West Seattle, Washington
19 Tuesday
West Seattle’s smallest public high school, Middle College HS, will not be sharing the Boren Building campus in Delridge with the new K-5 STEM elementary school after all – another location for MCHS has been found instead. That’s according to an announcement by West Seattle’s school-board rep Marty McLaren, confirmed by Seattle Public Schools spokesperson Teresa Wippel, though both say the new location cannot be publicly disclosed yet.
Ada Hallberg will be remembered September 16th at Alki UCC, where, as her family says in this remembrance announcing her death, she was a lifelong member:
“There is a joy in holding close to our inheritance, but even a greater pleasure in continuing the feelings of community” – Ada Hallberg
Ada Hallberg, Alki girl, loving wife, wonderful mother and tireless grassroots activist died peacefully on June 22, 2012 at the age of 87, three and a half months after the passing of her husband, Robert.
Born in Seattle, Washington on August 6, 1924 to Grace and John Woodhouse, Ada was raised at Alki Beach with her two siblings, Neal and Nancy, attended Alki Elementary, James Madison and West Seattle High School. She graduated from the UW where she was a member of Sigma Kappa. She was a lifetime member of Alki Church since 1941 and this is where she met Bob. Together they built a life of love, laughter, family, and commitment to their heritage.
Inspired by her love for the neighborhood where she was raised, Ada gathered stories about the area and the people; “The combination of these places on the land and in the woods beside the bay was vital to our lives …. Most of us who went to Alki School were firmly grounded … when we grew up and left Alki, we knew who we were, where we belonged and where we wanted to return.”
Just announced to their mailing list: Twilight Artist Collective in The Junction is for sale, four and a half years after moving into the SW Alaska space just west of Easy Street Records. Their announcement:
The time has come for Mary Enslow, Cheryl Robinson, and Erin Staffeld to pass the TwAC torch! Life has opened some new doors for us all and we’re personally headed in some wonderful new directions – babies, different art ventures, and the great unknown!
We are EXCITED (and a little sad too), to announce that Twilight Artist Collective is ready for some fresh blood.
Twilight Artist Collective is on the market for $30,000, and this will include the following:
Forgive us one last Blue Angels photo (shared via Flickr) … Doug B caught support C-130 “Fat Albert” after its final run on Sunday – a crew member always pops up from the top hatch as it taxis, waving the flag. (We’re checking on their Seattle departure schedule – it’s usually post-Seafair Tuesday. Update: they left this morning.) Now, on to highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar for today/tonight … plus updates on ongoing stories:
TRASH/RECYCLING ‘BACK TO NORMAL’: That’s what Waste Management spokesperson Robin Freedman told us on Sunday after we checked back to see if Monday/Tuesday customers would get any catchup for recycling this week. So whatever service you would NORMALLY get today or tomorrow, plan for that – plus extra – on your pickup morning, advises WM. And if you are missed (including if you were a Wednesday customer who did NOT get catchup service on Saturday), the city says you can report it online – go here (look for the link at upper left).
TRAFFIC ALERT FOR TONIGHT: Southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct will NOT be closed tonight (or tomorrow) because the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct WILL be closed those two nights (meaning no West Seattle Bridge access from I-5 or Beacon Hill).
BALLOT DROPOFF VAN: Second-to-last day to get your ballot mailed (must have stamps) or dropped off (no stamps needed) – you can do the latter without leaving West Seattle; go to the southwest side of the West Seattle Stadium parking lot (turn off 35th just south of Avalon), 10 am-5 pm and look for the “ballot dropoff van” (here’s our story, with a photo, from Friday). Tomorrow’s your last chance to vote, and the van will be back 7 am-8 pm.
BUSINESS REOPENS IN NEW LOCATION: The photo above is from Young at Art proprietor Theresa, taken inside their new location at Fauntleroy/Raymond, where they’re reopening today, about a week after moving from the future development site at 42nd/Alaska/California. She says they’ll have “open studio” and art camps resuming today, with their “action painting room” returning in a few weeks. Phone number’s the same (206-937-0736), and she says there’s still room in art camp the second and third week of this month.
