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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 23, Volume 41, June 7, 2013

Meet McCade Dolan, a fashion photographer with heart

all photos courtesy Mccade Dolan

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor McCade Dolan is a nice guy. But unlike most nice guys who finish last, this young photographer with a heart of gold is winning the race. The reason? He is as talented as he is charming, and, as anybody who’s worked with him will tell you, he’s got the right amount of “what it takes” mixed with the right motive. McCade Dolan uses his art to make a connection. see dolan page 33

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by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer

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Director’s Choice is the perfect ending to PNB’s 40th season

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET McCAW HALL Through June 9 Pacific Northwest Ballet ends its 40th season with an incredible trio of works. Two classics

by George Balanchine anchor the spectacular evening, which also features a world premiere

by Christopher Wheeldon. see pnb page 30

JOHN GRANT BARBOZA June 20 Even though John Grant has been making music for well over 15 years, both as a solo artist and member of Denver-based group The Czars, it’s only now that he’s emerging in a big way.

His release from a few years back, Queen of Denmark, was named “Best Album of 2010” by Mojo magazine, and several of the tracks were featured on the soundtrack of the Gay-themed film Weekend. Grant, himself Gay and HIV-positive, has released an impressive follow-up (l-r) Kylee Kitchens, Jonathan Porretta, and Elizabeth Murphy in Agon

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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film and Television

Melancholic, hysterical Kings is a summertime gift CBS Films

Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, and Nick Robinson in The Kings of Summer

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE KINGS OF SUMMER Opens June 7 The Kings of Summer probably shouldn’t work. The central idea revolves around three teens, Joe Toy (Nick Robinson), Patrick Keenan (Gabriel Basso), and odd-duck Biaggio (Moises Arias), who decide to build a house in the middle of the woods and live there without telling their parents. The first two aren’t exactly happy with what’s going on at home – Joe is upset at his father, Frank (Nick Offerman), while Patrick is so fed up with his own mom and dad (Megan Mullally and Marc Evan Jackson) it’s all he can do to remain in their presence without screaming.

Why shouldn’t it work, you ask? Well, for one thing, after making the collective decision to strike out on their own without telling their parents – even though their town is a small one and their faces get plastered all over the news as “missing” – no one seems remotely able to put the pieces together and find them. Second, the film’s existential John Hughes-meets-Henry David Thoreaumeets-American Pie-meets-Wes Anderson nature can get a little silly, counting all the influences that inspired writer Chris Galletta’s script and influenced Jordan VogtRoberts’s direction akin to its own drinking game.

Be that as it may, The Kings of Summer is a certified joy that had me grinning earto-ear. Not only is the movie consistently amusing, filled with a seemingly neverending series of laughs – some of which

took me blissfully by surprise – the heart of the piece remains honest and true. Galletta doesn’t go for easy sentiment, and VogtRoberts happily avoids drippy melodrama whenever he can, allowing Joe and Patrick to evolve from selfish teenagers to conscientious and resilient young adults with subtle simplicity. The end result speaks volumes, everything culminating in certifiably sublime fashion, yakking about the best of who we wish we were and the strength of character it takes to admit our shortcomings while also embracing those we love even as they exhibit their own failings.

RELATABLE JOE As oftentimes selfish as he can be, I think the reasons this movie ended up working as well as it did for me was that I could relate to Joe, could understand his anger and angst.

I felt like I knew where his pain was coming from, and while the things he’s running from are hardly new or original, the spark simmering within him that causes him to take action (as misdirected as said action might be) was one I felt strange kinship with. In another life, and had things gone a bit differently, I could easily imagine myself making similar decisions once upon a time, and while I doubt I’d ever have left the comfort of my home and attempt to build my own in the middle of the forest, that doesn’t mean that seed of angst-ridden doubt wasn’t there.

It can also be a little puerile and unbelievable, and I did have to take a pretty big leap of faith to buy into the fact that this misbegotten trio could successfully build something so monumental without once being detected by the outside world. Additionally, a subplot involving Joe’s crush on best friend Kelly (Erin Moriarty) and his enflamed jealousy when she starts having feelings for Patrick are all too obvious, delivered with a heavier hand than any other dramatic element inside the feature. Finally, as great as the adult actors are – especially Offerman, who is oftentimes hilarious – their collective one-dimensionality can grow tiresome, Galletta and Vogt-Roberts giving them shorter straws to work with than they undeniably deserve.

But these flaws aren’t the killers they could have been, and the filmmakers more often than not hit just the right note as they inch things toward their delicately nuanced conclusion. The air of melancholy that intimately intermixes with the proceedings hits home, while the frequently hysterical jokes echo with an aching emotional subtext bordering on divine. The insights swirling with Galletta’s script are readily apparent, and while the life lessons Joe learns aren’t exactly new, they still manage a vivacious electrical potency I immediately responded to on a deeply personal level. As I already stated, The Kings of Summer shouldn’t work, but the fact that it does is a divine summertime cinematic gift I couldn’t be more thankful for.

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer NOW YOU SEE ME Now showing Four talented magicians, J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), and Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), come together under the tutelage and instruction of a mysterious benefactor to stage a trio of magic showcases involving various forms of Robin Hood-style magnanimity.

After their first heist, in which they seemingly rob a Parisian bank from the safety and comfort of a Las Vegas stage, F.B.I. Agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), saddled with a partner, Almay Dray (Mélanie Laurent), direct from Interpol, is tasked with figuring out how they did it, turning to veteran magical act debunker Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman) for advice.

