The Must List: Dancing Til Dusk, a Mid-Week Fashion Fete and Classical Music in Quilcene
What to do this weekend
By Seattle Magazine Staff August 15, 2013
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Picnica href=”http://bit.ly/18t4an5” target=”_blank”brAuction of Washington Wines Picnic Barrel Eventbr/a/strongThursday (8/15, 4 p.m.) — Behold, the Top 10 tips for making the most of your time at the Auction of Washington Wines Picnic event.strongbrbrMust Fete Fashiona href=”http://bit.ly/19iKS4X” target=”_blank”brW Hotel’s Wear Wednesdaysbr/a/strongWednesday (8/21, 5 to 7 p.m.) — Join the fun this week at the W Hotel’s Wear Wednesdays to fete emSeattle /emmagazine’s 2013 Seamless in Seattle grand prize winner amid bevs and bites from the W’s Trace restaurant.strongbrbrMust Heara href=” http://bit.ly/17qh4Ru” target=”_blank”brOlympic Music Festival in Quilcene/a/strongbr(8/17 to 8/18, times vary) — Chamber musicians play (a different program each weekend in August) in an historic dairy barn as you picnic on the pastoral grounds. On tap for this weekend are Schubert favorites, including Fantasy in C Major for violin and piano.strongbrbrMust Ferry/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/18vNco6” target=”_blank”strongbrJherek Bischoff Friends/strong/abrFriday (8/16, 7:30 p.m.) — Hop the ferry to Bainbridge Island for a can’t-miss concert by avant-garde composer (and BI native) Jherek Bischoff—whose music is so uniquely beautiful David Byrne agreed to sing on his album last year. We’re betting you’ll be similarly enchanted./p
pstrongMust Watusia href=” http://bit.ly/125NrVW” target=”_blank”brDancing Til Dusk/a/strongbrThursday (8/15, 6 to 9:30 p.m.) — Bust out your best shoes for this high-energy, ‘60s-themed dance session in downtown’s Freeway Park, featuring a dance lesson, live band, and cutting a rug until sundown./p
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