WOMEN’S STANDUP-PADDLEBOARD NIGHT: At Alki Kayak Tours at Seacrest Boathouse, 6-9 pm, tonight and every summer Monday night.
BALLROOM DANCING @ KENYON HALL: Balorico’s new session of classes starts tonight; details here.
10:41 PM: We’ve watched solstice and equinox sunsets with her, and now a Mars landing – West Seattle’s NASA Solar System Ambassador Alice Enevoldsen presided as a crowd of more than 40 at The Kenney (WSB sponsor) just watched the NASA feed bring word that Curiosity had landed successfully. There was applause here to mirror the applause from Mission Control; we’ll have video shortly (added – here’s the video):
(First big round of applause is about :45 in)
A lucky few went away with buttons to commemorate the occasion – reading “7 minutes of terror”:
That’s in honor of the nailbiting interval between its entry to Mars’s atmosphere, and touchdown.
10:59 PM UPDATE: Almost half an hour after touchdown now, and at least a dozen people are lingering to talk about it.
(The NASA feed says there was so much interest, two of their websites crashed.) Back in June at Alice’s summer-solstice-watch event, Lego models of the lander were on display, and they’re here too:
The Solar System Ambassador program (explained here) has more than 500 volunteers around the country, including Alice, who has been part of it since 2010 (here’s her listing on the NASA website).
EARLY MORNING P.S. Another new image has since come in from Mars – see it here.
Thanks to Erin for the view of what she described as the “super spectacular sunset” (seen from Upper Fauntleroy). It ended another day with a high temperature past 90 – but tomorrow will be a lot closer to 80, according to the newest forecast, which says there’s even a chance of an overnight thunderstorm. The heat advisory that had been in effect since noon Saturday expired at 8 tonight and wasn’t renewed. Tomorrow is expected to start with low clouds/fog before it clears off and gets warm but not hot, with a high expected mid-70s to low 80s. (Added – Another colorful sunset view, this one from Debra Salazar Herbst:)
ADDED OVERNIGHT: There’s a discussion in the comment section about lights in the sky seen during the 10 pm hour. We also received a few notes, like this one from Tamora:
My husband and I saw 14 orange, round, bright, moving objects in the sky tonight from our street outside our house in West Seattle. They appeared 1 at a time, below the big dipper, from the west, flying just beyond the North Star toward the east before they faded and disappeared from view. They were orange, and brighter than the stars. I first saw 2 at the same time, then 1 at a time flew in a similar path. They appeared more frequently, until about the 10th, then there was more lag time between them. For the last few, there was a couple of minutes between their appearances, until they stopped appearing.
Sounds a lot like “sky lanterns,” often launched to celebrate a special occasion – if you know of anyone who was launching them in West Seattle last night, let us know so the mystery can be solved!
With the next closure just hours away, it’s time for our weekly list melding the city and state announcements of upcoming West Seattle Bridge/Spokane Street Viaduct/Alaskan Way Viaduct/99 closures – plus a long-term narrowing of 1st Avenue South near the WS Bridge. Note that the Sunday-Thursday 99 closure pattern is interrupted this week:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 (tonight)
*Alaskan Way Viaduct/99: Closed southbound between Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge, 9 pm-5 am
MONDAY, AUGUST 6
*1st Avenue South: Lane closures begin; SDOT says it will be down to one lane each way, 24/7, for “approximately eight weeks,” between S Horton and S Spokane Streets.
*Spokane Street Viaduct: Westbound lanes closed between I-5 and Highway 99, 10 pm till 5 am. This means no access to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5 or Beacon Hill.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7
*Spokane Street Viaduct: Westbound lanes closed between I-5 and Highway 99, 10 pm till 5 am. This means no access to the West Seattle Bridge from I-5 or Beacon Hill.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8
*Alaskan Way Viaduct/99: Closed southbound between Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge, 9 pm-5 am
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9
*Alaskan Way Viaduct/99: Closed southbound between Battery Street Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge, 9 pm-5 am
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
*No closures scheduled (after SB 99 reopens at 5 am)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
*No closures scheduled
There’s an expanded list of Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project-related closures on the city website here, and an expanded list of Alaskan Way Viaduct/99-related closures on the state website here.
