Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen. Mating Call Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 23 Chicago, Illinois Chris Silva & Lauren Feece, two lovebirds themselves, are behind Mating Call at Believe Inn in Chicago. The small show will include both solo and collaborative pieces completed since the couple moved to their own slice of jungle in Puerto Rico. The title of the show comes from the definition of mating call, in that “the would be lovers make calls to each other until their sounds weave into a sweet love song or just plain sweet love. That seems to sum up nicely (and a bit idealistically) how these collaborations have been taking shape.” Sounds lovely. Souchi Pop-Up Store Friday, July 31 & Saturday, August 1 Healdsburg, California Arboretum is the weekend site of a Souchi Pop-Up store. This exclusive preview of the Fall 2009 cult cashmere brand, designed by Suzi Johnson, will be from 4-8 pm Friday and 2-5 pm Saturday. You may have seen her hand loomed designs in Vogue or Lucky, and now you have the opportunity to chat with Johnson firsthand. Don’t worry if you aren’t familiar with the line, once you see her selection of handpicked yarns from Europe, you will know why the word “cult” was attached to the front of cashmere. Des Moines Swap-O-Rama-Rama Saturday, August 1 Des Moines, Iowa This event boasts a clothing swap, sure, but DIY workshops, sewing stations, and an all-day runway are on the schedule as well. The Des Moines Swap-O-Rama-Rama begins at 11 am, with participants asked to bring a bag (or more) of unwanted clothing and a small donation of $10. The clothes are then thrown into one massive pile, and you are free to grab as much, or as little, as you wish. Stick around after to revamp your newly acquired threads, sew on a label to cover up the brand name and have your own version of America’s Next Top Model on the runway. Work it! Junk to Funk: Call for Artists Entries accepted now through Wednesday, October 14 Portland, Oregon The fourth annual Junk to Funk fashion show is gearing up and on the lookout for artists. The show, put on by Elysium Events and SCRAP (School & Community Reuse Action Project), is happening November 14 at the Crystal Ballroom. Potential designers are urged to (dumpster) dive right in, and think of trash in a whole new way. Their website has all of the rules, regulations and categories, so start thinking now and bring your own “Trashion Edutainment for the Masses.” Because hey, this isn’t just a fashion show, it’s also about environmental education and sustainability. Two birds, one stone, and that’s a beautiful thing. Howcast’s How-To Video Challenge Entries accepted now through Tuesday, August 11 Everywhere The deadline has been extended to submit your rad video to Howcast’s How-To Video Challenge. Not only will peers and experts vote on your video, you also have the chance to win $2,000 on top of other amazing goodies. All of that for three minutes or less, you ask? Yes, that’s just how great the people at Howcast really are. (Claymation submissions are accepted, too, so don’t worry about that.) The winners will be announced the week of September 7, so mark it on your calendar! Yim Yames A Tribute To… Tuesday, August 4 Everywhere This album is a solo project of My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and serves as his tribute to George Harrison. Six songs round out the EP, and while the tracks were recorded in 2001, this can whet your appetite for the Yim Yames full-length album that’s coming soon.

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