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March 13, 2020

Catch the fuzzed-out garagesters of Seattle’s <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42596196/acid-tongue-monsterwatch-fronds">Acid Tongue</a> at Belltown Yacht Club on Friday and <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/43141193/acid-tongue-in-store">Easy Street Records</a> on Saturday.

Cheap & Easy

47 Events You Can Go to in Seattle This Weekend: March 13-15, 2020

Acid Tongue, a Daytime Disco, and More Confirmed Events

by Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, and Rich Smith

March 13, 2020

Seattle's <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42800319/st-patricks-day-parade-2020">St. Patrick's Day Parade</a> and <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42424326/irish-week">Irish Week</a> have been canceled, but you can still celebrate with a (half-capacity) screening of the graceful and inventive French-Belgian-Irish movie <a href="https://everout.thestranger.com/movies/the-secret-of-kells/a26087/"><em>The Secret of Kells</em></a> at Central Cinema.

Film/TV

29 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: March 13–15, 2020

Extra Ordinary, The Hunt, The Secret of Kells, and Other Critics' Picks

by Bobby Roberts, Charles Mudede, Gregory Tozian, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Leilani Polk, Marjorie Skinner, Robert Ham, Suzette Smith, and Wm. Steven Humphrey

March 9, 2020

Don't miss <i><a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42512427/last-days-of-the-tsars">Last Days of the Tsars</a></i>, an immersive theater production about the twilight of the Romanovs. In light of COVID-19, the production company assures guests: "With a maximum of 60 audience members a night, our house size is well below the 250-person cap in Washington State, and our guests are spread across three floors of the Stimson-Green Mansion for the majority of the night as well."

Best Things To Do

The 32 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: March 9-15, 2020

Last Days of the Tsars, the Ballard Chili Cook-Off Competition, and More Arts & Culture Critics' Picks

by Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Leilani Polk, Nathalie Graham, and Rich Smith

March 9, 2020

Dance to Boston-based trio <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42174849/palehound-adult-mom-emma-lee-toyoda">Palehound's</a> soulful, jangly indie rock at the Sunset Tavern this Friday.

Best Music Shows

The 21 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: March 9-15, 2020

Gill Landry, Palehound, and More Music Critics' Picks

by Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Kim Selling, and Leilani Polk

March 5, 2020

Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage are ravenous for each other in David Lynch's <em><a href="https://everout.thestranger.com/movies/wild-at-heart/A16451/">Wild at Heart</a></em>.

Film/TV

39 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: March 5–8, 2020

Wild at Heart, Onward, The Traitor, and Other Critics' Picks

by Bobby Roberts, Charles Mudede, Chase Burns, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Erik Henriksen, Gillian Anderson, Gregory Tozian, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Leilani Polk, Robert Ham, Suzette Smith, and Wm. Steven Humphrey

March 1, 2020

Surf-rock favorites <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/41901318/best-coast-mannequin-pussy">Best Coast</a> will play their moody-yet-catchy jams at the Showbox on Wednesday night after a <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42719773/best-coast-live-at-kexp">free KEXP in-studio</a> at noon.

Best Music Shows

The 48 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: March 2-8 2020

Best Coast, High Pulp, and More Music Critics' Picks

by Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, and Mike Nipper

March 1, 2020

Discover three works by nontraditional filmmaker John Akomfrah in <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/39693350/john-akomfrah-future-history"><i>Future History</i></a>, opening Thursday in the Seattle Art Museum gallery.

Best Things To Do

The 68 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: March 2-8, 2020

Seattle Cocktail Week, John Akomfrah's Future History, and More Arts & Culture Critics' Picks

by Charles Mudede, Chase Burns, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Leilani Polk, Nathalie Graham, and Rich Smith

February 28, 2020

Get excited for winter's end (if you aren't already) at this year's "Spring Fever"-themed <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42697653/northwest-flower-and-garden-festival">Northwest Flower & Garden Festival</a>, where you'll find display gardens, a marketplace, and these Instagram-friendly floral art mannequins from Fleurs de Villes.

Weekend Guides

56 Major Events to Know About in the Seattle Area This Weekend: Feb 28-March 1, 2020

The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, August Wilson's Jitney, and More

by Charles Mudede, Chase Burns, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, and Rich Smith

February 27, 2020

Let Anya Taylor-Joy pierce your heart with those saucy saucer eyes in <i><a href="https://everout.thestranger.com/movies/emma/a25776/">Emma.</a></i>

Film/TV

44 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: February 27–March 1, 2020

Emma, The Invisible Man, the Children's Film Festival, and Other Critics' Picks

by Andrew Wright, Annie Wagner, Bobby Roberts, Charles Mudede, Chase Burns, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Erik Henriksen, Gillian Anderson, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Leilani Polk, Robert Ham, Suzette Smith, and Wm. Steven Humphrey

February 27, 2020

Clockwise from top left: <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42890371/ilana-glazers-horny-4-tha-polls-genny-social">Ilana Glazer</a> ("Horny 4 Tha Polls," March 25), <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42925658/seattle-sounders-2020-home-games">Seattle Sounders</a> (home season kickoff March 1), <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/41774368/emerald-city-comic-con">Emerald City Comic Con</a> (March 12–15), <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/41248613/georgia-okeeffe-abstract-variations"><i>Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstract Variations</i></a> (opening March 5 at SAM), <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/41728341/lewis-black">Lewis Black</a> (March 21), <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42347832/st-patricks-day-dash-2020">St. Patrick's Day Dash</a> (March 15).

