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Seattle Gay News

Issue 53, Volume 44, December 30, 2016

Arts & Entertainment

He gave us “Faith” 2016 FILM RECAP George Michael was an Heartache over beloved inspirational and influential lost icons makes compiling LGBT icon best/worst lists difficult

George Michael – Photo courtesy of Columbia/Epic Records

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Merle Haggard, Maurice White, Glenn Frey, Sharon Jones, Leon Russell and Pete Burns. This is a list you didn’t want to be

on. All of these legendary artists, and about a dozen more, died in 2016, making this a most somber year for music fans around the world.

This week, on the most festive day of the year, December 25, another music icon see GEORGE MICHAEL page 5

(l) Debbie Reynolds with daughter Carrie Fisher – Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Let’s get this out of the way first: 2016 was a tsunami of horrific news. David Bowie. Muhammad Ali. Gene Wilder.

Alexis Arquette. Kenny Baker. Charm-

ian Carr. Edward Albee. Leonard Cohen.

Bill Nunn. Curtis Hanson. Anton Yelchin.

The Lady Chablis. Alan Rickman. George Kennedy. Robert Vaughn. Gloria DeHaven.

John McLaughlin. Tony Burton. Bud Collins. Prince. Vilmos Zsigmond. Doris Robsee 2016 FILM RECAP page 8

January theater NW native and rising star openings – an eclectic Angus MacLane on theater, month ahead animation & Finding Dory

Madame Dragon’s 60th Birthday Party presented by Cafe Nordo and Sara Porkalob – Photo courtesy of Sara Porkalob

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer January 2017 promises something for everyone as this very eclectic month in theater maybe hints at a very unusual year to come. Check it out and plan your month!

The Trojan Women, Civic Rep, 1/6-1/29 (at Slate Theater) British playwright and poet Caroline Bird’s radical retelling of Euripides’ The Trojan Women. Bird transports this famous see 2017 THEATER page 4

Hank the octopus with Dory in Finding Dory – Photo courtesy of Disney/Pixar Studios

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer I am always in awe of local people who have achieved success. The Pixar film, Finding Dory was a summer hit and it was co-directed by Northwest bred, Angus MacLane.

MacLane and I were raised in Beaverton, Oregon and we both attended Beaverton High School and owe our success to one man, our mentor and drama teacher, James N. Erickson. Other big names came see ANGUS MACLANE page 6

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Celebrating 41 Years!

Six concerts in 2017 to get really excited about

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer A brand new year means twelve months of live concerts to look forward to. You can expect a lot of tour announcements in the coming weeks, including a possible outing by Lady GaGa, who is performing during the Super Bowl Halftime Show in February. Other acts that could possibly be hitting the road in the upcoming year are Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, U2, and Justin Timberlake. (NOTE: JT is likely to confirm a brief residency at Las Vegas’ Monte Carlo soon.) And, it’s possible Janet Jackson might resume her “Unbreakable World Tour” that she postponed earlier this year for personal reasons.

From the concerts that have already been confirmed for Seattle in 2017, here are six you don’t wanna miss.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS When: March 17 Where: Key Arena New album to promote: 2016’s The Getaway is the first studio album in five years by the rock icons and it produced a number one single on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart, “Dark Neccessities.” Surprisingly, it didn’t earn a Best Rock Album Grammy nod.

Set list possibilities: They’ll play a bit of new material, but the Peppers will likely perform a lot of fan favorites, including “Give It Away,” “Under the Bridge,” “By the Way,” “Higher Ground,” “Californication,” “Scar Tissue” and my personal favorite, “Dosed.”

Tickets: LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

ARIANA GRANDE When: March 23 Where: Key Arena New album to promote: Dangerous Woman came out in May and landed four Top 10 singles by year’s end, “Focus,” “Into You,” “Side to Side” (with Nicki Minaj) and the title track. Grande also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, the second time she’s done so in three years.

Set list possibilities: This girl can sing, as evidenced by a packed and impressed Key Arena in 2015. In addition to the three songs already mentioned, the 23 year-old will probably roll out “Break Free,” “Bang Bang,” “Love Me Harder” and “Problem,” to name a few.

Tickets: LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

DEADMAU5 When: April 21 and 22 Where: WaMu Theater New album to promote: W:/2016ALBUM/ is the Canadian EDM act’s newest album, which barely got released before 2016 came to a close, on December 2. “Snowcone” and “Let Go” (featuring Grabbitz) were selected as the first two singles.

Set list possibilities: I’ve seen Deadmau5 multiple times and his shows are amazing productions. It’s as much a visual experience as it is audio. That said, besides what’s on the new record, I’m guessing he’ll include “Ghosts n’ Stuff,” “Faxing Berlin,” “Strobe,” “Some Chords,” and perhaps my two favorites, “Contact” and “All I Have.”

Tickets: The 22nd show is sold out. Tickets for the 21st concert are available at axs.com.

LIONEL RICHIE and MARIAH CAREY When: April 28 Where: Key Arena New albums to promote: Neither artist has put out anything new in the past few years and since it’s being billed as an “All

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the Hits” tour, it’s expected Richie and Carey will focus on performing some of the biggest songs from their respective catalogs.

Set list possibilities: When Richie appeared at Key Arena in 2014, he played solo material and hits from his days with legendary R&B band the Commodores, so my guess is he’ll sing a mix of songs like “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady,” “Sail On,” “Truly,” “Hello,” “Dancing on the Ceiling” and “My Love.” Meanwhile, Carey got rave reviews for her 2016 concerts throughout Europe, Las Vegas and Hawaii, where she wowed sell-out audiences with live versions of “Emotions,” “We Belong Together,” “Hero,” “My Love” and “Fantasy,” so expect to hear some or most of those in late April. And, since Richie performed on the original version of “Endless Love” with Diana Ross and Carey sang on an updated rendition with the late Luther Vandross, my assumption is they’ll collaborate on that classic hit.

Tickets: LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

Set list possibilities: I have a feeling Mars will introduce half of the new album to fans when he plays the T-Dome this summer, though he’ll probably add “Locked Out of Heaven,” “Grenade,” “Just the Way You Are,” “When I Was Your Man,” “Gorilla” and the mega smash “Uptown Funk” on the set list.

Tickets: LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

BRUNO MARS When: July 24 Where: Tacoma Dome New album to promote: 24 K Magic is Mars’ latest album that was released down the homestretch of 2016 and thus far the title track is the only single ushered out from it. The album is a throwback to the ’60s and ’70s funk-soul sound.

COLDPLAY When: September 23 Where: CenturyLink Field New album to promote: A Head Full of Dreams came out late in 2015 and features collaborations with Beyonce, Tove Lo and Noel Gallagher of Oasis. Interestingly, similar to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay was shut out of the Grammy nominations this year.

Set list possibilities: Coldplay is an artist I’ve also seen multiple times and they always put on a great show, playing all of their hits; they usually don’t perform any obscure tracks or rarities, opting to please the fans with what they want to hear. Therefore, “Yellow,” “Fix You,” “Viva La Vida,” “The Scientist,” “Shiver,” “The Hardest Part,” “Paradise,” “Adventure of a Lifetime” and “Up & Up” are just some of the songs the super group could present to a massive audience at CenturyLink Field next summer.

Tickets: LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

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continued from cover anti-war tragedy to the modern setting of a prison hospital. Beyond the prison walls, Troy and its people burn. Inside the prison, the city’s captive women await their fate.

Their grief at what has been before will soon be drowned out by the horror of what is to come. www.civicrep.org Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1/6-1/29 The legendary Woody Guthrie defined an American era of social consciousness and political expression with songs such as “This Land is Your Land” and “The Ballad of Tom Joad.” This musical portrait, featuring Woody’s stirring ballads and joyous anthems, celebrates the colorful life and rich musical legacy of America’s great folk troubadour. www.seattlerep.org 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival, 14/48 Projects, January 6 & 7, 13 & 14 (at ACT Theatre) 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival operates under a simple premise: 14 plays written, cast, directed, rehearsed, scored, designed, and premiered in 48 hours. Since 1997, 14/48: TWQTF has premiered over 800 new works. http://acttheatre.org/Tickets/OnStage/1 448TheWorldsQuickestTheaterFestival Madame Dragon’s 60th Birthday Party, Cafe Nordo and Sara Porkalob, 1/12-1/22 Sara Porkalob creates the next iteration of her family legend as Madame Dragon cordially invites you to her 60th Birthday Bash at Nordo’s Culinarium. Come celebrate the life of this infamous Filipino gangster as she sings, dances, and kills her way through 60 years of a life (mostly) well lived. htt p://www.ca fenordo.com /ca lendar/2017/1/13/madame-dragons-60thbirthday-party

all the soldiers know the words by heart. By Heart is a piece about the importance of transmission, of the invisible smuggling of words and ideas that only keeping a text in your memory can provide. http://www.ontheboards.org/performances/heart Every Five Minutes, Washington Ensemble Theatre, 1/13-1/30 (at 12th Ave Arts) Mo is finally home! But his memories haven’t quite caught up with him. In a brutally disorienting and circular world of trauma and recovery, Mo is pulled from one moment to the next in a fun house filled with memory, cruelty, and enigmas, all while trying to enjoy his homecoming party. Wild and wacky, Every Five Minutes documents the effects of torture and the ab-

reconcile. http://www.artswest.org/theatre-plays/ mothers-and-sons/ Proof, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, 1/19-2/18 (at 12th Ave Arts) On the eve of her 25th birthday, a young woman’s brilliant but unstable father – a famous mathematician – dies. His passing triggers volatile emotions, the arrival of her estranged sister, and the attentions of a student who seeks enlightenment in the scribblings the great man left behind. Over one long weekend, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of one mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult dilemma of all: how much of her father’s madness – or genius – has she inherited? http://strawshop.bpt.me/

www.villagetheatre.org Bring Down the House, Seattle Shakespeare Co., 1/25-3/12 In repertory: Part 1 (Throne of Treachery) and Part 2 (Crusade of Chaos) Seattle Shakes and upstart crow collective blend their mastery of the Bard’s Henry VI: Parts 1, 2 and 3 into a two-part, allfemale extravaganza. The power struggle for the crown of England thunders onstage from battlefield betrayals to court deceptions. England’s War of the Roses split a country in two along family and political lines. “For me, the animosity between warring factions in Henry VI reminds me of the polarization in modern day American politics,” said director Rita Joshi. “At its core, Henry VI is about a massive civil war fought for personal political goals.”

