Pocket Potpourri: Tattoos, Acrobats, Pike Place Market & Crisis Text Line

Posted in Arts Events, Charity / Benefit, Food & Drink, Free in Seattle, Kid Friendly, Miscellaneous Awesome by Keridwyn

Another August Pocket Potpourri!

Here are a few things that have come to my attention lately that I wanted to be sure to share with you.

Got ink?

The Seattle Tattoo Expo returns August 18-20! Over 200 invite-only tattoo artists will be at Seattle Center during the expo. Enjoy live music and burlesque (including a performance by one of my favorites, Ruby Mimosa!), a beer garden, “Drawing Heads and Hands” workshop, and more. SeattleTattooExpo.com

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Circus arts in action!

Don’t miss SANCA (School of Acrobatic & New Circus Arts)’s Staff Show “Summer on the Cirque Riviera” August 18-20 at Broadway Performance Hall. “Catch some rays poolside with buff babes and saucy sailors, but beware of pool sharks! Or just relax and beat the heat with a glass of wine, or perhaps something stronger at Cirkuski Kafić where you may even catch a glimpse of the Green Fairy.” Tickets here.

Enjoy the tastes of Pike Place

Pike Place Market celebrates their 110th anniversary this week and their popular “Sunset Supper” event is this Friday! Celebrate Pike Place Market’s 110th birthday with the party of the summer, Sunset Supper, featuring Seattle’s top chefs, artisan purveyors, breweries and Washington’s favorite wineries and distilleries. This delicious event benefits the Pike Place Market Foundation which supports the Pike Place Senior Center, Food Bank, and so much more. Tickets here.

Crisis Text Line

If you are in crisis or know someone who is, text 741741 for free to talk with a Crisis Counselor 24/7. Save this number in your phone now so you can use it if you find yourself in a time of crisis or want to pass it along to someone else. Learn more.

Pocket Potpourri: Jen Kirkman, Light installations, #SAMRemix & Guacamole

Posted in Arts Events, Food & Drink, Free in Seattle, Kid Friendly, Miscellaneous Awesome, Shopping Pockets by Keridwyn

Here’s an early-August edition of “Pocket Potpourri” My way of sharing a bunch of fun tidbits with you in one fun blog post.

Here are some pockets of fun you might like:

The Guac Stop August 9 – 13

What’s better than guacamole? FREE Guacamole! The folks at Wholly Guacamole are going to be at Seattle Center this Wednesday – Sunday with a pop-up “Guac Stop.”

There will be a free guac bar where you can customize your guac with mix in flavors plus some fun activities such as live music, macramé classes, hula hooping, avocado facials, and more. The Guac Stop opens at 11am daily and ends at 7pm Wednesday & Thursday, 8pmFriday and Saturday, and 6pm on Sunday at The Next 50 Plaza in Seattle Center (between the Armory and Memorial Stadium). eatwholly.com/guac-stop

#SAMRemix – August 11

This late-night event happens only a few times a year—and only once a year at Olympic Sculpture Park! Advance tickets are sold out but a limited number will be available at the door. I’m excited to dance and take part in art activities led by local artists Tariqa Waters, Eve Sanford, Sensebellum, Neon Salt Water, and Lion’s Main Art Collective. visitsam.org/remix

Lusio: A Night to Awaken – August 12

Walk through Volunteer Park after dark to witness fun light and sound installations during this free, family friendly event. Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp as the ground is uneven and wasn’t well lit last year. The art is delightful, plus you’ll be able to shop for fun LED costume pieces from locally owned Bright Costumes! facebook.com/events/291152831301300

Comedian Jen Kirkman – September 8

I was first introduced to Jen Kirkman through her stand up on Netflix. I was reading her book I Can Barely Take Care of Myself last week when I heard she’s back on tour this year, with all new material. Her show “All New Material, Girl” about “her year of seeing fraudulent spiritual healers, holidays without family, being accused of not being “woke” by young people, and tales of when she was a young obnoxious third party voter, and pretentious hater of pop culture” comes to the Neptune Theatre September 8. jenkirkman.com/tour-dates

Planning on attending one or more of these events? Let me know in the comments or message me on Facebook!

