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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Cinderella Tori Amos speaks passionately is pure magic on Gay fans, bullying,

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

Cinderella 5th Avenue Theatre Through December 31 The lyrics only suggest that it is impossible to change a yellow pumpkin into a golden carriage, but the 5th Avenue Theatre has done it. The Rodgers & Hammerstein classic musical Cinderella is the holiday treat that

the 5th Avenue has presented to Seattle, and we don’t have to wait until the end of the month to open it. Filled with beautiful lyrics and familiar music that will linger in your mind, this show has something to share with every member of the family.

The tale has been told and retold for hundreds of years, but it has never been as sweetly sung see cinderella page 33

and politics

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer It’s no secret that Tori Amos’ fans, many of whom are Gay men, adore her. They have shrines dedicated to her. They name their pets and stuffed animals after her. They compose poems and paintings for her, even if an opportunity to show them to her in person never presents itself. Yes, Tori Amos fans are deeply loyal.

They know her every move, like this year’s uniquely conceived project Night of Hunters, the latest in a string of concept albums that have made Amos more of an innovator than a recording artist.

The multi-Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will introduce songs from her new CD when she performs live December 14 at the Paramount Theatre – visit www.stgpresents.org

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Cinderella (Jennifer Paz) arrives at the ball in Cinderella

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PNB’s Nutcracker charms New Seattle in traditional performance Leather Daddy and

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer

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Nutcracker McCaw Hall Through December 27 Pacific Northwest Ballet’s annual production of the Kent Stowell/Maurice Sendak staging of Nutcracker has been a beloved Emerald City holiday tradition since its first performance in 1983. This year’s revival is no exception.

Crammed with charming moments, fairytale settings, some

The stately peacock still struts in an unbelievable turn in the enchanted land of Act Two. The whirling dervishes still twirl and whirl into childhood memories.

The Chinese Tiger still delights thousands of audience members each performance with a neovaudeville outing. So many of the supporting characters – in solo appearances or in duos, terrific dancing, dozens and dozens trios, or other groupings – steal of on-stage children, and PNB’s center stage with every appearfull company, Nutcracker never see nutcracker page 32 fails to charm.

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

The snow scene from Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker Inset: Andrew Bartee as the Nutcracker

On November 26, Cody Ryan Smith and Damien DeOnier were named Seattle Leather Daddy and Daddy’s boy, respectively, at the Cuff Complex.

“When I won I was feeling a few things – proud, nervous – but

mostly I had this overwhelming feeling of ‘OK, now I’ve got a lot of planning and organizing to do, let’s get on that!’” Daddy Ryan told Seattle Gay News. “But I had to cool my jets because we hadn’t even gotten off the stage yet and pictures were still being taken.” see leather page 33

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Jackie Beat is Christmas in The Nutcracker

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor I love Jackie Beat. And I love that Jackie Beat has become the incredible shrinking drag queen (seriously, have you seen her lately? She looks fabulous!). But, try as I may, I’ve never thought about Jackie Beat and Christmas at the same time.

For this reason alone, I knew I had to catch her latest show, Jackie Beat: The Nutcracker, at Re-bar (1114 Howell St.) December 7 to see what all the fuss is about. Well, SGN reader, I gotta tell you, the fuss and hype is laughter and hilarity. Jackie Beat is Christmas (and Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Ramadan … no holiday was safe!) in the sense that sometimes, this time of year, we all need a good laugh and a stiff drink. On Wednesday at the Jackie Beat show, I had both … in abundance.

Seattle audiences (and this reviewer) are no strangers to Miss crazy-as-a-shithouserat Jackie Beat. She is a guarantee. JB can sing (not dance … at all!), deliver a joke, and banter with the audience with the best of them. For over 20 years she’s wowed, offended, and just plain shocked audiences nationally, but it wasn’t until 1998 that her annual holiday tradition was born.

Some of JB’s holiday shows include How the Bitch Stole Christmas, Give ‘Til it Hurts, Alcoholidays, Blew Christmas, Drag Nog, and this year’s hilarious The Nutcracker.

Dressed from head to toe in what looked like a red sequin pantsuit a la Hilary Clinton and BIG hair, Jackie Beat wasted no time letting the audience at Re-bar know what we were in for. Songs like “Jackie Beat is Coming to Town,” “Jew Christmas,” and

ry film My Name is Jackie Beat which includes commentary from Joan Rivers, Margaret Cho, and Roseanne.

For more information on Jackie Beat, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Syphilis” please visit www. were well received, as was “Santa’s Baby” M issJack ieBeat.

– the pregnancy confessional. JB’s holiday com. show is not for the faint of heart, which is why she’s become such an icon in the world of drag where, as Jackie herself says, “Queens just open their mouth a little wider” when they “sing” a song … or is that lip-sync a song?

For nearly two hours, JB carried the show in the way that only she can. And in the wake of all that laughter, the stress of the holiday season melted away like snow. For those in attendance Wednesday night, Christmas came early in the form of entertainment wrapped up in makeup and a wig.

Award-winning drag darling Jackie Beat has been wowing unsuspecting audiences since 1989. She has toured with Roseanne Barr as the comic legend’s opening act, including a seven-week run at The New York New York in Las Vegas; written for TV (Hype! and The Sci Fi Channel’s Tripping The Rift) and collaborated on special material with the like of Roseanne, Rosie O’Donnell, and Jennifer Coolidge; appeared in countless TV shows (Sex and the City), movies (Grief, Wigstock The Movie, Flawless, Adam & Steve), and Off-Broadway hits (Valley of the Dolls, Tell-Tale!). She has been named Best Drag Queen by the New York Press and Best Live Performance by HX Magazine. Jackie is also a columnist, lead singer for the electro-rock band Dirty Sanchez, and the subject of the documenta-

Enter to win free tickets for The Descendants from the SGN!

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Hawaiian sunrises and George Clooney.

These are two gorgeous things to wake up to this time of year (actually any time of year). Both have starring roles in the major awards contender The Descendants, currently showing in theaters across the country. Clooney, an Oscar-winner for Syriana, is considered a lock for a Best Actor nomination for his role as a father who becomes the primary caretaker of his young daughters when his wife is involved in a tragic accident. The movie, also a frontrunner for a Best Picture nod, was filmed entirely in the Hawaiian islands and features beautiful

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scenic footage, as well as a soundtrack of authentic Hawaiian music by native artists including Gabby Pahinui, Keola Beamer, and Makana. Although The Descendants has already opened to nationwide release, Seattle Gay News will be giving away a limited number of tickets to see the film during its theater run. Enter to win a free pass by going to Purr Cocktail Lounge (1518 11th Avenue) between Monday, December 12, and Sunday, December 18, and drop your business card into the contest box. In addition to free movie passes, a few winners will receive film memorabilia or Hawaiian goodies. There are no obligations, and the contest is free. Mahalo!

