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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 03, Volume 39, January 21, 2011

SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Thoroughly modern Lily

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

Influential rock group keeps audience screaming

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Lily Tomlin January 29-30 5th Avenue Theatre The characters created by the incomparable Lily Tomlin have become some of the best-loved in American television, and are recognized worldwide as iconic. Her work includes numerous motion pictures, several one-woman shows, and so many television appearances that Tomlin being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1977 now seems premature. Her professional and personal relationship with writer Jane Wagner has continued for nearly 40 years, and is one of the least talked about (but often speculated about) in Hollywood. Her latest one-woman show celebrates some of the most memorable characters she created, and the vast enjoyment they have brought us.

just how popular the rock band has become, it is easy to see they are poised to take over the music 30 Seconds to Mars world. 30 Seconds to Mars front January 18 man Jared Leto is like a rock ‘n’ Paramount Theatre roll Jesus, and his fans are his Being a fan of the band 30 Sec- loyal and loving congregation. onds to Mars is like being a part This is not a band. This is a hapof a cult. If the screaming crowd that packed the Paramount Tuessee 30 seconds page 33 day night is any indication of

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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW The SGN predicts the 83rd Oscar Rock idol nominations Constantine Maroulis

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

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Rock of Ages February 8-13 Paramount Theatre Constantine Maroulis has performed in many different venues. His long hair and soft-spoken appearance is instantly associated with the vocal talents of a rock ‘n’ roll artist. It was his performances on the fourth season of American Idol that led to his leading role in Broadway’s jukebox musical, Rock of Ages. After his 2009 Tony Award nomination for his role as Drew, Con-

Is it just me, or does it feel like the 83rd annual Academy Awards are already finished?

The nominations aren’t announced until Tuesday, and the official awards ceremony itself doesn’t happen until February 27. But as of this writing, it seems as if groupthink has taken over, and with over a month before the actual winners are announced, I think I can predict the majority of the outcomes with something around 99.9% confidence.

In other words, it looks like this is the year of The Social Network, of David Fincher, of Colin Firth, and of Natalie Portman. It is the year Melissa Leo gets recognized by her peers for decades

of excellence and Christian Bale is forgiven for his badboy ways. It is a year when all the major categories feel like they’ve already been decided, and the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences loses their thunder long before Oscar’s lightning strikes.

All the same, it’s still fun to try and guess the nominees, and while there won’t be any shocks in the Best Picture category, some of the other major ones still have the opportunity to offer up a surprise or two. And so I present my predictions as to which filmmakers, actors, actresses, and films have the best shot at a nomination on Tuesday, and we won’t know until 5:30 that morning if I’m right or not. I can hardly wait.

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Javier Fuentes-León writes and directs the extraordinary Undertow

by Gary M. Kramer SGN Contributing Writer

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Undertow Opening January 21 In the extraordinary, award-win-

appears only to Miguel. Miguel soon gets what he wants – the security of his marriage and a loving relationship with Santiago. Yet Miguel’s selfishness – wanting to maintain this “best of both worlds”

elements to intensify the story. Water is a crucial element in the film. Not only for the plot – drowning, rebirth, and ceremony – but [Mariela’s] water breaks. So I reference water a lot. The title of the film also refers to the currents – not just the ocean, but the pull of the character. The candle represents Santiago, the light of his Miguel’s life. I never wrote about the wind, but when I arrived in town, it was a windy day. The progression of intensity of the wind and sand [mirrors] the intensity of Miguel’s conflict. We incorporated it into the story. The same is true with the sound and rumbling of the water.

Kramer: You use magical realism very effectively. Why did you rely on the narrative device of a ghost?

Fuentes-León: The way ghosts are seen in Latin America is different than Ghost, the [American] movie. That is why there are no special effects – Santiago is there the same way he was before he drowned – but only for Miguel’s eyes. I like the idea that Santiago’s death gives Miguel a new beginning. It’s a bittersweet irony. We know the best of both worlds will not be real and all-consuming – it’s a fantasy that lasts for a moment. It’s educational; Miguel realizes what his life would/could have been if he was openly Gay. Kramer: Your re z

good member of society? I believe that is being authentic, and yourself. If you hide who you are there is frustration; the price is quite big.

Kramer: Undertow also addresses issues of masculinity/machismo and what it means to be a man. Can you discuss this concept?

Fuentes-León: I think that this whole machismo that has rooted itself so deeply in Latin American society that it has done everyone a disservice. It not only has hurt men, but women even more. I play with those stereotypes – that men should play soccer, sit in bars and drink, and tell dirty jokes, and women should be passive and cook and watch soap operas. I don’t think everyone is that way, but it’s been rooted in our culture for years. I wanted to make fun of those ideas and question what it is to be a man. Is it dependent on sexual orientation? The idea that if you are Gay you are less of a man is ridiculous!

Kramer: The lead actors are terrific together – you really feel their love and intimacy. How did you work with them on the characters?

Fuentes-León: We never sat and talked about homosexuality and being Gay. I didn’t take them to Gay bars – we weren’t creating an urban behavior. We were telling a love story that happened to be between two men. If [viewers] only see the passion and sex, the love story won’t come across. ww w.u nde rto wfi lm. com

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ning Peruvian film Undertow, Miguel (Christian Mercado) tries to balance the security of his marriage to his very pregnant wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo) with a clandestine romance with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a Gay painter/photographer.

When Santiago pushes his lover to come out, Miguel resists, claiming he does not want to hurt his wife and family or upset his close-knit community. Then Santiago dies in an accident underwater, and his spirit remains in limbo; his ghost

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situation as long as possible – soon backfires, and Miguel finds himself the victim of rumors and prejudice based on homophobia.

Writer/director Javier FuentesLeón deftly uses magical realism – when Santiago drowns, his ghost shows why Miguel should accept his sexuality – to make points about masculinity, and sexuality.

On the phone from Peru, FuentesLeón spoke about creating the emotional pull of Undertow.

Gary Kramer: One of the most striking elements in your very beautiful film is how you incorporate all the natural elements – water, wind, earth (sand), and fire (a candle). Was that deliberate?

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film addresses elements of shame, respect, and responsibility as Miguel is seen as a pillar of the community, then ostracized when his affair with Santiago is discovered. What prompted your sending these messages?

Fuentes-León: I needed to balance not only my point of view but also the point of view of the society in which Miguel lives.

