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QA with John Osebold from Sketch Comedy Group The Habit
Chatting with the oh so hilarious John Osebold
!–paging_filter–pSeattle sketch comedy group The Habit is back with a new live show (em11/15–12/1. 8 p.m. $19. The Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake, 7312 West Greenlake Drive N; a href=”http://www.thehabitcomedy.com” target=”_blank”thehabitcomedy.com/a/em). We asked Habit cast member John Osebold (second from right) for a few tips on upping our own comedic ante this season. brbrstrongQ:/strong What…
The Best Oyster Palaces and Raw Bars in Seattle
Our cold winter months mean it’s oyster season. Slurp some down at Seattle's oyster and raw bars
Ballard Annex Oyster HouseThe nautically designed Ballard Annex (owned by the Matador folks, who also own Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen), boasts seafood of all stripes and from all over the country: lobster, Dungeness and Maryland blue crab, salmon, white fish and so on. But the list of oysters is where we concentrate our time: Usually…
Rock Ombre Tights This Winter
!–paging_filter–pForget Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s 50 shades of OMBRE TIGHTS from SoDo-based BZR that will keep you warm, toasty and excited this winter. Crafted by Parsons School of Design graduate Tiffany Ju, 28, each pair of nylon tights is hand-dyed and available in mood-boosting colors, ranging from splashy fuchsia and teal to coal gray…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Performer Dayna Hanson
Nancy Guppy gets real with Seattle dancer, actress and filmmaker Dayna Hanson
!–paging_filter–pMultidisciplinary performer Dayna Hanson is known for making stage work that is very smart, very funny and very strange. Her new show at On the Boards, The Clay Duke (12/5–12/8; $20; ontheboards.org), delivers on that reputation. brstrongCOFFEE SHOP:/strong Macrina Bakery in SoDobrstrongDAYNA’S ORDER:/strong A glass of water and a slice of quiche. (No actual coffee…
Photographer Eirik Johnson’s Barrow Cabins Captures Modest Dwellings
Eirik Johnson’s photos reveal the human nesting instinct
!–paging_filter–pSeattle-based photographer Eirik Johnson is captivated by the most modest of dwellings: makeshift hunting shacks, remote forest campsites, animal burrows. In his show Barrow Cabins, he reveals such structures in stark relief, pairing twin shots—one taken in winter, one taken in summer—of slapdash shanties at the northernmost edge of our continent. Built by members of…
Teatro ZinZanni and Jamie Von Stratton: Fashion Riot!
!–paging_filter–pSeattle’s sassiest sartorial wonder, a href=”http://jvonstratton.blogspot.com/” target=”_blank”Jamie Von Stratton/a is teaming up with Seattle’s most extravagant theater experience, a href=”http://dreams.zinzanni.org/” target=”_blank”Teatro ZinZanni/a, for Fashion Riot! a holiday tour de force that pairs fashion with shopping and cocktails and craziness under the big top./ppOn Thursday, November 26 join Von Stratton, TZ’s costume designer Louise DiLenge, emSeattle…
Shop at University Village’s Bartell Drugs–and Self-Publish Your Book
!–paging_filter–pSeattle has topped a variety of lists lately, including (and not surprisingly) Flavorwire’s a href=”http://flavorwire.com/416836/20-great-american-cities-for-writers-that-a…“20 Great American Cities for Writers That Aren’t New York/a. That fun factoid combined with this month’s a href=”http://nanowrimo.org/about“National Novel Writing Month/a, in which an endless stream of writers challenge themselves to complete a 500,000 word novel by November 30, means…
Skoah: Fitness for your Face
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.skoah.com/” target=”_blank”Skoah /ais a Vancouver, BC-based spa, with a focus on facials only, that offers a different take on skincare: personal fitness or a gym membership concept. While you can get just a one-off facial there (and by there, I mean Bellevue, downtown Seattle or the soon-to-open, Cap Hill location), what Skoah does best…
Gold Coast Trading at Craft Culture
!–paging_filter–pLocal designer Emeka Alams’ new collection Imo Youth is now available at excellent online retailer a href=”http://www.craftandculture.com/gold-coast-trading.html” target=”_blank”Craft Culture/a, whose dedication to bringing us the coolest and most interesting indie brands out there is indefatigable./ppAlams is a Seattle-based designer whose line Gold Coast Trading explores his Nigerian roots and the stories that arose from the…
The Must List: The Hound of Baskervilles, a Brewer’s Dinner
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1ghPwFK” target=”_blank”strongbrTodd Jannausch at Method Gallery/strong/abr(11/15 to 12/21, times vary) — Seattle sculptor Todd Jannausch—known for bringing local artists together for collaborative, renegade public art projects—brings his inspired eye to a solo show, Callus, focused on the tools of his trade./ppstrongMust Laugha href=”http://bit.ly/1882AJq” target=”_blank”brWorld Premiere of The Hound of Baskervilles/a/strongbr(11/15 to 12/15, times…
Nutcracker Peek and Other Holiday Events
Let the holiday rumpus begin
!–paging_filter–pSeasoned Nutcracker fans know exactly when to watch for it: at the top of the second act. That’s when an “Easter egg” of sorts appears in the background of the set illustrator Maurice Sendak designed specifically for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of Nutcracker. All but hidden, the sneaky little Wild Thing gets a glimpse of…
To-Do List for Mayor Ed Murray
Knute Berger offers 8 priorities for the city’s new chief
!–paging_filter–pDear Mayor Murray,strongbr/strongI hate to-do lists—my mother was always thrusting them in my teenage face—but that doesn’t mean I can’t make myself obnoxious by offering you one now that the election is over. The coming four years are big ones for Seattle, with numerous huge projects coming online and posing challenges. So, here’s my modest…
Chef Rachel Yang’s Quick Pickled Persimmons
Rachel Yang of Revel and Joule shares her recipe for pickling the beloved Asian fruit
Fuyu persimmons1 cup rice wine vinegar1/2 cup water 1/2 cup sugar1 star anise1 cinnamon stick1 small piece of ginger 1. Peel the persimmons and slice them into 1/2-inch slices.2. Bring the rest of the ingredients to boil. 3. Stack the persimmons in a Mason jar and pour in the pickling liquid. 4. Leave it in…