An Alternative To Loud Boats

An Alternative to Loud Boats was a performance art festival coinciding with the annual Seattle Seafair Albert Lee Cup Hydroplane Races held in late July or early August. It was organized by Roberto Valenza and Phoebe Bosche who were also involved with Red Sky Poetry Theatre.

In 1989, Cydney Gills of Arts Focus magazine joined with An Alternative to Loud Boats. Gillis assisted in writing grants. An Alternative To Loud Boats received grants from the King County Arts Commission in 1991.

An Alternative to Loud Boats ran for 10 years, each year having a different theme.

1987
An Alternative To Loud Boats celebrates the arts

1988
Censorship

1989
The Struggle For Freedom

1990
Sanctuary

1991
Between Two Fires

1993
No Garnish