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A Dyke About Town: Mercy dances and enjoys local shows |
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by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer Mercy and Cuteness have been taking a dance class from MaryLee Lykes. MaryLee used to teach swing with Hallie Kuperman, who now runs the Century Ballroom. MaryLee is straight, but many of the students assumed she was a Lesbian because she was so comfortable flirting with Hallie. She is supportive of same-sex couples in her class. The foxtrot and swing course Mercy and Cuteness are taking has mostly students they presume are straight. Mercy decided to learn more of the follow role, because Cuteness is new to dancing. At least she doesn't have to it backward and in high heels, like Ginger Rogers did. She has some comfortable oxfords for her hooves. Both Mercy and Cuteness are enjoying MaryLee's ability to break dancing down and make it fun. Her website is at www.lykestodance.com/index.html Mercy paid a visit to the Puddletown Dancers. The mainstream class she visited was looking very smooth within a few weeks of finishing. In the square dance world, they use the term "angeling" for people who already know the calls who come and dance with students to help them learn. When Mercy's ex, Divinity Recognition, who had just passed a previous class, heard she was going to be called on to be an angel, she said, "I only think I'm ready to be a cherub." Mercy learned both boy and girls roles, so she is bidansual, as long as she can still wear boots. Puddletown is gearing up for their Rain Festival in March. You may want to attend, if you are a square dancer. Check out their website at www.iagsdc.org/puddletown/ Mercy and Cuteness enjoyed going to the play, Well, at Arts West, in West Seattle. The play was written by Lesbian performance artist, Lisa Kron, and focuses on her relationship with her mother. Kron's mother had a key role in integrating the Lansing neighborhood she grew up in. One of the ironies of Kron's life was that her mother was able to heal her community, but never able to heal herself, and instead spends every day in her recliner disabled by what she calls bad allergy days. Vanessa Miller's direction, Phillip Lienau's sets and Jenessa West's costumes create the world of Ann Kron's living room and environs knowingly. Kate Witt is strong as Lisa, helping us remember how we all turn into 13-year-olds when confronted by our parents. Therese Diekhans plays Ann very convincingly. Cuteness was impressed with how well the ensemble - Terra Jay Jones, Frank Lawler, Bob Williams and April Wolfe - played a wide variety of roles. Mercy felt the play was well-written and directed. Well runs through February 16. You can get tickets at 938-0963 or at www.artswest.org. Mercy and Cuteness appreciate their friend Assonance Blankverse for telling them about Lisa Koch's birthday bash at the Triple Door Sunday night. Assonance pointed out that ticket sales were lower than usual, which she thought was because of the big football game on TV that day. She asked her partner Salubrity Hosebelt, "What kind of Lesbian would pass up Lisa Koch for the Superbowl?" Salubrity answered, "A butch, that's what kind." Lisa was in good voice and humor, and introduced a bunch of her very talented friends. Camille Bloom blew Mercy and Cuteness away singing her originals. Partners Jen Todd from the Laura Love Band and Mel Watson from Fruit played skillful guitar, clarinet and trumpet, as well as doing beautiful vocals. Laura Love joined in with hot guitar and bluegrass and gospel songs. Mercy's favorite was "Yes We Can," which Love had written for the Obama campaign. (As Love said, anyone is welcome to insert the name of their candidate, as long as it rhymes with "your mama." Lisa's brother David joined her for their send-up the Carpenters, "Stainies In My Undies Always Get Me Down." Koch's Dos Fallopia comedy partner Peggy Platt brought home the Spudds, which always make Mercy and Cuteness laugh. Roxanna Ward had them on the floor with her dyke humor. Linda Seibert did fun juggling. The whole group rocked out "Chain Chain Chain" and "Lift Every Voice And Sing." Mercy and Cuteness are looking forward to the Rain Country two-step series Tuesday nights at Miller Community Center, www.raincountrydance.org, and Lars Lubovitch at University of Washington World Dance Series www.uwworldseries.org/artists.cfm?page=lubovitch. They also anticipate with pleasure seeing End Days at Seattle Public Theater (SPT) at the Bathhouse at Green Lake. In honor of that comedy about a dysfunctional family, SPT announces Family Day, February 8, at 2:00 p.m., at which each person purchasing an adult ticket gets a student ticket free. This should be a fun one for young people. Mercy and Cuteness plan to bring Equality. |
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