Celebrating 38 Years!

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer A Pale and Lovely Place West of Lenin Through December 11 Kevin Joyce is accustomed to creating presentations that defy easy description or even easy understanding. As a co-founder of UMO Ensemble, a group that combines aerial work, puppetry (or animation of inanimate objects), and abstract conceptualization to underscore their storytelling, he is comfortable living in that environment and allowing the audience to take away what it will.

His solo performance of A Pale and Lovely Place has been resurrected from the 1990s and combines a 1920s-style songbook, with Joyce on piano, and a kind of sales pitch to buy into a covenant, which may well be a deal with a devil. At the end of the evening, he said he never knows if it will be a laugh riot or if people will dislike it. It probably is a mix of both.

Joyce is a great performer. He sings well and his choice of songs plays tightly into the evening’s topic. He has crafted three characters to speak to you during the performance.

The Announcer is clipped and directed.

He tells you exactly what you need to know.

The Hunter is very confused and tentative.

He doesn’t seem sure of anything and is the only character who questions what’s going on. He is shown in pale light. He is perhaps

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Pale and Lovely Place an unpredictable mix our small inner voice – not very loud, not easy to hear, and very easy to miss.

The Charmer is the sales guy. His suave charm and sardonically humorous sales pitch begs you to accept it, but demands that you look closely at the details. He makes even evil stories sound reasonable.

The program gives a lot of details. The rules of the covenant are spelled out before the start: 101: Chase the Things That Run Away; 201: Trick Your Body; 301: Train with Pain; 401: Take What You Hate and Make it a Present to Yourself; 501: Invent Madness; 601: Be Somewhere Else, Now; 701: Dance with a Stranger; 801: Make Someone Love You. It could be a Faustian bargain, where you sell your soul to the devil. And in fact, that is the way Charmer makes it feel. But Joyce postulates in the program that it might be a ticket to freedom, “waking up, and redemption.”

Some of the rules are given short shrift, but 401: Take What You Hate and Make it a Present to Yourself sounds pretty compelling. There is power in confronting what you dislike or despise and then turning the feeling on its head and creating it as a gift.

101: Chase the Things That Run Away tells a tale that starts to sound evil, though in a most benign way. A young boy runs away. Charmer doesn’t even know why the boy runs away, and supposes answers all the way from “just because” to something in the storyteller that frightens him. Yet, Charmer describes that he runs after him, per instruc-

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tion in the rule, and follows him to an alley where the boy cannot escape. Yet, he does.

For more information, go to www.brownThat’s a good metaphor for what the short papertickets.com/event/208968 or call 800evening (about 75 minutes) may hold for 838-3006. you. It could trap you, or you could evade capture. It could be a laugh riot. Only your Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ tiny voice inside can tell you. gmail.com.

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Every Christmas Story offers every Christmas gag you can think of

(l to r) Brian Lange, Justin Huertas,

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) ArtsWest Through December 24 An abundance of stage productions this year allow for holiday avoidance syndrome, if that’s your desire. Or at least getting a holiday fix without getting too deeply maudlin or religious or precious. This year, ArtsWest has gotten into the spirit with a funny amal-

and Nick Edwards in Every Christmas

Story Ever Told (And Then Some)

gamation of Christmas classics all rolled up into one silly extravaganza. It’s a combination make-fun-of/pay-homage-to what Americans now experience as classics. Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) is the brainchild of Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez.

If you’re trying to go to lots of Christmas stage shows, and feeling overwhelmed, why not try just one that smashes all of them together at once and gets it over with? You won’t have missed any of the classic celebrations, and only have to attend one play! Ef-

each of them to read flash-card snippets of how Christmas is celebrated in other countries, reminding us that there are many nonhappy ways that Kris Kringle or Santa Claus is spoken of around the world. Some even have his sleigh led by demons and monkey characters, and he shows up if you’ve been bad.

Justin pays homage to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, as well. He says Hanukkah is just like a lot of other Jewish holidays: “They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat.” And the best part of Kwanzaa is that you’ll never see a television special of “A Very Brady Kwanzaa.”

Brian is the classicist and loves A Christmas Carol. At first, they start to present that play. Not that they’re happy with it. Indeed, they say they’re only doing it for health insurance.

But Justin and Nick think it’s been done to death, so they sabotage his plans and talk him into presenting snippets of a lot of other stories, television included. And at first, he’s typecast into being the title character from the television cartoon version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Copyright issues don’t seem to be a problem for Seuss, but suddenly, Rudolf can’t be a red-nosed reindeer in this version, he’s got to be a rain-goat. And the glow is green.

And his name is Gustav. At least Santa can be called Santa. But don’t tell Nick that Santa doesn’t exist. He’s still firmly in the camp that believes in Santa and Easter Bunny (and probably the Tooth Fairy).

You won’t even have to go outside for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. A fantastically silly sight gag helps you visualize at least one giant balloon. In fact, the whole thing is gags and sketches and silliness, with a huge helping of good cheer. A cheeky, fun evening for all (except the youngest), and even funnier if you have a glass or two of eggnog before you sit down.

For more information, go to www. artswest.org or call 206-938-0339.

ficiency during the season is at a premium.

Directed by veteran funny-lady Kate Jaeger, and using the multiple talents of Nick Edwards, Justin Huertas, and Brian Lange, this show comprises aspects of A Christmas Carol, Peanuts, It’s a Wonderful Life, and more in snippets and throwaways, and sometimes a strangely compelling stage mix (like music mixing, only with scriptblending).

Nick gets to be the slightly befuddled, Jack Black act-alike who champions the Discuss your opinions with sgncritic@ lowbrow and over-energized celebrating side. Justin wants to be the historian, getting gmail.com.

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The Kooks play dynamite show to big crowd

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer The Kooks December 2 The Showbox Market Truth be told, I haven’t paid much attention to The Kooks, though I always thought I should. Last weekend, when the band performed to a sell-out audience at The Showbox Market, I realized why I’d been meaning to check them out. They’re so damn good.

The Brighton, England, quartet, led by Luke Pritchard – a typical rock star type

who once dated The OC’s Mischa Barton – has earned a reasonably sized fan base of young adults, 30-something hipsters, and sugar mamas. Understandably, the entire group – Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Peter Denton, and Paul Garred – is individually dashing, and collectively they know their way around a catchy, infectious tune.

