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The Must List: Laugh Riot, a Colorful Art Exhibit
What to do this weekend in Seattle
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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Rearview Mirror: Godzilla, Cork, and a New Sushi Spot
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
POPPING OUR SENSES I don’t think I’ve ever given much thought to a wine cork beyond the satisfying pop it makes when opening a bottle, but after spending a morning at DeLille Cellars in Woodinville with about 50 other people, I have a new appreciation for it. The occasion was “(Pop) Open Your Senses,” a…
Best Bookstore: Beguiled Books
This Pioneer Square darling is easy to spot: pink doors and candy-striped details mark its home near Occidental Square. Beguiled Books started in 2024 as a mobile bookstore, making its way from table to tent to trailer, and finally to its current brick-and-mortar space. Labelling itself as “Seattle’s Original Romance Bookstore,” Beguiled specializes in just…
Best Art Gallery: Foster/White Gallery
A pillar in Pioneer Square’s arts ecosystem, Foster/White Gallery opened in 1966 (then called Richard White Gallery) as the first space of its kind in the neighborhood. It soon gained notoriety for showing preeminent Northwest artists such as Morris Graves, William Morris, George Tsutakawa, and Dale Chihuly. In the decades after founding the gallery, its…
Best Museum: Seattle Art Museum
A vote for Seattle Art Museum is really a vote for three different art outings. The downtown museum pairs ambitious exhibitions with a global collection; the Seattle Asian Art Museum occupies SAM’s original 1933 Art Deco home amid the 43 acres of Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park; and the Olympic Sculpture Park puts art out in…