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Issue 39, Volume 41, September 27, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Now that we’ve passed the autumnal equinox, it’s safe to say the fall movie season is fully upon us. With the release of Prisoners last week and Rush this Friday (see review in this issue), you can tell the studios have shifted their focus from the comic-book style pyrotechnics of the summer

to the more cerebral, characterdriven (i.e., “Oscar-worthy”) entertainments that typically make up the bulk of films hitting theater screens during the last few months of any given year.

Not that Hollywood is throwing its affinity for big-budget tween- and teen-friendly pictures aside. Just the opposite, actually, as not only are we getting another chapter in the Marvel cinematic

universe, Thor: The Dark World, but sequels The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, and this weekend’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 are all expected to play to packed houses as well. On top of that, potential franchise starter Ender’s Game enters a crowded field, while Paramount reboots author Tom Clancy’s en-

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during hero Jack Ryan once again, this time with Chris Pine in the lead.

But, if reports out of film festivals in Cannes, Telluride, Toronto, and Venice are to be believed, 2013 could end up being one of the best years from a major Hollywood studio standpoint in quite some time. Gravity, Nebraska, Dallas Buyers Club, 12 Years a Slave, Captain Phillips, Inside

Llewyn Davis, August: Osage County, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and All Is Lost have all been seen and the buzz is extremely positive (more or less) across the board, each having massive Oscar prospects. Potential high-quality efforts still to be screened – including upcoming films from Martin Scorsese

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OPTICAL 3 – NIGHT VESSEL with Zola Jesus, J.G. Thirlwell, and Margaret Chardiet aka Pharmakon TRIPLE DOOR September 28 If there were a recognition award in music for Artist with the Most Intriguing Moniker, the 24-year-old not-quite-classifiable diva Zola Jesus would be a top contender. Wisconsin-born Nika Roza Danilova arrived at the name for her electronic/operatic/art-pop project arbitrarily, but it perfectly broadcasts all you need to know: Zola Jesus is ethereal, audacious, and completely one of a kind.

Raised in the deep woods of northern Wisconsin and trained in opera as a child, by her teens Nika found her own voice in electronic experimentation, drawing comparisons to Kate Bush and the collective female personas of This Mortal Coil.

She’s been remixed by none other than filmmaking visionary David Lynch, and in 2012 she performed at New York City’s Guggenheim Museum with composer J.G. Thirlwell and the Mivos Quartet. The show was memorable not only for the avantgarde ensemble Nika wore (a glowing, oversized collar encircled her neck), but for the album it spawned, recapturing her soaring vocals and drum machines accompanied by string quartet.

Out rapper and lyricist LastO is set to release his debut album Where’s Vivian? on October 22, worldwide on iTunes, Amazon, and other major online retailers via SolRay Records.

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Ron Howard’s Rush revs a powerfully entertaining engine

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer RUSH Opens September 27 I knew nothing of the rivalry between 1970s Formula One racing icons James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) before watching director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan’s Rush. My sporting knowledge is pretty broad, but where it comes to auto racing I’m more or less clueless. It’s just not an athletic activity I find interesting, and while I find films like Grand Prix, Le Mans, and Days of Thunder entertaining, people getting behind the wheel and driving around in circles in real life just doesn’t do a lot for me.

With that in mind, I’m not sure I could have enjoyed Rush any more had I wanted to. The pair’s follow-up to the Academy Award-nominated Frost/Nixon, Howard and Morgan have reunited to construct an energizing, adrenaline-filled melodrama of competition, obsession, and rivalry that transcends the inherent clichés of the genre with ease. It features a spellbinding human story, the artful majesty of so much taking place beyond compare.

The film covers more than a few years, but its main focus is on the 1976 competition between the two as both drivers vied to be the world’s best. They would ferociously compete, one against the other, each looking for any advantage they could get, much to the detriment of their personal lives – leading to untold stresses upon themselves as well as their significant others, wives Suzy Miller (Olivia Wilde) and Marlene Lauda (Alexandra Maria Lara).

Things culminate in one of the most horrific crashes in racing history leading to an even more spectacular resurrection, each man finding strength in the other’s triumphs allowing them to overcome odds neither ever could have predicted, let alone anticipated.

Morgan’s script is as focused as the two men it chronicles. It doesn’t waver as it peers at both Hunt and Lauda, dissecting them with razor-sharp precision never overlooking their flaws and not about to transform them into something they aren’t.

The two racers are not the most likeable of men, both egotistical narcissists in their own unique way. Yet Morgan allows them to be complex individuals whose flaws are just as integral to their overall makeup as their positive attributes.

None of which would matter in the slightest if the actors portraying them were not up to the challenge. Both Hemsworth and Brühl attack their characters with gusto, showing them for whom they are and the fantasies a lesser film would attempt to make them out as. They are, in most ways, distinctly unlikeable, each full of so much vim, vinegar, and vitriol the fact they drive as well as they do isn’t a surprise, even if the fact they can actually live their lives without shame in many ways kind of is.

Hemsworth has never been better, and while Hunt isn’t all that far removed from Thor that doesn’t make his performance any less marvelous. He plays the man to the hilt, his raging egotism pouring from every fiber of his being. Yet the tendencies propelling him onwards, the sheer force of will required to drive in the most extreme of conditions, all of that is written all over his face.

Better than that, so is the hidden humanity, an important moment with his model wife Suzy breaking my heart even as Hunt masks the pain by hiding behind his masochistic façade.

But the real story here is Brühl. The Inglourious Basterds actor is on fire, moving mountains with the raise of an eyebrow or the egotistic twist of a syllable. In lesser hands this man would be entirely unredeemable, a person to be despised and hated. Thing is, that doesn’t happen, and the reasons for that are almost entirely due to Brühl’s magnetic brilliance. He runs the full gamut of the human experience, doing things and taking actions close to incon-

ceivable, everything building to a glorious moment of clarity speaking both to Lauda’s competitive desires as well as his blossoming humanity.

AN UNEXPECTED TRIUMPH In theory, Howard seems all wrong as the director who would want to take on something like this. He’s won some Oscars, yes, but the old-school safeness of Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and others speaks for itself.

Don’t get me wrong – he’s a pretty great filmmaker, one who treats his actors with respect allowing them to dig in and blossom in ways sometimes I think they don’t even know they’re capable of. But a story like this, the raw intensity required to pull it off, I just didn’t think he had in him, the levels of dark obsession at play so heightened and all-encompassing they’re not exactly elements he’s ever showcased in great detail in any of his previous projects.

