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PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
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It is so complicated generally to be a ghoul. Work it out on the remix with DJs Waxwitch and Child Van Beezly, who welcome you to a bratty Halloween dance social gathering celebrating the way forward for pop. Hyperpop, Eurodance, and bubblegum bangers by Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Rina Sawayama, Kim Petras, and extra will lure you to the dance ground to shake that previous bag o’ bones. I’d like to see some Charli-inspired costumes right here—assume dip-dyed bobs, cheerleader outfits, and mega-short shorts. AV
(Neumos, Capitol Hill, $10-$15)
VISUAL ART
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If you have not dropped by the Frye shortly, now’s a wonderful time: On October 25, they’re going to have a good time the current openings of Iraq-born artist Hayv Kahraman’s ocular exhibition Look Me within the Eyes and Current Acquisitions, which showcases artists with “deep connections” to the Pacific Northwest. Portland-based artist Natalie Krick’s photographic contribution to the museum’s Boren Banner sequence will probably be on view, too.As traditional, the museum entry will probably be freed from cost. LC
(Frye Artwork Museum, First Hill, free)
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The pleasant Korean phrase 손맛 (sonmat) interprets to “hand-flavor,” referring to the distinctive, indescribable high quality that a person cook dinner brings to their cooking, typically handed down by generations. (It jogs my memory of one thing my grandfather would say when consuming a home-cooked meal: “I can style your palms in it.”) This exhibition from ceramic artist Michael Hong explores the idea with two our bodies of labor that present his personal “hand-flavor”: a sequence of summary “self-portraits” that mirror his six-foot peak and a sequence of pots impressed by the Korean fermentation vessels hangari. His work capabilities as a “methodology and a website of contemplation, the place the bodily and the cultural intertwine to depict the complicated dynamics of id, labor, and heritage.” JB
(Gallery 4Culture, Pioneer Sq., free)
FOOD & DRINK
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The ladies’s sports activities pub Tough & Tumble is gearing up for Halloween—why not go as your favourite feminine athlete? Your hosts Queen Sativa and DJ Summersoft will lead an evening filled with costume contests, prizes, “witchy” drink specials, and loads of dancing. JB
(Tough & Tumble Pub, Ballard, free)
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Wouldst thou prefer to dwell deliciously? Then cease by Boy, Howdy!’s Halloween-themed pop-up (probably their final pop-up of the yr) on the cozy Ghost Word Espresso for a sequence of blood-curdling bakes, together with “Autumn Leaves” (a toasted oat cake with herb-roasted apples and whipped crème fraîche), “Cauldron Smoke” (a chocolate olive oil cake with torched pumpkin marshmallows, spiced pepita crumbles, and black cocoa buttercream), “Harvest Moon” (brown butter spice cake with carrot marmalade, cream cheese mousse, and maple buttercream), and cookies (triple ginger molasses and bourbon vanilla pecan shortbread). JB
(Ghost Word Espresso, Capitol Hill)
HALLOWEEN
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This neighborhood Halloween occasion options anticipated actions like trick-or-treating for teenagers and a pet costume contest, however free bushes may also be up for grabs. The Grime Corps presents paid on-the-job coaching for folk going through boundaries in coming into the environmental subject, and so they’ll be on-hand with a wide range of native, urban-friendly bushes. You are welcome to take dwelling as much as 4, whereas provides final. And in the event you thought the day could not get any higher, Bakescapade will promote their scrumptious conchas alongside the Highland Park Nook Retailer’s traditional items. SL
(Highland Park Nook Retailer, Highland Park, free)
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I as soon as realized the dance to “Thriller” for a fundraiser and truthfully, it is fairly enjoyable. It is greater than only a TikTok dance—you additionally get to decorate up in thrifted ’80s clothes and canopy your self in dust or faux blood (if you need). In the event you’ve by no means had this thrilling expertise, now’s your probability! Be a part of The Seattle Thrillers for Thrill The World, an annual worldwide simultaneous dance to “Thriller,” on Saturday, October 26 at exactly 3 pm. You may spectate or get impressed by final yr’s efficiency and take part. The group may also carry out on the West Seattle Harvest Fest on October 27, and on Halloween at Trick or Deal with on the Ave in Queen Anne. SL
