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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 50, Volume 39, December 16, 2011

BEST OF MUSIC 2011

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

BEST ALBUMS OF 2011

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1) El Camino The Black Keys Aside from the fact Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are unusually sexy – they are, trust me – the two-piece act managed to push this equally potent followup to 2010’s Brothers out at the last possible minute. Every song is a great song, and together with Danger Mouse (producer, cowriter), they’re in total control of the steering wheel. Best track: “Run Right Back.”

2) Helplessness Blues Fleet Foxes Seattle’s own Fleet Foxes already sound legendary after just two releases. Earthy and spirited, the six-man folk ensemble leapt beyond 2008’s stellar debut with an album that showed progression and continued adoration for all things outdoorsy – green apples, anyone? Best track: “The see albums page 32

(Clockwise from left) The Black Keys, Rihanna, Adele, and Fleet Foxes

Lashes Christmas Show – R Place’s holiday must-see

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Lashes Cabaret Christmas Show December 16-17 R Place

Lashes Cabaret, with host Lady Chablis, is a Gay Seattle staple. Every Friday and Saturday, the drag queens and occasional dancers put on a solid show. Lashes Cabaret is a constant – always there, always

good, and always full. Chablis and her girls are as much a part of R Place (619 Pine St.) as the loyal crowd that frequents the Capitol Hill hotspot. So it should come as no surprise that the cast has put together see lashes page 33

Homo for the Holidays a one-of-a-kind smash hit

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Homo for the Holidays Oddfellows Building, West Hall Through December 24 Seattle – especially Gay Seattle – has more holiday shows than you could shake a snow-covered Christmas tree

Lady Chablis and the Lashes Cabaret

Homo for the Holidays

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer Young Adult Opening December 16 Raw, naked, completely unvarnished of all pretense or false emotional melodramatic flourishes, Charlize Theron’s performance in Young Adult is a revelation.

Sure, the actress won an Academy Award for her work in Monster. It’s great that she was nominated again just two years later for North Country. Her acting there, while admittedly wonderful, was in features that never quite came together in a way that was wholly satisfying, a case that simply cannot be levied against her latest, borderline greatest, motion picture.

Reuniting the creative team behind Juno, director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody have slyly crafted one of the more unsettlingly hilarious and disturbingly invigorating character studies in recent memory.

A straightforward chronicling of author – she’s the ghost writer for a series of young adult teen girl adventures – Mavis Gary (Theron) and what appears to be her nervous breakdown, the movie is instead a notso-subtle and acidly pointed examination of our media obsessed “now” culture and the concurrent increase in self-absorption it has brought about. It is a story of the moment, one that fits the Kardashian and Real Housewives zeitgeist perfectly, and as such isn’t about to offer up solutions or easy answers and is instead only concerned about showcasing the cold, brutal truth.

For Mavis, not only is she dealing with the culmination of over a decade of work (her publisher has decided it’s time for her series to come to an end), but she’s also still reeling from a recent divorce and spends the majority of her nights trolling Minneapolis bars picking up random handsome men for a quick roll in the hay. But when she gets a baby announcement from her high school ex-boyfriend Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), she’s sure she’s found the answer to her malaise. She immediately sets off to her small

hometown in order to bust up his marriage to the perky Beth (Elizabeth Reaser) and become the woman she feels she was always meant to be if this particular man had stayed by her side.

Other films would have copped out at this point. The would have softened Mavis’ edges, would have had her come to some sort of world-changing epiphany that would give her new and fresh insight into the human condition and allowed her to become a better person á la A Christmas Carol or It’s a Wonderful Life. Other filmmakers would have piled on the melodrama, stretching things out as far as they could go and pouring on the emotional syrup as they did so. But not Young Adult, not Reitman and Cody. This tale refuses to pull its punches or make things easy for an audience eager to be spoon-fed the typical Hollywood pabulum.

It starts with the introduction of Matt Freehauf (Patton Oswalt), one of Mavis’ former high school classmates, who was tragically left partially disabled thanks to a brutal beating as a teenager. He’s the voice of reason, the person Mavis for some reason starts to confide in and marginally befriend, even though he’s continually laughing at her and urging the 30-something woman to disengage from her heartless quest. But Reitman and Cody never sympathize with him, never gloss over who he is now, or ask the audience to pity Matt’s situation. They allow his fury, his indignation, and, ultimately, his acceptance of who he is to speak for itself, rounding things out in a way that ends up making the events of the final third all the more disquieting.

By doing this, the filmmakers paint Mavis into an even more revealing corner, allowing her image to become a mirrored reflection of modern consumerist society obsessed with reality television and with achieving celebrity for celebrity’s sake. It strips the character to the marrow but at the same time does the same to everyone surrounding her, allowing the viewer to find fragments of themselves and their own con-

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Uncomfortable & hilarious Young Adult tells our story

Charlize Theron in Young Adult

dition in the characters.

Theron is fearless. In many ways, she is the shark from Jaws, the female equivalent to Michael Meyers, Jack Nicholson as he madly types the same line over and over and over in The Shining. She is a single-minded force of nature consumed with a single idea, a single purpose, so intent on seeing it through she doesn’t even begin to notice the damage it is doing, both to herself and to the people around her.

Theron refuses to make Mavis likable, and that’s a good thing. You can understand where she is coming from, relate to her more than you probably want to, but liking her is a whole different ballgame. Like every strong, proud, and confident character, there are aspects you can’t help but appreciate and admire, and spending time with her is hardly a chore. Yet she isn’t a woman you’d invite over for dinner, either, and watching the ac-

tress walk this fine line is astonishing. Her performance captivates, mesmerizes, titillates the senses, and excites corners of the mind some might not know even exist. Her work in Monster may have won her an Oscar, but it is what she does here that Theron will likely be remembered for generations to come.