The Snowy Day and Other Stories presented by Seattle Children’s Theater – Image courtesy of sct.org

surdity of living. https://washingtonensemble.secure. force.com/ticket/#details_a0S37000003ojwSEAQ The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, Ghost Light Theatricals, 1/13-2/4 (at The Ballard Underground) In the Stoppardian world of the Watson Intelligence, Madeleine George’s human and dramatic play takes surprising turns.

Both a love story and a mystery, this show follows four different Watsons, throughout history: a Victorian doctor and amateur detective, an inventor’s assistant, a supercomputer and a member of the Geek Squad who is just here to help. Each is played by one actor.

The Snowy Day and Other Stories, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 1/19-2/26 (ages 4+) Oh, the magic of a snowy day! Follow Peter and his friends as they romp and play, starting snowball fights and making snow angels in this imaginative ode to childhood joys and the challenges of growing up.

Packed with humor and fun, this production uses wonderfully innovative shadow puppetry and live action to celebrate Keats’ treasured characters.

Produced by Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN http://sct.org/Shows/2016-2017-Season/ The-Snowy-Day-and-Other-Stories-byEzra-Jack-Keats-2

http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/ Guards At The Taj, ACTLab, 1/27-2/4 (at ACT Theatre) What happens when the fight to preserve beauty goes so far, it leaves you in a blood bath with your closest companion?

This dark comedy, written by Rajiv Joseph, explores a 17th century Indian myth about the Taj Mahal in a poetic and existential duet between Humayun and Babur, two low Imperial guards who are faced with the greatest moral test of their lives, and maybe of the century. http://www.acttheatre.org/ My Man Godfrey, Theater Schmeater, 1/27-2/18 It’s Theater Schmeater’s 25th anniversary season! They’re doing a script based on a 1930’s movie. Two sisters are tasked with finding a “forgotten man,” and they find a homeless guy and each tries to convince him to come back so one can win a prize. They offer him a job in their wealthy home as a butler, and hilarity ensues. The family of the One Percent gets schooled by someone whose net worth is zero. www.schmeater.org Six Degrees of Separation, Theatre9/12, 1/27-2/19 (Trinity Parish Hall) Theatre9/12 presents John Guare’s play about a wealthy Manhattan couple who are visited by a bloodied college student who turns out to be Sidney Poitier’s son – or is he? http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2724302

By Heart presented by On the Boards – Photo by Magda Bizarro

By Heart, On the Boards, 1/12-1/15 “When to the sessions of sweet silent thought / I summon up remembrance of things past...” So begins a poetic revolution of willing audience members, led by Portuguese artist and rebel Tiago Rodrigues from Teatro Nacional D. Maria II. Rodrigues uses ingenious techniques to teach 10 audience members a Shakespeare sonnet in real time, this piece only ends when

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http://ghostlighttheatricals.org/the-curious-case-of-the-watson-intelligence/ Mothers and Sons, ArtsWest, 1/18-2/11 The play takes place 20 years after the events in Terrence McNally’s 1990 television play Andre’s Mother. Katharine Gerard lost her son to AIDS 20 years ago, and now Katherine visits her son’s partner, Cal, who has married Will. The two attempt to

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The 39 Steps, Village Theatre, Issaquah: 1/19-2/26; Everett: 3/3-3/26 Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have this fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. Over 150 zany characters are played by a talented four-person cast. A riotous blend of performances and wildly inventive stagecraft.

The Cherry Orchard, Seagull Project/ ACTLab, 1/31-2/19 (opens 2/3) (at ACT Theatre) Written when Russia was on the verge of an earth-shattering revolution and Chekhov himself was in the grips of tuberculosis, the action of the play takes place on a country estate outside of Moscow. Madame Ranevskaya, her family, her friends, and her servants all are standing on the brink of social, political and economic changes that will alter their lives forever. As the older generation of family members and servants struggle to hold onto a deteriorating way of life, the younger generation pushes onward toward an uncertain future. By turns poignant and funny, serious and irreverent, Chekhov’s play deftly illustrates that the only constant we face as human beings is change. http://www.acttheatre.org/Tickets/OnStage/TheCherryOrchard

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was added to the list, George Michael. The Grammy-winning pop star passed away peacefully at his home in England, coincidentally on the same day millions of people had listened to one of his bigger hits, “Last Christmas,” as an annual tradition.

I was in middle school when Wham! burst onto the scene with “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” the leadoff single from their second studio album Make It Big. The duo had success with their debut record Fantastic in their native UK, though it barely made waves in the US. The sight of two attractive guys dancing flamboyantly on stage wearing pastel-colored sweatshirts and short-shorts with beautiful, toned and tanned legs was a lot to take in for a kid awakening to the idea of liking other boys.

“Careless Whisper” and “Everything She Wants,” a couple of additional singles from Make It Big, helped catapult the British pair to international fame in the mid’80s. Around this time, Wham! ushered out “Last Christmas,” which initially appeared as a B-side to “Everything She Wants,” but quickly became a solid hit on its own and a beloved holiday tune.

In 1987, after Wham! disbanded, Michael launched his solo career and almost instantly became a superstar with his first solo album called Faith that would go on

to produce five Top 40 singles – “Father Figure,” “I Want Your Sex (Parts I and II),” “One More Try,” “Kissing a Fool” and the title cut – and sell 25 million copies worldwide, besides winning the coveted Grammy Award for Album of the Year. 1990s Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 and 1996’s Older added more great songs, such as “Freedom! 90” and “Praying for Time,” to Michael’s growing catalog. His final studio album was 2004’s Patience, although he continued to tour up through 2012. His last appearance in Seattle was on July 2, 2008, as part of his “25 Live” tour, which Seattle Gay News attended and reviewed. (http:// www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_28/page23.cfm) Although he was secretly Bisexual during his early years with Wham! and had relationships with at least two men, Anselmo Feleppa and Kenny Goss, it wasn’t until a CNN interview in 1998 that Michael confirmed longtime rumors that he was Gay. “I want to say that I have no problem with people knowing that I’m in a relationship with a man right now. I have not been in a relationship with a woman in almost 10 years,” he stated in a one-on-one interview with the news channel. “I don’t feel any shame whatsoever and neither do I think I should.”

Since coming out publicly, Michael became actively involved with the LGBT community, including a performance he gave at the Equality Rocks concert in 2000 at Washington DC’s RFK Stadium, and he appeared in an MTV documentary about HIV titled Staying Alive that coincided

with World AIDS Day in 1998, the year he came out. And though Michael himself was HIV-negative, his former boyfriend, the aforementioned Anselmo Feleppa, died of the disease, inspiring the powerful ballad “Jesus to a Child.” He also donated generously to LGBT-based charities throughout his career.

Michael was one of the first superstar performers to come out publicly and in doing so inspired many people, especially fellow Gay men, who looked up to him almost as a big brother, to do the same. It wasn’t so much that he was Gay, it was that he was proud to Gay. He talked about it candidly in interviews with magazines and a televised 2004 appearance on Oprah, where he also opened up about being arrested for lewd acts in a public restroom.

“I have to be totally straightforward here,” he said sitting next to Oprah. “I’m not really interested in selling records to people who are homophobic, really. I don’t need the approval of people who don’t approve of me.”

His personal struggles and private life at times overshadowed his professional career, as did a few health scares in recent years. In 2012, he met Fadi Fawaz, whom he would spend the remaining years with as his partner.

Besides writing some incredible songs, both for himself and Wham!, Michael was probably more adored as a performer, someone with a smooth, soulful voice that could dig deep into a ballad or wail on a

rock number. He collaborated with numerous fellow artists, including Elton John, Queen, Aretha Franklin and Beyonce, who he joined in 2009 on “If I Were a Boy” during a live performance in London.

“Miss you already! Thank you for your radical activism in the LGBTQ community! Love you always! @happyhippiefdn” posted Miley Cyrus on her Twitter page.

“My god. Rest in paradise @GeorgeMichael--an icon, an ally, a legend.” were the words of Margaret Cho on her Twitter feed.

And the LGBT organization Stonewall posted this heartfelt message on its social media pages: “R.I.P. George Michael. You inspired many and your music will live on in the hearts of the community. You will be sorely missed.”

