Panicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you’re short on cash? Don’t worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won’t cost more than $10, ranging from an Exhibitions Opening Reception at the Frye to Bite of Greece, and from the Summer Solstice Night Market to the PhinneyWood Pride Rainbow Hop. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calendar and our list of cheap & easy things to do in Seattle all year long.
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- Georgetown Super 8 Film Festival
See films about the Duwamish Valley made on Super 8 film by denizens of Seattle.
(Georgetown, $10)MUSIC
- ’80s Dance Classics with Vox Sinistra
Enjoy a late night of ’80s electro, Italo disco, and Euro house on vinyl with Vox Sinistra.
(Belltown, free) - Dice, Nahweh, Sleepy Joe, DJ Avajra
Local rock trio Dice will headline with support from Sleepy Joe, Nahweh, and DJ Avajra.
(University District, $7) - Jacqueline Tabor
Local jazz vocalist Jacqueline Tabor will take the stage for an evening of sultry standards.
(Downtown, free) - Killer Whale, Bodies On The Beach, Low Hums
Killer Whale’s blend of folk, psychedelic electronica, and surf rock make for a “sound kaleidoscope.” Sway to their set after Seattle’s Bodies On the Beach and Low Hums.
(Ballard, $8/$10) - Loud Sleepers, The Subjunctives, Coyote Bred
Northwest indie pop-punks Loud Sleepers, the Subjunctives, and Coyote Bred will play fast, rowdy, and danceable jams.
(Belltown, $7) - ManDate, Creature 2 Creature, Whisper Hiss
Seattle limpwave grunge band ManDate consists of Clyde Petersen, Corey J. Brewer, Marc Mazique, and Lori Goldston—a lot of talent packed into one quartet. The post-punk outfit is forthrightly political, focusing on subjects like gentrification, HIV/AIDS, the safety and survival of queer people, the murder of people of color and transgender people, and cultural oppression. Okay, it sounds heavy—and it is—but it’s also fun. Sometimes you need to thrash because the world feels unhealable. Joining ManDate are Portland punk and post-punk bands Creature to Creature and Whisper Hiss. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Beacon Hill, $10) - Max Hay
Get saucy with your friends and enjoy a night of blues and Irish drinking songs from the perpetually-touring solo pub musician Max Hay.
(Downtown, free) - Percussion Ensemble with UW Steel Band and Gamelan Ensemble
The students of the UW Percussion Ensemble will perform a program of world music for a finale to their quarter, led by faculty member Bonnie Whiting with the UW Steel Drum Band (Shannon Dudley, director) and the UW Gamelan Ensemble (Christina Sunardi, director).
(University District, $10) - Pop Secret: Famous & Gradeay
Dance until you just can’t dance anymore to pop hits by everyone from Whitney Houston to Shawn Mendes courtesy of DJs Famous and Gradeay.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - Post/Boredom, Hair Puller, Voycheck, Yellfire
Billing themselves as “dirtier than mud, yet cleaner than an angel,” Post/Boredom will rock out in Eastlake with opening sets from Hair Puller, Voycheck, and Yellfire.
(Eastlake, $6) - Rhymes n Roses: L3XDIVINE, ShySpeaks, Mahogany Jones, Shakiah
Vegas MC L3xDIVINE will be joined by Dallas hip-hop and spoken-word artist ShySpeaks, Detroit’s Mahogany Jones, and Seattle’s Shakiah for an all-ages show.
(Seattle Center, $8/$10) - School of Rock Seattle Presents: Arena Rock
Watch the tiny musical treasures of the future play pieces by the genre-specific musical legends of the past, with School of Rock Seattle’s tribute to the titans of arena rock.
(Shoreline, $10) - SLAY: A Hip Hop Party for LGBT and People of Color
This dance party is geared toward LGBTQ+ people of color, featuring two live DJs, a photo booth, and more, with all proceeds benefiting Planned Parenthood.
