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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 10, Volume 41, March 8, 2013

Boylesque comes into its own as an art form

by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer

Tim Summers

On Friday, March 1, at the Oddfellows building on Capitol Hill, local boylesque artists in partnership with the Academy of Burlesque presented “Boys!

Bois! Boyz!” a showcase of local boylesque talent headlined by the Chicago-based Jett Adore.

When I came across the press release in my inbox, I knew I wanted to do more than just review the show. I’ve done plenty of those reviews already and I still

had questions about boylesque and its place in the burlesque revival. What brings people to boylesque?

What of the desire to expose; the zeal to reveal? Where is boylesque go-

ing? Where did it come from? I wanted to know, and I wanted to present what I learned to the city of Seattle, which has, whether you know it or not, one of the biggest boylesque scenes in the country.

Before the show, I got in touch with almost all the major players in Seattle’s boylesque scene: Waxie Moon, Ernie Von Schmaltz, the

Luminous Pariah, EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!, Paris Original, Trojan Original, and, of course, for her unmatched expertise, Miss Indigo Blue, Headmistress of the Academy of Burlesque and Reigning Queen of Burlesque – Miss Exotic World 2011.

I viewed “Boys! Bois! Boyz!” as a culmination of sorts for all of my discussions and interviews.

As the curtain rose to a full house, I sat expectantly waiting for answers. see boys page 28

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Ten years ago Eytan Fox’s Yossi and Jagger told a heartbreaking Queer love story between two male soldiers in the Israeli military. Now, with Yossi, the openly Gay director offers a sequel to his 2002 classic. Familiarity with the original film is not essential for seeing Yossi – the backstory unfolds and makes sense for viewers who don’t know or don’t remember how the first film ended.

In this new drama, Yossi (Ohad Knoller, reprising his role in an excellent performance) is a cardiologist who jerks off to porn and uses old photos of himself to pick up guys on the net. When he is forced by circumstances to take a vacation, Yossi unexpectedly meets Eytan Fox

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THE SHOW BEGINS I’m reintroduced to Ernie, an instructor at the Academy, who I’d interviewed with in plain attire about a week before, alongside Indigo and Waxie. This time, “The Man, The Myth, The Mustache” has a bit of a beer belly. I hear Ernie’s backstory: he worked at a 7-11 for a number of years and drives a Camaro; he is “definitely not Gay,” he says – except when it comes to Jett Adore.

Ernie’s got moves, too – revealed through a wink, a smile, and the raising of a single eyebrow. Ernie tells the audience that he will emcee this “smorgasbord of peni.”

The debut act is Waxie Moon, Seattle’s very own boylesque legend. He wears a mostly sheer black dress and heels, which by now he’s probably more comfortable in than sneakers. His song is the Beatles’ “Come Together.” His shadowplay alone is spectacular and I find that if I focus on his silhouette left by the spotlight, it’s just as sexy as the action downstage.

Three men in nothing but designer drawers come onstage and Waxie gets down on the floor. The three stand above him with their hands in their underwear and the classic rock song takes on a new meaning.

“Come together, right now, over me,” indeed. Waxie is showered with golden glitter.

Waxie says he took a burlesque class at the Academy of Burlesque years ago, well before the Boylesque 101 class had even been thought of.

“I was drawn to the class to have fun, because I was at a point in my life where I wasn’t having fun onstage,” said Waxie.

“I kind of did it just to enliven my creativity and explore something new that I didn’t know, and then it of course changed the course of my life completely, because I was so inspired by what happens here.”

Now, Waxie is an instructor at the Academy. He, Ernie, and Indigo have taught three Boylesque 101 classes since 2009.

EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!

BEHIND THE GLITTER Next up is EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!, “the Exposing Composer” and Mayor of Seattle Burlesque. He’s one of Seattle’s more advanced boylesque performers. He’s performing a number I’m very familiar with to the tune of the old Schoolhouse Rock song, “Naughty Number Nine.”

To prepare for the show, I wanted to see boylesque without all the glitz, glamour, and perfection. EmpeROAR Fabulous!!! was generous enough to let me watch him rehearse.

His one-bedroom apartment on the north end of Capitol Hill is a testament to how much glitter, glamour, and utter fabulousness can be packed into a single room – it was clear he’d been doing this for a while.

He has an entire wall dedicated to costume racks and bookshelves with all manner of costume materials on them, and suitcases full of costumes. He told me there is another rack in his bedroom. I observed that at least two-thirds of this stuff was blue – probably more – and he told me that turquoise is his favorite color. There was a large white USPS box marked “sequins,” and sticking off the tops of the clothing racks and on shelves was a collection of blue feather boas and feathered hats.

He often uses the window in his living room for a mirror, and thus rehearses after dark so he can see his reflection. The window is probably seven feet wide, and another apartment building is close by. He wondered what the neighbor’s must think, and as he began rehearsing, so did I. For the “Naughty Number Nine” act, he wore a sleeveless, sky-blue button-down sequined shirt. It appeared he had cut the

sleeves off himself, but it was expertly sewed and there were no frayed edges. He had black pants with a turquoise, sequined streak on each leg, long silver gloves and a large blue feather boa. The costume worked well with his short blond hair and small, styled beard.

As I watched him practice, maybe six feet from me, much closer than I would have been were he onstage, it became even clearer how much effort he puts into planning a routine. I could see the quick sudden movements, the locking and unlocking of joints, the facial gestures. He very much got lost in the performance once he started.

“The worst part is finding the gloves,” he said, after finishing a routine. “That’s why I rehearse with the door to my bedroom closed.”

One of the gloves was strewn in my direction during the routine, so I tossed it back to him. In between two routines, he showed me some of his old boas, ragged from years of use.

He continued to rehearse the same number, both with and without the music, sometimes stopping to repeat one part of the routine again and again until it was just the way he wanted it. The most difficult part of the routine appeared to be after he’d removed his shirt – he manages to string it on his feather boa by the sleeves behind his back, then he snaps it off with a whip of the boa.

As he takes the stage at “Boys! Bois!

Boyz!” I recognize each move at first, but realize he’s changed a few things and his movement with the boa is much smoother.

The shirt, no problem.

A SPECTRUM OF GENDER Next up is Trojan Original, another one of Seattle’s more advanced performers. He comes onstage for a biker act, wearing a helmet, a leather jacket, and leather pants. Trojan’s built, but the audience doesn’t know it yet because his costume combination hides his body shape.

Throughout the striptease, Trojan flexes his muscles while demonstrating his grace and flexibility. For his final reveal, he takes off his helmet, revealing long, flowing brown hair. It’s novel and creative. Traditionally, final reveals are for the good stuff, but Trojan flips that norm on its head.

