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Issue 3, Volume 45, January 20, 2017

Arts & Entertainment

And the 2016 Gypsy Rose Lee Award nominees are!

(center) Adam Standley and company in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Seattle Theater Writers, Seattle’s only critics circle, announces the Sixth Annual Nominations of the 2016 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards!

Spanning 28 theater companies and

59 productions, from the largest and most prominent to small, humble and innovative, the Gypsy Rose Lee Awards honor as much professional theater as we reviewers can cram into our year.

Well known large companies such as Seattle Repertory Theatre with 6 nominasee GYPSY AWARDS page 6

Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series opens at Seattle Art Museum Jan. 21

The Migration Series, Panel 3: From every southern town migrants left by the hundreds to travel north., 1940–41, Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917–2000, casein tempera on hardboard 12 x 18 in., Acquired 1942, The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., © 2016 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of artist Jacob Lawrence’s birth, the Seattle Art Museum presents “Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series” (January 21-April 23). Thanks to a major loan from The Museum of Modern of Art in New York (MoMA) and The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, all 60 panels of Law-

rence’s masterwork The Migration Series – depicting the exodus of African Americans from the rural South between World War I and World War II – will be shown together for the first time in more than two decades on the West Coast. see JACOB LAWRENCE page 12

Seattle Opera’s La Traviata 89th Annual Academy brilliantly sung but marred Awards nominations by production concept predictions

(left) Maya Lahyani (Flora) and Corinne Winters (Violetta) in La Traviata – Photo by Jacob Lucas

by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer SEATTLE OPERA LA TRAVIATA MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL (OPENING NIGHT CAST) January 14 (thru 1/28)

Alexander Dumas fils was only 23 years old when he wrote La Dame aux Camélias, the novel Verdi adapted as La Traviata.

Dumas’ passionate love affair with a Parisian courtesan inspired one of the best versions of the classic prostitute-with-asee LA TRAVIATA page 5

Hidden Figures – Photo courtesy of foxmovies.com

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer It’s that time of year again. This coming Tuesday morning, January 24, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will announce the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards, and it’s likely

that after two years of #OscarSoWhite becoming a major controversy Oscar voters can rest easy that’s unlikely to be the case this year. With Barry Jenkins Moonlight winning more Best Picture awards from critics groups (including the Seattle see PREDICTIONS page 8

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Celebrating 41 Years!

Radiohead to play Key Arena in early April

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer I predicted Radiohead would tour in 2017, but didn’t expect the announcement to come this soon. That said, the acclaimed rock band will perform at Key Arena on April 8, almost five years exactly when they played the same venue, back in April 9, 2012.

The British four-piece act is currently nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative Music Album category, which they’ve won three times, for 1998’s OK Computer, 2001’s Kid A and 2009’s In Rainbows. The tour lists a limited number of performances, eleven actually, two of which are at the Coachella Festival and another is scheduled for Portland’s Moda Center the night after the Seattle show. A Moon Shaped Pool is Radiohead’s latest album and features the stellar track “Burn the Witch,” which made my top ten list of 2016’s best singles. Tickets are on sale now at aeglive.com and will go very quickly, so get them now.

Also coming to Seattle this spring is Academy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, an accomplished solo artist and former frontwoman of the ’80s pop group ’Til Tuesday. The Virginia-born musician, who is releasing a new album this year titled Mental Illness, will perform May 9 at the Neptune Theatre. Mann’s biggest singles to date are “That’s Just What You Are” and “Save Me,” which was featured in the motion picture Magnolia and earned her an Oscar nod. Tickets for Aimee Mann are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com, or at any Ticketmaster outlet.

TV and stage actress Idina Menzel is scheduled to appear at Marymoor Park on August 22. The Tony Award winner from Wicked, who played Rachel Berry’s mom on “Glee,” will star in the TV movie production of Beaches, premiering this weekend on Lifetime. Menzel, who tackles the role Bette Midler made famous in the original film, will sing on the official soundtrack of the remake as well. At press time, ticket information wasn’t available for Menzel’s performance, but check aeglive.com in the coming days for details.

A trio of ’80s-’90s hair-metal bands are joining forces for a summer tour. Def Leppard will headline a massive 70+ city itinerary with fellow acts Poison and Tesla that includes a June 9 show at White River Amphitheatre and June 7 concert at Spokane Arena. “Photograph,” “Bringin’ on the

Scene from Radiohead’s “Burn the Witch” music video – Photo courtesy of chartattack.com

Heartbreak,” “Rock of Ages,” “Foolin’,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Armageddon It” and “”Love Bites” are among the songs you’re likely to hear from Def Leppard at the concert. Tickets are on sale now through LiveNation.com.

Other new shows to announce are Social Distortion on March 21 and 22 (The Showbox Market), Two Door Cinema Club on April 19 (The Showbox SoDo), Lizz Wright on April 25-27 (Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley), Dweezil Zappa on April 26 (Neptune Theatre) and 2 Cellos on July 23 (Chateau St. Michele).

The Oscar nominations are being revealed on January 24 and among them are two much-anticipated music categories that will be shortlisted to five finalists. Justin Hurwitz is the frontrunner for Best Original Score going into Tuesday morning’s announcement, having won the Golden Globe two weeks ago and receiving high praise for his compositions in Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land. Nicholas Britell also appears to be a lock for Moonlight, as well as Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka’s collaborative score for Lion. But the final slots are up for grabs with several contenders sweating it out down the homestretch, including Abel Korzeniowski for Nocturnal Animals, Michael Giacchino for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or Zootopia, Mica Levi for Jackie, Mark Mancina for Moana, Dario Marianelli for Kubo and the Two Strings, Thomas Newman for Finding Dory, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Patriots Day, perennial nominee Alexan-

dre Desplat for Florence Foster Jenkins and legendary composer John Williams for The BFG. For Best Original Song, it’s La La Land vs Moana, as both are expected to make the cut for “City of Stars” and “How Far I’ll Go,” respectively. Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” is likely to squeeze in, ditto for another La La Land entry, “Audition.” Tori Amos is a contender for “Flicker” from the emotional documentary Audrie & Daisy, while the late Sharon Jones has a shot with “I’m Still Here” from her bio-doc Miss Sharon Jones, but watch out for a pair of rock veterans also vying with powerful songs of their own, Sting’s “The Empty Chair” that was featured in the documentary of slain journalist James Foley, Jim: The James Foley Story, and Peter Gabriel’s “The Veil” from Snowden, a film centered on former CIA employee Edward Snowden. Just a few weeks ago, “I See Victory” from Hidden Figures was considered a shoo-in, but the song lost its glimmer when a video of singer Kim Burrell surfaced that showed her giving an anti-Gay sermon at her church. If it still manages to get nominated, expect a backlash from LGBT media.

Finally, for anybody else out there who is a Fleetwood Mac fanatic, this week’s news of Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie working on a duets record together is music to my ears. The album is still in the development phase, but it’s been confirmed that fellow Mac members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie will be featured on it. No word yet, however, on whether Stevie Nicks will chip in.

Rufus Wainwright interviews next week with Seattle Gay News

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer RUFUS WAINWRIGHT “PIZZA KLATCH: A SLICE OF THE GOOD LIFE” GAYLA WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OLYMPIA February 4 In case you didn’t know already, Rufus Wainwright is headed this way in the coming days. He’ll perform at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia on February 4. His appearance is part of a current transatlantic tour that stretches through mid-July and this particular concert is a fundraiser for Pizza Klatch, a support organization that aims to foster resiliency in LGBTQ+ youth and create a safe

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and positive school experience through support, education and empowerment.

“Pizza Klatch: A Slice of the Good Life” features Rufus Wainwright in a Main Stage performance, starting at 7:30pm, but the evening kicks off with a VIP reception at 5:30pm, followed by a Silent Auction at 6:00pm. All events will take place at the Center, located at 512 Washington Street SE in the capital city.

Tickets for The Gayla, as the show is also being touted, range in price between $25 and $85, while VIP tickets priced at $130 include the pre-performance reception and the best seats in the house.

Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets is Wainwright’s newest album, a ninetrack collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets adapted into songs that was released in 2016 and includes collaborations with Florence Welch, William Shatner, Helena Bonham Carter and the late Carrie Fisher. It’s

likely he’ll feature several, if not nearly all, of the songs from the Sonnets album on his set list, but Wainwright will probably add a few fan favorites into the mix. Whenever I’ve seen him in concert before, even if he’s touring in support of a concept album, he always includes other songs from his catalog into the show.

Before he arrives in Olympia, Wainwright will be speaking with Seattle Gay News, as he’s done on a few prior occasions.

Look for the interview with the renowned, Grammy-nominated artist in next week’s issue, January 27.

You can purchase concert tickets directly from the artist’s website, rufuswainwright.com/tour, or from Pizza Klatch at pizzaklatch.org/gayla.

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Hometown girl Megan Hilty earns standing ovation at Benaroya Hall with Seattle Symphony Pops

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer MEGAN HILTY IN CONCERT WITH SEATTLE SYMPHONY POPS BENAROYA HALL January 14 It was a full house at Benaroya Hall this past Saturday, January 14th, when Bellevue-bred turned Broadway and TV star, Megan Hilty, returned to Benaroya Hall for the first time since 2010, when she was the guest artist in the Seattle Men’s Chorus’ “Holiday Glee” concert. This time she was invited by guest conductor Steven Reineke (from the New York Pops) for the Seattle Symphony Pop series.