When you are Gay and/or coming out, it’s what society imprints on us. I needed that counterpoint and to show why the prejudices come from the people who are closest to him and whom he admires. The [villagers] are culling him to be a good member of society, but the film is questioning: What is a

Manolo (Santiago) said he would do the sex scenes but [emphasized] it’s important to make this love come across. He and Cristian (Miguel) were conscious of what we needed to achieve. The love and the tenderness weren’t in the dialogue, but they did a great job.

Kramer: You dedicated the film “a mis viejos” – to my parents, my old folks.

Fuentes-León: They are an amazing support in my life. I studied medicine and graduated from med school before I went to the U.S. for film. My parents are not in the arts. In the world I grew up in, film was a crazy adventure, so when I made that change, they were supportive where others may not have been. They were my allies. And also when I came out – so I owe a lot to them. It’s such a personal story, but not autobiographical. I’m not a father, fisherman, or have lost anyone I loved – thank God – but it expresses my views about coming out and being out.

Maybe it’s corny. © 2011 Gary M. Kramer

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR So Christian Bale has already won this award for his transformative performance in The Fighter. It’s over. Finished. Done.

Just give him the statue and move on.

As we can’t do that, the cast of characters likely to fill out his competition is really rather large. Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech) is the only one of the bunch I’d consider a lock as he was the frontrunner in this category until Bale came along. The rest of the potentials include Bill Murray (Get Low), Jeremy Renner (The Town), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right), John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), Matt Damon (True Grit), Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Sam Rockwell (Conviction), Tom Hardy (Inception), John Malkovich (Secretariat), and pretty much the entire male supporting cast of The Social Network (Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Justin Timberlake).

MY PREDICTIONS: Christian Bale, Andrew Garfield, John Hawkes, Mark Ruffalo, Geoffrey Rush PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED, BUT WON’T BE: Armie Hammer, Tom Hardy, Bill Murray

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BEST ACTOR On paper, this looks like it will be round two of the Oscar battle between Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Jeff Bridges (True Grit). For months, the talk has been that it would come down once again to this pair of actors, but with the outcome being reversed this time around (meaning a victory for Bridges). But I’m not fully sold that Bridges, as good as he is in the Coen brothers’ remake, will actually get the nomination. There has been a little chatter that he’s a bit too hard to understand in the film, and the fact he’s filling John Wayne’s shoes – a pair that already earned the Western icon his only Academy Award – I’m not positive voters are going to feel comfortable nominating him for the performance.

The only other official lock I see here right now is for James Franco in 127 Hours.

Between his riveting work in that, the Allen Ginsberg biopic Howl, and his brief scenestealing cameo in Date Night, Franco had a 2010 to remember. Heck, his blink-andyou’ll-miss-it work in the just-released (and otherwise horrific) The Green Hornet has been getting almost universal raves as well, leading me to think voters are ready to give him his second Academy Award nomination, and first in the Best Actor category.

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MY PREDICTIONS: Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED, BUT WON’T BE: Sally Hawkins, Lesley Manville, Julianne Moore

(Cyrus). Each of these women gave performances equal to or better than the ones likely to be nominated, and it drives me nuts that none of them have even come close to entering the conversation.

Of the actual likely potential nominees, both Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right) are locks – although in Bening’s case, I wish she were getting this nod for her far superior work in Mother and

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BEST PICTURE As I’ve already said, David Fincher’s drama about the birth of Facebook, The Social Network, is the frontrunner to not just score a nomination, but walk away with the win.

It has won just about every conceivable award given up to now, and to most observers the race appears to be over.

But appearances can be deceiving.

With the BAFTA showering The King’s Speech with love, the talk has begun that it might have a shot at an upset, while the Broadcast Film Critics going with The Fighter for Best Ensemble – an award it is also expected to pick up from the Screen Actor’s Guild – has given it a breath of life, as well. Then there are the two wildcards: Darren Aronofsky’s psychological ballet opus Black Swan and the Coen brothers’ remake of True Grit. Both have earned rave reviews and both have torn up the box office, making each a lock for a nomination and maybe giving them an edge in that upset department.

Of the other five expected nominees, the only one given much of a shot to earn any traction with voters is Christopher Nolan’s smash summertime mind-bender Inception. But it hasn’t gotten any love for a single member of its cast, leaving many to think that this sensational and original epic will only make hay in the technical categories, and I’d personally list the film’s chances at a February upset hovering around nil.

And what movies have a chance to fill out the remaining four slots? Two, Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right and Pixar/Disney’s marvelous Toy Story 3, are pretty much guaranteed a nod, while a third, Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, is darn close to being a lock, as well. Only that tenth spot feels like it’s up for grabs – Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone (my pick for 2010’s best motion picture), Ben Affleck’s overrated The Town, Roman Polanski’s woefully underappreciated The Ghost Writer, John Cameron Mitchell’s Rabbit Hole, and Mike Leigh’s Another Year are the leading contenders as I see them right now.

MY PREDICTIONS: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter’s Bone FILMS THAT SHOULD BE NOMINATED, BUT WON’T BE: The Ghost Writer, Get Low

Social Network) to Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine), Mark Walhberg (The Fighter) to Robert Duvall (Get Low), Sean Penn (Fair Game) to Michael Douglas (Solitary Man), and Javier Bardem (Biutiful) to George Clooney (The American), there are plenty of directions this list of nominees could go.

Noticeably absent from the conversation is Édgar Ramírez, but his film Carlos was sadly deemed ineligible because it played on

Child, but beggars can’t be choosers. Filling out the final three slots are a handful of worthy actresses including newcomer Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Bening’s co-star Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine), Hilary Swank (Conviction), Sally Hawkins (Made in Dagenham), and Naomi Watts (Fair Game). The big wildcards are Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Lesley Manville (Another Year), but based on how their film studios are handling their candidacies, it’s anyone’s guess what category (if any) either

BEST DIRECTOR I’d say David Fincher has this one in the bag for The Social Network. Even if there is an upset in the Best Picture category, there’s no chance Fincher won’t be going home as the year’s outstanding director.

Of his potential competitors, Christopher Nolan (Inception) and Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) seem like shooins for nominations at this point. I’m also fairly certain David O. Russell (The Fighter) will get the nod, leaving only a single spot and a bunch of high-caliber filmmakers all competing for it. These figures include the Coen brothers (True Grit), Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech), Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone), Danny Boyle (127 Hours), John Cameron Mitchell (Rabbit Hole), Sofia Coppola (Somewhere), Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer), Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right), and Mike Leigh (Another Year). Also, don’t be surprised if Oscar history is made; Lee Unkrich has a better shot than you might think to land a nomination for his direction of Toy Story 3.

