Must List: Halloween Events, Black Keys Play at Key Arena
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff October 30, 2014
Must Watch
‘Sushi with Shiro’ at Pike Place Market
Sunday (11/2, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) Retired sushi chef Shiro Kashiba will be on hand at Pike Place Market’s Atrium Kitchen for a live sushi preparation demo, including tastings of classic dishes like seasonal matsutake mushroom broth. Stay for a post-demo book signing of Kashiba’s memoir Shiro: Wit, Wisdom and Recipes from a Sushi Pioneer.
Must Bravo
Seattle Opera’s Don Giovanni
Friday (10/31, 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.) Premiered in 1787, “The Don” still captivates as it chronicles the last 24 hours of a lothario who delights in philandering, conniving and killing. Spoiler alert: In the end, the jerk gets his comeuppance.
Must Hear
Black Keys Rock Out at Key Arena
Saturday (11/1, 8 p.m.) Start the month off right with the Akron, Ohio, rock duo The Black Keys playing psychedelic sounds from their new album, Turn Blue.
Must Knock on Wood
A New Sculptural Exhibit at Bellevue Arts Museum
(10/31 to 3/29/2015, times vary) This year’s Bellevue Arts Museum Knock On Wood exhibit highlights Northwest artists who are pushing the wood medium in inventive, artful ways—from miniature sculptures to large-scale installations—including Seattle’s Rick Araluce, John Grade, Julia Haack, Todd Jannausch, Whiting Tennis, W. Scott Trimble, Kimberly Trowbridge and Ed Wicklander.
Must Sing Along
Midnight Showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(10/31, 11:55 p.m.) Now that ye olde Egyptian Theatre has been renovated and reopened, spend your Hallows’ Eve with Tim Curry et al for a midnight showing of the classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Horrific costumes encouraged!
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