New installations by Northwest artists enliven the Seattle Center grounds, and hearken back to a World’s Fair vision of the future.

Mainstream art has long prioritized northern Native art from British Columbia and southeast Alaska over local art traditions. But things are changing.

360° alternatives to the blockbuster show include an eerie meditation session, a church of artificial intelligence and an ethereal transformation room.

Plus, new uses for construction cast-offs in South Lake Union, and the return of Seattle Opera and Lit Crawl.

Harborview nurse Guy Maddison has a new podcast about the pandemic experience of frontline health care workers.

New works by local Native artists let everyone know: You are on Indigenous land.

Plus, a tribute to NW public art legend Phillip Levine in Georgetown, and bevy of body art at Pioneer Square galleries.

After the Seattle Storm’s narrow loss in the WNBA playoffs, the basketball legend considers retirement. And that’s OK.

Plus, film festivals showcasing topics from Jacques Cousteau to a South Asian coming of age.

19th century mapmakers hoped to draw settlers to the region with idealized vistas of emerging Northwest towns.

Local author Josephine Ensign reveals how the city’s long legacy of poverty is crucial to understanding our current crisis.

Plus, Seattle Center says go skate or go home and new cultural venues are opening doors.

Fans of art house films and niche festivals are returning to local venues (with masks and vax cards).

From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures.

There’s something special about a place where night owls and late-night workers can huddle at unusual hours.