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Issue 49, Volume 41, December 6, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Play It Again Santa included, for the first weekend of concerts, a special guest, Levi Kreis.

Kreis is a multi-talented artist with ties to the Seattle area. In his guest performances, Kreis referenced becoming a star here at Village Theatre when he first

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mas-themed concert by Seattle Men’s Chorus. This year’s offering is a pleasing mix of the religious SEATTLE MEN’S and the not-quite-secular with a CHORUS slightly more serious first act, and PLAY IT AGAIN, SANTA the second act with a stage full of BENAROYA HALL Santas. The robust and sonorous Through December 22 voices of 200 plus men on stage It’s time for “Seattle’s OTHER is a perfect entrée to the season Holiday Tradition,” the Christ- for many.

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Little Women an engaging and heartwarming production

by Paul Torres SGN Contributing Writer LITTLE WOMEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL ARTSWEST PLAYHOUSE THROUGH DECEMBER 29 When we first meet Jo March and her sisters in their cozy

abode, they are young, pretty, and under the guidance of their Marmee while their father is away at war. Amid the gray haze of the Civil War, Jo and her three other sisters, Amy, Meg, and Beth, live in the gauzy safety net of late adolescence with the additional protection and influence see little women page 5

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If you blinked this past September, you might have missed Seattle native writer/director Lynn Shelton’s latest dramacomedy hybrid, Touchy Feely, playing in theatres. If so, then you didn’t get to experience its odd, idiosyncratic emotional delights. The film is a dexterous character study about a popular

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(l-r) Amanda Louise Carpp, Marissa Ryder, EmilyRose Frasca, and Maddy Kennard in Little Women - The Broadway Musical

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Thankskilling the Musical is pretty goddamn funny!

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Thankskilling the Musical Balagan Theatre Cornish Playhouse Studio Through December 14 If Thanksgiving heartburn made you think your turkey was killing you, well, maybe it was! At least the murderous turkey that Balagan Theatre has on display at Cornish Studio – that’s the black box space behind the “old Intiman” Playhouse. If you’re a big fan of turkey, or the “SAW” movies or “Evil Dead,” you’re in luck. You can see Thankskilling the Musical – the musical that even has its own drinking game embedded in a song!

Apparently written in three days, maybe even during a drunken stupor, Thankskilling the Musical is by Jeff Thomson and Jordan Mann, two award-winning musical writers, and David Eck. This is not their award-winning musical! However, it is dangerous, filthy, cliché-ridden, stupid, bare-bones … and pretty goddamn funny!

It’s probably even funnier if you play the drinking game (for a mere $10) along with the show.

The cast includes the Jock (Kody Bring-

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man), the Nerd (Evan Hildebrand), the Hick (Evan Woltz), the Slut (Lindsey Larson) and the Virgin (Larissa Schmitz) on Thanksgiving break from school, and they are unaccountably being stalked by a murderous Turkey (Jeff Orton)! With Brian Lange, your host for the evening, along with a half dozen other very quick changes into all the other sundry characters in the show, this game cast (pun intended) mines the depth of the show.

This helping of mash is directed by the eccentric mind of Douglas Willott, an improv specialist who has some pretty fun ideas about simple, silly choreography, as well. While there are a few moments of timing slowdowns, most of the musical prances appropriately along. Piano is all they need for this show, provided by the tinkly stylings of Chris Ranney.

This offering was going to be a late night show, rather than a main stage one, until a change of plans in Balagan’s schedule. (It’s only a little over an hour long and is most appropriate for the late night slot.) Don’t take it seriously, don’t sit in the front row with really good clothing on, and have a great time! For more information, go to www.balagantheatre.org or call 206-329-1050.

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer LE CLUB NOEL TAPROOT THEATRE Through December 28 Taproot Theatre is debuting a new work by a couple that could almost be called a part of their “repertory company.” Candace and Sam Vance have written the story of Le Club Noel about a special club evening held

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Le Club Noel a charming piece with a weak plot When a stranger shows up who knows how to cook, Valerie gathers him into her restaurant family. But turmoil in French politics begins to intrude. The cook, Barry (Sam Vance), has a secret and is recognized by a Commandant (Jay Cross), who tries to enlist Barry in an effort to return a monarchy to France. A general, also a monarchist, Reule (Ryan Childers), tries to rekindle an old romance with Chantrice. It all comes to a head on Christmas Eve. An artist and free-

The cast does a lovely job of creating a workfamily we can care about. The music, mostly performed live by the cast, is well done and apropos of the era. at the Parisian Purple Door only on Christmas Eve. Sam Vance wrote original music and lyrics. (The Vances have performed for many years with Taproot, and have been an integral part of the effort to support Taproot’s expansion as they finally open their new building.)

The Purple Door is a performing restaurant giving comfort and respite from the turmoil in 1930s Europe on the eve of World War II. Run with a strong but warm hand

by Valerie (Faith Russell), she tries to keep cooks and employees as food runs short and entertainment dollars are scarce.

Her little family of Ancil (Edd Key), Bellamy (Mark Tyler Miller), and Chantrice (Candace Vance) struggles to hang on with her and support each other in their troubles.

Ancil has a tiny niece who needs to escape Germany; Chantrice has a child, Lionel (Max Vance on opening night), who does not speak.

thinking society woman who romances the commandant (Nikki Visel) completes the cast.

The cast does a lovely job of creating a work-family we can care about. The music, mostly performed live by the cast, is well done and apropos of the era. The Vance family is adorable (the role of Lionel is shared with Sage Mazurek alternating).

The actual story line is, unfortunately, not very convincing or compelling. That’s rather easy to ignore, though, in favor of enjoying the atmosphere created by director Karen Lund and set and sound designer Mark Lund, period appropriate costuming

by Sarah Burch Gordon and lighting by Kent Cubbage. Since much of the evening is filled with song, it’s pleasurable to watch and listen.

The story’s only real connection to Christmas is that Le Club Noel is a special Christmas Eve event and the climax to the historic

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event happens that night. There are strong bones here, even including the mystery of Lionel’s parentage, but the story’s focus on a rather obscure episode in French history and a somewhat trumped up sense of danger from French youth doesn’t work that well.

There could certainly be suggestions for having the exact same basic configuration and using that to address something of more import to an American audience. Maybe by moving the date from 1933 to later in the 1930s, as the Nazis threaten to overrun France? Or even just abandoning politics

and making the story just about the mystery of the parent’s identity and a broken love story, if lighter fare is desired. Any way you slice it, a rewrite seems called for.

However, it’s a credit to the Vances that the evening is basically successful and is something new and different rather than one more Christmas Carol ripoff, er adaptation.

For more information, go to www.taproottheatre.org or call 206-781-9707.

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

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continued from cover began performing the character of Jerry Lee Lewis in the musical, Million Dollar Quartet (which was developed at Village Theatre), which became his Tony Awardwinning role on Broadway.

Kreis showed his gospel roots by soloing with the Chorus in “O Holy Night.” The relish with which he performed showed that he has deep feeling as a Christian. Raised

flect his own particular niche that he wanted to recognize.

Though the Chorus’ signature piece, “Silent Night,” has often been done silently with sign language and white gloves, this year they included sign language along with their sung version of “Silent Night” that then merged into a performance of her Male Chorus Adaptation.

