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“Howdy. I am a woman.” LA-based stand-up and Vulture “Comic You Ought to and Will Know” Irene Tu will go to Seattle on the heels of a viral Comedy Central YouTube video, providing the Pacific Northwest her “fast wit, relaxed stage presence, and hilariously off-the-wall observations” (Paste Journal). LC
Laughs Comedy Membership, College District (July 12–13)
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“Punchably confronted” legend Colin Jost, aka that Staten Island-born dude who has been on Saturday Evening Stay since endlessly, will head to our neck of the woods for extra absurdity, self-deprecation, and possibly a “weekend replace” or two. I am hoping for extra particulars on that ferry he not too long ago co-purchased with Pete Davidson. (“Now I’m caught with a fucking boat,” experiences Davidson. “It’s kinda humorous that this shall be a lifelong drawback for me and Colin.”) I am poor and may’t relate, however I am comfortable to chortle at/with them. LC
Pantages Theater, Tacoma (Thurs July 18)
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As soon as described by Robin Williams (no relation) as “Prozac with a head,” comedy mainstay Brad Williams bought his begin by hopping on stage throughout a Carlos Mencia set to drop a couple of of his personal jokes. He’ll carry extra deadpan reflections on relationships, intercourse, and residing with a incapacity to Seattle for this efficiency. LC
Moore Theatre, Belltown (Sat July 20)
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A devastating actuality I am presently going through is that I am out of city for the upcoming Joe Pera present. Joe Pera is my transcendentalist poet hero, and if you do not know who he’s, you must repair that. He’s America’s sweetheart. I can show it in the event you put aside two minutes and 40 seconds to look at probably the most soothing clip of all time. Pera’s calm, useful, and more-than-slightly grandfatherly schtick made his woefully canceled HBO collection Joe Pera Talks With You my favourite sleepytime present. His humorousness jibes with millennials who’re immediately into birdwatching, so do not count on something remotely snarky or fast-paced. In reality, I determine he’ll delve additional into tomatoes and pancake breakfasts for this efficiency, and that is the purpose—you would possibly really really feel a glimmer of hope by the top. LC
Moore Theatre, Belltown (Solar July 21)
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Joe Record could appear like your standard-issue white, nerdy comedian, of whom there are hundreds in America, however he’s one of many funniest of that widespread species. He makes use of a slick but understated supply to crack cleverly and neurotically about relationship conflicts, self-consciousness, panic assaults, and shitting in Bloomingdale’s. He additionally has a humorous bit about differentiating between meditation and napping. “In the event you inform folks that you simply nap, they assume you’re lazy. In the event you inform them that you simply meditate, they assume you’re higher than them.” He has launched the albums Are You Mad at Me? (2016) and So Far No Good (2011), and cohosts the podcast Tuesdays with Tales, all of that are price trying out. STRANGER CONTRIBUTOR DAVE SEGAL
The Crocodile, Belltown (Thurs July 25)
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Although I am firmly within the drones > fireworks camp, I hear some folks on the market nonetheless like their large, fiery booms. If that is you, discover a spot with a view of Lake Union and put together for fairly the spectacle. Gasoline Works is the standard spot to look at from, the place you may discover beer gardens, meals distributors, and dwell music, however good luck if you need to cross any bridges after it is over (site visitors will be a nightmare). Lake Union Park additionally presents direct views, meals distributors, and garden video games. Although the occasion is usually free, you’ll be able to pay to order a seat in a gated-off with safety. Whereas this may be good for security, it is a bummer for many who need to BYOB. Plan accordingly! SL
Gasoline Works Park & Lake Union Park, Northlake (Thurs July 4)
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At the side of the enduring 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 (July 19–21)
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Nothing says summer season like chainmail and wool tunics!! Whether or not you are there for the Center Ages vibes or the unbeatable people-watching, the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (or “Merriwick” for these functions) is at all times a mead-guzzlin’ good time. Harkening again to when musicians, jugglers, and falconers all caroused collectively, the fantasy-loving competition (led by a faerie courtroom) will happen on weekends in July and August. Present as much as feast on meat pies, receive trinkets and baubles, and customarily occasion such as you survived the bubonic plague. LC
