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Jazz

Earshot Jazz Festival 2018 brings both the traditional and the eccentric

Two weeks into the monthlong Earshot Jazz Festival, the program is shaping up as one of the best ever, living up to the fest's reputation for celebrating eccentricity but also swinging through the wheelhouse of more traditionally minded fans.

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Ornate seats at the Grand Illusion, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, in Seattle. On the screen is actor Mickey Rourke in “9 1/2 Weeks,” which is being tested to an empty house to see if the DVD is projection-worthy. If so, the theater would get permissions to show the film from the 1980s. 204209

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Shrimp biryani made in an Instant Pot. The Instant Pot, an electric pressure cooker, is well suited for many Indian dishes, and a slew of new cookbooks are seizing on its popularity. (Andrew Scrivani/The New York Times)

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Movies

Alex Honnold climbs through the enduro corner on El Capitan’s Freerider.

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Music & Nightlife

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready headlined an all-star show at the Showbox Thursday night, all on hand to celebrate an honor bestowed on him by the Recording Academy’s MusiCares for his work in aiding those in the industry with addiction problems. Photographed at the Showbox Thursday, May 10, 2018. 206248 160613

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Television

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Playwright Inua Ellams explores African masculinity in ‘Barber Shop Chronicles’

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Classical Music

Randolph Hokanson, pianist and UW professor emeritus, dies at 103

Randolph Henning Hokanson carried his high musical standards from the concert stage to the University of Washington classroom, inspiring generations of young pianists and concert audiences alike, and continuing to teach and perform well after retirement.