What ultimately puts Young Adult over the top, however, is neither the performances nor the witty dialogue, but instead Reitman and Cody’s refusal to cut their characters or their audience a break. Their film ends in a brilliantly caustic flourish that caught me by surprise, Mavis’ journey going to a place I never saw coming. The spotlight slowly changes direction to finally point in the most unlikely and uncomfortable spot of them all, the filmmakers stripping the audience to their birthday suits revealing that their story hasn’t been about Mavis at all, but about us.

The genius of Jason Robert Brown

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer

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by his parents with their bitter divorce. His world is turned upside down, just as he approaches the important age of 13.

So what does Brown have coming up next? He’s working on his second solo CD – his first, Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes, debuted in 2005. He’s also working on two new theatrical adaptations, The Bridges of

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13 ACT Theatre Through December 18 Jason Robert Brown is one of the most talented up-and-coming Broadway composers America has produced in a long while. His style is as versatile as the subjects he chooses, and there seems to be no restriction on what kind of work he can produce. Through a special arrangement with Seattle’s own Broadway Bound and ACT Theatre, this highly talented man performed a concert of his own work, in conjunction with the production of Brown’s musical 13.

Immediately following the December 8 opening-night performance of Broadway Bound’s 13, Jason Robert Brown took to the stage of ACT Theatre. With his piano as his only accompaniment, Brown warmly and graciously greeted the full theater. For the next 90 minutes, almost without stopping for breath, the maestro played and sang many of his works, not only from his musicals, but from his previously released solo CD and from various upcoming works in progress.

Making his theatrical debut in 1995 with

Songs for a New World, Brown wrote the music and lyrics for the show. Often considered to be more of a song cycle than a musical, due to the songs being connected by theme opposed to narration, the show was directed by Daisy Prince, daughter of Broadway impresario Hal Prince.

The musical Parade was introduced to Broadway in 1998 and was directed by Hal Prince, with music and lyrics by Brown.

Controversially setting a beautifully haunting score to the true story of a New York Jewish man’s false conviction and lynching for the murder of a young girl, the musical would win the Tony Award for Best Original Music and Lyrics.

The Last Five Years opened in 2001 in Chicago. It tells the story of a young couple and the struggle to keep their relationship going. Cathy, a young actress, sings in reverse chronological order, while Jamie, a man about to publish his first novel, begins his musical narration with the start of their relationship. They sing a duet on their wedding day as the two stories cross paths.

The latest Broadway production by this talented genius is 13. Hailed as a rock-androll score with the only all-teenage cast ever to appear on Broadway, the show tells of a young New Yorker whose life is uprooted

Madison County (with libretto by Marsha Norman) and Honeymoon in Vegas, which he played excerpts from for a captivated audience. There are even rumors that he is planning to direct the film adaptations of 13 and The Last Five Years. For more information on Brown, visit jasonrobertbrown.com.

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Owen Meany’s Christmas an enjoyable adult night

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a friendship between two boys, Owen and John. A portion of the novel details a particular Christmas when they were 10 and 11, after a summer baseball game when Owen accidentally hit a foul ball that hit John’s mother in the head and killed her. This portion was amplified by Book-It Repertory originally in 1997 and then performed, as Owen Meany’s Christmas Pageant, every holiday season for a few years.

This year, Book-It has brought it back again. Connor Toms portrays John, with a bit of a split focus, narrating at first as an adult about a time in the past, and then becoming the 10-year-old and continuing the narration. This is an awkward finesse, though his narration smoothes out for the rest of the production. His character, John, has little personality, so Toms ends up primarily as the narrator.

Owen is a commanding character, despite being tiny and having some vocal issue that makes actor Josh Aaseng describe his voice as “broken.” Aaseng plays Owen with a reasonable semblance of a squeaky voice, thankfully not so irritating that the audience hates to hear him talk. He is a small adult but doesn’t really have the manner or delivery of a young boy. Owen is not very nice, so it’s a difficult role to pull off.

All the children are played by adults, so you must accept this to suspend disbelief.

The ensemble does a good job with childlike behaviors and jokiness.

Owen directs the actions of people around him by either yelling at them or manipulatDan Needham (Richard Nguyen Sloniker) reads the church bulletin announcing ing them. He has an unexplained antipathy the annual Christmas Pageant to Johnny (Connor Toms). to Catholicism, bosses his parents around, and thinks there is something Godlike about

by Miryam Gordon himself. To that end, when he is called upon Book-It Repertory SGN A&E Writer to play (yet again) the Herald Angel in the Through December 23 Owen Meany is a character from a nov- local Christmas pageant, he manipulates Owen Meany’s el, A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Ir- the situation so that he can play the Baby Christmas Pageant ving. The novel contains a long history of Jesus, instead.

In fact, he manipulates everything to be different from what it had been for the past couple of years. The minister Dudley Wiggin and his wife Barb, a former pilot and flight attendant (harkened back to with very funny effect by director Jane Jones), ineffectually attempt to recreate what has worked before. With adept manipulation by Owen, the kids accept all of his changes instead.

Owen’s intelligence is such that he skewers Mrs. Wiggin’s prior staging with ease.

If their portrayal is based on the song, then why do they have turtledoves? Aren’t they supposed to have lowing cows, instead? If Jesus has no crib for a bed, they why do they have a crib? Shouldn’t he have hay?

Mrs. Wiggin is marginalized until she gets Owen completely swaddled and somehow decides to plant a huge kiss on his mouth. The reasoning for that is obscure.

Perhaps it is her way of getting him back.

In many ways, without the rest of the novel, much of the motivation is obscure.

The audience seemed to enjoy it and many are glad that Book-It has brought it back. There are a few very adult moments, though, so it can’t be considered a children’s production, even if it’s about children.

Though it’s somewhat funny, Owen gets an erection, and there are other grown-up references.

The ensemble is solid and in addition, a few actors do great work. Richard Nguyen Sloniker as Johnny’s stepdad, Ashley Marshall as Mary who gets to play Mother Mary, and Kathleen Stoll as Mrs. Wiggin stand out in particular. Allison Standley’s lovely soprano is used for underscoring some scenes.

For more information, call 206-216-0833 or go to www.Book-It.org.

