ArtSEA: Seattle writers take up data mining Plus, new art spaces in Ballard and Beacon Hill. by Margo Vansynghel / May 12, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: SIFF is back in Seattle movie theaters (and online) Plus, tips for jazz appreciation month, from Count Basie to Kenny G. by Brangien Davis / April 14, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: At Frye Art Museum, a time capsule for a Black future Plus, bodily works in Georgetown and Bellingham and new musical interludes. by Brangien Davis / February 24, 2022
Culture How Seattle indie bands are benefiting from big brand partnerships ‘No such thing as selling out,’ say young musicians buoyed by corporate support. by Alexa Peters / February 23, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: New audio tour amplifies Seattle’s ‘Green Book’ history Plus, a show of intricate cut-paper art reveals everyday scenes of Japanese American internment during WWII. by Brangien Davis / February 17, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Gods, bods and power at Seattle Asian Art Museum Plus, Kishi Bashi commemorates the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066. by Brangien Davis / January 27, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Bumbershoot festival embarks on an extreme makeover Plus, turmoil at Seattle Symphony and omicron’s influence on Northwest arts events. by Brangien Davis / January 13, 2022
Culture Year in review: 10 Seattle artworks that exemplify 2021 From NFTs to street art, here’s how artists conveyed last year’s social trends and hot topics. by Margo Vansynghel / December 21, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: How Seattle’s Franklin High School shaped Kenny G A look at the new HBO documentary profiling the revered and reviled saxophonist. Plus: Where to hear holiday tunes around town. by Brangien Davis / December 9, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: In the belly of Seattle’s new Crocodile music club Plus, where to find affordable art over the holidays and events from poetry to protest music. by Brangien Davis / December 2, 2021
Culture Broken bridge? Pandemic? ArtsWest stages a comeback anyway Months before most of Seattle’s other theater companies reopen, ArtsWest is staging the aptly titled musical ‘We’ve Battled Monsters Before.’ by Misha Berson / November 26, 2021
Culture Things to do in Seattle this November From big deal Seattle Art Museum shows to indie songs about sandworms and monsters, these cultural outings are a great escape from the rain. by Margo Vansynghel & Brangien Davis / November 12, 2021
Culture Live music is back on in Seattle, but masks? Not always At Nancy Wilson’s comeback show, a Northwest music writer re-discovers the joy of in-person concerts but questions unmasked audience members. by Charles R. Cross / November 10, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: The Seattle monorail ride that was all a blur Plus, new uses for construction cast-offs in South Lake Union, and the return of Seattle Opera and Lit Crawl. by Brangien Davis / October 14, 2021
Culture From mosh pit to ER: Mudhoney bassist on being a nurse during COVID Harborview nurse Guy Maddison has a new podcast about the pandemic experience of frontline health care workers. by Charles R. Cross / October 12, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: WA State Book Awards kick off a rich reading season Plus, in-person festivals return to On the Boards, Northwest Film Forum and Intiman Theatre. by Brangien Davis / September 16, 2021