Gay Ski Week at Whistler is March 1 - 8, 2010

WinterPRIDE returns to Whistler and this year the mountain is hosting the Olympic Winter Games most of February. The dates for Gay Ski Week at Whistler will begin Sunday March 1, 2010 and go until the following Sunday March 8, 2010. And WinterPRIDE is not just a gay men's event. In fact, it is considered the most lesbian-friendly Gay Ski Week in the world.

Gay Ski Week Whistler Events:

• Monday Welcome Reception
• Tuesday Après Ski
• Tuesday Kiwi Cowboys & Cowgurls
• Wednesday Après Ski
• 80’s Night
• Thursday Après Ski
• Thursday Pool Party (Men)
• Thursday Bubblies & Boobies (Women)
• Friday Village T-Dance
• Friday Furrocious Dance Party - DJ Paul Goodyear (Australia)
• Saturday Après Ski
• Saturday Manhunt MountainTOP Snowball with Grammy Award Winning DJ Hex Hector (NY) Roundhouse Lodge (Top of Whistler Mountain) Ride the Whistler Gondola to the top of Whistler Mountain and dance on top of the world. The ticket includes your gondola ride, a meal and the party.
• Saturday Shred Betties Bash - DJ Ricki Rocket (UK) (Women)

There are different ticket packages which include events during just the weekday or just the weekend, or an extended weekend starting Thursday, and there is the Aprés Ski Pass for those wanting to go to bed early or there is even a pass for all the events during the entire week.

Book Early! Super Early Bird Discounts until Sunday Nov 15, 2009.
Now is the time to get on this before the prices go up next week.
Go here for more info and to book hotels and tickets.

Also, "PRIDE House" will open its doors in the center of Whistler Village during the Olympics and is available for gay and lesbian athletes, coaches, family, friends and allies.

PRIDE House will be a hip lounge with a cocktail bar with TV monitors to watch the Olympics, hang out, trade pins, a media area to do interviews, and a venue to just have fun. PRIDE House will be designed with the core values of celebrating authenticity, diversity and inclusiveness.

PRIDE House will be open from February 8th through to March 21st from 10am - 10pm.

Selected Gay Seattle Events November 13 - 15, 2009

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2009:

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Director's Choice @ Pacific Northwest Ballet 7:30pm.
Under 25 Fridays: 1 ticket for $15, 2 for $25 for ages 25 and under.

Sonya's Sirens @ Sonya's, 1919 First Avenue 8pm, $15.
An evening of Burlesque, Cabaret, and Drag with Ben DeLaCreme, Sassy DeLure, Fuschia Foxxx, Lucky Penny, & Bunny Monroe.

Cuff Country @ Cuff - Country Western Dancing - 7:15-10:30pm.
Basic West Coast Swing & "Duck Soup" walkthrough with Jim Drew.

Cuff Complex: HiNRG Dancing with DJ Harmonix 10:30pm-3am: $5.

Purr Cocktail Lounge: DJ John (Toast) 6pm-9pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants 9pm-2am. Start the night at this popular gay lounge.

Lily Armani "UnTucked" @ Neighbours 8pm-10pm, $10.
The Flower of Couture is back on Broadway...in Capitol Hill.

Neighbours: "Ultimate Dance Party" with DJ Richard J. Dalton.
$5 till 12am, $8 until 2am. After 2am is all ages 18+: $10.

Caliente @ Neighbours Underground: Efren & Divas showcase the latest in Latino house music. DJs Fernando and Luis. Performances by special guests. $6 cover allows admission to upstairs nightclub.

The Cherdonna & Lou Show @ Century Ballroom 9pm, $12.50.
Lip sync, piano sync & tap sync their way through the decades.

Seattle Eagle: "Black Friday" Leather/Fetish/Uniform Night.

Twisted in Everett: Leather Fetish Night with DJ Matt Stands.
Every 2nd Friday with doors at 9pm, DJ at 10pm and $5 cover.

R Place: Swollen Fridays DJ E plays r&b/top 40 & VJ Flo'w rocks the video booth: 10pm. Lashes Cabaret w/ Lady Chablis at 9pm.

Martins Off Madison Piano Bistro - Joseph Rojo 9pm-12am.

Le Faux @ Julia's On Broadway with host Shannel: 10pm - $20
"Voted Seattle's Best Female Impersonator/Cabaret Show!"

