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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 47, Volume 38, November 19, 2010

The man of Steel

Discussing nudity, controversy, and the musical Hair court esy time out new york

Steel Burkhardt

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

cast) has been touted as the original rock musical being called “daring,” “original,” “‘fresh,” “vulgar,” and, to say the least, “controversial.” Preparing the Emerald City for the main event, the Seattle Gay News spoke to Steel Burkhardt.

Playing main character George Berger, Steel answered questions giving insight from a man who has been with this incarnation since its Central Park debut in 2007.

Eric Andrews-Katz: What kind of musical background do you

by Gary M. Kramer SGN Contributing Writer

Burlesque, the new romantic musical drama featuring Cher and Christina Aguilera, is a labor of love for the film’s passionate writer and director, Steve Antin. On the phone from Los Angeles, Antin explained what prompted him to create this film, about a young girl named Ali (Aguilera), who goes to Los Angeles in search of her dreams and finds work in a failing burlesque lounge run by Tess (Cher).

“I love song-and-dance entertainment and feel-good movies,” Antin says enthusiastically.

“The original world of burlesque lends itself to a musical feature because of the nature of it – it’s a pastiche of original entertainment; an homage taken from the

popular/current zeitgeist of the time.”

The filmmaker becomes more animated as he describes Burlesque further. “It’s a throwback to the musicals of the Hollywood era, a Broadway musical come to life, a fun, sexy movie that appeals to mass culture. The original form was from 1700s Europe. I wanted courtesy screen gems

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Steel Burkhardt: I used to sing in church and started singHair ing at school, from elementary November 28up through high school. I played December 4 the trumpet in band and was Paramount Theatre singing in choirs. I started takThe musical Hair is on its way ing voice lessons when I was back to Seattle. Directly from the around 14 and eventually went smash hit Broadway revival, the to the Conservatory of Music in show (starring several members of the 2008 Broadway revival see STEEL page 31

director Antin makes a name for himself

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Steve Antin on the set of Burlesque

Angela Sterling

An inside look at A Christmas Story

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One Opening November 19 The beginning of the end has started; the film version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been released – at least part one. The seventh installment of the blockbusterhit films has taken the last novel of the series and broken it into two films; part

Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

two is not due out until July 15, 2011. It’s understandable, as the last book is a 759-page tome and after seven years, there’s a lot to finish off in this grand finale.

What leads up to this point is simple: Lord Voldemort is the most evil wizard to ever live. His nemesis is the orphaned Harry Potter. Harry and Lord Voldemort have faced off a number of times, but Harry has always been protected. Lord Voldemort plans on killing Harry – for as the prophecy says, “Neither can live while the other survives.”

The good guys are The Order of the Phoenix, and the bad guys are The Deatheaters – there, everyone is caught up to speed.

For anyone who hasn’t read the books (I’m sure there are a few of you out there), the movie’s storyline is still pretty easy to see harry potter page 32

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an epic cliffhanger

Clarke Hallum (standing) and Matthew

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

Lewis in A Christmas Story

sic. Who hasn’t suffered alongside Ralphie as he deals with his crazy family, the temptation of a “double-dog-dare,” or the desires A Christmas Story: for the one true toy of the holiday The Musical! season, a Red-Ryder BB gun? The 5th Avenue Theatre movie was taken to heart so much November 26 – that TNT dedicates a full 24-hour December 30 A Christmas Story (1983) is continuous viewing period of the one of those films that found its see Christmas page 32 way to becoming a holiday clas-

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Comca st Sports Net Bay Area

New documentary details Glenn Burke’s struggle as a Gay athlete

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor This week, a new documentary premiered about Glenn Burke, the first – and only – major league baseball player to come out as Gay during his career.

Fifteen years after his death, Out. The Glenn Burke Story premiered on November 15 at a screening in the Castro Theatre in San Francisco and was televised on CSNBA. The one-hour film, produced by Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, is a story that is searing, sad, and powerful.

Burke, a native of Oakland who starred as a basketball and baseball player at Berkeley High, is depicted through the words of former Dodgers teammates Reggie Smith, Dusty Baker, Davey Lopes, and Rick Monday. The players express fondness for Burke’s ability and talent, talk about the hostile environment that he experienced in the majors from 1976-1979, and tell how they came to learn that he was Gay. They also speak about their sadness when Dodgers management, unwilling to accept Burke’s lifestyle, traded him to the Oakland A’s.

Former A’s players such as Rickey Henderson, Shooty Babitt, and Claudell Washington are outspoken about how Burke was mistreated, notably by thenmanager Billy Martin. In one startling recollection, Washington said that on the

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer 127 Hours Opening November 19 In 2003, Utah mountain climber Aron Ralston (James Franco) decided to disappear for a couple of days to play around in some of the state’s majestic (if desolate) canyons. He did not tell anyone where he was going. He did not anticipate having any difficulties. He didn’t think there would be any sort of trouble.

He was wrong on all counts.

For most people, what happened next is no surprise. The news reports documenting Ralston’s harrowing experience were omnipresent, and you couldn’t turn the channel without some reporter somewhere recounting the tale. It was one of those moments where truth became stranger than fiction, a testament to the triumph of the human spirit to survive.

Director Danny Boyle follows up his Oscar-winning smash Slumdog Millionaire by making a movie out of Ralston’s ordeal. 127 Hours is told from his perspective, his point of view, and every minute of its narrative is coming out of a place of visceral intimacy which makes all that transpires as kinetic, as emotional, and as real as anything I’ve seen. It is a harrowing, ultimately euphoric piece of filmmaking that stirs the spirit and elevates the soul.

Boyle and co-writer Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day) have done a magnificent job of

adapting Ralston’s nonlinear, surrealistic memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place.

They put the audience right inside his head, right there within the canyon with him, and every one of his feelings are passed to the audience with superlative precision and expert skill. There hasn’t been anything even close to similar this year (maybe Enter the Void, but they’re so different stylistically that I’m not sure), and as such it ranks right up there with Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and Millions as one of this director’s greatest achievements.

None of this would have happened without Franco. I can’t think of an actor who has thrown himself more into a performance in 2010. What he accomplishes is a true tour de force, going from highs to lows to everywhere in-between. Because he is Ralston, we in turn become Ralston, and without his unrefined and fearless magnificence I doubt there’d be much to talk about.

The film also triumphs from a technical standpoint. The cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle (Antichrist) and Enrique Chediak (Charlie St. Cloud) is as good as it gets, and the duo is given a big assist from editor Jon Harris (Kick-Ass). This movie lives and it breathes – you can feel every kick and every ache thanks to their achievements, as they all work in such galvanizing symmetry that the cumulative effect is aweinspiring.

During the movie, I squirmed. I was made uncomfortable. I didn’t always like sitting in my theater seat as much as I wanted to.