(West Queen Anne Playfield, West Queen Anne, free)
LIVE MUSIC
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For an artist whose resume consists of opening for Adele and turning down a proposal to hitch a woman group produced by Louis Tomlinson (previously of One Route fame), you is likely to be shocked to listen to what Nilüfer Yanya’s music feels like. No, it isn’t radio-friendly pop, however dreamy indie rock with tinges of ’80s synth soul, jazz, and trip-hop. I can solely describe the ensuing sound as someplace between Empress Of, the Breeders, and Molly Nillson. Hear it for your self because the rising star pops by KEXP to help her newest album, My Methodology Actor. The studio session is free and open to the general public, however admission is proscribed—you have been warned! Snag your tickets in particular person 90 minutes earlier than the set (or simply watch it on YouTube afterward). AV
(KEXP, Uptown, free)
PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
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This Halloweekend, Seattle’s ’60s dance evening Boots! will rework into “Booots!” for a haunted hop that includes ghoulish go-go dancers, tremendous scary decor, and bone-rattling Halloween-themed tunes which were introduced again from the lifeless. AV
(Sundown Tavern, Ballard, $19.57)
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The Indian competition of lights meets Halloween at this luminous bash. DJs Anshul and FIKR will play Bollywood and haunted mashups when you don free glow-in-the-dark equipment, get pleasure from free sweet, and have your lewk captured by skilled photographers. AV
(The Crocodile, Belltown, $10-$12.99)
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Whether or not you take into account your self a “Dancing Queen” or a “Gold Mud Girl,” all Fleetwood Mac and ABBA followers will come collectively on the dance ground at this Halloween disco honoring the pop icons. With different era-relevant hits from the likes of Blondie, Donna Summer season, and the Bee Gees, you’ll need to present up with platform sneakers, bell-bottom pants, and feathered hair. AV
(Chop Suey, Capitol Hill, $10-$15)
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Indulge within the candy deal with of nostalgia this Halloween with a Y2K dance social gathering that includes the millennium’s first decade of pop hits from Britney Spears, Black Eyed Peas, Missy Elliott, and extra. I like to recommend watching trendy classics like Halloweentown, Casper (the one with Hilary Duff, duh!), and Imply Ladies to get within the vacation spirit. AV
(Madame Lou’s on the Crocodile, Belltown, $5)
FESTIVALS
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West Seattle is dedicating a day to fall festivities, that includes a marching band-led costume parade and a dwell efficiency of Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” dance by the Seattle Thrillers. Native companies and neighborhood teams will supply sidewalk trick-or-treating, however do not replenish on sweet; there’s additionally a pie-eating contest and a chili cook-off. SL
(West Seattle Junction, Junction, free)
FILM
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If there may be any theater in Seattle that I belief to curate a reliably bizarre and chilling mix of Samhain shorts and creepy-crawly TV episodes, it is the cinema freaks (stated with love!) over on the Beacon. Their Halloween video “mega-mix” will serve up a mish-mash of methods and treats within the type of “spookies, ghoulies, occult rituals, and candy-mad youngsters” on display screen. Come on, you are not too scared, are you? LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis, $12.50)
FALL
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You already know what is going to make your cozy fall photoshoot higher? A panoramic backdrop of Mount Rainier; which is strictly what you will get (on a transparent day) at Carpinito Brothers Farm. Convey your Hinge date, your dad and mom, and/or your youngsters (simply not your canine) and proceed to get misplaced in a number of mazes spanning acres of corn, pet cattle, and take your decide of pumpkins. SL
