Crosscut Tout: West Seattle Summer Fest More than two dozen local bands will swarm The Junction this weekend as part of the annual, three-day festival. Here's some help picking the must-see shows. by TravisHay / July 9, 2010
Five major problems that International Soccer needs to fix A Mexican player moves with the ball against South Africa during the opening game of the FIFA World Cup in Hohannesbur by Adam Vogt / July 1, 2010
Rejuvenating one of Seattle's oldest theaters The Columbia City Theater as it stood in the 1950s. by TravisHay / June 24, 2010
Crosscut Tout: SAM leverages its new connection to grunge Sub Pop legend Mudhoney will headline a Seattle Art Museum fundraiser Friday (June 25) at the Olympic Sculpture Park. by TravisHay / June 24, 2010
Light-hearted 'Coppelia' a technical triumph PNB's Jonathan Porretta as Franz in 'Coppélia.' by jeanlenihan / June 4, 2010
Dreamy costumes, strong dancing carry PNB's 'Cinderella' The perfect tulle skirt, as virtuous as Cinderella herself. Above, PNB corps de ballet dancer Stacy Lowenberg in Kent Stowell's 'Cinderella.' by jeanlenihan / February 10, 2011
A well-known Seattle rapper turns 'superhero' after a relative's suicide Ryan Abeo, of the hip-hop duo Common Market, is performing at Bumbershoot under the name Victor Shade. by TravisHay / September 5, 2010
Crosscut Tout: Bumbershoot beyond the music The Flatstock art exhibit, Bumbershoot 2009 by TravisHay / September 3, 2010
Crosscut Tout: Bumbershoot's local standouts The Thermals performing at The Gorge. by TravisHay / September 3, 2010
Culture Self-congratulatory environmentalism Back East, folks somehow think it's enough to carry a reusable bag to a farmer's market. That prompts a screed against saving the earth with symbols. by Adam Vogt / December 22, 2008