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Issue 1, Volume 42, January 3, 2014

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

NEW YORK, NY – Originally released as a five-part web series, Drag Becomes Him is slated to become a feature-length documentary in the summer of 2014, thanks to Jinkx Monsoon and a crowd of supporters cultivated through a Kickstarter campaign.

“No one should be this young and yet this incredibly talented,” Broadway World writes.

Directed by Alex Berry and produced by Basil Shadid and Dual Power Productions, Drag Becomes Him is a behind-thescenes foray into the personality and passion of entertainer Jerick Hoffer, also known as Jinkx Monsoon, a drag queen Seattle’s The Stranger dubs

“the best f**king performer in Seattle.” The cherished original series will be expanded to include additional footage and an entirely new edit, offering a deeper glimpse into the life of this charming drag superstar.

The lovable season five winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race has performed off Broadway and won a Gregory Award.

Hoffer is a seasoned, Portlandborn entertainer and graduate of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. As early as 2006, he appeared as the lead dancer in the world’s largest drag queen chorus line, which made the Guinness World Records. By see jinkx page 4

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer With as glorious a year as 2013 became, it’s hard to look at the first quarter of 2014 and the slate of cinematic choices that are on the table and not wince a little bit.

January, in particular, is remarkably thin this year – a horror spinoff, a Tom Clancy reboot and an odd Mary Shelley meets Underworld hybrid the only bigger budget items of note to be found.

That’s not entirely true, of course. Many of the 2013’s December Academy Award poten-

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Here we are, just past New Year’s Eve, and it’s time to look back and talk about what was memorable about theatre in Seattle in 2013.

In past annual summaries, I’ve found it hard to limit myself to just a handful of shows. This time, I told myself, I was going to be tough-minded and really acknowledge shows that were experiences, that stuck out, that remain with me still, and demonstrate theatre’s ability to change lives by the experience.

Lo and behold, I actually got the list down to 12! Well, plus I just gotta mention a few other wholly amazing acting performances among a few other shows.

Besides starting with what I think of as the highest highlight of the year, Trouble in Mind, part of Intiman’s summer festival, the rest are in no particular order.

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Tracy Michelle Hughes in Trouble in Mind

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Troubled 47 Ronin an unfocused epic

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in this tale is unsurprisingly amplified to a much higher degree than it should be), the movie is a somewhat exhilarating adventure of honor and brotherhood that hits its fair share of high-water marks. It’s a moderately exciting picture that doesn’t stray from the inherent nobility of the sacrifice and tragedy swimming through its core, and for my part I was more moved by many of its more emotionally brittle elements than I expected to be.

Not to mean the movie ends up being a good one. Newbie director Carl Rinsch has difficulty maintaining the more sprawling aspects of the narrative, while the Western bastardization of this very Japanese myth is omnipresent. At times the film feels more like a samurai-fueled variation on a Pirates

I can’t dismiss this incarnation of 47 Ronin, entirely.

Sanada, unsurprisingly, is excellent, showcasing a world-weary gravitas that permeates every frame. There is a scene right around the middle between him and actress Natsuki Kunimoto that packs a pretty mean wallop, while what could have been a cliché moment of speechifying of Ôishi inspiring his men, ends up becoming an emotional tsunami that overwhelmed my senses. He also has strong chemistry with Reeves (who, it must be said, is solid, even if his character is rather ham-fisted and inelegantly shoehorned into the proceedings), the duo making a solid pair of uncomfortable allies whose affinity and trust for one another grows nicely.

Overall the movie does not work, but 47 Ronin isn’t without its enjoyable aspects.

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer When their master Lord Asano (Min Tanaka) is betrayed, leading to his erroneously attacking his guest Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano) in his sleep, he is ordered to commit ritual suicide by Japan’s ruler Shogun Tsunayoshi (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa).

His samurai, under the command of the powerful Ôishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), are subsequently made ronin (master-less samurai) and ordered to disperse, and under threat of death are told not to seek revenge against any they think might have wronged their master.

But this particular wrong cannot go without comment.

A year after that fateful day, with Lord Asano’s daughter Mika (Kô Shibasaki) on the verge of being forced to marry Lord Kira, Ôishi reassembles his men and tells

continued from cover 2012, he had advanced to roles in Seattle theatres, playing Moritz in Spring Awakening (Balagan Theatre) and Angel in RENT (5th Avenue Theatre). After starring in the

It should also be that said for all his pacing and focus issues, from a purely visual standpoint Rinsch does a great job, allowing the action to have a propulsive elegance that’s sophisticated and unforced. While the effects themselves range between subpar Syfy Channel level to spectacularly photorealistic, the images are consistently impressive, oftentimes stunning, the director allowing veteran cinematographer John Mathieson (Gladiator, X-Men: First Class) to construct this world with a painterly fastidiousness that’s eye-popping.

Look, overall the movie does not work, I’m not going to try and argue otherwise, and to say Rinsch’s troubled debut is light years removed from Kenji Mizoguchi’s 1947 masterpiece of the same name goes without saying. But taken on its own, with the weight of expectation and thoughts of all the delays, hiccups and production woes set aside, this 47 Ronin isn’t without its enjoyable aspects. In fact, if it had a few more of them, just a couple, I might have been willing to try and convince interested parties to buy a matinee ticket and give the film a chance.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hoffer will release his first studio album as well as perform in the international premiere of The Vaudevillians in Australia.

Alex Berry is a filmmaker living in Seattle. In addition to the original Drag Becomes Him mini-series, Berry has made several music videos, along with online

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them all he knows about what befell their former master. He is uneasily aided by halfbreed wanderer Kai (Keanu Reeves), a mysterious orphan who saw a powerful Witch (a lithe, seductively sinister Rinko Kikuchi) cast her spell and whose insights into the supernatural will be key if they are going to find justice. Numbering 47, they will make their way into Lord Kira’s castle and make him pay for his evil, not caring that doing so will break the Shogun’s command, thus forfeiting their lives even though their honor, and that of their dead master Lord Asano, will be restored.

The first Hollywood epic based on this timeless Japanese legend, the hugely expensive and long delayed 47 Ronin (it was originally set to hit theatres over a year ago) isn’t quite the disaster we were led to believe. Handsomely mounted, the majority of its focus rightly upon Ôishi and his journey and not upon Kai’s (although his part

of the Caribbean sequel than it does anything else, while many of the supernatural elements do not fit or, at the very least, are not given enough explanation inside the grounded, tactile reality-based efforts of Ôishi and his fellow ronin.

