113 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do in Seattle This Week: September 17-22, 2019

Violet's Attic: A Grand Ball for Wicked Dolls, Luminata, and More Unusual Events
September 17, 2019
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Play the part of a creepy doll at Cafe Nordo's latest interactive dinner-theater production, Violet's Attic: A Grand Ball for Wicked Dolls. (Bruce Clayton Tom)

Our arts critics have already recommended 59 great things to do this week and our music critics have picked the 44 best music shows, but there are still hundreds more events happening. To prevent some of the quirkier and more extraordinary ones from slipping through the cracks, we've compiled them here—from a Sandcastle Competition Past Event List judged by Charles Mudede to the Storm Area 51 Party Past Event List , and from the Dick's Drive-In Walkathon Past Event List to the autumnal equinox celebration Luminata Past Event List . For even more options this week, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.

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    TUESDAY

    PERFORMANCE

  1. Book-It's 30th Anniversary Birthday Bash Past Event List
    Quaff beer and cider from a no-host bar and eat snacks with the staff of Book-It Repertory on their 30th birthday.
  2. READINGS & TALKS

  3. Candace Robb: A Conspiracy of Wolves Past Event List
    Historian and crime author Robb sets this mystery in 1374, when a man named Owen Archer joins up with Geoffrey Chaucer to investigate an alleged wolf attack/possible murder.
  4. TUESDAY-FRIDAY

    VISUAL ART

  5. Martin Jarmick: The Final Image Past Event List
    Seattle artist Martin Jarmick's virtual reality installation combines spherical images with interactive spaces, inviting visitors to move debris out of the way and wander through passages that lead to "narrative vignettes" about memory loss.
    Closing Friday
  6. TUESDAY-SUNDAY

    FESTIVALS

  7. Washington State Fair Past Event List
    The first days of autumn coincide with the latter portion of the annual Washington State Fair in Puyallup, which brings family-friendly activities like rides and games, carnival food, free music and performances, baby animals, cultural events, produce contests, a rodeo, live concerts, and much more.
  8. VISUAL ART

  9. The Art and Legacy of Joan Kirkman Past Event List
    Discover the paintings of eminent fashion illustrator Kirkman who, over her 40-year career, worked for Le Bon Marché, Best Apparel (aka Nordstrom), and more.
    Closing Sunday
  10. WEDNESDAY

    COMEDY

  11. Joe Mande: King of Content Tour Past Event List
    Parody cult leader, actor, and comedian Joe Mande, who's come a long way since his Look at This Fucking Hipster blog, will presumably pick up some more followers at this Seattle appearance.
  12. Nick Zaccaria and Scott Karliner Past Event List
    Touring musical comedy duo Nick Zaccaria and Scott Karliner will provide denizens of Capitol Hill with some mid-week laughs. 
  13. COMMUNITY

  14. 2019 Candidate Event - Enough Suits for Everyone! Past Event List
    The suits in question here refer to a March 2019 spacewalk that was canceled due to a lack of astronaut suits in women's sizes. "In Washington, there are enough suits for everyone," say the event organizers. This candidate forum will feature addresses from a handful of the state's many women candidates and the presentation of the Shero Awards.
  15. Filipino Community Village Groundbreaking Ceremony Past Event List
    Celebrate the building of the Filipino Community Village 95 Unit, affordable senior housing, and Innovative Learning Center at this special groundbreaking ceremony.
  16. FILM

  17. 'Power to Heal' Screening Past Event List
    See a film narrated by Danny Glover about the history of segregated health care in the South and beyond, and learn about those who fought for justice. A discussion will follow.
  18. FOOD & DRINK

  19. Georgetown's New Brew Release Party Past Event List
    The Mighty Dreadful Stringband will play live at this release party for Georgetown Brewing's (super secret) limited-edition beer. 
  20. GEEK

  21. It’s Bingo, Babe! - A night of Drag Bingo Past Event List
    Win cash prizes for your bingo luck with local queens Jane Don’t and Eucalypstick.
  22. READINGS & TALKS