FIRST REPORT, 4:37 PM: After a few reports of power flickering, the 911 log shows a transformer fire reported off Beach Drive near La Rustica. On our way to check it out.
4:49 PM UPDATE: Per scanner, this – like an earlier incident elsewhere – was apparently a case of bird vs. wires. No lingering outages, and Seattle Fire cleared the scene before we arrived – there’s no sign even of debris in the area.
Thanks to commenter “Admiral-California” for the reminder – the West Seattle Water Taxi schedule is extended for tonight’s Sounders game. It’s scheduled to leave Pier 50 downtown at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 pm. (Even if you’re not going to the game, boat rides are another good way to cool off, including Washington State Ferries from Fauntleroy.)
(Spotted by Ali on Alki – following the advice of not leaving pets in cars!)
With the fan going, and a big glass of ice water nearby, we asked on Facebook at midnight last night for air-conditioning suggestions, since Saturday’s temperature got up into the low 90s and today could be even warmer. (See the full list here!) Here’s a sample of the West Seattle/White Center suggestions as of late morning (we’ve linked the websites in case you don’t know their locations):
From Brittany: The library (here’s a map of all locations)
From Patrick: Freezer section, any grocery store
From Brian: Coolers at The Beer Junction
From Helen: Skylark Café and Club
From Ian and Farah: West Seattle Bowl
From Kristina: Barnes and Noble-Westwood Village
From Goldie and David: Beer section of QFC
From Patrick: Angelina’s
From Carissa: Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
From M.J.: Muttley Crew Cuts
From Lisa: Talarico’s
From Alice: Thriftway and Target (and late tonight, her Mars party @ The Kenney)
From Lindsay: OutWest Bar
From Ronnie: Pet Pros
From Donna: Heartland Café
From Kate: Beveridge Place Pub
From Noelle: Seating areas at Admiral Safeway, QFC, and Subway/Jefferson Square
From Sharon: Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor)
From Krissy: Home Depot
Justin at Full Tilt Ice Cream and the folks at Seattle Yarn suggested their respective businesses.
What’s YOUR tip for where to find air conditioning (if you don’t have it at home, as some of our FB respondents said they do – especially window units they haul out for days like this)? Add a comment!
P.S. You can find the city swimming pool/wading pool schedules in today’s daily preview, if you’re thinking about staying cool via water.
(Saturday photo by Nick Adams for WSB)
Blue sky, loud planes, fast boats, high temperatures. This is it – Seafair Sunday. And there’s more, from morning through night (the Mars landing!), from the WSB West Seattle Events Calendar:
TRAFFIC ALERT FOR TONIGHT: Southbound 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct will close 9 pm-5 am between the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge.
SEAFAIR, THE FINAL DAY: Since the Blue Angels‘ show often includes a few West Seattle passes, they’re usually top of mind here – but there are other local links, like the Miss Beacon Plumbing hydroplane, which underwent a makeover at South Seattle Community College recently (WSB coverage here) – we found it in the pits on Saturday:
(Saturday WSB photo by Patrick Sand)
Today’s full all-day schedule for hydros and airshow, including the Blue Angels around 1:40 pm (after a 1:30-ish takeoff from Boeing Field by the Museum of Flight), can be seen here. It’s also your last chance to tour the Seafair Navy Fleet – noon-3:30 pm.
SWIMMING TODAY: In case the hot weather inspires you to go swimming, some schedules: Wading pools, here; Colman Pool (outdoors at Lincoln Park), here; Southwest Pool (indoors, 2801 SW Thistle), here.
MORE HINTS FOR STAYING COOL: We asked for suggestions on the WSB Facebook page overnight – and here’s what we got! Still time to add yours – we’ll be turning this into a story a bit later.
WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY SOCCER: Join the fun with a pickup soccer game at Delridge Playfield at 7:30 am – early enough that it won’t be too hot yet! More info on the WSSS Facebook page.
‘NEW TO NIA’ CLASS SERIES STARTS: $5 class – find out what Nia is all about. 8:30 am, Highland Park Improvement Club (12th and Holden).