No question, all three acts have been really sexy so far, but some of them are more feminine and some are more masculine.

This is one area where boylesque would appear to differ from burlesque. It provides male-bodied performers with a chance to embrace their masculinity, their femininity, or both.

The Luminous Pariah, another very advanced performer who attended the Academy of Burlesque in 2009, before the boylesque class existed, said that he finds the spectrum of gender really exiting. For him, it’s not about the macho man or the drag queen, but everything in between.

“As soon as we start to talk about gender and sexuality it gets real individual,” said Indigo. “People who come to take these classes are coming from a lot of different backgrounds, orientations, politics, various degrees of outness – not only about their sexuality, but about their willingness to even take the class.”

“It’s hard to generalize,” adds Ernie.

“You can’t really tell from what they present onstage if that has actually anything to do with who they are in real life,” said Indigo.

WHY STRIP? “I took the Burlesque 101 [class] in the fall of 2004 … I did not at all expect it to hook me in the way that it did. I had such a good experience of having an avenue for my vision, my choreography, my costume, my sense of sexuality, all in a nicely encapsulated, yet edgy expression,” said Ernie.

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BURLESQUE DEFINED While discussing masculine and feminine roles in boylesque, Indigo explained how she defined boylesque and burlesque.

“I think when we talk about ‘what is this’ and ‘what is that,’ are they different? And what defines them? We have to sort of define our terms to begin with, which is what is this idea?” said Indigo. “My definition of it is, you walk onstage with some clothing, magic happens, and you leave stage with less clothing, and that’s the formula. You can invert it, but that’s the formula.”

For Indigo, “if there’s not stripping, then it’s not burlesque or striptease,” but she recognizes that not everyone sees it that way.

“Tiger [an early boylesque pioneer] has a broad definition, which is ‘Burlesque is wit plus personality plus sex,’ which doesn’t necessarily involve stripping, but involves presentation of cleverness, individuality, and sex. There are performance artists who are burlesque or boylesque or whatnot, who do completely irreverent, provocative, difficult, challenging things onstage that aren’t necessarily stripping, but they’re ‘burlesquing’ our perspectives. They’re burlesquing ideas,” said Indigo. “And in doing so, they’re work is just as valid.”

“I think that it [exposing] is thrilling because it’s symbolic. We’re removing this protective layer that we have. We protect ourselves from being viewed by wearing clothing and when you literally strip yourself of your clothing, you’re removing this face, you’re removing that guard … you’re letting people see you for who you really are, and not just your physical body, but for myself, again, telling these stories up onstage, sharing my personality and my thoughts and ideas,” said Luminous. “I’ve performed where I’m not strip teasing and I have done just strictly striptease. I have to

say when it’s just a striptease without a story, it does not feel as good for me – it doesn’t feel fun; it just feels cheap. I just feel like a number. Like I’m working at some dirty nightclub somewhere. When I’m performing without stripping, it’s OK, but I think that this element of eroticism is so fun to bring into it … It’s also thrilling to be able to take your clothes off in front of hundreds of strangers. It’s a unique experience.”

do a tap dance, I can do a monologue, I can do whatever – I’m choosing to strip.”

Luminous, who performed with Paris and Trojan in the troupe Mod Carousel, at the first-ever New York Boylesque Festival last year, has also thought about the meaning of the word.

“It was also interesting having conversations with the other boys about whether or not it is OK for men to come into burlesque.

Whether or not we are taking over one of the file photo

“And then I took the 202, and that’s where Ernie came from and it just snowballed from there.”

The three told me that some of the students who come to both the Burlesque and Boylesque 101 classes are quite shy.

“One of the wonderful things about doing character-based art is that we can create an alter-ego that doesn’t have to be the real truth of ourselves. Like, I’m actually kind of a homebody. I like to, you know, garden and cook and compost,” said Indigo. “But Indigo, in her glory, is like this big peacocky type 1940s brassy babe who will say anything.”

“It really frees up folks who are nervous or shy to know that they don’t have to be themselves – their naked, little soft white underbellies – onstage,” said Indigo. “Instead, they can embody a creature that they build and create and they can dress it up and adorn it and disguise it in any way they wish, so it’s tremendously freeing.”

“Boylesque gives me an opportunity to direct my own path, whereas since I don’t go full-on with gender illusion I don’t fit completely into the drag scene … it’s a combination of all the things that I love to do,” said Fabulous. “I love the whole range of being silly and goofy, to sultry to intense to artsy-fartsy, and it gives me a place to express all of these things and be comfortable with my sexuality as it is to myself and as I present it.”

“By exposing myself, I’m exposing new audiences to the art form. I get a huge kick when people are confused by me or scared of me,” said Fabulous. “A lot of straight guys are like ‘Noooo!’ Then, when I’m finished, they’re like “Yo, dude, that was cool.

I wasn’t afraid to see you naked at all.”

Next up is a duo, Black and Tan, who present a story about a relationship. A male performer, playing a girl, is dressed in a black lace slip, and a female performer plays a man, wearing jeans and a white “wife-beater” shirt. As the act progresses, the “man” gives the “woman” gifts, they fight a little, and they make up. They finish with a kiss, but they don’t strip. Not a single article of clothing comes off.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? Next up is Paris Original doing a ballet act. He is professionally trained in ballet. Added to the classical track are sound effects of children laughing in a mocking tone, to which he times his intentional breaks in form. Presumably, the act is about training as a male ballet dancer; being made fun of and teased by other children and transcending it.

I always struggle to come up with adjectives to describe Paris whenever I see him.

He’s an astounding dancer, but I’ve said that

only industries and art forms that is dominated by women,” said Luminous of his time in New York last year. “Personally, I used to fight the term ‘boylesque’ because I didn’t like the way that it separates what I do from what a female-bodied performer does.

That being said, if we perform the art in a respectful way, and respect everyone in the art form no matter their sex or gender, we should all be able to get along. Right?”

“It kind of goes back to the lineage, not just the word difference,” said Ernie. “The [exponential growth] for neo-burlesque and

“By exposing myself, I’m exposing new audiences to the art form. I get a huge kick when people are confused by me or scared of me.” before. He’s in perfect sync. He can stand on point as well as any working ballerina.

I’ve referred to his grace in the past, but as I watch him now and think of that word, I’m not referring to just his body movements and dance training – it’s in the way he manipulates his costume, the way the extra fabric that hangs from his sleeves flows as he moves. Put simply, he makes it look easy, but he’s naturally graceful and he’s had a lot of practice. With it, he’s taking boylesque – or rather, burlesque – in a direction it hasn’t gone before.

