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: Jo Cosme
The Seattle-based multimedia artist and 2026 Neddy Award winner challenges the postcard version of Puerto Rico and centers the persistence of its people.
Jo Cosme knows how seductive a postcard can be. The Seattle-based Boricua (Puerto Rican) multimedia artist works across photography, installation, video, sound, and interactive elements to examine and pull apart how Puerto Rico is seen, sold, and misunderstood from the outside. Trained in photojournalism, with a BFA in photography from Puerto Rico School of Fine…
Seattle’s Drag Brunch Has History
The city’s Sunday shows started long before the mimosas got bottomless.
There was a time not too long ago, when drag performances—now a mainstay of Seattle’s queer scene—were kept under wraps. And when brunches, complete with singing and dancing queens dressed in dazzling drag as you sipped mimosas, weren’t a Sunday staple. During the 1940s and ‘50s, an era largely shaped by restrictive laws and bias…
Studio Sessions: Sangram Majumdar
Working at the confluence of history, culture, and various painting traditions, UW associate professor Sangram Majumdar is one of this year’s Neddy Artist Award winners.
Discover the art of UW professor Sangram Majumdar, a 2026 Neddy Artist Award winner. Learn about his inspiration and upcoming Seattle exhibition at Cornish.
Rearview Mirror: A Georgian Dinner, Sidewalk Sips, and One-of-a-Kind Clothing
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
A new life for old clothes To celebrate one year in its current studio, the FXRY—a clothing repair service available via in-person appointments, home pickup, or mail-in drop off—is dropping its first collection. A small batch of reworked pieces, Second Mark will feature 13 vintage barn jackets, cropped, chain-stitched, and renewed into a completely unique, one-of-one…