It is almost as if Rinsch and his cadre of writers, a team which includes Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious 6), Hossein Amini (Drive) and Walter Hamada (a horror producer known for The Conjuring and the Friday the 13th remake), thought they could somehow combine an old school Akira Kurosawa epic with something like Ronny Yu’s The Bride with White Hair and all would be just fine. But none of them appear to have enough of a grip on the varying aspects of their scenario to strike a satisfying balance, the film suffering a tonal inequity that’s obnoxious. While the revenge-fueled passions of Ôishi against Lord Kira have urgency and heart, the romantic subplot featuring Kai and Mika, as well as the warrior’s focused aggressions towards the Witch, feel slightly obnoxious and moderately silly, one major facet of the film working at cross-purposes against the other.

As “America’s next drag superstar,” Hoffer has performed as Jinkx Monsoon for adoring fans throughout the world. critically acclaimed original run of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Balagan Theatre/Seattle Theatre Group), Hoffer’s winning run on RuPaul’s Drag Race aired on Logo TV. As “America’s next drag superstar,” Hoffer has performed as Jinkx Monsoon for adoring fans throughout the world and costarred with Richard Andriessen (a.k.a.

Major Scales) in a critically acclaimed offBroadway run of the original cabaret comedy, The Vaudevillians. He has performed as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray in Concert (5th Avenue Theatre) and co-starred with Peaches Christ in Return to Grey Gardens.

After an encore performance in Seattle’s

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commercials for local companies, fashion designers, and dance clubs. His work, described as “engrossing” and “beautifully filmed,” has appeared on The Huffington Post, NewNowNext, and City Arts.

For more information: www.dragbecomeshim.com. Facebook: www.facebook. com/dragbecomeshim.

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continued from cover tials go into wide release during the first month of 2014. August: Osage County, Lone Survivor, Labor Day and The Invisible Woman hit Seattle screens, as do the outstanding French-Iranian import The Past and the critically acclaimed documentary Tim’s Vermeer, all six hoping for a bit of love from Oscar even though their collective prospects – save one notable exception (think Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts) – are relatively thin.

February sees the release of George Clooney’s star-studded WWII effort Monuments Men as well as MGM/Sony’s curious looking Robocop remake, while Hayao Miyazaki’s magnificent final animated feature The Wind Rises hits theatres at the end of the month.

The big news in March is the Easter arrival of Darren Aronofsky’s massive Biblical epic Noah, the film starring Russell Crowe already garnering its fair share of controversy even though all that’s been seen of it is a rather straight-forward, Gladiator-esque trailer.

Then there is April.

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JANUARY 10 August: Osage County – Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Ewan McGregor, Juliet Lewis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dermot Mulroney, Abigail Breslin and Julianne Nicholson topline director John Wells’ adaptation of author Tracy Letts’ award-winning play. As expertly acted as you assume it to be, the movie is still a bit of a hypochondriacal mess at times where the melodrama can consume the honest emotional fireworks that permeate the proceedings.

The Legend of Hercules – The year’s first Hercules adventure is directed by currently down-on-his-luck, former Die Hard 2 wunderkind Renny Harlin and stars Twilight heartthrob Kellan Lutz in the title role.

Pretty much says it all, right?

Lone Survivor – Peter Berg’s recount of the failed 2005 Navy SEAL “Operation Red Wings” mission in Afghanistan has been garnering all kinds of Oscar buzz, many saying this effort starring Mark Wahlberg in the title role is 2013’s Zero Dark Thirty or Black Hawk Down. Can’t wait to see it.

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I, Frankenstein – Aaron Eckhart is the titular monster battling ghouls, goblins, demons and all kinds of supernatural entities secretly trying to keep the world safe for a clueless humanity. The trailer makes the movie look as silly as that description sounds.

The Invisible Woman – Felicity Jones is Oscar-worthy in Ralph Fiennes’s solid, if slightly perfunctory, drama about author Charles Dickens’ clandestine romance and the repercussions their affair has upon both their lives.

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Looking at the slate arriving that month, it’s easy to assume a few studios are looking to get an early jump on the summer – high profile sequels Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2 hitting theatres alongside intriguing, star-heavy curiosities like Transcendence with Johnny Depp, Sabotage with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Draft Day with Kevin Costner and The Other Woman with Cameron Diaz.

All-in-all, there are a few motion pictures worth keeping an eye out for, and almost certainly a few independent and foreign releases will surprise, proving to be some of the finest films of the year.

The following is a list of a small handful of the titles scheduled to hit Seattle screens during the first four months of 2014. As always, release dates are subject to change, something to keep in mind before heading out to the multiplex.

Knights of Badassdom – Live-action role players inadvertently conjure up an actual demon and are forced to face the consequences. A favorite on the 2013 festival circuit, this B-movie comedic genre mashup has generated a little controversy when it was revealed distributor eOne Entertainment had recut the film without the director’s approval.

JANUARY 31 At Middleton – Andy Garcia and Vera JANUARY 17 Farmiga shine in an otherwise slightly unBig Band Wolves – Quentin Tarantino derwhelming love story about two parents named this violent independent crime- taking their respective children on a college thriller 2013’s best; something potentially admissions tour. to keep in mind.

Best Night Ever – A Vegas-set bachelorDevil’s Due – More found-footage horror, ette party is the location for this comedy dithis time revolving around an unplanned rected by Epic Movie and Date Movie duo pregnancy with satanic undertones.

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, their names enough to make me very, very afraid Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – Para- to give this film even a passing glance let mount shuffled the release of this Tom alone a full-on look.

Clancy reboot after Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street stole its original DeLabor Day – Jason Reitman’s (Young cember 25 date, so this Kenneth Branagh- Adult) latest is a drama about a single mothdirected effort starring Chris Pine, Kiera er potentially harboring an escaped fugitive Knightley and Kevin Costner might be bet- for reasons she doesn’t quite understand let ter than a January bow might initially lead alone admit. Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin one to assume. star.

The Nut Job – Animated effort revolving Oscar Nominated Short Films: Aniaround squirrels planning the perfect heist. mated – Want to see all of the Academy JANUARY 3 Award-nominated animated short films?

Bettie Page Reveals All – The world’s I’ve nothing more to add.

