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October 17, 2007: Headlines

Ragamala keeps Indian culture alive for Seattle audiences

Posted Wed, Oct 17, 8 p.m.

The thriving organization has been putting on performances of the rich Indian artistic traditions since 1981. Here's a review of a recent program of South Asian dance and music.

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A not-guilty pleasure: Matt Lauer's interview with Sen. Larry Craig

Posted Wed, Oct 17, 11 a.m.

NBC's much-hyped prime time with the disgraced Idahoan indeed showed that Matt Lauer is no Mike Wallace. But would Eric Idle have done better? Say no more.

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Seattle Opera rediscovers the noble simplicity of Gluck

Posted Wed, Oct 17, midnight

The magic of Gluck, now undergoing an international revival, comes to Seattle in a largely admirable production of Iphigenie en Tauride. The work is a feast of beauty and a perfectly proportioned masterpiece, so why the strange cuts and additions?

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How Mimi Gates revolutionized the Seattle Art Museum

Posted Wed, Oct 17, midnight

It's an unlikely story – how she turned an institution inside out, giving it the tools to become a major art museum. Two new shows exhibit the core values of the transformed SAM.

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