The second act began with a sea of Santas on stage demanding that “We Need a Little Christmas.”

A cadre of about 10 dancers performed

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The relish with which Kreis performed showed that he has deep feeling as a Christian. Raised in Tennessee, he spoke about his feelings of disconnection as a Gay teen and how relieved he was to find out later that he wasn’t the only person who is Gay. in Tennessee, he spoke about his feelings of disconnection as a Gay teen and how relieved he was to find out later that he wasn’t the only person who is Gay. He demonstrated his song-writing abilities as he performed two of his own songs as well as singing “Santa Send a Fella” with Captain Smartypants as back up. While he hinted that he wouldn’t play any of his Jerry Lee Lewis repertoire, he did end the evening with a rousing encore that definitely pleased the crowd.

But, as always, the meat of the evening was the Chorus. A syncopated “Noel!” early in the evening gave a delightful flavor.

There were also a couple of fun, new songs.

“The Annoying Drummer Boy” was the gift of Eric Lane Barnes, the Chorus’s resident funny songmeister, but a new contributor, ten-year Chorus veteran Christian Tan, created “An Asian Christmas Song” to re-

with several of the offerings, choreographed to good effect by Nathan Wilson. Some of the dancers participated in the sing-along portion of the evening in a less-than-serious effort to help the audience sing “Carol of the Bells,” offering their own personal dingdongs at the direction of Artistic Director Dennis Coleman. This support should probably remain unique to this concert and unrepeated.

A heartfelt rendition of another original song, “Finally Here,” sung by composer Eric Helmuth, celebrates the advent of marriage equality in our state. A sweet wish to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” rounded out the second act.

Everyone in the Chorus sounds great and this concert is a satisfying and mellow way to celebrate the holiday festivities together.

For tickets, go to www.flyinghouse.org or call 206-323-0750.

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(l-r) Maddy Kennard, Amanda Louise Carpp, Michael Krenning, EmilyRose Frasca, and Marissa Ryder in Little Women: The Broadway Musical

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of other adults like boarder Professor Bhaer and their Aunt March.

Little Women – The Broadway Musical, based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women, is currently running at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery in West Seattle. This production sets a perfect tone in telling Jo’s struggle to break free from the societal confines and find her own true nature. As she strives to sell her weak swashbuckling-themed stories, she herself is still a bit weak. As she grows stronger her stories grow richer and more defined and finally

lead to her success in New York City. Her power is expressed in the song “Fire Within Me” and we surely feel it.

EmilyRose Frasca is a perfect fit for the boyish and defiant Jo who pines away in the attic with her trunk of memories and dreams. Her vocal talents match the character. “Astonishing” is a rousing number that lifts the story and gets the audience into the adventurous mood in this version of Little Women. It is a key performance in this production. Jo’s favorite exclamation (“Christopher Columbus!”) is quite appropriate.

Frasca is a virtual dynamo and holds the audience with her powerful performance.

Playing the other sisters are Maddy Kennard as Amy, Marissa Ryder as Meg, and

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Amanda Louise Carpp as Beth. As in the novel, the three sisters reveal and even irritate the parts of Jo’s own personality that she needs to either improve or expel; demureness (Meg), sweetness (Beth), and selfishness (Amy). I was especially touched

by Amanda Louise Carpp’s dark harbinger tune “Some Things are Meant to Be.” Carpp is sheer pleasure in this gentle role.

The elder women are portrayed by Patricia Haines-Ainsworth as Aunt March/Mrs. Kirk and Cindy Bradder as Marmee. Both of their performances provide the muchneeded gravity to the young girl’s youthful levity, while brothers and fathers are off in battle in an era where masculinity is the required foundation. Cindy Bradder’s perfor-

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mance, notably in “Days of Plenty,” brings together some true themes in this story – longing and hope. Bradder’s performance is impeccable in a role balances her sternness, love, and loneliness.

The men are played by Danny Kam as Professor Bhaer, Morgan Bader as John Brooke, Jeff Church as Mr. Laurence and Michael Krenning as Laurie Laurence.

And, in an era where masculinity is a required foundation, these supporting performances expose the truth. Michael Krenning as Laurie is a special stand out as the young and enamored friend of the March sisters.

The music is directed by Josh Zimmerman and his direction guides the talented musicians in a pleasant manner. The choreography by Taryn Darr adds an appropriate element of graceful properness that fits the period. ArtsWest is a comfortable place to see a production. In the past I have enjoyed 33 Variations and, most recently, a wonderful production of The Taming there. The lighting and sound aspects are always excellent.

With a set designed by Christopher Mumaw, we are instantaneously invited to Civil War era America with its spot-on hints in set and scenery. The wistfulness of the historic times is illustrated with the smooth cream tones, the sheer curtains, and whitefrosting colored staircase. In contrast are the brown heavy props of a trunk, a library desk, and a foreboding wheelchair that expose the real harshness of this time period.

Director Mathew Wright’s production is never outweighed by its heady and wellbeloved source. His aim is to create “… a memory play… with the feel of a dream on stage.” Wright creates a memorable production. Alcott’s original story takes an optimistic little woman in an age of obstacles on a bold journey to fulfill her dreams. This production, emboldened by its source, puts these sentimentalities into a poignant musical motion.

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Darkly tragic Furnace burns with emotional authenticity relativity media

of duty. They bicker, they fight, they get on one another’s cases, but it’s all mostly goodnatured ribbing for the most part, even if Rodney’s association with town loan shark and moneyman John Petty (Willem Dafoe) – an affable sort, but still a criminal – does lead Russell to worry.

The night they are supposed to meet for a beer, Russell is the victim of an unimaginable accident, forcing him into prison for a year and derailing what many assumed was an impending marriage to beautiful primary school teacher Lena Taylor (Zoë

Affleck, Harrelson and Sam Shepard (playing the Baze boys’ uncle), and is filled with astonishing moments of barren beauty and visceral power that speaks to the story’s core elements more often than not without any words at all. Cooper allows this world they inhabit to live and breathe with poignant eloquence, never allowing the more obvious themes and ideas inherent in his and co-writer Brad Ingelsby’s (The Dynamiter) script to become tiring or didactic.

It’s now apparent that Bale has quickly become one of the finest actors of his generation. Having won a much-deserved Oscar for his turn in The Fighter, after showing himself capable of incredible human transformations in films as varied as American Psycho, The Machinist and even The Dark Knight, his December one-two punch of this and David O. Russell’s American Hustle is

Out of the Furnace doesn’t paint a rosy picture. What it has to say about the current climate in America is far from warm and is decidedly not even close to fuzzy.

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer OUT OF THE FURNACE OPENS DECEMBER 6 No one is ever going to mistake Scott Cooper’s (Crazy Heart) backwoods Pennsylvania steel country Shakespearean noir with a ‘nice’ movie. There is tragedy and heartbreak running in the film’s veins right from the first forlorn images of the Braddock steel mill, photographed with severe austerity by cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi (The Grey). Set to the pained vocalizations of Pearl Jam’s Eddie Ved-

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continued from cover massage therapist named Abby (Rosemarie DeWitt) who finds herself unable to touch the human body, while at the same time, her staid, withdrawn older brother and dentist Paul (Josh Pais) is gifted, maybe cursed, with hands that miraculously cure any ailment they come in contact with.