GET FIT WEST SEATTLE: A new round of the fun training program begins at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor; California/Charlestown), 9 am today. They describe it as “couch to half-marathon” – as explained here.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm – go shop in the sunshine and see what’s new (highlights are in our calendar listing), 44th and Alaska in The Junction.
BRING HOME A NEW FELINE FRIEND: Adoption event at Next to Nature in The Junction, 11 am-3 pm – details here.
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 1-4 pm today at Little Rascals Preschool of West Seattle (WSB sponsor); map here.
FINAL PERFORMANCE OF ‘SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE JR.’: 3 pm at ArtsWest.
LIVE MUSIC: 3 pm at Skylark … 3-5 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) …
MARS LANDING PARTY: NASA will be watching and waiting around 10:30 tonight to see if Curiosity makes it out onto Mars … and you can do the same thing during a gathering with West Seattle’s own Solar System Ambassador Alice Enevoldsen, who’ll be equipped with the live online feed and air conditioning at The Kenney. Here’s our preview.
More on the calendar!
Now that it’s Sunday, just two days till this year’s Night Out – a time for community-building, crime-fighting block parties, coming up Tuesday night, 6-9 pm. Two updates right now:
NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP WITH SPD: We checked last week to see what the deadline is – and Seattle Police say there’s really not one; sign up your block party by Tuesday, get on the map, and make your party happen. How to do it:
*Go here to register (you can close off your non-arterial street without a permit or fee)
*Add your block party to SPD’s online map (not mandatory)
*Print your street-closure and neighborhood-invitation signs
WEST SEATTLE LIBRARIES GET IN THE ‘NIGHT OUT’ MOOD: Shared by children’s librarian Amy LaVare:
West Seattle’s libraries will be offering a variety of Night Out programs and displays during the week of August 7th. Night Out is an annual event promoting community spirit and safety. The Family Story Times at the High Point Branch on Monday, August 6, and at the Delridge Branch on Tuesday, August 7, will feature songs and stories about neighbors. All of the West Seattle libraries (Delridge, High Point, South Park, Southwest, and West Seattle) will have displays of “neighbors” or “nighttime” books, and your local librarians would love to help find you more items!
Your library locations/hours/programs are all online at spl.org.
P.S. If you’re having a Night Out party and wouldn’t mind if we stopped by for a photo – every year we make the rounds to stop by as many neighborhoods as we can – please e-mail us the location (and let us know if you or someone else will be the person we ask for when we get there) – editor@westseattleblog.com – thanks!
If you see that bike, call police – Paul says someone stole it out of his yard on Alki, near 64th and Hinds.
Thanks to Mike Scharer for that photo from the scene of a crash in the 4700 block of West Marginal Way this afternoon. The Seattle Fire Department’s 911 log shows a major “automobile rescue” response to the scene a little over an hour and a half ago; Mike says this was the only car involved, and medics transported the man who was driving it. We don’t have any information about his condition. Another WSB’er, JayDee, passed the scene around 3 pm and reported the car was being towed.
(Photo by Les Crimmins, added Saturday evening)
1:47 PM: We are at Lake Washington today, and the Blue Angels’ performance has just begun. We’ll update when it’s over.
2:29 PM: Show’s over for today. Photos later!
ADDED SATURDAY NIGHT: Photos! Thanks to Les for the top view, from West Seattle. Next, Alki photographer David Hutchinson caught the Blues as seen over the earlier-generation Blue Angels Skyhawk jet in the Museum of Flight parking lot:
The next five are from WSB contributing photojournalist Nick Adams:
Listening to the narrative at the lake, we were reminded that these maneuvers are called “breaks”:
Gotta love “Fat Albert”:
In the background, the Cascades:
And another high-speed pass:
One more show to go – Sunday, same time, 1:30-ish takeoff.
(June 2012 photo by Scott Scowcroft)
If you have attended solstice or equinox sunset-watching events at Solstice Park with West Seattle’s volunteer NASA Solar System Ambassador Alice Enevoldsen, you might have noticed the stately cupola of The Kenney (WSB sponsor) to the northwest. That’s the site of her next event, for the Curiosity landing on Mars tomorrow night. Back during the event in the photo above, the summer-solstice-sunset watch back in June, Alice mentioned she was seeking a venue, with Internet access, for an indoor viewing party for the upcoming Mars landing – and The Kenney turned out to be the spot. So you are invited to join her and other space fans, starting around 10 pm, with the landing expected around 10:31 (here’s the info on the Alice’s Astro Info site, and here’s more info on the landing, from NASA’s site). The Kenney’s at 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW.
