SGN May 22, 2009 - Section 2

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 21, Volume 37, May 22, 2009

2009 Film Fest's Gay highlights

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Taking Back Sunday (Matt Rubano, far left)

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Matt Rubano is all over the place, and that’s a good thing. Unlike some rock stars with too much time on their hands who wind up behind bars or on an internetleaked porno, this musically gifted cutie fills his days off by working other jobs – when he isn’t in the recording studio with major label

outfit Taking Back Sunday, he’s lending his talents to the Great White Way or to a reprised children’s program. The New Yorkcentered bassist, as you’d expect from a big-city artist, has a Gay circle of friends who probably enhance or inspire, or both, his trendy style – skinny black jeans, snazzy vest, Justin Timberlake see music lounge page 37

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Taking Back Sunday’s Matt Rubano rocks out

by Herb Krohn SGN Contributing Writer The Seattle International Film Festival opens on May 21 with the gala screening of the political satire In the Loop at 7:00 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. One of the Seattle’s largest public parties of the year follows immediately after the screening. The following films of LGBT interest are scheduled for screening during the 24-day film extravaganza.

La Mission USA - Drama Rating: Very Good May 30, 9 p.m., May 31, 1:45 p.m., Egyptian Theatre This feature film drama tells the story of a Hispanic father named Che and his teenage son Jesse who live in the Mission District of San Francisco. Che works as a transit driver, was in prison earlier, and is a recovering alcoholic who restores classic cars as low-riders in his spare time. He’s a proud man who has a well-known reputation in the Mission area community.

Jesse is a senior in high school who plans on attending UCLA the following year. The plot centers around Che, his explosive but repressed anger, and his pride and how he deals with learning

Benjamin Bratt in La Mission

the truth about his son’s sexuality.

While we have seen many films dealing with this topic, this motion picture addresses the subject and the complexities of the characters in a realistic and believable way.

The anger, embarrassment and disappointment of Che portrayed

by Benjamin Bratt comes through, and both the positive and negative attributes and actions of this character are brilliantly exhibited.

This is not just another father/son coming-out film. It’s a SIFF film worth seeing!

Pop Star on Ice USA - Documentary

Rating: Very Good May 24, 6:45 p.m., Egyptian Theatre June 5, 11:00 a.m., Kirkland Performance Center This is a documentary profile film about the life and times of ice skating bad boy Johnny Weir. This flick uses contemporary and archival footage of icon Weir, interwoven with interviews of the people of influence in his life. The audi-

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Grease, high energy is the SIFF’s Gay films, an enormous range word at the 5th Avenue courtesy Northwest film forum

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The Immaculate Conception Of Little Dizzle

by Istvan Special to the SGN Grease

by Shaun Knittel SGN Staff Writer Grease Through May 30 5th Avenue Theatre The Cuff isn’t the only place to see boys in tight blue jeans and leather jackets dancing and singing with each other – Grease the Broadway musical is in town!

I went to the show last Tuesday with little or no expectations. After

all, I thought, I’d seen the movie at least a dozen times, so I already knew what was going to happen.

Forgive me.

I knew I was in for an evening of high-energy entertainment when disc jockey Vince Fontaine appeared onstage as the people-whocan’t-be-on-time-to-anything filed in to take their seats. Fontaine, played by Dominic Fortuna, had one job: to amp up the audience’s energy level to, in a sense, take us

back to the 1950s, a brilliant idea

by Associate Director David John O’Brien. Fontaine sang “Little Darling” and then it was the audience’s turn to entertain the disc jockey. Each section inside the beautiful 5th Avenue Theatre had one volunteer who taught the rest of the section to dance the twist,

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Captive, Humpday, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle Each year SIFF shows enough Gay, semi-Gay and Lesbian films to rival even our own annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Who would have thought even a few years ago that there would be such a proliferation of films, regardless of quality, showing the enormous range of Gay and Gay-friendly subject matter from almost every country on the planet?

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Captive, a Russian drama set during the continuing fighting in Chechnya, is an example of such a film: unthinkable during Soviet times, it treats the attraction between a Russian soldier and his young teenage captive as a natural outgrowth of their time and place in an unemotional yet poignant manner. The Russian is unable to admit his attraction to the boy that is obvious to his fellow grunts to the point of making him the butt of bitchy but good-natured joshing.

The boy, who gives a moving per-

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DRAG QUEENS vs.The DYKES Saturday June 13th 5:00 to 8:00 PM - Cal Anderson Park

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Celebrating 36 Years!

By Romeo San Vicente

Pop Star on Ice is an interesting vanity piece

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Hollywood DEEP INSIDE

Johnny Weir

by Andrew Hamlin SGN Contributing Writer SIFF – Pop Star on Ice May 24, 6:45 PM The Egyptian TheatRE Ever since the late John Currie forever changed the staid world of competitive figure skating in the ‘70s with his revolutionary graceful ballet-inspired movements and his subsequent coming out about his sexuality, a controversy seems to have raged between those mostly Gay proponents of this style with its flamboyant costuming and the traditional more aggressive ”macho” style.

The subject of this documentary is Johnny Weir, the current embodiment of the outand-proud style of ice skating. More than just physically attractive, he is intelligent, opinionated to the point of gleeful bitchiness and very much in control of his destiny. He is currently competing for the only medal that he has yet to win: the gold at the Winter

Olympics in Vancouver B.C. next February.

Assembling home movies, live interviews, competition footage and still photographs where footage was not available (or perhaps the rights too expensive), this film is essentially a vanity production, but no less interesting for that.

Weir seems reluctant to reveal any of his personal thoughts about anything other than skating, yet it is obvious that he has very deep feelings that regularly burst to the fore when he wins or loses. Seldom have male competitors exhibited such powerful emotions in public which seem endear him all the more to his fans, or “Johnny’s Angels” who seem to be mainly female or Gay. Although Weir hides his sexuality publicly, it is not in doubt, certainly after this film, and never more so that when he shares a bubble bath with his best friend (“it’s like a marriage in everything but the sex,” he says).

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Mark Wahlberg

Singer may take Bale and Wahlberg prisoner So Superman Returns may have underperformed, and Milk stole his Mayor of Castro Street thunder, but Gay director Bryan Singer remains at the top of the Hollywood heap. So it’s exciting to hear that he’s considering teaming up with Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg for the action movie Prisoners. Taking a page from the Liam Neeson extravaganza Taken, one of the year’s biggest hits so far, this movie would star Wahlberg as a small-town survivalist who clashes with big-city detective Bale when Wahlberg’s young daughter is abducted; eventually, the deer-huntin’ country guy kidnaps and tortures the guy he thinks is responsible for the crime (torture without a trial – hmm, why does that ring a bell?).

The players haven’t completely committed to the project, so it may be a year or two before we get to visit Prisoners. Until then, let the speculation run amok.

Willis and Morgan are Dicks for Kevin Smith After the title of Zack and Miri Make a Porno made the film harder to advertise and, arguably, less marketable than it otherwise might have been, you might expect director Kevin Smith to be more marquee-minded.

But you might be wrong; his next project is called A Couple of Dicks, which the studio briefly changed to A Couple of Cops before going back to the original title. Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan star as a pair of detectives trying to track down a stolen vintage baseball card. There’s nothing inherently Queer involved in this, and it will be the director’s first effort that he didn’t also write, but Romeo would be shocked to see a Kevin Smith comedy free of jovially raunchy Gay humor and innuendo make it to the screen.

Guess we’ll find out when Dicks (or whatever they wind up calling it) opens in 2010.

Gay meets “mumblecore” in Art of Being Straight Oh, indie cinema, always redefining itself

– if you follow this sort of thing, then you’ve heard about the “mumblecore” movement, basically a wave of movies about postcollegiate 20-somethings having elliptical conversations about love, careers and such.

These movies tend to be micro-budgeted, with very little in the way of camera movement or even editing, and some interesting young filmmakers are beginning to emerge from the scene. And now Queer cinema is getting on the bandwagon: First there was Humpday, about two straight pals making Gay porn together, and now comes The Art of Being Straight, about a sexually fluid and label-defying group of…post-collegiate 20-somethings. A few of the genre’s “stars,” like Joe Swanberg (Alexander the Last) and Greta Gerwig (Hannah Takes the Stairs), make cameo appearances in Straight, which shuffles into arthouse theaters this summer.

Shopping: The Series Trendy L.A.-ites know that Fred Segal is one of the hippest boutiques in town, featuring everything from clothes and shoes to handbags to art books to candles. The restaurant at the Hollywood store even got a shout-out on The L Word for its popularity among high-powered show-biz Lesbians.

So perhaps it’s no surprise that the Bravo cable network, always on the lookout for the glitzy and the Gay (and not always necessarily in that order), has announced a reality show about Fred Segal. The series will follow the goings-on at the store’s Santa Monica location, focusing on the gossipy, stylish fashionistas who work there and the celebs they wait on. Sounds like the last word in vicarious entertainment for recessionary times. No word yet on when the show will premiere.

Romeo San Vicente once thought he was on a reality show about shopping, until he figured out those were actually security cameras. He can be reached care of this publication or at DeepInsideHollywood@ qsyndicate.com.

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by Istvan SGN Contributing Writer

Little Ashes Now Playing We Gays have many icons almost lost in time so that each succeeding generation must rediscover them, for only by knowing our past can we learn to not repeat our mistakes and build on our victories.

One such icon is the Spanish poet, playwright, pianist, artist and all-round genius Federico Garcia Lorca. Born in 1899, he was executed in 1936 by the Fascists in the early days of the Spanish Civil War as much for his liberal politics as for his homosexuality.

At the age of 25, during his years in the Madrid Residencia, a sort of fraternity for the young men from wealthy families, he formed a significant relationship with the 21-year-old Salvador Dali. Each had already started to make their reputations. Lorca, an exponent of lyric poetry reviving and building on ancient forms from the country’s Arabian past, had published numerous verses, but was still emotionally immature and a virgin. Dali, a fellow art student, was a painfully shy, almost mute eccentric. Convinced of his own genius as he started painting at age 6, Dali already had several exhibitions, but he, too, lacked focus.

Little Ashes, inspired by the friendship between Dali and Lorca, professes to tell the story of their affair with a great deal of artistic license. It is true that they shared a very intense love as their years of letters bear out.

Whether it was as physical a relationship as this film depicts can never be proven. Dali

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himself wrote in his autobiography: “When Lorca tried to seduce me, I refused in horror.” But he was an inveterate liar. Lorca himself went on to have numerous love affairs, mainly with young artists who, like Dali, inspired him, and in turn were inspired by him. While never being “out” in the modern sense, there is no doubt that he was exclusively homosexual.

The center of the film is the forceful performance by the charismatic Javier Beltran, looking as sexy as the real Lorca was from his pictures at that age. Unfortunately, Robert Pattison (the current tween vampire idol from Twilight) is not good enough an actor to convey Dali’s eccentricities, but pouts and postures to comic effect and looks exceedingly uncomfortable in a succession of outrageous costumes and mustaches. Much time is also wasted in concocting a completely fictional character, a Lorca groupie played exceedingly badly by Marina Gatell whom Lorca fucks while a Dali watches and masturbates. Ugh! We are also given a wholly fictional portrait of a fellow student, the film director- to-be Luis Bunuel (a miscast Mathew McNulty), as a Gay-bashing thug. His heirs should sue for libel.

All in all, the film is worth a visit if only for a lyrically sexy nude swimming scene and for the talented and gorgeous Beltran.

Hopefully more Gays will take the trouble to read Lorca’s poetry, or see one of his plays or read a biography and view Dali’s paintings, some of which feature beautiful male nudes, including a series of Christ on the cross that are worthy of Physique Pictorial at its most transcendent.

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Javier Beltrán (l) and Robert Pattinson in Little Ashes

formance with hardly a word of dialogue, feelings barely before it is too late. Hopefinally succumbs to his overwhelming fully this excellent film will encourage other filmmakers to tackle an almost untouched subject: Gay men in war.

