Can't Miss It: Weekend Edition, Dec. 12-14
JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK: This is your best bet for smooth grooving local hiphop this weekend. Clockwork probably make you very happy, but Macklemore is guaranteed to do so; his live show is unstoppably entertaining and his songs are both thoughtful and hilarious. This is his first show in town since July, people. Plus, XPerience might sing and Candidt might do "VooDoo." All of those prospects in combination are absolutely worth the rainy drive to Nectar.
9 p.m., Friday // Nectar Lounge // $8adv // 21+
IS THIS A MONTAGE?: It sure is. Kind of. SIFF offers a free Saturday morning screening of some of the "greatest musical sequences committed to film" ever, included in the famous "Singin' In The Rain." And since this weekend is supposed to be very rainy, it'll be absurdly appropriate. Those guys! Take the whole family, because it's free with non-perishable food donations for the White Center Food Bank (or just give them some cash).
10 a.m., Saturday // SIFF Cinema // Free w/ donations suggested
SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR: Fantagraphics is turning two and they're throwing a party to celebrate! If you haven't been down to the Georgetown comic book haven and you're a fan of the graphic arts, pick an hour and go check it out. Don't forget to purchase BEASTS 1 and 2, the creations of Fantagraphics founders which "combine colorful illustrations of mythical monsters with imaginative text describing the folkloric origins and characteristics of these creatures." The first few printings have sold out in no time, and for good reason: they are the definition of intricate rad.
6-9 p.m., Saturday // Fantagraphics // Free