MY PREDICTIONS: Darren Aronofsky, Lisa Cholodenko, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, David O. Russell PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED, BUT WON’T BE: Danny Boyle, Debra Granik

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MY PREDICTIONS: Javier Bardem, Jesse Eisenberg, James Franco, Colin Firth, Ryan Gosling PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED, BUT WON’T BE: Robert Duvall BEST ACTRESS What kills me about the Best Actress category are the women we’re not talking about, like Tilda Swinton (I Am Love), Patricia Clarkson (Cairo Time), Rachel McAdams (Morning Glory), and Marisa Tomei

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS I’m not going to call this race over, but I will say it is probably down to two co-stars, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams, both from The Fighter. Leo has won the majority of the early prizes including last weekend’s Golden Globe, but Adams got the BAFTA nod, while her fellow actress did not, and it will be interesting to see which way the SAGs go in trying to pick between the two.

The last three spots could be filled by a number of actresses, including the aforementioned Hailee Steinfeld and Lesley Manville. Other contenders include Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom), Olivia Williams (The Ghost Writer), Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone), Mila Kunis (Black Swan), Juliette Lewis (Conviction), Miranda Richardson (Made in Dagenham), Mia Wasikowska (The Kids Are All Right), Sissy Spacek (Get Low), Dianne Wiest (Rabbit Hole), and Barbara Hershey (Black Swan).

MY PREDICTIONS: Amy Adams, Helena Bonham Carter, Barbara Hershey, Hailee Steinfeld, Dianne Wiest PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED, BUT WON’T BE: Dale Dickey, Olivia Williams

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Crooked Theater Schmeater Through February 12 At first, the new play, Crooked, at Theater Schmeater seems like a great play for all sorts of high schools to do, focusing as it does on a 14-year-old girl moving to a new school. But the layers and complexity and subject of the piece begin to draw you inexorably into a deeper and more philosophical world. Playwright Catherine Treischmann has written sharply drawn characters, all of whom expose their hearts in ways that make you want to love them.

The 14-year-old, Laney (Mariah Caine Ware), is a smart girl who is great with words. She’s an aspiring writer, but one who is lonely and unsure as her mother moves her back into mom’s childhood hometown. Her mom, Elise (Jená Cane), is hoping for a new start in an old place, and is maybe thinking that “going home” will help her gain roots and solidity.

Maribel (Zoey Cane Belyea) is a lonely, ex-home-schooled daughter of a preacher who finds herself isolated due to her eager desire to “save” people by introducing them to the love of Jesus. She’s held back in school, since she needs remedial help to catch up to her peers.

Elise is disdainful of Maribel’s religious beliefs, but somehow still gains Maribel’s attention as being an adult who will listen.

Laney wants her own distinct relationship with Maribel and is jealous of Maribel’s attachment to her mother. Elise is torn between letting Laney grow up and wanting to hold on to the great relationship they’ve shared, which bolsters Elise’s ability to make it in the outside world.

Part of what is so great about Treischmann’s play is that she captures young teenagers with such clarity. Laney all of a sudden decides that she wants to “convert” to Maribel’s Christian beliefs and “get saved,” and due to her rush of feelings for a new friend (and because she spontaneously kisses Maribel), she decides she is a Lesbian! She tells her mother, with 14-year-old conviction, that she’s a “holiness Lesbian” and her mother must swallow her laughter in order to honor her daughter’s fervent beliefs.

The second act could go just about anywhere from the first. The unfolding story doesn’t hint at what’s to come. But it brings a lot more than you might bargain for, as the religious undertones emerge more strongly, and the longing for each character to connect to other humans is revealed.

Laney, in her desire not to talk about painful areas of her life, has lied to Maribel, telling her that Laney’s father is dead, when actually he is mentally ill, leading Elise to feel she has to divorce him. Elise has said nasty things about Maribel to Laney, since Elise doesn’t believe in religion, and Laney hurtfully repeats them to Maribel. Emotions run hotter and higher.

There is an abrupt ending that leaves the audience almost gasping. But on reflection, that ending allows us to all write our own ideas of what happens next. If Treischmann had continued, it would have been just her idea of what those characters would do, and many audience members would resent that idea. This way, you get to debate afterward what you think it means and what these characters will do next in their lives.

Every actor in the production is marvelous in inhabiting her role and bringing complete believability to the character. A fun quirk is that Zoey and Jená are daughter and

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mother in real life, but Zoey does not play the daughter in this production.

Directing with a sure hand, Russ Banham decided to stage the play in the round, which increases the intimate feeling. A very utilitarian set by Brendan Mack helps make scene changes quick and painless.

Original music during scene changes is provided by Charlie Banham (Russ’ son) and his group, Shaymlusly Elliterate – which is a funny name for this production,

Suzanne Westenhoefer Mercy and Cuteness laughed their heads off at Suzanne Westenhoefer’s performance at the Triple Door on January 14. The comic joked about the Sweet Cruises, which include volunteer opportunities. They took 40 Lesbians to an animal shelter in Mexico. That wasn’t very wellthought-out. The dykes bathed dogs and cleaned up the space.

When they left, the only animal left was a one-eyed cat.

Westenhoefer said she has a cat because she thinks they are fabulous. You’re watching TV and you haven’t seen your cat for while, when all of a sudden they start doing mantel, chair, sofa, mantel, chair, sofa, mantel, chair, sofa.

Suzanne said she went home for the holidays. That was easier because she has a Lesbian sister – it was two against one. Her sister has a cat that is so big, when he gets on the recliner with her, he tips it over.

Her own cat has started staring at her at 6 a.m., willing her to get up. So she gets up and he says, “Hey, what are you doing?” He takes a nap for 16 hours. Does she interrupt

Westenhoefer says she gets as excited as a 12-year-old whenever she sees Lesbians on TV. The L-Word ran for six seasons, and Lesbians were ambivalent about it. Now the same producer decided she hasn’t done enough to piss everyone off, so she creates a new one – The Real L-Word. Suzanne saw one episode in which two Lesbians wrestled in creamed corn and oil.

