Overheard at Seattlest HQ: "I can see how the guy might have a case, but it's pretty common knowledge in the industry that you don't fucking sell AutoCAD on your own -- at least not on obvious places like eBay." more ›

The set and special effects are more richly rendered than anything Dreamworks has ever produced. The well-designed ensemble cast overshadows your old favorites from the original Star Wars. The story is both more believable and more fantastic than The Matrix. Of course, in RL it’s just one man on a bare stage in the dark cellar of the Capitol Hill Arts Center, but Virtual Solitaire is so fully imagined and so strongly performed that Dawson Nichols is able to pull an entire electronic world seemingly out of thin air. more ›

As a classically-trained musician, Seattlest often looks to classical music to get us through the rough times. We all have our crutches, right? Well, we're happy to say that tomorrow will bring a perfect opportunity to sit around and emote with the music. Seattle Chamber Music Society has been performing this month at the Lakeside School, and they wrap up their Lakeside series tomorrow night. (You can buy tickets here.) Perhaps you're thinking, "That Seattlest! Why didn't they tell us about this sooner?" Never fear, dear readers: the series continues in August! The only change is that in August, they play across the lake at the Overlake School (fittingly enough) in Redmond. more ›