Friday, March 23, 2007

Events from 3/23 to 3/29/2007

Lots of events this week. My favorite is the Hideout's birthday party on Sat.
Let me also point out a good site for events in Seattle:
http://upcoming.org/metro/us/wa/seattle

Friday, 3/23
6:00 PM Coupling V @ Ouch My Eye
10:00 PM Electric Avenue @ CHAC Lower Level

Saturday, 3/24
3:00 PM Eileen Myles: Everything Is Not Enough @ Henry Art Gallery
5:00 PM The Art of Jim Woodring @ Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
6:00 PM Brides of March
7:00 PM SLIDELUCK POTSHOW IX in NYC
7:00 PM SAVOUR THE WORLD in PORTLAND
7:30 PM BEFORE IT HITS HOME @ Rainier Valley Cultural Center
8:00 PM? The Hideout Turns Two

Tuesday, 3/27
7:00 PM Artreach Art Party

Thursday, 3/29
7:00 PM AUTOBIOANTHROPOLOGRAPHY @ Henry Art Gallery
8:00 PM breakneck dance @ On the Boards


Friday, 3/23

Coupling V @ Ouch My Eye
Hey All,

The Stranger Suggest you come down and see some great work at Ouch My Eye…
Please Join us for the Fifth Annual Show and Silent Auction
Of course, it’s always a party here at Ouch and I look forward to seeing you…
Don't worry...We'll be open well past midnight...Stop by and check it out!

Please Join us for the Fifth Annual StrangeCo. Coupling Show and Silent Auction on March 23rd
StrangeCo. culminates its efforts through a collaborative art project pairing students with local artists. This project, entitled Coupling, encourages artists on both sides to explore materials and perspectives outside their regular art practices and to intimately experience the collaborative process. StrangeCo. fosters an essential ongoing dialogue between UW students, practicing artists, art supporters, and other groups and individuals involved in the local art community.
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 23rd 6pm - 2am
March 23rd - March 31st
1022 1st Avenue South
Seattle WA 98134
206.381.8457
http://www.ouchmyeye.com/myspace/couplingv400.jpg
http://www.ouchmyeye.com
http://www.uwstrangeco.com

Electric Avenue @ CHAC Lower Level
Electric Avenue @ CHAC Lower Level

Hi Friends!

First off, thank-you soooooo much for celebrating our 4th annual "My Bloody Valentine is Shameless' party with us last month. Gratitude also goes out to the Rebar, Space Virgins, the performers, and everyone else that pitched in to help make it go off. Check out the pics and video if you haven't already.
Also, if you liked 'Drop the Lime', just wait until you hear what we have in store for May at Chop Suey.
In the meantime, check out http://blog.myspace.com/shamelessinseattle to find out about our upcoming events. Or, just scroll below and click on some of the links. Hopefully, we'll see you bRaving on a dancefloor soon.
Cheers!
-Shameless
This week, dubstep/grime/breaks with DJs Struggle, Dopelabs & Loki


Saturday, 3/24

Eileen Myles: Everything Is Not Enough @ Henry Art Gallery
Eileen Myles: Everything Is Not Enough Saturday, March 24, 3PM

Eileen Myles has always balanced the image of the lone troubadour and the essence of community in her approach to writing, criticism, and life. From being dubbed “the last of the New York School poets” to being the Director of the St. Mark’s Place Poetry Project to traveling America with punk lesbian spoken word troupe Sister Spit, Myles has spanned many artistic and literary circles and connected disparate scenes.
Her latest book is Sorry,Tree just released from Wave Books. Sexy, cool and uncompromising—it secures Myles' eminence as one of America's most fearless poets. For her talk at the Henry Art Gallery, Myles will deliver a talk on the various communities she has been part of and the intersection of art and literature in these scenes and her practice. To be followed by a conversation with writer and critic Nate Lippens.
Henry Art Gallery, 3 PM.
Henry Members FREE / $5 General