Westenhoefer got called for jury duty and got all excited about serving. She went down to the county courthouse, saying, “I am going to do this.” The lawyers went over the rules, like not smiling or laughing. Ford Motor Company was being sued because someone got mesothelial. It is going to be a six-week trial. Everyone is trying to get out of it, saying things like, “I’m in the Ku Klux Klan.” Suzanne is the only one who was into it, saying, “Pick me, pick me!”

Then she met the judge, and she is really into it because she is a woman and looks like Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons. They have to choose 12 jurors. The comic knows she is going to at least be an alternate. They interview the guy before her and he says he designs rocket ships. The lawyer says to Westenhoefer, “What do you do?”

She says, “I am a stand-up comedian.”

The lawyer says, “Dismissed.”

Suzanne says, “Thanks for sitting me next to the rocket scientist.”

Westenhoefer delivered the bad news that she broke up with her partner. She says Suzanne Westenhoefer she cut up her significant other’s clothes. Her partner cheated him? on her with a professional volleyball player Westenhoefer has been watching Grey’s who hadn’t been out. Suzanne said, “Don’t Anatomy, so she feels like she knows Se- piss off a woman with a microphone in her attle. They have Lesbians on that show. hand.”

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focused as it is on literacy! One interlude in particular is an evocative hip-hop style song that is great for that moment in the script.

Subtle lighting shifts by Dave Hastings help distinguish reverie from real time.

This is just a really cool play and a really cool production. Enjoy it. For more information, go to www.schmeater.org or call 206-324-5801.

Metropolitan Opera Auditions Mercy and Assonance went to the Metropolitan Opera auditions at Meany Hall on January 16. They got a chance to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Mercy liked Brittney Hines-Hill, because she had a wonderful, big voice, and she reminded her of Cuteness. After intermission, Assonance came back and said some people she had talked to had said they weren’t sure she could do more subtle pieces. So she voted for Julia West, who also had a beautiful voice. Assonance voted for Anthony Kalil, because his voice was of a rare type that is hard to find.

Hines-Hill won the $5,000 first prize and will go to New York to compete. Kalil won the $3,000 second prize and the People’s Choice Award. West won a $2,000 encouragement award.

Loudon Wainwright III Mercy and Cuteness are looking forward to seeing Loudon Wainwright III on January 23 at the Triple Door. Shelby Earl opens. Wainwright is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. Wainwright is perhaps best known for the novelty song “Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road,” and for playing Captain Calvin Spaulding, the singing surgeon on MASH. You can get your tickets at thetripledoor. com.

War Mercy is also looking forward to seeing War at Jazz Alley. The group will be there January 27-30. The American funk band has been famous since the late sixties. “Cisco Kid,” “Low Rider,” “Spill the Wine, ”and “Why Can’t We Be Friends” are numbers associated with them. Members include Lonnie Jordan (singer/keyboardist), Fernando Harkless (saxophone/vocals), Marcos J. Reyes (percussion), Stuart Ziff (lead guitar), Sal Rodriguez (drums/vocals), Pancho Tomaselli (bass guitar, vocals), and Mitch Kashmar (harmonica/vocals).

You can get tickets at jazzalley.com.

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Glee and Kids triumph at Golden Globes Hail to the Gleeks! Television’s nerdiest singing crew, adored by fans around the world and apparently the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, out-belted its competition last weekend at the Golden Globe Awards, scooping up hardware for Best Series – Comedy and for two of its supporting players, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch. In his short and inspiring acceptance speech, Colfer empowered the show’s young audience members who were bullied or rejected for being who they are to simply “screw it” and move forward. Lynch acknowledged her wife, Laura Embry, during her thankyous and also the musical program’s Gay creator, Ryan Murphy. This was the second consecutive Golden Globe for Glee in the Best Comedy category, adding to its Best

Best Motion Picture – Comedy and one of its lead stars, Annette Bening. A shooin for an Oscar nomination, Bening cited that she was “very proud to be part of this very special film about two women who are deeply in love and trying to keep their family together.” The major feature, released last summer, is a Best Picture contender going into the Academy Awards nominations on January 25 and it also competes at the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards at month’s end. Incidentally, Bening’s main threat in her quest for a first-time Oscar is Natalie Portman, who shares a girl-on-girl smooch with co-star Mila Kunis in the ballerina thriller Black Swan.

Colin Firth, who played a troubled Gay professor in the 2009 drama A Single Man, won for Best Actor-Drama, while Jim Parsons – who is the subject of conflicting re-

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Guster January 18 Moore Theatre Despite the fact that Guster has never really caught a mainstream break, their fans remain incredibly loyal – about 1,500 of them crammed inside the Moore Theatre on Tuesday night to see and hear this Bostonbased act play music from its 15-year recording span. Clocking in at around 90 minutes, the trio’s set was blissful from beginning to end, and even saved room for boys-will-beboys squirreliness.

Guster opened its performance with “Manifest Destiny” from 2006’s Ganging Up on the Sun album, a song that didn’t even make it into their Salt Lake City show just a few days prior and thus guaranteeing Seattle followers a different set altogether.

“Good evening, Washington!” yelled lead singer-guitarist Ryan Miller, and then the group – aided by touring bassist Luke Reynolds (filling in for Joe Pisapia) and another musician – dove right into an illuminating rendition of “This Could All Be Yours” from last year’s release Easy Wonderful, featuring original members Brian Rosenworcel on kettle drums and Adam Gardner playing a mean slide guitar.

The melancholy “Airport Song” got a big finish with shrieking guitars and dramatic keyboards, sounding so amazing inside the historic, intimate theater that a guy immediately shouted afterward, “That was awesome!” Bathed in sky blue lighting, “Satellite” was quite mesmerizing and spurred many concertgoers to sing and sway along,

while “The Beginning of the End” screamed with intensity.

At one point during the show, Miller asked a young man from the crowd to come onstage and draw a mural with chalk onto the backside of the keyboards, giving him specific instructions to finish the sketch by the finale of the next song and to include the Space Needle, Tony the Tiger, and a shark with laser eyes. He was done with about a minute to spare.

Guster also included a much-loved favorite, “Do You Love Me,” in Tuesday’s appearance.

I wasn’t particularly fond of a new tune introduced to everyone, though it was fun to see Miller donning a glittery silver shawl, a la Stevie Nicks, and then wrapping it around his neck during what Guster refers to as a “disco outro” – on this night, the band would give a rare three consecutive disco outros. “Happier” and a wacky mixup of “Hang On” with a cover of Billy Joel’s “My Life” were played back-to-back – and I hope the Joel number was intended to be cheesy, because it wasn’t pretty.

