Finally: Vacation! 3 weeks without probation, doing (almost) nothing. Not even writing my weekly PV letters. That's why I'll give you everything I could find for the next three weeks in this email. Have a good time and I'll see you in September!
Friday, 8/17
4:00 PM? "STOMPIN IN DA WOODS 5" (Aug 17, 18, 19)
6:30 PM Pike Place Market Party
7:00 PM DJ NIGHT @ SAM
7:30 PM Friday Outdoor Flicks & Live Bands at Southport
Saturday, 8/18
3:00 PM 5th Annual KEXP Summer BBQ
4:00 PM It's the End of the (World) Season As We Know It
Dusk Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: Goonies
7:00 PM Big Book Launch/Birthday Blowout
8:00 PM? Olympic Music Festival (Through Sept 9)
9:00 PM Safari @ The Baltic Room
Sunday, 8/19
9:00 AM Antique Radio Association Swap Meet
9:00 PM Leftism Tour @ Nectar Lounge
Tuesday, 8/21
7:00 PM The 3rd Annual VNSF Benefit Dinner
9:00 PM This "IS" Burlesque #9 - House of the UnHoly
Wednesday, 8/22
8:45 PM Movies at Marymoor
Friday, 8/24
2:00 PM Penny Arcade Expo or "PAX" (Aug 24 - 26)
9:00 PM I can dance if I want to birthday Bash
Saturday, 8/25
7:00 PM I am getting too old for this, but what the hell, let's drinkkkkk...
Dusk Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: The Sandlot
8:00 PM James Whetzel & the Beat Council & Electric Tea Garden / Oseao
Wednesday, 8/29
5:00 PM SECOND ANNUAL SEATTLE BIKE-IN
6:00 PM Bumbershoot Art Festival Opening
Friday, 8/31
6:00 PM Megan Kelso at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
1:00 PM ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL (Aug 31 - Sep 3)
Saturday, 9/1
11:00 AM Bumbershoot 2007 (Sep 1 - 3)
Thursday, 9/6
5:00 PM Work from the Digital Art Studio
6:00 PM Al Columbia and “The Land of Broken Hearts"
6:00 PM Leather and Lace @ SOIL
7:00 PM SKETCHFEST 2007 (Sep 6 - 15)
Friday, 8/17
"STOMPIN IN DA WOODS 5" (Aug 17, 18, 19)
Grab your glowsticks, tent and raft, we're going camping this weekend.
Although I can't tell you exactly where it's at yet, we're gathering up a
bunch of our friends and heading to the woods (right on a beautiful lake!).
Sure there will probably be over a 1000 others joining us, but they're all
amateurs. Haha, not really, Klubstompers has been throwing this annual
outdoor party every summer for 5 years now. There will be boats, jet
skis...I think you can even bring your own if you'd like. Naha's played
every year and she'll be on the Goodbeat/Shameless stage once again. Jerry
Abstract, Novatron, Swank, Recess, MC Anton Bomb, Kadeejah Streets, Adlib,
Levi Clark, Michito, Love Virus are among the many that are also playing
that stage. It's less than 2 hours away and starts this Friday. To get all
of the ravetastic details, go check out the following thread....
http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?s=b280c8970b95bf8c1c80f1e610ecadd4&threadid=110801
This isn't about pretentiousness. It's about getting dirty, splashing in the
water & then getting dirty again. Hope to see you there!
http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?s=b280c8970b95bf8c1c80f1e610ecadd4&threadid=110801
Pike Place Market Party
Hey Party Volcano!
Just wanted to let you guys know about the awesome FREE
concert coming up in Pike Place Market this Friday. Here
are all the details you need to know (see attachehd fliers
as well):
AUGUST 17, 2007
6:30 P.M. (Fireworks at 9:45)
VICTOR STEINBRUECK PARK (Just north of Pike Place Market)
Admission is FREE
MARKET PARTY promises to be a super-cool, one-of-kind
show, bringing together an eclectic mix of the musicians
and music that have shaped the Seattle music scene. This
is a one-time line-up of Seattle favorites that's not to
be missed!
So mark your calendars! Spread the word! This MARKET PARTY
is truly the concert that only happens once in 100 years.
MARKET PARTY will feature performances by:
(Click on the image to the left to see the full concert
flyer)
The Iconics with members of the Presidents of the USA,
Posies, Fastbacks, Department of Energy and Sera Cahoone
With Special Guests:
Chris Ballew, Presidents' frontman
Mike McCready, Pearl Jam guitarist
Sean Nelson, lead singer of Harvey Danger
Choklate, soulful Seattle songstress
Paul Jensen, Dudley Manlove Quartet band leader
Pat Wright, local gospel legend
Shawn Smith, Seattle's best-kept secret
Plus performances by:
The legendary Ernestine Anderson
Fankick!
Total Experience Gospel Choir
David Crowe
Circus Contraption
Artis the Spoonman
And other special surprises, guests, and happenings you
won't want to miss!
AUGUST 17, 2007 6:30 P.M. (Fireworks at 9:45) VICTOR STEINBRUECK PARK (Just north of Pike Place Market) Admission is FREE
DJ NIGHT @ SAM
SunTzu family, get ready for a marathon weekend of epic proportions to light your summer back up! We're back at the Seattle Art Museum, DJing at full strength at Safari and kicking it with our homies from the Bay on Sunday. Hope to see you out there! Full details below!!!
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FRIDAY : AUG 17TH : Seattle Art Museum
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/// DJ NIGHT @ SAM
/// SUNTZU SOUND
[City Soul - KBCS 91.3FM]
http://www.suntzusound.com
/// SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Brotman Forum
100 University Street. Seattle
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org
*** FREE and open to the public ***
7p - 9p / All Ages
More info at http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/eventDetail.asp?eventID=11641
Friday Outdoor Flicks & Live Bands at Southport
Amigos!
Head down to Renton this Friday for some usual fun at Vic's work. You can arrive via the party van or Chris's boat. Free beer and food all night. Plus, you don't want to miss the Tom Petty cover band... the best part. Tell all of your friends and come on down. A night not be be forgotten!
Vic xo
P.S. Email me if you need me to help arrange transpo. I know it is a long haul to Renton, but it will be worth it!
www.southportevents.com
Saturday, 8/18
5th Annual KEXP Summer BBQ
CLOUD CULT | PELA | THE BLAKES
VERY SPECIAL HEADLINING GUESTS
South Lake Union Discovery Center
3p - 9p | All Ages, Bar w/ID | $20 Advance, $25 dos
KEXP.org
It's the End of the (World) Season As We Know It
It's the End of the World Season As We Know It
Season 3 - Bout 7 - CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Magnuson Park, Hangar 27
In August, the Rat City Rollergirls cut to the chase ... for the 2007 RCRG League Championship trophy! The winners of each July semi-final bout, Grave Danger and the Sockit Wenches, will play for the revered golden roller skate, while Derby Liberation Front (who saw that one coming?) and the Throttle Rockets will battle it out in a grudge match for third and fourth place. And it's a pirate bout, matey! Prepare the booty!
