Seattle, September 2008

Issue Cover

The Big Picture: The 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards winners

Features

September 1, 2008 | by Jen Graves

See Saw

Marcel Duchamp and Me     vs.  50 Years of Art History and 17 College Students Marcel Duchamp, artist, New York, January 31, 1958 The first image I showed...

Here & Now

September 1, 2008 | by Tim Appelo

Sleeping Around: Belltown Death Trip

At the Ace: Tim Appelo (left) and Larry Reid. Photo by Grant Ellis. A walk through a neighborhood that’s gone upscale uncovers the ghosts of arts eras past. You climb twenty-three...
September 1, 2008 | by the Editors

City Seen: News & Notes

Meredith Macleod, Cultus Bay Tile Tile Style Artisan Tile Northwest, a group of artists who handcraft tiles in a wide array of styles (hey, that rhymes!), is hosting its annual...
September 1, 2008 | by the Editors

Letters from our readers

Estimable Museum Builder I checked my mail on campus last night and, to my delight, discovered Bond Huberman’s interview with that grand lady of Seattle arts, Barbara Thomas (“...
September 1, 2008 | by John Longenbaugh

Plays for the People: Live Theatre Week

Theatre artist Geoffrey Simmons. Photos by Mike Hipple. Next month, for a week, you can see one of dozens of shows for the friendly price of free. How much is a night of great...
September 1, 2008 | by the Editors

The Curator's Eye: Mary Henry, Painter (1913-2009)

Lost in Vermillion, 1996, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 96 inches WOMEN'S WORK Selected by Billy Howard, founder/director, Howard House Very few artists have the opportunity to draw...
September 1, 2008 | by Virginia Bunker

Walkabout: Columbia City

Text and photos by Virginia Bunker Food says a lot about a place. And in Columbia City, the fare comes from the heart. From Sicilian soul to classic barbecue, the choices are...
September 1, 2008 | by Roberta Klarreich

How to Write Right: Articles and Series

Advice from our Copyeditor A problem lurks in this sentence: Sally has a cat, dog, boa constrictor and a canary. What’s wrong? If the elements of a series (Sally’s pets) are...