Thursday, July 26, 2007

Events from 7/27 to 8/2/2007

Is it already August again? Time is flying...

Friday, 7/27
3:00 PM CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY
6:00 PM? Mary Alice Cooley Print Art Collection @ Bellevue
8:00 PM Boogie Universal Pyramid Fundraiser @ Bellingham
10:00 PM A Capella Karaoke at the Alibi Room

Saturday, 7/28
5:00 PM Richard Hugo House Presents: Kim Addonizio and Rebecca Brown
7:00 PM Illuminares in Vancouver B.C.
Dusk Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: Happy Feet
9:00 PM Fast Heart Mart @ The Hideout

Sunday, 7/29
9:00 PM James Whetzel CD release party @ The Tractor Tavern

Monday, 7/30
6:00 PM Mexico art show @ Café Flora

Wednesday, 8/1
7:30 PM Opening Night Gala for DREAM'N
9:20 PM Marymoor Park Outdoor Movies: The Devil Wears Prada

Thursday, 8/2
6:00 PM Groundtruthing @ Soil
6:00 PM Resistance @ Punch

Friday, 7/27

CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY
The Stranger, 90.3 KEXP, and 107.7 THE END Present:
THE ESURANCE CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY!!!
SILVERSUN PICKUPS, BLUE SCHOLARS, BLOOD BROTHERS, MATT & KIM, THE SATURDAY KNIGHTS, GIRL TALK, CANCER RISING, VIVA VOCE, THE TRUCKS, , SIBERIAN, THE SHACKELTONS, MASS SUGAR, THE BLAKES, KANE HODDER, D. BLACK, SPEAKER SPEAKER, THE COPS, NATALIE PORTMAN'S SHAVED HEAD, GOOD MEDICINE, TALBOT TAGORA
This year's Capitol Hill Block Party is cracking up to be the best yet. Over 50 bands and DJ's on three stages, Sunny high 70 degree weather, food, beer, after parties, all smack dab in the middle of Capitol Hill.

Spoon, Blue Scholars, Blood Brothers, Against Me!, Aesop Rock, Mirah, John Vanderslice, Saturday Knights, and tons more....

But aside from all the great music, we also want you top engage in the local community. Partial proceeds from the Block Party go to support Home Alive and The Vera Project - two amazing non-profits that have sprung up out of the Seattle music community. If you don't know about these projects go check them out at www.theveraproject.org, and www.homealive.org. They need your support.

The Block Party also strives to get the local music community engaged in local politics, offering voter registration and booths from progressive political organizations, and progressive, pro-music politicians introducing bands and building relationships with younger voters. This year we also have Music For America joining up with the SEIU to present information on healthcare, an issue greatly impacting the music community where studies have shown less than 40% of musicians have health insurance, along with speakers from the ACLU, who in the age of Bush are more important than ever.

So while you're at the Block Party enjoying the great music, take the time to find out about the local non-profits involved, listen to and meet the local politicians, and make sure you're registered to vote in the upcoming election.

Political speakers this year are being organized by the Washington BUS Project (www.washingtonbus.org) include:

Darcy Burner (2008 Congress, 8th District)
Ed Murray (State Senator, 43rd District)
Dow Constantine (King County Council, Pos 8)
Larry Gossett (King County Council, Pos. 2)
Venus Velazquez (Seattle City Council, Pos. 3)
Tim Burgess (Seattle City Council, Pos. 7)
Keri Andrews (Bellevue City Council, Pos. 7)
De’Sean Quinn (Tukwila City Council, Pos. 2)
Alec Fisken (Port of Seattle, Pos. 5)
Sherry Carr (Seattle School Board, Dis. 2)
Thomas Goldstein
Richard Conlin – Matt & Kim
Peter Steinbrueck
DJ DV One
Zack Hudgins (State Representative, 11th District)
For more info on the Block Party - directions, a map, lineup, etc, visit www.TheStranger.com/
$15 adv. 3pm doors. All- Ages, Bar w/ ID.


Mary Alice Cooley Print Art Collection @ Bellevue
Cornish College of the Arts in partnership with the Bellevue Place Merchants' Association presents a selection of Print Art from the Mary Alice Cooley Collection.
The Mary Alice Cooley Print Art Collection, accumulated over the past 15 years, contains over 200 original prints and reveals the quality and diversity of work produced by students at Cornish College of the Arts. Established through students' contribution of their work, selected by Cornish Print faculty, Professors Kathleen Rabel and John Overton, this growing collection is integral to the Print Art curriculum for study and research.
The collection is named for Mary Alice Cooley, a former print student and alumna of Cornish College of the Arts. Inspired by her interest in art and by her dauntless courage, the Richard Cooley family and friends established a memorial fund in her name, which has been used to support, catalog, and archive this collection.
July 27 - August 5
Bellevue Place, Wintergarden
10500 N.E. 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004


Boogie Universal Pyramid Fundraiser @ Bellingham
Boogie Universal Arts Collective proudly presents an all night affair
of outstanding arts and entertainment:
Proceeds from the event will help fund The Boogie Universal Pyramid
Project, a 3600+ square foot interactive art installation to be built
on the Esplanade of Burning Man 2007 and to return to Bellingham for
future events and community enrichment. More information about the
project, the event, and the organization can be found at:
Breakbeat Buddha (U.K./San Francisco)
Mind blowin' Breaks, Glitch Hop, & D'n'B
www.breakbeatbuddha.com/
www.myspace.com/breakbeatbuddha
VonDisco
Live trio fusing Dub, Electronica, Disco, House, Drum and Bass, New
Wave, and Lounge
http://www.dirtfactoryrecords.com/index.php/artists/detail/13
See you there,
Erik
Friday July 27th, 2007
8:00p.m.--4:00a.m.!!!
Hot Shotz, 1707 N. State St. Bellingham, WA 98225
http://www.myspace.com/hotshotzbar
(360) 734-Shot
Suggested donation $10, sliding-scale
Tickets on sale now at: www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/17853
Wardrobe suggestions: think white flowy deserty loose fabrics….
Music starts at 9:00p.m. and goes `till 4:00a.m.

