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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Comedian Kate Clinton in Seattle October 28

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Margaret Cho chats Scotland, Seattle, and Cho dependence

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There is never a topic that is too taboo or controversial for Margaret Cho to talk about in her standup. This attitude and courage has won Cho fans across the globe.

Cho, who is one of the most acclaimed and popular comedians of our time, will be bringing her new “Cho Dependent” show to the Pantages Theater in Tacoma on Friday, October 28.

Cho is an avid supporter of the LGBT community and will be giving fans a chance to meet her in person before the show. Fully 100% of the $100 meeta n d -

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Benaroya Hall will be the place to be on Friday, October 28, when Kate Clinton takes to the largest stage she’s ever performed on in Seattle. For almost thirty years, America’s Grande Lesbian Dame of Comedy has caused beverage-leaking snorts

from noses all across this country. She has, of course, stood up many times here in Seattle, but this will be her largest forum for stand-up yet.

(Kate reminds that she did perform at Benaroya with Seattle Men’s Chorus some time back, but she called it “Benihana

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SLGFF 2011, preview week two

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

reaches its climax, there are still numerous delights and experiences to be had during this final weekend As the 17th Annual Seattle Les- of screenings. The documentary bian & Gay Film Festival (SLGFF) offerings, most notably Vito and the sensational Out for the Long Run, lead the way in quality, but there’s also plenty of enjoyment in the narrative efforts (most notably Three, Romeos, and the weirdly enchanting Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same).

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (3/4) Silly, yet shockingly inspiring, see SLGFF page 29

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Once upon a time there was a band from Bellingham that migrated to Seattle. Long story short, they became famous around the world, debuted three consecutive recordings in the

For a full calendar of this year’s SLGFF screenings and events, as well as ticket information, go to www.threedollarbillcinema.org.

Here are my thoughts on a few of the titles being showcased this weekend:

Death Cab For Cutie

Danny Clinch

Maximilian Befort (l) and Rick Okon in Romeos

Top Ten on Billboard’s album chart, earned multiple Grammy nominations, and expanded their live performances from small clubs to sports arenas.

This glass slipper belongs to Death Cab for Cutie. The group - Ben Gibbard (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Walla (guitar), Nick Harmer (bass), and Jason McGerr (drums) started out as an indie rock unit and gradually bulked up its fan base, while maturing their sound with each alsee DCFC page 34

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Boy Cheerleaders (2.5 stars out of 4) Entertaining if not entirely groundbreaking documentary about the DAZL Diamonds, an all-boy (ages 8 to 13) cheerleading group competing in the U.K. National Cheerleading Finals and the effect they have on their working-class hometown of Leeds. Not as inspiring as you might think, the movie still showcases enough flashy moves and has more than enough energy to make it at least somewhat worthwhile. (Oct. 22, Pacific Place, 4:30 p.m.)

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Juno Temple dazzles in uneven Dirty Girl

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

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At Norman High School, deep in the heart of Oklahoma, Danielle (Juno Temple) is the requisite ‘dirty girl.’ She knows what she wants and she thinks she knows how to get it, and while her fellow students call her a slut, the teachers look at her as an annoyance, and her mother Sue-Ann (Milla Jovovich) is beside herself trying to keep the girl in check, this 16-year-old knows she’s destined for better things than this.

And that destiny starts today. When Danielle discovers Sue-Ann is intent on marrying devout Mormon Ray (William H. Macy), a man many years her senior, she decides to

set out on a road trip to find the real father she never had the opportunity to know.

Discovering his identity, she ropes in fellow social outcast Clarke (Jeremy Dozier), an in-the-closet Gay boy whose homophobic father (Dwight Yoakam) enjoys using him as a punching bag, to help drive her to California. With Sue-Ann and

Clarke’s beleaguered mom Peggy (Mary Steenburgen) in pursuit, the unlikely pair begins to form something akin to a friendship, and as the miles pass both teens mature and evolve in ways that will change their respective lives forever.

Dirty Girl doesn’t do anything new. One part Harold and Maude, one part Flirting with Disaster, with helpings of Louis Malle, Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, and Glee thrown in for good measure, the film is a hodgepodge of road movie clichés scored to its own happily idiosyncratic beat. I never felt like I didn’t know where it was heading and I was certain of the outcome, the lack of surprises keeping my enthusiasm for the picture somewhat in check.

Yet, for me at least, enthusiasm for bits and pieces is still there. Writer and director Abe Sylvia doesn’t shy away from taking risks, doing his best to see things exclusively through the eyes of Danielle and Clarke, and letting their somewhat limited worldview blossom tenfold as their journey spirals out of control. He taps into what being a teenager is all about, especially a teen who feels out of step with the rest of society, out of touch with the way their peers are telling them things should be. The story only increases in resonance because of it.

It also helps that

Temple is sensational as the titular heroine.

She makes Danielle a force of nature, reveling in her insecurities, digging full-bore into her pugnacious feminine ferocity, willing herself to inhabit the quirky, idiosyncratic teen down to her core, warts and all.

This is a fearless performance but one that doesn’t forget to be genuine and real. Danielle’s emotional transformation is stirring, oftentimes powerful, and difficult to forget.

The movie loses its way whenever it focuses on the two moms. As good as both Jovovich (an underrated actress who deserves more opportunities like the one afforded her here) and Steenburgen are, this isn’t their story and every time Sylvia looked in their direction my interest began to wane. Additionally, the frequent flights of fancy the film takes don’t always work very well. One in particular, regarding Clarke’s losing his virginity, calls far too much attention to itself and feels spectacularly out of place.

Still, for all its faults, Dirty Girl kept me moderately entertained. I felt Danielle and Clarke’s friendship was delicately handled, I adored a repeated gag involving a bag of flour masquerading as an infant, and I thought the conversation between our heroine and her birth father was extremely well done. Heck, I even bought the overly saccharine musical number the film goes out on.

While far from perfect, the movie made me think about my own high school days in a way I hadn’t in ages, and as such I related to Danielle, Clarke, and their respective tales far more intimately than I would have otherwise.

Juno Temple in Dirty Girl

who finds his friendship with the smolSolid documentary import about Pietie, deringly sexy Fabio (Maximilian Befort) Hope, and Rollie, South African WestThree (3.5/4) continued from cover quickly developing into something more but ern Cape winery workers who moonlight In many ways, Tom Tykwer’s (Run Lola has no clue how to deal with it. The movie as three of the area’s most renowned drag Run; Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) latWoody-Allen-meets-Ed-Wood New York queens. While the movie est drama is a modern-day Sunday, Bloody relationship comedy involving a lonely LesSunday set in Berlin and revolving around bian, the bald-headed alien she falls for, a a seemingly happy couple who both simulpair of inept federal agents, and another taneously fall in love with the same man. In alien duo all trying to navigate the bewilreality, it is actually far, far more than that. deringly complex waters of love. Campy, Bracing, full of adrenaline, never quite goyes, but director Madeleine Olnek’s witty ing where you expect it to, this sometimes script has much more on its mind than you’d crushing melodrama is as poignant as it is think. A quirky gem, this is a movie that’s debilitating, everything building to the type grown on me and one I’d go see again if I of climax that mixes playfulness, sensitivhad the time. Originally premiered during ity, and tragedy in a way that feels fresh and this year’s Seattle International Film Festinew. Originally premiered during this year’s val. (Oct. 22, Pacific Place, 9:30 p.m.)

