Author Archives: Corbett, KEXP

by Corbett Cummins Mark Siano is a man of many talents. As a performer he has put in serious time with Seattle’s theater community on stage, behind a mic, in sketches and shaking it up with his iconic Freedom Dancers. His new venture, the Clandestine Cabaret, co-produced with the Washington Ensemble Theater showcases one ofRead more...

by Corbett Cummins photos courtesy of Dartanion London and Alex Kline January 25 the Week of Fun steamed through the weekend with two fantastic shows; one celebrating the long and storied tradition of Improvisation and the other celebrating the much younger and murky tradition of Celebrity. First off was the Improv Show on Jan 25th,Read more...

by Corbett Cummins Photos Courtesy Dartanion London and Week of Fun January is a slow and funky month in Seattle. Its like the credit card bills, embarrassing pictures and extra pounds from the holiday season accumulate into a 31 day long storm front that rains down cold, soggy apathy until the nearest bar or clubRead more...

by Corbett Cummins and Heather Christianson There are very few things that did not happen this year and I honestly don’t know how anybody could be expected to deal with it all. First off: New President! Second off: Collapse of Banking Systems. Those two things should have been enough. That’s like Lord of the Rings,Read more...

by Corbett Cummins and Heather Christianson photos by Peter Greyy One of the joys of living in a city with a vibrant arts scene is the opportunity to see big named artists before they are stars, while they are still struggling with rent and crappy jobs. One day, you are at the open mic, listeningRead more...

By Corbett Cummins and Heather Christainson Photos by Heather Christianson Solomon Georgio has been producing one off shows at the Capitol Club, in a sort of tenuous love affair since last year . In February of 2008, they decided to consummate their relationship with a regular show called Cracked Up. Cracked Up is a bi-monthlyRead more...

Written by Corbett Cummins Video by Coty James Photos by Coty James and Heather Christianson So our idea for Election Night was simple: Get a bunch of comedians together. Watch the Election. Make jokes. Nothing huge, nothing over the top. Then we made the mistake of asking the Re-Bar’s Chas Roberts, producer of Get Loweded,Read more...

by Corbett Cummins photos by Heather Christianson video courtesy of Kevin Clarke and Travis Vogt Last month, the video/comedy/production team Kevin Clarke and Travis Vogt, showcased the final installation of their hyper testosteroned, post apocalyptic trash melodrama, Steel of Fire Warriors to a packed audience at the Sunset Tavern in Ballard. Steel of Fire WarriorsRead more...