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Seattle Gay News

Issue 08, Volume 39, February 25, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SGN ’s 2011 Academy Alice Ripley on the Awards predictions raw complexity of Social Network looks to dethrone King’s Speech for Oscar’s top prize Next to Normal SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

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Back in January, it was a foregone conclusion that David Fincher’s Facebook saga The Social Network was the runaway pick to win the 83rd annual Academy Award for Best Picture. It had scored top honors from seemingly every single critics’ group, was on more top10 lists than any other film, and had just won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama.

There was no way it was going to lose, and by all accounts this was going to be the most boring Oscar telecast in recent memory.

Then came February. First the Producers Guild of America (PGA) singles out The King’s Speech as the year’s best film.

Next, director Tom Hooper’s saga of a stuttering monarch overcoming his disability gets 12 Academy Award nominations compared to the eight doled out to The Social Network. After that come victories at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and

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Alice Ripley is a woman of many talents.

She’s a Tony Aw a r d - w i n ning actress, a singer with a rock band, and a songwriter, as well. Her stage credits have included Siamese twin performers (Side Show), the iconic Janet Weiss, (The Rocky Horror Show) and Diana Goodman, a woman trying to deal with being bipolar in the Alice Ripley in Next to Normal Pulitzer Prizewinning Next to Normal (which is only one of

by Eric Andrews-Katz nine musicals to ever win the prestigious award). The Seattle SGN Contributing Writer Gay News caught up with this Next to Normal 5th Avenue Theatre Through March 13 see alice ripley page 32

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Bobby McFerrin March 8 Paramount Theatre A rare opportunity is coming up to hear legendary vocal performer Bobby McFerrin when he appears March 8 at The Paramount Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Those who have followed this eclectic performer’s career (McFerrin has won 10 Grammy awards) know that he is much more than the guy who brought us “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” in 1988, as he is an improviser, conductor, and bringer of spontaneous music to the masses. He hasn’t performed in Seattle since 2005, though he conducted the Seattle Symphony in 2007. see McFerrin page 32

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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“One Night of Queen” Oh boy! March is a strong March 2 month for live music in Seattle The Showbox – and I don’t even have room to Market squeeze in Girl Talk’s back-toLittle do baseball fans know back sold-out gigs at The Show- that when “We Will Rock You/ box SoDo. From the long list We Are the Champions” is of concerts headed here in the coming weeks, here are five to see where it’s at page 33

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Private Romeo gives modern-day problems a Shakespearean twist

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

confusion,” he said. “So we decided to use Shakespeare’s language, which sometimes fits and sometimes doesn’t. And it was often those times when the language didn’t fit smoothly that were the most interesting for us. It really gave the actors a challenge,

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The director said that he explored the idea of the film with his “wonderful actors, all of who had very solid Shakespeare training and experience.”

“What we found was that, for teenagers – which is the age group our characters fall into ­– is that within the language they use, there isn’t much there to express strong emotions such as love, jealousy, and sexual

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Brown says that Private Romeo was filmed in just three weeks. The film is twotime Sundance writer/director Alan Brown’s third feature film. After working with name actors such as Simon Baker, Frances O’Connor, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Private Romeo stars young up-and-coming actors such as Matt Doyle, who starred in Spring Awakening on Broadway and who

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Private Romeo, a new film by writer and director Alan Brown, tells the story of eight cadets who get left behind at an isolated military high school and how the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Incorporating the original text of Romeo and Juliet, YouTube videos, and lip-synced indie rock music, Private Romeo takes us all to a mysterious and tender place that only Shakespeare could have inspired. Seattle Gay News spoke with Brown about the project and its upcoming release.

“Though Romeo and Juliet is usually interpreted as a romantic tale of young love thwarted by a family feud, recent re-readings convinced me that it is actually a much more modern and relevant story about sexual identity and desire pitted against society and its institutions; about personal freedom and rights versus authority,” Brown told SGN. “As a Gay man and artist frustrated by the political battles and inaction over Gay equality, and by the heartbreaking epidemic of Gay bullying, I thought Shakespeare would be the perfect vehicle for exploring these issues.”

“As Private Romeo’s high school military cadets find themselves in the kinds of emotionally tumultuous situations – falling

in love, the loss of friendship, confronting homophobia – that would leave any adolescent (or adult) at a loss for words, they must use Shakespeare’s language as their sole means of expression, forcing them to explore the profound drama of coming-ofage,” said Brown.

will be starring in The War Horse at Lincoln Center alongside Seth Numrich.

“The cast was just an amazing group of actors who were committed to the process and to making Shakespeare come alive and feel so natural that when you watch the film, you actually forget that they’re speaking Elizabethan English,” he said.

“The film is gorgeous to look at, thanks to our brilliant cinematographer Derek McKane, and has a beautiful score by Nicholas Write,” said Brown. “The film also includes songs by the indie rock group Bishop Allen.”

Matt Doyle, who has a recurring role on Gossip Girl, actually sings in the film.

Brown says that Private Romeo was born out of activism. “I’m very politically active,” he told SGN. “I was engaged – and enraged – by the battle to overturn DADT. Before that, I actively protested the Iraq war.”

His last film, SUPERHEROES (IFC Films) dealt with an Iraq War vet with PTSD. “I spent a lot of time studying and considering the U.S. military as a society,” said Brown.

“Romeo and Juliet is about forbidden love in a very rigid, masculine, hierarchal society. It seemed a natural fit.”

Although most of the actors are not mainstream, and the movie was produced rather quickly, the quality does not suffer. The guys are great to look at, the dialogue is classic, and Private Romeo delivers a heartfelt story of teenage love.

Brown told Seattle Gay News that audiences will begin to view the film this spring when Private Romeo enters the film festival circuit.

For more information, including actor bios, news, and to view the film’s trailer, go to www.privateromeothemovie.com.

The Housemaid Now Playing Eun-yi (Jeon Do-youn) is excited. The young woman has just gotten a job as a housemaid and nanny for an upper-crust family. Wealthy Hoon (Lee Jung-Jae) and his beautiful wife Hae-ra (Seo Woo) are expecting their second and third children – twins – any day. Byung-sik (Yun Yeo-Jong) is the older maid, the one who hides all of the family’s secrets, and as she watches her new charge settle into her new life a growing uneasiness begins to engulf the weary woman.

Hoon sets his eye on Eun-yi. He has decided he will have her, and the woman’s naïvete, as well as her fear of losing her wellpaying position, allows her to succumb to his sexual charms. But Byung-sik sees all, and knows his housemaid is pregnant even before she does. A chain of events is set in motion where Eun-yi is battered, belittled, and betrayed, but not above getting a fiery revenge against Hoon and his wife.

