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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 01, Volume 41, January 4, 2013

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor DJ Almond Brown is easily one of Seattle’s most recognizable disk jockeys. And that’s not by accident. He paid his dues,

of the customer experience,” DJ Almond Brown told SGN. “We help define the most recognizable part of a property’s reputation with what we present.”

In fact, Almond maintains, “You can have the sexiest, most

“You can have the sexiest, most groundbreaking space, but if you don’t have your programming aligned, and people walk away unsatisfied with the music consistently, it’s all for naught.” all photos courtesy dj almond brown

learned what he could from whomever he could whenever he could, and in 2012 saw his name and notoriety climb in ways he never thought possible. Seattle Gay News sat down with him to talk music, Seattle nightlife, and what it is like to spin in a club that Beatport.com listed as having one of the 10 best sound systems in America.

“The DJ is the most vital part

groundbreaking space, but if you don’t have your programming aligned, and people walk away unsatisfied with the music consistently, it’s all for naught.

“The moment you leave the confines of your home to become a club DJ, you have to be prepared to compromise and become less self-facing,” he explains. “I’m not see brown page 25

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ly anticipated such production for January 2013 is The Seagull Project, wherein a collection of Seattle talent has been working together for more than a year to bring that Chekhov play to life.

(See www.theseagullproject. org.)

It feels weird writing up Academy Award predictions only a handful of days into January. Usually the nomination process takes up a large portion of the month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) giving their members plenty of time to view as many of the prior year’s achievements as they can before submitting their ballots.

Not this year. With the rise of so many exterior groups stealing a large portion of their thunder, the AMPAS has pushed up proceedings, this year’s ballots due back to the organization on January 4 with nominations to be announced January 10 (the award ceremony itself will take place February 24). It’s been a

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The Pitmen Painters at ACT

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Two thousand twelve feels like a year of solid, well-done theater, with not so many OMG moments. In fact, some of the most intense experiences this year (some will argue most years) were to be had in the low-budget

theaters.

Certainly, theaters that have less money often have more ability to create challenging work without regard to offending subscribers, and “gypsy” companies with no permanent location can wait to mount a production until they’re ready, potentially allowing for more development time. One high-

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A tango with Beethoven SSO presents an odd but enjoyable pairing for the holidays

by Alice Bloch SGN Contributing Writer SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BENAROYA HALL December 28 If there’s anything more exhilarating than a great performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, I don’t know what it is. Seattle Symphony Orchestra has long maintained a holiday tradition of performing this magnificent work, but the 2012 performances marked the first time that music director Ludovic Morlot conducted it. What a difference a conductor can make! Under Morlot’s direction, Beethoven’s last completed symphony sounded as fresh and surprising as it must have sounded to his contemporaries when it was first performed nearly 200 years ago.

Although I’ve heard many recorded and live performances of Beethoven’s Ninth, this SSO performance brought to my ears a new harmonic clarity in which every instrument’s voice was evident at all times.

Even more impressively, Morlot conveyed Beethoven’s radical experiments with tempo – the way he stretched and compressed time as no composer had ever done. The result was electrifying. Even after a long commute home to Vashon Island, I couldn’t sleep for several hours, and it was all Morlot’s fault.

The gorgeous, life-affirming choral movement was performed superbly. When powerhouse bass-baritone Eric Owens sang the recitative that begins the “Ode to Joy” –

O friends, no more of these sad tones – the audience snapped to attention. The Seattle Symphony Chorale sounded sublime – kudos to associate conductor Joseph Crnko.

The soloists (Nicole Cabell, Susan Platts, Clifton Forbis, and Owens) couldn’t have been better.

TIMPANI, WOODWINDS SUPERB Perhaps the most important musician in the orchestra for this symphony is the timpanist, and Michael Crusoe didn’t disappoint. All the woodwinds deserve special mention, particularly Demarre McGill (principal flute), Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby (piccolo), Ben Hausmann (principal oboe), Seth Krimsky (principal bassoon), Mike Gamburg (contrabassoon), and Mark Robbins (French horn).

Morlot has a gift for inventive programming, in which unlikely pairings of pieces lead the audience to listen more attentively and to notice unexpected similarities. He chose to open these holiday concerts with Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (“The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”) by Astor Piazzolla, as arranged by Leonid Desyatnikov for string orchestra and solo violin. A less likely pairing with Beethoven’s Ninth could hardly be found, and though the Piazzolla work was delightful in many respects, it failed to shed new light on the Beethoven that followed.

Eva Lucero and Patricio Touceda tango to the music of Astor Piazzolla.

took over the front of the stage. Touceda’s steamy choreography and Lucero’s sexy costumes (bright red satin for the Spring and Summer movements, and white for Winter, with a filmy veil that was used to good effect in the dance), together with their great skill and passion as dancers, combined to create an irresistible performance.

Elisa Barston, principal second violinist of SSO, handled her violin solos with flair and finesse. During the Autumn movement, she demonstrated exceptional poise and confidence by dancing briefly (and not at all badly) with Touceda, all the while playing her violin as smoothly as anyone could LET’S DANCE While the orchestra played the four move- wish.

The thoroughly enjoyable Piazzolla music ments of the Piazzolla piece, expert tango dancers Eva Lucero and Patricio Touceda contains a number of snippets of Vivaldi’s

Easy Street Records closing Queen Anne store file photo

Easy Street Records in Queen Anne

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

lease issue. Apparently, the shop’s landlord wanted significantly more money than he/ she/it was already getting, prompting Easy Say adios to Easy Street Records in Queen Street to pack up and go. Chase Bank – ever Anne. After a 12-year run, the independent heard of it? – will be moving into the space. music store will close January 18 due to a For now, the Queen Anne shop will consoli-

The Four Seasons and merges tango with baroque fairly successfully. The string orchestra, under Morlot and associate concertmaster Emma McGrath, gave a splendid performance – particularly the cellos, led by principal Efe Baltacigil. My companion, who is more familiar with tango than I, felt that a traditional tango ensemble including bandoneones (concertinas used in South America) would have been more effective than the string orchestra.

