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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

sorts of shenanigans. If it weren’t for director Anne Fletcher (The Proposal), who would only do the film with Babs, there’d be no movie.

Streisand, along with Rogen and Fletcher, sat down to chat about the reason she finally gave in (thank her own Gay son for that), what she thinks of being a Gay icon, and how she’s managed to stay successful for nearly six decades.

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Barbra Streisand takes center stage, but she’s not busting out “The Way We Were.” Not today, anyway.

The legend is promoting her first major film in 16 years at the Four Seasons Los Angeles. Her hair is perfectly coiffed and she’s dressed in her usual all-black attire with the off-the-shoulder look going on. “Hello, Gorgeous,” indeed!

Not long into the interview, a makeup artist waiting in the

wings pats down any hint of forehead sweat. You don’t let a legend perspire, and Barbra Streisand is an American treasure: a consummate singer with a timeless mezzo-soprano; an Emmy, Oscar, and Grammy award-winner; and the woman who stole hearts in the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born.

And, to us, a Gay icon.

After a short stint of recent soldout concerts, Streisand returns to starring-role status in The Guilt Trip alongside goofball Seth Rogen (Zack and Miri Make a Porno) as mother and son who go roadtripping together and get into all

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by Albert Rodriguez and Jessica Price SGN A&E Writers In a year that saw dozens of breakthrough artists – fun., Alabama Shakes, Miguel, and The Lumineers, to name a few – these are the performers (in ranking order) who created headlines, topped the charts, sold out world tours, put themselves on the map, got better with time, or simply stood out from the rest.

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

1. TAYLOR SWIFT A crossover superstar with commercial and artistic success, Swift was everywhere in 2012, including at the very top.

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What a year it’s been for Macklemore! The Seattle hiphop artist released his first fulllength recording, The Heist (with his usual collaborator, Ryan Lewis), and it landed atop the iTunes albums chart and at No. 2 on Billboard’s album chart in

its first week. He sold out concerts throughout the country, including at WaMu Theater here in Seattle, the University of Oregon’s McDonald Theatre, and an upcoming gig at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Plus, the pro-Gay marriage single “Same Love” earned him a guest spot on

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movies and film A non-guilty pleasure Barbra Streisand returns to the big screen in The Guilt Trip

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE GUILT TRIP Opens December 21 Andy Brewster (Seth Rogen) is a brilliant young chemist living in California who has gone into business for himself inventing a new environmentally safe cleaning product he is sure will revolutionize the industry.

Problem is, he can’t sell it. At all. To anyone.

He’s a terrible salesman.

Joyce (Barbara Streisand) is Andy’s loving, if overly suffocating, mother. She lives in New York and is convinced that her son chose to move all the way across the country just to get away from her. Still, that doesn’t keep this caring mom from calling him daily, asking questions about his life, and giving positive assurances that he will be an undeniable success. Joyce cares for her son deeply, and whether he likes it or not Andy is the focal point of her life.

That’s the basic setup for The Guilt Trip, a comedic mother-son road movie written by Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love; Tangled) and directed by Anne Fletcher (Step Up; The Proposal), in which this pair ends up driving across the country for reasons better left unsaid. Not a lot happens, there are few surprises, and most of the dramatics

are fairly evident right from the start of the film. It travels in directions that are readily anticipated, and those expecting more than the obvious are going to be in for something of a letdown.

GREAT CHEMISTRY, TIMING Even so, I liked this movie. It has charm.

It has style. It has pizzazz. Most of all, it showcases the sensational chemistry and comedic timing of its two stars, the movie really nothing more than a series of conversations (in dining rooms, hotel rooms, restaurants and, of course, the front seat of a car) between the two, talking about their lives, the secrets they’ve held dear, the dreams they still hunger to fulfill, and their aspirations for the person sitting next to them on this journey. It’s smarter than you think it is going to be and far more honest than I’d remotely anticipated before the screening began.

OK, it can also be a little silly and strained – that goes without saying. Also, the episodic nature of the narrative makes the movie feel at times a bit like a weird hybrid of My Dinner With Andre and Planes, Trains & Automobiles with a familial twist, some scenes not playing nearly as well as others do. Fletcher’s direction is so easygoing and nondescript it’s almost flaccid, and for

Old-school Jack Reacher a tough, intelligent thriller Paramount Pictures

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

of the Gun) adaptation of Lee Child’s One Shot with superstar Tom Cruise playing the popular titular hero. What unfolds next is a robust, intelligently plotted, aggressively executed potboiler of subterfuge and honor, all of it whirling around a character who believes in justice first, with all else nothing more than a secondary concern. A loner who lives off of the grid and sticks to a hardened moral code cemented into him during his military service and years traveling the globe learning its cultures and ways, Reacher doesn’t mince words and doesn’t back down. He’s an old-school hero – a Western archetype in a digital age – and while his methods aren’t pretty, he gets the job done.

JACK REACHER Opens December 21 Former Army sniper Barr (Joseph Sikora) has allegedly gone insane and shot five people. Lead investigator Detective Emerson (David Oyelowo) and Pittsburgh District Attorney Rodin (Richard Jenkins) are positive of his guilt, the evidence against him too massive to ignore. They offer the sniper a deal: confess and live out your life in prison or refuse and face execution.

The accused doesn’t say a word, doesn’t ask for anything, doesn’t try to proclaim his innocence or accept his guilt. Instead, he writes down a single statement, “Get Jack CONSPIRACY UNCOVERED Reacher.”

The twist in this particular story is that Thus begins Jack Reacher, writer and di- Reacher arrives to bury Barr, not to save rector Christopher McQuarrie’s (The Way him, and it’s only through the prodding of

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a movie that barely runs 90 minutes the pacing still manages to be a bit too herky-jerky.

