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June 30, 2009 – SEATTLE, WA. Celebrated cartoonist Peter Bagge’s diverse talents are featured in an art exhibition and book signing at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery followed by a musical performance at nearby Jules Maes Saloon on Saturday, July 11 in Seattle’s lively Georgetown arts community. This event marks the debut of his newest book Everybody is Stupid Except For Me and Other Astute Observations, a collection of cartoon reporting on social, political and cultural issues for Reason magazine.

Everybody is Stupid Except for Me chronicles the artist’s Libertarian leanings in comics published in the party organ Reason. Bagge, a longtime resident of liberal Seattle, is hardly dogmatic. Many of the pieces undermine traditional Libertarian party lines in favor of a personal, rational and informed approach to controversial issues that will force partisan Democrats and Republicans alike to rethink them. Bagge’s well-researched comic strip “essays” crackle with the same colorful energy and wit that propelled him into the collective Gen X consciousness with his amazing comic book series Hate. As always, his work remains seriously funny.

To celebrate the publication of this thought-provoking book, Bagge will be on hand from 7:00 to 9:00 PM for an exhibition of his original comics art and to sign copies of the new anthology. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.) only minutes south of downtown. This event coincides with the Georgetown Second Saturday Art Attack featuring exciting visual and performing arts presentations throughout the historic neighborhood.

Following the reception, guests are invited to a free performance of Peter Bagge’s latest power pop combo, Can You Imagine? at neighboring nightclub Jules Maes Saloon. Featuring prominent Northwest musician and producer Steve Fisk, this delightful band combines elements of anachronistic new wave, girl-group pop and punk to create an accessible and exciting sound. The evening’s musical entertainment will feature a special reunion of Bagge’s 1990s sensation The Action Suits whose members include current and former Fantagraphics staffers. Also on the bill are current projects by Action Suits members: Eric Reynolds’ Fox Hollow and Andy Schmidt’s group Hank Adams. Jules Maes is located at 5919 Airport Way South, just one short block north of Fantagraphics Bookstore.

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Judges Cissy, Schootzi the Clod and owner Kurt preside over a rowdy talent show at Cafe Racer in Seattle.

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The eleventh annual Seattle Art Car Blow-Out took place last weekend.  Art Cars from across North America decorate the streets of Seattle featuring seventy-five head turning models not available in any showroom, including chewbaru, a denture covered wagon, a tribute to the Space Shuttle, a propeller powered BMW Aerocar, and the dirty car art guy, an artist working in the dust on car windshields.

We had the opening night welcoming party at our home again this year.  It was crazy good fun!   - Jo & Marlow

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Last Thursdays MOE BAR hosts a night featuring resident STUDIO 66 DJ’s Chrispo and Vodka Twist who join special guests for a night of Sixties and Sixties inspired sounds: BRIT POP, GARAGE ROCK, VINTAGE SOUL & INTERNATIONAL POP

MOE BAR is the bar next to Neumo’s on 10th E Pike across from the Comet. Admission is always free and the place is always warm and friendly. MOE MOD has been going on for over a year and is a fun way to spend a Thursday night. 21+ 9PM-2AM

Friday June 19, 9PM
A Special 5th Anniversary Celebration of…
STUDIO 66

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At Lo-Fi Performance Gallery
429 Eastlake Ave E, 2 doors down from the Victory Lounge 
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A night of 60’s mod, psychedelic and garage rock, vintage soul, Brit-pop, acid jazz and international pop.

FEATURING:
The Memphis-Style sounds of -
THE SATELLITE 4 myspace.com/thesatellite4

And local rockin’ soul newcomers –
SUGARSMACKS myspace.com/69sugarsmacks

As always with Resident DJ’s DJ CHRISPO, DJ GORT, DJ VODKA TWIST
SPECIAL GUEST DJ MIKE RIBAGIN (from the band Romance)
Plus Go Go Dancing by TANGERINE TONIC
Projections by porchlightstar
$8 cover
21 + admitted

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to welcome exceptional European alternative cartoonist Jason this Saturday, June 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Come down and meet this extraordinary artist, view an exhibition of his original comics, and have him sign a copy of his enchanting graphic novel LOW MOON. This new collection is the most compelling of Jason’s prolific career.

LOW MOON includes the title story from the serialized strip that appeared last year in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and includes four previously unpublished works. This full color hardcover volume will debut at the event on Saturday. We’ll also have all of Jason’s prior Fantagraphics offerings in soft cover and a small supply of his work in the original European hardcover format.

The Jason appearance this Saturday evening coincides with the colorful Georgetown Second Saturday Art Attack featuring lively art action all over the historic neighborhood. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale Street at the corner of Airport Way S., just minutes from downtown Seattle. Open daily 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00 PM. Phone 206.658.0110.

See you all this weekend.

Roq la Rue
presents

Roq La Rue Gallery
2312 2nd Ave
Seattle 98121

Roq La Rue is pleased to host Chris Crites second show at the gallery, a new series of paintings entitled “About:Face”.
Working with acrylic on paper (including his trademark paper bags), Crites’ hyper meticulous works explores the communicative plane we humans share that speaks to us on so many levels that language cannot. This body of work is a continuation of Crites exploration of faces from different stages in time. Part of what fascinates Crites is the unseen story, or history behind each image, and depict very poignant moments in the subjects lifetime, captured in a still image. He says “By working in a larger scale and with different materials, this series represents a challenge to myself and what I believe to be some of my most engaging paintings.”

Travis Lampe makes his debut at the gallery with a show entitled “Best Loved Tales of Misery and Woe”.
Working in his humorous trademark retro animation inspired style, this exhibition “Is about a creeping stain of woe that is so permeating that it’s gone back in time and spoiled all of your childhood memories – but in a funny way.” says Lampe.

More info coming soon.
Please contact us to be on a preview list!
(Text from the Roq la Rue website)

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Molly assists Cafe Racer in spicing up their menu with a tasty Banana Split at Cafe Racer’s Spring Fling, or as some like to refer to it as Cafe Racer’s Got Talent?  -  June 6th, 09

Hosted by the enigmatic Kaleb Hagen-Kerr. Judges panel is made up of Esteemed Citizen’s of Rose Town: the one and only Mayor ‘with a fork up his nose’ Shmootzie the Klod, Governor Kurt “the Butcher” Geissel, and Surgeon General Cissy ‘Mother F-in King’.

Cafe Racer 5828 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle WA 98105 206.523.5282

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