Seattle Opera’s 60th Anniversary Concert: A Celebration
On May 7, 1964, Seattle Opera staged its first production: Tosca. Almost exactly 60 years later, the company threw itself […]
May 2024
The Barber of Seville: Candy for Your Eyes and Ears
Seattle Opera’s production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville at McCaw Hall, capitalizes on the pure silliness of the opera’s plot. From Count Almaviva’s dawn serenade to Rosina to the wedding celebration in the evening, the one-day progress of True Love is beset by Rosina’s guardian’s clumsy attempts to keep her all to himself, “by force or by love.”
WA NA Wari-Art Combatting Gentrification
Combating gentrification one art show at a time.
This past Saturday, Wa Na Wari with musicians Karim Koumbassa, held a free reception to open the new art exhibits in the Central district, featuring Gherdai Hassell, Nandi Jordan, and Kino Galbraith & Kelsey Van Ert. Unfortunately, the ceramics from Nathalie Djakou Kassi, were held up in customs. Nevertheless, the evening was full of neighborhood friendliness, some dancing, excellent nibbly bits and visually scrumptious art.