Events from 11/9 to 11/15/2007

This is an interesting week with a lot of free events. Please read the fine-print! Gotta run, I am super busy. (Thanks to Gopi for pointing out DJ's Willie and Pete zaParty, Jonah Lehrer, and the Ballard Art Walk!)


Friday, 11/9
6:00 PM Process @ BLVD Gallery
6:00 PM Opening @ Roq la Rue
8:00 PM Unicycle Collective presents: "MonoLodge III"
9:00 PM Broken Disco - VIII: "We *Heart* Seattle !"
10:00 PM DJ's Willie and Pete zaParty

Saturday, 11/10
5:00 PM ARTS GUMBO: JAPAN
6:00 PM Ballard Art Walk
7:00 PM SeaCompression Six: UNICORNS & RAINBOWS
8:00 PM 7th Annual Kilt & Mini Bash
8:00 PM Degenerate Art Ensemble: FREE open rehearsal night
8:00 PM INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC: A PAN-INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
9:00 PM MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES AT KRAKT SATURDAY

Sunday, 11/11
6:00 PM 365 Seattle Finale Party & Marathon #12 (FREE)
8:00 PM RAKIIM & GHOSTFACE KILLAH @ Showbox

Tuesday, 11/13
8:00 PM The Stay Up Late Show

Thursday, 11/15
7:00 PM NATURAL POSSESSION @ Varsity Theatre
7:30 PM Science: Jonah Lehrer 'Proust Was a Neuroscientist'


Friday, 11/9

Process @ BLVD Gallery

BLVD Gallery presents
"Process"

PROCESS, a show featuring graffiti artists and style writers Hews, Sneke,
and Virus, provides the viewer a rarely seen glimpse into the approach and
evolution of their art. Process incorporates and displays the methods
involved in creating the art and reintroduces it in a way that gives the
public a window into what goes on behind the “finished” pieces.

Sneke works beyond the traditional 2d of Graffiti into the realm of
sculpture and relief. In a way exploring the dimensional qualities of
his work as well as isolating elements to accentuate the more abstract
forms of the graffiti lexicon. The architectural qualities of
graffiti is what shows in the work of Hews. His canvas work explores
the foundations of building veritable siege engines made of alphabets.
Vancouver legend VIRUS works with the pop pastiche that Graffiti has
adored since Fab 5 Freddy first painted his
Campbell Soup can tribute to Andy Warhol in the seventies.

“There is something raw about seeing the perfect ‘imperfections.’ There is
an energy in the thumbnails, the sketches, and the brainstorming that does
not always come across in the final product.” -Hews

Process highlights the elements of the “unseen” and celebrates the
individual approach of the different artists. The final pieces may look
similar but each artist incorporates distinct methods in executing their
work. Hews, Sneke, and Virus are now transcending their graffiti art and
applying the elements into different formats and mediums.

New work by Sneke, Hews and Virus November 9 - December 8, 2007 Artist Reception Nevember 9 6pm - 10pm BLVD Gallery 2316 2nd ave Seattle Wa 98121 http://www.blvdart.com
For more info: http://snekeone.com/ http://hewsone.com/


Opening @ Roq la Rue

Roq la Rue
presents

Scott Musgrove "Late Fauna of North America" Brian Despain " Ryan Heshka "Radio Army"

Opening Friday Nov 9th 6-9pm
all artists will be in attendance
runs through Dec 1st

We are very excited to present November's show featuring artists Scott Musgrove, Brian Despain, and Ryan Heshka.

Scott Musgrove is one of the top tier artists of the Pop Surrealism movement. His work focuses on a fictional landscape populated by extinct impossible creatures. Evoking Victoria era "wunderkammer" museum displays, Scott's work is often graced by identifying species nameplates and encased in aged frames. For this show he has a small collection housed in antique union photograph cases, placed in specially built shelf and lucite cases. The contrast between the antique housing and the cartoonish appeal of his pop eyed, squirmy creatures takes the viewer into a fantastical realm while echoing today's issues with rapidly disappearing wildlife from our world.
Brian Despain also works with imaginary landscapes but populates his world with seemingly self aware and melancholy robots. His work blends the natural world with technology with a slightly morbid slant. Skulls, machinery, and birds provide the forefront for a seemingly arcane number system the artist employs in all his work.
Ryan Heshka upapologetically pays homage to Golden Era sci fi pulp while creating a style that is also uniquely his own. For this series he explores further his themes of man vs nature, in this case the "nature" is from another world. This new series (including his largest paintings to date) is influenced by WW2 era propaganda posters, which demonized the enemy into an cartoonish and evil cartoon. Is this case, the "enemy" really is an alien threat!

