Dance

Oct 5–7
Bandaloop
Meany Hall, as in the building itself, is the stage for this open-air performance that reimagines dance as an act more...vertical. In Bandaloop, performers traverse Meany’s exterior seemingly free from the petty restrictions of gravity, thanks not to magic but to a system of ropes and harnesses. The unveiling of new work in collaboration with University of Washington dance students makes for an unmissable engagement. Try to ignore the strings and just believe. Meany Hall, $44–$52

Film

Sat, Sept 30–
Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film
Like a red carpet event for the goblins, ghouls, and monsters of cinema, MoPop’s spook-tacular exhibit offers face time with some real scary faces. Over 50 props from classics like A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Walking Dead, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer turn the museum into a labyrinth of pop culture horror. Learn more about the horror tradition exhibit films and oral histories from genre bigwigs like Roxanne Benjamin, John Landis, and Eli Roth. Museum of Pop Culture, $26–$31

Oct 6–15
Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
Every year since 2004, Seattle nonprofit Tasveer gathers filmmakers and enthusiasts to celebrate both work focused on South Asian countries and the often-overlooked social and political issues these films tackle. Over 50 films will screen throughout Seattle and surrounding cities, including submissions from Nepal, this year’s country of focus. Various Locations, $12–$175

Comedy

Friday, Oct 6
Nick Offerman: Full Bush
“If there is a God, no part of the Bible or Christian doctrine will convince me of His existence half as much as the flavor of a barbecued pork rib,” says Nick Offerman. The philosophizing man’s man brings his salt-of-the-earth wit and wisdom to Seattle. Moore Theatre, $37–$57

Food & Drink

Sat, Oct 7
Fresh Hops Festival
Tasting fresh hop beer after a lifetime of the dried and processed hop beer found on most market shelves is like switching from diet soda to the real stuff. Good thing the Yakima Valley grows gobs of the stuff. Celebrate these malty beverages with a wealth of local breweries, including Fremont, Bad Jimmy’s, Lowercase, and Elysian. Hale's Ales, $25–$30

Theater

Sept 13–Oct 15
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Myra Platt adaptation of Maya Angelou’s essential work of autobiography returns to Book-It for a new run. The story of Angelou’s fight against the tide of racism in mid-twentieth-century America finds an intimate, and no less relevant, home on the stage—as does its call for personal perseverance. Book-It Repertory Theatre, $25–$40

Oct 1–29
Pride and Prejudice
Playwright Kate Hamill knows a thing or two about adapting Jane Austen to stage…with a twist. The New York Times called her version of Sense and Sensibility “pumped full of helium,” a lively romp “for those who don’t usually like Jane Austen.” Expect the same for the West Coast premiere of Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice. The stately decorum and period attire remain, but expect the fraught love story between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to take a more progressive swing. Seattle Repertory Theatre, $16–$50