Skip to content
Saturday, December 6, 2025
52°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Search
    • Email Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News & Comment
    • Contests
    • Podcasts
      • Seattleland
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts
      • Eat Drink Toke
      • Music
      • Film
    • Sports
    • Comix
    • Special Content
      • Weekly Classics
      • Best of Seattle
      • Dining Guide
      • Protest Guide
    • Marketplace
      • Sponsored Content
    • Classifieds
    • e-Edition
    • About
      • What We Do
      • How to Advertise
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    52°F
    • News & Comment
    • Opinion
    • Contests
    • Arts & Culture
    • Eat Drink Toke
    • Sports
    • Marketplace
    • All Sections
          • News & Comment
          • Arts & Culture
            • Arts
            • Eat Drink Toke
            • Music
            • Film
          • Sports
          • Special Content
            • Weekly Classics
            • Best of Seattle
            • Protest Guide
            • Dining Guide
          • Comix
          • Podcasts
            • Podcasts
            • Seattleland
          • Classifieds
          • Subscriber Center
            • Subscribe
            • Subscriber Center
            • Frequently Asked Questions
          • e-Editions
          • Marketplace
          • Newsletters
    Articles by Kevin Phinney
    Treavor Boykin (with Marquicia Dominguez) as the doomed young Monroe. Paul Bestock
    Seattle Public Theater’s production of Slip/Shotis a sad...
    By Kevin Phinney • September 30, 2014 10:42 am

    Seattle Public Theater’s production of Slip/Shotis a sad example of a show that ought to rip your heart out, but…

    Read Story

    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    One of the lesser-known side stories in Superman...
    By Kevin Phinney • August 2, 2014 9:12 pm

    One of the lesser-known side stories in Superman comics concerned “the bottled city” of Kandor, which the evil half-man/half-machine Brainiac…

    Read Story

    The gamers are wary of the political donors next door.
    With its huge cast and lofty ambitions to...
    By Kevin Phinney • July 31, 2014 12:37 pm

    With its huge cast and lofty ambitions to lampoon not only the gaming industry, but also celebrity, politics, and religious…

    Read Story

    The entire cast of Seville.Cassandra Bell
    The Hunchback of SevilleThe Little Theatre, 608 19th...
    By Kevin Phinney • June 17, 2014 3:44 pm

    The Hunchback of Seville The Little Theatre, 608 19th Ave. E., 325-5105, washingtonensemble.org. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Mon. Ends June 30….

    Read Story

    Detzer as our prevaricating heroine.Bruce Clayton Tom
    The Edge of Our Bodies Washington Ensemble Theatre,...
    By Kevin Phinney • April 1, 2014 11:45 am

    The Edge of Our Bodies Washington Ensemble Theatre, 608 19th Ave. E., 325-5105, washingtonensemble.org. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Mon. Ends April…

    Read Story

    Seymour (Carter) versus the man-eating Audrey II.Tracy Martin
    Little Shop of Horrors ACT Theatre, 700 Union...
    By Kevin Phinney • March 17, 2014 4:25 pm

    Little Shop of Horrors ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 
292-7676, acttheatre.org. $20–$50. 
Runs Tues.–Sun. Ends June 15. Small wonder that…

    Read Story

    Tanya (Dominguez, left) and Denise (Pierce) are wary of their light-skinned cousins.Shane Regan
    Black Like Us Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike...
    By Kevin Phinney • February 9, 2014 12:51 pm

    Black Like Us Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 
728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$20. 
8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends March 1. Did you…

    Read Story

    Benezra's Ed gets put in a box.Alex Berry
    Ed, Downloaded Washington Ensemble Theatre, 608 19th Ave....
    By Kevin Phinney • February 4, 2014 1:06 pm

    Ed, Downloaded Washington Ensemble Theatre, 608 19th Ave. E., 325-5105, washingtonensemble.org. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Mon. Ends Feb. 24. Not everything…

    Read Story

    Smith as the Artful Dodger, with Fleischmann (left) as Oliver.Mark Kitaoka
    Oliver! The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave....
    By Kevin Phinney • December 10, 2013 11:59 am

    Oliver! The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave. 
625-1900, 5thavenue.org. $41 and up. 
Runs Tues.–Sun. Ends Dec. 31. Consider yourself…

    Read Story

    Here's your Holmes (Kennan).Chris Bennion
    The Hound of the Baskervilles Seattle Repertory Theatre,...
    By Kevin Phinney • November 25, 2013 5:25 pm

    The Hound of the Baskervilles Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), 443-2222, seattlerep.org. $15–$80. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sun. plus…

