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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 21, Volume 39, May 27, 2011

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer U2 360-degree Tour June 4 Qwest Field Rain or shine, rock royalty is coming to Seattle. Get ready for traffic, mayhem, and 60,000

(l to r) Jada Starr, Lady Chablis, Athena Kiss, and Celys St. James.

Over 150 people celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the La Femme Magnifique Washington Pageant last Sunday at Neighbours Nightclub. Gaysha Starr, 1994 La Femme Magnifique International and Pageant producer, hosted the event, which reunited 16 former La Femme winners, including pageant founder Darcelle XV and Roxy of Portland, OR. Seattle’s own International 2010 winner Lily Armani and La Femme Magnifique WA Plus 2010 Katrina Duall crowned Seattle’s Lady Chablis as La Femme Magnifique WA 2011 and Athena Kiss as La Femme Magnifique WA Plus 2011. Jada Starr and Celys St. James came in as first runners-up for La Femme Magnifique WA and WA Plus, respectively. All four will represent Washington at the International Pageant Labor Day Weekend at the Oregon State Convention Center.

Other entertainers who performed included Empress Precious Cargo, Penelope Diaz, Miss Neighbours Dolly Madison, and from Julia’s Le Faux Show, Isaac Scott and Robbie Turner.

people downtown next weekend.

Let’s face it: U2 is the biggest band in the world. You can make a case for the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Radiohead, even our own Pearl Jam, since each is capable of filling a soccer stadium, see U2 page 32

The Gay films of SIFF 2011 cour tesy SIFF

the SIFF box office (located on the second floor of Pacific Place) and SIFF Cinema at the Seattle Center (321 Mercer Street).

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Weekend Rating: Average Genre: Romance U.K. Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., Harvard Exit Sunday, June 5, 4:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema Two guys meet, converse, and date (if you want to call it that) over a weekend and forever change one other’s lives. While not very complex, not very deep, and nothing unique or new, it nonetheless is a mildly entertaining film. At 96 minutes, it may be a bit too long and does tend to drag. Yet it all takes place over a weekend. It does explore deep topics as the two characters converse about their lives, but it doesn’t really satisfy the potential that it could have had as a film.

Worthwhile, but don’t expect to be too impressed. It seems to be Weekend a valid effort in Gay-oriented cinema even if it doesn’t really hook

by Herb Krohn tival’s prominent LGBT-oriented the audience on any emotional level, as it is more of a “been SGN Contributing Writer films.

For more film reviews as well as there, done that” film plot.

The Seattle International Film a schedule of upcoming films of Festival is now underway, and Gay interest, go to www.sgn.org. will continue through June 12.

Information and tickets can be see SIFF page 30 Here is SGN’s look at the fes- found at www.siff.net as well as

Adele, Mars, Van Dyk lead busy June

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer The coolest spot to show off that summer tan is indoors in the month of June. Yes, this is the month that Bono and the gang finally take over Qwest Field with their giant claw, after last year’s

disappointing cancellation (for more info, check out our U2 article in this week’s SGN). Another U.K. export, Adele, also returns to Seattle for a sold-out performance at the Paramount Theatre.

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Rachelle Ferrell phenomenal at Jazz Alley

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Rachelle Ferrell Cuteness turned Mercy on to Rachelle Ferrell and Mercy was happy she had gone to the May 19 performance at Jazz Alley.

Cuteness had been right that Ferrell had an amazing voice. “I love it when she goes into her low register,” she said. Mercy was also impressed with Rachelle’s open and friendly face.

The evening started with an original, “Satisfied,” featuring Brandon Coleman’s delicious keyboards. Ferrell said, “The funk is in the house.” Mercy agreed. Raymond McKinley’s bass was soulful in “Sister.”

“Love Me Like You’re Losing Me” continued nicely. “I Can Explain” was a fine original. Piano was also the focus on the standard, “My Funny Valentine.” It gave Mercy a chuckle of contentment and earned a bravo from a man in the audience.

Rachelle said, “After 10-plus years, I’m finally returning to the recording studio.”

This made Mercy happy. “Love Is in the Air” was a pleasing song written by Ferrell’s guitarist, Billy Odum, and featured more keyboards. “I’m Feeling Sentimental Tonight” was a sweet original to close with.

The crowd gave her a standing ovation.

the Spanish troupe, Corella Ballet, at UW’s World Dance Series on May 20. Cuteness pointed out that the concert covered a nice range of dances, from classical to modern.

She thought the lighting was good, including silhouettes for one dance and a patterned floor for another.

The opening number, “Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1,” choreographed by Clark Tippet, showed their classical chops nicely.

“For 4,” set to music by Schubert and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, allowed four male dancers to show off their athleticism and fast turns.

“Solea,” choreographed by Maria Pages and set to music by Ruben Lebaniegos, earned a standing ovation that Mercy and Cuteness joined even though they are disabled. As Cuteness said, “It was a brilliant combination of flamenco and ballet set to a beautiful vibrant piece.”

Mercy found the industrial set and music for the final dance, “DGV: Danse a Grande Vitesse” a pleasing contrast to the rest of the evening. Christopher Wheeldon also choreographed that one. Cuteness pointed out that the composer, Michael Nyman, also wrote the score for the movie, The Piano.

The evening ended with another standing ovation.

Rachelle Ferrell

seeing him at Jazz Alley. Toussaint is an America musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Many of Toussaint’s songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including “Working in the Coalmine,” “Ride Your Pony,” “Fortune Teller,” “Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues),” “Get Out of My Life, Woman,” “Southern Nights,” “Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky,” “I’ll Take a Melody,” Allen Toussaint Corella Ballet Cuteness also turned Mercy on to Allen and “Mother-in-Law.” Mercy and Cuteness very much enjoyed Toussaint, so Mercy is looking forward to He will be there May 31 through June 1.

Guys and Dolls keeps its winning ways

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Jennie McNulty L.A. comic Jennie McNulty joins Seattle singer/comedian Lisa Koch and her comic pal Peggy Platt for a night of Queer comedy and twisted tunes on June 5 at 7:30 pm at Theatre Off Jackson. Recently rated among the Top 10 Lesbian Comics by Curve magazine, Jennie can currently be seen on MTV Network’s LOGO channel in the comedy special “One Night Stand-Up.” You can get your tickets at theatreoffjackson.org.