A charming version of “Homecoming King,” complete with a “Chariots of Fire” sample, brought the concert to an unofficial close – Guster waved goodnight to everybody and walked away for a second, instantly returning for an encore that included an unplugged run-through of “Stay With Me Jesus” and Miller humorously shouting “We can make a disco outro any time we want to, with Tony the Tiger and a shark with laser eyes!”

As much as I’d love for Guster to reach pop stardom, and someday they just might, I’m happy to have them all to myself in a small theater like the Moore while the rest of the world continues to pass them by.

Despite the fact that Guster has never really caught a mainstream break, their fans remain incredibly loyal.

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Emmy win from last fall.

Next up for the popular TV series – the Gayest thing to hit the small tube since Solid Gold – is the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 30. Lynch and Colfer are both nominated for Male and Female Actor (Comedy), respectively, and the entire cast competes for Best Ensemble – Comedy.

And get ready for the big, bad Glee episode on Super Bowl Sunday with a performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”!

Also victorious on Sunday night’s glitzy ceremony was the Lesbian-themed movie The Kids Are All Right, earning Globes for

ports on whether he’s publicly outed himself and rumored boyfriend – added a Golden Globe to his statue shelf by taking home the award for Best Actor – Comedy Series.

Finally, industrial-electronic heartthrob Trent Reznor and co-composer Atticus Ross nabbed Best Original Score for The Social Network, mildly upsetting Hans Zimmer for his brilliant work on Inception. If Zimmer’s soundtrack, also in the running for a Grammy, gets past the Academy’s strict eligibility requirements (the Edith Piaf tune could disqualify it), then you’ll likely see it win the Oscar.

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Organ concert

by Joseph Adam January 10 Benaroya Hall When I asked an organist friend about the then-brand-new organ at Benaroya Hall, his response revealed that he could not give serious consideration to any organ stuck in the relatively dead acoustic of a symphony hall.

He, of course, was an organist at a cathedral! Inwardly I scoffed at his snobbery.

Sadly, I felt the full impact of his pronouncement during the opening works of this concert. The brilliance of Jehan Alain’s

“Litanies for Organ” and “Trios Danses” was almost snuffed out for lack of cathedral acoustics. I had only minor reservations about the choices Joseph Adam made in playing these pieces; the stops he chose were fine. Perhaps the interpretations were on the tame side, but it was the missing resonance that did them in. The wild exclamations of the young composer had no stone walls to bounce off of, no support from the room.

The emotions in the music seemed muffled.

Perhaps it was my lesser acquaintance with the subsequent works that made them seem to suffer less from our location. Maurice Duruflé’s “Prelude and

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Fugue on the name A.L.A.I.N.” came off very well indeed. I decided perhaps I had not made a mistake in attending this concert.

Louis Vierne’s “Organ Symphony No. 6” filled the second half. Here Joseph Adam seemed a true master, completely at home in a work he obviously loved.

Having never heard it before, I found it completely accessible and delightful. The composer’s use of classical structures gave a familiar frame to his more 20thcentury tonalities. Adam’s obvious familiarity with the Watjen Concert Organ showed in his judicious registrations. Indeed, he made the best argument for the use of this instrument in music written for the entirely different acoustical world of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.

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w e e k o f J a n ua r y 21 - J a n ua r y 27

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Figure out how to reach your goals in life, no matter how long it will take. You should have a major career peak in about seven years. The better it’s planned the higher it will be.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Push your mind and imagination to their limits. Don’t be scared of big arguments or grand ideas, or even a bit of controversy. Getting a little out of your comfort zone will be good for you.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Some of your darkest, deepest feelings can come up like a geyser. Grief, erotic passion, secret fears and yearnings are at the top of the list. Have a close friend handy who can be trusted with your nastiest, most intimate secrets.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): It may feel like an argument with your partner could kill your relationship, but not airing those issues is deadlier. Taking the chance could deepen your commitment. If single, being that honest will scare away all but those who truly love and deserve you.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Definitely get that cough looked at.

No cough? Still a good time to check any health issues. At work your problem solving skills are at their peak. You may need to work on diplomacy to get others on board with your ideas.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Honing your skills in any given sport, art, or hobby is fine, but don’t get too worked up over something that’s supposed to be relaxing and fun. Even if you’re looking to go pro, remember it’s an entertainment, not an obsession.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): You can unlock family secrets, but are you really sure you want to know? It may be best to let sleeping dogs lie. If you find out, you will also learn why it’s a secret and why you must guard it just as carefully.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): You can be trusted to keep a secret, and now your friends are seeing you as a fatherconfessor. Keeping their secrets and offering counsel may be an honor or a burden. It’s not obligatory. Your own mental health comes first.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): As bleak as your financial situation may look, there are answers and you can figure them out even if they seem out of reach. It will probably take a lot of time and effort, but don’t get discouraged. You can do it!

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): You were made to overcome hard times. Even when you feel old and worn out, those are signs of your work and accomplishments. Don’t forget to rest and charge your batteries, but your perseverance can overcome anything.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Your darkest fears and nightmares are keys to powerful revelations. If you can face down your demons and unlock those mysteries, you will be stronger than ever. Filthy gossip is the best kind, but it’s a terrible distraction from necessary work.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): The future looks bleak, but your imagination will find ways to make it through. Ignore fairweather friends and party queens. You need to talk with those you know you can count on through the toughest times.

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Eric Andrews-Katz: Who influences you as a performer?

Lily Tomlin: The past is easier than the present. As a kid, I remember the women on TV and radio. My favorite was Beulah Brown, an African-American maid on the radio that was forever uttering comments of mutiny under her breath. She was always defying authority characters. On TV, there was Lucy, Imogene Coca, and Jean Davis.

These were the women who had TV shows at the time. Jean Carroll was another. I used to watch her on The Ed Sullivan Show with my mother. Jean made jokes about her kids and husband that were intriguing and subversive for the times.

Andrews-Katz: How did you meet Jane Wagner?

Tomlin: We met through a mutual friend, the actress Betty Beaird. Betty was always talking about Jane, Jane, Jane, and wanting to introduce us. My Ernestine album (This is a Recording) was just coming out and I was in New York to launch it. I was performing at the Bitter End and my show just ended.

