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PNB Principal Dancer Kaori Nakamura to Retire this Year
One of PNB’s finest leaves the flock
!–paging_filter–pShe’s channeled a sleepy princess, a star-crossed lover and a human cursed to live as a swan—all while strapped into toe shoes. And now Kaori Nakamura is taking on an entirely new role. After 17 years with Pacific Northwest Ballet (16 as a principal dancer), she’s retiring from the stage at the end of this…
Meet Malcolm Betts at Barneys
!–paging_filter–pBritish fine jeweler a href=”http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Search…” target=”_blank”Malcolm Betts/a will be making a rare personal appearance at the Seattle a href=”http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Home-Show” target=”_blank”Barneys/a on Saturday, May 19 from 3 to 7 p.m./ppKnown for his use of antique stones, which he handpicks from sources around the world, and an unique, hand-hammered finish, Betts’ work is has rapidly gained a…
Filson Opens Rad New Store in NYC
!–paging_filter–pSeattle’s oldest homegrown outdoor outfitter, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/filson“Filson/a, purveyor of “Unfailing Goods”, took a bite out of the Big Apple last weekend, opening their first retail outlet on the East Coast in New York City’s NoHo district (40 Great Jones Street between the Bowery and Lafayette Streets) next to an apparently iconic (and I’m sure amazing)…
The W’s Wear Wednesdays with de Rosairo
!–paging_filter–pHead to thea href=”http://www.wseattle.com/” target=”_blank” W Seattle/a this Wednesday, May 14 for the hotel’s latest fashion find for their a href=”http://www.traceseattle.com/wearwednesdays” target=”_blank”Wear Wednesdays/a program: a href=”http://www.derosairo.com/” target=”_blank”de Rosairo/a, the first collection from former Seattleite, now San Fran-based, Nishika de Rosairo. Her summer capsule collection, which debuted to the industry in February, consists of two dresses…
Mossback Monday: Murray’s Transit Funding Plan, Tech News and the new Tower Coming to Downtown
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-47.js?header=falseborder=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-47″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
The Bumbershoot 2014 Lineup Announced
!–paging_filter–pThe Bumbershoot lineup is here! The Bumbershoot lineup is here! And it looks especially awesome this year! Personally, I’m stoked about Elvis Costello, The Dismemberment Plan, The Replacements, Nada Surf, The Afghan Whigs, and locally based goodness including The Lonely Forest, Shelby Earl, Evan Flory-Barnes and La Luz. See the full list at a href=”http://bumbershoot.org”…
7 Ways to Shop Local for Mother’s Day
!–paging_filter–pThe haps around town dedicated to moms and the kids who shop for them—plus a luxe gift idea or two./ppa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/lambs-ear-shoes-0“Lamb’s Ear/a in Fremont is offering 20 percent off selected styles of the shop’s super-cool, indie jewelry lines, including Arielle de Pinto and Wwake. Through Sunday at midnight./ppa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/capers-0“Capers/a in West Seattle is hosting an…
Buying Art With An Emotional Connection
A Madrona art collection holds its own against a Lake Washington vista
The Madrona home that Alex Landes shares with her partner, Chris Koehler, boasts a stunning view of Lake Washington, with Mount Baker and Mount Rainier visible in the distance. But equally eye-catching is the art collection, which Landes has been amassing for the past 15 years. A local real estate developer and former owner of…
Brunch for Mom, Japanese Art on Display and Writer Anne Carson at Town Hall
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Brunchbra href=”http://bit.ly/10nOLz6” target=”_blank”Mother’s Day is Coming! Best Brunch Spots in Seattle/a/strongbrSunday (5/11, times vary) — Belly up to these favorite eateries for Mom’s big day. Still need to come up with a present? Visit seattlemag.com to find myriad gift ideas that are perfect for mum./ppstrongMust Relaxbra href=”http://bit.ly/1gcluzv” target=”_blank”New Day Spa Opens on the Eastside/a/strongbrLet…
Seventeen Seconds in the Life of a Boeing Experimental Test Pilot
Excerpt from 'Growing Up Boeing: The Early Jet Age Through the Eyes of a Test Pilot's Daughter'
!–paging_filter–pOn the day I was born in December 1956, my father, Lew Wallick, was doing what he did for a living, what he loved best: testing airplanes for The Boeing Company. I admit I find it very cool that my birth certificate lists my father’s “Usual Occupation” as Test Pilot. On that day, Dad was…
Mother’s Day Pop Up at Fancy
!–paging_filter–pTwo of our favorite ladies, Sally Brock of a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/fancy“Fancy/a fame anda href=”http://lolafloral.com/” target=”_blank” Lola Event Floral’s/a Emily Ellen Anderson are pairing up for a pop-up flower shop on the Saturday before Mother’s Day (May 10) between noon and 5 p.m. to help you make your momma smile./ppChoose a large bouquet of Anderson’s artfully arranged…
Meet Local Artisans—and Snag a Sweet Mom’s Day Gift—at Le Objects for the Home on Saturday
This Saturday (5/10), 6 to 9 p.m., Le Objects for the Home (Georgetown, 1226 S Bailey St.; 206.604.4958) corrals Eric Mendelsohn of Time Beat Clocks and Lisa Deffacio of Fern Heath Design (see her “fleur” works above) as part of its “Meet the Maker” series in conjunction with the Georgetown Art Attack. As well as the chance to…
Spring Trends Event with Elizabeth Roberts
!–paging_filter–pSmart outerwear designer, a href=”http://www.elizabethroberts.us/” target=”_blank”Elizabeth Roberts/a is co-hosting a spring fashion event with a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/directory/mercer“Mercer /aand a href=”http://mandymoonvintage.com/” target=”_blank”Mandy Moon Vintage/a on Tuesday, May 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at a href=”http://sorellasalon.com/” target=”_blank”Sorella Salon Spa/a in the Issaquah Highlands./ppNosh, mingle, shop and enter to win a href=”https://www.facebook.com/FashionFirstSeattle” target=”_blank”Fashion First/a tickets, products from Oribe…
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