Slog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Joan Jeffry The foundation isn't yet listing this year's winners on its site, but our 2009 Stranger Genius is now a 2009 Joan Mitchell winner, too. He gets $25,000. Here are last year's winners. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Friday the 13th at the Moore, Genius was bestowed and all became inebriated. The stage, with Kathryn Rathke's lovely drawings of Geniuses. Stranger Film Genius Zia Mohajerjasbi Literary Genius Stacey Levine Visual Art Genius Jeffry Mitchell More after the jump... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Sweat and tears, certainly. (Happy tears.) I didn't see any blood. But somebody saw a little bit of lovin' but in the balcony and sent this email (and very fuzzy photo): This couple was totally going at it in the balcony, she was riding him hard! We have the BEST parties! Art editor Jen Graves had her body decorated by other artists, in honor of this year's Visual Art Genius Jeffry Mitchell:...
Hankblog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
(I can’t help but say those words to myself “Wayne’s World” style.) Blake Haygood has a blog! It’s here, and you can check it out. I was excited to read about the Jeffry Mitchell limited edition print from Sidereal Press. Welcome to the blogosphere, Blake. It’s a nicer place with you here! [...]
Line Out (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
From the Stranger Suggests : Stranger Genius Awards: They Live!, Throw Me the Statue, U.S.F., Emerald City Soul Club (Moore) In these Uncertain Economic Times™, any newspaper giving away tens of thousands of dollars in arts grants every year—and throwing a big-ass party for the city to celebrate—would have to be run by crazy people. Fortunately for all of you, we're crazy people....
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Roadblock , by Chris Engman , 2008. For Jeffry Mitchell . [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Hey! You guys! Come to the Genius Awards party! Our geniuses this year are sooo terrific—Jeffry Mitchell (art), Zia Mohajerjasbi (film), Stacey Levine (literature), The Cody Rivers Show (theater), and Pacific Northwest Ballet (organization)—and the party is never not fun . Chat, drink, dance, mingle, rub elbows, make out, fall, repeat. Genius! The Moore is all beautiful and...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
This Friday The Stranger hosts the annual Genius Awards Party at the Moore Theatre, where we honor five movers and shakers in Seattle's arts and literary scenes and give 'em $5,000 for being so wonderful. This year's Geniuses are Stacey Lavine, Zia Mohajeriasbi, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Cody Rivers Show, and Jeffry Mitchell. Friday's party is open to the public and there will be...
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... issue, with profiles of this year's winners, hits streets November 12th. This year's geniuses are Jeffry Mitchell (art), Zia Mohajerjasbi (film), Stacey Levine (literature), The Cody Rivers Show (theater), and Pacific Northwest Ballet (organization). Doors Open 9 PM Throw Me the Statue They Live! USF (Universal Studios Florida) Emerald City Soul Club 21+ $5 [ Subscribe to the comments...
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I'm getting excited for the party at the Moore on the 13th , in part because MY GENIUS (I call him this only because he's the visual art Genius, not because I selected him alone: we pick as a committee) IS THE BEST GENIUS. Oh yeah. I'm throwing it down for Jeffry Mitchell. He will WHUP all you other Geniuses, like Wesley Willis whupped Batman's ass ! Okay, I'm just talking shit. But...
