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WEDNESDAY 7/7 Classical: Oh, Bwünnhiwde, You’we So Wovewy What’s really striking about those brilliant Warner Bros. classical-music sendup…

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The dark arts are back with a vengeance in 2009’s Half-Blood Prince, the enthralling sixth chapter in a…

D-Tour

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D-Tour

Back in 2006, Rogue Wave drummer Pat Spurgeon’s kidney did what few bodily organs can do: It made…

Singin' in the Rain

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Singin’ in the Rain

The classic 1952 movie musical is a film about movies, and about our love of movies–including all their…

Pretty in Pink

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Pretty in Pink

Before he was Sam in the LOTR movies (before he could shave, for that matter), Sean Astin joined…

Dinner and a Movie: Humpday

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Dinner and a Movie: Humpday

Volterra chef Don Curtiss crafts the food while you enjoy the 2009 Humpday, whose writer/director, Lynn Shelton, will…

Our World at War

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Our World at War

Up a flight of stairs from the kid-filled, cheerful food court in Center House, you can visit very…

International Conservation Photography Awards

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International Conservation Photography Awards

Adorable critters and lovely panoramas are to be found in this environmentally themed group show, but the best…

5th of July Lake Union Cleanup

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5th of July Lake Union Cleanup

We often kid the big green mermaid, but sometimes the local coffee goliath does a little good. If…

Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin at Fox Sports Grill

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Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin at Fox Sports Grill

These two sad steroidal monsters will contribute to their future lives of brain damage, failed marriages, and painkiller…

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Grease Sing-Along

If there are any people left on the planet who haven’t heard of 1978’s most popular film, the…

Suzanne Rivecca

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Suzanne Rivecca

Suzanne Rivecca sticks by that age-old adage of write what you know. The protagonists in her excellent debut…

Bugs Bunny on Broadway

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Bugs Bunny on Broadway

What’s really striking about those brilliant Warner Bros. classical-music sendup cartoons—What’s Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville, and…

Julia Amparo-Alvarado at her Greenpoint apartment.

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An Immigrant’s Heart

To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big.

Jeff Roman’s 4th of July Barbecue

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Jeff Roman’s 4th of July Barbecue

This 4th of July, whether you’re floating on a boat or barbecuing on a deck, you should take…

Sounders vs. FC Dallas

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Sounders vs. FC Dallas

This should be a memorable day in soccer history, for reasons that have nothing to do with tonight’s…

The Rob and Zach Show

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The Rob and Zach Show

When you’re 12 years along in your career as an incredibly progressive pop band, what do you do…

World Cup Soccer: Brazil vs. Netherlands

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World Cup Soccer: Brazil vs. Netherlands

There is no soccer viewing experience anywhere in Seattle that compares to the scene at Tempero do Brasil,…

Old 97’s

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Old 97’s

While frontman Rhett Miller’s dashing good looks and periodic bids for solo stardom are understandable distractions, the meat…

I Am Ghost

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I Am Ghost

I Am Ghost is the ultimate wet dream for the Hot Topic crowd. Over the course of two…