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Seattle Pride Idol is back!
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Seattle Pride Idol, presented by Verizon Wireless, FUZE, Seattle's Best Karaoke, Neighbours Nightclub, Seattle Gay News, and MOViN 92.5, is back, and it is bigger and better than ever!
Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented by Seattle Out and Proud (SO&P) every Sunday night at Neighbours more |
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Shangela to make her Seattle debut
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
By now, unless you've been living under a rock, you've either heard about or watched RuPaul's Drag Race. Now in its third season, the show has propelled drag into the mainstream and given Gays a plethora of catchphrases like 'Don't fuck it up' and 'The time has come. For you to lipsync for more
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Billy Elliot a boy born to boogie
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
Billy Elliot:
The Musical
Paramount Theatre
Through April 3
To say a show is inspiring, uplifting, or a dancing sensation is to be redundant in regards to Billy Elliot: The Musical.
Based on the 2000 film of the same name, thi more
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lisa Lampanelli lets it all hang out
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Like a favorite aunt who's had too many boilermakers on Christmas, anything and everything can fall out of Lisa Lampanelli's mouth. The comedy world's 'queen of mean' has made a living from skewering every person in the room, regardless of their race, sexual orientation, or penis size - sh more
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Great performances make The King's Proposal an enjoyable evening
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The King's Proposal or The Marriage of Princess Guido
Seattle Musical Theatre
Through April 10
A cute new musical is being presented as part of Seattle Musical Theatre's 'Second Season,' a kind of incubator for new musicals in its maiden start. The King's Pr more
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Of Mice and Men brings classic to the stage
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Of Mice and Men
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Through April 10
Classic American plays like Of Mice and Men, being presented at Seattle Repertory Theatre now, serve two purposes: They are a kind of record of what life used to be like, and if they are great plays more
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Dee Hoty makes 9 to 5 her own
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
9 to 5 the Musical
April 5-24
5th Avenue Theatre
Whether it's in Seattle or on New York's Broadway, Dee Hoty knows her way around the stage. She's been a familiar face on both coasts, starring in MAME or Lonestar Love and earning three Tony Award nom more
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A Dyke About Town: Laura Love delights sold-out crowd at Triple Door
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Tower of Power
Mercy's friend Mischief joined Mercy for Tower of Power at Jazz Alley on March 24, because the late show was too late on a weeknight for Cuteness. Mischief had never heard of the band because she's not a big fan of funk. When she heard them, she said, 'W more
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Next week in The Music Lounge: Cut Copy checks in from the road
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
They're not the easiest to pin down - traveling everywhere from Portugal to Estonia to the U.S. and their native Australia - but Seattle Gay News managed to catch up with electronic-pop act Cut Copy just before they descended to Seattle. Tim Hoey, guitarist for the band, chatted with me via more
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Triumphant All My Sons proves universal
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
All My Sons
Intiman Theatre
Through April 17
The product of a great director is apparent when you experience a production of a classic play that feels so right, yet has never before been produced that way. Valerie Curtis-Newton's production of All My Sons, a more
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