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The Must List: ‘Luna Gale,’ Director’s Choice at PNB and More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
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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Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show
In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.
Most walks through downtown Seattle involve trying to get somewhere. On September 19, the crosswalk itself might be the reason to stop. Heap Troupe will turn a four-way crossing into a performance, one of dozens of encounters planned for this year’s WALKDONTRUN. The free, all-ages art walk stretches across more than 20 blocks. From 11…
At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community
For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards.
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…
Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…