Howdy. First post.

Photography is one of my hobbies. Well, not the artsy kind... I'm more into taking snapshots of interesting subject material, and anyone who's lived here for a while knows there's lots of funky stuff around Oly to photograph, to say the least.

My idea for this blog is to post a maximum of three photos per post in a series, showcasing Olympia's local graffiti, wall-art, murals, mosaics, paste-ups, stickers, and... unique artistic activism.

All photos posted are from my Flickr account and were taken by me. All rights reserved and all that noise. All photos will be posted in the default 'medium' size, and a link to access other sizes will be provided as well.

On to the first series of three... click the post title to view the whole post.


Series I - Photo I - Obama is a Cracker [Link]



Lyndon LaRouche supporters stirring the pot with the president's head on a parrot's body and some incendiary rhetoric, MLK Day, 2010.

Downtown Olympia, WA

Tuesday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia

Information from the ACLU: A screening of the ACLU's award-winning video, which covers the history and impacts of marijuana laws in the USA, followed by a discussion with video host Rick Steves, and others. Free and open to the public.

More information at the OFS website: Tuesday, January 12- ACLU of Washington Presents…Marijuana: It’s Time for a Conversation hosted by Rick Steves!

[This article from the May 1, 1934 Daily Olympian gives a sliver of info on the history of movie houses in Oly. Should be of special interest to OFS volunteers]

Zabel Marking His 25th Year

E.A. Zabel, veteran showman and at present owner and operator of the Capitol theatre on East Fifth avenue, during May, will observe, through his theatre, the 25th anniversary of his connection with show business.

Starting Tuesday, May 1, a feature of Mr. Zabel's observances will be the exchange of a brand new two-bit piece for any quarter bearing the date 1909-- the year Mr. Zabel started in the business-- and admission of the quarter-bearer without futher negotiations.

Mr. Zabel started in the show business in 1909 when he purchased the old Acme movie house, located on the present site of "Mcs Place," 216 East Fourth avenue, from Joseph St. Peter, who until recently was superintendent of the reformatory at Monroe. St. Peter had opened the Acme but a short time before.

Four years after taking over the Acme, Mr. Zabel, prospering, became Olympia's leading "movie magnate" when he bought controlling interest in the Rex theatre, at Fourth and Franklin (site of the now-vacant Nommensen's furniture store), and the Ray, a movie house located then at 118 Fifth avenue east (present site of G.H. Uhler's real estate office).

In 1924 Zabel, with the late William Wilson, built and opened the present Capitol theatre, then admittedly the finest showhouse in the city. He has maintained his interest in the Capitol and now operates it for the lowest-priced moving picture entertainment in the city.

Saturday, June 20

Ninth Annual Stonewall Youth Drag Show Extravaganza
At Ye Olde Capitol Theater
$5.00 admission for youth/ $10-$100 sliding scale- no one turned away for lack of funds!

Tickets available at the box office night of show only!

7:00pm doors/7:30pm show

Join us on a magical queer journey through the fairy tales you thought you knew ... and support your favorite queer youth organization at the same time.

Can the Fairly Gay Mother and the Pride Piper help Lesborella, Sleeping Handsome, and the rest find their way? Are they even lost? Part Variety Show. Part Original Play. Featuring local artists, community members, and, of course, the youth. One time extravaganza...don't miss out!

"Special guests, Tender Forever and Kimya Dawson will be performing as well!" - Kimya actually says "I am performing as unstoppable diva Jamoca Brown in the Stonewall Youth Drag Show tomorrow night!!! "

The New Narrative: Local Voices for a Global Future

The Capitol Theater
206 Fifth Avenue SE, Olympia

5:30 Reception with catering from Rambling Jack's
6:30 Films and conversations

The Global Oneness Project presents a free film event recognizing the role of local communities in global change. Join us to exchange ideas, foster relationships, and strengthen the changes already happening in our world.

Featuring:
Short films from the Global Oneness Project
Interactive cafe-style conversations
Guest speaker Orland Bishop, founder of ShadeTree Multicultural Foundation in Watts, Los Angeles, and a pioneer of innovative approaches to urban truces and restoring community
Q&A with filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

The Global Oneness Project is documenting a growing understanding of what it means to be part of one interconnected, interdependent world. Since 2006, the Project has traveled to six continents, gathering stories from individuals and organizations working in the fields of sustainability, conflict resolution, social justice, spirituality, indigenous wisdom, and politics.

www.globalonenessproject.org/events
events@globalonenessproject.org

Amy Goodman appeared in Olympia on Sunday, March 29, 2009 as part of her book tour, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times, which she co-wrote with her brother, David Goodman. She demonstrated her wonderful wit, and way with words, before a crowd of several hundred. I hope that video of her speech becomes available, because her speech was enjoyable and entertaining, and very informative and inspiring — and because I had to leave early! She told some very powerful stories, including about Rachel Corrie, a Palestinian man whose name starts with B (help me out here,) the Israeli Military refusenik (who is also the nephew of Benjamin Netanyahu,) and Frederick Douglass (re: Mount Misery,) among others. Here are some photos that I made, and a list of some of the sponsoring and affiliated organizations:

I saw MILK at the Capitol Theater last week. This is a great film; I recommend it highly. The film features a remarkable and powerful performance by Sean Penn, who plays Harvey Milk, a former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member.

It's a powerful film. It will be playing until Wednesday.

olympiafilmsociety.org/2009/02/27/milk-starts-march-6/

Presented by BRICK

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009

Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Capitol Theater
206 5th AVE Olympia, WA
Email: PACC@yahoogroups.com

FILMS:

-Kabul Transit-2007
In the broken cityscape of Kabul Afghanistan, amid the the dust and rubble of war, Westerners and Afghans adjust to the uncertain possibilities of peace. This film shuttles through the broken streets of the city, listening in on conversations, posing questions, probing the darker alleys mainstream media avoids.

-A Call to Action-2009
Hundreds of people took part in stustained direct action to demiliarize the Port of Olympia for 10 days in Nov. '07. Directed by AJ Strosahl and Noah Sochet, this film documents the multifaceted effort by Olympia activists to resist the use of our infrastructure to enable American imperialism.

Sunday, March 22- OFS Presents!! Hot Buttered Rum and Everyone Orchestra featuring members of String Cheese Incident! 6:30pm Doors/7:00pm Show- Early Show! $15.00 General Admission/$10.00 OFS Members Advance tickets Available www.buyolympia.com , Rainy Day Records, or at the box office night of show! All Ages with 21+ Beer Garden! Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising stars in the musical firmament, often described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments, the band melds blues, folks, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, and the members’ varying degrees of classical training lead them to invest heavily in group composition. The widespread appeal of HBR’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success. THE EVERYONE ORCHESTRA is a revolving cast of stellar musicians brought together by drummer/conductor Matt Butler, Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident, Asher Fulero of Surrounded by Ninjas, Dave Brogan from ALO, and the entire Hot Buttered Rum Band. EO’s interactive, improvisational experiences are designed to create space for each performer’s musical personality to shine, engage the audience as participants in the jam and to facilitate a massive celebratory coming together. What makes Everyone Orchestra performances stand out from other musical collaborations is the conducting and audience participation. Butler facilitates the jams using giant cue cards, hand signals and more which direct the musicians and audience alike in flowing, playful and incredibly dynamic co-creations.