The energetic Reineke led the full symphony with a montage of musical songs featuring Blondes, before introducing special guest, Megan Hilty (wearing a blue ball gown) singing Loesser’s “Luck Be a Lady.”

The theme of the concert actually was “Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More.”

The seven-months pregnant, Hilty, 35, showed off her baby bump and announced she was expecting a boy to join her twoyear-old daughter, Viola, due in March.

After singing Cy Coleman’s “The Best

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is Yet to Come,” Hilty spoke fondly of working with composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman, for her hit TV series, “Smash.” From that series, she sang two of their best songs: “They Just Keep Moving the Line” and later “Second Hand White Baby Grand.”

Hilty then told the story of when she was pregnant with daughter, Viola, how she had sang a lullaby rendition of Kermit’s

song, Paul Williams’ “The Rainbow Connection.” They always dedicated it to Viola, filming the audience to show her all the wonderful places she visited and the people she met. To hear Hilty sing it so tenderly felt like she was welcoming the audience into that circle of memories.

Then, when Hilty left the stage, the Sinatra tribute continued with the Symphony playing Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” followed by Kurt Weill’s “Mack the Knife.”

Hilty returned to the stage with a mashup of Johnny Mercer’s “Autumn Leaves” and Barry Manilow’s “When October Goes.”

Ms. Hilty then spoke of her first acting role after college when she was cast as Glinda in Wicked, a role she played for over four years. She also mentioned she had played opposite another NW native, Shoshana Bean, who played Elphaba.

When Hilty sang the song Stephen Schwartz’s “Popular,” she was able to mimic (original Glinda) Kristin Chenoweth’s bubbly, nasal delivery.

Closing Act One, Hilty continued with her natural emulation of Marilyn Monroe with Styne’s “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

Act Two opened with more from the Symphony with “Symphonic Sounds of Diana Ross,” Carmen Miranda’s hit, “Tico-Tico,” Barry Manilow’s “Copacanbana,” and

Kander and Ebbs’ “New York, New York.”

For Megan Hilty, now dressed in a pink gown with a black rose pattern silhouette, the second act consisted of a mash-up of Lerner and Lowe’s “Almost Like Being in Love” and Rodgers and Hart’s “This Can’t Be Love” that further showed off the flexibility of Hilty’s voice.

When she sang Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me,” I was reminded of when Nell Carter had sung that same song on that same stage with the Seattle Men’s Chorus over 17 years ago.

Hilty’s final song in the program was Harold Arlen’s “Come Rain or Come Shine,” the upbeat Judy Garland version that Garland sang at the Carnegie Hall concert. With Hilty’s gift for mimicking voices (in this case, Judy Garland’s) her delivery went off without a hitch. Ahhh-mazing!

After a standing ovation, Hilty continued the Arlen/Garland homage with the enchanting “Get Happy.”

By the time we arrived back stage to chat with Megan, she was clean and fresh and had already changed out of her gown and into black pants and black top. Despite her fame, Megan is still a hometown girl at heart.

MK Scott is a Seattle based blogger.

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The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence at Ghost Light Theatricals

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE GHOST LIGHT THEATRICALS Through February 4 To a large extent, Madeleine George’s Pulitzer finalist play, The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, seems to suggest that artificial intelligence could be somewhat seductive as a partner, but it’s not as fulfilling as messy real life. To get around to that conclusion, you might have to mull it over for a few days after you see the production at Ghost Light Theatricals.

Let’s start by saying that Ghost Light’s production is nicely directed by Steven Sterne, who brings out sensitive portrayals by the two playing sensitive characters, Beth Pollack and Kevin Lin, and an appropriately off-putting one by Brent Griffith.

This is a well-balanced trio of actors.

So, the evening is a pleasing one, watching them interact, though George’s play is not so easy to tease apart. I also spent some not insignificant time enjoying the rubric-cube-like puzzle set piece designed

by Brandon Estrella that folded open and closed and became multiple locations while staying in one large cube-space.

The trio of actors must all fly back and forth in a time-travel morphing persona adventure from 1876 to 2011. They each portray several characters who all keep the same name but are not the same persons.

Here’s a rundown, but it’s not in the order we meet these characters. It’s in an order that makes it easier to describe here.

Victorian industrialist-innovator Mr. Merrick longs for science to build him the perfect wife, though he has a real life “imperfect” Mrs. Merrick, who worries about

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Mrs. Merrick (Beth Pollack) and Dr. Watson (Kevin Lin) in The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence – Photo by Joe Iano

her husband’s sanity. He tries to get Sherlock Holmes to help him, but only meets Holmes’ friend, Dr. Watson. There is another “olden days” Watson, Thomas Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.

Later, Merrick runs for public office in 2011. He has an ex-wife Eliza, who is finishing work on a computerized android designed to serve as a service/comfort companion to the physically and/or emotionally impaired. Her android is named Watson.

She has named her AI after the Watson that kicked Ken Jennings butt on “Jeopardy.”

2011 Merrick is paranoid about be-

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ing stalked by his ex-wife and hires a guy, Watson, from the Dweeb Team tech team who helps fix his computer, to spy on his exwife. Instead of reporting back to Merrick, tech Watson finds himself falling in love with Eliza.

George’s dialogue develops intriguing premises and relationships. All the Watsons are there to serve. All their service is selfless and giving. They are great at being second bananas. They don’t long to become any more than what they are.

The Elizas and the Franks are the ones who are uneasy with the varieties of service offered to them. The play suggests that peo-

ple who both give and take, hurt and love, demonstrate their better selves and their worst selves, are more satisfying than those who try to make life “perfect” all the time.

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La Traviata: terrific performance, terrible production

by Alice Bloch SGN A&E Writer SEATTLE OPERA LA TRAVIATA

BY GUISEPPE VERDI LIBRETTO BY FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL (SUNDAY CAST) January 15 (thru 1/28) In 2009, a friend who’d never attended an opera asked me to select one and go with her. I chose La Traviata at Seattle Opera, and it turned out to be a thrilling performance of a lovely production. When the friend became a season subscriber the next day, my partner said to me, “You changed her from an opera virgin into an opera whore in one afternoon!”

If I’d taken my friend to the bleak, cynical production now onstage at Seattle Opera, I doubt she would have had the same reaction. Don’t get me wrong: La Traviata is one of the great operas, and the singers and orchestra in the Sunday performance of the opening weekend did justice (and then some) to Verdi’s fabulous score and Piave’s tight libretto. In the extremely difficult central role of the courtesan Violetta, soprano Angel Blue showed amazing vocal dexterity and expressiveness. That she sang and acted flawlessly in her role debut was all the more impressive in that the opera was performed without intermission and she was onstage nearly all the time.

As Alfredo, Violetta’s one true love, tenor Zach Borichevsky sang beautifully, particularly in the softer passages. Baritone

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continued from cover heart-of-gold story. Camille, the “lady of the camellias” (known for wearing a red camellia when she had her period and a white camellia when she was available) becomes Violetta in the opera – a brilliant beauty at the top of the “demi-monde,” the shadow world of high society where wealth and sexual freedom reign. Only an idealistic youth like Dumas could have written this story about an idealistic youth, Alfredo, who falls in love with the least appropriate girl possible, and persuades her to give up the high life to live with him in pastoral contentment in the country.

It was still possible in Dumas’ Paris of 1847, and Verdi’s Italy of 1853 to disgrace your family by shacking up with a prostitute. The story turns on Alfredo’s father, Germont, persuading Violetta to leave his son so that his marriageable daughter can find a respectable husband. Violetta is heart-broken, but generously abandons Alfredo at Germont’s request. Alfredo thinks she’s reverted to her old courtesan ways and, in a fabulously dramatic scene, invades a rowdy masquerade party where Violetta has taken up with a rich Count. The reckless, disillusioned Alfredo wins a stack of money at the faro table and humiliates Violetta by throwing it in her face in front of her snooty friends. He doesn’t know, and finds out too late, that Violetta has saved his family from disgrace, and is dying from tuberculosis. Her death scene is the entire third act of “La Traviata” – a soprano’s dream of lingering, languishing, passionate death in the arms of her distraught lover.

Dumas’ extravagant tale makes the reader a voyeur, seeing the lives of courtesans in luxurious brothels, at lavish parties, and among vicious, gossiping aristocrats.

Verdi’s music exploits every opportunity Dumas and the librettist Francesco Maria Piave give him to immerse the audience in this beautiful, savage world. Every character has at least one show-stopping aria, and most have two or three. The chorus provides a busy backdrop to this intriguing world first as scandal-mongering party-go-

Angel Blue (Violetta) and Zach Borichevsky (Alfredo) in La Traviata – Photo by Jacob Lucas

I don’t just mean inexpensive – although what could be less expensive than some curtains and a wooden chair to serve as the set for all three acts? I mean that the production takes cheap shots, not only at Alfredo but at all the characters, by inserting acts of violence that exist nowhere in the libretto. In Act II, Giorgio Germont tries to persuade Violetta to give up his son because the scandalous liaison will prevent Germont from marrying off his young daughter into a respectable family.

For no apparent reason, in this production the daughter is shown onstage, where she is shoved around and slapped by her father. In another interpolation later in the scene, Violetta points a pistol at herself and then at Germont.

In an equally mystifying turn, the same director who has added gratuitous slapping and pistol-brandishing then waters down the implicit violence of the gambling scene at the end of Act II. This scene is supposed to end with Alfredo’s shockingly insulting act of throwing cash at Violetta. In this production, no money is thrown, and the scene loses its emotional power.

