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TUESDAY
FILM1. Black February
Black February profiles legendary late jazz composer (and Vietnam War veteran) Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris. After the documentary, stick around for a short discussion about the artist and his contemporaries.
2. La Colonial Kickstarter Kickoff
To kick off his Kickstarter campaign to raise $25,000 for a brick-and-mortar restaurant, Chopped winner and La Colonial pop-up chef Joseph Bayley is throwing a party with pintxos, sangria, paella, and photo opportunities.
3. The Long Dark
Billing itself as "a month of infusions to get you through the hardest month in Seattle," Flying Bike's "The Long Dark" is a series of liquid-sunshine beer releases specifically designed to lift your spirits through the dreary doldrums of February. They'll close out the month with the " Viva la Cerveza Mexican Chocolate Rood Awakening Stout."
4. Tuesday Trivia: Black Mirror
Prepare yourself emotionally for a Black Mirror marathon before kicking butt in this tech-horror trivia night.
5. The Northwest So Indie Tour
Las Vegas-based indie-pop label Keep Records will showcase a few of their artists: Syntax Vernac, Tribe Chillin, Skywriter, Wormwood, Stay Cool Squad, and Antonio Raps.
6. Between River and Rim: Hiking the Grand Canyon
The team of writer Kevin Fedarko and photographer Pete McBridge will share their story of hiking the entire Grand Canyon in sectionsâwithout trails. Learn about their experiences and their discovery of threats to the natural wonder's future.
7. Black History Month at the Riveter
In honor of Black History Month, hear from speakers, shop the wares of local black women-owned businesses, and enjoy light refreshments.
8. Jonathan Kauffman: How Hippie Foods Changed the Way We Eat
In his book Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat, food writer Jonathan Kauffman traces the origins of once-kooky foods (like sprouts, tofu, brown rice, and whole-grain bread) that have made their way into the shopping carts of even the most basic health-conscious eater.
9. The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story with Ramzy Baroud
Join Palestine Chronicle editor Ramzy Baroud as he shares his new book, The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story, which tells the "history of modern Palestine" through accounts of those who have experienced the Israeli-Palestinian conflict first-hand.
10. A Taste for the Beautiful
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Dr. Michael J. Ryan will share his research on sexual attraction among humans and other animals, and how beauty is in the "brain of the beholder," and not the eye.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
PERFORMANCE11. Imaginary Opus: A Sensory Experience in Two Acts
In this musical featuring the visual art of Lupita Cano, a young boy who has trouble fitting in with other kids escapes into exciting worlds through his vivid drawings.
WEDNESDAY
COMEDY12. Lady Bits
See sets from local women comics Lucy Tollefson, Jill Silva, Rachel Walls, Mary Lou Gamba, and Lisa Wallen.
13. Arcane's Pre-ECCC Party
Before Emerald City Comic Con begins, mingle with comics artists (including Matthew Allison, Jen Vaughn, Farel Dalrymple, Matt Sheean, Ibrahim Moustafa, Valentine Barker, and many others) and eat food from SoSo Good.
14. Grandmothers in the Resistance
A panel of longtime Northwest activists will discuss civil disobedience, climate issues, treaty rights, and the liquefied natural gas facility "being illegally built" by Puget Sound Energy at the Port of Tacoma. Panelists include former Puyallup Tribe chairwoman Ramona Bennett, Tacoma environmental activists Marilyn Kimmerling and Cynthia Linet, and former tribal attorney Annette Klapstein.
15. Ladies in Tech
Ladies Get Paid will host a town hall for women in Seattle's tech industry to share their stories and strategize on how to be better advocates. Panelists include Microsoft video producer Golnaz Alibeigi, UX leader Ashby Fiser, Adlin, Inc. president Tamara Adlin, and AT&T device architect Ginger Chien.
16. Superhero Purim
Hear the story of Purim (the Megillah), dig into a dinner buffet, see a magic show, get your face painted, meet "real live superheroes," and more at this family-friendly Purim celebration.