Save one. The Missing held those traits, showed that Howard was willing and able to dive headlong into the abyss and not flinch. More than that, and this is not a surprise for anyone who recalls Grand Theft Auto, he has an innate ability to put the viewer inside those Formula One cars, the exhilaration of each race pulsing through the fiber of every frame of the motion picture itself. There is a Frankenheimerlike intensity (think Grand Prix, naturally) that is unde-

niable, that coupled with the complex characterization creating an entire motion picture that’s as physically invigorating as it is intellectually nuanced.

I don’t think the women are treated particularly well, and as good as both Wilde and Lara are, their respective characters remain frustratingly one-dimensional, the film not wanting to spend the time or the energy to make them more than nondescript, if still intriguing, shells. For that matter, none of the actual secondary characters are given much to do, and while certain actors do stand out for a moment or two they don’t do so in ways that are what I’d call memorable.

No matter. The movie is about Hunt and Lauda, everything else barely secondary. Their relationship is what powers this engine, and as great as the sound design, cinematography, and editing – all of which are Oscar-worthy – might be, none of that would matter if this central component weren’t beyond par. Howard and Morgan have made a movie whose engine roars to life with astonishing ferocity, Rush a full-bore entertainment of living life on the edge and the adrenaline high that comes from doing it that deserves to be one of 2013’s biggest hits.

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 Opens September 27 When we last left inventor Flint Lockwood (voiced by Bill Hader), he, his dad Tim (James Caan), his meteorologist girlfriend Sam Sparks (Anna Faris), overly masculine policeman Earl Devereaux (Terry Crews, taking over for an absent Mr. T), cameraman Manny (Benjamin Bratt), faux celebrity “Baby” Brent McHale (Andy Samberg), and gummy bear-loving monkey Steve (Neil Patrick Harris) saved Swallow Falls, along with the rest of the world, from the FLDSMDFR, a seemingly sentient machine with the ability to transform water into food. Almost a year later, the group is tasked to return to their island home by LIVE Corp scientist and founder Chester V (Will Forte), the FLDSMDFR apparently still up and running producing a variety of “foodimals” that, if they escape Swallow Falls, could potentially overrun the world leading to unimaginable chaos.

I didn’t care for 2009’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. It didn’t do anything for me and while I was charmed by certain elements, overall the disconnected random nature of the majority of the gags hit me cold. This is ironic in some ways, because crazily enough I pretty much got a gigantic kick out of its sequel, the unimaginatively

titled Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, for many of the same reasons I disliked the original. The movie is just as random and as nonsensical as its predecessor, more interested in witty sight gags and food-inspired puns than it is in plot or character development. Yet, unlike the first film, this second chapter made me laugh, a lot, over and over again, and for that reason alone I can’t help but call this new venture out to Swallow Falls a moderately inspired success.

More than that, Cloudy 2 has heart, lots of it, the majority of it brimming with a child-like authenticity impossible to deny and even more difficult to resist. The relationship between Flint and Tim is brought to life in the simplest of brushstrokes while the poignant intimacy of what they’re going through remains undeniable. More than his relationship with Sam, more than his realization that his friends are the engine that keeps his inventive mind working, it is this father-son dynamic that surprised me most, and I think it is the reason I ended up responding to the sequel with as much positivity as I ultimately did.

AN EDIBLE MENAGERIE Not that the silly stuff isn’t suitably hysterical in its own right. Swallow Falls has been overrun by gigantic Cheeseburger Spiders, sentient Strawberries wander around aimlessly, Tacodile Supremes lurk beneath the waters, Hippotatomuses roam the shores, and Shrimpanzees swing from tree

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to tree. The visual razzle-dazzle is wildly ingenious, and while little taking place has anything to do with author Judi Barrett and illustrator Ron Barrett’s classic source material, I can’t imagine they’d be too displeased with anything the filmmakers, storywriters, or animators have come up with in order to fill their narrative.

It’s all still pretty random, and it isn’t like the jokes or the gags themselves build one upon the other save for a few, pleasantly precious exceptions. The screenplay is without question all over the map, and while Chester V’s villainous intentions are hardly a surprise, the Soylent Green lengths he’ll go

to in order to keep his scheme’s secrets are admittedly kind of stunning and, for a children’s movie at least, moderately disturbing.

But unlike the first go-around my complaints feel minor, and in the end I’m more than a little surprised just how great my affinity for this sequel proves to be. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 improves upon its predecessor in just about every conceivable way, and slap me in the face with a slice of a bologna but I’m actually kind of curious to see what adventures Flint, Sam, and their curious gaggle of stalwart friends might cook up next.

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David Talbert’s unfunny, homophobic romcom is an offensive misfire

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

BAGGAGE CLAIM Opens September 27 Montana Moore (Paula Patton) is in crisis mode. Little sister Sheree (Lauren London) is engaged to be married, and her smothering mother, Catherine (Jenifer Lewis) – who’s been married five times herself and is currently on the hunt for ex-husband number six – is ecstatic. Feeling the pressure to show she’s on the road to matrimonial bliss, urged on by fellow flight attendant friends Gail (Jill Scott) and Sam (Adam Brody), Montana works her airline’s reservation system to spy on her ex-boyfriends. She’s going to appear on flights they’re all ticketed for, setting up faux coincidental meetings to see if romantic sparks are still there and worthy of being reignited.

Comparisons to the Anna Faris/Chris Evans romantic comedy What’s Your Number? aside, working from his own book, writer/director David E. Talbert (First Sunday) has managed to construct one of the more painfully unfunny experiences we’ve had the displeasure to experience in all of 2013 with the anemic Baggage Claim. If the movie were just bad, we’d have very little to talk about. But it’s also misogynistic, homophobic, and filled to the brim with patronizing, supposedly romantic bile I could barely tolerate let alone manage to endure for a full 96 minutes, and the only shock was that I was able to sit through it all until the bitter end.

NO ROLE MODEL Am I being too harsh? I don’t think so.

Montana is about as bad a female role model as any put to screen in quite some time.

Beaten down by her mother, her entire life revolving around find the perfect suitor un-

der the mind-blowing belief doing so will make her a “lady,” her dreams and aspirations rarely rise above the trivial. She goes out of her way to make herself look as plastic and as fake as possible – a walking, talking mannequin fit to sit on some successful man’s lap and barely anything else.

