!–paging_filter–pThe fact may have slipped many 12th Man minds, but Seattle also has a baseball team. The M’s kick off the season against the Angels at Safeco Field (a href=”http://www.mariners.org” target=”_blank”mariners.org/a). And for a captivating hit of local baseball history, visit the new exhibit emPitch Black: African American Baseball in Washington/em at the Northwest African…

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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/OfqKdB” target=”_blank”Seattle Playwright’s New World-Premiere Mixes Sex and Politics/a/strongbr(4/3 to 4/27, times vary) — In her new, world-premiere play,em Tails of Wasps/em, Stephanie Timm addresses the age-old story of a politician brought down by a sexual scandal. Directed by New Century Theatre Company’s (NCTC) Darragh Kennan, the play explores the human tendency to…

!–paging_filter–p“We’re from the future. Don’t worry, you’ll be here soon enough.” That’s what North Capitol Hill’s Ted McDonald, 49, tells mystified onlookers as he rides around town on his new passion, the Solowheel. Known best as “Barefoot Ted,” thanks to his evangelic embrace of the barefoot running craze (which includes his founding of minimalist footwear…

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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Nerd-Outa href=” http://bit.ly/1dwv4Sd” target=”_blank”brEmerald City Comicon Takes Over Seattle/a/strongbr(3/28 to 3/30, times vary) — Superheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans don costumes and flock to the Washington State Convention Center for this beloved nerd ball./ppstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/1pA4JlW” target=”_blank”Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey Perform at On the Boards/a/strongbr(3/27 to 3/30, 8 p.m.) — Local…

!–paging_filter–pCall it the lament of the poet laureate: having people come up to you and confess, “Poetry makes me feel dumb.” Elizabeth Austen, Washington’s newly crowned poet laureate (the third in state history), says that over the course of her many years as a poetry writer, promoter and teacher, she can’t count the times she’s…

!–paging_filter–pIn her previous work, Seattle playwright Stephanie Timm has written about a teenage girl who devolves into an ape (emOn the Nature of Dust/em), and a “grim (fairy)tale” about human trafficking (emSweet Nothing/em). In her new, world-premiere play, emTails of Wasps/em, she addresses the age-old story of a politician brought down by a sexual scandal….

!–paging_filter–pSuperheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans flock to the Washington State Convention Center on March 28-30 for this beloved nerd ball. Visit a href=”http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com” target=”_blank”emeraldcitycomicon.com/a for more information and expect to see plenty of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/gallery/year-photos-most-amazing-photos-2013?p…” target=”_blank”this /aon the streets of downtown Seattle this weekend.br /br /Our fearless leader, editorial director Rachel Hart, will…

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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Tourbra href=”http://bit.ly/1eW1mAV” target=”_blank”Explore Modern Architecture on the Seattle Modern Home Tour/a/strongbrSaturday (3/22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) — Six local homes (more may be added), from West Seattle to North Seattle, Magnolia to Leschi, are opening their doors to design lovers during this self-guided driving tour of mid-century modern and contemporary modern abodes./ppstrongMust Nerd…

Two years ago, when a third stadium was being pushed hard by Chris Hansen, who wanted to bring the Sonics back home, one of the best comments I heard was from longtime local sports journalist Art Thiel. We discussed the topic at our annual Most Influential People of the Year nomination meeting, and Thiel, who…

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