Seattle - July 17, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Approach it like a dripping ice cream cone: Get lickin’.

HEAR
Mono in VCF
What: Tacoma’s own psychedelic pop outfit fuses influences like Roxy Music and John Barry into original, unsentimental rock.
Why: Dirty pop.
When: Sat., 11 p.m.
Where: The Triple Door, 216 Union St. (206-838-4333). Tickets online at thetripledoor.com.

Barbara Ehrenreich
What: Listen as the author (Nickel and Dimed, This Land Is Their Land) and activist inspires your ire this campaign season.
Why: Get political, political.
When: Thurs., 7 p.m.
Where: The Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. (206-386-4636).

GO
Bite of Seattle
What: Taste fare from more than 80 local restaurants and food providers, sample Washington State wines, and experience regional music.
Why: Walk with your mouth full.
When: Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. (206-448-3032).

SEE
BarleyGirl: a Desolate Plain
What: Part one of art troupe Implied Violence’s triptych, Our Summary in Sequence, BarleyGirl is staged in a warehouse and uses a panoply of props rounded out by a live orchestra, including members of The Dead Science and Orkestar Zirkonium.
Why: You’ve everything to grain.
When: Thru Aug. 26. Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.
Where: 810 Aloha St., South Lake Union. Tickets at La Creperie Voila, 701 Pike St. (206-447-3747).

SHOP
Divine Design at Bouncing Wall
What: Select the semiprecious stones and setting, and Lauren Harkness will fashion you a pretty piece while you shop local artist wares, enjoy Marty Gordon’s collages, sample apps, and sip mimosas.
Why: B.Y.O.B. (Build Your Own Bauble)
When: Sat. & Sun., 1-5 p.m.
Where: 2225 Queen Anne Ave. N. (206-285-9255).