But Rogen and Streisand, somewhat shockingly, have remarkable chemistry, their back-and-forth and give-and-take verbal gymnastics crackling with infectious electricity. I truly believed this pair was mother and son, and in the end I absolutely adored that the facts behind this road trip were as honest and as pure as they ultimately proved to be. More than that, while Fogelman once again comes up with a contrived and overly melodramatic finale, unlike in Crazy, Stupid, Love there is a beauteous simplicity to the emotional revelations I couldn’t help but respond to. Everything

comes together remarkably well, and the smile I exited the theater with felt more than justified.

Will The Guilt Trip change lives or ever be thought of as a road-trip comedy classic?

No, it’s far too obviously plotted and emotionally familiar for that to be the case. But it is enjoyable, pretty much start to finish.

Rogen and Streisand give far more of themselves to the production than I ever would have expected based on the anemic trailer.

I liked this movie – it made me smile, got me to laugh, and even elicited a gentle tear or two. The bottom line? The darn thing works, and I don’t have a lot more to add other than that.

the man’s attorney, Helen Rodin (Rosamund Pike), the D.A.’s estranged daughter, that he even agrees to take a fresh look at the evidence, his mind already made up because of Barr’s past misdeeds. But being the driven investigator that he is, when he uncovers facets of a massive conspiracy separating the sniper from the crime and implicating others, his focus shifts, his anger over the situation only quelled by his belief that justice must be done.

For those unfamiliar with the book it would be unfair to say more, and while the twists and turns aren’t entirely surprising there is some fun to be found in deciphering the whats and the whys behind the horrific sniper attack on Pittsburgh’s unsuspecting citizenry. McQuarrie’s script is unfussy and stripped-down, the filmmaker keeping things as focused as possible wiping away any unnecessary filler or fat. By and large no scene feels out of place or fails to propel the plot forward. Even seemingly innocuous moments, such as one between Reacher and a frazzled auto-parts employee (Alexia Fast), have far more importance than one might initially surmise.

If anything, the movie is as retro and as analog as its hero. It feels like a Walter Hill film from the late ’70s or early ’80s, certain elements recalling classic hard-hitting thrillers like The Driver or 48 Hrs., and that includes the comedic elements inherent in both pictures. It’s all classily photographed by the great Caleb Deschanel (Fly Away Home; The Right Stuff) and meticulously edited by Kevin Stitt (Breakdown), their superb work culminating in an adrenaline-fueled car chase through the streets of Pittsburg that’s downright spectacular. The pieces fit together with precision, McQuarrie taking Child’s story (the ninth of 17 Jack Reacher novels) and doing nothing short of wonders with it.

That’s a bit of hyperbole on my part – Jack Reacher is not without its sillier aspects or problematic moments. As great as it is to see Cruise and Robert Duvall working together again after 22 years (they both were in Days of Thunder), the latter’s appearance at the end is a bit nonsensical, and if not for the

pair’s superior chemistry this turn of events wouldn’t have worked nearly as well as it ultimately does. Also, Reacher’s approach to solving the case is a little more simplistically vulgar than necessary, and while there is a cathartic thrill to be found in his single-minded ferocity, the John Waynemeets-Arnold Schwarzenegger-meets-Clint Eastwood finality of it all does seem slightly (only slightly) out of place.

GREAT FIGHTS, CAR CHASES But as problems go these feel relatively minor. Pike makes for a winning sidekick, Duvall’s appearance made me want to applaud, and the inclusion of revered director Werner Herzog as the villainous force propelling events forward is close to genius (he’s awesome). The fight scenes, all three of them, provide a visceral kick that is undeniable, while as I’ve already stated that signature car chase is one of the best I’ve seen in quite some time (echoes of The French Connection, Bullitt, and Ronin more than intentional).

While many critics have pointed out that Cruise does not fit the physical description of the character as provided in Child’s books, internally he is flawless. I believed him as Reacher for every second of the film. A sequence inside a bar as he calmly and with more than an ounce of exasperation tries to convince a gaggle of youthful toughs from picking a fight with him, – a fight he knows they’ll lose – says everything we need to know about the man and does it in precious few syllables.

I’m not sure what general audiences will make of Jack Reacher, but I hope it’s a hit.

Devoid of CGI, absent otherworldly stunt work that defies credulity and was obviously in some way faked, the movie is a return to action-thriller esthetics of a bygone age, McQuarrie making a movie for mature audiences that doesn’t belittle their intelligence or ask them to suspend belief too far outside the norm. It’s quality entertainment, and I can’t help but hope that Cruise and company get the opportunity to return to this well again.

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She’s easygoing, funny, kind, strong, and knows who she is. She’s unbelievably awesome. She’d tell me some of the greatest, most personable stories that happened in her life that I can’t remember one iota of.

My best friend’s a little pissed about that. [laughs] Azzopardi: I imagine directing a legend like Barbra Streisand would be intimidating. Was it? Did she call the shots?

Fletcher: It’s not intimidating. She comes to work as an actor – as an artist – and she’s

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Of course, I made it very difficult for them to hire me, because I kept wanting an out: “I really don’t wanna schlep to Paramount. It’s two hours each way, so would you, like, rent a warehouse and build the sets in the Valley no more than 45 minutes from my house?”

They said yes!

Fletcher: I wasn’t gonna do this movie without these two. There wasn’t backup. If

been doing it for so long that all the pieces fall back into place exactly how they were.

We’re all there for the common good, so she would come to work as any other actor.

She’s a legend, so that’s a little different. But it was never intimidating, because she’s just so genuine. She had my back, and the support I had from her was extraordinary.

