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Seattle Gay News

Issue 16, Volume 44, April 15, 2016

Arts & Entertainment

Strip Strip Hooray!

Dita Von Teese

Wizard of Ahhhs:

Robbie Turner eliminated on ageism, her new show, and erotic weaponry from “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

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by Jessica Price SGN A&E Writer DITA VON TEESE STRIP STRIP HOORAY! VARIETY SHOW NEPTUNE THEATRE April 24-26

Dita Von Teese (born Heather Sweet in the unassuming town of West Branch, Michigan) is a fascinating study in the art of becoming who you are: unflinchingly, unfailingly and 100% authentically.

There’s no catching her on an off day in sweat pants and a ratty t-shirt. The lady has standards, and she is true to them in every aspect of her life. Her passion for old-world see DITA page 5

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer It was the end of the (Yellow Brick) road for local drag performer Robbie Turner.

And what a strange coincidence that he was sent back to the Emerald City after being eliminated from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on a Wizard of Oz challenge. Or, was it coincidence? We’ll never know. What we do

know is that it was an unfortunate exit that happened all too soon.

On an all-new episode that aired on April 11, the seven remaining contestants entered the workroom still stunned, yet relieved and content, with the elimination of Acid Betty from the previous week.

After failing miserably at impersonating see ROBBIE TURNER page 8

Café Nordo: To Seth MacFarlane Savor Tomorrow – A serenades fans with gastrosongical delight! enchanting performance

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By Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer CAFÉ NORDO: TO SAVOR TOMORROW Through June 5 Challenging noshes, creative cocktails, some singing and dancing, and a clichéd-tolaugh-at storyline are on now available for an affordable price as Café Nordo revises and reprises one of its earlier ventures, To Savor Tomorrow.

It’s 1962 and this James Bond knockoff flies you overseas on a transcontinental flight from Asia to Seattle, just in time for the World’s Fair. We meet several spies loading aboard as flight crew. Chinese spies Jiang Ping (Sara Porkalob) and her henchman (Richard Sloniker) are bar crew.

Russian spy Svetlana Romanova (Opal Peachey) is a stewardess (no “flight attendants” yet). CIA agent Bob (Mark Siano) is a supposed pilot. They are all trying to get their hands on Professor Peter Proudhurst’s briefcase. see CAFÉ NORDO page 6

Everyone knows Seth MacFarlane from “Family Guy.” But few know him as a trained, polished jazz-pop vocalist who has released three albums and earned four Grammy nominations in various fields, including a nod for 2015’s No One Ever Tells You for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

The all-around entertainer, who also stars in Hollywood movies, packed Benaroya Hall last Friday for a performance with none other than the Seattle Symphony. The two-hour concert began with MacFarlane strolling onstage in a two-piece black suit with matching shirt and shiny shoes, taking a sip of bourbon (possibly whiskey) and launching into the first number, “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’” from Porgy and Bess, which he comically described as the “Star Wars of its day.”

After taking a jab at Donald Trump, the tall and trim singer performed the 1940 classic “Bewitched, Seth MacFarlane – Credit: Republic Records Bothered and Bewildered.” Leaning heavily on Nelson Riddle compositions

by Albert Rodriguez throughout the night, MacFarlane crooned SGN A&E Writer beautifully on “Spring is Here,” a musical gem made famous by both Shirley Bassey SETH MACFARLANE and Frank Sinatra. On this evening, it feaWITH SEATTLE SYMPHONY tured some terrific sounds from the winds BENAROYA HALL April 8 see MACFARLANE page 3

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The Killers kill it at opening of new T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer THE KILLER T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS) April 6 Seattle has Nirvana and Pearl Jam and Death Cab for Cutie and dozens of other artists who claim the Emerald City as their home base.

Las Vegas has The Killers. With the exception of guitarist Dave Keuning, who moved to Nevada in 2000, the band grew up and graduated high school in Sin City. They are gods in these parts, rock gods to be exact. They are local heroes, something Las Vegans are proud to call their very own.

Thus, it was rather fitting – if not mandatory – that the honor of christening the newly constructed T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip go to The Killers. Despite no proper tours in recent years, only a limited number of sporadic dates, the four piece group – Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboardist), Mark Stoermer (bassist), Ronnie Vannuci, Jr. (drummer), and Keuning – was more than happy to come out from hiding for this special occasion.

At 10 p.m., following three opening acts and an introduction by another Las Vegas native, Jimmy Kimmel, fans got what they really came to see, The Killers, who began a two hour concert with a jumpy rendition of “Mr. Brightside” with all the lights left on inside the arena. The lights were turned off for the second number, “Spaceman,” and remained off for the rest of the show.

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and brass sections of the symphony.

“I hope everyone gets their Groupon’s worth,” MacFarlane joked with the audience. He interacted frequently with the crowd in between songs, mostly about music, but he also mentioned that he’d gotten out and about in Seattle to see the Space Needle.

“No One Ever Tells You” had a nice, flirtatious swing to it, while “Ol’ Man River” was elegantly sung under the direction of composer Joel McNeely, who has scored dozens of film soundtracks, including the MacFarlane-starring comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. A cover of Sinatra’s “I Could’ve Told You” closed out the top portion of the show.

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Dressed in suits, as is usually the case, The Killers played a lot of material from their 2004 debut Hot Fuss and 2006’s Sam’s Town, much to the delight of longtime followers who were hoping to hear some of the band’s earliest hits. But also on the set list were a few select songs from the unit’s most recent albums, 2008’s Day & Age and 2012’s Battle Born. High above the stage hung a banner that read “Battle Born Nevada.”

During “The Way It Was,” Flowers added “calling out to my hometown tonight” to the lyrics, as a large, blue-lit “K” dangled above the stage; a smaller case “k” illuminated in gold was positioned at the foot of the stage. For “Smile Like You Mean It,” grapefruit-colored rectangular shapes were shown on a giant LED screen behind Vannuci, Jr.’s drum set.

Blue Man Group, resident entertainers in Las Vegas, joined The Killers for “Human” and then performed a percussion jam session with Vannuci, Jr. Another collaboration featured the band with Wayne Newton on an electrifying cover of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Good”; Newton, by the way, was one of the opening acts, warming up the 15,000+ crowd with a 30-minute set of classic tunes.

When “Somebody Told Me,” the biggest hit by The Killers, was played midway through the concert, instead of at the end, it caught many off guard. But the audience ate it up, dancing and bouncing and singing right along.

Flowers, who released two solo albums during the group’s hiatus, is one of rock’s best vocalists and he proved it on a stunning version of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t

Help Falling in Love” backed by a single, gentle guitar.

The live feed from the stage to LED screen, which for some odd reason was entirely shown in black & white, malfunctioned during “Read My Mind.” Before playing the final entry of the main set, “All These Things I’ve Done,” which turned into a huge sing-along, Flowers talked about being born in Las Vegas and growing up in the city, something that added sentimental value to this unique moment. Confetti sprayed out into the audience on the floor at the conclusion of the song.

Less than five minutes after waving goodbye to everyone, The Killers re-appeared on stage and ripped into “Shot at the Night,” a track found on the act’s compilation recording Direct Hits. Then came an old favorite, “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” with awesome drumming by Vannuci, Jr. and the arena bathed in baby blue-colored laser beams.

Flowers, now sporting a gold jacket with black tee-shirt underneath, strolled the podium from side to side during “When You Were Young,” as icicle lights showered down like a waterfall onto the stage, plus a series of bright fireworks. For the grand finale, a trio of showgirls and Newton joined The Killers for a performance of “Viva Las Vegas” as white balloons descended from the roof of T-Mobile Arena to the floor.

This wasn’t just a concert, it was a celebration and The Killers went all out for it.

They were just as proud as everyone else to break in this brand new entertainment venue, one that we will likely see them perform in again many more times.

