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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 09, Volume 40, March 2, 2012

Joan Rivers harsh March is and hilarious at Cabaret Benaroya Hall

by Aiden Klein Special to SGN

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Joan Rivers

Month!

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Pacific Northwest Cabaret Association (PNWCA) presents the 5th Annual “March is Cabaret Month” celebration for two consecutive Saturdays, March 3 and March 10, at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 N.W. Market St.).

PNWCA is composed of various performers dedicated to American-style cabaret.

“The American-style cabaret form first began in the speakeasies of New York and had its heyday in the 1950s until the early 1970s, where cabaret luminaries – Barbra Streisand, Beth Midler, Woody Allen, and Joan Rivers, to name a few – were ‘discovered’ by the mainstream audience,” said PNWCA officials. “The American-style cabaret form distinguishes itself from other cabaret forms by its minimalistic see cabaret page 33

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Just days after the Academy Awards, comedienne, reality TV star, and fashion police icon Joan Rivers performed live at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall.

Rivers’ performance was vulgar and unapologetic, and the audience loved her for it.

Rivers reigned supreme over the packed house of loyal fans as she ranted (in the way that only she can!) about Gays, Mexicans, Chinese, the disabled, and everyone else who she claims not to like. Of course, it’s all in good

Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse

Be their guest: Beauty and the Beast

Sherry Vine’s drag romance

From YouTube to TV show, the queen satirist finally makes her dream come true

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer

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Beauty and the Beast February 27 Paramount Theatre If it is true that the “tale is old as time,” then there must be a reason. And in the case of Disney’s musical Beauty and the Beast, the reason is clear: the story is a crowd-pleaser.

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Think of Sherry Vine’s rise to the (figurative) top as a fairy tale.

She begrudgingly waited on people – as a server – until realizing she could dress all pretty and make a lot of money. Next up was singing about penis, poop, and boobs (hey, if the shoe fits), referencing those while spoofing pop icons in her outrageous YouTube takes on “Born This Way,” “Rolling in the Deep,” and Madonna’s newest single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’.”

Then, finally, her happily-ever-after: She got a TV series, a

originating in the 1700s, the fairytale – like most – is an allegory that can apply itself in various ways. Aside from the obvious of looking beyond physical appearances, the story tells of courage, being independent, and even a dose of etiquette. The recent touring company from Broadway Across America at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre exsee beauty page 32

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Century Ballroom – Alchemy Tap Project performs Beat Science Nigel Cooper

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“The choreography is awesome,” he said.

“It is a very unique show.”

“I want the audience to get a greater appreciation for the art form and we will help them realize that tap is not as old-school as everyone seems to think and that it can be cool and paired with new music,” Arun concluded.

Anabel Watson, 14, explained further.

“The ‘science’ part of Beat Science, to me, seems to come from the experimental blending of these styles and moods.”

“Tap is a very percussive art form where the rhythms and movements come together to create a unique, visual kind of music,” she continued. “Working with this range of styles has helped me to continually learn, and develop appreciation for different kinds of music and dance.”

“Come to our show!” Watson said. “Maybe you’ll even get inspired to try tapping yourself.”

Zoe Parker, 12, has a solo in the show.

“Anyone who knows the song I’m dancing to – ‘And Then You’re Gone’ by Pink Martini – knows that it is a fun, kind of over-thetop dramatic story about a woman who gets dumped by her boyfriend,” she said. “In the song she is mad that she doesn’t get her way, and I act that out in my dance. There is a really funny moment in the dance that I will keep as a surprise!”

Parker says that when she dances she feels like she can do anything. “I like that when I dance, especially in my solo, I can be kind of a different person than I really am,” she said. Parker has been dancing since she was 3. “If I’ve had a hard day or something I just dance and I feel better. I can’t remember a time in my life that I haven’t danced.”

Beat Science will take place at Century Ballroom on March 23 and 24, beginning at 7 p.m. If you are only interested in the show, tickets are $20 at www.brwnpapertickets. com/event/230714. For audience members looking for dinner and a show, $60 will get you both the show and a delicious threecourse meal prepared by the chef at neighboring Tin Table Restaurant, located on the second floor of the OddFellows Building, where the Grand Ballroom resides. If

press yourself,” he said. “It is just cool.”

Like Scribner, Arun said he plans to continue as a dancer after he graduates high school. He intends to study in Los Angeles or New York so he can receive his dance and academic education.

As far as Beat Science goes, Arun told me that he thinks what they’ve created is “brilliant!”

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“If there’s one thing we want people to come away with from having watched Beat Science, it’s thinking, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen tap dancing like that,’” said Scribner. “If we can do that then we know they will also ask, ‘When can I see more?’”

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Focusing on developing the next generation of young “hoofers,” ATP was founded on the principle that neither percussion nor Beat Science dance is restricted to one style of music.

Century Ballroom “We proudly present a new version for a March 23-24 traditional American art form,” ATP pro“When was the last time you saw someone claims on their website, www. tap dance?” asked Josh Scribner, a Seattlebased dancer and choreographer known for innovative and contemporary interpretation of tap dance. “When was the last time you heard the phrase ‘tap dance’ and ‘Israeli Psy-Trance’ used in the same sentence?”

“Well, if you come see our show, you might just use them in the same sentence yourself,” continued Scribner, “along with ‘hip-hop,’ ‘flamenco guitar,’ ‘Bach fugue,’ and, hopefully, ‘Damn, they’re good!’”

Scribner, whose career has led him to perform with Cirque du Soleil and more, has a point. The first time I saw the tap dancers of Alchemy Tap Project, I not only thought they were good, I voted them on to compete in the final round of a local talent competition, Century’s Got Talent. Months later (and thousands of taps danced), the kids are returning to Century Ballroom (915 E. Pine St.) March 23 and 24, but not to compete.

This time, it is all about something they call Beat Science, a show they think just might change the way you look at the art of tap dancing.