August is your last time to see an RCRG regular season game until the calendar reads 2008! That's a long wait, and that means tickets for the championship are going to faster than Miss Fortune being chased by Burnett Down.
Doors open at 4 p.m. and we'll have our pre-show band starting at 5 p.m. in the beer garden. DJ Boo Berry will be spinning tunes all night long! Live music from the Wages of Sin! Arrrrr!
Season 3 - Bout 7 - CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, August 18, 2007 Magnuson Park, Hangar 27 7400 Sandpoint Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18305
Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: Goonies
August 18th: Goonies http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/ http://www.carillon-point.com/home/movie.html
Big Book Launch/Birthday Blowout
Big Book Launch/Birthday Blowout La Familia Gallery, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle WA 7-10pm
Olympic Music Festival (Through Sept 9)
Through Sept 9
Olympic Music Festival
Free Web CounterImagine a turn-of-the-century dairy farm nestled on 55 acres of tranquil farmland on Washington's beautiful Olympic Peninsula. The sounds of exquisite chamber music floating in the air. From late June through early September, performances are held every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 2pm.
Olympic Music Festival
August 18-19 Haydn: String Quartet in F major, Op. 74 No. 2
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Program performed by: Tomo Matsuo, Stefan Hersh, Ellen Jewett, Alan Iglitzin, Benjamin Noyes
Featured Winery: Olympic Cellars
August 25-26 Schubert: Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C major, Op.159
Beethoven: String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47
Program performed by: Tomo Matsuo, Stefan Hersh, Alan Iglitzin, Benjamin Noyes
Featured Winery: Sorensen Cellars
September 1-2 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Brahms: Sonata in E flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 No. 2
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano A minor, Op. 114
Program performed by: Paul Hersh, Teddy Abrams, Amos Yang
Featured Winery: Hoodsport Winery
September 8-9 Mozart: Sonata for Piano Four Hands in D Major, K. 381
Dvorak: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68
Judith Lang Zaimont: Sonata Piano Four Hands "Snazzy"
Program performed by: Teresa yu and Paul Hersh
http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/current/index.php http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/tix/purchase.php http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/media/index.php
Safari @ The Baltic Room
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SATURDAY : AUG 18TH : The Baltic Room
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/// SAFARI
Exploring Soulful Dance Music
*** 5 Hour Marathon Set from residents ***
/// SUNTZU SOUND
[City Soul - KBCS 91.3FM]
http://www.suntzusound.com
*** This will be the first time all 4 SunTzu DJs have performed together in over 2 years ***
/// Video by PIXELFLIP
http://www.pixelflip.com
*** This will be Pixelflip's final performance before moving to LA ***
/// THE BALTIC ROOM 1207 Pine Street. Capitol Hill. Seattle http://www.thebalticroom.net Only $5 All Night!! 9pm / 21+ / $2.50 Red Stripes
Sunday, 8/19
Antique Radio Association Swap Meet
Seattle Spin writes:
http://www.eskimo.com/~hhagen/psara/swapmeet.html
Leftism Tour @ Nectar Lounge
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SUNDAY : AUG 19TH : Nectar Lounge
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The Leftism Tour with
/// J-BOOGIE & SAKE-1
[Om Records - SF]
http:///www.jboogie.com
http://www.djsake1.com
/// SUNTZU SOUND
[City Soul - KBCS 91.3FM]
http://www.suntzusound.com
/// NECTAR LOUNGE 412 N. 36th St - Fremont Seattle http://www.nectarlounge.com 9pm / 21+ / $8 Adv at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18836
Tuesday, 8/21
The 3rd Annual VNSF Benefit Dinner
Gates Ballard writes:
http://www.vnsf.org
This "IS" Burlesque #9 - House of the UnHoly
Seattle Spin writes:
The Heavens 172 South Washington ( off 2nd Ave) Seattle, WA 98104 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18312 http://www.swedishhousewife.com/
Wednesday, 8/22
Movies at Marymoor
Monster House [PG] | Wednesday, August 22 8:45 PM http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385880/ http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/movies/
Friday, 8/24
Penny Arcade Expo or "PAX" (Aug 24 - 26)
Mike writes:
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/schedule.php
I can dance if I want to birthday Bash
Oh goodness it seems like only yesterday when we celebrated my last birthday bash... and yet here it comes again. I think my grandmother was right when she said life passes in two days. This is an early notice to my big bash celebrating another year survived. In my usual madness come see me dance my birthday blues and bootie away ;)
There is an awesome line up of some the best musicians in the city that I know of including: Bubba Jones, Darrius Willrich, Thane Mitchel, Ronnie Bishop, Jim Watkins, Nikki Wolgamott, Stacey Meyer,James Whetzel, Dj Kippy and MORE:
Bubbalicious! is what we call it but I can't tell you anything about this band. i can't tell you that this collection of musicians will fill your ears with wave after wave of ridiculously funky, all-improvised jams for hours on end. and i definitely can't tell you that you won't be able to sit still for long once the music starts. i can't tell you any of that -- because they've never played together before. when all that stuff happens, though, you're gonna want to be there.
Check out Furniture Girls here: http://www.myspace.com/furnituregirls Darrius here: http://www.myspace.com/darriuswillrich all of this in the beautiful space of Nectar in Fremont! Shock yes... I am leaving the HILL :) Come out, Bring all your loved ones, introduce me to some one I have not met before and your first drink is on me.
xo
Wazhma
Nectar 412 N 36th St August 24th 9pm $10 or $8 with canned food donations (proceeds will go to my favorite charities including www.bomkarlsson.org and northwest harvest ) http://www.evite.com/inviteMore?eventID=PCZGOOOFPIGRGWVOBXWP
Saturday, 8/25
I am getting too old for this, but what the hell, let's drinkkkkk...
It's SARA's B-DAY and You all are invited to our house to celebrate her birthday, Tokyo style. Our theme is SUPER FUCKING KAWII ( SUPER FUCKING CUTE in japanese) . check this link (below) for reference, for fashion idiots. NOT ME OF COURSE..... HAHAHAA
And to make our JAPANESE Theme complete we are gonna have Karaoke.
Watch out Sara and Kevin have their songs picked out.
As usual BYOB, or stay sober MoFos.
there be some junk food, and M&Ms.
AS Always there will be a PRIZE for the best costume!!!!
http://www.evite.com/inviteMore?eventID=JVDBQYDAHEBZXJPIXGGS Harajuku: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Harajuku++&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi%3C/font%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cfont
Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: The Sandlot
August 25th: The Sandlot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108037/ http://www.carillon-point.com/home/movie.html
James Whetzel & the Beat Council & Electric Tea Garden / Oseao
James Whetzel and the Beat Council to groove the Electric Tea Garden at Oseao
The Electric Tea Garden at Oseao on Saturday, August 25 is a show that can’t be missed by those who know that the world is indeed our oyster musically. The Beat Council is a collective group of DJs spinning beats from around the globe. Muad’deep is a specialist in mixing the sounds of India, Pakistan and the Middle East into funky beats. Crispy covers the gamut from completely chilled out downtempo to kinetic Psy Trance. Baba James does crazy things like remixing Bob Dylan into Arabic beats and funkifying Fugazi, while never neglecting hard-hitting bhangara beats and west African polyrhythms.
