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At this level, the Tom Tom Membership’s “Genius of Love” ought to be added to the Nice American Songbook. The 1981 banger has been sampled in practically 200 totally different songs, together with Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy,” Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack,” Tupac’s “Excessive Velocity,” and most just lately, Latto’s “Huge Power.” Latto’s interpretation of the monitor is enjoyable and flirty, paying homage to Carey by being the “fantasy” of a person with BDE (that is “massive dick power” in case you did not know). The rising Atlanta-born rapper will deliver her Sugar Honey Iced Tea tour to Seattle alongside R&B artist (and IRL biology-enthusiast) Mariah The Scientist and Karrahbooo (previously of Lil Yachty’s Concrete Boys collective). AV
(WaMu Theater, SoDo)
LIVE MUSIC
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Most folk—together with this author—take into account UK prog-rock legends King Crimson’s peak to span from 1969 to 1974. Nonetheless, the three sporadically good albums that grasp guitarist/chief Robert Fripp and a distinct crew lower within the first half of the Eighties have their champions, too—KC guitarist Adrian Belew and bassist Tony Levin amongst them. Now, these two badasses, plus guitar maestro Steve Vai (who’s assuming the Fripp function) and Device drummer Danny Carey, have shaped the virtuosic group BEAT with a view to play songs from Self-discipline, Beat, and Three of a Excellent Pair. These information mix artwork rock, new wave, disco, and a Westernized pressure of gamelan into eventful and sophisticated compositions that sound little like “twenty first Century Schizoid Man” or “Starless.” Eighties tracks akin to “Elephant Discuss,” “Thela Hun Ginjeet,” and “Sleepless” even bought dance flooring transferring—one thing that first-phase Crimson by no means actually did. The BEAT repertoire additionally consists of some glistening ballads, serene ambient items, and contorted artwork rock. In case you can deal with Belew’s David Byrne-alike vocals, you are in for a robust deal with. STRANGER CONTRIBUTOR DAVE SEGAL
(Moore Theatre, Belltown)
READINGS & TALKS
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The idea of Christopher Frizzelle’s Silent Studying Social gathering is so simple as it will get (pick a guide and head to Resort Sorrento’s well-appointed foyer to learn in a comfortable chair whereas a stay pianist performs within the background), but it surely’s a Seattle custom of the very best order. In case your disdain for ready in line has prevented you from attending prior to now, nice information: in celebration of its return to its historic digs, attendees can now reserve a spot upfront. Take into account that there is a $25 food and drinks minimal, along with the reservation payment. LC
(Fireplace Room at Resort Sorrento, First Hill)
SPORTS & RECREATION
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If waking up early on a vacation and transferring your physique appeals to you, Magnuson Park is the place to be. This 12 months’s Turkey Trot provides a youngsters’ sprint at 9:15 am, adopted by a 5K, 10K, and 15K at 9:30 am. You’ll be able to stroll, run, or channel a turkey in a leisurely trot! This 12 months’s featured charity is Teen Feed, and any non-perishable meals merchandise donations will go to the College Meals Financial institution. Lean into the theme by dressing like a turkey or possibly a hangry dinner visitor chasing down these tasty birds. SL
(Magnuson Park, Northeast Seattle)
FILM
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When a glittery bar hostess (performed by trans actor Peter, of Kurosawa’s Ran) finds herself in a love triangle with a scorching drag queen and a membership proprietor, an experimental madhouse ensues, full with documentary interviews, avant-garde imagery, and even cartoon parts. It is no shock that Funeral Parade of Roses impressed Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange—each movies are brutal, dizzying, and boozy. Director Toshio Matsumoto’s sexploitative queer touchstone of the Japanese New Wave can also be a free adaptation of Oedipus Rex—story as previous as time. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis)
OUTDOORS
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This Black Friday, go outdoors as a substitute of going to the mall or staying inside to buy on-line—Washington State Parks is observing Autumn Day by waiving entrance charges. On a typical day, entry to one in all these pure gems will set you again $10 for a day cross or $30 for an annual cross, so fee-free days like this assist to make the outside extra accessible. The closest parks to Seattle correct are Bridle Trails in Kirkland and Saint Edward State Park on the northern shores of Lake Washington; each are a few 30-minute drive. JW
