PERFORMANCE

Thru Jan 31
Stomp
There was a time when banging on trash cans and every available object was thought of as strange. Well…it’s still strange, but Stomp became a phenomenon in the ’90s and made it more acceptable. For nearly 25 years, the percussive stage show has traveled the world, entertaining audiences and inspiring countless kids to annoy their parents by banging on every household surface. Moore Theatre, $40–$83

VISUAL ART

Jan 29–May 1
Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture
As one of the twentieth century’s greatest architects, Louis Kahn understood that buildings could serve as magnificent public art. From California’s Salk Institute to the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh, Kahn’s buildings showcase his mastery of geometric symmetry while also conveying a substantial, hefty built-to-last weightiness. Bellevue Arts Museum presents Kahn at the height of his powers through architectural models, photos, film, and drawings in Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture. Bellevue Arts Museum, $12

THEATER

Thru Feb 21
Constellations
Some say there are infinite possibilities in romance. Constellations tests the limits of that idea. The string theory love story between a theoretical physicist and a beekeeper is told in vignettes with each decision the couple makes spawning an alternate parallel universe. The New York Times said it “might be the most sophisticated date play Broadway has seen.” Seattle Repertory Theatre, $34–$57

Thru Feb 28
Crimes of the Heart
Everyone has a breaking point. When Mississippi housewife Babe Magrath can no longer take her husband’s abuse, she shoots him and escapes to to kinship of her two sisters. The trio begins to reflect on their dysfunctional upbringing, and attempt to sort out the trouble it wrought in their lives.  Laughter begets tears which begets more laughter in this Pulitzer Prize winning dark Southern Gothic tragicomedy. Village Theatre Issaquah, $48–$68

BOOKS & TALKS

Sat, Jan 30
Sunil Yapa
Sunil Yapa travels to Seattle to present his debut novel, Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, which captures the 1999 WTO protests’ tense chaos on a personal and human level. Over the course of a day, seven narratives—nonviolent protesters, street cops, a politician, a police chief, and said chief’s estranged pot-dealing son—slam together and explode in this visceral, literary molotov cocktail. Elliott Bay Book Company, Free

CONCERTS

Fri, Jan 29
Little Big Show: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra headlines the latest Little Big Show, complete with a new flowing psychedelic rock aesthetic that the band sussed out on its third album, Multi-Love. Get there early as Baltimore’s Lower Dens opens with haunting pop songs from one of 2015’s most acclaimed indie albums, Escape from Evil. All money from ticket sales will be donated to the nonprofit Red Eagle Soaring: Native Youth Theatre. Neptune Theatre, $18

Sat, Jan 30
Mommy Long Legs and Wimps
Mommy Long Legs is bum-rushing the Seattle music scene whether you like it or not. (For the record, we do.) The quartet overflows with pissed off youthful and crass energy that makes their punk tunes feel unrelentingly fierce. Things are sure to get rowdy at Columbia City Theater when the women are joined by the always excellent Wimps and Boyfriends. Columbia City Theater, $10–$12

CLASSICAL & MORE

Sun, Jan 31
So Percussion
A world-class percussion ensemble is like a Rube Goldberg machine: While each minute detail may seem disparate at the start, when they harmoniously merge the results can be mind blowing. New York’s delight-fully eccentric So Percussion thinks outside the box (ever heard someone play an amplified cactus?) and is hip enough to play festivals like Bonnaroo. The quartet unleashes a marvel of rhythmic sound as part of the UW World Series. Meany Hall, $35–$40

FOOD & DRINK

Sat, Jan 30
Belgian Fest
Despite being a popularly held belief, drinking alcohol doesn’t warm your body (it actually lowers your core temperature). That said, it can warm your spirits. And in the winter months, few boozy events can match Belgian Fest. With more than 90 Washington-brewed Belgian-style beers, there’s bound to be something to light up the taste buds. Just don’t forget a jacket. Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, $35–$40

OUT OF TOWN

Fri & Sat, Jan 29 & 30
Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival
Hit the slopes and catch some tunes as Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival returns to Leavenworth for another chill weekend. With a lineup that includes Strand of Oaks, Fruit Bats, Hibou, Grace Love and the True Loves, Iska Dhaaf, and Industrial Revelation, its a fest worth bundling up to attend. Leavenworth Festhalle, $30; Festival pass $55