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Issue 40, Volume 41, October 4, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Gail Benzler Special to the SGN I AM DIVINE SEATTLE LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL CINERAMA October 10 (Opening Night Gala) The 18th Annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, presented by Xfinity, returns October 10-20. This year’s festival is more ambitious than ever before, combining the very best in LGBT film along with unique live performances. [See SGN's preview on page 6.]

The award-winning new docu-

mentary I Am Divine (Thursday, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Cinerama), directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, opens the festival, with a Divine-ly inspired party following the film.

Schwarz is well-known to Seattle audiences as the director of Vito, which received the SLGFF 2011 Audience Award for Favorite Documentary.

Gail Benzler: What made Divine such an icon? Why does he still resonate today?

Jeffrey Schwarz: Since I was a teenager I’ve worshiped at the altar of Divine and of John Waters.

Anyone who feels like an outsider growing up can certainly relate to the world that they created and the

way they lived their lives. I had read about Pink Flamingos years before actually seeing it, in John Waters’ book Shock Value. At the time, I had no tangible connections to Gay culture, so John and Divine’s sensibility certainly helped lead me down a creative path. And then finally seeing Divine in those movies was just mind-blowing.

I’d never seen anything like it and watching him on screen was thrilling. He was so fully committed to the characters he played, and the way he lived his life not caring what anyone thought about him was certainly inspiring. see divine page 7

Boundarypushing performer Wendy Ho storms Seattle

SECONDHAND LIONS: A NEW MUSICAL ADVENTURE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Through October 6 The 5th Avenue Theater has gotten into a positive rut: they

premiere new musicals on their way to Broadway. Out of the 15 musicals that have debuted at this theater, eight of them have reached Broadway with two being nominated for the prestigious Tony Award for Best Musical. With the launching of the debut musical Secondhand Lions, it is very possible the 5th Avenue’s wonderful

track record will continue.

Based on the film of the same name, the new musical tells the story of a young boy named Walter, who is dumped into his elderly uncles’ care by a flirtatious, financially ambitious mother.

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by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer Vixen Pin-Up Photography

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(l-r) Mark Jacoby, Johnny Rabe, and Gregg Edelman in Secondhand Lions

WENDY HO THE TRIPLE DOOR October 10 The salacious skilled singer, “white rapper,” and comedienne Wendy Jo Smith, better known by her stage name, Wendy Ho, will see ho page 10

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Books Young and HIV+ J.H. Trumble’s third novel explores a troubling subject

by Jeremy Behrens SGN Contributing Writer

JUST BETWEEN US J.H. TRUMBLE (Kensington; 320 pp) When I first stumbled across J.H. Trumble’s debut novel, Don’t Let Me Go, I was pleasantly surprised to find an LGBTQ novel with themes that spoke to both younger and older audiences.

Trumble has crafted stories beyond the closet to bring to light some personal and universal issues to all LGBTQ people. Her first two novels, Don’t Let Me Go and Where You Are, touched on long-distance romance, bullying, and taboo relationships.

With the release of her third novel, Just Between Us, Trumble tackles the tough issue of HIV diagnosis at a young age. I was able to talk with Trumble to get some insight into her writing style, influences, and what drives her to write these stories.

Jeremy Behrens: With the release of your third book, you have now written three novels about young Gay couples. What motivated you to cover this particular relationship with a focus on the LGBTQ community?

J.H. Trumble: In my other life, I’m a school librarian. In 2007 I stumbled across James Howe’s middle-grade novel Totally Joe. It was the first Gaythemed novel I ever read, and I was completely taken with it. Soon I was combing through library catalogs for other LGBT titles. I was fascinated that there was this entire world of literature I knew nothing about. And while I loved the novels, I felt like there was something missing. The themes were becoming redundant; I wanted something more. When I didn’t find that something more, I decided to write those books myself. Some of the most amazing, happiest couples I know were high-school sweethearts, so I know true love can happen at a young age no matter what the naysayers say, but it rarely happens in young-adult novels.

Also, I have a Gay daughter, so I’ve been on the front lines of protecting both her dignity and her rights. The name-calling started when she was in just fifth grade. I knew she was having a rough time, but I didn’t know what was really going on until after she came out during her freshman year. I was, and still am, really angry at the bullying she’s had to endure. Throw all these things in together and that’s pretty much where my novels originated.

Behrens: The bullying scenes in your novels – particularly in your first novel, Don’t Let Me Go – are, in my opinion, hard to deal with. Your Gay characters also have their own struggles with “bullying” in their romantic relationships. Recently, a lot of news coverage has gone to anti-Gay bullying. How would you like your writing to play into that conversation?

Trumble: I’ve been accused of writing bad stereotypes because my characters all experience some form of bullying, Nate’s (Don’t Let Me Go) being the most extreme. I don’t think my books would be very honest if they didn’t acknowledge the sheer meanness that many Gay individuals have to deal with, especially down South. I hope that anyone who’s been beaten down by the ig-

norant, the cowardly, and the weak-minded will find themselves in one of my novels and know they’re OK, and they do have power, and a future they can live in honestly.

Behrens: Just Between Us focuses on dealing with an HIV diagnosis at a young age. What inspired you to want to tell this story?

Trumble: Originally, the only thing I knew for sure about Cur-

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tis and Luke’s relationship was that Curtis wouldn’t allow himself to get involved with Luke and yet they were crazy about each other. It was almost two years after I wrote the initial draft, after many wrong turns, that I finally understood why.

When I met my husband, he’d already been given his own devastating diagnosis.

He had brain cancer. His neurosurgeon had told him two years previously, when he was just 27, that he had five to 10 years to live and he should just go live his life. But that’s hard to do when you’re a dead man walking – at least that’s how some people saw him: “Don’t get involved, he’s just going to die in a couple of years.”

I had to write about the stigmas that I do know, and I saw a clear parallel between my experience and that of those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Behrens: You had mentioned an unease about the potential reaction to the content of Just Between Us among the LGBTQ community. Could you speak a little more about that, and perhaps how, if at all, your perception has changed as the release of Just Between Us gets closer?

Trumble: You may recall the reaction to Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Help. There are many African-American women who did not believe that Stockett – who is white – was the person to write their story or the story of their mothers and their grandmothers. Is that a fair assessment? I don’t think

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so, but I do understand why those women felt that way. And I guess that’s where my concern lies. Just Between Us is just one story about a young man who struggles with a devastating diagnosis, and I hope readers will embrace it.

