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Archive for October, 2009 
Fun Fact: Betsy Brock, Associate Director for Communications and Outreach at The Henry Art Gallery also has a son named Henry. (In case you were wondering, Henry the child did come before Henry the gallery.) Among Betsy’s strengths: a natural inclination to hatch the wildest and wackiest ideas, knowing everyone under the sun, and a dead-on knack for spotting people’s strengths. Cori and Aviva say: “If you need ideas for a party and can’t get ahold of The Adventure School, call Betsy Brock.”
What skill do you want to learn? Food and drink you don’t want to live without? What’s the scariest thing you can think of? What is your favourite party supply? Your favorite book of the moment? Describe your dream party place. What is the evil version of you like? What gives you confidence? Name four essential elements of a good party. What do you appreciate most about a party host? Favorite adventure supply? Describe the best party you ever attended. SEE LISTEN TASTE FEEL for the Henry last winter was totally magic. From Jeppe Hein’s installation, to the 26 ping pong tables, to the guys dressed up like bacon to the Freedom Dancers…Magic!!; The very first Stranger Genius Awards party, at ConWorks (And many other early Conworks parties); The Northwest Film Forum Auction that featured “Drinkin’ With Lincoln” in the Cocktail Cavalcade of Cocktails; The Grand Geomatrician’s Ball for Crawl Space; Michael Seiwerath and Rachel Kessler’s wedding, My Thanksgiving theme birthday party in 2007; The On The Boards karaoke party in 2008; the birthday party my mom and dad threw for me in the fifth or sixth grade at Show Biz Pizza (totally a surprise!!); a party – can’t remember what the occasion was, at my friend Scotty’s in New York, where a room full of people were bouncing to some Gary Newman song and I was wearing some borrowed Lederhosen. Bashville, the 2005 Henry Bash. Um, it’s really fun remembering all these fun parties. This is a great question! Hotel room or campsite? Do you have a style icon? Where is your next adventure destination? If you could teach a class about anything in the world ever, what would you teach? Your motto? What is your spirit animal?
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Last week we were lucky enough to work with some of our all-time favorites on the opening party for ‘Show Me Your Tiffs: 10 Years of Music Photography by Jenny Jiménez’. We were pumped to have been asked to celebrate the enchanting and talented Jenny Jiménez (and her photos!). The always sensational Patrick Wright filmed the party for posterity. Here is his first outtake; featuring comic relief by the singular and soulful, Damien Jurado, who is not only one of the subjects of the show but also performed at the opening. Stay tuned for more video footage of Show Me Your Tiffs! And go see Jenny’s work at Skylark Cafe. It will be up until December 14th. show me your tiffs: outtake from Patrick Wright on Vimeo.
So, it is official, monsoon season in Seattle is here. No reason to let the weather keep you down. Grab some lumberjack/technical wear and head out the door to Vain on Saturday. Friend of adventure and dream artist/curator Sylvia Chen and the rest of the amazing Vain crew have put together an exhibition for you, their adoring Seattle fans. The opening is this Saturday, October 17th! Go see . . . “Turn & Face the Strange” “A revealing take on portraiture and human form – featuring drawings, paintings, illustrations, and photography by Michael Lane, Josh Buesseler, Nicholas Kamuda, Eddy Lee, and Ted Chen”.
Opening Reception With La Rousse Sidewalk sale going on from 12 – 6pm! Art on view until November 30th. See you there!
Fall is here. Let’s GET INTO IT! YEAH! Living in the Pacific Northwest rules!
show me your tiffs: 10 years of music photography by jenny jiménez from Patrick Richardson Wright on Vimeo.
Meet Jenny Jiménez, sweetheart of The Adventure School and one helluva photographer. The secret ingredients that give Jenny’s photos that extra oomph is a sense of humor and talent for capturing real, unconventional moments rather than canned, stage-y poses. If you like Jenny’s work as much as we do, swing by Jenny’s show, Show Me Your TIFFS, this Thursday featuring some clever specialty cocktails for those of us with the right initials: Double D (i.e. Dorcas Doolittle), Double J (i.e. Jenny Jiménez!), and Double You (i.e. Barbie Babbit or MitcheLL, KnoxviLLe.) Identification courteously requested. Oh, and there’s also gonna be a wet t-shirt contest. Yeeeeeeeeah! Check out the rest of Jenny’s excellent portfolio on her website and keep up with her comings and goings on her blog. But first, read her Adventurer Profile!
What skill do you want to learn? Food and drink you donʼt want to live without? What’s the scariest thing you can think of? What is your favourite party supply? Your favorite book of the moment? What is the evil version of you like? What gives you confidence? Name four essential elements of a good party. What do you appreciate most about a party host? Favorite adventure supply? Describe the best party you ever attended. Hotel room or campsite? Do you have a style icon? Where is your next adventure destination? If you could teach a class about anything in the world ever, what would you teach? Your motto? What is your spirit animal? *Photo courtesy of another friend of The Adventure School, Sean Flanigan
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