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Issue 38, Volume 41, September 20, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

est credible talent on the boob tube, though you can expect a few undeserving surprises to abound.

THE PRIMETIME Our Gay man to the rescue, Neil EMMY AWARDS Patrick Harris, will hopefully add CBS-TV a touch of excitement to what othSeptember 22, 8 p.m. erwise may be a rather dull telecast The so-called “Golden Age of – as he’s done with the Tonys – and

The “Golden Age of TV” continued in 2013 with an excellent array of sitcoms and dramas that had Americans and global viewers tuning in by record numbers.

Elton John will be on hand to fete piano maestro Liberace. Memorial segments for James Gandolfini and Cory Monteith are planned, Carrie Underwood is singing a Beatles tribute, and many of the see emmys page 5

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TV” has been with us for about five to seven years, and it continued in 2013 with an excellent array of sitcoms and dramas that had Americans and global viewers tuning in by record numbers.

Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards aim to recognize the high-

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Candy-colored Populaire a charming ’50s-era romance

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Déborah François in Populaire

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

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So there I was one ordinary day, idly perusing the tidbits of entertainment that YouTube had to offer, when I came across an old episode of Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher from 1996. What caught my attention was the total contrast of his guest panel that night. On board were talk radio’s G. Gordon Liddy, conservative activist Lakita Garth, rock star Marilyn Manson – who was at the peak of his controversial period at the time – and, finally, pop icon and ’70s television legend Florence Henderson, a.k.a. Mrs. Brady.

POPULAIRE VARSITY THEATRE Opens September 20 The French comedy Populaire is admittedly slight. A rather unassuming and overly familiar romantic comedy set in 1958, the film concerns itself with 21-year-old Rose Pamphyle (Déborah François), a starryeyed small-town girl who comes to the big city to become

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a secretary. Problem is, she’s a fairly horrible one, her pleasant demeanor doing little to mask her poor organizing and office skills, all of which leaves her charismatic independent insurance agent boss Louis Échard (Romain Duris) more than a little perplexed as to what to do with her.

Rose does have one skill, and it’s a doozy: she’s the fastest typist he’s ever laid eyes upon.

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Intricate Prisoners is a darkly emotional puzzle box film district

tion to every detail. Aided in no small part by veteran cinematographer Roger Deakins’ (Skyfall, True Grit) exacting eye, no facet of the film feels unimportant or out of place, the luminous savagery of the visuals coupled with the intimate majesty of emotions being explored crafting a devastating mélange that sticks with the viewer long after the screen fades to black.

JACKMAN THE REAL DEAL For those who thought Jackman’s Les Misérables performance was a fluke, suffice it to say he proves here that it wasn’t. His work is all-out, full-bore, overflowing with nuanced trepidations that help make Keller the type of man who ends up taking the closeto-vile actions he views as crucial to save a daughter he isn’t entirely certain is even alive. He rides this maelstrom in ways that are unfathomable, reminding me in some ways of Gene Bervoets’ spellbinding turn in George Sluizer’s 1988 classic The Vanishing. His obsession is both an undoing as well as a salvation, but what ends up coming out on top is a shocking, deeply personal whodunit all the way to the end.

The rest of the cast is equally outstanding, with Gyllenhaal being the clear standout as the film’s more or less co-lead, Loki proving

to be the controlled, precise yin to Keller’s take-no-prisoners, anything-goes yang. But the truth is far more complicated, this detective a driven control freak who doesn’t like to have things any other way than his own.

For him, failure isn’t so much a nonstarter as it is something to be avoided like the plague.

His path in many ways is just as dark and as dangerous as any being walked down by the grieving, out-of-control parental doppelgänger, Loki’s precise clinical mind fraying at the seams as this kidnapping case spirals out of his control.

There some minor annoyances – some of the coincidences involved with the case are a little too convenient, to be blunt. But the emotional undercurrents are pitch-perfect, while the ending is one of the best I’ve come across in all of 2013 (which, if I’m thinking about it, is saying something as there have been some seriously great endings this year). Villeneuve has managed to construct a puzzle-box thriller that remembers the human element is more essential than a few sleights of hand and a handful of cheap thrills. It builds its emotions from a core, lived-in reality that’s pulsing with nervewracking effervescence, making Prisoners an impactful tour de force sure to be remembered fondly for many years to come.

Don’t bother catching this Unfocused Salinger is a disappointing phony

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer PRISONERS Opens September 20 It’s a typical Thanksgiving. Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) and is wife Grace (Maria Bello) have brought their son Ralph (Dylan Minnette) and their daughter Anna (Erin Gerasimovich) over to the home of family friends Franklin (Terrence Howard) and Nancy Birch (Viola Davis) for dinner to cel-

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the bloodstream like a virus forcing the body to do things and take actions previously unthinkable. It does not relent and does not back down, embracing the darkness permeating its characters’ systems in a ways that are extensive and long-lasting.

Yet, more than that, Prisoners is about fear. The fear of being helpless in the presence of true evil. The fear of not being able to follow through on one’s commitments, whether they be as a husband and a father or as a supposed figurehead of law and order.

Prisoners is about fear.

The fear of being helpless in the presence of true evil. ebrate with their children, Eliza (Zoe Soul) and Joy (Kyla Drew Simmons). It is a joyous day, proceeding as these events typically do, no one worrying about the world at large as they bask in the comfort and camaraderie of one another’s presence.

Anna and Joy ask if they may leave to walk the short distance to the former’s home. They are given permission. They never arrive. The police are called. They are officially missing. Driven Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) is assigned to investigate.

