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Arts & Entertainment Water by the Spoonful a very satisfying evening of theater

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer Jany Bacallao (l) and Yesenia Iglesias – Photo by Elise Swanson

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer WATER BY THE SPOONFUL THEATRE22 (AT WEST OF LENIN) Through November 14 From the moment Water by the Spoonful begins, you are plunged into a turbulent story of deep family ties and resentments, and the challenges of lives lived in poverty and struggle. Who needs time for exposi-

tion? Let’s get this show on the road! The play, a 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner by Quiera Alegria Hudes, is one of the best scripts to hit our region’s stages in quite a while!

Directed by Julie Beckman, the tight seven-member cast has great support from a deceptively simple set by Montana Tippett, sound designer Kyle Thompson and lighting designer Tristan Roberson. In a moment, far into the 2 and 1/4 hour production, where a story is told that brings the see water page 6

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IF/THEN PARAMOUNT THEATRE November 3-8 LaChanze is the true definition of the phoenix. The characters she’s played on Broadway have overcome tragic circumstances to find their way to a higher place.

Whether she is playing a poor peasant girl (Once on this Island), a run away slave (Dessa Rose), or an abused woman (The Color Purple), she has shown courage and found her way to her feet. In her own life, as a 9/11-widow she has come full circle, and

several years later sang at the dedication of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. After a triumphant run on Broadway, LaChanze recreates her role as Kate in the musical If/Then as it starts its national tour. The Seattle Gay News got to chat with this extremely talented lady.

Eric Andrews-Katz: Who were your earliest influences in becoming a performer?

LaChanze: I would have to say one of my very first influences was Diana Ross.

That was when I was a really young girl. I would also say Lola Falana. When I was a see lachanze page 7

Florence + the Machine on the path to iconic status

Domitil Aillot and servers – Photograph by Alan Alabastro Photography

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer TEATRO ZINZANNI HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS Through January 31 Have you ever wanted to run away and join the circus? Just give up on life and escape into a world of fantasy and adventure?

Thankfully, an abandonment of life is not

needed to enjoy such a wish. Seattle’s own Teatro ZinZanni creates the perfect escape with the right amount of circus thrown in for good measure. The latest incarnation is called Hollywood Nights, and it’s definitely a fun-filled evening.

The show’s storyline is simple and incidental; it’s a vehicle to weave together the magical acts of the night. A famous movie director (Cecil B. DeGrille) makes dinner see teatro page 8

Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine – Photo by Sam Neill

by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer FLORENCE + THE MACHINE KEY ARENA October 28 Seeing Florence + the Machine and Madonna play arenas within ten days of each other (at Key Arena and Moda Center, re-

spectively) connected previously unseen parallels in my mind. Generating both intimacy and real excitement in an arena takes a unique blend of showmanship and charisma. The two women couldn’t be more different – and there’s a gap of 27 years between them – but despite wildly different approaches, both women possess the sheer star power to hold an entire arena rapt with see florence page 4

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Muse coming to Seattle in December, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas in August

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer I haven’t quite recovered from the last Muse concert at Key Arena, in February of 2013. It was a visually stunning performance that showcased some of the rock trio’s top hits, such as “Hysteria,” “Supermassive Black Hole,” “Knights of Cydonia,” “Uprising,” and “Survival.” Interestingly, “Map of the Problemathique” was omitted from the Seattle set list, though rotated back in a few nights later in Edmonton. I’m saying all this because Muse is headed back to Key Arena on December 12, as part of “The Drones World Tour” that promotes the band’s newest album, Drones.

So if you missed them a few years ago, here’s another chance to see them live – do not let this opportunity slip by. Opening for Muse (Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenhomme, and Domenic Howard) will be New York electro-rock duo Phantogram. Tickets are on sale at LiveNation. com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000. Drones, featuring the singles “Dead Inside” and “Mercy,” is available on iTunes and other music stores.

Have plans for August 21, 2016? You do now. Pop stars Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas are teaming up for a concert at Key Arena, as part of a 40-city tour with planned stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Newark, St. Louis, and Portland. Lovato will perform songs from her newest album, CONFIDENT, including the lead single “Cool for the Summer.” Jonas, meanwhile, is juggling a music and acting career, currently filming the TV series “Kingdom” and appearing in Ryan Murphy’s “Scream Queens,” plus a role in the upcoming James Franco-produced film Goat. He’s expected to play “Jealous,” “Chains,” and “Levels” at the show; he’s been nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Pop/ Rock. Tickets for Lovato and Jonas’ double-bill concert go on sale November 7 at LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets,

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or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

You probably know Tituss Burgess from his Emmy-nominated role on the comedy series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”

But did you know he could sing? The Georgia-born entertainer has appeared in four Broadway musicals, Good Vibrations, Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid, and Guys and Dolls. Burgess has been added to the first two performances of the Seattle Men’s Chorus holiday concerts, “Home for the Holidays,” on November 28-29 at Benaroya Hall. Song selections include “Silent Night,” “Ave Maria,” and “Text Me Merry Christmas.” Although the Netflix star will only share the stage with SMC for two nights, the holiday show is also being staged December 4, 6, 13, 20, and 21 at Benaroya Hall, December 3 at Tacoma’s Pantages Theatre, and December 19 at Everett’s Civic Auditorium. Tickets for the Seattle shows are $25-$78, and $25-$45 for Everett. For Tacoma, ticket prices range between $19 and $69.

Also coming to Seattle are Junior Boys on March 11 (The Neptune), Digable Planets on December 30 (The Neptune), Shabazz Palaces on December 31 (The Neptune), Kenny Chesney with Miranda Lambert on July 23 (CenturyLink Field), and 5 Seconds of Summer on August 28 (White River Amphitheatre).

Say “Hi” to your Record of the Year winner at next year’s Grammy Awards.