17. Thrive Day 2
Drink and schmooze while learning about climate change and its effects on endangered species by hearing lightning talks from environmental scientists (including Woodland Park Zoo's 2018 Conservation Leadership Award honorees K. Ullas Karanth and Krithi K. Karanth). After the talks, a group of panelists will continue the conversation.
18. The Academy Awards Oscar Preview
Prep for the Oscars with Lance Rhoades, film scholar, who'll go over a history of the ceremony, past scandals, and the possible/probable winners of this year.
19. Campout Cinema: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Revisit the queer musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which tells the story of an East German trans rock star on a tour across America. Bring your own blankets, chill out, and tour Scared to Death: The Thrill of the Horror Film and Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction.
20. Doughnut and Beer Pairing
Indulge in the Homer Simpson-worthy combination of beer from Lowercase Brewing and doughnuts from Side Hustle Coffee and Doughnuts. Tasting flights will include three beers and three doughnuts: iRISH STOUT with a dark chocolate frosted doughnut, eSB with a maple/eSB frosted, and bROWN with a coffee cream doughnut.
21. Emerald City Comic Con Kickoff
Sip Fremont Brewing's special Dark Heron beer, brewed especially for Emerald City Comic Con, and try to win tickets to the convention by entering a cosplay contest.
22. Into the Woods II Beer Release
The second in Mollusk Brewing's experimental wood-fermented ales series, Into the Woods II is fermented with sugar maple wood.
23. Stay Bonded with Bernie Lubbers (a.k.a. The Whiskey Professor)
This lesson about the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 (which created a standard of quality for whiskey and was the first consumer protection legislation in the history of the United States, pre-dating the Pure Food and Drug Act by nine years) brings a new meaning to "drunk history." Heaven Hill Distilleries Whiskey Ambassador Bernie Lubbers, also known as the "Whiskey Professor," will guide a tasting of "bottled in bond" whiskeys: Mellow Corn, Evan Williams Bottled In Bond, Rittenhouse Rye, Henry McKenna, and Sacred Bond.
24. Wingman Worldwide IPA Release & Meet the Brewer
For the release of the Hop of the Walk Juice IPA from Tacoma-based Wingman Brewers, meet head brewer Ken Thoburn and try a selection of his beers, such as ÂżPorque No? Mexican Lager, Peanut Butter Cup - P-51 Imperial Porter, and Stratafortress Strong Belgian. Plus, there'll be a paper airplane contest with prizes, an "airplane nose art movie," and 50% off pizza.
25. Qomix: Queer Comicon Party
Queer geeks unite! Emerald City Comic Con presents a queer comix party hosted by master cosplayer Abie Ekenezar, with live DJ sets by Darqness' Nome Goldie and Howin 1000, drinks, and an epic QOMIX cosplay contest.
26. John Roderick
Singer-songwriter and podcaster John Roderick (the Long Winters) will share his insight on the ins and outs of making a living in Seattle's creative industries.
27. Robert Millis, Dead Air Fresheners, Cyclopsycho
Guitarist for mercurial, proto-post-everything group Climax Golden Twins, globe-trotting audio archeologist, and 78s expert Robert Millis released an album in 2016 on Abduction Records titled The Lonesome High. It may strike longtime fans as paradoxically strange, as itâs his most conventional, song-based work to date; the closest comparison might be CGTâs 2004 CD Highly Bred and Sweetly Tempered. On The Lonesome High, Millis evokes the menacing blues rock of Nick Cave and the stark folk rock of the Walkabouts, while occasionally slipping in a beautiful acoustic-strum-along like âCharming Chisel,â channeling his inner Gordon Lightfoot (compliment!). Aided by the stalwart drumming of Diminished Men/Master Musicians of Bukkakeâs Dave Abramson, the album proves that an inveterate experimenter like Millis can excel in the straight world when he sets his ingenious mind to it. DAVE SEGAL
28. Starset, Palisades, Grabbitz, Year of the Locust
The music of "cinematic rock" band Starset abounds with scientific and political themes. They'll play their futuristic set with support from Palisades, Grabbitz, and Year of the Locust.
29. Matt Young: Eat the Apple
Centralia College literature professor and U.S. Marine veteran Matt Young writes about his experiences in the Iraq war in his book Eat the Apple.
30. Seattle7Writers' Book Club with Claudia Castro Luna: The Belly of the Atlantic
Author and former Seattle Civic Poet Claudia Castro Luna will lead this month's book club with a discussion of Fatou Diome's story of Senegalese immigration, The Belly of the Atlantic.
31. Yumi Kori: Between Architecture and Art
Japanese American artist and architect Yumi Kori will share her creative process and how she got to where she is today.
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY
PERFORMANCE32. The Madwoman of Chaillot
Written in 1943 by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, the Madwoman of Chaillot tells a story of a Parisian woman who struggles against the puritanical figures in her life. Jane Nichols directs.
THURSDAY
ART33. Countdown to Zero Opening Celebration
This special exhibit highlights diseases that are on track for global eradication in the 21st century. At the opening celebration, hear live Sohoyini West African music by Tiffany Wilson, eat food from FareStart, connect with Pacific Science Center, PATH, The END Fund, and UW's Department of Global Health, experience the life cycle of an intestinal worm by wiggling through a "giant colon," and more.
34. Saturday Mornings II
Ten Hundred will curate a selection of artwork inspired by kids' cartoons. Eat free bowls of cereal and enjoy free drinks.
35. Stay Happy Central
Shop local art for under $30 from 10 local makers while hearing live music from local beacons DoNormaal, Bob Catt, Kazadi, and J-Nasty.
36. Two Horizons
Enjoy a night of visual art and poetry with KEITH "Sneak the PoET," Eli Lara, KEENOY, and Championship Sounds.
37. The Fishbowl of Secrets with Ed Hill
Taiwanese Canadian comic Ed Hill will be joined on stage by Claire Webber, Aisha Farhoud, and Wilfred Padua.
38. A Thousand Words
Help choose a work of art that will inspire improvised antics from the performers.
39. Gather & Hold
Wherever you are on Thursday, wear black and observe 11 minutes of silence in solidarity with undocumented immigrants in Seattle and beyond.
40. Lunar New Year
Swing by the waterfront Chinese restaurant for a banquet and dinner honoring the Lunar New Year.
41. Shizzle salutes Warren Miller
Honor Warren Miller, the maker of ski films who died in January, by watching a series of his classic movies over $2 Rainier tall boys and Shizzle's Cannabis Nut Budder.
42. World of Darkness
Delve into the influential cult role-playing games World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade in Kevin Lee's documentary World of Darkness, directed by Giles Alderson.
43. A Captive Song
Physical performer Christine Longé and cellist Ian Johnston will collaborate on a work-in-progress about a whale and the whale's trainer.
44. Homegoing
For this year's Seattle Reads selection, join an informal discussion of Yaa Gyasi's debut historical fiction novel, Homegoing, each chapter of which follows a different descendent of an Asante woman named Maame.
45. Janet Buttenwieser: Guts
In Janet Buttenwieser's memoir Guts, she shares her struggles with a rare intestinal illness that appeared when she moved to Seattle to pursue low-income family justice work at age 24.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
COMEDY46. Script Tease
A playwright will write the first six pages of a brand new play for improvisers to perform in a staged reading. But once the script is read, the show doesn't stop.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
PERFORMANCE47. Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret Presents: Grimm
The Voice finalist Kat Robichaud and her cohorts promise "decadence, bawdiness, and damsels (not) in distress."
48. Row Yr Boat (Achievement Unlocked)
The producers describe Row Yr Boat (Achievement Unlocked) as a "dark, surrealist romantic comedy about drones, video games, unreality and magic." The play follows a competitive young gamer, Rose, who is hired by a virtual reality companyâon condition that she get married within the year. This should appeal to geeky theatergoers, especially those in town for Comic Con.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
ART49. Cafe Racer Grand Opening
The beloved U-District joint's grand re-opening brings with it the return of the Official Bad Art Museum of Art. Work by local painter Marta Konstacky will fill its walls for now. Plus, they'll have special deals (like a free cookie with every purchase), live music and stories, and more throughout the weekend.
