Arts
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…
PNB’s Cendrillon: Cinderella With a Twist
PNB ushers in a new take on Cinderella by the team that wowed Seattle with Roméo et Juliette
Noelani Pantastico (left), pictured in a Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s Cendrillon production, began as a PNB student at age 14. She returned to Seattle recently and will star in PNB’s Cendrillon
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…
The Must List: Nyårsfest, Polar Bear Plunge, Protest the Bowls Kite Fly
Must Skål Nyårsfest 2016 (12/31, 8 p.m.) Ring in the new year Swedish style—complete with a dinner that includes reindeer—with this festive party at the Swedish Club. Complimentary champagne, party favors, live music by the Moonspinners, the Purple Passion Swing Band, Gigantor, Maria Mannisto Trio, Swedish Dance Frenzy and DJ Jonasson, along with three floors…
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