I guessed I missed Talk Like A Pirate Day on 9/19: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html This week I am downgrading Motel #2. As always I like GMP.
Friday, 9/28
1:00 PM Rachmaninov Keyboard Fireworks
7:00 PM Vermillion: Bad People Have to Eat Too
6:00 PM Motel #2: Payday Gala
Saturday, 9/29
6:00 PM Opening at Crawl Space
7:00 PM Summer Love, part 4: The Aftermath
8:00 PM Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Neumos
9:00 PM GMP #31 - Pirates of the CariBeacon
Sunday 9/30
3:30 PM SOIL 2007 Art Auction
Thursday 10/4
7:00 PM? Blue Surge @ Chamber Theater on Capitol Hill.
7:00 PM 10TH ANNUAL LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, 9/28
Rachmaninov Keyboard Fireworks
Elena writes:
Hi,
The Seattle Symphony is making a special order to members of the
Russian community, with the hope that the time of the concert might be
convenient for our elderly people, or all those who don't work. The
program almost entirely consists of the very famous Russian works that
we all love (you can disregard the first piece on the program, it's
only 5').
Friday, September 28, 1pm
Rachmaninov Keyboard Fireworks
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Cécile Licad, piano
Bright Sheng: Tibetan Love Songs
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
The tickets are only $12 for Russians. If you want to buy tickets,
call or email Jessica Howard at 206.215.4784 or
Jessica.Howard@SeattleSymphony.org and mention that you are a member
of the Russian group.
Please pass this info to your friends/relatives who might be interested.
Elena
The Seattle Symphony is making a special order to members of the
Russian community, with the hope that the time of the concert might be
convenient for our elderly people, or all those who don't work. The
program almost entirely consists of the very famous Russian works that
we all love (you can disregard the first piece on the program, it's
only 5').
Friday, September 28, 1pm
Rachmaninov Keyboard Fireworks
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Cécile Licad, piano
Bright Sheng: Tibetan Love Songs
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
The tickets are only $12 for Russians. If you want to buy tickets,
call or email Jessica Howard at 206.215.4784 or
Jessica.Howard@SeattleSymphony.org and mention that you are a member
of the Russian group.
Please pass this info to your friends/relatives who might be interested.
Elena
http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/buy/single/production.aspx?id=5016&src=t&dateid=5016
Motel #2: Payday Gala
MOTEL #1 at the Bridge Motel on 15 September was a spectacular bonanza, igniting a firestorm of media, and attracting over 1500 enthusiastic art lusters. Pix! In fact it was so much of a success that the owners of the Ambassador Motel (the planned host of MOTEL #2) freaked out and pulled the plug at the last minute. They were worried about too much attention. But fret not. The organizers have secured another location to launch MOTEL #2: the week long endurance festival that takes place in one room of a working motel. However, the motel will not be revealed to the general public just yet. Phone 206-782-8872 on Friday 21 September for location details. You can peer through the motel room window from the outside looking in to view the performances at any time during this week. This is a working motel – do NOT bother other occupants. Too many people chit-chattin outside the room and they may decide to kick us out. No more than 5 viewers at any one time. As MOTEL #1 was a whirring maelstrom, MOTEL #2 is a lasered workhorse. Performance artists have committed to working shifts of no less than 8 hours, 24/7, during which they will clock in their intense and sometimes grueling pieces. This ain’t your gampy’s “happenings”. You will also be able to see the artists performing their endurance pieces live online via the magic of webcams and the Internet. All performances will still be held in one room in a working motel on HWY 99, the dirtiest, smelliest, prostitutest, violentest strip in Seattle. Check out the schedule below for bios and piece descriptions. Performances will be recorded and embedded on the artists' pages.
A "Payday Gala" ends the week of performances. A small get-together marks the everyday accomplishments of surviving through another week, figuratively for some and literally for others. The roster of artists will gather informally in the room sharing stories and refreshments. There may or may not be a bucket of chicken.
Well, I have heard different things about Motel #1. I almost went and learned later that it was lame. The Stranger had written about Motel #1 and about 1000 people showed up. The place was packed and not prepared for that many people. The 'art' (we'll get to that in a second) was on the 2nd floor and they only let a few people in at a time. As a result the first floor was so packed that you could barely move. Unfortunately many people decided to use the 2nd floor as a hang out area (who would blame them: the 1st floor was too full) adding to the problem that it took forever to see the exhibition. Was it worth it? Apparently not. My sources told me that the installations were lame - embarrassing to be precise. One room showed a fire; in another one you could watch three men sitting in a room through a TV set. The rest I forgot - it was so lame.
