WEDNESDAY 12/11
You are Mistaken About and American Hysteria current A MASSIVE SEANCE
(PERFORMANCE) Host Sarah Marshall’s incisive hit podcast You are Mistaken About challenges viewers beliefs and illuminates forgotten historical past. (How a lot do you actually know concerning the Tonya Harding scandal?) The podcast tackles every part from the Enron collapse to serial killers, and it was named the Podcast of the Yr on the 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. Marshall will be part of forces with American Hysteria host Chelsey Weber-Smith for this reside present, which can supply up comedy, witchy rock and roll by a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, and a large séance to shake off the 365-day hex that was 2024. (Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave, 8 pm, $31.50-$36, all ages) LINDSAY COSTELLO
THURSDAY 12/12
Subsequent Fest NW: Complete Chaos
(PERFORMANCE) Spotlighting up-and-coming choreographers in Seattle, Velocity’s experimental new works pageant, Subsequent Fest NW, continues celebrating up to date motion artwork this yr. Impressed by this yr’s theme of “TOTAL CHAOS,” creative movers and shakers will “examine cacophony” in a collection of forward-thinking new items. I like mess! I am excited to see Hannah Krafcik and Emily Jones on this yr’s lineup—the duo’s experimental efficiency was one in all my favorites on the 2021 Time-Based mostly Arts Competition. (twelfth Avenue Arts, 1620 twelfth Ave, a number of performances Dec 12–14, $20–$50) LINDSAY COSTELLO
FRIDAY 12/13
Clock-Out Lounge Presents: Betty Wetter’s Blue Xmas
(PERFORMANCE) Seize your self a slice of Stevie’s Well-known pizza, and pull up a chair for my favourite Christmas present up to now this yr. Seattle’s personal Betty Wetter returns to Clock-Out Lounge for the second vacation season in a row with a model new Blue Xmas drag present. The present solely runs for 2 weekends, so I went to final Saturday’s efficiency. That evening I discovered three necessary issues: 1) It’s attainable to make a life-sized sport of Operation. 2) The creators of Dr. Pepper tried to persuade folks to drink the soda sizzling within the winter. 3) Betty Wetter can SING. Between the Delilah mashup you by no means knew you wanted and the Weezer efficiency with a breakaway Christmas sweater, that is the perfect two hours I’ve spent in a room filled with queer discovered household in a very long time. There are two reveals left this season—one on Friday, December 13, and a “masks inspired” matinee on Sunday, December 15. Tickets are nonetheless out there, don’t miss it. (Clock-Out Lounge, 4864 Beacon Ave S, $30–$150, 21+) HANNAH MURPHY WINTER
SATURDAY 12/14
Inexperienced Lake Pathway of Lights
(COMMUNITY) Seize your gloves, earmuffs, and possibly a rain jacket; this annual illuminated stroll round Inexperienced Lake occurs rain or shine. The vacation spirit will probably be within the air as you stroll alongside a path lit by hundreds of candles, take pleasure in complimentary refreshments, and switch your ear to vacation music carried out by native colleges and neighborhood teams on three levels. (Fingers crossed that the climate cooperates so we are able to see some magnificently lit sizzling air balloons.) The occasion is free, however be a very good neighbor and produce a non-perishable meals donation for native meals financial institution FamilyWorks. (Inexperienced Lake Park, 7201 East Inexperienced Lake Dr N, 4:30 pm, free, all ages) SHANNON LUBETICH
SUNDAY 12/15
Emmett Montgomery’s Sugar Plum Gary
(PERFORMANCE) Christmas is stuffed with mysteries. How does Santa go to each baby in only one evening? What makes Rudolph fly? And who the fuck is Sugar Plum Gary?? He might not be a family identify (but), however Sugar Plum Gary is a bearded, red-pajama-wearing self-proclaimed “Santanist” seeking to unfold “twisted vacation glee” far and huge. What does that imply precisely? Nicely, very similar to Montgomery’s different comedy reveals, the bi-weekly Joketellers Union at Clock-Out and the monthly-ish Friendship Dungeon at Comedy/Bar, you by no means actually know. Montgomery’s mind is a maze of artistic wonders, with tales, jokes, and characters all getting a flip to shine—the outcomes are all the time unpredictable, hilarious, and surprisingly tender. (Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St, a number of performances via Dec 24, sliding scale beginning at $15, livestream tickets out there for all reveals, all ages) MEGAN SELING
MONDAY 12/16
Vacation Afternoon Tea
(FOOD & DRINK) Regardless of how outdated you might be, nothing will stoke your sense of vacation spirit fairly like a correct afternoon tea with tiers upon tiers of dainty treats. Gown up in your flounciest ensemble and hoist your pinky firmly within the air as you sip tea and snack on candy and savory bites like ras el hanout curried egg salad on Flora Bakehouse milk bread, gingerbread scones, butternut squash and Rogue blue cheese quiches, and pear cranberry hand pies. Vegan, gluten-free, and child choices can be found, so everybody can partake within the festive enjoyable. (Cafe Flora, a number of instances via Dec 20, $25–$55, all ages) JULIANNE BELL
TUESDAY 12/17
Drink Eggnog
(FOOD & DRINK) Whether or not you like it or hate it, it is possible you’ve sturdy emotions concerning eggnog. The wealthy, candy vacation drink takes many types, however normally comprises some mixture of milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, whipped egg whites, and non-obligatory booze. It is solely right here for a restricted time, so that can assist you benefit from ‘nog season, we have gathered a choice of choices round city—together with variations with espresso, ube, oat milk, and varied varieties of alcohol. (The “eggnog riot” at Baker’s, for instance, consists of Urupan rum, Lustau Oloroso sherry, and Pierre Ferrand 1840 cognac for a really heady, fragrant mix.) See the complete checklist right here! JULIANNE BELL