Director Peter Rothstein overdoes the humor, especially at the beginning, by forcing the performers to wink at the audience, directly contradicting the inherent sweet offhandedness of it. But the solid musical overcomes that and, thanks to seamless choreography by Noah Racey and a bouncy orchestra directed by Joel Fram, its charms take over.

Buonopane delivers a great “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” and with Greg McCormick Allen and Allen Galli, delivers the “Fugue for Tinhorns” and “Guys and Dolls” with great harmony. Scene-stealers Kenny and Corzatte are perfectly cast for their roles. Bradford Farwell rasps amusingly as Harry the Horse. Gall is a commanding police presence, playing it straight instead of making Brannigan a buffoon.

The set is overpowered by huge lettering spelling out the musical name (designed by Kate SuttonJohnson), but some fun stage-business helps sell its inclusion. Still, there’s plenty of room for all the guys and dolls in the ensemble to kick up their heels and show what they can do. Aside from “Havana,” other well-done dances include “A Bushel and a Peck,” “The Crapshooters’ Dance,” and “Luck, Be a Lady.”

During curtain call, you get to sing along as they reprise the title song.

Aside from the subject matter being gangsters, it’s fun for the whole family.

For more information, go to www.5thavenue.org or call 206-6251900.

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Guys and Dolls 5th Avenue Through June 5 The Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls is one of the best of its generation, with songs that have become part of America’s music lexicon: “Luck, be a lady tonight!” you might sing, or maybe “I love you, a bushel and a peck” to your child during a bath.

The opulent production at the 5th Avenue Theatre has a cast of some of the best musical theater performers around the area. It’s full of local talent, with only Daniel C. Levine (Nathan Detroit) and Todd Buonopane (Nicely Nicely) as visiting talent in the leads.

The story is mostly about finding enduring love, while perpetuating myths of love changing your priorities and even your character.

Die-hard gambler and crap-game location scout Nathan Detroit won’t stop running games, not even for his fiancée of 14 years, Adelaide (Billie Wildrick). Inveterate gambler Sky Masterson (Brandon O’Neill) has to figure out how to take Salvation Army “doll” Sarah Brown (Katherine Strohmaier) to Havana for dinner on a bet. Then, of course, they fall in love.

More than a dozen gamblers try to avoid getting arrested by Lt. Brannigan (Jim Gall),

strate Adelaide’s job, as well as give context to how Nathan meets her.

Favorite Wildrick takes the stage with assurance as Miss Adelaide, with spot-on comic timing and a deft humanization of her character’s “dumb blonde” aspects – she isn’t smart, but she’s sure not stupid, either.

Strohmaier brings her clean soprano to the while being begged by Salvation Army mis- fore in a strong performance, particularly sionaries Arvide Abernathy with “If I Were a Bell” (her costuming is unfortunately dowdy

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(Clayton Corzatte) and General Cartwright (Laura Kenny) to save their souls. There are overall, however). O’Neill reminds us a little musical interludes from Miss Adelaide’s of Desi Arnaz, with his Latin rhythms and Discuss your opinions at sgncritic@ Hotbox girls which add humor and demon- good looks. gmail.com.

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Brownie Points Taproot Theatre Through June 18 Janece Shaffer’s comedy Brownie Points has a warm-hearted, beautifully done production going at Taproot Theatre. Five moms on a trip with 14 (unseen) first-graders confront issues of race, class, economics, marital status, and who works outside the home and who stays home.

Shaffer is a writer from Atlanta, and has set this play in her home area. In some ways, Atlanta has successfully integrated society at the middle and upper class levels, but there is a layer of complacency that is easily ripped away.

A solid ensemble of five – Casi Wilkerson, Nikki Visel, Amy Love, Karen Ann Daniels, and Faith Russell – delivers a cohesive, believable fugue of relationships. They align and re-align as the day goes on, colliding and reconnecting. Director Karen Lund keeps the energy up for a relatively short, intermission-free script that hits us in the solar plexus, where race relations hide.

Nicole (Daniels) and Deidre (Russell) have decided to go along on the Brownie overnight, and have been assigned kitchen duty for the entire 24-hour trip. Did Allie (Wilkerson) assign them that way because they are black? Is she a racist? She’s certainly abrupt and impatient.

Sue (Visel) and Jamie (Love) defend Allie and try to disarm the conflict, with varying levels of success. Certainly, there are decisions that are concerning: the campsite is a secluded mountain cabin in a North Georgia county historically known for lynchings.

The conversation is frank. The script doesn’t pull punches and says what it needs to in order to really get issues out on the table. Yet, it’s funny and good-hearted, so while the confrontation is sharp, each moment of tension is resolved, for the most part.

Deidre is the angriest woman. She’s a highly regarded surgeon who doesn’t cook.

She’s suspicious of Allie, partly based on (as she describes later) a history of less-thansuccessful interactions where she felt dismissed by Allie at every turn.

Nicole understands Deidre’s anger, but has a closer relationship with the white women, since she’s had more time to spend with them while staying at home. She’s not as ready to cast racial aspersions on the situation.

Jamie is the most angst-ridden mother, with her liberal, Jewish background showing prominently. She wants to acknowledge “color” while embracing differences. She’s afraid of conflict, but ultimately is the one who stands up most strongly, even when she’s afraid to.

Allie is a former attorney turned stay-athome mom with a special-needs son who now takes all her energy and focus. (Her sit-

Dive into Reservoir Dolls’ bloody fun

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Reservoir Dolls Theater Schmeater Through June 18 So there’s this bloody, profane movie from Quentin Tarantino called Reservoir Dogs.

What if the sexes were flipped and all the men were women? That’s the basis for Reservoir Dolls, now open at Theater Schmeater, starring some of the most badass women in the Seattle acting community. And boy, do they wanna be bad!

This adaptation/parody by Erika Anne Soerensen includes all the (fake) blood and guts you could want, if you’re into blood and guts. If you saw the movie and you think there’s a point that Tarantino was making, then the same point is made here. If you

thought the movie was just darkly funny and weird, well, that’s just what this will be for you.

The story is about a band of thieves led

by Jo Cabot (Karen Jo Fairbrook) and her daughter, Nice Gal Edie (Megan Ahiers).