Set in Seattle, Humpday raises so many profound issues for men (straight and Gay) that it is a must-see for anyone who wants to know where the exposure of the population at large to the possibility of guilt-free Gay sex is leading. Loosely based on The Stranger’s porno film contest of a few years ago, it concerns the exploration of two straight dudes’ fascination with their attraction to each other. If this sounds contradictory, I’ll be the first to admit I had trouble accepting the basic premise: that two straight men would agree to fuck, on camera, for a contest. Yet the film grew on me in spite of myself. First of all, the characters are believable; the complacent yuppie husband (Mark Duplass) who’s realized his boring “American Dream,” and his hippie college roommate (Joshua Leonard) who chucked it all to join a cliché commune in Mexico. It’s obvious these guys genuinely love each other in that buddy-buddy way straight men do. The sincerity of the actors and the skill of writer/ director Lynn Shelton make the film work and more than sustain interest.

What the film dealt with very successfully for this Gay man was the way that each of the two, at different points, realize that they could actually make love and, in a way, have been. There is an especially moving scene May 23-25: Native American after the yuppie wife has found out about their plans and exiled her hubby to share a Market bed with his buddy. The husband talks with candor about his attraction to other May 30: Dim Sum Cooking Class great men and the look his friend then gives him is full of such love that words are unnecesJune 6: Hands-on Pizza sary. But let me not forget to mention that the film is very, very funny; the final “shootJune 12: Summer Small Plates out,” when the two are preparing to do the “dirty deed” as though it was an athletic test of strength and endurance, is a standout. & Wine Another must-see comedy written and diand starring more talent from Seattle June 13-14: Art Sea Street Fair: rected than we have any right to expect is the impossibly (but appropriately) titled The ImStreet Painter Tracy Lee maculate Conception of Little Dizzle. One thing that will always win me over is wit – a Stum talent too rare in entertainment these days.

But David Russo exhibits more talent in this

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film than a hundred other so-called comedies we’ve had to grit our teeth through, even at SIFF. To tell too much of the plot would rob you of the sheer unadulterated pleasure of discovering this really hilarious, continuously surprising and outrageous film for yourself. It is without doubt the funniest laugh-out-loud piece of work this viewer has seen in many years (not since Being John Malkovich to be precise) with a great mixture of the sublime and the ridiculous.

The sublime is the talented young Marshall Allman, a very cute and endearing 20-something who plays the lead role with great presence and an adorable body exhibited to great effect in a shower scene (photographed from above and below) that would turn Michelangelo’s head and is well worth the price of admission alone. The ridiculous is the star-making performance of Vince Vieluf as a so-called artist, cleaning toilets while waiting for his next grant to pay for his unmentionable art. Not since Michael Keaton’s scenery-chewing debut in Night Shift has an actor stolen scenes with such self-confidence, elan and panache.

Oh! And the film even has a haunting Transsexual supporting character (Richard Lefebvre) as an Iraqi war veteran. Now, how about telling us her story!

Lastly, I heartily recommend the exquisitely photographed Newcastle, currently playing locally at the Metro Cinemas in the U-District for its irresistible Aussie nudity, shower scenes, onscreen masturbation and fucking and even a “tasteful” Gay love affair. It’s inspiring to see gorgeous tanned young male physiques muscled by nature for a change instead of the artificially sculpted gym bodies with their chicken legs that pass for male beauty in our community.

Captive May 23, 11 a.m., The Egyptian May 31, 9:30 p.m., The Egyptian Humpday June 5, 7 p.m., The Egyptian June 7, 8:30 p.m., The Egyptian Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle May 23, 4 p.m., SIFF Cinema May 24, 9:30 p.m., The Egyptian

Celebrating 36 Years!

by E. Joyce Glasgow SGN A&E Writer

The National Film Festival For Talented Youth nurtures and supports young, budding filmmakers from age 7 to 22. Founded by filmmaker Jesse Harris, 23, this national film festival is based in Seattle and now in its second year, featured 113 jury selected films ranging in a number of categories including documentaries, science fiction, action and horror, animation, family, international and eclectic mix programs.

I was impressed by the professionalism, skill, maturity and fascinating and fresh subject matter that was evident in the films I saw during the April 24-26 festival. One favorite was a documentary, Lucky Boy by Alex Gaylon, 23, from Pennsylvania, in which he contacts his birth mother for the first time, finding her information through Google. He’s sitting in a recording studio and his conversation with his mother is recorded as they speak. The interaction works out perfectly as they are mutually thrilled to speak to each other and since then they have become close and he has two new young siblings, who were recently born to his birth mother and father. His adoptive parents are great and very supportive of his bond with his birth parents. I met him and his adopted mother and she is just terrific and enthusiastic and of course very proud of her son, who won two awards from the festival.

Another entertaining film, Surfing Fifty States, was made by two 22-year-old Aussie surfers, Jonno and Stefan, who were determined to surf in all 50 states, water and waves or not, and committed to not have to pay for a single night’s lodging in the process of traveling. Someone donated the use of an old ice cream truck and they took off on their mission, which became more of an adventure as the truck kept breaking down.

This turned out to be a blessing, as it helped them to connect with new friends along the

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NFFTY nurtures young filmmakers way, making their journey far more personal. They surfed on many surfaces, including in landlocked states, on a hill of potatoes, a sand dune, and were towed on surfboards, water-ski style, on bodies of water. The film was their first and was really fun, carefree and filled with laughs.

Californian Michael Tucker, 22, made a film called The Reunion of Amilia Marbleberry and Marcy Stills, about a young woman, an artist, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and what happens when an old school friend comes to visit who has issues that she is dealing with, as well. The story was engrossing and the filming of this sensitive subject was well done.

One of the “horror” shorts that was a scream (ha ha) was a spooky tale by Chad Engel, 18, Mary’s Ring, about two young guys who dig up a dead bride’s body to grave rob her ring for one of the guys to give to his girlfriend. The guy wakes up the next day to find the ring gone from the drawer, where he had placed it the night before, muddy footprints and the skeleton of the dead bride, in her wedding gown, sitting up in bed beside him, which was a nice scary surprise at the end.

Nine San Francisco Bay Area youth from 14-22 made a thoughtful LGBTQ-focused documentary, Don’t Erase My History, which featured positive portrayals of prominent LGBTQ individuals and events in California history.

The youngest participant, Emily Salva, age 7, made a charming and amazingly adept hand-drawn animated short Odysseus and the Cyclops, from Homer’s Odyssey.

She received two Festival awards.

NFFTY is a wonderful film festival for people of all ages and I highly recommend attending next year and supporting this stimulating and worthy event.

To learn more about the films and the festival visit: www.nffty.org.

Seven year old Emily Salva with her two NFFTY 2009 awards for her animated short, Odysseus and the Cyclops

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May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema American Primitive USA - Drama June 12, 7 p.m., Egyptian Theatre June 13, 4:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre Atlantico Brazil (subtitles) - Romance Drama Scheduled to screen with the Short Film Package “The Cock Collage” May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema The Baby Formula Canada - Comedy June 2, 4:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre June 5, 4 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center June 6, 9:45 p.m., SIFF Cinema Baby Love France (subtitled) - Comedy May 22, 9:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre May 25, 1:45 p.m., Uptown Cinema The Back Room USA - Short Film Scheduled to screen with the Short Film Package “The Cock Collage” May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema

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view from the inside the private life of an Olympic skating star and worth the price of a ticket. Don’t miss this one!

ence gets an opportunity to actually see this young man evolve from childhood through adolescence and into young adulthood, as well as being a witness to the unfolding drama of his skating career. What may interest audience members even more are the glimpses we are given into his personal life, his close relationship with his best friend and roommate, and how he addresses questions about his sexuality and genderbending persona. It is a rare opportunity to

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UPCOMING SIFF FILMS OF LGBT INTEREST 575 Castro Street USA - Documentary Short Scheduled to be screened with feature film City of Borders May 29, 4:30 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema May 30, 1:30 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema And with the Short Films Package “The Cock Collage”

Boy Philippines (subtitled) - Drama June 1, 9:30 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema June 5, 4:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema Captive (No info available) Chef’s Special Spain - Comedy May 23, 9 p.m., Egyptian Theatre May 25, 3:30 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema City of Borders USA (subtitled) - Documentary May 29, 4:30 p.m., Pacific Place May 30, 1:30 p.m., Pacific Place

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The Country Teacher Czech Republic (subtitled) - Drama June 4, 7 p.m., Harvard Exit June 6, 1:30 p.m., Harvard Exit Every Little Step USA - Documentary June 13, 7 p.m., Egyptian Theatre Everything Strange and New USA - Black Comedy June 4, 7 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema June 6, 1 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema Fig Trees Canada - Documentary May 23, 11 a.m., Pacific Place Cinema May 26, 7:15 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema Fruit Fly USA (subtitled) - Musical Comedy June 7, 9:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre June 9, 4:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema Give Me Your Hand France (subtitled) - Erotic Road Movie June 11, 9:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre June 14, 4:45 p.m., Egyptian Theatre James Ireland - Short Film Screening along with “Disclosures” short film package.

May 29, 9:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema Little Joe USA - Erotic Documentary June 6, 7:15 p.m., SIFF Cinema June 7, 4:00 p.m., SIFF Cinema Miao Miao Hong Kong (subtitled) Romantic Comedy May 29, 4:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema June 2, 7 p.m., Egyptian Theatre see SIFF page 34

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Trick Danneker (l) and James Weidman in Picasso at the Lupin Agile

Disconnected Picasso misses timing

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

wright, is a pretty funny guy. Not everything he writes is a comedy, but you can pretty much assume that there will be some good Picasso at the Lapin Agile laughs. Picasso at the Lapin Agile, produced Balagan Theatre at Balagan Theatre, has some pretty great Through May 30 laughs. Also some duds. You might expect Steve Martin, comedian, actor and play- a real story, since plays like The Underpants

Pulitzer-winning Rabbit Hole in Seattle

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Rabbit Hole ReACT Theatre Through May 31 Pulitzer Prize sounds so chic! How does one win one? Well, David Lindsay-Abaire figured it out and won the 2007 prize for Drama with his play Rabbit Hole. It’s a suitably intriguing title. Then, ReAct Theatre pulled a rabbit out of the hat and snagged the Seattle premiere, bringing us this freshfrom-Broadway drama. Lindsay-Abaire is working on the film version, coming out soon at a theater near you.

This is a quiet, contemporary story. The pathos could be compared, in tone, to A Long Day’s Journey into Night, although not quite as intense. Becca and Howie are eight months into coping with the accidental death of their 4-year-old son, Danny. It’s that uneasy time where people around them are wondering if they’ve “gotten over it already,” and figuring out what else to do with their lives. Howie seems to be coping fairly well, but Becca hasn’t moved on enough to even have sex with Howie yet. Such tensions easily justify the many broken marriages after tragedies like these.

Artistic Director David Hseih helms this moving production, with Kelly Hyde and Gordon Hendrickson playing Becca and Howie. They are very “American” folks.

They have the nice home that they love, Howie has a decent job, Becca was able

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to stay home with their son. Becca’s sister Izzy (Ellen Dessler) and mother Nat (Walayn Sharples) live close enough to visit often. Dessler gets to play the ne’er-do-well sister who drinks, gets into fights in bars, and generally doesn’t manage her life very well. Sharples is the sharp-tongued mother who picks at emotional scars, says stuff you don’t want to hear, and doesn’t quite shut up.

Hyde and Hendrickson have nice chemistry, and both are sympathetic characters you can feel for. This couple is living a life of quiet desperation at this point.

As the play unfolds, we learn that the dog (unseen) ran into the street after a squirrel and Danny ran after the dog, and a young teenager, Jason Willette (Alex Adisorn), is the poor sod who hit Danny. Adisorn is clearly anguished and hesitant about his desire for forgiveness and absolution. He is a lovely counterpoint to the parents, also a victim of the accident, and harboring his own self-blame.

