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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 47, Volume 40, November 23, 2012

The iconic singer/ actress looks back at 25 years of Gay fans, bad fashion, and girl kisses

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

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Kylie Minogue was just 19 when she landed a record deal that would turn the soap star into a singing superstar. This year marks a quarter-century of Kylie, who’s celebrating the milestone with orchestral reinterpretations of her most popular songs on The Abbey Road Sessions, as well as a greatest hits collection, two movies, and an upcoming book chronicling her style over the last 25 years.

We hooked up with Kylie recently to talk about those projects, the outfit she calls an “abomination,” taking a sabbatical from music, and why she doesn’t really want to know how she became a Gay icon.

Azzopardi: The Abbey Road

Sessions really shows a more sophisticated side to you – one that people who only know you from your dance music might not be familiar with. Why now are you venturing out into more stylistically ambitious territory and taking risks? Is it because you’re in your 25th year and you just don’t give a crap anymore?

Minogue: [laughs] That could be a tiny bit of it! I actually recorded The Abbey Road Sessions late last year, knowing it would be part of what we’ve called K25. But I can’t tell you exactly why. I’ve just felt like now is as good a time as any to do these things that I’ve been harboring – these desires to do the Anti Tour and to do an orchestra album – and I managed see minogue page 32

Nikolaj Arcel, director of A Royal Affair

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Director Nikolaj Arcel’s A Royal Affair tells the astonishing true story of 18th-century Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard); his British wife, Queen Caroline (Alicia Vikander); and Dr. Johann Friedrich Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen), a man of the Enlightenment who would change their lives forever. It is a love triangle, a political thriller, a human tragedy, and a historical epic all at once, and even though just about every facet of it is true, as a story it is one that for whatever reason hasn’t traveled beyond the shores of its country of origin.

“I think this is just what happens to us in Denmark,” laughs Arcel. “We’re such a reclusive people, nobody really knows what’s going on in our country or has happened in our

The holiday season is upon us.

I think I would take the news of Turkey Day and Christmas Day’s arrival a bit harder if it weren’t for one beacon of hope: Dina Martina!

That’s right, Dina fans – she is back with a brand new Christmas Show

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(at Re-bar, of course!) complete with the ever-so-pissy but oh-sotalented Chris Jeffries on accompaniment. Dina is the Christmas present you don’t have to shake in order to know what it is. She is the eggnog that you know tastes like see martina page 33

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MIKKELSEN A STANDOUT To probably no one’s surprise, veteran character actor Mikkelsen is superb as Dr. Struensee. Not your typical romantic lead, growing infatuation with Queen CaroA Royal Affair is a lovely triangle of romance and sacrifice his line is immediately palpable, watching it blossom into affection and concern equally

by Sara Michelle Fetters ing Bodil Steensen-Leth’s novel Prinsesse so. But just as strong is the man’s admiraaf Blodet as the basis for their screenplay tion and understanding of the mentally fracSGN A&E Writer before doing their own research to fill in the turing monarch he at first wants to manipuA ROYAL AFFAIR Now showing Englishwoman Caroline Mathilde (Alicia Vikander) is betrothed to marry Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) and become that country’s new queen, a position that in many ways this extremely young lady is completely unprepared for.

Especially because her husband-to-be is borderline insane, a puppet of the nation’s Parliament.

Enter Dr. Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen), a man of intense idealism and a follower of Enlightenment principles, who through blanks. They cover years of history, some- late but later only wants to help, the pair’s a series of unique events ends up becom- times speeding through events so fast it’s growing friendship masterfully realized. ing King Christian’s personal physician. difficult to keep up, all of the palace intrigue Mikkelsen embodies his stoic figure with Poked and prodded by some of those around and political double-crosses at times hard to pinpoint ease, his final moments of startling understanding as to just how far his enemies the monarch wishing he’d do more for the keep track of.

But the central trio is so splendidly writ- will go to see him undone heartbreakingly people he rules and less for the nobles who suck them dry, the doctor suddenly finds ten, so gloriously fleshed out, it becomes poignant.

Yet it is the two newcomers, Følsgaard himself in a unique position. Quite by sur- increasingly easy to lose oneself inside prise, he and the king have become the best this drama as events propel things forward. and Vikander, who caught me the most by of friends, the man’s sanity more grounded This isn’t just an affair between a queen and surprise. The way they handle their respecthanks to his presence. But in the process he a doctor, but also a love affair of two men tive characters, the journeys they take them also starts to become open to his potentially finding friendship in chaos and brotherhood on, each actor delivers complex portraits of groundbreaking ideas, slowly and surely the in conflict. The triangle that develops is a astonishing depth and quality. Følsgaard, pair enacting laws the ruling class finds in- complicatedly intricate one I found continu- in particular, walks a remarkably fine line, ally fascinating. his inhabitation of a monarch on the edge creasingly dangerous. of sanity one that so easily could have fallen But there is another threat, other than the into self-indulgence. Instead, his depiction lingering potential of a coup, that Struensee and Christian should fear. It appears that the intelligent physician and the compassionate queen, two individuals from completely different worlds who at first can’t stand each other, have been engaging in a clandestine affair. They love one another, consequences be damned, and as long as they can keep their romance a secret they shouldn’t have anything to worry about.

This isn’t just an affair between a queen and a doctor, but also a love affair of two men finding friendship in chaos and brotherhood in conflict.

The triangle that develops is a complicatedly intricate one I found continually fascinating.

of a man struggling to do his best for his country, wife, and friend while also battling mental illness, in an age when even the idea of such an ailment was beyond the pale, is close to astonishing, and as tragic as this story proves to be for the two lovers in the end it was his story arc that brought the biggest onslaught of tears to my eyes.

A TALE FOR OUR TIME Arcel directs with quietly assured confidence, elements of his production reminding me in some ways of Patrice Chéreau’s Queen Margot, Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s Cyrano de Bergerac, and Shekhar Kapur’s Elizabeth. At the same time the filmmaker divinely cuts his own path, assuredly making this saga of the late 1700s feel as if it could be a behind-closed-doors story of the political here and now. There is an immediacy to all of this that’s striking, and while elements echo similarly themed epics much like the ones I’ve already mentioned, by and large Arcel does a grand job of delivering a motion picture in many ways I felt like I was seeing for the very first time.

I adored just about every element of this effort, especially the gloriously romantic and emotionally chaotic final hour, Arcel and company transporting me right into the center of this drama in a way that came close to consuming every fiber of my being. This story – what Caroline, Christian, and Struensee went through, what their saga meant to the future well-being of the country all of them loved – honestly and elegantly captured me. A Royal Affair is a tale of friendship, love, and sacrifice the world at large would do well to become more familiar with.

