If you plan to hit this year’s Seattle Art Fair, don’t miss Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Live at King Street Station, my very own freewheeling “pop-up talk show.” For three nights, Aug. 5 to 7, I’ll interview local artists from all genres in front of a live audience in a beautiful brick-walled space at […]
Scenes from the SIFF Red Carpet on Art Zone
By Nancy Guppy I arrived at the opening night (last Thursday) of the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) reclining on a platter carried by a couple of sexy Can Can dancers. Once the scantily clad boys pranced off, I hit the red carpet with a vengeance, interviewing filmmakers, fashion makers and the nice lady who […]
Behind the title Eleven is Forever
The great pianist Overton Berry performed with bassist Jeff Davies on Art Zone this week. Their first song, “Eleven is Forever,” has a great backstory that we didn’t have time to talk about on the show, so I’m sharing it here as told by Keith Terhune, musician and producer, and Overton. Enjoy! Upon completing the […]
McCready and Morlot talk music on Art Zone
There’s nothing quite like an artistic match up that doesn’t seem, on the surface, to match up. That’s why I love the concept of Sonic Evolution, an ongoing Seattle Symphony series where a Northwest musician/band is invited to create a new composition to be performed by the Seattle Symphony. Past participants include Sir Mix-a-Lot, Pickwick […]
Nancy Guppy spouts off on creating new work
I see a lot of art – film, dance, theater, music – and, although I’m certainly not an expert, I am a seasoned audience member. So, with that in mind, here are a few totally subjective thoughts for artists to consider as they create new work. 1) DON’T BE BORING. One of the most common […]