(Varied areas)
PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
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As a substitute of filling the void with purchasing this Black Friday, shake out your post-election restlessness on the Clock-Out Lounge’s “Blackie Friday” dance social gathering. The bash will provide ’80s hits from DJ Mister Sister, Blondie cowl band Blackie, and “black-out Friday” drink specials to attach your “coronary heart of glass” again collectively. AV
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill)
COMEDY
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Pakistani American comedian-actor Kumail Nanjiani will head to city, hopefully with extra topical reflections on 9/11. (“We misplaced 19 of our greatest guys,” he studies.) Nanjiani has loved a severely meteoric rise, from Colbert Report segments to a number one function within the Marvel Studios movie Eternals. It isn’t every single day you see a humorous stand-up who can pull off sweaters like this and get jacked for a job. He’ll head to the stage to point out off extra of his expertise. LC
(Moore Theatre, Belltown)
FOOD & DRINK
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In help of Small Enterprise Saturday, give Bezos the boot and stroll round Chinatown-Worldwide District profiting from $6 bites and different reductions from small companies. You’ll be able to choose up a menu at an data sales space in Hing Hay Park, then plot your route and take a look at snacks and treats like ube horchata lattes from Hood Well-known, deep-fried salt and pepper tofu from Fortune Backyard, Swiss roll slices from Cake Home, dim sum platters from Dim Sum King, and extra. Gather 5 stamps from taking part eating places or retailers for a shot at successful a present basket. JB
(Hing Hay Park, Chinatown-Worldwide District)
LIVE MUSIC
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Looking at her final two albums, EG2: Dowsing Voice and Engine of Hell, LA-based Emma Ruth Rundle floats from darkish piano ballads (à la PJ Harvey or Nick Cave) to tender acoustic people songs, textural ambient soundscapes, and nature-based sound collages. Rundle’s hushed falsetto and poetic lyrics (“I will be spinning just like the woman in glass slippers on the final supper / There is not any must test the climate as my winter by no means ends) in “Razor’s Edge” made it one in all my most-played songs final 12 months. Do not miss a gap set from Storefront Church, the alt-rock venture of drummer and frequent Phoebe Bridgers collaborator Lukas Fran. AV
(Tractor Tavern, Ballard)
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Native musicians like Shaina Shepherd, Cameron Lavi-Jones (King Youngblood), Kate Dinsmore, Ian Cunningham (Acid Tongue), and lots of others pays tribute to Canadian roots rock group the Band’s 1978 farewell live performance, The Final Waltz, at this annual fundraiser forNorthwest Harvest. Relive the magical evening that famously featured particular company like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Younger, and Van Morrison and was tailored right into a famed live performance movie directed by Martin Scorsese. AV
(Neptune Theatre, College District)
WINTER HOLIDAYS
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Pike Place Market likes to kick off the Christmas season proper after Thanksgiving with its annual Magic on the Market occasion. You’ll be able to take a free photograph with Santa beneath the enduring clock and neon signal, craft an decoration, embellish seasonal cookies, and switch your ear to stay vacation music from buskers and native choral teams. Be sure you’re round at 5 pm for the lighting ceremony led by Mr. Claus himself. You’ll be able to even pick a fresh-cut tree (when you’ve bought the area) or a vacation wreath (if your own home is extra economy-sized). SL
(Pike Place Market)
COMEDY
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Washington State native Monica Nevi wasn’t at all times a comic—she began out as a collegiate basketball participant, however after sustaining accidents, she made a serious profession pivot. Nevi has since toured internationally, launched a “comedic guided meditation album,” and appeared in sketches on ESPN’s SportsCenter. I hope she’ll share extra ideas on butts for this set, but it surely’ll be largely holiday-focused, with mistletoe-fresh jokes and different unannounced comedians on the roster. LC
(Right here-After on the Crocodile, Belltown)