Seattle International Film Festival. (Oct. 22, Admiral Theater, 7 p.m.)

Out for the Long Run (3/4) Vito (3.5/4) Solid and invigorating documentary Wonderful documentary chronicling the concerning high-school and college athlife and times of The Celluloid Closet auletes and their stories as they’ve come out thor and celebrated Gay activist Vito Russo of the closet. These personal triumphs, as told by those who knew him best. Essensometimes in the face of repugnant hotially a Ken Burns-style talking-heads piece, mophobia, are emotionally affecting and filled with images and video pieces mostly movingly inspiring, and for the most part featuring the man himself. Director Jefa dynamic lesson in courage everyone frey Schwarz (Spine Tingler! The William could learn from. (Oct. 23, Pacific Place, is a bouncy, energetic cocktail that Castle Story) does a fine job of celebrating 2:30 p.m.) never panders to audience expectations and isn’t particularly inspired, the trio at its cen- his subject while also making him a threealways stays focused on its central charac- ter are such fun to be around that a lot of dimensional figure not without flaws. An Romeos (3/4) ter’s journey. Originally premiered during the film’s shortcomings are easy to forgive. excellent closing night attraction, this wonWriter/director Sabine Bernardi’s charm- this year’s Seattle International Film Festi- Honest, emotional, and, in the end, rather derful picture is a richly rewarding treatise ing drama with refreshingly honest comedic val. (Oct. 21, Admiral Theater, 9:45 p.m.) uplifting, this is a story of resilience and ac- giving new voice to a heroic figure whose overtones about a female-to-male Transgenceptance that’s hard to dislike. (Oct. 21, Ad- life was taken from him far too soon. (Oct. der college student (Rick Okon) in Cologne The Sisterhood (2.5/4) miral Theater, 6 p.m.)

23, Cinerama, 6:30 p.m.)

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Manhattan Transfer phenomenal at Jazz Alley

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Junction” continued that pace. A medley of “Poinciana,” Song of the Trees” and “On a Street in Singapore” slowed down the evening. “Chanson d’Amour” sold a million copies in Europe. Tim said, “I met my sweetheart here five years ago. She is here tonight.” He dedicated his solo of “She’s Funny That Way” to her.

Janis said she is from Mount Vernon and thinks of “You’re My Cup of Coffee” as Seattle’s theme song. “Sing, You Sinners” and “Doodlin’ Away” were fun.

“The Sidewinder” featured Cheryl.

“Birdland,” Manhattan Transfer’s most famous song, was a strong closer. They earned a standing ovation. “How Long Will This Rain Last” was a good encore. A second standing O followed.

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Lesbian and Gay Band Association Conference Concert Mercy and Cuteness enjoyed very much the 253-member Lesbian and Gay Band Association Conference Concert, “Lights … Camera … ACTION!,” October 16 at McCaw Hall. Our local Rainbow City Band (RCB) hosted.

Michael Clark, RCB artistic director, conducted “Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings” and “Music for a Darkened Theater (The Film Scores of Danny Elfman)” deliciously. The latter had entertaining choreography by the LGBA color guard.

Jadine Louie, from the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, directed “Jurassic Park Soundtrack Highlights” and “Ben Hur Overture” lushly. “On the Waterfront (Suite

Manhattan Transfer

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Manhattan Transfer Mercy enjoyed very much Manhattan Transfer’s performance at Jazz Alley, October 16. The group is celebrating their 40th anniversary. With that much time together, it is clear that Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan

Paul, and Cheryl Bentyne read each other’s minds when they sing together. Yaron Gerzhovsky’s keyboard solos ornamented each song amazingly. At points, he played two pianos at once.

The evening of jazz vocalese was very satisfying. The band went back over different CDs they put out in those four decades.

“That Cat is High” opened upbeat. “Tuxedo

from the Film)” and “The Cowboys” were directed expressively by Brian Worsdale from New York.

Marge Rosen directed the Honors Jazz Ensemble in a swinging rendition of “Take Five” and a hot one of “Shaft.” The concert closed with a creative original melodrama film featuring Studly Do-Right and Little Mell, composed and directed nicely by Scott Helms from Phoenix.

Kate Clinton The organizers want you to know this about Kate Clinton’s GLEE Party, happening October 28, at 8 p.m. in Benaroya Hall’s Nordstrom Recital Hall: “It’s a rolling Restore-to-Sanity rally.

Problems are solved in less than an hour.

There will be flash mobs of song and dance for no apparent reason. She is the original Nostra Dame and if the whole world’s going down, we might as well be gleeful and Gay. “After her very successful 2010 Triple Door show Kate returns to the Northwest to deliver a big dose of PTSG (Post-Traumatic Stress Glee) to Seattleites. The GLEE Party Tour celebrates the 30-year career of this popular faith-based, tax-paying, Americaloving political humorist - Kate Clinton. She promises to preach way beyond the choir and her masterful manipulation of words, language, exaggerated gestures, and facial expressions make for a memorable evening of good solid family entertainment.

“Kate Clinton has worked through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, Gay movements and Gay markets, Lesbian chic and queer eyes, and eight presidential inaugurals. She still believes that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime, scoundrel time, and economic down times. ‘Kate Clinton has held the mirror that reflects every single issue that has faced us for the last 30 years. We’ve laughed with her, we’ve cried with her, and we’ve been changed by her,’ said Kate Kendell, Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.”

Tickets are available at Benaroya Hall box office, (206) 215-4747, or online at www. benaroyahall.org.

In the Mood’s ‘40s music a swinging good time

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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In the Mood McCaw Hall October 17 For a contemporary music follower like myself, who knows his Eminems from his Kanyes, the thought of sitting through a 1940s big band performance seemed unexplainable. I wouldn’t recognize any of the music, and boredom would certainly kick in the moment I sat down. Wrong, and wrong again.

In the Mood, a sprightly ’40s musical revue complete with singing, dancing, and modest period costumes, turned out to be a wonderfully entertaining two hours of good tunes intertwined with high-stepping moves and sassy vocals. Having just toured in Australia and New Zealand, the production swung through Seattle with two performances - matinee and evening - last Monday at McCaw Hall.

The show began with ten saxophone, trombone, and trumpet players in black tuxes marching from the back end of the theater’s main floor to the stage while playing the opening notes of “Yes, Indeed.” They joined a trio of fellow musicians - pianist, double bassist, percussionist - and together, collaboratively named The String of Pearls Orchestra, finished the piece on their feet at the rim of the stage.

Soon, three pairs of dancers - evenly split male and female - who doubled as singers,

sprinted out to perform snappy renditions of old school classics, including Glen Miller’s “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” Johnny Mercer’s “Dream,” and Cole Porter’s “Don’t Fence Me In,” made popular in the ’40s by two separate recording artists, Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. A medley of compositions by Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Artie Shaw featured solos on clarinet, trombone, and trumpet.

There was lots of lively, impressive choreography throughout the show, which was divided into two acts. During the number “We Get It,” the performers displayed moves that made Dancing with the Stars look like child’s play, and the tune “One Girl and Two Boys” ended hysterically with one guy hoisting another in a romantic lift, only to realize they had mistaken each other for the woman they were both vying for.

