Going on now, the Fremont Arts Council and Peter Toms are offering public workshops on the art of lantern making at the Powerhouse, at 3940 Fremont Avenue North. Workshops will take place Wednesday and Thursday, September 14th & 15th, from 6p – 9p, on Sunday, September 18th from Noon to 6p, and Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19th – 21st from 6p – 9p.
On September 3rd, History House sent out word that a new batch of personalized messages have been added to the brick work at the Late For The Interurban statue, by Kevin Pettelle, engraved on-site, and the new pavers “look terrific!”
On Saturday, September 10th, the third public painting party will take place on the Aurora Bridge Mural (a.k.a. The Bridge Way Mural,) created by Patrick Gabriel in 1997. This will be a great opportunity to help remove graffiti and improve the surroundings – as well as building camaraderie among Fremonsters who love this art work!
In her book, The Art People Love, on the art work of Richard Beyer, Margaret Beyer (his late wife) related a police blotter item that ran, circa 1979, in the Ballard Outlook newspaper.
Labor Day weekend might turn thoughts to Bumbershoot or Burning Man, but this year, seriously, think about how it is the First Friday of the month, on September 2nd, and from 6p – 9p it will be the Fremont Art Walk!
For eight years, J-Walt has been amazing audiences with his unique performances that blend music, theatre, visual art and technology. For four performances – on August 31st, September 2nd & 3rd – he will bring Spontaneous Fantasia to Seattle. His newest show, The Omnicentric Universe, will play in Fremont at West of Lenin.
On August 27th & 28th, the Northwest Lovefest music festival will take place at the foot of Stone Way, on the doorstep of Solsticio. The festival does feature games, vendors and plenty of information on enviro-friendly, and community-building programs and organizations – as well as art! Ultimately, though, it is a musical festival with a great line-up of locally based, or locally-affiliated, musicians. Check out the line-up…
On Friday, September 2nd, the Paul Frank ‘Academy of Awesome’ tour hits Fremont (Winnebago and all) and they need musicians! Along with games, exhibits and contests (plus, the Puppy Prom!) the show includes a stage to showcase the incredible talent among local musicians, who can win the chance at exposure to a nation-wide audience.
On Saturday, August 20th, starting at 4:30p, Dorkbot-Seattle will host a new kind of festival called ‘ThingOut,’ in the parking lot beside the Fremont Studios (155 N 35th) before Ignite Seattle 15 takes the stage.
Volunteers are needed for a painting party scheduled for THIS SATURDAY, August 13th, from 10a – 2p, to remove graffiti from the beleaguered Bridge Way Mural. At 10a, volunteers can meet at the Powerhouse (3940 Fremont Avenue North) to help carry paint and supplies up to the mural. At the mural, volunteers will be needed all day to wield a paintbrush, cleaning supplies, and doing some landscaping at the mural along Bridge Way under Aurora Avenue.
