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Jessica Chastain (with Tye Sheridan) in Terrence Malick's Cannes prizewinner The Tree of Life.
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Neko Case (pictured at Bumbershoot last year) returns to the Paramount.
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9–12 The Barbara Streisand Songbook Featured vocalist Julie Budd and the Seattle Symphony pay tribute to Babs. Benaroya Hall, seattlesymphony.org.
10 Fremont 5K & Briefcase Relay Race as individuals or a five-person costumed relay team. Adobe Plaza, fremont5k.com.
11 Georgetown Carnival Circus performers, arts and crafts, food, power-tool races, and live music combine for a memorable Saturday night. Downtown Georgetown, georgetownmerchants.org.
11–12 Deming Logging Show Macho men show off their muscles with feats of strength. Barbecue and equipment and truck displays. Deming Log Show Grounds, demingloggingshow.com.
11–Sept. 10 Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series Garrison Keillor does a live broadcast in this ongoing outdoor series. Notables ahead include Steve Miller, Sarah McLachlan, Chris Isaak, and Jeff Bridges (yes, The Dude). Chateau Ste. Michelle, ste-michelle.com.
12 Pacific Northwest Ballet Season Encore This end-of-season fête celebrates the season's greatest hits. McCaw Hall, pnb.org.
12 Shore Run/Walk A 10K, 5K, and walk benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Course runs from Leschi to Madison Park. fhcrc.org.
12–Sept. 25 Summer Sunday Chef Demos Learn a recipe from an area chef using locally grown produce every Sunday this summer (noon to 2 p.m.) at Pike Place Market. pikeplacemarket.org.
15–Sept. 2 Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series Free summer music begins with the Moondoggies at Westlake Park. All shows begin at noon. Multiple downtown locations, downtownseattle.com.
16 The Emancipated Spectator: Artists and Viewers Curator Sara Krajewski leads a discussion and tour through the ongoing The Talent Show (through Aug. 21). Henry Art Gallery, henryart.org.
16 Ann Patchett In her new novel, State of Wonder, two physicians come into conflict in the South American rainforest. Town Hall, lectures.org.
16, 18 Seattle Symphony Gerard Schwarz's final two performances as the SSO's music director couple Mahler's thundering "Resurrection" Symphony and a world premiere by Philip Glass. Benaroya Hall.
17 The Green Lantern Ryan Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, a test pilot who is given a ring with incredible powers. Opens wide.
17 Kid Cudi Highly prolific and master of the mixtape, the New York–based rapper is known for showing off his prodigious freestyle abilities when he performs live. WaMu Theater, wamutheater.com.
17 Set the Table for SAM This big benefit and party starts with dinner ($250) and continues with a DJ and dancing under the stars. ($75 only for the Party in the Park.) Olympic Sculpture Park, seattleartmuseum.org.
17 The Tree of Life Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, and newcomer Jessica Chastain star in this latest from director Terrence Malick, who's succeeded Stanley Kubrick as the filmmaker most likely to make film critics swoon before the opening credits even roll. Egyptian.
17 The Trip In this re-edited version of a six-part BBC series, comic actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon travel England's Lake District in search of fancy restaurants for Coogan to review in print. Mostly, though, the men riff and ramble and do killer impersonations of Al Pacino, Richard Burton, and Woody Allen. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Harvard Exit.
17–18 Blue Scholars The local hip-hop duo will play two nights in support of their highly anticipated new album, Cinémetropolis. Neumos, neumos.com.
17–19 Washington Brewers Festival Featuring 50 Washington breweries and more than 200 craft beers. Saint Edward State Park, Kenmore, washingtonbeer.com.
17–July 7 Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World Local playwright Yussef El Guindi trades politics for romantic comedy in this tale of an Egyptian immigrant cab driver who falls for an American girl. ACT Theatre, acttheatre.org.
18 Beach to Chowder Run/Walk Walk or run a 5K/10K race and celebrate with chowder at the end. Bolstad Beach, Long Beach, Wash., beachtochowder.com.
18 Next Step: Choreographers Showcase Featuring choreography by PNB dancers and performed by PNB School Professional Division students. McCaw Hall, pnb.org.
18 Rat City Rollergirls Pushing, shoving, and intense battling, all on roller skates. Two of the teams are undefeated and two are winless. Who will keep their streaks alive? KeyArena, ratcityrollergirls.com.
18–19 Fremont Fair A weekend to take hold of Fremont's motto "Delibertus Quirkus," or the Freedom to Be Peculiar. The festivities will include the highly anticipated Solstice Parade. Downtown Fremont, fremontfair.org.
18–19 Northwest Coffee Festival You won't sleep for days after sampling the wares from dozens of caffeine mavens from Seattle and around the world. Seattle Center, nwcoffeefestival.com.
18–19 Olympic Air Show The Air Force tactical stunt show features the A-10 "Warthog" West Coast Demonstration Team. Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia, olympicflightmuseum.com.
18–19 Wild Garlic Festival Crafts, entertainment, and food all saturated in garlic, featuring the clove brothers! Ocean Park, Wash., funbeach.com/events/garlic.
21–22 Seattle Symphony "PLAY! A Video Game Symphony" combines graphics from your favorites (World of Warcraft and all those) with the scores played live by full orchestra. Benaroya Hall.
22 Seattle Seafair Clowns Golf Tournament What could be better than an entire day spent golfing with clowns? Druids Glen Golf Club, Kent, seafair.com.
22–Aug. 24 ZooTunes Taj Mahal and Joan Osborne are sold out. But try your luck with remaining performers like the Go-Gos and the Indigo Girls. Woodland Park Zoo, zoo.org/zootunes.
24 Bad Teacher Sure, she drinks Jack Daniel's in class, smokes pot on break, and ridicules her students, but junior-high teacher Ms. Halsey (Cameron Diaz) sure is pretty, and now that she's trying to snare a hopelessly wholesome substitute teacher (Justin Timberlake), she might stop sleeping in class. Jake Kasdan directs. Opens wide.
