Seattle Gay News
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 18, Volume 39, May 6, 2011
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Pride Idol sizzles Wildly on pop music night talented Hal Sparks talks to SGN y
by Anthony Greer SGN Contributing Writer
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Hal Sparks
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May 1 was Pop Music Night at Pride Idol, and the competition performed their best bubblegum top 40 hits for us. Pride Idol is a citywide singPop music is just plain fun. Whether it’s Lady Gaga telling ing contest produced and preus to “Just Dance” or Madonna sented by SO&P, Verizon Wireasking us to “Vogue,” the pop songs that top the charts evoke the need to dance or sing along. see pride idol page 32 by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor
Hal Sparks performed at the Nordstrom Recital Theatre on April 29. Best known for playing the role of Michael Novotny on Queer as Folk and for his commentary on VH1’s pop culture hit series I Love the ’80s, Sparks spoke with SGN about his career as a comedian/actor/musician and what fans can expect to see at his show. “I deal with pop culture and socio-political issues, but I do it in a way that is palatable. I’m a big fan of inclusion,” Sparks said. “The nice thing about my act is that it’s all new and it changes all the time.” After Queer as Folk’s fiveyear run, Sparks hit the road and began working on a show. The result was Charmageddon, Sparks’ one-hour Showtime
SGN’s 2011 summer movie A touch of magic An interview with Mary Poppins’ preview: Part II Nicolas Dromard by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer
Mary Poppins May 12-29 Paramount Theatre There are countless beloved characters who have made the transition from book to film with great success. Far fewer characters attempt the move from
As the summer movie season continues, July and August are filled with their fair share of familiar faces. The months feature four sequels, one prequel, a return to the 100 Acre Wood, two remakes of cult ’80s classics, and another Marvel Comics icon gets the spotlight to help set up next year’s The Avengers. Superstars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts team up for the second time, Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig ride the range and shoot it out with invaders from another world, and Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman trade lives in a body-switching comedy. With that in mind, here’s what’s on tap at the multiplex during the second half of the summer. As a reminder, release dates are tentative and subject to change, so don’t come crying to me if something listed here ultimately doesn’t get a release.
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Nicolas Dromard as Bert in Mary Poppins
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