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Issue 50, Volume 47, December 13, 2019

Arts & Entertainment

Folk icon Judy Collins returns to Jazz Alley for holidays and hits

Judy Collins – Photo courtesy of Jazz Alley

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer

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JUDY COLLINS DIMITRIOU’S JAZZ ALLEY December 19-22

Judy Collins, 80, has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable per-

sonal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic

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Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Hard Nut a brilliant, funny, and heart-affirming dance

Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Hard Nut – Photo by Mat Hayward

by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP THE HARD NUT BROADWAY AT THE PARAMOUNT PARAMOUNT THEATRE December 7 (continues through 12/15)

When you go to see The Hard Nut, Mark Morris’ take on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker (notice I said “when” not “if,” since you don’t want to miss the best show in town), you’ll walk into the legendary Paramount Theatre. This 1928 Beaux Arts movie palace – with its soaring lobbies, fabulous

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Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman Mark Morris talk earns most nominations for at Town Hall Seattle was fast, the 2019 Seattle Film Critics funny and informative Society awards The Irishman scores 10 nominations, while Bong Joon-ho’s acclaimed Parasite follows with 9

The Irishman – Photo courtesy of Netflix

The Seattle Film Critics Society has announced nominations for the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the year’s best in film. Leading the field with 10 nominations is Martin Scorsese’s crime saga, The Irishman, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Best

Screenplay, and Best Ensemble Cast.

Parasite, Bong Joon-ho’s multi-layered look at class and greed in modern-day society, earned 9 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Song Kang-ho), Best Screenplay,

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Mark Morris – Photo by Beowulf Sheehan

by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer MARK MORRIS: OUT LOUD IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN RODERICK TOWN HALL SEATTLE DECEMBER 9

A group of friends, family, and fans of choreographer Mark Morris gathered at Town Hall in Seattle on Monday to hear him talk about his new memoir, Out Loud (Penguin Press, Hardcover, $30). Morris is in Seattle with the Mark Morris Dance

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50-album body of work and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.

The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions.

Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from Judy’s landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, won Collins her first Grammy Award for Best Folk Performance.

Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns” that she recorded on her best-selling 1975 album, Judith – a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical, A Little Night Music – earned Collins a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female and won Sondheim a Grammy Award for “Song of the Year” at the 1976 Grammy Awards.

She has garnered several top-ten hits as well as gold and platinum selling albums.

Recently, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, and Leonard

Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins.

I personally remember Collins from my childhood as a guest on “The Muppet Show” and on variety shows in the late ’70s and early ’80s, so I couldn’t wait to tell her how much of an icon she is to so many. We chatted by phone earlier this week.

MK Scott: First of all, I hear that you actually were born in Seattle.

Judy Collins: I was. So I am originally from there. I have a living aunt still in Seattle.

MK: So tell me a little bit about the holiday shows at Jazz Alley.

Judy: Well, I am singing old songs, that you’ll probably recognize and some of my new songs, too. So it’s going to be a tour of the season.

MK: You’ve been doing a lot of great work lately. In fact I interviewed one of your current collaborators last year, Ari Hest.

Judy: Yes, indeed.

MK: I thought he did an incredible job on your album [Silver Skies Blue] that you released a couple of years ago.

Judy: Yes, we wrote that together and that was wonderful.

MK: Yeah, because I saw him, he came to Seattle and he played at The Triple Door.

And just before that performance I had a

chance to chat with him. So it was great.

Judy: Yeah. Yep. MK: I’ve been a fan of yours ever since “Send in the Clowns”.

Judy: Yes? MK: From your 1975 album, Judith – and that was really when you became more popular and so forth – but at the same time you have always stuck close to your folk roots.

Judy: That’s true, I have.

MK: What has been the most rewarding experience about this journey in the last 40, 45 years?

Judy: Well, the most exciting thing is that today I can go onstage and sing songs that I wrote – that has lasted 60 years – and it’s going strong and going forward. And I have no intention of ever stopping.

MK: Yeah, because this is like, okay, this is, I know that this is your second time at Jazz Alley, or were you there previously?

Because I know you were there last year, and then here you’re back again.

Judy: I’ve been there a lot, yeah.

MK: Oh? You’ve been there a lot? Well, Jazz Alley was one of Eartha Kitt’s favorite places to perform.

Judy: I love it.

MK: She used to perform there a lot and I had a chance to chat with her in her dressing room back in 2004. And just an incredible legend. And so I’m happy that they’re

able to bring on certain legends, definitely the legends of my youth. And my career is being able to go there and see people like you perform at such an incredible venue.

Judy: A wonderful place.

MK Scott: So are you currently working on any upcoming albums?

Judy: Yes, it’s called Winter Story. It is a collaboration with Jonas Fjeld and a group called Chatham County Line. And it’s a number of new releases that are coming out. The first single is a version of Joni Mitchell’s song, “River”, and that’s coming out here and other parts across the world.

MK: Thanks for chatting with me. It was an honor. We look forward to seeing you at Jazz Alley this week.

Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes modern day Renaissance woman, gold and platinum selling American singer/songwriter Judy Collins for four nights (Thurs-Sun, 12/19-12/22) celebrating the holidays and her greatest hits!

Shows at 7:30pm. Doors Thurs at 6pm, FriSun at 5:30pm. Tickets: $56.50.

Enjoy dinner and cocktails and fine music at Jazz Alley (2033 6th Ave.) (206) 441-9729; www.jazzalley.com.

MK Scott is a Seattle-based arts blogger.

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ArtsWest’s Head over Heels was a pure and wonderful experience

by Brian Matt SGN A&E Writer HEAD OVER HEELS ARTSWEST Through December 29 Having been told that Head over Heels included music from the Go-Go’s, I said yes to watching it, not knowing what to expect – although you really can’t go wrong with the this great band. What I saw was an amazing combination of sixteenth-century prose and ’80s music.

