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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 10, Volume 38, March 5, 2010

Legally Blonde Small talk with a guilty pleasure Little Boots

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

Joan Marcus

see blonde page 32 Becky Gulsvig and her best friend Bruiser in the National Tour of Legally Blonde, the Musical

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer Little Boots Nuemos March 6 Walk a mile in Victoria Hesketh’s little boots and you’ll realize why every man over the rainbow hearts her. She’s cute, fun and sounds like the second coming of Kylie.

After posting a series of covers on YouTube, the Gays’ latest love is busting into the U.S. with her electropop debut, Hands, finally released stateside after dropping in the U.K. last year. It happened against all odds – the British reality show Pop Idol rejected her, and her father’s tone-deaf.

Hesketh, best known by the pseudonym “Little Boots,” told us how her current tour is like a dating service for Gay men, why she’s not a fan of being a celebrity and the actual size of those little boots.

Chris Azzopardi: How do you feel about the album finally reaching the U.S.?

Victoria Hesketh: The fans

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have been really patient, so I’m just glad it’s finally out.

Azzopardi: Especially the Gay ones.

Hesketh: I love the Gays! We have a bond. Gay guys seem to really like that female vocal and uplifting, dance-pop music. So I’m not surprised about all the Gays.

[Laughs.] They’re enthusiastic, very loyal fans, especially in America. Our last tour was mainly Gays. Great if you’re looking for a boyfriend.

Azzopardi: What do you have in common with the Gays?

Hesketh: I mean, I’m not Gay, so not that. [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: But you did kiss fellow U.K. musician Florence Welch.

Hesketh: Florence kissed me – and there was definitely no tongue.

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Legally Blonde, the Musical 5th Avenue TheatRE Through March 14 “Ohmigod, ohmigod you guys!” Legally Blonde is a complete guilty pleasure. The music is toe-tapping. The lyrics are clever. The show is enjoyable, and the actors look like they are having as much fun on stage as the audience is watching them.

What more could one ask for?

Based on the 2001 film of the same name, the musical is pure entertainment, and most of all, it’s fun.

The story should be quite familiar due to the popularity of the original film and its sequel. Elle Woods is a Malibu girl who dresses completely in pink and whose biggest dilemma is figuring out how to get her boyfriend (the “campus catch”) Warner to

Electropop princess on arriving in the U.S., her shoe size and being a Gay matchmaker

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SGN’s 2010 Academy Awards gives Seattle the razzle-dazzle predictions

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

and show enough concern to cause wonder if she will succeed in fooling the jury. Marroqúin slinks about the stage with a soft, kittenish appearance to allow just enough of her femme fatale to show. Braxton, as Roxie’s antagonist Velma Kelly, does a good job of keeping a competitive edge with Roxie. They battle over who gets more attention from their shared lawyer and the media press circus that follows their notoriety.

John O’Hurley breezes on stage as corrupt lawyer Billy Flynn. His debonair attitude and careful tux costuming allows him the edge to “only care about love.” O’Hurley demonstrates his gift for subtle humor and soft-spoken dialogue that he has come to be known for on such shows as Seinfeld, or hosting Family Feud. Tom Riis Farsee chicago page 32

Hurt Locker looks to blow away the competition

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Chicago Paramount Theatre Through March 7 As the song from the show suggests, “give ‘em the ol’ razzledazzle.” This is just what Chicago delivers. Chicago opened on March 3 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, and despite playing here several times in the past, the musical once again easily won over the audience.

The storyline is familiar, especially after the hit 2002 movie of the same name. The action takes place in the early ‘20s in the crime-filled city of Chicago.

Roxie Hart (Bianca Marroqúin), involved in an affair, has just been dumped by her boyfriend. She shoots him and tries to convince her schlep of a husband Amos (Tom Ris Farrell) to take the rap

for her. He refuses once he realizes the cuckold, and Roxie is taken off to the Cook County Jail. There she becomes one of the “chickies” under Matron “Mama” Morton’s rule.

Roxie immediately clashes with the local criminal celebrity Ms. Velma Kelly (Brenda Braxton), who has turned “murder into an art” and gathers publicity for her hopeful release and vaudeville routine.

Roxie is hopeful of the same fame and aims to win the legal attention of shyster lawyer Billy Flynn (John O’Hurley) to help her get off.

Bianca Marroqúin is wonderful as the coquettish criminal that shoots her boyfriend. She plays the role with enough naiveté and a sharp undertone that allows the audiences to grin at her triumphs

Jeremy Renner stars in The Hurt Locker

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer There is actually a tiny bit of mystery surrounding Sunday’s 82nd annual Academy Awards.

Will Avatar make James Cameron king of the world for a second time, or will Kathryn Bigelow

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was extremely nervous because, though I’m used to being on stage, doing drag was something new for me,” Wood told SGN. “I started out as a drag prince, mainly doing background stuff and helping Kane with his individual numbers. I started coming out of my shell and performing individual numbers last May.” Wood told SGN he loves doing what he does. “I always loved drag kings,” he said, “but I always said that I never wanted gasbord of gender-fuck delight. Aside from to actually do it – until I did it. And now I Kane and Wood, who acted as stage direcdon’t know how I ever thought tors, producers, and event coordinators, it was something I the attitude-forward Renten rocked out to Chicago’s “Mr. Cellophane” and “Prick”

by Animal. The ultra-butch Ceasar Hart, who has the drag king art form down to a science, performed “Hotel Room” by Pitbull, Daughtery’s “Life After You,” and “I Love College” by Asher Roth.

Girls Like Boys opened and closed Homosensual with “Sure Shot” by the Beastie Boys and The Lonely Island’s “Jizz in My Pants,” respectively.

“The drag king scene is not huge in the Puget Sound area,” Kane told SGN. “It’s slowly growing.

New faces have emerged on the scene, but it is still typically overshadowed by drag queen shows.

Wood and I, along with many other performers, are working to expand the king scene in the area. Girls Like Boys drag troupe strives to offer new and exciting things to the drag world.”

Kane says Girls Like Boys works very hard to bring something extra to each performance. I’d agree; like their drag queen counterparts, the drag kings changed outfits, styles, and even props for each and every one of the 20 performances at Homosensual.

Girls Like B “Drag is a long oys fe aturin standing tradition in the g Kan e (wit h guit Queer community,” Kane said. “Our ar) an d Woo group has high aspirations to expand on that d tradition and bring our audience new-school couldn’t do. It comes drag performances that leave them wanting so naturally and it is so much fun.” more at the end of the night.”

Aside from performing together, Kane and In addition to the drag king performances, Wood did a number of solo drag king perfor- Homosensual paid homage to traditional mances, as well. Kane, who has great stage drag – but in a very non-traditional way. presence, performed songs by Cage the El- Kane and Wood enlisted the unique talents ephant, Prince, and Atreyu. Wood, who has of Jackie Hell, Phoebe Fondue and Athena tons of live performance experience due to Kiss. Last November, the two met Phoebe his involvement in the local music scene, at the Referendum 71 Victory Rally and exgave a standout performance of Survi- changed information. The three began corvor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” “You’re The Best responding and planning for a mixed show.

Around,” and Foreigner’s “Juke Box Hero.”

Phoebe Fondue was the first queen to “When I started performing last year, I grace the Homosensual stage. Phoebe is

unique, to say the least – his whole act is geared towards comedy and musical tragedy. Towering over the audience and dressed like a deranged housewife, Phoebe destroyed Cher three times last Sunday.

Athena Kiss took a more mainstream pop approach to her two flawless performances of Pink’s “Funhouse” and Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams.”

And then there was Jackie Hell. There’s a lot to be said for originality, and in the realm of individuality, Jackie reigns supreme. Dressed like a cross between a church lady and a bag lady, Jackie performed two original songs that were as shocking as they were entertaining.

After the drag portion of Homosensual, Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter Jade Jericho performed a live music set. Jericho, who has found success with her openly Lesbian and pro-Gay lyrics, was the perfect choice for the live portion of the show.

Foxy, fun, and candy-coated, her music is infectious.

“We enjoy doing the mixed shows because it seems to appeal a bit more to the audience as well as draw a bigger crowd out since we have supporters and fans of both sides of the drag coin,” said Kane. “For each show, we try to provide great entertainment and enough innuendo and downright blatant sexuality to entice the audience back.”

“I think we need to showcase a lot more drag shows in the community, especially in Seattle,” Wood told SGN. “Drag queens are more prominent than kings in Seattle.

Most of the kings are in Tacoma and Olympia, and not everyone can find their way down there that often. Drag is a great way to meet new people and experience something a little bit different.”

Wood says drag performances do not have to be limited to bars and clubs. “I am hoping in the future, we do a lot of all-ages drag shows lined up in the area. Drag isn’t just for adults,” he said.

Kane told SGN that Girls Like Boys is always on the lookout for venues to host shows, in and out of town. For more information about the group, visit them online at www.myspace.com/girlslikeboys_drag.

“This is our passion,” said Kane. “This is something we love to do, and we want to make it the best experience we can for all the people that walk through the doors to see our show.”

Homosensual a drag gender-fuck at The Funhouse

by Shaun Knittel SGN Staff Writer

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Homosensual February 28 The Funhouse Lukas Kane, one half of the Seattle drag king duo Girls Like Boys, says there are two sides to every coin. While most of the LGBT community is familiar with the long, proud history of traditional drag queens, Kane and company has taken gender-fuck to new heights. For the “boys” of drag king fame, the other side of the drag coin means rockin’ songs, sexual innuendo, and gender illusion. On February 28, Girls Like Boys brought their show Homosensual to the unlikeliest of venues: punk rock locale The Funhouse, 206 5th Ave. N. Kane told SGN that Parker Wood, the other half of Girls Like Boys, is very active in the local music scene, “so he was familiar with the venue.” The Funhouse management decided to give the show a stage, but Kane admits they “took a bit of a chance allowing a drag show. Their typical clientele consists of punkers.” Not necessarily the same people you would find at a drag show, she said.