Azzopardi: So no diva moments?

“Mothers develop guilt trips. I feel guilty as a parent that I couldn’t pick up my son every day from school and bake him cookies. I know that feeling. I know that feeling a lot.”

Seth said no, there was no replacement; if Barbra said no, there was no replacement.

It was them, or I wasn’t gonna make the movie.

Streisand: I said to Anne, “Would you make the movie without me?” And she said no. And I felt bad! Another guilt trip, right?

Rogen: I was open to Shirley MacLaine. [laughs] No, it’s not true. I only would’ve done it if Barbra was doing it.

Streisand: It was great to feel wanted.

Azzopardi: Who is another Gay icon you want to work with, Anne?

Fletcher: I don’t really like the “Gay icons,” by the way. I don’t really respond to them very well. I think Barbra is so grounded in many different things, but there’s some of them – I’m really insulting Gay sensibility. [laughs] But Liza Minnelli. I do love Liza.

Azzopardi: What was Barbra like? What surprised you most about her?

Fletcher: We became friends instantly.

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Azzopardi: Barbra, what’s your beauty secret?

Streisand: God, what is my secret?

Rogen: Sitting next to me helps.

Streisand: [laughs] He is so funny. If you knew all my self-doubt – my God, I don’t know. Maybe I’m slightly childish.

Fletcher: Your spirit is youthful.

Streisand: Yeah. I kind of like the child part of me.

Azzopardi: What was harder for you, Barbra: the drama or the comedy elements of the film?

Streisand: Eating steak! That was the hardest thing, I think.

But no, they’re both the same. I don’t think there’s a distinction between how you play drama or comedy, if it’s based in truth.

Fletcher: This woman may not like steak, but she’s a foodie.

You’ve never met a foodie in your whole life until you’ve been with Barbra Streisand. This woman loves food more than anything – and she will eat it! She’s a bottomless pit. We had many discussions about that steak scene. From Barbra’s side it was, “Does it have to be that? It seems a little gross.”

Azzopardi: Anne, did Barbra ever break into song?

Fletcher: Never. Barbra will not sing. I sang an awful lot to her. But she will not sing. There’s a thing that she did in the movie that we cut out where she’d go, “Hmm, hmm, hmm.” She would do rhythmic things that she does with her voice that only Barbra can do, and I would take that as singing. But she would never do it. Never. She’s so rude. [laughs] Give us a free concert, Barbra.

She’s like, “Pay for it!”

Azzopardi: You can sing, act, produce, write, and direct. What can’t you do well?

Streisand: I can’t cook at all.

I mean, I would not know how to make coffee. I took cooking classes. I know how to make chocolate soufflé. Just ask me if I want to make it. I’d rather have somebody else make the chocolate soufflé and I eat it.

When I tried to cook, put it this way, it was never appetizing to eat. And the hands! So filthy with the stuff. And then cleaning up – no, I don’t like that part.

Azzopardi: Barbra, you must see a lot of scripts, right?

Streisand: I don’t. You see, everybody thinks like you. Meanwhile, I go, “Where are the scripts?” [laughs] It’s not the same as when I last made a film. They’re not interested in love stories. It’s a different time.

I don’t like it as much.

Azzopardi: What’s the secret to your success?

Streisand: Oh my God. I don’t make that many movies and I don’t make that many appearances, so I ...

Rogen: … leave them wanting more.

Streisand: Less is more. Maybe that keeps a little mystery or something.

Azzopardi: What do you want audiences to take away from the film?

Streisand: I want them to be moved and I want them to see themselves in the movie.

I want them to get closer to their children.

A lot of things. It’s a transformative kind of movie. They start at one point and are both kind of tragically alone, not finding a mate, and then at the end there are many more possibilities. Horizons open. He took me out of my shell. It’s about love. I always say it’s a different kind of love story.

Rogen: Which to me sounds gross.

Streisand: See where your mind goes?

Always to the sexual.

Rogen: Right into the gutter.

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Azzopardi: What was it like meeting each other for the first time?

Streisand: Seth sussed me out. He called people.

Rogen: And she checked out. This Barbra Streisand lady checked out. So I thought I’d give her a shot. [laughs] Streisand: I didn’t know who to call. I don’t know any of those people from his movies, so what was I gonna do? No – I thought he was adorable.

Azzopardi: What are you two like off-set?

Rogen: The way we talk in real life is not entirely different than our rapport in the movie. It’s a lot of me trying to explain things to her about modern times and her trying to feed me shit I don’t want to eat.

Streisand: I was the one with the iPhone.

Rogen: She had an iPhone before me. I was like, “I gotta get myself one of these. If Barbra can work an iPhone, it’s gotta be fun.”

Streisand: Yesterday he asked me if I had a Twitter account. I said, “I don’t know.”

Rogen: I showed her that she did! I change her clocks during daylight savings and all that stuff.

Azzopardi: You must know a lot of Gay people are going to see this movie – Streisand: We hope so.

Azzopardi: Because Seth is such a huge Gay icon.

Rogen: [sarcastically] I’m a Gay icon? Do Gay people like Barbra, too? I didn’t know that.

Azzopardi: Barbra, how do you feel about the label of “Gay icon” – and do you think your own son, Jason Gould, thinks of you as one?

Streisand: He doesn’t see me as an icon.

He sees me as his mother who touches his hair too much. No, I love being an icon to anybody. Equal rights, you know!

Rogen: Yeah. Me too. [laughs] Azzopardi: What did your Gay friends think when you told them you were working with Barbra?

Fletcher: Everyone in my life is Gay, but I have one best friend who has been obsessed with her since he was a child. His entire childhood was saved because of Barbra, with her music and her movies. His mom had just died four or five years ago, so for him to meet her on the movie – and she and I having such a relationship – was just full circle.

