Arts
Seattle Symphony Debuts Its Newest Conductor at the Season-opening Gala
Thomas Dausgaard will begin his tenure with some Scandinavian music favorites
This article appears in print in the September 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Though no one was really ready to say goodbye to Ludovic Morlot, Seattle Symphony is turning the page with incoming music director Thomas Dausgaard, who will begin his tenure at this season-opening gala concert. The Danish Dausgaard is following Seattle Symphony tradition by sharing…
Must List: Bumbershoot, Blackberry Festival, The Great Victorian Radicals Bake Off
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST HEART THE ARTS Bumbershoot (8/30-9/1) Year after year, fans of music and art flock to Seattle Center for the annual Labor Day festival and this year is definitely one for the books. Attendees can look forward to a full lineup, spanning all genres: Rezz,…
3 Outdoor Movies to Catch This Holiday Weekend
Our top picks for the season’s final outdoor film weekend
Traditionally, Labor Day weekend marks (don’t say it!) the end of summer, but there are still a few final chances to catch outdoor movies (and avoid the crowds at Bumbershoot, if you like). Two are family-friendly, one decidedly isn’t. Pack up the lawn chairs and the picnic basket before you store them for the winter:…
Must List: ‘Rigoletto,’ Hai! Japantown 2019, NW Chalk Fest
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST SING Rigoletto (8/10-8/24) There are a lot of directions in which you can take Verdi’s tangled tragedy: Power corrupts, but so does an obsession with revenge; the powerless are mistreated, particularly women. Seattle Opera, which lately has steered its summer productions toward hot-button issues rather…
Local Cartoonist Behind @seattlewalkreport Instagram Releases New Book
A new book from a local Instagram cartoonist finds adventure in a neighborhood stroll
This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Born from the Instagram-famous comic strip “Seattle Walk Report,” the book Seattle Walk Report: An Illustrated Walking Tour Through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods (August 13, Sasquatch Books, $19.95) by creator Susanna Ryan gives a whimsical tour through Seattle’s neighborhoods. Like the comic strip, the book…
Must List: Perseid Meteor Shower, Hawaiian Nights, Food Truck Taste Off
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST STARGAZE Perseid Meteor Shower (8/11) On clear summer nights, an hour before dawn, The Perseids are renowned for being one of the easiest and most popular meteor showers to observe in the Northern Hemisphere. While the Perseids are active from July 14 to August…
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