What a busy week. Lots of openings, lots of downgrades, and no clear winner.
Friday, 3/5
6:00 PM Sarah Kavage @ Priceless Works
6:00 PM Jamey Baumgardt @ Viveza Gallery
7:00 PM SecludedAlleyWorks is 3!
8:00 PM Vessels of Vibe @ Broadway Performance Hall.
8:00 PM A Certain Kind of Death @ ConWorks
9:00 PM Starsky and Hutch Party @ Jillian's
10:00 PM Pieces Partay @ Lower Level (CHAC)
Saturday, 3/6
5:00 PM Trish Grantham @ Fancy.
6:00 PM Club Sc! hmooze BBQ
7:00 PM Seattle Irish Reels Film Festival 2004.
7:00 PM Topography of Home @ SOIL
7:00 PM BLAINE FONTANA @ Bluebottle Art Gallery
7:00 PM Rasika - Indian Classical Flute Concert @ Kane Hall
8:00 PM STRIPJOINT! @ The Segway in "Ballard".
9:00 PM Mardi Gras in March @ The Croc
Wednesday 3/10
8:30 PM Emerald Reels Super-8 Lounge @ Re-bar
Thursday 3/11
8:00 PM Art Show @ Retail Therapy
Friday, 3/5
Sarah Kavage @ Priceless Works
I like Sarah's paintings. A friend of mine who used to be Sarah's neighbor probably still has the "Swimmers" series, which she used to decorate her walls after Sarah was running out of space for her art.
Hi everyone, in case you haven't heard from me lately, it's because I've been getting ready for this:
Priceless Works Gallery presents Drew Demeter, Sarah Kavage and Libby Pace
March 5 to 29
I'll be showing a new body of work, along with Drew's black and white paintings and Libby's installations. It should be an interesting show, all about the idiosyncratic processes of creation and the search for beauty.
Opening is Friday, March 5 from 6 to 10 pm. Drew will be playing live music at the opening, and rumor has it there will be deep fryers and homemade french fries.
Hope to see you there!
xox
Sarah
Priceless Works is located at 619 35th Street in
Fremont, in the alley behind the new PCC, and is one
of the few bright spots in the "new" Fremont. Go to
http://www.pricelessworksgallery.com/ for a map. The
gallery is open Friday - Sunday 12-6 pm.
Jamey Baumgardt @ Viveza Gallery
Michael and Deborah write:
Dear Party Volcano,
We would like to invite you to check out the upcoming show at Viveza Gallery: Selling the War, an installation of recent works by Jamey Baumgardt, an artist based in Seattle. For this site-specific show of large and mid-sized paintings, Baumgardt examines packaging and advertising, as well as new forms of these ideas such as ‘markitecture’ and ‘one-to-one’ relationships between the United States government, corporations and consumers.
Please join us at the artist reception on Friday, March 5th from 6 - 10pm.
Hope to see you then!
Thanks,
Michael Rivera-Dirks and Deborah A. Priest
Viveza Gallery
2604 Western Ave, Seattle, 98121 – 206-956-3584
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 12-5 PM
www.viveza.com
SecludedAlleyWorks is 3!
Fabulous news!
SecludedAlleyWorks has survived the "terrible twos"
and is throwing a 3rd Birthday Benefit Bash.
Please come to SAW on Friday, March 5th between 7pm and 12 midnight.
There will be great things to see and win.
First of all, there is the opening of a Group show with the current artists that create at SAW.
They are Ellen Forney,Kinoko,Dan Ayala,Stan Mastalerz, Laura Corsiglia, Eileen Mullen, Skye Macneil,Amanda Breck and Gail Wick.
Next there will be a Silent Auction filled with art by artists that have shown at SAW including Kipling West,Susie Lee,Kamala Dolphin Kingsley, Erin Norlin, Lisa Cooper,Mary Gross,K.D. Schill and more.
Come and join in on the cakewalk. Have your cake and eat it too!
Come and join in on the raffle. Prizes galore!
Come and help celebrate SAW's 3rd birthday.
Hope to see you there.
SecludedAlleyWorks 113 12th Ave. Just north of Yesler Way.
206.839.0880
Vessels of Vibe @ Broadway Performance Hall.
This sounds like an interesting event. Giggles writes:
I've seen these guys a few times and I am continually amazed.
They've made noises on instruments that they made themselves, jumped on giant elastic band suspended from the ceiling and more!
C'mon down this weekend and check 'em out!
