Calendar
June 19
Damian Marley, Stephen Marley
Of all of Bob Marley’s musically inclined offspring, Damian might be the most talented. He’s certainly the most relevant: In 2005, his “Welcome to Jamrock” was the biggest hit to come out Jamaica in ages, leading him to two Grammy wins that...
June 20 - June 29
Autopsy of Love
This month Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater explores matters of the heart through the lens of composer Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe, or The Poet’s Love. The text of the 20-song cycle is based on Lyrisches Intermezzo, a collection of lyrical...
Who knows?
The Telephone Room, at 12 ½ sq. ft., is the world’s “second-smallest” art gallery. (What’s the first?) Accommodating only a rotary phone since 1930, the space has also welcomed art since 2009. Make an appointment at thetelephoneroom@gmail.com.
Triumph and Tragedy Comedy Open Mic
Seattle’s newest weekly comedy show has taken up residence at the Crescent Lounge, Capitol Hill’s most popular karaoke bar. Triumph and Tragedy features everything from seasoned Seattle comics to newbies who are just trying comedy for the first time...
Fun House
In A Natural History of the Senses, writer Diane Ackerman explains how the desire to distort our sensual experience begins in childhood: Watch a kid hold their breath underwater or spin around until falling. A carnival, with its wacky mirrors and...
Punchline Fridays
The producers of this weekly comedy show have turned the colorful back room of a Thai restaurant into one of Seattle’s best places to see stand-up comedy (for free!). The format alternates between open mic and showcase every other week, meaning the...
Level Up!
Far-flung comics come home to Seattle for the holidays, and they’re often looking to borrow mom’s car, escape the family for a few hours and check in on the local scene. Many of these prodigals will find their way to Level Up!, a weekly showcase...
May 22 - June 20
Story Chairs
Local artists Tina Hoggatt and Jeffry Mitchell designed two chairs, built by furniture maker Ben Oblas, as pieces of art that you simply must touch. In fact, you must sit on them. The upholstery hides audio sources and speakers that are triggered...
June 14 - June 22
Manborg
Thanks to filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Rob Zombie, it’s long been fashionable to lovingly reference every grotty cinema subgenre known to man. Manborg’s roots lie in the cheesy post-apocalyptic science fiction programmers that clogged...
June 19
Damian Marley, Stephen Marley
Of all of Bob Marley’s musically inclined offspring, Damian might be the most talented. He’s certainly the most relevant: In 2005, his “Welcome to Jamrock” was the biggest hit to come out Jamaica in ages, leading him to two Grammy wins that...
June 22
Bill Maher
With the abject brokenness of our political system established as a non-negotiable fact and insightful commentary relegated to the realm of cable TV comedians, it’s time to recognize Bill Maher as a vital component of our crumbling democracy. He’s...
June 21 - June 27
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
So you’ve had it with earnest indie romantic comedies. One more doe-eyed montage of courtship set to an indie-folk soundtrack, one more faux-vérité sequence of someone’s muse emoting into a video camera and your brain will explode. Then Terence...
June 22
Bill Maher
With the abject brokenness of our political system established as a non-negotiable fact and insightful commentary relegated to the realm of cable TV comedians, it’s time to recognize Bill Maher as a vital component of our crumbling democracy. He’s...
June 25 - June 26
Vieux Farka Touré
One of last year’s most mesmerizing albums was Touré-Raichel Collective’s The Tel Aviv Session, which paired Mali-born guitarist Vieux Farke Touré with Israeli superstar pianist Idan Raichel on a series of mellow instrumental improvisations. Vieux...
