The Must List: Adopt a New Furry Friend Catch a Dance Performance by Axis
By Seattle Magazine Staff October 3, 2013
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/16is7yJ” target=”_blank”brThe Metalsmith and the Urn/abrThursday (10/3, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) — Lundgren Monuments hosts a new group exhibition of stunning cremation urns crafted by Pacific Northwest metalsmiths./p
pstrongMust Adopt/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/18uC4J4” target=”_blank”brSeattle Animal Shelter Open House Event/abrSaturday (10/5, noon to 6 p.m.) — Fifteen statewide animal shelters open up their cat- and dog-filled doors for an adoption extravaganza./p
pstrongMust Watch/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/18QF1m7” target=”_blank”brAxis Dance Company/abr(10/3 to 10/5, times vary) — Axis Dance Company incorporates physically disabled dancers into its award-winning performances, seamlessly including dancers in wheelchairs—and making innovative use of the wheelchairs, too./p
pstrongMust Go Fishin’/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/19xdt5f” target=”_blank”brSalmon Days Festival/abr(10/5 to 10/6, times vary) — Issaquah throws its annual welcome for returning salmon with a street soiree featuring hundreds of artisans selling wares and musicians playing everything from bluegrass to rhythm and blues./p
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