Now here’s your chance. most famous pinup model talks about her JANUARY 24 life, with additional insights from the likes Gimme Shelter – Based-on-fact account Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Acof Dita Von Teese, Hugh Hefner and Reof a New York teen looking for her father tion – Ditto from above, only this time the becca Romijn. forced out onto the street even though she’s live action shorts are represented.

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones pregnant. Vanessa Hudgens is excellent The Past – Outstanding French/Iranian – The massively successful found-footage even if the movie is a slightly schmaltzy horror series offers up its first spin-off, a melodrama that doesn’t make its points as drama from the director of A Separation featuring an award-worthy performance Mexican immigrant flavored effort revolv- eloquently as it potentially could have. from The Artist star Bérénice Bejo. Mastering around a California teen marked by evil

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ful stuff.

That Awkward Moment – Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller in a buddy comedy about three best friends each dealing with their respective relationships in different ways, none finding the kind of success they hope for.

FEBRUARY 7 Lego Movie – Yes. It’s an animated movie about Legos. From the guys that made Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street. I am not making any of this up.

Monuments Men – George Clooney drafts Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin and Cate Blanchett into action for this inspiredby-fact WWII story of a special team of Americans (and allies) assigned with protecting priceless works of art from German destruction.

FEBRUARY 14 About Last Night – Remake of the ‘80s Rob Lowe/Demi Moore favorite with Kevin Hart and Regina Hall taking over the central roles.

Endless Love – Another remake of an ‘80s love story, this one starring Gabriella Wilde and Alex Pettyfer, most likely will feature a new recording of the Oscar-nominated title song.

Like Father, Like Son – The 2012 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner finally makes its way across the ocean, Hirakazo Kore-Eda’s (Nobody Knows) latest a drama concerning two loving families who discover their six-year-old children were inadvertently switched at birth by the hospital. By all accounts, this one is certain to be exceptional.

Robocop – A remake-filled Valentine’s Day weekend continues with this new take on the Paul Verhoeven sci-fi satirical masterpiece, Joel Kinnaman taking over for Peter Weller as the slain Detroit police officer brought back from the dead to keep the peace. Moderately intriguing only because Elite Squad director José Padilha is at the controls.

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New Voices Cabaret – great voices, great songs

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer NEW VOICES CABARET ACT THEATRE January 6 at 8 p.m.

On January 6th, for one night only, Brandon Ivie is back in town to coordinate his cabaret presentation of New Voices. If you know about it, you know that the experience is an exhilarating evening of songs from up-and-coming musical theater songwriters, combined with some of Seattle’s wellknown and/or up-and-coming musical theater performers.

Most of the music will be new to everyone, and this year, Brandon says that there are “a lot of new singers who haven’t done

New Voices before, like nine or ten, so we have new talent which is great.”

Brandon and RJ Tancioco spend a lot of time searching the Internet and keeping up with what musical writers are doing. That activity matches with their love of musicals and Brandon’s development into a bi-coastal theater director.

Brandon describes a little of what the evening will hold this year that is extra-special.

“We’re premiering a song that Justin Huertas wrote for his new musical, Lizard Boy, that Seattle Repertory commissioned.

Justin will sing it with Bill Williams and Kirsten deLohr Helland. They’re going to be in it together [at Seattle Rep] later in 2014. This New Voices is exciting because we skipped the summer edition and it’s been

a year since we’ve done one. We have a lot of songs that have come our way that we haven’t had a chance to showcase yet.”

Part of why this summer’s edition didn’t happen is because Brandon has had quite a year since SGN last caught up with him, when he directed his company’s Contemporary Classics production of next to normal in a co-production with Balagan Theatre last January.

Brandon describes, “I assistant-directed [the Broadway debut of] First Date with [5th Avenue Associate Director] Bill Berry and got a fellowship to assistant-direct a production of Hello Dolly at the Signature Theatre in Washington, DC with Eric Schaeffer.

“First Date was a blast. It had been a while since I worked with Bill Berry. I know him so well and it was great to be back together and we had never worked on a new musical together with the shared task of putting up a new show. I’d worked on a new show on Broadway with A Christmas Story, but doing it with Bill made it more surreal and special. And it was great to see Bill fulfill a dream. They’d been working on the show for a couple of years.

“The fellowship was the Charles Abbott Fellowship through The Society of Directors and Choreographers [the theatrical union for stage directors], for an up-andcoming director to assist a master director on a classic American musical. I sent a resume and essay [on What You Like About the American Musical Theater] and did an interview with Eric. I was there for about five weeks. I was especially excited because I had known about the Signature Theatre and they do a lot of interesting new work and a lot of shows that I’m interested in.

Eric’s style of directing is very different for me. He’s very environmental and visual, and focused on the space the work is in. It was a chamber production of Hello Dolly with 15 or 16 people. It got great reviews and sold out a lot of seats. I’m going to be assisting him on projects, coming up, which is also really exciting.

“I also got a fellowship from the Drama League to develop Kat Ramsburg’s new play, Stupid Hope!” Kat Ramburg feels like a local because she came here for college at

Seattle Pacific University, and became part of the musical theater family, here. She’s now moved to NYC. Brandon encapsulates Kat’s play, which is a dramedy, as “about a teacher who works with under-privileged students by giving them free SAT prep for college and she helps them cheat on the test like the rich kids can.” Brandon helped with a workshop process that ended with a staged reading.

Kat is working on finishing it up and will be submitting it to places to produce or develop it in 2014.

Brandon says, “Also, I got to work on this year’s A Christmas Story [which reprised at Madison Square Gardens], too. Maybe, I’ll have that job every year! At least it’s a show I actually like!” At this point, the producers are likely to make this an annual Christmastime Broadway offering.

So, what’s up for 2014? “The first big thing,” Brandon says, “is I’m directing a world premiere Off-Broadway called Jasper in Deadland, a rock and roll take on the Orpheus and Euridyce myth. It’s a musical composed by Ryan Scott Oliver and the book is co-written by Ryan and Hunter Foster, a Tony-nominated actor and a book writer for musicals. That runs mid-March to mid-April. I got to know Ryan through New Voices. We’d done a bunch of his songs and we started to get to know each other and when I was in New York, we would have coffee or a dinner together. And then he asked me to direct this. We had a developmental workshop of it and we’re still making changes.

“Also, I’ll be coming back to Village Theatre in April-May to associate direct Funny Girl with Steve Tomkins. And in July, I’ll go to Portland to direct a production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Broadway Rose Theatre. I got to know the artistic director Sharon Maroney when she came up to see the process of Saving Aimee [developed at the 5th Avenue]. They’re interested in developing new musicals, too.”