What makes the subject matter stand out is an examination of where people get comfort. Becca’s meddling mother tells a story of the famous Kennedy family and their travails, making the point that one of them died due to an inability to find comfort. Becca is unable to find comfort through religion, and has lost her faith. Will Becca find comfort?

Will she find her way back to God? Will their marriage fall apart? The play unfolds with those questions, and asks us to consider where we would find comfort in a situation like this. Becca finds some unlikely comfort in science.

The set is a simple, nicely dressed house, with kitchen, living room and bedroom.

Becca bakes up a storm and is always feeding people treats, so there are bunches of luscious desserts served. Sound Designer Roger Tang and Lighting Designer Murray McKay provide subtle support. Prepare to eat afterward; you’re likely to be hungry.

For more information, go to www.reacttheatre.org or call 206-364-3283.

and movies like Roxanne have regular storylines. This particular show seems to be based on the start of a joke: Einstein and Picasso walk into a bar. Einstein, a young Einstein, full of himself and yet unknown to the world, does walk into the bar. And later, so does Picasso, also young and full of himself.

Don’t expect a story. Don’t even expect things to make much sense. It’s an overthe-top silly comedy with vaudevillian moments you almost expect someone to beat a drum after. There are the people who run the bar, Mark Fullerton as Freddy and Megan Ahiers as Germaine, and a bar regular, Seanjohn Walsh, who constantly has to pee.

They establish the silliness, with some great laughs and a few duds. In walks Einstein, played credibly and with good timing by James Weidman; a strange Picasso-conquered fan, Jane May, who wants to bed him again; the Countess (Annie Jantzer) who has come to meet Einstein there because he said he would be somewhere else, Sagot (Ray Tagavilla), an art dealer who knows good art when he sees it, and good art does not

include sheep … and eventually Picasso, played by a wiry Trick Danneker who has a terrible Spanish accent, but has a couple of great physical comedy moments as he throws himself around the room. This almost constitutes a real set of characters and a story – almost.

There are some completely disconnected characters that float around: Jason Harber as a con-man type, Schmendiman, who gets his own stage-stealing moment and leaves, Terri Weagant as a Schmendiman fan, who also gets a stage-stealing moment – even shorter, and leaves, and Mike Dooly as Elvis – yup. The whole joke is directed by Shawn Belyea. Comic timing is sometimes a bit missing, but in a 65/35 split, with 65 on the side of funny.

You don’t really need to know any science or art to participate. It’s not a taxing show. Have fun. For more information, go to www.balagantheatre.org or www.brownpapertickets.com or call 800-838-3006.

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“Greased Lightnin’” – the best musical number of the night. There isn’t a Gay man in the world who could take his eyes off the stage as the rebels danced and transformed Kenickie’s fixer-upper into Greased Lightnin’.

At one point, the boys were doing a pushup routine worked into the choreography, and goodness – Greased Lightnin’ indeed.

The talented Kate Morgan Chadwick plays Frenchy, the Rydell High dropout and all-around comedian. Chadwick delivered line after funny line throughout the night.

Watching Chadwick’s Frenchy was a delight. Preston Ellis played Teen Angel and sang “Beauty School Dropout” to Frenchy from inside a giant ice-cream cone. Chadwick nailed the comedy of the situation by making awkward sounds at the crooner and at one point giggling incessantly at the song lyrics. American Idol season five winner Taylor Hicks usually plays the role of Teen Angel.

During the two-act show, the cast sang and danced 20 musical numbers. I dare you to sit still during the show; it’s virtually impossible. There is a reason why the Grease soundtrack is one of the best selling in history: the songs are infectious. Although audience favorites such as “You’re the One That I Want” and “Summer Nights” were done well, it was the company’s version of “Born to Hand-Jive” that stood out. The cast nailed the choreography!

In the end, the show exceeded my expectations. You get the feeling the cast and crew are having fun, as well, almost like everyone in the whole theater, the audience, the janitor, the girl selling bottled water – everyone – is having a good time.

Grease is a must-see. Whether you are a seasoned theater patron or a novice like me, you will exit the theater having been entertained and singing aloud, “Summer lovin’, had me a blast.…”

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swim, and – best of all – the monkey. Now that Fontaine had the audience loosened up, he led us in a sing-along of “Runaround Sue.” As I looked at the audience I realized the staying power of Grease – a musical even before it was made into a smash hit of a movie in 1978 – and the era the show is based off of. I saw grandkids singing along with grandparents, fathers singing with daughters, how “Sue likes to run around.”

When the cast launches into the Grease theme song, they are, in essence, take you to a Rydell High 1959 pep rally with the TBirds and Pink Ladies. The scenic design, costume, lighting and sound were very convincing. Every inch of the stage was used marvelously. A perfect mix of clutter and less-is-more.

The two leads – Danny Zuko, played by Eric Schneider, and Sandy Dumbrowski, played by Emily Padget – were a perfect match. Schneider’s Zuko was outstanding.

Schneider seemed to balance the sex appeal of Zuko with the tough-guy-turned-niceguy persona. Padget embodied Sandra D. The two actors had wonderful chemistry together, especially evident during the drivein theater scene where Zuko tries to get to third base with Sandra D. Padget delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Hopelessly Devoted to You.” Allie Schulz and David Ruffin played character favorites Betty Rizzo and Kenickie, respectively. Schultz’ Rizzo was an absolute pleasure to watch as she belted “There Are Worse Things I Could Do.” Ruffin did a wonderful job at playing both sides Comments on reviews go to sgncritic@ of Rydell High troublemaker Kenickie.

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Staff Writer

beautiful Seattle First Baptist Church last Friday and Saturday.

The basic premise of Freak Show is we all Freak Show have public and private personas. We are all May 15-16 circus freaks on the inside. In keeping with Seattle that theme, the production was done showFirst Baptist Church ing the backstage, completely uncensored.

Diverse Harmony, the nation’s first Gay/ The music featured a mix of songs from straight alliance affirming youth chorus Broadway shows and radio, as well as origiflawlessly performed Freak Show inside the nal compositions by youth performers Kat

Miller and Kince de Vera.

The show began with the cast singing solemnly from behind backlit white sheets – like ghosts in the night or shadows on the wall, they asked you softly to “come look at the freaks.” The low rise turns into a scream as they tear away the white sheets and you see the Freak Show Boss, Bearded Lady, Lizard Girl, Geek, Strong Man, TwoHeaded Twin, Stagehand, Bride of Snakes, Gypsy, and Carnie standing in front of LGBTS rainbow colored backdrops. The cast now demands of you to once again “look at the freaks!” It was very powerful, and somehow, before you know it, Diverse Harmony has you transfixed for the next hour and a half.

Accompanist Jeremiah Oliver, with the exception of “Dice and Pieces” which Kince de Vera, who composed the song, played on guitar, played all songs.

The show had funny moments like “Two Ladies” (from Cabaret), presented as a song about Freak Show Boss, Kince de Vera (the production’s stand-out performer), sleeping with his wife – the Bearded Lady, played by the multi-talented Kat Miller, and the Chloe Zager’s Snake Bride. Another comical number was when Diverse Harmony performed pop sensation Scissor Sisters’ “Filthy/Gorgeous” while de Vera danced around with a rubber chicken. Not your typical run-ofthe-mill choir number, huh?

The girls of Diverse Harmony sang a sonnet to womanhood, performing the feminist anthem “I am Woman.”

There were a few campy numbers that fit the bill nicely. “Gaston” from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast centered on Strong Man, played by Jordan Petersen. The cast danced and sang around Petersen proclaiming how magnificent and manly he is – Petersen fit the part wonderfully. Another number that had camp appeal was “I Enjoy Being a Girl” (from Rodgers and Hammertein's Flower Drum Song) performed by half-man-half-woman character Christopher Worley – who made the perfect halfdrag queen.

The two best songs and most heartfelt performances came whenever a Kat Miller song was presented. Miller is a skilled lyrics writer – her performance of a song she composed, “Wolves in the World” drew long

applause from the audience who was in awe of her. “Another Day,” sung by the youngest member of Diverse Harmony, Meagan James, left you with goosebumps. Both songs seemed to express the fears, anger, and sadness that come with growing up LGBT in a sometimes non-accepting society.

The last two numbers drove the point of tolerance home. Petersen reemerged with a suitcase in hand singing “Wicked Little Town” from Hedwig and the Angry Inch to Two-Headed Twin Christopher Worley. It was a touching performance as a jilted lover tried to make amends for damage done.

Then, all at once, all of the “freaks” are back onstage demanding you to look at them once more. Then, in a stroke of performance genius, Kince de Vera holds a cracked hand mirror up to the audience, singing, yelling, shouting, “look at the freaks!”

“Freak Show has a good, clear message about stereotypes and breaking them down,” Worley told SGN after the Saturdaynight performance. “I encourage anyone 13-22 years old who might want to join to show up to a rehearsal and see what you think of it. There’s just no way to describe it, we are like a family – it’s a sibling relationship. Plus, it’s a great way to have fun with people who have similar interests.”

Meagan James agreed. “Honestly, it’s amazing and exhilarating to be a part of Diverse Harmony. When I walk into rehearsal, nothing seems to matter, whatever is bothering me is gone. Being a part of Diverse Harmony really helps you be your own person.”

The talent that lies within Diverse Harmony is astounding. At the end of the show the group’s artistic director, Brent McGee, pointed out that almost everything having to do with the production is done by the youth – from designing the program, costumes, to writing some of the music. It was all done very well and quite honestly better than most community theater anywhere in the country.

“I am so proud of them,” McGee told SGN. “The youth of Diverse Harmony are amazing, this was our best performance to date.”

Diverse Harmony’s Freak Show should be in every school in America. The message of tolerance is that bold, that strong, that needed.

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Maria/Stuart Theater Schmeater Through June 6 The Schmee is really getting gutsy this year. Maria/Stuart, by Jason Grote, is a strange, fascinating new play that was written last year, and the Schmee has got it now!

This is only the second time the play has been produced, the first being at Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C. They say they prefer “producing work that is edgy, challenging and thought-provoking.” Maria/Stuart is that.

The press release is billing it as a dysfunctional family comedy. That’s probably not a good description, because it sets an audience up to expect really funny stuff, all the time, where this fantastical script gets very dark and moody toward the end. But the description of the family, dysfunctional, is almost too tame.

Grote’s play is of a contemporary family, cell phones and all, who is visited by a “changeling” that only two family members acknowledge. The script is said to be loosely based on the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotland. You probably don’t need that piece of information unless you’re a really well-read theater buff. That relationship informs the play’s structural process, and watching it, you don’t see “process,” you see some really strange stuff that keeps you totally trying to figure it all out.

It opens with Stuart, played as quirky, squeaky, nerdy, artsy, socially inept, by

Brandon Ryan. Ryan is hysterical, pretty much the whole play, even as the story darkens. He holds on to the quirks of this character, totally believable throughout.

He has a cousin Hannah (Jaime Roberts), a mother Marnie (Lori Stein), and two aunts, Lizzie (Deniece Bleha) – also Hannah’s mother – and Sylvia (Macall Gordon). Presiding over all is grandmother Ruthie (Mary Machala). This family has a whole bunch of secrets. One aspect isn’t a secret: Aunt Sylvia has no hands! She lost them during a failed suicide attempt with a train.

Originally, crazy Lizzie is the only one who has seen “the changeling” and talked about it. That’s what made her crazy in the eyes of others. She has found Jesus now, and since the changeling can’t communicate with her directly, it sends faxes.

Anyone else who sees “the changeling” doesn’t talk about it, so Lizzie is made to seem crazy and “seeing things.” The implication is that this is what led her to want to commit suicide. The oddest aspect of the “changeling,” aside from it being obsessed with soda pop, is that it changes into all of the members of the family at some point in the play. Every character gets a chance to be changed. And they almost actually tell each other they have seen it.

