From the category archives:
It’s the last weekend of Seattle Shakespeare Company’s “Wooden O” park performance of “A Comedy of Errors.” You can see the show tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at 7PM in Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island. The show is open to all and based on donation. With the way the weather is shaping up for the [...]
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One of my favorite art exhibits in recent years was the Alexander Calder show at SAM, “A Balancing Act.” Today, Google honors what would have been Calder’s 113th birthday with a homepage (and interactive doodle) exhibiting one of his famous mobiles. I especially love the interactivity and the subtle shadow below. Cool stuff. And if [...]
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I think I just threw up in my mouth. Spielberg’s new movie trailer for “War Horse” sure looks suspiciously like this one. Why doesn’t everyone find it disheartening that Spielberg’s tired myth-building continues to win accolades?
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It may sound a bit nutty to say that a 28-year old broke into the Forbidden City’s Royal Palace and made off with at least 6 pieces of art valued at $150 million, but that’s what happened. The culprit, however, was later apprehended in a Beijing internet cafe and admitted guilt. Nobody has stated yet [...]
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I love seeing architecture that challenges. This proposed design for Wadi resort is breathtaking, incorporating the local geography but creating something spectacularly human-made. Click through the link below to see all of the images.
(via Dezeen ?…
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Well it finally happened. We’d heard the news that Intiman was in danger, that they needed $1 million to complete this season (which ended up being a little too optimistic) and have enough financing to think about the next. Unfortunately, the fund raising had been falling short and the need kept growing so yesterday, the [...]
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Good morning, Seattle? Have you ever seen Fugazi live? If not, you’ve missed out.
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The best way to view this one is without context. Just make it full screen and loud.
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When Google says that they want “to organize all the world’s information,” they’re not kidding around. Today, Google launched Art Project, a wonderful collection of features that allow you to explore the world’s greatest museums and works of art, from your home, using Google’s Street View technology (for exploring the insides of the galleries) and [...]
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You’ve probably read the recent hubbub regarding Alan Gribben, professor of English from Auburn University, and how he has published a sanitized version of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” that replaces the word “nigger” with “slave.” The “N word” is used more than 200 times throughout “Huck” and Mr. Gribben thought it his duty to [...]
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