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City Corridor’s new collection, Psychedelic Salon, is a month-to-month panel that intends to discover how psychedelics equivalent to psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA “are reshaping the psychological well being panorama.” Seeing as how the one expertise many Individuals have with ketamine remedy is watching that scene of Adrianna from Actual Housewives of Miami getting excessive as a kite after which uncontrollably bawling her eyes out and screaming for her lifeless dad in what seemed like a med-spa, it is in all probability an excellent dialog to have! (Simply me?) For the primary installment, host April Satisfaction will discuss to Stranger founder Tim Keck and artist and photographer Rachel Demy about “the function of psychedelics in Seattle’s countercultural actions and the way they affect inventive expression.” It needs to be an enchanting dialog, even for an uncool, stone-cold-sober particular person like me. STRANGER MANAGING EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(City Corridor Seattle, First Hill)
LIVE MUSIC
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When you’re a lover of ’90s dream pop bands like Mazzy Star, the Sundays, Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive, then I need to convert you right into a Alison’s Halo fan. Fashioned in Tempe, Arizona in 1992, the four-piece band evokes the huge, mysterious desert panorama from which they hail with frontwoman Catherine Cooper’s otherworldly harmonies and droning guitars. Anticipate to listen to songs from their 1998 debut, Eyedazzler, which they initially recorded on varied porta-studio cassettes between 1992–1996. LA-based indie rock band untitled (halo) will open. AV
(Madame Lou’s on the Crocodile, Belltown)
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Finest recognized for his or her immersive idea albums that contact on difficult themes (intercourse, organized faith, and existentialism, to call a number of), the emo-leaning indie rock band Cursive will cease by the Crocodile to help their first album in 5 years, Devourer, which incorporates songs with very emo titles like “What The Fuck, “The Avalanche of Our Demise,” and “The Age of Impotence.” Boston-based post-punk band Pile will open. AV
(The Crocodile, Belltown)
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I might pay to look at 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 appearing 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 provides a refreshingly empathetic lens: Most of the actors within the A24 movie are previously incarcerated individuals within the real-life RTA program. LC
(SIFF Cinema Downtown, Belltown)
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Juzo Itami’s “ramen western” follows a band of milk truck drivers whose pit cease at a roadside noodle store blossoms right into a quest for the proper noodle recipe. The genre-bending 1985 movie is segmented by stirring tales that do not relate to the principle plot, however communicate to the emotional energy of meals. Slurp it up in a recent 4K restoration at this screening, introduced by SIFF group engagement supervisor Hannah Baek. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown)
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When you do not observe PNW-born treasure Neko Case on Instagram, then do your self a favor and click on that “observe” button. She paperwork her life in rural Vermont with a sincerity and rawness that few well-known folks show as of late. There, you may anticipate finding an informal snap of her dinner, a blurry picture of her hair, and a trove of pet pictures. Due to her delightfully genuine presence and poetic songwriting, I’m not stunned that she has launched a memoir. Informed in lyrical prose, The More durable I Combat the Extra I Love You recounts the story of Neko’s upbringing as a lonely artistic baby rising up in Tacoma. She’s going to swing by Seattle to talk with KEXP’s Cheryl Waters concerning the new ebook. AV
(City Corridor Seattle, First Hill)
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On Porridge Radio’s newest album, Clouds In The Sky They Will All the time Be There For Me, singer-songwriter Dana Margolin opted to problem her vulnerability by writing the songs as poems, stating, “in a poem, you may’t cover.” The result’s a resonant PJ Harvey-esque album that tackles burnout, the music trade, and misplaced love. They are going to be joined by like-minded experimental rock band Mildred. AV
(Neumos, Capitol Hill)
