DRINK WITH CHRIS GREGOIRE: Drinking Liberally gathers each Tuesday to talk politics and drink alcohol. Tonight, they'll be joined by unafraid-to-call-herself-a-Democrat Chris Gregoire, who will no doubt be drinking for the votes of all those in attendance. 8 p.m. // Montlake Ale House // Price of whatever you're drinking SPEAKING OF GETTING SHIT DONE: Elliott Bay Books hosts their Global Issues and Ethics Book Club tonight, where they'll be discussing Paul Hawken's Blessed Unrest: How......

Seattle Pridefest '07 photo courtesy of Flickr contributor Andrew G. Davis It's finally here: that weekend when we all get to crawl out of our closets (or just emerge from our nesty living rooms) and strut down the street in leathers and feathers. God must not hate the gays that much, because she's blessed us with a weekend forecast that only encourages leather thongs and tight tanks (81 today, 88 tomorrow, 89 Sunday). There......

FROSH LIT: Desperately hip? Unsuccessful Seattle literary type desperate to bask in the glow of the real thing? Wanna kvetch about how much you hate the stuck-up Ivy League boys over at n+1? Well, tonight's your chance: Ed Park, one of the founding editors of McSweeneys tagalong The Believer, is in town pitching his debut novel, Personal Days. It's a book about a bunch of Manhattan office workers, delving deep into the rich inner lives......

POETRY: This is a bit of a hike, but former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins is down in Tacoma at the Pantages Theatre. Collins is admired and reviled because people "get" his poetry, which is written largely in the key of sardonic. He sees his poetry as “a form of travel writing” and considers humor “a door into the serious.” Friday 7:30 p.m. // Pantages Theatre, 901 Broadway, Tacoma // Tickets: $24-$46 FILM: This......