Sky Meadows Park, Snohomish (July 19–Aug 18)
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The 92nd Seattle Bon Odori celebration will carry taiko performances, dwell music by reggae group Two Story Zori, folks 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 concerning the origins of Bon Odori right here.) LC
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, Central District (July 20–21)
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I’ve combined emotions about Alaska Airways. I used to like them, after which our relationship bought a bit, eh, bumpy. However what’s to not love about this quirky, native parade they placed on yearly as a part of Seafair? Over 100 illuminated floats, marching bands, and performers will rejoice Seattle (and, I assume, the aviation trade). We’re excited concerning the dragon dancers and “prancing horses.” Carry the entire household right down to Westlake Middle for pre-parade festivities beginning at 1 pm, and ensure to snag a great place alongside the parade route earlier than it begins at 3 pm. SL
Westlake Park, Downtown (Sat July 27)
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Because it opened simply shy of a 12 months 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 “an eclectic, curated number of each new and outdated, avant-garde and mainstream movies,” and so they’ve undoubtedly fulfilled that promise. Alongside the best way, 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 lady shedding her thoughts,” so depend me in. Buckle up for this screening collection and discover out what photogénie is all about. LC
The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis (July 2–31)
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Indie horror ace Ti West (The Sacrament, The Home of the Satan) returned in 2022 with a Southern-fried A24 slasher. Following a gang of youth cruising by means of rural Texas within the ’70s, X drew clear inspiration from The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath, however nonetheless managed to craft a fairly recent story centered round a psychopathic aged villain. West made the perfect of it, shortly releasing the follow-up backstory Pearl, and MaXXXine will conclude the freaky trilogy. Who’s the widespread denominator? Mia Goth, our Twenty first-century model of Shelley Duvall. She’ll reprise her position as Maxine, a porn starlet hellbent on actual fame in a serial killer-ridden Los Angeles. LC
SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown (Opens July 5)
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All work and no play makes anybody a uninteresting boy, so head to this Fourth of July Ball on the Overlook Resort, aka the Beacon, for Stanley Kubrick’s slow-burn masterpiece. The Shining’s spine-chilling setting, filled with lonely halls and snowy mazes, ought to assist preserve you cool on a sizzling summer season eve. Tailored from the Stephen King psychological horror novel, the flick owes no less than a few of its dramatic impact to the Pacific Northwest, too—it options the enduring exterior of the Timberline Lodge. LC
The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis (Thurs July 4)
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You’ll have seen the fliers created by Fantasy A, aka Seattle’s “Autistic Undisputed King of Hustle,” plastered throughout city—he is develop into one thing of a neighborhood legend, and his music was lined by The Stranger again in 2015. The creativity continues: Fantasy’s main movement image stars (who aside from?) himself, and charts his challenges as he makes an attempt to develop into a famous person and purchase a mattress. Fantasy A Will get A Mattress additionally gained the Greatest Narrative Characteristic award on the Seattle Black Movie Pageant—seize a seat to witness Fantasy’s love letter to South Seattle. He’ll attend this particular screening to supply a Q&A session with the filmmakers. LC
Grand Phantasm, College District (Sat July 6)
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This 12 months’s outside film choices at Marymoor Park are old-school, dog-friendly, Americana F-U-N, full with dwell music and acquainted flicks beneath the hardly seen stars. (We dwell in a light-polluted metropolis—cannot have all of it.) The much-loved summer season movie collection will kick off on July 10 with the DeLorean-powered traditional Again to the Future. Snuggle up, carry a picnic, or chow down on bites from the meals vans on website. LC
Marymoor Park, Redmond (July 10–Aug 28)
