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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 14, Volume 41, April 5, 2013

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JOAN OSBORNE DIMITRIOU’S JAZZ ALLEY April 18 – 21 A list of women who rock would most definitely have to include Joan Osborne. A soulful vocalist with the range to cover blues, pop, rock, folk, and a whole lot in between, her catalog stretches from 1995’s widely acclaimed Relish to last year’s Grammy-nominated Bring It On Home. Osborne will make her Jazz Alley debut with a four-night residency, April 18-21, accompanied by longtime collaborators The Holmes Brothers. By phone, I reached the singer-song-

writer at her New York residence just before heading out for her upcoming tour. Here is what Joan Osborne shared with me inside The Music Lounge.

Rodriguez: What comes into your mind when you think of Seattle?

Osborne: What comes into my mind is going down to the ferry terminal and taking a long ferry ride on those amazing, huge old ferries. I love doing that, I love going down to the Pike Place Market and wandering around there. I love walking up those really steep hills.

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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in The Place Beyond the Pines

EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM SEATTLE PUBLIC THEATER Through April 21 Seattle Public Theater has thrilled this reviewer at least once every season. This season, it’s been several times! This really is “the little theater that can” – and does. Its current production, Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them, is another gem both on the page and on the stage.

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THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Opens April 5 Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines, his follow-up to his Oscar-nominated Blue Valentine, is big, sprawling, and highly ambitious. It is his attempt at an American opus, equal parts Tennessee Williams and Sidney Lumet, a movie where the sins of the father are passed unto their sons and so forth, making the picture a multigenerational epic filled with interesting characters, heart-

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intelligent teens who are smart but not outrageous and who are somehow able to fall back on unknown resources when abandoned by their father after their mother’s untimely death. Edith (Sara L. Porkalob) is a 12-yearold who uses her stuffed frog and a BB gun to feel safe when older brother Kenny (Jose Abaoag) isn’t home. Kenny, who is 16, can drive and doesn’t like to stay at home, so in some senses Edith is abandoned by everyone.

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film and Television

The Sapphires sings an unabashedly happy tune The Weinstein Company

(l to r) Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Jessica Mauboy and Deborah Mailman in The Sapphires

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE SAPPHIRES Opens April 5 It is 1968. Aboriginals in Australia have just earned the right to vote, but that doesn’t mean the country’s white population treats them as anything close to equals. Therefore, sisters Gail (Deborah Mailman), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), and Julie (Jessica Mauboy) don’t have a chance at winning a singing competition at a rundown local pub, and while their rendition of a Merle Hag-

gard hit is easily the best thing the audience hears that night, they’re going home losers all the same.

But they’re not losers as far as Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd) is concerned. The R&B-loving Irish drunkard may not know a lot, but he does know talent when he sees it, and these three young Aboriginal women have that in spades. When the youngest, Julie, expresses interest in auditioning to be an act the American USO sends to Vietnam to entertain the troops, Dave urges her and her sisters forward, and under his tutelage

– drop the Country, learn to sing Soul – he’s positive he can transform the entire lot of them into bona fide stars.

Things progress pretty much as you expect them to in The Sapphires. The girls are reunited with their fair-skinned cousin, Kay (Shari Sebbens), who was taken from their home by the government as a child in hopes she’d assimilate into white culture, and the quartet heads to Vietnam with plenty of emotional baggage in tow. Dave and Gail discover themselves in the midst of a lovehate romance, Cynthia revels in being the center of attention for so many hungering eyes, and Julie comes to learn being a superstar might not be everything she imagined it to be. Through it all the four women must put past events behind them and come together as a family, dodging various sorts of dangers as they slowly realize the world is their proverbial oyster and the only thing truly holding them back are the restraints they allow society, as well as themselves, to impose upon them without their consent.

PREDICTABLE BUT FUN Based on the play by Tony Briggs, itself inspired by the real story of his own mother and her relationship with her three cousins (two of whom, the sisters of the quartet, did tour Vietnam as USO singers), The Sapphires doesn’t have an original bone in its entire body. In many ways it is Dreamgirls meets Good Morning, Vietnam crossed with a bit of Rabbit-Proof Fence for good measure, all of it directed by Wayne Blair in about as straightforward a manner as anything I could have anticipated before heading into the theater. The beats are obvious, as are the song selections, the romantic revelations, the emotional travails, and the eventual happy endings. It’s as rudimentary and as by-the-numbers as anything I’ve seen in ages, and I cannot say I felt a single second of surprise during any one moment of its relatively brief 103-minute running time.

Yet here’s the rub … I liked this movie.

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer ROOM 237 Opens April 5 The films of Stanley Kubrick (1928-99) are always worth talking about and dissecting, but director Rodney Ascher’s Room 237 takes things to a whole new level. Assembling a group of The Shining fanatics, the filmmaker takes apart and examines Ku-

A BREAKOUT ROLE And then there is O’Dowd. As good as he’s been in movies like Bridesmaids and Friends With Kids, this is the first time in my opinion he’s been allowed to break out of his self-effacing, sarcastically acerbic mold. Blair gives him the freedom to work and move and emote, giving Lovelace far more three-dimensional nuance than he likely had within the confines of the screenplay. His work with Mauboy is close to priceless, the two of them sharing a pugnacious chemistry that fits both their characters and the material just about perfectly.

It’s hard for me to get too rapturous about The Sapphires, of course. The template it follows is so tried-and-true it probably should have been retired eons ago, and the fact the filmmakers throw in a ham-fisted, saccharine-drenched, third-act bait-andswitch involving combat is pretty close to inexcusable.