Azzopardi: Barbra, how much contact did you and Jason have when you were considering the role?

Streisand: He actually was very important in my decision to make the movie. He was recovering from back surgery, so he was in bed for a few days after, and I brought the script over and we read it out loud. It was interesting, actually. His father was in the room, too. Isn’t that funny? We were both coddling our son, so he became the audience and Jason was reading the parts with me and he said, “I think you should do it, Mom.” I really trust his integrity and his opinion. He has great taste in whatever he chooses to do. And he clinched the deal.

Fletcher: I was with you all over the world, but I love that Jason just one night says, “Yes, Mom, do it.” [I said that] for a whole year!

Streisand: Well, he’s my son. [laughs] Azzopardi: What about reading it with your son sealed the deal?

Streisand: Mothers develop guilt trips. I feel guilty as a parent that I couldn’t pick up

my son every day from school and bake him cookies. I know that feeling. I know that feeling a lot. Having a famous parent is an odd thing. I thought it was interesting to investigate trying to be my son’s friend versus a mother.

It was a true story. It’s [writer] Dan [Fogelman] and his mother. She was a fan of mine, and Dan wrote this lovely script. It just felt like it was meant to be. Meant for me to come back to work in a starring role.

It was time to challenge myself again.

Fletcher: Never. I know we’ve all heard the stories about her endlessly throughout all these years, but I can’t say whether they’re true or false. I just know from my experience I had an unbelievable experience with her, and I would do it again. She works harder than anyone. And her brain never shuts off. That’s the only thing I would complain about! Like, “Please stop thinking for just five minutes – because I’m tired.” [laughs] Azzopardi: Even if people think of her as a diva, this role really takes you out of that mindset. You never think of “Barbra Streisand, the diva.”

Fletcher: That’s the best compliment.

I’m glad you said that. This was part of our conversation: “If we’re gonna win the audience, you have to be every mother. You have to capture the essence of moms now.

Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q SynYou can’t be glamorous-beautiful. You have to be every mom for us to tell the story the dicate, the international LGBT wire service. Reach him via his website, right way.” www.chris-azzopardi.com.

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music

Best albums and singles

Florence Welch’s best single to date combined choirgirl vocals, dramatic beating drums, and a lightly-strummed harp. Brilliant.

6. “Pontoon” – Little Big Town This CMA “Record of the Year” winner proved to be the best lazy summer-day tonic. Umm ... motorboatin’!

2. “We Are Young” – fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) Of course, it’s been overplayed. Of course, it’s (almost) annoyingly catchy. But dammit, it’s so good!

7. “Yet Again” – Grizzly Bear How do you make a gorgeous indie pop song? Take notes from Grizzly Bear, who delivered this beauty.

3. “Adorn” – Miguel I don’t care how similar it sounds to “Sexual Healing,” this R&B smash single by Miguel is infectious.

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4. “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” – Pink We can always count on Pink for a great pop hit, but in 2012 she nailed it with this jewel. Her vocals blew me ... away.

5. “Pyramids” – Frank Ocean “Novacane,” released in 2011, is the top track on Ocean’s highly praised album.

This is the runner-up.

8. “Same Love” – Macklemore (with Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert) In a year that saw Gay marriage become legal in Washington state, this song turned into an anthem.

9. “Bad Girls” – M.I.A. If this song, from the electro-hip-hop star’s forthcoming CD, is any indication of what’s to come in 2013, consider me on board.

10. “Hard to Love” – Lee Brice Burly men might seem unlikely to release sensitive ballads. But country music’s Lee Brice is just a big teddy bear underneath that tough-guy armor.

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Blunderbuss is packed end-to-end with great cuts, and “I’m Shakin’” is at the head of the pack.

7. Bear Creek – Brandi Carlile 1. Channel Orange – Frank Ocean Locally based Carlile put out one of the This is what modern R&B music should sound like. (Are you listening, Usher and purest, most compelling recordings by any Chris Brown?) A well-crafted, and some- singer-songwriter this year. “Hard Way times rather bold, collection of songs from Home” is outstanding. a desperately needed fresh face in the genre.

8. Visions – Grimes The little electronic-album-that-could 2. Red – Taylor Swift Swift is that rare young superstar who of 2012 came from Vancouver, B.C., artist can back up all the hype with actual talent. Grimes. A quick listen to the awkwardly Straddling country and pop, Red is a knock- cool “Oblivion” should reel you in. out.

9. The Lumineers – The Lumineers There was a lot more to The Lumineers 3. Boys & Girls – Alabama Shakes This Best New Artist-Grammy nominee than a commercial jingle. The Denver folk has only been together for three years, but trio emerged as one of the year’s most folyou wouldn’t know it with this audacious lowed newcomers. bow. The future of Alabama Shakes is very 10. Master of My Make-Believe – Sanbright. tigold Four years went by without a follow-up 4. Paradise – Lana Del Rey Born to Die, Del Rey’s full-length debut, to Santigold’s first record. But she made was impressive. But this late year-released up for the time lost, and then some, on her EP is better, primarily the song “Gods & sophomore effort.

Monsters.”

SINGLES & TRACKS 5. Blunderbuss – Jack White 1. “Spectrum (Say My Name)” – FlorWhatever he does, it’s always unpredictable and genius. The Grammy-nominated ence + The Machine

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Madonna performing at Key Arena on October 2

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The year 2012 was a year of break6. good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick throughs. Some of the best music came from newer performers – non-household Lamar Hip-hop had a disappointing year, yet Sonames with innovative style and the confidence to test the waters. These are my selec- Cal rapper Lamar was one of a handful of tions for the year’s best albums and singles. rappers who offered quality work. “The Art of Peer Pressure,” though hardcore, is impossible to ignore.