Vessels of Vibe
Straight from sold out shows and standing ovations on their recent southeastern tour, Lelavision Physical Music presents the Northwest premiere of "Vessels of Vibe". This new production is a melding of ancient music on new instruments, of traditional movements with modern choreography, and formal shapes with kinetic sculptures. The simultaneity of music, movement and interaction with sculptor / composer Ela Lamblin’s whimsical musical inventions is the hybrid signature of
Lelavision, which critics exclaim is “...exuberant…smart, joyful and moving.”Critic’s Picks' - Best of Atlanta 2003, Creative Loafing.
In this new work, Ela draws on his study of the classical Indian music form, Dhrupad, integrating the evocative soaring sounds of pitch bending, the harmonically rich buzzing drones, and the mood altering modal motifs of this ancient music with the multi-timbre tones of kinetic musical sculptures. The centerpiece for “Vessels of Vibe” is a circular aluminum invention with a bearing assembly and suspension rig that allows it to pivot and rotate planet-like in the air. Slit gongs attached to it provide the tone and timbres for the gamelan-like music created as Mann and Lamblin swing on and spin with it.
Choreographer, Leah Mann, integrates stepping patterns inspired by Kathak dance, and gesture forms of mudra (symbolic hand positions)and mellisma (gesture which reflects the flow of the music), with modern and aerial dance. The result is a full body articulation of the playing of the music.
March 5-7, 8pm Fri & Sat, 5pm Sun
Kids shows March 4, 5 at 10 am
Broadway Performance Hall,
1625 Broadway on Capital Hill
Reservations: 206-371-8287 or reply to this email
You can also use (after the 20th of Feb)
Admission: $15 general ($12 students, artists, seniors) Group rates available.
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds! Just call us!
***We ask that folks arrive 15 minutes prior to the show to pick up reserved tickets or they will be released.
A Certain Kind of Death @ ConWorks
Apparently this movie won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002:
Film: A Certain Kind of Death presented by the filmmakers
March 5-7
Friday - Sunday at 8 pm
$7 / $5 for Members
A CERTAIN KIND OF DEATH
What happens to people who die with no next of kin? The bureaucracy may surprise you as we follow the path of those deceased who aren’t grounded by a legal lineage, people who die alone and all but anonymous.
Directors Blue Hadaegh and Grover will be present to introduce all the screening. For more information about this film, please see
http://www.acertainkindofdeath.com
Consolidated Works
www.conworks.org
(206) 381-3218
Starsky and Hutch Party @ Jillian's
I am not really recommending this event but I think it's worth mentioning. The flyer looks groovy...
Starsky and Hutch party, March 5th at Jillian's, 9PM - 2AM, no cover. Proving once again that if you wait long enough, eventually everything comes back around to become cool again. Bring out your 70's fashion and get down to old school vinyl.
Jillian's: http://www.kirotv.com/restaurants/1896214/detail.html
Flyer: http://www.imandesign.com/starskymovie.html
Pieces Partay @ Lower Level (CHAC)
Catwoman is pointing out two events for this Friday:
o.k. here you go!! Pieces Partay at the lower level under the Capital
Hill Arts Center this Friday the 5th at 10p.m. with DJ Vital,
Shapeshifter and Diem with piescan attire encouraged.
Also, Sao Paulo Barrio 3/5 at Tost after the Fremont First Friday Art
Walk and don't miss Sarah Kavage's exhibite at the Priceless Works
Gallery!
Lower level under the Capital Hill Arts Center, 10p.m.
Saturday, 3/6
Trish Grantham @ Fancy.
Portland Superstar Artist
*Trish Grantham*
will be showing her latest and greatest at Fancy
Opening reception Saturday March 6th
from 5- 8p.m.
Show runs: 3.6- 4.1
see www.trishgrantham.com for more info
Some pix:
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/partyvolcano/detail?.dir=/Invitations&.dnm=f0f4.jpg
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/partyvolcano/detail?.dir=/Invitations&.dnm=3ea3.jpg
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/partyvolcano/detail?.dir=/Invitations&.dnm=8efc.jpg
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/partyvolcano/detail?.dir=/Invitations&.dnm=62f9.jpg
Fancy
1932 2nd Ave
Seattle, Wa 98101
www.fancyjewels.com
Club Schmooze BBQ
Last week I was downgrading Club Schmooze @ SODO on Sat 2/28. I felt that $25 was a steep cover charge for schmoozing on a Saturday that had much better events to offer. Apparently I was not the only one who didn't go:
Though Club Schmooze (www.wuxx.com/schmooze) was open bar, we still have a significant amount of beer, wine, and liquor leftover. Thus, I'm throwing a BBQ this Saturday evening. Please attend and enjoy free food and drinks. In lieu of any cover or cost, I'll have a few boxes around for various charities and please consider bringing some extra cash or a check to donate. Also, if you work for, are on the board of, or are otherwise affiliated with a charitable non-profit (501(c)(3)), please make a shoebox advertising your organization and bring it on Saturday.
