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Seattle Gay News

Issue 27, Volume 45, July 7, 2017

Arts & Entertainment

Robert Petkoff: The stage MoPOP’s new Bowie exhibit showcases rare is a real Fun Home

moments of the music icon

Fun Home – Photo by Joan Marcus

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer FUN HOME, THE MUSICAL 5TH AVENUE THEATRE July 11-30 NOTE: The cast of Fun Home will be cohosting several free community talks and after show discussions with several Seattle LGBTQ community organizations*

Robert Petkoff is no stranger to playing diverse characters. He’s played an aristocrat in Anything Goes, a Jewish immigrant in Ragtime, a Russian Cossack in Fiddler on the Roof, and has even played the American Senator Hubert Humphrey in All The Way. The Seattle Gay News caught up with Mr. Petkoff as he returns to Seattle for the

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David Bowie – Photo by Mick Rock

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer “BOWIE BY MICK ROCK” MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE July 1-January 15

Years before David Bowie shot to international fame with his first mainstream hit album, 1982’s Let’s Dance, he played small theaters and clubs decorated in makeup,

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Feeling moved

Donald Byrd, could you do Zoe Lister-Jones makes a rockin’ (IM)PULSE again, please? directorial splash with Band Aid

Andre Pontius, Emily Pihlaja, Madison Oliver, Nia-Amina Minor – Photo by Nate Watters Zoe Lister-Jones in Band Aid – Photo courtesy of Mister Lister Films

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer It’s no secret I’m head over heels for Zoe Lister-Jones’ Band Aid. The actress and frequent screenwriter (Lola Versus, Consumed) makes her directorial debut with this winning, heartfelt marital saga,

delivering one of 2017’s best films in the process. A music-filled story of a longtime married couple, Anna (Lister-Jones) and Ben (Adam Pally), who attempt to stay out of divorce court by forming a rock band and setting all their ferocious arguments

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer (IM)PULSE SPECTRUM DANCE THEATER (AT SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE) June 15 to July 2 Mia culpa! I apologize to myself and

to SGN readers for not going to see (IM) PULSE earlier and letting you know how great it was so you would be motivated to go. This effort by Donald Byrd and his company, Spectrum Dance Theater, was a direct gut punch of excellence!

Byrd wanted to create a performance response to the shootings last June at the

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Celebrating 43 Years!

Queen + Adam Lambert are the champions of a spectacular concert at Key Arena

Queen + Adam Lambert – Photo courtesy of www.LiveNation.com

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT KEY ARENA July 1 Adam Lambert is no Freddie Mercury, and he doesn’t try to be. That was the beauty of last weekend’s Queen + Adam Lambert performance at Key Arena, in that he reinvented the band’s classic songs with his own personal magic and allowed the music to be the real star of the show.

After touring together for five years, the remaining members of Queen – Brian May and Roger Taylor – have had time to incorporate “American Idol” alum Lambert into their act, letting him steer the ship on vocals, although collectively putting on a memorable concert that featured all of the legendary rock group’s top hits.

The show kicked off with a snippet of “We Will Rock You,” followed by “Hammer to Fall,” as a virtual wall was broken down by an iron fist to reveal a large stage with an oval-shaped dome hanging directly over it that doubled as a lighting panel and LED screen. Dressed in cherrycolored jeans, silver puffy vest and blue tinted glasses with bright red spiky hair, Lambert worked the stage from side to side and strutted up and down a catwalk that stretched out to two thirds of the main floor.

“Another One Bites the Dust,” “Fat Bottomed Girls,” which created a huge sing-along from the audience, and “Killer Queen” were all played early in the concert, as were two lesser known Queen songs, “Two Fux” and “Don’t Stop Me Now.” “Seattle, thank you for having us back!” shouted Lambert to the audience that filled nearly every seat in the arena. “Freddie Mercury was a god,” he continued, noting

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that he wasn’t going to try and parallel the iconic singer, or outdo him. “I’m like all of you. I’m a fan. I just got the really expensive ticket.”

Lambert went through several costume changes during the performance, including a plum-colored silk two-piece suit that he unveiled as he sat atop a robot head, similar to the one that appeared on the News of the World album cover, as it ascended from below the stage.

“He gives great head,” joked Lambert, and though the crowd was mostly straight – with lots of gay men in attendance, too – everybody just laughed right along.

Wearing thick, dark eyeliner and sparkly, tight outfits, besides parading flamboyantly around the stage and catwalk, sometimes in high-heeled boots, Lambert seemed comfortable and confident to be a gay man at the center of attention. But in contrast to Mercury, who was also gay and had more of a raw, sexy persona, Lambert was campy and showy, which isn’t a bad thing at all, he just has an entirely different stage presence than Mercury. Vocal-wise, Mercury was grittier on the harder rock material, but Lambert held his own, especially on the ballads, where he could effortlessly hang onto those long notes.

Lambert wore a red leather pants and vest combo during “I Want It All” as smoke bombs were lit along the perimeter of the stage, then switched out the vest for a blue blazer during “Somebody to Love,” one of the concert’s best numbers that captured the anthem-like energy of the original version. Another highlight was May performing a touching solo acoustic rendition of “Love of My Life” at the end of the catwalk with Mercury appearing behind him on the screen.

“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” was also performed at the tip of the catwalk

with Lambert prancing around and getting the audience to clap their hands together.

For “Under Pressure,” Taylor played drums while singing David Bowie’s portion of the ’80s pop song that became a global hit for both acts. “Radio GaGa” included electric keyboards for a new wave, light techno sound, as the song title spelled out in giant letters slithered around the oval dome covering the stage.

The main set concluded with a rousing performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” featuring lead vocals by both Lambert and Mercury. Lambert sang the verses and chorus at the finale, but Mercury wailed on the popular “Galileo” part of the lyrics that were mixed in from the original recording. Lambert finished the song by standing behind the drum set and gently singing the last words, “Nothing really matters / Anyone can see / Nothing really matters / Nothing really matters to me / Any way the wind blows.”

For an encore, Queen and Lambert played a beautiful updated cover of “Spread Your Wings,” and of course the band’s signature tunes, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.” Lambert donned a crown during the last number, as gold confetti showered over the heads of those standing on the floor.

This was the next best thing to seeing Freddie Mercury in person and an opportunity for the music of Queen to enjoy a second life. And though Lambert couldn’t and won’t ever fill the shoes of the group’s iconic frontman, he certainly did their songs justice by singing them the way Queen fans had grown up listening to them and also by injecting them with his own personal flair, which shall we say was, rather Queen-y.

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BOWIE

continued from cover wearing feminine clothes and sharing intimate moments with close friends like Mick Jagger and Lou Reed.

These were formidable years in Bowie’s career, a time when he was recognized more as an innovative, trailblazer and less of a pop star. This is before he shapeshifted from underground androgynous glam rocker to Top 40 recording artist, an important era when he was evolving into an iconic persona.

On hand to capture this time period, thankfully, was Mick Rock, Bowie’s personal photographer for 18 months in 1972 and 1973. Through his lens, we gain access into the front rows and hotel rooms, as well as on board buses and trains that provide up close and personal exposure to the late musician, places where very few, or no one, was allowed. And though some of Rock’s photographs have been featured in magazines or books since then, never have they been collected and displayed under one roof until now.

“Bowie by Mick Rock” is a new exhibit at MoPOP, formerly Experience Music Project, that brings all these photos together, 65 of them total. Situated in the Northwest Gallery inside the pop culture museum, a space that became vacant when the Nirvana exhibit was sent temporarily to Brazil (it returns early next year), the Bowie exhibit neatly lines two walls that curve around, where guests can also view the singer-songwriter’s first four music videos, like “The Jean Genie,” and vintage performance footage of the musician getting ready for an appearance.

If you’re a loyal Bowie fan, you can’t help but linger longingly at some of Rock’s original images that show the musician posing sensually in high-waisted, wide leg pants and tight shirt, or standing on stage in skimpy, glittery outfits and women’s shoes, or my favorite, wearing a short-cut kimono with satin toe-less boots as he was kissing a fan during a concert. I nearly cried look-

ing at many of them, but I also considered how courageous Bowie was at such an early point in his career, to push the boundaries of masculinity, or rather intertwine masculinity and femininity at a time when nobody else remotely famous was doing it.

These beginning years for Bowie pinpoint a period when he not only experimented musically, but also sexually. There were rumored encounters with other men, such as Jagger and possibly Reed, and numerous escapades with women, which depicted him having a diverse and abundant sexual appetite. One of Rock’s photos features Bowie and Reed lunging at each other for a kiss at a restaurant table, as a hidden Jagger sits to the side of them.

The famous shot of Bowie, Reed and Iggy Pop, seen on many websites following the “Space Oddity” singer’s death last year, at the Dorchester Hotel in London, is on display at the MoPOP exhibit, as is a rare photo of him sitting down to lunch on a train to Aberdeen that same year, in 1973. I personally loved a picture of Bowie kneeling and praying in 1972, before appearing at the Chicago Auditorium Theater and a photo of him performing with Mick Ronson in rolled up metallic pants and high heels imprinted with palm trees. He had such unique, bold and incredible style.

