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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 34, Volume 37, August 21, 2009

SGN Exclusive Interview Shannel amazes The wicked Stephen Schwartz at Le Faux

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer Stephen Schwartz is a double threat when it comes to the world of musical theater. His Broadway credentials of writing music and lyrics include Godspell, The Magic Show, Pippin and the smash hit Wicked, among others. He has also composed the score of the

films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt, and Enchanted. As Wicked approaches its sixth anniversary on Broadway and prepares for its triumphant return to the Emerald City, Stephen Schwartz prepares for the world premiere of his newest project, an opera called Séance on a Wet Afternoon. Taking time out from his schedule, Mr.

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Shannel Eric Andrews-Katz: Your first at Le Faux hit was the title song, “Butterflies August 14-15 Are Free” used in both the play and Julia’s the movie. How did you get the opOn Broadway portunity to write the song?

Le Faux at Julia’s Stephen Schwartz: My agent On Broadway has long represented actor Keir Dullea in been considered Sethe play and they were trying out attle’s “Best Female the show in Summer Stock. They Celebrity Impersonneeded a song for the character, so ation Show.” Starting she suggested that I write some- September 11, the new thing and it was submitted. host will be Shannel, Andrews-Katz: In 1971 you drag sensation direct wrote Godspell, including the from Las Vegas and song “Day By Day,” and won two the Logo Channel’s hit Grammy awards. What made the reality TV series Ru Gospels of St. Matthew more of a Paul’s Drag Race. Le musical adaptation than any of the Faux and Julia’s ownother gospels? ers brought the Vegas Schwartz: Godspell was the sensation for a special brainchild of John-Michael Tebe- two-night performance lak, who conceived the show. It August 14-15 where was his idea to approach the gos- Shannel proved why pels and teachings of Jesus that she is in high demand: she’s fierce! way. They needed a full score and SGN joined the capacity crowd to I was invited to see it as a sort of view the August 14 show. tryout for its transfer to Off-BroadAs soon as the curtains open and way. I can’t take any of the credit the music begins, you quickly refor the concept. alize you are in for a night of toAndrews-Katz: The costuming pnotch entertainment. Before the for the film Godspell was contro- female impersonators catch your versial. Where did the idea of hip- attention, the opening number’s aerial male acrobat and stage dancsee schwartz page 37 ers light up the room with an infec-

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tious burst of energy.

The first thing you notice when Shannel takes the stage is her killer body, which is her trademark appeal. But for myself and plenty of others in the audience, it was those piercing blue eyes that added to her stage presence. Shannel is also a master of ad-lib; a few minutes see shannel page 29

Harper, Fleck and Diabate at Jazz Alley ACT cooks with Das Barbecü,

by E. Joyce Glasgow SGN A&E Writer Winard Harper Sextet, Bela Fleck and Toumani Diabate August 4-5, 10-11 Jazz Alley Seasoned jazz drummer Winard Harper brought his sextet of young up-and-coming musicians to Seattle for a two-night engagement at the Jazz Alley on August 4 and 5.

Harper has had the good fortune to

be mentored by some of America’s greatest jazz artists. As a young man, he cut his teeth performing and/or recording with the likes of Betty Carter, Dexter Gordon, Ray Bryant, Pharoah Sanders, Clifford Jordon, Jimmy Heath and Dr. Billy Taylor. He co-founded the Harper Brothers band and has been traveling with his own sextets for 20 years. Dedicated to musical education, he has now become the mensee jazz alley page 28

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer It’s summer in the city, and lighthearted entertainment is packing the theaters and concert halls.

Taproot’s heartfelt Smoke On The Mountain Homecoming added two weeks to its original summer schedule – it now runs through tomorrow night. Divalycious, the spirited “girl group” revue on Sunday nights at Julia’s, found out that Seattle can’t get enough of its salute to the yesteryear of pop music and has added two more Sunday nights to its schedule. ACT’s revival of Das Barbecü, the toe-tapping Texas send-up of Wagner’s Ring cycle, is packing ‘em in. It’s a great time for Seattle entertainment fans – and, of course, Bits&Bytes.

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Bela Fleck (l) playing a duet with Toumani Diabate at Jazz Alley

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Carter J. Davis (Siegfried) and Billie Wildrick (Brunnhilde) in Das Barbecü

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Celebrating 36 Years!

by Scott Rice SGN Contributing Writer

Inglourious Basterds Opening August 21 Call Inglourious Basterds what you like: metafilm, reflexive film, self-referential film. Call it a black comedy, a war movie, or a suspense thriller. Whatever you call it, Quentin Tarantino’s latest insists on taking itself seriously in spite of his usual biting wit, savvy satirical edge, and look-what-Ican-do showmanship. Oh yeah, and the pervasive violence. The film works, too. It’s all the fun we expect from Tarantino, but with a sly intellectual underpinning.

Within the narrative of Inglourious Basterds, the Germans are premiering Nation’s Pride in Paris. Nation’s Pride is a fictional Joseph Goebbels propaganda film depicting a Nazi war hero fending off 300 Allied troops all by himself. The Nazi war hero, Frederick Zoller (Daniel Brühl), falls for Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent), a Jewish girl masquerading as the French owner of a movie theater. Zoller uses his newfound influence as a self-described Nazi Sergeant York to get the premier moved to Shosanna’s venue. Shosanna and her hot black lover Marcel (Jacky Ido) decide to send the gathering of elite Nazi leadership a little propaganda of their own in the form of their film clandestinely spliced into Nation’s Pride’s third reel, along with a couple of other surprises thrown in.

Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt as we’ve never seen him before) is a snuff-snorting Tennessee redneck with a passionate dislike for “GNAT-zeez” and a down-home sense of humor with a serious black streak.

I get the feeling he’s the real WWII version of Sergeant York. Lieutenant Raine leads a team of Jewish commandos into Nazi-occupied France on a mission to spread terror

through the ranks of the Third Reich’s smug military. Along the way, they scalp a few hundred Nazi heads, crack a few more, and wind up, of course, at the aforementioned screening of Nation’s Pride.

Tarantino is interested in how film creates and/or destroys history and all the resulting Orwellian political ramifications.

This would be an ambitious aim in itself, but Tarantino doesn’t stop there. He also, as is his familiar modus operandi, forces the viewer to consider revenge fantasy – more precisely, how does film work as revenge fantasy, and can this be productive? Think Kill Bill on an international level – “Skewer Fuhrer,” if you prefer. And believe me, the gravitas is exponentially more intense when the revenge is on behalf of an entire culture (Jewish folks) and based on historical events (WWII) instead of between a couple of morally challenged and disgruntled fictional lovers (the Bride and Bill).

This is a more mature Tarantino. There is violence: baseball-bat-swinging, skullpulping, bullet-riddling, head-scalping violence. But the violence is more measured and less salacious. The characters are flat for the most part, but it doesn’t matter because the situations are absurd and the tension is exhausting, coming in relentless waves.

Tarantino is still a show-off, but he’s now a show-off with a little restraint – welcome restraint, as far as this critic is concerned.

The cinematography is excellent. Robert Richardson got his big break working with Oliver Stone in the 1980s. He’s won two Oscars for his work on JFK and Scorsese’s The Aviator. I won’t be surprised if he garners another nomination for his work on Inglourious Basterds. The landscapes of the French countryside are as gorgeous as the interior shots of the art deco movie theater. Even Tarantino’s annoying penchant

Surreal Souls a weighty comedy adam Bell

pesky soul weighing him down. Turns out a new company is offering a new service called “Soul Storage.”

Their administrator, Dr. Flintstein (David Strathairn), assures him the procedure is perfectly safe and will help him in a multitude of ways.

While at first things seem great, Paul soon discovers that in order to do his job and tap into his character he needs the pain and suffering his soul exerts upon him. But upon returning to the facility to reclaim it, he is horrified to discover it missing. Next thing he knows he’s heading to Moscow with lovely soul courier Nina (Dina Korzun) to get it back after the Russian mafia Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls discovers beaucoup

by Sara Michelle Fetters bucks can be made in the underground trafSGN Contributing Writer ficking of stolen souls.

Festival favorite Cold Souls is just as looCold Souls ny as it sounds. But just because the descripNow Playing tion feels a bit like a multinational Being Paul Giamatti (playing himself) isn’t do- John Malkovich, that doesn’t mean writer ing very well. He’s in the middle of pre- and director Sophie Barthes’ debut isn’t an paring for a new Broadway production of original. If anything, other than having a Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya and the strain is well-known actor playing himself becomshowing, his descent into Russian pain and ing involved in a head-scratching mystery ennui almost more than his soul can bear. that bewilders the mind, there isn’t much After reading an article in the New Yorker, here that’s all that similar. While funny, the actor decides to do something about that there is weight to this film’s mystery. The

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A mature Tarantino rocks the cinema with Basterds

Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds

for ‘70s-esque garish graphics can’t detract from the expert photography.

