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Issue 2, Volume 42, January 10, 2014

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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Justin Timberlake January 17 Key Arena Be honest. Did you have any idea Justin Timberlake would break away from supergroup N’Sync to become an international star, in both music and film? Well, I did. Probably not the film part, but there was something about the Memphis-born performer that truly separated him from the other guys in the boy band, that enjoyed a successful six-year run from the mid-90s through the early 2000s with multiple chart-topping hits, major TV appearances, award

nominations and multi-platinum selling albums. But that was only the beginning for Timberlake.

In 2002, the release of his debut CD Justified officially launched his solo career with a string of smash singles, including “Like I Love You,” “Rock Your Body” and “Cry Me a River,” which earned JT (as he’s also referred to) his first of two Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance; Justified scooped up the gramophone for Best Pop Vocal that same year. Though he was dealt a blow in 2004, an accomplice in the “Nipple-gate” controversy surrounding Janet Jackson’s see timberlake page 9

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

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2013-2014 Washington Ensemble Theatre members (l-r) Leah Pfenning, Peter Shipley, James Schreck, Samie Detzer, Ashton Hyman, Maria Manness, Ali el-Gasseir, Kelsey Von Stubbe, Noah Benezra, Devin Bannon, and Cameron Irwin

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Samie Spring Detzer, an Ensemble member, spoke about why they decided to produce this onenight event. “The way our season panned out, after Bengal Tiger, we didn’t have programming until our next show Ed, Downloaded, and see theatre page 7

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Washington Ensemble Theatre inaugurated 2014 with a one-night show: COCKTales with Keira McDonald. Keira is an accomplished solo performer and she mentored almost all of the performers in this

night of solo pieces. They ran the gamut from funny to exploringthe-soul, and most were very personal stories. Many included aspects of growing up Gay, probably because those kinds of personal experiences lend themselves to very evocative theatrical presentations.

The nominations for the 86th annual Academy Awards will be announced this coming Thursday, January 16, and it goes without saying Steve McQueen’s slavery drama 12 Years a Slave and Alfonso Cuarón’s interstellar survivalist sci-fi smash Gravity will be the two frontrunners. They’re likely to snatch up a gigantic batch of the nominations, and as of right now, one can’t help but imagine come the night of March 2 itself, they’ll be the pair taking home the bulk

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Cantankerous Osage County a vitriolic family reunion weinstein company

(l-r) Julianne Nicholson, Meryl Streep, and Julia Roberts in August: Osage County

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer August: Osage County Opens January 10 The Weston family has been reunited.

Father and husband Beverly (Sam Shepard) has gone missing, his cantankerous headstrong wife Violet (Meryl Streep) not seeming particularly bothered by his sudden absence. Youngest daughter Ivy (Julianne Nicholson) is compelled all the same to bring her sisters into the mix, calling estranged eldest Barbara (Julia Roberts) in

hopes she’ll come back to the family homestead to help ease their mom’s frazzled and fractured mind.

She arrives, husband Bill (Ewan McGregor) and daughter Jean (Abigail Breslin) in tow, but she doesn’t want to be there, things not going to go well, especially if Violet has been indulging in her passion for painkillers once again. But when tragedy strikes Ivy discovers she’s the one expected to take charge and keep the family moving forward, especially when flighty middle sister Karen (Juliette Lewis) arrives with her older fiancé Steve (Dermot Mul-

roney) driving the getaway vehicle. When aunt Mattie Fae (Margo Martindale), her husband Charlie (Chris Cooper) and their son Little Charles (Benedict Cumberbatch) get thrown into the mix, all sorts of chaos is bound to burst out, the war between Violet and Ivy the ironic catalyst that could lead to reconciliation, if everyone at the dinner table can somehow let bygones be bygones and allow past demons to finally die.

As if.

Based on Tracy Letts’ Tony award-winning play, director John Wells’ (The Company Men) adaptation of August: Osage County, scripted by the playwright, isn’t for

Martindale, Breslin, Lewis and Nicholson notable standouts, giving performances worthy of as much acclaim and notice that can be thrown their respective ways. As for Roberts, a serious case can be made that she’s never been better, even her Oscarwinning turn in Erin Brokovich not quite as detailed or as crazily multifaceted as the character she’s asked to inhabit here. Ivy is a wreck even if she doesn’t fully comprehend it, the actress fearlessly diving into her more despicable aspects even as she manages to make her a compassionate woman of substance worth caring about at the exact same time.

Then there is Streep. What does one say about today’s arguably greatest living actress that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? Vi Weston is a snake in matriarch’s clothing, clutching her cigarette butt like six-shooter and holding onto her Adderall as if it were life itself. Is she over the top?

Is she chewing the scenery? Is she traipsing through the film as if she’s the be-all and end-all of every single scene she happens to appear in? You bet she does – Streep unapologetically taking hold of the film’s reins at every turn and not caring a lick what anyone else might think about it.

As great as she is, and she is magnificent, her titanic portrait does create something of a minor tonal imbalance in that the central thrust of the story is more concerned with Ivy than it is with her. Additionally, as detailed and character-driven as Letts’ scenario might be, the melodramatic histrionics can get silly as things progress, some of the climactic revelations bordering on absurd.

This makes the focus on Violet, whether intentional or not, even more unfortunate, the emotional strengths of the drama undermined because Streep dominates so completely.

Then there is the ending. The less said here the better, one doesn’t want to ruin

Like a Tennessee Williams play dragged through the Oklahoma mud, as despicable and as ugly as much of what transpires with the Westons might be, it’s still a heck of a lot of fun to behold. the faint of heart, as the family at the center of it all isn’t exactly warm and fuzzy. There is love, yes, especially between the sisters, but the slithery demon who is the matriarch of the Weston clan seems intent on trying to gobble it all up for herself whether or not her children feel like giving it to her. She’s not a very good mother, needy and selfish, but she does care for her three daughters, whether she cares to admit it to them (let alone herself) or not, and while she’s great at keeping the truth as it relates to her own life at arm’s length, she’s more than willing to vomit it upon everyone else at every opportunity.

But like a Tennessee Williams play dragged through the Oklahoma mud, as despicable and as ugly as much of what transpires over a couple days with the Westons might be, it’s still a heck of a lot of fun to behold. Each character, no matter how brief the time they have on the screen, is a complicated morass of human frailties and failings, each trying their best to trudge their way through them as they look to find a semblance of happiness and peace they rarely get the opportunity to know. It’s crackerjack stuff filled with snippy bits of dialogue and acid-drenched moments of brutal honesty that smacks the viewer across the face, and for those who like this sort of thing, then this is a movie not just to see, but to put right at the top of the must-watch list.