Following its own path, the movie doesn’t push and doesn’t prod, allowing its emotional nuances to come to life with subtle precision without any sort of melodramatically drippy excess while also showcasing a pair of strong performances from DeWitt and Pais ranking as two of their best. While there are certainly speed bumps along the way, and while not all facets connect as cleanly as they have in Shelton’s previous two efforts, Humpday and Your Sister’s Sister, the movie is still a marvelously entertaining delight, and as such I can’t help but hope people take the time to seek it out and give it the attention I think it deserves.

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der, this ambience only grows in severity as things progress. What we have here are good people in a bad environment dealing with sad situations as best they think they can, and no matter how negative or positive certain decisions might be it’s obvious, no matter what the outcome, it will be dripping in blood.

At its heart, this is the saga of two brothers, Russell (Christian Bale) and Rodney Baze, Jr. (Casey Affleck), the elder working at the same dying steel mill his father did throughout his life, while the younger has just been stop-lossed by the Army and is on his way back to Iraq for a fourth tour Out on Blu-ray and DVD this coming Tuesday, I recently had the opportunity to speak with Shelton via phone about the film, its making and what seeing it come to life has meant to her. It was the third time she and I have been able to touch base, and like all of our previous conversations this one was as joyous, and as informative, a chat as any I’ve had the pleasure to have. Here are some of the highlights: Sara Michelle Fetters: So, you have to tell me, where do you come up with the idea of a massage therapist who suddenly develops a phobia in regards to touching people?

Where does something like that come from?

Lynn Shelton: It came from years of getting massages before ever actually thinking about what the experience of giving massages to a total stranger, naked, laying on a table, must be like. And I think I went to see somebody in a different city and I saw the last client getting into a cab as I was coming out and I just became aware that

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Saldana). When he gets out, he is met with some hard truths, not the least of which was his dad’s death to cancer and his former girlfriend’s plan to marry local police chief Wesley Barnes (Forest Whitaker). Most disturbing is the revelation that Rodney has been bare-knuckle brawling for John Petty instead of looking for real work, using his fists to help quell the demons barking inside of him as he tries to put his days in Iraq in the rearview mirror.

As you might imagine, none of this goes particularly well for anybody, especially after Rodney makes the acquaintance of New Jersey drug lord and underground fight broker, Harlan DeGroat (Woody Harrelson).

What comes next is straight out of Greek tragedy, or at the very least 1940s gangster noir. Russell is forced into a type of action he’s loathe to embrace, but feels duty and honor bound as a loving brother to engage in all the same. Things move at a measured pace, the funereal tone unmistakable, especially by the time the second act comes to an end and the third begins its march to the cemetery.

Yet, do not misunderstand me when I say this, Out of the Furnace is an understatedly powerful drama that’s almost impossible to resist and even more difficult to ignore. It is magnificently acted, especially by Bale,

one for the ages. It’s hard to imagine this is the same actor from one motion picture to the next, the way he disappears so completely into the roles beyond imagining. His work as Russell is some of his best yet, and at no time did it feel like Bale wasn’t entirely invested in making sure every movement, every, every twitch of a muscle, wasn’t completely and utterly genuine.

Out of the Furnace doesn’t paint a rosy picture. Like the somewhat similarly themed Killing Them Softly before it, what it has to say about the current climate in America is far from warm and is decidedly not even close to fuzzy. But unlike that Andrew Dominik somewhat satirical polemic, Cooper isn’t out to make any broad political statements, isn’t trying to shine a spotlight on universal cultural malaises afflicting society at large. He keeps things focused on Russell’s story and his journey alone, never straying from where he needs to go no matter what the repercussions of doing so might entail. Like I’ve already stated, this doesn’t make the movie an easy or nice one, far from it, but that doesn’t make it any less masterful. The final product is an invigorating and fascinating character study of the ongoing battle between darkness and light worth getting excited about.

being a massage client I was just one in a long line of them – just a stream of naked bodies passing through this person’s table. I thought how intense that would be. What a weird occupation.

So, for me, while it’s a great job and a fantastic skill, it’s just not something I could do. Bodies are weird. Skin is freaky. I just wondered if people who worked like this with the body ever reached a point they couldn’t handle people, where they just couldn’t touch another one, even for a day, and that germ of an idea had been bouncing around in my head for a number of years.

When I was working with Rosemarie on Your Sister’s Sister that character started bubbling up to the surface for me again and I realized that this person was [her]. I was suddenly able to write and finish the script once I had Rosemarie in mind.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I remember reading in some interview that Rosemarie gave that from the time you told her about the story to the time she had the script in her

hands was extremely quick, something like a handful of months. Is this true?

Lynn Shelton: Not really. About a year before we shot [the film] I told her I’d been playing around with this idea, which was really vague at the time, and I just wanted to feel her out, wanted to see if it was an idea she might be potentially interested in. She immediately said yes. Anything I wanted to do, she said she’d be involved with. She was incredibly generous.

I went off and, at the time, it looked like I would be shooting another film, so I wouldn’t be able to work on the script right away. I put off Touchy Feely in sort of a half-baked state; it wasn’t ready. I knew this other film was going to begin and it was going to take all of my energy. But then, it kept pushing [being delayed]. We were ready to shoot it, then we had to wait, and then we were going to shoot it two months later, but then we had to wait, and then two months later we were going to shoot it again, when suddenly we had to wait. When this hap-

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pened for the fifth time I just said I couldn’t wait anymore, I have to get on a set. I called Rosemarie up and asked her if she’d be available in two-and-a-half, three months’ time, because if she wasn’t [available] then I wasn’t going to waste the time finishing the script.

I asked this of both her and Josh Pais, by the way, because I wrote that character for him as well; those two characters couldn’t have been played by anyone else, at least as far as my mind was concerned.

When they said they were available, I went into my writer’s room and got to work. We were shooting two months later. So, I guess, when I actually asked Rosemarie when she was going to be available, to when we started filming – that was rather quick, but the script itself, in all honesty, did take a fair bit of time. It was kind of crazy that way.

Sara Michelle Fetters: The relationship you seem to have with both Rosemarie and Josh in regards to this film, there feels like there is so much give and take between the actors, the script and what it is you’re all trying to accomplish, it’s almost as if they slipped right in and you forget they’re such instantly recognizable faces.

Lynn Shelton: Isn’t that awesome? In regards to Josh, he and I had been talking for a number of years and had gone back and forth trying to get a handle on this character. He [Paul] was originally supposed to be in a different film, this character, but I realized when I started writing Touchy Feely there was this massage therapist who suddenly loses her mojo – that this arc, a dentist who suddenly discovers his touch is healing, would make for an interesting juxtaposition. It was fun to craft two siblings who were such polar opposites, that there was this gentle friction between them, and I thought how interesting it would be to see them suddenly switch places.