I have never seen the 1960 original film that Korean director Im Sang-soo’s The Housemaid is based upon. I do not know how they are similar, where they are different or how they choose to bring things to a conclusion. What I do know is that this new take on the tale had me tightly wrapped around its finger right from the start, and everything built to a startling and horrify-

ing conclusion that had my mouth agape throughout.

The movie begins obviously enough. It’s like your basic Merchant-Ivory morality tale of the upper-class taking advantage of those who serve them, treating them like chattel, and realizing they could get away with murder if they so desired. But as things progress, a reversal slowly begins to take place. Who really is the housemaid? Who is the servant?

Who has control of their own destiny? And who, finally, will have the strength to say enough is enough and call out those in the wrong as the denizens of evil they are?

Eun-yi is so sweet, so innocent, it is only a matter of time before she is corrupted by Hoon. In many ways she is as much a child as the youngster she is befriending, Nami (Ahn Seo-Hyeon). She hides past tragedies and past obsessions with the macabre that no one knows about, but at her core she is pure of heart and delicate in spirit, looking at the future with eyes unclouded by hate or callousness.

Byung-sik is her elder opposite. Maybe she was like her charge once; maybe long ago she was just as innocent. But after serving Hoon and his family for so long (one gets the feeling she was his nanny working for his father in the position Eun-yi holds now), she has been beaten down and turned cynical. She knows all their secrets, revealing what she’s learned when the opportunity seems most beneficial, knowing how terrible the consequences of doing so will be, but trying to find a way to live with them.

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Films release

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Sang-soo hypnotically moves things forward in a way that is both restrained and elegant. Everything plays itself out like a delicate deathly waltz, the Grim Reaper always lurking in the shadows, casting a pallid glow upon the proceedings and hinting at tragedies to come. But nothing could prepare me for what does transpire, and the final scenes have a grotesque opulence that is entrancing and disgusting all at once.

I could say more, but The Housemaid is

one of those pictures the less you know going in, the more opportunity it has to devastate and surprise. The power of the climax comes from how unexpected (yet how horribly believable) it is, and to even hint at more would be doing the viewer a grave disservice. This Korean import is a shocking spectacle of inhumanity and desire, of how the worlds we construct to serve us can slowly and intractably become our prison, making it the first must-see motion picture of 2011.

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(Blue Valentine) Will Win: Portman. It’s a race between the psychotic ballerina and the ultra-organized, cheated-upon Lesbian mother, and of the two I think it is the former who has the decided edge. That being so, Bening has mad love from the Academy, and there are many who think she’s due for recognition, so if she does end up pulling off the upset, I doubt many would be all that surprised.

Should Win: Portman. Best performance of the year, bar-none, and one I suspect Oscar will recognize her for.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nominees: Christian Bale (The Fighter), John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), Jeremy Renner (The Town), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are All Right), Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech) Will Win: Bale. At this point, it is pretty much universally known that Bale is going to walk away with this award, and who am I to go against conventional wisdom?

Should Win: Bale. Conventional wisdom is correct, as Bale deserves this award and I doubt few will be all that perturbed when he wins it.

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor The issue of same-sex marriage has entered the cartoon world. On Sunday night, in an episode of Seth MacFarlane’s The Cleveland Show entitled “Terry Unmarried,” the cartoonist waded into the waters of Gay marriage.

MacFarlane is best known for his animated shows Family Guy and American Dad. The Cleveland Show is a knockoff of the former.

In the episode, Cleveland discovers that his marriage isn’t legal because his wife’s divorce was never finalized. Finding himself newly single, Cleveland and his buddies decide to party at a new bar in town – which they quickly learn is a Gay bar.

Despite their initial discomfort, the guys have fun. But things turn uncomfortable for the men when they see Cleveland’s friend and co-worker Terry kissing another man, who turns out to be Terry’s boyfriend Paul.

The episode actually deals with the revelation in a comical manner that is more laugh-

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continued from the cover Screen Actors Guild (SAG) soirees. Now conventional wisdom has been reversed, and the also-ran becomes the frontrunner while the supposed winner has been placed squarely in the bridesmaid category.

Now bloggers, Oscar pundits, and cinema junkies are crying foul before the awards have even been given out, calling a victory

by King’s Speech as tantamount to Crash upsetting Brokeback Mountain, Shakespeare in Love crashing Saving Private Ryan’s party, and Dances with Wolves raining on Goodfellas’ parade. Never mind that both Social Network and King’s Speech are quality pictures, easily two of the 10 best of 2010. Who cares if neither is as historically accurate as some would like you to believe?

Calling out one without doing the same to the other is silly, if you ask me. No, a win by the monarch over the internet billionaire would be the end of the world, according to some.

With all that out of the way, here are my thoughts and predictions in regards to the major categories.

out-loud funny than offensive as the reactions range from Cleveland’s acceptance of his friend’s Gay lifestyle to Terry rushing out to date a bunch of different women in a panic.

In the most serious part of the episode, Cleveland turns down a dinner invitation from Terry and Paul, but his wife, Donna, convinces him they should go. And then there is even a hint of activism as Terry and Paul attempt to “bring Gay marriage to Virginia.”

This prompts Cleveland and Donna to take a road trip with Terry and Paul to Vermont for a double wedding, where Terry gets cold feet, but a heartfelt speech from Cleveland convinces him to go through with the ceremony.

The importance of the episode is that, in the end, the Gay characters live happily ever after. This is a positive departure from the normal Hollywood Gay movie where someone inevitably dies. In addition – and this seems to be a popular trend – the younger generation of Americans seem to welcome Gay characters into TV land, whether animated or not.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Nominees: Amy Adams (The Fighter), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) Will Win: Leo. It’s a tough call, as she could easily split the vote with her co-star, leading to a Steinfeld victory. Additionally, she self-financed some notices pushing her candidacy in some trade publications, making this prediction a wee bit trickier than it would have been at the end of January.

Should Win: Adams. I actually preferred Adams to Leo in The Fighter, and while both are outstanding, I felt the performance of the former contained just a bit more depth and nuance than her co-star’s did.

curred right after Hooper won the DGA award was a signal that, while The King’s Speech is relatively beloved, not many actually feel he should be proclaimed the year’s best director. As Fincher has had all the heat for the majority of the awards season, I think it’s a given that he’ll be the one grabbing the Oscar come Sunday, leading to the first director/picture split since Crash took the top honor and Ang Lee got the secondary prize in 2006.