Behrens: Luke Chesser was introduced in Don’t Let Me Go as a supporting character and comes back in Just Between Us as one of the main characters. Did you always know, from the ending of Don’t Let Me Go, that you would tell Luke and Curtis’s story?

Trumble: Yes, as soon as I introduced Curtis in that last chapter, I knew I had to write their story too. There’s that moment when Curtis shakes hands with Nate for the first time and crushes his knuckles in a warning. I had to know what that was all

the parental response runs the gamut in my novels. Nate’s relationship with his dad is pretty darn bleak. They never get past that.

His mom, on the other hand, is more worried than anything. Luke’s father becomes abusive, but he evolves. And then there are some real heroes – Adam’s mom and stepdad, Luke’s mom, Curtis’s dad. There are some great parents out there who take their kids’ sexual identity in stride, and there are others who are scared shitless when their kids come out, but doggedly support them.

I wanted to write about those parents too. It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom when your kid comes out. I need people to know that. I’ve always wanted to do that with my books – show everyone another way. Having a Gay child or being that Gay child – it’s not the big, bad bogeyman people fear it is.

Behrens: Music plays a large role in your writing, particularly your first two novels.

Was this something that you had planned from the beginning, or did this evolve over time?

Trumble: It was more like something I just couldn’t help. If I could have found a way to give music a bigger presence in Just Between Us, I would have. But I did manage to squeeze in “Wrapped,” which was written and also performed by Austin singer-songwriter Bruce Robinson. Music helps me understand my characters better. I’ll hear a song and think, yes, that’s exactly what’s going on in Curtis’s head, or yes, that’s exactly what Luke feels when Curtis drops his bombshell. I end up collecting those songs on a playlist, burn them to a CD, and then play them ad nauseam in my car driving to work every day. I spend a lot of time just trying to get a fix on why my characters do what they do, so that I know when something isn’t ringing true in the novel. Some-

"I hope that anyone who’s been beaten down by the ignorant, the cowardly, and the weakminded will find themselves in one of my novels and know they’re OK, and they do have power, and a future they can live in honestly." about. And there were other things – the affection they clearly had for each other, the fact that they both became high-school band directors, and Luke’s reconciliation with his dad. That resolution seemed right to me, but I had to know how they got there.

Behrens: Family is pivotal in your characters’ lives, and something that is different about your families is that most of them seem to be accepting of their Gay child or children’s friends. It is very common in LGBTQ literature to tell “coming out” stories that show a bleak reaction when family is brought into question. What made you want to break away from that convention?

Trumble: In part, I suppose, because it had already been done. In truth, though,

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programs, more local films, and now more live events than you’d typically find elsewhere.”

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

“It’s definitely a big part of my vision for the festival to incorporate more live performances which are tied to film in one way or another.” might just be the most ambitious SLGFF yet, organizer Three Dollar Bill Cinema pulling out all the stops in hopes of making it a rousing success.

“Having been a part of Three Dollar Bill Cinema since the first year, it’s been wonderful to see this organization evolve and flourish,” says Jason Plourde, the longtime programmer who stepped into the shoes of executive director just this year. “This past year has been a great experience. Sure, there’s the pressure of continuing the organization’s success, but I’ve really enjoyed listening to our audience and staff to see how Three Dollar Bill Cinema can improve and grow in new ways.”

For incoming artistic director and lead programmer Keith Bacon, slipping into his new role wasn’t nearly as daunting as you might imagine. “[This is] my seventh year working with Three Dollar Bill Cinema and SLGFF,” he states. “My previous role was lead programmer along with marketing/communications duties. I’m excited and proud to be taking on the role of artistic director.”

Not that excitement lessened the daunting task of assembling this year’s festival lineup. “It’s very challenging, but after working on the festival circuit for seven years I feel like I have a pretty good sense of what our audience wants to see and what they need to see,” says Bacon. “We’re far from being the only game in town, and as such you’ll find that the SLGFF lineup is quite unique in comparison to other LGBT film festivals around the country. We have more shorts

really going outside the typical film festival norm to shake things up and add some extra electricity to the event. “It’s definitely a big part of my vision for the festival to incorporate more live performances which are tied to film in one way or another,” proclaims Bacon. “They bring an exciting, ‘can’t miss’ element to the festival and also incorporate a ton of local talent. Plus, they’re fun! And you’re not going to see these things on Netflix. Return to Grey Gardens with Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches Christ, and a supporting cast of local talent is going to be outrageously fun. It’s certainly the biggest production we’ve ever done in the festival.”

For Plourde, events such as this feed into his long-term vision for Three Dollar Bill Cinema, his excitement in regards to the future positively palpable. “Visual media is an increasingly prevalent and influential part of our society,” he explains. “I think the role of Three Dollar Bill Cinema is to ensure that our stories are part of that landscape, are accurately told, and thoughtfully curated. We’ve just signed an agreement to move into the 12th Avenue Arts building when it’s complete next year, and I believe that will improve our ability to work with other arts organizations and increase our visibility in the community.”

Not that either man feels the state of LGBT film is anywhere close to decline or in need of rejuvenation. Far from it, and all one has to do is look at this year’s lineup for confirmation on that front. “We’re seeing big, beautiful productions like Reaching for the Moon, cutting-edge filmmaking in

Return to Grey Gardens with Jinxx Monsoon and Peaches Christ will be performed live for the festival

Valencia, Animals, and Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas,” says Bacon, “unflinchingly provocative films such as Stranger by the Lake and Frauensee, and more ‘post-Gay’ stories that feature LGBT characters but don’t dwell in the realm of ‘coming out’ or coming to terms with one’s sexuality, such as The Happy Sad and Everybody’s Got Somebody … But Me. And in documentaries, we’re seeing vital LGBT stories of the past and present being shared with the world including Born This Way, The Rugby Player, Continental, Breaking Through, Bridegroom, and Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley, which I think is both exciting and important.”

STILL ESSENTIAL It’s this sort of narrative diversity that Plourde sees as key to both the SLGFF as well as to LGBT cinema in general. “It’s important to have a festival that celebrates who we are as individuals and as a community,” he states candidly. “The festival connects people through the art of film and provides visibility. And there’s also the fact that even though there are now a variety of outlets to see Queer film, distributors still see them as ‘too niche’ and the festival is the only chance to experience many of these films on the big screen ... if at all.”