Kane has a point. I ventured off the Hill and into the heart of Belltown to review Homosensual. I thought I was going to see yet another drag show with yet another version of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.” Well, drag fans, within seconds of walking into The Funhouse, I was forced to leave all preconceived notions and expectations at the door. This was going to be no celebration of Lady Gaga and Britney; that much I was sure of. I was greeted by paintings of clowns (and not just any clowns, but the angry, evil variety that scare the hell out of you), messy drag queen Phoebe Fondue in her teased and terrible wig, girls who looked like boys, and Jackie Hell’s crazy ass walking around with a plastic knife and seriously sadistic face paint. The icing on the cake was the pair of fishnet stocking-clad mannequin legs dangling from the ceiling with a pair of pumps on. The tone had been set, and Homosensual delivered. From beginning to end, the show was unexpected, raw, and downright dirty.

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LGBT 18+ Dance Night February 27 Diamond Nightclub Vicious Entertainment, a Seattle-based Gay party promotional company, introduced their first weekend youth dance night on Saturday, February 27. Approximately 500 youths packed the Diamond Nightclub (332 5th Ave. N) for the LGBT 18+ Dance Night.

The party offered two levels, two dance floors, and two DJs spinning dance, hiphop, techno, top 40, and trance.

“We usually just promote for Downe Wednesdays at Neighbours,” said Nico Valle, 19, of Vicious. “Me and the promoters got together and talked about how there’s nowhere where they [the Lesbian and Gay under-21 crowd] can go on the weekends before 2 [a.m.].”

The crew of Vicious got together and tried to come up with a solution to what many say is a lack of “Queer youth space.”

Essentially, if you’re under 21 and LGBT, you’ve got only a few options when it comes to clubbing.

However, the owner of Diamond offered up his space, and the party was born.

Valle explained that the turnout for Vicious Saturday completely took the promoters by surprise. “It was a real success compared to our Downe Wednesdays at Neighbours,” Valle told SGN. There’s no more waiting until the early hours of the morning for the under-21 LGBT crowd. From now on, doors open at 10 p.m. every Saturday for Vicious Saturdays at the Diamond.

The cover for Vicious Saturdays is $10 before 11 p.m. and $15 after. For more information, check out www.myspace.com/ viciousvip.

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LaBute’s Fat Pig grimly funny Lockwood) is fat-phobic to the nth degree, and Jeannie (Lisa Every) still thinks she has a chance at being Tom’s girlfriend. But these people don’t quite seem to be important enough to Tom to dictate his choice of relationship. Still, Tom struggles about his ability to own up to the relationship that makes him happy.

The small space is simply dressed with a couch and desk/table area and, as directed

by Lockwood, the actors are realistically portrayed. They are anyone in the audience.

They are us. Krouse underplays Tom and is riveting as he struggles, out loud, with his awareness of his inadequate responses. His understated, subtle reactions make you want to shout at him to “grow up” or “man up,” or something stronger. Permann is warm and heart-touching as the vivacious and selfaware Helen. While Lockwood and Every play unlikable characters, they stay true to their prejudices, giving Tom strong reasons not to introduce Helen.

If this sounds grim, it’s grimly funny.

LaBute’s dialogue is accurate and punchy.

No one is a bad guy in this story, but you wish that they all would be better than they are. Maybe you’d like yourself to be better in your own attitudes towards “fat people” – even if you include yourself in that group.

For more information, go to www.artattacktheater.com or www.brownpapertickets. com, or call 800-838-3006.

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Fat Pig Artattack Theater Through March 20 Many people think that “fat” is the last non-taboo prejudice, the only one still not named in our national or state laws against discrimination. Whether you think it should be or not, Neil LaBute’s play Fat Pig, now being staged by Artattack Theater, gets you thinking about your attitudes towards “fat people.” Artattack has found a new home on Olive near Broadway, and although it’s still a tiny black box space, it’s much classier than their last venue. They needed more room, says artistic director Justin Lockwood, and they’ve moved “on a wing and a prayer.” They are one of the small, intense theater groups around here who want to do excellent work and could use all the support they can get.

Fat Pig is the story of middle-America businessman Tom (Martyn Krouse), who can’t quite find the right woman until he bumps into Helen (Rachel Permann) at a lunch spot and finds himself captivated.

However, Helen is fat. Not super duper fat, not even super fat, just clearly “heavy.”

Tom assures her that not only does he not mind her size; he’s really attracted to her.

Yet, when it comes to telling his co-workers and introducing Helen to them, he stalls and wants to “keep it to himself.”

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Rachel Permann and Martyn G. Krouse star in Fat Pig

Good-natured Jimmy Dean a pleasant mystery

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Woman Seeking… a theater company Through March 14 In a small, sleepy Texas town, a group of friends gets together for the 20th anniversary of

a James Dean fan club. It’s September 20, 1975. As often happens in plays of this kind, there are secrets that get revealed and mysteries that get cleared up. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean by Ed Graczyk is being performed by Woman Seeking… a theater company on stage at Richard Hugo House.

The play’s main mystery is whether or not Mona’s 19-year-old son Jimmy Dean is really the son of James Dean. Another mystery is whether Jimmy Dean is a normal kid, or if he is mentally challenged.

Both of those questions come from his mother, Mona (Kate Szyperski – and Alyssa Kay as the younger Mona). Mona is a bighearted but confused woman who longs for bright lights and has clung to her one moment of glory: appearing as an extra in the James Dean movie Giant. We see each of the five characters in both their younger and older selves gathering in Juanita’s (Laura Kenny) 5 & Dime store.

Mona’s best friend is Sissy (Eleanor Moseley and Rebecca Olson).

Another best friend is Joe (Patrick Lennon, then, and Sonia Perez), the picked-on loner who is taunted for being Gay, but may be a tenderhearted straight male. The humorous sidekicks are Stella Mae (Susan Connors and Jesica Avellone) and Edna Louise (Laurie Bialik and Alysha Curry).

The cast is a strong one and

includes many Equity actors in an Equity Member Project Code presentation, which allows members to perform in productions for no pay if the project is free or donation only. The realistic set by Eric Helland sets the tone for the crumbling 5 & Dime, and the lighting design

by Beth Hersh helps the audience know when the action is taking place in 1955 or 1975, since both sets of actors are often onstage at the same time.

The characters are distinct, though on the stereotypical side, but fun to watch.

The blending of the younger selves and older selves is mysterious but pleasurable to puzzle out. The story unfolds slowly and doesn’t reveal all its tricks right away.

At the risk of revealing too much, this is one of very few plays with a Transgendered character, and it’s handled fairly well. That character is the least stereotyped and most nuanced, which is a relief. Sissy, the big-busted, sexually progressive character, turns out to have had cancer and lost her breasts, which none of the others knew. Woman Seeking … gave almost $1,000 from opening-night proceeds to Gilda’s Club, one of their primary charitable relationships.

Christine Mosere, artistic director and director of this piece, clearly feels kindly toward these characters and their worship of James Dean. Even the biting comments they make to each other are brushed off and moved through gracefully, leaving the impression that they are only transitory nips. Confrontation is muted and revelations are accepted with good-natured astonishment. For more information, go to www.womanseeking. org/west or call 206-328-4102.

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Sylvia and Tor serve cocktails and cabaret

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by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer Cocktails with Sylvia and Tor The Orient Express Restaurant and Lounge Thursdays through March 25 The scene is a dimly lit train car just slightly into SoDo. Enter two well-dressed performers: Sylvia O’Stayformore and Tor Middlewood. Cocktails with Sylvia and Tor is an intimate, refreshing and nostalgic twohour evening of wonderful cabaret that’s perfect for date night.

A musical journey ensues at the Orient Express Restaurant and Lounge (2963 4th Ave. S.) with the wonderful voice of Sylvia O’Stayformore and Middlewood on guitar and piano. Sylvia’s connection with the audience is natural, intrinsic, and immediate.

The two lead you on an 18-song musical journey as Sylvia sings a large selection of

Burt Bacharach, jazz, burlesque, vaudeville, and other cabaret hits, including Burt Bacharach’s “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “The Last One to Be Loved,” Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer’s “One for My Baby,” and many more, including a few original songs by Middlewood.

Sylvia and Tor sneak in a kazoo or two.

The sounds are done by Sylvia’s tech DJ LuYing, aka Miss Moist Towelette, and the sound and ambiance is perfect. The three create a unique and perfect evening as Sylvia sings directly to you regardless of where you’re sitting in the train car.

Cocktails with Sylvia and Tor is easily one of the most pleasant evenings of entertainment I’ve seen in quite a while. The no-cover show runs every Thursday night through March 25 from 8-10 p.m. The Orient Express is unmistakable from the roadside on Fourth Ave. So come relax, have dinner, and enjoy a wonderful show.

Oregon wineries show off in Sodo Park

by Scott Rice SGN Contributing Writer

Willamette Valley Wineries Association Block Party March 11 Sodo Park I fell in love in the fall of 2005. Actually, it was more of a crush. The object of my affection was a bottle of the 2003 Belle Pente Willamette Valley Pinot noir. Though 2003 was hot and dry and in 2005 the bottle was young, the beauty of the wine shone through.

This is why I’m excited that the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is coming to Seattle March 11, 2010 for its first-ever consumer and trade tasting. The Willamette Valley Wineries Block Party in Sodo Park will feature over 50 Oregon wineries representing all viticulture areas (AVAs) of the Valley.