Should Win: Aronofsky. As neither Christopher Nolan, Debra Granik, or Danny Boyle were nominated, my pick as the best director of this group is the one who turned the world of ballet on its head and crafted a $100-million smash out of a movie where a psychologically damaged young woman transforms herself into a swan.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Nominees: Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3), Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle (127 Hours), Joel and Ethan Coen (True Grit), Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Debra Granki and Anne Rosellini (Winter’s Bone) Will Win: Sorkin. It’s a great screenplay, full of rapid-fire dialogue that would make Howard Hawks proud, and as Sorkin has swept all of the award circuit precursors, I expect him to take this honor easily.

Should Win: Arndt. I’ve only read four of the five scripts, but out of them all, the one for Toy Story 3 is the one that I found the most exhilarating. Sadly, an animated film will never win this award, but that doesn’t mean I can’t hold out hope all the same.

BEST DIRECTOR Nominees: Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), Joel and Ethan Coen (True Grit), David Fincher (The Social Network), Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech), David O. Russell (The Fighter) Will Win: Fincher. The uproar that oc-

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Nominees: Michael Lee (Another Year), Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg (The Kids are All Right), Christopher Nolan (Inception), David Seidler (The King’s Speech), Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, and Keith Dorrington (The Fighter) Will Win: Seidler. It’s the Best Picture frontrunner. How can I not pick it to win the screenplay award?

Should Win: Nolan. The script for Inception is an absolute page-turner, and I can see why Nolan had been obsessing over it for so many years. The key word in “Best Original Screenplay” is “original,” and by a supremely wide margin, this is the one that fits that definition best.

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nals are just too clear that this film – a saga of a monarch overcoming a stuttering problem to better serve his people as they enter into the early days of WWII – is going to win that I just can’t bring myself to go out on a limb and push for a True Grit or The Social Network upset.

Should Win: Winter’s Bone. My personal pick as 2010’s best motion picture, but the chance this one has at pulling off the biggest Oscar upset of all time resides somewhere between hell freezing over and the Mayan calendar accurately predicting the end of the world in 2012.

BEST ACTOR Nominees: Javier Bardem (Biutiful), Jeff Bridges (True Grit), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), James Franco (127 Hours) Will Win: Firth – and it’s a deserving win, too. The gifted British superstar makes the most of his second Academy Award nomination by claiming the prize he arguably should have won last year.

Should Win: Bardem. A performance of remarkable depth, pain, emotion, and nuance. I may not have been the biggest fan of Biutiful, but that doesn’t make what Bardem accomplishes within it any less extraordinary.

BEST PICTURE Nominees: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The BEST ACTRESS Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, Nominees: Annette Bening (The Kids are The King’s Speech, The Social Network, All Right), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter’s Bone Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Natalie Will Win: The King’s Speech. The sig- Portman (Black Swan), Michelle Williams

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Lady Gaga’s new single “Born This Way” a Madonna favorite

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Holy shawls, she’s coming back! Rock icon Stevie Nicks will return to Seattle for the first time in about 10 years – her previous appearance was when she toured 2001’s Trouble in Shangri-La album. The solo artist and Fleetwood Mac frontwoman announced an April 23 concert date at Key Arena with fellow veteran rocker (and sometimes pop standard crooner) Rod Stewart.

The double-bill event, titled “The Heart & Soul Tour,” will take place in advance of Nicks’ forthcoming CD In: Your Dreams, set for a May 3 release.

You’re talking to a Stevie Nicks diehard here; the “Edge of Seventeen” lyrics are in my back pocket and my setlist wish list is already written out: “Stand Back,” “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You,” “If Anyone Falls,” “Rooms on Fire,” “Sara,” “I Can’t Wait,” and “Landslide,” which is being sung by Gwyneth Paltrow on a Glee episode soon. Nicks surprised Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fans years ago when she appeared at White River Amphitheatre to duet on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”

– I’m putting it mildly by saying that I peed my pants. Tickets for Nicks + Stewart (pray he does the rock stuff and leaves the sloppy jazz covers at home) go on sale February 28 (at 10 a.m.) at www.livenation.com or any Ticketmaster location. The countdown to Stevie Nicks begins now!

Due to popular demand, the Adele concert slated for June 1 has been moved to a bigger venue, from The Showbox Market to the Paramount Theatre. The Grammy-winning singer is touring in support of her just-released sophomore effort, 21, expected to land the top spot on Billboard’s albums chart next week (unless Lady Antebellum steals that, too). Tickets for Adele go on sale February 26 (at 10 a.m.) online at www.tickets.com or in-person at Paramount’s box office. Ticket prices not immediately available. Those of us who caught Adele at Neumos in 2009 can officially begin gloating.

Lady withdrawls? See two of them, GaGa and Jake Shears, for the price of one. That’s right, Scissor Sisters joins the mother Lady for a string of concerts this spring that includes San Antonio, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Phoenix, Orlando, and Salt Lake City, to name a few. No Seattle date has been announced, but prayer is a powerful thing.

Gay jazz artist Gary Burton, a Grammywinning vibraphonist who interviewed with me last year, is now playing to the tune of a new recording deal with Mack Avenue Records. Burton will release his upcoming album, Common Ground, on June 7 and might possibly hit the road to promote it.

You snooze, you lose. The following are sold-out concerts: Crystal Castles at The Showbox SoDo on March 8, and both Girl Talk gigs at the same venue, March 15 and 16.

Finally, I’m dashing to the Esperanza Spalding performance at the Portland Jazz Festival this weekend. Look for a review of the recent Grammy winner’s hometown concert in next week’s issue. Have a great week, cheer for Inception or The Social Network to win Best Original Score at the Academy Awards, and always remember that you were born this way.

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Stevie Nicks, Adele, Gaga, and Sisters

For a time, it seemed as though pop music’s mega-star Lady Gaga could do no wrong. All that changed when she released her highly anticipated new single “Born This Way” earlier this month. The reviews of the song were mixed at best. Who would’ve thought that we’d see the Gays turn their backs on the Gaga?

To be fair, the song is doing well on the charts, and not all of us Gay boys are as fickle as one might think. Still, there is one criticism that has Lady Gaga particularly annoyed: the accusations that “Born This Way” is a blatant rip-off of Madonna’s 1990 smash hit “Express Yourself.”

This week, Gaga fired back at critics by claiming that the queen of pop herself, Madonna, has given her blessing for the new

Gay anthem, “Born This Way.” Gaga told Jay Leno that although Madonna is a huge influence on her, she did not set out to copy her. On the contrary, she said the idol wrote to tell her she loved the song.