“I created the Alchemy Tap Project because I believe tap dancing can be more than top hats and canes, and shouldn’t be limited to just jazz or swing music,” Scribner told Seattle Gay News. “After recruiting 17 extremely talented dancers ranging in age from 11 to 29, we began exploring the choreographic potential in many different kinds of music, and with many different stylistic influences, including hip-hop, ballet, alchemytap.com. and theater.”

Scribner said that “rehearsals for our first I can attest to the fact that Alchemy Tap show, Beat Science, began in September Project is a different kind of dance com- 2011, with some dancers spending over 10 pany. I’m a convert. After watching these hours a week in the studio between classes talented dancers, just seconds into their act, and rehearsals.”

I dare you not to sit up, take note, and think As this article goes to print, he said ATP to yourself, “How on earth are they doing is “finishing up a piece” they are “super exthat?!” cited about.”

“We are combining different sounding dance surfaces with hip-hop and contemporary choreography,” added Scribner.

Traditional tap dance enthusiasts need not fret, as Scribner promises that the first half of the show is “largely devoted to jazz and swing.” It is the second (and longer) half where ATP really shows their unique style.

One of the most amazing things about experiencing an ATP performance is that you can see the joy in each dancer’s face. This group is made up of some of the most talented and dedicated dancers I’ve seen, at any age. The chemistry between them is palpable as it becomes obvious they are having just as much fun as – or more than – the audience is.

Obviously, with practice and dedication comes skill. But under the watchful and encouraging eyes of Scribner, these dancers are a step – or tap, if you will – ahead of the rest. Maybe it’s because he can relate to even the youngest of would-be hoofers.

Scribner began studying rhythm tap at the age of 8 with Cheryl Johnson in Seattle. He continued under her direction for 10 years as a part of the youth performance company Tap Squad. Along his journey, he was able to work with such masters as Savion Glover, Sam Weber, Dianne Walker, and Van Porter, often sharing the stage with them at tap festivals around the nation. As an adult, Scribner developed his unique style of choreography by finding inspiration in hip-hop and electronic music along with the traditional jazz, swing, and Latin rhythms he was raised with.

He is the perfect fit for ATP, and it shows.

“He pushes us a lot,” Vikas Arun, 17, said of his instructor. Arun, a junior at Lakeside High School in North Seattle, has been dancing for eight years – five of them with ATP. “But that’s why I stay dancing with him. He really thinks outside of the box.”

Arun told SGN the members of the dance company are really close. “We just have a lot of fun,” he said.

The young man said he dances because of the “combination of artistic expression and physical activity.”

“It’s great to be able to exercise and ex-

Celebrating 39 Years!

by Jeremy Behrens SGN Contributing Writer

As a regular panelist and writer on E!’s Chelsea Lately and a stand-up comedian, Sarah Colonna has had some experiences along the way that have made her the woman she is today. It is no surprise that being friends with Chelsea Handler would give you some stories to tell, but in her first book, Life as I Blow It, Colonna talks about her own childhood, her worst stand-up experiences, and the occasional hiccup along the way.

Last week, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Sarah Colonna about her first experience writing a novel, the challenges she faced along the way, and why she and her friends enjoy writing about their sexcapades so much.

Jeremy Behrens: So Sarah, your new book is called Life as I Blow It. That is quite the title.

Sarah Colonna: Yeah, it was the subject of a lot of back-and-forth between my publishers at Random House. Luckily, they got on board. It seems to get people interested.

Behrens: You grew up in Farmington, Arkansas. How did you fall into performing and comedy?

Colonna: I wish I had a more interesting story than this, but I always knew I wanted to do this. I’m always asking my mom, “Are you sure there isn’t something that you remember me doing instead of just saying that funny thing that one time?” I don’t really think that she believed that I would actually do it until I pulled up in a U-Haul and moved across the country by myself. My dad lived in L.A., and I visited a lot in the summer so I knew a bit about what it was like out there.

Behrens: How did you fall into writing?

Colonna: For me, doing stand-up forced me to write. When I started doing standup, I met Chelsea [Handler] in a class we took together. We were about 21 or 22 at

the time and we went around to a lot of the same open mics. It was good to have a friend in the trenches with me.

Going to so many open mics, you realize you have to write more material because you don’t want to always do the same material.

Behrens: And how did writing for TV come into the mix?

Colonna: After one year of doing the Round Table full-time on Chelsea Lately, they asked me if I would want to write for them. It was never something that I considered doing like that full-time, but now that I have been doing it, I am 1,000% happy. One of the best things about the job is that it has kept me writing comedy.

Behrens: Writing for stand-up comedy, you know that the material will be performed. How difficult was it to transfer that sort of voice you use in your comedy material to the writing in your book?

Colonna: I found the hardest part for me was that I was worried about overwriting.

In stand-up, you have to get to the punchline quickly in order to make it work. When I was writing, however, I had more time to lay out the story. My editor was great with helping me merge my two voices together. “I’m not writing in a diary” is something I said to myself constantly. It was certainly a challenge to remind myself that not every sentence has to be a joke.

Behrens: You work with many comedians who have written books in the same vein

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Sarah Colonna’s Life as I Blow It

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as yours. Other than your team at Random House, did you let anyone read your drafts?

Colonna: Not really. I didn’t want people outside of my editor to read what I had to say.

I was trying to keep those people from reading it and having a reaction to something they know or don’t know about me. It was better for me that it came from a place where I could just be myself.

Behrens: Back to that title, Life as I Blow It. With Chelsea’s books and their own provocative titles, what can fans of her books look forward to with your book?

Colonna: The thing is, Chelsea and I are very similar, but we could not be more different. Chelsea’s success with her books really helped me to be honest and up front in my own writing. It has been a great way for me to look at where I am now all the way back to where I came from.

Behrens: What do you bring to this sort of

writing that is unique to you?

Colonna: I don’t know if it is unique, but I think the comment I am most appreciative of is how much people have said they can relate to me and my experiences. At one point, for example, I wrote about the worst stand-up experience I had 10 years ago, and how I was able to take something away from that. It is exciting to write about having a bad day and not giving up, which is what people have mentioned taking away from it.

