The secret’s out on one of Seattle’s favorite homegrown stars.
Kris Orlowski is hardly a new name on the Seattle music scene. Yet the man—and his band—have recently been on the move. Good things are happening, and the future feels especially bright.
The 43rd Annual Fremont Fair rocks out with a new tradition
What goes perfectly with zany floats, kooky characters on stilts and enthusiastic bikers cycling around town in the nude? Why, live music, of course! This weekend marks the inaugural year of the newest Fremont Fair tradition: The Solstice Concerts.
Who: Allen Stone was a wonderful sight for the eyes and ears at last year’s Bumbershoot Festival, and I am delighted he has returned to Seattle to dazzle the Eastside at the beautiful Chateau Ste Michelle. Allen Stone has not quite attained the level of national praise he deserves, but I’d put money on his rise to the top of the charts in upcoming months with his new Capitol record deal, and Forbes Magazine mention for best musicians under 30. In the mix of young artists, Stone brings a unique flavor of neo-soul and R&B to the table, and a truly mesmerizing voice wise beyond his years. While most 80’s babies grew up listening to TLC and New Kids on
A 5-point guide to a hot Washington destination.
Nearly four-and-a-half hours southeast of Seattle, there’s a charming, sun-soaked town where an actual Main Street still exists. On a Saturday afternoon, a local shop posts a window sign declaring business closed due to a daughter’s track meet, and on a Sunday evening, you might be hard-pressed to find an open restaurant at which to dine. It’s a throwback, in the most pleasant way.
Since all the Groundhog Dog jokes have already risen, seen their shadow and retreated into the proverbial internet hole, let’s just settle with calling Edge of Tomorrow a slightly derivative but monstrously enjoyable blockbuster. In a time where any project commanding a budget north of 100 million dollars is either dumbed down to the broadest of international audiences or stuffed with pew-pewing superheroes, witnessing this brand of thinking man’s blockbuster illicits nothing short of a deep sigh of relief. It might not have the layers of Inception or the majesty of Avatar but its fleet-footed cadence, wily comic timing and crackerjack combat spectacles makes for one ace summer tentpole.
Specialty doughnuts worth the drive.
This edition of Grub Alert features Donut Factory, a doughnut bakery up in Lynnwood that opened last month. They serve artisan doughnuts with quality ingredients. I love doughnuts, but I can be fairly picky about which ones I eat.
Spotlight On Women’s Health: Q&A With Heike Malakoff
In 2003, just five days after she turned thirty-four, doctors rocked Heike Malakoff‘s world when they informed her she had breast cancer. Thankfully, after years of treatment, Heike is thrilled to report today that she’s now been cancer-free for seven years.
Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie‘s cheekbones and Elle Fanning‘s bleach blonde mop and shit-eating smile, is a movie designed for young, dim-witted children who fancy bright lights and high pitched voices and don’t yet understand the word “story”. It’s a retelling by way of obliteration, with debut director Robert Stromberg taking sledgehammer swings when he would have benefited so much more from the nuance of a scalpel. From the very first minute, it’s a total slog, a tonal nightmare. There wasn’t one moment where I wasn’t waiting for it to just end.
Watch the Stars Align With Hiphop Violinist Lindsey Stirling at the Paramount
Who: Dubstep ballerina. Classically trained violinist. Mormon comedian. All of these traits encompass the talented Lindsey Stirling, and combined are the very reason she has become the sensation she is today. Stirling’s stardom began when she was voted off America’s Got Talent back in 2010, where she was told the world has no place for a poppy dancing violinist. Stirling has since squashed that statement, and entered a realm of music all her own, combining big electro beats and womp womps we tend to associate in dubstep with the soothing classical violin. It’s not everyday a girl from a little town in Arizona sells out shows all over the
For its 40th, the Seattle International Film Festival is again raising the bar on itself, this year offering a whopping 435 films including 198 feature films, 60 documentaries, and 163 short films from 83 countries. Of those, 44 are world premieres, 29 North American premieres and 13 US premieres. All this amongst a slew of festival favorites from this year and last. Let’s just say that the odds of seeing them all just got that much slimmer.
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