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All our friends are dreamy Cairo Collection Seattle, Eric Fredericksen

Luckily, Seattle is one heck of a town and everyone we know seems to be making magic all the time. This week is particularly hot in the magic production arena. So, people, the time is now, the power is you. Grab yer galoushes and see what the lovers and dreamers are up to. I know I will. Then I will see you and we can talk about stuff and possibly hug, if you’re into it. Okay, so, today is Tuesday. Drink a toddy.  Wednesday. Go to On The Boards Speak and Sing Contemporary Karaoke Practice with Eric Fredericksen. Eric Fredericksen (Western Bridge curator and karaoke expert) is a genius and he will host a karaoke party while delivering a lecture on karaoke, the culture industry, and communal popular culture. Show at 8pm. Karaoke and bar open at 7:30pm. Not to be missed. Look at this guy, he can definitely teach you a thing or two about a thing or two. Get your tickets right now, it’s a hot date.

That brings us to Thursday. EXPO 87! It’s FREE or by donation. Our friends Justine and Joel of Cairo and their pal Spencer Moody (former Murder City Devil) of the Anne Bonney are throwing down the gauntlet of awesome again with a three day music and art fest. 7 to 10 pm
Pacific Open: A shorts program comprised of miscellaneous musically driven films from around the northwest. Supervideografen. A series of short animated films.

We’ll hit the floor at 7pm as part of an all-weekend festival reminding us why we’re so lucky to live in a city with so many awesome musicians.

Playing with us on Friday are Spencer Moody, White Buffalo Black Madonna, Grant Olsen (Arthur & Yu), Tiny Light, Loyalty is Blue, Constant Lovers, and Flexions.

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2009 Henry Art Gallery Gala 2009, airstar, crystal lighting balloon, Emerald City Soul Club, Eric Fredericksen, henrybenefit 2009, jeppe hein, Jonathan Sundstrom, Lark, Mark Siano and The Freedom Dancers, Mike Pham, Orkestar Zirconium, party, Seattle, Sylvia Wolf, the adventure school, the henry art gallery

We were proud to plan the 2009 Henry Art Gallery benefit, See Listen Taste Feel! We worked with a group of the most amazing people at The Henry and elsewhere, including Jeppe Hein, the Berlin-based visionary behind the event, to transform a light industrial space in South Lake Union into party central. The party was as delicious as it was beautiful, featuring incredible food by Johnathan Sundstrom from Lark and glam desserts from Bakery Nouveau’s chef/owner William Leaman, Champion De Monde de la Boulangerie. Jeppe Hein created a vision complete with burning barrels in the parking lot to 30 secret ping-pong tables and a large site specific installation entitled 360º Illusion to enchant all who wandered in from Chihuly to SHAG members (Student / Henry Advisory Group). Entertainment was a beautiful chaos including composer Zeke Keeble and bassist Evan Florey-Barnes, Orkestar Zirconium
, Mark Siano and The Freedom Dancers, Merce Cunnigham Duo, bacon suits, and a fabulous troop of fashionable volunteer table tennis enthusiasts.

Photos by Jenny Jimenez.