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Must List: Brian Setzer Orchestra, Book of Mormon & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
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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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).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
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…