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LIVE MUSIC
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Billed as a night of “soulful music from some Asian guys,” the Sundown Tavern will host three rising abilities—New York-based renaissance man Ben Dyleuth, native indie Americana artist Arthur James, and neo-soul singer-songwriter Younger-Chhaylee. Dyleuth will help his newly launched EP, ALL THE GOLD’S GONE, which showcases his multitalents as a powerhouse vocalist, expert rapper, guitar shredder, and beat-making wizard in a soulful, experimental, and really Frank Ocean-esque vogue. AV
(Sundown Tavern, Ballard, $12-$15)
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If you happen to’re in search of a comfortable solution to spend your Friday evening that does not contain mattress rotting and watching Netflix’s Love is Blind, contemplate heading to the quaint Rabbit Field Theatre for a night of indie folks and nation tunes from singer-songwriters Carrie Biell (of Moon Palace), Tony Fulgham, and Kris Stuart. Biell’s 2022 album We Get Alongside is mild, dreamy, and superbly understated with traces of Brandi Carlile, PJ Harvey, and Cat Energy. AV
(The Rabbit Field Theatre, Pike Place Market, $15-$18)
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Native indie rock band Deep Sea Diver—led by singer-songwriter Jessica Dobson—will cease by Simple Avenue for a free in-store efficiency to rejoice their Sub Pop Data debut, Billboard Coronary heart. The album’s lead single “Shovel” is upbeat, danceable, and could be proper at residence on a playlist nested between MUNA and Chappell Roan. Observe-up single “Billboard Coronary heart” switches gears, evoking labelmate Weyes Blood with kaleidoscopic synths and highly effective vocals, so I’m excited to see which path the remainder of the album will take. The band will carry out their new materials adopted by an album signing. The occasion is free, however pre-ordering the indie unique vinyl from Simple Avenue ensures your admission. AV
(Simple Avenue Data, Junction, Free with buy of album)
VISUAL ART
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The Seattle Artwork Museum’s 2024-25 Constance W. Rice Fellow, Carina A. del Rosario, has exhibited extensively in public exhibitions and installations all through the state. (Perhaps you have noticed one in all her items at a bus cease, the Danny Woo Worldwide Backyard, or alongside the town’s Central Space Greenway.) Drop by the museum for this artwork exercise with del Rosario and you will be contributing to Lay Your Burden Down, her “participatory fellowship undertaking.” The artist asks that individuals share a present burden on mulberry paper, then assist sew and embroider these burdens onto material. Better part? The textile paintings that you helped create will probably be put in at Seattle Asian Artwork Museum as soon as full. LC
(Seattle Asian Artwork Museum, Capitol Hill, free)
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If you have not dropped by the Frye shortly, now’s a wonderful time: On February 28, they’re going to rejoice the latest openings of Alex Katz: Theater and Dance, which highlights the 97-year-old painter’s collaborations with choreographers and avant-garde theater teams, in addition to Daybreak Cerny’s collection of summary sculptures, Portmeirion, and Frye Salon + Daybreak Cerny. As ordinary, the museum entry will probably be freed from cost, however this after-hours affair will embrace a no-host bar. LC
(Frye Artwork Museum, First Hill, free)
FILM
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Bona fide movie historical past buff Lance Rhoades will proceed Scarecrow Video’s custom of Oscar pregaming at this digital preview, the place he’ll resurrect the highs and lows of earlier ceremonies and provide up his predictions on who will stroll away with a garish golden statue. I am trying ahead to Rhoades’ ideas on contentious flicks like Emilia Perez, and hoping the Depraved chatter is saved to a relative minimal. LC
(Scarecrow Video, College District, free)
LIVE MUSIC
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Inside the undertaking Stone & Sky, experimental artists Trevor Eulau, Tara, and Rocky Martin share the collective aim of melding musical improvisation, mindfulness, and religious observe. The trio will take over the serene Chapel Efficiency Area for a guided meditation that includes the sounds of bells, singing bowls, tenor saxophone, and percussion. AV
(Good Shepherd Middle/Chapel Efficiency Area, Wallingford, $10 urged donation on the door)
READINGS & TALKS
