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At its worst, Implausible Fungi will get too woo-woo wacky for its personal good (when the movie’s dialogue turns to magic mushrooms, the visuals flip into what’s, so far as I can inform, a psychedelic screensaver from Home windows 95), however at its finest, the doc pairs unbelievable time-lapse imagery with a superb dose of precise, mind-blowing science. Affable, passionate mushroom researcher Paul Stamets is joined by speaking heads Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, and narrator Brie Larson to look at every little thing from huge fungal networks that carry indicators between disparate, distant vegetation to the psychological advantages of psilocybin. It’s an uneven journey, however a superb one. FORMER PORTLAND MERCURY EXECUTIVE EDITOR ERIK HENRIKSEN
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, $14.50-$15.50)
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If you are going to see a film, see a fucking film. Like, say, Akira Kurosawa’s all-time traditional Seven Samurai (1954), one of many most interesting journey tales (and dramas, and romances, and comedies, and motion flicks…) ever placed on movie. SIFF Cinema Egyptian’s acquired all three-plus hours of this will’t-miss film on the large display screen in a 4K restoration. FORMER PORTLAND MERCURY EXECUTIVE EDITOR ERIK HENRIKSEN
(SIFF Cinema Egyptian, Capitol Hill, $14.50-$15.50)
SPORTS & RECREATION
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You do not have to be a fan of girls’s soccer to understand how cool it’s that two of the highest leagues on the planet—NWSL and LIGA MX Femenil—are partnering for a brand-new 33-match match that includes 20 groups. The even higher information? The primary match takes place proper right here on July 19 at Lumen Subject with the Reign going through the Utah Royals, and the match will return on July 28 for a match towards Tijuana. When you’re searching for a motive to take a bit of street journey to Portland, the Reign play the Thorns within the final PNW derby on July 31. SL
(Lumen Subject, SoDo, $10-$50)
COMMUNITY
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Held yearly since 1935, the West Seattle Grand Parade is an establishment, boasting a motley meeting of pirates, clowns, marching bands, drill groups, floats, and common pageantry. When you’ve ever doubted the quirkiness of West Seattle, look no additional than the Float Dodger 5K, an organized run down California Ave that outruns the parade’s floats, then caps off the hassle with celebratory root beer floats. Floats on floats! Cannot wait. SL
(West Seattle Junction, Junction, free)
FOOD & DRINK
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Cease at a sales space in Hing Hay Park to select up a menu, then stroll via Chinatown-Worldwide District trying out $4, $6, and $8 meals specials and retail objects at taking part native companies. July’s lineup consists of engaging bites like bento bins from Onibaba, rooster wings from Phnom Penh Noodle Home, dumplings and chilly noodles from Szechuan Noodle Bowl, Swiss roll slices and almond cookies from Cake Home, and ube halaya, pandan cheesecake slices, and halo-halo gentle serve from Hood Well-known—what extra do you want? Plus, buy some lovely restricted version CID stickers, which embrace designs just like the Japantown streetcar and the Hing Hay Park pagoda, to assist help the nonprofit Chinatown-Worldwide District Enterprise Enchancment Space. JB
(Hing Hay Park, Chinatown-Worldwide District)
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The beloved Seattle trio Wimps will carry their infectious model of slacker-rock and pop-punk to the Clock-Out Lounge with tracks from their newest launch Metropolis Lights. The band is thought for his or her relatable little ditties and the brand new album is not any exception—tracks like “By no means Depart the Home,” “Rut,” and “Lonely” will sadly resonate for many of us! They’ll carry out alongside like-minded acts the Pharmacy, Conor Kiley and The Uncooked Dawgs, and Sux. AV
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill, $15)
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Due to the tireless efforts of numerous ecological stewards, Washington’s salmon inhabitants is slooooowly rebounding, and you may be taught all about how these humble fish help our complete ecosystem at a family-friendly gathering by the Ballard Locks. Salmon might appear to be slippery little weirdos, however their complete lives are fascinating quests rivaling these of essentially the most intrepid adventurers. And right here in Seattle, we’re lucky to have the ability to cheer them alongside on their journey—one which helps maintain numerous different species from dropping off the face of the Earth. The Salmon Journey gatherings are hosted by educated naturalists on Saturdays from July to September; you’ll learn to spot a spawning salmon, about their surprisingly epic exploits, and the merciless enemy threatening to wipe them out. (Surprising twist: It’s folks!) FORMER STRANGER STAFF WRITER MATT BAUME
(Ballard Locks, Ballard, free)
PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
