Seattle & King County
'Longing for the Light' provides a poetic start to summer
The annual Summer Solstice Reading put on by Copper Canyon Press featured award-winning poets including local star Heather McHugh.
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Making the most of SIFF's closing week
Here's some help sorting through a schedule packed with world premieres, screenings, directors' receptions, and a closing gala featuring "Life in a Day," the snapshot-style film Ridley Scott made with the help of YouTube.
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SIFF documentaries: an antidote for sound-bite reporting
The Seattle International Film Festival features documentaries on subjects close to the hearts of many Northwesterners, including the Earth Liberation Front, sushi controversies, and the growing popularity of electric cars.
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Feel overwhelmed by SIFF? Here's a film-fest survival guide
The annual Seattle International Film Festival opens Thursday (May 19) and runs more than three weeks. Here are some practical tips and a sample "cinematic study" to help you get the most out of the largest film fest in the nation.
3 Washington artists who tore up Burning Man 2014
The community, the desert, the art. Meet three Washington state creatives who shaped the Playa this year.