“There is really no one that is a more adoring and loving Madonna fan than me,” she said. “I am the hugest fan personally and professionally.”

“The good news is that I got an e-mail from her people and her sending me their love and complete support on behalf of the singer,” she continued. “If the queen says it shall be, then it shall be.”

Her recent Grammy performance was the talk of the town as the singer claimed emerging from an egg on stage was intended “to signify an artistic birthing of a new race within the race of humanity that bears no prejudice against anyone” as part of her campaign for Gay rights.

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Bogar in The Threepenny Opera

to be Mack’s criminal equal, but Polly rapidly evolves into a knowing and powerful sidekick. A couple of Mack’s other women include the world-weary Jenny (Julie Briskman) and another (possible) wife, Gina Marie Russell, both of whom have standout solos.

While the production sells the play well, what used to be the most audacious aspects of a Brecht play – the breaking of the fourth wall (talking directly to the audience), and challenging the societal elite – have become muted by time. There are lines that do link the subversive, anti-governmental subtext to today (“I should have been a banker,” referring to a banker’s ease of criminal activities). Still, the music triumphs, even when played by a single piano player (the excellent Daryl Spacaccini), keeping with the “cheap” theme.

This is a short run, so you will need to attend to your datebook quickly. Seattle Shakes is borrowing Intiman for the production, using their larger stage to good effect. For more information, go to www.seattleshakespeare.org or call 206-733-8222.

The Threepenny Opera Intiman Theatre Through March 6 There is much to enjoy about this rarely produced staging of The Threepenny Opera by Seattle Shakespeare Company. The grimy scruffiness of the production, helmed

by Stephanie Shine, sets the exact right tone.

It’s announced to be an opera for folks who cannot afford operas, and as such, the set by Michael Mowery uses a lot of wooden barrels and scrounged-up planks to give it that “just thrown together” look.

John Bogar stars as Mack the Knife, a debonair but debauched underworld figure whose downfall is his dependence on women. His character is introduced in song and description by Hugh Hastings’ turn as a sort of master of ceremony (who starts everything off with the iconic song “Mack the Knife”). The local beggars union boss, as it were, Mr. Peachum (the amusing Russell Hodgkinson) and his wife Mrs. Peachum (the caustically funny Jayne Muirhead, beltingly brazen) find out their daughter is getting married to Mack. Polly Peachum (AlComments on reviews go to sgncritic@ lison Standley) initially appears too slight gmail.com.

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Taut How I Learned To Drive explores taboos

Uncle Peck, who teaches her to drive a car.

Mohrbacher has just the right combination of sexiness, brusque self-assurance, and childlike over-confidence that she balances perfectly with Draper’s kindly uncle. Draper makes inappropriate Uncle Peck seem almost appropriate as he creates a creepy sexArmen Stein

How I Learned to Drive

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Soup Theatre through Sunday. Directed by John Vreeke, this 90-minute rumination on incest, while fascinating and potentially grotesque, was accessible and just enough How I Learned To Drive removed by the playwright to allow the auStone Soup Theatre dience a little breathing room for relief.

Through February 27 Kelli Mohrbacher and Jaryl Draper were An excellent, taut production of How I Learned to Drive is being presented at Stone riveting as the two leads, Li’l Bit and her

other characters in the play and narrators of “driving” forward and backward in time.

Robinson and Weatherby play Grandpa and Grandma amusingly well while showing that generations of inappropriate sexual interactions can be embedded in family history.

We don’t get driven back to the initial sexual assault until toward the end, and we know it is looming. This allows us to be a bit more ready to experience it, though the action is not very graphic. Still, the emotional punch is large. Once we have that final piece of history, we can look at what Li’l Bit has told us through the evening and evaluate it forward in terms of its effect on her life.

The play is set around rural Maryland. It can be tempting to think incest doesn’t happen in the city centers or in the Northwest, but we all know that it happens everywhere.

The unsettling portrayal implies that Li’l Bit allowed the incest to go on for years (and that she was complicit), but the subtle yearslong grooming process makes it hard for a child to understand how inappropriate such contact is.

The small stage area is painted like a road with a large broken-glass wall painting suggesting a car wreck. It’s a great visual by set designer Bobbi Kolpakas. A flat wooden platform on wheels becomes everything from a bed to a car to a dining room table.

We also see Li’l Bit as an adult, early on, having abandoned her family and worked hard to move on to the rest of her life. She implies that the lingering pain has never allowed her to really move on, and the visual car-wreck windshield on the wall keeps intruding, as if she’s always on the verge of committing suicide while driving.

What’s masterful about the play is that, at 90 minutes, it contains so much implied information and touches a subject considered too taboo to talk about most of the time. Yet, it doesn’t preach or overwhelm. It cracks open the door to those who have not experienced this human depravity. For more information, go to www.stonesouptheatre. org or call 206-633-1883.

ual dependency on Li’l Bit, but does so by such small degrees that it’s almost innocent.

One of the ways the play makes it easier on the audience is that it interrupts time and flows both backward and forward. A Greek chorus of a woman, a man, and a teenager (Maureen Miko – though this reviewer saw Alexandra Novotny understudy – ZachaComments on reviews go to sgncritic@ riah Robinson, and Jager Weatherby) are gmail.com.

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Looking forward to great performances

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer

leading guitarists in jazz since the late ‘80s, Bill Frisell’s eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music and more. Though he is internationally Husky vs Wildcats known, he lives in Seattle. The show is from women’s basketball Mercy loved the Total Experience Choir’s March 3-6.

You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com. soulful interpretation of the National Anthem at the Huskies’ last home game on FebCurtis Salgado ruary 19. Cuteness said, “Arizona is playing Mercy and Cuteness are also anticipating great defense and having faster breaks.” Regina Rogers, who Mercy has written about seeing Curtis Salgado at the Triple Door on before, got the ball a lot and made good use March 4. Salgado is a Portland-based blues, of it. She scored 11 points. Kristi Kingma R&B, and soul singer/songwriter. He plays was again the big scorer with 21. Unfortu- harmonica and sings amazingly. Salgado nately, it was not enough. The Huskies lost was the inspiration behind John Belushi’s creation of the Blues Brothers characters in 66-74.

Their win/loss record is not great – 10- the late ’70s. Too Slim and the Taildrag14 after that game. They have three more gers will also be playing: Tim “Too Slim” games to play. A friend of Mercy’s pointed Langford is backed by Polly O’Keary (bass out this is the last year Tia Jackson is play- and vocals) and Tommy Cook (drums and ing. That person hopes the new coach will vocals).

