Monday 5/28 @ Li'l Woody's (1211 Pine St, Seattle, WA)
Memorial Day is also apparently National Hamburger Day, and quality Capitol Hill burger joint Li'l Woody's is celebrating by giving away free burgers from 2pm to 5pm. Note, however: it's National Hamburger Day, not Natioinal Bacon-Cheeseburger day—extra toppings will cost ya.
Coming Up
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses
Today @ EMP Museum
A pleasantly surprising exhibit that provokes way more than mere worship of the raucous rock 'n roll band. Find intimate photos and letters documenting Kurt Cobain's attempts to stay connected to friends in spite of rising fame, funny and poignant artifacts from the band's tours, and an interactive video exhibit gathering personal insights from people in all pockets of the local music industry who watched Nirvana's rise and tragically premature implosion. Best of all, this exhibit is not just about Nirvana, but about the ephemeral moment that brought together an entire local music ecosystem. For newcomers to Seattle and music scene veterans alike, it's a fun way to experience the history of clubs, musicians, record labels, and turning points that have defined this city's image.
Gary Hill: glossodelic attractors
Today @ Henry Art Gallery
This exhibition of ground-breaking multi-media and performance artist Gary Hill includes installations, video work, and a sound maze, all exploring the relationships between how our bodies experience the world and how our language encodes and interprets those experiences. The exhibit includes the premiere of new work Cutting Corners Creates More Sides (2011-2012).
Century Ballroom Indoor Flea Market
Today @ Century Ballroom
Get lucky and go home happy! Every Saturday from 11:00am to 3:00pm, peruse tables and tables of vendors' wares and find treasures you never knew you needed. From vintage clothing and antique housewares to new hand-crafted art and locally designed fashion, the Century Ballroom Indoor Flea Market offers a wide range of goods. With its indoor location on the second floor of Capitol Hill's Oddfellows Building, this year-round flea market is never rained out. Make it a Saturday tradition.
Today @ Washington Ensemble Theatre - 608 19th Ave E Seattle, Washington 98112
Seattle's hip hop scene is at an all-time high in 2012, full of both well-deserved hype and hokey hangers-on—so what better time for Washington Ensemble Theater to stage this dark musical comedy about an MC who sells his soul for rap stardom. WET's Noah Benezra and Hannah Victoria Franklin star as Blood Kry$tal Wolf, a fictional duo who have written and recorded electro-rap tracks for the play that are at least as legit as some of the "real" stuff floating around town these days.
