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Must List: ‘Outside Mullingar’ at the Rep, Spring Fashion Show
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Go East
Canvas of Style Runway Show
Saturday (4/25, 9 a.m.) The style set will flock to Bellevue Square’s center court to preview the season’s must-have trends during this before-hours fashion show.
Must See
Carmina Burana at The Moore
(4/23 to 4/26, times vary) This weekend, Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd stages a fresh take on the iconic Carmina Burana, promising a stripped-down, intimate approach to the feverish masterpiece.
Must Watch
Seattle Rep Presents Outside Mullingar
(4/24 to 5/17, times vary) John Patrick Shanley’s newest work (nominated for a Tony in 2014) leaves behind the playwright’s beloved NYC setting for rural Ireland, where neighboring 40-something farmers turn from feuding to falling in love.
Must Read and Drink
5 Poems and 5 Drinks at Seattle Bars
Honor the remaining days of National Poetry Month with a stiff drink and a sensational poem. We’ve highlighted five perfect poems to read while imbibing a beverage at five different Seattle bars.
Must Tour
Northwest Green Home Tour
(4/25 to 4/26, times vary) See the latest sustainable living trends in action on this self-guided tour–newly expanded to two days–showcasing local examples of solar panels, rainwater systems, salvaged wood and other green goodies.
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Rearview Mirror: Godzilla, Cork, and a New Sushi Spot
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
POPPING OUR SENSES I don’t think I’ve ever given much thought to a wine cork beyond the satisfying pop it makes when opening a bottle, but after spending a morning at DeLille Cellars in Woodinville with about 50 other people, I have a new appreciation for it. The occasion was “(Pop) Open Your Senses,” a…
Best Bookstore: Beguiled Books
This Pioneer Square darling is easy to spot: pink doors and candy-striped details mark its home near Occidental Square. Beguiled Books started in 2024 as a mobile bookstore, making its way from table to tent to trailer, and finally to its current brick-and-mortar space. Labelling itself as “Seattle’s Original Romance Bookstore,” Beguiled specializes in just…
Best Art Gallery: Foster/White Gallery
A pillar in Pioneer Square’s arts ecosystem, Foster/White Gallery opened in 1966 (then called Richard White Gallery) as the first space of its kind in the neighborhood. It soon gained notoriety for showing preeminent Northwest artists such as Morris Graves, William Morris, George Tsutakawa, and Dale Chihuly. In the decades after founding the gallery, its…
Best Museum: Seattle Art Museum
A vote for Seattle Art Museum is really a vote for three different art outings. The downtown museum pairs ambitious exhibitions with a global collection; the Seattle Asian Art Museum occupies SAM’s original 1933 Art Deco home amid the 43 acres of Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park; and the Olympic Sculpture Park puts art out in…