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Whether or not or not you spend a lot time interested by the man who made Robocop, Paul Verhoeven’s oeuvre is price a deep dive—the Dutch provocateur has earned cult standing for his darkish, satirical, and distinctly anti-Hollywood flicks. Like Primary Intuition, for starters! In the event you’re into labyrinthine seduction, murderous ravers, and coke-snorting detectives, this one’s for you. Seattle showgirl Monday Mourning will flip up for this screening, so anticipate some extra dazzle. LC
Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill (Solar July 14)
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In some ways, the true diva of The Individuals’s Joker has been Warner Bros. Discovery. The huge media large despatched a letter that shut down all however the premiere screening of the indie comedy spoof at Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant in 2022. Those that have seen The Individuals’s Joker—co-written and directed by comic Vera Drew—say it is as a lot or extra a trans coming-of-age story than a DC Comics-inspired satire, however we should admit the possibility to see Maria Bamford as a (nude?) Lex Luthor-like Lorne Michaels, Tim Heidecker as an Alex Jones-adjacent political chaos character, and Bob Odenkirk as Bob the Goon is definitely a draw. This screening of the movie shall be preceded by The Joker and Vera Drew’s “wedding ceremony,” so gown to impress (in clown make-up and cosplay, ideally). PORTLAND MERCURY ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR SUZETTE SMITH
Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill (Wed July 24)
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I am an enormous fan of the movie-inspired merch and attire model Tremendous Yaki—I personal a number of objects from them, together with their New Rochelle Challenger tee (workforce Patrick Zweig), their Princess Diaries-referencing “Go to Genovia” tee, and numerous tributes to romcom queens Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers. Evidently, I used to be stoked to see that the Houston-based small enterprise is curating a collection at SIFF referred to as Rewind, Be Sort. The screenings are devoted to revisiting underrated crucial and monetary “failures” from 1999-2009 that deserve one other viewing from a extra nuanced, empathetic perspective, from cult favorites to long-forgotten field workplace flops. Unsurprisingly, the lineup is stacked, that includes the bisexual awakening traditional The Mummy, the surreal sci-fi flick Sunshine, the Hugh Jackman vampire hunter car Van Helsing, the romcom Uptown Ladies, the 2004 adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera, the tender Adam Sandler dramedy Punch-Drunk Love, the M. Evening Shyamalan film Woman within the Water, the teenager comedy Huge Fats Liar, and the best film of all time, Josie and the Pussycats. Better of all, Tremendous Yaki shall be there with new themed merch, and administrators Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) and Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan (Josie and the Pussycats) shall be there for particular Q&As. JB
SIFF Cinema Egyptian, Capitol Hill (July 26–28)
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Initially began as a celebration of the neighborhood’s fishing trade in 1974, this competition has expanded over time to incorporate a salmon dinner, a crab shack, a beer backyard replete with native craft brews, meals and artisan craft distributors, a skateboarding competitors, and dwell music. This 12 months’s music lineup contains Rubblebucket, Bare Giants, Wild Rumours, and Nite Wave, amongst many others. Gluttons for punishment can enroll within the lutefisk consuming contest, an annual competitors to see who can scarf the a lot of the salty, gelatinous fish. JB
Ballard (July 12–14)
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Mingle with fellow beer fanatics at this annual fundraiser hosted by the Phinney Neighborhood Affiliation. The occasion will showcase microbrews, together with IPAs, lagers, farmhouse ales, pilsners, sours, and extra, from over 30 Northwest breweries and cideries. Your ticket contains free pub snacks like pretzels and popcorn, however in the event you’re feeling significantly peckish, Barking Canine Alehouse will sling bánh mì, ahi tuna, and veggie sliders. JB
Phinney Neighborhood Affiliation, Phinney Ridge (Sat July 13)
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Present some love for the beer-makers up and down Washington’s I-405 hall by visiting dozens of collaborating breweries in Bothell, Kenmore, Woodinville, Kirkland, Redmond, Duvall, Bellevue, Sammamish, Issaquah, Snoqualmie, and Renton. Stay up for faucet takeovers, particular releases, brewery excursions, tastings, and extra. JB
Numerous places (July 13–21)
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Seattle boasts loads of food and drinks festivals year-round, however Chunk of Seattle—billed as “Seattle’s authentic and largest meals and beverage showcase” and claiming to attract 455,000 visitors every year—is probably the most well-known gluttonous gathering by far, having been in enterprise since 1982. Stay up for upwards of 250 meals distributors, in addition to a beer and wine backyard, retail distributors, cider tastings, youngsters’ actions, dwell cooking demos, and over 65 musical performers. JB
