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This seems to be a back-to-the-future moment of confluence, when the forces of history, music and government converge into a meatloaf sandwich time machine. It is a triumph of the old gang, the long-haired grungers over the well-coiffed anchors and well-pressed suits. Concert promoter Dave Meinert (Cap Hill Block Party,... continue reading on Seattlest

Eglise Gutiérrez as a sickly Violetta, confronting the mirror in La Traviata's final moments. Seattle Opera photo by Rosarii Lynch. Speight Jenkins steps out from the wings just before the opening curtain on La Traviata to announce that the star of the show, soprano Eglise Gutiérrez, is suffering from... continue reading on Seattlest

It's going to be hog heaven at The Herbfarm next month, when chef Keith Luce (photo far right) launches a new, nose-to-tail dinner menu, Makin' Bacon. It's not about "the other white meat," that bland industrial pork we've come to disdain, but heritage pigs and old-time curing skills. In... continue reading on Seattlest

It's the original Anna Nicole story: first you party, then you die. Yes, there's torment, but pleasure comes first. A familiar operatic plot (Moulin Rouge, La Bohème), telegraphed by the heroine's consumptive hack as the curtain rises: she's a-gonna croak before the night's out. Couple of years ago, the great... continue reading on Seattlest

That cavernous space in Fremont where Circus Contraption performed? Part of the old Red Hook brewery, adjacent to Theo's chocolate factory? Well, there's good news: the space is alive and well and once again in use as an entertainment venue. The current show (running tonight through November 21st) is a... continue reading on Seattlest