There’s not a lot to say about Now You See Me, a puzzle-box suspense-thriller directed

by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk) and written by screenwriters Ed Solomon (Men in Black), Boaz Yakin (Safe) and newcomer Edward Ricourt. The movie has en-

ergy. It has a pulse. It is filled with swooping camera moves, flashy edits, and thunderous score cues. It has numerous elements designed and engineered entirely to keep one’s attention, doing just that for virtually every one of its quickly paced 116 minutes.

What it is missing, however, is a reason to exist. There are no characters in this movie, no reasons to care about anything going on, everything presented to maximum effect but to very little impact. By the time it is over we know little more about our central band of magical thieves than we did at the start, while our F.B.I. agent lead isn’t handled all that much better. The whole thing is an emotionless exercise in flash, style, and excess, all of it lacking in imagination and subtlety pretty much start to finish.

At the same time, I can’t say I hated the movie enough to care about writing anything extensive about it. The cast does what they can, and while none of them are doing anything we haven’t seen before (Eisenberg, Harrelson, Freeman, Ruffalo, and a clearly slumming Michael Caine in particular), none of them embarrass themselves, either. I didn’t hate spending time with any of them, and while I was never surprised or

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summit entertainment

Unimaginative Now You See Me lacks magic

Jesse Eisenberg in Now You See Me

amazed by anything that was happening I wasn’t exactly bored by it.

Still, the unrelenting stupidity of it all can get insulting, the screenwriters never really crafting a mystery the audience can solve, as clues allowing for viewers to put the pieces together on their own never actually exist. Additionally, where it is all going, how it is all going to end, every single facet of the narrative is truly nothing more than a tired inevitability, and it was all I could do

to stifle a yawn as events ultimately played themselves out.

In the end, Now You See Me isn’t anything to get worked up about one way or the other, and while I can’t recommend it I suspect it will play rather well on cable television for viewers with short attention spans and other things on their minds. It isn’t so much a bad movie as it is an instantly forgettable one, making its disappearing act from theaters a foregone conclusion.

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other … well, you decide.

SGN’s guide to SIFF 2013 (pt. 4) courtesy siff

The Great Passage

by Herb Krohn SGN A&E Writer SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

VARIOUS LOCATIONS Through June 9 As the 39th edition of SIFF heads into its final weekend, here are two films generating serious buzz ­– one highly deserving, the

in Hollywood and Beverly Hills for excitement, money, and trophy items. The boy is almost certainly Gay, but the film never completely discloses nor addresses it. This group of bored, decadent, designer-label obsessed spoiled brats steal and then party and play; they stupidly spend wildly, take drugs, and drink at bars while bragging about their exploits to their friends, naturally resulting in their arrest. Based on real-life incidents, this film, a reflection of this pathological sickness that grips far too many young people as a result of exploitative media, particularly advertising, will keep your interest, but after it’s over and you think about it, it really is depressing. Nonetheless, the performances and the production are of the highest caliber.

THE GREAT PASSAGE Rating: Exceptional Comedy/romance Japan Saturday, June 8, 3 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center The quest for the rare SIFF entry that is a complete “wow” is like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack. Some years there will be multiple “wows” and other years there will be none. This remarkable film is the long-awaited “wow” of SIFF 2013. It is a rather simple plot of a geeky, awkward loner of a man at a publishing house, who is transferred from sales to the dictionary section – where he finds himself. This wonderful film has it all: humor, warmth, poignancy, romance, challenge, The following films of LGBT interest, unfriendship, while covering all stages of hu- available for preview, have screenings this man life from youth to death. The center- weekend (see the SIFF Guide or visit www. piece is language – more specifically, words siff.net for details): – as the characters’ lives come together over the task of creating a new, comprehensive FREE FALL dictionary. Arguably the best SIFF film of Germany the past several years, The Great Passage Friday, June 7, 4 p.m., Egyptian just sucks you into the lives of the characters Saturday, June 8, 9:30 p.m., Egyptian and their relationships to one another. While Sunday, June 9, 1:30 p.m., Egyptian it does not yet have a scheduled American release date, it is not to be missed.

LAST I HEARD USA THE BLING RING Saturday, June 8, 6 p.m., SIFF Uptown Rating: Below average Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m., SIFF UpDocudrama town USA Sunday, June 9, 6:30 p.m., Cinerama TEST Closing Night Gala Presentation USA Four girls and one boy of high-school Friday, June 7, 7 p.m., Harvard Exit age who live overindulged lives in the L.A. Sunday, June 9, 1:30 p.m., Harvard area begin burglarizing the homes of stars Exit

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE PURGE Opens June 7 The year is 2022. The unemployment rate in America has dropped to a staggering low, while crime borders on nonexistent. There is a freedom unlike anything the country has known in generations, neighbor welcoming neighbor with open arms and all walking around with a spring in their step and a smile on their face. It’s a borderline utopia for a majority, the good days seemingly without end for those with the coins in their pocket to secure it.

All of this comes at a cost, however. To allow society to release its inner demons (and reduce prison overcrowding), the ruling authority, dubbed “The New Founding Fathers,” has allowed one 12-hour period a year, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., to be an anythinggoes shooting gallery free of law enforcement and emergency services. Crime – even murder – is allowed during this one evening, the haves descending upon the have-nots in droves unleashing a savage fury the likes of which cannot be imagined.

James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) is one of the haves. He, his wife Mary (Lena Headey), and his kids Zoey (Adelaide Kane) and Charlie (Max Burkholder) live in a gated community protected for all intents and purposes from the outside world. On top of that, his house has a top-of-the-line security system that’s secure against 99-percent of standardized attacks, the wealthy suburbanite knowing all the ins and outs of how to keep his family safe seeing he’s the top salesman for his company specializing in the installation of such systems.

