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Attack of the Figurines
Post cards? We found more than a bunch of stinkin
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles With the Wing Luke Asian Museum and Northwest African American Museum unveiled this year, and SAM’s new space and Olympic Sculpture Park in full swing, we tapped into one of the city’s best-kept secret shopping resources to bring you inspired ideas for this season’s gift-giving: our local museum gift…
Spotlight: Tuned In with Eric Lane Barnes
A Seattle Men
Category: Arts + Events Articles A Seattle Men’s Chorus Composer concocts holiday cheer It’s hard enough to compose a song. But try writing a humorous holiday piece that captures the essence of the season, while staying clear of lyrics that seem too, well, “Jesus-y.” Welcome to a challenge that Eric Lane Barnes assumes annually…
Arty Crashers
Local artists are making a splash at a world-renowned art fair in Miami
Category: Arts + Events Articles Local artists are making a splash at a world-renowned art fair in Miami In December 2005, a Seattle husband-and-wife team—photographer Dirk Park and painter Jaq Chartier—did the unthinkable: They crashed one of the most prestigious art parties in the world. But what’s more, they did it by putting…
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Rockin
Category: Arts + Events Articles Rockin’ and rollin’ Seattle parents demonstrate that even in midlife, the beat goes on DOWNLOAD: Songs from the bands featured in this article (works with Internet Explorer or Safari) The group of parents enjoying an afternoon with their kids at Ballard’s Webster Park looked like any other you might find…
Poverty and Politics
Local director Linas Phillips shares his intimate encounters with homelessness
Category: Arts + Events Articles 12/5–12/11 • Seattle International Film Festival audiences will remember director Linas Phillips’ 2006 documentary, Walking to Werner, in which the filmmaker walked 1,200 miles from Seattle to Los Angeles to meet his idol, Werner Herzog. For his second documentary, Great Speeches from a Dying World (which debuted at SIFF…
Must-see Holiday Hits
Your guide to the best seasonal shows and events
Category: Arts + Events Articles Your guide to the best seasonal shows and events–both naughty and nice! SEASONAL EVENTS: SNOWFLAKE LANE 11/28–12/24 • A corner of downtown Bellevue is transformed into a veritable North Pole as live drummers, toy soldiers, carolers, music, holiday lights and snow fill the sidewalks with holiday cheer during a…
Under Wraps
A photographer questions,
Category: Arts + Events Articles Through 12/13 Acclaimed photographer Richard Barnes blends archeology, science and architecture in his exhibit Animal Logic, which explores the natural history museum’s role as “container.” The photographs capture animal exhibits (glassed-in dioramas at the Smithsonian, the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco and elsewhere) in progress or in transition,…
Power 25: Fleet Foxes Expand the Seattle Sound
We believe Fleet Foxes
Category: Arts + Events Articles Bio: Fleet Foxes was born when Robin Pecknold, 22, lead singer/songwriter, and Skye Skjelset, 22, guitarist—who began their musical collaboration while students at Lake Washington High School—joined with Seattleites Casey Wescott, 27, keyboardist; Christian Wargo, 31, bassist; and Josh Tillman, 27, drummer. Why they’re on the list: After signing…
Election Night Out
Looking for something to do on election night (other than bite your nails)? Here are six ideas for a
Category: Arts + Events Articles MOVIE BUFFS Northwest Film Forum’s Election Evening Extravaganza There’s nothing like watching a film on the big screen. But what about watching Election Day coverage in a theater? Head to the Northwest Film Forum’s Election Evening Extravaganza Tuesday night to see the big cable networks cover election results on…
Earshot Jazz Festival
Category: Arts + Events Articles The 20th annual Earshot Jazz Festival celebrates jazz in all its forms—from classics to—cutting edge, and the repertoire of panels, poetry readings, art exhibits and film screenings that accompany the music prove just how widespread its influence is. More than 60 events take place around the city during the…
Find Your Style at Sunday’s Thread Show
No one ever said style grows on trees. But this Sunday
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles No one ever said style grows on trees. But this Sunday’s Thread Show at Fisher Pavilion, one of the largest platforms for local and emerging designers, will certainly provide much-needed nourishment for the city’s fashion-hungry. Seattle magazine has sponsored this event for years because we love the unique pieces–ranging…
Lorna Yee’s Candy Bar Cupcakes
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Candy-bar Cupcakes (Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes with salted caramel) Recipe by Lorna Yee For cake 3 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, like Valrhona 70 percent, finely chopped 1 cup strong, hot brewed coffee 2 cups sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder, like Valrhona…