PNB's 'Don Quixote,' The Golden Rule, And Peyote Communion
Megan Sukys
02/03/2012 at 2:00 p.m.
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- 2:06 Alexei Ratmansky's 'Don Quixote'
- 2:12 Overheating Musk Oxen
- 2:18 Bad White Hat
- 2:25 Karen Armstrong On The Golden Rule
- 2:34 The Death Ray
- 2:43 Joel Sisolak: Peyote Communion
- 2:53 Writer's Almanac
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Jana's True Colors
Twenty–five years ago, Jana Harris fell in a love with a horse at first sight. She was a beautiful, calm Thoroughbred mare named True Colors. She bought her and started dreaming about how perfect True Colors would be — for having foals and, most of all, for riding.... More »
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Dance Critic Alice Kaderlan: Choreography That Tells A Story
Seattle dance critic Alice Kaderlan is always a bit skeptical when she heads off to see a story ballet. Too often, story ballets are full of distracting movement and awkward pantomime that takes away from the impact of the story and its characters. But Alice says she'd go see... More »
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Poet Katharine Whitcomb And A 'Murder Mystery'
Suspense is one of the great pleasures of a good mystery. It's pleasurable, in part, because we know we'll eventually get the answer. Life is not so reliable. In her poem "Murder Mystery," Katharine Whitcomb captures the way we can't help to make up a story, especially... More »
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Ingrid Ricks: Shout It To The Universe
When Seattle author Ingrid Ricks was a kid, she wanted to run away from home. She was desperate to escape her strict, religious household, and she eventually did. She self–published her story in her memoir titled "Hippy Boy: A Girl's Story." Ricks talked with... More »
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Karoline Morrison: 'Twilight Of The Blondes'
Seattle's Karoline Morrison charms everyone who meets her with amusing stories, stylish clothes and snappy one–liners. She was a young woman in the "Mad Men" era — a time when women lived their lives in the shadow of men. She was a cigarette girl in 1950s... More »
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Joel Sisolak: Finding Home Along The Peyote Road
Joel Sisolak couldn't wait to escape the strict religious doctrine of his parents. When he turned 21, he cobbled together his savings and bought a plane ticket to Montana. He spent the summer living on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. There, he was invited to participate in... More »
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tracy Dethlefs: Well-Crafted Web Videos
Most of us have seemingly endless to–do lists. So when we can get things done quickly, it feels like we're making progress. But Tracy Dethlefs points out that not everything should be done quickly. Tracy's a video editor and the creative director of Hullabaloo TV here... More »
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Poet Arlene Kim And 'Season Of Frogs'
First–generation Korean–American poet Arlene Kim recalls a traditional folktale her mother told her again and again: a cautionary tale about a disobedient frog. She reimagines the story in today's poem, "Season of Frogs," from her collection "What... More »
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