Looking for things to do? The Weekend Calendar is UP, so you have no excuse…TONS of stuff to choose from, including lots of theater options in addition to the usual list of bar/club events. Our picks are the “The Infection Monologues” the moving theater piece presented by Gay City at the Erickson Theatre Off Broadway…or maybe checking out “The Dina Martina Christmas Show” which has a finale that has to be seen to be believed…or, there’s “Sylvia & Tor” in West Seattle…or “Ham for the Holidays” or Adé’s Black and White Ball at Re-bar (after Dina), or “Beefcake” at Pony, or….well, you get the point…Here’s the Friday Calendar; for the rest of the Weekend, go HERE!
FRIDAY: December 2, 2011 |
| The Infection Monologues @ Erickson Theatre Off Broadway. Powerful, timely, and well acted piece, The Infection Monologues is a touching, humorous, and ground breaking narrative on living with HIV more than thirty years into the epidemic 7pm, $10-$15. REVIEW |
| Dina Martina Christmas Show @ Rebar. ALL NEW holiday extravaganza guarantees Dina Martina’s sidesplitting blend of low-brow, top-notch comedy and near-acid-trip surrealism. 8pm, $20. 21+ |
| Ham for the Holidays: A Lard Day’s Night @ Theatre Off Jackson. Seattle sketch mavens Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt are back with the 11th edition of their cult holiday show, chock full of dysfunctional characters, tacky costumes, and more wigs than Lady GaGa. 7:30pm, $23. Adult Humor |
| Sylvia and Tor’s Christmas Cabaret @ West Seattle Senior Center. After a few months off from shows Sylvia and Tor come back for a special Holiday Cabaret. A whole bunch of new songs and some old favorites! 7pm: Drinks & Snacks, 8pm: Show, $8. Limited Seating. |
| Cinderella @ 5th Avenue Theatre. When the shoe fits, the unlikeliest of girls becomes a princess, and dreams really do come true. Beloved Seattle thespian, Nick Garrison is back in drag as one of the nasty bitches, with his frequent pal/co-star the divine Sarah Rudinoff as his partner in crime 8pm. |
| Hairspray @ Seattle Musical Theatre. Prepare yourself for some of the craziest dancing and biggest hair ever seen, Hairspray gives a hilarious and emotionally poignant tribute to the courage needed to break down the walls that separate us, and does it with style! 7:30pm. All Ages |
| Fruitcake Blues! -Gifts of the Season @ Second Story Repertory. A holiday cabaret featuring Victor Janusz, Joanne Klein, Judy Ann Moulton and Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse 8pm. All Ages |
| Nutcracker @ McCaw Hall. The Northwest’s most cherished holiday tradition. With live orchestra, magnificent sets and costumes, and over 200 roles danced by professional dancers and students, nothing fills hearts with holiday magic like PNB’s Nutcracker! 7:30pm. All Ages |
| Mark Morris Dance Group @ Moore Theatre. The Seattle premiere of Festival Dance is a celebratory dance that evokes joy and mirth as six couples move about the stage in a blissful pastoral, set to a lyrical piano trio by Johann Nepomuk Hummel 7:30pm, $25-$82. All Ages |
| Adé’s Black and White Ball @ Rebar. Holiday party and benefit for Life Long AIDS alliance w/ DJs Riz and El Toro and performances by Vintage Youth, Adé and fashions by Artstar, Danial Webster, Jordan Christianson and Lenna Peterson. Come dress up to the nines (in black & white) 10:30pm. $10 Dressed up in black and white, $15 if not. 21+ |
| Cuff Country Country Western Dancing @ Cuff. Lesson: Basic Two-Step & “Dizzy” line dance. 21+ |
| Cuff Complex: HiNRG Dancing w/ DJ Stacey Cooks 11pm-3am, $5. 21+ |
| Beefcake @ Pony. Retro Gay Underground tunes w/ Dee Jay Jack and King of Pants, Free. 21+ |
| Neighbours: Ultimate Dance Party w/ DJ Richard J Dalton 10pm-4am. 21+ (18+ after 2am) |
| Black Friday Back in Black Fetish Night @ The Eagle w/ DJ Up-Above 9pm-3am. 21+ |
| Wildrose: “Booty Bumpin Beats” w/ DJ General Meow 9pm, Free. 21+ |
| OutWest: 2012 Men of Rain City Soccer Club Calendar Sale: Purchase your calendar, pick your favorite month and say hi to a model or two 7pm-10pm. 21+ |
| Andrea Gibson @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center. w/ members of Youth Speaks Seattle and Tara Hardy benefits Bent Writing Institute 9pm, $10-$15. All Ages |
| Sistah Sinema @ Chao Bistro. Monthly event showcasing Black womyn in Queer roles, screening Cheryl Dunye’s latest film, The OWLS (Older, Wiser Lesbians). 8pm, $5 advance, $10 door. All Ages |
| Purr Video Lounge: VJs play the best videos in town 9pm-2am, Free. 21+ |
| Swollen Fridays @ RPlace. DJ E plays r&b/top 40 & VJ Flo’w rocks the video booth, $7. 21+ Lashes Cabaret Show with hostess Lady Chablis at 9:30pm. |
| Lily Armani’s Show & Tell @ Neighbours Nightclub 8:30pm, $10. 21+ |
| LeFaux @ Julia’s On Broadway. Celebrity Female Impersonator Show 10pm, $25-$45. All Ages |
