Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - Page updated at 06:33 a.m.
The 11 winning shorts in the 2012 3-Minute Masterpiece digital-film contest — chosen from 150 entries by judges from SIFF and The Seattle Times — range from comedies to dramas, live action to animation, silents to talkies.Watch the films online now!.
Stephen Hawking in Seattle on June 16 for science fest
Scientist and author Stephen Hawking will appear in Seattle on June 16, 2012, as part of the Seattle Science Festival.
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New HBO series for Charlie Kaufman and Catherine Keener | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
The xx playing Showbox at the Market 7/25 | Matson on Music
Summer Guide
Welcome to our 2012 roundup of warm-weather fun. Find monthly calendars of favorite local events, our critics' "best bets" for summer entertainment and plenty of ideas for Northwest travel and recreation.
Restaurants
Bitty Seattle brewery serves it up Belgian style
Via Vita: A Euro cafe right at home in Bellevue
Berry's BBQ offers a heap of barbecue with a side of community
Movies
May 22 at SIFF: 'The Do-Deca-Pentathlon,' 'Liberal Arts'
Brad Pitt brings 'Killing Them Softly' to Cannes
Brandon Cronenberg is a chip off the bloody block
Music & Nightlife
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Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry
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Review: Ditto & Co. deliver delightful dance tunes
Best Coast — still sunny, but crisper — plays Neptune Tuesday
The Arts
Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar
May 23 at SIFF: 'Safety Not Guaranteed,' 'Sleepwalk With Me'
New book surveys career of Seattle photographer Johsel Namkung
Books
Agent: 'OMG' diet book subject of 7-figure deal
Local Books: 'Reamde' in paperback, Indian studies, finance
Lit Life: Jess Walter is a busy man; Ann Rule wins a Thriller
Television
NEW - 5:30 AM
Wednesday TV Picks: Season finale of 'Law & Order: SVU'
TV Picks: 'American Idol,' 'Dancing with the Stars'
Nancy Leson is on hiatus for the first half of 2012. Until she returns, Rebekah Denn will host the All You Can Eat blog.
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Get a sitter -- please -- for these 10 great date-night restaurants
Andrew Matson loves music like it's his family. And he loves his family. He offers music news, reviews and analysis.
NEW - 5/22, 06:48 AM
Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
Seattle Times writer Moira Macdonald muses on moviegoing.
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A showcase of fine-arts news, observations, images, humor and tips for navigating Seattle's vibrant arts scene.
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Loach's whiskey expert brings Scotland to Cannes
Bristol Palin reality series to premiere June 19
A ball of one? Lady Gaga unsure of Indonesia show
Book deal for watchdog who helped oversee bailout
LA designer says Facebook bride wore her dress
Azerbaijan basks in glitz, fears exposure
Football star Donald Driver is new `Dancing' champ
List of 25 sounds saved by Library of Congress
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Tuesday, May 22
New DVDs | 'The Woman in Black,' 'Arrietty,' 'Red Tails'
Monday, May 21
Loudon Wainwright brings dry, wise humor to Triple Door
'Composing' with the Vidrhythm app: pretty fun | Matson on Music
Live dates for Seattle loop-wizard Legato Bebop | Matson on Music
Mad Men Monday: Merry Christmas, Don and Joan | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
Monday TV Picks: Series finale of Hugh Laurie's 'House'
Video: 'Aunt Shae/Mean Colleen' by Seattle's Witch Gardens | Matson on Music
Resurrected Intiman Theatre announces its lineup for summer
Sunday, May 20
Rant & Rave: Mole with a Midas touch | Rant & Rave
'The Chemistry of Tears': the mournful mechanics of a broken heart | Book review
Sketches of Chihuly Garden & Glass
'A Disposition to Be Rich': a financial scoundrel in the late 1800s | Book review
14 top entertainment picks for May 20-26, 2012
AMC deal expands Chinese influence on Hollywood
Critics' Picks: Barnabas and Loki's special connection, 'Murdoch Mysteries' | The Short List
May 21 at SIFF: '5,000 Days,' 'How to Survive a Plague'
Sunday TV Picks: Season finale of 'Sherlock' on KCTS
'Le Road Trip' is a Wide World Books & Maps best-seller
Charlaine Harris, Robert Caro top best-seller list
Highlights — and low points — of Chihuly Garden and Glass | Art review
Saturday, May 19
Violinist Salerno-Sonnenberg is still a Seattle favorite, and still delivers | Classical review
Whim W'Him, Esoterics bring fine dance, fine music for fine evening | Dance review
'Cheese and Culture': Blessed are the cheesemakers | Book review
'Reading for My Life': a critic's lifelong engagement with literature | Book review
My best bets of summer: Paul de Barros
My best bets of summer: Misha Berson
My best bets of summer: Michael Upchurch
'Godlizza' monster unleashed at 3 Minute Masterpiece screening | ArtsPage
Community Corner: Armed Forces Day, Petpalooza
Friday, May 18
All performances of Spectrum's storefront 'Mandarin' canceled
5 free things to do this weekend | ArtsPage
King Tut's treasures return to Seattle beginning May 24
Summer concert preview: Music to picnic by
Trimpin's 'Gurs' is a mechanical marvel as well as a haunting elegy | Theater review
SIFF 2012 opening night: The line forms here | ArtsPage
Mendelssohn fans: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg in Seattle May 18-19
Barbieri's island romance brims with folklore, generational bonds | Book review
Café Nordo's latest Seattle show takes diners through a 'Cabinet of Curiosities' | Theater review
Seattle Modern Orchestra to explore celestial sonic spaces in May 19 concert
In 'Making Mends' at BAM, works tell stories of loss and of healing | Art review
2 new theater happenings | ArtsPage
Can art heal? BAM exhibit explores the idea | ArtsPage
For the weekend: Ellen reads "50 Shades of Grey" | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
Friday TV Picks: Season finale of 'Grimm' on NBC
May 19 at SIFF: 'Eden,' 'Ai Weiwei,' 3 Minute Masterpieces
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters does 'The Wall' at KeyArena
Seattle summer albums by Father John Misty and more | Matson on Music
Thursday, May 17
Hey, 'Idol' judges: Give Joshua Ledet his due
Seattle's queen of paranormal romance speaks | ArtsPage
'Bernie' is wickedly entertaining | Movie review
Morgan Spurlock's 'Mansome' looks terrific — smells good, too | Movie review
What's the 'Downton Abbey' cast up to? | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
3 Minute Masterpiece winners: 11th of 11 | ArtsPage
Change at Henry Art Gallery | ArtsPage
Free museum admission at SAM, Henry, Nordic Heritage | ArtsPage
Short notice: Free lecture at Kirkland Arts Center | ArtsPage
Song: 'Freaks Easy' by Seattle one-man-band Numbs | Matson on Music
Friday's SIFF highlights: 'Fat Kid Rules the World,' 'Polisse,' 'Trishna'
The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' digitally restored
Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
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