“There’s freedom in burlesque and boylesque, but I feel like the term ‘boylesque,’ because it’s a newer term and it’s an unknown word, there’s freedom within that of what can be,” said Waxie. “Whatever people might expect from boylesque, I don’t think people would ever go to a boylesque show and say, ‘Well, that’s not boylesque.’ Right? ’Cause it’s so new. Burlesque, I also think has that same sense of freedom, of exploration and an expansive definition, but I do think there’s sometimes an expectation from an audience about what a burlesque act looks like. There’s also a more known history, so I feel like burlesque artists are more beholden to that history. Boylesque artists can carve a slightly different path. That’s why I like the term ‘boylesque.’ It’s because I feel like I could

burlesque right now is several years ahead culturally of boylesque. And so I think because of that young age on the time scale, the freedom still exists a little more in the boylesque category, because the expectation maybe isn’t as out there in the general audience world.”

Fabulous uses the words “boylesque” and “burlesque” interchangeably.

“I’ve stopped using the term ‘boylesque’ exclusively,” said Fabulous. “Saying I’m a burlesque performer, honoring the women I work with, I still accept the niche that boylesque provides.”

The next performer is Fosse Jack. He comes onstage dressed as a cowboy and begins to move. It’s not until he pulls out lipstick and applies it that we get an idea of what’s happening. Up comes his shirt; he ties it around his stomach and he’s gone from a Marlboro man to a Gay cowboy. His jeans reveal high-cut jean shorts then up from the cowboy boots come black fishnets that he’s been hiding away.

The masculine and feminine range is what makes the act fun, but it’s not over yet.

He doffs his cowboy boots and slips on a pair of heels. Like Waxie, he’s tall and lean, so he wears the heels very, very well.

SEATTLE ‘SUPER-QUEER’ “I think there’s some regional differences

happening with boylesque,” said Waxie.

“In New York, there’s a kind of independent drive, a fearless dirtiness and sexuality put forth. In Chicago, there’s a group called the Stage Door Johnnies and a wonderful performer named Hot Toddy. And there, they don’t even like the term ‘boylesque.’

They’re like, ‘We’re male burlesque. Why would we call ourselves boys?’ said Waxie.

“It’s highly choreographed, really kind of glorifying the male form in many ways, although they have strong personality. And then I feel like here, because Seattle’s so wonderfully Queer, there is a lot of gender play within the boylesque scene.”

“That’s how come I’m here,” said Ernie laughing. “That’s how I’m still performing.”

“I would totally echo that. I would say New York would be filthy, Chicago would be refined, and Seattle would be superQueer,” said Indigo.

“I was in New York last summer and a tarp was rolled out onto the floor and I thought ‘OK, here we go,’ and sure enough, performers proceeded to pee into champagne glasses and feed each other their urine,” said Luminous.

“Miss Indigo Blue’s Academy of Burlesque here in Seattle was the first to offer boylesque classes and in so doing, offered men interested in the art form a clear path to becoming part of the scene,” said Paris. “In effect, during this new burlesque revival, the boylesque scene in Seattle was given a way of expanding sooner than New York, but now they have classes too and their scene has grown as well.

“As far as having surpassed Seattle’s scene, that depends on how you think of it.

In sheer numbers, definitely. As a percentage of male to female burlesque performers, or percentage of shows including male performers, I don’t think so. As far as caliber, I think both scenes produce and support some amazing talent.”

“It’s wonderful to have such a mix of sexual preference,” said Luminous. “Because it’s really sad when it’s just ‘Oh, well you’re doing the Gay art form.’”

Next up is Chicago’s Jett Adore, a member of the Stage Door Johnnies. The “NoPantser Romancer” comes onstage with a white tailcoat, a top hat, black pants partly adorned in white sequins, and a cane. He certainly looks refined. And he is, just as Indigo told me, “bewilderingly hot.”

Jett, like Waxie, is very good at flirting with his eyes, probably because he’s been doing it for a while. The tail of his coat is on a sort of pull-string system, so he can face away from the audience and raise his tailcoat only briefly to expose his bare ass in a sort of quasi-reveal before he completely strips. By the end, he is almost completely nude, with a long piece of costume draped in front of his naughty bits. Jett is funny and very, very sexy – everything burlesque should be.

THE INTERMISSION Boylesque. Burlesque. Masculine. Feminine. Lots of terms. What’s the difference?

Is there or should there be one?

“For as long as there have been ladies taking off their clothes, there’s been men taking off their clothes, or there’s been women presenting as men or men presenting as women, and there’s been complicated variations all the way through history,” said Indigo. “So I think for me to say that there is something inherently different, I don’t know. I don’t know what we’re measuring.

You know? Chromosomes? What?”

“As a topic of discussion, is that the kind of conversation that we want to be having too? Do you know what I mean? Because that’s something that people ask a lot about burlesque – you know, how is burlesque different from stripping?” said Indigo.

It’s intermission. The show has flown by, probably because it’s so titillating. Unfortunately, you are going to have to wait until next week for part two. Blue balls sure is painful, isn’t it?

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A semi-wonderful wizard

Sam Raimi’s Oz is big on visuals but short on magic OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Opens March 8 It’s been a while since Hollywood attempted to bring the world of L. Frank Baum to the big screen. The last endeavor, Disney’s 1985 fantasy Return to Oz, wasn’t exactly a success, and while I personally find that rather straightforward, and admittedly dark, adventure something of an underrated treat, it can’t be mentioned in the same breath as 1939’s unquestioned classic The Wizard of Oz. Almost three decades later, Disney returns to Baum’s work in a big way, Oz the Great and Powerful a reported $325 million gamble. Directed by Evil Dead and SpiderMan auteur Sam Raimi, the movie is a visually ambitious eye-popping marvel filled with sights, sounds, and ideas befitting the author who originally imagined them.

Looking at it is a candy-colored treat, and the moment selfish magician and uncertain hero Oscar (James Franco), working under the stage name Oz, floats into the realm is an unabashed marvel that held me suitably spellbound.

If only the movie itself held together nearly as well. Not without its plusses, among them an orphaned little girl (Joey King) made entirely of porcelain and a winged monkey named Finley (Zach Braff) who finds himself unintentionally Oz’s confidant, the movie utilizes Baum’s stories but not with full confidence. Writers Mitchell Kapner (The Whole Ten Yards) and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) have constructed a scenario that is never as fully formed as it needs to be. While a lot of time is spent on Oz, as it should be, other characters like the duplicitous and conniving witch Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and her younger, more powerful yet semi-clueless sister Theodora (Mila Kunis) are given a decidedly short shrift.

or Baum’s books. Raimi and company focus on Oz as he journeys through the strange, magical land to fulfill a prophecy that will bring peace and prosperity. Initially tricked into thinking the good witch Glinda (Michelle Williams) is evil, his eyes are quickly opened to the truth as he realizes that Evanora has been clandestinely pulling his and everyone else’s strings right from the start.

