Fiona Apple at the Paramount Theatre

Hands down, Fiona Apple is my favorite musical artist. I have loved her since about 8th grade, and while other artists have fallen of my radar, she continues to amaze me. The last time she toured to Seattle was seven years ago with Damien Rice. It was such a beautiful show, and me and my friends were lucky enough to score second row tickets. So you can bet when I heard she was touring to Seattle again, I jumped on it!

This time I didn't score second row tickets, but it really didn't matter. The show was incredibly powerful, with plenty of older songs from Tidal and When the Pawn, to satisfy the diehard fans. Opening with "Fast As You Can," Fiona started strong and didn't let up. It's amazing how such a voice can come from such a little woman! I was also happy the show was at the Paramount Theatre, because it's such a beautiful venue.

Originally we had planned on getting up early, and spending the day in Seattle. Unfortunately, these plans didn't work out. We first had to stop at Tommy's parents house, then mine, and by that time we didn't head down to Seattle until late. Got stuck in traffic for about an hour (yuck), so by the time we got downtown we had about an hour before the doors opened. Just enough time for a few appetizers and drinks!

Here's a short video I took, I hate being the person with their phone out the entire concert, so I made it quick!

Chihuly Garden and Glass: Part Three

   Okay, last Chihuly post!

   The last part of the exhibit was the "Glass House," and outside garden area. Without a doubt, the Glass House is the highlight of all the galleries. The sculpture is 100 ft long, and frames the Space Needle with over a thousand orange, red, and yellow plates. Directly outside the Glass House is a huge yellow glass sculpture, situated perfectly under the Space Needle.

    It was really lucky that it wasn't raining! It had poured the day before, so I was mentally preparing to get soaked while walking through the garden area. Thanks Seattle sunshine for making an appearance!

Chihuly Garden and Glass: Part Two

          Here are some more photos from the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit! The pictures below were from a gallery titled, "Mille Fiori," a huge piece inspired by Chihuly's mother's garden. This piece looked like something straight out of Willy Wonka!

       The piece below is titled, "Ikebana and Float Boat." This piece consisted of two boats, one filled with these spheres, or "floats," and the other filled with "Ikebana," which is the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Although the ikebana boat was beautiful, I loved the playfulness of the boat filled with the floats.

       Chihuly is famous for his beautiful chandeliers, so it seemed fitting that there was a room dedicated to them. In addition to the giant chandelier in the middle of the room, one hung in each corner. 

Chihuly Garden and Glass: Part One

   Tommy and I went and visited the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center yesterday. It was amazing! Dale Chihuly is glass artist from Seattle, and his pieces are simply breathtaking. Located directly next to the Space Needle, the exhibit features several galleries, a theater, glasshouse and garden.

    I'm going to break up all the photos I took into three posts, otherwise it would be a little overwhelming. I truly wish these photos did the pieces justice, but the attention to detail and size was difficult to really capture. If you have the chance to see them in person, do it.

    The piece below was in the "Sea Life Room," and was probably one of my favorites. So beautiful!

 
        The next room, "Persian Ceiling," was another favorite of mine. The ceiling was made of clear glass, with glass pieces resembling sea urchins placed on top. This allowed the daylight to shine through the glass and light the whole room.

     Oh, and thanks for all the birthday wishes!