There are hundreds of events happening this week, and our critics have recommended the very best for you. But there are many, many more that fall outside of their carefully curated scope. To help remind you that Seattle is still a funky, free-wheeling place to be, we, The Stranger‘s Things To Do department, have pulled together nine of the best off-the-beaten path events this week, including a steampunk convention, a show featuring one DJ Mullet, and a live erotic fan fiction podcast.
Moviecat Trivia
An interactive movie trivia night with audio clips, edited movie clips, and CATS DRAWN INTO MOVIE SCENES. (Wednesday)
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“>Turquoise Jeep at the Tractor
We once said “your enjoyment of these guys hinges on your tolerance for over-the-top surrealist rap parody” and that holds true: but if you’re in the mood there’s nothing like it. (Wednesday)
Mullet Television Premiere at the Rendezvous
DJ Mullet has made a sketch show featuring local musicians and comedians “not suitable for the workplace or children.” Go watch the premiere and enjoy performances by the reliably entertaining Billy the Fridge, Candidt, and Candy’s .22. (Wednesday)
Ingimar Oddson at Cafe Racer
This steampunk-inspired Icelander makes croaky folk. And his name even has “odd” in it, so the proof is in the pudding. (Thursday)
Pundamonium: Epic Pun Slam
All puns are intended at this event. Watch as 10 contestants make puns based on prompts given to them in the two minutes they are allotted. The top four contestants move on to the final pun-off. (Thursday)
Steamposium
It’s a three-day celebration of all things steampunk, so bust out your finest clockwork corsets and reserve some zeppelin parking down at the waterfront. (Friday-Sunday)
Shhhh. Secret show.
If you wanna know what this is, you’ll just have to come. But it’s a safe investment, because it’s FREE. (Friday)
Denim Demolition
In conjunction with the Counter-Couture: Fashioning Identity in the American Counterculture exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum, bring your own denim to distress, paint, bead, rip and embroider. (Saturday)
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction with Bryan Cook is a live show (and popular podcast on the Nerdist Network). There will be two rounds of comics writing and performing erotic fan fiction pieces based on their whims or audience suggestions. (Sunday)
For even more events, check out our Things To Do calendar.