50. Ain't Misbehavin'
Recall the amazing days of the Cotton Club, swing, and Thomas "Fats" Waller in this musical by Luther Henderson, celebrating black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance.
51. CATHARSIS: A Night of One Acts
In Catharsis: A Night of One Acts, two women, Robbie and Whitney, are confronted with the impact of their past decisions. The play explores "how we relate to each other, and what comes out when we bare the darkest parts of our souls."
52. The Little Prince
The touching French children's classic about the Little Prince, a boy from an asteroid, will be adapted for the stage in a tribute to "innocence and boundless love."
53. The Mighty Sequoias - A Play With Bikers
Take a trip back to public high school in Solomon Pergament's "combustible combination of corruptions." You'll meet teens who smoke pot on the clock, moms who form community groups, a lonesome biker who never got his diploma, and more.
54. Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament
B-ball fans can watch every game of this year's Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament live. See the talented UW Huskies kick some butt.
FRIDAY
ART55. Hard In The Paint: Art Show and Trap Paint Party
Get down and dirty in a two-hour freestyle painting session (complete with art supplies and a glass of wine), or just show up for the art show to see work by live painters and featured artists, dance to live trap DJs, and win raffle prizes.
56. Puff Puff Paint
Join local artists in contributing to a collaborative art installation in a chill-as-can-be atmosphere. DJ MagicSean will spin "mystical" oldies and Heylo Cannabis Extracts will talk about their oils and cartridges.
57. Someday We'll All Be Free
Through the Creative Justice program, young people have created art in multiple genres on the themes of freedom and the possibility of a society without prisons. Naomi Ishisaka has also contributed portraits, and some works by the Black Prisoners Caucus at the Washington State Reformatory at Monroe are included. Celebrate all this thoughtful work at the opening.
58. Birds, Bites & Blooms
Support the work of Jubilee Women's Center by sipping local beer and wine, snacking on sweets from a dessert bar, playing games, and bidding on auction items.
59. Destination Delridge
Support Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association's art, nature, and neighborhood programs (such as the Letâs Talk Race Series, the Wetlands Restoration & Stewardship Project, youth programs at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, affordable housing sites, and DNDAâs Restoration Program) by enjoying food, drinks, live entertainment, music, art, and interactive games.
60. Gaming for Good on Top of the World
Support the Seattle Children's Hospital's Imagine Guild by showing up in cosplay (perhaps from Comic Con, though you don't need an ECCC ticket to attend) to play board games on the 76th floor.
61. Thievescon
Celebrate the fourth issue of local quarterly comics anthology Thick as Thieves by chatting with visiting artists and perusing comics from Push/Pull, STRIX Publishing, Emerald Comic Distribution, Bjorn Miner, and more. If you're going to Comic Con, take note: The organizers write, "We scheduled this right in the middle of another, much larger comics event you've probably heard of, and we totally did it on purpose."
62. Big Slide Records Takeover
Hiphop and electro-pop label Big Slide Records will showcase their offerings at a dance party with some of its artists (including Jamie Blake, Justin Hartinger, Dream Journal, Ruely, Kody Ryan, and Korra the Kid).
63. The Heels, Damned I'm Cramped, Haircuts That Hurt
Celebrate Halloween in March with the music of wild horror punks the Cramps and the Damned, with tribute covers by Damned I'm Cramped, and hard-edged garage rock and punk from The Heels and Haircuts That Hurt.
64. Kracklefest
This nerd-rock/comedy showcase features music by Lucia Fasano, "nerd-core rapper" Megaran, and "nerd-rock pioneer" Kirby Krackle, and stand-up comedy by Caitlin Duffy, Joe Kerley, and Scott Cavazos. It's an official ECCC Presents event, but it doesn't require a Comic Con badge.
65. LĂșnasa
LĂșnasa, the âhottest Irish acoustic group on the planetâ named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, will showcase their celebrated sound in a performance of songs from all over the Celtic realm.