The beautifully photographed reflexive scenes inside the theater pay homage to such vaunted filmmakers as Dziga Vertov, Alfred Hitchcock, the French New Wavers, and David Lynch, all the while looking 100% original. This is filmmaking about the power of the cinema, and Tarantino surprised me with this purposefully crafted work.

Brad Pitt steals another film. He just gets better looking and better at his craft with every movie. The fact that he recently repeated his stance on marriage equality (he and Angie will tie the knot only when marriage is available to everyone) only makes

him sexier.

I’m not sure about the ultimate value of flicks that obsess over violence and revenge fantasy. In fact, as with most Tarantino films, I’m not sure if Tarantino is pandering or making serious films. I’m pretty sure he’s doing both. One thing you can’t argue and that I respect completely is that Tarantino loves making movies. He isn’t one of those exhausted, tortured souls who act like making movies is a burden. Tarantino makes movies with gusto and charm and when he talks about the cinema you can see the excitement in his eyes. Even if his movies make me queasy and uncomfortable, I have to love a guy who loves the movies.

questions of human morality and spiritual duality here would make both Chekhov and Dostoyevsky proud.

I will admit that portions do drag. I also didn’t think the parts dealing with Nina’s uploading and downloading of souls is as well explored as it could have been (every time a person gets fitted with another soul, a small piece of it remains upon removal, and those tiny shards add up over time). I also think Barthes lets things get a tad too cheeky, as some scenes between Giamatti and his wife (a game Emily Watson) go a bit too far south to feel genuine.

Still, there is a lot to love, chief amongst them being the star himself. Giamatti is a hoot, giving a full-bodied performance that’s nothing close to a caricature of his own persona. Watching him practice the play – one time with his own soul, another without one, finally with that what he thinks is a Russian poet – is flat-out remarkable.

Only an actor of his caliber would be able to give such a rich variety of portraits in such a short amount of screen time.

More than this, though, is how deftly Barthes is able to whittle in discussions about human sacrifice and personal responsibility into her thinly satirical sci-fi narrative. Her film talks about the soul in terms I think just about anyone, no matter what their race, creed, religion or political sensibility, is going to be able to understand. The director starts an intelligent debate, but has the belief in the strength of her material to let viewers settle it between themselves.

On a technical level, it helps immensely that the movie looks and sounds just about perfect. Beth Mickle’s (Half Nelson) production design, in particular, is outstanding.

She gives the film just enough of a futuristic sheen that you believe the more fantastical elements, grounding everything else in a modern-world authenticity that’s immediately recognizable. Everything has a tangible look and feel to it that’s oddly comforting, all of it almost fooling me to believe soul storage itself is an actual newfangled 21st-Century industry.

I hope Cold Souls finds an audience. It’s inventive and different, told with an intelligence that’s been pretty hard to come by in 2009. It’s also pretty darn funny, running on constantly invigorating, boldly surreal energy. For a debut, Barthes has done a pretty solid job. Waiting to see what she’s got up her sleeve next will be as intriguing a mystery as the weight of the human soul itself.

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Riveting District 9 the best sci-fi flick since Alien

by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid SGN A&E Writer

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ACT COOKS UP HIT WITH DAS BARBECÜ SATIRICAL SEND-UP Critics often describe a hit comedy as “a hoot and a half,” but this time out, it’s an apt description. A Contemporary Theatre took a chance when it revived Das Barbecü, the musical send-up of Wagner’s Ring cycle (currently playing at Seattle Opera). The sassy summer musical continues at ACT through September 6. Seattle Opera commissioned Das Barbecü in 1991 and a spirited revival at ACT 15 years ago was last time the Seattle original musical appeared in town.

ACT promised a “hootin’ ‘n’ hollerin’” production with a heavy dose of cornpone, and that’s exactly what it delivered. Big hair, big hats, and big egos rule the day in this satire. Add big voices and big characters – Texas style – to that list.

Each time Das Barbecü has appeared in Seattle, friends ask, “Will I understand it if I don’t know Ring?” And each time, the answer is the same: no one will ever understand all dimensions of the Ring, but Das Barbecu works just fine without any opera background. Imagine a Carol Burnett skit from her classic TV show; her Gone With The Wind send-up (yes, the one with the green velvet dress made from the drapes with the curtain rod left in) is funny to everyone. To those who know (and cherish) the original, it’s even funnier, but that’s all icing on the cake.

ACT’s production, broadly directed and choreographed by Stephen Terrell, utilizes six outstanding actors who play multiple characters. Three women – Anne Allgood, Jennifer Sue Johnson, Billie Wildrick – are all terrific. Two men – Carter J. Davis and Richard Ziman – are equally good. In the double casting, Davis makes a brief, gender-bending appearance as a female character. One the way out of the theater on open-

ing night, one man ahead of us was adamant that there were four women in the show.

“Damn it,” he snarled at his wife, “I know a woman when I see one.”

The four-member off-stage band, headed

by Richard Gray as musical director and on keyboards, adds terrific support, even if the audience never sees them.

Some of the satire is very broad. The three Rhinemaidens who fail in their job to protect the gold end up in a tacky Aquacadestyle carnival. The eternal infidelity conflict between Fricka and Wotan is played as a very Dallas-styled TV soap opera. Some of the satire is more gentle, and that’s often where this ACT production finds its heart.

Anne Allgood and Richard Ziman end the show with a touching reprise of “There’s A Ring Of Gold In Texas” that gives this silly little satire more of a happy ending than Wagner gave the 17-hour Ring.

Most of the songs are, indeed, a “hoot and a half,” with no lasting memory after the show ends. A few linger: the spirited “Hog Tie Your Man,” the silly “Makin’ Guacamole,” the plaintive “Wanderin’ Man” and “Turn The Tide.” The show was written

by Scott Warrender, music, and Jim Luigs, book and lyrics.

Broad puns, broader plot complications, colorful costumes and sets (and the wigs!) all add up to a delightful summer outing with Das Barbecü. Tickets start at $37.50 for the general public but student and senior discounts and last-minute “rush” ticket prices make the show affordable for everyone.

Details are available at (206) 292-7676.

DIVALYCIOUS EXTENDS SUNDAYS AT JULIA’S, “NEW, LOWER PRICES” Divalycious, the deliciously campy musical revue that has been playing at Julia’s On Broadway each Sunday night for the past month, has added two more Sundays to its performance schedule. Plus, the show has lowered prices for students and seniors.

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District 9 Now Playing Back in the ‘80s, when my ex and I first saw Alien, I knew I was seeing something so new that it would break the mold for sci-fi films for years to come. And honestly, except for the occasional sleeper film – like the Jim Caviezal vehicle Sunshine from a few years ago – Hollywood really hasn’t done anything near that impressive since. That is, until now.

Stuffed between two videogamer types last weekend, I cheered as I realized I was witnessing another revolutionary sci-fi moment. True, District 9 is not nearly as viscerally frightening as Alien – nothing will ever scare me that much again – but this film made me sit up and say, “Finally, a good scifi flick out of Hollywood – and about time, too.”

Starting out as a mockumentary, District 9 slowly tells the twisted and eventually awful story of an “everyman” government worker. The movie (part of spring’s Seattle International Film Festival) weaves a nailbiting spell that holds viewers in its grip until the credits roll.

Poor Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharito Copley) works for a government social agency in charge of housing some stranded aliens who had the misfortune to get stuck in Johannesburg, South Africa after their ship ran out of fuel. The aliens are treated as badly as the blacks were treated before the apartheid government was repealed – interestingly enough, they are mistreated by some of the same people who themselves were treated with disrespect by the Afrikaners under apartheid.

Some of the aliens are held in what amounts to a concentration camp, while others are hustled into a permanent slum until a clandestine government agency (like the CIA, but much worse) gets the “brilliant” idea to make them leave, because the public is outraged by their presence and the rising crime rate in the slums. So, in goes poor Wikus to help with the removal effort.

Only nothing goes as planned, and our innocent grunt opens a mysterious can while doing an inspection of a suspect’s house. This leads to a metamorphosis of his body, and to his capture by said clandestine agency, who really wants a new weapon to kill the aliens (and anyone else they don’t like). All of this is set against a backstory

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of a small band of aliens who are trying to secretly fix their ship and get the hell out of Dodge before they’re slaughtered like pigs.