Finally, you’ll be pleased to know that two artists beloved by LGBT audiences are releasing new albums soon. Ellie Goulding, who was just here during Bumbershoot weekend, has scheduled Delirium to hit stores on November 6, while Elton John is coming out with Wonderful Crazy Night on February 5.

the creative direction – video screens on either side of the stage flashed close-up footage of Flo’s facial expressions, boho-dance moves, and metalesque high kicks. Borrowing a trick from the Freddie Mercury/ Mick Jagger school of stage presence, Flo’s white outfit made her visible even from the cheap seats. Paired with soaring vocals, Flo

was ethereal and glamorous against a simple shimmering background. She worked the room effortlessly from the opening suite of “What the Water Gave Me,” “Ship to Wreck,” and “Shake It Out.” New material from How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (“Third Eye,” “Delilah,” and the title track) captivated the crowd as much as previous hits “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up), “Spectrum,” and “Dog Days Are Over,” which finished the set before a brief but impactful encore of “What Kind of Man” and “Drumming Song.” Many fans were visibly having Flo-inspired artist epiphanies all over the arena, even going so far as to embrace any stranger next to them at Flo’s request and obeying the call to just let go (metaphorically and physically), waving jackets or other articles of clothing in the air. When a performer inspires this kind of devotional zeal it generally means they’re fast on the path to icon status; Florence Welch is already one (bare) foot on her way.

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Florence Welch was chic and bewitching at Key Arena Tuesday night, appearing with an 11-piece band complete with horn section, sharply suited backup singers, and naturally, a harp. Flo’s beige silk shirt with flutter sleeves topped with a fitted white silk vest and matching high-waisted trousers lent her a ‘70s Christine McVie sort of vibe. As always, she wore no shoes; all the better to sprint from stage right to stage left and all the way to the back of the arena where she had only minimal help from one of her crew in stepping lightly along the handrails of the lower level seats. Propelled by an undeniable energy and passion for creating music, it’s no wonder she was able to balance as if walking on air.

The set was tight and unfussy, as was

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Adele’s new single “Hello,” which has shattered records worldwide in a matter of days, is now the frontrunner going into the nominations announcement in early December with a ceremony date set for February 15, 2016. Unless the song misses the eligibility period cut off (October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015), expect the beautiful, haunting ballad to be included in several categories, including a potential nod for Best Music Video, helmed by Cannes Jury Prizewinning director Xavier Dolan. Speaking of the music video, “Hello” received over 25 million views on YouTube on its initial day of release and features a cameo by American actor Tristan Wilds (“The Wire,” Secret Life of Bees). As of October 28, the number of views was over 111 million. This is the first piece of new music from the British vocalist in three years; her prior hit was 2012’s “Skyfall,” which earned Academy Awards for her and co-writer Paul Epworth for Best Original Song. “Hello” is the leadoff single from Adele’s forthcoming album, 25, landing in record stores November 20 and containing 11 tracks total. No word yet on a possible tour, but we’re likely to see some dates next year.

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BenDeLaCreme’s otherworldly Cosmos takes flight!

by Paul Torres SGN A&E Writer BENDELACREME’S COSMOS WEST HALL ODDFELLOWS BUILDING October 22-24 When the world of sublime and the world of surreal collide, we have a big bang of a comedy and burlesque performance called BenDeLaCreme’s Cosmos. BenDelaCreme’s not-so-science based show is quite simply, perfection. The sold out performance staged at the Oddfellows West Hall thrilled the exuberant audience on October 24.

From a talking cosmo cocktail to the history of evolution where BenDeLaCreme sheds costumes ranging from a prehistoric fish to a drag queen to depict the history of evolution…of sorts, Ben covers it all in this sassy and sexy feat to describe the mysteries of the universe…of sorts.

The existential outrageousness hits a high point with a witty number about quantum mechanics. She even includes the requisite Uranus song, singing how she’s not going to joke about Uranus. It was a gas!

She shows off the wit, charm, and nerve we all know and love her for with lines like “we are all just monkeys in stripper’s heels.” We also see the brainy side of this Seattle favorite.

This “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum proves her starry stuff in BenDeLaCreme’s Cosmos as she takes us through space, time, and martinis.

Great performance, poorly preserved

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer MAHLER’S “SYMPHONY NO. 4” CONCERTGEBOUW BLU-RAY When I started watching this Blu-ray disc of a 1986 performance at the Concertgebouw of Mahler’s “Symphony No. 4,” I didn’t think I would be able to watch the whole thing. The sound is a fairly spacious stereo but it is seriously marred throughout by a flutter, or gurgle, such as we used to get when the tape wasn’t tracking with consistent contact with the tape heads. Solo reed instruments in particular are sometimes almost comical, sounding like the music is coming from under water. The bottom octave is also totally missing, making the bass drum ineffective and the bass viols lacking their true warmth. The video is also of antique quality, extremely low definition, with poor flesh tones, and is in 4:3 aspect ratio.

So it speaks to the quality of the performance that I was held in rapt attention through the whole symphony, despite the poor sound and picture. In lesser hands, Mahler’s Fourth can seem repetitious and superficial. But Bernard Haitink leads the Concertgebouw Orchestra in a sweeping, heartfelt reading that never loses focus and frequently delights with effective accents and emotion. The Orchestra is unlike any other, with strong individual solos by firstchair members and an effortless cohesion that never fails. The horns especially, with

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a woman in the first chair, are spectacular.

Though the effect is not apparent in this recording, the Concertgebouw is unequalled in its acoustic. When my husband and I heard a concert there, we were amazed by the combination of extreme clarity emerging from a nonetheless very ambient wash of sound. Unlike most halls with that much resonance, the Concertgebouw suffers no loss of detail and warmth. That detail does in fact come across fairly well in this recording.

To cap off this wonderful performance, soprano Maria Ewing sings the most ecstatic and beautiful solo in the last movement that I have ever heard. I mention some details here of her biography because it is so unusual. Ewing was born in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of four daughters.

Her mother, Hermina M. (née Veraar), was Dutch, and her father, Norman I. Ewing, was an American of Sioux Native American, Scottish, and African-American ancestry. Most sopranos sing this music as a kind of folk music; Ewing makes it a personal testimony to the ecstasies of heaven and all its pleasures. Very special indeed!

If you wish to purchase this performance, and this video is available in DVD format, consider getting that version, for I see no advantage here to paying extra for the Blu-ray format.

Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

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Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play short circuits

Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako, Erik Gratton, and Christine Marie Brown – Photo by Chris Bennion

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY ACT THEATRE Through November 15 Random audience member quote: “This is either genius or a complete mess, I can’t decide.” That’s an intermission utterance overheard at ACT Theatre’s performance of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (by Anne Washburn). By the end of the evening, that same audience member decided. It was a mess.

I don’t disagree with him. I don’t know what the play looks like on paper, and maybe there is some clarity that arises from the words laid out neatly on the page. What the experience is supposed to be, however, is not clear, and not even coherent within the world it creates. Playwrights often create worlds that don’t exist in reality, and when they do so, that world must cohere inside itself, at minimum. This one doesn’t feel coherent, in that way.

