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The Must List: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Kirkland Uncorked
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff July 16, 2015
Must Fest
Head East for the Annual Kirkland Uncorked
(7/17 to 7/19, times vary) This three-day summer food and wine festival takes over the scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington and features everything from wine tasting to dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win bragging rights as the Eastside’s best burger.
Must See
ACT Presents Hold These Truths
(7/17 to 8/16, times vary) This play tells the true story of University of Washington student and Seattle native Gordon Hirabayashi who, in 1942, refused to register for internment with other Japanese-American citizens during World War II. The one-man show—a sold-out success last year—compellingly portrays a young man’s struggle to reconcile love of country with an appalling betrayal.
Must Save the Date
Nab Your Tickets to Seattle magazine’s Red, White & Brew
Friday (7/24, 6 to 9 p.m.) If you missed last year’s spectacular tasting event, you have another chance. Red, White & Brew, a fete jam-packed with award-winning Washington wines, beer from local breweries, cocktails and snacks galore, is back for the fourth year, this time taking place atop the Rainier Tower.
Must Shop
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Starts This Weekend
(7/17 to 8/3, times vary) Nordy’s big blowout sale starts this Friday. Expect crowds, more crowds and incredible markdowns on all the newest and most on-trend clothing, shoes and handbags that Nordstrom trend-watchers, buyers and designers have on deck for fall.
Must Read
Attend a Live Recording of Nancy Pearl’s Book-Filled Podcast
Thursday (7/23, 7:30 p.m.) Beloved Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl joins former KUOW host Steve Scher for a live taping of their podcast, “That Stack of Books,” in which they talk of new and noteworthy titles. An excellent source of summer reading!
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Finding Place in Pictures
Artist Sky Hopinka’s first solo museum exhibit in the northwest showcases his creative approach to language and identity
“I had cassette tapes and workbooks, but it was hard because I was living in Washington, and my tribal language has roots in Wisconsin,” Sky Hopinka says. Learning alone, he could listen to prerecorded Hocak phrases and practice writing letters and words, but an essential component was missing — another person to speak with. Photo
Feeding Ghosts to Free Them
Artist Tessa Hulls creates a revealing graphic novel to help her deal with childhood trauma
Seattle artist Tessa Hulls’ new graphic novel Feeding Ghosts is a deeply stirring narrative of loss, mental illness, and intergenerational trauma. She says that she wrote it to answer this question: What broke my family? Much of the book is about repetition, and how three generations of women in Hulls’ family were emotionally crippled by