The crowd, which almost filled the main floor with more folks seated in the balconies, was asked to sing along to “Hey! Ba Ba Re Bop” and responded enthusiastically.

A patriotic version of “The House I Live In” ended the first portion of the program.

Act II led off with a triumphant working of “Sing, Sing, Sing” that was highlighted by a drum solo. Ditto for a jubilant runthrough of “Over There” and a delightful pair of French-themed pieces, “La Vie En Rose” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris.” A string of military-themed tunes was nicely done, which included “What Do You Do in the Infantry?,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” and “He’s 1-A in the Army and A-1

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in My Heart.” Crisp, vintage sailor’s outfits, nurse’s uniforms, and soldier’s jackets gave the medley some authenticity.

Later in the show, audience members who served in various branches and ranks in the military were asked to stand for brief acknowledgement during a “Military Salute,” and they did so proudly - some even clapped their hands and punched their fists in the air along to the music.

A reprise of the performance’s theme song, “In the Mood” (also played in the first act) and “On the Sunny Side of the Street”

closed out the revue.

Though it’s not my preferred cup of tea, the music of the ’40s - big band, swing, harmonized vocals - certainly staked its place in history; it defines an important, unforgettable period of time in our country, and the world. While I’m unlikely to download any of the tunes from In the Mood, which was performed at an inaugural ball for President Clinton’s second term, I do have a new appreciation for these songs having seen this show.

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Balagan Theatre Through October 30 Ever wonder what the Peanuts gang might be like as grown-ups? What would those precocious eight-year-olds be doing or thinking now? Bert V. Royal conceived and wrote a kind of parody, first produced in 2004, that darkly answers this question in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, being done by Balagan Theatre in a new space at ACT Theatre.

Remember Schroeder? The piano-playing one? In this play, he’s called Beethoven (names have been changed to avoid direct legal infringements) and is shunned for being Gay. Except that he is not sure he’s Gay, since he hasn’t yet had sex. But the others are relentless in ostracizing and tormenting him. Pigpen in particular (here called Matt) exhibits such a deep antipathy that the only inference one can make is that he must also have Gay feelings and self-hatred. Matt also has become germophobic and obsessed with cunnilingus.

Charlie Brown’s (here he’s referred to as CB) little sister is pretty much goth, and is expressing herself in a one-person play about a caterpillar wanting to be a platypus; Van (aka Linus) has become a pot-smoking Buddhist; and Van’s sister (aka Lucy) has been committed for setting the Little RedHaired Girl’s hair on fire!

In other words, they’re all normal teens, just trying to figure out what they’re going to be when they grow up!

The play starts with CB’s dog dying after

getting rabies and tearing apart the little yellow bird that was his best friend. CB (David Goldstein, who continues to find his inner young man with great effect, following a terrific turn in Jackie and Me at Seattle Children’s Theatre) begins to write Pen Pal about that and his other friends. He doesn’t know whom else to talk to, and the invisible Pen Pal seems distant enough to vent to safely.

The terrific cast of Harry Todd Jamieson (Van), Ben McFadden (Matt), Allison Standley (Tricia, aka Peppermint Patty), Amy Hill (Marcy), Libby Barnard (CB’s sister), and Bobby Temple (the beleaguered, yet dignified Beethoven) keep their characters real and centered, as solidly directed by M. Elizabeth Eller. The script takes them beyond stereotypes of the cartoon characters and gives them real problems to struggle with.

Be warned that this is not a kid-friendly play. There is a lot of gritty language and talk of sex and drugs. Much of it is funny, especially at first, but toward the end, the threat of violence becomes real and not funny at all.

The main thrust of the play focuses on the distressing penchant of young, not-yetfully-developed personalities to bully and categorize each other. At first, CB does not defend Beethoven from Matt’s insults and threats. When Beethoven challenges him on that, and points out that they used to be friends, CB finds himself making a surprising choice to kiss Beethoven, either as an experiment or as a personal revelation.

A wonderful scene, almost outside of the rest of the play, is between CB and Van’s sister when CB goes to see her in the hospital.

Megan Ahiers plays a vitally interested and

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surprisingly supportive role when she hears about CB’s actions (kissing Beethoven in front of the whole school). Though she might believably have wigged out, she instead lives up to her psychologist persona by understanding herself and CB better than most other kids their age.

It’s probably not the bullying episode that Charles Schulz would have written, but it

packs a wallop and makes the message very, very clear: bullying hurts, both the bullied and the bully.

For more information, go to www.balagantheatre.org or www.acttheatre.org, or call (206) 292-7676.

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berish and acrobatics, and a bunch of Brothers Karamazov, mix it together and you get … Nanda! The four ex-Port Townsendites have appeared several times at the Moisture Festival, but this hour-long performance is a big stretch and a pretty amazing feat of athletic endurance. Blending martial arts, acrobatics, film, animation, and juggling, and a whole bunch of corny, fun jokes, they describe themselves as “acrobaticalist Ninja theater!”

Choreographed to an almost non-stop explosive audio track, these young (very buff and sometimes semi-naked) men tell an apocryphal story of the Jacket, somehow created in mystical history back before cavemen, that bestows super-magic powers to the wearer. Once these men get ahold of it, competition ensues to keep it, but it gets stolen over and over again.

Wonderful physical bits are created, like a slow-motion stop-action Jacket transfer during a Ninja fight, where the Jacket travels from one pair of arms to the next and the power switches to the new wearer. Each punch and kick is pre-recorded as a sound effect on the audio track, forcing the performers to remember the complex dance Nanda steps exactly or miss landing a kick or punch at exactly the right moment. Intricate jumps, falls, and rolls intermingle with the fake Broadway Performance punchery, designed to elicit laughs along Hall with admiration.

Through October 23 The term “nanda” is apparently a colloTake a pinch of Japanese anime, a splash of high-tech video, some Cirque du Soleil gib- quial Japanese equivalent of “What?!” (or

maybe “WTF?!”), and that’s the kind of reaction they seem to crave. The four performers (Misha Fradin, Kiyota Sage, Tomoki Sage, and Chen Pollina) and their producer (Danny Milholland), all in their mid-20s, grew up together in Port Townsend where their parents limited their access to television, and they apparently spent their days pretending to be Ninjas and fighting with each other.

While there is a great deal of martial-arts violence, it’s so clearly cartoonish that the youngest child (who can stay properly seated) can see and enjoy it, yet it’s sophisticated enough for any adult. That’s a triumph for the creators and a great treat for anyone looking for a family-friendly outing.

There may be tiny breaks filled with videos they’ve made to give them a moment to breathe or change costumes backstage, but the stamina needed to pull off this production is quite phenomenal. If you can stop grinning at the silliness for a minute, you might start wondering whether someone is going to faint onstage from overexertion!

The Jacket is a delicious treat and a highlarious spectacle. These men are doing everything they can to establish themselves on the national and international scene. See them now, and you’ll have bragging rights later! For more information, go to www. nandatown.com.

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Blending martial arts, acrobatics, film, animation, and juggling, and a whole bunch of corny, fun jokes, they describe themselves as “acrobaticalist Ninja theater!”

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Her p.r. for the Benaroya show dubs it the “2011 Glee Party Tour” and a celebration of her career. It exhorts: “Get some PTSG: Post-Traumatic Stress Glee. If the whole world’s going down, we might as well be gleeful and gay.”