66. Mickey Avalon, Pat Nasty, Ekoh, Chandler P, Calico
Mickey Avalon's bio reads like a West Coast reboot of a Lou Reed song. The alleged ex-model/ex-junkie/ex-hooker/current rapper is noted for getting booed off the stage during a 2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers tour, but a few years ago, after hearing his catchiest song, "Jane Fonda," I went to check out one of his shows. It was a mind-blowing, campy atrocity of glam rap featuring a bed on stage, "sexy" backup dancers climbing a backdrop chain-link fence, and, unfortunately, a lot of songs less catchy than the hit. BREE MCKENNA
67. Randy Hansen's Jimi Hendrix Revolution
Jimi Hendrix impersonator Randy Hansen will attempt to do the Northwest-born rock god justice by emulating his playing style.
68. Seattle Psy Ops: Sonic Species
Psy Ops, in this particular iteration, provides psychedelic dance music from top artists and DJs for what promises to be an otherworldly experience, with a featured set from progressive psy-trance DJ Sonic Species.
69. Sexteto Milonguero
Sway to a high-energy set by Argentinian tango group Sexteto Milonguero.
70. Les Mis Purium Extravaganza
If there's one Jewish holiday that pairs well with musical theater, it's Purim. At this celebration, costumed musicians and a rabbi will tell the story of the holiday "in the theme of the Broadway musical Les Misérables."
71. Mystery Drag Queen Theater 3000
Amazing drag queens make fun of not-so-amazing B-movies live at this Comic Con weekend take on Mystery Science Theater 3000. This time, see Eegah!, a 1962 horror about a lovestruck prehistoric caveman who kidnaps a modern-day California teen. Your performers are Old Witch, Isabella Extynn, and Miss Kitty Franzia.
72. Dinosaur Movement: From Humble Beginnings to Earth-Shaking Giants
Tyrannosaurus rex expert Dr. John Hutchinson will divulge new research that gives an idea of how dinosaurs' movement changed over time as they evolved into gigantic creatures. You'll learn why the Tyrannosaurus rex was not a fast runner, how living cousins of extinct dinosaurs and computer models help us understand how dinosaur movement worked, and more.
73. Paige Embry: Our Native Bees
In her book Our Native Bees: North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them, Paige Embry examines the inextricable link between bee health and human health, shedding a light on movements working to protect the essential pollinators.
74. Season Opener
The Ducati season opener is a chance to peep the latest models of the luxe Italian motorcycle brand. This time, it's the very chic Panigale V4.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
COMEDY75. John Roy
You may recognize John Roy from his appearances on Conan, the Tonight Show, the Late Show, and Last Comic Standing. He'll step away from TV specials for a live set.
76. Masters of Hawaiian Music: George Kahumoku Jr, Led Kaapana, Jeff Peterson
George Kahumoku Jr, Led Kaapana, and Jeff Peterson will bring the island vibes to the main stage with a two-evening set of slack-key and slide guitar, ukulele, and songs from traditional and contemporary Polynesian musical eras.
77. The Pack
The Pack, a live tribute act to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr., will return to the Northwest for two nights of smooth classics.
78. Night Light
This performance will dramatize the realities of waking and dreaming life with movement, sound, dance, and video projection to encourage audience members to explore their "lunar selves."
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS79. Jubilaeum
Immerse yourself in a weekend of Danish festivities, starting with a Danish culture chat and traditional Danish music by Flemming Behrend, followed by a Flour Box donut pop-up, a mini-market, a pastry tasting, and more.
80. Bill Nye: Science Guy â With Bill Nye
The man who made your middle school science class bearable with his unbridled enthusiasm for scientific thinking is now the CEO of the Planetary Society, where he's working on launching a solar-powered spacecraft. In this film, the scientist puts down the beaker to "take on those who deny climate change, evolution, and a science-based world view." Bill Nye will be there in the flesh!
No screening on Saturday
81. Polar Science Weekend
Learn about climate change in the polar regions with three days of hands-on activities, science shows, and talks from local scientists and experts.