When he stands back for a moment, Bacon can’t help but be moderately awestruck by what it is he and the rest of the SLGFF team have been able to accomplish for this year’s festival. At the same time, he’s also learned key lessons he’ll take with him as he moves forward as artistic director. “There are more people involved in producing this

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SEATTLE LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL October 10 – 20 The 18th annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (SLGFF) kicks off next Thursday with a gala screening of director Jeffrey Schwarz’s masterful, supremely entertaining documentary I Am Divine at Seattle’s landmark Cinerama. Running a full 11 days and featuring 159 features, shorts, and live entertainments being showcased at venues throughout greater Seattle, this

‘SO MANY GREAT THINGS’ Even though his role has changed and he’s not quite as intimately involved with the actual programming of the event as in previous years, an excited Plourde can’t help but share his new artistic director’s enthusiasm.

“It’s incredible!” he exclaims. “But, then, it’d be bad to wish that it wouldn’t be, right?

Seriously, Keith and the programming team have pulled together an amazing collection of award winners, special premieres, and programs with live performance elements ... there’s so many great things to see!”

Those live events are the real change in regards to this year’s SLGFF, the festival

festival than ever before, and building a bigger team has brought in new ideas, talents, and successes, which has been a valuable learning experience for all,” he explains.

“Our theme this year is ‘Bold Is Beautiful’ and I hope people will connect with that idea through the thoughtful, inspiring and entertaining films and programs we’ve put together.”

As for Plourde, he can’t wait to get back to work, not just planning next year’s festival but working on Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s ongoing year-round programs as well.

What keeps him coming back for more?

Why this passion to stay involved? “The amazing people that I get to work with,” he states with candor, “all of whom put countless hours into helping Three Dollar Bill Cinema fulfill our mission. [Additionally], I love meeting people who look forward to our programs every year, as well as those who discover us for the first time.”

“With this year’s festival, we’ve tried to make it as accessible as possible with $5 screenings, a six-pack special on tickets, and a Film Lover Pass that’s also a great deal! I can’t stress enough that people need to buy tickets early because there will be sell-outs.

Also, becoming a member not only helps our organization and the festival tremendously, but members are also rewarded with more discounts and great perks.”

The 18th Annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival runs Thursday, October 10, thru Sunday, October 20. For the complete schedule guide and to buy tickets, as well as additional information on becoming a Three Dollar Bill Cinema member, go to www.threedollarbillcinema.org.

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Don’t ‘weight’ to see Gravity Alfonso Cuarón’s visionary new space thriller is a cinematic marvel

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer GRAVITY Opens October 4 Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is on her first shuttle mission. Veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) is on his last.

They’ve been tasked with fixing the Hubble telescope adding a new component invented

by Dr. Stone, installing upgrades that will give the orbiting satellite a longer life than it was originally thought to have.

There has been an accident. Debris from a recently destroyed satellite has started a chain reaction throughout the atmosphere, pieces of additional space rubbish orbiting around the Earth like lethal mini-bullets.

Dr. Stone has been cut off from Kowalski, drifting perilously out into the deep, dark void with almost no chance of survival.

Things change rapidly throughout director and co-writer Alfonso Cuarón’s (Children of Men, Y Tu Mamá También) existential survivalist outer-space thriller Gravity, but in the end as far as plot goes that’s absolutely it. Dr. Ryan Stone is trapped, running out of oxygen, running out of options, and quickly running out of time, forced to use her wits, smarts, and will to find a way back to the surface of the planet when chances of doing so border on nil.

It’s thrilling stuff, Cuarón ratcheting up tension with inventive simplicity unleashing sequence after sequence of beauteous suspense and terror that, even with the offworld interstellar setting, is immediately relatable on an intimately visceral level. The idea of being lost in a void, alone and with almost no hope of coming out alive, is one virtually everyone, everywhere has probably felt at one point or another, the director playing upon those fears masterfully the finished movie a 90-minute marvel that held me spellbound for every solitary second.

A VISUAL MASTERPIECE There have been few celluloid achievecontinued from cover Benzler: It took years to bring this story to the screen, and I know Divine’s story is very personal to you. What did you learn about Divine during production?

Schwarz: It’s been over 25 years since his death and I started getting concerned that Divine’s legendary status might be in jeopardy, particularly with a younger generation. There hasn’t been a proper documentary about his life so I wanted to fill that cultural void with this film. I wanted to go beyond the layers of eyeliner and wigs and hairspray to find the very real man inside.

Divine never considered himself a drag queen. He was a character actor who played female parts. He was a fantastic and brave performer, a fine actor, and a warm, generous person who couldn’t have been more different from the roles he played.

Benzler: What will audiences take away about Divine?

Schwarz: Divine is an inspiration to misfits, outsiders, rebels, and freaks, and I hope this movie reignites interest in this incredible individual. He’s a poster child for misfit youth and proves that anything is possible.

Benzler: How did you go about collecting all of the archival footage and interviews for the film?

Schwarz: The archival material came from many sources. Various archives around the country, footage taken on the set of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble by Steve Yeager, home movies given to us by Divine’s mother, and many, many photo-

graphs by various friends and professional photographers. Divine loved being photographed so we had plenty to choose from.

John Waters conducted a lengthy interview with Divine for Shock Value and the audio has survived, so we used that liberally.

Whenever it was possible for Divine to tell his own story or comment on it, we used it.

Benzler: What were you surprised to learn?

Schwarz: I was most surprised to find out more about his relationship with his highschool sweetheart, who we interviewed.

They dated all through junior high and high school. Divine, who was Glenn [Milstead] then, took her to the prom and treated her so well. He even did her hair and makeup and told her how to dress. She was really smitten with him, in a very sweet high-school puppy-love kind of way. When he started dressing in drag she was completely unfazed and supportive. They even went to a high-school party together with Glenn dressed as Elizabeth Taylor. When he started hanging out with John, David Lochary, and all the cool Baltimore beatniks, she really felt left behind.

Benzler: Divine’s story resonates today.

He was bullied as a youth.

Schwarz: Yes. As a teenager Divine was bullied mercilessly. When he met John Waters he was able to take all that trauma and channel it into the Divine character, and throw everything that people made fun of him for back in their faces. With all the talk of bullying today I wanted to show young people an example of someone who was able to overcome all that and live an authentic and happy life by accepting and loving

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Sandra Bullock in Gravity

She’s in virtually every frame, becoming the audience’s lone anchor for the majority of the running time. Much of what she does is delivered without dialogue, without the help of a co-star (as good as Clooney is, and he’s terrific, he’s not around as much as you might expect), the sheer marathon of emotional nuances she is forced to traverse feel familiar and intimate yet also natural and honest. Bullock is terrific, and while I can make a strong case other actresses this year have delivered better performances, this is still an impressive feat I doubt Oscar can ignore.