The point of the movie, of course, is that through this experience Montana will learn to rise above these desires and become the successful, confident woman she truly is within. She will learn that being a lady has nothing to do with having a man by your side. But these points are hammered home with such didactic indifference it’s hard to know whether or not Talbert himself believes any of the lessons he apparently wants his heroine to learn. Worse, by the end, all of this is thrown out the window entirely, everything culminating in scenes of supposedly warmhearted amorousness that had my head spinning in grotesque indignation.

Some good actors are stranded here, not the least of whom are the male specimens trapped as Montana’s potential suitors. Djimon Hounsou comes off best, the smoothly seductive Academy Award nominee oozing warmth, charm, and sensitivity from every pore. Derek Luke also manages to look pretty decent, and while he has the thankless task of being the stereotypical childhood friend the leading lady has managed to overlook and belittle her entire life until it’s (almost?) too late, he still makes more of the character than he debatably has any right to.

But the rest? The less said about any of them the better. Taye Diggs tries, but his politically minded schmoozer is so one-note and melodramatically risible he’s almost a walking, talking cliché. Boris Kodjoe and Trey Songz make appearances but there’s nothing to say about them one way or the other, Talbert’s script about as interested in

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them as the actors appear to be in making hollow shell around which everything intheir respective characters even passingly volved with the story itself sadly revolves, memorable. making caring for her close to an abysmal impossibility.

PATTON CAN DO BETTER I haven’t even mentioned Brody’s characI worry about Patton. She made a decent ter, an effete homosexual-best-friend steenough of an impression in Déjà Vu, quick- reotype straight out of the early ’80s, or how ly following that up with performances Lewis’s performance as imperious motherly ranging between pretty good to certifiably monstrosity Catherine is about as appealgreat in pictures as diverse as Mirrors, ing as a swift kick in the head, but I’m not Jumping the Broom, and Precious. She even sure I could add anything about either that’s stole parts of Mission: Impossible – Ghost not readily apparent after the opening act.

Protocol from Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, At the same time, I can say Scott shows star and Jeremy Renner, no small feat no matter potential as the gregarious, outspoken Gail, how one chooses to look at it. But she was and if I did ever chuckle or giggle at this close to terrible in 2 Guns and sadly one of film, it was without question because of her. the weaker elements of the otherwise solid In the end, it almost goes without saying I ensemble showcased in Disconnect, neither found Baggage Claim close to inexcusable. film doing anything of merit with her other Talbert’s film is boringly mundane at best, than making the beautiful actress look rela- offensively distasteful at worst, everything tively inept at her craft. moving along at such a turgidly sluggish With this performance I’m not sure what pace you wonder if anyone involved actualto say. Montana is a bad character, and Pat- ly cared to put forth something close to their ton doesn’t seem capable of rising above the best effort. It’s as close to a disaster as anymaterial in some way that could make her, if thing I’ve sadly been forced to sit through in not redeemable, at least somewhat relatable all of 2013, the only solace I can find is the and charming. There’s no infectious spark comfort in knowing I’ll never have to think emanating from her, no joyful quirk that about it again after I finish writing this recould potentially make spending time with view. the character close to worthwhile. She’s a

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continued from cover (The Wolf of Wall Street), David O. Russell (American Hustle), Spike Lee (Oldboy), John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), and George Clooney (The Monuments Men) – dot the calendar, each hoping for awards consideration and love come the end of December.

The following is a list of films and events scheduled to hit the Seattle market through the end of the year. As usual, release dates are subject to change, so check your local listings.

SEPTEMBER 27 Baggage Claim – An almost unwatchable romantic comedy with Paula Patton as an airline flight attendant who uses her connections with her airline to track the whereabouts of her ex-boyfriends in order to meet up with them in-flight to see if she can potentially find a husband (and, no, you did not read that synopsis incorrectly).

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 – Surprisingly endearing and shockingly funny sequel to the 2009 CG animated hit.

Didn’t like the original, but kind of love this one, which probably means it won’t be anywhere near as successful as its predecessor.

Don Jon – Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his debut as a writer and director staring in this amusing, if admittedly slight, story of a chronic womanizer and sex addict who meets his match in the form of the confidently sexy Scarlett Johansson. Far more fun that it arguably has any right to be.

Enough Said – Writer/director Nicole Holofcener’s (Please Give) latest features one of the final performances of the great James Gandolfini, which in and of itself would make it worthy of a look. The fact that it also stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus in one of her best roles makes it even more so.

Inequality for All – Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich takes a look at economic disparity between the rich and the poor in the United States. What he finds is (spoiler alert!) not exactly comforting.

Metallica Through the Never – The iconic rock band combines concert footage with some weird fictional story about one of their roadies being sent on a secret assignment where the fate of the world might just be in the balance. Oh, yeah, it’s also in IMAX 3-D. Mother of George – Fantastic drama concerning a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn struggling to conceive a child and being faced with a difficult decision that could shatter their loving home. This quietly devastating import stakes a claim to being on of 2013’s best motion pictures.

Rush – Ron Howard’s sensational drama chronicling the real-life exploits of Formula 6

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One racing legends James Hunt and Niki Lauda and their 1976 rivalry, featuring explosive racing footage and an award-worthy performance by actor Daniel Brühl.

OCTOBER 4 Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón’s hypnotic journey into space featuring Sandra Bullock as a newbie astronaut who suddenly finds herself alone in an epic battle for survival.

Features some of the year’s most mindblowing images, the film is a technical 3-D marvel that doesn’t skimp on the human element, making it one of the year’s most impressive dramatic forays.

Haute Cuisine – The true story of Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch, the first woman to be-

OCTOBER 11 Captain Phillips – Tom Hanks seems like a lock for an Oscar nod for his performance as the real-life cargo ship captain who was taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2009, the first such takeover of an American flagwaving vessel in over 200 years.

Machete Kills – Danny Trejo is back as the titular Mexican-born hero, this time tasked by the president of the United States (Carlos Estevez, aka Charlie Sheen) to thwart the power-mad designs of an unstoppable supervillain, portrayed by none other than a scenery-chewing Mel Gibson. The Bgrade all-star lineup includes Amber Heard, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica

Alba, Antonio Banderas, Cuba Gooding Jr., and … Lady Gaga. You read that right.

