!–paging_filter–pI’m old enough to remember when Seattle was the end of the road. brbrWhen I was young, Seattle seemed like a city walled off from the east by mountains and surrounded by water on the west. Provincial we were, but also isolated and little known, a jumping-off spot for even more remote places. “Gateway to…

!–paging_filter–pFans of the TV show emParks and Recreation/em will recognize Tacoma-born actress Pamela Reed from her recurring role as Leslie Knope’s mother. After countless roles on television and in local theater, Reed is now playing Martha in Edward Albee’s emWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?/em, made famous by Elizabeth Taylor. See her rise to the challenge…

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We were all in on the secret: Students from Bellevue’s Highland Middle School arrived at Safeco Field to help participate in the filming of an anti-bullying campaign starring the Mariner Moose, completely unaware that waiting in the wings to surprise them were hip-hop star Macklemore and Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez. As the youngersters surrounded…

!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Multitaskbra href=”http://bit.ly/1qlbfiR” target=”_blank”Draw a Masterpiece and Drink a Pint/a/strongbrThursday (4/10, 7 p.m.) — Capitol Hill Cider is taking an active approach to the neighborhood’s second-Thursday art walk with “Drink and Draw,” curated by the Gage Academy of Art, wherein patrons use free drawing supplies to sketch live models while sipping suds./ppstrongMust Marvelbra href=”http://bit.ly/1ka5qms” target=”_blank”PNB’s…

Updated information: You know that the fantastic West Seattle Brewing Company is serving up pints after the race, and now we hear that Chopstix and Curb Jumper Street Eats will be on hand, too, for that necessary post-race sustenance. Still have yet to register for Seattle mag’s Earth Day Run along Alki Beach? Key in…

!–paging_filter–pDebra Baxter is renowned for creating work that contrasts spiky crystals against smooth stone, stunning beauty against repulsive physical reality. Her new show,em All I Ever Wanted/em, features alabaster, crystal and mineral sculptures, as well as cast metal pieces, including a twisted human neck made of aluminum and a female pelvis in bronze. But the…

!–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…