Gravity is as big a “wow” as anything

I’m likely to see throughout the remainder of this year. It is doubtful, from a cinematic esthetic at any rate, that there will be anything else released in 2013 that I can even compare it to. It can be said Cuarón has changed the game, especially as it comes to photorealistic 3D, in ways James Cameron (Avatar) and Martin Scorsese (Hugo) only could have dreamt of achieving. While as a narratively driven story certain aspects do come up a little bit short, as an exercise in pure filmmaking acumen and achievement what this visionary director has come up with is, if you’ll excuse the pun, simply out of this world.

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ments close to as amazing as what is brought to the screen by Cuarón in Gravity. The use of 3D, the level of depth found buried within each of Emmanuel Lubezki’s (The Tree of Life) stirring, hypnotic images, the way Cuarón’s and Mark Sanger’s editing seamlessly blends one moment into the next, the photorealistic layering of the impressively tactile visual effects, it’s all astonishing. As a cinematic exercise there’s nothing in 2013 to compare it to (save J.C. Chandor’s narratively similar but far more earthbound All Is Lost, but those connection aren’t as extensive or as broad as one might immediately surmise), and as such coming out of the theater unimpressed is close to impossible.

I could nitpick, of course. Cuarón and his brother Jonás have put together a script that doesn’t quite trust the simplistically genius central hook as much as it should, making sure less mature audiences stay involved adding extraneous bits of dialogue and inconsequential dramatic beats that are hardly necessary. They handhold Dr. Stone a bit more than necessary, and I’m not entirely certain a couple plot points concerning past tragedies during her days on Earth move the emotional coin one way or the other.

But these small facets don’t feel like missteps so much as slightly inconsequential plot hiccups taking focus away from the stirring central quagmire. But they do so for only the briefest of moments, Cuarón and company understanding that keeping the focus directly upon our heroine, putting the viewer into the center of Dr. Stone’s shoes, is the best way to make this calamity hit home in ways it never could have hoped to otherwise. The best sequences, of which there are many, are seen entirely through her eyes, and at times I caught myself holding my breath in abject, stunned silence as she attempts to extricate herself from this ordeal.

I don’t see how Bullock isn’t one of the five women nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her performance here.

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himself. His story can give people hope that anything’s possible. It’s kind of the ultimate “It Gets Better” story.

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer THE WIZARD OF OZ PARAMOUNT THEATRE October 9 – 13 The Wizard of Oz is perhaps the bestloved movie musical in American history.

Since its original publication in 1900, the story of Dorothy’s visit to an enchanted world has been embraced on the page, on the stage, and, of course, on the big screen.

Using the recent innovation of reality TV as a casting vehicle, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has put together a new version of this beloved classic, and with his additional songs (co-written by Tim Rice), the cherished story has been given new life on the stage. As the musical follows the Yellow Brick Road into the (real) Emerald City, SGN caught up with lead actress Danielle Wade, the woman wearing the best red shoes in town.

Eric Andrews-Katz: Who were your earliest influences in becoming a performer?

Danielle Wade: This is a great question. I have had so many influences over the years.

However, I can remember perfectly sitting on the railing at our family cottage listening to the radio and singing along, and my dad walking over to me and saying, “You know, if you practice, I bet that could be you one day.” I don’t think I’ve stopped practicing since. So, I guess my biggest influence was my dad. My family has never pressured me into performing or doing anything I didn’t want to. They have always been there for me whenever I need them, providing love and support.

Andrews-Katz: What was the first production you ever performed on the stage?

Wade: The first musical I ever performed in was Grease. I was in grade 10 and I played Sandy. It was absolutely terrifying and amazing. I don’t know if I would be performing if I had not done that show. I was rather shy as a child, but singing and acting

took me out of that.

Andrews-Katz: Describe (for us in the States) the concept of the Canadian reality show, Over the Rainbow.

Wade: Over the Rainbow was a reality competition much like X Factor or American Idol. The show provides a great opportunity for young women to take a swing at the big leagues. The series auditioned aspiring musical theater performers for the role of Dorothy Gale in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz. One of the coolest parts of Over the Rainbow was that Canada decided the winner. Each week we would perform a group number and a solo. The judges would give us critiques and then Canada decided the bottom two. Those two girls would perform the sing-off song and Arlene Phillips would save one. This happened until there were only three of us left. It was all up to Canada after that.

Andrews-Katz: What was your audition like for the show?

Wade: I auditioned on a whim, really. I had never done anything like this before. My mother and I drove up to Toronto for the day just to see what would happen. I mean, the worst they could say is no, and I could spend more time working on my craft. I remember the day very well – my mom, my best friend, and I, waiting outside the CBC building in a line of easily 600 girls for about three hours.

Finally, when we got inside the door, we had to check in and wait another few hours.

I watched a number of girls come out with “golden tickets” and found myself getting more and more nervous, yet more and more excited. Finally, I walked into the audition room and saw [casting director] Stephanie Gorin sitting behind a table. She was so sweet and welcoming, my nerves disappeared. I performed “Over the Rainbow” and she looked at me and said, “I think you could be Dorothy.” Well, my heart stopped.

I received my golden ticket, and ran out of the room to find my mom.

Andrews-Katz: Was there any time during the reality show when you were nervous about being eliminated?

Wade: I was nervous about being eliminated every week. In a situation like that you never really know your fate until your name is called. It’s strange because even once I was safe, I was worried about the other girls. I’ve said since the first day that it stinks that only one person could win.

Andrews-Katz: There has been realityshow casting for Grease, Legally Blonde, and now The Wizard of Oz. Do you think this will become more common?

Wade: I think that casting shows in this way provides a great opportunity for people who wouldn’t normally get it. Now, whether or not it becomes a more common theme, I am unsure of. I definitely wouldn’t be opposed to it happening.

Andrews-Katz: The stage production of The Wizard of Oz is more than just the movie on stage. Can you tell us about some of the new additions?

Wade: The adaptation of The Wizard of Oz is a lot of fun. The show maintains the same magic that the movie does, which I think is very important. Andrew has written a few new songs, which I think add a great deal of character development. In this version the two witches both have a solo and there is an opening number that establishes Dorothy’s conflict right off the bat. The same iconic songs are still present, and as beautiful as ever.

Andrews-Katz: How do you take such an iconic role as Dorothy and make it your own?

