Translations Film Festival Schedule May 13th - May 16th

The much awaited for Translations; The Seattle Transgender Film Festival is upon us!  The films look better than ever this year and I hope that you will be able to enjoy getting to some or all of them.  They are starting the film festival with a free event that looks at what the recent increase of transgendered individuals in mainstream media means.  It should be a good discussion paired with viewing some good old fashioned reality TV.  I have posted each screening on the Seattle Announcements Calendar.  You can set yourself a reminder if you have a gmail or google calendar for any event on our calendar.
Enjoy!

Reality TG
Thursday, May 13
6:15pm
Capitol Hill Library

425 Harvard Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98102
FREE

Is visibility a means to social acceptance? Do the drawbacks of too much (or unchecked) visibility outweigh the good it can accomplish? There has been an explosion of transgender people on talk shows, dramas, and especially reality television. We’ll screen some recent episodes of reality programs that feature transwomen as cast members and discuss how this representation affects the whole trans community.
Watch some TV and then join Sara Michelle Fetters, film and TV reviewer, and Three Dollar Bill Cinema Executive Director Rachael Brister for a discussion on this fascinating broadcast trend.
This is a FREE event. No tickets are needed.

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Riot Acts
Friday, May 14
7:30pm
Erickson Theatre
1524 Harvard Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

$7, members $5

Seasoned musicians, music aficionados, or anyone interested in world of music will enjoy this film about the transgender people who play it. RIOT ACTS follows the careers of some of the best and brightest musicians playing across North America today. With interviews and performances by first rate musical acts such as The Clicks, Coyote Grace, Katastrophe and The Degenerettes, RIOT ACTS explores the passion these musicians have for their craft, the impact gender has on their careers and their perspectives on a wide array of topics from their audience to their lyrics. Through interviews with artists across every genre and gender, RIOT ACTS gives transgender bands and musicians the chance to speak (and sing) from their own experiences, illuminating the challenges and triumphs of transgender people putting themselves out there by taking the stage.
RIOT ACTS, Madsen Minax; 2009; US; 72 min.

Following the exhilarating screening of RIOT ACTS director Madsen Minax and featured musician Adhamh Roland will give an exclusive performance during our Opening Night party!
Madsen Minax is a filmmaker, musician and multi-media artist come hell-raiser currently living and working in Chicago, IL. He currently plays with the technically savvy and emphatically suave triad, The Homoticons, and actor slash model, a group that draws from vaudville, folk, and bluegrass roots.
Adhamh Roland is a guitar strummin’, accordion squeezing, whistling warbler who fancies reminiscing about his Midwestern roots while devising collective strategies for liberation. Adhamh has coughed up 4 solo albums in the last several years and is collaborating with musicians in his new home of Berkeley, California to form a Euro-folk inspired trio that has yet to be named.
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Diagnosing Difference
Saturday, May 15
1pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

Most of us know that Gender Identity Disorder, or GID, is a disorder listed in diagnostic manuals used by the medical community and insurance companies to categorize transgender people. While some in the transgender and gender variant communities support the purpose of a GID classification, others say it’s completely useless and some believe it’s outright harmful. DIAGNOSING DIFFERENCE examines the issues surrounding Gender Identity Disorder through interviews with some of the best and brightest in the transgender and medical communities. This topical, informative, and occasionally humorous documentary brings an important issue facing the trans community front and center.
DIAGNOSING DIFFERENCE, Annalise Ophelian; 2009; US; 63 min.

Preceeded by:
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
A student produced news report on the signing of the historic, gender identity inclusive, hate crimes bill and a memorial to those who lost their lives to anti-transgender hatred.
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, 2009; US; 3 min.

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Forever's Gonna Start Tonight
Saturday, May 15
3pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

In her heyday, Vicki Marlane was part of the first wave of people on the performance circuit of what we currently understand to be drag. But Vicki is not just a drag queen. In fact, Vicki’s not in drag at all. Vicki is Vicki: a performer in her 70s who still works in San Francisco’s nightclubs, bringing down the house with her seductive routines and putting female performers more than half her age to shame. This revealing documentary follows Vicki’s wild journey through life, from carnival sideshows and romantic road trips to present day San Francisco. With both regalement and touches of sorrow, FOREVER’S GONNA START TONIGHT tells the story of an unparalleled woman and the losses, loves, and places that filled the spaces between her hot and racy burlesque performances.
FOREVER’S GONNA START TONIGHT, Michelle Lawler; 2009; US; 54 min.