It feels more like an idea for a 10-minute play that got out of hand. The “idea” is that there has been an apocalypse, all electricity is gone, and what is left is storytelling.

That’s not a bad start, and it’s not even a bad start to use “The Simpsons” as a story. Sitting around telling stories is a great means of diversion from a scary present and a unifying human act. What stops that idea is that it is only the Simpsons’ story being told, and only the one episode (“Cape Feare”) where Bart’s life is in danger, and

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continued from cover title to life, water is poured from a spoon, and a hidden aspect of the set is revealed. It gave me goosebumps; it was so good!

Elliot Ortiz (Jany (Hah-nee) Bacallao), a troubled ex-Marine, and musicologist cousin Yazmin (Yesenia Iglesias) have an ailing aunt who dies. She is one of those saintly women who helps so many others that her absence is a blow to more than just immediate family. For Elliott and Yaz, it is that moment they must grow totally up and begin to take on the adult responsibilities, like heading the family as elders.

We then meet HaikuMom (Rose Cano), Chutes and Ladders (G. Valmont Thomas) and Orangutan (Keiko Green), pseudonymed members of an online recovery group. We soon find out that HaikuMom is Elliot’s birth mother and the connections

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that it includes nuclear meltdown in the plot.

In a world where people are desperate to entertain themselves in an oldfashioned way, wouldn’t they try to tell as many stories as they can remember? Why stop at one episode of one TV show? The fixation does not carry the evening.

John Langs’ direction seems fine, from a visual, moving-people-around-stage point of view, and in an if-someone-has-to-direct-this-its-fine opinion.

The cast is full of talent (Anne Allgood, Christine Marie Brown, Andrew Lee Creech, Erik Gratton, Claudine Mgobligikpelani Nako, Bhama Roget, Adam Standley, Robertson Witmer) and it turns into a musical (!?) and all of them can sing well. (Witmer plays the music.) Choreography by Crystal Dawn Munkers is also fine, and sometimes amusing, and in the third act – entirely a ritualized retelling of the Simpsons’ episode as a human survival story – nicely inclusive of some tribal elements.

The first of the three segments takes place immediately after an apparent countrywide, potentially worldwide event between these disparate people begin to make sense.

A newly desperate addict (Jeff Allen Pierce) tries to find help from the group.

Rounding out the cast, Jake Ynzunza plays several other key roles.

The play is not easily staged. It’s difficult for anyone to figure out how to make online “conversation” workable on stage, but Beckman’s choices make these interactions as accessible as possible. It’s hard to imagine better ways to do that. The location changes are also challenging, particular for a small space best used by a “unit” set (like a kitchen or a living room) and so Tippett’s wooden, circuitous walkway creates a sense of movement and space. West of Lenin is not a very tall theater space and lighting is a challenge most times. Then you raise the playing space up 3 feet and your lighting challenges increase a lot!

Roberson’s ideas there are also creative and

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that includes nuclear meltdowns. Those who are left are banding together in small groups, carrying weapons to defend themselves against the rest of the world, and are already building rituals for meeting other people (the not-dangerous ones) and comparing lists of friends and loved ones to see if there is any news of them.

No one appears to have anything to “do” besides listen to stories. They recreate, frame by frame, the episode of “The Simpsons,” as best they can recall or prompt each other for.

The second segment is seven years later.

Now, this band of survivors has turned into a performing troupe. Nako, who in the first segment was mute, suddenly is so empowered that she functions as the troupe director, barking orders and managing rehearsal.

There is no backstory as to how she gets “better.” I wish there were. In this world, even commercials, recreated from memory, are an important part of the performance!

A very funny musical mash-up ends this segment.

The third segment is 75 years later. By this point, the “Cape Feare” story has become a ritualized, religion-like musical allegory for continuing to move forward despite travails and evil. Here, Nako and Creech (the two black cast members) become Itchy and Scratchy (a cartoon mouse and cat on “The Simpsons”), because they apparently cannot be considered to portray

one of the Simpson family members.

Whether it was realized at the time of casting/directing or not, this ends up looking racist as hell, folks. Perhaps the original consideration was to diversify the cast, but the end result, including the specific costuming for Nako and Creech in this segment goes down a road I cannot imagine they meant. Apparently, even 75 years into a post-apocalyptic future, we still have racism?

Speaking of costumes, and set, those are two of the best aspects of the production (by Deb Trout and Matthew Smucker, respectively), with the exception of the above-mentioned costume choices. The swift change into and out of Simpson-iconographic costumes works brilliantly.

One worry, listening to Bhama Roget mimic sounding like Bart Simpson, is that she may well hurt her voice if she’s not very careful during the run. In the last segment, she has to almost-sing, loudly and almost badly, for a full half hour. Bhama, please be careful.

For more information, go to www.acttheatre.org or call 206-292-7676.

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Scene from Mr. Burns – Photo by Chris Bennion

evocative.

The cast manages a host of emotions with dynamic results. There is not a dull moment in the show! There are mysteries to unveil and family secrets to learn. Ultimately, the star of the show is the script.

When you start with material this strong, it’s kind of “on you” to ruin it. The only small weakness in the script is a bit of a predictableness in the “happy” ending. You won’t be surprised by much of the wrap-up.

But it still is nice to walk out of the show feeling content with the characters.

Bacallao and Iglesias interact with satisfying familial connection, and Bacallao’s character goes through the heaviest changes. He has recently moved here and I look forward to seeing much more of his work.

Iglesias’ character choices are strong and believable. It’s some of her strongest work, as well.

Cano is heartbreaking in the role that is

difficult to like, yet completely understandable, in an awful way – as the mother who abandons her children for drugs, and then works to redeem herself with other people’s children.

This is a satisfying evening of theater from virtually every angle. Get your Google on, find West of Lenin and go see this production. I will challenge anyone not to find something worthwhile in this show.

For more information, go to www. theatre22.org or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/907138 or call 800-8383006.

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LaChanze and Anthony Rapp in If/Then – Photo by Joan Marcus

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And, the fact that she was also incredible, I’d say, Shirley MacLaine.

Andrews-Katz: What was your audition like for Once on This Island?

LaChanze: That is so great you are asking me that. I went to an open call. I didn’t have an agent then. “Backstage” came out in the newspapers, this was before the Internet. I’d go through and circle the different jobs I was right for. I saw something called “The Story of Ti Moune” and they wanted African-American girls that could sing and dance. I went in and I sang and danced for the third person (or the intern) for the casting agent at the time. I started low! I had five auditions and got to finally sign for Graciele Daniele, and got the job.

