Made a New Year’s resolution to go out more? We’ll help you out. Here are 17 fantastic events this month that our critics recommend—plus links to see more details and buy tickets before they sell out. For even more things to do, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
THROUGH JAN 10
The Book of Mormon
“Has there ever been a better time to see a musical send-up of organized religion? Is there anything funnier than watching Mormon missionaries tap-dancing? Do you realize one song is a parody of “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King? This is the third time The Book of Mormon has toured through Seattle, and a whole bunch of people were crying their eyes out when they didn’t get in the last two times—including a few Stranger staffers—so if you’re one of those people, here’s your chance. Pro tip: Praying won’t help. You gotta buy a ticket.” CHRISTOPHER FRIZZELLE
JAN 4-5
Patti Smith
The punk-rock queen and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer recorded her debut album, Horses, in 1975. She’ll honor the album’s over 40 years of influence by performing the album in its entirety with two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, and bassist/keyboardist Tony Shanahan, who’s been part of the band for 20 years.