All the same, this movie is just too much darn fun for me to get all that worked up about its shortcomings, and by the time I left the screening room I was whistling as happy a tune as any I’ve had circulating through my brainpan in quite some time. As unabashed audience-pleasers go, this is one song I kind of want to sing again. ifc

Room 237: a Kubrickian mind game

The Sapphires made me smile. It got me tapping my foot in appreciation. It even brought a tear or two to my eye. I thought Mailman was outstanding, Mauboy a spunky fireball of fierce determination, and Sebbens a source of somewhat surprising resilience and strength I was curiously drawn to. I thought that Blair staged the musical numbers with suitable flair and energy, and while the emotional maelstroms assaulting the four women were always obvious, the script (co-written by Briggs and Introducing the Dwights scribe Keith Thompson) never plays down to the viewer’s intelligence or dives into schmaltz as deeply as it potentially could have.

technological breakthroughs have allowed the committed faithful to tear apart and reassemble a favorite film or other cultural product any way they see fit. You can find equal meaning between a can of Tang and a canister of Calumet baking powder, while the labyrinthine design of the Overlook Hotel is just as nebulous and as disconnected from reality as the hedge maze Danny traps his father, Jack, within.

It’s silly, yes, but also compelling, and while I’m not going to put a ton of stock into any of the theories, there are some cases that are, almost in spite of themselves, compellingly made. brick’s 1980 adaptation of the Stephen King novel in indescribable ways. Everything from a treatise on American expansionism decimating the Native American population, to an examination of the sexual mores of that time period, to a thought-provoking exposé of German fascism leading to the events of the Holocaust, to even the concept that the movie was the director’s way of telling people he helped fake the footage around the original Apollo moon landings, the meanings these viewers discover lurking inside the film border on crazy.

Funny thing, though: Watching them do this in such exacting and exhausting detail is kind of entertaining. Ascher showcases how our obsessive Internet culture and new

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Ascher, never showing the faces of the “experts” he’s assembled to talk about the project, using footage from Kubrick’s oeuvre as well as a ton of other motion pictures and bits of stock footage fitting whatever it is one of the talking heads might be waxing poetic about, weaves a bewildering mind game that’s at times as fascinatingly unsettling as The Shining itself. He has a field day spinning web upon web, layering bits of mythology on top of one another to the point truth becomes fiction, fiction becomes fantasy, and fantasy becomes, well, I’m not entirely sure what fantasy becomes. It’s silly, yes, but also compelling, and while I’m not going to put a ton of stock into any of

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the theories, there are some cases that are, almost in spite of themselves, compellingly made.

Room 237 states right up front that neither the Kubrick estate nor Warner Bros. had anything to do with the content of the film.

As required (legally speaking, I’m sure) as that statement might have been, it wasn’t exactly necessary. One can tell immediately that Ascher’s film is nothing more than a

deliriously eccentric and wildly engaging flight of fancy, a celebration of a revered filmmaker and his works as seen through the eyes of some his most devoted fans. The Shining is a classic any cinephile worth her salt loves to play with, and it goes without saying that the majority of us are going to keep doing so forever, and ever, and ever, and ever …

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Sara Gilbert moonlights with Bad Teacher A look at upcoming film and TV projects

by Romeo San Vicente SGN Contributing Writer

you get it. And whatever shape the eventual series takes, Gummer will have plenty of time for it since her former series, Emily Success breeds success. As a child star Owens, M.D., was canceled. on Roseanne, Sara Gilbert won over the ROCKETMAN: ALL SYSTEMS GO coveted sullen teen demographic with her As far back as 2005, Elton John’s Rocket portrayal of the smartass Darlene, and now she’s got daytime TV-watching moms Pictures has had a biopic of John in developon board for The Talk – a show she creat- ment. Originally the rumors were that Justin ed, executive-produces, and co-hosts. But Timberlake would play the outlandish pop the siren song of sitcom stardom has ways star, then the plans went on the backburner of making already-hard-working people and for a while it seemed like the whole double down to the point of exhaustion, so thing might be dead in the water. But now back she goes to the prime-time well with the project, titled Rocketman, pulses with Bad Teacher, based on the 2011 Cameron new signs of life: a director in newcomer Diaz film. Ari Graynor (For a Good Time, Michael Gracey and a script from Lee Hall Call…) will star as a spoiled former tro- (Billy Elliot, War Horse). The story will folphy wife with a bad attitude now teaching low John from his boyhood as a piano prodschool. Gilbert, cast against her former igy to stardom with lyricist Bernie Taupin, type, will play a shy, introverted English featuring plenty of detours into elaborately teacher. Look, if Kelly Ripa can do it, so can choreographed Moulin Rouge-style proGilbert. But seriously, if this pilot goes to duction numbers. Now, if only Timberlake, series she’s just going to make all the other whose film career is pretty well established, would take on the part like all those premacelebrity Lesbians look lazy. ture reports promised, if for no other reason than it would be really cool to see him wear FAMILY TRADITION Like mother, like daughter: Meryl Streep those “Pinball Wizard” shoes from Tommy. played a Lesbian in Woody Allen’s Man- And, you know, that Donald Duck costume. hattan and Stephen Daldry’s The Hours and And – oh, all right – to see him make out now her offspring Mamie Gummer is doing with guys. it for TV. This fall’s cop drama Backstrom MORE YVES, PLEASE will star Rainn Wilson as an out-of-shape, The universe apparently has decided that offensive, difficult detective (think House minus the Hugh Laurie charm) whose self- three documentaries about legendary fashdestructive impulses get the better of him. ion designer Yves Saint Laurent (Yves Saint Gummer will take the female lead role of Laurent: His Life and Times; Yves Saint Nicole Gravely, a Lesbian detective deal- Laurent: 5 Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris; ing with the breakup of her long-term rela- L’amour fou) were not enough. So now there tionship. OK, maybe it’s less House than it are two additional French-language narrais Rizzoli & Isles, if just one of them were tive feature biopics in the works. Yves Saint a man and the other an actual Lesbian, but Laurent, from director Jalil Lespert, will focus features

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continued from cover breaking situations, and broadly emotional ideas. It is dark and disturbing yet also in some way intriguingly hopeful, its last images hinting at the possibility of change for one character – a chance that might not exist for anyone else inside this particular tale.

Luke (Ryan Gosling) is a celebrated motorcycle daredevil who makes his living traveling the United States as part of

a carnival. He’s returned to Schenectady, New York, for the first time in about a year, reuniting with former lover Romina (Eva Mendes) for the briefest of conversations. Turns out he’s a father, and while she doesn’t necessarily want him around – she’s in a committed relationship with a man she loves – she feels it’s important that he knows the truth.