These women are smart cookies, so they hire six women who are not connected to each other, give them fake names, and arrange to pull a diamond heist. There’s Ms. Orange (Lori Lee Haener), Ms. White (Christine White), Ms. Blue (Julia Griffin), Ms. Pink (playwright Soerensen), Ms. Brown (Julia Leonas), and Ms. Blonde (Lisa Viertel). If anyone gets caught by the cops, they won’t be able to identify anyone by name – at least, that is the plan.

It’s no surprise, however, that

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Brownie Points’ exploration of race pointedly appropriate

Nikki Visel, Casi Wilkerson, Amy Love, and Karen Ann Daniels

uation could stand to be more fully scripted, and is given too little attention.) Brusque and driven, she is that superwoman who seems to do it all, but has little time to devote to relationships. She is representative of an easy person to misunderstand and misconstrue.

Sue is the least defined character, though by no means extraneous to the production.

She is the only divorced woman, and has to work full-time by force of economic need.

Russell gets to play against character, as she bristles with each little slight. A twist – an additional circumstance at the end – gives an even deeper understanding as to why her character feels so deeply hurt and defensive. Wilkerson is pitch-perfect as the harried troupe leader who takes on too much responsibility and never feels acknowledged

for her hard work. Love works particularly hard in a layered performance, stumbling good-naturedly with awkward social faux pas, yet doggedly trying to bridge the racial divide.

This is tough stuff, handled beautifully, so we can see ourselves in the characters and ask difficult questions inside about our own prejudices. This play deserves your attention, and your enjoyment is guaranteed. It rates an emphatic “go see it.” Some performances will include talk-backs, which may enhance your experience.

For more information, go to www.taproot. org or call 206-781-9707.

something goes wrong. When the alarm is tripped, recent prison-inmate Ms. Blonde goes crazy and starts shooting everyone in sight. As the team escapes the mayhem and finds their way back to the hideout, Ms. Pink starts to figure out that there’s a mole who set the team up. But who?

The almost all-female cast gives it everything they’ve got. Viertel is the demonically calm but deranged Ms. Blonde, taking extreme delight in torture and death. Ahiers is so intensely frustrated that she is (perhaps unintentionally – in a good way) hysterical as the daughter who tries to keep the team together. Soerensen shows that she’s a good actor as well as adapter, analyzing the clues and determining there’s been an inside leak with a tough, tenacious mind. Fairbrook reasonably leads the team as an experienced criminal mastermind.

Haener and White are also solid in their roles. White deals with the strain of humanity toward a wounded and dying Ms. Orange with soul-searching anguish. Ben Burris, in a small but tortured (literally) role of a captured cop, made it hard to watch his agony,

as his ear is torn off and he is slashed by Ms. Blonde.

The warehouse set design by Al Angel, period music sound design by Skyler Burger, and lighting by Steve Cooper all work well to bring director J.D. Lloyd’s vision to life.

Periodic radio interludes with a recorded DJ voiced by Annette Toutonghi in a silky little girl whisper were a perfect accompaniment to the mayhem.

The short (about 100 minutes with intermission) evening is done seriously, but there are some amusing moments due to the sex change. If you like to reach out and touch your movies, this is your play. Though you don’t have to worry about blood on your clothing, you might want to leave your diamonds at home.

For more information, go to www. schmeater.org or call 206-324-5801.

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Second Hangover impossible to recover from

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

(l-r) Zach Galifianakis, Mason Lee, Ed Helms, and Bradley Cooper in The Hangover Part II

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sit all the way through this worthless tripe (just in case it redeemed itself), it made me wonder where and how anyone was able to raise the considerable funds necessary to create such a profound waste of celluloid. Is international Gay cinema taking a step back courtes y SIFF

Circumstance Rating: Above Average Genre: Political Drama, Romance Iran (Subtitled) Saturday, June 4, 6:30 p.m., Harvard Exit Monday, June 6, 4:15 p.m., Egyptian While productions from other parts of the world can often be lacking, the only real complaint with this unusual film is the low-level lighting. It’s very dark throughout, making it frequently difficult for the audience to see what is transpiring on the screen. What makes this film really unusual is that it was made in Iran and managed to make it out of the country, circumventing the notorious censorship by a repressive government that is among the world’s most hostile towards homosexuality (it is still a crime punishable by death). This is a tale of two women who fall in love, and the storyline is a powerful one, especially coming from Iran. So, while the film suffers from production issues, it remains an extremely significant work of cinema given its context and the subject matter it explores.

tions), soft-core sex, some enjoyable male eye candy, and a short 72-minute running time. The negatives: even at 72 minutes, this film is too long, awful in almost every way, and has an almost non-existent, incoherent plot. It is among the worst films screened

brazenly it assumes the audience won’t mind. The shock and awe nature of the humor doesn’t produce any laughs this time, mainly because the majority of it is disgusting and depraved, but not in even a slightly funny way. I’m tired of the homophobia on display, appalled by the way it belittles Thailand and its people. By the time it was over and the last surprise was revealed, all I wanted to do was get out of the theatre, get back home, take some aspirin, and try to get some sleep. The whole thing gave me such a massive headache that I was a little worried it might never go away.

I’m trying not give away any of the gags because even though I didn’t find any of them funny, I don’t want to talk about them in detail and potentially ruin someone else’s fun. Additionally, as much as abhorred the majority of this, there are a couple of nice touches sprinkled throughout that made me at least partially smile (many of them having to do with the monkey, another involving a climactic scene-stealing surprise), and while that’s not a lot, it is something.

In the end, though, The Hangover Part II was about as awful as anything I could have possibly imagined. Phillips and company are treading water, going through the motions in order to pick up a quick paycheck before moving onto something else. There’s very little of redeeming value, and for all that was wonderful and hysterical about the original, all of it is pretty much canceled out by the rancid nature of what transpires during this pointless and unforgivably terrible sequel. courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

The Hangover Part II Opening May 27 Stu (Ed Helms) is about to get married.

A day before the wedding, he awakens in a strange, dilapidated hotel room in the middle of Bangkok with a very Tyson-esque tattoo on the side of his face. Phil (Bradley Cooper) is there, so is Alan (Zach Galifianakis), sporting a freshly shaven head. There’s also a naked Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) and a chain-smoking monkey dressed like a Rolling Stones roadie, and with more questions than answers, the mild-mannered dentist comes to the only conclusion possible: It’s happened again.

