SGN April 20, 2012 - Section 2

Seattle Gay News

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 16, Volume 40, April 20, 2012

Pride Idol breaks Buble curse in week three

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Seattle Pride Idol, presented by Smirnoff, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, Neighbours Seattle, Seattle Gay News, and MOViN 92.5, is back for week three, and the competition was a unique mix of style and presentation that made for a night of fun and entertainment.

The 2012 Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest hosted by Seattle Out and Proud (SO&P), running every Sunday night at Neighbours Seattle (1509 Broadway) leading up to 2012 Seattle Pride. Doors open at 6 p.m. for open karaoke, hosted by SO&P’s Eric Bennett. Contestants must sign up by 7:30 p.m. in order to compete at 8 p.m., when the show begins.

How cool is Jason Mraz? For one, his unwavering fight for equal rights led him to shoot a Human Rights Campaign video recently; he’s also waiting to wed until everyone can and, not long ago, united with Cyndi Lauper to tell the world that he, too, gives a damn.

And hey, it doesn’t hurt to know that he’s laid-back in the sack. Not just as a curious kid, but even now as an adult who, as he told us during this interview, is down for some three-way fun.

As Mr. Feel-Good releases his fifth album, Love is a Four Letter Word, we got Mraz on the phone for a candid catch-up on

cou rte sy q syn dica te

Jacob McIntyre

nate gowdy / seattle gay news

see pride idol page 33

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

see jason mraz page 32

PNB scores with double bill Esperanza Spalding of Apollo & is jazz’s red-hot star Carmina Burana

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Angela Sterling

Apollo and Carmina Burana McCaw Hall Through April 22 Pacific Northwest Ballet scores a double hit with its double bill of Balanchine’s classic Apollo and Kent Stowell’s contemporary extravaganza, Carmina Burana. The program – featuring two audience favorites in four-

As Apollo has been known in modern years – in New York under Balanchine’s direction and in Seattle since 1993 – it is a sleek, sophisticated, almost formless tale. Danced to an

Batkhurel Bold in Apollo

Esperanza Spalding April 24 Paramount Theatre

star performances – continues with four more performances through Sunday. Good seating is available for all performances and various discounts apply – ask and ye shall receive.

George Balanchine’s Apollo first premiered in Paris in 1928 in a much different form than it currently displays.

Over the years, The Master (as Balanchine was often called) reworked and revised his original creation. The elaborate scenery disappeared, the gilded chariot of the title character went into storage.

see PNB page 32

 Broadway 

Farmers Market

concord music group

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN Contributing Writer

Esperanza Spalding is in high demand. Since winning the Best New Artist award at the 2011 Grammy ceremony, the young singer-composer-multi-instrumentalist finds herself suddenly on everyone’s radar. Even the Purple One – more commonly known as Prince – hand-picked her as a supporting act.

Spalding, a native of Portland, Oregon, has also blossomed into a global jazz star, set to perform this summer in Paris, London, Montreal, Amsterdam, and at such famed events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Monterey Jazz Festival. She’ll open for Anita Baker at the Hollywood Bowl in August, too. This aside from an Academy Awards performance in February and an upcoming month-long U.S. tour, which brings her to Seattle next week.

Speaking via conference call to select media from around the see spalding page 33

Esperanza Spalding

Broadway & E. Pine at Seattle Central Community College Sundays, 11am - 3pm, April 22 - Dec 23.

e t o v o t RegisteR

www.myvote.wa.gov

26 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

Visit us online www.sgn.org

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 27

Goddard, Acker try to keep the secrets of Cabin in the Woods

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

Diyah Pera

Diyah Pera

The question presented when you interview The Cabin in the Woods director and co-writer Drew Goddard – and especially when you speak with actress Amy Acker – is how to speak with them about the movie without ruining any of its secrets in the process. It’s a tough nut to crack, and sitting in a room at the downtown Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel, it was one we were all aware of.

“It’s a great question,” laughs Goddard. “It’s one we’ve been faced with since the beginning. The tricky thing about Cabin is not like there’s any one twist. There’s a bunch of them. It’s much more about escalation than it is any one twist. It’s not like a Sixth Sense sort of thing where you learn this one [truth] and it changes everything.”

“But the truth is, the less you know about the movie the more fun you are going to have. When talking about it, it’s finding that balance of how do you tell the audience it’s worth their time but also saying that, if you’re going to go, don’t learn anything beforehand. It’s hard to do that.”

Yet, much like Goddard admits, it isn’t like these twists and turns are kept hidden very long within the context of the film itself. He and co-writer Joss Whedon reveal much of their hand early, letting the audience in on what is going on in bits and pieces in order to let their story breathe and expand in a natural, character-driven way.

“That’s always how Mr. Whedon has done things,” states the filmmaker. “If you look at Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we’d always put what was supposed to be in the third act in the first act. We’d move the story up all the time as we were dealing with episodes, as we were fleshing out a season. That’s just his aesthetic. He doesn’t play coy with the audience. Let’s just start where other people finish and then see where that will take us.”

At the same time, for an actress like Acker, someone who audiences fell desperately in love with for her dual work as Fred and as the demonic Illyria in Angel, doing interviews for The Cabin in the Woods is a tricky proposition. A Joss Whedon regular (she appeared in Dollhouse and has a central role in the writer/director’s upcoming Shakespearean adaptation Much Ado About Nothing), while the secrets behind her character aren’t hidden for very long, to reveal them beforehand could potentially spoil the fun. At the same time, the knowledge that she was playing a character so integral to the internal machinations of the plot mechanics wasn’t lost on her, either. More than that, these were aspects of the role she embraced.

“That’s kind of the fun part, isn’t it?” she asks with a grin. “Even when I saw [the movie] I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, that’s how it starts. That’s the first scene.’ Then, for me, watching the whole thing it was such a revelation. You experience every emotion.

You’re not just waiting for that one [twist] the whole time. You’re able to just dive right into it and go on this journey. Even having worked on Cabin, I was amazed just how much I felt for the main characters and what they were going through.”

Not that she couldn’t have been a part of the film even if she hadn’t wanted to, as that was never a decision she was going to be allowed to make. “Amy is pretty used to [Joss

and I] calling her and saying you’re going to be in this,” jokes Goddard, “so no turning us down. We’re going to be sticking you in here whether you like it or not.”

“Seriously, though, Amy’s great, and it was a pretty last-minute thing when she came onboard. But Joss and I have so much confidence in her talents we knew she going to be able to pull the character off. As you said, it’s a fairly important role in a lot of ways so we needed an actress to fill it we could count on to make her come alive in a

personal they make it.”

“It’s weird and it’s true, but that’s how a lot of things we work on feel,” interjects Goddard. “It’s not that we’re making a big movie, it’s that we got the gang together and we’re putting on a show. That’s how it always feels, which is something that I like.”

Which is a feel you can trace all the way back to Goddard’s time on Buffy, Angel, After jumping through so many hoops, Alias, and Lost, television shows with huafter finally convincing a studio to put mongous scope yet miniscule budgets. The up the financing to get it made, after hav- events being depicted always felt larger ing the cast and crew come together and than life, the filmmaker being a part of craft something Goddard couldn’t be more these massive features (i.e. Cloverfield) and pleased about, the fact that The Cabin in the programs that didn’t necessarily have the Woods was sitting on the shelf for over two money to realize everything they wanted to years thanks to MGM’s much publicized visually.

“Our TV training comes in huge,” he exbankruptcy had to have been at least someplains.

“You just learn if you do it fast and what deflating. you’re very prepared in what you’re going to “That sucked,” admits the director with a laugh. “I cannot lie; having that happen need you can do just about anything. Excess didn’t exactly put a smile on my gets features into a lot of trouble because you can do anything. But with TV, you don’t face.”

“But it’s been interesting. In have a choice. You have eight days to get it some ways it’s the best thing done, so you better have a good plan. Those that could have happened to were the lessons we drew from when makus. First of all, we weren’t the ing Cloverfield. They were the lessons I only people that got hit by this. drew from in regards to directing this.”

As for Cloverfield 2 or his recently deWhen you see The Hobbit get livered script for Robopocalypse to be didelayed, when you see the latrected by Steven Spielberg, don’t expect est James Bond movie get deGoddard to be too forthcoming on either railed, when you see heavyweights dropping like that, you project. “I’m not sure what’s going on with realize what’s going on is way Cloverfield 2,” he admits. “We all probably above your pay grade which is have our own ideas as to where we’d want to take things next, we just need to get in a room and talk about them.

What we do know is we don’t want to do the same thing all over again. If that’s all it is, then there’s no reason to make a sequel.”

“As for Robopocalypse, I’ve delivered the script and I’m happy with it.

Other than that, I’m pretty much sworn to secrecy. I can’t say much more than that.”

