Events Calendar – Add an Event

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Events Calendar – Add an Event

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Lila Hurwitz says:

September 2, 2010 at 2:26 pm

Artist Trust presents

Moving Forward: Resources for Artists

Free workshop for artists of all disciplines!

Sunday, September 26, 2010 :: 2-4pm
Seattle Public Library, Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Avenue NE

Miriam Works will discuss the essentials of presenting your work; funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists; information on health care, insurance, emergency assistance, and legal services available to artists. Miriam will also present information about Artist Trust’s grant programs, professional resources, and the EDGE Professional Development Program.

Registra…tion: http://artistresourcesworkshop.eventbrite.com

Information: http://www.artisttrust.org/events/artist_workshops/moving_forward; Nirmala Singh-Brinkman, 206/467-8734 x20, 866/218-7878 x20 (toll-free) or nirmala@artisttrust.org.
Ben says:

September 1, 2010 at 9:01 am

You’re the cat and the WiMAX Wanderer is the mouse. Try and find us secretly touring Seattle on Sept. 4 for chances to win awesome prizes, including Best Buy gift cards and a WiMAX-enabled laptop!

Here’s how to play:
- Follow/friend our accounts on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/intelwimax) or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/intelwimax)

- Put on your detective’s hat and solve the clues to find out where we’re wandering in Seattle

- Catch us for chances to win BIG!

Also, we would love to hear your suggestions on places to visit while we’re in town. Who knows, we may stop by your favorite spot, and if you meet us there, you’ll have chances to win some great prizes.
Monica says:

August 26, 2010 at 5:47 pm

MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT: Open Circle PR

DATE: 8/12/10 PHONE: (206) 406-7920

KILL DATE: 10/2/10 EMAIL: pr@octheater.com

Open Circle Theater is excited to bring you our first show of the season, Arcana. A collection of six short plays and two monologues by John Longenbaugh and inspired by the Major Arcana of the Tarot, Arcana mixes comedy and pathos, fantasy and poetry that take the temperature of male/female relationships in the first decade of the new Millennium. The leader of the Holy Roman Empire (yes, it still exists) tries a more non-conventional way to find connection; the new Pope brings a surprising change to the Vatican – and a love for Macy Gray; and thin walls reveal more about your neighbors than you expected.

Individual pieces of Arcana have been performed at 14/48, 24 Hour Theatre, Little Red Studio, Northwest Playwrights Alliance and LA’s New Stages and been published in Plays and Poems, North by Northwest, and Cirque Literary Quarterly.

Open Circle Theater is proud to be the first to present eight of the 22 pieces as a cycle reflected in the talents of five Seattle directors including the playwright.

Arcana. The turn of the next card is never what you’d expect.

(Note: some nudity and adult situations.)

WHAT: ARCANA by John Longenbaugh

WHEN: September 10th thru October 2nd

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 4pm

* OPENING NIGHT IS 100% FREE! FOR RESERVATIONS CALL (206) 382-4250

PRICE: $16 at the door / $14 Advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123293

Students/Seniors $3 off at the door

WHERE: Open Circle Theater

2222 2nd Ave, Second Floor

Seattle, WA 98121

Directed by Mary Cutler, John Longenbaugh, Evan Tucker, Nikki Visel, and Rob West

Cast – April Davidson, Anthony Duckett, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Erin Ison, Sarah Rose, and Brandon Ryan
bulldogs are awesome says:

August 14, 2010 at 9:19 pm

hehe. This is very funny. just says all.
Monica says:

June 8, 2010 at 11:51 am

MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT: Open Circle PR
DATE: 5/20/10 PHONE: (206) 382-4250
KILL DATE: 7/18/10 EMAIL: pr@octheater.com

Open Circle Theater is pleased to present the stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s cult Discworld novel WYRD SISTERS, having its Seattle premiere June 25 thru July 17.

Wyrd Sisters takes Macbeth and then turns it up ‘till the knob comes off (with healthy doses of Hamlet, Lear and Richard III implied as well). It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three powerful witches and a cartload of puns, jokes and lampooning. It’s “the Scottish play” from the witches perspective.

Terry Pratchett is the well known author of the Discworld novels, currently at 37 books and growing. The books are broad comic fantasies that follow actions in a place called Discworld, a vaguely medieval place, which is a flat world balanced on the back of four elephants and which is, in turn, on the back of a giant turtle. Each book is set in a different part of the Disc and generally parodies or is inspired by a different subject (“Wyrd Sisters” is MacBeth, “Maskerade” opera and Phantom, etc.). Currently the second most-read writer in the UK and seventh non-US author most-read in the US, Terry Pratchett and the Discworld series have gained an international cult following.

WHAT: WYRD SISTERS
Written by Terry Pratchett / Adapted by Stephen Briggs

WHEN: Running June 25 thru July 17
Thu., Fri. & Sat. @ 7:30

** OPENING NIGHT, FRI. JUNE 25 IS 100% FREE! FOR RESERVATIONS CALL (206) 382-4250 **

PRICE: $16 at the door / $14 Advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/114636
Students/Seniors $3 off at the door
All Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Will admission at the door

INFO: (206) 382-4250 – or – http://www.OCTheater.com

WHERE: Open Circle Theater – 2222 Second Ave., 2nd Floor (between Bell & Blanchard above Shorty’s)

Director:
Z. Sharon Glantz

Cast:
Alicia Barta, Alice Bridgforth, Susan Connors, Erin Eckerman, Audra Goffeney, Katrina Hamilton, Rhys Henley, Todd Hull, Joan Jankowski, Lisa Keeton, Todd van der Ark
Angel says:

June 6, 2010 at 11:44 pm

Open Circle Theater presents SOBs II (Save Our Butts PLEASE!) AN ALL BRAND-SPANKIN’ NEW BURLESQUE BENEFIT FOR OCT! One night only – June 18 at 9pm.

