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The Must List: ‘Bootycandy,’ Fashion Film at Butch Blum
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeBold Play Bootycandy at Intiman Theatre Festival(9/16 to 10/3, times vary) Through a life-spanning patchwork of scenes and sketches, this semi-autobiographical dark comedy by Robert O’Hara tells one man’s story of growing up black and gay. Witness his obsession with Michael Jackson, liberal use of Jheri Curl and awkward romantic encounters in this satire…
Re-Zoning Seattle Neighborhoods
Will humble Seattle homes survive the next zoning rethink?
Earlier this year, Seattle’s single-family zoning suffered a near-death experience when Mayor Ed Murray’s affordable housing panel endorsed what would be an effective citywide up-zoning of the neighborhoods. It sparked an instant uproar, and the mayor quickly backed off. And for the moment, the dream of owning your own house in Seattle—if you can pull…
Seattle’s Surge in Soul Food Restaurants
Southern food restaurants are sprouting up everywhere in Seattle and they're definitely worth a try
Seattle abounds with culinary diversity. Stroll through most neighborhoods and you will likely spot a taco shack, gyro joint and pho house within blocks of each other. Walk another half mile and you’ll probably hit stellar sushi and vegan almost anything. But, Southern food—soul-coaxing dishes, such as shrimp and grits, collard greens, and biscuits and gravy—has…
Designing High School Curriculums for Relevance
How to help students make sense of the world, one class at a time
Sponsored by Eastside Prep In court proceedings, the query “Relevance?” often arises. Implied in the question is the idea that testimony needs to pertain to the substance of the case and the argument being made. In some way, shape, or form “How is this relevant?” is what Eastside Prep teachers ask 50 times a day. …
Everything You Need to Tailgate in Style
Sure, you’re on the sidelines, but your fan game shouldn’t be.
Twelves can show their support this season—and kill time waiting for kickoff—with the Seahawks Tailgate Toss. $69.99. Big 5 Sporting Goods, University Village, 4315 University Way NE; 206.547.2445; big5sportinggoods.com. // Therm-a-Rest Treo Chair folds up into a portable 10-inch package and weighs just 2.6 pounds, but holds up to 250 pounds. $99.95. Available at REI,…
5 Local Bands Bringing Back the Two-Minute Pop Song
La Luz, Shelby Earl and more dabble in a style that once ruled the airwaves
There was once a time when two-minute pop songs ruled the American airwaves. Much of what you heard on the radio mid-century were supremely catchy tunes like Elvis’ “That’s All Right” (1:56) or “Don’t Be Cruel” (2:01); The Beatles’ “Love Me Do” (2:20) or “Can’t Buy Me Love” (2:11); or Patsy Kline’s “Walkin’ After Midnight”…
The Makers: Leslie Stoner’s Brilliant Encaustic Paintings
Meet the dynamic encaustic artist whose main tools include a blowtorch and a bread pan
Leslie Stoner is holding a blowtorch in one hand while we chat in her Green Lake studio. She’s spraying the torch across the surface of one of her paintings and explaining her process: how the flame heats the wax and fuses it, pushes it down or smooths it out in different ways. As an encaustic…
Recipe of the Week: Faro and Vegetable Salad
This fall salad packs a nutrient-rich, energizing punch
Looking for something fresh to make for lunch this week? Anna Berman, author of the food blog Snacking in the Kitchen, shares her perfect midday meal—a faro and vegetable salad with a zesty mustard dressing. “As the salad sits in the fridge, the vegetables take on somewhat of a marinated quality and the faro soaks…
How One Man Overcame Cancer
Ron Gibson has been struggling with invasive cancers since 2004. This is his story.
