South Sound Arts etc. - Alec Clayton

Art and theater reviews covering Seattle to Olympia, Washington, with other art, literature and personal commentary. If you want to ask a question about any of the shows reviewed here please email the producing venue (theater or gallery) or email me at alec@alecclayton.com. If you post questions in the comment section the answer might get lost.

Friday, May 31, 2019

Niclas Olson is a phenomenon

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Actor, director, producer, he continues to do it all By Alec Clayton Niclas Olson as Hamlet, photo courtesy New Muses Theatre ...

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Expression in glass and paint

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Glass artist Oliver Dorris and painter John Vlahovich at Minka By Alec Clayton Deer head from the “Trophies” series, by Oliver ...

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Fun Home at South Puget Sound Community College

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Reviewed by Alec Clayton Fletcher Peterson as Christian Bechdel, Lola May Havens as Alison Bechdel and Lane Nixon as John Bechdel. ...

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Interview: Daven Tillinghast on the music of Go, Dog. Go!

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By Alec Clayton Seldom have I seen music used in a play in the way Daven Tillinghast’s music was used in Olympia Family Theater’s pro...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Pop-Up art shows

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Nicole Gugliotti has announced her schedule of upcoming pop-up shows, Front Porch Season 2. The Front Porch Pop-Up Gallery is located at 1...

Monday, May 6, 2019

Beyond craft

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Carved Wood and Ceramics grace Childhood’s End By Alec Clayton “Octopus” carved wood by Sara Gettys, courtesy Childhood’s End Gal...

Bryan Willis's Sophie at TLT

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Bryan Willis’s play Sophie is coming to Tacoma Little Theatre for a special performance one weekend only, directed by Nyree Martinez....

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About Me

Alec Clayton: Olympia, Washington, United States; I am an artist and writer living in Olympia, Washington. I write an art review column, a theater review column and arts features for the Weekly Volcano, a community theater review column for The (Tacoma) News Tribune and regular arts features for OLY ARTS (Olympia). My published novels are: This Is Me, Debbi, David; Tupelo; The Freedom Trilogy (a three-book series consisting of The Backside of Nowhere, Return to Freedom and Visual Liberties); Reunion at the Wetside; The Wives of Marty Winters; Imprudent Zeal and Until the Dawn. I've also published a book on art, As If Art Matters. All are available on amazon.com. I grew up in Tupelo and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and have been living in the Pacific Northwest since 1988 where I am active in many progressive organizations such as PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).

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