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5–7 CRYPTICON HORROR CONVENTION Calling all horror junkies. Visit the Web site; even that is terrifying. Northwest Rooms, Seattle Center, crypticonseattle.com. $20–$45.
7 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Bidding farewell to a 19-year company star in "A Celebration of Louise Nadeau." McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, pnb.org. $30–$200.
13 SPIRIT WALK Help raise pledges to support American Indian and Alaska Native programs and services. Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center, sihb.org.
14 SIFF's CLOSING NIGHT The film fest comes to rest, with one last action-packed evening, featuring the sexy retro thriller OSS 117: Lost in Rio, plus a party at the Pan Pacific Hotel. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, siff.net. $35–$80.
16–21 RENT The five hundred twenty-five thousand six-hundredth performance of this updating of La bohème. The Paramount, theparamount.com. $23–$63.
18—Aug. 23 CAMLANN MEDIEVAL VILLAGE Have you ever thought you were born in the wrong century? Here's your chance to see if the 1300s would have been more your style. This living history project is an exact replica of rural England in 1376. Carnation, Wash., camlann.org. Open Sat.–Sun. $5–$9.
19–21 JUNETEENTH FREEDOM FESTIVAL Commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., and celebrating the contribution of African-Americans and their ancestors to society. Pratt Park, 18th Avenue South and South Main Street. $8–$25.
19–21 WASHINGTON BREWERS FESTIVAL Over 200 kinds of locally made beer. Saint Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore, washingtonbeer.com/wabf.htm. $8–$25.
20 FREMONT FAIR & SOLSTICE PARADE Longest day of the year; scandalously naked bicyclists; still fun despite all the changes to Fremont—you know the drill. Gas Works Park and various venues in Fremont, fremontartscouncil.org.
20 FREMONT OUTDOOR MOVIES This weekend, a Mamma Mia sing-along!!! You never know, Hollywood agents could be in the crowd, eager to hear your version of "Dancing Queen." We're just saying, it could happen. 3400 Phinney Ave. N., fremontoutdoormovies.com.
20–21 GREENWAY DAYS Mountains, hikes, relays—25 events for you to remember why living in the Northwest is so great. mtsgreenway.org/greenwaydays.
21 FATHER'S DAY BARBECUE If you're having trouble thinking of a good gift for dear ol' Dad, take him to this barbecue at Northwest Trek. It's beautiful up there, and there will be good food and events—not to mention it gets you off the hook for buying a present. Northwest Trek, www.nwtrek.org. $12–$35.
21 LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE Walk, run, or ride to unite in the fight against cancer. Seattle Center, seattle09.livestrong.org.
25–27 TWISTED FLICKS 1: Take a cheesy B-list movie and show it without sound. 2: Have a group of improv artists provide the dialogue, soundtrack, and all noises. Outcome: more often than not, a better movie than it started out as. 5510 University Way N.E., jetcityimprov.com/twistedflicks. $10.
26—Aug. 11 CENTRUM Hundreds of artists gather at Fort Worden each year to showcase their work and participate in everything from one-on-one teaching to lectures for hundreds of people. Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Wash., centrum.org. Various prices.
27 SEATTLE WEEKLY'S ARTOPIA Listen up!! The awesome Georgetown Music Festival is merging with Artopia this year to produce a bigger, better, multivenue arts showcase. If you like art or entertainment of literally any kind, you'll find something you like here. artopiaseattle.com.
27–28 BELLEVUE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A festival all about strawberries, featuring lots of strawberries. Cherish the notorious strawberry shortcake while listening to strawberry haikus. Did we mention that strawberries figure prominently? Crossroads Park, Bellevue, bellevuestrawberryfestival.org.
27–28 SLUG FEST This annual event draws families with all the different ways slime can be used as a verb. The highlight is a human slug race that involves crawling around on your stomach in a manner similar to the moisture-loving, mobile, mucus-spewing creatures. Let's just hope no one tells the Morton Salt people about this, or things could get ugly. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Wash., nwtrek.org.
28 SEATTLE PRIDE We're not still arguing over whether the festivities should be on Capitol Hill, are we? After a few successful (logistically, if not financially) years downtown, claiming the city's center, escaping the ghetto, and enjoying Fourth Avenue's shade trees and Seattle Center's fountain, the parade and PrideFest happens again right where it belongs. seattlepride.org.
29—Aug. 10 CINEMA ON THE LAWN Sponsored by KEXP 90.3 and SIFF, three movies are showing throughout the summer—all kind of girly, but good: Heathers, Bring It On, and Juno. I suggest hitting the beer garden first to guarantee a good time. Denny Way and Westlake Avenue, cinemaonthelawn.com.
JULY
July–Aug. SEAFAIR A month-long party filled with hydroplanes, Blue Angels, Miss Seafair, barbecues, and too-cool-for-it-all Seattleites tearing their hair out. Various venues, seafair.com.
2—Aug. 2 OTHELLO Sure, Iago's evil, but Othello seems all too ready to think the worst of Desdemona. What's up with that? Intiman Theatre, Seattle Center, intiman.org. $10–$52.
3–5 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL BEERFEST 150-plus beers from 15 different countries. Drink one of each and call yourself cultured. Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center, seattlebeerfest.com. Entry & 10 beer tickets for $20.
4 NATURALIZATION CEREMONY What better way to spend the Fourth than watching 500-plus people being sworn in as American citizens? Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center, ethnicheritagecouncil.org.
