Seattle sportsball fans are singing the blues right now. We skip over spinning the globe this week so we can spend more time on artgasms, because we have plenty of them! Even pre-artgasms! 

I’d love to see a sequel to “Kate and Leopold” in which the main character disrupts New York in the late 1800s as she adjusts to the difference after going back in time because she couldn’t find a decent guy in 2001. You can enjoy this time travel rom com while we wait for some studio exec to greenlight my idea: Kate and Leopold - Trailer 

A much more subtle love story, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma - Trailer, this movie is made for a media savvy audience that appreciates subtle references while getting hit over the head with the overt references. I’m included in that audience. 

Lime Garden covering “Age of Consent” is what cover songs are all about. Lime Garden - Age of Consent. This is how you respect a song, own a version of it, and make it new. 

Nene Royal is a singular talent: vocal control, amazing guitar skills, and piano mastery. She’s making an appearance on America’s Got Talent, where we are sure she will get recognized as an exceptional young musician. Watch for yourself: 

Nene Royal crushes “Hysteria” by Muse

Nene Royal covers “Lovely” by Billie Eilish 

I always enjoy seeing work by new choreographers. Ballet Northwest is showcasing young choreographers at the aptly named  Young Choreographers Showcase on Saturday, August 22nd (not Sunday). 

An Improbable Peck of Plays is running at Oly Theater, now in Downtown Olympia after moving from the mall on the west side. Short plays can pack a punch, concentrating an idea and delivering a strong dose of theater magic: https://www.olytheater.com/pecktix  

She’s Green videos often feature the lead singer in flowy summer dresses wandering in the woods. she's green - locket I can’t get enough of that. I’m so happy they keep the music and videos coming!