I’d like to work with her one more time before she retires. I’m currently working on a project that I hope to pitch to her.

Andrews-Katz: In Dessa Rose you play a runaway slave that kills an abusive white man. It’s an incredible book and a beautiful score, why didn’t the show ever go on to Broadway?

LaChanze: I think that when it comes to stories about the African-American experience historically, during the period of slavery, there are two ways people do it. Either it’s the kind of piece that can be seen once during African-American month, or for a unique audience. Broadway audience – as you can tell – aren’t interested in going to see such a heavy production as that, regardless of how brilliant or beautiful it may be. People don’t want to be reminded of anything traumatic like that. Even though there is redemption, survival and resilience [in Dessa Rose] it is still a story about slavery. Really it’s about two women and how they survive at that horrible time in history, but again who wants to see a musical about that? A play is a different story. A musical, people want to be entertained rather than have to think about things that are traumatic.

Andrews-Katz: What are some of the positives and negatives of doing a Disney character?

LaChanze: The only one I did was Hercules, Terpsichore, one of the Muses. The positives are: It’s DISNEY! It will be there forever. My children will see it, and their children will see it. I am in that catalogue of those who have participated in Disney animated features and musicals. I’m very proud of it. The negatives: It’s kind of the same reason. Disney – as a member of the

industry they have different rules. Once they have you in that cannon, you are sort of owned by Disney. There are things that Disney is allowed that other companies or producers aren’t allowed. They should have to keep up with other standards, yet they get allowances. I think that they should all be on the same page; a union that’s strong enough to give every producer the same rights.

Andrews-Katz: In 2004 you created Celie in the musical The Color Purple.

How do you think the musical showed Ce-

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lie’s characteristics differently than in the film?

LaChanze: In the movie you have the option to discuss and reveal the different perspectives to tell their story. In the musical, we have limited time. But what we did have is music – and the emotions that Celie felt about the loss of her sister, the fear of Mister, about the relationship with the women in her life, we were able to express in song. That allowed us a more direct emotional dimension into their characters. You get more insight to what is going on with a little emotion, and we understand why she is feeling what she is feeling.

Andrews-Katz: Tell us about your work with One Egg a Day? LaChanze: That’s fascinating you asked me about that. You’re the first one ever, thank you! I have a friend who start-

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ed this awareness for Hunger in Haiti. She explained to me how many children are starving in Haiti, and if they only had an egg a day, they could survive. It would be enough. So many times they [charitable organizations] want so much more money, or time, and we never know if the resources are getting to the sources that need them.

When you are talking about eggs, and giving eggs to a community, you know they are going to get to the people that need them.

The children are starving. I thought, “What a brilliant way to help.” My friend, Marine

Aladdin doesn’t have a lot of finances, but she has passion. She wanted to support the community that her family had come from.

I’m a huge supporter of One Egg a Day. It’s easy to get involved and the farms that donate to the cause get it directly to them. It’s a great way to get children the food they need. We don’t have to go through all the hoops this way; it’s not funneled through other organizations, and everything goes 100% directly to the children. WEBSITE: http://www.oneegg.org Andrews-Katz: In 2014 you created the role of Kate in the musical If/Then. How does this show make you think about your everyday choices in life?

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think about it. She has mono-vision, and only thinks about what she wants, where she goes, and living life to the fullest. And, damn it, who doesn’t need to feel like that?!

I needed a little Kate in my life. I never get asked to play optimistic roles (without tragedy), but Kate doesn’t have a tragic life.

There is slight drama with Kate, but nothing like what I’ve done in the past. It’s a comedic role and I enjoy that. Now that I’ve done this musical, I have gotten inquiries for TV, which is nice to see.

Andrews-Katz: You sang “Amazing Grace” at the dedication of the September 11 Memorial & Museum. How did this event personally affect you?

LaChanze: It was one of those moments when life is happening to me and I had nothing to do with it. It was the Eye of the Storm. I didn’t really have a say in how it happened, but be a willing part of it.

Consequently, and I didn’t know until the moment I walked in, that I was going to be in the actual place where my husband was killed, I was walking in with my children, and it was like walking into a graveyard.

It catapulted me back to the time [when it happened] and I was no longer singing for anyone but my husband. I was grateful for surviving the time and for the drive to continue on, it was a state of hard tragedy for my daughter and myself. We are surviving and are OK. It could have easily not have been that way, and so I’m grateful for that moment. Grateful to be able to pay tribute to him [my husband] and the others that were lost that day.

Andrews-Katz: If you could play any role, regardless of any limitations, what would it be and why?

LaChanze: It would have to be two roles. Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar – I think it is one of the most perfect roles. Judas was misunderstood and I think I could bring the vulnerability and humanity to him, especially being female. I’d also want to play Evita because of the power of that character. It’s one of the best female roles written, and I would love the opportunity to play her! I think I could bring a level of depth to that role with my own personal dimensions. I would like to bring that character to life, I could identify with her.

Rhonda LaChanze Sapp was born in St. Augustine, Florida. She changed her name to LaChanze when she entered the professional theater world. LaChanze made it to Broadway with the show, Uptown...

It’s Hot!, but it wasn’t until her third show, Once on This Island (playing the role of Ti Moune) that her talent exploded. She continued with the 1995 revival of Company, and took over the role of Sarah in Ragtime.

It was the musical The Color Purple that gave LaChanze her Tony Award win for the 2005 Best Actress in a Musical. Movie lovers will know LaChanze as Rachel in The Help and from Leap of Faith. Her voice is clearly recognizable as Terpsichore from the hit Disney animated classic, Hercules.

LaChanze recreates her Broadway role of Kate (along with Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and James Snyder *) in Seattle Theatre Group’s upcoming presentation of the musical, If/Then, which runs November 3-8 at the Paramount Theatre. *NOTE: LaChanze, Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and James Snyder will be appearing in only seven cities of the If/Then national tour. www.stgpresents.org.

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Amy Schumer to ring in New Year at Key Arena

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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continued from cover reservations and the entire “staff” ends up being part of the film. Ron Campbell, who acts as a sort of Master of Ceremonies by involving everyone else in his movie, plays the director. The tap-dancing duo of Andrea Conway Doba and (real life husband) Wayne Doba play “Mitzie” and “Dick,” part of the comic relief. Not only do they tap dance with complete synchronization, they also do aerial ballet using the chandelier for a creative prop. Two others that use a trapeze for their “high-balancing act” are Terry Crane and Teatro veteran, Ben Wendel. Wendel plays the leading man while Crane is his (notably shorter and lighter complexion) stunt double. Hanging above the floor from a simple bar, these two men balance off each other, conducting gorgeous acts defying gravity, in what can only be describe as a beautiful act of trust and equilibrium.