  23. Dina Nayeri: The Ungrateful Refugee Past Event List
    Iranian-born writer Dina Nayeri, herself a refugee at age eight, offers a glimpse of the real experience of fleeing one's home and applying for asylum, destroying stereotypes along the way. In addition to describing her own memories, she reports on the hardships of many others who've also had to seek safety outside their home countries.
  24. History Cafe: Black Women's Legacy in Washington’s Workforce Past Event List
    For this installment of History Cafe, grab a drink and hear historical and contemporary stories from black women in the workforce.
  25. Really Serious Literature Presents: A Live Reading Past Event List
    Really Serious Literature mag will host readings by editor C. C. Hannett, drag queen Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill, Glossophonics radio producer Bryan Edenfield, and musician Lauren Napier.
  26. WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY-SUNDAY

    PERFORMANCE

  27. Two Degrees Past Event List
    In Tira Palmquist's play, staged by Blue Hour Theatre Group, a young, grieving scientist must testify to Congress about climate change.
  28. WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY

    FESTIVALS

  29. DjangoFest NW Past Event List
    DjangoFest bills itself as the "premier showcase of gypsy jazz music in North America." Join with other "Djangophiles" in Langley for five days of performances, workshops, and informal "djam" sessions (their parlance) around Whidbey Island.
  30. PERFORMANCE

  31. Death in the Digital Age Past Event List
    When he finds himself sharing a raft ride with the physical manifestation of death, Benjamin Moshe Cohen tries to argue his way out of meeting his own demise. This play by Drew David Combs is presented by Parley and directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth. 
  32. Violet's Attic: A Grand Ball for Wicked Dolls Past Event List
    For an immersive show that really looks like it'll scare your button-eyes out of their sockets, try this dinner-theater production in which you, the audience, are cast as dolls belonging to a mean little girl. Cower from the "giant Jack in the Box" and eat doll-party treats for dinner.
  33. VISUAL ART

  34. Braden Duncan: Cats & the Macabre Past Event List
    Duncan's signature style transforms kitties into superheroes, fantastic beings, and other fanciful beings. In this exhibition, see cats as horror icons like Hellraiser and Pyramid Head. 
    Opening Wednesday
  35. Seattle Metals Guild Past Event List
    For its 20th birthday, Columbia City Gallery is inviting artists from the Seattle Metals Guild to display their masterpieces.
    Closing Sunday
  36. THURSDAY

    COMEDY

  37. Alex Orozco Past Event List
    Alex Orozco, the "Latino Bambino" voted the second funniest person in Kentucky in 2009, will headline at this open mic.
  38. COMMUNITY

  39. After Hours: Animal Instincts Past Event List
    Just as salmon are making their annual return to local waters, learn about why the fish migrate hundreds of miles through the ocean and back to their home streams. You'll even find out where to go on the Cedar River to see them for yourself. Plus, watch a salmon dissection, hear the latest on orca recovery efforts, and check out a diver show. 
  40. FILM

  41. 'We Are the Radical Monarchs' Screening & Panel Past Event List
    Discover the Radical Monarchs, an Oakland-based group for girls of color who advocate for social justice in the face of the hope-crushing machine that is post-2016 American society. After the screening of this documentary, stay for a panel with director Linda Goldstein Knowlton.
  42. Seattle Arabian Nights Festival 2019: LGBTQ Shorts Past Event List
    Seattle Arabian Nights Festival shows queer short films from around the globe—from Morocco to Lebanon to the UK and the US—that shed light on the art and diversity of the Arab world. These include stories about women chess players, loyal brothers in a strict Muslim family, a grieving man who discovers his mother was a belly dancer, and others.
  43. FOOD & DRINK

  44. Suds & Succulents! Past Event List
    Grab a pint and make your own succulent planter in a Lagunitas mason jar.
  45. MUSIC

  46. Uncle Bonsai's 38th Anniversary - The “Corniversary” Show Past Event List
    Seattle harmonizers Uncle Bonsai describe themselves with the following mishmash scenario: "Imagine what might happen if Tim Burton hijacked the Andrews Sisters en route to a Stephen Sondheim festival with The Beatles and Tom Lehrer in the sidecar." Join them on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of their debut album.
  47. PERFORMANCE

  48. De Yun She Past Event List
    This will be a Mandarin-language performance by masters of the comedic Chinese art of crosstalk, a kind of funny dialogue.
  49. Pretty Much It Live Past Event List
    Eric Striffler and Jacob Shao will provide hilarious commentary for popular movies and TV shows you love and hate at this free live taping of their podcast Pretty Much It.
  50. READINGS & TALKS

