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Society of Party Revelers and Elegant Persons
Sapeurs de Bacongo, Untitled 2009

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Sapeurs
Ongoing (1/25–3/2) — Do not miss this stunning photography exhibit at M.I.A Gallery downtown, featuring the work of Baudoin Mouanda, a Congolese photographer who documents the “Society of Party Revelers and Elegant Persons,” a group of men dedicated to donning electrifyingly elegant fashion (think: dapper suits in day-glo colors) as an antidote to poverty and social stagnation.
M.I.A Gallery, 1203-A Second Ave.; 206.467.4297; m-i-a-gallery.com
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The Ruby Room Dress Drive

Two happy teens with their formal gowns courtesy of The Ruby Room

Unless you’ve got other plans for that worn-once, too-small dress that has occupied space in the back of your closet since… well, that’s not important… consider giving it a second chance to see the light of day—or rather, to see the light of a disco ball.  On February 24th from 11am to 1pm, the Ruby Room will be holding a dress drive at their Capitol Hill boutique for low-income and foster teens in need of formal wear. Read more »

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Valentine’s Day Means Spa Time

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It's all rose petals and romance at Alderbrook Resort on Hood Canal

Here’s a list of some sexy, soothing pampering packages at local spas: Read more »

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Belltown Unites for the Homeless

Help others while shopping for yourself. It's a nice proposition.

Save Your Sole consignment boutique and other Belltown/Midtown businesses have joined together in Belltown Unites, a partnership dedicated to helping keep some of the 2,500 homeless people sleeping on the streets of Seattle warm this winter. Each business has created a special promotion to donate warm wool blankets to the homeless community with a goal of distributing 3,200 blankets before May 1. Read more »

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A Smart Conversation about Guns

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Lisa Wogan

Last night, Town Hall hosted a forum on gun violence that didn’t devolve into a shouting match and included only one mention of Ann Coulter. Read more »

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