The Must List: Laugh Riot, a Colorful Art Exhibit
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff August 27, 2015
Must See
Portraits of Seattle Rockers at Union Stables Building
(8/27 to 9/11, times vary) In his new solo show, Musician: A Portrait Project, Ernie Sapiro exhibits intimate photographs of a diverse range of local musicians, including Mike McCready, Trimpin and Star Anna. Here, he chats with co-producer Nancy Guppy about the show.
Must Laugh
Get Ready to Guffaw
Wednesday (9/2, 9 p.m.) If you need a break from Seattle’s unfailing earnestness, let your irreverent side fly free at Laugh Riot, the monthly alternative comedy showcase that takes place at Capitol Hill’s Chop Suey.
Must Go East
Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick Rock Out
Friday (8/28, 6:30 p.m.) Legendary guitarist Peter Frampton headlines the Marymoor Park Concert Series with rock band Cheap Trick. A retro rock treat!
Must Marvel
I Taught Myself at Greg Kucera Gallery
(Through 8/29, times vary) This potent survey of self-taught artists includes quilts by Loretta Bennett, paintings by Henry Darger, illustrations by Seattle’s own Gregory Blackstock, sculpture by Russell Childers and mixed media by Grandma Moses.
Must Do
Tiptoe Through Hues at The Seattle Floor Exhibit
(8/31 to 12/11, times vary) Veit Stratmann takes over the industrial-chic Suyama Space, transforming the floor into a grid filled with bright rectangles of color. Visitors tiptoeing through the hues turn static art into public performance. Opening reception 8/28. Artist talk 8/29 at noon.
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Studio Sessions: Jade Solomon Curtis
With an interest in how bodies retain memory, emotion, and experience, the award-winning choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Jade Solomon Curtis presents an immersive work at Seattle’s historic Union station.
Discover choreographer Jade Solomon Curtis and her immersive dance installation, Keeper of Sadness, at Seattle’s historic Union Station this August.
Northwest Tune-Up Bike and Music Festival Brings Big Air and Loud Sets to Bellingham
The three-day festival celebrates its fifth year with bike competitions and a genre-spanning music lineup—plus one unforgettable band of mummies.
If I were to summarize the sensation of attending Northwest Tune-Up, Bellingham’s three-day bike and music festival, in one image, it would be watching Tomomi Nishikubo—a Japanese street trials biker—doing acrobatic acts of derring-do on his bike while Seattle rockers Thunderpussy shred in the distance. My second lasting impression of the festival would be rounding…
Ferry Tales: Eight Indie Bookstores Worth the Ride
Plan a summer day around these bookshops in Seattle, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Poulsbo.
Independent bookstores tend to be cornerstones of the communities in which they reside, and Seattle is no exception. In addition to helping customers discover their next read, these neighborhood hubs host weekly gatherings and events, like publication release parties, author talks, and book clubs. Many of them have cafés and reading tables that encourage lingering…
Rearview Mirror: Seattle Art Fair is Back, Nordstrom Throws a Block Party, and a Must-Try Ice Cream Sundae
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
SEATTLE ART FAIR RETURNS The buzziest event of the summer (well, aside from the World Cup), is returning next week. Now in its 10th edition, the Seattle Art Fair will once again take over the Lumen Field Event Center, packing it to the gills with art from 101 local, national, and international galleries. This year,…