(Capitol Hill, $5/$10) - Still Ill DJs and Sunset Tavern Present: Holla! A Classic Hip-Hop Throwback Party
DJs Paco, Chetbong, and Han Cholo will spin hip-hop classics from the golden era and beyond by Missy Elliott, 2Pac, OutKast, TLC, and many others.
(Ballard, $10) - Stranger Than Fact, Shower Scum, Double or Muffin
Seattle rockers Stranger Than Fact make a big promise to “warm your body and thrill your ears” after warm-up sets from Shower Scum and Double or Muffin.
(Tukwila, $7) - Ten Miles Wide, Quiet, Megafauna, Oceans Fade
Alt-rock four-piece Ten Miles Wide will take the stage after fellow locals Quiet, Megafauna, and Oceans Fade.
(Ballard, $10) - THiRST
Femme DJs will turn Cal Anderson into a dusky dancefloor at this Friday-night summer series, kicking off with Seattle favorites Arson Nicki, MMMelt, and Reverend Dollars.
(Capitol Hill, free) - TikiTiki Presents: The Pineapple Ball
Get decked out in tropical vacation wear for a summery night out with DJs Dasu, Dowsk, Mike Devlin, and Westbound.
(Ballard, $5/$10) - UW Sings
University Singers, Treble Choir, and the Men’s Glee Club will join forces for their popular collaborative year-end concert.
(University District, $10) - The Vardaman Ensemble, Crystal Beth & the Boom Boom Band, The Luna Moth
Portland-based experimental drone/jazz outfit the Vardaman Ensemble will headline with support from classically trained clarinetist and imaginative soloist Crystal Beth & the Boom Boom Band and Seattle’s the Luna Moth.
(University District, $8) - Weezus, Bleezus, New York City Cops
Weezus and Bleezus will churn out your Weezer and Blink 182 favorites and New York City Cops will take you back to Brooklyn in 2007 with a set of Strokes hits.
(Belltown, $10)PERFORMANCE
- TORTURE DUNGEON
Terrie Belle Nightshade (“an ancient demon…turning 27,000 years old”) and VooDoo Nightshade will put an unfortunate gaggle of drag queens through the wringer with tantalizingly torturous challenges.
(Downtown, $7/$10)READINGS & TALKS
- Jennifer Dornbush: The Coroner
In her debut mystery novel, Jennifer Dornbush (author of Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas) introduces us to Emily Hartford, a young coroner summoned to help make sense of a suspicious death in her home town.
(Lake Forest Park, free) - Julian Smith: Aloha Rodeo
In his book Aloha Rodeo, Julian Smith tells the story of Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a, three Hawaiian horseback riders who traveled to Wyoming to compete against (all-white) Western rodeo stars in 1908.
(Capitol Hill, free) - The Seventh Wave: What We Lose
The social justice-focused arts magazine The Seventh Wave will celebrate their latest issue, “What We Lose,” with a night of readings and conversation with contributors, including Quenton Baker, Dujie Tahat, Keetje Kuipers, and Leija Farr.
(Capitol Hill, free)SPORTS & RECREATION
- End of Bike Month Party
Wrap up Bike Everywhere Month right by shopping for gear from local brands like Swift.Industries, Electric and Folding Bikes Northwest, and Rad Power Bikes, stuffing your face with hot dogs from Cycle Dogs, enjoying a live set from Left Turn on Blue, and entering raffles.
(Ballard, free) - Rock Balancing for Meditation
This workshop invites you to stack rocks on top of each other to calm your mind.
(West Seattle, $10)VISUAL ART
- AfroFuturism
A group of African photographers selected by PICHA was asked to submit work inspired by Afrofuturism, a movement that incorporates futuristic and science-fiction themes into black history and culture.
(Mercer Island, free)
Closing reception Friday - Emily Garthwaite: The Road to Arbaeen
See photographs of the world’s largest annual pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq—which sees over 25 million pilgrims each year—from Emily Garthwaite.
(Bellevue, free)
Closing reception Friday - Exhibitions Opening Reception
As they’re wont to do, the Frye Art Museum will throw a fun party to preview their newest exhibitions (Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It and Jane Wong: After Preparing the Altar, the Ghosts Feast Feverishly). There will be a cash bar.