Wade: I find “iconic” to be an interesting word. It can make whatever follows seem extremely daunting or absolutely wonderful. With every role I try to bring a little bit of myself to it. I mean, I only have my own life experiences to draw from, so I think it is inevitable that I show up somewhere. Dorothy is such a wonderful character. She is just

like every 14-year-old girl I know. Full of wonder, curiosity, frustration, and excitement, which can be a lot to handle at that age. Judy Garland really does a perfect job of conveying all of these things. My goal in this show is to bring the same integrity that Judy did to Dorothy, but make her a little bit more relatable to this generation. I get to wear overalls and be a tomboy. It’s exciting to be rougher around the edges.

Andrews-Katz: What’s the most challenging thing for you about doing this musical?

Wade: I think the most challenging thing about doing this show is working with a live animal. However, it is the most wonderful thing, too. Nigel [Toto] and Loki [Toto understudy] are the most adorable and wellbehaved dogs you could ask for. They are always there when you need them and ready to do whatever you ask. I think it’s amazing that sometimes I can look over at Toto and see him staring back at me and paying attention to everything around us. I think it’s safe to say he steals the show each night, and that makes me so happy.

Andrews-Katz: Regardless of limitations or restrictions, what role would you most like to perform?

Wade: In the future I would love to play Eponine in Les Misérables. That is my favorite part of all time. If I could do that, my life would be complete.

The Wizard of Oz has had many incarnations since its 1900 publication. It spawned two black-and-white films before the MGM 1939 blockbuster movie musical. Since then it has gone on to create a legacy involving more than 15 books in the series (with more being written), innumerable parodies, and alternative takes such as The Wiz, Wicked, and Oz the Great and Powerful. The musical was first adapted for the stage in 2011

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that distinguishes itself, beyond a little language, from families of any other ethnicity.

The four actors – father William (Troy Allen Johnson), mother Sonia (Amber Wolfe Wollam), son Ennis (Corey Spruill), and son Malcolm (Tyler Trerise) – are a talented bunch. Director Valerie Curtis-Newton has a sure and experienced hand. The technical support, from the homey but rundown set

by Craig Wollam to warm lighting by Tim Wratten, sound from Harry Todd Jamieson, and character-apt costuming from Melanie Taylor Burgess, provide continuity and

homes and alternatives in depth, alluding to the need rather than examining the decision-making. We pretty much know what is going to happen and there are few surprises.

So, unfortunately, while it’s a pleasant experience, this play breaks zero new ground and does not really advance the public or cultural discussion of aging and how to manage its consequences.

There is a subplot about the sons being trapped in the neighborhood, with Ennis finding out his girlfriend is pregnant while he works at a restaurant job, and Malcolm

The brothers’ relationship is fun to watch and has some amusing dialogue, though their rivalry is not much more than stereotypical.

Amber Wolfe Wollam and Troy Allen Johnson in Broke-ology

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senting a solidly acted and directed play, Broke-ology, by Nathan Louis Jackson. It’s about a small family – husband, wife, two BROKE-OLOGY sons – whose rhythm is shifting due to agSEATTLE PUBLIC THEATER ing. Since it’s being produced in association Through October 20 with the Hansberry Project, it’s a “Black” Seattle Public Theater is currently pre- play, though there is virtually nothing in it

continued from cover about his relatives is that they have the reputation of being bitter recluses and that they were rumored at one time to be notorious thieves called the “Wild Lion Boys.” While Uncle Garth seems to accept the situation as is, Uncle Hub is an utter curmudgeon and shows his short temper easily. To pass the long summer days, Garth tells Walter fantastical stories of the men’s alleged past, involving sultans, harems, and great adventures in the French Foreign Legion. The incredible tales allow the boy to escape his tedious former life and provide the reality needed to bring both his uncles back to living their own.

BROADWAY VETERANS The two men playing Uncle Garth (Gregg Edelman) and Uncle Hub (Mark Jacoby) are veterans of the Great White Way and they both bring their vast experience to their current roles. Hub’s cranky attitude is offset just right by Garth’s reluctant but softer demeanor, easily allowing the audience to see their brotherly connection. Both men have their opportunity to shine, as do their “younger” selves (Jared Michael Brown and Kevin Earley, respectively). All four of these men lead a counterpoint with each other, doing great balance and wonderful vocals.

The two women in young Walter’s (Johnny Rabe) life are his mother (Kendra Kassebaum) and the Harem Princess (Jenny Powers) he’s told about by his uncles. Kassebaum plays the gold-digger role perfectly without going over the top into stereotype.

Her voice is strong and clear and her persona easily comes through to make this mishap of a woman into a caring character.

Powers’ character is much more prevalent.

Samira is a strong-willed individual who doesn’t take guff and gives it only too easily. As a love interest for one of the Uncles, Samira immediately creates a mystery and intrigue only to have those characteristics

PLEASANT BUT SHALLOW The play does not really address nursing

feeling trapped back in the neighborhood by the pressure to assume responsibility for his father, rather than advance the career his master’s degree opens up for him. Again, it’s not in depth and does not illuminate the subject.

So, it’s rather like a TV movie on Hallmark or Lifetime or BET – a nice way to spend a couple of hours if what you seek is something reliable and unchallenging.

While SPT and the Hansberry Project have linked the play to the subject of “race,” and arguably the dialogue has the dialect of race embedded in it, this play just doesn’t bring a unique flavor to the conversation. For more information, go to www.seattlepublictheater.org or call (206) 524-1300.

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demonstrated in spades. Both women have their own songs, allowing their voices to ring out and help give deposition to their characters.

The Sultan (Jason Danieley) is the archnemesis of the Wild Lion Boys. Danieley – another Broadway veteran with a long list of credits – plays this comic villain with a touch too much slapstick, but otherwise does a wonderful job. His voice is strong and his presence is easily noted.

The schtick he performs is not the actor’s design as much as the director’s, but as is usual with pre-Broadway runs, the campiness gets toned down as the previews and workshops continue. The role is otherwise a great counterpoint to the explanation of the Uncles’ pasts.

TWO GREAT CHILD ACTORS There are two children in this show. One is Walter (Johnny Rabe), the boy taken to his uncles, and the other is Walter’s friend, a know-it-all girl named Jane (Sophia Anne Caruso). Both do wonderful jobs without giving into childhood shenanigans and mugging the audience. Master Rabe is no stranger to the stage as he appeared in the 5th Avenue’s production of A Christmas Story, and he brings his (limited) experience to this role with great ambition and talent. Miss Caruso’s character is a good balance to the confused boy who has no experience with life.

