![]() Los Lobos formed in 1973 and have released upwards of 20 albums in their venerable career. It’s why the music sound so vibrant and alive and… present, lacking that 1950s vintage gossamer. It wasn’t just the film’s title track, which jetted East LA’s most prodigious Chicano rock band to the top of the charts in both the US and the UK. It’s a great opportunity to slurp some briny bivalves and scope out some hidden gems you wouldn’t otherwise try.įun fact: The Ritchie Valens music you hear in 1987 film biopic La Bamba are covers of his tunes as recorded by Los Lobos. The organization has rounded up a host of restaurants to devise exclusive menus with four items highlighting fresh local shellfish, at least two of them entrées. Shellfish Showcase is the seafood counterpart to Restaurant Week, organized by Dine Around Seattle. Sonically, Jenkins isn’t shaking up the status quo like Scott-Heron did-this is subdued, inward-looking rap that should sound familiar to fans of Earl Sweatshirt or Freddie Gibbs-but his tireless self-examination and dense wordplay is worthy of one of modern music’s underappreciated visionaries. Mick Jenkins isn’t the first rapper to pay homage to Scott-Heron, an influential figure in hiphop, but few do so as extensively as Jenkins does on his latest album, which shares a name with Scott-Heron’s debut. Gil Scott-Heron emerged in 1971 with Pieces of a Man, a casually revolutionary debut that blended poetry, jazz, and soul with black revolutionary thought. Dolph’s songs are catchy, and there’s really nothing like seeing an artist on the come-up. Having been the target of not one but two shootings in 2017, and dropping several chart-topping albums, the Memphis rapper has experienced both the bitter and the sweet sides of life-and this comes out in his music. Special in that he is probably one of the few people with a similar first name to that German dictator born in the last half century, Adolph Thornton Jr., aka Young Dolph, is major, bringing his syrup-drenched rhymes and Southern swagger to our rainy, gray corner of the country. ![]() Though there are always a few experiments that don't quite come together, it's endlessly fascinating to see the way one theme filters through the minds of several very different theater artists. The high-pressure nature of the event produces an evening of surprising theater for audience members, who arrive in their seats charged with expectation and anxiety for the performers. True to its name, the 14/48 Festival turns around 14 brand-new, theme-based, 10-minute plays in two days. 14/48: The World's Quickest Theatre Festival JASMYNE KEIMIG JANUARY 4-12 PERFORMANCEĢ. His work is very much of this century: blisteringly bright and loud, distinctly American, inspired by (and commenting on) technology. They occupy a unique middle ground between painting and sculpture. He makes his giant, vibrant paintings on handmade wooden panels, although calling them paintings is almost a disservice to them. ![]() It has been causing waves in the Seattle art scene, and for good reason-it's really fucking cool, and it seemingly came out of nowhere. ![]() White is 24 years old and his work is maximalist to the highest degree. If all of that isn't enough, you can also look ahead to the rest of this year's big events, or check out our complete Things To Do calendar. Below, find everything from an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo to an improv show with TV favorites Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz, from the opening of Cherdonna Shinatra: DITCH Like Add to a List at the Frye Art Museum to the Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival, and from the Broadway at the Paramount production of Dear Evan Hansen to the Seattle Women's March. We've rounded up 125 big food festivals, performances, art shows, concerts, and other good reasons to immerse yourself in Seattle's culture this month, no matter what the temperature is outside. If you've made a New Year's resolution to stop watching so much Netflix and go out more instead, we've got you covered. ![]()
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