The Must List: Pierogi Festival, Sonic Evolution & More

Must Hear
Get Ready for Sonic Evolution: This is Indie
Friday (5/13, 8 p.m.) Filmmaker Bill Morrison joins forces with Bang on a Can cofounder Michael Gordon for a one-of-a-kind evening. Morrison uses archival Seattle footage as a backdrop for Gordon’s electrified concerto for virtuoso pianist and multimedia artist Tomoko Mukaiyama. Brooklyn-based composer William Brittelle presents a work that blends classical artistry with hip-hop forms while Seattle’s Fly Moon Royalty performs its unique mix of blues, hip-hop and electronica with new orchestral backdrops.

Must Hipp, Hipp, Hurra
Annual Syttende Mai Festival Kicks Off in Ballard
Tuesday (5/17, times vary) Scads of Scandinavians will march down Ballard streets for the annual 17th of May (aka “Syttende Mai”), a festival and parade celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day. Expect drill teams, marching bands, classic cars and plenty of “hipp, hipp, hurra”-ing. Uff Da!

Must Browse
Northwest Art Show at the Tacoma Art Museum
(5/14 to 8/21, times vary) The Tacoma Art Museum presents an exhibition of works from Northwest artists who were invited to submit work that illuminates how they are “actively responding to forces shaping our regional identity during this current wave of explosive growth and rapid rebound from the great recession.”

Must Bravo
Seattle Opera Presents The Flying Dutchman
(Through 5/21, times vary) Richard Wagner’s romantic tale of the cursed sea captain and his eternal search for a wife who might end his suffering concludes the Seattle Opera’s season. The production, by Christopher Alden, was originally created by the Canadian Opera Company.

Must Eat
Stuff Yourself at the Annual Pierogi Fest
Saturday (5/14, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Fill up on these doughy Eastern European delicacies at the annual food-filled fest from the Seattle Polish Foundation and Polish Cultural Center Women’s Club. Expect a mix of sweet and savory pierogis, workshops and Polish entertainment aplenty.