The changeling can represent the monster under the bed, the closet full of things nobody talks about. Many times, what nobody talks about is what creates dysfunction, as everyone tries to avoid it. The sisters are written with sometimes unrealistic tunnel vision. Hannah is the level-headed one, but she, too, is part of this family, so will she surmount all of her childhood indoctrination

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Deniece Bleha, Lori Stein, Macall Gordan and Brandon Ryan in Maria/Stuart

in keeping secrets?

Grandmother Ruthie, who is about to die, doesn’t really appear to have been the kind of mother that would produce these three secretive sisters. But we really don’t know that much about her. There is a missing father/grandfather, though. Mary Machala does a great job as the old lady and has good comic timing.

Technically difficult to stage, the lighting is crucial and is handled well by Steve Cooper, and a split set by Maridee Slater solves most of those problems. Sound design by Shane Regan is important sound-effect support, and fun musical interludes add to the atmosphere. Overall, director David Gassner keeps things humming.

The ensemble is fun to watch. They are

very distinct characters, mostly unlike any others you’ve seen. That’s also fun, because once you find out what they’re really like, it’s good to think that they are nothing like you! The play has a kick at the end that will be differently interpreted by everyone in your party. There is some poetic gobbledygook at times, literally gibberish-like, that the actors respond to as if a real conversation is being had. Apparently, Grote thinks that is the best way to express what he wanted in English. Once you walk away, you might really understand that he was right.

For more information, go to www.schmeater.org or call 206-324-5801.

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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. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light drafts, $4.25 wells. Kitchen open 4 pm - 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, 7:30 - 10:30 pm.

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

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 - Brunch, 11 am - 4 pm. Happy Hour, 11 am - 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/Bud Light drafts, $4.25 wells. Kitchen open 11 am - midnight. No cover. Bear Night, 1st Saturday every month @ 6 pm.

Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free Darts all day and night.

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.

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.

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 - Brunch 11am - 4pm. Happy Hour open ‘till close. $2.25 Bud/Bud Light Drafts and $4.25 Wells.

Kitchen Open 11am - 10pm. No Cover.

Changes - Brunch 11 am - 3 pm. $7.25 All You Can Eat Buffet.

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.

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!

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.

MONDAY

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

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm – 10pm.

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.

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 Hamburger & and a draft beer $6.00. 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!

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!

TUESDAY

Cafe Metropolitain - Tequila Tuesdays: $4 Tequila Shots $4.50 Margaritas All Day. C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon - 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm - 10pm.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

WEDNESDAY

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

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour noon – 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm – 10pm.

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.

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!

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.

THURSDAY

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

C.C. Attle’s - Happy Hour Noon – 8:30 pm. $2.25 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts, $4.25 Wells. Kitchen Open 4 pm – 10pm.

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Trivia night with your host Jeff. Cash prizes.

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.

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. 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.

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Tahiti, Iceland, Pride deals

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Even though Seattle Gay News publishes four to five special travel sections per year – our latest was April 24 (view it online at www.sgn.org) – people are going places around the world each and every day. Here’s useful information to consider for your next getaway and travel buzz to hold you over until our Summer Travel section prints in June.

Enter to win a free trip to Tahiti simply by asking for it – yes, really. Submit a video of you and your partner or family to www. investinyourlove.com explaining why you deserve a getaway to the glorious islands of Tahiti. Contest organizers are looking for interesting, creative and entertaining videos from the public and will award six winning couples or families with a once-in-a-lifetime trip that includes all travel arrangements, including international service aboard Air Tahiti Nui, inter-island transportation, six nights’ accommodations on two of Tahiti’s 118-islands, daily breakfast and dinner, and possible excursions like 4x4 safari tour along volcanic cliffs or fabulous spa treatments. An amazing adventure to the South Pacific is just one clever idea away, so think hard and visit www.investinyourlove.com for details.

Seattle Gay News will publish its next Summer Travel section in mid-June, as part of our annual hefty Pride issue. We’re excited to expose the Mexican Riviera to you RSVP style, as experienced by SGN writer Shaun Knittel who danced and swayed, par-

tied and slept, and clicked martini glasses with none other than Debbie Reynolds on an all-out Gay cruise. Oahu will be highlighted with coverage of the 20th anniversary celebration of the island’s Rainbow Film Festival, the premier GLBT movie event of the year. SGN writer Scott Rice will attend the opening- and closing-night festivities, as well as several daily screenings of the event – in air-conditioned theaters, of course. In addition, he’ll pursue some of the most savory places to dine at in Hawaii’s capitol city. Regional travel will include a feature on La Conner, a convenient place to escape to if your budget doesn’t allow for international and/or cross-country trips. For those with minimal time and on-hand expenses, or those wanting to celebrate a special occasion with an overnight stay in Seattle, I’ll recommend a handful of local hotels to mark your anniversary, birthday, or other memorable event. In total, expect a dozen or more great articles in the June travel spread.

Is Iceland on your list of places to visit someday? Well, getting there just got a whole lot easier because the North Atlantic country’s premiere airline will launch direct, non-stop flights this summer from SeattleTacoma International Airport. Icelandair begins service between Reykjavic and Seattle on July 23 aboard a 183-seat Boeing 757 with a 4:30 p.m. (PST) departure and 6:45 a.m. (GMT) arrival on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays – the return leg departs Iceland at 6 p.m. (GMT) with a SeaTac arrival at 5:45 p.m. arrival (PST) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

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the West Coast, expanding Seattle’s international presence yet once again.

Looking for a great summer deal? Kimpton Hotels, the very Gay-friendly chain of art deco and contemporary properties across the US, has announced a complimentary weekend night between May 21-September 27 when you book two nights at one of their locations at the best available rate. This marks the third annual “Summer of Pride” campaign blitz, ideal for anyone wanting to attend another city’s Pride festivities. Visit www.kimptonhotels.com/lgbt and enter “Pride” as the rate code to receive a weekend night for free at participating hotels, including Chicago, Denver, Washington DC, Salt Lake City, Alexandria, Portland, and right here in Seattle. Kimpton is also throwing in $50 dining cards at participating restaurants in select cities, plus a rainbowbrushed rubber duckie, as part of an exclusive offer to Gay travelers.

Speaking of Pride, if you have anyone coming to Seattle for this year’s celebration and don’t have space for them at your condo, then refer them to Hotel 1000. This extraordinary downtown hotel, where music giants such as Britney Spears, Pink Floyd, John Mayer and Paul Weller have all stayed, is offering a “Seattle Pride Package” that includes overnight accommodations for two in a deluxe city view guestroom, a pair of tickets for The Cuff Complex’s big bash (no having to wait in line), discount cards for its signature restaurant BOKA, two complimentary original cocktails to kick off the fun-packed weekend, overnight parking, discounts for Spaahh treatments or luxury eye cream, and of course, a copy of Seattle Gay News that will contain essential information on the parade route and post-parade festival. Packages start at $389, and can be booked directly at www.hotel1000seattle. com. Seriously, this is one of the very best hotels in the city – recently approved by Conde Nast readers as one of their top picks – and your friends and family will love you for putting them up here. Who knows, they might just run into a world famous musician in the lobby as I did recently.

No one brings you better coverage of Vancouver Pride than Seattle Gay News, and it’s our pleasure to deliver it to you again when

2009 festivities unfold in August. Look for a preview of the huge event in late July, and in the meantime consider reserving your hotel room in advance for the best selection – due to the large fireworks competition taking place on the same weekend, space in most hotels is limited in the weeks before Pride. High on my list of suggestions are Shangri-la, Opus, Loden, Pacific Palisades, and Metropolitan. Visit www.tourismvancouver.com and click on the “Gay-friendly Vancouver” icon for a list of things to do while you’re there, and refer to the April 24 travel section at www.sgn.org for an introduction to four great restaurants to sample in the city.

If you’re headed to Canada anytime soon, perhaps for Vancouver Pride in August, take note that new passport requirements take effect June 1, 2009. Most US citizens will be required to present a valid passport, passport card, or other government-accepted form of travel document when entering and exiting North America or any of the 17 Caribbean nations. This new requirements replace the previous one, in which you could cross land and sea borders with a driver’s license and birth certificate. Visit www.travel.state.gov for specifics.

It’s difficult to avoid news coverage of the current swine flu crisis in Mexico, though the dangerous conditions can’t be emphasized enough in regards to the spread of disease. In a nutshell, the State Department has issued a travel advisory for all US citizens asking that all non-essential travel to the country be postponed until further notice.

Specifically in Mexico City, serviced with non-stop daily service from Seattle by Aeromexico, major tourist attractions such as museums, discos, restaurants, convention centers, gyms and even Catholic churches have been closed to contain the influenza outbreak. Visit www.travel.state.gov for further details.

Finally, looking beyond summer and into the football season we’re already planning our Fall Travel section for late September or early October with focus on Atlanta, St. Louis, and San Francisco. Stay glued to Seattle Gay News for the best travel coverage on the hottest destinations. Until then, bon voyage!

by Shaun Knittel SGN Staff Writer

turned down they explode, like Ben’s piano prowess. Ben played with such genuineness and passion Thursday night it brought his already colorful lyrics to life. At one point he broke a piano chord as he was pounding away at the keys. There is something terribly sexual about his playing. You can tell he feels the music, and the piano is a lover he’s been with for years.

The sincerity in Ben when he is performing is easy to see. Mid-show he hopped off the stage and walked through the audience, shaking hands while he sang about “turning your frown upside down.” A veteran of touring the world, Ben is a top-notch showman who really connected with the audience when someone yelled out Chapel Hill and Ben proceeded to adlib a song based on being from that part of North Carolina, being famous and not being able to leave the hotel room so he could enjoy Seattle, and how it never rains here. The song, which went on for nearly six minutes, was done so well it could’ve been a single from Way to Normal.

Before exiting the stage, after giving the audience everything he had, Ben said, “Thank you very much, Seattle. This is the first night of our tour and I couldn’t have asked for a better audience.”

The applause went on for 10 minutes eventually turning into a clapping chant – Ben, Ben, Ben! As he returned to the stage, he walked up to the microphone and said, “Wow – thank you. This is unbelievable.”

For the encore he sang the only Ben Folds Five song of the night, “Fair,” giving the piano one more ass-kicking before he was satisfied.

Ben Folds is often compared to fellow piano geniuses such as Elton John and Billy Joel, but I disagree. There is no comparison.

Ben Folds is in a class all his own.

Ben Folds, two hours as madman on the piano Ben Folds May 14 Paramount Theatre Ben Folds plays the piano like he is mad at it. The minute Ben stepped on stage at the Paramount last Thursday, he brought energy with him I’d never seen from the melodic singer at any previous Folds gig. He kicked off a two-hour set with “The Bitch Went Nuts” from his latest solo LP, Way to Normal. It quickly became clear to the fullto-capacity crowd we were about to see one hell of a show – the man can sing and play the piano like no other.

Seattle is the first city Ben, and the amazing four member band who back him, played to promote the Way to Normal album. The Paramount seemed the perfect venue to take in a Ben Folds show. When Ben was sitting alone at the piano singing “Landed” with a single lonely spotlight on him there would be no other place I’d rather see him play I thought. Ben was dressed as he always is; glasses, plain t-shirt, and Driver cap. If you think nerds are hot -- Ben is your man.

The show was Ben without the Folds Five – the band he used to record and tour with.

He played almost all the songs from his single repertoire. New songs such as “Mr. Yang” and “Cologne” were received well.

Crowd-pleasers like “Annie Waits” were performed flawlessly. The standout number came when Ben sang the ballad “Still Fighting It,” a bittersweet ode to the pain of adolescence.