Don’t be chicken! You too can make friends with the fabulous fowls of the White Center Food Bank. Both named Henrietta. That’s Linda, in our photo, with one of the Henriettas. They’re both meeting visitors right now during the WC Food Bank’s summer open house – and they’re the inspiration for a program that you can be part of, to provide fresh eggs to more of WCFB’s clients (who are in West Seattle as well as WC). Till 2 pm, you can meet the H’s, tour the demonstration gardens, and get to know some cool people, at 10829 8th SW.
You might have seen the canoes if you’ve been out on Alki this morning – Leann did, and shared her iPhone clip. While the hydros zip across Lake Washington, on this side of the city, it’s a low-tech boat race – the annual “DaGrind” outrigger-canoe race to Blake Island. Find out more about it here.
ADDED 5 PM: Thanks to April Long for sharing photos!
Another big boat race from Alki is just three weeks away – Sound Rowers’ Cross-Sound Race is coming up on August 25h.
(July 2012 Alki Lighthouse photo by Jordan Petram – tour time’s running out!)
Not only will it be summery, it will be REALLY hot – at least by Seattle standards – says the National Weather Service, which now has a heat advisory in effect noon today through 8 pm Sunday. So take care of yourself and your pets (don’t leave them in cars, or without water) … and take advantage of all the outdoor and indoor fun today:
SEAFAIR – BLUE ANGELS, NAVY SHIP TOURS, HYDROS: Find the schedule info linked in our preview. Toplines: The Blue Angels take off from Boeing Field (watch from around the airport periphery OR best of all, from the Museum of Flight) around 1:30 pm. The show is over Lake Washington, where hydro racing gets up to full speed today. (If you’re going, consider a shuttle.) Along the Elliott Bay waterfront from Pier 46 in the south to Pier 90 in the north, you can tour the three Seafair Fleet U.S. Navy ships, 9:30 am-3:30 pm.
SHOW LINCOLN PARK SOME LOVE: Forest-restoration work party starts at 9! Details here.
OUTRIGGER RACE FROM ALKI: The annual “Da Grind” outrigger-canoe race to Blake Island is happening today, so in case you saw the canoes, that’s what it’s about. Details here.
MEET THE HENRIETTAS AT WHITE CENTER FOOD BANK: Open house, with chickens! 11 am-2 pm at 8th and 108th; WC Food Bank serves part of West Seattle too. More info here.
SUMMER FESTIVAL AND BACKPACK GIVEAWAY: 11 am at Delridge Community Center, Eastridge Church invites kids to its Summer Festival, with a first-come-first-served backpack giveaway – details here.
BALLOT DROPOFF VAN, DAY 2: Check our Friday story to see what you’re looking for on the southwest side of the West Seattle Stadium parking lot/driveway, 10 am-5 pm today (and Monday, as well as 7 am-8 pm Tuesday), to drop off your ballot (no postage stamps needed) for Tuesday’s election.
VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: Director Lee Bui shared that photo of visitor Katy F from last Saturday as a reminder that the center is open for visitors, free, every Saturday, noon-3 pm. It’s at 2236 SW Orchard (north of Home Depot).
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Noon-4 pm Thursdays-Sundays you are welcome at this repository of West Seattle (and vicinity) history, 61st/Stevens.
ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE: Just a few more weekends to tour this West Seattle icon – 1-4 pm Saturdays and Sundays through the end of August.
OPEN HOUSE: At Little Pilgrim preschool, Fauntleroy Church, 2-4 pm.