Head over Heels, based on Sir Philip Sidney’s Arcadia from the late 1500s, takes place in ancient Greece. Basilius (Louis Hobson) reigns over the kingdom of Arcadia, which has “the beat.” An army of suitors pursue Basilius’s daughter Pamela (Alex Sturtevant), who promptly rejects them all. Her sister Philoclea (Rheanna Atendido) pines away, wishing she weren’t so plain; Pamela says that she’s only plain when compared with her. Philoclea’s friend Musidorus the goatherd (Eric Dobson) tries to explain to Philoclea that he loves her, but she shows little interest in him, and Basilius warns him to not come back. His wife Gynecia (Ann Cornelius) is a little more encouraging but in the end goes along with her husband.

A herald arrives with a note saying that a new oracle has arrived. Snakelike Pythio (Mila Jam) provides Basilius a baleful prophecy: his daughters will be stolen by undesirable suitors, he will be cuckolded by his wife, his throne will be usurped by a new king, and all will end with complete disaster. Basilius immediately tries to figure out a way to prevent the prophecy, first by taking his family and courtiers on a journey to the neighboring kingdom to keep an eye on his wife and daughters.

As Musidorus mopes, Pythio provides him an opportunity to disguise himself as the Amazon Cleophila and join Basilius’s entourage on their journey. Basilius, Gynecia, Pamela, and Phylocea are all attracted to Cleophila, which causes trouble in their respective relationships. Pamela explores

Head Over Heels – Photos by John McLellan

her thoughts about love through poetry, then fights with her assistant Mopsa (Kataka Corn), who, and after being dismissed, runs off to Lesbos. After some confusion with love notes from Basilius and Gynecia, all of the prophecies have come to pass, in a manner of speaking.

The Go-Go’s’ music provides a perfect foil for the action on stage, matching the message through beat and vocals by using classics like “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “We Got the Beat,” and the eponymous “Head over Heels.”

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Jam’s performance as the seductive and mysterious Pythio was impressive, with the ensemble joining her to make a sizeable snake.

Corn’s performance as Mopsa demanded attention on stage; her portrayal of a strongwilled character was a strong point of the performance. Sturtevant’s fantastic singing and humorous poetry presentation were definitely the high points of the show; I haven’t laughed that much in a long time.

The wide diversity of sexualities and

identities and their complex relationships make Head over Heels especially timely.

Although presented humorously, the experiences of the characters as they discover more about themselves also make it very relatable. Their happiness with who they are was a joyful ending to a wonderful play.

The Seattle production of Head over Heels continues through December 29 at ArtsWest Playhouse (4711 California Ave SW). For more information, go to www. artswest.org or call 206-938-0339.

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chandeliers, huge mirrors and putti-clad ceilings – is the perfect spot for the Mark Morris Dance Group’s wonderful evening of hilarity and holiday fun. You don’t have to dress up (we’re in Seattle, after all) but if you do, you’ll have the most elaborate setting in town to show off your holiday finery.

But, of course, the real reason to go is to see a version of the popular holiday ballet

reels and dances of the 19th century parlor party, we see the hokey-pokey, the stroll, and the butt-colliding bump, together with a confetti of changing relationships among the increasingly drunk guests. Everywhere you look there’s a hilarious scenario playing out, as if you were on Mount Olympus looking down on couples flirting, arguing, breaking up, passing out, and changing partners. All this is set to Tchaikovsky’s immortal music – and it works. Morris shows us that Tchaikovsky was a 19th century man with a 21st century sensibility.

The scrim turns transparent and we see Drosselmeier standing behind the Prince, shadowing his dance. You realize that the doll-maker is actually animating the Prince with his movements, to create an unforgettable male duet complete with lifts and carries. When Morris premiered this dance in 1991 it was rare to see men partnering each other. The first time I ever saw such a thing was in Rudolph Nureyev’s 1984 version of Roméo et Juliette when Romeo partners the dying Mercutio. It was erotic for two men to take what were then seen as “male” and

earlier days, but now we accept the malefemale mix with ease and can pay closer attention to the dance itself.

In my review of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker (SGN 12/6/19) I said that “Balanchine’s ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ is one of the most superb dances for a corps de ballet ever conceived – it’s a crash course in choreography.” I suggested that “Anyone who wants to learn how to move groups of dancers across and around a stage in constantly changing forms that sustain intrigue as well as elegance should study this work.” The same is true

Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Hard Nut – Photo by Mat Hayward

that’s as intriguing and off-kilter as the original E.T.A. Hoffman story it’s based on: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. There’s no sugary Land of Sweets in this story. Instead, there is a goofy holiday party in Act I that introduces a gaggle of holiday-makers who are transformed in Act II into a story-withina-story that generates some of the best modern dancing you’re ever likely to see.

The Christmas party at the Stahlbaums’ house is set in the colorful 1970s, complete with cross-dressing couples, a Mom and a maid in drag, and three kids instead of two – the requisite little-girl heroine, Maria (Clara in other versions), the naughty brother Fritz who breaks the Nutcracker, and a horny older sister, Louisa, who adds an eye-rolling teenager to the mix. Instead of the conventional

While the familiar story carries Marie through the process of putting her injured Nutcracker to bed under the Christmas tree, falling asleep as the tree grows to enormous size (an extremely successful effect – Marie looks to be about two inches high), and witnessing the battle between the mice and the toy soldiers (here as G.I. Joe dolls commando-crawling their way across the stage), the Morris version adds a wonderful element after Marie throws her slipper and kills the Mouse King.

While she lies insensible under a scrim that falls on top of her (weirdly successful – you’ll have to see it for yourself), two stately costumers arrive to transform the Nutcracker into a handsome Prince by changing his outfit and removing his mask.

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“female” parts, and it’s erotic here – even though we now realize that dance roles aren’t necessarily gender-marked. Instead of a conventional love story, Drosselmeier is enacting the Prince’s creation story – and what could be sexier than that?

