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Picasso Exhibition at SAM brings world art to Seattle

by Milton W. Hamlin SGN A&E Writer

As expected, attendance for the first weeks of the Seattle Art Museum’s Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso in Paris has exceeded expectations and promises to turn the three-month exhibit into an Emerald City record-breaker. Before the show opened in early October, 12,000 student tickets had been sold, causing SAM to announce that all available student tour tickets were sold out.

In addition, more than 10,000 online adult tickets had been sold – an incredible number for any Seattle exhibit, but almost

M.I.A.

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer M.I.A. October 17 The Showbox Market One of 2010’s most eagerly awaited concerts was over in about an hour and 15 minutes, but every second of it mattered. Like a tropical storm lashing a sea-

side resort with full force, M.I.A. swept through The Showbox Market with a lethal performance that was as memorable as it was surreal – this is an artist who can sell out the Paramount Theatre in a snap and often headlines large outdoor festivals, so fans had many stars to thank for the privisee M.I.A. page 32

see picasso page 34 “Portrait de Dora Maar” (detail), 1937 Pablo Picasso Courtesy Musée National Picasso, Paris © 2010 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Howl directors make film resonate with Queer youth Allen Ginsberg’s poem Howl created quite a sensation when it was read in 1955 and printed in 1956. As it was considered obscene, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti of City Lights Books in San Francisco was arrested and put on trial.

Writers/directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman have now brought Howl vividly to life on screen. The film focuses specifically on the two-year period from 1955-1957, when Ginsberg wrote and performed the poem, and the subsequent obscenity trial.

In a recent phone interview, the filmmakers talked about Howl.

They each admit to reading the poem back in high school. “I’m not sure what I made of it then,” recalled Freidman, adding, “Moloch was a buzzword in my high school to refer to ‘the Man’ – the powers that be.” Epstein concurred, “I’m not sure I read it all.

I understood very little of it.” see howl page 35 James Franco as Allen Ginsberg in Howl

by Albert Rodriguez SGN Contributing Writer When we last spoke with Spencer Day, last year around this time, he was a newcomer on the jazz-pop scene. Now he’s a top-10 Billboard artist, thanks to his debut album Vagabond, and he’s toured around the country as well as the UK, France, and soon Japan. He might also have an upcoming stint on Broadway, further proving that this talented, once-Mormon, hybrid artist is making the most of his potential.

Day returns to Seattle this week for two nights at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on October 26 and see spencer day page 35

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Spencer Day recommits to music after heartbreak

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The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival’s final weekend

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

What should be a tired and contrived storyline proves to be anything but in Clair of the Moon writer/director Nicole Conn’s latest Lesbian romantic melodrama, Elena Undone. The film revolves around the relationship between a pastor’s wife (nicely underplayed by Necar Zadegan) and a jaded novelist (the lovely Traci Dinwiddie), but instead of following the usual routine, it goes off in intriguing and sensual directions uniquely its own. While not completely rising above cliché, Conn’s delightful effort is just engaging and original enough to make it to the romantic finish line relatively unscathed.

Rating: 3 (out of 4)

The final weekend of the 2010 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival offers up plenty to choose from, not the least of which is the Seattle debut of the long-delayed Jim Carrey/Ewan McGregor prison comedy/satire/ romance I Love You Philip Morris. For my money, however, the movie to see is Peruvian import Undertow. Simply put, this is one of the best and most emotionally moving motion pictures I’ve seen this year, and to say it must be seen in a theater in order to achieve maximum impact is a massive understatement.

The following is my take on a handful of this weekend’s slate of films, including Eloise’s Lover closing-night effort The Secret Diaries of October 23, 2 p.m.

Miss Anne Lister. Head over to threedolCentral Cinema larbillcinema.org/10/ for more information Pretentious and annoying, this Spanish on showtimes, descriptive capsules, and to import revolves around a young collegiate pre-buy tickets. architectural student currently in a coma, focusing on the events in her life that led her The Adonis Factor to this particular state. It is also something October 23, Noon, of a supernatural love story, trying to hint Pacific Place at what could happen next if only the power An agreeable (if slight) documentary that of love could help her overcome her comapicks up where last year’s festival favorite tose predicament. Problem is, director Jesús The Butch Factor left off. Director Chris- Garay layers on the schmaltz in overbeartopher Hines’s latest focuses on perceptions ing wallops, and any chance this ethereal of body image inside the Gay community. romance could ever have had of working is It doesn’t say anything all that radical or quickly browbeaten into overly melodraunexpected, but is still expertly made and matic submission. certainly not without its merits.

Rating: 2 (out of 4) Rating: 2.5 (out of 4) The Fish Child Baby Jane?

October 22, 7:30 p.m.

October 23, 7 p.m., Pacific Place Central Cinema Lucía Puenzo, the acclaimed writer/direcCamp drag parody of Whatever Hap- tor of XXY, returns with a Claude Chabrolpened to Baby Jane? that sadly should be like thriller that never quite lives up to its one heck of a lot more entertaining than it sinister and unsettling potential. While star actually is. Had this been a half-hour short, I Inés Efron is mesmerizing as a teen girl think writer/director Billy Clift would have born into Buenos Aires High Society – rebeen on to something, but at 95 minutes, the minding me of Kate Winslet in Heavenly laughs just aren’t quite sustainable. That Creatures or Sissy Spacek in Badlands – the said, star Matthew Martin is just priceless central narrative never breaks out of the ruas Baby Jane, and the majority of the film’s dimentary and cliché. Stylish to a fault and laughs are primarily thanks to his drag-a- filled with strong performances, the movie licious performance. nonetheless is something of a disappointRating: 2 (out of 4) ment, running in the same circles other (and much stronger) motion pictures have already Elena Undone done before.

October 23, 4 p.m.

Rating: 2.5 (out of 4) Pacific Place

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The Sisters October 17 Northwest Film Forum For this year’s Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence had their very own movie: The Sisters, a documentary film produced by Manfred Hoschck and Sigrid Smejkal takes the audience on a world tour through the lives of a few good sisters.

The Sisters was co-presented by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of St. Joan, Seattle’s local chapter.

The film takes us from San Francisco to Berlin and back across the Atlantic to Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, where a small convent of five sisters battle against close-mindedness and homophobia.

Sister (or “schwester”) Daphne Sara Maria Sanguina gave the audience a taste of what life was like being a sister in Berlin as she prepared to travel to San Francisco for the 30th anniversary of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, which took place Easter Sunday 2009 at Delores Park in San Francisco’s Mission district.

Meanwhile, Sister Vicious Power Hun-

gry Bitch, one of the founding mothers of the Sisters, took us on a tour of the Sisters’ archives, showing the audience mementos dating back to the founding of the Sisters in 1979.

The film is partially narrated by Sister Unity Divine of the Los Angeles chapter.

Sister Unity is well known for her calm voice and kind demeanor. (Sister Unity recently released an excellent “It Gets Better” video on her YouTube page which has already received 20,000 views.

Check it out at www.youtube.com/user/ SisterUnity.)

In Montevideo, we followed five Sisters – three men and two women – who face resistance every day they put on their habits. All five must wear sunglasses to hide their identities.

As Gay bars in Montevideo are few and far between, these Sisters don’t have the luxury of going barhopping to pass out condoms. Instead, the film portrays them standing on the street, waving a Pride flag and passing out condoms to drivers and passersby.

