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Rhythm and Rimes: Country megastar is no stranger to Seattle - or to Gay culture
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
LEANN RIMES
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
July 26
LeAnn Rimes didn't just emerge on the music scene in 1996, she exploded onto it. Her debut album, Blue, bouyed by its megahit title track, sold 123,000 copies in its first week of release. She closed out the year with one of the top-selling albums on both more |
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Go red! - Gaysha Starr returns to Seattle for Red Dress Party
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
Seattle's fifth annual Red Dress Party will be held this Saturday, July 20, at Fremont Studios. This year boasts an impressive, varied list of celebrity guests and entertainers and will raise funds for five HIV/AIDS relief nonprofits: Gay City Health Project, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, BABES Net more
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Requiem for an ally - Glee's Cory Monteith dies of overdose at 31
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Corey Monteith, who skyrocketed to fame as high school hunk Finn Hudson on the popular TV series 'Glee,' was found dead Saturday afternoon in a hotel room in Vancouver, B.C., where he had spent the past week.
On July 16, the British Columbia Coroner's Service confirmed wha more
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Macklemore & Lewis add third show
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Quite remarkably, breakout stars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have added a third concert to their tour-ending appearance this winter at Key Arena. In addition to the sold-out December 12 show and near-sold-out December 11 gig, the Seattle rap duo will also perform December 10. Macklemore and Lewi more
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Jimmy Eat World devours Seattle
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
JIMMY EAT WORLD
THE SHOWBOX SODO
July 15
It started out as a mild affair, but by the time Jimmy Eat World wrapped up a 75-minute performance at The Showbox SoDo fans were moshing, crowd-surfing, and pumping their fists in the air. Meanwhile, lead vocal more
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Barenboim's brilliant Bruckner - A new challenge and a dream come true
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
SALZBURG FESTIVAL: OPENING CONCERT
WIENER PHILHARMONIKER
(Unitel Classica; 2010)
I have a highly respected friend whose favorite opera is Strauss' Elektra. I found it difficult to share his enthusiasm, so I invited him to come and 'hold my hand' while we watche more
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Beyond Boys - The evolution of LGBT imagery in pop culture reflects our success
by Mark Segal -
Philadelphia Gay News
Over a recent breakfast with Jason, our conversation took an interesting turn. He and I were discussing a fiction article he was writing in which the major Gay character dies at the end. Ahh, a spoiler, you say - but I'm giving away the ending because it makes a great point that recently more
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Back story - The Way Way Back is a perceptive summertime treat
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A snail of a tale - Warmhearted Turbo runs an imaginative race
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Shakespeare light - Taproot's musical Illyria is a perfect summer concoction
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
ILLYRIA
TAPROOT THEATRE
Through August 10
Taproot Theatre has a tradition of doing a summertime musical. This summer they have a heartwarming, fun, tuneful way to see a Shakespeare play! Illyria, by Peter Mills, tracks the Bard's Twelfe Night almost exactly, more
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Manic recession - Intiman's play about economic injustice is long on laughs but short on politics
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
WE WON'T PAY! WE WON'T PAY!
INTIMAN THEATRE FESTIVAL
Through September 14
The first play to open Intiman Theatre's summer festival is Dario Fo's We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! It's essentially a political commentary paralleling our economy circa 2008, with i more
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Frankly, my dear ... Vegas drag star Frank Marino gets engaged onstage
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Las Vegas drag icon Frank Marino got engaged in front of a live audience July 2, accepting a marriage proposal from his partner of 20 years, producer Alex Schechter.
According to news reports, Schechter came onstage during Marino's show at the Quad Resort & Casino and di more
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The thrill of the haunt - Innervating Conjuring is an unsettling supernatural thriller
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN A&E Writer
THE CONJURING
Opens July 19
I've been feeling for quite some time that Saw originator James Wan had a good, solid, hold-on-to-your-armrests-and-pray-it-will-all-turn-out-OK, old-school horror movie in him. Dead Silence had some creepy imagery and some nic more
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Parsons, Quinto, Lynch, Liberace movie lead LGBT contingent of Emmy nominees
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Thursday morning was an important one for those in the television industry, as nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards were revealed. Two-time Emmy winner Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and openly Gay actor-producer Neil Patrick Harris, who will host the ceremony on September 22, reveale more |
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