Week Eleven: April 14th through April 20th Week Eleven Dates: Monday April 14th through Sunday April 20th Season: Mid April
Announcements: Monday: Tonight at the University of Washington there is a lecture called “Color, Cloth, and Plant Dyes in Ancient Japan,” This lecture is free to all. Fifth-generation dye master and textile scholar Yoshioka Sachio presents an illustrated lecture on colors and cloth used for Buddhist and court rituals during the Nara and Heian periods.
Tuesday: The Dalai Lama’s sold out Seeds of Compassion event drew in more than 150,000 people to panel discussions, a concert and talks from the exiled Buddhist leader. The goal of this entire event was to encourage compassion in children. Today is the last day that he will be in Seattle. Tonight he will hold his last discussion group, if you missed your other chances to attend this event then come out tonight. Though packed the conference center will be attempting to allow in as many people as they can.
Wednesday and Thursday: 98.9 KWJZ and the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley present contemporary jazz supergroup Acoustic Alchemy. Set time on Wednesday and Thursday is at 7:30pm, doors open at 6:00pm Wednesday and 5:30 pm Thursday. AA has grown its legacy via an adventurous mix of Latin, jazz, pop, and more recently soul and reggae textures, along with their core commitment to the twin guitar sounds.
Friday: A black 2002 Audi tooling around Seattle's streets has a vanity license plate that appears to have gotten in under the radar of the state licensing police. The inscription, C9H13N, is a label for many chemicals including amphetamine. There's an outside chance that the plate may be all right because the chemical compound can be amphetamine, which is used in medicines.
The plate appears to be counter to state regulations that ban vanity plates making reference to alcohol or illegal substances. The driver of the car, whose name was not released, told state officials in his application for the plate that the series of letters and numbers represented red food coloring, said Brad Benfield, spokesman for the state Department of Licensing. But according to the UW Chemistry Department, the compound represented on the plate is not a formula for known red food coloring. It is still unknown just how this case will be handled, as revoking a license plate is not a simple task
Saturday: Laugh Out Loud , $20+, this one has already been getting good press. The chuckles tend to be sparse at the ballet, so this one is a notable. Pacific Northwest Ballet mashes ballet and comedy together for some interesting combinations. These performances are great for ballet newbies, and for families with kids and their short attention spans. They also have a Backstage Bash party tonight after the performance, where the stage of McCaw Hall is transformed into your dance floor.
Sunday: Today is National Walk Day; a day where you're encouraged to step out for a 30-minute walk, and hopefully make it a habit. Thankfully today will turn out to be a decent enough day for it. Get some friends together and get out for some fresh air and work towards a better body and mind! Tonight will also be a great night to see the Full Moon.
Weather: Monday April 14th: Grey and cloudy (High: 54°F Low: 42°F) Tuesday April 15th: Another cloudy day (High: 56°F Low: 44°F) Wednesday April 16th: Overcast with a faint night breeze (High: 55°F Low: 46°F) Thursday April 17th: Cloudy with light rain in the night (High: 57°F Low: 43°F) Friday April 18th: Light rain continues through today (High: 54°F Low: 44°F) Saturday April 19th: Cloudy for most of the day (High: 53°F Low: 45°F) Sunday April 20th: Some clearing later in the afternoon (High: 55°F Low: 43°F) - Full Moon Tonight