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Seattle Parks and Recreation presents this summer season collection of much-loved movie screenings underneath the celebrities, with pre-movie actions kicking off round 6 or 7 pm and every movie starting at nightfall. The collection will proceed on July 12 at Cal Anderson Park with Mamma Mia!, starring Meryl Streep as a free-spirited matriarch singing and dancing by means of her daughter’s stylish Greek wedding ceremony. ABBA followers will probably be wiggling alongside of their seats. LC
(Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill, free)
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After I shelved books at Portland’s Powell’s Books in the course of the pandemic, the coziness of Juneau Black’s Shady Hole collection stood out in opposition to the extra brutal entries within the thriller stacks. A candy vulpine sleuth, framed by spindly bushes, decorates every cowl; in case your literary pursuits fall someplace between Phoebe Wahl’s people magic attraction and Agatha Christie’s complete vibe, you will probably dive head-first into the woodland realm of Shady Hole. The most recent entry within the collection invents a “darkish academia” twist, with an “historical tomb constructed by an early woodland tradition” and a still-warm physique that intrigues an area fox and raven. LC
(Elliott Bay Guide Firm, Capitol Hill, free)
SPORTS & RECREATION
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USL League Two champions Ballard FC return this season to defend their title. It does not get way more native than being sponsored by Reuben’s Brews and having your foremost chant be “Up the bridges!” On the house opener this 12 months, the sport ball was delivered by parachuters and Dick’s burgers had been thrown into the gang after each purpose. Actually, it was extra thrilling than anticipated and I’d advocate a recreation to anybody as low-cost, entertaining, family-friendly enjoyable. Loads of native meals distributors are on-site for those who’re seeking to do dinner on the recreation; the road seemingly by no means dies down for Nepalese meals stand Kathmandu MoMoCha. SL
(Memorial Stadium, Uptown, $15-$40)
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Head to this dance and music pop-up in College Heights after hitting the College District farmers market on Saturday morning for performances by Double Dutch Divas, Tlalokan Danza Anahuac, Groove Nation Band, and Neon Brass Get together, amongst a number of different multi-genre creatives. The free, fam-friendly arts fest may also introduce attendees to native organizations, and you will find free meals choices, too. LC
(College Heights, College District, free)
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Secret Cinema is strictly what it appears like—simply present up and put together to be seduced by no matter pops up on display. Alternatives to be fully shocked by a movie do not come alongside fairly often, so strive it out as a reminder that there are nonetheless mysteries to uncover on the planet. Or possibly you will hate it. Who is aware of! That is the enjoyable of the entire shebang. Go forth, swap off your mind, and let the enigma reveal itself. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis, free)
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Glad ice cream season to all who rejoice! The small-batch, family-owned neighborhood ice cream store Laina’s Ice Cream is run out of the Stonehouse Cafe and provides distinctive flavors comparable to candy corn, ube, and lilikoi. All through the spring and summer season, they will benefit from the nice and cozy climate with ice cream socials, that includes limited-time flavors and reductions on pints and single servings. It is proper by Rainier Seaside, so safe your scoops after which take pleasure in them whereas gazing out over the waterfront. JB
(The Stonehouse Cafe, Rainier Seaside)
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Portland-raised legend Ural Thomas and his nine-piece band The Ache may have you movin’ and groovin’ into summer season as they kick off the forty fifth annual Downtown Summer season Sounds collection. They will probably play songs from their newest album, Dancing Dimensions, which blends a spread of genres from “candy Chicago soul to ethereal West Coast psychedelia to Sly funk.” AV
(Bell Avenue Park, Downtown, free)
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Due to the tireless efforts of numerous ecological stewards, Washington’s salmon inhabitants is slooooowly rebounding, and you may study all about how these humble fish help our complete ecosystem at a family-friendly gathering by the Ballard Locks. Salmon could appear to be slippery little weirdos, however their complete lives are fascinating quests rivaling these of essentially the most intrepid adventurers. And right here in Seattle, we’re lucky to have the ability to cheer them alongside on their journey—one which helps preserve numerous different species from dropping off the face of the Earth. The Salmon Journey gatherings are hosted by educated naturalists on Saturdays from July to September; you’ll learn to spot a spawning salmon, about their surprisingly epic exploits, and the merciless enemy threatening to wipe them out. (Surprising twist: It’s individuals!) FORMER STRANGER STAFF WRITER MATT BAUME