On set, even before that, when I had the whole thing cast, I’d get on the phone with them a lot. I’d call up Josh and Ellen Page and talk about their relationship, find out what happened to her mother, talk about what their collective past was like. Then, I’d get all three of them on the phone and we’d talk about their dynamic as a family, how they would function. So by the time we got to set, everybody really knew who their characters were, what it was that had happened to them in their lives, what was involved with the relationships they had in the past. They were also all comfortable with each other; there was trust between them all. I think all of this helped as far as shooting was concerned, immensely.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I don’t think I’ve enjoyed Josh in any previous performance as much as I did this one here. He truly is a joy to watch.

Lynn Shelton: He’s so great. The physicality of his work, especially as it concerns this character of Paul, is just so incredible. He’s so inward. It’s like his ribcage is dropped downwards, as if he’s two inches shorter than he actually is. It’s like his toes are curled up so he can’t actually walk properly. He’s just so rooted in that character physically that I had friends watch the film

est symmetry, that’s rather incredible. What is it about her, about the two of you working together that just seems to bring the very best out of Rosemarie as an actress?

Lynn Shelton: That is just splendid to hear. Thank you so much. I feel like there is definitely a kinship, that we definitely appreciate each other a lot. I feel like her processes mesh well with what I want to do.

Rosemarie is somebody who is incredibly engaged, incredibly intelligent as an actor.

She really loves film. She reminds me of an actor who is also a dramaturge because

“This is a very quiet film. There is a lot of meditative breathing room, but there’s a lot of emotion as well.

I felt really vulnerable making it.” and ask me if he’s really like that in real life.

I’m like, no! He’s the opposite! He’s tall, confident, emotionally open, a true gentleman. You’d just never, ever know that, if all you saw was the movie. How he found this guy, discovered Paul, both physically and emotionally, it’s amazing. He’s amazing.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Does the success of your last couple films, Humpday and Your Sister’s Sister, both with critics and with the audiences that found them, lead you to find that it gives you a certain caché with actors? Is it easier for you to go out and approach people like Josh Pais, like Ellen Page, and find that they’re more inclined to look at your script and walk through that door with you?

Lynn Shelton: I think less critical and financial success, but more, just showing them the work itself, has helped as far as that has been concerned. The work itself does the talking for me. I think they see my work and that helps, and they hear how I work, that I’m genuinely open to their ideas and want to create a collaborative atmosphere – what actor wouldn’t want to work that way? We really try to create a dream experience for the actor; that’s my shtick, that’s my deal, I really love actors. I’m an actor-geek as a director. That’s just the way it is. That’s what I’m all about.

Sara Michelle Fetters: To that end, and getting back to Rosemarie, you two seem to have a chemistry, an unforced entirely hon-

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she really wants to understand the text and the structure and the art of the story, it’s important to her. It’s something that’s very intellectual, but also very instinctual, which is part of what I think makes her such an amazing actress.

But even if she doesn’t completely understand what it is you’re trying to do, even if it doesn’t all make sense right at that moment, she’s willing to come to me and say, “I trust you,” and then dive right in and let it all go. She’s so comfortable in the work and the process that this is oftentimes when the best work happens; she’s willing to just go there and let it fly.

She’s so brilliant, as well as a very complicated and layered human being, and I think that’s one of the reasons her performances, as far as I’m concerned, are so compelling.

She brings all of those layers and depth time

and time again. I mean, look at her work in Promised Land? I don’t think there’s maybe much on the page. I don’t think there’s a lot that’s expected from that character. And yet, Rosemarie is so dialed in, so compelling, she’s totally mesmerizing, helping give the film additional layers it might otherwise not have had. It’s what she does in every film. I like to believe I help bring something out of her, but it’s all Rosemarie, it’s all in her. She’s incredible.

Sara Michelle Fetters: At the end of the day, what do you want people to take away from Touchy Feely? What do you hope they’re talking about when it comes to an end?

Lynn Shelton: This is a very quiet film.

There is a lot of meditative breathing room, but there’s a lot of emotion as well. I felt really vulnerable making [it]. It was very difficult, and it finally occurred to me that the reason of this was that it deals with a really emotional state and I was terrified I was making some kind of overly sentimental treacle. I was really terrified of that. I had all of my feelers out trying to make sure that didn’t happen. I wanted to make a film that allows you to come to it, instead of forcing itself upon you in an over-emotional kind of way.

But, because of the territory it is exploring, people who are really lost and trying to find themselves in uncharted territories, I find that people find something of themselves within it. As viewers, I’m fascinated how different people are affected by different parts of the film. There are a lot of tears, but they happen at different points for every person, and I think that’s because everyone is laid open a little bit, that they bring themselves into the experience of watching it.

And, I guess that’s what I hope people continue to do. I want them to be open to the experience, to let the film wash over them and that they can come out afterwards feeling something.

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ARTS/CRAFTS/GIFTS Arboretum Foundation’s “Gifts & Greens Galore” holiday sale, Dec. 6-7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., both days. Great prices on beautiful and unique, locallysourced fresh-cut greens; decorated and ready-to-decorate wreaths, swags, and garlands; unique and handcrafted holiday gifts from local artisans; exclusive Arboretum honey and Zoka Arboretum Blend Coffee for sale; complimentary cookies, Zoka coffee, tea and cider; FREE admission and parking.

Washington Park Arboretum Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Dr. E., Seattle. 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org.

fire, wall hangings. Even if you aren’t in the market for purchasing (and prices are remarkably affordable!), just surveying the range of expression in clay is worth a trip to this event.

A fundraising opening night party, with a suggested donation at the door of $10 will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Attendance gets you first crack at the full shelves, plus a wide selection of finger foods and wine/beer.

Join us in celebrating the diversity of Puget Sound ceramics. Seward Park

Gift for Life Sample Sale to benefit DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS), now through Jan. 12, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wed.-Sun., except closed 12/24, 12/25 & 1/1).

Books, gifts, toys, home accessories, and much more, all offered at wholesale to the public.

Special Section proceeds donated to DIFFA. 22824 100th Ave. W., Edmonds.

Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center Holiday Tree & Greenery Sale Fundraiser, now thru Dec. 23, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 303 17th Ave. E., Seattle. Clay Studio, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle.

206-322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Seattle Sampling Artists Studio Tour, Dec. 6-8. Don’t miss the Seattle Sampling Artists Studio Tour – celebrating its 26th year. Thirty-six of Seattle’s award-winning and professional crafts people will be showing at nine locations throughout the greater Seattle area. This free, self-guided tour offers holiday shoppers a relaxed and intimate opportunity to meet the artists in their own environments. An opening night reception at each location will be held Friday, Dec. 6, 4-9 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, each venue is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A map and a complete listing of all the artists and their locations are available for download at www.seattlesampling.com. Shop local this holiday season and support Seattle’s vibrant artist community.

Seward Park Clay Studio Winter Holiday Show & Sale, Dec. 6-24.

Opening night, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Mon.Fri., noon-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. With the closing of the Northwest Craft Center in the re-do of the Seattle Center, there is now no single location for Puget Sound residents to see a representative sample of the variety of ceramics being produced in this area. That is, except during the ThanksgivingChristmas window at the annual Winter Holiday Sale at Seward Park Clay Studio. This working studio, usually the creative home for a score of resident artists, plus 120+ students, transforms into a retail clay paradise for the holidays.

What is on view, and available for purchase, is not just the product of those professional and hobbyist potters currently associated with Seward Park Clay Studio, but also art from an additional invited two-dozen local clay artists.