So far 7 guests have confirmed that they would come.
Rob's Condo Community Room
1415 2nd Ave.,
http://www.evite.com/pub/robdolin/20040306
www.wuxx.com/schmooze
Schmooze pix:
http://www.drmichaelevents.com/gallery/sleepless
http://wuxx.sharepoint.bcentral.com/pix
Seattle Irish Reels Film Festival 2004
I liked The Crying Game and I didn't know that Neil Jordan was directing it.
Welcome to the Seattle Irish Reels Film Festival 2004. Now in our seventh year we are delighted to bring to you a wonderful collection of refreshing and exciting new works in Irish cinema. The festival takes place March 4th-7th, 2004 with screenings at the Harvard Exit- 4th on Capitol Hill, at 911 Media Arts Center - 5th and at the Seattle Art Museum - 6-7th, all located in downtown Seattle. On March 13-14th screenings will be held at the Seattle Center during Irish Week. Our 2004 program is now online!
A highlight of this year's festival is a Special Tribute to Neil Jordan on Saturday, March 6th featuring a retrospective of his early work, including Company of Wolves, Mona Lisa, and The Crying Game.
Neil Jordan Special: http://www.irishreels.org/jordan.html
Program: http://www.irishreels.org/program.html
The Crying Game: http://www.irishreels.org/filmlist.html#crying
Topography of Home @ SOIL
I will probably go even though the last shows have been a little bit disappointing because they were more like end of semester presentations of an art class. But this time might be different. The title sounds promising and I feel encouraged to go to another show about Home especially after seeing Andi Pihl's great photos last week (Home @ Home).
Her photos reminded me a little bit of the German photographer Bernhard Blume (who also happens to be an art professor in Hamburg). Blume's photos are funny, scary, kind, and sad. The people in his photos seem clumsy and not in control of their environment. Everyday objects seem to have taken over the world and forced humans to play by their rules.
If you are interested here are some links. One of his exhibitions was called "Wahnzimmer" (tripping room). (It’s a pun: "Wahn"=insane, "zimmer"=room, "Wohnzimmer"=living room). Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture of that collection. But this one is from "Zu Hause und im Wald" (at home and in the forrest): http://www.kunstnet.at/charim/2000_03_16_1.html
Another series was called Trautes Heim (home sweet home):
http://www.portikus.de/images/A0002.1.jpg
Enough about Blume. Here is everything you need to know about the Soil opening:
Topography of Home presents the work of Gretchen Bennett of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Debra Baxter of Seattle, Washington.
Their work examines the establishment of individual space and experimenting with borders. Taking in the lay of the land and determining what roots us and what is fleeting, both Baxter and Bennett focus on the momentary, representing moments seized and weighed.
Baxter uses hundreds of powder puffs sewn together to create billowing masses of clouds hinting at adornment. Her monotypes on silk tissue paper and vellum present a kind of quietude and subtlety, addressing density, gravity and mass.
Bennett explores the idea that paper-light objects tie us to a place; they are markers, points, and indicators. Pulled from the everyday, she chooses and arranges these, pulling in all apparent strands of a common language in the form of drawings and installations.
SOIL Art Gallery
1317 E. Pine
March 6 - 28, 2004
Opening Reception Saturday, March 6, 7 to10 PM
http://www.soilart.org/currentshow/index.htm
BLAINE FONTANA @ Bluebottle Art Gallery
The show is called "The Manifest Soup Transcripts, Chapter's 1 - 9" and I think it's not worth going:
Native Seattle Artist Blaine Fontana will be exhibiting his first solo show at the progressive Bluebottle Art Gallery. Blaine has spent his recent time as a freelance artist/designer for national companies and galleries the last fours years. He has been rapidly gaining national recognition as a blue chip artist and designer, sought out by cutting edge design companies and contemporary collectors. Fontana's paintings and design has been published and produced through Metro.Pop. magazine, CMYK magazine, LRG, Volcom, Ubiquity Recordings, Stifle Clothing, Morey Boards, Don O'Melveny Gallery, Cannibal Flower Art Collective, Antipodwear, RTEA, Urban Earth Gallery, Pacific Sunwear, FLIP and others.