But Luke decides to stay, intent on being a father to his son, the type of which he didn’t have the good fortune to experience.

He gets a job as a mechanic for the reclusive

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star Pierre Niney as the designer and Guillaume Gallienne as Pierre Berge, Laurent’s longtime partner in life and business. This one’s already been picked for American distribution by the Weinstein Company.

But strangely enough, it’s the other YSL film with bragging rights to bigger acting names, featuring acclaimed French star Jeremie Renier (Atonement) playing Berge, and Gaspard Ulliel (Hannibal Rising) taking on the role of Laurent. No doubt it, too,

will find a home in American art-houses eventually. But so it goes: in America we get competing asteroid, volcano, and terroristsattack-the-White-House films; in France it’s dueling projects about flamboyantly famous designers.

Robin (Ben Mendelsohn), and while steady work is hard to come by, the friendship the pair strike up is genuine enough. But the motorcyclist needs money to give his boy all the things he never had as a child. One thing leads to another and soon he’s robbing banks, managing to keep his identity a secret in the process.

When things go bad he ends up crossing paths with newbie police officer Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper), the ambitious son of a legendary New York judge (Harris Yulin). The pair should never have met, but when they do the fireworks that fly will have lasting consequences for them both and for their children, sons Jason (Dane DeHaan) and AJ (Emory Cohen), who are destined to keep playing out a fateful ritual as teenagers intertwined with the decisions – good, bad, and in-between – that their fathers made once upon a time.

It’s a lot to keep track of, and in all honesty it’s even more complex than that. Luke gets aggressively involved with Romina’s fiancé, Kofi (Mahershala Ali), while Avery has to come to grips with the fact his closest allies in the police department, including close friend and celebrated detective Deluca (Ray Liotta), might be corrupt. Years pass in the blink of an eye, lives are lost, scores settled, marriages dissolve, and children age, all of it culminating in a series of events involving an uneasy friendship developing between Jason and AJ that can only last as long as the truth about their dads’ history doesn’t see the light of day.

the utterly grim façade of it all wearing on me during the film’s sprawling 140-minute running time.

But the acting is remarkable across the board, Gosling, Cooper (that Oscar nomination was hardly a fluke), and DeHaan the clear standouts. These three do amazing things with their respective characters, walking an emotional tightrope so thin it’s remarkable they made it out of the movie in one piece. These are fearlessly complex portraits, each actor brazenly unafraid to make his role as unlikeable as the narrative might call for, each wading into a sea of grey so pervasive that finding the hope, the happy, and even the heartbreak is virtually a feat unto itself.

Yet each does it, DeHaan in particular given the most difficult task of the trio yet delivering three-dimensional complex luminosity with seemingly no trouble at all.

The youngster, so good in both Chronicle and Lawless, goes above and beyond, Cianfrance having no issues at all centering his camera straight upon the actor’s frazzled and frayed features and letting the torrent of emotions overcoming him come alive thanks to his facial expressions and body movements alone.

I’m not sure exactly who The Place Beyond the Pines is intended for. The all-pervasive feeling of tragedy that engulfs the movie from start to finish is trying, and the fact that little sense of light or levity ever permeates into the proceedings doesn’t help. But the truth is no matter how hard I try, I cannot get Cianfrance’s latest out of my head. Moreover, it’s final moments do, in some small way, hint at the idea of hope, the idea that not all of a parent’s failings will fall on the heads of their children, and that some of their passions might in fact be worthy of not just remembrance, but emulation as well.

UNDERCURRENT OF GRIEF I can’t say Cianfrance pulls off everything. A few of the subplots are messy and never fully resolved, while certain events happen for reasons that don’t feel authentic or justified. Also, the unrelenting sadness permeating the picture can be tough to bear,

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theater and stage Searing Fugard at West of Lenin Michelle Bates

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer MASTER HAROLD … AND THE BOYS WEST OF LENIN Through April 21 A masterful production of a now-classic Athol Fugard play is being produced at West of Lenin, in Fremont. Ex-Seattleite and founding artistic director of the ever-missed Empty Space Theater, M. Burke Walker, has returned for a moment to direct this searing and intimate production in the innovative space built by AJ Epstein.

It stars three amazing actors: G. Valmont Thomas, a regular at Oregon Shakes and a nationally known talent; Kevin Warren, also a one-time Seattle fixture and watchable in locally cast television shows Grimm and Leverage; and young rising talent James Lindsay, who recently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. They all present credible South African accents – though Lindsay, being from South Africa, naturally has a bit of an edge here.

The play is set in 1950 on a blustery, rainy afternoon in a teashop owned by Hally’s

parents. (Hally is a nickname that Fugard had.) The program reports that Fugard’s family owned this shop and prior to that a boarding house, and knowing this, it suggests that Fugard has written a memory play about a real incident in his childhood. If so, it’s clear that he experienced a deeply teachable moment.

The teashop has two employees, Black South Africans Willie and Sam (Warren and Thomas), who are rehearsing for an upcoming ballroom competition. It is a lighthearted less-work atmosphere on a day when few will visit the shop.

When Hally (Lindsay) comes in, he brings a bit of tension. While he is clearly at home with the employees, there is a different dynamic between them. Even as they banter and Sam supports Hally in a parental fashion in doing his homework, Hally unconsciously echoes the paternalistic and condescending attitudes of upper-class whites of the time.

Hally has other weighty matters on his mind. His father is in the hospital and there is controversy over whether he would be better off staying in the hospital or not.

When Hally’s frustration spills over, he loses his temper and alters his relationship with Sam in a fundamental way.

The production is about 95 minutes long and has a subtle arc that darkens as the daylight seeps into the evening. A lovely tearoom set by Catherine Cornell is the most sophisticated set seen so far at WoL, and the costumes by Anastasia Armes are perfection for the period. Epstein’s lighting prowess is on full display in the subtle changes in mood and rhythms, and his sound effects of torrential rain add to the atmospherics.