“I should be dead by now,” says 74 year-old Ron Gibson over the phone from his Vancouver, B.C., home. Since 2004, he’s been struggling with invasive cancers that literally brought him to his knees. “I had no idea anything was going on,” he says. “But then there was blood in my urine, and at…
Cafe Lago turns 25 – and celebrates with timpano
Guest chef Armandino Batali of Salumi Artisan Cured Meats will make the legendary pasta dish
Ever tried timpano, the dish that made Stanley Tucci famous in the 1996 film, “Big Night?” Now’s your chance. In celebration of its 25th year, Cafe Lago, the well-loved Italian restaurant in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood, is offering the epic, drum-shaped pasta dish as part of a big, 5-course Sunday night family dinner. The cost is…
Metropolitan Market’s Delicious Cookie
Each 6-ounce tasty treat comes with two types of Belgian chocolate
It took three years and near-sinister gobs of chocolate, but Metropolitan Market has perfected and rolled out its claim to confection fame: The Cookie. What other name could fit such an exemplary treat? A purist’s delight, each 6-ounce Cookie contains two types of Belgian chocolate, local flour, toasted walnuts and butter. The full-figured orbs are…
Good, Bad and Ugly: Recap of Yesterday’s Seahawks Game
Sunday's Seahawks game left this writer feeling rather low
Football is a manic mistress; a torrid relationship full of swelling highs and crippling lows. Just ask anyone who watched the Seahawks on Sunday, from the guy at the bar to hold out safety, Kam Chancellor, who watched backup Dion Bailey give up a crucial end-of-game touchdown to drag a win away from the ‘Hawks….
New Punk Record from Seattle Musician and Playwright Ahamefule J. Oluo
Celebrate the record with a release party on September 17
The sound at the core of The Honorable Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo’s new self-titled punk-rock record is the trumpeter’s signature guttural growl. It’s the sonic equivalent of someone who’s been pushed from routine and forced to snarl, putting the whole world around him on notice. But at the same time, the record is celebratory, sympathetic,…
Go See (and Hear!) Newport’s Sea Lions
Have a close encounter with the kings of the bayfront
Sponsored by Newport, Oregon I can barely hear Bob Ward and Stan Pickens, co-chairs of the Newport Sea Lion Docks Foundation, over the thunderous barking, howling and moaning. Are we in a haunted house? A dog kennel? No, it’s a warm, blue-sky fall morning in Newport, Ore., and we’re checking in with the rowdy sea…
Amazon Restaurant Delivery, Fred Jackson to Seahawks & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Ahh, More Amazon: Amazon is everywhere lately. They recently launched their one-hour delivery system through the app called Prime Now. USA Today reports that this week, through the same app, they are starting a restaurant delivery program. Similar to Postmates, customers will be able to browse menus from nearby restaurants, place an order, and Amazon will…
Baby Orca, Rats Near Lake Union & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used a drone to capture amazing aerial images of a baby orca born to an endangered group of killer whales off the San Juan Islands, KOMO News reports. The new calf, named L122, was swimming with its mother—a 20-year-old named L91—in Haro Strait, just west of…
Where to get geo(duck) in Seattle
Five restaurants serving the precious saltwater clam right now
It is native to the Pacific Northwest, has a phallic shape, and a name that makes you giggle every time you say it. Did we mention that in the hands of the right chef, geoduck (pronounced ‘gooey-duck.’ See?) is unique in texture and deliciously savory? But, finding the saltwater clam can be tough, as it…
Instagram Inspiration: A Puppy Pick-Me-Up
Take a peek at five of Seattle's most adorable dogs
Although National Dog Day has passed, I still spend a decent amount of time every day looking at pictures of puppies (some might say too much time). Since the only pet I currently own is an enormous lazy tomcat who howls late into the night, I have to get my puppy love via the internet….
What’s Changed a Year After Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
It's been a year, but improvements for Native American services are off to a slow start
Drumming, chanting and tears punctuated festivities at Seattle’s City Hall on October 13, 2014, when Mayor Ed Murray signed Indigenous Peoples’ Day into the historical fabric of Seattle on Columbus Day. The declaration provided some relief to wounds that have been packed with salt for centuries; among the celebrants were members of the Tulalip, Puyallup,…
Olivia Kim’s Space Now at Nordstrom
Nordstrom’s latest retail concept makes its in-store debut
Pepto pink mannequins and metallic display cages housing Acne Studios leather jackets…this is not the Nordstrom you remember. This is Space: Nordstrom creative director of special projects Olivia Kim’s latest in-store launch, which debuted in the downtown flagship store in August. Offering an exclusive selection of emerging designers—Vetements, Simone Rocha and Creatures of the Wind,…
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