Seattle Twist

The Swedish Housewife Presents the first annual Seafarer Follies! An aquatic cabaret to make Flo Ziegfeld fall off his boat. Just like in the olden days when “The Aqua Follies” rocked Greenlake, the Seafarer Follies! is the perfect Seafair antidote to loud boats, loud planes and suburban parades.

For our first commemorative year, Captain Bloodbeard aka performance artist Bradford Scobie (NYC) will be at the helm. With acts by Moisture Festival favorites: Trixie Little and The Evil Hate “Sea”-Monkey (Baltimore) and Seattle debut of  Bambi The Mermaid (Coney Island), Seattle all stars Waxie Moon as King Neptune, The Shanghai Pearl, The Swedish Housewife!!! Of course, a Real Live Band with Bandleader Michael Musburger will be rockin’ the boat!

Come dressed to the nine fathoms in your most outrageous nautical, aquatic, flyboy, flygirl, sailor, sea captain, mermaid, merman, or “you make it up” costume to win prizes and the prestigious year long title of The Royal Sea Urchin!

That’s right, more flotsam and jetsum than you can shake a stick at… more crustaceans than you can put in a pot! You can’t throw a catfish on this stage and not hit a mermaid! Packed full of Sardines and Sailors!!! Blue Angels, Red Devils, and not your average Chicken of the Sea!

Guaranteed to be Off The Hook!

The First Annual Seafarer Follies

August 6 & 7

Show: at  11PM

Door: at 10PM Friday and 10:30 PM Saturday

Tickets: $22 Advance/ $25 Day of
21+
Box Office: 206-838-4333

The Triple Door
216 Union Street
Seattle WA

The fight was fierce and the victor took all in Sunday’s Old Glory Cardboard Tube Fight, brought to us by The World Is Fun.

Fighters donned suits of cardboard armor, hoisted shields and fought long and hard with blades of cardboard tubes. Though it was a bitter fight to the end, a lone victor emerged. After several rounds of fighting, with the winner of each fight fighting the next winner in successive battles, one man shone as Champion.

This vanquisher, the title-holder of the 2010 Ultimate Tube Fighter is Sam David.

VOTE HERE!

Our friend Ravenna is in the Top 4 in the Viva Las Vegas burlesque contest – where this year’s special guest is none other than Chuck Berry!

But ONLY the Top 4 in the internet contest get to compete at the main event in April, and I’m afraid there’s not much of a spread between her and the girl in the #5 spot. She’s hoping to hold her position til voting ends on Sunday night…

Won’t you help us get her a few more votes?

Just go to http://www.vivalasvegas.net/intranet/vote_main.php , scroll down til you see Ravenna Black in the 2nd row (the picture is of her sitting on a gas pump), click “Vote” and enter your e-mail address. Within minutes you will receive an e-mail from Tom at vivalasvegas.net with the word “Vote” in the subject line – just click on the link to confirm your vote, and she is one step closer to sharing the stage with Chuck Berry!

Also, please help get the word out – re-post to FaceBook, Myspace, your mom – wherever you like! There is a cute promo flyer on the front page of her website that you can use, too:
http://www.ravennablack.com

Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has Left the building!!!

Check the sample videos below or

Link to ALL THE VIDEOS of the evening

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- Jim Dever -

Link to ALL THE VIDEOS of the evening

and

Link to the Official 2010 Seattle Invitationals website

That’s right, it’s back, in it’s 13th fabulous year, it’s the Seattle Invitationals, the search for Seattle’s best amateur King of Rock and Roll.

Friday, January 8th, 2010 at Club Motor located at 1950 1st Ave. S. in the SODO neighborhood of Seattle.

Tickets are $12 in advance and available at Brown Paper Tickets, or $15 at the door.

 - 2010 Seattle Invitationals – Lots more updated information here -

It’s that time once again when the name of The King is trumpeted from the highest mountain top in expectation of the return of the Elvis Invitationals, Seattle’s own Amateur Elvis Tribute Artist Contest!

This year we have the distinct pleasure of hosting the contest on the The King’s birthday on Friday, January 8th, 2010.

The show will be at Club Motor located in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood at 1950 1st Avenue South.

Tickets are available in advance at Brown Paper Tickets, and last year we sold out, so be sure to get yours now!

There is only one place in Seattle each year where you can see thirty different Elvis’s in full hip-gyrating, fried Chicken-eating and swooning action… You’ll probably even see his wife Priscilla, manager Colonel Tom Parker and even Red West, Elvis’s alleged best friend in the crowd or on stage… it’s all at the Elvis Invitationals !

Each Amateur Elvis in attendance will tackle one of his many personas: the innocent and magnetic country boy, the hip-swinging rockabilly superstar, Army Elvis, the Hollywood playboy, the devout gospel singer, or the diamond-studded, gold-sun glassed Vegas crooner. Each amateur impersonator will get one chance to show what he (or she) is made of – a single shot to perform a song, in costume, backed by the fabulous Kentucky Rain band!

A panel of celebrity judges and an audience clap-o-meter decide on who will be crowned The King of the Elvis Invitationals…

And you can be a part of it all! If you are an amateur Elvis, please contact Peter Verbrugge, 206-517-4826 at elvisinvitationals@gmail.com or Email Peter Verbrugge here.

For tickets, please visit Brown Paper Tickets.

