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Rain maker
Former Weather Girls singer Martha Wash is back with her first album in two decades
by Chris Azzopardi -
SGN Contributing Writer
If you've been feeling mostly cloudy lately, have we got news for you! Martha Wash, the former lead singer of the Weather Girls, releases her first album in 20 years next month - and she's bringing out the sun.
The 1980s more |
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Wonder woman
Christina Aguilera uses her voice for much more than singing
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
You'd need a really big file folder to hold Christina Aguilera's resume. She's a singer. A songwriter. A four-time Grammy winner. A Latin Grammy winner. A Golden Globe-nominated composer/lyricist. A bilingual more
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Music = Life
Two local LGBT ensembles team up for World AIDS Day concert
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
QUODLIBET: MUSIC TO REJOICE, REFLECT, AND REMEMBER
EDMONDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
December 1
The great French novelist Victor Hugo once wrote: 'Music expresses that which more
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The science of revolution
LGBTQ artists demonstrate hip-hop's transformative power
by Luzviminda 'Lulu' Carpenter -
Special to the SGN
OUTERSPACES TOUR 2012: POWER IN THE MARGINS
WASHINGTON HALL
November 29
On Thursday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m., Las Krudas from Havana, Climbing PoeTree from more
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A Dyke About Town: Manhattan Transfer shines in Jazz Alley concert
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN A&E Writer
MANHATTAN TRANSFER
Reality joined Mercy for Manhattan Transfer at Jazz Alley November 1. Harmonies by Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, and Cheryl Bentyne were tight. Yaron Gershovsky's piano was delicious. Bass by Gary Wicks was hot. The band has been playing togethe more
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Yes, real men do quilt!
The cozy delights of La Conner's Quilt & Textile Museum
by Ron Anders -
SGN A&E Writer
MATERIAL MEN: INNOVATION & THE ART OF QUILTMAKING
LA CONNER QUILT & TEXTILE MUSEUM
Through December 20
Tucked into the charming town of La Conner is a gem well worth seeking more
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Hot or cold?
Temperature-specific destinations for season-specific vacationers
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
You hear it all the time. Or maybe it's even you who says it all the time.
'I'm not a cold weather person,' they/you say, defeated by the weather outside.
'So go on va more
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Verdant Vermont
Don't miss what might be the Gay-friendliest state of all
by Andrew Collins -
SGN Contributing Writer
In 2000, Vermont became the first state to legally sanction civil unions for same-sex couples, and in 2009, the state extended full marriage rights to Gays and Lesbians. Although neighboring states now al more
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Kyoto: A great historical, peaceful destination
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Arthur Golden's captivating novel Memoirs of a Geisha is almost entirely set in Kyoto, a city with a current population of 1.4 million. This boost of exposure is matched by the attention the city has received from Sofia Coppola's Oscar-winning film Lost in Translation, in which a bored Sca more
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Happy Skanksgiving everyone!
DeLouRue's Party Schmarty comes back for seconds
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Seattle's 'Sophisticated Shit-show for the Swanky Skankster' returns for a pre-Tofurkey Day gobble-a-go-go November 21, from 10 p.m. to close at the Orient Express (2963 4th Ave. S.).
Kitten LaRue (c more
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A case of the shakes
Antony and Cleopatra is problematic but worthwhile
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Through November 18
William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra is a sprawling, complicated play that switches its locale from Egyptia more
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L'Chaim!- The Village Theatre revives a Broadway tradition
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
VILLAGE THEATRE
Through December 30 (Issaquah)
January 4 - 27 (Everett)
Fiddler on the Roof is, almost inexplicably, one of the most successful Broadway musicals of all time. Almost inexplicable partly because it's about Jews more
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Gracie Hansen! Elvis! Twiggy!
Teatro ZinZanni gives '60s nostalgia a saucy spin
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
RETURN TO PARADISE
TEATRO ZINZANNI
Through January 27
The full-figured, full-of-fun leading lady sashayed toward me in a rare off-stage moment. 'You had a question?' she purred in tha more
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Sophisticated Stockholm
Scandinavia's biggest city is lush, cultured, and very Gay-friendly
by Jerry L. Peerson -
SGN Contributing Writer
Peering out of the airplane window just minutes before touchdown at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport, I catch my first glimpse of Swedish soil and I'm already intrigued. Some 30,000 islands line th more |
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Holiday Calendar
ARTS/CRAFTS/GIFTS
Best of the Northwest fine art and craft show, Nov. 16-18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Features 250 artists, designers, and craftspeople, 10 musical groups, 15 Washington family wineries, and an Indie Fashion Show (3 p.m. Sat.). Sponsored and hosted by the Family Wineries of Washingt more |
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Winter blast: Ten cool CDs to put on your holiday list
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
The holidays are a time to give. But it feels really darn good to receive, too. Which is why I suggest compiling a wish list of CDs that your partner, spouse, family members, co-workers, and dearest friends (and yes, Santa) can look at before they begin their holiday shopping. Make your ow more
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The art of the grape
Best of the Northwest show brings family, art, and wine together
by David Hirning and Ann-Marie Stillion -
Special to the SGN
BEST OF THE NORTHWEST
PIER 91, SEATTLE
November 16-18
As a maker of fine furniture, Tom Stangeland has sold his wares at many art and cr more
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