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Cris Williamson glows

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Ham for the Holidays: A Lard Day’s Night Mercy and Reality saw Ham for the Holidays: A Lard Day’s Night together December 9 at Theatre Off Jackson because Cuteness had a conflict. Reality pointed out the initial image was a good imitation of The Beatles’ album Hard Day’s Night. He liked the fun ’60s TV shows projected throughout the night.

Mercy liked the amazing number of roles the cast of Lisa Koch, Peggy Platt, DJ Gommels, and Michael Oaks played, complete with costume and wig changes. The script

by Koch and Platt was smart and fast.

In the opening, Lisa and Peggy had the audience laughing as the Polka Dots entertained the Washington state conference of funeral directors. Next, they played “Who’s Your Deity?” a game show with questions about religion, hosted by Koch as Sister Mary Agnes Labia.

Mercy’s favorites of Koch’s creative satirical lyrics came from SQUEEL, the Sequim Gay and Lesbian chorus. She had rewritten “Moonshadow” as “(I’m Being Followed by a) Rain Shadow” and “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover” as “(There Must be) Fifty Gays Who Live in Poulsbo.”

Reality’s favorite was “Bachman Xmas Overdrive,” complete with Nancy Reagan and Wayne Newton. “The Spudds: DoubleWide Indemnity” took off on the movie hilariously. The show continues through December 24.

Cris Williamson Cuteness wound up not being able to see Cris Williamson at the Triple Door on December 11 because she wasn’t feeling well.

Mercy squeezed in with Mischief, for the generous long set of Christmas-themed music. Mischief was happy to see Barbara Higbie there because she is an incredibly versatile musician. Mercy agreed Higbie’s fiddle, mandolin, and piano were phenomenal.

Comedian Georgia Ragsdale opened with the joke, “I didn’t come out; my parents came in.” Williamson started her part of the concert with one of her originals, “Winter Heart,” on the piano with members of the Seattle Women’s Chorus. For the traditional song “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella,” she switched to guitar and was joined by Higbie on fiddle and Nancy Rumbel on ocarina.

Rumbel’s ocarina and later oboe and clarinet were incredibly sweet.

Cris switched to piano for another of her songs, “Snowbound.” Mel Watson played a fine mandolin and she and Jen Watson on vocals added tight harmonies. Another Williamson song, “The Land of Abraham,” featured Cris on guitar and more of Mel and Jen on mandolin and backup vocals.

Mandolin and fiddle solos were the focus of “Jubilee Day,” another original ballad.

“Rock of Ages,” a Hanukkah song, featured Barbara on mandolin and Nancy on oboe.

Cris said, “Barbara is a magnificent piano player.” Mercy agreed and enjoyed the original “Baby Buddha,” inspired by watching Higbie’s 5-year-old niece after eating chocolate. A new Williamson song, “Sleeping Tigers,” featured Cris on guitar and Barbara on mandolin.

Cris Williamson

“Om Shalom,” another original that included the phrases for Kwanza, featured Barbara on piano and Jen and Mel on vocals. The members of the Seattle Women’s Chorus joined Cris on piano for another of her songs, “The Moonlight Cabin.”

A clarinet solo was the focus of a Jackson Browne song, “Rebel Jesus.” Higbie took to the piano for a sassy vocal duet with Williamson of Mischief’s favorite standard, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” The Harold Darke setting of Christina Rosetti’s “In The Bleak Midwinter” provided contrast with a nice clarinet solo.

Barbara turned to guitar and vocal backup for a sing-along, “The Weepies.” “There is Peace on Earth Tonight” followed. A Jane Siberry tune closed the concert with “Calling All Angels,” featuring Higbie on piano, Watson on guitar and vocals, Todd on vocals, and Rumbel on clarinet. As an encore, Barbara took to the piano for another nice

duet, with Cris, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Mischief said the thing she liked about this evening is that it reminds us of our youth inspired by Williamson and how we are all aging together.

Tingstad and Rumbel Mercy and Cuteness are really looking forward to seeing Tingstad and Rumbel at Jazz Alley. Band members are Eric Tingstad (guitar), Nancy Rumbel (oboe, English horn, and ocarinas), and Garey Shelton (bass). They will be there December 22 and 23.

The Grammy-award-winning local duo has performed together since 1985. Their album American Acoustic was honored as “Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year” in 1998. Acoustic Garden received the Award for Best New Age Album.

You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com.

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BEST OF MUSIC 2011

Hottest artists

by Albert Rodriguez, Jessica Price, 6) Bruno Mars Shaun Knittel, Despite his ego, Bruno Mars was walking on sunshine this year. The Honolulu-born and Jerry L. Peerson musician won his first Grammy, launched a SGN A&E Writers successful tour with Janelle Monae, posted Who had an unbelievable 2011? These a huge hit (“Grenade”) on the charts, and 10 artists, who were selected collectively racked up more Grammy noms (Album, Record, Song of the Year), all in 12 months. by our music team.

Simply put, Mars was on his own planet in 2011. A. Rodriguez 1) Adele Nobody really came close to matching 7) Fleet Foxes Adele’s banner year. A few artists nearly After scrapped sessions, release dates equaled her album sales, but as a complete pushed back, and strains in personal relapackage – commercial success, critical acclaim, fan base swell, awards circuit – tionships, outdoing their stellar 2008 release this girl truly dominated 2011. Better yet, seemed questionable, but with the Grammyshe didn’t have to reduce herself to skimpy nominated Helplessness Blues, Robin Pecoutfits or racy music videos to grab our at- knold and friends raise the bar, sounding tention. She sang and we listened. A. Ro- quite far from helpless. J.L. Peerson driguez 2) Bon Iver Justin Vernon brings his Wisconsin mountain sound to the masses, inspiring lumberjack beards from coast to coast while garnering more Grammy nods than he could fit into his stocking cap. J.L. Peerson 3) Lady Gaga Whatever she does, we watch and take note. Some of her stints missed the mark – that drag king get-up on the MTV VMAs was wonky – while others, like her passionate plea to Congress to take action on teen bullying, are whole-heartedly admirable. Besides this, she released one of the biggest-selling albums of 2011, Born This Way. A. Rodriguez 4) Amy Winehouse News of Amy Winehouse’s death traveled fast last July – not only because her music was so well-loved, but because everyone wanted her talent to triumph over her personal demons. Lioness: Hidden Treasures was lovingly compiled by longtime musical partners Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson in close association with Winehouse’s family, and is already one of the fastest-selling albums of her short career. J. Price