Back in 2005, I had recently moved to Seattle armed with just enough oenological knowledge to be dangerous, and I took a job hawking wine in a frou-frou grocery store.

One of my colleagues was a huge Francophile. She, a bit begrudgingly, extended this passion to Willamette Valley wines made from the petulant French grape, Pinot noir.

I looked at the bottle and read aloud, “bell pent-ay.” My colleague looked at me disdainfully before correcting me. “You say, ‘bell pont.’ It means beautiful slope in French.”

She said it wistfully. She said it looking off over my shoulder as if imagining herself lying on a grassy slope of the Côte d’Or. We wine lovers are the romantic sort.

I had tried a little Oregon Pinot before, the ubiquitous Duck Pond and a couple of others. However, the Oregon folks, like their French counterparts, like to keep their best wine closer to home. It wasn’t until I arrived here in the Pacific Northwest that my eyes

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situation uncomplicated, fewer still truly understand the complex web of identities and historical events that have led to the present Seattle Jewish Film Festival circumstances. AJAMI, seemingly aimed at March 11-21 an audience outside of Israel, attempts to enOpening ceremony at large our understanding of the complex rePalace Ballroom, lationships between the Arab Muslim, Arab screenings at Christian, and Jewish communities by tellvarious venues ing individual stories. These stories overlap We all have a story. Perhaps the most el- in fascinating and unpredictable ways. The emental aspect of being human is the act of intersection of these narratives is almost altelling that story, of creating that narrative. ways in moments of incomprehensible vioLosing control of your narrative can be dev- lence. astating.

AJAMI is an urban tale that capThat’s why it’s important tures the devastation and “At a time when to tell, and to hear, stories oppression wrought by Israel and Israeli cinema finds – especially stories that a world that solves its have been comman- itself relentlessly under the lens of problems officially and deered, stolen, or mar- international scrutiny and criticism, unofficially through ginalized. Specialized SJFF ... finds it refreshing and inspiring violence. The looping film festivals are an narrative can be conto see ... films coming out of Israel excellent way to tell stofusing but is an apt rethat capture the complexities ries that might otherwise flection of the landscape it of daily life” get lost (or be misunderlives within. stood) in the chaotic din of the As a Gay man, I understand contemporary 140-character media storm. what it’s like to have my personal narrative The 15th annual AJC Seattle Jewish hijacked by the broader culture. I also know Film Festival (SJFF) returns March 11-21. that my Queer siblings (male, female, and SJFF, the premiere local public program of other) endured the dehumanizing Nazi conthe American Jewish Committee (AJC), is centration camps alongside the Jewish peowell-known for offering the best in critical- ple. However, this feeling of kinship with ly acclaimed, independent Jewish-themed the Jewish community isn’t the only reason films, Israeli films, special events, and edu- to see these films. These stories help us uncational programming. Many special guests derstand other communities and the people and filmmakers will also be on hand for the within those communities whose stories we festival. may only think we know.

“At a time when Israel and Israeli cinema “You don’t have to be Jewish, or Israeli finds itself relentlessly under the lens of in- for that matter, to enjoy these great films,” ternational scrutiny and criticism, SJFF, as Lavitt asserts. “Besides, at SJFF, there is a program of the American Jewish Com- something for everyone and in order for mittee, finds it refreshing and inspiring to us to accomplish AJC Seattle’s mission of see courageous, self-reflective, often criti- building bridges of mutual understanding in cal and at times transcendent films coming our region, we invite audiences to view and out of Israel that capture the complexities discuss ‘the world through a vibrant lens’ of daily life,” says SJFF director Pamela that teaches us something about each other Lavitt. and universal human values.”

The festival kicks off at the Palace BallNot all the films at this year’s SJFF are room on March 11 at 7 p.m. with the Tom heavy-handed portraits of abject violence.

Douglas Pre-Opening Party. Along with While the diverse slate of 30 films from 10 the requisite feast of food and wine at any countries does include films like AJAMI, Douglas event, there will also be music and there is also a documentary about a selfan exclusive screening of selected short aggrandizing gun-running American with films. ties to the mob and a comedy about an The SJFF officially opens with a screen- overweight Israeli chef who lives with his ing of the critically acclaimed film AJAMI. mother and learns sumo wrestling from a AJAMI was co-written, directed and edited Japanese Zionist. over eight years by Jewish Israeli, Yaron For more information, you can visit the Shani, and Christian Palestinian Scandar SJFF website at www.seattlejewishfilmfesCopti. Winner of the Israeli Academy Award tival.org. The festival runs March 11-21 at for Best Film and nominated for an Oscar in seven venues around Seattle including SIFF the Best Foreign Language category, AJAMI Cinema, Cinerama, The Washington State makes its Pacific Northwest debut at SJFF. History Museum in Tacoma, and the Stroum While few of us find the Israel/Palestine Jewish Community Center. were truly opened to the singular magic that is Willamette Valley Pinot noir.

She poured a couple of fingers into my glass. I swirled it around, holding the glass by the base, looking oenolific-terrific (I just made that term up). I stuffed my fat nose into the glass and drew a long, deep breath.

Whoa. I didn’t even have to taste the stuff to know it was something special. And thus began my crush on Oregon Pinot noir.

The Willamette Valley’s prized Pinot noir will headline the event, but other coolclimate varietals such as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling will also be poured.

“Guests will have the unique opportunity to pair wines with Oregon and Pacific Northwest food including Carlton Farm’s pork, Willamette Valley Cheese Company cheeses, Grand Central Bakery’s bread and Oregon hazelnuts followed by Stumptown coffee,” says WVWA executive director Sue Horstmann.

The Wine Country Getaway raffle winner will win two nights’ lodging at The Allison Inn and Spa, a $250 gift certificate to any of the Allison’s premier services, and a behindthe-scenes tour of two Willamette Valley wineries (chosen by winner). A maximum of 2,000 tickets will be sold.

Get ready for some over-generalization:

Oregon prides itself on its personal, handcrafted approach to making wine. They are second in the U.S. in number of wineries but fourth in overall volume of wine. Oregon producers are also on the cutting edge of sustainable viticulture techniques and many believe the dirt is more important than the winery in the making of a great wine.

The Willamette Valley is famous for dry summers and long cool falls, perfect for ripening the fussy Pinot noir grapes. The wines can be classically understated and elegant, wine you’d bet your fortune came straight from Burgundy, wine that requires a little time in the cellar. Oregon Pinot can also possess beguiling fruit with a lively zest that begs to be drunk young. Either way, the wine lover wins.

And I’m not alone in my infatuation.

Along with hoards of wine lovers from the uninitiated to the experts who trek to the Willamette, a few internationally known winemakers have come to stay. Most notably Veronique Drouhin, from the old Burgundian family of winemakers, and Robert Parker, self-ordained wine god and owner of Beaux Frères. When folks like this jump on the boat, you know something is up.

For more information, visit the WVWA website at www.willamettewines.com.

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Come and be charmed

by Verdi’s Falstaff

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Peter Rose as Sir John Falstaff in Falstaff

munication of Hurt.

The remaining singers were part of both casts. They included perhaps the greatest singer of any vocal range in the world today, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe. Possessed not only with an astounding instrument but also with the perfect technique and supreme intellect to make the most of it, Ms. Blythe brought comic genius to Verdi’s most hilarious creation. By the simplest means, she made her initial encounter with Falstaff the funniest bit I have ever seen on an operatic stage. She also proved a perfect partner in the many ensembles.

The six remaining roles, none of them small enough to be called comprimario roles, could have hardly been better cast.

The young lovers, Nannetta and Fenton, were physically ideal. Anya Matanovic (from Issaquah, WA!), part of the Young Artists Program in 2005, sang with a lovely, flowing tone and floated her long high notes perfectly. Tenor Blagoj Nacoski (from Macedonia) has a nice voice but needs retraining; his vocal production was flawed with a throaty constriction and a vibrato with a hole in the middle, making it impossible for him to sing a good legato line. The voice is fine; the technique is lacking.

Sasha Cooke, also formerly of the Young

Artists Program, is a name to watch. Her mezzo-soprano voice is gorgeous and perfectly produced. Her acting left nothing to be desired. This was her main stage debut.

We want more of her! The sidekicks, Bardolph and Pistol, were everything one could ask for, both vocally and comically. They were sung by tenor Steven Goldstein (NY, NY) and bass-baritone Ashraf Sewailam (from Egypt). Dr. Caius was the ever-dependable tenor Doug Jones, whose physical antics remain undiminished.

The overall excellence of this production and of this season at Seattle Opera prompts me once again to point out that this is no minor company. When, as a student at Columbia College, I was able to attend the Met Opera as a standee 30 to 40 times a season, I did not on average see performances of this quality. We have much reason to be grateful in Seattle. I suggest a visit to www.seattleopera.com to view some of the videos of selections from recent productions. You’ll find, among other great moments, a totally thrilling high C, begun by Lisa Daltirus as a pianissimo and swelled to a glorious forte (as Aida). It doesn’t get better than that.

show a more subtle assimilation of Cobain’s ethos and idealism in a broad range of media,” says Michael Darling, the Jon & Mary Shirley curator of Modern & Contemporary Art. The Warhol exhibit, “love fear pleasure lust pain glamour death includes works that compel us to consider the artist’s fascination

by James Whitely talented poets. with all things ephemeral, from beauty and SGN Staff Writer “We wanted to make it extremely robust youth to celebrity status,” says Marisa Sánand have the SAM just exploding with acRemix tivity,” Sandoval told SGN. “Sort of like an February 26 indoor block party.”