Hosted by Sylvia O’Stayformore & Tor
Featuring: Miss Kitty Baby – Mitzy 666 – Va Gina Velvet – Anna Rexia – Beatrice Belladonna – Otter Pop & Disgrace Jones Plus raffle and auction items to bid on! Doors at 8, show at 9. Admission for all this craziness? $10

All arts organizations (theater, dance, galleries) have taken a hit from the economy and Open Circle Theater is no exception. We invite you to come down to Belltown for a night of fun, sexy entertainment and help us raise a little dough in the process! We will be holding an auction with prizes so delightful you may just want to do a little of your own burlesque (which is great since one of the prizes is a basket full of underwear made by Daniel Hellman!)!

WHAT: SOBs II (Save Our Butts PLEASE!)
AN ALL BRAND-SPANKIN’ NEW BURLESQUE BENEFIT FOR OCT!

WHEN: One night only – June 18 at 9pm / Doors & bar open at 8pm

TICKETS: $10 advance or at the door
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112893

Open Circle Theater – 2222 Second Ave., 2nd Floor
(at Bell St. above Shorty’s & Buddha Lounge)
Anita Arora says:

May 15, 2010 at 5:13 pm

Join Morbid Anatomy and Art of Lily Munn for an evening of Art and Wine at Gargoyles Statuary on Friday, May 21st from 5-9pm.

Gargoyles Statuary
4550 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105-4511
(206) 632-4940
Pinky Shines says:

May 10, 2010 at 9:35 am

Glittorus! – A Fundraiser for the Lambert House.

The Lambert House on Capitol Hill is a center and safe haven for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth that encourages empowerment through the development of leadership, social and life skills.

To raise funds and help this excellent work to continue, we invite one and all to experience two amazing nights of a spectacular mix of Burlesque, Boylesque, Cabaret, Comedy and Bellydancing! This a variety show not to be missed and a cause not to be ignored. Come see an incredible array of talented performers express themselves in so many different ways and in the end, show that we’re all the same.

Hosted by Pinky Shines!

Friday, June 18th
- Hottie McNaughty
- Renten
- The Yes Sisters
- JoJo Stilleto
- Ruby Whiines/Seymour Squirrel
- Seraphina
- Minetta Lane with Violet Tendencies and Wiggy Stardust
- Iva Handfull
- Jesse Belle-Jones
- Violet Tendencies
- The Shanghai Pearl
- Faggedy Randy

Saturday, June 19th
- Hottie McNaughty
- The Yes Sisters
- JoJo Stilleto
- Ruby Whiines/Seymour Squirrel
- Mickey Doe Eyes
- Kendra
- Seraphina
- Minetta Lane with Violet Tendencies and Wiggy Stardust
- Iva Handfull
- Cherry Manhattan
- Jennifer Jasper
- Man Johnson

Pre Sale Tickets $15 – Tickets at Door $20
NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted.
Jewels says:

May 6, 2010 at 11:29 pm

May 16th, 2010

The Seattle Trike Race was founded on little more than a dream to create a beer and trike race at a bike rally. Now in it’s 3rd year – we are donating any money raised to the Seattle Riders biker down fund, basically, a rainy day fund.

Suggested donation per racer, gawker, photographer, laugh and pointer: $5.00

We meet at Targy’s Tavern on the top of Queen Anne at 1pm. The race starts at 2:30pm. The race will start at 7th and Blaine. We will walk our trikes up to the starting line at 7th/Blaine this year, as that first hill is kind of a pain. We end at the streamline where they will have a beer special waiting for us thirsty trikers. Remember to contribute your $5.00 race fee towards the Seattle Rider biker down fund.
Lila Hurwitz says:

May 3, 2010 at 3:10 pm

Free Grant Writing Workshop for Artists of All Disciplines

Artist Trust’s former Director of Programs Monica Miller will present information on how to apply for grants successfully. The workshop will give tips on preparing a strong grant application, including “dos and don’ts” for work samples, artist résumés, project proposals, and more. Artist Trust’s Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) application will be used as an example and guide. The workshop will also share insider’s knowledge about panel and selection processes. Along with receiving detailed information on how to prepare all grant-application materials, participants will learn how to access the vast array of grant possibilities available to Washington State artists.

All workshops are free; however, a $5 donation is suggested. Pre-registration is required. To register please contact nirmala@artisttrust.org; 206/467-8734 x20; 866/218-7878 x20 (toll free). More information and updates at http://www.artisttrust.org/events/artist_workshops.

