Food & Culture
Photographer Holly Andres’ The Homecoming at Photo Center NW
Unsolved mysteries at Photo Center NW
By Brangien Davis October 7, 2013
This article originally appeared in the October 2013 issue of Seattle Magazine.
Portland photographer Holly Andres creates scenes that are eerily familiar yet just out of reach. With elaborate sets, vintage props, costumes and staging reminiscent of Nancy Drew book covers, her cinematic tableaux resemble stills from a long-forgotten movie that still haunts your subconscious. Her new show, The Homecoming, reveals Andres’ early training as a painter, as well as her penchant for portraying young girls in pursuit of forbidden knowledge—and the resultant loss of innocence. It’s an apt way to celebrate PCNW’s 20th anniversary, touching as it does on both a retro photographic sensibility and the contemporary tendency toward instant nostalgia, thanks to smartphone filters that make moments from the immediate past feel long lost. 10/24–12/15. Times vary. Free. Photo Center NW, 900 12th Ave.; 206.720.7222; pcnw.org
Join The Must List
Seattle's best events delivered to your inbox
Follow Us
ARTS: FROM SCREEN TO STAGE
AS PART OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY, PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PRESENTS WORK FROM ITS PANDEMIC CHOREOGRAPHERS, INCLUDING TWO WORLD PREMIERES
Three years ago — like much of the world — Pacific Northwest Ballet was forced to shut its doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Company members, choreographers, and musicians hunkered down in their homes, hoping for a short quarantine that would allow them to get back into the studio quickly. As we now know, that…
Books: R&B and the origins of northwest rock-‘n’-roll
‘STOMP AND SHOUT’ DETAILS HOW BLACK AND YOUTH CULTURE SHAPED THE NORTHWEST SOUND
YOU KNOW THAT SEATTLE was the birthplace of grunge. You may not be aware that the city also boasts a distinct offshoot of rockin’ R&B that took hold back in the late 1950s. In his newest book, Stomp and Shout: R&B and the Origins of Northwest Rock and Roll, historian Peter Blecha tells the story…
MOHAI honors Black Architects
Traveling Exhibit Highlights Innovators Who Broke Barriers
Seattle’s iconic Museum of History and Industry, or MOHAI, is the first venue outside Chicago to host the national traveling exhibit, From the Ground Up: Black Architects and Designers. The exhibit runs through April 30. The exhibit serves as a narrative of the evolution of architecture produced by African American architects across the U.S. and…
Here’s Your Music Fix
WhY SEATTLE ISN’T THE MUSIC CITY IT ONCE WAS AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE THAT
In September 2017, I founded Dan’s Tunes, a small publication focused on showcasing Seattle’s local music scene. Throughout the past five years, I have spent countless hours talking with musicians, artists, and other industry folks about the state of the current music climate in Seattle. When we’re on the record, everyone always has nice things…