Being a Norwegian-American living in Seattle, I always look forward to Syttende Mai, or 17th of Mai, Norwegian Constitution Day. With its rich Scandinavian heritage, Seattle boasts one of the largest Syttende Mai festivals outside of Norway, and this year’s celebration was no exception. The streets of Ballard were packed with people who turned out […]
Events & Festivals
“Make It Now” at Schack Art Center in Everett
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 […]
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 […]