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David Schmader

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David Schmader—Stranger associate editor and Last Days columnist—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the U.S. In his spare time, he’s the world’s foremost authority on the brilliant horribleness of Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls; he hosts annotated screenings at U.S. film fests and provided the commentary track for the DVD. His writing has appeared in OUT Magazine and at Newsweek.com. Dave has lived in Seattle for 20 years; he currently lives in South Park.

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  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 10/31/2012
  • Film

    Sister: See What Happens When You Find a Stranger in the Alps?

    Sister: See What Happens When You Find a Stranger in the Alps?
    Posted on 10/31/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘The Invisible War’

    Kirby Dick’s award-winning documentary starts with a number of American servicewomen holding forth on their deep love for the military (the camaraderie, the pride, the tradition).
    Posted on 10/24/2012
  • Suggests

    The Cherdonna and Lou Show

    Combining modern dance, gender-bending camp, lunatic conceptual comedy, and shockingly ambitious hair and makeup, the Cherdonna and Lou Show is like nothing you’ve ever seen.
    Posted on 10/17/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘Fat Kid Rules the World’

    Matthew Lillard’s directorial debut brings KL Going’s award-winning young adult novel—about a suicidal fat kid in Seattle drawn into a friendship (and a punk band) with a troubled dropout—to the big screen.
    Posted on 10/17/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 10/17/2012
  • Film

    The Art of Anger

    How to Survive a Plague: A Brilliant Documentary About the Rise and Demise of ACT UP
    Posted on 10/17/2012
  • Suggests

    International B-Girl Competition

    At tonight’s Queen Sweet 16 dance battle, ass-kicking b-girls from all over the world will compete for cash, prizes, and the right to be called queen of the b-girls.
    Posted on 10/10/2012
  • Suggests

    Laurie Anderson

    Laurie Anderson introduced herself to the world via large-scale works that wove together video, music, and performance to address big ideas.
    Posted on 10/10/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 10/10/2012
  • Film

    Almost Legal

    Five Films at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
    Posted on 10/10/2012
  • Suggests

    ‘Stop Making Sense’

    What makes Talking Heads Jonathan Demme’s 1984 classic the best concert film ever?
    Posted on 10/03/2012
  • Film

    Gay Hell

    Forward into Darkness: Keep the Lights On and In the Family
    Posted on 10/03/2012
  • Suggests

    Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

    Back for a 17th (!) year, SLGFF is packed with movies by/for/about queer people that you won’t see anywhere else.
    Posted on 09/26/2012
  • Visual Art

    No Moss

    Rolling Stones 1972 Shows the World’s Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band Just as They Were (and No More)
    Posted on 09/26/2012
  • Theater

    Grady West

    Grady West: 2012 Genius Award Winner for Theater
    Posted on 09/26/2012
  • Genius Awards

    Grady West

    Grady West: 2012 Genius Award Winner for Theater
    Posted on 09/26/2012
  • Suggests

    Team Dresch

    There are at least three indisputable reasons to not miss this show.
    Posted on 09/19/2012
  • Columns

    Last Days

    The Week in Review
    Posted on 09/19/2012
  • Suggests

    Madonna

    Five hundred years ago, a fame-horny little go-getter named Madonna kicked off her first major tour at Seattle’s Paramount Theater...
    Posted on 09/12/2012

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