Launchpad Gasworks

There are a number of arts events going on this weekend (as every weekend) with perhaps the highlight being the Degenerate Art Ensemble raising the funds at ConWorks on Saturday with the help of Seattle School. This promises to be a very smart and interesting event and will only set you back the suggested donation of $5-15.

However, preferring our arts events free and stupid, as we do, Seattlest will be attending what will surely be the lowlight of the weekend's festivities. We'll be heading over to Gasworks to watch as a bunch of Burners, still suffering heat stroke from their time on the playa, no doubt, launch a manequin 90' into the air with a rocket backpack. The description we got details all the fun, including "pilot ejection, screams and flailing limbs, and on-board explosion with head detachment." Johnny Jetpack is scheduled for liftoff at 3pm at Gasworks and the organizers encourage you (perhaps optimistically) to arrive early to ensure a good viewing spot.