He has never failed to solve a case. He assures both the Dover and Birch families he will produce results. He is adamant that he can, that he will, find the person who took their little girls.

For the haunting, claustrophobically intense psychological thriller Prisoners, this event is only the beginning. Keller isn’t patient, knowing that if Anna and Joy aren’t found within a few days they likely will never be found at all. He wants to take action, zealously driven to do whatever it takes to make sure his daughter is returned home, even going so far to take hostage a man he believes took part, however large or small it might have been, in the abduction.

FEAR EATS THE SOUL But that isn’t the movie. Aaron Guzikowski’s (Contraband) script is built upon many layers, all of them looping in, around, and on top of one another with confident, almost spellbinding ease. This is a movie about pain, about suffering, about the propulsive nature of trauma and how its tendrils infect 4

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It is the fear of being impotent to the world at large, that great tragedies can befall even the best of who we are leaving us powerless to do anything about them. It is about how this fear can transform us into shells of who we thought we were, releasing demons within that most of us do not even know are there, let alone how their dormancy can be interrupted by cataclysm and heartbreak leading to unforeseen chaos.

Don’t be fooled by the film’s trailers, which seemed to give away just about every important plot point – almost everything happening inside Prisoners comes from an interior place full of surprises. There are many additional players, not the least of which are Paul Dano’s insecure, childlike RV driver Alex, who is initially questioned by the police regarding Anna and Joy’s disappearance, and Melissa Leo’s caring, warmhearted Holly, the young man’s aunt who has selflessly raised him as her own.

Neither of them are entirely what they seem, but as the same can be said about everyone else in this story that’s hardly a revelation.

But how they react to what’s going on, what they mean for the central players, the consequences their actions will have – all of it comes full circle, each revelation a minor catastrophe the accumulation of which slowly builds to enormous proportions.

Denis Villeneuve (Incendies), making his Hollywood debut, directs with purposed intensity, his eye burrowing into the souls of his characters, especially Keller and Loki, with vengeful authority never passing judgment on their actions even as he calls atten-

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Author J.D. Salinger

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SALINGER Opens September 20 Shane Salerno (screenwriter of Oliver Stone’s Savages and co-writing James Cameron’s Avatar sequels) has been working on Salinger, his documentary about secretive The Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger (1919-2010), for over nine years. He has been somewhat secretly shooting it for the past six, interviewing more than 100 people and going over copious amounts of material, much of which has never been seen by the public at large, in order to construct his narrative. Following the author from his time in military school, through his early days trying to get published by The New Yorker, to storming the beach of Normandy on DDay, to the writing of his seminal work to his relative seclusion in New Hampshire, to everything else in-between and afterward, the documentary attempts to paint as full a picture as possible of the man, going in numerous directions, many of them all at once, to tell its tale.

Maybe Salerno was simply too obsessed with his subject. The movie is overbearing and unfocused, using a sledgehammer to try and focus the audience’s attention on various aspects of his life only to leave the point of the dalliance hanging in the air

like an ephemeral tangent with numerous questions frustratingly left unexplored. It tries to make concrete the life of a man who went out of his way to allow his work to speak for itself with the remainder a purposefully obtuse mystery. It is, irony of ironies, a big, sometimes bold, oftentimes obnoxious, cinematic phony, everything building to a supposed “explosive” reveal that’s sadly about as foregone and anticlimactic as they come.

A FEW HIGH POINTS Not that various aspects of this film are without merit.

Almost all of the stuff involving Salinger’s time as a soldier during the last year of World War II is mesmerizing, chock full of valuable bits of information that grants insane amounts of insight into his writing. A lot of the material involving his obsession with becoming a published New Yorker writer is equally fascinating, as are some, and I emphasize the “some,” of the recollections involving his various romances over the decades.

But overall, the movie is infuriating.

Salerno repeatedly brings up stuff and then drops it, runs for long tangents on certain subjects, and then does nothing to bring them and their meaning into any sort of larger context. He revels in showcasing images again and again, pumping up the musical cues as if to say each moment is the Single Most Important One Ever even though there are going to be a dozen more like them. It grows tiresome after a while, the self-indulgent nature of this work increasingly overwhelming as things progress.

“Don’t ever tell anybody anything,” says protagonist Holden Caulfield at one pivotal point of The Catcher in the Rye. “If you do, you start missing everybody.” It’s as if Salerno didn’t learn that from reading the book, didn’t understand what it was Salinger was trying to say. With Salinger he attempts to tell everything, looks to spill every secret diving into every facet of the man’s life but seemingly without understanding how to put those pieces together in a substantive (let alone informative) way.

The movie does not work, not at all, and as the subject of this whole mess appreciated brevity I’m going to leave things at that.

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Yes, the Super Bowl of TV awards lands on Sunday, and here are my best guesses as to who’ll take home the gold (although it’s a toss-up each year) and my personal picks in the major acting categories. Note: Each nominee selects an episode during the past season to submit for voters’ consideration, as referred to below.

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OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – DRAMA Nominees: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Damian Lewis (Homeland), Kevin Spacey (House of Cards), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) Will win: Spacey. This category is stacked with talent – even the overshadowed Bonneville earned his spot on the lineup.

But movie stars-turned-TV actors are coveted at the Emmys, so it’s Spacey’s to lose.

Should win: Hamm. Cranston was a little show-offy in the first half of Season 5, while Hamm kept Don Draper complicated, arrogant, and unpredictable. If Cranston triumphs again, you’ll still find me celebrating.

