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On this version of SIFF’s “Speaking Photos” collection, which options movie picks curated by native luminaries, James Beard Award-winning chef, meals scientist, author, and bagel fanatic J. Kenji López-Alt will host a particular screening of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Manufacturing facility and clarify how the whimsical Gene Wilder basic impacted him. Journey by means of a world of pure creativeness full with chocolate rivers, snozzberries, and Oompa Loompas, adopted by a e book signing with López-Alt in partnership with E book Larder. JB
(SIFF Cinema Downtown, Belltown)
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Secret Cinema is precisely what it seems 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 earth. Or perhaps you will hate it. Who is aware of! That is the enjoyable of the entire shebang. Go forth, change off your mind, and let the enigma reveal itself. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis)
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Trailblazing enviornment rock band Jefferson Starship will have fun their fiftieth anniversary with an epic orchestral efficiency of their iconic hits alongside the Seattle Symphony. Led by authentic member David Freiberg (additionally of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane), the present lineup contains drummer Donny Baldwin, keyboardist Chris Smith, guitarist Jude Gold, and singer/guitarist Cathy Richardson. Sure, I would like this anniversary tour to incorporate Grace Slick, however she’s residing her greatest life as a retired musician and full-time painter who creates darkly whimsical work of rock stars and rabbits, and I like that for her. AV
(Benaroya Corridor, Downtown)
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In The Stranger‘s model new problem, Charles Mudede and Professor Daudi Abe sat down with a few of their favourite hiphop songs to discover the style’s historical past of affection, lust, and longing. The playlist—which you’ll be able to take heed to on Spotify right here—options songs from each decade, beginning within the ’80s with “Hey There, Residence Boys” by Man Parrish from 1985 all the best way as much as “Lady” by Doja Cat from 2021. There’s additionally some 2Pac, Missy Elliott, A Tribe Known as Quest, Salt-N-Pepa, LL Cool J, and extra. (Associated: DID YOU KNOW LL’S MIDDLE NAME IS TODD????) On Tuesday, the duo will annotate this record onstage on the Clock-Out Lounge with assist from DJ Vitamin D and Taylar Elizza Beth. Should you’ve ever watched one in every of Mudede’s movies on The Stranger‘s Instagram, then you understand what sort of deal with you are in for. It’s going to be a dance get together, it’s going to be a celebration of affection and hiphop and love in hiphop, and it will be the very best goddamn Tuesday night time you might have had in a very long time. STRANGER MANAGING EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill)
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Beloved burlesque dazzlers The Atomic Bombshells will return to the stage for one more va-va-voom Valentine’s Day spectacular. Based by Kitten LaRue in 2003, the globe-trotting troupe blends drag and dance with a scorching spoonful of snickers, so seize your sweetie or a one-night fling for J’Adore!, an anniversary efficiency sealed with a kiss. LC
(Triple Door, Downtown)
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Nikki Glaser—Golden Globes host, Emmy-nommed blonde, and potty-mouthed legendary roaster (she’s made appearances on the roasts of Rob Lowe, Bruce Willis, and Alec Baldwin)—will drop by Tacoma to supply up extra delightfully crass observations. You may dig her fashion should you’re sick of Amy Schumer’s problematic shit however down for prolonged bits on the horror and devastation of studying about blowjobs. (“My mouth?! That’s the place sweet goes, I can’t consider you’ll put a dick there!” mentioned Glaser in her Netflix particular Bangin’.) LC
(Emerald Queen On line casino, Tacoma)
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Relationship is downright spooky enterprise, so any alternative to chuckle on the complete strategy of “discovering the one” is greater than welcome. Enter Enjoyable & Flirty Productions, which blends comedy and “interactive courting experiences” to make the entire shebang a bit of extra survivable (and likewise very humorous). PowerPoint grasp {and professional} singles marketing consultant Zahnae Aquino will host the pre-Valentine’s Day present. Hey, there are weirder methods to fulfill your soulmate. LC
(The Crocodile, Belltown)
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Native four-piece Balcony Bridge will assist see you thru the remainder of winter with their clean and sunny indie rock tunes that conjure pictures of driving alongside the seaside at sundown. They are going to be joined by indie-pop singer-songwriter Jul!et, rock outfit Magenta Wave, and bed room pop challenge Waxer for this profit live performance elevating consciousness and funds for Youth Care, a Seattle-based nonprofit offering sources for homeless youth. AV
