ArtsPage
The Seattle area is home to a vibrant arts scene — there's always something going on in theaters, concert halls, galleries, museums. How to keep up? ArtsPage will showcase work by some of The Seattle Times' expert fine-arts writers, to help you navigate local art offerings. We'll include news, observations, images, humor, links and ways for you to join the conversation, too.
'Smokestack Arias' premieres at ACT Feb. 2
Way back in 1916, Everett had an "occupy" moment of its own: Members of the International Workers of the World (aka the "Wobblies") wanted to organize in the city and support striking shingle-mill workers, but they were denied use of the local "free speech" corner and were rounded up and subjected to horrific beatings. When a boatload returned a few days later, on what is now known as Bloody Sunday, they were met by armed deputies; the resulting gunbattle killed two deputies and five Wobblies. Local musicians Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb have constructed "Smokestack Arias," a "song cycle" around the labor uprising and subsequent violence, whose sentiments are not unfamiliar themes today. It starts Thursday night at ACT.
May 24 - 4:39 PM Artist Trust awards announced
May 24 - 1:41 PM Pat Wright to receive 'Cultural Treasure' award
May 24 - 1:31 PM Symphony adds extra night of 'Planets'
May 24 - 1:00 PM SIFF: Seating not guaranteed at 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
May 23 - 2:04 PM Seattle Arts Commission seeks commissioners