Game Night with Howard @ Dunshee House 8pm-1am.
Night of board games, card games and fun for gay and bi men.

Dance Queers Dance @ Wildrose with DJ Amateur Youth 9pm.

Heartbreak Hotel at Waid’s with Lady Jane DJ and DJ Joy.
The Hottest House Party gone Club! 10pm-3am, $5-$7

Drag King Show @ Swank in Kent 8pm & Top-40 Dancing: $5

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2009:

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TASTE of GSBA South Pacific @ Seattle Hilton 5:30pm-10pm.
GSBA's most delicious event of the year with a fabulous auction.

Approve 71 Thank You Rally @ Westlake Center 12pm-1:30pm.
Celebrate our historic win featuring keynote speaker Lt. Dan Choi.

The Von Foxies: Kill It Before It Dies @ Theatre Off Jackson 8pm.
In their final show together Seattle's hottest comedy burlesque power-trio push the boundaries of sexuality, gender and decency.

Director's Choice @ Pacific Northwest Ballet 7:30pm.

Cuff Complex: HiNRG Dancing with DJ Harmonix 10pm-3am, $5.
Boots & Buzz Cuts Uniform Muster fundraiser 8pm-12am.

The L Games @ Garage Billiards 8pm, $8.8 - $12.
New lesbian night with the coolest games and the hottest gamers.
The L Word board game, Gayopoly, Homogenius and more.

Social Sustainability Conference @ Hyatt Olive 8, $5-$35.
Discuss areas that impact the environment of our planet.

Mr., Miss & Ms. Gay Seattle Pageant @ Neighbours 7pm show.

Gaming Night @ Cafe Metropolitain 5pm - 11pm, no cover.
Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii along with other video and classic games.

Madison Pub: No DJ, Never A Cover! Line forms by 11pm.

Neighbours Nightclub Powermix with DJ Randy Schlager.
Cover: $5 till 12am, $8 12am-2am, $10 all ages (18+) 2am-4am.

Vogue Night @ Neighbours Underground. 80s-Goth-Industrial.
DJs Chance and Eternal Darkness: 9pm - 3am.

Purr Cocktail Lounge: DJ Freddy King of Pants 9pm-2am.

Seattle Eagle: "Toxic Disko" Dance Party DJ Mark G., $3 (2 for 1).
Fuses Old School, Italo, Post Punk, Cosmic Disco, Glam and Funk.

Latino Night @ Galerias Dance Lounge until 2:30am: $5

Bus Stop (1552 E Olive Way): Happy Hour with DJ Jerri Blank 4-8pm. DJ John (Toast) 9pm - 2am

Martins Off Madison Piano Bistro - Special Guest 9pm - 12am.

Twisted in Everett: DJ Trent Von at 10pm.

Le Faux @ Julia's On Broadway with host Shannel: 10pm - $25
"Voted Seattle's Best Female Impersonator/Cabaret Show!"

R Place: Therapy Saturdays DJ Flo'w spins r&b/house and VJ E rocks the video booth: 10pm. Lashes Cabaret w/ Lady Chablis at 9pm.

Wildrose: Performances by Scraps & John Atkins 9pm, $5.
Midnight Madness: DJ Jodi Bon Jodi and no cover at 12am.

4-Women Dance @ Twisted in Everett 5:30pm - 9:30pm, $10.

Swank in Kent: Surge Soccer Fundraiser 9pm - DJ Ricki Leigh, $5.

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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2009::

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Martins Off Madison Brunch 9am - 1pm, accompanied by music (11am - 1pm) from Ruby Bishop, Seattle’s classic queen of the piano, playing classic ragtime, standards and oldies.

Director's Choice @ Pacific Northwest Ballet 1pm.

Seattle International Cabaret Festival Finale Spectacular 8pm:
Moore Theatre - Featuring Iva Handfull, Queen Shmooquan, Stella Rose, Faggedy Randy, Waxie Moon and many, many more: $20.

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals @ Madison Pub, 1pm.
Watch the game with the wildest gay football fans in town.

Cuff Complex: Popular T Dance with DJ John England, $5.
$1 Drafts/$2 Wells/$4 Doubles: 6pm - 12am.

Sunday T-Dance @ Re-bar with DJ Dana Dub 4pm-9pm, $3.

Sunday Skool T-dance @ Chapel with DJ Skiddle 5pm..