Ben Folds has a unique voice that’s earned him a very loyal fan base. In all actuality, his fans are the quietest you’ll ever hear – pre-show. Once the house lights are

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continued from page 25 One Night USA - Short Thriller Screening with “The World of Possibilities” Shorts Film Package May 30, 1:30 p.m., SIFF Cinema Patrik Age 1.5 Sweden (subtitled) - Comedy Drama May 28, 7:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre June 3, 4:30 p.m., Harvard Exit Prodigal Sons USA - Documentary June 3, 9:30 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema June 6, 11 a.m., Pacific Place Cinema Raging Sun, Raging Sky Mexico (subtitled) Experimental Romance Drama May 24, 9:15 p.m., Pacific Place Cinema June 1, 3 p.m., Egyptian Theatre Second-Guessing Grandma USA - Short Film Scheduled to screen with the Short Film Package “The Cock Collage” May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema Tears of April Finland (subtitled) - Romantic Action June 4, 4:30 p.m., Uptown Cinema June 14, 11 p.m., Uptown Cinema June 7, 6:30 p.m., Admiral Theater Telstar UK - Black Comedy May 30, 9:30 p.m., Uptown Cinema June 14, 7:00 p.m., Egyptian Theatre Thirteen or so Minutes USA - Short Comedy Scheduled to screen with the Short Film Package “The Cock Collage” May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema Twoyoungmen, UT. USA - Short Drama Scheduled to screen with the Short Film Package “The Cock Collage” May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema A Woman’s Way 2 Greece - Drama May 29, 9:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre May 31, 3:45 p.m., Uptown Cinema Yuri Netherlands Short Erotic Documentary Scheduled to screen with the Short Film Package “The Cock Collage” May 30, 7 p.m., SIFF Cinema ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction USA - Horror Comedy June 2, 9:15 p.m., SIFF Cinema June 4, 10 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center Advance tickets can be obtained online at www.siff.net or by phone at (206) 3249996. Tickets and passes can be purchased in person at the SIFF Box Office in Pacific Place at Sixth and Pine Street in downtown Seattle on the second level, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday and Memorial Day. Tickets also available at the SIFF Main Office: 400 Ninth Avenue N in South Lake Union.

Day-of-show tickets to any screening or theater may be purchased online, by phone, or at any festival box office up to 30 minutes before show time, subject to availability at the specific venue for that film or event.

Venue box offices open 30 minutes before the first screening of the day and close 15 minutes after the last screening of the day begins. Seating is only guaranteed until 10 minutes prior to screening. No late seating.

When advance tickets are no longer available, a limited number of rush tickets may become available at the door 5 to 10 minutes prior to the screening. Rush tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on how many seats are available. Cash only, full price.

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by Richard Labonte SGN Contributing Writer Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America

by Nathaniel Frank (St. Martin’s Press, $25.95) What an infuriating book – in a good way.

By recounting dozens of sordid tales of dubious discharges, and with a damning distillation of how military Queers now serve openly in the armies of a couple of dozen other countries, Frank eviscerates the absurdity of the current “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Interviews with current and former officers and enlisted men and women, who report that they have served or are serving openly without backlash from their peers, buttress this lucid, scholarly assessment that there is “enormous potential for change.” If true, Frank’s dispassionately factual refutation of old boy prejudice is leading the charge. Among the book’s maddening (and stunning) facts: By the end of 2007, more than 12,000 Queers had been discharged from the military since “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was implemented in 1994; the Congressional hearings that backed the policy excluded testimony from former conservative Republican Barry Goldwater, who opposed banning Gays; and in 2006, 742 Queer troops were “booted out” while the military signed up 733 ex-convicts – granting them, ironically, “moral waivers.” Grrr.

Ugly Man

by Dennis Cooper (HarperPerennial, $13.99) Cooper’s first book after naughtily erotic The Sluts (a Lambda Award-winning novel) and allegorically soulful God Jr. is a treasure trove of odds and ends, many of them two- or three-page sketches that nonetheless pack the literary punch of a longer short story. This is a Cooper collection, so there are sexually damaged teen boys: “The Guru Artists,” “The Hostage Drama,” “Ugly Man.” There are autobiographical essays: “The Worst (1960-1971),” a horrifyingly matter-of-fact litany of the writer’s life-threatening experiences up to age 18, and “Brian aka ‘Bear’,” about 16-year-old Cooper’s Hawaiian summer of love with a sexually promiscuous 15-year-old. There’s even a list: “The Fifteen Worst Gay Russian Porn Sites,” including spankingforest.com.

Among the longer pieces, “The Anal-Retentive Line Editor” is a hilariously cautionary tale about porn-story clichés, and “The Ash

Gray Proclamation” – worth the price of admission by itself – is a sarcastic, subversive and sexually edgy piece, previously available in a limited edition, emblematic of the powerful precision of Cooper’s controlled, jewel-like prose that shimmers on every page.

most other lesbian romances – ill-matched ous decades – was one that lazily exploited gals are fated for each other – this one is yo- anti-Gay and anti-female sentiment to bolho fun. ster feelings of male vigor and machismo that were, for centuries, felt to be central to warrior success. Yet it is the demeaning behavior encouraged by these beliefs – not the private lives of Gays and Lesbians – that, in the modern age, is damaging to morale and unit cohesion.

–from Unfriendly Fire, by Nathaniel Frank

My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them edited by Michael Montlack (Terrace Books, $24.95) The stereotype, cemented in fact, is that Gay men love them some divas. Could it be that poets, a romantic subset of Queers, are the most devout diva-philes? Evidence abounds in Montlack’s inspired anthology of often-poignant mini-portraits. Judging from author bios, 45 of 65 contributors identify as poets – though, counter-intuitively, only two poets are diva-fied: Sappho and Grace Paley (by Mark Doty). Singers from Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson to Celine Dion and Mary J. Blige are paid homage, as are actresses from Margaret Dumont and Ava Gardner to Karen Black and Parker Posey. Liza Minnelli makes the grade, though mama Judy doesn’t; nor do Barbra or Madonna, though several contributors name-check all three before turning to their true lady loves. Activist therapist Betty Berzon (by Jim Van Buskirk) and chef Julia Child (by Bill Fogle) are among the few non-artists paid tribute. Among the quirkiest: Wonder Woman and Princess Leia, onedimensional creations more real than real for their devotees, and – most inventively – Kiki Durane, the alcoholic chanteuse persona of Justin Bond: man as woman as diva, indeed.

The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin

by Colette Moody (Bold Stroke Books, $15.95) Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, me maties.

Or lassies. The fearsome pirates in Moody’s high-spirited historical romance of the high seas – set in 1702, when Spaniards ruled Florida and no ship plied the Caribbean with impunity – are swashbuckling Lesbians. Tough Gayle Malvern has taken over as captain of the Original Sin, after her father, Madman Malvern, is grievously wounded during a bloody encounter with Spanish blackguards. Sweet Celia Pierce, an accomplished young seamstress, is kidnapped from the mainland to treat the ship’s battered pirates. And though Celia is betrothed to a man, mistress Malvern’s shipboard charms eventually lead her to the pleasures of Sapphic carnality. Seamy port towns rife with riff-raff, the stink of unwashed bodies long at sea and a perilous quest for buried treasure figure in the fast-paced novel, enlivened by nuggets of fact woven through Featured Excerpt the fiction by the author, a self-proclaimed The culture of the military throughout history buff. Though it’s as formulaic as the 1990s – largely unchanged from previ-

Footnotes AWARDS TO WATCH OUT FOR: Transsexual author and activist Leslie Feinberg and novelists Andrew Holleran, Felice Picano and Edmund White – members of the historic 1970s Gay writer’s group, The Violet Quill – are recipients of the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Pioneer Award, to be presented May 28 in New York… THE OTHER NATIONAL Queer writers’ association, The Publishing Triangle, is bestowing the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement on Gay historian and biography Martin Duberman; the ceremony, on May 7 in New York, also includes awards for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry… LESBIANS SUSAN GRIFFIN (Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy) and Stacey D’Erasmo (The Sky Below), Gay short story writer Chris Adrian (A Better Angel) and historian Robert Beachy (the forthcoming Long Knives: Homosexuality in Nazi Germany) are among the 34 writing recipients of a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship, which comes with an average stipend of $43,000… THE LESBIAN YA graphic novel Skim, created

by Canadian cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, is nominated for four Eisner Awards for best graphic books, including Best Teen Publication; it was a finalist for a Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature in Canada last year… DAVID LEAVITT’S NOVEL The Indian Clerk, drawn from the life of a sexually repressed British mathematician, is a finalist for the IMPAC Dublin Award, said – at almost $150,000 – to be the richest honor in the world for a writer.

Gay author Colm Toibin won in 2006 for his novel about Henry James, The Master...

GREEK-AUSTRALIAN novelist Christos Tsiolkas, whose 1998 book Loaded was the basis for the popular Gay film Head On, is winner of the 2009 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Southeast Asia, for his 2008 novel The Slap; one of eight central characters is 12-year-old Richie, clearly destined to grow up Gay. Richard Labonte has been reading, editing, selling, and writing about Queer literature since the mid-‘70s. He can be reached in care of this publication or at BookMarks@qsyndicate.com.

by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid SGN A&E Writer True story: I’m wandering around Pioneer Square for First Thursday, checking out the art and decide to take a gander down this flight of stairs – nothing like the promise of an “adventure” to get my blood racing and make me take risks – only to find, after turning several corners in the cobblestonewalled building, that I’ve been there before.

That this is the place I’ve been having recurring dreams about, where “the hippie people” in those dreams hang out. Cue the X-Files music and you have the idea of how I felt: creepy and fun at the same time, and hella cool, too.

Okay, so that little bit of ethereal otherworldliness wasn’t my whole art walk experience, but the whole thing was kind of magical in that “new place I haven’t seen before” kind of way.

If you do manage to get down to Pioneer Square (no, there aren’t robbers hanging on every corner like the news makes it seem, but, yes, do keep your wits about you, as it is Pioneer Square, after all), do not miss the eclectic and fun show of works by Gay artist Stuart Gullstrand, who has “fetishes” that I see as Mad Max meets Terminator (the future they always show in the series of films) meets hip urban chic, only in a more accessible, less pretentious way. Vintage kitchen

utensils and odd objects are rooted to wood boards and put on display in Murphy’s mix, which is just what is says it is, in a wonderfully vintage emporium of everything way. I loved this place with its mix of art, tchotchkes and art by artist Russ Morgan, who has found-object chandeliers to die for, and will definitely go back. Located at 314 First Avenue S., it’s a find, believe me.

Also check out work by Daphne Minkoff at Linda Hodges gallery, and go upstairs to see the magnificent sculpture by David French, which I found to be the best reason for visiting Linda Hodges last week. Located at 316 First Avenue S. Finally, let yourself be drawn down the stairs at 214 First Avenue S., and, believe me, even if you don’t have recurring dreams about this place, the little studios like Tai Designs, The Pottery School – where you can see potters applying their craft in the large window – and Juan Alonso Studio will charm you, and you can bring home some affordable and one-of-a-kind art, too. Worth the trip to Pioneer Square, believe me.

And, closer to those living on the Hill, do check out the new works by Latino artists in their newest exhibit at Vermillion Gallery (located in the block with another kind of “art” place, The Crypt), and the one at Grey Gallery in the same block on 11th, next to Purr.

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Art that will inspire you

My Heart is No More by Daphne Minkoff

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Makeda Thomas (l) and Camille A. Brown

Sensuous, sassy, provocative dancing

by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid SGN A&E Writer Makeda Thomas and Camille A. Brown May 16

Broadway Performance Hall It seemed at the end of the evening, the prevailing thoughts on Camille Brown’s dance to Nancy Wilson’s “Guess Who I Saw Today” were that the piece was both

sexy and funny to watch. Dressed in a costume that showed both the character of the man trying to explain why he’s late, and the woman listening – who has news for him – Brown kept the audience’s attention on the stage as she lithely moved from conversational to confrontational poses as the song progressed. At the end, she got several audience members to give her a standing ovation.

Also part of the first part of the evening (which belonged to Brown, both as dancer and as choreographer), a piece about waiting at a train station and one about two black

men who moved from the oppression of slavery to questioning what their positions were in the modern world also intrigued the audience and drew comments from several people after the show, in the Q and A section.

