Tech
Microsoft gets 'busy,' but to what effect?
A new WindowsLive ad campaign, created by an agency based on Capitol Hill, has some cute slogans but does little to show how the technology helps us.
Ronald Holden
Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
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Crosscut Tout: Pink Martini at Benaroya
The Portland sensation, half irony, half big band, takes over the Symphony on Friday night.
Culture
Crosscut Tout: Charlotte Gainsbourg in Seattle
Actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg is making her visit to Seattle, appearing at the Crocodile Cafe in Belltown tonight.
Seattle Opera's world premiere: the countdown begins
First the backstage, then "Amelia" will take the stage as the company's first commission. The promotion of the opera is rich with new technology deployed as ways of connecting to various communities.
Throwing scallops at Chihuly's glass house
In its campaign against the proposed Dale Chihuly museum, The Stranger skewers the Space Needle's restaurant, Sky City.