A ZIP code might be a somewhat useless piece of information in the web-o-sphere age, but in Seattle and its environs—an area swelling with hyperlocal neighborhood pride—those five numbers still speak volumes. Make the mistake of assuming a Queen Anne resident lives in 98109 when he or she is a 98119-er and, trust me, you…

!–paging_filter–pThis Saturday, March 1 at Fremont Studios, eight notable Seattleites will don their dancing shoes and boogie down for a href=”http://www.seattledances.org/” target=”_blank”Seattle Dances!/a, a benefit fora href=”http://www.plymouthhousing.org/” target=”_blank” Plymouth Housing Group/a (PHG), an organization that helps secure housing for the homeless. This is the fifth year that PHG has held Seattle Dances!, which pairs celebrity…

!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Horse Aroundbr /a href=”http://bit.ly/1bmXtJ0” target=”_blank”Odysseo by Cavalia Gallops into Marymoor Park/a/strongbr /(Through 3/16, times vary) — More than 60 horses are the stars of this theatrical, acrobatics-meets-animals show, in which performers showcase equestrian arts underneath an enormous Big Top./ppstrongMust Rockbr /a href=”http://bit.ly/1mb0woV” target=”_blank”Head and the Heart Perform at the Paramount/a/strongbr /(2/21 to 2/11, times…

!–paging_filter–pOur March 2014 issue is all about Seattle neighborhoods and the people and places that make our city so liveable (and loveable). In this issue, on newsstands Thursday, February 20, you’ll find stories such as the “Best Neighborhood Bakeries” and “The Changing Face of the Central District,” plus a look at “What Your ZIP Code…

!–paging_filter–pstrongSeattle Jewish Film Festival /strongCelebrating Jewish and Israeli history, culture, humor and pathos. 3/1–3/9. bra href=”http://www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org” target=”_blank”seattlejewishfilmfestival.org/abrbrstrongSociety for Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference Presenting /strongpublic screenings and talks at Northwest Film Forum. 3/19–3/22. a href=”http://www.nwfilmforum.org” target=”_blank”nwfilmforum.org/abrbrstrongSeattle Deaf Film Festival/strong Eye-opening work by deaf filmmakers. 4/4–4/6.a href=”http://www.seattledeaffilmfestival.com” target=”_blank” seattledeaffilmfestival.com/abrbrstrongNational Film Festival for Talented Youth/strong More…

!–paging_filter–pstrongDavid Guterson/strongbr[Fiction] Local writer David Guterson made waves last year when his commencement speech at Roosevelt High School failed to paint a sunny view of the future, and instead suggested our lives pass in a “profoundly confused way…and then they end.” See if he’s still spreading tough love when he reads from new work written…

!–paging_filter–pstrongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0314_theater_suit.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”525″ width=”350″[The Suit]/strongbrIn 1940s–’50s South Africa, a wife is caught in flagrante delicto with another man, who upon being discovered, rushes out and leaves his suit behind. As punishment, the cuckolded husband insists the wife host the suit in their home as if it were a guest of honor….

!–paging_filter–pLike the very best rock ’n’ rollers, Seattle musician Ayron Jones seems just slightly unhinged when he performs live—as if at any moment the music might carry him to a place even he didn’t know he was heading. With a voice that swerves between soulful runs and growly shouts, and an ability to seriously wail…

!–paging_filter–pSiddhartha’s quest for enlightenment is the inspiration for Songs of the Wanderers, a masterwork by Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai-min. Performed by his own Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, this blend of contemporary and traditional dance features a stunning set covered in 3 and a half tons of golden rice. 3/6–3/8. Times and prices vary….

!–paging_filter–pstrong[Painting]/strongbrBorn in Astoria, Oregon, and based in northern California, painter Eric Zener is a master of the photorealist style, creating stunningly vibrant images, often of people underwater (pictured above) or in other personal sanctuaries. 5/1–5/30. Times vary. Free. Foster White Gallery, 220 Third Ave. S; 206.622.2833;a href=”http://www.fosterwhite.com” target=”_blank” fosterwhite.com/a brbr /iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/RR8p1G5fLs4” frameborder=”0″…

!–paging_filter–pDing-dong, spring calling! Time to crawl out of hibernation, take a deep breath and plunge into Seattle’s performance, literary and visual arts. Out of town artists shower us with gifts this season (a giant white head, a dance floor covered with 3 and a half tons of golden rice, a parable of apartheid), and hometown…

!–paging_filter–pIn this era of email, ZIP codes may seem passé, gone the way of scented stationery, a postal relic destined for irrelevance (Amazon Sunday delivery notwithstanding). But in neighborhood-loving Seattle, a survey of ZIP codes tells an illuminating story of togetherness. In some city ZIPs, like-minded neighborhoods abut each other like peas in a pod;…