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Pae White’s Command-Shift-4 at Henry Art Gallery
An installation at the Henry Art Gallery draws a line between art and tech
Los Angeles artist Pae White’s current installation at the Henry Art Gallery, Command-Shift-4, transforms the spacious lower gallery into a dynamic space where visitors are subject to sudden, disorienting perceptual shifts as they slowly wander through it. Although the title refers to the Apple computer keyboard shortcut that allows the user to create a screenshot…
Seahawks vs. Minnesota in Round One
Seattle faces the Purple People Eaters in a frosty (and winnable) Round One
The Seattle Seahawks are headed to Minnesota. After crushing the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, the Seahawks found themselves watching the scoreboard. Depending on who won in the Minnesota Vikings/Green Bay Packers game, the Seahawks could have been traveling to Washington, D.C. or Minnesota. The Vikes won, so Seattle is Minnesota-bound. Sunday’s rout was thanks in part…
Holy Korean cheesesteak! Marination opens downtown
Korean cheesecake and Aloha Tators among new menu items
As if 2016 wasn’t already poised to be the year of a dining in South Lake Union, we just got word that a new Marination location has opened at the corner of Sixth Ave and Virginia (2000 Sixth Ave.) At the 700-square-foot restaurant, you can expect all the classic Korean-fusion you’ve come to love –…
5 Great Champagne Cocktails to Have Out in Seattle
Bubbly cocktails perfect for ringing in the new year
It’s the end of the year, which is also the bubbliest time of the year, thanks to the rivers of Champagne and sparkling wine that are being imbibed out and at home. But while I would never turn down a glass of Champagne, I also think if you really want to send your seasonal fun…
Must List: Polar Bear Plunge, Free Day at WA State Parks
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RockPatti Smith Rocks The Moore(1/4 to 1/5, 8 p.m.) Punk rock songwriter, musician and poet Patti Smith brings her world tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of her seminal debut album, Horses, to the Moore Theatre. Hear her sing the songs that helped make her an icon. Must Get OutdoorsFree Day at…
Recline that Seat–You Paid for the Privilege
Holiday travel can be stressful. So go ahead and recline that seat
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. Not long ago I was seated next to a female stranger on a flight from Seattle to Chicago. As we reached cruising altitude, the passenger in front of my seatmate reclined his seat. Her response was immediate: she promptly—and sharply—thumped the back of the “offender’s” seat with her left…
Food and dining resolutions for 2016
Cooking with umami and seeking out other cuisines top my list
As a new year draws close, I’m supposed to vow to exercise more, find a worthy cause, and make more me time. While those tasks are on my resolution list, they’re not at the top. Cooking with umami is. As Seattle magazine’s food and dining editor, I spend a lot of my time thinking about…
Recipe of the Week: Three Ingredient Roasted Tomato Soup
Savor this simply delicious tomato soup by local food blogger Sarah Adler
The feasting has ended, your pants are feeling a bit snug and you’re exhausted by the hours you’ve spent hovering over the stove. Take a deep breath; the holidays are over and most likely, you don’t want to look at another sugar cookie or mash another potato ever again. Luckily, Sarah Adler, a local nutrition…
Empowering Teens Through Public Art
Local artist Kathleen Warren helps the youth of Seattle gain pride through creativity
Artist Kathleen Warren started volunteering with Urban ArtWorks after spotting some of the local nonprofit’s colorful murals around the city. Six years later, Warren, now the SoDo-based organization’s director, says she’s always been drawn to public art. “I’ve been in institutions like museums and galleries before that feel too sterile. It upsets me that it’s…
The Seahawks Lose Ugly in Week 16
The St. Louis Rams had the Hawks' number
What an ugly, ugly game. The question though is does that cruddy game–a loss to the St. Louis Rams 23-17–actually mean anything? It could mean a permanent fall (depending on the outcome of next Sunday’s games) to the sixth and final Wild Card spot for the ‘Hawks and a matchup against the Green Bay Packers…
The most anticipated restaurants of early 2016
From a Matt Dillon grill to a Josh Henderson coal-fired resto
What? You haven’t nailed down New Year’s Eve dinner and we’re already talking about 2016 restaurants? Sorry, that’s how the croissant crumbles. The first quarter of 2016 brings too many new restaurants to name – South Lake Union alone will be home to a boatload (pun intended) – but we’ve narrowed it down to our…
Must List: Brian Setzer Orchestra, Book of Mormon & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RockBrian Setzer Orchestra’s 12th Annual Christmas Rocks!(12/27, 7:30 p.m.) The three-time Grammy Award–winning musician will rock his new album, Rockin’ Rudolph, with his 18-piece orchestra at Benaroya Hall. Must Make ReservationsTop New Year’s Eve Dinners Around SeattleWe did our homework and sifted through some of the finest restaurants in town to bring you this…