I could go on and on, but I’ll just mention one more strange and off-putting directorial decision. At the very end of the opera, Violetta is supposed to die in Alfredo’s arms, reunited at last. But in this production, Alfredo abandons her while she’s dying and walks offstage into the theater, where he takes refuge with his father in an aisle on the Orchestra level.

It’s rare for Seattle Opera to mount a production unworthy of the talent onstage and in the orchestra pit. I hope fervently that it won’t happen again for many seasons.

Stephen Powell, as Alfredo’s father, Giorgio Germont, had appropriate gravitas, and his nice, full voice blended perfectly with Blue’s and Borichevsky’s in the ensemble numbers.

There wasn’t a weak link in the cast or in the always-fine chorus, and the orchestra played magnificently under the direction of Stefano Ranzani. The woodwinds and brass deserve special mention for their gorgeous sound.

Dramaturg Jonathan Dean did his usual splendid job of creating the English captions.

In spite of the wonderful music and excellent performances, this production founders theatrically. The approach taken by German stage director Peter Konwitschny, revival director Mika Blauensteiner, and production designer Johannes Leiacker makes this Traviata a dry intellec-

tual experience rather than a rich emotional one. At key dramatic moments, the house lights come on and destroy the audience’s immersion in the story onstage. The set consists of a series of curtains and a wooden chair, and sometimes a pile of books.

The curtains are dragged open and closed repeatedly by the characters. The chair is sat upon, stood upon, kicked, and thrown.

The books are there because Alfredo reads obsessively and has acquired all his ideas about love from romantic novels. When he sings of his love for Violetta, he reads the words from the pages of a book. Verdi clearly wanted us to see Alfredo’s love for Violetta as sincere and heartfelt, if a bit immature, but the production team wants us to watch it from an ironic distance.

This is a cheap production, and by that,

ers and then, in their biggest scene, as gypsies and picadors at the masquerade party where Alfredo has his meltdown.

So it is with a mixture of delight and disappointment that I report on Seattle Opera’s new production of La Traviata, The delight is in hearing this thrilling, passionate music sung by a cast of brilliant principals and conducted beautifully by Stefano Ranzani.

The disappointment is in the minimalist production, originally created by Peter Konwitschny for English National Opera and Opera Graz, that strips this extravagant setting so bare that I almost felt myself to be at a concert performance rather than a fully produced version of the opera. And I might have been better off at a concert performance rather than the strangely offkilter interpretation that Konwitschny has brought to Seattle.

First the good news – and I hope this will be enough for you to attend and support the rising young opera stars who sang their roles to perfection. Corinne Winters, as Violetta, brought her character to life with a rich, commanding soprano that gripped the audience from the first moment to the last. Her “Sempre libera” – though burdened with some absurd blocking that called for her to stand on a chair and fall off in a rather alarming plunge – shone through the starkness of the production to conjure up the demi-monde with her youth, beauty, lush voice, and passionate performance.

She will be singing Violetta in San Diego and Covent Garden this year – more evidence, if you need it, that this memorable singer is in her perfect role.

Joshua Dennis, as Alfredo, had his work cut out for him in the Konwitschny version, in which he was presented as a dorky nerd in a baggy sweater rather than the ardent, dashing lover Dumas created and Verdi animated with fervent tenor arias. Nevertheless, his clear, warm voice created a confident foundation for Violetta’s pyrotechnics. In a more sympathetic production he might have been pyrotechnical himself – but it’s hard to be ardent in droopy corduroys and coke-bottle glasses. His brindisi – the drinking song “Libiamo” – was beautifully sung, but impossible to deliver with the rousing abandon suggested in the score

when Alfredo is characterized as a bookworm and made to sing from a textbook like a kid at the grown-up’s party. Kudos to Dennis for being a good sport. I have no doubt he is as compelling in a full-on production of La Traviata as his fortunate fellow-tenors are in productions faithful to the spirit of the story.

The third big role in La Traviata is Germont, the father who persuades Violetta to leave Alfredo in one heart-rending showstopper, and then persuades Alfredo to come home in another heart-rending showstopper. Every baritone in the world sings these two pieces in competitions and concerts, and every opera lover anticipates Germont’s appearance in Act Two with hopeful longing. Weston Hurt has the chops to do this role with the warmth and poignancy required, and he had deeply satisfying moments, especially in “Di Provenza il mar.” But in the aria/duet with Violetta, “Pura sicomme un angelo,” when he explains that his daughter can’t marry if there is a courtesan in the family, Hurt is burdened with a directorial interpolation that really distorts the forward movement of the opera, and which casts Germont in an unnecessarily ambiguous light. As he sings of his angelic daughter, a young girl of about ten or twelve suddenly appears, as though he had dragged her along as a prop to manipulate Violetta. The child’s presence muddies the action since she isn’t of marriageable age, and distracts from the intensity of the engagement between father and courtesan. At one point Germont even flings his daughter to the ground, completely shattering the essential idea that Germont is compassionate and rational. The whole scene was a mess. I don’t know how any performer could act his way out of it, though Hurt did the best one could, I suppose, under the circumstances. The blame is on the director, not the singer who is duty-bound to interpret the director’s vision, even when it overshadows the clear intentions of the composer and librettist.

So, needless to say, I was not in love with Peter Konwitschny’s direction and even less in love with Johannes Leiacker’s production design, which consisted of a tedious number of red curtains being

pulled aside, and two straight-back chairs.

Presumably, in a setting so sparse, the visual interest is invested in the costumes and hand props, like a Shakespeare play at the Globe when scrims and prosceniums had not been invented yet. But no, that was not part of this vision. The most colorful moment in the opera, the Gypsy and Picador scene full of tambourines, flamenco dresses and matador outfits, was cut from this production. Everyone was in black, except for the dun and brown of Alfredo’s droopy drawers, and Violetta’s red dress and, later, white jeans. Her wig color for no apparent reason went from black in Part 1 (no intermission, so no acts) to white in Part 2 to red in Part 3. I hope Konwitschny is not so simple as to think “black wig = bad girl, white wig = good girl”. Would that mean “red wig = confused girl”? If that was his intention, then I needed a red wig as I left the theater.

While it’s true that Dumas and Verdi were writing a contemporary story (which, for us, has become historical) La Traviata does not benefit much from being brought into the present time. Ever since birth control there is very little disgrace associated with sexual freedom, so the premise is weakened by updating. On the other hand, this is the era of unbridled capitalism, and we love to read and stream about the lifestyles of the rich and famous – so why update the lavish Parisian demi-monde with a set consisting of two chairs and endless curtains that look exactly alike?

The Konwitschny version missed the mark for me on every level, and I felt sorry for my opera buddy, who had never seen La Traviata before. He clapped with enthusiasm after every aria and genuinely loved the performances, but he still hasn’t seen a proper production. One longs for Franco Zefferelli and Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Seattle opera-goers are neither stuck in the past nor old biddies who need the conventional to be happy. We are folks who know an inexpensive, reductive production when we see one.

Bravo to the wonderful singers who made even this production a show worth seeing.

La Traviata is playing at McCaw Hall through January 28.

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tions and ACT Theatre with 15 nominations and Seattle Shakespeare Company with 8 nominations contrast favorably with small companies such as Sound Theatre Company with 14 nominations, ArtsWest with 14 nominations and Theatre22 with 13 nominations.

Musical theater companies The 5th Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre inevitably share 15 and 12 nominations apiece as the top musical providers in our area.

These theater awards are devoted to recognizing excellence across the economic spectrum of professional Seattle theaters.

Our aim in developing the awards is to entice the general public to consider seeing excellent theatrical events at myriad venues they may never have entered before!

The winners will be announced January 27, 2017.

Now, without further ado, arranged in 33 (one more than last year) categories in two divisions (Large Theaters and Small Theaters, the 2016 Gypsy Rose Lee Award nominees are (by category, in alpha order by name): Excellence in Production of a Play: (Large Theaters) 9 Circles – Strawberry Theatre Workshop A Raisin in the Sun – Seattle Repertory Theatre

(Small Theaters) Julie Beckman – Annapurna (Theatre22) Valerie Curtis-Newton – The Motherfucker With The Hat (Washington Ensemble Theatre/Hansberry Project/eSe Teatro) Julia Griffin – In Arabia, We’d All Be Kings (Theater Schmeater) Corey McDaniel – The Pride (Theatre22) Mathew Wright – Death of a Salesman (ArtsWest)

ertory Theatre) Alexandra Tavares – The Brothers K (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Dedra Woods – Wedding Band (Intiman Theatre)

Excellence in Direction of a Musical: Bill Berry – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Andrew Russell – Violet (ArtsWest) Steve Tomkins – Billy Elliot (Village Theatre) Troy Wageman – Parade (Sound Theatre Company) Schele Williams – My Heart is the Drum (Village Theatre) Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Male): (Large Theaters) Gavin Hoffman – The Brothers K (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Conner Neddersen – 9 Circles (Strawberry Theatre Workshop) Alex Silva – Treasure Island (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Jarrod M. Smith – The Royale (ACT

Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako (Efua Kuti). My Heart Is the Drum Production photo. © 2016 Mark Kitaoka. Property of Village Theatre.

