Arts
John Waters Answers Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Christmas (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Is Santa a home invader? Is the Elf on the Shelf a Christmas snitch? And in the era of #metoo, just who should be kissing mommy? Find out when “the Pope of trash” visits the Neptune Theatre Sunday, December 2 on his annual Christmas tour
For decades, since his 1972 film Pink Flamingos earned him his first wide recognition (or notoriety), John Waters has held court as America’s paterfamilias of perversion, gradually injecting his distinctive camp sensibility and gleeful appreciation for bad taste (nearly always more fun than good taste) into corners of culture from art galleries to Broadway. This weekend he brings his…
Must List: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seattle Turkey Trot, Eirik Johnson: ‘Pine’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST PONDER Neil deGrasse Tyson (11/26–11/27) Astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson takes the stage at the Paramount to talk shop on science and the universe. Monday’s conversation, “Adventures in Science Literacy,” tackles the importance of scientific knowledge throughout history, touching on the state of science in the U.S. today. On…
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Backdrop Tells Its Own Story
The busts in the backdrop are actual historic figures associated with this timeless classic
Clockwise from top center portrait (1, depicting E.T.A. Hoffmann, original author): 2, Marius Petipa (original choreographer), 3, Lincoln Kirstein (who helped establish the New York City Ballet, where The Nutcracker has been performed annually since 1954), 4, George Balanchine (renowned NYCB choreographer), 5, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer), 6, Lev Ivanov (Russian ballet dancer who choreographed…
Must List: TEDxSeattle, 26th Annual Gingerbread Village, Short Stories Live
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST TALK TEDxSeattle(11/17) The theme for this year’s TEDxSeattle is “Tall Order.” Speakers will detail how they are taking on their own tall orders, describing demanding challenges in our world today and how they are approaching them. The event will offer 13 such stories…
Henry Art Gallery’s New Senior Curator on the Role of Art in Challenging Times
Her first installation, Edgar Arceneaux’s "Library of Black Lies," explores "how history is constructed—for and by whom—and the multiplicity of 'truth'”
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Shamim Momin arrives at a time when many artists, arts administrators and museums are feeling a new sense of urgency in the face of the country’s political and cultural divide. Now more than ever, she says, an arts organization’s role is to directly ask…
Must List: Northwest Chocolate Festival, Seattle International Comedy Festival, Seattle Winter Ciderfest
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MUST INDULGE The Northwest Chocolate Festival(11/10–11/11) This delicious festival bills itself as “the best show in the world for artisan chocolate,” which, to us, sounds pretty sweet. Learn about the chocolate industry, meet cacao farmers, watch demos by world-famous chefs and, of course, taste chocolate to your heart’s content. Times and prices vary. Smith Cove…
Seattle Cartoonist Puts Sidekicks in Spotlight
Cartoonist Jon Morris’ new book assembles a motley crew of unfortunately named hero helpers
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Batman’s Robin, The Green Hornet’s Kato—eventually, all sidekicks have their day. And whether they want it or not, their day has arrived with Seattle cartoonist Jon Morris’ recently released The League of Regrettable Sidekicks (Quirk Books, $24.95). This is the third installment of his…
The New Online Washington Jewish Museum Makes Room for Jewish History and Culture in an Increasingly Intolerant World
And it offers a purpose and mission that calls to us from history
Rebecca “Becky” Benaroya, pictured here as a child with her family (first row, middle), is one of 20 honorees included in the virtual museum
Must List: ‘The Vikings Begin’ Exhibit, ‘A People’s History,’ Election Night Viewing Party
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MUST PLUNDER The Vikings Begin (Through 4/14/19) Want to learn more about the Nordic region’s most famous seafarers? See how they got their start at the Nordic Museum’s newest exhibition, which includes original artifacts and archaeological discoveries from early Viking Age society. Times and prices vary. Nordic Museum, Ballard, 2655 Market St.; 206.789.5707; nordicmuseum.org MUST…
Jill Soloway Explains It all for You
On Tuesday, the ‘Transparent’ creator and friends invited 900 people over to chat about smashing the patriarchy
“Ladies and gentlemen…is an outdated phrase we don’t need to use anymore!” was the gleeful introduction to Tuesday night’s event at Temple de Hirsch Sinai, as Town Hall gathered five feminist/queer-positive artists for an entertainingly scattershot evening of comedy and talk. Out first was Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby, whose recent Netflix special Nanette shattered everyone who saw…
Must List: GeekGirlCon, Loud Mouth Lit, Seattle Weavers’ Guild Show
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MUST GEEK GeekGirlCon (10/27-10/28) Celebrate the X chromosome in science and technology, comics, arts, literature, game play and more at this annual two-day convention. Female scholars and experts gather for panels, workshops, lectures, gaming, a DIY science zone, cosplay and networking. Times and prices vary. Washington Convention Center, downtown, 705 Pike St.; 206.694.5000; geekgirlcon.com MUST MOUTH OFF Loud…
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