Preceeded by:
JANENE
Seattle performer Anita Goodman plays a lonely escort, enjoying the last few hours of her day before a rendezvous with a sailor.
JANENE, Joriah Goad; 2009; US; 5 min.
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Mainstay
Saturday, May 15
5pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

In the wintry landscape of rural Maine, Fischer has just returned home upon hearing of his ex-lover Hannah’s sudden death. After a two-year absence from his family, Fischer is well into his transition from female to male – an experience that he shared only with Hannah. With the loss of this source of validation, Fischer begins to rebuild his fragile relationship with his brother and mother. In the public realm of the small town, Fischer must engage with the people of his past, thus forcing him to negotiate the tenuous boundaries between his queer identity and his perceived “straight” male body.
MAINSTAY, Elliot Montague; 2009; US; 50 min.

Preceded by:
AMATEUR
A withdrawn country boy goes on a camping trip and becomes interested in a confident gender-bending girl named Sam. When she forces him to question his true feelings, he must confront his own insecurities before he can accept Sam and himself.
AMATEUR, Daniel Trevino; 2009; US; 15 min.
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Maggots and Men
Saturday, May 15
7pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

In Russia, the Kronstadt sailors had a long tradition as radicals and courageous fighters. MAGGOTS AND MEN is an experimental historical narrative set in a mythologized, post-revolutionary Russia that re-imagines the 1921 rebellion of the Kronstadt sailors with a twist of gender anarchy. The film is set in the all male environment of a Russian naval base, but cast with actors from a range of masculine gender expressions, resulting in a film that redefines male, challenges the binary gender construct, and intentionally creates confusion. And acknowledging a long tradition of homosexuality amongst sailors, the film has provocative sex scenes that evolve organically out of teamwork in close quarters.
MAGGOTS AND MEN positions the struggle for gender equality within a larger struggle for peace and justice, while bringing together both transgender and queer communities. It documents a rapidly evolving transgender community and illuminates the gender revolution currently taking place in our society.

MAGGOTS AND MEN, Carey Cronenwett; 2009; US; 53 min. (in Russian & English)
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Dinah East
Saturday, May 15
9pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

Have you ever heard the rumor that larger-than-life actress and icon Mae West was actually a man? DINAH EAST takes that story and runs with it in this campy cult classic from the 70’s. Jeremy Stockwell and Warhol superstar Ultra Violet star in this sexy and scandalous rags-to-riches story of a girl who makes it in Hollywood while hiding an explosive secret about her “true” identity. The movie itself spawned a new spate of rumors – did the real-life West have the film pulled from distribution and all copies destroyed, as the producers claimed? Or did she see it ten years before her death and find the whole thing hilarious? While it helps to have a sense of humor and imagination to enjoy DINAH EAST for what it is, at its core is a refreshing story focusing on the importance of individual human relationships, while steering away from labels and the conjecture of identity.
DINAH EAST, Gene Nash; 1970; US; 90 min.
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Queerly Canadian
Sunday, May 16
1pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

These short films from our neighbors up north present two unique perspectives on gender queer experiences.

COMPROMISING POSITIONS presents a world where gay-bashings and trans-bashings menace, yet scrappy young queers willingly risk injury in one another’s hands in queer wrestling. This unruly combat sport is a sub-cultural phenomenon popping up in urban centers cross-Canada. Jimmy Stray and Johnny Trouble, two genderqueer rascals with a passion for kicking ass, embark on a filmmaking adventure to explore queer identity through combat. Along the way, they confront a series of unexpected demons and discover what they are truly wrestling.