Wadjda – A Saudi student enters a Quran recitation competition to secure the money to buy a green bicycle that’s caught her eye.

Suffice it to say, her actions open a lot of eyes and force those around her to rethink their conservative views.

We Are What We Are – Jim Mickle’s remake of the chilling Mexican horror-thriller revolves around the Parkers, an apparently loving everyday family whose cannibalistic secrets threaten to come to light when an unexpected downpour derails their normal dinner plans.

OCTOBER 25 12 Years a Slave – If you believe the hype, this year’s Oscar for Best Picture, Actor, and Director is this film’s to lose, filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger; Shame) and screenwriter John Ridley (Three Kings) adapting Solomon Northup’s agonizing, gut-wrenching memoir for the silver screen.

One thing’s for certain, this examination of the horrors of slavery won’t be for the faint of heart as McQueen apparently doesn’t pull back or leave a single thing to the imagination.

All Is Lost – Stunning, close to mindblowing, seafaring adventure with Robert Redford alone in the middle of the Indian Ocean, his ship sinking and time running out for any chance of survival. A remarkable, once-in-a-lifetime experience with a performance from the iconic star ranking as one of his all-time best.

Blue Is the Warmest Color – This almost three-hour Lesbian melodrama made waves at the Cannes Film Festival, but not just for its extensive, shockingly explicit NC-17 sex scenes. Honest, emotionally bare, dramatically raw, director Abdellatif Kechiche’s latest features performances from Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux that are as extraordinary as they are honest. One of 2013’s best films.

The Counselor – Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and author/screenwriter Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) join forces for this psychological thriller about a New York lawyer (Michael Fassbender) who on a whim dips his toe into the drug-trafficking trade only to discover how quickly he’s in up to his neck. All-star supporting cast includes Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Penélope Cruz, John Leguizamo, and Javier Bardem.

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – I have nothing to say here. Nothing at all.

OCTOBER 18 Carrie – Kimberly Peirce’s (Boys Don’t Cry) reimagining of the Stephen King classic stars Chloë Grace Moretz as the telepathic titular character and Julianne Moore as her religiously psychotic mother. Expect more than a few buckets of pig blood to be spilled.

Escape Plan – Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in an actionthriller set inside a supposedly inescapable prison. (Come on now, you know you want to see it. Just admit it already.)

The Fifth Estate – Director Bill Condon leaves the world of Twilight behind to return to his Gods and Monsters nuts-and-bolts roots, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker tackling headline scene-stealer Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) chronicling his rise to fame – some would say infamy – as

NOVEMBER 1 Ender’s Game – I’ve never read a single one of Orson Scott Card’s books upon which this star-studded sci-fi epic is based, so I have no idea how many of his odious homophobic personal views make it into the prose. Be that as it may, I’m still quite curious to give this one a look, and hope beyond hope that writer/director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) has managed to create a thrilling adventure and not some inadvertently antiGay futuristic polemic.

Free Birds – CG animated comedy about a pair of wisecracking turkeys who go back in time to change the face of Thanksgiving dinner.

Last Vegas – A sixtysomething remake of The Hangover starring Robert De Niro, Kevin Kline, and Morgan Freeman as three friends spending one last historic night to-

The studios have shifted their focus from the comic-book style pyrotechnics of the summer to more cerebral, character-driven entertainments. come chef for a French prime minister when she was appointed to the post by François Mitterrand, this SIFF 2013 favorite returns to Seattle for its regularly scheduled theatrical engagement. Foodies rejoice!

Parkland – Star-filled chronicling of the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, most notably how it affects Abraham Zapruder (Paul Giamatti), who shot perhaps the most famous home movie in history; Dr. Jim Carrico (Zac Efron), who was in the ER when the president arrived at Parkland Hospital; and Robert Edward Lee Oswald Jr. (James Badge Dale), brother to you-know-who.

Runner Runner – Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck in a drama directed by Lincoln Lawyer filmmaker Brad Furman involving a Princeton student falling under the spell of an internet gambling titan located in Costa Rica and then discovering his idol might not be all he appears. Looks generic, but the director and cast combo still has me intrigued.

The Summit – The deadliest day in mountain climbing history is chronicled, 11 climbers mysteriously perishing in 2008 as they attempt to ascend to the top of the infamously lethal K2.

OCTOBER 10–20 Eighth Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival – Seattle’s premier LGBT film festival returns for two weeks of film, live performance, and all sorts of original programming at venues throughout the city.

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gether as they throw a bachelor party for their last remaining unmarried pal (Michael Douglas), a serial bachelor heading down the aisle for the very first time. Okay, so it’s not a remake, but it certainly sounds similar, just with four Oscar winners portraying the leads.

NOVEMBER 8 About Time – A time-travel romance from the creator of Love Actually, writer/director Richard Curtis, that posits that a young man with the ability to run backward and forward through the years as he sees fit would use his talents to woo whom he sees as the perfect girl. Why, yes, this does sound a lot like The Time-Traveler’s Wife, which coincidentally also starred Rachel McAdams.

Go figure.

Dallas Buyers Club – Is this the movie that will garner Matthew McConaughey an Academy Award? Maybe. His depiction of Texas electrician and committed homophobe Ron Woodroof – a man who, after he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986, devoted the remainder of his life to fighting the establishment and helping others afflicted with the disease secure drug treatments the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies didn’t want on the market – drew a fair share of raves after its Toronto Film Festival screening.

NOVEMBER 22 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark find themselves back inside the arena fighting for their lives once again in this second chapter of author Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy. Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) takes over the directorial reins, while Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Claflin, Amanda Plummer and Jeffrey Wright get added to the star-studded cast.

Nebraska – Bruce Dern and Will Forte having been drawing raves for their performances since the film’s Cannes debut, director Alexander Payne’s (Sideways) latest considered to be an Oscar frontrunner.

NOVEMBER 27 Black Nativity – Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou) returns to the director’s chair with an adaptation of this theatrical smash, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, and Forest Whitaker just four of the talents she’s brought along for the holidaythemed musical ride.

Frozen – Disney’s latest animated frolic is an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, and while the studio has kept things pretty hush-hush, early buzz says they might just have another gem on their hands along the same scale of wondrous brilliance as Tangled.

Homefront – Jason Statham, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth, and James Franco star in this thriller culled from the book by Chuck Logan, with a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and direction by Gary Fleder (Runaway Jury). If that’s not one of the stranger cast-screenwriter-director combos in recent memory I’m not sure what would be. Consider my interest somewhat piqued.