The Art of Jim Woodring @ Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
Dear friends,

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to present the visionary
work of internationally recognized Seattle-based artist Jim Woodring.
"Seeing Things: The Art of Jim Woodring" opens this Saturday, March
24, with a reception for the artist from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Hope you
can drop in, say hello to Jim, indulge in some liquid refreshment,
and see his lovely and sensuous new work. The show continues through
May 15 at 1201 S. Vale St., in the heart of Seattle’s lively
Georgetown district.
The store is open every day 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00 PM.
Phone 206.658.0110. See you soon.
Eric Reynolds
Fantagraphics Books
7563 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115 USA
(206) 524-1967 x218 tel.
(206) 524-2104 fax
www.fantagraphics.com


Brides of March
Saturday, March 24th

The big day is drawing near, girls, and here is your itinerary at last!
Remember, schedules tend to be FLEXIBLE (just like your morals that night
in Bobby McAlister's '74 Chevelle). As always, you can try the bridal
hotline at 206-818-2495, or track us by dodgeball (which we've stopped
abusing, so it's safe to unblock us).

6pm Pacific Place
We kick off at Gordon Biersch to fill up on malted courage before our
annual pilgrimage to Victoria's Secret.

7:30 Board the Bus
That's right, it's our first ever Bridal Bus, the chauffered limousine
that will carry us into history. Be on time, girls - the bus leaves
promptly at 7:30!

9pm Fremont and Matrimony
This year's theme is Polygamy, as we marry Lenin, the Troll, and the
Rocket! Here's your best chance to catch us if you missed the bus.

10:30pm Sands Showgirls in Ballard
What night of marriage would be complete without erotic dancers?
??? A possible stop at China Harbor for dancing...
??? And finish up on Capitol Hill with a shopping spree at The Crypt, and
late night dancing at The Cuff!

And there you have it girls! See you on Saturday!
Bride Ivan

SLIDELUCK POTSHOW IX in NYC
Springtide Greetings!
This Saturday night, March 24th, many will convene at the lovely Sandbox Studio for a potluck feast and an incredible slideshow. I doubt this gathering could be confused with anything other than Slideluck Potshow IX.
The theme of the slideshow is Family, the mood is festive, and the idea is simple: bring something delicious to eat, something nice to drink, and join us for an unforgettable evening. If you choose to come with little or nothing at all, please be prepared to make a generous donation.
We also ask that you and anyone you bring be attentive and engaged during what we consider to be our best slideshow ever. Below is a partial list of contributors:
Anna Bauer
Baldomero Fernandez
Christine Connor
Christoph Morlinghaus/ DW Photographers
Colby Katz
Dima Gavrysh
Don Cunningham
Douglas Abuelo
Elinor Carucci/ Edwynn Houk
Eric White
Guggenheim Foundation
Holly Lynton/ Jen Bekman
Jessica Dimmock
Jill Greenberg/ ClampArt
John Milisenda
Jonathan Tunick
Karen Gunderson/ ClampArt
Krisanne Johnson
Mark McCarty
Martin Betz
Martin Parr/ Magnum
Michael Christopher Brown
Noah Sheldon
Peter van Agtmael/ Polaris
Pierre St. Jacques
Rose & Olive
Sara Benincasa
Sarah A. Friedman
Simone Pierotti
Sven Jacobsen/ Monaco
The Burg
Tia Dunn/ Magnum
Timothy Fadek/ Polaris
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
Veras Images
Will Anderson
We hope to see your most resplendent self on Saturday night.
Best,
Casey

SLIDELUCK POTSHOW IX
SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH
7PM POTLUCK
8:45PM MUSICAL GUESTS
9PM SLIDESHOW
http://www.slideluckpotshow.com
SANDBOX STUDIO
250 HUDSON ST.
11TH FLOOR
@ BROOME ST.
NEW YORK CITY
http://www.sandboxstudio.com


SAVOUR THE WORLD in PORTLAND
SAVOUR THE WORLD (PORTLAND)