Guests can access the “Bowie by Mick Rock” exhibit with standard admission to MoPOP, located at Seattle Center just north

of the Space Needle. No flash photography or selfie sticks are allowed. The exhibit, which also includes an original soundtrack, audio tour, oral history interviews and other photos by Rock of Debbie Harry, Freddie Mercury and Syd Barrett, to name a few, runs through January 15, 2018. Special merchandise coinciding with this exhibit is available for purchase at the MoPOP gift shop.

For more information, visit MoPOP.org.

Songs of the City! with Victor Janusz and friends Multifaceted pianoman Victor Janusz and international vocalist Arwen Dewey team up with sizzling saxophonist Medearis Dixson for a multilingual cabaret kaleidoscope of bright lights, crowded sidewalks and gritty cement dreams.

From Gainsbourg to Sondheim to Sinead O’Connor (plus songs from their upcoming album!), join them for a magical night on the town! It’s somewhere between Old and New York, London, and Paris...

Dorothy’s on Capitol Hill, Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave., Saturday July 8 at 7pm. Tickets at www.DorothysPianoBar.com/tickets Hope to see you there!

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Celebrating 43 Years!

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery announces AFTER HOURS WITH MATHEW WRIGHT: SUMMER OF SONDHEIM Featuring Eric Ankrim Jessica Skerritt and Justin Huertas

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery (4711 California Ave SW) is pleased to announce the 2017 Cabaret series AFTER HOURS WITH MATHEW WRIGHT: SUMMER OF SONDHEIM featuring Eric Ankrim on July 17, Jessica Skerritt on July 24, and Justin Huertas with special guest Rheanna Atendido on July 31 at 7:30pm.

The 2017 ArtsWest Cabaret series will

feature each artist performing his or her own selections from Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning decades-spanning catalog of work. An audience favorite, these events – hosted by ArtsWest Artistic Director Mathew Wright – are fun-filled evenings of lively conversation and spirited performances in the intimate 149-seat ArtsWest Playhouse theatre. Patrons can purchase general seating or a Table for Two which features a complimentary bottle of wine and nibbles. Single tickets ($30-$80) and subscriptions ($75-$210) to the entire series are available and on sale now.

This summer’s roster features renowned Seattle artists Eric Ankrim, Jessica Skerritt, and Justin Huertas. Eric Ankrim has been a leading man at The 5th Avenue Theatre and beyond with starring roles in OKLAHOMA, CAROUSEL and more, most recently appearing on the ArtsWest stage to perform work by Stephen Sondheim at FIRST LOOK: SWEENEY TODD. Jessica Sker-

ritt is a teaching artist and performer with previous starring roles in The 5th Avenue Theatre’s productions of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Justin Huertas previously on the ArtsWest stage in AMERICAN IDIOT and the 2016 AFTER HOURS series is the star and creator of Seattle Repertory Theatre’s hit musical LIZARD BOY. He will be joined by special guest Rheanna Atendido who performed in the ArtsWest staging of DR. FAUSTUS LIGHTS THE LIGHTS at the ArtsWest 2017 Gala & Auction I AM AND I AM HERE. About the Production AFTER HOURS WITH MATHEW WRIGHT plays July 17 (Eric Ankrim) July 24 (Jessica Skerritt) and July 31 (Justin Huertas with special guest Rheanna Atendido) at 7:30pm at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116. Tickets (ranging from $30-$80)

and subscriptions (ranging from $75-$210) may be purchased online at www.artswest. org, by phone at 206-938-0339 and in person at the Box Office, Thursday to Saturday, 2pm-7:30pm.

About ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery ArtsWest is a vibrant center for both performing and visual arts located in the West Seattle Junction. This 149-seat theatre provides a unique setting for audiences and artists as stories of human emotion unfold in an intimate space. Winner of the American Theatre Wing’s 2012 National Theatre Company Award, ArtsWest has produced such diverse work as Evil Dead: The Musical, Little Women, a critically acclaimed production of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts and the smash hit Peter and the Starcatcher.

ArtsWest produces artistic events that provoke conversation, incite the imagination and use live theater as a powerful agent of change. www.artswest.org

(IM)PULSE

continued from cover Pulse Nightclub in Florida. He wanted to make the point that it involved not just Gay people and allies, but Gay people of color in particular that were the predominant attendees. To do so, he created dance around two written pieces – a short verbal description of a horrific Gay-bashing of a friend (by David Wojnarowicz who died of AIDS in 1992), repeated over and over, and a longer play by Brian Quirk, Marrow, that was adjusted to be performed by a solo performer.

The effect folds in aspects of historic Gay-bashing and AIDS issues, and the effects on the internal struggles with anyone discovering s/he is LGBTQ and therefore not quite part of the mainstream America zeitgeist.

The first part of the piece with the repetitive horror of the Gay-bashing is the most dance intensive with sounds of crowds and dissonant music by Bob Ostertag (helped by sound designer Robertson Witmer), vivid projections (by Travis Mouffe and Shawn McQuate) and urgent dancing by Alex Crozier, Blair Jolly Elliot, Paul Giarratano, Ni-Amina Minor, Robert Moore, Madison Oliver, Alexander Pham, Emily Pihlaja, Andrew Pontius, Fausto Rivera,

Craig MacArthur, Sherman Wood, Blair Jolly Elliot – Photo by Nate Watters

Mary Sigward, Lena Silverman, Jaclyn Wheatley, and Sherman D. Wood. The very end of that portion was a hail of bullets into an actor, Craig MacArthur.

An extremely effective dance sequence

Madison Oliver – Photo by Nate Watters

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has Crozier and Rivera performing a duet reflecting their attraction to each other, with Crozier then pushing away from any physical embrace as the word “faggot” is repeated over and over. This is so vivid that it would have been crystal clear even without any word repetition at all.

The second part uses a hospital gurney and gowns to suggest that the bashed or shot person is hospitalized and now struggling to recover. MacArthur seamlessly transitions from the struggling patient into quick moments of his Latino mother, his partner, his physical therapist, and memories of his own past life. MacArthur is completely mesmerizing – made more so by live video projection of him on the wall behind the gurney.

And then he has seizures. And trembles.

And the projections become fuzz and the dancers express the turmoil. Over and over.

The transitions make the audience sort of hold its breath.

Toward the last minutes, the character

wonders how someone can hate that much, to do so much harm to so many. The character tries to list what he hates – mundane things like fruits or vegetables. The dancers pop out as he counts what he hates as numbers. He ramps up. Eventually he gets to Trump. And shortly after, he begins to read a very long alphabetic list of famous Americans, dead and living, that we could not be without who are/were Gay. The performance is masterful and heart-breaking. It deserves to be mounted again and toured, as well. I hope that Byrd will do that so that more people can see and experience this momentous dance theater piece!

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FUN HOME

continued from cover highly anticipated, Pulitzer Prize nominated musical, Fun Home.

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

Robert Petkoff: Oddly, it was Richard Burton in a very strange way. I was into Shakespeare and the art of language when I first started in acting. I saw Burton in Camelot in Chicago (one of the last performances). Here was a man that couldn’t move as well, but what he did with his voice was amazing; he made the word come alive. I’ve always loved words and thought that this “acting” could be fun.

Andrews-Katz: What show gave you the theatre bug?

Petkoff: It was a production of Come Blow Your Horn [Neil Simon]. I auditioned for the play because there was a girl I had a crush on. A lot of my friends came to see the play and when I entered, they cheered.

I thought, “that felt nice” and that was it.

Coming home that night, my mother said she “didn’t know who was up on that stage.”

She was complimentary and I was at the age where I didn’t talk to my parents much.

Her comment effected me emotionally, her praise and admiration. Those connections with her made me feel great.

Andrews-Katz: You’ve done many voice-over recordings. What are some of the books you’ve narrated and what is it about audio books that you enjoy doing?

Petkoff: I’ve been very lucky to do David Foster Wallace’s stuff, a lot of fiction, non-fiction as well. It all goes back to the idea of storytelling. Most entertainment is about that, even sports. We are watching a very active story unfold on the field in front of us. Nothing is more pure story telling than literally telling a story with a book.

I don’t create them, but it is satisfying in communicating another person’s ideas and thoughts through words. I get to play all the parts, so it’s really fun. I get to play women, any nationality and race, anything … you are doing it all in an audio book. Plus, I love reading.

Andrews-Katz: You’ve done classic musicals (Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof) and more contemporary shows (Spamalot, Ragtime). Which do you prefer?

Petkoff: For me, there is obviously

Robert Petkoff and Susan Moniz in Fun Home – Photo by Joan Marcus

something to love in it all. There is something really wonderful about the classics, but of course there is a complexity in modern musicals that weren’t allowed from the classic age. With South Pacific you get bigotry and racism, those are some major issues, but there is a more complex form of storytelling that audiences will accept now.