Well, Brandon’s 2014 seems to be headed in the right direction!

If you’re interested in the few tickets that are left for his New Voices Cabaret, go to www.acttheatre.org or call 206-292-7676 for more information.

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer

EVITA PARAMOUNT THEATRE Through January 5 The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice mega-hit musical, Evita, was revived on Broadway nearly two years ago for the first time since its 1979 debut. The national touring company of Evita has begun and is now in Seattle for a limited time. With wonderful music, this newly revised rendition is a beautiful sight and definitely of star quality.

Telling the story of the infamous First Lady of Argentina, the musical biasedly shows the life of the rags to riches, 20th century, South American Cinderella. Starting from poverty beginnings in 1920, Evita Duarte claws her way into the social society of Buenos Aires through a series of helpful relationships with a variety of men. Her life changes when she meets Colonel Juan Perón, a military-career man on his rise to power in a country ruled by an unstable military government. The two instantly fall in love bonding over a deeply rooted, shared ambition. Eva, as a rising radio star, rallies the people to his causes, while he over-

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throws military opposition, and together they soon become the President and First Lady of Argentina. While traveling abroad trying to build political relationships with the post World War Two European Powers, Eva starts to show signs of illness. She returns home and starts the Eva Perón Foundation to help the lower classes of Argentina. At age 33, Eva Perón dies of cervical cancer, sending the country into a massive state of mourning, and leaving a legacy as one of history’s most notorious women.

Sean MacLaughlin plays the military dictator Juan Perón. With a strong voice and a good stage presence he brings the role of Perón into a third dimension. The role is written as flat in order to let the female lead shine, but Mr. MacLaughlin lets Perón stand out with his own energy and personality so the audience can get an insight into the support and private ambitions that fueled Perón’s goals.

Caroline Bowman plays the social climbing Eva Perón. Her voice is clear; her stage presence is palpable, and her dancing is on the mark. She easily shows us Evita’s fierce determination, and even the character’s capacity for empathy when singing (beautifully heartfelt) the runaway-hit song, “Don’t

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No tears shed: Evita is a hit

Caroline Bowman in Evita

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After a conception/studio album release in London (with Elaine Paige as Eva and Colm Wilkinson as Che), Evita opened on Broadway in early September 1979. Bringing together the powerhouse team of Bob Gunton (Perón), Mandy Patinkin (Che) and Patti LuPone (Eva), the musical was directed by the great impresario Hal Prince.

Nominated for 13 Tony Awards it won 7, including Best Book (Tim Rice), Best Score (Andrew Lloyd Webber), Best Featured Actor (Mandy Patinkin), Best Actress (Patti LuPone), and Best Direction of a Musical (Hal Prince).

The first revival of Evita began on Broadway in March 2012. Starring Tony winner Michael Cerveris as Perón, and Grammy winner Ricky Martin as Che, the revival made history with Elena Roger, being the first Argentine woman to play the title role on Broadway. It was nominated for three Tony awards including Best Revival and Best Featured Actor (Michael Cerveris), but didn’t win.

After many years of pursuit, the pop diva Madonna was awarded the acclaimed role for the film version in 1996. With Antonio Banderas as Che, and Jonathan Pryce as Perón, a new song was added to the score.

The song “You Must Love Me” (included in the current stage production) won the only Oscar for the film.

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continued from cover Trouble in Mind had a tremendous cast, headed by Tracey Michelle Hughes, and addressed race head-on, with many aspects as accurate now as they were when Alice Childress first wrote the play in the early 1950s.

Chosen by the intensely thoughtful and motivated director Valerie Curtis-Nelson, and supported by exquisite design, I felt like everyone in the city should see it.

Both Master Harold … and the boys (by Athol Fugard) directed by M. Burke Walker at West of Lenin and The Whipping Man (by Matthew Lopez) directed by Scott Nolte at Taproot Theatre, also addressed race in different ways, with amazing casts of three,

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Cry For Me Argentina.” Although using a sneer to represent determination a little too often, Ms. Bowman definitely keeps the strength of Evita’s backbone and her relentless tenacity consistently throughout the show.

The real star of this musical pop-opera is the “Everyday Man,” and unofficial narrator of the musical, Che, played brilliantly by Josh Young. Mr. Young shows his extreme talent from the opening scenes when he is on stage, and where he remains throughout most of the show. His voice is strong, taking complete control of each song and delivering them without failure. Through crafted inflections and subtle expressions, Mr. Young fully expresses the frustrationturned-excitement-turned disappointment at the Perón rise and their governing dictatorship of the country.

The entire cast steps up to the (tango) plate and delivers a completely enjoyable performance. All voices blend well with good harmonies, and each ensemble member adds a subtle nuance contributing to the success of this production. Christopher Johnstone and Krystina Alabado, performing the musical’s two supporting characters, the tango singer Magaldi and Perón’s young mistress (the character is only known by that designation), respectively, both do well with their solo songs. The choreography is beautifully tango-based giving the rich feel of the culture of Buenos Aires.

The scenic design by Christopher Oram should definitely get a mention. With highly effective results, actual film footage of the ornate coffin and Evita’s funeral procession were used, giving the audience a glimpse of the magnificent impact she had on the country.

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including G. Valmont Thomas (who was also in Trouble in Mind), Kevin Warren and James Lindsay in Master Harold, and William Hall, Jr., Tyler Trerise and Ryan Childers in Whipping Man. They were emotionally evocative and searing productions that honor their producers.

The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Aimee Bruneau, was a revelation of delight in 2009 when the romp was transported to a Southern trailer park for Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Wooden O outdoor summer theater. It was a special treat in 2013 to have that same production remounted indoors with almost every member of the original cast, including Kelly Kitchens as Kate and David Quicksall as Petruchio, with a kick-ass ensemble and a scene-stealing performance by Brandon Ryan.

Sheer fun was the feeling from two musical productions that made my jaws sore from smiling and laughing. Altar Boyz (book by Kevin Del Aguila, music and lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker) at Seattle Musical Theatre, directed and choreographed by Troy Wageman with the help of an amazing lighting design

by Chris Frickland and a fantastic cast, was a great satire of Christian rock concert proselytizing. Xanadu (book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne) directed by David Ira Goldstein and infused with his up-to-date jokes, with a revelatory performance in a small role by Seattle treasure, Jeff Steitzer, also had a terrific ensemble with too many funny moments to detail here.

