Seattle International Piano Festival & Competition takes an inclusive approach
This year, nearly 300 competitors of all ages from 23 different countries entered the eighth Seattle International Piano Festival and Competition. The 37 best will...
9 top entertainment events to take kids to this fall
From movie music to a Minecraft exhibit, the fall arts-and-entertainment calendar for kids is both educational and entertaining.
Sequim-based musician Jennifer Thomas made the Billboard charts with help from a burning piano and dramatic YouTube videos
A homecoming concert in Bellevue on Aug. 24 will wrap up a 20-city tour that was made possible, in part, by the dedicated fan base...
Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre is entertaining but uneven
Like previous adaptations of Roald Dahl's children's book, this touring production, at the Paramount through Aug. 11, is funny, entertaining and a little odd, but...
An operetta about Julia Child, with servings of chocolate cake at the end? It's happening at The Rendezvous.
Two writers for The Seattle Times attend “Bon Appétit!: The Julia Child Operetta," in which family stories about Julia Child combine with opera, and the...
Seattle International Dance Festival highlights both local and international companies
Now in its 14th year, the SIDF runs June 7-22 at venues on Capitol Hill. On June 8, there's also SIDF’s free outdoor “Art on...
Mothers experiencing homelessness create lullabies for their children
In the Lullaby Project, parents experiencing homelessness work with Seattle Symphony musicians and graduate students from Seattle Pacific University to compose lullabies for their children....
Seattle Opera’s ‘Carmen’ is tremendous fun until it’s horrifying — as it should be
Seattle Opera uses clever staging to provide a modern interpretation — and a different lens for some of the problematic themes — of "Carmen," resulting in exquisite earworms,...
Opera in a dive bar proves to be a perfect pairing at Seattle’s Blue Moon tavern
Opera in a dive bar? Oh, yes! Two writers for The Seattle Times went to check out Opera on Tap's performance at the storied Blue...
Radio game show ‘Says You!’ — coming to the UW this week — has deep Seattle ties
Take one word, add two teams, create three definitions and throw in a live audience. That’s the recipe for nationally broadcast public radio game show...