Why is it not worth going? Here is why:
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/partyvolcano/detail?.dir=/Invitations&.dnm=b7ab.jpg
Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store
415 East Pine Street
Opening Reception:
Sat, March 6, 7:00-11:00 P.M.
http://www.bluebottleart.com/
Rasika - Indian Classical Flute Concert @ Kane Hall
India Arts and Culture Council (Rasika)
http://www.rasika.org
presents Indian Classical Carnatic Flute Recital
by
Maestro Shashank
Accompanied by an ensemble of percussionists:
Ganesh Prasad - Violin
Satish Kumar - Mridangam (double headed drum)
& Khanjira (Frame drum)
Sekhar - Thavil
Vaikom Gopalkrishnan - Ghatam (clay pot)
Gururaj - Morsing (Jews Harp)
Shantala - Flute Support
7.00 p.m., Sat March 6th, 2004
At Kane Hall - 120, UW Campus
Tickets: $20, $15 at door & $10 for students and seniors.
FREE for RASIKA 2004-05 members.
Visit http://www.sulekha.com/event/eventdisplay.asp?nma=SEA&cid=43767 for on-line ticketing.
Visit http://www.rasika.org for more details and how to become involved with RASIKA.
Kane Hall 120 , University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA
Sat, March 6, 7:00PM
STRIPJOINT! @ The Segway in "Ballard".
Devoted PV reader and occasional special correspondent Ron Jeremy wants to know if they really are going to have nudity at this event:
The reason I ask is that my impression of Washington's archaic and puritanical liquor laws (carried over from England on the Mayflower, I believe) is that they prohibit the mixture of nudity and alcohol in this state. That's why when you go to a strip club you can only order coke with your lap dance (unlike in more civilized states, such as Canada, where you can get properly drunk). Does this rule not apply because it is a private event? Or are they risking shut-down by a bunch of musket-wielding pilgrims under the auspices of the liquor control board? Or is this a case of false advertising, and we will only be teased by clowns in "naughty" but not naked outfits? Enquiring minds want to know.
Here are the details:
Circus Contraption creates an evening not even Sigmund Freud was able to dream up!
A feast of sensual rapture awaits as we bring you:
STRIPJOINT!
A Circus/Strip Club Party and Fundraiser Benefit for an all-new Circus Contraption Show.
Sexy, revealing StripperClowns of all orientations! HOT HOT HOT GIRLS AND BOYS!!! Dancing on Two Stages all night long! Scantily Clad Tarts on Trapeze! Couch Dances! Double Trouble! Shower Shows! VIP Room! Oil wrestling!
Enter a raffle for fabulous, naughty prizes!
Sip a refreshing libation at our Full Bar, or get “administered to” by the randy Jagermeister Nurse!
Live music includes The Fremont Philharmonic (“providing a cure for Armageddon”), Road Movie To Berlin (providing amazing covers of They Might Be Giants hits), and our own Circus Contraption Band (providing a bracing curative for the afflictions of our times).
And as always, plenty of Clown-On-Clown Action!!!
All proceeds from this event will be used to “mount”* an entirely brand-“spanking”* new Circus Contraption show to “penetrate”* your consciousness in late spring of this year. And we can think of no better way to “solicit”* your generosity than by the gratuitous use of… SEXUAL ENTICEMENT!!! (* subliminal messages)
This is going to be an amazing party and we need your help in continuing our mission to bring you the strangest in contemporary, surreal Circus entertainment. So spend freely and often and maybe you’ll take a clown home for the evening!
StripJoint will be held for one dirty little night only!!! SATURDAY MARCH 6
All tickets sold at the door, first-come, first-served.
This is a 21 and over event—ID’s will be checked!
Disclaimer: If you miss this event you will never again have the opportunity to fulfill this particularly twisted and compelling fantasy. Think about it.
Saturday, March 6, 2004
8 pm to 1:30 am
The Segway, 5701 22nd Ave NW in beautiful Ballard, Seattle WA
Tickets- $8.00 to $20.00 sliding scale
21 and over
Information: (206) 442-2004
www.circuscontraption.com/events.html/ or info@circuscontraption.com
www.CircusContraption.com
Mardi Gras in March @ The Croc
MARDI GRAS IN MARCH
WITH
REBIRTH BRASS BAND
AND
QUASI NADA
What:
Mardi Gras in March features the ReBirth Brass who come from New Orleans Louisiana with a signature brand of brass band funk. The invigorating music that sounds so spontaneous is the combination of natural born talent, dedication, spirit and a complete immersion in the New Orleans Street tradition. ReBirth Comes to Party!