Contact us to be placed on thee preview list: kirsten@roqlarue.com

Roq La Rue Gallery "Purveyors Of Fine Pop Surrealism and Contemporary Art Since '98" 2312 2nd Ave Seattle WA 98121 (206)374-8977 Wens-Sat 1-6pm
www.roqlarue.com


Unicycle Collective presents: "MonoLodge III"

Seattle's first performing artist collective devoted to developing and presenting original theatrical solo work, is pleased to announce the second installment of "MonoLodge," an evening of original, new and diverse work by some of Seattle's most exciting and dynamic solo theater artists.

Two performances at Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle's International District - will feature Unicycle founders Seth Rosenbloom and Mary Purdy as well as artists Jose Amador, Bret Fetzer, Marc Kenison, Sachie Makawa, Keira McDonald, Sean O'Connor, and Joe Von Appen.

Nov 9th & 10th, 8 PM Tickets: $10 at Brown Paper Tickets, $8 students, $12 at door Show Information: http://www.unicyclecollective.org/


Broken Disco - VIII: "We *Heart* Seattle !"

Broken Disco - VIII---> "We *Heart* Seattle !"

[ MAIN ROOM - 18+ ]
NAHA (DJ) - Naha Army
Jerry Abstract (Ableton DJ SET) - Fixelplix / Decibel
Truckasauras (LIVE) - Fourthcity
FCS North (LIVE) - Massmvmnt
Levi Clark (DJ) - Shameless

[ COZY MAKE-OUT LOUNGE - 21+ ]
Kristina Childs (DJ) - Krakt / Decibel
Plan B (LIVE) - Fourthcity / Lucky Horse Industries
Same DNA (DJ) - Trashy Trash
Kadeejah Streets (DJ) - Black neon / Innerflight

[ TICKET / VENUE INFO ]
$7 presale / $10 dos : Presale on sale through Ticketweb @:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=219701

Doors open @ 9pm / 18+

Chop Suey 1325 E. Madison Seattle [ visit http://www.myspace.com/broken_disco for more info ]


DJ's Willie and Pete zaParty

DescriptionDJ's Willie and Pete zaParty--Rockin tunez!!! DJ Pete ZaParty (The Coconut Coolouts, The Honey Hush) and DJ Sweet Willie (The Honey Hush) are spinning a well-rounded rockin mix that will make you shake it! Then you'll do the hand thing and say Yeeeeeaaaahhhhh!

When:Fri, Nov 9, 10pm till whenever http://www.mcleodresidence.com/calendar


Saturday, 11/10

ARTS GUMBO: JAPAN

On Saturday, November 10th, the spotlight is on JAPAN as Arts Gumbo presents One World Taiko.

One World Taiko presents a contemporary style of Japanese drumming that incorporates dynamic and fluid movement as well as heart pounding percussion. The music is drawn from Japan's ancient tradition of lively and spirited festival drumming and One World Taiko's own creative rhythms, arrangements and choreography, adding a modern spirit to the ancient tradition of taiko.

Their repertoire includes traditional pieces, which were taught to them by the world-renowned groups Kodo and Ondekoza from Japan, and their own original compositions infused with contemporary rhythms from their love of jazz and world music. They perform on traditional Japanese instruments such as odaiko (large drum), chudaiko (medium sized drum), shimedaiko (small, rope-tied drum), shinobue (bamboo flute) and koto (13-stringed zither like instrument) along with Japanese percussion instruments such as atarigane (brass gong), chappa (hand cymbals) and hyotan (gourd shaker).

A Taiko drumming workshop for families will
follow the performance along with complimentary Bento boxes.

