The Best of Seattle this Week

Family: High = School=20 Musical On Ice, starting 6th, $16+, of teenage angst on ice.&nbs= p; Past=20 their Romeo & Juliet trauma now, =20 and Gabriella deal with the upcoming basketball championships, the b= ig=20 prom, and a spring musical. Disney doesn't do anything half-as= s, so you=20 can bet the entire production and music quality will be worthy of aw= ard=20 nominations.

Star Party, = Nov=20 8th, free. Club members set up their telescopes and the public is=20= invited to come by and peer into the night sky. Since people l= ike to=20 talk about what they're interested in, all the volunteers are more t= han=20 eager to answer newbie questions.

Lucy Talks,= Nov=20 13th and ongoing, $5. In case you missed it, Lucy, that remark= able 3.2=20 million year old hominoid skeleton, is in Seattle for a rare visit.&= nbsp; You=20 can imagine how local scientists are drooling over this, and they're= =20 ever so eager to share their knowledge of and passion about Lucy and= how=20 she tells the story of our history.

Scrap Booking Workshop, Nov 8th, $26. In the old days, thi= s just=20 used to be gluing a bunch of photos and remembrances into an empty s= crap=20 book, but apparently, it's more complicated nowadays. Bring in= your=20 goodies, and learn how to organize your memories or create holiday= =20 giveaways.

Who Wo= n the=20 Election and What Difference Might It Make, Nov 6th, $8. W= hether=20 you're crying or giddy come Nov 5th, answer the narcissistic questio= n:=20 How is this going to affect me? Political columnist Peter Call= aghan=20 sorts out the election results for an evening of discussion and=20 speculation as to what it means for us and the =20 region.

Henry= IV,=20 until Nov 16th, $30. All of Shakespeare's plays are big, but t= his is=20 still one of the biggies. Written over 400 years ago about the= =20 political and personal struggles of two men. Of course, what m= akes this=20 so compelling is how the same themes are still so prominent today.&n= bsp; * =20 Also, Othello, = Nov=20 7th, by donation. Set in post 9/11 Iraq, chaos and distrust cl= ashes=20 over Arabian culture.

FUITS Celebration,=20 starting Nov 5th. The idea is, even though people of different= cultures=20 and lands may seem different, once we interact and get to know each= =20 other a bit, then we find out we're really not so different after al= l. =20 This organization promotes international goodwill through student=20= efforts and cross culture exchanges. They have an opening rece= ption,=20 CulturalFest Performances, wrapping up with a gala affair.
America the Beau= tiful,=20 Nov 9th, on our unrealistic beauty-obsessed culture and the conseque= nces=20 it creates. The film follows the career of Gerren Taylor, mode= l=20 superstar at age 12 and burnout by age 15. Though the film cer= tainly=20 presents a valuable message, ranting against unrealistic beauty=20 expectations has only increased for the last 50 years. Will we= ever get=20 a point where we can go, "OK, got the message. Are we rea= dy to move on=20 now?=94

Learn to Read Tarot Cards, Nov 8th, $125. Tarot cards are = the=20 vehicle, and what you get out of it is discovering your intuition, n= ew=20 perspectives, and a glimpse of the grand truth. Gotta wonder -= if this=20 (or any other system) really does work, then why are not the=20 practitioners the smartest/richest/healthiest folks around? Organization: French-American Chamber of Commerce, working to spread the love= =20 between our two nations. This group is mostly full of business= people,=20 Francophiles, and ex-pats yearning for the mother country. Thi= s group=20 provides invitations to social & cultural events, trade assistan= ce=20 services, and access to French officials when you need it.