A riveting and at times heartwrenching and hard to watch film, District 9 is not for the squeamish, so be warned, but it is a film that will make you question every govern-

ment in history. Perhaps more importantly, it will force you to examine the human trait which makes once-dominated groups the first to try to dominate any group they deem lesser or weaker. Startling in its honesty and brutal beauty, this is a must-see and should get an Oscar in a fair world.

its centerpiece – features four terrifically talented women. Thankfully, each artist gets individual solo turns, but the crowd is obviously happiest with the lengthy 100-year medley. It starts with Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Four Little Maids From School Are We” and zips through dozens of classics, ending with “It’s Raining Men” and more contemporary Spice Girls tributes. The whole evening ends with “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and that is the show in a nutshell.

For the two added shows – this Sunday, August 23, and next week, August 30 – the show is lowering the student and senior cover charge to just $10. That’s a wise, wise move in this economy. (At the first performance, when the snappy revue charged just $10 as an “opening night special,” Bits&Bytes sat next to two students from Cornish College who were there to cheer on their vocal instructor. $10 was “a terrific deal,” they both agreed, but $20 each might have put the show out of their budget.)

Reservations and complete details are available at Julia’s, (206) 852-9179. Check it out.

ed John Notar on piano, Bruce Harris on trumpet, Jovan Alexander on tenor sax and Seth Lewis on acoustic bass – all of who are in their 20s. For their Seattle performance, they were joined by special guest Manimu Camara on African djembe drum. Camara is from Guinea and now lives in Seattle.

Harper also plays balafon, a West African marimba and precursor to the xylophone, glockenspiel and vibraphone. The balafon has a sweet, mellifluous sound, and Harper utilized his to open the next piece and swirl in and out with the djembe and other percussion. The balafon and djembe each soloed, then worked their way together into duets as the bass kept an exciting pace. Harper added his trap drums and the band turned the funk rhythm into a feel-good, New Orleansstyle number, in which Harper performed an incredible drum solo which showed the timing, facility, ease and incredible drum chops that have made him one of the great jazz drummers of his generation.

Grammy winners Bela Fleck and Toumani Diabate performed in a duo setting on August 10 and 11. Bella Fleck is known for stretching and exploring new musical territories for the banjo. Toumani Diabate is an internationally renowned master kora player from Mali, is a Griot (keeper of oral history and praise singer) and comes from a family lineage of kora players, passed from father to son. He is the 71st generation of kora players in his family. The kora is a 21-string harp/lute, played with the thumbs and forefingers.

Each took turns alone on their instruments for short solo segments in the show, including Fleck switching to a wonderful, deep sounding cello banjo, on which he played a piece he learned while traveling in Africa.

It was uncanny how appropriate and perfect the cello banjo sounded on the African piece, and it was very satisfying to listen to.

Diabate’s playing is soothing and trancelike, sweet and dulcet, as well as deep, rich and very gentle. The audience at Jazz Alley was totally entranced. Diabate was appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador in 2008. He is known for his AIDS advocacy and outreach and for using his music to empower people and spread awareness about AIDS. Fleck and Diabate closed their set with a funny, unexpected and relaxed version of “Dueling Banjos.” Their musical collaboration is a very special one and it was an unusual and highly anticipated privilege to see and hear these great international musicians perform together in the intimate environs of Jazz Alley.

For more information on up coming events at Jazz Alley, visit www.jazzalley. com.

TAPROOT ADDS TWO WEEKS TO SMOKE ON MOUNTAIN Taproot Theatre, in North Seattle’s Greenwood district, traditionally stages a minimusical or a classic mystery for its summer production. And, year after year, it extends the summer show to accommodate the resulting crowds. This year is no different.

Smoke On The Mountain Homecoming, the third visit to the Sanders Family and the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, is an obvious audience-pleaser. Taproot wisely added two extra weeks to its summer performance schedule. It now closes this weekend, leaving just three more performances. But, be aware, many Taproot shows have been extended more than once, so check with the theater for possible extensions.

Ticket details at (206) 781-9707.

Bits&Bytes has never seen a more spontaneous standing ovation than at the Smoke On The Mountain Homecoming performance he attended. Virtually the entire audience jumped to its feet to cheer on the talent cast of actors and musicians. It is that kind of a show.

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Celebrating 36 Years!

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Balagan Theatre Through August 29 Terri Weagant is not Lily Tomlin; she’s her own exuberant, talented self. Her talents are on full display in a virtuoso performance of Jane Wagner’s one-woman show, originally written for her partner, Lily Tomlin.

Weagant takes on an exhausting, over-twohour script where she has to play upwards of eight other people, plus Trudy The Bag Lady, Wagner’s main spokesperson.

The script has been around for about 20 years now, and is a funny and sometimes sad reflection on modern life and our attempts to understand it and explain it to others. Trudy the Bag Lady has “space chums” that visit and to whom she is demonstrating what it means to be human. She had decided that losing her mind was possibly one of the best things that happened to her, and describes some of the horrors she has gone through to get it back, like electro-shock therapy. She begins the play by telling you that she is standing at the corner of “Walk” and “Don’t Walk,” and away we go.

Terri Weagant, as Trudy, pulls a most magical cart onto the stage area that the actress designed herself for this production. It has an awning, mirrors, a relaxation area, and room for all her stuff. She has a desk area for her Post-it notes, which she keeps all her knowledge written down on. Trudy has time shifts and can see into people’s

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lives when she wears her umbrella hat – her own invention.

Her umbrella hat shows her Agnes, a young teenager full of rage and a complicated desire to be seen, loved and accepted as she is. She’s been abandoned by her mother and raised by her grandparents, who can barely understand her, though they do their best to love her. Trudy also shows us the mother and her friends, and the story weaves together slowly as the script progresses. You may feel that it takes the script too long to get there. It is a fairly long two hours and about 20 minutes, and in the Balagan “basement,” that might feel like quite a long time.

However, Weagant’s energetic inhabitance of her characters has her jumping all over the stage area, neatly changing a voice or a gesture to show a different person is speaking. The trick to doing the one-person show is one that Weagant has mastered. And this range of characters, from young to old, challenges anyone taking on this project.

The audience was appreciative of her efforts, giving her a standing ovation for her exertions. There are many funny moments in the play, but another challenge is in giving the dramatic moments their due, which Weagant strongly manages as the story shifts from funny to sad. The end, might be a little too neatly wrapped up, but you try and explain a can of tomato soup and a picTerri Weagant in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe ture of a can of tomato soup to a bunch of aliens to whom both look exactly the same! how she manages to describe these concepts com or call 800-838-3006.

Or try to explain what goose bumps are and so that the aliens can understand.

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the-top it can’t be real and they can’t mean it and stay in the same room with each other. The play is based on a real-life story of two real sisters working as maids in the 1930s in Le Mans, France, who murdered their mistress and her daughter with no apparent motive or defense. In the play, there is no daughter, and oddly enough, the only murder is not of the mistress; it’s one of the sisters, who insists on dying to make a point.

The sisters, Solange (Melissa Fenwick) and Claire (Molly Tomhave), spend the majority of their unsupervised time taking turns impersonating their hated mistress (Madame, played

by B. Badgley), and then take turns ritually killing the fake mistress in mock murders. Even though it’s a comment on master-slave relationships, these women seem completely insane.

While each actor delivers lines well and the comic timing is preserved handily in the production, the play doesn’t deliver much punch. A conceit of the play – having B. Badgley, a man, play the mistress – actually confuses things more rather than illuminates. Ultimately, it aspires to mean more than it does.

The new company, Theatre Machine, is committed to showcasing more women’s roles and women’s issues. This production certainly supports their mission. For more information, write theatremachine@gmail. com or go to www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006.

The Maids

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

The Maids Stone Soup Theatre Through August 22 The tiny space of Stone Soup’s upstage theater is probably too small a space for The Maids, by Jean Genet, now running there through this weekend. The play is a darkly funny take on two maids who play-act as their mistress, whom they clearly hate. But the scope of their play-acting is so compressed in that theater that it’s hard to tell it’s supposed to be a spoof for a very long time after the start of the play.

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into speaking with the audience, she owns the room. There is a fine line between funny and bitchy, and Shannel mixes the two with perfection and wit. As one would expect, the drag projectionist did a costume change for each number and continually won the audience’s approval with each new piece, no matter how skimpy or floor-length it may have been. Shannel danced to a few solo numbers and left the audience begging for more. What Shannel did was make us all want to see her again and again, and each time felt like the first time all over again.

