A coalition of more than 2,000 film and music professionals say they feel like an afterthought in the city’s plans.

Vets sing with Seattle Opera, an interactive East Indian play/party, a local classical composer pens an ode to artistic freedom and more arts happenings.

A local playwright pens a rip-roaring tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

The Short Run comics and arts festival, the movie music of John Williams, top picks for First Thursday Art Walk and more cultural must-sees.

With the iconic summer music event in flux, the city of Seattle and One Reel seek a viable new model.

Dracula, Dia de los Muertos festivities, a dance devoted to Italian detainees in WWII and a new exhibit on the history of the Indian American diaspora.

A magical Tempest, legends of Seattle jazz, a literary pub crawl and scary-good picks for Halloween season.

Renaissance paintings, a surprising view of the Space Needle, 1,845 blown-glass potatoes and more cultural happenings.

The new Burke Museum’s big debut, the Seattle Queer Film Festival, a Donald Byrd dance retrospective, and more cultural must-sees.

Pioneers of African American cinema, Filipino plays performed in Tagalog, the Seattle Latino Film Festival, the legendary Patti Smith and more cultural happenings.

Festivals from South Asian film to kids books to wooden boats, plus contemporary Salish art and more cultural must-sees.

Seattle Symphony’s new director digs in, Bill Gates profiled in a new doc, an indie director makes a kung fu movie in Seattle and more cultural happenings.

Bellwether arts in Bellevue, a show of trashy artists, straight talk with a witty mortician, a choreographic shindig and more cultural happenings.

The Seattle musician talks about her new latest, self love and influences from Comic Con to Chaka Khan.

Midnite madness for the new Margaret Atwood book, Wooden boats afloat in Port Townsend, First Thursday art walk picks, and more cultural must-sees.