The Must List: ‘Manifesto,’ a Young Makers Show & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff May 21, 2015
Must Laugh
Local Artist Dons Sea Cucumber Costume in Manifesto
(5/22 to 5/24, times vary) Ilvs Strauss uses a sleeping bag as the basis for the California red sea cucumber outfit she dons in her funny and poignant piece Manifesto, in which she artfully combines a witty personal monologue about childbearing and womanhood with gestural dance, backup dancers, facial expressions and two costume changes.
Must See
Last Weekend of Jasper In Deadland
(Through 5/24, times vary) In this new pop-rock musical, a teen boy facing garden-variety demons is suddenly plunged into an underworld awash in more tangible monsters. Searching for a lost love, he encounters all manner of creatures and mythologies, and in the process, learns what it really means to be alive.
Must Watch
Five Foodie Films to Watch During SIFF
(Dates and times vary) SIFF’s inaugural Culinary Cinema program features 11 films related to food, drink and restaurants that will screen throughout the 25-day festival, including six Dinner and a Movie nights and opportunities to mingle with chefs and international culinary talent.
Must Go East
Young Designer-Makers in the PNW
(Through 8/16, times vary) This show celebrates our region’s wealth of smart designers by showcasing the innovative objects they create. From Lukas Peet’s gigantic paper-clip–like lamps to Iacoli & McAllister’s striped steel side tables, the show reveals a common emphasis on form, function and fun.
Must Swing
Jump Session Show’s 10th Anniversary
Friday (5/22, 6:30 p.m.) Camp Jitterbug draws hundreds of expert jazz dancers to workshops, heart-racing competitions and dance parties across the city. But slightly less coordinated civilians can experience the fun, too, at the public Jump Session Show, where teachers from all over demonstrate the styles of swing, jazz and jitterbug.
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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…