AND THE REST IS DRAG, explores gender from the perspective of drag kings who consciously and politically queer their gender, both on and off stage. Using an eclectic mix of performance footage, still photography, and interviews with members of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe, the film draws audiences into the sexy, rebellious, and sometimes humorous world of drag kinging.
COMPROMISING POSITIONS, Auden Cody Neuman & Mik Turje; 2008; Canada; 35 min.
AND THE REST IS DRAG, Melisa Brittain; 2009; Canada; 31 min.
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Love Interests: Short Films
Sunday, May 16
3pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

This collection of transgender short films examines the dynamics of love in myriad relationships. Calpernia Adams plays a woman unsure about coming out to her new boyfriend and goes through a hilarious process to make her apartment TRANSPROOFED. CAT’S CRADLE uses a childhood game to represent our relationships to others and ourselves. REMEMBER ME IN RED is the wish one woman tries to fulfill and to rightfully honor her friend’s memory, while a secretive SENORITA leads a double life to be a guardian to a young boy in her care. GOSSAMER WALLS shows an abstract memory of family and childhood through the negative lens.  A rumination on the dangers of first crushes, BLINK also reveals the habits of sea cucumbers. And AMATEUR is about staying in the moment, taking a risk, and learning to forgive.

TRANSPROOFED, Andrea James; 2009; US; 14 min.
CATS CRADLE, Raymond Rea; 2010; US; 4 min.
REMEMBER ME IN RED, Hector Ceballos: 2010; US; 15 min. (in Spanish)
SENORITA, Vincent Sandoval; 2009; Philippines/US; 15 min. (in Tagalog)
GOSSAMER WALLS, Malic Amalya & Peter Miller; 2007; US; 5 min.
BLINK, Silas Howard; 2009; US; 11 min.
AMATEUR, Daniel Trevino; 2009; US; 15 min.
Total Running Time: 79 min.
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My Buddy Claudia
Sunday, May 16
5pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

For over thirty years Brazilians came to know Claudia Wonder through music, magazines, and film. She was a transwoman from São Paulo who managed to come out of the newspapers’ crime section to become a highlight in the culture pages. MY BUDDY CLAUDIA follows this remarkable woman from her difficult childhood (she spent 15 days in jail by order of her military grand-uncle), to her role as the first travesti to act in ’70s mainstream soft-core, to her days of activism and being a rock star in the ‘80s. Through the film we learn much about Brazil itself, while being exposed to Claudia’s many facets from courageous to profane.

Warning: Contains brief nudity and sex on screen.
MY BUDDY CLAUDIA, Dácio Pinheiro; 2009; Brazil; 86 min. (in Portuguese)
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Open
Sunday, May 16
7pm
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

Winner of the Special Jury Award for LGBT film at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival, OPEN presents a visually striking and emotionally moving portrayal of relationships for a new millennium.
When the young hermaphrodite Cynthia meets Gen and Jay, a couple recovering from plastic surgery, she learns of Pandrogeny, in which two people merge their facial features in order to reflect their evolution from separate identities into one unified entity. Inspired by this, Cynthia abandons her husband and suburban life to embark on a road trip with Gen through anachronistic America.
A young transman, Syd, meets a young punk, Nick, and after a sexual encounter they find themselves falling in love. But are Syd and Nick ready to deal with the implications and consequences of their unique romance?
OPEN’s cast of real hermaphroditic, pandrogynous, and transpeople bring authenticity to this story of emerging possibilities for human connection.

OPEN, Jake Yuzna: 2009; US; 90 min.
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Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival

Tickets
$50 for a festival pass
$8 for single tickets
$6 for single tickets for Three Dollar Bill Cinema Members. Limit two
tickets per member per screening.
$5 youth & senior discount (youth are 21 and under, seniors are 65
and over). Youth and Senior discount is only available day of show at the box office. Must present ID.
Reality TG is a free program.

Buy your tickets in advance and save $1 per ticket! (not available for passes or the youth/senior discount)

Buy a Festival Pass! Get into every screening at this year’s festival for just $50.

Venues
The Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

The Erickson Theatre
1524 Harvard Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Capitol Hill Library
425 Harvard Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98102

Thanks to Three Dollar Cinema for this information and the great films they bring to our area.