Hello Friends,
I'm incredibly happy to announce Savour The World
on March 24th at The EarthLIght building
1618 N Vancouver Ave, our new 20,000 sq/ft facility
(see attached photo). This is the second annual event
and represents the next evolution in collaboration
between City Repair and Burning Man.
Savour the World is also the launch party for City
Repair's new EarthLight project.
It will be an incredible night including visionary
speakers Larry Harvey and Mark Lakeman, as well as
incredible performances by:
This is a community collaborative event and we want
YOU to participate. We'll be having work parties this
weekend Saturday 3/17 and Sunday 3/18 from
10am - 10pm. Music, Beer and food provided to
volunteers. Contact Cindy
(volunteer@earthlightproject.org) for details.
We are also inviting artist to co-create this event
with us. Contact Claire (art@earthlightproject.org)
for details.
This event will likely sell out so get your tickets
early. Come out and show Larry Harvey what the Portland
Burningman Community is all about.
The EarthLight building
1618 N Vancouver Ave, Portland, OR


BEFORE IT HITS HOME @ Rainier Valley Cultural Center
BROWNBOX announces two final performance dates for the award winning BEFORE IT HITS HOME by Cheryl West. Final performances will take place Saturday March 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday March 25 at 3:00 p.m. at Rainier Valley Cultural Center (3515 S. Alaska Street).

BEFORE IT HITS HOME follows the last few months in the life of Wendal Bailey, an African-American man in his early 30's. After nearly dying of AIDS, he comes home to his extended family for a festive evening that turns into a disaster. Shortly after this debacle, the only support and love he finds comes from an unexpected source - his previously stern, disapproving and homophobic father.

Tickets on sale now:
$15.00 general admission
$12.00 students, seniors and children 12 and under

For more information, contact Tyrone Brown at 206-264-1131.
For venue questions, contact Cindy Block of
Rainier Valley Cultural Center at 206-725-7517
Rainier Valley Cultural Center
3515 South Alaska Street
Seattle, WA 98118
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/8015


The Hideout Turns Two
Greg writes:
I walked into the Hideout tonight just to have an afterwork drink. A quick one. I had lots to do. Lucia was having her 40th birthday party against the settee. She had a Calvados Cocktail, served up. It looked great. Wier Harman was to my left. An art history professor held court in the corner with fifteen or so of his students, talking shop, settled into the couches, drinks in hand. A girl read a book in the corner.

The room was dark. I sat down. Ordered a beer. Unlocked the submission box for the Vital 5 Review and flattened out the thirty or so pages of drawings and short stories. The top drawing is a great pen and ink by Rick Klu. The illustration shows a coin-operated electric chair. I settle into a beer and flip through the confessions, the late night thoughts. One page has the words- Someday someone may ask me... "Do you remember when it was now?"

The front door opens, an extremely large, bright orange unbrella, pokes its head in, slowly opens and spins clockwise. A man in an orange jumpsuit walks in. His face is painted orange, his hair is orange. He has orange feathers in his hair. His smile is wide. Ben Beres. No special occasion, really. A cute girl in black and white strips walks in behind him. It's costume, I think. She doesn't speak- is she a mime? No. Her smile is wide. It is happy hour.

An old friend walks in. Iggy Pop is on the jukebox. I order another beer. A man in a powder blue tuxedo walks in. Another couple. I don't know them. Jeff Scott, my business partner, walks in wearing the official Hideout soccer jersey. Game starts in a half hour. Who would have thought we'd have a soccer team?
Deborah, my girlfriend, sits in the corner. Celebrating with the birthday girl. Drinking Lillet Blanc. She's a slow sipper. It will take her an hour to finish it. She just finished the new hideout website (www.hideoutseattle.com) and this one is on the house. This one and the next 300. Barter.