Madonna, Mariah Carey, Boy George, Chaka Khan, Mark Ronson, Duran Duran and Disclosure are just a sampling of other artists who expressed their condolences about the late singer.

Elton John is expected to perform at Michael’s funeral and an all-star tribute to him is in the works.

For his musical contributions, but also for his courage to come out at a time when it was still a muted conversation in mainstream media, for his LGBT activism and pride, and for the positive light he shed upon the LGBT community that has inspired so many of us, we say Rest In Peace, George Michael.

Lively Sing a rousing bit of frothy fun

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SING Now playing Excitable koala Buster Moon (voiced by Matthew McConaughey) is on the verge of seeing his theater foreclosed upon. But the eternal optimist, he believes he’s come up with the perfect idea for a hit show. He’ll stage a singing competition, offer up a small cash prize while also helping groom the chosen contestants for stardom personally. It’s a guaranteed success, and nothing can go wrong. But even if it does Buster will push through no matter what, his belief in the power of song to overcome all obstacles beyond measure.

At the end of the day, he’ll find a small cadre of amateurs that he is eager to build a competition around. There’s shy elephant Meena (Tori Kelly), a gifted youngster with a powerful voice who also just happens to be suffering from a crippling case of stage fright. Along with her, there’s fellow teenager Ash (Scarlett Johansson), a rambunctious punk rock porcupine who doesn’t want to conform to any of Buster’s ideas of what pop stardom looks and sounds like.

At the other end of the spectrum is overworked mom Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), forced to sneak away each morning from her 25 piglets and clueless husband Norman (Nick Offerman) in order to get a handful of hours to herself perfecting her vocals. Rounding things out are secretive gorilla Johnny (Taron Egerton) and egocentric mouse Mike (Seth MacFarlane), both of whom are massively talented even though they’re also skirting the law in ways that could easily land them in jail long before they are center stage in a talent show.

This is the setup for Sing, the latest animated effort from Illumination Studios, the production house known for the Despicable Me movies, Minions and The Secret Life of Pets, and to say things do not go as planned for Buster and his crew is unsurprisingly a foregone conclusion. What is something

(l) Gunter (Nick Kroll) and Rosita (Reese Witherspoon) in Sing – Photo courtesy of collider.com

of a shock is just how sweet, endearing and enjoyable this movie proves to be, writer and co-director Garth Jennings, the mind behind Son of Rambow and 2005’s Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy adaptation, doing a remarkable job making this a familyfriendly treat worth singing the praises of.

This is a fun movie. More, it is also one that has its heart stuck effortlessly in the right place, things moving along at an ebulliently jovial clip as things progress to their suitably endearing conclusion.

There isn’t anything new or unexpected.

The laughs follow a typical tract, while the same can be said about a number of the structural machinations fueling the narrative. But this ends up being okay because the strength of Jennings’ script is how it understands and observes the characters themselves, all of them having a great deal more complexity than is typical of an animated enterprise not made by Pixar, Ghibli or Laika. The longer the film went along the more I cared about all of these crazy

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creatures, their eventual success more than enough to send me out the theater with a skip to my step and a smile on my face.

It helps considerably that the songs, a collection of over 60 familiar favorites by the likes of Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Katy Perry, Queen and Carly Rae Jepsen, as well as a catchy new tune from Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande, are performed with notable gusto. More, they help drive the story forward and aren’t just there for show, and other than a couple of notable exceptions each tune makes a mark that’s far more intimately sincere than I was anticipating. The final concert is a show-stopper worth cheering for, each performance better than the last as things build with a pulsating effervescent intensity that’s wonderful.

Like most Illumination productions, things do get awfully chaotic and frenzied at times. Also much like the studio’s previous efforts, this isn’t always a good thing.

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There are some scenes of rampant destruction that go a little more over the top than what is necessary, one central structural collapse taking forever to run its course.

Same time, the carnage and the violence don’t become off-putting, Jennings’ never losing the innate sense of joy and discovery that is key for a film like this to find success. He manages to generate a splendid sense of urgency, so even when things go on longer than what is required the pacing still feels self-assured and natural thanks to this deft infusion of energy.

It is the many insights, though, that make this the entertaining charmer it proves to be. I loved the varying familial dynamics, all of them fairly dense in the way they dive into each character’s relationship with those closest to them. This includes Buster, the koala’s realization that he’s created his own version of family, whether he knew he was doing so or not, as they concern his devoted assistant, the geriatric lizard Miss Crawley (voiced by Jennings himself) and his best friend, slacker sheep Eddie (John C. Reilly), pricelessly authentic. There is a loving playfulness to the material, and as slight as it all might be that trait alone is more than enough to warrant the ticket price all by itself.

The vocal work is strong, McConaughey, Kelly, Witherspoon and the great Jennifer Saunders (as aging diva extraordinaire Nana Noodleman, Eddie’s grandmother) all making the biggest impact. There’s also a terrific scene involving Egerton and Peter Serafinowicz as Big Daddy, Johnny’s bank-robbing father, the moment achieving an almost Field of Dreams level eloquence that is delicately touching. For Jennings, Sing proves to be a wonderful addition to his too short threefilm resume. Here’s hoping he adds a few extra entries, live-action or animated, I can’t say I particularly care, sooner rather than later, this little bit of frothy amusement enough to convince me to be first in line to see whatever it is he ends up having a hand in next.

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from our theater program as well, including Broadway stars Brooks Ashmanskas and Shoshana Bean, NPR’s Ari Shapiro, and Out Magazine writer and actor Jesse Archer.

I reached out to Angus for an interview last summer, and we finally connected just in time for Finding Dory’s DVD/VOD release.

MK Scott: Angus, I wanted to chat with you because we both grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. Also, because you are the co-director of Pixar’s Finding Dory that is now out on DVD and VOD. I was five years ahead of you at Beaverton High School. In fact, I saw your senior year performance.

Angus MacLane: Hello Dolly! I think the reviews were harsh but we sold out the remaining performances and that was a fun show.

MK: I know you were there at the same time as our pal, actor and writer Jesse Archer. In fact, you both starred in Wizard of Oz, you as The Scarecrow and Jesse as The Tin Man. You were quite artistic then, designing posters and set pieces. Our mentor, James Erickson (Mr. E), was a huge influence on my life in media; I am sure he was important to you too. How did he influence you?

Angus: I guess we did, we built those set pieces. Me and my dad, yeah. That is true. I forgot about that.

The idea – that was the – that drama was a place to both work on performance and art at the same time and – and ultimate-

much responsibility as he thought – or as you were willing to give yourself – as much as you – you know, he gave you more than you thought you could handle. And I think he had seen so many kids at that point – at the school – he was there twenty years, at that point, maybe a little bit more – it was really an opportunity for learning, but also for responsibility, and I think the faith that he showed in the kids allowed them to kinda grow and become whoever they were gonna be, but he was only gonna help guide them by giving them confidence through responsibility. So – I don’t know, I think it was interesting – he was a wonderful mentor, but I think he had – he was very positive, but also critical when necessary, and I think that more than anything he treated us as adults when we really shouldn’t have been. And I think that that was – that was – it was a wonderful experience that I’m glad that I had and I treasure it.

MK: What did you like about growing up in the Northwest?

Angus: Well, having – having lived a few other places, there is a sense of community – this kind of like provincial small town community – that – is very – I don’t know if it’s still there ’cause I don’t live there, but it’s very – at the time it was – it just had this feeling – this warm feeling of being small and – of people looking out for one another – that – that was – I don’t really – it – was really – may have been – youthful naiveté, but I – I just sort of always admired the sense of inclusion and community that the Northwest has. And there’s a sense of it when I return home – where just the general people you meet are very kind. And – and I – and I miss that. We’re in the Bay Area – and it’s not unkind – I live in Berkeley, but – it’s still – it’s not quite the same

MK: You started at Pixar close to the beginning, in the late ’90s from being an animator from Toy Story 2 and 3, Bug’s Life, and UP to character development of Monsters, Inc. and The Incredibles.

Angus: That’s correct. Yeah. It will be twenty years – my internship was twenty years ago in January – so it’s been a while.

But it’s been a wonderful learning experience. And I’ve been fortunate.

MK: I read that it was your idea to give WALL-E a track around his side, which allowed him to position his arms differently and gave him a range of motion.

Angus: Well, that’s very sweet. Thank you. Yeah, I guess so. I felt that it would not be advisable to have elbows on something that was small. It would just look too nonfunctional, so it was just an interesting way to kind of add some motion that was very similar to the way that – like a computer printer would move the inkjet around – just try – you’re trying to find little moments of relatability or things that the audience can get visually and then not have to worry about and just sort of motion structures that are familiar or something that is subconsciously pleasing to the audience, so that’s what I was going for.

MK: Also in WALL-E, there was a scene from Hello Dolly! Since I know you starred in a production of Dolly in high school was that your idea to incorporate that?

Angus: (laughs) It was actually not my idea, it was – the director Andrew [Stanton] had been in Hello Dolly! as well. Yeah. he had been Barnaby, and I played Horace Vandergelder, but we’d kinda bonded over our musical theater experiences, one of the things that we have in common. I remember Andrew saying that he ended up meet-

teresting – the way that the movie began – where it’s – the very first part of the movie is – is this song um – “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” and um – it starts with this out there – it is the first line and you see this, like, space. And apparently in the production of the film Hello Dolly uh – the director, Gene Kelly had – they were doing this scene in – and they were recording music because they, of course, had to record the music before they did the – the movie and uh – I think Gene Kelly wasn’t quite getting what he wanted out of it so he told Michael Crawford to imagine the – just the universe – like not imagine the world, imagine like the – the solar system. And so the direct – and that had been the direction that would ultimately get the performance out of Michael Crawford that Gene Kelly was happy with. And so for Michael Crawford to see WALL-E and the very first image be this image of space was actually quite startling [to him] and – and an odd callback to something we didn’t even know was – was an experience of his.