These range from such luminaries in the field as Carol Gouthro, Ricky Silver, Tip Toland, and Sam Scott to local favorites including Damian Grava, Pat Colyar, and Carol Ann Bauer.

Also impressive is the range of work: sculpture, majolica, functional stoneware, delicate porcelains, raku, wood-

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South Park Arts 9th Annual Art Under $100 Holiday Sale, Dec. 7, 2-9 p.m. Artists from South Park and beyond will knock your stockings off with original work not seen at a typical holiday sale. This year, over 50 artists will showcase a diverse array of art, including painting, sculpture, neon, jewelry, clothing, photography, glass, letterpress, and more.

And everything’s affordable with nothing priced over $100.

Beloved elements of past sales return: Groove to DJ dpauly and DJ Stack as they spin records from their booth high above us in the scissor lift. Create your very own masterpiece with the Makery, a mobile art lab that runs on recycled materials and creativity. Enjoy beer, wine, and appetizers, and support local art. Every 20 minutes, a raffle ticket will be drawn and lucky winners get their pick of art donated by participating artists. All proceeds go to South Park Arts.

Two food trucks – Muy Macho and 314 Pie – will be on site to provide substantial fare, joined by Slate Coffee Roasters. South Park Community Center, 8319 8th Ave. S., Seattle. www.southparkarts.org.

CELEBRATIONS “Cabaret Snowball!” Dec. 7, 7 p.m.

Ingersoll Gender Center celebrates the season and the end of a fabulous 2013 with “Cabaret Snowball!” Mix and mingle with friends old and new. Enjoy the warmth of a delicious soup and salad buffet with wine, beer, and soft drinks.

Delight in the very Queer burlesque entertainment of the world-renowned Miss Indigo Blue and the hijinks of Lily Divine’s Debauchery burlesque troupe. Hosted by Seattle City Council President Sally Clark. Tickets: $20 advance; more at the door.

City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 5th Ave. & Cherry St., Seattle. www. brownpaper tickets.com / event/511874. This is an allages event.

Auntie Mame, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the season with Three Dollar Bill Cinema and Auntie Mame.

The beloved 1958 film starring the incomparable Rosalind Russell returns for one night (only) of festive revelry, a “Homo for the holidays” tradition! Always

armed with a colorful dress and an acerbic quip, the flamboyant, vibrant Mame Dennis (Russell) is an unconventional socialite from the Roaring Twenties.

When her young orphan nephew comes to live in her madcap party pad, Mame takes him under her wing for an adventure in living life to its fullest. Tickets: $12.50; $10 for Three Dollar Bill CinHOLIDAY EVENTS ema members. AMC Pacific Place CinArgosy Cruise Christmas Ship, ema, 600 Pine St., Seattle. www.threeNov. 29-Dec. 23. www.argosycruises. dollarbillcinema.org. This is an all-ages com. (See article in this week’s SGN for event. details.)

Pictures With Santa, Dec. 13-14, 9 18th Annual Gig Harbor Home p.m.-midnight. Seattle Men in Leather Tour of Homes & Gift Bazaar, Dec. hosts their annual event to celebrate 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets: $20; 10 tick- the holidays and raise money for their ets $150. www.gigharborholidaytour. designated charity, which this year is org. (See article in this week’s SGN for Chicken Soup Brigade. Get your picture taken with one of SML’s hunky Santas details.) and enjoy the evening’s festivities. $5 suggested donation. The Cuff Complex, LGBT COMMUNITY

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1533 13th Ave., Seattle. www.seattlemeninleather.org.

Bailey Boushay Cabaret and Imperial Court of Seattle & Knights of Mantra Christmas Show, Dec. 21, doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. R Place, 619 E. Pine St., Seattle. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com and on Facebook.

LGBT CABARET “The Dina Martina Christmas Show – The Best of the Best!” Nov. 29Dec. 31. PAGENTRY AND PATHOS! GLAMOUR AND GIFTS! HILARITY AND HITS! This year’s Dina Martina Christmas Show will have it all, because this year’s show will be THE BEST OF THE BEST! It’s time for Miss Martina to acquiesce and appease her admirers by performing her ALL-TIME GREATEST HOLIDAY HITS – from the 14 pretty much all-new, pretty much all-unique Christmas shows she’s done in Seattle over the years. From the beloved mash-ups to the treasured abominations, this festive evening will be jampacked with genius comedy and holiday chestnuts – and there ain’t a rotten one in the bunch! This is the first time Miss Martina, along with famed musician/ composer Chris Jeffries, has performed her all-time greatest holiday hits in one show. So get your tickets now, because pretty soon they’ll be goin’ like HOTCAKES! Only they’re TICKETS! $20 advance; $25 at the door. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St., Seattle. www. brownpapertickets/com / event/451053. www.dinamartina.com “Ham for the Holidays: Close Encounters of the Pork Rind,” Dec. 4-22 (Wednesday-Sunday). Comedians Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt (aka Dos Fallopia) bring their sketch comedy chops and a trunkful of characters to ACT this December. Directed

by David Hunter Koch, the long-running cult holiday series (think Carol Burnett on steroids) has found a hammy holiday home at ACT’s Falls Theatre, in collaboration with the Central Heating Lab. With characters like mother-daughter country duo The Spudds, the tiny but proud Sequim Gay Men’s Chorus, and the angst-ridden Slam Poet, Platt and Koch create an evening full of wickedly funny social satire, musical parody, and razor-sharp zingers.

“Ham” contains a cornucopia of dysfunctional characters: Jewish lounge act Schmeck Attack is mistakenly booked at a Xmas party; Crassword puts a titillating spin on the popular game show; Northwest icons Paul Allen, Bill Gates, Dale Chihuly, and Jean Enersen band together in a supergroup, The Seatles; Country duo The Spudds present Mama’s bizarre mash-up of classic TV and holiday films with “Meet Me in Mayberry with a Vengeance.” Tickets: $15-$33. Available to ACTPass holders. ACT, Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle 206-292-7676; www.acttheatre. org. see calendar page 16

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continued from page 8 “Homo for the Holidays,” Dec. 1224. A seasonal spectacle guaranteed to make even the most stubborn yuletides Gay! An unforgettable all-star cast of burlesque, cabaret, dance, drag, and musical local luminaries come together in a display of glittering grandeur. A hearty holiday fruitcake packed with rollicksome reindeer, enticing elves, ghostly guests, sexy snowstorms, agile angels, musical Maccabees, and new ways to define coming home.

It’s not Christmas in July, it’s Pride in December! Light your menorah, stuff your stockings, and join our chosen family in celebrating our favorite wintry holiday of all. Featuring an all-star cast of burlesque, cabaret, dance, drag, and musical local luminaries: BenDeLaCreme, Kitten LaRue, Lou Henry Hoover, Jinkx Monsoon (performing 12/12-14 & 12/23-24) (sharing a role with Scott Shoemaker performing 12/18-22), Major Scales, Cherdonna Shinatra, Faggedy Randy, ilvs strauss, and announcing their newest cast member, burlesque starlet Inga Ingenue. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 at the door. West Hall, Odd Fellows Building, 2nd Floor, 915 E. Pine St., Seattle. www.strangertickets.com.