She is that good.

The cast of female impersonators did an amazing job, as well. Let’s be clear: this is no run-of-the-mill drag show. Throughout Friday’s show, the audience was treated to a barrage of celebrities: Madonna, Lucille Ball, Britney Spears, and Kyle Minogue, to name a few. But it was the Lady Gaga portion of the show that held the audience in bliss. The illusion was certainly there, as well as the dance routines.

Not only are the dancers extremely sexy, they are talented and know their craft. The choreography was spot-on. The dance team at Le Faux has established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. They change outfits almost as much as the female impersonators do, and they rock the stage every time they appear.

Le Faux has always been good. Well, Seattle, it just got better!

Last weekend’s shows were not the first time Seattle audiences were introduced to Shannel. The diva performed at Julia’s dur-

ing Pride weekend to a sold-out audience with a rendition of Medusa, the Wicked Queen from Snow White, and as guest host of Le Faux and at the first Capitol Hill Pride Block Party.

If you missed the August 14-15 shows, don’t fret; Shannel makes her move from Las Vegas to Seattle permanent next month.

Le Faux is a must-see show with a stellar cast of dancers, acrobats and impersonators.

With Shannel at the helm, you can expect a powerful performance time and again. Julia’s On Broadway is the perfect venue for the show, with a newly revamped menu at prices that are nice to the wallet and the appetite, you won’t walk away disappointed.

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FRIDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Funked Up Fridays. Bartender’s Choice Specials all day.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon - Midnight. No Cover.

Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25.

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

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

Crescent Lounge - Confessional Fridays with Cardinal Synn. 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm.

High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs.

9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Martins Off Madison - Joseph Rojo, 9 pm - 1 am.

Classically inspired original works as well as poa, standards and soundtracks. No cover.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til Midnight. All cocktails now doubles! Great tunes spinning...

Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Girl4GIRL Halloween Event. God-Dess and She live event @ 9 pm. $15 at door. Sell-out crowd expected. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Cheap Shot Saturdays. $4 cheap shots & DJ Skiddle Mixing.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour 11 am – 8:30 pm. Brunch 11 am – 1 pm. Food Service till Midnight. No Cover. Bear Night 7 pm 1st Saturday of every month.

Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out.

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

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

Crescent Lounge - Wolf Pup Ro Saturday Matinee Karaoke, 3:30 - 8:30 pm. Saturday Night Karaoke with Frankie, 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear.

Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs.

9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm.

Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

Martins Off Madison - Rotating cabaret, 9 pm - midnight. No cover.

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

Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til Midnight. All cocktails now doubles! Size does matter!

Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Halloween Costume contest @ 11:30 with Madison Lane. Cash Prizes. DJ FLIP spinning. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks.

South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover.

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

Sunday

Cafe Metropolitain - Hail Mary Sundays: $1 PBR, $5 Bloody Mary Special.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour 11 am – 8:30 pm. Brunch 11 am – 1 pm. Food Service till Midnight. Free Pool. No Cover.

Changes - Brunch 11am - 3pm $7.25 All You Can Eat Buffet. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

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

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. Crescent Lounge - Julia D'Poon Sunday's 3:30 pm 8:30 pm. Danica D'Lish Sundays 9 pm - 2 am The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight.

Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs.

9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm.

Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Martins Off Madison - Tim Kennedy, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover.

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads.

Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

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Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til Midnight. All cocktails now doubles! Size does matter!

Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Open @ noon for Brunch. Football obn the big screen. Happy Hour all day! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

WEDNESDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Martini Mondays: $4 Martinis all day.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight.

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

Crescent Lounge - Sexual Chocolate (KJ) Mondays 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs.

9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm.

Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. Trivia contest at 6 pm for cash & prizes. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Martins Off Madison - Ruby Bishop, 8-11 pm. Classic ragtime, standards and oldies with Seattle’s classic queen of the piano. No cover.

Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til 9 pm. Trivia 9 pm fun 4 $$$. All cocktails now doubles! Size does matter!

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

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - Monday Madness, $3 Well, $2.50 Bud/Bud Light Pounders, Football on the big screen. Free WiFi. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

Cafe Metropolitain - Wine-Oh! Wednesdays: $7.50 Wine Tasting. 30% Off Bottled Wines.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight.

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm.

A Black Nail production.

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

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

Crescent Lounge - Laura Wednesdays 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs.

9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm.

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

Martins Off Madison - Bonnie Birch, 8-11 pm. Open mike with Seattle’s premier accordion chanteuse. No cover.

Neighbours - “PLAYGIRL MANHUNT” Contest at 11:30 pm. Club opens at 9 pm. No cover.

Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight.

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

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends.

Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen!

Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til 9 pm. All cocktails now doubles!

2 for 1 burgers 1/2 fresh meat!!! Size and freshness do matter!

Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

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

TUESDAY

THURSDAY

MONDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Tequila Tuesdays: $4 Tequila Shots $4.50 Margaritas All Day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight.

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

Crescent Lounge - Johnny Cockring Tuesdays 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs.

9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm.

Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

Martins Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings by this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards, and more. No cover.

Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.

Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged.

Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til 9 pm. All cocktails now doubles!

Size does matter!

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Temple Billiards - (206) 682-3242. Karaoke 9 pm to 1am. A Black Nail Production.

Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Karaoke with Keith @ 9 pm. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close.

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

Cafe Metropolitain - LIT Thursdays: $5 Long Island Iced Teas.

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. Food Service Noon – Midnight.

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Crescent Lounge - Shaken Not Stirred Karaoke with Sabi Thursdays 9 pm - 2 am.

The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - Eatatjulias.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs.

9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm.

Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Martin’s Off Madison - Karin Kajita, 8-11 pm. Open mike with the hip stylings of this jazz virtuoso. Jazz, standards and more.

Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted

by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Satellite - Happy hour 4-7 pm wells $3.50, HH buck off appetizers. Full kitchen til 9 pm. All cocktails now doubles!

Size does matter!

Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Happy Hour 5-7 pm. Country Dancing 2nd Thursday of the month. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

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

Celebrating 36 Years!

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Siegfried and Gotterdämmerung August 12-14 McCaw Hall Even with all the things that went wrong, Seattle Opera’s reiteration of Wagner’s RING continued in these final operas to thrill its audiences like nothing else in the opera world. General Director Speight Jenkins made a bold and welcome gesture after the second time an orchestral interlude had to be suddenly stopped: he stepped in front of the curtain and announced, “None of you could be more upset by what just happened than I am. There appear to be gremlins in the house tonight.” A computer virus had twice caused a delay in placement of the huge sets. (It was quickly fixed, with no more problems.)

More upsetting, but understandable, was the earlier announcement before Siegfried that the biggest international star, Stig Andersen, had been ill with a virus and fever, but had recovered enough to sing. The recovery however was incomplete; every note above the staff was either nonexistent or a disaster, and everything else was seriously underpowered. A sad forging scene in which Mime vocally surpassed Siegfried at every turn was not what people traveled across the globe to hear! Two nights later in Götterdämmerung, Andersen had indeed recovered sufficiently to give us a credible and at times very effective Siegfried, although he did not even attempt the two high Cs (which he also omits on the marvelous DVDs of the Copenhagen RING).

That said, one is left with almost entirely

golden words to describe the glories of this production and cast. Even Janice Baird, continuing so weak and unpleasant in the more lyrical and mid-voiced sections of her role as Brünnhilde, rose to the occasion in a marvelous second act of Götterdämmerung with gleaming tops and stage direction that made her swearing on Hagen’s spear a great moment. (She lunged forward with the spear with each oath, also dramatically cutting her hand on its point and showing everyone the blood that underscored the truth of her claims.) While the vengeance trio of Act II of Götterdämmerung was almost equally effective, her all-important immolation scene was a disappointment.

While focusing in this review on the singers not mentioned in last week’s review of Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, I must nonetheless mention the astounding Waltraute of Stephanie Blythe (who also sang the second Norn). She made her scene with Brünnhilde unforgettable, despite Baird’s over-acting (pretending to undergo multiple emotional crises during Waltraute’s narration, when in fact she is supposed to not understand what Waltraute says because of her blinding love for Siegfried).

Dennis Peterson, making his SO debut, sang a refreshingly full-voiced Mime, never falling to the whining caricature so often employed in this role. He sang lyrically, while always conveying a convincing character.

