Arts
The Must List: One Grand Sale on the Eastside, The Moth Storytelling Series and Seattle Symphony Performs Beethoven’s Ninth
!–paging_filter–pstrongMUST SEE/strongbra href=”http://www.whatcommuseum.org/showcase-articles/451-vanishingice” target=”_blank”Stunning Glaciers Are Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes/abr(Through 3/2) — Take a weekend drive to Bellingham, where the Whatcom Museum’s gorgeous Lightcatcher building hosts Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art 1775-2012, featuring astonishing photos and paintings of melting glaciers./ppstrongMUST LAUGH/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/1hTdupo” target=”_blank”brSeattle’s Lindy West Hosts The Moth Storytelling Series/abr(1/2,…
The Must List: New Year’s Eve Parties Aplenty, Martin Schoeller at EMP and Where to Dine out During the Holidays
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Ogle/strongstronga href=” http://bit.ly/19TwLkK” target=”_blank”brMartin Schoeller’s Larger than Life Portraits at the EMP Museum/a/strongbr(Through 2/16, times vary) — In Close-Up, photographer Martin Schoeller shares his stunning, large-scale, full-face shots of celebs and regular folks alike./ppstrongMust Dinea href=”http://bit.ly/1bZ69kv” target=”_blank”brWhere to Dine Out During the Holidays/a/strongbrThe holidays are here, family is in town—celebrate at one of these…
Cozy Up to a Local Fire Pit This Winter
Spend a little time--drink in hand--'round the fire at one of these local fire pits
!–paging_filter–pThe best thing about Seattle winter is that unlike frostier cities such as, say, Chicago, you can actually sit outdoors at night without freezing your face off. The experience is even better if you’re sitting next to a toasty fire pit with a drink in hand—and, of course, if it isn’t raining. Several (but not…
Seattle’s Lindy West Brings Women’s Issues to Light Online
Writer, performer and activist Lindy West keeps her wit about her
“Jane Fonda hugged me.” Columbia City–based writer, performer and activist Lindy West still can’t quite believe she got a squeeze from one of her idols, but there is video evidence from the Women’s Media Awards, held in October in New York City. West, a Seattle native, former writer for The Stranger and now full-time writer…
Take the Plunge in the New Year
The annual Matthews Beach Polar Bear Plunge is not for the faint-hearted
!–paging_filter–pEarn your “cold badge of courage” at the annual Matthews Beach Polar Bear Plunge. Noon. Free. At the corner of 93rd Street and Sand Point Way NE;a href=”http://www.seattle.gov/parks” target=”_blank” seattle.gov/parks/a/p
Where to Ring in the New Year in Seattle
Hello, 2014! Welcome the New Year at one of Seattle's finest festivities
!–paging_filter–pSeattle promises New Year’s Eve celebrations aplenty, everything from classy multi-coursed feasts to fireworks to sparkling parties brimming with bubbly and live music. Slip on your finest party shoes, grab a noise-maker and prep the vocal chords for a little “Auld Lang Syne,” then opt for one of these festive neighborhood NYE events./ppstrongBALLARD/strongbrAt Ethan Stowell’s…
The Must List: Portland Cello Project at Kirkland Performance Center, Where to Sip Eggnog on Christmas
!–paging_filter–pstrongMUST GLUGa href=”http://bit.ly/IqTayl” target=”_blank”brSun Liquor’s Exquisite Eggnog (Plus a Recipe to Make Your Own)/a/strongbrSneak out on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (starting at 7 p.m.) to sip the delicious made-from-scratch eggnog at Capitol Hill’s Sun Liquor. Or make your own with this surefire recipe.strongbrbr/strong/ppstrongMUST SEEbrLocal Artists Pop Up in Pioneer Square/strongbr(Through 12/21, noon–4:00 p.m.) For…
The Seven Slogans of Seattle
If “Emerald City” is outdated, Knute Berger asks, what’s our next hook?
!–paging_filter–pSeattle should start the new year by looking back in order to look forward. One hundred and fifty years ago, our sawmill town on Elliott Bay saw events that portended huge changes. In May 1864, a “cargo of brides” called the Mercer Girls arrived as potential mates for the male settlers, so the city could…
The Must List: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Seattle Symphony, Willy Wonka in Smell-o-Vision and Where to Buy Handmade Baubles
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seea href=”http://bit.ly/19DxVzT” target=”_blank”brStroll Down Bellevue Square’s Snowflake Lane/a/strongbr(Through 12/31, 7 p.m.) — ‘Tis the season at Bellevue Square’s ever-popular Snowflake Lane, where live toy soldiers march to festive music, a dazzling light show brightens the dark sky and snowflakes fall nightly./ppstrongMust Oompah Loompaa href=”http://bit.ly/1duveV6” target=”_blank”brExperience emWilly Wonka/em in Smell-o-vision/a/strongbr(12/12 to 12/13, times vary) —…
The Must List: Urban Craft Uprising, Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Art Walk and the Redmond Winter Festival
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Shop/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1g7Pr87” target=”_blank”brUrban Craft Uprising/abr(12/7 to 12/8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) — Shop the local, artisanal, indie offerings—including funky bags by Alchemy Goods, bodacious belts by Steel Toe Studios and lovely prints by Frida Clements—at this ultra-crafty two-day fest at the Seattle Center./ppstrongMust Cheer/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/191Lspa” target=”_blank”brSeahawks Take on the San Francisco 49ers/abrSunday (12/8,…
The Must List: Laugh Along with The Habit, Fill Up on Holiday Cheer with PNB’s Nutcracker and Lace Up for Outdoor Ice Skating
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Laugh/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/17wPZf6” target=”_blank”strongbrThe Habit Comedy Show/strong/abr(12/1, 8 p.m.) — Seattle sketch comedy group The Habit is back with a new live show at The Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake. Bonus: Read Habit cast member John Osebold’s tips on upping your own comedic ante in our November issue.strongbrbrMust Kill the Mouse King/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/17lQWKx” target=”_blank”strongbrPNB’s…
Mike McCaw’s Stills Boil and Steam Local Moonshine
The Seattleite takes a scientific approach to capturing the essence of spirits
!–paging_filter–pOn a concrete slab in a warehouse in SoDo squats a contraption worthy of Professor Potts: a stainless steel barrel, wrapped in insulation like a diaper and topped by two long copper pipes, tubes sprawling this way and that. But don’t be fooled. This humble, even ugly, apparatus is the work of Mike McCaw, whose…
Local Bands Take the Spotlight on ‘Band In Seattle’
A new television show brings Seattle bands to the tube
!–paging_filter–pGiven its long history as a city of music, it’s a little surprising that Seattle hasn’t had a regular television show dedicated to emerging local bands. But that ends this month with the premiere of BAND IN SEATTLE (Saturday nights at 11 p.m., beginning 12/7, on local channel KSTW, aka CW11;a href=”http://www.bandinseattle.com” target=”_blank” bandinseattle.com/a). The…
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