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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 19, Volume 39, May 13, 2011

Latin Night contestants sing twice at Pride Idol na te go wd y

Sixth annual Translations Film Festival brings premieres to Seattle

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best Pride Idol shows yet!

Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented

by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, Latin Night at Pride Idol was FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, muy caliente as six contestants and Seattle Gay News every sang two songs each for a chance Sunday night at Neighbours to win $100! Some of them sang in English while others sang in Spanish, to deliver one of the see pride idol page 32

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival May 12-15 Various locations The sixth annual Translations Film Festival begins with a bang, with Friday’s local premiere of the Chaz Bono documentary Becoming Chaz at downtown Seattle’s AMC Pacific Place Cinemas. The film chronicles Sonny and Cher’s famous golden-haired daughter Chastity Bono’s semi-recent gender transition into Chaz, showcasing the

The Cars let the good times roll again

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

Chaz Bono and his mother Cher

ups, downs, and stresses this jour- munity,” said Three Dollar Bill ney placed upon mother and child. Cinema programming director “It’s extremely important for Jason Plourde. “We’re thrilled that us to present film that’s made for and about the Transgender com- see translations page 33

Seattle Opera scores a hit with Magic Flute

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

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The Cars

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front of them. Ocasek, spiffy in his trademark shades and an all-black ensemble (twopiece suit and metallic shirt), was the epitome of cool without even trying to be.

Peppered with newer songs from the quartet’s just-released album, Move Like This, the set see The Cars page 32

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Philip Cutlip in Magic Flute

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The Cars May 10 The Showbox SoDo “Is there anyone here who doesn’t know this is our first show in 24 years?” asked Ric Ocasek early in The Cars’ set at the Showbox SoDo on Tuesday night. The sold-out crowd erupted in a minute-long cheer,

befitting an occasion such as this.

This night was indeed the first time in nearly a quarter-century that one of pop-rock’s most admired bands played on a live stage with four of its five original members (the fifth, Benjamin Orr, passed away in 2000).

The group opened with “Good Times Roll” to a wailing audience still in disbelief that The Cars – an ’80s staple – were performing in

Mozart’s Magic Flute May 7-8 McCaw Hall With fab costumes designed

by Zandra Rhodes, eye-pleasing sets by Robert Dahlstrom and Robert Schaub, hilarious direction by Chris Alexander, and superb, closet-cleaning conducting by Gary Thor Wedow, this new production of an all-too-familiar opera came alive with so much energy and humor that its second-half longeurs seemed to disappear.

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by Jessica Price SGN Contributing Writer The Kills May 9 The Showbox at the Market The Kills are the hottest thing going in electrified dirty blues rock these days, and they rule the universe as an army of two.

The sold-out crowd at Neumos didn’t need to be convinced; young girls were shrieking (yes, shrieking) and the general feeling was wall-to-wall rock diva worship from every last soul in the room.

Alison Mosshart is an interesting study in women who rock. Having cut her chops with The Kills, she’s also one quarter of supergroup The Dead Weather (alongside Jack White) and has guest starred on songs by Primal Scream and Placebo. She has credibility for miles, a gigantic voice that can shake rafters or nail a sorrowful saloonstyle piano ballad, and pitches around in gauzy shirts and black jeans like a lost member of Led Zeppelin. One can only hope in a few years she won’t brush that wild, dark hair out of her face and start posing in haute couture a la Courtney Love in the late ’90s.

Mosshart is much better at simply fronting a mind-bendingly cool band; exuding modesty and approachability even as she plays along with guitarist/vocalist Jamie Hince’s every strut and holler.

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The Kills play explosive set And there was a whole lot of strutting and hollering going on at The Showbox from the moment The Kills started “No Wow” from their second album – a slinky lead-in to an explosive set. “Future Starts Now” and “Heart Is a Beating Drum” from their new album Blood Pressures followed, as well as “DNA” and the hit single “Satellite.” On the surface, Blood Pressures sounds more polished and flat than their beautifully frenetic last album, Midnight Boom; in person, The Kills breathed new life into “You Don’t Own the Road,” “Baby Says,” and “Pots and Pans.” All four albums – varied in style and influence – feel continuous and focused in person. Thumping, garage-heavy blues ties their entire body of work together, whether it’s a beat-laden dance track or a straight-up sonic assault. Generous attention was paid to Midnight Boom with “U.R.A. Fever,” “Tape Song,” and “Sour Cherry,” further increasing the furor of the audience while Jamie Hince stalked the edge of the stage making eye contact and wrenching savage sounds from his guitar. The duo reached back to Keep On Your Mean Side with “Pull A U,” and “The Last Goodbye” served as

Soul Jelly performing twice during Pride

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Soul Jelly, a local nine-piece soul, funk, and R&B party band, is scheduled to perform at two Gay Pride events this summer: the SO&P Hard Rock Café Pin Launch party and the Capitol Hill Pride Festival. Seattle Gay News caught up with KJ Jones, one of the band’s lead vocalists, to talk about Pride, singing at the Hard Rock Café, and the feelgood sound that Soul Jelly produces each and every time they are onstage.

“We’ve been together for a little over a year,” KJ told SGN. “We are putting our own original spin on it all. We cover everything from Motown and P-funk, to funky blues and Philly soul. We also have original songs that we throw into the mix.”

Soul Jelly is KJ Jones and Laura Moreau (vocals), Joey Kline (guitar and vocals), Cory Van de Ven (bass), Clayton Coleman (keyboards and vocals), Curt Boozer (percussion), Shawn Brockman (sax), Tom Vail (sax), and Johnny Rubato (drums).

In many ways, it was karaoke that brought

The Kills

the single encore’s first song, as well as the first and only slowed down moment of the evening.

Although in their early days it was rumored that The Kills declined major label deals and eschewed everything typical of a hip rock band, as it turns out they’ve effortlessly landed at the top of the list of the “cooler than cool.” (Hince will reportedly marry girlfriend Kate Moss in July; Moss-

hart has an acclaimed second album with The Dead Weather, and apparently, legions of worshippers.) The Kills have reached a high, combining mass outlaw appeal with critical acclaim by a very simple formula – white-hot songs coupled with palpable chemistry. It certainly doesn’t hurt that they’re talented, endearingly modest, and their live shows are incendiary full frontal rock assaults. Long live The Kills.

the band together.

“Our lead guitarist, Joey Kline, hosts karaoke at the Crescent Lounge with me and Laura Moreau,” said KJ. “Also, over the past 20 years, Joey has played music with most of the members of the band.”

Entertaining audiences on stage – whether hosting karaoke, DJing, or singing – is where KJ belongs and he is happy to join Soul Jelly at each and every gig.

“I am a singer because I can’t play any other instrument,” he joked. “Singing gives me a chance to express my feelings, thoughts, and emotions through song.”

Even though Soul Jelly has just one year under their belt, they’ve gained some notoriety for playing shows at Chop Suey, Nectar Lounge, Central Saloon, and the Comet Tavern to name a few.

The Hard Rock Café and Capitol Hill Pride Festival gigs will be the first time the band plays a Pride event. “I think it’s the shit,” said KJ, who is an out Gay man. “I am so excited!”

KJ says that he doesn’t worry about identifying as a Gay man and being in a local band. “People should be proud of who they are,” he said, “and what you are does not define the things you can or cannot do.”