Seattle
May 27 :: 6:30-8:30pm
Northwest African American Museum
Legacy Gallery
2300 S. Massachusetts Street

Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State. Find out more at http://www.artisttrust.org.
Sheri Hauser says:

April 24, 2010 at 12:42 pm

Tasty’s Art Party to crash 15th Annual Greenwood-Phinney ArtWalk Friday May 14, 6-9pm

Seattle’s newest art gallery, boutique and bobble-head Mecca, Tasty, will host more than 35 Seattle-area artists May 14, from 6 – 9 p.m. and May 15, from noon to 5 p.m., as part of Greenwood-Phinney’s 15th Annual ArtWalk Celebration.
“Curi-oddities” will feature works by guest artist Jody Joldersma and a cadre of 15 equally unorthodox local artisans who celebrate the Odd. Employing original techniques that incorporate Playdough, paper mache, found objects and organic materials, featured artist Joldersma has a penchant for dark, religious themes, the world of dreams and the subconscious, and things with faces as well as fur.
The show also will showcase all that Tasty has to offer, including “vulva caliente” revealed Friday night by local chocolatier, Tiberio of La Figa. The recently-opened emporium is brimming with original art, jewelry, ceramic and metal sculpture, mosaics, handbags, toys, clothing accessories, and a carefully-selected trove of collectibles.
Tasty emerges on the scene as the Greenwood-Phinny ArtWalk celebrates its 15th year. Designed to promote the arts and businesses in the area, ArtWalk is a popular neighborhood party and this year features more than 100 artists in 60 businesses along Greenwood and Phinney Avenues between 60th and 87th Streets. Friday night artwalkers will have an opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy a variety of entertainment, including intimate musical performances hosted by participating businesses.

ArtWalk maps will be available the week of the event by visiting the area’s shops and at the Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center at 8515 Greenwood, the Greenwood Library at 8016 Greenwood, and at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N.

Questions? Contact:
Sheri Hauser, owner & curator
Tasty
7513 Greenwood Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 706-3020
http://www.shoptastyart.com

To contact Jody Joldersma or to view her work, visit http://www.jjoldersma.com
Phone: (206) 850-6325
E-mail: jody@jjoldersma.com

To contact Greenwood Arts Council, call (206) 783-2244.
Anita Arora says:

April 22, 2010 at 7:14 pm

Morbid Anatomy is having an Art Show Reception and Party at Calamity Jane’s in Georgetown this Saturday, April 24th from 6-9pm.

Come down, have dinner, look at art and stay for drinks!
Lila Hurwitz says:

April 13, 2010 at 10:01 am

Artists & Aging: A Professional Development Series

The new three-part Artists & Aging Series provides artists of all ages and disciplines, as well as their advisors and families, with vital information on preparing a secure future—for themselves and their art work. Featuring estate and legacy planning professionals and prominent Pacific Northwest artists.

Seattle Art Museum, Arnold Board Room, 1300 First Avenue

Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/107643
Entire three-part series: $15 AT/SAM members, students, 65+;
$20 general; $10 single session

Information: miguel@artisttrust.org; 206/467-8734 x11;
866/21-TRUST (toll free)

::

Part I: Better with Time: Creativity and Aging
Saturday, April 24, 2010 :: 2–4pm

Is there any doubt that art and art-making nourish and sustain both artist and community? Is there no bigger fear for artists than having to one day give up their art? Does society benefit from artists who create art throughout their lifetime? Join us for this multidisciplinary panel of senior artists that have continued to create new work through the tides of personal and societal change.

Moderator: Anne Focke, Arts Consultant
Panelists: Akio Takamori, Sculptor; Donald Byrd, Choreographer and Artistic Director, Spectrum Dance Theater; Jini Dellaccio, Photographer

::

Part II: Now and Forever: Legacy Planning for Artists
Saturday, May 22, 2010 :: 2–4pm

Legacy is a powerhouse of a word that many artists shy away from misguidedly. Not realizing the necessity of legacy planning has undoubtedly led to many lost collections of individual artist’s work. Without advance directives from the artist on how their works should be handled after they shuffle off this mortal coil, volumes of work may be dismantled, disassembled, erased, left to waste, inappropriately donated or even discarded. A life’s work lost. All artists, no matter their status or quantity of work produced, should be well-versed on creating a plan for their life’s work. This presentation will inform artists about legacy planning: what it is; why it is important; and define best practices.

Moderator: Marcie Sillman, Senior Reporter, KUOW
Panelists: Tim Detweiler, Executive Director, James W. Washington, Jr. and Janie Rogella Washington Foundation; Patti Warashina, Artist, Executrix of the estate of artist Robert Sperry.

::

Part III: Where There’s A Will There’s A Way:
A Guide to Estate Planning for Artists
Saturday, June 19, 2010 :: 2–4pm

Like most people, it is not uncommon for some artists to approach the topic of estate planning with trepidation. And it’s not to be unexpected, given that estate planning involves an unflinching look at not just one’s life as it was, is, and may be—but also that it will one day no longer be at all. Fortunately, anxiety frequently caused by this topic is often remedied through knowledge. This segment of the series will assemble a team of professionals well-versed in how to dispense helping spoonfuls of knowledge. Topics such as how to assemble an estate planning team including an attorney, executor and accountant; costs of planning an estate; and more will be discussed. Get ready to take lots of notes and learn all about planning your estate.

Moderator: Bill Zook, Vice-President, PG Calc
Panelists: Claudia Bach, Principal, AdvisArts, Executrix of the estate of artist Yvonne Twining Humber; Janis Blauer-Chima, Janco Fiduciary & Estate Services; Lynn Schirmer, Artist, Executrix of the estate of artist Su Job.

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Artists & Aging: A Professional Development Series is sponsored in part by Artist Trust’s annual funding partners: 4Culture; Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs; Washington State Arts Commission.

Special thanks to:
Artists & Aging Media Partner: Seattle Channel
Artists & Aging Community Partner: Seattle Art Museum
Poona the F*kdog (and other stories for children) says:

April 12, 2010 at 3:22 pm

“Will you play with me?” Poona asked her Fairy God Penis.
“Oh no, that would be explicit and inappropriate, and my federal funding prevents me from doing anything that might be educational or helpful to you later in life. But if you’d like a sandwich? Or a copy of the New Testament?”