After a 20-minute intermission, MacFarlane and Symphony returned to form and began the second half with “Rosie” from Bye Bye Birdie, followed by Riddle’s nostalgic “What’s New.” “Three Coins in a Fountain,” the Oscar winner for Best Original Song in 1954 received a loud round of applause from the audience, but even better was his rendition of Riddle and Matt Monro’s pop standard “When You Become a Man,” which got a standing ovation. This concluded a shorter second set.

Called back for an encore, MacFarlane unleashed a sassy version of “Mrs. Robinson” and a sprightly re-do of the title theme from Guys and Dolls. A second encore featured another theme song, from the TV series “The Love Boat,” partly sung in the voices of Stewie and Quagmire, plus the final tune, Frank Sinatra’s “One for My Baby

(and One for the Road).”

As a baritone, everything McFarlane sang at Benaroya Hall was arranged to fit his deep, hearty vocals; he doesn’t have the range to hit the high notes. I thought he did a superb job blending his voice with the Seattle Symphony, especially the string and brass sections. The only thing the Emmy Award winner lacked was pizzazz. He doesn’t have the stage presence that Harry Connick, Jr. or Michael Buble have; those men move around a lot on stage and know how to work a crowd, whereas MacFarlane stood in place or sat on a stool for nearly the entire first half, although he did pick up the pace in the second half. He’s talented, just not at the level of Connick, Jr. MacFarlane is a longtime avid supporter of the LGBT community and an outspoken advocate for equal rights.

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Ellie Goulding spreads a little delirium at Key Arena

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer ELLIE GOULDING KEY ARENA April 2 Last fall, when Ellie Goulding pulled the curtain on Bumbershoot, headlining the final night of the Labor Day weekend festival, she told an audience of thousands gathered at Memorial Stadium that she’d return next year with a new album and another tour. She wasn’t lying. Seven months later, Goulding returned to Seattle with a new album in tow.

The British pop star performed to a near capacity crowd at Key Arena on April 2 with a

completely different show than the one in September. This concert was longer and included backup dancers, light choreography, glitzy stage props, a catwalk and captivating imagery fitted onto an LED screen with two smaller screens high above both sides of the stage.

Following a brief video montage to “Intro (Delirium),” an instrumental track on her latest album, Delirium, the show kicked off with “Aftertaste” as Goulding appeared suddenly on stage behind two giant, crisscrossed golden drapes that were abruptly brought down.

Wearing tight, black leather short-shorts with a matching long-sleeve shirt, the petite-framed blonde maneuvered quickly through the next few songs, “Holding on for Life,” “Goodness Gracious,” and “Something in the Way You

Move,” which found Goulding dancing flirtatiously with her dancers, who appeared to be all men.

For “Outside,” the multi-Grammy nominated artist worked the stage from side to side as a series of green strobe lights flashed rapidly and pinball arcade-like graphics were displayed on the big screen.

“How is everyone doing tonight, good?” asked an out-of-breath Goulding. She didn’t interact much with fans during this show, maybe due to shyness or just trying to concentrate on the performance. But it would’ve been nice to have her connect more with the audience. This is what separates her and Katy Perry, who has a great stage personality. I didn’t really feel any connection with Goulding; she just went from

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one song to the next.

“Devotion” was delivered unplugged, as the London-based artist strummed a white acoustic guitar and dreamy sequences flashed behind her on the LED screen. It looked very similar to a hair-coloring commercial, where the women shake their heads in slow motion from side to side.

Similar to how it sounds on the album, “Keep on Movin’” had a futuristic, trippy feel with Goulding and dancers wearing neoncolored one-piece outfits. This outer-worldly theme continued to the next number, “Don’t Need Nobody.” Call me picky, but I wasn’t thrilled with the singer-songwriter’s mellow, piano-backed rendition of “Lights,” where Goulding wore a pure white dress with bare feet and angelic images flashing behind her.

I much prefer the original version, an electropop number that you can actually dance to.

“Army” and “Codes” were executed well, as was the very ’80s-esque “Don’t Panic” and the lively “We Can’t Move to This,” not to mention digging her heels into Calvin Harris’ “I Need Your Love,” a track she’s featured on, where Goulding sported high-waisted black shorts and a super tight top. “Burn” concluded the main set of the concert.

Two big fan favorites were squeezed into the encore, a very uppity rendition of “Anything Can Happen” and “Love Me Like You Do,” where Goulding donned an aluminum wrapper-like shawl and pair of wings (if I was seeing correctly). Fans sang and danced happily to both songs.

As expected, there were a high percentage of Gay men who attended the Key Arena show.

Since launching her career in 2009, Goulding has been a strong ally of the LGBT community and celebrated the passing of Gay marriage last year with memorable posts on social media.

Violent Criminal a psychologically conflicted thriller

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer CRIMINAL Now playing Director Ariel Vromen’s (The Iceman) cold-blooded psychological thriller Criminal is a movie I appreciate more than I actually enjoy. Douglas Cook (The Rock) and David Weisberg’s (Double Jeopardy) science fiction-flavored scenario attempts to have it multiple ways, on one hand playing events with deathly, bleakly murderous seriousness while at others crafting a comic book flavored absurdist vibe where anything and everything is suddenly possible.

The alliance isn’t an easy one, and while the ruthlessness of it all is oddly refreshing the rampant silliness coupled with the continual brutality makes enjoying the finished film itself an incredibly difficult thing to do.

After crack CIA operative Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds, making a cameo appearance) is murdered while carrying out a secret task in London, his immediate superior Quaker Wells (Gary Oldman) turns to human brain researcher Dr. Franks (Tommy Lee Jones) to help him pull off the impossible. Turns out, his agent was the only one who knew the whereabouts of brilliant hacker Jan Stroop (Michael Pitt), the fate of the U.S. nuclear arsenal at stake if they can’t find him before cutthroat anarchist Hagbardaka Heimbahl (Jordi Mollà) does.

Dr. Franks is on the cusp of being able to extract human memories from one person and implanting them in someone else, but Quaker needs him to advance his research and make the theoretical actual within the next 48 hours or it’s likely game over as far as America’s military might is concerned.

Enter hardened criminal Jericho Stewart

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(Kevin Costner). He has a frontal lobe injury that makes him unable to feel the majority of what would be considered normal emotions, most notably empathy for other human beings. He’s the perfect host for Dr. Franks’ technology, his advancements implanted in exactly the area of the brain Jericho is incapable of using. Problem is, this transference does not work entirely as expected, and while the convict does begin to experience and relive many of Bill Pope’s memories, doing so doesn’t instantly make him a better person.

Reminiscent of 1990’s action-heavy scifi thrillers like Face/Off and Freejack, as well as in some small way last year’s Ryan Reynolds’ misfire Self/less, Vromen’s movie lives up to its R-rating, refusing to soften Jericho in almost all ways one would normally expect for this kind of motion picture.

This isn’t a good guy. He doesn’t understand the difference between right and wrong.

While he doesn’t want to kill anyone, he’s not above shooting a supposed ally in the chest or burning an innocent bystander in a car in order to facilitate an escape or get what it is he thinks he wants.

This is actually a good thing, and Costner’s portrayal doesn’t flinch or give in, not for a single solitary second. This has the odd effect of humanizing the character, making him weirdly relatable no matter how abhorrent his actions might become.

More, when emotions do kick in, pertaining only to Pope’s wife Jill (Gal Gadot) and their daughter Emma (Lara Decaro), Costner allows Jericho’s growing affection for the pair to happen organically, making his final decisions have more meaning and impact all thanks to his refusal to soften the rest of his character’s cutthroat edges.

