The Stranger

General strike! Take to the streets! And get some gelato from the new D’Ambrosio Gelateria Artigianale on Capitol Hill! D’Ambrosio has been serving some of Seattle’s best gelato from a small shop on Ballard Avenue for a good couple of years, and now you can get their remarkably creamy, velvety treat at their new, bigger shop on the corner of 12th and Pine on Capitol Hill, too. The spring menu includes Fichi, Mascarpone & Caramello (figs and caramel), Zenzero & Limone (ginger lemon), and a cantaloupe sorbet that will change your life. (D’Ambrosio Gelateria Artigianale; 5339 Ballard Ave NW, 327-9175; 1542 12th Ave, 328-4285; noon–10 pm) by Megan Seling

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There’s a new three-level gallery on Olive Way where two painters—Laura Hamje and Sara Long—have studios on top, and where the inaugural exhibition on the first two levels is by Kimberly Trowbridge. Trowbridge is a notable Seattle painter, a processor (like so many) of European cubism. But in this show, called Bolted Dream, she expands into Americana as well as three dimensions (and some palm-sized low reliefs, too). She’s bold, prolific, and, frankly, grooving. Watch her grow. (Blindfold Gallery, 1718 E Olive Way, Suite A, www.blindfoldgallery.com, 1–7 pm, free) by Jen Graves

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There once were two people who so loved each other who, rather than having a child, had plastic surgery so they looked more alike, until they basically looked the same, despite the fact that one was born a man and one a woman—and it wasn’t weird, it was great. This is a true story, the story of Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Lady Jaye, two performance artists. This is their movie. It kicks off Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, and you will love it. (SIFF Cinema at the Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, www.threedollarbillcinema.org, 7:15 pm, $11) by Jen Graves

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Now in its fifth year, Debacle Fest offers three nights of adventurous music from local and national acts. Tonight’s opening salvo includes some of the greatest talents ever to play Debacle, including Mark McGuire, Sean McCann, No UFO’s, Brain Fruit, Brother Raven, Panabrite, Megabats, Secret Colors, and Eye Myths. Unconcerned with catchy choruses and conventional song structures, these musicians opt for restless tonal exploration and gnomic evocations of rarefied beauty. With Debacle’s cabal of sonic mavericks, altered states are the new normal. (Black Lodge, www.debaclerecords.com, 8 pm, $10 adv/$12 DOS) by Dave Segal

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A famous and useful law of scriptwriting: no animals, no water, and no children. Why? Because all three are notoriously hard and expensive for a director to shoot. The Canadian writer/director Philippe Falardeau either knows nothing about this law or likes a good challenge, because his new film, Monsieur Lazhar, has lots and lots of children. Indeed, much of the film is set in a classroom that’s packed with easily excitable boys and girls. But what at first looks like a recipe for disaster (children everywhere) turns out to be a lovely and skillfully narrated film about an Algerian teacher’s relationship with a bright and sensitive girl. (See Movie Times) by Charles Mudede

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Admit it: More than anything, Mondays make you crave a drink. You can embrace this cliché by chugging a $7 bottle of wine while crying in tune to a Fiona Apple mixtape, or head to Sound Spirits and sample free, locally produced booze with friends. Tours and tastings start at 4 p.m. on Mondays. Call ahead or just drop by—owner Steven Stone is a knowledgeable guy who loves showing off his products, especially his Ebb + Flow Gin. One sip and you’ll understand why gin is my new toothbrush. (Sound Spirits, 1630 15th Ave W, www.drinksoundspirits.com, 4–8 pm, free, 21+) by Cienna Madrid

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