Seattle Mag
Watch the Dum Dum Girls’ Official Video for ‘Bedroom Eyes’
!–paging_filter–piframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/YBSs3-RfLKk?rel=1autoplay=0wmode=opaque” width=”400″ height=”250″ class=”video-filter video-youtube vf-ybss3rflkk” frameborder=”0″/iframe/ppnbsp;/ppThe LA-based Dum Dum Girls take a turn toward the gothic with the latest album, Too True. 4/5. 8 p.m. $15.Neumos (Capitol Hill); a href=”http://www.neumos.com” target=”_blank”neumos.com/a/ppFor more spring music shows and events, read our a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/ayron-jones-open-bb-king-plus-more-spr…” target=”_blank”Spring Arts 2014 Preview/a./p
Mossback Monday: Mayor Ed Murray’s Political Goofs, the New Microsoft CEO and Famous Seattle Beards
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-36/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-36.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-36″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Chef Wayne Johnson Takes a Hiatus From Cooking for the First Time Since 1985
!–paging_filter–pHe left stronga href=”http://www.rays.com/” target=”_blank”Ray’s/a/strong on Tuesday and now, after nearly 30 years, chef Wayne Johnson is taking a much needed (and deserved) break from the restaurant industry. And don’t even think about asking him what’s next. He’s not planning a damn thing./ppI met up for coffee with the completely relaxed and happy looking chef…
A World Premiere Dance at On The Boards
Local performance artists Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey invent new ways of seeing
!–paging_filter–pChoreographer Zoe Scofield combines her training as a classical ballerina with a grotesque physicality that seems to come from a primal place—a netherworld writhing just beneath our own skin. Her artistic and romantic partner, Juniper Shuey, uses video of Zoe/Juniper dancers to haunting effect, projecting moving images on translucent scrims as live performers move among…
The Perfect Spring Outfit Accessory: Lightweight, Hand-Painted Wool Scarves
!–paging_filter–pTextile designer Lindsey Bender uses a world of natural dyes when hand-painting the whisper-soft, light wool scarves for her line, Coulee. Onion skin imparts a yellow hue; cochineal—an insect that feeds on nopal cactus in Mexico and other arid climates—gives the fabric a fuchsia tone, much like the color of the fruit of that plant;…
Cute Hats and T-Shirts for Kids
!–paging_filter–pSome people make a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/personalized-pillows-pillowmob“pillows/a out of them, and other people, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/modern-quilts-your-home“quilts/a—but north Queen Anne landscape architect and artist Ashley Thorner uses beloved and perfectly worn-in vintage T-shirts as source material for Ershware (a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/ershware” target=”_blank”etsy.com/shop/ershware/a), a kids’ hat company she launched last fall. “I hated to just get rid of my favorite ‘golden…
Buy Locally Farmed Food via Online Marketplace Farmstr.com
A local entrepreneur is connecting farmers with shoppers online
!–paging_filter–pRaised in Bellingham, where her family had a “hobby farm” with chickens, cows and pigs, Janelle Maiocco is no stranger to tractors and muddy barn boots. The 41-year-old mother of two has been a trained chef, food blogger and food marketer, and in September she launcheda href=”HTTP://WWW.farmstr.com” target=”_blank” Farmstr.com/a—a kind of Craigslist for locally farmed…
Changes in the Central District Affect the African-American Community
As gentrification pushes African-Americans, should the city step in to protect their interests?
When Mount Calvary Christian Center pastor Reggie Witherspoon was growing up in the Central District in the 1960s and ’70s, the neighborhood was tight-knit and largely African-American. But today, it’s another story. “It’s radically different,” he says. Now, he can visit the neighborhood and not see any African-Americans. “I never thought I would see the…
Seattle Jewish Film Festival, Musician Ayron Jones at The Moore and Seattle Dances Two Steps to Fremont
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Rock/strongbra href=”http://bit.ly/1fMq0az” target=”_blank”Seattle musician Ayron Jones Opens for B.B. King/abrMonday (3/3, 7:30 p.m.) — Like the very best rock ’n’ rollers, emerging Seattle musician Ayron Jones seems just slightly unhinged when he performs his own blend of blues and grunge. Witness Jones live at The Moore Theater when he opens for blues legend B.B….
April Pride Opens Floor 2
!–paging_filter–pGenius marketer, savvy clothing designer (a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/april-prides-one-s…“The Dress/a) and “it” girl, a href=”http://aprilpride.com/” target=”_blank”April Pride/a, is opening a pop-up shop at the a href=”http://www.fourseasons.com/seattle/” target=”_blank”Four Seasons/a on Saturday that runs through April./ppShe’s calling it Floor 2, because, well, it’s on the second floor of the hotel, and filling it with exclusive collaborations between uber-now local…
March Makeover with Skoah, Seven and Pure Barre
!–paging_filter–pSpring officially hits on March 20, which means we’re mere moments away from balmier weather. Get your winter self into shape for the skimpier season with this promotion from three local body-beautiful businesses./ppStarting March 1 (which is Saturday, BTW, how did that happen?) and running through the end of the month, book a Facisliscious facial…
Union Gospel Mission Launches Clothing Line
!–paging_filter–pOn March 7, Seattle’s a href=”http://www.ugm.org/” target=”_blank”Union Gospel Mission/a is releasingnbsp;a href=”http://others-like-us.myshopify.com/” target=”_blank”Others Like Us/a (OLU), the charitable organization’s first-ever apparel collection intended to bring a more human face to the issue of homelessness in our city./ppThe inaugural OLU collection includes t-shirts, a hoodie and hats, ranging in prince form $14 to $35. Designs include…