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This week we are over the moon to announce that Cornish College of the Arts is our newest participating organization! Why are we so psyched? Because Cornish is like six venues in one: like music? They've got that. Like visual art? They've got that. Theatre? Yep. Multi-Media? Yep. Dance? Yep. Freaky, college-y, performance-arty, weirdness? Yep, yep, yep. They've got ALL that. Here's a sample of what's coming up at Cornish *in the next month alone*:

Live in the Hyphen: An Interdisciplinary ExperienceVisual art without media boundaries featuring composer-media-print artist Paul Rucker, and video-performance artist Wynne Greenwood.Julius Watkins Jazz French Horn FestivalCornish honors the legacy of Julius Watkins with a day-long festival featuring some of the world's most renowned jazz hornists, including Vincent Chancey, John Clark, Adam Unsworth, and Tom VarnerTrio MFeaturing Berkeley-based pianist Myra Melford with drummer Matt Wilson and bassist Mark DresserUnity 1918 This powerful and poetic play, filled with dark comedy and the desperate embrace of life at the edge of death, offers not only an epic chronicle of a chapter of history, but a timely metaphor for our new fears of global pandemic.There is so much more where that came from, and we are SO excited to take it all in. Aren't you? I know! Here are the details:Cornish College of the ArtsPerformances and exhibitions are held at various venues in downtown Seattle and Capitol HillMore info and show times: arts.cornish.edu/calendar

It's true! Gawker reports that Ms. Wintour, the famously icy and demanding editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine (What's that? You don't read Vogue? Well, you may still know her as the inspiration for Meryl Streep's character in the movie adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada) got her start writing reviews of London clubs in the mod mid-60s for a publication called the North London Collegiate School Magazine. "In vogue at the moment are the Garrison, the Scotch of St. James and Dolly's. The Garrison, run by smooth, dinner-jacketed waiters is ostensibly where the upper crust of London's rich young jet set while away time between flights...The Scotch of St James (actually it's in Mason's Yard) is small and crowded to near suffocation point...The pessimistic are already gloomily predicting that the Scotch will soon be passee but its popularity among the uninitiate is still high."She was 17 when she wrote that. Think you can do better? We are always looking for reviewers here at Teen Tix. If you're interested, send an email to [email protected] and tell us why you think you'd make a great reviewer.ALSO, if you are in 11th or 12th grade or are a freshman in college, listen up: applications for this year's Young Critics Workshop will be available THIS WEEK! YCW is a 5-month-long seminar on critical journalism taught by none other than the Stranger'sBrendan Kiley. Here's a post by YCW graduate Bianca Giaever (she's working at the Stranger now, btw) about the greatest YCW ever. YCW is free and open to any Teen Tix member who is in 11th or 12th grade, or their first year of college or university. If you'd like to have an application sent to you, send an email to [email protected] with "YCW application" in the subject line.

ARTATTACK: TEEN NIGHT OUTSeptember 11, 2009 6-10 PMSeattle Art Museum Downtown1st Ave. & University St.FIRST 100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GET VIP PASSES FOR PRIZES & MORE!Catch the first ARTATTACK of the school year. This back-to-school bash is a party with a purpose. A team of twenty Seattle high school students planned this event to be part of the national commemoration of September 11th with a special focus on community service (details at unitedweserve.org).SHARE THE COMMUNITY CAUSES YOU LOVE & CHECKOUT PERFORMANCES BY:Vicious PuppiesAmos MillerDani & JulianPink PajamasCristina OrbéOFFICIAL ARTATTACK DJ KUBE 93ART HIGHLIGHTS: Checkout an art scavenger hunt. Don't miss great art displays in the first floor community corridor from the Gage Academy Teen Intensive and the SAM Teen Workshop Edge of the Canvas.Email [email protected] for FREE ARTATTACK passes!ARTATTACK: TEEN NIGHT OUT is FREE for high school teens, including admission to SAM galleries from 5 to 10 PM.Copyright © 2009 Seattle Art Museum. All Rights Reserved.

FIRST THURSDAY!photo by pdgibson on flickrYay! It's first Thursday, the day when Seattle's art museums and galleries fling open their doors and invite you in FOR FREE! Here's a helpful list of museums offering free admission to assist you in your arting:Teen Tix Participating Organizations:Experience Music Project 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm empsfm.orgHenry Art Gallery 11:00 am - 8:00 pm henryart.orgSeattle Asian Art Museum 10:00 am - 9:00 pm seattleartmuseum.orgSeattle Art Museum 10:00 am - 9:00 pm seattleartmuseum.orgScience Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm empsfm.org**************************************************And, everybody else:Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture 10:00 am - 8:00 pm washington.edu/burkemuseumMuseum of Flight 10:00 am - 9:00 pm museumofflight.orgMuseum of History and Industry 10:00 am - 8:00 pm seattlehistory.orgNorthwest African American Museum 11:00 am - 7:00 pm naamnw.orgWing Luke 10:00 am - 8:00 pm wingluke.orgAlso the Museum of Glass in Tacoma also has free admission on the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm museumofglass.orgAnd the Bellevue Arts Museum is free the first Friday of each month from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm bellevueartmuseum.orgAnd last, but definitely not least, is the famous First Thursday gallery walk in Pioneer Square. Get the lowdown on that at firstthursdayseattle.com

Here’s what’s happening at the Laser Dome this week:Thursday8:00 p.m. Laser Beatles9:15 p.m. Laser Dirge featuring the music of TOOLFriday & Saturday8:00 p.m. Laser Queen9:15 p.m. Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon10:30 p.m. Laser Daft PunkMidnight Laser Floyd: The WallSunday8:00 p.m. Laser Beastie Boys9:15 p.m. Laser SublimeLaser shows often sell out (especially on Friday and Saturday nights) so check their website or call ahead before you head down there.More info: www.seattlelaserdome.comSeattle Laser Dome is located at the Pacific Science Center at Seattle Center. It is served by buses 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 19 and 24. For bus times: tripplanner.metrokc.gov. MAP.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, teens of all ages, please join us in welcoming our newest Teen Tix participating organization: Henry Art Gallery.Here's what Henry has to say about himself: "The Henry Art Gallery seeks to engage diverse audiences in the powerful experience of artistic invention and serves as a catalyst for the creation of new work that inspires and challenges."Here's what we say: The Henry is where you'll go to see the wonderful, weird, beautiful, ugly, friendly, aggressive, pointless, penetrating, contemporary work that you've been hoping was out there somewhere in the world. It is. Right here in your world. Also AMAZING workshops, lectures, and events where you can actually, like, make art, meet artists, and hang out with other people who love art like you love art. Here's the deal: The Henry is ALREADY FREE for high school and college students. How did you not know that? Oh, you did. Okay, well...good. So, here's what we got for ya: with your Teen Tix pass you can get in free all of the time, and you can take someone else along (your cool grandma, perhaps?) and get them in for $5.00 ALL DAY on Thursdays AND Fridays! To recap: You=Free, Your (non-teen) Guest=$5.00. Hooray!Here's some more:Henry Art Galleryhenryart.orgfacebook.com/henryartgallerymyspace.com/henryarttwitter.com/henryartgalleryLocated on the West edge of the University of Washington campus, at 15th NE & NE 41sthelpful map!Hours:11 - 9 Thursday & Friday11 - 4 Saturday & SundayClosed Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday206-543-2280We love you Henry! Totes BFF 4EVA!

Surely you can manage the bus ride downtown, yeah?Here's a little video he made of the exhibit, and here's a link to his blog about it. It closes a week from today. See it.Thanks to Jen Graves on Slog.Target PracticeSeattle Art MuseumThrough September 7thPost title edited 9.15.09: he flew from Houston, not San Francisco. Teen Tix regrets the error.

Apologies for the terrible title.A story in today's USA Today reports that a psychologist named Jean Twenge has written a book called The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement in which she claims that today's teenagers are more self-involved than previous generations'. She says that y'all's (again, apologies) "preoccupation" with facebook and myspace is evidence that you just can't get over yourselves, and she thinks it's unhealthy.Over at Ypulse, an actual member of Generation Y, Managing Editor Meredith Sires, sees this as another example of the media's incessant "generation bashing." She finds Dr. Twenge's conclusions a little simplistic, and suggests that all teenagers, forever and ever, have been narcissistic, it's just that now you have more (and more public) ways to express it.What do you think? Take the poll. (And thanks to Meredith at Ypulse for the phrases "self-promoting" and "attention-seeking" which I use in the poll.) Photo by whufwhuf on photobucket.

Review of Art & Copy by Spencer T.Art & Copy, as its name suggests, is a film about the intersection of art and advertisements (or copy). This documentary takes us back to the early ‘60s when the advertising industry really took off and began to create truly memorable and unique pieces of work. The examples shown in the movie are a hoot, including George Lois’ series of covers for Esquire magazine featuring, among others, Mohammed Ali as a martyred Jesus and Andy Warhol drowning in tomato soup. Also featured are the classic Volkswagen Beetle ads and a campaign for a 1960s airline where all the stewardesses wore mod spacesuits and bubble helmets. Leading the audience through the highlights of the last 50 years in advertising is where the film really shines. It showcases some truly great ads and presents us with their context via narration and interviews with the people who actually created them. It also contains some shocking statistics (the average city-dweller views 5,000 separate advertisements ...every day!), but mostly the film’s main argument is that advertising is essential to capitalism and that it’s not necessarily a bad thing- occasionally it truly is art. - Spencer T.Friday, August 21stArt & CopyNorthwest Film ForumThrough August 27th

4th Annual Seattle Bike-In @ Cal Anderson ParkSunday, August 30thBands at 7pm, movie at duskFrom NW Film Forum's website:

The fourth annual Seattle Bike-In brings together bicycle enthusiasts, transportation advocates, environmental groups, artists and community leaders for a celebration of biking and environmental sustainability. Part education fair, part community picnic, the Seattle Bike-In is a chance for adults and children to have fun, enjoy films, music and be a part of a community celebration!We are pleased to present the film Jour de Fete at dusk (around 9pm). Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tati’s quintessential and lanky French postman, Francoise, as he makes an intelligent slapstick comedy of French rural life while dreaming of bringing modern knowhow to traditional ways. In the process he beats the best passing Tour riders, falls into duck ponds and delivers the mail. If you’re a fan of Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton, or Peter Sellers, you must see this feelgood film. It’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face.Cal Anderson Park is located at 10th & Pine on Capitol Hill. Here's a map!

I just saw it... she's pretty I guess, not ugly that's for sure. As far as "Pole Dancing" goes... THAT WAS NOT POLE DANCING. I agree she is just trying to get attention.

Go ahead. Click on it.Target Practice: Painting Under Attack 1949-78Seattle Art MuseumThrough September 7th

"cast, director, sct and teen tix blogger Jenny S. you all did something right/controversial/stimulating/provoking as no other teen tix blog appears to have received as many comments!!!!!!!"Our thoughts exactly. Hooray for thoughtful conversation and civilized disagreement.

[reposted from fb]Jessica C: I dont think it should discourage anyone. I think is gives people inspiration to say, hey, I want to be that good at dance. It also helps people like Vitolio who came from a hard background and gave him a chance to shine. This show helps people who are good, to be better and to expand their talents to not just one type of dance.

[reposted from fb]Carly S: It does make me want to continue dancing, but it also holds dancing up on a level that is not really realistic for most people that want to dance. It encourages me because the dancers are amazing and it discourages me because the dancers are so amazing I know I could never reach that level.

[resposted from fb]Amanda M: it makes me want to learn how to dance, totally jealous!

[reposted from fb]Jessica C: I love this show. It's awesome.

I love so you think you can dance, i love them showing people who can actually dance learn new things and i love that the are bringing all this awareness of different cultural dancing.

Over at our favorite local arts blog, Another Bouncing Ball, Regina Hackett takes apart dance critics who sling mud at popular dance TV shows that they haven't actually watched (much).This is me quoting Regina quoting Alastair McCauley (the dance critic at the New York Times and, as Regina points out, the only full-time dance critic employed at an American newspaper):"The little I see of 'So You Think You Can Dance' and 'Strictly Come Dancing' [the British TV dance competition] tends to put me off watching more; the camera angles seldom help you judge footwork; the whole climate feels manipulative; and the dances themselves aren't those I'd want good performers to learn..."You can read McCauley's whole piece, which is chiefly concerned with what he considers the degradation of ballroom dancing into something closer to dirty dancinghere.I know we've got some serious dancers and some lovers of SYTYCD out there (and maybe, just maybe, some serious dancers who love SYTYCD? Do you exist?) What do you think? Do shows like SYTYCD and Dancing With The Stars help make dance more accessible to a new generation, or do they disgrace the form? Comments please.- Holly A.

Das Barbecü was, to put it simply, fantastic. I marvel at how well they not only managed to condense a 15 hour opera down to 2 hours and thirty minutes, but how well they balanced the spirit of the opera with the screwball comedy that truly carries the play. A must-see, even if you have no prior knowledge of opera!