Rachel Gallaher
Rachel Gallaher fell into interiors writing when she applied for an internship at a local shelter magazine three years ago. Now she reports on Pacific Northwest design for recently launched GRAY magazine and covers performing arts for City Arts. Worst design trend in history? Shag carpet in the bathroom—gross!
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OtB A.W.A.R.D. Show: Finale
Portland-based dance group tEEth. Image by Patrick Weishampel + Aaron Rogosin.
Three nights of fierce dance competition came down to three 15-minute performances last night, with each audience-chosen group attempting to impress a panel of expert...
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OtB A.W.A.R.D. Show: Night Three
By far the most difficult evening for voting, the third night of the OtB A.W.A.R.D. Show presented four groups of very talented dancers and the choreographers behind them.
Whim W’Him returned for a second year, showcasing Olivier Wevers’ quirky...
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OtB A.W.A.R.D. Show: Night Two
Another round of partial nudity, German beer maid costumes and a mix of AC/DC, Chopin, and Beyonce left half the crowd in laughter (and the other half scratching their heads) during night two of the On the Boards A.W.A.R.D. show. Most of the acts had...
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OtB A.W.A.R.D. Show: Night One
Last night four dance companies went toe-to-toe for the chance to win $10,000 in the second annual On the Boards A.W.A.R.D. Show. This year, the rules of engagement have changed as organizers allowed burlesque and vaudeville-type acts that might not...
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SBC vs. PDL: LEGO Spaceship Smackdown
Tomorrow at Vermillion Gallery, SuttonBeresCuller and PuccinelliDunkerleyLundgren will face off in an epic LEGO spaceship building contest.
At noon, each member of the artsy trios will receive a box full of random LEGOs and the mission to construct...
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Volunteers Needed Today for NFFTY Ad Campaign
Got a few extra hours this afternoon? Head on over to Urban Light Studios in Greenwood where the National Film Festival for Talented Youth will be shooting their 2011 ad campaign. Volunteers of all ages are needed from 4:30-6:30 pm.
According to a...
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Q&A: ‘The K of D’ director, Braden Abraham
The K of D opened this week at Seattle Repertory Theatre, and its sole actress, Renata Friedman, has been getting a lot of press for her performance of the play's seventeen characters. Less lauded - but just as important to the production's success -...
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Seattle Rep. Unveils New Patron-Run Advertising Tool
Renata Friedman in The K of D, now playing at Seattle Rep.
See a show, post a link, provide a discount. That’s the basic idea behind the Ticket Discount Generator, Seattle Repertory Theatre’s newest post-show addition.
Here’s how it works. Go...
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A Whole New Musical: ‘Aladdin’ Comes to The 5th Ave.
Disney is bringing Aladdin to the stage, and Seattle’s own 5th Avenue Theatre is slated to produce the world premiere of the musical production.
“We were the first phone call they made, and the only phone call they made,” explained 5th Avenue...
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Seattle Rep. Announces Ten New Projects
The new year is bringing many new (and very exciting) things to Seattle Repertory Theatre. The second half of the 2010-2011 season will be filled with new plays, new projects and collaborations with various theatres, playwrights and actors.
Among the...
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Five Reasons Why ‘The Barber of Seville’ should be Your First Opera
Okay, let’s face it: when it comes to the younger crowd, opera tends to have a bad rap. "It’s boring," "It’s hard to follow," "I can’t understand what they are saying" are just a few of the common complaints. Thankfully Seattle Opera's The...
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Q&A: Visiting Danish Cinematographer Eric Witzgall Talks about Film, Teaching and Romantic Comedies
This weekend the National Film Festival for Talented Youth is hosting a set of workshops for young filmmakers featuring classes in cinematography and production design. NFFTY has partnered with Station Next, a film program for high school students...
