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Treat Your Complexion with Climate-Specific Skincare
The Partly Sunny line caters to Northwest complexions
!–paging_filter–pWhen the sun goes into hibernation and Seattle acquires a seemingly permanent damp sheen, your mood isn’t the only thing that shifts—your skin does, too. That’s why Northwest native Susan Grace, a longtime aesthetician whose Suite 300 Skincare salon is based in Ballard, decided to develop a “climate-specific skin wellness system.” The Partly Sunny (a…
Local Bands Take the Spotlight on ‘Band In Seattle’
A new television show brings Seattle bands to the tube
!–paging_filter–pGiven its long history as a city of music, it’s a little surprising that Seattle hasn’t had a regular television show dedicated to emerging local bands. But that ends this month with the premiere of BAND IN SEATTLE (Saturday nights at 11 p.m., beginning 12/7, on local channel KSTW, aka CW11;a href=”http://www.bandinseattle.com” target=”_blank” bandinseattle.com/a). The…
Locally Made Goods Delivered to Your Door
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!–paging_filter–pArtisanal. Handcrafted. Small batch. While we may roll our eyes at the current worship of these buzzwords, there’s no denying that they signify products made with different priorities than those of giant companies. The Pacific Northwest is a bastion of such quirky innovations—so much so that it can be hard to keep track of all…
Inspiring Architecture of Seattle Churches
Here’s the church, here’s the steeple: a new book celebrates the architecture of houses of worship
!–paging_filter–pSome of Seattle’s most spectacular architecture can be found in local churches, but those among us who go to church—perhaps only at this time of year—rarely explore beyond the familiar. A new book makes clear what a shame this is by showcasing the tremendous diversity found in church design. emInspired: Churches of Seattle/em, by Rick…
The Must List: Much-Anticipated Movie ‘Nebraska’ Opens, RadioLab Live with Reggie Watts and Seattle Symphony Performs Verdi’s Requiem
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Head East/strongbrstronga href=” http://bit.ly/1hZW5i4” target=”_blank”Isabelle de Borchgrave Works Paper Magic/a/strongbr(11/21 to 2/16/14, times vary) — In A World of Paper, A World of Fashion, Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave crafts stunning, life-size replicas of prominent historical gowns—entirely out of paper./ppstrongMust Go to the Moviesa href=”http://bit.ly/1bAjTSi” target=”_blank”brNebraska Opening Night/a/strongbrFriday (11/22, times vary) — Almost Live…
Point, Click, Collect
Amazon.com has entered the fine art biz
In October, adored and anonymous British street artist Banksy—whose work customarily fetches tens of thousands of dollars—set up a simple stall at New York’s Central Park and offered his own original spray-painted pieces for $60 each. He staffed the booth with a nondescript older man wearing a baseball cap and a vest. No sales happened…
Key Players: Seattle’s Piano-Bar Pros
Seattle’s longstanding lounge pianists make the holidays special
!–paging_filter–pGiven the tendency of bars and restaurants to rely on Pandora Internet radio or iPod playlists to provide background music, it’s a rare and genuine thrill to walk into a joint and discover someone tickling the ivories on a real piano. That’s especially the case when you encounter one of Seattle’s longstanding piano-bar pros, such…
A Roundup of Holiday Events In and Around Seattle
Baby it’s cold outside! Put some holiday spice into the season with these area attractions.
!–paging_filter–pspan style=”color: #ff0000;”span style=”font-size: medium;”strongDowntown Bellevue/strong/span/spanbr‘Tis the season at Bellevue Square’s ever-popular strongSnowflake Lane/strong, where live toy soldiers march alongside toy soldiers to festive music, a dazzling light show brightens the dark sky and snowflakes fall nightly. 11/29-12/31; 7 p.m.; Bellevue Square, sidewalks of Bellevue Way NE 8supth/sup at The Bellevue Collection; a href=”http://bellevuecollection.com/SnowflakeLane/“bellevuecollection.com/snowflakelane/a/ppbrStrap on…
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…
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