Can't Miss It: Thursday
BIG TRIMPIN: In 2009, Seattle artists (Gerhard) Trimpin received the documentary treatment with Trimpin: the sound of invention. The film by Peter Esmonde profiles the life and work of the somewhat elusive artist. Highly regarded as an inventor, sculptor and noise artist, Trimpin gives music physical form with his awe-inspiring, kinetic installations, such as "If VI Was IX: Roots and Branches" at the EMP, a 40 foot tall creation made of over 500 instruments on the top of which a collection of computer programmed instruments play live music on cue. The film also features music from the wonderful Kronos Quartet.
8:00 p.m. // Central Cinema // $10
PAST LIVES: A trio of local acts take their kindred music to Nectar. Gabriel Mintz, The Brambles and Way South all share a similar approach to rock and roll. With a crisp sound and soft-edged female vocals from Jen Fox, Way South's brand of rock sounds like it could come from any time in the last 40 years (late 70s most likely). Even the group's most energetic songs sound laid back. The Brambles are nearly the same, except with plenty of upbeat, country flair. Gabriel Mintz crafts blues-based guitar tunes. Thoughtful lyrics, a trusty voice, and impressive electric guitar skills all place Mintz in a more casual past, the same point in time all three groups seem to come from.
8:00 p.m. // Nectar Lounge // $7
BIG BROTHER: Set in the bayou of Louisiana and loosely based on West African mythology, The Brothers Size is the dramatic story of two brothers, Ogun and Oshoosi Size. Ogun runs a car-repair business and Oshoosi is a recently released ex-con. Though close, the brothers clash because Oshoosi refuses to settle down, driving always for freedom. Filled with soul music and soulful monologues, The Brothers Size, the debut play by Tarell McCraney, has won critical acclaim since its first staging in New York in 2007.
7:30 p.m. // Seattle Repertory Theatre // $12-$55