Swedish soprano Maria Streijffert, making her U.S. debut, did not wipe out memories of the amazing Ewa Podles four years ago, but her Erda was beautiful and quite effective. Daniel Sumegi, recently Daland in SO’s Fliegende Holländer, gave us a menacing Hagen and Fafner, with his power-

Bumbershoot and beyond: Five upcoming music festivals

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Music festivals are an excellent way to hear lots of great music and check out new bands with a single admission fee, and I’ve got five in mind – two nearby, two in the Western US, and another out in the Atlantic Ocean – that you might want to put on your calendar. If you’re a music fiend like me, have vacation hours to burn, and some wiggle room in your wallet, consider attending these talent-packed festivals in the coming weeks and months.

shoot.org for more information.

Getting there: Easy as pie; from downtown take the monorail to/from Seattle Center. Or, take Sound Transit light rail to Westlake Center and hop on the monorail from there.

Bumbershoot Seattle Center, September 5-7 Lineup: Katy Perry, Jason Mraz, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand, Black Eyed Peas, The All-American Rejects, De La Soul, MSTRKFT, Old 97’s, Cold War Kids, Brett Dennen, dozens of local acts This is Seattle’s premiere music event taking place in the city, allowing you to retreat to your home for a nice shower and leftovers in the fridge after a long day of watching multiple acts at various stages under the Space Needle. Bumbershoot got tremendously big over the years, but this time around it appears to have returned to its roots, adding many up-and-coming regional bands on the three-day lineup in addition to the major talent on the main stage.

Franz Ferdinand opens for Modest Mouse, who headline the entire festival on Monday night – I’ve seen each of these acts several times, and they’re quite good in concert.

Single day tickets are $35 through August 21, then jump to $50. Visit www.bumber-

Musicfest NW Portland, Oregon September 16-20 Lineup: Modest Mouse, Arctic Monkeys, Mudhoney, Girl Talk, Frightened Rabbit, Tigercity, many Northwest bands In just two hours, you can be in the Rose City listening to alternative heavyweights Arctic Monkeys or Modest Mouse, or a bevy of rising Northwest artists who’ll play at various clubs in the downtown (or near downtown) area. This is a fabulous opportunity to catch all of those smaller bands currently getting written up in Spin or Rolling Stone magazines in intimate venues, like Passion Pit and Frightened Rabbit. Girl Talk’s performance at Roseland Theater, an assembly hall-like venue just off Burnside, will be dynamite – the young DJ is a popular attraction on the dance music scene right now. Wristbands, admitting you entry to all shows on that given day (subject to venue capacity), are $60 per day. Visit www.musicfestnw.com for more information.

Getting there: By car is the most convenient, however Amtrak is an affordable and dependable method of travel from Seattle if you don’t drive – PDX’s Union Station is a five-minute walk from downtown. Hotel deLuxe and Hotel Lucia, two marvelous Gay-friendly places to crash in the Rose City, are offering festival packages. Look them up online.

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Rozarii Lynch

RING ’s final moments most satisfying of all

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ful bass voice. At its loudest, the voice was grainy and rough, which was appropriate in these roles but left this reviewer wondering if he was doing damage to his instrument.

Special mention must be made of the magnificent dragon (Fafner) in this production.

I never expect to see a more convincingly huge and strangely beautiful dragon on any operatic stage.

The three Rheinmaidens could not have been better. In Rheingold they have to sing while suspended 20 feet above the stage floor, and while emulating swimming with big fins on their feet. In Götterdämmerung they look terribly wet while cavorting in a pond and toying with the man himself. They were charming, beautiful, and vocally resplendent while always making a perfect blend with each other and the orchestra.

(Their main melody is a terrible ear-worm that plagues me yet!) Canadian Michèle Losier, the higher of the two mezzos and formerly our superb Diana in Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride, was always ideally heard against the lower mezzo of Jennifer Hines and the high soprano of Julianne Gearhart, who also sang the Forest Bird. Some opera companies, including the Solti recording

(Joan Sutherland), cast a heavier voice for this Bird; but Gearhart was an ideal, chirpy, light soprano, singing effortlessly this high, delightful music.

With all the excellence of this cast, and the consistently impressive work by Maestro Robert Spano and the members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, yet the most thrilling element of all was the ever eyepleasing sets of Thomas Lynch, perfectly lit

by Peter Kaczorowski. In fact, the most satisfying moment of the whole 17 hours was for me the final tableau, showing the gorgeous opening set of Das Rheingold, now transformed into a scene of rejuvenating nature. The balance of the world has been restored by Brünnhilde’s sacrifice, and the rotted “nurse log” where Fasolt died sprouts vigorous young trees, with mushrooms shooting up through the blood-stained earth.

Presented as the orchestra sings Sieglinde’s ecstatic melody upon learning of her new role as a mother, this tableau could not more perfectly capture the essential message of this “green” RING.

Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin, Texas October 2-4 Lineup: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, the B-52s, Arctic Monkeys, Grizzly Bear, John Legend, Phoenix Austin, like Seattle, is a live music mecca.

The Texas capital’s SXSW Festival draws crowds from around the globe, and its sister event in early October has become a very hot attraction on the festival circuit. From Grammy winners Kings of Leon to indie prince Andrew Bird to punk-pop veterans the B-52s, not to mention Seattle-based rock giants Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band, this three-day gala screams “killer lineup.”

The huge bash takes place at Zilker Park, in the south Austin area. Jack White and his new band, The Dead Weather, will open for Eddie Vedder and company on the final day – that’s worth the trip by itself. Single-day passes for Friday and Sunday remain priced at $85, Saturday is sold out. Visit www.aclfestival.com for more information.

Getting there: Alaska Airlines now provides non-stop Seattle-Austin flights, making to/from treks simpler. SGN music and travel writer Jessica Price knows the city well, and might be able to offer tips – e-mail her at jessica@sgn.org.

more acts to be added in the weeks leading up to it and this could include more familiar performers from North America. Still, this is an excellent way to discover Iceland and attend a music festival with dozens of good, low-profile bands in a lush urban setting.

Individual tickets will be available soon, but Icelandair (www.icelandair.com) is currently offering travel packages that include festival admission. Visit www.icelandairwaves.com for more information.

Getting there: For those who love to fly, try out Icelandair’s brand new Seattle-Reykjavik non-stop flight. The airline can assist with accommodations, or check out www. visiticeland.com for tourism information.

Iceland Airwaves Reykjavik, Iceland October 14-18 Lineup: Casiokids, The Golden Filter, The Postelles, The Megaphonic Thrift, Alaska in Winter, and lots of Icelandic and Scandinavian bands, DJs and singer-songwriters Iceland is opening itself to the world – and to Seattleites, who can now fly non-stop to Reykjavik – with the growing Iceland Airwaves festival in mid-October. The Gayfriendly island nation in the Atlantic Ocean is said to be one of the planet’s most scenic, and it’s suddenly becoming the new “it” vacation spot for tourists of all ages, including young hipsters who’re flocking to the capital city’s nightclubs to catch top notch DJs in action. The lineup for this five-day event features talent mainly from Iceland, Scandinavia and throughout Europe, yet I expect

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

Treasure Island Music Festival San Francisco, California October 17-18 Lineup: Grizzly Bear, MGMT, The Decemberists, Girl Talk, Flaming Lips, The Streets, Brazilian Girls, Beirut Haven’t been to San Francisco lately, and prefer a music festival to the wild Folsom Street Fair? Say no more; Treasure Island is the spot to be in mid-October as a twoday lineup of award-caliber performers take the stage. Concertgoers will be treated to a full roster of top indie acts with a view of the city skyline, and free shuttles to and from downtown make for a perfect getaway.

MGMT hasn’t toured much in the past year, so this is one of the few times to see them on the West Coast in 2009, and Grizzly Bear’s catapult to fame continues with a high-brow appearance at the festival on Sunday. Single day tickets are $65, or purchase a two-day pass for $115. Visit www.treasureislandfestival.com for more information.

Getting there: Use your Alaska Airlines miles, offering multiple daily flights to SFO, or take advantage of the airline’s dirt-cheap summer-end fares. Virgin also provides non-stop daily flights at low rates. Mosser Hotel, with its own basement recording studio, and Hotel Palomar come to mind in regards to comfy accommodations. Worth a second mention, free shuttles will get you from downtown San Francisco to Treasure Island – how’s that for no-hassle?

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A DYKE ABOUT TOWN

drop her jaw. Skip Cunningham gave us a fresh take on “I Could Have Danced All Night.” His tapping was confident and right on.