(Carpinito Brothers, Kent, $0-$12, Friday–Sunday)
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Few issues are extra price celebrating than foliage in its full autumnal glory. I like to recommend heading to the Rhododendron Species Botanical Backyard this weekend to understand the truth that you reside on Earth, the place every fall, chlorophyll breaks down inside deciduous leaves and the panorama turns dramatic shades of purple and orange. You will rating free admission to the backyard, and the day of season-approved actions will embrace a fancy dress contest (this is your probability to decorate up as a rhododendron), plant chats, distributors, snack choices, and extra beneath the altering leaves. Drop by the Pacific Bonsai Backyard to proceed the festivities—”Autumn marks some of the important seasonal transitions in bonsai,” the backyard stories. LC
(Rhododendron Species Botanical Backyard, Federal Approach, free, Saturday–Sunday)
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Día de Muertos is historically noticed within the days following Halloween, however Seattle Heart is celebrating the Mexican vacation early with a two-day competition honoring the reminiscence of departed family members. Marvel at magnificent ofrendas, get pleasure from dwell music and dance performances, and replenish on Mexican delicacies. You too can learn to embellish sugar skulls, get your face painted, and create paper cempasúchil, or marigolds, that are also called “flor de muertos.” SL
(Seattle Heart, Uptown, free, Saturday–Sunday)
FILM
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October rolls round, and all of a sudden, everybody needs to look at vampires, ghosts, and cannibals get their freak on. Typical!!! In the event you’re additionally feeling the sudden urge to emphasize your self out with Cronenberg and Murnau, All Monsters Assault! has your again. The sequence shudders all month lengthy with creepy greats just like the colonial-era cannibal story Ravenous, the Nicolas Cage campy cult flick Vampire’s Kiss, Roger Corman’s The Masque of the Crimson Dying, and a screening of Nosferatu set to a Radiohead rating, which ought to get you amped for Eggers’ remake releasing in December. LC
(Grand Phantasm, College District, Friday–Sunday)
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Nonbinary filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun’s first feature-length flick, We’re All Going to the World’s Truthful, was an eerie foray into the world of on-line horror gaming, following one teenager’s descent into an more and more unsettling fantasy. It stirred up constructive evaluations at Sundance, and solidified Schoenbrun as a director to look at. Lo and behold, Schoenbrun landed an A24 flick with I Noticed the TV Glow, which paperwork a teen’s investigations right into a mysterious, supernatural TV present. Followers of digital wormholes and creepypasta appeared to dig it. In the event you missed the movie that kick-started Schoenbrun’s profession, although, this is your probability to catch up: We’re All Going to the World’s Truthful will set the scene on your “very on-line” Halloween. LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill, $7-$14, Friday–Sunday)
FOOD & DRINK
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In 2018, former Stranger employees author Lester Black wrote of the English-style cask ale vacation spot Machine Home Brewery, “[Their] beers are beloved within the metropolis for his or her nuance and stability, and it helps that almost all of their finest beers are beneath 4 p.c alcohol, an pleasing proposition for business regulars who typically tire of extreme alcohol. When Machine Home is at its finest, and it often is, their beers are succinct little packages that ship beguiling taste with out hitting you over the pinnacle. They’re charming beers, like a witty comment that lingers in your head for hours.” Now, the small-batch brewery invitations you to embrace the transition into fall with a choice of 13 cask ales excellent for the cooler climate, together with a Pale Oat Gentle made in collaboration with Weird Brewing, a Scottish 60 Shilling made in collaboration with Beveridge Place Pub, and The Roots of the Mountain Rye Barleywine made in collaboration with Holy Mountain, plus a number of seasonal beers and ciders. The Wednesday Membership will set the temper with dwell jazz on Saturday.