Regardless, I credit Morlot for incorporating dance and theater into a concert, thus moving himself into the background and temporarily making his orchestra into a band of accompanists. Was the experiment successful? Not entirely. Was it fun? Undeniably.

date its inventory at the West Seattle loca- to be her edgiest show yet, boldly peering tion, so continue to support them over there, into the lives of maternal figures and strong or online at www.easystreetonline.com. women in Queer culture. It will also touch on sexuality, politics, social culture, and ceGOING GAGA? HERE’S HELP lebrities (such as that spawn growing in Kim Mama Monster has taken a big step to Kardashian’s belly). Cho, who’s interviewed keep her kids safe. Lady Gaga revealed with SGN twice before, goes one-on-one plans to provide free counseling services to with me in our February 8 issue. For tickets individuals, primarily teens, on the next leg to her live appearance, visit www.tulalipcaof her tour that includes a Tacoma date on sino.com. Cho picked up another Grammy January 14. The “Born Brave Bus” will offer nomination for Cho Dependent (Live in concertgoers “professional private or group Concert) and currently stars in the Lifetime chats about mental health, depression, bul- TV series Drop Dead Diva. lying, school, and friends.” In other words, anyone who might be suffering from mental SHUT UP AND SING health, depression, or social alienation can American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino receive assistance at no cost by real profes- angered Gay fans this week when she postsionals. Tickets are still available for Lady ed a rant on Instagram, huffing and puffing Gaga’s performance at the Tacoma Dome. about same-sex marriage and marijuana, Visit www.ticketmaster.com for prices and both of which were legalized by Washington seat selection. state voters in November. She then retracted her statement, saying her words were taken GREEN DAY SNUBS SEATTLE out of context and that she supports the Gay Seattle fans were to have been the first au- community, whose members are among her dience for Green Day’s world tour back in biggest fans. Her manager also called for a November, but those dates were scrapped ceasefire, saying Barrino has long been an when lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong LGBT ally and has even performed at severchecked himself into rehab. Just before the al Gay community events. My advice? Girl, New Year, the band announced a resched- just put out some new music. uled itinerary that omits the Emerald City entirely. Not only is Green Day launching GET JAZZED IN STUMPTOWN the tour elsewhere, they’re not even playGrammy nominee Esperanza Spalding ing here – at least not on the newest batch leads an impressive field of performers for of dates that begin March 28 in Chicago the 2013 Portland Jazz Festival, slated for and end April 12 in Quebec City. If you still February 15-24 at multiple venues. Patricia have tickets for the late November show at Barber, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Garrett, the Paramount Theatre, go to the box office the Afro-Cuban All Stars, and Geri Allen for a refund. are also slated to perform. Ticket information is available at http://pdxjazz.com.

ASS, JUDY GARLAND, AND …

We loves us some Margaret Cho, especialTHE KING IS COMING ly her stand-up performances. Speaking of, The only other new show to announce in case you haven’t heard, the comedienne this week is blues legend B.B. King at Snoand TV/film actress is bringing her new qualmie Casino Ballroom on March 3. production, “Mother,” to nearby Tulalip Ticket information is available at http://snoResort Casino on February 15. It’s rumored casino.com.

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tity, the city’s LGBT entertainers are lucky to get a paying gig now and then. The Gay continued from cover DJ scene is no different from the drag scene when it comes to bookings. The good gigs trying to educate or patronize my audiences, go to the seasoned, more established DJs, I’m simply charged with obeying the floor while the “starter DJ” gets the slow night and putting asses on it.”

If you haven’t already figured it out, DJ Almond Brown gets to the point. And the point that he is trying to make, more often than not, is the truth. In this particular context I think Almond has hit the nail on the head – DJs who don’t give the people what they want clear dance floors all across this city.

Almond is not one of those DJs. DJ Almond Brown’s energy is infectious to be around. He is always in “GO” mode. And I happen to think that is exactly how a DJ – a good one, anyway – is supposed to be. The way I see it, if you can’t get excited about your own set, then why should I bother to get excited for you?

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music,” Almond said. “The Cuff made the devil a liar, because the manager, ‘Puppy,’ was nothing but supportive and enthusiastic about giving me a shot.

“As a Black DJ spinning House music, in regards to the local Gay club scene I’ve had success,” he continued. “It’s the barrier between that scene and the straight House music scene that’s been a bit more tedious to navigate.

“I’ve made inroads there as well, and if it weren’t for Karl Kamakahi looking past my sexuality and simply at talent, I’m sure these past 18 months would have been much more arduous,” said Almond.

“There are a lot of Black House music DJs – there just aren’t that many that straddle as many House genres I try to,” he said.

“Because I come from the Gay community, traditional ‘heads’ think I’m gonna come out playin’ Sylvester and Gay anthems all night!”

Conversely, he continued, “I don’t go out of my way to fit into the ‘Seattle House’ sound. I’m still hacking away at the stereo-

“I don’t go out of my way to fit into the ‘Seattle House’ sound. I’m still hacking away at the stereotypes, as I also had my share of resistance. But I’m hacking at it, and in the end, I won’t apologize for my Blackness or others’ ignorance.”

FINDING A HOME AT Q Currently DJ Almond Brown spins at Q, the new Capitol Hill club that is grabbing headlines as Seattle’s premier nightclub – Gay or straight. Although the venue has only been open since September, Q has made an impact on the Capitol Hill nightclub scene with an assortment of talented resident and guest DJs, a state-of-theart Funktion One sound system, and world-class lightning design.

“Q is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence that I’m proud to be a part of,” said Almond, who currently spins on Thursday nights at Q and during special events for the nightclub as well. “Q is complex, magical, and committed to music and me as an artist.”

In February of 2012, DJ Almond Brown played the biggest party of his career, the Seattle Red Dress Party with Deborah Cox as its headlining act and Gaysha Starr as host. Still, Almond vividly remembers the moment when he realized that Q was the place he always wanted to be – but never knew it until that moment.

“When I first played Q a few months ago I swear to God I felt like I was out of my body,” he said. “I try so hard to connect to the crowd and transfer my energy. From the moment after I dropped my intro, everything just worked. I found myself shaking with anticipation. Every track seemed to elevate the crowd – they kept moving closer and closer to the booth.”

“I looked back at one point and C. Scott Smith, the owner of Q, just looks at me and mouths ‘fuck,’ and gives me a thumbs up,” he recalled. “At the end of the night I was so overwhelmed from the experience and love I received, I was near tears. I could have done an eight-hour set that night.”

Although last year was a great time, Almond told SGN he plans on having an even bigger 2013. “I have some great music coming out this year,” he said. “I’m excited about a release I’m doing with John LePage and Paul Goodyear, which will be out in February. I have a great track with local recording artist Michael Allen, who also happens to be the first artist on my label.”

