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. by Marcie Sillman / September 9, 2022
Culture Seattle was once a hub for contemporary dance. What happened? Choreographers and performers say a lack of studio space, high costs of living and the pandemic have made it hard to kickstart a career in the city. by Marcie Sillman / May 11, 2022
Politics Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and the psychology of buried trauma How a high-profile testimony of sexual assault can unlock secrets we have kept from ourselves. by Carol Poole / September 28, 2018
Opinion People with disabilities need to get around. Seattle needs to make it easier City Hall has an opportunity to make the city more livable for all of us — and to fight climate change along the way. by Anna Zivarts / August 28, 2019
Culture For Seattle’s ballet veterans, the stage reopens with joy and anxiety They’re barely over 40, but some members of PNB are nearing retirement age. Returning to live performance looks different for them. by Marcie Sillman / November 1, 2021
All eyes on Andrew Russell Andrew Russell is the Creative Director of the Intiman Theatre. Today, at least. by Marcie Sillman / January 29, 2012
Culture The moral superiority of Seattle jaywalkers If you can't take the heat, get out of the car. Pedestrians rule in this town. by Carol Poole / August 16, 2012
Tech How arts and music helped pull Seattle through hard times Kurt Cobain with Nirvana, circa 1992. (J.P. Rage, Wikimedia Commons) by Marcie Sillman / October 24, 2011
Politics The Amanda Knox obsession: all about us European fascination with Seattle's dark side. by Carol Poole / October 18, 2011
Tech Seattle's entrepreneurial zest is unstoppable Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, together again for the first time. (AllThingsD.com) by Marcie Sillman / October 10, 2011