A MORAL DILEMMA Things go wrong, of course, and James and his family find themselves under assault by a driven group of maniacal whackos

after Charlie has a crisis of conscience and allows a wounded homeless man (Edwin Hodge) into their house. He was the original target of the group’s lethal desires, their smooth-talking leader (Rhys Wakefield) blithely insisting it’s their right as members of the privileged elite to dismember the man limb-by-limb. It’s an ethical crossroads for the Sandins: Deliver him outside and they will be spared, or do the morally just thing and keep him protected – but in the process put all of their lives in danger.

It’s a silly premise, to be certain, the central conceit of writer/director James DeMonaco’s The Purge more than a little unbelievable. Yet what it’s talking about, the thematic subtext behind all of this horrific carnage and depravity, does have basis in the here-and-now, and one could easily imagine certain talking points coming from the mouths of various political candidates and television cable news hosts sounding terrifyingly similar. Say what you will about either movement, but the heart and soul of Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party did spark conversations about wealth disparity and cultural (and corporate) privilege in this country, those ideas taken to a grotesquely unsettling extreme in the world imagined

by DeMonaco.

Not that the movie wants to spend a ton of time making satirical points. At its heart this is a John Carpenter-meets-Howard Hawks riff on an old-school action staple: a small group of heroes held up in a vulnerable locale, beset by an endless onslaught of villains intent on taking their lives. Granted, considering DeMonaco was a writer on both the 2005 Assault on Precinct 13 remake as well as the 1998 Samuel L. Jackson hostage thriller The Negotiator, these similarities shouldn’t come as any surprise, the connective tissue between one to the other rather obvious.

As such, a lot of what transpires isn’t a shock. The Sandins rally together as a unit

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blumhouse productions

Darkly satirical Purge is a thought-provoking thriller

The Purge

in a collective effort to protect their home from the invaders, giving into their carnal, uninhibited primal side of their nature to ensure their survival. Guns are fired, knives are drawn, and limbs are severed, and while all of it is expertly staged, edited, shot, and choreographed (kudos to production designer Melanie Jones, editor Peter Gvozdas, cinematographer Jacques Jouffret, and the entire stunt team), the routine familiarity of it all can get a little tiresome, and on more than one occasion I did roll my eyes at the sheer stupidity of some of what was going on.

THINGS LEFT UNSAID But the acting is more or less universally strong, especially with regard to both Hawke and Heady, while some of the little touches that DeMonaco sprinkles throughout manage to speak in greater volume than any of the film’s more violently hyperbolic moments. I love that the filmmaker doesn’t spell out just who the stranger Charlie allows into the house is, doesn’t make concrete his circumstances or background.

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There are hints, numerous ones, all of them adding one to the other allowing who he is and where he’s come from to mean something intimate and personal, and whether one believes the Sandins are doing the right thing protecting him says more about the viewer than it does about any of the mostly one-dimensional figures who populate the movie itself.

Even in our most fervent dystopian nightmares, it’s unlikely the scenario depicted within The Purge could ever come to pass.

At the same time, what DeMonaco is talking about, the points he wants to make about society at large and the social malaise infecting large segments of it, come through with crystal clarity, and while the actual horror-thriller aspects of the central narrative might be on the obvious side, the moral and ethical talking points are anything but.

It’s a solid effort, one I’m certain to return to, DeMonaco’s confident handling of it all elevating this B-grade genre entry to a curiously thought-provoking plateau it likely never would have reached otherwise.

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theater and stage

LaRae Lobdell

Under the makeup Cruel Cruel Boys purports to examine a clown’s inner turmoil

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

In fact, she plays it with too much bravado and pugnacity.

Brandy hops from one bed partner to anTALL SKINNY CRUEL CRUEL BOYS other, including one of the kids’ dads and WASHINGTON ENSEMBLE another’s teenage brother (played by Jay THEATRE Myers), even though she knows it’s probably Through June 24 criminally dangerous. And the script hops Remember Smokey Robinson’s song around in time, since we meet the teenager “Tears of a Clown”? (When there’s no one first and then go back to where Brandy first

The audience can draw inferences to the monster under the bed (and the huge sore on Brandy’s chest) as an inner beast that she grows herself. around, of course.) This could have been part of the soundscape for Washington Ensemble Theatre’s newest production, Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys by Caroline V. McGraw. This is the world premiere production about a birthday-party clown whose personal life is so fucked up it’s difficult to watch.

Hannah Victoria Franklin plays Brandy, a woman who knows how to endear herself to children as she screws up the rest of her life with booze, bad men, gambling, and an inner monster who has marked her chest with a growing, glowing sore. Franklin’s ability to clown is a newly discovered skill for those who know her as a talented actor, and she really can turn on a dime to entrance and enchant in silliness for the little ones. But the part of her life that is supposed to be tortured doesn’t quite reach the level of inner angst. It is played too much for show and does not reveal any real torment.

meets him.

The audience can draw inferences to the monster under the bed (and the huge sore on her chest) as an inner beast that she grows herself, until late in the play, unaccountably, the aforementioned teenage boy’s girlfriend (played by Samie Spring Detzer) enters Brandy’s apartment alone, finds the monster, and vanquishes it herself. Huh? How does that empower Brandy’s growth? How does Tash even see it?

