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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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,…