A conversation with Seattle
The first of Mostly Nordic’s concert series—’Iceland’—took place last Sunday, January 22, at the Nordic Heritage Museum and, true to … Continue reading Refreshing Icelandic Folk Opens ‘Mostly Nordic’ Concert Series
Cover image: Joshua Dennis (Alfredo), Corinne Winters (Violetta), and cast members of Seattle Opera’s La traviata. (Photo: Philip Newton) The current … Continue reading A Fast-Paced ‘Traviata’ for Today at Seattle Opera
If this country is fixing to journey through Hell in a red-state-ribboned hand-basket brandished by stubby orange fingers, I want … Continue reading The Gods Themselves Go Big on “Be My Animal”
You don’t have to party to enjoy Vegas. People-watching provides lots of entertainment, and you can enjoy plenty of over-the-top pleasures as well. That includes great food from hole-in-the-wall to fine dining. Continue reading Three Delicious Days in Las Vegas
Meany Center for the Performing Arts began its New Year programming Tuesday night with the JACK Quartet, a group devoted … Continue reading JACK Brings a Mixed Bag of Contemporary Music to Meany
While many Northwest cities have flourishing early music groups, few have all the resources necessary for large works, so it … Continue reading For Bach’s Magnificat, Vancouver, Victoria, and Seattle Join Forces
Enclosed, please find some of the local/locally-released music that’s been occupying my headspace of late. Patrick Galactic Running from the … Continue reading Local Music Release Rundown: Patrick Galactic and Plume Records