Fade in: A group of aspiring filmmakers gathered in a Capitol Hill cafe for a free event that just might unlock a new path in their lives. Outside, Capitol Hill beckons. But, first, a night of cinematic terror awaits.

Seattle’s TheFilmSchool is setting this scene the first Tuesday of every month at Roy Street Coffee and Tea, featuring guest speakers from the film industry.

“People love this event.  They can mingle and network at Roy Street, hear leaders in their field — for free — talk on a variety of story-centric subjects, and sip wine and nosh at the same time; between 40-100 people attend each event,” said the school’s John Jacobsen.

A panel at a recent First Tuesday Event (Image: TheFilmSchool)

The events are open to all interested members of the community and especially those with a love for film. The meetings started “about 3 years ago and we’ve done over 30 events there since then with over 1,500 people attending,” Jacobsen said.

This week’s film night will feature Eric Morget, host of the Maelstrom International Film Festival (MIFF), and a TheFilmSchool alum.  He will be talking about “making and distributing horror films as first films,” according to TheFilmSchool’s webpage in addition to “screening some of his favorite horror scenes, and actors will be reading a terrific scene from a film – live (at least we hope they’re alive) – as well.”

MIFFF is “a fan-run film festival led by a core team of experienced organizers who share a passion for new groundbreaking Action, Animation, Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction Cinema” slated to run October 5th to 7th at the Seattle International Film Festival Center and the SIFF Cinema Uptown.

Whether you’re a film buff, an aspiring writer, or even just a curious passerby the first Tuesday events can be a place to explore and nurture your inner film nerd.

Roy Street Coffee and Tea is located at: 700 Broadway E. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP here. The event runs from 6:30-8:30p.

Artful Bauhaus (Image: michaelneverstops.blogspot.com)

The next step in the city’s design review process may not be clear but the artists are moving forward. An “End of an Era” is near. Bauhaus Coffee has put out a call for submissions for a December art show coinciding with its final months at Melrose and Pine before the shop makes way for a year-plus construction process that will rebuild its block into a seven-story, mixed-use apartment building.

Pieces should “comment on the changing landscape of Capitol Hill, and the redevelopment of this beloved block,” the notice says.

The Hewitt-designed development project that will incorporate portions of the old buildings along the Bauhaus block cleared its first design review hurdle this summer but, as of today, the required follow-up meeting has yet to appear on the city’s schedule.

Bauhaus owner Joel Radin told CHS the cafe will open a Ballard location in the meantime and plans to return to the overhauled Melrose and Pine store when construction is completed in 2014 or 2015.

Below is the entire call for submissions from Bauhaus Capitol Hill: 

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

Bauhaus is hosting a group show for December 2012.

The title for the show is “End of an Era” 

I’m looking for artists to submit pieces that comment on the changing landscape of Capitol Hill, and the redevelopment of this beloved block. 

Themes may also include: Gentrification, “out with the old/ in with the new”, demolition, end of the world (As the Mayan calendar suggests), change, or simply an ode to your relationship with Bauhaus Coffee. 

All forms of media will be considered. 

The submission deadline is Friday, November 2nd 2012 at midnight. 

Please submit all entries to:

Bauhausart@hotmail.com

Included in recommendations for how the region should put more than $166 million in federal transportation funds to work: $850 grand to power study of the the First Hill streetcar extension beyond its currently planned terminus at Broadway and Denny, the future home of Capitol Hill Station.

The recommendation from the Puget Sound Regional Council is an important stamp of approval from the organization. You can show your support — or opposition — by emailing kmcgourty@psrc.org through October 25th when the council’s executive board will vote to approve the slate. A full list of recommended projects is below. You’ll note there are also line items for important work along 23rd Ave.

People involved with the planning process around a possible First Hill route extension to north Broadway say there is growing energy to push the rail system even farther north along 10th Ave to reach E Prospect and open up the possibility of a better connection to Volunteer Park.

The First Hill streetcar is expected to eventually serve around 3,500 riders per day, according to transit planners. A previous study concluded that extending the route to Aloha would add about 500 riders per day. That study also said that extending the line to Aloha would add 3 minutes to the trip in each direction. Trolleys will leave every 15 minutes and vehicle traffic and streetcars will share a lane as a separated bikeway is added along Broadway.

