Calendar
May 18 - June 29
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Would you? Could you, in a car? Zip over to Bellevue and see more than 20 rare edition pieces from the late Dr. Seuss (aka Ted Geisel), particularly from his “Secret Art,” “Unorthodox Taxidermy” and “Archive” collections. Some of these are deeply...
May 18 - May 19
Gathering Bones
Gathering Bones will be an image-based breakdown of princess, warrior, queen, and wild woman archetypes. Dancers will dive into the stories and myths of powerful women spanning time and cultures. An accompanying gallery space lets the audience...
May 19
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra
Don’t think that attending a Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra concert will be a lesser experience than going to an adult performance. The musicians are young, but they have technique in spades and an enthusiasm and freshness that brings to mind the...
Punchline
Husband/husband co-producers Rick Taylor and Chris Ferguson have turned the back bar of Jai Thai into a twice-weekly hangout that is equal parts cuddly comedy clubhouse, active amateur bombing range and viable professional venue. They run the room...
MOHAI happenings
On the final days of 2012, the Museum of History & Industry celebrated a grand re-opening at its pretty new location in Lake Union Park. There are few places where you can learn so much about Seattle and the Puget Sound in an afternoon. This...
James Baldwin in Turkey/Carletta Carrington Wilson
“Bearing Witness from Another Place” shares intimate photographs of author and activist Baldwin, taken by his friend, the photographer and filmmaker Sedat Pakay, while living in Turkey in the ‘60s. The candids show Baldwin with friends and...
May 19
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra
Don’t think that attending a Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra concert will be a lesser experience than going to an adult performance. The musicians are young, but they have technique in spades and an enthusiasm and freshness that brings to mind the...
May 22
Flying Lotus
Showbox SoDo—that vast, booming, concrete-floored bunker—is the wrong place to put a detail-obsessed sonic technician like Flying Lotus. For the last several years, the man born Stephen Ellis has been crafting beautiful, complex musical landscapes...
May 22
Flying Lotus
Showbox SoDo—that vast, booming, concrete-floored bunker—is the wrong place to put a detail-obsessed sonic technician like Flying Lotus. For the last several years, the man born Stephen Ellis has been crafting beautiful, complex musical landscapes...
May 28 - May 31
Fela!
The Tony-winning musical that details the iconic life and funky times of Fela Kuti makes its way from Broadway for its first U.S. tour. (Thank Jay-Z and Will and Jada Smith for footing the bill on the production.) In the early ’70s, the Nigerian-...