(First Hill, free)FRIDAY-SATURDAY
FESTIVALS
- Summer Solstice Night Market 2019
Revel in over 150 booths and a summer beer festival with live music.
(Sand Point, $3)PERFORMANCE
- The Defiance
With the support of Intiman, South Seattle middle school students act out a drama they’ve written about totalitarianism, called The Defiance.
(Rainier Valley, free)VISUAL ART
- Albert de Belleroche: The Lithography of Belle Epoque
A lithographer, painter, and one-time model for John Singer Sargent, Albert de Belleroche was born in Wales but spent most of his life in Paris and England. Retiring and modest, he’s far from a household name, but his paintings and prints can be found in many museum collections.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Anna Macrae and David Traylor: Garden For Daisy
Increasingly recognized Northwest artist Anna Macrae builds landscapes through frenetic, colorful lines, “awkward marks,” and blotches of color. David Traylor is a visual artist and landscape architect who’s enamored with chaos and patterns.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Big League Art Show
The Seattle Art League shows pieces by teachers and community members.
(Sodo, free)
Closing Saturday - Coiffed
This group show with Betty Bowen Award-winning Jono Vaughan, Serrah Russell, Sara Osebold, Sharon Norwood, and others is all about hair—its capacity for power, decoration, disguise, and glamor.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Darren Waterston: Vistas
There’s a corroded quality to Darren Waterston’s paintings. They seem to be eaten away by some element or exposed to light for too long. The effect is kind of dreamy. Waterston’s work reflects the natural (think landscapes), but also maybe the otherworldly (like dreamscapes). Some of his paintings bring to mind a video I saw on Twitter of someone cracking open what looked to be a plain rock but then revealed layers of swirling, iridescent opal. His smaller watercolor and gouache pieces look like the insides of a geode. Take for example CURRENT STUDY NO. 4 with its large cloud-like white swirls and radiating pink light bursting from the right side—it’s quite literally heavenly. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Elise Wagner: Divergence
Oregonian artist Wagner makes a “personal map” of changing interior and exterior realms, inspired by images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, NASA, and the National Geologic Survey.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Kurt Solmssen
Solmssen’s paintings are high-contrast pieces that depict outdoor and interior scenes in very Northwest colors.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Linda Davidson: You Are Here
A longtime Seattle favorite, Linda Davidson varies her styles from color abstraction to expressionist nature painting, from large installations to small panels.
(Queen Anne, free)
Closing Saturday - M R McDonald: For Years I Lived In Dreams
M R McDonald shows geometric oil and acrylic paintings inspired by the human experience.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Peter Gronquist: Searcher
Portland sculptor/painter/taxidermist Gronquist employs infinity mirrors, painting, found objects, and lights to call attention to “American consumerism, excess and escapism.”
(South Lake Union, free)
Opening Friday - Sally Ketcham: Pieced Together:
Sally Ketcham’s paintings and collages use found objects from local waterways and city streets.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Semi-occasional Secondary Market Exhibition of Excellent Pictures
See selections by celebrated Northwest artists like Guy Anderson, Whiting Tennis, Jacob Lawrence, Michael Dailey, and others.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Terry Furchgott: Intimate Interiors
Painter and art historian Furchgott’s new exhibition depicts women in domestic interiors engaged in everyday chores, framed by ornate borders.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - Wylee Risso
Inspired by photography, Seattle painter Wylee Risso renders beautiful portraits of people in serene moments. There’s not much noise to his work, though this doesn’t mean that his edges are sharp. In fact, many of his subjects are a bit blurred, their image formed as if from an impression, a memory, a feeling. The self-taught artist will be displaying new and old work in the BLUR Gallery. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing SaturdayFRIDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- HONK! Fest West
The 12th edition of HONK! Fest West lands in White Center (Sat), Columbia City (Sun), and a brand-new site in South Park (Fri). All feature three stage areas located within close walking distance of each other, and more than 25 Pacific Northwest–area bands are set to appear. They range from the official sports-pro sounds of Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline and the 43-member Seattle Sounders FC band Sound Wave, to Eugene’s Samba Ja, a 30-member bateria (percussion ensemble) specializing in Afro-Brazilian beats, to Seattle’s punk-kicking havoc-raising renegades Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, which HONK! Fest West president Steve Roberts described as a “very interactive mosh pit of musicians and listeners.” LEILANI POLK
(Columbia City, free)FOOD & DRINK
- Bite of Greece 2019
At this free festival, stuff yourself with gyros, slow-roasted lamb sandwiches, grilled souvlaki, Greek salad, spanakopita, and other authentic Mediterranean delights prepared by the community of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption. Pair your eats with a cold Mythos beer or Greek wine, and enjoy a marketplace, dancing, music, and special performances. Cap it all off with pastries like baklava with hot coffee or a Greek-style iced frappe. JULIANNE BELL
(Capitol Hill, free)VISUAL ART
- 2019 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition
This year’s University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design MFA and MDes graduates exhibit their best pieces.