“If I keep up with the increase in demand, it will be a notable year for my music, and help get some more attention for our House music scene here in the Northwest,” said Almond. “Production is my thing, and I’m definitely focusing on that much more in 2013.” photos courtesy dj almond brown

TIMES ARE CHANGING Now is certainly not the time for mediocre skills. Something is happening to Seattle LGBT nightlife.

Bar and club owners on Capitol Hill have been forced to raise their game as the throngs of Gay men who once filled their venues from corner to crevice no longer need the bar to get the boy. Due to the advent of mobile phone hookup apps, online dating and hookup sites, and a bad economy that is producing a generation of young men facing chronic underemA young Sidney Wayne Woodruff aka DJ Almond Brown ployment, nightclub promoters have seen lines thin and crowds dwindle. Now, or startup project. It is what they actually have to work for it. So do the it is, and to make it on the DJs. scene you’ve got to play the “Gay nightlife in Seattle is in a state of game. transition,” DJ Almond Brown told SGN. “I For DJ Almond Brown, think it’s been on the decline ever since the however, bucking the sysTimberline closed its doors.” tem has been par for the “The definition of what a Gay club is, course. He is not a shit-stiris rapidly changing with the influx of rer or malcontent by a long straights,” he added. “More specifically, shot. But he isn’t a punk, straight women.” either. The fact remains that Almond says that, locally, many venue he has, for whatever reason, owners and club promoters are “forget- challenged many people’s ting to market to the male aged 25-to-45 preconceptions of what is demographic.” Over the past few years, he a good DJ. When Almond observes, everyone seems to be catering spins, people listen. He is to bachelorette parties or straight couples. in control and people who While Almond thinks that the Gay commu- were once naysayers end up nity should be welcoming to everybody, he singing his praises by the believes that entrance into our community, end of his set. They leave including our bars and clubs, should come the club happy and Almond DJ Almond Brown with his daughter with a warning. adds them to the number of “Just come in the club and act right,” he clubbers he’s made into House music con- types, as I also had my share of resistance. said. “And leave the heterosexual entitled verts.

But I’m hacking at it, and in the end, I won’t attitude in Belltown.”

House music is a genre that Almond says apologize for my Blackness or others’ ignois most definitely not David Guetta. Instead, rance.”

TOO MANY AMATEURS? Almond describes the Seattle DJ scene as “simple yet complex.”

“There are so many talented DJs, and there is a history that seemingly connects many of us in some way,” said Almond, who’s been DJ-ing on and off for 25 years.

“It’s political, entertaining, and brilliant.”

On the other hand, “the market is oversaturated with cats fresh from Guitar Center with a new version of Serato, that don’t respect the game’s history and legacy,” he continued. “It’s further worsened by inept, self-proclaimed promoters that are more he describes it as “payback for the demise dedicated to elevating their personality than of Disco.”

MUSICAL DNA supporting the music and the genre.”

Twenty-five years ago, DJ Almond Brown But that’s not to say that along the way he So how does DJ Almond Brown get hasn’t taken a fall, hit a few walls, or had to did not exist. Well, he did physically exahead? Something he calls “Werk!” go back to the drawing board and rethink ist, But he did so as Tacoma-raised Sidney “Baby, I ‘work’ at Starbucks,” he ex- his approach. In 2010 Almond tried a stint Wayne Woodruff – a teenager who was eaplained. “I ‘Werk’ the children when I step at Neighbours Seattle but his audience from ger to learn how to DJ and bought Van Hain the booth.”

Cuff didn’t follow him there and the night- len’s “Jamie’s Crying” and “I Just Want To club did little to promote his set, ultimately Be” by Cameo.

NO APOLOGY NECESSARY “I was born right outside of Tacoma at causing the DJ and the nightclub to go their Seattle has a handful of Gay DJs who separate ways.

Madigan Hospital,” said Almond. “I was could be considered stars. Everyone knows One of his undeniable successes happened born in a year that would make me a growntheir names. We know when and where they at the most unlikely of places – the Cuff. ass man today. I’m old fish, bitch!” are scheduled to play. While Seattle strugSeattle means a lot to DJ Almond Brown “Years ago I heard that Cuff simply gles for a post-grunge, hipster national iden- wouldn’t hire Black DJs or support House because, he says, “it helped put me on the

map.”

“But I’ll always be a Tacoma, 253 guy in my heart,” said Almond. “Tacoma helped mold my musical tastes and provides that extra sliver of ‘Please don’t make me snatch you’ attitude I live by.

Music has always been a part of his DNA. “I don’t do many things well,” he admits.

“But I live and breathe this music.”

“In many ways I thought of music as an escape as a child,” he said. “Being bullied as the only Black kid in an all-white school, I would retreat to my room for hours listening to music. It’s always been my escape and comforter.”

“I’d listen to everything from Elton John to Parliament,” said Almond. “I think my parents thought I had a very mature musical taste. They would ask, ‘How do you know about certain artists as a 5th grader?’”

“Right now I listen to a lot of House,” he said. “I’m constantly searching for music.

But I love jazz, and have been getting into a lot of gospel too, lately.”

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

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ZERO DARK THIRTY Opens January 4 Zero Dark Thirty, written and directed

by Academy Award winners (for The Hurt Locker) Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow, chronicles the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. It is seen through the eyes of a CIA analyst, Maya (Jessica Chastain), a woman so driven and focused she becomes the catalyst for crafting together the evidence that led SEAL Team Six to raid a not-so-secluded compound in Pakistan where they found, and killed, their man. It is a movie that paints a journalistic picture of events while also being a pulse-pounding thriller of the first degree. In short, it is one of the greatest cinematic procedurals ever made. More than that, it is without question 2012’s best picture and a movie we will be discussing, studying, and debating for generations to come.

The film is a step-by-step examination of the investigative process it took on the part of a committed group of analysts to discover bin Laden’s whereabouts. Like All the President’s Men or Zodiac before it, Bigelow and Boal have gone into exhaustive detail to make sure the yarn they’re spinning feels as authentic and as believable as possible. I felt dropped right into the center of the proceedings, found myself sitting precariously on top of Maya’s svelte, if resolute, shoulders. We are in this movie, start to finish, and throughout it all I was glued to my seat in a state of profound disbelief and fascination I can barely describe.

of what is depicted here – and her growing obsession with the man responsible for the most devastating terrorist attack in United States history.

