Must List: Cocktail Party Dance Show, Political Thriller on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle Magazine Staff April 16, 2015
Must Interact
On The Boards Presents Complex Movements
(4/16 to 4/19, times vary) A hip-hop activist, a graphic designer and a creative technologist walk into a bar. Or something like that. This innovative, interactive, futuristic Detroit collective blends music, high-tech visuals and immersive activism as they invite viewers to imagine themselves as post-apocalyptic survivors.
Must See
Monica Bill Barnes and Company at Velocity Dance Center
Thursday (4/16, 7:30 p.m.) Choreographer Monica Bill Barnes holds up a mirror to our most awkward and ambitious moments and makes us laugh at our shared humanity. See her dance with Anna Bass in Happy Hour, “the world’s first-ever cocktail party dance show.”
Must Eat
The 10 Best New Restaurants In and Around Seattle
Poor us. We spent the year eating delicious things at new restaurants, and there were more than a few. Our list of 10 knockout restaurants you absolutely cannot miss starts right here.
Must Watch
Political Thriller Comes to Life on Stage
(Through 5/17, times vary) The immigration issues explored in Chris Cleave’s bestselling book, Little Bee—a political thriller about a Nigerian teenage refugee—are brought to life on stage by the Book-It crew.
Must Hear
New Book Gives a Personal Take on Pot Legalization
Tuesday (4/21, 7:30 p.m.) Hear local writer Bruce Barcott read from his book Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America when he speaks at Town Hall with Christian Hageseth, author of Big Weed: An Entrepreneur’s High-Stakes Adventures in the Budding Legal Marijuana Business.
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