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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Tessa Hulls’s Feeding Ghosts Is Instant Canon Fodder

Too Bad She’ll Never Write Another Graphic Novel

Dance Apr 17 9:00 AM

The Seasons' Canon Felt Like a Religious Experience

Even and Especially from the Cheap Seats

Elections 2024 Apr 16 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

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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

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

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