The ‘Mo Wave Arts Festival kicks off on Thursday at True Love Gallery and Pony and continues through the weekend at Pony, Wildrose, and Chop Suey.

Cine Independiente features “new wave” film discoveries from Argentina, Friday through Sunday at Northwest Film Forum. The mini-fest opening night features Legendary bartender/cocktail wizard/guest curator Jay Kuehner mixing drinks for your pleasure, including Fernet and cola, an Argentine staple.

Thursday, April 11

• Wine tasting: explore the best of Down Under with a tasting of five wines from Australia, Vino Verite (208 Boylston Ave E), 4:45 – 8p.
• Capitol Hill Arts Walk: every second Thursday of the month.  This month brings plenty of visual arts installations (up votes on Ghost Gallery, Blindfold, Ltd Gallery, Vermillion, Joe Bar), a dance performance (High 5 Pie), a pay-what-you-can play performance (Theater Schmeater), a street-side mobile video screen (11th Ave),  and the return of fun dance party/psychedelics PENETRATION (Vermillion), and more.
• Glass art exhibit opening party: “BOTANICAL EXOTICA – A Monumental Collection of the Rare and Beautiful” is a 3 part back-to-back series  by Jason Gamrath over the course of 6 months. Opening event includes food and drink. The Volunteer Park Conservatory, 5 – 8p.
• Album release party for The Quiet Ones, with friends Marty Marquis and the Young Evils. Barboza (925 E Pike St), 8p.

Friday, April 12

• Author reading: Mania: The Story of the Outraged and Outrageous Lives that Launched a Cultural Revolution. Yes, hippie children, the co-authors will be talking about the Beat Generation: Kerouac Burroughs, Ginsberg, and more. Elliott Bay Book Company, 7p. Continue reading →