MUSIC Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition & Fundraiser, Dec. 6, 5 p.m. pre-show, 6-8:30 p.m. event. Join the Pike Place Market Senior Center & Food Bank for one of Seattle’s most magical and festive nights! Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit as 40+ caroling teams sing their hearts out on downtown Seattle street corners in and around Westlake Center. The top teams compete in a sing-off on the Figgy Main Stage.

This heart-warming tradition attracts nearly 10,000 people every year. www. pikemarketseniorcenter.org Rainbow City Band presents “RCB on Holiday,” Dec. 7, 7 p.m.

Featuring music of holiday cheer and gaiety from favorite vacation locales around the world. Tickets: $15-$20.

Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave., Edmonds. 425-275-9595; www. ec4arts.org; www.rainbowcityband. com.

Roosevelt High School Jazz Band performs Duke Ellington and Billystrayhorn’s “Jazz Nutcracker,” Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Tickets: $15 & $12. Roosevelt High School Performing Arts Theatre, 1410 NE 66th St. 206-525-6977, www.rooseveltjazz. org.

Northwest Chamber Chorus presents “Winter’s Warmth,” Dec. 8, 3 p.m., and December 14, 7:30 p.m. Come to our hearth and feel the warmth of a traditional carol sing-along and other songs of winter and the holiday season. Tickets: $22, $17 & $12. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N. 206-523-1196; www.northwestchamberchorus.org.

Seattle Men’s Chorus presents “Play It Again, Santa,” Nov. 30-Dec. 22. Borrowing from the film classic Casablanca, with Santa (not Sam!) at the piano, in an out-of-the-way bar at the North Pole, the Seattle Men’s Chorus fabulous holiday concert is underway.

With their unique blend of song, dance, and campy comedy, SMC has

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carved its niche as Seattle’s OTHER holiday tradition. As artistic director Dennis Coleman points out, “We try to bring three things to every holiday concert: a goosebump, a laugh, and a tear.”

Goosebumps abound in Act One with several richly harmonic a cappella selections, both traditional and non-traditional pieces. Act Two brings lots of laughs with the special “Santa

Set” and there will be a good dose of emotion as SMC celebrates the “Gift of Marriage Equality in 2013.” Expect holiday favorites like “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Joy to the World,” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” And no SMC concert would be complete without their signature holiday piece, “Silent Night.”

For the second consecutive year, SMC is proud to partner with Lifelong AIDS Alliance for a Holiday Food Drive during the Seattle concerts at Benaroya Hall. All non-perishable goods will be accepted and will be used in Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s food program, Chicken Soup Brigade.

The Seattle Men’s Chorus “Play It Again, Santa” concerts will be held 12/8 @ 7:30 p.m., 12/9 @ 7:30 p.m., 12/15 @ 7:30 p.m., 12/16 @ 7:30 p.m., and 12/22 @ 7:30 p.m. at Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave. & Union St., Seattle.

Tickets: $28-$78. 206-388-1400; www.

SeattleMensChorus.org.

The SMC’s Tacoma concert will be held 12/12 @ 8 p.m. at Pantages Theatre, 901 Broadway, Tacoma. Tickets are $44-$59. 253-591-5894; www.

BroadwayCenter.org.

The SMC’s Everett concert will be held 12/14 @ 8 p.m. at Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets: $23-$43. 206-388-1400; www.SeattleMensChorus.org.

Cascade Symphony presents “Happy Holidays!” 12/16, 7:30 p.m. (pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.). Rejuvenate your spirit with Christmas favorites, a Chanukah medley and some whimsical pieces such as Leroy Anderson’s “The Typewriter” and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.” And what would the holidays be without Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus? Visit www.cascadesymphony. org for complete details. Tickets: $10$25. Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. 425-275-9595; www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music, 12/28, 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this holiday performance of works drawn from Ellington’s three Sacred Concerts featuring blues, gospel, and jazz pieces

that Ellington considered some of his most important works. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. (at Seneca St.) Tickets: $14-$36. www.srjo.org; www.brownpapertickets.com THEATRE & FILM A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol, Nov. 28-Dec. 28. We all know the story of Charles Dickens classic, A

Christmas Carol. Or do we? In A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol, the audience decides the entire story. Where does Scrooge work? What afflicts poor Tiny Tim? YOU decide! Tickets: $12 & $15. Unexpected Production’s Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley. 206-5872414, 800-838-3006; www.unexpectedproductions.org; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/375268.

mature elves only. Tickets: $10-$32.

Seattle Public Theater, 7312 W. Greenlake Dr. N., Seattle. 206-524-1300; www.seattlepublictheater.org.

“Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Unwrapped,” Dec. 15, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Cornish College of the Arts welcomes back their two alums, Jerick Hoffer and Richard Andriessen (aka Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales), following their acclaimed run in the Off-Broadway sleeper hit The Vaudevillians. They return to the Emerald City to share the holidays with their fans in two exclusive performances of “Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Unwrapped” after a week of performances of “Unwrapped” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.

“Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Unwrapped” gives audiences a look at the holiday season through the jaded, sassy, somewhat boozy eyes of two bitter queens. Featuring original songs, covers, and comedy from these celebrated performers, “Unwrapped” has a little something for everyone at the most wonderful time of the year.

Tickets: $45 VIP (first three rows), $25 general admission. Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center (formerly Intiman Theatre), 201 Mercer St., Seattle. www.cornish.edu/events; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/511213 or 800838-3006.

Little Women – The Broadway Musical, Nov. 29-Dec. 29. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s enduring classic, Little Women follows the beloved stories of the March sisters as they come of age in Civil War America. This timeless, captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope, and everlasting love.

This story – based on Alcott’s own childhood – is deeply etched in the cultural and emotional landscape of our country, that it resurfaces generation after generation to capture our hearts. This holiday season, let ArtsWest bring you and your family on this journey of courage, friendship and loss – reminding us to care for what we believe in and to care deeply for those we choose to love. Tickets: $17-$36.50.

ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. SW, Seattle. 206-938-0339; www.artswest. org.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec. 5-24. For the 13th year in a row, the Herdmans are back with more holiday havoc! Chaos escalates as the kids turn the festivities upside down and ultimately challenge everyone’s traditional notions of Christmas. For young and old alike, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has become a holiday family tradition at SPT and not to be missed. Tickets: $10-$32. Seattle Public Theater, 7312 W. Greenlake Dr. N., Seattle. 206-524-1300; www.seattlepublictheater.org.

The Santaland Diaries, Dec. 5-24.

Crumpet the Elf is so over the holidays he’s reached an all-time high in humbug. Joe Montello’s adaptation of The Santaland Diaries, David Sedaris’ witty and sardonic chronicle of the holiday season, returns to SPT with its unique brand of yuletide cheer. For

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Mention this ad when booking and receive our family and friends discount (30% off) and a wood fired pizza from our restaurant, Pickled Fish, through February 13, 2014

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Neo-soul singer/songwriter with over 5 million albums sold worldwide and ten singles on the R&B charts

Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Legacy Band December 9

For more than 40 years, Hayes has been a catalyst for energetic swing, straight ahead post-bop, and modern jazz. Joining Mr. Hayes:Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt, Rick Germanson, and Dezron Douglas

Mike Stern Band feat.

