Today is all about books. And history. 2 books about Seattle's history and 1 book about someone else's history. more ›

First there was the Jim Henson exhibit at EMP, and Seattlest’s own Tuesdays Muppet Days…we love that Seattle loves the Muppets. And now SIFF’s got a Jim Henson tribute all month for all ages, just in time for the new Muppet movie coming out. more ›

Maybe you're a parent who's just moved to the Seattle area and wondering what the natives do when The Grim strikes again for the winter. Or maybe you've got young visitors coming into town, and you're not sure how to entertain them. Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate autumn with the kiddos in Seattle. more ›

The activities of the day include: saving Mother Nature through trivia; celebrating music history; or learning about geography nerds and what makes them tick. more ›

Experience Music Project by simpletoenchant from the Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

This week in Seattle we have everything from a little conversation between cultures (complete with breaks for tea), to Seattle architecture, and a record of our musical past. Enjoy a little literature with your Summer! more ›

This past weekend, star-studded festivities celebrating the opening of Avatar: The Exhibition went down at the EMP|SFM, bringing out the likes of director James Cameron and actress CCH Pounder. Friday afternoon ushered in a host of famous faces including actors Laz Alonso and Giovanni Ribisi on a blue carpet press event. The following day, the EMP hosted back-to-back panels with the celebrities, beginning with a look at the actors' experiences on the set of Avatar, and wrapping up with a discussion with the digital effects team on the creation of the virtual world of Pandora. Fans of all types showed up at the panels, including two blue-painted Na'vi as well. more ›

... But we're going tonight. Don't worry, we'll tell you all about it this weekend, in case you yourself can't attend until next First Thursday. more ›

DON'T MESS: You may remember us talking a while back about local drum crew Titanium Sporkestra raising money to travel to Austin for HonkTx. Congratulations are due, because they made their nut and then some. This Saturday, they give their thanks with a BBQ cook-out and performance buffet of Seattle's best warped entertainers. God's Favorite Beefcake. The Mongrel Jews. The Harlequin Hipsters. And, for taste, San Fran's Esmerelda Strange. It's going to be a wondrous evening of temptation. Go ahead and fill your plate. Saturday 8 p.m. // Underground Event Center in Belltown // $10-$20 Sliding Scale Donation (21+) more ›

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. more ›

1ST 1ST THURSDAY: Today is the first First Thursday of 2011, which means there are plenty of free events going on around town, including Pioneer Square's first art walk of the new year. This year marks the 30th anniversary for the city's largest art walk. Experience Music Project opens its doors to the public for one free day. From 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., they'll offer entrance to Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition and free music by Gig Harbor group Us On Roofs. The Baltic Room (1207 Pine St.) hosts Scratch Lounge, a monthly event for DJs to show each other what they can do, also featuring Q&A scratch sessions, juggling exhibitions, and beat/production exhibitions. Scratch Lounge goes from 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. with drink specials until 11 p.m. more ›

Hometown heroes and diplomats of plaid Nirvana are getting what is claimed to be the single most comprehensive examination of the bands musical and cultural legacy ever come this April at the EMP. more ›

It was thirteen days ago Seattle and the rest of the world learned about the passing of one of the most iconic entertainers, Michael Jackson. And since then we've been on serious MJ overload. Now in a fitting final star-studded tribute, the King of Pop's memorial service will take place today in Los Angeles. The event itself, planned to attract millions worldwide will also be broadcasting here in Seattle at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum's JBL Theater from 10-11:30 a.m., which will be free for fans to come watch and pay their final respects. more ›

FELLINI FINITO: Tonight's the last night of SIFF's presentation of Federico Fellini's remains his masterpiece. more ›

The new $500 million headquarters for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation broke ground today on lower Queen Anne. The foundation headquarters take up an entire city block, across the street from the Seattle Center and his Microsoft buddy Paul Allen's pet project, the EMP. The planned campus will be 90,000 square feet and include offices for 1,200 employees as well as an interactive museum. Sadly there is no word if there will be a Batman-style signal for Bill Gates and the foundation. (A new economy is struggling? A library needs new computers? You want to talk about health care in Africa? Just flash the Gates Foundation signal!) The Gates foundation hopes to move into their new headquarters, with or without our super hero signal idea, in 2010. more ›

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Port Townsend pop/rock trio New Faces have had a pretty damn good year, and with an upcoming West Coast tour and release of their debut full-length album, it's only going to get better. more ›

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The most important thing we brought away from the EMP Pop Conference was the name Labi Siffre, along with a link to the English musician's blog, Into The Light. This was the fruit of a moving, well-researched presentation from Charles Aaron, music editor at Spin, and we can't wait to dive deeper into Siffre's poetry and musical catalog from the 70s and 80s. Aside from that presentation and a few from the "Liminal Soul" panel, we were underwhelmed by the Conference. more ›

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What does the Noo Yawk Effing Times have against Seattle? more ›

Get your name on the official list for Experience Music Project's 2008 Pop Conference, taking place in our very own Hendrix-drenched, spring-obsessed city from April 10–13. That's next weekend! This year's theme is "Shake, Rattle: Music, Conflict, and Change," and EMP has gathered over 160 writers, speakers and musicians to expound on the many facets of the subject. (The conference is completely, gloriously free.) more ›

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