SHIFTING MOODS Some of the play is funny and endearing, while some of it is distasteful and dark. It includes puppetry – both the larger-than-life aspect (Billy Gleeson plays the human-sized monster under the bed) and the smaller variety (a doll plays one of the children who fall in love with Brandy’s clowning). The other two actors in this sextet are Scott Ward Abernethy, who plays a “normal” guy clown Angela Sterling

Carla Körbes and Joshua Grant in Tide Harmonic

Hannah Victoria Franklin in Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys

who’s losing business to Brandy and wants to team up with her, and Kate Kraay as the mother of a little girl who has developmental issues and is unaccountably drawn to Brandy’s clowning skills. Perhaps the girl is there to demonstrate that Brandy is lovable, a trait no one else can see.

In a 90-minute, no-intermission presentation directed by Jane Nichols (a top-notch clowning expert), Pete Rush’s adorable set suggesting a circus tent and Andrew Samora’s enchanting flute-infused sound design help create the appropriate atmosphere. The script is full of very, very short scenes, and it moves so swiftly that sometimes there isn’t even time to determine what the scene might indicate to the larger purpose before

it’s gone again.

In that sense, Brandy’s tortured soul is unrevealed except for the sore on her chest, and since someone else “kills her monster,” the possibly happy ending is unearned.

Positive aspects include the combination of clowning and script, and an inventive way to begin to explore women’s self-hatred and the ways they express it, particularly through the men they choose to interact with. For more information, go to www. washingtonensemble.org or call (206) 3255105.

PNB

ways called, living here – what a great story that is.

continued from page 25 This trio of audience-pleasers continues through Sunday’s matinee – the perfect ending to a perfect anniversary year.

AGON CHALLENGES Agon is the true dance challenge of the evening. Francia Russell, who performed in the original world premiere back in 1957, restages the masterpiece for PNB. It was the highlight of PNB’s Valentine’s Day visit to New York’s City Center, where it literally stopped the show. SGN and this scribe were the only Seattle-area media to cover it.

The historic photo shows it all. Caught in the exhaustion of rehearsal, the frustration of creativity, Russell is slumped on the floor, obviously challenged as a young dancer with the complexities of Agon. Behind her at the piano are Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky, who was commissioned to write the now world-famous score. It is a true rehearsal shot. Sweat stains the dancer’s costume. Frustration dominates the creators’ facial expressions. And it sums up creativity in a single, award-winning photo.

An iconic moment in modern dance captured for the ages.

Russell, that young dancer, is a co-founder of PNB with her husband, Kent Stowell.

Their 2005 retirement and the arrival of Peter Boal, PNB’s incredibly talented current artistic director, was a milestone for PNB and the Seattle arts community generally. To think that Seattle has a direct contact with the Master, as Mr. B. was al-

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DIAMONDS SHIMMERS Balanchine’s Diamonds is the third and final part of Mr. B.’s Jewels. It is a classic all-white ballet – Tutu Heaven, it might be called – a whirlwind of shimmering whiteon-white, perfection en pointe, an “Everything Was Beautiful at the Ballet” moment from A Chorus Line. “Handsome men lift lovely girls in white” time. One word: Incredible.

TIDE HARMONIC PREMIERES Like all the arts, ballet and PNB truly “look to the future through the past, “ an oft-quoted philosophical comment popularized again in 1976 as part of the American Bicentennial celebration. It certainly applies here. Will Tide Harmonic be Agon in 60 years? Will it soar to brief popularity and then fade quickly? Or will it quietly continue as a notable work from a major modern choreographer?

Like many premieres, it requires a second viewing to make intelligent observations and write insightful reviews. Since that has never stopped many ballet critics, SGN and this scribe simply say it’s well worth seeing. As part of the masterworks revival for PNB’s final 40th anniversary year program, it is the perfect “something new” to this bright, audience-pleasing presentation.

For further details and tickets, visit www. pnb.org. Be sure to tell the terrific box office staff that SGN sent ya.

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Celebrating 40 Years!

Drama at dinnertime

Teatro ZinZanni and Café Nordo offer a feast for all the senses John Cornicello

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

SMOKED! CAFÉ NORDO (at 309 1st Ave. S.) Through June 23 LUCKY IN LOVE TEATRO ZINZANNI Through September 8 Dinner theater was a popular concept years ago, in venues built just to accommodate such events, but it got a bad name because both elements – the dinner and the theater – were often bland affairs, and the idea sort of faded. In Seattle, however, currently there are two completely contrasting opportunities to eat and be entertained, each with highly commendable aspects and a few admitted flaws.

The one that’s going away quickest, though sure to be back soon in a new iteration, is the latest Café Nordo show. Café Nordo is a kind of “occasional eating” opportunity where the full-blooded passion for food education is paired with a light blending of story and music, mixed with hints of the truly offbeat.

Housed in different venues each time, Café Nordo builds a menu and a unique story for each offering. This one, entitled Smoked!, is a “modern-day spaghetti Western” with real spaghetti (although it’s vegetable strips, not pasta). Outfitted as a bar, attendees become tourists who have come to this small town for tomorrow morning’s hanging, and in the process we find out that a big, bad industrialist has destroyed the local farming community with his own brand of wheat that is animated with his own

Opal Peachey and Ryan Higgins in Smoked!

the rhubarb pandowdy dessert. Old Westthemed cocktails, with an inventive blend of whiskeys, simple syrups, and bitters, are offered (mocktails also available on request).

The stories always convey some kind of food education, and are improving in their

good or possible or desired instead. And it didn’t help the digestion that there was a gunfight two feet away from the diners.

Still, yes, it could be said to be “fun.”

And the music, much of it locally composed by the amazing Annastasia WorkKeith Brofsky

Lucky in Love at Teatro Zinzanni

brand of fertilizer. Shades of Monsanto!