Randy Brecker, Anthony Jackson, and Keith Carlock

December 10-11 Jazz fusion all-star band

Average White Band

December 12-15

“The greatest purveyors of Scottish soul funk in the world!” -BBC

Joey DeFrancesco Trio December 17-18

The finest jazz organist on the planet!

The Gypsy Allstars ft. Gipsy Kings family Mario Reyes and Georges Reyes

December 19-22

The Indo-gypsy fusion project returns by popular demand!

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music More live concerts fill Seattle’s spring calendar

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mances are now sold out: Chance The Rapper on December 15 and Panic! at the Disco on January 14, both at The Showbox SoDo. Finally, I’m headed this weekend to the Beyonce concert in Phoenix. She isn’t coming here, so I’m going there. “The Mrs.

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Here’s the latest batch of live shows headed to Seattle: Jazz legend Terrence Blanchard will appear at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on February 20-23 for a quadruple night residency with a full band (billed as the Terrence Blanchard Sextet).

Folk-rock artist Mason Jennings, who interviewed with Seattle Gay News several years ago, will perform an acoustic concert February 27 at The Triple Door.

Multi-saxophonist and Seattle native Kenny G is scheduled to play Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on four consecutive nights, March 6-9.

Former Best New Artist-Grammy winner Paula Cole (“Where Have All the Cowboys Gone”) is sliding into The Triple Door on March 19, while indie rock act and critical favorite Bastille is appearing April 8 at The Showbox SoDo. There is a show cancellation to report.

Unfortunately, singer-songwriter Jake Bugg has canceled his January 20 appearance at the Paramount Theatre. No rescheduled concert date was mentioned at press time.

It’s time to release your inner Elvis! That’s right, if you’ve ever fantasized about impersonating the rock and roll icon, then your glittery jumpsuit dreams have come true as EMP (Experience Music Project) hosts the 2014 Seattle Invitationals on January 11.

The event allows fans to perform an Elvis song backed by an actual band (pre-registration is required) and takes place at Sky Church, inside the museum, with admission of $15 advance and $20 day of show.

This event is for those 21 and over only. Go to www.empmuseum.org/calendar for more information, or sign up at www.SeattleInvitationals.com.

Kudos to the Barenaked Ladies for canceling their February 15 concert at SeaWorld, after watching CNN’s documentary Blackfish. “This is a complicated issue, and we don’t claim to understand all of it, but we don’t feel comfortable proceeding with the gig at this time,” the Canadian group addressed its fans via social media. Blackfish, which aired on the cable news channel weeks ago, tells the story of a killer whale kept in captivity under unusual conditions that eventually led to an aggressive attack on a marine park trainer.

You snooze, you lose. These live perfor-

Carter Show World Tour” touches down at US Airways Center in downtown PHX on December 7 to a sold out crowd, and I’ll have a full review of the performance in next week’s issue of the SGN.

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Pearl Jam performs December 6 at Key Arena in front of a hometown crowd and Seattle Gay News will be in attendance. Look for a detailed review and exclusive photos in next week’s issue.

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Here she comes! Lady GaGa is on her way to Seattle, towing her “ARTPOP Ball” to Key Arena on May 28.

The mother of all monsters, little and big, embarks on a North American tour in early May, starting in Ft. Lauderdale and completing its three-month course at LA’s Staples Center on July 21.

Included on the itinerary are cities that Lady GaGa has never played before and those who missed out on her last tour when she was forced to cancel the remaining slate of shows due to a hip injury.

The tour follows the release of the Gay icon’s latest album, Artpop, which includes the international hit “Applause”. The second single is “Do What U Want”, a duet with R&B artist R. Kelly.

This marks at least the fourth time GaGa has passed through the Puget Sound in the past five to six years, once at The Showbox Market and twice at the Tacoma Dome, aside from special appearances at Neighbours and Trinity nightclubs.

She’s interviewed twice with

Seattle Gay News, via phone and email.

Tickets for the Key Arena concert go on sale December 16 at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at (800) 745-3000, or online at www.livenation.com.

Loyal fans have the opportunity to purchase tickets beginning December 10, yet must be registered members of the artist’s official website, www.LittleMonsters.com, and can order up to four tickets per person through December 12.

Citi cardholiders also have access to presale tickets, starting on December 11, by going to www.citiprivatepass.com.

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The biggest Pearl Jam fans in the world are right here, naturally, in Seattle. This explains the band’s one day Pop-Up Shop this weekend at The Showbox Market.

Hard-to-find and limited edition items, plus a Gibson “Jack Casady” bass guitar signed by each member of the Grammywinning group, comprise some of the memorabilia on-hand at the event, scheduled between 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 7.

Specific items awaiting buyers include a Benaroya Hall Vinyl Box Set from Pearl Jam’s historic 2003 show at the downtown symphony hall, Pearl Jam Twenty Original Edition Deluxe Set Blu-ray and DVD (original version, out-of-print), Pearl Jam X

Patagonia Backpack (2011 limited sold out item commemorating the band’s 20th anniversary), colored and limited Edition vinyl from Pearl Jam, Mad Season, RNDM, and others, plus the Gibson guitar that will be given away as a raffle prize sometime between 4 and 5pm.

In addition, original artwork by Don Pendleton, Maxx242, Munk One and Jeff Soto is being auctioned at www.CharityBuzz.com - auction winners will be announced at the pop-up event. Admission is free.

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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 - December 7

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.

Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm.

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

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

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

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Rainbow City Band “On Holiday!” 7pm. Edmonds Center for the Arts. For tickets & information visit ec4arts.org or www.rainbowcityband.com Ham for the Holidays: Close Encounters of the Pork Rind (thru 12/22). 8pm. ACT Falls Theater, 700 Union St. Comedians Lisa Koch & Peggy Platt (AKA Dos Fallopia) bring their sketch comedy chops & a trunkful of characters to ACT. Tickets $15-$33. www. act theatre.org

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Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month.

K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 3290886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - December 10

SUNDAY - December 8

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Seattle 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, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com.

Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group 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. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-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. To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafeword writersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Ham for the Holidays: Close Encounters of the Pork (thru12/22). 2pm. ACT Falls Theater, 700 Union St. Comedians Lisa Koch & Peggy Platt (AKA Dos Fallopia) bring their sketch comedy chops & a trunkful of characters to ACT. Tickets $15-$33. www. act theatre.org Discussion Series - One Hemisphere, Indivisible: Permanent Revolution & Neoliberalism in the Americas. 3-4:30pm. 4710 University Way NE, Suite 100. Meets every Sunday. This timely book by Guerry Hoddersen, journalist & feminist organizer, examines the roots of the US economic crisis & its relationship to the upheavals across Latin America, with special emphasis on the role of women, immigrants & US labor in building cross-border solidarity. FREE. Sponsored

by Freedom Socialist Party. 713-8056, fspseattle@ mindspring.com, www.socialism.com

December 7 thru December 15

4th Annual HoliGAYS! 4-8pm. Poco Wine & Spirits, 1408 E Pine St. Drink wine, be merry, rock out with some untz untz beats. Seattle native DJ Skiddle will be setting up & spinning for your drunken amusement, while various holiday treats are served up alongside our usual tapas tasty bites.

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 Seattle Dance Project “Our Gala, Shall We Dance.”