Noche Latina @ Neighbours Nightclub. 10pm-2am, $6.

Martins Off Madison Piano Bistro - Tim Kennedy, 8pm - 11pm.

Bus Stop: (1552 E Olive Way) Happy Hour with Valpak, 4-8pm.

Betty Buckley performs with Seattle Men's Chorus

The Holiday Concert, Santa Baby, is the first show from the Seattle Men's Chorus 30th Anniversary Season and special guest artist Betty Buckley will join the Chorus for the first two performances (November 28 & 29) at Benaroya Hall. You can count on the Chorus warming hearts and tickling funny bones with glorious and glamorous holiday tunes.

This Broadway legend is known for her roles in CATS, Sunset Boulevard, and as Miss Collins, the gym teacher, in the 1976 cult classic Carrie. Thirty years ago she played the role of Abby, the aunt of actor Ralph Machhio's orphaned character, in TV’s Eight is Enough, and each week she tried woo her way into Tom Bradford's mildly dysfunctional family. Betty Buckley, will be joined by her accompanist, the accomplished jazz pianist Kenny Werner. You will find more info about Buckley here.

But even if you can't make it to the first two shows don't miss this year's holiday concert playing throughout the December.

Santa’s bag is jam-packed with new musical toys, as well as new takes on old favorites. This year, tune into a ‘A Very Special Christmas Special’ with hilarious highlights from forgotten TV Christmas shows, a Bollywood carol that will expand your holiday horizons, and our own, inspiring version of ‘Silent Night,’ back by popular demand. Add in the majestic sounds of Benaroya Hall’s Watjen Concert Organ, and you have a wonderful new visit with a familiar Seattle holiday tradition.

Shows dates are the following:

• 11/28 (8pm) & 11/29 (2pm) at Benaroya Hall with Betty Buckley
• 12/6, 12/13, 12/14, 12/20 at Benaroya Hall (7:30 pm)
• 12/3/09 at Tacoma's Pantages Theatre (8 pm)
• 12/5/09 at Everett's Civic Auditorium (8 pm)

Seattle Men’s Chorus' Santa Baby runs November 28 - December 20 at Benaroya Hall. Subscription packages for the entire season are still available and range from $36 - $167.50. Individual tickets for Santa Baby Holiday Concert range from $25 - $65.
For more info and tickets, visit www.seattlemenschorus.org.

Here is Betty Buckley performing a number from CATS:

GSBA's 2009 TASTE is almost here

On Saturday, November 14, 2009 The Greater Seattle Business Association holds their most "delicious" and infamous auction and dinner called TASTE of GSBA, from 5:30pm - 10pm at Seattle's Sheraton Hotel. This event attracts a who's who of business people in gay Seattle. This year's theme is South Pacific and will raise money for the GSBA Scholarship Fund.

Think swaying palms, tropical breezes, grass skirts and colorful shirts and you will be in the South Pacific theme.

There are so many truly fabulous items up for bid during their auction that night. The sheer number and quality of donations is amazing. From incredible vacations to dining with celebrities such as dinner at Flying Fish with Sheryl Swoopes, there is something of interest for everyone. You can see some of the items here.

And the menu...

First Course:
Crab Salad, Papaya & Cucumber
Micro Mizuna, Yellow Pear Tomato
Tamarind Vinaigrette

Main Course:
Soy Braised Short Rib & Crispy Ginger-Coconut Prawns
Coconut Basmati, Yukon Gold Potato, Shiitake, Snap Pea
Polynesian Pineapple Barbeque Sauce

Vegetarian Entrée Alternative:
Tempura Tofu Lasagna
Taro, Shiitake, Rainbow Carrots, Red & Yellow Tomato
Grilled Eggplant, Curried Sea Salt, Chinese Long Beans
Ginger Scallion Pesto

Alternated Dessert Course:
Chocolate Velvet
Banana Cake, Macadamia Florentine, Guava Sauce, Dried Papaya
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Tropical Kubriqub
Kiwi, Mango, Strawberry & White Chocolate Mousses
Kiwi, Mango & Strawberry Sauces

Freshly Brewed Starbucks Coffee, Decaffeinated & Tazo Teas

Tickets are $165.00 for Members and $180.00 for Non Members. Student tickets are just $100.00.

Go to www.thegsba.org to buy tickets.

