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Arty Crashers
Local artists are making a splash at a world-renowned art fair in Miami
Category: Arts + Events Articles Local artists are making a splash at a world-renowned art fair in Miami In December 2005, a Seattle husband-and-wife team—photographer Dirk Park and painter Jaq Chartier—did the unthinkable: They crashed one of the most prestigious art parties in the world. But what’s more, they did it by putting…
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Category: Arts + Events Articles Rockin’ and rollin’ Seattle parents demonstrate that even in midlife, the beat goes on DOWNLOAD: Songs from the bands featured in this article (works with Internet Explorer or Safari) The group of parents enjoying an afternoon with their kids at Ballard’s Webster Park looked like any other you might find…
Poverty and Politics
Local director Linas Phillips shares his intimate encounters with homelessness
Category: Arts + Events Articles 12/5–12/11 • Seattle International Film Festival audiences will remember director Linas Phillips’ 2006 documentary, Walking to Werner, in which the filmmaker walked 1,200 miles from Seattle to Los Angeles to meet his idol, Werner Herzog. For his second documentary, Great Speeches from a Dying World (which debuted at SIFF…
Must-see Holiday Hits
Your guide to the best seasonal shows and events
Category: Arts + Events Articles Your guide to the best seasonal shows and events–both naughty and nice! SEASONAL EVENTS: SNOWFLAKE LANE 11/28–12/24 • A corner of downtown Bellevue is transformed into a veritable North Pole as live drummers, toy soldiers, carolers, music, holiday lights and snow fill the sidewalks with holiday cheer during a…
Under Wraps
A photographer questions,
Category: Arts + Events Articles Through 12/13 Acclaimed photographer Richard Barnes blends archeology, science and architecture in his exhibit Animal Logic, which explores the natural history museum’s role as “container.” The photographs capture animal exhibits (glassed-in dioramas at the Smithsonian, the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco and elsewhere) in progress or in transition,…
Power 25: Fleet Foxes Expand the Seattle Sound
We believe Fleet Foxes
Category: Arts + Events Articles Bio: Fleet Foxes was born when Robin Pecknold, 22, lead singer/songwriter, and Skye Skjelset, 22, guitarist—who began their musical collaboration while students at Lake Washington High School—joined with Seattleites Casey Wescott, 27, keyboardist; Christian Wargo, 31, bassist; and Josh Tillman, 27, drummer. Why they’re on the list: After signing…
Election Night Out
Looking for something to do on election night (other than bite your nails)? Here are six ideas for a
Category: Arts + Events Articles MOVIE BUFFS Northwest Film Forum’s Election Evening Extravaganza There’s nothing like watching a film on the big screen. But what about watching Election Day coverage in a theater? Head to the Northwest Film Forum’s Election Evening Extravaganza Tuesday night to see the big cable networks cover election results on…
Earshot Jazz Festival
Category: Arts + Events Articles The 20th annual Earshot Jazz Festival celebrates jazz in all its forms—from classics to—cutting edge, and the repertoire of panels, poetry readings, art exhibits and film screenings that accompany the music prove just how widespread its influence is. More than 60 events take place around the city during the…
Find Your Style at Sunday’s Thread Show
No one ever said style grows on trees. But this Sunday
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles No one ever said style grows on trees. But this Sunday’s Thread Show at Fisher Pavilion, one of the largest platforms for local and emerging designers, will certainly provide much-needed nourishment for the city’s fashion-hungry. Seattle magazine has sponsored this event for years because we love the unique pieces–ranging…
Lorna Yee’s Candy Bar Cupcakes
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Candy-bar Cupcakes (Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes with salted caramel) Recipe by Lorna Yee For cake 3 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, like Valrhona 70 percent, finely chopped 1 cup strong, hot brewed coffee 2 cups sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder, like Valrhona…
The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s New Works
Peter Boal lives up to his reputation for introducing audiences to bold new flavors of dance.
Category: Arts + Events Articles 11/6-11/16 – Since becoming artistic director of the Pacific Northwest Ballet in 2005, Peter Boal has earned a reputation for introducing audiences to bold new flavors of dance. And while some viewers prefer knowing exactly what to expect (like diners who always choose the same restaurant), most have embraced…
Tasting Notes: Sweet Charity
Area winemakers are investing millions toward helping with education, healthcare and more.
Category: Tasting Notes At many charitable auctions and benefit events throughout the fall, wine is a featured guest. Trips to wine country, wine dinners, and rare and collectible wines will be auctioned off to benefit Seattle’s arts organizations at the 18th Annual PONCHO International Wine Auction next month. The Auction of Washington Wine, held…
Best of Shopping 2008 Womens
Seattle is bursting at the seams with fabulous shops for women. Here's our list on the boutiques tha
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Best New Shop Momo International District, 600 S Jackson St.; 206.329.4736 Momo never fails to cheer with its array of perfectly edited fashions, gifts for the body and clever objets for the home. Lei Ann Shiramizu, Seattle magazine’s resident shopping writer, named her shop after the Japanese word for…
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