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Dying art form is alive and well
Regina Hackett: Going out in style has a literal meaning in Seattle, which is rapidly becoming the boutique death capital of the country. The reason is Greg Lundgren, who recently opened a boutique death shop on Boren Avenue.

A moment with ... Tim Sale, comic book artist
Tim Sale, who drew the acclaimed comic "Batman: The Long Halloween" while living in Seattle, shares his thoughts on the "Dark Knight" movie and the Emerald City.

Dance company thrives with a diverse program
R.M. Campbell: ARC Dance opened its summer mixed repertory program Thursday night at Kreielsheimer Theatre.

Open house at Jackson Street art studios
Twenty-six artists who work in the 1426 South Jackson Street Studios are hoping you'll drop by Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. for three floors of mini-exhibitions and conversations with the artists.

City Arts mag offers coverage that's 'lightweight but not trivial'
City Arts, a once-over-lightly arts magazine that debuted this month with local variations in Seattle, the Eastside and Tacoma.

FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008
The union of Shakespeare groups is far from a marriage of star-crossed lovers
Merger of Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O was a marriage that just made sense.

See all of 'Angels in America' -- but with two casts, in two theaters
For the next few weeks, avid Tony Kushner fans can shuttle between two fringe productions to see both parts of "Angel in America," "Millennium Approaches" and "Perestroika," with two different casts.

Top performances match program's appeal as Chamber Festival continues to deliver
R.M. Campbell: Extraordinary performances of a Brahms clarinet trio and Dvorak string quintet were heard Wednesday night at Lakeside School.

Deborah Butterfield's horses make her metal very precious
Deborah Butterfield's horses at the Greg Kucera Gallery put equine sculpture on a heroic scale again, only without men, scepters, guns or swords.

Each of Patricia Hagen's watercolors at Punch Gallery is a perfect little moment
Beauty leaks but doesn't leak away in Patricia Hagen's watercolors at Punch Gallery. Each is a perfect little moment.

Seattle Opera names Artists of the Year
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee and set designer Thomas Lynch have been named Seattle Opera Artists of the Year.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008
Great performances enliven rich program at chamber festival
R.M. Campbell: Pleasures were abundant Monday night at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival at Lakeside School.

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008
After 4 years, Seattle Symphony has its concertmaster
R.M. Campbell: The search for a new concertmaster for the Seattle Symphony ended up almost where it began four years ago.

On Stage: On Stage: 'Big River' flows with energy
Taproot's "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is powerful, full of energy and presence.

MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008
The circus comes to town with the Seattle Symphony in a show unlike any other
R.M. Campbell: A troupe of circus performers, who called themselves Cirque de la Symphonie, made its local debut with the Seattle Symphony Friday night at Benaroya as part of the orchestra's SummerFest.

A moment with ... Pat Graney, choreographer
R.M. Campbell: Seattle choreographer Pat Graney talks about her award from the Alpert Foundation in Los Angeles, starting her career in Seattle, her long-standing prison project and a new piece that will premiere in November.

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