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the climactic surprises after all, but there is one major change that Letts and Wells make from the play that, even for those who have never seen the theatrical production and have no idea what I’m talking about, still feels like a major misstep. You get the feeling that the movie understands just how dark it is, just how abhorrent the world it is exploring can be. As such it wants to ease the pain for the audience, leave them with a modicum of sparkle and hope that frankly isn’t justified. While the final notes are performed incredibly well, that doesn’t make them any easier to swallow, and honestly, I’m just not certain what it is the filmmakers hoped to accomplish by making this change from the source material.

Be that as it may, August: Osage County is certainly unlike most every other drama I’ve had the good fortune to see in all of 2013. It isn’t afraid of darkness and doesn’t mind going straight into the center of emotional mine fields risking total annihilation.

Letts and Wells know audiences aren’t as easily alienated as some might think, and when being treated with intelligence and respect are typically willing to be led into corners lesser filmmakers would be unwilling to tread. The movie is far from perfect, but that doesn’t make it any less compelling or inherently mesmerizing, Streep and Roberts taking center stage with explosive aplomb, delivering unforgettable performances fans of both actresses would be foolish to miss.

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But in a year as packed with greatness as 2013 was, trying to figure out who is going to get nominated in what category and why is proving to be an incredibly difficult enterprise.

Normally, there are a handful of frontrunners in all the major categories, and while there are always a modicum of outliers that can steal a few slots, predicting the majority of the nominees isn’t that much of a challenge. This year, however, the majority of the categories, especially in regards to acting, are so overstuffed with viable contenders, it goes without saying there will be a number of potential nominees who will wake up Thursday morning to bitter disappointment.

There are, by my count, 20 viable Best Picture contenders duking it out for a possible 10 slots (I’m anticipating nine nominees, but that number could end up being as low as seven depending on the Academy’s cryptic and awkward voting systems), while there are more than a dozen actors and actresses who gave award-worthy performances fighting over five precious spots in each respective category.

The following are my thoughts as to who the likely nominees will be in the major cat-

Phillips, Gravity and Saving Mr. Banks the obvious picks one can’t help but assume the Academy would give preference to.

But with a potential five additional slots and so many solid films to choose from?

Honestly, it’s anyone’s guess as to which motion pictures will fill out the nominee card.

Personally, I’m going with a final tally of nine to make the party, a number of noteworthy titles, including Short Term 12, Before Midnight and the Coen brothers latest masterwork Inside Llewyn Davis missing the cut.

FINAL PREDICTIONS: 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, August: Osage County, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska, Saving Mr. Banks, The Wolf of Wall Street BEST DIRECTOR The Contenders: Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), J.C. Chandor (All is Lost), David O. Russell (American Hustle), Woody Allen (Blue Jasmine), Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips), Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station), Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity), Spike Jonze (Her), Ron Howard (Rush), John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street) The Locks: Cuarón, McQueen, Russell Put Money On It: Greengrass Likely: Scorsese Outside Looking In: Coen brother, Hanparamount vantage

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egories, as well as some personal thoughts cock, Payne Darkhorses: Allen, Chandor, Coogler as to who and who shouldn’t be a part of Thoughts – Yep, I’m voting against the conversation. Come Thursday morning we’ll find out just how good my prognosti- Scorsese, not because I don’t think he’s worthy, but more because I feel like the cation skills truly are. controversy surrounding the film itself will keep him out of the final nomination pool.

BEST PICTURE More, there’s always one surprise in this The Contenders: 12 Years a Slave, All is Lost, August: Osage County, American category, and in this case I kind of feel like Hustle, Before Midnight, Blue is the Warm- Coogler and Fruitvale Station are the flavor est Color, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, du jour that could make the nomination cut.

FINAL PREDICTIONS: Coogler, CuDallas Buyers Club, Frozen, Fruitvale Station, Gravity, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, arón, Greengrass, McQueen, Russell Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Nebraska, PhiloBEST ACTOR mena, Prisoners, Rush, Saving Mr. Banks, The Contenders: Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Short Term 12, The Wolf of Wall Street The Locks: 12 Years a Slave, American Years a Slave), Christian Bale (American Hustle), Robert Redford (All is Lost), Ethan Hustle, Gravity Put Money On It: Captain Phillips, Ne- Hawke (Before Midnight), Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips), Matthew McConaughey braska, Saving Mr. Banks Likely: August: Osage County, Dallas (Dallas Buyers Club), Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station), Joaquin Phoenix (Her), Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street Outside Looking In: Inside Llewyn Da- Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), Forest Whitaker (Lee Daniels’ The Butler), vis, Her, Lee Daniels’ The Butler Darkhorses: All is Lost, Before Mid- Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor), Idris Elba night, Blue Jasmine, Frozen, Fruitvale Sta- (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Steve Coogan (Philomtion, Rush, Short Term 12 Thoughts – It’s hard to know what to ena), Hugh Jackman (Prisoners), Leonardo make of the Best Picture situation. If there DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) The Locks: Ejiofor, McConaughey were five nominees this would be easy, 12 Put Money On It: no one Years a Slave, American Hustle, Captain

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Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave

Likely: Dern, Hanks Outside Looking In: Bale, DiCaprio, Isaac, Jordan, Phoenix, Redford, Whitaker Darkhorses: Coogan, Elba, Hawke, Jackman Thoughts – No matter what happens here, a number of actors, whether they want to admit it or not, are going to come away disappointed when the final nominee list is announced. I honestly have no clue what’s going to happen here (other than Ejiofor and McConaughey), so take my final predictions with a gigantic pillar of salt.

FINAL PREDICTIONS: Dern, DiCaprio, Ejiofor, McConaughey, Redford BEST ACTRESS The Contenders: Amy Adams (American Hustle), Meryl Streep (August: Osage County), Julie Delpy (Before Midnight), Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue is the Warmest Color), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Enough Said), Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Kate Winslet (Labor Day), Bérénice Bejo (The Past), Judi Dench (Philomena), Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks), Brie Larson (Short Term 12), Rooney Mara (Side Effects) The Locks: Blanchett, Bullock Put Money On It: Dench, Streep, Thompson Outside Looking In: Adams, Exarchopoulos, Larson, Louis-Dreyfus Darkhorses: Delpy, Gerwig Thoughts – Best Actress is as crowded a field as Best Actor, but when one understands the history and voting patterns of the Academy, predicting the nominees themselves is actually fairly simple.

In all honesty, I’m fairly positive the five women I’m guessing will get nods will prove to be correct, and it’s safe to say this was the wrong year to be a young actress giving a spectacular performance if you were looking to be singled out for any sort of Oscar love.

