Betty Bowen Award for Pacific Northwest Artists
Applications are being taken for the Betty Bowen Award for Pacific Northwest artists, sponsored by the Seattle Art Museum
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And You Thought Your Neighbors Were Weird
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 [...]
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 [...]
Artistic Baggage
Don’t judge a purse by its cover. No, that’s not a typo; we are talking about purses here…and book covers. It should be no surprise that the most well-read city in the nation is home to a designer who managed to turn books into handbags. Mary Lydia Ryan a Seattleite for the past 19 years [...]
A Brief Evolutionary History of John Waters
“When I was a young, ‘art’ meant dirty.”—John Waters John Waters is a man of many hats. Well, I have never seen John Waters in a hat, so perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that John Waters is a man of many coats. There is the special coat he used to steal records [...]
Another Man’s Trash….
Sustainability is slowly becoming a part of all aspects of our lives. From organic cotton tees, to reusable shopping totes, to hybrid cars; there are very few parts left untouched by the “green” market. Now, we are even seeing eco-consciousness in the works of artists. Although some creations make a statement about our impact on [...]
Living Images: Etsuko Ichikawa’s Ephemeral Eternal
Smoke unfurling from an unseen source. A jellyfish-like sea creature bending itself under the waves. A restless spirit caught in a photograph. These are all images that come to mind when looking at the works of Etsuko Ichikawa and images that convinced me there is a definite energy and life in her work. In perusing [...]
Scenic Listening
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 [...]
Restoration in Public Art
We are slowly becoming more aware of our impact on the environment and how destructive we can be. Not only are we reading about it in books and newspapers and seeing it on the news, but more and more public art is making a statement to create awareness. Thus is so in New York based [...]
Pacific Northwest: Winter’s French Influence
Seattle and Portland tend to have great art, be it performance or visual; there is always something new and cutting edge to check out from Northwest artists. But in this year’s winter months, the highlight of the Pacific Northwest art scene isn’t local artists; this time it’s all about France. The gray months of February [...]