Tonight! From the guys who brought you mayonnaise wrestling and Bacon Salt, “the world’s first bacon-themed multi-sport athletic event” includes drink specials, free bacon tattoos, samples of new bacon products (flavored “mmmveloples”) and an attempt to set an unbreakable World Record for Bacon Eating involving a local pro eater, and some local celebs dumb enough to step on his gastro-turf.

Bacathalon Website

John Cleese (Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda, etc.) will be in Seattle on Tuesday, November 3rd at the Moore Theatre for his new comedy tour entitled, “A Final Wave at the World (or The Alimony Tour, Year One).”  Tickets here.

Cleese will be discussing his career in the zany and hilarious world of comedy, as well as his most pressing medical problems, his inability to find a suitable female companion, his mistrust of folk-dancing, and his latest plan for world peace.

Also, we’d like to mention that that there is a NEW DVD BOX SET of his brilliant series Fawlty Towers. All info about the special-edition DVD box set, Fawlty Towers Remastered, can be found here.  

LOOKALIKE CONTEST
Did you always think you looked like Basil Fawlty? And your dog had the air of the Major? Or perhaps your mom is a dead ringer for Sybil? Well now’s your opportunity to prove it to the world and John Cleese! Fans can submit a photo on the Facebook fan page for a chance to have their entry be one of 3 favorites chosen by Mr. Cleese himself! For extended details and official rules, please go here.

To date there are very few entries so your chances of winning are very good!  Did I mention that John Cleese will be selecting the three winners himself?  Bloody awesome!  The contest ends November 15^th, so enter today and guarantee a spot before there’s no vacancy (pardon the pun).  

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

Official Bad Art Museum of Art

Airpocalypse performs at Cafe Racer Talent Show

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

Official Bad Art Museum of Art

It’s finally here! Cafe Racer’s Spring Fling or as some like to refer to it as Cafe Racer’s Got Talent? This Saturday June 6th

Hosted by the enigmatic Kaleb Hagen-Kerr. Our 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’. The acts promise to entertain, astonish, titillate, and surprise you!
Come early…stay late!

“Talent exists in Unincorporated Beefcake County in the small

but beautiful Principality of Rose Town! Who knew?”

June Weaver, Editor Rose Town Herald

Talent Show starts at 9PM

Cafe Racer 5828 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle WA 98105 206.523.5282

http://caferacerseattle.com/

Just in time for First Thursday….

Art Walk Bingo

Motor & Burning Hearts Presents Elvis & Marilyn Costume Party & Contest, Friday May 22nd at Club Motor in Seattle

Featuring: Live Music by: The Kings The Lovely Ladies of “Burning Hearts Burlesque”, Aerial by the incredibly talented & beautiful “Goody Goody” Go Go girls, Elvis sandwiches & more!

Hosted by drag king sensation “Slick Morehead” & “Admiral Bling”

Cash prizes for each category, plus additional prizes provided by local merchants and artists.

I and several other celebrity judges and Elvis and Marilyn Imperonators decide the winners of each category.

We wish to welcome one and all to participate and enjoy this spectacle of undying and immortal love & respect for two amazing American icons, “Elvis Presley” the King of Rock n’ Roll, and “Marilyn Monroe”, the undisputed goddess ultra feminine sexuality.

This is an event for ALL fans. We are not gender biased and want everyone to have a great time expressing his or her inner Elvis or Marilyn. Come participate in the contest or just come party like a rock star!

Photo booth with RJB Photo

Doors open at 8:00pm / Party until last call $10.00 @ The door / $5.00 in costume / 21+ w/id No advance ticket sales – first come first serve

The Kings are an all female fronted punk tribute to the KING of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley. They’ll rock you so hard your body will shake, your soul will quake, and your heart will ache for more! Ladies & gentlemen it’s “the Kings”!!

Burning Hearts Burlesque
Motor
The Kings

Seattle-area pinball enthusiasts are invited to compete in the First Annual Georgetown Invitational Pinball Tournament on Sunday, February 22. This exciting competition is open to all amateur players ages 21 and older. The tournament takes place at three lively establishments in close proximity along Airport Way South in the colorful Georgetown arts community. Valuable prizes provided by neighborhood businesses will be awarded in several categories, many unrelated to final standings.

Contestants will congregate at Jules Maes Saloon (5919 Airport Way S.) on Sunday, February 22 between noon and 2:00 PM for practice and registration. Competition commences at 2:00 PM. A nominal $10 entry fee includes a commemorative tournament tee shirt. Additional games will take place at nearby satellite locations Calamity Jane’s and 9 Lb. Hammer. The format pits randomly selected players in head-to-head matches in best 2-out-of-3, double elimination brackets.

Spectators are encouraged to attend to cheer – or heckle – the players during this delightfully gripping, and frequently hilarious challenge. Admission is free and all venues offer a diverse menu of food and drinks at affordable prices.

For additional information please contact tournament host and pinball impresario Larry Reid at 206.669.9059

Design Within Reach is having their annual Champagne Chair Contest.

Use the cork, foil, cage and label from no more than two Champagne bottles to make miniature chairs, the more elaborate or unusual the better. Glue is the only permitted adhesive. You are not permitted to use any additional materials—including tape and or paint. Check out their website to see some examples.

Email your submissions to them by January 9th and you can win some fancy modern designer chairs and the chance to have your “chair” shown in their traveling show.

So get busy!