(Small Theaters) Suzanne Bouchard – Ghosts (ArtsWest) Angela DiMarco – The Pride (Theatre22) Stephanie Kim-Bryan – A Hand of Talons (Pork Filled Productions) Teri Lazzara – Annapurna (Theatre 22) Eleanor Moseley – Death of a Salesman (ArtsWest) Excellence in Performance in a Musical as a Lead Actor (Female): Kate Morgan Chadwick – Bad Apples (ACT Theatre/Circle X Theatre/ArtsWest) Diana Huey – Disney’s The Little Mermaid (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako – My Heart is the Drum (Village Theatre) Tori Spero – Parade (Sound Theatre Company) Brenna Wagner – Violet (ArtsWest)

From left: Sarah Rose, Davis Eric Ankrim and Sarah Rudinoff in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Photo by Tracy Martin

The Royale – ACT Theatre The Winter’s Tale – Seattle Shakespeare Company Wedding Band – Intiman Theatre (Small Theaters) A Hand of Talons – Pork Filled Productions Caught – Seattle Public Theatre Death of a Salesman – ArtsWest The Last Days of Judas Iscariot – Sound Theatre Company The Pride – Theatre22 Excellence in Production of a Musical: Billy Elliot – Village Theatre How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – The 5th Avenue Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The 5th Avenue Theatre Parade – Sound Theatre Company Violet – ArtsWest Excellence in Direction of a Play: (Large Theaters) Greg Carter – 9 Circles (Strawberry Theatre Workshop) Desdemona Chiang – A Tale For The Time Being (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Valerie Curtis-Newton – Wedding Band (Intiman Theatre) Ameenah Kaplan – The Royale (ACT Theatre) Victor Pappas – Mrs Warren’s Profession (Seattle Shakespeare Company)

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Nik Doner – In Arabia, We’d All Be Kings (Theater Schmeater) Doug Fahl – The Pride (Theatre22) Erwin Galán – The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Sound Theatre Company)

Theatre) Adam Standley – Stupid Fucking Bird (ACT Theatre)

Ray Tagavilla – The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Sound Theatre Company) Excellence in Performance of a Musical as a Supporting Actor (Male) – any non-lead: Greg McCormick Allen – Singin’ in the Rain (Village Theatre) Justin Gregory Lopez – Paint Your Wagon (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Casey Raiha – Violet (ArtsWest) Adam Standley – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Dane Stokinger – Disney’s The Little Mermaid (The 5th Avenue Theatre)

Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor (Female) – any non-lead: (Large Theaters) Anne Allgood – Wedding Band Excellence in Performance of a (Intiman Theatre) Play as a Supporting Actor (Male) – Molli Corcoran – Joyful Noise (Taproot any non-lead: Theatre) (Large Theaters) Tracy Michelle Hughes – Wedding Sam Hagen – 9 Circles (Strawberry Band (Intiman Theatre) Theatre Workshop) Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako – A RaiWilliam Hall Jr. – Sorry (Thalia’s sin in the Sun (Seattle Repertory Theatre) Umbrella) Amy Thone – The Winter’s Tale (Seattle MJ Sieber – The Winter’s Tale (Seattle Shakespeare Company) Shakespeare Company)

(Small Theaters) Erwin Galan – The Motherfucker With The Hat (Washington Ensemble Theatre/ Hansberry Project/eSe Teatro) Trevor Marston – The Pride (Theatre22) David Pichette – Death of a Salesman (ArtsWest) David Roby – One Man, Two Guv’nors (Sound Theatre Company) John Q. Smith – Annapurna (Theatre22) Excellence in Performance in a Musical as a Lead Actor (Male): Eric Ankrim – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Nathan Brockett – Assassins (ACT Theatre/The 5th Avenue Theatre) Matthew Kacergis – Disney’s The Little Mermaid (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Jeff Orton – Parade (Sound Theatre Co.) Jesse Smith – Violet (ArtsWest) Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Female): (Large Theaters) Denise Burse – brownsville, b–side for tray (Seattle Repertory Theatre) Mi Kang – A Tale For The Time Being (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Pamela Reed – Luna Gale (Seattle Rep-

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From left: Kevin Pitman, Molli Corcoran, William Kumma, Jim Gall, Allison Standley, Pam Nolte and Chris Shea in Joyful Noise at Taproot Theatre – Photo by Erik Stuhaug

(Small Theaters) Keiko Green – Caught (Seattle Public Theater) Rachel Guyer-Mafune – Puny Humans (Annex Theatre) (Small Theaters) Meg McLynn – The Motherfucker With Moises Castro – The Motherfucker The Hat (Washington Ensemble Theatre/ With The Hat (Washington Ensemble Hansberry Project/eSe Teatro) Theatre/Hansberry Project/eSe Teatro) Shermona Mitchell – The Last Days of G. Valmont Thomas – Stick Fly (Intiman Theatre) R. Hamilton Wright – The Royale (ACT Theatre)

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Yolanda Suarez, Ayo Tushinde) Puny Humans – Annex Theatre (Patty Bonnell, Kevin Bordi, Grace Carmack, Rachel Guyer-Mafune, Lauryn Hochberg, Cole Hornaday, Kelly Johnson, Ben McExcellence in Performance of a Fadden, Nic Morden, Heather Persinger, Musical as a Supporting Actor David Rollison, Zenaida Smith, Te Yelland) (Female): The Pride – Theatre22 (Angela DiDelaney Guyer – Parade (Sound Marco, Doug Fahl, Trevor Marston, Andre Theatre Company) Judas Iscariot (Sound Theatre Company) Ayo Tushinde – In Arabia, We’d All Be Kings (Theater Schmeater)

Foreground (l) Lorenzo Roberts and Jarrod M. Smith. Background (l) G. Valmont Thomas and R. Hamilton Wright in The Royale – Photo by Dawn Schaefer

Mari Nelson – Billy Elliot (Village Theatre) Sara Porkalob – Pump Boys and Dinettes (Village Theatre) Jessica Skerritt – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre) Jessica Skerritt – Singin’ in the Rain (Village Theatre) Excellence in Performance as an Ensemble: (Large Theaters) 9 Circles – Strawberry Theatre Workshop (Norah Elges, Sam Hagen, Sylvester F. Kamara, Conner Neddersen) A Tale For The Time Being – Book-It Repertory Theatre (Khanh Doan, Mi Kang, Mariko Kita, Scott Koh, Kevin Lin, Michael Patten, Rachel Rene, Annie Yim) The Royale – ACT Theatre (Lorenzo Roberts, Jarrod M. Smith, Zenobia Taylor, G. Valmont Thomas, R. Hamilton Wright) Sorry – Thalia’s Umbrella (Macall Gordon, William Hall, Jr., Leslie Law, Terry Edward Moore, Jeanne Paulsen) The Big Meal – New Century Theatre Company (Jonelle Jordan, Darragh Kennan, Maire Kennan, Todd Jefferson Moore, Hannah Mootz, Julian Mudge-Burns, Conner Neddersen, Betsy Schwartz, Amy Thone)

Nelson) The Toxic Avenger – STAGEright (Ann Cornelius, Sara Henley-Hicks, Brian Lange, Jessi Little, Nick Michael Watson) Excellence in Set Design: (Large Theaters) Michael Ganio – Luna Gale (Seattle Repertory Theatre) Shawn Ketchum Johnson – Daisy (ACT Theatre) Tommer Peterson – The Birds (Strawberry Theatre Workshop) Matthew Smucker – Brooklyn Bridge (Seattle Children’s Theatre) Tom Sturge & David Sumner – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre) (Small Theaters) Brandon Estrella – A Hand of Talons (Pork Filled Productions) Silas James – Duels (amador/stokes) Robin Macartney – Revolt. She Said.

Revolt Again. (Washington Ensemble Theatre) Michael Mowery – Annapurna (Theatre22) Julia Welch – The Things Are Against Us (Washington Ensemble Theatre) Excellence in Costume Design:

(l) Daniel Stoltenberg & Steve Manning in The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge – Photo by John Ulman

(Small Theaters) Duels – stokes/amador (Daniel Christensen, Marianna de Fazio, Carter Rodriquez) In Arabia, We’d All Be Kings – Theater Schmeater (Draeko Damen, Nik Doner, Brandon Felker, Elena Flory-Barnes, Samuel Hagen, Drew Hobson, Jacquelyn Miedema, Michael Ramquist, Andrew Shanks,

(Large Theaters) Nanette Acosta – Joyful Noise (Taproot Theatre) Melanie Taylor Burgess – A Raisin in the Sun (Seattle Repertory Theatre) Sarah Burch Gordon – The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge (Taproot Theatre) Catherine Hunt – Dangerous Liaisons (ACT Theatre)