(University District, $10)
Opening reception Friday - Chingonas
This “all-Mujeres” art exhibition focusing on Latina identity is curated by Angelina Villalobos, Judy Avitia-Gonzalez, Cecelia Deleon, and Raquel Garcia.
(White Center, free)
Closing Sunday - Gretchen Frances Bennett: Air, the free or unconfined space above the surface of the earth
Somehow, Gretchen Frances Bennett’s drawings shimmer. The artist pulls from personal photos, film stills, and the deep, ever-replenishing well of YouTube and Instagram to base her drawings off of, preserving glitches, fuzziness, accidental tears, and worn edges in the final product. With colored pencils, she elevates photos and pixels from the mundane to a spiritual level. The resulting compositions—complicated by the visual equivalent of the sound of static in a radio transmission—look almost like holographs appearing before you underneath the soft museum light. The pencil strokes are short and layered, seemingly vibrating, as if quietly humming or beaming in from another planet or consciousness. The show consists of Bennett’s key works from the past 10 years, plus five new large-format drawings. There is also a slideshow by Seattle photographer Paulo Castillo. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(First Hill, free)
Closing Sunday - Prism: UW Senior Art Show
UW art and design students will show work they’ve created during their undergraduate studies.
(University District, free)
Opening FridaySATURDAY
COMEDY
- Beyond The Tippe: Open Mic and Comedy Showcase
The performers of this queer comedy showcase will be extra fired up for Pride. Featuring Queer Comic Competition winner Mitch Mitchell and host Dan Hurwitz.
(Beacon Hill, free) - Hot Seat
Erin Ingle will host this new comedy night, which is starting extremely well—with comics Monisa Brown, Evelyn Jensen, and Howie Echo-Hawk. See them!
(Capitol Hill, $10)COMMUNITY
- 7th Annual PhinneyWood Pride Rainbow Hop
The seventh annual PhinneyWood Pride Rainbow Hop will host its usual slew of free and inclusive family activities along Greenwood Avenue, from Drag Queen Story Time to face painting to live music.
(Greenwood, free) - Annual Classic Swedish and American Car Show
Grab a drink and peruse snazzy vintage Swedish and American cars made up to 1989.
(Queen Anne, free) - Beacon Hill Festival
Head over to Beacon Hill for carnival games, drum line performances, food trucks, and folk dances at this 30th annual festival. Proceeds benefit the Jefferson Advisory Council’s scholarship program.
(Beacon Hill, free) - Birds of the Duwamish River Valley
Seattle Urban Nature Guide Elaine Chung will point out the Duwamish River Valley’s resident feathered friends.
(West Seattle, $10 suggested donation) - First Caturday
Because even the laziest housecat is wild at heart, this event is the perfect opportunity to treat your beloved feline to an outdoor adventure among other (leash-trained) kitties, whether they want to chase birds, eat bugs, or take a nap in the grass.
(Capitol Hill, free) - We <3 Orcas Volunteer Work Party
Help dig up invasive species to make room for native plants.