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9. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings @ Key Arena/Bumbershoot Festival, September 2 10. Jason Mraz @ Waikiki Shell (Honolulu), July 1

We attended lots of concerts in 2012 – at JESSICA’S PICKS almost every music venue in Seattle and 1. Madonna @ Key Arena, October 2-3 even a few shows in nearby cities. Here are 2. Florence + the Machine @ White River our lists of the best live performances we Amphitheatre, July 21 each experienced this past year.

3. DeVotchKa with the Seattle Rock Orchestra @ Moore Theatre, October 20 ALBERT’S PICKS 4. Sharon Van Etten @ The Neptune, 1. Carolina Chocolate Drops @ The March 25 Showbox Market, March 31 5. Roger Waters: The Wall Live @ Key 2. Radiohead @ Key Arena, April 9 3. Chaka Khan @ Snoqualmie Casino Arena, May 24 6. Jack White @ WaMu Theater, August Ballroom, June 10 4. Barbra Streisand @ Rogers Centre 14 7. The Raveonettes @ Neumos, Septem(Vancouver, B.C.), October 29 5. Frank Ocean @ The Showbox Market, ber 22 8. Mastodon/Ghost @ Paramount TheJuly 13 6. Minus The Bear @ Comet Tavern, Au- atre, April 30 9. Mahogany/Erik Blood @ Comet Tavgust 27 7. Justice @ Roseland Theater (Portland, ern, May 25 10. Dita Von Teese @ The Neptune, May Ore.), April 24 8. Foster the People @ WaMu Theater, 24-25 June 26

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9. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Wrecking Ball delivers what the Boss does best, coupled with a critically acclaimed tour showcasing him in top form. –J. Price

2. ADAM LEVINE 10. FLORENCE + THE MACHINE He’s a singer, actor, reality show judge, Ceremonials came out in 2011, but Flo and Gay marriage advocate. And he’s totally hot (in case you haven’t noticed). –A. toured the world throughout 2012 (including a life-altering performance at White River Rodriguez Amphitheatre). –J. Price 3. RIHANNA We won’t fault Rihanna for running back to ex Chris Brown, so long as she keeps cranking out more hits. –A. Rodriguez

5. “Birthday Cake” (featuring Chris Brown) + 777 tour – Rihanna We love her, but her tour was a disaster – rife with drama, booing, scorned press, and Every year has its winners and its losers. apologies. Bad idea. –J. Price The following random list of recordings, 6. The MDNA tour – Madonna artists, and music-related happenings all deArtistically, Madonna’s live show was serve a big FAIL for agonizing us these past amazing, but her unreasonably late starting 12 months. times and high ticket prices made her middle-aged fan base a little peevish. –J. Price 1. “Gangnam Style” – Psy This ghastly mega-hit became the new 7. Looking for Myself – Usher “Macarena”/”Electric Slide” for those willThere’s a joke in here somewhere with ing to succumb to its foolishness. –A. Rodripoor Usher’s album title alone. Yawn. –J. guez Price 2. Believe + inflated ego – Justin Bieber 8. “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae JepThe Biebs threw up on the first night of his tour, maybe after listening to his own music. sen Summer’s biggest jam sounds just as an–A. Rodriguez noying six months later. Blame Canada! –A. 3. Pop diva drama: Lady Gaga vs. Ma- Rodriguez donna vs. Elton John 9. “The Exorcism of Roman” (Grammy The ongoing feud between these megastars got ugly. Ladies, can we just get along? Awards performance) – Nicki Minaj Holy crap! That about sums up the hip–A. Rodriguez hop star’s over-embellished, diabolical Grammy skit. –A. Rodriguez 4. Magic Hour – Scissor Sisters Why, oh why, can’t Scissor Sisters ever 10. American Idol and The X-Factor get it together for two consecutive albums?

Thank goodness for The Voice because Night Work was better. –J. Price these two reality competition shows are lacking the main ingredient, talent. –A. Rodriguez

4. PINK Staying true to her style, Pink added another chart-topping album and hot single in 2012 to her already killer catalog. –A. Rodriguez 5. MADONNA Who cares if MDNA references Abe Lincoln, when she’s more fabulous on her ninth world tour than on her first? –J. Price 6. FRANK OCEAN This rap artist is as notable for his debut album, Channel Orange, as for publicly opening up about loving a man. –J. Price 7. LANA DEL REY Though she took a critical beating, the torch singer’s popularity and army of dedicated fans proved overwhelming. –A. Rodriguez 8. MACKLEMORE Seattle’s hottest rapper entered at No. 1 on iTunes independently, while “Same Love” calls out hip-hop for willfully ignoring equality. –J. Price

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‘Wassail, Wassail!’

Early Music Guild presents a holiday concert to savor attending EMG concerts for years will well remember the singer José Lemos, a countertenor (male alto). His voice is unforgettable and is produced with great ease and THE BALTIMORE CONSORT beauty. His vibrato is so fast and tiny that it TOWN HALL is more like a shimmering gleam polishing December 14 In my book, they just don’t come any bet- every note. His diction and manner of adter than the Baltimore Consort. Not only dress were such that one could not but get proficient in their early-music instruments, involved in what he was singing. Brazilian

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer

and not only unsurpassed as musicians, they also possess what so many performers lack, namely a communicated joy in music-making and in sharing it with an audience. This group has been performing for 33 years, and yet the energy and fun with which they played and sang in this Early Music Guild concert was like that of an up-and-coming band just hitting their stride.

This evening was entitled “Wassail, Wassail!” and presented a long list of old carols and dance tunes from the British Isles, France, Spain, Germany, and Appalachia.

