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Comicon Comes to Town, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist Keola Beamer Plays Kirkland More Events
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Nerd-Outa href=” http://bit.ly/1dwv4Sd” target=”_blank”brEmerald City Comicon Takes Over Seattle/a/strongbr(3/28 to 3/30, times vary) — Superheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans don costumes and flock to the Washington State Convention Center for this beloved nerd ball./p
pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/1pA4JlW” target=”_blank”Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey Perform at On the Boards/a/strongbr(3/27 to 3/30, 8 p.m.) — Local choreographer Zoe Scofield and video artist Juniper Shuey invent new ways for an audience to experience a performance with their latest piece, BeginAgain, which sets exquisite dance against a breathtaking set./p
pstrongMust Hearbra href=”http://bit.ly/1eVdB3U” target=”_blank”Keola Beamer Bids Aloha to Kirkland/a/strongbrSaturday (3/29, 8 p.m.) — Treat yourself to a mini spring break with the Polynesian sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitarist Keola Beamer, whose peaceful Pacific music was featured on the soundtrack of The Descendants./p
pstrongMust Road Tripbra href=”http://bit.ly/O2RnmI” target=”_blank”Take a Plunge on the Olympic Peninsula/a/strongbrSol Duc Hot Springs Resort is a forested getaway in Olympic National Park that opens for the season at the end of March, just in time for a spring awakening./p
pstrongMust Eat and Drinkbra href=” http://bit.ly/1pciuJj” target=”_blank”Top Tips to Experience Taste Washington Like a Pro/a/strongbr(3/29 to 3/30, 2 to 5 p.m.) — Now in its 17th year, the two-day Taste Washington event houses an impressive number of food and wine vendors under one roof (226 wineries, 68 restaurants). Food editor Julien Perry and Seattle magazine wine writer Paul Zitarelli fill us in on all the can’t-miss spots./p
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Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show
In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.
Most walks through downtown Seattle involve trying to get somewhere. On September 19, the crosswalk itself might be the reason to stop. Heap Troupe will turn a four-way crossing into a performance, one of dozens of encounters planned for this year’s WALKDONTRUN. The free, all-ages art walk stretches across more than 20 blocks. From 11…
At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community
For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards.
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…
Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…