Events from 7/6 to 7/12/2007

First it looked like this would be a quiet week. But then I found more and more events.

This is the time of the year for BBQs and summer parties.
Enjoy the weather!

Friday, 7/6
6:00 PM Fremont First Friday Art Walk
6:00 PM Opening at McLeod Residence
6:30 PM PAINTINGS AND DIGITAL ARTWORK by Osiris Indriya @ ToST
9:00 PM Erotic Shorts @ The Little Red Studio
9:00 PM TIG's Birthday @ The Crocodile

10:00 PM audiblebicyleday @ The Warehouse

11:00 PM Spin the Bottle @ Annex Theatre

Saturday, 7/7
7:00 PM Lisa Raimondi - Opening Reception @ Cafe Racer

Sunday, 7/8
3:00 PM SAUZA SUNDAY SUMMER BBQ SERIES @ Chop Suey

4:00 PM? Sound Without Walls 2 @ Magnuson Park

Monday, 7/9

6:30 PM Cymbeline @ Volunteer Park

Tuesday, 7/10
6:00 PM Dumb Clothing Trunk Show @ Retail Therapy

Wednesday, 7/11

7:00 PM Independent Exposure at the Central Cinema: Manifest Destiny

Friday, 7/6

Fremont First Friday Art Walk
Free
6-9pm
http://www.fremontfirstfriday.com/

Opening at McLeod Residence

Interactivity
Artists working with Technology
Technologists working with Art

Member Preview: Thursday, July 5, 6pm-12am
Opening Reception: Friday, July 6, 6pm-9pm

Interactivity explores the convergence of art and technology with an entire gallery full of electronic art that patrons are invited to play with. Featuring Magnetic Structure prints and Biomimetic Butterflies by The Barbarian Group, interactive textiles by Maggie Orth, a laser installation by Joel S. Kollin and mixed media work by Felix Livni, Interactivity opens with a reception on Friday, July 6, from 6-9pm. The exhibits will be on display until September 1. The Lounge features McLeod Residence's ongoing installation of neon work by Jeremy Bert and Jen Elek and furniture by Gary Andolina and James Reinhardt.

http://blog.mcleodresidence.com/2007/06/interactivity-o.html

PAINTINGS AND DIGITAL ARTWORK by Osiris Indriya @ ToST

The drinks are cheap but I wouldn't expect too much from the paintings. My rule of thumb: you should stop drinking once you think the paintings are art.

PAINTINGS AND DIGITAL ARTWORK
by Osiris Indriya
@ ToST
513 N. 36th St.
Seattle, WA 98103
for the month of July

Opening Cellebration – Friday July 6th @ 6:30pm
music by Kristina Childs, Naha, Novatron and Schlage

~ NO COVER ~
ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR
$5 Cocktails | $2.50 Draft Beer | $3 Well Drinks | $4 House Wine
www.tostlounge.com
(206) 547-0240

Erotic Shorts @ The Little Red Studio

John writes:

The Little Red Studio is having their first evening ever of live theatre, and
they are only running the show once.

Usually, they run performance art pieces - aerialists, poets, dancers, etc.
This night will be short form live theatre pieces. I am somewhat
prejudiced (being the author of one of the pieces), but This is a VERY
talented group of actors, and the show has some wonderful moments of humor
in it. I'd love to see a number of the party volcano members there.

This is cut from the Little Red Studio website:

Erotic Shorts will take place on Friday, July 6th and promises to be a
wonderful foray into the theatrical side of Little Red Studio. Themes
visited include the effects of art on the psyche, polyamory, android ethics,
and even teenagers in lust. All the plays were written by local playwrights
and you'll see actors from both inside the LRS troupe as well as from the
greater Seattle theater community. We can't wait to share this brand new
event with you!

www.littleredstudioseattle.com
Date: Friday, July 6th
Time: 9pm
Location: 750 Harrison St., Seattle
Tickets: $15

TIG's Birthday @ The Crocodile

Greetings imaginaries!

TIG 5th day showCan you believe it? Three Imaginary Girls is turning FIVE years old! To celebrate, we're hosting TWO great nights of rock and roll fun (one 21+, and one all-ages). And we want YOU to be there to join in the fun.

Both shows are co-sponsored by 90.3 KEXP, and the 21+ show is also co-sponsored by PBR and VAIN. Here are the exciting lineups!

Friday night 7/6 at the Croc (21+)

* BOAT (CD release show!)
* The Shaky Hands
* Dolour
* The Western States Motel

Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 DOS { buy}

Saturday night 7/7 at the Vera Project (all-ages)

* The Shaky Hands
* BOAT (CD release show!)
* Eux Autres
* Patience Please

Tickets are $7, $6 for Vera members {buy}

Five years! Can ya believe it? Yeah, us neither. So pick out your favorite party dress and come celebrate with us.