Opus is an intimate look Behind the Scenes

Review: Opus at Seattle Repertory Theatre.

OPUS is a story about a fictional famous string quartet. Playwrighter, Michael Hollinger has used some of his life history as a former string quartet musician to write a play that is droll and pitch perfect for the audience.

This production is directed by Braden Abraham, who has previously directed other shows at the Rep including Betrayal, Breakin' Hearts & Takin' Names and My Name is Rachel Corrie.

The play opens with all four former members being interviewed for a TV or movie documentary about their famous group, The Lazara String Quartet. The players are Carl (Charles Leggett), Elliot (Allen Fitzpatrick), Alan (Shawn Belyea) and Dorian (Todd Jefferson Moore), who are all men in their 40's and have played together for some time.

The opening flashbacks set the tone for the player's love for their craft and the desire for perfection that the musicians strive for in their performances. Dorian speaks about the group and how their playing "Compares to love making, and discourse among four reasonable people."

The play is a short 90 minutes but it is so dialogue driven that you soon know each of the four characters intimately. You learn how they became owners of two very precious instruments hand-crafted in 1710 from one tree by a famous violin maker, a Pietro Lazara. You find out who they love, their health problems, who's sleeping with who, it all comes together. But overall there is the sense and knowledge of what the music means to them, it is everything.

And when they come together to play it is a seamless assembled quartet. The actors do a wonderful job of make believe. It really seems like they are playing their instruments and not that we are listening to recorded music.

Opus plays like an episode of VH1's Behind the Scenes, the show that sometimes exposes why well loved groups suddenly break up. When the group is performing, everything is great between them, but when when they walk off the stage it's back to four different personalities. The group fires Dorian who was Elliot's partner. Dorian was the "soul" of the group and they have been invited to play at the White House in six days and need to find a replacement. When they finally select Grace (Chelsey Rives), who is much younger than the other three and female, the story gets even better as relationships are strained by in-fighting and one member finally finds redemption.

It was a very enjoyable evening watching a delightful cast give a glimpse of a world few people really know about. Opus is a rare chance to see the behind the scenes story of professional classical musicians.

Opus runs through December 6, 2009 with tickets ranging from $30 - $52. Anyone 25 and under may purchase tickets for only $12 for any performance (with ID - call for details). For more info and tickets, visit www.seattlerep.org.

- Ethel W.

Social Sustainability Conference in Seattle

Social Sustainability Conference by OUT for Sustainability is on Saturday November 14, 2009 from 1pm - 6pm at the Hyatt at Olive 8 (the first LEED certified "green" hotel in Seattle).

Election results are showing that Seattle voters care about diversity and social issues, in addition to the environment. Social sustainability is the next frontier of the green movement. Social issues and environmental issues overlap in everywhere. Put another way, sustainability is everything, not just carbon and climate. Gender, education, race and housing are all areas that impact and are impacted by the environment of our planet and our how we treat our local and global community.

Join OUT for Sustainability for our 1st annual conference to discuss "what is social sustainability?" Speakers on 5 panels join us from the city, county and state government, local businesses and non-profits. The goal is to see how demographics and logistics intersect and impact each other, to build awareness into action.

Seminars include:

1pm Gender + Healthcare: Focused on access for women and transgender people.

2pm Age + Community: Focused on planning community for urban elderly.

3pm Class + Education: Focused on the impact of resource differences by area.

4pm Orientation + Family: Focused on the non-political side of domestic partnership.

5pm Race/Ethnicity + Housing: Focused on the debate between affordability and density.

Register for as little as $5 here.
For more info, visit www.OUTsustainability.com.

Koch and Platt go Ham For The Holidays

Seattle favorites Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt (aka Dos Fallopia) serve up another steamin' portion of pork with “Ham For the Holidays: Lard Potion No. 9!” opening November 27 at the Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th S. (off Jackson in the Int'l district). Koch and Platt have collaborated as sketch-comedy partners since 1990, and have toured extensively as Dos Fallopia.

“Lard” is the ninth incarnation of the ever-popular “Ham” series (Son of Ham, Bride of Ham, Glazing Saddles, Cinco de Porko, Swine, Women and Song). Directed by veteran Seattle actor/producer David Koch (Cabaret de Paris), "Lard" is a daffy concoction of dysfunctional, screwball characters:

Country superstars The Spudds host “Trailer Park's Got Talent”

Archie and Edith Bunker (plus cousin Maude) travel to Game Show Land in “All in the Family Feud”

70's lounge act The Colonel and Shenille warble about light rail

The tiny Sequim Gay Men's Chorus sing with Pride.