With all this being the case, Bigelow and Boal must have realized early on that for authenticity’s sake they were going to have to travel into some pretty uncomforting cor-

Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty

ners. Knowing this, they drop us, and Maya, into the interview of an al-Qaeda operative (A Prophet’s Reda Kateb) by senior CIA analyst Dan (Jason Clarke), who employs socalled “enhanced interrogation” techniques, including waterboarding.

CAREFULLY RESEARCHED The amount of research that went into all of this is apparent from the start. Working from declassified files, public records, and interviews with those in the know, Boal uses his journalistic skills to craft a screenplay that oozes legitimacy. At the same time, he remembers to tell a compelling story, filling the screen with multidimensional characters and emotions that are as absorbing as they are intimate, everything revolving around Maya – herself based on a very real woman who supposedly did much

NO MORAL JUDGMENTS The movie makes no judgment about the use of these techniques. It does not claim they were essential in the gaining of intelligence information, and it does not claim they weren’t. It does not claim that the name of the courier – a central figure who would ultimately lead to bin Laden’s whereabouts – was first heard from this man’s mouth.

What this sequence does is show the importance of the moment for Maya, how viewing this interrogation changes her and gets her to rethink what the CIA is doing.

It leads her to ponder other ways to gain information, convincing Dan that subterfuge with the prisoner might lead to his dealing with them. She starts to come up with new ways of following leads and is the first one to put the pieces together regarding the cou-

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rier, going through countless hours of interrogation, interview footage, and transcripts, slowly realizing that this man might be the key to bin Laden when all those around her think she’s wasting her time.

This conceit will not sit well with many.

The filmmakers’ refusal to pass judgment on CIA practice, to show it for what it was

The moral quagmire Bigelow and Boal present is every bit as important now as it was before the unveiling of bin Laden’s whereabouts. and nothing more, will unsettle and discomfort even the most hardened of viewers.

It’s a despicable sequence, one that made me want to scream and yell at the screen for it to stop. At the same time, its importance for Maya, for her transformation, for her evolution as a character and as a detective determined to get her man, is equally undeniable. The moral quagmire Bigelow and Boal present is every bit as important now as it was before the unveiling of bin Laden’s whereabouts.

Thing is, while the critical focus on the film seems to have dwelled so much on this one aspect, the torture portion of the film takes up actually very little of its almost three-hour running time. The filmmakers are every bit as obsessive and as observant about every other factor in this hunt as they are this one, showing successes and failures with the same unflinching eye. More, the ultimate raid is devastatingly effective, a clinical descent into controlled chaos that’s brutally forthright in its depiction of the SEAL team’s effective dismantling of bin Laden’s compound. There is no fanfare, no blaring

trumpets, no uninhibited emotion, just the controlled firing of the military unit’s weaponry as they make their way clinically floorby-floor before ultimately firing a bullet into the head of their intended target.

COMPLEX CHARACTERS Chastain is remarkable. As great as she was in her Oscar-nominated turn in The Help, as outstanding as she was in Take Shelter, The Tree of Life, Lawless, The Debt, Coriolanus, or Texas Killing Fields, if you can believe it the young actress is even better here. Maya is unsentimentally structured, doesn’t come with acres of back story, and isn’t an easy person to read. At the same time, Chastain makes her a nuanced, multi-dimensional force of nature, reveling in her interiors while also presenting a steely exterior façade allowing her to do her job better than just about everyone else. Her passions become palpable, her reasons for going on undeniable, making revelations that her success could inadvertently transform her into an empty shell with nothing new to fight somewhat upsetting.

But let’s not forget about Clarke. His Dan is not what he appears to be, and as things progress it’s clear he is just as complicated a figure as any the film has to offer. Who he is at the beginning of the movie is not the same man that he becomes by the end of it, and catching up with all the nuances that make up his personality isn’t as easy as one might first assume.

There is plenty more that can be written about Zero Dark Thirty (so named for the military slang for 12:30 a.m., the time the SEAL assault on bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound began), and I’m sure as time goes by many will be doing just that. As a movie, however, as a singular entertainment dissecting the decade-long manhunt for the most wanted international terrorist the world has known, no stone goes unturned, no angle remains unexplored, and by the time the attack commences my pulse was racing to such a degree I was worried I might be having a heart attack. All that needs to be said is that Bigelow’s movie is a triumph, and seeing it should be the first priority of every potential viewer, regardless of his or her political persuasion.

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Beautifully acted Land doesn’t fulfill its promise Scott Green

Frances McDormand and Matt Damon in Promised Land

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer PROMISED LAND Opens January 4 Steve Butler (Matt Damon) and his charmingly sarcastic partner, Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), have come to the rural farming township of McKinley to sell the citizens on allowing their employer to mine for natural gas. It’s safe! It’s not intrusive! It will bring needed jobs to the community! It will help fund the run-

down schools! It will make those with large amounts of acreage rich beyond their wildest dreams! These are the claims Steve and Sue are making, and not to put it mildly both of them are extremely good at their jobs.

But obstacles arise. First off, local highschool science teacher Frank Yates (Hal Holbrook), an MIT grad and former seniorlevel engineer for Boeing, has looked into all the pros and cons of gas drilling and has discovered more than a few holes in the pair’s seemingly innocuous pitch, some of

them extremely dangerous. Second, a driven environmentalist, Dustin Noble (John Krasinski), has come to town ready for a fight, using images of dead cows and devastated farmlands to make his point that allowing drilling will be a danger to the entire community.

McKinley is going to vote as a town whether or not to allow the reps to go forward with their plans. But as the days go by and the debate goes on, Steve can’t help but begin to wonder if he’s actually on the right side of this fight, learning things about himself and his company that he had refused to look at in a clear-eyed fashion at any time before this.

BY THE NUMBERS It should be noted upfront that Promised Land, directed by Gus Van Sant, scripted

by Damon and Krasinski from an original story by Dave Eggers (Away We Go), offers up very little in the way of surprise. There’s one, maybe, but to call it a shock would be something of a stretch, and by and large I had my suspicions about some of the shenanigans going on right from the start, so a third-act revelation hardly caught me off-guard. For the most part I knew exactly what was going to happen and where things were going to go next, Steve’s moral and ethical evolution as paint-by-numbers as they come.

