Culture Holiday shows re-take the stage in Seattle after pandemic pause After canceling performances last year, Northwest theater makers are back with shows from old-fashioned to offbeat. by Misha Berson / December 8, 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 Grammy-nominated quartet with Seattle ties has the sound of angels The four women aren’t just singers, but educators and composers who came together online to create their distinctive sound. by Misha Berson / March 12, 2021
Culture Seattle’s indie movie theaters reopen their doors Fans of art house films and niche festivals are returning to local venues (with masks and vax cards). by Misha Berson / September 22, 2021
Culture In-person theater returns to Seattle with the Campfire Festival The Williams Project is staging an outdoor theater fest, with the help of hula hoops and roller skates. by Misha Berson / May 19, 2021
Culture Seattle playwrights are already writing for the post-pandemic future Local writers like Cheryl L. West are penning dramas and musicals for the inevitable return of in-person theater. by Misha Berson / February 18, 2021
Culture Seattle’s jazz scene turns up the volume as clubs reopen With live performance and improvisation integral to the genre, local musicians are thrilled to be lining up gigs again. by Misha Berson / July 14, 2021
Culture Things to do in Seattle A gorgeous new book of Salish Sea fishes, Seattle Symphony’s star conductor takes a final bow, art for the AIDS memorial and more cultural must-sees. by Brangien Davis & Misha Berson / June 13, 2019
Culture How the U.S. Constitution vaulted a Wenatchee actress to Broadway fame Heidi Schreck and her What the Constitution Means to Me are nominated for two Tony Awards. by Misha Berson / June 7, 2019
Culture Things to do in Seattle A poet builds an altar to her Chinese American heritage, a new film about Central District gentrification, piles of dance performances and more cultural must-sees. by Brangien Davis & Misha Berson / June 6, 2019 / Updated at 12:48 p.m. on June 6