    Read Story

    Here's your Holmes (Kennan).Chris Bennion
    The Hound of the BaskervillesSeattle Repertory Theatre, 155...
    By Kevin Phinney • November 20, 2013 12:11 pm

    The Hound of the Baskervilles Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), 443-2222, seattlerep.org. $15–$80. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sun. plus…

    Read Story

    Stone's Valjean during a low, tuneful moment.Mark Kitaoka
    Les Miserables Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N....
    By Kevin Phinney • November 19, 2013 11:46 am

    Les Miserables Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah), 425-392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $33–$68. runs Tues.–Sun through Jan. 5, then at Everett…

    Read Story

    Draper (left) and Finney as thrill-killers.Stephanie Mallard Couch
    Rope The Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St.,...
    By Kevin Phinney • November 5, 2013 9:48 am

    Rope The Ballard Underground, 
2220 N.W. Market St., 395-5458, 
ghostlighttheatricals.org. $12–$15. 
7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., plus 2 p.m. 
Sun., Nov. 10….

    Read Story

    Neto's hooker returns with an agenda / Benito Vasquez
    Red Light Winter ACT Theatre, 700 Union St.,...
    By Kevin Phinney • October 29, 2013 2:58 pm

    Red Light Winter ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 
292-7676, azotheatre.org. $25–$30. 
Thurs.–Sun. Ends Nov. 24. Adulthood is supposed to bring…

    Read Story

    Your entertainment is served.cafenordo.com
    The ModernAmerican Chicken Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave.,...
    By Kevin Phinney • October 22, 2013 1:53 pm

    The Modern American Chicken Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave., cafenordo.com. $65–$90. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. & Sun., 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends…

    Read Story

    Rabe as the impressionable young Walter.Tracy Martin
    Secondhand Lions The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth...
    By Kevin Phinney • October 1, 2013 1:56 pm

    Secondhand Lions The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., 625-1900, 5thavenue.org. $29 and up. 
Runs Tues.–Sun. Ends Oct. 6. Given…

    Read Story

    Maher as '60s heroine Dolores.John Ulman
    She’s Come Undone Center House Theatre (Seattle Center),...
    By Kevin Phinney • September 18, 2013 12:11 pm

    She’s Come Undone Center House Theatre (Seattle Center), 216-0833, book-it.org. $24–$38. Runs Wed.–Sun. Ends Oct. 13. According to Thoreau, “The…

    Read Story

    Kayleen (Zarr) tends to Doug (Sloniker).
    Memory is episodic. I recently and reluctantly ended...
    By Kevin Phinney • August 5, 2013 11:04 am

    Memory is episodic. I recently and reluctantly ended an important friendship; when that happens, what come instantly to mind are…

    Read Story

    August: Osage County opens like a homespun yarn, but by the dramedy’s
    August: Osage County opens like a homespun yarn,...
    By Kevin Phinney • August 4, 2013 10:57 am

    August: Osage County opens like a homespun yarn, but by the dramedy’s conclusion, playwright Tracy Letts has earned not only…

    Read Story

    Over the course of the past few seasons at Washington Ensemble Theatre,
    Over the course of the past few seasons...
    By Kevin Phinney • August 4, 2013 10:48 am

    Over the course of the past few seasons at Washington Ensemble Theatre, Hannah Victoria Franklin has portrayed a bow-lipped robot…

    Read Story

    Erickson (left) and Stengel get their Jesus on.Sauer Bauer Productions
    The Horrible Lamb! West of Lenin, 203 N....
    By Kevin Phinney • June 18, 2013 8:55 am

    The Horrible Lamb! West of Lenin, 203 N. 36th St., 
800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $12. 
8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends June 29. This…

    Read Story

    CrEton and MEtayer as sexy young French archetypes.MK2/Sundance Selects
    Something in the Air Runs Fri., May 10–Thurs.,...
    By Kevin Phinney • May 7, 2013 4:53 pm

    Something in the Air Runs Fri., May 10–Thurs., May 16 
at Northwest Film Forum. 
Not rated. 122 minutes. What the…

    Read Story

    Andrew Fraser (left) and Scott Fletcher play two of Black Watch's soldiers in Iraq.National Theater of Scotland
    Black Watch The Paramount, 911 Pine St., 877-784-4849,...
    By Kevin Phinney • April 30, 2013 4:02 pm

    Black Watch The Paramount, 911 Pine St., 
877-784-4849, stgpresents.org. 
$21.25–$55. Runs Daily through May 5. Crackling with machismo, set on…

    Read Story

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • …
    • Last

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up

    Featured Local Savings

    • News & Comment
    • Opinion
    • Arts & Culture
    • Eat Drink Toke
    • Sports
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • e-Editions
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • What We Do
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2025 Seattle Weekly + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    Powered By NewzBoost