Oldboy – Spike Lee attempts to reinvent the Chan-wook Park cult favorite with Josh Brolin as a man on a mission of vengeance as he attempts to discover who kidnapped and tortured him for 20 years only to suddenly set him free with no explanation whatsoever. Apparently features a midmovie single-take fight sequence spanning over 10-plus minutes that those who have seen it can’t stop raving about.

DECEMBER 6 Out of the Furnace – Scott Cooper follows up his Oscar-winning Crazy Heart with this drama about a man (Christian Bale) driven to find out what happened to his younger sibling (Casey Affleck) after he goes missing and local law enforcement seems unwilling and uninterested in searching out the truth. Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Sam Shepard, and a monstrously evil-looking Woody Harrelson co-star.

DECEMBER 13 American Hustle – The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook filmmaker David O. Russell unites cast members from both Oscar-

winning pictures (Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, and Bradley Cooper) in a pulled-from-life story of political tomfoolery set in Camden, New Jersey, circa 1980. One of the year’s most anticipated motion pictures.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings …” In other words, the journey of Bilbo Baggins continues, this time straight into the heart of a certain dragon’s gold-filled lair.

DECEMBER 18 The Monuments Men – George Clooney returns to the director’s chair with this based-on-fact World War II adventure yarn about a team of soldiers, art historians, and museum curators tasked with keeping priceless artworks from being destroyed by the Nazis near the end of the war. Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, John Goodman, and Jean Dujardin costar alongside him as the merry men (and woman) assigned this perilous mission.

DECEMBER 20 Anchorman: The Legend Continues – “You stay classy, San Diego.”

Inside Llewyn Davis – Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest was another film to premiere at Cannes to raves, the story of a 1961 Greenwich Village folk singer (Oscar Isaac) apparently a music-infused stunner ranking as one of the finest achievements of the year.

Saving Mr. Banks – Emma Thompson is P.L. Travers and Tom Hanks is Walt Disney in this drama chronicling their tempestuous relationship as the celebrated filmmaker, animator, and showman put on a full-court press to convince the Mary Poppins author he’s the right man to shepherd her most cherished creation onto the silver screen.

Walking with Dinosaurs 3D – The BBC favorite makes the jump to 3D and IMAX with wide-eyed boys and girls everywhere ready to jump out of their seats in dinosized glee.

DECEMBER 25 47 Ronin – Long-delayed Keanu Reeves fantasy-martial arts adventure finally hits cinema screens over a year after its original release date and numerous reshoots.

Hey, World War Z had the same issues, and that turned out all right. Same could go for this, too … right? Yeah, I’m not holding my breath, either.

August: Osage County – The Broadway sensation is adapted for the screen by playwright Tracy Letts and features as star-studded a cast as any in recent memory, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts headlining. Toronto reactions were mixed – some called it brilliant, others maudlin, but almost all were in agreement that Streep is on her way to another – this would be her 18th! – Academy Award nomination.

Grudge Match – Guess it had to happen sooner or later, Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro sending up two of their most iconic characters, both portraying former boxing legends coaxed back into the ring for one last bout even though both men are deep into their 60s. Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, and Kim Basinger costar.

Jack Ryan – Paramount returns to the Tom Clancy well, Chris Pine taking over the role once filled by the likes of Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Ben Affleck under the direction of Kenneth Brannagh (Thor; Hamlet). Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley costar.

Labor Day – Oscar-nominee Jason Reitman (Young Adult; Juno) adapts Joyce Maynard’s bestseller about a single mother who gives the wrong man a ride home. Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, and Tobey Maguire star.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – The James Thurber short story is given a modern facelift by director/star Ben Stiller (Zoolander; Tropic Thunder) centering on a man whose fantasy dreamscapes of romance and adventure are thrust into reality when he’s forced to go on a global quest to save both his job and that of the woman he secretly loves. The trailer is admittedly extraordinary and I’m curious to find out if Stiller has the chops to bring a story of such breadth and magnitude to life.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

INDIA.ARIE THE NEPTUNE THEATRE September 21 It’s difficult to categorize India.Arie.

She’s a little of everything – folk, R&B, pop, jazz, gospel. What she’s not is ordinary. The Grammy-winning artist proved some of that uniqueness when she launched her newest tour last weekend here in Seattle.

Arriving on stage in a full-length white dress with matching headwrap, the earthy singer-songwriter greeted everyone with the words, “Tonight’s show is about the innerconnectedness of the human race,” and then opened with “One,” from her forthcoming release SongVersation. That was quickly followed by her biggest hit to date, “Video,” as she strapped on an acoustic guitar and encouraged the enthusiastic crowd to sing along, which they did so joyfully.

This was the first concert in four years for Arie, who went through a retransformation that nearly saw her call it quits. In fact, the Atlanta native told the packed house that it went as far as her standing on nearby Vashon Island ready to throw in the towel.

Thankfully, she decided against it.

Early in the performance, Arie whipped

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off her headwrap to reveal a buzz cut and began fanning herself. She announced to everyone that her hair had been chopped off just a few days before.

Arie stretched out her body before launching into “Flowers,” a track from the new album with a recurring Egyptian-like keyboard part. She danced around during “There’s Hope” and greeted fans on opposite ends of the stage, while during “Good Mourning” Arie used her eloquent, rich vocals that vacillate from deep to high pitch.

MUSICAL EMPOWERMENT As a songwriter, Arie infuses many of her songs with spiritual, positive messages and empowers women to be more confident, though surprisingly her fan base comprises nearly as many men as women – and certainly lots of Gay men. Followers really take her music to heart, as evidenced Saturday night when she played “Talk to Her,” many in the crowd mouthing every word of it with intensity and pride.

Always eager to interact with the audience, Arie got several things off her chest at the Neptune. She admitted being nervous about debuting newer songs, a couple of them not even rehearsed, although they all sounded great, despite her stopping and restarting one of the numbers. She also talked

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about having to make major changes in her life just to keep moving forward.

Back-to-back songs were dedicated to the men in the crowd, one of them being “Brothers’ Keeper,” which highlighted the concert’s stronger second half. “The Truth” and “Headed in the Right Direction” also made the set list, as did an unexpected tune called “He Is the Shit.”

