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A Blissful Autumn Afternoon With the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra

Dana Wen — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:45:46 +0000

On October 26, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra performed their season opener concert at Wallingford's Chapel Performance Space, featuring a delightful program of music by Hector Berlioz and Igor Stravinsky.

Miyabi 45th: Where Soma Makes Soba and So Much More

Jay Friedman — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:30:09 +0000

Making her soba noodles from scratch, Soma carves out a new noodle niche in Seattle that’s actually rare to find in any U.S. city. The soba’s super, but you’ll want to sample other parts of the menu, including the snacks, salads, and hot and cold plates which let Soma show off her European flair.

Seattle Modern Orchestra Explores the Curious Musical World of John Cage

Dana Wen — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:12:49 +0000

Last Friday, the Seattle Modern Orchestra presented a John Cage retrospective. The evening highlighted a variety of the composer's works, including the ambitious Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra.

The Greenways are Coming! (to Beacon Hill and Ballard)

Michael van Baker — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:51:56 +0000

Wallingford had its greenway grand opening in mid-June, and now Beacon Hill and Ballard get to learn what all the traffic-calming excitement is about. Beacon Hill's open house is tonight, July 19, at Jefferson Community Center (3801 Beacon Avenue S) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ballard's greenway-curious population will gather next Thursday, July 26, at Adams Elementary School (6110 28th Avenue NW), in the cafeteria.

Wallingford’s Greenway Gets a Grand Opening This Saturday

Michael van Baker — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:12:52 +0000

The official opening of the Wallingford Greenway, Seattle's first, is this Saturday, June 16, at 5 p.m. The City Council's Sally Bagshaw, a big greenways booster; SDOT Director Peter Hahn; and friends of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways will be there for a ribbon-cutting ceremony (at North 44th Street at Corliss) allowing Kidical Mass—pretty much what it sounds like—to pass through.

Performers Stretch Sonic Boundaries at Seattle Improvised Music Festival

Dana Wen — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:23:54 +0000

The Seattle Improvised Music Festival gathers improvisational musicians from around the globe to create and present original avant-garde works. This year's festival, which concluded last weekend, took place at the Chapel Performance Space in Wallingford.