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It is “pop woman summer season,” did not ya hear? Whether or not your FYPs are clogged with Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, or Billie Eilish, this “girly pop night time” will make your summer season rather less merciless. Dance the night time away to tracks from the aforementioned pop divas together with extra music from Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Reneé Rapp, and extra. I dare you to request Jojo Siwa’s “Karma” on the DJ sales space. AV
(Nectar, Fremont, $15)
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Seattle historically holds Delight festivities in June, however let’s face it, we’re queer all yr spherical. This fest celebrates the intersection of Latinx and LGBTQIA+ identities with neighborhood sources, road distributors, meals, drink, and many dancing on the street. Puerto Rican queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race season six contestant April Carrión headlines the day, which additionally incorporates a efficiency from Brenda Guzmán in tribute to Alejandra Guzmán, “La Reyna del Rock Mexicano.” SL
(Plaza Roberto Maestas, North Beacon Hill, $10 steered donation)
VISUAL ART
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Every summer season, the Washington State Historical past Museum curates a celebration present of modern Native American paintings from the Pacific Northwest and much past. This free award ceremony is your first alternative to take a look at this yr’s juried present, that includes unique items by Native artists working in a variety of mediums. Guests will discover textiles, work, carvings, beadwork, combined media, basketry, digital works, and extra represented within the exhibition, which merges modern concepts with conventional craft practices. “The awards classes embrace Greatest in Present, Spirit of the Northwest, Honoring Innovation, Honoring the Ancestors, and the Buy Prize,” the museum explains. Guests can even have the chance to forged a vote for the Folks’s Selection Award. LC
(Washington State Historical past Museum, Tacoma, free)
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With a fierce 100-foot dragon, performances by the Chinese language Group Women Drill Staff, lion dances, and colourful floats, it is laborious to not get swept up within the crimson and gold fervor of the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade. The short-but-sweet procession takes place on Sunday night, so I am pondering dinner at Szechuan Noodle Bowl earlier than and boba at TP TEA after, nevertheless it’s laborious to go unsuitable with any of the C-ID’s scrumptious eating places and cafés. SL
(Hing Hay Park, Chinatown-Worldwide District, free)
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Seattle Artwork Museum’s summer-long collection of free visible artwork, music, and neighborhood choices will come to life at Olympic Sculpture Park once more this yr. On Thursday nights, attendees can count on dwell music and artwork actions, whereas Sunday mornings will serve up motion lessons and guided excursions of the park’s sculptures. The festivities proceed on July 21 with an hour-long vinyasa circulate, adopted by a silent studying meetup, hen conservation and Hawaiian floor design workshops, a Hawaiian slack key guitar live performance, Zumba, and extra. LC
(Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown, free)
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When you’ve ever had a hankering to go to GameWorks however do not need to be round germ-ridden kids, then Fremont’s Add-a-Ball is for you. The part-bar, part-arcade has the biggest assortment of classic coin-operated arcade video games within the metropolis, together with a stunning show of pinball machines. This weekend, native DJ A.S.I.A will soundtrack your gaming expertise with old-school beats alongside DJ Warren. AV
(Add-a-Ball, Fremont, free)
VISUAL ART
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Envisioning the expertise of an “alternate-dimensional life as a closeted (slash) ex-gay evangelist,” Christopher Paul Jordan’s THE END transforms the gallery area right into a “queer comic-tract” within the model of African American illustrator Fred Carter. (Unfamiliar? Learn extra about Carter’s zany, ultra-religious comics right here.) Jordan, a Tacoma-based artist, salvages textiles and considers elimination and relocation to assume critically about public area and human relationships. You would possibly already be acquainted with his work: Jordan’s multimedia sculpture andimgonnamisseverybody is the centerpiece of the AIDS Memorial Pathway in Capitol Hill. LC
(Veronica, Mount Baker, free)
FESTIVALS
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Stroll the promenade and soak up a surprising seaside view at this three-day truthful, the place an intensive lineup of creators and performers will highlight the vitality and variety of the native arts and tradition scene. Dwell music will set the tone for the weekend, with performances by soul-funk outfit International Warmth, Latin rockers D’Lujo, and tons of different groove-inducing acts. You will discover loads of munchies from meals distributors on web site, and a silent public sale held within the historic Alki Bathhouse. LC
(Alki Seaside, Alki, free, Friday–Sunday)
