Can't Miss It: Thursday
RED ALL OVER: Italian electronica punk DJ duo The Bloody Beetroots has been an international sensation since its first EP release in 2008, Cornelius. Since then DJs Bob Rifo and Tommy Tea have toured with house music master Steve Aoki, added a live drummer, recorded for mega-selling video games, and released their debut album Romborama in 2009 on Aoki's electronica mainstay record label Dim Mak. The group, touring as The Bloody Beetroots - Death Crew 77, call to mind NIN, Atari Teenage Riot, and KMFDM, among others. In other words, they stick to aggressive industrial punk style electronica, and do they ever do it well. We hear the live show è magnifico!
8:00 p.m. // Showbox at the Market // $21-$26
THE PLAY'S THE KING: Seattle Shakespeare Company presents Hamlet. The most tragic of characters in Shakespeare's 37 plays, Hamlet is touched by revenge, love, murder, insanity, absurdity, angst, double-crossers, suicide, duels, ghosts, pirates (ghosts and pirates!), good ol' usurpation, and even a few moments of lightness. 'Tis a nonstop ride through Hamlet's screwed up life, but even though all of the negativity could spell three and a half hours of pure torture, the result is less "Ugh, rip my eyes out!" than "Dear god, it's just so so sad." And that's what makes it so so good. The reports are in, and Seattle Shakespeare Company is doing a wonderful job. Directed by John Langs. Darragh Kennan as Hamlet. To see or not to see, that shouldn't be a question. Tonight jumpstart at 6:00 p.m. and post-play Q and A.
7:30 p.m. // Center House Theatre // $22-$32
SPFFY: The Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF), which has been showcasing the best in Polish cinema for 18 years, starts its two-week run tonight with two films, the 9-minute Animated History of Poland and black romantic comedy Wonderful Summer. The Festival includes 26 critically acclaimed films, independent productions, shorts, animations, and documentaries. Industry professionals will also make appearances. Next Thursday features Roman Polanski: Shorts, presented by SIFF, and tragic mountain climbing film The Silence. For the full schedule, click here. A full Festival Pass is $50.
8:30 p.m. // SIFF Cinema // $10
