When I met Northwest Film Forum’s new-ish Executive Director Courtney Sheehan for an interview earlier this month, I told her that among …
Year: 2016
Who’s (Hopefully) Covering What at Neumos Bowie Cover Night
It took me approximately an eighth of a heartbeat to jump on the purchase of tickets to Bowie Cover Night at Neumos, …
Hearting Heartwood Provisions
I rarely get giddy about a restaurant. It’s happened, in all places, in Cleveland in recent years. As for Seattle, restaurants like Joule …
Seattle Symphony Pops Off a Beatles Tribute
It was quite a sight to look down from a box at Benaroya Hall Friday night and see a full, mostly white-haired house on …
A Cinematic Witches’ Brew, Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
You’d think it was Halloween or something. To commemorate the forthcoming formal release of director Robert Eggers’ Sundance Award-winning feature The Witch, SIFF …
Seattle Symphony Sounds Out Luciano Berio’s Extraordinary ‘Sinfonia’
Exuberant, elegant, exhilarating, extraordinary but elusive could describe the musical offerings at an early-February concert by Seattle Symphony, with one work from each of …
Sō Percussion, a Quartet with Real Rhythm, Delights at UW World Series
Michelle Witt, artistic director of the UW World Series, has since her advent here strived to broaden the offerings in the various series …
Maillot’s ‘Roméo et Juliette’ Mesmerizes Once More at PNB
Watching Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers on opening night of Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette (performances run through February 14) reinforces how very strong the company is these days, …
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ is Exactly What You Expect–in a Good Way
It’s the cinephiles’ equivalent of kicking a first-grader in the shins to expect Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to be some sort of masterpiece–or …
How a David Bowie Concert Laid Belief on Me
I’ve heard some amusing horror stories about first rock concerts from a lot of people. Whether it was a well-intentioned parent dragging a …