We just heard about the benefit concert for one of our favorite 15th Ave irregulars, Orion -- whom you may know from such 15th Ave hotspots as the North Hill Bakery and the Hopvine. The benefit part is to help pay for uninsured Orion losing several teeth and fracturing some bones in his face after a bicycle accident. Why do bad things happen to good people? It's a fair question -- Orion is nothing if not good people. more ›

SHOPPING: Scarecrow is having a used DVD sale right now that will be running through the end of the month (or "until the shelves are bare"), but don't wait until everyone else goes through and takes all the good stuff. more ›

Transplanted from the other coast, Maki Morinoue and husband Geoffrey Grauer's mission is to reinivigorate people's attitude toward art. This showing, along with an upcoming dance performance in July by Esse Aficionado are sure to do just that. more ›

Do you live in West Seattle? Do you like old people asking questions about the monorail? Do you like watching C-Span, but wish that you could walk up and touch the speakers? Then tonight you are in luck. more ›