(Ballard Locks, Ballard, free)
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The little child critic and four-time Emmy-nominated author and producer behind Will & Grace and Vicious will pop over to Seattle to rejoice We Are Expertise A Slight Delay, his recent assortment of journey writing. The e book comes on the heels of his New York Instances bestsellers Thoughts If I Cancel and Begin With out Me, so you already know the writing will probably be first rate, however I hope he additionally provides hard-hitting critiques of your blueberry muffins at this speak. LC
(Elliott Bay Guide Firm, Capitol Hill, free)
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Comedian connoisseurs, artwork e book aficionados, and DIY zinesters, collect ‘spherical—the eleventh annual Scorching Off the Press Guide Truthful showcases self-published and small press works by boatloads of regional indie artists and publishers. Discover out what the cool youngsters have been engaged on on the night showcase, with collaborating artists together with Megan Kelso, Brief Run, Riot Grrrl Data, and others. Indie-poppers LAKE, Whidbey Island singer-songwriter Grant Fairbrother, Lori Goldston, Penta Swanson, and different native musicians will sling some lo-fi tunes. LC
(Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, Georgetown, free)
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Taking a dip off Madrona Park Seaside into Lake Washington sounds ultimate on this warmth wave (you may even naked all of it at close by Denny Blaine). Whilst you’re drying off or killing time earlier than sundown, head over to native salon and occasion area Rock Paper Scissors to take a look at their new night time market collection. There will probably be native distributors, tasty treats, and tunes from DJ Tai Lander. Previous markets have featured handcrafted candles, artwork prints, and classic threads. SL
(Rock Paper Scissors, Madrona, free)
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Working as a papercut artist for the reason that mid-’90s, Nikki McClure has spent tens of hundreds of hours slicing an X-ACTO knife by means of sheets of black paper to seize these unassuming but energizing moments of day-to-day life within the Pacific Northwest. Roasting marshmallows over a campfire, berry-picking on a scorching summer season’s day, skinny-dipping underneath the moonlight. Her originals have hung in galleries up and down the West Coast, and her designs have graced T-shirts, album covers, and present posters. She’s revealed practically twenty years’ value of wall calendars and a number of other artwork books, the most recent of which, One thing In regards to the Sky, was written by the late famed environmentalist Rachel Carson. Her career-spanning solo exhibit on the Bainbridge Island Museum of Artwork, One thing In regards to the Sky & Different Wonderings, consists of items starting from her very first artwork present in 1996 to her most up-to-date Sky originals. On Saturday, McClure will focus on her work with Jenna d’Anna of BIMA and doubtless stick round to take a look at clouds with you. Significantly. She arrange a cloud-viewing station on the museum. STRANGER ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(Bainbridge Island Museum of Artwork, Winslow, $13.55)
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Analysis-based multimedia artist Lauren Ruiz and Washington-based poet/novelist Ocean probe the depths of “horological decay, compression, sempiternity, and aqueous time” on this multimedia, speculative fiction-inspired set up, which blends video and sculptural items with text-based works. Unsure what “horological decay” or “sempiternity” means? That is okay—simply think about you are exploring the artworks in ( ((elapse)) ) from aboard a subterranean analysis vessel. LC
(The Vestibule, Ballard, free; opening)
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Postcards from Right here celebrates Cascadia Poetics Lab’s long-running Poetry Postcard Fest, a “self-guided workshop that includes receiving a mailing record of different poets to whom they are going to ship first-draft poems on postcards.” Poetry Postcard Fest members from across the nation will lead poetry workshops in Olympic Sculpture Park, and anybody—no matter their poetic background—is welcome to present the observe a whirl. Simply arrive able to ship a tough draft poem on a postcard. LC
(Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown, free)
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“Let’s face it, South Lake Union is missing somewhat spice,” group occasion organizers Looking for Cultura write. They’ll convey that spice to SLU in a celebration of Mexican and Filipino cultures at this tianguis, the phrase for an open-air market or bazaar in Central America. I began drooling instantly on the mango con Tajín pictured on the occasion poster, and might’t wait to seize some lumpia from 88 Cues. Looking for Kombucha will host a wellness bar alongside a self-care sales space, household actions, craft distributors, and extra, together with a folkloric dance efficiency from Herencias Mexicanas. SL