As our time runs down, and the publicist is urging us to wrap things up, I mention how much The Cabin in the Woods reminded me of some of John Carpenter’s seminal works, how after watching it I immediately went home and had a The Thing, Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness triple-feature. This news brings a smile to the direcDrew Goddard on the set of The Cabin in the Woods tor’s face broader than anything I’d seen in our brief 20 minutes together. weirdly sort of calming because you realize “I love John Carpenter,” he states matteryou’ve just got to weather the storm.”

“For me, that meant protecting the film. of-factly. “For my money, there is nobody Whenever there is a change of manage- better than ending movies than [him]. ment you’re never sure if the new boss is While I love everything he does, the one going to understand what it is you’re trying thing no one does better than John is end to do. Luckily, Lionsgate was wonderful. movies. Even his movies that are less sucThey didn’t want to change a frame. They cessful have phenomenal endings. If our wanted to put it out there exactly as Joss and movie’s climax could be mentioned in the I imagined it. When that happened, I was same breath as some of what he’s done, that like, okay, this is going to take longer than would be a dream come true.”

“The movie kind of speaks for itself, I wanted, but at least we’re going to be in doesn’t it?” adds Acker. “I took my husband the right home. … So, actually? I think it to see it and he was like, ‘That was aweworked out to the positive in the end.”

For Acker, a veteran of the Whedon/ some!’ That seems to be the general reacGoddard school of dialogue, returning to it tion from a lot of people, and I hope more with this film was like riding a bike. “I have great things happen for Drew and for Joss no desire to improvise where it comes to so I can sneak into some of their other movJoss and Drew’s scripts,” she says proudly. ies and be a part of all that enthusiasm.”

“This movie definitely spoiled me,” “Their stuff is so much funnier and richer laughs Goddard. “Making it was such a than anything I could ever dream of coming joy.

I don’t know what I’m going to do next up with myself. Really, the only problem is when you don’t get scripts that are written that’s going to have as much opportunity to by people like Joss and Drew. That’s when do as much crazy [stuff] as this one did. But it hits you just how great their stuff is. You I love writing, I love directing, I love prodon’t realize how broad it is, how large the ducing … I love it all. Whatever I do next, scope is, and then suddenly it smacks you that attitude has definitely served me well across the face you’re working on a great so far, and I imagine it will continue to big giant movie. That’s how intimate and serve me well in the future.”

Amy Acker in The Cabin in the Woods

way the audience could hopefully relate to.”

Jumping into the role was made all the easier when it was revealed whom she would be sharing the screen with: Academy Award-nominee Richard Jenkins and Emmy Award-winner Bradley Whitford.

“After I watched the movie I was like, ‘I’m so lucky,’” she says winsomely. “‘People are going to think I’m good just because I’m near them!’”

“Working with [Richard and Bradley] was such a joy. They’re such professionals, and it was like they’d been bouncing lines off one another for an eternity. Just to share so many scenes with them, to be a part of that mix, that was something I wouldn’t have missed for the world.”

As for the script, the concept started out with the basic precept “five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods,” and then expanded greatly from there. Goddard and Whedon wrote the first draft quickly, the two throwing in everything including the kitchen sink, letting their love for the horror genre permeate every sentence.

“It was a total blast to write,” Goddard admits. “Joss and I made an entire weekend of it, and I was sometimes shocked as to what we were coming up with. And we didn’t do any research at all. This [the horror genre] is just something we love, and the script came from this place where we were writing about what we would want to watch and not worrying about whether or not someone would let us make it. There was something very freeing about that. The whole movie is really just Joss and I trying to entertain each other, that’s really what the writing process was like. But that’s how Buffy was. That’s how Angel was. That’s why I love working with him so much. It’s just so much fun to create.”

Come meet Tim and Matt and join the family.

Go 1605 12th Avenue at Pine, Seattle (In liquor store parking garage.) Seattle Storm!

206-838-6027 or 206-898-4306 28 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer The Cabin in the Woods Now Playing Five college friends – Dana (Kristen Connolly), Curt (Chris Hemsworth), Jules (Anna Hutchison), Marty (Fran Kranz), and Holden (Jesse Williams) – head for a weekend in the country at a secluded cabin deep in the middle of a mountainous section of the woods. While there, they discover a mysterious collection of eerie items within the cellar, unintentionally unleashing a bloody force that will stalk, terrorize, and dismember them one by one. That, however, is only half the story.

What’s the rest? Don’t look at me for answers, because the fun of Cloverfield writer Drew Goddard’s directorial debut The Cabin in the Woods is discovering all its twists, turns, and clever sleight-of-hands for oneself. Working from an inspired script co-written with Joss Whedon, the pair’s time together going all the way back to their Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel heydays, Goddard has assembled a wickedly nasty and exuberantly energetic thrill ride that embraces the schlock aesthetics of its genre just as completely as it assuredly dismantles them. It is the most agreeably effervescent and enjoyable deconstruction of horror clichés since the original Scream, the filmmakers and their cast of veterans and newcomers delivering a sensational mon-

ster-mash the likes of which I’m not quite sure I’ve seen before.

It’s hard to say more. The film’s trailers and commercials have already gone too far in spoiling a number of the surprises, and even though Goddard and Whedon unveil their central secret during the film’s hilariously inspired pre-credits sequence that doesn’t mean the pair come close to revealing all their cards. In many ways, they approach the film like Duncan Jones did with both Moon and Source Code, not so much keeping their central conceits hidden until the end credits but doling out information judiciously as the narrative requires.

I love this approach. While sometimes having a big ‘Wow!’ moment can work for a film (i.e. The Usual Suspects, The Sixth Sense), more often than not the viewer spends so much time trying to figure out what said twist will be it ends up coloring one’s enjoyment of the picture in a negative fashion. The tack Goddard and Whedon use allows characters to expand and explore in a much more realistic fashion, making the viewer care more with what is going on and what is happening to them then they would otherwise.

Even better, I love how the duo presents their central quintet as smart and sophisticated, allowing circumstance (and other, better left unspoken devices), to slowly transform them into the required stereotypes. In many ways Dana, Jules, Marty, and the rest become just like the rest of us, nate gowdy / seatt le gay news

ay

Mr. Gay Washington 2012-2013 Julian Gasp

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Diyah Pera

Giddily gory Cabin worth visiting

Kristen Connolly in The Cabin in the Woods

cogs in a very large machine we rarely see and barely understand. They are devices to be manipulated, their collective battle to undo what’s being done to them almost analogous to the state of political disinformation assaulting us all during this current presidential election cycle.

Not that I’m reading more into this than is necessary. At its heart, The Cabin in the Woods is a genre riff composed by two master musicians who know the classics inside and out. They pay gorily gentle homage to Night of the Living Dead, Suspiria, Evil Dead, Japanese horror movies, Dead Alive, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Fright Night, Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, and just about everything else with shocking ease. Catching all the references borders on impossible (I swear I saw one for Chopping Mall, of all things).

But the biggest influences, without a doubt, have to be the works of director John Carpenter and the writings of H.P. Love-

craft. The movie is a delicately brutal love letter to them, and anyone familiar with either is going to discover countless layers to Goddard and Whedon’s mythology that can be explicitly linked to both men. The explosively cynical finale is one part The Thing, two parts Prince of Darkness, and three parts In the Mouth of Madness, making for the kind of apocalyptically satisfying denouement fans will be talking rhapsodically about for eons.

I’m not going to say anything more. The truth is that The Cabin in the Woods is a winner in all the ways that count. It is a movie I can’t wait to watch again, one I’m sure will become an annual staple around Halloween, the Blu-ray getting used with more frequency than I should probably admit. Goddard shows promise as a director, engineering an intricate spectacle of mayhem and monsters that doesn’t forget that the human element is just as important as the supernatural one.

Julian Gaspay, Mr. Gay Washington 2012 crowned

by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer

On Saturday, April 14, Julian Gaspay of Seattle was crowned Mr. Gay Washington 2012-13. The new Mr. Gay Washington has already begun putting his plans for community involvement into action.

To win the pageant, Gaspay took part in a formal wear presentation, a “white look” for which he wore white peacock plumage, a Q&A session, and a performance where he sang Jennifer Hudson’s “And I am Telling You I’m Not Going.”

For his Q&A, Gaspay was asked which one of his community proposals he would pursue if he could only choose one, and why. He chose his motivational and awareness speaking tour, where he wants to focus on high schools and collegiate clubs.

He’s already booked three high schools, including his own, Thomas Jefferson High School, in Auburn, where he graduated in 2008.

As his talking points, Gaspay wants to address bullying, Gay culture and identity, HIV, and safe sex as well as Transgender topics.

“I want it to be pro-educational so they know the importance of furthering their education in order to accomplish their hopes and dreams,” Gaspay told SGN. Gaspay will be reigning alone, meaning only a Mr. Gay Washington will be representing the court this year – which hasn’t happened since 1979-80.