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Discover a seat for From Floor Zero—the anthology challenge was shortlisted for Finest Worldwide Function on the 2025 Oscars. Though in the end it did not land a nomination, it is poised to be one of the talked-about movies within the wake of the genocide in Gaza. Spearheaded by famend Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, From Floor Zero assembles 22 brief movies created amid the continuing genocide by filmmakers from Gaza, providing a wanted platform for Palestinian creators to share their tales. Anticipate a mixture of genres, together with narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental cinema works. LC
(Northwest Movie Discussion board, Capitol Hill)
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Self-described “wandering poet” Naomi Shihab Nye, who’s additionally a Nationwide Ebook Award finalist and former Younger Folks’s Poet Laureate, has led writing workshops worldwide. In Grace Notes: Poems about Households, she “celebrates household and group” with extremely private, never-before-read poems tracing her childhood years and her household background. (Nye’s father was a Palestinian refugee and her mom was American; she spent her adolescence in Jerusalem and San Antonio.) At this discuss, she’ll provide a Q&A session led by poet-essayist Lena Khalaf Tuffaha. LC
(City Corridor Seattle, First Hill)
PERFORMANCE
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That they had me at Yeardley Smith. The voice of Lisa Simpson, alongside retired chilly case investigator and New York Instances bestselling writer Paul Holes and “similar twin detectives Dan and Dave,” co-hosts this infectious podcast on small-town crime circumstances. (You may keep in mind Holes from his contributions to the Golden State Killer case, which have been documented in Michelle McNamara’s I will Be Gone within the Darkish.) In Small City Dicks, the motley crew chats with detectives who “broke [a] case of their small city,” supplementing every episode with jailhouse cellphone calls, suspect interviews, and 9-1-1 calls. LC
(Neptune Theatre, College District)
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Omid Roustaei, often known as the Caspian Chef, is a daily Renaissance man: He is a psychotherapist, meals author, and the culinary board director of Seattle-Isfahan Sister Metropolis Advocacy. He is additionally devoted to sharing Iranian tradition and traditions—his debut cookbook Bitter & Candy: International Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen is full of 75 recipes, together with rooster in pomegranate walnut sauce, bitter cherry rice with petite meatballs, and crispy saffron-spiked tahdig, to not point out pretty prose and images. He’ll drop by Ebook Larder for an writer discuss and a cooking demo of a dish from the ebook. JB
(Ebook Larder, Fremont)
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The College of Washington’s winter 2025 lineup of public lectures showcases must-hear audio system like Wesaam Al-Badry, Margo Okazawa-Rey, Megan Ming Francis, and others. (They will remind us that there’s “no time for hate,” which may be laborious to swallow since a sure somebody took workplace on January 20.) Present up for considerate reflections on the aftermath of the election, the function of artwork and journalism. LC
(City Corridor Seattle, First Hill)
COMEDY
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Virgos vs. Aquarians. Tauruses vs. Pisceans. The sky is the restrict on this cage match-style improv present as a result of groups shall be decided by their astrological indicators, which seems like probably the most pleasant catastrophe possible. When you’re into astrology, Star Conflict is a dream come true, and for those who’re not, high quality, no matter, simply do not smash the enjoyable for everybody by rattling on about astrology being “faux.” We do not care! Transferring on!! The present will intention to find out which zodiac signal is finest at improv, and I am betting on Leos taking the prize—they’re usually the luminaries of the stage, proper? LC
(18th & Union, Central District)
LIVE MUSIC
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Musician/comic/actor/memoirist Reggie Watts just isn’t your father’s quadruple-threat entertainer—until your dad’s into surrealist humor, shockingly soulful funk (and parodies thereof), and ingenious beatboxing. Watts has maintained busy and assorted parallel careers in these fields as a result of his abilities are as outsized as his Afro. In all probability finest recognized to Seattle old-timers because the frontman for standard funk/soul group Maktub, Watts moved to NYC in 2004 and attained virality with hilarious parody tracks “Fuck Shit Stack” and “What About Blowjobs?” Many different incomparable songs (see 2010’s Why $#!+ So Loopy?) and stand-up gigs led to Watts incomes the bandleader function on The Late Late Present With James Corden in 2014. Watts’s musical strategy could be summarized by his track title “Pastiche in Lieu of Originality”; however even his self-deprecation is misleading. Toggling between profundity and absurdity, Watts achieves the miraculous feat of turning spoofs of musical and comedic tropes into works of ridiculous uniqueness. It is laborious to foretell what Reggie will do onstage on the Showbox, however it’s going to actually contain rarefied fusions of humor and sonics that will make the late Frank Zappa’s mustache twitch in approval. STRANGER CONTRIBUTOR DAVE SEGAL