Many of these were familiar and were mixed in with less-known works.

It all began with “The Lord of the Dance” to the tune of “Simple Gifts” and words by Sydney Carter (1966). Those who have been

by birth, Lemos is an artist of the first rank.

I will go out of my way to hear him whenever he appears in the Pacific Northwest.

The other featured singer was soprano Danielle Svonavec. Her vocal type was like some of the best Celtic singers – extremely clear and strong but at the same time ultra feminine and bright. Like Lemos, she showed tremendous range both vocally and dramatically, with an ease and agility throughout the soprano range. Her clarity well articulated her great sense of rhythm and liveliness.

Indeed, the whole ensemble might well be called “The Masters of Rhythm”! So keen was the rhythmic bounce of their playing that one could hardly sit still in the pews of Town Hall. Indeed, Mindy Rosenfeld,

The Baltimore Consort

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So keen was the rhythmic bounce of their playing that one could hardly sit still in the pews.

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with her wooden flutes, whistles, and crumhorns did indeed dance within each musical phrase. The other instruments included viols, rebec, cittern, gemshorn (a real animal horn!), lute, fifes, pipes, and harp. There was not a dull moment, so well were these alternated and combined. The aural highlight for these ears was a trio of gnarly, nasal crumhorns as they danced around to the lively music.

No fewer than 16 CDs by the Baltimore Consort (on the Dorian label) were listed at the end of the complete texts of all the songs. Because it will likely be a few years before they return to Seattle, it might serve you well to check out some of them, such as The Art of the Bawdy Song or The Mad Buckgoat: Ancient Music of Ireland.

ception of our album and to see what “Same Love” did.

Rodriguez: When you found out the official results from Referendum 74, did you celebrate in any way?

Macklemore: Oh yeah, absolutely. I really wanted to be back in Seattle. We were in New Orleans and I don’t think it was an official “Yes, we won!” but we started celebrating a little early. I just reflected on the last three, four, five months of the song being out. Just to see the results really matched everyone’s expectations and hopes that there was going to be change in Washington.

be it will change when I get back to Seattle.

But yeah, I’m comfortable with it. It’s no different than a girl hitting on me. I’m in a committed relationship with my girlfriend, and my response is the same whether it’s a guy or a girl.

Rodriguez: Are you a Top Pot Doughnut or Cupcake Royale kind of guy?

Macklemore: When I eat doughnuts I feel really horrible. Usually, it’s the morning and it’s the first thing that I’ve eaten and I end up regretting it. So I’m gonna have to go with Cupcake Royale just because I usually eat them after I’ve had some other food

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

I appreciate the support on “Same Love.”

The community that I care the most about was the Gay community and making sure that I made a record that spoke from my experience.

Macklemore

Ellen and over nine million views on YouTube. How’s that for a guy who grew up eating Dick’s burgers? After a well-earned holiday break, Macklemore will be back on the road and then working on a new album in 2013. Reached in Omaha, Nebraska, recently, the hometown rapper gifted himself to our “Best of Music 2012” special issue.

Merry Christmas to us!

Rodriguez: This has been a big year for you. When you look back, is there one or two things that stick out for you more than the others?

Macklemore: Getting our album sales back for the first week was a really cool highlight of 2012. We didn’t expect to do anything close to the number that we did, so that was really exciting. There’s been so many moments. It’s really tough to narrow it down to one or two. But overall, just the re-

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Rodriguez: What are your holiday plans?

Are you going to stay put in Seattle, or go somewhere else?

Macklemore: I’m just planning on spending it with family and chilling out. It’s been a really long tour and I can’t wait to get home and go to Dick’s and get a milkshake and a Deluxe and be with my family.

Rodriguez: Do you have your holiday shopping done?

Macklemore: No, I’ve been shopping for myself. I need to get into the holiday spirit and start buying for other people.

Rodriguez: What have you bought recently?

Macklemore: What haven’t I bought recently? I’ve spent entirely too much money on shoes, I have bought really nice jackets, I’ve bought some gold – gold necklaces, a gold ring.

Rodriguez: Do you have any favorite albums or singles from this year?

Macklemore: Kendrick Lamar’s got an incredible album that’s my favorite of the year. It’s called good kid, m.A.A.d city. It’s just a phenomenal piece of work, front to back.

Rodriguez: Since you’re so comfortable with Gay culture and the lifestyle, you must be comfortable with Gay men hitting on you.

Macklemore: I feel like Ryan Lewis gets hit on more by the Gay guys than I do. May-

in my stomach. But they’re both extremely good.

Rodriguez: Do you replenish the socks and underwear that get lost on tour?

Macklemore: This is the first tour I’ve abandoned underwear after performing the show, or mostly each show. I just sweat way too much to hold onto any sort of underwear and socks.

Rodriguez: What’s happening in 2013 that you know about?

Macklemore: We’re going to Australia and New Zealand. We celebrate the beginning of the year in Hawaii with a show. We have a ton of college shows lined up, and we’re going to start working on our new album.

Rodriguez: Finally, as the year winds down and you get ready to celebrate the holidays, what would you like to say to your Gay fans here in Seattle?

Macklemore: You know, I appreciate the support on “Same Love.” The community that I care the most about was the Gay community and making sure that I made a record that spoke from my experience. In a certain way, I was bringing up an issue that wasn’t my own life. So I wanted to make sure that I did it in a tasteful way. I think the Gay community in Seattle really got behind the record and saw my true intentions with making the song. That’s been amazing – it’s been the greatest gift having that.

