Friday 17th-18th – Pure Cirkus presents: Dead Alive @ CHAC – “Dead Alive is PURE Cirkus’ tribute to those low-budget slasher films of the 70s and 80s that we all know and love. Romero! Jackson! Raimi (well, up until Spiderman)!” They promise lots of fake blood, yum.

Friday 17th-19th – The Spy Who Loved Me @ Central Cinema. My favorite Bond film. “Nobody does it better…”

Friday 17th – Pike Place Market turns 100 @ You know where – A bunch of Cool Kids performers perform tonight in celebration. From Fankick! to Sean Nelson to Spoonman to…

Saturday 18th – Hempfest @ Myrtle Edwards Park – They had to work with the Olympic Sculpture Park to make this happen, so, there you go.

Saturday 18th – KEXP BBQ @ Blues Scholars w/ and 8 piece band, plus other hipster bands amok.

Saturday 18th – GrowingWashington.org’s 1st Annual Dinner Party @ Mona’s Bistro and Lounge – “Come meet your local farmers and taste delicious dishes prepared by Chef Micah Windham. Support local food by participating in the silent auction.” I’d be here if I wasn’t in Boise :-(.

Saturday 18th – Emerald City Open Water Swim @ Seward Park – Splash around Lake Washington for a 1/2 mile or mile.

And now… Culture Wars 2007:

Sunday 19th – Jewish Community Festival @ Bellevue Downtown Park

vs.

Sunday 19th – Brazilfest @ Seattle Center

Hey, it’s no war, see both!

Sunday 19th – Fountains of Wayne, Sean Nelson and His Mortal Enemies @ Neumo’s