MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 >>>

1. The national traveling exhibit In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak explores the imaginative worlds of award-winning author/illustrator Maurice Sendak from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the South Hill Library. Learn how his cultural heritage, childhood in Brooklyn, family history and Jewish identity have inspired him as an artist.

2. Tacoma Community College's Gig Harbor Campus art exhibition features local human form photographer Alice Di Certo and backcountry photographer Chris Berryman. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5:30-8 p.m. It runs through Aug. 10.

3. Early in If a Tree Falls, we see footage of a protester sitting high in a tree the City of Eugene intends to cut down. In response to this peaceful protest, police approach via a cherry picker, cut open the man's pants and spray his thighs and genitals with pepper spray. Moments like these that make it easier to understand how a group like the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) came to be. This documentary - screening at 6:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theater in Olympia - follows ELF's Daniel McGowan as he sits under house arrest, awaiting a verdict on eco-terrorism charges.

4. The Graphic Novel Book Club will gather at the 1022 South lounge to discuss The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar over crafted cocktails beginning at 7 p.m.

5. Maia Santell will sing jazz and blues from 8-10 p.m. at the Harmon Brewery and Eatery.

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound

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