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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …