This Friday, contemporary classical music collective The Box is Empty presents an evening of new music, drinks, and conversation at the Century Ballroom. The ensemble will perform five new classical works by internationally-renowned composers. Audience members are encouraged to mingle with the musicians between performances. Continue reading The Box is Empty Brings Cutting Edge Classical Music to the Century Ballroom
The Seattle Public Library’s new Museum Pass program lets you use your library card to check out free museum passes. You’re allowed one pass per week to any participating museum, but you have to wait 30 days to go back to one you’ve already visited. (It’s one pass per library card, as well.) Continue reading Seattle Public Library Now Lets You Check Out a Museum (Pass) for Free
Not so long ago, the George Benson Waterfront Streetcar was lauded–even extended in the early ’90s. But the construction of the Olympic Sculpture Park “required” the removal of their maintenance barn, and the line was shut down in 2005. Not to worry, residents were told, it’s just temporary, until a new barn can be built. Continue reading Op-Ed: Savor Our Waterfront Streetcars, Don’t Sell Them
Thanks, bmann’s photos, for dropping this scenic view into our Flickr pool. We’ll take any reminder of how lovely the … Continue reading Glimpses: “Seattle Center & Beyond”
She explains that the men and women of these centers attend performances by choice and often actively engage with the show. They laugh, talk back, and advise characters. The inmates expect an honest and committed performance, so actors have to give it all they’ve got. Smith emphasizes that it is an exciting risk for performers: “You have to go out there and say trust us. And if we lie, they’re not going to stay.” Continue reading Getting Under the Skin With Freehold’s Free-Ranging King Lear
The Woodland Park Zoo has been pigging out lately, first with Visayan warty pigs and warthogs, now with a pair of new kunekune pigs from New Zealand named Baxter and Barkley. Glance again at the photo and you will not be surprised to learn that “kunekune” means “fat and round” in Māori. Continue reading A Red, White & Zoo Weekend Pig Out is in the Works
Photos of Seattle’s new Great Wheel abound on the internet this week, so we decided to jump on the bandwagon … Continue reading Glimpses: “Great Wheel in Progress”
