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On the List: February 9-15

Wednesday, February 9th

  • Bid on Date to Educate bachelors and bachelorettes and support tuition for Kenyan children @ Pink Ultra Lounge
  • Persepolis screens as part of the Reel Grrls series @ Central Cinema
  • Two more days of Motorhead frontman doc Lemmy @ Northwest Film Forum

    Thursday, February 10th

    • 35 countries are participating in CulturalFest, presenting arts, music, and dance @ UW’s Meany Hall
    • Learn how to raise baby chicks @ the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
    • Greg Vandy, of KEXP’s The Roadhouse and American Standard Time, hosts “You’re Looking at Country” @ Northwest Film Forum
    • Another second Thursday, another Blitz @ Capitol Hill Arts Walk

    Friday, February 11th

      • A walking architectural tour explores “Art Deco: Risky Business in the Roaring ’20s” @ Seattle Architecture Foundation Gallery
      • Choreographer Amy O’Neal presents The Lowdown, featuring performances by her company AmyO/tinyrage, the Can Can Castaways, and others @ the Moore
      • At Battle of Bards V, three scenes vie for a season slot @ Ghostlight Theatricals 
      • A Friday night singles mixer @ Fox Sports Grill
      • Ten Tiny (valentine’s) Dances assembles a who’s who of Seattle dance @ Velocity Dance Center
      • A tribute to Gram Parsons @ Columbia City Theater
      • It’s the first of three sold-out nights with punk smart godfathers Social Distortion @ Showbox SoDo

        A splash of fruit juice, a handful of smelt, and lotsa love are surefire ingredients to an otter’s heart. See Woodland Park Zoo’s pair of river otters indulge in custom-made, heart-shaped ice pops at a sneak peek of Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 10, 11:00 a.m. Love will be in the air for the zoo’s other animal ambassadors as they celebrate Valentine’s Day with heart-shaped ice pops, herbal bouquets, heart-shaped steaks, and more on Saturday, Feb. 12, 10:00. Photo credit: Dennis Dow/Woodland Park Zoo

         

         

        Saturday, February 12th

          • Backyard beekeeping, a primer @ Bradner Gardens Park
          • Swimsuits, lingerie, and fashion industry networking are the draw @ Vela Lounge
          • Chop Shop, the local dance festival, is back @ Meydenbauer Center
          • Seattle Classic Guitar Society’s Erica Coutsouridis (flute) and Meredith Connie (guitar) perform @ the Frye Art Museum
          • Singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins brings her new Mondo Amore, while Cotton Jones celebrate their Tall Hours in the Glowstream @ the Tractor
          • The Radio Dept, smooth sample-friendly Swedes enfamed by Marie Antoinette @ the Crocodile
          • Train with the Washington State Animal Response Team in disaster preparedness at the fire stations @ Snoqualmie and Enumclaw

          Sunday, February 13th

          • The Moisture Festival people present their first Valentine’s celebration @ Hale’s Palladium
          • The 4th Annual Urban Poverty Forum talks about the “disproportionate percentage of blacks and immigrants in poverty” @ Town Hall
          • Try some Georgetown Brewery beer, Theo Chocolate, and bluegrass at a benefit for Autism Speaks @ Georgetown Brewery
          • Eddie Muller and Noir City are back again, see? @ SIFF Cinema

              • Monday, February 14th

              • Is there a better day for a Moulin Rouge Quote-Along? No. Go see it @ Central Cinema
              • The Bushwick Book Club celebrates Valentine’s Day with their interpretation of High Fidelity @ the Century Ballroom

              Tuesday, February 15th

                • TV Dinner (have dinner, watch TV shows) brings back  My So-Called Life @ Central Cinema
                • The Lobster and the Liver takes a look at the unique world of beloved local comic artist Jim Woodring @ the Grand Illusion
                • Fiction feels so real in Muslim punk rock feature The Taqwacores @ Northwest Film Forum