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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1bWP3UH” target=”_blank”strongbrPhotos of Food at the Moment of Being Cooked/strong/abr(10/26 to 2/17/14, times vary) — How exactly does heat make an egg physically transform? Seattle entrepreneur Nathan Myhrvold helped popularize molecular gastronomy (the hyper-nerdy take on cooking) with his book Modernist Cuisine (2011). Now Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition at the Pacific Science Center showcases 100 stunning large-format shots from the book. Read on for our interview with Myhrvold./p
pstrongMust Crawl/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/18fV8ri” target=”_blank”strongbrBookworms Unite at Seattle’s Literature Crawl/strong/abrThursday (10/24, 6 p.m.) — Lit Crawl Seattle is a festive night of free readings (at various walkable Seattle locations) by acclaimed writers Ivan Doig, Nicole Hardy, Will Self, Claire Dederer, Peter Mountford, Ellen Forney and many others. Grab a map at Elliott Bay Books or Richard Hugo House./p
pstrongMust Explore/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1ighrCC” target=”_blank”strongbrPhoto Center NW Debuts Holly Andres’ Spooky Photos/strong/abr(10/24 to 12/15, times vary) — Photographer Holly Andres’ new show, The Homecoming, reveals her early training as a painter, as well as her penchant for portraying young girls in pursuit of forbidden knowledge—in a style that marries David Lynch with Nancy Drew./p
pstrongMust Dress Up/stronga href=” https://www.facebook.com/events/1430356703858093/” target=”_blank”strongbrDon Your Scariest Garb for the ER Costume Crawl/strong/abrSaturday (10/26, 8 p.m.) — The First Hill costume extravaganza (the “ER” is due to the close proximity to Pill Hill’s emergency rooms) is back for its fourth year and promises plenty of Halloween high jinks at each of its three venues: The Hideout, Vito’s and the Sorrento Hotel’s The Hunt Club./p
pstrongMust Tour/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/1aI5OQQ” target=”_blank”strongbrHomes, Wine and Delish Bites at Taste of Evoke/strong/abrTuesday (10/29, 6 to 9 p.m.) — Expect an evening full of food and wine pairings from five chefs and five Washington wineries (think sous chef Erik Skaar of Crush and DeLille Cellars), all while exploring the main floors of two Evoke model homes in Issaquah./p
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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…