The Yellow Brick Road comes into play, as do legions of winged baboon soldiers and tall, big-hatted Winkies sworn to protect their evil leader.

Franco makes a fine Oz, never shying from the darker, more egocentric aspects of his personality even as his humanity is awakened by the chaos and turmoil surrounding him. He is a wonderful foil, his skills as a con artist and trickster put to great use as he learns to use his ingenuity against Evanora and, eventually, a brokenhearted Theodora. Franco has a magnetism that is undeniable, walking through the film with a cagy confidence that’s unquestionably beguiling, and as heroes go he’s a far more intriguingly complex one than I anticipated going into the screening.

Weisz and Williams make the most of their sketchily written characters, attempting to give them complexities and layers the script only hints at. At the same time, I can’t help but wish these two Oscar nominees (Weisz of course a former winner) could face off without being forced to float in the air and throw sparkly streams of light and electricity at one another as if part of some curiously anemic live-action video game.

Still, they are powerhouses – that goes without saying – and both have moments that couldn’t help but make me broadly smile.

NOT WICKED ENOUGH The weak link, unhappily, is Kunis. A solid actress, she’s fine as the innocently naïve Theodora, excited to introduce the man she believes to be their savior to the land he will hopefully protect. It’s her eventual transformation into the Wicked Witch of the East where problems lie – Kunis never FAMILIAR TERRITORY The central plot should be recognizable to achieves the level of gravitas that would anyone who knows either the 1939 musical make her embrace of evil as chilling or as

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unsettling as it needs to be. It’s as if the actress can’t connect to the darker aspects of her character, only brushing the surface of what is required making Theodora a rather toothless adversary whose eventual defeat is frustratingly never in doubt.

All the same, Raimi has constructed a family-friendly epic that is refreshing in a ton of ways. While the visuals are lavish

and lush they never overwhelm the story at hand, working in tandem with what is going on instead of calling attention to themselves just for the sake of calling attention to themselves. There is a lightness to the story that is irrefutably wonderful, the filmmakers having an unquestioned affinity for the material and for Baum’s world that I didn’t think was ever in doubt.

But as great as the positives are, the minuses remain of issue. Raimi and company have gone out of their way to deliver on the massive budget that Disney has bestowed on them, working so diligently on the visual esthetics that they’ve (maybe unintentionally) given less attention to the secondary characters and to the resolution of the central plot.

While I did like quite a bit of Oz the Great and Powerful, and while I can give it something of a begrudging recommendation, I do feel the movie itself never lives up to its potential, and while Baum’s magic is still evident its power isn’t nearly as strong as it by all rights should have been.

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Emotionally cathartic Yossi a welcome return cade alone. Working with relative newbie screenwriter Itay Segal, the pair have constructed a tale that feels immediate and honest, refusing to flounder in sentiment as they YOSSI attempt to open Yossi’s eyes to the brave Opens March 8 It has been 10 years since Dr. Yossi Hoff- new world that has slowly built around him man (Ohad Knoller) tragically lost the love over the past decade. of his life, the former Israeli IDF officer KNOLLER GOES DEEPER drowning himself in his work while conIt helps considerably that Knoller has tinuing to live a life in the closet very much alone. Things start to change when he en- returned to fill the central role. Justifiably counters his dead lover’s mother, Varda lauded for his mesmerizing performance (Orly Silbersatz Banai), in the hospital wait- the first time around, if anything he has ing room. This unexpected reunion brings delivered a deeper and more nuanced porback numerous memories and feelings, trait this time. Avoiding caricature, devoid opening the cardiologist’s heart in ways it of pretense or anything that could be conhasn’t experienced in a decade, Yossi mak- strued as showy, he digs inside Yossi and ing the decision to travel to the Sinai Pen- finds all of the insecurities and terrors that insula in pursuit of at least a semblance of have kept him essentially standing still.

It’s a remarkable turn, making his eventual closure.

Things take an uncertain turn when he thawing and awakening to what has been encounters a group of soldiers in need of a going on around him societally all the more ride. They urge him to join them at their ho- powerful because of it.

At the same time, the obviousness of the tel instead of heading into a war zone, and against his better judgment Yossi decides to story this time is apparent right from the do the impetuous thing and agree. Among start. There are only so many directions the group is Tom (Oz Zehavi), confidently for this story to go, and once Tom is introand openly Gay while also overflowing with duced – wonderfully portrayed by Zehavi, contradictions. The doctor is both drawn to it should be admitted – it becomes immeand terrified of this young man, retreating diately obvious what is going to happen back into his shell as he has trouble dealing next for Dr. Yossi Hoffman. There are few, with his attraction to another soldier – this if any, surprises, and as deftly as these motime one who isn’t forced to hide who he ments and emotions are handled, their obviousness is understandably a tiny bit tiretruly is from those closest to him.

Director Eytan Fox’s Yossi and Jagger some.

At the end of the day these are minor was a rough, uncompromising drama, made on a shoestring yet able to deliver its emo- problems, however, and as return engagetional mechanics with brutally effective ments go Yossi is a surprising powerhouse efficiency. Its story of a clandestine and se- and an unquestioned success for Fox. The cret love affair between two soldiers by and now-established filmmaker shows just how large avoided cliché, and in brief, tightly- much he’s blossomed and grown as a storywound strokes it achieved a delicate authen- teller, his subtle touch a refreshing reminder that familiar stories can still intimately conticity that couldn’t help but hit home.

Fox returns to this story with Yossi, at- nect when they are delivered with honesty tempting both to showcase how times have and respect. Yossi may not be a great movie, changed in Israel while also documenting but it is a very, very good one, and the way how in many ways these societal transfor- it evolves from looking at the pains of the mations have passed our main character by past to gazing at the hopes for the future are as he wallows in grief heightened by a de- traits I can’t help but embrace in full.

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Tom (Oz Zehavi), a young, handsome, openly Gay soldier. A potential romance develops.

Fox admitted in a phone interview from Israel that he never thought he would make a sequel to Yossi and Jagger, but he is pleased that he did.

A DECADE OF CHANGE “I’m so proud of this film – it’s so personal, and I feel so close to it. Part of why I made this was an excuse to explore what happened to Yossi – which is what happened to me, to Israel, and to the Gay community over the past 10 years.”

