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A ‘Game of Thrones’ Viewing Party, ‘Tails of Wasps’ Opens More
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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/OfqKdB” target=”_blank”Seattle Playwright’s New World-Premiere Mixes Sex and Politics/a/strongbr(4/3 to 4/27, times vary) — In her new, world-premiere play,em Tails of Wasps/em, Stephanie Timm addresses the age-old story of a politician brought down by a sexual scandal. Directed by New Century Theatre Company’s (NCTC) Darragh Kennan, the play explores the human tendency to get stung./p
pstrongMust Viewbra href=”http://bit.ly/1j5q5Xv” target=”_blank”emGame of Thrones/em Viewing Party/a/strongbrSunday (4/6, 6 p.m.) — The epic HBO seriesem Game of Thrones/em is back for a fourth season, premiering this Sunday. Watch it on the big screen with fellow fans at Neumos on Capitol Hill, complete with food and bev specials, games and a showing of the last two episodes from season three, to ensure you’re up to speed./p
pstrongMust Revelbra href=”http://bit.ly/1kviK32” target=”_blank”Installation of a Giant Head at Olympic Sculpture Park Begins this Week/a/strongbrStep aside, Ferris wheel. The Seattle waterfront is gaining another icon, thanks to a huge new permanent acquisition by the Olympic Sculpture Park. Called “Echo,” the towering white head stands 46 feet tall and will be placed at the shoreline of the park, facing the Olympic Mountains and serving as a serene beacon for everyone from Puget Sound sailors to Myrtle Edwards joggers./p
pstrongMust Hearbra href=” http://bit.ly/1fPB03S” target=”_blank”Yonder Mountain String Band Comes to Town/a/strongbrThursday (4/10, 8 p.m.) — These Colorado-based strummers bring a rock-flavored edge to their impressive picking. See them perform at downtown’s Showbox at the Market./p
pstrongMust Explorebra href=”http://bit.ly/1h8DGin” target=”_blank”Survey Jewish Culture Over the Last 65 Years/a/strongbr(Through 5/31, times vary) — The Bellevue City Hall Pavilion in City Hall Park hosts a Pop-Up Cultural Heritage Exhibit, Setting a Place at the Table for Jewish Culture, featuring maps, books, artifacts, photos and terra cotta and bronze figures. The exhibit takes a closer look at the last 65 years, exploring what has changed and what has not within the Jewish experience./p
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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.
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Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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