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The Must List: ‘Bootycandy,’ Fashion Film at Butch Blum
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must See
Bold Play Bootycandy at Intiman Theatre Festival
(9/16 to 10/3, times vary) Through a life-spanning patchwork of scenes and sketches, this semi-autobiographical dark comedy by Robert O’Hara tells one man’s story of growing up black and gay. Witness his obsession with Michael Jackson, liberal use of Jheri Curl and awkward romantic encounters in this satire that rings at times hilarious, at others crushing.
Must Watch
Fashion Film Screening + Cocktails
Monday (9/21, 4:30 p.m.) Local fashion fave Butch Blum has partnered with SIFF’s Women in Cinema mini-festival for an in-store screening of The True Cost, a feature length documentary that explores the impact of fast-fashion on people and the planet. RSVP only to promotions@butchblum.com.
Must Celebrate
Album Release Party for Seattle Musician Ahamefule J. Oluo
Thursday (9/17, 9 p.m.) Celebrate award-winning composer and trumpet player Ahamefule J. Oluo’s new avant-jazz-rock record with a release party at Vermillion Art Gallery on Capitol Hill. It will be a “loud, sweaty live show,” Oluo says, and one where audiences get to see the magic behind the music.
Must View
MOHAI Presents Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop
(9/19 to 5/1/2016, times vary) MOHAI takes a funky turn this fall with The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop, celebrating the city’s three decades of contributions to the global movement. Conceived by Seattleites Jazmyn Scott (The Town Entertainment) and Aaron Walker-Loud (Big World Breaks), the interactive exhibit includes audio recordings, personal recollections, photography and artwork.
Must Laugh
Kitten N’ Lou’s Sparkly Variety Show
(9/17 to 9/19, times vary) Gender-bending duo Kitten N’ Lou bring their sparkly blend of burlesque, slapstick comedy and outrageous costumes to a new variety show, Overexposed, which finds the real-life couple pondering the regular old realities of married life.
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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).
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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…