(Bothell, free)FESTIVALS
- Burien PRIDE 2019!
Don’t want to wait until the end of June for PrideFest events in Seattle? Head south to Burien their annual family-friendly weekend celebration for live music from acts like Whitney Mongé and HallowQueen, Dames of Drag performances, Drag Queen Bingo, a beer garden, and kids’ activities.
(Burien, free) - Capitol Hill Pride Concert
This community-led event will bring live music, speakers, and artists to Capitol Hill to kick off Pride month.
(Capitol Hill, free)FOOD & DRINK
- Bob Ferguson’s Shrimp Feed
It’s your one chance this year to eat shrimp with Attorney General Bob Ferguson at the 14th annual Shrimp Feed, where he’ll welcome Congresswoman Kim Schrier, the first Democrat to represent Washington’s 8th Congressional District.
(North Seattle, free) - Flatstick Pub Presents: The Lookin’ Birdie Good Anniversary Tournament
Enter a mini-golf tournament at Flatstick Pub to celebrate the sporty bar chain’s birthday.
(Pioneer Square, $10)GEEK & GAMING
- International Table Top Day at Mox!
Cozy up and enjoy a day of game demos, free swag, and workshops on International Tabletop Day.
(Bellevue, free)MUSIC
- Bloom ft. R-Pal
Resident DJ R-Pal and special guest Gag Reflex will bring you a “cerebral” techno dance party.
(Downtown, $8) - Contraband Countryband, Guests
Alt-country band Contraband Countryband will share their cosmic Americana vibes.
(University District, $8) - Deadbeat Blackout, Crüd Güns, Dirty Dirty, Jack and The Dull Boy
Thrash to melodic punk at a rowdy show with Olympia heavy-metal rockers Deadbeat Blackout and Seattle’s Crüd Güns, Dirty Dirty, and Jack and The Dull Boy.
(Shoreline, $10) - Flesh Produce, Rat Queen, Rachael’s Children
Get in on some rowdy bedroom beats from Flesh Produce, and show up early for opening sets from local bands Rachael’s Children and Rat Queen, whose sound “can’t help but be stuck in post-adolescence.”
(University District, $7) - Obelisco Wine & Live Music – Paper Moon with Abe Neuwelt
Resident percussionist Abe Neuwelt will accompany father-daughter folk duo Paper Moon.
(Woodinville, free) - Petty Cash, Other Truckers
Get your fix of Tom Petty and Johnny Cash from sensibly named tribute band Petty Cash. They’ll be joined by Drive-By Truckers tribute Other Truckers.
(Pioneer Square, $8) - Reposado, May Fields Grave, Bad Time Friend
Hailing from Queens, Reposado will bring their bluesy-funky beats to Seattle with support from alt-rockers May Fields Grave and local woodsy punks Bad Time Friend.
(Tukwila, $10) - Saturday Family Concert: Henry and Sandy
The final installment of this season’s Saturday Family Concert Series will bring together “happy squirrels, paper bag sing-alongs, and wall-to-wall murals” from children’s musician Sandy Buchner and prolific local muralist Henry, who’ll combine their talents for a morning of folk songs, old-fashioned story scrolls, and arts activities.
(First Hill, $5)PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
- Bikery Bash & Alley Kitty!
The Chinatown bike shop’s annual fundraiser will feature a raffle, homemade food, drinks, a live DJ, a track stand competition, an appearance from the legendary “Bikery Alley Kitty,” and more.
(Chinatown-International District, free)READINGS & TALKS
- Anna Bálint: Voices from the Margins
Every week, Anna Bálint hosts a Safe Place Writing Circle in Seattle for people struggling with addiction and mental illness to share their writing. She’ll read some of them from her anthology Voices from the Margins: Words from the Cafe.
(Central District, free) - Shankar Narayan, Doyali Islam, Azura Tyabji
ACLU civil rights attorney and poet Shankar Narayan, a four-time Pushcart Prize nominee and the winner of the 2017 Flyway Sweet Corn Poetry Prize, will read alongside Doyali Islam and Azura Tyabji.