You can get your tickets at thetriplenet. do better. Cuteness pointed out a new coach com. can only do so much.

McCoy Tyner Mercy and Cuteness are very much looking forward to seeing the famous McCoy Tyner at Jazz Alley. The musicians include McCoy Tyner (piano), Bill Frisell (guitar), Gary Bartz (saxophone), John Patitucci (bass), and Francisco Mela (drums). McCoy Tyner is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career. One of the

Indelible Mercy has been enjoying Jove Belle’s novel Indelible very much. The book is set in our sister city of Portland, where Mercy has spent some time. It accurately captures the rain and culture. The story is a romance between a tattoo artist and a single mother, who has a similarity to June Cleaver. There are some pleasing plot twists and delicious sex scenes.

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w e e k o f F e b r ua r y 25 - M a r c h 3

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Your eye for opportunities is unusually sharp, although your ego and enthusiasm can push you too far forward too quickly. Taking time out to meditate on your success can serve the good of others. Then opportunities will be even greater.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Don’t be afraid to speak up. You will find you are wrong and need to reevaluate things, but how better to learn? Clearing things up now is more advantageous than if you dummy up to look smart only to stumble later.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Friends trying to build your reputation will make you out to be nastier than you are, but that edgy cachet can serve you well. You could even stretch to fit it. You can ride this wave of confidence socially and professionally.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Career opportunities can put some strain on your relationship. Listen carefully to your partner, assume responsibility for adapting, and be open to new ideas, even if their sense isn’t immediately apparent. Imagination and compassion can save the day.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): You can be especially empathetic and persuasive on issues of sexual equality, especially in the workplace. Sympathizing is more effective than argument. Being effective makes you feel sexy, and when you feel it, you get it!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Your eagerness to try new fun and games with your partner could get real kinky, but are you two on the same track? Listen carefully and be accommodating.

You could be very happily surprised.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): This is the time to resolve household problems. Remember you and your partner (or roommate) are not opponents but need to solve the situation cooperatively. Giving in a little can get you a lot!

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Your eagerness for results can cause a lot of friction and even accidents. Relax! Look at the situation as a creative challenge or a game. Be at least as open to new ideas as you think other people should be to yours.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Reevaluate very carefully any investments you may have. Property is best in the long run, but moving too quickly on that can be risky. Exploring your family background and cultural roots can turn up hidden strengths.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Relax! It’s not just you. Talking with relatives makes lots of people crazy. Somewhere in there, however, you can see both the secret and the source of your deepest integrity, whether those come from your family or despite it.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Review your accounts carefully. Mistakes can be very expensive, but locating them now can solve problems or turn up hidden assets. Professional help, an accountant or a bookkeeper, can be worth the investment.

versatile and highly talented actress, now recreating her award-winning performance for the tour of Next to Normal. With a new solo CD just being released, there seems to be no end for this talented lady!

Eric Andrews-Katz: What was the earliest sign you had that you’d be involved in musical theatre?

Alice Ripley: When I was 14, I saw the Cleveland Playhouse Square’s production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. By then, I had already taken up singing, acting, dancing, and guitar, but seeing those performers onstage made me realize it was a legitimate field, and I thought to myself, “I can do that.”

Andrews-Katz: While you were at DePauw University, what was the first show you were in?

Ripley: I was cast as Meg in Brigadoon.

Andrews-Katz: You created the Broadway role of Betty Schaefer in Sir Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. How come you’re not on the Broadway recording?

Ripley: Sunset Boulevard started in London, and a recording exists from that cast.

Then the show came to America and “premiered” at L.A.’s Century Theatre. Prior to moving to Broadway, the Los Angeles cast was captured on disc while in L.A. However, I joined the cast before it moved to Broadway, when Judy Kuhn left the production in L.A. to have a baby. A Broadway cast recording was never made.

Andrews-Katz: Were you familiar with the Siamese twin actresses Violet and Daisy Hilton before working on Side Show?

Ripley: I had seen them in the film Freaks.

Andrews-Katz: Since Side Show, you have collaborated several times with Emily Skinner. How did you first meet her and what was the definitive bonding moment between you?

Ripley: Emily and I met at my Side Show workshop audition. I was to be cast as Violet opposite her as Daisy. Emily had been working on the material for several workshops. In my audition she was there. When we stood hip-to-hip and sang, I will admit that yes, something magical happened. Our voices sounded seamless together and we had very similar physical qualities.

Andrews-Katz: Between two very serious musicals, you were Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show revival. What was it like to be in such a cult classic?

Ripley: I was so happy to finally be cast in a comic role, because I had been playing ingénues for so many years! The audience was very enthusiastic. Sometimes I wanted to spank them and tell them to behave (or kick them out!), but our director, Christopher Ashley, forbid it!

Andrews-Katz: Next to Normal is a musical about being bipolar and mental illness. What was your first reaction when approached for the show?

Ripley: No, Next to Normal isn’t about that. I see it differently. Next to Normal [N2N] centers on suppressed grief and devastating losses coming to light. As an actor, I am drawn to raw material, energetic teamwork, and complicated characters, and “Feeling Electric,” as N2N was [originally] titled, had all this and more – and it drew me in like a magnet.

Andrews-Katz: How do you think the show influenced the world enough to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

Ripley: Hmmm, I wouldn’t know because I have never sat in the audience of

N2N. However, I would be very interested to know the answer! I could guess the reason N2N resonates so deeply with the audience is due to the way the story and music reflect the immediate and pertinent struggles of society.

Andrews-Katz: What was the hardest obstacle in preparing for your role as Diana Goodman?

Ripley: Maintaining a buoyant energy in order to respond to the demands of the role, which include going to emotional extremes that even “real life Dianas” don’t experience eight times in six days, every week, week after week, without cease.

Andrews-Katz: Your band, RIPLEY, has three CDs out. What kind of music do you do with the band?

Ripley: Everything’s Fine is suburban folk. Outtasite and RIPLEY EP are loud rock albums. These CDs contain all-original songs.

Andrews-Katz: Your new CD is Daily Practice, Volume 1. Why the title, and will there be a volume two?

Ripley: Yes, there will be a series of volumes! Daily Practice, Volume 1 is a new release, which is a collection of strippeddown classic rock songs played by me on my acoustic Taylor guitar with no other instrumentation, sounds, or effects other than my voice, my guitar, and the song. I call it Daily Practice because I practice these songs on my instrument every day. Carole King, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne – they are among the artists that sparked a creative fire in me when I was 14. I heard these songs and I found a reason to live, to write, to practice.

