Must List: Super Bowl Parties, PNB’s Don Quixote & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle Magazine Staff January 29, 2015
Must Cheer
Seahawks Take on the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX
Sunday (2/1, 3:30 p.m.) It’s only a few days until the big game, in which the Seahawks will try for their second Super Bowl win. Make your party plans now at one of these Hawk spots.
Must Tilt
PNB Performs Don Quixote
(1/30 to 2/8, times vary) The Man of La Mancha is tilting at windmills again, and this time he’s surrounded by people pirouetting. Miguel de Cervantes’ ever appealing story was first presented as a ballet in 1869 (by Marius Petipa), and updated by Alexander Gorsky in 1900. If you missed its American premiere in 2012 at PNB, here’s your chance to catch this funny, high-energy performance.
Must See
Mariano Pensotti’s Cineastas at On the Boards
(1/29 to 2/1, 8 p.m.) Acclaimed Argentine writer-director Mariano Pensotti presents an innovative “filmic drama,” which takes place on a captivating double-decker stage that looks like a cutaway apartment building. On the ground floor, film crews scramble to make four different films; simultaneously, on the top floor, we see the filmmakers’ personal stories play out.
Must Hear
Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac Author Reads at Elliott Bay Books
Thursday (1/29, 7 p.m.) In The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac, the expansive new novel by Spokane writer Sharma Shields, Bigfoot inspires a young mother to run off to the woods with him, and sparks her abandoned son Eli’s lifelong quest to seek him out. Hear Shields read tonight at Elliott Bay Books.
Must Save the Date
5 Reasons You Should Attend Pop! Bubbles & Seafood
Seattle magazine’s food-and-drink-filled fete, Pop! Bubbles & Seafood, kicks off on Saturday, February 21 at 6 p.m. The tasting party will be loaded with Pacific Northwest gems such as Dungeness crab and salmon, plus sparkling beverages aplenty. Secure your ticket now.
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Studio Sessions: Jo Cosme
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Seattle’s Drag Brunch Has History
The city’s Sunday shows started long before the mimosas got bottomless.
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Studio Sessions: Sangram Majumdar
Working at the confluence of history, culture, and various painting traditions, UW associate professor Sangram Majumdar is one of this year’s Neddy Artist Award winners.
Discover the art of UW professor Sangram Majumdar, a 2026 Neddy Artist Award winner. Learn about his inspiration and upcoming Seattle exhibition at Cornish.
Rearview Mirror: A Georgian Dinner, Sidewalk Sips, and One-of-a-Kind Clothing
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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