and has steeped himself in musical theater since he was a young teen. He created a company called Contemporary Classics to produce musicals and has hosted a singing cabaret called New Voices about twice a year, here, to celebrate songwriters and new songs.

He’s managed to become a bi-coastal director and has worked with a number of younger musical theater creators to mount their productions.

We Foxes One such collaborator, Ryan Scott Oliver, had his quirky updated Greek Myth, Jasper in Deadland (co-written with Hunter Foster), directed by Ivie both OffOff-Broadway and at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Oliver had a new work presented at this summer’s Festival last weekend. We Foxes is entirely written by Oliver, as he creates the story, composes all the music and writes all the lyrics. We Foxes encapsulates a dark story that was written based on some true events in the life of Oliver’s grandmother, who had a very tough start to her life. Oliver fictionalized from there.

The press release says, “In the small town of Havoc, Missouri at the onset of World War II, a tough, unmannered orphan girl is plucked up from her vagabond life, adopted into a world of style and social graces by the beloved wife of the local sheriff. But in her new, unfamiliar life, she begins to discover that there are sinister secrets beneath the shiny veneer of this small town. Her adopted mother is not who she seems to be, and people are lurking in the dark.”

The musical adds in a component of ghostly presences of essentially people who the sheriff’s wife has murdered.

Oliver reported in a talk-back (a feature

Singers in We Foxes – Photo by Sam Freeman

after every single presentation at Festival where audience members are asked to reflect their opinions to the writers) that this Festival version was the first time he decided to weave in this ghostly presence. The work seems headed toward an American Gothic aesthetic that could make it stand out in style.

Keaton Whittaker, a veteran of KidStage, as well, and a rising young musical theater performer, took on the complex role of young Willa, along with powerhouse Katie Thompson as the Sheriff’s wife. Tony Lawson performed the role of the Sheriff, and Frederick Hagreen played the young soldier who becomes Willa’s love interest. It was directed by Victor Pappas and music directed by Joshua Zecher-Ross.

Costs of Living Costs of Living was another musical that is written entirely by one man, Timothy Huang. This musical also has roots in a true story, a 2009 newspaper article about two Nepalese-immigrant cabbies in New York City who shared a cab and one attacked the other. Huang apparently responded to the intrigue of what might make a man snap like that, and morphed the story into Chinese-immigrant cabbies in an effort to infuse more of his ancestral culture into the story.

The musical explores immigrants’ dreams and desires and the difficulties, including learning sufficient English and dealing with racism, that confront those who must remake their lives in America.

While the attack is introduced in the opening number, the musical leaps backward in time to establish the connection between the two cabbies, one who drives nights and the other who drives days, and the community they create with others. In fact, that surprisingly allows for a great deal of humor to be included, for much of

the musical.

Rich Ceraulo and Hansel Tan sang the two cabbies. It was directed by Marlo Hunter and music directed by R.J. Tancioco. The musical has already won the 2016 Richard Rodgers Award after being selected for the 2015 NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) Festival of New Musicals.

How To Break A beatbox musical, How To Break, (meant to include breakdancing and inner city dancers) was presented by Aaron Jafferis (book and lyrics), Rebecca Hart (music) and Yako 440 (beatbox score). The showcase was directed by Kathryn Van Meter (who, as a choreographer, tried to help the audience “see” the dance-infused musical) with music directed by Orlando Morales (a musical theater writer-composer himself). The musical focuses on two teenagers in a hospital trying to understand their illnesses (cancer and sickle cell anemia) and express difficult emotions through dance and musical poetry.

Jafferis has worked for years at a hospital in New Haven, CT. Impressed by the vigor of young people he has met who battle their illnesses bravely, he used the sounds of the hospital and of the human body as a stepping stone into the story.

Aisha Carpenter and Adrian Lockhart sang the roles of the teens. One guitar is used on stage by the woman who plays the musician-in-residence at the hospital, but otherwise the score is created entirely using beatbox (created by Yako 440 and performed at the festival by the talented Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan) and a looper that layers a unique soundscape live on stage.

String The musical, String (book by Sarah Hammond and music and lyrics by Adam Gwon), is written about the Greek Fates,

Mickey (Dane Stokinger) and Atropo (Jessica Skerritt) in Swing – Photo by Sam Freeman

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Writing Kevin Taylor Written by Will Van Dyke, currently the associate music director of the musical, Kinky Boots, on Broadway, and Josh Halloway, who writes for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” this is an unabashed comedy about a writer with a bad case of writer’s block. Kevin (played by Joshua Carter) is going through a divorce with Julia (played by Billie Wildrick) when an overly-enthusiastic teenage fan (sung by Matthew J. Seib) shows up on his doorstep hoping to be his intern.

The show is framed by the boy Tyler’s imagination of a comic book/superhero drama (The Legend of Wonderboy). Tyler hatches a scheme to pretend to be the writer’s long lost son to reunite the writer with his wife.

The presentation was directed by David Ira Goldstein with music directed by Jeff Bell. This musical along with String and Cubamor are going to get a great opportunity to gain additional development into full productions that are considered “developmental productions” this coming year at Village.

