ArtWalk plans to go out with a bang at finale
August 31, 2010
A pedestrian pauses to look at art displayed at the UP Front Gallery sidewalk on Front Street North during ArtWalk. By Greg Farrar
The start of Labor Day weekend marks the end for ArtWalk.
Before the outdoor happening goes on hiatus until May 2011, head to downtown Issaquah and Gilman Village for a final first Friday of artists and musicians. ArtWalk runs from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 3 along Front Street and in Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd.
Band beats challenges before Bumbershoot
August 31, 2010
Just about the same time Great Waves started recording a third EP in early August, bassist Paul Beeman took a spill and broke his left wrist.
The band, primed for a weeklong recording session in Seattle, persevered. Beeman — a lead songwriter, too — gripped his bass with fingers emerging from a blue cast, although he may have to re-record some material. Read more
‘Kilowatt Ours’ burns bright in film series
August 31, 2010
Filmmaker Jeff Barrie turned a camera on himself and asked, “How can I make a difference?”
The result is “Kilowatt Ours” — the last film to be screened as part of the city-sponsored Sustainability Film Series.
“Kilowatt Ours” explores the source of electricity and the problems caused by energy production, including climate change, mountaintop removal mining and childhood asthma.
In the film, Barrie encounters people, businesses, organizations and communities using energy conservation and “green” power to save money and the environment.
The free event runs from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 16 at the King County Library Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W.
Arrive early for snacks, the chance to talk to local energy experts and to sign up for home energy audits.
The city Resource Conservation Office presents the Sustainability Film Series through a grant from the King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program. Call the Resource Conservation Office at 837-3400 to learn more.
Catch free flick outside Sept. 11
August 31, 2010
Monsters will take on aliens during a free Movie on the Green outside the Issaquah Community Center.
The city Parks & Recreation Department and Seattle-based Lunar Flicks plan to screen the animated film “Monsters vs. Aliens” at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 on the community center lawn, 301 Rainier Blvd S.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. The event will be moved inside the community center in the event of inclement weather.
Swedish Medical Center is sponsoring the event. Call 837-3300 to learn more.
Bare all Saturday at Nudestock music fest
August 26, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 26, 2010
Take it off Saturday at Nudestock, the annual music fest at Fraternity Snoqualmie, the nudist campground nestled in the Tiger Mountain forest.
Nudestock runs from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The lineup includes the bluesy Mary McPage Band, the eclectic Kim Archer Band, Fraternity Snoqualmie member band Spicey C’eetoe — yes, the members perform nude — and Wired! — a Snohomish County outfit specializing in rockabilly and classic rock.
Find a complete list of Nudestock activities at the campground’s website. Call 392-NUDE (6833) for more information.
First-time visitors to Fraternity Snoqualmie receive a free one-day membership; return visitors pay regular day fees of $15 per person. Children can attend if accompanied by their parents, at no additional fee. The campground requires photo identification for admittance.
Band readies for big gig at Bumbershoot
August 24, 2010
Joe LaRosee (left), producer and engineer at Jupiter Studios, looks on as Great Waves members Will Holmes, Paul Beeman, Ashley Bullock and Ryan Sprute listen to a rough track inside the Seattle studio. By Tim Pfarr
The night before Great Waves played a make-or-break set, the Sammamish band stumbled through the worst performance members could remember.
Holed up in Ballard, the band played to a room empty except for a brooding hipster nursing a beer. Great Waves had not rehearsed in two weeks — and the rustiness crept into the show through botched intros and forgotten lyrics. Read more
Music comes to Cougar Mountain
August 24, 2010
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park will host music in the park from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 28.
Like many summer concerts, this one is free to attend, but it is recommended that one food item per person be brought to help benefit Northwest Harvest and the Emergency Feeding Program. Community members are more than welcome to donate more canned food items, said Brian Anderson, operations director at the Emergency Feeding Program.
The goal of the concert is not only provide entertainment for locals, but also to reach beyond neighborhoods, religions and cultural barriers in order to raise awareness about those in need of food.
Cougar Mountain Music in the Park will feature music from around the world, including opera, bluegrass, jazz, pop, Broadway, bagpipes, cloggers, dragons, drummers and more. The concert will feature the bluegrass band Northern Departure, from Seattle.
The concert will take place at the former anti-aircraft site on Cougar Mountain.
Artist installs crochet exhibit in trees near Pickering Barn
August 20, 2010
NEW — 8 a.m. Aug. 20, 2010
Look up, into the tree branches, along Issaquah Creek near Pickering Barn. Yarn crocheted into intricate patterns stretches from trunk to trunk — a visual representation of the nearby creek.
Seattle fiber artist Mandy Greer started to install the piece — called “Mater Matrix Mother and Medium,” or “MMMM” — earlier this week. The recycled fabric and yarn stretches for 300 feet.
The city Arts Commission and the King County cultural affairs agency, 4Culture, cosponsored the installation. The work remains on display through late September.
Women invited to celebrate fearlessness
August 17, 2010
Issaquah event marks 90th anniversary of 19th amendment ratification
Photographer Mary Ann Halpin, renowned for her ‘Fearless Women’ portrait series, also created Fearless Women Day. By Mary Ann Halpin
On Aug. 26, Issaquah will have the honor of hosting the first Fearless Women Day Seattle in the Pickering Barn. Women of every age and background are welcome and encouraged to attend.
As part of a national day, the evening event will mark the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a monumental day in history when women in the United States received the right to vote. Read more
Art exhibit brings joy, funding
August 17, 2010
The exhibit features work from Susan Briggs, an artist who uses intricate fabric collage, stitching and beading to create detailed and colorful designs. By Susan Briggs
Textile art by Eastside female artists is to embellish the walls of Providence Marianwood through the end of September, thanks to a partnership between the assisted living facility and artEAST.
The exhibit, titled “Vibrant Threads,” showcases the work of Anne Anderson, of Issaquah; Sharlet Driggs, of Fall City; and Susan Olds, of North Bend. Made from felted wool, hand-painted silk and fabric collage, the art boasts vivacious colors and unusual media. Read more