STRANGER THAN FICTION In all honesty, if the story presented in A Royal Affair wasn’t true, it’s doubtful anyone would believe it. The whole thing sounds so melodramatic, like something out of a piece of tragic romantic fiction. It’s a scenario so bordering on silly implausibility I kept having to check the film’s production notes to remind myself that it all actually happened, the 18th-century erotic shenanigans and political imbroglio born of nothing less than historical fact.

Even more bizarre is that outside of Denmark, almost no one knows this story or is aware of its significance. How this hasn’t been given a star-studded treatment by the BBC, Hollywood, or even the Danish film industry before now boggles the mind, and even though European history isn’t exactly my forte I should have heard something about this tragic tale well before now.

Director Nikolaj Arcel and his co-writer, Rasmus Heisterberg (the pair were responsible for the script for the 2009 version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), have done a meticulous job of bringing this to life, us-

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continued from cover past. They hadn’t even heard much about this story in Germany and, as you now know from watching the movie, Dr. Struensee is German. So that’s pretty crazy, isn’t it?”

“But when you look at it on a larger scale, all Danes know this story quite well, as it is taught thoroughly in schools and is such an important part of our culture that we take it for granted. Maybe that is why it hasn’t traveled particularly well.”

I spoke to Arcel about his opus, recently submitted by Denmark to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The fact that he was the first filmmaker able to bring this story to the screen wasn’t lost on him. “It’s very lucky for me that nobody had been able to film this story before,” he admits. “Of course, it was not for lack of trying. People have been trying to make a film of this for 25, 30 or so years, and nobody for one reason or another had succeeded.”

“That doesn’t mean the story hadn’t been told. In Denmark there is a ballet, there is an opera, there have been a handful of plays, and there are many books that go deeply into this story. None of them have found any international exposure by any means, but still, it isn’t like I or my co-writer, Rasmus Heisterberg, were the very first to try and adapt the story for a piece of popular entertainment. It’s been told in various formats, just not in any way that’s traveled beyond the Danish borders.”

A WEIGHTY SUBJECT The pressure to succeed was immense for the director. The saga of King Christian, Queen Caroline, and Dr. Struensee is held near and dear to the people of Denmark, and to mess it up in a cinematic retelling wouldn’t have sat well with the filmmaker.

“Of course I was a little bit daunted by the task,” Arcel claims. “I almost couldn’t believe I’d taken it upon myself. But, first of all, I made this film for Danish people – that was the immediate task. I didn’t know or think that it would necessarily be shown outside of Denmark – you can never know that. So with that being so, I was always worried how Danish audiences would receive it. We tried to be as thorough and as historically accurate as we could, but we also wanted to make it immediate and relatable to modern audiences. That was important to us.”

“When we finally got the financing, I sat down with my crew and my first questions were as to how this could not be just another historical drama that feels like every other historical drama that has ever been made.

We couldn’t beat the British or the Americans in terms of budget, so we really had to think about what kind of historical film we both would want to see, and that we could make on the budget we had. I wanted to make it feel as if [the viewer] was actually living in that time. I wanted them to feel as if they were with these people and focusing on [them] as real people instead of historical figures to be placed upon the mantel.”

feel to much of what is taking place that is undeniable – the camera many times following Queen Catherine or Dr. Struensee from behind, giving the viewer a unique, you-are-there point of view. It was a risk, to be certain, but one the filmmaker felt was necessary.

“There were a lot of people who were nervous about that, but I really felt that this was a good and interesting way of telling a historical piece,” explains the director. “It showed me that we could do a lot of handheld camerawork, that we could get really close to Queen Caroline and the other characters. This proved to me that we could show events in a way that was different than what people might typically expect from a historical drama.

the right mindset and can get yourself into that historical place, in the end it will only help the story resonate for modern viewers more than it would have otherwise.”

GIRL MADE IT EASIER Yet the director was always able to maintain perspective, brushing off the pressure mainly because he and Heisterberg had just come off adapting one of the modern titans of Danish literature, the late Stieg Larsson’s internationally popular The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. It was that experience which led him to believe he could tackle this subject and do it justice, allowing him to take chances he might otherwise not have taken had that film (directed by Niels Arden Oplev) not met with such gigantic success.

“I wanted to make it feel as if [the viewer] was actually living in that time. I wanted them to feel as if they were with these people and focusing on [them] as real people instead of historical figures to be placed upon the mantel.”

“Yet, there were times I wondered if I was making the right choice. We had all these lavish costumes and big sets and we’re just walking around behind our characters not really showing any of that off in a big, broad way. But it was something I was very excited about, this visual take on the story.

So I’m very happy that we took those risks and that audiences seem to responding so positively.”

HISTORICAL PARADOX Not that he was always certain he was making the right decisions. “I always worry a lot,” Arcel says with a knowing grin. “I’m a worrier. For me, this is the first time I’ve done something historical. Just standing in front of the actors and deciding what sort of wig they should be wearing, that’s unnerving because you don’t think anybody looks good in a wig and yet historically this is what they wore and people back then did think it looked good. It doesn’t appeal to you here, now, but back then this was the sort of commonplace item everybody wore so this ended up being just one of those daily things where you worried you weren’t going to be able to put yourself in the proper historical mindset to make the right decisions.

“But you have to grapple with a lot when you’re making a historical drama. You have to understand just what kind of film it is.

You try to make things look as natural and contemporary as you can while also remaining true to the historical era. It’s a learning process, and if you treat the production with

“In many ways The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was even more difficult to adapt and make ready for the screen in some ways,” states Arcel. “There was so much pressure.

The book was so important in Denmark and yet so popular around the world, Rasmus and I could definitely feel the weight of expectation as we were trying to write our screenplay. The whole world was talking about it, all the readers having their own ideas about what the film should be.

“In that sense, having gone through that experience, after we’d done all our research and felt prepared, we were not nearly as nervous writing [A Royal Affair] as we were in writing that adaptation. We’d just been through that pressure cooker, so when we were in the writing process here we joked that if we mess this story up there would be 5 million people in Denmark who would be mad at us. But if we had messed up The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo there would have been 400 million people around the world who would have been mad at us, so in some ways that made writing this slightly less daunting.

“But, truthfully, the success we had with that script meant we could be a little bit brave with this one. We didn’t have to play it safe. We could take risks. We wanted to create something that had an arc and a vision that people would respond to and wouldn’t feel was cliché. That was nice.”

