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Dorothy Rissman

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Fetherston Gallery Daily from Mon., April 21 until Sat., May 24, 11:00am

Much to the chagrin of her Wallingford neighbors, Dorothy Rissman began dumpster diving at Dick’s. Her frequent visits resulting in servers announcing over loud speaker, “The trash lady is here again!” Unfazed by the mockery, she foraged for weeks until she accumulated enough Dick’s Deluxe burger wrappers to sew a jacket. The garment now on display, Hair Shirt, stitches together her conflicting identity as meat consumer and environmentalist. And she’s not alone—how many of us claim we wanna save the world and actually do our part? (BTW, what’s the carbon footprint of your $200 Patagonia sweater made from old six-pack rings?) Her show “Confluence: Man and Nature” (through May 24) reflects on our consumer appetites and careless consumption habits. Rissman recycles waste to deliver a an eco-political message, and perhaps, manufacture her own atonement. Fetherston Gallery, 818 E. Pike St., 322-9440. www.fetherstongallery.com. Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. ERIKA HOBART

Correo Aereo

Latin-American folk music while u eat

By AJA PECKNOLD

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Agua Verde Cafe and Paddle Club free Every week Monday, 6:30pm

On Monday nights, when most restaurants declare a day of rest, there’s one joint in the city that’s always slammed. On any given night Agua Verde Cafe is an expedition of sorts—during conventional dining hours (and especially in the summer), you’ve got to be prepared to wait for a good chunk of time to snag a table. But on Mondays, you’ve got something to watch and hear while you wait. Correo Aereo, a local duo consisting of the beautiful Madeleine Sosin and partner Abel Rocha, set up shop in the cafe, performing traditional music from Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, and Peru. Though they’ve collaborated with Calexico, appeared on a compilation CD for world-music label Putumayo, and had a song featured in the film The Life of David Gale, when they perform in Agua Verde’s intimate dining room, they still feel like our own well-kept secret.

The History of Fashion in Flight

“If the airline industry had a baby book, 1930 would surely be an important page,” the Museum of Flight tells us. It’s because that year, Boeing Air Transport hired eight young nurses to fly as cabin attendants—and the rest is his (and her-)story. Today the museum unveils their extensive flight attendant uniform collection (who knew it had one?!) for this temporary exhibit that’s going to thrill fashion and costume buffs, or anyone with a fancy for mid-century kitsch. From the jaunty pillbox hats and sleek boots of the ‘50s and ‘60s to the onslaught of taupe and sensible loafers later on, it’s incredible to think of how women, and their roles in the workforce, evolved along with the fashions. In “The History of Fashion in Flight”, a dozen complete uniforms are showcased, representing several airlines and dating from the ‘30s to the ‘90s. Prepare for “ooh”’s, “aah”’s, and maybe even some groans from those who know that sometimes it’s “vintage” for a reason. Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way, 764-5720. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily. Through June 2. RACHEL SHIMP

Daily from Sat., February 9 until Mon., June 2

Sad Bastard Mondays with DJ Sad Bastard

There are certain establishments where the day’s ails can be washed away with nothing more than a whiskey and a reliable selection of songs on the jukebox. At places where quarters aren’t able to bestow instant DJ power, and someone else is posted up behind the wheels of steel, disappointment often prevails—especially when you’re looking for a mellow-style evening free from top 40, pounding beats, or trendy mash-ups. Weekends at Havana are permeated with just that, but Mondays are a whole different song and dance, all for a little less change and a little more tears in your beer. Sad Bastard Monday is like a jukebox fully loaded with choice cuts both classic and current as resident DJ (and singer/songwriter himself) Michael Vermillion brings out stacks of his heartstring-tugging favorites. A recent Monday heard rambling troubadour Townes Van Zandt follow Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me,” along with locals Jesse Sykes and Damien Jurado played back to back. Three in a row from the Band—“Cripple Creek”(!) and “The Weight,” both off The Last Waltz, finishing with “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”—even tore a few folks away from the bar and onto the dance floor. The rest were content to just sit, sip, and listen.

free. Every week Monday, 9:30pm

United Artists Retrospective

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SIFF Cinema Daily from Wed., April 30 until Wed., May 21, 7:30pm