STILL RELEVANT Walker’s sure direction makes every moment count and reveals the complexities of the relationships. The impact of the play is every bit as powerful now as it was during apartheid, even though South Africa is a very different nation. However, what is reflected is a racism just under the surface.

Even now, everywhere, any kind of stress can reveal that inherent racism – witness actor Michael Richards’ tirade in 2006 when he became stressed by a heckler.

Since the space is small, the impact is higher for the audience. Their gasps are earned. The only quibble is kind of unavoidable: Hally is supposed to be 14 or so, and Lindsay carries himself as someone considerably older than that.

Take anyone with you, from younger teens on up, for a history lesson of sorts as well as an experience of a terrifically challenging and sophisticated play. Highest recommendation. For more information, go to www.westoflenin.org or http://masterharold.brownpapertickets.com, or call 1-800838-3006.

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continued from cover feel some outrage at the unseen father. But we also admire the inner resources they draw upon and the honor with which they attack their circumstances. Even though no one tells them to, they still get themselves to school and make good grades. They carve out a routine, and Kenny demands that their father at least put money in the bank so Kenny can buy groceries and pay the bills.

A BUDDING GAY ROMANCE We also meet Kenny’s friend Benji (Tim Smith-Stewart) and quickly realize that the two are fumbling their way into understanding their attraction to each other. The presentation is unambiguous and the teens are endearing. Benji reassures himself that he’s not in such a unique circumstance because he can find words that describe their sexual activity in a dictionary – proof that others do the same things.

This trio of actors is a wonderful ensemble. Director David Gassner keeps the rhythms quick but measured. Pamatmat specified that the teens be played by adults, so that it’s reflective of more than a teen perspective. This is definitely not a kid show in any way, shape, or form. It’s an adult portrayal of difficult family circumstances and provides a lot to think about. Once the table

(l - r) Tim Smith-Stewart, Sara L. Porkalob, and Jose Abaoag in Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them

is laid in Act One, some surprising twists occur in Act Two, when errant parents reenter the scene and make even worse decisions than before.

Smith-Stewart and Abaoag have great chemistry and are totally believable as the budding Gay couple. Their journey to acceptance and enjoyment of their relationship rings totally true. Porkalob is wonderful as the tough little girl who plays at being adult and taking care of herself, all the

while pretending her frog is alive. She also exhibits a lovely singing voice per the needs of her character. In fact, her reaction to seeing her brother kiss his friend is so fresh and fun that it lingers long after the performance is over.

Tech aspects are clean and strong with a versatile farmhouse-style set by Dan Schuy, helpful focused lighting by Amiya Brown, and on-point sound design from Robertson Witmer. Whimsy in staging turns a couch

into a car for a moment.

Grab your stuffed animal, and maybe an anxious teen or two, and get over to the Bathhouse for this show. It’ll hit you in the heart. For more information, go to www. seattlepublictheater.org or call (206) 5241300.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer PHOENIX PARAMOUNT THEATRE March 29 It’s hard to believe Phoenix only surfaced four years ago with the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. They’d made great albums leading up to it, but few noticed. Then word got out, and now throngs of fans race each other to the group’s scattering of live

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Phoenix marvelously entertains Seattle fans actually formed.

“Lisztomania” followed, arousing the audience to dance and sing, or just chill out as some did. In total, seven songs from the Wolfgang CD were played on Friday night, including a terrific rendition of “Girlfriend” with an extended bridge and handclaps from the crowd. Among the new batch of Phoenix numbers, “S.O.S. in Bel Air” sounded the best as Mars gently repeated the chorus “And you can’t cross the line, but you can’t stop trying” over fancy keyboard work from

Concertgoers who crammed inside the Paramount Theatre were privileged to not only see the French four-piece in person, but they were also among the first to hear new music from their just-released effort, Bankrupt! performances every few years. Concertgoers who crammed inside the Paramount Theatre last weekend were privileged to not only see the French four-piece in person, but they were also among the first to hear new music from their just-released effort, Bankrupt!

Phoenix opened the show with “Entertainment,” their latest single. Lead singer Thomas Mars, in jeans and black buttoneddown shirt, positioned himself slightly to the right of stage center, where he stayed for most of the performance. These guys are all about simplicity, evidenced by a plain black curtain for a backdrop. Later, however, the backscreen transformed into the interior of a French cathedral and what appeared to be the façade of Versailles, where the group

Deck D’Arcy. All four members – Mars, D’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, and Christian Mazzalai – look older in appearance, in a good way. They’ve matured handsomely.

“Seattle, what is up?!” shouted a polite and nerdy-cool Mars.

“Bourgeois,” also from Bankrupt!, was given more of an acoustic touch, and “Chloroform” featured Mars on guitars with duel keyboards from D’Arcy and Brancowitz.

The jumpy “Armistice,” with its signature zippy Phoenix guitar riff, had everyone at the lip of the stage raising their hands to Jesus while leaping off the floor. Before lunging into “Drakkar Noir,” Mars quickly told the crowd that his older brother had come to Seattle for a brief stay, although I’m not sure if the story and the song had any connection.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer RIHANNA KEY ARENA April 3 Though I’d like to give Rihanna’s performance Wednesday night a passing grade –

at the very least, an “A” for effort – I simply have to call the girl out. She fizzled, rather than sparkled.

For starters, she didn’t take the stage until 10:20 p.m. (with doors opening late at 7:30).

And it was all downhill from there. She lipsynced – poorly, I might add. The sound was excruciatingly loud. Her stage design

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Thomas Mars (l) and Deck D’Arcy of Phoenix

All good things must come to a close, and Phoenix exited with an electrifying runthrough of “1901.” You really haven’t lived until you’ve heard this tune done live.

Tickets for the Paramount Theatre concert weren’t released until shortly before the show started, to thwart scalpers. This allowed for the truest of fans to come out,

some who’ve followed the band years before they even put out a hit. Sadly, the only disappointment was that Phoenix never touched any of their pre-Wolfgang stuff. “Consolation Prizes,” “Everything Is Everything,” and “Run Run Run” were nowhere to be found on the set list. Oh well, maybe next time.

was tacky and borrowed – from plastic columns to firebombs to a revolving platform, it’s all been done before. The entire production just seemed lazily put together, and Rihanna herself, who was chipper and playful during the show, also appeared to be dragging. Her dance moves weren’t crisp and her vocals were inconsistent.

