Seattle Times
This year Artopia and Georgetown Music Fest have teamed up for a free weekend of art and music. There will be carnival games, live music and libation, but being a Georgetown affair, there are also eclectic elements — a fire troupe, a peep show, acrobatics, hula hoop workshops, crazy hair stylings, a petting zoo and power-tool races. And don’t forget a screening of “Shakes the Clown” by “Police Academy” actor Bobcat Goldthwait, about an alcoholic clown. “What makes Artopia different is it covers a broad spectrum of arts, performance to sculpture to music,” said principal curator Gabe Stern. “It’s a great venue for local Seattle artists that don’t necessarily fit in a typical gallery setting.” There will be 150 artists, along with 60 bands on three stages for Artopia’s fourth year. Organizers hope that folks get an intimate look into a neighborhood they might have overlooked in the past. “I want people to be able to come down and have a really, really fun time and get to know the artists in the community of both Georgetown and Seattle,” said Joselynn Plank, an Artopia curator. “All the artists are basically working for nothing. … They are coming down for the fun of it, and showcase what they do to get their names out there.”