Arts
Lady Rizo Struts her Stuff in Teatro ZinZanni’s New Show
Nancy Guppy gets behind the persona of Lady Rizo
Chanteuse, comedienne and cabaret star Lady Rizo recently told alma mater Cornish College that she’ll know she’s truly successful when drag queens start doing impressions of her. But as a major force on the NYC singing scene and with a Grammy under her belt, Ms. Rizo (aka Amelia Zirin-Brown) has already arrived. She struts her…
Seattle Ranked 8th Most Walkable City & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Did you score any free coffee from Starbucks on Friday? A tech glitch that happened around 4 p.m. on Friday caused the coffee chain’s point-of-sale computer systems to shut down registers at stores in the U.S. and Canada, The Puget Sound Business Journal reports. Baristas were handing out gratis coffee drinks until stores closed. Stores…
7-Year-Old Twins Teach Mom to Play Favorite Wii Game
Curious whether she'd lose her mind or not, this mom takes on Skylanders: Swap Force
This article originally appeared on Pixelkin.org. I’m not much of a video game person. I enjoy them, but mostly because they are a great way to do something other than whatever it is I’m supposed to be doing. When I need to procrastinate (and this happens a lot), I’ll play some Farmville on my computer. I…
Think Outside the Brunch Box this Mother’s Day
Six out-of-the-box Mother's Day activities to show mom that you really care
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, so it’s that time of year again where you show a little gratitude to your mom or any caring, female role model in your life for all she has done for you. I mean, raising someone like you? That’s some intense labor right there. If you feel like you…
Must List: ‘Outside Mullingar’ at the Rep, Spring Fashion Show
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Go EastCanvas of Style Runway Show Saturday (4/25, 9 a.m.) The style set will flock to Bellevue Square’s center court to preview the season’s must-have trends during this before-hours fashion show. Must See Carmina Burana at The Moore (4/23 to 4/26, times vary) This weekend, Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd stages a fresh take on…
The Makers: Bianca Yvonne Creates Retro-Inspired Art
This illustrator and designer marries retro-fun with sharp detail in her abstract world of art
The Makers is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores different Seattle creatives and their crafts. These artists live to design, connect and create. When 8-year-old Bianca Yvonne went to her elementary school’s book fair, she didn’t bring home a Beverly Cleary novel like many of her peers. “I found a book called How to…
Prom Proposal Gone Wrong, No Speed Limit Increase & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Need for speed: You won’t be driving 75 miles per hour on any state highways any time soon. King 5 News reports that Governor Jay Inslee “partially vetoed” House Bill 2181 yesterday, which would “have raised the speed limit on certain stretches of the state’s highways to 70 or 75 miles per hour.” The portion…
Is it Time to Kill the Death Penalty in Washington?
With momentum building to end the death penalty, Knute Berger says he’s not sure it should go
Is it time to kill the death penalty in Washington? That question has been brought to the fore in the last year. Governor Jay Inslee has let it be known that no prisoner will be executed on his watch. The state Legislature has held hearings on a proposal to end capital punishment in the state,…
Cats Rescued from Dirty Home, Streateries Approved & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Teachers to strike: Educators across eight school districts have planned a one-day strike to protest the lack of funding for public schools, King 5 News reports. The plan is as follows: “On Wednesday, the Stanwood-Camano, Arlington and Lakewood School Districts will hold one-day strikes and a joint rally. On Friday, the Blaine, Ferndale, Bellingham, and…
The Local Artists Behind These 4 New Arts Venues
Transforming old, forgotten spaces into promising new venues
While shiny new buildings crowd the Seattle skyline, local artists are moving into old forgotten spaces—and transforming them into promising new arts venues. 1. Ballard Homestead6451 Jones Ave. NW in Ballard, built in 1923, open since MarchMost recently: Church of the Nazarene Who’s behind it: Abbey Arts, the people behind Fremont Abbey Arts CenterFocus: Live…
Three New Children’s Books by Local Authors
A determined ninja girl, a self-important otter and an intrepid 6-year-old star in these stories
Arrow to Alaska: A Pacific Northwest AdventureBy Hannah Viano Six-year-old Arrow has often dreamed about the voyages taken by boats traveling through the locks near his Seattle home. Thanks to an invitation from his Aunt Kelly—a salmon boat captain—he gets to tag along on a trip to Alaska to visit his Grampy Lightning. Along the…
The Makers: Ten Hundred’s World of Color
A local artist injects imagination into communities near and far
The Makers is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores different Seattle creatives and their crafts. These artists live to design, connect and create. It wasn’t a childhood dream that got Seattle-based painter, artist, designer and muralist Ten Hundred his start in the art world, but his journey into art did begin at his childhood…
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