It makes the experience that much deeper.

You can be affected watching Carousel, and also, in surprising ways, by watching shows like Fun Home.

Andrews-Katz: You played Hubert Humphrey on Broadway in All the Way. What are your challenges when playing an actual, historical figure?

Petkoff: It’s tough because there will be people (related to that person) wandering around the world or in the theatre. Some of his relatives saw the show. You want to invent or evoke that person’s qualities but don’t want to fall into mimicry because that seems shallower of a characterization.

I tried to identify his human qualities. He was one of the most decent politicians the world has seen, a real decent human being.

Andrews-Katz: Were you familiar with

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the original graphic novel Fun Home by Alison Bechdel before the musical?

Petkoff: No, I wasn’t. I had been asked to audition for the original at the Public Theatre, and that was my first introduction.

I did read it, and it’s amazing. What I was so struck by was not just the artistry, but how literate the book is. Alison is a great writer and an honest one. She delves deeply and unsparingly into her own self and family. It is, in and of itself, an amazing piece.

Andrews-Katz: Why do you think the graphic novel and musical resonates with people so much?

Petkoff: People in America connect with this story in amazing ways. Everyone can relate to it even if it surrounds a surprising relationship. I think there is a very specific relationship that Alison has with her father, with both of their own coming out stories, discovering her own sexuality, and then as “adult Alison” looking back on all of this. The details may be specific to her, but the story connects with a lot of others.

People are always commenting “that’s my mother” or “my dad is like that.” Watching “medium Alison” discover her sexual awakening, people can identify with that across all the sexual spectrums. We aren’t trying to change people’s minds about ideas; it’s more like we are letting people say “oh, that’s not so different from me and my life.” Despite what politicians may say, we really are more alike than not. It’s great to see people connecting with this show in ways that you normally wouldn’t expect.

Andrews-Katz: Fun Home is called a tragicomic. How does the term define the show?

Petkoff: At its core, it is a very tragic story, but like any human story, there is also love and humor and fun. Alison said what she loved about this production is “the audience gets the sense we had fun in my family, too” despite how intense some of the subjects. This is the beauty of a good piece of art; it doesn’t just say everything is black and white. Human life is so many shades of color, the more colors you display, the more people believe and relate.

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

Petkoff: I’m not sure. I’ve been really lucky to have already played the roles I want to play. I was lucky to play Hamlet,

George from Sunday in the Park … I have to give that some thought. It’s a tough one.

Whenever I think of what role I want to play, I always think of Shakespeare. Those are the Himalayas, the Mt. Everests of acting. I would also have said Sweeney Todd, but I got to do that last year. I think the women’s roles would be challenging, and it’s hard to come up with those roles. Medea pops into my head and it would be very interesting to play Medea; to love so intensely that you destroy the very thing you created to punish for not loving you back.

Fun Home is the hit musical based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel and tells the story of her dysfunctional family’s running of a funeral home, and how both she and her father struggled with their own personal secrets. *NOTE: The cast of Fun Home will be hosting several events around the community to bring awareness to several of the controversial subjects the play deals with: Tuesday, July 11 @ 6:30pm – Community Talk with Gay City at Calamus Auditorium, 517 E Pine St; Sunday, July 16 – After Evening Show Dialogue/Discussion at 5th Avenue Theatre; Tuesday July 18 @ 6:30pm – Panel with GSBA, SMC/SWC, Pride Foundation, Bank of America, Virginia Mason; Saturday July 22 @ 7pm – Community Talk with Virginia Mason; Sunday July 23 – After Evening Show Talk with cast/crew of Fun Home at 5th Avenue Theatre; Tuesday July 25 @ 6:30pm – Community Talk with PFLAG. All Community Talks will be held in Studio E, which is part of the 5th Avenue Theatre rehearsal space underneath the theater. You get to it by going down the flight of stairs to the front right of the theatre; then you make a left and continue down and around the corner. There will be signs marking the way.

The After Evening Show Dialogue/Discussion/Talk will be held inside the theater auditorium.

Celebrating 43 Years!

Sweltering Beguiled a mystifyingly stunning remake

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE BEGUILED Now playing Inquisitive, mushroom-hunting youngster Amy (Oona Laurence) has found a wounded Union soldier hiding in the woods just outside the gates of her Virginia school for girls run by the commanding Miss Martha (Nicole Kidman). After learning his name is Corporal McBurney (Colin Farrell) and introducing herself in the manner a proper Southern lady should, she helps get the quickly deteriorating enemy combatant back to her school before he succumbs to his injuries.

Although leery of having a Union soldier in their midst, Miss Martha and her trusted assistant teacher Miss Edwina (Kirsten Dunst) feel it is their Christian duty to nurse Corporal McBurney back to health before turning him over to the Confederate Army. But, in doing so, they have opened a door to the outside world that affects each woman and girl, no matter what their age, who live on the school’s grounds.

Amy makes friends. Sexually blossoming Alicia (Elle Fanning) hopes to explore forbidden delights. Headstrong Jane (Angourie Rice) finds her distaste of all things Union starting to fade. As for the rest of this trio’s classmates, the perpetually curious Marie (Addison Riecke) and the eerily quiet Emily (Emma Howard), they’re also starting to succumb to Corporal McBurney’s charms, the wounded soldier quickly determining he’s got a good thing going for himself at this school and as such he’s determined to make the most of this unique situation.

Based on the novel by Thomas Cullinan and a remake of the Don Siegel directed, Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page starring 1971 favorite, Sofia Coppola’s (Somewhere, Lost in Translation) take on The Beguiled is a decidedly feminist, unnervingly funny foray into Southern Gothic terrors that’s as exquisitely made as it is oddly problematic. It’s a movie I really, really liked, maybe even loved, exiting the theatre, but also one’s whose interior elements began to gnaw at me more and more as I pondered all the different places the hugely talented filmmaker chose to take her version of the story. Featuring mesmerizing performances from Farrell, Kidman, Laurence, Rice and especially Coppola’s go-to

Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Angourie Rice, Oona Laurence, Addison Riecke, and Emma Howard in The Beguiled – Photo by Ben Rothstein / Focus Features

gal Dunst, hypnotically shot by ace cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd (The Grandmaster), the film nonetheless has me sitting in a weird grey area I’m not altogether comfortable with or even used to, and as such urging people to see it is an iffier proposition than I originally thought it was going to be.

The central conflict remains the same here as it did in Cullinan’s book and in Siegel’s adaptation: the sexually heightened battle of wills between Corporal McBurney

Nicole Kidman in The Beguiled – Photo by Ben Rothstein / Focus Features

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and Miss Martha. She falls for the dashing Union soldier same as everyone else, yet she also just as clearly sees what it is he’s trying to do, especially as it pertains to the beautifully wilting flower that is Miss Edwina. McBurney comprehends the ground he stands on as it pertains to the school’s headmistress is under constant threat of melting underneath his feet. As such, he does everything he can to ingratiate himself with every adult, teenager and child at the school, hoping to make himself so indispensable that sending him away to a Confederate prison will be the last thing on anyone’s mind.

A lot of this stuff is terrific. The scenes between Farrell and Kidman are overflowing in amorous intensity, their back and forth conversations as they spin verbal webs around everything they want to say, almost as if they’re speaking in sexually ambiguous code, are as informative as they are sodden in humorous venom. Anytime Laurence and Farrell are on the screen together the film comes alive in childlike wonder, Amy’s continually inquisitive ability to see right to the heart of any matter giddily priceless until the point it suddenly becomes uncomfortably paralyzing.

There’s also something just plain priceless about Rice’s transformation, her haughty rigidity slowly but surely disappearing as she begins to understand men, whether they be Union or Confederate, are often cut from the same ill-fitting, if oftentimes still enticing, cloth.

But it is the evolving dynamic that exists between the Corporal and the main object

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of his manipulations, the emotionally crippled Miss Edwina, that I found most fascinating, and that is almost entirely due to the breadth and depth of Dunst’s gripping performance. The pain she feels having been left to wither and potentially shrivel up and die as a spinster teaching a girl’s school is palpable from the second she walks onscreen, her mousy timidity starting to wither away bit by bit as the soldier attempts his complex emotional seduction.

Dunst explodes with passionate vivacity as things move inevitably towards their ruinously horrific conclusion, the lengths she’ll go to achieve her independence tragically giving way to the practical realities of warfare and the feminine independence those around her are suddenly emboldened to achieve.

Yet, as laudable as much of these depictions are, while this female-centered spin on the material is both warranted as well as long overdue, there is a surface-level emotionalism to the story that, the longer I think about it, the more it annoys me.

Unlike Siegel’s brutally uncompromising film, Coppola doesn’t appear to want to dig nearly as deeply inside any of her characters save for Miss Edwina. As such, the delights come from watching each actor work together in symphonic union and not so due to the complexity of the characterizations themselves, making the emotional footprint of the aggressively cynical climax so light it’s practically nonexistent.