A Capella Karaoke at the Alibi Room
A little advanced notice on what is just about the best thing ever:
A Capella Karaoke at the Alibi Room Friday July 27. $3, 21+, 10pm,
hosted by Miss H. Last month saw the debut of the world's first ever A
Capella Karaoke, where people wearing headphones sing along to their
favorite songs in an otherwise silent room. Participants are encouraged
to bring songs which are commonly known as this invariably leads to
group singalongs, handclapping, guitarmouth, and yes, even dancing. A
Capella Karaoke is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
I am working on a microdocumentary and will post a clip at
acapellakaraoke.com soon.


Saturday, 7/28

Richard Hugo House Presents: Kim Addonizio and Rebecca Brown
Richard Hugo House is thrilled to present poet, novelist and National Book Award finalist Kim Addonizio and one of Seattle’s favorite authors, Rebecca Brown, for a reading on Saturday, July 28 at 5 p.m. Kim Addonizio’s latest book, “My Dreams Out in the Street”—a novel—hit bookstores this month and she will be giving a reading and teaching a workshop at Hugo House on her way to the Port Townsend Blues Festival.
Kim Addonizio—whose book of poetry, “Tell Me,” was nominated for the National Book Award—will read from her new novel, but she has also promised to read some of her (and our) favorite poems.

Addonizio’s work draws from a wide variety of experiences. Her previous occupations include waitress, fry cook, tennis instructor, Kelly Girl, attendant for the disabled and auto parts store bookkeeper, among others. She loves music; she’s raised a daughter and she can’t stop spending too much money on eating out. Her poems range from first love to lost love, and touch on everything in between—raising a child, losing a parent, recovering from a hangover—to name just a few. Her first novel, “Little Beauties,” featured a neurotic 30-something divorcée, a teen-aged single mother and a newborn with a definite point of view. In addition to the novels and seven collections of poetry, Addonizio has also edited an anthology on a topic dear to her heart: tattoos.

Rebecca Brown—a former Hugo House writer-in-residence and now a favorite and frequent guest—will open the night for Kim Addonizio. Like Kim, Rebecca’s work covers a range of territory. She is the author of 10 books, including “The Last Time I Saw You,” “The Dogs: A Modern Bestiary” and “The Terrible Girls.” She has also collaborated with painter Nancy Keifer for “Woman in Ill Fitting Wig” and has written a libretto for The Onion Twins. She joined Hugo House in October of 2006 and delivered bright new writing on false recollections and shared her love of music (and her collection of Beatle’s memorabilia) in a panel discussion led by L.A. Times pop columnist, Ann Powers. At Hugo House, Rebecca most recently taught a 10-week master class for writers who are working to complete book projects.
Jul. 28 -Kim Addonizio reads with Rebecca Brown. Poet, novelist and National Book Award finalist Kim Addonizio joins Rebecca Brown and reads at Richard Hugo House for the first time. 5 p.m. $7 ($5 members). Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. (206) 322-7030 www.hugohouse.org


Illuminares in Vancouver B.C.
The Illuminares Lantern Procession WILL be happening this Saturday July 28th from 7pm -10:30pm at Trout Lake at John Hendry Park.
Public Dreams Society invites you to our 19th annual Illuminares Lantern Procession lighting up Trout Lake and John Hendry Park. The date for 2007 is Saturday July 28th...mark your calendar.
The theme this year is "Drive of Dreams", in honor of the forces that guide us to the magical places in our lives. The theme is a play on words inspired by the neighborhood, celebrating Victoria Dr., Commercial Dr. and all the dreamers that live around and come out to John Hendry Park for Illuminares Lantern Procession.


Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: Happy Feet
Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night Benefiting Hopelink

Carillon Point is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night benefiting Hopelink. Come down early, set up your chair and blanket and enjoy a delicious dinner from one of our great restaurants, then relax and enjoy a late night movie on a huge screen over-looking Lake Washington. All proceeds from the evening will benefit Hopelink, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting self-sufficiency to all members of the community.

Where is the movie being shown?
In the plaza of Carillon Point overlooking Lake Washington.
Is the movie open to the general public?
The movies are open to anyone.
What time does the movie start?
The movie will start at dusk. The plaza will open 1 hour prior to dusk for seating.
What are the seating arrangements?
There will be some seating available but we recommend low, easy-to-carry chairs or bean bags.
How much do tickets cost?
A donation of $5.00 per person to benefit Hopelink.
Will there be concessions?
Basic concessions like popcorn, soda and candy will be available with all proceeds benefitting Hopelink.

For additional information about Hopelink visit: http://www.hope-link.org/.


Fast Heart Mart @ The Hideout

Greg writes:
Dear Friends,

Martin Stamper and Roblyn Crawford are somewhere between Missoula and Seattle.
It's a big stretch of highway with not a lot in between.
They are driving in a van, heading west, foot on the pedal, towards Seattle, to the Hideout.
Martin sings and plays acoustic guitar. Roblyn plays stand up snare.
Martin has a pacemaker so his heart doesn't beat too fast and kill him.
He sings songs about quitting your job, dropping out of society and insects.
They are from Albuquerque and together they are Fast Heat Mart.

On Saturday, July 28th, Martin and Roblyn will be in Seattle for one very special show at the Hideout.
Critics call Fast Heart Mart things like unconventional, unusual, unpredictable, inventive, original.
I'm no critic, but I think their sound is raw and highly contagious, like Ebola or Chicken Pox.
Martin lists his musical influences as Doc Watson, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Nirvana, Bill Monroe and Beck-
but really his sound is all his own.
All you have to do is go to their website and listen to Jawbreaker Sky. That's all.
It's all the convincing you'll need. Oh, and it is a FREE show (must be 21+ with proper id).
Please join us this Saturday night and help us offer up a warm welcome to Fast Heart Mart.
Music starts around 9:00, and space is limited so come early and claim some space.

Questions?

