SGN April 15, 2011 - Section 2

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Seattle Gay News

Issue 15, Volume 39, April 15, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Workin’ it: 9 to 5 the Musical

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer

r e m m u s d i M m a e r D s ’ t h g Ni PNB revives Balanchine’s enchanted

venge and plotting their downfall. But few of us would ever do it, and a even fewer would have as much fun as Violet, Judy, and 9 to 5 the Musical Doralee do in the musical presen5th Avenue Theatre tation of the cinema classic 9 to 5. Through April 24 We’ve all had bosses we Currently playing at the 5th Avthought were “sexist, egotistical, enue Theatre, the latest screenlying, hypocritical bigots,” and to-stage adaptation to come to maybe, at one time or another, we’ve even imagined getting resee 9 to 5 page 33

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Pacific Northwest Ballet Through April 17 Pacific Northwest Ballet’s accomplished revival of George Balanchine’s highly entertaining version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream sent this scribe scurrying to the thesaurus to explore variations of

Joan Marcus

Dee Hoty, Diana DeGarmo, and Mamie Parris in 9 to 5 the Musical

Angela Sterling

see PNB page 32

Kiyon Gaines (l) as Bottom and Carrie Imler as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

returns to R Place by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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Pandora Boxx

courtesy Pandora Boxx

According to Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman ever created. She opened the forbidden box and unleashed all the evils unto the world, leaving only man’s hope inside. Today, audiences love it when comedian and drag queen extraordinaire Pandora Boxx unleashes on them. And guess what, Seattle? She’s coming back to town April 22-23 at R Place! Pandora Boxx has been entertaining the masses internationally for more than a decade. Pandora most recently appeared as a contestant on the second season of the smash hit RuPaul’s Drag Race on the LGBT network

Logo. The show garnered the highest ratings ever for the cable network. Despite not winning, Pandora proved to be the breakout star. “I started when Abe Lincoln was in office,” Pandora Boxx told Seattle Gay News. “Mary Todd was a great drag inspiration! I didn’t have a choice to start drag or not; it was a drive-by lip-glossing. My life was never the same!” Pandora was a fan favor-

It takes guts to sing karaoke in front of a judge panel and live audience. It takes even more gusto to sing gospel karaoke! Well, Seattle Pride Idol fans, if the footstomping, soul-singing contestants at last week’s competition were any indication, consider me blessed! The competition was strong, the voices were heavenly, and the show was divine! Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, and Seattle Gay News every Sunday night at Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway) and is hosted by Gaysha Starr. Doors open at 6 p.m., where contestants can sign up to sing in the 7 p.m. competition. The grand finale is scheduled for June 19,

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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SGN Exclusive Interview WEEK THREE: Pride Idol gets soulful

Gregory Conn

where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol! The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were on hand for the preshow, Sinful Second Sundays, with a number of performances that readied the audience for the competition. This week, DJ SeXXXual Chocolate (KJ Jones), joined the man-eater herself, Sister Domsee pride idol page 32


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