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!

Recent Articles

May 20, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

Artist Exposed in ‘Third Degree’

There is a point in choreographer Olivier Wevers’ newest piece where he claims (as part of a larger stream of pre-recorded thoughts and admittances), “I’m not a...
May 10, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

Screenwriter David Lipson on Genre, Collaboration & Running Out of Jokes

This month's film issue included sound bites from several local filmmakers, including screenwriter and story consultant David Lipson. This is the extended...
May 9, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

Ezra Dickinson: Triumph and Tribute

Ezra Dickinson is known for his beautiful, inventive choreography, as well as his innovative "slow walks" through various parts of the city. In his current...
April 29, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

Finger Lickin’ Shakespeare with a Deep-Fried Twist

It seems completely oxymoronic to talk about a trailer park version of a Shakespeare play. It also seems like an idea that probably can’t be pulled off without...
April 26, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

So You Wanna Write a Screenplay

Do you know how? In a light brown suit and Gucci 
loafers, John Jacobsen stands at a whiteboard drawing a complicated graph of parabolas, sloped lines, arrows and...
April 26, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

Spectrum Tours Southeast Asia

In mid-February, Donald Byrd, artistic director of Spectrum Dance Theater, packed a suitcase and set out for a month of travel through Southeast Asia. Joining him...
April 14, 2013 | by Rachel Gallaher

PNB’s ‘Swan Lake,’ Star of the Season

Given Natalie Portman’s Academy Award-winning performance in 2010’s Black Swan, the ballet Swan Lake is fully ingrained into today's cultural perception of dance—...