That said, if Larson, Exarchopoulos or Adams (or even Gerwig or Louis-Dreyfus – you can sadly forget about Bejo, Delpy or Mara) edge their way into the final five, the squeal you’ll hear is me losing my marbles in outright glee.

FINAL PREDICTIONS: Blanchett, Bullock, Dench, Streep, Thompson BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR The Contenders: Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave), Harrison Ford (42), Ben Foster (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Bradley Cooper (American Hustle), Jeremy Renner (American Hustle), Chris Cooper (August: Osage County), Alec Baldwin (Blue Jasmine), Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips), Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club), James Gandolfini (Enough Said), Ben Foster

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(Lone Survivor), Matthew McConaughey (Mud), Will Forte (Nebraska), Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners), Colin Farrell (Saving Mr. Banks), Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks), James Franco (Spring Breakers), Daniel Brühl (Rush), Sam Rockwell (The Way Way Back), Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) The Locks: Fassbender, Leto Put Money On It: Abdi Likely: Brühl, Gandolfini Outside Looking In: Franco, Gyllenhaal, Hanks, Hill Darkhorses: Baldwin, B. Cooper, C. Cooper, Forte Thoughts – First things first: the fact Foster isn’t going to get a nomination, for either Ain’t Them Bodies Saints or Lone Survivor, I don’t care which, is an absolute shame.

After that, much like Best Actor, the Supporting category on the male side is also a crapshoot where just about anybody can sneak into the nomination pool. That said, I’m fairly happy with the picks I’ve made (emphasis on ‘fairly’).

FINAL PREDICTIONS: Abdi, Brühl, Fassbender, Gandolfini, Leto BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS The Contenders: Lupita Nyongo (12 Years a Slave), Sarah Paulson (12 Years a Slave), Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle), Margo Martindale (August: Osage County), Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), Léa Seydoux (Blue is the Warmest Color), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club), Octavia Spencer (Fruitvale Station), Amy Adams (Her), Scarlett Johansson (Her), Carey Mullign (Inside Llewyn Davis), Oprah Winfrey (Lee Daniels’ The Butler), June Squibb (Nebraska), Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) The Locks: Lawrence, Nyongo Put Money On It: Squibb Likely: Roberts, Winfrey Outside Looking In: Garner, Martindale, Seydoux, Spencer Darkhorses: Hawkins, Robbie, Johansson Thoughts – This is a tough one to predict in many ways as well, because while Nyongo and Lawrence are most decidedly going to duke it out for the actual win, figuring out who the other three vying against them will be close to impossible.

Every actress here gave a superlative performance in 2013, each deserving of being recognized. It’s all going to come down to what particular movie the Academy falls in love with most (I’m guessing August: Osage County or Fruitvale Station) that more than likely is going to be the determining factor as to which actresses take up the final three slots.

FINAL PREDICTIONS: Lawrence, Nyongo, Roberts, Spencer, Squibb

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Nominees announced for 2013 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards courtesy balagan theatre

Excellence in Direction of a Play

Large Budget: • John Kazanjian – The Walworth Farce (New Century Theatre Co.) • M. Burke Walker Master Harold…and the Boys (West of Lenin) • Scott Nolte – The Whipping Man (Taproot Theatre) • Shawn Belyea – August: Osage County (Balagan Theatre) • Valerie Curtis-Newton Trouble in Mind (Intiman Theatre) Small Budget: • David Gassner Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Seattle Public Theater) • Desdemona Chiang Gruesome Playground Injuries (Azeotrope) • Erin Kraft – Undo (Annex Theatre) • Kelly Kitchens The Understudy (Seattle Public Theater) • Michael Place

(West of Lenin) • Jerick Hoffer Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Balagan Theatre) • Peter Crook – The Walworth Farce (New Century Theatre Co.) • Sean G. Griffin – Sugar Daddies (ACT Theatre) • William Hall Jr. – The Whipping Man (Taproot Theatre) Small Budget: • Jose Abaoag Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Seattle Public Theater) • Mark Fullerton – Soft Click of a Switch (MAP Theatre) • Mike Dooly – The Understudy (Seattle Public Theater) • Richard Nguyen Sloniker Gruesome Playground Injuries (Azeotrope) • Troy Wageman – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) Excellence in Performance as a Lead Actor (Female) Large Budget: • Emily Chisholm – Sugar Daddies (ACT Theatre) • Hannah Mootz – Bo–Nita (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Jocelyn Maher She’s Come Undone (Book-It Repertory Theatre) © 2013 Mark Kitaoka. Property of Village Theatre

Jerick Hoffer in Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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Excellence in Production of a Play

It’s time for the Gypsy Rose Lee Awards, awarded by theater reviewers and writers banded together as the Seattle Theater Writers. The name of the awards was chosen to honor one of Seattle’s best-known locallyborn theatrical talents, Gypsy Rose Lee. This is the third year for the annual awards.

As is becoming customary, the nominations encompass a wide range of professional theatrical performances across the Greater Seattle area. The awards are meant to encourage the general public to consider “tasting” live stage performances that they might not otherwise even hear about.

Winners will be announced in a couple of weeks.

The nine Seattle theater writers and reviewers that participated in this year’s slate include: Jose Amador (Seattle Star), Alice Kaderlan (Feet First), Rosemary Jones (The Examiner), me, Miryam Gordon (Seattle Gay News), Jerry Kraft (Seattle Actor), Nancy Worssam (Arts Stage/Seattle Rage), Michael Strangeways (Gay Seattle Scene), Dusty Somers (Blogcritics) and Scott Taylor (Seattle Stage Revue). All members see and review a significant number of performances throughout the year in order to recommend nominees for excellence in theater.

Drum roll please! The 2013 Gypsy Rose Lee Award Nominees (in alphabetical order by individual’s last name or title of play) are:

Large Budget: • August: Osage County (Balagan Theatre) • She’s Come Undone (Book-It Repertory Theatre) • The Taming of the Shrew (Seattle Shakespeare Co.) • The Trial (New Century Theatre Co.) • The Whipping Man (Taproot Theatre) • Trouble in Mind (Intiman Theatre)

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Small Budget: • Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo (Washington Ensemble Theatre) • Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Seattle Public Theater) • Gruesome Playground Injuries (Azeotrope) • The Gingerbread House (Theater Schmeater) • Undo (Annex Theatre) Excellence in Production of a Musical • Altar Boyz (Seattle Musical Theatre) • Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Balagan Theatre) • Les Miserables (Village Theatre) • The Music Man (The 5th Avenue Theatre) • The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.)

