What's Happening in Seattle this Week
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<b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black">
Family: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
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<a href=3D"http://disney.go.com/disneylive/highschoolmusical/">High =
School=20
Musical On Ice</a>, starting 6th, $16+, of teenage angst on ice.&nbs=
p; Past=20
their Romeo & Juliet trauma now, </span>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">Troy</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: =
black">=20
and Gabriella deal with the upcoming basketball championships, the b=
ig=20
prom, and a spring musical. Disney doesn't do anything half-as=
s, so you=20
can bet the entire production and music quality will be worthy of aw=
ard=20
nominations.</span><p><strong>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Astronomy:</span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-fam=
ily: Verdana; color: black">
<em><span style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleastro.org">Star Party</a></span></em>, =
Nov=20
8th, free. Club members set up their telescopes and the public is=20=
invited to come by and peer into the night sky. Since people l=
ike to=20
talk about what they're interested in, all the volunteers are more t=
han=20
eager to answer newbie questions.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Lecture:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Ve=
rdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.pacsci.org/LUCY/lectures.html">Lucy Talks</a>,=
Nov=20
13th and ongoing, $5. In case you missed it, Lucy, that remark=
able 3.2=20
million year old hominoid skeleton, is in Seattle for a rare visit.&=
nbsp; You=20
can imagine how local scientists are drooling over this, and they're=
=20
ever so eager to share their knowledge of and passion about Lucy and=
how=20
she tells the story of our history.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Crafts:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Ver=
dana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.ci.bothell.wa.us/dept/Parks/brochure/page6.pdf=
">
Scrap Booking Workshop</a>, Nov 8th, $26. In the old days, thi=
s just=20
used to be gluing a bunch of photos and remembrances into an empty s=
crap=20
book, but apparently, it's more complicated nowadays. Bring in=
your=20
goodies, and learn how to organize your memories or create holiday=
=20
giveaways.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Discussion: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
<a href=3D"http://www.pugetsound.org/connect/events/1106REI/">Who Wo=
n the=20
Election and What Difference Might It Make</a>, Nov 6th, $8. W=
hether=20
you're crying or giddy come Nov 5th, answer the narcissistic questio=
n:=20
How is this going to affect me? Political columnist Peter Call=
aghan=20
sorts out the election results for an evening of discussion and=20
speculation as to what it means for us and the </span>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Puget Sound</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Ver=
dana; color: black">=20
region.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Shakespeare:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family=
: Verdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/2008-2009/henry/">Henry=
IV</a>,=20
until Nov 16th, $30. All of Shakespeare's plays are big, but t=
his is=20
still one of the biggies. Written over 400 years ago about the=
=20
political and personal struggles of two men. Of course, what m=
akes this=20
so compelling is how the same themes are still so prominent today.&n=
bsp; * =20
Also, <a href=3D"http://www.seattlepublictheater.org/">Othello</a>, =
Nov=20
7th, by donation. Set in post 9/11 Iraq, chaos and distrust cl=
ashes=20
over Arabian culture.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
International:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-fami=
ly: Verdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.fiuts.org/60th/index.html">FUITS Celebration</=
a>,=20
starting Nov 5th. The idea is, even though people of different=
cultures=20
and lands may seem different, once we interact and get to know each=
=20
other a bit, then we find out we're really not so different after al=
l. =20
This organization promotes international goodwill through student=20=
efforts and cross culture exchanges. They have an opening rece=
ption,=20
CulturalFest Performances, wrapping up with a gala affair.</span></p=
>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Film:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verda=
na; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.lynwoodtheatre.com/past.html">America the Beau=
tiful</a>,=20
Nov 9th, on our unrealistic beauty-obsessed culture and the conseque=
nces=20
it creates. The film follows the career of Gerren Taylor, mode=
l=20
superstar at age 12 and burnout by age 15. Though the film cer=
tainly=20
presents a valuable message, ranting against unrealistic beauty=20
expectations has only increased for the last 50 years. Will we=
ever get=20
a point where we can go, "OK, got the message. Are we rea=
dy to move on=20
now?=94</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
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Metaphysical:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-famil=
y: Verdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.awarenessengineering.com/schedule/detail.php?i=
d_evt=3D67">
Learn to Read Tarot Cards</a>, Nov 8th, $125. Tarot cards are =
the=20
vehicle, and what you get out of it is discovering your intuition, n=
ew=20
perspectives, and a glimpse of the grand truth. Gotta wonder -=
if this=20
(or any other system) really does work, then why are not the=20
practitioners the smartest/richest/healthiest folks around?</span></=
p>
<b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: bl=
ack">
Organization: </span></b>
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">
<a href=3D"http://www.iloveseattle.org/group-profile/French-American=
-Chamber-of-Commerce-Pacific-Northwest.html">
French-American Chamber of Commerce</a>, working to spread the love=
=20
between our two nations. This group is mostly full of business=
people,=20
Francophiles, and ex-pats yearning for the mother country. Thi=
s group=20
provides invitations to social & cultural events, trade assistan=
ce=20
services, and access to French officials when you need it.</span></d=
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<font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700">
Autumn</span></font><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-family: Verdana; =
font-weight:700"> In Seattle<br>
</span><span style=3D"font-family: Verdana">Here's what to do:</span></fon=
t></p>
<p align=3D"center" style=3D"margin-bottom:24.0pt;text-align:center">
<img border=3D"0" src=3D"http://www.canada-photos.com/data/media/11/autumn=
-trees_361.jpg" width=3D"259" height=3D"172"></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt">
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
<a href=3D"http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/index.htm">Washington Par=
k=20
Arboretum</a>. If you don't quite have the ambition to drive u=
p to the=20
pass for a day hike, this is a great getaway for the city dwellers.&=
nbsp;=20
There are over 20,000 trees on 230 acres, and many of them are just=
=20
bursting with color right now. People probably take more pictu=
res here=20
than at </span>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Disneyland.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">Take=20
an Industrial Tour:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font=
-family: Verdana; color: black">=20
There's the <a href=3D"http://www.qwestfield.com/venue/publicTours.a=
spx">
Qwest Field Tour</a>, $7. When you go to Qwest Field for a gam=
e, it's=20
natural to wonder how the facility operates. At this tour, the=
y're able=20
to take you backstage where normally only maintenance men and=20
million-dollar jocks go. Also, there's the
<a href=3D"http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/">Boei=
ng=20
Tour</a>. So many folks work at Boeing, paying to go see a tou=
r of this=20
place is a bit of a mind flip.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Enjoy a Burly Soup</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-=
family: Verdana; color: black">. =20
With fall weather, it's the mood to hunker down in a wool sweater wi=
th=20
some cold weather comfort food. Some good places to try are
<a href=3D"http://www.pikeplacechowder.com/">Pike Place Chowder</a>,=
=20
which lives up to its reputation as a premiere chowder house; the
<a href=3D"http://www.essentialbaking.com/">Essential Baking Company=
</a>=20
for artisan breads; and <a href=3D"http://www.soupdaddysoups.com/dai=
ly/">
Soup Daddy Soups</a> for hearty sandwiches and gumbo.</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">Cool=20
Video: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
<a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBGxRWCmwSDE">Watch this =
clip</a>=20
on how big the universe is, and then contemplate the insignificant s=
peck=20
of you.</span></P>
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