Articles in Arts/Theater
The National Tour of West Side Story is coming to 5th Avenue Theatre.
By Gabrielle Nomura
Hanging out at Pike Place Market, shopping at Bellevue Square and eating at Wibbley’s Gourmet hamburgers – these are first on Megan Hilty’s to-do list whenever the Broadway star returns to her hometown.
“I …
Kevin Kent in his Queen of Hearts getup.
By Gabrielle Nomura | Photos courtesy of Kevin Kent
When I arrive early for an interview with performer Kevin Kent – he’s not there yet; apparently, he …
Tony Bennett
Bake’s Place
4135 Providence Point Dr. S.E., Issaquah, 425-391-3335
12-3: Kris Orlowski
12-17: Tingstad and Rumbel – Special Holiday Show
12-31: Little Bill and the Bluenotes – Annual New Year’s Eve Bash!
More: www.bakesplace.org
Girl About Town Column by Assistant Editor, Gabrielle Nomura
Thursday, 12-1 to Wednesday, 12-21
KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s Gingerbread Lane
No Christmas or Hanukkah is complete without the wonders of gingerbread. KidsQuest Children’s Museum will offer family gingerbread workshops …
By Gabrielle Nomura | Photos by Chad Coleman; Carla Körbes photos courtesy of PNB
In a studio in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Francia Russell Center, a smiling Jensine Winther presses the camera button on her iPad, capturing an …
Story and photo by Nat Levy |
Movie stills by Ben Kadie, Slugco Films
Ben Kadie’s age shows on screen.
His earlier work included purely green-screened backgrounds resembling mob movies and comedies starring his friends. The over-the-top …
By Gabrielle Nomura | Photos by Chad Coleman
There’s much one can learn about Penny Vrachopoulos, artistic director of Bellevue’s Eastside Lyric Theatre, simply by looking in her living room.
From the props and sets left over …
By Gabrielle Nomura | Images courtesy of Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Bellevue Art Museum

