Culture 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. by Margo Vansynghel & Gavin Borchert & Brangien Davis / November 1, 2022
Culture Seattle’s iconic grunge venue OK Hotel goes vegan The Pioneer Square music club where Nirvana first performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is now home to apartments and a new specialty grocery. by Charles R. Cross / May 19, 2022
Culture The Crocodile was always more than a Seattle music venue A new location four blocks north won’t change the club’s iconic place in a legendary scene. by Charles R. Cross / November 20, 2020
Culture Why the West Seattle Bridge should be named for Jimi Hendrix On the 50th anniversary of the rock legend’s death, a plea for a new way to honor his legacy. by Charles R. Cross / September 18, 2020
Culture My heart (and arm) bleeds for the Seattle music scene Giving blood at the Moore Theatre, a music writer hopes the city’s struggling venues will live to see an encore. by Charles R. Cross / October 8, 2020
Culture After raising $1.75M for Austin musicians, Black Fret hopes to keep the music playing in Seattle The nonprofit operates on the radical notion that musicians should be paid to make music. by Charles R. Cross / January 22, 2020
Culture Will the last person to leave Northgate Mall turn out the lights? Over piroshky and pink socks, a Seattle writer ponders the death of America's first mall. by Charles R. Cross / November 27, 2019
Culture Bumbershoot’s producer declines to renew contract, putting the festival’s future in doubt With the iconic summer music event in flux, the city of Seattle and One Reel seek a viable new model. by Charles R. Cross / November 1, 2019 / Updated Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Mar. 5 - 11 A concert of ‘American Rage,’ a tribute to the 'architect of Northwest sound,' Georgia O’Keeffe on view and more cultural events. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Gavin Borchert & Misha Berson / March 5, 2020
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 27 - Mar. 4 The all-ages charm of Children’s Film Festival Seattle, a fresh theatrical take on ‘1984,’ a Silent Reading Party for outgoing bookworms and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Misha Berson & Gavin Borchert / February 27, 2020