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Friday, November 20, 2009
Events / Arts / Nightlife pun(c)tuation: New Gallery Opening Tonight
Posted by Grant Brissey on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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pun(c)tuation, a new gallery directed by local artist Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes opens tonight at 6 pm with a show called The Shogunate Revisited, featuring works from artists Mike Wagner and I AM. It's located at 705A E Pike Street (right next to Honey Hole). The show promises, among other things, Japanese wood block print-influenced works displayed "against a backdrop of video-art installation that will loop archival footage, classic moments from Akira Kurosawa and John Hughes movies, as well as a short film that was shot in Japan the summer of 2009 by graffiti writer, photographer and producer TEWZ (Chicago)." Also present will be wine from Long Shadows Vinters, and vegan fare from Loving Hut. It's a chance to check out this latest gallery addition to Capitol Hill. Get there.
From the press release:
The show examines the artists’ common influence in Japanese wood block print, manga and historic figures including Utamaro, Hokusai, and Katsuhiro Otomo. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled over Japan for more than 300-years, yet creativity thrived despite (or perhaps because of) this oppression. Wood block prints were called ukiyo-e, “pictures of the floating world” — a world of the courtesans, brothels, and Kabuki theaters frequented by an urban class growing in wealth and size, who celebrated a lifestyle free from government-imposed restrictions. This installation reflects the relationships between political oppression and artistic expression, economic growth and social structures, the impact of technology on communications and communities, and the tensions that lead to a restructuring of our worlds.Mike Wagner is a painter, conceptual artist and non-commissioned public illustration specialist, born in Philadelphia raised in Seattle. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, this year his paintings have been featured at Zeitgeist Coffee and FlatColor Gallery — including a series showcasing the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
I AM is a self-trained Sharpie maestro, comic book and video game illustrator. Originally from Philadelphia but now calls Seattle home, his work has recently been seen in Kushi Bar and Venom.
Their work will be displayed against a backdrop of video-art installation that will loop archival footage, classic moments from Akira Kurosawa and John Hughes movies, as well as a short film that was shot in Japan the summer of 2009 by graffiti writer, photographer and producer TEWZ (Chicago).
See the full press release after the jump:
Friday, October 30, 2009
Events / Politics The Costumed Canvassers
Posted by Unpaid Intern on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Posted by news intern Garrett McCulloch
Chances are you haven't gone trick-or-treating in a while, but you still feel like dressing up as Batman and going door-to-door. Here's a way you can—while helping to fight the Reject R-71 bigots and the dumb-ass pro-1033 Eymanites.
The Washington Bus is getting those of the costumed and politically active persuasions together tomorrow for a Halloween "Trick-or-Vote" drive. It's the biggest single-day field operation for both the Approve 71 and No on 1033 campaigns, says Washington Bus outreach director Mollie Price. The same event last year had over 300 people knocking on 6,500 doors to stir up progressive votes around the city, and they're hoping to have at least that many this year. "The best way to get someone to vote is to knock on their door," says Price."The best time to knock on peoples' door is Halloween, because people expect you to show up, and might give you candy."
Oh, and there'll be a dance party afterwards. How will that be? "Awesome," Price says. "It ends at 9:00 p.m., so it's not super late, but it's enough to get you pumped up to go to your next hall party. Plus you get drink tickets."
They'll be meeting at the Old Rainier Cold Storage (sounds creepy enough for Halloween, right?) at 5840 Airport Way South. Show up tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.—canvassing starts at 3:00. Sign up here.
UPDATE: Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn will be joining the canvassers tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Events / Food I Don't Know What You're Doing for Halloween...
Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 1:56 PM
... but I'm makin a frickin' MEAT HAND. Mmm-mmm! Maybe even a frickin' meat hand with cheese.
You know, maybe I'll make several meat hands and take them to a party.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Events / Homo / Film Benefit for R-71 at Cinerama Tonight
Posted by Unpaid Intern on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Post by news intern Garrett McCulloch
See the Northwest premiere of Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! at the Cinerama tonight, and give a little cash to the campaign to approve R-71 at the same time. Twenty-five bucks gets you in to the showing at 7:00 p.m., and $71 gets you VIP seating and admission to a cocktail reception with director Evgeny Afineevsky at 6:00 p.m. Either way, the proceeds go to the Approve Referendum 71 campaign. Tickets are here.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Events / Books The Sarah Palin Memoir Is Coming Soon
Posted by Paul Constant on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Events Crypticon Seattle
Posted by Kelly O on Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Monday, May 11, 2009
Events Stranger Gong Show: The Video!
