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Must List: Dame Edna’s Farewell, Seahawks and Portland’s Pink Martini
What to do this weekend in Seattle
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: 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…