Jeff Goode’s POONA THE F*KDOG and other plays for children is, quite literally children’s theatre for grown-ups. Considered too shocking for the theater that originally commissioned it, Open Circle Theater premiered Poona ten years ago. Constructed in classic storybook style, Goode’s fairy tales unfolds with a hysterical punch that keeps the audience off-guard and howling with laughter. The central story is, of course, The Adventures of Poona, about a lonely girl’s quest to find someone to play in her big pink box.

No one is spared in Poona’s leg-humping assault on the power of language.

“Shit-yourself hysterical”
The Stranger

WHAT:
Poona the F*kdog (and other stories for children)
By Jeff Goode / Directed by Ron Sandahl

WHEN:
Poona’s Opening & After-show Spread, Friday, April 23rd, at 7:30
Poona runs April 23rd-May 15th, Fri.& Sat at 7:30 PM / Sundays at 4 PM

ADMISSION:
$14 advance / $16 at the door
$2 off students/seniors; under 17 not admitted w/o parent
Josie Davis says:

April 6, 2010 at 3:30 pm

You’re Invited to PLOP!
ANNOUNCING SERIES II: Memoir & Cello
Saturday, April 17, 8-11pm

PLOP! is an all new performance series produced and curated by Seattle artist Josie Davis. PLOP! Invites select literary and music artists to perform their work in an intimate house setting for a unique, wide eyed audience. Want to PLOP!? Bring your pillow to Beacon Hill.

RSVP REQUIRED

Artist Roster
Emily Ann Peterson, Cello
Emily first began life as a cellist in 1995 and sustains her commitment to the music community through teaching, recording, and performance. 2009 held a season with the Seattle Rock Orchestra & the Northwest Symphony Orchestra as well as performances with Rosie Thomas, Damien Jurado, Joshua Roman, Grand Hallway, Shannon Stephens, Tara Ward & Jesse Sykes. http://www.emilyannpeterson.com

Audrey Young, M.D., Memoir
Audrey is the author of What Patients Taught Me, published in 2004, and House of Hope and Fear: Life in a Big City Hospital, published in 2009. People Magazine called her “a fine storyteller”. Her work has appeared in numerous medical journals and other publications. She currently practices hospital medicine at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. Washington Travel and Life Magazine named her one of Washington’s best doctors. Audrey maintains a health care reform blog called Bonus Tracks and writes about her vegetable garden and kitchen adventures at Eat Local Northwest. She lives in Seattle with her husband and with two dogs who dream of the farm life.

Emily R. Transue, M.D., Memoir
Emily R. Transue, M.D., is a native of Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Transue is the author a memoir about medical training, On Call: A Doctor’s Days and Nights in Residency (St. Martin’s Press, 2004), and the newly released Patient to Patient: Lessons in Love, Loss, and Healing from a Doctor’s Practice (St. Martin’s Press, 2008). She has also published stories and poems in JAMA, the Dartmouth Medicine magazine, and elsewhere. She has taught a creative writing elective for medical students at the University of Washington for nine years. She received the Providence-Seattle Medical Center Outstanding Educator of the Year award in 2003. http://emilytransue.com

Alexa Martin, Young Adult Fiction
Alexa is the author of Girl Wonder, a young adult novel due out by Hyperion in 2011. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She lives in Olympia, Washington, a beautiful place where it rains an awful lot. It is a point of pride when her friends tell her that she’s acting like a teenager – again. http://www.saracrowe.com

RSVP REQUIRED

http://monkeymusic.wordpress.com
206.713.9177
josie.elizabeth.davis@gmail.com
Paula The Swedish Housewife says:

April 6, 2010 at 12:37 pm

Lushy will be playing in the Musicquarium at the Triple Door starting March 30 and then every Tuesday in April as part of SIFF’s Speakeasy film series San Francisco. NO COVER!

Remy, SIFF and the Triple Door are pleased to announce the second edition of our Speakeasy series that will run each Tuesday from 3/30 to 4/27, this time celebrating the lovely city of San Francisco.

SIFF has chosen two more outstanding films: Ray Harryhausen’s vintage Sci-Fi classic It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955) and the Bogart/Bacall noir thriller Dark Passage (1947).

This time around, local 10 piece ‘progressive cocktail pop’ outfit Lushy will provide the musical accompaniment, laying their horn & percussion driven compositions over the dynamic visuals of both films.

Our resident mixologist Brian McKay has updated the vintage cocktail list for this series with some outstanding new additions, as well as retaining the favorites from the Chicago edition.

In addition, Seattle’s purveyor of all things classy, Paula the Swedish Housewife, will be curating some additional atmospheric nods to everyone’s favorite city by the bay: Tippy Hedron in the flesh, sashaying flower girls and other delightful eye candy shall abound.

Please join us for the exclusive launch of Speakeasy SF on Tuesday 3/30. Films show at 8 and 10PM: ‘It came from beneath the sea’ at 8 and ‘Dark Passage’ at 10.

The Triple Door
216 Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 838-4333

Tuesday, March 30
8:00 PM (21+)

Tuesday, April 06
8:00 PM (21+)

Tuesday, April 13
8:00 PM (21+)

Tuesday, April 20
8:00 PM (21

Tuesday, April 27
8:00 PM (21+)
Paula The Swedish Housewife says:

April 5, 2010 at 12:38 pm

Come join the celebration as “The Madcap International Bohemian Jet Set” gather at The Triple Door to toast a half century of an epic life that has been lived to the hilt! A run amuck wild cabaret filled with Acrobats, Aerialists, Avant Guard muckety mucks, Burlesquers, “Dance Troupes”, Glamour Girls, Jugglers, and Wacky Performance Artists ( inhale here), that will be talked about in AA, NA, SA and ALONON meetings for years to come!