From her 2001 album Acoustic Soul, Arie pulled out “Back to the Middle” and the sultry “Brown Skin,” and from 2006’s Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship she delivered a sensational, bouncy version of “I Am Not My Hair.”

Arie’s tour extends through late November with stops in Las Vegas, Houston, New Orleans, Memphis, and Cleveland.

ity for what she does. My hero is Maria Callas, a famously difficult woman but [she] could bring a grown man to tears with her voice. The power of the voice is unprecedented, and those who use it well could move planets with it.

Price: How did your performance at the Guggenheim inspire you to make Versions?

Had it ever occurred to you to try completely new arrangements for your songs?

Danilova: The opportunity came to play in the Guggenheim, and because this show seemed so special, I wanted to honor it as so. The space seemed like it would be quite

compare where you live and travel now, versus your upbringing in the woods of Wisconsin. Does this make for a keener appreciation of both the immediacy of cities, plus the peace and quiet of living in nature?

Danilova: It was very easy to take the backcountry for granted when I lived there.

However, upon traveling all over, I feel such a strong sense of home when I am in nature.

The natural world is undiscerning. It is simple but mysterious. Cities overwhelm me; I feel like we construct these artificial microcosms in order to pretend we’re not animals.

We visit the countryside in tourism as spec-

I admire women who are strong and dominant.

I like the idea of the diva – a woman who is supremely talented, passionate, and sets high standards of quality for what she does.

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continued from cover Currently on tour for Versions, Nika took time out to talk to SGN about Maria Callas, breaking rules, and returning to nature.

Jessica Price: Congratulation on Versions – it’s a beautiful record. The string

quartet really adds a new depth to the original renditions. As I’ve been listening to your albums I’ve been thinking about how artists develop over time. When you look back on the work you’ve done so far, how do you view your evolution?

Nika Roza Danilova: I feel that I’ve evolved in so many ways. I went from making modest little pop songs in my bedroom to traveling the world to recording in an actual studio with actual string players. I have grown in so many ways. Not only have my production and songwriting skills improved, but my own confidence and sense of self is constantly being re-enforced.

Price: Being an artist – especially a female one – can be interesting in terms of people’s perception of your work. What female artists do you most admire, and why?

Danilova: I admire women who are strong and dominant. I like the idea of the diva – a woman who is supremely talented, passionate, and sets high standards of qual-

challenging in terms of sound, so I wanted to try to make it more acoustic in order to work with the room instead of working against it. Re-arranging my songs has always interested me, as well as working with strings. It was one of those moments where I instantly knew exactly what needed to be done.

Price: Do you think that given the competitive nature of performing arts such as opera, modern music has given you greater freedom to throw out any rules or restrictions?

Danilova: Definitely. In the beginning I would work so hard to undo my training. I tried to scream and sing in ways that completely went against technique. But in disregarding the “rules” of physiology, my voice was starting to deteriorate and I wasn’t able to do what I wanted vocally. Now, I am excited by embracing technique in ways that will allow me better control of my instrument. I take bits and pieces of my opera training and apply it in a way that doesn’t feel restraining, but liberating.

Price: You’ve performed extensively around the world – it must be interesting to

tators, as if we live outside of it. We’re so intelligent that we are trying to outsmart ourselves. It’s funny, but it will not be so funny when we are forced to return!

Price: Has this tour felt very different than your previous tours with an electronic/ band setup?

Danilova: It feels very different. I am traveling with a string quartet instead of my band of outsiders who I’ve been with for the past three years. The tour is split up in weekend trips, so there is not a van tour.

The shows are very early, which I love! It feels so much healthier, which my vocal health needs for this tour.

Price: You’re already working on new material. Can you give any hints?

Danilova: No real hints so far. Currently working it out! I have about 50 songs written but that means nothing. Still a long way to go.

Tickets for this performance are available at www.thetripledoor.net. Information on the Decibel Festival lineup and passes can be found at http://dbfestival.com.

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YES! CHER COMING TO SEATTLE JUNE 2014

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Do you believe in a Cher comeback? Well, it’s happening. The beloved pop queen announced plans for a 2014 concert trek that includes a Seattle date, as part of her upcoming “Dress to Kill” tour. She’ll return to the Emerald City for one night on June

Turn Back Time,” “Just Like Jesse James,” “Half-Breed,” and “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves.” Tickets for Cher at Key Arena go on sale to the general public on October 4, but American Express cardholders can buy them starting September 30. Go to www. ticketmaster.com or any Ticketmaster location to make your purchase. Fans who buy their tickets online will receive a compli-

Next year’s five-month road venture follows her extensive “Farewell Tour” and “Never Can Say Goodbye Tour” that played to more than 5.5 million fans in 325 shows.

28 – which happens to be Pride weekend!

How fortunate are we? Next year’s fivemonth road venture follows her extensive “Farewell Tour” and “Never Can Say Goodbye Tour” that played to more than 5.5 million fans in 325 shows. Cher released a new album this week, Closer to the Truth, that features her club smash “Woman’s World,” and she’ll likely include a few songs from it in her 2014 concerts, but it’s expected she’ll also add older material, such as “If I Could

mentary copy of Closer to the Truth.

PUTIN MEETS HIS MATCH Will he or won’t he? That is the question regarding Elton John’s back-to-back scheduled performances in Russia. The international star is set to appear December 6 in Moscow and December 7 in Kazan, but an anti-Gay parents’ group is protesting the shows and asking President Vladimir Putin to cancel them. John stated briefly to the

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U.K. Guardian newspaper that he wasn’t backing down from performing in Russia, saying that he couldn’t “leave those people on their own without going over there and supporting them.” In the same interview, John revealed that he’d had sex on a rooftop with a translator in Moscow when he played there in the late ’70s. The pop-rock icon appeared on last week’s Emmy Awards telecast and just released his latest album, The Diving Board.

LOS PREMIOS GRAMMY LATINOS Nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards came in this week, with perennial competitors Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Bose, and Carlos Vives all mentioned in the major categories, while veteran R&B singer Natalie Cole nabbed multiple nods for her first Spanish-language recording, En Español. Openly Gay artist Ricky Martin received a Record of the Year nomination for his collaboration with another multiple nominee, Draco Rosa, ti-

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continued from cover Gracing headlines last month when he commented on Seattle rap star Macklemore’s controversial VMA win, LastO is eager to present another facet of the Gay community. Sans colorful wigs, playful melodies, or campy references, Where’s Vivian? is a collection of hard-hitting anthems, resonant lyrics, and undeniable flows similar more to those of Jay-Z than Lil’ Kim. The New York-based rapper said, “I think that the inspiration for the album came from an adult place. I was starting to feel like everyone around me was convinced that you had to be a caricature ... and they were trying to convince me, too. For a moment, I think I was convinced but I decided to let go of conventional wisdom and take a leap.

