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Melanie Burgess: Costume Designer
Thanks to her kid's Halloween costumes, this local costumer is in high demand at local theaters.
NAME: Melanie BurgessOCCUPATION: Costume designerON CAREER PATHS: “Sometimes I think I was trying to find acting and costume design found me.”FAVORITE GIG SO FAR: Jesus Christ Superstar at the Village TheatreSEE HER WORK: In Inherit the Wind (Strawberry Theater Workshop; through 10/8), Harold and the Purple Crayon (Seattle Children’s Theatre; through 10/30) and Sylvia (Seattle…
Camogie Blends Field Hockey and Lacrosse and Girl Power
Kim Beckett is out to make an old Gaelic sport a new source of fun in Seattle.
NAME: Kim Beckett OCCUPATION: Seattle Gaels camogie team manager DAY JOBS: Works with retirees, both human and greyhound CAMOGIE POSITION: Defense, halfback and fullback ON THE OUTFIT: “We wear a skort on the field. It’s an old standard we’ve embraced as a team.” LINGO: Hurley = stick, sliotar = ball, pitch = fieldSEE THE GAME:…
Sustainable seafood expert Becky Selengut’s new cookbook
Local chef’s new cookbook makes sustainable seafood accessible and delectable.
NAME: Becky Selengut OCCUPATION: Private chef, cooking teacher, author ON BEING ALLERGIC TO GARLIC: “I love garlic…it just hates me!” FAVORITE RECIPE IN THE NEW BOOK: “The scallop crudo, because of its simplicity and restraint. Made with scallop, orange, mint, good olive oil and good sea salt—it’s creamy and delicious.” BOOK BONUS: Every recipe includes…
REI’s In-Store Shoe Specialist Helps Seattle Hikers Find the Perfect Boots
Seattle’s Pete Smith has been fitting hikers with boots for the last 24 years.
NAME: Pete Smith OCCUPATION: Footwear sales specialist at REI CHILDHOOD DREAM JOB: Forest ranger ON CURIOUS CUSTOMERS: “A year after a customer has bought a pair of boots, they’ll come back saying, ‘I’ve been hiking for a year, and I just realized that I’ve had two left boots.’ It’s happened more than once.” FUN FOOT…
Q&A: Karin Snelson Tells Us What It Takes To Select the Best Children’s Book of the Year
This former Amazon.com book editor Snelson has been reading nonstop for the past year, narrowing hun
Occupation: Children’s lit specialist and Newbery Medal committee memberBook reviewing process: “It’s a physical system; I make piles.” Words to live by: “Falling in love with a book is like falling in love with a person; in the end, the faults don’t matter if they’re slight.” Favorite Newbery winners: Criss Cross (2006), From the Mixed-Up…
Local Authority: Nancy Pearl
Local librarian and literary critic Nancy Pearl goes global with her new book
NAME: Nancy PearlOCCUPATION: Author; National Public Radio commentatorTV PRESENCE: Book Lust with Nancy Pearl, a monthly show on the Seattle ChannelLOCAL LITERARY STRENGTHS: “You really get a palpable sense of place from Northwest writers.”ON SETTING BOOKS IN THE NORTHWEST: “You have to live through a Seattle winter to really capture the place.” Does anyone know…