Learn more about the bands at our shows: BOAT | The Shaky Hands | Dolour | Patience Please | Eux Autres | Western States Motel | Listen to a podcast of all the bands
Raise a glass! (Or three. Or five!)

three imaginary girls
email: tig@threeimaginarygirls.com
web: http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com

audiblebicyleday @ The Warehouse

-Friday, July 6th: audiblebicyleday Suggests You Witness the Birth of
Skoivexhei! @ The Warehouse
Come be witness to the estatic madness that is A U D I B L E B I C Y C L E
D A Y
Audio elixirs concocted by:
Skoi Sirius
Cory Michael
Michael Manahan
manos
Vex & Kohei

The Warehouse - 3310 Wallingford Ave N.
10pm-???? $5 @ The Door
http://nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=114047

Spin the Bottle @ Annex Theatre

Bret writes:

I've started a project: Every day for a year, I'm going to draw a
picture. It doesn't matter what I draw; I'm just going to draw every day
and see if, after 365 days, my drawing improves. And I'd like to involve
you in this project.

Anyone who sends me their address -- their snail mail address, not their
electronic one -- I'll send you a postcard with a drawing on it at some
point this year. I can't promise when, nor can I promise the picture will
be any good, but if you're like me, getting something personal in the mail
is one of life's small delights. I promise I won't use your address for
any purpose but this (hell, Annex can't afford to do mailings any more).
The first 10 people to send me their addresses will get TWO postcards over
the coming year, at least a few weeks apart. Twice the postal pleasure!

In the meantime, come enjoy some other small delights this Friday night,
July 6, at 11 pm, as Spin the Bottle presents:

>> The neo-bluegrass hayseed sophistication of THE HALF BROTHERS!
>> Rolling hips and swaying bellies from HANDS OF KALI!
>> Song/film extravaganzas from ERIN STEWART and CELENE RAMADAN!
>> Beach frolics from MARY PURDY!
>> Madness on roller skates from JEANETTE MAUS!
>> Sultry songwriting from TAMARA LEWIS!
>> Softrock exultation from MARK SIANO & CO!
>> Luscious smut from luscious AMBER WOLFE (a.k.a. MISS MAMIE LAVONA!
>> Something involving velcro from GUDE/LAURANCE!
>> And more, more, more!

All held together by the unpredictable clouds and sunshine of our host,
BRUCE HALL!

Yours, StB curator Bret Fetzer

Annex Theatre's Spin the Bottle takes place on the second floor of the
Oddfellows Hall (at 915 E. Pine St. in Capitol Hill, just a block off of
Broadway) in Freehold's East Hall Theater. Only $9, and your ticket also
functions as a free raffle ticket! Good stiff drinks can be had at the
bar. Want to know more about Annex? Go to www.annextheatre.org

Saturday, 7/7

Lisa Raimondi - Opening Reception @ Cafe Racer

My dear friend, Lisa Raimondi, is back from xxx years in New York and Cafe Racer is hosting her first photography show since her return!

Hope to see you at Cafe Racer!

Cissy

Artist Statement:

"There are several reasons why I photograph women in the nude. One, as
a young adult,
my own experience as a photographer's model made me feel tawdry and pushed me to
want to show womens bodie's as art in a photographic medium. I find it
tiresome to see
the way mass media portrays women as primarily sexual objects. always
using sex to sell, when there is much more to us.

The women in my photographs represent what I have been and what I have
experienced. Not merely beautiful, but also distorted, abstract,
puzzling, unattractive,
disturbing, good, bad, amazing and inspiring.

I photograph women as a multi-faceted work of art, which is what we are."

Lisa Raimondi at Cafe Racer July 7- August 10
http://lisaraimondi.com/Lisa%20Raimondi/Home.html
Opening Reception Saturday July 7, 2007 7-10pm
5828 Roosevelt Way NE
206.523.5282

Sunday, 7/8

SAUZA SUNDAY SUMMER BBQ SERIES @ Chop Suey

Chop Suey & The Stranger Present

SAUZA SUNDAY SUMMER BBQ SERIES...with
SHORTHAND FOR EPIC

Graig Markel
Department of Energy
The Tea Cozies

BBQ Outside!
DJ's in the back lounge!
Sauza margaritas starting at $4!

Chop Suey
$5
3pm doors
21 & over

Sound Without Walls 2 @ Magnuson Park

Seth writes:

Yes, it's that time again. Join myself, J-Sun and friends as we take over a
modest section of Magnuson Park for an afternoon of music, sun, and fun.
We'll be setting up near the water, a ways south from the swimming beach.
Basically the same spot that the Oracle Gathering was last summer for those
of you that were there.

Follow NE 65th Street east into the park until the lot. Find a space for
your car. Head towards the water.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=7400+Sand+Point+Way+NE&city=seattle&state=wa&zipcode=#north

Monday, 7/9

Cymbeline @ Volunteer Park

I am the costume end of the production.
Hope you can see it and there's a sneak previes this Friday afternoon at Volunteer Park, 2pm-ish.
xo
K.D.

Freehold¹s Engaged Theatre Program is proud to present our summer tour of
William Shakespeare¹s Cymbeline with live music by Gino Yevdjevich of Kultur
Shock. Our production is part of our Engaged Theatre Program, which brings
theatrical performances and workshops to culturally underserved communities.
This year¹s tour will include Harborview Medical Center, New Futures at
Arbor Heights, Washington Correctional Center for Women, two units at the
Monroe Correctional Center, Echo Glen Children¹s Center as well as several
performances for the public.