Vivian is that leap.”

As LastO is positioned to be a new face in hip-hop, a music video will be released next month on VEVO to accompany the 16-track album.

A TALENT TO WATCH Since 2009, LastO (Last Offence) has

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tled “Mas y Mas.” Other nominees include Julieta Venegas, Daddy Yankee, Caetano Veloso, Kany Garcia, Ivy Queen, and Wisin y Yandel. The Latin Grammy Awards will take place November 21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE These live shows are now sold out: Zedd on September 29 (The Showbox SoDo), Dave Chappelle on October 1 (Moore Theatre; tickets still available for October 2 show), Gary Clark Jr. on October 5 (Neptune Theatre, tickets still available for October 6 show), Disclosure on October 9 (The Showbox SoDo), Two Door Cinema Club on October 26 (Neptune Theatre), AFI on November 1 (The Showbox Market) and Jeff Tweedy on December 8 (Moore Theatre).

Finally, don’t forget that the Pet Shop Boys will perform October 2 at Paramount Theatre. Tickets are still available at www. stgpresents.org or at the Paramount, Moore, or Neptune theater box offices. been building a repertoire of music that stretches the limits of what his genre will allow. Born in St. Louis, the young emcee only dabbled in rap music at first, but once he relocated to Los Angeles he found it impossible to ignore the urge to be heard.

By October 2008, LastO debuted with the groundbreaking Run a Lap EP, most famous for cult-status hits “So Magical” and “Hello Boyz.” By March 2009, the emcee was already offering a darker, grittier, and overall more refined follow-up, Not for Non-Profit. His many accolades include being named OutHipHop.com’s “New Artist of the Year 2008” and “Best NonAlbum of 2008” (for Run A Lap), and one of QUEERTY.com’s “Top Five Black Homo-Hop Artists to Watch For” in 2009. He has been quoted in SPIN Magazine and the L.A. Times, and featured on DJ KaySlay’s Shade45 radio show. He was also recently interviewed on NewNowNext.com. LastO currently lives in New York and is prepping tour dates in support of his album.

For more on LastO, visit him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LastOHQ, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/lasto, on YouTube at www.youtube.com/LastOTV, and on Bandcamp at http://lasto.bandcamp.com.

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Meet the original ‘Dolly’ Taproot revives the play that spawned the hit movie musical

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Pam Nolte as Mrs. Levi in The Matchmaker

THE MATCHMAKER TAPROOT THEATRE Through October 19 Did you think Hello, Dolly! was a whollymade-up musical? Maybe you didn’t think about it. But it turns out that Dolly Levi and her quest to marry Horace Vandergelder started out in a Thornton Wilder play. The Matchmaker is being presented by Taproot Theatre in a charming production that emphasizes Dolly’s need for love and her ability to sneakily change circumstances without anyone seeing the strings she pulls.

Directed by Scott Nolte and starring his wife, Pam Nolte, this play clearly becomes a farce. There are mistaken identities and near-misses, and silliness abounds. A servant at the beginning announces a secret to the wrong man because she’s too old to know who she’s talking to. It’s the kind of play that Taproot does a lot of, and which will play well to their subscriber base: a little bit period, a little bit funny, and a lot of heart.

If all you know about Wilder is Our Town, then you might well enjoy enlarging your experience with this adept playwright. His characters are well-drawn and the circumstances are clearly understandable. Dolly Levi makes her living “arranging things” for people, including helping Horace (a nicely irascible Robert Gallaher) find a new wife. Though it doesn’t seem obvious at the beginning, maybe she’s had her eye on him Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ for herself the whole time. gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeThere is class consciousness displayed attleTheaterWriters.

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as well, in the lower-class characters of Cornelius Hackl (Robert Hinds) and Barnaby Tucker (Brad Walker), clerks for Vandergelder, who work seven days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day, and who determine for once to take a little vacation to New York City and enjoy themselves. A chance encounter with Widow Molloy (Natalie Anne Moe), a hat maker who has been too careful guarding her social standing from stain, allows them all to break wildly away from daily life.

And of course there is the niece (Caitlin Macy-Beckwith) forbidden from marrying the man she loves (Josh Smyth) for no good reason. They are given assistance by an aunt (Kim Morris) who believes in true love.

With the able assist of veteran set and sound designer Mark Lund, costume designer Sarah Burch Gordon, and lighting designer Brian Engel, this production is up to Taproot’s usual high standards. Merry prankster actors Nolan Palmer, Stephen Grenley, Bill Johns, and Asha Stitchter fill out the rest of the cast.

Pam Nolte embodies Dolly with a warmth and tart grace. She’s fun to watch, and Dolly is given a few moments to allow the audience to understand her better, so we get to know more about what is important to her.

And it’s clear why a musical based on this celebrated play might have been such an interesting idea to Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart. For more information, go to www. taproottheatre.org or call (206) 781-9707.

She’s Come Undone is a long but impressive – even essential – Book-It show

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer SHE’S COME UNDONE BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE Through October 13 Book-It Repertory Theatre productions are all one-of-a-kind and all world premieres, because no one does the “Book-It” style except them. They theatricalize novels, many of which are hundreds of pages long. This, of course, tends to create lengthy productions.

Part of the story is Dolores’ own mental illness and her admittance into a hospital.

To some extent, we feel like she was almost driven there, rather than being born with it.

But once she gets to the hospital, hope begins to materialize that she can find a way out of her torment and live a happier life.

Kudos to Book-It for bringing to life a story about real people and real problems, often not seen on stage. While it is a novel, the subject matter seems about many people who exist around and among us. It’s not glamorous or exciting – it’s the everyday

Kudos to Book-It for bringing to life a story about real people and real problems, often not seen on stage.

The company’s current offering, She’s Come Undone, from the book by international best-selling novelist Wally Lamb, is one such production, though it’s hard to label it overly long. It’s essentially a story about an ordinary girl, Dolores, who has to overcome some dire circumstances and events in her life. I promise that there is a big payoff to hanging in there until the end, and it’s big enough and strong enough to make you glad you went on this journey.