(Varied places, South Lake Union, free)
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Seattle Artwork Museum’s summer-long collection of free visible artwork, music, and group choices will come to life at Olympic Sculpture Park once more this 12 months. On Thursday nights, attendees can count on reside music and artwork actions, whereas Sunday mornings will serve up motion lessons and guided excursions of the park’s sculptures. The festivities proceed on July 14 with an hour-long vinyasa movement, adopted by a crafting meet-up, a plant identification workshop, a Persian classical live performance, and extra. LC
(Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown, free)
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Spend your Bastille Day glugging a gradual movement of wine, together with the cheeky new releases Hassle and French Cancan, from the biodynamic winemaker Gèrard Bertrand at Wealthy Wealthy, La Dive’s sibling bar and lounge. DJ Wax Witch, aka Isabela Garcia, will present her signature infectious vibes—The Stranger‘s Dave Segal has written, “At any of her dozen-plus occasions per 30 days, Garcia is in near-perpetual movement behind the decks (and generally in entrance of them), dancing up a tropical storm whereas flashing a beatific smile. The enjoyable she’s clearly having whereas spinning data comparable to Tom Tom Membership’s ‘Genius of Love’ or Björk’s ‘Huge Time Sensuality’ acts as a contagion on crowds across the metropolis.” After sweating it out on the dance flooring, refuel with late-night snacks and baguettes. JB
(Wealthy Wealthy, Uptown)
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Bastille Day—the joyous French vacation that celebrates the 1789 storming of the Bastille and the autumn of the French monarchy—falls on Sunday, July 14, this 12 months. Fortunate for Francophiles, you do not have to get on a airplane to fête just like the French. The beloved bistro Le Pichet will throw a soirée within the identify of liberté, égalité, and fraternité, full with baskets of snacks, reside music from Bar Tabac, “lashings of pink, white and pink wine,” and loads of dancing on a makeshift dance flooring. JB
(Le Pichet, Pike Place Market)
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Would not you already know it, each Nationwide Scorching Canine Day and Nationwide Daiquiri Day fall on Sunday this 12 months. Observe in festive trend by scarfing sausages and sipping fruity cocktails on the cozy Stampede Cocktail Membership. A portion of proceeds will profit the Humane Society. JB
(Stampede Cocktail Membership, Fremont)
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In the event you’ve ever had a hankering to go to GameWorks however do not need to be round germ-ridden youngsters, then Fremont’s Add-a-Ball is for you. The part-bar, part-arcade has the most important assortment of classic coin-operated arcade video games within the metropolis, together with a stunning show of pinball machines. This weekend, folk-rock singer-songwriter Maya Marie will soundtrack your gaming expertise alongside electropop undertaking Marco Marco and punk trio Clam Slam Jammers as a part of the bar’s ongoing summer season music collection. AV
(Add-a-Ball, Fremont, free)
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A gaggle of file sellers will as soon as once more peddle their eclectic wares (a few of which is able to solely be a buck) to deal-hunting vinyl hounds at this annual pop-up sale. Report exhibits is usually a actual give and take—you will discover unbelievable offers on uncommon data with the trade-off of being elbow-to-elbow with a bunch of know-it-all record-collecting nerds (do not say I did not warn you). Fortunately, you possibly can take a break from the insanity with a slice of pizza and drink specials. AV
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill, free)
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Take a couple of deep breaths and study extra about ikebana, the centuries-old custom of Japanese floral association, on this rigorously crafted exhibition of numerous ikebana created by Sogetsu Seattle Department members. The exhibition will encourage guests to strive remodeling their very own backyard supplies into an artsy type of expression. Sofu Teshigahara, who based the Sogetsu Faculty of Ikebana again in 1927, reenvisioned the observe for the trendy world, emphasizing that “ikebana will be created anytime, anyplace on the planet, by anybody, with any out there supplies.” LC
(Bellevue Botanical Backyard, Bellevue, free, Friday–Saturday)
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Initially began as a celebration of the neighborhood’s fishing trade in 1974, this pageant has expanded over time to incorporate a salmon dinner, a crab shack, a beer backyard replete with native craft brews, meals and artisan craft distributors, a skateboarding competitors, and reside music. This 12 months’s music lineup consists of Rubblebucket, Bare Giants, Wild Rumours, and Nite Wave, amongst many others. Gluttons for punishment can enroll within the lutefisk consuming contest, an annual competitors to see who can scarf the many of the salty, gelatinous fish. JB