(The Showbox, Downtown)
COMEDY
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One may describe Tom Papa as a comic book with large enchantment—he is a daily on each NPR’s Wait Wait… Do not Inform Me! and The Joe Rogan Expertise. The comedy veteran, who launched his second ebook, You’re Doing Nice! And Different Causes To Keep Alive, in 2020, will deliver extra of his level-headed type to the stage for this efficiency. LC
(Moore Theatre, Belltown)
COMMUNITY
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LED lamps be damned, as a result of you may attempt beating SAD with SAM once more this 12 months. The artwork museum will provide 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 dwell performances on Saturday evenings and sound baths, dancing, installations, and extra on “exercise days.” LC
(Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown)
FOOD & DRINK
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When you want a trip to ease you thru the final chilly days of the Huge Darkish, invoke the facility of make-believe with this summery soirée at all the fashionable Mexican spot Pablo Y Pablo’s areas (Wallingford, Leschi, and Woodinville). They will be freely giving free tacos and snacks, $5 margaritas and summer season drinks, and loads of “seashore get together vibes.” One fortunate visitor per location may even obtain a staycation bundle with dinner for 2 at Purple Café & Wine Bar and a one-night keep on the Fairmont Olympic Resort.
(Pablo y Pablo, Wallingford)
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Iceland has all the time appeared like a magical place to me: it has the best literacy charge on Earth, it is stuffed with scorching springs and glaciers and volcanoes, and plenty of of its residents nonetheless imagine in elves. Although you could not be capable of jet over to the land of ice and hearth anytime quickly, you may accept this Icelandic feast that includes Icelandic lamb and conventional foods and drinks, with vegan and vegetarian choices accessible. The night may even embrace dwell leisure and dancing. JB
(Nationwide Nordic Museum, Ballard)
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Now in its twenty fifth 12 months, MoPOP’s Sound Off! will as soon as once more give native under-21 musicians the prospect 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 12 months’s lineup consists of performances from alumni i///u, Maiah Wynne, and King Youngblood. AV
(MoPOP, Uptown)
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Glitter-folk balladeer Scott Yoder—who used to again PNW DIY legend Kimya Dawson—will have a good time ten years because the begin of his folk-tinged glam rock solo challenge. He’ll carry out a profession retrospective set starting from his first cassette tracks to brand-new unreleased materials. Arrive in time to catch opening units from native pop-punk artist Emi Pop and storage rock quartet Sux. AV
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill)
LUNAR NEW YEAR
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Not a lot has been revealed concerning the Seattle Chinese language Backyard’s upcoming Lunar New 12 months celebration, however in prior years, the backyard’s festivities have included conventional Chinese language music, riddles, a tai chi demonstration, a tongyuan (candy dumpling) demonstration, and extra. No matter this 12 months’s choices could also be, the Sichuan-style Chinese language backyard is a beautiful place to replicate on the brand new 12 months amid classical Chinese language structure and peaceable water options. LC
(Seattle Chinese language Backyard, Riverview)
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Seattle’s largest indoor evening market is celebrating Lunar New 12 months with an adults-only night of leisure, scrumptious eats, and a makers’ market filled with wares and treats from dozens of AAPI-owned companies. On our hit record: testing the drunken lion dance, slurping scorching noods, and selecting up some cute equipment as Valentine’s Day presents. There’ll even be a bar devoted to 2 of Seattle’s favourite issues: alcohol and boba—a dream come true! Common admission tickets are $15, however for ten bucks extra you may deal with your self to “all day completely happy hour,” which features a tote bag, two drink tickets, and a “bling ring.” SL
(Magnuson Park Hangar 30, Sand Level)