In case you have missed her nine comedy CDs, her three books, and her multiple appearances as commentator on The Rachel Maddow Show, CNN, Good Morning America, and many others (for all the information on her career, go to kateclinton. com), SGN spoke with her to get an update prior to the show.

To be sure, there is apparently nothing that Kate thinks is off the table. “I think once I get the right angle and anger on it and I’m comfortable and have the confidence to deliver it I’m fine,” Kate explains. “[Especially] when my girlfriend says ‘don’t do that joke,’ it’s the only one I really want to do. If I’m told not to do something it’s ex-

actly what I want to do.

“I have my mother’s Black-Irish humor. I remember her talking to a friend of hers and they would get laughing so hard and I’d ask what they were laughing about and someone has died. It could be discomfort with something horrible. Things like that surprise me into laughter.”

Kate has excelled at making some very serious political stuff funny, but the genesis for the comedy comes from anger. “I think that has been for me the way through it. It’s a great outlet for me to do comedy about it.

“In the last 10 years, there have been difficult things: stolen elections, the 9/11 attack, the war, those are really difficult moments.

I found that I could talk about it with an audience by personalizing it: ‘It turns out George Bush and I have a lot in common.

We both have a slim grasp on geography.

We both like to work out.’

“There was a way that I could talk about him to make it personal. A really wellcrafted routine goes between the personal and political. You asked earlier about material I won’t do. The eight years of the Bush administration were quite chilling. And I fought against self-censorship. Bill Maher

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ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Secrets about your sex life could be revealed. Treat it as a coming-out, or with a sense of humor; it can work out for the best. Friends might goad you into over-indulgence. Know your limits – and reconsider some of those friends!

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You could talk a bee out of her stripes, but your charms could lead you into more than you expected. A little adventure is good for you. Getting outside of your comfort zone will teach you to appreciate new comforts.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): The trick to wining in litigation or in love is to be a good listener. Your mouth could get you into trouble, but you need to say something!

Just pay attention and think ahead. Then, and only then, trust your instincts.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22): Erotic impulses should feed your creativity, but can now be a distraction. Getting sexually creative is one way to reconcile that, but impulses to experiment can get you in over your head. Be careful, know who you’re with, and have a safe word!

LEO (July 23 - August 22): Problems at home could blindside you by the end of the week. “Keeping things nice” with family or roommates only delays the worst. Turn that charm to diplomacy to uncover what you need to deal with.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): People are enjoying your loquacity, perhaps because you are revealing more than you should. The trick is to give just enough to get others to reveal their secrets. All this is best applied with family members to unearth old stories and secrets.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Your flirtations can either draw you a surprising candidate for love, or trigger a surprising reaction from your partner. The same charms that started the crisis can also resolve it. Make-up sex, or any other kind, can re-kindle the romance.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Discussing hard issues can help you to deepen your relationship or start one. Don’t shy away from questions of basic values, what really matters to you, and your (prospective) partner. People who scare easy aren’t for you anyway.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20): Your hard work behind the scenes will soon get noticed and should pay off. Expect some constructive criticism and pay attention even if you don’t like it! Time out with your partner can help nip any problems in the bud.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You can be an effective spokesperson for your favorite charities. Raise money or organize friends to help out. Charity begins at home so give yourself a break now and then. Down time alone is important, and doesn’t have to be all alone.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You want to come out fighting for what you believe in, but what would that be? An indirect approach, improving your image at work – always best done by doing your best work – will make you a better advocate for your causes.

PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Don’t be shy about your accomplishments, but be careful not to go overboard either. A few words in the right ears will get people singing your praises. One can be too sympathetic. Consistent boundaries and some tough love are in order.

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loses his show and [the Dixie Chicks lose their career].

“I think Gay people have a certain advantage because we know how to say difficult things, because we come out. And we know we are stronger after people have major meltdowns. We have personal and intimate practice with speaking the truth. We need to build on that and keep saying the truth.”

Speaking of coming out, Kate describes her life prior to coming out and also simultaneously performing as a comic. “I remember having a conversation with my dad when I was about five, ‘I really love my girlfriend,’ and he said, ‘We all love our friends,’ and I said, ‘no, I really love my girlfriend.’ There was no language in our [Catholic] church, but I knew I was different in that way.

“I did what so many of us did, which was conceal. I dated (boys, of course). I was busy in a lot of things, really didn’t deal with it, wouldn’t deal with it, until I was in my late 20s. I slept with a Quaker girl and talked to her the next day and she said, ‘I told my sister all about it.’ ‘Why?’ And she said, ‘Why not?’ And I count that ‘why not’ as the beginning of my coming out. I was ready, but it was a wonderfully powerful and simple question.

“I was lucky enough to find a really old time feminist Lesbian network [in New York] where there were coffeehouses and concerts. That’s where I really did the material and became comfortable talking about being a Lesbian. That early rich and safe place to do that made me have confidence to talk to the wider world about being a Lesbian. I’m grateful for those early years of training and feel bad for new LGBT comics whose only place is comedy clubs, and those are killers.

“When I started, there weren’t other Lesbian comedians. Robin Tyler had been doing it and been out, but not a lot. So the good news was no one stole my material. Being a Lesbian is a universal experience, I believe everyone is a Lesbian until proven otherwise. I felt the category ‘Lesbian,’ the category ‘feminism’ is a wide-open category and if I kept at it long enough my audience would reflect that.”

Kate coined a term for herself: fumorist, combining humorist and feminist. It’s clear that the early feminist struggle is getting backlashed, since one of the language fights was over the word “girl” applied to females over age 18. Didn’t feminists demand to be called women? “It’s the woeful backsliding. I look at ads (with rail thin models and 6-inch high heels) and think, ‘Didn’t we say no to that a long time ago?’ You can’t take anything for granted. Once you get it, you just have to keep doing it. They don’t give up, and it’s our own peril to think that we won that and go on a Gay cruise, but they do not let go.

“Latent hostility? It’s not latent at all.

Sometimes I think there is a finite amount of individual freedom and it sloshes over to women – not very often – and it sloshes toward the men’s side. Right now, it’s totally on the men’s side. And that’s why I think the LGBT folks who are challenging gender and challenging sexuality are just critical in the culture.

“It’s a constant energy of exertion and requires constant vigilance. That’s what’s interesting about the Trans community. What we see a lot is the old binary between Gay men and Lesbians, but the younger people are much more fluid and completely befuddled by the old farts.”

Segueing into current politics, Kate lives in New York and could now choose to get married to her long-time partner, Urvashi Vaid (contributor to It Gets Better with Dan Savage and Terry Miller). “We’re happy that we do have the right to do it and still at this point don’t wanna do it. I really have never, ever, ever, wanted to get married. That was one of the nice things about being Gay is you didn’t have to get married or have children, but I have fully supported the drive to gain legal marriage. (Then again) we could elope tomorrow.”

Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has left a lot of partners of military in limbo due to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on the federal level, defining marriage as between a man and a woman, and disallowing domestic partners access to military facilities, health care, etc. “I think that it’s a pro-

cess and I think it’s really wonderful when you get to the bureaucratic moments of legislative victory. ‘Ok, you can serve openly, except you can’t get married in our chapel.’

It’s a process of again and again making the implications of the law fit the law. It’s a slow process.