For more information visit www.fastheartmart.com or www.hideoutseattle.com
What: Fast Heart Mart
Where: The Hideout- 1005 Boren Avenue, Seattle
When: Saturday, July 28th, 9:00 pm.
Visit us at: www.hideoutseattle.com or
email us at: hideout@vital5productions.com


Sunday, 7/29

James Whetzel CD release party @ The Tractor Tavern
James Whetzel is currently enjoying the success of his tour across the states, which will culminate in a CD release party this summer in Seattle, Wash.
Whetzel is a uniquely eclectic performer who plays both acoustic and electronic music. He has been playing music in Seattle since 1993 and is just ending a tour that included Washington, California, Colorado and New York.
Following the successful pre-release of Subcontinental Palmwine Punk, Whetzel will hold his formal release party for the CD at the Tractor Tavern in the Ballard area of Seattle, Sunday, July 29th at 9pm.
On the 29th at the Tractor Tavern, in addition to James on Palmwine guitar, stand up sarod and throat singing, there will be performances by virtuouso African percussionist Yaw Asare, Afro/Latin group Siendo, Indian electronic music from Shri Deepayan, and Arabic and Indian electronic sounds from Dj Muad'deep. Tickets are $10.
Subcontinental Palmwine Punk is available via CD Baby and iTunes. For further information, contact James Whetzel, james@funketabla.com or Rebecca Luke, les Egoistes, 206-324-4851.
Tractor Tavern, 9pm


Monday, 7/30

Mexico art show @ Café Flora
¡Hola amigos!
We are pleased to present a new art show at Café Flora!
“Mexico” features custom hand finished digital images (ranging from 8x10 inches to 24x48 inches) in restored antiqued frames. All images were taken during our October 2006 adventure in Puerto Vallarta and Yelapa.
We would love for you and your friends to join us at the opening reception on Monday, July 30th from 6-8pm in the beautiful Atrium Garden of Café Flora located in Seattle’s lovely Madison Park neighborhood (2901 E. Madison Street, Seattle WA 98112).
This exhibit will be on display at this location from July 30th through September 2nd.
We look forward to seeing you there!
LaRae & Cory Lobdell


Wednesday, 8/1

Opening Night Gala for DREAM'N
Opening Night Gala
for DREAM'N
An original adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream
set in the Rainier Valley ~ 2007 SummerSTAGE production
Join us for the Rainier Valley Youth Theatre's world premiere of DREAM'N, a collaboration with BROWNBOX Theatre.

Special introduction by
Michael Killoren, Director of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Directed by Tyrone Brown
Adapted by Kathya Alexander

RECEPTION FOLLOWING
Meet the student cast & artistic team
Enjoy specialty cakes, wine & coffee!
TICKETS
RSVP by July 27th to receive discounted ticket price of $20!
$25 per person at the door
August 1, 2007
7:30pm
Rainier Valley Cultural Center
3515 S Alaska St
All proceeds benefit SEEDArts Annual Fund. For more information, please visit www.seedseattle.org/seedarts


Marymoor Park Outdoor Movies: The Devil Wears Prada
Movies at Marymoor: The Devil Wears Prada
Lights, Camera, Action!!! 2007 begins the third annual FirstTech Movies @ Marymoor Park. Thanks to a partnership with First Tech Credit Union and Epic Events, King County Parks will be offering citizens an opportunity to watch some great films under the stars.
Movies are held at McNair Field in Marymoor Park and all donations go directly into supporting parks maintenance. Now that’s a happy ending!
The Devil Wears Prada [PG13] |
Wednesday, August 01 9:20 PM
Open seating at 7, movie begins at dusk
Marymoor Park Outdoor Movies and Event Hotline:
(206) 296-4999


Thursday, 8/2

Groundtruthing @ Soil
Margot Kelley, Bruce Myren, Tara Rodgers, Thom Heileson, Vaughn Bell, Sarah Kavage, Nicole Kistler
Curated by: Vaughn Bell

August 2-26, 2007
opening reception, Thursday August 2, 6-9PM
Groundtruthing brings us artists from across the country, each with a different approach to the idea of going “on location.” With current mapping technology such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS devices we can know the surface of the earth with more detail and specificity then ever. The artists in this exhibition access mapping technologies and data as a resource in examining geography as a personal and social phenomenon. Using media including photography, video, sound, and performance, these artists explore the significance of topography. The work gives us an experience of both the journey and the destination, and develops new narratives of how we relate to the places we visit, inhabit and explore.

Margot Kelley is a photographer based in Cambridge, MA whose photographic project, “Local Treasures,” began when she learned about “geocacheing” a game in which individuals leave treasures in special places for others to find using gps receivers. Kelley asked “What would America look like when mapped by thousands of individuals who are highlighting their own preferred places?” Her photographs bring us a glimpse of these places.

Bruce Myren, based in Boston, uses photography to show us a cross section of the country, drawn along the 40th parallel and selected based on the points of intersection with lines of longitude. His large-format photographs bring us panoramas of these normally unrecognized places, made significant by their location on the coordinate plane.

Tara Rodgers is a sound artist currently residing in Montreal. “Places I’ve lived in and Traveled To, 1973-2005”, is an audiovisual composition tracking her own movement patterns throughout her life. The data of latitude, longitude and altitude are translated into a sound and visual composition, a waveform representation of the movement through space.

Seattle-based Thom Heileson’s two-channel video, “Scend” interplays the experience of ascending and descending. Shot traveling from the lowest point in Death Valley to an elevation of one mile above sea level, the literal transition in altitude is transformed through the mental impacts of the drive into a hypnotic, perpetual journey.