What comes next, at the end of Act I, is one of the high points of the whole evening – the “Waltz of the Snowflakes”. Back in 1991 this dance was a standout because the 22 snowflakes are both men and women dressed in the same tutus, cropped tops and whipped-cream headdresses, some dancing on pointe (including men) and some barefooted. It takes a minute to even realize it’s a mixed-gender group until you notice that some snowflakes are beefier and hairier than others. It was a real gender-bender in

for Morris’s “Waltz of the Snowflakes”. It’s a master class in choreography for a group of dancers who appear to be in continual, kaleidoscopic motion – entering and leaving the stage across diagonals in groups of two, five, seven; endless lines as dancers leave on the left and re-enter on the right; phalanxes of five or seven entering stage center in diamond formation only to dissolve into star-like fragments; large configurations of circle dances with reconfiguring squares in the center – and on and on.

Unlike traditional ballet movement, Morris’s dancers follow a grand jeté with a flat-footed shuffle, knees akimbo, hands jutting sideways in a gesture that says “away we go!” as they leave the stage. They execute tours en l’air with their arms to their sides

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or overhead in a stiff V formation so that they look less like humans and more like, well, snowflakes. The brilliance of these formations are enhanced by the fact that each dancer is holding fistfuls of “snow” that they fling or sprinkle as they enter and leave the stage, concluding with a grand line-line intersection of leaps with snow flying upwards from every hand. It’s thrilling.

The audience erupts into cheers about sixty seconds from the end, and continues to cheer until sixty seconds after the last snowflake leaves the stage. It’s problematic to end the first act with such a thrill – what could follow such a show-stopper in the second act?

Tchaikovsky composed The Nutcracker in 1892, under the strict orders of choreographer Maurice Petipa of the Russian Imperial Ballet. The second act had to contain ethnic themes that take place in a Land of Sweets where different kinds of treats represent Spanish chocolate, German candy canes, Chinese tea, etc. But instead of that sugar-coated story line, the Mark Morris version follows the original Hoffman tale about a King and Queen who offend a Mouse Queen who then bites their baby, Princess Pirlipat, and makes her ugly.

(She gets a pig face, but in the age of Miss Piggy that may not be the disaster Hoffman intended). Drosselmeier has to travel the world to find a hard nut that can only be cracked by the person who will give Princess Pirlipat her original face back again.

This is a great device for the entry of each ethnic dance, indicated on a big world map.

As each country says “No, we haven’t got the hard nut” Drosselmeier finally finds it close to home where the Nutcracker Prince cracks the nut and frees the Princess. Thus ensues a lovers’ dance and the “Waltz of the Flowers” (a knockout – but the Balanchine version is still the masterpiece IMO).

Morris’s big finale, however, is the equal to the “Waltz of the Snowflakes”. He employs the simple, effective device of having the entire company dressed in costumes from an earlier moment – a flower, a snowflake, a party guest, a G.I. Joe, a mouse, a maid, a robot, a Spanish dancer, etc. – so

Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Hard Nut – Photo by Mat Hayward

that the entire universe of the dance is participating on equal terms. Together they leap across the stage, pirouette in circles, spin like tops, and end with classic ballet poses for the stars – only here everyone’s a star, so half the cast ends with shoulder lifts and the other half ends in the “fish dive” where one dancer dips the other in a headdown-toes up position. These are dangerous moves that require a lot of practice, so the joke here is that everyone (anyone) can do it. But don’t try it at home.

Morris’s The Hard Nut is a dance lover’s delight, but music lovers will also love it since this is the only version of Tchaikovsky’s ballet that uses the entire score in the original order. In fact, I think Tchaikovsky would have embraced The Hard Nut above all other versions since he had to live his life as a closeted gay man who (some biographers suggest) committed suicide because an enemy threatened to expose his sexuality. What better vindication than to have this conventional classic recast in a

dancers retire and are replaced over time, the way the characters act will change – but the roles themselves and the choreography don’t change. In a dance like L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato (one of his most famous dances) the choreography is set and doesn’t change.

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Group presenting his Christmas gift to the world, The Hard Nut – his full-length version of The Nutcracker set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved music. Since the dance isn’t performed on Mondays, Morris had the day off to talk about his book and to give the audience an opportunity to ask questions.

Morris grew up here in Seattle so there were also tales told about when he was a kid – his seventh grade teacher was there, as well as a buddy he got in trouble with in high school. Chances are those anecdotes aren’t in Out Loud.

It was a very relaxed, informal affair sponsored by Elliott Bay Book Company.

Morris and John Roderick, the interviewer, were sat in purple chairs on a bare stage with a bottle of red wine between them. The interviewer came at his task from the point of view of an interested outsider who’d read the book, but he’d never seen any version of The Nutcracker and had no prepared questions – just general observations. Fortunately, Mark Morris is a chatty extrovert, so all he needed was a cue in order to tell the audience a host of anecdotes about his world view and life history. He was also hilarious – a man with a naturally funny, ironic point of view.

About being an out gay man for all of his public career: Morris said he was just himself – loud, opinionated, gay. He didn’t set out to make a point, but he didn’t conceal it either. Today being gay doesn’t come as such a big shock to people – it’s normal, at least in this country, mostly. He said now that he’s an old gay person (he’s 63) he realizes that he has to make adjustments for a new generation. He’s sometimes surprised by terms that seem OK to him but that sometimes offend the younger people he works with – like calling them “girls” or “boys.” The Me Too movement is important, the sensitivity to language is important – his generation is making changes.

universe where being gay, lesbian, trans, or any other kind of queer is not just OK but normal. I kept thinking of Tchaikovsky as I watched Morris’ wild party unfold, wishing that this brilliant composer, dead at the age of 53, could have lived to write many more symphonies, ballets, and operas.

Don’t deny yourself the joy of seeing this brilliant, funny, and heart-affirming dance by the Mark Morris Dance Group, at the Paramount through December 15.

