Must List: Dame Edna’s Farewell, Seahawks and Portland’s Pink Martini
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff January 15, 2015
Must Laugh
Dame Edna’s Final ‘Goodbye’ Starts in Seattle
(1/15 to 1/18, times vary) Australian comedy goddess Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) is calling it quits after entertaining audiences for nearly a half-century. Catch her last show, Dame Edna’s Glorious Goodbye: The Farewell Tour at The Moore Theatre.
Must Hear
Pink Martini Teams up with Seattle Symphony
(1/20 to 1/22, 7:30 p.m.) Portland’s Pink Martini plays its jazzy swing sounds, backed by the Seattle Symphony.
Must Cheer
Seahawks Play in the NFC Championship Game
Sunday (1/18, 12:05 p.m.) The Seahawks battle it out this Sunday against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for a chance to return to the Super Bowl. If you’re not joining the 12s at CenturyLink Field on Sunday and need a place to cheer on ‘Hawks, we’ve got a full list of spirited spots.
Must Eat
Your Guide to the Best Soups in Town
Warm up with a bowl of savory, house-made soup from some of the top restaurants in Seattle and on the Eastside.
Must See
Whim W’him Dance Company’s New Show
(Through 1/18, times vary) With Threefold, Seattle modern dance company Whim Whim (helmed by former PNB star Olivier Wevers) presents three new works, including one titled “We Are Not the Same,” which explores the choreographer’s peeve with the phrase “same love.”
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Rearview Mirror: An Oyster Party, Money for Art, and Mac & Cheese at 30,000 Feet
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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Urban Grit Meets Wild Beauty: Inside Seattle Art Museum’s Beyond Mysticism
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Our March/April Issue Has Arrived!
Inside you’ll find Best Places to Live, a packed spring arts guide, and more stories from across the region.
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Supporting Roles
Three women in the Northwest are helping local artists through newly launched residencies outside of Seattle. Here, we take a look inside these thoughtfully designed spaces, and learn what drove their founders to become cornerstones in the creative community.
Iolair Artist Residency Eastsound, WA Years ago, after studying photography and earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Washington, Pacific Northwest native Linda Lewis realized that she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life behind a camera. “The minute I graduated from school, I was far more inspired by the…