Photo courtesy Chris Joseph Taylor and Seattle University

It’s been almost three decades since Seattle University‘s men’s basketball team played a full season at the Seattle Center, but now they’re back with a new coach and a return to Division I.

The SU men’s team opens up their 2009/2010 schedule with the Elgin Baylor Classic at the Key Arena on November 19 followed by a series on games stretching from November through March. Tickets for each home game start at as little as $5, ranging up to $20. Season tickets are anywhere from $40 to $150, with a limited number of front row seats at $500. At least six of the games will be televised by FSN Northwest for the benefit of those who can’t be there in person.

New head coach Cameron Dollar is expected to help drive the Redhawks through a successful season – SU Athletics Director Bill Hogan is sure that “Seattle U is the team to watch this year.”

For full schedule and ticket details, check out Go Seattle U or call the SU athletics ticket office at 206.296.2835.

photo by umeshunni [flickr] via our group pool [#].

• the tribute flashmob has come and gone, but there’s still time to learn to dance like Michael Jackson before Halloween. [seattlest]
• hints and allegations of some sort of international feud playing out at Nectar between Mad Rad and Datarock. [reverb]
• The Paramount’s iconic power-hungry marquee is getting a meticulous LED makeover. [genestout]
• Rancho Bravo is staying in Wallingford, and maybe keeping doughnuts in the neighborhood. [wallyhood]
• First Capitol Hill got a Pony, next up, a Unicorn. Crazy french circus to replace the Satellite. [chs]

Treads by smohundro

Is this where SDOT practices lane markings?

Seattle Works is an organization for 20- and 30-somethings to positively influence the local culture and community through volunteer work, charitable giving and civic engagement. In order to fund their many fine programs, Seattle Works is offering up Emerald City Swank, a special night of giving and receiving.

A silent auction and cocktail hour starts the evening and is followed by a dinner that included free wine and a fast-paced live auction featuring a variety of excellent items and awesome opportunities.

The evening is rounded out by a dance party.

To purchase a table or individual tickets, visit Seattle Works’ site.

Next Saturday, join thousands of fellow Zombies as they converge at the Space Needle. Here are the details:

Hey Hey Seattle Zombies!
Its getting closer to our favorite season of the year and we have a wonderful surprise for you! After years of crawling around the fringes of Seattle we now aim deep at the heart of the emerald city herself. We are going to bring the zombie horde to the Center on October 10th 2009 at 3pm, meet on the grass field in front of the space needle. We also have a rock concert at the Funhouse hosted by Bucephalus Games starting at 3pm and ending at 8pm. The bands are: Dehumanizers, Sounds of Mass Production, Staples in Carpet, Demoni There is also a Zombie Karaoke lined up at Ozzie’s from 6-9 pm with zombified lyrics available, a zombie Thriller sing-a-long at 9pm, and prizes for best performance! Zombie David will lead a horde of ghouls down the street from the Seattle Center a little before 5. Cost for karaoke is only $4, and includes all the songs you want!

This will be our biggest zombie invasion of the season. Remember the success of zombie walks are you! The numbers come from spreading the word… Thank you Seattle!

Follow Seattle Zombie Walk at:
Zombie LJ
Zombie Myspace
Zombie Twitter
Zombie Facebook

Personally I won’t be there, but that shouldn’t stop you! If you go, add your photos to our Flickr pool and I’ll post the best ones after the event.

yikes! already getting within range of halloween season. photo by shawnmebo [flickr] via our group pool [#]

• Oh no! Winchell’s is dead. Seattle’s classic, non-trendy doughnut options are further narrowed. [wallyhood]
• Curious about that stretch of abandoned condos along Cal Anderson? A troubled economic times foreclosure mystery. [chs]
• The Stranger has caked a new crop of geniuses. Carbs earlier this week, party to follow. [slog]
• A little piece of Paris is opening downtown. Get your french style cheeses next to the Spanish table. [voracious]
• The quirky names of a baker’s dozen Seattle cafes explained. [bigblog]
• the “Seattle style” hot dog exists and is apparently underreported. [seattlest]

art of display by Seadevi

I’ve always loved this eye-catching display down at Pike Place Market. He tends to hang out on the cherries in the spring and the green beans in the summer.

This just in:

The City Council is now reviewing Mayor Greg Nickels’ proposed 2010 budget, which includes $2.8 million in cuts to the Library budget. Proposed cuts include a reduction in branch operating hours and a one-week closure of the entire Library system. The proposed hours reduction would mean that 21 Library locations would be closed on Fridays and Sundays – all year. Overall, the Library would lose about 23 percent of its open hours compared with 2009.

The proposed budget will impact all of our communities and neighbors who are relying on our libraries for computer access, job search resources, educational support, gathering spaces, and librarian assistance. In 2008, more than 13 million customers visited the Library and so far this year, visits are up another 8 percent. Circulation of books and other items was up 20 percent in 2008; this year it is up an additional 11 percent.

Want to save the libraries? Tell the city council you want your library open on Fridays and Sundays! Attend a city council budget committee meeting this upcoming Monday at City Hall (600 Fourth Avenue, 2nd floor, in the council chambers) and share your opinion with those who hold the purse strings.