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New Jazz Album Inspired by Richard Hugo’s Poems
The jazz composer pays tribute to the Northwest poet
Wayne Horvitz turns 60 this month, and he’s celebrating the way any jazz musician worth his salt would—by playing an epic ton of gigs. The venerated composer, pianist and local jazz booster released a new album in July, called Some Places Are Forever Afternoon. The 12 cleanly modern compositions for septet alternately lilt like a…
Mountain Name Change, Power Outages and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Yesterday, several residents in West Seattle reported seeing a plane skywriting Black Lives Matter in a sliver of blue sky. Photos of the event can be seen at the West Seattle Blog. Saturday’s wicked wind storm that knocked over trees and utility poles (not to mention had my cats running frantically about the house) has…
The New Guitar Hero is Awesome
I tried the new Guitar Hero Live, launching in October. And it's awesome
Back in February, Engaget reported that Activision would be rebooting its beloved, fake-guitar-strumming franchise Guitar Hero this year after halting development in 2011 “following the underwhelming release of Guitar Hero 5.” As for the reason behind the new game release, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based video game company told Engaget in a statement that “as one…
Methow Valley’s Lynx Vilden Finds Solace in Prehistoric Practices
Going beyond digital-detox camps and foraged-food cookbooks
Lynx Vilden walks down a dusty trail through a field of shrub and balsamroot. She wears a vest and shorts made of buckskin. A tangle of short dreadlocks frames her tan and weathered face. An arrowhead and a medicine pouch hang from leather thongs around her neck. Her belt buckle is fashioned from an antler,…
PAX Prime, Local ‘Up’ House Movie & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Gamer Gathering: PAX Prime starts tomorrow at several venues in downtown Seattle. PAX is one of the largest gaming conventions in North America, so be prepared for lots of costumed gaming fans to be out and about this weekend. This year, the PAX schedule includes concerts, an exhibit hall where you can see unreleased games and equipment, a console-free play…
The Makers: Gary Hill’s Mind-Bending Media Art
Meet Gary Hill, Seattle's artist-sculptor-writer-performer extraordinaire for the last three decades
The Makers is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores different Seattle creatives and their crafts. These artists live to design, connect and create. “I got my hands on the early Sony Portapak, purely by happenstance, and found myself deep in the cybernetic milieu of electronics—body and self—and went from there,” writes Seattle-based artist Gary…
The Must List: Laugh Riot, a Colorful Art Exhibit
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeePortraits of Seattle Rockers at Union Stables Building(8/27 to 9/11, times vary) In his new solo show, Musician: A Portrait Project, Ernie Sapiro exhibits intimate photographs of a diverse range of local musicians, including Mike McCready, Trimpin and Star Anna. Here, he chats with co-producer Nancy Guppy about the show. Must Laugh Get Ready…
Nik Virrey Named Seattle’s Most Imaginative Bartender & More
Cocktails are now available in distilleries and other tidbits of bar news you can use
It’s the end of August, but not the end of the fun recent news from our local spirit, liqueur and cider makers, or the end of local bar news. Here’s the latest: Nik Virrey Wins Seattle’s Most Imaginative Bartender: After opening the bar at new restaurant Naka recently, you’d think bar star Nik Virrey would…
What’s the best cold brew?
Anchorhead goes up against Stumptown and Starbucks
In case you haven’t noticed, cold brew coffee appears to be the drink of the season. And, before summer winds down, we thought it appropriate to do a taste test of the top Pacific Northwest premium cold brews…and perhaps pick a favorite. Keep in mind, this kind of beauty is definitely in the palate of…
Instagram Inspiration: Thrill Seekers
Feel the wind in your hair and ditch your worries with these five action-packed activities
On my way home from work this week, I walked by some kids playing in a park near my house. Four of them had set up a soccer game in the grass with a pair of shoes acting as the goalposts. Another girl, maybe 3 or 4 years old, flew past me on a plastic…
A Local Artist’s Drawings are the Face of Bellevue Fashion Week
A local illustrator’s art hits the runway for Bellevue Fashion Week
Growing up on Mercer Island, fashion illustrator Blair Breitenstein was inspired by artist Ruben Toledo’s campaigns for Nordstrom. “I remember looking at his Christmas shopping bags, and wishing my drawings could someday be printed like that,” Breitenstein says. That someday came a few years ago when, thanks to her Tumblr and Instagram feeds, the 26-year-old’s…
Finally! A Theo Chocolate Cookbook
A new book from Theo Chocolate goes all the way with cocoa.