82. UFO Summit
UFO and paranormal worlds experts from near and far will present their research and theories at this three-day convention. Fox Mulder, are you listening?
83. Bye Bye Birdie
A rock star named Conrad Birdie disrupts life in a small Ohio town as he asks for one last kiss from one lucky girl before he goes off to war. This musical loosely based on Elvis Presley has been a favorite of nostalgic types and teens for the past 50+ years.
84. coloniz(h)er
In these two solo shows, two women immigrate from former colonies, the Philippines and Vietnam, to the United States. In both plays, when confronted with inerracial marriage, culture, beauty, and death, the women's daughters begin to question "who truly holds the power in the Land of the Free." First up is Mara Palma's The F Word: Filipinx, followed by Susan Lieu's Dr. X: How I Avenged My Mother's Death, directed by Paul Budraitis.
SATURDAY
ART85. Saturday University: Caste & Sexual Politics in South India
Cornell University's Lucinda Ramberg's talk, "'We Were Always Buddhist': Caste Emancipation and Sexual Politics in South India," will draw on her expertise as a scholar of sexuality of religion.
86. BollyGrooves: Holi
DJs Aanshul and TAMM and others will spin EDM and Bollywood hits until the early morning at this mega-party, with color-themed drink specials, glow visuals, and Holi performances going all night.
87. Coming Together: Intersectional Activism in the Sex Worker Rights Movement
As part of the Seattle Annual Sex Work Symposium, learn how to be an advocate for sex workers' rights by joining a roundtable discussion with members of the Sex Workers Outreach Project of Seattle (including Emi Koyama, Maia Oliver, Angela Keaton, Noa Suprhimbé, and Christa Daring). After the panel, audience members can continue the conversation over dinner and bid on silent auction items to benefit SWOP-Seattle.
88. Dance Apocalyptic*: Freak Out! It's Purim!
This Purim celebration and Real Rent Duwamish fundraiser features live music by klezmer bands the Debaucherauntes and Shpilkis, an art exhibit (Femme Fugitives: Rad Lady-Identified Folks on the Run (Then & Now)), hamentaschen, booze, and more.
89. From Armistice to Amazon History Conference
The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild's biennial conference will address the changes the Northwest region has experienced between 1918 and the present. See presentations on World War I and II, Native rights issues, labor rights movements, neighborhood preservation, non-violence, "inclusive archives management," and more.
90. SCM Birthday Celebration
Seattle Children's Museum is turning 38 years old, but it's still young at heart. That's why they're celebrating by giving adults an after-hours "twist" on their childhood museum experiences. Expect giant Jenga, hands-on alcohol density testing, and more.
91. Bellevue Hindu Temple and Cultural Center Festival of Colors 2018
Enjoy music, food, and eruptions of gulal at this Bellevue Holi celebration in the park.
92. CRY Holi
The Hindu festival Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, marks the arrival of spring. In celebration, Child Rights and You (CRY) will host its annual event filled with Bollywood music, dancing, and color bombs.
93. Blade: A Rescore by Kilbourne
Stephen Norrington's 1998 cult classic based on the vampiric Marvel character will be fittingly re-scored by New York industrial dance artist Kilbourne.
94. Shoreline Short Short Film Festival
See a juried selection of films by up-and-coming local filmmakers.
95. Chocolate and Sake Pairing
Let Andrew Neyens, owner of Tahoma Fuji Sake Brewing Company, and Yuko Saika, who is certified in sake tasting, guide you through the unexpected pairing of chocolate and sake and take guided tasting notes to determine the best combination.
96. Cosplay Pub Crawl
Whether or not you're participating in the Emerald City Comic Con, this pub crawl invites cosplayers to join a group of fellow costumed booze-drinkers. If you're lucky, you could win a Sunday badge in a raffle drawing.
97. Botnik
Join the artists and engineers at Botnik Studios for a night of readings, songs, and "reckless experiments."
