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Photographer Holly Andres’ The Homecoming at Photo Center NW
Unsolved mysteries at Photo Center NW
Portland photographer Holly Andres creates scenes that are eerily familiar yet just out of reach. With elaborate sets, vintage props, costumes and staging reminiscent of Nancy Drew book covers, her cinematic tableaux resemble stills from a long-forgotten movie that still haunts your subconscious. Her new show, The Homecoming, reveals Andres’ early training as a painter,…
Mossback Monday: Rainier ‘R’ Three Weeks Away, McDermott Drops the F-Bomb and a $2,000 Homelessness Tour
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Happy 75th Clamiversary, Ivar’s!
!–paging_filter–pspan We’re so fortunate to live in a city with a booming restaurant industry, a thriving landscape where new places open so often it’s hard to keep up. (Finally had my first meal at a href=”http://www.rockcreekseattle.com/“Rock Creek/a, chef Eric Donnelly’s seafood resto that opened in July, and loved it!)/span/ppWhile diners are lining up to try…
Why We Shouldn’t Settle for Correct Answers
Eastside Prep goes beyond the ‘correct-answer compromise’ for more effective learning
!–paging_filter–p style=”text-align: center;”Sponsored by a href=”http://www.eastsideprep.org/” target=”_blank”Eastside Prep/a/ppHow do you know that you’ve learned something? You know, emreally/em learned it. I suppose it depends on the task. If you’re learning to throw pottery, the results are tangible: emI made a pot/em. Or, emI made something that looks like a New England Patriots’ football/em. But what…
Seattle Bride’s Urban Unveiled 2013
This year's Urban Unveiled takes place on Wednesday, October 9
!–paging_filter–pOctober is upon us and with it, a href=”http://seattlebridemag.com/events/urban-unveiled” target=”_blank”Urban Unveiled/a, Seattle’s premiere bridal event, sponsored by our sister publication,nbsp;ema href=”http://seattlebridemag.com/” target=”_blank”Seattle Bride/a/em. The party is Wednesday, October 9 at the very chic a href=”http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya/” target=”_blank”Benaroya Hall/a. It’s a gorgeous event, filled with a hand-selected cadre of wedding vendors who pull out all the stops…
Classic Pieces from Jeweler Kellie Riggs
Jeweler Kellie Riggs may be a Seattle native, but her heart (and creative spark) thrives in Italy, specifically Florence and Rome, where she has lived off and on since 2010, when she was there for a European honors program through the Rhode Island School of Design. “Italy is beautiful and amazing,” says Rome-based Riggs. “Things…
Orogold: Bellevue Square Gets Even Blingier
!–paging_filter–pLA-based skincare company, a href=”http://www.orogoldcosmetics.com/” target=”_blank”Orogold/a, has recently opened at Bellevue Square, bringing the beautifying benefits of gold with it. Each product in the brand’s line contains flecks of 24K gold, called nano-gold, which means they are super small, but in some cases still visible to the naked eye, suspended in lotion, serums and creams….
MOHAI’s New Wing
The Bezos Center for Innovation opens on October 12
Thanks to a $10 million donation from Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the new (and extremely improved!) Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) is opening a new section devoted to Seattle’s rich history of ingenuity. Spotlighting a huge range of local inventions and patents (from the Sonicare toothbrush to the Space Needle’s rotating restaurant), the Bezos…
All Hallows Art
Embrace the spirit of the season with fearful arts outings
Seattle Women’s Chorus: Hallows in the Cathedral A family-friendly mixed bill of classics (“Monster Mash”) and semantic stretches (“Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”) performed in an atmospheric church. Fear factor: Much of the lineup is frivolous fun, but Bach’s beckoning “Come, Soothing Death” is genuinely eerie. 10/18–10/26. Times and prices vary. St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th…
The Ultimate Local Brewery Directory
Airways Brewing CompanyKent, 6644 S 196th St., T-100; 253.200.1707; airwaysbrewing.com American Brewing CompanyEdmonds, Warehouse 102, 180 W Dayton St.; 425.774.1717; americanbrewing.com Bellevue Brewing CompanyBellevue, 1820 130th Ave. NE, Suite 2; 425.497.8686; bellevuebrewing.com Bale Breaker Brewing CompanyYakima, 1801 Birchfield Road; 509.424.4000; balebreaker.com Black Raven Brewing CompanyRedmond, 14679 NE 95th St.; 425.881.3020; blackravenbrewing.com Brickyard BrewingWoodinville, 5817 238th…
Save the Dates: Upcoming Local Beer Festivals
Elysian Brewing Company’s Great Pumpkin Beer FestivalOctober 4–6, times varyGeorgetown, 5510 Airport Way S; 206.860.3977; elysianbrewing.com/great-pumpkin-beer-festChoose from more than 60 appropriately autumnal beers or, even better, vie for a pour out of the giant, tapped pumpkin. 21 and older only. Tickets: $25 [ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SUNDAY; TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY] Fresh…
Local Artists Zack and Gala Bent Collect Art Through Trades
Seattle artists have a house full of art and artful young boys
“It’s a little rough and tumble,” says artist Gala Bent of the light-filled Ballard abode where she lives with husband and fellow artist Zack Bent and their three boys (Caspar, 4, Solomon, 6, and Ezra, 8). Since moving here in 2006 from Indiana (so Zack could attend the M.F.A. program at the University of Washington),…