Tara J. Fernandez

Chuck Prophet has managed to establish himself as a singular, maverick creative force since his days as a !take-no-prisoners guitarslinger' with Green On Red. Minneapolis by way of Milwaukee singer/songwriter Mark Mallman got his start with trashy glam rockers the Odd in the late '90s (prior to that, Mallman had been in a few bands with future Promise Ring leader Davey VonBohlen). But the group was almost over as soon as it began, and Mallman launched a solo career straight away.

Expansions Live

Where: Chop Suey

Date: 2008-01-20 20:30:00

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This event is Seattle's longest running electronic mix show that is broadcast live.

Ed Viesturs: No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 1...

Where: University Book Store

Date: 2008-01-28 19:00:00

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For eighteen years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail -- to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But 'No Shortcuts to the Top' is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.

Valentines Day With the Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Where: Century Ballroom

Date: 2008-02-14 21:30:00

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The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, a Grammy Award nominee and 2003 Billboard Latin Award Finalist, has given birth to everything from 1960s boogaloo to mind-bending salsa. Led by world-famous pianist and arranger Oscar Hernandez, the ensemble provides a glimpse inside the history of the Nuyorican experience.

Huun Huur Tu

Where: The Triple Door

Date: 2008-03-02 19:30:00

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Huun-Huur-Tu, a veteran of concert and festival performances in nearly every country of Europe, has emerged as the foremost international representative of Tuva's remarkable musical culture. Tuvans not only transform the sounds of the natural world into music through imitation; they also make sonic "maps" of physical landscapes which may be expressed in texted songs, throat-singing, whistling, or other types of vocal production. For the Tuvans, one of the purposes of music seems to be to offer detailed and concrete descriptions of topography. In short, Tuvan music is not abstract, like most Western music, but radically representational, by imitating or aesthetically representing the sounds of nature.

Garfield High School Band

Where: Tula's

Date: 2008-03-16 15:00:00

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The Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble this year is a 30-member jazz band that is comprised of students from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds. Located in Seattle, Washington, Garfield is a public (tuition-free) high school with such an interest in jazz that it maintains three levels of jazz band in its curriculum.

Art Wolfe: Global to Local Celebration/Earth Day Benefit

Where: Benaroya Hall

Date: 2008-04-22 19:00:00

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Art Wolfe: Global to Local Celebration/Earth Day Benefit,a Project Earth Care for Earth Day Earth Day Benefit Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008, 7:00 PM Benaroya Hall Tickets available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/30143 Join us on Earth Day and celebrate the efforts of An Inconvenient Ride (http://inconvenientride.com/) , a 5,400 mile cross country bicycle ride by students from Seattle's Chief Sealth High School and Gatewood Elementary. These Seattle public school students are riding across the country to raise awareness of environmental programs that are making a tangible difference. In a pioneering and collaborative effort, Sealth and Gatewood Elementary students have joined together to launch an innovative environmental program in their community that serves as a pilot project for the Green Seattle Partnership. Help us welcome the student riders back with an official end-of-ride escort to Benaroya Hall to kick off the celebration event! Proclamations from Governor Gregoire and Mayor Nickels will be presented and TV host and renowned photographer, Art Wolfe, will give one of his remarkable multi-media presentations featuring the behind-the-scenes adventures of his television series, Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge. With every ticket sold, a tree will be purchased and planted in Seattle greenbelts and parks by students in programs supported by Seattle Public Schools, the City of Seattle and Seattle Parks and Recreation. EVERY TICKET BUYS A TREE! Tickets are $25.00 and are available for purchase at www.BrownBagTickets.com! Under "search events" type in "Art Wolfe Global Local Earth Day" to go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/30143 Sponsors include: Microsoft, The Pacific Institute, City of Seattle , Alaska Airlines, The Bullitt Foundation, Canon, and Nucor Bar Mill Group Event located at: Benaroya Hall 200 University Street Seattle , WA 98101 Articles and videos on the event are available at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004316798_inconvenientride31m.html http://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=6493 http://www.on10.net/blogs/laura/An-Inconvenient-Ride/ Contact wolfeglobaltolocal@yahoo.com for more info

Cynthia Lair

Where: Third Place Books

Date: 2008-05-10 18:30:00

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Cynthia Lair will discuss and sign her book, 'Feeding the Whole Family.'

Summer Hours Begin

Where: Pacific Science Center

Date: 2008-06-14 00:00:00

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Summer Hours begin at Pacific Science Center! Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day.