But that’s hopefully par for the course, and

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127 Hours is a harrowing, ultimately euphoric piece of filmmaking that stirs the spirit and elevates the soul.

if I didn’t feel all of that (and more), then that would mean Boyle and company were not doing their jobs. I felt myself deteriorating at much the same rate that Ralston was, making his ability to overcome his travails all the more exhilarating. This is the type of film where that lump in my throat was very much needed, and the moment he finally found his voice in order to plead for help was the very same one where I wanted to raise my own in cheers.

I’m not going to say anything more. 127 Hours is a movie that should – maybe even must – be seen. Like I said, I knew Ralston’s story going in, and yet I couldn’t believe all that I was being made to feel, encouraged to see, and required to experience for myself.

Boyle has crafted a rollercoaster of human emotion that’s intimate and refined, and audiences who are ready to experience one of life’s most trying tests will undergo nothing short of magic.

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Harrowing 127 Hours an emotional rollercoaster

day Martin introduced Burke to his new teammates in Oakland, he added, “Oh, by the way, this is Glenn Burke and he’s a faggot.”

Burke lasted two years and 101 games with Oakland. He had enough of the persecution and couldn’t live dual lives any more.

He moved to San Francisco, where he became something of a celebrity in the Gay community.

Burke’s story turned tragic in the 1990s, however, when he was hit by a car, turned to drugs and alcohol, spent time in jail, wound up homeless, and ultimately contracted AIDS and died at age 42 in 1995.

The A’s helped Burke through his final months, but some of the people who knew him raise the question of how Burke’s life and career would have unfolded if baseball had been more supportive.

At the end of the new documentary the most powerful statistic is revealed: “Since Glenn Burke played his final game in 1979, 6,552 players have appeared in the major leagues,” the screen reads. “Not one has come out as Gay during his career.”

More than just a story about one baseball payer who happened to be Gay, Out. The Glenn Burke Story shows how the social stigma of Gay athletes is still difficult for many people to comprehend or accept.

Telling a tale from more than 30 years ago offers a barometer about where we are now, and where we were then.

James Franco in 127 Hours

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Scarlet Letter Intiman Theatre Through December 5 The Scarlet Letter is still a book of information and exploration, now more for its slice of Puritan life than for its reflection of any social mores that we know today. The story of 1800’s Puritan Hester Prynne and her affair, resulting in a child, and her refusal to name the man whose DNA helped form that child, is still a cautionary tale. The cautions, though, may be different now than they have been. Prynne’s punishment was to wear a large “A” on her chest, presumably forever, standing for “adultery.” Now, the cautions may be about allowing others to dictate to you about your life choices, and how government can interfere with you and take away your child if you are somehow dubbed “unfit.”

The adaptation by Naomi Iizuka is brief (the run time is about 1:15) and poetic, and the actors are quite lovely to watch – particularly Zabryna Guevara (Hester), Renata Friedman (the older Pearl), and Izabel Mar (an adorable and talented young lady of 12 playing the young Pearl at about 6 years old).

R. Hamilton Wright plays ex-husband Chillingworth, with appropriate angry chill.

Friedman narrates the tale as the older daughter. Although she is still angry with her mother, she has become a young mother herself and has started to understand her actions. Still, Pearl is largely baffled by her mother’s actions, and by the end we are no

nearer to understanding Hester than Pearl, even after being privy to scenes of her infidelity. All we know is that Hester never loved her husband and found herself feeling a great love for the local minister.

We never get even a moment of clarity about why she refuses to name the man who fathered her child, or why he commanded that kind of loyalty even though he did not have the strength of character to name himself. If there are additional consequences that the couple would face together, none of those are spelled out. Toward the end, when the couple finally decides to run away together (what took them so long?), they apparently desist after finding that Chillingworth might follow them for a while.

The ultimate effect of the evening is to undermine any relevance the story might have to a modern audience. That may be the fault of the script or the director, Lear deBessonet. This is one of the rare times that the saying “Success is 85% casting” shows it’s missing a crucial 15%. The marvelous violin playing by Emily Holden is a beautiful element, but musically pretentious in its use, also undermining the message by overplaying the atmosphere in a bit of a soap-opera way.

The script is not direct enough to help us understand what Iizuka wants to say to a modern audience. A moment at the end where Rev. Dimmesdale (Frank Boyd) declaims that God’s law is to allow love more freely – rather than man’s law of placing restrictions on who you may love – may point to a message about modern restrictions or homophobia. But while we don’t stone

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Izabel Mar (l) as Pearl and Zabryna

Guevara as Hester in The Scarlet

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to us? Perhaps she should revisit her intenpeople or make them wear big signs when tions and try again.

For more information, go to www.intithey commit adultery, our society certainly thinks it’s at least a huge shame when some- man.org or call 206-269-1900. one breaks a marriage vow. People get hurt, Comments on reviews go to sgncritic@ families break up. Even here, the message is diffuse. What does Iizuka really want to say gmail.com.

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ner sympathetic jurors and then get freed by claiming self-defense along with fake crying, sexy courtroom moves, and coaching from a shady lawyer. It’s clear that it’s all a game – from manipulating the gullible press to lying on the stand to planning a post-freedom vaudeville act.

From the very first moments of the show, you don’t take it seriously.

All the focus is on the execution. As Roxie, Danielle Barnum is in great voice and perfectly ready for this role. Doug Knoop, as her haplessly hoodwinked husband, is engagingly pathetic, and we empathize.

Lindsey Larson, as the other vaudevillestar-wannabe that wants her day at trial, is young for this role and under-seasoned. She’s game and has a lovely voice, but it would have been nice to see another female of equal power to Barnum.

Equal vocal power and presence to Barnum is found from Bradetta Vines as “Mama” Morton, the jail warden. Also, an almost uncredited performance by Ryan McCabe – in the program as “R. McCabe” to dupe the audience into thinking he might be female – is a fantastic small role, with a big song. His falsetto is purely feminine, to his credit.

Troy Johnson as the shady lawyer Billy Flynn does an overall good job, with a big persona and a big voice. Someone’s gotta tell him, though, to think “higher” to hit his high ending notes, which flatten an otherwise good performance.

For more information, go to www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org or call 206-363-2809.

Chicago Seattle Musical Theatre Through December 4 The stage musical Chicago is different than the movie musical Chicago, mostly due to the tongue-incheek style it uses to tell the story. You have, for example, a narrator announcing, “Now, a tap dance.” And a tap dancer is seen in the background as the main character, Roxie, pleads with her husband to take her back while “tap dancing” around her infidelities to him.

Chicago is currently on stage at Seattle Musical Theatre (maybe we can stop calling it “the former Civic Light Opera” now). Directed

by Ann Arends, the big band era set by Dan Suiter has the band onstage for the full production. The slightly larger than usual band, led as usual by excellent music director Paul Linnes, sounds great. Razzle-dazzle costuming by Deanne Middleton and Sheryl Cope fits the theme and the period well.