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One of many Frye’s newest exhibitions, Alex Katz: Theatre and Dance, spotlights the painter’s decades-long collaborations with choreographer Paul Taylor. In celebration of the present, the museum will current this panel on thrilling partnerships in artwork and dance. Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “traditionally knowledgeable re-imagining” of The Sleeping Magnificence included scenic, Pacific Northwest-inspired design by Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary (who The Stranger interviewed). He’ll be part of the panel alongside Pacific Northwest Ballet inventive director Peter Boal, 2015 Guggenheim fellow Zoe Scofield, and visible artist Juniper Shuey, the latter two of whom co-founded the dance and visible artwork firm zoe I juniper. LC
(Frye Artwork Museum, First Hill, free)
SPORTS & RECREATION
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If you do not have tickets to the Seattle Kraken sport, do not fret, the Seattle Middle Armory will present it on an enormous display subsequent door. The Armory will open two hours earlier than every weekend match so Kraken followers can get hyped earlier than the puck drops with actions like sign-making, cornhole, flooring hockey, particular activations, and extra. Plus, snag a photograph with Kraken mascot Buoy and get a hockey-inspired portrait from a caricature artist. SL
(Seattle Middle Armory, Uptown, free)
VISUAL ART
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What higher solution to shut out Black Historical past Month than with a cool new artwork present at Wa Na Wari, a Black arts middle sited in a fifth-generation, Black-owned residence within the Central District?! If you have not stopped by the cultural group’s headquarters these days, make a while this weekend. Wa Na Wari’s latest exhibition facilities vibrant works by artists Crystal Z Campbell, Lamarra Haynes, Ezra Wube, and Kweli Vuur. Count on reside music and snacks on the opening. LC
(Wa Na Wari, Central District, free)
COMMUNITY
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LED lamps be damned, as a result of you possibly can attempt beating SAD with SAM once more this 12 months. The artwork museum will provide free, first-come, first-serve wellness actions on choose Saturdays this winter to assist guests battle the drab seasonal doldrums. Drag your self off the bed and head to Olympic Sculpture Park for an intriguing menu of choices, together with workshops and reside performances on Saturday evenings and sound baths, dancing, installations, and extra on “exercise days.” LC
(Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown, free)
FILM
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Root on your favourite nominees and glimpse all of the robes and glamour of the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony at this watch social gathering hosted by City Household Taproom. You can too forged your poll of predictions to enter a raffle for prizes like City Household Brewing reward playing cards and merch, in addition to merch from “Movie & Froth,” the taproom’s group of cinephiles and beer aficionados. JB
(City Household Brewing, Ballard, free)
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Native trivia hosts Raised by TV Occasions convey us an Oscars viewing social gathering full with random prizes, a aggressive poll, reside commentary, and Stevie’s Well-known pizza for buy. You’ll be able to even fill out their poll from residence (although you will not be eligible for prizes, sorry), which comes with useful explanations of every class. Don’t fret if you have not seen all of the movies otherwise you make random guesses; the organizers are there to have a little bit of enjoyable, as evidenced by the truth that they’re calling the Oscars “L’il Gold Bare Statue Awards Night time.” SL
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill, free)
MARDI GRAS
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Fremont loves their quirky parades, and we love them for it! Have fun Mardi Gras this weekend because the annual Petit Troll Parade marches across the Fremont Sunday Market with native brass bands, large puppets, miniature floats, and Second Line-style umbrellas. This 12 months, a brief spherical of judging will award one mini float a spot of honor within the Fremont Solstice Parade. All are welcome to affix in; beads, colourful costumes, and enthusiasm are a lot inspired. The parade kicks off at midday in Evanston Plaza. SL
(Fremont Sunday Market, Fremont, free)
FILM