Then there is the absence of Hallie.

Magnificently portrayed by Mae Mercer in Siegel’s version, she is the school’s lone slave and the only one who maintains her sense of self. She doesn’t lose her sanity once the Union soldier begins his seductions and when the rest of the women at the school plot how they are going to deal with him once he starts to threaten their collective safety. More, she is the window to all that is transpiring, the one clean soul who takes no side in the fight and as such becomes a clear, unambiguous symbol of what it was that was at stake during the Civil War. The fact Coppola’s adaptation avoids this discussion altogether simply does not make sense, and for the life of me her whitewashing of the story in this manner is more than worthy of far lengthier discussion than what is allowed for in a simple review.

Even so, this take on Cullinan’s source material drips in atmosphere, the sweltering Louisiana humidity squeezing the viewer in its sweaty embrace. There is also something remarkable in just how categorically Coppola makes her feminist statements, the bleakly comedic way in which she slowly allows her powerful southern beauties to take control and reconstitute Corporal McBurney into the form they desire, until they crave him no more, dazzling in its gleeful cruelty. I just wish the director had dug a little deeper, that she had not shied away from a number of additional issues outside of the ones relating to sex and gender that she so happily subverts. The Beguiled is well worth seeing but it’s also just as worthy of being taken to task for its shortcomings, Coppola’s film a mystifying stunner I don’t think I’ll have a final opinion on until the opportunity arises to watch it again.

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McKinnon, Wood, RuPaul, Harris, “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Oprah all contenders for Primetime Emmys

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer There was a lot of good TV to watch in the latter half of 2016 and the first six months of 2017, which is the eligibility period for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. Although we don’t know who or what will be nominated until the official announcement on July 13, one thing is for certain: “Game of Thrones” won’t be getting a three-peat, as its new season doesn’t even start until two days after the Emmys telecast. With GOT out and “Downton Abbey” no longer in contention, the drama series race has a couple of open slots to fill and the competition is a heated battle between an impressive crop of freshman shows, “The Crown,” “Stranger Things,” “This Is Us” and “Westworld.”

I just finished reading The Handmaid’s Tale, which was developed into a Hulu original series, and though it’s actually a miniseries, it will surprisingly compete in the drama series, as well, making it a crowded field. And speaking of crowded fields, the category of Lead Actress in a Limited Series is packed solid with big names, including Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon and Bryce Dallas Howard, to name a few.

As for LGBT actors in contention, Sarah Paulson is once again in the race for another installment of “American Horror Story”; she finally won her first Emmy last fall for her work in “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.” Neil Patrick Harris is a contender for lead actor-comedy for his appearance on “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton, who both star in “Westworld” and are both openly bisexual, are considered shoo-ins for lead actress and supporting actress in a drama, respectively. On the comedy side, expect “Transparent” to come away with a handful, if not more, mentions, while Lily Tomlin and Tig Notaro are lead actress contenders and Tituss Burgess is an easy pick for supporting actor, as is 2016 winner

Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid’s Tale – Photo courtesy of MGM Television

Kate McKinnon. The gay-themed canceled series-turned TV movie “Looking” might surprise in a couple of categories. And, reigning reality TV show host winner RuPaul is likely to be in the running again, but fingers crossed that “Drag Race” itself is nominated.

Here’s how I imagine things shaking out when the Primetime Emmy nominations are announced next week. Now, go watch some of these shows!

Outstanding Drama Series Likely contenders: The Americans; Better Call Saul; The Crown; House of Cards; This Is Us; Westworld Might surprise: Stranger Things; The Handmaid’s Tale; Homeland; The Leftovers; Mr. Robot House of Cards has been up for this

award multiple times, but has yet to win and it’ll compete again, for sure. The Americans, which made the final cut a year ago after three seasons, is a strong favorite, as is Better Call Saul. The other three nods could go to Westworld, Stranger Things and This Is Us, the only show from either of the major broadcast channels, but The Handmaid’s Tale, Homeland and The Leftovers shouldn’t be counted out.

Gods; Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan Malek deservedly took home the prize in 2016, although he beat win-less Spacey en route; they’ll go head-to-head again this year. Rhys will have no problem squeezing in, neither will Odenkirk. But the remaining slots are up for grabs with Theroux and Brown, who won last fall for The People vs.

OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, the most likely to nab nominations.

Lead Actor – Drama Likely contenders: Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us; Rami Malek – Mr. Robot; Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul; Aaron Paul – The Path; Matthew Rhys – The Americans; Kevin Spacey – House of Cards; Justin Theroux – The Leftovers Might surprise: Rupert Friend – Homeland; Ian McShane – American

Lead Actress – Drama Likely contenders: Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder; Claire Danes – Homeland; Claire Foy – The Crown; Taraji P. Henson – Empire; Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale; Robin Wright – House of Cards Might surprise: Christine Baranski – The Good Fight; Carrie Coon – The Leftovers; Mandy Moore – This Is Us; Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld Davis not only has an Emmy, but a Tony Award and Oscar, too. And though she isn’t the frontrunner, she’s too good to pass up for a nomination. Russell is not only deserving of a nod, but in a perfect world her name would be called out when the envelope is opened. Moss, who never won for Mad Men, and the actual frontrunner Foy, are each guaranteed a spot. Here’s hoping Wood gets in.

Evan Rachel Wood in Westworld – Photo by John P. Johnson / HBO

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Supporting Actor – Drama Likely contenders: Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul; Jared Harris – The Crown; David Harbour – Stranger Things; Ed Harris – Westworld; Michael Kelly – House of Cards; John Lithgow – The Crown; Jeffrey Wright – Westworld Might surprise: Christopher Eccleston – The Leftovers; Noah Emmerich – The Americans; Ron Cephas Jones – This Is Us; Mandy Patinkin – Homeland; Christian Slater – Mr. Robot; Jon Voight – Ray Donovan With the exception of Banks and Kelly, this category will probably feature some terrific newbies, including Ed Harris, Jared Harris, Lithgow and Angels in America alum Wright.

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Supporting Actress – Drama Likely contenders: Uzo Aduba – Orange is the New Black; Millie Bobbie Brown – Stranger Things; Chrissy Metz – This Is Us; Thandie Newton – Westworld; Winona Ryder – Stranger Things; Maura Tierney – The Affair Might surprise: Amy Brenneman – The Leftovers; Holly Taylor – The Americans; Samira Wiley – The Handmaid’s Tale; Constance Zimmer – UnREAL Talk about loaded, this category is overflowing with talent. This can only mean one thing: several potential nominees won’t make the cut, sadly. Aduba, Newton and Ryder are sure things, and everybody’s hoping Brown gets in. Meanwhile, I’m cheering for Wiley.

Outstanding Comedy Series Likely contenders: Atlanta; black-ish; Modern Family; Silicon Valley; Transparent; Veep Might surprise: A Series of Unfortunate Events; Master of None; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; You’re the Worst This year’s comedy series list looks very similar to last year’s, but the race already comes down to Atlanta vs. Veep. All the other shows are just filling in the blanks.

Lead Actor – Comedy Likely contenders: Anthony Anderson – black-ish; Aziz Ansari – Master of None; Donald Glover – Atlanta; Thomas Middleditch – Silicon Valley; William H. Macy – Shameless; Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent Might surprise: Ted Danson – The Good Place; Will Forte – The Last Man on Earth; Neil Patrick Harris – A Series of Unfortunate Events; Thomas Hayden Church – Divorce Anderson, Macy and two-time winner Tambor are in again, Glover is a shoo-in, but the last spot is a mystery; I’m going with Middleditch, but look out for Harris.

Lead Actress – Comedy Likely contenders: Minnie Driver – Speechless; Allison Janney – Mom; Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep; Sarah Jessica Parker – Divorce; Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish; Lily Tomlin – Grace and Frankie Might surprise: Aya Cash – You’re the Worst; Tig Notaro – One Mississippi; Issa Rae – Insecure

RuPaul at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, 2016 – Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Janney gets bumped up to leading, instead of supporting, and Louis-Dreyfuss is still the one to beat. Kemper, Ross and Tomlin should repeat their nominations from last year.

Supporting Actor – Comedy Likely contenders: Louie Anderson – Baskets; Alec Baldwin – SNL; Ty Burrell – Modern Family; Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Tony Hale – Veep; Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta Might surprise: Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine; Jay Duplass – Transparent; Matt Walsh – Veep Baldwin isn’t an SNL regular, though he appeared in enough episodes last season as POTUS to be eligible here vs. guest actor. I really hope Henry gets a nod.

Supporting Actress – Comedy Likely contenders: Zazie Beetz – Atlanta; Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory; Anna Chlumsky – Veep; Judith Light – Transparent; Jane Krakowski – Unbreak-

able Kimmy Schmidt; Kate McKinnon – SNL Might surprise: Gaby Hoffman – Transparent; Andrea Martin – Great News; Rita Moreno – One Day at a Time; Ali Wong – American Housewife McKinnon was the surprise winner last year and her portrayals of Hillary Clinton and Kellyanne Conway could earn her another statuette. And although she’s straight, playing an Asian lesbian woman could net Wong a nomination.

