Crosscut Tout: A dark and yet playful 'Don Giovanni' A bright, young 'Don Giovanni,' by the Seattle Opera's Young Artists Program, plays April 7 and 9 at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. by Ronald Holden / April 6, 2011
Crosscut Tout: A lively Italian piano-percussion trio joins with NW Sinfonietta The program features Ravel, Stravinsky, and music from 'West Side Story.' Take your pick from three performances this weekend (March 11-13) in Seattle, Tacoma, and Puyallup. by Ronald Holden / March 9, 2011
Culture One Dish: A clear day for Manhattans Boeing engineer Steven Stone in his Seattle distillery, Sound Spirits. by Ronald Holden / February 22, 2011
'Threepenny Opera': Where's the Brecht? John Bogar as Macheath in "The Threepenny Opera," and Allison Standley as Polly Peachum. by Ronald Holden / February 21, 2011
Culture One Dish: Succulent oxtails at Black Bottle Henry Moore's "Vertebrae," with Seattle's Rem Koolhaas-designed library in the background. by Ronald Holden / February 10, 2011
Crosscut Tout: 'Threepenny Opera' by Seattle Shakespeare Co. The first presentation in Seattle for years runs Feb. 18 to March 6. by Ronald Holden / February 7, 2011
Culture Online coupons: Good deal for businesses? An online discount coupon for a Belltown restaurant, Branzino. by Ronald Holden / January 20, 2011
This 'Barber' could be called 'The Bachelor of Seville' Conductor Dean Williamson at the fortepiano. by Ronald Holden / January 17, 2011
Tech Seattle website knows what you're eating Allrecipes.com says people want healthier foods, more South American and Japaneses dishes, and pies. by Ronald Holden / January 14, 2011