Snow

(THEATER) It's hard for me to describe the work of John Jesurun since the only piece of his that I've seen--Shatterhand Massacre/Riderless Horse at On the Boards in 1989--didn't feature his trademark use of video and film, and was frankly one of the clumsier and emptier performance pieces I've ever seen. But Jesurun's use of technology is praised for creating layers of memory and presence, in which live actors interact with giant projected video images in uniquely designed performance spaces. To what degree Snow is an installation, in which the dialogue serves to expand an emotional atmosphere, or an actual narrative featuring events that build in one direction or another, I can't tell you; but either way, it's a rare opportunity for Seattleites to watch Jesurun stretching the ever-elastic medium of performance. BRET FETZER

New City Theater, 1632 Broadway in the First Christian Church, 328-4683. Thurs-Sat at 8; $12-$15. Through Dec 16.

September September

(DANCE/THEATER) In very little time, 33 Fainting Spells have become darlings of the dance world--and they deserve it. Dayna Hanson and Gaelen Hanson (no blood relation but clearly sisters of some sort) have created, with assorted collaborators, The Uninvited, Sorrow's Sister, and Maria the Storm Cloud, each a hypnotic mix of jerky-yet-graceful movement, allusive narrative, and evocative props. The russet potato dance from Sister and the "storm cloud" costumes from Maria will linger long in my memory. Their new piece, September September--created with Peggy Piacenza and John Dixon--is similarly built out of humble objects (paper, lemons, roses) into an astonishing architecture of yearning and nostalgia. BRET FETZER

Moore Theatre, 1921 Second Ave (at Virginia), 292-ARTS. Fri-Sat Nov 10-11, 8 pm; $10-$23.

Put Up Yer Dukes

(BOXING) Our favorite co-ed fisticuffs gym, Cappy's on Union, is having yet another of their highly entertaining boxing exhibitions! Called the Saturday Night Sizzler, Cappy's is one of the few places you can watch live boxing in an atmosphere that isn't filled up with testosterone-sweating jerks, while actually learning something about the sweet science. Tonight's exhibition pairs up both men and women in five rock 'em, sock 'em bouts, plus boxing demonstrations and door prizes galore! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY

Cappy's on Union Boxing Gym, 2002 E Union, 322-6410, 7 pm, $5 suggested donation.

Lindsey Adelman

(ART) New movements in contemporary art either burst on the scene like a fat man in a jumpsuit, or else they slowly trickle in until one day you notice that everyone's doing it. The latest slow trend in odd materials is the use of human hair. We saw it last year at Consolidated Works in Maria Inocencio's patient, saint-like applications of long strands to paper--straight lines and coils counting out days and hours, a kind of biological datebook. Not so with Lindsey Adelman's hyperactive, twisting patterns which recall both op-art and wallpaper in their kinetic suggestiveness. Adelman takes hair--her own, her friends'--and kinks it, coils it, and tapes it down to create works that are equal parts icky and beautiful, raising the art of recontextualizing the slightly gross to a new level. Adelman's works on paper are being shown with James Dykes' manipulated, slightly-more-than-realistic photographs. EMILY HALL

Houston, 907 E Pike St, 860-7820. Tues-Sat noon-7 pm. Through Dec 2.

Elliott Smith, Grandaddy

(LIVE MUSIC) There's probably not a lot more you could say about Elliott Smith that hasn't been said, so let's turn the spotlight on Grandaddy, whose staggeringly beautiful second album, The Sophtware Slump, is a contender for one of the most criminally overlooked albums of the year. Talk to anyone who's been fortunate enough to catch them on previous treks through town and you're likely to encounter quiet reverence and fumbling praise. These central Californians don't so much perform music as they sculpt sounds, creating a three-dimensional feel to their unassumingly brilliant material. BARBARA MITCHELL

Moore Theatre, 1921 Second Ave (at Virginia), 292-ARTS, 7:30 pm, $14.50-$16.50.