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Excellence in Choreography or Movement: Scott Brateng – Parade (Sound Theatre Company) Donald Byrd – Medea (Seattle (Small Theaters) Chelsea Cook – Amadeus (Seattle Shakespeare Company) Sonia Dawkins – My Heart is the Drum Public Theater) Jocelyne Fowler – A Hand of Talons (Village Theatre) Bob Richard – How To Succeed in (Pork Filled Productions) Carolyn Hall – The Wedding Gift Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre) (Forward Flux Productions) Katy Tabb – Billy Elliot (Village Theatre) Helen Roundhill – The Toxic Avenger (STAGEright) Excellence in Local Playwriting: K.D. Schill – Puny Humans (Annex Rose Cano – Bernie’s Apt. (eSe Teatro) Theatre) Laura Ferri – A Tale for the Time Being (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Excellence in Lighting Design: Maggie Lee – A Hand of Talons (Pork (Large Theaters) Robert Aguilar – Wedding Band Filled Productions) Nick Stokes – Duels (amador/stokes) (Intiman Theatre) Seayoung Yim – Do It For Umma Alex Berry – Billy Elliot (Village (Annex Theatre) Theatre) Reed Nakayama – The Birds (StrawberExcellence in Local Composing: ry Theatre Workshop) Shenandoah Davis – Medea (Seattle Tristan Roberson – A Tale for the Time Shakespeare Company) Being (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Paul Lewis – The Pride (Theatre22) Ben Zamora – The Royale (ACT Paul Lewis, Carrisa Meisner Smit – The Theatre) Crossing (Theater Schmeater) Lauren Wilder – The Mechanics of (Small Theaters) Ahren Buhmann – The Pride Love (SiS Productions) Annastasia Workman – To Savor (Theatre22) Ryan Dunn – Death of a Salesman Tomorrow (Café Nordo) (ArtsWest) Excellence in Video Design Tess Malone – A Hand of Talons (Pork (new category for 2016): Filled Productions) Ahren Buhmann – The Other Place Alyssa Milione – Ghosts (ArtsWest) Tristan Roberson – The Things Are (Seattle Public Theater) Tristan Roberson – Daisy (ACT Theatre) Against Us (Washington Ensemble MJ Sieber – Titus Andronicus (Seattle Theatre)= Rose Pederson – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The 5th Avenue Theatre)

Angela DiMarco as Sylvia, Andre Nelson as Philip and Trevor Young Marston as Oliver in The Pride – Photo by Margaret Toomey

Excellence in Sound Design: (Large Theaters) Brendan Patrick Hogan – The Birds (Strawberry Theatre Workshop) Sharath Patel – The Royale (ACT Theatre) Kyle Thompson – Treasure Island (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Nathan Wade – Titus Andronicus (Seattle Shakespeare Company) Robertson Witmer – Daisy (ACT Theatre)

Shakespeare Company) About Seattle Theater Writers: Founded in 2010 by Miryam Gordon and comprised of local writers and reviewers, Seattle Theater Writers is a group of critic/reviewers dedicated to raising public awareness of theater practitioners and the work produced by professional theater organizations. Seattle Theater Writers’ hope is that these awards might encourage theater attendance and enjoyment of our rich cultural offerings. Born from this mission are the annual Gypsy Rose Lee Awards, (Small Theaters) recognizing excellence in Seattle theater Erin Bednarz – The Lost Girls (Annex across 33 categories.

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Tim Symons – Billy Elliot (Village Theatre) R.J. Tancioco – Violet (ArtsWest) Nathan Young – Parade (Sound Theatre Company)

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Latrice Royale takes center stage and Willam and Abby Roads shine in Peaches Christ’s “MISTER ACT”! use her “experience” to direct the failing church choir, she embraces the challenge and teaches them how to lip sync for their lives.

In one scene, Roads and Willam follow Latrice to a leather bar, where Willam really shines with the “Thick Thighs” number.

Thanks to the “Sister Act, the Broadway musical” soundtrack, the choir can really lip sync to such show classics as “My Guy” and “I Will Follow Him.” Later a gun-toting, Aisha finds Latrice, dressed as a nun, and goes after her, forcing her back to Reno, as the rest of the sisters devise a plan to rescue her.

Overall Royale, Willam, and Roads shined in their roles. Christ wasn’t as prominent in this production as she normally is and that was what was missing from the show. Sylvia had more to do this time compared to the previous two Peaches Christ productions she was in.

What’s next? Peaches and Company are leaning toward a “Legally Blonde” parody in the spring. Nothing definite yet, but we will keep you posted.

by MK Scott SGN A&E Writer PEACHES CHRIST’S “MISTER ACT” SIFF EGYPTIAN THEATRE January 12 The SIFF Egyptian Theatre had a full house on Thursday, January 12 for the stage show and parody, “Mister Act,” written and directed by Peaches Christ and produced

by Qurb Productions. As usual, Peaches gave her star, Latrice Royale, room to shine.

As Peaches Christ said in our January 6 interview in the Seattle Gay News, she had created this show for Royale, at the suggestion of Willam who also had a part in the show.

Local queen Abbey Roads was picture perfect in the hysterical role made famous by Kathy Najimy (in the movie version of “Sister Act”) as “Sister Abbey Roads Najimy.”

Several other local performers made cameo appearances, including Sylvia O’Stayformore (as Sister Sylvia Lazarus), Aisha Oni, Sparkle Leigh, La Gaviota, Fraya Love, Tipsy Rose Lee, Isabella Extynn, and Strawberry Shartcake.

The story goes like this: Delores Royale (Latrice Royale) is a struggling Reno drag performer who spills the tea after accidentally seeing a murder. She finds herself in

PREDICTIONS

continued from cover Film Critics Society) than any other 2016 release, Hidden Figures setting the box office ablaze and Denzel Washington’s adaptation of August Wilson’s Fences capturing everyone’s undivided attention, it’s safe to say overall nominations will be far less Caucasian than they’ve been in anytime in recent memory. Throw Jeff Nichols’ Loving into the mix and there’s an outside chance four African American dramas could be vying for Best Picture, a landmark achievement for the AMPAS that’s been far too long in coming.

While a number of other hot films could filter into the Best Picture discussion, most notably David Mackenzie’s Hell or High Water, Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival, Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, Garth Davis’ Lion, Martin Scorsese’s Silence, Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea and Tim Miller’s Deadpool, it is Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood set musical La La Land that will likely prove to be Oscar’s hottest ticket. After winning a record seven Golden Globes, the Whiplash filmmaker’s followup is without question this year’s Oscar frontrunner, and it’s quite likely that when the nominations are announced it could very well come close to matching both All About Eve and Titanic with the most ever at a whopping 14.

Outside of the Best Picture race, Best Actress is also proving to be something of an intriguing horse race. Rough estimate?

There are roughly 17 women who could end up hearing their names called Tuesday morning, every single one of them worthy of recognition. Emma Stone (La La Land), Amy Adams (Arrival), Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins), Annette Bening (20th Century Women), Jessica Chastain (Miss Sloane), Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Ruth Negga (Loving), Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures), Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train), Natalie Portman (Jackie), Tika Sumpter (Southside with You), Kate Beckinsale (Love & Friendship), Sally Field (Hello, My

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(center left) Latrice Royale and William Belli sing “Hail Holy Queen” in “Mister Act” – Photo courtesy of youtube.com

the rare position of having to go back into the closet to hide – but lucky for us, she finds a whole new way to express her drag habit when she flees to Seattle to imperson-

ate a nun at a struggling skid row church in the Capitol Hill neighborhood ghetto.

When Reverend Mother Christ (Peaches Christ) suggests that “Sister Mary Latrice”

Name Is Doris), Rebecca Hall (Christine), Sadra Huller (Toni Erdmann), Sasha Lane (American Honey) and Hailee Steinfeld (The Edge of Seventeen), all can make a case they deserve to be nominated, so figuring out who will be amongst the final five is close to impossible.

Best Actor isn’t nearly as crowded, and while there were plenty of great performances delivered by the men in 2016, not nearly as many of them are likely to get nominated for their work. As of right now, it’s safe to say that both Denzel Washington (Fences) and Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) are going to hear their names called. After them, those fighting for the final three spots include Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic), Ryan Gosling (La La Land), Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Joel Edgerton (Loving), Daniel Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and Tom Hanks (Sully), but don’t fall out of your seat in utter shock and total surprise if Deadpool firebrand Ryan Reynolds ends up making the cut.

As far as the remaining categories are concerned, outside of La La Land and Moonlight, which will dominate across the board, expect Hidden Figures, the modern Texas Western noir Hell or High Water, the intelligent sci-fi spectacular Arrival and the somber grief melodrama Manchester by the Sea to also do quite well, each of them going to secure multiple nominations across a wide variety of categories. Also, don’t be surprised if Disney animated hit Zootopia pops up in some unexpected places, the film starting to generate the type of momentum usually reserved for instant Pixar classics like Up, Toy Story 3 or Ratatouille.

As for my predictions? Here they are in six of the major categories. But in as wild and as wide-open a year as this one has proven to be, don’t bet a lot of money on my being right; I sure as heck know that I’m not.

Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, Jackie, The Jungle Book, La La Land, Lion, Love & Friendship, Loving, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, Nocturnal Animals, Silence, Sully, Zootopia Prediction – Arrival, Fences, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight

BEST PICTURE Contenders – 20th Century Women, Arrival, Deadpool, Captain Fantastic, Elle, Fences, Florence Foster Jenkins,

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BEST DIRECTOR Contenders – Denis Villeneuve (Arrival), Matt Ross (Captain Fantastic), Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), Paul Verhoeven (Elle), Denzel Washington (Fences), Stephen Frears (Florence Foster Jenkins), Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), Theodore Melfi (Hidden Figures), Pablo Larrain (Jackie), Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Garth Davis (Lion), Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Martin Scorsese (Silence), Clint Eastwood (Sully), Maren Ade (Toni Erdmann) Prediction – Denis Villeneuve (Arrival), Paul Verhoeven (Elle), Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Garth Davis (Lion), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) BEST ACTOR Contenders – Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic), Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Denzel Washington (Fences), Michael Keaton (The Founder), Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Chris Pine (Hell or High Water), David Johns (I, Daniel Blake), Ryan Gosling (La La Land), Joel Edgerton (Loving), Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), Adam Driver (Paterson), Tom Hanks (Sully) Predictions – Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic), Denzel Washington (Fences), Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Ryan Gosling (La La Land), Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) BEST ACTRESS Contenders – Annette Bening (20th Century Women), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Amy Adams (Arrival), Rebecca Hall (Christine), Hailee Steinfeld (The

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Edge of Seventeen), Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins), Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train), Sally Field (Hello, My Name Is Doris), Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures), Natalie Portman (Jackie), Emma Stone (La La Land), Kate Beckinsale (Love & Friendship), Ruth Negga (Loving), Jessica Chastain (Miss Sloane), Tika Sumpter (Southside with You), Sadra Huller (Toni Erdmann) Prediction – Annette Bening (20th Century Women), Amy Adams (Arrival), Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures), Natalie Portman (Jackie), Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Contenders – John Goodman (10 Cloverfield Lane), Alan Rickman (Eye in the Sky), Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins), Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water), Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Kevin Costner (Hidden Figures), Peter Sarsgaard (Jackie), Dev Patel (Lion), Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals), Issei Ogata (Silence) Prediction – Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins), Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water), Dev Patel (Lion), Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Contenders – Greta Gerwig (20th Century Women), Felicity Jones (A Monster Calls), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women), Helen Mirren (Eye in the Sky), Viola Davis (Fences), Janelle Monae (Hidden Figures), Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake), Nicole Kidman (Lion), Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), Naomi Harris (Moonlight), Molly Shannon (Other People) Prediction – Viola Davis (Fences), Janelle Monae (Hidden Figures), Nicole Kidman (Lion), Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), Naomi Harris (Moonlight)

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Major Sponsors: Matthew P. Bergman, Baird, Casey Family Programs; Additional Support: Allan and Mary Kollar.

Special thanks to the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation for its support of this exhibition.

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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION In 1941, Jacob Lawrence, then just 23 years old and living in Harlem, completed a series of 60 paintings about the Great Migration, the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the decades between World War I and World War II. This was his community’s story, told in images and words in poignant detail.

Lawrence’s epic work stands as a landmark in the history of modern art that remains relevant today.

Lawrence exhibited the series at the famous Downtown Gallery in Manhattan in 1941. Two institutions expressed interest in the series, and it was divided between them: the Phillips Collection acquired the oddnumbered panels, and MoMA acquired the even-numbered panels.

The Phillips Collection exhibited the complete series this past year (October 8, 2016-January 8, 2017), and MoMA did so last year (April 3-September 7, 2015), bringing new attention to this important work more than 75 years since its creation.

The two museums agreed to lend the combined series to the Seattle Art Museum so that it could be seen in Lawrence’s other home city. Jacob Lawrence and his wife, artist Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence, moved to Seattle in 1971 when Jacob accepted a position at the University of Washington, where he taught until he retired in 1986.

Lawrence conceived of The Migration Series as a single work of art, painting on all 60 panels at the same time to achieve unity of form and color. The complete work appears like a large mural painting, an art form that Lawrence admired and that gained new attention in the late 1930s and 1940s, thanks to government sponsorship and the role that public art was given in bringing the US out of the Great Depression.

Fittingly, SAM will install the series like a mural on the walls of its Gwendolyn Knight & Jacob Lawrence Gallery, which was created to honor their enduring gifts to the city. The Lawrences were generous supporters of the museum and the arts throughout the region – an immense legacy that continues to this day.

“We are deeply honored to present this extraordinary series in its entirety,” says Kimerly Rorschach, SAM’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO. “We’re grateful to MoMA and the Phillips for making this possible.” Adds Patricia Junker, SAM’s Ann M. Barwick Curator of American Art, “The Migration Series is a revelatory monument of early modern American art. Now is an extraordinary moment to return to it – the themes of social justice it explores are timeless.”

“It is fitting and timely that Jacob Lawrence, great American Painter, be celebrated by those of us who knew and loved him,” says Barbara Earl Thomas, artist and Vice President of the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation. “But even more exciting is to know that generations of young people will have their first glimpse of his work, as they step into an epic story of American history, told in a cinematic sweep by a master painter full of passionate humanity.”

JACOB LAWRENCE – BIOGRAPHY Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1917. His parents migrated from the American South to the North during World War I. He was one of the first African American artists to be represented by a major commercial gallery and the first to receive sustained mainstream recognition in the United States.

He exhibited regularly in New York throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, when many other African American artists were denied professional consideration.

Lawrence is perhaps most widely known for The Migration of the Negro, later renamed The Migration Series, an epic

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The Migration Series, Panel 45: The migrants arrived in Pittsburgh, one of the great industrial centers of the North., 1940–41, Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917–2000, casein tempera on hardboard, 12 x 18 in., Acquired 1942, The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., © 2016 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

narrative series of 60 paintings that he completed in 1941 at the age of 23. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Lawrence committed himself to commissions, especially limited edition prints and murals.

Today, he has been the subject of many major retrospective exhibitions and his work is represented in hundreds of museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Phillips Collection.

A devoted teacher most of his life, Lawrence accepted a tenured position at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1971 and retired as a professor emeritus in 1986.

Lawrence was actively painting until several weeks before his death on June 9, 2000.

EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT Exhibition of the entire Migration Series is made possible by generous loans of collected works from The Museum of Modern Art and The Phillips Collection.

Presenting Sponsor: Seattle ArtFair;

The Migration Series, Panel 18: The migration gained in momentum., 1940–41, Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917–2000, casein tempera on hardboard, 18 x 12 in., Gift of Mrs. David M. Levy, The Museum of Modern Art, © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY, © 2016 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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PROGRAMMING & EVENTS SAM will present programs and events related to the exhibition with details to be announced next week. Many will be in partnership with other local organizations as part of a citywide celebration of Lawrence’s centennial.

As part of these celebrations, Meany Center for the Performing Arts will present, in partnership with The Phillips Collection, the Seattle debut of “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence,” performed

by Step Afrika! (February 16-18) as part of their 2016-2017 World Dance Series. The evening-length work integrates projections of the painter’s 60-panel masterpiece with rhythmic footsteps, body percussion, and spoken word to create a multi-media dance performance chronicling the early 20thcentury exodus of African Americans from the rural South. A pop-up edition of the performance will also take place at the Seattle Art Museum on February 18. For more information, please visit MeanyCenter.org.

Also, THIS WEEKEND (January 20-22) from 10am-5pm the Seattle Art Museum will be FREE to the public. Over these three days, all permanent collection galleries will be free.

Starting Saturday, January 21, visitors will also be able to see the new special exhibition “Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series.”

ABOUT SEATTLE ART MUSEUM As the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM draws on its global collections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to provide unique educational resources benefiting the Seattle region, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. SAM was founded in 1933 in Volunteer Park with a focus on Asian art.

By the late 1980s the museum had outgrown its original home, and in 1991 a new 155,000-square-foot downtown building, designed by Robert Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates, opened to the public. The 1933 building was renovated and reopened as the Seattle Asian Art Museum. SAM’s desire to further serve its community was realized in 2007 with the opening of two stunning new facilities: the nine-acre Olympic Sculpture Park (designed by Weiss/Manfredi Architects) – a “museum without walls,” free and open to all – and the Allied Works Architecture designed 118,000-square-foot expansion of its main, downtown location, including 232,000 square feet of additional space built for future expansion.

From a strong foundation of Asian art to noteworthy collections of African and Oceanic art, Northwest Coast Native American art, European and American art, and modern and contemporary art, the strength of SAM’s collection of more than 25,000 objects lies in its diversity of media, cultures and time periods.

Seattle Art Museum is located at 1300 First Avenue. Hours: Mon-Tues CLOSED, Wed 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-9pm, FriSun 10am-5pm. Admission: SAM Members FREE; Adults $19.95; Seniors (62+) & Military (with ID) $17.95; Students (with ID) & Teens (13-19) $12.95; Children (12 & under) FREE. NOTE: Visitors may choose to pay what they can to view SAM’s collections; excludes special exhibitions. For more information, call: 206-654-3100 or TTY 206-654-3137 or visit http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/ NOTE: This weekend (January 20-22) from 10am-5pm the Seattle Art Museum will be FREE to the public. Over these three days, all permanent collection galleries will be free. Starting Saturday, January 21, visitors will also be able to see the new special exhibition “Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series.”

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Ferociously suspenseful Split overflowing in personality

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SPLIT Now playing Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her two high school classmates Claire (Haley Lu Richardson) and Marcia (Jessica Sula) have been abducted by Kevin (James McAvoy). They are trapped in an underground complex in a small room with two beds, a pearly white bathroom and a single door to the outside world; where it leads none of them know. Yet Kevin has no idea he’s done anything because he’s literally asleep at the wheel. Suffering from a mysterious psychological condition dubbed Dissociative Identity Disorder or D.I.D., the young man has 23 distinct personalities battling for control of his psyche, each one a totally unique individual that’s nothing like the others.

But that’s not the real problem for Casey and the other two teenagers. What they need be afraid of is the one additional personality that has remained submerged deep inside Kevin since this psychological split materialized. This beast of a creature has been hungering for release for a long time, these three youngsters exactly what it needs to satiate its desires and to come into the light and take control of the consciousness it’s submerged within.

From the mind of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan, the suspense-thriller Split fits comfortably inside the Signs, The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable filmmaker’s wheelhouse. It’s a twisted shocker that’s more complex and character-driven than a first glance would initially hint at, each narrative stratum revealing fissures of abuse and trauma allowing for villains and heroes to take shape in the most unimaginable of forms. It’s an aggressively nasty bit of pulp filmmaking, all of it building to a conclusion that’s as insidiously open-ended as it is fearlessly cathartic.