The story adapted by Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Curtains), and his script flows easily and with interest. While not having seen the original film, the written story of the stage production was easily followed without too many gaps – a contradictory statement about phone usage was the only one found. The composer and lyricist for the show are by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (First Date) respectively.

Their songs are all good and fit into the show with content and style. All the music promotes the story along like the songs in a musical should. The only complaint was that the first act seemed heavy on “big, rousing numbers” and by the end of Act One,

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The play focuses on the King family some years after Sonia has died and Malcolm has just returned from earning a master’s degree to the cramped family home in a poor neighborhood. William’s health has been failing, as he walks deeper into Parkinson’s disease and more numerous hospitalizations. Ennis has been doing the bulk of the caretaking and is relieved that Malcolm is now there to help.

The brothers’ relationship is fun to watch and has some amusing dialogue, though their rivalry is not much more than stereotypical. A more satisfying relationship is established through flashbacks of Sonia and William together in what was clearly a solid marriage. William’s longing for Sonia is palpable.

Sophia Anne Caruso and Johnny Rabe in Secondhand Lions

I was ready for at least one ballad. I didn’t have long to wait as they came easily in Act Two. If a complaint is warranted, it’s just that a balance of musical types ideally should be mixed into the two acts.

Secondhand Lions is a very good production that incorporates good songs to promote the story. Another credit to the 5th Avenue’s long list, this new musical could easily be seen heading to Broadway and getting proper notice. While still needing a little polish before landing in New York City, Secondhand Lions is definitely a First Class musical.

The musical version of Secondhand Lions is based on the 2003 film by the same name, which starred Michael Caine and

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Robert Duvall as the cantankerous uncles, and young Walter was played by Haley Joel Osment.

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The lineup for this year’s “Deck the Hall Ball” has been announced. Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Foals, Tame Impala, and The Head and the Heart are all slated to perform on the same stage December 3. Key Arena is once again the venue for 107.7 The End’s annual holiday bash, and ticket prices to see all of these acts appears reasonable, at just $47.70 for general admission and $77.70 for premium reserved seats. VIP packages are also available at $127.70 per person.

Tickets for DTHB are on sale now at Ticketmaster outlets or Ticketmaster.com. For artist information or additional details, visit www.1077theend.com.

Green Day is coming to Tacoma! Well, sort of. The Tony Award-winning musical American Idiot, based on the rock trio’s

mega-successful album of the same name, will be staged at Pantages Theater on November 20. It tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post-9/11 world leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey of the season. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “Holiday,” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends” are all featured.

Tickets priced between $55 and $149 are on sale now at www.BroadwayCenter.org.

David Bowie fans, unite! Experience Music Project is hosting an event for followers of the rock icon to coincide with his induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. On October 12, Bowie supporters are welcome to attend a party called “Bowie Invades: Fashionably Undead Bash,” which will include costume contests, hair and makeup kiosk by VAIN, deep-space flashlight gallery tours, cosmic Vixen Pin-Up Photography

Wendy Ho

appear at the Triple Door in downtown Seattle, as part of a tour for her latest album, I’m a Ho! “The Queen of Sass and Crass,” known for her crude sense of humor, soulful voice, and pop-culture wits, got her break with her

2007 music video “Bitch, I Stole Yo Purse!” which saw much airtime on both MTV and Logo. Today, Ho is one of the most soughtafter performers in the LGBT community.

Ho was last in Seattle during Pride, where she performed at R Place alongside Jujubee and Latrice Royale.

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drink specials, and music by The Band Who Fell to Earth – yes, a cover band. Admission is $20 for the general public, or $15 for EMP members. Go to www.empmuseum.org to purchase advance tickets or for more information.

Several more concerts have snuck onto the winter music calendar, including Thomas Dolby on November 18 (The Showbox Market), Lupe Fiasco on November 19 (The Showbox SoDo), KC and the Sunshine Band with the Village People on December 1 (Snoqualmie Casino), Rhett Miller on De-

cember 10 (The Triple Door), Jackie Evancho on December 12 (Paramount Theatre), Natalie Cole on December 20 (Emerald Queen Casino), and legendary jazz artist Wynton Marsalis on March 2 (Paramount Theatre).

Finally, be sure to look at the Cher concert ad in this week’s SGN for ticket information. We broke the story on our Facebook page nearly two weeks ago of the Gay icon playing Key Arena on Pride weekend (June 28), so I’m predicting this show will sell out.

ditional Lashes show that they have there.”

“I’ve been at R Place now for going on three or four years, so I’m really close to all those girls. I love Lady Chablis, she loves to give some Tina Turner.”

er – it’s a business at the end of the day. It’s not just an art form, it’s a business.”

Ho said that her favorite Pride was one of her most recent, during the first week of September in Austin, Texas.

“I got to attend my very first Pride parade,” Ho told SGN. “It was the most heartfelt [Pride] experience I’ve had.”

“It was just so amazing and wonderful to be a part of that energy ... the parade is for the everyday people that are out there working for equality,” said Ho. “I am not Gay, but I’ve been embraced by the most creative, wonderful community and I’m so grateful.”

Ho has headlined Pride festivals in Boston, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. Her music has been featured on Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, NBC, and Showtime.

WHITE WOMAN’S BURDEN Ho said that what makes Seattle a good drag city is the variety. In addition to her notoriety as a feminist singer, Ho’s style and attitude have struck a special chord with the Gay community, especially drag queens, many of whom have covered her music.

“Being Wendy Ho is a celebration of everything you’re not supposed to be as a white woman,” Ho told SGN. “I find it’s still a particularly heavy cross to bear, as a white woman who wants to be loud – anything but skinny [and] submissive.”

Ho’s best songs include “F**k Me,” “Cocaine,” and “Oprah Winfrey.” She released a new single in September, “Public Place,” a parody of Rihanna’s “We Found Love.”

Ho’s version is all about oral sex in public.

It’s broken rules and stirred up controversy – exactly what Ho aims to do with her music as she seeks to redefine the roles women musicians can take.

“The response has been really great,” said Ho, who recognizes the gendered division in how these topics are often addressed in the mainstream music world. “How ridiculous it is that these standards still exist.”

“I think that being offended and being shocked is a choice that we make. I think usually it’s a choice out of fear of something we don’t want to look at,” Ho told SGN. “I’m of value because I’m here and I have a voice, and I have talent. If you don’t want to listen to it that’s fine, I won’t shut up.”

