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WHY: Ignoble rich people exchange dry witticism and fumble with their emotions. Who cares? It's Geoffrey Rush!

WHEN: May 25, 26, 27. Times and locations vary.

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WHY: Suspense? Quirky humor? Barely restrained terror? Sign us up!

WHEN: May 25, 27, 31 at various times and locations

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Dear Mr. Hansen,

As the city eagerly awaits the results of your privately-funded transportation study that may (or may not) determine if a third professional sports venue in the SoDo neighborhood will cause insurmountable traffic issues, where two stadiums and a working port already frequently force things to a standstill, let us at Seattle magazine (headquartered very close to Safeco Field) submit the above for consideration. Read more »

Why: Just try to watch this and not get covered in empathy-goosebumps.

When: May 23, May 29 and May 31 at various times and locations.

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It's almost that time again: time to get down at the always free and always folksy Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend (5/25-5/28; 11am-10pm) at Seattle Center. Read more »

Check out this video Seattle Channel's Art Zone, in which host Nancy Guppy interviewed Northwest filmmakers featured at SIFF this year on the red carpet during the opening-night gala. Why does Guppy arrive in a dog crate strapped to the top of a car? Because that's how Guppy does it. (Mitt Romney, we're looking at you.) Read more »

Warning: There's a pretty gross (but funny) vomit scene in the trailer.

Why: a) Seems funny; b) directed by Jay and Mark Duplass; c) we empathize with the pain and humiliation that is misdirected sibling love; d) we dig laser tag.

When: May 22 at Pacific Place. 4:30 p.m.

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Two weeks from today, you'll be able to do something that, a year ago, few Seattleites thought they would do again: buy tickets to a show at Intiman. And not just one, but four shows, ranging from classic to never-before-seen works that all promise to test the boundaries of our comfort zones (yes, please! Test away!).

The much anticipated Intiman Summer Festival will run July 11-August 26, with preview performances starting July 5. A repertory company of seventeen local actors (listed below) will play more than 40 roles in four plays directed by Allison Narver, Andrew Russell, Valerie Curtis-Newton and Dan Savage. 

2011 subscribers can redeem the free seats promised to them before tickets go on sale to the general public. Information on how former subscribers can redeem those tickets is already in the mail.

Otherwise, tickets are $30 each and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800.745.3000, starting June 4.

Here's the detailed description of the lineup from the press release:

It is hard not to feel inspired after visiting the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit, opening to the public today (!) Monday, May 21.

It is also hard, as a local, not to approach the new exhibit with an air of cynicism – superiority, even. Read more »