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Greg Stone as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables

Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo (Washington Ensemble Theatre) Excellence in Direction of a Musical • Bill Berry – The Music Man (The 5th Avenue Theatre) • Corey D. McDaniel – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Steve Tomkins – Les Miserables (Village Theatre) Excellence in Performance as a Lead Actor (Male) Large Budget: • Greg Stone – Les Miserables (Village Theatre) • G. Valmont Thomas Master Harold…and the Boys

• Shellie Shulkin – August: Osage County (Balagan Theatre) • Tracey Michelle Hughes Trouble in Mind (Intiman Theatre) Small Budget: • Mariel Neto – Red Light Winter (Azeotrope) • Mary Ewald – Homebody (New City Theater) • Sara L. Porkalob Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Seattle Public Theater) • Sarah Coates – The Gingerbread House (Theater Schmeater) • Sydney Andrews – Undo (Annex Theatre) Tori Spero – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.)

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• L.B. Morse – Boeing Boeing (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • L.B. Morse The Hounds of the Baskerville (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Tom Sturge – Les Miserables (Village Theatre)

(The 5th Avenue Theatre) • RJ Tancioco – Les Miserables (Village Theatre)

Small Budget: • Andrew D. Smith – 25 Saints (Azeotrope) • Chris Frickland – Altar Boyz (Seattle Musical Theatre) • Richard Schaefer – The Understudy (Seattle Public Theater) • Richard Schaefer – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Jessica Trundy Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Washington Ensemble Theatre)

Large Budget: • Bob Richard – The Music Man (The 5th Avenue Theatre) • James Rocco – The Pirates of Penzance (The 5th Avenue Theatre) • Kathryn Van Meter – Xanadu (Village Theatre)

Excellence in Sound Design Sara L. Porkalob in Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them

Excellence in Performance as a Supporting Actor (Male) – any non-lead Large Budget: • Adam Standley – We Won’t Pay! (Intiman Theatre) • Eric Polani Jensen – Les Miserables (Village Theatre) • G. Valmont Thomas – Trouble in Mind (Intiman Theatre) • Trick Danneker Financial Lives of Poets (Book-It Repertory Theatre) • John Q. Smith – August: Osage County (Balagan Theatre) Small Budget: • Ben Wynant – Floyd Collins (STAGEright Theatre) • Brandon Ryan A Behanding in Spokane (Theater Schmeater) • Erwin Galan Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo (WET) • Tim Gouran – Red Light Winter (Azeotrope) • Tim Smith-Stewart Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Seattle Public Theater) Excellence in Performance as a Supporting Actor (Female) – any non-lead Large Budget: • Amy Thone – The Trial (New Century Theatre Co.) • Cynthia Lauren Tewes – Good People (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Jayne Muirhead James and the Giant Peach (Seattle Children’s Theatre) • Priscilla Lauris – Rapture, Blister, Burn (ACT Theatre) • Suzy Hunt – Grey Gardens (ACT Theatre/The 5th Avenue Theatre) Small Budget: • Allison Standley – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Chelsea LeValley – Floyd Collins (STAGEright Theatre) • Elinor Gunn – Holiday of Errors (Sound Theatre Co.) • Libby Barnard – 25 Saints (Azeotrope) • Lori Stein – Beating Up Bachman (Radial Theatre Co.) Excellence in Performance as an Ensemble Large Budget: • August: Osage County (Balagan Theatre) • Master Harold…and the Boys (West of Lenin) • Middletown (ACT Theatre) • The Walworth Farce (New Century Theatre Co.) • The Whipping Man

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(Taproot Theatre) Small Budget: • Altar Boyz (Seattle Musical Theatre) • Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Seattle Public Theater) • Floyd Collins (STAGEright Theatre) • Holiday of Errors (Sound Theatre Co.) • The Understudy (Seattle Public Theatre) Excellence in Set Design Large Budget: • Andrea Bryn Bush Love’s Labour’s Lost (Seattle Shakespeare Co.) • Carey Wong – Boeing Boeing (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Jennifer Zeyl – The Trial (New Century Theatre Co.) • L.B. Morse The Hounds of the Baskerville (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Nina Moser – The Walworth Farce (New Century Theatre Co.) • Scott Fyfe – Les Miserables (Village Theatre) Small Budget: • Clare Strasser & Montana Tippett reWilding (Satori Group) • Deanna Zibello Gruesome Playground Injuries (Azeotrope) • Richard Schaefer – The Understudy (Seattle Public Theater) • Richard Schaefer – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Tommer Peterson Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Washington Ensemble Theatre) Excellence in Costume Design Large Budget: • Catherine Hunt James and the Giant Peach (Seattle Children’s Theatre) • Frances Kenny – Boeing Boeing (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Karen Ann Ledger – Chicago (Village Theatre) • Kimberley Newton – The Trial (New Century Theatre Co.) • Pete Rush – Rapture Blister Burn (ACT Theatre) Small Budget: • Candace Frank – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Doreen Sayegh – Undo (Annex Theatre) Excellence in Lighting Design Large Budget: • Alex Berry – Other Desert Cities (ACT Theatre) • Geoff Korf – The Trial (New Century Theatre Co.)

Large Budget: • Matt Starritt The Financial Lives of Poets (Book-It Repertory Theatre) • Paul James Prendergast The Hounds of the Baskerville (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Robertson Witmer – The Trial (New Century Theatre Co.) Small Budget: • Evan Mosher Gruesome Playground Injuries (Azeotrope) • Joshua Blaisdell – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Robertson Witmer Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Washington Ensemble Theatre) Excellence in Musical Direction • Carl Petrillo – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Joel Fram – The Music Man

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continued from cover thought we’d put a show together to highlight local acts. I went to Keira because I’m a big fan of hers. She said she had an idea, COCKTales, that she’s done before. I’m so glad we did it. It’s not part of our mainstage season, but I thought it was really fun. I love the idea of a curated night of theater.”

The rest of WET’s season begins January 31 with Ed, Downloaded by Michael Mitnick, whose play, Babs the Dodo, was presented by WET a couple of years ago. They call him a “friend of the ensemble.”

Ed, Downloaded imagines what becomes of our memories in the afterlife and is described as half theater/half film. Suppose we could put our memories on a loop we could experience after death? It’s the most technologically challenging show they’ve done in a long time.

That will run in conjunction with a children’s show in the mornings/afternoons written by Ali el-Gassier, an Ensemble member, and his writing partner, Jonah Von Spreecken, called The Icelandic Illumination Rangers – on the hunt to find the suddenly missing Aurora Borealis. Ali and Jonah have a history of working with children, and they wanted to reach a wider audience, even though WET doesn’t have a school for kids.

