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"Porgy and Bess" Returns to Seattle Opera With Two Beloved Cast Members

“Porgy and Bess” Returns to Seattle Opera With Two Beloved Cast Members

It opens August 11

Opera Man: Tenor Jermaine Smith returns to McCaw Hall to reprise his role as Sportin’ Life for Seattle Opera’s 2018 production of “Porgy and Bess”

Sub Pop at 30: The Seattle Magazine Mixtape

Sub Pop at 30: The Seattle Magazine Mixtape

Seattle magazine editors and writers chose their favorite Sub Pop tracks for this playlist celebrating the legendary record label's 30th anniversary

Sub Pop artist photos at Hotel Max.

A Trip to the Gulf Islands, the San Juans' Canadian Cousins

A Trip to the Gulf Islands, the San Juans’ Canadian Cousins

A Gulf Islands trip delivers a calming adventure with thrills of a different kind

Kayakers paddle in the calm waters along the shores of Canada’s Gulf Islands, cousins to the San Juan Islands

The Sub Pop Timeline

The Sub Pop Timeline

A highly abridged version of the label’s notable cultural contributions

Soundgarden’s first EP, 1987’s “Screaming Life,” was among Sub Pop’s first releases

Where to Kayak in Seattle

Where to Kayak in Seattle

And six places in the city where you can rent a kayak

This article is part of the cover story for the August 2018 issue. Find more from the story here. Click here to subscribe. With water all around Seattle, there are plenty of places to put in a kayak for a day on the water. But not all bodies of water are alike. We tapped Amanda Lee of Alki Kayak…

Beginner's Guide to Stand-Up Paddleboarding on Puget Sound

Beginner’s Guide to Stand-Up Paddleboarding on Puget Sound

Take a stand to experience the Northwest in a whole new way

Give it a try: A calm day on Puget Sound can be a good place to try stand-up paddleboarding

Where to Stand-Up Paddleboard in Seattle

Where to Stand-Up Paddleboard in Seattle

For beginner, intermediate, and advanced paddlers

A good place to SUP? Off Seward Park

6 Best Water-View Campsites in the PNW

6 Best Water-View Campsites in the PNW

Pitch your tent or park your RV at one of these waterfront or water-view spots, where you’ll wake up to the soothing sounds of lakes, falls, rivers, or the sea

Campsites at Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island come with water views and plenty of space to pull up a kayak

The History of the Showbox in Seattle

The History of the Showbox in Seattle

The 79-year-old theater is at risk of being demolished to build a new 44-story residential tower. The Showbox has a rich history in Seattle, going back to the days of Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and "Jumpin' Johnny" Kerns

This article from Historylink.org was published in July 2014. Founded in 1939 as the Show Box, Seattle’s historic Showbox Ballroom (1426 1st Avenue) is one of the town’s very few extant entertainment venues that can lay claim to having provided local music fans such an astonishing breadth of music over the decades. From the Jazz Age…

Water Adventures Gear Guide

Water Adventures Gear Guide

If you're ready to stop renting and take the plunge on a new purchase, here's where to start

This article is part of the cover story for the August 2018 issue. Find more from the story here. Click here to subscribe. On a hot summer day, it’s hard to resist getting out on the water. There are plenty of places to rent gear such as stand-up paddleboards and kayaks, or you can take the plunge and invest…

Q&A: 'Doom-Wop' Singer Prom Queen Talks About Her Work on the Original Score for the Can Can's 'Femme Fatale'

Q&A: ‘Doom-Wop’ Singer Prom Queen Talks About Her Work on the Original Score for the Can Can’s ‘Femme Fatale’

The Seattle singer moved to L.A. earlier this year but came back to contribute to the music for and perform in the Can Can's new summer production

A major factor in the success of Femme Fatale, the Can Can’s current dinner cabaret, are the sultry, moody original songs by Celene Ramadan, aka Prom Queen. This dance/burlesque revue is loosely based on the life and myth of Dutch WWI spy Mata Hari (1876–1917), whose name has become emblematic of the power of feminine…

14 Best Things To Do in Seattle in August 2018

14 Best Things To Do in Seattle in August 2018

Our hand-picked list of best bets for entertainment this month

Prom Queen, pictured here, provides the live music for Can Can’s Femme Fatale

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