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9) PJ Harvey With Let England Shake, the elusive PJ Harvey turns her normally introspective lyrics outward, resulting in a unique album that’s one of her most inspired in years. J. Price 10) Michael Jackson Two years after the King of Pop’s death, his popularity still soars. While the trial of Conrad Murray sadly re-surfaced his final moments, Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical homage to the icon was a thriller of a good time.

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Best live performances

by Albert Rodriguez and Jessica Price SGN A&E Writers

5) M.I.A. The Showbox Market, October 17 With a set list that included “Galang” and “Boyz” in a smaller-than-expected venue, Of the dozens of live concerts we attended M.I.A. was lethal when she blew through in 2010, these had the biggest impact on us. Seattle in October.

6) Lady Gaga Tacoma Dome, August 21 The pop icon gave her “little monsters” 1) Gorillaz a big theatrical show filled with many dazKey Arena, November 2 Stylish stage design, lively numbers, leg- zling moments. endary guest performers, and Jamie Hewl7) Manu Chao ett running around like a kid with a pocket Paramount Theatre, October 12 of candy – Gorillaz arrived in Seattle in the In his first Seattle appearance, Latin muactual flesh, and every minute was worth sic trailblazer Manu Chao played a twothe nine-year wait. hour concert that was so festive it felt like a backyard wedding reception.

2) Arcade Fire Key Arena, September 29 8) Kokua Festival (Jack Johnson, Though the scenester crowd at Arcade Ziggy Marley, Taj Mahal, Fire’s fall outing was drowsy, the group itJake Shimabukuro) self was riveting and turned in a mint perWaikiki Shell formance that will long be remembered.

(Honolulu, Hawaii), March 23-24 3) The Black Keys This two-day festival minutes from WaMu Theater for 107.7’s Waikiki Beach was memorable for its “Deck the Hall Ball,” December 8 The Akron, Ohio, duo put on a clinic at setting and unique collaborations that WaMu that five other bands on the bill sim- featured skilled musicians at their finest. ply couldn’t touch.

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9) Bettye LaVette 4) Phoenix Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, July 15 Dock des Sud (Marseilles, France), When this Grammy-nominated blues diva March 20 Phoenix on their home turf was an incom- sang The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White parable experience. The audience was so Satin,” she didn’t redo it, she reinvented it. hyped that the sweat began dripping before the lights dimmed.

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5) Nicki Minaj While Missy Elliott was on vacation, a new female hip-hop star was hatched.

Nicki Minaj is one crazy chick, the kind who’d put her cigarette out in your wig.

On the other hand, she enjoyed a red-hot year touring with Britney Spears, appearing on SNL, collaborating with Kanye, releasing her first proper album, beating an all-male lineup for the MTV Hip-Hop Video award, and earning a Grammy nod for Best New Artist. She’ll work next with Madonna. A. Rodriguez

8) Katy Perry Love her or despise her, Perry has climbed to superstar status around the world. An unprecedented six hit singles from the same album (Teenage Dream), a sold out tour, SNL hosting gig, voiceover role in the box office smash The Smurfs, more Grammy nominations, and a candy-covered Rolling Stone photo sum up her spectacular year. A. Rodriguez

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BEST OF MUSIC 2011

way we’re selling-out these rooms – some of the bigger cities have 2,500 to 2,800 [seats] and we’re doing two nights. It’s mind-blowing we’ve been able to do that. It’s really exciting and we have a lot of good momentum going, and hopefully we can keep it going in 2012.

Rodriguez: Did you get to meet anyone at the VMAs? Comtois: We actually hung out with Brian May [of Queen] for a while. He was doing a set thing with Lady Gaga and he had invited us to tour with him a while ago and it just didn’t work out. One of the nicest guys, and a real humble dude considering what he’s done is pretty amazing. We got to hang out with [snowboarder] Shaun White at an afterparty, which was cool. Met Kanye, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé very briefly. It was huge for us!

Rodriguez: Do you have all your holiday shopping done?

Comtois: I’m getting there. We were fortunate enough to get a walk-through of the Doc Martens store in Portland, so I got to pick up some stuff. My mom wore Doc Martens when I was a kid, and her pair got torn up. She had them for like 10 years and they got torn up by my aunt’s dog, so I got her a pair. I got my girlfriend a watch. I hope she doesn’t read this, though. [Laughs.] And I don’t know what to get my old man.

Rodriguez: What’s on your own list?

Comtois: I guess, coats. I have a couple of nice coats, but I need something that’s a little more water-resistant. Mostly clothes.

I really like getting clothes and shoes. And books.

Rodriguez: What makes the holidays special for you?

Comtois: Nowadays because we do so much traveling, it’s the only time we have guaranteed off and we know we can be with our families and friends. We’re all very close with our families and we have a lot of good friends back in Orange County. Four of the five guys have girlfriends who live in Southern California, so it’s good to have that guaranteed time back home so we can spend time with the people we care about.

Rodriguez: How many socks and underwear do you pack for the tour?

Comtois: That is the biggest necessity, bar none. I can live without anything else, but if I don’t have socks and underwear I’m

just the grumpiest dude. I try to pack a third more socks and underwear than I think I will need, just in case. Especially when you’re touring in the summer and it’s hot, it’s uncomfortable to be in hot and sweaty underwear all day.

Rodriguez: You guys are from California and there’s been a political battle raging with Gay marriage. Do you have an opinion either way?