Seattle Art Museum Quite possibly the most unique experiOn February 26, the Seattle Art Museum ences the night offered were the “My Fa(SAM) kept its vorite Things” doors open until tours, which were midnight to host personal tours led the biggest party by local and inter- by James Whitely in Seattle: Remix. nationally known SGN Staff Writer All night, Remix artists and art was exploding with Mark Doty reading critics, like Mark creativity and style, February 26 Doty, who had just with visual art at Benaroya Hall finished a poetry the center.

On February 26, Seattle Arts and Lectures reading for Seattle Remix is unique, Arts and Lectures, (SAL) hosted a reading by prominent Gay not only because of Adrianna Grant, poet Mark Doty at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom SAM’s collection and Regina Hack- Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall. The reading but because of the Face painting and a bearded lady contest were ett. was part of SAL’s 2009-10 Poetry Series. nature of the museRemix brought Mark Doty is a 2008 National Book Award part of the fun at last week’s Remix at SAM um and the city of out over 1,500 peo- winner and author of the New York Times people that frequent it, explained Greg San- ple, many of who couldn’t even get through bestselling memoir, Dog Years (2007). doval, manager of adult public programs at the doors of the at-capacity party.

“This is a city of readers,” Doty told the SAM. “Remix is a program that we’ve been audience of approximately 500 fans. He According to Sandoval, Remix “gives working on for the last couple of years,” continued on about how Seattle’s interest in people a different kind of museum experi- Sandoval told SGN. The event started out literature is rooted in “the intensity and the ence.” as a smaller-scale monthly after-hours par- quality of attention that comes from being Remix featured live kinetic sculpture in- ty. Now quarterly, Remix has undergone a indoors.” stallations, modern dance, multiple DJs in- quick evolution into one of Seattle’s most “I’ve always had great responses from my cluding Freddy King of Pants (from Bear- premier places to be. audiences there,” Doty told SGN. racuda), accordionist Philip Kobernik of the Doty read various poems from his most The next Remix is scheduled for Friday band Hey Marseilles, Teatro ZinZanni jug- June 4, during the “Kurt” and the “love fear recent book, Fire to Fire, as well as older gler Bernard Hazens, an interactive sculp- pleasure lust pain glamour death - Andy excerpts and lesser-known poems published ture design competition, a bearded lady Warhol” exhibitions. in various literary journals. Doty also read competition, figure drawing, free masquer“The works on view in Kurt range from a selection from Dog Years. The talented ade face painting, and readings by various straightforward portraiture to pieces that author was met with massive applause from

chez, assistant curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. You don’t have to be a member of SAM to get into Remix, but membership has its privileges at the party. SAM members receive priority access (an enormously important perk, as many were left standing out in the cold), as well as a members-only lounge with a complimentary drink. Remix is an 18+ event.

SAM stays up late for stylish Remix

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Against Me! March 1 Neumos There were no cases of the Monday blahs this week when Against Me! steamrolled through town with a high-powered performance that was as great as it was potent, sending a sold-out audience home from Neumos with ringing ears and drenched shirts.

The Florida-based punk act opened the 90-minute show with

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Verdi’s Falstaff Through March 13 McCaw Hall Seattle Opera’s production of Verdi’s last masterpiece, Falstaff, is a charmer from start to finish. It’s a shoestring budget production, modified from its origin in the Young Artists’ production in Bellevue a couple of years ago. Conceived by director Peter Kazaras, it is a perfect example of how much can be achieved with very little.

The apt, playful tone was set even before the opera began; from the moment the auditorium doors opened, the singers began entering the stage in their supposed street clothes (actually costumes) to begin changing into their opera costumes while greeting and joking with each other, all to the tune of some raucous jazzy recordings. The curtain never made an appearance all evening!

On the back wall of the stage could be seen the “what, me worry?” face of Alfred E. Neuman of Mad magazine fame. (A white screen does lower to hide this back wall as the opera begins.)

Aside from Falstaff’s lesson about the word “honor,” Ford’s monologue, and Nannetta’s song near the end, there was nothing like an aria in this opera. Instead, we got an almost continuous stream of ensemble numbers that flowed into one another nearly nonstop. To those who complain about the apparent lack of melodies, one might suggest that they listen again. The trouble is that there are too many melodies, often lasting only a few seconds each, which makes them difficult to catch on first hearing.

A lack of arias, too many melodies, and a constant stream of ensemble pieces – therein lay the difficulties of this masterpiece of Verdi’s old age, both for the first-time audience and for the conductor, director, and the rest of the production crew. The brilliance of the score whizzes by at such a pace that pulling it all together both on stage and in the

pit is a huge challenge. Maestro Riccardo Frizza, conductor of Seattle’s latest Aida, did a fine job. Many of the ensembles were extremely complex, including an eight-part “comic fugue” (Verdi’s words for it) at the finale. The coordination between the orchestra and the various ensembles was excellent during most of the show. The brilliance of Verdi’s orchestration came through clearly, even though Frizza kept the orchestra from swamping the voices.

Speaking of voices, anyone familiar with these reviews knows that voices are my passion, that I slight the production, story, etc. in favor of dwelling on the singers, and I do the discourteous bit of comparing the two casts. Falstaff is yet another instance where the Friday/Sunday matinee cast works better than the opening-night cast, most especially in the case of role of Alice Ford. Sally Wolf (Sunday cast) far outshone newcomer Svetla Vasileva, who oversang her part mercilessly, producing a big but not very attractive sound out of her tiny body. Sally Wolf, who made her Seattle Opera debut in a spectacular Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte) in 1987, was perfection, both vocally and dramatically. Alice Ford is a big enough part that this difference was enough to swing my vote away from the opening night cast.

And there were additional glories in the Sunday matinee cast. While the title part was very well acted on opening night and well enough sung, the part is a little high for bass Peter Rose, who had to sing too often out of his comfort zone. Bass-baritone Eduardo Chama (Sunday cast) never strayed from excellent vocal technique and sang with excellent top notes, all the while nearly matching the comic acting of Peter Rose.

And, although the opening night Ford of Weston Hurt was far better acted, his voice lacked the clear focus and note-perfect articulation of Korean baritone David Won, who is making his Seattle Opera debut. Although Won used many carefully learned gestures, he lacked the more genuine emotional com-

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

Gay poet Mark Doty shares words with SGN

the audience. Doty took questions from audience members after his reading and offered to sign books as well.

Though all of Doty’s poems were excellent, “The House of Beauty Is Burning” from Fire to Fire was the true gem in his sparkling collection of words.

“I started writing in high school. … I’m 56 now. … Forty years – it blows me away to think about it,” Doty told SGN in an interview that quickly became a journey through memory. Doty published his first book, Turtle, Swan, when he was 33.

“Like a lot of adolescents, but especially Gay adolescents, I had a huge amount of inner turmoil,” Doty told SGN. “It needed some kind of container, some kind of form, some kind of vehicle to express itself.”

“I was giving shape to my inner life in some kind of dreamy, indirect way,” Doty reminisced.

Doty writes chiefly poetry, but has an impressive resume of prose to accompany the enormously popular Dog Years. Other memoirs by Doty include Firebird: A Memoir (1999) and Heaven’s Coast (1996).

For more information on upcoming lectures, visit www.lectures.org.

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

Against Me! rollicking, aggressive at Neumos

Tom Gabel of Against Me!

“Because of the Shame,” and immediately – like any other Against Me! concert – a raging mosh pit formed just below the stage. In fact, half of the main floor was a swirl of decorative fans crashing into each other throughout the night – from a skinny kid with a blond mohawk to a guy with a refrigerator-sized build to a scrawny girl in nerdy glasses, the pit was a merciless side-attraction to the show itself.

Lead singer Tom Gabel, appearing just the way we like him – hot and sweaty – sang piercing vocals on “Don’t Lose Touch” and the title track of 2007’s critically-hailed album New Wave. Gabel recalled the previous time Against Me! played at Neumos, telling everyone about how he was rushed to a Seattle hospital right after the show and diagnosed with what appeared to be severe dehydration. Cody Votolato, then a member of The Blood Brothers and now part of Jaguar Love, was at his side during his brief hospital stay.

“Stop!” was tight and anthemic, drawing fists in the air and a couple of T-shirts flinging towards the stage. “Amputations,” sometimes performed acoustic, was a cool blend of electric guitars and banging drums, all backed by four vertical strips of light panels. At one point during the show, a female fan hopped onstage and took over the microphone, and did a reasonably good job covering for Gabel, and later a young guy was forced to nose-dive into the audience when he uninvitingly jumped on the platform.

“American Abroad” was another solid effort on Monday night, as the audience literally shouted out the lyrics from wherever they happened to be standing – even those packed onto the one-sided balcony lent their voices to a huge chant-along. “Trash be to vote against us.

Currently, she is heading to Orlando, Florida, New York City and Denver. If you’d like Sweet to come here, you can suggest projects at http://discoversweet.com/ live-sweet-voluntour-2010/.

The Kids are All Right Cuteness excitedly noticed that the movie The Kids are All Right, which stars Annette Bening and Julianne Moore as two mothers raising their teenage children in California, was sold to Focus Features, part of Universal.

One of the children contacts their sperm donor, played by Mark Ruffalo. This creates most common reason cited is feeling the complications, as you can imagine. The film was written and directed by Lisa Cholodenmaterial is too depressing for children. ko. Mercy and Cuteness aren’t sure when the movie will open in Seattle, but they are Sweet Voluntour The founder of Sweet Lesbian Vacations, eager to see it.

Shannon Wentworth, has started to take the Spyro Gyra combination of volunteering and party MerMercy is delighted that Spyro Gyra is cy and Cuteness enjoyed on their Caribbean cruise on the road. Mercy and Cuteness had coming to Jazz Alley, March 11-14. The hesitated to participate in the volunteer part, group is touring in support of their new thinking it would not make a difference, but release Down the Wire. Band members inwound up being persuaded by the apprecia- clude Jay Beckenstein (sax), Tom Schuman tion in the eyes of the people in the local (keyboards), Julio Fernandez (guitar), Scott Ambush (bass), and Bonny B. (percussion/ community.