Opening their 90-minute set with “Always Where I Need to Be,” a huge transatlantic hit that cemented their U.S. breakthrough, The Kooks were captivating from the getgo. An elevated platform the length of the stage gave the 5-foot-9 Pritchard extra lift to work the crowd. Wearing jeans, a white Tshirt, and a black leather coat, with spongy, corkscrew-curled hair, he confidently strode from side to side most of the show.

Next up was “The Sofa Song” with a flirtatious guitar riff from Harris, followed by “Is It Me” from this year’s release, Junk of the Heart, that found Pritchard strumming an acoustic guitar while hopping on one foot. “She Moves in Her Own Way” off The Kooks’ 2006 debut Inside In/Inside Out was also thrown into the first half of the band’s performance.

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Mark Morris Dance Group December 1 The Moore Theatre One thing you can always count on with Mark Morris is great music, always performed by top-notch musicians, always live!

You could come for the music alone, with the dance as an added extra. And his choices are almost never from the well-known stuff.

The latest presentation by the Mark Morris Dance Group at the Moore Theatre was no exception. This time he gave us a brilliant trio by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, “Piano Trio No. 5 in E. Major, Op. 83,” and a dark, original score by improvisational jazz trio, The Bad Plus. Two more different works would be hard to find!

“Festival Dance” is a new work that made its Seattle premiere at this performance!

It marks the 30th anniversary of the Mark Morris Dance Group and is upbeat, pastoral, and lyrical. Morris’ greatest art is his ability to make bodily motions expressive of whatever music he is setting. The connection between the musicians (Colin Fowler, Joanna Frankel, and Andrew Janss) and the dancers seemed as graceful as the music itself. Seattle native principle Aaron Loux and Rita Donahue began alone on the

stage. They broke from an embrace and led the first section, called “Waltz.” In the subsequent “March,” a different couple (Laurel Lynch and William Smith III) anchored the action as newlyweds. (“Festival Dance” is one of the most clearly heterosexual dances I have ever seen from openly Gay Morris.)

The super-light last section, “Polka,” was full of Morris’ trademark wit and buoyancy, perfectly matching the bouncy lightness of the music. And it formed the perfect contrast to what followed immediately after intermission.

“Violet Cavern” (2004) is dark, dark, dark. It began in darkness at the threshold of hearing, as the drummer softly stroked the cymbals and other musical elements slowly joined in. The jazz trio (The Bad Plus) gradually worked its way up to explosive outbursts with a very in-your-face power that brooked no resistance. Again, Morris had his dancers elegantly match the assertiveness of the music, sometimes with as little as an uplifted arm from a reclining body.

Indeed, I got a little restless during a rather long period while the dancers were lying in geometric patterns on the stage floor. But matters soon became more lively and, for me, more communicative.

I was surprised by the poorly sold house on Thursday night, which was only threequarters full at most. Was it the dingy the-

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

mixed into “Mr. Nice Guy,” another track off the new album. “Shine On” sounded better live, possibly because the pace seemed a tad quicker – either that, or it just magically came to life inside a hot, sweaty venue full of happy people. “Ooh La” kept the party going, especially in the pit just below the stage, where a swarm of fans stretched their arms up high as they bounced like bunnies. The main set was capped with a jumpy, feverish version of “Do You Wanna,” beautifully swirling cranky guitars and pounding drums right at the end.

The Kooks returned for an encore that included “Junk of the Heart (Happy)” and the final number, “Naïve.” The group vowed to return to Seattle, as soon as next spring or summer if my sources are correct, and wished their cheery faithful “lots of luck” as they exited the stage.

Every song was a great song on this night. I went in thinking I’d enjoy the show, but I left loving it and wanting more. Call it a conversion.

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Mark Morris Dance Group: The new old and the old new

“See the Sun” was fantastic, as bright and peachy as its lyrics. There was some serious dancing going on at this point. Throughout The Showbox, couples and pods of friends twirled and swayed, as others busted out more daring, intimate moves.

When the band left for a quick break, Pritchard stuck around to play a couple of songs by himself. He removed his coat, much to the joy of screaming girls and a few scattered men, and then confessed to concertgoers that he was fried. “I’m feeling quite stoned at the moment,” he said unabashedly and asked for everyone’s help on the following number. Thus, creating a big sing-along for “Seaside.”

Not only did the audience sing when requested, they clapped their hands in the air when Pritchard directed them to do so during “How’d You Like That,” and they kept singing the chorus and clapping until the final note. As a reward for a job well done, the lead singer flung water out to the crowd to cool them down.

There were great keyboards from session musician Thom Kirkpatrick

Aaron Loux and Rita Donahue of the

ater that discouraged people from attending?

Certainly the place needs help; the seats are very cramped, and it all seems dirtier than it is. Hopefully the new Downtown Historic Theatre District for Seattle will bring grants for needed repairs and upgrading to the five pre-1930 venues designated. It’s

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being signed into existence as I write. The Moore, where I saw the likes of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Gieseking back in the 1950s, has nice acoustics, a great location, and lots of history. I wish it well!

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

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Chick Corea Trio amazing

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Chick Corea Trio Reality joined Mercy for Chick Corea at Jazz Alley on December 2 because Cuteness was with Equality. Corea has won 17 Grammies. He was celebrating his 70th birthday with the tour. Mercy and Reality agreed he didn’t look that age with his curly gray hair.

Mercy feels a person who survives that long in show business without giving in to the temptations of addiction has to have learned how to take care of himself.

Chick started the evening by saying, “It’s a pleasure to introduce my genius partners.”

Mercy agreed that was no understatement.

Hans Glawischnig’s bass was elegant. Brian Blade’s drums had a light touch that worked well with Corea’s sweet piano. Reality said, “They are very smooth together. They know how to recede and come forward without a sharp transition. They clearly have a lot of fun playing off each other. They are a pleasure to watch. Every so often the Latin rhythms are there very subtly.”

The slow tempo and soft music set just the right mood for the second set. “Alice in Wonderland” opened well, featuring piano and bass. “Something in Paradise” followed nicely, with solos by Corea, Glawischnig, and Blades. Corea interpreted “Round Midnight” with his own take. After “Blue Monk” with piano and bass, an audience

member sighed. “Children’s Song #10” with Chick and Hans gave Mercy a chuckle of satisfaction. Corea and Glawischnig were the focus of “Old Blues.”

