Read/Attend: Emily St. John Mandel’s Sea of Tranquility
Watch the upcoming conversation, co-presented by Elliott Bay Books and The Seattle Public Library, with Emily St. John Mandel (“Station Eleven”, “The Glass Hotel”). Mandel’s new book, Sea of Tranquility, released earlier this month, follows characters spread over time and space as their worlds become upended and their lives intersect. The free virtual event (in-person tickets sold out) is on April 18th.
Learn more about the book and purchase tickets to the virtual event here.
See: Inu-Oh directed by Masaaki Yuasa
Inu-oh, making its US film festival premier, is the new movie from Japanese animation master Masaaki Yuasa (“Night Is Short, Walk on Girl”, “Mind Game”). Lightly inspired by a true story, Yuasa’s 14th-century rock opera follows a pair of friends on the edge of society as they make music and gain popularity. Inu-oh, Part of SIFF’s Asian Crossroads program, plays April 20 at the Egyptian and April 23 at the Uptown cinema. SIFF’s full line-up of in-person and virtual events can be found on their website here.
Last Chance/First Chance: Christina Quarles at the Frye / MAGMA SLIT at the Henry
Los Angeles-based artist Christina Quarles’ exhibit at the Frye is bold and colorful, with playful references and experimental painterly techniques. Her collection depicts ambiguous figures, who are “subjected not only to the weight and gravity of the physical world but also to the pleasures and pressures of the social realm.” The show is a must-see, on display through June 5th.
Be one of the first to see MAGMA SLIT by Bolivian-American artist Donna Huanca. Commissioned by the Henry Art Gallery, the installation is described as a “complete sensory experience” that includes painting, sculpture, live performance, sound, and olfactory works. On display now through February 5, 2023.
Image: Installation view of “Donna Huanca: MAGMA SLIT, 2022,” Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington. (Jonathan Vanderweit)