The Tiptons (Tina Richerson, Jessica Lurie, Amy Denio, Sue Orfield) photo by Ursula Lindenbauer By Caitlin Peterkin “It rains so much here, people are forced to be creative to avoid depression.” Amy Denio is not the first Seattle artist to make this quip. For years,...
Egan’s Ballard Jam House photo by Jean Mishler By Jean Mishler A space heater whirs quietly near the small round table as Suzanne Weghorst recounts the story of Egan’s. It’s a Seattle January afternoon and the outside gray offers dim light through the club’s...
Stuart Dempster photo by Danette Davis By Andrew Luthringer The Seattle area has no shortage of exceptional musicians and composers, spanning many genres, who have made compelling contributions to the artistic life of the region and beyond. But a shortlist for the...
North City Bistro owners Ray and Sharon Bloom stand in front of their wine library. Photo by Jean Mishler. By Jean Mishler Only windows framed with festive lights indicate anything special about the single-story building off of 15th Ave NE on 177th in Shoreline. But...
Photo by Daniel Sheehan By Edan Krolewicz On a recent December evening, in a cozy corner of Ayutthaya Thai in Capitol Hill, Gail Pettis and I discussed her ascent from swing dancing orthodontist to one of the most sought-after jazz vocalists in the Pacific Northwest....