Puget Sound Regional Council Recommends Transportation Funding for Seattle

SEATTLE – The Puget Sound Regional Council is recommending more than $166 million in funding for projects in Seattle, part of more than $440 million in federal funds proposed by PSRC to improve transportation around the region.

Projects include:  

•          Mercer Corridor West Project – Underpass Segment  (5th Ave N to 9th Ave N)* – $10,000,000
•          South Lake Union Streetcar Maintenance – $515,024
•          Westlake Cycle Track – $1,706,586
•          23rd Avenue Corridor Improvements  – South Jackson Street to East John Street – $3,500,000
•          23rd Avenue Corridor Improvements  – South Jackson Street to East Madison Street Preservation – $1,500,000
•          First Hill Street Car – Broadway Extension – $850,000
•          Seattle Central Waterfront Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Terminal  – $1,366,530
•          Bicycle Access Enhancements to King County Metro RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit – $600,000
•          King County Metro Electric Trolley Fleet Replacement – $67,092,357
•          Refurbishing Transit Tunnel Elevators – $2,839,594
•          Third Ave Transit Corridor Improvement and RapidRide Facilities Project  – $3,480,000
•          Lynnwood to Northgate Link Light Rail – $26,919,692
•          North Link: Extend Light Rail from UW to Northgate Transit Center – $29,442,586
•          Holman Rd Northwest – NW 87th Street to Greenwood Ave North Preservation – $1,129,357
•          NE 125th Street/Roosevelt Way NE/NE 130th   Street – I-5 Overpass to Sand Point Way NE Preservation – $1,000,000
•          South Park Bridge Replacement – $15,000,000

These projects were selected on their merits and support the region’s economic development and growth,” said Bellevue Councilmember Claudia Balducci, chair of PSRC’s Transportation Policy Board.  “When Congress approved these funds earlier this year, their focus was on growing and sustaining jobs.  These projects, large and small, will put people to work and shore up the foundations of our economy for the future.”

PSRC is encouraging public comments on the projects proposed for funding and on the region’s draft Transportation Improvement Program for 2013-2016. The public comment period runs from September 13 through October 25, 2012. The vote by PSRC’s Executive Board to approve the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program is scheduled for October 25. A complete list of all projects andmore information is available at psrc.org.   

See something others should know about? You can always txt/call CHS at (206) 399-5959, email or holler at us via Twitter or Facebook. Don’t forget about the new SPD ‘Tweets by Beat’ service — we’ve posted links to the beats covering most of Capitol Hill here.

• E Galer burglar hunt: A search for a suspected burglar with a distinctive appearance came up empty Friday night following an attempted break-in at a home in the 1700 block of E Galer. Police were called to the home around 10:30p by a woman who heard someone pounding on her front door and inside her house downstairs. As police rushed to the scene, they found signs of a forced entry and saw a white or Hispanic male around 6-feet tall, 200 pounds and bald fleeing from the area via a nearby alley. Police and K9 units encircled the area and searched street by street for the man but were not successful.

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• 11th Ave street robbery: Details are slim in an early Sunday morning street robbery reported to have taken place near 11th and Pike. The victim reported the mugging Sunday afternoon around 4p to officers at the East Precinct.
• Yancy Noll case: Prosecutors have filed first degree murder charges against 29-year-old Dinh Bowman in the shooting death of Capitol Hill wine steward Yancy Noll. Bowman, held without bail, is expected back in court on the 8th to enter his plea on the charges.
• SCCC melee charges: The man arrested in the assault of a police officer at Seattle Central last week that sparked an internal investigation of possible improper contact with the handcuffed suspect faces charges of third degree assault. 23-year-old John Ross has been charged in the case for what police say was a drunken attack on a female officer trying to keep him from leaving the scene of an investigation.
• Pike/Pine purse snatcher nabbed: SPD posted about a September bust of a purse snatcher targeting women inside Capitol Hill clubs: 

Officers caught a purse snatcher at a Capitol Hill nightclub on 10th Avenue and E. Pike Street early Tuesday.

Shortly after 1 am, two women inside the club reported that a man wearing a black hat had stolen their purses. When Officers spotted the suspect near the club’s restrooms, he quickly ducked inside an occupied lavatory.

Officers followed the suspect inside, where they found him staring at himself in the mirror, next to a very confused woman who had been using the bathroom when the suspect barged in.

