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Michael McCafferty, 'the soul of SAM,' retires
For 40 years, McCafferty has executed SAM's installations, becoming a recognized master of the subtle art of designing exhibits.
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Pacific MusicWorks presents an early rarity, featuring a remarkable cast of four ravishing singers. One performance remains this Saturday night.
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Portland troupe marries dance and oral fixation
With little traditional dancing and no narrative, tEEth's 'Make/Believe' leaves its audience with a viscerally compelling look at human communication.
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'Pygmalion's' spontaneous audience applause says it all
George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' premieres at Seattle Shakespeare, proving there's more to great theatre than a catchy show tune.
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How the recession spurred creative solutions to Seattle's arts space crunch
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Big shows: Tut, Tut, and more Tut
The Pacific Science Center prepares for a major King Tut show this spring. It's the third time for Tut in Seattle, and it might be the last exhibit outside of Egypt for the foreseeable future.
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OTB's new Argentinean play: Where's the character?
"El Pasado es un animal grotesco," a new play at On the Boards, follows the story of two Argentinean couples, but language barriers foul up the emotion in their uninteresting lives.
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Gauguin's struggle with authenticity lands at Seattle Art Museum
In an ironic match, SAM's curators pair Paul Gauguin's paintings with the virgin Polynesian culture he so unendingly and unsuccessfully sought.
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Bellevue's rendezvous with an urban destiny
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Home is the warrior: Seattle Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' confronts today's political divisions
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Is new Seattle theater district just a label?
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