Affair that fascinated Arcel the most. He didn’t want the narrative to follow the usual beats of the genre, but instead wanted to make sure he explored the complexity between his main trio of lovers. “I think that’s one of the most interesting things about this story,” he says. “Even though the relationship between Dr. Struensee and King Christian is a platonic one, it is still a love affair in its own way. What we really fell in love with in writing this screenplay was their relationship. The love story between Dr. Struensee and Queen Caroline is a love story, plain and simple. It’s forbidden love, you know what that is, but what makes it extremely complex is the added relationship between the doctor and Christian and how the three figures interact. I think the relationship between King Christian and Queen Caroline, in its way, is also one of love, so that ends up being part of the mix as well.

“If you ask me, King Christian becomes the most tragic figure of the whole film. Of course, he doesn’t lose his life, but he does lose quite a lot. He loses his great friend.

He loses the loving mother of his son. He loses his authority. He keeps being told he’s insane. He is given a glimpse of what kind of king he potentially could have been, only to have it all suddenly stripped away from him.”

MIKKELSEN ON HIS MIND Casting was key, the director knowing so much was riding on the performances of the three main actors at the center of the political and romantic maelstrom. While he was open to seeing as many prospective actors as possible for both King Christian and Queen Caroline, by and large Arcel wanted one man to play the pivotal role of dynamic Dr. Struensee – Danish superstar Mads Mikkelsen.

“I wrote Dr. Struensee with Mads in mind,” says Arcel. “But I didn’t know him, which seems odd at this point in my career as I know so many of the bigger Danish actors. Mads was the one guy I didn’t have a relationship with, so writing this character with him in mind was something of a risk.”

“I sent him the script first thing. We were so lucky in that he hadn’t done a film in Denmark in five years and was looking for a good part and a good film to make back here. He called us immediately. There was no waiting time. No stalling. No ego. No negotiation. It was just a simple talk over the telephone and at the end of the conversation he agreed to play the part. I felt so blessed.”

A COMPLEX TRIO To read the complete interview, go to It was the triangle at the center of A Royal www.sgn.org.

BREAKING THE RULES One of the more interesting technical decisions Arcel made was in the visual presentation of the story. There is a first-person

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Above the clouds

Funny, honest Silver Linings Playbook a heartfelt stunner

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Now showing There is something euphoric about a movie that consistently hits all the right beats even as it teeters on the brink of outright chaos. It’s a high-wire act – a feat of balancing that allows the viewer to feel something akin to an adrenaline-filled contact high watching it succeed, every facet bringing joy and happiness because the knowledge that it could all come crashing to earth at any second, leaving all the goodwill shattered into a million pieces, is constantly there.

That is the feeling generated by Silver Linings Playbook. David O. Russell’s sensational adaptation of Matthew Quick’s novel borders on extraordinary. More than that, much like two of the filmmaker’s past successes, Three Kings and The Fighter, he’s taken a relatively tired genre – in this case, romantic comedy – and revitalized it, making it feel fresh, new, and entirely original.

The story revolves around former Philadelphia high-school substitute teacher Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper). He’s just been released from a Baltimore mental hospital into the care of his mother, Dolores (Jacki Weaver), who has promised the court that she and her husband, Pat Sr. (Robert De Niro), will watch over him and make sure he follows the orders of his psychiatrist, Dr. Patel (Anupam Kher).

DOUBLE WHAMMY See, Pat has anger management issues

rivaling those of his father but at the same time had been living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, the combination of the two leading him to a rather startling bit of violence when he discovered his wife, Nikki (Brea Bee), was having an affair. After spending time in the hospital the younger Solatano has decided to transform his life and make something positive out of this negative, and even though Nikki has gotten a restraining order he’s certain that if he can prove he’s truly changed, she will give him a second chance.

That’s the setup. The crux of the movie, however, revolves around Pat’s relationship with his parents and with the arrival of free spirit Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who is also dealing with mental health and sexual addiction issues after the death of her policeman husband. The two of them forge a fragile friendship based on ever-evolving truths (which might not be wholly honest).

There’s a connection there, something intimate, both needing the other to ease a pain that neither is willing to admit exists.

Where things go from there are hardly surprising. What is, however, is just how magnificently Russell juggles all of this, making everything that happens seem natural and honest even though in actuality events are as contrived as any romantic comedy that’s ever seen the light of day.

The dialogue is whip-smart and invigorating, the interactions between all of the characters is lived-in and true, and everything builds to a freewheeling and energetic coda that in theory has no business working but in reality had me wanting to stand up in the middle of the theater and cheer.

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook

AWESOME ACTING The actors are all-in and then some, Cooper’s performance bordering on revelatory.

Pat, speaking his mind with no thought to the consequences, unable to hide his disdain for certain ideas and thoughts, puts forth traits that are unlikable as all get-out.

Yet somehow, someway, Cooper, speaking 2,000 words a minute and barely able to catch his breath between syllables, makes this guy someone to root for and care about, his journey toward a silver lining one I wanted to applaud.

Equally magnificent, and almost certain to win a Best Actress Oscar (coupled, in some ways I would think, with her equally complicated, if entirely different, turn in The Hunger Games), is Lawrence. Her Tiffany at first appears to be nothing more than a male fantasy, a romantic comedy figment of the imagination that could never exist

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Love’s last bite

Latest Twilight installment signals breaking of new dawn

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

Kristen Stewart And Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2.

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in the real world. But Lawrence grounds her, makes her flesh, and gives her a soul, revealing intimate layers of pain and suffering that mask the young woman’s innate longing to make a connection beyond the physical. It’s an incredible, freewheeling performance, and one that gets better and better the more I think about it.

I could go on, especially as it pertains to Weaver and De Niro (both are excellent), but I’m sure at this point you get the idea.

Russell has proven himself to be a master storyteller, finding the heart and soul of a piece while grounding into a tactile reality that is immediate as it is true. Silver Linings Playbook made me feel excitedly alive as I walked out of the theater, reveling in the complicated emotional nuances of its main characters in a way I could relate to and understand. Plainly and simply put, it’s a seriously great film.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2 Now showing The great thing about The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is that it does bring closure to these cinematic adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer’s freakishly popular series of novels revolving around a pouty vampire and the teenage vixen he inexplicably falls in love with. The overblown and overlong courtship, and eventual union, of undead Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Forks, Washington, resident Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) comes to something of an end, and while the folks at Summit Entertainment do leave the door ajar for further sequels, it’s doubtful they would involve this pair (at least not as protagonists).