On the flipside, Cook and Weisberg’s script is unrelentingly stupid. Jones has no

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character to play, doing his best to do what is given him but mostly just showing up to pick up what must have been a relatively easy paycheck. Same goes for Alice Eve, Scott Adkins, Colin Salmon and Antje Traue, all portraying a variety of good guys and bad who all have precious little of import to do. As for Oldman, Quaker Wells might be the single dumbest CIA station chief in the history of cinema, and while that’s a little bit of hyperbole on my part it certainly doesn’t feel like it while one is watching the movie itself. This guy, all he’s good at is shooting himself in his own foot, and if he’d just acted reasonably and not like some schizophrenic, Adderalladdicted madman, it’s likely he’d have found Stroop in about five minutes ending this particular crisis long before it spiraled out of his control.

Vromen stages a couple of terrific action sequences, the efficiency of them reasonably striking. He also plays the movie as a drama, which at times gives it far more immediacy and relevancy. Unfortunately, it also makes the sillier and more absurd

aspects of the narrative feel even dumber than they maybe actually are, undercutting things in a way that gets more and more noticeable as events progress to their climax.

Additionally, matters are not helped by the fact that Mollà is a relatively lame villain, and other than his early interrogation of Reynolds, which is terrifically repellent, he just doesn’t do enough to make his anarchist worthy of being frightened of.

I do like the fact Vromen and company stay true to the antihero at the story’s core. I also really love Costner’s take-no-prisoners performance, the veteran actor fearlessly going for broke for all of the film’s 113 minutes. But the script’s equilibrium is just too out of sorts, too unbalanced, the rampant stupidity driving a few of the characters and their actions impossible to ignore. As a movie, there’s plenty here to respect. As entertainment, however, this is tough one to enjoy, all of which makes Criminal a vexing spectacle that’s hard to watch all the way through to its end.

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Celebrating 41 Years!

DITA

continued from cover Hollywood glamour and bewitching burlesque beauties started young, taking root in the film classics she watched with her mother. What grown woman wouldn’t want to have a ball getting dressed every day? Or what man?

As artfully as she’s channeled the person she is inside into the person we recognize on magazine covers and editorials, she’s also embraced a hefty amount of projects many a pretty face wouldn’t have the dedication or head for business to master.

She’s designed her own lingerie line, published two books (plus a third “flip book” just for fun), released a suite of perfumes and various sundries, as well as a line of enviably luxurious high-end gloves. All this while actively working with HIV and AIDS-related campaigns for amfAR, MAC and H&M/Fashion Against Aids, and popping up at public and private performance engagements all over the world. This showgirl gets around.

But as Dita told Seattle Gay News back in 2012, no photo shoot or private show can top the unbridled release of connecting with a live audience of her own kind: the left-of-center ladies and gentlemen that “get” what her performances are all about.

Glamour dialed up to larger than life dimensions, outrageously giant props, and pounds (literally) of crystal-studded costuming. The second iteration of her Strip Strip Hooray! tour – featuring Dita and some of the top male and female burlesque performers in the country – lands at The Neptune April 24-26. Dita chatted with the SGN by phone last week just before the tour opened in Los Angeles: SGN: You just returned from your second time as special guest performer in the history of the famed Crazy Horse in Paris, which is historically an all-nude, highly stylized nightclub. How did you choose your acts to perform there?

Dita: Well, it’s totally different than Strip Strip Hooray! The Crazy Horse is a very specific type of show; the stage is very small, it’s an intimate theater of 200 as opposed to the Strip Strip Hooray! venues with big stages where I can bring out all my big props and things and do the kind of shows that I’m known for. I did some numbers with the girls and did historic Crazy Horse numbers…. I definitely have to adapt my own performance style to the Crazy Horse stage.

SGN: They remind me of a sophisticated, all-nude version of The Rockettes. All those long legs….

Dita: The Crazy Horse has a specific body shape that they have always been known for – the girls are the same height, the same body shape – whereas [stylistically] in a show like Strip Strip Hooray! we really celebrate diversity in beauty and that’s something that has always been very important to me; showing the way burlesque has evolved into this amazing thing where people of all different ages, shapes, sizes, and ethnicities are creating show-stopping acts that really let their character shine through. I think that’s different than something like the Crazy Horse where the effect of having these 12 girls that are exactly the same...it’s a really amazing effect….

SGN: Both great for different reasons....

Dita: Yes! SGN: This will be the second incarnation of Strip Strip Hooray!, with some familiar friends that were with you last time, plus a few new ones?

Dita: I really thought it was the end of Strip Strip Hooray! a couple years ago when we did it. Then I thought, oh god, it’s such a great time, and people kept asking for us to come back. I thought what if we come back and make some changes…like some of my favorite performers in the show – Dirty Martini and Perle Noire and Catherine D’Lish – I thought, let’s have them do something a little bit different, and then

let’s bring in some new talent. So I brought in two people that I’ve always loved their shows: Jett Adore from Chicago is one of the best male burlesque performers, and he has an act that I’ve been obsessed with for a long time. I always wanted to put him in a show. So we’re bringing him in and then another lovely lady named Ginger Valentine who I’ve always thought was just a show-stopping performer as well. Also, I am usually backed up by two female performers – my little Von-tourage – who back me up in most of the numbers, but I decided to hire some new performers for that, some boys. I thought, wait a minute why don’t I have more boys in the show? (Laughs). I’ve been restaging most of my acts with these male backup dancers so I’m very excited about that. It adds a whole different element to my performance, I think.

SGN: How did you meet your emcee, New York City comedian and drag king

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Murray Hill?

Dita: I guess I met Murray when I was performing…I want to say it was Seattle.

I was performing there and I had actually just come from Paris again, from the Crazy Horse, and I remember being backstage and hearing him and I was like WHO IS THAT? I remember hearing him before I met him and I also remember being in my hotel after the show and kind of peering out the peephole and watching him making out with a showgirl in the hall. I thought, that guy is super showbiz, I need to work with him.

SGN: You said in your first book, “I advocate glamour every day, every hour.”

Do you find that loving the art of makeup, and practicing glamour in a very immersive way, has transformed you into not only the person you wanted to be, but the person you were inside all along?

Dita: I think it’s really something that has been with me since my childhood. For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be like my idols of the Golden Age of Hollywood, because that was my first

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experience with women on TV. My mom liked to watch old movies, so I remember I thought that when I grew up I was going to dress like that, and wear my hair like that, and wear makeup like that, and it didn’t really occur to me until later that was from a different time, that women don’t really dress like that anymore. But that image and those ideas stayed with me my whole life and I’ve never been able to shake it. I mean I’ve watched people come and go, you know, people get into burlesque and retroglamour and later they get tired of it and want to go get a normal haircut and start wearing jeans (laughs). It’s a really deepseated obsession for me.

SGN: We live in a very ageist culture in America. In some of your most recent photo shoots, I’m struck by how your face has come into its most breathtaking beauty now, as a fully grown, fully realized woman; even more so than in your earliest

pinups and first fetish pix. Do you find that women hit their beauty stride later in life, as they mature inside and out?

Dita: Thank you! Well…I think you definitely develop more potent erotic weaponry. (Laughs). Sometimes I think… oh god, I think of everything I’ve learned in the game of seduction. You can’t really arrive at that when you’re very young. I mean you can work at it, and you can learn about it, and you can try, but a lot of people don’t really put their focus on that. They think too much about how they look, and I think that once you start realizing that what makes somebody sexy isn’t really just about what they’re wearing or having the newest shoes or all these things that we tend to put focus on…once you start cultivating your wisdom that’s where it becomes interesting, you know?

I think a lot about some of the things that I do onstage, or the things I do in life, like designing my lingerie line or producing a show – there’s a lot of things I could never have done when I was 20 years old, you know? Nobody who’s 20 wants to hear

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that of course (laughs)...but…pay attention to older people, there’s a lot to learn. I think it’s great to go through life’s changes and it’s great that we get to experience different stages of beauty. Sometimes I see pictures of myself when I was 22 years old and I drank soda and didn’t give a care in the world about what I put in my body...I think it’s amazing to evolve and to accept yourself in different ways.