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Versatile Indian comedian Rahul Subramanian, who’s tapped his humorous bone on all the pieces from stand-up to sketch and improv, will cease by Seattle for a “Hinglish” efficiency (that is a portmanteau of Hindi and English, when you hadn’t guessed already). I am notably into Subramanian’s stunningly easy life recommendation and his next-level crowd work, the place he follows comedy rule primary: “By no means give the mic to enthusiastic folks.” LC
(Neptune Theatre, College District)
LIVE MUSIC
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It looks as if each legacy artist is billing their tour as a “farewell” nowadays. It is troublesome to decipher that are advertising and marketing ploys and that are really their final (Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour included 330 reveals throughout 5 years). Contemplating that Cyndi Lauper hasn’t carried out in Seattle since 2018, I am keen to guess that this Women Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable Farewell tour is the true variety. Do not miss your (potential) final probability to see the brand new wave icon carry out her basic hits like “True Colours,” “Time After Time,” “Women Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable,” and numerous others. Personally, I’m hoping to listen to the uncredited theme track for Pee-wee’s Playhouse, during which Lauper sings about Puppetland in her greatest Betty Boop impersonation. AV
(Local weather Pledge Area, Uptown)
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The Seattle Males’s Refrain will make the yuletide homosexual with a festive, fun-filled efficiency that proclaims itself the Pacific Northwest’s “gayest sing-a-long.” The refrain will carry out dazzling carols of the season, akin to revamped carols like “Pink Christmas,” “Pleasure to the World,” a vacation model of “Holding Out for a Hero,” and lots of extra. Sit up for snazzy Santa costumes, sensational singing, humorous dancing, and lots of vacation cheer. Plus, whereas all of the performances are family-friendly, this 12 months’s lineup will embody an abbreviated interactive present on December 21 particularly designed for little ones with quick consideration spans. AV
(Benaroya Corridor, Downtown)
EXHIBIT
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New York-based photographer Victoria Sambunaris car-camps throughout the USA for a number of months a 12 months, creating large-scale images that hint the transformation of the nation with “particular consideration given to increasing political, technological and industrial interventions.” In Traces of the Manifest, Sambunaris shares snapshots, highway logs, minerals, discovered objects, and movies from her travels, which doc “the influence of business websites, geological forces, and human traces present in panorama” from the Texas Gulf Coast to the southern California desert. LC
(Photographic Middle Northwest, Capitol Hill, Monday–Sunday)
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I may take or go away Jesse Eisenberg, however really feel strongly that Kieran Culkin is one in all our best up to date character actors. (If you have not seen Succession, watch half an episode and you may perceive why.) In A Actual Ache, Eisenberg’s second function movie as author/director, he stars alongside Culkin. The pair play cousins headed to Poland to “honor their beloved grandmother,” the place, maybe predictably, familial tensions floor. I really like a chance for actors to point out off their chops with out a lot distraction, so the movie’s pared-down premise is intriguing. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, Monday–Thursday)
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Do you know that Alien‘s 1979 world premiere was proper right here in Seattle? Sit again with some xenomorphs and eerie industrialism at this screening—galactic badass Ellen Ripley (and Jonesy, my BFF) will handle the remaining. You realize the drill. They’re going to navigate the wrath of the slick, Giger-inspired ne’er-do-wells aboard the Nostromo and an much more insidious hazard: the ever-mysterious, megalomaniacal enterprise Weylan-Yutani. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District, Monday–Wednesday)