Behrens: How is Sarah in person different from Sarah on paper?

Colonna: There really isn’t that much of a difference because I am who I am pretty much everywhere. On Chelsea Lately and After Lately, we are heightened versions of ourselves, sure, but I like being 100% myself. I think I achieved that with my book.

Behrens: You and other comedians from Chelsea Lately who have published seem to have a very sex-positive outlook. Would you agree with that? If so, why do you think it is important that we tell stories like this?

Colonna: Relationships are such a struggle, it doesn’t matter how many years you have been experiencing it. To be honest, yes, there was a phase in my 20s where I admit to doing some very questionable things, but that doesn’t make me a bad person. People need to remember that it is OK to have fun and not be taken seriously all the time. The great thing about growing up is that you can make mistakes – you can, as I think I wrote in my book, “pick up your underwear and move on.” You can be a good person and still have a great time with your life.

Behrens: What do you think our readers might be able to take away from your book?

Colonna: Above all, I just want people to be able to relate to something on some level.

Sexuality, fitting in, it can be a struggle to feel like you fit in. I had to merge my own two identities, the one of my more traditional mom and my not-so traditional father.

Coming out is a struggle, it is about being comfortable with you are. My experiences, even being a straight woman, may not be exactly the same, but they are about being 100% who you are.

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Web Freehold Theatre Through March 10 Oh, what a tangled web we weave … when we combine aspects of Charlotte’s Web, the beloved children’s story about a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte, with an improbable plot about possible infanticide. This is the essence of Brendan Mack’s new play, now being performed at Freehold Theatre by STAGEright, one of the new companies around town that have sprouted in the last couple of years.

There is an indefinable likability factor to this company. Their sensibilities about theatrical productions are on a professional level, and this production displays their intent in the crispness in its execution. They are a company to keep an eye on.

Brendan Mack is their artistic director, the guy who basically decides what plays they will produce, and as a sort of resident playwright, he has also decided to produce his own work. That’s a great place for a writer to be, if you can create it, and Brendan apparently has. However, you have to be really careful that your work stands up to the scrutiny of a full production, and there are suggested processes writers can go

through: readings, developmental productions, etc. Web is a newly written play, and Mack makes a mistake with it: he directs it himself.

Mack clearly has many talents. This is not to quibble with his direction of this play per se. But when someone is so close to the material, there is little space to evaluate it from a distance and determine what you have and what should maybe change.

The play is a courtroom drama, which is already difficult. Legal proceedings need to be accurate, and these proceedings are courtroom-lite, taken mostly from TV law shows or something. The young Fern in the Charlotte’s Web story, who saved pig-runt Wilbur from being slaughtered, is grown up and on trial because her year-old son has died and she’s accused of his murder.

If we ignore the inconsistencies of why this young woman might have been so charged and move on to what happens, the unique aspects of the script have her move into and out of memories and fantasies, connecting them to the Charlotte’s Web story.

Her love of animals and her belief that she can talk to them is rooted in the past, and used to suggest she might be a bit nuts – leading to a possibility that she could plead insanity in the death of her child. The play reveals information through these reconstructions, which sometimes work and

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sometimes confuse. The script and storyline need a revisit in order to clarify the reason for this play: what does Mack really want to say with this story? Moving on to the experience of the evening, though, the production includes some very watchable moments and actors.

In particular, we are introduced to Nicole Merat (a senior at Cornish) who gives a nuanced performance as Fern. She also demonstrates a very sweet singing voice.

In scenes of her youth, with Libby Barnard playing her sister and Cozy Josephson playing her best friend, the three of them are

funny and age-appropriate in their interactions. Andi Norris plays Charlotte and spends an enormous amount of time on a column, supported by thin pieces of wood and her own strength. Her background as an aerialist came in surprisingly handy.

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Contemporary Swing Revival Band

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by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Regina Carter Cuteness joined Mercy for Regina Carter at Jazz Alley on February 21. The artist was celebrating her new release of African folk music, Reverse Thread. Mercy thought Carter’s violin was phenomenal, Yacouba Sissoko’s kora was melodic, Will Holshouser’s accordion was delicious, and Chris Lightcap’s bass was funky.

Cuteness loved that they play music from all over the world: Mali, Uganda, Madagascar, and New Orleans. The energy of the music, lively and toe-tapping, stood out for her.

The opening number, a Ugandan Jewish piece, was upbeat. The title translated to “God Creates, God Destroys.” It was Cuteness’ favorite because she liked the message of staying in the here and now. It featured violin and kora.

The second piece slowed down. The title meant “Extra.” It featured Regina and Yacouba. The next one went back to the fast pace. The translation was “Thank You.” Regina’s kora, a West African harp, was made by Yacouba, who is from Mali. The instrument has 22 strings and is covered in cowhide. The neck is made of wood. Yacouba left the stage while the music shifted to American jazz.

Three “divas,” En Vogue coming to Jazz Alley

Genre-Bending Piano Trio with World-Renowned Freestyle Percussionist

ON SALe NOw! en Vogue March 22-25 Kenny G April 26-29

cently during a flash mob scene in Modern Family.

En Vogue slimmed down from a quartet to a threepiece when Dawn Robinson left in 1987, but the remaining members are still going strong and their fans have certainly not given up on them. Before these ladies hit Jazz Alley, they’re speaking with me right here in The Music Lounge.

Look for the En Vogue interview on March 16. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley is now accepting reservations for all of En Vogue’s scheduled performances on March 22-25 – visit www.jazzalley.com or call (206) 441-9729.

