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Apatow returns to quality comedy with 'This is 40'

The name Judd Apatow (the brand, the producer) has kind of overshadowed the actual writer/director. It’s not uncommon to hear the latest raunchy comedy (usually about men, but women find their place as well) described as “Apatow-ian.”

Lether signs with Berkeley

Lifelong Queen Anne resident Rachel Lether, who attended St. Anne’s School on Queen Anne and is currently a senior at Seattle Preparatory School, has signed an official Letter of Intent as a coxswain with University of California, Berkele

Walking the walks: Stairway Walks Day brings attention to Seattle's historical stairways

West Seattle couple Jake and Cathy Jaramillo have a self-described “geeky” fascination with Seattle’s stairways. In Queen Anne, as in numerous other Seattle neighborhoods, stairways were put in at the same time the electric streetcar, or trolley, began operating. 

Olson joins NW Kidney Centers Foundation board

Queen Anne resident R. Thomas Olson has been named to the Northwest Kidney Centers Foundation board. He joins two other new members who will help provide guidance and oversight of the Northwest Kidney Centers’ fund-raising program.

New-studio opening to feature live food art

BlackRapid Studios is celebrating its opening as a new event studio and workshop at 517 Aloha St. on Queen Anne with Seattle’s James Beard Award-winning chef and “pleasure-activist” Tiberio Simone creating his one-of-a kind, live-model food art on Feb. 9, beginning at 8 p.m.

Wintertime wonders for kids

The rain and cold temperatures may be tempting you to keep the young ones inside, but there’s still plenty to enjoy outside the home with these relatively low-cost — and sometimes even free — activities.

Magnolia artist Doug Garza moves into his own storefront

Papier mache classes offered to all ages

Doug Garza has been a Magnolia resident for nearly 25 years and has always been active in the art community. In April, he had the opportunity to fulfill one of his lifelong dreams: having his own space to create and teach art. 

Queen Anne couple ties the knot after Ref. 74 passage

Following the November passage of Referendum 74, Queen Anne and Magnolia couples were swept into a wedding-planning frenzy, shopping for wedding cakes, ordering invitations, booking reception venues and preparing to apply for marriage licenses when it became legal on Dec. 6 at midnight.

Queen Anne lacrosse player is finalist for Seattle Sports Star of the Year

Queen Anne’s Drew Snider, a two-time U.S. Lacrosse high school All-American and former University of Maryland lead lacrosse player, has been nominated for the MTR Western Sports Star of the Year.

What do you want for your neighborhood in 2013?

With New Year's Day now in the rear-view mirror, residents and friends of Queen Anne and Magnolia know what they want to see in their respective neighborhoods in 2013.  

Carver Gayton: 'Pleased, blessed to be in some really challenging and important roles'

Carver Gayton’s legacy — and that of his family — is intertwined with the city’s.

PNB's 'Roméo et Juliette' has 'fIrm footing' on ballet story

If you want your Shakespeare served up on a high-minded pedestal of romantic tradition, then Jean-Christophe Maillot’s “Roméo et Juliette” at Pacific Northwest Ballet is not for you.

Easy Street Records makes hard decision to close QA store

The first day of business after the New Year came with a posting on the East Street Blog that Easy Street Records on Queen Anne was closing Jan. 18 after 12 years at 20 Mercer St.

Women need cave time, too!

All I have to do is get together with Melody to discover where women are going next. Queen Anne resident and founder of The Crave Co., Melody Biringer has an uncanny barometer for connecting what she craves with what other women crave. And right now, that is time-out.

'A Doll's House' receives sparkling, new treatment

Seattle Shakespeare's production features stellar cast, new translation

Some plays and playwrights elicit reverential treatment due to their classic status and serious themes. Add a sensibility born of long, dark Norwegian winters and the overused feminist interpretation and productions of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” can be gloomy, portentous affairs.