Arts
See Infinity Mirrors and Neon Arcades at Winston Wachter’s ‘Summer Dreams’
A new group exhibit captures the spirit of the season
Neon Saltwater’s “Mindgames Love Arcade” is an immersive staged room installation, with furniture, wallpaper and framed prints (like this one) designed to take the viewer to alternate realms
Must List: ‘Jini Dellaccio: Caught in the Act,’ Georgetown Garden Walk, Seattle Street Food Festival
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MUST SEE Jini Dellaccio: Caught in the Act(Through 7/11) Few artists made more of lucky happenstance than Dellaccio (1917–2014), who took up photography on a whim in California, followed her husband to Tacoma and ended up the preeminent portraitist of Northwest rockers (the Wailers, the Sonics). Into her 70s, she shot musicians performing in concert—locals…
Seattle Artists and Tacoma’s Homegrown Creatives are Growing a Buzzworthy South Sound Arts Scene
The DIY spirit of Seattle’s scrappy little sister—along with its affordability—is creating a notable art scene populated, in part, by displaced Seattle artists
SIGNS POINT TO YES: As part of the city’s public mural project, Tacoma artist Mindy Barker created this astrally affirmational mural near the Hilltop neighborhood
Where to Watch Outdoor Movies this Summer
Who wants to stay inside during a perfect Seattle summer night? Pack the popcorn and a picnic basket and enjoy one of these movies by moonlight
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. See websites for more details; most films begin around dusk. Crossroads Movies at the Park Crossroads Community Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov Aug 2 Coco Aug 9 Wonder Aug 16 Cars 3 Aug 23 Beauty and the Beast (2017) Downtown Movies at the Park Bellevue Downtown Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov July 10 Despicable Me…
Must List: The Grand Old 4th of July, Greenwood Car Show, ‘Summer Dreams’
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MUST CELEBRATE The Grand Old 4th of July(7/4) Celebrate an old-fashioned Independence Day on Bainbridge Island. The all-day party features a parade downtown, a pizza-eating contest, a street fair and, of course, fireworks in the evening. (Don’t worry: there will be food vendors, live music and entertainment to keep you going until dusk.). The Bainbridge…
Must List: Pride Celebrations, Shake Shack Pop-Up, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’
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MUST CELEBRATE Pride Parade and Seattle Center PrideFest(6/22–6/24) Pride hits its peak this weekend with a culmination of block parties, marches, festivals, performances, and of course, the parade. The 44th annual Seattle Pride Parade kicks off at 4th and Union 11 a.m. Sunday, proceeding on to Seattle Center where the celebration continues with PrideFest, featuring…
Check out Seattle Photographer Mike Hipple’s Portraits of ’80s Stars Today
Ever wonder what your favorite artists from the era of jelly shoes and scrunchies are doing today?
“If you can remember the ’60s, you weren’t there,” runs the famous quip. But the iconic acts that followed 20 years later have aged a lot more gracefully, as Seattle freelance photographer Mike Hipple proves in his new book 80s Redux: Your Favorite Musicians Today. Punk, New Wave and the gray area in between are all represented;…
Must List: Solstice Celebrations, Seattle International Dance Festival, ‘Double Exposure’
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MUST CELEBRATE SUMMERSolstice Parade and Solstice Night Market (6/16) Celebrate the longest night of the year at the Fremont Solstice Parade and the second annual nighttime market event. Get your day started with a naked bike ride at the parade, one of Seattle’s biggest summer celebrations. Once you scrub the paint off from the ride,…
Ellen DeGeneres Is Filming Her First Netflix Special in Seattle
She'll be at Benaroya Hall this August for her first tour in 15 years
Ellen DeGeneres is going on tour for the first time in 15 years, and that tour will conclude in Seattle at Benaroya Hall, a performance she’ll be filming for an upcoming Netflix special. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellen’s stand-up sets on Aug. 22 and 23 will be filmed for a special expected to air…
On the Boards’ Northwest New Works Festival Spotlight: Dance Filmmaker Kiana Harris
Get to know this emerging artist who presents her new dance film, “Rivers of Nine,” at On the Boards’ 35th annual festival highlighting new and experimental work
“I rarely have been interested in creating work onstage,” says dance filmmaker Kiana Harris; “I knew I wanted to continue with dance but craved a new artistic medium.” For this Cornish College alumnus and Anchorage native, that meant moving from live performance to film. Her latest, “Rivers of Nine,” the third in her AJE IJO series…
Must List: SIFF VR Zone, Volunteer Park Pride Festival, ‘Love and Ballet’
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MUST WATCHSIFF VR Zone(through 6/10) Immerse yourself in a movie—literally—at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) VR Zone, a pop-up movie house screening virtual reality (VR) and interactive short films. Experience more than two dozen VR and 360 films, documentaries and games, each ranging from three to 20 minutes. Go up in a hot air…
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