“The good thing is you have the spotlight on you,” Gaspay told SGN. “The bad thing is you have the spotlight on you.”

Despite his modesty, Gaspay has been involved in the community for years already, even before he could get into bars and compete for titles – of which he’s won several.

A longtime volunteer for Empowerment Seattle and co-producer of the 2010 You’ll Never Walk Alone fundraiser for the Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP), Gaspay has been named Washington State Bachelor of the Year 2011, Mr. Rainbow PRIDE 2011, and Mr. Neighbours 2010-11.

With a background in fashion design and event planning, Gaspay told SGN how his own coming-out process helped lead him to speaking to young people.

“When I came out, it became a standard ‘Oh. You’re Gay, so you should be in fashion or you should do hair.’ It was a process to accept what I wanted, what I truly desired, and not listen to what everyone else’s input was,” said Gaspay.

He sees coming out while still trying to find one’s purpose in life as potentially very difficult.

“It requires a lot of strength and courage to tune everyone out … but the coming-out process really makes it different. There’s a want, a need, to have everyone accept and understand us,” Gaspay told SGN. In addition to representing the court at various functions, Gaspay wants to continue fundraising for YSPP as well as further “unity and equality for the community” by bridging the gap between the court and organizations it hasn’t traditionally had heavy involvement with, such as the many Seattlebased Gay sports teams.

His most ambitious project, which is still largely under wraps, is tentatively titled “The Gay Male Mystique,” a project to bring awareness to the different types of lives that Gay men live. Gaspay is also planning a screening of the film Bully, set for May 5.

“I’m just really honored to be given an opportunity to make a difference,” said Gaspay.

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 29

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Solo Performance Festival Theater Off Jackson Through April 28 It’s time for the next edition of the annual Solo Performance Festival. This is the sixth one, curated, as always, by the indomitable Keira McDonald. You can probably guess that all the various performances are solo ones. Most often, they are written by the performer, sometimes with help on aspects like music.

This review covers just two of the six performances, plus a “shorts night.” The full lineup of all the dates and performers is here: www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/228798. While you can’t purchase a festival pass anymore, the individual performances are generally quite affordable, and many of these performances are topnotch, rockin’ good times.

Two of them are Miss Fanny’s Fun Box, written and performed by Kate Jaeger, directed by Cindy Bradder, with original music by Erin Stewart, and Purple Heart, written and performed by Mike Mathieu. They are wildly different, and yet each is interesting, engaging, and great theater.

Miss Fanny is embodied by Kate Jaeger, a talented actress, singer, and director around town. Keira McDonald reports that Kate came to see an SPF and said she’d never done a solo show. Keira piped up that it

meant she should immediately start working on one, and this is the result.

Miss Fanny’s Fun Box is a local Romper Room-style television show, but today is Miss Fanny’s last performance. She’s being pushed off the television schedule for something called Extreme Toddler Cage Match.

Miss Fanny starts out every show by asking her audience, “What’s in my Fun Box today?” There are too many double entendres to count in this play, including what button to push on her Fun Box, and playing with her Fun Bags.

She sings the expected songs about behaving properly and how to say goodbye.

She has a video retrospective about the years she’s been on television and her special guests (which include lots of celebrities, with almost believable graphic inclusions of Miss Fanny. Guffaw-inducing.)

Jaegar has just the right amount of rhythm to deliver the jokes and stay in character.

The songs and lyrics provided by Erin Stewart are a hoot and a half and totally appropriate for this send-up.

Purple Heart is by Mike Mathieu, who is most well-known as part of a duo known as The Cody Rivers Show. He’s from Bellingham, but performs here often, so you can think of him as local. The title of his intense and absorbing solo show comes out of the blue toward the end, with a musing about purple hearts in the military. It’s an idiosyncratic reference which means more to the performer, it seems, than an audience, but it

CATS still purring loudly JOAN MARCUS

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer CATS Paramount Theatre Through April 22

CATS is the hit musical based on a collection of children’s poems penned by the late T.S. Eliot. After Andrew Lloyd Webber decided to set Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats to music in 1979, the beloved anthology became a mega-smash musical taking the West End, Broadway, and the world by

Mandy Price

Fun evenings with the Solo Performance Festival

Kate Jaeger

doesn’t matter a whit to the story.

Describing this play is not likely to do it justice; it’s the kind you have to see to experience. A private detective has taken a bigwig law enforcer hostage. At the end of his options, the only way he thinks he can get this guy’s undivided attention is to kidnap him. He promises that he’s not going to hurt the guy, and will let him go, and he’s a trustworthy kind of guy! Believe him!

He then immediately tells a few lies,

which is part of the comedy, even in this intense situation. Mathieu combines likability, an intense belief in his scenario, and a whip-smart script to draw you into liking and believing this crackpot pseudo-detective. The audience has to use its brain cells to figure out what’s going on and whether to believe it. Those who love law-and-order TV shows will love the puzzle in this one.

Try to fit at least one of these evenings into your week. You’ll be glad you did.

storm. Tagged with the subtitle “Now and Forever,” the musical has been pleasing crowds for over 30 years and has become the second-longest-running Broadway musical in American history.

The set is simple and appropriate; it’s a giant junkyard with a tire at its center. There are plenty of little holes for these cats to climb in and around. This is the place that the Jellicle cats, those magical and secretive feline creatures of the night, gather to play, meet, and discuss which of them will go to the “Heaviside Layer” – the cat equivalent of Heaven – to be reborn. And those up for consideration are as varied as there are breeds. There is no one particular star of this show as most of the major cats have their own solos. Watching the supporting cats is half the entertainment. They all are playful, and while the main cats are being presented, the supporting cast roll, play, and clean themselves as any cat would do.

Then there are the cats being presented.

There is the unofficial leader, Old Deuteronomy (Nathan Morgan), who judges the Jellicle competition, and a magical/ mystical cat named Mistoffelees (played

by Chaz Wolcott) who does an incredible dance number in the second act. Balancing on one foot (paw?), Wolcott spins for over 25 consecutive turns without stopping, a dance move that is impressive and beautiful to watch. There is also a train cat, Skimbleshanks (Louie Napoleon), and even a team of mischievous and playful cat burglars named Mungojerrie (Daniel Switzer) and Rumpleteazer (Hillary Porter). The unofficial narrator is Munkustrap played by Daniel J. Self. Self’s voice is strong, as a narrator’s should be. He invites the audience to join in and begins by explaining about the task of naming a cat. Rum Tum Tugger is played by Chris Stevens. The Tugger is a sort of rock ‘n’ roll cat that sings, gyrates, and charms the female felines. But without fail, it is the final scene of Act I and then the climax of Act II that everyone in the audience waits for. The main feline here is Grizabella, the former “glamour cat” who is past her prime and who is shunned by the others, who sense her fading allure. It is

then that Grizabella makes her sad appearance and sings about her past. Melissa Grohowski plays Grizabella. Her appearance at the end of Act I installs hesitation from the other cats as they are not wanting to take her back into their fold, and they all look away.

Even as she sings (the few bars that will turn into “Memory” in the second half) about her former life, the other cats shy away. It is only Old Deuteronomy who sees the glory she once possessed and the happiness she craves. When the song is sung at the end, Grohowski does it well. She slowly builds with a haunting refrain until the climax. As the music builds, she lets out her gloriously powerful instrument that allows the audience feel her pain as she sings, “Touch me / It’s so easy to leave me / all alone with the memory of / my days in the sun….”

The musical is definitely a family-safe show; there are no foul words or sexual situations (unless you count the gyrations of Rum Tum Tugger), and it is perfectly enjoyable for all ages. This production decided not to include “The Awful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles,” a song/dance number (and poem by Eliot) that shows a confrontation between the Jellicle cats and the Pollicle dogs. As this number usually slows down the slight storyline that is present, it’s a filler piece that isn’t really missed. There are enough dance sequences in this show to make up for it.

CATS first opened in London in 1981 and instantly became a huge success. The megahit moved to Broadway in 1982 and decided to stay for almost 30 years, running for 7,485 performances. While the London cast introduced Sarah Brightman and Elaine Paige to the mass public, the Broadway turn helped to make Betty Buckley (Eight Is Enough) and Harry Groener (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) common names to Broadway and television fans alike. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards in 1983, the musical won seven, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Featured Actress.

The song “Memory” would go on to become a classic of theater and would cross over onto the pop charts, being recorded by some of the greatest artists in the world.

Rich Full-Bodied Cafes Savory Homestyle Soups & Sandwiches 30 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

Jazz Alley presents the legendary McCoy Tyner

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer

Chunky Move Mercy and Cuteness saw the Australian dance troupe Chunky Move at University of Washington World Dance Series on April 13. In “Connected,” Mercy found the dancers’ interactions with Reuben Margolin’s sculpture of wood, plastic, paper, and steel interesting. She thought the use of transcripts of gallery attendants for part of the dance creative.