Are there other great things about this presumably final installment in the series?

Actually, there are – not least a climactic battle between the Cullens, a bunch of their vampire brethren, and Jacob Black’s (Taylor Lautner) pack of werewolves against the seemingly unstoppable Volturi, led by the power-mad Aro (Michael Sheen). It’s borderline spectacular, returning director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Gods and Monsters) pulling out all the stops, producing a slambang, head-ripping (quite literally at times) finale that’s easily the best single moment or sequence this entire series of films has ever offered.

Still, much like its predecessors (especially last year’s first installment of Breaking Dawn), this conclusion to the Twilight

saga isn’t exactly good. Meyer’s story is as wet behind the ears as it has ever been, and while screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg (Step Up, “Dexter”) once again does her best to make the most out of it, the soggy nature of this maudlin romance can’t help but do her and everyone else in at seemingly every turn. For a series that has been as freakishly popular as this one (over $2.5 billion worldwide and counting) even its biggest fans tend to consider each film little more than a guilty pleasure. This is arguably the most insufferable big-budget high-profile franchise in Hollywood history, its somewhat baffling success sure to debated and discussed for years to come.

MEETING THE FOLKS For those out of the loop, when we last left Edward and Bella she had just died giving birth to their baby girl Renesmee and was reborn as his vampiric bride, just as she’d always (at least throughout high school) wanted. Complications arise, not the least of which is the fact Jacob has imprinted on their rapidly growing girl, vowing to be her wolfy protector no matter what sort of threat might arise. There’s also the job of introducing her to Bella’s concerned dad Charlie (Billy Burke), doing so without letting on his daughter is now an immortal and his granddaughter is a human-vampire hybrid.

The threat ends up coming in the form of the Volturi. When a relative of the Cullens, Irina (Maggie Grace) of the Denali Coven, inadvertently mistakes Renesmee as an immortal child (apparently a big no-no), she sets off a chain of events that could lead

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to war between the vampire clans. Sensing things are about to go from bad to worse to absolutely untenable thanks to the all-seeing Alice (Ashley Greene), Cullen patriarch Carlisle (Peter Facinelli) instructs his family to scour the globe for supporters who can witness Renesmee for the miracle that she is, hopefully averting a war they have little chance of surviving.

It’s as silly as it sounds, but unlike any of its predecessors something is actually happening in this second chapter of Breaking Dawn – a real threat for Bella, Edward, and Jacob to overcome. More than that, our heroine is no longer a passive creature standing around moping, waiting for her beloved to transform her into his undead paramour.

She has energy and she showcases emotion.

More than that, it took the darn girl dying for her to suddenly exhibit a bit of life, and for the first time in the entire series Stewart is actually asked to do something of interest.

But showcasing once again just how de-

rivative Meyer’s stories are, the whole thing borrows liberally from other sources – most notably, of all things, Bryan Singer’s first two X-Men movies (and the comic-book mythology they were obviously sourced from). You see, vampires all have their own specialized super powers, each one unique, giving them something of an edge when in combat. So, instead of a bunch of demons and werewolves ripping one another to shreds (which, admittedly, there is plenty of) we get a battle featuring the Justice League versus the Legion of Doom, everyone using their abilities to decapitate their foes with as much carnivorous fury as possible.

POSSIBLE SEQUELS If this series does continue (heaven forbid), my guess is that it will involve some of the secondary vampires we’re introduced to in the lead-up to the big, bad finale. Newcomers like Revolutionary War veteran Garrett (Lee Pace), Irina’s Denali sisters

Kate (Casey LaBow) and Tanya (MyAnna Buring), mysterious European wanderer Alistair (Joe Anderson), and Romanian warmongers Stefan (Guri Weinberg) and Vladimir (Noel Fisher), each of whom brings a bit of spunk and flair to the proceedings, adding a sense of jovial mystery the films have lacked up to now. There’s also the obvious chance that young Renesmee (played for the majority of the movie

by Mackenzie Foy) will take over as lead, subsequent adventures more than likely revolving around her relationship with Jacob – which, let’s be honest, truly is as creepy and as unsettling as it sounds.

But this movie, this enterprise, does it stand apart from the previous efforts? Is it the one that’s actually worthwhile? Sure, in its way it is, and even though it’s not really a standalone motion picture, it really should be edited together with Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and released as a single three-hour film (there’s a lot of filler in both halves that could be chopped with no continuity issues

whatsoever), I can’t say there wasn’t any fun to be found here. While I could have done without the annoying “twist” that wraps the entire five-film anthology with a shiny red bow and makes it all OK, that final fight in and of itself truly is a thing of beauty.

Yet I feel like I’m exulting Breaking Dawn – Part 2 with faint praise, because the elements damning it have been present since director Catherine Hardwicke’s initial installment. As a movie, as a singular story, this monstrosity is as cheesy and as melodramatic as it has ever been, and in the cold light of day I still can’t say I find Bella to be a particularly good role model for young women. I’d be uncomfortable if in the future my three young nieces (the oldest just started kindergarten) discover these films and want to be like her. While steps in the right direction have been made, it all feels like much too little and way too late, this saga of undead romance as emotionally soapy now as it was when Meyer’s first book hit the bestseller list.

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Be sure to visit Avenue Q (if you can get tickets!)

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The company sings “For Now” in Balagan Theatre’s Avenue Q

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer AVENUE Q BALAGAN THEATRE Through December 16 Balagan Theatre is going to sell out its production of the Tony Award Triple Crown-winning Avenue Q – guaranteed.

It’s a perfect show for Capitol Hill: cheeky, vulgar, funny, sexy, adult. In addition, it happens to be done to high exacting standards, which at this point is what one expects from director Eric Ankrim.

Avenue Q brought puppets to Broadway with a show that is essentially Sesame Street for adults. We’re introduced to a neighborhood with humans and puppets sharing their lives side by side. These residents are beset by normal adult problems like unemployment, bad luck in love … and figuring out if they’re Gay. The musical is skit-oriented, with quick scenes that often feature a song. The puppets, beautifully designed by Russ Walko, are take-offs on Muppets – especially Trekkie Monster, who, as voiced by Rob Scher-

zer, sounds a lot like Cookie Monster and Christmas Eve and Brian (Diana Huey and Oscar the Grouch. Rather than puppets Danny Kam), and the Bad Idea Bears (Katie being manipulated with people in black or Griffith and Ryan McCabe). Oh, yeah, Gary

We’re introduced to a neighborhood with humans and puppets sharing their lives side by side. These residents are beset by normal adult problems like unemployment, bad luck in love … and figuring out if they’re Gay.

puppet-on-puppet sex scene. Helland’s high-pitched puppet voice gives Kate just the right amount of insouciance. Saunders’ wide-eyed innocent is easily manipulated by the helpful unhelpfulness of the Bad Idea Bears. In fact, he’s stalked by Lucy the Slut, voiced by the vampy and funny Kate Jaeger (who doubles as Kate’s boss, Mrs. Thistletwat).