Dawn Hampton had even the band in tears with “Mary Crazy Mary.” All the tappers competed with each other to “Great Big Life.” Norma Miller had everyone laughing with “A Nun’s Life” and touched the crowd with a song she had written as a memorial to Frankie Manning, to whom the show was win was particularly exciting. In the course dedicated. of the game, Mercy and Equality discovAhmad Jamal ered that they like different kinds of French Mercy and Cuteness were in awe of the fries. Now, Mercy gets all the crisp ones and giant jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. The legend Equality gets all the soft ones. took the stage at Jazz Alley with exquisite fingers and a lot of depth. Jamal’s combo Masters of Tap of Manolo Badrena on percussion, James and Lindy Hop Mercy and Cuteness were impressed that Cammack on bass and Kenny Washington Hallie Kuperman, owner of the Century on drums was tight. The audience could Ballroom, has been named a Hometown see the respect Jamal had for his players.

Hero. The work she put into organizing the They opened with a lush song, “Somewhere Masters of Tap and Lindy Hop show is a Along the Nile,” from their new CD, It’s Magic. Indeed it is. good example of why she deserves that.

Jamal played “The Sunny Side of the Mercy and Cuteness delighted in the music of the Douglas Solomon Swingtet and Street” and “Not for Me” in a way that satiswere blown away by the talent and show- fied Mercy. She liked the way Jamal takes personship the masters demonstrated. Ches- the long way home. “Wild is the Wind” and ter Whitmore did the duties of MC smoothly “Sing” were also high points. Jamal teased and warmed us up tapping to “Rock Me the keys playfully in “There Will Never Be Mama.” Cat Tree, a younger tap dancer, did Another You,” and then attacked them in a nice routine to “Sweet Georgia Brown.” “It’s Magic.” Jamal’s range and confident, Jeni Legon and Barbara Billups shook their satisfied smile made Mercy and Cuteness way through a Charleston that made Mercy clap their hands off.

Wedding Mercy and Cuteness’ wedding was quite a delight. Cuteness put an insane numbers of hours into the fine decorations. Mercy found a bargain on a white tux coat. The combination of friends and family from both sides was fun. Some of Cuteness’ longtime buddies say they want do-overs on their own vows after hearing those of Mercy and Cuteness. Mercy included letting Equality have her soft French fries from that day forward.

Equality, in her turn, offered a toast that everyone was amazed by. The music playlist was perfect, including the fact that the 13-year-olds took over the iPod and started doing karaoke. The air of celebration was intense.

doing a show there. They thought he was an amazing performer and thought it would be fun to build a show around it. Knowing I was a “magic freak,” they called me.

Andrews-Katz: The legendary song “Meadowlark,” from The Baker’s Wife, has achieved a cult status all on its own. Why the controversy of being cut/added-back to the show so many times?

Schwartz: The producer, David Merrick, just never liked the song. He felt it was too long, got in the way of storytelling and felt it just wasn’t right for the show. There were so many changes made in both the show and the song. But in the end, the “Meadowlark” saga has endured in song and story.

Andrews-Katz: You’ve touched on the themes of religion and spirituality several times in your work (Godspell, Children of Eden, The Prince of Egypt). Is spirituality an important part of your life?

Schwartz: I don’t think those show should be described that way. [They] are about bigger issues, and are not necessarily about spiritual themes. Some of those pieces I was offered to work on and some were from my own generation.

Andrews-Katz: Wicked premiered in San Francisco in May 2003, and on Broadway five months later. Aside from a few cast members, what were some of the major changes made?

Schwartz: We did a lot of work on the book with trying to strengthen the character of Elphaba. I replaced one song and rewrote several others changing the lyrics. It was working in San Francisco, but it just needed to be better.

Andrews-Katz: There are rumors of a film version of Wicked. Can you comment

on those?

Schwartz: There will be a movie at some point, but it is not even remotely in the works at this time.

Andrews-Katz: September 2009 will see the world premier of your newest work, an opera of Séance on a Wet Afternoon. What are some differences in writing for musical theater versus opera?

Schwartz: There are a lot of them. I learn some as I go along, this being my first opera. It’s been a steep learning curve for me; it’s very challenging and interesting doing something so different. The task of storytelling remains the same but the style is quite different. I had to learn a lot about legit opera voices.

Andrews-Katz: Is Séance on a Wet Afternoon more in the style of traditional or contemporary opera?

Schwartz: [There are] aspects of both.

The music is definitely modern and the storytelling is more contemporary. But like traditional opera, it has set pieces and moods like traditional Mozart and Puccini.

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Music and matrimony

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Storm versus Liberty Mercy thought she might have her dyke credentials reclaimed, since she hardly ever went to a Storm game before she met her girlfriend. Cuteness negotiated that for every dance class she goes to with Mercy, Mercy goes bird watching, to an art museum, or to a Storm game with Cuteness. Mercy has started to enjoy the games. Cuteness’ daughter, Equality, joined them for the Liberty game and pointed out there is no rule against shouting.

Cuteness and Equality are fans of Anne Donovan, who used to coach the Storm and now has that role with the Liberty.

They were particularly impressed with the fact that Donovan went to speak to Equality’s girl scout troop years ago. Mercy liked watching Donovan’s lanky confidence, too.

The Storm’s 70-69 victory ended a run of them going into overtime and losing, so the

Arts events surround Seattle Opera’s Ring E. Joyce Glasgow

Night of Freedom),” and in true stag party form, featured two surprise strippers from the group Heavenly Spies, who danced and stripped energetically to lively country numbers in sparkling, skimpy costumes and cowboy boots.

A couple of the members of the six-piece band, which features two female vocalists, two guitars, electric bass and drums, are members of the Gay community and comfortably mix in same-gender country love songs, including the catchy and original “She Plays Rugby and I Play Hard to Get.” There’s a bar and a dance floor and the audience is encouraged to dance, so wear your dancin’ shoes.

For more information about Seattle Opera’s Bravo! Club, visit www.seattleopera. org/ affiliates/bravo/. For more information on upcoming ACT performances, visit www.acttheatre.org.

Purty Mouth

by E. Joyce Glasgow SGN A&E Writer Bravo, the Seattle Opera’s organization for opera lovers in their 20s and 30s, presented the first ever Pacific Science Center laser Ring show on August 13 to an aweinspired audience. Seattle Opera General Director Speight Jenkins chose his favorite recordings of Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungen epic cycle of four operas and we were delighted by Ring versions from as far back as 1935, including music from productions at Bayreuth, Germany and from the Metropolitan Opera. Jonathan Dean, creator of Seattle Opera’s English supertitles, narrated the connective story. Laser lights beamed across the room, shapes twisted and shifted on the dome, lights twinkled like stars and fog rolled around in the lights looking like giant waves and swells of water and fire.

The music was perfect for the hour-long dramatic light show, which was half improvised on the spot by the Science Center’s laser masters.

ACT is also presenting a thematically related late-night cabaret show which follows the Friday and Saturday performances of Das Barbecü, August 14 through September 5. The one-hour show stars a spunky and gregarious Seattle country band, Purty Mouth, who proclaim themselves, “countrypolitan provocateurs” and is called the Weddin’ Sangers. Each weekend, a different aspect of getting married is the theme, with a variety of special guests. Weddings are the theme because of the Ring and Das Barbecü stories of marriage between Brunnhilde and Siegfried, Siegfried and Gutrune, and Brunnhilde and Günter – did I mention a lot of misunderstandings are at play here?

This first week’s Weddin’ Sangers theme happened to be “The Stag/Hen Party (Last

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continued from cover pie and harlequin-like clothes come from?

Schwartz: That was the concept for the original show, but it seems it was less controversial on stage for some reason. JohnMichael based his concept on Harvey Cox’s book, The Feast of Fools, a metaphorical, theological and philosophical look at the followers of Jesus.

Andrews-Katz: How does an obscure legend about “Pippin, the hunchback son of Charlemagne” become a musical that earns 11 Tony Award nominations?

Schwartz: Carnegie Mellon University presented an original yearly musical.

My third year there, a friend of mine came across a little paragraph about Pippin, the son of Charlemagne, who plotted to kill and overthrow his father. I saw a musical with intrigue, betrayal and court pomp. As I continued to work on it, it evolved into a semiautobiographical story about a young man trying to find his true self.

Andrews-Katz: Did the creative team behind The Magic Show build the production around Doug Henning’s magical talents, or did he approach you with the idea for a musical?

Schwartz: Two of the producers of Godspell were in Canada and saw Doug Henning

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Coming Up Mercy wants you to know about a night of women and music at the Laughing Ladies Café, Friday August 21: Sirens’ Wild Ride, featuring Athena Reich (from New York City!), Eva Moon and Paula Maya.

