SIFF Opens, Origami at BAM and the Seattle Symphony’s [untitled] Series is Back
By Seattle magazine staff May 16, 2014
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust SIFFbra href=”http://bit.ly/1gB3gbe” target=”_blank”The Seattle International Film Festival Opens/a/strongbr(5/15 to 6/8, times vary) — Seattle’s most famous film festival celebrates its 40th birthday with a sprightly commitment to fresh filmmaking from all over the globe. Put a local twist in your lineup by checking out films such as emLucky Them/em, emBig in Japan /emand emThe Breach/em by Seattle filmmakers./p
pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/1g47OMo” target=”_blank”Explore the Ultra-Cool Art of Origami at BAM/a/strongbr(5/16 to 9/21, times vary) — Whether it’s a perfectly replicated scorpion made of one sheet of paper, or a dinosaur skeleton made from more than 70 sheets, there is plenty to amaze in this show of origami work from all over. In so many cases, it’s hard to believe these nuanced forms are just folded paper./p
pstrongMust Listenbra href=” http://bit.ly/1jYzOR0” target=”_blank”The Seattle Symphony’s [untitled] Series Returns/a/strongbr(5/16 times vary) — The Seattle Symphony continues its excellent (if oddly named) [untitled] series of avant-garde, contemporary orchestral concerts, playing late-night (10 p.m.) in the lobby of Benaroya Hall. This time maestro Morlot conducts a mixed bill of wonders, called emProfessor Bad Trip/em./p
pstrongMust Go Scandinavianbra href=”http://bit.ly/1opzkGA” target=”_blank”Celebrate Syttende Mai Drool Over Danish Modern Furniture/a/strongbr(5/16 to 8/31, times vary) — Scads of Scandinavians (and Scandi fans) march through Ballard for the annual 17th of May (aka “Syttende Mai”) festival and parade, which celebrates Norwegian Constitution Day. Then ogle sublime Danish Modern furniture from greats such as Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s new exhibit./p
pstrongMust Tastebra href=”http://bit.ly/SXYkZ4” target=”_blank”Indulge at the Bacon and Beer Classic/a/strongbrSaturday (5/17, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.) — Bacon meets beer as some of our fair city’s yummiest restaurants (Skillet, Lecosho) and big-time breweries (Fremont Brewing, Hale’s Ales) team up to serve—what else—bacon-loaded dishes and sides of beer. Score 25 percent off your ticket with our exclusive code./p
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