“Audiences can expect an energetic, funky, soul-filled show,” he said of the upcoming gigs.

“I think a lot of people and venues in Seattle have gotten away from what real music is,” he continued. “There is nothing better than hearing a real bassline, real drums, real keyboards, and hearing real vocalists pouring their hearts out on stage.”

“Somewhere along the way, people lost the true essence of what soul music is and the importance of it as it pertains to our society,” he concluded. “Soul Jelly is here to change that!”

For more information about Soul Jelly, including their booking information, visit them on the band’s official website, www. souljelly.net.

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Lea DeLaria nails standards and comedy

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Lea DeLaria Mercy and Cuteness were knocked out by Lea DeLaria’s concert at the Triple Door on May 7. The comedian/singer appeared with tousled short hair and black leather pants.

Cuteness said, “Who knew she had such a fabulous voice?”

Janette Mason’s keyboards were delicious. Paul Gabrielson’s bass was funky.

Lea opened with “Can’t Help Loving That Man of Mine,” letting her powerful voice out.

She said she is an old-school butch.

DeLaria sang “Butch Woman Blues.” “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” followed, featuring piano and some nice scat.

Mason was the focus of “Call Me.” Lea said, “I’m at that age where I have my own personal trip to Tahiti. They tell you you’re going to have hot flashes. They don’t tell you that you are going to itch. I read a box of Vagisil. It says it is for ‘minor vaginal itching.’ What the hell is that? Not the kind that makes you want to rip at it. They don’t tell you that you are going to forget. I go into a room and can’t remember what I went in there for. If I forget a lyric, you have

to forgive me.”

Janette did an amazing solo rendition of “Sweet Dreams.” DeLaria asked for a change in the monitor. She said, “You have to speak kindly when you talk to the sound man, or he’ll turn your fucking mic off.”

Lea asked, “What do you call a gaggle of faggots? I know it is a lick of Lesbians. Let’s say it is a ram of faggots.” She added, “I know there are some women out there still saying, ‘Why is she singing? It has been 10 years since her first musical.’ The reason I sing is because I am fucking good at it.”

DeLaria described going to New York jazz clubs when she was appearing in The Rocky Horror Show, after she realized she would be offered free drinks if she agreed to sing with the band. She finally wound up drunk and stoned at a piano bar where a friend of hers was playing keyboards.

DeLaria got him high, too. In that state, they created a swing version of “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd.” Lea said, “After eight bars – well, since it was Sondheim, after seven and nine bars, we realized we were over the edge.”

“My Cat Fell in the Well” was a funny song. “Star Man” featured piano and bass.

Mason was the focus of “Yesterdays.”

DeLaria reminded us that she was the

Symphony disappoints, then delights Han ya Chla la and Ben Ealo vega

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Les Violons du Roy, Seattle Symphony May 5 and 6 Benaroya Hall When most of the Seattle Symphony players are busy at Seattle Opera – as they are now in Mozart’s Magic Flute (running through May 21st) – we get works for smaller ensembles at Benaroya Hall. Thus, the

chamber group Les Violons du Roy from Quebec City appeared Wednesday with tenor Ian Bostridge, and guest conductor Jakub Hrůša led a reduced Seattle Symphony Orchestra on Thursday in works of appropriate dimensions.

There are, however, two compounding problems with this set-up, both having to do with acoustics. First, Benaroya Hall’s sound suffers terribly when the hall is less than full, with the sound becoming more and more plagued by overly long and pro-

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first out comic on TV after performing on Rachelle Ferrell The Arsenio Hall Show in 1993. She closed Mercy turned Cuteness on to Rachelle by letting us hear that “Ballad of Sweeney Ferrell. She will appear at Jazz Alley from Todd.” Her encore was “I Can Cook, Too” May 19 to 22. Band members are Raymond focusing on piano and including some scat. McKinley (bass), Ricardo Jordan (drums), Brandon Coleman (keyboards), and Billy Northwest Puppet Odum (guitar).

Center Opera Ferrell began singing at the age of 6, Assonance had turned Mercy and Cute- which many speculate contributed to the deness on to Haydn’s opera, The Burning velopment of her startling six-octave range.

House, at Northwest Puppet Center. They From 1975 to 1990, she sang backup for Lou were happy she did, because it was delight- Rawls, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams, ful. Kapacity pointed out that soprano Linda and George Duke. Ferrell’s debut, First Tsatsanis was wonderful. The Carter Fam- Instrument, was released in 1990 in Japan, ily Marionettes were playful. five years prior to its U.S. release.

You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com. nounced reverberations as the number of empty seats increases. (These concerts by smaller groups tend not to sell very well.)

Second, this large auditorium is better suited for large ensembles (or very large voices like Jane Eaglen’s). With rare exceptions, solo recitals and chamber groups fail to make the room sing. The hall comes alive with the full Seattle Symphony playing a Shostakovich symphony, but when Renee Fleming sings here, her coloratura gets utterly confused in the echoes. Baroque ensembles that would sound terrific at smaller Meany Hall get lost at Benaroya. (Seattle’s Early Music Guild came into being in no small part to solve this problem by presenting such concerts in smaller venues.)

No more glaring example could be presented than this concert by Les Violons du Roy. First of all, the hall started out only two-thirds full; after intermission it was less than one-third full! I submit that the reason half the audience left at intermission was that this wonderful group sounded thin and weak in such a big hall. Bostridge’s voice was of moderate size, but we could hardly hear him in the last row of the orchestra seats. (Ironically, there are fewer confusing reverberations in that last row than in the middle of the orchestra.) Another problem (which I pray will be addressed by our new music director next season) was the lack of supratitles. Even when Bostridge sang in English, no words could be understood, despite his excellent diction and projection.

There is, however, a solution. My guest and I moved after intermission to one of the front boxes of the almost empty third tier. Suddenly Les Violons du Roy sounded warm and full of life, and Bostridge sounded just fine. We were getting the direct sounds reinforced by the immediate reflections off the floor of the stage. How I wish we had been up there from the beginning!

I’ve left no room for detailed comments on this superb program of baroque music, mostly by Handel, Vivaldi, and their contemporaries. We pretty much missed the first half for the reasons I describe. But I

must, like Bernard Jacobsen in The Seattle Times, comment on the extraordinary encore. Indescribably beautiful, Bostridge sang, as Jacobsen put it so well, “a spine-tingling performance of the desperately griefladen aria ‘Scerza infida,’ from Handel’s Ariodante, to which Nadina Mackie Jackson’s unshakably solid bassoon tone added still more poignancy.” Unforgettable!

The next evening brought guest conductor Hrůša (born in the Czech Republic in 1981) and a concert of great interest. He opened by leading the reduced Seattle Symphony in Bohuslav Martinů’s “Toccata e due canzoni.” This delightful work is rather like a concerto grosso, with a prominent part for piano. The orchestration was fascinating and superbly realized by Hrůša and the players.

Shostakovich’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” is scored for just strings and one trumpet, which has an important concertante role, often playing in duet with the piano. The 60-year-old Vladimir Feltsman looked, except for his white hair and short beard, like someone 30 years younger. His energy and enthusiasm burst forth in his playing.