At the same time, Krasinski, Damon, and Van Sant’s (the latter pair reuniting for the third time after Good Will Hunting and Gerry) little opus never bored, annoyed, or bothered me. The central characters are richly drawn, both Steven and Sue so sharply written I felt either of them could have jumped off the screen at any second and sat down to watch the rest of the picture right next to me. There are also plenty of little beats – small moments of warmth, depth, and honesty – that hit home, the trio delivering much of their narrative with distinct flair and welcome subtlety.

HOLBROOK, DEWITT WASTED But it goes without saying Promised Land could have been much more than it is. Holbrook’s science teacher is wonderfully introduced, intriguingly developed, and then subsequently forgotten for a large portion of the proceedings only to reappear at just

the right moment to deliver pitch-perfect fatherly advice to a wayward soul desperately in need of it. Even worse off is the luminous Rosemarie DeWitt. She’s stranded with a one-dimensional role and ends up being little more than a romantic ping-pong ball that Damon and Krasinski shuffle back and forth. So breathtaking in Your Sister’s Sister and Rachel Getting Married, DeWitt deserves much, much better.

Still, I find it difficult to come down as hard on the film as I could. McDormand steals scenes with little effort, her final conversation with Damon an impeccably refined heartbreaker that gets right to the core of a complex issue in a way nothing else in the script comes close to equaling.

There are also tons of little moments, scenes of deep understanding and mesmeric depth, that held me captivated – haunting little bits of brutal honesty that spoke volumes but did so without raising the decibel level past the point of didacticism.

DAMON DELIVERS Then there is Damon. The guy is proving to not just be a good actor, but a downright exceptional one. Somewhere along the line – maybe it was The Talented Mr. Ripley, it could have been his transformation into an action star with The Bourne Identity, or it might have been teaming up with a cadre of talents in Ocean’s Eleven – the guy has become one of the more intriguingly multifaceted actors working today. Fearless, keen to take risks, Damon is willing to allow audiences to despise him, knowing that if they follow a story all the way through a character’s core will speak for itself, allowing them to analyze the man as a whole and not as specious fragments.

I wanted more from Promised Land – that I cannot deny. The final sequences, while beautifully delivered and composed, handled with uniquely disquieting subtlety by Van Sant, are so foregone that the emotional resonance of them ends up being muted. Yet thanks to the quality of the central performance, because Damon and Krasinski’s script gets so many of the little beats right, I do find value here, and as such I can hardly dissuade those interested in the subject matter or the scenario from taking a look at the film for themselves.

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Adele, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire in the Oscar race

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

The Academy Award nominations will be announced on January 10, and among them will be five compositions vying for Best Original Song.

Learning from its embarrassing mistake last year, in which only two nominees emerged from a strong field of contenders, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has already released a shortlist of 75 eligible submissions, to be pruned to the eventual five that will compete on Oscar night.

Adele’s self-titled theme for Skyfall is expected to make the cut, one of the better songs of recent Bond film franchise memory. Arcade Fire has a shot with “Abraham’s Daughter” from The Hunger Games, as does Mumford & Sons with “Learn Me Right” from Brave. Katy Perry’s tune “Wide Awake” is eligible, having been used in the opening or closing credits for her documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me. Neil Finn’s “Song of the Lonely Mountain” might benefit from perfect timing as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey currently sits atop the box office. Ditto for “Suddenly” from the newly released red-hot musical Les Misérables, written by Claude-Michel Schonberg, Alain Boublil, and Herbert Kretzmer (and sung by Hugh Jackman).

OTHER CONTENDERS Beck’s “Looking for a Sign” from Jeff, Who Lives at Home is on the list, along with Owl City’s “When Can I See You Again?” from Wreck-It Ralph; Norah Jones’ “Everybody Needs a Best Friend” from Ted; The Black Keys and RZA’s “The Baddest Man Alive” from The Man with the Iron Fists; Il Volo’s “Luna Nascosta” from Hidden Moon; Karen O’s (of Yeah Yeah Yeahs) “Strange Love” from Frankenweenie; Keith Urban’s “For You” from Act of Valor; Dave Stewart’s “Love Always Comes as a Surprise” from Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted; Dolly Parton’s “From Here to the Moon and Back” or “He’s Everything” from A Joyful Noise; and previous Best Original Song winner Glen Hansard’s “This Gift” from The Odd Life of Timothy Green.

A few dark horses to note are “100 Black Coffins” from Django Unchained, written by Jamie Foxx and performed by Rick Ross; “Ladies of Tampa” from Magic Mike, co-written and performed by Matthew McConaughey; and one of the most interesting entries, “Casa de Mi Padre” from the Will Ferrell comedy of the same name, sung by Christina Aguilera and written by Andrew Feltenstein, John Nau, and Andrew Steele.

The Oscar nominations will be revealed bright and early next Friday, January 10, and the live ceremony takes place February 24.

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Adele’s theme for Skyfall is expected to garner a nomination for Best Original Song.

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My predictions: Denzel Washington (Flight), Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), John Hawkes (The Sessions), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook). Egregious snub: Jean-Louis Trintignant (Amour). (Not so) likely dark horse: Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables).

Sadly not part of the conversation: Liam Neeson (The Grey), Denis Lavant (Holy Motors).

From there, it does feel like Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master) are almost certain to be nominated, with Alan Arkin (Argo) fairly close to a lock. Also in the conversation are Javier Bardem (Skyfall), Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook), Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike, Bernie), Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), John Goodman (Argo, Flight), Russell Crowe (Les Misérables), Michael Peña (End of Watch),

Since The Master star Joaquin Phoenix went and openly badmouthed the AMPAS and the Oscars, his heretofore guaranteed nomination has been thrown into existential chaos.

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and Dwight Henry (Beasts of the Southern Wild).

My predictions: Alan Arkin (Argo), Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln), Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike), Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master), Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook). Egregious snubs: Samuel L. Jackson (Django Unchained), Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty). Likely dark horse: John Goodman (Argo). Sadly not part of the conversation: Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower).

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS I get it. This category begins and ends with Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables). We all know she is going to win. The competition is over, so why even talk about it at all?

Because, as great as she is in that musical (and she is magnificent, make no mistake), there were plenty of other supporting turns Weinstein Company

My predictions: Argo, Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les continued from cover Misérables, Lincoln, Life of Pi, Moonrise Kingdom, Silver Linings Playbook, Zero crazy process, what with technical snafus Dark Thirty. Egregious snub: The Master. involving the new online voting system and Likely dark horse: Skyfall. Sadly not part cries from members about not enough time of the conversation: The Perks of Being a to see many of the potential nominees.

