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Friday, September 26th, 2008
UpChuck: Gone But Not Forgiven
All of the favorite fags, hags and old bags are just peeing themselves with excitement while waiting for Upchuck’s CD release party Saturday, September 27th at the King Cat Theater. Remember that date, folks. History will be made. Upchuck’s return… his second coming…and he’ll be making a big splash!
Also on the bill, Ginger Coyote [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Events, Music, Performance, Seattle News by Marlow Harris
Friday, September 26th, 2008
CouchFest - 100 films in 10 houses in 1 day
Couch Fest Films: Drama from couch fest films on Vimeo.
Couch Fest Films is a cozy shorts film fest hosted in people’s houses. During Couch Fest Films, lovers of film can sit shoulder to shoulder watching short films while stuffing their faces with the snacks they thought they had to sneak in.
On Saturday, September 27th, 2008, [...]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Tease-O-Rama — Burlesque Show and Convention in Seattle
Tease-O-Rama’s annual official event is America’s first convention dedicated to the foxy, fabulous and all-around over-the-top world of burlesque takes it on the road! SEE performances from 200+ contemporary pinup queens, TAKE classes in everything from tassel-twirling to burlesque fan dance techniques and MEET the legends of days gone by. Tease-O-Rama will take place this September [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Burlesque, Dance, Events, Seattle News by Marlow Harris
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
National PARK(ing) Day
Parking spaces near SAM on University Street, between First and Second avenues, are miraculously transformed into parks today — complete with sod, performances and gardening demos. Developed by Rebar, PARK(ing) Day is a one-day global event in which artists, activists and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks. From [...]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Miss White Trash Pageant 2008
Worth going to Portland for, eh? One of my favorite bands is playing Jesus Presley
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Sept. 16th: “Stay Away from Seattle” Day
Yes, there really is a holiday called “Stay Away from Seattle” Day.
The official holiday on September 16th (according to Chase’s Calendar of Events) was championed by Tom Roy, in response to Emmett Watson’s founding of “Lesser Seattle” a sort of faux anti-Chamber of Commerce organization. Watson’s Lesser Seattle campaign slogan: “Keep the bastards out” served as a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Events, Seattle News by Marlow Harris
Friday, September 5th, 2008
Running of the Balls
 Saturday, September 6th, 10am till 6pm at 600 Main Street in Edmonds
For seven centuries in the Spanish town of Pamplona, the Festival of San Fermin has been celebrated by an annual running of the bulls.
Today, with balls rather than bulls, the tradition comes to Edmonds in the northwest corner of the United States of America [...]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Rick Klu’s Going-Away Party
Hannah Levin wrote a great article about Rick Klu moving to Los Angeles, with lots of interesting background on our fella.
Klu’s going-away party is this Thursday, August 28, at Slim’s Last Chance. We wish him luck in all of his new endeavors.
No Comments » - Posted in Art, Events, Seattle News by Marlow Harris
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Accordion Monsters Invade Seattle
The most feared instrument in the world is being demonstrated by four of its most notorious practitioners throughout the Western United States this Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center. Four gently wheezing dynamos will converge at “Monsters of Accordion,” a typhoon of free-reed aerophone madness. . Accordionists Mark Growden, Amy Denio, and [...]
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
S’more-a-Palooza
Gourmet chocolatier Theo Chocolates will be firing up a grill on the sidewalk outside their factory in Fremont and serving s’mores August 21st through the 23rd from 3 to 6 p.m. These s’mores feature marshmallows and graham crackers made by Theo and customers can choose their own chocolate from among Theo offerings.
Mmmm-mmm good!
When: Thursday 8/21, [...]
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Thriller practice starts today in West Seattle
October 2008 is the 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video.
Seattle locals at Seattle Thrillers are getting together to learn how to perform The Thriller Dance! On October 25th, Thrill the World 2008 will be putting on a world-wide Thriller event and Seattle WILL be represented! See Seattle Thrillers  meet-up site for more info.
Practice starts [...]
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
Warmth, Giant Black Toobs return
In an annual migration of epic proportions, Susan Robb’s Toobs return to Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill.
This Friday, August 15, 11:00am - 5:00pm at Volunteer Park on Capitol HIll on 15th Ave. East and E. Prospect.
This is the second performance of Warmth, Giant Black Toobs at Volunteer Park since their appearance last year in 2007.
