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Attention Pearl Jam fans and Flatstock attendees: You need the new, superfancy art book Pearl Jam vs Ames Bros: 13 Years of Tour Posters.

While our colleagues in Houston wonder "whether the public might actually learn something about early human history from Lucy's exhibition," we're with the Smithsonian on this one. Unlike old, fragile museum pieces of art, Lucy is still an active scientific subject, despite her deadness. As Slate points out, there's still research that can be done with her frail old bones. We thought of a treasure near and dear to our country's heart--the Declaration of Independence--and how, when it has gone on tour, solely copies have been used. (In some cases, "rare original copies" were used, a phrase which will make our brain hurt for at least a few days.) And then we ran across this:

The International Association for the Study of Human Paleontology, a group affiliated with UNESCO, passed a resolution in 1998 saying such fossils shouldn't be moved outside the country of origin. The resolution, unanimously approved by representatives of 20 countries, including Ethiopia and the United States, said replicas should be used for public display.

When we heard about the bowhead whale what was killed up in Alaska recently with the 150-year-old weapons found in it we had only a slight inclination to look up some weird Seattle shit from a century and a half ago. Turns out that the last time this whale was getting stuck with pointy objects the second-oldest lighthouse in Washington was being built. Whoop-de-doo, an old light.

Spring appears to have, er, sprung, at least temporarily, in most of the Ist-A-Verse, so naturally, we're all feeling pretty good. (Yes, we know that spring doesn't start till later this month. Just let us enjoy our weather!) And that makes us that much more eager to share all of the nifty things we're up to...

Steve Wozniak hit Seattle like a whirlwind, gracing the Chamber of Commerce, RealNetworks, and more for a total of an alleged 8 speaking appearances on Friday. The last of those was at the University of Washington, where Woz dazzled a full house of eager acolytes.

Saturday we went to go see The Museum Play at WET. We've been musing over what to tell you about it since then. It's a world premiere, see, and why give the story away? So few things these days have the opportunity to surprise us. If you don't care about that then by all means, read this Weekly review, or this bizarre, what-was-he-drinking? one in the P-I. [UPDATE: Here's the Stranger's AW! with a response within shouting distance of ours, and the Times' Misha Berson, with whose review we also find ourselves nodding agreeably.]

If you don't have kids, stay the hell away from Zoomazium at the Woodland Park Zoo. We say this not just because you won't be let in without a kid (the sign says "no adults without kid supervision" -- get it? Ha! Parent humor), but because your head will likely explode when exposed to toxic levels of prepubescent ruckus.

The exhibit is called Wildlife Photographer of the Year -- a happy result of there being a Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The 2006 winner is Italy's Manuel Presti, one of the many photographers using a Canon EOS. (We counted and 45 photos were shot with Canons, 30 with Nikons, and then there was a smattering of one or two Minoltas, Pentaxes, etc.)

Kirsten Anderson, owner of Roq La Rue and all-around supreme being, is lecturing on Pop Surealism and the rise of tonight at the Seattle Academy of Fine Art. Lectures are what made me drop out of school, you say. But this lecture is about Lowbrow art which you love, we respond. Pop art is for freaks and the Academy of Fine Art is not the right venue to talk about it, you say. "The movement is now getting grudging, if bewildered, respect from the 'High Art World,' and while it remains slightly vilified, is voraciously collected by forward-thinking collectors," the Academy says. I'm deaf, you say, what good is a kick ass lecture going to do me? There are slides, we say.

Ron Sims graces the editorial pages of the Seattle Times today to dangle the carrot of a "re-imagined Seattle Center" in front of us. The Center sucks, he says, and it does. We can do better, he says, and we can. Some things like the Needle and the fountain should stay, but the Center House and the Fun Forest are crap he tells us in colorful metaphor: "Too much of Seattle Center remains like a relic from the '60s: a beloved but worn-out eight-track tape playing a dated, low-fi tune in an iPod world."

Not that another "look at the bright side" condescension will interrupt Seahawks fans from their referee bashing, but those who only jumped on the bandwagon a few weeks ago may take solace in the fact that we were spared a national coronation of Paul Allen, at least for the time being. All those fluff pieces that are surely already written at the New York Times or the AP or our local papers were awaiting only the final score in the Hawks' favor and a few post-game shots of Allen kissing the trophy before they spread like a human to human virus across the planet. Thankfully, if they're still printed they'll be buried in papers and not read anyway because who cares about the owner of the loser.

If you're not watching Game 7 (go Pistons), consider heading downtown to the waterfront for the SAM Olympic Sculpture Park construction kickoff event spectacular. The sculpture park isn't set to be completed until a year from now, but the Party in the Park---sponsored by Target?---is tonight from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. Featuring music and jump roping and dancing (oh my), this soiree is free and for the whole family. Seattlest is particularly excited for the performance of everybody's favorite afroed new wave soul luvaman, Reggie Watts.

Alright, first things first: The 31st annual Seattle International Film Festival is nearly upon us. Opening night is May 19th, and SIFF runs for nearly a month after that. During that time, more than 230 feature-length films will screen, including a whole bunch of goodies which have already won awards at Sundance and other film fests. The box office opens today for SIFF members, but the general public (i.e., the commoners) will have to wait to get their seats until May 8th. Ticket prices range from $5 for 2pm weekday matinees to $10 for regular screenings, though you can pony up $150 for VIP tix to the Opening Night Gala. Check out the full catalog and schedule here.

The Bon isn't going out of business, just changing its name. Get used to calling it Macy's. Seattlest is hoping that the name change will be just enough to upset the cadence and rhyme scheme of the incessant jingles used over the last 25 years to advertise the latest "One Day Sale" at The Bon (Marche). You know the tune, "Day-O. One day sa-a-a-ole. Saturday only at the Bon Marche!"

Jimi Hendrix's childhood home looks to be on the move again in Seattle. Three years ago the dilapidated home was moved a few blocks away from its original Central District location to avoid the wrecking ball during a housing development project. Today there is a dispute over the city-owned land the home is currently residing on. The James Marshall Hendrix Foundation, which owns the home and is currently renting the land from the city, says that the city offered to sell the foundation the land parcel. The city says: