Seattle Spin (4-13-09) - Your Weekly Update on Seattle Events, Culture and Media

April 13 to April 19, 2009

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Publisher: Gerard Wirz | Editor: Nathaniel Hollywood

Pets: Pitbull Spay & Neuter Clinic, Month of April, Free - Spring is here and a young Pitbull's thoughts turn to love. But if you're not thrilled with the idea of having a litter of love puppies running around your home, The Responsi-Bull Project is offering spay & neutering services free of charge in April for Pitbull owners at the Humane Spay & Neuter Clinic in Tacoma. To schedule an appointment email a picture of your dog to chappts@yahoo.com or call (253) 627-SPAY

Masked Ball: Venitian Ball, April 18th, $40. Venice is Sinking! Join the 2nd annual Venition Carnival and Masked Ball at the Fremont Abby. This European inspired carnival features circus style performers like Burlesque, Grinder, Aerialist, fire, Break Dancers and more. Listen to the sounds Tumbao Latin/Caribbean salsa band while feasting at the decadent dessert bar. Don't forget your mask, you can't get in without one.

Social Networking: Girl Power Hour, April 16th, $25. Networking done right, done girl style. Have a cocktail, meet new people and make important contacts at Alchemy Collections downtown. This monthly meeting is the epitome of social networking at its best. Enjoy this month's speaker, author Jill Keto. Sign up soon as space will be limited to 150 girls.

Theater: Cats, April 15 - 19th, $20+. The feline frenzy is back for another run at the Paramount. If it's been a while since you've seen this award-winning musical, it's worth seeing again. If you've never seen Cats, this is your chance to see one of the best Broadway productions to ever hit the stage. With a mesmerizing story, breathtaking choreography and unforgettable music, which will soon be on your iPod.

Gala: A Night at the 5th, April 18th, $250. The Party is at the 5th! A magical night of Broadway Entertainment at the 5th Avenue Theatre Gala Event. A night of theatre is just what you need to remember that life is fun. Relax and enjoy great food and drinks and participate in the live auction, supporting the 5th Avenue Theatre.

Tax Relief: No taxation without Stimulation, April 15th, Free - Nobody does tax relief like Babeland so take advantage of the patriotic and the erotic on April 15th. The first 100 people in the door who can attest that they have paid their dues to Uncle Sam will receive a free Gold Digger Vibrator and Babeland will pay the sales tax on all in store purchases. Now that's the perfect way to relax on tax day.

Art: Survey: Youth Works, April 15 to May 26th. From the minds and talents of local kids comes Survey: Youth Art. An exciting new art exhibit opens April 15th at the Columbia City Gallery featuring works of art created by local-inner city kids. As you are inspired by these unique works of art, so are the artists themselves, by learning to connect with their communities.

Kids & Family: Inflatable Theater Company, April 18th, $30. Get out of the house and get the kids away from the idiot box! It's family time at the Northshore Performing Arts Center with the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company. This is theater like you've never seen it before. Your family will enjoy this energetic combination of inflatable creations combined with dance, juggling and comedy.

Exhibit: Coffee, The World In Your Cup, thru Sept. 7th, $8. So as a true Seattleite you probably think you know everything there is to know about coffee. Wrong! There's more. Visit the Burke Museum for a fascinating experience in coffee. Learn about how the coffee trade affects cultures, economies and the environment.

Organization: Starlight Children's Foundation: Imagine having to deal with the pain and uncertainty of having a seriously ill child. The stresses of everyday life that we all experience would seem trivial and distant in comparison. So where would you turn? Who would you talk to? This week Seattle Spin is proud to feature Starlight Children's Foundation as our Organization of the Week. Starlight not only provides resources for families to help cope with the difficulties of having a seriously ill child, but plans events such as parties, special outings and fun centers, to help these children and families remember that there is a good life to be had.

Dishes Restaurants Should Serve
Here's new dishes we wish Seattle would serve.

Bacon-Chocolate Cake: We all know the yarn that everything taste better with bacon. Compare to chocolate covered pretzels, which tantalizes both the sweet and salty taste buds. Then, just imagine how much outta-this-world a chocolate & bacon combo taste? You'd need to eat celery for a week to recover from the cholesterol spike, but it'd still be worth it.

Fois Gras Hamburger: Putting aside the ethical dimension of fois gras, there's no doubt that it's dreamingly rich and succulent. Problem is, restaurants think small, only dishing this out small, about the size of five stacked silver dollars. It's time to move this dish from the appetizer to the entree side of the menu. What they really need to do is serve a hamburger size patty of this, something to really bite into and send the eyes rolling into the back of the head. Since it's a patty, they might as well serve it as a hamburger then. This would be one hamburger worth mortgaging the house for.

Really exotic meats: Every restaurant serves chicken, pork, and steak; some restaurants serve buffalo, ostrich, veal, or venison. Restaurants should really advance beyond these namby-pampy meats and move into something really odd, story-worthy meats like snake, eel, boar, kangaroo, alligator, or turtle. Of course, it's all still going to taste like chicken. For the home chef willing to make this leap, try Seattle Exotic Meats.

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