I’m often a victim of ageism, of course, because I get asked a lot in interviews “Oh, what are you going to do when you don’t look good anymore?” No one would ask me that question if I were a man. Also, I feel very strongly that – especially now – it’s a question that people would ask only if they don’t understand what a burlesque show is about, or who is going to the burlesque show. Because it’s not like a bunch of frat boys coming to ogle girls. The audience is predominantly females and gays and I don’t feel as judged as I might if I had a different kind of audience. I’m happy to watch people grow with me you know, and see me as I am.

SGN: It’s great that you can throw the rulebook out these days.

Dita: When I was just at the Crazy Horse, it’s really interesting… I was the first guest star in the history of that place.

And, of course, that’s a place where they weigh the girls in and they analyze their bodies all the time, and it’s like when you don’t look good on stage anymore, if you don’t fit into their ideals, then you’re DONE. But I went there, and there I am – I’m 43 now – and there’s a girl I’ve danced with there since the first time and she had a baby, came back, and she’s amazing at 38 or 39. Things are changing. She’s one of the most iconic Crazy Horse girls of all time. It used to be that once you were like 26 you were done. It’s not like that anymore. We have to stop judging age by numbers and just think about what brings us confidence and how we’re being good examples for other people that are celebrating sexuality and sensuality at all ages.

SGN: When you first started, when you and Catherine D’Lish were doing acts in the strip clubs – with more elaborate props than most – did you have an idea of where you wanted to go, and what you wanted to do? Did you ever think your life would take such an interesting turn?

Dita: I never anticipated anything like that. When I think back about what my thought process was, or sometimes I’ll look at my old journals (laughs). I collect all my old journals that I had from when I was in my 20s, and it’s interesting, I had a really different perspective. I thought that I’d made it...I remember being in Indianapolis, Indiana and I was on this billboard on the side of the freeway for a strip club and I was like “This is it, this is my life, I’m gonna always remember this moment as long as I live, I’ve made it!” (Laughs). I never really looked forward so much. I think one of the things that I’m good at is being grateful in the moment, not what’s going to happen next. I never had a moment where I was like “I’m going to be a star one day, I want to be famous.” I just thought, wow, this is so awesome that I have an ad in the newspaper (laughs). All these little things that happened to me I felt really grateful for in the moment, and I still feel that way.

Even now when people ask “What’s your next goal?” I think I never even had any goals, except to be as good as I could be, and to do things that I thought were fun – I guess I just didn’t have a lot of pressure.

I just wanted to do a good job and I just wanted to be my best self and put on my best show and work hard and have integrity in what I do. I didn’t have big intentions of becoming famous. (Sighs) I just thought I was going to do my little strip show, and it was really awesome that I’d get to do it in a strip club, and then it was really awesome I’d get to do it in the Feathers club and then, you know, I don’t know…

SGN: One thing led to another…?

Dita: Yeah! It did. (Laughs)

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And the Tony Award goes to…

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre (more commonly known informally as the Tony Award) is the most prestigious award for theatre in the United States. Celebrating its 70th year, the ceremony is one of the most watched award shows on television. Have you ever wondered how the votes are tallied, or what makes an award-winning performance?

The Seattle Gay News sat down with Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Executive Director for Arizona State University’s Gammage Theater, the Associate Vice President of Cultural Affairs for ASU, and the only Tony Voter in Arizona State, to answer some of these questions.

Eric Andrews-Katz: What was the show that gave you the theater bug?

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack: I would say the very first show I saw when I was quite little. My parents were in the military Air Force and we moved around a lot. We were stationed at Billy Mitchell Air Force Base and my parents took me into New York City. We saw Ethel Merman playing in Gypsy. I also saw Madame Butterfly at the Old

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The professor (Evan Mosher) is educating passengers about new technology, genetically altered grain, that will enable crops to feed thousands more people as the crops become resistant to pesticides. Of course, in 2016, we have many opinions about whether that development by Monsanto and others

Met when I was five years old.

Andrews-Katz: How does someone become a member of the Tony Voting Committee?

Jennings-Roggensack: What happens is a person gets nominated or [one of the governing organizations gets a request to nominate someone.] Requests are made through the Broadway League or the Theater Wing; those are the only two organizations that vote. [My nomination] came through the Broadway League because I was a presenter of 23 years. I made the request and had two official members do references and write letters on my behalf. Then it goes before the boards of both [organizations] and gets voted on.

The Committee is comprised of members who know about the business, but aren’t directly associated with it. I get to vote as a presenter, but I cannot serve on the Committee because my relationship is too close.

If someone acts, directs, produces… they can’t be Committee Nominated Members.

If you are a director or an actor, you can be a voter. [In that, the Committee also includes representatives of Actors’ Equity Association, the Dramatists Guild, United Scenic Artists, and SDC, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.] [EDITOR’S NOTE: For additional information, visit www.tonyawards.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page to find Rules and Regulations.]

Andrews-Katz: How many shows are you required to see in a year?

Jennings-Roggensack: We are required to see everything that has a potential to be nominated. A year ago I was at the Tony Award Ceremony – and the day after the Tony Ceremony ends, the new season begins. I saw Act of God the next day.

I think I’ve seen 30 shows so far for this year’s awards. There are limited runs or shows that open and close quickly. A voter gets an invitation to see a particular show on a particular night. Some have very short runs. But you cannot vote in the categories for shows you haven’t seen. This year the Tony Awards have been moved out of Radio City Music Hall and to the Beacon Theatre. They changed the date to June 12th

with James Cordon as the host.

Andrews-Katz: How many categories are given nominations each year?

Jennings-Roggensack: There are 24 major categories and then Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Special Tony Awards…. Last year was the first year for the Tony Educator’s Award.

Andrews-Katz: What does a voter look for in a performance that makes it nomination worthy?

Jennings-Roggensack: I always say its heart, head and gut and you will see something that makes you fall in love with whatever you are seeing. Your head begins to think things through, but your gut knows that this is an extraordinary piece of work. I saw Hamilton at The Public Theater and thought, “This is it!” Sometimes you don’t know and you need to see a show a second time or, heaven forbid, my phone rings and it’s the management that says I should come back because such-n-such is out for the evening.

Andrews-Katz: Have there been any results that surprised you?

made for better crops or much worse ones.

The spies look at the seed technology in the briefcase as either a terror to avoid or a way to destroy America from within!

With random songs and dances scattered throughout, the cast (augmented by flight crew Alyssa Norling and Heather Refvem) serves a multi-course food and beverage selection. The menu is crafted to match aspects of the script with a Russian course,

a Chinese course, an American course and cocktails to match.

It’s a complicated and very distinct menu, so you should peruse it ahead of time here (www.cafenordo.com). If there are food items that even accommodation (gluten free or vegan) doesn’t “fix,” you might want to eat a bit ahead of time so you don’t feel hungry. For instance, their first offering to you as you enter is a Bloody Mary Jello shot! I’m not sure anyone else has ever created one of these!

Nordo’s mission is to educate about food, food regulations, food science, and food values. Their shows include both drinks and meal courses that they innovate and build themselves. The executive chef and food designer is Erin Brindley. Her partner in script writing and story development is Terry Podgorski.

So far, every show has also included live music written and orchestrated by Annastasia Workman. She has won a Gypsy Rose Lee Local Composing award from the Seattle Theater Writers for a past Nordo show and been nominated for others. Here, she augments what she created for the first mounting of this production with a small band, hoping to create a “Henry Mancini orchestra” sound.

Annastasia reports to me that, “All the songs were pretty much pre-recorded last time, which I needed to do to get that fullyorchestrated ‘60s style sound. When it’s just me at the piano, or even me and a drummer, I usually improvise a lot of the underscore.

