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Fall Arts Preview 2013

All the fall arts must-sees and must-dos that are worth adding to your calendar

By Seattle Mag August 19, 2013

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This article originally appeared in the September 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.

The best part about art—be it a painting, dance, play, book, film or rock show—is that it has the power to change your perspective, maybe on something small, such as earthworm mating rituals, or maybe something conceptually huge, such as what sort of bodies make for excellent dancers. Free your mind and let the season’s wave of arts offerings wash over you. You may well end up with a whole new way of seeing things. Follow the links for detailed listings in each of the below categories:

Dance

Music

Film Festivals

Theater

Visual Arts

Read about the winners of our 7th Annual Spotlight Awards:

Jerick Hoffer, performer
Klara Glosova, multimedia artist
Lacey Leavitt, filmmaker
Peter Mountford, novelist
Kate Wallich, choreographer

 

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