I love glasswork! It fascinates me to see someone take a molten blob of gooey matter and manipulate it to form something beautiful and clear, with colors that catch and reflect light. I think part of the appeal of the process of blowing and working with glass is the danger involved. Working with material that is […]
Art & Artists
Quintessential ballet: Swan Lake at Pacific Northwest Ballet
There’s not much more romantic than being swept off your feet by Karel Cruz, even vicariously. As Siegfried to Carla Körbes’ Odette, Cruz and Körbes made the perfect pair of tragic lovers in last Friday night’s opening of Swan Lake at Pacific Northwest Ballet. The first ballet composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875-76, Swan Lake is based on Russian […]
Jersey Boys will make you dance at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre
I saw the opening of Jersey Boys last week at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and the show lived up to its reputation. The music is dynamic and lots of fun. I had no idea that many of the songs I danced to in high school and college were originally performed by Frankie Valli and […]