Shows are November 27 - December 27, 2009 with tickets $20 - $23 and $15 tickets for students and seniors. A half-price preview is on Wednesday November 25 for $10 and a pay-what-you-can show is on Wednesday December 2. Wednesday November 9 and 16 is bargain night with tickets just $17. Shows on Wednesday through Saturday are at 7:30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3pm. For more info and tickets go here.

Seattle Red Dress Party in two weeks!

Seattle's Red Dress Party, on Saturday November 21, 2009, is fast approaching. For those unfamiliar, it is an all inclusive fundraiser aimed to support our friends and neighbors living with HIV and AIDS. Beneficiaries include community service organizations that focus on HIV and AIDS education, prevention, care, advocacy and youth and family services.

While the color red is commonly accepted as the international symbol of AIDS awareness, the Red Dress Party builds on that idea by encouraging all guests, despite age, gender or sexual orientation, to attend the event and wear a red dress. Red Dress is required; attitude optional!

The doors open at 9pm with the party going all the way until 3am.

They are expecting another sell out this year, so if you plan on getting tickets you should do it now. Don't put it off! Only a very limited number of VIP tickets remain for $50 in advance, or general admission tickets are just $25 in advance.

For more info, tickets and to see pictures for last year's fabulous party, visit www.seattlereddressparty.org.

"Have a fabulous dress but can't bare the thought of being seen in the same thing twice?"

Come to Baltic Room on Thursday November 12, 2009 from 6pm - 9pm and bring your red dress from last year for credit towards a different one. The Sister's of Perpetual Indulgence will be on hand to help you find that perfect gown.

For more info about the Official Red Dress Exchange, go here.

It's Over, We Won!

Media outlets are calling Referendum 71 Approved this evening. There is currently a 55,000 vote and four percentage point lead which the Seattle Times says is insurmountable. Gays and lesbians (and people over 62) will retain "everything but marriage" and the state makes history with the first voter approved initiative of its kind.

But votes still remain to be counted and opponents are not conceding yet.

Larry Stickney, head of Protect Marriage Washington, which worked for rejection of R-71, said: "There are a lot of votes out there still. We continue to have some hope that the votes cast later will move in our direction."

More details are here.

PNB's Director's Choice

Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Director's Choice featuring works by Val Caniparoli, Marco Goecke, Jiri Kylian and Jerome Robbins. November 5 - 15, 2009 at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street, Seattle Center.

This season’s DIRECTOR’S CHOICE program features the PNB premiere of master choreographer Jiri Kylian’s Petite Mort, the world premiere of Val Caniparoli’s The Seasons, the return of Marco Goecke’s solo, Mopey, and a reprise of last season’s major acquisition, Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite.

The line-up for DIRECTOR’S CHOICE will include:

The Seasons – World Premiere
Music: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
Using Alexander Glazunov's lush score, originally composed for choreographer Marius Petipa at the turn of the 19th century, Val Caniparoli will create a full ensemble work drawing on the ballet's original allegory of the four seasons. The Seasons will be Caniparoli's fifth work for Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Petite Mort – PNB Premiere
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Choreography: Jiri Kylian
Signifying a major arrival at PNB, Petite Mort is a ballet for six men, six women, and six fencing foils, and set to two of Mozart's most beautiful and popular piano concertos. It is the first work by Jiri Kylian to be acquired by Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Mopey
Music: C.P.E. Bach and The Cramps
Choreography: Marco Goecke
Mopey was originally commissioned by Peter Boal for performances by Peter Boal and Company at the Joyce Theater in 2004 and made its PNB premiere in 2005. Set to music by C.P.E. Bach and the 80's rock band The Cramps, Mopey is an inwardly reflective yet volatile solo tour de force—dark, moody and potentially unsettling.

West Side Story Suite
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Choreography: Jerome Robbins with Peter Genarro
Choreographer Jerome Robbins extracted a sequence of dances from the musical West Side Story to make this suite for New York City Ballet in 1995, and the ballet was enthusiastically-received by Seattle audiences when it made its Seattle premiere as part of PNB’s BROADWAY FESTIVAL during the 2008-09 season.

