Culture An ambitious revival of West Side Story on its 50th anniversary The Sharks and Jets face off in <i>West Side Story</i> at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. (Chris Bennion) by Spider Kedelsky / June 3, 2007
Culture Seattle's storied Washington Hall is likely to be sold and demolished Washington Hall in Seattle's Central District. (Chuck Taylor) by Spider Kedelsky / May 28, 2007
Culture Brought to life in dance, Jacob Lawrence's vivid paintings The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company embodies artist Jacob Lawrence. (DCDC) by Spider Kedelsky / May 8, 2007
Reliving the second wave of modern American dance Kylee Kitchens and company dancers of Pacific Northwest Ballet performing <i>Inlets 2</i> by Merce Cunningham. (Angela Sterling) by Spider Kedelsky / April 23, 2007
As you know, it's pronounced Fronkensteen Clockwise from top left: Shuler Hensley as the monster; Mel Brooks; Roger Bart as Victor, Sutton Foster as Inga, and Andrea Martin as Frau Blucher. (Color: Paul Kolnik) by Spider Kedelsky / August 26, 2007
How should Martha Graham's work be danced today? Martha Graham in 1940. (Barbara Morgan) by Spider Kedelsky / October 1, 2007
Japanense Taiko drumming hits a third wave Stanford Taiko, in a performance last year. (Stanford University) by Spider Kedelsky / April 11, 2007
Opinion Why I’m holding my applause for Washington’s new foster care law It’s laudable that the state law focuses on preventing family separations, but is it enough? by Claudia Rowe / May 11, 2021
Opinion WA still holds teens in solitary confinement — and worse, suit says A lawsuit claims three teenagers were handcuffed while in isolation, violating the state’s own policies and raising profound moral questions. by Claudia Rowe / April 22, 2021
Inside Crosscut Columnist Claudia Rowe on neutrality and what kids tell us about WA The longtime education reporter explains how decades of covering schools shaped the perspective she brings to her new column. by Claudia Rowe / April 6, 2021