In the collaborative project Watermark, Seattle artists Vaughn Bell, Sarah Kavage and Nicole Kistler map the line through Seattle that could be the city’s future shoreline. Using topographic data and estimates of possible sea-level rise in various climate change scenarios, they delineate where the floods could rise. Performance actions mark the line throughout downtown Seattle. With this piece, viewers can become participants to go on location themselves, through a performance action or a walking tour.
Soil


Resistance @ Punch
Resistance

Andrew Kaufman and Donna Stack
Aug 2 – Sept 2, 2007
Opening Reception: Thursday, Aug 2, 2007, 5-8 pm
Artist talk: 2 pm on Sat, Aug 4, 2007

Punch gallery presents Resistance, a two-person exhibition by convergent artists Andrew Kaufman and Donna Stack, who have jointly distilled wide-ranging ideas into sculpture, video, works on paper, and installation. Although they work as individual artists, Resistance combines the mutual interests of both artists, which mediates political currents into contemplative forms. Each artist was inspired by recent domestic and international events, and question ethical failings experienced at home and abroad. Kaufman’s video Hold On, Hold Up, functions on a level of simplicity which defies the struggle he undertakes to hang onto the weight of his body or support the weight of a bar, and which speaks to the struggle of the human condition. Stack’s installation piece (shouldn’t throw stones) directly questions notions of hypocrisy as a video displays one-minute clips of events ranging from the Twin Tower attacks to the Indian Ocean Tsunami inside a life-sized stained glass pup tent.

Andrew Kaufman and Donna Stack both received their MFA from the University of South Florida in 2002. Andrew Kaufman has exhibited nationally and internationally and his work was included in The Fragile Species at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. He is also the recipient of a 2007 Artist Trust GAP Award. Donna Stack has also exhibited nationally and internationally and was recently included in the exhibition Dichotomic at Gallery Korea in New York City. She is also the recipient of a 2004 and 2007 Artist Trust GAP Award. Both artists live in Ellensburg, WA and teach at Central Washington University.
PUNCH Gallery
119 Prefontaine Place South
Seattle, WA 98104

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Events from 7/20 to 7/26/2007

This is an early edition of Party Volcano. I am going to Lummy Island for the weekend. I am taking some days off. I need some vacation. Either way, this week is not too bad. I am surprised that Piratepalooza can be posted (GMP and John did so). That would be my favorite.

Friday, 7/20
10:00 AM Whidbey Island Festival
8:00 PM Viewfinder opening @ Henry Art Gallery
10:00 PM Bollywood Paparazzi

Saturday, 7/21
5:30 PM Shakesplorations
8:00 PM Piratepalooza in Redmond
9:00 PM Kipa Ana @ New Little Red Studio

Wednesday, 7/25
8:00 PM FEMI KUTI @ Showbox w/ DJ Darek Mazzone

Thursday, 7/26
8:00 PM City Nights at Rainier Square
9:00 PM 26th Annual Seafair Ball


Friday, 7/20

Whidbey Island Festival
*Island Festival* is a 3 day Entertainment, Recreation and Inspiration
camping event. A diverse blend of music, visual and performance art,
sustainability forums, interactive workshops, and playful activities, will
elevate our collective spirit and celebrate this beautiful earth ~ our big
island in the sky.

The Island Festival site is located at South Whidbey Community Park on the
south end of Whidbey Island:
5495 Maxwelton Rd, Langley, WA 98260

Seriously some amazing artists! and one of the most beautiful parks. see ya
there
Allen (aka Still Waters)
Island festival!
July 20-22
Whidbey Island WA
http://islandfestival.com/


Viewfinder opening @ Henry Art Gallery


Bollywood Paparazzi
Evite: Bollywood Paparazzi hosted by Kazan Media Group

This is NOT your typical bollywood party.
We party hard with a classy multicultural crowd & music that represents Bombay/UK style clubbin to the fullest. This is the EXCLUSIVE hot spot for you and your friends!!!
Our monthly parties at Trinity bring you "TRUE BOMBAY /UK STYLE CLUBBIN EXPERIENCE" to Seattle with the Bombay/Seattle Native and former MTV Asia DJ Kazan. The pioneer of Bollywood/Bhangra/Hip-Hop music in the Northwest.
Date: July 20th 2007
Venue: Trinity Nightclub (downtown Seattle) 111 Yesler Way
Doors open @ 10 p.m., 21+ , Cover: $10 (FREE if your on the guestlist)
Email: Guestlist@djkazan.com with your FULL NAME plus the number of people you want on the list.
For details or go to www.DJKAZAN.com or www.myspace.com/djkazan .


Saturday, 7/21

Shakesplorations
Shakesplorations!
Hear the lecture; see the show!
Enjoy two free pre-show lectures-in-the-park by the inimitable Perry Lorenzo, Seattle Opera's Director of Education.
Saturday, July 21 at 5:30pm
The Merchant of Venice
Saturday, July 28 at 5:30pm
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Lectures happen prior to the evenings' 7pm performances at Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island.


Piratepalooza in Redmond

Oh boy, I don't know what to do about this one. The invite sounded like a private party to me. But then I saw that the GMP is also recommending it:
Ahoy, Guerrillas!

Although we're on a mini-vacation right now, other Guerrillas are hard at work making sure there are costume parties to be had. GMP regulars Suz, Doug, and Trish are throwing another of their infamous parties at a home in Redmond, Washington - and they want to see you there! Here's the official info:
Come all ye swarthy pirates, sexy mermaids and mishievious creatures of the sea! Suz (Suzapalooza) , Doug (Cool D) and Trish (La Nell) are pooling their talents and resources to plan another swashbuckling good time this Saturday, July 21, at 8:00 PM!

They want to see everyone dressed up as Pirates, Mermaids, Sea Monsters and Creatures of the Sea. Prizes will be awarded to the best costumes!
Island appetizers will be provided and Suz will make a batch of her famous rum punch. Please bring your own poison and snacks to share. We especially want to meet fun, friendly, outgoing people! Donations of rum, gold, and special talents are gladly accepted.
In the spirit of Captain Jack Sparrow, we may even be graced with a few acts of entertainment.
If you and yer shipmates want permission to board, please email Suz at suzfabulous@yahoo.com . Please make sure everyone in your crew is 21+.
And for those of you with more Southwardly inclinations, this Saturday is also GMP in Portland, Oregon, with a theme of 'Christmas in July'! For more info, go to http://myspace.com/gmppdx
Enjoy!
dirty bunny
Guerrilla Masquerade Party
http://www.gmpseattle.com/
Please email Suz at suzfabulous@yahoo.com for more details.