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theater and stage Not kosher, but tasty Peggy Platt and Lisa Koch reprise their favorite Ham for the Holidays sketches

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer HAM FOR THE HOLIDAYS: HAM-AGEDDON! DOS FALLOPIA/ TONGUEINCHIC PRODUCTIONS (at Theater Off Jackson) Through December 30 Someone out there who knows how to get hold of Ann and Nancy Wilson needs to tell them to get to Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt’s show, Ham for the Holidays – Ham-aggedon! They’ll love the spoof of some of their greatest hits.

Somehow, this year’s iteration of Ham for the Holidays, always a reliable holiday treat, is even better than ever – and that’s saying a lot! To describe this pun-heavy, perfectly costumed show is not to even begin to experience it. You quite simply have to be there.

It is the quintessential theatrical experience that does not translate to the page, even if written down.

I can describe their version of Nancy Wilson singing together with Stevie Nicks as Heartwood Mac, which is one of their top creations, and Lisa Koch’s new lyrics to some iconic tunes, but you really have to hear it for yourself. Lisa’s dark brown wig and quavery soprano vies with Peggy’s laidback alto with winged gown and slowly circling head. It’s hard to hear the lyrics for too much laughing at what you do catch.

Back this year are The Colonel and Shenille, this year making music on the West Seattle Water Taxi. “Where are you going?”

“Downtown.” “OH! SO ARE WE!” goes one excited exchange. Even if you don’t remember The Captain and Tennille, the married crooners from the mid-’70s, you’ll recognize these struggling buskers who can never get a really good gig.

SOME NEW STUFF, TOO New this year is a Barista Boot Camp where a tough-talking supervisor puts a training crew through its paces regarding foam-to-milk ratios and how to straighten the furniture properly. Joining Lisa and Peggy are Michael Oaks and Bruce Hall, who fill out the tightly scripted skits, and David Koch, who pulls the whole thing together directorially. Somehow, the four performers create a dozen characters or more.

The Matrons of Blues also seem new, where two nonagenarians demonstrate how they keep themselves healthy with a spectacular special drink. Watching Koch’s myopic character get directed around the stage by a barely patient Platt (“now turn right … no, right … the other right”) and hearing the ingredients, you may not be so entirely sure you’d want to follow in their footsteps.

A wily and progressive Sister Mary Agnes and her friend the Craft Lady have opened a “Nup Shack” in a former sandwich shop. It’s a new-fangled wedding store

Dos Fallopia: Peggy Platt (l) and Lisa Koch

where they offer different kinds of ceremonies to the new Gay clientele who want to get married. They recycle, too!

And it probably wouldn’t be Ham for the Holidays without the Sequim Gay Men’s Chorus or an appearance by The Spudds!

This year’s audience-interactive portion, a standard feature, is a Dating Game-like se-

quence to help Mama Spudd find a new love interest.

Ham for the Holidays is a known quantity, and it often sells out (in that case, standing-room tickets or no-show seats may be available). For details, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/277489 or call 1-800838-3006.

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Let’s misbehave!

Classic Fats Waller tribute show returns to Jazz Alley

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ DIMITRIOU’S JAZZ ALLEY December 20–23 For decades, the seemingly endless touring edition of the Tony Award-winning Ain’t Misbehavin’ has brought seemingly endless joy to American audiences far, far away from the Great White Way. Almost every year, Seattle’s Jazz Alley books the production, one of the first “jukebox” musicals. It’s an endless overflowing of raucous love – a loving tribute to Fats Waller and the “Come on, baby, let the good times roll” style of everything his name implies.

Jazz Alley has done it again. The holiday encore booking gives Seattle arts fans a chance to visit a brothel-like Bourbon Street speakeasy – the perfect antidote to Seattle’s awful weather, economy, and $4 parking meters that bilk Emerald City steppin’-outers until 8 p.m. six nights a week.

Solution: Jazz Alley has free parking, a wonderful menu, and a rare “no minimum” policy – you pays your cover and you adds on whatever you want. And there’s a great staff: ask for seating in a section manned by Lisa, Jessica, or Amy, and SGN guarantees

you will get 12-out-of-10 service.

Need special attention? Bernie at the front desk will get you a cushion for your back or a disability-accessible seat on a sold-out night. Can’t hear? Ask Fausto (aka The Sound Man Supreme) to run by your table and see what’s wrong with what speaker.

It’s that kind of place.

For full details, Google www.sgn.org and read earlier reviews of Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Jazz Alley. There’s one by this writer, one by Marian Michener, and a joyous, personal one by Eric Andrews-Katz.

Whatever you do, see Ain’t Misbehavin’ at The Alley. SGN and this writer guarantee you’ll love it, or you will get a dime in the mail and a smile on our face. (If you feel guilty about wallowing in Waller’s bawdy lyrics during this seemingly religious season, redeem your soul by checking out The Black Nativity the following night at the Moore Theatre.)

And, be sure to “read all about” the snappily dressed women in Ain’t who might or might not be wearing “proper underpinnings” – a phrase rarely used today, alas.

Go to www.jazzalley.com or call (206) 4419729 for info. As usual, tell ’em SGN sent ya.

Editor’s note

Vivian Jett and A. Curtis Farrow in Ain’t Misbehavin’

The subhead to last week’s review of the play Ballard House Duet (p. 28) may have led some readers to draw a mistaken inference. Washington Ensemble Theatre has no connection to this work beyond providing the venue. It is entirely a production of the Custom Made Play Project.

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Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off 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 visible or hidden 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 22

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.

Dina Martina Christmas Show. 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See today’s listing at 8pm.)

Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert: “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” 2pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. (See today’s listing at 8pm.)

Ham for the Holidays: “Ham-ageddon!” 3pm matinee. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S. (See today’s listing at 7:30pm.)