She kicked off the show in kneeling position, singing “Mother Mary” in a black dress, and then quickly glided into “Phresh Out the Runway.” For the latter, she donned a skimpy outfit consisting of a peek-a-boo long black shirt draped over animal print short-shorts and boots that stretched up to her hamstrings.

song and then joined her 10-person dance troupe in a well-choreographed display of footwork.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? “Birthday Cake” found Rihanna bumping and grinding at the tip of a triangle-shaped platform. “Talk That Talk,” one of her biggest hits, was drowned in muffled noise pouring out of the many, many speakers – enough amplification to give Mars a wakeup call.

“Thank you, Seattle,” said the Barbadosborn beauty politely to the nearly full venue.

Then she shouted, “What the fuck is up?”

There were a lot of prerecorded vocals inserted into the concert, in place of actual backup singers. Sometimes these substitute vocals were noticeable, like on “Pour It Up,” and other times they were discreetly snuck in.

The multi-Grammy winner changed into an oversized black T-shirt, mini-shorts, and white leg boots for “You Da One,” performed in light reggae style. This Caribbean-R&B vibe flowed into the next two numbers, “Man Down” and “No Love Allowed.”

“Rude Boy” was one of the better moments of the night, as Rihanna sat for part of the

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UMBRELLAS AND CHAINSAWS Audience members sang joyfully to “Umbrella,” a much-anticipated number from RiRi’s vast catalog of top singles. “Rockstar 101” was interesting, pairing edgy, shrieking guitars with images flashing on the Jumbotrons that were inspired by horror films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, featuring Rihanna pulling the cord of a chainsaw. Obviously in impeccable shape, Rihanna’s statuesque frame stood in place as she belted “What Now” from her newest album, Unapologetic.

“We Found Love” got concertgoers dancing feverishly, as Rihanna, wearing a glammy cocktail dress and matching coat, climbed down to the main floor and greeted fans in the seated pit areas. A medley of “S&M,” “Only Girl (In the World),” and “Don’t Stop the Music” was very energetic, but each of these deserved full versions, rather than the snippets of them she sang.

An electronica-laced rendition of “Where Have You Been” closed out the main set.

A two-bit encore included a beautiful runthrough of “Stay” with Rihanna wearing a shimmery jumpsuit and purple lipstick, and “Diamonds,” which she performed nicely yet not remarkably.

Rihanna has an incredible resume of music that’s earned her a global legion of fans.

But she left me wanting more, or maybe just something else, on Wednesday night. I wanted her to knock it out of the park, and at her level of stardom and with everything she possesses, she should have. Alas, she just didn’t rise to the occasion.

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by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer MOLLY RINGWALD DIMITRIOU’S JAZZ ALLEY April 15 What is usually the most dreaded day of the year – April 15 – will be one of the most anticipated for Seattle music fans. That’s the day the “ever young” Molly Ringwald arrives at Seattle’s nationally famous Jazz Alley for a special show introducing her debut CD, Except Sometimes, to be released April 9 by Concord Records. This SGN scribe has no doubt that expectations for Except will be totally fulfilled, as this for-

had an early appreciation of jazz, since my dad was a jazz musician” – pianist Bob Ringwald, she explained.

“Beginning at around age three I started singing with his band, and jazz music has continued to be one of my three passions, along with acting and writing. I like to say jazz music is my musical equivalent of comfort food. It’s always where I go back to when I want to feel grounded,” she laughed.

An actress of both stage and screen, Molly was cast in Paul Mazursky’s 1982 film of Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the age of 13.

Her performance as Miranda, the daughter of characters played by John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands, earned her a Golden Globe

“Beginning at around age three I started singing with [my father’s] band, and jazz music has continued to be one of my three passions, along with acting and writing.” mer teen idol proves she can do anything in show business. The infectious, appealing, vulnerable qualities that made Ringwald the hottest thing in showbiz in her debut years will segue easily into her mid-career life as a vocal superstar.

Ringwald is currently on a world tour of concert dates that include high-profile jazz clubs, festivals, and major performing arts centers. Seattle is an early stop on the tour – timing that confirms the Emerald City’s importance and incredible reputation as a happening town. Way to go, A&E supporters.

A tribute, a salute, an homage to the Great American Songbook, Except Sometimes features a carefully chosen selection of nine standards, capped off by Ringwald’s take on The Breakfast Club classic, “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” The CD was produced

by Peter Smith and features Clayton Cameron on drums, Allen Mezquida on alto saxophone, the aforementioned Smith on piano, and Trevor Ware on bass. Local musicians will join the vibrant star for her Jazz Alley gig.

nomination – a very rare honor for a film debut, one of the most noticed in Holly history.

Then, of course, she went on to star in The Pick-Up Artist (1987), Jean-Luc Godard’s King Lear (1987), For Keeps (1988), Fresh Horses (1988), Betsy’s Wedding (1990), Office Killer (1997), Billy Bob Thornton’s short film Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994), and – unforgettably – the iconic John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in Pink (1986).

A lifelong Francophile, Ringwald moved to Paris in 1992. There she acted in such films as Jean-Charles Tacchella’s Tous Les Jours Dimanche and Toni Marshal’s Enfants de Salaud, which she performed entirely in French. She frequently returned to the United States to star in television projects, including the critically acclaimed comedy series Townies, Stephen King’s The Stand, and the Emmy-nominated Some- gel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning examination thing to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story, of childhood sexual exploitation, How I about an early AIDS activist.

Learned to Drive, a role she reprised at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. SubMUSICAL UPBRINGING THEATRICAL SUCCESS sequent theater credits include playing the “I grew up in a home filled with music,” In 1997, Ringwald returned to the the- legendary Sally Bowles in the Broadway Ringwald told the Seattle press corps, “and ater in New York City to star in Paula Vo- production of Cabaret, the Tony-nominated

Broadway production of Enchanted April, and the London production of When Harry Met Sally.