Mark Morris (l) and John Roderick – Photo by Jim Jones

About his reputation as an enfant terrible: Morris said it’s not a compliment – being an enfant terrible doesn’t just mean challenging the status quo or breaking new ground – it’s being called a loud mouth, uncooperative, difficult. He supposes he was all those things – he’s gotten milder in his old age. Now when he’s at a show that he doesn’t like he doesn’t just announce that it’s horrible and march out in the middle – he waits for an intermission to leave.

About entertainment today: He went to see a movie – Frozen – and he nearly died of boredom. The same boring song kept coming up again and again.

How many times can they keep singing that song? Thirty times? A hundred times? Popular culture doesn’t seem to be interested in variety. Watching the dance shows on TV – it’s all the same thing, over and over again.

About the future of dance in America: Conditions have become so difficult for young choreographers that they can’t just go to New York or a big city, get a cheap place

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and start making dances like he did in the late ‘70s. There’s not enough funding for the arts, and you can’t get along on a shoestring and build a company like he did. Morris said Seattle has changed so much he can hardly recognize it – the same with NYC. Where are the dives with the old guys asleep in the corner where you can get a cheap drink or a meal anymore? Everything is slick and polished and corporate. The places where dancers and choreographers would hang out and work on things together don’t exist anymore.

It’s over! he said. (But he said it funny – the audience laughed – it’s not really over – just hard to see how it’s going forward in this environment.)

About how he makes his dances: Though some things seem improvised (like the party scene in Act I of The Hard Nut) they’re set – choreography needs to be set because it has to match the music. But between the cues to the music the dancers are sometimes asked to invent business for their characters – like in The Hard Nut – as long as they’re at the right place at the right time for the music. It’s choreography, he said – they can’t just run around. As

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About the interaction between ballet and modern dance: There used to be an uptown/downtown split, between modern dance downtown and ballet uptown. That was because of the dancers’ training – uptown dancers are necessarily young and highly trained for the demands of ballet and they do what they’re told, while downtown dancers are older, more independent and improvisational.

Over the years the two have come closer together and Morris (very modestly) said that if he can take a little credit for making a difference it was by anchoring his dances in live music, at a time when modern dance was done to soundscapes, recordings, or even silence. The modern dance choreography was detatched from music, but Morris loves music, including classical music, and so as his work became more known, others started attaching their steps to music. This made the interaction between uptown and downtown more possible. Morris thinks that the interaction might be getting more distant now, though – there seems to be a widening of the uptown/downtown dance scenes as hip hop and downtown dance scenes relate less to more formal music.

The flow of conversation was fast, funny, and informative – the mood of goodwill and welcome to a favorite son filled the newly renovated Town Hall. After the interview, Morris autographed books, posed for pictures, and chatted with old friends and devoted fans with equal cheer and generosity. For those of us who think Mark Morris is a genius on the order of Mozart, Handel, Beethoven or Balanchine, his presence alone was awesome, and his natural, relaxed personality was a surprising contrast to his fame and profound talent.

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GLAAD on LGBTQ-inclusive nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globes

Billy Porter in “Pose” – Photo courtesy of FX

Ben Platt in “The Politician” – Photo courtesy of FX

Andrew Scott in “Fleabag” – Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime Video

Beanie Feldstein in Booksmart – Photo courtesy of Annapurna Pictures

(December 9, 2019) – The nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday morning, and once again several LGBTQ-inclusive actors and characters were honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as nominees.

Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning, and Susan Kelechi Watson announced the nominations at 5 a.m. from Los Angeles. They were joined by Dylan and Paris Brosnan, Golden Globe Ambassadors; Lorenzo Soria, HFPA president; and Barry Adelman, executive producer and executive VP for television at Dick Clark Productions.

Billy Porter was nominated for the second year in a row for Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series - Drama for his role as Pray Tell in FX’s “Pose.” Billy won the Emmy for the role back in September. In one of the bigger snubs, however, “Pose” itself was not nominated for Best

Drama Series, nor were any of the show’s leading actresses.

Ben Platt was nominated for Best Actor in “The Politician,” and the show itself was nominated for Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy. Out Irish actor Andrew Scott was nominated for playing the “hot priest” in “Fleabag.” The BBC America show “Killing Eve” was also nominated for Best Television Series - Drama.

On the film side, two queer films, Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Pain and Glory, will compete with each other in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Rocketman, the biopic about the life of Elton John, was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Furthermore, Elton himself was nominated for Best Original Song - Motion Picture for “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from Rocketman.

Out actress Beanie Feldstein was nominated in Best Performance by an Actress in

a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for her hilarious portrayal of high school overachiever Molly in Booksmart. And four allies were nominated for playing queer characters this year: Taran Egerton in Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for playing Elton John in Rocketman, Antonio Banderas in Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for playing a drug-addled surrogate version of Pedro Almodóvar in Pain and Glory, Margot Robbie for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Bombshell, and Jodie Comer for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama in Killing Eve. “Golden Globe nominations for LGBTQ-inclusive films, including Rocketman, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Pain and Glory, along with television series ‘The Politician’ and ‘Killing Eve,’ continue a tradition of recognizing extraordinary tal-

ent by the Hollywood Forward Press Association,” said Jeremy Blacklow, GLAAD’s director of entertainment media. “Welldeserved nominations for several LGBTQ roles, as well as for out actors Billy Porter, Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt, and Andrew Scott, provide both a reason to celebrate and a reminder for how audiences and critics alike support and applaud authentic LGBTQ storytelling.”

Congrats to all of this year’s LGBTQinclusive nominees! (See a full list of all of this year’s nominees at www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-golden-globes-nominations-full-list-1259626.)

The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will air live coast-to-coast on NBC from 8 to 11 p.m. ET (5-8 p.m. PT) on Jan. 5, 2020.

Ricky Gervais will host for the fourth time.

SFCS NOMS

Lulu Wang’s heartfelt drama The Farewell has 5 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Awkwafina), Best Screenplay, and Best Foreign Language Film. Zhao Shuzhen, making her film debut as the grandmother at the center of the story, was named a Best Supporting Actress nominee as well.