Kipa ‘Ana @ New Little Red Studio
What is it? Kipa 'Ana is a special night for C.O.L.O.R., a 501c3
founded by burners to help the lives of children in Sri Lanka (see
(http://coloraid.org/). Color's mission is to create opportunity for
impoverished children and youth through aid, education, and raising
social awareness. This is not some massive herculean non-profit -- it
is a *direct action* non-profit. 100% of the net proceeds goes towards
scholarships for schoolchildren. By supporting one child, you give someone else a
chance to raise their family out of poverty. You can see a slideshow
of the work done by C.O.L.O.R.

Not to mention this should be a blast!:
--Headlining the event is Beehive! They just released a new album, and
will be solidly rocking it that night
--Ludington GT, playing a live PA performance of EDM
--DJ Geminitrix, the superstar dj
--JUST ADDED--Casey Ann starting off the night with lucious downtempo
- and performances by Dane Ballard and a photo booth by John Cornicello.
Every artist is doing this free, and we can’t express enough our love.
Help us out and buy your pre-sales early! We'd love you for it!
This event needs people like you to help run it. We have only two
slots left if you would like to help:
DOOR:
1:00 -2:00 two slots OPEN
What: Kipa ‘Ana
When: July 21st, 2007
Where: New Little Red Studio, 750 Harrison
Cost: $10 presale / $15 door 21+ only
Theme: Island wear encouraged
site: www.kipaana.com


Wednesday, 7/25

FEMI KUTI @ Showbox w/ DJ Darek Mazzone
Wednesday July 25th
FEMI KUTI @ Showbox w/ DJ Darek Mazzone presented by Fusion Radio
$25.00 ADV / $28.00 DOS - Doors at 8pm - 21+

From Lagos, Nigeria, Femi Kuti carries the Afrobeat torch lit by his father, Fela. A pulsating blend of 70's funk with African rhythms, Femi's shows are legendary for their energy. Fusion Radio has two pairs of tickets to give away. To be entered to win, send an email to fusion@fusionradio.net by Friday 7/20 @ 5p with your name and phone number. Winners will be drawn at random.
Thursday, 7/26

City Nights at Rainier Square
City Nights at Rainier Square
July – August 2007
Rainier Square Roof Park, 5th & University in Downtown
Summer in the city means hip happenings at Rainier Square. So, what's up? Come up to the Rainier Square Roof Park for food, flicks and fun in Downtown Seattle's urban garden.
Starting the second week of July through August look for the following exciting events:
• Rainier Square Tuesday Market – Shop weekly for fresh food and unique handmade goods sold by local vendors and farmers in an open air setting.
4 - 7 p.m. on Tuesdays from July 10 – August 28
• Rock Bottom Nights – Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is serving up an extended rockin’ happy hour on the Roof with live music and plenty of great beer.
5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday nights from July 12 – August 30
• Thursday Movies on the Pedestal – FREE movie viewing under the starry nights and in the heart of downtown. Rainier Tower's unique pedestal doubles as a 20' movie screen. Blankets and chairs provided while supplies last. No outside alcoholic beverages. Movie starts 30 minutes after sunset on Thursday nights from July 12 – August 30
For more information call Sharon Mead at 206-373-7100
Rainier Square Roof Park, 5th & University in Downtown
http://www.downtownseattle.com/content/special/membershipsummer2007_06.html


26th Annual Seafair Ball
Join us for the 2007 Seafair Ball & the Seafair Invitational art exhibition.
DownTempo Lounge
Scott Cossu
www.scottcossu.com
The Side Project
www.sideproject.org
Electronic Groove Lounge
DJ DIG-DUG
USC Events | Dig This! Recordings | Platinum Groove Ent. | www.djdig-dug.com
Wesley Holmes
(Flammable, Perfect Hit)
Darnell Sue
(Girl About Town | www.myspace.com/vipdarnell)
Brett Johnson
Aesoteric Records | Classic Recordings
Red Pony (aka MissKick)
www.myspace.com/ridetheredpony
Butoh Dancer
Sheri Brown
(aka Sugah-B w Monica Schely, harp)
Seafair Ball Invitational Art Exhibition Featured Artists
Juan Alonso
Cathy Woo
Richard Kehl
Alan Fulle
Chris Buening
Laura Castellanos
Richard Hutter
Marita Dingus
Juan Carlos Castellanos
$25 Presale
Presale ends 7/24/2007
$30 after 7/24/2007
$5 Artist discount
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Friday, July 13, 2007

Events from 7/13 to 7/19/2007


Friday, 7/13
11:00 AM Oregon Country Fair (7/13 - 7/15)
6:00 PM Kukula and Nicoletta Ceccoli @ Roq la Rue
6:00 PM TIKKKI @ BLVD Gallery
9:00 PM BROKEN DISCO @ Chop Suey
9:00 PM Roots Down @ Alibi Room

Saturday, 7/14
9:30 AM Low Tide Mud Run
11:00 AM Seattle Bastille Day @ Seattle Center
6:00 PM OK OK Gallery Art Opening + Ballard Art Walk
6:00 PM Chinas Comidas @ Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
8:00 PM Rock Lottery 03 @ Neumos
9:00 PM Data Vs Wax @ Little Red Studio
9:00 PM? FORWARD SATURDAYS @ SEE SOUND LOUNGE
9:00 PM? Giving Back at Waid's
10:00 PM? KRAKT's 3 HOUR TECHNO ORGY

Sunday, 7/15
2:00 PM Free Concert @ Othello Playground
5:00 PM SoL Revival @ ToST

Monday, 7/16
9:00 PM SWEET 16s @ Alibi Room

Wednesday, 7/19
Noon Global Drum Masters (Lunchtime Concerts)


Friday, 7/13

Oregon Country Fair (7/13 - 7/15)

I have heard good things about the Oregon Country Fair. Our neighbors downstairs left on Thursday at 1 AM to get to the Oregon Country Fair when it opened at 8:00 AM so they would get a good spot on the camping ground.
Celebrate our 38th year July 13, 14, 15, 2007 and delight in our world class entertainment, hand-made crafts, delectable foods, educational displays and magical surprises at every turn of the path. We invite you to join us in our wooded setting, 13 miles west of Eugene near Veneta, Oregon, for an unforgettable adventure.
Tickets will be available for the 2007 Fair in May at all TICKETSWEST outlets in Oregon and Washington starting May 5. Please visit TICKETSWEST web site or call 1-800-992-8499 for more information.