Other Categories Lead Actor – Mini-series or TV Movie Likely contenders: Riz Ahmed – The Night Of; Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock; Timothy Hutton – American Crime; Jude Law – The Young Pope; Ewan McGregor – Fargo; John Turturro – The Night Of Might surprise: Robert De Niro – The Wizard of Lies; Jonathan Groff – Looking:

The Movie Groff is probably going to be left out, but fingers crossed he isn’t overlooked. The award, however, comes down to Ahmed vs.

McGregor.

Lead Actress – Mini-series or TV Movie Likely contenders: Carrie Coon – Fargo; Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies; Jessica Lange – Feud: Bette & Joan; Susan Sarandon – Feud: Bette & Joan; Oprah Winfrey – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; Reese Witherspoon – Big Little Lies Might surprise: Bryce Dallas Howard – Black Mirror; Viola Davis – Custody; Felicity Huffman – American Crime; Michelle Pfeiffer – The Wizard of Lives This will be THE race on Emmy night.

Kidman vs. Lange vs. Sarandon vs. Witherspoon vs. Oprah. Plus, Coon’s performance is equally worthy. Don’t forget Howard, either.

Neil Patrick Harris as Olaf in A Series of Unfortunate Events – Photo courtesy of TheImageDirect.com

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Adorable Spider-Man: Homecoming a teenage superhero dream

Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming – Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Now playing After the irredeemable disaster that was 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it comes as no surprise that Sony would choose to reboot the comic book character for the third time in 15 years. What potentially could have caught some fans a little off guard was that the Hollywood powerhouse would join forces with Marvel Studios, relinquishing some of their control over the character in order for the Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor and Doctor Strange hit makers to help them craft new adventures for everyone’s friendly neighborhood superhero. British actor Tom Holland stepped into the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in order to be a part of last year’s box office smash Captain America: Civil War, his brief cameo during the film’s central superhero melee whetting the public’s appetite for his standalone appearance in this year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.

A serious step in the right direction (and a major upgrade over both of the Marc Webb directed The Amazing Spider-Man features), this new high school-set iteration of the character is an agreeable joy for every second of its two-hour running time. In fact, the moment it came to an end I tweeted out that Spider-Man: Homecoming might just be the most adorable motion picture I see all summer, a statement that also just so happens to apply to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as a whole. This is as giddy an action-filled superhero frolic as anything I could have hoped for, and while I’m not saying the world needed another iteration of the character in such a short period of time, that does not mean I found this Sony-Marvel partnership anything less than a complete and total blast.

Dispensing with the origin story entirely (Uncle Ben is nowhere to be found), director/co-writer Jon Watts (Cop Car) and his cadre of five additional screenwriters pick up the story not too long after the battle at that German airport in Captain America: Civil War. Tasked by Avengers Initiative stalwart Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) to spend more time trying to be an average teenager and not a web-slinging superhero, Peter Parker (Holland) goes back to

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his daily routine of ogling senior student Liz (Laura Harrier), verbally jousting with classmate Michelle (Zendaya), building Death Stars out of LEGO’s with best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and trying his best not to let his beloved Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) know anything about his secret crime-fighting alter ego. Spending his free time honing his abilities under the guise of working as an intern for Stark Industries, the eager teenager is starting to get tired of chasing after purse-snatchers and stopping bicycle thieves. Peter wants to catch major criminals doing very bad things. But with Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) monitoring his every move and his school’s Academic Decathlon trip to Washington DC coming up soon, finding the time to take on villains looking to do actual harm to his beloved New York City isn’t exactly easy.

Enter Adrian Toomes (Michael Keaton).

A blue collar construction worker who was originally tasked by New York to help clean up the wreckage from that massive alien invasion the Avengers put a stop to a few years prior only to have a mysterious bureaucratic piece of the Federal Government steal it out from under him, he’s managed to recover from his massive financial losses by selling weapons engineered from the remnants of that intergalactic technology.

Peter has caught on to what it is he’s been doing, and believing Stark isn’t listening to any of his concerns he’s taken it upon himself to see Toomes is stopped.

As serious as all that might sound, Watts and his creative team keep the tone of the film bouncy and light, treating this

adventure as if it were the second coming of Clueless, The Breakfast Club or Mean Girls, only augmented by the appearance of a web-slinging superhero battling a mechanical vulture in the skies of the Big Apple. They’ve also gone out of their way to make this the most ethnically diverse entry in the MCU yet, Peter’s high school for exceptionally gifted youngsters a wonderful multicultural smorgasbord. The female characters, most notably Liz and Michelle, are especially interesting, all of them respected just as much for their intelligence and chutzpah as they are for their good looks and charisma. It’s funny stuff, the byplay between all the kids consistently winning, Holland and the rest of the talented cast making the most of the material at every opportunity.

Yet, there’s also no denying just how threadbare and thin the plot proves to be.

The screenwriting by committee shows its hand far too often, especially where situations involving Toomes and his henchman trying to steal alien technology is concerned. There’s also a lot of coincidental comings and goings, so much so the sheer volume of them makes one hunger for the subtle halcyon days of Paul Haggis’s Crash.

For those not grasping my sarcasm, that 2004 Oscar-winner is built on a foundation of coincidence, none of the events happening in that story occurring unless each character randomly comes into contact with all the other ones somewhere on the streets of Los Angeles. The same can frequently be said here, so much so the sheer volume of these interactions becomes in-

creasingly silly, in the end diluting the emotional impact of any of the key emotional surprises substantially.

But Toomes still ranks as one of the best, most intriguing and undeniably threatening villains the MCU has ever offered up to this point, his grounded reasons for turning to a life outside of the law packing a decent wallop. Even better is Holland, his performance a rollicking, energetic showcase that’s as multifaceted as it is endearing. His realizations as to what it means to be a hero packs a major punch, as do his reactions when he comes to understand Toomes as a man and not some mechanical flying predator looking to do him, his friends or his family harm. The youngster is the real deal, and as outstanding as both Tobey Maguire and Adam Garfield might have been inhabiting the role previously, Holland makes Peter Parker his own with effortless aplomb.

Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 is still the best movie ever made involving creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s timeless character. Heck, it’s flat-out one of the best comic book motion pictures period, so the fact Watts’ take doesn’t rise to the same glorious heights is hardly shocking. Nonetheless, Spider-Man: Homecoming is a sublime coming out party for the teenage wallcrawler. No matter where Sony or the MCU decide to have him throwing his webs next I can’t wait to be the fly on the wall watching it all play out, and here’s hoping I have just as much fun getting caught inside its sticky embrace when that inevitably happens as I did here.

Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming – Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer RESET Now playing After her son Doudou (Zhang Yihan) is taken hostage by corporate operative and former military officer Tsui Hu (Wallace Huo), time travel research scientist Xia Tian (Yang Mi) is forced to steal all her research and double-cross her mentor the esteemed Research Director (King Shih-chieh) in order to save the boy’s life. But even after accomplishing her task, the frantic mother is betrayed by the sadistic kidnapper. Not only does he detonate a bomb underneath her employer’s building, Hu also murders Doudou, believing that by doing so, Tian will have no other chance than to complete her time travel research so she can go back into the past to save him.

But her project is much further along than anyone realizes. Tian escapes Hu’s clutches, returns to her crumbling laboratory and, with the aid of her trusted assistant Da Xiong (Liu Chang), uses her working machine to travel back in time and stop these kidnappers from killing her son. But the prototype, while functioning, can only send an individual backward about 100 minutes, not leaving the scientist a ton of time to make things right. Yet Tian will not be stopped, and even if she has to send herself back again and again she’s going to make sure that her son survives and this technology isn’t perverted into something awful.

I had no idea what to expect when I took a chance watching the Chinese sci-fi mystery Reset. I just found myself captivated by the premise, the ideas driving the plot capturing my attention right away. What I ended up discovering was a witty, fast-paced thriller with a great performance from rising star Mi, the finished film a giddily explosive rollercoaster ride that’s so much fun its inherent time travel conundrums frankly don’t matter a heck of a lot.

What’s great about all of this is that director Chang (The Target) and writer Cha Muchun add a level of grit and gravitas to the proceedings that helps make the pain, anger, sadness and resilience Tian continually puts forth matter in a concrete, impos-

Yang Mi in Reset – Photo courtesy of Golden Network

sible to resist fashion that’s utterly believable throughout the film. Things get silly.

Things sometimes make no sense. Things build into implausible little puzzle boxes that had me scratching my head wondering which way was up every now and then. Yet this woman’s emotions, running an unfathomably impossible gamut of extremes the likes of which are beyond easy description, are always believable, come what may, giving the film as a whole a layer of validity that only augments the thrills and chills.