Seattle Middle, Uptown (July 19–21)
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College could also be out for summer season, however you’ll be able to hunt down some extracurricular edification on the junior high-turned-adult playground Anderson College’s all-ages beer competition, with 34 handcrafted ales and ciders from Washington and Oregon, barbecue specials, and whiskey tastings. Plus, try dwell music performances from soul pop singer Brittany Danielle, revivalist rockers Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Impact, and duo Lizzie Clauss and Clayton Coleman. JB
McMenamins Anderson College, Bothell (Sat July 27)
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This tour is for these of us who have not favored a Beck album since 2002’s Sea Change. With the assistance of the Seattle Symphony, alt-rock’s postmodern prince will deal with followers to a efficiency that includes hits and deep cuts reimagined for the orchestra. This is hoping he’ll throw in a observe from his 1993 anti-folk album, One Foot within the Grave, which was recorded close by in Olympia, WA. AV
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville (Wed July 3)
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Digital duo ODESZA will make their method again to their house state for his or her remaining tour cease supporting their fourth album, The Final Goodbye. The album options contributions from all kinds of artists, together with digital composer/vocalist Julianna Barwick, pop singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu, legendary soul singer Bettye LaVette, and extra. Do not miss opening units from like-minded electronica artists Tinlicker (night time one), Bob Moses (night time two), Ben Böhmer (night time three), and Drama and Golden Options on all three nights. AV
Gorge Amphitheatre, George (July 4–6)
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The Olympic Peninsula’s latest venue, lodge, and group hub Quilcene Lantern will open its doorways this summer season with the inaugural TARBOO music competition. With an emphasis on PNW indie music, the lineup shines with highlights like singer-songwriter Kate Davis, indie pop duo Pure Bathing Tradition, “gunk pop” outfit Black Ends, electro-pop whiz Tomo Nakayama, and plenty of extra. Every efficiency will happen in Lantern’s central area, a 90-year-old barn surrounded by over 50 acres of woodlands within the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. AV
Quilcene Lantern, Quilcene (July 4–6)
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I merely can not convey my stage of enthusiasm about this present in only a few sentences. The icon, the parable, the legend Missy Elliott will embark on her first-ever headlining tour. That is proper, the queen of rap has opened for Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Madonna, and Jay-Z, however by no means headlined—which may’t compute in my Missy-loving mind. The primary time I noticed Missy Elliott was in 2002 when the music video for “Work It” dropped. Within the video, Missy sports activities a sideways angora pageboy hat, which I proceeded to repeat by means of my subsequent three years of elementary faculty. As Ms. Jackson as soon as stated, “[Missy is] at all times forward of the curve,” and more true phrases have by no means been spoken. Between her feminist, queer, body-positive, and sex-positive lyrics and fearless creativity, the music trade nonetheless hasn’t caught as much as her 1997 debut Supa Dupa Fly. Go, get ur freak on at her OUT OF THIS WORLD tour that includes frequent collaborators Ciara, Busta Rhymes, and Timbaland. AV
Local weather Pledge Area, Uptown (Sat July 6)
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If we break down Seattle’s summer season music festivals when it comes to the generations they cater to, Capitol Hill Block Get together is for Gen Z, Bumbershoot is for Gen X, and DIDO undoubtedly caters to the millennials. This 12 months, the fest shall be headlined by pop princess Carly Rae Jepsen, Seattle-born indie folks band Head and the Coronary heart, and Jack Antonoff’s Springsteen-esque challenge Bleachers. Different highlights embrace Peach Pit, Males I Belief, Suki Waterhouse, and opening DJ units from beloved PNW bands like Acapulco Lips, King Youngblood, and La Fonda. All performances will happen on a single outside stage within the coronary heart of Seattle with entry to meals vans, distributors, and views of the House Needle. AV
Fisher Pavilion, Uptown (July 12–14)
