WEDNESDAY 10/30
Seattle 48 Hour Horror Movie Mission
(FILM) You may already be conversant in the Seattle 48 Hour Horror Movie Mission, a fast-paced, pressure-cooker movie sequence that includes dozens of quick movies created by Seattle expertise over 48 quick hours. (Filmmakers should “draw a style from a hat and incorporate particular components resembling a personality, prop, and line of dialogue into their movies,” so the outcomes really feel improvisational and invigorated.) This spine-tingling spin on the undertaking invitations individuals to create horror flicks in two quick days. I am anticipating the outcomes to be somewhat extra humorous than terrifying, however who is aware of? There could be some actually twisted greatness within the combine. (SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, by Oct 31, $13.50–$17.50) LINDSAY COSTELLO
THURSDAY 10/31
White Middle Halloweentown Block Social gathering
(HALLOWEEN) White Middle will get severe about Halloween with a 10-hour-long celebration the place youngsters can “trunk-or-treat” from decked-out lowriders alongside sixteenth Avenue SW (4–8 pm) and revel in carnival video games, crafts, and themed food and drinks. Because the solar goes down, the stay leisure begins up with wrestling matches, drag performances, and tunes from native bands and DJs. Plus, that is the time to tug out all of the stops along with your costume—the winner of the neighborhood-wide costume contest will likely be topped at midnight at Southgate Curler Rink and gifted two field suite tickets to a Kraken sport. (White Middle’s Enterprise Core, sixteenth Ave SW between SW Roxbury St and SW a hundredth St, 4 pm–2 am, free, all ages) SHANNON LUBETICH
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FRIDAY 11/1
Seattle Catrinas Pageant 2024
(COMMUNITY) This four-day neighborhood Día de los Muertos celebration is centered round catrinas, elegant skeletal characters related to the Day of the Lifeless. The competition honors the reminiscence of departed family members with a large altar, picture and graphic artwork exhibitions, face portray, and a avenue market filled with conventional meals. You may work together with stay catrinas, play a sport of Lotería, and get your picture taken with professionally adorned big skulls and mojigangas, or big puppets. Within the evenings, seize a seat for leisure, resembling people dance performances, a stay catrinas procession, and a mariachi live performance. (City Corridor Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave, Oct 31–Nov 3, $45, all ages) SHANNON LUBETICH
SATURDAY 11/2
Gouge Away
(MUSIC) With the election simply days away, you are seemingly feeling the urge to scream, to shout, to thrash your physique round in an effort to launch a few of the unrelenting pressure that is crushing your mind, your coronary heart, your soul. Get thee to the Vera Mission Saturday evening for Gouge Away, a band that captures the musical catharsis of Good Pussy and the political unrest of anybody who’s paying consideration and never an asshole. “No Launch,” from their new album Deep Sage, will really feel particularly potent main as much as the election. Vocalist Christina Michelle cries out, “Feeling nauseous, no launch / Getting breathless, it is arduous to suppose / Cannot management it, it is within the blood” over pummeling drumming and guitar riffs which are sooner than your racing pulse. The anxiousness is somewhat sneaker in “Idealized.” Wirey guitars wrap themselves round driving percussion like a snake coiling round its prey’s chest because it tries to squeeze out the final heartbeat whereas Michelle chants “No apology means no apology!” over and over. Phew, that’s dramatic. I’d want a nap. After I launch my demons at Vera, after all. (Vera Mission, 305 Harrison St, 7 pm, $21.33, all ages) MEGAN SELING
SUNDAY 11/3
Brandon Vosika: Vases to Maintain My Tears
(VISUAL ART) Brandon Vosika, whose piece “Portray for the Artists and the Lovers” just lately graced the duvet of The Stranger‘s Fall Arts + Efficiency information, is one in every of our favourite native artists. His new exhibition, Vases to Maintain My Tears, displays on the preciousness and cruelty of life. “There are such a lot of tragedies proper now, I can hardly include them,” he defined in an artist assertion. The number of new work and sculptures consists of the layered, mysterious “Dying” in acrylic and pastel. (Gallery ERGO, 1501 Pike Pl Ste 314, by Nov 4, 5–8 pm, free) LINDSAY COSTELLO
MONDAY 11/4
The Artwork of Studio Ghibli
(FILM) During the last 40 years, Studio Ghibli has grow to be legendary for its lush visuals, emotional and affecting storytelling, and poetic, clever strategy to nature and the more-than-human world. Certainly one of its central figures is (duh) cofounder Hayao Miyazaki, who has made a few of the studio’s most revered flicks (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki’s Supply Service amongst them). He is additionally probably the most endearingly idiosyncratic director, like, perhaps ever, and has introduced, then damaged, his retirement a complete of 4 occasions. By no means change, Miyazaki!! Anyway, if you happen to’re a Ghibli fan, you in all probability know all of this and are already jazzed for this movie sequence, which celebrates all issues Studio Ghibli with screenings of Ponyo, Citadel within the Sky, Princess Mononoke, The Secret World of Arrietty, and lots of different crowd faves. (SIFF Cinema Downtown, 2100 Fourth Ave, Nov 1–14, $14.50–$19.50) LINDSAY COSTELLO
TUESDAY 11/5
VOTE! Then Come Social gathering with The Stranger!
Feeling nervous? Feeling bizarre? Feeling somewhat tense? Vote! Brian Scagnelli
(CIVIC DUTY) Crucial election for the reason that final one is upon us, and the selection between voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and the worst American in current reminiscence is simply one of many extraordinarily consequential choices you’ll have to make on this hell poll. As ever, you’ll discover all of the arguments we marshaled in assist of our endorsements right here. For those who don’t have time to learn all of our bratty hectoring, then simply bounce straight to the Cheat Sheet. Rip open that poll and choose your favourite pen—any shade will do!—and fill within the bubbles we inform you to fill in. Then slide the poll into its humorous little Scorching Pocket sleeve, stuff the entire thing into the envelope, after which drop it within the mail by November 1—no want for a stamp. It’s also possible to slide your poll into a close-by drop field no later than Tuesday, November 5 at 8 pm. Afterward, come to our FREE election occasion on the Crocodile to observe the nationwide and native returns with hosts Miss Texas 1988 and Stranger editor Hannah Murphy Winter and music by DJ Larry Mizell, Jr. and DJ Riz Rollins! There will likely be video games, prizes, dancing, and perhaps some screaming and crying. (The Crocodile, 2505 First Ave, 4 pm–midnight, free, 21+) STRANGER ELECTION CONTROL BOARD