Poor Rod is so uncomfortable that he might possibly be Gay that he kicks out Nicky, his roommate and best friend, because he’s in love with him – leaving Nicky homeless. Huertas performs the other funny-awful adult sex reference when Rod claims to have a girlfriend and demonstrates his love of going down on her. Hysterical.

Christmas Eve is a hen-pecking Asian American with two degrees, one in counseling, who doesn’t have any clients, maybe because she’s a little too free with her tart opinions. Huey gets a great song, too, with “The More You Ruv Someone (The More You Want to Kiw Dem).” Poor Brian, unemployed but genial, gets the brunt of her tongue.

The whole cast is great and you can’t help grinning at the colorful costumes by Kathryn Dawson, the great set design by Ron Darling and Ahren Buhmann, and the tight musical direction by Chris DiStefano and his little band. Though it’s not exactly standard choreography, director Ankrim had to make sure every little moment was calculated. If two people manipulate one puppet, you gotta decide which hand is gonna do what.

For more information, go to www.balagantheatre.org or call (206) 329-1050.

Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters.

hidden under or behind screens, these pup- Coleman (Rashawn Scott) is the superintenpets are voiced by actor/singers who are dent of his apartment building! clearly visible and are part of the emoting of They all join in a rousing rendition of onethe characters. upping each other in “It Sucks to Be Me.” The moral here is not that life is peachy, but NEW KID ON THE BLOCK that as long as things are all right for now, Princeton (Heathcliff Saunders) comes that’s good enough to get you to tomorto Avenue Q with his newly minted B.A. in row. Another bonding song is “Everyone’s English in hand to start a new life. He’s un- a Little Bit Racist,” which postulates that if sure what he’s going to do next, but ready we’d all recognize that out loud, we’d all get to advise him are new neighbors Kate along much better.

Monster (Kirsten deLohr Helland), Nicky There’s a cute love story between Princand Rod (Brian Lange and Justin Huertas), eton and Kate, which results in a funny

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Death takes a holiday MOR presents an opera composed in a concentration camp

by Alice Bloch SGN A&E Writer THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS MUSIC OF REMEMBRANCE BENAROYA HALL November 16 Music of Remembrance kicked off its 15th season with a fascinating, rarely performed opera. The Emperor of Atlantis was composed by Viktor Ullmann during his imprisonment in the Nazi concentration camp at

with skill and panache. Playing soldiers who decide to make love, not war, soprano Megan Chenovick and tenor Marcus Shelton sang a gorgeous duet that was the most moving part of the performance. Jonathan Silvia’s silky bass-baritone made him a perfect Death – smooth and solemn; and tenor Ross Hauck sang well and provided muchneeded comic relief as Harlequin. In a role modeled after Eva Braun, soprano Kimberly Giordano vamped it up and produced effective vocals. Baritone Erich Parce – who

Ludovic Morlot did much more than keep the opera on track – he and a chamber ensemble of 13 SSO musicians made magic together.

Terezín, in what is now the Czech Republic.

Because Peter Kien’s libretto mocked Hitler and Ullmann’s musical score included a parody of the Third Reich anthem “Deutschland Über Alles,” camp officials quickly banned its performance and shipped Ullmann and Kien to their deaths at Auschwitz.

The opera’s story is simple and provocative. Emperor Überall decrees that his subjects must fight each other until all are dead. Offended by the emperor’s presumptiveness, Death goes on strike. Now no one can die – even those in agony from the final stages of illness must go on living and suffering. Eventually Death agrees to return to work, on one condition: the emperor must be the first to die.

did quadruple duty as stage director, set designer, singer, and narrator – was a solid, unifying presence onstage as the Loudspeaker.

Although the singing was excellent, orchestral music was the highlight. Seattle Symphony Orchestra music director Ludovic Morlot did much more than keep the opera on track; he and a chamber ensemble of 13 SSO musicians made magic together. Ullmann’s eclectic score – which contains elements of classical, popular, jazz, folk, and cabaret music – sprang to life in the capable hands of these virtuosi.

All the players were superb, but the multitasking award goes to Joseph Adam, who whirled from instrument to instrument with dizzying speed, dividing his attention among harmonium, harpsichord, and piano.

MAGNIFICENT MUSIC Musically, this production of The EmONE THING MISSING peror of Atlantis was completely successful.

Theatrically, the production was less All seven singers gave performances of the highest quality. As the emperor, baritone satisfying. It lacked one essential element: Victor Benedetti handled a difficult role a convincing portrayal of the prolonged emi

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Azzopardi: It’s not even just with music, though. You’re taking risks with film, too.

You returned to acting this year in Jack and Diane – and you kissed a girl!

Minogue: [sings] And I liked it.

Azzopardi: What was it like shooting that scene?

Minogue: Blink and you’ll miss me, but I am there! [laughs] I play a part-time flame of Riley Keough’s character, and she’s having drama with the girl she’s just met and I’m, like, the older woman.

Azzopardi: What brought you back into the acting world?

Minogue: I was based in New York for a year – when I say that, I’m never anywhere for too long – but I had an apartment in Williamsburg and I was hanging out there.

It was brilliant. My acting manager in the

suffering of the populace during Death’s hiatus. Without this element, the return of Death at the end felt unnecessary and cruel, because the only visible effect of Death’s absence was the flowering of love between former enemies. The score is too short to permit much musical depiction of the people’s suffering, but the dancers could have been used for this purpose instead of filling their time onstage with the irrelevant balletic movements choreographed by Penny Hutchinson.

Ernest Bloch’s haunting “Prayer,” a movement of From Jewish Life, began the concert. This lovely piece featured the talented young cellist Benjamin Schmidt, winner of the David Tonkonogui Memorial Award.

Schmidt’s father, Mikhail, beaming with pride, played first violin in the string quartet that accompanied his son.

Three Jewish Dances for Violin and Piano by Marc Lavry rounded out the program with a slighter, lighter touch. Leonid Keylin of SSO gave a fine performance on violin, with Music of Remembrance Artistic Director Mina Miller on piano.