MK: In 2003, you worked on Finding Nemo. How did Finding Dory come about?

Angus: That’s right. Well, Andrew and I – Andrew Stanton the director and I – had worked together for a number of years on WALL-E and Bug’s Life – a lot of films – and he was looking for someone to just help make the movie with and it was an opportunity for him to be a bit of a mentor as he had been in the past and to potentially – like he’s – he has a number of duties as vice president at the company – he wanted somebody that would understand what he wanted out of the film and be able to communicate that to the crew should he have to be in other meetings and so – we had worked together well in the past and

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ly animation was where I was able to combine all those talents – very similar to theatre, so yeah, definitely. Well, I think, pretty much from the get go, starting to work with Mr. Erickson, when I was a sophomore, he was a teacher and an adult that gave you as

thing. There’s this – there’s this sense of this shared – shared experience and – and shared community that – that it – it’s – it’s not, you know, something kind of – especially that time in Portland I look back on fondly.

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ing with Michael Crawford over the course of the production of WALL-E and Michael Crawford had finally gotten to see WALLE – ’cause he – I think – I don’t know if he had to sign off on his uh – in his voice being used – but it was something really in-

he asked me if I would join him on the film and I, of course, said yes. So it’s been a really wonderful partnership that we have.

And, I think we’re a wonderful complement to each other.

MK: How has the technology changed

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since you started at Pixar?

Angus: Well – as a filmmaker the technology will [allow us] to tell a variety of different stories or whatever stories we’ll tell at the time we’re able to make the movie, there were thirteen years that passed from the first film to the second film in Finding

we’re making movies we’re always trying to make ourselves laugh – make things that we think are funny in the movie. So, when you – you know, if we can make ourselves laugh, having seen the movie over and over again, then we know that it’s something that maybe audiences will enjoy and that’s the

make sure we got what we needed out of the performance. A lot of that is like maybe this would be said funnier or better – often when you’re making a movie you want things to be said faster and more succinctly, and that requires sometimes some adjustment of the lines in the – in real time. But

dentist – because you die pretty early on, and then you could just hang out backstage, which is a real stress relief to not have a lot of lines but to have good scenes. I think that I was performing this song called “Now (It’s Just The Gas)” where the actor is doing a lot of pretending they’re sucking on ni-

Co-director of Finding Dory, Angus MacLane – Photo courtesy of Disney/Pixar Studios

Dory and so that meant that the materials we could do – the ideas we could put on the screen were a lot less limited. In the first film, if you wanted a fish to break the surface of the water, it was gonna cost a lot of time and money and that wasn’t as expensive in making the second film. So it just sort of opened the possibilities of what you could tell narratively, where the locations you could go. It doesn’t necessarily make the movie any easier to make, but it was a roadblock that we didn’t have on this film – there were plenty of other narrative challenges, but – for example, the water technology was something that was just much, much better this time around – and just had advanced so much in every department, every type of thing from the lighting – we took advantage of new lighting software that had first been introduced in Monsters University and the animation software was entirely different from the time that – like it was built from the ground up – since we did Finding Dory – so in every department, you’re utilizing next generation tools. And that allows you a greater depth of artistic expression. That is, of all things, it’s still ultimately the most challenging thing – is the storytelling and so this time the challenge was telling the story about Dory’s backstory and telling a story about a character who doesn’t remember a lot of stuff is a real challenge so that was just as much of a challenge as some of our technical issues or technical challenges such as Hank the Octopus, which was the most complex character that Pixar has ever attempted and I’m very proud with the result.

MK: I loved that you added lots of humor.

Angus: Well, I – I like funny things. I was gonna say one thing that we – when

way you kinda get through movies that take so long.

MK: The voice for little Dory was adorable!

Angus: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that was the producer’s daughter, actually. And, you know, the productions take a while so she – by the time she was finished with the movie, she was a little bit too old, so she could kinda mimic the kid voice, but she was a very good actress so that – that really helped.

MK: Also, you added the message about the environment. Dory getting caught in a six-pack of plastic rings was horrifying!

Angus: Well, it seemed – kinda what I was saying before – about you want the audience to really get things easily and – the six-pack rings – you need like a very gettable, unfortunate world truth that the audience would understand what that was and it actually really helped us story-wise to separate her from Marlin and Nemo and then that was a good motivation for her to be rescued by the marine life institute staffers.

MK: Were you ever in the booth with Ellen or other stars during the recording sessions?

Angus: Usually it works where Andrew’s doing most of the directing and I’m cataloguing or making sure that we have all the variety of takes, where we have what we need for the production. He’ll be focusing on getting the performance and I’ll throw out suggestions or ideas, but it’s much more helpful to an actor to be focused on one director. Now, there were sessions where I did occasionally take some sessions by myself – but most of it was Andrew with me there trying to, you know, to react and

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the cast that we had was fantastic and I really enjoyed working with each and every one of them.

MK: Even you added your voice to the sunfish and others.

Angus: Uh – yeah, we’ll oftentimes put temporary voices in the film just because we’re moving really quickly and we don’t have time, you know, we’re just trying things out – and because I’m in the screen actors guild, it’s possible for me to keep my voice in the final film – but yeah, having internal voices is something we do occasionally and oftentimes it’s – you get connected to the rhythms and the comedy of that and it’s hard to replace that satisfyingly. That’s kinda how that ended up there and it – there’s a lot of little voices here and there – just quick lines that we recorded that we put in the film just because that’s how quickly we’re moving while we’re making it.

MK: By the way, another Beaverton alum was a voice in a Disney film. John Ford was in Meet the Robertsons. He was the voice of Mr. Henderson, the science teacher.

Angus: Oh yeah? I didn’t know that.

Well, that is fascinating.

MK: What is next?

Angus: Well, I’m working on a topsecret project now that’s being developed.

And we’ll see where that goes. Of course, I can’t talk about it, but it will be coming out sometime in the future.

MK: As a director?

Angus: Well, I can’t say, but I hope to.

MK: Burning question: What was the best advice you ever got from our mentor, Mr. E? Angus: I think that it was about performance pacing. I was in a production of Little Shop of Horrors and I was cast as the

trous oxide and – I was performing and the first time I was performing it I was wearing a giant bubble helmet, in which, of course, I couldn’t breathe, and I ended up cutting a lot of holes in that because I passed out, but that’s another story. So when I was performing that – that particular song – it might have been the previous song that – “You’ll Be A Dentist” ­– anyway – regardless, the idea was that I was putting so much energy into the head of the performance and the song didn’t have enough dynamic so Mr. E changed it so that – I was sort of kind of tapping out energy-wise by one or two minutes – into like a five minute song – and so it was where I kinda learned about trying to pace the comedy of it, pace the performance so that the audience are willing to listen to you and you can hold back a little bit up front and so just making sure that you pace yourself so when you go over the full performance that the audience is there the whole time with you and they don’t feel like you’re – you’re running out by the end. And that kind of looking at the performance realistically through the whole running time of it was – that was something that I think it really was awesome.

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erts. Pat Summitt. Vanity. Ron Glass. John Glenn. Harper Lee. Morley Safer. John Saunders. Garry Marshall. Ken Adam. Abe Vigoda. Douglas Slocombe. Martin Rosen.

George Michael (on Christmas Day, no less). These are just a handful of the names we lost during the past year, the ones who meant arguably the most to me and helped in some way make me the critic, movie lover, writer, journalist and person I hope I am today. Don’t know who they are? Look them up. You won’t regret it.

Then, as I sat here writing a piece on the best and worst films of 2016, came the ultimate double-whammy. First Carrie Fisher, just two days after Christmas, succumbed to complications from a heart attack she suffered traveling back to the United States from London. One day later, her mother, the immortal Debbie Reynolds, also passed, leaving me barely able to function, let alone capable of trying to write a puff piece about this past year’s cinematic offerings.

Fisher, more than just Princess Leia in a quartet (soon to be quintet) of Star Wars movies, was also a fiercely talented author and mental health advocate who refused to shy away from controversy, proudly standing up for what she believed in and felt no matter what the consequences. Reynolds, more than just the luminously talented girl-next-door who brightened up films like Singin’ in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Susan Slept Here and Bundle of Joy, made me (and likely everyone else) smile at just the thought of her, the actress’ energetic, take-no-prisoners personality making the world a better place just by being a part of it.

Together, this was as potent a twosome Hollywood has ever had the pleasure of knowing. What made it even better, both knew their relationship was hardly perfect, their bickering back-and-forth and the pressures both could put upon the other fodder for Fisher’s magnificent 1987 memoir Postcards from the Edge, later made into an outstanding movie by Mike Nichols starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine and released to theatres in 1990. They were real in ways celebrities just weren’t supposed to be, and as such were a constant inspiration for fans of all shapes, sizes, ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. While one would like to be remembered as having been drowned in moonlight and strangled by her own bra, the other would likely be up with the youngest in the audiences from dusk until dawn, singing “Good Morning” with happy enthusiasm come what may.