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Sean Baker is one in all my favourite trendy administrators. He has a present for tapping into the realities of poverty and life for underprivileged People in and across the South, which is curious, as a result of he is from New Jersey and appears to have loved a fairly typical upbringing. That is one in all The Florida Venture‘s strengths. I grew up in Orlando with a low-income single mother, so the movie, set in a dreary motel close to Disney World, truly bears an eerie similarity to my very own childhood. However even if you cannot relate to its topics or locale, you may most likely see your self someplace within the childlike hopefulness or the monetary stressors. Baker’s storytelling at all times drives house that you just’re not alone. Anora is a departure for him–it is set in Brooklyn—however I sense that it’ll additionally mirror on late-capitalist survival in Baker’s sharp vogue. The movie follows a intercourse employee who impulsively marries a person in a Russian oligarch household. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, Monday–Thursday)
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In Eve’s Bayou, which is about within the Nineteen Sixties, a black household is affluent and even claims aristocratic blood from a French ancestor. The daddy, performed beautifully by Samuel L. Jackson, is the physician for the “coloured neighborhood” in a sleepy nook of Louisiana. The physician lives in a mansion along with his mom, spouse, and three youngsters (two women and a boy). The physician makes no effort by any means to be trustworthy to his spouse, Roz (Lynn Whitfield). When he isn’t at house, he’s most probably sleeping with one in all his purchasers moderately than treating them. The 1997 movie revolves round this serial philandering. It breaks Roz’s coronary heart and sexually confuses the physician’s eldest daughter, Cisely (Meagan Good). The movie—which is expertly directed and written by Kasi Lemmons (the director of Harriet), and edited by Terilyn A. Shropshire (one of many few black feminine editors within the business)—is in regards to the messiness of sexual awakening. STRANGER SENIOR WRITER CHARLES MUDEDE
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill, Saturday–Sunday)
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Surreal director, animator, and manga auteur Satoshi Kon is thought for subversive storytelling. In his thriller Excellent Blue, J-pop idol Mima Kirigoe makes an attempt to shed her “good woman” picture and transition from music to performing. An obsessed fan and the exploitative leisure business produce other plans. My favourite of Kon’s, Paprika,shines in its postmodern polish—it distorts time, employs a nonlinear construction, and is peppered with cinematic meta-commentary. Dive into Kon’s unusual worlds with this movie discuss and screening sequence, which incorporates showings of Excellent Blue, Paprika, and different fan favorites. “Movie diva” Isabella Worth will analyze his key works in accompanying hybrid lectures. LC
(SIFF Movie Middle, Uptown, Monday–Tuesday)
FOOD & DRINK
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Cannot select between the exaggerated cheeriness of a Hallmark Christmas film and the trashy delight of a dive bar? Now you do not have to—this seasonal cocktail pop-up positioned at The Woods will present a “festive and unpretentious vacation expertise.” Take pleasure in kitsch-tastic decor (together with classic Christmas lights, quirky ornaments, and a photograph wall adorned with actually 1000’s of bows) and a playlist with all of the Christmas requirements, plus a menu of drinks like spiked scorching cocoa and retro snacks like Beanie Weenies and popcorn in vacation tins. Additionally, hold your eyes peeled for upcoming occasions akin to ugly sweater events, an après-ski-themed social gathering, and “Soiled Santa” photograph ops. JB
(The Woods, Capitol Hill, Monday–Sunday)
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For the month of November, native burger joint Li’l Woody’s is cleverly recreating iconic quick meals favorites for its weekly specials. The Taco Bell tribute Li’l Crunch Wrap (November 19-25) and the the In-N-Out-inspired Woody’s Model (November 26-December 2) can be found this week. Every Monday, Lil Woody’s Burger 4 Burger program will match and donate the identical variety of burgers to be served at Seattle space organizations, chosen by area people members: Puget Sound Sage (chosen by Dae Shik Kim Jr.) on November 11, RISE (chosen by Keanna Rose Pickett) on November 18, The Residency (chosen by Meli Darby) on November 25, and a TBD beneficiary chosen by Khalil Kinsey on December 2. JB
(Li’l Woody’s, Capitol Hill, Monday–Sunday)
