George Gershwin

Clarence Acox & The Legacy Quartet

Walt Wagner: Canlis' Key Player

Photo courtesy of Walt Wagner​He's so good at his job, you might forget he's there. Walt Wagner has a knack for blending into the ambiance of Canlis so well that patrons often forget that someone is actually single-handedly creating the soundtrack for their evening, one tickled ivory at a time ... More >>

Living, Breathing, Bleeding

Seattle Opera fills the stage with Gershwin's unforgettable characters.

The Fishy Story Behind Porgy and Bess

​Porgy and Bess, which opens this weekend at McCaw Hall, is sort of a story about sustainable seafood. Seattle Opera is unlikely to mention as much in its program notes, but the male lead in George Gershwin's opera shares a name with a fish that's been at the center of sustainability discussi ... More >>

Clarence Acox Celebrates 25 Years at New Orleans Creole Restaurant to a Grateful, Older Crowd

​From our spot in the loft, a friend and I surveyed the scene at the New Orleans Creole Restaurant. We arrived early enough to snag a seat without reservations and were lucky to get one--last night was a special evening for the restaurant and venue, the 25th anniversary of Clarence Acox and hi ... More >>

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Behind the music

What the program notes won't tell you.

Indoor freeze

Bob Fosse and Sky Cries Mary meet on ice.

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The '98 yearbook

Rewinding and revisiting the year's highs and lows.

Fall Arts Preview - Theater

Rewinding and revisiting the year's highs and lows.

Nina's rules

A legendary singer's career melds social protest and concert-hall manners.