Seattle Travel Guide by Lonely Planet

Seattle Travel Guide by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet


Capitol Hill & First Hill

Sights | Eating | Drinking & Nightlife | Entertainment | Shopping | Sports & Activities

ENTERTAINMENT

Capitol Hill

NEUMO’S LIVE MUSIC

MAP GOOGLE MAP (www.neumos.com; 925 E Pike St; Pike-Pine) A punk, hip-hop and alternative-music venue that counts Radiohead and Bill Clinton (not together) among its former guests, Neumo’s (formerly known as Moe’s) fills the big shoes of its original namesake. Yes, it can get hot, and yes, mid-show it’s a long walk to the toilets; but that’s rock and roll.

The club’s latest addition is the Barboza Lounge, a more intimate downstairs music venue.

CHOP SUEY LIVE MUSIC

MAP GOOGLE MAP (www.chopsuey.com; 1325 E Madison St; 12) Chop Suey is a dark, high-ceilinged space with a ramshackle faux-Chinese motif and eclectic bookings – indie, hip-hop and rock are staples – although its Jai Ho nights with Bollywood-Bhangra dancing led by Mumbai native and DJ Prashant have become riotously popular.

NORTHWEST FILM FORUM CINEMA

MAP GOOGLE MAP (www.nwfilmforum.org; 1515 12th Ave; Pike-Pine) A film arts organization whose two-screen cinema offers impeccable programming, from restored classics to cutting-edge independent and international films. It’s in Capitol Hill, of course!

ANNEX THEATER THEATER

MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 206-728-0933; www.annextheater.org; 1100 E Pike St; Pike-Pine) Seattle’s main experimental-fringe theater group is the Annex, whose 99-seat theater (with bar) inhabits the Pike–Pine corridor. The highlight for many is the ‘Spin the Bottle’ nights on the first Friday of every month (11pm), a riot of comedy, music and variety.

HARVARD EXIT CINEMA

MAP GOOGLE MAP (www.landmarktheatres.com; cnr E Roy St & Harvard Ave E; 60) Built in 1925 as HQ for a pioneering women’s group called ‘The Women’s Century Club,’ this building was converted into Seattle’s first independent theater in 1968, although the club still meets here. It specializes in independent and foreign-language films.

RICHARD HUGO HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER

MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 206-322-7030; www.hugohouse.org; 1634 11th Ave; house noon-6pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat, zine archive 4-8pm Wed, 1-5pm Thu & Sat; Pike-Pine) Established in honor of famed Northwest poet Richard Hugo, and the nexus of Seattle’s literary community, the Hugo House hosts readings, classes and workshops, as well as offering various events around town. Writers-in-residence keep office hours at this 1902 house (a former mortuary), during which they’re available for free consultations about writing projects.

The extensive zine library invites all-day lingering, and there’s also a library, a conference room, a theater and a cafe with a small stage.

GAY CITY LIBRARY READINGS, TALKS

MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 206-860-6969; 517 E Pike St; 11am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat; 10) This library was set up in 2009 by Gay City, a community organization, and has already collected 5000 volumes on LGBT topics. There are regular readings and a queer book group that meets on the second Saturday of each month.



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