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The Must List: Genre Bender, Bourbon Bash & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
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
Where to Shop in Belltown
Designer and shop owner Moorea Seal shares favorite spots to sip, stay and spend your hard-earned cash in her Belltown stomping grounds.
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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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).
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