Another return to the Teatro tent is the unique comic Tim Tyler. Tall and gaunt, with a resemblance to Lemony Snickett, Tyler incorporates a unicycle and ukulele into his act. The main fascination with this character is his ability to toss/catch and juggle up to four Ping-Pong balls with his mouth. No way as easy as it looks, Mr. Tyler makes it seem that it is. A more traditional juggler comes in the form of another veteran, Gamal David Garcia. His lightning fast spinning of lit-up juggling pins astounds anyone seeing his work. It is probably Domitil Aillot that offers the biggest surprise of the evening. Frequent Teatro attendees will easily recognize him and wonder why he isn’t performing more frequently. It is towards the end of the evening that Mr. Aillot is released. To Michael Bublés haunting rendition of “Feeling Good,” Aillot scales up a pole and shows us what a true

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artist can do. In a solo dance, he climbs up and slides down the pole while hanging off it in incredible artistic, beautiful and gravity defying positions.

It is not the men that have the monopoly on good performances at Teatro ZinZanni.

Juliana Rambaldi, playing an overly-excited restaurant hostess, sings with a strong soprano voice. Elena Gatilova plays the leading lady of DeGrille’s movie. Gatilova performs above the stage hanging off a hoop as a “rhythmic gymnast.” Francine Reed plays the restaurant owner and becomes a singer in the movie being filmed at her establishment. She has a soulful blues sound that easily croons through the Spiegeltent.

Of course, Teatro is an all-inclusive evening and that means the meal. Appetizers were a puffed pastry filled with goat cheese, two-olive tapenade and caramelized onion that easily teased the pallet for what was to come. Other options are available, for an additional cost, such as the antipasto or baked Camembert with Granny Smith apples. The main course consists of Sirloin Steak, Salmon or a Vegetarian meal consisting of Portobello mushrooms, yellow squash and zucchini. Other additional options are the Lobster Tail or the Surf and Turf consisting of both Lobster Tail and a Double R Ranch Filet Mignon. Dessert is a star-shaped, chocolate-champagne mousse cake with raspberry.

No matter how you look at it, Teatro ZinZanni delivers a night full of entertainment. The show changes every three-tofour months working in a close relationship with their sister-performance-city of San Francisco. Teatro ZinZanni is a three-hour plus evening, so those bringing younger audience members may want to consider that fact. As the brochure suggests, “Come early and play.”

Tickets for this 5-course meal, three hour show range in price from $99-$174

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What better way to kiss 2015 goodbye than an evening spent with Amy Schumer.

The popular comedian, who opened a trio of concerts for Madonna in New York City, is the creative force behind the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series “Inside Amy Schumer.” She’ll wrap up a 7-city tour with a December 31 appearance in Seattle, closing out the year in front of a big crowd at Key Arena, rarely used for comedy shows. Her stand-up special on Comedy Central, “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo,” drew the largest Saturday night audience for the cable channel since 2009 when it premiered October 17 and her feature film Trainwreck was one of this year’s sleeper hits.

The list of accolades goes on and on for this hilarious actress-writer-producer, who just signed her first book deal with Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books; her skits, meanwhile, like “12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer,” are near legendary.

Recently, Schumer and her cousin, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, have gone on an anti-gun crusade, asking lawmakers to pass gun bills that would tighten background checks for potential owners and increase mental health funding. The related duo is requesting that everybody use the hashtag #AIMINGFORCHANGE to raise awareness for the issue on social media. A shooting during a screening of Trainwreck at a movie theater in Louisiana led the entertainer to push for stricter gun laws.

This summer, Schumer photobombed a Gay couple, Joseph Turnage and Brandon Moore, in Central Park as they took pictures to mark their engagement. “You guys know I’m like reeeeeeal famous,” she said as she removed her sunglasses and snapped a quick pic with the lovebirds, shortly after screeching to a halt during a jog through the park. Among the comedian’s major influences is Margaret Cho, who spoke highly about her twice when she interviewed with Seattle Gay News.

Tickets for “Amy Schumer on New Year’s Eve” are on sale now at LiveNation. com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

Elena Gatilova – Photo by Alan Alabastro Photography

and are available online, by phone 206802-0015, or at the Teatro ZinZanni Box Office, 222 Mercer St. at 3rd Ave. N. across

from Seattle Center (Tuesday-Sunday). For more information, visit http://zinzanni. com/seattle/.

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Messy Witch Hunter a lumbering waste of time

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE LAST WITCH HUNTER Now playing Over 800 years ago, the warrior Kaulder (Vin Diesel) was cursed by the Witch Queen (Julie Engelbrecht) to immortality at the same moment his sword attempted to cleave her in two. Since that time, he’s been a warrior for the Church, maintaining the balance between darkness and light as he helps keep the peace between the human realm and those of the witches. His story is recorded by a series of chroniclers calling themselves Dolan, the last of which (Michael Caine) is ready to retire after 50 years of faithful service.

Evil is coming. The powerful warlock Belial (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) has put a terrifying plan into action, and it is up to Kaul-

der, along with the aid of the newest Dolan (Elijah Wood) and the assistance of a young witch able to walk in the world of dreams, Chloe (Rose Leslie), to stop him. But this evildoer’s plan is more destructive than any of them could have imagined possible. He’s going to resurrect the Witch Queen, bring her back from damnation, the fate of human civilization itself in the hands of this small trio of warriors, the immortal Kaulder leading the attack.

The Last Witch Hunter is pretty bad.

I like director Breck Eisner. I feel like his 2010 remake of George A. Romero’s The Crazies is one of the better horror/suspense films delivered to theatres this past decade.

But that doesn’t mean I can cut him a lot of slack. Even if the film moves well, even if a few of the central action sequences are nicely staged, even if the makeup effects are terrific, the overall feeling that this is nothing less than a close to unwatchable

compendium of genre tropes and B-grade esthetics delivered without passion or emotion is omnipresent throughout. This thing, this big, lumbering oaf of a supernatural sponge cake, it’s kind of terrible, and there’s not a lot more to add.