Cuteness thought the music by Oren Ambarchi and Robin Fox was simply noise.

She couldn’t understand why the security guards took their pants off. She thought the dance was technically amazing. She loved the lighting by Benjamin Cisterne.

McCoy Tyner

Bettye LaVette and Kenny G Mercy is looking forward to Bettye LaVette at Jazz Alley. Band members will be Alan Hill (keyboards and music director), Brett Lucas (guitar), Charles Bartels (bass), and Darryl Pierce (drums).

LaVette is a soul singer-songwriter with a fabulous voice. She recorded her first album at age 16, but didn’t rise to the top until 2005, because she is hard to categorize.

Her performances have elements of country, gospel, funk, rock and roll, and blues. She will be there April 24 and 25.

Mercy is also looking forward to seeing Kenny G at Jazz Alley. Band members include Robert Damper (piano/keys), Daniel Bejarano (drums), and Vail Johnson (bass).

Kenny G is a smooth jazz saxophonist. He will be there April 26-29.

For tickets for LaVette and Kenny G, visit jazzalley.com.

Easy Street Records is going country!

CMA winner and multiple Grammy nominee Dierks Bentley will perform Saturday afternoon at the Queen Anne store to help promote National Record Store Day, a day on which consumers are urged to support local and independent establishments in the midst of giant retailers. Says Bentley, “Record Store Day is such a great event that has hardly had any attention in country music. Some of the coolest exclusive product comes out on this day at indie retailers, and I wanted country fans to be able to get in on the action. I may have a few surprise special guests up my sleeve, too. I’m really excited to take over Easy Street for an hour that afternoon. … Seattle is such a great music town.” Bentley, who interviewed with Seattle Gay News a few years ago, will give a brief acoustic performance at Easy Street Records (20 Mercer St.,) at 1 p.m. A special VIP wristband is needed for entry, provided when you buy a copy of the country star’s latest album, Home. A limitededition signed poster will accompany each purchase.

Just when you were bringing your credit card balance down after buying those superexpensive Madonna tickets, along comes

a bundle of new shows headed to Seattle.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced an upcoming appearance at Key Arena on November 15. The rock supergroup hasn’t played in or around Seattle in several years, and they’re one of the most explosive live performers I’ve seen. Tickets for RHCP go on sale April 21 (10 a.m.) at all Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.livenation. com. The other big show coming our way is Sigur Ros, the Icelandic pop/new age ensemble, who’ll play the Paramount Theatre on August 8. People have been known to cry at their concerts (seriously), and the Seattle performance is expected to sell out. Tickets for Sigur Ros, priced at $48.75, went on sale Friday morning (April 20).

Wait, there’s more. Linkin Park and Incubus, along with special guest Mutemath, are performing at Tacoma Dome under the “Honda Civic Tour” banner on September 5. Tickets go on sale April 28 (10 a.m.).

Country-folk legend Willie Nelson is slated to appear at the Puyallup Fair on September 7. And, last but certainly not least, Sinead O’Connor is set to play the Moore Theatre on July 24.

Can’t make it to Coachella? See it live here in Seattle. Moe Bar, on Capitol Hill, will screen all three days of the big music festival on two separate flat screens. Set times may vary, but 3 p.m. is the estimate

Visit us online www.sgn.org

file photo

Dierks Bentley in Seattle this weekend

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

k

McCoy Tyner Mercy’s friend Reality joined her for McCoy Tyner at Jazz Alley April 12 because Cuteness was with Equality. The sold-out crowd was very enthusiastic. Mercy was impressed with the service because the waitress remembered her order from a previous day.

Mercy thought Tyner’s keyboards were amazing. Gary Bartz’s alto saxophone was exquisite. Bass by Gerald Cannon gave the quartet a nice bottom. Francisco Mela’s drums were driving. Reality thought Tyner’s playing was absolutely wonderful.

He liked the hand gestures and range from forte to diminuendo. Reality said, “What

courte sy intern ationa l music networ

could be better than watching one of the greats?”

Stand-outs were “I Should Care,” “Fly Curtis Salgado With the Wind,” “Ballad for Aisha,” “Blues Mercy and Cuteness enjoyed Curtis Sal- on the Corner,” “Walk Spirit Talk Spirit,” gado and his big band at Jazz Alley on April and “African Village.” The audience gave 10. It was a CD release party for Soul Shot. the group a standing ovation.

Salgado’s voice was powerful and his harmonica was phenomenal. Vyasa Dodson’s Reluctant Hope guitar was hot. Sax by Gary Harris was Mercy found Erin Dutton’s new novel, delicious. Trumpet by David Mills was out Reluctant Hope, a page-turner. Brooke has there. Dave Fleschner’s keyboards were lus- recently lost a friend to cancer. When she cious. Bass by Tracy Arrington was funky. meets cancer survivor Addison, Brooke Brian Foxworth’s drums were rhythmic. doesn’t want to get involved because of LaRhonda Steele and Margaret Linn pro- the risk of losing her, too. She finds herself vided sweet harmony on backups. attracted to Addison and emotionally inHigh points were originals from the al- volved with Addison’s 5-year-old daughter. bum: “She Didn’t Cut Me Loose,” “Nobody Minor characters are well-drawn. There is But You,” “Love Man,” “He Played His a surprising plot twist. The sex scenes are Harmonica,” and “Woman or the Blues.” fun.

Dierks Bentley

start time this weekend (April 21, 22, 23).

Radiohead, The Black Keys, Bon Iver, David Guetta, Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre, Justice, The Shins, Florence and the Machine, Pulp, and Kaskade are just some of the artists on this year’s lineup. Happy hour at Moe runs between 3 and 7 p.m. with $3 wells/microbrews and $2 domestic beers. Moe Bar is located next to Neumos at 925 East Pike

Street. There is no cover charge.

Finally, don’t miss Tuesday night’s episode of Glee. The gang at McKinley High will be honoring the late, great Whitney Houston with an episode inspired by her music. “How Will I Know,” “So Emotional,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” and “I Have Nothing” are all being featured.

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 31

jason mraz continued from cover

music, marriage and the evolution of his wordplay – and set a few things straight: his misleading words in Instinct and how, when it comes to sex, he’s “keeping his options open these days.”

Chris Azzopardi: So, the grungy look. Is that what happens when you make an album about freedom and love and everyone getting along?

Jason Mraz: Yeah, maybe so. I certainly admire John Lennon, George Harrison, and David Crosby – the guys before me that did it. I think it’s a rite of passage that not necessarily every artist has to go through, but I feel that I have to experience. And I’m enjoying it.

Azzopardi: What about the boyish geek in pink? Is he still in there?

Mraz: Yeah, of course. From that I sprang.

Azzopardi: How have you changed since Waiting for My Rocket to Come?

Mraz: You know what, I’m still scared.

And from that fear, I’m still hopeful. I still don’t know what I’m doing and from that not knowing, I’m still very excited. And those contradictions are what keep me go-

ing. That’s the kind of stuff I continue to write about. I guess how I’ve changed is that I’ve learned to just accept what is. I certainly try to influence and inspire, but I am also not attached to the outcome, and I didn’t know those things during Rocket. I was just like, “Give me a pack of cigarettes and let’s go.” And now I don’t smoke anymore. I have more tools under my belt.

Azzopardi: So your rocket finally came?

Mraz: Yeah. But I want it to get off!

[Laughs.] I tried to get it off. I jumped off several times actually, like “Ooh, OK, this is what this feels like. Yeah, no thanks. Let me start over.”

Azzopardi: Between doing the Human Rights Campaign PSA recently, a Give a Damn video, and being on the cover of Instinct, how do you feel being a poster boy for Gay rights?

Mraz: I love it, because this is my way to finally fight back. There were a few kids in high school who called me a fag or just would always intimidate me, and I didn’t know at that time what I was going to grow up to be or who I was going to grow up to be.

I hadn’t had enough intimate experiences to know, so as a young man I questioned how my sexuality was going to evolve.

My best friend in high school came out when I was a senior and I thought that was

w eek of A pril 20 - A pril 26

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Mercury in your sign may have you convinced that you’re a silver-tongued wit, but he’s likelier making you a motor-mouthed annoyance.

Write down what you have to say and think about it carefully before you say it.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Yes, darling, you are truly fabulous, but true fabulosity speaks for itself. Pushing it too hard is easy to do and only reveals your own doubts.

That nagging voice inside your head may be pointing you to something you need to check out.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Trying to be the shining light among your friends may generate more heat than light. Give it a rest and just be your own sweet self. Your partner’s criticism is worth listening to. If you must argue, at least listen!

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Sharp awareness of the financial future can too easily degenerate into useless worries. Real as your problems may be, it’s too easy to imagine them as worse than they are. If you can’t take positive steps at least focus on constructive ideas.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Normally you love attention, but now you are feeling conspicuous and a bit disconnected. Feeling unsettled can make you argumentative.