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In the case of nice band origin tales, Belle & Sebastian has the most effective: Again in 1994, Stow Faculty college students Stuart Murdoch and Stuart David recorded a number of demos for a faculty challenge with their music professor Alan Rankine (previously of the Associates). After one in every of their singles was picked up by the faculty’s document label Electrical Honey, the label provided to launch their debut album, Tigermilk, which went on to form the indie pop style as we all know it. Twelve albums and practically three many years later, Murdoch nonetheless fronts the ensemble, bringing their delicate twee sound across the globe. He’ll cease by the Fremont Abbey to have a good time the discharge of his debut novel, No one’s Empire, with a studying, Q&A, and dwell music. Primarily based on his childhood, the novel digs into the “darkish days resulting in mild and coming of age by music.” AV
(Fremont Abbey Arts Middle, Fremont)
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For a movie that’s sexiness personified, look no additional than The Starvation—the ’83 horror follows Catherine Deneuve as a ravenous vamp torn between two extraordinary hotties, performed by David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. (I might have a tough time selecting, too.) Scream queens Mae Flood and Princess Charming will add their signature wit to this slinky screening. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District)
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A few of my biggest joys in life embrace fiber arts and the works of Nora Ephron, so I am particularly enthusiastic about this inaugural craft evening hosted by SIFF in partnership with the not too long ago opened Sew Cafe. Convey alongside your present non-messy work-in-progress (knitting, crocheting, hand-sewing, weaving, and doodling all welcome) and sew or sketch in bliss whereas watching the 1989 rom-com When Harry Met Sally. If you do not have something to work on, Sew Cafe can have restricted supplies available for beginner-friendly wood coronary heart cross sew keychains and bookmarks. JB
(SIFF Movie Middle, Uptown)
SPORTS & RECREATION
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With the Higher Half Marathon, it is simpler than ever to take the following step (after which the following, after which one other one, advert nauseam) in any relationship. Enter in one in every of 4 classes: bromance, besties, lovers, and lonely hearts, and select from 5K, 10K, and half marathon races. When you’re actually making an attempt to indicate somebody you may’t do it with out them, join the half marathon relay. All finishers obtain a quarter-zip shirt, cute birds medal, race pictures, and a scorching post-race meal (nothing says attractive like sweatily scarfing down oatmeal collectively). SL
(Seward Park)
COMEDY
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See somebody? Say one thing. I Noticed U, The Stranger‘s tackle Craigslist Missed Connections, returned final 12 months, which implies you may learn pickup traces like “How’s your praxis? As a result of I believe we could possibly be greater than only a principle ;)” 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)
FILM
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I will begin this blurb with some brutal honesty: I discover the trailer for A Full Unknown to be corny, annoying, and positively angling to snag Tiny Tim an Oscar nod. Is that this partially as a result of after I was an adolescent, a boy “broke up” with me by copy-pasting the lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “Do not Assume Twice, It is All Proper” into his AIM away message, thus cementing my everlasting and near-lifelong disdain for the grumpy troubadour? Perhaps!! However perhaps you like Bob Dylan, wherein case A Full Unknown may enchantment to you. The biopic is about in NYC’s ’60s music scene and follows Chalamet because the snarky, mysterious Dylan. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, Monday–Wednesday)
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I’ve lengthy lamented the dearth of cinema set within the Center Ages. Certain, we have movies like Braveheart and Andrei Rublev, however the folks want extra medieval storytelling, dammit! (For this reason I am so enthusiastic about Robert Eggers’ subsequent challenge.) Anyway, the Beacon appears to agree with me—they’re screening tales of unicorns, dragons, and the Knights Templar to “interrogate the load conferred upon the grandest of all legends within the Darkish Ages and past: King Arthur and his quest for the Holy Grail.” The collection continues this weekend with John Boorman’s medieval epic Excalibur. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis, Monday–Thursday)
