Seattle Mag
Managing Director FAIL: Intiman Theatre in dire straits thanks to former managing director’s financial blunders
Seattle’s beloved Intiman Theatre has announced an urgent fundraising campaign, thanks to severe financial mismanagement by former managing director Brian Colburn (who resigned suddenly in November citing personal reasons). According to Intiman Board president Kim Anderson, “Unless we are able to raise $500,000 by the end of March, an additional $250,000 by June, and $250,000…
Fashion + Style Friday: News from Sway & Cake, plus the Blackbird brand expands- twice
A sweet Seattle necklace, The Field House undergoing a remodel and Joan Kelly stops by the newly rev
This was a week of exciting expansions, remodels and moves for some of our favorite boutiques: As Karen Johnson reported on Wednesday, Blackbird is jumping on the Portlandia bandwagon and will open the first Blackbird enterprise outside of Ballard in PDX this summer. (Great news for us Oregon natives often stuck in the Portland I-5…
The Perfect V-Day Night In: Local Jeopardy! Champ Ken Jennings Takes on the Supercomputer
UPDATE: Looks like the computer crushed Jennings last night. Tune in this evening to see how our local Jeopardy! champ fairs in round two! Local “Jeopardy!” celebrity Ken Jennings has returned to face his most intimidating opponent to date: a supercomputer. In a special three day tournament, Jennings, along with fellow champion Brad Rutter, will…
Noir City, a V-Day Treat, Jonathan Evison and More Weekly To-do’s
Must TasteDeathcake RoyaleThrough 2/14 – Cupcake Royale’s lovingly lethal Valentine’s Day treat, the Deathcake Royale ($6.65) is back. Made with Theo Chocolate, Stumptown espresso ganache and a decadent chocolate cake, this deadly concoction (which weighs about a thousand pounds) is the perfect sinful gift for your sweetie (or yourself!). Available at all four Cupcake Royale…
VIDEO: Portlandia, Meet Ballardia, Blackbird to Open New Shop in the Rose City
Blackbird and Field House owner Nicole Miller announced she’s expanding her retail empire to Portland. The new shop (Burnside and NW 13th Ave.), which opens early this summer, is two blocks from Ace Hotel (another Seattle-based lifestyle business with a PDX outpost), and sure to attract throngs of Portland-loving tourists who will no doubt be…
Revisiting Pike Place Market: Tulip Time and My Favorite Baguette
Last weekend we took the kids down to Pike Place Market and we browsed around. I worked at the Market for years in my early 20s, and used to go down on my days off, too. But I don’t get down there as much anymore. That’s mostly because we have a toddler who likes to…
Cookus Interruptus: Chocolate Covered Coconut Macaroons
Oh honey. Coconut and chocolate marry to make these moist, chewy macaroons.
Steve reminisces while making this heavenly flour-free dessert. Coconut, honey, egg white and baking chocolate are all you need. For printable recipe, click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods via 140+ short humorous videos. Visit cookusinterruptus.com to find printable recipes, menu ideas,…
Spring Arts: Literature
Our picks for the city's can't-miss spring lit events
4/6 Michio KakuDespite being a cofounder of light-core string field theory (related to string theory, but please don’t ask us how), physicist Michio Kaku is known for popularizing science—such as in his TV series, Sci-Fi Science, wherein he discusses flying saucers, teleportation, time travel and more. In this Town Hall appearance, he’ll blow our minds…
Spring Arts: Film
Our picks for the city's can't-miss film events
4/7–6/2 American Heart: The Films of Jeff BridgesIf Jeff Bridges’ recent star turn in True Grit has you longing for more, you’re in luck. The Seattle Art Museum is screening seven of the actor’s greatest hits in chronological order, including The Last Picture Show and The Big Lebowski. Dude! 7:30 p.m. Prices vary. Plestcheeff Auditorium…
Spring Arts: Dance
Our picks for the city's can't-miss dance events
3/25–3/27 Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterThis mixed-repertory program includes a celebration of 50 years of “Revelations,” Ailey’s signature work, in which dancers trace the African-American transition from slavery to freedom via movement set to blues, gospel and spiritual music. By far Ailey’s most heralded, popular work, “Revelations” displays the company’s unique blending of modern, jazz…
Spring Arts: Visual Art
Our picks for this season's can't miss visual art events
Breadth: A Cross-examination of Seattle PortraitsTHE DRAW: Some of Seattle’s hottest painters, sculptors and photographers will be in the same room—on the same walls!—in this amazing group show, including work by Dan Webb, Gretchen Bennett, Joseph Park, Joey Veltkamp, Klara Glosova, Mandy Greer and many others. They’ll all give their take on local places and…
Spring Arts: Theater
Five excellent reasons not to miss these spring performances
Our picks for this season’s can’t-miss theater events 3/18–4/17Arthur Miller Visits the Central DistrictThe popularity of All My Sons—which earned Arthur Miller both a Tony Award and an appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee—means you’re probably familiar with the play, but this version of the family drama (directed by The Hansberry Project’s Valerie Curtis-Newton)…