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 …
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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, …
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 …
The Turkish “Star Wars” Will Mess You Up
Like most genre-loving geeks worth their salt, I was extremely relieved that Star Wars: The Force Awakens did not suck. J.J. Abrams’ reboot managed …
Eden Hill Brings a Slice of Paradise to Queen Anne
Since it opened in September, I’ve been wondering if Eden Hill might be the best closest restaurant to my home. Eden Hill is a …
Picking The 15 Best Northwest Records of 2015
I’ll try to keep the intro relatively brief here. The oh-so-clever conceit of compiling a list with the same number of records …
The Harmonies of a 1619 Christmas Concert with Northwest Baroque Masterworks
Earlier this season, we had the opportunity to hear “Messiah” as it might have been done at its first performance in 1742 in …
Picking The 15 Best Northwest Records of 2015
I’ll try to keep the intro relatively brief here. The oh-so-clever conceit of compiling a list with the same number of records …
Giving a Gift to a Food-Lover Is as Easy as A-B-C
Frantically trying to find a last-minute gift for the food-lover(s) in your life? As I think back through my past year in …