Arts
Read More ›
The Must List: Tickling Giants, Admiral Theater Reopening, Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux
Meet a Muslim at the movies, marvel at the music of Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux and take in a classic flick at an equally classic, West Seattle movie house
Must See Big Pen
Jim Woodring: The Pig Went Down to the Harbor at Sunrise and Wept
(3/16) Jim Woodring, a former garbage man and merry-go-round operator, draws acclaimed cartoons as masterfully odd as R. Crumb’s, using a pen that’s about as tall as he is. He explains his art, on view at the Frye, and why his pen has to be so huge. 7–8 p.m. Free. Frye Art Museum; fryemuseum.org
Must Uncover
Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder
(3/18) If your pipe dream is to be Sherlock Holmes, take tips from Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, creators of the real-life murder-mystery podcast Serial. This live presentation takes you behind the scenes of their first two seasons, as they explain how they sleuthed a Baltimore killing and a GI’s kidnapping in Afghanistan. 8 p.m. Prices vary. Paramount Theatre; stgpresents.com
Must Meet a Muslim at the Movies
Tickling Giants
(3/21) Former heart surgeon, now late night comedy talk show host, Dr. Bassem Youssef has earned the title of the “Egyptian Jon Stewart.” This film from The Daily Show Senior Producer Sara Taksler follows Youssef as he fights abuses of power with humor and protects free speech amidst violent upheaval. The screening is followed by a recorded interview of Youssef with Samantha Bee, exclusively showing in theaters only. 7 p.m. $15. Guild 45th Theatre, landmarktheatres.com/seattle/guild-45th-theatre/film-info/tickling-giants
Must See on the Silver Screen
Admiral Theater Reopening
(3/22) Come celebrate the grand reopening of the historic, nearly 100-year-old Admiral Theater’s renovated four-screen movie house with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a selection of films representing four different eras of cinema. Laugh with Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms (1918) and other greats of the silent period, such as Harold Lloyd’s The Marathon (1919) and Buster Keaton’s One Week (1920) and Cops (1922); sharpen your detective skills with the black and white Humphrey Bogart classic The Maltese Falcon (1941); come-of-age with George Lucas’ comedy from 1973, American Graffiti; or step into a contemporary re-telling of a classic with the new release of this year’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. Buy your tickets ahead of time before they sell out! Times and prices vary. Admiral Theater; farawayentertainment.com/location/admiral-theater/
Must Listen
Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux
(3/22) Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux may come from different realms of pop music, but their voices simply play well together. Jones’ freewheeling, jazz-folk songs about bohemian characters, like “Chuck E’s in Love” and “Danny’s All-Star Joint” are a soulful compliment to Madeleine Peyroux’s silky, Billie Holiday-esque jazz-pop. Both approach the standards, classic and modern, similarly, too: with a breezy, playful style (exhibited nicely on the duo’s covers of songs like “As Time Goes By” and “Rock On”). This shared tour, dubbed an event “where feeling and soul collide,” is an effortless pairing and likely an evening you won’t forget. 8 p.m. $65. Neptune Theatre, stgpresents.org
Follow Us
Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show
In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.
Most walks through downtown Seattle involve trying to get somewhere. On September 19, the crosswalk itself might be the reason to stop. Heap Troupe will turn a four-way crossing into a performance, one of dozens of encounters planned for this year’s WALKDONTRUN. The free, all-ages art walk stretches across more than 20 blocks. From 11…
At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community
For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards.
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…
Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…