The concerto by the then-young composer abounds with perfect opportunities for Feltsman’s talent to shine. Not above a few showman-like flourishes, the pianist lacked nothing and propelled the work like a dynamo.

Hrůša was right with him the whole way, making a perfect team. The third member of the team was trumpeter David Gordon, displaying his usual silvery tone and excellent execution. What a fun performance by all!

The second half began with a rather inconsequential but pleasant “Pastorale d’été”

by Arthur Honegger. The following Haydn “Symphony No. 60, ‘Il distratto’” gave a much more revealing chance to see Hrůša’s musical talents. In short, he satisfied in all regards, especially in expressing Haydn’s wit, all within classical decorum and style.

We seem to be in a golden age of talented and exciting young conductors!

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The Ladies of the Corridor Richard Hugo House Through May 22 Dorothy Parker was known for her wit and her participation in the Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers and critics who met every day for lunch around a table in the Algonquin Hotel. Initially the only woman present, she made her reputation as a caustic critic and poet in the 1920s. She wrote short, viciously funny verses about romance, and often about thoughts of suicide. She also wrote plays and film scripts and was nominated for Oscars.

In 1952, Parker moved back to New York’s Volney residential hotel after being placed on the Hollywood blacklist for her political activism. She drew upon her experiences there to co-write, with Arnaud d’Usseau, the play The Ladies of the Corridor. This play is being presented at Richard Hugo House by Woman Seeking… a theater company.

An example of her verse from the program: “Razors pain you, rivers are damp/ Acids stain you and drugs cause cramp/ Guns aren’t lawful, nooses give/ Gas smells awful, you might as well live.”

While the beginning of the play reflects Parker’s wit, making fun of the women who found themselves in such hotels, the bulk of the play focuses on the culture of the times that disenfranchised divorced and widowed women from the rest of society. They were dependent upon alimony or estate funds and often struggled to establish a life of

their own – remember that these were times when women were often barred from handling their own credit or investments, leaving such activities in the hands of men.

Woman Seeking is presenting this play through an Equity Member Project Code, which allows members of the actors’ union, Equity, to work for free. You may know that theaters generally have to pay Equity actors, and most of the smaller theaters in town (sometimes referred to as the “fringe”) can’t afford to hire them, so many union actors are left out of work as there are only so many union acting slots available. So, they resort to working for free under circumstances like these, where members choose to support a production in order to keep their instrument tuned, if you will.

Woman Seeking also chooses plays that allow for a greater number of women in them than is typical. There are many more women available for theater roles than there are roles available for them. Woman Seeking seeks to remedy that.

As directed by Karen Kinch, an able cast of 16 presents this complicated play. Lisa Carswell plays Lulu Ames, a new widow who has come to the New York hotel from an apparently loveless marriage in Ohio to remake her life. At first, she has great energy for this makeover. She avoids the trio of women in the hotel on her corridor who meet daily for cards and movies. Laurie Bialik, Maureen Hawkins, and Ruth McRee provide amusement as the trio who gossip and find ways of amusing themselves while crafting a marginal but functional daily life.

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

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Lulu aims to follow the example of her close friend, Connie (Eleanor Moseley), who had no estate to fall back on and has found a job, independence, and a measure of self-esteem. But her energy for change falters when she meets the younger brother of an old acquaintance (Daniel Wood) and falls in love with him. She then proceeds to dump all her insecurities into a huge, unwieldy lump for him to try to swallow.

The production is generally well done, though a bit of a downer – there isn’t really any hope for the women in this hotel. Indeed, one side character – played by Christine Mosere in an affecting portrayal of a trapped alcoholic – has so few skills, she can’t even aspire to be the maid at the hotel.

Complex scenic requirements allow for lovely interlude singing of period song hits

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Suspending disbelief worth it for Fabulous Prizes

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Quinn Franzen (l) and Nathan Sorseth in Fabulous

by Sonia Perez, though she inexplicably appears and disappears around the staging to do her singing. Beautiful costumes by Viveca Sanai accent the time. Despite a lack of chemistry with Wood, Carswell pulls off a range of emotional changes, with a nice assist from Moseley. Mention needs to be made of Eric Newman, who plays a pitiful role as a trapped and abused son who takes “momma’s boy” to a whole new level.

If you want to play “how far have we come, baby?” this is a great play to remind you of what it used to be like.

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is so complete that Arthur is made to wear dresses and pretend to be his mother, even going so far as to kiss his father during gutturning incestuous and disturbing moments.

You have to wonder whether Arthur thinks this is somehow normal human interaction.

Julius figures out how to manipulate the apartment manager by discovering the shy, schlubby guy desires a girl, Sally, whom he spies on from his bathroom window every day. Julius lies about having a connection to her.

Anthony Darnell excels at playing schlubby guys who aspire to be more than they are, having performed in a similar role in Satori’s production of Winky. His nervous, heartbreaking desire to please is pitchperfect. Nathan Sorseth lords over his son, played with a shifty-eyed insanity by Quinn Franzen. Franzen holds the evening together through sheer watchability and commitment to each moment, no matter how extreme the action. Adrienne Clark does what she can as a kidnapped Sally, improbably kept bound in a closet, though her role is ultimately unnecessary in this play.

In the interest of talking about how our inner stories dominate us, reality goes by the wayside and people are boiled down to less than fully human characters in this script.

But the attempt to reveal a dark lining is worth pursuing. Ferron has been graced with the intense interactions of director Caitlin Sullivan and the rest of the Satori ensemble, giving him a great leg up in presenting his material.

For more information, go to www.satorigroup.com or www.brownpapertickets.com, or call 800-838-3006.

Fabulous Prizes Satori Group Through May 30 Satori Group is among a handful of small ensemble theater companies consumed by theatricality. They both develop their own collective work and produce new, often unusual and edgy plays scripted by others.

They just opened Fabulous Prizes by Neil Ferron, a local playwright who worked with them for the better part of a year on this play.

While the play has an awkward beginning (even for a nontraditional play), its ultimate message is definitely confrontative. It appears to take the subject of lies we tell ourselves to an ultimate conclusion.

Restaurateur Julius has told himself for years that he has been cheated out of a world-class review, which would have “made” his career and restaurant. He’s been waiting for 28 years for a letter of apology from the reviewer. The implication is that, once received, the letter would help his restaurant rise from failure to stand among the best in the world.

While he told himself that, he also walled himself into a small basement apartment with a baby, Arthur, who has been groomed for these 28 years to take his place. This is the ultimate and absurd conclusion. There is no way to make this situation a believable reality, so audiences must immediately suspend their sense of disbelief to accept the environment of the play. Julius and Arthur have no visible means of support and appear to have food brought to them by their apartment manager.

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer The Prisoner of Second Avenue ACT Theatre Through May 29 The Prisoner of Second Avenue is what is called “Classic Neil Simon.” Although written in 1971, this amusing comedy only goes to prove the old adage that “everything old is new again.” Opening at Seattle’s ACT Theatre, the play does what a comedy should: it makes us think, but not too hard; it makes us laugh out loud; and it lets us escape, for at least two hours, to an evening of entertainment.

The play revolves around Mel Edison and his wife, Edna. They are a middle-aged couple living in a comfortable apartment on Second Avenue in Manhattan. Mel is having anxiety as his fears of losing his job during the nation’s recession slowly become a bitter reality. Adding to the stress are the unbearable heat wave New York is suffering and the upstairs neighbor’s constant complaints, and the bad luck comes to a head when the couple finds their apartment burglarized.