“For anyone who has ever wondered what’s behind the bejeweled white faces, this documentary lifts the veil for an inside look at the order’s faith in safer sex, LGBT

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rights, and performance art,” says the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival’s website.

The film gives a wonderful perspective on Sisters worldwide. Don’t miss it next time

it’s here.

To check out clips and find out more information in the film, check out the production company’s website at www.fruitflyfilms. com.

The People I’ve Slept With October 22, 7:30 p.m.

Admiral Theatre An absolutely dreadful romantic comedy about a woman, Angela (Karin Anna Cheung), who takes pictures of the many men and women she’s slept with in her promiscuous life in order to keep track of them all.

After she becomes pregnant, suddenly she has to revisit all of these past lovers in order to find out who the baby daddy is. I laughed once – that’s it – the entire way through this putrid monstrosity. Director Quentin Lee and writer Koji Steven Sakai have crafted one of the more off-putting and masochistic scenarios in recent memory.

Rating: .5 (out of 4)

Prejudice feel to it, yet still never grabbed hold of me like I wanted it to. Director James Kent and writer Jane English just don’t quite hit the mark, and while Anne’s story is certainly an inspiring one, it just doesn’t leap off the screen enough to resonate as fully as it probably should.

Rating: 2.5 (out of 4) The Stranger in Us October 23, 4 p.m.

Central Cinema The strong, if not entirely successful, debut feature for San Francisco filmmaker Scott Boswell is about an aspiring poet who follows his partner cross-country all the way from Virginia to the City by the Bay while dealing with issues of neglect, abuse, and love – most of which hit home with startlingly visceral impact. But the movie is sometimes too cute for its own good, Boswell overplaying his hand and slathering on his message with all the subtlety of a slap to the face. But the movie is still filled with a plethora of effective moments, and the final scenes easily make up for many of the narrative shortcomings which occur throughout.

Rating: 2.5 (out of 4)

The Purple Sea October 22, 9:45 p.m.

Pacific Place A visually spellbinding Italian effort based on the true story of a 19th-century woman, Angela (Valeria Solarino), who refuses to denounce her Lesbian lover Sara (Isabella Ragonese) and in the process somehow convinces the church to proclaim her a man despite all evidence to the contrary. Superbly shot by Roberta Allegrini, Undertow the movie gets a little heavy-handed at October 23, 7 p.m. times, but is so beautifully played by the Pacific Place leads and just so gorgeous to look at that A stupendous Peruvian import (the counnone of that bothered me. try’s submission for the 2011 Academy Rating: 3 (out of 4) Awards) that’s part romance, part ghost story, and part examination of the nation’s culSasha tural traditions. This movie is as emotionOctober 24, 2:30 p.m. ally compelling and as visually magnificent Pacific Place as anything I’ve seen this entire year. This is This somewhat surprising German im- one of those motion pictures where the less port involves a young piano prodigy, Sasha you know going in the better, as writer/di(Sascha Kekez), who secretly falls in love rector Javier Fuentes-León challenges genre with his instructor, the dashing Mr. Weber conventions in such a spellbinding way that (Tim Bergmann), and becomes increas- this is one movie I can’t wait to see again. A ingly afraid his homophobic mother Stanka masterpiece.

(Zeljka Preksavec) will find out. Writer/diRating: 4 (out of 4) rector Dennis Todorovic manages to keep things constantly interesting by offering up Violet Tendencies intriguing subplots that only deepen the imOctober 22, 9:45 p.m. pact of the central narrative. A bit long, and Admiral Theatre not without its cliché moments, the movie An annoying and obnoxious romantic is nonetheless a strong, emotionally moving comedy starring one-time Facts of Life effort that left me solidly in tears. darling Mindy Cohn about a woman who Rating: 3 (out of 4) tries to distance herself from her many Gay friends in order to land a boyfriend. This The Secret Diaries movie practically drove me up a wall, much of Miss Anne Lister of it feeling beyond forced and extremely October 24, 6:30 p.m. false. It’s the kind of effort where I pondered Pacific Place leaving the theatre before it was over, and it An engaging if not quite successful Jane marks a serious step in the wrong direction Austen-esque love story based on the real- for The Big Gay Musical director Casper life diaries of Yorkshire heiress Anne Lister Andreas. (Originally played at the 2010 Se(superbly portrayed by young actress Max- attle International Film Festival.) ine Peake). This movie has a real Pride and Rating: 1.5 (out of 4)

Celebrating 37 Years!

Sextet Washington Ensemble Theatre Through November 15 This world-premiere piece at Washington Ensemble Theatre (more familiarly known as “WET”) is one of the edgiest and most provocative theater pieces I’ve seen in a long time. The biggest reason for this is actually the set, by Andrea Bryn Bush, a current nominee for a Gregory Award in Scenic Design. She created a paneled room with about two inches of water enclosed in a room-sized “pan,” so the actors are constantly moving in water. (Those who sit in the front row, be aware that you might get a bit sprinkled on, though it’s unintentional.)

Director Roger Benington embraces the set, making the actors ignore the water altogether while having them sit and lie in it, as called for in the script. The sound of moving water is constant. That organic sound adds to the soundscape (designed by Skylar Burger), which is classical in nature, since the play itself is about classical music composers and their love lives. Playwright Tommy Smith describes that he found a connection between their lousy love lives and their development of areas of music that made them famous. Schoenberg found a “12-tone technique,” Gesualdo developed a “chromatism,” and Tchaikovsky developed his emotional expression in his “Sixth Symphony.”

Set simultaneously in Austria, Italy, and

Russia, the play exhibits the trio of musicians and their triangulated lives with a partner and another lover. Schoenberg (Brandon J. Simmons) had a wife (Heather Persinger) who fooled around with a painter (Tony Palmer); Gesualdo (Chris Macdonald) had a wife (Hannah Victoria Franklin) who fooled around with another nobleman (James James); Tchaikovsky (John Abramson) married a young woman who loved him (Samantha Leeds), but actually loved and lived with his nephew (Steven Ackley).

The actors speak simultaneous lines, which sometimes gives an odd echo effect and also mimics a choral composition (again adding to the classical music themes). Some of the overlapping dialogue, combined with splashing water, can be obscured. The basic stories are pretty clear, but the poetry of the words may well be missed. However, the urgency of sex – via simulated intercourse and oral sex, a little nudity, and wet garments – is loud and clear.

The characters are not in the same century, much less the same city, so they interact only with their own trio. However, so much is going on that you may not learn much about either their art or their lives. Still, as a movement piece, a fantastic live-art concept, an aural treat, and a conceptual wonder, it’s an evening to remember.

In fact, the women in the piece float to the top in some of the most provocative moments. Their lack of choices and feeble attempts to insert some mastery of themselves into their lives, albeit with lovers, makes for

Pro-Gay rights band Steel Train set to rock Seattle

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Steel Train October 23 El Corazon Rock ‘n’ roll acts have been promoting causes since Elvis Presley first got “All Shook Up” and John Lennon asked us to “Imagine.” From the African-American civil rights struggle to the anti-Vietnam movement and beyond, wherever there’s music, there’s activism.

