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Why, Emmett Montgomery?
Why the beard? I've been shaving since I was 10. It's one of the many costumes I wear. It's like a mask that grows out of my face. The thing about facial hair is, sometimes it starts wearing you. The beard is such an icon for masculinity that skinny weirdo hipsters are embracing it, taking it back.
Why risk unsavory beard stereotypes? There are certain things about being a six-foot guy with a beard that I like. I can walk down alleys unmolested. I'm the last guy people sit next to on the bus. There are certain practical applications to being a bearded weirdo. If people assume by my beard that I'm gentle and intelligent, OK. Look at the beard stereotypes—you got the evil wizard, which is OK. You can mistake me for that. The professor or the psychiatrist or the Old Testament prophet—they're all kind of interesting roles.
Why don't we see bearded ladies at the circus anymore? I do think she's becoming less relevant as gender stereotypes are blurring. I think everybody should have the right to have a beard—if they can grow one. And they shouldn't be kept in cages. (Weird and Awesome With Emmett Montgomery: Sat., 4:45–5:45 p.m., The Vera Project.) BRIAN MILLER
Saturday, September 3
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All weekend:
11 a.m. to close, Seattle Center Pavilion
Bumber by Number: Ryan Feddersen will ink a giant paint-by-numbers design that Bumbergoers will then complete. It's interactive! #ryanfeddersen #visualarts. BRIAN MILLER
11 a.m. to close, Seattle Center Pavilion
Expedition: Video artist Leslie Lyons enlists you, the Bumbergoer, in her participatory, crowd-sourced three-day film. #videoarts #leslielyons #everyonesastar. BRM
11 a.m. to close, Seattle Center Pavilion
The Magic Show: This group show includes locals Peter Bristol, Britta Johnson, and Jason Puccinelli, plus visitors Thomas Petillo, Geoffrey Alan Rhodes, and Doug Young. #visualarts #magic. BRM
11 a.m. to close, Seattle Center Pavilion
Skater's Gauntlet: Sculptor W. Scott Trimble's wooden installation is actually located in the adjacent skate park. No riding allowed! #visualarts #wscotttrimble #skateboardingisnotacrime. BRM
11 a.m. to close, Fisher Pavilion
Flatstock: More than 70 poster artists will exhibit, sign, and sell their work. #nerds #flatstock #posters. BRM
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Noon to 12:45 p.m., Spectacle Stage
MarchFourth Marching Band: It's not a date, it's a verb. #portland #neocircusperformance. GAVIN BORCHERT
Noon to 1 p.m., SIFF Cinema
Films4Families—The International Family Passport: Kids learn about monsters, enchanted mice, and proper table manners. And a cow seeks to rule the world! #madcows. BRM
Noon to 1 p.m., Leo K. Theatre
Poet Andrea Gibson joins teens from Youth Speaks Seattle, who'll also share their verse. #poetry. BRM
Noon to 1 p.m., Fountain Lawn Stage
Locals Campfire Okbring rollicking Appalachian-style folk with a dash of Northwest melancholy. #bandswithbanjos. ERIN K. THOMPSON
Noon to 1 p.m., EMP Level 3 Stage
Transported to the future from the late '60s, Tomtenloves organs and sounds like #procolharum #jimmorrisonwhenhesnotshitfaced. MIKE SEELY
12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Bagley Wright Theatre
The Trey McIntyre Project wants to "convey the emotion and grace of life's journey" through ballet. Did we mention that his dancers are smokin' hotties? #dance #menintightpants. MA'CHELL DUMA LAVASSAR
12:45 to 1:30 p.m., Fisher Green Stage
Tropical indie-rockers Yuni in Taxco bring spices of Latin rhythm and Afropop for full flavor. Best enjoyed with your toes in the sand. #leavebudlightathome. JOE WILLIAMS
12:45 to 1:45 p.m., Starbucks Stage
The Caleb Klauder Country Band meld vintage country and modern Americana for a sound all their own. #americana. MDL
1 to 2:15 p.m., SIFF Cinema
Why Aren't These People Famous?: Mumblecore director Jay Duplass profiles Kevin Grant. Local favorite Duffy Bishop also gets her due. #mumblecore. BRM
1 to 2 p.m., Intiman Theatre
Who are Freestyle Love Supreme? Think of them as The Lonely Island throwing down with legitimate flavor, so comic and quick you'll wish they had a rewind button. #comedy. MDL *With Rory Scovel
1 to 2 p.m., Exhibition Hall Stage
Witchburntakes the twang of Southern metal & spices it with West Coast thrash. Their pants might be tighter than yours, though. #brutal. JW
1:15 to 2 p.m., Mainstage
Brite Futures are the first Natalie Portman's Shaved Head cover band ever to land a gig at KeyArena. #queenamidala. Chris Kornelis
1:15 to 2:15 p.m., The Vera Project
Stop Podcasting Yourself: This celebrity open mike hosted by John Keister promises a bevy of "surprising, familiar faces." #comedy #johnkeister. MDL
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Fountain Lawn Stage
Craft Spells is the freshest band in Seattle, updating the electro-dance music of the '80s with irresistible pop melodies. #electropop #80srule. EKT
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., EMP Level 3 Stage
@davematthewsdmb + the Pittsburgh Symphony = Kris Orlowski & the Passenger String Quartet. MS
1:45 to 2:45 p.m., Leo K. Theatre
The Stranger's Genius Awards Panel: A roundtable with a handful of recipients of their arts awards. #willtherebecake? GB
2 to 3 p.m., Decibel Stage
Make light of reality and contemplate the feelings of unicorns with The Great Mundane's gentle synthesizer warbles. #house #hiphop #unicorns. JULIA S. WATERHOUS
2:15 to 3 p.m., SIFF Cinema
48 Hour Film Project: Instant movies of variable quality. Your chance to feel superior to Terrence Malick, or at least more productive. #inahurry. BRM