When the inevitable emotional breakdown happens to Mel, the couple’s roles are reversed and Edna becomes the one who brings home the paycheck. Mel’s three sisters and a brother become involved and want to help (as long as it doesn’t cost too much and the treatment meets their approval). What Edna and Mel discover is that they are stronger than they thought, and with the knowledge they can rely on each other, there is nothing they can’t get through.

The six characters are all wonderfully cast. Angst-ridden Mel is played perfectly

by R. Hamilton Wright. He presents the character on stage as if he understands each

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emotion Mel is going through. From the fretful pacing to the appropriate cracking in his voice, Wright shows the nervous energy anyone would experience going through the same thing, without allowing it to go over the top.

He shows us Mel’s anxiety breakdown without having him become a stereotyped schmuck.

Seattle favorite Anne Allgood plays Edna Edison. Allgood delivers the usual top-notch performance that her fans have come to expect from seeing her name in the program. She easily shows us the concern for her husband, as well as the strength to take the workforce by the horns and provide for her family. Allgood embraces the humor that Neil Simon has written, Anne Allgood as Edna and R. Ham ilton Wright as Mel in The Prisoner and delivers it with excellent timing. of Second Avenue The other four cast members only add to the comedy. The three sisters (Julie show could take place in the New York City with a score by Marvin Hamlisch. F. MurBriskman, Kimberly King, and Cynthia of today. It definitely contributes to the suc- ray Abraham and Sylvester Stallone have Lauren Tewes) could be related to any audi- cess of this production. The characters are brief appearances, as this was early in their ence member. Their collected performanc- exposed, the situation is laid out, and the careers. The movie earned Bancroft a BAFes, as they are written, may hint at stereo- humor comes through. The ACT’s direc- TA (British Academy of Film and Televitypical ethnicity, but they play well enough tor, Warner Shook, deserves credit. What sion Arts) Award nomination.

Neil Simon is a true American playto be any one of several ethnic backgrounds, could easily become a dated show instead presenting the images of some relative that becomes something of modern relevance wright, born on July 4, 1927. He began his we all can recognize. The older brother that allows the audience to identify with the career writing for the early giants of radio Harry, played by John Aylward, stands out characters, but still remain detached enough and television earning credits on The Phil as the dominant sibling. Aylward does a to laugh at them (and perhaps ourselves), as Silvers Show, Your Show of Shows, and Sergeant Bilko. Come Blow Your Horn opened great job of the subtle struggles of assum- well.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue began on Broadway in 1961, paving the way for fuing responsibility while trying to control his resentment towards his younger brother at Broadway previews on October 9, 1971, and ture works. Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, being “the favorite.” His is the human con- ran for a total of 798 performances. Origi- Sweet Charity, Biloxi Blues, and many othnection to Mel from what would otherwise nally staring Peter Falk as Mel, Lee Grant ers would earn him many accolades, includas his wife, and Vincent Gardenia as his ing two Emmy Awards, four Tony Awards, be an alien family.

Neil Simon wrote The Prisoner of Sec- brother, the play was nominated for three a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a Broadway ond Avenue in 1971, yet it remains relevant Tony Awards in 1972 (including Best Play) theater named in his honor. and reflective of today’s situations. Despite and won for Best Featured Actor. The film To contact Eric Andrews-Katz, email a few references that date the show (Gov- version was released in 1975 starring Jack ernor Nelson Rockefeller, LP stereos), the Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, and Gene Saks, eric@sgn.org.

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself) ArtsWest Through May 21

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself) is a long monologue of incredible adventures delivered with some extra helpers. Prolific playwright Donald Margulies has had a number of his plays produced here, including a world premiere of God of Vengeance at ACT Theatre a few years ago. Dinner with Friends was recently mounted at SecondStory Repertory and Brooklyn Boy was done last season by

Taproot Theatre.

This production at ArtsWest has segments that are created beautifully and artfully, using fanciful puppetry and adept ensemble members to fill out the tale. However, it’s a longish tale with a punch line that doesn’t quite fulfill the story, and since it has garnered awards in other places, it’s hard to tease out the reason it seems to fall a little short.

Essentially, we are told a fantastic tale purporting to be a true story of a fortuneseeking young man who gets shipwrecked on a deserted island, is rescued by natives, and finally returns to his British home.

Shortly after his return he’s lauded and sought after, but then he’s debunked and debased. So, what should we believe?

Doug Fahl plays Louis. It’s a difficult role that demands an excellent storyteller.

Fahl is a good actor but doesn’t capture our imagination and attention right at the outset in the way that is necessary to make us want to hear his story. Part of that might be the choice of director Christopher Zinovitch to start off the evening in a confusing way.

The ensemble is outside a stage door, banging to be let in. Once inside, they appear to be there to harass Louis De Rougemont for not telling the truth, but instead they are suddenly commandeered into helping him tell his story. It’s not clear if this is part of the script or a directing choice, but it’s confusing nonetheless. If the ensemble were simply there, ready to help, we wouldn’t have to worry why they are there; it would just be that way.

Once the story gets rolling, more of a flow begins, as the nimble ensemble of Beth Cooper, Nick Edwards, EmilyRose Frasca, and Ryan Floresca help Fahl tell his tale. It’s a common tale of a small boy dreaming to leave his home for faraway places and how

he takes ship to sail on a pearling expedition. But a horrible storm comes up and he’s shipwrecked with only the ship’s dog as company.

The boy and the dog wash ashore on a deserted island. They spend some years there, isolated, until some natives founder nearby and he rescues them. Together, they all build a boat and journey to the natives’ island. He marries a native woman, starts a family, and stays there so long that the children grow and have families of their own. Increasingly homesick, he finally sets sail again for Britain, leaving the family behind.

In Britain, he becomes famous for his harrowing tale, told in 10 installments. But his story is doubted by those who don’t believe such details as how he learned to ride sea turtles, guiding them by poking near their eyes. Soon, he’s discredited and alone.

It sounds a bit like the idea came to Margulies after that big controversy over James Frey’s book about addiction that turned out to be fictional, rather than the “true” memoir he claimed. Is it important that the writing is true, or can we get enjoyment out of the story even if it’s made up? Frey’s book even helped some people who were struggling with addiction. So does the fact that some of it was stretched or fabricated undo the help it gave?

Magical moments that call out for recognition include a lovely underwater scene with fun puppet props. Edwards does a stunningly good job as the dog, and Cooper’s excellent contribution in various characters helps keep the production interesting. But what it stacks up to is pretty much left to you.

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w e e k o f M a y 13 - M a y 19

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): You’re filled with enough energy and charm to conquer most worlds, but you’re stuck on this one. Even if world domination isn’t feasible, you’re clever enough to plot reasonable victories. New perspectives will help.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Too much time alone brooding is bad for your health. Some dark erotic adventure or metaphysical studies can channel that energy toward your betterment, or at least help you to unlock self-destructive secrets and be free of them.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): You could host one hell of a party, but be careful not to set the house on fire. Map out the future with your partner. Your plans are likely to be extravagant and all over the place, but your sweetheart will help you get a clear focus.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Focus more on your work than your career. Quality and effectiveness speak much better for you than aggressive self-promotion. Don’t worry about being noticed.