Alice Ripley’s Broadway debut was in The Who’s Tommy, and since then, she has not stopped working. Her singing can be heard on more than five cast recordings and three CD collaborations with Emily Skinner. She has four solo CDs out with her band, RIPLEY. Nominated for two Drama Desk Awards and two Tony Awards (Side Show, 1998, and Next to Normal, 2009), Ms. Ripley won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2009 for Next to Normal.

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continued from the cover In fact, what McFerrin likes to do the very most is to improvise with his audiences.

SGN interviewed McFerrin by phone and asked him what he wanted his audience to feel when they left the concert.

“Joy! Pure and simple,” McFerrin responded. “I try to remind [an audience] how a child looks at things, with intent, interest, wonder, curiosity. [Children] are not inhibited to explore things. As a performer, I like to … abandon myself to the same feelings I had as a kid. We get so jaded as we get older.

We get accustomed to so much. We lose the sense of the miraculous that is all around us.

Simply making up songs and singing and dancing are needed in today’s world, where everything is so commercial.”

One could say McFerrin’s life was programmed toward music. Born to two opera singers – Robert McFerrin (Sr.), who was the first African American regular at New York’s Met and was the voice in the movie Porgie and Bess for actor Sydney Poitier, and Sara Copper, singer of opera, Broadway, and professor of music – McFerrin was always surrounded by music. Bobby related, “My parents say they knew I was musical

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when I was 2. There was music in the house all the time. There was a piano, they were singing, piano playing, or Count Basie was on the record player on a daily basis. So much so that when I was called into my senior counselor’s office in high school, and he asked what I wanted to do, I said ‘I guess I’m a musician,’ because it was so obvious.

But I didn’t really make up my mind until he asked the question.”

Still, McFerrin didn’t start out singing.

“I majored in composition in college and wrote music for orchestras and big bands and small ensembles. I didn’t want to be a singer,” Bobby chuckled. “Look what I ended up being.”

Most of McFerrin’s Grammy awards are in the category of jazz. But McFerrin is not easy to pigeonhole, and he wants it that way.

His vocal stylings cross all kinds of genres including jazz, pop, R&B, classical, and world music – sometimes in the same song.

Each performance is completely different.

“I like that,” Bobby reported. “Someone told me that he was asked what to expect, and said that he couldn’t say. Even I don’t know what to expect from each performance.”

McFerrin’s determination not to get stuck musically was clear after his hit single “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” came out, and not only did he refuse to sing it for the Grammy Awards presentation night – after all, the hit was created from seven overdubbed tracks of his voice and was impossible to create live – but he also disappeared from the public music scene for a couple of years, reappearing as a conductor.

McFerrin will appear in Seattle courtesy of Giant Magnet. Giant Magnet rebranded itself from Seattle International Children’s Festival as a way to expand from offering a week’s intensive international children’s theater festival every May (this year from May 10-14, more information at www.giantmagnet.org). Joining McFerrin onstage during the “circle song,” Garfield High’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble will participate in the improvisatory experience. They will all demonstrate how a wordless song can be created spontaneously.

McFerrin has been to Seattle several times as a conductor of the Seattle Symphony.

Recently, though, he’s been reining in his appearances as conductor and returning to his love of audience-participation improvisational performance. Those in attendance will be in for a true one-of-a-kind experience, something to cherish and remember.

And maybe you’ll find yourself humming or singing in the next few days or months after, spontaneously filling your life with music, just as Bobby McFerrin would love to have you do.

For more information or tickets, go to www.giantmagnet.org or www.tickets.com/ browse.cgi?pgid=2001519.

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blasted between innings it was conceived by a flamboyant Gay man in spandex, tank top, and porn star moustache who had an entirely different vision of a pitcher and catcher in mind. That flamboyant – flaming, actually – Gay man was Freddie Mercury, and he remains one of rock’s most significant icons and an inspiration to a new crop of stars – you-know-who named herself after the band’s single “Radio GaGa,” the cast of Glee added “Fat Bottomed Girls” to their Valentine’s episode, and without Freddie Mercury, there’d be no Adam Lambert.

“One Night of Queen” is a two-hour live performance by U.K. reality star Gary Mullen and his ensemble, called The Works, featuring songs from the legendary group’s resume, sure to include “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Killer Queen/Flick of the Wrist,” “You’re My Best Friend,” and “Under Pressure.” The show is said to be complimented by a thrilling light and stage display. “One Night of Queen” is more than a tribute; it’s the closest you’ll probably come to the real thing. For tickets, visit www.showboxonline.com.

DeVotchKa March 5

Paramount Theatre Arcade Fire is a band that throws everything but the kitchen sink into their music, and it’s not by coincidence that another group with a similar style was pegged by the Grammy-winning Canadians to cover “The Last Beat of My Heart,” a vintage Siouxie and the Banshees number that eventually wound up on an EP. The act in discussion is DeVotchka, a Denver-based quartet with the ability to weave Mediterranean, Arabic, and Latin influences with American pop, rock, and folk for a memorable listening experience. You might recall DeVotchKa’s compositions on the Oscar-nominated film Little Miss Sunshine, though by that time the fourpiece already had five recordings under its belt. Their newest offering, 100 Lovers, is set for a March 11 release. This, of course, indicates Seattle fans will be treated to selections from the upcoming album and other known favorites, such as “How It Ends,” “The Winner Is,” and “Head Honcho” when they descend to the Paramount next week.

For tickets, visit www.stgpresents.org.

Crystal Castles March 8 The Showbox SoDo There are moments when listening to Crystal Castles scares the shit out of me, like the first time I streamed “Doe Deer” on my computer – those squealing vocals from Alice Glass kept me up at night. Glass, along with Ethan Kath, comprise the one-two punch known as Crystal Castles, a punkelectro duo from Toronto with infectious tracks that sound as if you’re trapped inside a video game parked inside a ratty garage.

It’s not always pretty – “Love and Caring” needs an appreciative, non-delicate ear – but occasionally the pair will surprise you with a soft touch, like “Untrust Us.” So popular is Crystal Castles that their Seattle stop was moved from The Showbox Market to the SoDo locale, and a hungry crowd of hipsters is expected for this concert, meaning they’ll be too cool to do anything else but stand there and discuss their fave sushi hangouts (um, sushi is soooo 2008). For tickets, visit www.showboxonline.com.

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Simian Mobile Disco March 9 Neumos Did you happen to check out Simian Mobile Disco’s music video for “Sweetbread”?