The second half of the evening, which started with a full-screen presentation of Trinidadian dancer/performer Makeda Thomas, gave the audience even more to enjoy and some things to think about, as Thomas appeared on a beach, dressed in a white dress, at times immersing herself in water, then covering herself in mud and again uniting with water by swimming and by running down the beach. This premiere of her newest work, Fresh Water, introduced a dancer who was obviously confident in her abilities, but also who had a playful sense of entertainment that was hard to pull one’s eyes away from.

This last was particularly true when Thomas, after the screen went away and the stage at the Broadway Performance Hall started to be covered from a behind-thecurtains fog machine, appeared again in a white costume and glittery white mask.

As in one of Camille Brown’s pieces from the beginning of the evening, Thomas also used spoken word – her own voiceover – to punctuate moments in her energetic and haunting dance piece, at times discarding pieces of her costume to a stripped down white “corset” and leggings outfit. The piece spoke of the many peoples who are part of the West Indian diaspora, and their experiences having been “captive people” of several European groups, then finally having more freedom to be the people they are today. The piece ended with Thomas putting the discarded garments, including the glittery, carnivalesque mask back on and disappearing into the created fog behind the darkened stage. Definitely a work that will stay with those who saw it as one of the most beautiful dances to grace a Seattle stage in some time.

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Mugison May 13 Experience Music Project In what can only be described as an intimate affair, Iceland-based artist Mugison performed to a cluster of admirers and onlookers inside a bathroom – that’s right, inside the tiled floors and mirrored walls of a men’s loo.

The well-known Nordic singer-songwriter, who resides in the remote town of Suoavik and is featured in a Wikipedia listing online, was invited to Seattle by the Icelandic Tourist Board to play for 200 travel industry and media professionals as part of Icelandair’s official launch festivities at Experience Music Project. Mugison jammed through a few songs to a full crowd, including the sexually motivated “Jesus is a Good Name to Moan,” but when asked if he’d continue playing on the main stage he declined and said he’d prefer to perform in a

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public restroom instead.

Mugison (real name Elias Guomundsson) has received some airplay on Seattle-based indie powerhouse KEXP, so it wasn’t a surprise to see a pod of radio personnel among those partaking of wine, beer and great tunes with a backdrop of urinals and closed stalls (we did hear double flushes during one song) – KEXP DJ Kevin Cole, a former colleague of mine at Amazon.com, was one of the invited few to this private little gala. Mugison played a four-song set, beginning with “To the Bone” and then launched into “I’d Ask,” followed by “2 Bird” (per request) and “The Pathetic Anthem.”

Winner of two Icelandic Music Awards and friend of openly Gay dance artist Paul Oscar, Mugison was truly entertaining. His lyrics are bold and witty, his acoustic guitar chops are considerably good, and his vocals are strong enough to vacillate from blues to folk to rock. Dressed in matching plaid vest and trousers with a scruffy beard, you could easily dismiss this 30-something musician as a hopeful street performer, though he’s nothing of the sort – Mugison landed a spot at last year’s prestigious Austin City Limits Festival (which also boasted Seattle’s own Fleet Foxes), and he’s trekked through the East Coast and Southwest regions of the US on separate tours.

Minutes before he took to the stage, I shared a conversation with Mugison in which he stated that the first album he ever purchased was Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced. How fitting for him to perform at Experience Music Project, where original memorabilia of the rock ‘n’ roll icon are displayed – in a completely different room, of course.

The second leg of Mugison’s flight to Seattle was delayed, prompting the artist to drive 10 hours in a rental car through severe weather to get here – he certainly made the trip worthwhile. Visit www.mugison.com to learn more about this intriguing musician.

May 22, 2009

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Icelandic artist performs in EMP restroom

Mugison

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A DYKE ABOUT TOWN

Progress for “significant otters”

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Governor Signs Domestic Partnership Bills Mercy and Cuteness were very excited to go to the final action on the new domestic partnerships bills at Montlake Community Center last week. Cuteness particularly liked it that there were a bunch of kids there.

In his comments, Representative Jamie Pedersen held his son Trig on his shoulders and explained that the child’s day care center had come to the event. That seemed to fit well with the theme of acknowledging Gay and Lesbian families. Cuteness moved up to get a photo of Governor Gregoire, who she admires a lot. Mercy joined her, leaving Cuteness’ purse behind. Cuteness pointed out that that was a goof. Mercy’s ass was saved by the fact that the Secret Service kept an eye on the bag. They both got pens the governor had used to sign the bills, souvenirs of progress.

One of these bills fills in the other state marriage rights the previous legislation on this topic didn’t cover. Others deal with pension rights for the partners of teachers

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tee and oversized shades. This boy is hot to trot. In that interesting way Gay men behave around their attractive straight counterparts, I can easily entertain the possibility of the impossibilities with Rubano, or I just could invite him out for a platter of sloppy nachos at a bowling alley and enjoy the great company – either way, I score. Taking Back Sunday is currently touring the country, promoting their forthcoming album New Again, with a stop at The Showbox SoDo (www. showboxonline.com) on May 29 – four days later, they’ll appear on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Visit www.takingbacksunday.com to ear-sample music or to know more about this cool band.

On a quick rest in Milwaukee in front of his laptop, this is what the snappy-dressed, totally chill Matt Rabano had to say inside The Music Lounge.

Albert Rodriguez: How do you like playing Seattle in comparison to other cities?

What’s different about it?

Matt Rubano: There are some cities that have a deeper appreciation or understanding of music, particularly rock. Detroit, Seattle and Chicago have that. As a music fan, Seattle has tons of music that has influenced me and that we’ve loved over the years. We got to spend a bunch of time there on the last tour, a tour with Saosin and Underoath that started in Seattle, so we had a couple of days to hang out and do pre-production. We’ve just always had a good time there, so I’m looking forward to it. Also, because we’ve taken a lot of time off before the release of this record and the beginning of this tour, it’s been really great to be on the road lately; the energy and excitement coming from all the audiences has been really great. You can tell that people have been waiting for us to get back out there.

Rodriguez: During that long break from touring and putting out an album, what was Matt Rubano doing?

Rubano: Matt Rubano was lucky enough to have a lot of seeds that I’d been planting over the years, with regards to my freelance musician career, start to blossom. Are you familiar with the Broadway show In the Heights?

Rodriguez: Yeah, I am.

Rubano: Well, I was playing in the orchestra of In the Heights. A bunch of my

and death benefits for firefighters and police people. Mercy and Cuteness feel it doesn’t make any difference whether relationships are called marriages or domestic partnerships (DP), as long as DPs have the same rights as marriages. Mercy has a friend who calls his DP his significant otter, which is language she likes to use for Cuteness.

Commitment Ceremony In celebration of the bills for DP rights being signed, Mercy and Cuteness took a dance lesson from MaryLee Lykes to prepare for their commitment ceremony. They have in mind dancing blues to a nice slow love song, so are practicing. The issue is that Mercy keeps forgetting she is supposed to follow. She’ll get it. They found MaryLee’s instruction very helpful and encouraging.

Others who are joining the ceremony trend might want to contact her at www.lykestodance.com/index.html.

Dos Fallopia Mercy and Cuteness laughed their butts off at Peggy Platt and Lisa Koch’s Deja Poo show at Theater Off Jackson. Mercy’s fafriends are musicians that work on that show. A couple of them won Tonys and Grammys for it – the composer and orchestrator are good friends of mine, I know Lin (Manuel Miranda) a little bit, and Chris Jackson and a lot of the guys who are involved in that show, so I was subbing for the bassist, a brilliant Latin bassist named Irio O’Farrill. I was able to do that, and I’ve been working on a Sesame Street Workshop production of The Electric Company. How old are you, Albert?

Rodriguez: Old, trust me. Late 30s.

Rubano: I’m in my early 30s, so you may remember The Electric Company. It’s a new version of it. We just finished season one and season two just got greenlit, so I play in the session band for The Electric Company, as well. That took up a bit of my time. And then I just spent time being in New York, I finally moved into my first place that’s my home. I live in the East Village in New York City. I’m a very New York-centric New Yorker, I love being in town, I love the city and I get a lot out of it, so the time off was a really nice time to have to myself. I also started doing some hosting on Fuse – it’s a music network, hosting a video countdown and various TV shows, so I got my foray into interviewing as well. And all the while I was writing; Adam (Lazzara) and I and all the other guys were sending personal files or garage band files of demos to one another, so we were never out cold. The timing of it was actually quite good for Taking Back Sunday and myself because everyone needed a break and it recharged us to get the energy going behind New Again. But as I said before, I had three other jobs that were exciting, rewarding and fun for me.

Rodriguez: You mentioned being New York-centric. Do New Yorkers stay in their own hoods or do they vacillate between the five boroughs?

Rubano: By New York-centric I mean the island of Manhattan. I’ve lived in half a dozen neighborhoods of Manhattan. I’ve lived in Chelsea, East Village, Soho, Williamsburg, and I lived in Chinatown at one point, and in Queens for a little while, as well. I love the city as a whole.

Rodriguez: Do you ever get totally wasted in Chelsea, like at Gay bars?

Rubano: You know what’s funny is that an old girlfriend of mine used to live in Chelsea, and we’d be somewhere in town and then started heading back to her place and she’d say, “I know we’re getting close

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vorite skit was “Shakespeare for Dummies,” in which Lisa Koch, as Sister Mary Agnes Labia, instructed two audience members in doing scenes from Romeo and Juliet, while translating the language to the audience.

She also appreciated that Peggy Platt’s slam poet has added a poem about women in basketball. The duo’s Heartwood Mac had the audience in gales of laughter. The Spudds doing a takeoff on “The Big Valley” was a lot of fun.

Marriage of Figaro Cuteness has seen too many performances of Marriage of Figaro, so she declined to join Mercy in her standing-room trick, watching it at Seattle Opera. On the other hand, it is Assonance Blankverse’s favorite, so she saw it twice. Christine Brandes’ voice shone as Susanna. Oren Gradus’ Figaro was full of life. Mercy wants you to remember standing-room tickets only cost $12.

Sweet Cruises Mercy is very happy to have heard there is a new Lesbian cruise company called Sweet Cruses. Their inaugural voyage is going to be to the Caribbean from New Orleans in November. Mercy and Cuteness are going.

One thing Mercy likes about the company is that they do carbon offsets, such as planting trees, to make the cruise carbon-free. Another is that they provide opportunities to do volunteer work along the trip.

Mercy asked cofounder Shannon Wentworth what inspired her and partner Jen Rainin in creating an organization with those elements. She said, “Sweet was inspired by a conversation we had about the idea of traveling the world and making it better along the way. We’re both devoted to putting our money and our time where our values are, and we both have a deep desire to create an to home when you start getting checked out more than I do.” But I actually live about a block from a very popular Gay bar; it’s about 40 yards from my front door, and I’ve never gone in there – I guess I’ve never had a reason to go in there with any of my friends.

Most of my Gay friends will usually come out to wherever else something is going on and it doesn’t really switch the other way. I should probably check it out; it’s usually the loudest, most riotous party on the block, and the other bars seem a little bit more subdued.

Chelsea is definitely a great neighborhood, and I’ve always liked the Chelsea vibe for a girlfriend to live in because it’s a safe and very communal place where people seem to be looking out for one another.

Rodriguez: Do you remember any of the party spots in Seattle from the band’s previous tour stops?

Rubano: We closed down this one sushi restaurant that’s across the street from a small rock venue. I was there with a couple of guys from Saosin, and I remember not having very much sushi at all and going through lots and lots of sake. In the band and when I’m at home, I’m not the biggest partier. I’m super social, but I usually keep it on the conscious level and my substance of choice doesn’t come in a glass, it comes in a little rolling paper. But I do find myself out all the time at shows, or playing, or out with friends. I weigh 140 pounds, man; I don’t have the capacity for so much booze. It gets dark and gnarly when I’ve pushed drinking to the limit.

Rodriguez: You have your own place for the first time, so are you a neat freak or do you have dirty underwear sitting on the floor?