An enthusiastic cast attempts extremely sophisticated choreography by Crystal Dawn Munkers, mostly to pretty good effect, though it looks awkward on some of the less experienced dancers. Munkers’ background includes working with Ben Vereen, so she has a great grasp of the Fosse style of choreography, so is suited to this musical.

That’s fun to see, but her ambition exceeds a few of the performers.

The basic story is a cynical one, with Roxie killing a lover because he threatens Comments on reviews go to sgncritic@ to dump her, then vying with other female jailhouse inhabitants to get publicity to gar- gmail.com.

From the very first moments of the show, you don’t take it seriously. All the focus is on the execution.

Danielle Barnum, Troy Johnson, and Lindsey Larson in Chicago

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Hamlet Seattle Shakespeare Company Through December 5 When you think Shakespeare, you most likely think of either Julius Caesar or Hamlet. Those are the two plays that are most often taught in high school. They are also performed more often than a lot of the rest of Shakespeare’s plays. You may have seen multiple versions of Hamlet over the years.

Well, Seattle Shakespeare Company and director John Langs have created a new production of Hamlet that ranks as one of the best Hamlets you’re likely to see in years. Who can describe why a production is better or worse than another, if both are competent or good? The intangibles coalesce. Perhaps the stars align. Maybe the gods decree.

First, this production has Darragh Kennan as Hamlet. He’s probably the perfect age with a perfect amount of stage mastery to tackle this complex role. He is the most “American” of Hamlets. He does not declaim. Nobody declaims anything in this production. He ponders, he wonders, he internalizes, he seeks, he analyzes, he decides.

As he speaks some of the most famous speeches in history, like the “To be or not to be” speech, Kennan explores what that really means as he toys with a knife, looking like he’s about ready to dispatch himself there on the stage.

Langs has worked with every actor to get to the interior meaning of all that poetry.

While some productions of Hamlet may have segments of words that rush by you heedlessly, this production makes sure that you hear virtually every word. It’s slower, more methodical. The first act is two hours with no intermission, the second an hour and a half. Langs does not seem like he’s taken shortcuts to comfort an impatient audience.

But the pace here does not stultify; it enlightens.

Mary Ewald plays Queen Gertrude, who is stately and girlishly in love, as well as motherly and wonderful. She is allowed to become disenchanted with her new husband as the end draws near, which is a refreshing interpretation.

Richard Ziman as the odious uncleusurper is marvelously slimy and generally heedless of his own criminality, and is excellent for the first two thirds of the play. He isn’t quite believable at a point where he has to look like he’s repenting his actions, but that’s a small part of the whole.

Charles Leggett plays many key roles – chiefly the Ghost – with great sadness and power, and the dark levity of the gravedigger is welcome. David Pichette is a nattering Polonius, giving some humor to the often humorless role of a busybody courtier. Mike Dooly plays Hamlet’s friend Horatio with a strong loyalty and palpable love for Hamlet. The rest of the ensemble has many strengths.

The set is beautifully stark, painted with a sort of seascape, sky wash fluidness by Jennifer Zeyl. The sound by Robertson Witmer is powerful and startling at times. The lighting by Geoff Korf is mostly effectively conceived – sometimes blindingly bright,

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“To be or not to be” ... Kennan explores what that really means as he toys with a knife, looking like he’s about ready to dispatch himself there on the stage.

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Darragh Kennan in Hamlet

almost “commercial” (the production is almost a modern one), or literally dark (sometimes no light at all, which is effective in the beginning). However, the use of focused spotlights is way overdone.

Another tiny misstep is having Laertes pull a gun, which is offputtingly modern. A switchblade or dagger might have been better and a little more ambiguous in period.

The overall impression is totally masterful. This is a great production and those who get a chance to see it will have a Hamlet to remember and cherish in their memories.

For more information, go to www.seattleshakespeare.org or call 206-733-8222.

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer

ceived the review copy of her new romantic thriller, Devil Be Damned. This book is the fourth in the Cain Casey series. It would have been easier to understand if Mercy had read the others first. The hero is a New Orleans Lesbian gangster. The fact that she deals in booze was hard for the sober Mercy to relate to. The book has some great sex scenes – most notable because they happen in a long-term relationship in which one woman is pregnant.

Average White Band Mercy greatly enjoyed Average White Band at Jazz Alley on November 11. Klyde Jones’ vocals were smooth, and his keyboards luscious. Fred “Freddy V” Vigdor’s saxes were delicious. Rocky Bryant’s drum solos were amazing. Onnie McIntyre’s guitar work was smart. Alan Gorrie’s bass gave the group a nice bottom.

They opened with the upbeat “When Will You Be Mine,” featuring sax and drums. “Get It Up For Love” continued in that pace, with more nice sax. “The World is Mine” mellowed the mood while highlighting Vigdor.

Also nice and slow and saxfilled was “Easy.” “What Are You Going to Do For Me?” maintained that beat. Also slinky was “It’s Only a Schoolboy Crush.” “Give Me That Thing” picked up speed and showed off bass, guitar, and sax nicely. “We Got Work to Do” kept it up with satisfying sax. “A Love of Your Own” slowed down and showed off more of Vigdor’s sax. “In the Beginning,” from their new album Times Square, picked up the pace. “Pick up the Pieces” closed the concert with the group’s most famous song.

The encore of “Person to Person” was satisfying and featured guitar.

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They opened Greta Matassa with the upbeat Mercy and Cuteness “When Will You Be are really looking forward to seeing Greta Mine,” featuring sax Matassa at the Triple on Novemand drums. “Get it Up Door ber 29. Matassa was voted “Northwest VoFor Love” continued calist of the Year” by Earshot Jazz six times. in that pace, with Greta Matassa is one of most talented singmore nice sax. erstheworking in jazz today.

Greta’s latest CD, I Wanna be Loved from Resonance Records, remained on the national jazz charts for three months.

Don Pasquale Mercy, Cuteness, and the gang enjoyed the Met broadcast of Don Pasquale at Thornton Place. Anna Netrebko, John Del Carlo, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Keicien sang beautifully as Norina, Don Pasquale, Ernesto, and Dr. Malatesta. Mercy’s friend Kapacity felt Polenzani wasn’t a great actor.

The other three made the comedy believable. Cuteness pointed out that Netrebko’s performance was very active, as she jumped Devil Be Damned Mercy has enjoyed two other books by on beds and smashed a sculpture. Clearly, Ali Vali, so she was excited when she re- the whole cast had a good time.

Celebrating 37 Years!

