Seattle Mag
Intiman Announces Company Members, Full Summer Festival Lineup
Two weeks from today, you’ll be able to do something that, a year ago, few Seattleites thought they would do again: buy tickets to a show at Intiman. And not just one, but four shows, ranging from classic to never-before-seen works that all promise to test the boundaries of our comfort zones (yes, please! Test…
Chihuly Garden and Glass is a Pleasant Surprise
It is hard not to feel inspired after visiting the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit, opening to the public today (!) Monday, May 21. It is also hard, as a local, not to approach the new exhibit with an air of cynicism – superiority, even. Chihuly isn’t new, after all. He has been installing…
Submission Deadline Reminder, Plus a Video Update on 2011 Winner Bri Seeley
As the 2012 Seamless in Seattle submission deadline approaches (don’t forget, applications are due June 1st), here is a little dose of creative inspiration, courtesy of 2011 winning designer Bri Seeley. Inspired by a 2010 Alexander McQueen video wherein the designer deconstructed a bridegroom and transformed him into a bride, Seeley assembled five local artists,…
Weekend Viaduct Closure and What is the What in the Pit?
Driver alert: SR 99 will be closed all weekend, to allow crews to reinforce the shorn end of the Viaduct, so it doesn’t fall down when they eventually tunnel directly under it. Look for snarly traffic around downtown and Pioneer Square this weekend; the closure will affect the highway between the north end of the…
Sounders Fans Are Turning Heads
A recent article in ESPN’s The Mag compares the energy and devotion of Sounders fans to the notorious supporters of English football clubs. The writer also seems surprised that a soccer team is doing so well financially in an American city: Sounders FC, a young franchise in a disrespected league, tucked away in a remote…
A Favorite Look from New Line at NuBe Green
Wouldn’t this outfit look great on any chic Oddfellows waitress? Appropriate, since all the models in NuBe Green’s Odd Love fashion show on May 4 were employees from the Oddfellows building (Molly Moon’s scoopers included). Get a sneak peek at other designs from the show via NuBe Green’s Facebook page. They’re all from a NuBe…
New Lunch Spot (and Bar), the Blu Grouse, Now Open in Georgetown
Not only do south-end eaters have the just-opened Cafe con Leche (aka, the reinvented Paladar Cubano) serving up Cubano sandwiches, and the slick-looking Sodo Kitchen at Starbucks for new lunch options (not to mention my longtime standbys Maruta Shoten and Hudson Diner), now there’s one more place to check out: The Blu Grouse, which opened…
Our Top SIFF Film Picks! Think Local
Survive SIFF overload by focusing on Seattle-made films.
SIFF! Is! Here! So much indie film goodness… it’s overwhelming, isn’t it? One way to make the SIFFxperience more manageable is to go locavore—plan to see as many of the locally produced films as possible. This year, SIFF is supporting local filmmaking in a big way, screening 8 narrative features, 6 documentaries and 34 short…
Laughing at Lauren Weedman, Opening Night at SIFF and Other Musts for Your Calendar
MUST SEELauren Weedman’s New ShowOpens Thursday (5/17-5/19) – Hilarious performer (and Almost Live alum) Lauren Weedman presents her new one-woman show, SRO: Single Room Occupancy, a true story about the strange life she once lived in Seattle—involving lawn maintenance, sexual misadventures and horror films.5/17-5/19. 8 p.m. $12–$15. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave.; 206.329.2629; nwfilmforum.org…
Seattle Parks You Must Visit in Springtime
Ah, spring in Seattle. After all those months of building forts and hitting indoor play areas on cold, rainy days, Puget Sound kids are more than ready to get outside and explore. All around the Emerald City there are green spaces filled with trees and flowers in full bloom. And even though cherry blossoms have…
The Mysterious Death of Orca L112
Since researching our June article on the shaky state of local resident orca populations, I’ve been waiting for the report from NOAA’s local office, hoping they could determine what killed L112, also known as “Sooke” or “Victoria.” The young female southern resident killer whale washed up dead on the Long Beach Peninsula this February, bruised…
Sweet Freak Alert: Hot Cakes Opens
Listen, Seattle sweet tooths: Give Neil Robertson a break! His Crumble & Flake has been selling out of scones, croissants and cookies in mere hours (sometimes in just 1 hour!) every day since it opened a few weeks back. So howsabout sharing the love a little bit: Head to Ballard (5427 Ballard Ave NW) this…