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The Must List: Dia de los Muertos, Maceo Parker and Mariza
What to do in Seattle this weekend and beyond
Must Listen
Lit Crawl
(10/27, 6–10 p.m.) Lit Crawl raises the bar in Capitol Hill and First Hill taverns when it presents its annual event, which is based on Litquake, a Bay Area literature festival organization. Bounce from pubs to art galleries as Pacific Northwest readers and artists entertain you with a wide range of stories.
Must Give
Seattle/King County Clinic
(10/27–10/30) Here’s your chance to spread good will before the holiday season hits. Join the Seattle/King County Clinic and help others at the third annual four-day free health clinic, held in KeyArena. The clinic offers a range of dental, vision and other medical care for financially disadvantaged individuals and families in the greater Seattle area. Sign up at volunteers.seattlecenter.org.
Must Funk
Maceo Parker with Jones Family Singers
(10/29, 8 p.m.) Saxophonist Maceo Parker—who has collaborated with the likes of James Brown, George Clinton and Prince—is a master of soul and funk sound. His current tour showcases repertoire spanning his long career. On stage with Parker will be the Jones Family Singers—five sisters, two brothers and their father—who have been tearing up churches and festivals alike for more than two decades.
Must Heed
Mariza
(11/1, 8 p.m.) Portuguese singer Mariza, the world’s foremost interpreter of her native country’s mournful, traditional vocal music, arrives in Seattle at the peak of autumn.
Must Commune
Dia de los Muertos Celebration and Exhibit
(11/1, 5-8:30 p.m.) In its 12th Annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration, El Centro de la Raza honors the departed with this free community event. Art, music, activities for the kids—even a free meal—are all part of the festivities.
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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).
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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.
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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…