Café Nordo locally sources its food and creates an adventure in tastes in clever riffs on each dinner theme. Smoked! presents oxtail chili, for instance, and a smoked popcorn appetizer, ending with smoked salt on

presentation and content – though the best presentation so far was the far more educational and inventive Cabinet of Curiosities. While the story this time is coherent, the food information, besides the requisite “corporate farming bad, corporate lawyers bad,” didn’t help us understand what was

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man, is top-notch and includes ambient accompaniment that might be heard on the movie screen during a spaghetti Western.

For more information, go to www.cafenordo.com or www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/360366, or call 1-800-838-3006.

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TEATRO ZINZANNI A reliable favorite as well, Teatro ZinZanni continues its high-flying acrobatics inside a historic spiegeltent ingeniously incorporating a new show every three months with fine dining and a tiny, fantastically agile center stage (it goes up and down). This outing, Lucky in Love, transforms the tent into a Las Vegas-style casino, where “everybody wins.”

Unlike at Café Nordo, there is no particular food mantra in ZinZanni’s shows – they are strictly entertainment. There is always a main host, this time a recurring visit by the funny and versatile Joe De Paul; a main singer, usually the “Mama” character – this time the warm, hearty, supreme vocals of Ms. Francine Reed; and several amazing vaudeville-style acts.

The acts, most regular variety stars here, include Les Petits Frères, an infectious trio of clowns; Duo Madrona, a locally grown and now international trapeze duo; and Vita Radionova, who performs beautifully both with hula hoops and by contorting her own body.

The dinner portion, featuring regional wines, is an upscale though not particularly challenging arrangement, pleasing but not truly memorable. One begins to wish for a bit more thought to be put into the scripting of the evening, with maybe a little more shaking up of the concept or story, so that return visitors can be more challenged and entranced. However, those who see ZinZanni productions for the first time are invariably blown away, particularly by the amazing, truly internationally terrific performers. It is certainly something to see at least once. With a bit more invention, subsequent visits might hold more allure, though it’s certain that many returnees enjoy the sense of continuity that ZinZanni provides. For more information, go to dreams.zinzanni. org or call (206) 802-0015.

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Books A hairy tale

Stylist Mark Okun’s colorful memoir speaks to diverse readers

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

In his commitment to life and the depth of his love for his adoptive parents, his grandmother, his friends, and his long-time comA SHORT JEW IN THE BODY panion, John, Okun finally finds happiness OF A TALL W.A.S.P. and contentment.

MARK OKUN AND But don’t let the heavy stuff scare you – HILLARY BROWER this book is absolutely entertaining from (Dog Ear Publishing; 2013) cover to cover. It’s an honest, funny, and If you are a lover of books by Augusten sometimes heartbreaking account of the Burroughs, David Sedaris, and the like, then struggles faced by the author, who was ad-

“In hearing my stories, friends, family, and clients continually encouraged me to write a book. Knowing my friend Hillary loved to write, we agreed to collaborate when I met my birth family – and this is the story.” you are gonna live for Mark Okun.

Spanning the hippie era, the glitter-rock era, and the disco era, Okun’s memoir, A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall W.A.S.P., touches on everything from Gay rights, the glitterati of New York City in the 1970s and ’80s, being Jewish (and maybe Catholic), rebellion, coming of age, survival, love, and the bond of family.

Author and hairstylist Mark Okun does not pull any punches about his friends who died of AIDS, being HIV positive himself, or how physically ill, emotionally barren, and spiritually dead his life of drugs, alcohol, and partying eventually made him feel.

opted at birth by loving (short, dark, Jewish) parents. His memoir tells the stories of love, loss, adventure, sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, and other misguided adventures – all of which he survived because of the love and support of his mismatched family.

“Growing up, I loved to tell stories. As a hairstylist, I have a great platform at which I can really open up about my past experiences,” says Okun. “In hearing my stories, friends, family, and clients continually encouraged me to write a book. Knowing my friend Hillary loved to write, we agreed to collaborate when I met my birth family – and this is the story.”

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INTERNAL CONFLICT As a tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed Gay man raised by a loving family, Okun reflects on the feeling that his genes are at war with his upbringing as he tries to figure out how he fits in his own world. Through A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall W.A.S.P.,

he shares his personal love, loss, and late-night adventures.

With dashingly good looks as a young Gay man, doors opened at an early age for acceptance into the world of hard partying, music, drugs, and sex. It was a wild and fun ride yet it came with a toll to pay. When the alcohol and drugs wore off and the epidemic of HIV/AIDS hit hard, it was the strong family values of his adoptive parents that provided him with the strength to overcome the odds.

The book is filled with colorful characters of the times in the Gay world of the era, telling stories of the party life, the struggles in the Gay community for acceptance, and how everything crashed around Okun as he watched his friends – one by one – get sick and die from this unknown disease.

Finally coming full circle by choosing sobriety and a healthier lifestyle, Okun is encouraged to find his biological family. True to his flamboyant nature he agrees to meet them on The Gordon Elliot Show.

His reaction to the unification is not what you might expect.

A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall W.A.S.P. is available online at www.amazon.com and www.bn.com. Visit the author’s website at www.markokunbooks.com/wordpress.

Gay City Health Project plans new eclectic art series

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

“We’re very excited about the launch of our first official Gay City Arts season,” said Peter Jabin, Gay City’s deputy direcIn September, Gay City Health Project tor. “With ‘UpClosePersonal,’ Gay City will unveil its first season of Gay City Arts, stays on the cutting edge of building LGBT health and wellness through the arts.”

“UpClosePersonal.”