Five-time Grammy winning Dr. John is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to New Orleans. He is playing at Jazz Alley (www.jazzalley.com).

Also at Jazz Alley is Terence Blachard, also a Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer touring in support of his new release, Choices Mercy and Cuteness are also looking forward to the RING cycle at Seattle Opera.

Stephen Schwartz is the winner of three Grammy and three Academy Awards. In 1974, he achieved the distinctive honor of being the youngest composer to have three Broadway musicals running simultaneously. His other Broadway shows include the highly acclaimed Working and Rags.

His works have earned him 10 Tony Award nominations as well as winning four Drama Desk, three Grammy and three Academy Awards. Directing the world premiere of Séance on a Wet Afternoon is Stephen’s son, Scott Schwartz. The opera opens September 26 at Opera Santa Barbara.

w e e k o f A u g u s t 21 - A u g u s t 27

ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Your instincts now are to barricade your home, community and friends against outside threats.

Your challenge is to understand how your gut reactions feed into your perceptions of threat and how you might make a thoughtful effort to build bridges instead of walls.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Critically examine lessons from mom or an older sister. They may be holding you back in your career and/or can provide the seed of inspiration to propel you forward. If you don’t know where you belong, aim strategically for the highest accessible rank.

GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Conservative, traditional values can help to hone progressive ideals, and friendly debates can help you see where those old-fashioned ideas can be most helpful. Try to balance generous ideals with economic restraint.

CANCER (June 21- July 22): Looking better than you think, your self-critical modesty provokes an even sexier image. That in turn makes you wonder how people see you. Depending only on your attitude, this could be a vicious cycle of self-doubt and worry, or a happy engine of confident self-reinvention.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Trust your own instincts in dealing with money problems. Political ideals only confuse the issue.

Consider friendly advice carefully, more as a springboard to better ideas than acceptance on its own dubious merits.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Self-criticism can be a good thing, but let your friends help you keep it gentle and positive. A review of safe sex techniques, even a visit to “the clinic,” is probably in order. (When was your last checkup?)

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Meditation and focus can help your career. Pals and politics are mostly distracting, but with some merit. All work and no play, you know! But ration your fun times conservatively and let your friends remind you of what you’re working for.

Readings make great gifts!

I also do weddings and parties!

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Much as your friends value your sharp insights, you’ll keep your popularity by focusing that acuity on general politics rather than on personal observations. Or zero in on your own home. House cleaning can be a meditation!

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Your playful urges are sure to make you a hit among your friends. They could cause trouble at work, but if you harness that creativity very critically, and accept some supervising guidance, you’ll find it opening doors for you!

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Your sharp mind can be very attractive! Don’t be afraid of looking like an old pedant. It could work for you romantically. Bring that brainy quality to a team; let others work the charm and cuddles, and you could make some money!

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): In an appropriate venue (always your big challenge!), discuss the techniques and the importance of safe sex with friends or colleagues. Brush up on the latest epidemiology and share your findings!

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): You may be trying too hard to have fun with your partner. Let it evolve a little more naturally.

Some time alone, either solo or together, can help you re-evaluate what’s important, and make the fun more meaningful.

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Meetings Events Activities TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization.

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

SATURDAY - August 22

Northern Xposure Weekend (8/20-8/23). A weekend of community events & parties benefits Lambert House, Seattle’s LGBT Youth Center. For complete schedule visit www.nxposure.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Clean Greens Farm & Market Community Walk & Picnic. 9:30am. Spruce Park 124 21st Ave. Walk starts 10am & ends at Pratt Park, 20th Ave & E Yesler Way with a free community picnic. Registration $20.

323-0534, www.cleangreensfarm.com Tibet Fest - Tibetan Cultural Heritage (8/22 & 8/23).

12noon-6pm. Seattle Center House. For details visit www.seattlecenter.com Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday.

(253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org. (Also meets Thursdays 4-10pm & Fridays 4-10pm.)

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

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

Trans & Genderqueer Support Group for Survivors.

6-8pm. Every week. For survivors of sexual assault & domestic violence. For information & location, call the SafePlace crisis line, (360) 754-6300.

Fremont Outdoor Cinema: ET. 7pm. 3501 Phinney Ave N. Suggested donation $5.

Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot).

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Women’s Rights Day Forum - No More Singing Capitalism’s Blues...Sisters It’s Time to Fight.

7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Featuring Anne Slater, Radical Women firebrand & national organizer, who is on a coast to coast speaking tour mobilizing women & allies to stand against right-wing racism, layoffs & state budget cuts. A Sizzling BBQ Buffet served at 6pm for a $9 donation. Door donation $3. 722-6057, www.radicalwomen.org Kommie Karaoke Party. 8pm. Revolution Books, 89 S Washington St. Whether you’re a radical thinker, a Revolutionary Communist, have love for the people or just plain love karaoke, come on down to Revolution Books & sing your heart out! $10 cover includes refreshments. Proceeds benefit Revolution Books & “Revolution” newspaper.

SUNDAY - August 23

(For a comprehensive list of open & affirming churches, parishes, synagogues & other religious/spiritual organizations in the area contact Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org.)

Northern Xposure Weekend (8/20-8/23). A weekend of community events & parties benefits Lambert House, Seattle’s LGBT Youth Center. For complete schedule visit www.nxposure.com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Live & Let Live Make Al-Anon Family Group. 12:301:45pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon

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August 22 thru August 30 No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@wetspot.org; www.scn. org/~spg/nsw.htm Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

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

PFLAG/Wenatchee Area Weekly Meeting. 7pm.

Trinity Methodist Church, 850 N James Ave, East Wenatchee. Every Monday (including any & all holidays). Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities.

PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - August 25

Mayday turns to Musical Mayhem in

Air Smarty

featuring guest stars Bobbi Kotula and Waxie Moon

Sat. September 12 . 8pm For tickets call: Kirkland Performance Center

To order online:

425.893.9900

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Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

MCC Seattle - 37th Anniversary Celebration. 12:30 p.m. Chapel at Temple de Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave. Rev. Ray Neal will lead the service. Rev. Michelle Carmody and Rev. Gloria Root will also speak. 206325-2421; www.mccseattle.org.

Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Incredible Feast. 5-8pm. U District Farmers Market.

One of Seattle’s most enjoyable & delicious food events showcases gourmet dishes, local wines, microbrews, live music, country-fair-style games & a dessert auction. Tickets $80 per person, $150 per couple, $10 for kids 13 & under. www.brownpaper tickets.com Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Thurs: 7:30-8:45pm; Fri: 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thursday & Friday.

Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org La Movida. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Cada Domingo. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones.

Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700.

“Gay Power: An American Revolution.” 7pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. “Gay Power” by David Eisenbach chronicles the tumultuous first wave of the modern Gay rights movement. Format: 10 minute summary, 10 questions, discussion. Sponsored by Queer Ally Coalition. RSVP to lrlopez74@gmail.com Charity Drag Bingo. 8-11pm. Cafe Metropolitain, 1701 E. Olive Way. Play bingo, win cash & prizes, benefit local GLBT charities. Hosted by Giggles Galore. $5.

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

MONDAY - August 24

FamilyWorks LGBT Playgroup. 10:30am-12noon.

Family Works, 1501 N 45th St. Every Monday. For LGBT families with children ages 0-5. It’s free, friendly & fun! 694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at knead2feelgood@ yahoo.com Positively Mondays. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. An informal social & discussion group for men with HIV or AIDS. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org WaterWomen Swim. 6:30-7:30pm. Fircrest Pool, 15th NE & NE 155th St. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

For fat, fat-friendly & differently-abled women of all sexual orientations. Easy access pool with warmer water and room for both lap lanes & free swim. Large therapy pool with jets usually at 95-97 degrees F. Cost: $4. www.seafattle.org/waterwomen.html; waterwomen swim@aol.com; 789-1267.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Group Health, 200 15th E. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www.toastmasterspride.org Gay City Chat Room: Mentorship. 7pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Who’s helped you achieve success in your life? Join us in honoring your mentors & learning how to pay it forward. www.gaycity.org

August 21, 2009

Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals.

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Family of Choice. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Weekly drop-in group for LBTQ women to cultivate community in their lives. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Seattle Counseling Service, 1216 Pine St. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthover speed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverse harmony.org LGBT MS Connection. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Education & Conference Center, Room E, James Tower, 550 17th Ave. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month. MS Connection is a support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Contact Shelly Henry at 250-5002 or lgbtmsconnection@ comcast.net. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Madison Beach House. Every Tuesday. 3 mile flat walk & run.

