Arts Features

  • Mike Daisey is a storyteller. As such, he’s always on the lookout for a narrative hook. So when he’s asked how his life has changed … More »

  • There’s a rustic, frontier-homestead quality to Larry Calkins’ new show under my hat, which mixes paintings, sculpture, and a series of flat, doll-size dresses that … More »

  • Here in London, there’s no place better for a picnic and peek at the art than Kenwood House, a grand old estate bequeathed to the … More »

  • Since Seattle Weekly moved from Spring Street to south of Pioneer Square, a different set of public artworks marks my daily bicycle commute and lunchtime … More »

  • Tourists are the cruelest art critics. No matter if I hate Hammering Man, those descending from the Duck love it. And while I had, and … More »

  • August: Osage County Erickson Theatre off Broadway, 1524 Harvard Ave., 329-1050, balagantheatre.org. $20–$25. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends April 27. The movies have … More »

  • Every time some classical pundit advocates that classical musicians include other musics in their repertory, I wonder why it only works one way—why we’re encouraged … More »

  • Jersey Boys The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., 625-1900, 5thavenue.org. $29–$123. Runs Tues.–Sun.; Times Vary. Ends May 4. In an era that included the … More »

  • Take my money! Why won’t you take my money? In case you haven’t noticed, our economy is moving to a frictionless, cashless system. We pay … More »