“I have been working against DADT since it has been around. And I think it’s great that straight women can serve [also] openly and not be baited. It will take time to accomplish, but at least there is the language for that now.

“Like how do you reconcile DADT with certain parts of DOMA; it will take a while to work out. One of the wonderful things that has been accomplished with the marriage equality fight is that it’s been a deep part of the national conversation, and if you’re talking about that, it’s a good thing.

But it’s hard when you get down to the triplicate and the forms. Tax time and Social Security.

“I think we will have federal marriage equality in my lifetime. [But] in my heart of hearts, I would much prefer to be talking about anti-violence. I would prefer violence, bullying, classroom bullying, no more war you want to save some money? Cancel two wars.”

Kate is cheered by discussions of “Obama disappointment” because “I think it’s a pleasure to have ordinary presidential disappointment after eight years of despair in the Bush years. To have ordinary disappointment is a lovely thing. And I do cut him slack because he’s up against it, up against a Republican Party that thinks that any Democratic president is an aberration.

“They don’t like government. If you don’t like government, go golfing. I think President Obama has done wonderful things despite the opposition, but I’d like more drama from Obama. I’d like some Tyler Perry Big Mama drama from Obama.

“You wonder if he ever plays chess or any kind of strategy game. The problem is that he is Hawaiian. (She laughs as she draws out the word ‘Hawaaaaaaaaiiiiiiaaaannnn.’)

It’s like, ‘Ok, we’ll win them over.’ But we won’t. You’ll reach your arm out and they will bite it off at the shoulder.

“I think that he is trying to win over the hearts and minds of people who have neither. And he would be better served by turning to his progressive base that got him there. Too often the Democratic Party does not incorporate and involve the progressive wing of its own party. It completely baffles me. Stupider than homemade sin.”

Kate knows Seattle well enough to look forward to certain restaurants and appreciate local culture and politics. “I love your new library. I love the women running the WNBA team. Washington state has a nice tradition of women in power. [I’m a] big WNBA fan. And Seattle has some of the best restaurants, it has some of the best food.

I love Flying Fish and Wild Ginger.

“There’s a great personality of Seattle [audiences]. They’re very hip, very politically active and aware, a smart audience. Sometimes I realize in a show that I don’t need to give a lot of background, that people are with me. I feel that in Seattle.”

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Since the first episode of All-American Girl to each of her stand-up specials, her blossoming music career, and now her hit television show Drop Dead Diva, I’ve been an avid Margaret Cho fan. I was excited to sit down with her and find out about her upcoming show and especially what she would do if she ended up in an elevator with Michele Bachmann.

Joshua Rumley: Drop Dead Diva is in its third season. What’s it like filming the show?

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absolutely love the filming experience and the show. Drop Dead Diva is such a beautiful story and it really represents women in a positive way unlike most other shows on television at this time. We shoot the show kind of far away in Atlanta and for six months I’m filming. It really changes my life for half the year but I love it.

Rumley: A little birdie told me that you recently returned from the United Kingdom. Did you happen to make it back to C.C. Blooms in Scotland?

Cho: [laughs] You know what, I really wanted to go back but this time around I kept getting pulled into other things, which is a shame. Since I didn’t make it this time around I made my own C.C. Blooms with all of my Gay friends in the hotel room. We had a bar set up, it was awesome.

Rumley: Sounds like my friends and I when we “car bar” it before walking into a club.

Cho: [laughs] The event I played at in Scotland, it was predominantly a straight festival. It’s slightly different over there because the guys seem so straight all the time.

It was great to be there and to connect with the obvious members of our community.

Oh, C.C. Blooms, I do plan on going back actually, pretty soon.

Rumley: Do you think a lot of the guys over there are on the down-low about their sexuality?

Cho: It’s amazing how separate it is over there. Things are actually really strange in the United Kingdom. Some ideas are far more advanced than they are here in the states. Take the environment for example, the U.K. is really big about being green and protecting the earth. That’s way more than how things are in the states. In terms of race and Gay rights it’s a little different.

Race really has become a topic about trying to make it invisible. Race is something that can never become invisible. And classrelated issues are out of control.

Rumley: How do the audiences compare abroad to audiences in the state?

Cho: It’s really mixed sometimes. You always get the expatriates from the states but I feel like what I’m doing, my brand of humor, really appeals to British audiences. [Laughs.] My stuff is so crass and the British love crass humor. My humor is crass yet undeniably smart. It’s weird; it’s a very strange relationship. At some of the shows the audience will be screaming - not screaming mad, but screaming that I’m approaching the topics that I do. There is a lot more decorum in the U.K. I’m so unapologetic about who I am in America.

Rumley: Do you find that you have to adjust your political humor a bit when touring abroad?

Cho: Wherever I go internationally I always adjust my political humor a bit. As a comic traveling abroad you really need to immerse yourself in the context of the community. It’s about applying yourself to your environment and talking about issues or news in the community. When I went to Australia I was talking about their prime minister. Plus it’s nice that people abroad are very up on what’s happening in the world and in other countries. We’re all being fed the same type of news no matter where you live.

Rumley: Is that a good thing, the world being fed the same news?

Cho: I just think it’s good that we are more connected to each other, that we can communicate easier across the globe. Ten years ago if I would have traveled and done stand-up in the U.K. it would have been a drastically different reception.

Rumley: Ten years ago we all had AOL dialup.

Cho: [laughs] Oh my god, that sound … [impersonates the AOL dialup computer sound]. That sound was horrible.

Rumley: [laughs] It sure made watching porn difficult with AOL dialup.

Cho: [laughs] It was damn near impossible. We got one frame at a time …

Rumley: What can fans expect from your new “Cho Dependent” special and tour?

Cho: Lots of comedy focusing on politics, the Gays, and getting old. I’m 42, I’m getting older and my body is changing and I think there is a lot of humor in that. I’m really going to be talking about a lot of shit [laughs] … the shit is what’s going on. I’m

also excited to be performing some of my new songs from my album.

Rumley: I just heard “Eat Shit & Die” for the first time. I love your music.

Cho: Thank you, thank you. I’ve been working with a lot of amazing artists like Fiona Apple and Andrew Bird. I’m also working with a wonderful Seattle band, the Tea Cozies.

Rumley: A local band! That’s awesome.

Cho: I love Seattle. I’ve worked a lot in the area with my stand-up and I even made a movie in the area. I love just how Gay the area is and just how many Asian people there are. Strength in numbers! Plus I love Gray’s Anatomy.

Rumley: The music component of your show is a pretty new addition to your routine. When did you first start making music?

Cho: I was on tour with Cindy Lauper.

She was very adamant about me pursuing a singing career. She said I had a lot of potential. There is a lot of resonance to my singing voice. I’ve been writing and singing ever since.

Rumley: What’s your take on the current political atmosphere in America?

Cho: What’s weird is that Rick Perry is the most closeted Gay man out there. In 2004 he had a mass firing of openly Gay and Lesbian people from his cabinet. He is trying to act as if people don’t know about him, but queen, please! Queen, please! People don’t talk about you being Gay for that long if there isn’t something there. Outing is not the best thing but if you’re going to run for President you need to be outed if you’re a closest homosexual. Oh and Marcus Bachmann, he is so Gay! Rumley: You’ve got 30 seconds, in an elevator, with Michele Bachmann. What do you say or do?