Relax. Do what you do best and let your work speak for itself.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Talking filth with your sweetie could get you slapped, but is it a good slap or a bad one? Getting kinky can invigorate a relationship, but be very clear on limits, safety and clear communications. Harder and heavier does not always equal better.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): If you’re wondering if a doctor should look at that the answer is yes. Building a real partnership includes hard work and hard conversations. If your mate is coming off as too competitive ask yourself what you’re doing to provoke that.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Those problems you see at work probably don’t need your solutions. Discuss them gently, inquiringly with others concerned.

Don’t insist. If your baby’s best attribute is sexiness you need to grow up and move on, but not necessarily today.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Collaborative efforts will shine, but they do require effort. Share your best ideas gently and credit enthusiastically. Promoting your own creative efforts is OK, too, but better if your partner does that for you.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Get wild and crazy. You need a release.

Focusing that energy into a creative project is best, but don’t let that hang you up. Not a good time to take up an extreme sport, but that leaves a lot of room.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Your wicked mouth is like a super-power.

Will you use it for self-indulgent entertainment or for the public good? Bitchy acerbic wit needs a victim, but that’s the one thing that politicians are always good for.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Don’t let financial news throw you into a tizzy.

Calm, discipline and cooperation will help you find solutions. Know who’s on your side and who you can confide in. Sudden inspirations aren’t reliable, but can point you to ideas that are.

32 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

the bravest thing anybody could do – to stand up and truly be themselves. I’m not bashing my town, but at that time in my life there were other kids who bullied those who were Gay or different. I ended up just leaving town for many reasons, for pursing a dream mostly, but I didn’t feel encouraged or inspired by my peers.

Now that I have this opportunity to shine a light on the subject and be a straight man and be outspoken, I’m making up for that lost time – I’m making up for that kid, that geek in the pink, that didn’t stand up – and I’m using my voice now for good, and it makes me feel really darn good.

Azzopardi: You should. We need our allies.

Mraz: The civil rights movement happened because all parties got involved. And this, I think, is one of the final steps in the civil rights movement.

Azzopardi: You mentioned experimenting as a young person, but now you identify as straight. Early in your career, however, I recall you stating that sexuality is fluid and that everyone is somewhat Bisexual. Have you changed your mind? Are you still keeping your options open?

Mraz: Yeah, I’m keeping more of my options open these days. The older I get, the more fearless I become. That’s not to say I’m absolutely fearless. [Long pause.] Man, I should be really careful with my words, especially with this question.

Azzopardi: Talk about the “straight” label itself – do you dislike labels?

Mraz: Were we to live in a society that was equal, those labels wouldn’t really exist or matter – except maybe at the DMV or someplace where, for some reason, you have to put down gender, race, or age. I don’t get it. I don’t get why sexuality has to be such a big deal. You know, I’ve been invited by couples to join them, and I’m really turned on by that. [Laughs.] I’ve never taken them up on it, though.

Azzopardi: We can leave it at that, then.

Your decision to wait to wed until there’s marriage equality was a bold move to make, especially since – according to the recent Instinct interview – it became one of the reasons your relationship with Tristan Prettyman ended. To people who might not understand your decision to wait, what kind of message are you hoping to send?

Mraz: I would like to add that my words in Instinct may have been written or may have been spoken incorrectly. It wasn’t that my partner wasn’t into the fight for equality – she absolutely was – but it was the frustration in the partnership, the waiting, that was one of many factors that made it difficult.

I can’t speak for her anymore because we’re not together, but for me it was a great opportunity to experience what it feels like to only be able to go so far in a relationship, which I know some of my Gay and Lesbian friends have experienced. They’re like, “Well, we’ve been together for seven or eight years, we’ve even got a kid, yet we can’t get married. We can’t get the tax benefits. We can’t visit each other in the hospital.” It just seemed very unfortunate.

So, my personal protest really gave me that kick in the stomach that I wasn’t expecting: “Oh man, this really is frustrating,” because my partner really wanted to get married and I saw that and I acknowledged it but I’d already committed to this and I surprised her with it. She said, “All right, let’s go for it.” But it wasn’t easy.

Azzopardi: “I Won’t Give Up,” the first single from your upcoming album, could be a love letter to the Gay community. Have you thought about it that way?

Mraz: I wanted the song to be able to connect with anyone who has something worth fighting for – whether it’s the fight for equality or someone who just wants to lose five pounds. The song is available for anybody’s fight. Hopefully, though, I never see the song on two sides of the same fight. That would be awkward.

Azzopardi: Love is a Four Letter Word lacks the scatty wordplay we’ve come to know from you. What’s that all about?

Mraz: It shows up in a different way now.

That scatty rap and wordplay is still in the core of my writing and what I do; for instance, the bridge of “I Won’t Give Up”: “I don’t wanna be someone who walks away so easily/I’m here to stay and make the difference that I can make.” The essence of

that is a scatty, rappy wordplay all about alliteration and rhythm. On this album I wanted to have an intention with the words and have an intention with the lyrics rather than just pass it off as goofy wordplay.

Azzopardi: Since the album’s all about love, and without quoting Whitney Houston, what’s the greatest love of all?

Mraz: Oh man. I think it’s the love of oneself, because it’s once you truly love and accept yourself that you can accept others loving you and you walk around with the confidence and strength to love others and actually be of service to the world, so it’s that – accepting and loving oneself. And it has nothing to do with being self-absorbed.

It’s just getting over your shit so you can step out into the world and make a difference.

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

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

PNB

continued from cover original score by Igor Stravinsky, a frequent Balanchine collaborator, and staged this year by Peter Boal, PNB’s current artistic director, the four-character work is classic ballet at its best.

Apollo and three Greek muses – Terpsichore (dance), Calliope (poetry), and Polyhymnia (mime) – explore various relationships. The muses are dressed in classic white tunics, while Apollo wears a oneshouldered white leotard and tights, giving the single male actor a barechested look.

A sky-blue background scrim and a single chair provided the only scenery. On opening night last Friday, Batkhurel Bold was a splendid Apollo. Sarah Ricard Orza, Maria Chapman, and Lesley Rausch were equally fine as the three goddesses. The closing moments, when the three women seem to melt into Apollo – their legs creating a peacocklike tail – were simply spellbinding. It’s a famous scenic moment from classical ballet – and it never fails to mesmerize the audience as the lights dim.

Apollo is a special ballet in the life and career of Peter Boal. He first danced the title role at the age of 20 – with only four days’ preparation. Later he danced the role at New York City Ballet – it was the last work he danced at his 2005 retirement performance.

All in all, Boal estimates he has performed Apollo “well over 100 times in 20 years.”

Now, as PNB’s artistic director, he gets to stage the work for his “own” company. The torch has clearly been passed.

Carl Orff’s modern orchestra and choral work Carmina Burana has been an audience favorite since its first performance. Using “found” 11th and 12th-century poems set to a modern score, Orff’s work is one of the most famous classical music compositions of the 20th century. Kent Stowell, PNB’s founding artistic director, decided to stage it as an original ballet in 1993. The combination of the incredible score – for full orchestra with a huge chorus of male and female singers and three soloists – and 40 dancers creates a monumental work that never fails to thrill. A wise collaboration with Broadway’s famous set designer Ming Cho Lee, Carmina Burana also scores in the visual department. Lee’s famous Wheel of Life (also called the Wheel of Fortune) dominates the set in its first, vertical appearance. Then, through the magic of stagecraft, the wheel rises and turns into a horizontal contraption hanging over the company of dancers. It’s a stunning moment, a wonderful combination of theatricality, design, and choreography.

The chorale of 72 singers hangs suspended in space at the rear of the stage. (Like Apollo, PNB’s Carmina Burina has had various design reworkings since its 1993 premiere. The chorus has been placed firmly on the stage in two side choir lofts in one revival; in the premiere, the chorus was divided into two suspended lofts at each side of the stage.) Dressed as hooded medieval monks, the chorus is a vital part of the success of PNB’s production.

Orff’s classical work remains a symphony favorite with classical music fans. At PNB, patrons get a full symphonic production, a wide-ranging interpretation in dance and exciting visuals, all rolled into one. It’s one

Celebrating 39 Years!

of the best triple-threat outings this reviewer can imagine.

The PNB orchestra, beautifully conducted by Emil de Cou, the lighting by Randall G. Chiarelli, and the costumes by Larae Theige Hascall and Theoni V. Aldredge all work together to make every Carmina Burana performance truly memorable. The costumes range from monk’s habits to sensual excesses – including extended sequences of suggested nudity.

Opening night’s performance was a fine illustration of PNB’s strength – it is one of the top 10 ballet companies in the United States. As the lights dimmed, the off-stage announcer announced that Jonathan Porretta would not perform opening night – James Moore would replace the injured Porretta.

