South Lake Union Block Party

The annual South Lake Union Block Party is happening this weekend. This is the largest festival showcasing South Lake Union.

This year’s festival will include more than 60 organizations and businesses in the area and all proceeds will benefit an organization called Mary’s Place. This organization helps homeless families.

There will be performances on the main stage by Hey Marseilles, Aryon Jones and the Way, Eldridge Gravy and The Court Supreme, Evening Bell, and Bread & Butter. There will be a beer garden overlooking the stage as well as seven different food trucks along Westlake Avenue.

The Block Party is presented by Vulcan and Amazon and is free. For more info, click here.

Events This Weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend? You have some good options. Below I’ve noted some big events going on this weekend you might want to check out.

Bite of Seattle

We are one day away until the Bite of Seattle, which features 60+ restaurants and vendors, Beer and Cider tasting, 4 live music stages, cook off demonstrations, a movie night, a roof top lounge and an outdoor beer garden. This event is definitely worth checking out.

Sip on a beer and taste different kinds of foods as you listen to live music. What’s not to like?  The Bite of Seattle will be going on July 21st-23rd. For more information, click here.

Capitol Hill Block Party

Cabaret – Review

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of seeing Cabaret the musical at the Everett Performing Arts Center. This musical’s music and lyrics are by the award-winning team of Chicago. Being a fan of Chicago, I knew I was in for a real treat.

When the curtain went up, we felt a major presence in the auditorium. A red flashy cabaret sign hung high above the stage for all to see. Dancers appeared with their sexy undergarments singing and dancing in sync. This was a musical I couldn’t take my eyes off. The music was memorable and catchy and the dancing was sexy and seductive.

Photo by Mark Kitaoka.

The musical centers around two characters who fall in love during the 1930s in Berlin. This is a time when the Nazis were threatening to take over the government. Sally is a dancer at a club and she meets a handsome American novelist who is taken by surprise by her charming presence. She soon convinces him that she needs a place to stay temporarily, but before you know it, they fall in love. Sally becomes pregnant and her guy comes up with a plan to take her and flee to America. He is concerned with the Nazis’ threat to take over Berlin and the danger for him and his new family. Sally is resistant to this idea and struggles with leaving her career behind for love.

Photo by Mark Kitaoka.

The acting and singing were very strong and the lead actress who played Sally had a very powerful voice. My favorite song was one where she was singing about her history for playing the field with her many men. It gave you some background into her character and her resistance about falling in love. It was a dramatic song that sucked you in.

Photo by Mark Kitaoka.

I would see this musical again if I had a chance. Don’t miss out on this flashy, mesmerizing show. There is only one week left so click here to get your tickets.