Seattle Opera Production of Carmen

Seattle Opera Production of Carmen

Seattle Opera Production of Carmen by Want to try an opera?  A good place to start is with one of the world’s most famous and popular operas: Carmen, by Georges Bizet, composed in 1875. We ventured to the Seattle Opera production of Carmen last week. It was...
Appropriate at the Seattle Rep

Appropriate at the Seattle Rep

Appropriate at the Seattle Rep by Claire Yurdin Anyone who, like me, has needed to go through a house and its contents after a death will especially appreciate Appropriate, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, which runs at the Seattle Rep April 9-May 10. The curtain opens on...
Alki Arts Gallery

Alki Arts Gallery

Alki Arts Gallery by Claire Yurdin Just a 20-minute drive from Burien is Alki Arts, a little gem of a gallery in West Seattle featuring well-curated relatively affordable works by established Northwest artists. A visit here refreshes the eyes and spirit. Each month...
Earshot Jazz Festival: Marriott Brothers Revival Band

Earshot Jazz Festival: Marriott Brothers Revival Band

Marriott Brothers Revival Band at the Sea Monster Lounge, Wallingford, on October 19, 2025. Earshot Jazz Festival: Marriott Brothers Revival Band by Claire Yurdin The Earshot Jazz Festival is underway October 1 – November 2 at venues around the Seattle metro...
Seattle Art Fair 2025

Seattle Art Fair 2025

Driftwood horse, by Rebecca Butterfield, from Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle. The ingenious use of driftwood to make a sculpture is impressive and original. Seattle Art Fair 2025 by The Seattle Art Fair was inspiring and refreshing to the soul as always. It is always...