The voluntouristas came home from the vocals).

Spyro Gyra has spent more than three cruise motivated to continue spreading that goodwill. One woman in Chicago started decades pushing the boundaries and definithe Roatan Computer Project and collected tions of jazz beyond the commonly acceptenough money to send seven more comput- ed parameters. In so doing, they continue to ers to Roatan’s E-Learning Centers. A teach- forge an edgy, enduring sound that incorpoer in Florida collected more school supplies rates some of the best elements of jazz and to send to the school in Belize City which merges them with R&B, pop, and Latin.

Their new album, Down the Wire, is a the cruise had visited. Two more Sweet Cruise members (“Sweeties”) opted to do a snapshot of Spyro Gyra’s enduring dedicabook drive for the children of Belize rather tion to the walk down the wire. For more than a gift exchange at their holiday party, than three decades, they have maintained a and so on and so on. The sweet ripples from position at the forefront of modern jazz by successfully managing not just one, but sevthe first cruise continue to spread.

Their mission is to get more people in eral feats of creative dexterity. “That’s what motion and create a ripple effect of positive has kept this band going,” says Beckenstein. action all over the world. Think of it as Les- “There are always balances to be found bebians (and our pals) giving the world a giant tween the individual player and the group, between the songwriter and the player. It’s hug.

The Live Sweet Voluntour 2010 aims about both satisfying yourself and satisfyto start as many ripples in as many cities ing your audience. And when you’re imin the United States as they can reach this provising in front of a crowd, you’re really year. That means that Wentworth is travel- walking down that wire. There are always ing to different cities to lead community surprises that way, but our openness to those service projects, gathering Sweeties for fun surprises is what makes this band what it is. and fundraising fitness events, and hosting We just happen to be walking on a slightly parties to celebrate our lives. They are also more forgiving tightrope.”

Asked where Down the Wire belongs in spreading Lesbian visibility in the United States, where it seems like every day peo- Spyro Gyra’s substantial legacy, Beckenple are voting on whether we deserve equal stein is quick to reply. “You know, everyrights. The more we connect with people in body up on the wire knows one thing for our own backyard, the less likely they will sure,” Beckenstein laughs. “The real trouble

Mercy enjoys jazz, volunteering

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Anne Frank’s Diary Mercy’s friend Oodles Verbform alerted her to the controversy about Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl. Apparently, a parent at the Culpepper County, Virginia, public schools, objected to a passage referring to Anne’s vagina, as well as a Lesbian fantasy. Oodles raised the question that if Anne Frank is a hero, why does the possibility that she had Lesbian thoughts create cognitive dissonance for conservatives?

Mercy wondered why she had never heard about this material. Assonance Blankverse made the point that the diary is a tale of Anne coming of age sexually while in hiding, so it wouldn’t have been possible for her to act out anything.

Mercy did read the definitive edition, and found these passages: “Unconsciously, I had these feelings even before I came here. Once when I was spending the night at Jacque’s, I could no longer restrain my curiosity about her body, which she’d always hidden from me and which I’d never seen. I asked her whether, as proof of our friendship, we could touch each other’s breasts. Jacque refused. I also had a terrible desire to kiss her, which I did. Every time I see a female nude, such as Venus in my art history book, I go into ecstasy. Sometimes I find them so exquisite I have to struggle to hold back my tears. If only I had a girlfriend!”

She goes on to spend time with Peter Van Daan, who she eventually develops an attraction to. At first, she says, “You mustn’t think I’m in love with Peter, because I’m not. If the Van Daans had had a daughter instead of a son, I ‘d have tried to make friends with her.”

Amazon notes The Diary of a Young Girl is on the top of the list of books most frequently banned in schools. They say the

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Unreal” closed out the main set, giving everybody a few minutes to catch their breath – primarily the folks huddled in the raucous pit.

A 10-minute encore included a speedy run-through of “White People for Peace,” and by this time Neumos was just short of chaotic. The combination of a loud, playful band and a more than energetic crowd resulted in this incredibly fun environment – and given Seattle’s very open-minded reputation, a diverse gathering of local fans made this show enjoyable for all types.

Even the tattooed hard rockers in this city are Gay-friendly and borderline metrosexual.

Jaguar Love, composed of two former members from The Blood Brothers, performed a fiery 40-minute opening set that was both bizarre and disappointing. Lead vocalist Johnny Whitney owns a screeching voice that’s used more to draw attention to himself than to actually fit into a good song – case in point: “Cherry Soda.” The trio’s cover of Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” was a mess, driving an early group of concert arrivals to shout, “Hurry up!” “Boo!” and “You suck!”

I really, really wanted to like Jaguar Love, because I hung out with guitarist Cody Votolato in the afternoon just before the group’s sound check, but on this night I found myself questioning what they were trying to be – they were part electronic, part punk, and came close to pickpocketing the chorus of M.I.A.’s “Fire, Fire.” Despite my initial dislike for Jaguar Love, however, I’m giving them a future opportunity to wow me – an interview with Votolato is coming up next week. comes if you start looking behind you. The future’s in front of you.”

With over 30 recordings under their belts, one can view their remarkable output as a true contemporary jazz legacy.

You can get tickets at www.jazzalley. com.

Maceo Parker Another legend coming to Jazz Alley is saxophonist Maceo Parker. He will be there March 18-21. Band members are Dennis Rollins (trombone), Ron Tooley (trumpet), Will Boulware (keys), Bruno Speight (guitar), Rodney “Skeet” Curtis (bass), Jamal Thomas (drums), Corey Parker (vocals), and Neta Hall (vocals).

While James Brown is generally credited with redefining and re-energizing R&B and soul music in the 1960s, turning that revolutionary vision into a reality would not have been possible without the help of his creative collaborator, stage foil and right-hand man, saxophonist Maceo Parker. Like no other sax player before him, Parker stretched the potential of his instrument to unprecedented limits, exhibiting an uncanny ability to alternate the saxophone from a melodic instrument to a percussive one, and then back again, in the span of just a couple of beats, often less.

Four decades later, after recurring stints with Brown and funk titans George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in the ‘70s, and a solo career that has propelled him through the ‘80s and ‘90s, Parker’s skills are just as tight and precise as they were during those highly charged early days, and his creative audacity is equally undiminished.

For perhaps the first time, the breadth and scope of Parker’s musical prowess is fully realized on his latest release that positions him front and center in a fully orchestrated setting. Roots & Grooves unites this brilliant sax innovator with Germany’s renowned WDR Big Band. The album is both a tribute to R&B/soul legend Ray Charles and a showcase for Parker’s own fiery hybrid of R&B, soul and funk.

Without question, Parker’s body of work over the past four decades stands on its own merits, yet he sees the music as part of an even greater message. “At all my concerts, I try to say love as many times as I can,” he says. “I think if we all use that word as much as we possibly can, the idea will flourish, and all that other negative stuff will diminish. So I’m definitely going to do what I think is my part by just showing the spirit of love throughout the world as much as I can.”

Tickets at www.jazzalley.com.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Folks in charge have a hidden agenda. Reading between the lines isn’t necessarily paranoiac.

Confide in a close friend to keep that in proportion. If you must choose between loyalty and ambition, think ahead and remember who you are.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Hints of the future and conversations with friends challenge some of your beliefs, triggering inner conflicts. You like life more certain, but accept the challenge to be truer to yourself and more ready for what’s coming. Resistance to inevitable change only makes it harder.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Sharing a confidence with your boss could open him or her up to letting you in on some secrets.

The road to power need not pull you away from your friends, but your goals may challenge you to choose or reconcile.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Ideals and religion should offer guideposts, not strict instructions. The way to effective partnership in love and work needs some improvisational detours from those marked paths. Independent thought and extrapolation breathe real value into old faith and wisdom.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): There’s a time and place to show off your sexual prowess. At work, that energy is best sublimated to focus on practical techniques to get powerful results. Go slow and steady at exercise. Trying too hard could get you hurt!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Identifying strongly with a sexually defined community can strengthen or limit your individuality – or do both. Discuss this with your partner or a longtime friend. Be very clear about how your milieu affects your own creative spirit.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Service to your community does give you deep insight; respect that it does so for others, too! Sharing your insights will help everyone; try to keep the competitive urges entirely friendly to build cooperation.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Your wonderful, wicked wittiness will delight your friends, but could make big trouble at work. Keep a journal handy or tweet your pals in those moments when you can hardly suppress yourself, but it is neither the time nor the place!

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Pluto in Capricorn until 2023 means that financial worries will be with all of us for awhile, and that you will tend to worry way too much. Your biggest challenge is to keep perspective. That takes practice. Easy does it!

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): If you’re not careful you may reveal some very personal secrets. If you are careful you could learn a few! Assert yourself in a mature way – being responsible and independent – to shift your status in your family.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): A shopping list or receipt could be a meditative focus. Consider what you eat, what you use, what you need, what you don’t and how this reflects your habits and goals. Compare the reality to your ideals and see what you can learn about yourself.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Even if a bit pessimistic, your foresight will be appreciated. Times are tough, and a thoughtful assessment is much more valuable than false optimism. Ruthless honesty could still upset some friendships; try to be diplomatic.

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propose to her. When she gets dumped for not being “serious” enough, Elle decides to make a change to follow him to Harvard Law School and win back her man. Despite her 4.0 in fashion merchandising, she obtains entry to the prestigious college only to find out that Warner already has a fiancée.