She created the role of Horton Foote’s Lily Dale in the New York Off-Broadway production of the play of the same name.

Later she performed the role of Salome with Al Pacino and starred in Jonathan Larson’s musical Tick, Tick … Boom! and the hit comedy Modern Orthodox, directed by James Lapine. Having conquered Hollywood and dazzled on Broadway, Off Broadway, and the all-important regional theater, Ringwald moved on to a writing career and – tah-dah! – now she seems ready to astound music fans as well as music critics.

Currently, Ringwald can be seen starring in the breakout hit The Secret Life of the American Teenager on ABC Family, and she is also on the road promoting her new novel, the national bestseller, When It Happens to You. Read all about it at www.mollyringwald.com.

RESERVE SEATS NOW Reservations are a must for Monday’s show. This SGN scribe, a loyal personal and professional supporter of Jazz Alley for decades (and, truth be told, a perennial judge for the Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Contest in our sister city of Kobe, Japan, hosted by Jazz Alley), has been advised that he and his guest may have to be seated in the light booth (!) because a sellout of “unprecedented dimensions” may overflow the club. Well, thaz OK with this writer: Fausto (the lighting and sound genius who makes Jazz Alley look and sound so great) is one of the finest gentlemen in show business. Call (206) 441-9729 and tell ’em SGN sent ya.

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Justin Timberlake, Kacey Musgraves highlight new CD releases

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

pop fold. He challenges you to believe in him all over again.

THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Yes, sexy’s back, but not like you remember it: After seven long, hard, long years without Justin Timberlake at the pop-scene forefront, the creative chameleon finally gives acting a break and gets back behind the mic on his own terms, with a novel project that’s risky and rewarding. But not at first. It seems, initially, that The 20/20 Experience might just be the longest Robin

SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK KACEY MUSGRAVES Pot-smoking, hookups, homosexuality – you won’t hear Reba McEntire, and probably not even Taylor Swift, taking on that taboo trifecta. Kacey Musgraves, though, is a rebel with a cause – think Miranda Lambert – and she’s about to change country music one fearless tune at a time. The

24-year-old’s major-label debut, Same Trailer Different Park, first made noise with its buzz-worthy first single “Merry Go ’Round” last year, and not just because it wasn’t another I-love-my-truck, boys-rule, beer-guzzling good time, or a PSA power ballad made for the Carrie Underwood crowd.

Instead of romanticizing smalltown life, Musgraves fully exposes it and, in turn, introduces herself as an artist boldly going where few country artists have gone before.

She goes there a lot with this set of playfully important and tragedy-inclined songs, showcasing an abundance of charisma, candor, and fresh-faced talent. The matterof-fact songwriting is just wicked good: “Follow Your Arrow” embraces non-conformity despite Thicke album ever (with its cooing come-ons, slinky beats, and 70-minute duration), but over time, it becomes clear that Timberlake has this niche of sophisticated ladies’ man pop down pat, bucking any comparisons the deeper he reaches with every falsetto dip, meandering beat, or old-school sweep. Point is, JT owns the hell out of this album.

Having been out of the game for so long, Timberlake rarely succumbs to fab gimmicks or tries to recreate his solo debut, Justified, or its visionary follow-up and his career pinnacle, FutureSex/LoveSounds. Justin’s evolution is still a retro affair, as demonstrated by the chic Motowninspired throwdown “Suit & Tie” and the baritone harmonizers on the brassy ’70s-styled slow jam “That Girl,” but the real appeal is Timberlake’s innate ambition: Even though he’s artistically misguided – not every epic-wannabe warrants a sevenminute drag-out, and coda “Blue Ocean Floor” turns Frank Ocean into parody – his innovativeness and just plain irresistibility on songs like the beat-embellished, Miami Sound Machine-ish “Let the Groove Get In” and endearing JT throwback “Mirrors” can’t be ignored. By rethinking a tried-and-true format, Timberlake doesn’t just re-enter the

social disapproval – hook up with a boy (or a girl, “if that’s something you’re into”) or smoke a joint if you want (she would) – but it reveals more than just a gal who’d gladly go to a Gay bar with you. As progressively anti-country as she may appear, this old soul likes her music more Loretta Lynn than Taylor Swift. That kind of traditional sound masks the casual-sex theme of “It Is What It Is” and also turns the little ditty “My House” into the trashiest, most endearing love song you’ve ever heard. Move over, Reba. Kacey Musgraves is the future of country music.

IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME MEGAN HILTY With Smash given the dreaded shift-toSaturday death sentence, now’s the time for breakout star Megan Hilty to jump musicalshow ship. Off she goes with It Happens All the Time, making a wimpy impression that fails to establish the thespian’s solo career outside of the fact that she can sing like a pro (we knew that already) and has an impressive iTunes playlist. Besides a few so-so originals – “No Cure” standing out most (and that’s not saying much, considering the others are tepid, too) – Hilty’s covers are bold left-ofcenter choices that her vanilla voice can’t capture: “The Blower’s Daughter” and “Safe and Sound” require rawness that’s just not there. Get this girl some Broadway tunes to belt ASAP. UTOPIA KERLI Kerli is so club-made at the top of her third release that when “Love Me or Leave Me” comes three songs in, it’s hard to believe this is the same chick who was just singing about crazy kids.

Said piano ballad is a heartbreaking dialogue with a lover who’s left her broken heart in limbo – should she move on, or let it break? – and Kerli’s affected vocal quiver is awesomely reminiscent of Sia. Not that the Estonia dance queen’s bangin’ beats aren’t similarly potent: “Can’t Control the Kids” is a frantic piece of feet-to-the-floor rebellion, and “The Lucky Ones” lets her get away with oldschool techno only because you can’t resist the track’s infectious positivity.

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taking a stroll and seeing all the little shops and restaurants. It’s so beautiful – there’s so much natural beauty everywhere you go.

Rodriguez: Are your set lists going to vary for each show at the Jazz Alley?