Shakespeare¹s Cymbeline is a story of transformation, of being thrown into
deep uncertainty and the jewels that can emerge as a result. It is about
the journeys that we all take ­ daughters, fathers, lovers, mothers,
brothers and countries ­ to come home to our true authentic selves.
Cymbeline is ultimately a story of betrayal and faith, of treachery, love
and acceptance.

Freehold's Engaged Theatre program is funded in part by the Paul Allen
Family Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, 4 Culture, the Mayor's
Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and a 2-year matching New Generations
grant, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre Communication Group.

The phenomenal cast includes Noah Benezra, Precious Butiu, Reggie Jackson,
Lauren Herrick, Richard Hesik, Lara Lihiya, Kevin Moore, Marya Sea Kaminski,
Gabe Smith, Lance Spencer, Katt Tait, Beverly Thompson, Amy Thone. Directed
by Robin Lynn Smith.

Cymbeline will be performed for the public on the following dates:
Volunteer Park (15th and Aloha):
Monday, July 9th at 6:30 pm
Freehold Theatre¹s East Hall Theatre (1529 10th Ave):
July 12, 13, 14 @ 8:00
Suggested donation: $12.00

Tuesday, 7/10

Dumb Clothing Trunk Show @ Retail Therapy

Listen if you have not heard already the infamous Paula Fletcher of Dumbclothing is returning with a sizzeling new hot Trunk show. She will have all new goodies for you to play dress up with and collect her one of a kind pieces for the upcoming Burning man madness. Not to mention my favorite Fuzzies. If you have not met Paula as of yet. She is Brilliant, has been a huge contribution over the years to my store and my life and it is gonna be a total blast so come one come all and I will provide the usual drinks and snacks. We help people try things on, match outfits, make each other feel fabulous, chat about our lives, the world and enjoy each other's company. Get your sparkle time in now. Please RSVP with special sizing/ colour requests as soon as possible so DUMB can accommodate you. Retail Therapy 905 E Pike ST 6-9pm

Retail Therapy
905 E Pike ST, Seattle, WA 98122 US
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=XHKHLAWJUGRVXKTYFLDT

Wednesday, 7/11

Independent Exposure at the Central Cinema: Manifest Destiny

Hi Party Volcano-ers,

On Wednesday 11 July, come check out the Manifest Destiny edition of Independent Exposure at the Central Cinema. This month’s program presents a collection of films that deal with political and social issues. For instance, one film is a re-mix of a wartime Bush speech that offers a new perspective on his foreign policy. Another film is a short documentary about a Christian heavy metal band. All in all it’s probably one of the better programs we’ve screened in a while. The full runorder is below

Thanks for your interest,
reed


Manifest Destiny Edition

Current directed by Brian Doyle
U.S., Experimental, 2001, DV, 3:00
In the vacated downtown of a metropolis a storm approaches and envelops the city with information.

Bush for Peace directed by Sarah Christman Jen Simmons
U.S., Political / Social, 2003, DV, 2:00
An alternate mix of U.S. foreign policy created from a March 2003 recitation by George W. Bush.

Arrogance directed by Mark O'Connell
U.S., Experimental, 2004, DV, 3:30
A finger touches an onscreen map and a city explodes. Samples of the implied arrogance in US media coverage of the Iraq invasion.

Right Road Lost directed by Victoria Gamburg
U.S., Documentary, 2001, 16mm, 11:50
All Phil wanted to be was an artist, but his life took another direction. The story of Phil Rios, a Vietnam and Gulf War veteran, and his attempt to cope with unspeakable memories.

The General directed by Sietske Tjallingii
Netherlands, Comedy / Satire, 2004, 35mm, 3:00
A biting satire on patriotism and military power in post-September 11 America.

Armor of God directed by Jim Haverkamp
U.S., Documentary, 2001, 16mm, 12:45
Can ear-splitting improvisational noise be considered "Christian music"? North Carolina musician Scotty Irving certainly thinks so.

What to Believe? directed by Mario Escobar
U.S., Experimental, 2002, DV/16mm, 3:30
A short foundfootage film that challenges the viewer’s ideas about mass media and everyday iconography

Gulf directed by Matthew Radune
U.S., Experimental, 2002, DV, 5:47
A car, a generator, and a projector: a casual drive through Houston to the beach.

Vision Test directed by Wes Kim
U.S., Documentary, 2002, DV, 6:00
What begins as a routing eye exam turns into a troubling dramatization of attitudes towards minorities in the U.S.

Free Speech Zone directed by Kasumi
U.S., Experimental, 2004, DV, 18:02
A psychedelic Dada/techno opera of multi-layered polyphonic sampling that offers a scathing condemnation of the U.S. government

Independent Exposure - Manifest Destiny Edition
Central Cinema
1411 21st Avenue (21st & Union)
11 July 2007 @ 7pm & 9pm | $5
http://www.emeraldreels.com/ie_20070711.htm