Cho: [laughs] I think I would try and hit on her. The conservative women are so hot to me. The suit, it’s really taboo. It’s really like what you don’t want; it’s the stripper that comes to the office party. It’s the kind of “hot for the teacher” feeling.

Rumley: How about Obama? He’s had an uphill battle as of late.

Cho: I really want to work on his campaign and make sure he gets reelected. It’s very tough right now with the crazy Tea Party movement. It’s all very scary, I’m not sure what to expect. It’s all just so crazy, everything has become a circus, after 9/11 and how the news is. Everything is just so hysterical, everything is suddenly an emergency. It’s an escalation from that era.

Rumley: How does it feel to be such a huge Gay icon?

Cho: It’s a huge compliment and I’m very honored. It’s always good to have safety in numbers.

Rumley: Why do you think the announcement that Chaz Bono was going to appear on “Dancing with the Stars” caused such uproar?

Cho: I don’t know, really, but you know I’m really proud of him. The Trans people are so important to our community. We need to support this, it’s incredible and it’s so mainstream. To be so Gay, then to be turning into something different. Then there is also the dark-horse fag hag this season, Ricki Lake.

Rumley: [laughs] Oh, Ricki Lake. I understand that your touring feature Ian Harvie is also Trans. Will he be your feature at the show in Tacoma?

Cho: Sadly, no. Ian Harvie is such a funny guy, he really taught me a lot about Trans views. Most of the Trans people I know are male-to-female. He is the first person I know who transitioned from female to male.

It’s such an important part of our community. They are left out all of the time. The bisexuals are as well. The Trans community is where I do a lot of my political work and outreach. I love to talk with people about transitioning and what gender means to them. Gender is just an agreed-upon social construct, it’s an idea. It’s about what line are we crossing.

Rumley: If you had to have one song played every time you walked into a room what it would it be and why?

Cho: Wow. I would like it to be [laughs] Toni Basil’s “Mickey” because my god, it just makes you want to jump up and do some awesome cheerleading moves.

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rehearsing Monday through Friday, getting together, drinking beer, and talking about how fun it would be to go on tour are over.

Now we just go on tour. So it doesn’t really matter that we live in the same town anymore. Nick and Chris are in Seattle, Ben is in L.A., and I moved back up north again.

This is where I grew up, this where the band started, and I still have a love affair with Bellingham.

Rodriguez: Do you miss Seattle?

McGerr: I do. [laughs slightly] After all that. We do miss Seattle a ton. There’s always something better in Seattle. There certainly isn’t a single restaurant in Bellingham that’s better than the food available in Seattle. It’s just such a great culture down there. I’m sure we’ll wind up down there, again, at some point in time. The one thing about not living in Seattle is when you go there for a baseball game or a show, at the Paramount or wherever, it’s much more of an event. We’ll book a night at a hotel in Seattle and that’ll be a larger event than if we were living there. Sometimes you take it for granted when it’s right in front of your face.

Rodriguez: Did you and your wife ever do a Gay pub crawl in Seattle?

McGerr: Nope, never did. Sounds like fun.

Rodriguez: Do you think Gay marriage will ever be legal in Washington state?

McGerr: Of course. I hope so. It’s funny not to be legal anywhere, so I wouldn’t doubt it.

Rodriguez: Do you think your latest album, Codes and Keys, is the best you guys have put out?

McGerr: I think so. There was more material going into it than anything we’ve ever done. I think, given everything we’ve been through as individuals and as a band, this is a better culmination of stories and time well-spent than anything we’ve ever done.

This just felt like a really well-focused and realized chapter of our lives that got captured.

Rodriguez: I was backstage with you guys the night you got your first Grammy nomination for Plans, like six years ago or something. You guys were playing The Showbox Market for the “Deck the Hall Ball.” It was great being part of that celebration because

those things don’t happen a lot.

McGerr: Not when you’re a little ol’ indie rock band from Seattle! I mean, was it not a shock when Arcade Fire won [the Grammy Award] last year for Album of the Year? It was one of those strange upsets. You could see the looks on all these major entertainers, like “What?!,” especially when they came out with their live performance afterwards and had BMX bikes doing tricks with strobe lights. This was one of those redirecting of the mainstream moments. So it’s cool to know you were back there. I will never forget where I was the moment in time when Plans debuted at No. 4, or something like that, on the Billboard charts and we were bookended by all these major hip-hop artists. We’re like, “How is that possible”?

We’ve never really targeted a Grammy nomination or the biggest radio hit we’ve ever had. We just go into a studio, shut the doors, and record our music. Little moments like that are fun when they’re unexpected.

Rodriguez: Will you guys be plucking songs from all your albums for this tour?

McGerr: As always, yes. Especially in Seattle for our hometown show because people have catalogs [here] more than overseas, where a lot of people only have access to records from Transatlanticism on. We do anywhere from 24 to 26 songs a night, and hopefully that works for people that are waiting to hear that song written 10 or 12 years ago.

Rodriguez: It’d be great if you guys someday did Plans unplugged in its entirety.

McGerr: That’s a good idea. Some records would work unplugged, some wouldn’t, and I feel Plans would work very well given the nature of how that record went down with the amount of piano, guitars, acoustics, and stuff. Someday we may get to that point, where we do a tour with two sets - the first set is an album, and the second set is just hits. Shit, we’ve been a band for 13 years, something like that, and it’s worth continuing to see how long we can stick around [laughs], so I’d love to do that. If there’s wind of a Plans acoustic tour, we’ll talk again. And we can say, “We pretty much owe it to Albert for this idea.”

Rodriguez: Are there any newer artists who have the potential to be the next big

thing, or that you personally really like listening to?

McGerr: I see a lot of potential in this band called The Soft Pack from San Diego, that I’m a really big fan of. And, a band from Seattle called Telekinesis, who are actually opening shows on our next tour. The band I keep waiting for global domination to happen to is Tegan and Sara. They’re not a new band by any means, but I just feel like they have so much potential and they’ve done so well. The only reason they haven’t done greater is they haven’t had the right opportunity, or marketing, or label to fuel a rocket ship to the moon. But every time I hang out with them, or record music with them, talk with them, and see what they’re doing, I feel like … their commercial potential, their vibe, and their whole package could make them as successful as Arcade Fire, Radiohead, or Coldplay.

Rodriguez: Good timing is key, too.

McGerr: It totally is. What sucks is that you could be making the best record of your life, it’s just at the wrong time. I feel there have been albums in history that don’t get recognized [until] 15 or 20 years later because it wasn’t the right time, but if it was it would’ve made their careers entirely different.

Rodriguez: Totally agreed. I’ve been jamming to Hall and Oates lately.

McGerr: Dude, so good, right? They timed it right. I didn’t even realize how much Hall and Oates built me, in terms of the way I hear and play and phrase and record music. It was the thing that was on the radio all the time when I was a kid because it was the only radio station in town that played anything with a good beat. And my mom would have the radio on, and I was just a little kid hearing Hall and Oates. It wasn’t until like 20 years later that I was playing the drums and someone said, “That sounds like a Hall and Oates song.” I was like, “Really?” I didn’t dedicate study time to learning that thing, that ’80s pop thing like David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.” Those records are so good, and as soon as we got into a new decade people just dismissed them. It isn’t until things come full circle and you realize where you’re coming from, that you have the admiration for a band like Hall and Oates.