The filmmaker gives the example of how the Israeli military has become more accepting and tolerant of Queer soldiers as one dramatic change in the decade since Yossi and Jagger. He observed, “When I was in the Israeli army in 1982, the idea of being openly Gay was unheard of. All the people I know who were Gay in the army were completely closeted. That world has changed.”

Yossi explores the idea that the main character is stuck in the past and has a closeted mindset. When Yossi meets Tom, he slowly begins to understand that there are other ways to live as a Gay man.

Fox emphasized, “Tom represents the idea that you can be happy with who you are. You can take your clothes off, stand there naked, and say, ‘This is who I am.

Love me!’” – which the attractive Zehavi does in one of the film’s key scenes.

That said, Tom is not out to his family, a complexity Fox found interesting about

SOPHISTICATED DESIRE He continued, indicating his dismay that audiences question – as the bewildered Yossi does – why Tom is attracted to the sad, lonely, older man.

“I’m almost offended that a young beautiful man can’t fall for a somber, sophisticated older guy. That’s the wrong way to see desire. Tom sees that Yossi can offer him more than his fun friends can. He’s a doctor, who is smart and reads literature and needs saving. That’s something Tom wants to do – save someone who is in distress.”

Distress in a relationship is something Fox, Knoller, and the film’s screenwriter, Itay Segal, all knew firsthand while making the film. Knoller, who is straight, went through a divorce between Yossi films, while Segal, who is Gay, broke up with his boyfriend and was mourning the relationship. Similarly, Fox was having a crisis with

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his partner of 23 years, Gal Uchovsky. (The pair ended their professional relationship after the 2006 film, The Bubble).

The loneliness Fox faced during this period informed the film. “Living in empty apartment, eating bad take-out food, watching a lot of porn, falling asleep in front of boring TV and waking up to another day of loneliness [as Yossi does] wasn’t difficult for me to relate to,” he confessed.

“Ohad and I spoke a lot about the whole feeling of being alone and the fear and confusion that comes with that, and the questions of what being alone brings to your heart and mind. We shared those feelings – plus Itay and I were exposed to the new Gay world of Internet dating.”

One of the more interesting scenes early in the film has Yossi meeting a man online for sex, only to have the encounter go badly because of Yossi’s poor physical image and poorer self-image.

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contemporary Queer youth in Israel, and one he incorporated into the film.

“Young hipsters and actors tell me that being Gay is a nonissue. And I say, ‘OK, I get it. It’s much easier now, that’s true.

Tel Aviv and the world are much more accepting.’ But they have problematic relationships with their parents. Telling their parents, ‘This is who I am!’ is difficult for them.”

The relationship between the heavyset and heavy-hearted Yossi and the younger, cuter Tom forms the film’s romantic second act, and Fox said his purpose here was “to show the older generation reaching out to the younger generation to teach them how to live better.”

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place who frees himself. Sometimes it’s connected to moving, going in a new direction, or to new places.

Changing new things in your life – the scenery, the city you live in – which for Yossi is claustrophobic – and going to the desert and meeting new people.”

Will Fox make a sequel to Yossi a decade from now? The filmmaker laughed and answered, “That might be another exercise – to see what happened to Tom in 10 years!”

FREE YOURSELF Several of the characters, including Yossi’s hospital colleague Moti (Lior Ashkenazi) as well as Tom, suggest that Yossi would feel better if he would just get laid.

It’s a facile curative for a depressed man grappling with survivor’s guilt and being mostly closeted, but the film emphasizes Yossi finding sexual fulfillment as a means to emotional happiness.

“I didn’t think of it that way,” Fox responded to the claim. “But he does need to get laid to feel better about himself and life.”

The filmmaker then emphasized the real point he wanted to make with his film: “I wanted to show a person stuck in a bad

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Deep Inside Hollywood A gleeful turn on Broadway for Jane Lynch

by screenwriter/producer Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code) and also stars Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, and screen legend Eva Marie Saint (On the THE SUN’LL COME OUT …

And that sun will stay out for exactly eight Waterfront), who turns 89 this year. weeks. That’s how long Glee’s mercurial BACK IN THE DANGER ZONE Sue Sylvester, aka Jane Lynch, will star as Kelly McGillis is back – both the 1986 fearsome orphanage meanie Miss Hannigan in the ongoing Broadway revival of An- and the 2013 versions of her. With a 3D nie. She’ll take the boards beginning May IMAX re-release of Top Gun drawing the 16 and will end her temp run in July, just in retro-minded curious (and diehard Kenny time to shoot more Glee episodes and begin Loggins fans) back into a smattering of her stint as host of Sean Hayes’ new prime- theaters, McGillis is currently popping off time game show, Hollywood Game Night. screens nationwide. But the older and wiser Lynch will oversee contestants as they McGillis (she made news for refusing to make their way through Hollywood cock- comment on fellow Lesbian thespian Jodie tail parties, mingling with celebrities, and Foster’s recent Golden Globes speech) is competing for cash. We’re still not sure how also back in acting action, in a creepy new this game will work, or how knocking back film that just hit Sundance. It’s called We martinis with Dancing with the Stars-level Are What We Are and it’s based on a 2010 celebs constitutes a heated battle for game- Mexican film of the same name. This vershow dominance, but the unknown is entic- sion, from filmmakers Jim Mickle and Nick ing, isn’t it? Meanwhile, it’s just good to see Damici, is transplanted to New York state Lynch diversifying and looking past Glee, but the key disturbing element remains the same: a family of ritualistic cannibals. Fun! lest that tracksuit become a corset.

Picked up at the festival by eOne Distribution, it should hit indie and art-house theBOMER HEATS UP WINTER Every time a hot young actor comes out aters later this year. And who knows, with and keeps working in high-profile projects this and last year’s unnerving Ti West horit further destroys the perception that open- ror film The Innkeepers, McGillis may bely Gay men can’t succeed onscreen outside come a middle-aged scream queen. There the closet. So here’s to Matt Bomer and his are worse career paths. next movie, Winter’s Tale, co-starring noGROFF: NAKED AND FROZEN bodies like Will Smith, Russell Crowe, and We’ve already reported that Jonathan Colin Farrell. The fantasy feature is based on Mark Helprin’s novel set in both 19th- Groff (Glee, Spring Awakening) will star century and present-day Manhattan and in C.O.G., the indie feature based on a Dait involves a young thief, the dying vision- vid Sedaris story from his bestselling book ary girl he loves, and a flying white horse Naked. And later this year Groff will voice named Athansor that helps him ride into the male lead in the latest Disney animated the future through a cloud wall. Or some- feature, Frozen, based on a Hans Christian thing like that. Anyway, it’s to be directed Andersen tale, which co-stars Kristen Bell

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and his Glee castmate Idina Menzel. But it’s the project with the least – though most intriguing – amount of information that has us the most excited right now. Groff is starring in what is now known only as the Untitled Michael Lannan Comedy, which wouldn’t be of interest unless you already knew that Lannan is one of the producers of the buzzmaking James Franco Sundance entry Interior. Leather Bar. (the half-real, half-fake documentary about finding the missing footage from William Friedkin’s Cruising).