April 17- My Mid-Century Modern Celebration Cabaret!!!!

Starring Julie Atlas Muz (NYC), Scotty The Blue Bunny (The World at Large), Fancy Chance – The Reining Miss Alternative World (London), NANDA (Portland), Seattle’s very own Catherine D’Lish, Lily Verlaine, Waxie Moon, Queen Shmooquan, Miss Indigo Blue, Poppy Daze of The Aerialistas, Cherdonna and Lou, Slice of The Apple Dancers, and Ernie Von Schmaltz. Hosted by Miss Astrid (Switzerland) And a few surprises!

The Triple Door- 216 Union Street, SEA WA 98101

Door at 6:00PM
Show at 8:00PM

Tickets $22 advance / $25 day of show , 206- 838-4333

This event is 17+
MEAI says:

March 31, 2010 at 11:42 am

MEAI Third Annual Shimmython! 2010

Nico Surings of the Netherlands ran 100m barefoot on ice in 17.35 seconds, and Russ Prager of the US played the drums for 120 hours, both having won titles from Guinness World Records. But how long can a belly dancer shimmy? Seattle is about to find out, as Middle East Arts International (MEAI) hosts the MEAI Third Annual Shimmython! 2010 on April 18.

This family friendly event is to take place at the Bitterlake Community Center, as professional and novice dancers alike gather for this annual event. Professional belly dancer, Dahlia, who holds the title 2007 Belly Dancer of the Universe, was last year’s winner, having sustained a hip shimmy for 1 hour and 41 minutes. MEAI board member and event organizer, Rebecca Moslo, says, “This year we’re planning for an even bigger crowd. We have a trained judge panel and contestants are collecting pledges in anticipation of the event. The Shimmython! is an important fund raiser for MEAI, enabling the organization to produce theatrical productions featuring Middle Eastern music and dance and to provide educational outreach to the community.”

The marathon will begin promptly at 2:30pm with contestants registering and submitting their pledges beginning at 2:00pm. Spectators are welcome to attend and are encouraged to cheer on their favorite dancer. For more information about the event, visit http://www.MiddleEastArts.org.

Bitterlake Community Center
13035 Linden Ave N, Seattle WA 98133

Founded in 1997, Middle East Arts International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in Middle East-inspired dance and music and nurturing cross-cultural awareness. MEAI sponsors culturally and historically responsible workshops, hosts high quality theatrical shows, and collaborates with other local entities to share knowledge with about the Middle East and build bridges across cultures.
Lila Hurwitz says:

March 24, 2010 at 8:11 pm

HOT DIGGITY DAG!

Dance Art Group’s 15th annual fundraising concert

Saturday, April 10 | 8pm
Velocity Dance Center | 1621 12th Ave | Seattle
Suggested donation: $20-40

Join us in celebrating Seattle’s incredible dance scene and DAG’s mission of supporting improvisational dance and related dance forms.

Local Luminaries in Performance | Rockin’ Raffle | Tasty Treats

With:

Louis Gervais | Degenerate Art Ensemble’s Haruko Nishimura & Human Jazz innovator Christian Swenson | Radiosonde (dancers Corrie Befort, Ezra Dickinson, Beth Graczyk & Alia Swersky, musicians Tom Baker, Greg Campbell & Jesse Canterbury) | The A.W.A.R.D. Show! winner Amelia Reeber | UMAMI Performance (Aiko Kinoshita & Aaron Swartzman)

Info/tickets: http://www.danceartgroup.org | info@danceartgroup.org | 206.686.7323

Can’t attend, but want to enter the raffle for fabulous prizes? You don’t have to be there to win. We’re raffling off hordes of prizes including spa visits, theater and dance performance tickets, book and music certificates, yoga class cards, massages, and tons more. Contact info@danceartgroup.org for a full list of prizes and to buy raffle tickets!

Dance Art Group (DAG) fosters and promotes the study, practice, and appreciation of improvisational dance in Seattle. DAG produces the annual Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation (SFDI) and other events that encourage and support innovative research and education in dance. DAG is supported by 4Culture, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, and generous individual donors.
Lila Hurwitz says:

March 11, 2010 at 2:33 pm

ARTIST TRUST ANNOUNCES 2010 EDGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

Application Deadline: April 30, 2010

Artists who reside in Washington State are encouraged to apply to the 2010 EDGE Professional Development Program for Visual Artists.

The EDGE Program offers artists a comprehensive survey of professional practices through a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes instruction by professionals in the field, as well as specialized presentations, panel discussions and assignments. The goals of the EDGE Program are to provide artists with the relevant and necessary entrepreneurial skills for achieving their personal career goals and to build community by supporting peer support and exchange.

The EDGE Program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists. Applicants must be residents of Washington State but cannot be students enrolled in a graduate- or undergraduate-degree program. Applicants must commit to completing the entire 54-hour program.

Artist Trust will offer one cycle of the EDGE Program for Visual Artists in 2010, and it will take place from July 16 to August 27 in Seattle. Tuition is $400, and limited financial assistance is available.

