SGN January 14, 2011 - Section 2

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Seattle Gay News

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Century High a highspirited homage to the greatest dance movies

Issue 02, Volume 39, January 14, 2011

Sisters celebrate with Sinful 2nd Sundays by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Stephen Ruck

Sinful 2nd Sunday Neighbours Every second Sunday

Nobody does it quite like the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Abbey of St. Joan. They can sell a roll of raffle tickets or brighten any party faster than you can say a Hail Mary. Larger than life and covered in all their painted glory, these nuns have got it going on. Now, in collaboration with Neighbours

Nightclub, the Sisters are bringing their habits – pun intended – to the stage every second Sunday of the month for Sinful 2nd Sunday from 6-10 p.m. “The concept behind Sinful 2nd Sunday is one of perpetual fundraising,” Sister Stella Standing told Seattle Gay News. see sisters page 28

Century High

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Century High Century Ballroom Through February 12 Century High, a high-spirited camp comedy at Century Ballroom, is an absolute must-see music and dance revue that includes some of Seattle’s best entertainers. Entertaining from beginning to end, the comedy, impeccable choreography, and hit soundtrack never wane as the audience is offered performances in the tradition of the best dance movies ever made. Whether you’re a Grease fan or see century high page 28

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence make Sundays sinful for a good cause.

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had the time of your life watching Dirty Dancing, you will fall in love with the cast of Century High. Written by local drag and burlesque star Ben DeLaCreme, Century High is full of wellmannered students just trying to make the grade, but a few rebellious nogoodniks who refuse to stand still to the beat of everyone else’s drum have formed a rough-and-tumble dance gang – and they ain’t listenin’ to nobody, no-how! Ben DeLaCreme, the star of the show, plays Baby Grey, the

Golden Globes a presents tickets to see mix of solid and ridiculous choices The Best of unive rsal

Lily Tomlin January 29 & 30, 2011 Tickets are $100.

$40 from every ticket sold will benefit the Youth Suicide Prevention Program. To reserve your ticket call the SGN at

(206) 324-4297

Annette Bening (l) and Julianne Moo

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer This weekend’s Golden Globe Awards, an official kickoff to a glitzy Hollywood gala season, is in serious need of a reality check. Its hodgepodge list of nominees, honoring both film and television, has been a running joke since being announced last month – Burlesque

a best comedy nominee, really? Sure, the Cher-Aguilera flick was campy, but one of the year’s very best it was not. And what did the voting membership (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) smoke before deciding Halle Berry (Frankie and Alice), Michael Douglas (Wall see golden globes page 29


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