It’s anchored by Mi with mesmerizing specificity. At certain points she’s portraying three versions of the same character at one time. Yet it’s always apparent which Tian is which, and not for a second did I lose track of what each variation of this scientist and mother had experienced or what it was they were going above and beyond to fight for. The actress manages to make each a distinctly different incarnation of the same person, the effects of the time travel coupled nicely with the emotional toll each trek backwards is exacting upon the scien-

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tist. By the very nature of the story at hand, Mi is forced to walk an incredibly thin line as she navigates herself through all this zany unhinged science fiction madness, the fact she does so with such confident authority just extraordinary.

Things do get bogged down in some rather typical time travel scruffiness, and there are certainly points where Muchun’s script can loop itself into some rather wacky corners it doesn’t always know the best way to get out of. A third act surprise reveal is also a moderate letdown, while a backstory explaining why Hu is so willing to go to such abhorrently awful lengths to see his job completed isn’t delivered with quite the punch I felt like it warranted.

There’s also some lumpy storytelling dynamics regarding the introductory stuff explaining the time travel process as well as the animosity between the two competing corporations, and it isn’t until Doudou is kidnapped and Tian is forced into action that the movie begins to hit its stride.

But Chang’s direction is forceful and di-

rect, his ability to keep things moving at a fevered, ever-escalating pace certainly not something to be undervalued. He also stages the film’s convoluted, pulse-pounding climax with energy to burn, tension ramping up into overdrive as threat after threat is dealt with by one of the various Tians only for another to make its mangy self known from the most unanticipated of corridors. Chang also keeps things surprisingly grounded, never playing any of the plot mechanics for observantly anachronistic laughs, the film bracing its inherent absurdity even though it never winks back at the audience as if it knows just how silly all this is. Reset works, there’s really nothing else to say, this ticking clock thriller a timely leap into the human abyss that proves once again a parent’s love for their child is as undying as it is also potentially unstoppable.

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Latest Despicable Me running short of new ideas

Despicable Me 3 – Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer DESPICABLE ME 3 Now playing Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) has settled into his non-villainous life as a Secret Agent alongside wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig), and while the Minions aren’t exactly pleased he’s no longer a bad guy, adoptive daughters Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Nev Scharrel) couldn’t be prouder of him. But after an attempt to capture former ’80s child star turned villain Balthazar “Evil” Bratt (Trey Parker) goes awry, Gru and Lucy suddenly find themselves unceremoniously fired by their new boss Valerie Da Vinci (Jenny Slate), forced to take the blame even though they went above and beyond in their attempts to capture the notoriously elusive criminal.

Just as things appear to be at their worst, news of the most amazing kind comes the family’s way from the small pig-loving country of Freedonia. Turns out, Gru has a twin named Dru (also Carell), their parents deciding to take custody of the children separately after they divorced. Before anyone can say “parent trap,” the two brothers are reunited, Lucy, Margo, Edith and Agnes all in awe of the blond newcomer’s spacious Freedonian estate. But Dru has a secret of his own; he longs to follow in the villainous footsteps of their father, prints once upon a time Gru used to fill perfectly. Unbeknownst to Lucy, the two brothers start to formulate a plan, one that, when enacted, will show Evil Bratt who the best bad guys are. Heck, they might even just save the world, or at least the city of Los Angeles, in the process.

As convoluted as Despicable Me 3 might initially appear to be, it’s clear that the creators of this internationally popular set of animated films are starting to run short of fresh ideas. The whole last third feels like it’s cribbed, almost beat-for-beat, from the finale of 2015’s Minions, while other sections repeat ideas from the other two entries in the series close to verbatim.

Not that the third time isn’t without its charm. There’s a lovely side plot involving Agnes’ search for an honest to goodness unicorn deep in a Freedonian forest that’s

paid off perfectly, while another running gag revolving around Lucy’s attempts to become an actual mother to the three girls is handled with delicate precision. The movie, unlike that rancid aforementioned spin-off, also employs the Minions as they should be utilized, their few moments of comic relief maybe the movie’s most amusing elements.

A handful of clever Duck Soup allusions and a smattering of solid visual sight gags aside (most of those unsurprisingly involving the Minions), I still can’t say there’s a ton additional I found exciting. Bratt isn’t near the villain he likely should be, the ’80s gags too tired and obvious to be as amusing as directors Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, along with co-director Eric Guillon, likely intend them to be. The filmmakers also waste Slate in a thankless role, while they once again underutilize a returning Julie

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Andrews as Gru’s snarky mother to the point I hope she got paid a significant sum for all of two or three minutes of embarrassing screen time she ends up filling.

Then there is the level of violence. As with Minions (and also last year’s non-Despicable Me animated hit The Secret Life of Pets, also from the studio behind this franchise), the amount of destruction and carnage going on inside this thing just feels out of place for a story that at its core is so simplistic and sweet. The carnage stands out in a way that doesn’t fit neatly alongside the cute, childlike elements that often drive the characters forward as they pursue their various goals. Bratt’s plan calls for the absolute destruction of Hollywood so buildings crumble in a mass of explosive fireballs, and even if it’s all covered in gigantic pink blobs of bubblegum, the full extent of the devastation still left a bad taste in my

mouth that soured my enjoyment of the film a substantial amount.

Yet, it’s hard for me to come down too hard on any of this. I did laugh, and the best bits had me grinning ear-to-ear. I also love that the filmmakers are going out of their way to try and show Gru has started to come into his own as a loving father, the way he listens to his girls and tries to explain things to them in ways they’ll understand just plain precious. Even so, Despicable Me 3 is easily the least interesting film in the trilogy, the fact all involved are having such difficulty coming up with many original ideas speaking volumes. Gru and his Minions aren’t bad, at least not yet, but they’re certainly getting close to being drawn that way, and as such it’s likely time the animators got the opportunity to utilize their many talents on something else other than this ongoing series.

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Adam Pally, and Zoe Lister-Jones in Band Aid – Photo courtesy of Mister Lister Films

BAND AID

continued from cover to music, the movie is a smart, funny and emotionally affecting drama that held me spellbound start to finish. It’s like ListerJones is channeling her inner Richard Linklater or John Cassavetes, producing a decidedly subtle, lovingly introspective character study overflowing in pointed humanistic insights that are easy to relate to.

I met up with Lister-Jones while she was in town for the Seattle International Film Festival to chat about Band Aid and her filmmaking process. Here’s some of what she had to say: Sara Michelle Fetters: Why this movie? Why was this script the one you wanted to utilize for your directorial debut?

Zoe Lister-Jones: I think it was just a moment in my life and career where it felt like I wanted to do something that scared me, and I had co-written, produced and acted in three features prior, so it also kind of just felt like the next logical step to add the hat of director. I was also kind of at a stage in my life as an artist where I was feeling like I wanted to find joy in the process again. From start to finish, even just from the time I decided to write the screenplay, it was kind of a challenge to myself to see if I could have fun doing it. I think directing was also a part of that challenge, to see if I could continue on the path of focusing less on product and less on the fear-based mentality that can often come with making your own work and to just try and have fun.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Did it help, that you had that experience, writing and acting in those prior films, that you were working so closely with the director? I would also imagine, going back to your 2004 onewoman show, that you pulled a little from that experience, too. Did all of that help ease any trepidation you might have had stepping behind the camera?

Zoe Lister-Jones: It feels like everything that I have done up until this point was leading me to get here. I learned so much from all of those experiences. I think, being a director, you really have to call upon skills that are required of a producer, that are required of a writer, that are

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required of an actor. I think actually being a multi-hyphenate is really helpful and did help me to feel a little less scared. I also think I learned a lot from those experiences about things that are kind of easy traps to fall into that I wanted to avoid.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Who are Anna and Ben to you, though? When you were putting this together and you were fleshing them out, how much of their backstory did you come up with before you dropped them into this one segment of their lives?

Zoe Lister-Jones: I am super organized in all aspects of my life, but when I write I kind of like to let it free-flow. There’s something about outlining that really robs me of the joy of seeing what unfolds naturally out of one’s imagination. I didn’t have too much backstory for them when I started writing. I kind of knew the stage that they were both at in their lives, but a lot of the details of their characters and their arcs came as I was writing them.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Did anything about those details change when Adam came on?

Zoe Lister-Jones: The characters didn’t really change very much. It’s one of those things. I didn’t write the role for Adam. I didn’t write the role of Dave for Fred Armison. But, in retrospect, I don’t know who else could have played those parts. They both fit so perfectly into the world that I had

created. I think part of what I set out to do as a director was I wanted the comedy to feel really authentic and really grounded. I think what drew me to Adam as an actor is that he is obviously so funny, but very grounded and can also access the deeper and darker parts of himself. We didn’t have very much rehearsal. We rehearsed as a band, but in terms of the scenes themselves we kind of read through the script, Adam and I, once or twice out loud and then it was just kind of on the day, letting it live within us. It’s one of those indescribable things that happen with certain actors when they work together, but there was such an ease between us.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I think that’s obvious because, for a movie that is so funny and is so moving and makes you just giggle in the weirdest places, I think what strikes me the most is the level of emotional authenticity and the rawness of what comes out of some of those scenes between you and Adam. There’s almost a Cassavetes quality to it all, which seems so weird juxtaposed against the sillier stuff. Not just to throw a name out there, but was that kind of what you were going for, mixing the rawness of those angry chamber room dramas with some of the obvious humor a premise like this can’t help but generate?