At first she’s crushed, but then, due to new friends Emmet and Paulette (a lawyer and a hairstylist), she excels and proves her worth not only to Warner and her schoolmates, but also to herself.

Elle (played by Becky Gulsvig) is delightful as the pink-clad blonde from Malibu.

Her voice is clear and strong, and her timing is wonderful. She changes from a blonde (albeit smart) bimbette to a strong Harvard student without losing her original character’s personality or charm. Gulsvig doesn’t just go through the motions, she allows the audience to experience her transformation, giving us a reason to cheer her on and become charmed by her character. Paulette (Natalie Joy Johnson) is the hairstylist with a heart of gold who becomes Elle’s close confidant. Her comic portrayal is delightful, whether she’s encouraging Elle to fight for her man (as in the song “Ireland”) or if she is flirting with her own crush, Kyle the UPS man. The fact that Johnson moved from her original Broadway role of Enid to the touring company’s role of Paulette just shows how versatile an actress she can be. Professor Callahan (Michael Rupert) is the antagonist for Elle. He’s a no-nonsense man who dismisses Elle at first, only to take her on as an intern when a major murder case breaks.

Rupert recreates his Broadway role for the touring company and it is easy to see why he has a long, illustrious career of musical theater.

No matter how you look at it, the show is pure enjoyment. First-time Broadway composers and husband/wife team Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin have made a huge hit for their Broadway debut, along with the scriptwriter Heather Hach. The songs are catchy, and the lyrics are very smart. You gotta love a musical that boasts lyrics like: “Keep it positive / as you smack her to the floor / Keep it positive / as you pull her hair and call her ‘whore.’” The show pokes fun at the vapid society of Valley girls and the prestigious pompousness of Harvard, and does it without becoming a joke unto itself or clichéd. The show is very Gay-friendly posing the pivotal musical dilemma, “Is he Gay or European?” Jerry Mitchell provides his usual stellar choreography, and his pseudo-signature of lots of eye-candy – or, as Paulette calls it, “walking porn.” There are big dance numbers (“What You Want” or “Whipped Into Shape”) that give an audience everything a musical should offer. Come on, the “Bend and Snap” scene from the movie just screams for a musical number, and is delivered well with the camp meter ringing loudly. And for the animal lovers, both Elle’s and Paulette’s dogs (Bruiser and Rufus) still make appearances.

Legally Blonde, the Musical is based on the 2001 MGM film, which was in turn based on the book by Amanda Brown.

Opening on Broadway April 3, 2007, the show ran for just under 600 performances. It was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score and Best Actress in a Musical.

The show made history as the first musical on Broadway to have a television broadcast (on MTV no less) while still running on the Great White Way. MTV also sponsored the reality show, Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods to find a replacement for original leading lady, Laura Bell Bundy.

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One of the main stars of the production is the collaborated (posthumous) choreog-

raphy of Bob Fosse and his disciple, Anne Reinking. Reinking redeveloped the original tight and sensual choreography that Fosse has become synonymous with. Each muscle from the beautifully toned bodies of eye-candy from both sexes tells its own story as the dancers show off their well-trained and disciplined bodies. Skimpy black tights and vests are pretty much the only costumes these dancers use, which allows the audience to not only admire their toned tools, but to appreciate each muscle flex and soft-shoe motion that the dancers put to use.

Chicago originally opened on Broadway in 1975. It had the unfortunate timing to open about the same time as the mega-hit A Chorus Line. Most shows failed in comparison, and Chicago was no exception. Not considered a huge hit – despite the wonderful score by Kander and Ebb (Cabaret) – the show suffered even greater challenges when lead star Gwen Verdon (Fosse’s ex-wife) got sick and had to step out of the musical. The show lay dormant for over 20 years before facing a revival (mounted by Reinking) that restaged the show in “concert form” with a new vision and a cast of very toned dancers. The sleek and sexy new design struck a chord with the crowds of the late ‘90s, and the show became a blockbuster.

Despite the many years the show has been playing on Broadway and touring the country (and the world), Chicago still holds its own. To revisit this classic is to sit down and watch something familiar and enjoyable.

The music and lyrics hold up with today’s musical theater audiences who seemed to be just as entertained as if they were seeing it for the first time.

Chicago is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Watkins was a reporter who based her play on the actual cases she followed at the time. The original musical was conceived, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse in conjunction with his former wife Gwen Verdon. John Kander and Fred Ebb brought the play to musical life, leaving a legacy of some of the most familiar musicals written for the theater. Since the 1996 revival – which is still running on the Great White Way – and with the assistance of the 2002 movie musical, Chicago has become the longest running revival in Broadway history and has earned its place as #6 on the record for the longest running Broadway show in history.

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I was in shock. It lasted not even five seconds.

Azzopardi: Which was long enough for someone to get a photo.

Hesketh: Exactly. It’s so annoying!

Azzopardi: You seem a little hesitant about fame in interviews. What about it doesn’t appeal to you?

Hesketh: I don’t really like the whole idea of celebrity and people doing things for attention – it’s just quite weird. If people know who I am, I want it to be because I’ve written good songs or because I’m a good performer or a good musician. Not because I went out with no pants on or something weird.

If I get recognition for that then that’s flattering, but otherwise why would I want to be in a stupid magazine? If people are talking about your music or what you do – or are saying that you look cool or you have a nice dress – that’s quite flattering. But making up stories isn’t.

Azzopardi: Do you read press written about you?

Hesketh: God, no! I don’t read anything.

I avoid it like the plague. When this album first came out, I read some of the reviews just because I was curious. But who cares what one dude thinks? Why care what everyone else thinks? If some old dude that works at a newspaper says I’ve got a good record, do I really care? If they say it’s crap, do I care? Not really.

Azzopardi: People are calling you “the future of pop” – that’s a lot to live up to. Is there a lot of pressure on you right now?

Hesketh: Not really, no. There was at this time last year, but now everything’s happened over here [with the U.K. release] and I’m fine. I don’t really feel very much pressure at all.

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Azzopardi: How did being a part of Pop Idol affect you?

Hesketh: I wasn’t actually on the program. I just went on one of the auditions, but I was never on the TV show. People kind of make it a bigger deal than it was. I was just quite young and I just tried it. It wasn’t really a big deal to me at all.

Azzopardi: What songs were you playing when you first started on the piano at age 5?

Hesketh: My First Piano Book songs and nursery rhymes. Just, like, classical stuff. I wasn’t really playing any pop songs at that age. I was probably listening to pop music, but I wasn’t playing it on the piano. I don’t think I would’ve known how.

Azzopardi: Do you come from a musical family?

Hesketh: No, it’s terrible – my dad’s tonedeaf. Not musical at all. [Laughs.] It’s quite weird.

Azzopardi: You’re a Kylie Minogue fan, and the influence she had on Hands is pretty obvious. Have you been into her for a while?

Hesketh: Yeah, I’m just a fan of good pop songs, and she has a lot of good pop songs.

She’s a great performer, a really good pop star and she’s good at what she does.

Azzopardi: Were the lyrics of the song “Earthquake” inspired by Tori Amos’ “Little Earthquakes”?

Hesketh: I don’t think the song sounds like Tori Amos. I wasn’t really ripping it off or anything, I just wasn’t thinking about it at the time. [Laughs.] But then I realized later on that there’s an album called it.

Azzopardi: How little are your little boots?

Hesketh: They’re size 3, but I don’t know what that is in American sizes. In the U.K., it’s really small, like the third size in adults.

They’re probably like a normal person’s hand. It’s kind of creepy.

Azzopardi: Appreciate your time, Victoria.

Hesketh: Nice to talk to you! Come to a gig. You’ll get a boyfriend.

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Drama concerning the eventual Best Picture aside, there’s not a lot of mystery surrounding this year’s Oscar telecast. The majority of the winners have been known for quite some time, and while upsets are always possible, it’s highly unlikely many of the frontrunners will be heading home unhappy. For all the drama involving Bigelow, Cameron, and Tarantino, the absence of it everywhere else is a tad disconcerting, and my excitement for Sunday’s telecast is nowhere near where it has been in the past.

For my part I’m starting to feel like The Hurt Locker is probably going to end up dominating the evening, Avatar taking the majority of the technical categories but falling short for both Best Picture and Best Director. I also still hold out hope that both Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth could pull off monumental upsets in their respective acting categories, and while my head knows this is probably foolish my heart just won’t give into the pressure and go with the flow.

I’m also interested in this year’s show itself. With Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting, the chance for a freewheeling starstudded affair are good, and while this isn’t the first time Oscar has had multiple emcees, this pairing seems like a better fit for the night than Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn and Paul Hogan were. I’m also hopeful the show will again have past acting winners introduce the nominees, as this small change gave last year’s show a touch of class I’d like to see continue.

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

BEST PICTURE Nominees: Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire, A Serious Man, Up, Up in the Air Will Win: The Hurt Locker – This is a tough one. Avatar has done over $2 billion in worldwide box office, while Inglourious Basterds is apparently a big favorite

amongst actors, the largest voting block in the Academy. In the end, I just think Bigelow’s superb military thriller has the most momentum, and as I personally feel it’s the best film of the three I’m going to pick it to take home the Oscar.

Should Win: The Hurt Locker BEST ACTOR Nominees: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up in the Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) Will Win: Bridges – This is his fifth nomination in a career spanning over 30 years and he’s beloved by the Academy at large, but while his eventual win feels like a career achievement award (much like Paul Newman’s was for The Color of Money), his mesmerizing turn in Crazy Heart is certainly worthy of the recognition. In other words, this time The Dude doesn’t just abide; he wins.

Should Win: Firth – His multifaceted and riveting work in A Single Man was positively earth-shattering and was, in my opinion, the finest delivered by an actor – male or female – in all of 2009.