Kukula and Nicoletta Ceccoli @ Roq la Rue
Roq la Rue is pleased to present two artists who create paintings of young women in fanciful, melancholic situations.
Nicoletta Ceccoli (San Marino, Italy) has made a name for herself illustrating children's books, including winning the prestigious Italien Anderson Prize for best illustrator of the year in 2001. She recently has been showing paintings in US galleries and has already has already garnered great demand for her allegorical, luminous, dream-like paintings. Painted in acrylic on paper, each work is meticulously crafted to the point where brush stokes disappear, and each image seems to float within it's own hazy light. This is her first major US gallery exhibition.
Kukula (San Francisco) takes a darker spin, placing her sexy/sickly doll-like subjects in situations usually only one step away from disaster. In this particular series, she explores the idea of the "last hour before death", using death as a metaphor for both a beginning and an end. She has painted most of her paintings in a 5" x 7" format to better play of the concept of her characters final snapshots, and the work will be displayed in a memento mori/funeral type setting.
Get a sneak peek online at http://www.roqlarue.com !


TIKKKI @ BLVD Gallery
TONIGHT We are having a LUAU reception for the opening of "TIKKKI" at
BLVD Gallery. Come and enjoy great art and good times.
BLVD Gallery presents
TIKKKI
New Works By Iosefatu Sua and Darvin Vida
July 13 - August 4, 2007
BLVD gallery is proud to present TIKKKI, a show of new works by
Iosefatu Sua and Darvin Vida that is a view of tikki culture from an
authentic Pacific island perspective. The imagery for TIKKKI will
revolve around the use of shameful imagery from Americas past wed with
a Polynesian aesthetic to challenge and bring into sharp focus the
disparity between reality and Tiki culture. Artist Iosefatu Sua first
conceived of this concept as a response to what he viewed as a skewed
and often condescending ideal of Island culture that is presented as
Tiki Culture. Iosefatu desired to create a body of work that would
expose the racial fetishism and cultural misappropriation that Exotica
represents with its view of Pacific Islanders as Noble Savages and
hyper sexualized Hula girls. These caricatures have nothing to do with
the harsh reality of the rampant poverty and loss of culture in
Islander communities and serve to perpetuate these circumstances by
removing the focus on real people and supplanting the proud traditions
with Kitsch and cocktails.

Iosefatu Suas fascination with art was inspired mostly by the
rebelliousness and bright colors of graffiti/urban art; an art form he
first discovered as a young boy while riding his BMX bike through the
city streets of Wellington, New Zealand. Suas Samoan born parents were
immigrants who worked several jobs to keep him and his brother away
from the impoverished neighborhoods, which were populated by the local
natives and Polynesian immigrants. His works mostly consist of
sculpture, painting, and installation. By mixing a variety of cultural
and mythological iconography and storytelling, Iosefatu explores
personal insecurities, fears, and frustrations influenced by social and
cultural stigmas such as poverty, immigration, and criminalization.
For Darvin Vida art started because of the refusal of his Mother to
constantly draw the Black Tiger Squadron fighter plane from
StarBlazers. From that point on he realized he could do drawings for
himself. His early years started off tracing Captain America comic
books and GI Joe Characters. In the late eighties Darvin was shown a
poloroid photo of graffiti from San Diego that sparked off a whole new
direction for his creativity. Today Darvin mixes these early influences
with the cultural art that reflects his Filipino heritage. Darvin Roca
Vida works with a wide variety of techniques, which include: sculpting,
painting, carving, etching, and printing.
Artist Reception Luau Friday July 13 6pm - 10pm
2316 2nd ave Seattle Wa 98121
http://blvdart.com


BROKEN DISCO @ Chop Suey
This Friday the 13th @ Chop Suey -
Make out or idolize. Your pick!
- Chop Suey had a new air conditioner installed next week!
- The Field and the Kooky Scientist are co-headlining the Idol Stage
- There's a PDX showcase in the makeout lounge
- KEXP's helping sponsor along with the rest of your favorite local
promoters
We're all super excited for this Friday's Broken Disco!!
Hope to see each and every last one of you there.

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BROKEN DISCO : JULY
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FRIDAY JULY 13TH
Chop Suey, Decibel, Fourthcity, Sensory Effect, Shameless and 90.3
KEXP present the fourth edition of Broken Disco!

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idol stage – 18+
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THE FIELD - Live!
[Kompakt - Sweden]
THE KOOKY SCIENTIST - Live!
[Ex Psychic TV, Plus 8, Telepathic - Boston]
M'CHATEAU - DJ Set
[Fourthcity, Knightriders - SEA]
RED PONY - Live!
[AKA Miss Kick - Stylus503, Juicy - SEA]
Visuals by PIXELFLIP
Featuring FUNKTION ONE Sound

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make-out lounge – 21+
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PDX SHOWCASE!!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE- Live!
[Pnuma, Soma Records - PDX]
COPY - Live!
[Audio Dregs, Holocene Records - PDX]
DJ BEYONDA - DJ Set!
[Stylus503, Juicy - PDX]
Celebrity Bartender ANTON BOMB
Featuring LUVSHACK & SHAMELESS Sound

Bios on all artists plus links to their own sites are available
through our MySpace blog - www.myspace.com/broken_disco.
@ Chop Suey
1325 E. Madison, Seattle, WA 98122
Open 9pm to 2am
18+, bar for those 21+ with ID
$12 advance, $15 Day of show


Roots Down @ Alibi Room
FRIDAY 7/13 - Roots Down with robZ & company
Every Friday I bartend and spin records and
friends drop in and play sets on open decks.
Last Friday we had 6 DJs drop in. It was sweet!
Come early, stay late, and turn off your phone.
Illin' and chillin' beginnin' at 9 pm-in'.