But it shouldn’t have. In many ways 2009’s The Hangover was lightening in a bottle, and even if the ribald shock comedy doesn’t hold up particularly well on repeat viewing, it still offers up enough in the way of originality and comedic irreverence that it’s easy to see why it’s developed such a massive following. The movie came out at the right time and struck a chord, and people eating it up, so a sequel was almost inevitable.

But director Todd Phillips (Due Date, Old School) and his talented cast should have turned this one down and left the massive amounts of money offered to them by Warner Bros. on the table. The Hangover Part II is flat-out one of the most disappointing, ill-timed, poorly constructed, and downright wrongheaded sequels I have ever had the displeasure to see. On top of that, it isn’t funny – not at all – and other then a couple of quick smiles, one giggle, and maybe a tiny guffaw (at the very, very end), I don’t remember laughing.

Maybe transposing the action to Thailand sounded like a good idea on paper, but in execution it’s something of a disaster. Phillips and fellow screenwriters Craig Mazin (Scary Movie 4) and Scot Armstrong (SemiPro) have upped the ante as far as locale is concerned, but in

regards to action, all they do is recycle as many of the gross-out gags from the previous film as possible. They substitute a monk for a tiger, a Thai ladyboy for a Vegas stripper, a finger for a tooth, a potential brotherin-law for a best friend, and do virtually the same things with all of them like they did the first time around, only now with far less success.

Worse than that, these characters are no longer any fun to be around. Alan has become an even greater childlike imbecile, making the movie’s constant belittling of him kind of insulting. Phil is even more self-centered and loathsome than before, this time showing far less of the qualities that made him palatable during the wolfpack’s initial adventure. As for Stu, as much as I like Helms, watching him make his way through this amnesia-fueled mess is about as entertaining as having the hair on your head pulled out a single follicle at a time. By the time the film was over, I borderline detested the guy.

I couldn’t get over just how mean this sequel was, how callously it treated its characters, and how

3 Rating: Very Good Genre: Romance Drama Germany (Subtitled) Screened May 20 and 21 Another winner from director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, Heaven). This film centers on a heterosexual married couple who both end up falling in love with the same man, unbeknownst to both of them and the object of their affections. This is a poignant and clever cinematic work of art that explores life, death, and the complexities of love and attraction in unique and masterful ways. As with most of Tykwer’s work, this is movie is beautifully filmed with expert cinematography and a complex yet cohesive plot that culminates with satisfaction. Soon to be released, watch for it!

Man at Bath Rating: Bomb Genre: Relationship Issues France/New York City (Subtitled) Screened May 25 and 26 A man preparing to leave for New York on business has a conflict with his boyfriend, and tells him to be gone when he returns. The film follows each of them on their exploits over the next several days, both in New York City and in France. The positives: male frontal nudity (including erec-

Beginners Rating: Very Good Genre: Family Drama USA Coming to theaters June 3 This film screened as one of the selections in the “Tribute to Ewan McGregor” series.

The movie stars the actor as a 75-year-old who, following the death of his wife, comes out as Gay and takes a young male lover – much to the consternation of his 30ish son, who has relationship issues of his own. It is a delightful movie about love, life, and aging, told in a sensitive and respectful way that will appeal to mainstream audiences. The performances are rock solid, the production values high, and the plot consistent, realistic, and entirely believable. While it doesn’t hook the audience too tightly on an emotional level, it still draws your complete attention Circumstance and interest. It’s a film worth watching, if for at SIFF 2011 so far and nothing else than to witness the evolution of is not worth the price of admission, unless after finally moving two steps forward? Gay-themed cinema and Gay film characyour idea of a good time is looking at your Time will tell. Anyway, this is one not just terizations in the USA. watch every few minutes because you can’t to avoid, but to run away from! see SIFF page 32 wait for it to end. After feeling compelled to

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Lydia Tymon and Nate Gowdy modeled as food nudes for chef Tiberio Simone at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival on Saturday, May 21.

Becoming a work of art at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival

by Nate Gowdy SGN Contributing Writer

I’ve long dreamed of a “pleasure activist,” preferably one with an accent, asking me to get naked. This past weekend I got my wish, but it wasn’t exactly what I had in mind.

It all started when James Beard Awardwinning chef and self-described “pleasure activist” Tiberio Simone’s publicist emailed, inviting me to model nude for Tiberio and his collaborator, photographer Matt Freedman. I could write a piece on their new book, La Figa: Visions of Food and Form, five years in the making and being launched that weekend at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. She suggested it’d be fun to write about

the experience of being covered with food for art’s sake. Plus, I’d go home with photos!

I had my doubts. Tiberio sure didn’t sound like the name of the Italian supermodel of my dreams (who, I’d like to note, I dreamed about before dating my tasty girlfriend Lydia). Second, I’m Seattle Gay News’ photographer – not the photographee! Being someone else’s potato chip dip for an afternoon, eyed from across the room by erotic art lovers? Yikes!

Still, I guess I saw the potential for a beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime memory.

So I call Lydia up and, stressing how something strange and wonderful happens whenever we undress for one another any-

way, I artfully ask if she might do it with me. Just for good measure, I add an “I love you” – the cherry on top (I dunno about boyfriends, but girlfriends eat that stuff up). She enthusiastically agrees to get naked with me.

Shift to four days later, and there we are at SEAF, laying naked on a table for Tiberio (fortunately for Lydia, I’m on top, to be covered with food and exposed to the cold air while keeping her warm underneath). La Figa Cafe’s installation assistant, wearing tight gold lame shorts, feeds us milk chocolate penises, golden dark chocolate vulva caliente, and, my favorite, white chocolate lavender hearts with pink salt to help pass the time.

Half an hour to an hour later, our bodies are blooming more and more with color – like Mt. Vernon tulips in April – our surfaces covered in purple potatoes, cherry tomatoes, baby watermelon, champagne mango, red radish, plums, zucchini, sweet potato slices, and olive oil (used as adhesive).

Tiberio maintains an open air about him, which makes for great conversation. He doesn’t like bad poetry, his penis is named Gino, and he wants us to know most of the content in his book is for people of all ages and is only occasionally risqué. Not only is it an exploration featuring over 150 images, 20 recipes, and 40 essays about food, love, and life; it’s a way of life.

From poverty in rural Italy to teen prostitution to being a paratrooper and, finally, finding himself in Seattle 20 years ago for love, Tiberio’s path has been a transition from “bad food and bad touch” to a celebration of “natural beauty and fresh flavors” and, of course, “good food and good touch.”