BEST ACTRESS Nominees: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire), Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia) Will Win: Bullock – Streep could take this, seeing as she hasn’t won in almost three decades and a lot of people really adored her turn as legendary chef Julia Child, but I’m starting to think that’s unlikely. Bullock has the momentum, the chances she’s going to score an Oscar touchdown looking pretty darn good.

Should Win: Mulligan – This darling ingénue was positively effervescent in An Education, and to think she’s not going to get recognized for her spellbinding performance just about breaks my heart.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nominees: Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) Will Win: Waltz – While just about everyone in Inglourious Basterds was good, just imagine the film without its villainous central figure Col. Hanz Landa. It’s impossible to do, this Austrian native scoring a gigantic bingo that will be talked about and remembered for many years to come.

Should Win: Waltz

Readings make good gifts!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Nominees: Penélope Cruz (Nine), Vera Farminga (Up in the Air), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart), Ann Kendrick (Up in the Air), Mo’Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire) Will Win: Mo’Nique – The one-time sitcom star and current BET talk show host has had this one in the bag since the moment her film screened at Sundance. If she happens to lose, the resounding thud of jaws slapping against the floor would probably push the Earth off its axis and send us all to our Irwin Allen-esque doom.

Should Win: Mo’Nique – This is one instance where the hype has actually been justified, and as much as I adored Kendrick in Up in the Air, if Mo’Nique doesn’t win this one I might just break down and cry.

BEST DIRECTOR Nominees: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), James Cameron (Avatar), Lee Daniels (Precious: Based on the Novel “Push”

by Sapphire), Jason Reitman (Up in the Air), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds) Will Win: Bigelow – Cameron may have crafted another technical marvel and Tarantino might have made a WWII fantasy that’s as mischievous as it is invigorating, but what Bigelow did with The Hurt Locker is head and shoulders above both of their accomplishments, and the Academy is sure to recognize that fact.

Should Win: Bigelow – The Hurt Locker is a masterpiece, pure and simple, and there isn’t any more to say than that.

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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.

Crescent Lounge - Johnny Cockring Tuesdays 9 pm - 2 am.

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

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

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

Martins Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover.

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

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

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

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

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

Cafe Metropolitain - LIT Thursdays: $5 Long Island Iced Teas.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight.

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. Crescent Lounge - Shaken Not Stirred Karaoke with Sabi Thursdays 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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

Martin’s Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings of this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards and more.

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 - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Country Dancing 2nd Thursday of the month. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

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

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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. Trivia contest at 6 pm for cash & prizes. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Martins Off Madison - Ruby Bishop, 8-11 pm. Classic ragtime, standards and oldies with Seattle’s classic queen of the piano. No cover.

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

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

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

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

Twisted - Monday Madness, $3 Well, $2.50 Bud/Bud Light Pounders, Football on the big screen. Free WiFi. 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!

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C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour 11 am – 8:30 pm. Brunch 11 am – 1 pm. Food Service till Midnight. Free Pool. No Cover.

Changes - Brunch 11am - 3pm $7.25 All You Can Eat Buffet. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

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

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. Crescent Lounge - Julia D'Poon Sunday's 3:30 pm 8:30 pm. Danica D'Lish Sundays 9 pm - 2 am The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Martins Off Madison - Tim Kennedy, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover.

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

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C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight.

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.

Crescent Lounge - Laura Wednesdays 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

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

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

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

Martins Off Madison - Bonnie Birch, 8-11 pm. Open mike with Seattle’s premier accordion chanteuse. No cover.

Neighbours - “PLAYGIRL MANHUNT” Contest at 11:30 pm. Club opens at 9 pm. No cover.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. 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.

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

Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. 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.

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Cafe Metropolitain - Cheap Shot Saturdays. $4 cheap shots & DJ Skiddle Mixing.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour 11 am – 8:30 pm. Brunch 11 am – 1 pm. Food Service till Midnight. No Cover. Bear Night 7 pm 1st Saturday of every month.

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

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

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

Crescent Lounge - Wolf Pup Ro Saturday Matinee Karaoke, 3:30 - 8:30 pm. Saturday Night Karaoke with Frankie, 9 pm - 2 am.

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com

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

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

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

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

Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Open @ noon for Brunch. Football obn the big screen. Happy Hour all day! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

Martins Off Madison - Rotating cabaret, 9 pm - midnight. No cover.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twisted - Halloween Costume contest @ 11:30 with Madison Lane. Cash Prizes. DJ FLIP spinning. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks.

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

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

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C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon - Midnight. No Cover.

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

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

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

Crescent Lounge - Confessional Fridays with Cardinal Synn. 9 pm - 2 am.

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

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

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

Martins Off Madison - Joseph Rojo, 9 pm - 1 am.

Classically inspired original works as well as poa, standards and soundtracks. No cover.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twisted - Girl4GIRL Halloween Event. God-Dess and She live event @ 9 pm. $15 at door. Sell-out crowd expected. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover.

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

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

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SATURDAY - March 6

“Rain Festival 2010 - Forbidden Island” Square Dance Convention (3/5-3/7). Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. LGBT square dancers & clubs from around the US & Canada. Hosted by Puddletown Squares. www.iagsdc.org/puddletown 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.

Northwest Sash Bash (3/5-3/7) Brunch. 11am12noon. CSPC, 1602 15th Ave W. A weekend of events for the Leather community. Proceeds benefit the Tony Deblase Scholarship. For information nwsashbash 2010@gmail.com International Women’s Day March & Rally. 12noon.

Powell Barnett Park, MLK Jr Way & E Alder St. March to Occidental Park, Occidental Ave S & S Washington St for a rally at 2pm.

Overeaters Anonymous. 12noon-1pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, Room 101. Meets every Saturday. Contact Dominic at 499-2266.

Sistah 2 Sistah Social/Organizing Meeting. 2-4pm.

Call for location. Meets 1st Saturday each month. An opportunity to socialize & discuss/plan future activities.

Sistah 2 Sistah is a social/support group for Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender women of African descent.

322-7061; 255-8951.

“The Power of Us” - Equal Rights Washington’s 4th Annua Gala. Cocktails 6pm, Dinner & Entertainment 7:30pm, After-party 10:30pm. W Hotel, 1112 4th Ave. Celebrate the amazing work of the past year.

Features Emmy-award winning actress Judy Gold, live & silent auctions & entertainment. Tickets $200 per person, $2000 table. 324-2570, www.equalrights washington.org “Dreams Come True” Imperial Prince & Princess Ball XXI in Everett. Door 5pm, Show 6pm. Sons of Norway Normanna Hall, 2705 Oak Ave, Everett. $25 at the door.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group.

6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Trans & Genderqueer Support Group for Survivors.

6-8pm. Every week. For survivors of sexual assault & domestic violence. For information & location, call the SafePlace crisis line, (360) 754-6300.

Northwest Sash Bash (3/5-3/7) Fantasies Leather & Lace Auction. 7-9pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave A weekend of events for the Leather community.

Proceeds benefit the Tony Deblase Scholarship. For information nwsashbash2010@gmail.com Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot). FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Shawn Thomas in Concert. 7pm. Grace Gospel Chapel, 2052 NW 64th St. Aaron’s Rainbow Project present “OUT” Christian singer/songwriter Shawn Thomas. All welcome. www.shawnthomasonline.com.

(See also 3/7 listing at 1pm for MCC Seattle.)

The Bottleneck Lounge Turns Three! 8-9pm. 2328 E Madison St. Features $3 chamapagne flutes till 9pm, cocktails $1 off 9pm-12midnight. No cover.

An Evening With Dina Martina (Fri-Sun 3/5-4/18).

Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1111 Howell St. A new evening of hilarious songs, stories, videos & audience gifts from one of the Northwest’s most beloved entertainers. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 1-800838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com Northwest Sash Bash (3/5-3/7) Play Party. 9pm2am. CSPC, 1602 15th Ave W. A weekend of events for the Leather community. Proceeds benefit the Tony Deblase Scholarship. For information nwsashbash 2010@gmail.com

(For a list of open & affirming religious/spiritual organizations in the area contact Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org.)

“Rain Festival 2010 - Forbidden Island” Square Dance Convention (3/5-3/7). Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. LGBT square dancers & clubs from around the US & Canada. Hosted by Puddletown Squares. www.iagsdc.org/puddletown 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.

Northwest Sash Bash (3/5-3/7) Farewell Brunch.

12noon-2pm. The Rosebud, 719 E Pike St. A weekend of events for the Leather community. Proceeds benefit the Tony Deblase Scholarship. For information nwsashbash2010@gmail.com Live & Let Live Make Al-Anon Family Group. 12:301:45pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

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. www.raincitysoccer.org An Evening With Dina Martina (Fri-Sun 3/5-4/18).

Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1111 Howell St. A new evening of hilarious songs, stories, videos & audience gifts from one of the Northwest’s most beloved entertainers. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 1-800838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com

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SUNDAY - March 7

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com 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.

Gay City & Three Dollar Bill Cinema 5th Annual Academy Awards Party. 4:30pm. SoDo Park at Urban Feast, 3200 1st Ave S. Watch the Oscars on big screens, enjoy hors d’oeuvres all evening & get an entry to win fantastic doors prizes. Advance tickets: $25 general, $40 VIP; $5 extra at the door. www. gaycity.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

Deaf Queer Coffee Night. 7pm. Starbucks, E Olive Way & Summit Ave E. Meets 1st Sunday each month.

Sponsored by the NW Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. www.nwrad.org Charity Drag Bingo. 8-11pm. Cafe Metropolitain, 1701 E. Olive Way. Play bingo, win cash & prizes, benefit local GLBT charities. Hosted by Giggles Galore. $5.

