City A Go Go Seattle

City A Go Go says goodbye to the old year and hello to the new with a visit to Muse Coffee Company, followed by unique music and dance! Kled -- a super tight trio that serves up punk'ish rock and roll in wonderfully weird costumes. Also on the show, Fremont's Hi-Dive comes alive with belly dancing every first Monday of the month.

On this edition of City A Go Go, tis the season for gift giving, and what could be better than original art from local artists? To that end, City A Go Go visits Venue, a super-neat store/art studio in Ballard, then chats up illustrator and artist Kate Endle about her charmingly detailed collage paintings. Nancy also takes a visit to Moxie, a restaurant on lower Queen Anne.

In this fun-filled episode, we check out the 5-Spot restaurant's "New Orleans" theme; we tour the charming studio of local clothing designer Victoria Simons; and we chat with musician Sean Stirling about playing the "Chapman Stick."

In this City A Go Go episode, coming to you from the Ballard Farmers Market, we have excerpts from Geography, a beautiful new dance piece from choreographer Molly Scott; and the adorable Becky Poole makes wonderfully strange music on a saw.

In this episode, we get up close and personal with the fabulous Gum Wall in Pike Place Market's Post Alley; we visit the set of Dinah Was, a riveting production from Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center about the great blues singer Dinah Washington; and we chat up Jamie M. Fox about her upcoming one-woman show Independence.

City A Go Go checks out Seattle Childrens Theatre's outstanding production of Disney's High School Musical, and visits Swash, a marvelous new letterpress studio in town.

City A Go Go comes to you from beautiful Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill -- a marvelous space that features numerous sporty areas; a great kiddie-play pit; and lots of grassy green space for catching some rays. This episodes features the bluesy twangy sounds of The Half Brothers which will bring a smile to your face; and the fabulous writings of Charles Leggett will bring a smile to your brain. All that, plus groovy dance -- both modern and classic!

This episode of City A Go Go is full of great activity ideas for visiting family and friends, including a tour of Theo Chocolate, a real live-chocolate making factory in Fremont; a visit to the rock' em sock 'em world of the Rat City Rollergirls; and a quick peak at an upcoming Stanley Kubrick Film Festival.

City A Go Go visits ACT Theatre's production of Stuff Happens, a riveting look at the lead up to the Iraq war, featuring a power packed cast playing the guys, and gal, who made it happen. The entire history of electronic communication, along with real live people who can explain how it all worked, is on display at the nerdly-hip Museum of Communications.

City A Go Go tours Desteenation Shirt Co., the coolest t-shirt factory in town that features t-shirts sporting logos from your favorite Seattle haunts. Also on the show: Jean Hicks, artist, felt maker and milliner, creates original hats that are beautiful and whimsical and everything in between!

City A Go Go comes to you from Cinema Books, THE BEST film book source in the city! Bad writing is encouraged at Salon of Shame, a fun-filled evening of poorly written poetry and embarrassing diary entries; and we visit the laboratory of Chris Webb, owner of Fremont Coffee and the creative mastermind behind all sorts of holistic and delicious drink concoctions.

In this episode we bring you music and cake -- the essentials of life! Songwriter Leland Leichman kicks it off with a marvelous medley of original music, and the creative masterminds behind Trophy Cupcakes show us how it's done.

Join host Nancy Guppy at the Seattle Center, the site of the upcoming Seattle International Children's Festival. In this episode explore the magical world of lyrical juggler, Thomas Arthur, followed by an evening of good poetry and cheap wine.

In this episode of City A Go Go, we visit Remedy Teas, a good-for-the-soul Tea Cafe on Capitol Hill, plus we check out the beautiful and beguiling jewelry of local designer Keri Learned. Visit the SEATTLE CHANNEL website for more great shows like this. www.seattlechannel.org

Coming to you from the beautiful shores of Greenlake, City A Go Go celebrates spring with features on the uniquely wonderful Amy Allin, a.k.a. The Greenlake Poetess; and Mountain, a new dance from internationally renowned choreographer Deborah Hay, performed by three local gems, Gaelen Hanson, Peggy Piacenza and Amelia Reeber. Visit the SEATTLE CHANNEL website for more great shows like this. www.seattlechannel.org