EDGE applications and guidelines are available at the Artist Trust office, on the Artist Trust website (www.artisttrust.org/pro_resources/edge), or by sending a self-addressed, stamped, business-sized envelope to: EDGE Application, Artist Trust, 1835 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-2437.

Completed applications may be mailed to the address above or hand-delivered to Artist Trust on the corner of 12th Avenue and East Denny Way in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle by 5:00pm on April 30, 2010. Mailed applications must have a US Postal Service postmark on or before April 30, 2010.

Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State. Find out more at http://www.artisttrust.org.
Paula The Swedish Housewife says:

March 9, 2010 at 8:11 am

The Swedish Housewife Presents

Immodesty Blaize and The West Coast Premier of the documentary “Burlesque Undressed”! March 23

“An evening of Glamour, History, Sizzling Hot Ladies and Celluloid”, Seattle debut performance of Britain’s Crown Jewel of Burlesque – Immodesty Blaize “Miss Exotic World 2007″ and West Coast Premiere of the documentary “Burlesque Undressed”.

Burlesque has shimmied itself into the mainstream ever so slyly that now even Cher and Christina are hopping on the bump and grind wagon! But before Hollywood goes all mainstream with their interpretation of the Art of Burlesque, there are now quite a few documentaries on the subject from different view points and perspectives that you should make yourself familiar with.

“Burlesque Undressed” Directed and written By Allison Grist is a great addition to this growing genera in film and is a loving look into the history, costumes, the current bombastic explosion of Burlesque, with historical film clips and interviews with costumers, historians and several of the beautiful and original Ladies of Golden Era of Burlesque including Joan Arline.

Miss Indigo Blue is featured in Golden Echo’s ” A Wink and A Smile,” the debut film by local director and writer Deirdre Timmons, a love letter to the Seattle Burlesque scene, which ran in theaters across North American, from the Gold Coast to the West Coast.

Dirty Martini has a documentary ” Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque” which will be making it’s World Primere at SIFF Cinema in collaboration with The Moisture Festival on March 29th.

Though not included in this evenings program due to a previous booking, I would feel amiss not mentioning that our own beloved Waxie Moon has a self-titled documentary from I Ate My Eye Films that is all about him and Boylesque, Directed by Wes Hurley, winner of The Golden Palm Award at The Mexico International Film Festival and Audience Award at The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.

7:00PM – Screening of “Burlesque Undressed”

8:45PM- The show Starring Immodesty Blaize, Legend of Burlesque Joan Arline “The Sexsquire Girl” , Miss Exotic World 2004 Miss Dirty Martini, with Miss Indigo Blue and Miss Inga Ingénue, hosted by The Swedish Housewife

10:00PM – Meet the Stars, buy some glamourous 8X10′s, DVD’s and get your autographs after the show.

March 23rd

The Triple Door- 216 Union Street, SEA WA 98101

Door at 5:30PM

Show at 7:00PM

Tickets $25 advance / $28 day of show , 206- 838-4333

This event is 17+
Paula The Swedish Housewife says:

March 7, 2010 at 9:47 am

The Swedish Housewife Presents:

Justin Bond – “Angels of The Morning – The Ladies of AM Radio!”

March 18th

Last year we celebrated “The Rites of Spring” with Justin Bond, this year we celebrate “Angels of The Morning – The Ladies of AM Radio!”

“Slip into your STRING BIKINI and turn on your TRANS/SISTER radio and say hello to SUNNY SKIES with Justin Bond and The Ladies of top 40 AM. Picture yourself POOLSIDE in the early 1970’s slathered in COPPER TONE. The sun is Killing You Softly as you sip a PINA COLADA and breathe in the AFTERNOON DELIGHT. Justin promises to Light Up Your Life with a bevy of special guests! WERQUE!!!” – Justin Bond

Known to many as the star of John Cameron Mitchell’s film Short Bus, Singer, Songwriter, Provocateur, Tony and GLAAD nominated performance artist Justin Bond is an Obie, Bessie and Ethyl Eichelberger Award winner. Best known for his now defunct dead and buried persona Kiki of the punk cabaret duo Kiki & Herb–a phoenix rising from the ashes of Kiki–Bond continues to astound and soars to greater heights!

Since Kiki’s death Justin has performed as himself in four highly acclaimed shows: Lustre debuted at PS122 in NYC, then went on to play the “It’s Queer Up Here Arts Festival” in Manchester and in London’s Soho Theater. Close to You, his reinterpretation of the Classic Carpenters album “Close To You,” performed in Central Park NYC and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Glamour Damage made it’s world premier at the London Soho Theater. Rites Of Spring thrilled the Seattle audience last year at The Triple Door, and played San Francisco, Portland, and Joe’s Pub in NYC.

Justin’s debut album “Pink Slip” (a quadruple etendre!) was released last April. Several of the songs on this album were part of the amazing performance given last year at The Triple Door show that only concluded after three standing ovations and encores. You should all buy it! Or download it on itunes.

Justin Bond will be joined by Seattle’s own Kurt Bloch on guitar, Mark Pickerel on drums and Jim Sangster on bass. This promises to be a memorable evening.

“A bar of gold in the new depression” – Hilton Als – The New Yorker

“Justin Bond is a trans-atlantic cabaret messiah” Time Out London

“A glittering walk on the wild side.” – Evening Standard- London

One of the top 40 favorite New Yorkers – Time Out New York

One of England’s 50 Funniest People – Time Out London

March 18- Justin Bond- “Angels of The Morning – The Ladies of AM Radio”

The Triple Door- 216 Union Street, SEA WA 98101

Door at 6:00PM

Show at 8:00PM

Tickets $22 advance / $25 day of show , 206- 838-4333

This event is 17+
Ron Sandahl says:

March 6, 2010 at 12:40 pm

Open Circle Theater is pleased to present the West Coast Premiere of Ken Urban’s The Private Lives of Eskimos (or 16 Words for Snow), running March 19 thru April 10.