It’s never a good sign when someone on a street corner is handing out VIP bracelets at no charge, luring passersby with promises of free booze and a killer party, five minutes before showtime. But this was exactly the scene a block away from the Olympic Sculpture Park on Monday night when hip hop artist Rye Rye slipped into town for a one-off special engagement, as part of a round-the-world concert series promotion sponsored by Dell and Intel. It was disappointing from the get-go. Not only was Rye Rye – a Baltimore rapper who’s collaboratWhitne y Fatone

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Mercy and Cuteness are very much looking forward to seeing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Jazz Alley. Band members are Scotty Morris (lead vocals, guitar), Joshua Levy (piano), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Andy Rowley (baritone sax), Dirk Shumaker (double bass), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Karl Hunter (alto saxophone), Anthony Bonsera (trumpet), and Alex Henderson (trombone). They will be there The next March 1 to 4. number was a Big Bad Voodoo slow one writDaddy is a swing ten by drumrevival band from mer Alvester Southern CaliforGarnett in nia. Their most honor of Kafamous songs are trina victims.

“Go Daddy-O,” The title “Mr. Pinstripe was “New Suit,” and “You for New Orand Me and the leans.” It feaBottle Makes tured violin, Three Tonight accordion, (Baby).”

They and some played at the halffantastic time show for Sudrums. per Bowl XXXIII Ya c o u b a in 1999. Mercy returned to loves how dancethe stage for able their music is. another song Regina Carter The group is tourby Ugandan Jews, “Child Won’t Walk.” It returned to the ing in support of their eighth release How fast and had solos by Carter, Sissoko, and Big Can You Get? A Tribute to Cab Calloway.

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Regina said, “The next one is a new one Parties in Congress for us. I fell in love with it. We have a regMercy found Parties in Congress, the ular gig in Berne, Switzerland. The desk clerk turned us on to it. It is about a mail- new Lesbian romp by Colette Moody, a man and his daughter, who rides a bicycle. page-turner. It is about a romance between All the boys are in love with her.” The song a dyke congressional candidate and a member of her opponent’s team. The politics are “Biciclette” featured violin and bass.

The crowd gave the band a standing ova- engrossingly described. The sex scenes are fantastic. tion.

En Vogue

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Prepare yourself for three funky divas.

En Vogue (Terry Ellis, Cindy Braggs, Maxine Jones) are swinging through Seattle for a four-night run at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, their debut appearance at the intimate venue. The Grammy-nominated act was one of the most successful groups of the ’90s with a streak of top-charting R&B and pop hits that includes “Hold On,” “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” “Don’t Let Go,” and “Free Your Mind,” used most re-

ed with Robyn and M.I.A. – late going on stage a half-hour after the announced “8:30 p.m. sharp” start time, but the energy in the room was not entirely at party decibel. Let’s just say I’ve been to rowdier book signings than this. Fans got to submit ideas for Rye Rye’s graffiti-like banner and her duo-toned hair style (uh, not pretty), and many of them were tuning in on Noisy.com as the miniconcert was broadcast live. The small audience gathered inside the PACCAR Pavilion leaned more Bon Iver than modern hip-hop – who invites a Top Pot doughnut crowd to a Rye Rye show? (They did enjoy those free cocktails, though.) I adore Rye Rye’s spunky personality and bursting smile, first noticed when she opened for M.I.A. two years back at The Showbox Market, and the girl’s got some moves – she and her dance posse waxed that stage like no one’s biz. But in the short time I stayed for the performance, which included the lukewarm hit “Wassup Wassup,” it just felt really amateur to me.

Where’s Missy Elliott when you need her?

Two just-announced shows are landing on the same night. Emmy Award winner and Tony nominee Kristin Chenoweth is set to perform at the Paramount Theatre on May 9, the exact evening The Drums are playing at Neumos. Find ticket information for Chenoweth at www.stgpresents.org and for The Drums at www.neumos.com.

The bad news? Madonna’s first show at Key Arena, on October 2, is entirely sold out. The good news? Some tickets remain for the second concert the following night, October 3. Go to www.livenation.com for ticket info. By the way, as of this writing the countdown to Madge’s arrival in Seattle is just 216 days!

Finally, look for an exclusive review of Radiohead in Kansas City coming up in the March 16 issue. SGN writer Jerry Peerson is traveling to the Midwest to cover the band’s performance before they hit Seattle’s Key Arena in early April.

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Orphée et Eurydice McCaw Hall Through March 10 Opera is such a complex art form that it’s rare to find all the elements perfectly in place: sets and costumes appealing and appropriate, singers just right and in good form, orchestra and chorus led by a gifted and technically effective conductor, telling stage direction and stunning lighting, and, as a bonus, interesting and apt ballet. Rare indeed, but that’s what we have in Seattle Opera’s new production of Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice. Performances run through March 10. If you like opera at all, don’t miss it!

It’s hard to say which was more satisfying: what the eyes saw, or what the ears heard.

Visually, this was a perfect example of how to produce the best effect with the least material. Stage pictures of each scene were stunning, right from the first moment when the curtain rose. Timeless and abstract, the sets were appealing both in form and color.

Not since the nearly perfect production of Britten’s Turn of the Screw many seasons ago can I remember more effective and attractive use of colors and lighting on such spare yet beautiful settings. Coupled with effective movement of the chorus and soloists, the result somehow left one free to hear the music more than if the eye were dazzled by more elaborate visions.

And conductor Gary Thor Wedow made the most of Gluck’s inspired music. This is an opera that moves rather slowly over not much territory: earth, Pluto’s terrifying realm, and some kind of afterlife paradise. Gluck illustrates each with always vivid musical painting, with light, heavenly flute sharply contrasted to the loud trom-

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Orpheé is bliss at Seattle Opera bones and horns of the land of the furies. (Principal flute Demarre McGill should have had a stage bow at the close for his lovely solo during the dance of the blessed spirits.) Wedow not only sparked each of Gluck’s strokes, but he also kept the lively orchestra in perfect synch with the chorus and other stage movements. Textures were nearly those of a “period” orchestra, aided by Pacific MusicWorks founder Stephen Stubbs plucking away on either guitar or theorbo. It may be a slow-moving opera, but there was never a dull moment in this production.

