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The Must List: Laugh Along with The Habit, Fill Up on Holiday Cheer with PNB’s Nutcracker and Lace Up for Outdoor Ice Skating
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Laugh/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/17wPZf6” target=”_blank”strongbrThe Habit Comedy Show/strong/abr(12/1, 8 p.m.) — Seattle sketch comedy group The Habit is back with a new live show at The Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake. Bonus: Read Habit cast member John Osebold’s tips on upping your own comedic ante in our November issue.strongbrbrMust Kill the Mouse King/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/17lQWKx” target=”_blank”strongbrPNB’s The Nutcracker/strong/abr(11/30 to 12/29, times vary) — This year marks the 30th anniversary of PNB’s beloved production, which means whether you attend every year or haven’t yet been, it’s the perfect time to ensconce yourself in Tchaikovsky’s memorable score and watch the festivities both on stage and in the audience.strongbrbrMust Glidea href=”http://bit.ly/17RZOb3” target=”_blank”brIce Skating in Bellevue/a/strongbr(11/29 to 1/12/14, times vary) — Lace up your ice skates for a festive romp on the seasonal open-air rink in Bellevue’s Downtown Park.strongbrbrMust Rock/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1a1UzSB” target=”_blank”strongbrThe Cave Singers Perform with the Pollens/strong/abrSaturday (11/30, 8 p.m.) — Seattle’s beloved folk rockers play the Neptune Theatre, with a special appearance by lively local band Pollens, whose amazing harmonies will have you swooning./p
pstrongMust Get Cookin’/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/1dyHiZL” target=”_blank”strongbrTom Douglas’ Cookbook Social/strong/abrTuesday (12/3, 4 p.m.) — The Seattle chef’s seventh annual Cookbook Social corrals the top cookbook authors in town (think Heather Christo, Langdon Cook and Bob Donegan) for signings and gratis adult beverages and bites./p
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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…