Can't Miss It: Thursday
NEW ITALY: Few countries do art and design (and wine) better than Italy. And Italian cinema has always been among the best, which is why SIFF is presenting The New Italian Film Festival, a series of 8 Euro festival movies selected by a jury and sent to Seattle. Tonight’s two showings are Different From Whom?, the satirical story of a gay man who runs for mayor in a right-wing town, and The House in the Clouds, a drama in which disparate brothers deal with their self-absorbed father.
7:00 & 9:30 p.m. // SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer Street, McCaw Hall // $10 each
BUILT TO THRILL: Boise band Built to Spill may have been the first to define the Northwest indie rock sound. With 7 LPs since ’92, they’re one of the longest running indie rock groups, having influenced about half of your iTunes library. There Is No Enemy is one of the best releases of 2009, which makes us all feel a little more at home in this world. The boys are back in town for two days.
8:00 p.m. // Showbox, 1426 1st Ave // $25 dos
ELGIN BAYLOR DAY: Mayor Nickels has proclaimed today Elgin Baylor Day in Seattle. Elgin Baylor got the day off. To commemorate Baylor, Hall of Famer, 11 time All-Star, former Seattle University standout, and one of the greatest forwards to ever play the game of basketball, the court at tonight’s Elgin Baylor Classic game (SU vs. Fresno State) will be dedicated "Elgin Baylor Court." Happy Elgin Baylor Day everyone!
7:10 p.m. // Key Arena Seattle Center // $5-$80