The initial descent into this madness and mayhem is the strongest part of the film. Shyamalan orchestrates the abduction of the three teens with precision, granting Tayor-Joy an early moment to establish her character’s inner dynamics, showcasing

James McAvoy plays Kevin (along with 22 other personalities) in Split – Photo courtesy of theplaylist.net

who Casey is with minimal brushstrokes while also setting the stage of how she will make her decisions and when she will resolve to take action later on. He also introduces Kevin and his various dominant personalities with ingenious brevity, allowing the reactions of the imperiled captives to do the majority of the emotional heavy lifting without any extraneous interjections on his part.

Still, like a lot of Shyamalan’s works the director doesn’t always know when to say when, throwing in outside subplots that, while interesting, don’t necessarily add a lot to the bigger picture. The most obvious of these involves our potential heroine.

We’ve got an important flashback to Casey (portrayed by expressive, fresh-faced newcomer Izzie Leigh Coffey) as a child running around the woods with her father (Sebastian Arcelus) and uncle (Brad William Henke), and as integral to the character’s mental makeup as these moments are, I’m just as certain I didn’t need to see every single one of them.

The same could be said about an even more significant tangent involving Kevin’s caring therapist Dr. Karen Fletcher (Betty Buckley, delivering a delightfully minimalist performance). She’s vital to the proceedings, and it’s key that, as a viewer, we get to know her, that we have an understanding of how she works as well as just how much

she worries about her patients, her whole life devoted to them. At the same time, a lot of what is going on with Dr. Fletcher turns out to be a massive red herring, almost as if Shyamalan is channeling his inner Stephen King, treating her much in the same way that the iconic horror author dealt Sheriff Buster in Misery or Overlook Hotel chef Halloran in The Shining.

On the flipside, tension builds beautifully throughout, Shyamalan doing a superb job ratcheting things up as Kevin’s various personalities get ready for the arrival of the new one which will either lead them towards an unforeseen glorious future or ignominious, blood-splattered doom. Cinematographer Michael Gioulakis, much like he did with 2015’s masterful It Follows, lenses things magnificently, his long, moody takes creating a palpable sense of unknowing fear and apprehension that had me squirming in my seat. It’s unrelenting, and while much of the climactic revelations are hardly surprising, the shock value manages to remain exhilaratingly high all the same.

This might be the best performance of McAvoy’s career, eclipsing his award-worthy work in films as diverse as Atonement, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby and Filth. He makes all of Kevin’s personalities distinct individuals yet ones that all still relate back to a decidedly damaged hu-

man figure who houses them all. It’s a remarkable turn, the type of performance we seldom have the good fortune to see in a January release, the actor a magnetic treasure-trove of emotional complexities I was captivated by.

Nearly equaling him is newcomer Taylor-Joy. After making a stunning impression in last year’s horror masterwork The Witch (and, to a lesser extent, the underwhelming sci-fi shocker Morgan), I found it impossible to take my eyes off the young actress in this. Her turn as Casey is extraordinarily multifaceted, Tayor-Joy revealing new and differing layers each time her character comes into the frame. There is something innately refined about what it is the actress is doing, the line she walks between hero and victim far more satisfying and, more importantly, empowering than I was anticipating it to be.

There is an elephant in the room, and it’s one I cannot talk about. Just know that Shyamalan is back to his old tricks, his overriding impulse to play one last trick on the audience and unleash a climactic twist that forces an instant reevaluation of everything that’s transpired fully on display. Part of me cheers his misdirection as far as this is concerned, loving the revelation so much I might have audibly squealed when I realized what was going on. Same time, this little bit of subterfuge takes this strippeddown horror tale into an entirely new direction I’m not sure it should have gone in, leaving me mulling the meaning of who is who and what is what in a way that’s not nearly as nourishing as I think the director intended it to be.

Be that as it may, Split is still really entertaining. Shyamalan, after a bunch of disasters one after the other, now seems back on pretty firm ground, both this film as well as 2015’s giddily enjoyable found footage shocker The Visit showing the director back in control of the majority of his creative faculties. This movie, even with some interesting side tangents I still need to think about and ruminate on, is ferocious, and coupled with sensational performances from McAvoy and Taylor-Joy proves to be a January spellbinder worthy of a viewer’s undivided attention.

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Miss Universe heats up in Manila with Colombia, Brazil and host country Philippines emerging as favorites

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT FOX-TV January 29 @ 5pm Super Bowl, um, who cares?! For many Gay men, the annual Miss Universe pageant is the biggest event on their calendar.

It’s something they wait all year for, something they track on the daily and something they’ll even travel to and witness in person, if they can.

The 65th installment of the international beauty pageant will be held January 29 in Manila, Philippines, where the event is so popular that it’s easily the most watched TV program of the year, shown in bars and shopping malls, or other public places, similar to the Super Bowl here in the States.

86 women from around the world will compete for the coveted title, currently held

by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines, who was crowned a year ago in Las

Vegas amidst an unfortunate flub. When reading the winner’s name at the tail end of the two-hour telecast, ceremony host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner, but shortly afterwards realized she was the First Runner-Up and Philippines was the actual Miss Universe. The epic guffaw became a top trending story on social media within minutes and continued for days later, leading to some of the funniest memes and gif videos on Facebook and Twitter.

But that was so last year.

Speaking of the Philippines, it has a shot at winning back-to-back crowns, most recently accomplished by Venezuela, which claimed a repeat title in 2009 by Stefania Fernandez after a 2008 triumph by Dayana Mendoza. Maxine Medina is this year’s delegate from the Philippines and appears high on the list of contenders, with some predicting she’ll make the elite Final 5 without a sweat. But at the very top of most pageant pundits’ lists is Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar, a 23 year-old model and student

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If neither the Philippines nor Colombia, who finished one and two last year, gets it, expect Miss Brazil Raissa Santana, Miss Argentina Estefania Bernal, Miss Panama Keity Drennan, Miss Thailand Chalita Suansane, Miss Australia Caris Tiivel, or Miss Mexico Kristal Silva to be victorious, as all are receiving high marks a week before the crowning. Miss USA, Deshauna Barber from Washington DC, will probably crack the Top 15, though she isn’t considered a major contender, thus far.

Of course, all of these predictions are based on popularity and response that the women have received since arriving in Manila two weeks ago. The real competition begins this week when all 86 contestants participate in preliminary swimsuit, evening gown and interview events that will determine the 15 semi-finalists. Some competitors who are expected to stand out early in the competition fail to impress during the preliminaries, while others emerge out of nowhere and flourish. For the first time

in history, Sierra Leone has sent a delegate to the Miss Universe pageant; 26 year-old Hawa Kamara represents the West African nation in Manila.

Though lots of people, including Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, expressed their opposition of Harvey returning as host, the “Family Feud” star will once again emcee the telecast due to a five-year binding contract. Meanwhile, Flo Rida has been announced as the show’s musical talent and Ashley Graham will provide backstage commentary. A panel of celebrity judges will be announced in the coming days, who will decide the next Miss Universe.

Miss Universe 2016 is being telecast on Sunday, January 29 on FOX (5pm PST); however, it is actually taking place on the morning of January 30 in Manila, where it is 16 hours ahead of the West Coast. This marks the second time that Miss Universe is being crowned for the previous year and not the current calendar year.

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SLEEPLESS Now playing After a midnight theft of a shipment of cocaine goes wrong and leaves two men dead, Las Vegas detective Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) and his partner Sean Cass (Tip “T.I.” Harris) take charge of the investigation over the vociferous objections of dogged internal affairs officer Detective Jennifer Bryant (Michelle Monaghan). She believes the two are dirty, while Downs and Cass want to be handling things in order to make sure fingers don’t get pointed back at them. It’s going to be a battle of wills, Bryant certain hers will be the one to win the day as she attempts to learn the truth about what it is her prey is going to extremes to hide.

But there’s a wild card butting its way into this law enforcement main event.

Casino magnate Stanley Rubino (Dermot Mulroney) was the guy scheduled to receive the lost cocaine. He in turn was selling it to Rob Novak (Scoot McNairy), the merciless enforcer for his feared mob family and not the type of guy you promise product to only to not deliver at the negotiated time. Understandably, Rubino wants his drugs back, and he’s kidnapped Downs’ 16-year-old son Thomas (Octavius J. Johnson) in order to force the detective to get the shipment back for him.

Little is as it appears in Sleepless, director Baran bo Odar (The Silence) and screenwriter Andrea Berloff’s (Blood Father) violent remake of French filmmaker Frédéric Jardin’s well-thought-of 2011 action spectacular Sleepless Night. Downs isn’t who he is supposed to be, but neither is almost anyone else save the detective’s son and his emergency room nurse ex-wife Dena (Gabrielle Union), the pair of them

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Michelle Monaghan (Detective Bryant) and Jaimie Fox (Detective Downs) in Sleepless – Photo courtesy of sleeplessmovie.com

likely the only truly honest characters existing inside this nihilistic maelstrom of a thriller’s labyrinthine crevices. It’s an examination of how living in the aberrant extremes of society’s underbelly can darken even the purest heart, the line between hero and villain practically nonexistent by the time push meets shove and the excrement runs smack-dab into the fan.