When I heard that one of my favorite bands, New Jersey’s Steel Train, announced that they would be rocking Seattle on October 23, I immediately went to their website to get some info on the upcoming appearance to promote

their latest self-titled album. Needless to say, what I found was something so rock ‘n’ roll, so badass, and so awesome that I had to write about it in the pages of the Seattle Gay News. Steel Train has added a new T-shirt design to benefit two charities, the Human Rights Campaign and Embodiment USA – a web-based documentary archive committed to explore the LGBT community in America as a whole through photographs and video interviews.

Printed on White Hanes Ringspun, the shirt reads, “Steel Train and I Believe in Human Rights and Gay Rights = Human Rights.”

Now, before I get accused of being just another giddy Gay fan, let me explain. Steel Train embodies who we want as straight al-

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the most emotional connections to the audience. Leeds, who plays the young woman married to a closeted homosexual, is the most sorrowful and trapped of all.

This is nowhere near traditional theater, so those who have been asking for, wishing for, or craving something “different” should run, not walk, to get their tickets. It is non-linear, incomplete (as storytelling), complicated, and visually provocative. It is not meant to be a lovely evening, nor is it “feel-good” the-

atre, and it embraces this challenge. Whatever you end up thinking about it, it’s likely that you’ll end up pondering it, or some aspect of it, for days to come, or more. For more information, go to www.washingtonensemble.org or www.brownpapertickets. com/producerevent/123698?prod_id=1741 or call 800-838-3006.

lies; not one member of the band identifies as Gay, yet the band continually advocates for Gay rights, has toured with Lesbian icons Tegan and Sara, and lead vocalist Jack Antonoff has penned lyrics about Gays.

I met Jack backstage at Chop Suey in April, when the band toured the U.S. in anticipation of their current release. He was warm, engaging, and answered this reporter’s questions that ranged from the usual, “How does it feel to play Seattle?” to “How’s the road treating you guys?” But what I really wanted to know was the story behind one of my favorite songs by the band, “Dakota.”

In the song, Jack admits, “I know a man dressed as a woman/Heels, curly wig and nails/ Fell for a boy who sold him powder and pills/And the younger boy/With the older man/He made it all wrong/And in Dakota these awful things burn away with the sun/ Yes in Dakota these awful things are gone with morning sun.”

He goes on to sing about a heroin addict, the terror attacks on September 11, and how everything changes. My question for Jack was, “What is Dakota?”

Jack told me that he imagined a place that wasn’t anyone else’s version of heaven or hell, which he named “Dakota,”

where no matter who you are or what you’ve done (if it wasn’t meant to harm others), you wouldn’t be judged.

We went on to discuss the band’s acceptance of their homosexual fan base. Without poking fun, he light-heartedly exclaimed, “My friends and I [other members of the band] attended a performing arts school in New York; we’ve always known Gay people.

I think our Gay fans are great.”

That night, Jack dedicated “Dakota” to me from the stage. It was a defining moment for me; not as an obvious fan, but in the realization of what a straight ally could be.

Here was this band of five young, gorgeous, straight rock ‘n’ rollers who proudly dedicated a song to an open Gay newsman from the stage. Bravo, Steel Train, bravo.

Needless to say, I will be at the show tonight and I will also buy a T-shirt that proudly proclaims that “Steel Train and I Believe in Human Rights!” The band rocks, they are nice to look at, and they support our community. What more could you want from a rock band? See you there, Seattle!

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Lucia di Lammermoor at Seattle Opera October 16-17 McCaw Hall Speight Jenkins, Seattle Opera director, can still work miracles. This time he’s found two outstanding, young, attractive, and exciting sopranos who sing one of opera’s most difficult roles with ease and beauty.

During rehearsals for Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, I had heard so many rumors about the wonderful singing of Davinia Rodriguez from the matinee cast that I assumed the opening night soprano, Aleksandra Kurzak, must be the weaker of the two.

In fact, I was not looking forward to opening night; a less than wonderful soprano as Lucia can make for a pretty boring evening.

Well, don’t ever go by what you hear from rehearsal rumors! Aleksandra Kurzak, in her first time as Lucia, scored the kind of triumph one seldom gets to witness – and not just for her singing. Oh yes, she has a gorgeous, warm, large, and perfectly controlled voice, with all the musicianship one could wish for. Her high E-flats were absolutely confident and so well-focused that, without great volume, they could easily be heard over the entire chorus and orchestra at full bore. And she has a real trill (rare these days) and accurate coloratura to burn.

But it was her acting in every scene that made this show unforgettable. It didn’t hurt that she is also very pretty. She moved with athletic skill, even making me think at first that her balancing act on the rim of the ancient well was actually dangerous. And she did this while executing difficult runs and trills!

But the tour de force, of course, was the famous mad scene. Here she pushed acting and athletic moves to the extreme, rolling across the stage, singing a la Netrebko with her head hanging upside down on the stairs, threatening choristers with huge lunges with a big knife, among other feats. During these, her singing never showed the slightest compromise or fault. In fact, she made me feel that, while she showed incredible daring, taking risks at every opportunity, she was having a ball!

The audience went nuts, giving her the most enthusiastic ovation I have ever heard at Seattle Opera. What a way to debut a new role! Remember the name of this Polish soprano: Aleksandra Kurzak.

Davinia Rodriguez, from the Canary Islands, sang with as big a voice and technique (including the trill) as Kurzak, and she was also slim and beautiful. Her sound was less warm, but her top high E-flats were bigger.

The only way she was less exciting was in her acting, which was thoroughly competent but much less convincing. Where Kurzak was daring and having fun, Rodriguez was a little nervous, even leaving out one easy phrase.

Even though the tenor, Edgardo, leaves town for significant portions of the opera, his role is scarcely less important, especially in the demands on the singer, who must sustain high tessitura and a perfect legato line throughout. In William Burden, the opening night cast had the perfect fit for these demands. Burden’s attractive, youthful-sounding voice never lost its luster. He made the last scene, in which he sang two demanding arias, substantial and rewarding, despite following immediately after Lucia’s spectacular mad scene and death. Scott Piper, in the matinee cast, sang musically but had

Deadmau5 spins the Paramount into a delirium

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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Chords.” Feet were off the floor, hands were in the air, shirts came off, headbands absorbed the first beads of sweat, and a dazDeadmau5 zling array of lights exploded from the stage October 13 out to the theater – all signs of a very slamParamount Theatre min’ party.

Joel Zimmerman is not like every other At some danceDJ. He doesn’t rave shows, there play at comisn’t much to see pany holiday or take in. But at a parties, wedDeadmau5 perfording receptions, mance, you’ll miss a or art gallery lot with just a blink openings, and of an eye. And comneither does he pared to the artist’s spend his meager previous Seattle earnings on rent appearance, fall before splurging of 2009 at The the remainder of Showbox Market, it at a local record this concert was shop. a much more lavKnown by his ish production, stage name Deadwith something mau5, Zimmerhappening evman is a superstar ery minute – the on the dance music large split cube, circuit. This enpart of the DJ potitles him to house dium, and a back DJ status at this wall of light year’s MTV Video tubes displayed Music Awards, like church orheadlining duties at gan pipes were Miami’s Ultra Music obvious signs Festival, and packed of Deadmau5’s 5 Deadmau concert halls around bullet train sucthe world, including cess. He’s made it, clearly. last week’s Paramount Theatre.