Meanwhile, Matt the photographer, who’s known for his colorful photographs of the Burning Man festival as well as his iPhone app about it, is also at work. He, along with an interested cadence of passers-by, takes our picture. I ask one gentleman if we can look for his photos later online sometime; he shies away from an answer (one of the perils of posing nude in public, I guess). Another man wearing a Utilikilt outs himself as an “official” event photographer and informs us we may find his pics online eventually.

A woman calls out, “Look, it’s art!” Duh, of course it’s art, I think aloud. A woman’s torso made of Legos that way, a painting of a dinosaur making love to a happy-looking robot over yonder, and photographs of unmentionables coming at festival attendees from all sides – fine art is all around us.

I look up to judge her for her way of stating the obvious. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to catch her marveling at the food nudes in front of her, particularly my buttocks. It’s been covered with fluffy orange sweet potato slices.

Check out Tiberio and Matt’s tasteful work at www.lafigaproject.com. Their book just came out. My bet is you’ll eat it up (just like girlfriends eat up “I love you”).

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

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Christian Knapp’s lively music at the Symphony gifts in Mozart’s “Violin Concerto No. 4,” written when the composer was 18 – the very age I first came to love this work. Ms. Ibragimova is herself in her 20s but lacked nothing in poise or musicianship. Her sound filled the hall with a beautiful ease and vitality. I would not be surprised to see her career grow to rival the very best. Knapp accompanied her with grace and full support.

The Beethoven “Symphony No. 8” that followed intermission was far from ordinary. Think Toscanini tempi and clarity, toss in a youthful determination to exploit every chance for fun and exuberance, and you get a performance of raucous playfulness that would upset many a conservative listener. I not only loved it but even found it to be true to Beethoven’s rebellious spirit.

Michael Crusoe in particular made the most out of the wonderful tympani parts that were given a prominence I’ve never heard before. Likewise the horns had great moments in the trio section of the third movement. All of this fun, however, never violated the uber-classical forms that Beethoven honored in this Haydn-esque symphony.

Truly an exhilarating experience!

Christian Knapp has appeared before with the SSO, and I hope he continues to grace us with his energy.

Christian Knapp’s manner and approach to conducting reminds one immediately of Sir Georg Solti. He’s tall and lean, extremely energetic, and he goes for the dramatic contrasts whenever possible. But, unlike Solti, he also excels at the more delicate moments.

Thus, in addition to the contrasts between loud and very soft, he also likes to contrast the moments of super drama with those of tender delicacy. That’s a good thing! The result was an evening of lively music-making.

The concert opened with Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides” (“Fingal’s Cave”). With most of the members of the Seattle Symphony busy at Seattle Opera’s performances of The Magic Flute, the remaining players constituted a chamber orchestra. Among the many advantages of hearing appropriate music with a smaller orchestra is the added clarity, making each orchestral choir stand out (and any mistakes, as well!). Knapp’s attention to detail and dynamics likewise accentuated individual voices. I enjoyed this clinical clarity, but I can imagine some who might have felt the orchestral sound lacked cohesiveness.

With the orchestra further diminished to pairs of oboes and horns, plus the usual strings, Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at charmed us with her warm tone and lyrical rmp62@columbia.edu.

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continued from page 30 Other SIFF Films of LGBT Interest: w e e k o f M a y 27 - J u n e 2

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): You need to clear the air and get something off your chest, but how and where you do that can make your motivations look nasty and bring similar results. Confide in your partner, or look for guidance from your boss.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Give yourself room to vent, bitch, scream, and let it all out. Everyone’s feeling a pinch, and while solutions to economic problems may be evasive, holding the pressure in and stewing silently only undermines your ability to cope.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Yeah, yeah, you’re sexy as hell.

So what? You really need to buckle down to work and think hard about the future. You may not like what your friends are telling you, but they have good advice. Pay attention!

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Your imagination can be a trap sucking you away from much needed work, but it can also be a powerhouse to fuel your ambitions. Stay focused on your goals.

Your partner can be counted on when you need an attitude adjustment.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Get ready to lose an argument.

Tossing out something you are sure of just so it can get really tossed out when you learn better can be the best thing that could happen. Deluxe bonus: Being an open-minded good sport can be mighty sexy!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Achieving your goals could take some shrewd maneuvering. Be very careful whom you trust! Your mate has insights that will be helpful, even if they are a bit sneakier than you like. Better ideas come while you’re away from work and having fun.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Explore new ideas and approaches to your health regimen. Competitive sports can help keep you healthy. Competing with yourself for improving your personal best counts. Keep it cheap. A library book can be better than a gym membership.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Verbal aggression, if you do it right, can help you get ahead. Don’t waste that energy on trash talk or vulgarity. A little creative writing – journaling, imagined dialogue, or a short story – can help you find the words you need.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): If you’re looking for true love, try getting involved in a community arts program and let go of old expectations. Keeping a love you already have may also require abandoning expectations and working some creativity.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): You could come off way too strong in a turf war or trying simply to defend your home. The resulting argument could expose old resentments and start a healing process. Well, it could, but that won’t be easy!

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Struggle between your deepest desires and economic necessity may feel brutal.

There’s no easy solution, but a conversation with your partner – light, playful, even completely off-topic – can help you find a way to afford your dreams, or find reconciliation.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): A siege mentality at home will not solve any of your problems, and could just make it worse.

Same old tactics get same old results. Keep your mind on longrange goals and be willing to entertain new ideas.

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Absent Friday, June 10, 9:30 p.m., Harvard Exit Saturday, June 11, 1:30 p.m., Harvard Exit August SIFF Gay-La Film Presentation with party afterwards Thursday, June 9, 7 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 3 p.m., Egyptian Bi, Don’t Be Afraid!

Screened May 22 and 25 Black Field Sunday, June 5, 9:15 p.m., Monday, June 6, 4:30 p.m., Pacific Place Blinding Wednesday, June 1, 9 p.m., Friday, June 3, 4:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Saturday, May 28, 9:45 p.m., Sunday, May 29, 4 p.m., Egyptian Do You See Colors When You Close Your Eyes?