  51. Erich Hoyt: Healthy Seas for Whales and Dolphins Past Event List
    Author and marine conservationist Erich Hoyt will visit Seattle with the fifth edition of his book Orca: The Whale Called Killer. Go to learn about how to protect marine mammal habitats around the world, including our own Southern Resident Orcas. The talk will be followed by a signing and Q&A. 
  52. Kira Jane Buxton: Hollow Kingdom Past Event List
    S.T. isn't like all the other crows in Seattle. Rather than scavenge for mice and dive-bomb people's heads, he prefers to hang out with his human owner, Big Jim, and feast on fine foods like Cheetos. But as the human species becomes more and more endangered, a slovenly bird obsessed with television may be S.T.'s (and humankind's) only hope. Local author Kira Jane Buxton will read from her apocalyptic novel Hollow Kingdom.
  53. Lynda V. Mapes: Witness Tree Past Event List
    Nature-obsessed Seattle Times reporter and author Lynda Mapes will show how a single tree testifies to the effects of climate change.
  54. Pam Grossman: Waking the Witch Past Event List
    In case you haven't left the house or opened Instagram lately: Witches are BIG right now. The host of Witch Wave podcast/co-founder of the Occult Humanities Conference will talk about this legacy of supernaturally powerful women and their portrayal in culture.
  55. VISUAL ART

  56. Artist Celebration and Open Book Club! Past Event List
    Meet artists Lydia Bassis and Barbara Robertson and join their book club discussion of Mary Gabriel's Ninth Street Women, a collective biography of Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler. (You don't need to have read the book to chime in.) There will also be hors d'oeuvres and wine. 
  57. Changing Bodies Exhibition Past Event List
    Regional and visiting artists will show work dealing with the effects of time, medicine, gender affirmation, and more on the body. 
    Opening Thursday
  58. In Focus: Marie Watt Past Event List
    As part of the series "In Focus: Contemporary First Nations and Native American Women Artists and Curators," Indigenous artist Marie Watt, who's inspired by "obscured history, biography, Iroquois protofeminism, and Native Futurism," will speak on the possibility of seeing ourselves as "companion species" to animals. 
  59. Pints & Pumpkins Past Event List
    Have a drink in the glass pumpkin patch Past Event List , place bids on art, hear music by the Porters, and snack on food by Lombardi's Italian Restaurant. Shop for glass pumpkins, which are 10% off for the event.
  60. THURSDAY-FRIDAY

    COMEDY

  61. Antiques Improv Show Past Event List
    Improvisers will weave stories based on treasures brought in by the audience.
  62. THURSDAY-SATURDAY

    COMEDY

  63. Showtember Showcases Past Event List
    Enjoy a "sampler platter" of four local comedians for the price of one throughout the weekend, featuring Mike Devore, Alexander Goldwell, Jill Silva, Felisha Barnes, and others.
  64. PERFORMANCE

  65. Science Fiction Double Feature Past Event List
    Get a double dose of sci-fi with L. Nicol Cabe's solo show Effing Robots: How I Taught the A.I. to Stop Worrying and Love Humans and Aaron J. Shay's song cycle Apocalypse Songs: Captain Redacted. The first is a comedy about a sex-hungry nerd who tries to boost a chatbot to the role of AI dictator; the second is a folk-tinged series of tunes and stories featuring sea-monsters and megalopolises.
  66. THURSDAY-SUNDAY

    COMEDY

  67. Eddie Ifft Past Event List
    The host of the comedy podcasts Talkin’ Sh*t and The Bingle Show will sling some jokes.
  68. PERFORMANCE

  69. Funhouse V Past Event List
    Alex Garramone, Francie Mylet, and Brian Toews will present an anthology of short theatrical pieces with an emphasis on experimentation and satire. The playwrights for this edition are Rachel Atkins, Marie Biondollilo, Rachael Carnes, Marcus Gorman, Jake Foerg, Levi Friedman, and Seayoung Yim.
  70. The Riot Ballet Past Event List
    There will be no gentle applause and hardly any sitting at this ballet. Instead, a narrative will unfold as participants try to avert a potential riot of authoritarian-minded rabble-rousers before things get out of hand by solving puzzles and encountering all sorts of characters and scenes. You have the choice of being a big part of the action or being a passive bystander. 
  71. FRIDAY