Like a crayon box melting and hitting a fan The Toronto native with his trademark at once – reds, blues, greens, purples, metalheadpiece in place – an oversized mouse lics – the stage became an ever-changing head – stepped onto an altered podium at fireworks show, especially during “Ghosts the center of the stage and began clapping n’ Stuff,” a big Deadmau5 favorite. As the his hands, which immediately got 2,000- track got going, the cube switched furiously plus concertgoers to do the same. Shortly from one graphic pattern to another, and the thereafter, he worked his way into “Some stage swirled from one color burst to a com32 Seattle Gay News

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difficulties above the staff until the difficult last scene. Suddenly he remembered how to focus his high notes, thus avoiding the insecurities of the earlier acts. His voice was attractive, and he acted with competence.

Enrico, Lucia’s desperate brother, was the only mediocre element in either cast.

Ljubomir Puškarić sang well with an ample, attractive voice, but acted in a wooden manner. The matinee cast Enrico was Philip Cutlip, from Ellensburg, WA. Struggling to be heard over the too-loud orchestra, Cutlip forced his young voice into a dangerous wobble, although his acting was more nuanced. Of equal importance was the role of Raimondo, here sung in both casts by the pletely different kaleidoscope altogether, making me think that if my TV ever blew up, this is what I’d see.

Familiar tracks got the most attention from the crowd, itself a collage of various sorts – students, veteran ravers, Gay, probably straight, white, Asian. “Strobe” and “FML” intensified the energy and the heat level inside the Paramount, now an oven at the front of the main floor with several formations of new dance partnerships trying each other out. Even if the crowd didn’t recognize it (e.g., “Cthulhu Sleeps”), they still danced to it.

Two cuts from 2007’s Random Album Title project, “Not Exactly” and “Arguru,” were rotated near the end of Deadmau5’s set. And then it all came to a close with “October,” though not without the audience chanting for more and remaining on the floor or standing on their feet in the balconies until they were shooed away by security guards.

At $36.50 a ticket, the Deadmau5 show wasn’t a cheap party to get into. But we’re talking A-list here, one of the top electronic artists in the world and a kid who’s helped popularize the genre in his short stint. For this kind of experience, where my eyes, ears, and legs enjoyed full workouts and where my sweat glands thanked me for loosening their load, the bang was well worth the buck.

M.I.A.

continued from cover lege of seeing her in a club setting.

After a blaring intro to “The Message,” a short instrumental-sampled track, M.I.A. emerged at the front of the stage through a cloud of fog and opened the show with “Illygirl” from her newest recording, Maya. Her hair equally dyed in blonde and light blue (a wig, maybe) and covered by a hoodie/coat that stretched to her ankles, the multi-genre diva repeated and extended the song’s chorus, wailing, “I’m illeeeeegal!”

Backed by a projection screen that flashed

ever-wonderful bass of Arthur Woodley.

I’ve shot my wad, appropriately enough, on the two sopranos, to the exclusion of other worthy contributors. I will mention that the conductor making his Seattle debut, Bruno Cinquegrani, disappointed only in the often shaky coordination between the stage and the pit and in his occasionally swamping the minor soloists.

Sets, modified and recycled from the earlier I Puritani production, were quite nice and included between 80 and 100 steps! Performances continue through October 30.

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

images of stereo speakers, she soon lunged into “Bucky Done Gun” from her debut, Arular. The atmosphere was chaotic on the floor, those in the middle area – the pit – already had sweat streaming from their scalps, while those closely behind and around danced or jumped wildly.

Distancing herself from political speeches and sticking to the music proved to be an excellent formula on Sunday night for M.I.A., whose opinions on world conflicts have stirred both support and controversy.

She did interact with the crowd by standing frequently on the barricade below the stage, then touching the hands of concertgoers up front and by diving twice into the audience, then being floated back to the stage with their help.

Two early favorites got restless responses – “Galang” had everybody yelling out the song’s closing bars, while M.I.A. capped “Boyz” by tapping her mouth on the microphone like a Native American chant. A series of animated body shapes in the background accompanied “XR2,” which was gradually slowed to downtempo and then re-charged at the end. M.I.A. was flanked by two average-looking guys, who danced in-synch with her on either side.

An exciting, dramatic version of “Story to Be Told” finished the main set, in which M.I.A. – now dressed in animal-print tights and an oversized blouse – combined hip-hop and traditional Indian dance movements.

A four-song encore began with “Teqkilla,” then segued into loud renditions of “Steppin’ Up” and “Born Free” – the notable flaw of this show was the amount of noise (prerecorded track music) that was produced for an intimate space like The Showbox, at times burying M.I.A.’s vocals. Speaking of, although she hardly sings and mostly raps, I was still underwhelmed by her pipes – they were strident, not sharp.

Fifteen or so fans were pulled on stage to assist M.I.A. with the final number, a vivacious run-through of “Paper Planes.”

It wasn’t a long performance, but it was potent. M.I.A. has always been the subject of hype, and last weekend’s appearance was a big exclamation point on a rather important, definitive sentence.

Celebrating 37 Years!

Animation and Gays Part 1: South Park

by James Whitely SGN Staff Writer The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy: three long-running American animated television shows that have left a mark on American society that is nearly impossible to miss. These three shows have become staples in American culture. The characters are recognizable throughout the world, and none of the shows appear to be going off the air anytime soon.

All three of these shows have dealt with LGBT issues to varying degrees. But how have they portrayed their LGBT characters over the years? Have they given America an ill-informed view of LGBT people? Do they fuel hate and ignorance? Is it enough that these shows bring LGBT characters and issues into millions of American homes every day?

This is part one of a three-part series analyzing each show individually in regards to their relationship with LGBT characters, storylines, and issues.

First up is South Park, the Comedy Central hit which follows the lives of fourthgraders Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny in their small Colorado town of South Park.

The show has found its niche in making fun of everything and everyone, with its motto being “Either everything is OK to poke fun at, or nothing is.”

Surprisingly, South Park has more LGBT characters than most non-Gay shows on television.

From Mr./Mrs. Garrison, the fourthgrade teacher of the four boys; to Cartman’s mom, Liane, who is Intersex; to Big Gay Al, the show’s first openly Gay character; to Mr. Slave, a romantic partner of both Mr. Garrison and Big Gay Al; all the way to the devil himself, Satan, who had relationships throughout the series with a quiet Gay man by the name of Chris and the more memorable Saddam Hussein.

With the plethora of LGBT people living in the small mountain town of South Park, the show has had at least one episode dealing with LGBT issues and dilemmas in every one of their 14 seasons.

Let’s take a look at some of the major characters and episodes that have drawn controversy over the years.

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Although Cartman hates just about everyone, his iconic status in the show and in mainstream American culture have made him a profound influence on youth. Youth use his language, his catchphrases, and his jokes – and when a character that commands that much attention uses the words “fag” and “faggot” in abundance, whether referring to Gay people or not, it resonates with youth, giving them the impression that his anti-Gay behavior is acceptable.

This can leave a foul impression on Gay audiences watching the show, because South Park’s most recognizable character is a sexist, racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, lazy, misogynistic, xenophobic vigilante.

MR./MRS. GARRISON “Gay people are evil. Evil right down to their cold black hearts, which pump not blood like yours and mine, but rather a thick, vomitous oil that oozes through their rotten veins and clots in their pea-sized brains which becomes the cause of their Naziesque patterns of violent behavior.”