Rapture, Blister, Burn (by Gina Gionfriddo) at ACT Theatre, did not have a perfect script, but it was refreshing to see women’s issues aired and examined, and have four strong women and only one man on stage. It was exhilarating and challenging.

August: Osage County (by Tracy Letts) at Balagan Theatre, starred the fierceness of Shellie Shulkin and Teri Lazzara. This is a massive play that was rendered accessible

by Shawn Belyea’s emotive directing, and once casting (of an awesome ensemble) was announced, I knew the play would be a success. Shellie is about the only person I can think of in Seattle who could really pull off that role.

The two best world premiere plays from

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local Seattle playwrights were Undo by Holly Arsenault and Bo-Nita by Elizabeth Heffron. Undo was produced at Annex Theatre with a great ensemble of actors, and a tradition of repeating a wedding ceremony backwards before a divorce that was so real that people believed there really is such a tradition. Bo-Nita, at Seattle Repertory Theatre, starred Hannah Mootz as a thirteen-year-old girl who tells a crazy, awful, compelling story of her recent life that made your heartstrings twang with empathy.

Another beautiful trio of actors performed Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (by A. Rey Pamatmat) at Seattle Public Theater. Sara L. Porkalob, Jose Abaoag and Tim Smith-Stewart played teenagers on their own, trying to live life the best way they can, and director David Gassner led them into a transcendent production.

Les Miserables was mounted at both Balagan Theatre and Village Theatre.

While Balagan’s production had a terrific ensemble, by far the most essential experience, even beyond going to a Broadway touring import, is currently at Village Theatre, where Greg Stone (a Valjean Broadway veteran) goes head-to-head with the most human Javert ever, Eric Polani Jensen. You still have 6 more weeks to see it as it moves to Everett! Even if this is not your favorite musical, you owe it to yourself to see the best version of it you are likely ever to see.

Wow! I did it! Got it down to 12….

But here are a few other unforgettable theatrical moments of 2013, embodied by special performances: A most amazing performance was Noah Racey in The 5th Avenue’s The Music Man, as he contorted his body, jumped, slid and just danced and sang his heart out.

Kirsten Potter had a big role in Rapture, Blister, Burn, but her performance in Seattle Repertory’s Photograph 51 was luminous and moving, even as she played a still, under control, scientist. Another quiet, but breath-taking performance was that of Mary Ewald in an hour-and-a-half monologue that is Homebody, at New City Theater.

Darragh Keenan had a big year, with leads in The Walworth Farce (New Cen-

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tury Theatre Company) and The Hounds of the Baskerville (Seattle Repertory), but his turn in The Trial (also New Century Theatre Company) was riveting, along with a great ensemble, bringing to life the term “Kafkaesque.”

Sean G. Griffin really gave a master class in acting in Sugar Daddies at ACT Theatre, as a mysterious man with many stories.

And Patti Cohenour and Suzy Hunt also did the same in a musical with their performances in Grey Gardens (a co-production with ACT Theatre and The 5th Avenue).

Pamela Reed showed her mettle in a great performance, also at ACT Theatre (one of ACT’s strongest seasons, 2013!), in Other Desert Cities, but Lori Larsen almost walked away with the show.

Balagan Theatre gave us a pretty weak production of Carrie the Musical, but allowed us to see two amazing musical theater talents: Keaton Whittaker and Alice Ripley. Keaton, also with a great performance in Balagan/Contemporary Classics’ production of next to normal and The 5th Avenue’s Oliver!, is coming into her own in a big way, and Alice demonstrated her keen acting abilities, and the two together were magical.

Book-It Repertory Theatre always does great work bringing novels to the stage in world premiere productions. This year, one particular production and one actor stood out just a bit more. Jocelyn Maher starred in She’s Come Undone, adapted terrifically

by Kelly Kitchens. She had to age from a tiny girl to an adult in her 40s and undergo many traumas, including an on-stage rape.

She handled it with amazing ability and I look forward to many more opportunities to see her work.

There you have it. It was difficult to pick just these few and later I may kick myself for forgetting someone, as happens every year. I hope you saw at least a few of these and that you agree that you were enlightened, moved, transformed, and more. If not, let’s see what 2014 has in store, together, shall we?

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10 concerts to get excited about in 2014 AEG Live

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

A new year, a new calendar to fill in, and a bunch of great live music performances to attend in the coming months. Here’s what’s looking hot, so far, in 2014.

Justin Timberlake January 17 Key Arena The love affair with JT began in 1997 when teen bubblegum act N’Sync dropped their self-titled debut CD, which I still own.

The pop-R&B giant has 7 Grammy nominations going into the January 24 awards ceremony, but he travels to Seattle for his first-ever in-city performance a week before. All the hits – “My Love,” “SexyBack,” “Cry Me a River,” “Mirrors” and “Rock Your Body” – are said to be on the set list.

Fingers crossed for “Dick in a Box.” Tickets at www.livenation.com.

Duncan Sheik February 10 The Triple Door The Tony and Grammy Award winner will introduce local fans to songs from American Psycho, a new musical that opened in London this month to rave reviews. But aside from his stage work, which includes Spring Awakening, he has a catalog of his own material stretching back to the early ‘90s, so you’ll possibly hear “Barely Breathing,” “Serena,” “On a High” and tunes from his ‘80s cover album. Tickets at www.thetripledoor.net.

Miley Cyrus February 16 Tacoma Dome Will she twerk? How many times will she stick her tongue out? What will she wear, if anything? These are the questions circulating Miley Cyrus’ forthcoming appearance next month. The pop superstar will undoubtedly be entertaining, and we hope in a very good way, especially since Bangerz is a better than decent album. Here’s hoping “We Can’t Stop,” “Wrecking Ball” and “Party in the U.S.A.” raise the roof at the TDome! Tickets at www.livenation.com.