In March, they present a 2011 Adam Rapp play, The Edge of Our Bodies, a one-woman show about a pregnant 16 year old who takes a train to New York City to tell her boyfriend about the pregnancy. Samie will star. She says, “There is something about this play that I find very dangerous. Traveling to NYC is dangerous, one performer reading from her notebook is kind of dangerous in its simplicity. How can a performer carry a story and an audience with such

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Excellence in Choreography or Movement

Small Budget: • Jessica Low – The Wild Party (Sound Theatre Co.) • Troy Wageman – Altar Boyz (Seattle Musical Theatre) Excellence in Local Playwriting • David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright The Hounds of the Baskerville (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Elizabeth Heffron – Bo-Nita (Seattle Repertory Theatre) • Frank Lawler and Daniel Flint Holiday of Errors (Sound Theatre Co.) • Holly Arsenault – Undo (Annex Theatre) • Kelly Kitchens Adaptation of She’s Come Undone (Book-It Repertory Theatre) Excellence in Local Composing • Annastasia Workman – Smoked (Café Nordo) • Gretta Harley & Sarah Rudinoff These Streets (Harley-Rudinoff Prods. with ACT Theatre’s Central Heating Lab) • Jesse McNeese The Gingerbread House (Theater Schmeater) a simple task? I’ve played a lot of teenagers and 16 is an amazing time and the journey that Bernadette goes on is epic and creates who she becomes at the end of the play.”

Then in June, they present the world premiere of The Hunchback of Seville by Charise Castro Smith. It’s described as a “knee-slapping anti-colonialist romp [about 1504 Seville] that combines Monty Python and Shakespearean” sensibilities.

Samie says she is going to be the Hunchback, which gives you an idea of the range she portrays this season. “Charise Castro Smith is a master of pointing to history that we may not be proud of while allowing us to enjoy the ride. It’s about the New World, which would, of course, become the United States, and Christopher Columbus is a character, as well, and it includes instances of colonialism from our own history.”

After this season, Washington Ensemble Theatre, along with Strawberry Theatre Workshop and New Century Theatre Company, will be moving into a brand new space on 12th Avenue in Capitol Hill called 12th Avenue Arts. There are two theater spaces inside that will be managed by the three companies. One will be 80 seats and the other 120 seats. The building is being built (across the street from the Seattle Gay News offices) and will include retail and office space, which will likely be filled by nonprofit corporations.

If all continues on track, the building will open in August or September and Washington Ensemble Theatre will launch their next season from the new building. The Little Theater, where WET currently produces plays, may or may not continue to be a theater space. While it is a tiny space, it would be a significant loss of space to have that building taken out of the possible theatrical stages on which to perform. Still, we are looking forward to the new, dedicated space at 12th Avenue Arts!

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Way, Way Back. The Oscar nominations are scheduled for announcement just passed 5 a.m. Thursday morning.

Oscar time is here again walt disney records

We’re three weeks away from the Super Bowl and two weeks away from knowing whether the Seattle Seahawks will be playing in it. One person guaranteed to be suiting up for the big game is Bruno Mars, scheduled to perform in the Halftime Show.

The Hawaiian-born artist will attempt to squeeze in “Just the Way You Are,” “Grenade,” “Locked Out of Heaven,” “When I Was Your Man,” “Gorilla” and maybe “Billionaire” into a 12-minute set. The Super Bowl happens February 2 at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium.

Time to get plucked. And by plucked, I mean listen to some fine banjo and fiddle playing at the Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival, taking place February 27 through March 2 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. The artist roster includes Grammy nominees The Milk Carton Kids, Tim Johnson with Darrel Scott, The Duhks, Elephant Revival, Town Mountain, Mark Johnson with Emory Lester, Barn Door Slammers, Downtown Mountain Boys, and more. Ticket information and full lineup is available at www. acousticsound.org. Kids 12 and under can attend all shows for free, so it’s great entertainment for the whole family.

Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” from Frozen is an early contender for the Best Original Song Oscar

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Adele took home the Oscar last year, along with co-writer Paul Epworth, for Best Original Song (“Skyfall”). Who’s going to win it in 2014? We’ll be a step closer to find-

beaten for the prize in 2002 by Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” Pharrell Williams, who had a banner year in 2013, could land an Oscar nod with “Happy” from Despicable Me 2. Coldplay’s “Atlas” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is also a contender, as is “Cut Me Some Slack” from Sound City

The Grammy telecast lineup is looking swell, thus far. Daft Punk will make a rare live appearance with Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder, while Robin Thicke is collaborating with legendary pop group Chicago. Metallica is teaming up with Lang Lang, while an allstar crew of honky tonk cowboys – Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Blake Shelton – take the stage together.

Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Pink with Nate Ruess, Imagine Dragons, and RAM (Random Access Memories) session players Chris Caswell, Nathan East, Omar Hakim, Paul Jackson Jr. are also on the billing. More live performers will be announced in the coming days for the January 27 televised event, possibly including Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Kacey Musgraves and Justin Timberlake.

In case you hadn’t heard, pop rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket reunited and recorded their first album together in 16 years, 2013’s New Constellation. The group is responsible for several 90s hits, like “Something’s Always Wrong,” “Fall Down,” “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean.” The California act will appear February 8 at The Showbox Market, and they’re my special

Who’s going to win it in 2014?

We’ll be a step closer to finding out on January 16 when nominations for the 86th Academy Awards are revealed. ing out on January 16 when nominations for the 86th Academy Awards are revealed.

Five nominees from a crowded pack of 75 entries are expected to make the cut, including the early frontrunner, “Let It Go” from Frozen sung by Idina Menzel. The other near shoo-in is “Young and Beautiful” from The Great Gatsby sung and written by Lana Del Rey, which is already in the running for a Grammy. Rock veterans U2 could have another shot at vying for the golden statue with “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. The Irish four-piece were

written by Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, and “Last Mile Home” by Kings of Leon from August: Osage County. Comedian-actor Will Ferrell has an outside chance with “Doby” from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, although the Academy’s music branch might opt for something more serious, such as “My Lord, Sunshine” from 12 Years a Slave by Nicholas Brittel, or Karen O’s “The Moon Song” from Her. My personal favorite, aside from Del Rey’s entry, is Edie Brickell’s “Go Where the Love Is” from The

guest in The Music Lounge the day before.

Grab a copy of Seattle Gay News on February 7 for an interview with lead singer Glen Phillips.

Finally, in last week’s SGN (January 3 edition), I included wrong information in a feature titled “10 concerts to get excited about in 2014.” Tickets for the Lorde show are available at www.LiveNation.com, not www.aeglive.com. My apologies. It should be a great concert, though.