Village has done this with several musicals over the last several years, such as a rock musical about Lizzie Borden (Lizzie), a cautionary tale about trying to connect on the Internet (Cloaked), a quasi-history of the life of James Watt (WATT?!?) and a musical about a man trying to escape being caught in a musical (The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes).

These musicals will get more than a week’s rehearsal and be given life with sets and costumes and lights and will be presented over two weekends. This opportunity will enable the writers to continue to see what works on stage and refine and change their work. It’s an invaluable opportunity to have each set of creators also be able to work as the rehearsals progress and make changes.

Cubamor was presented at last year’s Festival and has book and lyrics by James D. Sasser and music and lyrics by Charles Vincent Burwell. It was based on the 2001 film by Joshua Bee Alafia and brings to life the city of Havana, Cuba, with intoxicating music and mystical forces.

The press release says, “Two Americans and two Cubans find their paths unexpectedly crossed as they attempt to escape their pasts. Can their love bridge cultures divided by vast political, historical, and social differences – and what will they risk along the way?” A Latininspired modern score blends traditional rhythms and contemporary hip-hop.

Cubamor, since last summer, had more developmental time at Village last winter. Those who joined as Village Originals members were invited to more of the year-long workshops and presentations. If you are a music lover and love supporting new musicals in particular, you can see each or all of these: Cubamor (December 2-18, 2016), Writing Kevin Taylor (February 17-March 5, 2017) and String (June 2-18, 2017) in the “little” Village Theatre, a block away from the main stage. See you there!

For more information about the Village Originals program and becoming a member, visit www.villagetheatre.org

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Bridges) is a week away from retirement, a fact his longtime partner and friend Alberto Parker (Gil Birmingham) enjoys pointing out. But the two have one last manhunt to participate in as a team: a pair of robbers holding up small, rural branches of one of Texas’ larger banks, going out of their way to nab smaller sums, almost as if they are intent on raising a predetermined amount and not just grabbing cash willynilly. Together, the Rangers will come up with a plan and figure out where these men will strike next, Marcus doggedly focused to go out with one last arrest before being forced to turn in his badge and go off into that sweet goodnight as a civilian.

Hell or High Water is a modern Western noir about a pair of sibling Robin Hoods who are determined to stick it to the bank that went out of its way to make it impossible for their mother to get out from under her mounting bills in order to snatch her property right out from underneath her.

They are matched by a team of smart, if decidedly laid-back, law enforcement officers who figure out what’s going on with relative ease, even if the identities of who it is they are chasing remain frustratingly hidden. It is a movie where two competing forces will run on parallel tracks until continuing to do so becomes a literal impossibility, the moment where they crash one into the other a moment that will be smothered in violence whether cop or robber wishes it to be or not.

Director David Mackenzie, the man behind movies as diverse as Young Adam, Perfect Sense, Tonight You’re Mine and Starred Up, and writer Taylor Sheridan, who burst onto the scene last year with his dynamic, pulse-pounding script for Sicario, have delivered on a massive scale here.

Not only is Hell or High Water just a great,

(l) Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster) – Photo courtesy Erin O’Connell

character-driven thriller that busts through genre conventions, forcing the viewer to take notice of what is going on and why in the process, it also happens to be one of 2016’s best motion pictures. It is a masterful effort that grows in power and depth as it moves along, building to a shattering, hauntingly destructive conclusion that had me sitting on the edge of my seat breathlessly excited to discover what was going to happen next.

I honestly can’t come up with a single thing to nitpick. As far as I’m concerned, Mackenzie and Sheridan’s film is pretty much flawless, delivering on just about every level imaginable. The controlled nature of the storytelling builds like a volcano on the verge of erupting, that anticipation of the eruption almost more unbearable than the chaos and carnage left

in its wake. The two stories mirror one another, each playing itself out with sublime simplicity. This allows the emotions percolating underneath the surface to take center stage with startling efficiency, and in the process also helps the relationships between each pair of men feel all the more complex and fully developed.

The performances are extraordinary, Bridges adding another feather to his already legendary cap with his resolute, roguishly grizzled turn as the weary, if still resolutely clever, Hamilton. He’s matched every step of the way by Birmingham, the veteran character actor forced to play straight man to his costar’s eccentricities and borderline offensive wisecracks, finding a level of humanistic resolve lurking inside Parker that’s sublime. For Pine, this could be his finest hour, the understated minimalism he

brings to the younger Howard brother both unexpected and incredible.

Then there is Foster. What is there to say at this point? After 3:10 to Yuma, The Messenger, 30 Days of Night, Lone Survivor, Alpha Dog and Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, it’s safe to say this is one actor who knows how to make an impression. He’s been deserving of accolades and end-ofyear awards recognition many times over at this point, the fact it has stubbornly refused to come his way as perplexing as it is unfortunate. Once again, he is masterful, his performance as Tanner a hypnotically multifaceted line dance that moves to its own interior rhythms right from the very start.

