Winner of nine Tony awards, adored by many, offensive to some, “The Book of Mormon” (the musical) is currently showing at The Paramount for an all-too-brief two weeks. Performances are already sold out, with the exception of a limited ticket lottery that takes place 2 1/2 hours prior to each show.
Magnolia resident Gary Gaffner showed up a little before 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Magnolia Post Office (3211 W. McGraw St.) with a bag containing two bottles of nonalcoholic cider.
When Erin Quigley’s two daughters were young, she liked to take them to a salon on their birthdays so they could get their toenails painted. Unfortunately, this wasn’t always the simplest task because many salons did not know what to do with young children, as the pedicure chairs were too big.
Should fourth- and fifth-grade students do homework? While many might think this is a no-brainer, approximately 75 students in Queen Anne and Magnolia public elementary schools formally debated this topic for the last several weeks, via a new after-school debate program, DebateAble.
The grunts and oinks from Bentley and Oscar started up immediately as we walked into their stall at Pasado’s Safe Haven. Stacie Martin, the sanctuary director of operations, was giving us a tour, and she kept saying we should come meet the pigs. But clearly, we were there for the pigs to meet us.
Don’t expect Walt Disney’s wilting heroine in Rossini’s take on the “Cinderella” fairytale, currently at Seattle Opera.
Magnolia Cub Scouts, Troop 80, with their Cub Scout Citizenship Academics Workbook in hand, made the trek to City Hall on Dec. 18 to meet with Mayor Mike McGinn and ask him some questions.
Rosalind Franklin is not exactly a household name. Yet, the determined British scientist and expert in X-ray crystallography created the image (known as Photograph 51) critical to the discovery of DNA’s structure.
The highly anticipated return of the SuperSonics has had all of Seattle buzzing in recent weeks. Businesses throughout the city see the arrival of an NBA team as an economic stimulus, and general consensus agrees.
After an eight-year process, Lower Kinnear Park Off-Leash Area, at 899 W. Olympic Place, is now open. It is the 13th off-leash area in Seattle. The Lower Kinnear Park Off-Leash Area is 5,400 square feet, similar in size to nearby small off-leash areas such as Regrade Park and Denny Park.
Magnolia author Cameron Dokey will sign copies of her new book for young adults, “Kissed,” at Magnolia’s Bookstore (3206 W. McGraw St.), on March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m.
After years of service in Magnolia through the successful LeRoux Fine Apparel (3220 W. McGraw St.) and various community projects, Mike and Alex Smith have earned this year’s Magnolia Business Person of the Year award.
Nikos Gyros will serve a Greek-inspired brunch this Sunday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and donating all of the profits to charity. It is the first event in the local eatery’s “12 Months, 12 Causes” program, for which it will open its doors one Sunday a month to raise money for various nonprofit organizations.
“Argo,” the movie inspired by the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, is going to win the Academy Award as best picture of 2012. Go ahead, place that bet in your office Oscar pool, but don’t expect to reap much advantage, because everybody else is just as sure that “Argo” is going to win.
Sign up for lacrosse, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, is under way. The Queen Anne Lacrosse Club (one of the oldest youth lacrosse clubs in Seattle), Magnolia United and Queen Anne Quick Styx for girls are all local teams who will teach the game.