The intent of the project is to present chalWEDNESDAY WORKSHOP lenging, dynamic, and excellent Queer art Gay City Arts will host a workshop for across a wide range of disciplines. Gay City invites LGBT artists to present their work artists on Wednesday, June 12, from 5 to 7 in the group’s new performance space, the p.m., where artists can get more information about the program as well as see the CalaCalamus Auditorium.

Through Gay City Arts, Gay City collabo- mus Auditorium – the space that they may rates with local LGBT artists to galvanize get to work with. It is located in the Pike/ an audience for Queer arts, foster the devel- Pine corridor of Seattle, which was recently opment of LGBT artists, and facilitate ar- recognized by ArtPlace as one of the top 12 tistic excellence that is accessible, including art communities in America. The auditorium has been used by organizations such the promotion of new works.

Currently, Gay City has put out a request as Washington United for Marriage, the for proposals in search of artists that are Northwest Network, and the Queer Teen Ensemble Theatre. It will also be available willing to get “up close and personal.”

According to Gay City Marketing and as a community space for other organizaCommunications Manager Robert Roth, tions while serving as the home for the Gay theater, dance, performance art, music, spo- City Arts season. ken word, film, video, new media, and interDON’T DELAY disciplinary projects are all welcome.

Gay City Arts will be accepting proposals until Sunday, July 7. This is an opportunity EIGHT TO BE CHOSEN Gay City officials tell Seattle Gay News to propose performances and events that that the Gay City Arts Curating Council showcase the Queer experience. Heartfelt, will select eight artists to be featured in the challenging, hilarious, experimental – the possibilities are endless. Out of the eight first season of Gay City’s new program.

The council is made up of five local Queer artists chosen in total, four will be “preartists: Syniva Whitney, Nick Sahoyah, sented” by Gay City. Those four will have Cody Blomberg, Sean Ryan, and Manny full access to Gay City’s gallery space, with Cawaling. They are looking for the first set all costs covered. The remaining artists will the space at a reduced rate and receive marFor more information and to download a of artists to be the inspiration and the vision have their projects be “sponsored” by Gay keting support for their projects as part of copy of the “UpClosePersonal” application, City. The sponsored artists will get the use the Gay City Arts season. for future endeavors of Gay City Arts. go to www.gaycity.org/arts. Do it now!

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continued from cover Dolan was born in Washington state, moved to Arizona for 10 years, and then moved back to Washington a few years ago.

“I love it here,” he told Seattle Gay News.

“Capitol Hill is a great place to go and have fun. It’s vibrant, full of diversity, and I find myself visiting often. It’s nice to have a place to go where you can be yourself.”

Being himself is something Dolan always strives to do. Photographing models and attending nightclub events can do something to a person’s ego. Dolan says he isn’t interested in all that. For him, it’s all about the connection. “Meeting so many talented people and being able to create art with them is so exciting,” he said.

Because of his positive attitude and general outlook on life, things have been going well for the young photographer. “What goes around comes around,” he says, referring to his pro-bono work with local nonprofits and businesses.

NO LIMITS Dolan is an out Gay artist. He says that being Gay is not something that has ever stopped him from pursuing his dreams. “If anything, being gay has opened doors for me,” he told SGN. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with great organizations, talented artists, and models, both Gay and straight.

The exposure has been great because of the connections I’ve made in Seattle.”

Dolan is hearing-impaired. However, just as the case with his sexual orientation, he says that he’s never allowed that to hinder his work, personal relationships, or ambition. “I’m just your average hard-of-hearing Gay photographer,” he jokes. “Just kidding.

I love my family, I love my friends, and I love my camera. I like to live my life to the fullest, and capture the moments on the

way.”

“My grandmother said something to me I will never forget,” he continued. “She said, ‘In life there may be limitations, but never any limits.’”

Limits are not something Dolan believes in. In fact, the only limits are the ones you put on yourself. Which would explain his burst of local notoriety and why, for the second summer in a row, he is showcasing his high-fashion portfolio at the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center (HSDC) on Saturday, June 22, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

HSDC is located at 1625 19th Avenue in Capitol Hill.

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EXPECT THE UNUSUAL “Get ready to rock, because this is ain’t your Grandma’s tea-and-crumpets photo exhibit,” Aimee Chou, a spokesperson for Dolan, told SGN. Indeed, at the exhibit you will feast your peepers on eye candy like “Pearl Constellations” (in which a model is literally studded with the sea’s magnificent jewelry), the provocative yet beautiful “Numb,” a medievalinspired “Project Silver,” and the Vogueworthy “Queen Andromeda” to name just a few.

“You’ve seen this work on the avantgarde Dark Beauty Magazine website, and you may have seen him working his Canon at various haunts around town – Q Bar, Edmonds parks, and Seattle alleys,” said Chou. “He is McCade Dolan, an up-andcoming photographer who has taken the Seattle fashion photography scene by storm in recent years.”

With a creative brain that’s ticking 24/7, he’s known to seek out props as seemingly absurd as a freestanding bathtub or a nun’s habit. But what results is only absurdly cool: “As a photographer, my aspirations are continuing to learn, inspire, and grow. I’ve been hard at work for the past four years when it’s come to my work,” said Dolan. mccade dolan

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His first exhibit, last year, was such a hit that he immediately began planning the next. The result: Four performers, six raffle prizes, and more than 20 hand-selected exhibit photos in the form of 16-by-20 canvas prints as well as 8-by-10 matte-framed photos encased in plastic sleeves.

“I’m excited to see the outcome,” he said.

“There’s nothing quite like the feeling of seeing your own photos on display for everyone to see.”