Through May 21, repertory series honors the studio founded in 1919 by icons of the silent movie era (Chaplin and Pickford among them). This week's titles include The Night of the Hunter (Wed.), a Billy Wilder double-feature of Some Like It Hot and The Apartment (Sun.), and Scorsese's love letter to The Band, The Last Waltz (Tues.). See SIFF Web site for full schedule and details. (NR) SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer St. (McCaw Hall), 448-2186, www.siff.net. $85-$100 (series), $5-$10 (individual). BRIAN MILLER

Music of Remembrance

The premiere of another song-cycle, Ghetto Songs, by Paul Schoenfield (his previous MoR commission, Camp Songs, earned a Pulitzer nomination).

$36. Mon., May 12, 7:30pm

Taras Grescoe

Like Michael Pollan at sea, he has a lot to say about the importance fresh, local, and sustainable food in Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood.

Mon., May 12, 7:30pm

Rick Perlstein

The historian discusses Nixonland.

$5. Mon., May 12, 7:30pm

Jane Porter

The industrious local author's latest suburban-set novel is Mrs. Perfect.

Mon., May 12, 7:00pm

Addictol, Better Half Now

$5. Mon., May 12, 10:30pm

Charlie Z & the Low Ballerz, Glass Elevator, Barry Bob Vail

$6. Mon., May 12, 8:00pm

Cineoke!

$5. Mon., May 12, 7:00pm

Craig Terrill

$20. Mon., May 12, 7:30pm

Exotic Ethiopian Cuisine

Chef/owner of Pan-Africa Market, Mulu Abate will school you in the ways of this exotic, accessible cuisine. The menu will include doro wott (a spicy chicken stew), misser wott (lentil stew) a tomato and jalapeno salad, as well as an additional vegetable dish (still TBD), either greens or cabbage. Accompanied by sweet Ethiopian tea and music.

$55. Mon., May 12, 6:30pm-9:30pm

Jazz Jam with Darin Clendenin Trio

$8. Mon., May 12, 8:00pm

Linda Farris Estate Auction and Sale

The late Linda Farris was a highly influential gallerist, and this intimate auction offers a chance to purchase pieces from her collection. With work by Jon Haddock, Sherry Markovitz, Claus Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, and Dan Webb. Half of the proceeds will go to establish a Linda Farris GAP grant with Artist Trust. Reservations requested: john@kucher.com. Monday, May 12, 6-9 p.m., preview 5 p.m.

$25 door entry. Mon., May 12

South, the Silver State, Ki:Theory, Johnny Lloyd Rollins

$11 adv. Mon., May 12, 8:00pm

The Trademark, Everyday Tragedy, Girl on Fire, Forward in Reverse, Radmus

all ages

$10. Mon., May 12, 7:00pm

The Little Ones, Ra Ra Riot, Panda & Angel

all ages

$10. Mon., May 12, 8:00pm

The Proclaimers, Jeremy Fisher

$18 adv./$20. Mon., May 12, 8:00pm

The Slackers, Deals Gone Bad, the Diablotones

all ages

all ages. Mon., May 12, 7:00pm

Tim Fantastic, Telekenesis, Amo Joy!, Warren Teagarden

$5. Mon., May 12, 9:30pm

Educate Your Ear

The Seattle Chamber Music Society's lecture series, warming you up for their summer festival, presents Sean Osborn on May 12, discussing the role of wind instruments in chamber music, and Seattle Opera supertitle-ist Jonathan Dean on May 19.

$6-$12 ($40 series). Every week Monday from Mon., April 28 until Mon., May 19, 7:00pm

Tuning the Air

This guitar ensemble plays originals, arrangements, and improvisations, each Monday through July 21.

$10. Every week Monday from Mon., April 14 until Mon., July 21, 8:30pm

Jesse Brown: The Village Green

A show of drawings and paintings by this artist/designer and the Creative Director at Artworks. A last hurrah before he moves to Chicago. Opens Sat., May 10, 7-9 p.m. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends June 12.

Daily from Sat., May 10 until Thu., June 12

Black Panthers Film Series

Films document the Black Panther movement, connected to the current exhibit of photographs by Stephen Shames. (NR) Odegaard Library, Room 220. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends May 19.