Wallflower.

So here we are, then, trying to make heads or tails of the 2012 entries and figure out BEST DIRECTOR which films and performances the AMPAS Again, the locks for this category are will deign to honor with an Academy Award fairly obvious – Spielberg, Bigelow, and Afnomination. In most respects this year it fleck sure to hear their names called when might actually be easier to predict the nomi- nominations are announced. After that, it nees than it will be the eventual winners – feels like there are four, maybe five, consomething of a switch from previous years, tenders fighting for two spots – Haneke, when the frontrunners for each category Lee, Hooper, and Tarantino the likely quarwere well-established but those making up tet in competition, with Anderson on the the rest of the field were proverbially up in outside looking in. But don’t count Zeitthe air. lin out. Beasts of the Southern Wild was a With that out of the way, here are my pre- critical and cultural darling, and it wouldn’t dictions for what films and which actors shock me in the slightest if this newcomer will wake up to find themselves Academy sneaks in and takes a seat at the table with Award nominees on the morning of January the established heavyweights.

10. By and large, I’m comfortable with the My predictions: Ben Affleck (Argo), Mimajority of my guesses but I do admit my chael Haneke (Amour), Steven Spielberg personal bias toward a performance here (Lincoln), David O. Russell (Silver Linings and there might intrude. Kindly make of Playbook), Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark that what you will. Enjoy!

Thirty). Egregious snub: Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master), Wes Anderson BEST PICTURE (Moonrise Kingdom). Likely dark horse: Last year the AMPAS changed things so Ang Lee (Life of Pi). Sadly not part of the that no fewer than five and no more than ten conversation: Andrea Arnold (Wuthering films can be nominated for Best Picture, as Heights). long as each nominee gets five percent of the first-place vote. This change produced nine BEST ACTOR nominees for 2011. I get the feeling we are Originally, there were four locks in this going to have ten flicks for 2012, the year category, but since The Master star Joasuch a strong one cinematically that meet- quin Phoenix went and openly badmouthed ing the threshold requirement shouldn’t be the AMPAS and the Oscars, his heretofore an issue. The locks are readily apparent guaranteed nomination has been thrown at this point: Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, into existential chaos. Will the Academy Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, Tom forgive and nominate him anyhow? Or will Hooper’s Les Misérables, Ben Affleck’s they hold a grudge, keeping one of 2012’s Argo, and David O. Russell’s Silver Linings most explosive and multifaceted perforPlaybook are without question the belles of mances from being recognized out of industhis year’s ball. try-driven spite?

But which movies will fill the remainder As for the rest, Daniel Day-Lewis (Linof the dance card? Wes Anderson’s Moon- coln), Denzel Washington (Flight), and John rise Kingdom? Ang Lee’s Life of Pi? Paul Hawkes (The Sessions) look like sure bets at Thomas Anderson’s The Master? Quentin the moment, with Hugh Jackman (Les MiTarantino’s Django Unchained? Benh Zeit- sérables), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings lin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild? Michael Playbook), Richard Gere (Arbitrage), JeanHaneke’s Amour? Robert Zemeckis’ Flight? Louis Trintignant (Amour), and Ben Affleck Any of those seem like naturals to compete (Argo) the likely contenders for the final two for the final five spots. But what about wild spots (assuming Phoenix’s comments have cards like the latest James Bond adventure, zeroed out his chances). Any way you look Skyfall – or the culmination of Chris No- at it the announcement as to who will fill lan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Ris- this category should be an interesting one. If es? Do films like those have a shot for nomi- Phoenix truly is snubbed, it will be an Oscar nation? It’s anyone’s guess, with answers not controversy the likes of which we haven’t to be revealed until next Thursday morning. seen in quite some time.

BEST ACTRESS This category is anyone’s guess, as only Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) and Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) have cemented themselves as frontrunners. After that there are a slew of talented women competing for those last three spots, 2012 proving itself to be a strong year in regard to complex and challenging roles offered to actresses. Those up for consideration include Marion Cotillard (Rust and Bone), Emmanuelle Riva (Amour), Helen Mirren (Hitchcock), Rachel Weisz (The Deep Blue Sea), Meryl Streep (Hope Springs), Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Smashed), and Naomi Watts (The Impossible), with newcomers Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and Emayatzy Corinealdi (Middle of Nowhere) gigantic threats to usurp spots many might think would nor-

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mally go to more established talents.

My predictions: Emmanuelle Riva (Amour), Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Marion Cotillard (Rust and Bone), Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty). Egregious snub: Rachel Weisz (The Deep Blue Sea). Likely dark horse: Helen Mirren (Hitchcock). Sadly not part of the conversation: Nina Hoss (Barbara).

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR If any category could emerge as the one that surprises pundits and other predictors the most, it will probably be this one. The big question: What happens with Django Unchained? Could its three actors who deliver award-worthy performances (Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson) cancel one another out, leaving the film with no acting nods whatsoever?

in 2012 worthy of being singled out as the year’s absolute best. The women competing to lose to Hathaway include Ann Dowd (Compliance), Sally Field (Lincoln), Helen Hunt (The Sessions), Amy Adams (The Master), Nicole Kidman (The Paperboy), Maggie Smith (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Judi Dench (Skyfall), Frances McDormand (Promised Land), and Samantha Barks (Les Misérables), all of whom are more than deserving of a nomination.

My predictions: Ann Dowd (Compliance), Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), Sally Field (Lincoln), Amy Adams (The Master), Helen Hunt (The Sessions). Egregious snub: Frances McDormand (Promised Land). Likely dark horse: Nicole Kidman (The Paperboy). Sadly not part of the conversation: Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina), Gina Gershon (Killer Joe).

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theater and stage

Miss Daisy at ReAct Theatre; and a transcendent Happy Days at New City Theater.

TWO DESERVING SPECIAL PRAISE Young Myra Conn starred in a most difficult role as Little Voice in ArtsWest’s presentation of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. She was called upon to mimic some of the most important singers of our time and showed an incredible versatility, especially for her age. Rodney Hicks, relocated from the East Coast to Portland, debuted in Village Theatre’s Big River with a big voice and a big presence. We don’t expect to see him here much, but we certainly can hope for it.

