The Must List: Hot Chocolate Run, ‘Forbidden Fruit’ at BAM
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff March 4, 2016
Must See
Artist Alexander Keyes Installation
(3/3 to 3/31, times vary) Keyes’ installation at Gallery4Culture, to: europa, is a meditation on the doldrums of domestic life and fantasies of escape, realized through the artist’s transformation of everyday materials.
Must Remember
Anne Frank Exhibit at Holocaust Center Seattle
(3/6 to 5/18, times vary) Anne Frank: A History for Today showcases the contrast between photographs of the Frank family and images of historical events at the time to demonstrate how persecuted people were affected by political decisions and the actions of others.
Must Run
Lace Up for the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K
Sunday (3/6, 6:45 a.m.) Warm up before the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K with stretches, and stay warm postrace with a finisher mug filled with chocolate fondue, dipping treats, and of course: hot chocolate. A live DJ will help runners keep the sugared-up vibes going after the Seattle Center race.
Must Marvel
Sculptor Chris Antemann’s “Forbidden Fruit” at BAM
(Through 5/29, times vary) Indulge in Oregon-based sculptor Chris Antemann’s traditional Western figurative art works populated with her own cheerfully erotic figures, who are surrounded by a provocative array of dessert, ornamentation and flowers.
Must Watch
Dana Michel’s Yellow Towel at On the Boards
(3/3 to 3/6, times vary) Montreal-based choreographer and performer Dana Michel’s current work, Yellow Towel, was inspired by her childhood practice of wrapping such an item around her head to emulate the blonde girls in her midst. Based upon this memory, she creates a performance alter ego, at once familiar and grotesque, through which she explores racial stereotypes.
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