Genius, if you ask me (although vegetarians would argue differently). But whether you’re a carnivore or lover of earthly edibles, you have to agree that the U.K. electronic duo is one of dance music’s most exciting acts, slapping club floors around the world with wicked tracks like “Sleep Deprivation,” “Hustler,” “It’s the Beat,” “10,000 Horses Can’t Be Wrong,” “Aspic,” and “Audacity of Huge.” In concert, these guys – James Ford and Jas Shaw, who’ve interviewed with Seattle Gay News – can turn a venue into a sauna after the opening song, and I’m so ready for it! Skip the yoga workout,and shed those latte calories at the SMD show – shirtless boys are likely to appear out of the woodwork. Their new album is called Delicacies and it’s all kinds of crazy good. For tickets, visit www.neumos.com.

Good Charlotte March 22 The Showbox Market Who knew we had a friend in Joel Madden? (And by friend, I mean Gay ally.) The lead singer of rock band Good Charlotte, and sexy daddy of two, taped a video for the “It Gets Better” anti-bullying campaign from a hotel room last fall while on tour. The rest of the group, which includes Madden’s twin brother and guitarist Benji, bassist Paul Thomas, guitarist-keyboardist Billy Martin, and drummer Dean Butterworth, appears to also be homo-friendly and are pushing the release of their fifth studio album, Cardiology, with a lengthy tour of the U.S., Japan and Australia. And come late March, Good Charlotte will be here in Seattle to play The Showbox at The Market, which will probably feature the act’s latest hit singles, “Like It’s Her Birthday” and “Last Night” on the set list. Opening acts are Forever the Sickest Kids and This Century. For tickets, visit www.showboxonline.com.

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FRIDAY

Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm.

High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198.

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 Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear.

Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, 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 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

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

Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.po-

cowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests.

Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks.

South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover.

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

Sunday

Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions.

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

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight.

Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price.

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 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads.

Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. 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. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

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

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

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.

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.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd

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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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BASIC PLUMBING - (men) 1505 10th Ave. - 322-2799 CLUB Z - (men) 1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958 HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women) SW corner of Pike & 11th (stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240 STEAM WORKS - (men) 1520 Summit - 388-4818

RESTAURANTS & BARS

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 - February 26

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Seattle Women’s Chorus “Swing Into Laughter” (2/25 & 2/26). Fri 2/25 - 8pm; Sat 2/26 - 2pm. Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. Features special guest Kathy Najimy. For tickets call 388-1400 or visit www. flying house.org 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.

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 Black History Month Forum. 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. A community discussion featuring Black Panther Party leaders & fighters for African American rights speaking on the FBI’s crusade against them & how the fight continues today. Door donation $3. Smoked Turkey dinner at 6pm for a $10 donation. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party.

722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com.

Night FantAsia. 9pm-1am. Nijo Sushi Bar & Grill, 83 Spring St. Annual event celebrating the LGBT Asian community. Hosted by Aleksa Manila. Live DJ, food & drink, raffle. Fund-raising for LGBT Youth Suicide Prevention. 21+ with ID.

SUNDAY - February 27

For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ 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 Jet City Hoops Championship Sunday. 10am5:30pm. Miller Rec Center, 330 19th Ave E. Jet City Hoops, Seattle’s LGBTQ basketball league, hosts their 2nd round playoffs and championship games for the recreational and competitive divisions. Recreational Championship Game at 12:30pm; Competitive Division Championship Game at 4:30pm. Come out and watch some great basketball and show your support for the hot men and women of Jet City Hoops. Admission is free and open to the public. To learn more about the largest LGBT basketball league on the West Coast, visit www.jetcityhoops.org.

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.

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 &

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February 26 thru March 6 PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

Meets 4th Monday each month. 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.

Bruce Hall, 818-9415 (corrected phone #).

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

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - March 1

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.

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 HRC Seattle Bowling for Equality. 3-5pm. The Garage, 1134 Broadway. Light appetizers, great entertainment & 2 hours of bowling (shoes included). Tickets: $40 before 2/19; $45 after 2/19. Tickets include annual membership to HRC. www.hrcseattle.org/bowling 6th Annual Academy Awards Party. VIP 3:30pm, General Admission 4:30pm. Cinerama, 2100 4th Ave. Seattle’s most fabulous Academy Awards party hosted

by Three Dollar Bill Cinema & Gay City Health Project.

Tickets $25 general admission, $50 VIP. www.three dollarbillcinema.org, www.gaycity.org 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 Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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

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MONDAY - February 28

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

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 Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

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.diverseharmony. org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union).

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

OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org 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 Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting.7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn.

Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 2645136; friendsinadoption@yahoo.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.dunsheehouse.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. dunsheehouse.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.

WEDNESDAY - March 2

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

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

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. 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 Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com 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 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 PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.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: seattlemoviebears-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. 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.dunsheehouse.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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

community calendar Forward Together with Integrity

Three days of prayer and conference for empowerment, addressing LGBT concerns in the Church and the world.

March 4, 5, and 6

Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Presented by Forward Together and Integrity, Saint Mark’s LGBT Ministries

Join us Beginning Friday, March 6, 8:30am in Thomsen Chapel...

SATURDAY, March 5 8:30am Morning Prayer, Thomsen Chapel.

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9:30am Symposium registration in the Church (Suggested Donation, $10.)

FRIDAY, March 4

8:30am Morning Prayer and beginning of the fast.

10am Symposium begins.

“Listening Deeply,” “Telling our Stories,” “Love and Acceptance,” “Telling our Stories Workshop.”

Presenters: PFlag, Kathy Reim, GLSEN, & others.

Drop in for prayer anytime during the day.

6:30pm Evening Prayer 10pm Late Nite Movie: “For the Bible Tells Me So,” the story of God’s inclusive love for us ALL, featuring Bishop Gene Robinson & others.

12:30pm lunch (brown bag) 1pm, Listening with the heart. “Challenges for LGBT youth,” “Growth and healing,” Presenters: Ken Shulman, Marc Fredson, & Mo Lewis.

“Knowing WE are the Beloved Daughters and Sons of God” Henri Nouwen, DVD

SUNDAY, March 6 CONFERENCE: “Learning the Art of Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking,”

with Larry Dunn, Ph.D., (Mennonite Brethren) Center for Peacemaking, Fresno Pacific University.

1-4pm, Leffler House Living Room. Limited Space, Cost: $10.

To Register E-mail: ForwardTogether@saintmarks.org.

Closing LITURGY of CELEBRATION and CALL, Integrity Liturgy, 7pm in the Church at Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Stay to break the fast with us at the Integrity potluck following liturgy.

ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcome, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, CD, Genderqueer or Intersex among others. (360) 445-2411, www.washingtongenderalliance.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 - March 3

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 Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ

4pm Liturgy of Love and Healing.

10pm Late Nite Movie: “Forgiveness.” Thomsen Chapel Midnight Taize, Thomsen Chapel. (Monastic Prayer)

als, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494.

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.)

Spectrum Dance Theater - “The Mother of Us All” (3/3 - 3/5). Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. An investigation of the rising importance of Africa in contemporary politics & economics. www.spectrumdance.org

FRIDAY - March 4

“Forward Together With Integrity: Moving Forward to Empower our Communities” (3/4 -3/6). St Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. LGBT support groups work together to promote education & heal broken relationships within families, the church & local communities. For the full program of this 3-day symposium, visit www.saintmarks.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org 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 Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html 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. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60.

329-0793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com 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 Spectrum Dance Theater - “The Mother of Us All” (3/3 - 3/5). Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. An investigation of the rising importance of Africa in contemporary politics & economics. www.spectrumdance.org

youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

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. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. The HRC aims to provide equal opportunities for minorities, aging & persons with disabilites through the enforcement of city ordinances pertaining to equal opportunity & affirmative action. Meetings open to the public. 684-4537.

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.

Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Thursday each month. For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclub seattle.org 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 center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org 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 Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individu-

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

“Forward Together With Integrity: Moving Forward to Empower our Communities” (3/4 -3/6). St Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. LGBT support groups work together to promote education & heal broken relationships within families, the church & local communities. For the full program of this 3-day symposium, visit www.saintmarks.org

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SATURDAY - March 5

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

“Forward Together With Integrity: Moving Forward to Empower our Communities” (3/4 -3/6). St Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. LGBT support groups work together to promote education & heal broken relationships within families, the church & local communities. For the full program of this 3-day symposium, visit www.saintmarks.org Emerald City Comicon 2011. 10am. Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Pl. The largest comic book, media & pop culture convention of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. www.emeraldcity comicon.com Emerald City Reptile Expo (3/5 & 3/6). 10am-5pm.

Lake City Community Center. 12531 28th Ave NE. A great event for the whole familiy with equal parts education & sales. Tickets $10 per person per day.

Children 10 & under FREE. www.pnwhs.org Spectrum Dance Theater - “The Mother of Us All” (3/3 - 3/5). Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. An investigation of the rising importance of Africa in contemporary politics & economics. www.spectrumdance.org

SUNDAY - March 6

Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Emerald City Reptile Expo (3/5 & 3/6). 10am-5pm.

Lake City Community Center. 12531 28th Ave NE. A great event for the whole familiy with equal parts education & sales. Tickets $10 per person per day.

Children 10 & under FREE. www.pnwhs.org Lotus Sisters. 1-3pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. www. dunsheehouse.org 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 PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. (509) 925-7937.

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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 including AA, Alanon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.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. Dunshee House envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.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; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.)

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Spon-

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

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 gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org 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

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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.safeschoolscoalition.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.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasis youthcen 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

Celebrating 38 Years!

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HOUSING FOR SALE

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_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www. southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________ free job training FREE

JOB TRAINING

_______________________________ HIGH PAY UNION TRAINING If you’re 16 to 24, consider Job Corps. Immediate openings in Union pre-apprenticeships. We offer free education, training, housing, and more. Females encouraged to apply! Call 1-800733-5627. Visit jobcorps.gov.

38/3 _______________________________ FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINING for eligible Seattle residents interested in becoming an Office Tech, Welder, Construction Worker, Auto Tech, or CNA. Program orientation every Tues at 3pm at ACRS, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144, or call 206-695-7569 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED

_______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails. Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks encouraged to apply. For more info, contact us at www.multifaith.org or 206324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________

19 19 computer services/ PHOTOGRAPY/ photography

COMPUTER TECH

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Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________

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HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ JOHN CALLEN / Drywall Work, Hanging, Taping, Smooth Wall, Texture, Patch Work, Primarily Remodel. 206-325-3208. 06/15 _______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom Fences, T rellises & Gates. Will work with you in creating your heart’s desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 06/3 _______________________________ moving and hauling/errands light chores & yard work no job too small please leave a message 206-992-7806 07/3 _______________________________ QUALITY HOME REMODELING Tile Floors, Counters. New Kitchens & Baths. Showers, Decks, Doors. Drywall Complete. Fireplace Makeovers & Basement Finishings. References. 425-8293565. 06/3 _______________________________ 20 20 health & HEALTH & well-being

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Comfortable studio. Quality massage. Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork techniques. Enjoy an excellent massage. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl. com/24YGDFX. 10/3 _______________________________

$55/90 mins., $75/120mins.

Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, fullbody relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight. 7 days/ wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-4977897. 09/3 _______________________________

DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. 08/3 _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 14/12 ______________________________

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I really do need my old clients back. Approaching 16 years licensed here in Seattle, I continue to do excellent massage. I want you to experience me and my massage again if I used to see you in years past. You could use an excellent massage pronto. I am able to work with health insurance, so PLEASE find out your co-pay and coverage limits (if any) for massage therapy and give me a call, again if necessary. I am open to creating a sliding scale if you have no health insurance and must pay cash. I believe in my massage and try to make it accessible to all. THANK YOU. Jesse H. James, LMP. MA7881.

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Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 12/12 _______________________________

SMART AND SEXY Intelligent, Athletic, Hung, Versatile, 43, 6’2”, Shaved Head, Butch. A night on the town or just you and me. Brett, 206-6501856. 10/3 _______________________________

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37 bodywork

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Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888-809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. __________________________________________________________________

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Awesome, unhurried Swedish/ Deep Tissue massage. JOHN 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl. com/24YGDFX. 10/3 _______________________________ AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 08/3 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork.

Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 09/3 _______________________________

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Seeking buddy to exchange fullbody massage; ongoing basis, once a month or more. Platonic scene; no money involved. Details, my picture, and reply option at tinyurl.com/4h75edc. 08/3 _______________________________ BODYWORK FOR SENSUAL and erotic pleasure. Fullbody massage for full release of tension and total relaxation. Afternoon and evening appointments. 206225-0524. 09/3 _______________________________ DADDY BEAR Full body complete massage.

Tender to the touch. Bi & Gay welcome by appointment only.

206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 09/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 09/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 14/12 _______________________________ HOT FULL BODY WORK. 9” hairy uncut top - in/out. 206-329-0310 anytime. 12/6 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE

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Unforgetable bodywork from fitness model. $50/hr. In and outcalls. Text or call 206-799-7715 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@ yahoo.com. 08/1 _______________________________

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