photo by Jim Bennett
It’s slowing down a little bit, but we’ve got a unique mix of shows to tell you about this week. All week long, Seattle Art Museum is hosting a unique exhibition by sculptor, urban planner, and performance artist Theaster Gates. Incorporating a vast array of disciplines, Gates’ solo exhibition at SAM will feature a collection of vinyl records that reflect cultural and social currents of the 60s, 70s and 80s. On Tuesday, Taj Majah Trio start a 6 day stint at Jazz Alley. For Wednesday, we’ve got a great show at the Croc with Tennis and Miniature Tigers. If that’s not your style, how about a free show at the Tractor with Anomie Belle, Cataldo, and Michael Navedo? Also highly recommended, Howe Gelb, Maggie Bjorkland, Tracy Shed, and Sweet Secrets are at Columbia City Theater. On Thursday, there’s a “Gigs4Good” benefit show featuring Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives, Lower Lights Burning, and Chris Cunningham (of Ravenna Woods) at the Tractor. If Rocking out is your thing, on Friday night The Cops and Hopscotch Boys play at the Tractor, while hip-hop moguls (Kanye West & Jay Z) aka The Throne take over the Tacoma Dome. On Saturday, The Moondoggies and The Maldives play at Neptune Theatre; however, the biggest show of the week has got to be Dinosaur Jr. at Showbox at the Market. With the band performing BUG in its entirety and a live interview by Henry Rollins, this show is a can’t miss (unless you forget earplugs). None of that sound interesting? How about Scratch Acid and Oxbow at Neumo’s? On Sunday, Portland Cello Project featuring Blind Pilot and Emily Wells are at Columbia City Theater, and our very own DJ Darek Mazzone spins tunes at “The Big Spin”, a benefit for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital at Showbox Sodo. Here’s the full schedule for the week:
Monday, December 12, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 4 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 5 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Ocote Soul Sounds, Madly In Dub, EQ Lateral at Nectar (info)
Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley (Day 1 of 6 from Dec 13 thru Dec 18) (info)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 6 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley (Day 2 of 6 from Dec 13 thru Dec 18) (info)
Anomie Belle, Cataldo, Michael Navedo (Free) at Tractor (info)
Howe Gelb, Maggie Bjorkland, Tracy Shed, Sweet Secrets at Columbia City Theater (info)
Tennis, Miniature Tigers, Devon Williams at Crocodile (info)
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 7 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley (Day 3 of 6 from Dec 13 thru Dec 18) (info)
“Gigs4Good” feat. Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives, Lower Lights Burning, Chris Cunningham (of Ravenna Woods) at Tractor (info)
Soft White Sixties, The Bourbonites, Low Land High at High Dive (info)
Friday, December 16, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 8 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley (Day 4 of 6 from Dec 13 thru Dec 18) (info)
The Cops, Hopscotch Boys, The Golden Blondes, Lovesick Empire at Tractor (info)
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay Z) at Tacoma Dome (info)
Eef Barzelay, Mal De Mar, Temp Score (feat. Sean Nelson, Kyle O’Quinn), Heligoats at Columbia City Theater (info)
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 9 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley (Day 5 of 6 from Dec 13 thru Dec 18) (info)
The Moondoggies, The Maldives at Neptune Theatre (info)
Dinosaur Jr., Pierced Arrows, feat. a live interview of Dinosaur Jr. by Henry Rollins at Showbox at the Market (info)
Scratch Acid, Oxbow at Neumo’s (info)
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at Seattle Art Museum (Day 10 of 206 from Dec 09 thru Jul 01) (info)
Taj Mahal Trio at Jazz Alley (Day 6 of 6 from Dec 13 thru Dec 18) (info)
Portland Cello Project feat. Blind Pilot, Emily Wells at Columbia City Theater (info)
“The Big Spin” a benefit for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital feat. DJ Darek Mazzone at Showbox Sodo (info)
