Must DanceSeattle Dance Project: OrpheusThursday-Sunday (Through 9/25) • A side project of current and former members of the Pacific Northwest Ballet (including Julie Tobiason and Timothy Lynch), Seattle Dance Project (SDP) has been building an audience over the past couple years—one that appreciates the marriage of rigorous dance training combined with modern choreography. In this…

Are either of these guys the Great American Novelist?  Perhaps the more interesting question is, why is the “Great American Novelist” always presumed to be a guy? If you haven’t already, take a moment to read the contentious discussion of exactly this question at Slate (Can a Woman Be a Great American Novelist?) and The New…

Just because summer has officially ended doesn’t mean you can’t get outdoors and enjoy the early Fall before it gets too cold and rainy. The North Cascades Institute has scheduled more “off-season” programs than ever this year. Some upcoming highlights include: Autumn Beauty: A Watercolor Feast with watercolor painter and teacher Molly Hashimoto (Oct. 1-3…

Happy almost weekend shoppers! It has been a busy week between Seattle Shopping Week Out and a truly amazing Fashion First show last night, which raised a record-breaking $50K for Rise n’ Shine kids. Naturally, the partying and shopping (plus holy cats, some serious rain) this week has done a number on my hair. Thankfully,…

Must ListenThe French projectThursday-Saturday (9/16-9/18) – Seattle’s neo-French music group, The French Project, bring their live performance to the Northwest Film Forum. The Collective will combine film and music that ranges from Saint-Saens and Debussy to Francoise Hard and ZZ Top. All of this from a band of people who can barely speak French or…

I just popped into the Showbox SoDo and set-up for tonight’s 7th annual Fashion First show was in full swing. The racks were already filling up with amazing fall garments, and the Seamless in Seattle set will be no exception. Several of our winners have completed new garments for the show, including a show-stopping gown…

The Seamless runway looks have been delivered, which can only mean it’s just about showtime, Fashion First is tomorrow. I’ll be backstage with the Seamless in Seattle winners, and will be updating you with behind the scenes tweets throughout the night @kcalamusa. Be sure to also follow @Seattlemag or @rachelhartrios for runway looks and I’m…

Checking in with great Tuesday deals as we continue to count down to Thursday’s big Fashion First fashion show. I’ve got my hair appointment scheduled for Thursday afternoon at Swink Style Bar (also one of our Shopping Week Out participants, offering 20% discounts on their retail makeup products), but am still looking for that perfect…

Get your gardens and yourselves ready for fall with Seattle Tilth. This innovative Wallingford-based non-profit runs a series of informative and informal classes throughout the year to help would-be organic gardeners stay true to their ideals while growing the best backyard edibles and ornamentals possible. Coming up soon: Fall and Winter Container Herb Gardening (Sept….

Hi kids! Hope you are having many a’shopping success during Shopping Week Out. Even after a smashing Fashion Night Out on Friday (my juicy tidbit from the Bravern’s stellar party and shop-a-thon: over 1,000 people RSVP’ed for the exclusive Neiman Marcus fall preview show!), sales and deals are still being offered this week at retailers…

Check out this interview with Tyson Andersen one of our Seamless and Seattle winners:  

Looking ahead at the next week makes me both extremely giddy—and heel-weary. Fall shopping season kicks off tomorrow night with Fashion Night Out. Both The Bravern and The Bellevue Collection will host FNO bashes starting in the early evening with special discounts, giveaways (free Jimmy Choo tote at the Bravern!), contests (enter win a $2,500…