(Neumos, Capitol Hill)
VALENTINE’S DAY
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It looks as if each particular person on courting apps in Seattle has at the least one profile photograph of themselves climbing, mountain climbing, snowboarding, kayaking, and so on., however should you’re a skeptic, this artistic courting occasion is for you. Hosted by Wonderland Gear Change, ten presenters will pitch their outdoorsy single associates with three-minute PowerPoint shows and a two-minute Q&A, and you may go away your information for anybody you would possibly wish to hike a path with (not a euphemism) on the finish of the occasion. Did not get chosen to go on stage? No worries—the night wraps up with time for mingling so you’ll be able to ask that cutie from the gang their favourite multi-pitch climbing routes. SL
(Stoup Brewing, Capitol Hill)
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Native millennial and candy potato brownie critic Ricci Armani will head to Right here-After for Valentine’s Day, bringing a giggle-worthy set impressed by “his life and the best way individuals speak to him.” Could not be vaguer, Armani, however I am nonetheless recreation. LC
(Right here-After on the Crocodile, Belltown)
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The Fleischer studio’s loosey-goosey, rubber-limbed character fashion could not have supposed to look eerie, however that is actually the impact they achieved. Though the Fleischers produced super-recognizable characters like Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Bimbo, and Popeye the Sailor, they finally ventured into phantasmagorical tales impressed by surrealism, dirty Nice Despair environments, and German Expressionism. Curiously, in addition they created some cutesy Valentine’s Day-worthy tales! Test ’em out at this screening of a number of the studio’s freshly restored cartoons—you will catch Popeye and Olive Oyl’s love story, Betty Boop courting Prince Charming, and Bimbo climbing a beanstalk. LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill)
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Too many Valentine’s Day menus are overwrought and fussy, leaning too closely on cloying clichés. Not so with L’Oursin’s five-course prix-fixe meal—the charming French bistro presents vibrant, refreshing, romantic choices like a crisp endive salad with winter citrus and smoky walnuts; uncooked scallops and oysters with French dressing au vadouvan; pan-roasted aged duck breast with Seville orange sauce bigarade; apple Calvados sorbet; and tarte tatin with vanilla bean ice cream. JB
(L’Oursin, Central District)
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Stranger senior author Charles Mudede writes, “A former member of the basic Jamaican reggae band the Gladiators, Clinton Fearon is the one actual roots rocker within the Pacific Northwest. His first Seattle band, the Defenders, was beloved by all black immigrants, who had been moved by his sense of authority, his command of necessary points, and his dedication that Africa would someday rise once more and destroy monolithic Babylon. The Defenders’ ‘Chant Down Babylon’ even turned an area hit.” The reggae legend will return to the Fremont Abbey for an acoustic efficiency alongside percussionist Karl Olsen (of Polyrhythmics) and jazz/R&B singer and spoken phrase artist Arami Walker. AV
(Fremont Abbey Arts Middle, Fremont)
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Mount Eerie is at all times a deal with to see reside. As a result of Phil Elverum’s experimental indie rock challenge is fully his personal, every setlist contains freedom and variation. After I noticed him at Fisherman’s Village Music Fest in 2021, Elverum requested the viewers, “Is there something you would like to listen to?” and proceeded to play decades-old rarities fully from reminiscence. For this efficiency, Elverum shall be joined by a backing band to carry out songs from his eleventh album, Evening Palace,however concern not, I noticed the present lineup carry out final October and it was nonetheless delightfully fluid and improvisational. Arrive in time to catch a gap set from Olympia-based doom steel duo Ragana. AV
(Neptune Theatre, College District)
PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
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Should you, like Emma Stone in Straightforward A, need your life to be like an ’80s film, cease by the Excessive Dive this Valentine’s Day for a dance get together straight out of a John Hughes film. New wave and synth-pop tribute group Promenade Date Mixtape will play your favourite ’80s love songs adopted by a high-energy set from DJ Evan Blackstone. AV
(Excessive Dive, Fremont)
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”All proper bottoms, let’s take it from the highest, alright?” Hawaii-born Miss Continental 2012 queen Sasha Colby selected the identify “Sasha” throughout her transitioning course of for its gender neutrality. The RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 winner might be your favourite drag queen’s favourite drag queen, so head to queer/bar to seek out out what everybody’s flustered about. Queen Mom will grace the MX stage to “say LOVE.” LC