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer An 87-year old friend, upon hearing one of these Blu-ray Audio-only discs, said, “It’s like audio in 3-D!” To be sure, the relatively flat landscape of stereo sound gets a kick in the pants and seems to jump out into the room, even though these new discs limit themselves to a 2.0 stereo format. The clarity is so much greater than on an ordinary CD that all special clues are enhanced, giving the sound an airy openness. (This is without any help from the rear speakers.)

Take for instance this disc of Carlos Kleiber conducting Beethoven’s 5th and 7th symphonies, originally recorded in 1975 and 1976, respectively, on the Deutsche Gramophon label. Choosing the 2.0 DTS Master Audio format (from the three formats offered, all limited to two channels), I am indeed amazed at the detail and life-like quality of the orchestral sound (even if it sounds rather more like we’re at the conductor’s podium than in a seat out in the audience).

Any recording is limited, of course, by both the talents of the recording engineers and by the equipment and venue being used.

One can only think that the microphones employed had greatly improved in the nearly two years between these two recordings, with the early 1975 recording of the 5th symphony suffering from what I would call a traffic jam in the louder passages. The orchestral fortissimos can’t seem to make it through without things sounding slightly messy, which is in contrast to the beautiful clarity of the softer moments. The late 1976 recording of the 7th symphony doesn’t seem to have this problem.

Let me say, for those unfamiliar with these famous performances, that this is high-powered Beethoven, aiming for excitement and drama above all else. Think conductors Furtwangler or Klemperer on about

nine caffé lattes! The quieter, reflective moments are given their due; but true, I think, to Beethoven’s nature, it’s the dramatic contrasts of dynamics and emotions that get most effective attention. I love this approach when it is this well done, but it’s not the only way I want to hear Beethoven.

The third resurrected recording being considered here is Herbert von Karajan’s 1973 recording of Mahler’s 5th symphony.

At first I was blown away by this disc’s sonics, but on further listening and in comparing it to others, I have come to regard the recorded sound as just plain weird. It has extreme dynamic range, but there is the same traffic jam problem as mentioned above. A great deal of room resonance (too much, to my ears) gives the orchestra a distant aura and muddies the sound in the most complex passages. The bottom octave (bass drum, bass violins, etc.) sounds exaggerated and disconnected from the rest of the orchestra.

Pardon me if I go off the deep end here and suggest that a significant part of the blame lies in the lap of the revered Herbert von Karajan. Immediately after listening to this complete 75-minute recording, I played the last movement of the superb Blu-ray Disc from the Lucerne Festival under Claudio Abbado. Even given the vast improvement in the more modern recording equipment, I could not fail to be struck

by Abbado’s superior mastery of Mahler’s polyphony. The messy passages in the von Karajan disc were utterly clear and much more exciting under Abbado. (I cannot praise too highly the entire Mahler series of Blu-ray Discs from the Lucerne Festival, both artistically and sonically. They have forced me to completely re-evaluate Mahler as a composer.)

A friend in San Francisco had a couple of criticisms of the new offerings that I strongly support: “The only thing I find unforgivable was the lack of multichannel tracks in addition

to just the 2-channel tracks. Why can’t they include the multichannel track on the Bluray Audio of the Karajan Beethoven 9th and the Kleiber Beethoven 5th and 7th when they are readily available on the (earlierissued) SACD? I heard that the head honcho in charge of the Blu-ray Audio is a 2-channel lover and I’m fine with that, but at the very least the multichannel option should’ve been offered.”

This omission cannot be blamed on lack of space. My friend went on to suggest inclusion of the score, which would turn pages

or scroll along with the music. Now THAT would be something! The inclusion of the score would really highlight that this is a new and unique medium.

Bear in mind that the above new audioonly Blu-ray Discs are old recordings. I shall review a couple exciting NEW recordings in this new format in the near future, both worthy operatic recitals by two of today’s greatest tenors.

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place from my own friendships with men who have a different sexual preference than I do.” Timberlake actually worked with writer-director Will Gluck to create a nonhetero character that defied stereotypes.

And, in 2012, when President Obama announced his support of same-sex marriage during a State of the Union address, JT was one celebrity who backed him up on Twitter with the words, “True leadership is when you are willing to risk your power and voice so that ALL of ours can be heard.”

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Super Bowl appearance, he eventually reemerged, two years later, with FutureSex/ LoveSounds, which repositioned him atop the music world. Acting roles in Alpha Dog, Friends with Benefits and David Fincher’s Oscar-nominated The Social Network, plus a musical collaboration with Madonna, boosted his profile to megastar status.

Fast-forward to 2013 and the much anticipated arrival of The 20/20 Experience, the

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

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He last appeared in concert in the Emerald City 15 years ago on N’Sync’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now Tour.” Needless to say, we’ve waited a long, long time to welcome Timberlake back to Seattle.

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singer-songwriter’s third studio recording, which didn’t disappoint. “Suit & Tie” (featuring Jay Z) was the leadoff hit from the album, but it was the follow-up single, “Mirrors,” that was embraced universally and returned Timberlake to his pop reign. Sold out shows in London, Dublin, Toronto and throughout the U.S. gave fans, informally known as “The Tennessee Kids,” the opportunity to hear songs from JT’s catalog, everything from “Señorita” to his latest cuts, “Tunnel Vision” and “Pusher Love Girl.”

In 2011, Timberlake publicly voiced his enthusiasm for the passage of Gay marriage in New York state during an interview with The Advocate, stating “I’m proud that New York has balls to stand up for what’s right.”

In a press junket interview around the same time to promote Friends with Benefits, costarring Woody Harrelson as a Gay bestie, he spoke about his LGBT allies. “I have a lot of guy friends that are straight and Gay”, he mentioned at a media event, “and you know, I get along with them the same way, and I wanted that to come from an honest

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weekend, it will be his first solo appearance in Seattle. He’s previously performed at the Tacoma Dome and White River Amphitheater, either as a solo act or with Christina Aguilera. He last appeared in concert in the Emerald City 15 years ago on N’Sync’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now Tour.” Needless to say, we’ve waited a long, long time to welcome Timberlake back to Seattle. His set list should represent his work as a solo artist, but don’t expect any of his N’Sync material to be included – he rarely, if ever, performs it anymore.

At press time, there were no tickets available for the Key Arena concert. Yes, it’s sold out! However, tickets routinely become available in the days leading up to the show, so visit www.Ticketmaster.com or www.

LiveNation.com this week for any possibilities. Also, no opening act has thus far been confirmed for the January 17 performance.