Performing as a special guest for this show is multi-instrumentalist James Whetzel who will do an electro-acoustic set that will mix live sarod, voice and throat singing with clever beats.
The show starts at 8 p.m. at Oseao located at 1402 East Pike Street and cover is $3. For press inquiries and further information, contact rebecca@lesegoistes.com.
karunarecordings.com kunketabla.com myspace.com/djmuaddeep myspace.com/babajames myspace.com/jameswhetzel
Wednesday, 8/29
SECOND ANNUAL SEATTLE BIKE-IN
Check out this bike-in movie thing
that still needs all kinds of film makers...here are some links...I bet you
might know some people that could make some wicked props! There are prizes
and all levels of film makers are needed. I can extend deadlines if people
need that. Yep.
Northwest Film Forum: Bicycle Feature Film Challenge!!
Men and women, girls and boys: Gather to create Seattle's first-ever Feature Film Challenge! Contestants will work with pieces of a divvied up full-feature plot. Each segment will be no more than five-minutes long. When strung together, these seemingly stand-alone short films will fuse together to comprise an organic whole. We'll see a tale of love, of loss, and -- most importantly -- a tale about the importance of alternative transportation and responsible transportation-oriented, community-driven development! Let's not forget that there will be prizes for best sections!
100's of people will see this film on August 29th for the 2nd annual bike-in at Carl Anderson Park.
There are a few lonely segments that are still looking for a film team.
Artists and amateurs alike will have the unique ability to experience first-hand the entire creative process, from conception, to production, to exhibition.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cwg/389998930.html http://www.nwfilmforum.org/cinemas/bikein.php
Bumbershoot Art Festival Opening
It's for free! Bumbershoot Art Festival Opening 6-10pm
Friday, 8/31
ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL (Aug 31 - Sep 3)
Aug 31 - Sept 3
ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL Road trip to the freshly expanded Anacortes Jazz Festival, just an hour north and a half hour west of Seattle. Presented in a gorgeous setting, looking out on the San Juan Islands, the festival offers 3-days of jazz, from New Orleans funk and jazz of Henry Butler and Devin Phillips, to the pioneering fusion of the Yellowjackets. Mainstage artists also include B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith, the soulful vocals of Mary Stallings with the Mel Brown Trio, SRJO's tribute to Louis Armstrong, and the new organ-group McTuff, featuring Skerik on horns.
http://www.anacortes.org/jazz-07.cfm
Megan Kelso at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
Underground Comix Legend Kim Deitch and Alternative Cartoonist Megan
Kelso at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery in Seattle on Friday,
August 31.
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to welcome two of the
country’s most accomplished cartoonists to Seattle on Friday, August
31. Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso represent two generations of
alternative narrative art. The bookstore will host a book signing and
exhibition of original artwork and prints by these extraordinary
artists. The reception, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, is open to the public
at Fantagraphics Bookstore, located at 1201 S. Vale Street in
Seattle’s lively Georgetown arts community.
Kim Deitch’s storied career began as a contributor to seminal 60s
underground comix publications including Gothic Blimp Works and Young
Lust. His visionary graphics remain relevant and were subsequently
featured in Art Spiegelman’s RAW and R. Crumb’s Weirdo anthologies.
In a recent review of Deitch’s Shadowland graphic novel, New York
Times book critic John Hodgman observes, “Few underground cartoonists
deserve that subterranean title so fully as Kim Deitch. He was there
at the beginning of the movement, drawing for The East Village Other
in 1967, and his work retains much of that psychedelic, R. Crumb-like
earthiness. But also: He’s constantly digging, churning the inky soil
of American pop culture and marveling over the fossils he turns
up.” (June 3, 2007.)
In addition to Shadowland, Fantagraphics Books has collected Deitch’s
work in Beyond the Pale and published comic book series including The
Stuff of Dreams, Mishkin File, and Waldo World. His work is currently
the focus of an exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona.
Deitch’s first exhibition in Seattle will include colorful limited
edition prints and original drawings from Shadowland.
Seattle-born cartoonist Kelso began her career in the 90s with her
self-published ‘zine Girlhero. Fantagraphics recently published the
highly acclaimed The Squirrel Mother, a collection of Kelso’s short
stories. According to People magazine, “Kelso has sharp powers of
observation, and many of her characters have a blank-eyed innocence
that serves as a counterpunch to the acuity of the narratives.” Kelso
will exhibit original work from “Watergate Sue,” he ongoing series
appearing in the New York Times Magazine. This work can be viewed at:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/magazine/funnypages.html. Megan Kelso
currently lives and works in New York City.
Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso will also appear (with Fantagraphics Books
publisher Gary Groth) at the Bumbershoot arts festival in Seattle on
Sunday, September 2, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM at the Leo K Theater.
Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso Art exhibit and book signing. Friday, August 31, 6:00 to 8:00 PM Exhibition continues through September 19, 2007 Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery 1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.), Seattle, WA 206.568.0110 Hours: Daily 11:30 – 8:00 PM. Sundays until 5:00 PM www.fantagraphics.com
Saturday, 9/1
Bumbershoot 2007 (Sep 1 - 3)
Bumbershoot Seattle's Music & Arts Festival Sept 1-3
Seattle Center
Complete Arts Lineup at Bumbershoot.org
Win VIP Tickets!!
Sign up a friend for the Sound Email blast and email bumbershoot@seattlesoundmag.com with their name and
Bumbershoot VIP
in the subject line.
Winners will be announced August 1
http://Bumbershoot.org
Thursday, 9/6
Work from the Digital Art Studio
Cornish College of the Arts presents Work from the Digital Art Studio September 5 - 20, 2007.
Work from the Digital Art Studio is an inspirational exhibit of digital prints created using innovative techniques developed by artists Karin Schminke, Dorothy Simpson Krause, and Bonny Lhotka. Curated by the American Print Alliance, the exhibit features 36 two-dimensional works and the methods used as outlined in the book Digital Art Studio: Techniques for Combining Inkjet Printing with Traditional Art Materials, authored by the artists. The exhibit provides a unique study of artistic methods through the diverse approaches of the artists, collectively revered as “three of the primary investigators and pioneers of digital mixed media printmaking” by author Harold Johnson.
The opening reception is September 5, 2007 from 5 pm to 8 pm and is free and open to the public.
Work from the Digital Art Studio Cornish Main Gallery First Floor, Cornish College of the Arts Main Campus Center 1000 Lenora Street Seattle, WA 98121
Al Columbia and “The Land of Broken Hearts"
Leather and Lace @ SOIL
Leather and Lace Allison Manch and Ariana Page Russell
Leather and Lace is a collaboration between studio mates Allison Manch and Ariana Page Russell, consisting of photographs and collage. Imitating female pop and punk icons of the 70s and 80s, they adorn themselves with temporary tattoos and costume, adopting the personas of these icons. The custom made tattoos are the basis for an exploration of surface—skin, fabric, and image.