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

MONDAY - March 8

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org United Indians of All Tribes 40th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff. 1-3:30pm. Discovery Park North Parking Lot. A blessing by Duwamish Chairwoman Cecile Hanson will be followed by a march to Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center led by Head Start students, participants in the original invasion of Ft Lawton & community members. Dancing & drumming to be followed by refreshments. www.unitedindians.org

March 6 thru March 14 Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

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

LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting.

6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation.

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

Positively Mondays. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. An informal social & discussion group for men with HIV or AIDS. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Swedish Hospital, 836 Minor Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December).

Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www.toast masterspride.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

PFLAG/Skagit Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Central United Methodist Church, 1013 Polte Rd, Sedro Woolley.

Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

PFLAG/Wenatchee Area Weekly Meeting. 7pm.

Trinity Methodist Church, 850 N James Ave, East Wenatchee. Every Monday (including any & all holidays). PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month.

K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 3290886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com

TUESDAY - March 9

Lifleong AIDS Alliance “Caring for Our Community” Breakfast. 7:30-9am. Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 6th Ave & Pike St. Help make a difference in the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Suggested donation $125. 957-1742, www.llaa.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Family of Choice. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Weekly drop-in group for LBTQ women to cultivate community in their lives. For info, 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Seattle Counseling Service, 1216 Pine St. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For info, www.strengthover speed.org Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Education & Conference Center, Room E, James Tower, 550 17th Ave. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. A support group for LGBT persons with MS and their

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partners and their caregivers. Contact Shelly Henry at 250-5002 or lgbtmsconnection@comcast.net.

Rebel Reading Circle. 6:30-8pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays.

Share ideas as you study “Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration & Criminalizes Immigrants”

by David Bacon. FREE. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453. www.socialism.com Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 6:30pm-Social; 7pm-Open Rap. Capitol Hill Group Health, South Building, 201 16th Ave E, Room A6/7. 2nd Tuesday each month. Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bisupportive environment. www.geocities.com/sbwn.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Madison Beach House. Every Tuesday. 3 mile flat walk & run.

Dog walkers welcome. (See Saturday at 9am.)

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

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Mapping Addictions: Dependency, Treatment & Recovery. 7pm. Prospect Congregational Church, 1919 E Prospect St. An evening of discussion & conversation concerning the role of spirituality & faith in the recovery process. FREE. 322-6030. www.mental healthchaplain.org Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. A support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. For information email info@ maybebabyseattle.org or visit www.maybebaby seattle.org Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729..

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

Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info: 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm.

Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

WEDNESDAY - March 10

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. www.mature friends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.mature friends.org InsideOut - A Support Group for GLBTQ Youth Ages 13-18 in Shoreline. 3:30-5pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Room 230, Shoreline. Every Wednesday. InsideOut is a group for LGBTQ Youth to develop positive self-identities in a professional & supportive environment. 362-7282 ext 242. Sponsored by the Center for Human Services.

Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GSBA Prime Time Mixer. 5:30-7:30pm. Cupcake Royale & Verite Coffee. 1111 E Pike St. $10 GSBA members & Students. $15 non-members.

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 POZSeattle Monthly Social - St. Patrick’s Day. 6-8 p.m. The Cuff Complex, 13th Ave & E Pine St. Meet in the downstairs bar for light snacks (corned beef and Ruben sandwiches incuded), socializing, catching-up with old friends, making new friends, and a whole lot of fun. This event is FREE except for cost of beverages and is for all HIV-Positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size, or color.

Monthly social meets 2nd Wednesday each month. www.pozseattle.org.

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Snohomish Gay Men’s Task Force Dinner & Meeting. Dinner 6pm, Meeting 7pm. Twisted, 1212 California St, Everett.

Gay City Queerituality. 6:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Monthly reading & discussion group about Gay/Bi men’s spirituality. www.gaycity.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.

No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. New volunteers always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific NW. gayhistnw@ aol.com; 903-9517.

Red Cedar Circle. 7-9pm. Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd St. Every Wednesday. Songs, dances, teachings & ceremonies of the Pacific Northwest Coast spiritual tradition & culture called SiSiWiss (Scared Breath). Open to all people. 312-6181, www. johnnymoses.com Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater. Socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV-Negative Gay & Bi Men. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. This emotional support group provides a forum for HIV- Gay & Bi men to share strategies for staying negative; to explore issues related to being HIV-; & to look at how to find meaning, purpose & lives worth living in the midst of HIV/AIDS.

Please speak with the facilitator before attending. Call Scott at 725-2488. www.dunshee house.org HIV+ Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men.

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

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

Progress - A Recovery Group. 7:30-8:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Wednesday. A new group for LGBTQ folks in recovery from substance abuse to explore themselves thru spoken & written word. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org; www.shiftrecovery.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women 22 & under to talk in a fun, laid back environment.

322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. First Congregational Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. For people of all gender identities & expressions including butch dykes, cross dressers, TV, TS & feminine men. (360) 671-3358; www.washington genderalliance.com.

AA Sober & Free Group. 8-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ friendly meeting of AA. www. dunsheehouse.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - March 11

Moisture Festival (3/11-4/4). For events & venues visit www.moisturefestival.org Seattle Jewish Film Festival (3/11-3/21). For a schedule of films, times & venues, visit www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

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BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strength overspeed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235.

Q-Law South Sound Membership Drive & Social in Tacoma. 5:30-7:30pm. Tempest Lounge, 913 MLK Way, Tacoma. A geat opportunity to meet new people, network & learn more about Q-Law. www.q-law.org Spectrum Natural Health. 5:30-8:30pm. Country Doctor Community Health Clinic, 500 19th Ave E. Every Thursday. Spectrum Natural Health offers primary & naturopathic care for the LGBTQ community. Providers have been serving the LGBTQ community for years.

Sliding scale, no one turned away. For info or appointment, call 299-1600. www.cdchc.org Williamette Valley Wineries Block Party Wine Tasting. 5:30-8:30pm. 3200 1st Ave S. Features over 50 wineries from all vinicultural areas of the Valley. Tickets $55. A luxury Wine Country Getaway will be raffled off at the event. www.williamettewines.com Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.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 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle Support Group.

7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, meeting room varies. Meets every Thursday. Support groups for (1) Gay fathers & (2) for Gay men who are married & may or may not have children. The two groups meet on alternate Wednesdays. For schedule, check http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathers seattle or drop in regardless of parental status to make initial contact. www.gfas.org Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org THINK Speaker Meeting Al-Anon Family Group.

7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Thursday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - March 12

Moisture Festival (3/11-4/4). For events & venues visit www.moisturefestival.org Seattle Jewish Film Festival (3/11-3/21). For a schedule of films, times & venues, visit www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones.

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Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday each month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 3290793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Swing Night at Rain Country. Swing Lesson 7:15-8:15pm, Open Country Western Dancing 8:1510:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Dance lesson by donation. No partner required. www.raincountry dance.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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SATURDAY - March 13

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Moisture Festival (3/11-4/4). For events & venues visit www.moisturefestival.org Seattle Jewish Film Festival (3/11-3/21). For a schedule of films, times & venues, visit www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org Music of Remembrance - Sparks of Glory: Fathers.

2pm. Good Shepherd Center, 4849 Sunnyside Ave N. Premiere of a new version of the song cycle sung by Portland Opera mezzo Angela Niederloh. FREE. www. musicofremembrance.org International Women’s Day: Arab & Jewish Feminists Speak Out. 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. “Palestinian Women Resist the Israeli Occupation” is the theme of an International Women’s Day event featuring a panel discussion on the leadership of women in the daily struggle against the US backed Israeli blockade of Gaza. A Middle Eastern dinner will be served at 6pm for a $10 donation. 7226057, 722-2452. www.radicalwomen.org An Evening With Dina Martina (Fri-Sun 3/5-4/18).

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SUNDAY - March 14

Daylight Savings Time Begins (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Moisture Festival (3/11-4/4). For events & venues visit www.moisturefestival.org Seattle Jewish Film Festival (3/11-3/21). For a schedule of films, times & venues visit www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org Emerald City Softball Association New Player Skills Assessment. 11am. Rainier Playfield, 3700 S Alaska St. For Gay & non-Gay men & women. To meet & evaluate new players who are interested in joining one of 4 skill level baseball teams in the ECSA Open League. www.emeraldcitysoftball.org 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.nosafeword writersgroup. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

An Evening With Dina Martina (Fri-Sun 3/5-4/18).

Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Re-bar, 1111 Howell St. A new evening of hilarious songs, stories, videos & audience gifts from one of the Northwest’s most beloved entertainers. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 1-800838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 2pm. C.C. Attle’s, 1501 E. Madison St. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www.bentwriting.com, www.myspace. com/bend-it.

BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers a schedule of LGBTQ-supported 12-step meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle. org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7.

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 + www. mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears. com; TheOlympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle. org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 339-JACK, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: 3290793; www.seattle primetimers.org.

Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rain-

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bowcityband@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 Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; 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.seattlepflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: 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; PFLAG/FOCUS (Families of Color United in Support), 325-7724; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sojourner Truth Unity Fellowship Church, 723-9395; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.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 Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768.

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

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ 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 1-5pm Monday-Friday. (425) 339-5298.

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

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

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Pacific Gender Support: 3232162, www.pacificgender.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, http://rainshadow women. tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle 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; GLBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Program: 297-5922, ext 116; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: As a program of GLSEN/WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www. wagsa. org. GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Open-Minded, & Bisexual Empowerment): a support group & HIV/ STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; InsideOut: a support group for GLBTQ youth 13-18, in Shoreline. 362-7282 ext 242; 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, 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschools coalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (nonemergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 4614922, 1-888-431-TEEN; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412.

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