Performance: Rigoletto by Seattle Opera, Oct 16th - Oct 31st, starting at $42. Set in Mussolini's Italy of the 1930s, this new production takes a fresh look at Verdi's classic opera of a rake's passion and a jester's revenge.
Spa: Banya 5, $25 per person, a new Russian bathhouse that will have you speaking a few words of Russian by the time you leave. The best of the old world finally comes to Seattle. Print out this issue of Seattle Spin and receive a 2-for-1 discount, valid once per person, until Dec 12th, 2004.
Gala: Pilchuck Glass School Gala, Friday Oct 15th, $200. If you could go back a couple of decades, can you imagine what it would have been like to see Chihuly's works as he was just emerging? Well, here's a chance to catch tomorrow's stars today.
Lecture: Come Together, Friday Oct 15th, free. It's really interesting how aspects of our community are driven by the UW behind the scenes. Learn about the good work being done by the UW with talks from President Emmert and Bill Gates.
Exhibition: Seattle Home Show, Oct 14th - Oct 17th, $9. A little imagination and the right knowledge can make a vast difference in your home. After this show, you'll be strapping on the tool belt.
Organizations: Interested in playing rugby but don't know the rules? That's OK, neither do some of the players! Check out the Seattle Rugby Club, or if you swing the other way, Seattle Quake Rugby Football Club primarily for gay members.
Excursion: Fall Foliage Tour, Oct 17th, $5. Current and retired Metro employees guide historic buses on a four hour tour through the Cascade foothills. It's the feel of old-time King County at its Autumn best.
Class: Tassel Twirling & Burlesque Movement Basics, by Toys in Babeland, Oct 17th, $30. It's easy to smirk at a class like this, but it's not really about anything sleazy; rather, it's about sexual empowerment for women. You go girl!
Discussion: Stem Cell Research, Oct 18th on the UW Campus, free. A radical new technology presents the usual peril of great promise against vast ethical considerations. No matter your viewpoint, learn both sides of the issue and leave a bit smarter.
Activities: Youth Amputee Program, Oct 16th, free. You can probably imagine the challenge of being a young person without normal limbs. If you know someone, help him become active in sports with information and education for parents and caregivers as well.
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| Oct 30th, NW Women's Law Center Gala |
| Dec 4th, Hutch Holiday Gala |
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Don’t Miss These Gigs: Tired of “Death Cabs” and “Pretty Girls”? Here’s three essential Seattle bands guaranteed to knock your socks off, leave you grinning, or both, for about $12.00.
The Catheters: Dubbed “a cure for boredom” by the Seattle Weekly, this raw young punk band already has a huge following. Check their website for a listing of upcoming shows. Maybe you’ll get lucky and they’ll play a lot of songs from their first album “Stone Still Days.”
Sun City Girls: Nicknamed “the best band you’ve never heard,” this wickedly talented and humorous trio has been around since the early 80s. They’re known for multi-dimensional entertainment combining experimental jazz with anything from puppets to alter ego persona “theater”.
The Randy Oxford Band: Winner of the Washington Blues Society’s “Best New Blues Band” award, and Randy himself was voted “2004 Blues Performer of the Year.” Got the itch to get out and shake your blues thang? Check these guys out this Friday and Saturday night at Highway 99 Blues Club or visit their site for future tour dates.
