Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Culture Kevin Kling: a master monologist at the Rep Kevin Kling and Simone Perrin in <i>How? How? Why? Why? Why?</i>, now playing at the Seattle Rep. (Chris Bennion) by Tom Keogh / March 26, 2008
Culture The Rep updates Moliere with TV comedy riffs A scene from <i>Imaginary Invalid</i>, now playing at Seattle Repertory Theater. (Chris Bennion) by Tom Keogh / March 5, 2008
The African American Film Festival is a fine example of community-based exhibition African American Film Festival flyer. by Tom Keogh / April 15, 2008
Anne Frank at Intiman: an avatar of uncompromised human spirit Lucy DeVito stars as Anne Frank in Intiman Theatre's production of <i>The Diary of Anne Frank</i>. (Chris Bennion) by Tom Keogh / April 7, 2008
Shrek the Musical opens, full of flippant perversity <i>Shrek</i> the movie. (DreamWorks) by Tom Keogh / September 15, 2008
Culture Black Arts Legacies: James W. Washington Jr. created life from stone Influenced by biblical stories and the fight for civil rights, the Seattle sculptor carved creatures ‘whose heartbeats you could almost hear.’ by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 18, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Dancer Edna Daigre believes breath is life Dance is a lifelong affair for this movement teacher beloved by generations of Seattle students. by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 3, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: The sultry blues of Ernestine Anderson With a voice like ‘honey at dusk,’ the alto singer was an integral part of Seattle's early jazz and blues scene. by Jasmine Mahmoud / July 28, 2022