Fall Arts Preview 2022

As Seattle’s theaters, museums and music venues gear up for a busy art season full of new shows, exhibits and festivals, Crosscut’s arts and culture desk brings you a curated selection of must-see fall art events and continues our coverage of the pandemic's effects on the cultural sector.

A quare of red neon lights up a wooded backroad. In the distance, you can see another neon sculpture, a blue rectangle standing up.

Things to do in Seattle this November

The art of Indigenous tattoos, the return of beloved comics festival Short Run and neon sculptures in the woods.

/ November 1, 2022

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Culture

For ‘Tristan and Isolde,’ Seattle Opera brings back a star soprano

Longtime local favorite Mary Elizabeth Williams sheds light on why ‘unhinged’ characters are so compelling.

Gavin Borchert

/ October 21, 2022

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Culture

Spanish captions, now on Seattle stages near you

Local theaters are trying to make plays more accessible to Spanish-speaking audiences.

Margo Vansynghel

/ October 12, 2022

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Culture

Subtítulos en español, ahora en un escenario de Seattle cerca de usted

Teatros locales tratan de mejorar el acceso a ciertas obras para audiencias de habla hispana.

Margo Vansynghel

/ October 12, 2022

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Culture

Things to do in Seattle this October

Four film festivals (queer, Latino, doc, and horror), plus romantic opera, Sorkin’s take on ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ a Chihuly tour, and much more.

/ September 30, 2022

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Culture

Seattle to host its first literary festival in 18 years

This weekend, Town Hall’s new celebration of writers aims to fortify the spirits of our City of Literature.

Paul Constant

/ September 14, 2022

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Culture

Seattle arts events are back, but audiences are hesitant

Attendance numbers across Seattle venues hover well below pre-pandemic levels, a Crosscut survey found.

Margo Vansynghel

/ September 12, 2022

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Culture

At 50, Pacific Northwest Ballet dances between its past and future

Seattle’s celebrated ballet company is striving to increase diversity with a new repertory, new choreographers and new BIPOC and non-binary dancers.

Marcie Sillman

/ September 9, 2022

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Culture

ArtSEA: Stolen and scrapped, Seattle’s Arboretum gates are back

Plus: Tsutakawa sculptures on Bainbridge Island and a range of mountain art.

Brangien Davis

/ September 8, 2022

Culture

Four rising Seattle artists to watch

Moses Sun, Angelique Poteat, Ana María Campoy and Luther Hughes will be making a splash in the city’s arts scene this fall.

Margo Vansynghel

/ September 8, 2022

Culture

Must-see Seattle art shows and festivals this fall

Save the dates for these September, October and November shows, from an Alanis Morrisette-inspired Broadway hit to a brand-new literary festival.

/ September 7, 2022

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Culture

Things to do in Seattle this September

Jazz on Jackson Street, riot grrrl power at Marymoor Park, Indigenous futurism in movement, and more.

Margo Vansynghel

/ September 1, 2022