Foster is extraordinary, and it is highly doubtful I’ll see a supporting turn any better throughout the remainder of the year.

The technical side of things is equally strong, Mackenzie allowing cinematographer Giles Nuttgens (What Maisie Knew) and editor Jake Roberts (Brooklyn) the freedom to craft images and build scenes that help fuel the emotions coursing through the picture without ever overshadowing them.

Equally important is the dynamic, razorsharp score by frequent collaborators Nick Cave (Lawless) and Warren Ellis (Mustang), their compositions an important element of the ambiance, augmenting tension in ways that are almost indescribable.

It all culminates in moments of revelation and understanding that spin the proceedings into unforeseen directions, and much like Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old Men or Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller it quickly becomes apparent the story Mackenzie and Sheridan are telling isn’t all it initially appeared to be on the surface. Hell or High Water has a lot on its mind, but the most important one is a desire to entertain, and that it does, not just well, but beautifully, cementing the film as an instant stunner worthy of multiple viewings.

Ferocious Blood Father a violently entertaining genre throwback

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BLOOD FATHER Now playing John Link (Mel Gibson) is an ex-con, recovering alcoholic and moderately successful tattoo artist living in a dilapidated RV in a secluded trailer park out in the middle of the California desert. His estranged daughter Lydia (Erin Moriarty) has been missing for the past couple of years, and even though she was living with his ex-wife at the time of her disappearance he feels responsible all the same.

After Lydia calls out of the blue pleading for help, John drops everything to do what he can for her, no questions asked.

But his daughter’s problems are much more dangerously destructive than any he could have imagined, the 17-year-old marked for death by a Mexican drug cartel after an incident with her boyfriend Jonah (Diego Luna) turns bloody. With thugs and assassins hot on their trail, John refuses to lose Lydia for a second time, exacting bloody vengeance on any and all that come calling intent on doing her harm.

If one was to imagine a film for Mel Gibson to star in it would likely look a heck of a lot like Blood Father. This down and dirty action throwback fits the former international movie star’s perceived persona just about perfectly, reminding the viewer why they fell in love with the actor in the first place. Echoes of Mad Max and Lethal Weapon can be found throughout, director Jean-François Richet (the Assault on Precinct 13 remake) tapping into the same form of primal, yet sometimes still playful, emotional ferocity that helped make Gibson a household name. It’s a fast-paced burst of energetic gusto that’s as violent and as

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cutthroat as one would expect it to be, all held together by a purposefully melodramatic scenario that would be unintentionally silly if it weren’t so darn effective.

Peter Craig (The Town), working with Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton), adapts his own pulp novel, the pair’s script containing zero fat as it moves its way towards a relatively anticipated, if still refreshingly ruthless, conclusion. It all moves as if it were shot straight out of a canon, the base elements a consistent punch to the gut that are as bruising as they are enjoyable. Craig and Berloff don’t hide their hand while also refusing to pull their punches, understanding this is an adrenaline-fueled throwback to low budget 1970s and ’80s action films of yore that have only grown in esteem and appreciation as the years have passed.

As for Richet, he brings the same sort of visceral, lived-in intensity to the story that he brought to both his French Mesrine thrillers, grounding things in ways that are moderately surprising, allowing the emotional through line powering events to feel a tiny bit more genuine in the process.

He refuses to paint pretty pictures, and while there is much splendor to be found in Robert Gantz’s (Mindhunters) lyrically intense cinematography, the visuals never overshadow the core emotional components at the heart of things.

He’s also cast things perfectly, a number of character actors ranging from Oscar-nominated heavyweights like William H. Macy, to comfortably familiar faces like Miguel Sandoval and Dale Dickey, to up and coming newcomers like Thomas Mann, to colorful cult icons like Michael Parks, popping up at key moments throughout. Richet also stages a number of crackerjack sequences, including an early number where John’s trailer comes under assault by the first crew of attackers intent

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on doing his daughter harm, the topsy-turvy way they come up with to unsettle him suitably amusing to say the least.

But this is Gibson’s showcase, and while the movie might be some savvy combination of some of the actor’s past efforts, most notably Mad Max, Ransom and Edge of Darkness, and while he isn’t doing anything we haven’t seen from him before, his enthusiasm tackling a character like this one is still readily apparent. This is a bad man trying to do the right thing, who must return to ways he has gone out of his way to suppress for a number of years, unleashing an inner demon that destroys everything it comes into contact with in the process. Gibson has a field day doing just this, his performance building in concentrated rage as the film progresses.

The actor is in fine form and has terrific chemistry with the exceedingly game

Moriarty, and while Macy could have been utilized to greater impact, a couple of his imaginative facial contortions were more than enough for me to be okay with his somewhat muted presence. Parks’ introduction, however, is superb, while his exit might be even better. There’s also a great motorcycle chase during the third act that had me grinning ear-to-ear, the carnage that transpires giddily cringe worthy every step of the way. It’s all pretty thin, of course, and I’m not entirely sure the story ultimately earns the reserved solemnity of its climax, but that doesn’t make Blood Father any less entertaining or a rousing return to form for the controversial Gibson. The film works, that’s it, and for genre fans this is one ferocious underground throwback worth putting forth the effort to see.