And the soon-to-be-actually-titled project has found a director in Andrew Haigh, the man behind the acclaimed (as in, the Criterion Collection has already included it in its DVD release roster) Gay indie feature Weekend. We figure it’ll be about something Gay, but that’s just a guess.

Romeo San Vicente’s own weekends are always acclaimed. And sometimes filmed.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer I’m pleased to announce an upcoming interview with three-time Grammy winner Shawn Colvin. The veteran pop-folk artist, who co-penned the 1997 hit “Sunny Came Home,” is my special guest in “The Music Lounge” on April 12. She performs a week later with Mary Chapin Carpenter at Benaroya Hall, on April 19. “You and Mona Lisa,” “I Don’t Know Why,” “Nothin’ On Me,” and “Steady On” are a few of Colvin’s other well-known songs, and the entire A Few Small Repairs album is a download essential. Go to www.seattlesymphony.org for concert and ticket information.

2013 Grammy nominee Joan Osborne is my special guest in The Music Lounge a week before Colvin, on April 5. Osborne’s latest recording, Bring It On Home, was up for Best Blues Album at last month’s big music awards, but lost to a very tough contender, Dr. John (Locked Down). The New York native will make her Jazz Alley debut when she performs four consecutive nights, April 18-21, with backup band The Holmes Brothers. When I spoke to Osborne via telephone last week, she confirmed that her set list would include material from 1995’s Relish, one of the best albums of the past two decades. For reservations, visit www.jazzalley.com or call (206) 441-9729.

A JOB FOR MGMT MGMT will return to Seattle on May 15, the duo’s first appearance here since headlining the Capitol Hill Block Party in July 2010. The Brooklyn act – Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden – is sure to introduce new material from a forthcoming album (scheduled for a June release), but I’m assuming “Kids,” “Electric Feel,” and “Time to Pretend” will be on the set list. Tickets, priced at $31.50 ($35 day of show), are on sale now at AXS.com. True story: I exchanged friendly greetings with VanWyngarden several years ago outside Chop Suey, and he looked just as hot up close as he does in photos.

Peter Murphy is returning to Seattle, scheduled for July 19 at The Showbox Market. And, David Byrne with St. Vincent, who were part of 2011’s City Arts Festival lineup, are coming back for a July 18 performance at the Chateau St. Michelle.

YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE These concerts are now sold out: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds on April 7 (Paramount Theatre), Tyler the Creator on April 10 (Neumos), and Fall Out Boy on June 19 (The Showbox SoDo).

Finally, look for an interview announcement soon with the lead singer of a famous ’80s band. When it’s confirmed, I’ll post the details on SGN’s Facebook page.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer PASSION PIT PARAMOUNT THEATRE March 5 Like a big Spring Break party or a fun prom dance, Passion Pit swept into town and got all the kids sweaty and excited. The pop band, touring 2012’s Gossamer release, has frequently played Seattle in the past five years (most recently at Key Arena in December), and no matter how many times their fans see them in concert, they just can’t resist seeing them again.

The group went on stage promptly at 9:30, opening with “I’ll Be Alright” from the latest album. Lead singer Michael Angelakos immediately started working the stage from left to right, wearing a sport coat and necktie with his overgrown hair flopping around.

“It’s so good to be back,” said Angelakos early in the show. “Thanks for coming out.”

For stage decor, Passion Pit kept it simple.

Large, globe-shaped paper lamps hung overhead and shifted into various positions and colors throughout the show. At one point, they looked like giant grapefruits hanging directly above the five-piece ensemble, illuminated in a pink-orange hue.

An energy-fueled crowd infused the show with a lot of added sound and movement – hands were raised, lyrics were shouted, feet bounced up and down, bodies swayed in

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Passion Pit delivers spirited Seattle set multiple directions. Even new dance partnerships were started, as a neatly dressed crew of young men beside me contentedly intertwined with anyone who cared to befriend them.

Passion Pit played a selection of songs from both Gossamer and 2009’s Manners, including terrific-sounding versions of “Love Is Greed,” “Moth’s Wings,” and “It’s Not My Fault, I’m Happy.” Bubbles were spat out from a machine during a lively rendition of “Take a Walk.” “The Reeling” was performed under a cloud of blue lights, and “Carried Away” got the whole Paramount crowd singing the chorus – concertgoers on the mezzanine and balcony levels were on their feet pretty much the entire time.

HIGH VOLUME This was an abnormally loud concert, as if the amplifiers were turned up too high.

There were moments when Angelakos’ vocals were muffled. The only other minor disappointment was that Passion Pit raced through “Sleepyhead” – maybe it was me but it seemed like 30 to 45 seconds were trimmed from that song. Or perhaps I just wanted more because it was so awesome.

The encore unleashed a surprise – a performance of “Where I Come From,” the band’s contribution to the soundtrack from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, featuring a memorable guitar riff near the end.

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“That’s the first time we did that song,” said Angelakos with a mysterious yet cheerful look on his face.

The 90-minute show came to a close with “Little Secrets,” as everyone festively yelled “higher and higher” when Angelakos held out the microphone to them. And like a de-

flated balloon or a thoroughly beaten piñata, the energy was zapped as soon as the house lights came on.

Passion Pit will definitely be back, no question about it. And when they do, I know for sure that I won’t be alone in attending.

Who can resist one of the best times ever?

Mozie is not a user of the drug, although he says you don’t have to look very far to find a young person high on “Tina.”

“I’m 23 and a Gay man,” Mozie says, “suffice to say I have seen and experienced a few things. Currently I’m straight-edge, meaning I don’t use drugs or drink alcohol.

It was a New Year’s resolution I’ve been able to keep. I just choose to focus my energy on my album and working on a tour.”

change and Sex Education Outreach Network) is a harm-reduction program for Gay and Bi male users of crystal methamphetamine, both active users and in recovery.

“NEON’s philosophies are rooted in the concept of harm reduction and the belief that all individuals are capable of making life-enhancing decisions, regardless of their drug use. Therefore, we support informed choice based on accurate and truthful education,” say NEON officials.

At Project NEON, recovery starts with peer educators who are current and/or former crystal users trained to provide education about safer sex and safer injection practices to other users in their communities.