Look Ahead

Your Complete Guide to March 2020 Events in Seattle

The 175 Biggest Arts, Music, Food & Culture Events to Know About

by Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, Mike Nipper, and Rich Smith

February 27, 2020

The <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42033270/womxns-march-on-seattle-2020-the-next-revolutionaries">Womxn's March on Seattle</a> returns on International Women's Day.

Holidays

The Top 31 Women's History Month 2020 Events in Seattle

The Womxn's March on Seattle, a Stand-Up Show with Ilana Glazer, and More

by Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Katie Herzog, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, and Rich Smith

February 23, 2020

<a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/41425938/death-cab-for-cutie">Death Cab for Cutie</a> will post up for a three-night stint at the Showbox this week.

Best Music Shows

The 53 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: February 24-March 1, 2020

Death Cab for Cutie, Raphael Saadiq, and More Music Critics' Picks

by Chase Burns, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, Mike Nipper, and Rich Smith

February 23, 2020

The Tony-nominated Broadway rendition of Disney's <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/39794661/disneys-frozen"><i>Frozen</i></a> wraps up its run at the Paramount this week. Go for the expanded score and special effects, stay for the dramatic hand gestures.

Best Things To Do

The 73 Best Things to Do in Seattle This Week: February 24-March 1, 2020

Disney's Frozen, John Cameron Mitchell's Origin of Love Tour, and More Arts & Culture Critics' Picks

by Charles Mudede, Christopher Frizzelle, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Leilani Polk, Nathalie Graham, and Rich Smith

February 20, 2020

Love flares up unexpectedly in <em><a href="https://everout.thestranger.com/movies/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire/a22600/">Portrait of a Lady on Fire</a></em>.

Film/TV

43 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: February 20–23, 2020

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Attack the Block, the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, and Other Critics' Picks

by Annie Wagner, Bobby Roberts, Charles Mudede, Elaina Friedman, Erik Henriksen, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Leilani Polk, Robert Ham, Suzette Smith, and Wm. Steven Humphrey

February 20, 2020

Right after the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42894053/rally-with-elizabeth-warren">rally for her campaign</a> at Seattle Center.

Weekend Guides

50 Major Events to Know About in the Seattle Area This Weekend: Feb 21-23, 2020

A Rally with Elizabeth Warren, the Seattle Polar Plunge, and More

by Charles Mudede, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, Nathalie Graham, and Rich Smith

February 17, 2020

Expect a good mix of local and national dancers—including Jade Solomon Curtis, pictured—at <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/40290049/solo-a-festival-of-dance">Solo: A Festival of Dance</a>, which will take over On the Boards this weekend.

Best Things To Do

The 57 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: February 17-23, 2020

Solo: A Festival of Dance, the Seattle Wine & Food Experience, and More Arts & Culture Critics' Picks

by Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Leilani Polk, Nathalie Graham, and Rich Smith

February 16, 2020

Bliss out to "tropical futurism" with <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42657212/combo-chimbita-y-la-bamba-savila">Combo Chimbita</a> as you watch beams of light bounce around the Laser Dome on Sunday.

The 43 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: February 17-23, 2020

Combo Chimbita, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and More Music Critics' Picks

by Abbie Gobeli, Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Kim Selling, and Leilani Polk

February 13, 2020

Maybe you can't make it to a rendezvous at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day like Tom and Meg in <a href="https://everout.thestranger.com/movies/sleepless-in-seattle/a15130/?date=2020-02-16"><i>Sleepless in Seattle</i></a>, but surely you can catch a ride to Central Cinema for a screening of the classic rom-com this weekend.

Movies Worth Watching

44 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: February 13–16, 2020

Sleepless in Seattle, Noir City, and Other Movie Critics' Picks

by Bobby Roberts, Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Erik Henriksen, Gillian Anderson, Jasmyne Keimig, Jenni Moore, Joule Zelman, Leilani Polk, Robert Ham, Suzette Smith, and Wm. Steven Humphrey

February 10, 2020

While you slurp Hama Hama oysters and drink local beer and wine at <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42321020/alki-oyster-fest">Alki Oyster Fest</a> on Sunday, you'll be helping restore local marine habitats through the Puget Sound Restoration Fund. Good on you!

Best Things To Do

The 70 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: February 10-16, 2020

Alki Oyster Fest, Noir City, and More Arts & Culture Critics' Picks

by Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Joule Zelman, Julianne Bell, Leilani Polk, and Rich Smith

February 9, 2020

Dr. Dog's <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/41694915/dr-dog-michael-nau">Valentine's Day show</a> at the Neptune is sold out, but don't worry—you can still catch the exuberant Philly ensemble earlier in the day (and for free!) at <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/events/42719730/dr-dog-live-on-kexp">KEXP</a>.

Best Music Shows

The 54 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: February 10-16, 2020

Dr. Dog, Sángo, and More Music Critics' Picks

by Dave Segal, Elaina Friedman, Jasmyne Keimig, Kim Selling, Leilani Polk, and Rich Smith

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