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When you do not wish to be the one who’s like, “Wait, what’s that?” when you’re watching the Oscars this 12 months, now’s the time to meet up with all the award frontrunners. One apparent decide is the stacked-cast drama The Brutalist, which follows visionary architect László Toth’s (Adrien Brody) postwar arrival in the US. He settles in Pennsylvania, the place the industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Man Pearce) notices his expertise. LC
(SIFF Cinema Downtown, Belltown, Monday–Thursday)
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Thinkpieces be damned—we nonetheless do not perceive a lot concerning the oeuvre of surrealist auteur David Lynch. He famously did not clarify his movies, leaving us all at nighttime as to their true meanings. Such is the mark of an artist who was fully devoted to originality and curiosity; an artist who meditated, recited optimistic affirmations, made cool furnishings, and actually, actually wished his viewer to return to their very own conclusions. Maybe it is extra enjoyable that Lynch’s motivations stay a thriller. I am actually nonetheless studying new issues about him, and by no means extra so than after his dying at 78. The Beacon’s assortment of “Lynch’s biggest interviews, oddities, documentary items, brief movies, music movies, rarities, and secret mysteries” provides a chance to ruminate on, and maybe complicate, the director’s story. It is a number of works that’ll develop even probably the most atrophied, cobwebbed components of your consciousness. Within the phrases of Lynch himself, “Repair your coronary heart or die.” LC
(The Beacon, Columbia Metropolis, Monday–Sunday)
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The frontrunner for the Finest Documentary Function award on the 2025 Oscars follows the extended pressured demolition of Masafer Yatta, a rural West Financial institution group whose properties Israel wished for goal follow. 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 follow, take a look at his Instagram, which shares footage of Israel’s damaging practices. LC
(SIFF Movie Middle, Uptown, Friday–Saturday)
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When you hang-out the Elliott Bay stacks with any regularity, you’re probably acquainted with Sigrid Nunez, whose work has inked the pages of literary powerhouses like The Paris Overview, Harper’s, McSweeney’s, and The Believer. She’s philosophical, but her prose is unadorned—it is an intoxicating combine. She’s maybe finest acknowledged for her ebook The Buddy, a private favourite of mine, however Pedro Almodóvar has elected to adapt Nunez’s cheeky, sleek 2020 novel What Are You Going Via. The story follows Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton), two former journal staff whose paths diverge when one turns into an autofiction novelist and the opposite a warfare reporter. What is going to occur after they meet once more? LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, Monday–Thursday)
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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 in depth in-person and digital movie programming from Sámi cultures (Indigenous folks of the northernmost components of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Kola Peninsula). This 12 months’s competition consists of experimental works, brief movies, video artwork, and canonical flicks like Markku Lehmuskallio’s 1982 drama Skierrichosen by visitor curator/artist Matti Aikio. LC
(Majestic Bay Theatres, Ballard, Friday–Sunday)
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Greta Gerwig cited The Umbrellas of Cherbourg as one in every of Barbie‘s major influences, and it is easy to see why—younger Catherine Deneuve could possibly 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 a good time the forthcoming spring than with Jacques Demy’s seminal musicals—he largely sidestepped the French New Wave’s fashionable black-and-white ambiguity in favor of lighthearted shade. It needs to be extra-enchanting on this recent 4K restoration. LC
(SIFF Cinema Downtown, Belltown, Friday–Sunday)
FOOD & DRINK
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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 among the metropolis’s brightest culinary luminaries. This 12 months’s specials embrace 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 pink cabbage, pickled pink 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, pink 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 fans who buy all 4 specials will obtain a restricted version Li’l Woody’s woven market bag, and through their Burger 4 Burger program, Li’l Woody’s will donate the identical variety of burgers bought to a company of every chef’s alternative. JB
(Li’l Woody’s, Capitol Hill, Tuesday–Sunday)