A concert of such historic significance, performed by artists of this caliber, should have sold out the relatively small Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya.

Sadly, there were many empty seats at the November 16 performance. If you missed this concert, be sure to mark your calendar for the next Music of Remembrance concert on May 14, 2013, when an equally talented group of singers and instrumentalists will perform two works by composer Jake Heggie, a suite from Kurt Weill’s Three Penny Opera, and a string trio by László Weiner.

Information about Music of Remembrance can be found online Viktor Ullmann, composer of The Emperor of Atlantis at www.musicofremembrance.org.

(Sketch by Peter Kien) courtesy music of rememberance

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states said, “Oh, hey, there’s this independent director, Bradley Rust Gray. Do you fancy meeting him?” I met with Bradley and I said OK, because that’s kind of where my head was and where my mind was heading – and then Holy Motors came up, and that took it to the next level.

Azzopardi: Did you study any Lesbian flicks, like Bound or The Hours, to prepare for your role in Jack and Diane?

Minogue: [laughs] No, I just went with instinct.

Azzopardi: You’ve kissed a girl before anyway. Remember smooching Geri Halliwell in 2001?

Minogue: Oh, that’s right! That’s true, I hadn’t thought about that. [laughs] It was just very straightforward. It’s a film about a couple of girls who fall in love, and I was a momentary wake-up call for Riley’s character. We never discussed it – the kissing or anything. It just all happened.

Azzopardi: What does your hot Spanish boyfriend think of your lady-lovin’?

Minogue: [laughs] He hasn’t seen it. I don’t think he minded at the time. He’s very open-minded, which is good.

Azzopardi: A lot of people who are working the same job for as long as you have might move on to something else. In those 25 years, was there ever a moment – maybe during your battle with cancer in 2005 – where you thought about ...

Minogue: … going off and living in Taos, New Mexico? Somewhere easy, somewhere kind of mystical? Maybe for a brief moment, but no, I was just eager to finish what I’d started. I wanted to get back on stage, and I wanted to be better and stronger and not as stressed-out as I always was. I wanted

to make it work for me as well as working for it. So no, I’m really so fortunate that I have a lot of different types of opportunities – thank God, because otherwise I would be off! That’s why I’m doing so many different things, and fortunately my audience understands that about me and almost expects it of me these days. It’s harmonious. It’s not like I go off and do something and they think, “She’s just disappearing for a while and then she’ll be back.” They come with me.

Azzopardi: Gay fans are super-loyal.

We’ll follow you anywhere.

Minogue: Oh, yeah. Nothing if not loyal.

Azzopardi: For a lot of Gay fans, you’ve been a source of strength and perseverance.

I have a Gay friend who was in the military who said he listened to you every day and it got him through.

Minogue: Aww, really? I love stories like that.

Azzopardi: What kind of stories have you been told over the years from your Gay fans about how you’ve inspired them?

Minogue: That’s really hard for me to think of a specific story, but in general, I do hear that kind of thing. The biggest question is: How did I end up in this position?

My Gay audience just decided. It was like, “You’re ours. We’re adopting you.” And I thought it was brilliant. But it wasn’t like I was marketed to the pink pound [a British term for the LGBT market] or anything like that – that didn’t even really exist back then, actually.

So yeah, I do hear lots of stories about people feeling some kind of support and loving what I do. I don’t have the answer and I’m asked all the time, “Why do you have

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Minus The Bear saves their best for Seattle fans Shakermaker PR

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer MINUS THE BEAR SHOWBOX AT THE MARKET November 17 The Showbox Market welcomed back-toback maximum capacity crowds last weekend, both camps filing in to catch a pair of highly touted local acts. The first was Ben

stripes involved. It’s just an abomination. If that could disappear into a black hole, that would be amazing.

But there’s been some in the kind of “good period” when I’m supposed to know what I’m doing. [laughs] Sometimes things just don’t come together, especially if they’re out of context. I’m thinking of one example of being on stage, where you’ve got extra stage makeup on, and then going to something afterward. You look a bit like a freak.

Azzopardi: You crushed my little Gay heart when you debunked rumors about you doing a song with Madonna for a TV special to commemorate your anniversary.

You were kidding, right? Please tell me this is happening.

Minogue: Aww. No, for real. There’s nothing. I’ve always dueted with guys, which is also good, but the question always comes up: “Would you duet with Madonna?” “Would you duet with Britney?” And the answer is always yes, because I think all of those girls are great for different reasons.

Hey, it might never happen, but maybe – if the moment and the song and the desire came up from both parties. It is a bit like a Gay wet dream, but who knows. I’ve just always said, “Of course that’s something that’s interesting.”

Azzopardi: Is there a Gay friend who cuddles up with you on the couch with a bottle of wine to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race?

Minogue: Is there one? No! Look, I might be a serial monogamist with my actual boyfriend, but with my Gay boyfriends I’m a floozy. There are a few. I’ve got one in every port! [laughs] Azzopardi: What would you like to tell your Gay fans who’ve been following you for these last 25 years?

Minogue: It’s very simple: I just want to say thank you. That’s all.

Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service.

Reach him via www.chris-azzopardi.com.

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Simply put: It just isn’t Christmas in Seat-

the quintet was exhausted, they didn’t drop any signs of it. In fact, they appeared jubilant and spirited during the entire set.

“Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse,” from the 10-year-old album Highly Refined Pirates, was a nice surprise that snuck itself into the show, while a newer

“This is the last night of our tour,” said Jake Snider. If the quintet was exhausted, they didn’t drop any signs of it. In fact, they appeared jubilant and spirited during the entire set.

NEW ALBUM SPOTLIGHTED “Steel and Blood” kicked things off, the first of about a half-dozen songs from the band’s new album, Infinity Overhead. “Lies and Eyes,” another track from the 2012 offering, followed, and then the five-piece resurrected a favorite from 2007’s Planet of Ice, “Throwin’ Shapes,” that had concertgoers throughout the venue clapping their hands in unison as the stage was illuminated in cool blue lights.

The audience was well-behaved but enthusiastic with a lot of action on the packed main floor, from bodies moving to fist pumps to young men bouncing up and down persistently. During a melodramatic rendition of “Into the Mirror,” the crowd swayed their hands in the air from side to side, and while the band jammed on “My Time,” a bunch of large balloons were tossed out to play with.

“This is the last night of our tour,” said bearded lead singer Jake Snider, wearing jeans and black long-sleeve dress shirt. If

number, “Toska,” was highlighted by some grinding guitar work from Snider and Dave Knudson. Alex Rose also chimed in wonderfully on keyboards, primarily on “My Time” and “Lonely Gun.”

tle, until the Dina Martina Christmas Show comes to town.

