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Northwest Puppet Center is honored to become the home to this internationally acclaimed collection.

“The World of Puppetry: Treasures from the Cook/Marks Collection” will be the first opportunity for a portion of this massive collection to be displayed in Seattle.  Don’t miss your chance to see the world through wooden eyes with puppets from Bucharesti, Palermo, Bali, Athens, Osaka, Rio de Janeiro, Bamako, Bursa, and many more points on the globe.

Included on display are stunning examples of Sicilian opera dei pupi, Indonesian wayang and Japanese bunraku (some of the puppet traditions recognized by UNESCO as “Intangible Cultural Assets to Humanity”).  You will even see vaudeville marionettes returning to the limelight after making their original appearances on Seattle stages a century ago!

Northwest Puppet Center presents

The World of Puppetry: Treasures from the Cook/Marks Collection

Location:
Seattle Center Pavilion B (next to the skate park)

On View July 23-Aug. 1, 2010
6pm-9pm on Fri. July 23
11am-4pm on weekends
11am-3pm on weekdays

Admission is FREE but donations to Northwest Puppet Center are welcomed to help continue NWPC’s expanding museum efforts.

Exhibit sponsored by The Jacqueline S. Marks Fund at the California
Community Foundation and Seattle Center.  General support provided by ArtsFund and Washington State Arts Commission.

To learn more about the Cooks/Marks Collection:
http://nwpuppet.org/worldofpuppetry.html

Get a double-dose of puppets by combining your visit with the regional festival, Puppet-O-Rama,
organized by members of Puppeteers of Puget Sound, to be held at Seattle University July 30-Aug. 1.  International Puppetry Museum and Northwest Puppet Center will be hosting a reception at the regional festival on July 30 to celebrate this new collection and would like you to join in their celebration.   Come learn more about puppetry at the festival:  http://www.puppet-o-rama.org

Not a puppeteer and want to see puppet shows all around the area?

Find out where the Northwest Puppet Center will be performing this summer  http://www.nwpuppet.org/summer.html

After this exhibit at Seattle Center, more of the collection will be on display when the 2010-2011 season opens in November. Northwest Puppet Center will feature two exhibits each year and The Cook/Marks Collection will be a major portion of the Puppet Museum at the Northwest Puppet Center for generations to come.

To find out more about the Northwest Puppet Center’s 2010-2011 season performances: http://nwpuppet.org/weekend.html

This is a sweet event featuring cupcakes, kisses and bombshells, both blonde and brunette.

Westside Yoga Doga Studio blends traditional Ashtanga and Doga (Dog Yoga) together for an exciting mix of pet & human interaction and there’s a benefit closing party Thursday, July 8th from 6pm to 9pm. Westside Yoga is located at 6417 Fauntleroy in West Seattle.

Come to this benefit for “Dogs Deserve Better” and join the staff of Westside Yoga Doga and doggy photographer Emily Rieman for an evening of art, music, beer, wine, snacks and dogs. Also, enjoy loungey, punky, surf music by Mercury Four Lite.

Emily Rieman has been doing commissioned portraits of dogs and cats in and around Seattle since 1997. She comes to your home and sets up her studio right there, since that’s where your pet is the most comfortable, and she will have her pet portraits on display July 8th, 6-9pm at the closing party at Westside Yoga Doga.

This Saturday, Saturday May 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Garfield H.S. located at 400 23rd Avenue, a big drumline expo featuring and showcasing drumlines (High School & Middle School) from in and out of district in the gym.

Roosevelt ,Cleveland, Rainer Beach, Moses Lake, Lincoln,Curtis, Washington Middle School, Meeker Middle School, Bothell Junior High.

Special Guests: Seahawk Blue Thunder Drumlines.

Tickets: $10

This is the main fundraiser to help Garfield get closer to a new set of proper working drumline equipment.

Help out Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center this weekend, by going to University Village and purchasing a “Cure Card” for $25 at Center Court. With the card, you will recieve a 20% discount at most of the merchants. Cards are good for the entire weekend! I will be there volunteering on Friday evening, 5:30-7:30, please come say howdy, and get your card from me! I’ll be in the hawaiian outfit with lots of flowers in my hair~! go here for more details!

http://www.fhcrc.org/about/ne/events/shop/index.html

St. Mark’s Cathedral had a very special event last week, a fundraiser and benefit for the Gage Academy of Art.

We were guests of the very fabulous Christine and David Gedye and a bevy of glamorous swells, and enjoyed an elegant feast, incredible music, acrobats, dancers and a special evening inspired by Italian Commedia dell’Arts.

Gage Academy of Art was founded by Pamela Belyea, Co-founder and Executive Director & Gary Faigin, and is a powerful training school providing classical training to contemporary artists.

Gary Faigin and Pamela Belyea

A benefit for Copper Canyon, February 4th in Seattle.

Thursday, February 4, 2010, Private reception at 5:30pm and a Public Reading at 7Pm. $100 donation includes reception and VIP Seating.

Be there at Town Hall Seattle, 7pm Thursday, February 4th , when W.S. Merwin reads with four younger poets: Erin Belieu, Ben Lerner, Valzhyna Mort, and Matthew Zapruder. Proceeds support Copper Canyon Press and its mission. A commemorative broadside will be available, and a book signing will follow the event.

