Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Indigenous Affairs Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations. by Venice Buhain / February 7, 2024
News Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed. by Venice Buhain / February 20, 2024
The life of a clown doctor The White Clown from <i>Corteo</i>, playing in Seattle through June 1. (Richard Termine) by Arne Zaslove / May 25, 2008
Behind the scenes at the Big Top The Clowness, The Little Clown, and The Giant Clown in <i>Corteo</i>, playing in Seattle through June 1. (Marie-Reine Mattera, Cirque du Soleil, Inc.) by Arne Zaslove / May 24, 2008
Tech They shoot mid-sized theaters around these parts Seattle Repertory Theatre. by Arne Zaslove / May 2, 2007
A charming rarity, a Baroque puppet opera The mermaid and the princess in <i>The Liberation of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina</i>. by Arne Zaslove / April 21, 2007
Culture The Pike Place Market as cultural refuge The Pike Place Market in Seattle, where commerce is culture. At right, Jonny Hahn performs. (Chuck Taylor) by Arne Zaslove / December 31, 2007
News Enrollment woes leave Washington school closures on the table Bellevue, Seattle and Olympia districts say drops in student numbers could lead to budget pressure and further consolidations. by Venice Buhain / December 12, 2023