Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 8, Issue 5, May 2004
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Seattle Sun Out and About briefs
Middle Earth Ball to benefit arts
The Middle Earth Ball, a benefit costume ball fund-raiser for local arts groups, will transform Ballard's Segway Building with sets that recreate some of the most famous scenes from the Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
There will actually be two Middle Earth Balls: a May 22 event restricted to persons 21 and over and a June 5 event open to people of all ages (under 16 with an adult). Both events start at 7:30 p.m. and go on until 2 a.m. Proceeds from the events will benefit a trio of local arts non-profit groups: Wing-it Productions, NW Cyber Artists and the Fremont Arts Council.
The music lineup on May 22 features The Paperboys, the Geoffrey Castle Band, Ancestor Radio, classical guitarist Andre Feriante, DJ Osiris, Rickyleebob and The Town Criers. The June 5 event is a DJ live music event with DJ Osiris & Michael Manahan, The Rafe Pearlman Band and VJ Pablo.
A costume contest with $100 prizes will be held in three categories: most elaborate, most original, and most daring.
Food and drink may be purchased.
The Segway Building is located at 5701 22nd Ave. NW. Tickets for the May 22 event are $25 advance/$30 at the door; tickets for the June 5 event are $15 advance/$20 at the door.
Seattle Public Theater presents 'The Tavern'
Broadway legend George M. Cohan was also a accomplished playwright and his best plan, "The Tavern," will be produced by Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse from April 30 through May 23.
"The Tavern" is set at the turn of the last century in a ramshackle inn somewhere in America where several travelers hope to find refuge as a dangerous highwayman terrorizes the countryside. A dark and mysterious vagabond also takes shelter in the tavern from the howling wind and becomes a murder suspect, as does the entire group of guests and staff.
SPT is offering a $5 discount on the admission to "The Tavern" to anyone who brings in a ticket stub from the 5th Avenue Theater's Cohan biography/musical "Yankee Doodle Dandy!" to encourage attendance to both productions.
Performances are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18, with discounts for groups, seniors and children. The Bathhouse Theater is located at 7312 W. Greenlake Drive N.
To purchase tickets, call 325-6500 or go to www.ticketwindowonline.com.
University District StreetFair celebrates the new Ave
The 35th annual University District StreetFair will kick off Seattle's festival season on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16. The event starts at 10 a.m. each day, closing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 6 p.m. on Sunday and will feature arts and crafts, music, food, and children's activities.
Now that the lengthy construction project to upgrade University Way Northeast (a.k.a., "The Ave") is just a memory, the fair can again stretch out from Northeast 50th Street to Campus Parkway Northeast.
To volunteer, or for more information about the StreetFair, call the Greater University Chamber of Commerce at 547-4417.
Greenwood/Phinney ArtWalk, May 7-8
The ninth annual Greenwood/Phinney ArtWalk will be held Friday, May 7, from 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 8, from noon to 5 p.m.
The ArtWalk features work from more than 55 Seattle artists in 45 businesses along Greenwood and Phinney Avenues between North 65th and North 87th streets. Among the offerings: paintings, sculptures, photography, prints, glass, metal and fiber art, ceramics and mixed media.
There will also be a variety of entertainment, including musical performances in participating businesses and churches, street performances, balloons and chalk art for children.
ArtWalk maps will be available the week of the event at participating businesses as well as the Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center, 8515 Greenwood Ave. N, and the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N.
Jurors for this year's show included sculptor Ray Jensen, Meli Solomon, owner of Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Cynthia Caci from the University of Washington School of Art, and Christopher Ozubko, director of the UW School of Art.
This event is organized by the Greenwood Arts Council, an all-volunteer organization, and is made possible with financial support from local businesses and the Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, call the Greenwood Arts Council at 789-1148.
'Kids on the Ave' screening
Maria Lovett's film "Kids on the Ave," a documentary about the lives of homeless youth in University District in the mid-1990s, will be screened on Wednesday, May 5 at 8:30 p.m. at the Grand Illusion Theater at North 50th Street and University Way Northeast.
The free screening is sponsored by the University District Service Providers Collective. The film runs about an hour and will be followed by a question and answer session.
Kaleidoscope Dance to perform May 7-9
Kaleidoscope Dance Company, a Haller Lake-based youth modern dance group, will perform four concerts on May 7, 8 and 9.
The group, based at the Creative Dance Center (in the Haller Lake Community Club building), will perform on Friday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m, Saturday, May 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m. All performances will be presented at the Broadway Performance Hall.
Tickets are $12 adults/$6 youths (under age 16) and seniors. For tickets, call 325-6500. For more information, go to www.creativedance.org.
Church to hold rummage sale
Judson Baptist Church at 12700 35th Ave. NE in Lake City will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the North Help Line food bank. For more information, call the church at 364-3672.
Haller Lake Club to show silent film
The Haller Lake Community Club will hold a showing of the classic 1925 silent movie "Tumbleweeds," starring