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Donald Byrd on Race Disruption and Dance
The Tony Award-nominated choreographer weighs in with Spectrum Dance Theater’s #RACEish season
Donald Byrd is a singular figure in Seattle’s art world. The Tony Award–nominated choreographer established his reputation in New York City and Los Angeles with his own eponymous company long before he arrived in Seattle to take the job of artistic director of Spectrum Dance Theater in 2002. He is at once an artist of…
Seattle’s First Cat Cafe is Now Open
Seattle Meowtropolitan opens its doors in Wallingford
Seattle has the second-highest number of “cat ladies” in the country, according to recent market data, which found that nearly one in 10 single women in the city live alone with at least one feline friend. And now there’s a place for all feline-philes—regardless of gender or relationship status—to enjoy the company of cats while…
Find Your Inspiration at CreativeMornings
Add a little motivation to your morning with this ongoing series of talks by creative locals
Sometimes it takes more than a cup of joe to kick-start the day. For those seeking extra inspiration, CreativeMornings could be just the ticket. Taking place at 8:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month, CreativeMornings is an ongoing series of short talks—think TED Talks, but with coffee and pastries—by ingenious locals in fields…
New Art Installation in Westlake Park Mimics a Sunny Day
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The sky is a dreary gray, the rain keeps falling and you may be feeling the winter blues. Luckily the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) has a solution to help ease your seasonal depression. Westlake Park is now home to a new art installation called Blue Sky Passage, designed by DSA employee Erica Bush. This installation,…
Recipe of the Week: Smoked Sable Fish
Try this tasty recipe by Cedarbrook Lodge and get ready for our Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event
This week’s recipe is from Cedarbrook Lodge in anticipation of Seattle magazine’s 2nd annual Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event on Saturday, February 20, at McCaw Hall. Get ready to taste an array of seafood from some of Seattle’s favorite restaurants, including Anthony’s Pier 66, Copperleaf, Blind Pig Bistro and (of course) Cedarbrook. With those tasty…
After the Curtain: Reflections on PNB’s New ‘Nutcracker’
In which we reflect on the changing of the guards of this cherished local holiday tradition
Now that we’ve finally put away the holiday decorations and the first season of PNB’s spanking new custom-made production of The Nutcracker has wrapped, we reflect on the changing of the guards of this cherished local holiday tradition—and what it means when a local arts group commissions a piece. For a city with a population…
SoulCycle + Target Coming to Seattle, Warby Parker Launches Spring Collection
Sign-ups for gratis SoulCycle classes open Friday, January 15
I know it’s only January, but I am beyond ready for spring. So when luxe eyewear retailer Warby Parker sent an announcement for its new circus-inspired spring 2016 collection–officially launching today–I was itching to write about it. This particular bunch of frames (starting at $95) is crafted from acetate and features bright and bold colors…
24 Reasons We Love Seattle Right Now
The days may be darker and wetter this time of year, but there’s no shortage of ways to spend them
Clockwise from top left: Redmond Work & Western Wear; fried chicken Wednesdays at Bookstore Bar; Seattle Pinball Museum; Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park; Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar
The Seahawks Get the Win on a Missed Field Goal
How the Seahawks grabbed the win from the jaws of a missed kick
Whole-EEE crud. But first: that poor Vikings kicker. Somewhere Scott Norwood and Bill Buckner are shaking their heads knowingly. In less than 12 months, the Seattle Seahawks have been part of two of the most unpredictable plays in NFL playoff history. On Sunday, the team watched Minnesota Vikings kicker, Blair Walsh, hook a 27-yard field…
Must List: Italian Cinema, World’s Quickest Theater Fest at ACT
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeItalian Cinema at SAM(1/7 to 3/17, times vary) Seattle Art Museum’s wide-ranging Italian film series includes classic films directed by Fellini, Antonioni and Visconti, and starring Claudia Cardinale, Monica Vitti, Toni Servillo and Clint Eastwood. 1/7, Il Grido (The Cry); 1/14, L’Avventura; 1/21, I Fidanzati (The Fiancés); 1/28, The Witches. Must HearPianist Garrick Ohlsson…
Instagram Inspiration: Healthy Winter Eats
Eating healthy and hearty in the New Year
Every year, after going overboard on gingerbread cookies and eggnog during the holiday season, I tell myself I’m going to put the cookies down and start to eat healthier in the New Year. Then, after about a week of eating pedestrian mixed greens salads, my craving for the biggest and greasiest slice of pepperoni pizza…
Bertha Gets Back To Work, Seahawks Head to Minneapolis & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Bertha the big tunnel-boring machine is ready to get back to work after multiple problems (overheating, a damaged cutter head and even the discovery of shells) caused delay after delay since the project began in 2013. According to Bloomberg Business, fixing the five-stories-tall, mostly underground drill was a giant task. To repair damages, a 120-feet…
Pae White’s Command-Shift-4 at Henry Art Gallery
An installation at the Henry Art Gallery draws a line between art and tech
Los Angeles artist Pae White’s current installation at the Henry Art Gallery, Command-Shift-4, transforms the spacious lower gallery into a dynamic space where visitors are subject to sudden, disorienting perceptual shifts as they slowly wander through it. Although the title refers to the Apple computer keyboard shortcut that allows the user to create a screenshot…
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