Manch's embroidered handkerchiefs examine the relationships between historic textile work, music, and quirky popular cultural conceits. Russell's work investigates skin, manifestations of ornament, and how exteriors reveal as they conceal—such as the emotional power of a blush.
While forming this project, Manch and Russell found that temporary tattoos are a perfect meeting point for their work in embroidery and skin: the surface of the embroidered fabric, turned into a tattoo, meets the skin, introducing a new layer of adornment between the two coverings. Musical icons admired by both artists inspired them to incorporate imagery and lyrics referencing the singers' styles, creating yet another bridge between their work. Combining these elements, photographs and collage reveal the results.
In the Backspace: Blush
New images from Derrick Jefferies reference the body, microscopy and the power of photography to transform the ordinary into the bizzare.
Opening: September 6th 6-8pm SOIL 112 3rd Ave S Thur-Sun 12-5pm 206.264.8061
SKETCHFEST 2007 (Sep 6 - 15)
SketchFest Seattle 2007 will take place Thursdays-Saturdays September 6-15 at the swanky Erickson Theatre Off Broadway. Located in the heart of vibrant Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA.
SketchFest Seattle is a two-weekend festival of the freshest and funniest sketch comedy groups selected by jury from across the U.S. and beyond.
http://www.sketchfest.org/ http://sketchfest.blogspot.com/2007/07/sketchfest-seattle-2007-line-up.html http://sketchfest.blogspot.com/
Friday, 8/17
4:00 PM? "STOMPIN IN DA WOODS 5" (Aug 17, 18, 19)
6:30 PM Pike Place Market Party
7:00 PM DJ NIGHT @ SAM
7:30 PM Friday Outdoor Flicks & Live Bands at Southport
Saturday, 8/18
3:00 PM 5th Annual KEXP Summer BBQ
4:00 PM It's the End of the (World) Season As We Know It
Dusk Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: Goonies
7:00 PM Big Book Launch/Birthday Blowout
8:00 PM? Olympic Music Festival (Through Sept 9)
9:00 PM Safari @ The Baltic Room
Sunday, 8/19
9:00 AM Antique Radio Association Swap Meet
9:00 PM Leftism Tour @ Nectar Lounge
Tuesday, 8/21
7:00 PM The 3rd Annual VNSF Benefit Dinner
9:00 PM This "IS" Burlesque #9 - House of the UnHoly
Wednesday, 8/22
8:45 PM Movies at Marymoor
Friday, 8/24
2:00 PM Penny Arcade Expo or "PAX" (Aug 24 - 26)
9:00 PM I can dance if I want to birthday Bash
Saturday, 8/25
7:00 PM I am getting too old for this, but what the hell, let's drinkkkkk...
Dusk Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: The Sandlot
8:00 PM James Whetzel & the Beat Council & Electric Tea Garden / Oseao
Wednesday, 8/29
5:00 PM SECOND ANNUAL SEATTLE BIKE-IN
6:00 PM Bumbershoot Art Festival Opening
Friday, 8/31
6:00 PM Megan Kelso at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
1:00 PM ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL (Aug 31 - Sep 3)
Saturday, 9/1
11:00 AM Bumbershoot 2007 (Sep 1 - 3)
Thursday, 9/6
5:00 PM Work from the Digital Art Studio
6:00 PM Al Columbia and “The Land of Broken Hearts"
6:00 PM Leather and Lace @ SOIL
7:00 PM SKETCHFEST 2007 (Sep 6 - 15)
Friday, 8/17
"STOMPIN IN DA WOODS 5" (Aug 17, 18, 19)
Grab your glowsticks, tent and raft, we're going camping this weekend.
Although I can't tell you exactly where it's at yet, we're gathering up a
bunch of our friends and heading to the woods (right on a beautiful lake!).
Sure there will probably be over a 1000 others joining us, but they're all
amateurs. Haha, not really, Klubstompers has been throwing this annual
outdoor party every summer for 5 years now. There will be boats, jet
skis...I think you can even bring your own if you'd like. Naha's played
every year and she'll be on the Goodbeat/Shameless stage once again. Jerry
Abstract, Novatron, Swank, Recess, MC Anton Bomb, Kadeejah Streets, Adlib,
Levi Clark, Michito, Love Virus are among the many that are also playing
that stage. It's less than 2 hours away and starts this Friday. To get all
of the ravetastic details, go check out the following thread....
http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?s=b280c8970b95bf8c1c80f1e610ecadd4&threadid=110801
This isn't about pretentiousness. It's about getting dirty, splashing in the
water & then getting dirty again. Hope to see you there!
http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?s=b280c8970b95bf8c1c80f1e610ecadd4&threadid=110801
Pike Place Market Party
Hey Party Volcano!
Just wanted to let you guys know about the awesome FREE
concert coming up in Pike Place Market this Friday. Here
are all the details you need to know (see attachehd fliers
as well):
AUGUST 17, 2007
6:30 P.M. (Fireworks at 9:45)
VICTOR STEINBRUECK PARK (Just north of Pike Place Market)
Admission is FREE
MARKET PARTY promises to be a super-cool, one-of-kind
show, bringing together an eclectic mix of the musicians
and music that have shaped the Seattle music scene. This
is a one-time line-up of Seattle favorites that's not to
be missed!
So mark your calendars! Spread the word! This MARKET PARTY
is truly the concert that only happens once in 100 years.
MARKET PARTY will feature performances by:
(Click on the image to the left to see the full concert
flyer)
The Iconics with members of the Presidents of the USA,
Posies, Fastbacks, Department of Energy and Sera Cahoone
With Special Guests:
Chris Ballew, Presidents' frontman
Mike McCready, Pearl Jam guitarist
Sean Nelson, lead singer of Harvey Danger
Choklate, soulful Seattle songstress
Paul Jensen, Dudley Manlove Quartet band leader
Pat Wright, local gospel legend
Shawn Smith, Seattle's best-kept secret
Plus performances by:
The legendary Ernestine Anderson
Fankick!
Total Experience Gospel Choir
David Crowe
Circus Contraption
Artis the Spoonman
And other special surprises, guests, and happenings you
won't want to miss!
AUGUST 17, 2007 6:30 P.M. (Fireworks at 9:45) VICTOR STEINBRUECK PARK (Just north of Pike Place Market) Admission is FREE
DJ NIGHT @ SAM
SunTzu family, get ready for a marathon weekend of epic proportions to light your summer back up! We're back at the Seattle Art Museum, DJing at full strength at Safari and kicking it with our homies from the Bay on Sunday. Hope to see you out there! Full details below!!!
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FRIDAY : AUG 17TH : Seattle Art Museum
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/// DJ NIGHT @ SAM
/// SUNTZU SOUND
[City Soul - KBCS 91.3FM]
http://www.suntzusound.com
/// SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Brotman Forum
100 University Street. Seattle
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org
*** FREE and open to the public ***
7p - 9p / All Ages
More info at http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/eventDetail.asp?eventID=11641
Friday Outdoor Flicks & Live Bands at Southport
Amigos!
