Archive for May, 2010
Siff Guide #3: Picks for 5/28 – 5/31
Marwencol: The true story of a man who, after suffering brain damage in a bar fight, embarked on his own form of therapy by creating a vast WW2-era village in his backyard, populated with action figures posed in scenarios that eerily -- and sometimes startlingly -- parallel his own history. Strangely beautiful,[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under Art Zine, Film, Take 21.
Walk. Bike. Ride.
Earlier this month, Mayor Mike McGinn announced an ambitious plan to make walking, biking, and riding transit the easiest ways to get around Seattle. Over the next few years, he promises to redirect transportation funding from traditional road projects to these alternative ways of getting around. Supporters say there are many important[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Issues, Pedestrian Safety, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Bicycling, Bus, City Inside/Out, Mayor, Walking
MORWENNA LASKO & JAY PUN
MAY 28, FRIDAY, 8:00 PM @ EMPTY SEA STUDIOS—this duo is a force, creating an original and soulful music that comes from the heart and redefines the acoustic origins of violin and guitar.[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
GOO GOO DOLLS
MAY 29, SATURDAY, 8:00 PM @ SNOQUALAMIE CASINO—touring with their new album, “Something For The Rest Of Us”, this 25-year old American rock band is out to prove that they still got it![More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
SASQUATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 29, 30, 31, SATURDAY/SUNDAY/MONDAY @ THE GORGE—featuring dozens of bands, including “The Posies”, “They Might Be Giants” and “The Long Winters” this festival is an indie music fans dream![More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
THE INSIDE OUT JAZZ AWARDS
MAY 31, MONDAY, 6:30 PM, @ BENAROYA HALL—this first ever awards show will honor big local names in the jazz scene, and feature great music from such luminaries as Clarence Acox, Greta Matassa and Evan Flory-Barnes.[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
THE TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD ORCHESTRA
JUNE 2, WEDNESDAY, 9:00 PM @ TOST—back home from an extensive US tour, this popular local group is throwing a super fun dance party with the Portland-based, “The Underscore Orkestra”. Join them, won’t you?[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
SEATTLE SYMPHONY: EXCERPTS FROM “THE MUSIC MAN”
JUNE 3-5, THUR-SAT, @ BENAROYA HALL—a guaranteed great time for all you musical theatre freaks![More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
ALBOROSIE AND THE SHENGEN BAND
JUNE 4, FRIDAY, 8:00 PM @ NEUMOS—born in Sicily, Italy and now residing in Kingston, Jamaica, this multi-instrumentalist rocks the guitar, bass, drums and piano. A force.[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT
JUNE 5, SATURDAY, 1:00 PM @ TOWN HALL—all four levels of the choir will perform songs by American composers and music representing cultural traditions, including folk and gospel.[More]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under City Of Music.