Comtois: I think anyone who wants to should have the right to be married. To keep someone from getting married strictly based on their sexual orientation is the wrong idea. You see the mockery [of marriage] that’s being made by heterosexual couples all the time. I’m completely on board with Gay marriage. We lived in West Hollywood, we have a lot of Gay friends so it doesn’t make sense that it’s such a big issue.

Rodriguez: What were some of your favorites of 2011, albums and singles?

Comtois: King of Limbs, the new Radiohead record. We have been following them pretty religiously for the past several albums. It’s interesting to see how they went from, more or less, stripped-down songs to In Rainbows or something, very textural – a lot of layering – and the fact they were able to translate that to a live set with the drummer from Portishead, that’s awesome.

I think the Cage the Elephant record came out this year [Thank You, Happy Birthday].

That’s a great record.

Rodriguez: How about other favorites from the year, TV or films?

Comtois: Oh, Boardwalk Empire. I’ve been watching Boardwalk Empire and I’m halfway through season two. It’s an interesting part of American history, and in the second season they’ve been able to do a lot with it. I’m a huge, huge HBO fan! The Sopranos and The Wire are my all-time favorite shows.

Rodriguez: Where will you be at midnight on New Year’s Eve? Comtois: I’m actually very excited. I’m going to Miami with my girlfriend. Her family lives in Fort Lauderdale. We have some friends living over there, and there’s gonna be this big party at the W. We’re gonna try to go to that. So, hopefully in Miami at the W, having a glass of champagne with my girlfriend.

Some may debate that J-Lo’s 2011 was a year filled with great success, but when dividing her, um, talents on a lackluster year of American Idol, a new record that received mixed reviews, and a painfully awful collaboration with Will.i.am, opinions of excess rather than success are given credence. nominations concert, and releasing yet more J.L. Peerson merchandise – DVD, remix CD, collectors’ set – was just too much Gaga.

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Their talent will surely implode under the weight of their self-importance. J.Price

SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Young the Giant’s Francois Comtois

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Young the Giant

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

exclusively with Seattle Gay News. And if you’re his girlfriend or mother, stop reading now; he’s about to reveal what he got you for Already big, Young the Giant is grow- Christmas. ing. The SoCal rock band, who played at three major festivals in 2011 – Sasquatch, Albert Rodriguez: What will you reLollapalooza and Austin City Limits – and member about 2011? performed on the MTV VMAs telecast in Francois Comtois: It’s been kind of an September will end the year with two hit interesting year for us. We started the year singles, “My Body” and “Cough Syrup,” doing 200-capacity venues with a van and and an announced headlining tour for 2012 trailer. It was so cold everywhere in January, that already includes sold-out appearances. February, and March. It was interesting and The quintet’s drummer, Francois Comtois – very exciting for us because it was the first tall and lean with long, toned legs – is practi- time we were able to sell-out rooms – grantcally a giant on his own. The two of us sat ed, they were 200-capacity rooms, but that backstage at Key Arena a week ago, when was something really big for us. … [We did] the group joined the lineup for 107.7’s “Deck a lot of European touring, and Australia for The Hall Ball.” a little bit. Right after that, the VMAs hapTo help us celebrate the “Best of Music pened, and that changed everything. Now 2011”, here’s what the very handsome Fran- towards the end of the year, we’re doing cois Comtois of Young the Giant shared sales for our upcoming tour and seeing the

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WBEST OF MUSIC 2011

by Albert Rodriguez, Jessica Price, Shaun Knittel, and Jerry L. Peerson SGN A&E Writers

4) Rebecca Black “Friday” single, undeserving notoriety Her horrid, manufactured-ina-soccer-mom’s-mini-van “song” 2) Lady Gaga rivals Rick Perry for 2011’s most MTV VMAs appearance, worthless and detested YouTube drug admission, Grammy hits. The only thing that would’ve nominations performance We love you, but honey, you need a break. made “Friday” worse was if Perry The pop icon began the year strong, releas- himself spewed out the mid-song ing a new single and album, then taking rap. J.L. Peerson “The Monster Ball Tour” on a four-month 5) J-Lo sold-out ride. But her confession to snorting “On the Floor” single, “T.H.E. coke for the hell of it, her ridiculous cross(The Hardest Ever)” collaboration dressing appearance on the MTV VMAs, w/ Will.i.am, overall bore a foul duet with Sugarland in the Grammy

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1) Beyoncé 4 album, diva derailment, burnout Beyoncé thought she was running the world, but instead she was running out of steam. Sounding exhausted and overly commercial, her latest album 4 was something we’d expect from baby sis Solange. With so many ad endorsements, a bun in the oven, high-profile marriage, a dissipating film career, and overexposure, 2011 was the year Beyoncé tumbled. A. Rodriguez

3) Justin Bieber Under the Mistletoe album, babydaddy drama, oversaturation A paternity lawsuit, a fragrance, a nail polish collection, and an unforgiveable Christmas album (Under the Mistletoe) all before age 20?

Somebody please stop the madness.

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The year’s low points in music were at the expense of these performers, who beat out some tough competition.

7) Maroon 5 “Moves Like Jagger” single, pop star cheese Not even Adam Levine’s tattoos and slinky pelvis will keep me from being sick of this song. Give it a rest, Maroon 5.

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6) Jay-Z / Kanye West Watch the Throne album, overblown egos Possibly the two most bloated egos hiphop has ever seen, joined together on an album and tour made in megalomania heaven.