Head down to Renton this Friday for some usual fun at Vic's work. You can arrive via the party van or Chris's boat. Free beer and food all night. Plus, you don't want to miss the Tom Petty cover band... the best part. Tell all of your friends and come on down. A night not be be forgotten!
Vic xo
P.S. Email me if you need me to help arrange transpo. I know it is a long haul to Renton, but it will be worth it!
Friday Outdoor Flicks & Live Bands at Southport on
Lake Washington in Renton
(located in between Gene Coulon Park & Boeing)
Sponsored by:
Southport & Touchdowns Sports Bar & Grill
Providing Beer Garden & Food
$5.00 Suggested Donation
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Renton Community
through the Kiwanis Club of Renton.
BANDS START AT 7:30PM
MOVIES START AT DUSK
Friday August 17th Band: Petty Thief
Movie: Oceans 11
Friday August 24th Band: Hijack Maria
Movie: The Big Lebowski
Friday August 31st Band: The Sonority
Movie: The Italian Job
Lake Washington in Renton
(located in between Gene Coulon Park & Boeing)
Sponsored by:
Southport & Touchdowns Sports Bar & Grill
Providing Beer Garden & Food
$5.00 Suggested Donation
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Renton Community
through the Kiwanis Club of Renton.
BANDS START AT 7:30PM
MOVIES START AT DUSK
Friday August 17th Band: Petty Thief
Movie: Oceans 11
Friday August 24th Band: Hijack Maria
Movie: The Big Lebowski
Friday August 31st Band: The Sonority
Movie: The Italian Job
www.southportevents.com
Saturday, 8/18
5th Annual KEXP Summer BBQ
CLOUD CULT | PELA | THE BLAKES
VERY SPECIAL HEADLINING GUESTS
South Lake Union Discovery Center
3p - 9p | All Ages, Bar w/ID | $20 Advance, $25 dos
KEXP.org
It's the End of the (World) Season As We Know It
It's the End of the World Season As We Know It
Season 3 - Bout 7 - CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Magnuson Park, Hangar 27
In August, the Rat City Rollergirls cut to the chase ... for the 2007 RCRG League Championship trophy! The winners of each July semi-final bout, Grave Danger and the Sockit Wenches, will play for the revered golden roller skate, while Derby Liberation Front (who saw that one coming?) and the Throttle Rockets will battle it out in a grudge match for third and fourth place. And it's a pirate bout, matey! Prepare the booty!
August is your last time to see an RCRG regular season game until the calendar reads 2008! That's a long wait, and that means tickets for the championship are going to faster than Miss Fortune being chased by Burnett Down.
Doors open at 4 p.m. and we'll have our pre-show band starting at 5 p.m. in the beer garden. DJ Boo Berry will be spinning tunes all night long! Live music from the Wages of Sin! Arrrrr!
Season 3 - Bout 7 - CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, August 18, 2007 Magnuson Park, Hangar 27 7400 Sandpoint Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18305
Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: Goonies
August 18th: Goonies http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/ http://www.carillon-point.com/home/movie.html
Big Book Launch/Birthday Blowout
Big Book Launch/Birthday Blowout La Familia Gallery, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle WA 7-10pm
Olympic Music Festival (Through Sept 9)
Through Sept 9
Olympic Music Festival
Free Web CounterImagine a turn-of-the-century dairy farm nestled on 55 acres of tranquil farmland on Washington's beautiful Olympic Peninsula. The sounds of exquisite chamber music floating in the air. From late June through early September, performances are held every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 2pm.
Olympic Music Festival
August 18-19 Haydn: String Quartet in F major, Op. 74 No. 2
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Program performed by: Tomo Matsuo, Stefan Hersh, Ellen Jewett, Alan Iglitzin, Benjamin Noyes
Featured Winery: Olympic Cellars
August 25-26 Schubert: Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C major, Op.159
Beethoven: String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47
Program performed by: Tomo Matsuo, Stefan Hersh, Alan Iglitzin, Benjamin Noyes
Featured Winery: Sorensen Cellars
September 1-2 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Brahms: Sonata in E flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 No. 2
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano A minor, Op. 114
Program performed by: Paul Hersh, Teddy Abrams, Amos Yang
Featured Winery: Hoodsport Winery
September 8-9 Mozart: Sonata for Piano Four Hands in D Major, K. 381
Dvorak: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68
Judith Lang Zaimont: Sonata Piano Four Hands "Snazzy"
Program performed by: Teresa yu and Paul Hersh
http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/current/index.php http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/tix/purchase.php http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/media/index.php
Safari @ The Baltic Room
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SATURDAY : AUG 18TH : The Baltic Room
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/// SAFARI
Exploring Soulful Dance Music
*** 5 Hour Marathon Set from residents ***
/// SUNTZU SOUND
[City Soul - KBCS 91.3FM]
http://www.suntzusound.com
*** This will be the first time all 4 SunTzu DJs have performed together in over 2 years ***
/// Video by PIXELFLIP
http://www.pixelflip.com
*** This will be Pixelflip's final performance before moving to LA ***
/// THE BALTIC ROOM 1207 Pine Street. Capitol Hill. Seattle http://www.thebalticroom.net Only $5 All Night!! 9pm / 21+ / $2.50 Red Stripes
Sunday, 8/19
Antique Radio Association Swap Meet
Seattle Spin writes:
Antiques: Antique Radio Association Swap Meet, Aug 19th, by donation. Some of those old radios are a hoot - they're as big as a dorm refrigerator, take ten seconds to warm up, and give an eerie nighttime glow from the vacuum tubes - you can practically feel the radiation. Best thing is, these old radios also last forever, which is why they're having this swap meet.
http://www.eskimo.com/~hhagen/psara/swapmeet.html
Leftism Tour @ Nectar Lounge
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SUNDAY : AUG 19TH : Nectar Lounge
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The Leftism Tour with
/// J-BOOGIE & SAKE-1
[Om Records - SF]
http:///www.jboogie.com
http://www.djsake1.com
/// SUNTZU SOUND
[City Soul - KBCS 91.3FM]
http://www.suntzusound.com
/// NECTAR LOUNGE 412 N. 36th St - Fremont Seattle http://www.nectarlounge.com 9pm / 21+ / $8 Adv at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18836
Tuesday, 8/21
The 3rd Annual VNSF Benefit Dinner
Gates Ballard writes:
fundraiser ... money goes to pay for primary schooling for rural vietnamese kids... The owner of the Tamarind Tree, Tam Nyguen, set it up.
VNSF Newsletter wrote:
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:08:48 -0700
From: "VNSF Newsletter"
Subject: VNSF Newsletter - August (Vol. 1 Issue 2)
Dear VNSF friends, supporters and donors,
It's been a couple of months since our last newsletter and many exciting things have happened since!
We have an exhilarating event ahead of us -- The 3rd Annual VNSF Benefit Dinner (Tuesday, August 21)! There'll be mouth-watering food, exquisite prizes ranging from a Nintendo Wii to a weekend cabin getaway , a crazy Cake Rush and this year a fun surprise! You won't want to miss it! Seats are limited, so don't forget to RSVP by August 14 to reserve your seat! This year, you can make reservations online at the Tamarind Tree Restaurant website. If you've already registered, you can now pay online via Pay Pal at www.vnsf.org .