Zoe Lister-Jones: Totally! Totally.

John Cassavetes was certainly an inspira-

tion. I love movies that can’t be boxed into one category, and I love comedies that kind of can be a little more provocative and maybe enter into more dramatic and raw territory. While Cassavetes has certain little funny moments, they’re pretty bleak stories. I thought it would be cool to see what would happen if Cassavetes made a comedy. Not to say that I am anywhere near Cassavetes, but just as a sort of mindset to go into the creative process. I also looked a lot at one film in particular by Woody Allen, Husbands and Wives, which had a much more sort of vérité aesthetic, and the camerawork felt so voyeuristic in that film.

I love this idea of feeling like certain scenes that you were accidentally in the room with this couple and that it verged on discomfort as a viewer. So yeah, I think those were definite influences and I was really lucky to have a scene partner who was willing to go there with me and wasn’t at all intimidated by navigating very different emotions throughout the film.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Right now the big conversation seems to be about women directing, especially in Hollywood, especially features. Twitter is blowing up because Sofia Coppola just won the best director prize at Cannes. It’s the first time in almost 60 years. People are going crazy because there’s a women-only screening of Wonder Woman at the Alamo Drafthouse.

Adam Pally, and Zoe Lister-Jones in Band Aid – Photo courtesy of Mister Lister Films

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Did you feel any added pressure as a director? Did any of these outside influences about women getting opportunities to step behind the camera and call the shots factor into what you were trying to do?

Zoe Lister-Jones: I didn’t feel pressure to perform because I’m a woman, but I’m very aware as a woman in this industry of a lot of double standards that continue to exist. I hired an all female crew on the film; I think in order to try and push back against some of those double standards you have to create opportunities for women in departments where they’re rarely given them. I also knew that, as a woman, there’s a part of me that liked the idea of surrounding myself with other women for this first directorial effort. I guess because of some of what I’ve witnessed in this industry it felt like…I don’t know. It felt like I would have a better chance of being supported and nurtured as an artist if I did.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Silly question, but what was more fun? Filming those performance scenes and going back to your rock and roll roots? Or creating an “Anger Room” and throwing yourself against a wall?

Zoe Lister-Jones: That’s a tough call.

Throwing myself against the wall was really fun, but it also was kind of physically daunting. I was kind of afraid the whole time of throwing my neck out or something, so I would say probably the performance scenes. I was able to have a little more fun, mainly because we performed all of the music live. It was so fun because we were having little concerts for our crew every time we performed, so it was a blast. Obviously, Fred has been in bands in the past, but for Adam and I, it was a really amazing way to enter a new realm that I think was so cool and continues to be cool. We performed at Sundance as a band.

Sara Michelle Fetters: And you can’t all make it here to Seattle?

Zoe Lister-Jones: I know, right? I totally wish we could have. And we’re performing again next week in LA as a band, too!

We’ve got an EP that’s coming out and we also shot a music video. So the band lives on, which is such a cool added bonus to this movie.

Sara Michelle Fetters: You’ve had a number of produced screenplays before this. You’ve been an accomplished working actor for over a decade. You star in a hit television show in the form of “Life in Pieces.” Do you consider yourself a successful artist? Or are you still a work-in-progress?

Zoe Lister-Jones: I would consider myself a work-in-progress. Definitely. I mean,

I think I’ve been very fortunate to be able to make a living from my art, which is so rare.

That rarity is not lost on me. Both my parents are artists and were never able to make a living from their art, and I witnessed how much pain that brought them and how much sacrifice to the actual creative process ensued. But there’s so many things that I still want to do and opportunities I still want to either be given or to create for myself. I think part of the work that I have been making throughout my career and continue to make is to try and forge ahead and, yeah, keep the progress moving.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Does it ever surprise you, though, to see where you’re at right now, thinking where you came from?

Do you ever look at it all and kind of just stand back in wonder? Or did you always know you’d be here?

Zoe Lister-Jones: I think in the last couple of months I’ve had some moments where I’ve been able, although I’ve been very busy, I’ve sort of caught myself and been able to reflect and really feel grateful for where I am now in my career. I think it’s hard when it’s a hustle and it’s a grind and it’s always getting that next thing off the ground or trying to book a TV show or a movie or whatever it is. It’s hard to take a moment and really reflect or take stock of where you are. I think I’ve been working so hard for so long that there’s never been a moment where I’m like, “Oh, my God, look where I am!” It just feels like I’m con-

tinuing to try and push through to that next, whatever that next thing is.

I do think getting a third season of the TV show is, as an actor, it’s such a relief because to have a steady gig is such a rare thing. It allows me to then go and have the comfort of making my own work, which otherwise I think would just hold different stakes, just in terms of making a living.

Then this movie, premiering at Sundance was like a dream. I’m living so many of my dreams right now. I feel so lucky.

Sara Michelle Fetters: What came first, the songs or the arguments that inspired them?

Zoe Lister-Jones: In my life, probably the arguments, which I drew upon. I think I wrote “I Don’t Want To F You” first, as a jumping off point, then most of the songs unfolded as the screenwriting process unfolded. It was pretty organic. They kind of came part and parcel with the characters’ arcs themselves.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Were you surprised at all that Adam could sing so well?

Zoe Lister-Jones: Totally. I didn’t even know that Adam could play guitar when I offered him the part, which is kind of embarrassing to admit. I knew that these characters, in the reality of the story, were picking up their instruments for the first time since high school so I just figured it’s okay if they don’t play well. Art imperfections were going to be a part of the storytelling, but I didn’t know how good he was going to

be at guitar and I definitely had no idea that he could sing. It’s been so fun to watch him in that role because I think so few people have ever seen him do this. I learned to play bass for [the film] as well.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Where do you go from here? Do you have the directing bug?

Zoe Lister-Jones: Yes, totally. I think I would love to continue writing, directing and starring. I’ll take all of those things separately, but I think in combination it’s such an amazing artistic endeavor and something that I’ve found so nourishing on a personal level that, yeah, I’m planning to do my next film in my next hiatus, so next Spring.

Sara Michelle Fetters: So, Zoe ListerJones is the next Clint Eastwood?

Zoe Lister-Jones: Oh, God. Sure. But with VERY different politics. Very different.

Sara Michelle Fetters: What do you want audiences talking about after they watch Band Aid? Zoe Lister-Jones: I guess I just hope that they feel moved, whatever that means to them. Whenever I leave a film that I love, this is kinda New-Agey, but my heart is full. That can be something that’s really funny or that can be something that’s sad, but I think that [the movie] has shifted you in some way, at least in the moments upon leaving. That’s what I hope happens.

Fred Armisen, Erinn Hayes, Adam Pally, and Jamie Chung in Band Aid – Photo courtesy of Mister Lister Films

Raucous Band Aid a thunderous concert of reflective regret

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer BAND AID Now playing Anna (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Ben’s (Adam Pally) marriage has seen better days. They’re constantly at one another’s throats, their arguments achieving a level of vitriol and animosity it’s a wonder the two haven’t decided to call it quits, called lawyers and started divorce proceedings. But there’s a tragic anger driving their enmity that compels them to try and find a way to work things out, and if Anna and Ben could only channel those complex feelings in some sort of creatively positive way, maybe their marriage could be saved.

Inspiration strikes. Anna wonders, what would happen if the two of them set their arguments to music? What if they started a band with the goal of playing an open mic night at a local club in order to get these feelings out of their system, tossing them back into the world as musical fodder for listeners

to sing along with? What would that be like?

It’s an odd idea, make no mistake, but one both Anna and Ben feel oddly compelled to try, even enlisting their peculiar, awkwardly nosey neighbor Dave (Fred Armisen) to play the drums in their infant rock band.

The directorial debut of writer and actress Zoe Lister-Jones (Lola Versus, Consumed), I don’t think I could adore Band Aid more if I tried. A magical, intimately compelling story pulsating with invigorating music and refreshing emotional insights, this is a smart, delicately lissome little drama that left me flabbergasted by just how much it left me aching in multifaceted rapture by the time things came to a conclusion. A beautiful meditation on romance, marriage and family, this captivating gem is one of the year’s most joyfully electric and cathartically alive achievements, and for Lister-Jones it shows a level of narrative maturation that caught me by surprise.

It’s the level of forthright honesty that floored me the most. Much like Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset, John Carney’s Once or David Lean’s Brief Encounter, as

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eccentric or as coincidental as some elements might initially appear, the emotional elements propelling the characters forward are continually nothing short of genuine.

