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The Must List: Whim W’him’s X-Posed, Hugo House Literary Series
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Watch
Whim W’him X-Posed at Cornish Playhouse
(5/29 to 5/31, times vary) Former PNB dancer Olivier Wevers directs his recently formed company in X-Posed, featuring three new pieces: one by Seattle’s edgy Kate Wallich; one by French choreographer Manuel Vignoulle; and one by Wevers himself, exploring what’s unfiltered, raw and real.
Must Bring the Heat
Sriracha Night at Safeco Field
Thursday (5/28, 7:10 p.m.) The Seattle Mariners take on the Cleveland Indians for this year’s Sriracha Night at Safeco Field. Expect the hot stuff in spades, including Mariners hot dogs topped with Sriracha-infused cream cheese, pizza by the slice with a Sriracha-based tomato sauce and deep-fried macaroni and cheese balls with a side of Sriracha ranch dipping sauce.
Must Hear
Hugo House Literary Series Closes with “One Hour”
Friday (5/29, 7:30 p.m.) The final event in this year’s Literary Series, wherein Hugo House invites writers to compose new work around a theme, “One Hour” will reveal the strange way time can warp and wend beyond a clock’s boundaries. Featuring fiction writers Meg Wolitzer (The Interestings), Justin Torres (We the Animals) and Amelia Gray (Gutshot), with live music by Abi Grace
Must Shop
Schai Trunk Show at Baby & Co.
(5/29 and 5/30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Seattle designer Suk Chai will highlight pieces (think angular blouses, metallic skirts) from her spring/summer 2015 collection at contemporary downtown boutique Baby & Co. Chai will preview her fall/winter 2015 line and share inspiration behind the collection.
Must See
Leo Saul Berk’s Sculptures at the Frye Art Museum
(5/30 to 9/6, times vary) Sculptor Leo Saul Berk will debut his complete body of work in The Uncertainty of Enclosure, featuring pieces based on his architecturally significant childhood home, the Ford House. Party it up at the free opening reception on Friday, May 29 from 8 to 10 p.m.
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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).
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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…