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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Tonight in Seattle: Blaxploitation and the Belltown Block Party

posted by on August 5 at 16:22 PM

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Tonight brings two good options for open-air revelry.

Option #1: Foxy Brown, the seminal ’70s blaxploitation flick starring an ass-kicking, awesomely outfitted Pam Grier, which will be projected onto that huge white wall in the parking lot of Havana as part of their ongoing Movie Night series. There will be lounge chairs, drink service, free popcorn, and pre- and post-show DJing by DV One. Gates at 8pm, admission is $3 (or free with a stamp from the Saint). Last summer I attended Havana’s parking lot screening of GoodFellas. It was glorious.

Option #2: The Belltown ‘Night Out’ Block Party, described thusly:

VINE STREET’S BELLTOWN ‘NIGHT OUT’ BLOCK PARTY

Please come! Join your neighbors on Tuesday, August 5th from 7-10PM for FREE food, fun, and friendship! A neighborhood gathering to foster community and build safety awareness will be held in front of the Beckoning Cistern at 81 Vine Street. Vine Street will be closed off from Post Alley to Western for the festivities. Part of the Seattle Police Department’s “Night Out” crime prevention event, public safety officials will be there welcoming attendees. Please come and join your neighbors there for an evening of fun, food, gifts, and friendship. This event is free and open to all.

So, yes, go to Belltown….if you dare.

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1

Foxy Brown is a great movie to show there.

And far superior to anything with Eddy Murphy in it.

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 5, 2008 4:48 PM
2

Ooh, free food is sure to entice the crackheads, drunks, hookers, brawling frat-boys, gang-bangers, and other sundry low-lifes the B-town yupsters are always whinging about to show up!

Can "The Stranger" do a "How Was It?" video? Ought to be a real hoot!

Posted by COMTE | August 5, 2008 4:57 PM
3

Cascade Block Party as well tonight.

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale | August 5, 2008 5:05 PM
4

I think there are quite a few of them tonight- one right by my building in Capitol Hill as well...

Posted by Abby | August 5, 2008 6:19 PM
5

They tried having a block party on my Capitol Hill street a few years ago. I think about four people showed up. They haven't bothered having one here since.

Posted by RainMan | August 5, 2008 6:41 PM
6

What's up Schmader? Enjoy being the censor-nazi of Slog? wtf happened to your dumbass 'please return our cat' post? The majority of the comments were spot-on -- those asshole cat owners shoulda had their cat tagged for one, shouldn't have let it outside for two, and should understand that not everyone reads all those signs they posted and there are good reasons for an 8-day delay in letting them know their cat passed away. So, justify yourself, eh bitch?

Posted by sup censor-schmader | August 5, 2008 8:16 PM
7

hell at last their block parties are eighteen bucks cheaper and they don't trash the fucking neighborhood.

Posted by bobcat | August 5, 2008 8:55 PM
8

6: The subjects contacted me, the saga resolved itself, I took the post down. Thanks for playing.

Posted by David Schmader | August 5, 2008 8:57 PM
9

The Belltown event had a great turn out. There was probably over 100 people over the course of the evening with dozens more over at the dog park. There was some press but no speeches. None of the City Council members showed up. They never have.

Posted by Zander | August 5, 2008 9:24 PM
10

FYI, one of our city councilmembers was a few blocks away at the 520 Toll forum.

You know, doing ... real work.

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 6, 2008 12:18 AM
11

@8, if the situation resolved itself, why didn't you just update your post with "The situation has resolved itself"? Rocket science, isn't it? No, instead you took down the post because.... why? Because people were honest and telling the former cat owner something he didn't want to hear? Because you're afraid of a discussion that might hurt someone's feelings? You should think twice before you hurl more shit at the times and PI -- you're looking mighty fucking credulous hacky right now.

Posted by ... you fail | August 6, 2008 7:39 AM
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11: Yes, I took it down because I'm afraid of a discussion that might hurt someone's feelings. That's also why I work at The Stranger. You are a genius.

Posted by David Schmader | August 6, 2008 9:41 AM

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