8) Kim Kardashian “Jam (Turn It Up)” single, tabloid leech Desperate for any kind of attention, ex-porn star Kardashian decided to irritate us further by recording a song. Yes, in between trying to look important and orchestrating a faux marriage, the reality TV star (and nothing else) poisoned our ear canals with audio garbage. Furthermore, her Sears fashion collection is pitiful. A. Rodriguez 9) Wiz Khalifa “Black and Yellow” single, pandering to sports fans An easy way to make a buck is by immediately selling out to sports fans, like this hip-hop newbie did by giving Steeltown fans a pathetic game-day anthem. A. Rodriguez

10) Kreayshawn “Gucci Gucci” single, rap posers First of all, you ain’t pretty. Second, you can’t rap. Third, Cinnabon needs you back at work. A. Rodriguez

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w e e k o f D e c e m b e r 16 - D e c e m b e r 22

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Sudden outbursts that leave you wondering who you really are reveal hidden depths and secret strengths. When in doubt, open up to some of your more insightful friends. Working too hard can upset the apple cart. Pace yourself to be effective with your colleagues.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Sassy, daring boldness is a bit atypical for Taureans, but work whatever such energy you have to get ahead. You may reveal more of yourself than you had intended, but that should work in your favor, too.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Any long simmering or “politely” neglected domestic problems are sure to boil over. To head off resentments, open up to your partner first about personal fears and anxieties and see how that feeds the other issues.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Holidays put stress on relationships. This decade is especially tough for that, and the next few years will be worse. Talk about your shared commitment and goals. Learn from rough spots in the present to be ready when they recur in the future.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Being nice with some people can be a challenge, but honing your teamwork skills will make it worthwhile. The real trick now is to balance that with the creative impulses that require your very individual initiative.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Enjoying your work is good. Working at enjoyment might miss the point. Working toward an accomplishment can slide into an obsession. If something that’s supposed to be fun isn’t any more it’s time to step back and think about it.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): When the going gets tough, the tough get creative. A domestic spat shows serious problems you hadn’t suspected, but the solution is within reach.

It’s not easy, but with a small sacrifice on both sides you can fix it together.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Your wildest, most revolutionary ideas may well be on the right track, but you need to discuss them with an expert who shares your ideals and your commitment. If your partner feels wounded or neglected swallow your pride, apologize, and deal with it!

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): What would your perfect job look like? You will soon have the opportunity to improve your work situation. For now, nurture the ideal. Limiting realities will focus that into constructive steps soon enough.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Your work and money situation may feel uncertain, but focus your imagination to develop a practical plan. You really can do anything if you calm your mind, relax and stay alert. Your competence and hard work are seen and appreciated.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Discussing plans with friends will help bring out your genius for community organizing. You need that feedback to rein your ideals into the real world, but once you’ve got that worked out you’re brilliant!

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Having profound personal insights can be liberating. Sharing them with others may not be such a great idea. Choose your confidants carefully! Even if inspiration propels your career, you probably don’t want colleagues, much less bosses, knowing how you were inspired.

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Was there a mellower, catchier tune in 2011 than FTP’s debut hit, inspired by an Omaha shooting a few years back? I think not.

6) “You and I” 3) 21 Lady Gaga Adele I have no idea what Lady G is talking Adele achieved that rare balance of critical merit and commercial dominance in about here – um, who’s the Nebraska guy 2011 with a sophomore record that even true wearing high heels? – but it’s Mama Monhipsters couldn’t resist downloading. Best ster’s best ditty to date. track: “Rolling in the Deep.”

7) “Mona Lisa” Atlas Sound (featuring Andrew Van4) The Whole Love Wyngarden) Wilco Deerhunter lead singer Bradford Cox, Never one to disappoint, the Chicago band’s newest gem drew easy comparisons once Gay and now asexual, goes solo and to 2002’s masterpiece, Yankee Hotel Fox- the result is a blissful, three-minute track trot. You gotta love Jeff Tweedy. Best track: featuring MGMT’s scruffier half.

“I Might.”

8) “Audio, Video, Disco” Justice 5) Hell on Heels Ending a three-year drought, French elecPistol Annies Miranda Lambert has been consistently tronic duo Justice finally release a brandsolid on her own, but enlisting the help of new single – and it just grows and grows and Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley on grows on you. this trio project proved that her gutsiness 9) “Make Some Noise” and skill extends further on. Pistol Annies Beastie Boys = badass cowgirls. Best track: “Bad ExamVintage Beastie Boys. Enough said. ple.”

10) “How Deep is Your Love?”

6) Bon Iver The Rapture Bon Iver Never heard of this New York City rock Looking more like a cable electrician than a pop poet, Justin Vernon turned the band? Start here, please. straightest of dudes into crybabies with a collection of delicate, whispery songs that are purely ageless. Best track: “Holocene.” continued from page 30

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10) Eagles 7) The Light is On Key Arena, April 26 Jill Scott Laugh if you want, but the Eagles – yes, Though she’s spread her talents to acting, R&B sistah Jill Scott is at her fiercest in the ones your dad listened to on 8-track – front of a microphone. Best track: “Shame.” were solid during a rescheduled performance at the Key. 8) Chief Jessica Price’s Picks Eric Church Slightly redneck but with finesse – like 1) House of Thee Unholy wearing a suit to a NASCAR event – is The Triple Door, September 24 how to describe this unexpected plum from Burlesque-ing the ’70s with a larger-thancountry star Church. Best track: “Creepin’.” life live band featuring Nick Garrison and Sarah Rudinoff? No contest for best show 9) Ceremonials of the year.

Florence + the Machine Any worries that Florence Welch was a 2) The xx one-album wonder were squashed with the The Showbox SoDo, April 12 release of her second standout in a row, a The xx had one of the SGN’s top 10 alconsiderably stronger effort than 2009’s bums of 2009, and this stellar performance Lungs. Best track: “Spectrum.” was their first headlining show in Seattle.

10) Tomboy 3) Cat Power Panda Bear 5th Avenue Theatre, November 21 Noah Lennox flexes his solo muscle on Chan Marshall’s velvety, sadness-soaked an album chock full of groovy experimental pop tracks, satisfying Animal Collec- voice elevated a relatively low-key set list to tive fans until their next studio release. Best memorable levels. track: “Slow Motion.”