We're also delighted to share with you in this newsletter our experience from our annual board retreat and our upcoming programs and scholarships for the 2007-8 school year.
Please find attached both English and Vietnamese versions of the VNSF Newsletter.
Enjoy and feel free to share with your family & friends!
All the best,
The VNSF Board
VNSF Newsletter
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:08:48 -0700
From: "VNSF Newsletter"
Subject: VNSF Newsletter - August (Vol. 1 Issue 2)
Dear VNSF friends, supporters and donors,
It's been a couple of months since our last newsletter and many exciting things have happened since!
We have an exhilarating event ahead of us -- The 3rd Annual VNSF Benefit Dinner (Tuesday, August 21)! There'll be mouth-watering food, exquisite prizes ranging from a Nintendo Wii to a weekend cabin getaway , a crazy Cake Rush and this year a fun surprise! You won't want to miss it! Seats are limited, so don't forget to RSVP by August 14 to reserve your seat! This year, you can make reservations online at the Tamarind Tree Restaurant website. If you've already registered, you can now pay online via Pay Pal at www.vnsf.org .
We're also delighted to share with you in this newsletter our experience from our annual board retreat and our upcoming programs and scholarships for the 2007-8 school year.
Please find attached both English and Vietnamese versions of the VNSF Newsletter.
Enjoy and feel free to share with your family & friends!
All the best,
The VNSF Board
http://www.vnsf.org
This "IS" Burlesque #9 - House of the UnHoly
Seattle Spin writes:
Bodacious: An evening of Led Zeppelin Burlesque by the Swedish Housewives, Aug 21st, $15+. And you thought tripping out to Zeppelin at the Laserium was cool. See Houses of the Holy interpreted in an entire new way. Actually, chicks end up digging burlesque more than the guys, since they have greater appreciation of going up on stage in front of an audience and revealing your body.
The Heavens 172 South Washington ( off 2nd Ave) Seattle, WA 98104 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18312 http://www.swedishhousewife.com/
Wednesday, 8/22
Movies at Marymoor
Monster House [PG] | Wednesday, August 22 8:45 PM http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385880/ http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/movies/
Friday, 8/24
Penny Arcade Expo or "PAX" (Aug 24 - 26)
Mike writes:
Hello there, I hope this finds you well!
I need to round up a bunch of costumed folks for 30 mins of shenanigans for a trade show (Penny Arcade Expo or "PAX") in on Aug 24. Its for my game company (www.gamecocklove.com) and a new game we just signed called "Pirates versus Ninjas." Its just what it sounds like, with dodgeballs.
SO... I figured instead of hiring some people to do this I'd find a Seattle area Burner group who needs completion funding on their camp or art project. I can spend $1000 and I need 4 pirates and 4 ninjas to show up with dodgeballs and tear through the convention, then dart out.
Seriously, total of about 30 mins "work".
Please hook me up if you know a good group for this.
Mike Wilson
Gone Off Deep Productions
www.burningmanmovie.com
www.thetemplebuilder.com
mike@gamecocklove.com
Less Than Two Weeks Away!
We’re headed into the home stretch, and it’s great to see everything come together once again for the big event. What we have in key-learnings from the previous year, we pay for in raw growth in attendees, exhibitors, programming and content.
That said, you can check out the official schedule here to start planning out your PAX experience. As you can see we’ve gone and tripled the amount of content. For more detailed descriptions you can take a look here.
Believe it or not, our preregistration count crushed the total from 2006, so we know we have to continue to push the envelope as far as making things bigger and better for everyone involved. What other event has nerdcore rock concerts? Huge afterhours parties? Panels that provide both industry and consumer insight? Ridiculous cash prizes? Insane experimental social games and tournaments? The OMEGATHON?
Besides our Keynote Wil Wheaton, we’ve also got a great list of guest speakers from a wide range of disciplines, including the infamous Seamus Blackley, Ron Gilbert, Andrew Bub and the Roosterteeth dudes to name a few.
I need to round up a bunch of costumed folks for 30 mins of shenanigans for a trade show (Penny Arcade Expo or "PAX") in on Aug 24. Its for my game company (www.gamecocklove.com) and a new game we just signed called "Pirates versus Ninjas." Its just what it sounds like, with dodgeballs.
SO... I figured instead of hiring some people to do this I'd find a Seattle area Burner group who needs completion funding on their camp or art project. I can spend $1000 and I need 4 pirates and 4 ninjas to show up with dodgeballs and tear through the convention, then dart out.
Seriously, total of about 30 mins "work".
Please hook me up if you know a good group for this.
Mike Wilson
Gone Off Deep Productions
www.burningmanmovie.com
www.thetemplebuilder.com
mike@gamecocklove.com
Less Than Two Weeks Away!
We’re headed into the home stretch, and it’s great to see everything come together once again for the big event. What we have in key-learnings from the previous year, we pay for in raw growth in attendees, exhibitors, programming and content.
That said, you can check out the official schedule here to start planning out your PAX experience. As you can see we’ve gone and tripled the amount of content. For more detailed descriptions you can take a look here.
Believe it or not, our preregistration count crushed the total from 2006, so we know we have to continue to push the envelope as far as making things bigger and better for everyone involved. What other event has nerdcore rock concerts? Huge afterhours parties? Panels that provide both industry and consumer insight? Ridiculous cash prizes? Insane experimental social games and tournaments? The OMEGATHON?
Besides our Keynote Wil Wheaton, we’ve also got a great list of guest speakers from a wide range of disciplines, including the infamous Seamus Blackley, Ron Gilbert, Andrew Bub and the Roosterteeth dudes to name a few.
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/schedule.php
I can dance if I want to birthday Bash
Oh goodness it seems like only yesterday when we celebrated my last birthday bash... and yet here it comes again. I think my grandmother was right when she said life passes in two days. This is an early notice to my big bash celebrating another year survived. In my usual madness come see me dance my birthday blues and bootie away ;)
There is an awesome line up of some the best musicians in the city that I know of including: Bubba Jones, Darrius Willrich, Thane Mitchel, Ronnie Bishop, Jim Watkins, Nikki Wolgamott, Stacey Meyer,James Whetzel, Dj Kippy and MORE:
Bubbalicious! is what we call it but I can't tell you anything about this band. i can't tell you that this collection of musicians will fill your ears with wave after wave of ridiculously funky, all-improvised jams for hours on end. and i definitely can't tell you that you won't be able to sit still for long once the music starts. i can't tell you any of that -- because they've never played together before. when all that stuff happens, though, you're gonna want to be there.
Check out Furniture Girls here: http://www.myspace.com/furnituregirls Darrius here: http://www.myspace.com/darriuswillrich all of this in the beautiful space of Nectar in Fremont! Shock yes... I am leaving the HILL :) Come out, Bring all your loved ones, introduce me to some one I have not met before and your first drink is on me.
xo
Wazhma
Saturday, 8/25
I am getting too old for this, but what the hell, let's drinkkkkk...