Or seeing your images in a limited-edition photo booklet, for that matter. For $75, you can buy 80 pages of Cadeography goodness that will spice up any coffee table.

It takes a village to create photos and an exhibit, so for an extrasensory pop, watch performers VELO, Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, Cannoli, and Liah Walker at the show. Artist/model/local celebrity Victoria Victor (the subject of eye-catching Cadeography photos like “Martyr”) will play host. Meet Cadeography’s dynamic team of models, makeup artists (such as Paula Yahn), stylists (such as Stylewithtan and F.D.T.C.), and costume designers (Devon Yan-Berrong), as well as interpreters Josh Bourque and Karen Royea.

Curious about how Dolan’s team created insanely pouty lips and razor-sharp cheekbones, sewed mile-long billowing white dresses, or dodged pneumonia during winter “Waterfall” shoots? Pick their brains while noshing on free refreshments and wine.

GETTING PERSONAL Dolan told SGN that the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to him on a photo shoot was when he was doing one in a historical building and didn’t realize someone was still living there. “This woman came out screaming, ‘Why are you in my house?’” he recalled. “I was so embarrassed!”

But the most amazing thing isn’t something that happened at a photo-shoot, he said. Rather, “it’s the connections I’ve made from these photo shoots.”

Three things you might not know about Dolan: he is aviophobic (afraid of flying), his partner of four years is his first real relationship, and when he was a kid, he wanted to be an actor.

Dolan has volunteered at HSDC for the past 3 years. Avant-garde fashion’s not his only forte: He also takes photos at fundraising events as well as class photos for preschool kids.

“Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center (HSDC) has been supporting Seattle’s Deaf and hard of hearing communities for over 75 years and is proud to be hosting Cadeography’s upcoming photo exhibit,” an HSDC representative said. “Thanks for all your hard work, McCade – we are excited for your show!”

Check out volunteer opportunities with HSDC by visiting www.hsdc.org.

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Cedarbrook Lodge

Jazz on the Lawn

Cedarbrook Lodge’s summer concert series begins July 12

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Two months ago, Seattle Gay News recommended the beautiful and tranquil setting of Cedarbrook Lodge as a wedding and/or honeymoon destination. But here’s another way to enjoy the scenery of this

combine West African jazz with the kora, a 21-string instrument, with harp and lute elements. Next up is Sweeter Than the Day, who’ll bring their style of modern jazz to the lawn on July 26, complete with piano, guitar, bass, drums, and crafty melodies and chord progressions. Jazz vocalist Gail Pettis, slated for August 9, can be expected to

The eclectic Friday-night series kicks off with the The Kora Band, who combine West African jazz with the kora, a 21-string instrument, with harp and lute elements. nearby resort, just minutes away from SeaTac Airport, without having to stay overnight (though package deals are available for those wishing to do so). Cedarbrook has just revealed the 2013 lineup for its “Jazz on the Lawn” summer concert series, featuring a great list of regional artists who will perform on the property’s manicured Evergreen Lawn – surrounded by trees, creeks, lush gardens, and an outdoor terrace.

The eclectic Friday-night series kicks off July 12 with the The Kora Band, who

The Kora Band

sing original works and collaborative pieces with an accompanying trio. Susan Pascal’s Brazil Project wraps up the four-concert event August 23, with a unique blend of Latin rhythms and sounds that include her signature vibraphone-driven compositions.

Weather permitting, shows will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. No outside food or drinks are allowed, but a selection of small plates, local beers, and wines will be available (cash only).

Those wishing to attend one of the shows http://johngrantmusic.com

can purchase single performance tickets, priced at $20 advance (www.brownpapertickets.com) or $25 at the door. For an overnight experience, the “Get Jazzed! Package” includes a pair of general admission tickets to any of the concerts, valet parking, and a $25 dining credit at Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar along with accommodations at Cedarbrook Lodge. The property has 104 guest rooms in two separate lodges, aside from a main lodge that houses a restaurant, bar, business center, banquet and wedding rooms, fitness center, and gift shop. And even though it’s called a lodge, it’s really a modern-style hotel with all of the contemporary amenities – flat-panel TVs with

cable, WiFi, Keurig brewing systems, iPod alarm clocks, etc. Continental breakfast and 24-hour snack service are also complimentary for overnight guests.

Cedarbrook Lodge can send a shuttle to meet you at the airport. Just call the lodge upon arrival and they’ll pick you up in the Courtesy Vehicle area of the parking garage at Island 1 or 3 in a short time (I waited only 10 minutes). By car from the airport, take International Boulevard going south, turn left at the next stoplight (188th Street), then go 1/4 mile to 36th Avenue South, turn left again, and follow that street to the lodge entrance.

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you perform with a full band or is it an acoustic show?

Grant: This will be with a full band.

Rodriguez: We live in a time where so many artists have come out publicly. Do you think it’s still important, or relevant, for musicians to identify themselves as Gay? Grant: I think this is up to the individual and not necessarily very important, but I think talking about one’s experiences without having to hide who one is, is very important. Being Gay has always been an issue in my life – it was not accepted in my family or in the environments in which I found myself when I was growing up, and this has

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to that album, the much-acclaimed Pale Green Ghosts. He’ll perform songs from it, as well as older material, when he appears live at Barboza (for tickets, go to www.neumos.com). Via e-mail, I got a hold of Grant while on tour and here’s what this incredible rising star had to say inside “The Music Lounge.”

Albert Rodriguez: What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “Seattle”?

“Being Gay has always been an issue in my life – it was not accepted in my family or in the environments in which I found myself when I was growing up, and this has certainly affected who I am.”

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John Grant: Coffee. Gray weather. Two things I cannot get enough of.

