Must List: Comicon Comes to Town, ‘Lizard Boy’ on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle Magazine Staff March 24, 2015
Must Geek Out
Emerald City Comicon Takes Over
(3/27 to 3/29) If you weren’t able to secure tickets to the annual cavalcade of comics fans, never fear, you can still witness the dazzling array of far-out costumes when passing anywhere near the Washington State Convention Center. Here, we take an insider’s look at the high-energy, highly animated fest.
Must Get Cultured
Celebrate Northwest Native Art at the Burke
(3/27 to 3/29, times vary) As part of the new Here and Now exhibit, The Burke Museum hosts a weekend devoted to Northwest Native art, both historic and contemporary. Attend discussions with artists, see 30 new contemporary artworks on display and shop the Northwest Native art market, featuring original prints, jewelry, sculpture and more by talented artists in attendance.
Must Nerd Out
Sci-Fi Heavy Hitters at EMP
Opens 3/28 With the new exhibit Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction, EMP invites visitors to explore more than 150 artifacts from notable movies and TV shows, including a proton pack from Ghostbusters, the sandworm head from Dune, Klingon robes from Star Trek and light sabers from—well, if you’ve read this far, you know where.
Must Sip
Local Bevs Galore at Cask Beer Fest and Taste WA
(3/28 and 3/29, times vary) ‘Tis the season for sampling local libations! Chug from the 100-plus cask-conditioned beers on tap at the Washington Cask Beer Festival, or wet your wine whistle with countless delicious options at Taste Washington’s grand tasting at CenturyLink Field Event Center.
Must See
Seattle Rep Presents Lizard Boy Musical
(3/27 to 4/26, times vary) Seattle playwright/composer/cellist Justin Huertas presents his world-premiere musical, Lizard Boy, a coming-of-age/coming-out story that takes inspiration from comic books, iconic love stories and personal history. Expect catchy folk-rock songs, a boy covered in green scales, a precipitous dragon bite, an all-powerful female rocker and newfound superpowers.
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Studio Sessions: Jo Cosme
The Seattle-based multimedia artist and 2026 Neddy Award winner challenges the postcard version of Puerto Rico and centers the persistence of its people.
Jo Cosme knows how seductive a postcard can be. The Seattle-based Boricua (Puerto Rican) multimedia artist works across photography, installation, video, sound, and interactive elements to examine and pull apart how Puerto Rico is seen, sold, and misunderstood from the outside. Trained in photojournalism, with a BFA in photography from Puerto Rico School of Fine…
Seattle’s Drag Brunch Has History
The city’s Sunday shows started long before the mimosas got bottomless.
There was a time not too long ago, when drag performances—now a mainstay of Seattle’s queer scene—were kept under wraps. And when brunches, complete with singing and dancing queens dressed in dazzling drag as you sipped mimosas, weren’t a Sunday staple. During the 1940s and ‘50s, an era largely shaped by restrictive laws and bias…
Studio Sessions: Sangram Majumdar
Working at the confluence of history, culture, and various painting traditions, UW associate professor Sangram Majumdar is one of this year’s Neddy Artist Award winners.
Discover the art of UW professor Sangram Majumdar, a 2026 Neddy Artist Award winner. Learn about his inspiration and upcoming Seattle exhibition at Cornish.
Rearview Mirror: A Georgian Dinner, Sidewalk Sips, and One-of-a-Kind Clothing
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
A new life for old clothes To celebrate one year in its current studio, the FXRY—a clothing repair service available via in-person appointments, home pickup, or mail-in drop off—is dropping its first collection. A small batch of reworked pieces, Second Mark will feature 13 vintage barn jackets, cropped, chain-stitched, and renewed into a completely unique, one-of-one…