It's SARA's B-DAY and You all are invited to our house to celebrate her birthday, Tokyo style. Our theme is SUPER FUCKING KAWII ( SUPER FUCKING CUTE in japanese) . check this link (below) for reference, for fashion idiots. NOT ME OF COURSE..... HAHAHAA
And to make our JAPANESE Theme complete we are gonna have Karaoke.
Watch out Sara and Kevin have their songs picked out.
As usual BYOB, or stay sober MoFos.
there be some junk food, and M&Ms.
AS Always there will be a PRIZE for the best costume!!!!
http://www.evite.com/inviteMore?eventID=JVDBQYDAHEBZXJPIXGGS Harajuku: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Harajuku++&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi%3C/font%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cfont
Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Night: The Sandlot
August 25th: The Sandlot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108037/ http://www.carillon-point.com/home/movie.html
James Whetzel & the Beat Council & Electric Tea Garden / Oseao
James Whetzel and the Beat Council to groove the Electric Tea Garden at Oseao
The Electric Tea Garden at Oseao on Saturday, August 25 is a show that can’t be missed by those who know that the world is indeed our oyster musically. The Beat Council is a collective group of DJs spinning beats from around the globe. Muad’deep is a specialist in mixing the sounds of India, Pakistan and the Middle East into funky beats. Crispy covers the gamut from completely chilled out downtempo to kinetic Psy Trance. Baba James does crazy things like remixing Bob Dylan into Arabic beats and funkifying Fugazi, while never neglecting hard-hitting bhangara beats and west African polyrhythms.
Performing as a special guest for this show is multi-instrumentalist James Whetzel who will do an electro-acoustic set that will mix live sarod, voice and throat singing with clever beats.
The show starts at 8 p.m. at Oseao located at 1402 East Pike Street and cover is $3. For press inquiries and further information, contact rebecca@lesegoistes.com.
karunarecordings.com kunketabla.com myspace.com/djmuaddeep myspace.com/babajames myspace.com/jameswhetzel
Wednesday, 8/29
SECOND ANNUAL SEATTLE BIKE-IN
Check out this bike-in movie thing
that still needs all kinds of film makers...here are some links...I bet you
might know some people that could make some wicked props! There are prizes
and all levels of film makers are needed. I can extend deadlines if people
need that. Yep.
Northwest Film Forum: Bicycle Feature Film Challenge!!
Men and women, girls and boys: Gather to create Seattle's first-ever Feature Film Challenge! Contestants will work with pieces of a divvied up full-feature plot. Each segment will be no more than five-minutes long. When strung together, these seemingly stand-alone short films will fuse together to comprise an organic whole. We'll see a tale of love, of loss, and -- most importantly -- a tale about the importance of alternative transportation and responsible transportation-oriented, community-driven development! Let's not forget that there will be prizes for best sections!
100's of people will see this film on August 29th for the 2nd annual bike-in at Carl Anderson Park.
There are a few lonely segments that are still looking for a film team.
Artists and amateurs alike will have the unique ability to experience first-hand the entire creative process, from conception, to production, to exhibition.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cwg/389998930.html http://www.nwfilmforum.org/cinemas/bikein.php
Bumbershoot Art Festival Opening
It's for free! Bumbershoot Art Festival Opening 6-10pm
Friday, 8/31
ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL (Aug 31 - Sep 3)
Aug 31 - Sept 3
ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL Road trip to the freshly expanded Anacortes Jazz Festival, just an hour north and a half hour west of Seattle. Presented in a gorgeous setting, looking out on the San Juan Islands, the festival offers 3-days of jazz, from New Orleans funk and jazz of Henry Butler and Devin Phillips, to the pioneering fusion of the Yellowjackets. Mainstage artists also include B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith, the soulful vocals of Mary Stallings with the Mel Brown Trio, SRJO's tribute to Louis Armstrong, and the new organ-group McTuff, featuring Skerik on horns.
http://www.anacortes.org/jazz-07.cfm
Megan Kelso at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
Underground Comix Legend Kim Deitch and Alternative Cartoonist Megan
Kelso at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery in Seattle on Friday,
August 31.
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to welcome two of the
country’s most accomplished cartoonists to Seattle on Friday, August
31. Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso represent two generations of
alternative narrative art. The bookstore will host a book signing and
exhibition of original artwork and prints by these extraordinary
artists. The reception, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, is open to the public
at Fantagraphics Bookstore, located at 1201 S. Vale Street in
Seattle’s lively Georgetown arts community.
Kim Deitch’s storied career began as a contributor to seminal 60s
underground comix publications including Gothic Blimp Works and Young
Lust. His visionary graphics remain relevant and were subsequently
featured in Art Spiegelman’s RAW and R. Crumb’s Weirdo anthologies.
In a recent review of Deitch’s Shadowland graphic novel, New York
Times book critic John Hodgman observes, “Few underground cartoonists
deserve that subterranean title so fully as Kim Deitch. He was there
at the beginning of the movement, drawing for The East Village Other
in 1967, and his work retains much of that psychedelic, R. Crumb-like
earthiness. But also: He’s constantly digging, churning the inky soil
of American pop culture and marveling over the fossils he turns
up.” (June 3, 2007.)
In addition to Shadowland, Fantagraphics Books has collected Deitch’s
work in Beyond the Pale and published comic book series including The
Stuff of Dreams, Mishkin File, and Waldo World. His work is currently
the focus of an exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona.
Deitch’s first exhibition in Seattle will include colorful limited
edition prints and original drawings from Shadowland.
Seattle-born cartoonist Kelso began her career in the 90s with her
self-published ‘zine Girlhero. Fantagraphics recently published the
highly acclaimed The Squirrel Mother, a collection of Kelso’s short
stories. According to People magazine, “Kelso has sharp powers of
observation, and many of her characters have a blank-eyed innocence
that serves as a counterpunch to the acuity of the narratives.” Kelso
will exhibit original work from “Watergate Sue,” he ongoing series
appearing in the New York Times Magazine. This work can be viewed at:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/magazine/funnypages.html. Megan Kelso
currently lives and works in New York City.
Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso will also appear (with Fantagraphics Books
publisher Gary Groth) at the Bumbershoot arts festival in Seattle on
Sunday, September 2, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM at the Leo K Theater.
Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso Art exhibit and book signing. Friday, August 31, 6:00 to 8:00 PM Exhibition continues through September 19, 2007 Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery 1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.), Seattle, WA 206.568.0110 Hours: Daily 11:30 – 8:00 PM. Sundays until 5:00 PM www.fantagraphics.com
Saturday, 9/1
Bumbershoot 2007 (Sep 1 - 3)
Bumbershoot Seattle's Music & Arts Festival Sept 1-3
Seattle Center
Complete Arts Lineup at Bumbershoot.org
Win VIP Tickets!!
Sign up a friend for the Sound Email blast and email bumbershoot@seattlesoundmag.com with their name and
Bumbershoot VIP
in the subject line.
Winners will be announced August 1
http://Bumbershoot.org
Thursday, 9/6
Work from the Digital Art Studio
Cornish College of the Arts presents Work from the Digital Art Studio September 5 - 20, 2007.