Rodriguez: How many songs from the new album do you anticipate playing in the Seattle show?

Grant: Well, it depends on the vibe, but most likely all of them.

Rodriguez: For anyone just discovering John Grant, describe your music.

Grant: It’s dark, ’70s-style singer-songwriter stuff with lush production and synths and beats and lots of melancholy.

Rodriguez: Where do you draw inspiration for your songs?

Grant: From everyday life. Mostly from my own.

Rodriguez: What was the first record/ cassette you ever bought?

Grant: Well, with my own money, it was either Eurythmics, or Missing Persons, or Devo, or Yaz. Not sure.

Rodriguez: For the Seattle concert, will

certainly affected who I am, and I like to observe and talk about these things. So for me, personally, it is quite relevant.

Rodriguez: What does the rest of 2013 look like for John Grant?

Grant: Playing lots of music and traveling around to different places and writing new stuff.

Rodriguez: What’s the last song or album you downloaded?

Grant: Neon Neon’s Praxis Makes Perfect, which I love.

Rodriguez: Tell us about your live performances. Are they interactive? How long are you on stage? Do you include any cover songs?

Grant: We usually play for about two hours and it depends on the evening, but I do enjoy talking to and interacting with the audience. Not doing any covers right now, but not because I don’t want to – it’s just the way it is at the moment.

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Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - June 11

SATURDAY - June 8

See the Pride Events calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org 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.

Believe Out Loud Congregational Training. 9:30am4pm. All Saints Episcopal Church, 5150 Cloverdale Pl S. A program designed to work with participants to speak to people in their church about why it’s important to welcome LGBT & ALL people in the lives of our church communities. Cost $25. davidswim@msn.com; 1-800-482-9498.

Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

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.oasisyouthc enter.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 Northwest Chamber Chorus - “It’s About Time.”

7:30pm. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N. A concert of music inspired by the passing of time, includes songs by many different composers and from many different eras. Tickets: $22 general; $17-senior; $12-students & active singers; children ages 6-12 admitted free with accompanying adult. www.northwestchamberchorus.org

SUNDAY - June 9

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For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGa yHikingGroup/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

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

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

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their

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competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Northwest Chamber Chorus - “It’s About Time.”

3pm. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N. A concert of music inspired by the passing of time, includes songs by many different composers and from many different eras. Tickets: $22 general; $17-senior; $12-students & active singers; children ages 6-12 admitted free with accompanying adult. www.northwestchamberchorus.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 Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

Pride Idol Final. Doors 6pm, Show 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. The 2013 Pride Idol winner will perform at the Pride Parade’s Pre-Show event & on the Pride Idol Float in the parade.

MONDAY - June 10

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664.

LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting.

6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation.

Couples & singles encouraged to apply. RSVP to April at 694-5713.

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

Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org.

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

PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting; PFLAG/FOCUS meets concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org.

PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month.

K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 3290886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com

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Out for Change at the Space Needle. 12noon. Space Needle, Seattle Center. LGBTQ groups, labor & immigrant rights activists will come out in solidarity for workers’ rights at the Space Needle.

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Capitol Hill Housing Community Forum. Doors 5pm, Panel 5:30pm, Reception 7pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Join Capitol Hill Housing for a lively panel discussion on the benefits & challenges of new development & policies to promote affordability. FREE but space is limited. To REGISTER visit bit.ly/chhcommunityforum Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

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

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room).

Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.

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

Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. Maybe Baby is a support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. For information email info@maybebabyseattle.org or visit www.maybebaby seattle.org Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521.

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

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday.

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

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

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

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WEDNESDAY - June 12

See the Pride Events calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com POZSeattle with Pride BBQ. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. This month’s social is sponsored

by Dunshee Medical. Meet us on the back patio for our first Summer Grillin’ event of the year. Please bring your appetite for burgers, chicken breasts, beef hot dogs, Boca Burgers, chips, salad & desserts with all the fixins! www.pozseattle.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

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

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

Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

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

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Rain City Jacks. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm; 1st Sunday each month, 2pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www.raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

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 HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

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FRIDAY - June 14

See the Pride Events calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov Dykestravanganza! 6pm & 8pm. The Rendezvous Jewelbox Theater, 2322 2nd Ave. Two unique shows!

Proceeds benefit the Seattle Dyke March, Tickets www. lilydivine.com/dykestravaganza Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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

GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

Gay City, 517 E Pike St (temporary meeting location).

Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - June 15

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.)

“StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend.

StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. Richard Hugo House is a community gathering place where writing & reading is celebrated & explored thru events, performances & programs.

322-7030; www.hugohouse.org.

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

THURSDAY - June 13

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235.

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating.

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

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

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

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

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

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

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

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

SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

See the Pride Events calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Music of Remembrance Sparks of Glory Concert: “Another Sunrise.” Plestcheff Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum. The incredible story of an Auschwitz survivor told by composer Jake Heggie & librettist Gene Scheer. FREE.

SUNDAY - June 16

Fathers Day (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

See the Pride Events calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

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

Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Peace Concert. 12noon-6pm. Woodland Park, Shelter 1. All ages welcome. Please bring food bank donations. FREE. Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network

Celebrating 40 Years!

- www.sbwn.net. [NOTE: See SBWN’s first Tuesday listing for correct meeting date/time.]

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 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@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

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

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-

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3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; Two-Spirit 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 Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health

services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org 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.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthe babes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletown squares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.

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raincitysoccer. org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www. seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org 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 Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbian concern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

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, 1420, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@ llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, 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; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/ PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-3269112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays. org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (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; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.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

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