ARTSY TAILGATE PARTY: Let's hang out in the parking lot of performance space On the Boards with actors, dancers, season subscribers and the staff of On the Boards at their season opening tailgate party. We'll defy artsy-fartsy stereotypes and indulge in free hot dogs, birthday cake, and $1 beers while we sit in the beds of pickup trucks and blast our music loud enough to piss off the entirety of lower Queen Anne. We can guarantee that everyone there will be as hot as Otb's upcoming season.

6:00 p.m. // On the Boards parking lot, 1st West & West Roy // Free

HITTING THE POLLS: Pollster and President of Zogby International, John Zogby is famous for polling and predicting U.S. Presidential elections, (he correctly predicted a tie in the 2000 elections). Zogby will lecture about the new American consensus and the new generation of voters. Hear what he has to say about what will happen on November 4th, 2008.

6:30 p.m. registration, 7:00 p.m. lecture // University of Washington, Kane Hall, Room 110 // $15, $10 Students

GOING TO THE FAIR: There are many reasons to go to the Puyallup fair, but seeing Kid Rock live is the most compelling we've heard since DEVO played. Throw on your ripped-up jeans and get loud and angry in a stadium full of other loud and angry people. Special appearance by Rev. Run with Rehab.

7:30 p.m. // The Puyallup Fair // $30-60

Photo from last year's On the Boards tailgate party.