Then another dancer would take Moore’s roles and yet another dancer would take the substitute’s minor roles. Everyone looked assured and confident – yet three replacements were performing on short notice. Of course, PNB, like all major dance companies, rotates all major and supporting roles throughout its two-week run – as many as three or four soloists take stage center in each major role during the show’s performance calendar. Seattle is lucky to have such a talented company as PNB where lastminute replacements take center stage with such skill.

Good seating is available for all four of the final performances through the Sunday matinee. Various discounts – student, senior, rush – apply. Be sure to ask. Ticket details are available at (206) 441-2424 or at www.pnb.org. Highest recommendation.

Next at PNB is Balanchine’s Coppelia, June 1-10. It’s a wonderful work, appealing to the whole family. It’s also a perfect “first ballet” for PNB newcomers. Check it out.

pride idol

continued from cover The grand finale is scheduled for June 10, where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2012 Pride Idol!

The 2012 season kicked off on April 1 with a bang, and week three kept the excitement going. Returning to host was the fabulous Gaysha Starr. Aleksa Manila, who also led the audience in a sing-a-long to Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All,” joined the judging panel of Sister Domine Trix, Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, and me as we voted to advance one contestant to the wildcard round and another to the grand finale.

Seven competitors showed up to wow the crowd.

Returning from the first round of competition, the first contestant, Charles Dobes, approached Pride Idol with a completely different style than before. Charles had first performed Elton John’s “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.” But when the song didn’t go over well with the judges, he was asked to come back with something new. Singing the Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” Charles showed that he could do more than ballads and won praise from the judges and audience.

When Pride Idol began four years ago as a small karaoke competition on the Hill, there was always one constant: someone would sing a Michael Buble song. But would they sing it well? Most of the time the answer would be no. Breaking the curse of Buble last week, contestant number two, Nathan Walker, delivered a wonderful version of “Home,” and although he did not advance to the Wildcard or Finals, we’d love to see him come back and give it another shot.

Contestant number three, Ryan Crawford, is a Pride Idol alumnus. He’s competed for the last three years and has really become a part of the show. Each time Ryan brings something new. His Sunday night performance of “Call Your Girlfriend” by Robyn reminded us all why we love Ryan so much: he’s funny, he can sing, and he connects with the audience. Ryan won the Wildcard slot and we will see him again in a few weeks as he works to outsing the other Wildcard competitors for the coveted spot on the Finals and the chance to win $1,000.

Not one to easily give up, Sarah Spears returned for the third week in a row to deliver another big song, Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Sarah, like in weeks past, did not advance, but once again gave an enduring performance that left the audience captivated.

This week’s winner is Jacob McIntyre.

Jacob (returning from last week) bared his soul by singing Seether’s “Broken” (and playing on guitar). The performance was raw and the room fell silent as the crowd listened to every word and followed each nuance. Typically, a ballad singer or pop music entertainer wins on Pride Idol, but Jacob brought some rock and alternative music back into the competition and is reaping the rewards. We will see Jacob on June 10 as he competes to become Seattle’s next Pride Idol.

Contestant number six, Moon, has got personality for days and she wasn’t about to let the audience, judges, or host forget it. Singing Nelly Furtado’s “Turn Off the Lights” to a seated Gaysha Starr, Moon performed the song flawlessly while dancing and singing. Moon told me that she will return in a few weeks to give it another try,

Visit us online www.sgn.org

country, Spalding acknowledged that her newfound popularity is keeping her busy and keeping her genre alive. “I would think all of the publicity or spotlight is a really wonderful thing for the music,” she said. “It gives us more opportunities to play and be seen and heard. And that means hopefully more people come to the shows or might buy the record so that means we get the support to do what we do.”

To no one’s surprise (least of all mine), Esperanza Spalding is extremely bright and articulate. She has a fun, perky, girly voice, but answers questions with full sentences and reaches for words that we might only recall from college English exams. And she speaks fluent Spanish, which came in handy in responding to a pair of journalists repre-

senting Hispanic-American publications.

When I asked her directly about the songwriting process, whether the lyrics or music come first and whether it has become easier or more difficult, Spalding replied constructively with, “Usually melody comes first.

Usually I’ll be somewhere at the piano or the instrument or on the plane or whatever and, you know, I think of a melody for whatever reason. Sometimes it just comes out of my mouth when I’m not even thinking about it.” She continued, “The simple answer to the second half of your question is for some reason it seems more difficult now, the last couple of years, maybe like three years.

Maybe that’s just because of time, though.”

Chamber Music Society, Spalding’s breakthrough album released in 2010, and this year’s offering, the similarly titled Radio Music Society, were actually conceived as one large piece of work. “I mean it was sort of based in the pragmatic necessity which is just I have all of this music that I want to share and it doesn’t really fit on one album,” she said. “So when I was looking to planning for the next project there were more songs that I wanted to release than would fit on an album. And little by little, looking at the song, I’m thinking about the arrangement, the two sort of companion projects that originally I thought would be a double album, really sort of revealed – that idea revealed itself to me. Instead of the double album, we’ll release Chamber Music Society and then do Radio Music Society.”

Spalding, who teaches occasionally at the Berklee College of Music, certainly understands that jazz music is an art form with deep roots that now straddles two fences: traditional and contemporary. “You know, if you’re a student coming to a big band, you can’t just show up and just do whatever you want,” she stated. “I mean, you have to respect what has been done before you and you study it and you practice it and you cultivate it. If you’re not willing to do the work and do the legwork of it, then don’t get up on the stand and talk.”

Esperanza Spalding performs April 24 at the Paramount Theatre. Ticket information is available at www.stgpresents.org. To sample her music, visit www.esperanzaspalding.com.

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 33

and we will welcome her back.

Zoe Dixon, the last competitor of the evening, performed “Hopelessly Devoted to You” from the hit musical Grease. Zoe, also a returning contestant from previous years, lent the song a jazz feel with her smooth vocals and kept the audience’s attention throughout her performance. Last year, Zoe was a finalist and we hope she returns to sing for us again and returns to the finals.

Each week there is a nightly prize of $100 for first place and a spot in the Wildcard round for second place.

Who’s going to take home the Pride Idol trophy and prizes this year? Why not you?

You can sign up in person the night of the competition or online at www.seattlepride. org/idol-register.html. There is a $10 fee to enter the contest.

This year’s grand finale prize package is very attractive: $200 will go to third place, $500 to second place, and first prize is $1,000 and a chance to perform aboard the Seattle Out and Proud float during the Seattle Pride Parade June 24. Seattle Out and Proud (SO&P) produces Seattle’s annual pride parade.

Come out and sing! Show us what you’ve got and become Seattle’s next Pride Idol!

spalding

continued from cover

e t o v o t R e t s i g e R

www.myvote.wa.gov

34 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

MoSS Alley MotorS, Inc. SpecialiStS in VolVo, Honda, toyota and Subaru

932 12th ave.

Seattle, Wa 98122 (206).325--.3992 www.mossalley.com Seattle’s most progressive auto shop!

Visit us online www.sgn.org

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 35

36 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

Visit us online www.sgn.org

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 37

38 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

e t o v o t R e t s i g e R

www.myvote.wa.gov

Visit us online www.sgn.org

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 39

Please fax weekly changes to (206) 322-7188 or email them to seattleGaynews@yahoo.com no later than 3 pm on Tuesdays!

FRIDAY

Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Matt Stands! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Prime Rib Dinner $11.75 Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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

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

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

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

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

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

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

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

Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

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

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Free Pool, Free Darts and Free TouchScreen games all day and all night. Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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

The Cuff Complex - 1st Saturday Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -10 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 10 pm-3 am. Cover $5 @ 9 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime.

Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls. “full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

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

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

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

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company.

Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks.

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

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

Sunday

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

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-2am Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9pm-1am Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - “Bottom forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 @ 8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

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

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

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

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

R Place - Happy Hour 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Bar Myx - Bacardi Game Night! $4 Bacardi calls all night long, plus $9 Bacardi Pitchers! Mental Masturbation at 7:30 (with bonus questions and a bar match for the grand prize), followed by Beer Pong! Evening is hosted by our sassy bartenderess Karee Jo! Changes - Happy Hour all day 12 pm-2am Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am.

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

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

Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

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

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm- 8pm. Domestic Bottled Beer $1.25 All Day and Night, Super Happy Hour 4pm7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Burger Specials $2.50 Hamburger, $3.50 Cheeseburger $4.50 Bacon Cheeseburger.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm- 12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

40 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

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

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

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close.

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Bar Myx - $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts, and $4 Bud and Bud Light Mondos! $3 shots of Fireball, $5 well margaritas, $5 Nachos (beef, chicken or veggie) and 2 beef tacos for $2, 2 chicken tacos for $3 or 2 carne asada tacos for $4!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Trivia Night 8pm Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher special , Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, Poz Seattle social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather social 4th Wednesday 7 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

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

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

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

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

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

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

THURSDAY

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

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

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

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

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

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

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

Celebrating 39 Years!

