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: 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…