Thursday, March 15, 2007

Events from 3/16 to 3/22/2007

Not the busiest week. But not too bad either. I am seeing some interesting events for next week. So hang in there.
This week I'll throw in a Cold Lava Report, which midway turns into a story about Dr. Mengele's "poop situation".

Friday, 3/16
7:00 PM Aaina - South Asian Women's Film Festival
8:00 PM Erotic Art Festival
9:00 PM Erin Artifakt show in the Underground

Saturday, 3/17
6:00 PM Art Opening at Crawl Space Gallery
7:15 PM Seattle Jewish Film Festival
9:00 PM NADAMUCHO.COM's 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Thursday, 3/22
7:00 PM Projections: The Fillip Review @ The Henry


Friday, 3/16

Aaina - South Asian Women's Film Festival
Tasveer and Chaya present
Aaina - South Asian Women's Film Festival
Featuring the South Asian Vagina Monologues
March 16-17-18

In honor of International Women's Month, Chaya and Tasveer have teamed up to bring you the Aaina Film Festival, which will be held in Seattle, Washington, March 16-18, 2007. Aaina focuses on the lives of South Asian women, both in the United States and abroad. This is Aaina's 2nd year and highlights include the premiere of "Yoni ki Baat" - the South Asian vagina monologues, visiting filmmaker and activist Shonali Bose, and Nepalese dancer and filmmaker Sangita Shresthova. Join us for a weekend of honoring South Asian women during the International Women's Month of March.
All the events and screenings will happen at the beautiful Central Cinema located at 1411 21st Ave, Seattle WA 98122.
There is a suggested donation payable at the door for each event/showing:
Opening night: $5 ($8 for both events)
Daytime shows: $5
Evening(after 6pm) shows: $7
Hope to see you there!
Central Cinema,
1411 21st Ave, Seattle WA 98122.

Erotic Art Festival

From Gopi:
Erotic Art Festival
When: 8pm
Where: Fenix Performance Arts Theater
1700 1st Ave S, Seattle WA
Art Noir Costume Gala $15 advance / $20 door
Friday March 16 8pm-2am
Awards given to the sultriest to grace the Great Hall.Cash bar and restaurant will be open all night.21+ plus Photo ID required
Fenix, 1700 1st Ave S, Seattle WA

Erin Artifakt show in the Underground
Hi all,

I'm showing my work at the Artifakt exhibition and Top Model Show this Friday in the lower level of the Howard Bulson Building, next to Doc Maynards, in Pioneer Square. This promises to be a kick-ass party, complete with live body painting, DJ's, Full Bar and some of Seattle's best subversive/beautiful/slightly plesantly disturbing art. I'm the only she who will be showing for this event and I would love to have a harangue of fabulous people invade the place. The event last month gathered 3-400 people and they have a live Top Model search--I know how y'all love top model searches....The space is rad and creepy--it's part of the underground tour and my work will be in the hallway leading to the cold room with the semi-dirt floor and boarded up windows....ooooohhhh.....
xoxoxoxox--Erin Hilleary


Saturday, 3/17

Art Opening at Crawl Space Gallery
From Gopi:
Art Opening at Crawl Space Gallery
Crawl Space member artist Ori Ornstein is pleased to present
Symbiosis, an exhibition of his new work studying the relationship of
light and motion of video versus that of traditional oil painting. By
pairing the two mediums in single works and positioning the two
physically for dialogue, Ornstein heightens their contrasting
luminance and representations of time. In these works, the mediums of
painting and video form a symbiotic relationship, able to describe
more fully an image or experience.
When: 6-9pm

Seattle Jewish Film Festival
12th Annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival runs March 17-25. Festival to feature strong documentaries and breakthrough Israeli films. Opening night film stars Scott Cohen and Judd Hirsch to attend.

NADAMUCHO.COM's 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Chop Suey & Nadamucho.com Present
NADAMUCHO.COM's
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY with:
DAMIEN JURADO
Tim Seely
Korby Lenker
At The Spine
*St Patty's Day Drink Specials All Night Long!
$10 adv.
21 & over
9pm doors
Chop Suey.


Thursday, 3/22

Projections: The Fillip Review @ The Henry
Projections: The Fillip Review - Thursday, March 22, 7PM
Henry Members FREE / $5 General
Fillip 4, courtesy The Fillip Review
Art criticism has played a significant role in the development of Vancouver’s internationally recognized contemporary art scene. Join Fillip editors and guest artists as they present a brief history of independent contemporary art periodicals in Vancouver. This discussion will offer a glimpse into the art scene as it relates to local responses to global art criticism and independent magazine and broadsheet publishing while also addressing the present state and possible future of contemporary art publications in cities outside of the traditional art capitals.
Guest participants:
Jonathan Middleton (Publisher) presents a brief history of Vancouver art periodicals.
Kristina Lee Podesva (Assistant Editor) takes a look at independent art magazines and journals in the new century
Jordan Strom (Editor) talks about the concept and history of The Fillip Review
Antonia Hirsch (Artist) presents on Vancouver artists as critics
Henry Art Gallery
http://fillip.ca/


Cold Lava Report

Chris's Farewell Party @ Gopi's (3/10/2007)

I eventually ran into Chris at the kitchen where he asked me:
"Are you still writing that Party Volcano thing?".
I responded: "Of course - and as you know: it's all about the snacks!"
Chris knew that he didn't have to fear any PV downgrades. Let me tell you those snacks were fantastic. Five stars! Indian dishes, yummy salads, lamb with tzatziki, and more. The party got moved to Gopi's lovely house last minute after some rumors were circulating about Barca not being a kosher place anymore. That was a wise choice.

At around 11pm a belly dancer showed up and gave a special performance with semi-embarrassing "audience participation". Although I did like Gopi's little dance and Chris was charming as always.

A little bit later Wazhma showed up. She had just missed the belly dancer and asked me about the "poop situation". I had told her that our dog Joe has this new spleen we need to untrain. Joe only wants to poop at selected spots in our backyard when nobody is watching him. Since we would like him to do his business on his walk - preferably in public - I (as the alpha dog) decided to revoke his backyard pooping rights.

My first strategy was straight forward: We won't let him out in the backyard until he would have to relieve himself on one of his walks he loves so much. What goes in eventually has to come out. That idea failed miserably because Joe gets so excited on his walks that he forgets to poop. Once he is inside the house he realized that he forgot something and started whining. Madeline (my lovely girlfriend) spent a whole day taking him on short walks when he was howling because of the pain of his bowel movements. Then she gave up.

But I didn't and I made it my goal for that weekend to teach Joe a lesson. By the end of this weekend Joe would proudly poop on every neighbor's lawn if I told him so. That was the plan. My girlfriend was skeptical and afraid of the harm I would do to our dog. By the time we met Wazhma at Gopi's she already had a new nickname for me: Dr. Mengele.

Well, to make a long story short: Joe won and he still poops in the backyard. But we will try a new trick we leaned from Wazhma. She recommended spraying water with Cayenne pepper onto the areas we don't want him to use as the restroom. It has worked perfectly for the little tree in front of Retail Therapy.

Let me wrap up my Cold Lava Report. It was a great party, food was fantastic, we saw a belly dancer, and I learned something about life: A Dog is a Dog is a Dog.

Chris we will miss you (and the yummy dishes too)!

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