A PRIDE FEST STAPLE Ho’s notoriety within the Gay community has been bringing her to Pride festivals around the country since 2009.

“I really enjoy performing, Prides are tough, though – it’s a tough game to play,” said Ho. “Often, people don’t know who you are, and they’re not really there for you.”

“It can be very competitive,” Ho added.

“It’s a complicated process to be a perform-

‘SUPER HO’ CONTEST Ho’s latest single, “Public Place,” is available for download via iTunes. She will appear at the Triple Door on Thursday, October 10. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the 21+ show, which includes dinner service, begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by phone at (206) 838-4333 or online at www.thetripledoor.net.

During the show, Ho will officiate a competition for “Super Ho of Seattle.” “[Being Super Ho] means that you are just large and in charge of your Ho-ness, that you understand that you bring pleasure to the masses,” said Ho. The six local performers vying for the title are Mark “Mom” Finley, EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!, Majesty St. James, Sashay Supernova, Mizz Honey Bucket, and Kiara.

The contest will be judged by Mama Tits, Lady Chablis, and DonaTella Howe, but ultimately the audience will decide which contestant is the biggest Ho – this show isn’t one to miss.

“I’ve never done just a full-on Ho show in Seattle … I’ll be doing a full hour of my material,” Ho told SGN. “I’ll do a little bit of story telling. I get that question a lot – ‘How do you come up with this shit?’ I’m going to tell.”

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer PET SHOP BOYS PARAMOUNT THEATRE October 2 At a Pet Shop Boys concert, your eyes get as much of a workout as your ears. Combining floor-to-ceiling screens with colorful graphics and radiant laser rays with pulsating electronic music, the British duo gave Seattle fans a memorable visual and audio experience Wednesday night at the Paramount Theatre.

The synth-pop legends performed the first two numbers, “Axis” and a blending of “One More Chance” and “A Face Like That,” behind a sheer curtain that flashed images of tunnels, subways, and a pair of giant, faceless heads. As the opening notes of “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” blared from the speakers, the curtain dropped dramatically and there stood vocalist Neil Tennant in a prickly dark jacket that made him look like a black porcupine. Chris Lowe, as usual, played keyboards off to the side and pretty much existed in his own little bubble.

During “I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing,” the Pet Shop Boys donned disco-ball-plated goat horns as a pair of dancers pranced around on stage with animal-head costumes. For “West End Girls,” the venue was flooded with sapphire and baby-blue lasers, while many in the crowd clapped their hands or moved swiftly to the rejuvenated 1984 hit.

A cover of Leonard Bernstein’s “Somewhere” was thrown in before “Leaving,” proceeded by a sensational version of “Thursday,” which found the backup dancers inside open vault-shaped boxes. Pet Shop Boys brought a fun aspect to “Love, Etc.,” sticking their faces through carnivallike cutouts that were attached to computeranimated bodies.

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I didn’t make the playlist for Don’t Let Me Go with the intention of including it in the book. That was my editor’s idea.

Behrens: Something I appreciate about your writing is how much readers can relate to your characters, particularly in Where You Are and Just Between Us where chapters switch between character points of view. How do you approach writing these types of characters as a straight woman?

Trumble: As strange as it may sound, I don’t see my characters as men or as Gay so much as I see them as human beings. The

QUICK-CHANGE ARTISTS Tennant changed into a metallic suit for a trio of oldies but goodies, “I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too),” “Rent,” and “Miracles.” Impressive was the industrialtechno version of “It’s a Sin” that saw the stage bathed in cherry-red lighting with a wall panel of aluminum blinds. That was followed by an energetic, but very quick, run-through of “Domino Dancing” as the audience chanted the chorus; meanwhile, the group was decked out in bright orange suits with matching dunce hats.

The main set concluded with a song that Tennant introduced by saying, “You probably know this one, too.” It was the pair’s electro spin on Brenda Lee’s “Always on My Mind,” later recorded by Willie Nelson, which became an international smash for the Pet Shop Boys. For an encore, they played another biggie from their 27-year catalog, “Go West.” Again, fans sang the chorus loudly and danced furiously on the theater floor. “Vocal,” off the Electric release, closed out the show, clocking in at an hour and 45 minutes.

Although the Pet Shop Boys mixed their set list with old and new songs, there were some notable omissions, such as “What Have I Done to Deserve This,” “Heart,” “Being Boring,” and “New York City Boy.” But overall, they delivered a concert that was nothing short of entertaining, if not exciting. They haven’t gone soft on their electronic sound, either. There was a deep, penetrating, and club-like atmosphere quality to their music, as if they were playing to a packed, intimate Crowbar in New York City instead of a vintage theater in downtown Seattle.

Approaching a three-decade career milestone, Pet Shop Boys aren’t just reinventing themselves, they’re reinventing a genre they helped cultivate. And, as evidenced this week, they’ve still got plenty of star power left in the tank.

the story knowing the issue (i.e., the HIV diagnosis) or that you don’t know if, at the end, the characters will still be “happily ever after?”

Trumble: Nate and Adam were the most difficult to get right, and I think that’s because of what was going on in Nate’s head.

It’s counter-intuitive. He’s got this great guy who clearly loves him, but he can’t accept that love because of all the shame and selfloathing, the byproducts of his assault. I wanted everything to be all right for them, but I knew that wasn’t realistic, so I had to fight the urge over and over again to let them just be together. I always know there will be a happily-ever-after at the end because that’s the kind of story I want to write, but I don’t know how the characters are going to get there when I start out. I just know it won’t be easy. And no, I don’t always know the issue. In fact, the only book that was pretty clear for me from the beginning was Where You Are. Even so, I did not foresee many of the complications.

Behrens: Who are some of your literary inspirations? What drove you to become an author?

Trumble: I have to admit that my main literary inspiration was and, to some extent still is, Stephen King. I read all his books, The Stand being my absolute, all-time favorite book. Unfortunately, I was plagued by self-doubt and general craziness for many more years before I finally wrote Don’t Let Me Go. Behrens: For what it is worth, in your opinion, what is it that sets literature apart from other art forms – movies, theater, visual art – in how it touches on the human experience? Do you feel there is something literature can bring to the table those forms can’t, simply because of the way we take them in?

Trumble: Really good books become a

part of me because I spend so much more time in the story than I would if it were on the screen or the stage. I may read a novel over many days – even a month, if it’s a really long book. I think about the characters during the day; I think about them before I fall asleep at night. I worry about them, hope for them, cry over them. It can be a much weightier experience. Off the top of my head, I can think of two moments in books that completely undid me for hours.

