upcoming events
sundaysBest of Seattle Comedy Showcase with Joe HenryComedy UndergroundBest of Seattle Comedy Showcase with Joe Henry
The COMEDY UNDERGROUND presents an ALL-PRO COMEDY SHOWCASE every Sunday. Check out between 6 and 15 of the best comedians in town (and visiting) every Sunday night.
thru apr 22Nirvana: Taking Punk to the MassesExperience Music Project (EMP)EMP is proud to present the world's most extensive exhibition of memorabilia celebrating the music and history of Seattle grunge luminaries, Nirvana. The exhibit features rare and unseen artifacts and photography from the band, their crews and families. Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses runs April 16, 2011 - April 22, 2013.
thru sep 3Avatar: The ExhibitionExperience Music Project (EMP)Get a first-hand look inside the spectacular world of Pandora through AVATAR: The Exhibition organized by EMP and scheduled to open in Seattle on June 4, 2011. Developed in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment, AVATAR: The Exhibition will feature authentic props and costumes, interactive displays, concept models, and sketches from the blockbuster film.
sundaysBallard Sunday Farmers MarketBallard Farmers MarketOpen all year round from 10-3pm on Old Ballard Ave, with an extraordinary variety of great local foods, including wild salmon, orchard fruit, seasonal greens & vegetables, artisanal foods, pasture-raised meat & poultry, local dairy products & more!
wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, saturdaysStill Life: Objects on a TablePratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan StudiosOpening Reception:
First Thursday, May 3, 5-8pm
Seattle artist and Pratt instructor Eric Day Chamberlain presents a series of small to large-scale still life images composed of simple objects on a table. The artist's work includes painting, drawing and printmaking processes.
tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, saturdaysSeattle Bridges: Monumental Drawings by Douglas CooperDavidson GalleriesThe Northwest Premier screening of Pinburgh, the animated film by Douglas Cooper, will be presented at 8:00 p.m. in the gallery, immediately following the regular "First Thursday" gallery walk. The artist will show the film and discuss its innovative creation using his drawings as the context for the film.
Opening Reception 'FIRST THURSDAY', MAY 3, 6-8pm
tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, saturdaysContemporary PrintsDavidson GalleriesSpring highlights of new works by gallery artists
The Contemporary Print Department will feature new work by gallery artists including Ben Beres, Sean Caulfield, Ellen Heck, Robert Marx, Peter Milton, and Akiko Taniguchi, among others.
Opening Reception 'FIRST THURSDAY', MAY 3, 6-8pm
tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, saturdaysArchitecture & FantasyDavidson GalleriesAn important collection of etchings by
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI
Opening Reception 'FIRST THURSDAY', MAY 3, 6-8pm
saturdaysSleep Country's Shoe Drive for Foster KidsSleep Country USAPlease help give foster children a strong foundation for walking on the path to success by donating new shoes to Sleep Country's Shoe Drive for Foster Kids. Sleep Country will be collecting new shoes in all sizes now through June 3, 2012. Donations can be dropped off at any Sleep Country store. For more information or to find the nearest location please visit the store locator at www.sleepcountry.com or call 1-888-88-SLEEP.
thursdays, fridays, saturdaysEntertaining Mr SloaneTheater SchmeaterSloane is a handsome young man who needs a room. Kath is willing to rent the room to make a little extra cash, and is more than willing to have the comely young Sloane around the house to make a little extra time. Desires and anticipations become sport when Ed, Kathâs brother, appears to compete for Sloaneâs affections¬âall to the disappointment of old man Kemp. Set in pre-mod England, Entertaining Mr. Sloane offers up a tail of skewed ethics and conflicted conventions, amid a morass of mixed morals. It's contrary Joe Orton at his wittiest and acerbic best.
may 17 - may 20Kevin Eubanks QuartetDimitriou's Jazz AlleyThe Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley presents Kevin Eubanks for four nights touring in support of his new release Zen Food. Band members are Kevin Eubanks (guitar), William Pierce (sax), Rene Comacho (bass) and Joey De Leon (percussion). Set times Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Set times Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors at 6:00pm Thursday and 5:30pm Friday â Sunday.
Kevin Eubanks is a gifted musician and prolific composer, winner of the BMI Classic Theme Composer Award. Kevin is also well known as the Music Director of The Tonight Show Band, appearing on the show 18 years (1992 - 2010). In both situations, Kevin has won over audiences with a laid back style and an affability that seems to belie the concentration and focus that have made him both a household word for TV viewers and a consummate guitarist. His most recent CD Zen Food (released November 22, 2010 on Mack Avenue Records) debuted in the Top Five on the Billboard Jazz Chart and is Kevin's fastest selling record ever! Kevin and his touring band, which features Bill Pierce, who holds the Woodwind chair at Berklee College of Music, and bassist Rene Camacho, continue to travel the country on tour. "It's wonderful to feel the music surging through you and touching people from the inside out. That's what happens when everyone is open and the music takes hold. What an honor it is to be invited into so many peoples lives, if only for a brief melodious moment."
may 17Ayron Jones and the Way at The CometComet TavernNeo blues rock band Ayron Jones and the Way shares the stage with The Sundries, Magic Mirrors and Scrumptious & The Backbeat at The Comet on Capitol Hill. 9pm, 21+, $7. AJ& The Way around 11pm.
www.comettavern.com
www.ajandtheway.com
www.facebook.com/seattlesundries
www.myspace.com/themagicmirrors
www.andthebackbeat.com
922 E PIKE ST
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 322-9272
may 18tyDi @ The Last Supper ClubThe Last Supper ClubSince bursting onto the scene just a few short years ago, Australian dance music prodigy, TyDi (aka Tyson Illingworth), has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame.
