The Must List: Pop-Up Skating Rinks, Burlesque Nutcracker & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff December 9, 2015
Must Read
Pick up a Copy of New Book The Best Party of our Lives
Tuesday (12/15) Local poet and The Stranger‘s “Wedding Crasher” columnist Sarah Galvin releases The Best Party of our Lives, a collection of stories of gay weddings. Each story features a same-sex couple–most with Seattle connections–and their journey to the altar.
Must Skate
Take a Spin on Several Pop-Up Skating Rinks
(Through 1/10/2016, times vary) Winter is the time novices and Michelle Kwan wannabes alike strap on their skates and take a spin on area pop-up skating rinks. The ice is open at Seattle Center (and remains through January 4), while a synthetic ice rink (you still use ice skates) is open at Redmond Town Center through December 31. Bellevue Downtown Park hosts the Magic Season Ice Arena through January 10.
Must Listen
Lori Goldston Performs a Suite of New Works
(12/10 to 12/12, 2 to 5 p.m.) Seattle’s renowned contemporary cellist and composer performs Pollen, a suite of three new works as part of the Frye Art Museum’s Genius/21 Century/Seattle exhibition and program.
Must Ooh La La
Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker at Triple Door
(12/10 to 12/27, times vary) A sexy makeover to the classic, with minimal clothing and naughty implications, makes for a provocative holiday performance.
Must Get Festive
Tour Seattle’s Twinkly, Illuminated Streets
Saturday (12/12, 7 p.m.) One tour to conquer all of Seattle’s best Christmas-lighted neighborhoods starts on a vintage Metro bus. Tour departs from Second Avenue and S Main Street.
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