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OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS – DRAMA Nominees: Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Claire Danes (Homeland), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Connie Britton (Nashville), Kerry Washington (Scandal) Will win: Danes or Washington. There’s serious momentum for Washington, but Danes might prove unbeatable, especially after choosing “Q&A” for her submitted episode.

Should win: Danes. Moss is long overdue, but Danes has a meatier role and more screen time.

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OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES Nominees: 30 Rock, Girls, Louie, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Veep Will win: Modern Family. The only viable threat to Modern Family’s continued streak is Veep because it’s politically themed and that’s usually enough to woo older white men, who make up the majority of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) membership.

Should win: The Big Bang Theory. I’ll go on record to say that TBBT is funnier than Modern Family – at least for the past two seasons – and it deserves a piece of the Comedy Series pie.

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OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Nominees: Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, House of Cards, Mad Men Will win: House of Cards. Emmy voters often lean toward freshman series and this Netflix-only political drama appeases a broad range of interest.

Should win: Breaking Bad. It’s criminal, really, that one of TV’s all-time best dramas has never been awarded the top prize. This isn’t to say that previous winners Mad Men or Homeland weren’t worthy – they’re both outstanding in their own right – but, c’mon, Breaking Bad is, simply put, genius.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS – DRAMA Nominees: Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Morena Baccarin (Homeland), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)

Will win: Smith. She’s an acting icon and delivers all the best lines on DA. How can you go wrong with Dame Maggie Smith?

Should win: Gunn. The real scene-stealer is Gunn, who since Season 2 of BB has been a pistol of a housewife-turned-manipulative co-conspirator. Kudos to “Mother of Dragons” Clarke for making the cut – she’s irresistible to watch on GOT. OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR – DRAMA Nominees: Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire), Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Mandy Patinkin (Homeland) Will win: Patinkin. He wasn’t even nominated last year – a huge snub – and he’s a true TV veteran. Plus, all of his scenes with Danes are memorable.

Should win: Paul. Yes, two-time winner Paul is that good. Seriously.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS – COMEDY Nominees: Tina Fey (30 Rock), Laura Dern (Enlightened), Lena Dunham (Girls), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) Will win: Louis-Dreyfus. Funny, likeable, and she submitted a great episode, “Running,” for consideration. But this finally could be the year for Poehler, who chose a two-part episode for her submission.

Should win: Dern. I love a great dysfunctional, batshit-crazy character, and Dern presses all the right (i.e., wrong) buttons.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – COMEDY Nominees: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Matt LeBlanc (Episodes), Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Louis C.K. (Louie), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) Will win: Louis or Parsons. Baldwin could be tough to beat for 30 Rock’s final season, but the race is actually between two-time champ Parsons and critical favorite Louis.

Should win: Parsons. After six seasons, I still find Sheldon Cooper to be one of the funniest sitcom characters ever.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS – COMEDY Nominees: Jane Krakowski (30 Rock), Jane Lynch (Glee), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family), Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Anna Chlumsky (Veep) Will win: Vergara. Back-to-back winner Bowen isn’t Vergara’s only competition – Bialik and first-time nominee Chlumsky have solid shots. But I do feel like it’s time for Gloria Delgado-Pritchett to walk away with a winged statuette.

Should win: Vergara or Bialik. I’ll shed no tears if Bialik gets it, but I’ll be just a wee bit happier if Vergara is called to the podium.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR – COMEDY Nominees: Adam Driver (Girls), Ed O’Neill (Modern Family), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family), Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live), Tony Vale (Veep) Will win: O’Neill or Ferguson. With Eric Stonestreet completely out of the picture and Burrell already a winner, the best chance for either of Modern Family’s other male co-stars is now.

Should win: Driver. I’ll cheer for the underdog because I’m a fan of him and the show, and Girls should take home something.

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While enjoying the debate between these colorful characters I couldn’t help but marvel at how progressive Florence was in her thinking, quite surprising for someone of her years. Curiosity got the best of me and I decided to see what Wikipedia had to tell me about Florence and her current activities. One never really stops being a popculture icon, so I figured she must be busy doing something. Lo and behold, there on Wikipedia I find the link to Mrs. Brady’s own personal website. Well, this I just had to see. I wasn’t disappointed. It was every bit as kitschy as I’d hoped.

The visitor is greeted by a digital Florence Henderson bobblehead standing against a background of brightly colored flower shapes that look like they jumped right off a hippie van headed to Woodstock. She smiles at you benevolently, her enormous digital head tilting back and forth while a few bars of the Brady theme song play to tickle your sense of nostalgia. After a little browsing I noticed an e-mail address to send fan mail to. Now this is one of those times where you get a proverbial wild hair up your ass and say, “What the hell, let’s see what happens.”

AN INVITATION ACCEPTED On a whim I decided to write the lovely lady, never expecting anything to actually

come of it. I wasn’t even sure if my fan letter would actually reach her eyes. But I thought it would be fun to try, so I started typing.

In my letter I explained that I had grown up watching her on TV and that in a way she was a surrogate stepmother to me as I’m sure she was to millions of other Americans of a certain age. I expressed my admiration for her candor on Politically Incorrect and for the fact that she still looked amazing after all these years. I concluded by telling her that I worked for Seattle Gay News and half-kiddingly said that if she were ever in Seattle I would love to interview her.

A couple hours later I only vaguely remembered sending the first fan letter I had ever sent to anyone. Three days later it was all but forgotten. Until …

Something odd appeared in my inbox.

No! It couldn’t be. But yes, it was. My letter had indeed reached Mrs. Brady’s eyes, and the gracious Flo had sent a personal response to yours truly. She thanked me for my lovely letter and said that if she ever were in Seattle she would love to have me interview her. Wait, what’s that knocking sound? Someone’s at the door? Oh it’s YOU, Opportunity! Come in! Come in! Giddy as a prom queen, I immediately sent a reply, which I tried to type as nonchalantly as possible, not wanting to seem too eager or star-struck. I told her a trip to Seattle wasn’t essential to do an interview. If she agreed, I could simply send her the questions via email to be filled out at her leisure.

Two days later, she replied. “Dear Ken, Thank you for your e-mail. I am out of town for work purposes but please send the questions and I will try to answer them when I get back. Best wishes, Florence Henderson.”

Days later, I received an e-mail from her personal assistant informing me that my interview questions had been answered and mailed, along with an autographed photo.

When the much-awaited envelope arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see that she had indeed answered all of my interview questions and even done so in her own handwriting, definitely one for the scrapbook.

Hmmm, then again I’m sure there’s a fanatic collector of all things Brady out there who would pay a pretty penny on eBay for such an item … just a thought. Well, without further ado, here’s what the lovely and gracious Florence Henderson had to say.

Seattle Gay News: Marriage equality seems to be catching on like wildfire worldwide. Do you think it will ultimately succeed and if so, is it an inevitability?

Florence Henderson: Yes, it will succeed. Everyone deserves the right to marry the person they love.

SGN: Have you attended any Gay weddings yourself?

FH: Yes. I even sang when our friend Judge Judy married Michael Feinstein and Terrance Flannery.

SGN: What is your view of the anti-gay stance Russia has assumed as of late?

FH: Very sad. Their stance will only create discord.

SGN: As a child, what did you initially want to be when you grew up? As a teenager? At college age?

FH: When I was very small I wanted to be a nun but I always wanted to be an entertainer!

SGN: How do you feel about your status as a pop icon? What are the pros and cons?

FH: It’s very flattering and I receive so much affection, so what’s not to like?

SGN: If you could have played the lead female role in any other popular TV series from the 70’s which would it have been and why?

FH: I would love any role that made people laugh.

SGN: Hypothetically, how would Mrs. Brady react to (a) a Gay couple moving in next door; (b) finding out one of her own kids was Gay; (c) unexpectedly seeing Alice in a Gay Pride parade as one of the Dykes on Bikes?

FH: I would hope she would be accepting and helpful; however, I doubt if Alice would be one of the Dykes on Bikes. [inserts smiley face] SGN: Do you ever wish it were the 1970s again? Why or why not?

FH: I never wish to go backwards. I’m all about moving forward to the next adventure!

SGN: What do you feel your greatest contribution to humanity has been?

FH: Giving birth to four incredible children and being open to communication with all of God’s children.

SGN: According to Wikipedia, you’ve attained a degree in hypnotherapy. Do you have your own practice and do you treat patients?

FH: I am a certified hypnotherapist. It is my vocation. I do it on a very limited basis but it is such a great tool for helping yourself and others.

SGN: Looking back, what do you regret the most, if anything, and what are you most proud of?

FH: Regrets are a waste of time. I’m proud of my children. I’m proud of my relationship with them, my siblings, my friends, and my audience, as well as the fact that I’ve retained a sense of humanity after so many years in such a tough business.

SGN: If you could choose one word as your epitaph, what would it be?

FH: Grateful.

Florence Henderson is best known for her role as Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974, but she has also hosted several long-running cooking and variety shows over the years and has appeared as a guest on many talk and reality shows. She was a contestant on Dancing With the Stars in 2010. Henderson currently hosts her own talk show, The Florence Henderson Show, on RLTV.

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ies, with a little old-school Rock Hudsonmeets-Doris Day office romance daydreaming thrown in for good measure. It doesn’t do a darn thing that’s unexpected or different, prancing around in genre tropes and clichés that have been around since Claudette Colbert showed a little leg to bum a ride for herself and Clark Gable. In other words, the script, scenario, and relationship at the heart of the matter are all as obvious as these things come, every single gosh-darn overly familiar step of the way.

TURNING ON THE CHARM Funny thing is, I didn’t particularly care.

Director and co-writer Régis Roinsard has crafted a dexterous little gem that’s as charming as it is enjoyable. It’s a candycolored jaunt that doesn’t overstay its welcome, doesn’t brag about its intentions, and doesn’t attempt to do anything more than its simple synopsis would lead one to believe it would do. Bottom line? The movie is fun, sometimes a great deal of it, and I can’t say I ever thought for a second that my time in the theater watching it was being misspent.

It helps that both Duris and especially François are a joy to watch, the chemistry between them sparkling with vivacious ebullience that had me captivated from the jumping-off point. Duris, a great actor appearing in films as diverse as The Beat My Heart Skipped, Molière, Russian Dolls, and Paris, slips into his smoothly masculine chain-smoking persona with absolute ease. His narcissistic machismo oozes out of every pore, as does a wounded fragility born out of his time fighting for the French Resistance during World War II. There are layers to his performance that are often unexpected, making Louis a far more intriguing piece of work than he probably has any right to be.

