Performance

And You Thought Your Neighbors Were Weird

• March 1, 2009 • Comments (0)
The Author in a Press Photo

The Complex is Seattle improv group Unexpected Productions’ latest blend of scripted work and improvisation. The group’s artistic director Randy Dixon helmed this piece based on actor Kevin Brady’s experiences as a local apartment manager. The story itself is not all that complex. It basically boils down to: Boy wants to be an actor. Boy [...]

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Big Theater In Seattle: Why They Might Still Sell Out

• February 9, 2009 • Comments (2)
Big Theater In Seattle:  Why They Might Still Sell Out

On Wednesday February 11th, the Paramount Theater will begin hosting its 2009 season of Broadway Across America. Broadway Across America makes Broadway theater accessible to many people who might not normally have the chance to fly out and see a show in New York. And while there is much to be said for “the Broadway [...]

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Joel McHale at the Moore

• December 8, 2008 • Comments (1)
Joel McHale at the Moore

Seattle native Joel McHale returned home Nov. 29th to perform at the Moore Theatre during his national stand up tour. Fans crowded into the theatre in one of the few cities in the nation where people may actually know McHale for work other than his weekly gig hosting The Soup on E! Entertainment Television. After [...]

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An Odd But Elegant Process

• June 18, 2008 • Comments (0)
Oddly Elegant Exhibition

After brewing a cup of tea, we hardly even consider the possibilities of a used tea bag before we toss it in the trash. In general, little thought is given to what we discard and any alternate uses it may posses. Although a majority of us don’t ponder prior to tossing, one exemplary artist, Tilla [...]

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Ms. Carry Art

• May 26, 2008 • Comments (4)
Aliza Shvarts

How would you feel about viewing Aliza Shvarts’ newest artistic creation? It’s a mixture of performance art, language arts and visual art; in this work she artificially inseminated herself and forced miscarriages upon herself, with abortifacient medication, not once –not twice; how about as many times in nine-months as she could following the following procedure. [...]

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Scenic Listening

• May 8, 2008 • Comments (0)
Volunteer Park Water Tower

After climbing a tree, a mountain or even stairs up a tower, the breathtaking views available to us make the panting and pain all worthwhile. An experience such as this can be elevated further with the addition of music, just as songs heighten emotions in movies. By adding a soundtrack to everyday or even historic [...]

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Radiohead – In Rainbows Released

• October 10, 2007 • Comments (1)
Radiohead – In Rainbows Released

Happy Radiohead release day everyone. Their seventh studio album entitled “In Rainbows” dropped today and it’s only available to download online. Here’s the hook though.. You set your own price! Will you buy the album? Do you buy the idea?

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Busking Bumbershoot

• September 7, 2007 • Comments (2)
Busking Bumbershoot

The ancient art of being a busker (a good U.K. word) involves performing your artistic trade on sidewalks, in public squares, and by coffeeshops, in the hope of getting a few dollar bills thrown into your hat before you are shooed away. It can be a thankless job. It can also be a real joy.

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