William Burden’s super-focused, bright timbre may not be to everyone’s taste, but for my ears, his shimmering vibrato polishes his tone into a most appealing shine. Couple that with his sensitive phrasing and smooth legato, and we hear a consummate artist. He proved that he is still in his prime; his coloratura was most impressive despite the high tessitura. A fine actor, his performance just got stronger as the evening progressed.

It’s a long, demanding role, which he will be singing Sunday afternoon after another performance the evening before!

Although we saw Eurydice’s body in the first scene, we did not hear her sing until much later, when Davinia Rodriguez walked into the scene in the Elysian Fields, looking ever so much like Angelina Jolie (in The Tourist)! Fortunately, she sang every bit as beautifully as she looked, revealing a voice of various colors: warm yet bright, with plenty of power. Lovely soft singing contrasted with strong outbursts. Her beauty made Orphée’s love understandable despite her annoying insecurity as she pushed him beyond endurance in Act Two.

Davinia Rodrequez in Orphée et Eurydice

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(from 1742) sing beautifully. It was all so perfect. I sat there wondering why I wasn’t more entranced. Then came Schubert’s “Rondeau Brillant in B minor.” It was technically impressive but rather long-winded and overall disappointing.

Only after intermission did the temperature rise, thanks to a brilliant reading of the “Violin Sonata No. 3” (1917) by Claude Debussy. Fischer and her partner, Milana Chernyavska, whipped up exciting, constantly surprising confections of sound, guiding us into Debussy’s genius with a clarity and passion that could not be denied.

The coolness melted in this French fire, which was easily the most exciting Debussy I have ever heard. The Saint-Saëns “Violin Sonata No. 1” that followed seemed a letdown, despite its melodic beauties and fertile imagination.

Only in the second of two encores (after Ysaye’s “Andante”), Ernest Bloch’s “Nigun from ‘Baal Shem’” heated up the room again. Indeed, the Bloch was a great way to end the evening, for it was spectacular in its warmth and passion. The sparse audience showed its appreciation with cheers and standing ovations. I would eagerly attend this artist’s next appearance, but hopefully in a more intimate venue (for recital work) or supported by a full orchestra.

Violinist Julia Fischer February 20 Benaroya Hall Julia Fischer is a German violinist of consummate power and refined taste. She is also a beautiful woman. Putting her together with a fine pianist should have yielded a memorable recital. There were a few memorable moments in this program, but my enjoyment was dampened by a mysterious factor. Whereas violinist Hilary Hahn a few months ago conquered this same venue, giving us an unforgettable experience, Fischer only occasionally made us forget the nearly empty hugeness of Benaroya Hall. The vastness of the stage fought her music-making instead of embracing it.

Why was the physically fragile-looking Hahn such a powerful presence, while this robust Germanic beauty left us with only an academic appreciation of her talents? I think we are talking about two different kinds of artists: one is outgoing, warm, and determined to show you musical stuff you didn’t know, while the other is cool, perfect, and requires you to come to her and appreciate her art. If the two are of equal musical and technical gifts, I prefer the former – thus my less than ecstatic response to Fischer.

The Mozart “Violin Sonata in B-flat maReviewer Rod Parke can be reached at jor, K. 454” that opened the concert was lovely. Fischer made her Guadagnini violin rmp62@columbia.edu.

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continued from cover zany half-hour, anything-goes variety show called She’s Living For This on the here! network.

We got Vine on the phone recently to chat about paying homage to variety show icons, her reason for doing drag and how she gets so much penis (take that, Cinderella).

Chris Azzopardi: The show is a modern twist on classic TV variety shows – because if there was one thing missing from The Carol Burnett Show, it was penis.

Sherry Vine: [Laughs.] I agree! One of my favorite topics. Penis and boobs.

Azzopardi: Where does your dirty mind come from?

Vine: I don’t know! But I remember being in high school, and we would do musicals and I would literally sit there and write dirty lyrics to all the songs and then read them or sing them to people. I have no idea where that comes from.

Azzopardi: Your parents?

Vine: Well, they’re pretty silly, actually.

And they have a good sense of humor and are a little on the dirty side. Some of my vid-

eos they love, and there are definitely some that cross the line for them. Anything to do with fist-fucking is really not for my parents. But the poo-poo ones, they love!

Azzopardi: How do you conceptualize the sketches?

Vine: I keep a little book that I’ve had forever, and I always write down ideas and then I might not look at it or think about it for 10 years. Sometimes other people come up with the ideas and I will write it down, but people – friends, people I work with, tweets – are always offering ideas. “You’re a Homo” came from a drag queen in Orlando who wanted a parody of “Alejandro.”

Azzopardi: This variety show’s been a long time coming, right?

Vine: Oh yeah. It’s been a lifelong dream.

Azzopardi: How does it feel to get it off the ground?

Vine: It really is like a dream come true.

I’ll be there in front of the cameras and I still can’t believe it’s happening. I feel like I’ve been doing Sherry Vine for 20 years and it’s all been building up to this.

Azzopardi: What was Sherry Vine up to 10 years ago?

Vine: Really the same, but YouTube clearly opened me up to a much bigger audience.

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I’ve been making a living performing as Sherry in larger cities for the past 15 years and it’s just been the past three years, since the invention of YouTube, that it’s spread.

Azzopardi: How did TV variety show icons, like Cher and Carol Burnett, inspire the show?

Vine: Carol Burnett was the biggest influence. I was a little kid when Carol Burnett was on, but I remember watching it and thinking that’s what I want to do. And Cher with her out-of-control glamour, and even Donny and Marie – I remember watching them and thinking it was so much fun.

Azzopardi: But they didn’t have penises on their shows. What inspired the full frontal?

Vine: We don’t have the censorship. So, right away, we wanted to just introduce to people that this is going to be different than what they’re used to seeing. And we weren’t expecting all that penis! [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: I’ve only seen the first episode.

Vine: That’s what I mean. The one!

Azzopardi: How do you find the penises for this show?