Volunteer Park

• BACON MANSION

E. PROSPECT ST. • SHAFER MANSION E. ALOHA ST.

12TH AVE. E.

E. ROY ST.

16TH AVE. E.

15TH AVE. E.

13TH AVE. E.

• B&B ON BROADWAY E. ROY ST. • UNDER U 4 MEN

E. VALLEY ST. 14TH AVE. E.

11TH AVE. E.

FEDERAL AVE. E.

10TH AVE. E.

BROADWAY AVE. E.

E. WARD ST.

E. MERCER ST.

E. REPUBLICAN ST. E. HARRISON ST.

Avion Loves Capitol Hill

• BROADWAY GRILL HAIR CONNECTION•

Please Drink Responsibly. ©2011 Pernod Ricard USA, Purchase, NY

MALDEN AVE. E.

BROADWAY E.

• THE CANTERBURY

E. THOMAS ST.

• JULIAʼS

• SIMPLY FRAMES & MINER GALLERY

10TH AVE. E.

E. DENNY WAY

Cal Anderson Park

11TH AVE.

E. UNION ST.

SEATTLE

BELLINGHAM

CLUB Z - (men) 1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958 HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women) SW corner of Pike & 11th (stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240 STEAM WORKS - (men) 1520 Summit - 388-4818

EVERETT

BATHS

RESTAURANTS & BARS

ANIMALS ESPRESSO - 550 12th Ave. - 329-3914 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 BEACON PUB - 3057 Beacon Ave. S. - 726-0238 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1701 E. Olive Way THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 ELITE - 1520 E. Olive Way - 860-0999 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW, West Seattle POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

RETAIL SHOPS

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 - 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS - 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 MAIL BOXES ETC. - Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 SALON DEWI/RED DRAWERS - 1525 14th. - 381-DIVA(3482) STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

LOVER’S - 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862 RUMORS CABARET - 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

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

KENT

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

LA CONNER

THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 - info@theheron.com

OLYMPIA

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

PORT ANGELES

MAPLE ROSE INN - 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007

SPOKANE

DEMPSEY’S BRASS RAIL - 909 W 1st Ave. - (509) 747-5362 THE LOFT - 410 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 455-7260

TACOMA

AIRPORT TAVERN - 5406 S. Tacoma Way - (253) 475-9730 CASTLE SUPERSTORE - 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE - 739 - 1/2 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE FANTASY SHOP - 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S - 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 RAINBOW CENTER - 741 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE - 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787

TUKWILA

LOVER’S - 530 Southcenter Blvd. - (206) 248-5085

WENATCHEE

THE CELLAR CAFE - 240 N. Mission St. - (509) 662-172

• THE STRANGER

• SUPERSTAR TATTOO

• NEUMOʼS

NAGLE PL.

E. HOWELL ST.

.

E AV

• UPS STORE

• HILL HOUSE

• LAMBERT HOUSE

BROADWAY

• NEIGHBOURS

HARVARD AVE. E. • LINDAʼS • BILLʼS OFF BROADWAY

Seattle Central Community College

C.C. ATTLEʼS• TOMMY GUN•

B&O ESPRESSO • BOYLSTON AVE.

BELMONT AVE.

• GLOʼS

• THE ELITE

E. JOHN ST.

• THE LOBBY • PLATINUM RECORDS

N

RE

T.

ES

PIK

GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT • • UNCLE ELIZABETHʼS • CLUB Z BATHS

• AURIFICE • R PLACE • HONEY HOLE SANDWICHES • TOYS IN BABELAND

.

E AV

• SEATTLE EAGLE

BO

T.

ES

PIN

• BAUHAUS • BALTIC ROOM

• TRAVELERS • THE FEED BAG

Y WA

R

IVE

OL

O IN

E

W

HO

.

ST

M

LL

SUMMIT AVE.

• REBAR

• STEAM WORKS

A EW

ST

• THE CRESCENT

T.

S RT

• GSBA

DENNY WAY

PANACHE • LAUGHING BUDDHA TATTOO •

BELLEVUE AVE.

• SEATTLE COUNSELING SERVICE FOR SEXUAL MINORITIES MELROSE AVE.

STUDIO 229 •

E. OLIVE ST. THE SGN GLSEN ONYX LEATHER • SEA-MEC

•WILDROSE • HOT HOUSE

• POCO WINE ROOM

• THE CUFF COMPLEX

• PURR • THE CRYPT • POST OPTIONS

• THE GASLIGHT INN

T.

NS

E. PINE ST.

E.

O DIS

MA

• DOGHOUSE LEATHERS

E. PIKE ST. • CHOP SUEY • MADISON PUB • DIESEL BAR • PONY

E. UNION ST.

Meetings Events Activities

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

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

community calendar

SATURDAY - April 21

Northwest Bears Spring Thaw XVIII (4/19-4/22). For details visit www.springthaw.org Q-Squared Spring (4/20-4/22). A celebration of Self & Spring for GBT men. For information & to REGISTER visit www.qsquared.org 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.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Music of Remembrance - Sparks of Glory: “Far is My Home.” 2pm. Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, 1st & University St. This 90-minute concert features work by three Czech composers - Pavel Haas, Erwin Schulhoff & Gideon Klein - imprisoners in Nazi concentration camps. FREE. www.musicof remembrance.org Bi & Bi Mixed-Gender Social Group. 4-6pm. Wayward Coffee, 8570 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Social get-together for Bisexual men & women, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks. www.binetseattle.org.

Camp Ten Trees “Shine” Dinner & Auction. 6pm.

Herban Feast, SODO Park, 3200 1st Ave S. Fine dining & festivities in support of children & youth in the LGBTQA community. Cost: $55 regular, $125 VIP. For more information & to REGISTER visit www. camptentree.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

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

Queer Prom. 6pm-12midnight. Pacific Lutheran University, University Center, Park Ave & 122nd St S. A drug & alcohol free event presented by Tacoma’s Rainbow Center and Oasis Youth Center. Open to LGBTQA youth 14-24. $2 suggested donation. oasisyouth center@gmail.com 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 Meet US Vice Presidential Candidate Christina Lopez. 7pm. 1903 NE 82nd St. Ms Lopez is running as a Freedom Socialist Party write-in candidate with Stephen Durham of New York. A dedicated longtime fighter for immigrant rights, Ms Lopez is president of Seattle Radical Women. Supporters will share stories from the campaign trail & appetizers & desserts will be served for $8. fspseattle@mindspring.com, www. votesocialism.com “Dina Martina - Ample Wattage!” 8pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Brimming with new songs, new stories, new costumes, new audience gifts and BRAND NEW VIDEO! Like all of Miss Martina’s shows, it’s also brimming with (as the Village Voice says) “comedy that’ll make you piss your pants!” Tickets: $20 advance/$25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/218811.

SUNDAY - April 22

Earth Day For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Northwest Bears Spring Thaw XVIII (4/19-4/22). For details visit www.springthaw.org Q-Squared Spring (4/20-4/22). A celebration of Self & Spring for GBT men. For information & to REGISTER visit www.qsquared.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Earth Gay 2012. 10am-5pm. Cheshiahud Trail, 2734 Westlake Ave N. The LGBTQ community’s most visible expression of environmental activism. A coordinated day of service projects fostering community for people of all orientations by tangibly making an impact in our cities & neighborhoods. Sponsored by OUT for Sustainability.

42 Seattle Gay News

April 21 thru April 29 com or phone (360) 722-1664.

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafeword writersgroup. org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent.

Meets 4th 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 Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

TUESDAY - April 24

Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

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

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

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their 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. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org “Dina Martina - Ample Wattage!” 2pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. (See Saturday, April 21 listing at 8pm for complete details.)

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

April 20, 2012

Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. 3:30-6pm. Dance Underground, 340 15th Ave E. For LGBTQ folks & friends & all who want to dance. Mariah Pepper calls. $10 general admission.

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

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 2012. 8pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway.

Grand Prize $1000, weekly prize $100. Weekly special guest performances. To REGISTER visit seattlepride. org/pride-idol Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - April 23

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

Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@yahoo.

Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals.

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 Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org 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. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org 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. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call 363-4500 or visit www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group

Celebrating 39 Years!

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

Meets in the loft. 860-0999.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

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

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

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

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

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

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

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

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

community calendar

FRIDAY - April 27

WEDNESDAY - April 25

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 make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. 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 Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

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

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

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

Divas. 7pm. The Loft, 1017 E Union St. A space for Queer youth to meet other youth & talk about important issues that we face. Figuratively & metaphorically it gives everyone space at the table as an equal stakeholder in our community. It is time youth feel that their voice is powerful & that their experience is worth sharing with others. Sponsored by Plus One Queer Youth.

