The Must List: Realish Housewives Parody, Valentine’s Day Dinners
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff February 11, 2016
Must Laugh
The Realish Housewives Parody at The Moore
(2/11 to 2/14, times vary) Watch out, Emerald City: The Realish Housewives of Seattle are moving in. In this original parody at The Moore Theatre, a cast of quirky women, including glamour queens and business tycoons, gather to gossip about local personalities and current events.
Must Love
Our Favorite Valentine’s Day Dinners and Drinks
(Dates and times vary) We present a few hotspots around town, including a pop-up in Tacoma and a mixology class in Ballard, where you and your date can celebrate the loviest day of the year.
Must See
Julia Debuts at On the Boards
(2/11 to 2/14, times vary) Rio de Janeiro–based author and film/theater director Christiane Jatahy has reimagined Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie in her piece Julia, making its Seattle debut this month.
Must Chat
Chat Room Discussion at Northwest Film Forum
Thursday (2/11, 8 p.m.) Prepare to dive deep into the intricacies of the World Wide Web during this quarterly forum, which explores art in the age of the Internet through discussion, games and PowerPoint presentations. In the inaugural session, expect topics on value, labor and the quantification of art work.
Must Honor
Black History Month Celebration at MOHAI
Saturday (2/13, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Immerse yourself in Seattle hip-hop culture and history through special film screenings, performances and photography, and participate in a panel discussion on the connection between Black Lives Matter and the civil rights movement.
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Back to Gander
Seattle Rep revisits its original world premiere with a new staging that pulls you straight into the heart of the story.
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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…