Mercy felt the standing ovation was earned. Thelonious Monk’s “Work” was a satisfying encore featuring piano, bass, and drums.

Rainbow City Band Mercy enjoyed Rainbow City Band and Orchestra’s concert A Celtic Carol on December 3 at Edmonds Center for the Arts.

The bagpipe and penny whistle set the stage well. Michael Clark directed the band deliciously. Marge Rosen conducted the orchestra lusciously. The crowd gave two enthusiastic standing ovations.

Paybacks Mercy has been reading and loving Gabrielle Goldsby’s new novel Paybacks. It deals with Colby Dennis, a private investigator, and Mackenzie Brandt, a gym owner, meeting at their 10-year high school reunion.

Nice sex in the locker room ensues, though romance is a bit more difficult. Minor characters are well drawn. A plot twist surprised Mercy.

Chick Corea

Taj Mahal Trio fans. Band members include Taj Mahal (voMercy and Cuteness are looking forward cals, piano, guitar, banjo, harmonica), Bill to seeing the Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley Rich (bass), and Kester Smith (drums).

December 9-18 because they are long-time Mahal has twice received Grammies for

Good vibrations at St. James Cathedral Marco Borggr eve

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

won’t know what I’m talking about in this review. A young early-music vocal group called “stile antico” sang music mostly Early Music Guild: of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd at St. stile antico James Cathedral to a sold-out hall Saturday December 3 evening, and the effect of the room on their St. James Cathedral If you’ve never experienced a musical per- sound was really essential to this music. The formance in the acoustic of a cathedral, you group of 12 singers moved around a bit, yet

the sound was always perfectly blended and embraced by the stone walls and floor.

The first time my partner Dale and I walked into Salisbury Cathedral, we happened upon a rehearsal by the Bournemouth Symphony of Debussy’s “La Mer.” The sound was so seductively overwhelming that I didn’t even see the Cathedral until they stopped playing. It was like swimming in a warm lake of caressing currents – almost dizzying in a drug-like swoon. And yet the details were paradoxically of a clarity I associate with listening via state-of-the-art headphones. The effect at St. James for this concert was nearly as enhanced by its architecture. I give thanks to the cooperation between Seattle’s Early Music Guild and St. James Cathedral for the chance to hear this music in its optimum space.

The program consisted of Tallis’ incomplete Christmas mass, “Missa Puer Natus Est,” with contemporary Advent music interspersed between its sections. We began with the men’s voices, processing from the east end of the cathedral to the central altar, followed by the women coming from the west. They moved to the familiar plainchant “Veni Emmanuel.” They sang the rest of the program in an open circle, facing out to the audience, first to the west and then to the other three directions, splitting the numbers into four sections. If I had any complaint, it would be that we (in the north transept) did not see the singers’ faces until three-quarters of the program had been sung.

That’s a really grouchy complaint, for this music should perhaps ideally be listened to with eyes closed, letting the sound carry one aloft. I overheard an equally inappropriate complaint about not being able to understand the words because of the resonant acoustics. I hardly think clarity of the words is an issue here for many reasons: first that the works were composed specifically for such a resonant acoustic, and second that

his distinctive blues over his five-decade career. He is a singer-songwriter who infuses world music into his songs. Mercy is happy Taj comes to Jazz Alley annually. His smile is the definition of infectious to her. the Latin texts of the mass were known by heart by nearly every listener of the period.

Third, the words are generally repeated many times, yet they will be blurred by the very polyphony of the music.

This polyphonic overlaying of words was especially present in the music of William Byrd, who wrote the vocal line of each part often coming in at subsequent entrances, as in a round or fugue. Thus, the beginning words are piled up on top of other words.

This mode of composition is not designed for textual clarity. It would have been folly for the ensemble to exaggerate the words in an effort to overcome this innate characteristic of the music.

In fact, I could not fault the group in any way. When the men sang a line in unison, you could not tell it was seven voices rather than one, so perfect was their blend.

The only reason one could hear individual voices in the more complex music was that sometimes the bass line, for instance, was carried by one voice. Thirteen voices in all, working in one accord, with the vocal lines weaving in and around each other with seamless precision. One wonders that these voices can sing almost continuously for two hours without running out of steam. This British group does not, in its biographical info on its webpage, reveal how they got together. There’s not a gray hair among them, so let’s hope they continue for many seasons and manage to return to Seattle.

Since this review ended up being almost as much about St. James Cathedral as about this program, I should mention that the cathedral maintains a very busy, first-rate music program, which can be viewed at www. stjames-cathedral.org/music. Chances to experience this fabulous venue for music abound!

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

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ance that it’s easy to forget that Clara and her Nutcracker Prince are the main focus.

As usual, PNB casts major roles with multiple dancers. Last Friday found an assured Maria Chapman dancing the adult Clara and a swashbuckling Seth Orza bringing the Prince fully to life.

Both Chapman and Orza danced beautifully together. Stowell, the former co-artistic director of PNB, created several lovely pairings and some fine solos for their characters. The fact that their dances border on the generic is not their fault. Stowell creates his best work in this PNB adaptation for the specialty acts, and those dancers walk away with the show. The large corps de ballet outings – the “Dance of the Snowflakes” that ends Act One and the world-famous “Waltz of the Flowers” toward the end of Act Two – give the crowd a terrific taste of classical ballet.

As usual, the incredibly rich score by Tchaikovsky carries many of the show’s most celebrated moments. The large PNB Orchestra, ably conducted by PNB’s new musical director and principal conductor Emil de Cou, performs with its usual sparkle and polish. Tchaikovsky’s score is a real workout, with soaring passages, intimate moments, and comic delights, and the PNB musicians are well up to the task.

The Sendak designs, approaching 30 years in age, are still fresh, vibrant, and oh so contemporary. Each viewing reveals new, subtle delights that have been there since day one.

(Only last year, this reviewer finally noted a large peacock over the double doorway in Act One, foreshadowing the Act Two solo.)

A major part of Nutcracker is always seeing hundreds of children in the audience “all dressed up” for the holidays. Some clutch bouquets of flowers for siblings or friends in the production. Others clutch a parent’s hand, almost overwhelmed by the vast space in McCaw Hall. Most of the little girls are dressed to the nines in Christmas finery. A few little boys are dressed up, too.

One charming little tyke wore a tiny bow tie and a red Christmas vest – obviously delighted and beaming with his holiday finery.

The festive attire tends to spread to many adults, too. Many others dress in their usual REI uniforms – people-watching before the show and at intermission is an added bonus.

