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Donald Byrd Defends Controversial ‘Oklahoma!’ Staging
Seattle-based choreographer Donald Byrd isn’t messing around this season. In between creating bold, experimental productions with his dancers at Spectrum Dance Theater (look out for Miraculous Mandarin opening next week), he recently took the stage himself to issue a direct challenge to arts audiences: essentially, to wake up and embrace more challenging material. Watch the…
Floating Farmers Market Opens This Week
Lucky Lake Union neighbors, you have scored quite a spring treat! The Farmboat Floating Market is happening! Every Thursday, starting this week (5/10, 11am-3pm), you can shop for fresh produce and locally crafted treats aboard the “Virgina V.” The historic 125′ steamship used to haul goods between Seattle and Tacoma in the early 20th century….
Behind the Scenes of Our Mariners “Greaser” Photo Shoot
On May 26, our promotional partners Seattle Mariners will channel the year 1957, donning classic red and cream Rainiers uniforms as they rumble with the Los Angeles Angels for the Seattle magazine–sponsored Turn Back the Clock Night at Safeco Field. As part of the festivities, fans will receive a Grease-inspired poster featuring catcher Miguel Olivo,…
Bumbershoot 2012 Music Lineup Announced
Bumbershoot (9/1-9/3) announced its 2012 music lineup today, featuring mainstage acts Jane’s Addiction, Tony Bennett, Skrillex and more. On the regular lineup are The Vaselines, Blitzen Trapper and, of course, a few local acts, including, Damien Jurado, Sera Cahoone and THEE Satisfaction. And of course, there’s also a very long list of groups to discover,…
9 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day
Yep, it’s time to show mom how much you love her, and everyone and their mom wants to help you do it. Here are a few of the special Mother’s Day dining events going around town. Lunchbox Laboratory says, “Hey, Mom. Show us your tats!” Moms willing to reveal some inked skin on Mother’s Day…
Café Nordo’s Compelling New Food Manifesto
Wending through the creaky, unlit passages that served as intermissions during the nearly four-hour long Café Nordo’s Cabinet of Curiosities “show”, I couldn’t stop thinking about Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Not the gory, traumatizing moments in the movie (I still get chills around long stretches of patterned carpet)—but, specifically, the scene where Jack Nicholson’s character…
Second Volterra to Open This Fall On Kirkland’s Main Drag
It’s been quite a seven years for Michelle Quisenberry and her chef-husband Don Curtiss, and quite a seven years for Old Ballard Ave. When Volterra opened on the historic street in 2005, few of the current businesses had yet to open: no Bastille, Moshi Moshi, no Walrus & Carpentor or any of the slew of…
Pardon Our Mess
SeattleMag.com is going through some changes.
If this isn’t your first visit to our website, you’ve probably noticed things look a little different. Don’t worry, you aren’t having an episode. We have begun some pretty labor-intensive changes to our online presence. In addition to improving our website’s overall navigation so it’s easier for you to browse the content you are most…
An Even Tastier Reason to Go to the Space Needle for Dinner
Awesome as it is, most of us usually feel like we need a good reason to have dinner at the Space Needle’s restaurant, SkyCity. Your Uncle Bob and Aunt Harriet are visiting from Muskogee. Your boyfriend wants to put a ring on it. Or, as in the case of Seattle magazine’s own editor Rachel Hart,…
New Fashion at NuBe Green, Seattle Tilth and Madama Butterfly on the Big Screen
MUST CATWALKOdd Love Fashion ShowCapitol Hill shop NuBe Green’s is launching a new in-house fashion line, called State. Designed by Vashon Island-based Adrienne Antonson, the line is crafted from materials sourced within 100 miles of Seattle (including alpaca wool from the designer’s own backyard herd). Preview the collection at Odd Love, a special Oddfellows event…
6 Kid-Friendly Bookstores in Seattle
Bookstores are perfect spots to visit on bone-chilling days when the kids are jumping off the walls or on hot summer days when you’re searching for some air conditioning to cool down. Plus, you can kiss goodbye the days where book stores merely sold, well, books. Many now have play areas, cafes, and in-store readings for…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Why Not?
It’s still a little random that American businesses widely observe Cinco de Mayo (and not actual Mexican Independence day: September 16). On the other hand, who wants to argue with an excuse to celebrate during the sober waking-nightmare we all silently suffer between St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July? Just kidding. Here’s a…