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• Stranger Suggests: Orville Peck, Spam New Media Festival, Tina Friml, Tu David Phu, Tegan & Sara

  25-09-2024 23:58 via thestranger.com
  
  One really great thing to do every day of the week.by Audrey VannWEDNESDAY 9/25  
  Orville Peck: Stampede Tour
  (MUSIC) After taking the world by storm with his Sub Pop-released debut album, Pony, the mysteriously masked cowboy known as Orville Peck found himself collaborating with country-pop queen Shania Twain, modeling for fashion labels such as Dior and Ivy Park, and rubbing elbows with mainstream names on the Grammy red carpet. Now supporting his third album, Stampede, Peck will las
  
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• Sweetheart Deal Shows What City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth Didn't Learn in Amsterdam

  25-09-2024 23:20 via thestranger.com
  
  'Sweetheart Deal' opens at SIFF Film Center Friday, September 27by Charles MudedeThe locally produced documentary Sweetheart Deal contains many messages, but if we unfairly reduce it to one, then it is this: The real crime of sex work is its criminalization. And this message has renewed force in light of the present conservative city council. On Sept 19, eight of the nine members of the council voted to impose a “Stay Out of Area Prostitution (SOAP) zone, and the reinstatement of the City&
  
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• Sweetheart Deal Shows What City Council Member Joy Hollingsworth Didn't Learn in Amsterdam

  25-09-2024 23:20 via thestranger.com
  
  'Sweetheart Deal' opens at SIFF Film Center Friday, September 27by Charles MudedeThe locally produced documentary Sweetheart Deal contains many messages, but if we unfairly reduce it to one, then it is this: The real crime of sex work is its criminalization. And this message has renewed force in light of the present conservative city council. On Sept 19, eight of the nine members of the council voted to impose a “Stay Out of Area Prostitution (SOAP) zone, and the reinstatement of the City&
  
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• Person of Interest: Sarah Tudzin

  25-09-2024 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Illuminati Hotties play Neumos Thursday, Oct 3.by Audrey VannEven if you haven’t heard indie rock luminary Sarah Tudzin’s name, you’ve probably heard her work. She’s an in-demand producer, mixer, audio engineer, and, since 2018, performer under the stage name Illuminati Hotties. But her meteoric rise in the industry started three years ago.
  In 2021, she released her third album, Let Me Do One More, on her own Hopeless Records imprint, to critical acclaim. Then she worked
  
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• Person of Interest: Sarah Trudzin

  25-09-2024 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Illuminati Hotties play Neumos Thursday, Oct 3.by Audrey VannEven if you haven’t heard indie rock luminary Sarah Trudzin’s name, you’ve probably heard her work. She’s an in-demand producer, mixer, audio engineer, and, since 2018, performer under the stage name Illuminati Hotties. But her meteoric rise in the industry started three years ago.
  In 2021, she released her third album, Let Me Do One More, on her own Hopeless Records imprint, to critical acclaim. Then she worked
  
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• Person of Interest: Nonamey

  25-09-2024 19:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Nonamey’s work will be on display at Photosynthesis in Olympia as part of the city’s Fall Arts Walk October 4–5.by Lindsay CostelloPlaying on an audience’s nostalgia can feel like a trick, but when Nonamey does it, it’s an invitation. Their pieces reference real objects, but Nonamey’s graphic, stylized aesthetic isn’t trompe-l’œil—instead of merely tricking the eye, they excite it, with artworks that feel joyous and genuine. The Portlan
  
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• Slog AM: Paul Allen's Foundation Drops Nearly $9.5 Million on Seattle Arts, Israeli Attacks Displace 500,000 in Lebanon, Missouri May Have Executed an Innocent Man

  25-09-2024 17:29 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallDa weather: A front will move across Western Washington today, so expect a quarter to half inch of rain. Showers and isolated thunderstorms moved into the interior early this morning. They’re expected to continue until 3 pm, take a two hour late lunch, and resume as showers and possible thunderstorms this evening. 
  Oops, all cuts: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s 2025-2026 budget plugged a $250 million hole with wads of money mean
  
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• Your Guide to Fall 2024 Arts Events in Seattle

  25-09-2024 01:10 via everout.com
  Over 30 of This Season’s Very Best Art, Book, Music, Film, and Theater Eventsby Audrey VannNothing screams 'fall' like the slow, inevitable retreat back indoors—but don’t let the cozy vibes trigger your FOMO. In fact, this is prime time to trade your blanket for a sweater and soak up all the artsy goodness the season has to offer. From the Freakout Festival to the Short Run Comix Festival, Tegan & Sara's Crush Book Tour, Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, and Live from our Liv
  
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