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Bite of Seattle
This weekends Bite of Seattle introduces a new, recession-friendly attraction, Just a Bite!, offering smaller (two- to three-ounce)…
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The Weekly Wire: The Weeks Notable Events
WEDNESDAY 7/15 Karaoke: Greenwood Idols The Rickshaw Restaurant & Lounge serves greasy Chinese food and American fare, but…
Music
The Short List: This Weeks Recommended Shows
Woody Guthrie Tribute Night ~ Wednesday, July 15 Any true Washingtonian knows that folksinger Woody Guthrie is an…
News
Closing Time Doesn’t Exist
Dear Uptight Seattleite, When the branch library in my neighborhood announces over the PA that it’s almost closing…
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The Taming of the Shrew
Nobody loves a kvetch.Judy Blume, Wifey. Not so!, according to Shakespeare: If you can find a guy whos…
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Seattle to Portland Ride
Its too late to register for the sold-out annual Seattle to Portland ride, now 30 years old. Organized…
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Back to the Garden
Driving across the Cascades on a 1988 road trip, Ballard filmmaker Kevin Tomlinson discovered a very different kind…
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Less Than Zero
Growing up in the 80s meant progressing from John Hughes movies to Bret Easton Ellis, teen exuberance to…
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DANCE This
Local teens and youth groups are the focus in the annual DANCE This showcase, augmented this year by…
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Deliverance
Yes, there will come a point in John Boormans 1972 male-bonding thriller whenas Ned Beatty begins crawling around…
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Seafair Milk Carton Derby
Banana boats, purple pirate barges, and Titanic replicas are just a sample of the creations you might see…
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Seattle Center Skatepark Opening
The Seattle Center Skatepark is finally opening today, a year and a half after the old park (opposite…
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Matthew Amster-Burton
When Matthew Amster-Burton, who writes about food for The Seattle Times, Seattle magazine, and Gourmet.com, segued from reviewing…
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Twentieth Century
Theres overacting and theres over-Acting. John Barrymore provides the latter as a gloriously manic, egocentric Broadway producer in…
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Rangers @ Mariners
The off-season signing of Ken Griffey Jr. was hailed by many (including this scribe) as a public relations…
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Honky Tonk
Thought ratted hair, sleeveless mens Ts, jeans tucked into boots, and mustaches you could steer a bike with…
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Persepolis
The 2007 Persepolis is a small landmark in feature animation. Not because of technical innovationthough it has a…
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The Weekly Wire: The Weeks Notable Events
THURSDAY 7/9 Visual Arts SHOT IN THE ART SAM’s big summer show is awfully specific about its themes…
News
Your Pick: Whiteheads and Mayoral Candidates
Dear Uptight Seattleite, Who are you supporting for mayor? Dawn Dear Dawn, I’m drawn to the warm Falstaffian…
Music
The Short List
Michael Schenker Wednesday, July 8 With his signature black-and-white Flying V in hand, Michael Schenker has easily put…