I love big musical productions – the orchestra, the costumes, the constantly changing scenery and all the bells and whistles. But truly, it’s the smaller productions that really leave it up to the actors to draw you into the story and their world. In Beasley’s Christmas Party, currently showing at the Taproot Theatre, four actors… [Read more…]
October 21, 2011
I’m going to skip the introductory formalities and get straight to it: Carolee Carmello as Aimee Semple McPherson is the best leading performance I’ve seen in a musical in ages. Now that I’ve spoiled the surprise, let’s back up. Saving Aimee, a musical by Kathie Lee Gifford, David Pomeranz, and David Friedman, is the 5th… [Read more…]
October 1, 2011
“Oh, I love London society! It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just what society should be.” Fans of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde would recognize that quote as one of his as an instant – even if the play in which it appears isn’t his most popular. An Ideal Husband is… [Read more…]
August 18, 2011
The Space Needle: Seattle’s “must-see attraction.” It’s a “can’t-miss,” offering “breathtaking” views of – sorry, my fingers got a cliche-cramp. So the needle is great. Great view, very high tech, etc etc. It’s also crowded, typically requires waiting in a long-ass line and is $18 per person for one trip, which is a bit steep… [Read more…]
August 17, 2011
On yaHighway, we hold a weekly Road Trip Wednesday, where we ask a writing/reading question and all the contributors answer on our personal blogs. If you want to participate on your own blog, just post the link in the comments section of YAH and we’ll check it out! This week’s question: What is the most… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
My sister’s elementary school choir chose the soundtrack from Disney’s Aladdin when I was in 7th grade, a year after the movie came out. For months, I heard those songs everywhere I went. I would bet good money my parents still know the words to A Whole New World. While my friend Shannon prepped herself… [Read more…]
February 2, 2011
Early Monday when we took Adi to the park to conduct her morning business, the beast was out behind the stadium, the clearest I’d seen it since late summer. That was all the motivation we needed to take a day trip to the mountain. But Mt. Rainier wasn’t ready for its close-up, as it turned… [Read more…]
January 27, 2011
I barely, barely squeezed in a gig in Seattle in 2010. Sad, considering I moved here at the end of last January. It was definitely a “glass half-full” kind of year; my writing career flourished, but music took a backseat. More like the trunk, really. Goal for 2011: Balance between the arts I love. Right… [Read more…]
September 14, 2010
On yaHighway, we hold a weekly Road Trip Wednesday, where we ask a writing/reading question and all the contributors answer on our personal blogs. If you want to participate on your own blog, just post the link in the comments section of YAH and we’ll check it out! This week’s question: If you could travel… [Read more…]
September 2, 2010
This picture was taken this afternoon at First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square.
December 12, 2011
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