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.rainbowbridg eclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Homo for the Holidays (12/21-12/24). 7pm & 10pm.

Oddfellows West Hall, 915 E Pine St. Annual all-star cabaret featuring BenDeLaCreme, Kitten LaRue, the Cherdonna & Lou Show, Jinks Monsoon, Major Scales, Fuschia FoXXX, Faggedy Andy & many more! Tickets: $20. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/290222 Ham for the Holidays: “Ham-ageddon!” (12/1912/23). 7:30pm. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S. The apocalypse is just around the corner, so Dos Fallopia (Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt) celebrates with some classic moments from past years’ shows, with some new tunes and sketches. Tickets $17-$30. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/277489. (With matinees 12/22-23 at 3pm.)

Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

(With matinees 12/22-23 at 2pm.)

Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert: “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” (12/20-12/22). 12/21 - 8pm; 12/22 2pm & 8pm. Benaroya Hall, 3rd Ave & Union St. SMC heats things up with their unique blend of song, dance, and campy comedy, taking you on an exotic journey with festive songs from south of the border, Hawaii, and other tropical locales. With drag chanteuse Arnaldo!

Tickets $27-$77. www.flyinghouse.org Homo for the Holidays (12/21-12/24). 7pm & 10pm.

Oddfellows West Hall, 915 E Pine St. (See today’s listing at 7pm.)

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

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesoto zen.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & expe-

rienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

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

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Dina Martina Christmas Show. 2pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (See today’s listing at 8pm.)

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org Ham for the Holidays: “Ham-ageddon!” 3pm matinee. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S. (See today’s listing at 7:30pm.)

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope

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

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

Homo for the Holidays (12/21-12/24). 7pm & 10pm.

Oddfellows West Hall, 915 E Pine St. Annual all-star cabaret featuring BenDeLaCreme, Kitten LaRue, the Cherdonna & Lou Show, Jinkx Monsoon, Major Scales, Fuchsia FoXXX, Faggedy Andy & many more! Tickets: $20. www.brownpaper tickets.com/event/290222 Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm-Worship & Fellowship.

St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

Ham for the Holidays: “Ham-ageddon!” (12/1912/23). 7:30pm. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S. The apocalypse is just around the corner, so Dos Fallopia (Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt) celebrates with some classic moments from past years’ shows, with some new tunes and sketches. Tickets $17-$30. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/277489. (With matinees 12/22-23 at 3pm.)

Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

(With matinees 12/22-23 at 2pm.)

Homo for the Holidays (12/21-12/24). 7pm & 10pm.

Oddfellows West Hall, 915 E Pine St. (See today’s listing at 7pm.)

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

MONDAY - December 24

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

December 22 thru December 30 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

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

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

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

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Homo for the Holidays (12/21-12/24). 7pm & 10pm.

Oddfellows West Hall, 915 E Pine St. (See today’s listing at 7pm.)

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

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

Homo for the Holidays (12/21-12/24). 7pm & 10pm.

Oddfellows West Hall, 915 E Pine St. (See today’s listing at 7pm.)

Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 7pm. The Cuff Complex (lower level dance floor), 1533 13th Ave. Meets 4th Monday each month.

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

No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

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

TUESDAY - December 25

Merry Christmas!

(Because of the Christmas holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled.

Check with the sponsors of your event to confirm day, time & place.)

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

WEDNESDAY - December 26

Boxing Day Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday & Thursday - HIV treatment. Every Wednesday - Cancer treatment. Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www. kangwenclinic.org Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org

Celebrating 39 Years!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divas. 7pm. The Loft, 1017 E Union St. A space for Queer youth to meet other youth & talk about important issues that we face. Figuratively & metaphorically it gives everyone space at the table as an equal stakeholder in our community. It is time youth feel that their voice is powerful & that their experience is worth sharing with others. Sponsored by Plus One Queer Youth.

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

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

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

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

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

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

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

Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

THURSDAY - December 27

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. (Every Thursday HIV treatments.) Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www.kangwenclinic.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

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

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

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

SATURDAY - December 29

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Mochitsuki 2012. 10am-3pm. Blaine Memorial UMC, 3001 24th Ave S. A time-honored Japanese & Japanese American tradition of preparing mochi for the New Years Day celebration. Fun for all ages!

FREE (excluding the food truck) & open to the public. www.jcccw.org Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

SUNDAY - December 30

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

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

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

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

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

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.)

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas by Candlelight. 7pm. University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave NE. Features jazz, classical & early music. Suggested donation $15 to $20, under 18 years old FREE. Dina Martina Christmas Show (12/19-12/24, 12/2612/31). 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. All new holiday show featuring truly legendary songs, stories, costumes & audience gifts. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/events/271829.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

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

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org

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

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

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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FRIDAY - December 28

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

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

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

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

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

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

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx

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Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

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

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

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(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a countrywestern dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners. org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee 98106@aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolley ballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org

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

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

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FRIDAY

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

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-8pm Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 Well Drinks $1.25 PBR Drafts. Prime Rib Dinner $11.75 Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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

The Cuff Complex - Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm -11 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 11pmclose. Cover $5 @ 9 pm.

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

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

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

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

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

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

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday

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

Changes - Happy Hour 12pm-2am Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9pm-1am Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - “Bottom forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 @ 8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour Noon - 5 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

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

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

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

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

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

MONDAY

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

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

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

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

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

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

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

Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

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

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

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

Hot

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm- 12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY

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

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher special , Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, Poz Seattle social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather social 4th Wednesday 7 pm Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY

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

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 am w/Jonathan Jones Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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LA CONNER

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OLYMPIA

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

PORT ANGELES

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

SPOKANE

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

TACOMA

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

TUKWILA

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

WENATCHEE

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

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