Arts circles are abuzz over a long, prominently played New York Times investigation of the Seattle Symphony, which was published Sunday and reprinted Monday in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Not surprisingly, the symphony is hoping the bad publicity will pass. The only comment so far is in the form of an e-mail sent by Executive Director Thomas Phillion to "Seattle Symphony Family" two days before the Times article appeared. Crosscut obtained a copy of the communication and has asked the symphony to elaborate on the inaccuracies it says were in the story.
Seems that some mysterious force has decided to override Oregon's wacky kicker tax that returns money to residents in flush years instead of saving it for statewide needs.
Two years in the making, blahblahblahBANG, an ambitious show by Washington Ensemble Theater, is a high-profile step for an edgy and accomplished Seattle theater company. It's full of brilliant bits in the course of a radical reworking of a classic play.
A group headed by Norm Rice and John Stanton is gathering allies for a more rational and practical approach to the region's transit needs. Both supporters and opponents of the failed Proposition 1 are part of the effort.
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