98. Diagon Alley Re-Opening
Ballard resident and Phinney Neighborhood Association member Jon Chambers' quickly beloved replica of Harry Potter's Diagon Alley is re-opening for one day only. If you missed it the first time around (or if you want to go back) here's your chance to get your photo taken with characters, pick up a wand at Ollivanders, and taste butter beer and chocolate frogs.
99. The Brickhouse Presents LL with Earth and Ceremony
Cellist LL will present his solo debut in Earth and Ceremony, co-founded by installation/performance artist Rachel Green and composer DL Salo.
100. Daikaiju, Guests
I donât know that I can do any better describing Daikaiju than they can. Brace yourselves. Braced? âWHO IS THE DAIKAIJU??? PREMIUM ACTION HEROES DELIVER MOST HIGH ROCKET ATTACK!!! SPECIAL REVERB SKILL COMBO FOR FULL IMPACT!!! LOUD SONIC BOOM FOR EARFUL PLEASURE!!! BEAUTIFUL RADIATION OF HYPER-DIMENSIONAL SPRINGY SOUND MAKING DIVINE PSYCHIC WIND FOR YOUR SPECIAL DEFENSE!!! WORSHIP DAIKAIJU DAILY FOR GOOD LUCK AND HEALTH!!!â If you want more help, they sound sort of like surf music and sort of like flying-saucer-movie music. They may not be Japanese (Iâm still not sure), but theyâre sure trying hard. ANDREW HAMLIN
101. Emerald City Supervillains
Join the dark side by dancing to nerd rap, hardcore violin, party pop, and more from villainous music makers Shubzilla, Death Star, Doctor Striker, LEX the Lexicon Artist, and Nikola Whallon at this Emerald City Comic Con Presents event (that doesn't require an ECCC ticket).
102. Hell's Belles
Join AC/DC tribute band Hellâs Bellesâendorsed by lead guitarist Angus Young himselfâfor a night of your favorite face-melters.
103. Heylo Sessions: DEMETRUEST
Listen to a live performance by Chicago-based singer-songwriter DEMETRUEST while feeling the effects of Heylo's Chronic & Romulan strain.
104. Kave-In @ Corvus
Get weird with local DJ Kave-In as he spins eerie exotica, odd R&B, twisted popcorn, haunted garage, and every other audio absurdity you can think of.
105. Seattle Classic Guitar Society: Xuefei Yang
Internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Xuefei Yang will showcase her skill at making her own arrangements, as well as her particular interest in bringing Chinese music and chamber music to the rest of the world.
106. Sound Off! 2018 Finals
For the 17th year, MoPOP's Sound Off! pits local, under-21 bands against each other in this concert series that rewards the first-place winner with a performance slot at Bumbershoot. Now, they're down to the three top bands from the semifinals, each of which will get the chance to show their skills in an effort to win the big prize.
107. Spekulation, Gabriel Teodros, Taylar Elizza Beth
Previously retired rapper Spekulation will be back on the scene to perform his entirely new instrumental album based on comics with a full band and additional support from local hiphop luminaries Gabriel Teodros and Taylar Elizza Beth.
108. The Whisperings Solo Piano Discovery Concert
Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio is a channel explicitly for people who want to listen to solo classical piano performances. This channel will host a concert featuring performances by both up-and-coming and well-established Whisperings artists.
109. Word Play with Seattle7Writers Featuring the Bushwick Book Club Seattle
The Bushwick Book Club and Seattle7Writers will share music based on Claire Dederer's memoir Love and Trouble, former Stranger staffer David Schmader's Weed, and Sean Beaudoin's short story collection Welcome Thieves.
110. Crazy Socks 5K
Put one pair of crazy socks on your feet and bring another pair to donate to local shelters at this 5K around Green Lake.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS111. Seattle Bike Show
Cycling aficionados can get their thrills by browsing over 125 exhibitors, attending presentations, and mingling with fellow bike enthusiasts.
112. Seattle Miniature Show
What better way to manifest a sense of control over your life than to surround yourself with a miniature world? Whether you're an avid collector or a person who has always casually wanted a dollhouse, you're bound to find a handcrafted item to bring home.