Seattle Gay News is hoping to attend the Justin Timberlake concert, so look for a possible review in our January 24 issue.

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Seattle Center announces Festál line-up for 2014

Seattle Center Festál 2014 line-up:

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival – deliciously and delightfully defining Japanese culture, April 25 27. This feast for the senses features Japanese foods, Taiko drumming and artisan demonstrations that presents both a modern and ancient view of this complex culture. www.seattlecenter.com/festal/.

Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration – fast-paced excitement, cul-

tural entertainment, family-friendly, Sunday, May 4. The festival launches AsianPacific Islander Heritage Month in Seattle with spectacular lion dances, live music and dance, youth drill teams, martial arts, Taiko drums and incredible artists from around the state. www.apiheritage.com.

Spirit of West Africa – with drumming, dance, fashion and a lively marketplace that highlight West African cultures, Saturday, May 10. Wawa! The traditions of six West African countries come to life through this spirited festival of live music, film, art and games. www.thionediop.com.

A Glimpse of China: Chinese Culture and Arts Festival – where Beijing meets the real Seattle in arts and crafts, dance and music, Saturday, May 27. The festival highlights traditions covering 5,000 years of Chinese history and showcases China’s distinct culture through visual and performing arts, puppet performances, children’s activities and gift booths. www.chinaartandculture.com.

Tet Festival: Vietnamese Lunar New Year – marking the New Year with lucky money, martial arts and Children of the Dragon, Jan. 25 - 26. Festival-goers are invited to revisit one thousand years of Vietnamese history at this festive celebration as Northwest Folklife Festival – presentthey immerse themselves in the dance and ing the rich cultural heritage of the Pacific visual arts of Vietnam. www.tetinseattle. Northwest this annual Memorial Day weekorg. end festival is held May 23 - 26 throughout the grounds at Seattle Center. The NorthIrish Week Festival – a snapshot of Irish west Folklife Festival, celebrating 43 years, culture with music, song, dance, history, features over 7,000 performers, participalanguage and genealogy, March 15 - 16. tory dances, workshops, crafts, food and Visitors may shop for authentic Irish prod- more. www.nwfolklife.org. ucts, create Celtic arts and crafts and take in colorful cultural exhibits and contemporary Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival – an Irish short films. www.irishclub.org. artistic, expressive and colorful exploration of Philippine traditions and culture, June 7 Seattle’s French Festival: A Celebra- - 8. This celebration of the arts and culture tion of French Speaking Cultures – where of the Philippines features vibrant costumes cuisine, music and dance highlight French and pageantry, Filipino bands, hands-on influence around the world and in our re- children’s activities, craft exhibits and margion, Sunday, March 23. The celebration tial arts. www.festalpagdiriwang.com offers Francophone products, cooking demonstrations, children’s games and sports Festival Sundiata – Black African Amercompetitions, live entertainment, theater ican heritage and inspiration marked in muand hands-on workshops. www.fenpnw.org. sic, food and fun, June 14 -15. The festival educates the community and celebrates people of African descent with continuous live entertainment, dance workshops and

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drumming. www.festivalsundiata.org.

can savories and sweets, dance to live mariachi music and join in children’s activities Iranian Festival – creative, cultural ex- including a soccer clinic. www.seattlefipression of “unity in diversity” through estaspatrias.org. performances, poetry and authentic cuisine, Saturday, June 28. Music and dance, Rumi The Italian Festival – featuring fampoetry, puppet shows and face-painting pro- ily fun, Italian indulgences and a feast of vide a glimpse into this culturally opulent Latin delights, Sept. 27 - 28. Festival-goers and enticing culture. www.iaca-seattle.org are invited to stomp grapes, toss a pizza, learn to cook Italian food, compete in a Polish Festival – with Polish food, per- bocce tournament and celebrate the joy of “all things Italian” – from opera and popular music to pasta and wine. www.festaseattle.com. courtesy seattle center

Seattle Center is pleased to announce the 2014 line-up of Seattle Center Festál, a remarkable collection of 22 cultural festivals held at Seattle Center on weekends throughout the year. Festál seeks to engage the broader public, while providing a space for cultural expression, celebration and pride for the broad range of presenting communities.

The Festál events, created through a partnership between festival producers and Seattle Center, bring ethnic cultures of our region to life through live performance, arts and crafts exhibits, ethnic foods, hands-on demonstrations, community information and children’s activities that illuminate their unique traditions and contemporary influences. Festival-goers will find specialty foods from each of the cultures, along with marketplaces of hand-crafted goods, language and travel information and much more.

Opening the last weekend of January with a celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Festál runs through mid-November, pausing in time for the start of Seattle Center Winterfest. A new event, Polish Festival, officially joins the Festál ranks in 2014, and a refocused French Festival now highlights francophone cultures throughout the world.

Festál considers themes of importance to the various cultures presented in the series, including celebrations of the sun and moon, independence from colonial rule, remembrances of departed loved ones and the myriad of factors shaping civilizations. The festivals make use of stages and display areas in Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion, Mural Amphitheatre and other indoor and outdoor spaces at Seattle Center.

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formances, workshops and vibrant celebration, Saturday, July 12. Festival-goers will find colorful Polish arts and crafts, savory and sweet pastries, live music and dance and hands-on demonstrations of cutout paper art, pierogi making and traditional pickle soup, along with a marketplace of Polish hand-crafted pottery and jewelry. www.polishfestivalseattle.org.

CroatiaFest – introducing the music, art, food, history and heritage of Croatia, Sunday, Oct. 5. Acclaimed dance ensembles and musicians, intricate costumes, art exhibits, folkdance lessons, wine tasting, tourist information and historical displays showcase Croatia’s rich past and dynamic present. www. croatiafest.org.

TurkFest – with a bazaar, folkdancing and culinary delights underscoring Turkish linkages to East and West, Oct. 18 - 19.

Festival-goers are invited to savor a cup of Turkish tea or coffee and taste Turkish cuisine, while they experience how the Ottoman culture influenced Balkan food, music, dance, customs and language. www.turkfest.org.

Indigenous Cultures Day – promoting the value of all indigenous ancestries, Saturday, Aug. 16. Traditional and contemporary music and dance speak to the rich culture of North America’s indigenous cultures, while native storytellers share the history and lore of their people. www.sihb.org.

Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed – honoring the past and remembering our departed in arts, ritual and spirituality, Nov. 1 - 2.

Festival-goers are invited to create sugar skulls and paper skeletons, explore community altars and march in a musical procession to remember the dead. https://sites.