I met Jane the next day at lunch and I fell madly and crazily in love with her. Just like that. Since she wasn’t overly familiar with my work, I forced the Bitter End to do another show so I could impress her. I wanted her to think well of me.

Andrews-Katz: People talk about the alleged “backlash” of coming out in Hollywood. Have you ever experienced anything of the sort?

Tomlin: No, but that’s because from the time I started [c. 1970], I was hugely popular.

It wasn’t a time of coming out (at least not at that time) by any means. By the time I was partnered with Jane [1971] – and we were no way closeted in our own private lives – I wasn’t that public in my professional life.

Jane went with me everywhere. When I was on the cover of Time and Newsweek magazines [1977], people knew about us, but they didn’t write about it if they liked you.

They wanted to “protect” you. I remember one article said that I shared a house with writer Jane Wagner, while another said I lived alone. On the Carson show [1973], Johnny asked me: “Do you want to get married? Don’t you want children?” When I answered, “No, I don’t,” the audience got dead quiet. Some knew why and others thought it was a harsh indictment because I was a woman and didn’t want to have kids. I continued by asking Johnny, “And by the way, who has custody of yours?” My general thinking of the time was that I wasn’t brave enough to handle [coming out publicly].

Plus, my mother was always living in constant terror that she’d be embarrassed at her church or something. My family is all fundamentalists. My mother was wonderful but she still had that conventional streak. Mom was a person of the culture and it’s hard for people to bridge that.

Andrews-Katz: So you think people treat Gay men differently than Gay women?

Tomlin: Boys suffer much more than girls do. Girls are given more latitude to be athletic – tomboys, if you will. My brother is Gay and when he was a young boy he suffered terribly. My brother would wear my bathing suit top when he went out. He was more obviously Gay and more effeminate at the time (not so much now) and he paid dearly for it. Even today, what still goes on to young Gay/Lesbian people is hideous.

The horror of AIDS at least brought the Gay men and Lesbians together as a community.

So much has happened since then, and I’ve been so proud of the [GLBT] community. I don’t know where they find the strength, but they did!

Andrews-Katz: Where are the following characters currently: Edith Ann? Tomlin: Edith Ann is still a kid and still 6 years old, but she has to do things now like prepare her mother’s iPod and put the playlist on for her. I wanted Edith Ann to be perplexed by the wonders of the world. As a kid, she looks at things from an innocent place and hopefully takes other people with her.

Andrews-Katz: Telephone operator Er-

nestine?

Tomlin: She’s done a lot of stuff. Lately she’s been working at the Health Care Insurance Company. She’s had a reality-based web chat show where she had webcams with President Bush and Dick Cheney. This way she could keep an eye on them and give them pep talks. “President Bush, don’t worry about if Senator Kerry served in the war.

You actually started one!” She’s trying to put together another web chat for the current times.

Andrews-Katz: Trudy, the bag lady?

Tomlin: She’s still philosophical. She’ll talk about anything and keeps informed with her many scraps and Post-Its. “We have a right side of the brain and a left side of the brain. Now we can keep secrets from ourselves.” She’s also current. “Instead of Russia, I hope Sarah “drill, baby, drill!” Palin can see the oil spill from her porch in Alaska.”

Andrews-Katz: Lounge singer Tommy Velour?

Tomlin: Tommy did a stint a while ago against gun control. He says: “They want you to register your guns. I say, [grabbing his crotch] register this!” He went through a change of heart, though.

Andrews-Katz: Drag queens often impersonate your characters, but not you. Why aren’t there “Lily Tomlin” impersonators?

Tomlin: I think it’s because there’s nothing extraordinary to do about me. Some people have a persona that’s very funny – Dody Goodman and Hermione Gingold are characters onto themselves. When I’d meet them, they’d always say to me: “You’re so normal.” Joan Rivers talks about her life in the first-person, and that’s what made her funny. I think I was always trying to find a first-person persona like I always did with my characters Andrews-Katz: What’s the worst part of being Lily Tomlin?

Tomlin: Oy. Not being 30.

Andrews-Katz: What’s the best part of being Lily Tomlin?

Tomlin: I was going to say being 70, but the best part is really just having this much time on the planet, with so many people treating you affectionately or getting a kick out of something you do. Standing on a stage and communicating a unifying idea to a large group of people, that’s good.

Lily Tomlin has been the recipient of the Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Awards, as well as the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Her 27 films include: 9-5, I Heart Huckabees, Tea with Mussolini, and Nashville, the latter for which she received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Her television credits include The Garry Moore Show, Murphy Brown, Will & Grace, HBO’s And The Band Played On, and most recently Desperate Housewives.

The 1969 television hit Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In made Lily Tomlin a household name. She won her second Tony Award for the one-woman show The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, written by Jane Wagner.

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stantine is currently touring the country in the first national tour of Rock of Ages.

Eric Andrews-Katz: How did you get interested in music?

Constantine Maroulis: I think it was very early on. I grew up with music in the house. I have an older brother and sister and they got me into cool records.

Andrews-Katz: You received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater from The Boston Conservatory. Was acting your original ambition?

Maroulis: Yeah, definitely. I always grew up acting and doing theater. I think with the education I had, it was the natural progression for me. [School] was a great time in my

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life and I learned a lot there that prepared me for the professional world.

Andrews-Katz: What was your audition song for American Idol, Season 4?

Maroulis: Actually it was an Aerosmith song, “Cryin’.” It’s kind of ironic, as Steven Tyler is now a judge.

Andrews-Katz: How accurate are the sections shown on American Idol? Are they different than what actually happens?

Maroulis: It’s kind of tough to manipulate actual video and live taping. But they are creating a TV show and want to make it as dramatic as they can. When doing it, you can’t think about it, [just] hope for the best, and try to enjoy the experience. It’s truly unique and rewarding as well.

Andrews-Katz: What was it like to work on The Bold and the Beautiful?

Maroulis: It was great. It was my first opportunity to work on TV as an actor, and I worked with a great cast. They catered the role for me, which is great. I learned a lot about acting on TV and enjoyed the experience.

Andrews-Katz: What is Rock of Ages about?

Maroulis: It’s a sexy rock ‘n’ roll musical about two kids that meet on the Sunset Strip, at the height of the monsoon that was going on in the late 1980s. It’s a very funny love story told through the songs of the era [by] artists like Bon Jovi, Poison, White Snake, and Twisted Sister. It’s a joyful comedy that is a party, rock ‘n’ roll, super-sexy, and tugs on the heartstrings.