To RSVP call 957-1665 or email bamm@llaa.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

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

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.

New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517.

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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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

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

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

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

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

men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincity jacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

SEAMEC Monthly Meeting. 7pm. 1605 12th Ave, Suite 21. Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month.

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.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.)

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 26

Dining Out for Life. An annual dining fundraiser benefitting AIDS service organizations. For a list of participating restaurnats visit www.diningoutforlife. com/seattle Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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

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

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

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

April 20, 2012

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 Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.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.

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

Gay City, 511 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 “Cabaret” at Re-bar (Fri-Sun 4/27-5/12). Fri & Sat - 7:30pm; Sun - 3pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at the door, students & seniors $5 off at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/232593 Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.sasgcc.org Seattle girls of Leather “Kink Night” Takeover in Everett. 9pm-2am. Bar Myx, 1212 California St, Everett. Get ready Snohomish County! SgoL will be taking over “Kink Night” at Bar Myx, a new club very eager to serve its kinky community. Let’s welcome them to the scene & show our support! DJ, dancing & debauchery. 21+. www.sgol.org

SATURDAY - April 28

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Florabundance Spring Plant Sale (4/28 & 4/29). Sat 4/28 - 9am-5pm; Sun 4/29 - 10am-2pm. Washington Park Arboretum, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Dr E. Vegetables, perennials, annuals, shrubs, herbs, trees. FREE. Bare: A Pop Opera (4/28, 5/2 & 5/3). Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. A compelling story of a group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school facing issues of sexuality and personal identity. All ages welcome. $20 suggested donation at the door benefits Washington United for Marriage.

“Cabaret” at Re-bar (Fri-Sun 4/27-5/12). Fri & Sat - 7:30pm; Sun - 3pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at the door, students & seniors $5 off at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/232593

SUNDAY - April 29

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Florabundance Spring Plant Sale (4/28 & 4/29). Sat 4/28 - 9am-5pm; Sun 4/29 - 10am-2pm. Washington Park Arboretum, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arbo

Seattle Gay News 43

retum Dr E. Vegetables, perennials, annuals, shrubs, herbs, trees. FREE. “Cabaret” at Re-bar (Fri-Sun 4/27-5/12). Fri & Sat - 7:30pm; Sun - 3pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at the door, students & seniors $5 off at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/232593 Emerald City Pride Bingo. 7-9pm. Julia’s, 300 Broadway E. Featuring drag performances by local artists.

Fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Pride Festival 2012. 18+.

community calendar

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

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

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club is an umbrella organizing sponsoring LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings.

CHAC is currently looking for a new home. www. chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838. (Groups formerly meeting at CHAC are currently meeting at SASG (Seattle Area Support Groups) and other locations. Check out the SGN’s Community Calendar listings to find these groups.)

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.)

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

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

44 Seattle Gay News

Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flying house. 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 gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org

April 20, 2012

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 - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 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 Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnw gra.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 Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbian concern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

Celebrating 39 Years!

37 BODYWORK

37 bodywork

_______________________________

10 housemates

10 housemates

_______________________________ 2 GWM seek GWM to share 2 BR/2.5 BA townhouse in Renton near Valley Medical. $485/mo., incl. utils. Own bedroom and full bath. 425-647-7379. 17/3 _______________________________ GAY MALE seeks same for room in 2 BR/2 BA home near Northgate. $600/mo includes Utilities, W/D, Patio w/Hot Tub, Grill, Firepit, more. Jerry, 206-6836935. 16/3 ______________________________ WEST SEATTLE CLASSIC Quiet GM, retired professional (and cat) seek GM to share large 3 BR/2 BA Tudor -style 1929 brick home. W/D, D/W, fireplaces, deck, large private yard with garden. Close to bus. $470 plus share utilities. Employed, responsible, non-smoker, no other pets. David, 206-9357762. 15/3 _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR RENT

_______________________________ GAY-FRIENDLY MIL DAYLIGHT $770 CD/LESCHI 685 sq ft, open 1 BR. View pics Craigslist. Girl couple upstairs w/2 Doxies. Separate entrance, price includes cable TV, WiFi, heat, H2O. Full kitchen, bath, small closet plus extra storage. Nice yard, quiet hood. Bus lines, easy access downtown, shopping and close to Capitol Hill. NO smoking.

1 tenant only. Pls call 206-7990441. 18/3 _______________________________

14 HELP WANTED

14 help wanted

_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www.southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________ 15 15 employment employment wanted

WANTED

_______________________________ DAY LABORER Expert in moving pr ojects.

Strong, hard worker. References available on request. Alexander, 206-571-6353. 15/10 _______________________________ SEEKING WORK in the food, beverage and hospitality industry, office work, any type of non-licensed health care assistance. Available any time at your convenience for interview. Please contact Vicentio M-Tate via email at vicentios@gmail.com or my cell phone at 206-841-1487. 14/3 _______________________________

17 17 volunteers VOLUNTEERS wanted WANTED

_______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails.

Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks encouraged to apply. www.multifaith.org or 206-3241520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________

19 19 computer services/ COMPUTER TECH/ photography PHOTOGRAPHY

_______________________________ DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ NAKED PHOTOGRAPHY Soft touch to naked details.

Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________

DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 22/12 _______________________________

JESSE JAMES MASSAGE

Call for spring deals!

Most insurance accepted.

Lic. # MA7881 206-369-4598 YesJesse.com SGN/

_______________________________ SPECIAL: $55/90 mins., $75/ 120 mins. Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, full-body relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight.

7 days/wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-497-7897. 16/3 _______________________________

36 escorts

36 ESCORTS

_______________________________ BROWN SUGAR color, 5’11”, smooth body and chest, 142 lbs, brown eyes, black hair, very open minded and also do bodywork.

Tony, 206-622-9585 anytime.

14/3 _______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking.

Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 14/3 _______________________________ TOTAL PLEASURE - 5’9”, 153#, attractive, hung Puerto Rican Black mix, catering to all service - mild 2 wild. In or out. 206-8566719. 14/3 _______________________________

_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 www.bodyworkman.com 17yrs professional talented masseur. Serious-minded bodywork to loosen up tightness, tension and aches. Or choose an excellent, relaxing wholebody massage to enjoy, unwind, feel great. John 206.324.0682.

10am-9pm MonTues/ThuFriSat. LMP#MA8718. 18/3 _______________________________ AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 21/6 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork.

Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 14/4 _______________________________ DADDY Known for most styles of bodywork. Noon-9pm, by appointment only. daddymaster66@gmail. com; 206-328-5828. 20/6 _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses. Get seduced. Incalls in Renton. Scott, 206-355-4469. 14/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 14/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 22/12 _______________________________ CORRECTED PHONE # HOT, FULL BODY RUB by 9”, hairy, uncut top. Mutual touch and more. Anytime. 206-9638644. 16/6 _______________________________

QINERGY-BODY-WORK Non-Erotic Therapeutic Massage, men or women. 25 yrs exp, massage table or massage chair, no shower, convenient parking, small Queen Anne home office/studio, straight male (graphic artist, web author). 50% off 1st session ($45 for 1-1/2 hrs), travel extra. By appt only. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. Add’l info via chalicebridge.com/ BMI-Brochure.html. 29/21 _______________________________ W SEATTLE Professional and attractive therapist. Specializing in sensual & deep tissue. Laid back, friendly, clean and comfortable environment. Very affordable rates. 206244-6343. Marc. In/out. 18/3 _______________________________

TED

Naked erotic touch - all are welcome, especially first-timers, mature men, people of color. Call 206-292-4TED. See slide show at —

www.292-4ted.com 14/3

_______________________________ 38 men

38 MEN

_______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888-809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks. org. 19/12 _______________________________ FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT 511 E. Pike St. MON-FRI: 3pm-8pm SAT: 12:30pm-5pm More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969

19 19 home & garden

HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ DAY LABORER Expert in moving pr ojects.

Strong, hard worker. References available on request. Alexander, 206-571-6353. 15/10 _______________________________ HOUSE CLEANING House or apartment cleaning.

Honest, reliable service with references. Serving the Seattle area since 1981. Call today for free estimate. 253-228-2814. 16/3 _______________________________

21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

- NON-SEXUAL

_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 www.bodyworkman.com 17yrs professional talented masseur. Serious-minded bodywork to loosen up tightness, tension and aches. Or choose an excellent, relaxing wholebody massage to enjoy, unwind, feel great. John 206.324.0682.

10am-9pm MonTues/ThuFriSat. LMP#MA8718. 18/3 _______________________________

dress for the occasion use a condom to prevent hiv & other stds Visit us online www.sgn.org

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 45

e t o v o t RegisteR

www.myvote.wa.gov

46 Seattle Gay News

April 20, 2012

Celebrating 39 Years!

Visit us online www.sgn.org

April 20, 2012

Seattle Gay News 47