5 Things To Do: Iron Lung, "TiMER," S.R.O., "180 South" ...

By Volcano Staff on June 28, 2010

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010 >>>

1. Influenced by "power, violence and grindcore," according to the horse's mouth, the two-piece furry of Jensen Ward and Jon Kortland - together Iron Lung - is not to be missed with Slices and White Wards at 9 p.m. inside the all-ages club Northern.

2. Paintings and drawings featuring landscapes and tree portraits in oil, pastel, charcoal and ink by local teacher and artist Sue Kopp Casillas hang at the Tahoma Center Gallery (1323 S. Yakima St.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

3. TiMER - A high-concept, low-budget romantic comedy that integrates science fiction - screens at 5:55 p.m. inside the The Grand Cinema.

4. S.R.O. - a 16-piece jazz band playing music from the 30s and 40s - will perform from 7-9 p.m. inside the Imperial Dragon on Sixth Avenue.

5. In 1968, two surfers headed to Argentina to attempt to climb a notoriously dangerous volcanic mountain in Patagonia. One did make it to the top, and both survived to tell the tale and succeed in business, founding Patagonia and The North Face, and buying massive land in Patagonia to help preserve it. Forty years later, surfer Jeff Johnson attempts to meet up with the two men and scale the mountain himself in the film 180 South screening at 9 p.m. inside the Capitol Theater in Olympia.

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