This was Mr. Garrison’s first reference to homosexuality in episode four of the series, “Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride.” Early on in the series, Mr. Garrison is a closeted, selfloathing Gay man. As the series progresses, he comes out of the closet and his “flaming” nature seems to fluctuate from season to season.

In season nine, Mr. Garrison decides to get a sex change operation, thus becoming Mrs. Garrison and identifying as a straight woman. Upon discovering that his old boyfriend Mr. Slave is having a relationship with Big Gay Al and they intend to marry, he becomes a “Protect Marriage” activist.

After Mrs. Garrison experiences many problems with men, he decides that he is a Lesbian and has casual relationships with other women.

Later, in season 11, he decides that he “misses his penis” and clones another one from his DNA and becomes Mr. Garrison again.

As you can probably deduce from my brief description of his behavior throughout the series, the character isn’t exactly the most positive image of an LGBT person on television today. It seems as if he is a mockery of LGBT people, as if the creators are trying to point out the outrageousness of the social norms that we as LGBT people break every day, just by existing.

BIG GAY AL, MR. SLAVE, AND SATAN Although all these minor characters are quite eccentric and often over the top with their Gayety, their relationships and personalities, apart from Mr. Slave’s gerbil fetish, are all fairly normal.

With Satan, in his relationship with Hussein, the former dictator of Iraq, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone create a portrait of a Gay man (or demon) struggling with relationship strife. Satan is usually portrayed as quite a down-to-earth (or way below earth) Gay character.

South Park’s first Gay episode, “Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride” from season one, showed that the creators were willing to tackle Gay issues early on. In this episode, Big Gay Al teaches Stan that homosexuality is normal and OK, and Stan tries to tell the townspeople. The episode was nominated for both a Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Award and an Emmy Award.

“D-YIKES!” The “D-Yikes!” episode from season 10, a parody of the film 300, features Mrs. Garrison, who begins to identify as a Lesbian.

The only girl bar in town, Les’ Bos (pronounced “le bo”), is at risk of being sold and taken over by Persian club owners.

The Lesbians battle the Persians in the style of the film 300, and eventually win, thanks to a ploy on Garrison’s part, hiring Mexican Americans to disguise themselves as Persians and spy

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ERIC CARTMAN Cartman is one of the four main characters of the show, and is often portrayed as the series’ main antagonist/ protagonist. He is the catalyst for around half the episodes of South Park.

Cartman is foulmouthed, meanspirited, overweight, selfish, and spoiled.

He is likely the most popular character of the show and one of the most recognizable characters on

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The episode was quite funny – in fact, many people quickly began blogging on the Lesbian/Bi women’s entertainment website afterellen.com about how funny it was, saying things to the effect of “you have to be able to laugh at yourself.”

What the episode essentially did was take every Lesbian stereotype and amplify it for Mrs. Garrison’s outlandish behavior. She is angry, man-hating, shallow, and ugly.

As I am obviously not a Lesbian woman, my view is somewhat skewed, but personally I found the episode offensive, strictly because of its stereotypes of Lesbians and Latino and Persian Americans. But that’s what South Park does best: it offends. That said, I can see the entertainment value in the episode.

“THE F WORD” Finally we get to South Park’s single most controversial episode involving LGBT people, the season 13 episode “The F Word,” where the boys lobby to officially change the definition of the word “fag” from an antiGay slur to a term describing loud and obnoxious Harley Davidson motorcycle riders.

Throughout the episode, the word “fag” is said 60 times. The word “faggot” is said 13 times, and “fag” is written eight times, including on a Gay activist’s sign which reads: “Gays Against Fags.”

In the episode, the children attest that they have no problem with Gay people, and with the help of Gay rights activists, they successfully change the meaning of the word.

Big Gal Al, who leads the Gay rights activists, claims that Gay people must accept that the words “fag” and “faggot” “are simply too much fun for everyone to say.” Thus they must support the campaign to change the word’s meaning.

GLAAD released a response to this episode that properly summarizes my feelings.

“The creators of South Park are right on one important point: more and more people are using the f-word as an all-purpose insult. However, it is irresponsible and wrong to suggest that it is a benign insult or that promoting its use has no consequences for those who are the targets of anti-Gay bullying and violence.

“This is a slur whose meaning remains rooted in homophobia. And while many South Park viewers will understand the sophisticated satire and critique in last night’s episode, others won’t – and if even a small number of those take from this a message that using the f-word is OK, it worsens the hostile climate that many in our community continue to face.”

SUMMARY From “Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub,” where two straight men masturbate in a hot tub together and quarrel with their sexuality, to “South Park Is Gay,” where the boys discover the fad of metrosexuality, to “Cartman Sucks,” where Cartman ends up in a Christian straight camp after performing oral sex on another boy, South Park has certainly provided both positive and negative visibility for LGBT people.

Aside from Scientologists and Mormons, South Park has never been outright slanderous to any single group of people in an episode’s entirety. And South Park’s somewhat moderate stance on LGBT issues tend to rationally consider both sides of the debate, while at the same time proposing solutions which aren’t necessarily concurrent with the Gay rights movement.

Although the show has pointed out many social incongruities in their own witty and unique style over the years, South Park simply has not made enough effort to reflect LGBT people in a positive or realistic image. South Park, as liberal-minded as it can be, gives far too much anti-Gay ammo to kids, which can lead to bullying, intimidation, and worse.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Secrets about your sex life (or deeply hidden fears!) can leak to the surface, potentially disrupting your partnership, or efforts to start one. Friends want to help, but you’ll be very sorry if you let them.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Work is crazy. Employees understand the problems better than the bosses, but that engenders more craziness. Do your best to observe from a safe distance.

Friends and your mate are a wonderful relief, but do not allow them to try to help.

GEMINI (May 21– June 20): Work can go smoothly if you just put one foot in front of the other and follow instructions. Trust your intuition, but only along familiar paths. Efforts to innovate or to creatively involve colleagues are sure to disappoint.

CANCER (June 21– July 22): Problems at home demand attention, but solutions are elusive. “Brilliantly creative” approaches will probably backfire. You need a new perspective. Get out of the house and explore. Spiritual and artistic adventures beckon.

Sexual experiments are probably not a great idea now.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): You could turn your home into an absolute passion pit, but what would your partner say? Erotic divertissements can take some of the pressure off of your communications issues, but don’t avoid the hard work. Being too logical may get in the way.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Talk with your partner about money and housework. There may be some long simmering issues there, and now is a good time to clear the air. Be open to what your baby has to say, and listen with your heart.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): All your efforts at selfexpression may reveal, more than anything else, that some things really shouldn’t be so openly expressed. Focus on necessary tasks at hand. They will surprise you with new opportunities and insights.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Some old inner demons are making themselves known. The way to exorcise them is to play with them. Portray them artistically, act them out, engage them. Getting to the root of those anxieties can prove very empowering.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Worries about the future are big now, but most friends are likely to misinterpret your words and start an argument. If you can’t confide in a shrink or a parent, talk with a close friend you can really trust with your deepest secrets.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Say what you like among friends and get it all off your chest. At work, however, your mouth could get you into huge trouble. Keep in mind what’s important and your long-term strategy.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Your resourcefulness could be utterly brilliant, getting you way ahead at work, but you can still be your own worst enemy by complicating simple inspirations with cockamamie schemes. Run any new ideas by your boss or an expert first.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Your best ideas are now coming from outside yourself. Look for inspiration in the new and the different. Meditation can help you clear out mental garbage. Be careful not to take any of those notions seriously.