With all that being the case, it just feels silly to look at 2016’s motion pictures and say, this one was great, this one was bad and these others? Well, these others were just so-so. But that’s sadly the job, and even with the depression and heartache I’m feeling right at this second I still feel the need to push on through.

It helps considerably that there were a lot of truly great films released this past year, a handful of which I’m likely going to be talking about, pondering and reveling in for a long time to come. But where most will be talking about how a bunch of major Hollywood tent-poles released over the summer stumbled, underperformed or outright tanked, or spending a lot of time looking at Disney’s $7-billion box office year or discussing whether or not Warner Bros got their extended universe of DC comic book features off to a good start with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, I think it’s more fun to look at the glorious wonders that flew in from overseas or were released by the upstart independents. Amazon Studios came out of the gates blazing with titles as diverse as Manchester by the Sea, The Neon Demon, The Handmaiden and Love & Friendship, while A24 cemented their status as the most risk-taking indie in the business what with releases like Moonlight, American

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Honey, Certain Women, Swiss Army Man, Green Room, The Witch and The Lobster.

Glorious stuff, across the board, and while not all films met with universal acclaim (and the box office to match) they still provided so much food for thought just thinking about them now brings a happy smile to my face.

So, with that in mind, and with a heavy heart still grieving for all the magnificently talented artists, musicians, writers, journalists, athletes and icons we lost this past year, here are my picks as 2016’s best motion pictures. The Force was strong with all of them, and even when the stormy clouds chase everyone from the place, I’ve still got a smile on my face just thinking about each one. Guess that means I’m singing in the rain (and I’m perfectly okay with that).

TOP TEN 1. The Innocents (d: Anne Fontaine) Fontaine’s intimate epic of faith, science, resilience and sacrifice, inspired by a true story, is a monumental achievement, this post-WWII saga of a French doctor (portrayed brilliantly by Lou de Laâge) coming across an abbey filled with pregnant Polish nuns an unforgettable stunner that held me spellbound first frame to last.

Masterful.

6. Under the Shadow (d: Babak Anvari) Anvari’s terrifying debut is an unsettling look at warfare and motherhood that just so happens to add a supernatural antagonist to the mix, a young Tehran mother doing all she can to save her child from having its soul destroyed as her doctor husband is out on the front lines trying to save lives during the Iran/Iraq War. An unsettling tour de force worthy of multiple viewings.

7. Certain Women (d: Kelly Reichardt) Reichardt takes Montana author Maile Meloy’s short stories and makes something intensely lyrical out of them, this threepronged story of women doing what they can with what they’ve been dealt a moving masterwork that grows in power and intimacy as things move along to their quietly powerful conclusion. Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and newcomer Lily Gladstone are all superb.

8. Hidden Figures (d: Theodore Melfi) Melfi’s incredible sophomore feature just keeps growing in resonance the more I ponder it, this story of three astonishing African American women who just so happened to be instrumental in making sure NASA sent John Glenn into orbit positively spectacular in every which way that matters. Make no

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2. Hell or High Water (d: David Mackenzie) Writer Taylor Sheridan follows up his masterful script for last year’s Sicario with this remarkable modern Western, Mackenzie orchestrating the dual stories of a pair of bank robbing brothers (Chris Pine, Ben Foster) and two grizzled Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham) with dexterous ease. Unforgettable.

3. Moonlight (d: Barry Jenkins) Jenkins’ sophomore feature is a powerhouse tale of Black masculinity, gender, sexuality, parenthood and poverty that transcends easy genre clichés to become something timeless, powerful and intimately universal. Few films achieve the eloquent subtlety this motion picture does, its final images a haunting aria to togetherness, forgiveness and love that is as important as it is essential.

mistake; I love this movie, every single solitary mind-blowing second of it.

9. 10 Cloverfield Lane (d: Dan Trachtenberg) Coming out of nowhere, this lightning in a bottle apocalyptic thriller is a threecharacter chamber piece of paranoia and tension where up is down, down is up and sideways gets spun up on its head as if the world was being disassembled into a billion little pieces. John Goodman gives one of the year’s best performances, and even if Oscar ends up refusing to recognize it as such history sure as heck likely will.

alongside The Black Stallion or E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial as a must-watch familyfriendly classic. At the very least, the film is a brightly burning candle on the water that illuminates the way to entertainment ecstasy well worth keeping lit.

A Second Twenty-Two (because I can) A Monster Calls, Arrival, The Edge of Seventeen, Fences, The Fits, I, Daniel Blake, Indignation, Jackie, Knight of Cups, Kubo and the Two Strings, La La Land, The Love Witch, Loving, Manchester by the Sea, Nina Forever, Queen of Katwe, Paterson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Rules Don’t Apply, Things to Come, Viva, The Witch Rounding Out a Top 60 (i.e. 28 more) 20th Century Women, A Bigger Splash, A Hologram for the King, The Accountant, American Honey, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Captain Fantastic, Disorder, The Dressmaker, Everybody Wants Some!!, Finding Dory, The Handmaiden, The Jungle Book, Little Men, The Lobster, Long Way North, Louder than Bombs, Midnight Special, Miss Sloane, The Nice Guys, Nocturnal Animals, One More Time, The Ones Below, Sing Street, Southside with You, Swiss Army Man, The Wailing, Zootopia BOTTOM TEN I’m not going to go into detail on these this year; I just don’t have the energy or heart to tear anything apart, let alone films I felt particularly let down by. Let’s just say these are the ten motion pictures I hope to never have to deal with again. I’m pretty sure nothing more needs to be said.

1. Mother’s Day (d: Garry Marshall) 2. Norm of the North (d: Trevor Wall) 3. Cabin Fever (d: Travis Zariwny) 4. Passengers (d: Morten Tyldum) 5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (d: Dave Green) 6. The 5th Wave (d: J Blakeson) 7. The Secret Life of Pets (d: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney) 8. Ben-Hur (d: Timur Bekmambetov) 9. Allegiant (d: Robert Schwentke) 10. Satanic (d: Jeffrey G. Hunt) Dishonorable Mentions (so try and avoid) 13 Hours, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Angry Birds Movie, Assassin’s Creed, Bad Moms, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, The Bodyguard, The Boss, The Boy, Careful What You Wish For, Cherry Tree, Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, Collateral Beauty, The Devil’s Dolls, The Forest, The Girl on the Train, Gods of Egypt, Hands of Stone, Happy Birthday, I am Wrath, Ice Age: Collision Course, Independence Day: Resurgence, Inferno, Intruder, JeruZalem, The Legend of Tarzan, Mark of the Witch, Me Before You, My Big Fat

4. Love & Friendship (d: Whit Stillman) Featuring a career-best turn by star Kate Beckinsale, Stillman’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan is a whipsmart whirligig of pithy humor and witty insights that cuts to the bone like a sharpened razor coated with arsenic. Calling it all brilliant is a decided understatement.

5. 13th (d: Ava DuVernay) In the wake of one of the most contentious and controversial (and in some corners downright depressing) presidential elections in U.S. history, DuVernay’s explosive documentary takes no prisoners as it ravages through over a century of racial exploitation and politics, the director laying things out like a crack prosecutor aiming for a quick conviction. Just extraordinary.

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10. Pete’s Dragon (d: David Lowery) Disney’s remake of their fondly remembered, but not actually all that great, 1977 favorite is an unanticipated gem, director Lowery crafting a heartfelt, irresistibly timeless marvel that could go down

Greek Wedding 2, Now You See Me 2, Officer Downe, The Other Side of the Door, The Sea of Trees, Shut In, Suicide Squad, Tank 432, Trolls, Warcraft, Why Him?

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BEST OF TRAVEL 2016: Our picks for the top hotels, restaurants, bars and visitor attractions

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the local LGBT community, earns it high marks. (A. Rodriguez)

Wherever we go, there’s always a place we sleep, eat, or drink at, or something we experience that makes the trip so much more memorable. Whether it’s that hotel with the incredible views, or the bar we stumbled upon on our first night, there’s usually something that stands out from the rest. So, from our travels in 2016, here is our list of hotels, restaurants, bars and lounges, coffee shops and tourist attractions that we truly loved, all in alphabetical order.

7. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows – Kohala Coast, Hawaii (island of Hawaii, USA) A 30-minute drive from the Kona airport on the Big Island is this fabulous hotel that is a slice of paradise all by itself.