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Hell or High Water – An interview with Gil Birmingham

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Even if you don’t know the name, it’s highly likely you know the face, veteran character actor Gil Birmingham appearing in over 50 television shows and motion pictures during his long and varied 30-year career. Some of the highlights include memorable stints on programs like “Veronica Mars,” “House of Cards” and “Banshee,” miniseries like “Into the West” and films like Twilight, Love Ranch and The Lone Ranger. He’s an actor’s actor, the kind of sturdy, comforting presence that can make even the most horrendous of scripts come alive like they never would have otherwise, watching him work as pure a joy as any a film or TV lover could ever hope to have.

Finally, someone has stood up and taken notice of Birmingham’s talent, Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie tasking him to assume the mantle of Texas Ranger Alberto Parker and to work alongside Jeff Bridges as his acerbic, uncouth partner, Marcus Hamilton.

Charged with stopping a pair of bank robbing brothers (played to equal perfection by Chris Pine and Ben Foster), Parker and Hamilton poke and prod one another while racing down lonesome West Texas’ highways stalking their prey, the duo’s calm, if somewhat jovial, demeanor masking cool, calculating minds intent on seeing justice come to pass.

A little less than a week before the film’s theatrical release I was able to touch base with Birmingham in a brief phone call. Here are some of the highlights from that conversation: Sara Michelle Fetters: I’m going to be slightly unprofessional here for a second if that’s okay. I loved this movie. It’s possible during one important moment during the climactic act I might have even yelped a little bit out loud. Frankly, this film blew me away. Congratulations.

Gil Birmingham: Thank you so much! You’re much too kind. Sometimes I think the stars just align on a project and you end up feeling so very glad, and so very lucky, to have been a part of it.

This was definitely one of those times.

Sara Michelle Fetters: What did you think when you got your hands on Taylor Sheridan’s script? Did you know immediately this was a project you wanted to be a part of?

Gil Birmingham: I was a big fan of Taylor after Sicario, so when this came down the pike I was immediately excited.

I was drawn, not only to the characters, but the multitude of genres that the script is covering. It’s a road movie. It’s a buddy movie. It’s a thriller. It’s a heist film. But, more than that, it’s the moral dilemma for the characters, there’s just such great opportunity to explore the humanity between all of these characters as it referenced a time that’s very topical. The way it looks at people who have not yet recovered from the 2008 recession, I think a lot of viewers will resonate with the notion of having a legacy they’d like to leave to their families and to their loved ones yet presently feeling like that forces beyond their control are keeping them from being able to do that.

Sara Michelle Fetters: As you were looking at this character, when you were putting him together, how much time did

you spend with either Taylor or David finding his various nuances? How much time did you and Jeff spend working out how that dynamic between your two characters was going to function within the confines of this particular story?

Gil Birmingham: Alberto offered me an opportunity to play a Native American character, a Native character who is also an authority figure, but one in contemporary times. Usually I’m approached to appear in period pieces, so this excited me a lot.

I do think, one of the challenges was with all the gabbing that Alberto had to constantly listen to and how I was going to make peace with all of it to not make it appear like the character was allowing Marcus to steamroll over the top of him.

He takes all of these stereotypical pokes and jabs at my character, so the important thing for me and for Alberto was to find the key to it all; to discover why he reacts how he does to his partner’s digs.

For me, the key was that Alberto and Marcus were another set of brothers, and Jeff came prepared with that exact same

both Marcus and Alberto are very, very good at their respective jobs.

Gil Birmingham: We were very blessed to have a technical consultant on the film, H. Joaquin Jackson, who is a fairly iconic Texas Ranger who has written a couple of books about his experiences. Also, I come from a law enforcement background. My father was a policeman for 30 years, so I already had that exposure, which helped a lot.

But, the Texas Rangers, when you do your research, when you look at their history, it’s all just so fascinating. In the present day, it really is their job to protect the property and lives of those in the State. We, Jeff and I, took that to heart.

It’s a really great dynamic and history to learn about and then attempt to realize on film. I loved doing it.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I like that you bring up your own family background because, and this is a little off topic, but considering your family history, considering that you went to USC and earned a degree in Policy, Planning and Development, how does all that fit together

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mindset. The chemistry kind of unfolded because Jeff and I had music in common.

We’ve both been playing and performing since we were young men, boys, really, and I think that opened a door to really fast connection, the creative expression from music transferring over to the film quite naturally. We just had to find that little niche that connected the two men.

Once we did that all the pieces started to fall into place rather quickly.

