Can't Miss It: Wednesday
THE NATIVE MASK: Of Myth & Mask, at the Steinbrueck Native Art Gallery, explores Northwest Coast mythology and the regalia used in its storytelling. The exhibit features masks by David Boxley, Corey Bulpitt, Al Charles, George David, Erich Glendale, Eugene Isaacs, Norman Jackson, James Madison, and John Wilson. We were just reading Jonathan Raban's Passage to Juneau, in which he talks about how bowdlerized Pacific Northwest myth was in its retelling by Europeans. So throw away the books and try this "art" thing out.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. // Steinbrueck Native Art Gallery, 2030 Western Avenue, Suite B // FREE
STORYTIME: "The Light Inside Dark Times" is the title of poet, storyteller, and mythologist Michael Meade's talk, which is supposed to hearten its hearers in the face of a whole lot of nothing good as far as the eye can see. "Typically youth carry the unfolding dream of life," says Meade, "so it's startling to hear young people wondering whether the world will wait for them to find their way into it." Your suggested donation goes to support Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, which, given the young people shooting each other up these days, has its work cut out for it.
7 p.m. // Broadway Performance Hall, Broadway at Pine // Donation requested
BURLESQUE: To complete the trifecta of Northwest-related outings for today, you'd think we'd point you to the Town Hall talk on climate change and sustainable water use. You'd think that, but we want to celebrate another facet of Northwest tradition, which is hooting at scantily clad ladies after a hard day on the waterfront. “Through The Looking Glass: The Burlesque Alice In Wonderland” combines jazz, classical, Indian, and exotic music with dancers of ballet, tap, contemporary, and jazz dance.
7 p.m. (17+), 10 p.m. (21+) // Triple Door, 216 Union Street // Tickets: $25-$28