113. Dino Days
Youngsters can learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures with the help of experts by uncovering finds in a fossil dig pit, making a fossil imprint to take home, completing a fossil challenge to become a certified Junior Paleontologist, taking a gander at real excavation tools, getting their faces painted like dinos, and more.
114. Holi Hai: India's Festival of Colors
To celebrate the beginning of spring, Holi Hai, the Indian festival of color, will have two sessions of fun, one 21+ and one all-ages. These party sessions will feature free henna, a Bollywood dance lesson, and a special Holi dance performance, for which color packets of gulal will be provided for you to toss around on your white clothing.
SUNDAY
ART115. Mordi Gassner's Wild Animals
The grand-nephew of 20th-century New York-based artist Mordi Gassner got ahold of a set of his uncle's lithographs from 1936. Stop by to see the work and enjoy some breakfast treats.
116. Reign of Style
Students from barber, stylist, and cosmetology schools around the Northwest will display their talents in a number of categories, including "Any Hair Day," "Natural & Braids," "Barber Battle LIVE," "and "Reigning School." A few workshops will also be offered, along with vendor booths.
117. Anti-Semitism Workshop
Sam Bick and David Zinman, who talk about Jewish politics on the the Treyf Podcast, will lead a discussion on "the ways anti-Jewish marginalization intersects and interacts with other systems of oppression."
118. Flashlight Walking Tour
Spring may be upon us, but that doesn't mean you can't still get spooky in the night. Join "field agent" Jared Steed in exploring the Comet Lodge Cemetery, which has served as a Duwamish Indian burial site and a pioneer cemetery, by flashlight.
119. Non Nombre Pop-up Dinner
Three different mystery Woodinville chefs with different backgrounds and techniques will come together to create a surprise five-course dinner with locally sourced ingredients.
120. Being John McLaughlin: Music of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
New Orleans-based guitarist Tristan Gianola will join Being John Mclaughlin, a local tribute band who cover the music of 1970s jazz-rock fusion band the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
121. The Big Sing: Beatles Edition
If you don't give a hoot about the Oscars, grab any and all instruments in your vicinity (or just your vocal chords) and bring them to a free-for-all Beatles jam session.
122. Gleb Samoilov & The Matrixx
Gleb Samoilov (of '80s-'90s Soviet rock band Agatha Christie), will play his beloved hits alongside his more recent solo work with the MATRIXX.
123. Intersections: Music, Words, and Pictures
In this iteration of Intersections, a quarterly series that highlights music inspired by great works of literature, UW piano professor Robin McCabe will produce a program spotlighting top UW music students and special guests. Germanics Professor Jane Brown will give a pre-concert lecture entitled "Mermaids and Nymphs: Women, Nature, and Death in the 19th Century."
124. Mental Tronde de Jambe, Glass Souls, William Bird
Mental Tronde de Jambe pairs classical ballet with modern music by guitarist Taylor Manahan, bassist Kevin Tone, drummer Mike Loera, and dancer Jessica Eldo. After their performance, see additional sets by Glass Souls and William Bird.
125. Constellations
In multiple universes that exist simultaneously, the relationship between a beekeeper named Roland and a "theoretical cosmetologist" named Marianne is slightly varied. Constellations "questions if it would be better to live every possible choice or live with our decisions: for better or worse."
126. The Flames of Paris
This is a live broadcast of the revival of Vasily Vainonen's The Flames of Paris, a ballet depicting two young people traveling from Marseille to Paris to support the French Revolution. Alexei Ratmansky directs the Bolshoi Ballet, with music by Boris Asafiev.
127. Virgil Fassio with Joel Connelly
Virgil Fassio, who served as editor of the Seattle PI from 1978 to 1993, will be joined by current PI journalist Joel Connelly as he shares his memoir, Steel City to Emerald City: A Newspaperman's Life Journey.
128. Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k
Walk or run a 5K or 15K at this annual race, stopping at sweet stations for marshmallows, chocolate chips, and M&Ms along the way. Delicious gluten- and peanut-free chocolate will patiently await your arrival at the finish line.