(Queer Bar, Capitol Hill)
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Science author and notable humorous particular person Mary Roach is not the final particular person on Earth I might wish to give me “The Speak.” In any case, she appears to jot down with a darkly irresistible frankness about human cadavers and the historical past of flatulence analysis. Should you’re interested in “the peculiarities of intercourse in area” (let’s be trustworthy, you’re), head to this 21+ “date night time,” which can embody a chat with Roach, reside music, bites and sips, and actions within the Museum of Flight’s glass gallery. LC
(The Museum of Flight, Tukwila)
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LED lamps be damned, as a result of you’ll be able to strive beating SAD with SAM once more this yr. The artwork museum will supply 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)
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Wong Kar-wai’s masterful romance is about in ’60s Hong Kong, the place a lonely married journalist meets a equally remoted lady. When the 2 understand that their respective companions are dishonest on them, they type an intimate bond and wrestle with the attract of a sordid affair. Christopher Doyle’s vivid cinematography helped cement Within the Temper for Love as a serious stylistic affect on the final 20 years of movie. And certain, there are a variety of causes that the movie sounds good on paper, nevertheless it’s additionally one of the vital deeply affecting tales I’ve ever witnessed on display. For this post-Valentine’s Day Cinema Dissection, facilitator and native filmmaker Jeremy Cropf will discover the masterpiece in depth. Know what you are in for, although: Impressed by Roger Ebert’s annual Cinema Interruptus collection, attendees of Cinema Dissection are signing up for a scene-by-scene deconstruction of the featured flick. LC
(SIFF Movie Middle, Uptown)
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Now in its twenty fifth yr, MoPOP’s Sound Off! will as soon as once more give native under-21 musicians the possibility to indicate off their authentic tunes on the snazzy Sky Church. Contemplating that Sound Off! has launched acts like Parisalexa, Bare Giants, and Travis Thompson, it is a excellent alternative to catch homegrown expertise on the very begin of their careers. In honor of the milestone, this yr’s lineup contains performances from alumni i///u, Maiah Wynne, and King Youngblood. AV
(MoPOP, Uptown)
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I admire bravery in artwork, and in the cocoon tightens, Alex Department and Pablo V. Cazares envision their very own transformations. Let’s goooo! Department, whose web site I spent altogether an excessive amount of time exploring, presents sculptures that “appeared to entice her physique in ice” following an damage, and RISD MFA candidate Cazares’ gender transition echoes as he swathes his physique in “life-sized chrysalises.” The outcomes are earthy, tactile, and stunning. LC
(The Vestibule, Ballard; opening)
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Likening their legacy to King of Filth John Waters, punk outfit Redd Kross has constructed a reputation for themselves by making subversive music in a “excessive pop superstar fashion.” Tracks like “Annette’s Received The Hits” and “Sweet Coloured Disaster” convey a simple “fuck it” angle to self-aware satires of ’60s pop and ’70s rock hits. However do not get it twisted. Redd Kross shouldn’t be a parody band; their tracks are cheeky and enjoyable with out being a mockery. In 2023, director Andrew Reich made “the case for Redd Kross because the seminal West Coast band of the final half century” together with his documentary Born Harmless: The Redd Kross Story. Founding frontmen (and IRL brothers) Jeff and Steve McDonald will current this screening of the rock doc adopted by a Q&A. AV
(Tractor Tavern, Ballard)
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Few issues really feel extra life-affirming than another person’s tea, particularly if the drama described would not actually influence your life in any respect. Good gossip is a reminder that, nicely, at the least your life is not like that. It is okay. You recognize it and I do know it, and we adore it. Regular Gossip is aware of it, too. On the pod, host Kelsey McKinney shares “reader-submitted comedic gossip” and chats about it with rotating visitors; episodes have titillating titles like “The CHAIR SAGA” and “Household Mealworms.” Now, McKinney’s written a e book all about humanity’s obsession with rumour. Head to this speak to really feel the catharsis, you quidnunc. LC
(City Corridor Seattle, First Hill)