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In the event you thought West Seattle Summer season Fest was only a music competition, I would not blame you—the lineup is stacked. Band together with SF-based groovy folks group Sonny & The Sunsets, sister-fronted indie rock band La Fonda, and native Fleetwood Mac tribute the Little Lies will preserve the music going throughout two phases principally nonstop from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. However that is not all! There is a youngsters’ zone with large inflatables, dozens of distributors, sidewalk gross sales, a beer backyard, and the same old West Seattle farmers market on Sunday. Earlier than you begin complaining about how far-off West Seattle is, needless to say it is 100% free to attend. SL
West Seattle Junction, Junction (July 12–14)
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Hear, hear, elder emos, mainstream punk fiends, and skater boys who bullied me in center faculty—the unique blink lineup of Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge, and Mark Hoppus are bringing their One Extra Time tour to the Gorge this month. Regardless of its title, this is not a farewell tour—fairly, it is named after the band’s ninth album, which marks the return of founding guitarist Tom DeLonge (who took a hiatus in 2014 to conduct alien analysis, however I digress…) Pop-punk outfit Pierce the Veil will open. AV
Gorge Amphitheatre, George (Solar July 14)
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Aussie jazz-funk ensemble Hiatus Kaiyote will take to Remlinger Farms’ outside stage in assist of their fourth album, Love Coronary heart Cheat Code, which embraces spontaneity with improvised tracks like “Sparkle Tape Break Up” and “And We Go Light.” Nonetheless, the present’s actual draw is that Digable Planets, the best hip-hop group of all time (for my part), is opening. The trio of rappers, who’ve adopted the insect alter-egos Butterfly, Ladybug Mecca, and Doodlebug, will carry out traditional tracks from their influential jazz-rap albums Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and House) and Blowout Comb. In the event you’re not acquainted with the group, I counsel listening to their 1993 observe “La Femme Fetal,” which tackles the persistent problems with abortion rights and fascism. AV
Remlinger Farms, Carnation (Wed July 17)
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On her first album in eight years, Workin’ on a World, singer-songwriter Iris DeMent tackles faith, gun management, and the 2016 election. It takes guts to deal with such themes, which may simply come off as cringy and virtue-signaling, however DeMent brings a hanging stage of sincerity and thoughtfulness to her songs. That is finest captured within the protest anthem “Going Down To Texas”: “It has been method too lengthy comin’ however I need to thank The Chicks / They discovered what it is wish to be a lady and defy the institution / Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, any man in a cowboy hat / Woulda walked away unscathed takin’ a stand like that.” AV
Triple Door, Downtown (Wed July 17)
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In at present’s version of “Why The Hell Is This Individual Taking part in the On line casino Circut?” we now have the incomparable soul sensation and lifelong humanitarian Patti LaBelle. Not solely does her pitch-perfect voice graze iconic tracks like “Woman Marmalade,” “New Angle,” and “On My Personal (ft. Michael McDonald),” however she’s additionally the topic of my favourite YouTube video—Patti LaBelle on the 1996 Nationwide Tree Lighting Ceremony. Watch it and you will not be sorry. It is really the Christmas present that retains on giving! AV
Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip (Fri July 19)
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This 12 months, CHBP presents a treasure trove of Gen-Z favorites. Droves of festival-goers will crowd the streets of Capitol Hill to see lineup highlights like pop music’s reigning camp queen Chappell Roan, digital hip-hop heavy Kaytranada, and indie pop trio Cannons. This isn’t your typical lounge-in-the-grass-type music competition, however a bustling occasion that includes 9 phases—each indoors and outdoor. Sadly, “slut pop” star Kim Petras needed to pull out of her headlining spot, however worry not! Alt-pop sensation Remi Wolf will take her place. AV
Capitol Hill (July 19–21)
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Probably the greatest and most legendary dwell acts in present enterprise at present, the Roots, will carry their tour by means of Seattle for a spectacular present audiences gained’t quickly neglect. Led by prolific lyricist Black Thought—who’s additionally one of the crucial expert emcees of all time—and drummer Questlove, the Roots placed on an electrifying and soulful dwell present that’ll ship pleasant chills down your backbone. It is undoubtedly price making the journey downtown on a Sunday night time.
