We've got a strong lineup of strange and unusual events this week, including the Internet Cat Video Festival, the Seattle Bizarre Bazaar and a "ThanksKilling blood feast." Just in case you were sad you had to wait another 11 months until Halloween.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
Internet Cat Video Festival
Sean Nelson says: "A three-day celebration of the internet's greatest (and arguably only) contribution to the cultural life of this planet: short clips of humankind's second-cutest pets being cute as hail."
TUESDAY
Star Wars Gingerbread Houses
Every year, Sheraton Seattle builds an amazing village of gingerbread houses and lets the public in for free. (Although you should really consider donating; all the money goes to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.) This year, they've outdone themselves with a Star Wars theme. Ignore the kinda lame title (May the Holidays Be With You), and just check out the craftsmanship and massive amount of sugar put into this theatrical re-creation.
Garlic Man & Chikn
Excellently weird Olympia duo Garlic Man and Chikn headline the High Dive.
WEDNESDAY
The Bald and the Beautiful
Get some laughs in on Thanksgiving Eve before you have to hang out with your family.
THURSDAY
It's Thanksgiving, so hanging out with your family is going to have to be strange enough for you today.FRIDAY
Thankskilling Blood Feast
A macabre Thanksgiving celebration featuring dinner, "gory cocktail specials," and a grotesque cabaret show.
An Improvised Christmas Carol
You may think you know the story of A Christmas Carol, but you have no idea.
Squall
Perpetual Ritual heads the latest edition of Kremwerk's experimental electronic night.
SATURDAY
Waitsgiving
Legendary weirdo Tom Waits gets his post-Thanksgiving tribute, starring the Bleeding Romeos.
SUNDAY
Alvin and the Chipmunks LiveYeah, this is still a thing that happens...
Gnarbabes
It's a benefit for Skate Like a Girl Seattle, with live music from Mood Ring, The Valkyries and Skitch. Get "gnar," why don't you?
Seattle Bizarre Bazaar
It's even got bizarre in the name. This local craft fair/art market promises strange, fashionable, local, and handmade goods.
And, as always, here's the rest of the best.
