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.

Monday, June 8, 2020

American Way: A virtual theatrical experience at Tacoma Musical Playhouse

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Not to be defeated by the coronavirus pandemic, Tacoma Musical Playhouse is doing a virtual performance of American Way by Jeremy Ga...

The strange wonder of the juxtaposition of disparate objects or the Surreal legacy of modern day collage

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Sharon Styer and Gail Ramsey Wharton By Alec Clayton I recently wrote about collage artists Sharon Styer and Gail Ramsey Wharton...

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Becky Knold’s Veiled Distance and other works

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A coronavirus sampler By Alec Clayton Veiled Distance Art galleries and theaters being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, I a...

Monday, March 30, 2020

Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s

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Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s Reviewed by Alec Clayton Note: Publication of this review did not happen as pl...

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Review: “A Chorus Line”

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By Alec Clayton Note : This review was supposed to be published in The News Tribune, but since all area theaters have been shut down due...

Monday, March 9, 2020

The Wolves at Lakewood Playhouse

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A season of fierce women’s soccer By Alec Clayton Published in the Weekly Volcano Ensemble cast of "The Wolves". Photo cr...

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Susan Christian’s art at Harlequin

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"Slipping Between" monoprint with accidental shoptowel, 24" x 20", 1998 I’ll let you in on a little secret. I ...

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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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