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Ethan Rutherford
Tues May 21 at 7 pm.Reading
Rutherford, who is from Seattle originally, reads from his much-praised new book, The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories. Free.
Writers Get to the PowerPoint
Tues May 21 at 7 pm.Reading
A bunch of writers including Kathleen Flenniken, Rachel Kessler, Sierra Nelson, David Schmader, and Greg Stump will perform new work via PowerPoint presentations. Free.
Nathaniel Philbrick
Tues May 21 at 7:30 pm.Reading
Philbrick's newest historical account is titled Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution. $5.
Canton Alley Picnic
Wed May 22, 5–8 pm.Beer/Wine/Booze
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Despite an unfortunate acronym, the Chinatown Historic Alley Partnership (CHAP) is working hard to revitalize urban spaces in the ID. Today they host a picnic in Canton Alley, with live music, food from Chopstix, and the chance to “talk stories about Chinatown ID alleys.” No cover, $10 for one drink ticket, $20 for two drink tickets and one food item.
Annalee Newitz
Wed May 22 at 7:30 pm.Reading
Newitz is a writer for sci-fi blog iO9. Her new book is titled Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction, and it's reportedly an optimistic non-fiction book about the apocalypse. Free.
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Tues at 7:30 pm, Wed at 7:30 and 10 pm. Through May 22.Theater
Actor, writer, comedian, and This American Life regular Mike Birbiglia (Sleepwalk With Me) tell tales from "a lifetime of romantic blunders and miscues." The show has been popular during its New York and Chicago runs. $35.
Illusion & Visual Thinking
Thurs May 23, 7 pmEvent
Professor Norman Lundin discusses the various aspects of creating a persuasive illusion of space. In conjunction with The Landscape: Described and The Landscape: Evoked. Free.
Steve Keen & Gerard Fitzpatrick: Money, Monetary Policy, and Financial Repression
Thurs May 23 at 11:30 am.Reading
A pair of economists embark on a "lunchtime discussion of Federal Reserve monetary policy." $29/$24 for Town Hall members/$14 for students.
Public House Dinner
Thurs May 23 at 6 pm.Beer/Wine/Booze
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Fancy Dahlia Lounge “dresses down” for a four-course dinner of English pub classics with beer pairings from Seattle’s own Schooner Exact—an arguably good deal for 50 bucks. $50.
Steve Keen
Thurs May 23 at 6 pm.Reading
Keen "most accurately predicted the great financial crisis," which means you should pay attention to his new book, Debunking Economics. $5.
FareStart Guest Chef Spectacular
Thurs May 23, 6:30–9:30 pm.Events
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After seven years, the annual Guest Chef at the Waterfront moved inland to the Showbox Sodo. The lineup of more than 20 restaurants and 20 wineries/breweries includes Tulalip Resort & Casino, SkyCity at the Needle, and Duke’s Chowder House, but it does benefit FareStart, the local nonprofit that provides culinary training to disadvantaged individuals, so: recommended. $70 before May 1, $80 after, $125 VIP.
Luis Negrón
Thurs May 23 at 7 pm.Reading
Negrón, who is an "acclaimed Spanish-language writer and queer activist," will read from his new collection of stories, Mundo Cruel. Free.
Nancy Bartley
Thurs May 23 at 7 pm.Reading
The Boy Who Shot the Sheriff: The Redemption of Herbert Niccolls Jr is the real-life story of the 12-year-old boy who killed the sheriff of a small Washington town. Free.
Rainfest Pre-Show: Sinking Ships, Stop at Nothing, Barricade, Vanguard, Drug Culture, Adjustment to Society, Column
Thurs May 23 at 7 pm.Live
$10/$11.
, Felicia Loud, Silent Lambs Project
Brian Switek
Thurs May 23 at 7:30 pm.Reading
Press materials say that Switek is a dinosaur fanatic. The title of his new book, My Beloved Brontosaurus, seems to indicate that this is a true statement. He'll talk about dinosaurs and feathers and other dinosaur-nerdy things. $5.
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