That’s inevitable. The question is what will they see?

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Exploring new ideas should always be fun and creative. The best arguments don’t depend on winning, but rather help you to understand broader perspectives. You can also learn a lot from the art, film and music of other cultures.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Challenges at work aren’t quite so severe as they seem. The lessons of childhood (share, be polite, wash your hands, etc…) make a good starting point. Your partner, family and tribe can be more helpful than you expect.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): If there’s any doubt that your partner is on your side it is probably a problem in communications. In a working relationship, discuss your approaches to the tasks at hand. If it’s about love, solutions are in the bedroom.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Work problems are building to a crisis that will make everything clearer, but there’s too much going on for any answer to be easy. It boils down to priorities. Tough choices could anger some friends; keep communications open!

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): You might win the contest or achieve the masterpiece, but too many strategies are buzzing in your head. Rule No. 1: Be true to yourself.

No. 2: Remember where you come from. Start there and you will succeed.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Are you the storm tearing through your home, or are you the eye of the hurricane?

It’s too easy to get sucked into the maelstrom thinking you can fix the problems. Better to find your inner peace and operate from there.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): It’s not unusual for your tongue to get ahead of your brain. Do try to reel it in, listen and think ahead before speaking. In all the babble that surrounds you, there are some brilliant ideas. Listen, discern and be inspired.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Impulsive spending won’t make you feel better. Know what you’re worth and what you can do. Both are probably a lot more than you realize. Focus and work; you will succeed! Having a plan helps, even if things never go as planned.

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Nightclub (1509 Broadway) and is hosted by Gaysha Starr. Doors open at 6 p.m., when contestants can sign up to sing in the 7 p.m. competition. The grand finale is scheduled for June 19, where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol!

This week, Seattle’s very own DJ Dana Dub joined the judging panel of Sister Domine Trix (who seems to be wearing less and less each week), Kitty Corset (recently known as Kitty Kitty Bang Bang), and me to choose who would move on to the next round of competition.

We love the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence! Contestant number one, the Sisters’ very own Sister Vixxen, sang (in Spanish) “Juana La Cubana” and “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.” Sister Vixxen is a true performer through and through. She sang, danced, and entertained us from beginning to end. Shine on, Vixxen!

Jennifer O’Brien returned to the Pride Idol stage to deliver two strong performances. The first, Selena’s “Amor Prohibido,” was stunning, and the Gay anthem “I Will Survive” had everyone singing along and cheering.

Representing Gay City, Victor Cruz came to win. Singing Marc Anthony’s “I Need to Know” and Mike Posner’s “Cooler Than Me,” Victor easily won over the audience and judges as he was advanced to the Wildcard round where he will get another chance to win a spot in the finale. Good luck, Victor!

Contestant number four, Lori Woodbury, strayed from the theme to sing Robin’s “Dancing on My Own” and “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” by Marilyn Monroe.

Lori gave two truly unique performances, and although she did not advance to the next round of competition, we would love to have her return and compete again.

Pride Idol fan favorite Zoe Dixon won the top spot at Latin Night with two very strong performances. The win was extra-special because (since it was Mother’s Day) her mother and father were in the audience to watch their daughter win $100 and a spot in the finale. Zoe sang “Smooth” by Santana featuring Rob Thomas and “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette.

Contestant number six, Osiel Lazo, gave a good effort, but unfortunately, due to cold symptoms, was unable to perform two songs. Come back and sing for us again, Osiel!

When it comes to guest entertainers, YeeShin Huang, has quickly become a fan favorite. This week, Yee-Shin sang “Dile al Amor” by Aventura and delivered a solid performance. Sexy, talented, and a joy to watch, Yee-Shin is one of Seattle’s best upand-coming vocalists.

Penelope Diaz is a true Seattle gem. She lights up any stage she is on and always brings the house down with high-energy numbers, beautiful costumes, and talent.

Penelope delivered once again on Sunday, and the audience couldn’t get enough.

Making her Pride Idol debut, Seattle LGBT Latin legend La Gorda was absolutely stunning. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure of watching La Gorda in action, make your way to Neighbours on Sunday nights (10 p.m. – 2 a.m.) for Noche Latina, and you will quickly find out why she has so many adoring fans.

This year, Pride Idol is themed!

May 15: Country Music Night May 29: Soundtrack Night June 5: Disco Night June 12: Wildcard June 19: Pride Idol Finale

You don’t have to choose songs that go with that night’s theme, but it is highly encouraged. Also, remember to dress the part – you are performing, after all – and try to win over the judges and audience alike.

Each week there is a prize of $100 for first place, a Verizon Wireless Bluetooth device, and a spot in the Wildcard round for second place, and two VIP tickets to Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway for third.

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.brownpapertickets.com/event/162931. There is a $10 fee to enter the contest.

This year’s Grand Finale prize package is very attractive: $300 will go to the third place winner, $500 to second place, and first prize is $1,000 and a Verizon Wireless phone with two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada aboard Delta airlines (courtesy of Orbitz), and a chance to perform aboard the SO&P float during the Seattle Pride Parade, June 26.

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

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But it wasn’t as long, or as strong, as I’d hoped it would be. “Up and Down,” a Bside from Panorama, was a surprise entry that sounded good, though “Gimme Some Slack” or something from a different album deserved to be in its place. Thankfully, “Touch and Go” got in there and was offered as a tribute to the late Orr. “I’m Not the One” also seemed like an odd pick, although it does appear on The Cars’ Complete Greatest Hits package from 2002.

“Heartbeat City” was yet another interesting choice, but the dramatic keyboards from Greg Hawkes at the beginning and throughout the song were riveting. Hawkes, by the way, has visibly aged more than his fellow bandmates.

“You Might Think” was bouncy and fun to dance along with, and some of us knew every word to it. And how could we resist singing in unison to “My Best Friend’s Girl,” an essential for any Cars playlist? A little unexpected yet well-received was “Since You’re Gone,” which featured standout guitar work

by Elliot Easton, who wore cherry-red pants and a wildly-patterned white dress shirt.

The crowd really went bonkers for “Let’s Go,” so much that the stage lights were fully lit during the chorus as everyone yelled out “I love the nightlife, baby!”

A couple of strange things happened during “Moving In Stereo.” First, Ocasek – expressionless throughout the show – managed to smile (yes, he does have teeth), and second, the band somehow didn’t get it right, prompting the lead singer to ask if anyone minded them playing it again. And that’s exactly what they did; they played it all over again from the beginning, this time with considerably more bite. That concluded the main set.

The Cars returned for a two-song encore, which included the leadoff track from Move Like This called “Sad Song.” Again, Hawkes’ synthesizers were very effective.

The final number was “Just What I Needed,” and it roused concertgoers to shout the lyrics “I don’t mind you comin’ here, and wastin’ all my time” with full authority. Although many diehard fans stuck around wanting another encore, they were quickly disappointed by the appearance of the stage crew, who immediately started unplugging the in-

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It’s amazing how great The Cars sounded.

They were a bit heavy on the bass, yet otherwise they seemed relaxed and performed as if they’d only been broken up for a few years. This certainly wasn’t a reunion of rock dinosaurs trying to cash in on their hits with a mediocre show; these guys were golden, even after a 24-year hiatus.

