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WED
MAY 16, 2012
‘Texture of Being’ VISUAL ART
‘Texture of Being’
Where: Cullom Gallery When: Today (Free)

This is an exhibition of 12 artists working in woodcut and linocut, curated by Seattle print nut/Print Zero Studios head Brian Lane, at a gallery that specializes in prints (particularly Japanese woodcuts)—and if you are not already in love with this art form, here you will fall. The thematic range is broad, from a rough woodcut self-portrait of an artist just after he left a mental institution to dated mappings of where and when gay marriage is legal in the United States (that series is Sometimes I’m Married). Two long scrolls hang from the ceiling like incandescent skins, printed with patterns that look like body parts floating apart, or back together again. These prints are alive. (Cullom Gallery, 603 S Main St, www.cullomgallery.com, 10 am–5 pm, free) by Jen Graves

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THU
MAY 17, 2012
SIFF Opening Night Gala FILM
SIFF Opening Night Gala
McCaw Hall

Starting tonight and running through June 10, the 38th Annual Seattle International Film Festival is packed with films you will love (Safety Not Guaranteed! Bestiaire! Under African Skies! Superclásico! Fat Kid Rules the World!) along with worship-worthy special guests (Sissy Fucking Spacek!). For the first time in SIFF history, the opening-night film comes from a Seattle filmmaker: the freakishly lovely and talented Lynn Shelton, whose romantic mumblecore dramedy Your Sister’s Sister—starring Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, and Rosemarie DeWitt—kicks off the whole SIFF fiesta tonight. (McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, www.siff.net, 7 pm, $50–$100) by David Schmader

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‘The Mongoliad’ BOOKS
‘The Mongoliad’
Where: University Book Store When: 7 pm (Free)

The Mongoliad is a rough draft for the future of e-books: For the last three years, local sci-fi giants Neal Stephenson and Greg Bear have been working with a team of writers on a collaborative adventure novel about a European army battling Mongolian hordes. It worked kind of like Wikipedia, only with way more attention given to absurdly detailed sword-fighting trivia and the history of martial arts. It’s now available in (blessedly uncollaborative) paperback, and at this reading, Stephenson and company will discuss the process, the project, and what’s next. (University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, 634-3400, 7 pm, free) by Paul Constant

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FRI
MAY 18, 2012
Lauren Weedman THEATER
Lauren Weedman
Where: Northwest Film Forum When: Starting May 17. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through May 19. ($12-$15)

Lauren Weedman is best known for her guest spots on The Daily Show and Reno 911, but rabid fans know her most powerful performances happen onstage, where audiences can marvel at her self-gutting humor and impressive characterization in person. Tonight, Weedman returns with Single Room Occupancy, her new solo show about moving in with her horror-movie-obsessed boyfriend in Seattle. Weedman tackles the banalities of life with the obsessive single-mindedness of Wile E. Coyote—clever, resolute, painfully self-aware of her own ridiculousness, and hilarious because of it. (Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, www.brownpapertickets.com, 8 pm, $12–$15) by Cienna Madrid

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SAT
MAY 19, 2012
‘Eden’ OTHER
‘Eden’
Egyptian

The third film by Megan Griffiths—a rising star in Seattle’s filmmaking scene and a nominee for the 2012 Genius Award—doesn’t have one dull moment in it. From its first image (pure blackness) to its last image (a reflection on a pay phone), your attention is gripped by its nightmarish story: a Korean American teenager (Jamie Chung) is kidnapped and forced into sex slavery. Griffiths handles her harrowing story with the mastery of an old pro. She’s always thinking one or two steps ahead of your expectations. Nothing you saw in her previous feature, The Off Hours, will prepare you for this one. You must see Eden. (Egyptian Theatre, 805 E Pine St, thestranger.com/siff, 9:15 pm, $11) by Charles Mudede

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Bloody Mary at Bitterroot FOOD & DRINK
Bloody Mary at Bitterroot
Bitterroot

The best Bloody Mary in Seattle—and probably in the entire world—is at the new Ballard barbecue spot Bitterroot. They don’t mind telling the ingredients; unless you have a smoker, you cannot replicate it. Ready? Pureed house-smoked tomatoes mixed 50-50 with tomato juice, fresh lime juice, Worcestershire, grated horseradish, celery and kosher salt, black pepper, crushed-up dried thyme, Spanish paprika, and Tabasco. Add a six-hour-smoked-salt rim, then pickled okra, radish, cauliflower, jalapeño, and/or carrot for garnish, plus a meat treat—maybe kangaroo or maple-bacon jerky. Kelly O, regarding the results: “HOLY MOLY.” (Bitterroot, 5239 Ballard Ave NW, 588-1577, 11 am–2 am, $9) by Bethany Jean Clement

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SUN
MAY 20, 2012
Trike for Beers BOOZE/BIKES/FUN
Trike for Beers
Targy's

Forget uppity sailboat racing—this is the REAL RACE O’ THE PEOPLE. Have you ever been to Targy’s Tavern on the top of Queen Anne? Have you ever had a few too many beers in the middle of the afternoon, then plopped your big adult butt on the seat of a tiny children’s tricycle and rode that sucker all the way down Queen Anne Hill, pedaling as fast as you can at the bottom into the Streamline Tavern? No? Well, what are you waiting for? Race starts at 2:30 sharp. Don’t be late! (Targy’s Tavern, 600 W Crockett St, www.trikeforbeers.com, beer and registration at 1 pm, race at 2:30 pm) by Kelly O

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MON
MAY 21, 2012
‘Bed Snake’ THEATER
‘Bed Snake’
Where: Washington Ensemble Theatre When: Starting Fri May 11. Thurs-Mon at 8 pm. Through May 28. ($10-$25)

You can’t find a better bang-for-your-buck ratio than at the plucky and amazing Washington Ensemble Theatre, where tonight you’ll be assaulted by the most depraved fictional rap duo ever created by local theater superstars: Blood Kry$tal Wolf. You can actually buy their album in the lobby, making the whole fictional part deliciously blurry. The play itself “promises to melt your face,” and it delivers. Come for the hot outfits and choreography, stay for the kind of laughter that makes you hurt later. (Washington Ensemble Theatre, 608 19th Ave E, www.washingtonensemble.org, 8 pm, $20) by Anna Minard

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TUE
MAY 22, 2012
JEFF the Brotherhood, Best Coast MUSIC
JEFF the Brotherhood, Best Coast
Where: Neptune Theatre When: 8 pm ($18/$20)

Nashville brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, aka JEFF the Brotherhood, will riff you down onto the dance floor with their succinct pop nuggets that hit that sweet spot between punk, rock, and garage. Once you work up all that sexual tension dancing around in a pack of sweaty, striking youngsters, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino will couple you off in no time with her resolute songs about packing up and leaving but wanting to still be with her love anyway. Spring is in the air. Capitalize. (Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St, www.stgpresents.org, 8 pm, $18 adv/$20 DOS, all ages) by Grant Brissey

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