Andrews-Katz: People don’t usually associate glam metal bands with love songs.

Maroulis: No, but think of all those power ballads.

Andrews-Katz: How did you come to audition for the musical?

Maroulis: They pitched the show to me a long time ago. Then right after I was voted off from American Idol, they were workshopping it in LA, and we had always maintained a good relationship. They invited me back.

Andrews-Katz: What were you doing when you found out you were nominated for a Tony Award?

Maroulis: I was half asleep. I woke up late and forgot to turn on the show. I turned it on just in time to hear my name announced.

It was a great day; it was validation for me personally and for my work. The years of training and everything that I had worked for … it was a wonderful day.

Andrews-Katz: Which was more nervewracking, performing on American Idol or performing for the Tony Awards?

Maroulis: I don’t know. I try to approach the work the same. Whether it’s a huge club, a small theater, TV, or Broadway, you still have to attack it with the same enthusiasm and focus. I enjoyed both.

Andrews-Katz: The movie version of Rock of Ages is currently being cast. Would you have interest in doing the film, or are you ready to move onto something else?

Maroulis: I think that it’s a natural progression to have the movie. It’s a testament to the work itself, the original cast and the attention brought to the show itself. But I’d love to be a part of it. I enjoy lots of different mediums of the performing craft. Whether it’s what I’m doing now, or with my band, Shakespeare, or TV, I enjoy what I do. I try to work hard at it, and try to inspire others to great things as well. I’m pretty blessed where I am, and hope to do more cool projects down the road.

Constantine Maroulis is recreating his Tony nominated performance in the hit musical Rock of Ages for the national touring company. Using the music of the glam

bands of the 1980s, the musical takes such hits like “I Wanna Rock,” “I Want to Know What Love Is,” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and weaves them through the story of two kids on the Sunset Strip. The musical was originally nominated for five 2009 Tony Awards including Best Actor (Constantine Maroulis) and Best Musical.

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pening, a music movement.

Dressed like proper rock stars – Leto oozed sex appeal as he appeared in a leather jacket – the band looks as good as they sound. They performed a number of songs from their 2002 self-titled album and 2005’s A Beautiful Life.

When Leto and the boys – Tomo Milicevic (lead guitar, keyboards) and brother Shannon Leto (drums, percussion) – played the title track from their latest studio album, the epic This Is War, every person in the packed theater jumped in the air and clapped their hands along with the music.

“I love you guys!” Leto said as he shined a spotlight on the audience while they sang the lyrics. Large black and blue balloons dropped onto the audience during the song’s climax.

When Leto proclaimed, “I want to take my clothes off in the next song!” the crowd came unglued. “Let’s get so crazy that we’re embarrassed in the morning!” he said.

A highlight of the show had to be “Closer to the Edge.” The rousing rock anthem is a great concert song and when Leto removed his jacket, guys and girls were screaming.

The crowd joined the band screaming, “No! No! No!” when prompted by Leto.

Leto’s banter with the audience is a major part of the show. Make no mistake; he is as comfortable as it gets onstage. This is his band, and the stage is his house. At one point, he was sitting while playing guitar and asked if the crowd had any requests. “You’d think it would be a chick that has a request,” he says. “But every time I play, I always hear a dude yell ‘Take your shirt off.’”

The audience ate it up, and you heard men yelling, “Take your shirt off!”

Leto performed a beautiful acoustic version of a few songs, but it was the strippeddown version of “Hurricane” that stood out.

The concert had all the ingredients that make a perfect rock show: crowd surfing, hot band members, and showmanship.

Before the encore, Leto told the crowd, “Welcome to the 30 Seconds to Mars family. I’ll never forget you guys.”

After three minutes of tribal drumbeats, the band returns to the stage. He had the house lights turned up so he could take a picture of the audience to share on Twitter.

Then, he began to choose members of the audience to join the band onstage. In all, he got about 30 fans to rock out with him.

30 Seconds to Mars ended the show with their gigantic hit “Kings & Queens.”

The genius of the band is simply that they exist. Once known as “the band that the actor Jared Leto is in,” they have earned their stripes and awards on the road to become one of rock music’s most influential acts.

When 30 Seconds to Mars wants the crowd to jump, they will. When the mic is pointed towards them to sing, they do. And when the band wants to hear screams? Well, that didn’t stop the entire night.

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Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.

Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Temple Billiards - (206) 682-3242. Karaoke 9 pm to 1am. A Black Nail Production.

Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close.

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm.

A Black Nail production.

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

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

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The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight.

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

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends.

Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen!

Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

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

THURSDAY

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox.

Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted

by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

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

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ANIMALS ESPRESSO - 550 12th Ave. - 329-3914 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 BAR MYX - 2810 Western Ave. - 588-1834 BEACON PUB - 3057 Beacon Ave. S. - 726-0238 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 ELITE - 1520 E. Olive Way - 860-0999 GALERIAS - 611 Broadway E. - 322-5757 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 3230CAFE JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 KURRENT - 600 E. Pine St. - 323-1923 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 ROSEBUD RESTAURANT & BAR - 719 E. Pike - 323-6636 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 TIDBIT - 1401 Broadway Ave. - 323-0840 WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

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Meetings Events Activities TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 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 visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

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

community calendar

SATURDAY - January 22

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.

Knights of Mantra Beggers Feast 2011 - Something Medieval. Doors 5pm, Feast 6pm. Russian Hall, 704 19th Ave E. Games, stocks, spanking stools, great food, entertainment & special surprises. Cost (including 5 course meal): $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

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 Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group.

6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. 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.

Dustbowl Dance. 7:30pm-two-step lesson; 8-11pmdance. Century Ballroom/East Hall, 915 E. Pine St., 2nd Fl. An evening of two-step, swing & waltz for the Queer community. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturday each month. Must be 21+. $5 before 8:30pm; $7 after 8:30pm. www.centuryballroom.com Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot).

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent.

Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Gay Men’s Support Ministry. 7:30-9pm. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 732 18th Ave E. Meets every Monday.

Men over 40 share stories of journey, seek & lend emotional support about life issues & have open discussions in a safe, comfortable place of community.

Please call facilitator for more info before attending.

Bryce Hall, 818-9413.

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

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - January 25

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am-Sunday Services.

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

Seattle Soto Zen. Zazen Instruction 9:15am, Zazen 9:30am. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesoto zen.com All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10am-worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.” All are welcome. 322-7500.