Vine: Oh, honey, I fucking love Facebook because I can put something on Facebook – “anyone wanna have a nude walk-on?” – and I’ll get 20 responses in an hour.

Azzopardi: What else do you live for besides this show?

Vine: Right now, that’s it. My focus is this right now because I want to give it everything I can possibly give. I want to make sure everything is right. Everything bigger and better than before.

Azzopardi: Does that mean you’re putting a hold on video parodies?

Vine: No. We had a little break in January and I took advantage of the time and whipped up some videos. We did one with this medley, which was just for fun, and the Pandora Boxx one was big because it involved a lot of people flying in from L.A. for the day to shoot the video. I’m working on a video parody right now; we just wrote it, and we’re recording it and then we’ll shoot the video hopefully in a couple of weeks – another one with Peppermint Gummybear.

So yeah, there will be more of those coming.

Azzopardi: What’s the trick to spoofing a song or video?

Vine: I feel it out depending on how big the original song is. If it’s Lady Gaga, then I go all out and do a parody of the video, not just a parody of the song. Then you take her video and, luckily, Lady Gaga just gives you so much to play with. [Laughs.] The “Telephone” one was probably my favorite in terms of what we did if you look at her video and then ours. Every little thing – how do we make fun of her cigarette glasses? – we picked apart. And then there are some where it’s me standing in front of a green screen and it’s just meant to be silly.

Those are the ones that cost, like, a dollar.

[Laughs.]

Azzopardi: Is there anywhere you won’t go?

Vine: There are definitely places I won’t go, for sure. I wouldn’t make any AIDS jokes, obviously. Even on the TV show, if I’m making fun of anyone it’s myself, and there aren’t lines I won’t cross in terms of scatological humor or sex jokes – but there’s definitely places I wouldn’t go. I remember being one who’d never make a 9/11 or Princess Diana joke. Never, ever.

Azzopardi: Have you heard from any of the artists you’ve spoofed?

Vine: Totally. Katy Perry liked the “Fire Crotch” video; she actually tweeted it and sent it out and thought it was funny. And I’ve gotten two messages from Lady Gaga.

One for the “Born This Way” parody and the other one for a cover of “You and I.” She responded to both of those – tweeted them, responded to them on her website, and wrote me a really sweet email.

Azzopardi: Do you and she have a history?

Vine: No. I met her – and I don’t know if she even remembers – before she was hugely famous in a teeny dive bar. She was walking from bar to bar performing “Just Dance” and I met her and hung out with her.

But we weren’t friends, no.

Azzopardi: When did you first realize you wanted to do drag?

Vine: In theater school, I was always drawn to female parts. I would read A Streetcar Named Desire and think, “Oh, Blanche is the good part; I don’t want to be Stanley, I want to be Blanche.” I was just drawn to the female parts more than the male parts because they were just more interesting to me as an actor.

When I first started drag, the focus was not performing at bars or clubs or singing; the reason I first started doing drag was because I wanted to be the leading lady of a theater company I helped start. And then I was like, “I don’t want to wait tables anymore, so let’s see if I can make money in drag.”

Azzopardi: Did you wait tables for a long time?

Vine: It felt like a long time! I waited tables for six years. Long enough to hate it.

Azzopardi: What’s the secret to your legs?

Vine: [Laughs.] It’s from wearing those heels. People would make fun of my legs growing up as a kid – telling me I have skinny chicken legs – but they work in heels!

Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service.

Reach him via his website at www.chrisazzopardi.com.

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continued from cover presses all that and more, with the added bonus of music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late, great Howard Ashman (who died of HIV complications eight months before the film’s release) and impresario Tim Rice.

The story should be quite familiar. In a small French village, there is a beautiful young girl named Belle who lives with her inventor father, Maurice. While most maidens fawn over the brawny and brash Gaston, the bibliophile Belle is more interested in the romance she finds between the pages of her books. Despite Gaston’s many egocentric capabilities, Belle refuses to fall captive to his charms. One day as Maurice makes his way through a dark wood, he finds himself at the door of an enchanted castle and at the mercy of its owner, a selfish prince transformed by enchantment into a horrible beast. Maurice is held captive until Belle vows to take his place. Before long, both the beauty and the beast realize that something more enchanting has started between them and the question is raised: Could Belle be the one to break the spell before time runs out?

The young, romantic Belle is played by Emily Behny, and she is everything a Disney princess should be. She’s pretty and has a very clear singing voice. From the opening number, Behny’s voice shines and projects easily above the others. The audience embraces the young ingénue and readily watches her unwavering strength throughout the ordeal of her and her father. She presents Belle as a young girl who is ready for womanhood and waiting for the opportunity to find her.

The Beast is played by Dane Agostinis and he does so with a very good combination of ferocity (without being too scary for younger audience members) and charm.

The gruff appearance masks the enchanted prince’s insecurities and Agostinis knows how and where to let the vulnerability show through. His baritone voice easily ripples through the theater with the beast’s song “If I Can’t Love Her,” leading up to Act One’s conclusion, with a note that should be reverberated throughout the theater to bring the curtain down. While building beautifully, the held note ended a touch prematurely.

The bravado Gaston is played by Logan Denninghoff, who portrays the character as bigger-than-life and over-the-top as he was meant to be. He’s a handsome man with a strong jaw, which he evidently built up by chewing on every piece of scenery he comes across. But that is the way the Disney antagonist is written, so Denninghoff does give it justice. Except when singing the line “Every last inch of me is covered with hair,” he probably shouldn’t bring attention to his shaved chest. The ensemble cast members all do a good job. The candlestick Lumiére, played by Michael Haller, takes control of

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each scene with ease. He’s wonderful as the flirtatious host when singing the show’s unofficial anthem, “Be Our Guest.” Cogsworth (played by James May) and Mrs. Potts (Julia Louise Hosack) also add charming touches as the enchanted clock and teapot.