For more infomation, call (206) 760-4286 or visit www.seedseattle.org/seedarts

DATE: November 10th, 2007 TIME: 5 to 8pm LOCATION: Rainier Valley Cultural Center (3515 S Alaska, Seattle WA 98118) TICKETS: $8 Adults, $5 Children & Seniors


Ballard Art Walk
6-10pm New shows at OK OK and Pulp galleries http://www.okokgallery.com/schedule.html http://www.pulplab.com/blog.html


SeaCompression Six: UNICORNS & RAINBOWS

The Pacific Northwest Burning Man Community and
producers Ignition NW present SeaCompressionSix: Unicorns & Rainbows!
(Yes, that really is the theme ) This year's post-Burning Man
celebration is shaping up to be the biggest and bestest ever, with
over 25,000 square feet of performance, fire, music, and art! We
expect major theme installations from Flight 2 Mars, Black Rock City
Animal Control, Dead Letter Camp, just to name a few; dozen of DJs and
live musicians on three sound stages; an expanded art gallery; chill
spaces galore; a video festival; and more!

Including: Recycled Playa Food Drive! Bring your dusty (but sealed)
leftover playa food. Donations will feed homeless kids attending
Seattle's Summit K12 school. More info here:
http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/summitk-12/

Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/21057

For more information: http://www.ignitionnw.org/seacompression/

Brought to you by the lovely folks at Ignition NW, and dozens of
Pacific NW Burners!

Ignition Northwest is a membership based non-profit organization
created to foster radical self-expression, participatory art, and
sustainable community through regional events, art grants, and
information sharing and education for the Burner-based community in
the Pacific Northwest. All of our activities are the results of the
amazing collaborative efforts of our members, with guidance by our
member-elected board of directors. Our primary activities include
sponsoring art, organizing events, and building community.

What: SeaCompression Six: UNICORNS & RAINBOWS!!! When: November 10, 2007, 7:00pm - 2:00am Where: Sand Point Magnuson Park, Hangar 30 7400 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 Cost: $15 pre-sale, $20 at the door - (sponsor an artist/performer/volunteer for only $5 more!) 21+ ONLY www.ignitionnw.org http://www.ignitionnw.org/seacompression/ November 10, 2007, 7:00pm - 2:00am


7th Annual Kilt & Mini Bash

Seattle Spin writes:

Party: Kilt and Mini Bash , coming up on Nov 10th, $40. This classic to the Seattle scene returns after a one year absence. More good-looking legs than a Thoroughbred farm. A party with manly men, naughty little school girls, and ample eye candy for both genders. This is one of the top ten parties on the Seattle social landscape this year.

http://epicodyssey.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=31


Degenerate Art Ensemble: FREE open rehearsal night

Come hang out with Degenerate Art Ensemble for a FREE open rehearsal night for the coming Los Angeles Premeire of "CUCKOO CROW".

This SAT November 10th at 8pm
Dear DAE friend,

We are gearing up for our L.A. premiere of our music/dance/theater work CUCKOO CROW at the REDCAT Theater. We are less than a month away from opening day, and we wanted to invite friends and fans to come and witness an "open rehearsal" run-through. We will provide beverages and snacks and you just come and enjoy!

If you RSVP, DAE will contact you with directions to our rehearsal space. Please send an email to: joshua@degenerateartensemble.com


INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC: A PAN-INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Although the Classical Music of India has a unified theoretical base, there are number of regional varieties found throughout South Asia . The two major traditions of music in the region are the music of South India, or Karnatak Music, and the music of North India , or Hindustani Music. In the two halves of this performance, Seattle-based artists Raman Iyer and Arijit Mahalanabis will present recitals of each form.

Cornish Music Series and Ragamala present

INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC: A PAN-INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

BIOGRAPHIES
Raman Iyer, who will be presenting a recital of Karnatak Music on the Violin in the first half of the performance, was trained in Karnatak music by Nedumangad Shivanandan, and by his parents Valli and Mahadeva Iyer. He received guidance in Violin from the world-renowned maestro Dr. L. Subramaniam, and has subsequently had a close association with the leading Veena player Sreevidhya Chandramouli. Raman has a very active concert career as both a soloist and an accompanist. He was featured in solo recitals last December during Chennai's prestigious annual Music Season, and as an accompanist has played for nearly all of the leading South Indian vocalists of our time.