Ken Urban’s brilliant and very dark comedy is a view of one man’s descent into madness. Called by NYTheatre “A taut and gripping contemporary techno-thriller” this is a show not to be missed. First a man loses the cell phone with his dead sister’s voice, leading to a strange woman answering it, and finally to spam-spouting eskimos. Dark, Chilling and wonderful!

Ken Urban is the internationally acclaimed author of I (heart) Kant, Mushroom, and Halo. This astounding play has been produced in NYC and Chicago, so this is the first production west of the Mississippi. The author has extensively revised this version of Eskimos specifically for this production. Plus, as a treat for Seattlites, the author, Ken Urban, will attend the opening night premiere at Open Circle Theater! (more info on Ken Urban at http://www.kenurban.org)
.

WHAT: The Private Lives of Eskimos (or 16 Words for Snow)
by Ken Urban / Directed by Gary Zinter

WHEN: March 19 – April 10
Fri. & Sat. @ 7:30 / Sun. @ 4pm

HOW MUCH: $14 advance / $16 at the door
Students/Seniors $3 off at the door
—- OPENING NIGHT IS 100% FREE – CALL FOR RESERVATIONS ASAP —-

TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/100836

WHERE: Open Circle Theater – 2222 Second Ave., 2nd Floor (at Bell St.)

INFO: (206) 382-4250 – or – http://www.OCTheater.com
.

Cast:
Aaron Allshouse, Josh Hartvigson, Flora McGill, Retha Tinker, Lisa Viertel
Lila Hurwitz says:

March 4, 2010 at 11:58 am

“Moving Forward: Resources for Artists”
Free Workshops for Artists Working in All Disciplines

Miguel Guillen, Artist Resources Manager for Artist Trust, will discuss the essentials of presenting your work; how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available toWashington State artists; and information on health care, insurance, emergency assistance, and legal services available to artists. Miguel will also present information about Artist Trust’s grant programs, professional resources, and the EDGE Professional Development Program.

The workshops are free but pre-registration is required. Please contact Miguel, 206/467-8734 x11, 866/218-7878 x11 (toll-free) or miguel@artisttrust.org to register.

Seattle – Central District
Saturday, April 3 :: 12-2pm
Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 South Main Street
http://www.pratt.org

Seattle – South Park
Saturday, May 15 :: 12-2pm
South Park Neighborhood Center
8201 10th Avenue South
206/767-3650

Check Artist Trust’s website for updates: http://www.artisttrust.org/events/artist_workshops

Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State. Find out more atwww.artisttrust.org.
Lila Hurwitz says:

February 10, 2010 at 11:05 am

ARTIST TRUST
2010 Benefit Art Auction

Saturday, February 20, 2010
Curator Tours 5pm :: Festivities begin 6pm
Fisher Pavilion :: Seattle Center

“There is nothing like a dream to create a future.”
—Victor Hugo

AMAZING ARTWORK by emerging & esteemed WA artists
ARTS EXPERIENCES to bid on for rare & fun events
PERFORMANCES by Lucia Neare’s Theatrical Wonders

:: Online auction preview: http://www.artisttrustauction.org ::

The auction always sells out—
:: Click here to purchase your tickets now: http://www.artisttrustauction.org ::

Unable to attend? You can still donate to Fund-the-Artists; sponsor an artist; make a proxy bid. Contact Marsha Wolf: 206/467-8734 x18; 866/21-TRUST (toll free); marsha@artisttrust.org

Artist Trust supports art at its source—the creative individual.
Ron Sandahl says:

January 24, 2010 at 4:07 pm

S.O.B. (or Save Our Butts): A Burlesque Benefit
at Open Circle Theater

January 30, 2010 10pm

All Arts groups (theater, dance, galleries) have taken a hit from the economy, and Open Circle Theater is no exception. We invite you to come on down to Belltown for a night of naughty fun & entertainment, and to help us raise a little dough in the process! We will be holding a raffle with prizes so delightful you may just flip (literally for one prize).

Performing are:
Wiggy Stardust
Beatrice Belladonna
Ivory Laroux
Verilee Faux
Vincent Lightening
And more!

With an admission price of $10 plus with OCT’s swanky bar serving up cool naughty drink specials your night will rock!

Prizes are being donated by Seattle’s Aerial & Burlesque Communities, because Theater will not survive without the help of other communities.

Open Circle Theater – 2222 Second Ave, 2nd Floor
(206) 382-4250
Jewels Ambrosia says:

January 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm

Tell and invite your friends!! We want this to be epic!

Every January, Improv Everywhere in New York stages their annual “No Pants! Subway Ride.” Cities around the globe participate.

This year, Emerald City Improv in Seattle invites you to participate in our first annual “No Pants! Light Rail Ride.” This event will occur SUNDAY, JANUARY 10th, from 12:00- 3:00

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:

1) Willing to take pants off on light rail
2) Able to keep a straight face about it
3) Wear non-offensive underwear
4) Pay your fare

WHERE TO MEET:

Meet at the plaza at 4th Ave and Pine St, across from Westlake Center, at noon.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may NOT wear any revealing or “skimpy” clothes. If deemed too revealing, we will ask that you put your pants back on. This includes thongs, jock straps, ass-less chaps, whitey-tighties that can be seen through etc. Please use common sense.

