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The Stranger’s Genius Awards Shortlist Announced
This year's Genius Awards shortlist includes several Seattle mag Spotlight Award winners
Congrats to the 15 local artists on The Stranger‘s shortlist for the Genius Awards (released today)! I’m a big fan of this year’s list—especially since in past years Seattle mag has selected several of the Genius nominees as winners of our own Spotlight Award. The Genius winners won’t be announced until September 22, but meanwhile,…
Shopping On a Boat, Mother’s Day Ideas and 3 Other Weekend Musts
MUST MOM The Jewelry Art of Mary Lee HuOngoing – Local artist Mary Lee Hu has been hand crafting stunning jewelry for 40 years, weaving gold and silver wire—as if it were thread—into exquisite neckpieces, rings and brooches. More than 90 impossibly fluid designs comprise a glittering retrospective at BAM—the perfect place to go to…
PubliCola Writers Moving Over to Crosscut
It’s really too bad that news blog PubliCola is suspending publication. However, we’re glad to hear that its senior contributors Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett will continue to cover news part-time over at Crosscut. Both Feit and Barnett were included in our “Most Influential People of 2011” list. Here’s what Seattle mag contributor Karen…
Local Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
We’ve never met a mom who turned down a good pedicure, and Julep (multiple locations including Bellevue, downtown Seattle, U District and Gig Harbor) is always a great gift choice. Their parlor menu includes dozens of options and upgrades, and Julep Nail Color does not contain formaldehyde or any other nasties. Go for a gift…
Donald Byrd Defends Controversial ‘Oklahoma!’ Staging
Seattle-based choreographer Donald Byrd isn’t messing around this season. In between creating bold, experimental productions with his dancers at Spectrum Dance Theater (look out for Miraculous Mandarin opening next week), he recently took the stage himself to issue a direct challenge to arts audiences: essentially, to wake up and embrace more challenging material. Watch the…
Floating Farmers Market Opens This Week
Lucky Lake Union neighbors, you have scored quite a spring treat! The Farmboat Floating Market is happening! Every Thursday, starting this week (5/10, 11am-3pm), you can shop for fresh produce and locally crafted treats aboard the “Virgina V.” The historic 125′ steamship used to haul goods between Seattle and Tacoma in the early 20th century….
Behind the Scenes of Our Mariners “Greaser” Photo Shoot
On May 26, our promotional partners Seattle Mariners will channel the year 1957, donning classic red and cream Rainiers uniforms as they rumble with the Los Angeles Angels for the Seattle magazine–sponsored Turn Back the Clock Night at Safeco Field. As part of the festivities, fans will receive a Grease-inspired poster featuring catcher Miguel Olivo,…
Bumbershoot 2012 Music Lineup Announced
Bumbershoot (9/1-9/3) announced its 2012 music lineup today, featuring mainstage acts Jane’s Addiction, Tony Bennett, Skrillex and more. On the regular lineup are The Vaselines, Blitzen Trapper and, of course, a few local acts, including, Damien Jurado, Sera Cahoone and THEE Satisfaction. And of course, there’s also a very long list of groups to discover,…
9 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day
Yep, it’s time to show mom how much you love her, and everyone and their mom wants to help you do it. Here are a few of the special Mother’s Day dining events going around town. Lunchbox Laboratory says, “Hey, Mom. Show us your tats!” Moms willing to reveal some inked skin on Mother’s Day…
Café Nordo’s Compelling New Food Manifesto
Wending through the creaky, unlit passages that served as intermissions during the nearly four-hour long Café Nordo’s Cabinet of Curiosities “show”, I couldn’t stop thinking about Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Not the gory, traumatizing moments in the movie (I still get chills around long stretches of patterned carpet)—but, specifically, the scene where Jack Nicholson’s character…
Second Volterra to Open This Fall On Kirkland’s Main Drag
It’s been quite a seven years for Michelle Quisenberry and her chef-husband Don Curtiss, and quite a seven years for Old Ballard Ave. When Volterra opened on the historic street in 2005, few of the current businesses had yet to open: no Bastille, Moshi Moshi, no Walrus & Carpentor or any of the slew of…