In some ways, this feels a little like Pixels all over again, and while these are wildly divergent motion pictures both structurally and thematically, the central problem is one and the same. In that wannabe summer blockbuster, director Chris Columbus staged events about as well as could be expected, doing what he could to infuse his video game alien invasion spectacle a sense of life and urgency. But he’s stymied at almost every turn by the star turn at the center of things delivered by Adam Sandler, his constant mugging and winking calling far too much attention to itself, reminding the viewer they’re watching a giant joke and not some sort of adventure they’re supposed to be thrilled to be a part of.

As far as The Last Witch Hunter is concerned, while I had a lot of issues with the script written by Cory Goodman, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, the main issue is the star himself, Furious 7 and Riddick megastar Vin Diesel. Not because he’s treating the whole thing as a giant joke unworthy of his full attentions, like Sandler in Pixels, but more because he’s trying to lumber and stumble through it all with a bully’s bravado, laying waste to everything going on inside of the feature itself. He’s impossible to care about, relate to or marvel at, and while he looks fairly good in his scrubby, hairy ancient world bearskins throwing

an axe and swinging swords, that doesn’t mean he’s giving an actual performance.

This is Diesel being Diesel, and while that can work in many cases, it’s disastrous here.

Granted, the script is a mess, there’s no denying that, and while I always want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, I can’t say this is a huge shock considering that the prior films members of this trio have worked on include Dracula Untold and Priest. But this movie is just so painfully maudlin, so absurdly melodramatic, it rips its B-movie pedigree and aspirations out by the roots and then grinds them into dust, and I’m just not sure what it was Goodman, Sazama and Sharpless were going for. It just isn’t interesting, and that’s maybe the cardinal sin, the giddy, downand-dirty pleasures typical for this sort of endeavor absent for nearly every second of the film’s 106 minutes.

I did like Leslie; and Caine, for as much as he is around (which isn’t much), is as charming as ever, even if he’s here just to pick up a paycheck; and the early prologue assault on the Witch Queen is beautifully staged, even if a number of the CG effects leave something to be desired; but none of that matters a great deal. Eisner is talented, and I’m going to assume he’s got another The Crazies – hopefully, more than one – in him at some point, but The Last Witch Hunter isn’t it. This is a bad movie. More, it’s a waste of time, and I feel more than a little terrible for those who spend hardearned money on a ticket to watch it.

Initially unsettling Ghost Dimension fails to reinvigorate the activity

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION Now playing Ryan (Chris J. Murray) and Emily (Brit Shaw) have gotten a sweet deal on a new house. It’s almost Christmas, and they’ve just moved in, and much to the excitement of daughter Leila (Ivy George) dad’s brother Uncle Mike (Dan Gill) has come to stay with them. Mom’s best friend Skyler (Olivia Taylor Dudley) is also staying, all of them excited about spending the holidays together as one big happy family.

There is a reason Ryan and Emily got such a great deal on their home, the fact the prior one on the lot burned down due to mysterious circumstances back in the early 1990s a red flag their realtor should have disclosed. Only reason they’ve learned about it at all is thanks to a cache of VHS tapes and a mysterious hi-res camera that has an odd ability to photograph things that are not there, the tapes themselves showing two little girls named Katie (Chloe Csengery) and Kristi (Jessica Tyler Brown) being schooled in the paranormal by some kind of cult.

Reportedly the final film in the franchise, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is a moderate step up in quality over the previous two episodes, Paranormal Activity 4 and Paranormal Activity:

The Marked Ones. While what is happening will likely shock no one, the initial 45 to 50 minutes of the film are seriously unsettling, even though fans of the series will have a pretty good idea what is going on, director Gregory Plotkin (the editor on all four of the previous films) doing a nice job keeping viewers on collective pins and needles. He toys with many of the visual tricks and audio stylings that have become typical for these features, the crafty use of 3D as it concerns the demonic menace slowly taking shape, trying to transform Leila into its friend and ally, rather effective.

Problem is, even by cycling backwards to Paranormal Activity 3 (while also kind of answering what happened to little Hunter from Paranormal Activity 4), even with the intention of taking viewers behind the curtain into the ghostly realm hinted at but never seen in the other films, there’s nowhere new for any of this to go. The last 20 minutes follow the same general template of the other films, doing so in a rather rushed fashion that almost feels as if Plotkin wants to get it all over with so he can hopefully unsettle everyone with his final terrifying image. It gives things a sadly forgettable aura that’s faintly disappointing, and considering just how much I enjoyed the initial half to three-quarters, it is a regrettable turn of events indeed.

It’s also something of a cheat. The writers – there are way too many this time around to list – don’t shake things up enough, and even though all are new to the

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franchise (most being veterans of similar endeavors like Project Almanac and the excellent The Taking of Deborah Logan) they don’t seem to have anything original to say.

On top of that, the idea that they are going to take viewers into this so-called “Ghost Dimension” is something of a lie, and anyone expecting a full-blown descent into the otherworldly unknown (much like the recent Poltergeist remake did attempt to do, if not successfully) is certain to walk away from the sequel disgruntled.

I still think the first three in this series are remarkably effective, and even if this sixth effort fails to maintain tension, there are sequences that got under my skin marvelously. But at a certain point the characters transform into bigger idiots than usual,

and while the reason first-person filming continues unabated (it’s the only way to see that ghosts and demons are going after Leila) that’s not enough to justify some of the more outlandish and absurd bits of running around Ryan, Emily and the rest find themselves engaged in during the climax.

While not a total loss, it’s still clear Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is indicative of a franchise running on fumes, the scares just not strong enough to warrant another jaunt into this particular version of the unknown anytime soon.

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Jem an outrageously imbalanced musical drama

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS Now playing Jerrica Benton (Aubrey Peeples) is a shy, introverted teenager living with her free-spirted Aunt Bailey (Molly Ringwald) along with her sibling Kimber (Stefanie Scott), moving in after their inventor father Emmett (Barnaby Carpenter) lost his battle with cancer. They are joined by two others, foster kids Aja Leith (Hayley Kiyoko) and Shana Elmsford (Aurora Perrineau), Bailey opening her home to the orphans when both were still little. It’s not typical, for certain, but they’re a family, each having their own idiosyncratic quirk that the others adore, making each standout as an individual while also solidifying their bonds as sisters forever.

All are musically inclined, but Jerrica is special. On a whim, Kimber posts a video of her big sis on YouTube singing an original composition. Hiding behind some flashy makeup, a pink wig and calling herself “Jem,” the song goes instantly viral, catching the attention of music mogul Erica Raymond (Juliette Lewis). She wants to sign the teen to a music contract, make all her dreams a reality, bringing Jerrica and her three sisters to Los Angeles, under the supervision of her college-aged son Rio (Ryan Guzman), to experience stardom firsthand.