I agree with one pissed-off fan, who ranted passionately at the end of the concert about the omission of “Dangerous Type.” While we’re at it, where in the hell was “Drive”? Ditto for “Candy-O.” Will we have to wait until 2035 to see them again?

Let’s hope not.

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continued from the cover used projections, easily the best I have seen so far at Seattle Opera. A real trick of the eye was the use of a red curtain, just like the real one at McCaw Hall, projected onto a scrim. As it opened, its unreal quality made it seem magical … an altogether appropriate opening to this Magic Flute.

Wedow’s early-music-style of conducting swept the cobwebs from the score right from the beginning of the overture. Unexpected accents and rather spare textures exposed hidden vitality and enlivened the sometimes ponderous moments that arose from too many years of German Romanticism applied by conductors of old. Brisk tempi never seemed rushed, and orchestral balances opened up the sound and never came close to swamping the singers. Especially exciting were the choral moments of the second half. The Seattle Opera Chorus, especially the men’s chorus, never sounded better.

The key role of Papageno was superbly handled by both baritones, Philip Cutlip (from Ellensburg) and Leigh Melrose, who sang in the matinee cast. Both had all the right moves for the physical comedy and the charming humanity of the role. Vocally, neither could be faulted. The tenors were almost equally matched also. Each had easy production and attractive voices. Indeed Canadian John Tessier was an ideal Tamino, given that no one these days has the stylistic talent for Mozart like some tenors we’ve heard long ago. The only way the matineecast tenor, Jonathan Boyd, was less ideal was in his tendency to sing too loud, leaving little room for nuance. Both voices were very attractive, and each seemed comfortable on the stage.

Unfortunately, the women did not fare so well. Christine Brandes sang everything loud (with rare but lovely exception) and came to grief in her introspective aria in the second half. She seemed to be trying out for Brunhilde, making the aria quite ugly.

Hanan Alattar (matinee cast) had momentary pitch problems in the same aria but otherwise fit the role better by not pushing her smaller voice. The two sopranos singing the Queen of the Night were both impressive and got big ovations after their spectacular arias. Saturday’s Emily Hindrichs had the bigger voice and was overall more successful than Mari Moriya in the Sunday matinee. Both had excellent marksmanship, as they say, in the coloratura fireworks department. And both hit the F above high C on the nose.

Sarastro, the high priest in this Masonic tale, is an amazing part for a sonorous basso profundo. Both Ilya Bannik (Saturday) and Keith Miller (matinee) had the notes, but Bannik did not have the weight figuratively or vocally for this role. Miller seemed indisposed, for his voice was in tatters compared

to his appearances in the Met Live in HD shows we’re seen him in. Even so, he was a more convincing Sarastro that Bannik, who seemed too young and tended to rush the solemn music.

I took an 11-year-old boy on Saturday to his first opera. He, like everyone else in the audience, loved every minute of it. (He also thought the press room was “Awesome!”)

Although the Met’s newest version (a “reduction” by Julie Taymor to about 90 minutes) is wonderful, I was happy to see that Seattle Opera’s excellent attempt could be as fascinating and downright fun while nonetheless cutting little or nothing.

The Magic Flute runs through May 21.

For information and tickets visit www.seattlesymphony.org.

Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

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Translations is becoming more successful each year [and] we feel there is plenty of room to grow as we try to connect with audiences that we know will appreciate the great films in the festival.”

“We have to thank our friends at AMC Pacific Place for giving us the opportunity to open the festival in such a deluxe venue,” he continued. “Showing Becoming Chaz, a documentary about possibly the most highprofile Transgender person in the U.S. as our first film, is also an honor. The Northwest Film Forum also continues to provide a prominent space for the rest of the festival, which will include films from around the world as well as unique events like the Gender Bender Sing-Along.”

The three-day schedule is arguably the festival’s most diverse yet, which explains Jason’s noticeable enthusiasm. “The whole lineup is incredible,” he said happily. “I’m really looking forward to Queen Bitch, a kind of modern film noir, as well as the moving and important Photos of Angie and the shorts collection, which includes the local work This Is Who I Am. And the Gender Bender Sing-Along is [sure] to be a fun event audiences won’t want to miss.”

The programming director foresees the Translations Film Festival growing even larger in the future, but he doesn’t foresee a day when this celebration of Transgender themes and filmmakers will steal any of the thunder from Three Dollar Bill’s signature event, October’s annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

“Translations is the result of several months work by a small and committed staff,” explained Jason. “We’ve developed a great balance between our two biggest festivals [and] I don’t think that Translations or the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival detract from each other at all, and in fact, they compliment each other very well.”

“I want people to see the diversity of the Transgender experience. I hope [Translations] encourages discussion and action on crucial issues as well as entertains. I look forward to the festival getting bigger and better every year.”

Individual advance tickets are $6 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members and $8 for non-members. Opening-night film and reception tickets are $8 for members and $10 for non-members. All tickets are $1 more at the door. The Translations Festival Pass, which includes all 11 programs, is $50. For complete capsule listings and a schedule of all films featured, visit www. threedollarbillcinema.org.

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FRIDAY

Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25.

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 Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm.

High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

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.

Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198.

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 Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com 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

Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear.

Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

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 - Progressive House 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.

Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover

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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. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests.

Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com 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

Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions.

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 - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight.

Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price.

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.

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Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 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.

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MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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

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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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.

Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover.

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 with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

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

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com 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

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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.

Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover.

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 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.

Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com

Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close.

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm.

A Black Nail production.

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.

Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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.

Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358.

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 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends.

Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen!

Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com 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

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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.

Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. 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. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted

by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

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

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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.

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SATURDAY - May 14

Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival (5/12-5/15). NW Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. For films and show times, visit www.threedollarbillcinema. org A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org Gay City University. 9am-4pm. Antioch University, 2326 6th Ave. Head back to school this spring for another fabulous edition of Gay City University, a fantastic day of fun & learning for Gay, Bi & Trans men. Cost: $20. www.gaycity.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.

2nd Annual JUGRZ Women’s Motorcycle Conference. 10am-4pm. Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave SW. Just Us Girl RiderZ is a conference for Women Bikers who wish to hone their wrenching skills, or perhaps break into their own mechnic work for the first time. There will be opportunities to learn hands on, the use of tools and equipment and shop safety will be emphasized. jugrzwmc@gmail.com; www.jugrz.com.

How Does Hugo House Move Forward? Join the Conversation! 12noon-4pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. We want to continue our tradition of connecting with our community as we look forward & bring focus to what we do best as a center for the literary arts. Everyone’s invited. Lunch provided. www. hugohouse.org Black Tie & Sequins - Seattle Men’s Chorus & Seattle Women’s Chorus Dinner, Dance & Auction.

5:30pm. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. Tickets: $195 (Patron), $250 (Benefactor).

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

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group.

6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. 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. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Closet Ball - Release Your Inner Diva. 6:30pm. R Place, Boylston Ave & E Pine St. A pageant for drag novices. For details, see Northwest News listing in this week’s SGN. www.imperialcourt ofseattle.org Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot).

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months.

Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm$5; after 8:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

Playback Theater Northwest Fundraising Performance for Japan Disaster Relief. 8-9:30pm. Q Cafe, 3223 15th Ave W. Suggested donation $10-$20. cash or check only. At least 70% of proceeds go to Peace Winds America for Japan disaster relief. www. playbacktheaternw.org

SUNDAY - May 15

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.

Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival (5/12-5/15). NW Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. For films and show times, visit www.threedollarbillcinema. org

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May 14 thru May 22 ish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664.

Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm.

Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights.

Meetings open to the public. 684-4537.

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Youth Suicide Prevention Program Night of Jazz.

6-9pm. Lake Union Crew House, 11 E Allison St. Hors d’oeuvres & light fare buffet, live & silent auctions. Limited seating. Make sure to purchase your tickets soon. $100 in advance, $110 at the door. www.yspp.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, 1100 9th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December).

Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www. toastmasterspride.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724.

PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

TUESDAY - May 17

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/ 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.

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am.

Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets 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. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Sojourner Truth Unity Fellowship Church. 12noonWorship & Fellowship. El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave S #309. All are welcome. God loves you just as you are. Won’t you do the same for yourself? Rev David Strong, 478-6718. www.sojournertruthministries.org.

Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle.To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets 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 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

May 13, 2011

Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional.

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

Pride Idol (3/27-6/19). Doors 6pm, Competition 7pm.

Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

Who will take home the Pride Idol trophy this year?

The winner will perform on the Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26. www. seattlepride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - May 16

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohom-

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm.

Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer).

The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed.

632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschoolscoalition.org.

Syttende Gay 2011. 5-8pm. The Bal/Mar, 5449 Ballard Ave NW. An event celebrating Nordic culture & diversity on Norway’s Constitution Day. Raffle & Pass provide funds to benefit Youth Suicide Prevention Program. www.kwanchai.net Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months.

The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference 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. 722-0729..

Celebrating 38 Years!

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

Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm.

Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets 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 Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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WEDNESDAY - May 18

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.mature friends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565.

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets 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 Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. 323-1768, www.crystalneon. org, www.gaycity.org Seattle Tennis Alliance Happy Hour. 5:30-7:30pm.

The Elite, 1520 E Olive Way. Join us & find out more about tennis in Seattle. www.SeattleTennisAlliance. 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 Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location.

You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.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. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. dunsheehouse.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm.

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

For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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.)

Visit us online www.sgn.org

port/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide 30-minute consultations. FREE. For APPOINTMENT call Tuesdays 12noon-3pm, 235-7235. For information visit www.qlaw.org/legalclinic PFLAG/Bellevue Monthly Meeting. 7pm - study group meets at 6pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. www.bellevue-pflag.org.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets 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 Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - May 20

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett Ubited Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender idnetity & 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.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - May 19

Senior Coffee Hour. 10am. Central Bldg, 810 3rd Ave. Features Interim Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Susan Enfield. Sponsored by Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens. 684-0500, seniors@seattle.gov Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.)

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.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 Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. A group for LGBTQ

youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Glam 6 with Thom Filicia. 6-9pm. Masins, 220 2nd Ave S. A celebration of high-style design sponsored by Masins & DIFFA. Features hors d’oeuvres, cocktails & wine bar, live DJ, silent auction of fashion accessories, home decor items, hotel & dining packages. Tickets: $40 general admission, $75 VIP (includes pre-party at 5pm). www.diffa.org/seattle Queer Parent Networking Dinners (1/20-6/16).

6-8pm. Meets 3rd Thursdays of every month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirited, Queer & Questioning families - including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP at least a week in advance. 568-7777 or deann@ nwnetwork.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.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221.

Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. 684-4514.

Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com.

Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club Monthly Potluck & Meeting. 7pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Bottom Dwellers promotes safe & responsible scuba diving & other outdoor activities for the GLBT community & friends at all experience levels. For info & location, www.bottomdwellers.org.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Sup-

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Seattle Erotic Art Festival (5/20-5/22). Noon-2am.

Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. For info & tickets visit www.seattleerotic. 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 GSBA Scholarship Awards Dinner. 5:30pm. Hyatt at Olive 8, 1635 8th Ave. Features special remarks

by Rep. Marko Liias. Individual tickets $100, tables from $1000. To REGISTER call 363-9188 or visit www.thegsba.org La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones.

Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700.

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Meet & Greet Reception & Book Signing with Thom Filicia. 6-8pm. W Hotel, 1112 4th Ave. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live DJ with TV celebrity interior design guru Thom Filicia. Cost: $30 includes donation to DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) Seattle. RSVP by 5/16 to Christina Madden, 206-264-6108.

Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners!

7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday each month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 3290793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com 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. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. 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 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.dunsheehouse.org Get Them to Las Vegas! Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm.

Academy of Burlesque, West Hall, OddFellows Building, 915 E. Pine St. Local burlesque legends Eartha Quake & Velvet Ice take the stage with a bevy of local performers to benefit the Burlesque Hall of Fame.

Must be 21+. Tickets: VIP - $25 in advance, $30 at the door; General - $15 in advance, $20 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com Girl4Girl. 9pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Monthly women-only dance meets 3rd Friday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. $10 before 11pm; $12 after 11pm. Must be 21+. www.girl4girlseattle.com; www.centuryballroom.com; 206-324-7263.

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SATURDAY - May 21

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Erotic Art Festival (5/20-5/22). Noon-2am.

Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. For info & tickets visit www.seattleerotic. org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.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.

OUTDancing Gay Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8-11pmdance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 3rd Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring salsa, swing and dance favorites. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7.

Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryball room. com.

Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. 7:30-10pm. Ballard Oddfellows Hall, 1706 NW Market St. Features the Toad Mountain Ramblers & Suzanne Girardot calling. www.seattledance.org

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SUNDAY - May 22

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Erotic Art Festival (5/20-5/22). 11am-8pm.

Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. For info & tickets visit www.seattleerotic. org 6th Annual GSA Reception, Awards & Auction.

5-8:30pm. Maritime Event Center at Bell Harbor, Pier 66, 2211 Alaskan Way. Washington’s signature event for LGBTQ youth & their allies. Tickets: $20 youth/ student, $35 general admission. To REGISTER call 330-2099 or visit www.glsenwa.org A Sweet Fantasy in Vancouver WA. 5-8pm. FOE Hall, 107 E 7th St, Vancouver WA. Benefit to help build a Queer Youth Center. Door $5, desserts $2-$3.

La Femme Magnifique Pageant. Doors 6pm, Pageant 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Tickets $15. Partial proceeds benefit GLSEN WA. For tickets email gaysha@gayshastarr.com Collage Pink. 8pm. Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St. Features new work by Seattle choreographer Maya Soto performed by a cast of seven of Seattle’s most powerful dancers. $15 general admission. www. sotostyledance.com

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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 Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. Bent promotes written & spoken word among LGBTIQ people & in our communities. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www. bentwriting.com, www.myspace.com/bend-it.

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, 1900 E Madison St, offers a schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chac seattle. org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7.

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 LGBT 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.

Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.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

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HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 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.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. 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.

Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

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

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Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network 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 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 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.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.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 Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ 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.

SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; 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 (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc.org/ puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; 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; www.LesBeHealthy. org; 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, http://rainshadow women. tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle 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, ages 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse. org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; 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 38 Years!

RUSSIAN STYLE

Unforgetable bodywork from Russian fitness model. $50/hr.