Posted by Kelly O on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM
My apologies to the neat lady with the black mask and colored bells... you didn't make the video because my camera battery died, and you were just too quickly gonged...
Friday, May 1, 2009
Events Free Show Tonight at Cal Anderson Park
Posted by Gillian Anderson on Fri, May 1, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Photo by Jessie Heaven Lotz from www.anunnaki.org/cabiri/
Tonight, in celebration of May Day, the Anunnaki Project is putting on a free performance from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Cal Anderson Park.
On May 1, 2009, The Anunnaki Project will present Daedalus Rising, a celebratory performance recognizing the organizations 10-year anniversary. All are invited to see performances by members of The Cabiri performance troupe and their students. May Day will also mark the debut of Daedalus, the organizations freestanding aerial dance structure. Daedalus (made possible by a 2008 grant from King County 4Culture) stands an imposing 19 tall and 30 wide, and can support up to six aerialists.In addition to awe-inspiring displays on Daedalus, the event will feature stilt walkers, fire performers, and several theatrical works from the organizations repertoire. Choreographer Christl Marcontell has returned to the organization for the epic finale At the Dawn of Chu, and choreographer Erin Simons will present her first work with the company in Benandanti. Guest performing artists and musicians include the Radost Folk Ensemble, James Whetzel, percussionist Kevin Cook, The Lets Dance! House Band, Cirque du Flambe founder Maque daVis, The Red King, Dyno the Aerialist, and Zita the Aerialist.
I was over at the park earlier and saw the structure they're building. It looks like it could be pretty exciting!
Events / Science Dinosaurs!
Posted by Grant Brissey on Fri, May 1, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Let’s get to the important stuff first. My 7-year-old nephew loved Walking with Dinosaurs, and other nearby kids who seemed to be about his age appeared similarly excited. That said, the bespectacled know-it-all in the row behind us (approximately 10 or 11 years old) seemed less impressed. To be fair, yes, you can see the legs of the men who wear the raptor costumes, and yes, you can see the stabilizers, complete with semi-visible cockpit-and-driver, underneath all of the bigger dinosaurs, and yes, these aspects were rather conspicuous. None of them, however, bothered my nephew much, and I can rightly say they didn’t really bother me either. For every slightly underwhelming detail I noticed, there were several impressive ones to distract me from caring. For the most part, the dinosaurs’ movement—be it from the human-powered raptor costumes or from the giant, robotic Tyrannosaurus Rex—was pretty convincing. The narrator kept things moving along at a decent clip, and the script was fairly cheese-free. Props to BBC for keeping things mainly factual and scientific, and at about 80 minutes (not including the obligatory merchandizing intermission), the proceedings concluded right about when they should have.
Or, for a more concise review, take it from my nephew Riley:
What did you think of Walking with Dinosaurs overall?
Riley: It was awesome! What time is it?
How realistic were the dinosaurs?
R: Very real, like, 100 percent real. [Minutes later he said that if a dinosaur ate him, he would just go into its stomach and “take control of the robot part.”]
Were you ever scared?
R: No.
Do you think younger kids would be scared?
R: Yeah, but not really scared.
Do you think older people would be bored?
R: Maybe some teenagers, but most people would like it, I think.
There you have it.
Verdict: Go see it, just make sure your kid isn’t sick first.
Photo by Joan Marcus
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Events The Tilth Edible Plant Sale!
Posted by Erica C. Barnett on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Edible plant gardeners (and if you're not, I encourage you to try it—whether you have a studio or a yard) should hasten to Wallingford this weekend for Seattle Tilth's edible plant sale, where for two days, from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon, you can buy peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and much more from Seattle's organic gardening gurus. More information (including volunteer info) here.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Events Apropos of St. Patrick's Day
Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Since today is a day to celebrate all things Irish, I'd like to request that you read Preacher, which features the single best bastard of an Irish vampire in all of comic bookdom. It's still one of the best comics series ever written.
But, hands down, my favorite Irishman (and I think Kelly's, too) has to be this guy:
Drink your Guinness and take a cab tonight.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Events It's (Eeeeeaghh!) World Nude Day.
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:11 PM
That's right, February 6 is World Nude Day— or as it's more aptly known, World "People You Really Don't Want to See Nude" Day. Here's just one example of hundreds of videos and pictures from the World Nude Day site. (Kinda NSFW-ish)
Please, people! Let's leave this sort of thing to the professionals!!
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