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Joey Arias is an amazing Billie Holiday

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Joey Arias Joey Arias had a sold-out audience mostly of Gay people at the Triple Door last week.

His accompanist, Elliot Douglas, was a very fine pianist. His three-piece combo was tight. He appeared in a three-piece grayskirted suit that was a copy of Kim Novak’s costume in Vertigo.

Arias opened with “Them There Eyes.”

He clearly channels Billie Holidays voice and mannerisms.

He followed with “Don’t Explain,” sounding just as spooky. “God Bless the Child,” “Lover Come Back to Me,” and “I Cover the Waterfront” continued in the same vein. In the course of the last one, he stripped down to a black bustier.

He followed with “Why Don’t You Do Right.” Then he worked the crowd seat by seat by seat.

“The Look of Love,” “I Hear Music,” “There’s Nothing in Life But You,” and “All of Me” continued in the same vein. Then he walked through the audience some more with his audacious quick wit.

Joey talked about the fact that Holiday must have had a line on something important, as she wrote “Strange Fruit” when segregation was still the rule. The pianist, who is African-American, gave a passionate interpretation of this song, as did the singer.

At the end, Arias said, “It’s all about Gay rights. It’s all about Gay marriage. It’s all about non-discrimination.”

“Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone” followed nicely. Joey went offstage and returned with a dramatic open black dress with huge sleeves. He concluded the evening nicely with “Oh What A Feeling.”

hattan Transfer at Jazz Alley, where they’ll play from October 21 through 24.

Band members include Tim Hauser (vocals), Janis Siegel (vocals), Alan Paul (vocals), Cheryl Bentyne (vocals), Yaron Gerzhovsky (musical director/piano), Adam Hawley (guitar), Gary Wicks (bass), and Steve Hass (drums). Manhattan Transfer has captured the magic of Chick Corea’s music, singing with a captivating balance of charm and verve.

The Manhattan Transfer celebrates their 40th anniversary with the highly anticipated release of The Chick Corea Songbook.

Corea, who plays on the CD, has also contributed an original composition, entitled “Free Samba,” especially for this album.

You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com.

Free Zombie Caesar Mercy wants you to know you can see the free Halloween youth show at Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse.

Caesar used to be the leader everyone wanted, but now his huge ego threatens to become maniacal. His trusted advisors decide to kill him, inciting the citizens to riot in support of a new regime led by Caesar’s one true friend, the noble Brutus. However, Caesar won’t stay fully dead – he shows up as a zombie, scaring the citizens, plaguing Brutus, and wreaking havoc. Will Brutus be able to restore peace, or will zombiedriven chaos consume the country? Zombie Caesar is a lean, dynamic, one-hour cut of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Zombie Caesar performances are October 29, 7 p.m.; October 30, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and October 31, 2 p.m.

Coming Up You can see local auditions for the Metropolitan Opera at 10:30, Sunday, October 24, at Nordstrom’s Recital Hall at Benaroya Manhattan Transfer Mercy is looking forward to seeing Man- Hall (3rd Ave. and Union St.).

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continued from the cover unbelievable in this era of financial insecurity. There’s no doubt about it: SAM has a smash hit on its hands with the Picasso exhibit, and all of Seattle will profit from the success of the show.

The National Museum of Picasso, Paris (to use a literal English translation) was founded in 1985 to display the group of works acquired by the French state from his heirs in lieu of inheritance tax in 1979. Picasso, born in Spain in 1881, died in France, his adopted country, in 1973. Because he was famous early and literally saved everything, he left more than 70,000 works preserved in his various studios. While the French museum notes that nearly everything in its collection is from the private collection of the world-famous artist, many of the items are studies for later, completed works. Some of the best works – a painting of his first son when he was 4 years old, a painting of his mistress, Dora Maar – were clearly personal favorites, many of the Museum’s works are simply remnants of an incredibly productive life. For his early masterpiece, 1907’s “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” (“The Women Of Avignon”), Picasso created at least 1,000 sketches, all of which were on file on his death. (Several are included in the Seattle show.)

The Museum’s collection of Picasso’s works currently consists of 254 paintings, 167 sculptures, 108 ceramics, 1,544 drawings, 58 sketchbooks, 88 illustrated books, and hundreds of other works in various mediums. Since its founding in 1985, the Museum has been given select works from

other French estates and occasionally buys a major work from a private collection or at auction. The collection, obviously, continues to grow and become more and more refined.

(One charming anecdote about the collection’s works on display in Seattle: many are unsigned. It seems that Picasso had the habit of signing a work only after it was sold, and since many of these works were part of his unsold inventory, many are unsigned.)

While the Paris Picasso Museum is undergoing a major restoration of its historic building, the Museum is allowing a select number of items to tour – a rarity for the Museum. Only three American cities will see the show of more than 150 items – a mixture of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and sculptures. Many are world-class items, many are delightful insights into the Spanish master. More than half of the items are fully developed paintings or sculptures. All are worth repeated visits to the exhibition.

All eras of Picasso’s career are represented in the exhibit: the Blue Period, the Rose Period, the Cubist influences, the African art inspirations, and the Classical Period.

While every visitor will have personal favorites, this writer recommends special attention to “The Two Brothers” from 1906; “Paulo As A Harlequin,” 1924; “Two Women Running On The Beach,” 1922; “Reading,” a 1932 cubist delight; “Portrait Of Dora Maar,” 1937, and several of the sculptures late in the collection.

SAM recommends pre-purchase of exhibition tickets. School groups will fill the museum many weekdays (a time many visitors would assume that traffic would be light) so careful planning is advised.

The museum will remain open until 9 p.m. on most Thursdays and Fridays during the show, which runs until Monday, January

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17. Complete details on the exhibit’s hours, ticket prices, pre-sale details are available at (206) 654-3100. Online ticket sales are offered at www.picassoseattle.org . While the exhibit surcharge is among the highest in Seattle history, SAM members are always admitted free of charge – making this a great year to join the museum. Discounts are also offered for Thursday and Friday evenings, First Thursdays (only $12 general, $9 senior/military, $8 student), First Fridays (seniors only) and various group sales.

When in doubt, ask.

The Seattle Picasso Exhibit is truly a “once in a lifetime” opportunity for most Emerald City art fans. Check it out.

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27 – visit www.jazzalley.com for set times and information on reservations. As he was basking in the sunshine at Riverside Park in his relocated home of New York City, this is what Spencer Day discussed with me in The Music Lounge.

Albert Rodriguez: What’s new since we last spoke, about a year ago?

Spencer Day: It’s been an amazing year of growth. I had a breakup, and it was incredibly painful and sent me to some really dark places. But I think coming out at the other end of that, it ended up being the most important year of my adult life, too, because there was massive amounts of self-discovery and growth and a lot of writing. It spawned a huge amount of creativity.

Rodriguez: Sorry to hear about the breakup, but on the bright side this means you’re back on the market.

