Originally published February 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Page modified February 19, 2009 at 1:47 PM
PrintA date with Oscar: Where to go to party on Academy Awards night
A list of Oscar-night parties at Big Picture, Kirkland Performance Center, Spitfire and elsewhere.
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No question, Oscar night is most fun with a crowd. If you're not hosting your own viewing party, consider one of those listed below. They all happen Sunday.
Or yet another alternative: Custom dictates that those of us who work on Oscar night at The Seattle Times dress up and order Chinese takeout. Feel free to put on your tiara at home and join us online: www.seattletimes.com, starting at 4:30 p.m.
Big Oscar Bash
The Young Professionals Committee (YPC) of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound hosts snacks and champagne while watching the Oscars on the big screen; prizes for best dressed on the red carpet. 5 p.m., Big Picture Seattle, 2505 First Ave., Seattle; $35-$55 (206-763-9060 or www.bbbsps.org).
Fourth Annual Academy Awards/
Oscar Party
Hosted by Three Dollar Bill Cinema and Gay City Health Project. View Oscars on a big screen, with hors d'oeuvres, complimentary drink, cash bar. For adults 21+. 3:30 p.m. VIP reception, 4:30 p.m. regular admission., SODO Park, 3200 First Ave. S., Seattle; $18-$40 (206-323-4274 or www.threedollarbillcinema.org).
Kirkland Performance Center's Academy Awards/Oscar Party
Oscar-watching event includes champagne, appetizers, desserts, door prizes and a lookalike contest. 5 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $35-$100 (425-893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org).
Live at the Rialto Oscar Party
Academy Awards viewing on the big screen. Partygoers may dress as their favorite actor/actress; raffle, silent auction and food., 5 p.m., Grand Cinema (Tacoma), 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma; $14-$17 (253-572-6062 or www.grandcinema.com).
Port Townsend Oscar Party
Oscar party with food and drink. Dress up or wear pajamas; preregistration required. 5 p.m., Water Street and Taylor Street, Port Townsend; $50 (360-379-1333 or www.ptguide.com).
Washington Film Works Oscar Party
Viewing event with a special Oscars pool. 4 p.m., Spitfire, 2219 Fourth Ave., Seattle; $10 (206-264-0667 or www.washingtonfilmworks.org).
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