When we found that connection, it became rather joyful. With Alberto being Comanche, and basically indigenous, I was able to imbue that character with the values of the culture. He has a very sensitive sense where Marcus is coming from, having lost his wife two years prior to our story and now being forced to retire. At the same time, the script allowed for all these reflections, all these nuances, allowing people to see what it can feel like when you’re being disrespectful to somebody. One of the great things about Alberto is his ability to be compassionate about this, understanding where Marcus is coming from, that through his pain this might be the only way he can express his love and affection for his partner.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I think one of the great aspects of Taylor’s script is that, even though it never dwells on the minutia of police work, it is never in doubt that

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to where you end up becoming such a sought after character actor?

Gil Birmingham: That’s a good question. The destiny of the gods? Whimsical happenstance? Blind luck? Who knows?

Honestly, I’ve had many moments in my life where I felt guided by spirits.

Doors opened up that spoke to the nature of my own soul. I pursued my education, spent so much time in engineering, but these were just things to make a living, none of it spoke to my soul. Music was the first creative expression that I first wanted to indulge in, and acting just ended up being another part of that. The door opened, I took the step through it and I’ve been blessed ever since.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Could you have ever fathomed, though, when you were back being a bit player as the character “Featured Warrior” in 1987’s House II: The Second Story that you would be here now? That you’d be working alongside Jeff Bridges and being directed by someone like David Mackenzie? That you’d have such a terrific arc on “House of Cards” or be a featured player on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”? Did you ever let yourself think this could have been possible?

Gil Birmingham: You’ve done your research. House II? You remember that one?

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I do think my story, if there is a message to be had from it, it’s that following your passion and trusting in the kindness of strangers can pay off. I’ve been given opportunities that, as long as I was persistent, as long as I put in the work, as long as I was honest, this could be the culmination. It hasn’t been easy, true, but I’d not have traded a moment of it, either.

Sara Michelle Fetters: You’ve worked with some pretty strong directors in your career, how does David Mackenzie stack up to them?

Gil Birmingham: I’d put him right up there at the top of my list. He has such a great sensitivity to material, to actors, to other human beings, such an open heart, that I think he’s just a great example of a person who has a vision with what he wants to do with his life and I think it shows in the creative vision of his work.

At the same time, he’d give us so much leeway to craft our characters. This was one of the first times I worked on a project without a script supervisor, and the reason for that was that David didn’t want any intermediating influences on any of the actors’ processes as we built our characters.

He wanted to keep things as pure and as natural as possible, to keep the emotional continuity going which I certainly think shows up inside the finished film.

Sara Michelle Fetters: And when you watch the film, what is that like, watching this journey take place? Especially as it pertains to Alberto?

Gil Birmingham: I just think it is all so brilliantly set up and is just such an unexpected turn. At the same time, what happens really helps encapsulate the relationship between Marcus and Alberto.

It’s something special. Sure it can be a little contentious along the way, but they’re always there to cover one another’s back, and it is during the climactic stretch where you really get the full impact of the complexity of their relationship.

I think people will be very surprised by the film, about the genre they think that they know. There is so much depth and layering to the story yet at the same time it is completely entertaining. It doesn’t hit you over the head, messagewise, but at the same time you’ll get a taste of a lot of provocative thoughts and ideas; how we view the world and ourselves in it, how we treat one another in it.

It’s all there and more.

Sara Michelle Fetters: For you personally, where do you see yourself going from here? Do you continue to transition between television and film, between small projects like this one and massive studio tentpole productions like next summer’s Transformers: The Last Knight?

Gil Birmingham: My first consideration is the writing, is the script, because that’s where the good stories come from and the foundation is laid, and whether that is in television or feature film is fine with me. I would love to do the kind of work that we got to do in this film, if I’m being honest. I actually got to be a part of Taylor’s next film, Wind River, his directorial debut, so I’m excited for people to get the chance to see that one sometime next year.

But to be working regularly as an actor is a gift. I’m in a grateful place right now, and the projects that I am meant to be involved with will hopefully continue to present themselves.

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Animated Sausage Party a half-baked R-rated meal

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SAUSAGE PARTY Now playing Tomorrow is the Fourth of July.

Sausage Frank (voiced by Seth Rogen), along with best friends Carl (Jonah Hill) and Barry (Michael Cera), are beyond excited. Today is the day he and his compatriots will be selected by the Gods to be placed inside their loving basket of care. Today is the day they will be whisked from this supermarket existence through the doors of magical wonderment. Today is the day he’ll be released from his package to hopefully fill the fluffy brown and white bun of his next door aisle mate Brenda (Kristin Wiig). It’s a glorious day. The best day.

A day all of them will remember for the rest of their lives. After all, safe in the hands of two-legged Gods, what could possibly go wrong?