To RSVP, go to Copper Canyon Press or contact George Knotel at 360-385-4925 Ex, 103,

Come be a part of a WONDERFUL thing! Cafe Racer and the Official Bad Art Museum of Art is hosting a benefit show for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Performances begin ’round 9:00pm with on Thursday January 28th:

God’s Favorite Beefcake – Oh dear. If you haven’t seen this band, it’s
about time you do:

Eric Apoe and They – they’re friggin’ awesome

The show is FREE…however, there will have a bucket (or a hat…or someone’s g-string…dunno yet) to collect $$ for the cause. All proceeds, every last cent of it, will benefit Doctor’s Without Borders’ Emergency Relief Fund (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/index.cfm) and their efforts to provide medical assistance and supplies to the people of Haiti.

Bring your friends, bring your wallet…bring your friend’s wallet…and help make a difference. At the very least, come out and grab a beer and listen to some fun fun music, and bad bad jokes

Be the change you wish to see in the world! – Ghandi

Our dear friend and fellow artist Ken Kelly who is uninsured recently underwent emergency surgery and the hounds are barking at his door.

An amazing array of artists have generously donated fantastic pieces for this event to help our friend in need.

Don your cocktail attire and jump into bidding wars in style!
Raise your glass to raise emergency medical funds for Ken Kelly.

There will be three silent auction sections – so come for the entirety of the event to choose from all the artworks available or come whatever time you can to choose from the wonderful pieces available during that time. If you are unable to attent the event but would like to purchase artwork or make a donation you can do so through the website listed below.

This is an open event so feel free to bring friends or pass this invitation along.

No Host Cash Bar – all funds go to Ken’s expenses so if you can’t buy art then come to the party, buy a drink or two to contribute to the cause!

You can preview the art for the auction on our Etsy Store where you will also find a selection of works ranging from $50 – $200 for pre-event purchase – access the Etsy Store link, or make a donation through our Friends of Ken K website:

friendsofkenk.weebly.com

Payment options for purchase of artwork at the event:
Cash, Check, Paypal (you don’t need a Paypal account – we will process your purchase through our Paypal account at the event).

This sounds like so much fun!

Hosted by Dan Savage, benefiting Equal Rights Washington at The Paramount Theater. $99 VIP Tickets with 100% of each ticket will be donated to ERW.
Ticket includes: Main floor, reserved performance seating to the 1/20 performance of Xanadu AND admission to a special after-party following the performance at Chapel to celebrate Equal Rights Washington with members of the cast of Xanadu and Dan Savage. Plus music, appetizers & a no-host bar.

To purchase tickets to this performance go to The Stranger website.

Can’t make it on January 20th? You can support Equal Rights Washington throughout the Seattle engagement January 19th thru 24th of Xanadu. Got to STGpresents.org and use the promotional code: ERW when you make your purchase and a $5 donation from each ticket you order will go towards this amazing organization!

This 4th Annual Artists’ Holiday Sale is this Saturday, December 5th (10am-7pm) & Sunday, December 6th (12pm-5pm) at 5201 11th NW in Ballard.

This is a great cause as 25% of the proceeds go to pay for photos for families with terminally ill children. More info at Soulumination.org.

One last show. One last party. One last chance to see Circus Contraption. And one last chance to get a lapdance from a monkey.

Circus Contraption’s “Hey, It’s Been Good to Know Ya’” Fond Farewell
& Surreal Auction Extravaganza
21+ with ID
Full Bar
The Circus Factory at Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98103

Doors open at 7:30
$15 advance purchase
$20 at the door
Tickets Available at www.brownpapertickets.com

Break away from the usual pub crawl and join the Seattle Snuggie Pub Crawl. Why walk around Ballard in a blanket with sleeves? Why not?

It’s a fundraiser for Northwest Harvest and wearing your Snuggie is a must (especially to cash in on the sweet drink deals) and dressing it up is encouraged.

Lots of bars are included in the Ballard Snuggie (or Slanket?) Crawl, including The Loft, Moshi Moshi and Conor Byrne. Check out the Seattle Snuggie website for details.

Two nights of bump and grind action at The Triple Door to raise your spirits, awareness and funds for two organizations that promote and support womens health, artistry and herstory.
This is a fundraiser for The Burlesque Hall of Fame

Featuring Seattle Beauties – Burlesque Hall of Fame “Best Troupe 2007″ The Von Foxies, Miss Indigo Blue, Lily Verlaine, Inga Ingenue, Ravenna Black, The Swedish Housewife and The Booby Trap Players

My friend and co-worker Alanna Ireland, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and can’t work because of potential germ exposure and needs our help. She works with me at Coldwell Banker Bain and is a bartender on the weekend at The Last Supper Club. Donations at the door, plus a kick-ass auction with lots of cool items will be for sale to help Alanna. Main event is 6pm to 9pm this Friday, February 27th.

www.LastSupperClub.com
http://MySpace.com/LastSupperClub

Partial list of items that have been donated for the auction:

