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Cheap thrills: Art events that are easy on the wallet

ELLEN M. BANNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES "Equality" installation by Ken Leback and Rolon Bert Garner on Beacon Hill is a 30-foot grid of granite houses.

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Tips from our critics for how to get out and about and spend next to nothing.

Visual arts

There are always plenty of ways to see art for free in Seattle: The city is brimming with public art (find walking tour maps at www.seattle.gov/arts or check out www.seattleoutdoorart.com). You can cruise the galleries, no charge, and, of course, admission is always free at the venerable Frye Art Museum.

For more adventurous fare, visit artist-run alternative spaces and get the thrill of discovering new talent. One of the longest-running artist collectives is SOIL, which relocated this month from Capitol Hill to a new home in the Tashiro Kaplan building in Pioneer Square. The opening show, about identity, is called "Masquerade" and runs through Sept. 26. 112 Third Ave S. (206-264-8061 or www.soilart.org)

Classical music

Tickets are free for a concert by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band in the pristine acoustics of Benaroya Hall's Taper Mainstage. The program, which starts at 7:30 p.m., includes marches, dances and pieces by Sousa, Dvorak, Copland and Stephen Foster, among others. Oct. 25, Benaroya Hall.

Dance

Flamenco. Grab your castanets and head to the 'burbs for affordable evenings of Spanish music and dance. Trust us, it's addictive. Carlota Santana's Flamenco Vivo, Oct. 16, Auburn Performing Arts Center ($11-$15). Carmona Flamenco, Nov. 12, Kirkland Performance Center ($10-$22).

Against the Grain/Men in Dance. Two full weekends of men performing choreography by some of Seattle's favorite dancemakers, including Wade Madsen and Kabby Mitchell. Two-weekend discount tickets are $25; single tickets $12-$14. Velocity MainSpace Theatre, Oct. 8-17.

	ALAN DIAZ / AP EndFest features the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (above), Franz Ferdinand, X, Violent Femmes, Psychdelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, Metric, Muse.

Pop music

EndFest: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, X, Violent Femmes, Psychdelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, Metric, Muse. High-ticket prices have been driving fans away from outdoor shows, so KNDD/107.7FM has priced lawn tickets for this show at a low $10.77, which reflects its spot on the FM dial. It's a great deal because the all-day show has lots of top acts, including a local stage with the Lashes, Super Deluxe, Idiot Pilot, Schoolyard Heroes and Leuko. Sept. 25, White River Amphitheatre.

Jazz

Geoffrey Keezer, the young straight-ahead pianist who worked with Ray Brown for years, is playing better than ever. The Seattle Art Museum's lovely after-work series, Art of Jazz, free with the price of museum admission, is a lovely way to see him. Oct. 14, Seattle Art Museum.

Theater

Here's the skinny: Most Seattle theater companies host a pay-what-you-can night during each run. This policy allows fellow theater artists and anyone else to catch a production at minimal cost.

Three tips: 1) Call specific theater for information; 2) Come early, these shows tend to fill up on a first-come, first-served basis; and 3) Be as generous as you can when you set your own ticket price. Actors have to eat too!

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