The groups of on-stage children, drawn from PNB’s celebrated ballet school, are well trained and polished to near perfection. Almost 200 children are involved in rotating groups for the month-long performances. The large groups – as warrior mice, military officers, the infantry, cavalry, or artillery (in Act One), or servant children and the Chinese Tiger’s four girl attendants (in Act Two) – add much delight to the performance. The eight children in the “Toy Theater” sequence were exceptionally polished last Friday – bravo to all the teachers and ballet masters involved (and to the parents who drive the children to seemingly endless rehearsals and performances).

Evening and matinee performances of Nutcracker continue until December 27.

Last Friday’s performance was far from full, which indicates that good seating is available for all performances. Ushers report some near sell-outs, a few actual sell-outs, and many “space available” performances during the early stagings. The helpful staff at PNB’s box office has full details. Contact them at (206) 441-2424 or at www.pnb.org .

Highest recommendation. Check it out.

for ticket information. From an unknown location she described as sunny, lovely, and fabulous, this is what the acclaimed diva had to say when our phone lines crossed recently.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Get wild and creative. Explore and express new ideas. Just remember you are experimenting; keep it light and fun. Being too sure of yourself can make you look pompous and/or get you into trouble.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): New ideas have hidden value.

Make every effort to be open-minded. Your ability to assimilate and gain insight from those ideas can prove very helpful at work.

Opportunity will come soon and unexpectedly. Be ready for anything.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Difficult issues need addressing. Be very considerate when telling your partner how you really feel. The middle ground between saying too much or too little can be hard to negotiate. Think ahead about what’s really important and how to say it kindly.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): High hopes and expectations for the holidays are easily disappointed. Reconciling between high ideals and realistic expectations is part of the bothersome business of growing up. Taking a longer view will help you keep a positive perspective.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Christmas is supposed to be whose birthday? Not yours! You just want to make things fun and bright, but it’s too easy to overdo it. A quiet hug or a small, elegant gesture is often more effective than a big to-do.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Holidays are about symbols and sympathy, not about getting historical facts right, disturbing your family with uncomfortable revelations, or needing to prove something. There’s a time for all that. For now think about what matters, and when and how best to tell them – later!

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Shocking your partner can be a good thing, but not with a cattle prod. (Well … if it’s consensual….) When newfound exuberance and creative passions go overboard let your sweetie reel you in. Just let that be a further creative challenge.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Your critical eye on community affairs is not always appreciated at first. Getting the diplomacy right – being nice, but not wishy-washy or obtuse – can be a challenge. Solicit a friend to help you get your point across.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Being helpful at holiday parties can get you into a better job. Keep a clear head and your fun “appropriate.” The rest should fall into place. Recently missed opportunities could come knocking again. Don’t rule anything out!

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): While your intuitions about money are generally on the mark it helps to double-check the facts with someone whose job it is to know. Avoid dithering and second-guessing yourself. Being rigorous is good; beating yourself up isn’t.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): There is such a thing as being too nice – syrupy, cloying, manipulative – especially when you can’t hide the bitchy undertones. There are no secrets.

Whatever you say will slip out. If you can’t be truly nice, talk about celebrities and politicians.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Your intuition and advice are worth more than you realize. If you listened to yourself as your friends do, you’d be better off! Blurting out a secret could prove to your advantage if it’s your secret and nobody else’s.

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Albert Rodriguez: Your new album, Night of Hunters, is a departure from other music you’ve done. How long did you spend planning and putting it together?

Tori Amos: I was approached by Deutsche Grammophon and once they approached me, and I agreed, it began immediately. Dr. Alexander Buhr, who is a German musicologist there, began sending me endless amounts of classical music, and he was truly a collaborator on the project. It was his idea for me to do a 21st-century song cycle based on a classical theme. And so I put the theme together and he helped me to get the musicians, which was essential. And the sound team, which includes my husband Mark [Hawley], was insistent that it be an acoustic record, that it not be a prog-rock sort of thing or a merging of electronica and classical. So once we were clear about certain aspects of it, I was building pretty much immediately, building structures. I was on tour at the time, so it was all happening during that summer tour – not this past summer, but the year before.

Rodriguez: When these songs are brought to life, will you be playing them in a cycle?

Amos: No, because I feel like the live shows work best when I’m able to change the set lists every night. The show starts the same, but other than that I need it to be able to add to the repertoire and do some of the songs from the catalog, and quite a few of them have been arranged for string quartet and piano. There are two segments within the show where I just play alone, usually requests that I had that day I get at the meet ‘n’ greet before the show.

Rodriguez: Speaking of a varied set list, how do you determine what songs to play at each city?

Amos: There’s usually a narrative happening within every show, and sometimes that’s driven by what’s happened in that city – for example, when I played Oslo recently.

Clearly, you have to be very aware that that city is still healing from the tragedy that happened in July. And, it was important that we address some love, the issues that had been covered up, the feeling of invasion, and the sense of loss. So, that show was specific about that place. Yet, some shows are driven by just the mood of the day, the requests of the people, and how you can link songs so that people can take the journey every night.

That’s really the goal of the show, that when you come you are able to – without leaving your chair – cross through dimensions and really have an emotional experience.

Rodriguez: What’s a good estimate of how many songs are on your set list for this tour?

Amos: The show is about two hours.

I play an hour and a half, then we get into encores and that’s a very different energy because it becomes very festive usually, and people want to move that energy around. I think once you feel that power in the room, the energy, everybody really wants to move with it. The set is designed so that when we get to the encores, it does become a different expression – more celebratory.

Rodriguez: A common conversation among Gay men is, “Who’s your favorite diva?” Madonna, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga routinely come up. But time and time again, your name does as well. You have such loyalty within the LGBT community, especially Gay men. How do you feel about this loyalty that’s stretched so many years between you and your Gay male fans?

Amos: I think this comes from Gay men who took it upon themselves – when I was a teenager and I was working in the clubs in Washington, D.C. – to teach me and talk to me about how to present yourself as a woman and not as an object. It was very much the Gay men in my lifetime who taught me that.

There’s a synergy.

Rodriguez: We’re heading in the right direction with Gay marriage. In the past year, it became legal in New York. Did you cel-

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ebrate the news in any way?

Amos: Yeah, absolutely. Champagne. It was fantastic, very thrilling! And yet, we have more states.

Rodriguez: An issue that has also come up in the last year, and one you’ve spoken and written about, is teen suicide – when Gay youth take their lives as a result of bullying. How do you think we can get past this, or deal with it?