LIVE MUSIC
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Since their formation in 1973, again after they performed folks songs for small crowds, Los Lobos have gained standing as one of the essential Mexican American rock bands of all time, amassing an especially devoted fanbase. For over 4 many years, Los Lobos have dabbled in varied genres equivalent to nation, soul, and blues whereas protecting their ft firmly planted in rock ‘n’ roll. They may return to the Triple Door for a four-night residency on their Disconnected tour, that includes an all-acoustic set with drums. AV
(Triple Door, Downtown, Wednesday–Saturday)
PERFORMANCE
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Lin-Manuel Miranda is chargeable for Hamilton‘s ebook, music, and lyrics, and he has squashed a dizzying variety of phrases and ideas into this gorgeous manufacturing. You do not like musicals? Positive. However the Pulitzer-winning Hamilton is not possible to flee—its hip-hop, jazz, and rap numbers have made folks all around 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 eternally anyway. LC
(Paramount Theatre, Downtown, Tuesday–Sunday)
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Lauded motion artist Shamel Pitts choreographed this layered efficiency, main the best way for Brooklyn-based arts collective TRIBE to showcase the “the ultimate installment of Pitts’ BLACK Sequence triptych.” The efficiency pulls from cosmic Afrofuturist aesthetics and blends dance, cinematic video projection, and monochromatic mild design to replicate on the black gap as not only a void, however a “metaphorical place of transformation and potential.” Anticipate a mesmerizing hour-long journey. LC
(On the Boards, Uptown, Thursday–Saturday)
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I not too long ago attended a manufacturing of The Nutcracker and located myself seated subsequent to a small baby in a tutu who spent the whole runtime coughing and hacking prefer it was her private efficiency. Even so, it was troublesome to not be in awe of the surroundings, the music, and the ballet dancers on stage. I used to be dazzled, rattling it! Let this be a reminder that artwork has the facility to beat all obstacles or no matter. And here is one other efficiency that I can promise will dazzle you, too. Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “traditionally knowledgeable re-imagining” of The Sleeping Magnificence consists of scenic design by Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary (who we interviewed right here) and costumes by Paul Tazewell (Hamilton, West Facet Story, PNB’s Swan Lake). (We acquired a sneak peek right here.) It is impressed by the Pacific Northwest, so I hope Aurora is carrying Gore-Tex. LC
(McCaw Corridor, Uptown, Monday–Sunday)
SHOPPING
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Nothing fairly says “I really like you” like making an attempt on outsized classic jackets and complimenting one another. The Georgetown Trailer Park Mall is celebrating love in your buddies, foes, and native crafters each weekend in February with the theme “Huge Hearted.” Pick the proper reward in your particular somebody(s), and remember to cease by Shotgun Ceremonies for those who’re seeking to get hitched in what may be the one transport container wedding ceremony chapel within the nation. SL
(Georgetown Trailer Park Mall, Georgetown, Saturday–Sunday)
VISUAL ART
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Even for those who missed the Lunar New 12 months Honest, there’s nonetheless loads of time to have a good time the 12 months of the Wooden Snake at Wing Luke Museum. First, slide over to New 12 months’s All 12 months Spherical: Meals, Household, and Enjoyable, which options recent shows on lion dances, New 12 months’s demonstrations, and meals traditions. Then, take a look at this considerate exhibition, which “explores the advanced relationship between place and belonging by the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identification.” Artists Eric Chan / 陳志宇 / 진지유, Lauren Iida, Ravleen Kaur, and Kyler Pahang will search to outline “dwelling” by portray, video, and installations. LC
(Wing Luke Museum, Chinatown-Worldwide District, 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 allure. If I have been you, I might seize a latte from a comfy 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 gaggle exhibition to “discover, have a good time, and elevate the wonder and radiance of Blackness as an expertise.” Radiant Reflections: Celebrating the Great thing about the African Diaspora guarantees complexity; anticipate a “multifaceted” portrayal of Black resilience, and take into account attending the January 18 panel with exhibiting artists for extra context. LC
(Bainbridge Island Museum of Artwork, Bainbridge Island, Monday–Sunday)