Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Crosscut blog posts of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Posted Tue, Jan 24, 2 a.m.
Updated: The 'Tateuchi Truce' over the Sound Transit wars on the Eastside made clear what a catalyst for an urbanized Eastside this long-aborning cultural center has become.
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Posted Mon, Jan 16, 2 a.m.
The Seattle Shakespeare Company explores the toxic political after-effects of war in a powerful staging of this shockingly cynicial, devastatingly relevant tragedy.
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Posted Tue, Dec 13, 2 a.m.
Mayor McGinn officially cut the ribbon last week on Seattle's Downtown Historic Theater District. Is it just another tourism-driving label or will the district actually benefit from the sum of its parts?
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Posted Fri, Dec 9, 2 a.m.
Crosscut has learned of three striking proposals that would immediately draw more world attention to Seattle, enriching its brand.
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Posted Thu, Dec 8, 2 a.m.
The Fifth Avenue pulls out the stops for Rodgers and Hammerstein with a lavish staging, beautifully modulated performances, and unforgettable stepsisters.
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Posted Tue, Nov 29, 2 a.m.
Seattle Photographer Isaac Layman holed up at home with his family to find Paradise. Now it's on display at the Frye.
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Posted Tue, Nov 15, noon
The Intiman Theater abruptly closed its 2011 season due to cash flow problems. Now the theater has announced a relaunch, but critics wonder whether disgruntled patrons can be mollified enough to gather the $1 million they'll need.
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Posted Tue, Nov 15, 2 a.m.
Folk archivist Bob Nelson has been recording Northwest folk songs for almost 60 years. Now, in the spirit of oral tradition, Nelson is giving his collection - the stuff of legends - to the public.
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Posted Tue, Nov 1, noon
Washington Ensemble Theatre's Mormon Bird Play is an intense, though confusing, look into Mormonism. Can strong emotion save its vague, wandering message?
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Posted Sat, Oct 29, 4 p.m.
ACT's latest production, "Double Indemnity," brings theatergoers all the trappings of a noir thriller - except realistic sexual tension.
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Posted Fri, Oct 28, 12:06 p.m.
A new Capitol Hill arts space, The Project Room, breaks all the rules of classical arts display spaces, instead turning its focus on the creation of art in all forms. One event is Friday (Oct. 28).
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Posted Tue, Oct 25, 2 a.m.
When Congress cancelled the SST, plunging the local economy downward, the city turned to new ways to lift its spirits and spur its economy. The arts, especially rock and roll, were a key part of the rebound.
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Posted Fri, Oct 21, 2 a.m.
This Monday, a revival reading of Sinclair Lewis's fable of an American fascist coup opens a rare window into Depression-era Washington, when politics were radical, artists were agitators, and theater really seemed to matter.
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Posted Wed, Oct 19, 2:10 p.m.
The imaginative programming of Stephen Stubbs' Pacific MusicWorks holds its debut concert in its new home, the former First United Methodist Church in downtown Seattle. Here's a preview.
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Posted Mon, Oct 17, 2 a.m.
The secret to urban success, says Ron Sims, is regional coherence. How do you achieve that? Leadership. But where does that come from, and how does it work? History offers some examples.
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Posted Thu, Oct 13, 2 a.m.
The choppy "Year Zero" script limits what the cast can do in the SIS Productions presentation at Richard Hugo House.
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Posted Mon, Oct 10, 9:46 a.m.
The company has had an enormous influence on American dance, but it's now having trouble evolving to new and exciting places.
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Posted Fri, Oct 7, 2 a.m.
Seattle's South-Asian Film Festival has exploded in the past year, bringing both local and international directors into the mix. What's in store for festival-goers this weekend?
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Posted Thu, Oct 6, 2 a.m.
A set of dreamy exhibits at The Bellevue Arts Museum and Kirkland Art Center are taking over the Eastside this fall. Kascha Semonovitch critiques their highs and lows.
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Posted Tue, Oct 4, 2:46 p.m.
Spectrum Dance Theatre's "Beast" explores domestic violence through dance, lending a raw physicality and emotional honesty to a tough-to-watch performance.
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After laying out its plan for a financial and artistic makeover last month, the Intiman Theatre released a new (and quickly approaching) deadline for its funding appeal this week. But can the theatre's last-ditch effort reinvigorate weary patrons and already-burdened philanthropists?
MOREPosted Thu, Dec 1, 10 p.m. 2011
It's been six months since big changes in Seattle's classical music station. Time to ask some questions.
MOREPosted Tue, Sep 20, 10:50 p.m. 2011
A South Lake Union photography gallery is featuring a rare showing of Ansel Adams' work, but the breathtaking nature prints by Seattle photographer Johsel Namkung are the real showstealers.
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 14, 6 a.m. 2011
The artistic director of ARC Dance Company is leaving for six months to oversee a Japanese tour of Cirque du Soleil.
MOREPosted Mon, Aug 22, 2 a.m. 2011
Sprout is a local dinner, including locally sourced foods, where people dine and vote on funding for arts projects.
MOREPosted Thu, Aug 18, 12:07 p.m. 2011
Whim W'Him Artistic Director Olivier Wevers is one of three Seattle artists awarded Princess Grace awards this year.
MOREPosted Tue, Jul 26, 10 p.m. 2011
How the Bagley Wright memorial service inspires support for the idea of a shrine to Seattle writers.
MOREPosted Mon, Jul 18, 6 a.m. 2011
A daughter-in-law pays tribute to a beloved mainstay of good causes and the arts in Seattle.
MOREPosted Wed, Jul 13, 6 a.m. 2011
He is joining a World Justice Project founded by Bill Neukom, staying in Seattle but leaving the arts field. ArtsFund, meanwhile, is also looking for a new CEO.
MOREPosted Fri, Jun 24, 11:40 a.m. 2011
The annual Summer Solstice Reading put on by Copper Canyon Press featured award-winning poets including local star Heather McHugh.
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