(Varied places, Ballard, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Billing itself as “the honest to see since 1863,” the King County Truthful boasts 4 days of amusement rides, leisure, livestock shows, honest meals, and extra. There will probably be reside nation music on the principle stage each day, cat and canine exhibits, and demos on crafts like canning and bathtub bombs. Saturday night options the Roughstock Rodeo, and you may take a look at a barrel race on Sunday. I am planning on staying cool on the lemonade stands and frozen deal with cubicles. SL
(Enumclaw Expo Middle, Enumclaw, $5-$25, Friday–Sunday)
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In the event you thought West Seattle Summer season Fest was only a music pageant, I would not blame you—the lineup is stacked. Bands together with SF-based groovy people group Sonny & The Sunsets, sister-fronted indie rock band La Fonda, and native Fleetwood Mac tribute the Little Lies will preserve the music going throughout two phases mainly nonstop from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. However that is not all! There is a youngsters’ zone with big inflatables, dozens of distributors, sidewalk gross sales, a beer backyard, and the standard West Seattle farmers market on Sunday. Earlier than you begin complaining about how far-off West Seattle is, needless to say it is 100% free to attend. SL
(West Seattle Junction, Junction, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Merciless Intentions is a type of movies that completely wouldn’t fly if it had been made in 2024, however again in 1999, we may forgive a number of creepiness if a “Bittersweet Symphony” needle drop was concerned. The deviance begins with Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Gellar, frivolously incestuous step-siblings who goal the varsity sq.—an abstinence-minded Reese Witherspoon—with their intercourse pest antics. Selma Blair, Swoosie Kurtz, and Tara Reid additionally present up, so Merciless Intentions is a stable strategy to get your Y2K repair for those who can abdomen its cancellable material. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District, $12, Friday–Sunday)
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If, like everybody else, you additionally grew to become Lily Gladstone’s number-one fan final 12 months, you will need to catch Fancy Dance, through which she stars as Jax, a resident of the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Whereas Jax trains her niece for an upcoming powwow, she additionally searches desperately for her lacking sister. The movie evolves right into a deep investigation of the injustices of the Lacking and Murdered Indigenous Girls disaster; one Letterboxd reviewer additionally described the movie as “an attractive preservation of the Cayuga language.” LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill, $7-$14)
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Because it opened simply shy of a 12 months earlier than the pandemic, it is laborious to imagine The Beacon has been trucking alongside for 5 years already. When The Stranger reported on the single-screen cinema’s opening again in 2019, co-owners Tommy Swenson and Casey Moore deliberate to display “an eclectic, curated number of each new and outdated, avant-garde and mainstream movies,” they usually’ve positively fulfilled that promise. Alongside the best way, they’ve found what they deem the “essence of cinema”—ten pillars of storytelling that represent the creative quest of filmmaking. The pillars embrace “kung fu,” “blood,” and “a lady dropping her thoughts,” so depend me in. Buckle up for this screening collection and discover out what photogénie is all about. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis, $12.50, Saturday–Sunday)
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The Seattle Aquarium’s Seaside Naturalist program brings collectively beach-loving residents and people who need to study extra concerning the Puget Sound’s shorelines. All kinds of marine crops and animals deserve our advocacy and safety, and for those who stroll alongside any native seashore at low tide, you will probably encounter them. On choose dates all through the summer season, seashore naturalists may also be stationed on shorelines that will help you “discover gently, inform you what sea stars eat, clarify why barnacles stand on their heads, [and] describe how moon snails lay their eggs.” C’mon, you already know you are intrigued. LC
(Varied places, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Bainbridge Island Museum of Artwork, which celebrates its eleventh anniversary this spring, has dispersed 200 hand-blown glass orbs (impressed by the glass fishing web floats utilized by Japanese fishermen) throughout Kitsap County public lands for fearless artwork lovers to find. The principles are easy: You discover it, you retain it. And what’s higher than a real-deal treasure hunt?! Orb-spotters also can share their discover with the hashtag #BIMATreasureTrek for an entry to win a prize bundle. LC
