Rich Smith

Rich Smith

Rich Smith is The Stranger's editor. He writes about politics, books, and performance. You can read his poems at www.richsmithpoetry.com

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Dance Wed 9:00 AM

The Seasons' Canon Felt Like a Religious Experience

Even and Especially from the Cheap Seats

Elections 2024 Tue 3:14 PM

Dave Reichert to Pierce County Republicans: "Marriage Is Between a Man and a Woman"

Republican Frontrunner Delivered the Homophobic Statement Earlier This Year in the Context of Several Transphobic Statements

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Elections 2024 Apr 9 11:24 AM

Washington State Democrats Could Win Supermajorities in 2024

Supermajorities + Democratic Governor = Power to Fix the State Constitution

Dance Mar 19 9:07 AM

If You See One Ballet This Year, Make It PNB's One Thousand Pieces

The Show Contains Probably the Most Compelling Five Minutes of Ballet I've Ever Seen

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Dance Mar 15 9:52 AM

'Here Because' Made the Future of Seattle Dance Look Bright

The Showcase Featured an Incredible Diversity of Movement and Some Emerging Generational Talents

Tessa Hulls’s Feeding Ghosts Is Instant Canon Fodder

Too Bad She’ll Never Write Another Graphic Novel

Elections 2024 Mar 12 9:01 AM

Last Day to Vote!!!!

Vote for Uncommitted Delegates by 8 PM Today

News Mar 11 9:00 AM

After Landlord Complains, Seattle Boots Downtown’s Oldest Sidewalk Newsstand

Owner of Turco’s Last Stand Vows to Keep Fighting to Save It

Olympia Feb 28 12:08 PM

Washington Passes Strippers’ Bill of Rights

The Proposal Effectively Allows Alcohol in Strip Clubs and Repeals Lewd Conduct Codes Used to Raid Gay Bars

News Feb 26 6:11 PM

Senate Democrats Stiff Renters for the Third or Fourth Time, It's Honestly Difficult to Keep Track

If Your Rent Goes Up More than 7% Soon, then Blame These Democratic Senators

Olympia Feb 22 9:00 AM

Seattle's LGBTQ Communities Demand Rent Stabilization

Sen. Jamie Pedersen Has One Job: Get This Bill Over the Finish Line

News Feb 14 10:50 AM

Washington State House Passes Rent Stabilization Bill

Consider Encouraging Your Senator to Support the Proposal This Weekend at a Town Hall Near You

News Feb 7 12:25 PM

Conservative Senate Democrats Stiff Renters Yet Again

As the Movement to Restrict Rent-Gouging Grows, Key Senate Democrat Blocks Progress

The Love & Sex Issue 2024 Feb 7 10:00 AM

The Books of Love

A Poem Recommendation for Every Stage of a Relationship

Dance Feb 5 9:30 AM

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Swan Lake Lives Up to the Hype

Leta Biasucci Soared as the Swan Queen on Opening Night

The Love & Sex Issue 2024 Feb 2 12:10 PM

The Stranger’s 2024 Sex Survey Results

Orgies Slightly Up, the Binary Is Breaking, and Seattle’s Top Shortage Confirmed