Day: Well, I’m taking applications. I’ve been pretty slow about it. It took me an awful long time. Instead of what I might have done if I was younger, which is go out and serial date and try to distract myself, this time I really wanted to sift through the loneliness to try and understand where it came from and what it meant.

Rodriguez: Are you enjoying the single life?

Day: Yeah, I’ve been trying to make it all about my work right now. For a lot of people, there’s definitely a wishful longing, especially when the fall comes and that desire to hibernate and nest starts to grow. But music is what I’m married to, that’s what my life is right now. Out of this breakup that’s what happened, kind of a recommitment.

Rodriguez: Are you still promoting Vagabond?

Day: Yes, still promoting that, but actually what I’m excited about is when we come to Seattle I’m going to be showcasing a new band configuration – almost a bluegrass configuration – and a lot of new songs because I’m going back in the studio in December and we’re going to be putting out a new record and should have a new single out by the beginning of the New Year. So I’m excited about coming back and premiering some new stuff in Seattle.

Rodriguez: What do you remember about Seattle?

Day: I remember the record heat wave, I remember it being insufferably hot the first time we were there. I’m trying to wean myself off of coffee, but I feel like when I get to Seattle I’ll probably let that go. If my work took me there I could see myself living in Seattle, for sure. It’s one of my favorite towns, one of my top three in the country.

Rodriguez: Recently in the news, there’s been a series of bullying and anti-Gay hate crimes committed. Have you kept up with this and do you have a reaction to it?

Day: Yeah, I’ve kept up with it. Especially regarding all the suicides, for as horrible as that is – and coming from Utah and Arizona, I’m no stranger to that – I’m really very happy about the response people have had to it. If these young people’s lives were not totally in vain, the one thing that hopefully will come out of it is the rallying cry from people to say “Enough is enough.”

Rodriguez: So the rest of 2010 and early 2011 will involve more touring, a new album, and maybe some jazz festivals?

Day: Yeah, and maybe some dates on Broadway and the West End as well. I’ll keep you posted.

Rodriguez: When might we expect an announcement about you being on Broadway?

Day: I would say within the next month or two.

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performed Howl, he internalized Ginsberg, and then watched a video and listened to tapes of Ginsberg – that was revelatory.”

The directors were particularly excited with the casting of Franco. Milk director Gus Van Sant suggested the actor for Ginsberg. (Fun fact: Epstein won an Oscar for his doc The Times of Harvey Milk.) “Franco not only was a student of literature and read the Beats, his mom was Jewish and he was exactly the same age Allen was when he wrote the poem,” enthused Epstein.

The filmmakers were further inspired

when Franco told them that Howl had “the soul of a documentary.”

Epstein said, “He meant that in the most complimentary way – that it’s so informed by the research. We took that seriously.”

Friedman emphasized this point, “We strive for honest moments of emotional intensity in all of our films.” He continued, “The film is an argument for frankness. It’s an example of seeing the world as it is and speaking the truth about it.”

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Although the poem is challenging, Epstein and Friedman were not intimidated by putting this work on screen. “It’s a risky film, but if we did anything less than that, we wouldn’t be meeting the subject matter face to face,” Epstein insisted.

The filmmakers were prompted to make Howl because they wanted to create a film about creating a work of art. “What happens when you put that work of art out into the world?” asked Friedman. “How do you make a film about a poem and the creative process?” posed Epstein.

The answers in this film are revealed in the smart way the filmmakers show Ginsberg typing, having the letters on the page turn into musical notes, those notes becoming Kokopelli (a mythical, mischievous flute player), who turns into a jazz saxophonist, and continues from there. The imagery is poetic, playful, and incredibly striking.

“We were formally adventurous because we were writing a poem that broke a lot of rules and had an impact on the culture. We wanted to be different and startling, with a form that would resonate with the poem itself,” explained Friedman about the style of the film. Other threads, such as the courtroom drama explored the way the poem was accepted or not, understood or not, by others. “It gave an outsider view of the ‘incrowd,’” he suggested.

Given that the poem and the trial are more than 50 years old, the question arises if Howl resonates with today’s Queer youth, who may or may not have read the poem.

Friedman offered anecdotal evidence that contemporary teens and 20-somethings are still fascinated with the Beat generation.

“One of the reasons we want to do the film the way we did was to bring alive that youthful exuberant rebellion the Beats personified. That any young person would identify with sexy young poets changing the world with their words. It’s a wonderful moment to capture.”

And the filmmakers capture it perfectly.

The images in Howl are mirrors of images of the day. A famous photo of Jack Kerouac smoking is referenced in the film, and many of the interview sequences are styled in the manner of the films made at the time.

The trial dialogue stems from the original transcripts. Even the animated sequences, which were designed by Eric Drooker, who worked with Ginsberg on a book entitled Illuminated Poems, were done with Ginsberg’s sensibility in mind.

The ability to seamlessly incorporate all of these disparate elements comes from Epstein and Friedman’s work as documentarians. “We’re used to building a story out of a lot of different sources,” said Friedman.

Howl flows like the poem of the title, with verbal and visual associations that carry the viewer through the work. The emotional thread involves charting Ginsberg’s unrequited love for Kerouac, his tentative intimacy with Neal Cassidy, and eventually his long-term relationship with Peter Orlovsky.

Epstein observed how the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. “First we came to see what was going on for Allen emotionally and psychologically at the point where he found his voice and created this masterpiece. We found these three men who were essential for him to find his voice.”

Viewers come to understand and appreciate the arc of Ginsberg’s love and by extension, how the poem was formed as a catalyst for his self-expression and examination.

The emotional and psychological background was also a critical step for actor James Franco finding the character of Ginsberg. “We wanted him to make the role his own,” Epstein recounted. “By the time he

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - 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 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Sunday

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

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

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

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

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - 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 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

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

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

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

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

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

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Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

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

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

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - 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. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

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

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 disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

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

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SATURDAY - October 23

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/15-10/24).

For a complete schedule visit www.threedollarbill cinema.org Seattle City Table Tennis Championships (10/23 & 10/24). 9am-8pm. Green Lake Community Center, 7201 E Green Lake Dr N. Tickets $2 each day. For schedule & registration form visit www.glttc.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.

Parenting Your Queer Child. 9:30am-2pm. University Temple UMC, 1415 NE 43rd St. A workshop for parents of LGBT youth presented by Emerald City MCC pastors Ray Neal & Michelle Carmody. Features screening of the documentary film “Put This on the (Map),” plus continental breakfast & luncheon. $5 donation requested.

To REGISTER call 325-2421 or (425) 350-7077.

Overeaters Anonymous. 12noon-1pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, Room 101. Meets every Saturday. Contact Dominic at 499-2266.

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.

Pennies from Heaven: Last Dance. Door 6pm, Show 6:45pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. 18th annual show remembering Olympia 18 Kristin Dior.

Performances by special guests from throughout the Northwest. Silent & live auctions & raffle. Proceeds benefit Bailey-Boushay House Day Health Program.

Suggested donation $10.

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 Turnabout in Everett. Door 6pm, Show 7pm. Twisted, 1212 California St, Everett. Emperors from the Imperial Courts of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and Bellingham dress up in drag. Portion of the proceeds benefits the Harvey Milk Foundation. $5 cover.

Pat Graney Company’s “Faith Triptych” (10/2110/24). 7:30pm. On The Boards, 100 W Roy St. Tickets: $20. 217-9888; www.ontheboards.org.