Through their existing drug networks, peer educators conduct safer sex and safer injection education; distribute condoms, lube, educational brochures, and clean injection equipment; conduct one-for-one needle exchange; and provide referrals for social services, health care, HIV/STD testing, and drug treatment/counseling.

Mozie wants people to know that he is in no way judging anyone. “Addiction is a tough thing and the members of our community that find themselves traveling down that dark road shouldn’t have to do it alone.”

“Calling attention to the issue is not the same as calling someone out or belittling a user, “ Mozie added. “Instead, I am using my platform as a local entertainer to get the word out that help is out there should you need it. Recovery from meth addiction is possible.”

DIVERSE INFLUENCES Born in Lima, Peru, Mozie (né Ramiro Alonso Orellana-Guzman) lived in Lima until the age of 12, when he immigrated to the United States. Coming from a strong musical background, Mozie found comfort and pleasure in songwriting and performing. Pursuing a career in music, he released his first album, Sealed for Your Protection, in 2010. He has performed songs from Sealed in several places including the Capitol Hill Pride Festival and multiple venues in and out of Seattle.

His style is pop music with rock, hip-hop, and electronica influences. Known for belting powerful and catchy choruses and making use of his wide range, Mozie brings pop songs that are not just fun, but memorable.

Jack Mozie “So why write about Tina?” says Jack. widespread problem for decades. Here in “Because she’s always in our nightclubs, King County, about 10% of Gay and Bisex- our homes, our parks, yet we choose to not continued from cover ual men used crystal meth in a given year, acknowledge it, except for me, I did.”

Jack Mozie says he chose Project NEON love interest. Although “Tina” is a message according to data from Public Health – Sesong, Mozie has penned what is sure to be attle & King County. These rates are twice as a beneficiary because the Seattle Counseling Service program deals directly with a local Gay club favorite – which he says as high in men under the age of 30.

And Gay men who use meth are among members of the community who are adis appropriate because that is where many of the young men in his age group use the the highest risk for contracting HIV, ac- dicted. “I have to donate,” he told SGN. “I cording to local studies, perhaps because cannot in good conscience publish a song drug.

“I want to make the young people in the of the invincibility and lack of inhibition like ‘Tina’ without it serving a purpose. My songs have a purpose, and that is to make LGBT community aware of the use of crys- people often feel when using.

“As a Gay man I am exposed to Gay cul- a change in our community. That’s what I tal meth in popular Gay club culture,” Jack Mozie, 23, told Seattle Gay News. “I believe ture and the Gay community every day,” hope for ‘Tina.’ I will be writing a check that by raising awareness, we can have a said Mozie. “Being Gay allows me to write through Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) positive impact on how we can help the vic- from the Gay perspective and from experi- this summer from record sales.” ence. Iron Fist, my upcoming album, talks tims of crystal meth addiction.”

NON-JUDGMENTAL HELP about a lot of personal experiences as well According to Seattle Counseling Seras stuff I’ve witnessed others experience in AN ONGOING EPIDEMIC vice’s website, Project NEON (Needle ExMeth use among Gay men has been a our community.”

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HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF Mozie says his new album Iron Fist is “packed full of surprises.” Go to www.jackmozie.com to find out more. You can listen to or download “Tina” at www.reverbnation.com/jackmozie.

If you or someone you know is addicted to crystal meth and would like help, go to the Project NEON official program site, www. projectneon.org. You can also contact Aleks at (206) 323-1768 or e-mail amartin@seattlecounseling.org.

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SATURDAY - March 9

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 Rain Festival 2013: Crossover the Rainbow (3/83/10). Fri 3/8: 6-10pm; Sat 3//9: 9am-10:30pm; Sun 3/10: 9:45am-2:30pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Cost: $95; new Mainstream graduate as of 3/8/13, $50.

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.

2nd Annual “My Wedding My Way!” in Auburn.

10am-4pm. Green River Community College, 12401 SE St, Auburn. Vendors, fashions, workshops & food.

FREE. Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

Skagit Human Rights Festival Film Showing: “Faces & Facets of TransGender Experience.”

1pm. Skagit Valley College, Knutzen Cardinal Center Multipurpose Room, 2405 E College Way, Mt Vernon.

Film showing plus panel with Marsha & Aiden Aizumi, mother & son author of “Two Spirits: One Heart”; attorney Roberta Zeriker, author of “TransMontana”; Barbara Yaple of Washington Gender Alliance; Eleanor Hubbard, editor of “Trans-Kin”. www.pridefoundation. org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Bellevue Chamber Chorus “Seasons of Love” (3/9 & 3/10). Sat 3/9: 7:30pm, Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue; Sun 3/10: 3pm, Prospect UCC, 1919 E Prospect St. Tickets: adults $18, students & seniors $14, children 12 & under $9. www.bellevuechamberchorus.org, 425-881-0445.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Women’s Liberation & Socialism. 7pm. 9525 Wallingford Ave N. Meets every Monday. Take part in discussions of Women & the Family by Russian revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky. This collection of essays shows how the Soviet transformation was a monumental victory for the second sex, though women’s gains were largely rolled back under the bureaucratic Stalinist regime. The book demonstrates how the development of a worker-controlled cooperative economy is essential to achieving true gender equality. Books can be purchased at each meeting. 722-0657, rwseattle@ mindspring.org, www.radical women.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 Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - March 12

For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Rain Festival 2013: Crossover the Rainbow (3/83/10). Fri 3/8: 6-10pm; Sat 3//9: 9am-10:30pm; Sun 3/10: 9:45am-2:30pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Cost: $95; new Mainstream graduate as of 3/8/13, $50.

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.

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

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

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

ence, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Bellevue Chamber Chorus “Seasons of Love” (3/9 & 3/10). Sat 3/9: 7:30pm, Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue; Sun 3/10: 3pm, Prospect UCC, 1919 E Prospect St. Tickets: adults $18, students & seniors $14, children 12 & under $9. www.bellevuechamberchorus.org, 425-881-0445.

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org 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 Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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SUNDAY - March 10

March 9 thru March 17

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

MONDAY - March 11

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

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

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

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

Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org.

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

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 County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. A support group providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org 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, Bi-supportive environment. For information visit www. geocities.com/sbwn.

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room).

Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.

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

Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. Maybe Baby is a support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. info@maybebaby

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seattle.org or visit www.maybebabyseattle.org Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

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

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

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. 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 at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

(360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

(See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

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. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - March 13

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. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle St Patty’s Social. 6-8pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meet us in the downstairs bar for light snacks, socializing, catching up with old friends, making new ones & a whole lot of fun. Grilled corn beef/Reuben sandwiches & home-made sauerkraut included. This event is free (except for the cost of beverages) & is for all HIV+ men & their friends regardless of age, shape, size, or color. www.pozseattle.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

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

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

Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

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

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome.