Saturday, 7/14

Low Tide Mud Run

Seattle Spin writes:
Also, Low Tide Mud Run , July 14th, $5. You gotta like this. It's only 250 yards, but its like running through pancake batter. Boots required, and if you cross the finish line, they spray you down with garden hoses to clean up. Those who get stuck get pulled out at their convenience, hopefully before the next high tide.
Here are more details:
5th Annual
Samish Bay Bivalve Bash
and
Low Tide Mud Run
Benefiting Community Clean Water Awareness Programs
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Gates open from 9:30am to 5:00pm.
Register Online for Mud Run
Register online through 7/10.
After 7/10 day of race registration only at the farm.

Event Information
Carpooling encouraged. Follow signs on Chuckanut Drive to free offsite parking. Free shuttle bus service to festival site.
Activities for all ages. Oyster shell sculptures, Mud Run, Kid’s Beach, great food, beer garden, local bands, dancing, contests and games. Scenic beach setting.
No pets. No coolers.
Invite family and friends to support clean water and join the fun.
For Mud Run information call:
Race Director, 425-501-0709
For Bivalve Bash information call:
Taylor Shellfish Farms, 360-766-6002


Seattle Bastille Day @ Seattle Center

Seattle Spin writes:
Bastille Day: Seattle Bastille Day, July 15th, free, this is a festival at Seattle Center, all sorts of activities, exploring all things French. If anything, you gotta admire their food and luxury goods. Also, Bal des Pompiers, July 14th, $49, a French-themed party of music, dancing, and French dishes. * Also Champagne has its own festivities and food specials planned. Here, the party goes on all day and overflows into the alley.


OK OK Gallery Art Opening + Ballard Art Walk
6-10pm


Chinas Comidas @ Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
More action at Fantagraphics Bookstore this Saturday.
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, joined by our neighbors Georgetown
Records, welcomes a reunion of Seattle punk rock pioneers Chinas
Comidas on Saturday, July 14 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. In the late 70s,
this influential band toured with the Dead Kennedy and played on
bills with legends like the Germs, Fear and Black Flag - proving
Seattle had a lively music scene before grunge.
Come down early for the colorful "AmeriVespa" scooter rally, view
Peter Bagge's lovely new exhibition, and enjoy a cold beverage at one
of the neighborhood's many diners or drinking establishments.
Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale Street (at Airport
Way S. in Georgetown). We're open daily from 11:30 to 8:00 PM,
Sundays until 5:00 PM. Admission, as always is free to the public of
all ages. Phone: 206.658.0110.
Hope to see you there,
ER
Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale Street (at Airport
Way S. in Georgetown).


Rock Lottery 03 @ Neumos
Hello Party Volcano,
Good/Bad Archive Project presents a benefit for The Vera Project
...
The Rock Lottery is simple, but effective. Twenty-five hand picked musicians meet at 10:00AM at the evening's performance venue. These volunteers are organized into five bands through a lottery based chance selection. The five different groups are then released to practice at different locations. The musicians have twelve hours to create a band name and three to five songs (with a one cover song limit). The bands will then return to the venue and perform what they have created in front of a waiting audience.
The twenty-five musicians included in this experiment are carefully selected in an attempt to represent a wide variety of musical styles. This event will bring together many facets of the music community that may seem incompatible, as well as musicians whose interests may conflict. The challenge for these participants is to try and go beyond their personal and musical differences and work together to create a unified group project that still contains the personal styles of each of its members.
The Seattle Rock Lottery is a benefit, with all proceeds going to The Vera Project. The musicians chosen to participate are unpaid volunteers. The participants are chosen by the Rock Lottery participant committee with suggestions from the staff of The Vera Project and other members of Seattle's music community.
Rock Lottery 03
Saturday, July 14th
Doors open at 8pm (1st band starts PROMPTLY at 10pm)
at Neumos - 925 East Pike Street Seattle, Washington 98122, www.neumos.com, 206.709.9467
Advance tickets available at - www.ticketswest.com
$10 admission, 21+
10AM - 25 individual musicians... 10PM - 5 new bands
(click on the blog entries to see past participants and the bands that they created.


Data Vs Wax @ Little Red Studio
Spy presents Data Vs Wax July 14th 9pm to 6am
This is the audiophiles edition of Spy. Two rooms of Mackie sound
with a super talented and diverse collection of DJs.
On wax: Sidious, Dillin Quent (of Theory in Motion), Beau,
CTRL_ALT_DLT and Noisemaker.
On Macs: J-Sun, NFR, DJ MU, Lovevirus, and MAC-netic.
Afterhours: Von Dewey, DANGER and Meltdown.
Visual art showings by Dave Bloomfield, John Hunt and Cameron Nagashima.
Performances by Hands of Kali and Trapezoid.
Live VJ by Meltdown Productions.
Little Red Studio
750 Harrison
Seattle WA 98109
4 blocks North of Denny at
Harrison and Dexter
$10 (Afterhours $5)
21+ (Afterhours 18+)


FORWARD SATURDAYS @ SEE SOUND LOUNGE
July 14th - Shake the shame off with...
RECESS! - LEVI CLARK! - MC ANTON BOMB!
21+
Plus...PIXELFLIP on visuals all night long!
SEE SOUND LOUNGE
115 Blanchard St. (Between 1st and 2nd in Belltown)
http://www.seesoundlounge.com
http://www.myspace.com/seesoundlounge


Giving Back at Waid's

James writes:
Hello everyone,

As you may know I am busy with ghost tours and the Summer is only just
beginning. What you may not know is that I producing a fundraiser for
the first time! Which includes a night of music and dancing. This has
been a huge undertaking for me, from designing the postcards, website,
working with other volunteers to create the night, to booking the
music and getting the press interested. I am hoping for a good show
of people at the event and hope you will consider coming to support
not only my first venture into this kind of thing, but a great cause.
I am doing this completely as a volunteer and all the proceeds from
tickets sales go to the cause.