All of which would be fine if the movie’s plot wasn’t so boneheaded, shooting itself in the foot every few second before finally emptying the entire clip into regions of the body that are far more lethal during the insanely flabbergasting, depressingly brain-dead excuse of a climax. This story just gets dumber and dumber as it goes along, and for all of bo Odar’s talents nothing he or his gifted cast can do can disguise

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just how dim the last act of his Hollywood debut ends up proving to be. By the time the double-cross turns into a triple-cross before morphing one more time into a quadruplecross (or, at the very least, some meandering semblance of one), I wanted to throw my arms in the air and scream, a potentially fine remake destroyed seemingly because no one in charge of its making cared if the main narrative components made any sense or had any basis in actual everyday reality.

I was initially intrigued. The early scenes, while owing a major debt of gratitude to Michael Mann’s Heat, crackle with electricity and passion. Foxx plays Downs with world-weary intensity, his dead-eyed stare sending chills down my spine, especially as he grows more and more afraid of what will happen to his son if he can’t re-

cover the drugs and return them to Rubino.

Monaghan is equally appealing, her Mutt and Jeff rapport with David Harbour, playing Bryant’s laidback partner Doug Dennison, is lived-in and genuine, the duo sporting a somnolent camaraderie that’s easy to emotionally relate to and grasp. Finally, McNairy is an exceptional villain, the venom spewing from his mouth hinting at dangerous terrors even the Devil would likely blush at if they ever made the transition from threatened fiction to blood-splattered truth.

But a sense of time in this darn thing is entirely out of whack, spurious deadlines coming and going, and it’s never entirely clear how many hours it is all of this is happening in. Also, the metaphorical duality between Downs and Bryant is obvious and silly, so heavy-handed it almost becomes laughable by the time things reach their circus act of a clown car conclusion. Yet none of it compares to the actual lunacy of the climax itself, certain characters appearing for no practical reasons, while other supposedly intelligent individuals suddenly act as if their skulls are filled with nothing more substantive than fluffy bits of cotton candy.

Even though I’ve heard a number of positives about Jardin’s Sleepless Night, sadly I’ve never found the time to give it a look for myself. With that being so, I cannot say how closely Berloff’s script mirrors the source material or how much she has changed in order to Americanize the setting and the characters. Not that it matters.

This is dumb stuff, there’s just no other way to say it, and even if I liked the initial setup and felt the scenario was solid for a visceral B-grade thriller, the avalanche of stupidity that’s ultimately unleashed is just too massive to ignore. There’s a reason Sleepless has been dumped into theatres by its studio with precious little fanfare, its level of ludicrous mediocrity almost impressive if it weren’t so gosh darn disastrous.

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community calendar

Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn. org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

SATURDAY - January 21

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.

Womxn’s March. 10am. Start at Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St & end at Seattle Center. In conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington DC, this march is a statement of solidarity & unity & a rebuke of anger & violence. Along the route community advocates & social justice leaders will recite poetry, give a short speech or share information about participating organizations. www.womxnsmarchseattle.wordpress.com 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.

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 Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Enter via south parking lot for free parking. There is a $4 per person door fee to help pay for the room. Please try to bring exact change. Please bring a dish that will serve 8 or more. 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 Adept: A Sick & Disabled LGBTQ Show (1/19-1/21 & 1/28). 7pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. Features storytelling, dance, comedy, music & JOY from sick & disabled LGBTQ people. The show will be ASL and Deaf/Blind interpreted & will also have live subtitling. The auditorium is ADA accessible, has two all-gender restrooms & is a fragrance-free space.

Tickets: $15-$20 general admission, $12 students & seniors. www.gaycity.org

SUNDAY - January 22

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

Center for Spiritual Living. Services 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Ravenna United Methodist Church. 5751 33rd Ave NE. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school;” 9:45am worship. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. 525-7988.

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

200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” 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.

January 21 thru January 29 addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. More info: crystalmeth.org.

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

Consent Fest 2017. 6-9pm. Optimism Brewery, 1158 Broadway. Move forward aware and prepared into 2017.

Join us and other organizations for a FREE all-ages community festival celebrating Consent Culture with games, education, and prizes.

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.

Salish Early Music Festival: A Little Concert for Louis XIV. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 1305 NE 47th St. The modern day premiere of 6 of the 67 suites assembled in 1713 for Louis XIV. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - January 23

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. Join us any Sunday for an inspirational message, joyful fellowship & a fresh spiritual outlook. 253-854-9747.

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).

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) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

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,

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game for LGBTQ players in Seattle.To sign up visit www. raincitysoccer.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture. org; www.nosafeword writersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Tuesday, 7pm.)

Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, suite 201. This month’s topic: Identifying assumptions & misunderstandings. Metro routes 8, 10, 11, 12, 49 & 60.

Rainbow City Band Presents Divertimento. 2pm.

Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Fun, light music for a winter’s day. Tickets at rainbowcityband.com Queer Resurgence Poetry Slam on Capitol Hill - Preliminary Bouts (1/22-1/23). 6-9pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St & Wildrose, 1021 E Pike St. A celebration of LGBTQ art, artists and community. This is a reclamation and invitation to bring Queer folks back to Capitol Hill. FREE and open to the public. Queer Resurgence Poetry Slam - FINALS 1/24 at Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Doors at 7pm. queerpoetrycapitolhill.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual

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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 Music of Remembrance “Art From Ashes: International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert.” 5pm.

Benaroya Hall, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. Features music from the Terezin and Vilna ghettos & works by composers whose lives were cut short by Nazi persecution. FREE. Queer Resurgence Poetry Slam on Capitol Hill - Preliminary Bouts (1/22-1/23). 6-9pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St & Wildrose, 1021 E Pike St. A celebration of LGBTQ art, artists and community. This is a reclamation and invitation to bring Queer folks back to Capitol Hill. FREE and open to the public. Queer Resurgence Poetry Slam - FINALS 1/24 at Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Doors at 7pm. queerpoetrycapitolhill.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. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.or 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. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - January 24

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

Amor Open Meditation. 5-6pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Tuesday.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confi

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dential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 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 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

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

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Queer Resurgence Poetry Slam on Capitol Hill - FINALS. Doors at 7pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. A celebration of LGBTQ art, artists and community. This is a reclamation and invitation to bring Queer folks back to Capitol Hill. FREE and open to the public. Queer Resurgence Poetry Slam - Preliminary Bouts 1/22 & 1/23 6-9pm at Gay City Calamus Auditorium and Wildrose. queerpoetrycapitolhill.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. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques.

Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 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 Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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

WEDNESDAY - January 25

LGBTQ Support Group in Renton. 10am-12noon.

Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Burnett Ave N. Meets the last Wednesday of every month. 425-430-6633, rentonwa.gov 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. 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 Consent Fest 2017. 6-9pm. Optimism Brewery, 1158 Broadway. Move forward aware and prepared into 2017.

Join us and other organizations for a FREE all-ages community festival celebrating Consent Culture with games, education, and prizes.

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as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 3832318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Amor Chorale Rehearsal. 8-9pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Thursday.

Calling all sopranos, altos, tenors & basses. The Amor Spiritual Center currently has openings for singers in its Chorale group.

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

FRIDAY - January 27

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.

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) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entre hermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org 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

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who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

THURSDAY - January 26

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

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

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

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

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well

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.

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 Tec Doc Fest (1/27-1/29). Fri: 6pm-midnight; Sat: 10:30am-midnight; Sun: 10:30am-9pm. Factory Luxe, 3100 Airport Way S. The world’s first and only technology-focused documentary film festival. techdocfest.org Victor Janusz & Friends - “At 17: Songs From the ‘70s & Beyond.” Dinner seating 6pm, Show 7pm. Egans Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market St. Singer-guitarist Joey Kline joins pianoman Victor Janusz & sax suprstar MD Dixon for an eclectic night od protest & pop. $12 in advance or $15 at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2775383 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 noon for more details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.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

SATURDAY - January 28

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Tec Doc Fest (1/27-1/29). Fri: 6pm-midnight; Sat: 10:30am-midnight; Sun: 10:30am-9pm. Factory Luxe, 3100 Airport Way S. The world’s first and only technology-focused documentary film festival. techdocfest.org Turnabout. Doors 5pm, Show 6pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Presented by the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic Rainier Empire. $10 cover benefits ISCSORE charities.

Adept: A Sick & Disabled LGBTQ Show (1/19-1/21 & 1/28). 7pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. (See Saturday 1/21 listing for details.) www.gaycity.org

SUNDAY - January 29

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Tec Doc Fest (1/27-1/29). Fri: 6pm-midnight; Sat: 10:30am-midnight; Sun: 10:30am-9pm. Factory Luxe, 3100 Airport Way S. The world’s first and only technology-focused documentary film festival. techdocfest.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

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

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

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest.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.

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

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

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 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.

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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 MultiCultural 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

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

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

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LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball 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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CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 NEW YORK EXCHANGE 231 Broadway Ave E - 726-7978 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 PANACHE - 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300 RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805 STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914 UNDER U 4 MEN 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 WILD AT HEART 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538 YOUR CHOICE VIDEO 9811 16TH AVE SW - 768-0711

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ANDY’S 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747 - 0304 IRV’S (Drag Shows) 415 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 624 - 4450 NYNE BAR AND BISTRO 232 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 474 -1621 SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE 321 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 624 - 0722

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CASTLE SUPERSTORE 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE 739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE FANTASY SHOP 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER 2215 Pacific Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787 TANDEM FOR GEAR, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES 3019 6th Ave, Ste. B - (253) 301-3026

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