Woodland Park Zoo, Phinney Ridge (Solar July 21)
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Olympia-hailing dance-punk trio Gossip are again with their first album in 12 years, Actual Energy. With manufacturing from legendary Def Jam Information co-founder Rick Rubin, the album is glossier than the band’s earlier work, and contains uncharacteristically slow-paced songs like “Peace,” “Mild It Up,” and “Flip The Card Slowly.” Nonetheless, Beth Ditto’s uncooked vocal fashion imbues the tracks with the catharsis and immediacy that shines on Gossip’s earlier punk albums. AV
The Showbox, Downtown (Thurs July 25)
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton’s All-American Street Present will return to Seattle for a summer season night time of country-rockin’—however let’s face it, the true purpose to attend this present is as a result of WILLIE NELSON WILL BE THERE. That is proper, the 91-year-old nation outlaw and pot-smoking legend will carry out alongside his household band as part of Stapleton’s ongoing street present, which has been touring the world with a rotating forged of legends since 2017. Plus, Sheryl Crow (who’s method cooler than folks give her credit score for) will be a part of the hootenanny. Fingers crossed she performs her ethereal deep minimize “Climate Channel.” AV
T-Cell Park, SoDo (Sat July 27)
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“Flames! Flames on the aspect of my face!” Impressed by the cult movie and the board sport Clue, this theatrical interpretation expands on the long-held notion that homicide is typically a little humorous (you understand, as a deal with). The play’s premise is an ideal match for the stage, aka Boddy Manor, the place six weirdo visitors will assemble with candlesticks, daggers, and ropes in tow. It is an actual whodunnit! I feel Tim Curry would approve. LC
The fifth Avenue Theatre, Downtown (July 9–21)
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Seattle Theatre Group’s DANCE This program has celebrated various cultures by means of dance for 26 years, so if you have not but caught its yearly efficiency, now’s the time. Assembling youth and grownup dancers, this 12 months’s vibrant program contains performances from Dance Theatre of Harlem, Joffrey Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Spectrum Dance Theatre, Whim W’Him, Jeroboam Bozeman of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and Broadway professionals. LC
Moore Theatre, Belltown (Fri July 12)
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Throw in your old-timey feathered caps and get thee to a nunnery—or possibly simply head outdoor for Greenstage’s always-free Shakespeare within the Park, which returns for its thirty sixth season this 12 months. They will supply up productions of the Bard’s Henry VI—Elements Two and Three and acquainted rom-com Twelfth Evening, plus some scaled-back “Yard Bard” one-hour exhibits, together with “drawback play” All’s Effectively That Ends Effectively, at parks throughout Seattle. Peep their calendar for efficiency instances and places. LC
Numerous places (July 12–Aug 17)
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I am going to go forward and ask what we’re all questioning: What eldritch horrors loom within the shrouded hills of outdated Appalachia?! Steve Shell and Cam Collins will be the solely people who know for certain. The co-creators of the fictional horror anthology podcast Previous Gods of Appalachia summon a Lovecraftian stage of macabre creativeness to weave the net of an alternate, or “shadow” Appalachia. Historic components could really feel acquainted, however Shell and Collins’ hills and hollers are only a smidge off-kilter. The duo’s dwell present will take the type of an old-timey radio play, which is already a fairly creepy format if you concentrate on it. A rotating forged of actors and musical performances will improve your shivers. LC
Neptune Theatre, College District (Sat July 13)
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This immersive, month-long foray into Seattle’s dance group presents distinctive alternatives to look at, research, and be taught alongside different motion artists. The Seattle Pageant of Dance + Improvisation has helped dancers construct group within the Pacific Northwest for almost 30 years—this time round, they’re going to supply cohort-based intensives (who will “spend three weeks working towards a dwell efficiency at twelfth Ave Arts”), plus drop-in courses and workshops for novices and skilled practitioners alike. LC
Velocity Dance Middle, Eastlake (July 14–Aug 11)
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Speculative fiction champions Clarion West are providing some severe interplanetary inspiration with a “Summer season of Science Fiction & Fantasy,” which features a studying collection with luminary authors. The talks proceed this month with Hugo Award-winning ebook editor Ruoxi Chen at Third Place Books Ravenna on July 18 and bestselling memoirist Carmen Maria Machado at City Corridor Seattle on July 23, amongst different wordsmiths at places throughout town. Present as much as increase your horizons. LC
