The Round http://theround.org/blog music. poetry. painting. collaboration. Fri, 11 May 2012 22:53:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 JUNE 12: Round 85 http://theround.org/blog/?p=724 http://theround.org/blog/?p=724#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 01:15:07 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=724
Round 85 with Benjamin Verdoes (Mt St Helens Vietnam Band), Otis (OC Notes/Metal Chocolates), You Are Plural, poet Chelsey Richardson, live painters/visual artists, more. 7pm doors, 8pm show. all ages, mostly seated, PG13.

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=724 0 JULY 8: Round 86 http://theround.org/blog/?p=728 http://theround.org/blog/?p=728#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 19:00:14 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=728

w/ The Local Strangers, Big Sur, more

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=728 0 AUG 14: Round 87 http://theround.org/blog/?p=739 http://theround.org/blog/?p=739#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 22:50:25 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=739 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the repeal of the Teen Dance Ordinance!  We weren’t around back then but are happy to celebrate with Vera Project and other all-ages venues around town.  More to be announced…

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=739 0 MAY 8: Round 84 = 7 years! http://theround.org/blog/?p=713 http://theround.org/blog/?p=713#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 01:26:40 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=713
Only $7 advance tickets for this special 7 year anniversary show.
+ All new artists this month!
+ YouthSpeaks Seattle 2012 team members Phin & Julia!
+ Modern dance improv by movement artist Victoria McConnell (project29)
+ NEW Round Membership available, $100 per year. Subscribe Now.
+ Community Dinner returns, 6pm potluck!  Just show up and pitch in (you can run up to Marketime for food).
See Facebook Event for further details, videos, etc.

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=713 0 7 YEARS! http://theround.org/blog/?p=689 http://theround.org/blog/?p=689#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:50:40 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=689
[Round 4 @ Golden Gardens Bath House, 2005]

Round 84, May 8th, 2012

As the math guys tell me… we’re celebrating 7 years of collaborative music, slam poetry, and visual arts this month.  I want to send out a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported this amazing event, including all the incredibly brave artists who take the leap and collaborate onstage together in front of you the amazingly respectful audience.

Also thanks to the press/writers who’ve helped try to explain what this is (usually you just gotta see it in person though!), and of course to our faithful volunteers – especially Jonas G who does live sound and mixes our podcast, Joshua Sherman who records the shows with such quality, Eratosthenes who captures many videos/photos in HD clarity, and Juliann Itter for creating unique show posters every month since about Round 32 I think. Please support them too!

I am humbled to look back and see 7 years of great audience support/participation and artist creativity that have made this show what it is today.  And to think this started as basically a co-op dinner to get artists together each month to support each other!

It’s such an honor to be able to curate this event and to see it growing and thriving in Seattle and other cities with a totally different show every month. And on a Tuesday at that!  Thank you all. Thank you.

cheers,

-Nathan Marion, Founder

[Round 50 @ the Triple Door]


[Original logo. Sketch by Tara Ward]

[ Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, with painter Jen Grabarczyk. @ Round 30 something, Nectar Lounge - while Abbey was under renovations]


[Round 25 @ Fremont Abbey pre-renovations. Damien Jurado, J Tillman (Fleet Foxes), Jenna Conrad, Scott Erickson, more]

 

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=689 0 APR 10: Round 83 with Damien Jurado, Jonathan Russell (The Head & The Heart), Katie Costello (Pretty Broken Things) http://theround.org/blog/?p=670 http://theround.org/blog/?p=670#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:45:36 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=670 SOLD OUT

This one sold out really fast! Thanks everyone.  For those who didn’t get tickets, we’ll definitely try to film/record and share some songs with you via our podcast or youtube channel.  Stay tuned!  Join us for The Round every 2nd Tuesday at Fremont Abbey Arts Center in Seattle.