The Lobby Bar

I have not been to the Lobby Bar yet but am tempted to do a drive by soon as the events look interesting and their web site is appealing.  If any of you have ventured to any of the events that I have previously listed, let me know what you think.
 

The Lobby Bar is Seattle's newest LGBT lounge. Located on Capitol Hill, we feature hand-crafted cocktails and locally brewed beers served by some of the friendliest bartenders around. Enjoy one of our special concoctions while visiting with friends in a relaxed, cosmopolitan setting. The Lobby Bar also offers select farm-fresh noshes for sharing as well as a variety of delicious entrees.
Lobby Bar will offer hints and study guides to their Facebook friends.
For more info visit www.thelobbyseattle.com
916 East Pike, Seattle, WA 98122, (206) 328-6703
thelobbyseattle@gmail.com

    * EVENTS

   * 05/03/2010
      Funds for Aunt Flo
      The incomparable Aunt Flo has broken her ankle but not her spirit. During a nail biting game of Gay Volleyball her ankle snapped like an Ezzel’s chicken bone, and she went down faster than a hooker on Aurora Ave. She’s out of work but not out of luck because of people like you. Aunt Flo will be at :
      The Lobby Bar, Monday May 3rd, at 8 PM
      Join us for drink specials, jello shots,
      commentary on how life is a bitch, and
      some fabulous drag numbers!

      The incomparable Aunt Flo has broken her ankle but not her spirit. During a nail biting game of Gay Volleyball her ankle snapped like an Ezzel’s chicken bone, and she went down faster than a hooker on Aurora Ave. She’s out of work but not out of luck because of people like you. Aunt Flo will be at :

      The Lobby Bar, Monday May 3rd, at 8 PM

      Join us for drink specials, special Flo shots, commentary on how life is a bitch, and some fabulous drag numbers!
  
* 05/04/2010
      Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Please join The Lobby Bar for their Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Beginning May 4th and continuing weekly every Tues. night.
      Registration begins at 7:30pm with trivia beginning at 8pm.

      $3 per person with a team limit of 6 people.
      1st place: Wins the pot.
      2nd place: Round of drinks.
      Round of shots for the most creative team name.
      Food and drink specials throughout the evening.

      Questions will run the gamut – from local trivia, to current events, to super gay glittery questions, video/music rounds, etc.

      Your host: Cranny
  
* 05/11/2010
      Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Please join The Lobby Bar for their Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Beginning May 4th and continuing weekly every Tues. night.
      Registration begins at 7:30pm with trivia beginning at 8pm.

      $3 per person with a team limit of 6 people.
      1st place: Wins the pot.
      2nd place: Round of drinks.
      Round of shots for the most creative team name.
      Food and drink specials throughout the evening.

      Questions will run the gamut – from local trivia, to current events, to super gay glittery questions, video/music rounds, etc.

      Your host: Cranny
  
* 05/16/2010
      Same-sex Speed Dating for Seattle Professionals

      The next monthly Perfect 10 Speed Dating* will take place SUNDAY, May 16th at The Lobby Bar. Meet Seattle’s most attractive singles at Capital Hill’s hottest venue!

      Event check-in will begin at 3:30pm. Speed dating will last from 4:30pm to 6:30pm with a 15 minute intermission. Attendees will have 10 minute dates with 10 other singles.

      Two lucky attendees will take home a gift certificate for dinner for two at Kurrent.

      Registration will be available online at www.perfect10speeddating.webs.com and at the event. We can only take cash at the door. To purchase your tickets, click here. Space is limited.
  
* 05/18/2010
      Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Please join The Lobby Bar for their Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Beginning May 4th and continuing weekly every Tues. night.
      Registration begins at 7:30pm with trivia beginning at 8pm.

      $3 per person with a team limit of 6 people.
      1st place: Wins the pot.
      2nd place: Round of drinks.
      Round of shots for the most creative team name.
      Food and drink specials throughout the evening.

      Questions will run the gamut – from local trivia, to current events, to super gay glittery questions, video/music rounds, etc.