Cher to play Key Arena on June 28

Ellie Goulding April 23 Paramount Theatre The pop-dance performer exploded onto the scene in 2010 with her transatlantic smash hit “Lights,” followed quickly with “Anything Could Happen,” “Burn” and “How Long Will I Love You.” A third single from her Halcyon album, “Goodness Gracious,” will be released in the coming Paul Simon and Sting weeks. All of these songs, as well as her February 19 collaborative effort with Calvin Harris, “I Key Arena Need Your Love,” will probably be featured A night of extraordinary legends per- at Goulding’s Paramount Theatre show. forming classics is what to expect at this Tickets at www.stgpresents.com. anticipated February concert. The pairing of Paul Simon and Sting is remarkable Franz Ferdinand because both artists have decades of group April 24 and solo material to pull from. Simon could The Showbox SoDo delight with “The Boxer,” “Sound of SiThe Scottish rockers have been low-key lence,” “Kodachrome” and “Diamonds on for the past several years, quietly working the Soles of Her Shoes,” while Sting might on new material at their own pace, resultthrill with “Roxanne,” “Every Breath You ing in 2013’s long-awaited album, Right Take,” “Englishman in New York” and “If Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. In I Ever Lose My Faith in You.” The con- 2012, the Mercury Music Prize-winning cert is said to feature individual Simon quartet sold out The Showbox Market and and Sting sets, plus some duets. Tickets at they’re very likely to fill the larger Showwww.ticketmaster.com. box SoDo to capacity in late April. Expect “Ulysses,” “Bullet,” “No You Girls,” “Love Lorde Illumination” and “Take Me Out” to be March 24 played. They are excellent live, by the way.

WaMu Theater Tickets at www.showboxpresents.com.

2013 ushered in many fresh faces and names; one of the biggest was young New Lady GaGa Zealander Lorde. The teenager ended the May 28 year with 4 Grammy nominations – Record Key Arena and Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo PerArtpop, Lady GaGa’s latest offering to formance, Best Pop Vocal Album – and is the music world and “little monsters” scatcapitalizing on her overnight success with a tered everywhere, received mixed reviews North American tour, delivering her to Se- and hasn’t lived up to its hype, nor its preattle in late March. It’s the only Northwest decessors. But who really gives a shit beappearance on the “Royals” singer’s month- cause we love her regardless. The mega star long trek. Tickets at www.aeglive.com. plays her first giant concert in Seattle (she’s

appeared at the Tacoma Dome three times, The Showbox Market once) in May and it’s your opportunity to hear “Applause,” “Born This Way,” “Bad Romance” and “Just Dance” live. And if you’ve never attended a Lady GaGa concert, brace yourself – it’s an intoxicating experience. Tickets at www.livenation.com.

Cher June 28 Key Arena The Cher-ry on the top of this summer’s Pride festivities is that the Gay icon has wedged her Seattle tour stop on Saturday night, a day before the big parade. The pop star’s “Dressed to Kill Tour” lands timely at Key Arena on Pride weekend and will likely include some of her biggest hits, such as “Believe,” “Half-Breed,” “I Found Someone,” “If I Could Turn Back Time” and her latest hit, “Woman’s World.” And, thank you, God, for answering my prayers! Tickets at www.aeglive.com.

Arcade Fire August 8 The Gorge Amphitheater The majestic setting of Columbia River Gorge and Valley is a perfect backdrop for Arcade Fire’s brand of inspiring, anthemic rock. The celebrated ensemble released their fourth studio album, Reflektor, to worthy reviews, yet most critics agree that it ranks below more stunning work, like 2007’s Neon Bible or the outfit’s Grammywinning Album of the Year, 2010’s The Suburbs. This aside, Arcade Fire is dynamite in concert – the group’s performances feel like religious revivals; I think I was actually saved at their Key Arena show. Tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer It seems whenever Seattle Gay News speaks to Duncan Sheik, he’s cooking up something new bound for Broadway. The award-winning composer, and a great pop singer-songwriter as well, revealed details of Spring Awakening several years ago when we chatted by phone. That musical went on to win 8 Tony Awards in 2007.

Sheik has been multi-tasking recently on American Psycho, a new musical that opened in London just a few weeks ago, and a collection of original songs that are to be included on his forthcoming 2014 album.

Sheik is set to appear February 10 at The Triple Door, and he’ll go one-on-one with the SGN in our January 31 issue. For tickets to the show, go to www.thetripledoor.net.

What’s our favorite music diva – Madonna, of course – up to in 2014? Supposedly, the Pop Queen has two albums set for release this year, a recording of original material and a collection of remixes. There are also rumors of a possible book release.

Something is likely to happen on February 12, a date featured on a huge billboard spotted in Tokyo. I’m on it – stay glued for Madonna news in the coming weeks and months.

Brit Brit has arrived! In Las Vegas, that is. Britney Spears opened her Planet Hollywood residency on December 27 with a guest appearance by Lance Bass (on a leash, of all things) and some celebs in the audience, like Miley Cyrus. Miss Bangerz hosted a post-concert bash at the MGM Grand (I’ve stayed there, cool hotel) with Katy What were the top-selling albums of Perry, Kellan Lutz, Adam Lambert, Emile 2013 domestically? According to Billboard Hirsch and Selena Gomez all showing up. magazine, they were: 1) The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake, 2) Red by Taylor Finally, if you attended the NCAA DiviSwift, 3) Take Me Home by One Direction, sion I Volleyball National Championships 4) Unorthodox Jukebox by Bruno Mars, 5) at Key Arena last month, then you probably Babel by Mumford & Sons, 6) Night Vi- spotted Ray Dalton, featured on Macklsions by Imagine Dragons, 7) Here’s to the emore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us,” Duncan Sheik Good Times by Florida Georgia Line, 8) sitting just below the Penn State cheering The Truth About Love by Pink, 9) Crash My section. But the baritone singer was cheer- Wear, who appears on the hip hop duo’s ship match between Penn State and WisParty by Luke Bryan, and 10) Unapologetic ing for the hometown University of Wash- “White Walls” single, sang the National consin, and she sang the hell out of it!

by Rihanna. ington Huskies, I assure you. Hollis Wong- Anthem before the start of the championfile photo

Stripping the veil off Jonas Kaufmann Blue-ray Audio-only is a nearly perfect recording medium

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Imagine you’re making love with the person of your dreams. Everything is ideal, except that there’s a veil between the two of you. You’re so excited that you haven’t noticed the veil until someone tears it away.

Suddenly you experience your lover, skin on skin, with an immediacy that you hadn’t known was missing. It’s not like anything you’ve ever experienced before!

That’s what happens when you hear Bluray Audio-only for the first time. Here’s gorgeous Jonas Kaufmann in the same room with you! (Only trouble is, there are a hundred other people there, too: musicians, sound engineers, etc.) There’s no video on these discs . . . all the better to encourage you to close your eyes and see this wonderful artist, his lips, his eyes, his curls, in the 20-20 vision of your imagination.