Daily from Mon., April 7 until Mon., May 19, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Bluegrass Jam

Every week Monday, 8:00pm

Blue Earth Alliance Photographers

Visual documentation of the impact of climate change, from award-winning photographers. Free. Mon.-Fri. Ends June 6.

Thu., May 1, 4:00pm-6:00pmEvery week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Tue., April 22 until Fri., June 6

Comedy Underground

The long-running humor hangout spotlights seasoned pros as well as up-and-comers. Tuesday at 8:30 is Non-Profit Comedy ($6-$12, www.nonprofitcomedy.com), benefiting a revolving list of causes and institutions. See Web site for times and shows.

$6-$15. Daily

DJ Sweet Chris Bell, DJ Genay Fav, DJ Stick Yo Hand in the Dirt, DJ

free. Every week Monday, 8:00pm

DK Pan

Every week Monday

"Message to Love"

The first phase of a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, “Love” features two of the legend’s guitars, including his Woodstock Fender Strat. The gallery walls are a blank slate for visitors to write comments and reflections. Jan. 26-April 6. Also: Rik Allen's clever glass and metalworks of spaceships and rockets come from a mind fascinated with science-fiction and the future. Through April 25. Also: “American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music,” a bilingual, interpretive, interactive exhibition following the impact of Latinos in American pop music. Through Sept. 7 2008. “Sound and Vision: Artists Tell their Stories,” features more than 100 excerpts from the extensive oral history archives of Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum.

Jordan Crane

Limited edition prints and original artworks from this L.A. cartoonist. Opens May 10, 6-9 p.m. as part of Art Attack. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends May 21.

Daily from Sat., May 10 until Wed., May 21

Dennis Oppenheim: From Here

Photographs, models, and drawings of the sculptor’s work, to coincide with the installation (mid-May) of his 18 foot high fiberglass traffic cones, Safety Cones (2007), at SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park. Free. Mon.-Fri. Ends May 30.

Thu., May 1, 6:00pm-8:00pmEvery week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Thu., May 1 until Fri., May 30

Homegrown: reggae with DJ Cide and Chinky Eye

Every week Monday

Jam Jam: reggae, dancehall and roots with DJs Collage and Element

Every week Monday, 9:00pm

Heads (dis)Embodied

Curated by Jim McDonald, this exhibit the role of the human head in art. With work by Claire Cowie, Scott Fife, Sherry Markovitz, Shawn Nordfors, and Dan Webb, among others. Opens Thurs., May 8, 6-8 p.m. Free. Mon.-Sat. Ends July 3.

Thu., May 8, 6:00pm-8:00pmEvery week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., May 9 until Thu., July 3

Sherry Carver, Peter deLory & Richard Morhouse

Paintings that incorporate photography, with diptychs by Morhouse and deLory. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends May 31.

Daily from Thu., May 1 until Sat., May 31

Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder

Every week Monday, 9:00pm

The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History

Photography by Stephen Shames Forty seven photographs by Stephen Shames, documenting both public and behind-the-scenes activities of The Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party, in work from 1967 to 1973. Mon.-Sun. Free. Ends May 31.

Daily from Wed., April 2 until Sat., May 31

Geoff McFetridge: In the Mind

An installation by the L.A. artist takes over the east wall of the pavilion: “an over-sized bulletin board complete with out of scale thumbtacks holding up larger-than-life posters.” On view for about one year, until March 2009.

Daily from Tue., April 29 until Sun., March 29

Once Upon a Time in America with Selector Angel Eyes

Every week Monday, 9:30pm

Open mike with Ray

free. Every week Monday

Xavier Lopez Jr.: Into the Deep End

Acrylic on canvas. Opens May 2, 6-11 p.m. Free.

Fri., May 2, 6:00pm-11:00pmDaily from Fri., May 2 until Sat., May 31

Sugar and Spice

L.A. and Philly photographers Susan Anderson, Amy Stevens, and Alex Prager explore dress-up, drama, and the play of self-decoration. With gorgeously messy cakes, a la Martha Stewart (almost) and lots of dresses. Mon.-Sun. Free. Ends May 28.