Joining Scorsese, Joon-ho, and Gerwig in the Best Director category is Josh & Benny Safdie, whose gripping thriller Uncut Gems is up for 5 awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Adam Sandler). Robert Eggers’ innovative, off-kilter mystery The Lighthouse places him in the Best Director field. The film is also nominated for Best Picture, with Willem Dafoe in the Best Supporting Actor race.

Noah Baumbach’s powerful domestic drama Marriage Story is a Best Picture nominee, while Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson received Best Actor and Best Actress nominations, respectively, with Laura Dern landing a Best Supporting Actress nod. Baumbach also earned a Best Screenplay nomination.

Ford v Ferrari rounds out the Best Picture lineup, while also receiving a nomina-

tion in the new Best Action Choreography category.

Honoring the best achievements in stunt ensemble performance, Ford v Ferrari joins fellow Best Picture nominee 1917, and Avengers: Endgame, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and Shadow as the inaugural nominees for this category.

De Niro, Driver, and Sandler are joined

by Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory) and Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) in the Best Actor category, while Lupita Nyong’o (Us) and Reneé Zellweger (July) earn Best Actress nominations, alongside Awkwafina, Johansson, and Ronan.

Tom Hanks’ turn as Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood lands him in the Best Supporting Actor race, along with Dafoe, Kang-ho, Pesci, and Pitt.

In the Best Supporting Actress category, Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and Taylor Russell (Waves) complete the field, along with the previously mentioned Dern, Pugh, and Shuzhen.

Other films earning multiple nominations include Avengers: Endgame, Doctor Sleep, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Knives Out, Pain and Glory, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Us.

With nominations set, voting for this year’s winners will conclude on December 13. Winners of the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards will be announced on Monday, December 16, at 9:00am. PST via the Seattle Film Critics Society’s Twitter handle - @seattlecritics.

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and Best Ensemble Cast. The South Korean film also scored a Best Foreign Language Film nomination.

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood follows with 8 nods, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Ensemble Cast, and a nomination for Julia Butters in the Best Youth Performance category.

Greta Gerwig’s fresh take on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women received 7 nominations, as did Sam Mendes’ innovative war film, 1917. Both are Best Picture nominees, with Gerwig receiving a Best Director nomination, and Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress), Florence Pugh (Best Supporting Actress) and the Ensemble Cast earning acting nominations. Mendes’ film, set in World War I and designed to resemble one continuous take, as two young British soldiers attempt to deliver a message to fellow soldiers, scored nominations for the film’s Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, and Production Design.

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The complete list of nominations for the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards follows below: The 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society award nominees: BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR: 1917 (Universal Pictures); The Farewell (A24); Ford v Ferrari (20th Century Fox); The Irishman (Netflix); The Lighthouse (A24); Little Women (Sony Pictures); Marriage Story (Netflix); Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (Sony Pictures); Parasite (NEON); Uncut Gems (A24) BEST DIRECTOR: Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse; Greta Gerwig – Little Women; Bong Joon-ho – Parasite; Josh & Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems; Martin Scorsese – The Irishman

Celebrating 45 Years!

Visually thrilling Aeronauts soars into the air

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in The Aeronauts – Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios

It is 1862. Much to the snickering disbelief of his peers in the British scientific community, budding meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) believes he can analyze the atmosphere which will potentially lead to his ability to predict the weather. He teams up with expert balloonist, otherwise knows as an “aeronaut,” Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) to attempt an aerial voyage unlike any ever attempted before.

While she tries to ascend to a new world balloon height record, James will use his instruments to analyze the Earth’s atmosphere. But this adventure isn’t without its risks, and Amelia isn’t certain her financier and amateur co-pilot is going to be capable of dealing with them, ballooning to the heights they are attempting nothing short of lethal to even the most experienced of pilots.

Very loosely inspired by an actual historical ascent into the upper atmosphere, director Tom Harper’s (Wild Rose) visually audacious The Aeronauts is frequently a masterfully thrilling drama that held me in hypnotic rapture. Filmed to be showcased in IMAX, the aerial sequences of this motion picture are

awe-inspiring. Mixing stunning effects, practical stunt work and an imaginative array of visual ingenuity, whenever Harper focuses on Amelia’s and James’ ascension above the clouds the film is an eye-popping miracle, the breathtaking spectacle of it all glorious.

It’s down on the ground where the picture struggles to find its footing. Not that the story the director and fellow writer Jack Thorne (Wonder) have devised is anything to scoff at. It’s perfectly serviceable, Amelia wrestling with her fears to balloon again courtesy of a recent catastrophic tragedy and James enduring the ridicule of the London scientific community for his belief he can study the weather. The issue is that there’s no heat to these melodramatic shenanigans, the beguiling complexity that could have allowed them to resonate in a manner that might have emotionally mattered sadly absent. It all feels like standard, well-produced British television, and while there’s nothing wrong with that all of these moments still come off as tiredly humdrum when compared to the 40 or so minutes that happen with Amelia and James inside the balloon traveling to heights above 36,000 feet.

The game supporting cast does give it their best effort, Tom Courtenay as James’ elderly father Arthur (who just so happens to be suffering from the early stages of dementia) and Phoebe Fox as Amelia’s

overly-protective sister Antonia notable standouts. There’s also a nice performance turned in by Yesterday star Himesh Patel as James’ supportive scientific partner John Trew. Unfortunately, the film seems to forget about him far too often for the character to make a more lasting impression. I often found myself surprised whenever the story reintroduced him almost as if I’d forgotten Patel was part of the cast, and I can’t help but wonder if a handful of additional scenes concerning the character might have been left on the cutting room floor.

On the plus side Jones is extraordinary.