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In 2014, New York bar proprietor Greg Boehm quickly remodeled his area right into a kitschy Christmas wonderland replete with gewgaws and tchotchkes galore. Now, the pop-up has expanded to greater than 100 areas everywhere in the world and can be returning to Belltown’s Rob Roy beginning November 16. Drinks are housed in tacky-tastic vessels, bedecked with fanciful garnishes like peppers and dried pineapple, and christened with irreverent, pop-culture-referencing names just like the “Dangerous Santa,” the “Yippie Ki Yay Mom F****r” (their asterisks, not ours) and the “You’ll Shoot Your Rye Out.” JB
(Rob Roy, Belltown, Monday–Sunday)
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These days, I have been jealously poring over YouTube movies of German Christmas markets aglow with twinkly lights and filled with bustling customers bundled up of their puffy winter coats, buying all the pieces from handmade items to glühwein. I have been daydreaming of a Yuletide escape to expertise one in all these idyllic bazaars for myself, however since that is not going within the playing cards, my subsequent best choice is Seattle’s Christmas Market, the native tackle this Outdated-World European custom. The occasion options stay leisure, over 60 artisan distributors, a lineup of German beers, candy and savory treats, and naturally, the requisite mulled wine to cup in your gloved arms as you peruse the cubicles. Plus, trip a Christmas carousel, embark on a scavenger hunt, and snap selfies with the festive mascots Holly and Jolly. JB
(Seattle Middle, Uptown, Monday–Sunday)
PERFORMANCE
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If the approaching vacation season elicits your well-deserved “Bah, humbug,” I like to recommend taking this reliable Yuletide delight for a spin. ACT’s A Christmas Carol, returning for its forty ninth 12 months(!!!), will provide up a bit Dickensian magic with a bunch of intrusive ghosts and a notably grumpy previous dude. What could possibly be extra Christmassy than that? LC
(ACT – A Modern Theatre, Downtown, Friday–Sunday)
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“Come out to the coast, we’ll get collectively, have a couple of laughs.” Or you might head to this Die Laborious musical parody, which blends the motion basic with pure comedy (plus clean jams and ’80s fashion) for a snarky twist on the Christmas spirit. Yippee ki-yay, am I proper!? Sketch writers from The Behavior have teamed up with Seattle Public Theater once more for the manufacturing, confirming that no vacation season is full with out a few pesky German terrorists. LC
(Seattle Public Theater, Inexperienced Lake, Monday–Sunday)
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It is The Nutcracker—you already know the premise, but it surely by no means actually will get previous, does it? Tchaikovsky’s enchanting rating will spring to life once more on this sugar plum-packed rendition of the longstanding vacation custom, full with mice, tin troopers, and a timeless journey to the Land of Sweets. (Scrumptious tip: They promote matching sweets within the foyer throughout intermission, must you get a craving.) To illustrate you are all Nutcrackered out, although. Listed here are some little-known details that may entice you: The manufacturing’s eight Polichinelle costumes are decked out with 640 black pom-poms, and there are 154 costumes within the present, not counting duplicates. The surroundings is made up of 3,000 sq. yards of material, and 98 yards of fake fur have been used to create the mice. (Personally, there’s nothing like 98 yards of fake fur to get me into the vacation spirit.) LC
(McCaw Corridor, Uptown, Friday–Sunday)
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“Final 12 months, a brand new vacation custom was born as ArtsWest despatched 4 of Seattle’s hottest musical theater stars on a comfy retreat to write down probably the most good vacation present the world had ever seen,” the theater firm studies. The ensuing present was such successful that they’ve revived the idea once more this 12 months. Yeah, it is a bit meta; when you appreciated the show-about-putting-on-a-show vibe of Saturday Night time, you may most likely dig this festive model of the idea. Snowed In (Once more) pulls from the unabashed merriment of vacation TV specials and facilities 4 of the town’s musical theater giants—Alex Kilian, Ays Garcia, Lauren Drake, and Brandon Riel this time round—to craft track and dance to have fun “the true that means of the vacations.” LC
(ArtsWest, Junction, Wednesday/Saturday–Sunday)
