Last month, it was announced through social media that the Rendezvous would be closing temporarily, citing renovations to the space after the bar was acquired by new management. This left many performers angry, as they had only found out about their...
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Thomas Charles (“Cha-Cha”) Rantz was born March 13, 1952, and passed away at his home in Seattle on August 21, 2025, due to a tragic accident. He was 73 years old. Born in Newport News, Virginia, to Richard Charles (colonel, US Army, Oct. 21, 1921–Feb. 4,...
After deep consideration of the circumstances Transgender Americans have been experiencing in the United States, I, both as managing editor of the SGN and an out-and-proud Transgender woman, have decided to preface this issue with a statement:
It’s not often that fans of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan get to see their most popular musical, The Pirates of Penzance, performed on the grand stage by professional singers, but this delightful classic will kick off Seattle Opera’s 2025–26 season at McCaw...
Enter Bumbershoot 2025: an amalgamation of vendors, food, live music, and entertainment in Seattle Center, put on by New Rising Sun and Third Stone...
“For the longest time, I never felt like a girl. I also never feel 100% like a man. It’s always been this spectrum of existence,” said Trans drag king Tuna Melt on King of Drag, an original series on the free, Queer-oriented streaming platform Revry. Released...
Get ready for an absolute blast of theatrical joy. The Tony Award–winning musical Some Like It Hot has rolled into Seattle’s iconic Paramount Theatre, delivering a spectacular dose of humor, heart, and show-stopping entertainment. This production is a vibrant,...
![Justice for Nikki Armstrong: A Transgender woman’s story of assault, survival, and perseverance [Updated Sept. 24]](/image/story/4842?width=500)
On September 15, Nikki Armstrong, a 39-year-old Transgender woman, was the victim of a violent, hate-filled assault in Renton, Washington by a group of four teenage boys. According to the Renton Police Department’s Meeghan Black, at 8 p.m., the department...
Darran Bruce is a Seattle business owner and creator of The DJ Sessions, best known for its DJ truck that plays electronic dance music, primarily on Capitol Hill. On August 1 around 8 p.m., he and his employees reported being victims of property damage and...
Nestled in the heart of West Seattle, Brent Archer has built a life and a career as dynamic and vibrant as the region he calls home. Brent’s inspiring journey from engineering student to acclaimed author of Gay contemporary romance exemplifies the...