I like the idea but from what I have heard the execution was poor.
You can read the description of the Motel #1 pieces here:
http://www.motelmotelmotel.com/motel1.html
If you are interested in Motel #2 go to
http://www.motelmotelmotel.com/motel2.html
Or simply browse through their home page at:
http://www.motelmotelmotel.com/home.html
Vermillion: Bad People Have to Eat Too
"Bad People Have to Eat Too" Closing Party
Friday, Sept. 28th 2007, 7-11PM. Free.
Marie Antoinette Coupe Ici © Jim Riswold
"Jim Riswold is a legend in the advertising world. He's the reason you know that Bo knows. He's the reason you are Tiger Woods. He's the guy who paired MJ [Michael Jordan] with Mars. He's the guy who paired MJ with a rabbit. Jim Riswold is one of the best copywriters ever." - Esquire, 2005
And now Jim Riswold is cultivating a successful fine art career that has graced the walls of a recently launched gallery for the last month and a half.
Vermillion invites you to the closing party for Jim Riswold's recent art show before it ends this weekend. Mr. Riswold will be in attendance and refreshments will be available.
Saturday, 9/29
Opening at Crawl Space
6-9pm TANTRUMS
Multi-Media Installation Created by Resident Artist MICHELLE FRIED During Her Week of Confinement to Crawl Space Grounds
http://crawlspacegallery.com/
Summer Love, part 4: The Aftermath
Hello friends,
I'm not sure if it's official yet, but for all practical purposes, summer is
basically over. I hope you all enjoyed yours as much as I did. This was the
busiest summer I've had yet, and my circle of friends has grown wonderfully
larger. A big welcome to all the peeps new to my list. Sometimes these
emails can seem pretty lengthy, but they're almost always worth reading till
the end. In fact this is one of those emails, kinda long, but worth the
read. I'll get right to the goods, by starting off with some thank you's.
I want to thank all the people that came out to Playa Envy on Sept 1st
which, I've been told, was the best burn night party anyone's thrown in
Seattle. Also big thank you to all my crew and volunteers that helped pull
it off. You're all amazing!
Many thanks are in order for all the crew and participants at this year's
Sunset Seattle in Golden Gardens Park! This year blew away the previous t2o
years on multiple levels. We're really excited to carry on the tradition at
the end of next summer and beyond.
I also want to send a quick thank you to all the crew responsible for
Decibel Festival. This is consistantly one of my favorite events every year.
Keep up the good werk!
Now onto the real matter at hand, promoting upcoming events...
Saturday, Sept 29th: Uniting Souls & Innerflight Double Anniversary @ Hengst
Studios
We're taking it back to the underground to celebrate 7 years of Uniting
Souls and 2 years of Innerflight going strong in Seattle!
Special Guests...
-Joshua Iz - Classic/Om/Tweekin [SF]
-Mazi - Audio Soul Project/Gourmet [CHI]
Local support from...
J-Sun, Jeromy Nail, Ramiro, Kadeejah Streets vs Recess, Jon Lemmon, Sky,
Manos, The LoveVirus, Mercedes, Night Train, and Deepvibez
Coordinates: Hengst Studios - 1506 Franklin Ave E 7pm-6am 21+ $10 before 10, $15 after Complete info: http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=1159
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Neumos
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY NEUMOS!!
This Saturday and Sunday Night Neumos and 90.3 KEXP are proud to be featuring two nights of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah with Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Saturday's show is 21+ and Sunday's show is all ages. Tickets are still available for both, but we are also giving out one pair to each show for our faithful mailing list. The first person to reply to info@neumos.com wins. Good luck, and see you this weekend!
Neumos and 90.3 KEXP Present: CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND
$15 advance
8pm doors
Sat. Sept. 29th
21+
Sun. Sept. 30th
All Ages/Bar W/ID
Neumos 925 East Pike St Seattle, WA 98122 www.neumos.com http://www.neumos.com/092907.html
GMP #31 - Pirates of the CariBeacon
Ahoy ye scurvy Guerrillas!
All you bloodthirsty, black-hearted pirates and lusty wenches ready to pillage the land o' Beacon Hill? You'll get yer chance soon!
