The Must List: March Madness, Mamma Mia! Returns
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff March 19, 2015
Must View
Mystical Works from Artist Maïmouna Guerresi on Display
(3/20 to 5/1, times vary) Mariane Ibrahim Gallery (formerly M.I.A Gallery) celebrates its new name and new space in Pioneer Square with a show of photographs by Italian Muslim artist Maïmouna Guerresi, who stages bold scenes featuring cosmic garment sculptures that blend African and Western iconography and customs.
Must Sing Along
Mamma Mia! Returns to Seattle
(3/24 to 3/29, times vary) Attention all dancing queens: The Abba hit machine is back in action. This popular, paternity-probing musical returns to the stage at the Paramount Theater.
Must Go East
A Month of Humphrey Bogart Films
(3/20 to 3/22, times vary) Every weekend in March, Kirkland Parkplace Cinema 6 is screening a different Humphrey Bogart film. If you missed last weekend’s showing of Casablanca, catch this weekend’s offering of the classic film noir The Maltese Falcon, starring Bogart as detective Sam Spade.
Must Cheer
March Madness is Here
(3/20 to 3/22, times vary) For the first time since 2004, KeyArena will host the second and third rounds of the NCAA Division I men’s college basketball tournament. Whether you’re attending games at KeyArena and looking for refreshments before and after, or just seeking the best venue to watch all the action on screen, Queen Anne has you covered with food and drink options galore.
Must See
Millennial Life Explored in The Flick
(Through 4/4, times vary) Along with the customary humiliations of a first job come first adult friendships, first time figuring out how to pay rent and first glimmers of what the future might bring. Three millennials experience such firsts together—while cleaning up popcorn at a struggling movie theater in The Flick, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner by Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation), staged by New Century Theatre Company in its new home.
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Little Ways to December in Seattle
A few (mostly) local things worth picking up, wandering through, or falling into as the year wraps.
December always sneaks up on me even though every year I convince myself I’m going to be organized (I’m not). So I’ve been collecting these simple outings and local spots that feel like unwrapped gifts. If you’re looking for a way to escape or lean in, here are some recommendations. A sip of history You…
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.
In the words of William Shakespeare, “All’s well that ends well.” Local theater and arts organizations are hoping for exactly that. Holiday productions often account for as much as half of their annual ticket sales. A 2018 Dance/USA survey found that The Nutcracker alone represented 48% of yearly revenue for many companies producing the Tchaikovsky…
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…