If you are unfamiliar with the No Pants Subway Ride, read the history here:

http://improveverywhere.com/missions/the-no-pants-subway-ride/

Learn more about Emerald City Improv here:

http://www.emeraldcityimprov.org

or

http://improveverywhere.ning.com/group/seattletacomaimprovmentsociety
Nefarious Jones says:

January 3, 2010 at 5:20 pm

NEFARIOUS JONES
Bellow Blackstar

Saturday January 16th

ToST Lounge
513 N. 36th St
Doors 9pm
$5
Nefarious Jones says:

January 3, 2010 at 5:15 pm

Acknowledge Entertainment presents:

TapWater
LazyBones
Nefarious Jones

Friday January 29th

Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th (Fremont)

Doors 9pm
$7

advanced sale tickets may be purchased at:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1033505&pl=NectarLounge
West Side Story Sing-a-long says:

December 21, 2009 at 11:27 am

ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
THE ADMIRAL THEATER IS THRILLED TO PRESENT
THE WINNER OF 10 ACADEMY AWARDS
INCLUDING BEST PICTURE….(BUT WITH A TWIST)

Got a rocket in your pocket? Tonight, tonight won’t be just any night… We’re gonna jazz it up and have us a ball during our ever-popular sing-along when we fete WEST SIDE STORY, one of cinema’s most celebrated and important musicals. The film was created by queer cinema dream team Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins, and Stephen Sondheim.

Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, swarthy George Chakiris, and the electric Rita Moreno, the legendary 1961 film won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Bernstein’s unforgettable score will take your musical abilities to new heights. But don’t worry—if you forget the words, they’ll be right there on the screen so that you can sing along feeling pretty, witty, and gay! Come dressed as a Shark, a Jet or dust off your poodle skirt and get ready for a musical rumble.

THIS EVENT IS FOR THOSE 21 AND ABOVE AS ADULT LIBATIONS WILL BE SOLD IN THE THEATER THAT NIGHT!

MOVIE starts at 10 PM. Ring in the New Year with a champagne toast at midnight!
TICKETS ARE ONLY $20.00

SOLD AT THE THEATER THAT NIGHT.
Location – The Admiral Theater, 2343 California Ave. SW, Seattle WA 98116
(206) 938-0785
walt lane says:

December 13, 2009 at 4:47 pm

NEXT SUNDAY!!

DECEMBER 20TH, 2009

Join us for our annual potluck dinner and Holiday fundraiser for Northwest Harvest!

Featuring: THE GUITAR OUTLAWS – performing CHRISTMAS CHORALE, a collection of original, unique and perhaps twisted Christmas tunes. The OUTLAWS are a group of local musicians including Orville Johnson, Carl Sander and many others who come together to help us raise money and food donations for NW Harvest food bank and provide an evening of fantastic entertainment!

POT LUCK DINNER begins around 6 pm.

MUSIC starts about 7 pm.

$7 cover or $5 with non-perishable food donation.

21 and over, I.D. required – ALL PROCEEDS GO TO NORTHWEST HARVEST!!

This is a particularly tough year for food banks and those who need to use them. Please come and help out if you can and enjoy an evening of fun, food, and music!!

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN – 2301 EASTLAKE AVE. E. – SEATTLE, WA 98102

206-329-3277 – http://www.eastlakezootavern.com
Lila Hurwitz says:

December 9, 2009 at 4:47 pm

Artists’ Networking Event: Arts and Aging
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 6-8 pm

Artist Trust is embarking on a series of events centered on the topic of arts and aging. Estate planning, legacy planning and much more will be addressed in this series.

The December Artists’ Networking Event launches this series and is based on Young @ Heart, a film about the senior citizens’ chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by groups such as The Clash and Coldplay. Meet Patrick Baroch, ITVS National Community Cinema Coordinator NW, and be entertained by the Raging Grannies!

Artist Trust regularly hosts Artists’ Networking Events, held in our fabulous Resource Room in Seattle. The themes of the Artists’ Networking Events are a starting point for conversations and interactions that lead to introductions, possible collaborations and in general – networking! The events bring artists together, introduce them to the many resources in the Resource Room and provide information on services available through Artist Trust’s Professional Resources and Financial Grant Programs.

All are invited to any of the events. Come check out our facility, interact with other artists, and enjoy coffee and treats.

Artist Trust
1835 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Questions: miguel@artisttrust.org; 206/467-8734 x11; toll-free 1/866/218-7878.

http://www.artisttrust.org/events/networking

Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State. Find out more at http://www.artisttrust.org.

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Wreck Tangle says:

December 5, 2009 at 9:28 am

What’s better than Christmas?

Christmas on Skates!

Join the Rat City Rollergirls for a fun family event, Skatemas 09, on December 6 at Bellevue Skate King from 6:30 — 8:30 pm.

The evening will include fun games like snowball toss, candy run, and gift un-wrap relay and, of course, roller skating!

Cost is $8, which includes admission and skate rental.

Want to help kids in need enjoy the holiday season? We do! That’s why we’re inviting our fans and friends to bring a new, unwrapped present (or two or three!) to donate to DAWN (Domestic Abuse Women’s Network). Let’s brighten the lives of kids in need.

If you need a little extra enticement, here’s a little secret: Some of the Rat City Rollergirls are elves on loan from North Pole. Come find out which ones when you get your picture taken with Santa in our winter wonder land.

Happy holidays! Come celebrate with us!

-Your Rat City Rollergirls