4) Arcade Fire Key Arena, September 29 BEST SINGLES OF 2011 Despite the tough venue, Arcade Fire was epic at the Key. 1) “Rolling in the Deep” Adele 5) Spoon Incredibly, this wasn’t an immediate hit Moore Theatre, April 10 for Adele. “Rolling in the Deep” gradually Spoon remains one of the best live bands caught wind after its initial release and became the year’s most-listened-to single. Ar- around, and were in top form at the majestic Moore Theatre. We’re lucky singer Britt tistically, it was her biggest step forward.

Daniel now calls Portland home.

2) “Holocene” 6) The National Bon Iver Marymoor Park, September 11 Lumberjack type Justin Vernon is the least Brooklyn-based band The National landlikely candidate to craft endearing, openhearted ballads. But he does so marvelously ed in Redmond on a slight chilly evening; with a song that humbly admits to his being the sound and the setting were perfect coma small fragment in this big, beautiful world plements. that can change at an instant.

7) Belle & Sebastian Benaroya Hall, November 20 3) “We Found Love” Now I understand what all the fuss is Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) God bless you, Rihanna, for sneaking about. in another club scorcher right before New 8) Erik Blood Year’s Eve, this time with cutie pie Calvin The Sunset, June 10 Harris.

If you haven’t seen Erik Blood (formerly of local heroes The Turn-ons) perform “To 4) “Ghost on the Canvas” Leave America” live yet, you deserve a Glen Campbell The “Rhinestone Cowboy” crooner re- spanking. emerged from semi-obscurity with this 9) The Drums stunning title track off his latest album.

Neumos, November 4 Brooklyn’s The Drums presented sweet 5) “Pumped Up Kicks” pop confections that lived up to the hype.

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10) The Little Penguins The Comet, September 30 continued from the cover The Little Penguins released my pick for local CD of the year at this launch party.

They’re currently charting on KEXP. branch at. That said, only a handful of them are actually worth the money for a ticket.

Happily, that is definitely not the case with Homo for the Holidays, the LGBT Christcontinued from cover mas tradition produced by DeLouRue (BenDeLaCreme, Lou Henry Hoover, and Kitten LaRue) featuring singing, dancing, and holsomething special for the holiday season. iday hi-jinx galore. If you see just one holiOn December 16 and 17 (9:30 p.m.), R day show this season, Homo should be it!

Place will present the 4th annual Lashes Each year, the producers stack the show Cabaret Christmas Show with performanc- with an all-star cast of burlesque dancers, es by Fraya Love, La Saveona Hunt, Donna- cabaret acts, drag queens, and vocalists.

Tella Howe, Sharon Husbenz, and host Lady This year’s cast is the best yet. The two-act Chablis, with special guest comedian and show is nonstop hilarity from beginning to recording artist Wendy Ho. The shows are a end. With Homo, you can rest assured that benefit for Rise n’ Shine. everyone will have a Gay ol’ time.

Rise n’ Shine provides emotional support BenDeLaCreme is at her best as the quirky programs, stability, advocacy, and AIDS hostess of a holiday party gone, well, Gay. education for children and teens affected by A wingless angel with a Southern accent HIV/AIDS. Chablis and the staff, manage- (LaRue) arrives to help DeLaCreme with ment, and cast of Lashes have raised funds her party planning woes in hopes of earning for this organization in the past. On De- her very own pair of wings. As you could cember 17, gifts will be presented to Rise n’ imagine, everything goes wrong but oh-so Shine, according to R Place officials. right as scene after laugh-out-loud scene “The annual Lashes Christmas Show is introduces a new character more ridiculous the show that Chablis and I work hardest than the last. on,” DonnaTella Howe, the show’s booking The dance team of The Cherdonna and agent, told Seattle Gay News. “The cast has Lou Show are absolutely magnificent as been beefed up with special guest perfor- the reindeer and hip-hop snow shovelers. mances.”

Hoover and Cherdonna are great at what Lashes cast members, drag queens from they do. Using facial expressions and awkthe Seattle and Everett Imperial Sovereign ward, yet complex, dance moves, they are Courts, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an absolutely original act – there is no one The Abbey of Saint Joan, and other mem- like them. bers of the LGBT community will bring Every Gay holiday show needs beefcake, their A-game, DonnaTella Howe said. right? Enter Faggedy Randy as the hunky “The show will feature many fantastic Gingerbread Man who is nearly naked the performers from different walks of life,” she whole show, does about 200 pushups, and said. “It’ll be a night of class, crass, camp, spins a dreidel in the most peculiar of ways. feathers, sequins, heels – the whole nine!”

Acting as a welcome balance to Randy’s Each year, the cast does a number where testosterone cookie character, the beautiful they take a Christmas classic and turn it on and sultry Fuschia FoXXX took the audiits head. ence’s breath away again and again as the “I don’t want to let on too much, but this show’s sexy burlesque entertainer. is going to be an amazing show,” said DonThe comedy/cabaret team of Monsoon and naTella Howe.