Tuesday, May 31, 7 p.m., Admiral Theatre Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m., Harvard Exit

A Few Days of Respite Thursday, June 2, 8:30 p.m., Admiral Theatre Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m., Egyptian Saturday, June 11, 6:00 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center Four More Years Saturday, May 28, 1 p.m., Pacific Place Funkytown Friday, June 10, 9:30 p.m., Sunday, June 12, 3:30 p.m., Pacific Place Gun Hill Road Friday, May 27, 7 p.m., Harvard Exit Sunday, May 29, 3:30 p.m., Admiral Hit So Hard Friday, May 27, 9 p.m., Egyptian Sunday, May 29, 4 p.m., Neptune Romeos Wednesday, June 8, 7 p.m., Harvard Exit Friday, June 10, 4 p.m., Pacific Place Toast Saturday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 12, 11 a.m., Neptune Who Took the Bomp?

Le Tigre on Tour Saturday, June 4, 9:30 p.m., Neptune Tuesday, June 7, 4:30 p.m., Egyptian

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but this U.K. act still towers above them all – commercially, that is. Artistically, that’s for you to decide.

Not to make you feel old, but the Irish rock group released their proper debut Boy in 1980. This was years before its members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. exploded to global acclaim, after transatlantic success with the hit singles “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Pride (In the Name of Love),” and the groundbreaking “New Year’s Day,” which became one of MTV’s first music videos ever broadcast.

But it was 1987’s The Joshua Tree that catapulted them to superstardom, a recording that bested Michael Jackson, Prince, and Whitney Houston for Album of the Year honors at the Grammys. In total, U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards.

Fast-forward to 2011. U2 is a survivor.

They’ve survived the evolving genre of alternative music, from new wave in the late ’80s to grunge and nu metal in the ’90s to a long list of glam, emo and indie rock bands of the ’00s. While not all of their material is stellar – 1993’s Zooropa remains a bit weird, and 2009’s No Line on the Horizon is something I can live without – the four-piece is still responsible for some of the top recordings of the past three decades.

Which brings us to the huge June 4 ap-

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pearance at Qwest Field, starting with U2’s set list – if you want to be surprised, don’t read any further. Here’s what to expect: The show will probably include between 20 and 24 songs, and there’s a solid chance that “Even Better Than the Real Thing” will be the opener. “Until the End of the World,” “Mysterious Ways,” “Beautiful Day,” “Get on Your Boots,” “Vertigo,” “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Desire,” and “City of Blinding Lights” are very possible inclusions to the main set, while “One,” “Where the Streets Have No Name,” and “With or Without You” could show up on either of two encores. U2 loves to play varied set lists in each city, although the songs just mentioned have appeared on their most recent set lists in Mexico City, Denver, and Salt Lake City.

The “claw,” a gigantic prop that looks exactly what it sounds like, will take up most of the stadium field and allows a limited number of fans the privilege of a more intimate experience. It also holds the speaker system.

The group’s 360-degree Tour, which kicked off June 30, 2009, in Barcelona, features a rotating stage and a tornado-like video screen right above the performers. During the song “Walk On,” written for and about Burmese anti-government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, U2 has asked everyone to wear masks of the detained protester. Funds from auctioned close-range seats from each show are being partially donated to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS. The concert is slated to start at 7 p.m. with Lenny Kravitz as the supporting act. U2 – who, by the way, are still easy on the eyes despite entering their 50s (Bono turned 51 earlier this month) – will probably go on stage anywhere from 8:30 to 9 p.m., but don’t quote me on that – if I hear of set times, I’ll post them on our official Facebook page.

And, when David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” is played over the loud speakers, know that U2 is minutes from hopping on stage. At press time, some tickets were still available.

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shows in June, here’s what not to miss.

Adele June 1 Paramount Theatre (sold out) What were they thinking?! By “they” I mean the booking agents who originally scheduled Adele to play at one of the Showboxes. It was then moved – um, duh – to a bigger venue, where she rightfully belongs.

The two-time Grammy winner, (and probable Grammy contender again in December) will combine music from her albums 21 and 19 on her set list. From what I remember of her Neumos concert two years ago, Adele interacts frequently with the audience and is a downright lovely performer. This is expected to be one of the best shows of 2011 – that voice, at the Paramount? Priceless! – so consider yourself fortunate if you have tickets.

Bruno Mars/Janelle Monae June 2 WaMu Theater I have to admit, prior to Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae’s pairing at the Grammy Awards in February, I didn’t see any connection between these two. But after their joint performance, it all clicked – when it comes to energy, potential, and talent, they’re evenly matched. So it makes perfect sense that Mars and Monae have hit the road together on a summer itinerary that includes a stop at WaMu Theater in early June. His resume boasts writer, recording artist, and producer with smash singles “Nuthin’ on

You,” “F*** You,” and “Grenade” under his belt, while her portfolio is highlighted by three Grammy nominations and one of 2010’s highest praised albums, The ArchAndroid. Together, they’re gonna huff, puff, and blow that house away on June 2. For tickets, visit www.aeglive.com.

Paul Van Dyk June 10 The Showbox SoDo Undoubtedly one of the top DJs on the planet is this man, Paul Van Dyk. The tall and striking German tours around the world and often headlines mega electronic music festivals, when he’s not enjoying a multinight residency at the most prestigious nightclubs, like Ibiza’s award-winning Amnesia. Promoting his new work, Evolution, the Grammy-nominated artist will deliver an exciting, distinct live experience to Seattle fans with an appearance at The Showbox SoDo. He’s supposedly going to play a long set, over two hours. For tickets, visit www. stgpresents.org.

Augustana/The Maine June 11 The Showbox Market Two kind of new rock bands have merged efforts for a national road outing that stretches from Boston to San Diego and all points in between. Augustana and The Maine have both received good buzz individually, the former for its self-titled release this year and the latter for last year’s Black and White album. You might remember John O’Callaghan, lead singer of The Maine, interviewing with Seattle Gay News and admitting to being flattered when hit on by other men – we love that. A second interview with the Arizona-based group is in the works – look for it in the coming weeks. Augustana frontman Dan Layus is also scheduled to interview with SGN, but for our big, fat Gay Pride issue next month. Anyway, you can see two great bands for the price of one when this double bill rides into town on June 11 – it should be a great concert. Check their music out on YouTube. For tickets, visit www.showboxonline.com.

Brett Dennen June 14 Moore Theatre Even if Brett Dennen doesn’t ring a bell, you’ve probably heard his music before. It’s been featured on TV shows, commercial backgrounds, and theatrical film trailers.

