We creep ever and ever closer to the end of the year, meaning that the variety of events taking place in and around Seattle start becoming a little homogenous. Today, we've found a number of disparate activities for you; from Monday Night Football, to a preview of new artistic materials taking place in lower Queen Anne. more ›

Thought the onslaught of new productions would lessen the closer we got to New Year's Eve? Au contraire, mon ami! Instead, what you can expect is for an intensification of productions, an increase in short production runs, until you think there's no way the whole thing can't topple under the weight of its excess and then *POOF* nothing the moment we get within five days of Christmas -- except for shows that are closing on the 31st. more ›

A Crack in Everything is a mysterious piece in many ways. It is far from a simple programmatic approach to Greek mythology. Ms. Scofield and Mr. Shuey use a constant dynamic of stasis and flux, present and past, depth and breadth, sound and silence to create beautifully sensitive yet witty evocations of relationships through blood. more ›

In case you didn't know it, Seattle's theater companies would like to remind you that Christmas is indeed just around the corner. As a result, just about everyone is trotting out their traditional Christmas productions, traditional or cynical or perverse depending on the company. To put it simply, the big holiday is here. more ›

Whether we admit it or not, we are guilty of holding a prejudice about the men in blue; regardless of whether that prejudice is positive or negative, we have a predisposition to either admire or loathe the men and women who wear a badge. Temporary Distortion's Newyorkland, currently at On The Boards, asks us to put these prejudices aside and try to engage the aura surrounding policemen as they are; Jose Amador finds that they are successful. more ›

FALL FEIST FEAST: Feels like forever since Feist’s much loved album The Reminder came out in 2007, so we were excited for this fall’s follow-up, Metals. Since the sweeping success of The Reminder, the former Broken Social Scene member has performed with Wilco, Beck, Grizzly Bear, Ben Gibbard, The Muppets, et al. Feist obviously plays well with others. Metals sees her teaming up again with collaborators Chilly Gonzales (who’s come along for the tour) and Mocky, though this album is decidedly less pop-oriented and more dynamic than The Reminder. Considering “1234” is still stuck in our brain, that suits us fine. Here’s a live performance of Metals single “How Come You Never Go There.” more ›

Here we are, a week away from Thanksgiving, and as with other major holidays throughout the year, theater companies trot out their wares in hopes of snagging some of your holiday monies. It's inarguable logic, really -- who doesn't want to get out of the house during this time of too many people or not enough? This week, with the exception of a couple of notable productions, we'll be getting fare that will have nothing to do with the holidays, because who wants to be reminded constantly, right? more ›

A new month, and a whole slew of new productions. From the only North American showing by an internationally renown performance artist and the premiere production in a new Downtown theater space, to this year's festival of sketch comedy with everything in between; Seattle, once again, has it all. more ›

Te haré invencible con mi derrota opens a gateway into the life of Jacqueline du Pré, a woman who was alternately gentle genius, passionate dynamo and destructive tornado. It is much more intimate and personal than Ms. Liddell's other pieces and a fine introduction to her body of work. more ›

A quietly unassuming movie, intellectually engaging beginnings of theater and more information than you thought was available about the bean that makes our mornings complete; who says nothing happens on Monday? more ›

Things have calmed down considerably after the hectic pace established over the last couple of weeks; many of those shows are still running, so go here and here to learn more about what's out there. September has seen an ambitious little burst in action, and though there aren't as many shows opening this weekend -- as you'll soon discover, ambition is still very much on the menu. more ›

Perhaps you thought last week’s roster couldn’t be topped in terms of breadth; we wouldn’t blame you really, but a quick glance at what’s on offer this week will put that notion to rest. There’s not just one, but two experimental pieces making their way into the world; two Seattle premieres, one world premiere of a local work, the latest offerings from a couple of the bigger houses AND an enormous undertaking happening down in Portland. Once again, our region’s ambitious nature shows its true colors, and it’s all enticing enough to take a gamble on. more ›

If you’re an art lover (or a Seattlest reader, which you are, right?) and you’ve been around the Emerald City arts community for any length of time, chances are you’ve come across a SuttonBeresCuller (SBC) installation. more ›

Most people under the age of 60 avoid anything with the word "opera" in it the way a three year-old avoids green vegetables. In search of newer, broader audiences the Fisher Ensemble have been experimenting with the idea of "web opera," designed specifically for the internet. more ›

The final weekend of the NW New Works Festival at On the Boards was all about sound. Where the first weekend was dominated by movement-based work, music and the spoken word came to the fore in the second weekend. more ›

It's only fitting that as we reach 2011's midway point, there wouldn't be any new shows opening this week. Instead we point you to shows about to close, and remind you about OtB's NW New Works Festival among other items. more ›

Movement-based work dominates this year's festival and this weekend's Mainstage shows On the Boards confirm the primacy of dance in Seattle. more ›

Beyond the notion that there actually need to be over a hundred "genres" to describe warring factions of music, theater, dance, contemporary artists are rediscovering the vitality inherent in a holistic idea. In its 28th season, the NW New Works Festival continues to mine this eclectic approach. more ›

So the weather is going to suck this weekend. To that, we say "Hallelujah!" Now there's no chance of summer-time inside-kid guilt from just wanting to stay inside darkened theaters watching movies. Or plays. Or looking at cool art. Because it's raining and cold and no one can say we "wasted this nice day staying indoors." Since Thursday marks the unofficial beginning of the weekend, a few suggestions to help fill your social calendar, avoid the drizzle and enrich your brains. more ›

There are a number of festivals either happening right now, or beginning this week, so Jose Amador takes the opportunity to highlight some things that we consider 'theater' but are not strictly plays. more ›

El Gallo is quite unlike anything you've ever seen. Designed for those who hate opera and those who love opera both, El Gallo brings a healthy skepticism back into the whole practice of Grand Opera. more ›

On The Boards today announced their lineup for the 2011/2012 season and it looks impressive. It promises to be even more eclectic and, with two bonus special events, including a farewell performance of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, more extensive than years past. more ›

Catherine Cabeen is trying to go even further with Into The Void. She is working in the area between the visual and performance art of Yves Klein and the ephemeral art of dance. more ›

Whatever the work, Philippe Quesne and his group endeavor to make the audience realize the beauty of the small and normally insignificant and reconsider the relationship of the viewer to the thing (or the person) viewed. more ›

Culture wars are often waged by incompetent generals. Vivarium Studio from France have won their latest skirmish with the incompetent generals of the United States' wonderful woeful US Customs and Immigration Services. more ›

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After extensive hours on the phone seeking help, and a bit of help from the offices of Jim McDermott and Patty Murray, several of On the Boards' scheduled performers now have the visas. more ›

SHB1997 and SSB5834, which would keep 4Culture funded for the foreseeable future, "died" on the State Senate floor just one signature shy of passage; Washington State Arts Commission's allocation of state funds will be shrunk from $1.2 million to $250,000; and due to US Immigration bureaucratic hurdles, the French dance company Vivarium Studio's run at On the Boards may be cancelled. more ›

Devotion portends to be an intriguing piece. It should remind Seattleites who are familiar with her work of her brilliance, and introduce those who have never seen her work before to one of the major dance and theater artists working anywhere in the world. more ›

Life is easier to lead when there is a clear pattern, a routine, a script to follow. But who wants that script? If Budraitis' characters are any indication, following that script is madness itself. more ›