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It is 1997, the island of Manhattan is now a most safety jail, and the president has been taken hostage by hostile inmates. Who else however soldier-turned-criminal Snake Plissken might save the day? This dirty futuristic imaginative and prescient from director John Carpenter stars Kurt Russell as Snake, whose rescue mission is an off-the-wall mishmash of gripping motion and utter weirdness. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District, $12, Friday–Sunday)
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Ingmar Bergman swapped toy troopers for a film projector as a baby, igniting an odd and lifelong obsession with shadows, faces, and the silent depth of emotion. Bergman’s movies have been worshipped by just about each director you already know—Fellini, Kurosawa, and Kubrick amongst them. Even the reclusive painter Andrew Wyeth noticed Bergman as a kindred spirit. My suggestion? Present your self just a few moments to hunt the metaphysical inside the mundane this month. SIFF Cinema Uptown’s collection consists of screenings of Summer season with Monika, Wild Strawberries, The Virgin Spring, Persona, and private favourite Winter Mild. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, Tickets $15, passes $92-$132, Friday–Sunday)
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A frontrunner for the Finest Documentary Function award on the 2025 Oscars follows the extended compelled demolition of Masafer Yatta, a rural West Financial institution neighborhood whose properties Israel wished for goal observe. In No Different Land, Palestinian activist and Masafer Yatta neighborhood member Basel Adra documented the destruction for half a decade, constructing an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist alongside the way in which. For a glimpse of Adra’s documentation observe, take a look at his Instagram, which shares footage of Israel’s harmful practices. LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill, $7-$15, Friday–Sunday)
FOOD & DRINK
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Be part of the Grit Metropolis for over 45 occasions celebrating beer, cider, artwork, music, and neighborhood. The festivities, which function family-friendly choices, will embrace bingo, trivia, beer and meals pairings, cider tastings, reside sport exhibits, concert events, cider tastings, a science truthful, and extra. Trend your personal racing automobile from a beer can and check out your luck in a derby, or vie for the grand prize in contests for finest scorching canine toppings and residential brews. JB
(Numerous areas, Tacoma, free, Saturday–Sunday)
GEEK & GAMING
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I am satisfied there’s one thing psychological that makes us love tiny issues. One idea is that seeing miniature replicas of actual world objects gives a way of management and order in an in any other case chaotic world (feels related). Try this conference about all issues miniature, from ’70s dollhouses to trendy room packing containers, providing workshops, demonstrations, and the chance to speak with artists and sellers about their creations. SL
(DoubleTree Suites, Southcenter, $8, Saturday–Sunday)
PERFORMANCE
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The Seattle Undertaking, whose goal is to “create new work and dance that’s accessible to the neighborhood and uplifts BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists,” will current this seasonal efficiency collection. In Arrivals, motion artists will “activate” the historic King Avenue Station with free performances that reply to most of the people. (Perhaps even you!) “Many arrivals have come from compelled departures. Individuals will proceed to reach and proceed to depart, both by selection or drive. This undertaking honors the historical past of the area and the folks, previous and current, for whom the station has served as an entry level to Seattle,” the promotional supplies clarify. Drop by any night this weekend to see what they’ve give you. LC
(King Avenue Station, SoDo, free, Friday–Saturday)
SPORTS & RECREATION
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Get up babe, Seattle’s finest new date exercise simply dropped. The limited-run occasion Smash Putt returns with 9 new mini-golf holes constructed by native makers, designers, and artwork collectives. Putt via holes with immersive themes like “12 months of the Snake,” “Summer season Sizzle,” and “Battleship” whilst you sip drinks curated by Belltown taproom Simply The Faucet. As somebody who’s been underwhelmed by Seattle’s mini-golf choices after experiencing the delights of City Putt in San Francisco, I am excited to take a look at this promising course that the creators name “pure hootenanny” and “an absurdly good time.” SL