You’d recognize him if you saw him, too, standing very tall with bright red hair. The singer-songwriter, who caught the attention of many Seattle folks when he performed at Bumbershoot several years ago, returns to the Moore Theatre next month to support his newest album, Loverboy. Dennen is a Hotel Café Tour alum, where he once played with singer-songwriter familiars Joshua Radin and the Cary Brothers at The Crocodile – and where I once bored him with stories from my uneventful life over glasses of wine. For tickets, visit www.stgpresents. org.

Duncan Sheik June 26 The Triple Door Spring Awakening didn’t just write itself. One of its co-creators is noble singersongwriter Duncan Sheik, who’s produced a string of standout tracks as a solo artist before he even became a Broadway marquee name. Among these are “Barely Breathing,” “On a High,” and “Start Again.” His newest offering, Covers ’80s, is exactly as the title indicates, a collection of interesting interpretations of new wave-pop singles from that decade, including a thoughtful re-do of Depeche Mode’s “Stripped” and an acoustic take on Tears for Fears’ “Shout.” An interview with Duncan Sheik will appear in our Pride Music issue, set to print on June 24.

For tickets, visit www.thetripledoor.net.

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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.

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

R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads.

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.

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

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 28

Magnitude 15.11 - The North American Gay Rugby Tournament (5/27-5/29). Round robin play to determine seeding for elimination matches and the championship match at Magnuson Park. For schedule, visit www.magnitude15.org, www.quakerugby.org Northwest Folklife Festival (5/27-5/30). 11am-10pm.

Seattle Center. www.nwfolklife.org.

Seattle Fetish Festival (5/28-5/30). Classes & workshops plus a special private dungeon party. www. seattlefetishfestival.com.

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.

Film Showing - Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project. 3pm. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Documentary tells the story of Sakia Gunn, a 15 year old student who identified as an Aggressive - a homosexual woman of color who dresses in masculine attire but does not necessarily identify as either Lesbian or FTM Transgender. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. $5 of each ticket sold benefits Youth Eastside Service’s B-GLAD initiative. For tickets visit www.sistahsinema.webs.com. For info visit www. youtheastsideservices.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com 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. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Cirque du Gay. 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Join us for an evening under the “Big Top” for over the top entertainment! Hosted by Aleksa Manila. Benefits Lambert House. No cover. www. neighboursnightclub.com Magnitude 15.11 - Ben Cohen’s “Stand Up Tour Against Homophobia in Sports” Reception and Presentation. 7-9pm. Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison St. Meet and greet reception. Silent auction (Ben memorabilia) benefits GLSEN. No-host bar and hors d’oeuvres. $35. www.magnitude15.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. strengthoverspeed.org Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-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. 21+. 206-324-7263; www. centuryballroom.com.

SUNDAY - May 29

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).

Magnitude 15.11 - The North American Gay Rugby Tournament (5/27-5/29). Elimination matches and championship match at Magnuson Park. For schedule, visit www.magnitude15.org, www.quakerugby.org Northwest Folklife Festival (5/27-5/30). 11am-10pm.

Seattle Center. www.nwfolklife.org.

Seattle Fetish Festival (5/28-5/30). Classes & workshops plus a special private dungeon party. www. seattlefetishfestival.com.

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/

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May 28 thru June 5 Songs & Stories from World War Two. 1pm. Narrative Stage, NW Folklife Festival, Seattle Center.

Features songs & stories from WWII with narrative by special guest WWII veteran Ray Puddicombe. FREE. www.nwfolklife.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 Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664.

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 Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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 Gay Men’s Support Ministry. 7:30-9pm. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 732 18th Ave E. Meets every Monday.

Men over 40 share stories of journey, seek & lend emotional support about life issues & have open discussions in a safe, comfortable place of community.

Please call facilitator for more info before attending.

Bruce Hall, 818-9415 (corrected phone #).

Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - May 31

Good Karma 5K. 9am. Seward Park. Seattle’s only choose your own charity run. Benefits 10 local charities. www.goodkarma5k.com 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.

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. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org 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 Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org 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 27, 2011

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.

Closet Ball Queen & Mr Bunns Contest in Tacoma.

7pm. Airport Tavern Bar & Grill, 5406 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma.

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 30

Memorial Day (Because of the Memorial Day holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled.

Please check with the sponsors of your event to confirm date, time & place.)

Northwest Folklife Festival (5/27-5/30). 11am-9pm.

Seattle Center. www.nwfolklife.org.

Seattle Fetish Festival (5/28-5/30). Classes & workshops plus a special private dungeon party. www. seattlefetishfestival.com.

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

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.

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 Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6-8pm.

Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com.

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 ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. 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..

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

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. 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. 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

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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 - June 1

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org 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 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 Allyship Queerly Classed Series - Voice Up Voice Out: Queer Homeless Youth. 6:30-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance Annex, 1002 E Seneca St. You will hear from homeless & formerly homeless youth & youth advocates on how the LGBTQ community can help address the disparities & challenges unique for homeless young people. www.LGBTQAllyship.org 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.ingersoll center.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 PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.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: seattlemoviebears-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.dunsheehouse.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.)

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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

ship, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494.

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 - June 3

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.

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 - June 2

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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 (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every 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. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry

will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.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. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6-8pm.

Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com.

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.

Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Thursday each month. For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclub seattle.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/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 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 Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential member-

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

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 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 of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60.

329-0793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. 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 LGBT Theatre Opening Night - “The Gene Pool.”

8pm. The Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St. Lesbian couple parents a teenaged son. What happens when he wants to know who his dad is? Performances 6/3, 6/4, 6/6 & 6/9 at 8pm. 6/19 at 2pm. Tickets $12-$18.

For RESERVATIONS (425) 298-3852 or boxoffice@ arouet.us “Eat, Pray, Pant” - Seattle Men’s Chorus Ensemble Captain Smarty Pants in Concert (6/3, 6/4, 6/10 & 6/11). Fri 6/3 & 6/10-8pm; Sat 6/4 & 6/11-9pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Tickets: $20-$35; premium table seating $35-$50. www.flying house.org “Yes, You May” Book Release Party. 8pm. Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N. Celebrate the release of two books: “Bring Down the Chandeliers” by Tara Hardy & “Write About an Empty Birdcage” by Elaina M Ellis.

SATURDAY - June 4

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Richard Hugo House Write-O-Rama. 10am-6pm.