(Wallingford, free)SHOPPING
- Artists’ Garage Sale
More than 100 artists will clean out their studios and sell their work at this sidewalk sale. Find new and old stock, art supplies, and much more.
(Everett, free) - Houseplant Sidewalk Sale
Grow your indoor plant family by picking up potted greenery starting at five bucks.
(First Hill, free)SPORTS & RECREATION
- Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club Open House
Want to knock down pins with some local pros? The Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club will host a free open house with music and prizes.
(Beacon Hill, free)VISUAL ART
- Gallery Tour with Cauleen Smith
Black feminist multimedia artist Cauleen Smith will give a free tour of her exhibit Give It or Leave It.
(First Hill, free) - Peter Scherrer: Nightcrawler
Established Seattle artist Robert Yoder, owner of the Season home gallery, has curated this show by Peter Scherrer. Former Stranger art critic Jen Graves praised Scherrer’s “big, juicy paintings […] crawling with trippy detail.”
(Pioneer Square, free) - ReFashion: Clothing Repair Fair
Give your over-loved articles of clothing a second chance by watching mending demos from Eileen Fisher and Union Bay experts. You’ll also get to contribute to a collective art piece and learn how to reuse denim.
(South Lake Union, free with admission) - Sanika Phawde Pop-up Store
Shop colorful works by artist Sanika Phawde (aka the Jackfruit Slayer), an illustrator who splits her time between Mumbai and New York.
(Ballard, free) - Seattle Reads Presents Graphic Memoir Workshop
Henry Art Gallery teaching artist Mita Mahato, who makes wonderful cut-paper, collage, and comix art, will teach you the basics of the graphic memoir.
(Chinatown-International District, free)SATURDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival
This Seattle tradition includes a series of workshops, exhibits, demonstrations, and performances that highlight Filipino history, art, and culture, as well as the 120th anniversary of Philippine independence.
(Seattle Center, free)FILM
- Diwa Filipino Film Showcase
The Diwa Filipino Film Festival showcases work by Filipino filmmakers from all over the world, from Europe to Mindanao.
(Seattle Center, free)VISUAL ART
- Melanie Stevens: If You’re Watching This, It’s Too Late
Stevens, whose body of work concerns the “long history of appropriation and erasure” of the experience of the African diaspora, prints images from the news onto transparent chiffon, which she uses to create long bands that hang from the ceiling. Since 2016, the installation has grown from 15 to 130 feet long!
(Central District, free)
Opening Saturday - Nikki Brooke
Through the media of acrylic and oil, Brooke abstracts features of the Pacific Northwest into minimalist spreads.
(Downtown, free)
Opening SaturdaySUNDAY
COMEDY
- Jet City Improv Academy Student Showcase
Students of the Jet City Improv Academy will show off their newfangled comedy skills.
(University District, $8)COMMUNITY
- Celebrating Big Wins for Holocaust Education
Raise a glass to the Holocaust Education Bill SB5612, a partnership between the Holocaust Center for Humanity and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that aims to “develop the best practices and guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust and genocide.”
(Downtown, free) - Meet Us at the Beach: Low Tide Beach Walks
Seattle Aquarium beach naturalist volunteers will show you around the tidepools at Richmond Beach, Carkeek Park, Golden Gardens, and other local shores, where you can see and learn about sea stars, barnacles, moon snails, and other creatures.
(Various locations, free)FESTIVALS
- Orca Action Month Kick Off Festival
Join the Orca Salmon Alliance for an Orca Month kickoff with live music, a beer garden, food trucks, and chances to learn about the Puget Sound’s critically endangered Southern Resident creatures.
(Belltown, free)FILM
- The Age of Love
What happens when a bunch of 30-year-olds sign up for a speed-dating event meant exclusively for the elderly? Steven Loring’s touching documentary The Age of Love delves into the universe of older singles and their search for companionship.
(First Hill, free) - Yamasong
Director Sam Koji Hale will stick around for a Q&A after this screening of his fantastical feature-length puppet movie Yamasong.
