Reviews

Washington State is a place where an artist can grow and explore his/her art. It is also a place where aspiring artists can find a decent education via the numerous […]

“The Mountain Goats” is an American folk/Indie band consisting primarily of the prolific singer/songwriter John Darnielle, who sometimes acts as the “band’s” only member, releasing solo work under the moniker […]

What is perfection? For many it shall always be an elusive and unattainable ideal. An ideal that however unreachable shall always be sought with outstretched fingers longing for the satisfaction […]

The Seattle area is no stranger to the music scene, spawning notable artists like Pearl Jam and Nirvana during the 90s. Since then, dozens of prominent bands, such as Death […]

Intended to be a satirical guide for pubescent Christian teens, “What Would God’s Pottery Do?” has succeeded in offending Christians and non-Christians alike with its obnoxious humor and over-the-top political […]

A musical genius with disfigurement-induced demons. Check. Army leader who essentially wears a banana hammock, a cape, and a helmet, and still manages to be a badass. Check. A television […]

Writer/director/producer David Over describes his short film, “In the Beginning,” as a “dark, modern-day, Adam and Eve, love-story, thriller.” It’s a mouthful, but it’s also an accurate depiction of the […]

The Tacoma Film Festival, which ran from October 1 through 8, recently finished its fourth year screening a variety of independent films. The majority of the films are shown at […]

Every time a celebrity puts something good looking on, the unwashed masses can’t help but follow their chosen idols and copy them. Perhaps it is the human instinct that makes […]

If you enjoy film half as much as I do, then you’ll want to check out the Community Cinema screenings. Sponsored by “Independent Lens,” (an Emmy Award winning Public Broadcasting […]

The Annual Bellevue College Art Faculty Exhibition runs from September 28 to October 22. The gallery is located on the second floor of D building (above the library) in room […]

If you’re in the mood to see a movie, but you’re feeling indecisive, go see “The Informant.” Steven Soderbergh’s new film flouts the conventions of genre by blending dark comedy […]

Walking into The Parlor is an experience that feels a little like walking into a high class casino in Las Vegas. You can easily sense the money flowing freely amongst […]

Entertaining, unique, charmingly ambitious, and downright fun are a few words I would use to describe BC’s “Midsummer Night Dream’n.” I initially had my doubts about the play. Adapting modern […]

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of venturing out to Fremont Abbey, a cute little venue in the lovely Seattle neighborhood of Fremont. It was a sit-down event […]

When I hear the name John Dillinger, I think smooth, strategist, and legendary: the Robin Hood of the 1930’s. During a time when people didn’t trust banks, much like now, […]

In anticipation for “The Goods: The Don Ready Story” , The films Star, Jeremy Piven participated in a college press conference, where I got to ask him a few questions […]

The city of Bellevue is currently paired up with four sister cities. For forty years now, one of its sister cities has been Yao, Japan. On Wednesday July 29, BC […]

After a two-year wait, Seattle finally got another taste of the alternative group Rise Against. Tim Mcilrath and the rest of the band rocked the WaMu theatre last Monday with […]

When I hear the word “essay,” 90 percent of the time my brain shuts off and I am rendered motionless. In the case of Michael Ian Black’s new book, “My […]