Books & Talks

Vampires Are Out, Werewolves Are In

In his gripping new novel Red Moon, Benjamin Percy crafts an Orwellian thriller with terrorist werewolves.

05/09/2013 By Laura Dannen

Theater Review

'Black Watch' Brings the Iraq War to the Paramount

The audience shares the stage with this powerful production by the National Theatre of Scotland.

04/30/2013 By Laura Dannen

Art Review

A Knockout Tribute to Alden Mason at Wright Exhibition Space

New exhibit Alden Mason: In Memoriam 1919-2013 hits the high points of the artist’s work from 1970 on.

04/30/2013 By Sheila Farr

Art Review

The Vogel Collection at Seattle Art Museum: “We Were Obsessed”

A New York postal worker and a librarian spent much of their income on the 20th-century’s most challenging art—50 works now belong to SAM.

03/19/2013 By Sheila Farr

Theater Review

We Know Where the Wild Things Are

The Satori Group delivers immersive theater, complete with soup and beer for all.

03/13/2013 By Laura Dannen

Art Review

The Henry's New Exhibit Asks: What Is Beauty?

Beauty is in the eye of the photographer in this exhibit brimming with iconic images.

03/05/2013 By Sheila Farr

Art Review

"Akio Takamori's Women Are Round"

The female body is the Seattle sculptor's landscape in his latest entrancing exhibition.

02/26/2013 By Sheila Farr

Art Review

Inside SAM's New Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Gainsborough Exhibit

Wealth, power, and prestige are behind much of the art we see in a two-part European Masters exhibition.

02/14/2013 By Sheila Farr

Dance Review

Compagnie Marie Chouinard’s ‘Rite of Spring’ Is Explosive

The dance has the “force of creation unleashed,” at Meany Hall through Jan 26.

01/25/2013 By Sheila Farr

Review

Seattle Sound Artist's Latest Work Is Pure Trimpin

Piano innards, motion detectors. Trimpin is at it again in his Winston Wächter gallery show.

01/16/2013 By Sheila Farr

Art Review

BAM Has the Season's Must-See Art Shows

A collection of Japanese bamboo art is awe inspiring, while BAM Biennial 2012 features top regional artists.

12/11/2012 By Sheila Farr

Theater Review

Seattle Rep Reboots 'Inspecting Carol'

But the holiday show should have stayed put in the '90s.

12/03/2012 By Sheila Farr

Theater Review

ACT's 'Ramayana' Adds Bollywood Glitz to an Ancient Epic

The whole package is great fun—and edifying, too.

10/23/2012 By Sheila Farr

Theater Reviews

Go See: 'Memphis', 'Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam'

One musical, one drama, both tackling race in America with great success.

09/21/2012 By Laura Dannen

Books & Talks

Book Review: Maria Semple's 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'

The former 'Arrested Development' writer sends up Seattle in her new novel.

08/08/2012 By Laura Dannen

Theater Review

Please See Riddled Before It Closes

Marya Sea Kaminski is electrifying in this rock musical about guns, love, and Bonnie and Clyde.

06/18/2012 By Laura Dannen

Film

Review: The Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in a booze-soaked Hunter S. Thompson adaptation.

10/28/2011 By Laura Dannen

Recap

The Week in Review(s)

Misfits and oddballs ruled our cultural calendar.

09/30/2011 By Laura Dannen

Theater Review

Good Vibrations from In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play

The Tony-nominated play is a smart, engaging story about sexual freedom.

08/10/2011 By Laura Dannen

Film

Review: If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

These aren’t your average tree-huggers.

07/20/2011 By Saba Sulaiman