Scales as English waifs added to the show’s The audience is always full of familiar diverse group of performers. Singing songs faces who bring new friends, said Sharon – incorrectly and with a sick (literally) twist Husbenz, a permanent cast member at Lash- – for food and drink, the duo made good on es Cabaret. “There is a camaraderie with what Seattle fans already know: Jinkx MonR Place’s clientele that is unlike any other soon and Major Scales are in a class of their place. I would even say that the majority of own. them would consider each other as family. I Newcomer Jimmy Longwell was cast as a know the bar staff feels that way. I have per- singing polar bear. I’ve never heard an arctic sonally heard many of them say that.” creature sing so beautifully. Belting “White Lashes Cabaret is going strong. Sharon Christmas,” Longwell gave the production’s Husbenz said it is “because we always do best vocal performance and garnered the something a little different each show and loudest cheers of the night for a single song. we really have a diverse cast, which means Ilvs Strauss returned as Jesus. And not just there is a little something for everyone.” any Jesus – a Gay Jesus who has a thing for Donna Tella Howe says it is important for apostles. One part cynic and one part stoner, the LGBT community to come together at Strauss’ Jesus is definitely not a traditionalshows like Lashes Christmas Show. ist’s cup of tea. But that is what makes the “During the holidays I think it becomes character and Homo such a hit. This show more important for some to be in a setting is a one-of-a-kind production that you won’t where they feel most comfortable,” she said. see anywhere else, and as an audience “I go home for a time over the holidays and member, you really feel that you are a part love my family, however, I love coming of something good – one big Gay extended home to Capitol Hill as I have my life and family. friends here whom I consider to be my exThere are tons of group numbers (includtended family.” ing a Lady Gaga parody), and eventually the “As entertainers, we take this time as a angel gets her (Gay) wings. I would love to chance to do something out of the norm – up gush over every eggnog-drunk moment, but the ante, if you will – like supporting a fan- wouldn’t dare ruin the surprises for anyone tastic charity,” Donna Tella Howe conclud- who’s yet to see Homo. ed. “It’s a special time to shine and come There is still time for you to catch one of together as a community and celebrate. the best shows of the holiday season. Buy Even if you’re not totally into the holidays your ticket now – seriously, the remainthemselves, you get to see a lot more of what ing shows will be sold-out soon. Remainthe community has to offer in terms of en- ing performances are December 15, 16, 17, tertainment. You may see new sides to the 22, 23 (8 p.m.) and December 24 (7 and 10 performers you love and even be introduced p.m.). Tickets are available at www.brownto some you don’t normally get to see.” papertickets.com.

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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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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. 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.

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.

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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. 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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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.

community calendar

SATURDAY - December 17

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.

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

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

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

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.

Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryball room. com.

SUNDAY - December 18

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/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

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

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December 17 thru December 25 & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724.

PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 7-8pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month. Talk about sexual health & safety, as well as different types of relationships. Ask questions and get answers from people who really know their stuff. 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org 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.

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 Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

TUESDAY - December 20

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. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org The Dina Martina Christmas Show (11/25-12/31).

2pm. 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 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 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.

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

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& hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 2378828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800477-8191.

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

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

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

MONDAY - December 19

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

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

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

Catholic Parents Support Group. 7pm. St Benedict’s Parish Center, 1805 N 49th St. Meets 3rd Monday each month. This is a drop-in peer support group for parents, family members & friends of GLBT persons.

The group offers a safe, supportive & welcoming space where concerned persons can share their experiences, struggles, joys & resources. (425) 4629411, 542-2549.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays

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.

Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm.

Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer).

The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed.

632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschoolscoalition.org.

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.org Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months.

The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverse harmony.org 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 Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

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

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

ASL for Beginners. 7:30pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.

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

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY - December 21

1st Day of Hannukah Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565.

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. David/Brenda, (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 Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation New Volunteer Orientation in Tacoma. 6-8pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month.

PCAF is seeking volunteers to provide practical & emotional support services for clients, assist with administrative needs, & plan & work at special events.

More info & to receive application, call Colleen at (253) 383-2565 ext 206.

Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm.

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

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

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Light The Night - A GLBTQ Hanukkah. 7-9pm.

Lobby Bar, 916 E Pike St. Celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah as we honor community leaders who have been influential in our local fight for equality. Candle lighting, latkes, drinks, music, dreidels. FREE. www. kolenu seattle.com Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/ seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattle moviebearssubscribe@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

PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

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

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org 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 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 23

HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

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

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

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com 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 22

Winter Solstice 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.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

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

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org

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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 “Cool Yule - The Big Band Theory” - Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert. 2pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & University St. Tickets $27-$77. 388-1400, www. flyinghouse.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. Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. 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 “Cool Yule - The Big Band Theory” - Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert. 8pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & University St. Tickets $27-$77. 388-1400, www. flyinghouse.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

SATURDAY - December 24

Christmas Eve (See previous Saturday for ongoing activities. Because of the Christmas Eve holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with event sponsors to confirm date, time & place.)

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SUNDAY - December 25

Christmas Day (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities. Because of the Christmas holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with event sponsors to confirm date, time & place.)

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 including AA, Alanon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit 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 In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org 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. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee.)

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

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

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

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org

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Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.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 Mi-

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norities: 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 & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Seattle Area Support Groups envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

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

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org

Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.out ventures. 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.raincountry dance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, 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.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.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!

MR. UNFORGETABLE 5’8”, mixed, hairy, 159, friendly, sexy, masculine, hung, total top, clean, mature, exciting & the best submissive, friends. 425-2605472. In/Out. 03/6 _______________________________ MERRY CHRISTMAS You NW men raised me while a boy and taught me old-school honest ways and sent your young artist to Hollywood. And so became ... West Hollywood fancy Chicago nasty - Paris classy - and New York “Cockpumper 2010.” It was one hell of a ride. Now that I’m truly part of Gay history, I’ve created a place to stay and play.

The 3rd level of my estate is 1500 sq ft of playroom. I’m a creative genius so look out! In the cozy sack or that hot swing, there’s no subject I can’t discuss and there’s no bed I can’t make. The game is the same, but my rules have changed. First time is the usual, second time’s on me. Third time’s left to destiny. Call Danny Seven, 206-767-7777. P.S. Jet black hair, red crotch. 50/1 _______________________________

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

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

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

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_______________________________ 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 _______________________________ 14 help wanted

_______________________________ EQUAL RIGHTS WASHINGTON Equal Rights Washington is hiring for a brief three-week telefunding campaign which will begin January 9. This is a part-time evening position that requires 20 hours per week and can lead to ongoing evening fundraising work for other non-profits. We’re calling ERW donors 5:00pm-9:00pm for annual fund and working from the Medical/Dental Building in downtown Seattle. Top callers can make $15-$20/hour or more. This position guarantees $11.00/hour and offers strong weekly bonuses. This year’s campaign raised more than $50,000 in three weeks calling. We’re looking for articulate professionals with a sensitivity for LGBT issues and an ability to be persuasive on the phone.

Prior non-profit or outbound phone experience is preferred.

Please call Kevin Lynch at 425771-0646 for more information.

Please call now. 50/1 _______________________________ 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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_______________________________ 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

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

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21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

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