    COMEDY

  72. Bring Back the '90s Past Event List
    Bandit Theater will present a night of improv dedicated to the glory days of TRL and frosted tips, using music videos, photos, commercials, and more as springboards. 
  73. EnParejaDos con Adrián Uribe y Consuelo Duval Past Event List
    In this Spanish-language show, comedians Consuelo Duval and Adrián Uribe take on relationships and their hitches.
  74. Keith Lowell Jensen Past Event List
    Isaac Novak will host a show headlined by this California comic, whom you may have seen on the History Channel, Spike TV, and Starz Network.
  75. Laugh on Leary Comedy Showcase Past Event List
    Hear jokes from an eclectic group of comedians at this local showcase in the Double Decker Room. Grab some food at the Camion truck before you go.
  76. COMMUNITY

  77. Park(ing) Day Past Event List
    Parking spaces throughout the city will turn into actual parks with interactive activities for one blessed day as Seattle frees itself from the tyranny of the car.
  78. FOOD & DRINK

  79. Cheese & Tea Pairing Past Event List
    You may have tried cheese paired with wine, but have you had it with tea? This event at geek-themed tea shop Friday Afternoon will have you complementing your cup with a variety of fromage and comparing tasting notes.
  80. GEEK

  81. Storm Area 51 Party Past Event List
    Jump toward outer space on a trampoline, play NERF Wars, enjoy celestial food and drink specials, and join DJ Big Ugly on the dance floor at this intergalactic soiree. 
  82. MUSIC

  83. Clayton Ballard Murder Night Past Event List
    Sulk over to Greenwood for a night of acoustic murder ballad classics with Clayton Ballard. 
  84. Disco Skate Night Past Event List
    DJ Bugzy Beatdown will take you back to the '70s at this groovy skate party. Wear a fabulous costume to win a prize.
  85. Emo Nite Past Event List
    Bring back the early-mid 2000s with your deep passion for gauged ears, flat-ironed hair, and Pete Wentz's smirk. Emo Nite, presented by Emo Night LA, is the new sensation of reliving your MySpace glory in the form of a high-energy, passionately emo DJ night.
  86. PERFORMANCE

  87. Jeff Dunham Past Event List
    Ventriloquist/comedian Jeff Dunham will bring his one-man cast of characters to the Washington State Fair.
  88. READINGS & TALKS

  89. Brad Smith: Promise and Peril in the Digital Age Past Event List
    Microsoft president Brad Smith will read from Tools and Weapons, co-written with Carol Ann Browne, about the urgent need to address the risks and challenges engendered by new technology: invasion of privacy, cybercrimes, AI complications, and more.
  90. Lisa Congdon: Find Your Artistic Voice Past Event List
    Popular author Lisa Congdon's new book is chock-full of advice, interviews, and other resources for the developing artist.
  91. Sara Donati: Where the Light Enters Past Event List
    Sara Donati, the author of The Gilded Hour, will read from her new epic novel about two trailblazing female doctors in 19th-century New York. 
  92. VOW: Voices of Womxn Salon Past Event List
    This literary salon will be a social occasion—complete with a cash bar—for all women-identified writers.
  93. RESISTANCE & SOLIDARITY

  94. Seattle Climate Strike Past Event List
    In these dire times for the planet, show your support for the Green New Deal and other efforts to combat climate change with WA and US Youth Climate Strike.
  95. VISUAL ART

  96. Barbara Bosworth Past Event List
    At this talk, get firsthand insight into the art of Barbara Bosworth, whose photography steals glimpses of humans in the natural world. A professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, her photos have been exhibited at the Denver Art Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and other prestigious venues.
  97. Everyday Unseen Youth Art Gallery: Reclaiming Space Past Event List
    See art by kids aged 13 to 19, presented by foundry10.
  98. FRIDAY-SUNDAY

    FOOD & DRINK

  99. PNWild Festival Past Event List
    Try rare wild, sour, and farmhouse beers like Aslan Brewing Company's "Pink Yoshi," Alesong Brewing's "Ginger Snap," and Logsdon Farmhouse Ale's "Pech 'n Brett" at this festival.
  100. PERFORMANCE

