Super Bowl Rallies Today, Star Wars Costume Exhibition & More
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By Sara Jones January 30, 2015
Happy Bluest-of-Blue Fridays! As the Seahawks prepare to take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday, 12s are preparing all day long throughout Western Washington. The largest rally will be at 11 a.m. at the Metropolitan Market and Bartell Drugs headquarters on Delridge Way in West Seattle, where fans will hoist up the largest 12th Man flag–30 by 50 feet–at 12:12 p.m. To get in the mood, check out these 12 (naturally) key moments from the Seahawks season selected by the Seattle Times.
Richard Sherman may have more than Sunday’s match to celebrate this weekend: He and his girlfriend Ashley Moss are also preparing for the birth of their first child, who could come anytime. Due February 12, the nine-month-pregnant Moss still trekked to Glendale to support the father-to-be in the Super Bowl.
May the force be with us: an exhibition entitled Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume will launch a 12-city international tour at the EMP Museum this Saturday. It will run locally through October 4, 2015, Geekwire reports, featuring 60 costumes from the first six Star Wars films.
The mammoth Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room is now open in Capitol Hill (1124 Pike Street), but what’s it all about? The Stranger investigates the new 15,600-square-foot “palace” up close with its with two coffee bars, scooping bar, coffee library, restaurant and two roasting facilities.
Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready will collaborate Monday to deliver its Sonic Evolution concert at Benaroya Hall. An annual series, Sonic Evolution shows are designed to honor musicians who “embody the city’s spirit,” The Seattle Times reports, and Monday’s concert will feature the world premiere of a new piece by McCready titled “Waking the Horizon.” As Morlot conducts the symphony, a major league Seattle band including McCready, Duff McKagan (Guns ‘N’ Roses), Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam) will accompany.
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