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The 92nd Seattle Bon Odori celebration will carry taiko performances, dwell music by reggae group Two Story Zori, people dancing, an “iconic beer backyard,” and even a Japanese thrift retailer to Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple in celebration of Japan’s historical past. (Unfamiliar with the competition? Be taught extra in regards to the origins of Bon Odori right here.) LC
(Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, Central District, free, Saturday–Sunday)
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Along with the long-lasting Seafair, this three-day occasion facilities Native American traditions with dance performances in conventional tribal regalia, jewellery making, meals, and dwell music. The powwow, which has been held yearly for over 30 years, welcomes all to hitch in on the festivities and infrequently attracts crowds of as much as 10,000 guests, so put together to be amongst throngs of celebrators. No matter you do, do not miss out on the pillowy majesty of freshly made fry bread. LC
(Dawn Star Indian Cultural Middle, Magnolia, free, Friday–Sunday)
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When a spunky cheerleading teen is distributed to a wackjob conversion remedy camp to “treatment her lesbianism,” she meets somebody particular (spoiler: it is a woman) and learns extra about herself than she anticipated. Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall ship the sapphic items on this campy ’99 flick, which Film Information: Film Critiques for Christians deems “vulgar.” That is a shining endorsement, should you ask me. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District, $12, Friday–Sunday)
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Seattle Parks and Recreation presents this summer season collection of much-loved movie screenings underneath the celebrities, with pre-movie actions kicking off round 6 or 7 pm and every movie starting at nightfall. The collection will proceed on July 19 at Cascade Playground with Labyrinth. It is by no means a nasty time to revisit the ’86 darkish fantasy, which solely serves to bolster the idea that David Bowie was a creation pulled straight from Jim Henson’s fantastical creativeness. LC
(Varied places, free, Friday–Saturday)
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If, like everybody else, you additionally grew to become Lily Gladstone’s number-one fan final yr, you will need to catch Fancy Dance, through which she stars as Jax, a resident of the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Whereas Jax trains her niece for an upcoming powwow, she additionally searches desperately for her lacking sister. The movie evolves right into a deep investigation of the injustices of the Lacking and Murdered Indigenous Ladies disaster; one Letterboxd reviewer additionally described the movie as “a wonderful preservation of the Cayuga language.” LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill, $7-$14, Friday & Sunday)
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I have not been this excited a few horror movie shortly, and the fervor over Longlegs is due in no small half to the headlines it is inspiring: “Nicolas Cage manages to high his twisted legacy,” says Dateline; “Oz Perkins’ newest will get underneath your pores and skin and festers like a putrid nightmare,” says Bloody Disgusting; “New horror film dubbed ‘the perfect serial killer movie in latest reminiscence’,” says the Impartial. None of this actually surprises me, as a result of the advertising and marketing workforce for Longlegs has been laying it on thick for months. They arrange a freaky-ass telephone quantity that I known as earlier this yr, solely to be so creeped out later that I questioned if I would inadvertently cursed myself. The movie’s trailers are additionally superbly bizarre and rife with symbolism. Even Letterboxd customers have given Longlegs a 3.8 score, which is fairly respectable for a contemporary horror movie. My recommendation? Go into this one figuring out as little as potential. LC
(Grand Phantasm, College District, $9-$12, Friday–Sunday)
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Because it opened simply shy of a yr earlier than the pandemic, it is laborious to consider The Beacon has been trucking alongside for 5 years already. When The Stranger reported on the single-screen cinema’s opening again in 2019, co-owners Tommy Swenson and Casey Moore deliberate to display screen “an eclectic, curated collection of each new and previous, avant-garde and mainstream movies,” and so they’ve positively fulfilled that promise. Alongside the way in which, they’ve found what they deem the “essence of cinema”—ten pillars of storytelling that represent the creative quest of filmmaking. The pillars embrace “kung fu,” “blood,” and “a girl dropping her thoughts,” so rely me in. Buckle up for this screening collection and discover out what photogénie is all about. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis, $12.50, Saturday–Sunday)
