Join Friends and Neighbors to Benefit the Fremont Arts Council’s Solstice Parade

Fremont’s 1st BBQ Competition & Neighborhood Party
Sunday, June 2nd, 10am – 11pm
Corner of 36th and Dayton Ave N, Fremont, Seattle

Longtime supporter of the Moisture Festival, Peter Glick, owner of Fremont’s Roxy’s Diner, The Back Door at Roxy’s, and Pete’s Fremont Fire Pit, invites you to  “go hog wild at the Fremont BBQ Extravaganza,”  a free neighborhood celebration, sanctioned by the Northwest BBQ Association, to benefit the Fremont Arts Council’s Solstice Parade. Beer, wine and spirits will be available in all of Peter’s establishments, as well as at Norm’s Eatery and Ale House, another festival sponsor.

Here’s the exciting itinerary for this can’t-miss event:

BBQ Competition: Sanctioned by the Northwest BBQ Association, the 1st Annual Fremont BBQ Competition will welcome 12 BBQ teams to compete for $2,500 in prize money and the honor of best BBQ Chef in the Universe!

BBQ Demos: Throughout the day there will be grilling demos by Award Winning BBQ Chefs, with whole hog preparation, start to finish, and free samples for all.

Whole Hog Lunch & Dinner: Complete BBQ meals available all day, including a Whole Hog Banquet at Pete’s Fremont Fire Pit, open to all.

BBQ Sauce Tastings: Local and national BBQ sauce producers will be showcasing their wares at the Free Condiment Tent.  Taste them all, including hot sauces, salsas, and BBQ sauces.

Mini Pancake Eating Contest: Roxy’s Diner will be cooking up loads of pancakes with delicious toppings for the kids in all of us. Competitions will feature prizes for all ages.

Bagel Ring Toss: Not your everyday ring toss.  These custom made bagels will be a challenge for all ages. More fun than a bucket of cream cheese.

Costumed Dog Parade: Norm’s Eatery will sponsor a dog parade with fabulous prizes from Petapoluza.
Local Beers and Spirits Tastings: Beer and BBQ or spirits and BBQ? You decide. 

Free Music Stage: Bluegrass to Rockabilly—on-stage and off-stage performances throughout the day.

Funds raised at the Fremont BBQ Extravaganza benefit the Fremont Arts Council’s Solstice Parade. For more information, visit FremontArtsCouncil.org.

Closing Night Video

We want to thank everyone who participated in this year's festival from the bottom of our moist little hearts!

Next at Hale's Palladium: Frank Olivier's Twisted Cabaret!

Now that Moisture Festival is over, are you experiencing vaudeville withdrawals? Never fear, Twisted Cabaret opens May 2nd. This independent production taking place a Hale's Palladium runs Thursdays through Sundays beginning May 2nd.

Frank Olivier's Twisted Cabaret and Pandamonium Vaudeville Show is a one man show with a cast of a dozen characters, each more talented and demented than the last. Frank Olivier has performed around the globe, bringing his world class comedy juggling act to literally millions of people. In this show Frank, deliver's more than just amazing juggling and comedy. Each night Frank takes on a dozen different roles performing a dozen different acts as well as singing and dancing his way into your heart.

The Twisted Cabaret Orchestra accompanies, as Olivier delights with juggling, mind reading, knife-throwing, magic, fire-eating and more, like you have never seen before.

Twisted Cabaret, a Seattle virgin, has played theaters from San Francisco to London with stops in Las Vegas, LA, and beyond. Tickets are priced for the whole family. Hale’s Palladium Theatre is part of Hale's Brewery so you can drink at the show. What are you waiting for? Great music, hilarious comedy, danger, and magic served with a side of delicious beer. Get your tickets now to the funniest show in Seattle.

More Information at http://twistedcabaret.com/
May 2nd - May 26th, Thursday-Sunday

Moisture Festival Week 4 Video Highlights

Highlights from week 4 of 2013 Moisture Festival performances captured by videographer Alan Plotkin. 

Moisture Festival Week 3 Video Highlights

Capturing highlights of week 3 of 2013 Moisture Festival performances via videographer Alan Plotkin. 

Moisture Festival Video Trailer Week 2

Capturing highlights of week 2 of 2013 Moisture Festival performances. Includes some footage of 'Burlesque Undress' panel discussion which addressed the history of the Northwest burlesque phenomenon through the eyes of the performers who lived it.  

via Moisture Festival videographer Alan Plotkin

Moisture Festival Week Three | New Performers and Acts Arrive | Last Weekend Of Libertease Burlesque At Broadway Performance Hall | Variete Continues At Hale's Palladium

Variete'

Aviatrix Photo by Michelle Bates

Lots of new acts arriving for week three. Don't forget to try a late night variete' show at 10:30pm 18+ at Hale's Palladium or late night Libertease Burlesque show 18+ at Broadway Performance Hall. These shows tend to be great fun, especially for a more noisy late night crowd. 

Our 3pm matinées at Hale's Palladium on Saturdays and Sundays are geared for families and kids. On Sunday April 7th there is a special variete' show matinée at Broadway Performance Hall, if you'd like to see a family oriented variete' show on Capitol Hill.

You can click on the name of the performer below to see the specific show they're performing in during week 3 and also find more in depth information about them. 

It's going to be a great week three!

Variete' Performers at Hale's Palladium week three:

Al Simmons, Dream Frohe, Hacki & Moeppi, Jonathan Rose, Mark Growden, Niels Duinker, Puppet Guy, Tom Noddy, Wang Hong, Zebra Kings , Godfrey Daniels, Jessie Sawyers, Paper Doll Militia, Ron W. Bailey, Sourdough Slim, Joey Pipia, JuggleMania, Sourdough Slim, Uncle Bonsai, Armitage Shanks, Poledello, Tanya Brno, Bill Robison, Charly Castors , Della Moustachella, Nu Klezmer Army, Splinter Dance Company, Kevin Kent, Shoehorn, Alex Zerbe, Duo Rendez-vous, Kevin Joyce, Ruby Joyce, Aviatrix, Onlies

Performers at Broadway Performance Hall's Special Sunday 
April 7th 3pm Variete' Matinée

Dr. Calamari & Acrophelia, Duo XY, Frank Olivier, Hacki & Moeppi, Lelavision, Naked Truth, Ron W. Bailey, Saffi Watson, Sourdough Slim, Wang Hong

Libertease Burlesque

Evil Hate Monkey Photo By John Cornicello

Burlesque Performers lineup Broadway Performance Hall week three:

Blanche DeBris, Caela Bailey, Duo Flor de Piel, Duo XY, Frank Olivier, Fuchsia FoXXX, Heavenly Spies, J. Von Stratton, Kevin Joyce, Liza Rose, Luminous Pariah, Moist-ettes Ensemble, Naked Truth, Sydni Deveraux, Trixie Little & the Evil Hate Monkey, Evilyn Sin Claire , Polly Wood, Rhys Thomas, Sally Pepper, Shanghai Pearl