Seattle, June 2010

Why Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary curator Michael Darling quit for a top job in Chicago. Plus: local luminaries float six names to fill his huge shoes.

Executive editor Mark Baumgarten juggles his enjoyment of the road, and the guilt over his gas-guzzling means of traveling it. A preface to the June 2010 issue.

Lessons and advice in grammar and style from City Arts' own copyeditor.

Seattle janitor David Russo turned his late-night fantasies into a bizarre award-winning film that conquered Sundance, reached up to 40 million viewers, and got a job directing the Blue Man Group’s 3-D IMAX movie. Here's how:

Your month in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, film and literature.

City Arts squashes rumors of the demise of Lawrimore Project and Martin-Zambito – and tells what big changes are really happening.

Seattle poet Carrie A. Purcell uses the music of verse to illustrate the somber and funny side of descent.

Accessories inspired by Swiss Alp-dweller Heidi.

An excerpt from Sean Clemmons’ novel about fatal falls.