This is another exceptional performance from the young actress, and while I wouldn’t say it’s her best work the Academy Awardnominee’s turn is still strong enough that if anyone wanted to mention it in the same breath as her roles in The Theory of Everything (where she previously co-starred with Redmayne), Like Crazy or On the Basis of Sex I certainly wouldn’t criticize them for doing so. Jones brings a fiercely determined depth to Amelia, the little hesitations and cracks in her façade that she allows to breakthrough into the open catching me more often than not entirely off-guard. It’s a beautiful performance, especially during the sequences without dialogue, the actress bringing an aggressive physicality to the role that feels almost effortless.

Redmayne is also quite good, but he doesn’t have nearly as much to do as his co-star does. Still, he once again shows superb chemistry with Jones, while a seemingly minor moment between the actor and Courtenay right before James takes off on his trip with Amelia drips with an introspective sensitivity that brought tears to my eyes. Mostly, though, he’s in full fussy flibbertigibbet mode reminiscent of his turns in films like Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and My Week with Marilyn, and while that’s fine that also means he’s hardly breaking a sweat as far as his portrayal of this particular character is concerned.

Ultimately it is the aforementioned aerial sequences that allows The Aeronauts to soar. Harper pulls out all the stops, and the higher Amelia and James fly the greater the danger they end up finding themselves forced to face. By the time the headstrong, unstoppable pilot is forced to ascend to the top of the balloon, for reasons left unrevealed, it’s safe to say my gut had already dropped to the floor and my throat was gasping for air. Harper, his team of visual effects tacticians and cinematographer George Steel (Robin Hood) craft a viscerally gripping spectacle that’s unlike anything else I’ve seen this year. It’s a one-of-akind achievement, and for that reason alone here’s hoping audiences go give it a look.

BEST ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE: Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory; Robert De Niro – The Irishman; Adam Driver – Marriage Story; Joaquin Phoenix – Joker; Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems BEST ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE: Awkwafina – The Farewell; Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story; Lupita Nyong’o – Us; Saoirse Ronan – Little Women; Reneé Zellweger – Judy BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE: Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse; Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood; Song Kang-ho – Parasite; Joe Pesci – The Irishman; Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood BEST ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE: Laura Dern – Marriage Story; Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers; Florence Pugh – Little Women; Taylor Russell – Waves; Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell BEST ENSEMBLE CAST: The Irishman; Knives Out; Little Women; Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood; Parasite BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY: 1917; Avengers: Endgame; Ford v Ferrari; John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Shadow

BEST SCREENPLAY: The Farewell – Lulu Wang; The Irishman – Steven Zaillian; Knives Out – Rian Johnson; Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach; Parasite – Bong Joonho, Han Jin-won (screenplay), Bong Joon-ho (story) BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Frozen II – Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee, directors; How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Dean DeBlois, director; I Lost My Body – Jérémy Clapin, director; Missing Link – Chris Butler, director; Toy Story 4 – Josh Cooley, director BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: The Farewell – Lulu Wang, director; Monos – Alejandro Landes, director; Pain and Glory – Pedro Almodóvar, director; Parasite – Bong Joon-ho, director; Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Céline Sciamma, director BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: American Factory – Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, directors; Apollo 11 – Todd Douglas Miller, director; For Sama – Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts, directors; Fyre – Chris Smith, director; Honeyland – Ljubomir Stefanov & Tamara Kotevska, directors BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: 1917 – Roger Deakins; The Lighthouse – Jarin

Blaschke; Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood – Robert Richardson; Parasite – Hong Kyung-pyo; Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Claire Mathon BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Dolemite is My Name – Ruth E. Carter; Downton Abbey – Anna Mary Scott Robbins; Little Women – Jacqueline Durran; Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood – Arianne Phillips; Rocketman – Julian Day BEST FILM EDITING: 1917 – Lee Smith; The Irishman – Thelma Schoonmaker; Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood – Fred Raskin; Parasite – Yang Jin-mo; Uncut Gems – Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: 1917 – Thomas Newman; Joker – Hildur guðnadóttir; The Last Black Man in San Francisco – Emile Mosseri; Uncut Gems – Daniel Lopatin; Us – Michael Abels BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: 1917 – Dennis Gassner (Production Designer), Lee Sandales (Set Decorator); The Irishman – Bob Shaw (Production Designer), Regina Graves (Set Decorator); Little Women – Jess Gonchor (Production Designer), Claire Kaufman (Set Decorator); Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood – Barbara Ling (Pro-

duction Designer), Nancy Haigh (Set Decorator); Parasite – Lee Ha-jun (Production Designer) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: 1917 – Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, Dominic Tuohy; Ad Astra – Allen Maris, Jedediah Smith, Guillaume Rocheron, Scott R. Fisher; Alita: Battle Angel – Nick Epstein, Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon; Avengers: Endgame – Dan DeLeeuw, Matt Aitken, Russell Earl, Dan Sudick; The Irishman – Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, Nelson Sepulveda BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE (18 years of age or younger upon start of filming): Julia Butters – Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood; Kyliegh Curran – Doctor Sleep; Roman Griffith Davis – Jojo Rabbit; Noah Jupe – Honey Boy; Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit VILLAIN OF THE YEAR: Arthur Fleck/The Joker – Joker – portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix; Red – Us – portrayed by Lupita Nyong’o; The Red Dress – In Fabric – portrayed by a red dress; Rose the Hat – Doctor Sleep – portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson; Russell Bufalino – The Irishman – portrayed by Joe Pesci

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Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122.

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INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area.

The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY - December 14

A Gathering of Men in Woodinville. 8:15-11:30am.

21920 Highway 9 SE (WA-9), Woodinville. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience.

We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, nonsectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www. agatheringofmen.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Generations Aging with Pride (GenPRIDE) Writers Workshop & Literary Open Mic. 10am-noon (group craft session); noon-4pm (personal coaching sessions); 4:30-6pm (literary open mic and potluck).

GenPRIDE Center, 401 Broadway E #223. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. RSVP to sign-up for group craft and personal coaching sessions; no RSVP required for Literary Open Mic and potluck (open mic sign-up is on a first-come, first-serve basis. More info: (206) 393-3400, info@gapseattle.org; www.gapseattle.org.

