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7 Reasons Why Seattle Is Funny

A bald-faced defense of Seattle’s sense of humor.

10/14/2011 By Laura Dannen

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The Strangest Tribe: How a Group of Seattle Rock Bands Invented Grunge

In an exclusive excerpt from Stephen Tow’s Seattle music history The Strangest Tribe, the author shows how the U-Men bridged the path from punk to grunge.

09/16/2011 By Stephen Tow

From Our Culture Fiend Blog

Publish or Perish the Thought

How to get your book from the recycling bin to the bookshelf.

05/20/2011 By Laura Dannen

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Atonement

A new orchestra demystifies modern chamber music.

12/13/2010 By Laura Dannen

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Scent of a Candy Man

Willy Wonka gets the Smell-O-Vision treatment.

11/15/2010 By Laura Dannen

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Laughing Matter

Two of the top local contenders in this year’s Seattle International Comedy Competition get sassy.

10/11/2010 By Laura Dannen

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Ira Glass Has the Flu

The host of This American Life can’t talk right now.

07/20/2010 Edited by Laura Dannen

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Smells Like Green Spirit

Local music fests—new and old—aren’t afraid to compost.

06/16/2010 By Laura Dannen

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Mayor of Cirque City

Former PNB dancer Adam Miller runs away with the circus.

05/18/2010 Edited by Laura Dannen

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Risky Business

Bolstered by new leadership, Seattle Art Museum is in the mood for a fresh coat of paint.

04/21/2010 Edited by Laura Dannen

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Homer Alone

Hans Altwies treads softly into his first solo show—an adaptation of The Iliad.

03/11/2010 By Laura Dannen

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Just a Song Before I Go

Graham Nash keeps on keeping on with a photography exhibit at EMP and a new album with Crosby and Stills.

02/17/2010 By Laura Dannen

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From Prince to King?

PNB principal Olivier Wevers debuts his own dance supergroup, Whim W’Him.

12/09/2009 By Jean Lenihan

On the Town

Red Hot

Seattle’s John Myhre dissects his design work in ‘Nine.’

11/17/2009 By Matthew Halverson

On the Town

Beautiful Creature Feature

Green Porno brings out the animal in Isabella Rossellini.

10/19/2009 By Steve Wiecking

On the Town

Instant Gratification

Robert Mapplethorpe’s Polaroids expose the development of an artist.

09/16/2009 By Steve Wiecking

On the Town

Ring Leader

Conductor Robert Spano returns for another workout with Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

07/14/2009 By Thomas May

On the Town

Back to Its Roots

No Depression celebrates Americana music online and in concert.

06/22/2009 By Brian J. Barr

Web Exclusive

A Chat with Francis Ford Coppola

The esteemed director talks about his favorite Godfather scene and the hazards of bringing a personal piece to cinematic life.

05/28/2009 By Steve Wiecking