Osborne: I’m sure we’ll change things around from night to night. The shows are going to be with myself and a keyboard player, Keith Cotton, who I’ve worked with a lot, and also The Holmes Brothers, who are an amazing roots-blues-gospel-country band I’ve known for a long time. We got a lot of things that we know how to do and we have a lot more material that can fit into one set, so I’m sure we’ll change it up from night to night a little bit. And we should be able to have a certain amount of spontaneity because of the fact that we have such a long relationship.

Rodriguez: How many songs from Bring It On Home will we hear during your Seattle run?

Osborne: A good handful, because the new album is a blues album and these guys, one of the things they do greatly is blues, so it’s right in their wheelhouse. But they’re also beautiful harmony singers and we do this amazing version of “One of Us” that’s very stripped down to a piano and me singing with them doing background harmony – it’s really breathtaking. It’s not just going to be a blues show. It’s going to touch on a lot of different things.

Rodriguez: Will you bring back those old Joan Osborne favorites?

Osborne: Yeah, we do an amazing version of “Spider Web” that’s really funky and there’s a song from the Pretty Little Stranger record that they love to do called “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends,” which is basically a romantic country ballad. They just have so much at their disposal that I’m able to pick and choose from throughout my career, and they breathe their particular flavor into them.

Rodriguez: My favorite Joan Osborne

track is “St. Teresa.”

Osborne: Ahh, well. We will probably do that one, for sure. That’s an audience favorite and I still love to do it, so it’s rare that we do a show and don’t do “St. Teresa.” There are a lot of configurations. Keith Cotton and I, the piano player, he and I have done some duets in concert, and we even have a version of it between the two of us that’s very stripped-down and elemental. So we may try it in a couple of different ways in this run at the Jazz Alley.

Rodriguez: I saw you at the Paramount Theatre many years ago with G. Love and Special Sauce as the opening act. You walked out on stage waving these flashlights to a Parliament song and started the show with “Ladder.” Is that a song that still makes it onto your set list?

Osborne: That’s one we’ve done less, but we bring it out again every once in a while.

It’s one of those songs that when I was young I wrote them in much higher keys, and it’s a little tougher to do that now 15 or 20 years down the line, to hit those high notes all the time. That song and [others] like “Pensacola” can be really tough to sing, so I save those for certain nights, but I bring them out once in a while.

Rodriguez: I didn’t realize you got your start in the blues clubs in New York.

Osborne: Yeah, that’s really how I started to learn to sing. I had sung as a child, in chorus and things like that, but I never really thought about it as anything I would do for my line of work. But I had moved to New York and was attending film school and accidentally came upon this club where there was an open-mic night and a friend of mine dared me to go up and sing, and it happened to be an open blues jam, and that was sort of my introduction to this whole blues thing that was happening in New York at the time.

I really got hooked and started coming back again and again to open mic and meeting other musicians. I became part of this community and this scene that was happening, and eventually put my own band together and started playing my own shows in the clubs.

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ternationally renowned for her gorgeously defiant take on burlesque,” Kitten LaRue said in a media release. “She is a showgirl of 20 years’ experience including everything from Moulin Rouge kick lines, peep shows in Tokyo, Japanese topless weddings, Gypsy circus tours in Europe, Mardi Gras extravaganzas, Edinburgh Festival fivestar shows, La Clique veteran, and creator of award-winning burlesque theater shows Tarnished and The Undressing Room.”

The Reigning King of Burlesque, Russell Bruner from Portland, Oregon, is described as “a sexy man-stew with one part Fred Astaire, two shakes of a silent-movie mustachioed villain, and a dash of vaudeville striptease and … Voila! It’s the delicious Russell Bruner, BHOF’s ‘Best of Boylesque!’”

Also featured in the program are special guests Kitten LaRue (producer/director/ starring member of The Atomic Bombshells), Lou Henry Hoover (Showboy extraordinaire), your Hostess BenDeLaCreme (Seattle’s Premiere Fancy Lady), and more surprises.

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Pay homage to the King and Queen at a one-night-only appearance IMOGEN KELLY & RUSSELL BRUNER ODDFELLOWS HALL May 9 Kitten LaRue (producer of internationally celebrated burlesque supertroupe The Atomic Bombshells) presents “ULTIMATE GRAND SUPREME! A Night of Burlesque Royalty,” at Oddfellows’ West Hall (915 E. Pine St.) on Thursday, May 9, with shows at 7 and 10 p.m.

“ULTIMATE GRAND SUPREME!” stars the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s Reigning Queen and King, Imogen Kelly and Russell Bruner.

Kitten LaRue describes the show as a “one-night only opportunity to see the crown jewels of the international Burlesque world in a shockingly intimate setting.”

The Reigning Queen of Burlesque, Imogen Kelly from Australia, will make her Seattle debut with the show.

Kitten LaRue told SGN Imogen Kelly is not only the Queen of Burlesque, but she is also “Australia’s first lady of striptease.”

“This darling of the demimonde, bon vivant, and plaything of millionaires is in-

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Rodriguez: What does the rest of 2013 look like? Will there be more touring, and will you work on a new album?

Osborne: I have a new record in the works – a new batch of original songs that are all about romantic love, the light to the dark, and everything in between. We’ll probably do a song or two from the new album at Jazz Alley. I’ve got a side-project band that is more of a rock-’n’-roll band, called Trigger Hippy, with some guys who are based out of Nashville – the drummer from the Black Crowes, Steve Gorman; a guy named Jackie Greene, who’s a really talented singer-songwriter-musician from the Bay Area; and other national musicians, and we’ve been in the studio recording some stuff to release this coming year.

I’m putting together a special Mother’s Day concert in New York City, where myself and the other performers will actually be moms. It’s going to be a great celebration, and it’s going to raise money for some great charities that are very women-focused and mother-focused.

Rodriguez: What’s changed since the last time you probably played Seattle is that Gay marriage is legal here now.

Osborne: Woo-hoo!

Rodriguez: So is pot, just to let you know.

Osborne: [laughs] OK, good to know. I probably won’t be delving into either while I’m there, but glad to know it’s available for

everybody else.

Rodriguez: For those unfamiliar with your backup band, can you tell us more about them and anyone else who’ll be sharing the stage with you?

