Early in September, Seattlest correspondent Dikla Tuchman caught a production of Wing It's Final Transmission and came away impressed with the rich world created. A month later she was invited back in order to see if the company was able to conjure up an entirely different experience; what she found was a complete surprise. more ›

Composition is like a prepared public speech while improvisation is like a conversation. Both are capable of incredible dullness and affront against all human decency and both are capable of great beauty. The difficulty comes when a community no longer values speech or conversation. more ›

If you are either familiar with the "choose your own adventure" style of improv theater, or you're a Star-Trek nerd, and have nothing to do tonight: This showing is for you! more ›

In a show of extraordinary length with an extraordinary amount of energy to expend, after a certain time improvisers use up all their cliches. Here they hit a wall. Once a performer has done everything she knows how, then what happens? more ›

Among snobs, improvisation generally occupies the lowest rung of the ladder, derided as being inconsequential, frivolous and awaiting a serious hand. Despite that, it is important to remove improvisation from the ghetto where it resides and discuss it as a vital piece of contemporary theatrical practice. more ›

SYNTHS, BLEEPS, AND BLIPS: Naw, we're not talking about party politics. We're talking about the bright, accessible electronica of Ratatat, and about how you should have bought tickets months ago for their sold-out concert tonight. Ratatat's eponymous debut and their '06 release Classics get regular and beloved play in Seattlest's living room; we haven't heard LP3, but it's probably just as perfect to put on if you want to dance a little while you make dinner. If you have tickets already, enjoy the show; if you don't, go see Hellboy II: The Golden Army somewhere instead. You can listen to Ratatat online later. more ›

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Clinton is up by a smidge in Texas, it's neck and neck in Ohio, and Rush Limbaugh fans are going big for Hillary. more ›

Seattle has been the home to many a great jazz artist like Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, but you don’t hear us getting excited about new local jazz that often. Especially ones who do improv. Improv can often sink an audience into a quicksand of repetition and leave it gasping for air. It’s just a letter away from "Improve" afterall, so one tends to be skeptical. more ›