The cause is awesome: My friend, a doctor at Harborview, travels back
and forth to Madagascar to volunteer at Andranomadio Hosiptal that has
very few resources. He returns this August and hopes to create a
larger partnership in the future with Seattle and the hospital. While
Seattle is drawing large global health interests and companies to the
region, it's people like Doctor Roesel that are at the front lines.
All of the ticket sales go to the work he is doing, to bring medical
supplies, training books and even help pay for some of the children's
school fees of families working at the hospital.

So, you want to come, right?
Well, I haven't even told you about the music or the venue! I am
MCing, Funklove from Marmalade is bringing together a team of
musicians for a night of improvised danceable funk music. At midnight,
my friend Brenna is Djing, she goes by DJ bwonder jones and Dj's at
places like the Buddha Bar in Seattle. It's at Waid's Haitian
Restaurant at 12th and Jefferson and it's on July 14th, a Saturday,
starting at 8pm.
Here are more details:
On Bastille Day, July 14th Waid's Haitian Restaurant is hosting an
event with improvised funk music by some of the best musicians in
Seattle. Ticket sales ($20 at the door) go to support a hospital in
Madagascar and the work of a Seattle doctor.
Avec Amour: Giving Back at Waid's
In Support of the Andranomadio Hospital in Madagascar
Funklove and The Golden Club Social, DJ bwonder jones
Saturday, Bastille Day, July 14th 2007
1212 E Jefferson, Seattle WA
206-328-6463

About the music: Funklove and the Golden Club Social is a live
improvised soul funk and rare groove outfit featuring a revolving
ensemble of local legendary members of Jumbalaya, Das Rut, Spirit Tuck
and the currently undisputed weekly soul/funk party, MARMALADE.
DJ bwonder jones takes the stage as well. bwonder jones is a Seattle
born barfly-artist-scientist-poet who has been performing music since
first grade. She first began Djing at Burning Man, when her friend
Sweet Chris Bell let her take the decks. She spins every Friday night at
Buddha Belltown. For the event she will be mixing some funk music into
her set.

About Madagascar: The world's fourth largest island, Madagascar, is a
Republic struggling under debt, environmental degradation,
exploitation of its natural resources, and widespread poverty. One in
seven children will die before the age of five, and half of all
children suffer from malnutrition. Childbirth kills 1 out of every 26
women. Ancient scourges such as the plague, cholera, and polio still
stalk the populace; infections such as tuberculosis, schistosomiasis,
and malaria are also major health problems. Health resources, where
they exist at all, are extremely limited.

About the Hospital: Andranomadio Hospital, a small hospital and clinic
in the center of the island treats over 20,000 people annually.
Seattle Doctor, David Roesel is a welcome colleague and friend who
works side by side with local doctors and nurses caring for
desperately ill patients, and holds training sessions for the staff to
improve the quality of care. He returns to Andranomadio Hospital in
August 2007 bringing much-needed medical supplies, training materials,
and assisting in the care of the sick. His long-term goal is to forge
partnerships which will allow Andranomadio to develop into a national
center of excellence in medical care. He plans to bring medical care
out into the rural communities, where there are currently no health
facilities at all.

About the benefit: Avec Amour: Giving Back at Waid's is part of a
larger mission for Waid Sanvil (Waid's) as well, his personal mission
is to forge community alliances in Seattle and produce events that
support global health, eventually supporting health resources in Haiti
which suffer under similar conditions as Madagascar. As a close friend
to Doctor Roesel, producing this event brings him closer to this
mission. At the event there will be a raffle with great items that
have been donated by local businesses including; acupuncture sessions,
Underground tours, and travel vouchers. Waid's also serves excellent
food.
Avec Amour: Giving Back at Waid's
In Support of the Andranomadio Hospital in Madagascar
Funklove and The Golden Club Social, DJ bwonder jones
Saturday, Bastille Day, July 14th 2007
1212 E Jefferson, Seattle WA
206-328-6463
To find out more go to www.givebackseattle.com


KRAKT's 3 HOUR TECHNO ORGY
KRAKT HATE NEUTRALITY.
WARM BEER.
ROSS PEROT.
BEIGE.
ADULT CONTEMPORARY.
PURGATORY.
KRAKT SMASH MODERATION.
BRING JOEL MULL.
BOIL RE-BAR IN SWEDISH SEXY JUICE.
BEAT DANCEFLOOR IN TECHNO ORGY.
PAY EXTRA FOR HAPPY ENDING.
KRAKT @ RE-BAR. SATURDAY. JULY 14. $13.
TECHNO. PH BALANCED FOR HER PLEASURE.
JOEL MULL | KRISTINA CHILDS


Sunday, 7/15

Free Concert @ Othello Playground
Othello Parks Concerts 2007

Join us for the second year of the Othello Park Concerts spotlighting local Southeast Seattle musicians and performers and variety of musical styles. Bring a picnic lunch and the whole family for fun-filled afternoon. Othello Park has a children's playground, hillside slide, two basketball courts and built-in barbeque grills.
Sundays: June 10, July 15, August 12 and September 9
2 - 6pm
@ Othello Park
(located at 4351 Othello St, between MLK & Rainier Ave S)
Free Admission ~ For All Ages


SoL Revival @ ToST
-Sunday, July 15th: SoL Revival @ ToST
For those still standing after the Division BBQ & Dodgeball Tournament at
Seward Park, head on over to Fremont to wrap up your weekend with a couple
cocktails and some laid-back grooves.


Monday, 7/16

SWEET 16s @ Alibi Room
MONDAY 7/16 - SWEET 16s
Random 16 mm film projections
plus 16 rpm Name that Tune
where 45s are played at 16 on
an old school (literally) phonograph.
Correct guessers keep the records...
9 pm, free
Here's to a delirious and delicious summer!
Best wishes,
robZ


Wednesday, 7/19

Global Drum Masters (Lunchtime Concerts)
City Hall becomes concert hall. Lunchtime becomes showtime. We take the show outside in the summer. Enjoy a concert on the City Hall Plaza at noon every Thursday from July 12 to
Aug. 30.
July 19 - Global Drum Masters
Bop, bam and booms a plenty as Japanese, African, Native American, and Brazilian drummers gather for a massive percussion extravaganza.
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Friday, July 6, 2007

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.


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!)


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.


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


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

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