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.

Grace Gospel Chapel. 11am - Worship. 2052 NW 64th St. Oldest independent church ministering primarily to the Gay & Lesbian community. An exciting fellowship ... a place to believe, a place to belong. 784-8495.

Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual &

community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via annieclay@scattercreek.com. www.dharmabuddies.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets 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.

Sojourner Truth Unity Fellowship Church. 12noonWorship & Fellowship. El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave S #309. All are welcome. God loves you just as you are. Won’t you do the same for yourself? Rev David Strong, 478-6718. www.sojournertruthministries.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 Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional.

322-2437, www.dunshehouse.org

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SUNDAY - January 23

January 22 thru January 30

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

MONDAY - January 24

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Meets 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.

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, 1100 9th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December).

Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www. toastmasterspride.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org

Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals.

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 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.diverse harmony.org LGBT MS Connection. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Education & Conference Center, Room E, James Tower, 550 17th Ave. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Contact Shelly Henry at 250-5002 or lgbtms connection@ comcast.net. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference 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. 722-0729..

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

Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org

Celebrating 38 Years!

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm.

Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets 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 Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 217-9271, ext 3. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - January 26

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

Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets 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 Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location.

You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.

New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest by collecting oral histories, preserving historical materials, & presenting public programs such as exhibits, walking tours, & slide shows. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517.

Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne. 1st Sunday each month, 3pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks.org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www. raincityjacks.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: seattle moviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV-Negative Gay & Bi Men. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. This emotional support group provides a forum for HIV- Gay & Bi men to share strategies for staying negative; to explore issues related to being HIV-; & to look at how to find meaning, purpose & lives worth living in the midst of HIV/AIDS.

Visit us online www.sgn.org

center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets 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 Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - January 28

Please speak with the facilitator before attending. Call Scott at 725-2488. www.dunsheehouse.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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.)

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. First Congregational Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Confidential, informal group for people of all gender identities & expressions including butch dykes, cross dressers, TV, TS & feminine men.

WGA provides educational events & meetings & support groups on issues of gender & gender identity & expression. (360) 671-3358; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - January 27

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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.

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up

in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.)

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.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 Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell.

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Arctic Bldg, 700 3rd Ave, Rm 1003. Meets 4th Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource

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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.)

La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones.

Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700.

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners!

7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Dance Project “Project 4” (Fri-Sun, 1/282/5). Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 12noon (Student Matinee) & 2pm. Erickson Theater, 1524 Harvard Ave. Seattle Dance Company’s “Project” series is designed to focus on & combine the talents of a variety of choreographers & composers who have the opportunity to create new & original works for the company. “Project 4” features the work of five vastly different women choreographers from around the golbe. Tickets $20-$25. www.seattledanceproject.org “Le Faux” Benefit for Dunshee House. Show 10pm.

Julia’s on Broadway, 300 Broadway E. Join the cast of Seattle’s longest running celebrity impersonation show in supporting the community thru services provided at Dunshee House. Proceeds from ticket sales on Friday 1/28 go directly to benefit Dunshee House. For tickets visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/113129. For dinner reservations call 334-0513.

SATURDAY - January 29

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Tet (1/29 & 1/30). 10am-6pm. Center House, Seattle Center. Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival. For details visit www.seattlecenter.com “Lose Yourself” - Diverse Harmony in Concert.

Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Experience the youth of Diverse Harmony as they shed their own notions of identity to discover what really makes us all tick. By losing ourselves we come closer to who we truly are. Tickets $15 at the door; 21 & under FREE. 389-5858, info@diverse harmony.org Seattle Dance Project “Project 4” (Fri-Sun, 1/282/5). Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 12noon (Student Matinee) & 2pm. Erickson Theater, 1524 Harvard Ave. Seattle Dance Company’s “Project” series is designed to focus on & combine the talents of a variety of choreographers & composers who have the opportunity

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& original works for the company. “Project 4” features the work of five vastly different women choreographers from around the globe. Tickets $20-$25. www.seattledanceproject.org Lily Tomlin Live! (1/29 & 1/30). Sat 1/29 - 8pm; Sun 1/30 - 3pm. 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave. A collection of more than a dozen of Tomlin’s timeless characters, from Ernestine the Phone Lady & Sister Boggie Woman to Mrs Beasley & Edith Ann. For tickets call 625-1900 or visit www.5thavenue.org (Tickets to Lily Tomlin Live! to benefit Seattle’s Youth Suicide Prevention Project can be purchased through Seattle Gay News, 206-324-4297. Benefit tickets are $100 with $40 going to YSPP.)

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SUNDAY - January 30

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Tet (1/29 & 1/30). 10am-6pm. Center House, Seattle Center. Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival. For details visit www.seattlecenter.com Seattle Dance Project “Project 4” (Fri-Sun, 1/282/5). Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 12noon (Student Matinee) & 2pm. Erickson Theater, 1524 Harvard Ave. (See Fri/ Sat listings at 8pm for details.) Tickets $20-$25. www. seattledanceproject.org Musical Experiences Chopin & Liszt Piano Recital.

3pm. Green Lake Methodist Church, 6415 1st Ave NE. Tickets $17-$22. 368-9247, www.musicalexperiences. org Lily Tomlin Live! (1/29 & 1/30). Sat 1/29 - 8pm; Sun 1/30 - 3pm. 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave. A collection of more than a dozen of Tomlin’s timeless characters, from Ernestine the Phone Lady & Sister Boggie Woman to Mrs Beasley & Edith Ann. For tickets call 625-1900 or visit www.5thavenue.org. (Tickets to Lily Tomlin Live! to benefit Seattle’s Youth Suicide Prevention Project can be purchased through Seattle Gay News, 206-324-4297. Benefit tickets are $100 with $40 going to YSPP.)

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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 Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. Bent promotes written & spoken word among LGBTIQ people & in our communities. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www. bentwriting.com, www.myspace.com/bend-it.

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, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For schedule of meetings visit www.chac seattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7.

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.

Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm;

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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@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.The Olympians. 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, 329-0793; www.seattle primetimers.org.

Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. 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

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Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org 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 SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.

gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ 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.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes. com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc. org/puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934.

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; 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; www.LesBeHealthy. org; 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, http://rainshadow women. tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianc oncern.org; WOWS: a fun, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle 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. As a program of GLSEN/ WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www. wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/ STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisy outhcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; 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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