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Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists.

State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world.

Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics.

An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat.

From San Francisco Ballet's performance of Helgi Tomasson'ꀙs <i>Concerto Grosso.</i>

Ryan Heller, conductor of the Portland Vocal Consort chamber choir and the Southwest Washington Symphony.

The Portland Vocal Consort during rehearsals.

The Oregon Symphony at work. (Oregon Symphony)

Angela Niederloh as Cinderella in Portland Opera's <i>La Cenerentola</i>. (Cory Weaver)