To explain why this audio is better than any you’ve ever heard before (other than in perfect seats at a live performance), requires a brief lesson on compression: frequency compression, dynamic compression, and data compression.

Frequency compression happened before the advent of modern high fidelity. Primitive equipment caused the loss of the lowest and highest sounds on a recording. Even after high fidelity LPs came along, the bottom notes (bass drum, bottom octave of the basses, etc.) were scarcely audible because engineers feared their high energy could cause the needle to bounce out of the LP groove.

Dynamic compression was purposely employed for the same reason, because background noise of tape hiss and record surface noise would mess up passages that were too

quiet. Dynamic compression means soft is less soft, and the loud moments are robbed of much of their energy and excitement by being made less loud. Until digital sound, dynamic compression was used on almost all recordings. (I once said to the great Birgit Nilsson at a reception, “Your voice has never quite fit into LP grooves.” She reached out and touched my arm and said, “You noticed!” I was begging her to make some digital recordings before she retired and thus capture the true power of her incredible voice. She didn’t.)

Data compression is used on all CDs so that more minutes of music will fit in this limited-capacity medium, meaning that a lot of the sound “information” of the original recording was dumped. Ingeniously, just enough data was left so that the untrained ear would not notice the missing stuff. To the trained musician and some stereophiles, the sound lacked the warmth of LPs; strings sounded cold and grainy.

And now there’s Blu-ray Audio-only. The amazing data capacity of Blu-ray discs allows, for the first time ever, ALL of the information from the original recording to be included. (SACDs, if you know what they are, come very close. But SACD is a medium that has not really caught on and may soon be abandoned by the industry.) Bluray Audio-only discs are just appearing on the market, but were offered at first only by companies you never heard of.

At last, the largest recording company in the world has released some startling Blu-ray Audio-only discs, and I’m going to review four of them on the Decca and Deutsche Grammophon labels. These labels have vaults of invaluable recordings by the world’s greatest artists. And they have the marketing power to make this new medium

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economically viable.

Or, Blu-ray Audio-only will go the way of SACD (Super-Audio CDs).

Why would a nearly perfect recording medium go away? Because its glories can only be appreciated on a good sound system, preferably a surround-sound system.

For someone listening on the puny speakers of their TV set, the improvement would be scarcely noticeable. I do not yet know the pricing planned for these discs; hopefully it will be no higher than the CD equivalent. If

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so, perhaps it has a chance to survive in the sonically unsophisticated general market.

At any rate, this is an exciting breakthrough in consumer sound reproduction.

Next week, I’ll review the merits of these two new recital discs plus two orchestral resurrections from mid-twentieth-century recordings.

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

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continued from page 5 this film is based. The trailer is kind of terrible, but director Mark Waters made Mean Girls and House of Yes, so I’ll keep my hopes up even though all my senses tell me I’m wasting my time.

Winter’s Tale – Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of the best-selling Mark Helprin romantic fantasy. Keep in mind, the guy also wrote Batman and Robin, so don’t get your hopes too high.

FEBRUARY 21 3 Days to Kill – Kevin Costner, Amber Heard and Hailee Steinfeld in a Luc Besson-penned action-thriller-comedy hybrid about a former Secret Service agent forced into doing “one last job” for the government on the exact same weekend he’s supposed to be looking after his strong-willed teenage daughter. Admittedly, the trailer for this one makes it look a heck of a lot more entertaining than it probably has any right to be.

One Chance – Director David Frankel’s comedy-drama about “Britain’s Got Talent” phenom Paul Potts starring Tony Awardwinning actor James Corden in the central Saturday morning animation. role. Heartwarming, I’m sure.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Mr. Peabody & Sherman – The WABAC machine! Mr. Peabody! His “pet boy” Sherman! If these statements excite you as much as they do me, then you know your classic

Bad Words – Jason Bateman’s directorial debut finds him starring as former Spelling Bee loser who uses a loophole to go back MARCH 14 Grace of Monaco – Nicole Kidman is and enter the competition again as an adult.

Garnered rave reviews at the 2013 Toronto Grace Kelly. I have nothing more to add.

Film Festival.

Need for Speed – Adapted from the video A Haunted House 2 – More scary movie game, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul is an ex-con who takes to the road to avenge him- nonsense featuring Marlon Wayans; I honself against the man responsible for putting estly could care less. him behind bars.

Noah – Darren Aronofsky’s massive, epic Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club – retelling of the Biblical story of a man, his Do people still care about Tyler Perry mov- family and an ark filled to the brim with zoies? Do they actually make any money? ological wonders. Not sure what to make of Who sees them? Seriously, I’d really love to this one; incredibly eager to find out. know.

APRIL 4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Veronica Mars – We used to be friends, a long time ago… Is it just sad that out of all – Marvel’s best movie sees its first sequel the movies hitting theatres the first quarter come to the screen, Chris Evans returning of 2014, this theatrical spin-off of the cult as the titular hero while a friend from his television show with Kristen Bell is with- WWII past returns to make his modern out a doubt my single most anticipated title? day struggles a whole new kind of personal Hell. I admit, as superhero worn out as I am Nah. Not a bit.

I’m curious to see how this one turns out.

MARCH 21 Dom Hemingway – Safe-cracker Dom Blood Ties – A 1970’s-set Brooklyn crime noir about two rival families clawing Hemingway (Jude Law) has returned to the at one another for supremacy. Guillaume London streets after a 12-year stretch in the pen and he wants what is owed him. Think Canet (Tell No One) directs.

Point Blank meets Get Carter with a side of Divergent – Director Neil Burger (Limit- Sexy Beast (I hope). less) tackles author Veronica Roth’s popuIsland of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D – lar piece of Young Adult sci-fi fiction about a teenager forced to lead others like her IMAX documentary revolving around leagainst the dystopian system that keeps murs, no animated lions, giraffes, zebras or them in check and rules every facet of their hippos to be found. lives. Sounds like another prequel-to-a-seUnder the Skin – Scarlett Johansson as quel-we’re-never-going-to-see. an alien seductress looking for a mate. Have Muppets Most Wanted – Sequel to The heard good thing about this one and am cuMuppets finds Kermit and company in Eu- rious to give it a look. rope involved in a jewel heist led by a musAPRIL 11 tachioed frog with a certain resemblance Draft Day – Kevin Costner is out to draft to the famed song-and-dance amphibian. the NFL’s next star in this Ivan Reitman Yeah. I want to see it, too.

(Ghostbusters) directed comedy.