In and outcalls. Text or call 206354-3037 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@yahoo.com. 19/1 _______________________________

TED

Naked touch, downtown, easy parking. Call 206-292-4TED. See slide show at —

www.292-4ted.com

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10 housemates

10 housemates

_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW GM seeking male roommate.

Large furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished). Share entire house. D/W, W/D, large yard.

N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets. On bus lines #5, #28, #75.

Job and references required.

Email to BFG777@gmail.com or call 206-355-1226. 20/3 _______________________________ Struggling on disability?

VERY AFFORDABLE HOUSING! Single unit starting at $400.

Beautiful home and gardens.

Brand new Handsome, Huge, 5000 sq. ft. estate on double lot corner property. GREEN THUMB PARADISE. Everyone gets their own private microwave, fridge, and entry. Off-street parking and dog kennel available. Also outdoor cottage, billiard room, five star dining room, play room, hot tub, and city view. All units can come completely furnished and with all sundries, if necessary. With wi-fi, two washers and dryers, one standard and one culinary kitchen. Move-in assistance available.

A little about me: Very laid back, good, honest man in my 40s. I was exposed to HIV over 25 yrs ago, so I really try to live a drama free life. Honestly, if everything works out, you may never have to move again. Dan: 206-898-1995.

P.S. Right next to Beacon Hill light rail station, #60 bus route, also has vehicle for chicken soup and doctor visits, etc. 19/1 _______________________________ 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. 19/3 _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ BEACON HILL COTTAGE South Beacon Hill 4 BR/2 BA Craftsman cottage with hardwoods, large fenced yard, mountain and lake views and more. $1500/mo. Call Todd, 206-3967358. 19/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale

HOUSING FOR SALE

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14 HELP WANTED

14 help wanted

_______________________________ COOKING MATTERS COORDINATOR Coordinate & facilitate nutritional cooking classes; conduct volunteer recruitment, training & coaching. Requires: 2 yrs relevant experience in human service, health or nutrition field with 1 yr experience working with low-income populations OR AA in health field with 1 yr experience working with low-income populations. Also requires prior volunteer management experience. Being bilingual in Spanish is desired. FT, $18.47/hr plus benefits. Closes 5 PM on May 18th. Call 206-694-6840 for application, apply at 1501 N 45th St, seattle or www.solid-ground. org. AA/EEO. 19/2 _______________________________ 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/ _______________________________

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PART -TIME WORK AVAILABLE at local cleaning company. $10 per hour, about 12 hours per week to start, more hours available, mostly Thursday and Friday days, no nights or weekends. No exp necessary, need to be able to wear a backpack vacuum and walk a lot. Email brief resume to weneedhelp2011@live.com for more info. 19/1 _______________________________

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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.

For more info, contact us at www. multifaith.org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________ LAMBERT HOUSE seeks volunteers to staff LGBT youth center. Email volunteer@ lamberthouse.org or call 206322-2515 ext *817 for more information. 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/ _______________________________ 19 19 home & garden

HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ GARDENMAKERS NORTHWEST Designing and planting inspired landscapes and stylish gardens.

Professional installations. Quality garden maintenance. Estate restorations. Stone walks and walls. Balconies and courtyards.

Proudly serving our community for twenty years. 21/3 Call Scott today!

425 822 6203 gardenmakersnw.com Lic# GARDEN912RQ _______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom Fences, T rellises & Gates. Will work with you in creating your heart’s desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 19/3 _______________________________

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_______________________________ QUALITY HOME REMODELING Tile Floors, Counters. New Kitchens & Baths. Showers, Decks, Doors. Drywall Complete. Fireplace Makeovers & Basement Finishings. References. 425-8293565. 17/3 _______________________________ TOMSLAWNMOWING.COM. Capitol Hill north to Everett/Marysville. Free estimates. 17/3 _______________________________

21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

- NON-SEXUAL

_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professional masseur.

Comfortable studio. Quality massage. Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork techniques. Enjoy an excellent massage. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl. com/62VF27J. 19/3 _______________________________ $55/90 mins., $75/120mins.

Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, fullbody relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight. 7 days/ wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-4977897. 21/3 _______________________________ 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. 26/12 ______________________________

iOUT-CALL2u!

I really do need my old clients back. Approaching 16 years licensed here in Seattle, I continue to do excellent massage. I want you to experience me and my massage again if I used to see you in years past. You could use an excellent massage pronto. I am able to work with health insurance, so PLEASE find out your co-pay and coverage limits (if any) for massage therapy and give me a call, again if necessary. I am open to creating a sliding scale if you have no health insurance and must pay cash. I believe in my massage and try to make it accessible to all. THANK YOU. Jesse H. James, LMP. MA7881.

SGN/ YesJesse.com jesse@yesjesse.com

206-369-4598

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DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for personal wellness and injury recovery. Now offering Thai yoga massage and aromatherapy sessions. For appointments, call 206-610-3271. 19/3 _______________________________

38 men 36 escorts

36 ESCORTS

_______________________________ 1 HOT HUNG GUY SEAN, 35, 5’10”, bl/bl, 155 lbs.

Hot, hung, horny and always ready. IN and Out. Bodywork available. 206-850-8548. www. seattlegayescort.com. 21/3 _______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking.

Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 21/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 36/24 _______________________________

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_______________________________ DO U LIKE THE FOREST, hot sun, baby oil? Are you a “wellequipped” camper? If so, give me a call, I have a tent. 360-2984769. 19/4 _______________________________

FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt Center for LGBT Health 511 E Pike St More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969 _______________________________ LONELY? DON’T BE! Call 206-424-4444. 18 plus.

FREE to try. SGN/ _______________________________ Man-Scapes Assessing Proper Trims for Gentlemen. Why wait long? when you can Properly Trim, Accentuate, and Celebrate the View! 206-3694598. SGN/ _______________________________

PERFECT SHAVE

in the comfort of my home. Ass & ball shave & pubic trim. All three parts only $35. I also do chest, back & legs. Safe & sanitary.

Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 21/3 _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 23/12 _______________________________

37 BODYWORK

37 bodywork

_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professional bodyworker.

Soothing hands, quality massage. Enjoy yourself, feel good.

Awesome, unhurried Swedish/ Deep Tissue massage. JOHN 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl. com/62VF27J. 19/3 _______________________________ 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. 24/6 _______________________________ 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. 18/3 _______________________________ BODYWORK FOR SENSUAL and erotic pleasure. Fullbody massage for full release of tension and total relaxation. Afternoon and evening appointments. 206225-0524. 19/3 _______________________________ COMPLETE HOT full body work & sensual release by hung uncut top. Any time. 206-963-8644.

19/6 _______________________________ DADDY Full body complete massage.

Tender to the touch. Bi & Gay welcome by appointment only.

206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 23/6 _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses.

Get seduced. Incalls in Renton/ Seattle area. Scott, 206-3554469. 20/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 21/3 _______________________________ 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. 26/12 _______________________________

dress for the occasion use a condom to prevent hiv & other stds

INCALL/OUTCALL

or at your hotel. Experienced bodyworker, good-looking, nice body, nice manners. Guaranteed to make you feel better. Day or night. Call 206-310-3491. 21/3 _______________________________ 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. 39/21 _______________________________

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