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Donovan Singletary, so attractive in last summer’s Porgy and Bess, was no less dashing in his uniform this time as Zuniga. He is a natural on stage and his voice is effortless and ample. (In this performance he got shot dead at the end of the tavern scene.)

When Michael Todd Simpson first appeared, I thought, “At last, an Escamillo who looks the part!” Although he sang well, neither his voice nor his acting conveyed much sexy bravado. A graduate of the Young Artists Program, perhaps he will grow into the hormonal pitch of the role. Less satisfying were the rather shrill voices of Amanda Opuszynski and Sarah Larsen, as Frasquita and Mercédès respectively. Joseph Lattanzi made a strong impression in his S.O. debut as Moralès.

Conductor Pier Giorgio Morandi kept things well in synch, and the orchestra played well for him; but I found the tempo a little heavy at times. Choreography by Peggy Hickey was added at appropriate moments and had a nice effect. As always, the S.O. Chorus was superb.

Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

There is much to admire in Seattle Opera’s current production of Bizet’s Carmen. The traditional sets, from Lyric Opera of Kansas City, are more than adequate; the opening night Carmen, Anita Rachvelishvili, was quite wonderful; and most of the cast was

competent. But at the center was a gaping hole: a Don José with a truly hideous voice and very little acting ability. If the audience doesn’t buy into José’s raging hormones that gradually drive him mad, the story collapses into a bunch of set pieces, making the final scene a big thud.

So that we can focus on what went right on opening night (Oct. 15), let’s get the ugly part out of the way. Mexican Luis Chapa had well-focused, attractive high notes (the loud ones), but the rest of his voice was a shambles. There’s a sizeable instrument flapping around in there somewhere, but he has apparently no idea how to control it.

His “Flower Song” was the ugliest I have ever heard. His high notes apparently allowed him to get through Otello at Theater Freiburg and even a Tannhäuser at Tiroler Festspiele Erl, but I’m glad I missed those!

Only once before have I ever booed a singer at Seattle Opera, and that was a tenor whom Speight Jenkins quickly dropped from scheduled subsequent appearances. Chapa does not, in my opinion, belong in a company of Seattle Opera’s caliber.

Ms. Rachvelishvili, from the former Russian state of Georgia, was simply made for the role of Carmen. Her very large, rich voice met every challenge easily, displaying great musicality and expression. While she was not quite as sensual as some, she nonetheless accompanied herself on castanets and moved well enough. Her dark, Middle-Eastern looks didn’t hurt at all. She is a mezzo to watch, even if it may take us a while to learn to say her name!

Norah Amsellem’s Micaëla is not so lovely as it once was, with the tone becoming less attractive as she pushes for more volume, but she carried off her role well enough.

Anita Rachvelishvili (top) in Carmen

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Carmen at Seattle Opera McCaw Hall Through October 29

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Today, they’re big. Really big. Death Cab for Cutie, who have a considerable number of Gay followers, just launched another North American tour that will quickly be followed by a brief, seven-city European itinerary. They’ll perform to a hometown crowd at Key Arena tomorrow, October 22 (visit www.stgpresents.org for tickets). For the second time, I managed to catch these guys in the middle of a hectic schedule Walla and Harmer interviewed collaboratively with SGN several years back. This time, it was McGerr who phoned in during a short break before the band hit the road.

From his nearby home, here’s what Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie got off his chest when he stepped into “The Music Lounge.”

Albert Rodriguez: Where are you guys?

Jason McGerr: We’re all in our hometowns right now. I’m in Bellingham, not too far from you.

Rodriguez: That’s not where you live, is it?

McGerr: [laughs slightly] It is, actually.

Rodriguez: I was thinking you were in Seattle.

McGerr: I was. We were in Seattle for about 12, 13 years and my wife and I had a couple of kids, and we decided to move a little closer to the grandparents. The days of

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SATURDAY - October 22

Burlycon: The Burlesque Convention (10/20-10/23).

Features guests of honor Ellion Ness, Scott Ewalt & Miss Astrid. www.burlycon.org Heineken CityArts Fest 2011 (10/20-10/22). www. cityartsfest.com Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/14-10/23). www.threedollarbillcinema.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality.

2pm. Westlake Plaza, 4th Ave & Pine St. Wear black in memory of people murdered by law enforcement.

264-5527, oct22seattle@hotmail.com, www.october 22.org 5th Annual Hillside Harvest Feast. Door 2pm, Skillet 3pm. Bottleneck Lounge, 2328 E Madison St. Drink specials plus feasting till the food runs out. 323-1098. www.bottlenecklounge.com, www.skilletstreet food. 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 Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group.

6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

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For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Burlycon: The Burlesque Convention (10/20-10/23).

Features guests of honor Ellion Ness, Scott Ewalt & Miss Astrid. www.burlycon.org Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/14-10/23). www.threedollarbillcinema.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

Croatia Fest. 12noon-8pm. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Features dance ensembles & musicians, national costumes, art exhibits, tourist information & historical displays. www.croatiafest.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Visit us online www.sgn.org

October 22 thru October 30 related to identifying as Transgender. www.lambert house.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages.

For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

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

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

Please call facilitator for more info before attending.

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

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 Weekly Feminist Reading Circle: Origin of the Family, Private Property & the State. 7:30-9pm. 3314 Wallingford Ave N, #2. Meets every Monday thru 12/12.

A roundtable discussion of Frederick Engels’ classic work on the persistent problem of women’s inequality & how it can be overcome. Suggested donation $2 per session. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Radical Women. 722-6057, rwseattle@mindspring.com

TUESDAY - October 25

Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Hep C. 5-6:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437.

Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets 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 2378828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800477-8191.

Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict.

All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www. sasgcc.org

Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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

In the Life TV: 20th Anniversary Season Premiere.

12 midnight. KCTS Seattle, Channel 9.

MONDAY - October 24

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/ AIDS. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen.

322-2584, 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 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

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

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

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

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

Meets 4th Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns

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

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.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 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org 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. Meets 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 ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729..

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

Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. A confidential support group for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. We come together to share our journeys both in the uccess we have had living with HIV as well as the challenges HIV presents to us. 32-2437.

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. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7:30-9pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. Focus ob GLBTQI. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose

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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.

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 26

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

Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For info, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 3627282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter.

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.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/ Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm.

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

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

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. 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 Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.

903-9517.

Rain City Jacks. 7pm. West Queen Anne/Interbay location. Call or visit website for location & membership details. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & nonprofit private club for adult men. www.raincityjacks. org; 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. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. sasgcc.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

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

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

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others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - October 27

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 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.

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell.

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.sasgcc.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Last Thursday of every month. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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.

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Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

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

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www. 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.)

New Queer on the Block Comedy Show. 9pm-2am.

Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Awesome entertainment & stiff drinks! The way it’s supposed to be! 21+ with ID. $5 cover.

FRIDAY - October 28

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

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

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov La Movida. 6-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700.

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. 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 Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners!

7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Lambert House “Nightmare on Capitol Hill” All Ages Halloween Party. 7pm-1am. 500 Broadway E. All ages dance party with raffles & a drag show.

Suggested donation $5. All proceeds benefit Lambert House. www.lamberthouse.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Joel Davis, 261-6616. www.sasgcc.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.sasgcc.org “The Glee Party” With Kate Clinton. 8pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. Join Kate Clinton for her 2011 Glee Party Tour, a celebration of her 30-year career.