Nymphomaniac: Part I – Director Lars Only Lovers Left Alive – Jim Jarmusch, von Trier’s (Breaking the Waves) massive sex-fueled, star-studded drama gets its do- of all people, descends into the world of mestic release. Expect a ton of controversy vampires and their minions with this critiand very small audiences (it’s going to be cally acclaimed thriller starring Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston. Cannot wait NC-17, probably, after all). to see this.

Stretch – Comedy-thriller from writer/ Rio 2 – Animated sequel to the 2011 surdirector Joe Carnahan (The Grey) about a chauffeur who takes a job he shouldn’t have. prise hit with all the central vocal artists (namely Anne Hathaway and Rodrigo SanChris Pine and Jessica Alba star. toro) returning for a second flight.

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Pompeii – Resident Evil filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson tackles the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pretty much says it all, right?

The Rocket – Australian coming of age import about a misunderstood lad who looks to make something of himself by joining a ragtag group of fellow misfits in partaking in a rocket building competitionslash-festival.

The Wind Rises – Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki’s final motion picture is a drama centered around the man most responsible for the development and creation of Japan’s Zero Fighter. Haunting, tragic, emotionally complex and bracingly intimate, this is one of 2013’s best films and by all accounts should be a Best Animated Feature frontrunner.

FEBRUARY 28 Non-Stop – Liam Neeson as an air marshal forced to stop a terrorist from killing off the passengers on his plane even though the pilots and the rest of the flight crew think he’s the criminal. Think Taken on a plane.

Son of God – It’s the story of Jesus. What else do I need to say?

Welcome to Yesterday – Time travel thriller about a group of scientists who invent and construct before they think about the consequences, which is, of course, always a good thing (no…it isn’t).

MARCH 7 300: Rise of an Empire – Sequel to 300 chronicling the journey of Greek general Themistocles as he continues the battle against Xerxes inspired by the sacrifice of the fallen Spartans.

Child’s Pose – Romanian import that was the top prize winner at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival, this film is an incisive, devastating look at a successful architect pulling out all the stops to keep her son out of prison after he kills a child in an automobile accident.

Strong stuff, not for the emotionally squeamish.

Sabotage – David Ayer (End of Watch) tries to make Arnold Schwarzenegger relevant again with this hopefully hard-hitting thriller about a successful tactical unit of the DEA under siege from both a drug cartel wanting to see them dead and moles secretly padding their own pockets by betraying those they’ve long called friends.

APRIL 16 Heaven is for Real – Faith-based drama about a father (Greg Kinnear) trying to find the courage to talk about the revelations he learned from his son after the latter had a near-death experience. Directed by Randall Wallace (Secretariat).

APRIL 18 Bears – DisneyNature returns with this documentary about Alaskan bears in the wild.

Nymphomaniac: Part II – The second half of Lars Von Trier’s epic sexual adventure.

Oculus – A driven sister attempts to prove her brother is innocent of murder by toying with the supernatural. You can guess the results.

Transcendence – Christopher Nolan’s favorite cinematographer Wally Pfister (Batman Begins, Inception) makes his directorial debut with the artificial intelligence thriller about a scientist (Johnny Depp) who returns from the grave when his brain is uploaded into an all-powerful super computer.

One imagines this will be more than The Lawnmower Man for a new generation (or at least hopes it will be).

APRIL 25 Earth to Echo – An odd set of text messages leads a close-knit group of friends to wonder if they’re being contacted by an intelligence not of this Earth.

The Other Woman – A man’s mistress and his wife secretly join forces to plot revenge for the wrongs they feel have been committed against them. Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton star.

The Quiet Ones – A university professor and his hand-picked team of students attempt to create a poltergeist; you can imagine the results.

Walk of Shame – Elizabeth Banks has eight hours to put her life back in order after a one-night stand goes disastrously wrong.

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SATURDAY - January 4

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.

Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com

SUNDAY - January 5

For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com 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. 323-1659, www.seattle sotozen. com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. 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 Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. 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! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@ gmail.com. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharma buddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Rain City Jacks. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. En-

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Discussion Series - One Hemisphere, Indivisible: Permanent Revolution & Neoliberalism in the Americas. 3-4:30pm. 4710 University Way NE, Suite 100. Meets every Sunday. This timely book by Guerry Hoddersen, journalist & feminist organizer, examines the roots of the US economic crisis & its relationship to the upheavals across Latin America, with special emphasis on the role of women, immigrants & US labor in building cross-border solidarity. FREE. Sponsored

by Freedom Socialist Party. 713-8056, fspseattle@ mindspring.com, www.socialism.com PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. 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 Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www. seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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

MONDAY - January 6

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP: socialdinnerclub@yahoo.com or phone (360) 722-1664.

Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org.

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

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

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January 4 thru January 12 TUESDAY - January 7

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County.

David, (425) 339-5238.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/ Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclubseattle.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union).

Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members.

OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Cineoke! Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm. Jewelbox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. You’re the star of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing along to, while the film & lyrics are projected onto the screen. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, or you can bring your own special request on DVD. $8 cover.

Sponsored by Three Dollar Bill Cinema. www.threedollarbillcinema.org Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn.

Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. Created 10 years ago by local families as a way to support others just beginning the special journey of adoption, Friends in Adoption has evolved into a support group for waiting families as well as a place to provide educational meetings for parents before, during & after adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 264-5136; friendsinadoption@ yahoo.com.

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room).

Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.

Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

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

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 7-8:30pm check-in and open rap or topic discussion. Rock Salt, 1232 Westlake Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bisexualsupportive environment. Pose your most burning questions & hear the most interesting responses from a diverse group of lively self-identified women, in a relaxing and laid back environment. www.sbwn.net.

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

(360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

(See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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FRIDAY - January 10

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.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, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

WEDNESDAY - January 8

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm.

Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org.

Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

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

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. 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. www.ingersollcenter.org Rain City Jacks. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm; 1st Sunday each month, 2pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www.raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org

Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

SATURDAY - January 11

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

“StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend.

StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org.

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.washingtongender alliance.com.

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 - January 9

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. 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 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.

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

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org

January 3, 2014

Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235.

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month.

Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. 784-9705.

SUNDAY - January 12

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics.

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

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

Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a non-profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

Celebrating 41 Years!

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911.

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; 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 MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@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.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org.

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & 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.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor

education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnw gra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletown squares.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 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.thepride league.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; 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, 741 St Helens Ave, 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 Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 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; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@ chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

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 - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly 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.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

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

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