In anticipation of their upcoming concert on the eve of Valentine’s Day (8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13, Highline Performing Arts Center. Tix $14/$10. Highline S.D. students can get in free), we sat down with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra's (NWSO) Dr. Anthony Spain, a conductor with a clear vision for the ensemble that he directs and its social purpose in the Burien area. more ›

ONE MAN ARMY Rap gods be praised, One Be Lo is back in town! This man's sharp mind never fails to astound and inspire us. What we've said in the past: "He is a master lyricist, an assertive, seasoned spitter of rhyme and reason." On the bill with him are Spaceman (he slays every stage we've ever seen him on), Othello outta Portland repping Lightheaded, and Helladope, the latter of which has been getting some love from The Stranger recently. more ›