Rooms are tastefully furnished with contemporary amenities, and the spacious lanais – especially those looking out to the ocean – are the place to catch Hawaii’s splendid sunrises and sunsets. (A. Rodriguez)

HOTELS 1. The Alise – San Francisco, California (USA) With an art deco, old Hollywood feel, the lobby and chic décor of the guest rooms breathe new life into the 100-year old building just a ten minutes’ walk from Union Square. (J. Price)

8. Millennium Hotel Taichung – Taichung, Taiwan Everything about this hotel was magnificent, from the stylish rooms to the rooftop bar to a wide assortment of food offered at the breakfast buffet. It was pure modern elegance at every turn, and my only regret is staying for just one night. (A. Rodriguez)

folks two levels of multiple eateries, plus bar counters on both floors and an outside deck on the top floor with amazing views of downtown. This hotspot is an absolute must when you’re in the Mile High City. (A. Rodriguez) 2. Beerhaus – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) In addition to the many regional beers on tap at this newly opened Las Vegas eatery and bar, guests can also play foosball, ping pong, or a board game while waiting for their order. The atmosphere is lively and the food is terrific, plus it’s a two-minute walk to T-Mobile Arena. (A. Rodriguez) 3. Gracias Madre – San Francisco, California (USA) Healthy vegan Mexican fare served in the heart of the Mission with flavors so rich you’ll be coming back every time you visit. (J. Price)

2. ARIA Resort & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) Any guest room at ARIA Resort & Casino is marvelous, though for a ritzier stay book yourself a Sky Suite, which is like having your own condo in Vegas with dining room, entertainment room, 1.5 bathrooms and floor to ceiling windows with dazzling views of The Strip. It’s a hotel within a hotel with exclusive entrance, elevators and lobby. (A. Rodriguez)

5. Fleur de Chine Hotel – Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan Sun Moon Lake itself is memorable, but the accommodations at the 5-star Fleur de Chine Hotel is an even more unforgettable experience. Among the unique amenities are hot springs pools on the lower level of the property – though guests can enjoy the hot springs experience with built-in bath/ Jacuzzis in their own rooms – and an allages recreational area with pool and foosball tables, swimming pool and fitness center with lake views. (A. Rodriguez) 6. Hilton Anatole – Dallas, Texas (USA) Despite it being an enormous businessstyle hotel, the Hilton Anatole provides guests with a convenient location in Dallas, aside from classy decorated rooms with generous space and premiere amenities. The hotel’s on-site restaurants, such as SĒR Steak & Spirits on the top floor, an illuminated indoor courtyard and its own resort pool complex, plus its affiliation with

8. SĒR Steak & Spirits – Dallas, Texas (USA) On the top floor of the Hilton Anatole is this gem of a restaurant and a favorite amongst Dallas’ steak worshippers. Everything I ordered here was cooked to perfection and flavored well, right down to a basic iceberg wedge salad that was anything but basic. (A. Rodriguez) 9. Wein Restaurant & Lounge – Taichung, Taiwan Known for its traditional Peking duck dinners with all the fixins’, this polished restaurant in Taiwan’s third largest city is a fabulous spot to not only eat a sumptuous meal, but to also blend in with local foodies. (A. Rodriguez) 10. Yuan-Yuan Restauarnt – Taipei, Taiwan Tucked inside the legendary Grand Hotel Taipei, this opulent restaurant provides diners with impeccable views of the city from its floor to ceiling windows as they feast on authentic cuisine of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. High ceilings and traditional Taiwanese decor in an ample, immaculate dining room add to the experience. (A. Rodriguez)

3. the ART, a hotel – Denver, Colorado (USA) Situated in the Golden Triangle Museum District, this 165-guest room hotel is a marvelous place to call home when visiting Denver. Dedicated to art, as one would guess, you’ll find beautiful art pieces displayed throughout the property, including its curved driveway and chic lobby. And if you have time, a drink or two at its signature restaurant and lounge, FIRE, is highly recommended. (A. Rodriguez) 4. The Crawford Hotel – Denver, Colorado (USA) A luxurious hotel inside a train station?

You better believe it! Located within Union Station, The Crawford is a stone’s throw to Denver’s sports stadiums and downtown attractions, allowing guests the convenience of walking to just about everything in the central part of the city, plus direct train service to and from the airport. (A. Rodriguez)

casse. The views are stunning, but the food is even better, like the Artichoke & Spinach Ravioli, the Line-Caught Striped Bass and the succulent Colorado Rack of Lamb. (A. Rodriguez)

BARS & LOUNGES / COFFEE SHOPS & TEA HOUSES 1. Chung Shui Tang Cultural Tea House – Taichung, Taiwan At this popular hangout in Taichung, you can learn how to make bubble tea, which originated in Taiwan, and be certified with a bubble tea degree by taking a class upstairs at this tri-level teahouse. But you can also just enjoy a beverage in the charming cafe without having to lift a finger. (A. Rodriguez) Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club: Honolulu, Hawaii – Photo courtesy of Albert Rodriguez

9. Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club – Honolulu, Hawaii (island of Oahu, USA) This new boutique hotel in Waikiki is loaded with charm, from its cheery front desk personnel to its colorful and wonderfully laid out rooms that come with their own balconies. Complimentary snacks upon arrival, a great restaurant and bar on the main floor and an outdoor pool with the slogan “Wish You Were Here” at the bottom are a few of the nice touches you’ll find at the Surfjack. (A. Rodriguez) 10. W Taipei – Taipei, Taiwan W hotels have a reputation around the world for being trendy, cool and very modern, which perfectly describes the brand’s 405-room property in Taipei. The outdoor swimming pool and deck with dreamy city vistas is a recreational oasis, as is the hotel’s top floor Woobar, and it should be noted that the W Taipei is a loyal supporter of the LGBT community. (A. Rodriguez) RESTAURANTS 1. Avanti Food & Beverage – Denver, Colorado (USA) A contemporary food and beverage hall nestled in Denver’s happening Highlands neighborhood, Avanti offers hungry

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4. Ice Monster –­ Taipei, Taiwan When in Taipei, definitely check this place out. It’s the Taiwanese version of shaved ice, a much more interesting and bountiful way to enjoy the chilled dessert that’s served in a variety of flavors and mounted high on a plate. (A. Rodriguez) 5. Mahina & Sun’s – Honolulu, Hawaii (island of Oahu, USA) Located inside the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, this is the fourth restaurant opened by successful Hawaiian chef Ed Kenney. Serving farm-to-table dishes in a cool, vibrant setting, including fabulous brunch plates, Mahina & Sun’s is a top recommendation when you’re in Waikiki. (A. Rodriguez) 6. Pecan Lodge – Dallas, Texas (USA) Texans love their barbecue, and in Dallas the place to go is Pecan Lodge. There’s usually a line to order your food, but the wait is well worth it, as the popular joint serves up mouthwatering ribs, Southern chicken and quite possibly the best mac n’ cheese I’ve ever eaten. (A. Rodriguez) 7. Rivea – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) High up on the 64th floor of the Delano Las Vegas hotel you’ll find this wonderful restaurant by celebrated chef Alain Du-

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2. The Cooper Lounge – Denver, Colorado (USA) Perched above the lobby at Denver’s train station, this cozy and elegant lounge serves a great – if not strong – cosmopolitan, and the appetizers, like the Cheese Cart Du Jour and Colorado Wagyu Steak Tartare, are the perfect accompanimient.

(A. Rodriguez) 3. Hyde Lounge at T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) There’s a Hyde inside the Bellagio, but this particular newly opened lounge sits above the upper tier seats inside T-Mobile Arena. You’ll need a ticket for whatever show is being staged that night to get in, and while the sound isn’t good up there, the views are outstanding. (A. Rodriguez) 4. Lava Lava Beach Club – Waikaloa Village, Hawaii (island of Hawaii, USA) Though this beachside bar also serves food, it’s a better spot to have cocktails with a fun crowd, if you’re staying in or near Waikaloa on Hawaii island. Live music is provided on most evenings and the staff is really nice. (A. Rodriguez) 5. The Molecule Effect – Denver, Colorado (USA) If you happen to stroll through the hissee BEST TRAVEL page 12

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continued from page 9 torical Arts District on Santa Fe Drive in Denver, you’ll come across this beloved coffee shop that serves great espressos and lattes in a warm, inviting space. The painted mural on The Molecule Effect’s building is one of many exterior art pieces to see in this artsy neighborhood. (A. Rodriguez)

Texas (USA) Animal lovers, especially those fond of water creatures, will absolutely love this multi-level aquarium that includes the usual favorites – turtles, crocodiles, sharks and various species of fish – but also flamingoes, sloths and, if you’re lucky enough to catch him, a manatee. (A. Rodriguez)

2. Denver Chalk Art Festival – Denver, Colorado (USA)

temporary exhibitions of art or significant works by GLBT activists. (J. Price) 4. National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts – Taichung, Taiwan This modern museum dedicated to fine arts has some very interesting exhibits, both indoor and outdoor, that features works mainly by Taiwanese artists. It’s a terrific way to spend an afternoon in Taichung. (A. Rodriguez)

nosaurs) to the future (robots), it’s an adventure that should definitely be included on your next visit to The Big D. (A. Rodriguez) 7. Queermosa Awards – Taipei, Taiwan In its inaugural year, the Queermosa Awards celebrated the achievements of activists, journalists, performing artists, social media personalities and local businesses who’ve championed equal rights and helped raise awareness of the LGBT community around the country. The ceremony, which included a pre-arrival champagne reception and multi-course dinner at the lavish W Taipei hotel, was attended by well-known LGBT people and several Alist Taiwanese celebrities. (A. Rodriguez) 8. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre – Morrison, Colorado (USA) Commemorating its 75th anniversary in 2016, this landmark outdoor concert venue and surrounding park is a must-visit attraction when visiting the Denver area. U2, Dolly Parton, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Denver, The Grateful Dead, Radiohead and The Beatles are just some of the thousands of musicians that have performed at the famous amphitheatre. (A. Rodriguez)

Skyfall Lounge in the Delano Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada – Photo courtesy of delanolasvegas.comjpg

6. Skyfall Lounge – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) Adjacent to Rivea, on the 64th floor of the Delano Las Vegas, this is about as high up off the ground that you can drink at, or dance, in Sin City. And although the crowd leans heavily more straight than Gay, the atmosphere is friendly and electric, making it a welcoming experience for everybody.

