Culture Black Arts Legacies: Nate Long's fight to change the face of TV The late director, producer, stuntman and teacher used film and video production to lift up the voices of Seattle’s Black community. by Jas Keimig / May 9, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Milt Simons’ experimental artistic life Undersung in his time, the painter, teacher and multimedia artist wasn’t afraid to color outside the lines. by Jas Keimig / June 6, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Syvilla Fort helped put Seattle dance on the map The Seattle-born dancer/choreographer worked with artists from Merce Cunningham and John Cage to Eartha Kitt and James Dean. by Jas Keimig / June 30, 2023
In dance, youth is not wasted on the young The Urvasi Dance Ensemble performs Odissi, a classical Indian dance form. by Spider Kedelsky / July 12, 2010
Crosscut Tout: "DANCE This" at the Paramount Nathan Ayon and Kelsey Taylor, in "West Side Story" by Spider Kedelsky / July 6, 2010
Village Theatre captures a musical with a history Shelly Burch (Dorothy Brock) and James Scheider (Billy Lawlor) performing “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me.” by Spider Kedelsky / June 16, 2010
Flinging torsos, a buffoon, and a hint of English punk Lingo's KT Niehoff and Alia Swersky in “Embracing the Inevitable” at On the Boards. by Spider Kedelsky / June 14, 2010
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