Seven salon product baskets
3 gift certificates for “Dinner for Two” at Fuel
Dinner for Two at Dukes Chowder House
Cake Guinness
Snowboard pared with 2 all day lift tix to Crystal Mountain
Signed basket ball (Duwight Howard)
Other miscellaneous sports memorabilia, signed baseball items
Stylus Salon GC (all day pamper package: Hair cut, color, manicure, pedicure, massage)
Framed b/w photo (nature shot)
4 $50 GC to Tiki bobs
Ipod home stereo system
$150.00 El Gaucho GC
Party lite candles- 2 bundles
Arbnne products body and face
SR Athetic Club membership (I year)
Grocery gift basket
Jewelry
Jewelry
Jewelry- carved ivory
Venom 10pp VIP package with 2 champ
4 $25 cash cards
2 new purses (each valued at $600+)
Park place motors auto detail ($500)
3/ $120 gc for style and make up at margidavid salon Glycolic peel and
Micro-dermabrasion
Spa package -W hotel
Flip camcorder
Red Robin party pkg
Clairsonic skin care brush
MAC Cosmetics
Gene Juarez products
Atlanta Hawks gear
REI climbing gc
City Kitchens Housecleaning
Topless housecleaning
3 Wine baskets

Let’s get together for a fun night and support an old friend.

Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 7:00pm
Belltown Ballet and Conditioning Studio
2306 Fourth Avenue (north of Bell Street)
Belltown in Seattle

One of Seattle’s most popular, long-lost bands of the early ’90s, the Ska and Big Band tinged Tiny Hat Orchestra. playing on Valentines Day, February 14 2009 at the Poncho Theater at the Seattle Rep Theater, with all the original members, in a benefit for the New Century Theatre Company.

During the height of the grunge era, Tiny Hat, with its five-piece horn section and infectious and sophisticated original dance music, was an iconoclastic mainstay of the Seattle scene, playing venues like the original grand openings of both the Crocodile Cafe and Moe’s, as well as opening nights for SIFF and SAM and openings at the legendary Galleria Potato Head.

This is going to be a great show! Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.

As Director and Co-Curator with Jodavid of the Official Bad Art Museum of Art, I think I know my bad art, and Dan’s got it.

From the Collection of Daniel R. Smith, you can see psychotropic landscapes, bedeviled sea captains, libidinous beach scenes and clown-strewn still lifes. This collection of paintings, all found locally at thrift stores and garage sales, represents hopes and dreams that fell by the wayside. Not all bad in execution, but certainly not all good either, each painting was born of an idea; an idea ripe for rediscovery.

Celebrate hopes and dreams while having a silent auction for Daniel Smith’s collection of lost and then found paintings. Accompanying short stories, some imagined histories of these paintings have been penned by local writers to enhance the exhibit. All proceeds from the night will go to Dan’s step-dad to help pay off expenses from Dan’s mother’s passing.

You can preview this incredible show on Flicker

Thursday 1/29 from 5:30 – 8:30
Silent Auction from 5:30 – 7:30
Readings of short pieces inspired by the paintings 6:00 – 6:30
Paintings can be taken home that night!

Tether Design Gallery
323 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
206.518.6300

In a show to benefit Furry Faces Foundation, comics Cathy Sorbo and Rod Long bring their skewed love observations to the historic Admiral Theater in West Seattle with a pre-Valentine’s Day show titled, “Love Sucks (when it’s good).”

“This is kind of an anti-Valentine show,” muses Sorbo. “February 14th puts a strain on single people or those who might not be dating currently. Even couples in love will undoubtedly recognize some of the similar semi-stupid things we do in relationships and get a chuckle.”

Sorbo and Long will present their stand-up embellished with relationship themes and cap-off the evening with a mini-counseling session with the audience.

“Love ain’t all hearts and roses,” submits Sorbo. “I’ve been married going on 18 years now, but I’m a recovering slut — you know what they say: one day at a time.”

Rod Long weighs in on his participation:

“I can’t wait to get my twice-divorced ass onstage and give out sound relationship advice.” He adds, “I have always found that when people are in ridiculous emotional transition that it’s hard to find somebody that just might be your soul mate. Unless, of course, you belong to eharmony.com where true love is but a click or three away from becoming reality.”

The foundation aides in many programs that benefit people and their pets. For example; “It’s Hip to Be Snipped” program helps fund spay/neuter of pets whose people who are on fixed/limited incomes and also the spay/neuter of feral cats.

The group also sponsors “Oliver’s Fund” which assists people on restricted income with unexpected veterinarian bills, food and other pet care necessities. They seek out donations of quality pet food which is disbursed to individuals on our Oliver’s Fund client list and to Seattle Area food banks.

The Admiral is asking people to bring:

– Dog Leashes, cat/dog treats, grooming brushes/combs
– Cat and dog toys, which we will give to shelters for cat and dog environment enrichment programs
– Fleece blankets
– Nutritionally-sound dog and cat food such as Taste of the Wild; Canidade/Felidade; Nutro/Max Cat; Precise.

Tickets for the event are $15.00 and are being sold through Brown Paper Tickets and tickets will also be sold at the door the night of the show.