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The Seattle Aquarium’s Seaside Naturalist program brings collectively beach-loving residents and those that need to be taught extra in regards to the Puget Sound’s shorelines. All kinds of marine vegetation and animals deserve our advocacy and safety, and should you stroll alongside any native seaside at low tide, you will probably encounter them. On choose dates all through the summer season, seaside naturalists can even be stationed on shorelines that can assist you “discover gently, let you know what sea stars eat, clarify why barnacles stand on their heads, [and] describe how moon snails lay their eggs.” C’mon, you already know you are intrigued. LC
(Varied places, free, Friday–Sunday)
PERFORMANCE
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Throw in your old-timey feathered caps and get thee to a nunnery—or perhaps simply head outside for Greenstage’s always-free Shakespeare within the Park, which returns for its thirty sixth season this yr. They will supply up productions of the Bard’s Henry VI—Elements Two and Three and acquainted rom-com Twelfth Night time, plus some scaled-back “Yard Bard” one-hour reveals, together with “drawback play” All’s Effectively That Ends Effectively, at parks throughout Seattle. Peep their calendar for efficiency occasions and places. LC
(Varied places, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Seattle Shakespeare Firm’s free outside productions will proceed this summer season with The Two Gents of Verona, the Bard’s story of Love Island-level backstabbing, a water spaniel named Crab, and a complete abandonment of bro code. Seize a picnic basket and your thespian buddies to catch one of many performances, which you will discover all through the Puget Sound space—actual places are listed right here. LC
(Varied places, By donation, Friday–Sunday)
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Artist, musician, and filmmaker Clyde Petersen designed his newest solo present at J. Rinehart Gallery to be extra approachable than your conventional gallery exhibit. As an alternative of defending excellent unique prints behind glass, a number of items in Naïve Melody had been printed in restricted runs of 20, 40, 50, or extra, and so they’re all hanging on the partitions, able to be taken residence that very day. Although they’re absolutely on show, flipping via the hanging posters feels intimate, not not like peeking at pages of personal journals. The gathering of tune lyrics, poems, sketches, and reminiscences lays naked a path to who Petersen is right this moment. For instance, the piece “1993” (which was excerpted in our latest Queer Subject) is a letter to his youthful self that remembers the moments that helped him discover, outline, and embrace his queerness, from shopping for a used copy of Lesbian Poetry, an Anthology at Open Books to surviving the mosh pit at a sweaty Sleater-Kinney present. As you look at these artifacts, you will begin to consider your personal roadmap and what you would possibly show if ever tasked to outline your self for all to see. STRANGER ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(J. Rinehart Gallery, Pioneer Sq., free, Friday–Saturday)
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Seoul-born interdisciplinary artist Lucy Kim has realized to “embrace distortion” in her hybrid works. Whereas collaborating with scientists on the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the Nationwide Autonomous College of Mexico, Kim helped design an enchanting new printing course of that makes use of “genetically modified micro organism cells that produce melanin immediately on paper.” Okay, I am hooked already. The method reveals how melanin can kind pictures, and in Mutant Optics, guests can view examples constructed from vanilla vegetation, that are traditionally related to colonization and international economics. When you’re intrigued by the intersections of bioengineering, notion, and “social and cultural constructions of race,” this present is a positive factor. LC
(Henry Artwork Gallery, College District, $0-20 steered donation, Saturday–Sunday; opening)
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Transnational, transdisciplinary artist-educator Zabia Avra Colovos is “a toddler of Greek and Ethiopian origin” whose work goals to know the constellation of her lineage and transnational id. Head to King Road Station for Luminous Being, a myth-inspired journey that spans a decade of the artist’s creative inquiries via multimedia set up, pictures, and sculpture. I am intrigued by the interaction of 2D and 3D works, which can even embrace movie projections and drawings rife with dream symbols, landscapes, and ceremonies. LC
(King Road Station, SoDo, free, Friday–Saturday)
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Lady-run gallery Koplin Del Rio will get it proper once more with Summer season Move, a bunch exhibition that serves as a stable window into the area’s 42-year historical past. The anniversary present is a “revolving door,” displaying a rotation of artists and artworks knowledgeable by the gallery’s “whims, temper, and ambiance.” Cease by to see items by a number of the many artists affiliated with the gallery; it is a well-rounded approach to anticipate the aesthetics you will see within the area in fall, winter, and past. LC
(Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Georgetown, free, Friday–Saturday)