Daily from Fri., May 2 until Wed., May 28

The Playwrights’ Summit

Steven Dietz is the special guest for this three-day festival. Some events free and open to the public; see www.seattleu.edu. Sat., May 10-Mon., May 12.

Daily from Sat., May 10 until Mon., May 12

Rain Country

GLBT country-western dance, no partner necessary, with lessons in two-step, country waltz, West Coast Swing, and various levels of line dance. At the Cuff, 1533 13th Ave., on Fridays (lessons 7:30 p.m., open dance 8:30 p.m.), and at Swank, 24437 Russell Rd., Kent, on Mondays (7 p.m.).

Every week Monday, Friday

Ruby Bishop

Classic ragtime, standards and oldies

free. Every week Monday, 8:00pm

Sneak Peek

A selection of works in a range of media curated by Deborah Paine from the city's portable works collection. Mixed-media works by 22 artists, with oftentimes a strange perspective on looking. Free. Mon.-Fri. Ends August 1.

Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Mon., April 28 until Fri., August 1

Jenny Heishman’s Water Mover

The sculptor's first piece of public art, composed with artificial timber pipes and a false boulder. Its movement is powered by rain. A permanent installation.

Sat., May 3, 4:00pmDaily

Seattle's Burning Man Community presents Burn Night with DJs

free. Every week Monday, 7:00pm

Anna Summa: Los Angles Punk

Photographs of the LA punk scene, 1978-84, from Black Flag to Siouxsie Sioux. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends May 25.

Sun., April 20, 7:00pmDaily from Tue., April 1 until Sun., May 25

Printmakers' Showcase

Work by a slew of local artists, including Dawn Cerny, Brian Lane, Marcie Myrick, Kristen Ramirez, and James Reed. Free. Mon.-Sat. Ends May 31.

Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., May 1 until Sat., May 31

Soul City Mondays with Circle of Fire

Local B-Boys/B-Girls with DJs

$5. Every week Monday, 9:00pm

Sour Beer Festival

This festival begins when the bar, Brouwer’s, opens, and ends when the special sours are tapped. So it might be a day before the favorite brews are out of stock, or a week until all the sour beers have run dry. On the menu: 25 to 30 different brews, including Russian River/Bottleworks 9 Deviation, New Belgium la Folie, Walkingman Bloot Voeste Bruin (“a brown soured with the kambucha mushroom”), and several Belgians, such as a vintage Cantillon and Rodenbach Grand Cru.

Daily from Fri., May 9 until Fri., May 16, 11:00am-11:45pm

The New Orleans Quintet

Every week Monday

Brian Tolle: Stronghold

Best known for his Battery Park Irish Hunger Memorial, New York based Tolle has installed a new work on the UW campus. A stump measuring 23 feet in diameter and crafted from cedar two by sixes, Stronghold is a nod to the many enormous old growth trees that once populated the UW camps. Free.

Peter Waite: Arrivals and Departures

The Connecticut-based artist shows work in acrylic: gorgeous old buildings and lonely pools. Free. Mon.-Sat. Ends May 23.

Wed., April 16, 6:00pm-8:00pmEvery week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Wed., April 16 until Fri., May 23

New Directions: Shape, Color, Movement

A group show of glass: Cassandria Blackmore, Ann Gardner, Therese Lahaie, Amy Pruzan, and Susan Zoccola. Mon.-Sat. Free. Ends May 23.

Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Wed., April 16 until Fri., May 23, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Brooke Fitts: The Fair

Photographs that work to capture an iconic American landscape. Opens May 1. Free. Mon-Sun. Ends June 4.

Daily from Thu., May 1 until Wed., June 4

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Monday, May 12

Dorothy Rissman
Much to the chagrin of her Wallingford neighbors, Dorothy Rissman began dum... More>>
Fetherston Gallery, Daily from Mon., April 21 until Sat., May 24, 11:00am

Correo Aereo
On Monday nights, when most restaurants declare a day of rest, there’s... More>>
Agua Verde Cafe and Paddle Club, Every week Monday, 6:30pm, free

The History of Fashion in Flight
“If the airline industry had a baby book, 1930 would surely be an impo... More>>
Museum of Flight, Daily from Sat., February 9 until Mon., June 2

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