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Inside the Mind of Mad Music Scientist Trimpin
A musical genius takes the Seattle Symphony into the digital age
Aside from the pink flamingos flanking the walkway, there’s nothing particularly telltale about the exterior of the studio where one of Seattle’s musical masterminds works his mad science. But just over the threshold, visitors are plunged into the inimitable world of Trimpin, the sound artist, composer, instrument inventor and MacArthur genius who goes by his…
Tent Cities and Seattle’s Growing Homeless Population
Even as shiny skyscrapers pop up all around Seattle, a second city of tarps and cardboard is booming
You probably see them all over. Bands of tents set down in a wooded area, flashes of blue tarp dangling from a freeway overpass, or clusters of cardboard wrestled into shapes that will provide some kind of shelter. They’re small, ad hoc camps of homeless people, and their numbers are growing. This year’s One Night…
Seattle Choreographer Stages a Fresh Take on ‘Carmina Burana’
Nancy Guppy takes flight with Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd
Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd has been artistic director of Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theater since 2002. Before that, he was a revered contemporary dance director in New York City, perhaps best known for choreographing The Harlem Nutcracker and the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple (for which he earned a Tony nomination). This month he…
Weekend Road Closures & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
After the cluster that was Seattle traffic last night–all from a semitruck carrying a load of salmon that overturned on SR 99–drivers are preparing for more potential traffic nightmares this weekend. Starting Friday, March 27, road closures are set to happen all throughout the city, including portions of Interstate 90, SR 99 and the Alaskan…
Must List: Comicon Comes to Town, ‘Lizard Boy’ on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Geek OutEmerald City Comicon Takes Over(3/27 to 3/29) If you weren’t able to secure tickets to the annual cavalcade of comics fans, never fear, you can still witness the dazzling array of far-out costumes when passing anywhere near the Washington State Convention Center. Here, we take an insider’s look at the high-energy, highly animated…
Accessory Alert: The Tote to Rival all Totes
And why you'll totes (sorry, had to) want to get one
I recently went on a four-day press trip to Vancouver Island, B.C. My non-adventurous, inappropriate footwear-wearing self was schlepping through forests, tagging along on a salmon-fishing excursion, touring hotels, tasting tea-infused cocktails and meeting and greeting with just about anyone who had a fascinating story to tell. It was grand. If you’ve never been on…
Bellevue Lands W Hotel, Drivers Needed for Seniors
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Hotel news: Bellevue has nabbed a W Hotel as part of its $1.2 million expansion of The Bellevue Collection. Slated to open in spring 2017, Starwood Hotels’ W Bellevue will feature 245 guestrooms (25 of those will be suites and one will be W’s Presidential-style Extreme Wow Suite), three restaurants and bars and more than…
Easter Egg Hunts in Seattle: The Hunt is On!
Where to hunt, hop and gather around Seattle this Easter
The Easter holiday, complete with the appearance of a giant bunny, is fast approaching, and public venues throughout Seattle are pulling out all the stops with spring egg hunts for sharp-eyed youngsters. For a weekend full of Easter-related fun, we’ve rounded up an array of egg hunts and other exciting events around town that shall…
Is Seattle on a Levy Binge?
Why Knute Berger is feeling the early stages of levy fatigue
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. Seattle is booming economically, but as we know, it’s a haves and have-nots economy. A major dilemma is…
The Must List: March Madness, Mamma Mia! Returns
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must ViewMystical Works from Artist Maïmouna Guerresi on Display(3/20 to 5/1, times vary) Mariane Ibrahim Gallery (formerly M.I.A Gallery) celebrates its new name and new space in Pioneer Square with a show of photographs by Italian Muslim artist Maïmouna Guerresi, who stages bold scenes featuring cosmic garment sculptures that blend African and Western iconography and…
Starbucks CEO Defends Race Together, Bertha News & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Downtown crime: A man was shot multiple times early this morning near Third Avenue and Pike Street. King 5 reports that witnesses are being asked to dial 206.233.5000 if they know anything. Bertha will finally get a bit of a boost today: The tunnel boring machine, which has been stuck below Seattle’s waterfront and in…
5 Free Seattle Experiences to Discover Now
Under-the-radar spots to visit in Seattle
Sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned local, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Seattle. In addition to famous sights like the Space Needle and Pike Place Market, Seattle offers some lesser-known but equally fun — and best of all, free — experiences to…
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