Our neighborhood old-timer Don walks in. Goodyear hat, leather jacket, sarcastic, honest, thrifty tipper. He's consistent. I hear a conversation about the landscape design at the Olympic Sculpture Park. I did not know that the plant life was organized by the rise in geography to reflect the vegetation between the ocean and the Olympic mountains. The girl reading her book leaves. Another couple walks in. Someone orders Thai food from next door. Joe and Sasha sit down at the bar. The fresh flowers are holding out.

I ask the bartender, Justin, for a spiral bound book containing the art and music at the Hideout. I grab a ball point pen and mark sold next to Scott Foldesi, next to Chris Vena. A vertical bar of light sneaks past the velvet curtain, red lights swirling. No disco party. The sirens of First Hill. Sympathy for The Devil plays over the speakers. I stand up, pat a few shoulders on my way out. I've been here for years, decades, minutes, for the very first time.

On March 24th, the Hideout turns two.
March 25th through the 30th we will cleans our livers, exercise, eat right, and scavenge a nice party outfit. We will breath deeply.
On Saturday March 31st, we will throw our anniversary party.
Please join up as we celebrate two very strange and exciting years on First Hill.
Oh. And look at the website, it really is quite nice.
www.hideoutseattle.com
Any questions or comments?
We'd love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Greg Lundgren
Greg Lundgren
C. 206.240.6365
E. greg@vital5productions.com
M. POB 23385 Seattle, WA 98102


Tuesday, 3/27

Artreach Art Party
Hello Don Volcano--
I'm forwarding this event for next week. This is always a fun time and excellent opportunity to buy work from talented, local artists.
Cheers,
--Phil
Artreach, a project of the Shunpike, requests your participation in our new show, Through the Looking Glass
Artreach is a non-profit arts organization that aims to increase demand for art among young professionals in King County by promoting approachable art. If you are looking for art that is affordable, available, and easy to accommodate at home, or you are interested in appreciating approachable art in a fun atmosphere of social festivity, please join us.

Announcing participating artists:
Aaron Jasinksi
Stephanie Lindsey
Peter Mark
Carolyn Polk
Kate Protage
Max Riggs
Chris Sheridan
It's going to be a great night!
The Artreach Seattle Crew
Artreach Seattle - Art Party
See Sound Lounge
115 Blanchard Street, Seattle, WA View Map
When:
Tuesday, March 27, 7:00 pm


Thursday, 3/29

AUTOBIOANTHROPOLOGRAPHY @ Henry Art Gallery
AUTOBIOANTHROPOLOGRAPHY
Movietalk with Robert Zverina

Since February 2003, Robert Zverina has shot tens of thousands of short films (1 - 30 seconds each) with a pocket digital camera. You might have seen some at galleries and clubs around town. Tonight he presents new and old work interspersed with autobiographical digressions and educational asides about the nuts and bolts of his process.
Thursday, March 29 2007 7 pm
$5 Henry members / $7 General
Henry Art Gallery www.henryart.org/programs.htm

breakneck dance @ On the Boards
Hi Party V,
Thu - Sat | Mar 29 - 31 | 8pm come check out 2 of Vancouver's hottest
new choreographers in the Dance Split Bill at On the Boards. We've been
looking forward to this show all year. Here are the details:
The Split Bill is an evening of highly physical dance featuring US
premieres by 2 of Vancouver BC's most promising choreographers:
CRYSTAL PITE (a former William Forsythe dancer - and the woman with the
space helmet on our brochure cover), and DAY HELESIC (a dancer with
Vancouver's innovative Holy Body Tattoo.)
PITE combines breakneck, technically adept choreography with the high
camp of science fiction in her acclaimed duet "Farther Out."
HELESIC brings a group piece "SURGE" packed with explosive physicality
and sensuality.
Opening night we're having a little party for the 2 companies down at
the Sitting Room after the show.
$18 general | $12 student | $12 opening night RUSH.
Info & tickets @ ontheboards.org | 206.217.9888
On the Boards | 100 West Roy Street (Lower Queen Anne)
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