      Your host: Cranny
   
* 05/25/2010
      Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Please join The Lobby Bar for their Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Beginning May 4th and continuing weekly every Tues. night.
      Registration begins at 7:30pm with trivia beginning at 8pm.

      $3 per person with a team limit of 6 people.
      1st place: Wins the pot.
      2nd place: Round of drinks.
      Round of shots for the most creative team name.
      Food and drink specials throughout the evening.

      Questions will run the gamut – from local trivia, to current events, to super gay glittery questions, video/music rounds, etc.

      Your host: Cranny
  
* 05/29/2010
      VANITY PRE-PARTY PUMP at The LOBBY! 6pm-9pm
      Get your night started as Two Knights Event teams up with Seattle’s hottest new meeting place: The Lobby Bar.

      VANITY will feature San Francisco’s super hot DJ Craig Gaibler (Folsom St Fair, SWEAT), and a very special live performance by international recording artist Ultra Naté. Ever since she released the internationally renowned deep house classic, “It’s Over Now”, Ultra has been a perennial force in dance music. With a string of hits that include “Automatic”,” Free”,and ” If You Could Read My Mind” (from the movie ‘54′), this is one you won’t want to miss, so mark your calendars!

      Limited Advanced tickets go on sale April 2nd at:
      The Lobby Bar (w/no fees)

      Once again putting a positive spin on sin, a portion of proceeds from Seven Deadly Sins: VANITY will benefit Gay City Health Project.
  
* 06/01/2010
      Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Please join The Lobby Bar for their Big Gay Trivia Night!

      Beginning May 4th and continuing weekly every Tues. night.
      Registration begins at 7:30pm with trivia beginning at 8pm.

      $3 per person with a team limit of 6 people.
      1st place: Wins the pot.
      2nd place: Round of drinks.
      Round of shots for the most creative team name.
      Food and drink specials throughout the evening.

      Questions will run the gamut – from local trivia, to current events, to super gay glittery questions, video/music rounds, etc.

      Your host: Cranny

Thanks to the Lobby Bar's website for this information.

JUGRZ Motorcycle Conference

May 14th, 2010 Friday
Meet & Greet to be held at
Lighthouse Lounge
3:00PM - 7:00PM
22239 Marine View Dr. S.
Des Moines, WA. 98198
206.824.4920

A Conference for Women Bikers who wish to hone their wrenching skills, or to perhaps break into their own mechanic work for the first time.   In this venue, women will feel safe to share and learn amongst fellow women riders from the Northwest and beyond.  This first time ever-unique event will cover topics from basic repair to complete custom builds.  There will be opportunities to learn hands on, the use of tools & equipment.  Shop and road safety will be emphasized.   Given these tools, participants will gain the confidence and independence to work on their own motorcycles.  We will also provide an extensive and growing network of fellow women riders who have either done their own work or are also just learning for the first time.

The conference location on Saturday 8am-8pm is:
Des Moines Masonic Lodge #2452208 South 223rd Street, Des Moines, WA 98198


http://jugrz.com/  for more information.

Monday is Mammogram, pap and breast exam day, have you had yours?

I want to remind folks that you can go to CSPC on Monday and get a mammogram, pap and breast exam.  It is so important that we take time for ourselves to do self care and what a great place to receive these necessary services.  You will find links on the HOME page of Seattle Announcements linking you to the YWCA as I believe in supporting Ingrid and her work. 




Ingrid's email to the community:

The YWCA LBTHealth Outreach together with CSPC in Seattle, are conducting a mobile mammography screening on Monday May 3rd 2010 between 10- 4 pm. We have a free program for income eligible people over 40 who are un- or underinsured, it is called the Breast and Cervical Health Program and you will receive a pap test, clinical breast exam and a mammogram in a coach from Swedish Breast Center in front of the Center. People with insurance are welcome. For information and to make an appointment please contact: Ingrid at 206-436-8671 or lbthealth@ywcaworks.org

Transwomen, transmen, ciswomen -- anyone with who needs paps and mammograms are welcome

In the Annex.

Can it be you are too modest?? Please sign up, since if we do not have enough participation this event will be canceled. I am looking forward seeing you all at the mobile screening.