‘LION KING’ AT WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: Third Saturday night movie of the summer in the courtyard next to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) at 4410 California SW! “Lion King” is the film. Magic by Louie Foxx is preshow entertainment. And you’re invited to partake in a free barbecue courtesy of West Seattle Christian Church. The movie’s at dusk (9:30-ish), preshow 7:30 pm, but come earlier to be sure you’ll get a spot (bring your own chair/s and/or blanket/s). Entertainment is free but bring some money for budget-priced concessions provided by WSB sponsor PB&J Textiles (benefiting WSCC’s well-building project) and raffle (benefiting West Seattle Helpline).
(Photo from last weekend’s Lincoln Park performance, courtesy Myrtle G)
OUTDOOR SHAKESPEARE: Last chance to see “Taming of the Shrew” in a West Seattle park courtesy of GreenStage this season – 7 pm at Lincoln Park.
‘ANYTHING GOES’: West Seattle’s own Twelfth Night Productions (WSB sponsor) brings the classic Cole Porter musical to West Seattle High School Theater (3000 California SW) again at 7:30 pm tonight, then running Fridays-Sundays the next two weekends. Food drive too – bring a nonperishable-food donation for the West Seattle Food Bank!
‘SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE JR.’ CONTINUES: Second-to-last chance to catch it, tonight at 7:30 pm at ArtsWest (4711 California SW).
LIVE MUSIC: Gregg Curry at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm … Tyson Meade at VAIN in The Junction, 7 pm (see our preview story from last night) … Three bands at Skylark Café and Club, starting at 8 …
(Photo added 12:21 pm – truck trouble in Delridge – see below)
7:45 AM: One more reminder before it’s too late, in case you missed the noontime announcement yesterday … since many Wednesday trash/recycling customers missed two pickups during the Waste Management strike, the company plans to have trucks out in those neighborhoods TODAY to catch up, so get yours out and keep it out till 6. (If you’re Monday or Tuesday, as of this writing, they’re planning to catch up on those regular days.)
12:21 PM UPDATE: The photo above is courtesy of Ronnie, who says the WM truck got into some kind of trouble in an alley east of Delridge, near Brandon. Ronnie says the truck’s “back popped open,” and that supervisors have arrived to check it out. No word on how or if this might affect pickups, but again, if you have Wednesday pickup, the company asks you to leave everything out at least until 6 tonight.
1:02 AM: We heard it too; have since received a phone call and various messages. Police are checking it out, and the scanner indicates 911 has received more than a few calls, too. We’ll update here if we hear anything definitive is found.
1:16 AM: Just to note – about 15 minutes have gone by, and there’s no report of smoke, fire, injury, anywhere, so far. Police are still checking out some of the various reports called in to 911.
2:11 AM: Nothing reported found, that we’ve heard. A WSB’er who lives on the northwest edge of The Junction reported a flash from outside concurrent with the boom, though.
Cate, who describes her neighborhood as the west side of North Admiral, is looking for help in ID’ing the bird in her photo:
I have never posted or shared anything before, but I’m hoping your readers can help me identify these wonderful birds that have been visiting my deck for the past three days. I think they may be juvenile peregrine falcons …. or maybe that’s just wishful thinking :-) because it would be super cool to have falcons on the deck!
I’ve seen one or two of them the past three days. The first day, there was one and he was very unstable – clutching the deck rail and looking very wobbly. I actually thought he was injured. The next day, there were two and it looked like they were practicing flying …. half jumping, half flying from one deck rail to the other. Today, I saw only one and he was doing slightly longer swooping flights.
Anyone?
There’ll be live music tomorrow night in a Junction venue where you wouldn’t expect it: Singer-songwriter Tyson Meade, former frontman for ’90s glam-punk band Chainsaw Kittens, will be at VAIN for an acoustic performance and to talk about his plans to record an album in China. 
It will be his first album in almost ten years, a collaboration with high school and university students in Shanghai, where he has taught for the last five years, and he says friends in the U.S. music industry have agreed to contribute too.
Meade will soon head back to Asia, but he is making one last stop in Seattle. We are told he chose VAIN as the venue for his performance due to his friendship with general manager Lisa Matson and several VAIN employees, and because it provides an intimate space to talk about his work in China. More details are on the VAIN website. Meade also launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for his project in China; check out this video on that site. Tomorrow’s free show starts at 7 pm at 4513 California SW. (June 2012 photo; credit: Davrollins, licensed through Creative Commons)
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