![]() And, like her bandmate Shana Cleveland, she makes beautifully dreamy music on her own. LC (The Beacon, Columbia City, $12.50) LIVE MUSICĪlice Sandahl, Bryan John Appleby, and Palm Sunday Past Event Like List If you didn't already know, Alice Sandahl is the keyboardist of the psychedelic indie rock band La Luz. (What, like it's hard?) Nightclubbing, the Beacon's original video mixtape, compiles concert footage, interviews, and other ephemera from across Jones' cosmic career-whether you're a die-hard fan or new to her oeuvre, prepare to bow down. Nightclubbing: The Beacon Guide to Grace Jones Past Event Like List Otherworldly singer, model, actress, and counterculture icon Grace Jones arrived on earth to construct a brand-new, androgynous blend of disco, reggae, industrial, and post-punk worlds, resisting genre classification for her entire career. JB (Lake Union Park, South Lake Union, free) ![]() If you want to plan ahead with your gift-giving, the Leos and Virgos in your life will surely appreciate birthday presents like shrubs, boozy ice cream, or artisan kitchenware-or just treat yourself to something special. Gobble Up Past Event Like List The indie craft show Urban Craft Rising typically hosts their annual specialty food show Gobble Up during the winter holiday season, but there's no reason that an array of tasty small-batch products should be relegated to the wintertime, so they're hosting this brand new summer version with over 75 small businesses and food trucks. LC (Gallery 4Culture, Pioneer Square, free) SATURDAY FOOD & DRINK In Elisheba Johnson's Department of Imagination, the artist critiques "the brokenness of capitalism" with mosaic imagery of optimistic gamblers and a zine of "number-running histories and custom-designed scratch tickets." The exhibition spotlights Black resilience during challenging economic times, but also invites the viewer to envision new and improved systems of solidarity. Often, lottery winnings would be reinvested in Black communities, but today, the lottery brings to mind an exploitative system and a busted American dream. (The after-party's usually bomb, too.) LC (Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Capitol Hill, free) VISUAL ARTĮlisheba Johnson: Department of Imagination Past Event Like List Before being appropriated by state-run lotteries, "numbers games" once provided the Black community with a means of resource-sharing amid hardship and a chance at wealth beyond systemic barriers. Organizers explained that " after making the difficult decision to not hold a march for TPS ’22, we were reminded of the benefits in not having any police presence at TPS (as is required by city law to hold a march) or navigat the red tape of securing the necessary permits (which has.been challenging for our small organizing committee)." Fair enough! Trans and gender-diverse folks and allies should still show up for grassroots, radical community-building. One important distinction this year: There won't be a neighborhood march. Returning for its 10th anniversary, Trans Pride Seattle will focus on trans and gender-diverse visibility with another evening of solidarity at Volunteer Park. Trans Pride Seattle Past Event Like List Gender Justice League never disappoints. Set against the backdrop of the Salish Sea, attendees also can catch performances by Yakima Nation and two-spirit drag performer Koko Swallowz, CHamoru queer art collective Guma' Gela', and many others. Indigiqueer Festival Past Event Like List Quileute drag artist Hailey Tayathy co-founded the Indigiqueer Festival in 2022 because they felt that "a gay-friendly city named for a Suquamish and Duwamish Chief deserved the big Indigenous Pride event it didn’t have." We couldn't agree more, so we're stoked for the return of the festival, which will feature live music, art vendors, and Indigenous-inspired food by Native Soul Cuisine chef Jeremy Thunderbird this year. Jump to: Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Multi-Day FRIDAY PRIDE For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week. ![]() It's the first official weekend of summer and Pride Weekend to boot! We're helping you make the most of it with cheap and cheerful events from PrideFest Capitol Hill and PrideFest Seattle Center to Unicorn Pride Block Party and from Trans Pride Seattle to the Indigiqueer Festival. ![]()
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