This Saturday, September 29th at 9pm we be meetin' up at the lone stronghold of grog on the hill:
THE BEACON PUB
They have treasure galore to plunder, including rums, ciders, and ales. And there should be plenty o' parking fer yer designated helmsmen to anchor yer ships... or ye can grab a #36 bus from Downtown or a #60 from Capitol Hill - both of which will drop ya off in front of the pub.
The Beacon Pub is located at 3057 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, on Beacon Hill, between S Hanford and S Stevens Streets.
So get yer crew ready and meet us at the Beacon Pub, Saturday Sept. 29th at 9pm for a night of pillaging, plundering, drinking, singin' pirate songs and tellin' pirate tales! And if ye don't have a crew, we'll just slip some mickey finns into the drinks of the locals, drag 'em aboard our ships, and set sail before they know what hit 'em!
See ya Saturday!
Sunday 9/30
SOIL 2007 Art Auction
SOIL 2007 Art Auction
It's time to dig deep, sell the car, and mortgage the house. SOIL's annual art auction is THE opportunity to collect contemporary art in Seattle. And not only that, each dollar spent helps ensure SOIL's ability to provide Seattle with fresh art all year long.
New this year is SOIL TOIL, in which each SOIL member will offer a unique service up for auction. For instance, who wouldn't want Jennifer Zwick to wear a T-shirt with their face on it for one whole month? And don't miss your opportunity to have a ceramic miniature made of you and your BFF sculpted by Saya Moriyasu.
In short, SOIL LOVES you and can't wait to see you at the auction.
Sunday, September 30th Greg Kucera Gallery 212 3rd Avenue S Seattle, WA 98104 Between Washington and Main Streets 3:30 Doors open & Silent auction begins Live auction 5--7 pm • LIVE AT FIVE Auctioneer extraordinaire: Laura Michalek Admission is $10.
Directions: The gallery is located at 212 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104 in the Lofts Building, in the middle of the block between Washington & Main streets (just 1/2 block north of Seattle Lighting), in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle.
Thursday 10/4
Blue Surge @ Chamber Theater on Capitol Hill.
Hello,
Rebecca Gillman's Blue Surge opens next Thursday at the Chamber Theater on Capitol Hill.
Thank you!
Bad Monkey Productions Presents
Blue Surge
By Rebecca Gillman
Directed by Elissa Walstead
Show Runs : October 4 - 20. Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m.
Additional information is available at www.badmonkeyprod.com
About the Show
Blue Surge tells the story of Curt, a small-town cop, and Sandy, the 18-year-old prostitute he meets during a raid on a massage parlor. Curt finds an unlikely friend in Sandy and begins a relationship with her that puts everything he's worked for - his career, his friendships, and his engagement to his fiancée - at risk. But Curt sees a future with Sandy and an escape from his difficult past.
"Gilman tackles what may be her trickiest subject yet: the relationship between history and destiny...She examines the role that class and background can play in shaping an individual's values and expectations...[an] absorbing drama which reaffirms Gilman's flair for dialogue at once stringently intelligent and utterly natural." ( USA Today)
"...Ms. Gilman has the undeniable virtue of focusing with lucidity and evenhandedness on subjects that are more often sensationalized in the popular arts." ( New York Times)
Location: Chamber Theatre - 915 E. Pine Street, 4th Floor Seattle, WA 98122. Pay lot parking is available at the west side of the building on Broadway & Pike. General Admission: $15 advance or $18 at the door. Pay-what-you-can performance on October 4th. Tickets: ticketwindowonline.com or 206/325-6500 www.badmonkeyprod.com
10TH ANNUAL LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL
There's no better way to celebrate 10 years of partying hard with local filmmakers than with this year's hair-raising annual Local Sightings Film Festival! The festival will wow and amaze with its established formula of showcasing a cacophony of the region's most recent mind-enhancing documentaries, eye-tingling narratives, and sensory-smashing experimental creations. While the full schedule will be not available online until September 21, we can tease your taste buds by disclosing our closing night gala presentation, a special live presentation of Guy Maddin's BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! A project brought to life by The Film Company, NWFF and a small army of Seattle cast and crew, this is Guy Maddin at his strangest and naughtiest. Be sure to catch the Local Sightings fever by joining us at our fabulous, and always epic, opening night party and we'll keep all your five senses alive and burning for eight days of cinematic sizzle!
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