(Varied places, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Simply in time for the Ballard Seafood Fest, Seattle’s ’60s sock hop BOOTS! will present a fascinating under-the-sea dance occasion spanning two nights. Resident BOOTS! DJs will spin some hip-shaking shanties alongside a faculty of go-go dancers. That is your likelihood to be the place the persons are, see them dancing, and stroll round on these… What do you name them? Oh, ft! AV
(Sundown Tavern, Ballard, $15, Friday–Saturday)
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Throw in your old-timey feathered caps and get thee to a nunnery—or possibly simply head open air for Greenstage’s always-free Shakespeare within the Park, which returns for its thirty sixth season this 12 months. They will supply up productions of the Bard’s Henry VI—Elements Two and Three and acquainted rom-com Twelfth Evening, plus some scaled-back “Yard Bard” one-hour exhibits, together with “drawback play” All’s Effectively That Ends Effectively, at parks throughout Seattle. Peep their calendar for efficiency instances and places. LC
(Varied places, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Seattle Shakespeare Firm’s free outside productions will proceed this summer season with The Two Gents of Verona, the Bard’s story of Love Island-level backstabbing, a water spaniel named Crab, and a complete abandonment of bro code. Seize a picnic basket and your thespian pals to catch one of many performances, which you will discover all through the Puget Sound space—precise places are listed right here. LC
(Varied places, By donation, Friday–Sunday)
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Artist, musician, and filmmaker Clyde Petersen designed his newest solo present at J. Rinehart Gallery to be extra approachable than your conventional gallery exhibit. As a substitute of defending excellent authentic prints behind glass, a number of items in Naïve Melody had been printed in restricted runs of 20, 40, 50, or extra, they usually’re all hanging on the partitions, able to be taken house that very day. Although they’re absolutely on show, flipping by means of the hanging posters feels intimate, not not like peeking at pages of personal journals. The gathering of track lyrics, poems, sketches, and reminiscences lays naked a path to who Petersen is right this moment. For instance, the piece “1993” (which was excerpted in our current Queer Situation) is a letter to his youthful self that recollects the moments that helped him discover, outline, and embrace his queerness, from shopping for a used copy of Lesbian Poetry, an Anthology at Open Books to surviving the mosh pit at a sweaty Sleater-Kinney present. As you look at these artifacts, you will begin to consider your individual roadmap and what you may show if ever tasked to outline your self for all to see. STRANGER ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(J. Rinehart Gallery, Pioneer Sq., free, Friday–Saturday)
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Weaving collectively Shinto mythology and up to date feminist ideologies, native artist Hanako O’Leary’s origami works in Kamon create a novel visible vocabulary embedded with tales from her current travels to Japan’s Setonaikai Islands and her childhood summers by the Seto Inland Sea. In the event you noticed Izanami, O’Leary’s first solo museum presentation on the Frye earlier this 12 months, Kamon is a necessary follow-up. O’Leary will lead an artist speak and origami workshop “supposed for individuals who establish as ladies or daughters” on July 27. LC
(Gallery 4Culture, Pioneer Sq., free, Friday–Sunday; opening)
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As former Stranger employees author Jas Keimig wrote again in 2022, “To be an arts author in Seattle is to be frequently in awe of the site-specific works dreamed up by artists-in-residence at MadArt Studio.” Sadly, MadArt’s remaining exhibition is upon us, and the group present can pay tribute to the group’s 15-year legacy. All previous MadArt artists had been invited to “suggest works that referenced, prolonged, or resonated with their authentic MadArt creations,” resulting in a whopping 51-piece showcase that integrated lesser-visited areas of the MadArt area, just like the mezzanine workplace and the kitchen. It is a becoming remaining tribute to MadArt’s immersive artwork ethos. LC
(MadArt, South Lake Union, free, Friday–Saturday; closing)
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Coinciding with their instructing periods at Pilchuck Glass Faculty, Patterns brings collectively works by Nancy Callan, Mel Douglas, Ben Edols, Kathy Elliott, Dante Marioni, and Corey Pemberton, six educators and acclaimed glass artists. Mirroring the “sample” session theme at Pilchuck this 12 months, the exhibition explores repetitive processes, repeated shapes and designs, and distinctive ornamental prospects in glass. If you cannot make it as much as Pilchuck’s picturesque wooded campus this 12 months, Patterns provides a window into the varsity’s rigorous inventive output. LC
(Traver Gallery, Downtown, free, Friday–Saturday)