(North Seattle, $10)MUSIC
- Beatrix Sky, Rock Paper Sun, Sydney Wright, Photo Ops
Seattle-based synthpop artist Beatrix Sky will bring the darkwave to your Friday with support from Rock Paper Sun, Sydney Wright, and Photo Ops.
(Greenwood, $5) - The Blank Tapes, Powerbleeder, Secret Superpower
LA’s the Blank Tapes—helmed by producer and artist Matt Adams, who’s designed albums for both the Grateful Dead and Grateful Shred—will headline with support from summery rockers Powerbleeder and Secret Superpower.
(Ballard, $10) - Herbivore Carnivore 2
Boogie between two rooms until the wee hours with six bands (that’s three bands per room if our math serves us). Acts include Method 13, Damn the Flood, Pulp Romance, the Ugly Cousin Brothers, Cashing in Karma, and MC Joey Goldman.
(Ballard, $10) - KEXP DJ Summer Series at Brewlab
Spend your summer Sundays grooving to tunes from KEXP DJs (starting tonight with DJ Chilly) while you sip an El Sonido 16oz. can brewed just for the occasion.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Natalie Paige, Riley Skinner, P.B. Arthur
Local singer-songwriters Natalie Paige, Riley Skinner, and P.B. Arthur will take over Fremont with their acoustic stylings.
(Fremont, $6/$10)READINGS & TALKS
- Alice Bloch: Mother Daughter Banquet
Vashon writer Alice Bloch will share her latest memoir Mother Daughter Banquet.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Knox Gardner and Aaron Otheim: Woodland
Gardner’s anger and climate anguish are aflame in this poetry collection, undertaken during the 2017 fire season in British Columbia and finished at the same time as the inferno that destroyed Paradise, California. The book includes a score by Aaron Otheim—a manipulated version of Edward MacDowell’s romantic Woodland Sketches.
(Wallingford, free) - Sharma Shields, Simeon Mills, Megan Kruse
Apollo cursed Cassandra with the ability to accurately foretell the future but have no one believe her. Spokane-based speculative fiction writer Sharma Shields, author of The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac (which was great), afflicts her protagonist in The Cassandra with the titular character’s curse. But instead of foreseeing the destruction of Troy, she foresees a much larger catastrophe. Shields sets her riff on this Greek myth at the Hanford Research Center in South Central Washington during the early days of World War II. While the young woman at the center of the story, Mildred, is happy to be living on her own in a new place, she’s not so happy to be dreaming about the destructive capacity of a secret weapon being developed right under her nose, and she’s less than thrilled about all the causal workplace harassment she’s been enduring from coworkers. Reviews of the book look generally positive. One Amazon reviewer called it “fascinating if not pleasant,” which is maybe my favorite description of novels in general. RICH SMITH
(Capitol Hill, free)SPORTS & RECREATION
- The bRUNch Club Seattle
Start your Sunday with a 50-minute run (or walk), then meet back for free bagels and coffee.
(Downtown, free)VISUAL ART
- Doug March: Abstract Paintings
Check out March’s abstract paintings.
(Roosevelt, free)
Closing Sunday - Kook Teflon: Church of the Poison Mind
Seattle is about to lose a team of kooky artistic leaders: Kook Teflon, a High Priestess who has produced over 100 live shows during her time in Seattle; and Jackie Hell, a drag queen so strange and wonderful she’s hard to describe, like if Dina Martina were haunted by a fun demon. The duo is moving to New Orleans at the end of June, but Kook will be creating a final installation at Virago Gallery. Kook’s last hurrah should be a spectacle. Expect a ceremony. CHASE BURNS
(West Seattle, free)
Opening Sunday - Xavier Lopez and Russell Smith
Xavier Lopez’s Heroes depicts those he looks up to, fictional or factual—Batman, artists Frida Kahlo and Marcel Duchamp, scientist Stephen Hawking, and Wonder Woman actor Lynda Carter. Russell Smith shows abstract mixed media works.
(Capitol Hill, free)
Closing Sunday
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