The Housekeeper, Love the Hard Way, Masked and Anonymous, and Scorched.
Singer-songwriter Chris Whitley plants the seeds for his eventual ‘rediscovery’ with another stellar album.
The authentic appeal of bars with a gift for being themselves.
Chronic neglect and abuse of the mentally ill continues at Western State Hospital.
New York indie rockers Versus have just released a new four-song EP (on Merge) entitled Shangri-La. In addition to the…
Pee-Wee seeks bike, Mary Pickford versus alligators, and a Sideways-themed wine tasting at the Grand Illusion.
Less to Read, More to See A sampling of this year’s best photo books shows how a great picture is…
Like the current French shocker Irr鶥rsible, Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 shocker turns on an ugly rape that leads to even uglier…
Last week, a new billboard went up across the street from the Washington State Convention Center. On it, our good…
A posthumous book unearths the early works of Richard Brautigan.
Lectures and Events WALKING TOUR: SKYSCRAPERS The Seattle Architectural Foundation explores the history and symbolism of Seattle’s skyline, including two…
“So now I’m told that while my illness was recently described as terminal, I can, perhaps, be saved. . . . I’m left with one of those too-simple questions: How much is the extension of a life worth? The answer, we learn from childhood: It depends. It depends on who I am. It depends on the accidental geography of my birth. It depends on how much wealth I have accumulated, how many friends I have, who they are. It depends a lot on dumb luck. . . .”
—”On Being Terminally Ill,” from Typing Love Letters to Create Time, a book I self-published in April 1991
What’s on your pet’s wish list?
Exploring the fervent, spiritual alchemy of Olivier Messiaen.
By Jeff Nathan (Clarkson Potter, $32.50).
Send listings two weeks in advance to film@seattleweekly.com Abbott & Costello Double Feature The 1941 war comedy Buck Privates represents…
In an otherwise-colorful timber town, Angela Walker and her family are taking a stand against racism.
Before killing off or cutting back HOV lanes, let’s consider another alternative: selling congestion-free driving.
There’s a small shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe, a nightlight by illustrator Julie Hartley, and a picture of a…