Amos: There have to be places – and maybe there are – where teenagers who are considering this … they need to know about these forums, where they can talk to people who will actually talk to them. Sometimes I feel like these teenagers need to have mentors, people who will take the time to communicate with them because it can be such a dark place, you could feel so isolated, especially if you’re not in a supportive environment, whether that means the town you’re in, or unfortunately there might be someone in your family who’s not supportive. How can they get in touch with these people who will say those words that will make them want to wake up the next day and make different choices in their life? I don’t know the answer, Albert. I’m really putting more questions out to the community to think about.

Rodriguez: One thing you mention on your website that helps deal with the issue (at least temporarily), is music. It helps soothe the pain.

Amos: Well, for me, music’s been a healer, the antidote for the poison. I realize that it’s different for different people, but for me, music would go into the soul, talk about the wound, reveal the wound, so that you grieve within. You have to open that wound up. And then there’s the grieving process.

Certain musicians resonate with the grieving process and certain musicians are more about celebrating once you get through the grieving process. I think there’s music for different times in your life, for your development or your emotional journey. The songs, “girls” – that’s what I call the songs – they have always been there for me since I was 2, and they have never let me down.

Rodriguez: Do you like what you see on the pop music scene right now? I know you have a daughter who might listen to music on the radio or online.

Amos: Sometimes. Sometimes it’s very exciting. Sometimes it’s the same song that she played me four months ago. Some music is very derivative. … It’s the same chord progression, exactly the same. And others are fresh. But in every generation you have insightful creators and you have cliché creators, every generation – that’s just how it is.

And this generation has a mixture just like mine did.

Rodriguez: We’re in such an intense political and financial climate right now in this country, such as with the Occupy Wall Street protesters.

Amos: I think there needs to be an Occupy Washington, and I don’t mean the state!

The lawmakers, the people who are making the decisions down there, they’re the ones who are failing us as people. So, that’s my opinion.

Rodriguez: How can we make it better?

Amos: Go to the voting booths, and those people who aren’t willing to do what’s right for the good of the country, we shouldn’t be voting for them, whatever party they’re in.

The fact that they couldn’t come up with an answer is unforgiveable.

Cinderella

continued from the cover as with this take by Broadway legends Rodgers and Hammerstein. The story should be quite familiar: the rags-to-riches tale of a girl abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, only to win a prince with the help of a fairy godmother. Jennifer Paz plays Cinderella and is purely delightful in the title role.

Her voice is strong and sweet, especially when singing the humble song “In My Own Little Corner.” She has a waifish appearance that deceives as her self-assurance starts off slow, and grows before the eyes of the audience. Broadway veteran (and newly adapted Seattleite) Kendra Kassebaum plays the Fairy Godmother with perfect charm. She moves, speaks, and sings with a grace and clarity that is easily understood, even when singing nonsense magical words. Her en-

chanting behavior is infectious, adding comedy and a strong presence without becoming cliché.

The Royal Steward is played by Greg McCormick Allen. His talent should be quite familiar to Seattle audiences, as this is his 20th stage production at the 5th Avenue. It is easy to see why he has become a staple of the local theater scene. Unintentionally stealing both focus and scenes right and left, this man knows how to take a role and make it his own. His performance is highly enjoyable, and we are aware of the magnitude of his stage presence whether he is leading the royal subjects in a rousing tap dance or waving away the unwanted attentions of Cinderella’s stepmother with simple, effective, and highly comical gestures.

No doubt the main audience-pleasers in this show are the two wicked stepsisters: the highly talented Sarah Rudinoff plays Grace, while the Seattle darling of theatrical/cabaret drag Nick Garrison plays Joy. It is easy to see that these two are having fun.

It’s their sandbox, and they are two kids without boundaries. Rudinoff has a particular gift for timing and it comes through with just about everything she does on stage. She can play ballerina or butch, and finds a way to blend them perfectly to celebrate comedy.

Nick Garrison walks into a room and it’s funny. His facial expressions can be read from the back row of the theater because this man knows how to project himself.

From a simple gesture to an over-exaggerated hyena laugh, Nick takes control of his character, and by now his different drag personas appear with such ease it is easy to forget – at least at first – that he is a man.

The sets are done well with simple but effective staging. They add to the scene without becoming it. There are special effects with sparklers igniting and exploding when the pumpkin transforms into a golden coach, and the mice into human attendants.

There is even the bonus of additional songs in this production than were in the original 1957 production. Taking their cue from the past three televised productions of the musical, each that differed slightly with the music, the 5th Avenue wisely kept the beautiful Rodgers tune “The Sweetest Sounds,” a song originally written for the 1962 Broadway musical No Strings.

Cinderella is a wonderful musical present for the holiday season. No matter what age this show is sure to delight. This slipper fits, and it’s pure magic.

look forward to working with him and I’m confident that we’ll have a great year together.”

Being Seattle Leather Daddy means a lot to Ryan. “Having the trust and confidence of the leather community to hold this title makes me proud,” he said. “More importantly, it makes me want to work hard to make my community proud.”

Damien says he ran for the title to “help promote the leather community to the wider Gay population.”

“Most guys see someone wearing a leather harness on a dance floor full of spinning

glittery men and don’t see the community that a leather harness represents,” boy Damien told SGN. “Leather is more than a fashion statement.”

“The leather community is rich with culture and history, and some of the best people I know,” Daddy Ryan added. “I’m glad to be a part of a community of people that care about each other and actively finding ways to better support each other.”

For more information on Seattle Men in Leather, including a calendar of events, visit the organization online at www.seattlemeninleather.org.

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continued from the cover Daddy’s boy Damien said that winning the title felt overwhelming. “Shawn and Brandon [Daddy and Daddy’s boy 2011] raised about $12,000 for the community and were highly involved in the community.

So I have some big shoes to fill.”

Each year, Seattle Men in Leather present the Seattle Leather Daddy and Daddy’s boy (the “b” is traditionally lowercase in the leather community) the weekend following Thanksgiving.

Judges for the contest are mostly local to the Seattle area, and typically include at least one drawn from the general Seattle Men in Leather membership (as opposed to a titleholder or other member of the leather community). In a special twist, the audience at the contest also receives one ballot for each title, enabling the community to have a direct say in who its representatives will be.

The Seattle Leather Daddy and Seattle Daddy’s boy titleholders are expected to put on or participate in several club fundraisers during the year, and they are encouraged to do additional fundraising events of their own. The titleholders are not expected to compete at regional, national, or international contests, and they may not hold another leather title during their year.