Work from the Digital Art Studio is an inspirational exhibit of digital prints created using innovative techniques developed by artists Karin Schminke, Dorothy Simpson Krause, and Bonny Lhotka. Curated by the American Print Alliance, the exhibit features 36 two-dimensional works and the methods used as outlined in the book Digital Art Studio: Techniques for Combining Inkjet Printing with Traditional Art Materials, authored by the artists. The exhibit provides a unique study of artistic methods through the diverse approaches of the artists, collectively revered as “three of the primary investigators and pioneers of digital mixed media printmaking” by author Harold Johnson.
The opening reception is September 5, 2007 from 5 pm to 8 pm and is free and open to the public.
Work from the Digital Art Studio Cornish Main Gallery First Floor, Cornish College of the Arts Main Campus Center 1000 Lenora Street Seattle, WA 98121
Al Columbia and “The Land of Broken Hearts"
FLOATING WORLD COMICS & ORANGE SUNSHINE PRESENTS:
"THE LAND OF BROKEN HEARTS"
A RARE EXHIBITION OF ARTWORK BY AL COLUMBIA
Floating World Comics presents a rare and exclusive opportunity to
view new work by the acclaimed and elusive artist Al Columbia.
September’s first Thursday will see the debut of “THE LAND OF BROKEN
HEARTS,” marking the first public exhibition and appearance by the
enigmatic artist in over a decade. The exhibition will feature a
large collection of limited edition prints, original artwork,
handmade books, and other ephemera from his Orange Sunshine Company,
much of it created especially for this show. The artist will also
participate in an informal Q&A during the event.
"THE LAND OF BROKEN HEARTS" is a new series of illustrations that
serves as a preview for a new collection of work that Columbia will
release in 2008 from Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books. Floating World
will have all of Columbia’s published works to date on hand at the
event, including The Biologic Show, Blab!, Mome, and Zero Zero.
The opening night reception will be documented on film by Kevin
Belli, a Boston filmmaker who has been creating the documentary
"Whatever Happened to Al Columbia?" over the last four years.
“The Land of Broken Hearts” runs through Oct. 2
Floating World Comics is greatly honored to host Columbia, who will
be visiting from his home in Connecticut. “I've been a fan of Al
Columbia's since I first read his groundbreaking masterpiece, ‘The
Trumpets They Play’,” says Floating World Founder Jason Leivian.
Published in the anthology Blab! Vol. 10 in 1998, “The Trumpets They
Play” has been hailed as one of the great short stories the comics
medium has ever produced, retelling the story of the apocalypse from
the Book of Revelations in a style that looked like stills from a
1930s Max Fleischer cartoon. The story caused an instant stir, and
comics fans couldn't wait to see what
Columbia would do next. Unfortunately, after “Trumpets” was released,
Columbia more or less disappeared from the comics scene. This show
will end a 9 year silence for him and offers his fans a very rare
opportunity to meet him in person.
If you are interested in obtaining an interview or providing coverage
of this event please contact Jason Leivian. A selection of digital
imagery is also available in a variety of formats.
Floating World Comics 20 NW 5th Ave #101, Portland, OR 97209 Store hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11-7pm WHO: Al Columbia and “The Land of Broken Hearts" WHAT: Opening Reception & Book Signing with the artist WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 6th, 6-10PM WHERE: Floating World Comics 20 NW 5th Ave #101 Portland, OR 97209 (503)241-0227"THE LAND OF BROKEN HEARTS"
A RARE EXHIBITION OF ARTWORK BY AL COLUMBIA
Floating World Comics presents a rare and exclusive opportunity to
view new work by the acclaimed and elusive artist Al Columbia.
September’s first Thursday will see the debut of “THE LAND OF BROKEN
HEARTS,” marking the first public exhibition and appearance by the
enigmatic artist in over a decade. The exhibition will feature a
large collection of limited edition prints, original artwork,
handmade books, and other ephemera from his Orange Sunshine Company,
much of it created especially for this show. The artist will also
participate in an informal Q&A during the event.
"THE LAND OF BROKEN HEARTS" is a new series of illustrations that
serves as a preview for a new collection of work that Columbia will
release in 2008 from Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books. Floating World
will have all of Columbia’s published works to date on hand at the
event, including The Biologic Show, Blab!, Mome, and Zero Zero.
The opening night reception will be documented on film by Kevin
Belli, a Boston filmmaker who has been creating the documentary
"Whatever Happened to Al Columbia?" over the last four years.
“The Land of Broken Hearts” runs through Oct. 2
Floating World Comics is greatly honored to host Columbia, who will
be visiting from his home in Connecticut. “I've been a fan of Al
Columbia's since I first read his groundbreaking masterpiece, ‘The
Trumpets They Play’,” says Floating World Founder Jason Leivian.
Published in the anthology Blab! Vol. 10 in 1998, “The Trumpets They
Play” has been hailed as one of the great short stories the comics
medium has ever produced, retelling the story of the apocalypse from
the Book of Revelations in a style that looked like stills from a
1930s Max Fleischer cartoon. The story caused an instant stir, and
comics fans couldn't wait to see what
Columbia would do next. Unfortunately, after “Trumpets” was released,
Columbia more or less disappeared from the comics scene. This show
will end a 9 year silence for him and offers his fans a very rare
opportunity to meet him in person.
If you are interested in obtaining an interview or providing coverage
of this event please contact Jason Leivian. A selection of digital
imagery is also available in a variety of formats.
Leather and Lace @ SOIL
Leather and Lace Allison Manch and Ariana Page Russell
Leather and Lace is a collaboration between studio mates Allison Manch and Ariana Page Russell, consisting of photographs and collage. Imitating female pop and punk icons of the 70s and 80s, they adorn themselves with temporary tattoos and costume, adopting the personas of these icons. The custom made tattoos are the basis for an exploration of surface—skin, fabric, and image.
Manch's embroidered handkerchiefs examine the relationships between historic textile work, music, and quirky popular cultural conceits. Russell's work investigates skin, manifestations of ornament, and how exteriors reveal as they conceal—such as the emotional power of a blush.
While forming this project, Manch and Russell found that temporary tattoos are a perfect meeting point for their work in embroidery and skin: the surface of the embroidered fabric, turned into a tattoo, meets the skin, introducing a new layer of adornment between the two coverings. Musical icons admired by both artists inspired them to incorporate imagery and lyrics referencing the singers' styles, creating yet another bridge between their work. Combining these elements, photographs and collage reveal the results.
In the Backspace: Blush
New images from Derrick Jefferies reference the body, microscopy and the power of photography to transform the ordinary into the bizzare.
Opening: September 6th 6-8pm SOIL 112 3rd Ave S Thur-Sun 12-5pm 206.264.8061
SKETCHFEST 2007 (Sep 6 - 15)
SketchFest Seattle 2007 will take place Thursdays-Saturdays September 6-15 at the swanky Erickson Theatre Off Broadway. Located in the heart of vibrant Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA.
SketchFest Seattle is a two-weekend festival of the freshest and funniest sketch comedy groups selected by jury from across the U.S. and beyond.
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