Rose, sadly, isn’t anywhere as interesting or as complicated, and considering the nature of the film’s setting and the era it is depicting, her wants and dreams aren’t exactly what many modern women see themselves shooting for. At the same time, François is maybe more impressive in the film than Duris is. She’s an effervescent spark whose light never dims, even when pain and disappointment threaten to derail her quest. More, her infectious spirit rises above the rote familiarity of the script to become something glorious, her tenacious ferocity as she pursues this dream of a championship easy to get behind.

MODEST ASPIRATIONS What’s most interesting is, for all the film’s embracing of genre clichés, how subtle much of this ends up being, Roinsard never overplaying his hand or trying to slather on unnecessary musical cues to play up the melodramatics constantly in play. He shows restraint, keeping the focus on the performances themselves and the actions his two main characters are currently engaged in, thus allowing their blossoming love to feel slightly more realistic than it potentially otherwise might have been.

Not that he skimps on the technical stuff.

The candy-colored make up (love the shimmery manicured nails, all in brightly shimmering primary colors), the svelte costumes, the over-coiffed hairstyles, the mannerisms, the machismo, the unadulterated femininity, all of it comes together in a way that’s positively electric from a visual standpoint alone. More, it feeds the main characters themselves, giving them a shiny veneer of ’50s-era armor each must slowly build up as the movie progresses only to allow their counterpart to subsequently strip it away in order for their romance to have the meaningful import it ultimately achieves.

Couple in a pair of solid, sometimes rapturous supporting turns for The Artist Academy Award nominee Bérénice Bejo and American actor Shaun Benson, and it’s extremely hard not to come out of Populaire feeling anything other than pleased. Sure, its story isn’t new, and without a doubt Roinsard isn’t attempting to reinvent the romantic comedy wheel, but that doesn’t make the movie itself any less fun. I was smiling as I exited the theater ear to glorious ear, and while I can’t type nearly as fast as Rose, the gusto I attacked my keyboard with to write up this review was still pretty darn furious all the same.

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Soft Click of a Switch exposes uncomfortable truths about ‘ordinary’ people

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

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SOFT CLICK OF A SWITCH MAP THEATRE (at West of Lenin) Through September 28 Peggy Gannon and Brandon Ryan, in their initial creation known as Man Alone Productions, now condensed as MAP Theatre, have a particular theatrical point of view that is darkly comic and probes parts of the human psyche that we often don’t want to know about. They pick scripts they love about flawed and troubled beings and mount them when it becomes possible.

Soft Click of a Switch by Carter W. Lewis is about two men who have almost lost hope that life will provide anything meaningful for them. When they find each other in a bar, one of the “soft clicks” in the play happens, and they click with each other. Apart, as director Gannon says, they are “inert,” but together they literally become explosive.

Ed (Brandon Ryan) is a borderline psychopath with an unclear method of supporting himself. He has all kinds of inappropriate emotional connections to people who have no connection to him. He “takes care” of the couple next door “in his heart” by peering through a crack in the wall, watching their most intimate moments. He longs to make a mark on the world, mostly dreaming of killing someone.

Earl (Mark Fullerton) is an older man, estranged from his wife, who makes a living in order to drink, he explains. He has pretty much given up any dreams of being any-

EVERYDAY TERRORISTS As Ryan and Fullerton play these characters, their trajectory toward crossing the line between thinking and doing is never forced.

Each step seems reasonable and progressive for two people who literally have nothing better to do. Earl’s reticence to help Ed blow something up (they decide to blow up local photo booths) is overcome by his desire to give something to Ed, be needed by Ed. While the ending of the play seems more impractical than the rest of the script, the bulk of the short (75-minute) show is a glimpse into ordinary people who, without anyone’s help to channel their restless energies toward helping the world, seek to make a noise loud enough to matter somehow.

With a spare, somewhat (appropriately) ugly, set by Suzi Tucker, the focal point being the wall with the crack in it, and an evocative sound design by Shane Regan of muffled bar music and other people talking, director Peggy Gannon keeps a deliberate pace that builds the incendiary actions.

This is a powerfully performed exploration of the inside of a relationship. It is an opportunity to probe people we might never want meet from the safety of our theater seats. For more information, go to www. map-theatre.com or www.westoflenin. com or www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/427268, or call 1-800-838-3006.

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Building a better Xanadu Whether you liked the movie or not, you’ll love this production

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ment results from breaking the rules not to personally make art and never to fall in love with a human. Can you guess what she’ll do? A real married couple, Jessica and Dane embrace the Dude and Dudette cuteness of their roles while delivering the goods vocally and physically.

Clio’s got a couple of jealous sisters, Melpomene (played with glee by a mellowvoiced Lisa Estridge, thankfully back on a local stage even if only for this moment) and Calliope (a fearless and silly turn by Christine Riippi), who conspire to curse Clio into breaking the rules so she is killed by Zeus.

Yup, these are the aforementioned Evil Women.

Clio leads Sonny to an old boarded-up theater destined for the wrecking ball, and its owner, Danny, to entreat him to let them open a concert-roller-disco hall. Greed wars with a haunting memory of Danny’s own Muse-inspired effort to build the theater in the first place. Jeff Steitzer performs this cherry role with huge panache, heart, and longing, an opportunity to really sing, and even a little soft-shoe. Later, he shows up as Zeus with a unique mode of transportation!

XANADU VILLAGE THEATRE Through October 20 (Issaquah) October 25 – November 17 (Everett) It’s Jelliclicious! It’s Kitschtastic! For sure, the musical version of Xanadu is way more fun than the stupid roller-skating movie of the same name. And as Village Theatre and director David Ira Goldstein conceive it, you may well exit the theater with sore jaw muscles.