Due to a series of unfortunate events, however, Frank and Brenda are separated from their respective packages right before a particularly friendly God seems eager to take them through the glass doors of wonderment. Determined to be selected by the Gods, they join forces with bagel Sammy (Edward Norton) and Middle Eastern flatbread Lavash (David Krumholtz) to traverse the store back to

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America: World Police, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Heavy Metal and Fritz the Cat, Sausage Party is an R-rated animated feature that never met a pun, sex joke or un-PC satirical jab it didn’t want to warmly embrace. The movie fits right inside the wheelhouse of creators Rogen, Hill, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir and Evan Goldberg, fans of This Is the End, Neighbors, The Interview or The Night Before almost certain to find plenty to go nuts about here as well. And if directors Greg Tiernan (a veteran of

Brenda’s bun gets tiresome, while a number of the remaining gags are far too obvious to do more other than offer up a few polite chuckles, if little else. The journey through the supermarket seems to take forever, and even if a couple of the stops along this trek are humorous – the introduction of the amorous Teresa del Taco (a charmingly game Salma Hayek) particularly so – they aren’t so much so my moderate boredom was noticeably lessened. Also, the sex and drug jokes Rogen and company love to

wheelchair-bound brainiac Gum (Underwood again). A sequence when this ragtag group discovers the power they have over the human mind while in the midst of a psychedelic trip is glorious, as is the revelation of what happens when the human attempts to use Barry to satiate his drug-fueled munchies.

Yet, while the vocal work is aces across the board (Norton is kind of spectacular, while Wiig tosses out droll pithy comebacks with viciously cutthroat ease) and the animation is strong

From left: Brenda (Kristin Wiig), Frank (Seth Rogan), Sammy (Edward Norton) and Lavash (David Krumholtz) – Photo courtesy of youtube.com

their proper aisles and insert themselves into new packages. But during their journey Frank, courtesy of nonperishable soothsayers Grits (Craig Robinson), Twink (Scott Underwood) and the seemingly all-knowing Firewater (Bill Hader), makes a startling discovery, one that shatters his faith in the Gods and makes him realize he, Brenda and everyone else inside the supermarket will have to fight back if they ever hope to avoid a gruesome, horrifically unappetizing fate.

Following in the footsteps of Team

PBS’ “Thomas and Friends”) and Conrad Vernon (Monsters vs. Aliens, Shrek 2) don’t initially feel like good fits to helm all of this weirdness they catch on fairly quickly, the manic energy driving things forward having a controlled madness to it that fits the whacked-out proceedings nicely.

Still, while there is fun to be had, and even if I did laugh more than a handful of times, personally, Sausage Party isn’t a cinematic meal I found particularly satisfying. A central gag involving Frank wanting to worm his way inside

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trade in are growing much too obvious at this point, and while there is something chuckle-worthy in seeing a sausage, a bottle of whiskey, a box of grits and a Twinkie smoking pot, the gag itself can’t help but get old seconds after it is unveiled.

There are some terrific bits, not the least of which is an aside featuring the diminutive Barry hiding out in the home of a scatter-brained addict (an unrecognizable James Franco) who makes friends with a number of frightened, half-eaten munchies, including the

throughout, excuse me if I just didn’t get excited about almost anything Sausage Party had to offer. While there’s not a lot wrong with the recipe, my pallet just didn’t respond to what Rogen and company were cooking up, and as such this ended up being one meal that left me hungering for something more substantive, a second course that sadly hadn’t been prepared for me to taste.

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Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am-Sunday Services.

200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church.” 622-8475; www. seattleunity.org.

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 Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30amWorship, 11am-Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” All are welcome. 322-7500.

East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am-Sunday Service.

12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. 682-3620.

Unity Church of Kent. 10am. 218 State Ave S, Kent.

A welcoming congregation open to people of all races, religions, creeds & lifestyles. 253-854-9747.

2pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. (See today’s matinee listing for details.)

Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm-Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

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

MONDAY - August 22

SATURDAY - August 20

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.

Yoga With Andrew Conner. 9:30-11am. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Saturday. A love offering is suggested but no one will be turned away.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

20th Annual Central Area Community Festival. 11am7pm. Garfield Community Playfield, 2323 E Cherry St. 999-3482; www.cacf.com Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Seattle Prime Timers Annual Picnic. 3pm. Lower Woodland Park, Shelter 5. RSVP REQUIRED: 789-6778 or gregryloomis@msn.com with choice of meat or veggie burgers &/or hot dogs. Guests pay $10 to defray costs. ‑www.seattleprimetimers.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

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

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 Pink Pistols Seattle. 6:30pm. Bull’s Eye Indoor Range, 414 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma. Monthly range meet/target shooting/practice.

Gay City Arts presents Mosaic: Alotta Sh*t Has Happened - LGBTQ Elders Speak (8/19-8/21). FriSun: Doors 6pm, Show 7pm; Sun matinee: Doors 1pm, Show 2pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. Features some of Seattle’s most amazing artists over 40, including Greg Brisendine, Laurie Cox, Miss Violet Deville, Chad Goller-Sojourner, Tara Hardy, Jourdan Imani Keith, Mary Anne Moorman, Lector Morales and Fred Swanson. FREE. www.gaycity.org

August 20 thru August 28

University Congregational United Church of Christ.

All ages education 9am, Worship 10am. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. 5242322; www.universityucc.org.

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am-Worship.

2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. 547-6945 (office); 285-5077 (George).

All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am-Worship.

500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome.

