And the nominees are...

Say, what do you know? Our own Robertson "Davies" Witmer and John "Hey John" Osebold are nominees for Theatre Puget Sound's 2010 Gregory Awards! They're both up for the Outstanding Music & Sound Design award alongside our pal from Miss Mamie, Brendan Hogan, and "A" sympathizer Matt Starritt.

In the Best Actor category, you'll find our friend and sometimes-narrator/harmonica player Charles "Chuck" Leggitt. West's lighting/video hero L.B. Morse is gunning for the Lighting Design high score, and our former rehearsal space landlord and internet radio booster Scotto Moore is on the list for Outstanding Playwright!

So you see, it really is who you know. Or rather, who we know. But you know us and we know them so okay, it is who you know.

Puzzlingly, West was left off the roster of Outstanding Production nominees this year. I knew we should have called it The Laramie Project...

Good luck Rob & John and also everybody!

Nilsson, Nelson, Wilson

Thanks to brother Sean Nelson (religious title), we'll be playing our 8-minute Harry Nilsson medley with him at Rainn Wilson & Friends at the Paramount Theater this Saturday.

I've seen so many shows at the Paramount that I'm giddy as a schoolgirl selling pixie stix to a talking mailbox to be playing there.

Savory Onyx Machine

Photos and reaction to the performance installation we did at a vacant storefront in Pioneer Square yesterday

So what

now

The Dick-Around Gang Gains Bonus Points on Level 5

gained:
BALL PLACEMENT
RECOGNITION
ATHLETICISM

mvp:
LUKE'S iMIXER

bonus items:
PINEAPPLE
BEEF
CHICKEN
RICE
BEET SALAD

Star Train or 12 Angry Men?

Discuss.

Is this thing on...?

Oh hi!

Bet you thought we had forgotten about this here bloggythinger. Well, the truth is, we almost did. Almost.

Then tonight we* decided to have a rehearsal for the show we have coming up on Monday night that you should really check out if you even care about art and stuff.

And the rehearsal was fun and silly and good and we** remembered that we like playing music and hanging out and dicking around***.

So don't fret, you'll hear more from us soon.

Just hold tight, Sally. Rain's a-comin'...

*Only 5 of us could make it to rehearsal. Come to the show and see if you can spot which ones! (HINT: it won't necessarily be the ones who play better)

**Some of us remembered. I don't know what those other jerks remembered. IF ANYTHING. Amirite??!

***Welcome back from Canada, Evan!

How we spent our summer vacations

Havin' a blast, happened so fast…

Basil did the acting thing in the feature films Grassroots and Knights of Badassdom and on the TNT series "Leverage".

Rob is directing a puppet show called "Frankenocchio".

Evan is touring a fringe show called "The History of Lost and Found"

David is writing a solo show called "Center-Cut Ham Dinner Night Slide Show". (At Annex Theater Nov. 2-17)

John O. is planning a wedding called "Johntana".

John A. is planning a baby called "Monjohn".

Kirk is.

Man Fest Dest

We shot this in Calgary between shows for a production company called (fortuitously enough) "Welcome To The West". Enjoy!

Pete's eye view of Calgary

Our friend Pete joined us as sound engineer for our trip to Calgary. It turned out to be a challenging and rewarding experience, and he even managed to snap a couple of photos along the way!

http://www.dubtrain.com/pete/travel/calgary/

Sunday Night Live!

Don't forget to come on out and join us for Chamber vs. Chamber this Sunday night the 23rd in the super-swanky Fireside room at Seattle's super-swanky Sorrento Hotel. Be warned, however, that only sexy, smart, witty arts-types will be in attendance, so you might want to wear that little number. I think you know which one I mean... **WINNNNK**

And yes, actually, we do put the "dance" in "attendance".

(Facebook event page here, if you're into that kind of thing)

Evan's new horn

kirk's new drumkit

Rob's new accordion

John's new guitar

The New York Times has come today

A shout-out from the NYT on our score of The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.
And I quote:

"In the background, a group of musicians collectively known as Awesome lives up to its name."

So you know, we're huge in New York now, obvys.

Post-Mother's Day Discussion

I just thought this picture was awesome.  This is Dare.  She and her sister Emerald and her mom Counsel are artists.  Respect.

Post-show discussion

Like music, talking, listening and drinking? The good folks over at OnePot have invited us over for their upcoming Chamber vs. Chamber music/art/history/ice cream* social event at the Sorrento Hotel's Fireside room on Sunday, May 23rd.

Whether you missed West and want to get a little live taste of the music, or you saw it and want to know more, or you hated it and want an explanation, this behind-the-music event is for you.  It'll be a cool discussion about art, opera, indie music and other heady stuff, led by City Arts editor Mark Baumgarten and West director Matthew Richter. We're joined by our hyper-talented pals Nick Garrison and Sarah Rudinoff, so come join us and bring your party brains!

Go here for more info and ticket link.


*ice cream may not be served.

exit, stage left

Calgary is snow