Arts
Watching the Inauguration? Might as Well Play a Drinking Game
Drink responsibly, of course, but try to have a little fun this Friday
This article originally appeared on The Fresh Toast. Inauguration Day is sneaking up on us and we can’t think of a better time to introduce a new drinking game. With Friday the 13th already out of the way (if you are reading this, it means you survived, so congrats on that) this handy-dandy new game…
Woody Sez: Guthrie’s Still Talkin’, Even Today
Seattle Repertory's musical portrait of Woody Guthrie, 'Woody Sez', rings true for our times, too
Three quarters of a century before Facebook and Twitter, Woody Guthrie was writing and singing songs about the complex issues we tweet incessantly about today: big banks, corporations, immigrants, the working class, greedy politicians, war. In David Lutken’s Woody Sez, the music-filled portrait of the life, times and songs of America’s folk-singing hero, Lutken, who…
Greg Vandy Talks Woody Guthrie, Subject of Two January Stage Events
Local DJ, producer, music historian and author Greg Vandy asks a simple question: Who will sing Trump’s folk songs?
It’s not often two—count ’em, two!—Woody Guthrie-themed productions roll into town. This month, Seattle Repertory stages Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie, a musical portrait of the life and work of the folk icon (which opens today and runs through the 29th of the month), and Centerstage Theatre presents Hard Travelin’ with Woody, a one-man (actor…
Band of the Week: Simon Kornelis
Need to know: He's writing a full length album about cats
With so much happening in Seattle’s bustling music scene these days, how do you even know where to start? Allow the highly trained culture curators of Seattlemag.com to help with Band of the Week. This week, we catch up with Simon Kornelis, a hardworking Seattle guitar slinger who crafts a country blues sound, and who’s…
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