SUNDAY - October 24

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (10/15-10/24).

For a complete schedule visit www.threedollarbill cinema.org Seattle City Table Tennis Championships (10/23 & 10/24). 9am-8pm. Green Lake Community Center, 7201 E Green Lake Dr N. Tickets $2 each day. For schedule & registration form visit www.glttc.com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Metropolitan Opera Auditions. 10am-3:30pm.

Benaroya Hall, 3rd & Union. Winners go to Northwest regional auditions 1/16/11. $12 general admission, $6 seniors & students. www.nwauditions.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

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October 23 thru October 31 Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

Meets 4th Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

TUESDAY - October 26

Dr Jallen Rix at Emerald City MCC Seattle. 11am.

University Temple UMC, 1415 NE 43rd St. Dr Rix is author of “Ex-Gay No Way: Survival & Recovery from Religious Abuse.” He will speak during the 11am worship service. www.mccseattle.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.

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

Pat Graney Company’s “Faith Triptych” (10/2110/24). 7:30pm. On The Boards, 100 W Roy St. Tickets: $20. 217-9888; www.ontheboards.org.

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

MONDAY - October 25

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

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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 Discussion Series - “Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor & A New Path Toward Social Justice” (8/23-11/15). 7-9pm. Cafe Allegro, 1408 NE 42nd St. Every Monday. This timely book by authoractivists Bill Fletcher & Fernando Gapasin provides food for thought about why labor has declined & poses action proposals for reviving the union movement.

Co-sponsored by Radical Women & the Freedom Socialist Discussion Series. 722-2453, fspseattle@ mindspring.com 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. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup. org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

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

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

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 lgbtmsconnection@ 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. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. 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, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

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

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sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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WEDNESDAY - October 27

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

Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org 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.

(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 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 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 Marxist Economics 101 (10/6-11/17). 7-9pm. Old Firehouse, 402 15th Ave E. Meets every Wednesday.

A 7-week discussion series using Karl Marx’s WageLabor & Capital to determine what makes wages & profits rise or fall. $10 for the entire series or $2 per session. Sponored by Freedom Socialist Discussion Series. 240-6463, fspseattle@mindspring.com 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.

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.

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone.

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Holy, Harrowing, Hellacious, Homo Halloween Show. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Do you need some scary Queer in your life? Start off Halloween weekend with a ghouling Gaytasticgo!

There will also be a public memorial/altar where you can light a candle, bring a picture or something meaningful & honor or let it go. Tickets $12 in advance, $14 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - October 29

For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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. (360) 671-3358; www.washingtongenderalliance.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 - October 28

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell.

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.org Haunted Broadway: Blood Manor Haunted House (10/28-10/31). 6-10pm. Joule Apts, Broadway E & E Republican St. $5 suggested donation. 13+.

Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Arctic Bldg, 700 3rd Ave, Rm 1003. Meets 4th Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

October 22, 2010

2nd Annual Seattle International Cabaret Festival (10/29-11/7). For a complete schedule visit www. thecancan.com 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 (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Haunted Broadway: Blood Manor Haunted House (10/28-10/31). 6-10pm. Joule Apts, Broadway E & E Republican St. $5 suggested donation. 13+. www. hauntedbroadway.com 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 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. Kinky Carnival. 7pm-12midnight. Center for Sex Positive Culture, 1602 15th Ave W. Sample a variety of experiences at two dozen booths. From “kiss” & “cuddle” to “spank” & “rope” each booth provides a specific experience in a safe, healthy environment.

18+. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $100 Gold VIP. www.kinkycarnival.com Speak the Speech Readers Theatre. 7-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. A group experiencing wonderful plays being read aloud & what they mean in our lives. www.dunsheehouse.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

(253) 474-8897.

Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.prg BUMP Fire + Ice. 9pm-2am. Showbox at the Market, 1426 1st Ave. Tickets: $35 in advance, or special group discount $100 for four tickets; VIP $125 in advance (includes hosted bar, VIP area, gift bag, express entry & more! Costume contest with $1000 prize. After-party at the Baltic Room. www.gaycity.org

SATURDAY - October 30

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

2nd Annual Seattle International Cabaret Festival (10/29-11/7). For a complete schedule visit www. thecancan.com Dia de Muertos (10/30 & 10/31). Sat 10/30 - 12noon8pm; Sun 10/31 - 12noon-6pm. Center House, Seattle Center. www.tallermexicano.org.

Unstuff Your Life with Andrew Mellen. 2pm. NW Community Yoga, 701 NW 70th St. Learn how to eliminate clutter from basements, bedrooms, kitchens & cars & free up time in your busy schedule.

Jobs With Justice 2010 Honoree Dinner & Silent Auction in Renton. 5:30pm. Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th St, Renton. Honorees include labor attorney Dimitri Iglitzin, progressive clergy Deacon Anaya, Deacon Mounce and Fr Pastro, and Teamsters Locals 117 & 174. Tickets $65. www.wsjwj.org Haunted Broadway: Blood Manor Haunted House (10/28-10/31). 6-10pm. Joule Apts, Broadway E & E Republican St. $5 suggested donation. 13+. www. hauntedbroadway.com

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Haunted Broadway: Procession of Lost Souls Parade. Costume Contest 6pm, Parade 7pm. SCCC, Broadway & E Pine St. www.hauntedbroadway.com Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT) Potluck Halloween Costume Party. 7pm. For location & directions call 923-8313 or email macctseattle@ yahoo.com Seditious Spirit-Raising Soiree. 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Summoning all rebel spirits! Come to a Halloween costume party for feminists & other seditious souls. The spirit-raising soiree will weave spells to kibosh bloodsucking budget cuts & exorcise exploiters. Highlights include dancing, a costume contest, no-host bar & satirical floorshow.

Door donation $5. A Frightfully Flavored feast will be served for $10. Benefits Radical Women. 722-6057, www.radicalwomen.org/seattle.html

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SUNDAY - October 31

Halloween (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

2nd Annual Seattle International Cabaret Festival (10/29-11/7). For a complete schedule visit www. thecancan.com Dia de Muertos (10/30 & 10/31). Sat 10/30 - 12noon8pm; Sun 10/31 - 12noon-6pm. Center House, Seattle Center. www.tallermexicano.org.

Haunted Broadway: Blood Manor Haunted House (10/28-10/31). 6-10pm. Joule Apts, Broadway E & E Republican St. $5 suggested donation. 13+.

Haunted Broadway: Creepy Crawl Parade. 3pm.

Cal Anderson Park, 11th Ave & E Olive St. www. hauntedbroadway.com Seattle Freak Boutique. 8pm. The Trinity, 111 Yesler Way. Costume mandatory. $5,000 Costume Contest.

A portion of the proceeds benefits Rise n’ Shine. For tickets visit www.seattlefreakboutique.com

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 LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org, 8609560 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. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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 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. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.)

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

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 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. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.The Olympians. 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.

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.trikonenw. 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/; 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.ingersollcenter.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, memberdriven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo. com/group/womenofwestseattle 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 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.safeschoolscoalition.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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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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_______________________________ GARDENMAKERS NORTHWEST Designing and planting inspired landscapes and stylish gardens.

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Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 02/12 _______________________________

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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. 44/4 _______________________________

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