Columbia Tower Club, Electric Groove, Harp Music and Bizarre Performance Art

Natharbi started the evening off in the Stratus Lounge at the Columbia Tower Club for a little medium grade nourishment and drinks. This is definitely the place in Seattle to see and be seen, no one really even notices the spectacular view. The pretty people were decked in their finery, a few birthdays were being celebrated and they got the pleasure of being serenaded by the live entertainment. The music was good, the kind that makes you want to get up and dance. One couple did, they really had the swing dance steps down. We got distracted and forgot to get photos until we were outside.

Our next move was on over to the 26th Annual Seafair Ball held at The Shilshole Bay Beach Club where they had a little bit of everything going on entertainment wise. The venue itself is rather elegant with waterfront property and great evening views, tiki torches, quite the romantic stroll by the water.

Natharbi arrived in time to see our friend Darnell Sue of Seattle PI Girl About Town fame. She entertained and did her DJ thing while we chatted up her hubby Ray then we made our way around the venue to check out the atmosphere and other entertainment. They had a variety of DJs in the Electric Groove Lounge, a couple of bands in the DownTempo Lounge and a Butoh Dancer performing to poetry and harp music.

Now I have to admit that I only know the name of this Butoh sort of dancing because I just looked it up on the website. A performing version of modern art it does nothing for me but make me observe, "the dancer seems to really be taking herself and her art seriously" I really would have preferred to just here some harp music to the background noise of the Puget Sound lapping the beach. Here, you can see me shying away from the grotesque contortions of the dancer making love to her umbrella, obviously, I didn't "get it."

We ran into friend and associate Lisa of Eastside Spin and spent a little time catching up and listening to the band.

While the Seafair Ball marquee noted clothing optional, I did not shed my corset as the photo above suggests. The population of the ball didn't seem to pick up to freaky and unique until later. As we left I noticed a number of people in costumes, I suspect we may have missed the real show of people watching. Next year perhaps...