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See somebody? Say one thing. I Noticed U, The Stranger‘s tackle Craigslist Missed Connections, returned in final yr, which implies you’ll be able to learn pickup traces like “How’s your praxis? As a result of I believe we may very well be greater than only a concept ;)” everytime you need. Surprising Productions has since devised an improvised response to the column, reworking the weekly listings into comedy units that “think about what would occur if the people really went out on a date.” LC
(Surprising Productions’ Market Theater, Pike Place Market, Friday–Saturday)
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Seattleites of a sure age who make jokes about Ballard residents driving round with their seatbelts hanging out from beneath closed automotive doorways shall be very stoked for the Museum of Historical past and Business’s latest exhibit. Nearly Reside! (Nearly an Exhibit) is a set of props, costumes, and clips from the weekly sketch comedy present that outlined—and poked enjoyable at—the Pacific Northwest area from 1984 to 1999. STRANGER MANAGING EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(MOHAI, South Lake Union, Monday–Sunday)
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Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós launched their first correct album in over a decade final yr—EverOut music calendar editor Audrey Vann described ÁTTA as “cinematic, serene, floaty, and harmonious.” Because it seems, although, lead singer Jónsi’s creative apply extends past his immediately recognizable falsetto. Alongside his sisters (who make up the family-run artwork collective and perfumery Fischersund), he’ll current Fake Flora, an immersive number of sculptures, sounds, scent experiences, and extra impressed by Icelandic native plants. The sensory exhibition imagines new plant species and explores “the scientific relationship between scent and reminiscence.” LC
(Nationwide Nordic Museum, Ballard, Tuesday–Sunday)
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Should you do not wish to be the one that’s like, “Wait, what’s that?” whilst you’re watching the Oscars this yr, now’s the time to meet up with the entire award frontrunners. One apparent decide is the stacked-cast drama The Brutalist, which follows visionary architect László Toth’s (Adrien Brody) postwar arrival in america. He settles in Pennsylvania, the place the industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Man Pearce) notices his expertise. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, Monday-Wednesday)
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Dan Savage’s pioneering erotic movie fest will premiere an all-new lineup of horny movies that includes all genders and orientations at Revolution Corridor once more this yr. Since 2005, HUMP! has introduced inclusive, artistic, and kinky movies to the massive display—scope out the sex-positive fest in particular person for a tantalizing deal with. This yr’s HUMP! options not one however two feature-length lineups of “sizzling, heavy, and hilarious ‘soiled’ movie shorts,” and half one features a feast of spanking-new movies on your eyeballs. It is value a enterprise outdoors of your intercourse dungeon, however you’ll be able to nonetheless put on the latex catsuit. LC
(On the Boards, Uptown, Friday–Saturday)
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The frontrunner for the Greatest Documentary Function award on the 2025 Oscars follows the extended pressured demolition of Masafer Yatta, a rural West Financial institution group whose houses Israel needed for goal apply. In No Different Land, Palestinian activist and Masafer Yatta group member Basel Adra documented the destruction for half a decade, constructing an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist alongside the best way. For a glimpse of Adra’s documentation apply, take a look at his Instagram, which shares footage of Israel’s damaging practices. LC
(SIFF Movie Middle, Uptown, Monday–Thursday)
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Sultry dames and secondhand smoke make me nervous in actual life, however they seem to be a recipe for excellent cinema. Simply ask Movie Noir Basis founder, Turner Traditional Films host, and “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller, who will current the February 14–16 screenings at this yr’s Noir Metropolis competition. The fest will return for its seventeenth yr with the very best movie noir choices that the shadowy again alleys of Hollywood have to supply. This yr, they’re going to “shine a highlight on ladies whose cinematic legacy is entwined with the rise of movie noir” with a brand new 4K restoration of Robert Siodmak’s Phantom Girl and 12 movies screened in lush 35mm. LC
(SIFF Cinema Downtown, Belltown, Friday–Sunday)
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Originating in 2018 as a partnership between the Nationwide Nordic Museum and the cultural affiliation Pacific Sámi Searvi, the Sámi Movie Pageant has blossomed right into a hybrid occasion with intensive in-person and digital movie programming from Sámi cultures (Indigenous individuals of the northernmost elements of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Kola Peninsula). This yr’s competition contains experimental works, quick movies, video artwork, and canonical flicks like Markku Lehmuskallio’s 1982 drama Skierrichosen by visitor curator/artist Matti Aikio. LC