Part of the musical’s charms include the blockbuster songs, many of which were hit singles for Olivia Newton-John (“Magic,” “Suddenly,” “Have You Never Been Mellow,” “Xanadu”) or for other artists, such as Electric Light Orchestra (“Evil Woman”).

Hearing familiar hits helps you relax into the rest of the presentation and feel a part of things.

If you really need a synopsis, the nine Greek Muses are apparently active in 1980 Venice Beach, California, trying to inspire local beach artist Sonny Malone (Dane Stokinger) to continue his flagging artistic efforts. Clio (Jessica Skerritt), the lead A ROCKIN’ GOOD TIME Muse, decides to disguise herself by changHarmonies, talking in unison, and infusing her name to Kira and putting on an Aus- ing fun are the job of Muses Michael Feldtralian accent. man, Richard Peacock, Jessica Low, and Taylor Niemeyer, along with rock-’n’-roll CLIO AND HER SISTERS band members Tim Symons (also music Before accidentally meeting up with director), Mike Muir, James “Rif” Reif, Sonny, Clio is reminded that severe punish- and Joseph Tancioco (or Michael Matlock).

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They are amped up with almost-over-thetop choreography by Kathryn Van Meter that keeps the laughs coming, with or without roller skates.

The set by Bill Forrester is nicely understated for the most part, but occasionally provides jokes all on its own, especially during a flying Pegasus moment where icons from other cultural touchstones make a brief appearance. Lighting by Michael Gilliam, flashy, fun costumes from Karen Ann Ledger, and ambient sound from Brent

Warwick complete the technical support.

The cast gets to keep the fun going in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, where Goldstein’s Arizona Theatre Company resides.

And this is fun for the whole family, with some racier puns likely going totally over the little ones’ heads. For more information, go to www.villagetheatre.org or call (425) 392-2202.

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Tiger tale

WET’s latest is a wordy but often powerful meditation on war

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO WASHINGTON ENSEMBLE THEATRE Through October 7 The newest production at Washington Ensemble Theatre (WET) is a Pulitzer finalist. Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is filled with words, some of them mighty poetic and even poignant. But there are so many of them that they tend to pour over one and lose meaning. In stark contrast to the recent staging of Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, which is stripped to the bone and has very few words by comparison, this play’s wordy script is an uneven though sometimes powerful look at war and soldiering.

The search for meaning is everywhere in this piece – both literal meaning, when Arabic interpreter Musa (Erwin Galan) tries to understand the various shades of “bitch” in a soldier’s common vernacular, and in ghosts’ search for God and meaning as they apparently are forced to stay in Baghdad after dying and are not allowed to move on.

This is a risky piece that fits well with the kinds of risks WET likes to take on its stage. Michael Place bites into it as director and gets his talented cast to energetically engage the audience. There are powerful performances from everyone, though whether you think every performance hits the proper notes is up to you. Some of the energy is delivered at such a pitch that subtleties are lost, and there are subtleties to be

found as you listen.

COLLATERAL DAMAGE Mike Dooly is a tiger who is left at the Baghdad Zoo near the start of the Iraq War. He speaks eruditely about his condition, disparaging the Leos who ran away and were promptly killed. But, hungry, when Soldier Tom (Jonathan Crimeni), tasked with guarding the zoo, shoves his fist through the bars of the cage, he does what comes naturally and rips Tom’s hand off. This prompts edgy Soldier Kev (Ryan Higgins) to shoot and kill Tiger.

Kev is the unprepared soldier who seems the result of allowing poorly vetted volunteers into an army that needs thousands of soldiers suddenly and has to lower its standards to get them. He thinks he sees Tiger haunting him and gets sent to the psychiatric unit.

Tom, once he gets a new bionic hand and returns to Iraq, is more focused on getting the gold-plated toilet seat and gun he pilfered from Hussein’s sons’ palace than he is in any other part of the ongoing war. He is out for himself at all times.

HAUNTED BY HUSSEIN Musa is forced to interact with these two soldiers while dealing with his own connection to Uday Hussein (Ali el-Gasseir), who violated Musa’s sister for no reason and haunts Musa, justifying his actions. Musa makes the most internal sense of any of the characters and has the most justification for his choices.

The play must display many locations and situations and Tommer Peterson’s evoca-

tive set often engages those locations well, though sometimes where and why are confusing. Lighting (Jessica Trundy) and sound (Rob Witmer) are right on the money. Costumes (Heidi Zamora) appear exact, for Army garb and Arabic robes alike.

With excellent support from Keiko Green and Leah Pfenning – who portrays Musa’s charming young sister in flashback – and with a lot of Arabic needing to be spoken on stage, some terrifying moments are por-

trayed with crisp clarity.

The immediacy of the war makes the most impact, while less so the ruminations of ghosts who speak of what seem like Joseph’s fever dreams about life’s meaning and connection to God. For more information, go to www.washingtonensemble.org or call (206) 325-5105.

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performance artists (one Gay, one Lesbian).

From November through June, Gay City will present these artists on a more-or-less monthly basis. The objective is to present eight challenging and engaging works of Queer art that will be experienced by a collective audience of more than 1,000 people.

Gay City will officially announce the lineup for their first season of Gay City Arts at the launch party for Gay City Anthologies Volume 5: Ghosts in Gaslight, Monsters in

Steam on Friday, September 27, at 7 p.m., in Gay City’s Calamus Auditorium.