  101. Washer/Dryer Past Event List
    In Nandita Shenoy's comedy, produced by SIS Productions and Pratidhwani, an Indian American woman and her Chinese American husband desperately try to keep their washer/dryer-endowed apartment despite living on an actor's shoestring salary.
  102. Yen Past Event List
    The Kenan Fellowship for Directing will co-present this play about two teenage brothers whose porn-and-video-game-filled existence is interrupted by a stranger who changes everything.
  103. VISUAL ART

  104. Helen Lessick: The Burning Forest (Pyrolysis) Past Event List
    While life-sized, Helen Lessick's tree trunk installations are made of delicate, diaphanous material. They're suspended above a circle of bituminous coal, exploring the process of pyrolysis (the transformation of organic material by high heat). Learn about what happens to trees in natural disasters and ponder the peril of the wildfires currently raging in the Amazon. Also on view: bronze sculptures and works on paper "exploring vegetal responses to environmental challenges in both somber and playful ways."
    Closing Sunday
  105. SATURDAY

    COMMUNITY

  106. "Who's Watching You?" a Walk and Talk with David Williams Past Event List
    Local naturalist and author David Williams will point out all the carved and molded animal eyes keeping watch over downtown.
  107. Miss Africa Washington State Pageant: Coronation Ceremony Past Event List
    Twelve contestants will compete for a crown and the title of Miss Africa Washington State at this fourth annual coronation. 
  108. ZODI Collective Pop-Up Past Event List
    Get a personalized astrology reading from psychotherapist and "astroentrepreneur" Kim Brotherton, the creator of a tabletop chart map called ZODI Deck, and snack on tasty treats. 
  109. FESTIVALS

  110. Fishermen's Fall Festival Past Event List
    The North Pacific fishing fleet's annual return to their home terminal gives occasion to this waterfront fundraiser for the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial Foundation to assist families of fishermen lost at sea. You can learn about where your seafood comes from, make fishing-themed art projects (like a wooden boat, for instance), and cast a line into a pond for some catch-and-release practice.
  111. Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival Past Event List
    Take part in UW's version of the Mid-Autumn festival, a Chinese and Vietnamese tradition that welcomes the new season and honors departed loved ones. This year, they promise a lantern-filled quad, carnival games, mooncakes, and much more.
  112. Rat City Recon Past Event List
    This White Center music festival typically traverses four venues, but will settle at Southgate Roller Rink this year, with featured performances from the Brent Amaker Deathsquad, Kinski, C-Average, Migas, Reality Asylum, Post/Boredom, Slow Code, and Dying Trades.
  113. FOOD & DRINK

  114. Sour Beer Day Q3 Past Event List
    Be the first to try Lucky Envelope's latest batch of pucker-forming brews, including flavors like calamansi lime, pluot, boysenberry, and even Swedish fish, and nosh on latke sandwiches from Napkin Friends.
  115. GEEK

  116. DinkyCon Past Event List
    This inaugural geek convention promises an artist alley, games, panels, food, and a cosplay contest, but not a set theme. Come dressed as your favorite pop culture icons and revel in the freedom of creativity. 
  117. MUSIC

  118. Love Vigilantes, Rusholme Ruffians Past Event List
    Spend your evening at the ultimate tribute night with New Order cover band Love Vigilantes and the Smiths, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr cover band Rusholme Ruffians.
  119. Oktoberfest with Platinum Spandex Past Event List
    Stuff your face with soft pretzels, kielbasa, and sauerkraut while you dance around to the stylings of hair metal cover band Platinum Spandex. 
  120. Petty or Not!, The Tambourine Men Past Event List
    Petty or Not will play all your Tom Petty favorites and the Tambourine Men will strum Bob Dylan hits.
  121. Psy-topia Presents: Freedom Fighters Past Event List
    Sway to psychedelic trance and other cosmic electronic genres.
  122. School of Rock Shows Past Event List
    The tiny musicians of the future will play School of Rock Shows">larger-than-life arena-rock bangers, Beach Party Past Event List music, Jack White Past Event List favorites, Nirvana Past Event List songs, and old-school hip-hop Past Event List .  
  123. Silent Party Seattle: R&B Lovers & Friends Past Event List
    Bring your smoothest dance moves (headphones will be provided) to this trap and R&B silent disco. 
  124. Social Function at The Artist Loft Past Event List
    Local DJs CNSPRVCY, Matsu, and others will lay down dance tracks at this fundraiser for Friends of Youth. Hit up the open bar for beer and hard seltzer.
  125. A Trip Through Musical Time Past Event List
    Sing along to your favorites by Supertramp and the Doors at this twofer tribute night.
  126. PERFORMANCE

