Downtown:

Bodies … The Exhibition

Bodies … The Exhibition provides audiences one the most unique looks at the inner workings of the human body. Through a pioneering preservation technique, more than 250 real human specimens are on display. Purchase tickets through www.bodiestheexhibition.com.

On display until March 7, 2010

Sunday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Tickets: Child (4-12) - $14, Senior (60+) - $15, Adult - $19

1505 5th Ave.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s audience favorite of the story of Joseph, his invidious brothers and his colorful coat stars American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov as Joseph. Webber and Rice’s masterful tunes have spawned a global marvel.

Oct. 10 - Nov. 1

Showtimes vary

Tickets: $22 - 96

5th Avenue Theatre

1308 5th Ave.

Measure for Pleasure

David Grimm’s bawdy Restoration-style comedy follows lusty couples, including a transvestite prostitute, through duels and mistaken identities as they figure out that true and simple love just doesn’t exist. This play is for audiences 17 and over because of adult situations and language.

Oct. 21 - Nov. 14

Wednesday - Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday: 3 p.m.

Tickets: $32

ArtsWest Playhouse

4711 California Ave. SW

Yo La Tengo

Alternative rock band, Yo La Tengo, are promoting their recently released 12th studio album. Largely known for their experimental sound and numerous cover songs, Yo La Tengo has been making music since 1984. Yo La Tengo will be joined by Jackie-O Motherfucker.

Oct. 22, 8 p.m.

Tickets $18 adv, $20 door

Showbox SoDo

Ghostface Killah

Ghostface, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, is promoting his newest album, Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City. How appropriate, then, that he stops here in the Emerald City of Seattle. They Live!, Animal Farm, and Cheezealeo join Ghostface Killah.

Oct. 24, 8 p.m.

Tickets: $20 adv, $23 door

Showbox at the Market

Seattle Bookfest

More than 100 local authors and 50 local businesses will be featured at the Seattle Bookfest in Columbia City. The event is also hosting workshops and events like a Scrabble competition, a spelling bee, and a How-to-Write-a-Novel-in-a-Month workshop. Visit www.seattlebookfest.com for a complete list of events.

Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Free admission, but suggested donation $5

Columbia City Event Center

3528 S. Ferdinand

Capitol Hill:

BOAT

The goofy Seattle pop-rockers celebrate the release of their third record, Setting the Paces, expanding on the not-so-subtle ‘90s-esque carefree indie feel.

Thursday, Oct. 22 @ 8 p.m.

$7

Neumos

925 E. Pike St.

Lesbian and Gay Film Festival: The Big Gay Musical

As part of the annual Seattle LGBT festival, actors and actresses with over 50 Broadway musicals under their belts lend a strong backing to director Casper Andreas’ newest flick.

Friday, Oct. 22 @ 7:30 p.m.

$15

The Egyptian Theatre

801 E. Pine St.

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down

The San Francisco-based alt-folk trio, led by Thao Nguyen, tours on it’s recently released fourth studio album, Know Better Learn Faster. The Portland Cello Project supports.

Saturday, Oct. 22 @ 8 p.m.

$12

Chop Suey

1325 E. Madison St.

Bloody Henry

Local puppet master Brian Kooser portrays Henry VIII’s life of war and procreation with nearly 60 puppets, including hand, rod, shadow and intricately detailed Bunraku. The king’s ironic pressure to father a male heir provides much of the humor and gore of the act.

Saturday, Oct. 24 @ 8 p.m.

$15

Seattle University’s Lee Center for the Arts

901 12th Ave.

Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline

George Walker’s darkly comic creation revolves around the self-proclaimed mastermind criminal of Europe, played by Ray Tagavilla, who is devoted to avenging the death of his mother in a world where everyone is either decidedly evil or ridiculously righteous.

Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 22 - 24 @ 8 p.m.

$12 - $20

Balagan Theatre

1117 E. Pike St.

The Curve: Center’s Award Recipients

Focusing on award-winning photographer Cori Chandler-Pepelnjak’s works following a young teenager named JoJo, the gallery also includes winners of the Singular Image Competition.