When officers took the suspect out of the bathroom and patted him down, a purse fell out of his waistband onto the ground. Moments later, a second purse fell out of his pants.

Officers then arrested the man, who told police he was having a “drunk stupid moment.”

We’ve asked SPD to identify the suspect for us so we can follow up and learn more about charges in the case.

• Seattle University $138,493 theft: The Spectator has details on some campus thievery. 
• Safeway booze (and chicken) bust: Two men were arrested in this September 25th caper at the 15th/John Safeway:

• Ugly scene on Melrose: Police responded to this 100 Melrose Ave E incident on September 22nd that included a child in a stroller getting knocked over in the tumult:
• Odd 13th Ave robbery: This September incident went down in the 1600 block of 13th Ave and reportedly involved a handgun and some more ugliness:

Hamlin Robinson School Head of School Joan Beauregard has been selected to be a ‘human hamster’ at the Seattle Sounders v. Portland Timbers game on Sunday, October 7th at Century Link Field. Selected in a drawing for the Washington Federation of Independent Schools ’Principals on the Pitch‘ event, Joan and another Head of School (St. Catherine’s School) will go head-to-head in giant inflatable clear plastic spheres and maneuver around an obstacle course on the soccer field during the half-time show.

The special and friendly competition is sponsored by PEMCO Insurance and organized by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools. For participating in this event, PEMCO will provide HRS with an appearance from a Seattle Sounder player. He will speak with students, sign autographs, and even host a mini-soccer clinic. In addition, both schools will receive a donation from PEMCO insurance, which HRS will use for financial aid. 

No Principals will be harmed in the making of this competition.

Hamlin Robinson School art teacher, Allison Echanove, deserves to take a step out of the art room and into the spotlight! She has been recognized with the Annual Leadership Award from Artsonia, the world’s largest online kid’s art museum, for outstanding ladership in the area of Arts Education at HRS. The HRS online gallery ranks 7th in Washington State. 

The Leadership Award presented to Allison honors teachers who go beyond the classroom walls to encourage family and community involvement in arts education. The award also recognizes significant achievement in the area of technology integration within the school arts program. 

While teachers in more than 100 countries showcase their student artwork on Artsonia, Allison has created a school community deserving recognition. During the 2011-13 school year, HRS school gallery showcased 651 pieces of artwork. This popular collection of art has been visited more than 20,000 times and has received nearly 100 comments from friends and family. “Artsonia is a simple, yet effective, way to get parents and family members more involved in Art Education,” said Allison, “and my students love it!“

In addition, family members can purchase keepsakes imprinted with the child’s artwork, with Artsonia donating 20 percent of their annual product revenue back to the school art program.

How’s it going out there? We’ve been posting about this big round of Metro service changes all year – now they’re finally here:

Some transit service delays are expected in downtown Seattle as bus riders, transit operators and traffic adjust to route changes and the pay-on-entry system. Metro personnel will be available to answer rider questions Monday at key transit stops in downtown Seattle, Ballard, Burien, West Seattle and Northgate during the peak commute times 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. Some locations also will have personnel 12:30-3:30 p.m.

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There’s my beautiful bus! Go Capitol Hill! #Seattle,
uploaded by MadelinePuckette.

• All routes are now pay on entry
• The downtown Free Ride Area is gone
• Route 10: “Route 10 will be separated from Route 12. In downtown Seattle, it will operate on Pine St and Pike St, using 2nd Ave to loop between the two streets. It will no longer serve bus stops on 1st Ave.”
• Route 11 gets a major boost in weekday midday frequency: “Route 11 will be separated from Route 125. In downtown Seattle, it will operate on Pine St and Pike St, using 2nd Ave to loop between the two streets. It will no longer serve bus stops on 1st Ave.”
• Route 12: “Route 12 will be separated from Route 10. In downtown Seattle, it will operate on Madison St and Marion St, using 1st Ave to loop between the two streets. It will no longer serve bus stops on 1st Ave.  ”
• The 14 route serving Summit has been separated and is now route 47
• Routes 8, 43, 48, 49, and 60 remain unchanged on Capitol Hill

Around the rest of the city, there are 

• New routes 32, 40, 50, 61 and 62
• Discontinued Routes 15, 17, 18, 23, 34, 35, 39, 45, 46, 51, 53, 54, 56, 81, 85, 133 and 134
• Details for all here 

What are you seeing out there?