Dog walkers welcome. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. www.teamseattle.org/sta [ ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. Sandra Jo, 328-4895.

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Pacific Gender Support Significant Others & Friends Meeting. 7-9pm. 1812 E Madison St, #204.

Meets every 4th Tuesday. This is a professionally facilitated meeting for SOS & friends concerned with Trans issues. Donations appreciated. 323-2162, www. pacificgender.org/support/ Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Queer Ally Coalition Community Organizing Meeting. 7:30pm. Cascade People’s Center, 309 Pontius Ave N. Meets every Tuesday. QAC is a grassroots democratic alliance of LGBT people & allies committed to the fight for Queer rights, culture & liberation.

612-6139, www.queerallycoalition.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm.

Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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WEDNESDAY - August 26

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org InsideOut - A Support Group for GLBTQ Youth Ages 13-18 in Shoreline. 3:30-5pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Room 230, Shoreline. Every Wednesday. InsideOut is a group for Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Gay & Questioning Youth to develop positive self-identities in a professional & supportive environment. 362-7282 ext 242.

Sponsored by the Center for Human Services.

Drop-In Chess Club at Cal Anderson Park. 4-9pm.

Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Wednesday except holidays. Bring a partner or play other participants. All experience levels & ages welcome. Chess sets provided. $2 donation requested to help cover costs of staffing.

Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG - Everett Chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Transgender Youth Support Group. 6-7:30pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

WaterWomen Swim. 6:30-7:30pm. Fircrest Pool, 15th NE & NE 155th St. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

For fat, fat-friendly & differently-abled women of all sexual orientations. (See Monday listing at 6:30pm.)

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

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.

New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest by

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collecting oral histories, preserving historical materials, & presenting public programs such as exhibits, walking tours, & slide shows. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517.

Red Cedar Circle. 7-9pm. Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd St. Every Wednesday. Songs, dances, teachings & ceremonies of the Pacific Northwest Coast spiritual tradition & culture called SiSiWiss (Scared Breath). Open to all people. 312-6181, www. johnnymoses.com Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups. com HIV-Negative Gay & Bi Men. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On-going. This emotional support group provides a forum for HIV- Gay & Bi men to share strategies for staying negative; to explore issues related to being HIV-; & to look at how to find meaning, purpose & lives worth living in the midst of HIV/AIDS. Please speak with the facilitator before attending. Call Scott at 725-2488. www.dunshee house.org HIV+ Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men.

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

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

Progress - A Recovery Group. 7:30-8:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Wednesday. A new group for LGBTQ folks in recovery from substance abuse to explore themselves thru spoken & written word. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org; www.shiftrecovery.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org

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Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. First Congregational Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Confidential, informal group for people of all gender identities & expressions including butch dykes, cross dressers, TV, TS & feminine men. WGA provides educational events & meetings & support groups on issues of gender & gender identity & expression. (360) 671-3358; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

AA Sober & Free Group. 8-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ friendly meeting of AA. www. dunsheehouse.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - August 27

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.)

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm.

Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays & 2nd Saturdays 4pm-12 midnight.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Spectrum Natural Health. 5:30-8:30pm. Country Doctor Community Health Clinic, 500 19th Ave E. Every Thursday. Spectrum Natural Health offers primary &

naturopathic care for the LGBTQ community. Providers have been serving the LGBTQ community for years.

Sliding scale, no one turned away. For info or appointment, call 299-1600. www.cdchc.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell.

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Arctic Bldg, 700 3rd Ave, Rm 1003. Meets 4th Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

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 Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. www.teamseattle.org/sta Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 597-6406. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Pacific Gender Support Drop-In Meeting. 7-9pm.

1812 E Madison St, #204. Meets every Thursday. This is a drop-in group for all: CDs, TVs,TGs, TSs & all those concerned with Gender issues such as family, friends, employers, etc. Donations appreciated. 323-2162, www.pacificgender.org/support/ Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

“Who’s Your Daddy” TV Broadcast. 1st & 3rd Saturday 11pm; 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Comcast Channel 77. The longest running LGBT affirming TV program in the greater Seattle area. www.whosyour daddytv.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle Support Group.

7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, meeting room varies. Meets every Thursday. Support groups for (1) Gay fathers & (2) for Gay men who are married & may or may not have children. The two groups meet on alternate Wednesdays. For schedule, check http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathers seattle or drop in regardless of parental status to make initial contact. www.gfas.org Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org THINK Speaker Meeting Al-Anon Family Group.

7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Thursday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - August 28

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm.

Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & 2nd Saturdays 4pm-12 midnight.)

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. www.maturefriends.org WaterWomen Swim. 6:30-7:30pm. Fircrest Pool, 15th NE & NE 155th St. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

For fat, fat-friendly & differently-abled women of all sexual orientations. (See Monday listing at 6:30pm.)

Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners!

7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Celebrating 36 Years!

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

(253) 474-8897.

Out Dancing. Lesson 7:30pm, Dance 8:30pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Gay night at the Century Ballroom, every 3rd & 4th Friday of the month. Dine & dance. Dinner reservations 324-7263. $5 dance lesson, $7 cover. www.centuryballroom.com

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SATURDAY - August 29

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities Potluck Picnic, Resource Fair & Forum. 11am-3pm. Columbia City Library, 4721 Rainier Ave S. Food & activities all day, forum on healthy LGBT families at 1pm.

Craptacular (8/29 & 8/30). 12noon-6pm. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 500 Broadway E. It’s the return of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Big-Ass Rummage Sale. Yes, more crap than you can shake off your stick. So much you’ll probably need two shovels. www.theabbey.org Mature Friends 2009 Picnic. 12noon. Woodland Park Shelter #6. All are welcome. For information on Woodland Park & directions visit www.cityofseattle.net/ parks/parkspaces/woodlandpark/picnics.htm Balls O’Fury. 3:30-6:30pm. Garage Billiards, 1130 Broadway Ave. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence go retro. An evening of bowling, billiards & Sisterly fun!

For a mere $10 donation to the Sisters’ Charity Grant Fund, you will get your fill of all the pool, pins & play.

21+. www.theabbey.org Fremont Outdoor Cinema: Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark. 7pm. 3501 Phinney Ave N. Suggested donation $5.

SUNDAY - August 30

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Craptacular (8/29 & 8/30). 12noon-6pm. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 500 Broadway E. It’s the return of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Big-Ass Rummage Sale. Yes, more crap than you can shake off your stick. So much you’ll probably need two shovels. www.theabbey.org Rain City Jacks. 1-4pm. Eastlake neighborhood.

Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday & the last Sunday of every month. Event location & other details available by email or phone. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership is required to attend club events. Enrollment available online or at the door.

Email rc@raincityjacks.org or call 339-JACK. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org In The Life. 12midnight. KCTS TV Seattle Channel 9.

This month: Coming Together.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. Bent promotes written & spoken word among LGBTIQ people & in our communities. info@ bentwriting.com, www.bentwriting.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.geocities.com/sbwn Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported 71 recovery meetings including AA, NA, CMA, Sa, SAA, SLAA, OA, & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org or call 5872838, 24/7.

Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Dunshee House envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for

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GLBT people across the country.

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Malta: 329-0886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www. maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: 903-9288, www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.The Olympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 339-JACK, www. raincityjacks.org, Romp Naked: www.rompnaked.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, 329-0793; www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 323-0750, www.flyinghouse. org; Sound Mosaic: 860-SLGC, www.slgc.org Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides

a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@ nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington state; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org Peninsula Pride Alliance (North Olympic Peninsula): PO Box 1988, Port Townsend, WA 98368; info@ peninsulapride.org; www.peninsulapride.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Long Yang Club, 264-4304; www.longyangclub.org/seattle; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 932-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com; NW Two-Spirit Society, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; PFLAG/FOCUS (Families of Color United in Support), 325-7724; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sojourner Truth Unity Fellowship Church, 723-9395; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikone-nw. org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

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

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 1-5pm Monday-Friday. (425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: 686-4176, www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycle Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: 938-7402, www.gayseattlesoftball. com; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.

Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 632-5405; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www. jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw. org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletown dancers. org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.team seattle. org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Pacific Gender Support: 3232162, www.pacificgender.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; Lesbians Over 40: 328-4895; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends. org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, http://rainshadow women.tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Program: 297-5922, ext 116; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. As a program of GLSEN/WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www. wagsa.org. GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Open-Minded, & Bisexual Empowerment): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, ages14-20, in Everett, David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; InsideOut: a support group for GLBTQ youth ages 13-18, in Shoreline. 362-7282 ext 242; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, ages 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse. org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safe schoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412.

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