Tickets to DIRECTOR’S CHOICE start at $25 and may be purchased online at www.pnb.org. Discounted rush tickets for students and senior citizens (with ID) may be purchased day-of-show, subject to availability.

$15 tickets for age 25 and under for both Friday performances: November 6 and 13 at 7:30pm. One ticket for $15 and two for $25 for patrons 25 years and younger!

6pm Update on Ref. 71

I took the current percentages of voters from each county that either voted to Approve or Reject Ref. 71 and mulitiplied by the estimated remaining ballots from each county.

Estimated Remaining Ballots: 394,482
Estimated Final Approve Voters: 802823 - 51.98%
Estimated Final Reject Voters: 741705 - 48.02%

This estimate is not completely accurate since the counties are not really reducing the total of their estimated ballots left to be counted.

Projection For Ref. 71

I took the current percentages of voters from each county that either voted to Approve or Reject Ref. 71 and mulitiplied by the estimated remaining ballots from each county.

Estimated Remaining Ballots: 389,665
Estimated Final Approve Voters: 717,246 - 51.52%
Estimated Final Reject Voters: 675,018 - 48.48%

It's going to be very close. We will have a much better projection later today when 20 counties count more ballots and report between 3pm and 7pm.

Selected Gay Seattle Events November 6 - 8, 2009

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2009:

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The Tiger Lillies @ The Moore Theatre 8pm, $20. For the first time in years they perform songs from Shockheaded Peter.

SAM Remix @ Seattle Art Museum 8pm-12am. Dance music, performances and activities including a talk by artist Heide Hinrichs, Michelangelo-inspired temporary tattoos and mashups spun by Tigerbeat. Mention Seattle Out and Proud (SOAP) for $5 entry.

Director's Choice @ Pacific Northwest Ballet 7:30pm.
Under 25 Fridays: 1 ticket for $15, 2 for $25 for ages 25 and under.

Sonya's Sirens @ Sonya's, 1919 First Avenue 8pm, $15.
An evening of Burlesque, Cabaret, and Drag with Ben DeLaCreme, Sassy DeLure, Fuschia Foxxx, Lucky Penny, & Bunny Monroe.

Red Star in Bremerton @ Eagles Lodge, 205 6th St. Bremerton, WA.
Featuring special guest DJ Matt Stands 9pm-2am, $5 cash only.

Cuff Country @ Cuff - Country Western Dancing - 7:15-10:30pm.
Basic 2-step & "Duck Soup" with Klint and Ruby.

Cuff Complex: HiNRG Dancing with DJ Stacey 10:30pm-3am: $5.

Purr Cocktail Lounge: DJ John (Toast) 6pm-9pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants 9pm-2am. Start the night at this popular gay lounge.

Lily Armani "UnTucked" @ Neighbours 8pm-10pm, $10.
Lily Armani appears as Reba McEntire and featuring Jennifer Burdette.

Neighbours: "Ultimate Dance Party" with DJ Richard J. Dalton.
$5 till 12am, $8 until 2am. After 2am is all ages 18+: $10.

Caliente @ Neighbours Underground: Efren & Divas showcase the latest in Latino house music. DJs Fernando and Luis. Whitney Houston Tribute starring Gaysha Starr!

The Cherdonna & Lou Show @ Century Ballroom 9pm, $12.50.
Lip sync, piano sync & tap sync their way through the decades.

Seattle Eagle: "Tainted Love" 80's Wave Dance with DJ KC.

R Place: Swollen Fridays DJ E plays r&b/top 40 & VJ Flo'w rocks the video booth: 10pm. Lashes Cabaret w/ Lady Chablis at 9pm.

Martins Off Madison Piano Bistro - Joseph Rojo 9pm-12am.

Le Faux @ Julia's On Broadway with host Shannel: 10pm - $20
"Voted Seattle's Best Female Impersonator/Cabaret Show!"

SHIFT Flicks @ Gay City: Bring a film to share! 8pm - Midnight.
SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network hosts this monthly movie night.

Correction: Game Night is not this weekend. Every 2nd - 4th Friday.

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2009:

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Cuff Complex: HiNRG Dancing with DJ FunkyBear 10pm-3am, $5.

Bacon Strip @ Rebar with host Sylvia O'Stayformore. 10:30pm.
Super-hero Birthday Party, $5 with costume, $7 without.

