D I S C O V E R:
Hugo House’s Literary Series Kicks Off, Feast or Famine
After a year of cataclysmic calamities, Hugo House is kicking off its annual spring literary series with an ode to the end of times: the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Over four Saturdays this spring, twelve writers and four musicians will address themes of conquest, war, famine, and death. This Saturday February 12th, the series starts off with a malnutritious event. Be it hunger of the heart, soul, mind or body, writers Ottessa Moshfegh, Leni Zumas, Laura Da’, and Sadie Dupuis of Sad13 will confront thematic notions of the Black Horse (representing famine) in live readings of their own literary works. Some darkly worded literary catharsis feels like the right antidote for these times. Individual tickets for the 6pm live stream performance on Friday February 12 are available here, and seasonal passes for all four sessions may also be purchased.
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Delivery from Sushi Blossom and a Japanese Cuisine Webinar
Chinatown-International District’s Little Saigon has a new sushi joint, Sushi Blossom. This to-go-only restaurant prepares copious boxes of sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and also offers donburi bowls, miso soup, edamame, seaweed and cucumber salads, and an inari trio. The fare is fresh, traditional in scope, and delivered without any additional fees. The house special roll is a California roll topped with seared salmon, smelt roe, and green onion. We’re not exactly sure who’s at the helm of this restaurant, and there aren’t any official restaurant reviews yet, but the Yelps are rightfully praiseworthy. We suggest springing for a couple of their Nigiri and Sashimi combos, and tuning in tonight for “How to Appreciate Sushi on a Deeper Level,” brought to you by Sushi Kappo Tamura’s Chef Taichi and co-presented with the Consulate General of Japan. During this free program, Chef Taichi will explain how to enjoy sushi with recommendations on the best fish to eat in each season, as well as other tips for enjoying this Japanese cuisine.
W A T C H:
France’s Official Oscar Submission, Two of Us
What’s Valentine’s Day weekend without a film about a torrid love tryst? In this debut feature film from Filippo Meneghetti, longtime secret lovers Nina and Madeleine’s affair is put to the test when something prohibits them from moving freely between their respective apartments. Mark Keizer said in his review for Variety that the film is “an affirmation of our universal desire for emotional intimacy and how the right connection can overcome all social and physical limitations. The fact that the relationship is between two lesbians well into their retirement years only makes the film even more quietly groundbreaking.” Don’t miss France’s official 2021 Oscar submission for Best International Film now available for streaming via SiFF’s Virtual Cinema and Tacoma’s The Grande Cinema, starting tomorrow Friday February 12.