The Must List: Seattle mag’s Brunch Run, PNB’s Season Encore
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff June 4, 2015
Must Run
Lace Up Your Sneaks for Seattle Magazine’s Brunch Run
Saturday (6/6, registration starts at 7:30 a.m.) Grab a friend and run, walk, or stroll this 5K course in Magnuson Park. Then join your fellow runners for a post-race sampling brunch food, mimosas and Bloody Marys from some of Seattle’s top restaurants.
Must Listen
Local Contemporary Choral Group Unites with String Quartet
(6/5 to 6/8, times vary) Seattle singing group The Esoterics team up with Skyros String Quartet for a weekend of contemporary choral works focusing on ecstasy. Ekstasia highlights a combination of instruments and voices and includes pieces from founding director and composer Eric Banks.
Must Plie
PNB’s Season Encore
Sunday (6/7, 6:30 p.m.) Don’t miss the PNB Season Encore, where you can relive the last season by way of the best bits, including excerpts from Balanchine’s Jewels and Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, and bid farewell to departing principal dancer Carla Körbes.
Must Cheer
Seattle Storm’s Home Opener
Saturday (6/6, 9 p.m.) Help the Seattle Storm start the season off right by cheering the team on at the home opener against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Must See
Sandbox One-Act Play Festival Takes the Stage
(Through 6/7, times vary) The third-annual installment of this one-act play fest showcases new work by three Seattle playwrights including Vincent Delaney, Phillip Lienau and Carl Sander.
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Studio Sessions: Sangram Majumdar
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Rearview Mirror: A Georgian Dinner, Sidewalk Sips, and One-of-a-Kind Clothing
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