Create your very own mini-ecosystem at Bothell styling boutique, CoCapsules!Join us for a unique Do-It-Yourself Terrarium workshop! Step by step instructions will be provided by owner of Jungle Cat Plant Shop who will show you how to assemble, decorate and care for your beautiful masterpiece. This hands-on workshop includes all materials to create your own DIY terrarium garden - an assortment of terrarium loving plants, soil, rocks/moss, glass container and a mini jungle cat mascot to decorate. Everyone will walk away with their very own open terrarium and instructional care card!ABOUT COCAPSULES"We are a styling boutique so when you walk into [...]

This month in Word Craft we will be joined by Matt Ruff for a discussion on the topic "Make it Scary: Writing Thrillers and Horror".Join us for Word Craft with Alexandra Oliva, hosted by Brick & Mortar Books. This month, we will be joined by Matt Ruff for a discussion on the topic "Make it Scary: Writing Thrillers and Horror".About Word CraftCurious about the writing process and publishing industry? Join local novelist Alexandra Oliva as she explores questions of craft and delves into the mysteries of the publishing world with a series of guest authors. We invite you to bring in [...]

Join Chabad Downtown Bellevue for an evening of hope and inspiration with Holocaust Survivor Esther Basch-The Honey Girl of Auschwitz Thursday, May 4th 6:30 pm Meet & Greet- Coffee & Tea complementary + Cash Bar 7:30 pm- Hear from Esther Basch Meydenbauer Center- 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004 TICKETS- * Limited tickets available! https://www.chabaddowntownbellevue.org/survivor $20 Per Person $180 VIP Seating $1000 Event Sponsor! Includes 4 VIP Tickets Corporate Sponsorships Available! Please contact info@chabaddowntownbellevue.org or 425 647 8536 $5 Available with Student ID please contact info@chabaddowntownbellevue.org About Esther: Esther Basch, a 94 year old resident of Prescott, AZ, survived the [...]

Celebrate that galaxy far, far away at Kirkland Urban with an immersive laser show produced by Modern Enterprises and live action costumed characters. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character. The crowd will determine the winner of a special giveaway for both the best adult and child costume! The laser show begins at dusk on the promenade. We encourage you to join us early to grab a bite to eat from your favorite KU restaurant. QFC will also be hosting a food drive at Kirkland Urban on May 4th between 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Kirkland Urban is [...]

Sip wine and enjoy fine art, crafts, live music, and performance art. Ticket sales close at 3 pm day of.The Downtown Issaquah Wine & ArtWalk is back for 2023! Grab some friends and embark on a wine adventure of Issaquah's Historically Hip downtown and Olde Town galleries, boutiques, and businesses. Proceeds benefit the Downtown Issaquah Association.Meet winemakers from some of Washington’s finest wine producers. Sip, stroll, and shop around the northwest’s funky Olde Town destinations. This is one of the Downtown Issaquah's most anticipated events, so purchase your tickets early ($35 for 10 tasting tokens) and get a discount verses the [...]

Welcome to the Willows Preparatory School production of " The Lightning Thief"!

It's Cinco de Mayo...and we've got Rodger Lizaola (seen on MTV, FOX) at Stan's in Issaquah!Rodger is on a hot streak, taking 4th place in the Seattle International Comedy Competition just two months ago, where the grand prize was $16,000...but also the recent champion of the Renton Comedy Competition, where he won $100 and a "I love Renton" T-shirt and the admiration of 47 strangers. Rodger is a 2x finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition (2009,2015) and a 3x finalist in the Seattle International Comedy Competition (2009,2013). He's been a participant in the Great American Comedy Festival(2009), the Big [...]

Cao Yu's masterpiece - Peking Man, performed by Seattle Chinese Cultural Theater.