A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Living Water Fellowship. 10:30am-Worship. 7204 NE 175th St, Kenmore. All GLBT welcome. Pastor Susan George. 963-0807. www.livingwaterwa. 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 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@ wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 9900007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www. dharmabuddies.org.

St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am-Worship.

6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation.

“We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” 783-6733; www. stpauluccseattle.com.

Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 “Geisha of a Different Kind”: LGBTQ Author Reading & Panel Discussion. 6-7:30pm. Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave E. Author C. Winter Han reads from “Geisha of a Different Kind: Race & Sexuality in Gaysian America” followed by a panel discussion on the experiences of LGBTQ Asian-Americans. The panel will be moderated by Aleksa Manila, founder of Pride Asia.

Panelists will include: Nhan Thai, Gaysha Starr, Tanya Rachinee. This event is presented in partnership with Pride Asia. www.spl.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.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 Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

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

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Washington Gender Alliance Support Group MeetSeattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room ing in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of information email info@washingtongender alliance.com alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm. alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org TUESDAY - August 23 Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly plays an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th for LGBTQ players in Seattle. www.raincitysoccer.org Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referGay City Arts presents Mosaic: Alotta Sh*t Has rals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides Happened - LGBTQ Elders Speak (8/19-8/21). Fri- training, support & curriculum materials to child care Sun: Doors 6pm, Show 7pm; Sun matinee: Doors 1pm, providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the Show 2pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code St. Features some of Seattle’s most amazing artists over area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their 40, including Greg Brisendine, Laurie Cox, Miss Violet progress in achieving their goals.

Deville, Chad Goller-Sojourner, Tara Hardy, Jourdan Imani Keith, Mary Anne Moorman, Lector Morales and Amor Open Meditation. 5-6pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Tuesday.

Fred Swanson. FREE. www.gaycity.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Community + Science = Empowerment: Lessons for Fri: Evenings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Cen- Everyone from AIDS 2016 & the ACTG Annual Meetter, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. ing. 5:30pm. Harborview Medical Center, 2 West Clinic Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts ACTU Conference Room. This community update will are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. provide an overview of key research discussed at AIDS 2016 conference in Durban, South Africa (July 18-22) & orcaswimteam.org Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. at the annual meeting of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group Center for Sex Positive Culture (Main Space), 602 15th (ACTG). It will be tailored to focus on issues pertinent Ave W. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people to the communities in Seattle, especially to those livinterested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non- ing wtih HIV. The update will be a forum conducted by monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring community delegates & representatives, as well as local a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for researchers & clinicians. Free dinner, free bus tickets, free parking. RSVP to 744-3184. us on Facebook or Meetup.

Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), of men & women who share their experience, strength & 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confihope with each other so they may overcome their sexual dential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Haror dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA din, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Pres- for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For byterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. More info: 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist crystalmeth.org.

Gay City Arts presents Mosaic: Alotta Sh*t Has Hap- Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse pened - LGBTQ Elders Speak (8/19-8/21). Fri-Sun: Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Doors 6pm, Show 7pm; Sun matinee: Doors 1pm, Show Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org

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LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Re-bar, 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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WEDNESDAY - August 24

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 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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http:// faculty.washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www.

LotusSisters.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) 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.entrehermanos.org

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FRIDAY - August 26

AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer support group for adult children of any addiction. www. sasgcc.org SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at 12 noon.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org The Fierce Awakens - Summer Movies in Cal Anderson Park: “The Hitchhikers’s Guide to the Galaxy” (2005). 8pm. Cal Anderson Park, 11th Ave & Howell St. Seconds before Earth is destroyed Arthur Dent is saved by his friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) & set on a course to hitchhike thru the galaxy. Will being picked up by Trillian (Zooey Deschanel) & Zaphod (Sam Rockwell) be a blessing or a curse? www.threedollarbillcinema.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org Purse First. 9pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Features Bob the Drag Queen (Ru Paul’s Drag Race Season 8 Winner) & Thorgy Thor. Music by Nark & Victor Rodriguez.

SATURDAY - August 27

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

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

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

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

THURSDAY - August 25

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Center Festal: Tibet Fest (8/27 & 8/28). 11am5:30pm. Seattle Center Armory & Fisher Rooftop. The Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, ancient and unique thrives at Tibet Fest, highlighting Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group Himalayan arts, music and stories that express a cultural (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender pride rooted in kindness, compassion and love. Featurwho desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; ing traditional & modern Tibetan opera and yak, mask www.sasgcc.org and tap dances, plus a vibrant marketplace offering B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Question- Tibetan handcrafts, carpets, dresses, jewelry, home ing Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for decor & other specialty items. www.washingtontibet.org location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside SUNDAY - August 28 Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Pres- Kawabe Summerfest! 11am-4pm. 221 18th Ave S. byterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon Fun, food and family activities. Featuring live reptiles @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: with The Reptile Man. crystalmeth.org.

Seattle Center Festal: Tibet Fest (8/27 & 8/28). 11amWestside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Con- 5:30pm. Seattle Center Armory & Fisher Rooftop. (See templative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. Saturday listing for details.)

