The Must List: Blues Festival, ‘John Baxter is a Switch Hitter’ at Cornish Playhouse
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff August 13, 2015
Must Laugh
Cornish Playhouse Presents John Baxter is a Switch Hitter
(8/18 to 9/27, times vary) Part of the Intiman Theater Festival and inspired by a true, and truly bizarre, Seattle story, this new play tackles the hairy question of how much gay is enough gay to qualify for the Gay Softball World Series.
Must Eat & Drink
A Weekend of Washington Wines
(8/13 to 8/15, times vary) The vino-fueled fun kicks off on Thursday with a grand picnic on the lush grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle, then gets even grander with Friday’s winemaker dinners and Saturday’s gala. Round out your wine weekend with the 5K or 10K at Columbia Winery.
Must See
Duwamish Water Festival
(8/15 to 8/18, times vary) Duwamish Revealed is a months-long creative exploration of Seattle’s only river via dozens of art installations and performances along the banks. Check out some of the work during this weekend’s Water Festival at Duwamish Waterway Park, featuring dragon boat races, folkloric dancing, art activities for all ages and wrestling by Lucha Libre Volcanica.
Must Hear
Feed Your Soul at the Columbia City Blues Festival
(8/14 to 8/16, times vary) The third annual Columbia City Blues Festival at The Royal Room includes musical tributes to dearly departed B.B. King and Johnny Winter.
Must Have Fun on the Cheap
The Big List of Free Things to Do in Seattle
(Dates and times vary) Seattle has a slew of fun and free things to do during the rest of this month—and for many months to come. Explore a new museum, watch a drive-in movie or enjoy a taste of soothing Japanese tea—all while leaving your wallet on your nightstand.
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Studio Sessions: Jade Solomon Curtis
With an interest in how bodies retain memory, emotion, and experience, the award-winning choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Jade Solomon Curtis presents an immersive work at Seattle’s historic Union station.
Discover choreographer Jade Solomon Curtis and her immersive dance installation, Keeper of Sadness, at Seattle’s historic Union Station this August.
Northwest Tune-Up Bike and Music Festival Brings Big Air and Loud Sets to Bellingham
The three-day festival celebrates its fifth year with bike competitions and a genre-spanning music lineup—plus one unforgettable band of mummies.
If I were to summarize the sensation of attending Northwest Tune-Up, Bellingham’s three-day bike and music festival, in one image, it would be watching Tomomi Nishikubo—a Japanese street trials biker—doing acrobatic acts of derring-do on his bike while Seattle rockers Thunderpussy shred in the distance. My second lasting impression of the festival would be rounding…
Ferry Tales: Eight Indie Bookstores Worth the Ride
Plan a summer day around these bookshops in Seattle, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Poulsbo.
Independent bookstores tend to be cornerstones of the communities in which they reside, and Seattle is no exception. In addition to helping customers discover their next read, these neighborhood hubs host weekly gatherings and events, like publication release parties, author talks, and book clubs. Many of them have cafés and reading tables that encourage lingering…
Rearview Mirror: Seattle Art Fair is Back, Nordstrom Throws a Block Party, and a Must-Try Ice Cream Sundae
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
SEATTLE ART FAIR RETURNS The buzziest event of the summer (well, aside from the World Cup), is returning next week. Now in its 10th edition, the Seattle Art Fair will once again take over the Lumen Field Event Center, packing it to the gills with art from 101 local, national, and international galleries. This year,…