Friday, Oct. 23 12 - 9:30 p.m., Sat - Sun, Oct. 24 - 25 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Free

Photographic Center Northwest

900 12th Ave.

University District:

Refresh

Premier of Level 1 Productions’ newest ski movie, as well as a raffle and prizes. Presented by Husky Winter Sports.

Thursday, Oct. 22nd @ 7 p.m.

$8

HUB Auditorium

Henry Open House Fall 2009

A celebration of the latest exhibits added to the gallery, including Vortexhibition Polyphonica and Allan Sekula: Waiting for Tear Gas.

Friday, Oct. 23rd @ 8 p.m.

$6 Student / $10 General Admission

Henry Art Gallery

Homecoming HUB Crawl

In celebration of the UW’s Homecoming, this event will include free food, music, wax hands, pumpkin carving, a free movie, games and the announcement of the 2009 Homecoming Court.

Friday, Oct. 23rd @ 7 p.m.

HUB

UW Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks

After an upsetting last-minute loss to Arizona State last weekend, the Huskies will now take on the No.1-ranked team in the Pac-10 Conference, armed with the hope that this year’s home wins will continue their current ongoing trend. Will be broadcasted on ABC.

Saturday, Oct. 24th @ 12:30 p.m.

Tickets available at gohuskies.com

Husky Stadium

The Tempest

The UW School of Drama is reopening the Jones Playhouse with a line of performances of the Shakespearean classic. Directed by M. Burke Walter.

Sunday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Nov. 15

Student tickets $10

Jones Playhouse

Ballard:

Nordic Lights Film Festival

For three days, Ballard and the Nordic Heritage Museum will present the very first annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, dedicated to bringing contemporary and award-winning films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The films will be shown at SIFF Cinema, and all will contain subtitles. Visit www.nordicmuseum.org for film information and a schedule.

Friday, Oct. 23 – Sunday, Oct. 25

$7 (SIFF members); $10 (non-members)

SIFF Cinema

321 Mercer St.

Live Girls! Theater presents Bone Portraits

Since 1999, the Live Girls! Theater has specialized in producing original plays by women and has garnered itself an outstanding national reputation in the process. This week, catch its production of Deborah Steins’ Bone Portraits. It’s 1895, and Thomas Edison has discovered the X-ray. Following his exploits through the 1890s American landscape, Bone Portraits wildly combines elements of Vaudeville, Victorian romance and Gothic horror, taking audiences back to a time when science could easily change the way everyday people looked at the world.

Friday, Oct. 23 @ 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 24 @ 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

$12 student price (8 p.m.), $7 all guests (4 p.m.)

Live Girls! Theater

2220 NW Market St.

2009 Fall Norwegian Bazaar

Ballard is celebrating its 103rd year of bazaars this Saturday and Sunday. Spend the weekend enjoying all sorts of Nordic entertainment, including music, food and deserts, and even a beer garden. Vendors will be open on both days selling anything from CDs of Norwegian folk music to Nordic rosemaling (rose paintings) and books about Norwegian folk dancing to handmade clothing.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Free

Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway

2245 NW 57th St.

Fremont:

Pumpkin Prowl

Over the course of three days, head to the Woodland Park Zoo for a one-stop shop of trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and live entertainment. A wide variety of concessions will also be available. Check out www.zoo.org for a list of live evening entertainment. Purchase tickets at Bartell Drugs and save $2.

Friday, Oct. 23 – Sunday, Oct. 25; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

$9

Woodland Park Zoo

5500 Phinney N. Ave

Washington Composers Orchestra

Huskies looking for an exciting night of live music should look no further than ToST Lounge’s monthly hosting of the Washington Composers Orchestra. Unlike most big bands, WACO is known for pushing the boundaries of style. Led by avant-garde jazz musicians, the group members describe themselves wanting to “write for a jazz instrumentation without being confined to traditional jazz and big band styles.” The ToST Lounge does sell liquor, so only 21-and-over Huskies are allowed.

Every last Sunday of every month @ 8:30 p.m.

Free

ToST Lounge

513 N. 36th St.

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