5-9pm. Arctic Club Dome Room, 700 3rd Ave. Tickekts: $150. For details visit seattledanceproject.com Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. www.skibuddies.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.

Seattle Men’s Chorus “Play it Again, Santa” (11/3012/22). 7:30pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. Relive musical moments from holidays past & hear brand new versions of festive favorites. Tickets $28$78. 388-1400; seattlemenschorus.org Dina Martina Christmas Show 2014 - The Best of the Best! (11/29-12/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Pagentry & pathos! Glamour & gifts! Hilarity & hits! This year’s show will have it all because it will be the Best of the Best! Dina perfoms he all-time greatest holiday hits from the all-unique Christmas shows she’s done in Seattle over the past years. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/451053

MONDAY - December 9

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 LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting.

6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation.

Couples & singles encouraged to apply. RSVP to April at 694-5713.

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

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting; PFLAG/FOCUS meets concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org.

PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org

December 6, 2013

Human Rights Day Action to Free Nestora Salgado.

11am-1pm. Mexican Consulate, 2132 3rd Ave. Nestora Salgado, a Seattle-area resident & indigenous leader, was arrested after leading a successful indigenous police force in her hometown of Olinala, Guerrero. The community police force defended residents against a wave of murder, intimidation & rape by organized crime & corrupt officials. 722-2453, freenestora. seattle@ gmail.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 Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

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

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS A support group 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 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@ gmail.com.

Q-Law Holiday Social - “Be Merry, Be Bright, Have a Cocktail.” 6:30pm. Lobby Bar, 916 E Pike St. Join Q-Law in the upstairs lounge for beverages, light hors d’oeuvres & socializing. Happy hour prices until 8pm.

RSVP to www.q-law.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org 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. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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FRIDAY - December 13

WEDNESDAY - December 11

GSBA Holiday Luncheon & Annual Meeting. 11am1:30pm. Four Seasons Hotel, 99 Union St. Features guest speaker Christine Gregoire. GSBA members $35, non-members $40, students $35. Additional $5 at the door. RSVP to 363-9188, www.thegsba.org Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www. maturefriends.org Pride Foundation Scholarship Application Webinar. 3pm. Online workshop to explain Pride Foundation’s scholarship application process & answer questions. All students are encouraged to participate.

RSVP to scholarships@pridefoundation.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle Annual Chili Feed & Holiday Gift Exchange. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Entertainment by DJ PBear & Mama Tits. To participate in the gift exchange, bring a fun, funny or naughty wrapped gift to put under the tree & Santa POZ will exchange & deliver your new one. www.pozseattle.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org “EnterSections: A Celebration of the Seattle LGBT Commission’s Accomplishments and Planning of its Work Plan.” 6:30-8:30pm. Washington Hall (in the historic Lodge Room), 153 14th Ave. Come by and share your thoughts, ideas and help the Commission shape its 2014 work plan goals. Refreshments will be provided. This event is FREE and open to the public. www.seattle.gov/LGBT Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm.

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

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

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

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

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

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Rain City Jacks. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm; 1st Sunday each month, 2pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. 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.

Wikileaks Attorney Speaks. 7pm. University Temple UMC, 1415 NE 43rd St. David Coombs, attorney for US Army Pvt Chelsea Manning discusses what’s being done to support Manning following the recent 35-year prison sentence imposed on her. $5-$10 donation requested. 499-1220.

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.

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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 Dina Martina Christmas Show 2014 - The Best of the Best! (11/29-12/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Pagentry & pathos! Glamour & gifts! Hilarity & hits! This year’s show will have it all because it will be the Best of the Best! Dina perfoms her all-time greatest holiday hits from the all-unique Christmas shows she’s done in Seattle over the past years. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/451053 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.)

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

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

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

StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org.

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. 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. washingtongenderalliance.com.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

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

THURSDAY - December 12

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.)

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

December 6, 2013

Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com 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.

Seattle NOW Annual Meeting. 6;30pm. Seattle NOW Office at SEIU, 3720 Airport Way S. Honor outstanding women activists & elect 2014 Board. RSVP tp nowseattle@gmail.com Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Film Showing: “Auntie Mame.” 7:30pm. AMC Pacific Place Cinema, 600 Pine St. Tickets $12.50, $10 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members. www.three dollarbillcinema.org

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

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

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org 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.

Rat City Rollergirls “Black Eyed Ball.” 7pm. 1927 Events, 1927 3rd Ave. A prohibition-themed fundraiser featuring live music, burlesque & many wonderful items up for auction. Tickets $50. Proceeds support the Rat City Rollergirls training facility, travel & uniforms. www. ratcityrollergirls.com Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm.

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related listing on Sunday for complete details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Pictures With Santa (12/13 & 12/14). 9pm-12midnight. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Hosted

by Seattle Men in Leather to raise money for their designated charity, Chicken Soup Brigade. Get your picture taken with one of SML’s hunky Santas & enjoy the evening’s festivities. $5 suggested donation. www. seattlemeninleather.org

SATURDAY - December 14

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org WA Health Exchange Assistance. 10am-2pm.

Calamus Auditorium, Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Want to sign up for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, but have questions or need assistance? Gay City invites the community to learn about & sign up for insurance under the ACA. resources@gaycity.org, www.gaycity.org Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection.

Dina Martina Christmas Show 2014 - The Best of the Best! (11/29-12/31). 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Pagentry & pathos! Glamour & gifts! Hilarity & hits! This year’s show will have it all because it will be the Best of the Best! Dina perfoms he all-time greatest holiday hits from the all-unique Christmas shows she’s done in Seattle over the past years. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/451053 Celebrate With the Sisters. 7pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Celebrate with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of St Joan. www.theabbey.org Pictures With Santa (12/13 & 12/14). 9pm-12midnight. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Hosted

by Seattle Men in Leather to raise money for their designated charity, Chicken Soup Brigade. Get your picture taken with one of SML’s hunky Santas & enjoy the evening’s festivities. $5 suggested donation. www. seattlemeninleather.org

SUNDAY - December 15

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am.

Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com

Celebrating 40 Years!

Dina Martina Christmas Show 2014 - The Best of the Best! (11/29-12/31). 2pm & 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Pagentry & pathos! Glamour & gifts! Hilarity & hits! This year’s show will have it all because it will be the Best of the Best! Dina perfoms her all-time greatest holiday hits from the all-unique Christmas shows she’s done in Seattle over the past years. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpaper tickets. com/event/451053 “Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales Unwrapped.”

2pm & 7pm. Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, 201 Mercer St. A look at the holiday season thru the jaded, sassy, somewhat boozy eyes of two bitter queens. Tickets $45 VIP, $25 general admission. www. brownpaper tickets.com/event/511213 Social Outreach Seattle “Holiday + Cheer Vol. 1” CD Release Party. Doors 6pm, Show 7-9pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Join SOSea for their first annual holiday party & show fundraiser. $20 suggested donation. www.socialoutreachseattle.com

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. 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).

Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/ AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; 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.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz. com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet

City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops. org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a countrywestern dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail. com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quake rugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattle tennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@ camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@ chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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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 Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org

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Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption: 4417602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybe babyseattle.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.rainbow familiesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service FREE information & services to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 3231768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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