Natalia Kills: From Robyn fan to her opening act

by Albert Rodriguez SGN Contributing Writer

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completely sold out. Should her success continue on the path it’s been on, we’ll likely see her return on a headlining tour. Reached by Some girls dream of becoming a princess e-mail, this is what Natalia Kills had to say or a beauty queen, but Natalia Kills grew up when she stepped into The Music Lounge. wanting to be in a bad bitch girl gang. It’s this edgy ambition that pushed the danceAlbert Rodriguez: Since you’ll be tourpop newcomer to move out of her home at ing with Robyn, what’s your favorite Robyn 14 and head to London, where she’d land her song? first industry jobs on primetime BBC televiNatalia Kills: “Cry When You Get Oldsion and radio. In due time, Natalia would er” is my all-time favorite! I die when I hear string together all of her experience and tal- that song! I’ve been a fan of Robyn since I ents into a collection of self-penned songs, was 16, so it’s great to finally meet her and then collaborate with the likes of Martin enjoy her live show every night.

“Cherry Cherry Boom Boom” KierszenRodriguez: Have you played in Seattle baum (Lady GaGa) and Fernando Garibay before, or is this your first time? Either way, (Britney Spears, U2) and release her fresh- what do you think about our city? man album that has already unleashed the Natalia Kills: I have never been to Sehit “Mirrors” and a very possible second, attle! I’m quite excited to see where grunge “Zombies.” On Sunday, November 21, Na- began. talia makes her Seattle debut as the supportRodriguez: How did you get your foot/ ing act for Robyn at Neumos – the show is heel in the door of a professional recording career?

Natalia Kills: I met Will.i.am after Perez Hilton blogged about me! He signed me to his imprint on Interscope, where I later became a Cherrytree artist working with Martin Kierszenbaum.

Rodriguez: How will you be spending the upcoming holiday?

Natalia Kills: Christmas? I hope to spend most of it stood under a chandelier of mistletoe.

Rodriguez: What are your live performances like, for those of us who’ve never seen you before?

Natalia Kills: It’s debaucherous! I have a bad bitch girl gang … Sin City style.

Rodriguez: Do you have any guilty pleasures when touring from city to city – Starbucks runs, shopping

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Andrews-Katz: How did you get interested in the musical Hair?

Burkhardt: When I got out of college it was one of my auditions. It was my first [acting] job outside of college, when we did Hair in Central Park in 2007.

Andrews-Katz: What do you credit as the driving force behind the musical’s success?

Burkhardt: The music has a huge following. It was one of the first musicals that was on Broadway that had four top-10 hits. Almost every song was a popular hit and was played on the radio. People heard the music and then they came to the show, both then [in 1968] and now.

Andrews-Katz: What differences have you noticed between Broadway audiences and the reception from London’s West End? Burkhardt: London audiences were slower to react. In New York, people wanted to go see it – not just the tourists – and they were ready for it, knowing the interaction of the show. We wanted them to react, and they reacted. In London we kind of had to let them know we were playing within the play. They’re a little more conservative and uptight, so it was difficult for them to just sit and relax, respond, and laugh. We got them

by the second act – well, it was either that or the alcohol drank at intermission. We had to remember that it’s an American show, an American story and (pretty much) an American war. It can be related to any war and that’s why it is so relevant now.

Andrews-Katz: The first time the cast got nude together, what were the reactions?

Burkhardt: There were definitely hesitations. Afterwards we realized that none of us “looked” at each other, we were united and that went into the show. It’s always fun to have a new cast member naked, because the rest of us are so relaxed with it. We try to make it fun for the new person so they can find that it’s very freeing. More than half a million people have seen me naked from the stage. It’s amazing how it lacks that sexual vibe.

Andrews-Katz: When your family or close friends are in the audience, do you hesitate in the now infamous nude scene?

Burkhardt: I actually don’t really care who is in the audience. We have fun with it now. Especially when friends’ grandparents come to the show. My friends and I are usually laughing at it, I mean, I’m not going to not do it. Some cast members opt not to do it (for whatever reasons) on particular nights, and that’s fine – as long as they let the cast know in advance.

Andrews-Katz: What parallels of society

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Natalia Kills: I actually watch a lot of documentaries on the tour bus! And, of course, shopping! Although somehow we usually end up in the local bondage/fetish shop in each city – I’m not sure why. A girl can’t have enough black leather bras, can she?

Rodriguez: What advice would you give to someone who has dreams of being a musician?

Natalia Kills: Just be a musician. Whether it brings you fame and fortune, or it’s just something to do after work. If that’s what you love to do, you should keep doing it regardless of whether you can make a career out of it!

Rodriguez: What are your plans following the Robyn tour?

Natalia Kills: My music video for my first single, “Mirrors,” is about to release, so I’m excited about that! Also, my show Love, Kills xx is about to launch again, so there’s a lot going on!

Rodriguez: Bullying is a serious issue affecting the Gay community right now. Do you have any thoughts on how your Gay fans can deal with this?

Natalia Kills: Awful! There are two obvious ways to handle it: Brush it off as precivilized ignorance and ignore it like you’d ignore a screaming crackhead at a bus stop, or grab the closest sharp, heavy object and show them a physical interpretation of how painful mean comments can feel. Whatever seems appropriate at the time. In all seriousness, discriminatory behavior is wrong, and any bullying should be immediately reported to the authorities.

Rodriguez: The year is coming to a close.

What are some of your favorite albums or singles of the past year?

Natalia Kills: I love Robyn and La Roux’s albums! I also love Sleigh Bells, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and The Knife. Great music!

Rodriguez: What do you like shopping for more, shoes or bling?

Natalia Kills: Hmm, I’m not sure. I thought it was shoes, but I’ve recently developed a Pamela Love addiction, so it’s a tie now!

Rodriguez: How many songs can we expect on the set list from your Seattle show?

Natalia Kills: Five, almost half my album!

Robyn descends on Seattle with sold-out show, free in-store

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Robyn November 21 Neumos A sign that electronic music has steadily pulled ahead in popularity, Sunday night’s Robyn concert is entirely sold-out – in fact, all tickets were claimed since late September. The Stockholm native bowed to American audiences in 1997 with her mega pop single “Show Me Love,” but she encountered challenges in producing a follow-up hit and eventually focused her attention and efforts in the European market. Somewhere along the way, Robyn changed musical styles to a more dance-oriented sound – and was even featured on a Basement Jaxx track – and began releasing her material independently. Fast-forward to 2008, her self-titled work containing the international smash “With Every Heartbeat” finally shot her to stardom behind strong reviews and a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/ Dance Album.

You have to admire Robyn – when the going got tough, she got tougher. Melding bits

of light trance and house, pop, and hip-hop, the short-cropped blonde created a sound all her own and the fans came knocking on her door – including Madonna, who asked her to open select dates on the Sticky and Sweet Tour. This year, she spoiled her faithful with two separate releases, Body Talk Pt. 1 and Body Talk Pt. 2, not to mention a tour that finally delivers her to the U.S., where Robyn admirers have been waiting impatiently to see her – she canceled a previous tour due to scheduling conflicts.