(A. Rodriguez)

This summer street festival in Denver’s Larimer Square features more than 150 professional and amateur artists sketching elaborate pieces of work with chalk on city pavement, which draws huge crowds that can also enjoy wine tastings, fresh meals from local food vendors and live music.

(A. Rodriguez)

5. The Park – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) Opened in April, this Sin City outdoor attraction includes unique art sculptures and a half dozen restaurants with inside and outside seating, not to mention it’s situated on The Strip, making it very convenient to get to. (A. Rodriguez)

9. Taiwan LGBT Pride – Taipei, Taiwan Asia’s largest LGBT event takes place on the streets of Taiwan in late October and this year 80,000 people attended the parade on a drizzly Sunday afternoon, which is more of a march than a parade. Everyone from drag queens to Gay bears to supportive allies walked side-by-side along the busy avenues of Taipei to show their pride in a great display of unity. (A. Rodriguez) 10. Twilight at Kalahuipua‘a – Eva Woods Cottages at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows – Kohala Coast, Hawaii (island of Hawaii, USA) A monthly event held at the Eva Parker Woods Cottage, footsteps from the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, gathers Hawaiian locals and visitors for a wonderful evening of “talk story” (storytelling), live

7. Station 4 – Dallas, Texas (USA) Perhaps the hottest Gay club in Dallas is the massive Station 4, aka S4, in the alwayshappening Oak Lawn district. Whether it’s Pride weekend, or any ordinary weekend, you’re sure to find a large gathering here for dancing, drag queen shows and special events, such as Gay bingo. (A. Rodriguez) 8. Terminal Bar – Denver, Colorado (USA) You don’t even need to be catching a train to enjoy this awesome cocktail lounge, wedged into what used to be the ticketing offices of Union Station in downtown Denver. Attractive bartenders, affordable happy hour specials, an upscale environment and plenty of friendly locals and visitors to mingle with makes Terminal Bar a must stop place for a drink. (A. Rodriguez) 9. Toad Hall – San Francisco, California (USA) The first Gay dance bar in the city and a staple in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood nightlife. (J. Price) 10. Wang Chung’s Karaoke Bar – Honolulu, Hawaii (island of Oahu, USA) Whether you karaoke or not, Wang Chung’s is one of the coolest and most entertaining bars to party at in Waikiki. Located behind the Hyatt towers, this nearly hidden lounge offers quality signature cocktails, Jello shots and good bites in a neatly designed space. (A. Rodriguez) VISITOR ATTRACTIONS / SPECIAL EVENTS 1. Dallas World Aquarium – Dallas,

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Perot Museum of Nature and Science: Dallas, Texas – Photo courtesy of wolfgangpuck.com

3. GLBT History Museum – San Francisco, California (USA) Established in 1985 as the first museum of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender history and culture in the United States. The museum houses a permanent collection and frequently refreshes with well-researched

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6. Perot Museum of Nature and Science – Dallas, Texas (USA) Housed in a 180,000 square-foot eyecatching building in the Victory Park district of Dallas, this museum is a huge draw for those interested in all things nature and science. From learning about the past (di-

music, hula and other cultural offerings.

Everyone is invited, it’s free and those attending can bring their own food and beverages while sitting on the beachside lawn.

(A. Rodriguez)

Celebrating 41 Years!

Macabre Jane Doe a shockingly good ghost story

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE Now playing Sheriff Sheldon (Michael McElhatton) has a problem. After he and his team are called to a catastrophic crime scene that brutally took the lives of an entire family, bits and pieces of them strewn all about the house, the small town peace officer is dumbstruck when they find a mysterious body in the basement. This Jane Doe (Olwen Kelly) is perfect, nary a mark on her, and considering the condition of every other deceased individual they’ve so far found this is a perplexing set of circumstances indeed.

Sheriff Sheldon takes the body to the local mortician, Tommy Tilden (Brian Cox), and even though night is upon them he begs him to perform an immediate autopsy.

The mortician agrees, his son and partner Austin (Emile Hirsch) deciding to stay and help, foregoing an early evening out with his lovely girlfriend Emma (Ophelia Lovibond) in order to make sure his dad finishes before morning. But as they begin the process of figuring out what killed this young lady, a mysterious malevolence begins to grow inside the mortuary, father and son suddenly not altogether certain that the body they are cutting into and dissecting is as dead as it looks.

Director André Øvredal exploded onto the scene in 2010 with the fantastic found footage fantasy-adventure-thriller Trollhunter, an astonishing Norwegian import that consistently surprised as it built its way to its fiery conclusion. It’s taken awhile, but his follow-up effort, the English language supernatural horror-thriller The Autopsy of Jane Doe, was well worth the wait. Working from a smart, wittily unsettling script

by Ian B. Goldberg and Richard Naing, featuring a pair of strong, increasingly frazzled performances from Cox and Hirsch, Øvredal manages to create a palpable sense of dread that’s deeply disturbing. This is a good movie, at times even great, and if not

(l) Brian Cox (Tommy) and Emile Hirsch (Austin) as father-and-son coroners in The Autopsy of Jane Doe – Photo courtesy of cinapse.co

for a few minor missteps right at the end I’d not hesitate for a second to call this terrifying little gem one of the year’s most spectacularly discomforting winners.

It’s all very nonchalant at first. Tommy and Austin are going about their respective days. The father loves that he’s been able to work so closely with his son, especially with his wife’s somewhat recent death still affecting them both. But the kid is ready to move on, he’s in love with Emma and knows he can’t stay forever working at the mortuary. Austin is ready to set out on his own and make his way in the world, and after he and his dad finish figuring out what it was that happened to this particular Jane Doe he intends on letting him know just that.

It’s that normalcy, that everyday banal-

ity that helps make all that comes next even more insidiously disconcerting. While Tommy and Austin’s chosen profession is inherently creepy just by its nature, the fact they, and the filmmakers, look at it as just another job needing to be done allows for a sense of familiarity and warmth to resonate even when the pair start cutting up a dead body to see what it had for dinner. Øvredal orchestrates these moments as if they were nothing more than everyday occurrence, and as such the growing nightmarish terror that begins to develop wormed its way under my skin to the point I almost couldn’t take it.

Safe to say, Jane Doe isn’t what she appears to be. Each shred of skin, snip of hair and bit of DNA revealing disturbing truths that make her equally pitiable and scary, the

monster lurking within the blood and bone looking to avenge itself against all comers, no matter how innocently they might have wandered into its territory. The script discloses the secrets behind who Jane was and why she is still a threat with lithe, delicate grace, making sure the intelligence of the two Tildens is apparent no matter how extreme or crazy things ultimately became.

Once the carnage begins, Øvredal refuses to cut any corners or allow the viewer to catch their breath. The winds of change whip through the underground nooks and crannies of the mortuary with unrelenting fury, forcing Tommy and Austin to look at the world in profoundly different ways than they ever had before. It’s tense, the director staging things with a breathless relish that’s staggering, Cox and Hirsch anchoring things with a determined authenticity that’s appealingly relatable.

Everything is ghoulishly perfect, up until the moment it is sadly not, the climactic scenes not nearly as well thought out or as nicely devised as everything else in the picture proves to be. Not that what transpires is dumb; it’s more that it happens with such speed and is so perfunctory it is nowhere near as interesting or as much fun to watch as all that preceded it had been. It’s a rather benign, and not exactly inspired, coda to what had been an exemplary thriller, taking things in a somewhat forgettable direction that’s understandably disappointing.

Up until then, though, The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a stunner. Øvredal cements his status as a filmmaker on the rise, giving the found footage genre a notable jolt of inspired electricity with Trollhunter six years ago and now managing to do the exact same thing with supernatural ghost stories and tales of witchcraft and sorcery with this. A strong film, filled to the brim with shocks and scares, even with an ending that doesn’t quite work I still kind of loved this chilling horror opus, and as such I’m eager to dive into its macabre layers again relatively soon.

Laughs in Why Him? not worth the price of admission

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer WHY HIM? Now playing All-American dad and Michigan publishing magnate Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) is excited to spend the holidays with his Stanford student daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch). It’s going to be a holly jolly family affair, her mother Barb (Megan Mullally) and younger brother Scotty (Griffin Gluck) equally excited about making the trip to California. The only caveat is they’re all a little hesitant about meeting Stephanie’s current boyfriend, the seemingly larger-than-life, sexually outgoing Laird Mayhew (James Franco), their only encounter with him so far hardly making the best of first impressions.

But Laird isn’t the freeloading slacker they all assumed. Turns out, he’s a video game mogul and a bona fide multimillionaire. He welcomes the Fleming family onto his spacious estate with open arms, hoping to show them his love for Stephanie is honest and pure. Problem is, Laird has no filter, none at all, saying and doing every utterly inappropriate thing that goes through his head the moment it enters his noggin. No matter how much money he has Ned is positive this is not the man for Stephanie, and before the Christmas holiday has passed he’s going to make it his mission to ensure his only daughter comes

to that same realization.

