Can't Miss It: Monday

See Them When: At this point in the Mariners' season, it is a mathematical improbability that they'll get anywhere near post-season consideration; traditionally, what this means is that they'll start winning again. Beyond seeing how Ichiro will do, and whether the offense will produce enough runs to give King Felix the kind of wins he deserves, the other fun aspect of this part of the season is watching the young talent called up from AAA develop. To that end, rookie Trayvon Robinson has first home games wearing an M's uniform later this week and given that he's already hit his first home run, and made an impressive catch during last Friday's game in Anaheim, this could actually be an electric debut home stand. Tonight the Ms play the Rangers in Dallas, a good time to keep an eye on the kid and see if he continues delivering on the early promise.

Today at 5:05p.m. // Your favorite watering hole with a TV set // A Pitcher of Beer

Scandalous Confessions: Given anonymity, there's something freeing about writing down your innermost secrets and giving them to someone else to read. Conversely there's a semi-illicit thrill in hearing other people's dirty laundry. These two pleasures are combined in Ian Bell's series, Seattle Confidential, which has its third installment tonight at ACT; previous installments centered around people's memories of being sexually deflowered, and the ways their lives have been touched by crime (either as a victim or a perpetrator). The theme tonight is "Adventures Abroad" and the stories shared could have been written by your boss, your spouse, there's no way you could ever know.

Tonight at 7:30p.m. // ACT's Bullitt Cabaret Theater, 700 Union Street // $15

Award Winning Animated Shorts: Every year before the Oscars, a 30-second conversation takes place while people fill out their Oscar pool where one person asks if the other has seen any of the animated short films that are nominated, and the other person says no. While cable has begun showcasing these features, there's rarely any opportunity to see the films as they were intended to be seen: On a big screen. This week the Grand Illusion provides that opportunity with Nine Nation Animation. Just over 90 minutes long, this program features nine internationally renown animated features from Norway, Turkey, Belgium, Croatia, South Africa, Sweden, France and England; if there's anything we've learned from watching entries from previous years, it's that these are usually intended for mature audiences only.