The Walt Disney Company originally presented Beauty and the Beast as the 30th feature in their classic animation series. It was only the second film to use Computer Animation Production Systems, something developed for Disney by Pixar. On April 18, 1994, the Disney Corporation presented its first adaptation (of any of their own work) for the stage and opened on Broadway changing the Great White Way forever.

While six of the original songs were kept, six more were written for the stage production including one (“Human Again”) that was cut from the film and restored for the stage. The stage production stared Susan Egan as the heroine and Terrance Mann as The Beast. Tom Bosley played Maurice the inventor and Gary Beach played Lumiére.

Since then, Belle has been played by many including Kerry Butler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Andrea McArdle, Toni Braxon, and Deborah Gibson, to name a few. The musical would go on to play for over 13 years, earning nine Tony Award nominations in 1994, but winning only one. It holds the honor of being the eighth longest-running Broadway musical in American history.

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continued from cover style of delivery; its primary, but not exclusive, focus on the American songbook; and the breaking of the ‘fourth wall,’ thus giving its audience a more intimate musical experience.”

There are four diverse shows displaying the award-winning talents of many of Seattle’s cabaret performers and music directors. It is important to note that most of the participants have attended the International Cabaret Conference at Yale University.

Featured performers include: Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse and Cheryl Serio with musical director Victor Janusz March 3, 7 p.m.

All three performers are well-known as outstanding cabaret acts. Arnaldo! is a founding member of PNWCA and has performed to full houses from New York to Puerto Vallarta. Cabaret and Arnaldo! are synonymous with one another in Seattle, where she has been entertaining audiences for years as the premier voice of cabaret.

Teaming with the vocal stylings of Cheryl Serio – another founding member of PNWCA – who has been wowing audiences for the past decade at concerts, casinos, and special events, this promises to be a knockout show. In addition, full-time singer-pianist Victor Janusz (Columbia Tower Club, Salty’s on Alki, and more) joins the act as musical director.

Judy Ann Moulton, Kim Maguire, and Marcus Wolland, with musical director Victor Janusz March 3, 9 p.m.

Moulton, Wolland, and Maguire are a trio of cabaret gold. Moulton has performed on Pacific Northwest stages for nearly 25 years and is known for (among many other things) her award-winning show Judy Sings Judy.

Wolland has performed as a cabaret act for 12 years in the region, appearing alongside Moulton and Maguire at previous occasions.

Maguire is a 30-year cabaret veteran who’s traveled the country performing everywhere from NYC to Houston to Minneapolis and Seattle. Seattle’s Piano Man, Victor Janusz, joins the group as musical director.

Ter Gallagher and Jerome Elliott with musical director Daryl Spadaccini March 10, 7 p.m.

Gallagher has spent many years performing jazz, classic rock, rock, R&B, blues, and

classic and new country all over western Washington. She won “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the Juneteenth Gospel competition. Gallagher’s performances are always met with rave reviews. Palm Springs-based singer and actor Elliott made his Seattle cabaret debut in 2010 and his New York debut in 2011. Jerome is one of Palm Springs’ most popular cabaret performers. The two cabaret entertainers are joined on stage by musical director Daryl Spadaccini, who is no stranger to Northwest venues; his musical director credits include 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Shunpike, and several Kitsap theatres. He has been doing cabaret shows here since the ’70s. He spends six months of the year playing piano on Holland America cruise ships.

Jeannette d’Armand and Arnaldo Inocentes with musical director Daryl Spadaccini March 10, 9 p.m.

D’Armand has a list of credits that include Cirque du Soleil’s Mystére; 5th Avenue’s Oklahoma!, Sweeney Todd, and The Sound of Music; Village Originals; and Balagan Theatre’s Spring Awakening. Inocentes, the man behind the character Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse, has performed around the U.S. – and the world – as a former soloist of the Seattle Men’s Chorus. He has also produced and directed various community shows and fundraisers in the Seattle area. Again, Spadaccini serves as musical director.

Egan’s is an all-ages venue until 11 p.m.

Tickets are $15, with a two-drink minimum per show. If you’d like to see more than one show, tickets are discounted to $13 per show, with a two-drink minimum. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets. com. Each show has a different event number so just type in “March is Cabaret Month 2012” and select the night you wish to purchase tickets for.

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Not even the late Whitney Houston was left unscathed. Too soon? Joan doesn’t think so! But that’s probably because that is what the audience expects of her. It is what we crave from her. She’s never been one to shy away from controversy, telling jokes about sex, race, abortion, or anything else provocative, for that matter.

Onstage, Rivers is as comfortable as ever and clearly in a league of her own. The veteran of comedy (she got her start in the 1960s) delivered punchline after punchline with such energy and vigor you find yourself asking in disbelief, “Is she really 78 years old?”

But age hasn’t slowed her down one bit.

Rivers appears with her daughter Melissa in the reality series Joan Knows Best, is a co-host on Fashion Police and promotes her brand of jewelry on QVC. Rivers was on fire as she paced back and forth on the Benaroya Hall stage, ripping the Hollywood elite – from Betty White to Angelina Jolie – a new one.

Proving to the audience that she can take what she dishes out, the legendary comedienne not only hurled insults at celebrities, but threw a few at herself.

After the show had ended, Joan reappeared on stage for a brief encore, wearing a Statue of Liberty costume and declaring, “ We have freedom of speech. I can say what the fuck I want!” as she threw potted plants into the audience.

Rivers’ brand of comedy stems from her keen ability to observe the world around her and then speak her mind. In a recent interview with the Seattle Times, Rivers said, “I think a good comedian has to be able to say what you really think, and that takes a lot of guts. For something to be funny, it has to be true. That’s the basis for all comedy.”

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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.

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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.

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

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. 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.

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

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.

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 Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday.

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

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

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. 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.

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

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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BAR MYX - 1212 California St. - 425-610-4071 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754 TWISTED - 1611 Everett Ave. - (425) 438-4111

KENT

LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 SWANK - 24437 Russell Rd. - (253) 854-2110 THE VIBE - 226 1st Ave. S., 98032 - (253) 852-0815 THE VOYEUR - 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

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

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Meetings Events Activities

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

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

community calendar

identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - March 6

SATURDAY - March 3

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.

