TRUNK SHOW: Downtown's Art/Not Gallery hosts Seattle's first ever non-human art show, A New Breed of Art: Creations by Woodland Park Zoo's Animals. The Puget Sound chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers curated the exhibit, which features around twenty pieces of art painted by the zoo's elephants and orangutans. The painting sessions are part of the zoo's enrichment program to keep the animals physically and mentally stimulated, while also encouraging their inner van Goghs. The exhibit runs through March 5th. more ›

Another weekend, another opportunity to check out the films at SIFF. If you're into the short film genre, SIFF Cinema hosts ShortsFest all weekend long, with short films packaged by theme in approximately ninety-minute blocks. For all SIFF screenings, the general/member ticket prices are $11/$9 (and matinees $8/$7), except for gala screenings and other special events, which cost more. Seattlest applies our well-honed knowledge of all things cinema to the SIFF catalogue in order to point out some notable films playing this weekend: more ›