1634 11th Ave. A full day of more than 30 one-hour workshops offered by Hugo House writing teachers.

Fee for each workshop is $25. For information or to REGISTER visit www.hugohouse.org Softball Exhibition - Seattle FatCats & Seattle Muffin Tops. Field Opens 1pm, Game 2pm. Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave. Benefits Lambert House, the Northwest’s largest community of LGBTQ teens & young adults. www.lamberthouse.org Film Screening - “Training Rules.” 3pm. Hula Hula, 106 1st Ave N. Documents nearly three decades of discrimination experienced by Lesbian basketball players at Penn State. Tickets $5 online, $10 at the door. www.sistahsincinema.webs.com “Double Shots & Forget-Me-Nots” - Diverse Harmony in Concert (6/4 & 6/5). Sat 6/4-7pm; Sun 6/5-2pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Welcome to Double Shot Cafe, a magical place where people come together to explore themes of acceptance & self-worth while dealing with issues of homophobia, transphobia, bullying & youth suicide.

Written by Diverse Harmony members Kat Miller & Adam Quillan. $15 at the door. Ages 22 & under FREE. www.diverseharmony.org.

Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. Lesson 7pm, Dance 7:30-10pm. Ballard Oddfellows Hall, 1706 NW Market St. $8. Features music of the Celtic regions

by Devon Leger & Co, with Eric Curl calling. www. seattle dance.org

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“Viva La Diva” - Seattle Women’s Chorus Ensemble Sensible Shoes in Concert (6/4 & 6/11). 7pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Tickets: $20-$35; premium table seating $35-$50. www.flying house.org Queer Milonga Dance Night. 8pm-lesson; 9pm12am-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 1st Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Lesson & dance, $10; dance only before 9:30pm-$5; after 9:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

“Eat, Pray, Pant” - Seattle Men’s Chorus Ensemble Captain Smartypants in Concert (6/3, 6/4, 6/10 & 6/11). Fri 6/3 & 6/10-8pm; Sat 6/4 & 6/11-9pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Tickets: $20-$35; premium table seating $35-$50. www.flying house.org

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SUNDAY - June 5

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Lotus Sisters. 1-3pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus. sisters@yahoo.com; www.dunsheehouse.org “Double Shots & Forget-Me-Nots” - Diverse Harmony in Concert (6/4 & 6/5). Sat 6/4-7pm; Sun 6/52pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway.

(See 6/4 listing at 7pm.)

Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks. org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. (509) 925-7937.

Comedy - Jennie McNulty with Lisa Koch & Special Guest Peggy Platt. 7:30pm. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave S. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. www. brownpapertickets.com

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

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For 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 Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911.

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

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

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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; 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

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& their families. 323-1768.

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. 328-8979, www.thebody. com/step/steppage.html 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.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; 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.camp trc.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!

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 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE

38 men

38 MEN

_______________________________ ADULT GAY THEMES Several pre-owned DVD and VHS movies for sale at $5 each in original packaging. rgbarbra@ comcast.net; 206-720-6295.

22/3 _______________________________ 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/ _______________________________

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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 _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale

HOUSING FOR SALE

_______________________________ PRIVATE CONTEMPORARY on huge lot in Spokane. 3+ BR, 4 BA, 3885 finished sq ft, 3 car garage, multi-decks, parklike grounds, wild life abound. $319,900. www.tourfactory. com/656971. Call Marilyn E. Amato, Century 21 Beutler & Associates, at 509-979-6027 (cell), 509-323-2100 (office). 23/3 _______________________________

14 HELP WANTED

14 help wanted

_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www. southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________ 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. 22/3 _______________________________

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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 206324-1520 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 _______________________________

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. 22/3 _______________________________ $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 _______________________________

DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________

EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 26/12 _______________________________

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

In and outcalls. Text or call 206354-3037 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@yahoo.com. 21/1 _______________________________

MICHAEL

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

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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

_______________________________ THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for personal wellness and injury recovery. Now offering Thai yoga massage and aromatherapy sessions. For appointments, call 206-610-3271. 21/3 _______________________________ 22 for sale

22 for sale

_______________________________ ADULT GAY THEMES Several pre-owned DVD and VHS movies for sale at $5 each in original packaging. rgbarbra@ comcast.net; 206-720-6295.

22/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________ WELL-EQUIPPED 6’, brown/blue, 155, smooth body, clean-cut college student.

Hung 9-1/2. Josh, 206-4780612. 22/3 _______________________________

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 _______________________________

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Very handsome fitness model, 6’2”, 230 lbs. Escort, bodywork, spanking, leather, watersports, fetish, toys, domination. Make your dreams come true! Outcalls only. 24/7. Michael, 206-7347265 (cell). 22/2 _______________________________

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. 22/3 _______________________________ 34 y/o guy offering full body, naked, sensual bodywork! Available daily until 10 p.m. at my place on Capitol Hill. 206-7248510. 23/3 _______________________________ 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. 23/3 _______________________________ BODYWORK FOR SENSUAL and erotic pleasure. Fullbody massage for full release of tension and total relaxation. Afternoon and evening appointments. 206225-0524. 21/3 _______________________________ 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. 23/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________ HOT FULL BODY WORK. In/ Out. Anytime. 9” hairy uncut guy. Awesome touch. 206-3290310 22/3 _______________________________

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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 _______________________________

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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Celebrating 38 Years!

What’s blooming at the Rosebud: delicious food

Lunch 12 PM - 5 PM Dinner 5 PM - 10 PM All day dining 10 PM - 1 AM Plus daily specials.

Jazz bRunch

enteRtainment

mon: Happy hour well drinks ‘til midnight tues: DJ Dubonnet & Miss Rose and Her Rhythm Percolators Wed: Jazz after 5 PM. Local Jazz artists perform in a weekly series. thur: Jinkx Monsoon in The Vaudvillians - our best live act in 80 years!

fri: DJ Cas spins chill sounds

Saturday and Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM enjoy our newly remodeled and Featuring our new bottomless heated outdoor garden patio!

Mimosa pitcher!

Perfect for summertime cocktail parties!

xiii Visit us online www.sgn.org

The Drag Queens Vs. The Dykes

Hosted by GaysHa starr

May 27, 2011

Saturday, June 18th, 2011 Cal anderSon Park, BoBBy MorriS Ball Field GateS oPen at 4 PM GaMe FroM 5 to 9 PM

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