(Majestic Bay Theatres, Ballard, Monday–Friday)
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I might pay to observe Colman Domingo fold laundry for 2 hours, so Sing Sing is hardly a troublesome promote, however the story sounds heartfelt and provoking, too. Domingo stars as a wrongfully incarcerated prisoner on the infamous Sing Sing Correctional Facility, the place he finds his calling by performing in a therapeutic theater group. (The movie’s story is predicated on the Rehabilitation Via Arts (RTA) program, which has been operational at Sing Sing since ’96.) Sing Sing additionally presents a refreshingly empathetic lens: Most of the actors within the A24 movie are previously incarcerated contributors within the real-life RTA program. LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill, Saturday–Sunday)
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Greta Gerwig cited The Umbrellas of Cherbourg as one in every of Barbie‘s essential influences, and it is easy to see why—younger Catherine Deneuve may very well be confused for Barbie any day of the week, and the musical’s ultra-colorful set and musical numbers are drenched with the kaleidoscopic really feel that Gerwig’s 2023 movie makes an attempt. I can consider few higher methods to have fun the forthcoming spring than with Jacques Demy’s seminal musicals—he largely sidestepped the French New Wave’s trendy black-and-white ambiguity in favor of lighthearted colour. It must be extra-enchanting on this recent 4K restoration. LC
(SIFF Cinema Downtown, Belltown, Monday–Thursday)
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Starring three of my absolute favourite messy queens (Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, and Willem Dafoe), David Lynch’s lurid melodrama Wild at Coronary heart follows two outcast hotties who flee their hometown to pursue a torrid, surreal romance. What ensues is a sex-fueled highway journey match for a cleaning soap opera, which looks as if it might be fairly cool, till the grotesquely terrifying Bobby Peru exhibits up and ruins every thing. Should you preferred final yr’s Love Lies Bleeding, you will dig Wild at Coronary heart‘s avant-garde ambition and manic depth. Cue up Cage’s rendition of “Love Me Tender” to get within the temper for insanity. And it goes with out saying, however: RIP, David. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District, Friday–Sunday)
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Darkish, wintry days name for darkish beers. In honor of Stout Month, Watershed has hoarded a wealth of “essentially the most indulgent, tantalizing and eclectic” imperial stouts they may discover and is able to unleash 15 of them at this occasion to propel you into darkish beer nirvana. JB
(Watershed Pub & Kitchen, Northgate, Wednesday–Sunday)
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The favored native burger joint chain Li’l Woody’s has revealed the lineup for its eleventh annual Burger Month collection, which options 4 weeks of particular burger collaborations dreamed up by a number of the metropolis’s brightest culinary luminaries. This yr’s specials embody the Cambo-Diaspora Double Cheeseburger (two quarter-pound Royal Ranch grass-fed beef patties marinated in kroeung paste, two slices of American cheese, kroeung aioli, tomato relish, and pickled carrots on a Li’l Woody’s bun) from 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist and Sophon chef Karuna Lengthy (February 4-10); the Don Bronco Burger (a citrus soy garlic-marinated fried bone-in pork chop, fried egg, salsa criolla, and chimichurri aioli on a Li’l Woody’s Bun) from Dangerous Chancla chef Jose Garzón (February 11-17); the Lago Burger (a quarter-pound Royal Ranch grass-fed beef patty, goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, pomodoro con aglio and balsamic salsa, arugula, shaved crimson cabbage, pickled crimson onions, and parsley on a Li’l Woody’s bun) from Cafe Lago chef Lauren Thompson (February 18-24); and the Catahoula Burger (a quarter-pound Royal Ranch grass-fed beef patty, Tillamook white cheddar cheese, crimson eye barbecue sauce, honey jalapeño slaw, bread-and-butter pickles, and Worcestershire tabasco aioli on a Li’l Woody’s bun) from FlintCreek Cattle Co. chef Eric Donnelly (February 25-March 3). Burger fanatics who buy all 4 specials will obtain a restricted version Li’l Woody’s woven market bag, and by way of their Burger 4 Burger program, Li’l Woody’s will donate the identical variety of burgers offered to a company of every chef’s selection. JB
(Li’l Woody’s, Monday–Sunday)