Rubano: I’m a neaknik – not obsessively, though. I’ve been in my place for about a year and I’ve been real slow to get the decorating going. It’s not the kind of place that

ethical, eco-friendly and successful business that entertains, uplifts and empowers the Lesbian community.”

Mercy asked her what affect the economy is having on them. She said, ”The economy is impacting everyone. It’s in hard times like these that companies and people get the opportunity to demonstrate their values.

At Sweet, we’re working to create lifetime relationships with our guests. With that in mind, we created a 12-month, no interest, no fees payment plan for our Sweet Caribbean Cruise guests. That makes it $71 per person per month. To make our cruise more affordable, we’re offering third and fourth guests free in staterooms. With the monthly payment plan, that’s $36 per person per month for foursomes and $48 per person per month for threesomes. Also, our cancellation policies are some of the sweetest in the travel business.”

Mercy and Cuteness are headed off on a mainstream cruise her ex and a group of friends put together to Alaska next week.

Mercy was surprised how much tax, insurance, and miscellaneous costs added to the price. One thing she appreciates about Sweet is that the prices they quote include everything.

Check out their website at discoversweet. rtrk.com. Note that the threesome and foursome free offer expires June 30. Mercy would like you to join her and Cuteness on a trip that truly looks like it will be a dykely good time.

Coming Up Next week, Mercy and Cuteness put the honeymoon before the wedding, cruising to Alaska. Because some members of the group wanted to see Hubbard Glacier, they won’t be going up the proverbial inside passage. It should be fun. requires it, mostly because it’s pretty new and modern. But it’s neat. I like to cook, so I keep the kitchen looking sharp. My room is also pretty neat, I share it with my lady right now and I’m gonna say she’s a little messier than I am just by having loads of clothes and shoes.

Rodriguez: You cook, so what’s your specialty?

Rubano: Well, I grew up in a family of chefs and restaurateurs. My brother is actually opening up his first restaurant the day before New Again comes out; it opens on June 1 and we’re putting our record out on June 2. My brother and my father are business partners and have a couple of restaurants, so anything I’ve learned I’ve learned from them and from Giada [de Laurentis], that Italian girl who does her own cooking show, and also the occasional tips I remember from my grandma. I cook a lot of pasta and a lot of Italian food, and anything from crab legs to beef stew – I try to keep it as interesting as possible.

Rodriguez: Do you like Giada?

Rubano: I think my eyes like Giada. I’m not sure if it’s totally put on. I think whoever styles her, um, the first bullet point is the low-cut and revealing shirts she wears.

Rodriguez: Before I let you go, I gotta ask if Taking Back Sunday will introduce new songs from the album at the Seattle show.

Rubano: Yes, the mantra for the record became “we will try anything while on the quest for the great song,” so we feel like we’ve taken another really big step forward in re-defining what it means to sound like Taking Back Sunday. We’re really proud of this album.

Rodriguez: Can’t wait to hear it, I’ll definitely be there.

Rubano: Come back and say hi.

Rodriguez: Done.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): If you stop to think and plan, you can be brilliant with money. Otherwise, it could burn a hole in your pocket. Either way your dealings with money will be noticed and could have a great effect on your career.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): You’re charged and eager to reach new heights. “Tried and true” ways may be obsolete – and will likely lead you into arguments. You need new ideas. Be willing to challenge your mind in ways you never dreamed of.

GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Your deepest, darkest erotic fantasies could come true, but you have to be clear and articulate about what you want. If you can’t figure out what that is, fulfilling your baby’s desires could be just as hot.

CANCER (June 21- July 22): You’re a political dynamo, Your energy could be over the top, so take a little time out to think strategically. Some help from your partner or friends should help you focus and direct that energy where it will do the most good.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Your take-charge attitude may be more than some people can take. Your colleagues are not hostages or slaves. Be attentive to their morale, and make sure they have a chance to be heard. Some of their ideas will be tremendously helpful.

Readings make great gifts!

I also do weddings and parties!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): You’re taking your fun way too seriously. Games are about entertainment, not annihilating your playmates. Creative challenges offer a better outlet. If you don’t have a hobby where you can push yourself, attend a show that offers a novel challenge.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Sometimes our little GLBT communities can feel a bit incestuous. Should that stop a sudden spark of passion from turning a “sisterly” friendship into something more? At least talk it through to see what’s there and where it might go.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Arguments with your partner can quickly go from heated to hot. If there’s nothing to squabble about, don’t feel bad. Any good intellectual challenge that sparks the brain will ignite passions as well.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): You’re supercharged for hard work, but think a minute: Fear is an effective motivator, but more than that, you’re running away from something you should be running toward. That’s much better for your health and your accomplishment.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Your efforts at fun may look like effort more than fun to others. Creative accomplishment is good. Go ahead and push yourself to new depths.

Your artistic accomplishment could be as challenging and as brilliant as giving birth to yourself.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Now more then ever your home should be your castle, your ashram, and your love nest. Sharing space may be challenging. Make sure to have a clean sense of personal space somewhere, but be careful to be respectful of family and housemates.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Once you start talking, it may be hard to stop. To save a lot of trouble, think first, get right to the point and dig for the deeper truth. Friends will be much too glad to help, leading to interesting and, perhaps, very illuminating arguments.

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Meetings Events Activities FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization.

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

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SATURDAY - May 23

WI-Fest 2009 (5/22 & 5/23). Whidbey Island Emerging Artist Festival. For details visit www.wicaonline.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.

Snohomish Gay Men’s Task Force Book Discussion Group. 12:30pm. This month: The Mayor of Castro Street. For Seattle location & to RSVP call Mike at 709-4681.

Puddletown Squares at NW Folklife Festival.

5-5:50pm. Seattle Center “RoadHouse Venue” at Fisher Pavilion. For the first time in its 38 year history, NW Folklife offers a Modern Western Square Dance event. Sponsored by Puddletown Squares. FREE, $10 donation to Folklife is encouraged.

Camp Ten Trees Dinner & Auction. 6-10pm. South Lake Union Naval reserve Bldg, 860 Terry Ave N. Camp Ten Trees is a non-profit summer camp featuring a week for LGBTQ youth & their allies & a week for the children of LGBTQ families. Admission $65, includes dinner. To REGISTER visit www.camptentrees.org Entre Hermanos Latino Pageant. 6pm. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org 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. www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com 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.

Bare Bones. 7pm. Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St. Benefit fundraiser for the 16th annual Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation. Features performances by Seattle artists, silent auction, raffle, reception & party.

Suggested donation $20-$40. www.danceartgroup. org 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. strengthoverspeed.org “Rabbit Hole” (Friday-Saturday-Sunday thru 5/31).

Friday-Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm & 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning play about loss, love & forgiveness. Tickets: $12 general admission, $12 students/ seniors, $9 children. www.brownpapertickets.com Cherry! A Hot Night for Lesbians & Their Friends.

10pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. 4th Saturday each month. Featuring live DJs, hot-ass dancers & a few surprises. Cover $5 10-11pm, $7 after 11pm. 21+. www.cherryseattle.com

SUNDAY - May 24

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

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 Clarement Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

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. To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.org “Rabbit Hole” (Friday-Saturday-Sunday thru 5/31).

Friday-Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm & 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. David Lindsay-Abaire’s

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Pulitzer Prize winning play about loss, love & forgiveness. Tickets: $12 general admission, $12 students/ seniors, $9 children. www.brownpapertickets.com Boi Time. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. Ongoing support group for Trans males who desire recovery from drugs or alcohol. Not a 12-step format but 12 steppers are welcome! www. dunsheehouse.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 La Movida. 4-5pm. 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.

TRASH. 4-8pm. Seattle Eagle, 314 E Pike St. Features Cathy Sorbo & her “Songs of Fifth Revue,” prize drawings, cage dancers & amazing DJs. $5 cover benefits Gay City.

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 Snohomish Gay Men’s Task Force Movie & Potluck. 6pm. For location & to RSVP call Paul at (360) 659-1030.

Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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.

In The Life. 12midnight. KCTS TV, Seattle Channel 9. This month: Confronting Crisis.

MONDAY - May 25

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

Please check with the sponors of your event to confirm date, time & place.)

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 PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting.

7pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent. Meets 4th Monday each month. 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). PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - May 26

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.

Seattle Young People’s Project Education Justice Campaign. 4-6pm. SYPP, 2820 E Cherry St. SYPP is a youth-led group seeking social justice & youth liberation. The Education Justice Campaign is an effort to address the injustices that take place in our schools.

We will work to get rid of the WASL graduation requirement, fight racism in our school system, demand that students have more rights & a voice that is listened to! 860-9606, www.sypp.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. More info: 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,

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May 23 thru May 31 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 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Ave, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences & the impact of MS on their lives & the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 250-5002 or lgbtmsconnection@comcast.net 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 Country Western Dancing - Two-Step Lessons.

Beginners 7-8pm, Intermediate 8-9pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Lessons will build on the moves & techniques taught the prior week.

Lessons are open to all regardless of age, gender or gender identity, body type & skill level. No partner required. Cost: $60 for 6-week series. www.raincountry dance.org Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis, 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.

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. More info: 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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.

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 217-9271, ext 3. www.otterpolo.com.

WEDNESDAY - May 27

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.

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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.

(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 Center for Spiritual Living. Meditation 6:30pm, Services 7pm. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.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. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517.

Rebel Reading Circle. 7-8:30pm. Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave S. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. Share ideas as you study Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity & Resistance by Yolanda Alaniz & Megan Cornish.

Discover a wealth of little-known information about campus, farmworker & Chicana organizing at the UW, in the Yakima Valley & in the Seattle community. FREE. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453. www.socialism.com 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.dunsheehouse.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

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Business & Leadership Conference (5/28-5/30).

Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 575 Madison St. For information & to REGISTER visit www.nglcc.org Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 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 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.

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May 22, 2009

community calendar

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

Meets 4th Thursday each month. 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 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 - May 29

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 - May 28

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 Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA). 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E, Room 2. Meets every Thursday. This is a weekly 12-step group open to anyone dealing with dual recovery issues. For info, call 3222437; www.dunsheehouse.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 [May-September only] 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.)

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Business & Leadership Conference (5/28-5/30).

Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 575 Madison St. For information & to REGISTER visit www.nglcc.org 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 Snohomish Gay Men’s Task Force Friendship Meal. 6pm. St Paul’s Methodist Church, 2005 Colby St, Everett. Contact Bob at (360) 659-2931.

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. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Thrive. 6:30-8pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer-led skill building workshop for anyone dealing with substance abuse or other addictive behaviors. Registration is required to attend this group. For more info or to REGISTER go to thrivepeers@gmail.com 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.)

ECSA 2009 Pageant. Doors 6pm, Pageant 7pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St. Hosted by Ms Selma Sue of Seattle Woodpeckers. $5 donation at the door.

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.)

Country Western Dancing. Lesson 7:15pm, Open Dancing 8:30-10:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Dance lesson by donation. No partner required. www. raincountrydance.org Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

The Alternative. 8-9:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Drop-in social/support group for young Gay & Bi men. Every second Friday of the month is Game Night for Gay/Bi men from 8pm-1am. www. dunsheehouse.org Captain Smartypants “Air Smarty” (2/29-5/31). 5/29 & 5/30 - 8pm; 5/31 2pm. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave S. A unique taste of homo-comedy at its talented & flagitious best. Tickets $20. 388-1400, www. flyinghouse.org Columbia City Cabaret. Bar 7pm, Show 8pm. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave S. Every Friday.

Seattle’s sexiest cabaret & burlesque stars hosted by Tamara the Trapeze Lady. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 21+ with valid ID. www.brownpaper tickets.com “Rabbit Hole” (Friday-Saturday-Sunday thru 5/31).

