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Green Gateways landscaping celebrated

Spirits were high as volunteers planted and passers by exchanged greetings two Saturdays ago at the Galer and McGraw intersections on Queen Anne Avenue.

Neighbors ready for ghostly night

Magnolian makes Halloween a front yard festival

Halloween fun does not have to stop when the trick-or-treat clock runs out, especially not when one grows a pumpkin patch in their front yard every year.

Hugo House's 'Sex in Seattle' is soapy fun

The short but delightfully entertaining 17th installment of "Sex in Seattle" playing at the Hugo House, doesn't completely answer the questions that have been on your mind since last year's episode--like who's the father of Jenna's baby--but they're getting closer.

A drum story

A tale marking the 100th anniversary of Queen Anne HS

The old wooden bass drum was part of the Queen Anne High School music program from approximately 1915 speculated Mr. Edward Ottum, band and orchestra teacher in the 1950s.

The mystery of 'Mysterious Gifts'

Iranian performance artists captivate and break barriers

The "Mysterious Gifts: Theatre of Iran" performance at Seattle's Children Theatre breaks cultural boundaries with a gripping performance of the human condition - the journey of life, death and rebirth.

Slusser-Melief

Nuptials

Benjamin Slusser and Erica Melief were married Aug. 22, 2009 at The Golf Club at Newcastle.

Bugged out!

Diversions 11/18

Bugged out!Isabella Rossellini, known as the face of Lancôme cosmetics from 1982-96 and as a film and TV actress (Blue Velvet, Fearless, Alias, 30 Rock), is also the creator/writer/director of Green Porno. These short films about the fascinating reproductive habits of insects and marine animals star Rossellini garbed in fantastic creature costumes of her own design-NOT your typical science feature à la Animal Planet or National Geographic. Green Porno, the book, with 125 film stills of Rossellini from the Sundance Channel-produced series, along with a narrative text and DVD, will be out this Fall. She lectures at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18 at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium in Benaroya Hall. Tickets: 206-621-2230 or www.lectures.org.

What health care can learn from Cash-For-Clunkers

"Cash-for-clunkers" was extremely successful by any measure. Even those who can't fathom government doing anything right were soon silenced by the program's popularity. But the overwhelmingly positive outcome should be of no surprise.

Getting Dotty

Diversions 11/4

Magnolia artist Eric Olson will having a solo show and a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5 in conjunction with the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk at the Gallery IMA at 123 S. Jackson St. 206-625-0055. More information at www.galleryima.com. To see more of Olson's art, visit www.erico-art.com.

Black Nativity is hot stuff

Sold-out show getting too big for current venue

The star that shone over that tiny Bethlehem manger surely shines over Seattle and the production of "Black Nativity."

Magnolia Car Show a rip-roaring success

This year's Magnolia Village Car Show proved to be a smashing success, raising about $1,400 in donations for Northwest Harvest.

New principal at St. Anne's

17 years as assistant principal, Sherman ready to take charge

Newly appointed St. Anne School principal Mary Sherman grew up four blocks away from the school, where she, her six siblings -and even her father - attended school.

Nothing sophisticated about 'Gentlemen Broncos'

Sci-fi never looked worse

"Gentlemen Broncos" was a good reminder that tags like independent, low-budget and quirky don't guarantee a profound, or even remotely worthwhile movie.

Italian festival at Seattle Center is all about the food

Mangia bene, essere felici. Eat well, be happy was the theme throughout the Italian Festival held at the Seattle Center last weekend.

'Carnage' not for everyone

Seattle Rep opener is a 'Lord of the Flies' for adults

Pollyannas and the strictly politically correct beware: "The God of Carnage" may not be for you.