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Ayron Jones to Open for B.B. King Plus More Spring Music Events
Ayron Jones is shaking up the Seattle music scene
!–paging_filter–pLike the very best rock ’n’ rollers, Seattle musician Ayron Jones seems just slightly unhinged when he performs live—as if at any moment the music might carry him to a place even he didn’t know he was heading. With a voice that swerves between soulful runs and growly shouts, and an ability to seriously wail…
Seattle Spring Arts Preview 2014: Dance Events
These dance performances delve into the good, bad, beautiful and bracing aspects of being human
!–paging_filter–pSiddhartha’s quest for enlightenment is the inspiration for Songs of the Wanderers, a masterwork by Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai-min. Performed by his own Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, this blend of contemporary and traditional dance features a stunning set covered in 3 and a half tons of golden rice. 3/6–3/8. Times and prices vary….
Nordstrom Pop-In: Heartbreakers Club
!–paging_filter–pToday, February 14, is a big one for a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/nordstrom“Nordstrom/a—and for rap superstar Drake. This Valentine’s Day marks the launch of Nordstrom’s fourth Pop-In concept shop, Heartbreakers Club, and the first time that Drake’s clothing collective, a href=”http://www.octobersveryown.com/” target=”_blank”October’s Very Own/a (OVO), will hit the retail racks./ppThe shop, open at the downtown store, is menswear…
Spring Arts Preview 2014: Visual Arts Events
Painters, photographers and sculptors work visual magic
!–paging_filter–pstrong[Painting]/strongbrBorn in Astoria, Oregon, and based in northern California, painter Eric Zener is a master of the photorealist style, creating stunningly vibrant images, often of people underwater (pictured above) or in other personal sanctuaries. 5/1–5/30. Times vary. Free. Foster White Gallery, 220 Third Ave. S; 206.622.2833;a href=”http://www.fosterwhite.com” target=”_blank” fosterwhite.com/a brbr /iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/RR8p1G5fLs4” frameborder=”0″…
New Art Installation at Olympic Sculpture Park Begins This Week
A look at what's to come in dance, theater, music, literature and visual arts
!–paging_filter–pDing-dong, spring calling! Time to crawl out of hibernation, take a deep breath and plunge into Seattle’s performance, literary and visual arts. Out of town artists shower us with gifts this season (a giant white head, a dance floor covered with 3 and a half tons of golden rice, a parable of apartheid), and hometown…
Seattle Neighborhoods: What Does Your ZIP Code Say About You?
Here we present a snapshot of Seattle, as told through the lens of the postal code
!–paging_filter–pIn this era of email, ZIP codes may seem passé, gone the way of scented stationery, a postal relic destined for irrelevance (Amazon Sunday delivery notwithstanding). But in neighborhood-loving Seattle, a survey of ZIP codes tells an illuminating story of togetherness. In some city ZIPs, like-minded neighborhoods abut each other like peas in a pod;…
Last minute Valentine’s Day Gifts
!–paging_filter–pOk, so the big day is tomorrow. If you’re looking for a good gift for your gal, or are in the market for some super self-love, check out these heart-shaped goodies from local merchants./ppimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/unnamed-1.jpg” alt=”riversong” width=”500″ height=”333″ //ppHeart milagros necklaces from a href=”http://riversongjewelry.bigcartel.com/” target=”_blank”Riversong/a, $198/ppimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/img_2318.jpg” alt=”hitchcock” width=”405″ height=”608″ //ppa href=”http://hitchcockmadrona.com/valentines-day-hitchcock-madrona-hearts/” target=”_blank”Solid gold heart…
A CD Release Party for Local Band Tacocat, a Contemporary Dance Festival and the Seattle Symphony’s Performance of Symphonie Fantastique
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Rock Out/strongbra href=”http://bit.ly/1jraJPw” target=”_blank”Party with Local Band Tacocat/abrFriday (2/14, 9 p.m.) — Brandishing a riot-grrrls-meet-The-Go-Go’s sound, Tacocat charms fans with funny songs about waiting for the No. 8 Metro bus, fear of toxic shock syndrome and a psychic cat that predicts nursing-home deaths. The band celebrates the release of its second full-length record, emNVM…
Do Your Part: Food Driving Box Campaign
!–paging_filter–pSolid Ground and Seattle Food Committee have teamed up with local mom and designer Jennifer Porter for a href=”http://fooddrivingbox.org/” target=”_blank”Food Driving Box/a to help with hunger and food insecurity in the Seattle Area./ppFebruary is a historically low month for food donations, says Porter, who has worked to stock 27 Seattle food banks with free cardboard…
Where to Buy Sustainable Flowers for Valentine’s Day
!–paging_filter–pFlower giving will be in full bloom this weekend as sweethearts descend upon restaurants and card aisles in time for Valentine’s Day./ppWhether Friday, February 14 is a big huzzah for you, or more of a laid-back love celebration, we think flowers are always an appreciated gesture, especially when they’re sourced sustainably./ppJust like food, it’s important…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Acclaimed Poets Christine Deavel and J.W. Marshall
Nancy Guppy waxes poetic with Christine Deavel and J.W. Marshall
!–paging_filter–pOwners of Wallingford’s longstanding “poem emporium,” Open Books (openpoetrybooks.com), romantic and business partners J.W. Marshall and Christine Deavel are also acclaimed poets. This month they’ll read together for Seattle Arts Lectures (3/19, 7:30 p.m.; a href=”http://www.lectures.org” target=”_blank”lectures.org/a).brstrongLOCATION: /strongA Muddy Cup in Wallingford, on a mild January daybrstrongDRINKS:/strong John, a latte (and cheese Danish); Christine, tea…
How Knute Berger Regained his Neighborhood Pride
This third-generation Seattleite admits to a little ZIP code chagrin
!–paging_filter–pWhen I tell people I live in Madison Park, I frequently have the urge to qualify it by saying something like, “I’m doing my best to bring down the demographics.” brbrThere’s no doubt about it, I live in a part of town that is white, rich and a shade more conservative than Seattle political norms….
Retail Squee of the Day: The Zara Media Preview
This morning, we editors were invited to take a tour of the Zara Seattle flagship store (opening tomorrow) in downtown’s Westlake Center — mere steps from our offices, which I see as being a huge problem for the old pocketbook. And friends, it’s glorious. The store design, the lighting, the clothes, everything. The media preview…
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