Gay City: Building a healthy community through the arts

by Robert Roth Gay City Health Project Since 1995, Gay City has been providing innovative, community-driven programming that is frank, bold, and reflective of contemporary LGBT culture. From HIV testing to smoking cessation classes to arts programming and recovery work, their health initiatives engage the LGBT community on multiple levels. This approach is designed to result in sustainable and longterm change, allowing people to bring their whole selves to the table. Gay City provides a place for the LGBT community to engage, learn skills, strategize, and become leaders.

Gay City has utilized the arts in innovative ways to promote the holistic health of the LGBT community. Over the years they have experimented with theater, visual art, and film as a means of engaging the community. Increasingly, their arts work has involved partnering with Queer artists to build LGBT community and promote our collective wellness. This growing involvement in the arts has led to the formation of a new program arm: Gay City Arts.

Art is the voice, spirit, and conscience of every community and is a vital tool for community reflection, dialogue, and pride.

Through Gay City Arts, Gay City collaborates with local LGBT artists to galvanize an audience for Queer arts, foster the development of LGBT artists, and facilitate artistic excellence that is accessible, including the promotion of new works. Gay City Arts is committed to presenting challenging, dynamic, and excellent Queer art across a wide range of disciplines, including theater, music, dance, film, spoken word, literary, and visual arts.

NEW PERFORMANCE SPACE In support of this new program, Gay City included the creation of a performing arts space in the design of its new facility. The Calamus Auditorium at Gay City is designed to serve as an organizing center and performance space for Seattle’s Queer arts community. Once completed, the Calamus Auditorium will be an intimate venue, fully equipped with theatrical lighting, sound system, and projection system. The Queer Arts Advisory Roundtable, a group of more than 20 representatives from Seattle’s Queer arts community, began meeting monthly in February 2012 to advise Gay City on this project. This group has provided invaluable input on the design and development of the performance space.

Gay City Arts is led by the all-volunteer Curating Council. With guidance from Gay City staff and board, the Curating Council is responsible for establishing a thematic approach to season programming, soliciting proposals, review, selection, and implementation of the season. The Curating Council comprises leaders from various arts disciplines and represents the diversity of the Queer community. Curators serve for 18 months and the Council is reconstituted every February and July.

Gay City Arts’ first RFP was released in early June of 2013, inviting Queer artists to respond to the theme, “UpClosePersonal.”

In July, the Curating Council selected nine projects for inclusion in their first season.

These include a young playwrights’ original works festival, Trans performance art, Lesbian stand-up comedy, drag performance, African American dance theater, Queer/ straight narrative dialogue, and a couple of well-established, powerhouse individual

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SATURDAY - September 21

Border Riders Weekend Run (9/20-9/22). KanaskatPalmer State Park, Enumclaw. www.borderriders.com Friends of The Seattle Public Library Book Sale (9/21-9/22). Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 11am-4pm. Building No. 30 at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Most items $1-$2. Sunday will be half off. Your support helps the Friends advocate, educate and raise funds on behalf of The Seattle Public Library. www. friendsofspl.org.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Back to School Youth Bullying Prevention & SelfDefense Course. 1:30-6:30pm. Seattle Counseling Service, 1216 Pine St. Presented by Social Outreach Seattle. www.socialoutreachseattle,com PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP, 309-0510 or www.longhair.shorturl.com 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.oasis youthcenter.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 David Johnson Concert. 8pm. Skylark, 3803 Delridge Way SW. Features Gay singer-songwriter David Johnson with Shannon Grady and Whim Grace. www. facebook.com/events/410614310 938896

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

Border Riders Weekend Run (9/20-9/22). KanaskatPalmer State Park, Enumclaw. www.borderriders.com 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/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattle sotozen.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.

Arts Crush Kick-Off (9/22 & 10/1-10/31), 11am-2pm.

Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. The month long arts festival will feature over 100 organizations with almost 200 events throughout the Puget Sound region. For a complete list, visit www.artscrush.org FREE Day of Music at Benaroya Hall. 11am-5pm, 3rd Ave & Union St. Features the Seattle Symphony.

Friends of The Seattle Public Library Book Sale (9/21-9/22). Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 11am-4pm. Building No. 30 at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Most items $1-$2. Sunday will be half off. Your support helps the Friends advocate, educate and raise funds on behalf of The Seattle Public Library. www. friendsofspl.org.

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & expe-

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September 21 thru September 29 Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

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.

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rienced 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 Seattle Peace Concert Grand Finale. 12noon-6pm.

Gas Works Park. www.seapeace.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org 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 Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - September 23

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.

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 Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 7pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St, 3rd Floor.

Meets 4th Monday each month. (Board of Directors meeting follows at 8pm.) Meetings open to the public.

The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year to provide entertainment, showcase community talent & raise money for community organizations. www.facebook. com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com.

No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

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

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 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 Relationship Skills for Gay Men. 6:30pm. Jewish Family Services, 1601 16th Ave. Finding the right relationship can be difficult, maintaining one can be even harder, Whether you are single & looking, have recently begun a new relationship or have been together for 20 years, this interactive workshop can help. $20 per son at the door or $15 in advance, Advance registration is encoraged. www.jfsseattle,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.

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

Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For 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 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. 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 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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FRIDAY - September 27

WEDNESDAY - September 25

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

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

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

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com POZSeattle 2nd Monthly Event. 6-8pm. CC Attle’s, 1701 E Olive Way. Meets 4th Wednesday of every month. Meet us inside for drinks, a light fare of snacks provided by CC’s kitchen, socializing & a whole lot of fun. We are not leaving the Cuff, nor have we had any negative experience with them. 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.

