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Day 1 Comedy: Bumbershoot 2013

Audrey — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:30:53 +0000

Or if you can’t resist your cattle inclinations, walk down towards the stage and then over to the left. Whatever you do, DO NOT suddenly stop walking and hold up the entire line behind you or change seats four times. The selection of seats at Bumbershoot comedy shows is not like being gay--it doesn't get any better. So just sit down.

Bumbershoot 2013 Pro-Tips

Audrey — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 01:00:24 +0000

"I find it mentally healthiest to pick 2 to 4 must-see things per day, get there with time to spare, and then just browse around in between. Sprinting through crowds and zombies to stick to a rigorous schedule of seeing absolutely everything gets exhausting too fast and robs the festival of surprise discoveries."

SIFF 2013 Pro-Tips, or Let’s Get Ready to Festival

Audrey — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:30:24 +0000

Here we are again, on the verge of the annual marathon known as the Seattle International Film Festival. SIFF 2013 officially kicks off this Thursday night with near-instantly sold-out Much Ado About ~~Nathan~~ Nothing, and by the time all all is said and done with The Bling Ring on closing night, the 39th annual SIFF will have run a full 25 days, and that's not even counting the three weeks of media/uber-member screenings in advance of the fest.

Prepare to Festival with Bumbershoot 2012 Pro-Tips

Audrey — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:20:21 +0000

One interesting (and unpredictable) sidebar thrown into the mix is the extensive work that's been done on Mercer Street. I'm curious as to what kind of impact all of the re-routing will have on Bumber-traffic in general, and Bumbershoot attendance in particular. Whatever the case, leaving even earlier than usual will be a must for anyone who's driving or busing in from outside of downtown proper.

SIFF 2012 Pro-Tips

Audrey — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:30:33 +0000

As you may have noticed by now, we're almost a week into this year's SIFF. So time to stop acting like a n00b. SIFF like a pro, courtesy of our time- and fest-tested tips:

Bumbershoot Pro Tips

Audrey — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:00:10 +0000

We here at The SunBreak like to live A Life of Pro-Tips. To that end, here are some tips and tricks for how to best get around the festival. Josh: As a general tip, the Bumbershoot iphone app is ready for downloading. It still doesn't know about sharing your schedule with friends (or, even better, tracking your friends on the Seattle Center grounds) or figuring out which acts are the most popular among app users, but it's a start and will still help you on time and aware of the schedule when your newsprint version gets horribly smudged.