The Must List: Genre Bender, Bourbon Bash & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff March 5, 2015
Must Blend
Genre Bender Showcases Inspired Artist Collaborations
(3/6 to 3/7, 8 p.m.) It’s time once again for Genre Bender, an exceptional performance event that pairs up local artists from different fields and asks them to go forth and make something together. This year features five promising duos—including conceptual artist C. Davida Ingram with composer Hanna Benn, musician/animator David Nixon with poet Sarah Galvin, and vocalist Okanomodé with aerialist Lara Paxton—all of whom will reveal their new creations at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center.
Must Hear
Seattle Rock Orchestra Pays Tribute to Beck
Saturday (3/7, 8 p.m.) Many-stringed supergroup Seattle Rock Orchestra pays tribute to alt-rock icon Beck by arranging and playing his songs with full orchestral accompaniment.
Must See
Kyle Abraham at the Moore
(3/5, 8 p.m.) Taking inspiration from the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 20th anniversary of the abolishment of the South African apartheid and the 1960 civil rights record We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite, Abraham creates dance that bristles with history—and towering bouffants.
Must Shop
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Must Imbibe
4th Annual Bellevue Bourbon Bash
Saturday (3/7, 5 p.m.) More than 100 bourbons and rye whiskeys will be on display and ready to sample at this spirited soiree held at Daniel’s Broiler. Your ticket earns you tastings aplenty, a commemorative tasting glass and a slew of appetizers so you’re never running on empty.
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