hippies not under the highway

The Flight to Mars fund raising party wasn't under I-5 as I thought, but at the address on the ticket, which is Hengst Studio's other space at 750 Harrison. It's this rather nice space that used to be the Little Red Studio. I'll give it an A for decor, eye candy, & vibe. I liked the NO FUCKING sign on the chill room entrance. The music was mostly disappointing, though.

You can lead a boy to music but you can't make him groove.

After a tardy but tasty brunch at Cafe Septieme, I took my boy to the KEXP Father's Day dance party this afternoon. The music was right on, and the breakdancing demo was wow, but neither impressed my son. He just stood immobile at the back of the balcony with his fingers in his ears, asking me repeatedly when we were leaving, and watching dozens of other kids mostly younger than he is spazzing out on Neumo's dance floor with their parents. (I insisted on staying for the breakdancing.) We took the 49 & 540 home; at least he was into that. Ah well, I tried, and I'll try again with something else later. Maybe dorkbot.