This one could sell out fast!   Tickets

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=670 0 MAR 13: Round 82 with Debbie Miller, Sean McGrath, Pepper Proud, Matt Gano, more! http://theround.org/blog/?p=668 http://theround.org/blog/?p=668#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:45:06 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=668

See our Facebook Page for links to the most current event info!

Tickets (for all shows at Fremont Abbey Arts Center that is)

MAR 13: Round 82 with Debbie Miller, Sean McGrath, Pepper Proud, slam poet Matt Gano, live painters Eddy Lee and Christa Pierce, more!

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=668 0 FEB 14: Round 81 – Valentines Day http://theround.org/blog/?p=631 http://theround.org/blog/?p=631#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:32:04 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=631 Musicians: Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger, etc)
Alexandra Niedzialkowski (Cumulus)
Eric Anderson (Cataldo)
+ Steve Hardin on percussion & members of Cataldo in the improv band
Live painter: Skye Graves, Jackie Moulton
Slam poets:  Barton Jackson (Seattle Poetry Slam)

Nonprofit of the month: NFFTY Film Festival for youth!
http://www.nffty.org/ — Volunteer!

Everyone is welcome to The Round (of course!) and don’t worry, lots of non-couples will be present as always! This year we will have some special fancy candlelit tables for anyone interested in reserved seats for 2 or 4 people. (see ticketing page)

Plus bottles of red wine available, and of course our local Seattle beers! bar/ w ID. Special dessert from the Abbey Cafe too
The Round’s group on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/55724597450/

http://cumulus.bandcamp.com/album/2011
http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/nelson_sean_2_/artist.jhtml

Well look at that, The Round landed on Valentines Day finally!  In the early years, we celebrated “Anti-Valentines” day, meaning… let’s focus on music & arts & real relationships… not so much on the consumerist madness.  But, that said… for this show you can expect some fancy tables for you and your date including special package deals with a bottle of good Washington wine and local dessert included, very ‘romantic’ (ie. good!) music, poetry, and live painting.  But wait, this isn’t a couples only show!   As with every Round, everyone is welcome and you can even book a table (for 2-4) for your party people, no significant others required!  We’ve heard of folks meeting at The Round, and then getting married at the Abbey a year later… so who knows!  :-p

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=631 0 JAN 10, 2012: Round 80 @ Fremont Abbey http://theround.org/blog/?p=629 http://theround.org/blog/?p=629#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:30:36 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=629

Join us on 2nd Tuesday’s for The Round @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center.  Abbey Cafe opens 7pm for local beer/wine, chai, tea, coffee, snacks. Show is 8-10pm, all ages, mostly seated, PG13.

]]> http://theround.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=629 0 A Holiday Mix Tape For You! http://theround.org/blog/?p=648 http://theround.org/blog/?p=648#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:51:52 +0000 Nathan Marion http://theround.org/blog/?p=648

Happy Winter everyone!  It must be official, because here in Seattle we now have a (temporary) ice rink*!  Crazy.  Ok, it’s only 40 degrees out, and even a bit sunny today… but we’re starting to feel more in the Holiday spirit around here.  The Holiday Round this past Sunday at the Triple Door was an absolutely beautiful evening of local artists collaborating onstage to bring us some Holiday/Winter originals and old Christmas songs too.

Looking back to 2009 and 2010 Holiday shows, we have some music for you!  Even your mom & grandmother might like these songs, so download them now and make that holiday mixtape before the snow hits…  ok, well no rush.   Cheers!

DOWNLOAD SONGS via Bandcamp

Our favorites: Damien Jurado‘s totally new song for Round 55 at the Triple Door, John Van Deusen (The Lonely Forest) sings “We Three Kings”, Aaron Sprinkle‘s rendition of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, and Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) sings his Seattle specific “Sometimes You Have to work on Christmas”, Goldfinch brings everyone in on “Auld Lang Syne” featuring Steve Norman on pedal steel and Kristian Swearingen improvising on violin, plus many more!

*oops, apparently it sucks, is expensive, and isn’t real ice. lame!  go to Seattle Center!

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