Friday-Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm & 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning play about loss, love & forgiveness. Tickets: $12 general admission, $12 students/ seniors, $9 children. www.brownpapertickets.com Scuba (5/29 & 5/30). 8pm. Velocity Dance Center, 915 E Pine St. A weekend of critically acclaimed performances by nationally emerging talents in contemporary dance. Tickets $17. www.brownpapertickets.com

Celebrating 36 Years!

SATURDAY - May 30

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Business & Leadership Conference (5/28-5/30).

Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 575 Madison St. For information & to REGISTER visit www.nglcc.org Health Care for All March & Rally. 12:30pm. Pratt Park, 18th Ave S & E Yesler Way. Let’s show the public demand for change. Health care problems affect all our communities & families. Join over 100 organizations to demand health care for all. March to Westlake Plaza, 4th Ave & Pine St. Captain Smartypants “Air Smarty” (2/29-5/31). 5/29 & 5/30 - 8pm; 5/31 2pm. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave S. A unique taste of homo-comedy at its talented & flagitious best. Tickets $20. 388-1400, www. flyinghouse.org “Rabbit Hole” (Friday-Saturday-Sunday thru 5/31).

Friday-Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm & 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning play about loss, love & forgiveness. Tickets: $12 general admission, $12 students/ seniors, $9 children. www.brownpapertickets.com Scuba (5/29 & 5/30). 8pm. Velocity Dance Center, 915 E Pine St. A weekend of critically acclaimed performances by nationally emerging talents in contemporary dance. Tickets $17. www.brownpapertickets.com

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SUNDAY - May 31

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

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 Captain Smartypants “Air Smarty” (2/29-5/31). 5/29 & 5/30 - 8pm; 5/31 2pm. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave S. A unique taste of homo-comedy at its talented & flagitious best. Tickets $20. 388-1400, www. flyinghouse.org “Rabbit Hole” (Friday-Saturday-Sunday thru 5/31).

Friday-Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm & 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning play about loss, love & forgiveness. Tickets: $12 general admission, $12 students/ seniors, $9 children. www.brownpapertickets.com VixXxen’s Lounge - Lounging with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Volume II. 5-8pm. Martin’s Off Madison, 1413 14th Ave. An evening of live piano, performances, shmoozing and a chance for a fantastic gift basket. Proceeds towards The Sisters’ International Conclave Fund. www.theabbey.org.

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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

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

May 22, 2009

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle 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. 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.pacificnw gra.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.safeschools coalition.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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1605 12th Ave # 9 Seattle, WA 98122 (12th & Pine)

_______________________________ GAY DOG WALKING (Never met a dog that didn’t like me!) First walk free. Reasonable hourly, weekly, monthly rates.

WA business license. Please leave msg @ 206-322-1207. 22/4 _______________________________

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_______________________________ 3RD HEART Men’s Spa is now open in Renton. visit www.3rdheart. com and see what’s new for men.

Call 206-979-1547 for your appointment. SGN/ _______________________________

21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

- NON-SEXUAL

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_______________________________ HOMESHARING is a non-profit with 24 years of experience matching people seeking housing with homeowners residing within Seattle. Pay a reduced rent or exchange household chores. All applicants are carefully screened and matched for compatibility and mutual benefit.

3 references from tenants are required. Criminal background checks are performed on all participants. A program of Senior Services. 206-448-5725. www. seniorservices.org/ _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ ESCAPE THE DRAMA of the city.

Move out west, to West Seattle. 1 bedroom apts. starting at $775.

Willow Court Apartments. 206762-7884. 21/6 _______________________________ GREEN BELT Sound view home in West Seattle. 3 BR/2 BA, 2090 sq ft, single level. 1 mile south of Alki Point. $1,650. Contact Bob: rthomtxl@gmail.com. 22/3 _______________________________ LAKE UNION VIEW 2 BR apt on quiet dead-end street. 1900 8th Ave N. 1 block below Dexter Ave N. Close to Fremont district and South Lake Union area. $995. Call Calvin, 206-286-8496. 22/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale

HOUSING FOR SALE

_______________________________ LIVE THE RESORT LIFE Want the feel of a house without the maintenance? This very private and quiet ground floor condo looks across lush lawns into a greenbelt. Completely remodeled with beautiful hardwood floors, new W/D, newer hot water tank, updated kitchen and bathrooms, your own patio extends onto the lawn. 2 BR/1.5 BA, walk-in closet. Fab, serene window seat looks into green belt. Opposite Park & Ride, commuting to downtown or Eastside is a breeze. Walk to five surrounding parks. In-ground pool, hottub and clubhouse.

Live the resort life-style. Deeded parking, storage, pets welcome!

Doesn’t get any better than this.

Low, low price. $199,950. Strong HOA. Call Jillian Roberts at 206-817-7793 for tour or your agent. 22/3 _______________________________ 15 15 employment wanted

employment WANTED

_______________________________ SEEKING PERMANENT/FT POSITION. M, 52, laid off after nearly 9 yrs. Exp. in: warehouse, forklift, delivery (non CDL), janitorial, cashier, production/assembly.

Drug-free, teachable, good references. Chris @ 206/763-3721.

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APPRENTICE AVAILABLE RU self-employed or have cashflow, mail order, internet business? I’m looking to gain experience. Can help pick up slack and expand your current business opportunities. I have sales & marketing educational background. I’m a congenial, inquisitive, thorough person. Dave, 206781-5888, scorpmahn@yahoo. com. 21/3 _______________________________ JOB WANTED! Experienced in childcare, janitor, dishwashing, housekeeping/sitting, thrift store, pet care. I’m a quick study. email bseagle@hotmail.com or phone 206-988-0269. 20/3 _______________________________

_______________________________ ENJOY A SOOTHING MASSAGE Restore a sense of well-being with a Swedish, Esalen and deep tissue massage. Capitol Hill location. Jeff, LMP. 206-650-0542. www.broadwaymassage.com.

SGN/ _______________________________ DEER DANCER HEALING ARTS Stressed? In pain? Feeling stuck in life? Learn more about your body and your emotions. Relaxation/Treatment massage.

Hellerwork and Bio-Shen. Dan Christofferson. LMP (206) 3234389 (Capitol Hill). Visit us online at www.deerdancerhealingarts. com. Now accepting VISA/MasterCard. SGN/ _______________________________

FREE JOB TRAINING free job training _______________________________ FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINING for eligible Seattle residents interested in becoming an Office Tech, Welder, Construction Worker, Auto Tech, or CNA. Program orientation every Tues at 3pm at ACRS, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144, or call 206-695-7569 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________ 16 16 business BUSINESS opportunities

OPPORTUNITIES

_______________________________ OPPORTUNITY TO EARN executive level income while living a lifestyle of your choice. It’s a simple system that works. Learn how: 1-800-995-0791. 23/3 _______________________________

Enjoy The Ride!

Strictly Relaxation Massage $60/Hour Just Swedish Style Massage

Therapeutic Treatment Massage $75/Hour

Hydrotherapy - Deep Tissue - Injury Recovery

MoonSong, LMP

(206) 427 - 2192 Regence, Premera, Aetna

Uniform Medical, United, First Choice, L&I, PI and other insurances accepted

www.SeattleMassageGuy.com EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 22/12 _______________________________ MASSAGE ANYONE? Jesse James Massage, 206-3694598, handsonjesse.com SGN/ _______________________________ 27 travel

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_______________________________ ALYSON ADVENTURES Shouldn’t your next vacation be unforgettable? We specialize in adventure travel for Gay men and Lesbians. Call for a free catalog!

Alyson Adventures. 1-800-8259766. Please mention you saw their ad in the SGN. SGN/ _______________________________ TRAVELLING TO VANCOUVER, BC? Check out our short term chic urban accomodations at www.urbansuitedigs.com. Petfriendly. Rates start at $85/ night. 39/22 _______________________________ 36 escorts

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6’4” AND HUNG LIKE A

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updated gallery @ www.seattlehorse.com 206-300-0474 _______________________________

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HORSE

WANTED

_______________________________ CRISIS CLINIC CRISIS LINE needs volunteers. Provide anonymous and confidential support to people in emotional distress.

Professional training starts soon!

For more information, visit www. crisisclinic.org, or call 206-4613210 ext 697. SGN/ _______________________________ LAMBERT HOUSE Seattle’s LGBTQ youth center is currently seeking a volunteer graphic designer. This position requires experience working in graphic design at a professional level. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Katie@lamberthouse.org or call 206-322-2515 ext *814. SGN/ _______________________________ 19 19 computer tech

COMPUTER TECH

_______________________________ The NAKED Computer Man Business/Home. 30+ Years Experience. If it is broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. CELL: 954-684-3829. Ask about photography. 52/52 _______________________________

BROWN SUGAR. Smooth, sexy, 141 lbs, very open-minded. 8-1/2 cut. Also do bodywork. Call 206622-9585. 23/3 _______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking.

Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 23/3 _______________________________ MMMMM... Mixed, attractive, 5’8”, 161, hairy body, 7-1/2 cut thick. 24 hr. by appointment only. Safe, fun, discreet - satisfaction guaranteed! *82 (206) 261-8481. 21/3 _______________________________

HOT FULL BODYWORK. 9” hairy uncut top. $45/in - out/$65.

Anytime. 206-963-8644. 23/3 _______________________________ HOT BODYWORK from young student. 206-290-2888. 21/3 _______________________________

INCALL/OUTCALL

or at your hotel. Experienced bodyworker, good-looking, nice body, nice manners. Guaranteed to make you feel better. Day or night. Call 206-310-3491. 20/3 _______________________________ SWEET SENSUAL BODYWORK! Sensual, therapeutic bodywork by good-looking, friendly, nonjudgmental guy on Capitol Hill with great hands and smile!

206-335-7670. Available 10ammidnight. 24/6 _______________________________ WATSU/SHIATSU = BLISS Experience watsu (water massage) and shiatsu (acupressure) in private beautiful Eastlake studio. Very fit therapists also offer 4-handed session. Richard, 206-370-0423. www.myspace. com/richardwatsu 23/3 _______________________________

My Healing Touch Many Men Have Been Healed Since 1986

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_______________________________ 2 OR 4 POWERFUL TRAINED HANDS. Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork.com. Robert. 23/3 _______________________________ $60/1.5 HOUR BODYWORK Young, beefy, muscular Asian offering professional bodywork.

Safe, private, nice and warm apt., shower/parking available, 10 minutes from downtown. 206816-4868. SGN/ _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork.

Incalls in Renton or North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-7131459 or leave message. $100 Incall - $150 Outcall. 21/3 _______________________________ AWESOME & AFFORDABLE Full-body deep tissue Swedish Massage for fit men only. Evenings and weekends. Ed, 206985-8491. 23/6 _______________________________ DADDY BEAR I’ll give you one of the best bodywork sessions that you will crave.

Bi & Gay welcome. 12-9pm. 206328-5828. 22/3 _______________________________ EROTIC & SENSUAL MASSAGE...

For relaxation and full release of tension... Private and convenient location with ample parking. $75/hr. 206.225.0524. 21/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 23/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 22/12 _______________________________

Michael 206-499-1767 Lic. No. 87093DC

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_______________________________ LOCAL BI COLLEGE TWINKS Call 206-576-2408 Or call 1-800-777-8000 Free w/code 3083 www.interactivemale.com _______________________________ LONELY? DON’T BE! Call 206-424-4444. 18 plus.

FREE to try. SGN/ _______________________________ MEET GAY & BI LOCALS Listen & Respond FREE! 206-877-0877. Code 5570 visit MegaMates.com 18+ Hot Singles Ready to Date! _______________________________

PERFECT SHAVE

in the comfort of my home. Ass & ball shave & pubic trim. All three parts only $35. I also do chest, back & legs. Safe & sanitary.

Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 20/3 _______________________________

RAIN CITY JACKS

A private, membership-only JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month in Seattle. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Discounts available for students, military and couples. Adult men only. 206-339-JACK; www. raincityjacks.org. 22/6 _______________________________ WOULD LIKE TO MEET honest, clean GM, 9” cut, likes boating.

253-862-5936. Call after 5pm.

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