I started writing about theater and dance in 1988 at KCMU Radio. In many notable ways, Seattle was a much different town then. Grunge had not yet broken. The big music scene was Muzak, which had just relocated to Seattle the year before. The largest bank in Washington, Seafirst, used... continue reading on Seattlest
McGinn Says Fix It, Diaz Says It's Not Broken: Business as Usual in the SPDPride. Service. Dedication. The SPD motto The people of Seattle deserve a police force that fights crime in a way that is fair and equitable. We deserve a police force that is well trained and accountable for its actions. We deserve a police force that is respectful and professional... continue reading on Seattlest
Daniel Beltrá wins Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year AwardStill Life in Oil, Daniel Beltrá's eerie image from The Price of Oil series. Courtesy of Daniel Beltrá. Those of you who have read Seattlest over the last year know how awesome Daniel Beltrá's photos are. Apparently others have found out as well, even the British. The Natural History... continue reading on Seattlest
Good Business: WaMu Executives and FDIC Settle for $75M of $950M LawsuitThe Wall Street Journal reported late yesterday an imminent settlement in the lawsuit against Washington Mutual's former CEO and other executives for $75 million dollars. The original suit sought $950 million dollars. Most of the $75 million is to be paid not by the executives but rather by insurance... continue reading on Seattlest
Nerdcore for Theater Nerds: Rough MagicThe dramaturg, the magician. Student drama should by all rights be as wild and free as a dithyramb. Student audiences have no sense of philistine entitlement and are not ready to descend upon any production for offending their bourgeois notions of good and bad. Great sums of producer money... continue reading on Seattlest
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