MUSICALS, MUSICALS, MUSICALS The year 2012 was one of solid achievement by the 5th Avenue Theatre, with welldone presentations of Damn Yankees, First Date, Rent, and Elf. Village Theatre had top-notch productions of The Producers and Fiddler on the Roof, with some of the funniest performers Seattle claims doing outrageous stuff in The Producers (here’s looking at you, Nick DeSantis).

E. Faye Butler in Pullman Porter Blues at Seattle Repertory Theatre

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Player, and ending with a whole host of Seattle women playing men in upstart crow’s production of Titus Andronicus. Amy Thone played herself limp every night in

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running serial, Sex In Seattle, with the 20th that title role. episode, mostly penned by the supremely Tight direction, top-notch acting, and talented Kathy Hsieh. excellent technical support were evident

Some of the most intense experiences this year (some will argue most years) were to be had in the low-budget theaters.

MORE EXCELLENT PRODUCTIONS A mini-trend included some gender-bent casting starting with Seattle Public Theater’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, featuring the talents of Angela DiMarco as Rosencrantz, Alyssa Keene as Guildenstern, and Heather Hawkins as The

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in productions such as Jesus Hopped the A Train by Azeotrope; The Pitmen Painters

by ACT; a beautifully rendered Pygmalion

by Seattle Shakespeare Company; Seattle Children’s Theatre’s transplendent A Single Shard and Danny, King of the Basement; Seattle Public Theater’s Superior Donuts and This Wide Night, Or, at Seattle Repertory; the great ensemble production of Driving

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BEST TREND: LOCAL WRITING The year was notable for great local writing. While some large companies are incubating playwriting groups, most of the new work on stage was produced by small companies. Plays such as Emerald City by S.P. Miskowski (who used to live here and came to workshop this very-Seattle play with Live Girls! Theater while based in California); Torso by Keri Healey (produced by Printers Devil Theater); Kittens in a Cage by Kelleen Conway Blanchard (produced by Annex Theatre); Thebes by Kristina Sutherland and Sweet Nothing by Stephanie Timm (both produced by Macha Monkey); White Hot by Tommy Smith, another sometimelocal now mostly in New York (produced at West of Lenin); Pullman Porter Blues by Cheryl L. West (at Seattle Repertory); a new musical by Scotto Moore and Rob Witmer, A Mouse Who Knows Me (also at Annex); a prequel at Annex, Team of Heroes by Alexander Harris; and Paul Mullin’s Ballard House Duet. All summed up, that’s a hell of a lot of solid writing!

The best of those works, for me, were Torso and Kittens in a Cage. Kittens is going on to become a web-based serial launched by ex-pat Jillian Armenante, in Los Angeles.

And that doesn’t include two intense and personal works by solo artists: David Schmader’s autobiographical A Short-Term Solution to a Long-Term Problem at Hugo House and ACT Theatre’s production of Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam by Trieu Tran. Both of those works were transformational in their own ways.

Book-It Repertory had a stellar year, always with local adaptors, with triumphant productions of Prairie Nocturne (adapted

by Elena Hartwell), The Art of Racing in the Rain (adapted by Myra Platt), and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (adapted by Annie Lareau). Prairie Nocturne featured Platt and Geoffrey Simmons in a marvelous relationship on stage as well as Platt’s wonderful original musical compositions. Racing included a virtuoso performance by David Hogan as the smartest dog on stage. Hotel had a huge cast with many of our community’s Asian-American actors joining in, bringing its uplifting story and informative

history to us. Jose Abaoag and Stephanie Kim captured the spirit of 12-year-olds perfectly.

Also, SiS Productions ended its long-

Balagan Theatre moved front and center into musical theater attention with the help of Eric Ankrim’s direction of both Spring Awakening and Avenue Q. With productions of both Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Next to Normal (co-produced with Contemporary Classics) coming in quick succession, they’re showing every indication of staying right there.

SORRY YOU PROBABLY MISSED THEM …

Three productions from tiny companies that most probably missed seeing (but provided stellar entertainment values) include The Illusion by Sound Theatre Company, directed by Teresa Thuman. Suzi Tucker created some gorgeous projections and supported a fantastic set build with Bryan Boyd, and the play introduced Seattle to more of Tony Kushner’s work. ’night, mother by KTO Productions (at Odd Duck Studio) displayed the talents of Danielle Daggerty and Bradetta Vines. Also, Mirror Stage Company was able to mount a full production of one of their previously staged readings, Odin’s Horse, that portrayed many aspects of old-growth forest logging with compassion and insight.

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SATURDAY - January 5

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 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (1/4-1/5 & 1/11-1/12). 8pm & 10:30pm. Falls Theatre, 700 Union St. 14 plays created, written, designed, rehearsed & performed in 48 hours. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 students with ID. www. acttheatre.org

SUNDAY - January 6

For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). 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 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, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.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

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competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. 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.

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For info, (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 Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 7

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

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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 contact Ricardo at 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.Freely Speaking.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.

Hedwig & the Angry Inch. Doors 7om, Peter Crow 8pm, Hedwig Band 9pm. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW. Join Jinkx Monsoon (Hedwig) & the show’s band, The Angry Inch, for a special rock show featuring selections from the show plus a few additional glamrock masterpieces. $6 cover. 21+ with ID. Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - January 8

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

January 5 thru January 13 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 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 Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 6:30pm-Social; 7pm-Open Rap. Capitol Hill Group Health, South Building, 201 16th Ave E, Room A6/7. 2nd Tuesday each month. Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bi-supportive environment. Pose your most burning questions & hear the most interesting responses from a diverse group of self-identified women. SBWN also publishes a newsletter North Bi Northwest. For information visit www.geocities.com/sbwn.

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.

Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. Maybe Baby is a support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. For information email info@maybebabyseattle.org or visit www.maybebaby seattle.org Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

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

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

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

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

Celebrating 40 Years!

WEDNESDAY - January 9

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 GSBA Prime Time Mixer. 5:30-7:30pm. Fountain Wine Bar and Lounge, Seattle Sheraton Hotel, 1400 6th Ave. Designed to bring together the best & brightest business professionals, giving them a fun & relaxing environment to network, socialize & build business relationships. GSBA members $10, non-members $15, students $10.

GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com POZSeattle Porn Exchange Social. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 13th Ave & E Pine St. Meet in the downstairs bar for food, socializing, to catch-up with old friends, to make new ones, and a whole lot of fun. In keeping with POZSeattle’s annual New Years tradition, POZSeattle is hosting a “Clean-Out-Your-Drawer-Because-YouGot-New-Porn-For-Christmas-Porn-Exchange!” To participate, simply bring in any magazines, books, DVDs, and yes, even VHS tapes you want to swap and trade. The event is FREE (except for the cost of beverages from the bar), but donations are gladly accepted, and is for all HIV-Positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size or color. www. pozseattle.org.