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & nonprofit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks. org or call 1-888-809-5033.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

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

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

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

“StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend.

StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org.

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. A structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www. washingtongenderalliance.com.

THURSDAY - March 14

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

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.

Ingersoll Center Grand Opening. 5-9pm. 517 E Pike St. Visit Ingersoll’s brand new space downstairs

from Kaladi Brothers Coffee & the LGBT Library.

Open House features an art showing by community members & light refreshments. Complimentary drinks will be served.

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone.

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics

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and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - March 15

21st Annual Washington State Leather Pride Week (3/15-3/24). For a list of events & venues visit www. wsmlo.org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

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

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday each month. www.seattleprimetimers.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Red Cedar Circle Two-Spirit Circle. 7:30-9:30pm. Mt Baker Park Presbyterian Church. 3201 Hunter Blvd S. Master story-teller, oral historian, traditional healer & respected spiritual leader of the Si Si Wiss Medicine Teachings Johnny Moses will bring out gender teachings of the Northwest Coast Salish Tribes. FREE, donations accepted for the teachings & building use.

425-698-3545.

GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

Gay City, 517 E Pike St (temporary meeting location).

Every Friday. 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; www. seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - March 16

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

21st Annual Washington State Leather Pride Week (3/15-3/24). For a list of events & venues visit www. wsmlo.org Poverty Bay Wedding & Event Showcase. 10am6pm. Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium, 22030 Jordan Ave S, Des Moines. The show is primarily about weddings but it will also be great for any social/family or business event, enhanced with a view of Puget Sound. $5 entry. www.weddingwire.com Seattle Alternative Wedding Show. 10am-4pm, fashion show at 1pm. Zahn Event Center at The Manor.

13032 Admiralty Way, Everett. FREE admission. FREE shuttles from Capitol Hill. www.alternativeweddingsseattle.com.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org

SUNDAY - March 17

St Patrick’s Day (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

21st Annual Washington State Leather Pride Week (3/15-3/24). For a list of events & venues visit www. wsmlo.org Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am.

Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

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Star Studded St Patrick’s Day Fundraiser. 4-7pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Arnie Norem, Emperor 23 of the Court of Seattle & Groupie to the Knights of Mantra hosts this fundraiser to benefit KofM charities. No cover. Every raffle ticket wins a prize!

Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Visit www.bent writing.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@ gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

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

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flying house. 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; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; 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; 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.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

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SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/ AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: 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. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www. seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm-11 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 11 pmclose. Cover $5 starting at 9 pm.

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

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-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 pm-8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours - The Ultimate Dance Party with C89.5 DJ Richard J. Dalton. Cover $5, 9 pm-12 am; $8, 12 am-2 am; $10, 2 am-4 am (18+) Poco Wine Room - 4 pm-2 am.An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells, $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Trent Von! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm; Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts. Free pool, free darts and free TouchScreen games all day and all night. Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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

The Cuff Complex - 1st Saturday Country Dancing with Rain Country 7 pm-10 pm; HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 10 pm-3 am. Cover $5 starting at 9 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour noon-5 pm, $4 wells, buck off taps & calls. “Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-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 pm-8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours - Power Mix with C89.5 DJ Randy Schlager. Cover $5, 9 pm-12 am; $8, 12am-2 am; $10, 2 am-4 am (18+) Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 12 noon-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells, $2.50 domestic drafts, $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Marys. Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company.

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

Sunday

Bar Myx - in Tacoma.T Dance! 3 pm-7 pm with DJ Lady Char. $1.00 Rolling Rocks. Dinner and a Movie at Bar Myx! Enjoy the newest releases on our big screens from 7 pm every Sunday! Dinner specials every week, $4 glasses of house wine, $1 doubles any drink! After the movie, one lucky customer will get to take the movie home…every week!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-2 am; Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9 pm-1 am.

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

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm (16 players only). Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - “Bottom Forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 starting at 8 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour noon-5 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Grill on Broadway - “Mimosas with Mama” Sunday Drag Brunch with Mama Tits and friends from 1-3pm. $10 show tickets; $15 brunch buffet.

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Neighbours - Noche Latina presented by Entre Hermanos. Cover $7 10 pm-2 am. 21+ only.

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

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

R Place - Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells, $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. Bacardi Game Night! $4 Bacardi calls all night long, plus $9 Bacardi Pitchers! Mental Masturbation at 7:30 pm (with bonus questions and a bar match for the grand prize), followed by Beer Pong! Evening is hosted by our sassy bartenderess Karee Jo! Changes - Happy Hour noon-2am; Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts.

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

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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm.

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

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-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 pm-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

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 pm-2 am.

Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4 pm-10 pm Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

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

Wildrose - Pool tournament 7 pm with prizes!

TUESDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. 2 for 1 wells and $2 drafts all night long! Sliders 3 for $3, or 6 for $5! Either traditional or pulled pork!

Changes - Happy Hour 12 noon-8 pm. Domestic bottled beer $1.25 All Day and Night, Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts. Burger Specials $2.50 Hamburger, $3.50 Cheeseburger $4.50 Bacon Cheeseburger.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” all day - table top games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm. Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm-12 midnight with Jonathan Jones.

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

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch

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served Sat & Sun til 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

Neighbours - So You Think You’ve Got Talent ... (Prove it!) $100 cash prize. Cover $5 9 pm-2 am. Hosted by Roxy Doll. 21+ only.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced Teas. DJ KINGOFPANTS from 10 pm-2 am.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. $2 Bud & Bud Light drafts, and $4 Bud & Bud Light Mondos! $3 shots of Fireball, $5 wellmargaritas, $5 nachos (beef, chicken or veggie) and 2 beef tacos for $2, 2 chicken tacos for $3 or 2 carne asada tacos for $4!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm, Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts. Trivia Night at 8 pm.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & pitcher special Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm. Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, POZSeattle Social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather Social 4th Wednesday 7 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.

“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm.

Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

Neighbours - PULSE: 18 & Over Weekly Dance Party.

Cover (under 21) $5 before 10:30 pm; $10 after.

No cover (21+) with access to a 21+ mezzanine bar.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-12 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 pm-7 pm. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

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

THURSDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. $5 Long Island, Long Beach, AMF and Porn Stars! $4 with college or military ID! $8 Trashcans, and $3 Capitol Hill Dogs!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm; Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts.

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 midnight with Jonathan Jones.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.

“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

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

Neighbours - Party Night w/DJ Trent Von. 9 pm-2 am.

No cover. 21+ only.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-12 midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

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

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