The Must List: ‘Luna Gale,’ Director’s Choice at PNB and More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff March 17, 2016
Must See
Luna Gale on Stage Now at Seattle Repertory Theatre
(Through 3/27, times vary) Tacoma native Pamela Reed stars as veteran social worker Caroline in playwright Rebecca Gilman’s latest play, which explores the intricacies of the foster-care system as a troubled young couple struggles to regain custody of baby Luna Gale.
Must Plie
PNB Presents Director’s Choice
(3/18 to 3/27, times vary) Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal selects three works for the program: Year of the Rabbit by New York City Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence Justin Peck; Little Mortal Jump by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo; and Rush by PNB’s Paul Gibson.
Must Watch
Felt-a-Thon Challenges Artists to Craft Puppets from Scratch
Sunday (3/20, 9 a.m.) Marvel as Seattle-based puppeteers Rachel Jackson and Chad Allers, as well as other local artists, put their crafting skills to the test and attempt to fabricate nine puppets in just 12 hours. Proceeds from donations at the event benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Must Give
Third Annual Fashion SOULstice Runway Show and Auction
Saturday (3/19, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.) Models donning the latest makeup and hairstyle trends from local artists and stylists will strut down the catwalk at the Lynnwood Convention Center for the Justice and Soul Foundation’s Fashion SOULstice. Money raised at the event will benefit young survivors of sex trafficking through the organization’s vocational cosmetology training program in Cambodia.
Must Read
Seattle Public Library to Display Shakespeare Works
(3/21 to 4/17, times vary) No need for CliffsNotes to appreciate Shakespeare’s works this time around. Forsooth, one of only 233 existing copies of the 1623 First Folio, containing some of his greatest plays, will be on view at Seattle Public Library’s downtown branch, which will also host a bevy of Bard-related events throughout the collection’s stay.
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Back to Gander
Seattle Rep revisits its original world premiere with a new staging that pulls you straight into the heart of the story.
When you walk into the theater, the cast is already onstage in what looks like a Gander high school gym—setting out dishes for a potluck, chatting, and then cleaning up. It feels like you’ve arrived in the middle of a reunion, which is the point. This run marks 10 years since Come From Away first…
Seattle’s Big Holiday Arts Guide
A full lineup of seasonal performances across local theaters and venues.
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Outside the Frame
In their first solo museum exhibition in Seattle, artist Camille Trautman uses photography to reclaim history, narrative, and self-expression.
You have probably seen Camille Trautman’s work without even realizing it. A huge photograph—20 feet wide—is currently hanging across the exterior of the Frye Art Museum, visible to passersby driving along Boren Avenue. The image is of a wooded landscape in black and white. Its edges are vacuous, with trees swallowed by darkness, but the…