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. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. 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 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

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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 (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov 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.)

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (1/4-1/5 & 1/11-1/12). 8pm & 10:30pm. Falls Theatre, 700 Union St. 14 plays created, written, designed, rehearsed & performed in 48 hours. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 students with ID. www. acttheatre.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

Gay City, 517 E Pike St (temporary meeting location).

Every Friday. (See related listing on Sunday at 12 noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - January 12

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.

THURSDAY - January 10

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! Please call before dropping in.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org 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. 5:30-6:35pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Come unwind at the end of your day in a relaxed & welcoming environment. We will meditate for the first half hour followed by 20 minutes of open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to avoid disrupting the meditation. www.gaycity.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org 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. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone.

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 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.)

FRIDAY - January 11

(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.

Imperial Court of Seattle Mr & Miss Gay Seattle Pageant. Door 5pm, Show 6pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Join Mr Gay Seattle Alexander Mentele & Miss Gay Seattle DonnaTella Howe in celebrating their year of service to the LGBT community & be part of selecting the next Mr & Miss Gay Seattle.

With special guest hostess Jujubee of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Drag U, and Drag Race All Stars. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/304921 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (1/4-1/5 & 1/11-1/12). 8pm & 10:30pm. Falls Theatre, 700 Union St. 14 plays created, written, designed, rehearsed & performed in 48 hours. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 students with ID. www. acttheatre.org

SUNDAY - January 13

(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.)

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

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ

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Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.

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.equalrightswashington.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.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. 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 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 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 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 Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit 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.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org 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 commu-

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nity and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 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 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 Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.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 Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.em-

eraldcity softball.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.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; 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.seattlevolleyball club.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 Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934.

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.ingersoll center. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympia ftmgroup. 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.tacomalesbian concern. 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; 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; Plus One Queer Youth: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Bam Mendiola, 206-957-1665, bamm@llaa.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.

Alexander@multicare.org; www.facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/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, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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Please fax weekly changes to (206) 322-7188 or email them to seattleGaynews@yahoo.com no later than 3 pm on Tuesdays!

FRIDAY

Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Matt Stands! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Prime Rib Dinner $11.75 Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month.

The Cuff Complex - Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -11 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 11pmclose. Cover $5 @ 9 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Trent Von! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Free Pool, Free Darts and Free TouchScreen games all day and all night. Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

DJ Dance, 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric.

The Cuff Complex - 1st Saturday Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -10 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 10 pm-3 am. Cover $5 @ 9 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime.

Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls. “full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours - Power Mix with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Noon - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company.

Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

Sunday

Bar Myx - T Dance! 3-7pm with DJ Lady Char, $1.00 Rolling Rocks. Dinner and a Movie at Bar Myx! Enjoy the newest releases on our big screens from 7 pm every Sunday! Dinner specials every week, $4 glasses of house wine, $1 doubles any drink! After the movie, one lucky customer will get to take the movie home…every week!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-2am Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9pm-1am Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - “Bottom forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 @ 8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Noon-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Bar Myx - Bacardi Game Night! $4 Bacardi calls all night long, plus $9 Bacardi Pitchers! Mental Masturbation at 7:30 (with bonus questions and a bar match for the grand prize), followed by Beer Pong! Evening is hosted by our sassy bartenderess Karee Jo! Changes - Happy Hour all day 12 pm-2am Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4 pm-2 am.

Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am.

R Place - Happy Hour 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am.

Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Bar Myx - 2 for 1 wells and $2 drafts all night long! Sliders 3 for $3, or 6 for $5! Either traditional or pulled pork!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm- 8pm. Domestic Bottled Beer $1.25 All Day and Night, Super Happy Hour 4pm7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Burger Specials $2.50 Hamburger, $3.50 Cheeseburger $4.50 Bacon Cheeseburger.

Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm- 12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Bar Myx - $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts, and $4 Bud and Bud Light Mondos! $3 shots of Fireball, $5 well margaritas, $5 Nachos (beef, chicken or veggie) and 2 beef tacos for $2, 2 chicken tacos for $3 or 2 carne asada tacos for $4!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Trivia Night 8pm Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher special , Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, Poz Seattle social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather social 4th Wednesday 7 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm.

Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight.

Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

Bar Myx - $5 Long Island, Long Beach, AMF and Porn Stars! $4 with college or military ID! $8 Trashcans, and $3 Capitol Hill Dogs!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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CLUB Z - (men) 1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958 HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women) SW corner of Pike & 11th (stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240 STEAM WORKS - (men) 1520 Summit - 388-4818

EVERETT

BATHS

RESTAURANTS & BARS

BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1701 E. Olive Way THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW, West Seattle POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 Q - 1426 Broadway R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 THE SOCIAL -1715 E. Olive Way - 329-1423 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

RETAIL SHOPS

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 - 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS - 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 MAIL BOXES ETC. - Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

LOVER’S - 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862 RUMORS CABARET - 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

BAR MYX - 1212 California St. - 425-610-4071 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754

KENT

LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 THE VOYEUR - 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

LA CONNER

THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 - info@theheron.com

OLYMPIA

DARBY’S CAFE - 211 5th Ave. S.E. - (360) 357-6229 DESIRE VIDEO - 3126 Pacific Ave. - (360) 352-0820 LOVER’S - 3959 Martin Way E. Suite D - (360) 456-7300 JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E. - (360) 956-3247 URBAN ONION - 116 Legion Way - (360) 943-9242

PORT ANGELES

MAPLE ROSE INN - 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007

SPOKANE

DEMPSEY’S BRASS RAIL - 909 W 1st Ave. - (509) 747-5362 THE LOFT - 410 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 455-7260

TACOMA

AIRPORT TAVERN - 5406 S. Tacoma Way - (253) 475-9730 CASTLE SUPERSTORE - 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE - 739 - 1/2 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE DELTAN CLUB - 733 Commerce St. THE FANTASY SHOP - 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S - 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER - 741 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE - 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787

TUKWILA

LOVER’S - 530 Southcenter Blvd. - (206) 248-5085

WENATCHEE

THE CELLAR CAFE - 240 N. Mission St. - (509) 662-172

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