Be well

Ingrid Berkhout

LBTHealth YWCA

Seattle Erotic Art Festival at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, April 29 - May 2

The long awaited for Seattle Erotic Art Festival starts today and is back at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (how appropriate!) with some workshops taking place at the Sharma Center.  Sunday they offer FREE admission with donations gladly accepted.  This event gets better and better each year and we are so fortunate to have such a great community of artists to droll over. The complete schedule is on the Seattle Announcements Calendar and I have posted it here.  How to get tickets I have provided from information that lovely Allena posted and is only as timely as that kind of information can be. 
I wish you all much viewing and doing pleasure.


Ticketing information from Allena at CSPC:

It is true. Online ticket sales for Saturday and Two-Day passes have SOLD OUT.

However, you still have many options:

1. We have one-day festival passes available online for Friday (noon to 2 a.m.), the public opening day, which is going to be amazing -- featuring the White Tie Affair, Naked Girls Reading, exhibition tours, Cabaret de Curiosités main stage show, and Salon des Curieux after-hours experience. And much, much, more ...
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/98999?prod_id=1659
2. Limited Fri, Sat and 2-day tickets are still available for in-person pickup at @BabelandSeattle (707 East Pike) and The Erotic Bakery (2323 North 45th) in Seattle. Only until 4/29 so get moving!

3. We have 8 luxurious Velvet Packages left. These passes are the only way to guarantee entry to the entire festival. Velvet packages include three fabulous days and nights of exhibition, performances, dancing, plus a special gift bag, VIP parking, special viewing area, entry to the invitation-only Artist Reception on 4/29, express service at the bar and coat check, and so much more... including a glamorous ride in Barbie's Dream Hearse!
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/97763?prod_id=1659
4. We will sell Saturday passes (good from noon-4 a.m. which includes the After Hours party) for $30 at the door on Saturday starting at Noon until they sell out.

5. We have sold out of the advance two-day passes. We WILL NOT be selling any more two-day passes for the Festival.

6. We will sell Saturday $10 after hours party tickets starting at midnight at the door on Saturday. We will not be pre-selling Saturday after hours party tickets. More info on the after hours experience on both nights:
http://seattleerotic.org/news/our-irresistible-after-party
7. For those who can't get tickets for the evening events and/or would prefer more quiet, reflective times to enjoy the festival, you can come view the exhibition and partake in the daytime workshops. Friday and Saturday from noon-6 p.m. for only $10; and Sunday from noon-4 p.m. FREE. Plus, you only have to be 18 or older for the daytime activities (21 or older after 6 p.m.).

So how do you get to still see it all if you don't yet have tickets?

-Rush down to @BabelandSeattle (707 East Pike) and The Erotic Bakery (2323 North 45th) in Seattle to pick up your Fri, Sat and/or 2-day tickets while they last! Sales end 4/29.

-Buy a Velvet Package
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/97763?prod_id=1659
or

-Buy a Friday Pass online and then come back for the Saturday After Hours Party
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/98999?prod_id=1659
http://seattleerotic.org/news/our-irresistible-after-party

The Fabulous Schedule:

The 2010 Festival features a variety of exciting events April 30-May 2. Most events are at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (Mercer St. at 3rd Ave. N.). Some workshops are held at the Sharma Center (406 Dexter Ave. N.).

Friday, April 30th

12:00pm to 9:00pm        Art Exhibition open
12:00pm to 12:00am      Festival Store open
1:30pm to 2:30pm          Presentation: Dianne Elliott, Sell Your Art
2:00pm to 3:30pm          Workshop: Katie Lake, Get into the Groove*
2:00pm to 3:00pm          Artist Led Exhibition Tour: Michael Rosen
3:30pm to 4:30pm          Literary Art Showcase - reading and Q&A by published author Jeanne Ainslie
4:00pm to 5:00pm          Docent Led Exhibition Tour
5:00pm to 6:30pm          Presentation: Dr. Eugene Burt, History of Erotic Art
6:00pm to 2:00am          A White Tie Affair. Bar and Concession Open
6:00pm to 7:00pm          Artist Led Exhibition Tour: Michele Serchuk
8:30pm to 9:30pm          Naked Girls Reading - from their own selections
9:00pm to 12:00am        Ambient Performances
9:00pm to 10:00pm        Docent Led Exhibition Tour
10:30pm                         Cabaret de Curiosités main stage show
12:00am to 2:00am        Salon des Curieux after-hours experience