I couldn’t read on until I had regained some composure. One was in The Stand when Stu Redman was left in the ditch with a broken leg. The others had to go on. There’s one line in The Stand I have never forgotten: “And they never saw Stu Redman again.”

That simple line just killed me. The subtext completely broke me, because I thought I knew what that meant. The second time I read the novel, that line broke me again because then I really did know what it meant.

The first time I read that line, I was completely devastated because of what I thought was going to happen; the second time because of what I knew was going to happen.

I literally put the book down and sobbed for hours both times. That one line was so powerful, and I knew I wanted to have that effect on people one day. In Stephenie Meyer’s New Moon there are three chapters with no text at all – just “October,” “November,” “December.” (I think those are the months.)

Bella was deep in depression and that lack of text spoke more than any words could have. I had to put the book down for a while and just cry. I couldn’t do that with a movie or a play.

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J.H. Trumble’s new novel, Just Between Us, hits stores in early October and is published by Kensington Publishing Corp. For information on all Trumble’s works, visit her Web site, www.jhtrumble.com.

mechanics of their sexual relationships are a little different (though not that much), and I think men are generally less expressive than women, but emotionally I just don’t think they’re that different. So I try to write human characters. And I don’t plot my books out ahead of time. I allow my characters to become, to triumph, to screw up, their lives to unfold so that, I hope, the things that happen in the novels, the way my characters react in any given situation, never feels contrived. I struggle and struggle for authenticity. I’m constantly asking myself, is this really something this character would say? Is this how he’d respond?

Behrens: Which of your characters/couples was the hardest for you to write, and why? When you say you don’t plot out your books, do you mean that you don’t go into

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SATURDAY - October 5

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.

Seattle Faerie Festival 2013. 12 noon-6pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave & E Prospect St. The Faerie Festival is an event of all things faerie, elven and magical, offering a realm of music, arts, food, vendors and theater inspired by fairy history and tradition. Presented by the Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore. FREE. www.capitolhillpridefestival.info/FaerieFestival.html 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.

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

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

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com 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 reigning 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.brownpapertickets.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

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 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 8

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

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ 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 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.

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 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 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/ Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experi-

ence, 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 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.

ICON - A Celebration of Drag, Art & Life. 6pm. The Grand Hyatt Hotel, 721 Pine St. Hosted by Aleksa Manila & featuring some of Seattle’s top drag entertainers. Benefits Seattle Counseling Service. General Admission $100; VIP $150 (includes early reception with hors d’oeuvres & live music. www.seattlecounseling.org/ICON 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

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SUNDAY - October 6

October 5 thru October 13

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 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 - October 7

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

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Celebrating 40 Years!

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY - October 9

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.mature friends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

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

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle Monthly Social #1: Hump Day Bingo.

6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. POZSeattle is pleased to present our first of two monthly socials.

Meet us in the downstairs bar for a light fare of tasty edibles, socializing, to catch up with old friends, to make new ones & a whole lot of fun. Bring your lucky trolls, four-leaf clovers, good lick hats, shirts, socks, etc. Prizes awarded for each game. www.pozseattle. org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

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

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

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

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

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome.

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Rain City Jacks. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm; 1st Sunday each month, 2pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www.raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

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

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

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

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

StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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 11

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/10-10/20). www.threedollarbillcinema.org 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 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. (See related listing Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 6250000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Chamber Dance Company Concert: “In Gender” (10/10-10/13). Thurs-Sat 10/10-10/12 7:30pm; Sun 10/13 2pm. Meany Hall, UW. “In Gender” explores five works highlighting the impact of gender in dance. Tickets $20 in advance, $22 at the door. www.meany.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org

SATURDAY - October 12

young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org.

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

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

THURSDAY - October 10

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/10-10/20). www.threedollarbillcinema.org 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 Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235.

8th Annual Falltacular. 5:30-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Annual fundraiser to support QLaw. Tickets: $40 - includes heavy hors d’oeuvres with drink ticket, entertainment & good company. To REGISTER q-law.org/foundation/falltacular2013 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

DIFFA Glam: Tablescapes. 6pm. Masin’s, 10706 Main St, Bellevue. An extravagant celebration of wine, entertaining & design. Features extraordinary tablescapes created by designers & stylists to represent exclusive wine dinners by top local chefs. Entry $45, VIP GLAM $75. www.diffaseattle.org 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 PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Chamber Dance Company Concert: “In Gender” (10/10-10/13). Thurs-Sat 10/10-10/12 7:30pm; Sun 10/13 2pm. Meany Hall, UW. “In Gender” explores five works highlighting the impact of gender in dance. Tickets $20 in advance, $22 at the door. www.meany.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. 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.

October 4, 2013

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/10-10/20). www.threedollarbillcinema.org A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

People’s Memorial Special Program for the LGBTQ Community to Help Get Your Affairs in Order. 1:304:30pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Learn about how to make sure your wishes are carried out at end-of-life, with presentations on legal, financial & final arrangement planning. FREE. RSVP to info@peoplesmemorial.org Chamber Dance Company Concert: “In Gender” (10/10-10/13). Thurs-Sat 10/10-10/12 7:30pm; Sun 10/13 2pm. Meany Hall, UW. “In Gender” explores five works highlighting the impact of gender in dance. Tickets $20 in advance, $22 at the door. www.meany.org

SUNDAY - October 13

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/10-10/20). www.threedollarbillcinema.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts, critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers.

NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafeword writersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Chamber Dance Company Concert: “In Gender” (10/10-10/13). Thurs-Sat 10/10-10/12 7:30pm; Sun 10/13 2pm. Meany Hall, UW. “In Gender” explores five works highlighting the impact of gender in dance. Tickets $20 in advance, $22 at the door. www.meany.org OUT for Sustainability Honors Marsha Botzer.

4-7pm. Impact HUB Seattle, 220 2nd Ave S. Join OUT4S to honor Marsha Botzer, to support OUT4S with a fabulous local auction, enjoy seasonal hors d’oeuvres & sip local wine & beer, and enjoy camaraderie. To RSVP visit out4s.org/five-years Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6pm. The Summit on Pike, 420 E Pike St. Meets 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Bring a potluck dish to share. www.skibuddies.org Ski Buddies is a non-profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.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 network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org

Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network 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 - 682-6711; 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 communi-

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ties, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

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

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l. simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/

EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletown squares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. 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, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@ llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@ chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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