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Must List: Comicon Comes to Town, ‘Lizard Boy’ on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
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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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…