Culture Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies. by Marcie Sillman / April 5, 2023
Culture Nature's salmon factory is threatened The area where the Pebble Mine would be situated (top), and the Bristol Bay, Alaska, salmon harvest. (Top: Wikipedia; bottom: Bristol Bay Alliance) by Bill Schneider / July 6, 2007
News For Seattle, Bartell’s has always been more than a drugstore As another location of the century-old pharmacy chain shutters, Pete Nordstrom, John Keister and others reflect on what it means for the city. by Charles R. Cross / February 26, 2024
Culture Pacific Northwest Ballet’s new guard brings diversity center stage Seattle’s largest dance company is at a turning point with a fall roster that’s younger and 50 percent BIPOC. by Marcie Sillman / September 13, 2023
Culture Bumbershoot is back — and returning to its weird roots After a three-year hiatus, Seattle’s music and arts festival is reborn with extreme pogo sticking, performance rituals, a cat circus and an emphasis on local bands. by Charles R. Cross / August 31, 2023
Culture Time for a new backcountry coalition of MPVs: muscle-powered vehicles Single-track mountain-biking in Colorado. (U.S. Bureau of Land Management) by Bill Schneider / October 12, 2007
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 could be smaller, cheaper and more local in 2020 Event producer One Reel is looking to the long-running Seattle festival’s past to help ensure its future. by Charles R. Cross / February 21, 2020
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