From the Ravenna Blog…

WEDNESDAY, July 15

University Village Sounds of Summer Concert: Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme. ABOUT: Music, beer garden, kids activities, and samples from U Village restaurants.  DETAILS: University Village parking lot. Wednesdays, July-August. Doors open at 5:45, show 6:30-8:30 PM. FREE.

THURSDAY, July 16

OutdoorMovies at Magnuson Park: Crazy, Stupid, Love  ABOUT: Movies on a big screen, live entertainment, trivia, and food trucks on Thursdays evenings from July 9 – Aug. 27, 2015. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and event is dog friendly. DETAILS: Magnuson Park (grass athletic fields), 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Doors open at 7 PM, movie starts at dusk. $5 per person. Kids 5 and under are free.

Author Event at Ravenna Third Place Books: Judy Bower  ABOUT: Judy Bower explores the pattern of a woman’s heroic journey in contrast to a man’s in her book Jane Eyre’s Sisters: How Women Live and Write the Heroine’s Story. DETAILS: Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave NE. 7-8 PM. FREE.

STG presents Erased, Dani Tirrell & Color Lines Dance Ensemble  ABOUT: “Erased is a dance theater piece conceived and choreographed by Dani Tirrell in collaboration with Color Lines Dance Ensemble. Through movement, live singing, spoken word and video, Color Lines Dance Ensemble tackle issues of race, misogyny, colorism, hair, body image and the complex but rewarding relationships women of color share with each other.” – STG website. This performance is part of a series of free, all-ages summer events at The Neptune Theater, Night at the Neptune. See the full 2015 lineup here.

DETAILS: The Neptune Theater, 1303 NE 45th Street. Doors open at 6 PM, show at 7 PM. RSVP here. All-ages. FREE.

ONGOING

80 Days of Summer at the Burke Museum of Natural History  ABOUT: Summer activities planned around a weekly theme include a scavenger hunt, craft, and guess the content of a “mystery box.”  The theme for July 11-17 is “Navigation Week.”  DETAILS: The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, UW Campus at 17th Ave. NE and NE 45th St. Open daily, 10 AM-5 PM. Activities included with museum admission, $7.50-10.

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