Weekend Preview: Fitness Expo, Pride Festival

Posted: June 21, 2012 at 9:25 pm


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Around town

Health & Fitness Expo: Exhibits of running gear, sports apparel, health and nutrition products, and information; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; free (runrocknroll.competitor.com).

Capitol Hill Pride Festival: Community festival celebrating diversity and community pride with music, food, entertainment, vendors, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Broadway between Denny Street and Roy Street, Seattle (206-465-9601 or http://www.capitolhillpridefestival.info).

Bellevue Strawberry Festival: Entertainment, carnival games, bounce toys, strawberry shortcake eating contest, rock climbing wall, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; Auto Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Crossroads Park, 16000 N.E. 10th St., Bellevue (www.bellevuestrawberryfestival.org).

At the movies

"Brave": Pixar's tale of a princess in ancient Scotland features the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd and Craig Ferguson. It has midnight previews Thursday, and opens Friday at several theaters (at many in 3D).

"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter": This historical/fantasy mashup (with a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith, based on his novel) pits our 16th president against the undead. It also has midnight previews Thursday, and opens Friday at several theaters (at many in 3D).

"Grassroots": Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore star in Stephen Gyllenhaal's political comedy about a journalist who becomes campaign manager to a Seattle City Council candidate. It opens Friday at the Harvard Exit.

"Seeking a Friend for the End of the World": This comedy/drama about the end of the world concerns an insurance man (Steve Carell) and his upstairs neighbor (Keira Knightly). It also has midnight previews Thursday and opens Friday at several theaters.

"I Wish": A drama from director Hirokazu Kore-eda about a 12-year-old who lives with his mother and grandparents in a small town in Japan. It opens Friday at the Varsity Theatre.

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