Hooray For Buddy The ELF

It’s the season to be jolly. To be downright hedonistic. Silly, even – silly like, say, a cotton headed ninny muggins. Enter ELF – The Musical at The 5th Avenue Theatre. With the book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, the music by Matthew Sklar, the lyrics by Chad Beguelin and Tacoma native Eric Ankrim [...]

RENT is Due at 5th Avenue

So … summer is trying to be present here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s not stellar as of late (in the ’70-something Fahrenheit, if we’re lucky), but hey, we’ll take what we can get. At least there are plenty of theatrical performances to fill our nights when it’s too chilly to sit outside without sweaters, [...]

Last Weekend for Two Dreams

Dreams. We all have them – hedonists included. They are what drives us to get out of bed in the morning. What makes us work hard and strive to be the very best we can be. This weekend is the last run for two great shows, each with its own great dream: Damn Yankees (April [...]

Technological Transformation: First Date

They say technology makes life easier, but does it really? From the hardware to the software, at the core of it all, technology is like any other tool – it enslaves us only as much as we let it. From Facebook to Twitter, it’s all about who we are, what we share and how we [...]

Seattle’s So Vain

Mirror, mirror, on the wall…. Who’s the fairest one of all? Let’s face it, we’re all a little vain at times – you couldn’t be a hedonist without a strong sense of self-love and self-appreciation. That said, there’s a difference between healthy, high self-esteem and excessive pride in one’s appearance and successes. Remember that 1970s [...]