We've got a lot this week, check out the latest in Seattle book events! more ›

One part history lesson, one part moving family memoir, and one part art exploration. Edmund de Waal comes to Seattle to discuss his bestselling book, The Hare with Amber Eyes. more ›

If you're not going to Metro's public hearing, at least do something productive with your night. Our calendar has the suggestions you need to plan accordingly. more ›

This week in Seattle we have everything from a little conversation between cultures (complete with breaks for tea), to Seattle architecture, and a record of our musical past. Enjoy a little literature with your Summer! more ›

It's about that time of year when people start day-dreaming about hitting the road and going far, far away for summer vacation. But with the gorgeous weather we've been having (not to mention gas prices) it's hard to want to leave the city. May we suggest some highly social arts events around the City fringes that will get you out of your regular stomping grounds. When the living is easy, it's time for adventure. And nothing says adventure like West Seattle. more ›

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POLITICS JUNKIE: The jury's still out on whether or not McCain is going to display how capable he is of handling politics and governing at the same time (i.e. the job of the president) by showing up for tonight's debate in Mississippi. But, the Presidential Debate Commission will be there, a giant pool of reporters will be there, and his opponent Barack Obama will be there ready and willing to turn the whole thing into a town hall meeting if that's what has to happen. Oh, the drama of the whole thing! Tune in at your own home, at your friends' houses, or at a number of locations around town that will be holding watch parties. (UPDATE: McCain has decided to show up, after all. We'll refrain from commenting and leave that all up to you.) more ›

PURE HILARIUM: Frank Entertainment Showcase brings Wits Up!, a showcase of its best and brightest talent to Town Hall. It's a lively night of 8 mini-performances by satirists, musical wizards, and solo artists--from jazz humorist Jay Leonhart to cabaret songwriter Ray Jessel to Stephanie Satie's solo shows about female American immigrants. Think Marvin Hamlisch meets Noel Coward meets Anna Deavere Smith, before they became the names that they are. more ›

But let's not lose sight of another change that's proved another vast improvement: Pentagram's reworking of SAM's brand identity. more ›

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After being closed last year for reroofing, the Seattle Asian Art Museum opened January 14 with four new shows. The wily curators at SAAM knew you weren't paying attention, though, so they scheduled the Grand Reopening for this Saturday, the 21st. The celebration inside features "music, dance, and theater from Asian cultures," a grouping that includes Sumo wrestling and DJ Anup Shastri. There will be FREE Starbucks Coffee served between 10am and 1pm for the incredibly budget-conscious and possibly anemic. Suggested admission for adults is just $5, which is so inexpensive it doesn't make it worth our while to tell you that children get in for even less. more ›