Arts & Culture
The Timing Is Right for Sean Devine’s Latest Political Play
With ‘Daisy,’ the Canadian playwright hits on the zeitgeist of American presidential politics.
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A Day Focused on Those We Forget
Seattle Weekly joins more than 20 other news organizations to shine a spotlight on homelessness.
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SPJ Honors Seattle Weekly Staff With Three Firsts and Best New Journalist Award
The field was bigger, so the wins feel better.
Music
David Bazan Learns to Let Go
How the Seattle songwriter got out of his rut, slimmed down his sound, and learned to love music…
Arts & Culture
Meet the Tony-Nominated Orchestrator Giving 5th Ave’s ‘Paint Your Wagon’ a Fresh Coat
The first step, he says, was to ignore the original orchestration for the 1951 Broadway musical.
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With ‘Stick Fly,’ Intiman Stages a Powerful Start to a Festival Devoted to Black Women
In Lydia R. Diamond’s comedic drama about one well-to-do family in crisis, neither wealth nor education can stave…
Arts & Culture
With His Big KEXP Donation, Paul Allen Completes the Station’s Transformation
Fifteen years ago, the tech billionaire helped chart a new course for the college radio station. Now he’s…
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A Hilarious Spoof, ‘To Savor Tomorrow’ Takes a Knowing Look at Our Naive Past
Cafe Nordo adds another week to the run of its popular new play.
Arts & Culture
Carlos Lopez Wins Grand Jury Prize for Sync 2016
The Seattle filmmaker’s 3-D turn distinguishes him in an excellent field.
Music
Karl Blau Takes a Nashville Turn With Producer Tucker Martine as His Guide
The indie mainstay finds new life in songs from another place and another time.
Arts & Culture
Washington Ensemble Theatre Invites Experts in for Its Latest, Spooky Tale
The world premiere of The Things Are Against Us is a haunted house of a play. But does…
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Exploring the Secret Lives of Bus Drivers
Stokley Towles takes a long look at the people who see us every day.
Music
After the Death of Prince, KEXP Gives Fans a Place to Come Together
The Seattle nonprofit radio station has long celebrated the musicians who defined a particular kind of pop music.…
Arts & Culture
Aaron Posner’s So Popular, Two Theaters Are Staging His Adaptations at the Same Time
Aaron Posner loves his authors. He has since he was a kid in Eugene, Oregon, consuming every work…
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A Lesson in the Economics of the Ballpark Frank
On the eve of the Mariners’ opening day, Joe’s Grilled Gourmet Dogs owner Joe Bernstein has high hopes…
Arts & Culture
The Painful Reality of Playing Janis Joplin
Kacee Clanton’s vocal cords are sturdy. In 15 years performing as Janis Joplin, the singer has needed steroid…
Music
With His Latest, Damien Jurado Returns to Form a Changed Man
For the final chapter in his Maraqopa Trilogy, the Seattle songwriter returns from the furthest reaches of faith…
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How the Cheap, Creepy Robotic Hand from UW Will Change the Way We Work
Last month, two researchers at the University of Washington gave the world a hand.
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It was Ruby Sullivan’s dad who introduced her to the music of
It was Ruby Sullivan’s dad who introduced her to the music of David Bowie. Months before the artist’s…
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It’s been 50 years since a young academic named David Brewster moved
It’s been 50 years since a young academic named David Brewster moved from the East Coast to a…