Positively Living Coffee Social. 10am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. (206) 9571600. Sponsored by LIfelong.

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12-tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org.

SEAMEC Annual Community Meeting. 3pm. Capitol Hill Branch Library Meeting Room, 425 Harvard Ave E, 2nd Floor. Come learn about SEAMEC’s (Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee) political work on behalf of the LGBTQ community and how you can help.

Holigay Bingo! A celebration for LGBTQ+ Elders, 55 and up. 4-7pm. Hillman City Collaboratory, 5623 Rainier Ave S. Learn about resources available to LGBTQ+ elders (55+) over dinner and BINGO. Completely free.!

Win prizes, make friends, building community. With emcee Aleksa Manila. RSVP required. For information & registration, check out nwnetwork.org/events or email peter@nwnetwork.org.

Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com 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.oasisyouthcenter.org Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. (206) 784-9705; visitballard.com

SUNDAY - December 15

Ravenna United Methodist Church. 8:30am. “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school” - 9:45am Worship. 5751 33rd Ave NE. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. (206) 525-7988.

Center for Spiritual Living. 9am, 11am & 5:30pm services. 6318 Linden Ave N. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801; www.spiritualliving.org Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am Sunday Services.

200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” (206) 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org.

Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. (206) 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org

Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship, 11am Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188.

Central Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.”

All are welcome. (206) 322-7500.

East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am Sunday Service.

12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620.

Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org University Congregational United Church of Christ.

9am all ages education; 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org.

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship.

2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George).

All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship.

500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome.

A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Columbia City Church of Hope. 10:30am Worship.

3818 S Angeline St. We are a progressive faith community rooted in God’s grace and acceptance growing together toward justice, love and wholeness. (206) 722-5651. www.ColumbiaCityHope.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

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Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month.

This monthly informal auto enthusiasts’ event starts with breakfast and a show & tell, and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com First Church - First United Methodist Church of Seattle. 10:30am. 180 Denny Way. (Enter on 2nd Ave N for worship.) Welcome to First Church, a progressive community advocating for the homeless and hungry, and creating a refuge of inclusive Christianity. First Church is a proud member of the Reconciling Ministries Network.

(206) 622-7278; firstchurchseattle.org Northminster Presbyterian Church. 10:30am Worship.

7706 25th Ave NW. A village church in the city open to all. (206) 783-3402. www.northminsterpres.org (Conveniently located a block from the Metro #40 bus route.)

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship.

1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching.

Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org 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 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” on Meetup.com or at DharmaBuddies.org. (Women are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www.

LotusSisters.org.)

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December 14 thru December 23 St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am Worship.

6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation.

“We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” (206) 783-6733; www.stpauluccseattle.com.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery.

(206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

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 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 (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Hark! Harold the Angel Sings! 1:30pm-3pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (at E Republican St). Come dressed festiva, warm, and meet in the garden followed by the program inside. An unusual and hearwarming take on the Christmas story, this event will all feature uplifting music by many resident and special guest artists. $1 or more in advance at haroldsings. brownpapertickets.com/ Donations of $0 to $100 will also be graciously accepted at the door.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/ Weds/Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org Rain City Soccer Club Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice session before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.

U.T.O.P.I.A. Family Affair. 5pm doors; 6pm show. Capitol Lounge, 916 E Pike St. Featuring Miss U.T.O.P.I.A. International 2019 Beyonce Black St James. Hosted by Aleksa Manila. With performances by Miss U.T.O.P.I.A. International winners and many others. Help us collect new and gently used coats, gloves, scarves, and winter accessories for those in need in our area. Door: $10 cover or $5 with donation.

Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous 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 (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437. www. peerseattle.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com.

[EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.]

Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

MONDAY - December 16

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. Peer Seattle 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.peerseattle.org Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437, www. peerseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

PFLAG/Kitsap County (Bremerton) Monthly Meeting. 6-7pm. Kitsap Pride, 532 5th Ave #20, Bremerton.

Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.kitsappflag.org and on Facebook. kitsappflag@yahoo.com. (888) 636-0652. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

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Meditation Class for LGBTQ Seniors. 6:30pm. GenPride Senior Center, 401 Broadway E, Suite 223. Free class every Monday for LGBTQ seniors, their caregivers and allies. Beginners welcome. www.gapseattle.org PFLAG/Everett (Snohomish County) Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Stillaguamish Public Meeting Room #1, Robert J. Drewell Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.pflageverett.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 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 Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30-8:30pm.

Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Monday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897.

(Also meets Fridays.)

Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun.

(206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com

TUESDAY - December 17

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by YouthCare.

(206) 622-5555.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. 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 (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.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. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. 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. (206) 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, Colonial 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 (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. [See website for details.] 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 (206) 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

WEDNESDAY - December 18

Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

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 (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Living Positively. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. (206) 957-1600 or www.lifelong.org.

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GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www.

LotusSisters.org.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday.

Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 7-8pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets 3rd Wednesday most months - check website to confirm details. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org 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.

THURSDAY - December 19

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Alzheimer’s Association Men’s Coffee Support Group. 10-11:30am. Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE. Meets 3rd Thursday each month.

Are you a male spouse caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Alzheimer’s Association men’s coffee groups provide a consistent and caring place for male caregivers to learn, share and gain emotional support from other male spouses who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with memory loss. For information, call Don Desonier at (206) 779-1634.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

12-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org.

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

Rainbow Lunch on Thursdays. 12 noon-12:45pm.

Wallingford Community Senior Center, Lower Level, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Meets most Thursdays, except holidays. WCSC welcomes and supports the gender, romantic, and sexual minorities (GRSM, or LGBTQQIAA+) community! Join us at Rainbow Lunch on Thursdays to celebrate this integral group.

Expanded van service is available on Thursdays thanks to volunteering by Bruce Terrey of Mature Friends. In proud partnership with GenPRIDE, Mature Friends, and Lake City Seniors LGBTQ2+Allies. $4 members; $6 general public. Drop-ins encouraged. (206) 461-7825; info@wallingfordseniors.org.