As Daddy’s boy, Damien said his first and foremost duty to “make his Daddy proud.”

“Beyond that,” he continued, “Daddy and I raise funds for the charity selected by Seattle Men in Leather. We also promote the leather community and safer sex practices.”

This year’s beneficiary is Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s Chicken Soup Brigade.

“Damien is great,” said Daddy Ryan. “I

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FRIDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

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

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

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

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

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

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

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

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

TUESDAY

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

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

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

A Black Nail production.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Meetings Events Activities

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

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

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SATURDAY - December 10

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 Mobile Mammogram Screening. 9am-3pm. Wildrose, 1021 E Pike St. YWCA-LBTQ Health & Swedish Breast Center conduct a mobile mammogram screening for women 40 & over who are un- or under-insured & income eligible. Includes pap test, breast exam, mammogram & blood pressure check. For appointment call 461-4493 or email lbthealth@ ywcaworks.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT) December Potluck. 6pm. Everett area. RSVP to 9238313 or macctseattle@yahoo.com for info & location 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. www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group.

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

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

LGBTQ Teen Social. 8-11pm. Yesler Community Center, 917 E Yesler Way. For Queer youth of color, all Queer youth, and friends & allies. Live DJ. Ages 14-19. FREE but you will need a ticket in advance. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213017 SML “Pictures with Santa” (12/9 & 12/10). The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Get your picture taken with a hunky Santa. Proceeds benefit Chicken Soup Brigade, Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s food program for people living with HIV/AIDS. www.seattlemeninleather

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. Meets every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lambert house.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages.

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

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

TUESDAY - December 13

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

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ 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.

Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

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. www.raincitysoccer.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual sup-

port for members’ efforts. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Hep C. 5-6:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 2378828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800477-8191.

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, crosscountry, or telemark, there are trips & events for you.

Bring a potluck dish to share. www.skibuddies.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict.

All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www. sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

“Cool Yule - The Big Band Theory” - Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert. 7:30pm. Benaroya Hall, 3dr Ave & University St. Tickets $27-$77. 388-1400, www.flyinghouse.org Cris Williamson & Friends. 7:30pm.. The Triple Door, 216 Union St. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

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SUNDAY - December 11

December 10 thru December 18

www.thetripledoor.com, www.criswilliamson.com Rise N’ Shine Benefit. 8pm. Grim’s 1512 11th Ave. Hosted by Carmen Sense & co-hosted by Ursula Major.

Starring Xandria Cox, Diamond St James, Lexi Lasso & Drew Paradisco. No cover.

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

MONDAY - December 12

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

322-2584, www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Meets every Monday. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664.

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

Cineoke. 7-9:30pm. Jewelbox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave. It’s like karaoke - only better!

You’re the star of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing along to, while the film & lyrics are projected onto the screen. $5 cover. www.threedollarbill cinema.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). www.

FreelySpeaking.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.

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

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

Peace & Pride: Year-End Celebration of the Seattle LGBT Commision’s Accomplishments & Future Goals. 5:30-7pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. This event will provide an opportunity for LGBT community members & the general public to mix & mingle with Commissioners, City officials & community leaders, discuss & help plan the Commission’s goals for 2012 & celebrate the Commission’s accomplishments in 2011. www.seattle,gov/LGBT Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org 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. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

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

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/ lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome.

Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 6:30pm-Social; 7pm-Open Rap. Capitol Hill Group Health, South Building, 201 16th Ave E, Room A6/7. 2nd Tuesday each month. Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bi-supportive environment. For information visit www. geocities.com/sbwn.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. Call Dennis, 3634500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. A support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. info@maybebabyseattle.org , www.maybebabyseattle.org Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

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

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

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Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. A confidential support group for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. 322-2437.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7:30-9pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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. Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - December 14

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

11:30am-1:30pm. Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison St. With Bodacious Ladyhood and spotlight on YouthCare’s ISIS House. Cost: $34-members/students; $39-nonmembers. 363-9188; www.thegsba.org.

Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.mature friends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets 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 Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org POZSeattle Holiday Chili Feed Social. 6-8pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meet us at the downstairs bar for drinks, home-made chili - two kinds, vegetarian & meat - cornbread & holiday desserts, socializing & a whole lot of fun. This event is free (except for the cost of beverages) & is for all HIV+ men & their friends regardless of age, shape, size, or color. 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/ Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

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

New volunteers always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific NW. gayhistnw@ aol.com; 903-9517.

Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. More info: http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/seattlemoviebears; seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. sasgcc.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

sultations. FREE. For APPOINTMENT call Tuesdays 12noon-3pm, 235-7235. For information visit www.qlaw.org/legalclinic PFLAG/Bellevue Monthly Meeting. 7pm - study group meets at 6pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. www.bellevue-pflag.org.

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

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

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31).

8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. See 12/14 listing for details. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203891 Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - December 16

HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 7:30pm. Neighbours Nightclub (Underground), 1509 Broadway (entrance in alley between Broadway and Harvard off E. Pike St). Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com.

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.

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

The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31).

8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Brimming with botched carols, ungraceful dances, overburdened costumes & truly bizarre audience gifts, this all new holiday extravaganza guarantees Dina’s sidesplitting blend of low-brow, top-notch comedy & near acid trip surrealism. Tickets: $20-advance; $25 at the door. www. brownpapertickets.com/event/203891

THURSDAY - December 15

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

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

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. 322-2515, www.lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.sasgcc.org 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 LGBT Commission. 6:30-8:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns.

Meetings open to the public. 684-4514.

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 GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide 30-minute con-

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

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

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

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners!

7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday each month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60. 3290793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. www.sasgcc.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.sasgcc.org Girl4Girl. 9pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Monthly women-only dance meets 3rd Friday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. $10 before 11pm; $12 after 11pm. Must be 21+. www.girl4girlseattle.com; www.centuryballroom.com; 206-324-7263.

SATURDAY - December 17

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31).

2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. See 12/14 listing for details. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/203891 Bi & Bi Mixed-Gender Social Group. 4-6pm. Wayward Coffee, 8570 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Social get-together for Bisexual men & women, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks. www.binetseattle.org.

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - Vigil & Procession. 5-7pm. Cal Anderson Park, 11th Ave & E Howell St. This candlelight vigil will be a space to show our love & respect for sex workers murdered due to marginalization, stigmatization & hatred. We invite our allied community to mourn collectively. Participants are more than welcome & encouraged to bring a poem, song, prayer or loving words. www.nw-swop.org

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OUTDancing Gay Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8-11pmdance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 3rd Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring salsa, swing and dance favorites. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7.

