Posted Symphony of the Superhero to Seattlest
The unconventional symphony is a celebration of inspiration and fantastic bravery by real heroes like doctors, nurses, and family members who make a difference in young lives. (Sorry Superman. You may have saved Lois Lane a bajillion times, but you probably don’t know how to set up an IV.)
Posted Can't Miss It: Thursday to Seattlest
Image from our Flickr pool BACK TO THE MOON!: Andrew Chaikin, author of “A Man on the Moon,” recounts his conversations with Aldrin, Armstrong and other Apollo astronauts and discusses the recent LCROSS moon mission. It’s been forty years since One Giant Leap and instead of lunar suburbs and sweet dune buggies, we’re intentionally crashing rockets into the moon’s surface. Sounds like something we’d do. 7:30 p.m. // Pacific Science Center // $5: Free...
Posted Tonight: 20,000 Leagues Under dee Sea to Seattlest
Jules Verne was a veritable prophet. Before automobiles hit the road, he imagined electric submarines, journeys to the moon, global communication, television, and dozens of other zany advances. But his greatest creation has got to be Captain Nemo, a hero for both the 19th and 21st centuries. The courageous captain of the Nautilus, Nemo is an anti-imperialist who creates a sustainable underwater community, his blue and green paradise away from the gray industrial revolution...
Posted Can't Miss It: Thursday to Seattlest
Canadian punk anarchists Propagandhi have been an activist band since ’86, taking on the usual suspects -- imperialism, capitalism, religion, racism, et al. Seeing as those issues still haven’t been resolved, the group isn’t finished yet.
Posted Meshell Ndegeocello Tonight at the Triple Door to Seattlest
As this show is part of The Earshot Jazz Festival, it stands to reason that the set might trend toward the jazz/R&B end of her spectrum, putting her jamming conglomerate to full use. It’s sure to please.