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 ›

Maybe you're a parent who's just moved to the Seattle area and wondering what the natives do when The Grim strikes again for the winter. Or maybe you've got young visitors coming into town, and you're not sure how to entertain them. Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate autumn with the kiddos in Seattle. more ›

Seattle Children’s Theatre kicks off their 2011-2012 season with an original, musical rendition of the classic children’s book, Harold and the Purple Crayon. The original story, written by Crockett Johnson in 1955, has lead to a successful series of books, enjoyed several adaptations (to film, stage, television), and has been enjoyed by children and for over half a century. more ›

"I work for a company in Seattle that purchases tickets for a few events in town, and raffles them off to it’s employees. These tickets are a mix of Sports and Arts events - Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders and T-Birds for sports, and the 5th Avenue and Seattle Symphony for the arts side. But when they gave away tickets for Legally Blonde: The Musical, a few feathers somewhere in my mind got ruffled. Why was my employer supporting the Teamsters and pretending to encourage local arts?" 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 ›

Who knew Dr. Lion was from India? more ›