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JUN 16, 2007

The second week of awesomeness at On the Boards' annual fiesta of dance, theater, and hard-to-describe performance. In the early show, Hand2Mouth, from Portland, will perform their fucked-up Americana as passed through the kidneys of Polish physical theater, including pie-eating contests, karaoke, balloons, and nudity. In the late show, SuttonBeresCuller dance through the dreams of their character Earl Grey. Also! The triumphant stage return of Last Days columnist David Schmader, with a new piece called Litter. (On the Boards, 100 W Roy St, 217-9888. 5 and 8 pm, $14.) by Brendan Kiley

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Did you live in Seattle in 1995? If you did, then you've heard this song: "Do you wanna be rich? Do you wanna be a superstar? Well, honey, you already are. You already are." Remember that? It was power pop, catchy as fuck, and all over the radio. The band was Sweet Water and they wrote many a great song before breaking up in the late '90s. Now they're back and playing three nights at the Crocodile. Friday and Saturday are sold out, and tickets are moving quickly for today's all-ages matinee. Get on it. (Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave, 441-5611. 6 pm, $10, all ages.) by Megan Seling

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Also Suggested Today: Northwest New Works Sweet Water Reunion

SUN
JUN 17, 2007

The local true schools ATB Studios and Silent Lambs Project present Fundamentals, a symposium of dope rappers and DJs. Blak is the host and principal rapper; DJs Sean Malik and Mr. Hill will provide "authentic hiphop instrumentals." A note about Blak: His solo CD, which comes out this summer, is the best work of hiphop I've heard so far this year. And a note about Mr. Hill: His recently released collection of gothic/hiphop instrumentals, The Darkest Hour, is already a local classic. (Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave, 441-5823. 7:30 pm, $3.) by Charles Mudede

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JUN 18, 2007

Toulouse-Lautrec didn't take his models from classical academies; he chose prostitutes and bohemians, and I suppose if you squinted hard enough, you might confuse a bourgeois Seattle burlesque girl with one of those hard-livers. So draw them. As they dance. And you might win prizes, which is not as good as immortality, but better than being disfigured most of your life. (Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave, 441-5823. 6—9 pm, $10 general/$15 for a table.) by Jen Graves

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JUN 19, 2007

The brilliantly skin-crawly SIFF smash leaps to regular screens for a feature run. Crazy Love concerns Burt Pugach and Linda Riss, a pair of star-crossed lovers whose 45-years-and-counting relationship begins with an illicit affair in the late 1950s. When Linda tries to move on, Burt goes nuts, commissioning a brutal attack that leaves Linda permanently disfigured and lands Burt behind bars. What happens next will blow your mind. A fucked-up love story for the ages. (See Movie Times.) DAVID SCHMADER by David Schmader

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JUN 20, 2007

The former editor of this newspaper reads from her interesting, imperfect, celebrity-heavy exposé You Will Make Money in Your Sleep: The Story of Dana Giacchetto, Financial Adviser to the Stars. Subject of the exposé: a charming, shady financial advisor whose clients, in the mid-'90s, included Leonardo DiCaprio (Giacchetto handled his investments) and Sub Pop (Giacchetto brokered the $20 million deal with Warner Music). It ends with the scammer in the slammer. (Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. 7:30 pm, free.) by Christopher Frizzelle

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THU
JUN 21, 2007

Cris Bruch is the kind of artist that other artists talk about, talk to, admire, and learn from. And yet he hasn't had much of a presence at museums locally, or even steady gallery representation. All that changes now. Lawrimore Project is doing a museum's job by presenting a 20-year retrospective of the artist's sculptures and installations. Oh, and while he's being "introduced": Pronounce his last name "brew." (Lawrimore Project, 831 Airport Way S, 501-1231. 6—10 pm, free.) by Jen Graves

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Portland's Glass Candy have recently transformed themselves from an attractive glam-punk trio into a white-hot Italo disco machine. Johnny Jewel lays down spare drum beats, strutting bass, fried guitar, glittering synths, and Moroder arpeggios while drop-dead vocalist Ida No whispers and wails through druggy echoes and reverbs. Their live shows have always been satisfying mixes of spectacle and substance (or substances). Once, at Yo-Yo a Go-Go, No's pants were falling down for the entirety of their performance. (The Comet, 922 E Pike St, 323-9853, 9 pm, $7, 21+.) by Eric Grandy

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Also Suggested Today: 'How Did I Get Here?'Glass Candy

FRI
JUN 22, 2007

This small, family-run place in Greenwood serves huge helpings of beautifully executed Mediterranean favorites like tangy lamb kebabs and octopus sautéed in garlic. They know how to do octopus. And on Friday and Saturday nights, they somehow make room for a lively band and belly dancers. (Georgia's Greek Restaurant, 783-1228, 323 NW 85th St. Daily 8 am—10 pm.) by Amy Kate Horn

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