  127. Circus Protégé Show Past Event List
    Emerald City Trapeze Arts students will sail overhead on silks and bars.
  128. Edgar Allan Past Event List
    Inspired by the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, a young boy (named Edgar Allan, natch) has his heart set on being the most remarkable boy at Manor House School in this Coldharts production. 
  129. READINGS & TALKS

  130. Paula Becker: The House on Stilts Past Event List
    Becker, much appreciated locally for her biography of Betty MacDonald (Looking for Betty MacDonald: The Egg, the Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I) and other works, chronicles how the opioid crisis has affected her personally: Her son became addicted to heroin.
  131. Petina Gappah: Out of Darkness, Shining Light Past Event List
    Gappah's novel of colonialism, exploration, and religion follows the journey of those who carried the real-life missionary Dr. Livingstone's body across Africa.
  132. SHOPPING

  133. Filson & Mossy Oak Present Sportsman's Expo Past Event List
    Sportspeople can go ham by shopping from pop-up vendors (like Danner and Gunner Kennels), seeing demos from champion duck and goose caller Bill Saunders, and much more. 
  134. Second Use Fall Fest Past Event List
    Second Use is turning a quarter-century old! To celebrate, they'll offer free food, all-ages games, local beer, and sustainable goods from over 35 local vendors.
  135. SPORTS & RECREATION

  136. 9th Annual Dick's Drive-In Walkathon Past Event List
    Raise money for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center by walking a 15-mile course (you'll get all day) to five of the seven Dick's Drive-In locations, starting in Lake City.
  137. Daybreaker SEA // '90s Back to School (3 Year Anniversary!) Past Event List
    For their third birthday, the daytime party people at Daybreaker will throw a shindig celebrating Nickelodeon Slime, morning cartoons, and all things '90s with a yoga session and live DJ set. 
  138. Ruff Mudder by Chewy: Seattle Past Event List
    Leash-guided doggos will run, climb, and crawl their way to the finish line in this canine construction of the down-and-dirty obstacle course Tough Mudder. Past Event List
  139. Snohomish Tweed Ride Past Event List
    Fancy a leisurely countryside jaunt on your bicycle? Make use of any Victorian, Edwardian, or steampunk-ian outfits you may own and toddle along Snohomish's Centennial Trail, stopping for tea (which they'll provide) and a picnic (which you'll bring yourself). There will also be posh sporting opportunities like croquet and badminton, a costume contest, and more.
  140. VISUAL ART

  141. ARCADE Equinox Sandcastle Competition Past Event List
    Put a cherry on top of your summer by bringing your A-game to this juried sandcastle-building competition in support of ARCADE, judged in part by The Stranger's own Charles Mudede, aka the "Critical Voice of Reason." A bonfire will follow. 
  142. Batman Day 2019 Past Event List
    Celebrate the growly-voiced, pointy-eared vigilante by picking up free special Batman Day comics ("Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel "The Batman Who Laughs").
  143. Julie Alexander: Yellow Past Event List
    Blue can generate sensations of coldness, sadness, and artificiality; red can be anger, passion, or heat. What's yellow? According to Julie Alexander, yellow can represent "uniqueness, atomized value of individuality, and our struggles to build community as we create things in this commodified culture." Nicholas Nyland and Dalani Tanahy are also featured in this exhibition.
    Closing Saturday
  144. Luminata Past Event List
    The Fremont Arts Council will hop over to Green Lake for their annual autumnal equinox celebration filled with bright paper lanterns to help ease you into the less-sunny season. You're invited to bring any other luminary you have on hand (they suggest light-up umbrellas and costumes) to help make the post-ceremony parade even brighter.
  145. Seattle Erotic Art Festival Presents: Living Art Past Event List
    Watch live body painting and maybe become a breathing canvas yourself at this sexy art night in anticipation of Seduction Past Event List
  146. Twyla Sampaco and Lana Blinderman Past Event List
    See nature photos by self-described "Filipina-Cascadian" photographer Twyla Sampaco and urban documentary photographer Lana Blinderman.
  147. SATURDAY-SUNDAY