Friday, May 18, 2012
9:00pm until 2:00am
USC Events & The Last Supper Club present tyDi
With Kryspin, Phorbes, Trey Rossick, Joey Roxville
https://www.facebook.com/events/268539096575611/
Purchase tickets: http://www.clubzone.com/events/514720/seattle/the-last-supper-club/tydi-at-lsc-51812
tyDi has set new standards of quality in dance music through his intricate, edgy tracks and remixes. He is one of the most successful DJs to come out of Australia and is globally recognized for his passion and precision. Join USC for a special night at the Last Supper Club with tyDi.
The Last Supper Club
124 S. Washington St. Seattle
This event is 21+
Doors open at 9pm
98104
For VIP tables and bottle service, please contact:
tony@lastsupperclub.com
206.748.9975 or 425.761.9772
may 19First Book Read-a-ThonElliot Bay Book CompanyFirst Book-Seattle and Elliott Bay Book Company will be co-sponsoring "What Was Your First Book?", a lively Read-A-Thon of local community members taking turns reading aloud the very first children's book they each fell in love with.
may 19 - may 20Seattle Cheese FestivalPike Place MarketThe Seattle Cheese Festival is an annual destination artisanal cheese festival for the general public and the foodservice industry to taste, celebrate and better understand artisanal cheese made locally and around the world.
may 24Unlocking Generational CODES – How to Market to Different Age GroupsPan Pacific HotelLearn to bridge the generational gap with award-winning speaker, consultant and author Anna Liotta in John Howie's latest Food for Thought luncheon at Pan Pacific Hotel, Unlocking Generational CODES - How to Market to Different Age Groups. Enjoy a delicious lunch while learning practical strategies for attracting, growing and retaining top talent and loyal clients from every generation. As Anna Liotta says, it's not personal it's generational!
WHEN: May 24 from noon-1pm
WHERE: Pan Pacific Hotel, 2125 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
COST: $30 per person.
TO REGISTER: To confirm your seat at the seminar, please call 206-264-8111 or email ofcourse@panpacific.com.
may 24 - may 27The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston and Blue LovettDimitriou's Jazz AlleyThe Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley present soulful R&B legends, The Manhattan for four soul-filled nights! Band members are: Gerald Alston (Lead Singer), Winfred Lovett (Bass Singer), Troy May (Background Singer), David Tyson Harvey (Background Singer), Charles Butler (Drummer), Colt Younger (Keyboards), Howard Robbins (Keyboards), Jason Simons (Bass Guitar), and Mark Bowers (Guitar)Set times on Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm and Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 6pm on Thursday and 5:30pm Friday - Sunday.
The Grammy winning Manhattans are one of those classic R&B vocal groups who have achieved career longevity by adapting their style to fit changing times. Formed in the 60âs as a doo wop-influenced quintet, the Manhattans reinvented themselves as sweet smooth soul balladeers during the 70âs. In doing so, they somehow overcame the death of lead singer George Smith, and with new frontman Gerald Alston become more popular than ever, landing an across-the-board number one hit in 1976 with Kiss and Say Goodbye. Under the leadership of Winfred Blue Lovett (who also composed some of the group's biggest hits), the Manhattans survived as a viable chart act well into the 80âs, over two decades after their formation.
may 28 - jun 10“Bartell’s Community Food Drive”All 58 Bartell Drugs Locations in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. For Bartell Drugs locations, visit www.bartelldrugs.comâBartellâs Community Food Drive,â supporting Food Lifeline programs kicks off May 28 with all Bartellâs store locations accepting nonperishable food items and cash donations.
Scheduled for May 28 to June 10, the drive focuses on replenishing food bank stocks in King, Snohomish & Pierce counties during summer months--when families that normally depend on free or reduced-price school meals may struggle to provide healthy meals at home.
Some food item suggestions include tuna, instant oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, cheese crackers, applesauce and canned fruit. Other suggested items include baby formula, diapers, baby food (boxes or plastic tubs only) and personal care items such as toothpaste, tooth brushes, tissues, shampoo and conditioner, soap and feminine hygiene products.
For Bartell Drugs locations, visit www.bartelldrugs.com
may 31 - jun 24Shear MadnessThe MooreThe longest running comedy in American theater history is about to cut loose and head out on the road.
The Shear Madness hairstyling salon is scandalized by the wacky murder of its illustrious upstairs neighbor, and if the shop doesn't get to the bottom of things soon, someone is going to die laughing. But who can solve the crime? Fortunately for the Shear Madness salon, they have hundreds of keen observers around every night to help them crack the case.
jun 1Master Artist Lecture with Whiting TennisPratt Fine Arts CenterPratt welcomes renowned Seattle artist Whiting Tennis to campus this spring as a part of our Master Artist Program. In addition to teaching a 4 week class in Pratt's newly opened Wood Studio, Tennis will be giving a FREE public lecture about his work on June 1, 2012 at 6:30pm. This is an exciting opportunity to spend time exploring Whiting's process. Visit our website for more information on the class and lecture.