Those who unfortunately are without tickets for her Neumos concert are invited to a snippet of her performance, as Robyn will play a brief set of songs during an in-store appearance at Easy Street Records (20 Mercer St.) on Sunday, November 21 at 7 p.m. followed by an autograph session. You must purchase either of the Body Talk CDs in the store on Sunday to get a free wristband that will allow you to get it signed. At the actual show, expect “Konichiwa Bitches,” “Cobrastyle,” “Dancing On My Own,” possibly “Show Me Love,” and perhaps a speedier version of “With Every Heartbeat” on the set list.

do you find between the time Hair opened in 1968 and the revival opening of 2008?

Burkhardt: I think it has to do with the fact that people have a want/need for change in their daily lives. With what’s going on in the world today, people want a change and they are opening to it. It comes in waves. It did then, and it’s coming around again.

Andrews-Katz: When the musical first opened, it caused great controversy. What negative reactions – if any – have you encountered?

Burkhardt: I don’t think we get as much as they did in the beginning. The show’s nudity and drug usage got bomb threats in ’68, but that was a completely different time.

Then there was no nudity on TV and couples didn’t sleep in the same bed. We still get people who walk out during or after the first act because they weren’t prepared for the nudity or profanity of the show. We concentrate on the people who stay, not those who walk out.

Andrews-Katz: If George Berger were alive today, what kind of position would he hold in society?

Burkhardt: Being in D.C. right now, I think he would be a senator or congressman.

But he might as well be off the charts somewhere in Canada. It’s interesting – drug use, or clean up his act? It’s hard to say.

Andrews-Katz: If you can pick one mo-

ment of the musical, what is your favorite part?

Burkhardt: I have to say my favorite is the beginning, the introductions of each character. It’s weird for the audience to take in because it’s a non-traditional form of introduction. It’s at this time, seeing the audience’s reaction, that we get to sense if they are going to play with us, or if we are going to scare them when we come out into the audience.

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The revival of Hair opened Mar 06, 2008 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. It ran for a total of 519 performances and was nominated for 8 Tony Awards. The musical won for Best Musical Revival in the 2009 season.

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strange. It’s about the craziness of the holidays and people relate to that instead of just the sentimentality of the season.

movie each year. And now this classic has been taken one step further; it’s a musical.

Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre presents this new staged production, and the Seattle Gay News spoke with the musical’s guest director, Eric Rosen.

Eric Rosen is the guest director for the 5th Avenue Theatre’s premier of A Christmas Story: The Musical! Mr. Rosen became the director for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre after 14 years with the About Face Theatre. Along with fellow performer Matt Sax, he has written two hip-hop styled musicals for the KC Rep. Theatre, Clay and Venice.

The brainchild of comedic orator Jean Shepherd, the 1983 film A Christmas Story is based on a series of short stories combined in his book In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash). The musical is based on the previous sources. Since its 2009 premier the musical has undergone changes, employing a new composition by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul as well as a new libretto by Joseph Robinette.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Sex can be a distraction from your worries and doubts – or it can be the way to open them up.

Deep, honest intimacy with your partner is the key. That can be a frightening challenge, but if you can’t do that, what kind of relationship is it?

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): You can finally clean up recent misadventures in teamwork. Some diplomacy may be required to handle obstinate colleagues, but the boss is in your corner.

Have clear goals and plans, but also be willing for them to get tweaked.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): All work and no play may be your best strategy for now. Your efforts and dedication will be noticed and rewarded. At games, it seems you can’t win for losing. Explore new creative expressions, but take time to absorb the new perspectives.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Get creative and fix up problems around the house that have been bugging you lately – new lamp?

New partner? A romp in the sack with a little fantasy play or revealing other untold desires could be all the change the bedroom needs.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): Something creative from the kitchen could get neighborly relations back on the track. OK, it doesn’t have to be your own kitchen! Padding the bedroom walls with an effective sound absorber could help, too.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Efforts to get ahead at work may be more eager than effective. Your partner and close friends have helpful ideas. They could be brilliant with some discussion and tweaking – or rather adjustment. Someone at work likely has a drug problem. Examine your own habits first.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Even the fairest in the land could stand some improvement. A new, fun, creative look doesn’t have to get expensive. Set a budget and start at the thrift stores. The best cosmetic is still and always an upbeat attitude.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): You’ve been too aware lately of your inner flaws. Nobody’s perfect; welcome to humanity! For every problem there’s a solution. Examine old negative messages from childhood and rewrite them with creative affirmations.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Your friends are only human. Forgive them when they disappoint you. Stay true to your deepest self. You may find surprising insight either from parental influence or your rebellion against it. At least this you can discuss with friends for better insight.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Reevaluate your ambitions and hopes. Don’t change now, but consider ideas for later course corrections. Criticism from friends should be welcome; the more blunt and honest, the better! The occasional shock is good for your system.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Entertain new ideas from the experts. The more challenged you are, the more you can change your mind, the more you can grow and improve! Let yourself feel a bit lost. That’s the first step to really finding yourself.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): What do you really want in bed? Getting to the root of recent sexual frustrations will mean losing old ideas, and perhaps some cherished but obsolete dreams and ideals. Real growth requires vulnerability and letting go.

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Eric Andrews-Katz: Whose idea was it to mount A Christmas Story: The Musical! as a stage production?

Eric Rosen: The project came to me right when I first got to the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. I received a message from [producer and Grammy nominee] Jerry Goehring asking if we were interested in doing the premier of the musical. Being a huge fan of the original movie, I thought it was a brilliant idea. We started to talk about it and decided that we’d do it at the KC Rep. and premiered it last Christmas after a workshop in New York.

Andrews-Katz: Is it more challenging to direct a stage production of a movie that has become so beloved?

Rosen: My sort of specialization is making plays out of things that aren’t supposed to be plays; adapting material into new forms and new productions. This way we [the audience] are not watching the movie on stage, we’re not trying to pull off a reenactment of the movie. We’re trying to accomplish a creative, fun, and imaginative production that you can only do in the theater.

Andrews-Katz: What liberties have been taken from the original movie script?

Rosen: The story is pretty succinct. The major innovation of the film is that Jean Shepherd narrates it. In our play, he is an actual character doing the narration for a 1960s radio show, retelling his youth in the ‘30s and ‘40s. We have scenes where the actors’ voices are recreating sound effects (the neighbor’s dogs eating the turkey) instead of showing the action. We have some clever and funny bits, with the idea of [the story] being a radio production. The stage is different with all the scenes happening as a 1960s backdrop of a 1940s story. The leg lamp event is pretty spectacular. On stage we can be really goofy with it and have a kick line of leg lamps. It was actually the first idea we had for the show. It’s so absurd and yet an iconic image. It’s kind of my job to get the audience to bounce along with these ideas.