National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS Gospel Concert in Tacoma. 10am-3pm. Oasis of Hope Center, 1937 S G St, Tacoma. A celebration of gospel music & health fair with FREE health screenings including dental cleanings for children, blood glucose & high blood pressure screenings, rapid HIV testing, diabetes education & prevention, education on heart disease, prostate cancer & breast cancer. (253) 5974800, www.piercecountyaids.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 www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com 3rd Annual Nubian Pride King & Queen Pageant.

Door 6pm, Pageant 7pm. Highline Bar, 210 Broadway E. Honoring King Daquan & Queen Marion, with special guest Mariah Balenciaga from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. www.nubianprideproductions.webs.com “Dina Martina - Ample Wattage!” 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Brimming with new songs, new stories, new costumes, new audience gifts and BRAND NEW VIDEO! Like all of Miss Martina’s shows, it’s also brimming with (as The Village Voice says) “comedy that’ll make you piss your pants!” Get your tickets now and see why, over the years, Dina Martina has been the recipient of countless awards and suggestions! Tickets: $20 advance/$25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/218811.

SUNDAY - March 4

March 3 thru March 11

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/TheSeattleGayHikin gGroup/ Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step group (Narcotics Anonymous) open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experi-

ence, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org “Dina Martina - Ample Wattage!” 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday, 3/3, at 8pm for details.)

Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincity jacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

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Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

“Rain N Men.” 7pm-12midnight. Rain Sushi, 2208 N 45th St. Auctioning off 13 of Seattle’s sexiest Gay men to benefit The Goddess Festival, August 25, in Woodland Park. $35 all you can eat sushi + 2 drink tickets. Women/Men & Everybody In Between Event.

The Goddess Festival will raise money for three nonprofits benefitting youth, families and the elderly - Savor the Sound, FamilyWorks, and Wallingford Community Senior Center. www.eventbrite.com/ event/30429558571 Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - March 5

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

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

Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to

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

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

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Tuesday 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.gildasclubseattle.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 Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm; Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience 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. Created 10 years ago by local families as a way to support others just beginning the special journey of adoption, Friends in Adoption has evolved into a support group for waiting families as well as a place to provide educational meetings for parents before, during & after adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 264-5136; friendsinadoption@ yahoo.com.

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

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

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

Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org FREE Beginning ASL Lessons. 7:30pm. The Elite, 1520 E Olive Way. Every Tuesday. Have you ever wanted to learn basic American Sign Language? If so, you can get some FREE beginning ASL instruction.

Meets in the loft. 860-0999.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.

Celebrating 39 Years!

Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. A confidential support group for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. We come together to share our journeys both in the success we have had living with HIV as well as the challenges HIV presents to us. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7:30-9pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.

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

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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FRIDAY - March 9

WEDNESDAY - March 7

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm.

Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.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 Sex, Dating & Healthy Relationships. 7-8pm.

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

7-8:30pm. Montlake Community Center, 1618 E Calhoun St. Bring your ideas for the future of the Volunteer Park Conservatory. www.seattle.gov/parks/parspaces/ volunteerpark/conservatory.htm HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 3rd Annual Palm Springs Summer Splash Cocktail Challenge. 8pm. Lobby Bar, 916 E Pike St. Watch local bartenders compete to create signature drinks.

The winner goes to Palm Springs to compete against other national finalists in the Cocktail Challenge Finale on May 31. Giveaways, Stoli drink specials. Chance to win a round trip to Palm Springs, including 2-night hotel stay. www.thelobbyseattle.com 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.)

others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

Pride Skate Seattle. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $7 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+.

After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com

THURSDAY - March 8

Lifelong AIDS Alliance Benefit Breakfast. 7:309:30am. Red Lion Hotel, 1415 5th Ave. Features keynote speaker Robert Greenwald, member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS. Suggested donation $150. 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org 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 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. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives

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

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

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov La Movida. 6-7pm. SASG, 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. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org 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 Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Tully’s, 19th Ave E & E Aloha St. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 3290793; 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. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org “Dina Martina - Ample Wattage!” 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday, 3/3, at 8pm for details.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

Gay City, 511 E Pike St (temporary meeting location).

Every Friday. (See related listing on Sunday, 3/4, at 12 noon for complete description.)The Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. 684-4540.

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 individuals, 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. 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

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

“Dina Martina - Ample Wattage!” 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday, 3/3, at 8pm for details.)

International Women’s Day Celebration, Voices of the New Feminist Uprising. 3pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Hear activists discuss how grassroots women are fighting for equality, radical

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SATURDAY - March 10

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org International Women’s Day Rally. 11am-4pm.

Westlake Park, 401 Pine St. In solidarity with women & their struggles across the globe. Features speakers, music, poetry, a speak-out & arts. Sponsored by the Gender Equality Caucus of Occupy Seattle. occupygenderequality@gmail.com Sistah Sinema: “She Wasn’t Last Night.” Doors 8pm, Movie 9pm. Chao Bar & Bistro, 1200 E Pike St. Sponsored by Sistah Sinema. Tickets $10 online, $15 at the door. www.sistahsinema.com

SUNDAY - March 11

alternatives to politics as usual & economic justice from US streets to the Middle East. International brunch served at 1:30pm for a $9 donation. 722-6057, RWseattle@ mindspring.com

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club is an umbrella organizing sponsoring LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings including AA, Al-Anon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. CHAC is currently looking for a new home. www.chacseattle. org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838. (Groups formerly meeting at CHAC are currently meeting at SASG (Seattle Area Support Groups) and other locations.

Check out the SGN’s Community Calendar listings to find these groups.)

Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911.

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.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 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@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

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

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org

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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, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. 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 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 Mi-

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norities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling &

testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhill cycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www. mudhenrugby.com; 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.festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www. jetcity hoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw. org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares. org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org 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; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671.

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.globe youth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter. org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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