The second half of the recital will consist of a vocal concert of Hindustani music by Arijit Mahalanabis. Arijit received his initial training from Shahana Banerjee, an All-India Radio artist from Delhi .

Starting in 1981, after moving to the United States , Arijit began a period of self-study during which he taught himself many of the fundamentals of Hindustani music. While in college, at Penn State University , Arijit was instrumental in maintaining Raaga, a group of musicians who worked to bridge the gap of understanding between North and South Indian musicians. In 1999, Arijit moved to Seattle and began his study in Dhrupad music under Shantha Benegal, and subsequently under the leading Dhrupad vocalist Uday Bhawalkar. Arijit has performed for most major organizations in the area, and has also performed across the country. He is an adjunct faculty of Expressive Arts at Evergreen State College, the president of Ragamala and a graduate student in Ethnomusicology at University of Washington .

Saturday, November 10, 8pm PONCHO Concert Hall 710 East Roy Street, Seattle Tickets: $15 general, $7.50 students, seniors & Cornish College alumni. Tickets can be purchased through Ticket Window at 206.325.6500 or at www.ticketwindowonline.com or at Ticket Window box offices located at Broadway Market, Pacific Place , Pike Place Market, Bellevue ’s Meydenbauer Center .


MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES AT KRAKT SATURDAY

KRAKT BOOK KEVIN SAUNDERSON.
OR THE ELEVATOR.
OR INNER CITY.
OR EDANCER.
OR REESE.
OR KAOS.
OR TRONICKHOUSE.
OR ESSERAY.
OR KEYNOTES.
OR KS EXPERIENCE.
OR REESE PROJECT.
OR REESE & SANTONIO.

KRAKT CONFUSED.
KRAKT NOT KNOW WHO TO KIDNAP.
KRAKT TAKE EVERYBODY.
SQUISH INTO ONE.
MAN-SHAPE TECHNO BLOB ABSORB RE-BAR.
DISSOLVE INHIBITIONS.
AND PANTIES.
KRAKT LOCK DOORS.

KRAKT @ REBAR. SATURDAY. NOV 11. $15 DOOR. $10 ADV. TECHNO LEGENDS. STIFF BOOZE. NO PANTIES. KEVIN SAUNDERSON | KRISTINA CHILDS | TRAVIS BARON


Sunday, 11/11

365 Seattle Finale Party & Marathon #12 (FREE)

Seattle Spin writes:

Theater: 365 Finale Party , Nov 11th, free. The grand ambition was to produce a play a day, for an entire year. Well, they've almost done it, and now it's time for the wrap party. Some of the plays took place at traditional performance halls, but some of their other stuff was pretty guerilla performance - you might have seen one of their performances around Seattle and not even realized it.

365 Seattle Finale Party & Marathon #12 - Sunday, Nov 11th! 365Seattle's Finale Party and Marathon is coming up on Nov 11th!. Join us for a performance of weeks 48-52 plus much much more! And best of all, it's free! 6:00pm at CHAC, 1621 12th Ave http://www.365seattle.com/


RAKIIM & GHOSTFACE KILLAH @ Showbox

Come see the greatest live hip hop show with two of the masters backed by a 10 piece band. This is your one and only chance to see these two on the same stage and Rakim simply doesn't come to Seattle. This is it Seattle, your call to the Microphone Fiend. The Rhythm Roots Allstars is a Latino/Cuban funk band that has worked with Outkast and the Black Eyed Peas amongst many others. Folks that have seen it in L.A. at the start of the tour can't stop talking about it. We'll see ya there!

RAKIM
(Eric B. & Rakim)
GHOSTFACE (Wu Tang Clan)
BROTHER ALI

backed by the 10 piece RHYTHM ROOTS ALLSTARS

+ DJ SCENE

$32 adv. 8pm doors All Ages/Bar w/ ID BUY TICKETS http://www.neumos.com/hiphoplive.html


Tuesday, 11/14

The Stay Up Late Show

The Stay Up Late Show is BACK, and better than ever!