935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Bat’n Rouge. 1-5pm. Bobby Morris Playfield, 1635 Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14- 11th Ave @ E Olive St. Softball benefit featuring The 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Lez Broz vs. The Drag Queens. MCs LaSaveona Hunt Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues & Kaleena Markos. that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma. & commentary on each other’s work, information about Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. writers. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday Tuesday, 7pm.) listing at 6pm.)

Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. SASG, Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Subject: The value of Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery social connection. Open to all members & the public group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org in general. Metro routes 8, 10, 12, 49 & 60. www.seatGay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group tleprimetimers.org Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexfathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, positive, non-profit and private. Membership required. community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035. gayfathersseattle COMMUNITY RESOURCES Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual top- for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. ics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Amor Chorale Rehearsal. 8-9pm. Amor Spiritual CenBellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. ter, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Thursday. com/guide.html Calling all sopranos, altos, tenors & basses. The Amor Spiritual Center currently has openings for singers.

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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 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 promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 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.

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

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption: 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/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@nwnetwork.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: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), 850-2070, www. aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCul-

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tural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, 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, 2558951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@ sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

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

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

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

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

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups. facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football Association: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes. org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@ hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festival ofthebabes.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. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball

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Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www. genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & ForeignBorn Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS): Fai, 722-0729, alissquestions@gmail.com; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-2921912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes. com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.Matthews Place.com; The Mockingbird Society: 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; 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; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS): 7268500; www.psks.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; 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) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): 524-7301 ext 111; www.streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www. youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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10 HOUSEMATES 11 FOR RENT 3 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park/West Seattle area.

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12 HOUSING WANTED 13 HOUSING FOR SALE 14 HELP WANTED NOW HIRING MEN AND WOMEN TO TRAIN AS DANCE INSTRUCTORS NO DANCE EXP. NECESSARY WILL TRAIN

Bellevue Ballroom dance studio is hiring men and women to train as pro ballroom/Latin dance instructors.

F/T position; will train. Hourly wages start at $10.50/hr, $15.00/hr to teach, after training. Call Sarah 425-8838233 or email teachme@pacificdance.com to schedule and interview. 27/3

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Therapeutic massage. 29 years experience. Relaxation, major/minor injuries, chronic muscle pain. Small Queen Anne home office/studio. Massage table or massage chair. Convenient parking. (I’m a Gay-friendly straight male graphic artist, web author.) First session 50% off = $45/1.5 hours (travel extra). By appointment only. References available. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. If you get a voice message mentioning “extension #,” please hang up and call back again.

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Given by highly trained LMP. I specialize in injury treatment, acute, chronic, and repetitive stress motion.

I have a studio on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-2357766. 33/12

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RELAXATION and DEEP TISSUE massage on Capitol Hill. Last minute appointments welcome until 9pm.

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LEATHER TOP selling off some Leather gear. Many Brands: Perfecto, Schott, Vanson, Harley Biker Jackets, Chaps, Vests, Leather Jeans, Boots. Sizes: Jackets: 38-42; Jeans: 32-36; Boots: 8-12; some 19” tall boots also. Rubber gear also. Txt or email what you’re looking for. lynfordd@mac.com; 425-591-5915. 32/4

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24 NOTICES/AUDITIONS FEMINIST BAND SEEKS DRUMMER

Established indie band releasing new record this fall,.

Seeking solid, flexible, and creative player. We have 3 CDs, toured West Coast and played Neumo’s and Crocodile. Influences include Sleater-Kinney, Sunny Day Real Estate, Ixies, PJ Harvey, Marnie Stern, Joy Formidable, Fugazi. Collaborative writing on songwriting retreats. Text or call for more info: 206-696-4485. anotherperfectcrime.com. 33/3

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MEN IN DANCE SEEKING MALE DANCERS to perform a new work by Mike Esperanza (NYC) at the 2016 Men in Dance Festival. Dancers will receive a rehearsal and performance stipend for this process.

AUDITION: Tuesday, August 30 / check-in 6:30-7pm; audition 7-8pm. Velocity: V2 location: 1525 11th Ave. RSVP appreciated, but walk-ups accepted. This is a free audition. Questions and RSVP to MenInDance@ hotmail.com. Rehearsal Schedule: September 18-27; Performance Schedule: Fri 9/30 8pm, Sat 10/1 2pm & 8pm, Sun 10/2 5pm; Fri 10/7 8pm, Sat 10/8 2pm & 8pm, Sun 10/9 5pm. 35/5

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GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have two private studios, one on CapHill, and one just north of the UW. Call/text Matt, 206-235-7766. In/out calls. 33/12

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Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group jack-off events every month. Hot, friendly, safe fun! Adult men only. 888-809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www. raincityjacks.org. 27/12

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AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. PhYotos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork.com. Robert. 27/6

We are just a couple of guys with a good back along with some tools. We do not believe in charging through the roof prices. Free estimates. Serving Seattle and surrounding areas. 206-354-8949. 34/3

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Celebrating 41 Years!

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Celebrating 41 Years!