Can't Miss It: Thursday
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE: Ralph Lemon, pillar of postmodern dance and multimedia conceptual artist, makes his Seattle debut with How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere? The mixed media performance investigates loss and transcendence experienced in human partnerships, particularly regarding Lemon's recent loss of his artistic mentor, 102-year-old former sharecropper Walter Carter. Lemon, who is regarded as one of the most important American choreographers in the business, always challenges expectations and definitions of dance performance. How Can You Stay... includes film, live narration and dance. Tonight's performance is the first of four nights in Seattle. For more on Lemon and tonight's performance, click here.
8:00 p.m. // On the Boards // $25
HIGHS AND LOWS: New York duos High Places and Soft Circle join with local singer/songwriter Tiny Vipers, aka Jesy Fortino, for what is undoubtedly the best concert deal of the day. Critically acclaimed High Places are touring in support of their latest release, High Places vs. Mankind, an unexpectedly dark but wonderfully layered outing from the atmospheric vocal/electronic duo. Seeing High Places songs come together live is always a treat. Soft Circle is helmed by Benjamin Vida and former Black Dice member Hisham Bharoocha, who is both a talented visual artist and sound designer. With Soft Circle, what should devolve into noisy chaos is instead pop-driven and danceable, held tightly together by Bharoocha's unyielding drums. Tiny Vipers provides contrast with quiet acoustic compositions and thoughtful words to balance out the dynamic bill.
7:30 p.m. // Vera Project // $10
MOVIE MAGIC: And now, two moments we've all been waiting for. After a two month closure for refurbishment and technical upgrades, Cinerama reopens with a midnight showing of what's sure to be the biggest movie release of the year, the first installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Feel free to squeal. Harry, Hermione and Ron return for another increasingly adult and dangerous Hogwarts adventure, and Cinerama, with its 70-foot screen and brand new state of the art digital projector and sound system, offers the best seat in the city. Excited for Cinerama? Excited for Harry Potter? Well, get in line, and don't forget all your best wizard gear and Hogwarts regalia.
12:05 a.m. // Cinerama // $11
