Let the Right One In9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, SIFF Cinema; 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, UptownLike George Romero's Rustbelt vampire tale "Martin," this satisfyingly direct yet subtle horror film thrives on its mundane setting, a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Stockholm, and a commendable attentiveness to, er, process. A blond, picked-upon preteen boy and a dark, enigmatic girl - apparently the same age and newly moved-in next door - make common cause against such irksome presences as schoolyard bullies, neighbors and parents. Sharply imagined, without self-congratulating flamboyance or camp sniggering, this Swedish gem will leave you with a host of vivid memories, from a daftly charming toothbrush duel between mother and son, to the jaw-dropping scene when a roomful of cats react to a tainted interloper. A righteous addition to the genre: let it in. - RTJ
So the sunshine lured you outside and you missed Ben Kingsley at the Seattle International Film Festival last weekend?Never mind, you can still have face time with a seriously nuts, bald film icon. John Waters returns to a city that loves him for two special events at SIFF.
■ Patriot Guard Riders Joel 'Cowboy' Oestriech (left) and David 'Top' Bezdziecki wait for the Parade of Colors during the 82nd-annual Memorial Day service at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park's Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 11111 Aurora Ave. N., on Monday, May 26. photo/Bradley Enghaus
A one-mile stretch of Ravenna Creek is closed until further notice while county crews clean up about 8 million gallons of raw sewage that was mistakenly diverted into a city storm drain. The affected area - from Northeast 45th Street near Montlake Boulevard to the Union Bay Slough - is near a boathouse and parking lot on the University of Washington campus. It will reopen once the county crews determine that the water is clean.Wastewater Treatment Division spokesperson Annie Kolb-Nelson discourages anyone from coming into contact with the contaminated water, though boating is still allowed in the area.
The University Village is set to get a makeover in the next few months. The expansion is part of the long-range plans of the site, said Shelley Bolser, a land-use planner with the city's Department of Planning and Development (DPD). U-Village marketing director Sarah Catsandres explained that the expansion was also due to "an interest from retailers to be at our center."
PERFORMANCE: Thirteen North End residents will perform classic and contemporary "Highlights from Hollywood" with the Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, June 1.
■ Singer Jim Page, one of three Wallingford Art Walk performers at Wallingford Center on May 7, plays outside Not A Number, 1905 N. 45th St. The next first-Wednesday art walk is June 4, featuring nearly 40 businesses and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. It follows the Wallingford Farmers Market, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Wallingford Center. photo/Howard Goldstein
The Northwest Chamber Chorus (NWCC) has delighted listeners for years, and now the group will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a concert at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N.On June 7 at 7:30 p.m., the NWCC will perform under the direction of Mark Kloepper, who is in his second year as music director for the chorus. They will premiere "Carpe Diem," by award-winning Northwest composer Joan Szymko, which was commissioned in honor of the 40th-anniversary celebration. The group will also perform many old favorites such as "Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium," in which past members will join in. This song has been performed each decade of the chorus' history, according to a press release.The NWCC will perform again on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall on First Hill.Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has declared these two days as "Northwest Chamber Chorus Days" in Seattle.
The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. Appeals are made to the Office of the Hearing Examiner, Seattle Municipal Tower, 40th Floor (SMT-40-00), 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 4000, Seattle, WA 98104. Appeals must be accompanied by a $50 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle. The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.DESIGN REVIEWS4500 25TH AVE. N.E. (3008972) of a new structure including new office and retail, and 856 parking stalls (University Village). At the early design guidance meeting, the applicants will present information about the site and vicinity; the public may offer comments regarding the design and siting on the subject site. The meeting will take place Monday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m. at University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way N.E., in Room 209. For more information or to become a party of record, call DPD land-use planner Shelley Bolser, at 733-9067.
The following are selected reports from the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. They represent the officers' accounts of the events described. ANIMAL ABUSE, ASSAULTA woman was walking in the 700 block of Northeast 55th Street at 5:50 p.m. on May 18 when she came a man beating his dog. She confronted him and asked what he was doing to get him to stop hitting the dog.The man, in his 20s, continued to hold his dog with his right hand and used his left hand to hit the woman in the eye. The suspect then put the dog into his truck and drove off.
FRIDAY, MAY 30BLANCHET6-8 p.m.8200 Wallingford Ave. N.SUNDAY, JUNE 2UNIVERSITY PREP6 p.m.Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1511 E. Pike St.JUNE 10INGRAHAM6:30 p.m.Ingraham N.W. Athletic Complex, 1819 N. 135th St.ROOSEVELT8 p.m.Memorial Stadium, Seattle CenterJUNE 11GARFIELD (@ LINCOLN)8 p.m.Memorial Stadium, Seattle CenterJUNE 12MARSHALL7 p.m.Ballard H.S. auditorium, 1418 N.W. 65th St.MIDDLE COLLEGE-NORTHGATE7 p.m.North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way N.MIDDLE COLLEGE-UW CAMPUS6 p.m.UW Water Activities CenterJUNE 13NATHAN HALE6:30 p.m.Hale N.E. Athletic Complex, 10750 30th Ave. N.E.HOMESCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER7 p.m. Wilson-Pacific auditorium, 1300 N. 90th St.SUMMIT7 p.m. 11051 34th Ave. N.E.
Thank you for running the story of the stolen Koi Noburi and U.S. flag ("Valuable Koi Flags Stolen from Wallingford School," May 16).As a result of your story, a very kind, young man with no connection to John Stanford International School, who saw the paper in the break room where he works, came to the school yesterday (Tuesday, May 27) to donate two Koi Noburi that he had purchased while living in Japan. We are so happy to have had your help in making this connection!Chris Nielsen Administrative secretary, John Stanford International School
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who pay attention to things and those who don't. And when I say "those who don't." I mean me. I don't pay attention. If I'd been born into the age of ADHD, I'd have been diagnosed at birth. "I'm sorry Mrs. Troeppl, but your daughter can't focus enough to latch on to her bottle. I think she needs Ritalin.""But...but...but she's only two hours old!""Yep, worst case I've ever seen."
I admit parking in Fremont is difficult. This is why I read Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) materials on their 1-2-3 Park Community Parking Program with enthusiastic idealism.I want to believe the parking crunch can be solved, with everyone happy.
Team Teja's winning season Queen Anne Little League Juniors team, Dr. Zeeny Teja, finished the regular season tied for the most wins in the district by beating North Central 8 - 2 on Wednesday, May 28 in front of a animated crowd of parents, neighbors and random bystanders.