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Led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Luz Elena Mendoza, Y La Bamba’s singular fusion of Mexican folks music and dreamy indie pop has been a Portland treasure for over a decade. They are going to play songs from their seventh album Lucha, which the band has described as exploring the multiplicities of “love, queerness, Mexican American and Chicanx id, household, intimacy, craving, loneliness—and chronicles a interval of battle and development for Mendoza Ramos as an individual and artist.” Should you haven’t watched their KEXP session but, I extremely suggest you throw it on and grow to be hypnotized by their angelic harmonies and hypnotic rhythm part. They are going to help the album after a gap set from Portland-based pop challenge Caicedo. AV
(Barboza, Capitol Hill, Friday–Saturday)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda is chargeable for Hamilton‘s e book, music, and lyrics, and he has squashed a dizzying variety of phrases and ideas into this beautiful manufacturing. You do not like musicals? Fantastic. However the Pulitzer-winning Hamilton is unattainable to flee—its hip-hop, jazz, and rap numbers have made individuals everywhere in the nation rethink their inflexible anti-musical stance, and provided them juicy, controversial historical past about one in every of their founding fathers. Take it for a check spin; you are gonna hear about it without end anyway. LC
(Paramount Theatre, Downtown, Tuesday–Sunday)
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SOIL, Seattle’s longest-running nonprofit artist-run area, is a stable selection on your weekend stroll. The gallery’s newest exhibition, Controllables, shares work by new members, together with Colleen Louise Barry, Tania Colette B., Sabella Flagg, Parisa Ghaderi, James Hartunian, Julia Monté, Cameron Day O’Connell, Warren Armando Pope, and Tim Roda. Take into account it a possibility to remain up-to-date on who’s who within the modern artwork group. Plus, there is a twist—in Controllables, “every artist has been introduced collectively serendipitously, beforehand unfamiliar with every others’ work, presenting us with a state of affairs, a query, or a puzzle, honoring the opportunity of the unpredictable.” I am desirous about Monté’s Styrofoam citadel and O’Connell’s multimedia works, which use “printed silk, bells, thread, candle wax, [and a] wasp.” LC
(SOIL, Pioneer Sq., Friday–Sunday)
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Wing Luke Museum’s latest exhibition “explores the various roles elders play in our communities, celebrates their lives and achievements, and honors the knowledge gained with time.” Whats up Auntie, Whats up Uncle facilities tales from group organizations and caregivers by means of pictures, artwork, and oral histories, plus an annual speaker collection that explores the Chinatown Worldwide District’s historical past, returning this summer season. LC
(Wing Luke Museum, Chinatown-Worldwide District, Monday/Wednesday–Sunday)
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Winter is a beautiful time to go to Bainbridge Island—the quieter season infuses the island with a relaxed, serene appeal. If I had been you, I might seize a latte from a comfortable cafe, benefit from the surroundings sans summer season crowds, after which head to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Artwork, the place visitor curator Fancy Vargas has conceived a bunch exhibition to “discover, have fun, and elevate the sweetness and radiance of Blackness as an expertise.” Radiant Reflections: Celebrating the Great thing about the African Diaspora guarantees complexity, so anticipate a “multifaceted” portrayal of Black resilience. LC
(Bainbridge Island Museum of Artwork, Bainbridge Island, Monday–Sunday)
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Ric’kisha Taylor’s life has at all times shimmered, and that radiance carries into her artwork. Her fascination with “hair equipment, DAX grease, [and] her mom’s glittery debit playing cards” informs a uniquely opulent and ultra-tactile collage fashion. In Gleaming, she delves into cultural assimilation and intimacy avoidance by means of augmented photographic imagery, intricate peyote stitching—a way honed by Indigenous beaders—and exact stitching strategies handed down by Black elders. The outcomes are as dazzling as they’re deliberate, evoking popular culture references whereas remaining layered, expressive, and deeply thought of. LC
(Gallery 4Culture, Pioneer Sq., Monday–Friday)
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The place was Seattle-based photographer Nate Gowdy on January 6? I am going to provide you with one guess, nevertheless it’s not as a result of he aimed to rampage the Capitol. Taking pictures on project for Rolling Stone, Gowdy documented the surreal proceedings of the day, capturing militants “marching, kneeling in prayer, posing for group pictures, breaking for hotdogs,” and extra. WITNESS: Nate Gowdy’s Lens on January sixth, 2021 shares Gowdy’s stark black-and-white photojournalism of the dystopian chaos. You is perhaps inclined to keep away from the feel-bad imagery, however the exhibition challenges viewers to “confront the complexities of id, energy, and the fragility of democratic beliefs.” It is value an extended look. LC
(Spectrum Fantastic Artwork, Madrona, Thursday–Saturday; closing)