Andrews-Katz: How do you deal with the challenge of working with children?

Rosen: This is my second year with the show and working with kids. They are amazing. They are disciplined and understand the magnitude of the work they are asked to do. They are very talented. They are kind of like little adults and have lots to do in the show. It’s probably the biggest kid cast since Annie. I think they are pretty fantastic, but I have to watch my mouth a lot!

Andrews-Katz: Does A Christmas Story: The Musical! have a life outside the holiday season?

Rosen: We aren’t planning on it. We’re hoping that it will become a perennial thing that lives from the holidays through January each year. This way it will have its life for a while instead of just a run and then forgotten. A Christmas Story in July would be

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follow, even if you haven’t seen the previous films. Harry is turning 17 and his magical protection is over. The Deatheaters are trying to hunt him down. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are on the run, while at the same time trying to continue their secret mission to seek out and destroy the last of the horcruxes – the only way to kill Lord Voldemort.

The three main characters – Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) – all do good jobs in their roles; even Emma Watson! These three kids have grown up on the screen before us and have all reached a fine-tuning for this film. Daniel Radcliffe continues to show us that he is well on his way to becoming a great actor. Over the past years, he’s obviously not only held his own against such powerhouses as Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Gary Oldman, and Ralph Fiennes, but he’s obviously observed them and learned from them. We empathize with Harry more so than in the past, and Radcliffe expresses this with just a brooding look or torn expression.

Rupert Grint has grown out of his awkward stages of adolescence and into the form of a focused young actor. He allows Ron to struggle with personal haunts and deal with them in the realistic manner of a 17-year-old boy. Emma Watson is not only a surprise, but also enjoyable to watch. In the past, her acting has been one of the things slowing down the previous films, but this commonplace opinion must have reached her at last, and she obviously took note. She’s learned to emote with expressions when appropriate more so than out of lack of what to do. Hermione’s struggles finally become clear to a viewing audience, and Emma’s acting adds to the progress of the film instead of slowing the pace.

The film carefully lays out the groundwork and pacing for what is needed to complete this epic tale. It’s a little slower-paced than the others in the series – let’s get real, half of the book is the three of them running and hiding. It’s by no means boring or slow, and it’s definitely one of the better-produced film versions. There are plenty of special effects to make the film exciting and visually appealing. For devoted fans of the books, they will find changes to the storyline and edits have been made. But what was cut really isn’t needed to further the story, it just gives a more rounded history to detail. All of the major points are covered – Bill and Fleur’s wedding, the visit to Godric’s Hollow, the Malfoy’s estate – especially since series author JK Rowling is listed as a producer. The Dursley’s departure flashes by – which is a shame, because it was a redeeming scene in the book.

Running at 2 hours and 24 minutes, the film can only cover so much – even if it’s only the first installment. The break/cliffhanger for the second film is done at a reasonable part in the storyline, even if some of the book’s events are rearranged to cause that cliff-hanging effect. There is more than enough of the story left over to make sure that part two will be exciting. The countdown has begun: only six months, three weeks, and five days to go.

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Antin’s own career started in front of the camera as an actor when he was 9. He achieved considerable exposure in the 1982 teen sex comedy The Last American Virgin, where his character engaged in a penismeasuring content, got a case of crabs, and lost his virginity. A few years later, he has a supporting part in the 1985 cult favorite The Goonies, which featured a scene in which his bullying character gets his comeuppance on an exploding commode. These comedies were perhaps a bit of burlesque themselves – broadly humorous and grotesquely exaggerated, but commercially appealing.

Then Antin took what was one of his more notorious roles, as one of Jodie Foster’s rapists in 1988’s The Accused.

Looking back on these early projects, Antin admits with candor that he often took parts to keep working.

“I didn’t know how to do anything else, and it seemed natural for me to [act]. I never became a movie star. I went from job to job to job. I didn’t have the luxury to say, ‘I want to do this,’ or ‘I don’t want to do that,’ I took what came my way.”

Now that he is working behind the camera, does the actor have regrets about what he once had to do on screen?

He comments, “It’s hard to do movies where you have no clothes on, or where you are playing a rapist, but I was an actor and I had a job to do. I enjoyed the roles, and I was fortunate I was working. I was young and I didn’t think about it.”

He admits in retrospect that he might have turned down some of these parts, but each job provided him with experience he used to develop as both a writer and director.

Antin recalls, “I learned how to dialogue and interact with actors. I learned from [some] directors who were really incredible and taught me communication. That informed so much of what I do as a director. The process of exploring a character and what happens when you are creating a scene, or a dynamic in a movie. I love the process.

I revel in it!”

Given that his first theatrically released film has what some are calling a “comeback” role for Cher, was Anton intimidated about directing her? How does one even tell Cher what to do?

The filmmaker laughs, and explains, “That’s is not the case – telling [Cher] what to do. Directing her is collaborating, and getting the actor to a place that is going to work on film and deliver what you need to be a storyteller. Of course, it was intimidating and daunting, but I’ve been making movies for a really long time and I saw the human element.”

He continues, “It wasn’t the icon of Cher or Christina – they were actors and I respected them and developed relationships with them. I was always reminded [of who they are] when Cher did her solo or Christina sang. I was in awe behind the camera.”

Hopefully audiences will be enthralled by Burlesque in the same way fans appreciated the musical Moulin Rouge. Antin is hardly worried about his film becoming a camp classic of Showgirls proportions – “Not even a little bit. My film is different than Showgirls. It’s an inspirational fun-filled fantasy.”

The filmmaker likens the pastiche of songand-dance romance of Burlesque to mixing up the food on his plate, or the clothes on his back. He explains, “I put a little current music, some throwback music, and a little hip-hop into Burlesque. The music really represents that old-meets-new-meets-somewhere-in-between. The costumes are period but with contemporary shoes; the make-up is contemporary with period hairstyles.”

Antin admits he has wanted to make a musical for “a really long time.” He mentions that one project he penned 10 years ago, entitled Proud Mary, was in the vein of Glee.

Before he started writing Burlesque – which Antin reveals he did “on spec” (meaning for free; the project wasn’t commissioned

by a studio) – he wrote a musical for Disney about a high school marching band.

Happily for Antin, both the Disney film and Burlesque were greenlit (approved for production) the same week. He chose to make Burlesque, indicating the obvious appeal of the project.

Hopefully, Burlesque will make Antin’s name in Hollywood. The filmmaker has written several movies and TV shows over the years with varying results – and not always good.

He created and produced a TV series on the then-WB Network entitled Young Americans back in 2000. The show did well with critics and in the ratings, however, it was a “summer series,” and only scheduled for nine episodes.

In contrast, Antin’s two studio screenplays – the 1999 remake of Gloria starring Sharon Stone and the 2003 Latino comedy Chasing Papi – were less than successful critically and commercially. The writer acknowledges that what he pitched to the studio in both cases was far different than what ended up on screen.