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

“Hello Darlin’s, Mom’s Got Something to Tell You” - World Premiere (9/25-10/25). Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S. Based on Moms Mabley, billed as “The Funniest Woman in the World.” Mabley was a Black woman who pushed the boundaries of taste, politics & race. Tickets: www. brown papertickets,com. www.langstoninstitute.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. 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.

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for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

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

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

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

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

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.

MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

THURSDAY - September 26

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.)

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.

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957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org 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. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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

Nordstrom Men’s Shop & GQ Fall 2013 Runway Show Benefit. VIP Party 6:30pm, Doors 7pm, General Admission Party 8pm. Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue. Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres & a runway fashion show featuring local celebrity models & GQ’s style expert Peter St John. Tickets: $60 general admission, $100 patron, $175 VIP. All proceeds benefit the Detlef Schrempf Foundation, Bellevue Youth Theatre Foundation & Inspire Youth Project (formerly Rise N’ Shine). All ages welcome. www.detlef.com; www.inspireyouthproject.org.

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 PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization

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.)

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 6:45pm.

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

Every Friday. (See Sunday listing at noon for complete details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 6250000; www.seattle-al-anon.org “Ghosts in Gaslight, Monsters in Steam” - Gay City Anthology Vol. 5 Launch Party. 7-8:30pm. 517 E Pike St. Features two dozen top-notch writers, poets & artists in a new collection of LGBT-inspired monster tales, ghost stories, steampunk adventures & gaslight thrillers. www.gaycity.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.

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.)

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

SATURDAY - September 28

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Lifelong AIDS Alliance Seattle AIDS Walk & 5K Run. 9am-12noon. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. www.seattleAIDSwalk.org Italian Festival (9/28 & 9/29). Sat: 10am-9pm; Sun: 10am-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. A celebration of all things Italian. Features Sicilian puppet theater, Italian films, a grape-stomping contest & a bocce ball tournament. www.festaseattle.com.

SUNDAY - September 29

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Italian Festival (9/28 & 9/29). Sat: 10am-9pm; Sun: 10am-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. A celebration of all things Italian. Features Sicilian puppet theater, Italian films, a grape-stomping contest & a bocce ball tournament. www.festaseattle.com.

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.

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

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org 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. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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 Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familywork sseattle. 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

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

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org 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.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; 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. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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; 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.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; 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, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; 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, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; 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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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, 7813565, 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

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

RESTAURANTS & BARS

BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE 1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565

THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW

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CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 FOR ME BATH 1828 12th Ave. Unit B - 425-312-3506 MAIL BOXES ETC. Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914 WILD AT HEART 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538

BELLINGHAM

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

EVERETT

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

KENT

LOVER’S 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 THE VOYEUR 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

LA CONNER

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

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

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

SPOKANE

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

TACOMA

AIRPORT TAVERN 5406 S. Tacoma Way - (253) 475-9730 CASTLE SUPERSTORE 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE 739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE DELTAN CLUB 733 Commerce St. - (253) 301-3096 THE FANTASY SHOP 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER 741 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787 TANDEM FOR GEAR, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES 3019 6th Ave, Ste. B - (253) 301-3026

TUKWILA

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

WENATCHEE

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

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Merging the worlds of Alyson Adventures and Hanns Ebensten Travel. Please mention you saw their ad in the SGN. SGN/ _______________________________ HUNG HOMO HOMESTAY offers first class accommodations (men only) for short or long stays in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Suites or 1 bedroom apartment available. Check out the "Nasty Pig Playpen" for manly entertainment or join the Man2Man Sex Club 4 days per week.

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_______________________________ GENESEE HILL GARDEN DESIGN Landscape design, installation, restoration and quality garden maintenance. Scott Tuzzolino 206-419-3407. Serving Greater Seattle With Pride. gardenmakers@comcast.net. WA STATE LIC. # GENESHG88508 45/6 _______________________________

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______________________________ ESTATE SALE AT LOVELY BAINBRIDGE ISLAND HOME Designer Home Accents, Spode, Lenox, Furniture, Household and Kitchen items, Japanese items, Men's Designer Clothing, Garden items, Kilim Rugs, Dining Room Table w/8 chairs, LP Records, Mercedes 1990 190 E 2.6 with low mileage, Wool Chinese rugs, & BOOKS-BOOKS-BOOKS! SATURDAY 09/21 9AM-5PM SUNDAY 09/22 9AM-4PM Make a Day of it! Ferry ride, Estate Sale, Lunch, Visit the new Art Museum, Wine Tasting in Winslow, then Dinner.

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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. 39/12 _______________________________ SEATTLE PRIME TIMERS A social organization for Gay and Bisexual Men over 40 and their admirers. www.seattleprimetimers.org; info@seattleprimetimers. org SGN/ _______________________________ FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT 517 E. Pike St. MON-FRI: 3pm-8pm SAT: 12:30pm-5pm More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969 _______________________________

Estate Sale at Lovely Bainbridge Island Home Designer Home Accents, Spode, Lenox, Furniture, Household and Kitchen items, Japanese items, Men’s Designer Clothing, Garden items, Kilim Rugs, Dining Room Table w 8 chairs, LP Records, Mercedes 1990 190 E 2.6 with low mileage, Wool Chinese rugs, & BOOKS-BOOKS-BOOKS!

SATURDAY 09/21 9AM – 5PM SUNDAY 09/22 9AM – 4PM Make a Day of it!

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