215-4747, www.benaroyahall.org Sister Dawnna’s Nightmare. 8pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Costume contest, drink specials, spooky fun! $1000, $500, $250 prizes for best costumes. $10 donation benefits Sister’s Community Grant Fund. www.theabbey.org Bump! Heaven & Hell. 9pm-2am. Showbox at the Market, 1426 1st Ave. Join Gay City, Seattle Men’s Chorus & Seattle Women’s Chorus for a hot Halloween Party featuring live entertainment, a $1000 prize costume contest & three DJs. Dress to impress. Tickets $40 & up. www.gaycity.org/bump.

Neighbours Hillbilly Hell. Costume contest with cash prizes. www.neighboursnightclub.com OutWest Bar Four-Night Halloween Extravaganza (10/28-10/31). 10pm-costume contest judging. 5401 California Ave. SW. Nightly costume contest with fabulous prizes. No cover.

SATURDAY - October 29

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Dia de Muertos (10/29-10/30). 12noon-8pm. Seattle Center Center House. Traditional Mexican celebration with music, artists & food.

Liberty Ball Auction & Masquerade. 5pm-10pm.

Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way. Benefits NARAL Pro-Choice Washington.

Halloween Party Celebrating the Silver Screen.

Madison Pub, 1515 E Madison St. Features a costume contest at 10pm. $300, $200 & $100 prizes. Absolut drink specials. 325-6537.

The Haunted Playboy Mansion. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. Costume contest begins 9pm, judging 12midnight. $1000 cash grand prize. Drink specials all night. www. purrseattle.com The Northwest Chocolate Festival Masquerade Ball & Dessert Showcase. 8pm. Sole Repair Shop, 1001 E Pike St. Dress up & enjoy the best tasting Halloween party in the City. Black tie or masquerade ball dress. Chocolate cocktails & dessert tastes, no host bar, live DJs. Tickets $40 adv/$50 door. www. nwchocolate.com Seduction Halloween 2011. 8pm-2am. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. Seattle’s sexiest Halloween party. Three gorgeous rooms of music, costume contest, hot performances, full bar + absinthe bar, hand-picked erotic art showcase plus after-hours.

Tickets $45 adv/$125 VIP. Seattle Erotic Art Festival. www.seattle-erotic.org.

Shake Your Ghoul Thing! 8pm-2am. Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave S. Features DJ Disco Vinnie with special performances by The Cabiri Aerial Troupe & Le Faux. Tickets $45 adv/$50 door, includes drinks, parking & entertainment. Costume contest at midnight with over $1000 in prizes. www.shakeyourghoulthing.com Horror Under the Big Top Halloween Party. 10pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Costume contest at midnight – $1,000 first prize, $500 second, $250 third. $10 cover.

Neighbours Freakshow. Costume contest with cash prizes. www.neighboursnightclub.com OutWest Bar Four-Night Halloween Extravaganza (10/28-10/31). 10pm-costume contest judging. 5401 California Ave. SW. Nightly costume contest with fabulous prizes. No cover.

Ravage Halloween Party. 9pm-3am. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St. With ElektroPOP!’s Mama Tits. Cash

Celebrating 38 Years!

prize costume contest, cash balloon drop, live performances. $10 adv at brownpapertickets.com

SUNDAY - October 30

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Dia de Muertos (10/29-10/30). 12noon-6pm. Seattle Center Center House. Traditional Mexican celebration with music, artists & food.

Music of Remembrance: The Boys of Terezin, a Documentary. 2:30pm. Plestcheff Auditorium. SAM, 1st Ave & University St. The story of the boys of Terezin’s “Home One,” their secret magazine VEDEM & the unlikely reunion of four survivors in Seattle, 65 years later. Tickets $18 in advance, $25 at the door.

365-7770, www.musicofremembrance.org Teatro ZinZombie - A Macabre Ball. 4:30pm-doors; 5:30pm-dinner/show. Teatro ZinZanni, 3rd Ave N & Mercer St. 206-802-0015; www.zinzanni.org.

Nuns Go Bump in the Night XIII. 7pm. Purr, 1518 11th Ave. A benefit for breast cancer presented by the Sisters of the Mother House of Washington. Features live entertainment & a costume contest. $5 donation.

Neighbours La Llorona. 10pm. Entre Hermanos presents Dia de Muertos celebration. www.neighboursnightclub.com OutWest Bar Four-Night Halloween Extravaganza (10/28-10/31). 10pm-costume contest judging. 5401 California Ave. SW. Nightly costume contest with fabulous prizes. No cover.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing 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, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. www.chacseattle.org. 860-9560; 587-2838.

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@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,

Visit us online www.sgn.org

www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.The Olympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org.

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

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com;

Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikone nw.org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (formerly Dunshee House and Seattle AIDS Support Group) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/ AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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 LGBT Commission - 684-4503.

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

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. 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 Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org

October 21, 2011

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhill cycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes. 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. iagsdc.org/puddletown; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer. org; Rain Country: 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.thepride league.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 Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934.

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave. LGBTIQA resource center. (253) 3832318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; 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; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomal esbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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FRIDAY

Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

DJ Dance 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month.

The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm.

High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

DJ Dance, 9 pm - 1:30 am. Hosted by Eric.

The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear.

Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

Happy Hour, 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

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Neighbours - Progressive House with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests.

Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks.

South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover.

Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

Sunday

Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight.

Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime.

Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls. “full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

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

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

October 21, 2011

Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50.

Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.

Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close.

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm.

A Black Nail production.

Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight.

Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends.

Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen!

Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox.

Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted

by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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

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ANIMALS ESPRESSO - 550 12th Ave. - 329-3914 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 BEACON PUB - 3057 Beacon Ave. S. - 726-0238 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1701 E. Olive Way THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 ELITE - 1520 E. Olive Way - 860-0999 GALERIAS - 611 Broadway E. - 322-5757 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 KURRENT - 600 E. Pine St. - 323-1923 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW, West Seattle POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 ROSEBUD RESTAURANT & BAR - 719 E. Pike - 323-6636 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 TIDBIT - 1401 Broadway - 323-0840 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

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CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 - 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS - 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 MAIL BOXES ETC. - Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 SALON DEWI/RED DRAWERS - 1525 14th. - 381-DIVA(3482) STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY

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BAR MYX - 1212 California St. - 425-610-4071 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754 TWISTED - 1611 Everett Ave. - (425) 438-4111

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LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 SWANK - 24437 Russell Rd. - (253) 854-2110 THE VIBE - 226 1st Ave. S., 98032 - (253) 852-0815 THE VOYEUR - 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

LA CONNER

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

OLYMPIA

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

PORT ANGELES

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

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

TACOMA

AIRPORT TAVERN - 5406 S. Tacoma Way - (253) 475-9730 CASTLE SUPERSTORE - 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE - 739 - 1/2 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE FANTASY SHOP - 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S - 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 RAINBOW CENTER - 741 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE - 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787

TUKWILA

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_______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails.

Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks encouraged to apply.

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in the comfort of my home. Ass & ball shave & pubic trim. All three parts only $35. I also do chest, back & legs. Safe & sanitary.

Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 42/3 _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 47/12 _______________________________

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TILE ARTISAN mosaic design layout details consultation available call or text 206-371-2032 Celebrating 38 Years!

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