I am back - just in time for No Pants Day and Retail Therapy's Birthday Party. This week's computer corner will highlight two funny videos about the current president of this country.
Friday, 5/5
Noon No Pants Day in Austin, TX.
7:00 PM Retail Therapy's Birthday Party
9:00 PM Expiration Date at El Corazon
10:00 PM Polyphonic @ CHAC
Saturday, 5/6
8:00 PM Paris Hurley @ Cornish College of the Arts
9:00 PM Cirko de Mayo Fiesta @ Fenix Underground
9:00 PM PROSPERITY in Eastern Washington
11:00 PM Eyes and Ears Supernova
Sunday, 5/7
6:00 PM Festa no 7 de maio
Wednesday, 5/10
7:00 PM Independent Exposure
Friday, 5/5
No Pants Day in Austin, TX.
I am sure some of our readers are already on their way to Texas for this important event.
There will be a No Pants Day protest at the Capital in Austin, TX, starting at 7:30am, round about where the capital meets 11th street. Bring No Pants Day signs and don't bring your pants.
The celebration in Austin will be a part of the Austin Improv Collective's improv shows at the Hideout on Friday. The Hideout is located at 617 Congress Ave. Shows are at 8, 10, and 11:30pm.
The Hideout, 617 Congress Ave, Austin, TX.
www.nopantsday.com
http://myspace.com/nopantsday
NPD 2005: http://pics.livejournal.com/zinereem/gallery/0000a5p0
Retail Therapy's Birthday Party
Probably my favorite this week. I am going!
3 years baby and counting
If you are receiving this email it means … I love you. NO JOKE. Three years have passed and I have often written my evites & emails from the “We” perspective and although it has been mainly a one-woman show… it couldn’t have happened without the help and support of all my good friends, family and faithful customers. It has been my consistent goal to build my community and my community has helped build my business and me. Growth and evolution are not always easy paths and so now more than ever I want to thank you for your continued support. You are invited to come celebrate the store’s 3-year anniversary in two parts. Part one is at the shop part two is at Des Amis for a little dancing and good old-fashioned fun. The first part consists of an open house and goodie bags. You can view my collection of art that I have been blessed by numerous generous artists that have shown here and see how we have evolved.
When: Cinqo de Mayo 05/05/06
Where: Retail Therapy 905 E Pike St
Time : 7pm+
8 Artists
Cupcakes from Cupcake Royale
Frites
Sushi from Liberty
Wine flowing
Dancing: Des Amis ( 21+over)
Time: 9pm+
Where: 1013 E Pike St Corner of 11th and Pike
FREE! Bring your homies, your lovers and loved ones
Kippy in da' house ;)
all loved ones are welcome...
xo
Wazhma
Retail Therapy
905 E Pike ST
Friday, May 5, 7:00pm
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=GTVRLSTHDNDGEPFKKSOO
Expiration Date at El Corazon
John writes:
FRIDAY May 5th
Expiration Date at El Corazon. Bone crushing metal at it's finest.
Come on down to a show that looks like it might sell out (hey they have
sold out there in the past.)
for more information see www.expirationdatemusic.com
Expiration Date? Are they related to Visiting Day?
John's party update: John_Schlick@Hotmail.com
Polyphonic @ CHAC
First Fridays, Sub-Merge & Infinite Connections present:
Cinco de Mayo:
Phil Western [Live PA] The Record Company/colourspeaks.com
A staple of the Vancouver electronic music scene for over 15 years with releases on The Record Company, Map Music, Exist Dance, Harthouse, Dehausset, and others. Do not miss the chance to see this highly-skilled producer for his first Seattle performance in five years!!
m.0. [Live PA] Tekgnosis/numeriklab.com
A busy man over the last year since claiming the Seattle laptop battle title, m.0. has been steadily rocking dancefloors & expanding minds all over town. m.0 = Laptop +/synths, +/beats
MANOS sub-merge/Uniting Souls
Steadily gaining a reputation around Seattle for stimulating minds, opening hearts, and shaking booties, dj Manos is known to infect soundsystems with heady doses of warped alien funk.
Performances by: PURE Cirkus
Visuals by: Aldorythm
Art displays by: Tashi Meath & Aloria Weaver
Friday, May 5, 10-Close, 21+ $8, CHAC Lower Level - 1621 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Saturday, 5/6
Paris Hurley @ Cornish College of the Arts
Paris writes:
Please pass this along to your friends, family, house pets, plants.....
I hope to see you all there!
Paris Hurley: violinist
Degenerate Art Ensemble's fantastic violinist Paris Hurley will present a multi-media performance as her final degree project for her graduation from the Cornish College of the Arts THIS SATURDAY.
FROM PARIS:
....this is of interest to you because I am having a senior recital that I
would love for you all to be at. I am absolutely thrilled to have
collaborated with so many amazing artists to create an evening that I can
promise will be unlike any other 'recital' you've experienced.