17Jul2017

Giveaway: Atomic Blonde movie tickets

Posted in Giveaways & Special Offers, Miscellaneous Awesome by Keridwyn

Want to enter to win one of four pairs of tickets to see the movie Atomic Blonde at Pacific Place in downtown Seattle?

Click here to enter the giveaway!

Trailer:

About the movie: “Atomic Blonde” stars Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, and John Goodman. Oscar® winner Charlize Theron explodes into summer in Atomic Blonde, a breakneck action-thriller that follows MI6’s most lethal assassin through a ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors. The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

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13Jun2017

Giveaway: Seattle Center Monorail

Posted in Arts Events, Getting Hitched, Giveaways & Special Offers, Miscellaneous Awesome by Keridwyn

Before Brandon and I got hitched, we had a blast taking our engagement photos with the lovely and talented photographer Jackie Donnelly.

Brandon and I are kids-at-heart, so when we started brainstorming ideas of where we should take our engagement photos, the Pacific Science Center came to mind. We have a lot of fun memories of visiting Pacsci when our nieces were younger and the space is full of creativity and color. When we mentioned this idea to our photographer Jackie, she suggested we hop on the Seattle Center Monorail to get there (we live in Capitol Hill) and snap some fun photos on our way. Perfect!

When I lived on Queen Anne and worked downtown at The 5th Avenue Theatre, I would often take the monorail to work. The monorail offers beautiful views (ABOVE traffic, so it’s an efficient ride) and gives you such a fun “true Seattle” experience. I love to think how different this city was when it was first built in 1962 for the world’s fair. I get warm and gleeful feelings every time I ride the monorail, sometimes feeling nostalgic for a time I wasn’t even alive.

The monorail goes from downtown (Westlake Center) to the Seattle Center Armory. If you haven’t been to the Armory in a while, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the restaurants they now offer. I’ve used the Monorail to get to food and wine events at Seattle Center, to see shows at Seattle Rep, and to visit the Pacific Science Center.

Some fun facts about the Seattle Monorail:

The monorail departs each stop approximately every 10 minutes and the ride is about 2 minutes.

This year, the Monorail celebrates 55 years of service. It carries over 2 million passengers each year.

The Monorail is powered by electricity, which means no emissions.

The Monorail runs until 11 pm daily, occasionally later for special Seattle Center events.

Want to enter to win a couple Seattle Monorail passes?

Simply comment on this blog post, then comment on my Facebook giveaway post.

Giveaway ends 6/16/17 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Photo credits:

Photos of us by Jackie Donnelly jackielynnimages.com

Photos of exterior of Seattle Center Monorail by Megan Ching, Seattle Monorail Services.

12Jun2017

GIVEAWAY: Kitten N’ Lou’s “Camptacular” at The Triple Door 6/30-7/3

Posted in Arts Events, Giveaways & Special Offers, Miscellaneous Awesome by Keridwyn

One of the best burlesque duos in the world, Kitten N’ Lou, are back with a gaggle of talented pals this summer! “Camptacular” returns to The Triple Door June 30 – July 3 and Kitten N’ Lou are hosting a giveaway right now!

Enter to win tickets here.

About the show:

Kitten N’ Lou Present: CAMPTACULAR!
“A summer camp-y spectacle that’ll melt your face off”

Get ready for the return of the wettest hottest American-est summer show ever, this 4th of July weekend!
Kitten N’ Lou, the “World’s Show-busiest Couple” and internationally celebrated dyke darlings, bring you a “brilliantly deranged” spectacle (TimeOut NY) that takes you to the campiest of summer camps, featuring an all-star cast of Seattle dance, drag, and burlesque icons including Stranger genius Cherdonna, international gender-blending icon Waxie Moon, and very special guest star from the Windy City….”the honey badger of burlesque” herself, Jeez Loueez!

