for Westheimer, although it must have been hot in that suit. Sexy Brad Pitt also stars as the voice
of Baby ET. Make room at the table for another Oscar, Steven! Rated R - violence, foul language.
Harvard Exit. Call for showtimes.
MAPPLETHORPE FOR THE BLIND -- No award-winning
collection of government-sponsored gay erotica has captured the public's imagination like the late
Robert Mapplethorpe's photographic masterworks. His deft, subtle snapshots discriminate against the
blind, of course, so the Mapplethorpe Foundation, by court order, had them etched in velveteen,
embossed, then given a gentle lamination. Now the blind can touch, enjoy, and decide for themselves.
All our favorites: "Whippercrapper," "Never Yawn Around Thomas," "Still Life with Trouser Snake."
Through Mar. 10, Touching Portraits Gallery 'n Gifts.
THE LOST ROCKWELLS -- Workers
demolishing the Norman Rockwell family home discovered this cache of paintings crammed down an
abandoned well, and they reveal a more mature, introspective Rockwell: the usual towheaded postwar
urchins fishing, roughhousing and struggling with homework, all with their pants pulled down. The
program-notes state that "Rockwell was attempting to earn the respect of the art world by revealing
his mastery of that most daunting of genres: The Nude," but c'mon. Through Feb. 17, Reese Lindquist
Gallery, $4 (kids free).
FIRST THURSDAY WALK -- Every First Thursday, Pioneer Square
comes alive with Eastsiders, who flock to Olde Seattle to enjoy earthy proletarians, a
soupçon of murder, and The Pioneer Square Smell Walk. From the comfort of Disney-style trams,
enjoy the scents of rustic garb ripening, free compost being deposited, and the woody, unpretentious
bouquet of domestic wines that have already been enjoyed. Evenings, 1st Thursdays, Pioneer
Square. Free; donations will be demanded.
HARD RIGHT -- Finally a
federally-financed porn that does not incur the wrath of Jesse Helms! These clippings from the
dog-eared pages of Ooh La Labia, Gross Tonnage, Pass the Buxom!, et al - some of them framed,
tinted, or bathed in sultry half-light - were culled from Helms' personal collection. The Senator
donated much of his grant money to charity. Through Feb. 23, Broadmoor Conservatory, $4, private
rooms available.
KINDNESSNACHT '95 -- A local favorite. Like-minded Seattleites will
gather in a festive atmosphere to Practice Random Acts of Kindness. Hugs, feelings, impromptu mime.
Come one, come all, but whatever you do come early: at 8 pm sharp the doors will be locked from the
outside to protect the general public. 8-10 pm, Mar. 8, Eagles Gymnasium, $4.
SMELLS
LIKE TEEN IDOL: THE KURT COBAIN STORY -- This PBS Back-to-School Special reveals sides of Cobain
that we often selfishly overlooked: Kurt the fitness nut, Kurt the breeder of prize-winning dogs,
Kurt the coach of 7th-grade JV girl's basketball. PBS tastefully bypasses those private elements of
Kurt's life best left to the tabloids: his drug use, bisexuality, suicide, that horrible woman he
married, the whole unfortunate business of that band he joined. A heartwarming hour for the whole
family. 1 pm, Mar. 14, ABC.
THE QUAKE: REMINISCENCES -- How fitting that the
monster Jan. 30 temblor that so vexed the Emerald City should now bring us an evening of
choreographed healing. All are invited to come speak, purge, attain closure. The concerned pets,
interrupted phone service, the stores emptied of bottled water and Tums, all will lovingly be
relived in song, collage, and impromptu mime. The evening will begin with the ritual reading of the
names of those disturbed by the quake. 7 pm, Mar. 10, Cloud Room, O.K. Hotel, $4.
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE BLIND: THE MOVIE -- As a way of helping the disadvantaged, MGM
threw together this rollicking $80 million Hollywood-style shoot-'em-up. Sexy Keanu Reeves and
Keifer Sutherland man the phones; mildly-attractive Marlee Matlin appears as the blind contract
killer. Rated R - disturbing handicapped scenes. Cinerama. Call for showtimes.
INTERPRETING PUBLIC ARTISTS --Those who wish to be thought of as people who would like to be
mistaken for artists need to periodically come to an agreement on garb and other indicators, or
chaos will reign. Chaos has been obsolete since the Dadaists couldn't agree on what to wear. The
Caucus of Public Artists (those who are artists only in public) will gather to briefly confer
(expect berets, again), and then mistake each other for artists. Fun begins at 8 pm, Mar.
2, Convention Center, grandstand seating, $4.
READING AND WRITHING -- The NW Readers
Symposium presents this series of public readings by Seattle Readers Tom Robbins and Robert Fulghum.
Why is this interesting? They read each others' works. Robbins, who by his own admission
physically cannot avoid sounding sarcastic, struggles through a paragraph from Fulghum's
Kindergarten, and that's a hoot. Then a pissed-off Fulghum, attempting to sound sarcastic but
failing hilariously, reads one from Roadside in his maudlin weeping baritone. And so on.
Fun begins at halftime of the Mar. 20 Sonics game, Tacoma Dome.
THAT NICOLE BROWN
SIMPSON FEELIN' -- Marcia Clark sings Scandinavian folk songs on this CD "the way Nicole would
sing them if she could sing." Which she cannot, ever since she was brutally murdered by football
star O.J. Simpson and Ronald Goldman in the season's hottest celebrity murder. That, plus a pretty
cover photo, make this album of keen interest, although for artistic reasons MCA Records decided not
to put a CD in the case. $12.95, Simpsonware, 1020 E. Marion.
HOLDING HANDS & NOSES
-- This publicly-funded group brings incompatible people together through a mutuality of
loathing. This week, left- and right-wingers will enjoy a delightful potluck, play gambling games,
drink to excess, and agree earnestly on their common disapproval of The Gay Neo-Nazi Alliance. You
know, the ones who go, "We're Queer, we're Neo-Nazis, get used to it!" Everyone is invited to come
hate this elusive social subgroup. 7 pm, Mar. 12, Meany Hall, $4.
PROTEST --
Seattle Singles for a Livelier Seattle is throwing a protest! Sign-ups at 6. Music, prizes,
protestings. 7 pm, Mar. 9, black tie & beret, Sizzler's, 