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Now’s your probability to see the musical that, 16 years in the past, made everybody bear in mind musicals existed. You’ve heard the spiel—it’s the Wizard of Oz, besides not boring, and sympathetic to the antagonist (the Depraved Witch of the West). Depraved is spectacular, particularly if the solid you see has a Galinda (initially performed by Kristin Chenoweth) with a number of spunk. However, sadly for all of us, all of Depraved can’t be the bombastic, show-stopping “Defying Gravity.” And as soon as “Defying Gravity” performs out and also you’re completely sated, there’s an entire different act to sit down by. Depraved remains to be good, and at some moments nice. Particularly if, in contrast to me, you haven’t seen it 4 occasions—or performed a medley of the music in your middle-school wind ensemble. STRANGER CONTRIBUTOR NATHALIE GRAHAM
(Paramount Theatre, Downtown, Monday–Sunday)
WINTER HOLIDAYS
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Seize some scorching cocoa and get cozy with your pals, household, or Hinge date at this wintertime immersive expertise filled with large glowing lanterns, every formed like natural world from across the globe. Children and people of us who’re youngsters at coronary heart will get pleasure from a magical world with a forest prepare, tree fairies, and illuminated unicorns (good luck explaining that these do not exist after your youngsters see this show) alongside brilliantly lit peacocks and different winged creatures within the Birds of Paradise zone and monkeys hiding within the Underneath the Jungle Cover. WildLanterns’ 2024 season consists of nightly conventional Chinese language cultural performances akin to lion dances, umbrella juggling, face altering, chair balancing, and extra. This 12 months, the zoo has added two adults-only nights on December 5 and January 2 with specialty cocktails and interactive video games. SL
(Woodland Park Zoo, Phinney Ridge)
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Seattle Middle’s annual winter pageant kicks off the day after Thanksgiving with an ice-carving spectacle on the Worldwide Fountain that includes roving carolers, fireplace pits, s’mores, and different seasonal treats. To my excessive pleasure, the winter prepare and village show I bear in mind from my childhood continues indoors on the Armory, which additionally hosts a world bazaar for all of your gifting wants and on-stage leisure all through the month from the likes of the Dickens Carolers, Xmas Maximus, and Better Seattle Tubachristmas. Subsequent door on the Fisher Pavilion and adjoining garden, you may get tickets to attend the second installment of the Seattle Christmas Market, which echoes European custom with glühwein, bratwurst, and purchasing. I did not go final 12 months due to the value, however I peered over the excessive partitions and was tickled to see a large weihnachtspyramide or German Christmas pyramid, which is successfully an ornamental carousel that spins from the warmth of candles. (Though this one wasn’t powered by real-life flames, which might be for the most effective.) SL
(Seattle Middle, Uptown, Friday–Sunday)
VISUAL ART
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This solo exhibition celebrates Bethany Collins, the recipient of the 2023 Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize, which SAM awards biennially to an “early to mid-career Black artist—outlined loosely as an artist within the first decade of their profession.” I am intrigued by the text-and-image interaction of Collins’ work, which explores the subtleties of “language, racial id, and American historical past” with a fragile hand. (Take a look at The Odyssey: 1862 / 1837 for a way of what this implies.) LC
(Seattle Artwork Museum, Downtown, Wednesday–Sunday)
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This community-based venture was conceived in collaboration with the Frye Artwork Museum, native artist Ixtli White Hawk, arts nonprofit Path with Artwork, and different social service companions. At art-making events led by White Hawk earlier this 12 months, members created dolls with repurposed materials and recycled supplies; the venture aimed to “showcase the venture’s mission to encourage constructive self-reflection and honor the artist inside us all.” Guests can view the multimedia dolls at this candy exhibit. LC
(Frye Artwork Museum, First Hill, Wednesday–Sunday)
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I used to be fortunate sufficient to identify Alexander Calder’s summary cellular Lizard (Lézard) on the Palm Springs Artwork Museum a couple of years again and was immediately enthralled by its buoyant, playful, but considerate method of occupying area. For this two-person exhibition, the kinetic modernist sculptor’s work can be showcased alongside wooden sculptures by the good 98-year-old artist Thaddeus Mosley, whose works additionally really feel curious and animated. LC
(Seattle Artwork Museum, Downtown, Wednesday–Sunday)