When I (now) add in a bass player, that

Jennings-Roggensack: Yes, there has been. I’m pretty spot on with whom I vote for, usually. There was a category of Best Supporting Actor, and I thought it was a busy category. Richard McCabe’s win took everyone by surprise.

Andrews-Katz: If you had to pick a favorite show – out of the ones you’ve seen – what would it be and why?

Jennings-Roggensack: First of all, I truly believe it’s the show I haven’t seen.

But I remember having a favorite show and then seeing Hamilton. I thought, “Oh my Gosh.” I’m secretly a Sondheim-show kind-of-girl, and Company has always been a chestnut.

The 2016 Tony Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 3., and the 2016 Tony Awards will air live on CBS, Sunday June 12. The host will be James Corden (The History Boys) who won a 2012 Tony Award for, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, the show One Man, Two Guvnors.

Caissie Levy as Molly Jensen and Richard Fleeshman as Sam Wheat in Ghost

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suddenly makes it imperative that I actually write out all the underscore I’m playing so the bassist knows what’s going on. But it’s always more fun for me and for the audience when there is a band, don’t you agree?” And I do.

This is a slick revision of a very fun show. The new set in their new and permanent location is absolutely gorgeous, and totally reminiscent of a large airplane with above the upper-storage glow lighting.

The direction by Keira McDonald is crisp, and somehow, she and Porkalob found an absolutely hysterical “sniff” for Jiang that totally makes her character! The choreography by Nicole Beerman is perfect, along with a very funny, but very challenging slow motion moment that the cast nails!

The food and drink is so different that it is an adventure all on its own. You might save a bit if you don’t order the drink flight, but you’ll definitely miss out on an adventure, and won’t get the “Dwinkie” at the end – a combination of a Twinkie and a drink.

I recommend this show as a gastro-songical delight. Luckily, it also has a fairly long run and Sunday night shows to make it easy for you to schedule it!

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Tempe/Phoenix is a theatre arts center

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer The metropolitan area of Tempe/ Phoenix celebrates performance art. There are a plethora of theaters to choose from ranging from fringe to independent to Broadway type caliber of performances.

The Nearly Naked Theatre is self-explanatory, while the Stray Cat Theatre presents mainstream contemporary and independent types of plays. Arizona also has one voter for the Tony Awards, the coveted award for theatre excellence.

While exploring the many and various theatre options in the Tempe/Phoenix area, the Seattle Gay News interviewed two very different theatre arts representatives: Ron May, founder and artistic director for The Stray Cat Theatre, and Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Executive Director for Arizona State University’s Gammage Theater, ASU’s Associate Vice President of Cultural Affairs, and a Tony Awards voter on the Tony Awards Committee.

The Stray Cat Theatre: An interview with Artistic Director/Founder Ron May Eric Andrews-Katz: What provoked the founding of Stray Cat Theatre in 2001?

May: I moved to Arizona from Chicago to attend the Arizona State University. My plan was I was going to attend and study, then go back to Chicago. That was 20 years ago next year. I think a lot of friends and I were sitting around and looking at the theatrical menus and realized there were a lot of mixed seasons. If you put the seasons up side-by-side, you wouldn’t be able to tell them apart; there were a lot of repetition

with the same shows. We thought we’d do contemporary shows, at least within the last five years. People from Chicago, New York or Seattle are used to having diverse culture menus for theatre. We knew the audience was here, so we tried to do something different, and knock-on-wood, it’s worked!

Andrews-Katz: What makes the Stray Cat Theatre stand out from other theater companies in the area?

May: We do contemporary material and no classics. We’ve never done a classic theatrical piece. Part of our mission is to do more contemporary material, nothing more than two or three years old. Most of the theatres now are more big blockbuster shows, and we like ourselves focusing on more independent works. Our stuff is more R rated, not so such much in nudity but in language and situational content. We like to focus on younger casts and shows, more Off-Broadway or Off-Off Broadway types.

Andrews-Katz: What was the first production of Stray Cat Theater?

May: The very first show was called “Stupid Kids” and it was a modern take on Rebel Without a Cause. The protagonist was gay, not straight. We do a lot of coming-of-age plays and do one every year. We did the first show all on our credit cards, and the press was very kind to us. There was an audience out there for it. We wanted to not do shows focusing on high school or college age, not “puberty plays,” but that struggle people have in their late teens and early twenties.

Andrews-Katz: Do you prefer being on stage or behind the scenes?

May: I actually started out as an actor. I went to school to be an actor. I really prefer being a director now. I’ll do a show, maybe two a year, but I like the director spot. I like being invisible during a show. I enjoy

Ron May in “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” – downtownphoenixjournal.com

watching a group of artists coming together to make something. It’s fun to be a part of it, but really fun watching audiences taking a part in it.

Andrews-Katz: Is there a particular playwright you prefer to exhibit on stage?

May: We are certainly more conscious of trying to get playwrights of color, or more female writers so that there will be a better representation of diverse works. Old white men write 90% of plays, or the majority of them are, at least the shows that are touring the country. Out here in Arizona it gets even whiter. We made a ton of progress

but we have a long way to go. I’m a huge fan of Melissa Gibson’s work, or Laura Eason (Sex with Strangers).

Andrews-Katz: What does the season hold for Stray Cat Theater?

May: We are rehearsing Stupid Fucking Bird, and then we’ll have one more show to end the season. After that we are moving to a new space, to Tempe Center for the Arts.

We usually do four shows a year. This year, we’ve done: Heathers, the musical, Sex With Strangers, Stupid Fucking Bird, and we are ending with the Green Day musical, American Idiot.

BRASS: Fatal Footlights at Theater Schmeater episode Fatal Footlights (reviewed below) now appearing at Theater Schmeater, and film. Each of the mediums features different but interlocking stories of the Family Brass. For complete details and links to previous episodes, visit www.battlegroundproductions.org.

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BRASS: FATAL FOOTLIGHTS THEATER SCHMEATER Through April 30 BRASS is a theatrical project (a Steampunk adventure serial) told across multiple entertainment platforms: radio and podcast, live stage shows, and an upcoming short film. The brainchild of writers John Longenbaugh and Louis Broome, it includes radio and podcast episodes (via KIXI 880AM), stage presentations like the

The BRASS stage presentation of Fatal Footlights at The Schmee has some charming elements, including a lot of fun stage jokes. For example, the narrator, George Bernard Shaw (Matthew Middleton), questions what the audience would think of such a bare set without various pieces of furniture and even a door, and then instructs the audience to imagine them.

The set designed by Madisen Crowley is pretty spare, but has a rustic look and a couple of good-looking Steampunk elements that work. However, there were several awkward scene changes that included people walking out, unrolling and holding up a sheet upon which shadow puppetry and 3-D special effects were performed.

This sums up the essential feeling of the evening: some funny moments, bits of awkward staging, and what might be called the bare essentials of a play.

The story is very disjointed and moves around in time. Trying to understand what the budding mystery is means one has to untangle who the characters are and what their role is or is not in the mystery. The script builds in farcical elements, as well as the Steampunk era reworking of history.

I happened to read a few pages taped to the stage door wall before the play began.

That made what was going to happen on stage much more understandable, and it was not something that was included in the program. It described the real history (who

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the real, famous actress Ellen Terry was, that Oscar Wilde’s first play was rejected by virtually everyone, and some background on Bram Stoker, the stage entrepreneur and eventual writer of Dracula).

What one has to do as an audience member is to accept that, in this world, Wilde’s (Tadd Morgan) first play is being done by Ellen Terry (Nikki Visel), though everyone still seems to believe that it’s pretty terrible!

And on top of that, there is a mystery where people are dying and threats are appearing by magic that say more people will die unless the play is cancelled before opening night!

Finally, there are two Brass family members, Cyril (Jeremy Adams) and Gwendolyn (Katherine Grant-Suttie) who are there to investigate the murders and try to stop the murder. In order to find out, they join the acting troupe.