Kicking off this summer: In the grand tradition of classic and awesomely awful American summer camp movies like Meatballs, Troop Beverly Hills, and Dirty Dancing, CAMPTACULAR takes you on a surreal, hilarious, and nostalgic trip to the great outdoors, where campers roast their weenies by the fire, tell bizarre ghost stories, frolic in sleeping bags, fall in love in the moonlight, and sneak into the woods….all culminating in the most epic camp “talent show” Seattle has ever seen…these shows sold out and had audiences raving last summer, don’t miss your chance to go back to Camp Two Raccoons!

Starring a bombastic and diverse cast of internationally celebrated theater, drag, cabaret, burlesque, and contemporary dance tastemakers, CAMPTACULAR is the ultimate stand-up-and-salute extravaganza to escape reality and usher in the summer with a bang!

Starring:
*Kitten N’ Lou*
Cherdonna Shinatra * Waxie Moon * Jeez Loueez*
Faggedy Randy * J Von Stratton * Markeith Wiley
*Scott Shoemaker * Josh Hartvigson * Randy Ford

Praise for Kitten N’ Lou productions:
“Feminist icons!” (The Australian Times)
“Genius!” (Huffington Post)
“Outrageously camp… show-stopping couple!” (The UK Daily Mail 2013)
“Kitten N’ Lou revolutionize camp.” (CityArts Magazine 2014)
“Absurdist duo Kitten N’ Lou’s larger than life groove had the audience cheering” (Huffington Post, 2014)
“Insanely fun to watch” (Verbicide Magazine, 2014)
“Underneath the fabulousness, there’s real dancing going on…” (Seattle Weekly)

Facebook event page here.

Tickets available here.

8Jun2017

My trip on Kenmore Air seaplane (Thanks, Seattle Attractions!)

Posted in Miscellaneous Awesome by Keridwyn

Recently, I had the privilege to ride on one of Kenmore Air‘s seaplanes for the first time, thanks to the folks at Seattle Attractions! I’ve never seen the city like this! The take-off and landing were super smooth. All passengers wear headphones during the flight which pipe in great information about the area you fly over, along with soothing music along the way. Did you know West Seattle was its own city from 1902 until 1907? I never knew!

Seattle Attractions hosted a live Facebook video (complete with an interview with the pilot and gorgeous shots of our entire flight from take-off to landing). I suggest watching it to get an idea of what these flights are really like.

If you’re planning to travel to Seattle, host out of town guests, or just want to experience all the fun that our city holds, check out Seattle Attractions Trip Planner for a handy itinerary builder.

What’s your favorite way to experience Seattle?

A few photos from the trip:

5Jun2017

GIVEAWAY: Tony-Award winning “Cabaret” comes to Seattle June 13-25

Posted in Miscellaneous Awesome by Keridwyn

One of my favorite musicals of all time, “Cabaret,” returns to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre June 13 – 25. This is the national tour of the Tony Award®-winning production. Read on to learn how you can enter to win one of two pairs of tickets from Seattle Pockets and Swink Style Bar!
Set in the bawdy world of the Kit Kat Klub, the story revolves around a young American writer and a nglishE cabaret performer in 1931 Berlin, as the Nazis rise to power.

During the second week of performances (June 20-25) audiences can experience the Kit Kat Klub like never before, with immersive cabaret style table seating in the front of the orchestra level, reminiscent of the Broadway run at Studio 54 in New York.

Want to enter to win tickets to see “Cabaret” at The Paramount on June 13?

Visit the giveaway app here to enter to win.

You can use the form to enter via blog comment, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter. Enter via one method or multiple.

More about this production of Cabaret:

Jon Peterson, a veteran of Roundabout’s CABARET on Broadway and well known for his various roles on London’s West End, including CATS, A Chorus Line and The Sound of Music, stars in the role as the Emcee while Leigh Ann Larkin, known on Broadway for her roles in Gypsy (Dainty June) and A Little Night Music, is making her CABARET debut as Sally Bowles.

John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff’s Tony-winning musical features some of the most memorable songs in theatre history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen

” and “Maybe This Time.” CABARET is set in the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd––and to leave their troubles outside.