I tell anyone who will listen that the best way to see Dina Martina is with a Dina virgin. I absolutely love watching the look on their face when she first tromps out onstage wearing that wig, and those shoes, with that dress … all of it ill-fitting, none of it in style, everything out of place. Except for the humor, of course! That always has its place at the comedy haus of Dina Martina. Particularly, the comedy is top-notch because Dina has been at this for quite some time. Her timing is impeccable. There is real talent in what she does. Dina is one of the only acts you will see that literally converts an entire audience into fans.

Bring a virgin to the show and you will see what I mean. Midway through the show they might say, “I don’t get it.” But make no mistake, at the end they will say, “Thank you so much for asking me to come along.” It happens every time.

tickets in advance. This year, the show runs Friday and Saturday nights, November 23 – December 31, doors 7 p.m. with show at 8 p.m. Also scheduled are the Bloody Marry/ Mimosa Weekend Matinees, December 15, 16, 22, and 23, 1 p.m. door, 2 p.m. show. Re-bar does not accept credit cards at the bar, but they do have an ATM.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The truth is – and I think any real Dina Martina fan would agree – I don’t know why I like her so much. Dina can’t sing, she goes out of her way to dress badly, and she purposefully shows parts of her body that could only be described as “ewww.” She’s a little bit pre-rehab Liza mixed with some Carrie Fisher swimming in vodka and Brian Wilson in a sandbox (back when he wore tissue boxes as tennis shoes).

Dina Martina does a good Christmas show in the traditional sense, too.

She doesn’t mess with every song – in some of them she doesn’t change a single word. So if it is Christmas songs you are after, you will get them at a Dina show … just don’t expect them to sound the same as Bing Crosby or Burl Ives.

Dina Martina Christmas Show 2012 is $20 in advance at www. brownpapertickets.com or $25 at the door. It is not uncommon for Dina to be sold out, so I would suggest buying

‘GOOD JOB, WASHINGTON!’ A pounding delivery of “Cold Company” ended the main set. After a quick break, in which the audience oddly shouted “USA! USA! USA!” Minus The Bear returned for a three-song encore that included a sensational version of “Pachuca Sunrise” and some post-election commentary.

“We’re the first state to legalize marijuana!” declared Snider over thunderous cheers. “And we’re one of the first states to legalize Gay marriage!” which got another loud response. “Good job, Washington!”

There’s no immediate word on whether Minus The Bear will tour again next year to further promote Infinity Overhead, but for now, the band is resting here at home.

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such a Gay following?” “Why are you a Gay icon?” I almost don’t want to know the answer, because it was so organic the way it happened.

Azzopardi: When you work on a project, be it including mermen in the Aphrodite World Tour last year or recording a dance song, how much do you keep the Gays in mind?

Minogue: I try to keep everyone in mind, because I don’t want to go too far and I don’t want to go not far enough. It’s just a case of balance. Like, I wouldn’t go on a tour that’s got a routine like we had for “Slow” on the Showgirl tour. You wouldn’t want that for two hours. I don’t even think my Gay audience would want that for two hours.

Azzopardi: I don’t think we’d care. It’s Kylie for two hours!

Minogue: [laughs] I nearly spat my water across the room right then!

Azzopardi: You don’t stop. Another album is already in the works, and I hear this one’s supposed to be more personal. How personal are we talking?

Minogue: I don’t want to make a personal album at the expense of a great pop album, so I can put some personal material in there – I have done that previously, as well. People don’t generally know that I write quite as much as I do, but a song like “Flower” (from The Abbey Road Sessions) – that’s the extreme end of personal. But it was very liberating, so I wouldn’t mind more of that. That song wouldn’t even be on the album if fans hadn’t just loved it – and they didn’t even know what it was about before they fell in love with it! It was just an instinctive reaction to the song – if it’s about my life, they seem to know it.

Azzopardi: The Best of Kylie Minogue compilation, released earlier this year, made it easy to compare all the styles you’ve gone through since the ’80s. For you, which was the most ridiculous fashion era? What are some clothes you’d like to burn – or that you have already?

Minogue: Oh my God. Gee, I probably have burned them. Hey, the late ’80s weren’t that kind to anyone. There’s a poster in existence where I have bicycle pants or, like, leggings under cutoff shorts with polka-dot socks and ankle riding boots and a huge leather jacket – and I even think there are

Gibbard, playing a solo performance on Friday night outside of his usual Death Cab for Cutie commitments. The second was rock band Minus The Bear, who wrapped up a long national tour in their backyard on Saturday to a roaring packed house.

In August, the group performed an intimate concert at the Comet Tavern to benefit Music for Marriage Equality. Many, if not all, of the songs from that special appear-

ance were placed on The Showbox’s set list, too, and they only improved after three months of road travel. There wasn’t a weak spot in Minus The Bear’s performance – it was a tight and incredibly energetic display that really felt like a hometown celebration.

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Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization.

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

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SATURDAY - November 24

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.

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 Seattle Leather Daddy & Daddy’s Boy Contest.

Door 6pm, Contest 7-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. $10 cover. www.seattlemeninleather.org/ contest

SUNDAY - November 25

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.

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

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

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

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

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. 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. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.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. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope

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with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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

MONDAY - November 26

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

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

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

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 7pm. The Cuff Complex (lower level dance floor), 1533 13th Ave. Meets 4th Monday each month.

(Board of Directors meeting follows at 8pm.) Meetings open to the public. The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com.

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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.nosafewordwriters group. 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.

Reform or Revolution Book Group. 7-8:30pm. 1903 NE 82nd St. Every Monday 10/1-12/3. Discover one of the classics of Marxist thought, written by Rosa Luxemburg, a heroine of European socialism. Weekly discussions will explore this radical economist’s famous pamphlet on whether capitalism is capable of evolving to a more humane system or must be replaced by a worker-run economy. FREE. Sponsored by Radical Women. 722-6057, www.radicalwomen.org Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - November 27

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

November 24 thru Decmber 2 activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY - November 28

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

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

For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org

Celebrating 39 Years!

GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

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

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

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

Becoming Parents: A Workshop for LGBTQ Couples & Individuals. 7-8:30pm. Jewish Family Services, 1601 16th Ave. Join us to gain insight into the process from a panel of LGBTQ mothers & fathers who are also professionals in law, medicine & psychotherapy. www.jfsseattle.org Divas. 7pm. The Loft, 1017 E Union St. A space for Queer youth to meet other youth & talk about important issues that we face. Figuratively & metaphorically it gives everyone space at the table as an equal stakeholder in our community. It is time youth feel that their voice is powerful & that their experience is worth sharing with others. Sponsored by Plus One Queer Youth.

To RSVP call 957-1665 or email bamm@llaa.org Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

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

SEAMEC Monthly Meeting. 7pm. 1605 12th Ave, Suite 21. Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month.

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups. yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY - November 29

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

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months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (11/30, 12/1, 12/9. 12/16/ & 12/2012/22). Fri 11/30 - 8pm; Sat 12/1 - 2pm; 12/9, 12/16 & 12/20 - 7:30pm; 12/21 - 8pm; 12/22 - 2pm & 8pm.

Tickets $27-$77. www.flyinghouse.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

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

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

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

SATURDAY - December 1

learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:35pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Come unwind at the end of your day in a relaxed & welcoming environment. We will meditate for the first half hour followed by 20 minutes of open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to avoid disrupting the meditation. www.gaycity.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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

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

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

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

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle

Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Outerspaces Tour 2012: Power in the Margins.

7:30pm. Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. A visionary force of MCs & hip-hop poets representing the strength in marginalized identities. www.washingtonhall.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - November 30

9th Annual World AIDS Day Breakfast. 7:30am.

Washington State Convention Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Fundraiser for five local HIV/AIDS organizations features keynote speaker Wakefield & MC Amanda Bearse. Suggested donation $150. www.stronger togetherseattle.com 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 World AIDS Day Happy Hour. 5-7pm. Seattle Design Center, Suite 105, 5701 6th Ave S. Meet Amanda Bearse & join Rise N’ Shine as we work together for an AIDS-free generation. $75 suggested donation benefits children affected by HIV/AIDS. www. risenshine.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most

November 23, 2012

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (11/30, 12/1, 12/9. 12/16/ & 12/2012/22). Fri 11/30 - 8pm; Sat 12/1 - 2pm; 12/9, 12/16 & 12/20 - 7:30pm; 12/21 - 8pm; 12/22 - 2pm & 8pm.

Tickets $27-$77. www.flyinghouse.org Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm.

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

Rainbow City Band “Quodlibet” in Edmonds. 7pm.

Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds.

Music to rejoice, reflect, and remember. Featuring The Esoterics. West Coast premiere of “Quilt Panels,” by Robert Maggio. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local organizations serving people with HIV/AIDS. General admission $20, seniors/youth $15. 425-2759595; www.ec4arts.org It’s Not Over. 7:30pm. Cal Anderson Park Fountain. A candlelight vigil & walking wake to remember those lost & to celebrate those surviving with HIV/AIDS. Please join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for prayers, blessings & sharing. Celebratory pub crawl to follow. www.theabbey.org.

SUNDAY - December 2

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

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

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

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

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

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our

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mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. 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 Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

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

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

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Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

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

org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; Seattle Front runners: www. seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyball club.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, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersoll center. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftm group. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives. org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@ aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbian concern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 4614493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/ Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (GayStraight 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.globe youth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter. org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, ages 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Plus One Queer Youth: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Bam Mendiola, 206-957-1665, bamm@llaa. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth dropin group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-7233723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www. sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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Please fax weekly changes to (206) 322-7188 or email them to seattleGaynews@yahoo.com no later than 3 pm on Tuesdays!

FRIDAY

Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Matt Stands! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Prime Rib Dinner $11.75 Live DJ 9pm-close 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 Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -11 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 11pmclose. Cover $5 @ 9 pm.

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!

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.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Bar Myx - Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Trent Von! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Free Pool, Free Darts and Free TouchScreen games all day and all night. Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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

The Cuff Complex - 1st Saturday Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -10 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 10 pm-3 am. Cover $5 @ 9 pm.

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!

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.

Neighbours - Power Mix 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.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Noon - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company.

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

Sunday

Bar Myx - T Dance! 3-7pm with DJ Lady Char, $1.00 Rolling Rocks. Dinner and a Movie at Bar Myx! Enjoy the newest releases on our big screens from 7 pm every Sunday! Dinner specials every week, $4 glasses of house wine, $1 doubles any drink! After the movie, one lucky customer will get to take the movie home…every week!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-2am Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9pm-1am 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 - “Bottom forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 @ 8 pm 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!

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 - Noon-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Bar Myx - Bacardi Game Night! $4 Bacardi calls all night long, plus $9 Bacardi Pitchers! Mental Masturbation at 7:30 (with bonus questions and a bar match for the grand prize), followed by Beer Pong! Evening is hosted by our sassy bartenderess Karee Jo! Changes - Happy Hour all day 12 pm-2am Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm 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!

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.

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 pm-2 am.

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

R Place - Happy Hour 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

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

Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Bar Myx - 2 for 1 wells and $2 drafts all night long! Sliders 3 for $3, or 6 for $5! Either traditional or pulled pork!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm- 8pm. Domestic Bottled Beer $1.25 All Day and Night, Super Happy Hour 4pm7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Burger Specials $2.50 Hamburger, $3.50 Cheeseburger $4.50 Bacon Cheeseburger.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm- 12 am w/Jonathan Jones 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!

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.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Bar Myx - $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts, and $4 Bud and Bud Light Mondos! $3 shots of Fireball, $5 well margaritas, $5 Nachos (beef, chicken or veggie) and 2 beef tacos for $2, 2 chicken tacos for $3 or 2 carne asada tacos for $4!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Trivia Night 8pm 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 , Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, Poz Seattle social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather social 4th Wednesday 7 pm 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!

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.

Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 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. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

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

THURSDAY

Bar Myx - $5 Long Island, Long Beach, AMF and Porn Stars! $4 with college or military ID! $8 Trashcans, and $3 Capitol Hill Dogs!

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 am w/Jonathan Jones 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!

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.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

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

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

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BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 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 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW, West Seattle POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 Q - 1426 Broadway R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 THE SOCIAL -1715 E. Olive Way - 329-1423 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

RETAIL SHOPS

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 STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

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

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

KENT

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

LA CONNER

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

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

SPOKANE

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

TACOMA

AIRPORT TAVERN - 5406 S. Tacoma Way - (253) 475-9730 CASTLE SUPERSTORE - 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE - 739 - 1/2 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE DELTAN CLUB - 733 Commerce St. THE FANTASY SHOP - 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S - 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER - 741 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE - 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787

TUKWILA

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

WENATCHEE

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

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