Fun, but fierce, Quasi Nada is about celebrating, and celebration of the groove. Quasi Nada writes tightly arranged tunes inspired by the world's rhythmic cultures, while staying true to their roots in funk and hip-hop. This local outfit is all about keeping the crowd dancing and feeling good.
The Crocodile Café, 2200 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA
March 6, 2004
Doors- 9PM
Show- 10PM
Tickets: Ticketweb.com, The Crocodile Café, Sonic Boom Records
Wednesday 3/10
Emerald Reels Super-8 Lounge @ Re-bar
Reed writes:
Hi Party Volcano,
On March 10th, the Emerald Reels Super-8 Lounge returns to Seattle to present a unique collection of short undependent films at a new location: Re-bar.
Featuring short super-8 and 16mm films with soundtracks mixed live by Kid Hops, dj for KEXP Expansions.
Series includes films by: Martha Colburn, Tony Gault, Stephanie Gray, Roger Beebe, Adrienne Stacy, David Pfluger, Nick Shiflet, Trish Van Huesen, Doug Lane, Jason Gutz, Deniz Berkin, Derrick King, Gary McLeod, Nancy Garvin, Reed O'Beirne, Tom Moore, plus more.
Re-bar
10 March | doors at 8:30 | $6
1114 Howell St | 206.233.9873 | (+21)
http://www.emeraldreels.com/ers8.htm
KEXP Expansions: http://kexp.org/programming/progpage.asp?showID=11&1413=38045.875-1&96=38045.875-1&20=38045.875-1&256=38045.875-2
Thursday 3/11
Art Show @ Retail Therapy
dB is probably more famous for his parties (Leap Warehouse Party on 2/28 and Red Stripe Art Walk @ The Prudential on 3/4). This Thursday he is showing his paintings at Wazhma's Retail Therapy. She writes:
This month we are hosting the drawings of DB otherwise know as Daniel Dobrovkine. For those of you who are unfamiliar with him. Daniel was Born in Moscow, USSR but lived primarily in Geneva, Switzerland. Although he is best known for his tech & social suaveness... the man with many facets shows us one more to his never ending list of talents. This will be a peak of his drawings which show the influences of his diverse background.
"I believe that color often fakes the essence of a person, that it is merely to accentuate contrast and attract the eye. Hence, I have been faithful to monotone sanguine, red charcoal or crayon.
And then the small notebook ran out of space" DB
Please come join us for wine food and laid back atmosphere on March 11th.
Retail Therapy
905 E Pike ST
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=LEBGFJFCCFPFPWBYEVDY
Cold Lava
Soirée Francophone à Chapel (3/4/04)
My concerns about 'Loud Jacket' Russ burning down Chapel were unfounded. He writes:
I noticed that in the last issue of Party Volcano, in the course of venting your own criticisms of The Chapel, you brought my name into it and speculated that that I'd hate the drinks there. Truth is, I've been there 3 times now, and--being a creature of habit--have always ordered the same drink (a Mint Gimlet), which uses fresh mint leaves (a sign of distinction among Seattle bars) and which I find to be quite tasty. Other friends of mine, with impeccable cocktail credentials of their own, tell me that the drinks there are good. So, rather than wanting to burn the place down, I am more willing to burn some of the money in my wallet there. I just thought I'd set the record straight.
The drink I was having was really bad - I had tasted better shampoo than that Apple Martini. But I am willing to give it another try. It will be a Mint Gimlet. Thanks Russ for your valuable feedback!
Last Minute Lava
This just came in from Amy, who works at the Stranger:
it's a Wedding party! i hope you guys would consider sending this
out...it's an open invite.
Marriage March Monday
Gay couples are meeting at Espresso Vivace's sidewalk cafe (321
Broadway, on Capitol Hill) on Monday morning, March 8, at 9:30 a.m.
We're going to head down to the King County Clerk's office (500 4th
Ave, at James, Rm 403) to demand marriage licenses (like folks in NYC
and Chicago have done this week). If we're turned away, we're going to
do it again every day next week.
Other couples and singles are welcome to join to show support!
Within two hours or so, there will be a full explanation at the top of
www.thestranger.com
thanks,
Amy Jenniges
the stranger
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