STIFF Consolidates Itself for Another Year of Independent Cinema

The Seattle True Independent Film Festival returns for another year with new digs and new films.


May 1, 1976: The TMT Show

Jeff Stevens tells the story of the night punk rock and DIY culture simultaneously arrived in Seattle.


Evan Smith: The Range of the Saxophonist

Evan Smith is one of the bright lights in Seattle’s new music and jazz scene. Omar Willey writes some thoughts on his performances at IMPfest and recently at The Box is Empty concert at the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford.


Magick and Slop

Jeff Stevens shares a little joke with the linguistic world.


The 5th Annual IMP Fest bows tonight in the U District

The Improvised Music Project bring IMPfest back to Seattle for its fifth year. This year: a new venue, and new guests.


April 24, 1969: Protesters and Beekeepers

Jeff Stevens tells the tragicomic tale of how a radical student protest in Vietnam War-era Seattle was hijacked by a swarm of angry bees. No, this is not an urban legend.


Once Upon a Time 6x in the West: Playfully Experimental

Director Jeffrey Fracé and his talented young cast explore the history of experimental theater in this excellent production.


Post-Ironic Flush, or The End of Part 1 of AFFAIR

Nick Stokes concludes Part 1 of Affair with his post-ironic narrative flourish.


Light Sleeper

An evocative memoir by Lisa Alvarado.


Elevator Story

A story by Garrison Kammer in an elevator. No, really…