a visit to the Theo Chocolate factory in Fremont always ends with a serious need to take those heady, cacao-cloaked aromas and flavors home with you. Now, after nearly a decade, local bean-to-bar organic-chocolate pioneers Debra Music and Joe Whinney have released their first cookbook to help home chefs re-create everything from fig fennel…
Uniqlo to Open in Bellevue November 6 and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
UPDATED: Uniqlo has announced that the opening date for its Bellevue Square location has changed from its original Friday, October 16 date to Friday, November 6, due to construction. The nearly 16,000-square-foot store will be the Japanese apparel retailer’s first Pacific Northwest location and will house the brand’s full assortment of men’s, women’s and children’s collections. “Opening…
Ed Brooks Talks about Seattle’s Diverse Sound
Seattle's master of mastering on music, the secret to creating a great record
On January 30, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready teamed up with the Seattle Symphony and an all-star cast of rock musicians – from bassist Duff McKagan to singers Chris Cornell and Kim Virant – at Benaroya Hall to perform original compositions as well as songs from the band, Mad Season. The night of music, part of…
Fall Fashion Forecasts Show Lots of Gray
From charcoal knits to sterling silver, these are the 50 shades you really need to see
Above: Lafayette 148 New York jersey stitch turtleneck in “rock,” $268, shop.nordstrom.com. Schai “Vita” snood in “granite,” $280, Baby & Company (Belltown, 1936 First Ave.; 206.448.4077; schaischai.com). Rings, left to right: Jules Smith solid hammered ring, $39, shopbop.com. Miansai screw cuff ring in sterling silver, $150, Moorea Seal (Belltown, 2523 Third Ave.; 206.728.2523; mooreaseal.com). Jules…
What to See This Fall: Film
The Seattle indie filmmaking scene is currently thriving, thanks to locally based filmmakers such as Lynn Shelton, Megan Griffiths, Mel Eslyn and Lacey Leavitt, who make it a priority to film in Washington state. (Follow the Keep Film in WA campaign at washingtonfilmworks.org.) Stay abreast of new work from local up-and-comers at the Northwest Film…
Recipe of the Week: Curried Chickpea Toast
Heather Christo's delicious (and healthy) take on toast is to die for
Did you know chickpeas are rich in fiber, iron and a great source of protein? Or that avocados contain nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, making it one of the most nutrient-rich fruits (yes, fruit) you can eat? Well, local food blogger and former chef Heather Christo has a recipe that is not only delicious, but…
Is Seattle too fancy?
Conspicuous consumption is frowned upon no more
As the city transforms around us, one of the most noticeable impacts is the visibility of affluence. I remember a time when Seattle’s rich flaunted their wealth with an understated Volvo station wagon or a modest mid-century home tucked into the trees. Wealthy neighborhoods were discreet: Broadmoor lay behind walls (and even barbed wire), The…
What to Do This Fall: Music Events
OPERA THE PEARL FISHERSMore than 10 years before penning his masterpiece Carmen, 19th-century French composer Georges Bizet wrote this Sri Lankan love story that puts the unsavory “bros before hos” maxim to the test. Two pearl fishers vow that their friendship is more important than winning the beautiful priestess they both adore…until it isn’t. 10/17–10/31. Times…
Dragon Sculpture in SLU, Volunteer Firefighters Wanted & more
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
For the Veruca Salts of the world, online retailer Amazon has at last expanded its one-hour delivery Prime Now service to Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland and will expand to other zip codes soon. (The service had initially launched back in December in Manhattan, much to Seattleites’ dismay.) According to KING 5 News, “Prime Now…
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