He laments, “A director was put on [both projects] and each took on a whole other life.” The experience prompted Antin to make a rule to either direct what he writes, or directing a project someone else writes, indicating, “There are some great projects out there.”

One wonders what might have been if Antin had directed his screenwriting debut, the 1992 indie comedy Inside Monkey Zetterland, in which Antin played a screenwriter in therapy, juggling an assortment of wacky family members, friends and romantic relationships. The film received mixed notices from critics, but featured a notable ensemble cast. Significantly, Zetterland co-starred several Queer actors, including Rupert Everett and Sandra Bernhard, while actresses Patricia Arquette and Sofia Coppola played a Lesbian couple.

In fact, Antin has made several films with Queer characters and cast members, from the aforementioned The Accused, to appearing in Sandra Bernhard’s Without You, I’m Nothing, and the 1996 HIV drama It’s My Party. Burlesque features out actor Alan Cumming in a supporting role, though Antin is adamant that an actor’s sexuality or a film or TV show’s Queer content is not a criteria for his involvement.

“I don’t see people for their sexuality. I connect with people and their humanity. I grew up in a liberal family, and have people from all walks of life in my life. I’ve done projects where sexuality had nothing to do with the characters.” He cites two examples: his role as Nick Savino, a homicide detective on NYPD Blue and his ACE Awardnominated performance as a rescued soldier in Vietnam War Story: The Last Days.

This subject of sexuality prompts a discussion of Antin’s personal, off-screen life – a topic that makes him cagey. When asked if being out has influenced or changed his career, Antin offers, “It didn’t change my career. I never officially came out, or did not come out, or had a discussion of my personal life or sexuality. I feel it’s irrelevant. I respect people who do [come out], but I live in a rarified world. It doesn’t seem to matter much in the world I travel in – what your sexuality is, or what your skin color is.”

When pressed about being linked romantically in the past to media mogul David Geffen, Antin offers only, “It was a lifetime ago.”

He vaguely responds about his current relationship status to being involved with “a lot of people,” repeating, “I feel like my personal life is so irrelevant. There are people who have an appetite for this [personal information], but I’m not interested in reading this about people. I’m not sure why people are interested in reading it about me. What’s interesting about me is that I’m a filmmaker focused on my work. I love making movies, and telling stories and making 500 people in a theater laugh or cry. I have great relationships, a beautiful family, and people who are incredibly supportive.”

With Burlesque, Antin will hopefully continue to receive support and have opportunities to keep making films. He certainly has many more stories to tell.

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FRIDAY

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

C.C. Attle’s - Food Service 8am - Midnight. Happy Hour 8am to 8:30pm. Never a 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.

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.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.

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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 - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night 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.

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SATURDAY

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

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

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

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

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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.

Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. 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.

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PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

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

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 - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! 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 - Food Service 8am - Midnight. Happy Hour 8am to 8:30pm. Never a Cover.

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.

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.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.

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

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

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

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

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 - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! 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 - Food Service 8am - Midnight. Happy Hour 8am to 8:30pm. Never a Cover.

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.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.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.

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 - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. 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 - Food Service 8am - Midnight. Happy Hour 8am to 8:30pm. Never a Cover.

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

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.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. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox.

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.

Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

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

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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 dis abilities? 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.

community calendar

SATURDAY - November 20

Transgender Day of Remembrance Seattle Food & Culinary Arts Show (11/20-11/21).

Key Arena, Seattle Center. $20 general admission. www.seattlefoodshow.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.

Yulefest 2010 (11/20-11/21). 10am-5pm. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. Features handcrafted gifts, Scandinavian foods & live music. www. nordicmuseum.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. Please join us! For information & to RSVP, 309-0510 or www.longhair.shorturl.com Bi & Bi Mixed-Gender Social Group. 4-6pm. Wayward Coffee, 8570 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Social get-together for Bisexual men & women, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks.

Sponsored by BiNet Seattle, a multi-gender, multicultural, pro-feminist group dedicated to providing information about Bisexuality, promoting Bisexual visibility & developing community. www.binetseattle.org.

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

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

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

Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT) Chili Potluck Social. 6:30pm. For location call 9238313 or email macctseattle@yahoo.com The Beat Goes On: 2010/2011 Mr & Miss Gay Seattle Pageant. Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. Club Sur, 2901 1st Ave S. Tickets $15; $10 with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy to benefit Rise n’ Shine. www. imperialcourtofseattle.com 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 Seattle Food & Culinary Arts Show (11/20-11/21).

Key Arena, Seattle Center. $20 general admission. www.seattlefoodshow.com Center for Spiritual Living. Services 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Wallingford United Methodist Church. 8:30am & 11am-Worship; Summer schedule, services 10am.

2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. 547-6945 (office); 285-5077 (George).

Seattle Soto Zen. Zazen Instruction 9:15am, Zazen 9:30am. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen. com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/

Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am-Sunday Services.

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

University Congregational United Church of Christ.

All ages education 9am, Worship 10am. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation.

524-2322; www.universityucc.org.

Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30amworship, 11am-adult education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www.fumctacoma.org All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10am-worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. 391-2188.

Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.” All are welcome. 322-7500.

East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am-Sunday Service.

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

Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. 682-3620.

Rainier Valley Unitarian Congregation. 10am. 835 Yesler Way. 722-4880, www.rvuuc.org 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.

Yulefest 2010 (11/20-11/21). 10am-5pm. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. Features hand-

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crafted gifts, Scandinavian foods & live music. www. nordicmuseum.org Ethyl Forever Car Club Monthly Meeting. Board 10:30am, Membership 11:30am. Mark Restaurant, 914 SW 152nd St, Burien. Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. ethylforever@hotmail.com Living Water Fellowship. 10:30am - Worship. 7204 NE 175th St, Kenmore. All GLBT welcome. Pastor Susan George. 963-0807. www.livingwaterwa. com Grace Gospel Chapel. 11am - Worship. 2052 NW 64th St. Oldest independent church ministering primarily to the Gay & Lesbian community. An exciting fellowship ... a place to believe, a place to belong. 784-8495.

Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via annieclay@scattercreek.com. www.dharmabuddies.org St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am-Worship.

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

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

Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12noon. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Sojourner Truth Unity Fellowship Church. 12noonWorship & Fellowship. El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave S #309. All are welcome. God loves you just as you are. Won’t you do the same for yourself? Rev David Strong, 478-6718. www.sojournertruthministries.org.

Live & Let Live Make Al-Anon Family Group. 12:301:45pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

November 20 thru November 28 Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. 329-0793.

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 Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org 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.

Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm-Worship & Fellowship.