Safe and Sober (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual). 12 noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room 4070.

Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Open to the public.

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 B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission. 6:30-8:30pm. Municipal

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Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Seattle LGBTQ Commission 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. (206) 684-4514. www/seattle.gov/lgbtq 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. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples.

Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call (206) 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12 noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm.

First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Wheelchair accessible. We offer support and education in a safe, confidential, and welcoming atmosphere and serve East King County communities including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Bothell, Woodinville, Duvall, Snoqualmie, and Carnation. The first half of each meeting is dedicated to support, the second half is usually a guest speaker. See http://community.pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue. Contact us at info@ bellevue-pflag.org or (425) 483-6642. PFLAG Bellevue/ Eastside is a support and advocacy group, uniting members of the LGBTQ community with friends, families, and allies. PFLAG does not promote one political or religious view and is inclusive to people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities.

21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling.

Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July, August.]

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Thursday. A meditation/ recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.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. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Thursday.

Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men.

(206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. [See website for details.] 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 (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

FRIDAY - December 20

Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12-1:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.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 LGBTQ & Allies 18+ Free Friday Night Drop-In Volleyball. 6-7:45pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Every Friday. (206) 684-4753.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437.

Game Night. 7pm-11pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30-8:30pm.

Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every

Friday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897.

(Also meets Mondays.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm.

Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at noon.)

Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org; (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org

SATURDAY - December 21

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com Seattle Prime Timers Holiday Banquet. 2pm. Plymouth Church, 1217 6th Ave (dowtown between University & Seneca Sts.) go to the south end. Meets 3rd Saturday most months. Cost: members free, guests $10 (please try to bring exact change) to help pay for room rental.

Optional gift exchange - bring gift up to $10 value; silly is good! RSVP by Wednesday, December 18 to attend this event. Limited to 35 people. Free parking under the church (entrance on University). Take garage elevator to 2nd floor or enter thru south front doors on 6th. Info: www.seattleprimetimers.org.

SUNDAY - December 22

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. GenPRIDE (Generations Aging with Pride), 401 Broadway E #223 (above QFC in Broadway Market). Meets 4th Sunday each month. Lots of parking in the Broadway Market garage. This month’s topic: Housing Options for Seniors and/or other topics of interest to participants. Info: (206) 789-6778; www.seattleprimetimers.org.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html 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 Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 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, (206) 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, (206) 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 - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 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.

Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call

Celebrating 45 Years!

Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - (425) 785-8593; lgbtmsconnections@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 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; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 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/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.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 with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.

Peer Seattle (formerly Seattle Area Support Groups) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences.

(206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/ Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay

bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.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.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.seattlefrontrunners.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, (206) 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 Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org Three Dollar Bill Cinema - TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival; Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival; Outdoor Cinema at Cal Anderson Park. www. threedollarbillcinema.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 & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; 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 Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.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, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; 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. (206) 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, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www. mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org; OKAY! LGBTQ+ Outreach for Kent Area Youth: (253) 859-0699 ext 3034. OKAY! is an open support group for youth ages 13-19 who identify as LGBTQ+. A program of Kent Youth & Family Services; OUT There Adventures: www.outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 726-8500; 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) 6983335; www.kchaf.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition. org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; The Vera Project: fuels personal & community transformation through collaborative youthdriven engagement in music and art. (206) 956-8372; theveraproject.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): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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& Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 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 - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235.

Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community.

Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) i- SEE LISTING for Peer Seattle.

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. www/ seattle.gov/lgbtq Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 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.

South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www.

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Pike St - 204-0126 114 - Railroad Ave. N - (253) 852-0909 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS NEIGHBOURS 1509 Broadway 324-5358 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS HOT HOUSE(stairs SPA &behind SAUNAWildrose) - (women)- 568-3240 715 E. Pike St. - (206) 257-0231 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 SW corner ofSTEAM Pike & WORKS 11th - (men) EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - (206) 323-7437 THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375 Summit - 388-4818 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 (stairs behind1520 Wildrose) - (206) 568-3240 FANTASY UNLIMITED POCO WINE ROOM HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157 STEAM WORKS - (men) 2027 Westlake Ave. (206) 682-0167 THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 NEW YORK EXCHANGE 1520 Summit Ave - (206) 388-4818 1510 1st Ave (206) 624-1784 117 Ave. - E. (877) 883-8899 POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178 225Maple Broadway - 726-3300 HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - (206) 946-8157 info@theheron.com 88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 LEGENDS - 55Ave. Bell St - (206) 849-5596 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 HERBAN PURR - 1518 11th - 325-3112 RESTAURANTS & BARS OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630 HERB(N) ELEMENTS THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 PANACHE 11013 Lake City Way NE (206) 535-8769 2328 E. Madison - 323-1098 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. -St.(206) 625-4444 LAUGHING TATTOO C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE ROOTBUDDHA TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214 RUCKUS CAFE 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805 DARBY’S THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE 1534 Broadway - (206) -329-8274 1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565 SEATTLE EAGLE 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 THE 5th FANTASY 211 Ave. SESHOP - (360) 357-6229 2328 E. Madison St. - (206) 323-1098 THE NEW YORK2222 XCHANGE - 441-5449 THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 SHORTY’S 2nd Ave 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 LOVER’S CAPITOL CIDER - 818 E Pike St. - (206) 397-3564 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD 225 Broadway E. - (206) STOUT -1530 11th726-3300 Ave - 397-3825 TABOO ADULT 3959 Martin WayVIDEO E, Suite D - (360) 456-7300 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 TOULOUSE PETIT ONYX LEATHER 9813 16th SW -E767-4855 JAKES - 311Ave 4th Ave. - (360) 956-3247 1701 E. Olive Way - (206) 726-0565 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 601Ave. Queen Ave N - 432-9069 1605 12th #8 - Anne (206) 328-1965 TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. 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