Numerous places (July 2–23)
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Comedian connoisseurs, artwork ebook aficionados, and DIY zinesters, collect ‘spherical—the eleventh annual Sizzling Off the Press E-book Truthful showcases self-published and small press works by boatloads of regional indie artists and publishers. Discover out what the cool youngsters have been engaged on on the night showcase, with collaborating artists together with Megan Kelso, Quick Run, Riot Grrrl Information, and others. Indie-poppers LAKE, Whidbey Island singer-songwriter Grant Fairbrother, Lori Goldston, Penta Swanson, and different native musicians will sling some lo-fi tunes. LC
Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, Georgetown (Sat July 13)
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You have in all probability noticed the swirly, psychedelic cowl of Amanda Montell’s Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism on bookstore cabinets over the previous couple of years, however Montell’s newest, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Fashionable Irrationality, proves that she’s not accomplished studying society for filth. Pulling the receipts on our collective cognitive dissonance, the ebook blends cultural criticism with private narratives to replicate on “cognitive biases and the facility, disadvantages, and highlights of magical considering.” Present as much as this speak to burst your psychological bubbles. LC
Elliott Bay E-book Firm, Capitol Hill (Mon July 29)
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Within the phrases of Harvey Milk, “It takes no compromise to provide folks their rights.” MOHAI’s newest exhibition pays tribute to 50 years of Seattle’s rainbow-hued festivities with a curated number of Pleasure posters. 50 Years of Seattle Pleasure: Posters of Pleasure attracts particular consideration to the organizing efforts of town’s LGBTQ+ group, who commemorate the ’69 Stonewall revolt every June with queer-centered festivities. Guests can view “digitized replicas” of Seattle Pleasure posters spanning 5 a long time, together with entries from the varied, politically savvy ’80s- and ’90s-era Freedom Day Committee. LC
MOHAI, South Lake Union (July 1–Aug 11)
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Weaving collectively Shinto mythology and up to date feminist ideologies, native artist Hanako O’Leary’s origami works in Kamon create a singular visible vocabulary embedded with tales from her current travels to Japan’s Setonaikai Islands and her childhood summers by the Seto Inland Sea. In the event you noticed Izanami, O’Leary’s first solo museum presentation on the Frye earlier this 12 months, Kamon is an important follow-up. O’Leary will lead an artist speak and origami workshop “supposed for many who determine as ladies or daughters” on July 27. LC
Gallery 4Culture, Pioneer Sq. (July 11–Aug 1)
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Analysis-based multimedia artist Lauren Ruiz and Washington-based poet/novelist Ocean probe the depths of “horological decay, compression, sempiternity, and aqueous time” on this multimedia, speculative fiction-inspired set up, which blends video and sculptural items with text-based works. Unsure what “horological decay” or “sempiternity” means? That is okay—simply think about you are exploring the artworks in ( ((elapse)) ) from aboard a subterranean analysis vessel. LC
The Vestibule, Ballard (July 13–Aug 10)
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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 a captivating 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 produced from vanilla vegetation, that are traditionally related to colonization and international economics. In the event you’re intrigued by the intersections of bioengineering, notion, and “social and cultural constructions of race,” this present is a certain factor. LC
Henry Artwork Gallery, College District (July 20–Feb 1, 2025)
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Returning to Lumen Discipline for the eighth 12 months, the Seattle Artwork Truthful will proceed to supply Seattleites the chance to see cool, cutting-edge up to date paintings from all around the world with out leaving city. Loads of native establishments and artists become involved as effectively, making for a jam-packed weekend of unbelievable art-viewing alternatives. The honest guarantees to be a bit like final 12 months’s—a busy 4 days of avant-garde, artsy goodness that rivals its pre-pandemic days—and can embrace the second version of the New Artists / New Collectors initiative, a brand new partnership with the Corning Museum of Glass, and installations by Ralph Ziman, Ruy Campos, and Michael Rakowitz. Key regional galleries like Traver Gallery, Greg Kucera Gallery, AMcE Inventive Arts, Foster/White Gallery, studio e, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, and Russo Lee Gallery shall be joined by Tokyo’s A Lighthouse referred to as Kanata, Paris’s Sobering Galerie, and plenty of different nationwide and worldwide artwork galleries. LC
Lumen Discipline Occasion Middle, SoDo (July 25–28)