No matter how silly things might initially appear, the events surrounding Anna and Ben are never belittled, never marginalized, their anger and grief only equaled by their continued affection for one another as well as an absolute desire to see if they can fix things before divorce becomes the only other viable option available.

Lister-Jones doesn’t browbeat the audience like she did with her script for Lola Versus. There’s an understated subtlety to this story that allows for a grounded take on the material, one that reminded me more of something like John Cassavetes eviscerating 1968 classic Faces than it did virtually anything else. It’s lighter on its feet than that potboiler, and it’s certainly much less violently vitriolic, but the ebb and flow of the interpersonal dramatic pieces showcase an eerily similar élan that hit me hard.

Anna and Ben’s fights are bruising; they take no prisoners. But when they’re put into

song they allow for a form of cathartic release that’s startlingly universal, striking a potent chord I found I was still mulling over long after the film itself had reached its conclusion.

I don’t want to say too much. While not a lot about what happens here surprises or falls too far outside of standard plot conventions, the European-like focus on the characters and their relationships, as well as the stripped-down filmmaking stylistics reminiscent of Hollywood dramas (both indie and studio financed) of the late 1960s, early 1970s cannot be undervalued.

Lister-Jones’ hushed approach challenges the viewer, forces us to sit inside Anna and Ben’s clothes in a manner that isn’t always comforting. But having us walk the same mile they do in shoes they themselves are wearing is a therapeutically evocative means to an exceedingly profound end, Band Aid hitting so many right notes any false ones it might inadvertently strike are lost in a symphony of reflective magnificence I could listen to for days on end with no hesitation whatsoever.

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Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 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.

MONDAY - July 10

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. www. strengthoverspeed.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.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. 206-325-7724 or info@pflagseattle.org; www.pflagseattle.org. PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality.

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

SATURDAY - July 8

Seattle Tennis Alliance 2017 Seattle Classic (7/7-7/9). www.seattletennisalliance.org Tacoma Pride Festival(7/7-7/15). tacomapride.org (See also listing at noon.)

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.

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.

Rainbow Women’s Health Fair. Noon-4pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Free health services for Queer women & Trans people of all ‑genders.

Tacoma Pride - Rainbow Center’s Annual LGBTQA Pride Event. Noon-5pm. S 9th St & Pacific Avenue.

Formerly known as “Out in the Park,” Tacoma Pride is a family-friendly event that features over 100 street vendors, live performances by musicians, cirque performers, vaudeville and drag acts, as well as guest speakers and dignitaries. www.rainbowcntr.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.oasisyouthcenter.org.

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

TUESDAY - July 11

SUNDAY - July 9

Bellingham Pride Parade & Festival. Pride Parade starts at noon at the corner of Hallock St & Ohio St., travels along Cornwall Ave and ends at Depot Market Square (1100 Railroad Ave) which runs until 4pm.

Featuring vendors, children’s activities, and appearances by local and state dignitaries. Come join the fun! bellinghampride.org Seattle Tennis Alliance 2017 Seattle Classic (7/7-7/9). www.seattletennisalliance.org Tacoma Pride Festival (7/7-7/15). tacomapride.org Center for Spiritual Living. Services 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Ravenna United Methodist Church. 5751 33rd Ave NE. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school;” 9:45am worship. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. 525-7988.

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

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

Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30amWorship, 11am-Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “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.

July 8 thru July 16

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

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

University Congregational United Church of Christ.

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

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am-Worship.

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

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

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

A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Living Water Fellowship. 10:30am-Worship. 7204 NE 175th St, Kenmore. All GLBT welcome. Pastor Susan George. 963-0807. www.livingwaterwa. com Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@ wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

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.)

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.

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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 Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game for LGBTQ players in Seattle. www.raincitysoccer.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org 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.

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.

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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. www. strengthoverspeed.org.

ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Evening Gathering. 6:30-8pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Social Hall. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: FREE. Metro route 7.

Wheelchair accessible. Kate, 722-0317; www.sessc.org.

Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

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

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

6:30-8:30pm. Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, 5773 W Green Lake Way N. Every Tuesday & Thursday JuneAugust. seattletennisalliance.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7pm. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.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 &

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

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

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

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WEDNESDAY - July 12

Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12 noon.

Roosters Restaurant, 611 Broadway E. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday. Just drop in - no RSVP required. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

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

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZ Seattle Monthly Social. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Food, music, 50/50 raffle. $5 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. www. pozseattle.org.

The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

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

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

Seattle Gay Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Meets every Wednesday. This month’s title is Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris.

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.)

Entre Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

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

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

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SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Congregation Tikvah Chadashah. 7pm. Call/see website for location. Puget Sound’s Gay & Lesbian Jewish Congregation where all are welcome holds Shabbat services the 2nd Friday each month. An oneg Shabbat follows services. 355-1414; www.tikvahchadashah.com.

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. 8pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room.

Every Friday. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 6250000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - July 15

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month.

BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

THURSDAY - July 13

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.

Seattle Prime Timers Cards. 2pm. Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW. Meet in Arts & Crafts Room on 2nd floor. We will play Hearts, Bridge and/or Cribbage depending on who shows up and walk to dinner afterwards at Red Mill Totem House. Beginners are welcome!

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 Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 5-8pm. Participating shops & galleries in the Pike/Pine corridor. 2nd Thursday each month. www.caphillchamber.org 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.

Seattle Tennis Alliance Summer Social Doubles.

6:30-8:30pm. Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, 5773 W Green Lake Way N. Every Tuesday & Thursday JuneAugust. seattletennisalliance.org Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org

July 7, 2017

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go! 11am. Cal Anderson Park, 11th Ave & E Olive St. Part of nationwide protests. Sponsored by Refuse Fascism Northwest, Impeachment March Seattle, Indivisible North Seattle & Seattle Gay News.

Kitsap Pride. The Kitsap Pride Network invites you to participate in the 2017 Kitsap Pride event at the Evergreen Rotary Park (1500 Park Ave) in Bremerton. This year’s theme is Viva la Vida which encourages everyone to live their authentic life. For more information, visit https://facebook.com/events/139559479886267/ Recent years have had over 2,000 people attending this exciting event and this year is already looking to be our biggest yet. http://kitsappride.org/ Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14- Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Capitol 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. behind Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues Seattle Community College on Broadway. Meets 3rd that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a Saturdays most months. Enter via the north parking lot male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org and get a permit for free parking. There is a $4/person Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible door fee (please try to bring exact change) to help cover Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday the cost of the room. Please bring a dish that will serve 8 or more to share. Bus routes 8, 10, 11, 43, 49, 60 and the listing at 6pm.)

Capitol Hll Link Light Rail station and Capitol Hill street Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th car are within a few blocks walking distance.

Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org SUNDAY - July 16 Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl WarGay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, ren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets the 3rd Sunday each anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, backgrounds, all faiths welcome. 391-2188. community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual top- breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues ics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Radical Women Presents Solidarity is Fabulous: just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@ Building Lavendar/Labor Alliances. 7:30pm. New hotmail.com Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Get inspired by a Tri-Cities 2017 Pride Festival - “It’s Just Love.” Pride double-header historical look at how “unlikely” coalitions March 1:30pm. Pride Festival 2-6pm at John Dam Plaza can be built around common interests. Starting off with in Richland. Celebrate equality and acceptance in our a little-known half-hour documentary “All-Out! Dancing local community. Live entertainment, booths, games in Dulais,” spotlighting Lesbians and Gays Support the and prizes! This year we are once again partnering Miners (LGSM), a mainstay for an intensely fought 1984- with Club Out and About (327 W Lewis St, Pasco; www.

85 mine strike in Wales. Next up: Longtime Queer activist cluboutandabout.com) our local and only Gay bar to turn Su Docekal, author of “On the Front-Lines of Lavendar up the volume on our celebration! https://gofundme.

Labor History,” will tell how an unprecedented combina- com/tricitiespride tion of LGBTQ militants and Teamsters came together Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. in 1977 to fight union-busting and racist, homophobic (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each practices at the Coors Brewing Co. Join the discussion month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and on how to build such efforts today. Everyone welcome. ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; Summer dinner, with vegan options, served at 6:30pm please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the for $8.50 donation. For more information and to arrange public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup. for childcare call 722-6057.

FRIDAY - July 14

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship.

15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.

AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer sup- Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ port group for adult children of any addiction.

Celebrating 43 Years!

Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

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

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

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

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.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. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

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

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.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. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.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 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/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol. com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.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 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.

Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook.com/ socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.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.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle

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

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

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www. genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & ForeignBorn Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, 722-0317; www.sessc. org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 7205566, 1-888-292-1912; 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. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.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) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., 726-8500; 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 - 360-6983335; 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; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 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): 5247301 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 Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. 622-5555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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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; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https:// www.facebook.com/groups/nw2spiritsociety/, 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; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 9854376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation - 253-383-2565; www. piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

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

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

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - 684-4503.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov

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