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Must List: The Polar Express Train Ride, Bainbridge Island Studio Tour, Miracle on 2nd
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC The Polar Express™ Train Ride (Through 12/31) Step into the pages of The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved Christmas tale (and inspiration for the 2004 film) on this 90-minute train ride. Listen to a reading of The Polar Express, enjoy…
‘Shout Sister Shout!’: Come for the Music, Stay for…Also the Music
A star turn by Carrie Compere buoys this overburdened bio-play of music legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Carrie Compere’s voice is enough to make you a believer, which would make her character in Shout Sister Shout!, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, very happy. The new Tharpe bio-play by Cheryl L. West, co-created with director Randy Johnson and now running at Seattle Rep, traces the arc of this musical visionary, from her days as a…
With ‘Head Over Heels,’ ArtsWest Go-Goes for Broke
Add New Wave hits to a sexually updated Elizabethan comedy and the result is... a bit of a mess
The most winning thing about Head Over Heels, the 2015 musical now running at ArtsWest, is the matter-of-factness with which book writer Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) foregrounded the same-sex pairings and gender fluidity only hinted at in the show’s 16th-century source. Streamlining Sir Philip Sidney’s preposterously complex romance Arcadia, Whitty kept the setting and premise (a happy…
Must List: Seattle Center’s Winterfest, Cocopop!, Thanksgiving Day Apple Cup 5K
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST GET FESTIVE Seattle Center’s Winterfest (11/29-12/31) A month might not be long enough to explore all the festivities on offer at Seattle Center’s annual winter celebration. From magic shows to model train exhibits, four Saturdays of ice sculpting to a skate night with drag…
5 Seattle-area Record Labels You Should Know
When it comes to independent record labels, Sub Pop isn’t the only game in town
Seattle is world-renowned as a music town so it’s no surprise our little corner of the world is teeming with independent record labels supporting local talent. From garage rock to “night bus music” these local companies are sharing Seattle sounds with the world. Here are five local record labels who should be on your radar:…
Must List: Julefest, Thanksgiving Night Market, ‘Bite Sized’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST NORD-OUT Julefest (11/23-11/24) No need to be a Swede to enjoy the second annual Nordic Christmas celebration, with traditional sounds and flavors, handmade wares and performances by local Scandinavian groups. While this Christmas fest typically lasts a month in Europe, this weekend event packs in…
Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver Tyler Lockett Publishes Book of Poetry
New book ‘Reflection’ takes readers on an uplifting journey about the challenges and rewards of life
Tyler Lockett’s new book, Reflection (Andrew McMeel Publishing, $14.99), a collection of poetry including workshop sections, helps inspire readers to look inward and reflect on the value of patience and determination when overcoming hardship. Lockett is a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, an alumnus of Kansas State and a prominent keynote speaker. We recently chatted…
Must List: Winter Beer Taste, Romanian Film Festival, PNB’s ‘Locally Sourced’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST TASTE 32nd Annual Winter Beer Taste: Stranger Beers (11/16) Try different local beers while helping support nonprofit programs for seniors, children and people in need in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood at this long-standing charitable event. A ticket gets you ten tastes of beer and…
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