Josh Groban delighted fans at the Key Arena on Saturday with his theatrical show and operatic voice. We captured a few moments from the evening and if you are hungry for more head over to the flickr set as well. more ›

There's some music that when you hear it, you can just picture it in a movie. We're not claiming to have Alexandra Patsavas' chops but we certainly like to think we can sense the sound of cinematic greatness when we hear it. At least when it comes to a few choice musicians. Hearing composer Dustin O'Halloran for the first time resulted in a similar declaration. O'Halloran has been painting sonic landscapes fit for the screen for years. Gaining attention for crafting playfully melancholic piano waltzes for the L.A. dream pop band Devics, O'Halloran has since established himself as one of the most promising American composers alive today. We were lucky enough to catch up with O'Halloran in advance of his show at the Triple Door with noted German pianist Hauschka. more ›

DESIGN: Attention parents! Before you pony up the dough to send your little Da Vinci to Cornish, drop in at the Design Faculty Exhibition and see what the faculty at the Design department (Susan Boye, Jeff Brice, Tiffany Laine De Mott, Jon Gierlich, Jacob Kohn, Claudia Meyer-Newman, Julie Myers, Ellen Forney, Julie Gaskill, Hovie Hawk, BeAnne Hull, Marisa Mangum, Dan Shafer, Hal Tangen, Daniel Thornton, and Junichi Tsuneoka) can do. It's due diligence, people, and worth it for no other reason than because Ellen Forney's name is in the middle of that list. more ›

A suggestion for a cultural outing tonight, assuming that the Eastside is convenient or alluring: John Nauman's piano recital, the second installment of the Bellevue Philharmonic Steinway Series. more ›

Friday night local pianist Judith Cohen was featured in the first installment of the Bellevue Philharmonic’s Steinway Series. (The second features John Nauman, performing Liszt, Scarlatti, Haydn, Scriabin, and his own original composition, on January 16th.) more ›