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Must List: Holiday Events, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must See
Aham Oluo’s New Show at On the Boards
(12/4 to 12/7, times vary) Musician/composer/comedian/writer Aham Oluo’s show Now I’m Fine combines monologues with original jazz compositions performed by a live orchestra and chronicles a specific six-month period in 2006 during which he went through a host of health and emotional issues.
Must Get Festive
A Very Merry List of Holiday Events in Seattle
It’s time to swap the PSL for eggnog: The holidays are here! Whether you prefer to celebrate with burlesque dancers, towering wintry ice sculptures, good old-fashioned ice skating (available at Seattle Center, in Bellevue or in Redmond) or all of the above, this index of more than 40 events (listed by neighborhood, then starting date) ensures you won’t miss out.
Must Darcy
Pride and Prejudice at Book-It Repertory Theatre
(Through 12/28, times vary) Book-It celebrates 25 years of turning great literature into great performances by restaging some of its most popular works. This month, catch the Jane Austen classic (previously produced in 2000 and 2004). We’re certain the dashing Mr. Darcy will be there.
Must Eat
Italian Dessert Offered During December
Every December for each of its 24 years, Cafe Lago has been rolling out a traditional Italian treat called Panforte. And you only have a month to taste it.
Must Shop
The Best Holiday Gifts for Kids
(Dates and times vary) Sweet, soft, stylish and culturally savvy presents for all the little ones on your list.
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Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
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.
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…
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).
HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…