    COMMUNITY

  148. WK & WGS 28th Annual Koi Show Past Event List
    Watch bright orange and spotted Koi fish live their best lives at this 28th annual show hosted by the Washington Koi and Water Garden Society. 
  149. FESTIVALS

  150. Sammamish Arts Showcase Past Event List
    Unfettered to any one art form, this two-day festival will bring in painters and sculptures, ballet and hip-hop dancers, jazz musicians, and tons more creatives.
  151. FOOD & DRINK

  152. U-Pick Apple Festival Past Event List
    Biting into a Honeycrisp is all the more satisfying when you pluck it from the tree yourself. Fill a basket with autumnal bounties and enjoy some food specials at this two-day festival.
  153. VISUAL ART

  154. Layne Kleinart: Nature / Nurture Past Event List
    Using recycled linens stained with coffee, beet juice, and wine, Layne Kleinart explores the "joy in the unpredictable interaction of materials and excitement in subtle nuances."
    Opening Saturday
  155. SUNDAY

    COMEDY

  156. Biswa Kalyan Rath Past Event List
    See Indian stand-up comedian Rath, who you may know from his YouTube show Pretentious Movie Reviews, perform a live set.
  157. Fight Mic Past Event List
    Comedians will fight for your attention by trying to remove each other's socks on stage, gladiator style.
  158. Greg Fitzsimmons Past Event List
    Actor and comedian Greg Fitzsimmons, who wrote for the four-time Emmy-winning Ellen Degeneres Show, has also been seen on talk shows and runs the FitzDog Radio podcast.
  159. FILM

  160. Manual of Photography Past Event List
    French artist Pierre Leguillon, whose exhibition Arbus Bonus Past Event List  is currently showing at the Frye, will present a screening of his film anthology about how to frame, light, shoot, and develop photographs. 
  161. FOOD & DRINK

  162. 9th Annual Heirloom TomatoFare Past Event List
    For the ninth year in a row, Cederbrook Lodge will display the region's abundance of heirloom tomatoes from over 75 local growers. Try samples and savor heirloom tomato-inspired dishes from award-winning Pacific Northwest chefs, plus beer and wine tastings, and doctor your own Bloody Mary at the bar with over-the-top garnishes.
  163. One-Day Cookbook Sale Past Event List
    Peruse hundreds of donated cookbooks covering all types of cuisine and topics, starting at just four buckaroos. 
  164. The Sweet Tooth Pop-Up at Brimmer & Heeltap Past Event List
    Sate your sugar craze with handmade dark chocolate and cocoa nibs, cake, macarons, tea-infused ice cream, and other treats from local producers ChocolateSpiel, Black Magic Sweets, LadyGrey and Milk and Leaf Co.
  165. The World of Matcha & Green Tea Past Event List
    Brush up on the finer points of the earthy green Japanese tea at this guided tasting and class with Sujimoto Tea, which will teach you how to make authentic matcha at home.
  166. MUSIC

  167. Seattle Flute Society's Flute Celebration Day Past Event List
    Celebrate virtuosos of the woodwind instrument (including members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Ah Tempo Flute Choir, Bellevue Youth Symphony, the Jolly-Jones Duo, and Flûtes-en-Bois) with an evening of flute chamber music followed by contemporary pieces by Pacific Northwest composers.​
  168. Show Tunes Sing-Along with Tanya and Aidan Past Event List
    Sing along to songs from your favorite musicals both classic and contemporary. Costumes are encouraged. 
  169. WKT WA Singing Championships Past Event List
    Talented vocalists will come from all over Washington State to compete for $1000 cash and a spot at the World Karaoke Tour World Singing Championships. 
  170. PERFORMANCE

  171. Queen Crawl Past Event List
    Five local drag queens have been working hard to raise as much money as they can for various nonprofits. At this final portion of the fundraising competition, you're invited to join the participants as they hop to Capitol Hill bars in pursuit of the coveted Queen of the Crawl title. 

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