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The Must List: Garage Sale Day, ‘Nabucco’ Opens
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Party
Hit the Streets at the SLU Block Party
Friday (8/7, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) — The 11th installment of the SLU Block Party features food trucks, a Brave Horse Tavern beer garden, life-sized board games and live music from stellar local bands Kithkin, THEESatisfaction and Polyrhythmics. Proceeds benefit the Low Income Housing Institute and the South Lake Union Chamber of Commerce.
Must See
Japanese Pop Artist Wows at SAM Asian Art Museum
(Through 10/4, times vary) In the new show at the SAM Asian Art Museum, Chiho Aoshima: Rebirth of the World, the Japanese pop artist shares her apocalyptic vision of the future, where skyscrapers have minds (and bodies) of their own, red-eyed ghost girls drift along washed-out beaches, and puffy clouds have ominous linings.
Must Go East
Enjoy the Last Days of Summer at Kirkland Summerfest
(8/7 to 8/8, times vary) The two-day fest on Kirkland’s picturesque waterfront includes such family-friendly activities as Origami, a drawing jam and a duck dash, in which thousands of rubber duckies are launched into the water and race to the finish. Nosh on food truck fare from the likes of Athena’s, Tokyo Dog or The Ultimate Melt.
Must Browse
Garage Sale Day at Cal Anderson Park
Sunday (8/9, times vary) Hunt for treasure among tons of tables at Cal Anderson Park and in the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood. Bring cash and your best bargaining skills.
Must Bravo
Seattle Opera Kicks Off its Season with Nabucco
(8/8 to 8/22, times vary) For the first time ever, Seattle Opera presents Nabucco, Guiseppe Verdi’s take on King Nebuchadnezzar. A new stage configuration brings the music and performers closer to the audience, while video projections bring the 19th century opera into the 21st century.
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Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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