The Must List: Flower & Garden Show, Dumpling Crawl
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff February 19, 2016
Must Stroll
Green Thumbs Up at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show
(2/17 to 2/21, times vary) The annual Northwest Flower & Garden Show provides acres of imagination and inspiration by way of a magnificent showcase of gardening ideas big and small.
Must See
Bill Evans’ Dance Company Takes the Stage
(2/20 to 2/21, 7:30 p.m.) Evans was the central figure in Seattle’s dance scene from 1975 to 1983, when his eponymous, nationally acclaimed, Seattle-based dance company toured all 50 states and collaborated with many key figures of the era. The 75-year-old choreographer’s current company will perform at Velocity Dance Center in what will surely be a history lesson and significant performance.
Must Munch
The International Dumpling Crawl
(2/20 and 2/27, 1 p.m.) Have chopsticks at the ready for the International Dumpling Crawl, which celebrates Asian culture in the best way: through cuisine. Wend your way on a mile-long route through the Chinatown/International District while snacking on offerings from Japan, Korea, Vietnam and China.
Must Hear
Kronos Quartet Performs Two World Premieres
(2/20, 8 p.m.) The legendary San Francisco–based ensemble that redefined the string quartet returns to Seattle to perform two world premieres by composers Ken Benshoof and Garth Knox as part of its “Fifty for the Future” series. Also on the bill is Beyond Zero 1914–1918, a quartet for film by composer Aleksandra Vrebalov and filmmaker Bill Morrison.
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Studio Sessions: Jade Solomon Curtis
With an interest in how bodies retain memory, emotion, and experience, the award-winning choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Jade Solomon Curtis presents an immersive work at Seattle’s historic Union station.
Discover choreographer Jade Solomon Curtis and her immersive dance installation, Keeper of Sadness, at Seattle’s historic Union Station this August.
Northwest Tune-Up Bike and Music Festival Brings Big Air and Loud Sets to Bellingham
The three-day festival celebrates its fifth year with bike competitions and a genre-spanning music lineup—plus one unforgettable band of mummies.
If I were to summarize the sensation of attending Northwest Tune-Up, Bellingham’s three-day bike and music festival, in one image, it would be watching Tomomi Nishikubo—a Japanese street trials biker—doing acrobatic acts of derring-do on his bike while Seattle rockers Thunderpussy shred in the distance. My second lasting impression of the festival would be rounding…
Ferry Tales: Eight Indie Bookstores Worth the Ride
Plan a summer day around these bookshops in Seattle, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Poulsbo.
Independent bookstores tend to be cornerstones of the communities in which they reside, and Seattle is no exception. In addition to helping customers discover their next read, these neighborhood hubs host weekly gatherings and events, like publication release parties, author talks, and book clubs. Many of them have cafés and reading tables that encourage lingering…
Rearview Mirror: Seattle Art Fair is Back, Nordstrom Throws a Block Party, and a Must-Try Ice Cream Sundae
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
SEATTLE ART FAIR RETURNS The buzziest event of the summer (well, aside from the World Cup), is returning next week. Now in its 10th edition, the Seattle Art Fair will once again take over the Lumen Field Event Center, packing it to the gills with art from 101 local, national, and international galleries. This year,…