Working from a story he concocted with actor Jonah Hill (Sausage Party) and fellow screenwriter Ian Helfer (The Oranges), with Why Him? John Hamburg returns to the feature-length director’s chair for the first time since 2009’s moderately successful I Love You, Man. In a lot of ways, this overlong and overstuffed mess of a comedy reminds me a lot of that Paul Rudd-Jason Segel-Rashida Jones enterprise in that both made me laugh, both tugged at my heartstrings and both featured very talented actors going above and beyond in service of material that rarely deserved their herculean efforts. That move, for all the chuckles it might have produced, sadly wasn’t all that good, and as unhappy as it makes me to proclaim it, you can pretty much say the exact same thing here.

Pity, because Hamburg allows Cranston, Franco, Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key (portraying Laird’s take-charge business manager and friend Gustav) free range to milk as much potential laughter out of the material as they all can. They’re all-in, each of them, throwing themselves headfirst into things no matter how dopey, tone-deaf and potentially offensive (and not in an appropriately politically incorrect way, but in a manner decidedly opposite of that) some of what happens might end up proving to be.

This is especially true early on, a number of genius, laugh-out-loud bits occurring making me believe, if only for a second or two, this comedy could end up being something

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special along the same lines of This Is the End or Pineapple Express.

None of it holds together, however, the interconnected bits playing more like rough ideas for a flurry of “Saturday Night Live” sketches than they do parts of a strong, finely-tuned narrative. Interesting ideas like rival companies vying with Laird’s for mobile video game supremacy are hinted at only to never be mentioned again, while the melodramatic schmaltz layered over the material concerning Ned’s printing business is so maudlin even John Hughes during his Curly Sue, Dutch and Career Opportunities downturn would have found similar material to be far too syrupy to have been included in even his schlockiest of misfires.

But there are some big laughs, most of them happening in ways I didn’t see coming. There’s a brilliant bit where Ned jubilantly calls out Laird and Gustav for their Inspector Clouseau / Kato relationship, their clueless reactions to his discover priceless. Mullally has an extended bit where she goes out of her way to seduce Cranston into a little clandestine hankypanky, the veteran character actress having a field day playing the sequence out to its side-splitting conclusion. Then there is what feels like a ten-minute skit involving Cranston and a technologically advanced toilet that shouldn’t work, shouldn’t be funny and should be a total, and horrifying, chore to sit through. Instead, thanks in large part to him and him alone, the sequence is an uproarious riot, a fact that

leaves me increasingly flabbergasted the more I think about it.

All of which makes the movie’s failure to consistently entertain even more frustrating. The script doesn’t hold together, the last third a particularly hackneyed slog that’s as tiresome as it is banal. Deutch, so good in Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! and one of the only redeeming elements of the otherwise loathsome Vampire Academy, gets virtually no opportunity to showcase her skills, while the less said about the facets of the story concerning Gluck’s smart-aleck little brother Scotty the better. As for how the issues regarding Ned’s printing business are concerned, it’s just bad, plain and simple, and it’s hard to believe that as far as resolutions to a major plot point are concerned this is the best the filmmakers were able to come up with.

I can’t hate Why Him? The movie did make me laugh, Cranston and Franco a delightful pair, while Mullally and Key are more than ready to steal every moment they can when the opportunity arises for them to do so. But too much of this comedy feels rushed and slapped together, the dramatic moments falling so flat caring about what happens to any of the characters or their respective problems is practically impossible.

It’s all sound, all fury, the nothing at the center signifying a creative indifference no audience member should pay good money to experience.

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Meetings Events Activities

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

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

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

community calendar

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

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

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

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 #NOFASCIST2017 New Year’s Eve Protest. 8pm. Cal Anderson Park, 11th Ave & E Howell St. Brings drums, pots and pans, noise-makers, candles, glow-sticks, flashlights, electric lanterns and posters that say “NO!” and everyone you know. Join thousands in cities and towns across the country and around the world, ringing in the new year determined to STOP the fascist Trump/ Pence regime BEFORE it comes to power. No Trump No Pence No Fascist USA! RefuseFascism.org; NoFascistUSA@protonmail.com

SUNDAY - January 1

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Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

TUESDAY - January 3

SATURDAY - December 31

Happy New Year!

(Because of the New Year holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled.

Check with the sponsor of your event to confirm date, time & place.)

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

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

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

200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org.

Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30amWorship, 11am-Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.”

All are welcome. 322-7500.

East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am-Sunday Service.

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

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

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

A welcoming congregation open to people of all races, religions, creeds & lifestyles. Join us any Sunday for an inspirational message, joyful fellowship & a fresh spiritual outlook. 253-854-9747.

University Congregational United Church of Christ.

All ages education 9am, Worship 10am. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. 524-

December 31 thru January 8

2322; www.universityucc.org.

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am-Worship.

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

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

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

A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Living Water Fellowship. 10:30am-Worship. 7204 NE 175th St, Kenmore. All GLBT welcome. Pastor Susan George. 963-0807. www.livingwaterwa. com Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

St Aelred’s Independent Catholic Church in Olympia.

5pm. Olympia Unitarian Church, 2200 East End St NW, Olympia. Meets 1st & 3rd Sundays each month. Worship for the GLBT community & friends in the Roman

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Catholic, Anglican & other liturgical faiths tradition. Fr. Bob Withrow, (360) 664-5449.

Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

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

MONDAY - January 2

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

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, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

Seattle 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. 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

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.or Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

WEDNESDAY - January 4 Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around

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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.

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.

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

Contagious Exchanges: Queer Writers in Conversation. 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1021 Columbia St. Cross-pollinating spoken word with literary fiction, poetic experimentation with creative nonfiction, hybrid work with narrative prose, Contagious Exchanges seeks to explode boundaries so that critical engagement can thrive.

This month: Sarah Galvin with David Schmader. FREE. The Gay Uncle Time – Seattle’s Monthly Celebration of Pop, Camp, Gay, Underground and Trash Culture of the ’60s & ’70s and Beyond! with Fabulous Special Guests. 7pm. The Jewel Box Theatre @ The Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. $6 cash at the door.

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.

Q Patrol Self-Defense Training. 7-8:30pm. Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. HIV/AIDS Newly Diagnosed or Newly Dealing. 7:309pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave, Suite 200. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. Ongoing support group for anyone who is HIV+. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. 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. 8:30-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $8 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+, with 21+ bar. Performances, roller skating, and fun! See you there! www.southgaterollerrink.com

THURSDAY - January 5

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS). 12:452:45pm. South East Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St. Meets 1st Thursday each month. Discussion and activities group for Lesbians approaching 60 and over. All Lesbians welcome. May buy lunch at 12 if desired. Contact Fai at 722-0729 or email alissquestions@gmail.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 (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ

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meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.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. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. 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

SATURDAY - January 7

(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 focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

SUNDAY - January 8

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.

Rouge at Maximilien. 5-7:30pm. 81a Pike Place Market.

First Thursday of every month. Live Parisian music in a charming French restaurant with a view of Puget Sound, Elliott Bay & the Olympic Mountains. No cover.

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

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

(425) 747-4937.

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

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

Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 517 E Pike St. Meets 1st Thursday each month. Monthly social meet & greet. Bus routes 2, 9, 10, 11, 43, 47, 49 & 60 and the new Capitol Hill/First Hill streetcar go within 3-4 blocks of Kaladi Bros. www. seattleprimetimers.org Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery

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(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. 3295908; www.LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)

150 Years of Obamacare: The History & Future of the Affordable Care Act. 4pm. Stroum Jeweish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Healthcare attorney & author Daniel Dawes discusses the history of universal healthcare in the United States & how the ACA came to be. Tickets $12. www.sjcc.org Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics.

“We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.”

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

Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6-8:30pm. Meets 1st group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & or 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). Come & hear location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primar- you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a nonily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & in coming out. (425) 827-9494. snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Cineoke! 6:30pm doors; Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & 7pm show. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Meets 2nd Sunday Gay men who are currently or previously married. You each month. It’s like Karaoke - only better! You’re the star are not alone. For information, community events & of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board along to, while the film and lyrics are projected onto the screen. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle or you can bring your own special request (on DVD). $8 Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. cover ($5 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members). www.

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

COMMUNITY RESOURCES 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting Amor Chorale Rehearsal. 8-9pm. Amor Spiritual Cen- for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship. ter, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Thursday. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.

Calling all sopranos, altos, tenors & basses. The Amor Spiritual Center currently has openings for singers in American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/Anotherits Chorale group.

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Gay-Social-Club/ Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for BiFRIDAY - January 6 sexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www.

AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 binetseattle.org.

15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer 963-1994. support group for adult children of any addiction. www.

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation sasgcc.org Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest.org SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, line for information, support, & medical & legal assisBisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages tance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network - support 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thurs- of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 days 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle

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Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025.

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

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

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

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

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

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & 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 PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflag seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-4836642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community.pflag. org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), 850-2070, www. aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai. org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@ gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 2558951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@ sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to

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Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned.

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

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

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

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net

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

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

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www. genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & 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-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS): Fai, 722-0729, alissquestions@gmail.com; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-2921912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes. com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. ( Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.Matthews Place.com; The Mockingbird Society: 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS): 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): 524-7301 ext 111; www.streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www. youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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

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HIV OUTREACH SPECIALIST

The Seattle HIV Vaccine Trials Unit is seeking someone to join our community outreach team to recruit participants for our HIV prevention research. Most of the recruitment will occur in local venues that may include street locations, community events, community-based organizations, bars, dance clubs, and sex clubs. The position is able to accommodate a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends on an “as needed basis.”

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