Must List: Brian Setzer Orchestra, Book of Mormon & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff December 23, 2015
Must Rock
Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 12th Annual Christmas Rocks!
(12/27, 7:30 p.m.) The three-time Grammy Award–winning musician will rock his new album, Rockin’ Rudolph, with his 18-piece orchestra at Benaroya Hall.
Must Make Reservations
Top New Year’s Eve Dinners Around Seattle
We did our homework and sifted through some of the finest restaurants in town to bring you this list of unique top-notch dining and foodie experiences to ring in 2016. Reserve your spot now.
Must Laugh
The Book of Mormon at the Paramount
(12/29 to 1/10/2016, times vary) South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone collaborated with Avenue Q writer/composer Robert Lopez on this critically acclaimed, Tony Award–winning musical comedy about a pair of Mormon missionaries in Africa whose faith is tested when trying to convert Ugandans with problems more pressing than their own.
Must Go East
Bellevue Collection’s Dazzling Snowflake Lane
(Through 12/24, times vary) There’s still time to gaze upon a nightly showcase of twinkling lights, falling snow and dazzling choreographed performances of toy soldiers and other wintry characters high-stepping all along Bellevue Way.
Must See
Where to See Amazing Holiday Lights
We’ve compiled a list of some of the city’s flashiest, most fabulous and most meticulous holiday light displays that will fill you with plenty of holiday cheer. Grab the whole family and head out for a joyful evening of oohing and ahhing at exterior illumination.
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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,…