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

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

In The Life. 12midnight. KCTS TV Seattle, Channel 9. This month’s episode: Gen Silent. A moving documentary about the generation of seniors who organized the LGBT community into a movement but now face so much fear & isolation that they’re driven back into isolation. www.kcys.org

MONDAY - November 22

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

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

Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664.

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, 1100 9th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December).

Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www. toastmasterspride.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

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

Celebrating 37 Years!

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

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

Requiem at the Bridge: In Honor & Protection of LGBT Youth. 7pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Queer youth are killing themselves & we are the bridge to safety from the shame & self-loathing in which they are drowning. Features Chad Goller-Sojourner, Okamonde SoulChilde & Greg Bee. Benefits Safe Schools Coalition. $5-$10 sliding scale. www.gregbee online.com Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Writing Through Change. 7:30-9:30pm. Gay City, 511 E Pike St. Every Monday. Thru this six-week Queerfriendly, writing-intensive workshop, we’ll explore the way change manifests in our own writing & the writing of others. The workshop is open to women & men & you don’t have to be a “writer” to participate. Cost: $25 for the entire series. www.gaycity.org

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TUESDAY - November 23

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.

Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday & Thursday - HIV treatment.

Every Wednesday - Cancer. Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www. kangwenclinic.org 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.

Young Professionals with Pride. 5:30-7:30pm. Tidbit Bistro, 1401 Broadway. Special guest: Rep. Marko Liias (D-21). Featured organization: Gay City. They will be on hand to give you info on who they are, what they do for our community & how you can get invloved.

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Hepatitis C Support Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 6pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, who is living with Hepatitis C. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

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

ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999.

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

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729..

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, sup-

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port & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

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.

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

(360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance. com.

(See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

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 - November 24

Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Wednesday - Cancer treatments. Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www.kangwenclinic.org 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 True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

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

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender

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community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

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

New volunteers are always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific Northwest by collecting oral histories, preserving historical materials, & presenting public programs such as exhibits, walking tours, & slide shows. gayhistnw@aol.com; 903-9517.

PBS Great Performances: Sondheim! The Birthday Concert. 7-9pm. KCTS TV Seattle, Channel 9. Concert held at New York’s Lincoln Center commemorates Sondheim’s 80th birthday. www.wnet.org Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne. 1st Sunday each month, 3pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks.org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www. raincityjacks.org 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/AIDS 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 who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing.

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.)

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 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.

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 - November 25

Happy Thanksgiving!

(Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, many regularly scheduled events will be cancelled or rescheduled.

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

Thanksgiving Feast Tribute to Native Americans.

Doors 2pm, Buffet 3-5pm. New Frewway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Enjoy a home-cooked roast turkey dinner accompanied by New World foods. Relax after dinner with games & good conversation. Dinner donation $12, children $6.50. Sponsorred by Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com

FRIDAY - November 26

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones.

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

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 Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org

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

(253) 474-8897.

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Out Dancing. Lesson 7:30pm, Dance 8:30pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Gay night at the Century Ballroom, meets 3rd & 4th Friday each month. Dine & dance. Dinner reservations 324-7263. $5 dance lesson, $7 cover. www.centuryballroom.com Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.dunsheehouse.org

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SATURDAY - November 27

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

SUNDAY - November 28

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ 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. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www. bentwriting.com, www.myspace.com/bend-it.

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.sbwn.net.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings including AA, Alanon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7.

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org 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 Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for

the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS & their partners & their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bearscom; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, 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: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. 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. 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 seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families

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of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikone nw.org; TwoSpirit 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.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

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

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes. com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; 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. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc. org/puddletown; 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. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org 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; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersoll center.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: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends. org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com, 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 (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; 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; True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens, in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412.

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_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www.southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________

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_______________________________ COLUMBIA CITY Large 2 BR/1 BA. Lots of storage, large deck, new carpet, walk to light rail, on buslines. $1095/ mo. 1 yr lease. November FREE with credit approval. 206-2767089;206-285-5693. 48/3 _______________________________ FOR LEASE - 1650 sq ft duplex.

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Terms neg. $5K-$10K down. $1200-$1600/mo, 2-3 year carry. Contact houstonriley@ rocketmail.com. 47/3 _______________________________ LAKE VIEW HOMES FOR SALE IN SOUTH SEATTLE Enjoy your morning coffee in bed while gazing out at your s t u n n i n g L a k e Wa s h i n g ton views! First home has 2 BRs/3.5 BAs plus den and MIL. http://7523slakeridgedr. epropertysites.com. Offered at $499,950. Second home has 3 BR/3.25 BA, MIL, great open floor plan for entertaining. http://7146ssunnycrestrd. e p r o p t o u r. c o m . O f f e r e d a t $669,999. For more info or a private showing, call Nina at 206-817-5460. Prudential Northwest Realty. www.CallNina.com. 49/3 _______________________________ WWW.GAYREALESTATE.COM Free Directory of the Top Gay & Lesbian Realtors in Seattle.

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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/ _______________________________ HIGH PAY UNION TRAINING If you’re 16 to 24, consider Job Corps. Immediate openings in Union pre-apprenticeships. We offer free education, training, housing, and more. Females encouraged to apply! Call 1-800733-5627. Visit jobcorps.gov.

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_______________________________ 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. SGN/ _______________________________ WIRELESS INTERNET TAKE IT WITH YOU No Wiring ~ No Filtering No Configuring ~ No Hassle High speed internet made simple.

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Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, fullbody relaxation. Professional setting. 10am-midnight. 7 days/ wk. Steve Chang, LMP, 206-4977897. 48/3 _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

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I really do need my old clients back. Approaching 16 years licensed here in Seattle, I continue to do excellent massage. I want you to experience me and my massage again if I used to see you in years past. You could use an excellent massage pronto. I am able to work with health insurance, so PLEASE find out your co-pay and coverage limits (if any) for massage therapy and give me a call, again if necessary. I am open to creating a sliding scale if you have no health insurance and must pay cash. I believe in my massageand try to make it accessible to all. THANK YOU. Jesse H. James, LMP. MA7881. SGN/ YesJesse.com jesse@yesjesse.com

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_______________________________ RELAXATION IS HERE! Rob Tripp, LMP - 206-245-0213 rjtmassage@gmail.com SGN/ _______________________________ THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for personal wellness and injury recovery. Now offering Thai yoga massage and aromatherapy sessions. For appointments, call 206-610-3271. 47/3 _______________________________ 36 escorts

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Tender to the touch. Bi & Gay welcome by appointment only.

206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 52/7 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 47/3 _______________________________ FRIENDLY BODYWORK! Sensual, therapeutic bodywork by good-looking, non-judgmental guy on Capitol Hill with great hands and smile! 206-724-8510.

Call today! 49/3 _______________________________ 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. 02/12 _______________________________ HOT FULL BODY WORK. Sensual top man 9” uncut, 206-963-8644.

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Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 47/1 _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 52/12 _______________________________

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