It will be a night of new music, improvisation, dance, visual and sonic arts
featuring:
Dayvd Chan-visual art
Nicole DeLaittre-piano
Ezra Dickenson-dance
Beth Fleenor-clarinets
Denney Goodhew-piano
Joseph Gray-video/sculpture
Gabe Herbertson-audio art/installation
Adam Kozie-drums/dance
Josh Stewart-trumpet
Paurl Walsh-electric bass/dance/laptop
Rita Wilson-costumes
Saturday, May 6th, 8pm
Cornish College of the Arts
Poncho Concert Hall
710 E. Roy
FREE!
Cirko de Mayo Fiesta @ Fenix Underground
It’s time to celebrate Mexican Independence cirkus style with the Virgin Mary hanging via shark hooks, acrobatic storytelling and clown history at:
...with PURE Cirkus, Betty X, Naha and The Bad things plus the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence...
“Resist the urge to stay home!”
Cirko de Mayo Fiesta!
@ Fenix Underground
109 S. Washington
http://www.fenixunderground.com
http://www.infiniteconnections.org/node/287
PROSPERITY in Eastern Washington
I like the rattlesnake part:
PROSPERITY ~ May 6th, 2006 ~ Eastern Washington, USA
Info & Driving Directions
Here is some important information regarding this year's gathering…
The date is Saturday May 6, 2006 beginning around 9pm, and will go until sometime Sunday afternoon, May 7.
We will be in Eastern Washington, and it will be pretty cold at night possibly in the 30's, so make sure you bring warm clothing. It will also be warm in the day, possibly in the 80's, so don't forget your sunscreen. And there is always a chance of a little rain, since we are in Washington.
This is a camping trip, so please make sure to bring all of the usual camping supplies i.e. tent, bedding, and things to keep warm.
There will be NO CAMP FIRES ALLOWED (there will be one fire pit on the dance floor, so PLEASE BRING WOOD FOR CONTRIBUTION), DO NOT BUILD ANY OTHER FIRES!!!!!FIRE DANCERS MUST TALK TO HEATHER FLIKKEMA AND UNDERSTAND THEY ARE RESTRICTED TO ONE AREA OF THE DANCE FLOOR!!!!
Make sure to bring plenty of food for the time that you plan to stay. There are no stores nearby, so if you run out, it will be very inconvenient for you.
Bring at least 1 gallon of drinking water per person, per day, plus whatever you will need for cooking, washing, etc. If you have a first aid kit, please bring it.
PACK OUT WHAT YOU PACK IN! LEAVE NO TRACE! Please bring an ample amount of garbage bags for your camp and maybe for a friend's camp as well, and leave enough space in your vehicle for them once they are full.
Please dig a hole at least 6" deep for human waste and do not leave toilet paper behind. If you have a small shovel, it would be a good idea to bring it.
BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE RATTLESNAKES IN THE AREA
The Western Rattlesnake is indigenous to Eastern Washington, and is definitely venomous. If you have a snake bite kit, and again, first aid, please bring it along. Hopefully none of this will be necessary, but it's best to be prepared. Here is a link to help you identify a Western Rattlesnake if you see one.
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/herp/cviridis.htm
PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AND SOBER TO AND FROM THIS EVENT!
It is a long drive, which will include going over a mountain pass, and we want you there and back home safe, so please please please do not be under the influence of anything while driving.
The road from the highway to the location is a fairly rough dirt road, so take it slowly and carefully.
Directions to this year's gathering are as follows:
From Seattle, take I-5 N to Hwy 2 E or I-90 E. (Hwy 2 is a bit shorter, but you can drive a little faster on I-90, so the trips are pretty comparable.
Follow Hwy 2 E or I-90 E. to Wenatchee. This will be your last chance for food, water, gas, supplies, etc.
Continue on Hwy 2 E through Orondo and Waterville. From Waterville, stay on Hwy 2 E for 13 more miles until you come to Road "E" SW.
Turn RIGHT onto Road "E" SW and go 4 miles to Road 4. (This is a gravel road)
Turn RIGHT on Road 4 and go 3 miles to Road "H" SW.
Turn LEFT on Road "H" SW and go 5 miles until you get to a "primitive road".
Follow this road to the location. There are a couple of small creek crossings that most cars should be able to get through. Just take it SLOWLY and CAREFULLY on this road…it's pretty bumpy.
PLEASE adhere to the directions. There are a couple of houses on these gravel roads, and we'd like to keep the dust and disturbance to these people to a minimum. This will also help ensure that the event will go on until the end, without any "unwanted visitors".
When you get to the parking area, find a spot in one of the designated areas, or if none are available, please park off of the road enough so that others can get through. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE ROAD.
At this point, there is a larger creek crossing where, if you have a 4x4 or high clearance vehicle, you'll be able to get through and drive into the main area no problem. For other cars it depends on your clearance (recommend a twelve inch clearance) and where your air intake is (it must be above the water). If you do cross, cross slowly so as not to get any water into the air intake. A handful of people had to be towed across last year, and one person's car couldn't start afterward, and had to be towed into town…very expensive! It is a bit of a hike from this point (about 1 mi.), but an easy one. Perhaps there will be people with 4x4's willing to help carry your camping gear into the site.