(Machine Home Brewery, Hillman Metropolis, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Theo Chocolate is headed to the Eastside for the vacations with a seasonal pop-up store inside Bellevue Sq.. Be a part of them for a grand opening social gathering that Charlie Bucket would envy, full with samples, raffles, items with buy, and different surprises. JB
(Bellevue Sq., Friday–Sunday)
LIVE MUSIC
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Self-described “Latina trans dyke composer, poet, and archivist” María Dolores A. Matienzo will current her 75-minute post-minimalist aleatoric composition, she’s buoyant, for violin, synthesizers, percussion, piano, tape, and voice. Using a graphic rating, ritual practices, and video projections, the piece explores the adjustments in reminiscence of queer sensory experiences. It is a face mask-mandatory live performance—complimentary masks will probably be out there on the door. AV
(Base: Experimental Arts + House, Georgetown, $5-$20 sliding scale, Saturday–Sunday)
SHOPPING
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Calling all collectors of uncommon tomes! The Seattle Antiquarian E book Truthful returns to Seattle Heart with a showcase of collectible books, maps, autographs, posters, manuscripts, and extra from sellers and specialists throughout the globe. Whether or not you’re looking for some treasures to take dwelling or just need to browse this veritable museum of cultural and historic artifacts, you are sure to seek out one thing uncommon and weird and nerd out with fellow bibliophiles. SL
(Seattle Heart Exhibition Corridor, Uptown, $10, Saturday–Sunday)
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Giddy up, weave freaks! You will discover handcrafted woven gadgets at this free, fiber-focused present and sale, together with attire, equipment, kitchen linens, desk linens, baskets, dwelling decor, tapestries, rugs, present gadgets, jewellery, and extra. Consultants will present as much as share weaving and spinning demos, and you may in all probability meet plenty of cool older folks carrying funky vests. What may very well be higher than that?! LC
(Bloedel Corridor, Capitol Hill, free, Friday–Saturday)
VISUAL ART
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In the event you’re something like me, you spent a good portion of the pandemic lockdown watching Netflix’s Blown Away, through which glassblowers competed for an illustrious residency on the Corning Museum of Glass. (As a onetime Pilchuck Glass Faculty workshop participant, I am rooting for these loopy youngsters.) Traver Gallery and Chihuly Backyard and Glass have teamed as much as current this exhibition, which options works by Blown Away episode winners Gemma Hollister and Karen Willenbrink-Johnson and sequence winner Morgan Peterson. Willenbrink-Johnson creates naturalistic kinds, whereas Hollister’s works “supply a critique of recent capitalism” and Peterson’s cameo portraits of Seattle drag legends “spotlight beliefs of female magnificence.” LC
(Traver Gallery, Downtown, free, Friday–Saturday; closing)
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Brandon Vosika, whose piece Portray for the Artists and the Loversnot too long ago graced the quilt of The Stranger‘s Fall Arts + Efficiency information, is certainly one of our favourite native artists. His new exhibition, Vases to Maintain My Tears, displays on the preciousness and cruelty of life. “There are such a lot of tragedies proper now, I can hardly comprise them,” he explains. The choice of new work and sculptures consists of the layered, mysterious Dying in acrylic and pastel. LC
(Gallery ERGO, Pike Place Market, free, Friday–Sunday)
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Frye Salon served as a strategy to beat the warmth this summer season, however spending the afternoon in an elegant museum area isn’t a nasty follow for transitioning into fall, both. Over 100 work from the museum’s founding assortment are displayed in a salon-style cling that dates again centuries. “The set up approximates the dramatic viewing expertise loved by guests to Charles and Emma Frye’s Seattle dwelling within the first many years of the 20 th century,” the Frye explains. Fancy! LC
(Frye Artwork Museum, First Hill, free, Friday–Sunday; closing)
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In Warren Dykeman’s fifth solo exhibition at studio e, block-like figures are rendered in composite view—assume historic Egyptian artwork—whereas different items characteristic vases of tangled vines or ultra-stylized “pastures.” It did not shock me to study that Dykeman is a graphic designer by day; his model patchworks a folksy sensibility with a sensible, up to date aptitude. Dykeman grew up in Kennewick, simply exterior the Hanford Nuclear Reservation; this solo exhibition pulls its title from a “quick neutron” nuclear check reactor on the Hanford website, and feels infused with forgotten Americana. LC
(studio e, Georgetown, free, Friday–Saturday; closing)