Osborne: The band is The Holmes Brothers, who are longtime friends and collaborators of mine: Wendell [Holmes] on guitar and vocals, Sherman [Holmes] on bass and vocals, and Popsy [Dixon] on drums and vocals. They’ve put out many, many records on their own, and I’ve actually produced a couple of records that they put out. They were Americana before Americana existed.

They’ve always played blues and gospel and country and soul together in their own very unique way. They’re soulful, funny, smart, talented, and such great performers. And the other person who’s going to be on stage with me is Keith Cotton. He’s an incredible musician in his own right, a piano player, a keyboard player, classically trained – he went to Oberlin Conservatory – and has played jazz for many, many years and blues, rhythm & blues on the New York scene, so he’s one of those guys who can do it all. It’s going to be quite a combination on stage.

We’ve done this a handful of times before and it’s always a party to get all of us together.

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SATURDAY - April 6

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.

4th Annual NW Vintage Wedding Fair. 12noon-4pm.

The Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N. This year over 25 vintage-inspired vendors will be showcasing their wedding & special event accessories, jewelry, vintage apparel, paper goods, floral work, vintage decor rentals & more. www.thevintageweddingfair.com 2013 Living Pink Pageant in Tacoma. 6pm-cocktails & light hors d’oeuvres, 7pm-pageant. Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma.

Come celebrate & commemorate warriors & survivors of breast cancer. Tickets: $25 adults, $10 youth. Benefits the Carol Milgard First Look Voucher Program. www.lecherproductions.com/living-pink-pageant Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

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 Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! 7-9pm. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW. Hosted by Seattle’s effervescent hostess Sylvia O’Stayformore with assistance from Queer burlesque volunteers from Debauchery. Tickets $20 at the door. 786-5660.

Seattle Men’s Chorus in Concert - “Dancing Queen: The Music of ABBA” with Special Guest Leslie Jordan (4/6 & 4/7). Sat 4/6 - 8pm; Sun 4/7 - 2pm.

McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. Tickets: $28, $38, $48, $58 & $68. www.flyinghouse.org Sister Spit. 8pm. Richard Hugo House, 1614 11th Ave. Lesbian spoken word artists. $20 general public, $15 Hugo House members. www.hugohouse.org

SUNDAY - April 7

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/ Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Emerald City Softball Association Opening Day. 9am-5:30pm. North SeaTac Park, SeaTac & Moshier Park, Burien. The ECSA, Seattle’s largest LGBTQ softball league, kicks off its 34th season with games all day in two locations. See ECSA’s 33 teams in action. www.emeraldcitysoftball.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous)

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April 6 thru April 14 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.

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 - April 9

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 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.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. To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.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 & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincity jacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

Seattle Men’s Chorus in Concert - “Dancing Queen: The Music of ABBA” with Special Guest Leslie Jordan (4/6 & 4/7). Sat 4/6 - 8pm; Sun 4/7 - 2pm.

McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. Tickets: $28, $38, $48, $58 & $68. www.flyinghouse.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org 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.

Pride Idol 2013 (4/7-6/9). Doors 6pm, Show 8pm.

Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Each week’s winner moves on to the finals on 6/9 & each week’s runner-up moves on to the wild-card on 6/2. Winner performs at the Pride Parade Pre-Show & on the Pride Idol Float in the parade. $20 registration. 10 per week maximum, first come, first served. www. seattle pride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - April 8

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. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation.

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.

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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 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 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 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. Contact Shelly at 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@ gmail.com.

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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 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 Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. 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 Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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FRIDAY - April 12

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 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.

Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

WEDNESDAY - April 10

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

Call for details, location & to 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 Monthly Social - April 2013: Spring Fling. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave at E Pine St. Meet in the downstairs bar for light snacks, socializing, catching-up with old friends, making new ones, and a whole lot of fun. Light Spring fair will be provided. There will also be an Egg Hunt with special surprises, so bring your baskets. The event is FREE except for cost of beverages and is for all HIV-Positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size or color. 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. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org

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tioning” 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 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.)

SATURDAY - April 13

Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. 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. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoo groups.com 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. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

THURSDAY - April 11

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

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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.

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. 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. For information, community events & “ques-

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Langston Hughes African American Film Festival 4/13-4/21). For a list of films and times visit www. langstonhughesinstitute.org/film-festival/ 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 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.

The Birdcage - Three Dollar Bill Cinema Annual Auction. 6pm. Sodo Park by Herban Feast, 3200 1st Ave S. “Drag” yourself & your friends to what is sure to be one of Seattle’s most fun evenings of song, dance & frivolity in support of Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s mission to enrich, strengthen & connect diverse communities by supporting & exhibiting LGBT film. Tickets start at $115 for members, $135 for non-members. www. threedollarbillcinema.org Seattle Imperial Prince & Princess Ball. Doors 5pm, Ball 6pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Hosted by Imperial Prince 38 David Link Lake, Imperial Princess 36 DonnaTella Howe & the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle. Cover $20.

SUNDAY - April 14

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Langston Hughes African American Film Festival 4/13-4/21). For a list of films and times visit www. langstonhughesinstitute.org/film-festival/ Film Screening: “Grey Gardens” & “The Beales of Grey Gardens.” 11am. SIFF Film Center, Seattle Center Northwest Rooms. Guests will be served mimosas upon arrival and will snack on a continental brunch between features. Tickets: $15 general admission, $14 seniors & youth, $10 SIFF members.

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.)

Table Manners: A 24-Hour Art Challenge & Showcase. 6-9pm. Vera Project at Seattle Center, 305 Warren Ave N. Queer Youth Space’s first annual

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fundraising event. Participating artists will be given a prompt & will have 24 hours to create an original work of art to present at the showcase. Prompt will be revealed 4/13. Deadline to REGISTER is 4/6. www. queeryouthspace.org

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. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - 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.facebook.com/ISCSORE; 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. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

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

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

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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. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

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) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 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; 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.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz. com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382;

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Jet City Hoops: www.jetcity hoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletown squares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www. seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender 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.ingersoll center. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftm group. 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.

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.itget sbetter.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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