西雅图话剧社精心打造，倾情演绎曹禺先生经典著作——大型话剧《北京人》。《北京人》诞生在1941年的四川江安，全民抗战期间。曹禺先生在谈到为什么要创作这部作品时说，“当时我有一种愿望，人应当像人一样地活着，…… 必须在黑暗中找出一条路子来。” 1941年10月，《北京人》在重庆抗建堂剧场上演。 该剧不追求曲折离奇的故事情节，而是以一个典型的没落士大夫家庭——曾家的衰落为矛盾冲突和戏剧背景，折射出中国几代人的命运。随着百年前老北京生活场景展现，没有人物间激烈的冲突，而是挖掘人物内心世界的尖锐冲突，精神上的苦闷和对前途的希望。 “风暴中有静静的草舍，雷电中有安静的美好的心，它似高山岩石，似野天信鸟，它忠诚，却忘记人间如何丑恶。黑店是人间，是人住了一生的地方，平和静穆是一切事物，但事物的内中却疾风暴雨。”这是曹禺先生在《黑店》中的一段说明词，用来诠释《北京人》很贴切。 曾家这个书香门第，“爱”和“遵从人的天性”最为缺失，是不敢望及的奢侈品。曾文清和江泰的无能，是如此的“触目惊心”，他们虽然无用，但文清的淳厚和富于才情，江泰的爽直和富于热情，也是这个文化孕育的。家族把希望寄托在新的一代，而新一代的青少年曾霆，俯首复制着父辈的命运，归宿又能在何处？是什么塑造出卑微的人格？ 到剧本发表四十二年后的1982年，曹禺先生首次公开承认：“愫方是《北京人》的主要人物，我是用了全副的力量，也可以说是用我的心灵塑造成的”。 愫方的诗意和魅力在于她的憧憬与出走，来自于对自己生命意义的体认。在各种摧残、挤压中依然最坚定地保持着自己的人格尊严，而憧憬着光明，认清现实为自己而出走。 曾是江安国立剧专学生的方琯德回忆说：“那时候…曹禺也不过30岁，…他感到时代的苦闷，也憧憬着时代的未来，我记得江安的夜晚没有电灯，桌上点着一盏煤油灯，铺满了稿纸，窗外是梧桐秋雨。曹禺以最真挚的心情叙说着剧中愫方的善良，他回忆着充满生命力的古代人类向自然的斗争，对当时的现实斗争充满了希望。”经历了三年的新冠疫情肆虐全球之后，期待杨潞导演带领西雅图话剧社赋予经典话剧《北京人》新的生命，在都市的明暗悲欢中，由舞台延伸岀时空交错，以东方的色彩和音效演绎新与旧，死亡与新生，人类对未来的追求，对光明的理想与追求。（谢绝4岁以下婴幼儿。儿童凭票入场。）

Welcome to the Willows Preparatory School production of " The Lightning Thief"!

西雅图话剧社精心打造，倾情演绎曹禺先生经典著作——大型话剧《北京人》。《北京人》诞生在1941年的四川江安，全民抗战期间。曹禺先生在谈到为什么要创作这部作品时说，“当时我有一种愿望，人应当像人一样地活着，…… 必须在黑暗中找出一条路子来。” 1941年10月，《北京人》在重庆抗建堂剧场上演。 该剧不追求曲折离奇的故事情节，而是以一个典型的没落士大夫家庭——曾家的衰落为矛盾冲突和戏剧背景，折射出中国几代人的命运。随着百年前老北京生活场景展现，没有人物间激烈的冲突，而是挖掘人物内心世界的尖锐冲突，精神上的苦闷和对前途的希望。 “风暴中有静静的草舍，雷电中有安静的美好的心，它似高山岩石，似野天信鸟，它忠诚，却忘记人间如何丑恶。黑店是人间，是人住了一生的地方，平和静穆是一切事物，但事物的内中却疾风暴雨。”这是曹禺先生在《黑店》中的一段说明词，用来诠释《北京人》很贴切。 曾家这个书香门第，“爱”和“遵从人的天性”最为缺失，是不敢望及的奢侈品。曾文清和江泰的无能，是如此的“触目惊心”，他们虽然无用，但文清的淳厚和富于才情，江泰的爽直和富于热情，也是这个文化孕育的。家族把希望寄托在新的一代，而新一代的青少年曾霆，俯首复制着父辈的命运，归宿又能在何处？是什么塑造出卑微的人格？ 到剧本发表四十二年后的1982年，曹禺先生首次公开承认：“愫方是《北京人》的主要人物，我是用了全副的力量，也可以说是用我的心灵塑造成的”。 愫方的诗意和魅力在于她的憧憬与出走，来自于对自己生命意义的体认。在各种摧残、挤压中依然最坚定地保持着自己的人格尊严，而憧憬着光明，认清现实为自己而出走。 曾是江安国立剧专学生的方琯德回忆说：“那时候…曹禺也不过30岁，…他感到时代的苦闷，也憧憬着时代的未来，我记得江安的夜晚没有电灯，桌上点着一盏煤油灯，铺满了稿纸，窗外是梧桐秋雨。曹禺以最真挚的心情叙说着剧中愫方的善良，他回忆着充满生命力的古代人类向自然的斗争，对当时的现实斗争充满了希望。”经历了三年的新冠疫情肆虐全球之后，期待杨潞导演带领西雅图话剧社赋予经典话剧《北京人》新的生命，在都市的明暗悲欢中，由舞台延伸岀时空交错，以东方的色彩和音效演绎新与旧，死亡与新生，人类对未来的追求，对光明的理想与追求。（谢绝4岁以下婴幼儿。儿童凭票入场。）