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The Must List: Dude Fest, one Crazy Soapbox Race & More
What to do this weekend
Must CheerRed Bull Soapbox RaceSunday (8/24, 1 p.m.) — Seattle’s creative and adventurous makers will compete in this infamous race, in which 41 teams will careen down Yesler Way in homemade non-motorized vehicles. Expect crowds (the last race drew 40,000), hilarity (each team must perform a skit before shoving off) and cars themed around popular…
Traffic Woes, Bruce Lee Exhibit Coming & More News
Top news stories that you should be reading today
Star architect Tom Kundig of Seattle-based biz Olson Kundig Architects talks to Crosscut about the books and authors that inspire him. He notes that he “[doesn’t] read design or architecture magazines very often, and rarely [reads] blogs.” Well, then. Save the date for all-things Bruce Lee. The Wing Luke Museum will unleash its Bruce Lee…
The Best Live Music Venues in Seattle
Where to see some of the best bands in town perform
Neumos [Capitol Hill]Vibe/Sound: Drawing big acts such as The Shins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and MGMT, as well as emerging Seattle bands, Neumos has three full-service bars, a mezzanine and a balcony that overlooks the showroom. Downstairs, the small Barboza space cops a clubby attitude. Seating: Mostly standing room; a couple of dozen seats in mezzanine….
‘Seattle Sea Lions,’ Ferry Troubles & More News
Top news stories that you should be reading today
Forget basketball. We may have an NHL hockey team soon. But what should it be called? It appears the name “Seattle Sea Lions” is making some waves. Good grief. Another shooting has happened. King 5 news reports that a drive-by shooting in Kent has left two dead at the corner of S. 212th St. and…
Get Ready: It’s Seahawks Season Again
Tension is high as the Seahawks try to defend their title
Since that glorious February day when the Seahawks smiled, waved and wended their way through countless fans gathered for the Super Bowl parade, our champs have continued to make headlines: Russell Wilson got a divorce, Richard Sherman got into a fight at training camp and Marshawn Lynch got naked in the “body issue” of ESPN…
Today’s News Roundup
Top news stories that you should be reading today
Weather this week: Sunny with some clouds. More sunny skies predicted for the weekend.As reported by KOMOnews.com Gunfire investigation in West Seattle last night. Gunshots were reported for the second night in a row in West Seattle’s North Delridge neighborhood near 23rd and Juneau. No injuries; it may have been a drive-by shooting. The Wall…
Public Art Illustrates the Coming of the First Hill Streetcar
Unidentified standing objects signal the city's new transit option
If you’ve noticed a series of mysterious poles popping up in the Central and Chinatown–International districts, you may have wondered—are they not-so-subtle NSA spying devices? Beacons for drones? Signs of an alien invasion? The truth is out there, and while it’s perhaps less enigmatic, it’s exciting nonetheless. The silvery shafts are part of a public…
What Constitutes a Livable Wage in This City?
Knute Berger asks: If $15 per hour is good enough for our citizens, what’s enough for city execs?
To insist on a $40,000 salary in Seattle is to take a vow of poverty. That’s what City Council member Kshama Sawant has done. She has said that she’ll take home about that much of her $117,000 salary and devote the balance of it—some $70,000 per year—to her pet causes, in effect tithing most of…
‘Angels in America’ to Feature Mark Mitchell’s Costume Design, No Feathers Allowed
Seattle artist Mark Mitchell creates garments fit for an angel—and the dearly departed
The messenger angel in Tony Kushner’s play Angels in America makes a famously big entrance when she first appears—crashing through the roof of an apartment building to convey her prophecy to a gay man struggling with AIDS in 1980s Manhattan. In the original 1993 Broadway production, which won a Tony Award for Best Play and…
Must List: Bellevue’s Taste of Main, Artisan Beer & More
What to do this weekend
Must TasteChow Down Along Old Bellevue’s Main StreetSaturday (8/16, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) — Secure a $40 tasting passport and sample cuisine from some of Old Bellevue’s beloved restaurants, including Monsoon East, Cantinetta and the newest hot spot, 99 Park. Must ExhibitBecome an Instant Art Curator at Frye Museum via Social Media(Through 8/22, times…
Seattle Music 2014: Instrumental Groove Bands
Kick back and relax to these chill local groups
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Psychedelic Bands
From the Rose Windows to The Comettes, these local bands are far out
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
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