BrasilFest – a tropical carnival rich in google.com/site/diademuertosfestival/ Brazilian music, martial arts, food and cultural roots, Sunday, Aug. 17. Festival-goers Hmong New Year Celebration – a famare invited to march in a colorful parade, ily gathering preserving the ancient Southdance, sing, eat and be amazed as BrasilFest east Asian highland cultures of China, Laos fills Seattle Center with a sultry display of and Thailand, Saturday, Nov. 8. This harSouth American soul, Brazilian style, and vest and New Year Celebration showcases celebrates the cultural diversity of this dy- local Hmong dancers, musicians and artists namic country. www.brasilfest.com. in ways that engage festival-goers and illuminate this unique culture. www.hmonTibet Fest – from the roof of the world gofwa.org. the unique lives in Himalayan arts, music and bazaar, Aug. 23 - 24. Tibet’s ancient Seattle Center Festál is a program of Seand modern history is woven into Tibet Fest attle Center Productions. For more informathrough a mix of traditional performance tion on this cultural series and other Seattle and modern song and dance, crafts, a chil- Center public programming, click on www. dren’s corner, foods and herbal medicines. seattlecenter.com. www.seattlecenter.com/festal/.

About Seattle Center Festál Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival Seattle Center Festál 2014 presents world – where the Aloha Spirit comes to life in the Hula, Ono food, music and a Hawaiian mar- festivals on weekends throughout the year ketplace, Sunday, Sept. 7. The festival pro- highlighting the distinct cultures and comvides a feast for the senses as visitors jour- mon threads of ethnic communities in our ney through the sights, sounds and tastes of region through traditional and contemHawaii, experiencing the festive spirit of the porary art, music, foods, youth activities, islands, while they learn their true history. workshops and more. This collection of 22 cultural events is produced with the generwww.seattlelivealohafestival.com. ous support of KUOW 94.9 Public Radio, Seattle Fiestas Patrias – celebrating vi- Coca-Cola, T-Mobile, the Bill & Melinda brant culture and community, independence Gates Foundation, Wells Fargo and Real and wellness in music, food and family, Networks. Additional support is provided Sept. 13 - 14. Festival-goers may sample by the City of Seattle and Seattle Center from a selection of traditional Latin Ameri- Foundation.

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Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization.

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

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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. www.agatheringofmen.org 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.

Seattle Wedding Show (1/11 & 1/12). Sat 1/11 10am-5:30pm; Sun 1/12 - 10:30am-5pm. Washington State Convention Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $17. www.weddingshow.com 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.

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 Emerald City Softball Association Bar Crawl. 9pm.

CC Attle’s, 1701 E Olive Way. Join ECSA players as they spread the word about Seattle’s Gay softball league & Jan. 25 Field Day for new players. Start at CC’s & move on to other Capitol Hill bars throughout the night. http://seattlegaysoftball.com

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17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

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

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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/ 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.

Seattle Wedding Show (1/11 & 1/12). Sat 1/11 10am-5:30pm; Sun 1/12 - 10:30am-5pm. Washington State Convention Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $17. www.weddingshow.com Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@ gmail.com. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharma buddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual

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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. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

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 Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

MONDAY - January 13

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

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

LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting.

6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each

month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation.

Couples & singles encouraged to apply. RSVP to April at 694-5713.

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.)

PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting; PFLAG/FOCUS meets concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org.

PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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 Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month.

K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 3290886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services,

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 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 Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. 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

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WEDNESDAY - January 15

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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 GSBA January Business Luncheon. 11:30am1:30pm. Renaissance Hotel Seattle, 515 Madison St. Learn about LGBT history of the Seattle area and how the conversation about equality has changed over the years from guest author Gary Atkins, Associate Professor of Communications at Seattle University and author of “Gay Seattle: Stories of Exile and Belonging” and the new “Imagining Paradise: Bali, Bangkok and CyperSingapore.” Advance registration: $35 members, $45 nonmembers, $35 students. Walk-up is $10 more at the door. 206-363-9188; www.thegsba.org.

Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565.

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation New Volunteer Orientation in Tacoma. 6-8pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month.

PCAF is seeking volunteers to provide practical & emotional support services for clients, assist with administrative needs, & plan & work at special events.

More info & to receive application, call Colleen at (253) 383-2565 ext 206.

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.

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

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome.

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org 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: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Sex, Dating & Healthy Relationships. 7-8pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month. For LGBTQ youth that want to learn new things & explore all sorts of ideas around sex, identity & sexual relationships. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org 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.)

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com Pride Skate. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. This monthly LGBTQ roller skating event meets 1st Wednesday most months, but this month it’s meeting the third Wednesday. Cost is $7 (with free skate rental, if needed). This is an ages 18 and older event. www.southgaterollerrink.com

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. 12noon1pm. Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. King County government’s annual celebration will feature music by the King County MLK Singers and a performance by award-winning spoken word artist Christa Bell. The keynote address will be delivered by King County Councilmember Larry Gossett. Other speakers will include King County Council Chair Larry Phillips. The event will also feature the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Essay award ceremony, sponsored by the King County Civil Rights Commission. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.

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

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Queer Parent Networking Dinners (Sept-Nov, JanJune). 6-8pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 3rd Thursdays of every month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirited, Queer & Questioning families -

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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 Debauchery. Doors 7pm, Show 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Queers stripping for Queers in a hot, anti-oppressive space, raising money for organizations that serve the Queer community. The show features stripteases, lots of audience interaction & even birthday lapdances on stage! Be sure to bring plenty of dollar bills - a portion of the proceeds goes to non-profits providing health & social services within the Queer community. Tickets $15 at the door, $10 in advance.

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.)

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THURSDAY - January 16

including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP requested to facilitate planning for dinner and childcare. 568-7777 or deann@nwnetwork.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.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221.

Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. 684-4514.

Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club Monthly Potluck & Meeting. 7pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Bottom Dwellers promotes safe & responsible scuba diving & other outdoor activities for the GLBT community & friends at all experience levels. For info & location, www.bottomdwellers.org.

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 GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic PFLAG/Bellevue Monthly Meeting. 7pm - study group meets at 6pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. www.bellevue-pflag.org.

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

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

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.

First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related event Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www. sasgcc.org

SATURDAY - January 18

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org

SUNDAY - January 19

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am.

Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Men in Leather Monthly Brunch. 11am.

Meets 3rd Sunday most months. All members of the leather community are invited to attend. SML is a Gay men’s social organization, promoting with power & pride the Seattle Men’s Leather Community. www. seattlemeninleather.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ 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.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

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

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org;

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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 Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

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

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

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

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity 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

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

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

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

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