Built to Spill

(LIVE MUSIC) Make no mistake about it: Doug Martsch's fuzzy, melodic, prolific Built to Spill is one of the greatest bands, live and recorded, in modern rock music. If you live in the Northwest and haven't heard or seen them, you've been living under a damned rock and it's time to step out into the daylight. Tonight's all ages show is yet another opportunity for you to see them live, and it's only five bucks. Also performing are Welcome and Sick Bees, a female Seattle two-piece miraculously able to fill a room the way the Need is able to--on the power of excellent songwriting, great musicianship, and frighteningly strong vocal abilities. JEFF DeROCHE

EMP, Seattle Center, 329-5483, 6 pm, $5.

Dirty Dives

(WEBSITE) If you ever find yourself inside the Chili's restaurant in Bellevue, then... RUN! They've had repeated health violations and were temporarily closed by the health department. Want to know what other of your favorite dining spots have a rat or cockroach problem? Check out the new King County Health Department website. The site keeps a current list of all your favorite dirty dives, with closure details like "potentially hazardous foods at unsafe temperatures." Beginning next year, the site will post the inspection reports of most restaurants, so you'll know not only if they've ever been closed, but what their food safety record is. Dine educated. PAT KEARNEY

www.metrokc.gov/health/foodsfty.

Murder City Devils

(LIVE MUSIC) It's been a busy year for local anti-heroes the Murder City Devils. They've toured the U.S. and Europe, recorded and released a new record on Sub Pop, and are now touring the U.S. for a second time with spastic rockers At the Drive-In. Throughout this exhausting schedule, the Devils have maintained their blistering stage energy, as well as their legendary drunken antics offstage. At the Drive-In, possibly the most awe-inspiring live band I've ever seen, are on their way to mega-stardom with a new record on Grand Royal. Japan's Eastern Youth, whose website calls them the world's greatest punk band, complete the bill. This is one of the most anticipated shows of the year for rock fans in Seattle. MARK DUSTON

Showbox, 1426 First Ave, 628-3151, 6 pm, $10. All ages!

Lloyd Dangle

(APPEARANCE) Satirical cartoonists, especially those of the sociopolitical vein, often suffer the affliction of being too damn pedantic and self-satisfied to see past the tip of their own nose. They often draw like shit, too. Not so with comics legend Lloyd Dangle. Dishing out his Troubletown strip (seen weekly in these pages) for more than 20 years now, Dangle skewers the worlds of politics, religion, sex, and entertainment without the smug self-righteousness of many of his contemporaries. He's also a brilliant artist. Using a sloppy, spontaneous style that recalls Gary Panter, he throws a few squiggles on the page and gives you the most dead-on caricature of Dubya you've ever seen. The shit's funny, too. Lloyd has a new collection out, Troubletown: Manifestos and Stuff, and will be giving a reading/slide show to delight his many fans. Come meet the man, get an autographed copy of his book, and laugh at humorous slides poking fun at our next president. DAN PAULUS

Speakeasy Cafe, 2304 Second Ave, 971-5100, 7 pm, free.

SM 101

(WORKSHOP) Just like strumming the acoustic guitar, BDSM plays out much better with some knowledge and technique. Guaranteed to be more effective than basic guitar chords, whip-handling and knot-tying may actually get you somewhere erotically. The articulate and commanding Mistress Matisse, Seattle's own professional dom, demonstrates how to use restraints and deploy "sensation" toys into the fun; teaches the basic principles of play, topping, and bottoming; and answers those shameful questions you've always wanted to ask. Whether she's dissing the Seattle Weekly's disastrous representations of S&M or speaking as a worker in the sex industry, be assured the Mistress built her domain from deeply intelligent experience. I'd lick her shiny boots any day. RACHEL KESSLER

Toys in Babeland, 707 E Pike St, 328-2914, 8 pm, $20 (sliding scale). NOTE: Pre-registration is required.

Emerald Reels

(FILM) I could never stand music videos. To me, they were always halfway between pornography and pedantry: too base to be edifying, too didactic to masturbate to. To my taste, Reed O'Beirne's elegant Emerald Reels is the better forum for mixing music with film, simply screening excellent Super-8 work, with live DJs providing the score. This month, it's DJ Hebegebe mixing to films by a huge array of local and national talents, including Martha Colburn, Ellen Forney, Ben Ireland, and O'Beirne himself. SPECIAL BONUS: a performance by the cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. JAMIE HOOK

Sit & Spin, 2219 Fourth Ave, 441-9484, 8:30 pm, $5.