Crosscut Tout: SIFF's spotlight shines on The Maldives The nine-piece country band from Ballard will perform a live score tonight (May 25) to the film "Riders of the Purple Storm." by TravisHay / May 24, 2010
Politics Republican tsunami in 2010: still inevitable? The Democrat won the special Pennsylvania congressional election to fill a seat in just the kind of district Republicans will have to win to take back the House. It adds a certain question about the... by Chris Vance / May 19, 2010
Humanizing Kurt Cobain through the art of those he inspired "Kurt Cobain at MTV's Live and Loud, Pier 63" by TravisHay / May 18, 2010
Crosscut Tout: SAM's Andy Warhol showcase Andy Warhol, "Self-Portrait [with Skull]," 1977 by TravisHay / May 18, 2010
Crosscut Tout: Charles Cross on Kurt Cobain Seattle's own chronicler of grunge opens the Seattle Art Museum's Cobain exhibit. Expect plenty of insight; Cross literally wrote the book on Cobain. by TravisHay / May 14, 2010
Culture 'Heaven's amphitheatre' at the Gorge gets a little more heavenly The new Gorge Amphitheatre stage under construction by TravisHay / May 8, 2010
Crosscut Tout: Catch a glimpse of the future of local music A CD release party celebrates young rising stars from this year's Sound Off! competition. by TravisHay / May 6, 2010
Politics The Vance Report: A rising tide lifts many Republican boats Former Washington state Sen. Dino Rossi, twice a candidate for governor, is running for the U.S. Senate. by Chris Vance / April 20, 2010
Crosscut Tout: The Posies at the Crocodile The Posies will play the entirety of their 1993 album "Frosting on the Beater," which made a teenager fall in love with record albums. by TravisHay / April 17, 2010
Kind of a holiday: Record Store Day Saturday is the annual promotion for independent shops, Record Store Day, with lots of special deals and live performances around town. by TravisHay / April 16, 2010