(Base Camp Studios 2, Belltown, $15, Friday–Sunday)
VISUAL ART
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Keep up-to-date with latest additions to the Henry’s sprawling 28,000-piece everlasting assortment at this exhibition, which presents new work, sculptures, and works on paper on corporeal themes. Count on figural and bodily works, plus those who “contemplate situations and experiences of energy, marginality, and vulnerability in addition to inside psychological landscapes.” I am intrigued by Daybreak Cerny’s Tabletop Sculpture, which incorporates glass, wooden, pencils, felt, clips, hooks, and different supplies. (If you happen to’re drawn to Cerny’s work, take a look at her new exhibition on the Frye, too.) LC
(Henry Artwork Gallery, College District, By donation, Friday–Sunday; closing)
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Some locals keep away from Pike Place just like the plague, however I get pleasure from a very good weekend jaunt via the maze of flooring beneath the well-known flying fish and flower distributors. Among the many used e-book and file shops, you’ll discover Gallery ERGO, which presently has Juliet Schreckinger’s new solo present Explorations of the Evergreen State on show. The Brooklyn-based artist spent a summer season in Seattle and the affinity she developed for the realm exhibits in these items, which depict a wide range of creatures on skateboards and water fowl perched atop container ships in Puget Sound. Tattoo fanatics will acknowledge using stipple shading in her artwork; I am hoping Schreckinger returns for a visitor artist spot at an area tattoo parlor. SL
(Gallery ERGO, Pike Place Market, free, Friday–Sunday)
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The Henry’s newest exhibition reimagines the function of sunshine in images, not merely as a “beacon of fact” however as an lively drive that shapes, conceals, and distorts our perceptions. Featured artists like Karen Truax and Manuel Lucero study how mild reveals hidden layers of fact by shifting typical senses of area, id, and time. With intentional overexposures, shadows, and subtle glows, their works additionally problem mild’s affiliation with objectivity. Head to Overexposures to glimpse the layered, advanced relationship between mild and actuality—the present consists of experimental works from the Henry’s collections, together with photographs by Aneta Grzeszykowska and Arthur S. Siegel. LC
(Henry Artwork Gallery, College District, free, Friday–Sunday; closing)
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I’ve written regularly about Peter Gronquist’s paintings—In Manifest, the Portland-based multimedia artist’s large-scale sculptural work included bone fragments, dyed wasp paper, wool, lace, rose quartz, and “fossilized” occasion posters as supplies, whereas Mild Document displayed a physique of abstracted works impressed by each photographic and portray processes. Gronquist’s sculptural work are nonetheless a deal with to look at—his brushstrokes are seen, his textures really feel sedimentary and excavated from an historical supply. Gronquist’s present assertion for Alchemist is a little bit of an artwork piece in itself: “Every laborious, shell-like carapace, resting on serene color-fields of milk-gold and blooming pink, illustrate the artist’s obsessive, ritualistic manipulation of supplies,” it explains. “The complete portray turns into a form of ‘psychic tundra.'” Language can solely go up to now, although; you will need to see how Gronquist works with satin, resin, and salvaged paper in particular person. LC
(Winston Wächter Superb Artwork, South Lake Union, free, Friday–Saturday; closing)
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Kim Matthews Wheaton’s pensive, empty fields and comfortable, rolling hills stretch throughout giant canvases, rendered in muted oils. The West Coast vastness Wheaton captures feels completely in tune with the winter season, and paired with Tomoko Suzuki’s Glow, may enable you survive the month. In Glow, Suzuki illuminates curious paper clay our bodies in repose. “This exhibition is a reminder that the spring is correct across the nook, and we’re capable of generate our personal inside glow whereas we wait,” the artist explains. LC
(Shift Gallery, Pioneer Sq., free, Friday–Saturday; closing)