There is a lot going on. It’s a very large cast (13 cast members) to keep track of and Visel ends up leading the cast as the grande dame. The cast is game, though a few of them are so engrossed in their accents that they are barely understandable. Luckily, they aren’t usually the ones that carry the plot points.

It’s possible that opening weekend is early in the settling period and that the whole piece will gel. However, it does seem like the script could use more refinement, less erratic jumping around, and perhaps more exposition that allows it to stand on its own rather than be an apparent “episode” of the larger BRASS effort. People don’t come to theater for part of an experience; they want to feel like they are there for a full event.

A nugget of possibility remains evident, and some jokes land well. If Longenbaugh

would allow a veteran director to work with him, instead of taking on that role in future, the jewel inside might lose more dross and be more visible.

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Disney’s return to Kipling’s Jungle Book an entertainment necessity

on the ’67 animated film while at the same time employing more than a few of the same live action tactics of the ’94 effort. It’s a storybook adventure where a young Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi) can literally talk to the animals and they, in turn, can communicate back with him, allowing the so-called Man Cub to have a familial relationship with wolf mother Raksha (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o), panther protector Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and newfound friend the giant bear Baloo (Bill Murray). A combination of motion capture, CGI, animated compositing, puppet work and practical effects, the film is a somewhat seamless visual marvel unlike little I have seen before, all of it pulsating to a jaunty beat that utilizes the songs and music of the Sherman brothers and fellow songwriter Gilkyson rather beautifully.

Thankfully, Marks’ script is not a straightforward, beat-for-beat remake of the ’67 version. Instead, he draws upon elements from both the film as well as Kipling’s source material while also updating certain segments of the story for modern palates. He makes Mowgli less moody and self-destructive, not quite the petulant little brat he could be in the animated version.

He also makes him something of a jungle

MacGyver, able to engineer complex mechanisms allowing him to dangle from cliffs and save elephant pups from massive sinkholes, all with an excitable energetic eagerness that’s both delightful and, at random times, slightly annoying. All-in-all, though, his screenplay allows the kid to evolve and mature in ways that are wonderfully believable, and as such allows the film’s climax to sparkle with a mature eloquence children of all ages are almost certain to thrill to.

The basics as they pertain to the animated version remain more or less the same.

Orphan Mowgli is taken by Bagheera to a pack of wolves to be raised as one of their own so that he’ll survive in the wilds of the jungle. As he grows older, lethal tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba) decides the Man Cub cannot be allowed to live, sending word he will kill any creature that keeps him from digging his claws into the boy’s flesh. To protect him, Bagheera decides to take Mowgli to the man village. Along the way, the kid meets a variety of jungle creatures including the tricky snake Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), monkey leader King Louie (Christopher Walken) and, of course, the fun-loving Baloo. Through it all, Shere Khan remains fixated on Mowgli, everything leading to a face-off between the two only one of them will walk away from.

The pointless nature of the 3-D aside, visually this new The Jungle Book is a constant stunner. Awesomely shot by Bill Pope (The Matrix, The World’s End), featuring visual effects that constantly astonish and amaze, the film itself has a look and a feel that allows its storybook narrative to come to life with mesmerizing genius. Favreau orchestrates things with a kinetic gracefulness that’s absolutely outstanding. In fact, of all the films he’s stepped behind the camera to lead, this one might be his most fullyformed, supremely confident outing, not a single facet failing to fit with those surrounding it, each piece fitting together with confident ease.

Which is not to mean every episode in this tale is as big a joy to watch as some of the others prove to be. While Mowgli’s encounter with Kaa is suitably hypnotic, his encounter with King Louie – a deft Apoc-

alypse Now joke notwithstanding – isn’t nearly as divine. This initial encounter with Baloo is close to perfect, as is a sequence at a watering hole used by the jungle inhabitants in times of extreme drought, both sequences sparkling with a sublime fizziness where comedy, drama, suspense and action elements all combine magnificently. But a later moment between Shere Khan and the wolf pack after the Mowgli has left for the man village isn’t as scary or as shocking as I felt it should have been. While reasonably well staged, in order to not jeopardize the PG rating its restraint means the moment doesn’t have the power it needs to trigger the intended emotional reaction on the part of the viewer, the whole sequence coming to an end so quickly it’s almost as if it didn’t even happen at all.

But the voice work throughout is firstrate, especially on the parts of Murray, Kingsley and Nyong’o. But it is Elba who makes the biggest impression, the veteran actor inhabiting Shere Khan with an unsettling sincerity that got under my skin in ways that had me squirming in my seat.

There is a moment around the midpoint where he’s telling a story to a few of Raksha’s captivated cubs that is all kinds of scary, while an earlier one at the watering hole where he addresses the jungle creatures is grippingly taut. Elba is on fire, doing something here that goes above and beyond the prior animated version, making one almost forget the character as he existed in the ’67 film, and without a doubt this tiger will go down as one of the absolute best villains to hit cinema screens this entire year.

I cannot say any other single element will do the same, Disney’s animated take on Kipling’s stories as memorable and timeless a classic now as it has ever been at any point during the past 49 years. At the same time, Favreau’s take on The Jungle Book is a revelation certain to thrill audiences for many decades to come, and trust in me when I say the bare necessity is to stroll right into town and be like the other ticket buyers tired of monkeying around with subpar cinematic options. No worry. No strife. Just glorious entertainment the whole family is virtually guaranteed to enjoy.

everybody in the annual reading-is-fundamental diss fest that seemed tame (and lame) compared to other seasons.

For the maxi challenge, the seven queens were paired with the cast of Lifetime’s “Little Women: LA” and had to design outfits for their teams inspired by characters from The Wizard of Oz. Oh, and each team had to collaborate on an original interpretive dance for the runway. The women chose the drag queens they wanted to work with, so Terra (aka Mini Britney) picked Derrick, Tonya went with Chi Chi, Briana chose Kim Chi, Brittney selected Thorgy Thor, Christy nabbed Robbie Turner and Elena joined forces with Bob and The Drag Queen. Most of these pairings were matches made in heaven, or in Derrick and Terra’s case, hell; these two had everything evil in common.

This challenge pitted the sewers vs. the hot gluers, those who could actually design and stitch together a piece of couture fashion from scratch vs. those who could only create a mess. There were great bonding moments between the women and drag queens, most noticeably Tonya and Chi Chi; the former giving the latter encouragement

and sharing her experiences of being both a little person and mom. There just seemed to be mutual respect among the matched duos and a willingness to work with each other.

The team names + characters were as follows: Chi Chi and Ti Ti DeVayne (Dorothy), Bob The Drag Queen and Rob The Faux Queen (Glinda The Good Witch), Naomi Smalls and Jazzy Jems (The Scarecrow), Derrick and Terra Barry (Tin Woodsman), Robbie and Hedda Turner (The Cowardly Lion), Thorgy Thor and Thorgeous (The Citizen of Emerald City) and Kim Chi and Miss Chi (The Wicked Witch). Um, where was Toto, or the flying monkeys?

Basically, nobody excelled at this challenge. But, Naomi put the most thought into her designs and interpretive dance, so she deserved the win based on effort, and they were the most stylish of the bunch. Besides RuPaul and Michelle Visage, sitting on the judges panel were Ross Matthews, Carson Kressley and Todrick Hall.

It happens every season that Ru asks the remaining queens who among them should be sent home; the two names that came up this time were Derrick and Chi Chi, rightfully so. But the judges reserved their

harshest criticisms for Robbie and Derrick, so you pretty much knew they were going to land in the bottom two. And so it was.

Robbie and Derrick faced off in the lipsync-for-your-life battle to Icona Pop’s “I Love It”; neither of them performed well and Derrick looked a bit more coordinated up there, so alas the Seattle queen sashayed away with a (lion’s) tail between his legs.