Dolores is born into a family full of members with emotional, psychological challenges. This story has difficult family relationships, family violence, estrangement – Dolores even gets raped as a young teen. The first act of the adaptation by Kelly Kitchens, who also directs, has to lay this groundwork. Kitchens does not shy away from her actors portraying rape onstage, in a difficult, tense, but not too graphic way.

challenges that seem to want to overcome our resistance.

MAHER IS MARVELOUS Such an undertaking requires an outstanding, watchable, and relatable actor as Dolores, and there is no doubt that the star of this production is Jocelyn Maher. She convincingly and truthfully portrays Dolores from age 6 to age 40+. As such, she must be in virtually every scene and portray a smorgasbord of emotions. Yet, with support from a terrific cast and Kitchens’ direction, she never hits a false note or overplays a moment.

There are a few people in Dolores’ life who represent life rafts of sanity and also give the audience some respite from the difficulties. John Bianchi plays a guidance counselor with grace and wisdom. Susanna Burney is terrific comic relief as the neigh-

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bor tattoo parlor owner, a role she never overplays.

Other cast members of note include a heartbreaking Julie Jamieson as Grandma, a woman who simply cannot unbend no matter how much she might wish to; and multiple role-players David Anthony Lewis, Cobey Mandarino, Betsy Schwartz, and Allie Pratt. Rachel Fitzgerald has a small but key moment as a Lesbian dorm resident, and she plays it with conviction.

A spare, wooden plank set by Andrea Bryn Bush allows for imaginative locations, with effective lighting by Robert J. Aguilar and discreet sound design by

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Dustin Morache. Chelsea Cook and her costume crew create one of the most realistic and amazing “fat” costumes I’ve ever seen.

It’s essential, and flawless.

This is not family-friendly fare, with rape and other sexuality on stage along with a lot of swearing, but teens around 15 and up might see a lot of value in the production, especially girls. For more information, go to www.book-it.org or call (206) 216-0833.

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SATURDAY - September 28

Decibel Festival (thru 9/29). Celebrating 10 years of electronic music performance and visual art. www. dbfestival.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance Seattle AIDS Walk & 5K Run. 9am-12noon. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. www.seattleAIDSwalk.org Washington Park Arboretum Fall Abundance Plant Sale. 10am-2pm. Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr E. Shop for trees, shrubs & perennials from 4 local nurseries. 15% off Pat Calvert Greenhouse plants. www.arboretumfoundation.org 4th Annual Cascadia Cheese Festival. 11am-4pm.

Central Co-op, 1600 E Madison St. Local cheese makers showcase their products plus a wine tasting from 2-4pm.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

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.

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

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

Decibel Festival (thru 9/29). Celebrating 10 years of electronic music performance and visual art. www. dbfestival.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.seattlesoto zen.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 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.

Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

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

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

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of rela-

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tives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their 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 30

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

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. 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.

TUESDAY - October 1

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

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September 28 thru October 6 Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

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 Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/ Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclubseattle.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union).

Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members.

OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org 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 Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn.

Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. Created 10 years ago by local families as a way to support others just beginning the special journey of adoption, Friends in Adoption has evolved into a support group for waiting families as well as a place to provide educational meetings for parents before, during & after adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 264-5136; friendsinadoption@ yahoo.com.

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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.)

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 7-8:30pm check-in and open rap or topic discussion. Rock Salt, 1232 Westlake Ave. Meets 1st Tuesday each month.

Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bisexualsupportive environment. Pose your most burning questions & hear the most interesting responses from a diverse group of lively self-identified women, in a relaxing and laid back environment. www.sbwn.net.

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

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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.

WEDNESDAY - October 2

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

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

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. 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 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.)

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 PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.org.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Sex, Dating & Healthy Relationships. 7-8pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month. For LGBTQ youth that want to learn new things & explore all sorts of ideas around sex, identity & sexual relationships. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org 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.

Pride Skate Seattle. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month. $7 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+.

After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com

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SATURDAY - October 5

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Fall Native Plant Sale & Celebration. 10am-4pm.

Hunter’s Tree Farm, 7744 35th Ave NE. Benefits Washington Native Plant Society. wnps.org Music of Remembrance: Sparks of Glory - “Voice of the Heart.” 2pm. SAM Pletscheeff Auditorium, 1300 1st Ave. Features works by Laszlo Weiner, Marc Lavry, Erwin Schulhoff & Osvaldo Golijov. FREE. www. musicofremembrance.org Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

Miss U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle Pageant - “A Polynesian Odyssey.” Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S 152nd St, Burien. Sail away & feel the magic of Polynesia with the reiging Miss U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle Marion Malena. Hosted by Lady of Polynesia Tiare Fidow & Songbird of the Islands Chase Silva. Tickets $10 in advance, $20 at the door. www.brownpaper tickets.com/event/446855 The Engendering Project: Casting Shadows (10/4 & 10/5). 8pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. Tickets $12 & $15. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/459485

SUNDAY - October 6

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.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

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 Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm.

Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

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.

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

Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets 1st Thursday each month. www.seattleprimetimers.org Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.

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THURSDAY - October 3

Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

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

The Engendering Project: Casting Shadows (10/4 & 10/5). 8pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. Tickets $12 & $15. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/459485

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494.

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. 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.)

FRIDAY - October 4

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 LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 6:45pm.

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

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

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Road Trip with the NW Network. 11am-1pm. Repair Revolution, 2437 6th Ave S. Food truck brunch celebrating the work of NW Network. Tickets $50 in advance, $65 at the door. http://nwnetwork.org/ news-and-events/ Men in Dance. 1-4pm. UW Dance Studios. For boys 8-18 & men of any range of dance experience. The boys will work with one instructor for an hour while the men work with the other, then they will swap for the second hour. For the last hour the groups will come together to put into practice the tools they learned in each session & create a group performance. $25; $5 off for groups of 5 or more; $10 to observe. www. menindance.org Rain City Jacks. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. 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.

PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

The Engendering Project: Ever Betweening.

5pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. A lively discussion on gender fluidity & transformation in performance. Hosted by Tonya Lockyer. FREE/donation.

Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. 1st Sunday of every month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info 325-6051, www. seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv

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/

Celebrating 40 Years!

Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

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

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.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.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org

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Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 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. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 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 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/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.

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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://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 1420, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@ llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lambert house.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, 206-326-9112, 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, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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