Rachel Shimp
City Arts copy editor Rachel Shimp’s first byline was in an issue of Betty & Veronica when she was 9. As an adult, she’s been writing about music and culture for 12 years. Shimp looks forward to these summer activities: SIFF, getting her motorcycle license, drinking rose in the park, and starting a nonfiction book project about music and love.
Recent Articles
Q&A
SIFF Picks: Carl Spence
The festival director talks about his history with movies and LGBTQ films at SIFF.
Q&A
SIFF Picks: Dan Doody
The ShortsFest programmer talks about screening and selecting films and suggests two films with a literary bent.
Q&A
Meet a SIFF Programmer: Brad Wilke
The man behind SIFF's Catalyst program, showcasing new voices in indie cinema. " I want to give a podium to the perspective of somebody who’s not at the center of Hollywood. That’s the point of indie film."
Q&A
Meet a SIFF Programmer: Maryna Ajaja
"More than anything I want to learn, and see culture through the eyes of people that live in that culture."
Q&A
Meet a SIFF Programmer: Clinton McClung
Hear his SIFF picks and get an insider look at the one of the coolest jobs in film.
Feature
Between Friends
A rocking reunion for pop starlets the Catch, who play their first show in nine years tomorrow night.
Around Town
A Little Something for Winter
Sharon Alexander cultivates a inclusive, dream-like feeling at her multimedia events, like the one that took place at Open Books last weekend.
Review
Decibel 10: It’s a Wrap
Decibel's 10th anniversary brought a changing of the guard. A scene vet takes a look back on the weekend.
Review
Decibel Fest: Day One
Ikonika, Kode9, Ben Klock, Peter Hook and The Light and more got the party started on the fest's first night.
Review
Bumbershoot: Reveling in Revivalism
From the Breeders to Bob Mould, the Zombies to Superchunk, Revival Acts rules this year's Bumbershoot.