Saturday, May 1st

12:00pm to 9:00pm        Art Exhibition open
12:00pm to 12:00am      Festival Store open
12:00pm to 4:00pm        Workshop: Jim Duvall, Hands-On Photography*
12:30pm to 2:00pm        Presentation: The Virgin Project
2:30pm to 4:00pm          Literary Art Showcase - reading by 2009 literary juror Ragsdale Madison
4:00pm to 5:00pm          Docent Led Exhibition Tour
4:30pm to 6:00pm          Presentation: Michael Rosen, Erotic Photography
6:00pm to 2:00am          Carnival of Curiosities. Bar and Concession Open
6:00pm to 7:00pm          Artist Led Exhibition Tour: Jim Duvall
6:30pm to 7:30pm          Literary Art Showcase - reading by Literary Art Showcase Director Shana Deon
7:00pm to 8:00pm          Art Installation Talk: Ellen Forney & Jacob Fennell
8:30pm to 9:30pm          Naked Girls Reading - from our three Literary Art Showcase finalists
9:00pm to 12:00am        Ambient Performances
9:00pm to 10:00pm        Docent Led Exhibition Tour
11:00pm                         Cabaret de Curiosités main stage show
12:00am to 4:00am        After-Hours Dance Party
2:00am                           Special late show performances

Sunday, May 2nd – Open House

12:00pm to 4:00pm        Exhibition open
12:00pm to 4:00pm        Festival Store open
12:00pm to 1:30pm        Literary Art Showcase - reading by 2009 literary juror Ragsdale Madison
12:15pm to 1:15pm        Docent Led Exhibition Tour
1:00pm to 2:00pm          Docent Led Exhibition Tour
1:30pm to 3:30pm          Workshop: IG Frederick, Writing Erotica* -- CANCELED
2:00pm to 3:00pm          Docent Led Exhibition Tour
2:00pm to 3:30pm          Sunday Forum: Diversity in the Arts
3:00pm to 4:00pm          Docent Led Exhibition Tour
6:00pm to 9:00pm          Patron purchased art pick-up
8:00pm to 10:00pm        Artist art pick-up

Sunday is our FREE Open House. Donations are gladly accepted at the door.

*Takes place at the Sharma Center, a 10 minute walk from the Exhibition Hall

On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

Aunt Flo FundRaiser at the Lobby Bar on Monday May 3rd

I enjoyed the artwork that advertised this event but it was huge even when optimized so if you have nothing else to do, check it out on the Lobby Bar's website.

Join us on Monday May 3rd 8pm to help the Lobby’s Exceptional Queen Aunt Flo.  Join us for drink specials, special Flo shots, commentary on how life is a bitch, and some fabulous drag numbers!


If you can’t make it to our event, please consider donating directly to Aunt Flo through the paypal link www.thelobbyseattle.com.  Although not tax deductible a donation will insure your placement in the Gay Mafia.


For more info visit www.thelobbyseattle.com
916 East Pike, Seattle, WA 98122, (206) 328-6703

Socialize on the Eastside with GSBA members on Tuesday May 4th

This is one of the few no cost events that the GSBA puts on.  It is a great way to connect with others in our community.  This is a professional chamber of commerce for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and allies in the Puget Sound area.  For information on the GSBA, see http://www.thegsba.org/.

2010 April Prime Time East     

Grand Cru is a wonderful place for GSBA members to gather regularly on the Eastside. Join us every month on the first Tuesday for this complimentary event. You don't sign up - just show up and mingle.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010    
5:30 - 7:30 am
Grand Cru Wine Bar & Shop,
1020 108th Ave NE Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98004
(206) 363-9188

Free street parking and in parking lot below building.


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