Be mindful, help others who need it, and most of all ENJOY PROSPERITY!
~ Osiris Indriya
Musician / Designer / Artist / Producer
http://www.osirisindriya.com
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/herp/cviridis.htm
Eyes and Ears Supernova
Eyes and Ears Supernova
“muscian+filmmaker event of some century”
Sat MAY 6 @ 11pm, $8
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave
Eyes and Ears Supernova is a live performance combining undependent filmmakers with noise improv musicians for a multimedia explosion of vintage technology that promises new filmic and sonic possibilities in this daring, one-night only event. A Doug Lane Production
http://www.emeraldreels.com/eyesandears.htm
Sunday 5/7
Festa no 7 de maio
Bernd & Carolina write:
Hello Everybody! It’s spring and time to party!
Join us for a Brazilian night, a charity party to fundraise for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the heart of downtown Seattle! Chef Bernd will be at the grill and hostess Carolina will be serving wine and capirinhas. Come enjoy the good company and dance to some Brazilian music!
Admission is $15 at the door with all the proceeds going directly to the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! In addition, you can get lucky with raffle tickets and win special prizes!
Feel free to forward this invite to everyone you know! If you can't make the event but would still like to donate, simply follow on any of the links below:
http://www.active.com/donate/tntwaak/BerndPaatsch or
http://www.active.com/donate/tntwaak/tntwaak-carolmello-
GO TEAM!
We can’t wait to see you enjoying a beautiful spring evening.
Carolina and Bernd
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=YWUOUSYCGOPPFRWIZTRR
Wednesday, 5/10
Independent Exposure
Independent Exposure
Wed MAY 10 @ 7pm & 9pm, $5
Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave
The Independent Exposure screening series presents Spring Edition '06 - an eclectic array of international shorts from Belgium, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, the U.K. & U.S.
Films in Independent Exposure Program:
1. Untitled directed by Rachel Mikulsky
U.S., Animation, 2004, Digital Video, 2:23
A fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every number greater than one can be expressed as a product of prime numbers in one and only one way. However, there is no pattern to the order of primes within the number sequence.
2. Let Go Aviary directed by Sookoon Ang
Singapore, Video Art / Film Art, 2004, Digital Video, 3:21
With oneself to mind. Solitary without solitude. Imagination at liberty.
3. Wrong Place Wrong Time directed by John and Kristine Haptas and Samuelson
U.S., Documentary, 1987, 16mm, 10:00
The portrait of a young art student, the victim of a random street killing, told in the words of the friends he left behind.
4. Look and Say directed by Nicolas Nikolov
Belgium, Video Art / Film Art, 2005, Digital Video, 10:00
The suite “Look and Say” is a mathematical example of formal mechanics causing complexity. Stage after stage one arrives to a kind of a very complex big-bang, packed with unpredictable emergencies
5. The Moment directed by Minyong Jang
Korea (South), Experimental, 16mm, 5:00
A depiction of the movements and physical characteristics of an infant. Through simplicity of technique, the film seeks a primacy of vision to match the innocence of its subject.
6. How To Disappear Completely directed by Steve Piper
United Kingdom, Narrative, 2004, 8:00
A film about a young photographer's perception of the world around him. Disgusted and disillusioned by modern society he turns his back on it to photograph the countryside.
7. Rain directed by Rebecca Ruige Xu
U.S., Animation, 2005, Computer Animation, 3:34
Inspired by Chinese watercolors, computer-program-generated animation is used to interpret the motion of falling rain.
8. Rocco Never Dies directed by Federico Solmi
U.S., Animation, 2005, Digital Video, 3:52
A drawing animation based on the XXX movie of Italian porn superstar Rocco Siffredi.
9. Mrs. Paruzel directed by Annika Glac
Australia, Narrative, 2004, 35mm, 12:28
ESTA PARUZEL sits on the couch, beside her feet lays her own dead body. Knowing her two daughters are soon to arrive, she drags her corpse into the bedroom.
Independent Exposure
Wed MAY 10 @ 7pm & 9pm, $5
Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave
http://www.emeraldreels.com/ie.htm
More Info: http://www.emeraldreels.com
Don Volcano's Computer Corner
I have seen a lot of videos that make fun of George W. Bush but these two recent videos stick out because of their execution quality. The first one is a collage of old Don Knotts movies put together in a flashy biography of our president. I like the part titled "The Lost Years" the best:
Don Knotts is "Dubya"
http://www.dubyamovie.com/
The other video is a C-SPAN recording of Stephen Colbert, who gave a pretty funny talk at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week.
The press decided to ignore it and I can see why:
Colbert's smart bomb
http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2006/04/30/colbert_press/index.html
http://salonmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o1/media/video_dog/2006/april/colbert.mov
Until next week,
Don Volcano
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