Seattle Gay News
Issue 4, Volume 46, January 26, 2018
Arts & Entertainment
Top-notch Frost / Nixon at Strawshop
Amy Thone in Frost / Nixon – Photo by John Ulman
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer STRAWBERRY THEATRE WORKSHOP FROST / NIXON (AT 12TH AVENUE ARTS) Through February 17
One of the most famous quotes of all time is ex-President Nixon’s, “when the President does it, that means that it’s not illegal.” That ridiculous statement, which Nixon took back almost immediately, echoes in the attempts of the current
Eugene Lee as Memphis, Reginald Andre Jackson as Wolf, and David Emerson Toney as Holloway in Two Trains Running – Photo by Nate Watters
SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE TWO TRAINS RUNNING Through February 11
(l-r) Corinne Magin as M and Maile Wong as L in Peerless – Photo by John McLellan
by Paul Torres SGN Contributing Writer ARTSWEST PEERLESS Through February 11
Part two of ArtsWest’s “I Am” themed season takes a darker turn with the staging of Jiehae Park’s Peerless. On its surface, it’s seemingly the goddaughter of the classic film Heathers with its deadly high-school jealousy tones. Where as that film is driven
see PEERLESS page 7
see FROST / NIXON page 7
Get your ticket for Two Trains Running
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
ArtsWest’s Peerless is fiercely startling and shockingly real
It is a satisfying feeling to know that Seattle Repertory Theatre is doing an August Wilson play and that you can depend on them doing Wilson proud! Their current production of Two Trains Running, a co-
see TWO TRAINS page 6
Grammys 2018:
Kesha, Lady GaGa, Elton John with Miley Cyrus, Patti LuPone with Ben Platt, Pink, Sam Smith, and more set to perform; plus predictions and picks for “Music’s Biggest Night”
Lady GaGa – Photo courtesy of Recording Academy / Grammys
by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer 60TH ANNIVERSARY GRAMMY AWARDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (NYC) CBS/KIRO (Channel 7) January 28 at 4:30pm PST
Two weeks ago, Hollywood’s elite used the Golden Globes telecast to address the hot button topic of sexual harassment and discrimination within the film industry, and outside of it as well. From Oprah Winfrey to Natalie Portman to Salma Hayek,
see GRAMMY PREVIEW page 4