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One of the trickier parts of working in the restaurant industry is
Published 5:12pm Monday, September 23, 2013One of the trickier parts of working in the restaurant industry is the occasional celebrity encounter. When you recognize a guest not because you’ve served ... Read more
Whenever I listen to “Husbands,” I get chills. The way Savages’ lead
Published 3:22pm Monday, September 23, 2013Whenever I listen to “Husbands,” I get chills. The way Savages’ lead singer Jehnny Beth power-whispers the chorus always gets me. “God, I wanna get ... Read more
As I noted yesterday, Mayor Mike McGinn’s 2014 budget proposal will include
Published 7:41pm Friday, September 20, 2013As I noted yesterday, Mayor Mike McGinn’s 2014 budget proposal will include money for a Portland Loo in Pioneer Square. To many this seemed strange, ... Read more
Friday, Sept. 20 Kate Boy Three-fourths of this shadowy quartet hails
Published 6:30pm Friday, September 20, 2013Friday, Sept. 20 Kate Boy Three-fourths of this shadowy quartet hails from Sweden, and Australian vocalist Kate Akhurst moved there in part because of her ... Read more
Wednesday, Sept. 25 Peter Hook & the Light This performance by
Published 11:46pm Thursday, September 19, 2013Wednesday, Sept. 25 Peter Hook & the Light This performance by the original Joy Division and New Order bassist will serve two functions. First will ... Read more
ENTER TO WIN HERE Earshot Jazz Presents: Charles Lloyd and Friends w/ Bill
Published 9:55pm Thursday, September 19, 2013ENTER TO WIN HERE Earshot Jazz Presents: Charles Lloyd and Friends w/ Bill FrisellSunday | November 17, 20138 PM The 25th Annual Earshot Jazz Festival ... Read more
Whenever I spot anyone in Night Beats around town, they’re usually in
Published 7:50pm Thursday, September 19, 2013Whenever I spot anyone in Night Beats around town, they’re usually in a shadowy corner with a cigarette and a beat-up jacket made of either ... Read more
The legendary, protean, and sometimes prickly pianist Keith Jarrett heads one of
Published 7:15pm Thursday, September 19, 2013The legendary, protean, and sometimes prickly pianist Keith Jarrett heads one of the best-known and most widely acclaimed jazz groups of the past 30 years, ... Read more
Calling Porcelain Raft “post-chillwave” seems cruel, so instead I’ll say that Mauro
Published 5:37pm Thursday, September 19, 2013Calling Porcelain Raft “post-chillwave” seems cruel, so instead I’ll say that Mauro Remiddi makes woozy, narcotic electro-shoegaze in the vein of early M83 or Washed ... Read more
She’s Come Undone Center House Theatre (Seattle Center), 216-0833, book-it.org. $24–$38. Runs
Published 7:11pm Wednesday, September 18, 2013She’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 mass of men lead lives ... Read more
PBlue Caprice Runs Fri., Sept. 27–Thurs., Oct. 3 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
Published 7:08pm Wednesday, September 18, 2013PBlue Caprice Runs Fri., Sept. 27–Thurs., Oct. 3 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Rated R. 93 minutes. Blue Caprice is not about the Beltway sniper killings ... Read more
As I noted in a July review of Modern Kin, the Portland
Published 5:27pm Wednesday, September 18, 2013As I noted in a July review of Modern Kin, the Portland trio has undergone a very interesting and encouraging transformation. Formerly three-quarters of Drew ... Read more
Stage Openings & Events Barefoot in the Park He’s straight-laced, she’s
Published 9:02pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Stage Openings & Events Barefoot in the Park He’s straight-laced, she’s kooky; can this marriage be saved? Since this is Neil Simon, my guess is ... Read more
Classical, Etc. • Joshua Kohl New pieces by the Degenerate Art Ensemble
Published 8:47pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Classical, Etc. • Joshua Kohl New pieces by the Degenerate Art Ensemble founder to celebrate the opening of his monthlong sound installation. Frye Art Museum, ... Read more
Tuesday was originally named after Tīw the one-handed Norse God of Law
Published 8:40pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Tuesday was originally named after Tīw the one-handed Norse God of Law and Heroic Glory (Tīw’s Day — Tuesday). In order to successfully bind and ... Read more
Xanadu Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah), 392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $30–$65. Runs
Published 8:12pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Xanadu Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah), 392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $30–$65. Runs Wed.–Sun. Ends Oct. 20; then moves to Everett Oct. 25–Nov. 17. If it’s ... Read more
Openings & Events Faculty and Staff Art Show Sculpture, ceramics, drawing, paintings
Published 7:53pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Openings & Events Faculty and Staff Art Show Sculpture, ceramics, drawing, paintings and more are offered at SCCC. The exhibit opens Weds., Sept. 18. South ... Read more
Your Daily Dose of Food + Drink News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany
Published 7:38pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Your Daily Dose of Food + Drink News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany 1. The release party for Heather Earnhardt’s new Sasquatch Books title, The Wandering ... Read more
Local & Repertory An American Hippie in Israel This 1972 zeitgeist picture
Published 6:54pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013Local & Repertory An American Hippie in Israel This 1972 zeitgeist picture promises “Machine-gun-wielding mimes, robots, bloodthirsty sharks, free-loving debauchery, and poignant antiwar monologues by ... Read more
Ongoing Through Oct. 20 Austere Beauty: The Art of Z.
Published 10:10pm Monday, September 16, 2013Ongoing Through Oct. 20 Austere Beauty: The Art of Z. Vanessa Helder The Washington State native (1904–1968) evolved from watercolor landscapes to Hopperesque urban scenes ... Read more