Derrick then had a meltdown on stage, giving some boo-hoo story about who-knowswhat (I muted my TV).

A more memorable battle took place in “Untucked,” where a vicious Derrick went after Chi Chi for putting little effort into his outfits; meanwhile the “horse penises” on his own shoulder pads were coming unstitched. I really like how on “Untucked” we get to see the final moments of the eliminated queens packing their stuff and leaving the studios; it was nice that a few of the contestants left handwritten notes for Robbie, who was a class act throughout the season.

We’ll miss you, Robbie. But you’ve done us proud in Seattle!

Ben Kingsley, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Favreau, Lupita Nyong’o, Ritesh Rajan and Neel Sethi at World Premiere of The Jungle Book (2016) – Photo by Todd Williamson

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE JUNGLE BOOK Now playing Director Jon Favreau’s (Iron Man, Chef) and screenwriter Justin Marks’ (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) take on The Jungle Book represents Disney’s third time putting their theatrical bucket in Rudyard Kipling’s literary well. The first, of course, was the studio’s classic 1967 animated version featuring the great Phil Harris as the voice of Baloo the Bear and the Academy Award-nominated song “The Bare Necessities” written by Terry Gilkyson (with the remainder of the catchy tunes penned by veterans Richard and Robert Sherman). The second, and sadly less well-known (even though it’s kind of excellent), is a 1994 live action version directed by a pre-The Mummy remake Stephen Sommers and starring Jason Scott Lee as the adult “Man Cub” Mowgli.

This new interpretation of the Kipling stories and characters is a crafty mix of the two prior versions, one that leans heavily

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Nancy Grace on the Snatch Game, coupled with a forgettable lipsync of Madonna’s “Causing a Commotion,” Betty got the big ol’ boot.

Bob The Drag Queen was the previous week’s winner, which meant the other queens were slightly bitter, including dreadlock diva Thorgy Thor; I don’t even want to know what she’s got whipped up in that tornado of a mop on her head – rubberbands? violin bow? straws? snacks? But the real drama continued to come from Derrick Barry, who loves to throw every shade of shade possible, but interprets any form of criticism given to him as a personal attack.

At this point, with three maxi challenge wins and a whole lotta confidence, Bob The Drag Queen appears to be the clear frontrunner for this season’s title with Kim Chi and Thorgy Thor right behind; though Chi Chi DeVayne might surprise. So it seems natural that everyone wants Bob to break a leg, literally, and come crashing down.

But that ain’t gonna happen. Instead, Bob won the mini challenge, too, out-reading

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by Manoush Special to the SGN Fernando Carpaneda’s sculpture, “The Rebirth of Punk,” a reinterpretation of Michelangelo’s sculpture “The Dying Slave” will be on display at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival 2016, April 22-24, at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. For more information on the festival, visit www.seattleerotic. org.

Today Fernando Carpaneda definitely is one of the most important artists of Brazil’s underground art scene. Fernando began his career at age thirteen painting landscapes and unpretentious portraits. He honed his craft and talent with every new piece created. Today the young boy has become a man, his art [receiving] ever-growing international recognition and appreciation! The early years of Fernando’s career in Brasilia were not easy due to the strong influence of the “underground” and street culture depicted in his work. In the early years of his career, a renowned art gallery owner suggested changes to Fernando’s works to make them ‘’fit better.’’ [But] Carpaneda broke with the conventionality of art galler-

ies and took off for a far more personal and radical artistic journey.

Beginning to exhibit in unofficial spaces or just simply in the streets, he often got his inspiration from these very same places. At the same time some of the new admirers of his art became stars of international rock music or found fame in the film industry, including Arturo Vega (The Ramones), Leigh De Vries, Ginger Coyote, myself (Manoush) and many others. With aggressive creativity and the unusual use of unconventional materials (often coming from dumpsters), Carpaneda had finally established his art drawn from the streets after being invited to participate in a collective exhibition at the infamous CBGB`s Gallery in New York in the year of 2000.

CBGB`s scene was definitely a door opener for Carpaneda and paved his way to enter the international art circuit.

Fernando Carpaneda was one of the first Brazilian artists, if not THE first, to disseminate and systematically display punk art and homoerotic art. His voracious engagement in the cause of diversity and punk culture led him to exhibit at Art Basel in Miami, the Tom of Finland Foundation in California, The Stax Museum of Ameri-

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can Soul Music in Memphis and The Leslie Lohman Museum in New York to name a few. His works are included in multiple art collections, galleries and museums around the world, while also appearing in publications such as The Best of Punk Globe Magazine, alongside Debbie Harry, Jamie Oliver (U.K. Subs), Sid Vicious, Earl Slick, John Lydon, The Addicts, Glen Matlock, Joe Dallesandro, Andy Warhol, Pauley Perrete. His work is also featured in Treasures of Gay Art from the Leslie-Lohman Gay

Art Foundation, which includes work by Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Keith Haring, Jean Cocteau, and many others.

In June 18, 2012, some of his works were selected and exhibited at Times Square in New York, during the opening of the exhibition Art Takes Times Square. The works were exhibited in 10m² LED panels covering 23 floors (Nasdaq screens, Thomson and Reuters, Clear Channel Spectacolor, and A2aMedia’s Port Authority) the exhibition was seen by over 1 million people.

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community calendar

Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 322-7188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone #, brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

SUNDAY - April 17

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - April 19

SATURDAY - April 16

Northwest Bears Winter Thaw (4/14-4/17). Four days of fun, frolic, fur, festivities & fundraising. For a full schedule of events visit www.nwbears.com 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.

Yoga With Andrew Conner. 9:30-11am. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Saturday. A love offering is suggested but no one will be turned away.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

KEXP Grand Opening. 12noon-9pm. 472 1st Ave N. KEXP opens the doors of its new home at Seattle Center.

KEXP.org/grandopening/ Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

(Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks.

For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Gay City Arts presents “If These Lips Could Talk” (4/14-17 & 4/21-24). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Home is where the heart is, the liver can sleep outside. Princess Charming and her quirky accompanist perform, proselytize, and guide the audience through the meandering realm of love and loss with their live musical stylings. Tickets: $15-general admission; $20-sponsor; $12-students and seniors. www.gaycity.org/arts.

Brent Amaker & The Rodeo 10 Year Anniversary Show. Door 8pm, Show 9pm. Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St. Brent Amaker: “Ten years is enough time to dig your own grave. We might as well have a celebration insstead of a funeral.” For tickets visit nectarlounge.com/ event.cfm?cart&showTimingID=227762

April 16 thru April 24

Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game for LGBTQ players in Seattle. www.raincitysoccer.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting !NEW LOCATION!. 2-4pm. Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St. Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm.

Center for Sex Positive Culture (Main Space), 602 15th Ave W. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically nonmonogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.

Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. More info: crystalmeth.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.

Gay City Arts presents “If These Lips Could Talk” (4/14-17 & 4/21-24). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. (See Saturday listing for details.) www.gaycity.org/arts.

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

Northwest Bears Winter Thaw (4/14-4/17). Four days of fun, frolic, fur, festivities & fundraising. For a full schedule of events visit www.nwbears.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am 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; www.gaysnohomish.org Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month.

Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. 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! $6.50 + $2 shoe rental. (425) 785-4725.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

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 MONDAY - April 18 in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 2-3:30pm.

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

Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm.

Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. 684-4537.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.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.FreelySpeaking.org Lotus Sisters South End/Columbia City Meditation & Dharma Discussion. 7-8:30pm. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Call 206-725-3608 or 434-5521 for details and location; www.LotusSisters.org. (Not wheelchair accessible.)

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

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

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

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

April 15, 2016

Dine Out for Mental Health. Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge, 1505 10th Ave. 10% of total sales for the day goes to benefit NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). www. namiwa.org Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm.

Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer). A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth.

All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed. 632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschoolscoalition.org.

Amor Open Meditation. 5-6pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Tuesday.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

Rain City Jacks. 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm; 4th Sunday each month at1pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required.

Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035.

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons.” Doors 8pm, Show 9pm. Showbox SoDo, 1700 1st Ave S. A night of show-stopping performances by the world’s most talented drag performers including winners & fan favorites from the hit TV series. Hosted by series judge Michelle Visage. Tickets $37.50-$299. www.showbox presents.com/events/detail/303481

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WEDNESDAY - April 20

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, a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org GSBA Spring Luncheon. 11:30am. Pan Pacific Hotel, 2125 Terry Ave. Features an expert panel on creating a Trans-inclusive workplace, who will provide information, tips & strategies on how to make your company an inclusive workplace for all employees regardless of gender identity or expression. Cost: GSBA members $45, non-members $50, students $45, walk-ins $5 extra. www.thegsba.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org State of the Hill 2016. 5:30-9pm. Grim’s, 1512 11th Ave. Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce’s annual address featuring new executive director Sierra Hansen & entertainment from The Lady B. Tickets $40, students/ youth $25. stateofthehill.brownpapertickets.com 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 The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat.

Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome.

Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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/ Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. 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.) #nofilter. 7-10pm. Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N. 15 cross-disciplinary artists exhibit new work to investigate the role of filters in our increasingly digital lives.

Tickets: $5-$40. Presented by Forward Flux Productions with Parley Productions.

HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org Family Affair - Cabaret, Served Up Family-Style SPECIAL THIRD ANNIVERSAY SHOW. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show. Rendezvous/Jewel Box Theater, 2322 2nd Ave. Every 3rd Wednesday. Performers from all disciplines gather to share their stories and feelings about family. Presented on stage by storytellers, writers, dancers, musicians and visual artists who share their sick, hilarious, and ultimately relatable familial skeletons.

Hosted by Jennifer Jasper. Tickets: $10 cash at the door.

Must be 21 + over. www.therendezvous.rocks/ 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.washingtongenderalliance.com.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month.

BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

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SATURDAY - April 23

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

Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. 684-4514.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & THURSDAY - April 21 couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” consultations. For information and to schedule an ap12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open pointment, call 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The Gay City Arts presents “If These Lips Could Talk” BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of (4/14-17 & 4/21-24). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; City, 517 E Pike St. (See Friday listing for complete details.) Tickets: $15-general admission; $20-sponsor; www.babesnetwork.org.

Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual). $12-students and seniors. www.gaycity.org/arts.

12noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm.

4070. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. Open First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, to the public.

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12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 Arcade Lights. 7pm. Pike Place Market. 1st Ave & Pike St. An evening celebration under the Market lights featuring 70 local producers of artisan food, craft beer, wine & spirits. A fundraiser for the Pike Place Market Foundation. strangertickets.com/go/arcade-lights Gay City Arts presents “If These Lips Could Talk” (4/14-17 & 4/21-24). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Home is where the heart is, the liver can sleep outside. Princess Charming and her quirky accompanist perform, proselytize, and guide the audience through the meandering realm of love and loss with their live musical stylings. Tickets: $15-general admission; $20-sponsor; $12-students and seniors. www.gaycity.org/arts.

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.

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) (re) MOVE: Back Toward Again the (re) TURN Facing (4/22-4/24). Fri 4/22 & Sat 4/23 - 7:30pm; Sun 4/24 - 6:30pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. An evening of dance & live music ventures into personal & feminist injustices of the earth & the female body.

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

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. 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 GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/22-4/24). Fri 8pm-2am; Sat 12 noon-2am; Sun 12 noon-4pm.Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 299 Mercer St. For shcedule & tickets visit seattleerotic.org

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Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Contact us at info@bellevue-pflag.org or 425-483-6642.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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 Amor Chorale Rehearsal. 8-9pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Thursday.

Calling all sopranos, altos, tenors & basses. The Amor Spiritual Center currently has openings for singers in its Chorale group.

Debauchery. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Queers stripping for Queers in a hot, anti-oppressive space, raising money for organizations that serve the Queer community. The show features stripteases, lots of audience interaction & even birthday lapdances on stage! Be sure to bring plenty of dollar bills - a portion of the proceeds goes to non-profits providing health & social services within the Queer community. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the door. www.lilydivine.com 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 Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/22-4/24). Fri 8pm-2am; Sat 12 noon-2am; Sun 12 noon-4pm. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 299 Mercer St. For shcedule & tickets visit seattleerotic.org French Kisses Cabaret. 7pm. Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market St. Victor Janusz, Arwen Dewey, Nora Michaels & Rob Witmer bring together the music of French Cabaret. Tickets $11 in advance, $15 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2535543 Seattle Men’s Chorus on Whidbey Island. PreConcert VIP Reception 4:30pm, Concert 7pm. South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center, 5675 Maxwelton Rd, Langley. A benefit concert to support CADA (Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse).

VIP tickets $150, general admission $35. cadaconcert. brownpapertickets.com Gay City Arts presents “If These Lips Could Talk” (4/14-17 & 4/21-24). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. (See Friday listing for complete details.) www.gaycity.org/arts. (re) MOVE: Back Toward Again the (re) TURN Facing (4/22-4/24). Fri 4/22 & Sat 4/23 - 7:30pm; Sun 4/24 - 6:30pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. An evening of dance & live music ventures into personal & feminist injustices of the earth & the female body.

SUNDAY - April 24

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Spring Restoration Day in Volunteer Park. 10am-2pm.

Gather in Volunteer Park at the Black Sun sculpture across from the Seattle Asian Art Museum. 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. We will be planting roses in one garden bed, preparing another for future planting, and weeding a third garden bed, among other gardening tasks. Gloves and tools will be provided, or bring your own. Stay for the whole event or as long as you want to help continue our restoration efforts and make Volunteer Park and more beautiful place for everyone. All are welcome. No gardening experience necessary. This gathering is a wonderful way to meet neighbors, help our lovely park, and learn more about the Volunteer Park Trust.

Seattle Erotic Art Festival (4/22-4/24). Fri 8pm-2am; Sat 12 noon-2am; Sun 12 noon-4pm. Seattle Center FRIDAY - April 22 Exhibition Hall, 299 Mercer St. For shcedule & tickets AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 visit seattleerotic.org 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer sup& commentary on each other’s work, information about port group for adult children of any addiction. publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 writers.NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafe 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing

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Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group !NEW TIME! 1pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave. Subject: What if any role models do you aspire to & why? Metro routes 8 & 10. seattleprimetimers.org Rain City Jacks. 4th Sunday each month at 1pm; 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a traditional jack-off club. Friendly, sexpositive, non-profit and private. Membership required.

Adult men only. Enroll at the door. www.raincityjacks. org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5035. (re) MOVE: Back Toward Again the (re) TURN Facing (4/22-4/24). Fri 4/22 & Sat 4/23 - 7:30pm; Sun 4/24 - 6:30pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. An evening of dance & live music ventures into personal & feminist injustices of the earth & the female body.

Gay City Arts presents “If These Lips Could Talk” (4/14-17 & 4/21-24). 7pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. (See Friday listing for complete details.) www.gaycity.org/arts.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

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

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

In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

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

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

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gate-

way for LGBT families interested in adoption: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnw pflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www. sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; TrikoneNorthwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www. trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-6850164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond.

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. 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) builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/ AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503.

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

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: capitolhillcycling@groups.facebook.com or jordan.l. simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascade flyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www. mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail. com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes. com; 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.

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raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www. genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & ForeignBorn 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-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS): Fai, 722-0729, alissquestions@gmail.com; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-2921912; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.Matthews Place.com; The Mockingbird Society: 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS): 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): 524-7301 ext 111; www.streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www. youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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