21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

SUNDAY - December 18

(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. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31).

2pm & 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. See 12/14 listing for details. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/203891 Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance. Lesson 3pm, Dance 3:30-6:30pm. Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. Mariah Pepper will call the dance to warm us up for the holiday season. Band TBD. $10 general admission.

“Cool Yule - The Big Band Theory” - Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert. 7:30pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & University St. Tickets $27-$77. 388-1400, www.flyinghouse.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 Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. www.chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7.

Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

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

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

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

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.flying house. org.

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

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seattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (formerly Dunshee House and Seattle AIDS Support Group) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/ AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle LGBT Commission - 684-4503.

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org

Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitol hillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l. simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; 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: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling. htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattle unitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattle volleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies. org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934.

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacoma lesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671.

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

Celebrating 38 Years!

WELL-EQUIPPED 6’, brown/blue, 155, smooth, clean-cut college student. Hung 9-1/2. Josh, 206-478-0612.

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37 BODYWORK

37 bodywork

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10 housemates

10 housemates

_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW (NOTE: new phone #) GM seeking male roommate.

Large furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished). $525, includes utilities. Share entire house.

D/W, W/D, large yard. N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets.

On bus lines #5, #28, #75. Job and references required. Email to BFG777@gmail.com or call 206-789-7472. 42/1 _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ MAGNOLIA 3 BR/1 BA on MAGNOLIA WATERFRONT. Lower half of house.

Private entrance and own outdoor patio area. Full kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer, gas fireplace. Quiet. Non-smoking tenants only. 6-12 month lease.

Pets negotiable. $1,500 per month; $1,000 damage deposit.

Pictures available. 206-2859540. 48/3 _______________________________

OFFICE SPACE office space for rent FOR rent

_______________________________ $249 OFFICE/DESK SPACE in creative funky art loft Building on Capitol Hill. High Speed Internet, Conference Space, 24/7 access. Call Ron, 206-701-9135.

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14 HELP WANTED

14 help wanted

_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www. southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________

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17 VOLUNTEERS volunteers wanted

WANTED

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

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

For more info, contact us at www. multifaith.org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________

19 19 computer services/ COMPUTER TECH/ photography PHOTOGRAPHY

_______________________________ DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ NAKED PHOTOGRAPHY Soft touch to naked details.

Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ 19 19 home & garden

HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ LIVEN UP your home! Fantastic scents, exciting colors, longlasting Gold Canyon candles.

206-271-4451. Visit my website: www.mygc.com/gizmosnmorehwd 51/3 _______________________________ RETIRED TILE ARTISAN Mosaic design and layout detail consultation available. Friendly Helpful - Knowledgeable. Call or text 206-371-2032. 40/3 _______________________________

21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

MICHAEL

- NON-SEXUAL

_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation.

Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain.

JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. bodyworkman.com. 49/3 _______________________________ SPECIAL: $55/90 mins., $75/ 120 mins. Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, full-body relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight.

7 days/wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-497-7897. 49/3 _______________________________

DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 50/12 _______________________________

JESSE JAMES MASSAGE

Call for fall specials.

Lic. # MA7881 206-369-4598 YesJesse.com SGN/ _______________________________ ROB TRIPP MASSAGE Relax and soothe your woes.

Rob Tripp, LMP #60151194 rjtmassage@gmail.com 206.245.0213 50/8 _______________________________

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22 FOR SALE

_______________________________ LIVEN UP your home! Fantastic scents, exciting colors, longlasting Gold Canyon candles.

206-271-4451. Visit my website: www.mygc.com/gizmosnmorehwd 48/3 _______________________________ 33 women

33 WOMEN

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_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation.

Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain.

JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. bodyworkman.com. 49/3 _______________________________ AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 52/6 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork.

Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 51/3 _______________________________ DADDY Full body rubdown. I’m known for my creative technique. By appointment only. 206-3285828. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 52/3 _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses. Get seduced. Incalls in Renton. Scott, 206-355-4469. 50/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 48/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 50/12 _______________________________ HOT, FULL BODY RUBDOWN on heated table by handsome, hairy, 9” uncut top for full release.

Anytime. In/Out. 206-963-8644.

01/6 _______________________________ PASSION IS BACK! Back in Action after short Break.

Erotically Charged Touching Session ‘Releases’ Tension. OUT ONLY (before 10pm). Mike, 213359-0657. 48/1 _______________________________

New FREE Dating Website SameSexConnections.com 01/6

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QINERGY-BODY-WORK Non-Erotic Therapeutic Massage, men or women. 25 yrs exp, massage table or massage chair, no shower, convenient parking, small Queen Anne home office/studio, straight male (graphic artist, web author). 50% off 1st session ($45 for 1-1/2 hrs), travel extra. By appt only. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. Add’l info via chalicebridge.com/ BMI-Brochure.html. 08/27 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE

Unforgetable bodywork from Russian fitness model. $50/hr.

In and outcalls. Text or call 206799-7715 or email 3377alexmassage@gmail.com. 48/1 _______________________________ SENSUAL BODYWORK for men by friendly 35 y/o guy at my place on Capitol Hill. $70 per hour.

Ethan, 206-724-8510. 50/3 _______________________________

TED

Naked erotic touch - all are welcome, especially first-timers, mature men, people of color. Call 206-292-4TED. See slide show at —

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_______________________________ W SEATTLE Professional and attractive therapist. Specializing in sensual & deep tissue. Laid back, friendly, clean and comfortable environment. Very affordable rates. 206244-6343. Marc. In/out. 52/3 _______________________________ 38 men

38 MEN

_______________________________ New FREE Dating Website SameSexConnections.com 01/6

_______________________________ I AM LOOKING for a pen-pal or someone to just be with. I am a S/W/Bi/M, 48 years old, blond with blue eyes. 5’5”, 200#, looking for a str8 acting person. My email is spasekid4@yahoo.com or text # 2066731145. Ask for Paul. 49/2 _______________________________

36 ESCORTS

_______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking.

Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 48/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 10/25 _______________________________

Man-Scapes Assessing Proper Trims for Gentlemen. Why wait long? when you can Properly Trim, Accentuate, and Celebrate the View! 206-3694598. SGN/ _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 07/12 _______________________________ FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT 511 E. Pike St. TUES-FRI: 3pm-8pm SAT: 12:30pm-5pm More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969 _______________________________

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