Join us Wednesday, November 14, as we host a fundraiser in support of
our newest pals, Balagan Theatre, in their, and our, NEW SPACE on Pike
Street!

Balagan's brand-new bar will be open to wet your whistle - and we do
hope you'll whistle! - for acts like:

A once-in-a-lifetime duet by Nick Garrison and Ade!
The melodious sawings of the inimitable Becky Poole!
Burlesque by the von hot Genevive VonHotty Pants!
Appearances by members of the Rat City Roller Girls!
A mystery guest magician!

And of course, the well-known Stay Up Late Show raffle - all in the
service of raising funds! Prizes will include:

Pies! ('Cuz really, who doesn't love PIE??)
Cooking School courses!
Select DVDs & CDs!
Rhapsody gift cards!
Passes to Balagan's critically-acclaimed productions!

Who are these Balagan, and why are we raising funds for them?? We're
glad you asked! Not only are they our new hosts at our awesome NEW
SPACE (still in the heart of Capitol Hill - and we still have a BAR!),
but they're an awesome theater company, too:
Founded in 2006 by Jake Groshong and Kaitie Warren, Balagan Theatre
concluded its inaugural season with great success. Balagan received
two Footlight Awards from the Seattle Times, including "Theater on the
Rise," and was named a finalist in the NWSource Peoples Pick of 2007.
Past productions have been named Critics' Picks, Best Bets, and
Theatrical Highlights by the Seattle Times and the Seattle P-I, and
were recommended by The Stranger. Balagan Theatre is committed to
professional quality in a fringe theater, and values performing
relevant texts from a wide range of styles and eras, with equally
varied casts. Mission: Balagan Theatre is committed to creating a
diverse body of work that engages its audience with passionate,
thought-provoking productions of the highest artistic quality.


The Stay Up Late Show is a monthly talk show featuring a variety of
local celebrities and almost-celebrities from all over the Seattle
scene. Past guests have included Nick Licata, Sean Nelson, Kevin Kent,
Stephanie Pure, and many, many others.

The Stay Up Late Show - Seattle's one and only LIVE late-night talk show!

The Stay Up Late Show Wednesday, November 14 8:00PM Balagan Theatre - 1117 East Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 (On the corner of 12th and East Pike) $12 suggested donation at the door www.stayuplateshow.com


Science: Jonah Lehrer 'Proust Was a Neuroscientist'

While an undergraduate at Columbia University, 25-year-old-Rhodes scholar Jonah Lehrer worked in a neuroscience lab, trying to figure out how the mind remembers. At the same time, he happened to betaking a course in twentieth-century literature and began reading Proust. Reading Swann’s Way while waiting for an experiment to finish, he began to understand how many artists have anticipated scientific breakthroughs with their artistic insights. In Proust was a Neuroscientist, Lehrer explains how Cézanne anticipated the understanding of human sight, Walt Whitman intuited the biological basis of thought, and Proust penetrated the mysteries of memory. Lehrer, editor-at-large for SEED magazine and writer of the blog, The Frontal Cortex, argues that science is not the only path to knowledge. Presented as part of the Seattle Science Lecture Series with University Book Store.

Tue Nov 13th Science: Jonah Lehrer 'Proust Was a Neuroscientist' Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:30 PM http://townhallseattle.org/membership.cfm


Thursday, 11/15

NATURAL POSSESSION @ Varsity Theatre

Please join us for Seattle's Special screening of "Natural Possession."
Step inside the mind of a mentally ill artist as he spirals, confronting inner demons and dysfunctional friends.
Check out the websites for trailer and more information about the film.

www.naturalpossession.com
or
www.myspace.com/naturalpossession

Filmed locally in Pioneer Square.
Suggested donation of $10.00 at the door. A portion of the proceeds to be donated to homeless shelters in Pioneer Square.
You are invited to stay afterward for question and answers with director and actors.
JOIN US AFTERWARDS FOR THE SCREENING PARTY AT PIONER SQUARE'S LAST SUPPER CLUB!

4044 Productions Location: Varsity Theatre 4329 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 US When: Thursday, November 15, 7:05PM Phone: 253-861-7755 http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=NXJOQJTYVYAXFBPVGUVB