Family: High = School=20 Musical On Ice, starting 6th, $16+, of teenage angst on ice.&nbs= p; Past=20 their Romeo & Juliet trauma now, =20 and Gabriella deal with the upcoming basketball championships, the b= ig=20 prom, and a spring musical. Disney doesn't do anything half-as= s, so you=20 can bet the entire production and music quality will be worthy of aw= ard=20 nominations. Star Party, = Nov=20 8th, free. Club members set up their telescopes and the public is=20= invited to come by and peer into the night sky. Since people l= ike to=20 talk about what they're interested in, all the volunteers are more t= han=20 eager to answer newbie questions. Lucy Talks,= Nov=20 13th and ongoing, $5. In case you missed it, Lucy, that remark= able 3.2=20 million year old hominoid skeleton, is in Seattle for a rare visit.&= nbsp; You=20 can imagine how local scientists are drooling over this, and they're= =20 ever so eager to share their knowledge of and passion about Lucy and= how=20 she tells the story of our history. Scrap Booking Workshop, Nov 8th, $26. In the old days, thi= s just=20 used to be gluing a bunch of photos and remembrances into an empty s= crap=20 book, but apparently, it's more complicated nowadays. Bring in= your=20 goodies, and learn how to organize your memories or create holiday= =20 giveaways. Who Wo= n the=20 Election and What Difference Might It Make, Nov 6th, $8. W= hether=20 you're crying or giddy come Nov 5th, answer the narcissistic questio= n:=20 How is this going to affect me? Political columnist Peter Call= aghan=20 sorts out the election results for an evening of discussion and=20 speculation as to what it means for us and the =20 region. Henry= IV,=20 until Nov 16th, $30. All of Shakespeare's plays are big, but t= his is=20 still one of the biggies. Written over 400 years ago about the= =20 political and personal struggles of two men. Of course, what m= akes this=20 so compelling is how the same themes are still so prominent today.&n= bsp; * =20 Also, Othello, = Nov=20 7th, by donation. Set in post 9/11 Iraq, chaos and distrust cl= ashes=20 over Arabian culture. FUITS Celebration,=20 starting Nov 5th. The idea is, even though people of different= cultures=20 and lands may seem different, once we interact and get to know each= =20 other a bit, then we find out we're really not so different after al= l. =20 This organization promotes international goodwill through student=20= efforts and cross culture exchanges. They have an opening rece= ption,=20 CulturalFest Performances, wrapping up with a gala affair. America the Beau= tiful,=20 Nov 9th, on our unrealistic beauty-obsessed culture and the conseque= nces=20 it creates. The film follows the career of Gerren Taylor, mode= l=20 superstar at age 12 and burnout by age 15. Though the film cer= tainly=20 presents a valuable message, ranting against unrealistic beauty=20 expectations has only increased for the last 50 years. Will we= ever get=20 a point where we can go, "OK, got the message. Are we rea= dy to move on=20 now?=94 Learn to Read Tarot Cards, Nov 8th, $125. Tarot cards are = the=20 vehicle, and what you get out of it is discovering your intuition, n= ew=20 perspectives, and a glimpse of the grand truth. Gotta wonder -= if this=20 (or any other system) really does work, then why are not the=20 practitioners the smartest/richest/healthiest folks around? Organization: French-American Chamber of Commerce, working to spread the love= =20 between our two nations. This group is mostly full of business= people,=20 Francophiles, and ex-pats yearning for the mother country. Thi= s group=20 provides invitations to social & cultural events, trade assistan= ce=20 services, and access to French officials when you need it.	Autumn In Seattle Here's what to do: Washington Par= k=20 Arboretum. If you don't quite have the ambition to drive u= p to the=20 pass for a day hike, this is a great getaway for the city dwellers.&= nbsp;=20 There are over 20,000 trees on 230 acres, and many of them are just= =20 bursting with color right now. People probably take more pictu= res here=20 than at =20 There's the Qwest Field Tour, $7. When you go to Qwest Field for a gam= e, it's=20 natural to wonder how the facility operates. At this tour, the= y're able=20 to take you backstage where normally only maintenance men and=20 million-dollar jocks go. Also, there's the Boei= ng=20 Tour. So many folks work at Boeing, paying to go see a tou= r of this=20 place is a bit of a mind flip. . =20 With fall weather, it's the mood to hunker down in a wool sweater wi= th=20 some cold weather comfort food. Some good places to try are Pike Place Chowder,= =20 which lives up to its reputation as a premiere chowder house; the Essential Baking Company= =20 for artisan breads; and Soup Daddy Soups for hearty sandwiches and gumbo. Watch this = clip=20 on how big the universe is, and then contemplate the insignificant s= peck=20 of you.