Indigenous Affairs Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations. by Venice Buhain / February 7, 2024
News Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed. by Venice Buhain / February 20, 2024
Ah, Cappella! Arvo Pärt, a modern composer in the Eastern Orthodox Church tradition by Thomas May / August 10, 2009
At ACT, a tacky Texas sendup of Wagner's 'Ring' Richard Ziman as Wotan in ACT's <i>Das Barbecu</i> by Thomas May / August 8, 2009
Politics A surprisingly artful memoir of drug addiction and resilience In 'American Junkie,' Seattle's Tom Hansen tells of his descent into heroin addiction and his climb back from near-death, which meant relearning to walk. by Jeffrey Long / June 9, 2010
Crosscut Tout: Theater productions around Seattle Michael Mitnick, playwright of "Babs the Dodo" by Thomas May / February 5, 2011
Historic Northwest book collection up for auction A view of Mount Rainier included in George Vancouver's account of exploration. by Jeffrey Long / January 18, 2011
A Shakespearean rarity: 'Cymbeline' in Seattle Connor Toms as Posthumus and Jennifer Lee Taylor as Imogen in 'Cymbeline.' by Thomas May / January 11, 2011
Bringing it all back home: an operatic Odyssey John Oliver performs at The Paramount on Nov. 23 by Thomas May / March 13, 2009
A feast of Monteverdi Pluto and Proserpina in Monteverdi's <i>L'Orfeo</i>. by Thomas May / January 31, 2009