Bear Meet @ CC Attle's - NW Bear's biggest bar event of the month.
Wall-to-wall fur and absolutely the best drinks in town! 6pm - 12am

Director's Choice @ Pacific Northwest Ballet 2pm & 7:30pm.

Lord of the Dance @ Paramount Theatre 2pm & 8pm.

Madison Pub: No DJ, Never A Cover! Line forms by 11pm.

Neighbours Nightclub Powermix with DJ Randy Schlager.
Cover: $5 till 12am, $8 12am-2am, $10 all ages (18+) 2am-4am.

Vogue Night @ Neighbours Underground. 80s-Goth-Industrial.
DJs Evan Blackstone, Chance and Eternal Darkness: 9pm - 3am.

Purr Cocktail Lounge: DJ Derek 9pm-2am.

Seattle Eagle: "Bear-O-Meter" with DJ Freddy King of Pants, $3.

Latino Night @ Galerias Dance Lounge until 2:30am: $5

Bus Stop (1552 E Olive Way): Happy Hour with DJ Jerri Blank 4-8pm. DJ John (Toast) 9pm - 2am

Martins Off Madison Piano Bistro - Larry Knapp 9pm - 12am.

Twisted in Everett: DJ Trent Von at 10pm.

Le Faux @ Julia's On Broadway with host Shannel: 10pm - $20
"Voted Seattle's Best Female Impersonator/Cabaret Show!"

R Place: Therapy Saturdays DJ Flo'w spins r&b/house and VJ E rocks the video booth: 10pm. Lashes Cabaret w/ Lady Chablis at 9pm.

Zodiac Party @ Wildrose with Lady Jane DJ (Lesbian)

Hot Flash Dance Party @ Neighbours 6pm-10pm (Lesbian)

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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2009::

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Rufus Wainwright @ Benaroya Hall 7:30pm, $19-$80.
One of the great vocalists and songwriters of his generation.

Martins Off Madison Brunch 9am - 1pm, accompanied by music (11am - 1pm) from Ruby Bishop, Seattle’s classic queen of the piano, playing classic ragtime, standards and oldies.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions @ Madison Pub, 1pm.
Watch the game with the wildest gay football fans in town.

Cuff Complex: Popular T Dance with DJ John England, $5.
$1 Drafts/$2 Wells/$4 Doubles: 6pm - 12am.

Sunday T-Dance @ Re-bar with DJ Dana Dub 4pm-9pm, $3.

Sunday Skool T-dance @ Chapel with DJ Skiddle 5pm..

Noche Latina @ Neighbours Nightclub. 10pm-2am, $6.

Martins Off Madison Piano Bistro - Tim Kennedy, 8pm - 11pm.

Bus Stop: (1552 E Olive Way) Happy Hour with Valpak, 4-8pm.

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Some Events Immediately Following The Weekend:

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10/09 Cineoke! @ Jewelbox Theater 7pm, $5. It’s like Karaoke - only better. You’re the star of your favorite movie musical.

10/09 & 10/10 Amsterdam or Bust @ Rebar

11/10: Toasting Equality Breakfast @ Seattle Hilton.
Referendum 71: Where will it lead us in our continuing fight for marriage equality? 7:30am - 9am. Special guests County Executive elect Dow Constantine, Senator Ed Murray and Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire.

11/11: Legendary Lip-Sync Contest @ Neighbours Nightclub
Gaysha Starr hosts 11:30pm - 2am, no cover.

It's Not Over Yet

Referendum 71 is currently 509,673 - 51.1% Approved to 487,808 - 48.9% Rejected. The Secretary of State estimates 339,665 ballots remain to be counted statewide. About 1/3 from King County alone (115,000 ballots).

I have plugged in the percentage of people that Approved or Rejected Ref. 71 from every single county into a spreadsheet and multiplied it by the number of estimated remaining ballots from each county. When you add up the projected results of the remaining ballots you get 181,985 additional people Approve Ref. 71 and an additional 157,680 Reject Ref. 71.

This means if everything remains constant (which it won't) and the remaining ballot estimates are accurate (which they probably are not) then Ref. 71 would finish with those voting Approve at 51.7%. But for some reason they estimate zero ballots remaining from Pierce County which that alone cannot be accurate.

UPDATE: Pierce County now expects 50,000 more ballots which will make the measure a lot closer to 50%.