Misha S.

  • Burlesque 101

    Join us November 18th at Timbre Room, 7-8:30pm, for Carnal Knowledge, a burlesque show designed to educate and entertain. Performances featuring Miss Kitty Baby, The Marquis Façade, Mx. Pucks A’Plenty and more! Hosted by Donatella Howe this show will explore the forms and functions of the art and the local history of burlesque. This event is 21+.… Continue reading

  • Seattle Rep’s THE HUMANS: Beyond the Theatre

    Seattle Rep’s THE HUMANS: Beyond the Theatre

    Seattle Repertory Theatre presents Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS from November 17 to December 17, 2017. Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS is an uproarious, hopeful, and heartbreaking play that takes place over the course of a family dinner on Thanksgiving. Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate and give thanks at his… Continue reading

  • Where It’s At: Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas

    Some of the most exciting and fresh voices in science fiction and fantasy are coming out in short form. While short stories have long been where authors develop their craft and where innovation happens in the genre, novellas are currently a hot commodity for authors who are challenging the status quo. Novellas are where women,… Continue reading

  • Florynce “Flo” Kennedy: Black Radical Feminist

    It’s Black History Month, the perfect time to read about social justice trailblazers both celebrated and forgotten. Margo Jefferson’s wonderful memoir, Negroland, about growing up in a wealthy, elite African American family in the 1940s and ’50s, was my first introduction to Florynce “Flo” Kennedy, an outspoken Black feminist who inspired Jefferson and many others. Continue reading

  • Now More Than Ever, Reading is Power

    This book you are now reading is a manifesto of sorts–my manifesto, a manifesto for readers. Because I think we need to read and to be readers now more than ever. Every January I struggle to decide what I want to read. Do I catch up on what I missed the previous year, or do I read… Continue reading

  • Morrissey and Marr

    If you are a fan of The Smiths, the Manchester, England band together from 1982-1987, known for the indie hits such as “How Soon is Now?” and “This Charming Man,” then you took notice when Morrissey’s Autobiography came out in 2013 (as a Penguin Classic, an auspicious honor). Morrissey has long been an enigmatic yet mysterious musician.… Continue reading

  • My Favorite 2016 Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Every year I push myself to read a variety of fiction, new and old, and a mixture of science fiction and fantasy. Here are some of my favorite science fiction and fantasy novels published in 2016: Continue reading

  • Seattle Rep’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN: Beyond the Theatre

    Seattle Repertory Theatre presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry from September 30 to October 30, 2016. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and DVDs to enhance your experience of the show: Seattle Rep’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN: Beyond the Theatre Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo: Local Authors

    Join The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts & Lectures for our 2nd annual Summer Book Bingo for adults! Follow us throughout the summer for reading suggestions based on each category. Today, suggestions for your “Read a Book by a Local Author” square: The Pacific Northwest is host to more authors than a mere blog post could even venture to do justice. A… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo: Collection of Short Stories

    Join The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts & Lectures for our 2nd annual Summer Book Bingo for adults! Follow us throughout the summer for reading suggestions based on each category. I read a lot of fiction every year and every year I have a hard time fitting in a collection of short stories. I prefer long-form,… Continue reading

  • Beyond the Screen: Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

    As a part of the African American Film Series this year, librarians have created some amazing resource lists that can help you take your understanding of the people, places, times and themes these films bring to life beyond the screen. For Douglass-Truth’s upcoming screening of the documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners, on Sunday,… Continue reading

  • Banned! Books in Drag is BACK

    ~by Misha  Banned! Books in Drag is coming right up at Neighbours Nightclub on Saturday, September 26th from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. This free, 21+ event will feature an amazing array of local talent including Aleksa Manila, La Saveona Hunt, Charlie Menace, Robbie Turner, Atasha Manila and more. David Schmader will be the MC for the… Continue reading

  • Seattle Repertory Theatre’s “A View from the Bridge”: Beyond the Theatre

    ~posted by Misha The Seattle Repertory Theatre kicks off its fall season with Arthur Miller’s play A View from the Bridge (Sept. 25 – Oct. 18, 2015) in the 100th birthday year of the beloved American playwright. A View from the Bridge is a play that explores many themes. It centers on an Italian American family in… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo: Turned into a Movie

    – Posted by Misha. This summer The Seattle Public Library, in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures, is excited to offer a summer reading program for adults called Summer Book Bingo! In order to help you along on your quest to complete your bingo sheet, we have pulled together some book suggestions based on each category. Stay tuned… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: NW SF & Fantasy Authors Part 4: PORTLAND!

    Posted by Misha The Seattle area is host to so many amazing science fiction and fantasy authors, but Portland is, too. Here are some authors that hail from the Portland area aka PDX aka Portlandia aka Timbers territory: Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: NW SF & Fantasy Writers Part 3: More Influential Writers

    Just like last time, here are more influential Northwest science fiction and fantasy writers who have set and raised the bar for other writers to follow. Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: NW SF & Fantasy Authors Part 2: Influential Writers

    The Northwest boasts a stunning array of influential writers–those names that are invoked again and again as inspirations in new writers’ work, those that blazed trails that others have look at in awe and tried to follow. Here are just a few of the authors the Northwest can claim as stellar examples in the firmament.… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: NW SF & Fantasy Authors Part 1: Rising Stars

    The Northwest doesn’t just have the best coffee and the greenest trees, we also seem to be a breeding ground for science fiction and fantasy authors. In addition to our plethora of local litfic and narrative nonfiction authors, genre authors are here in great numbers. This is bound to be the beginning of a long… Continue reading