I cannot make the case that Jem and the Holograms, director Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) and screenwriter Ryan Landels’ reinvention of the iconic 1980s cartoon series “Jem,” is a good movie. I cannot try to convince anyone that it is an important piece of cinema we’re going to be talking about decades from now. I cannot claim fans are going to forgive the fact it bears almost no resemblance to the show that inspired it, the fantastical aspects gone, in their place a straightforward drama about the price of stardom we’ve seen ump-

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teen times before.

Be that as it may, it’s impossible to dismiss this rather innocuous and benign adaptation out of hand. There are some amazing ideas, some startlingly good moments, most of them revolving around modern obsessions with living life online, sibling relations, fandom and bullying that took me quite by surprise. The best involve Chu and Landels bringing a variety of YouTube videos into the proceedings, most of them confessionals of fans of “Jem” and her bandmates who have found a variety of reasons to be affected by her music and lyrics.

While fictional in nature (obviously), there is a universal truth to what they’re all confessing that hits home, the variety and diversity of the YouTubers in question something unique and special.

It should also be said, even though it’s girl-power roots and modern pop esthetics are obnoxious, the original music in this movie is really, really good, two of the songs in particular. There’s an out-ofnowhere, supposedly impromptu a cappella number on the beach that begins as if it’s an absurd joke before transforming into magic, the way it celebrates the bond of the sisters-slash-bandmates sublime. Then there is the requisite solo number, Jem/Jer-

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rica taking the stage sans her Holograms belting out a powerfully moving ballad that took my breath away.

All of which are good things, which is important because almost all other aspects of the narrative are pretty much bottom of the barrel. Things follow a fairly standard A Star is Born template, Erica attempting to manipulate Jerrica into becoming her manufactured pop princess jettisoning her sisters and her own singular voice in order to inhabit a prefabricated and easy to package persona. She, of course, doesn’t want that, but with Aunt Bailey in danger of losing the house things are more complicated than her sisters know, making the evil music executive’s overtures far more appealing than they otherwise would be.

What’s crazy is all of this happens in the course of a month. Jerrica and her sisters become international superstars overnight, in-fight like The Beatles after Yoko came into the picture days later, and reunite like The Eagles two-plus decades after calling it quits practically seconds after that. They go from “American Idol” fans eager to audition to seasoned Kelly Clarkson meets Carrie Underwood icons in no time flat, everything transpiring with a matter-of-fact supercilious whimsy it all can’t help but to

become laughably absurd.

Then there is an additional subplot regarding Jerrica and Kimber’s dad Emmett and a cute little whistling robot named Synergy. Remember Interstellar? How Matthew McConaughey’s heroic astronaut seemed to have all sorts of love in his heart for his super-smart daughter but apparently couldn’t have cared less how his not-sosharp son was fairing on a dying Earth?

That’s nothing compared to how Emmett apparently felt about Jerrica over Kimber, the fact a dad would do so much for one child and nothing – absolutely nothing at all – to such a jaw-dropping degree for the other close to repellant.

I don’t know. I can live with the fact Jem and the Holograms has practically nothing to do with its animated namesake. I equally love the way Chu handles the musical numbers, his time spent bringing Step Up 2: The Streets to life (not to mention two Justin Bieber concert documentaries) giving him more than a solid understanding as to the best way to make all of those sequences sizzle. Finally, while I’ve never watched “Nashville” it’s safe to say Peeples is the real deal as far as talent is concerned, the actress making the most of her moment in the spotlight much in the same way the character she’s portraying in the film does at the exact same time.

But the movie is just dumb. It almost doesn’t matter if the actresses portraying the Holograms are good or that Lewis saunters and struts through the picture with a rock star bravado allowing her to steal nearly every scene she’s a part of. My heart more often than not just wasn’t in it, the fact the priceless bits are sensational only making the stuff that doesn’t work that much more catastrophic. Funny thing, even with that being so, I still kind of want to like Jem and the Holograms in spite of all its missteps and shortcomings, and if that isn’t truly outrageous in and of itself I’m not sure what else would be.

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Meetings Events Activities

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SATURDAY - October 31

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.

“Dia de Muertos” - A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed. Sat: 11am-7pm; Sun: 11am-6pm. Seattle Center Armory. Explore and experience the cultural roots of Mexico through live performance, spectacular community altar and cemetary, special hands on activities, food, face painting and exquisite rituals.

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 Gay City Presents How to Love This Queer Body of Color (10/29-11/1). 7pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. In this spoken word series of performances, poets tell the story of their body as a Queer of Color, dissecting not only their bodies in relationship to love, but self-love & the relationship to the color of their skin. General admission $15-$20, students & seniors $12. gaycity.org/arts-season Seattle Women’s Chorus “Hallows in the Cathedral: Spirits Rising” (10/30 & 10/31). 8pm. St Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. A spooky spectacular musical journey that includes ethereal harmonies & enchanting melodies. Tickets $25-$45. seattlewomenschorus.org “Seduction” - Seattle’s Sexiest Halloween Party.

8pm. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. Features Crow, Fabulous Fab & Marius. Tickets: $40 single/$75 couple; $50 at the door. seattleerotic.org “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Elliot returns home from Iraq & struggles to find his place in the world. Written by Tony nominee Quiara Alegria Hudes. Directed by Julie Beckman. www.theatre22.org The Cuff “Asylum.” 1533 13th Ave. Costume Contest at midnight. Cash prizes: 1st place $1000; 2nd place $500; 3rd place $250. $15 cover. cuffcomplex.com Madison Pub Star Wars Weekend: “Dark Side of the Force.” 1315 E Madison St. Costume Contest. Cash prizes: 1st place $300; 2nd place $200; 3rd place $100.

Never a cover. madisonpub.com Neighbours Presents “Freak Show.” Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Hosted by Aleksa Manila & The Markos Sisters with DJ Randy Schlager. $1000 cash costume contest. neighboursnightclub.com Purr Presents “A Very Scary Fairytale Halloween.”

Purr Cocktail Lounge, 1518 11th Ave. A Halloween party not to be missed. Costume Contest entries begin at 9pm; Judging at Midnight. Cash prizes: Grand Prize $1000, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize $250.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team SUNDAY - November 1 plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@ the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www. sgn.org.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. raincitysoccer.org Contact Border Riders for details and rendezvous point. “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 2pm. West Meets 1st Sunday most months. BRMC provides a so- of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer cial & educational fraternity for individuals interested in Prize-winning drama. (See Saturday listing at 8pm for recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com details.) www.theatre22.org.

Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United MethodMajestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am Every Sunday. ist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sunday of every month. (509) 925-7937.

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic www.gaysnohomish.org Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimSunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t mers. www.orcaswimteam.org have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $2 shoe Entre Hermanos 20th Anniversary Celebration. 6pm. rental. (425) 785-4725.

Campion Hall, Seattle University, 901 12th Ave. Features “Dia de Muertos” - A Mexican Celebration to Remem- performances by Isabell De La Rosa, winner of Laber Our Departed. Sat: 11am-7pm; Sun: 11am-6pm. Se- Femme Magnifique International Plus; Carlos Perez, “El attle Center Armory. Explore and experience the cultural Jilguerillo”; Gabriella Sanchez Samano, contemporary roots of Mexico through live performance, spectacular Le Faux dancer; La Gordis, Noche Latina host. Hosted community altar and cemetary, special hands on activi- by Mama Tits, with a special welcome by Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu. Tickets: general admission $75, ties, food, face painting and exquisite rituals.

VIP $100. entrehermanos20th.brownpaper tickets.com

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October 31 thru November 8 commemorates & remembers loved ones that have died & honors them by setting up ofrends (altars). NOTE: A special program will be held at 10am honoring Santos Rodriguez, a young victim of racism, for whom El Centro’s children’s park is named. www.elcentrodelaraza.org Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - November 3

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Dia de los Muertos. 5:30-8:30pm. El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave S. A traditional Mexican celebration that

Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County.

“We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

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Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a nonprofit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.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.

Gay City Presents How to Love This Queer Body of Color (10/29-11/1). 7pm. Gay City Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pike St. In this spoken word series of performances, poets tell the story of their body as a Queer of Color, dissecting not only their bodies in relationship to love, but self-love & the relationship to the color of their skin. General admission $15-$20, students & seniors $12. gaycity.org/arts-season Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - November 2

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. 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

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WEDNESDAY - November 4

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 True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

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

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

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

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

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

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Southeast Seattle Lesbian Evening Group. 6pm.

Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St. Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month. RSVP to Kate Hawkins 722-0317. www.sessc.org. FREE. Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www.

LotusSisters.org.

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

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

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Renton: 425-235-4139. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org.

Reading: Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk. 7-8:30pm.

Central Library, 1000 4th Ave. Orhan will read and discuss his new novel “A Strangeness in My Mind,” the story of a street vendor, the woman to whom he wrote three years worth of love letters & their life in Istanbul.

FREE. www.spl.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

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

Pride Skate Seattle. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $7 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+. After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com

THURSDAY - November 5

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

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

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Queeraoke: A Karaoake & Open Mic Night. 4-7pm.

University Branch Library, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE. LGBTQ teens, young adults & allies are invited to share original songs, poems & stories at the open mic & karaoke night. Snacks & prizes available. Karaoke by Ggnzla Records. The event is presented in partnership with Street Youth Ministries. www.spl.org “Flowers by Grego” ‑ Grego Rachko/Pencil Drawings - Artist Opening. 6-9pm. ArtFx Gallery, 420 N 35th St. The exhibit runs 11/1-1/31, Thurs-Sun 12 noon-5pm; first Fridays until 9pm. www.gregorachko.com.

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org “Camp Fires: Queer Baroque.” 7-8pm. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue. A special presentation by Camp Fires curator Robin Metcalfe to learn more about the exhibition of ceramic art by three influential Canadian Francophone Gay artists: Leopold L. Foulem, Paul Mathieu & Richard Milette. www.bellevuearts.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Elliot returns home from Iraq & struggles to find his place in the world. Written by Tony nominee Quiara Alegria Hudes. Directed by Julie Beckman. www.theatre22.org

SATURDAY - November 7

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.

Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS). 12:302:30pm. South East Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St. A discussion, support & political group for all Lesbians. In addition we often have social activities. We have lunch at the center at 11:30am ($3 for 60+, $6 under 60). Facilitator: Fai, 722-0729, faiscranes@yahoo.com.

Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible.

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 Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square host opening night receptions. Seattle Art Museum is free today.

Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide.

Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

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

(425) 747-4937.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org

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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday admirers. www.nwbears.com. listing at 6pm.)

Imperial Court of Seattle - Mr, Miss & Ms Gay Seattle Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Star- Pageant. 6pm-doors; 7pm-pageant. Fred Wildlife Refbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets 1st Thursday each uge, 128 Boylston Ave E. $15 suggested donation. www. month. www.seattleprimetimers.org imperialcourtofseattle.com and on Facebook.

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Prize-winning drama. (See Friday listing at 8pm for Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & details.) www.theatre22.org location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a SUNDAY - November 8 confidential crossdressing social & support organiza(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) tion for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets 2nd Sunday each month.

Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma in coming out. (425) 827-9494. talks or reflections & lead discussion. 329-5908; www.

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. meeting room; no elevator.)

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 2pm. West anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, Prize-winning drama. (See Friday listing at 8pm for community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or details.) www.theatre22.org our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sungayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. day each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics. group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and rela- “We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, tionship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.”

Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & www.sasgcc.org prayer services. All welcome. 325-7314.

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Cineoke! 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Meets 2nd Sunday Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) each month. It’s like Karaoke - only better! You’re the star “Water by the Spoonful” (10/23-11/14). 8pm. West of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing of Lenin, 203 N 36th St. Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer along to, while the film and lyrics are projected onto the Prize-winning drama. (See Friday listing at 8pm for screen. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, details.). www.theatre22.org or you can bring your own special request (on DVD). $8 cover ($5 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members). www.

FRIDAY - November 6 threedollarbillcinema.org.

AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 charitable organization that raises money for various 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. A peer support group causes & organizations. Social functions include Mr & for adult children of any addiction. www.sasgcc.org Ms Wrangler Contest, La Femme Grotesque, Movie AucSLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 tion Night, Memorial Day Weekend Camp-Out, Sir Guy 17th Ave E. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group Contest, Beggars Feast, holiday parties & other events. for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org 329-0886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com

Celebrating 41 Years!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm.

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

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@ nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org

munity. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503.

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

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.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.rain countrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegay basketballassociation.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 Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs. com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook. com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

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

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students.

WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools.

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

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

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PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org.

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

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

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