The Ghastly Impermanence: An Interview with Sebastian Bączkiewicz
Sebastian Bączkiewicz is one of England’s leading radio playwrights. Recently recipient of the Silver Award at the Prix Europa, his work reveals his deep concerns with folklore and mythology, and how it all influences the modern, rational world. Omar Willey caught up with him for this interview.
Everyone’s a Critic–Except When They’re Not, Part One
Thoughts on Culturebot’s presentation at On the Boards: not quite the horizontal approach at its most refined.
The Ghastly Impermanence: Post-Serialism
If one believes the recent article in The Atlantic Magazine, serials are on the rise again in both television and literature. Whatever the reasons for their current fashion, what lies behind the trendiness of the serial is a much darker matter.
Cyrano: The Rough and the Ready
Omar Willey reviews the University of Washington UTS production of Edmond Rostand’s play of great renown, and finds much joy in this student production.
Run Like a Dog
March finds Pam Carter returning to canine contemplation.
March 4, 1978: The Bird Was the Word
Before there was “the year punk broke,” there was the night when “punks flipped the Bird.” Jeff Stevens tells the brazen story of the Bird, Seattle’s first punk club.
The Ghastly Impermanence: Seattle’s Radio Theater Channel Gets Bookish
The Radio Theater Channel brings out their new sister to the debutante ball: the Radio Book Channel.
Three Boxes, One Classroom: Another Argument for Food Banks
We learned this lesson in Portland from our daughter: It’s one thing to see the full boxes, to see the food that’s being given. It’s another thing to see the hunger. Tamiko Nimura gets back to basics.

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