Culture Augmented reality app reveals Seattle protest art in surprising places Aimed at sustaining the Black Lives Matter movement, the new citywide art show is part of the Seattle Design Festival. by Margo Vansynghel / August 14, 2020
Culture A Seattle photographer takes portraits of SPD’s ‘less lethal’ weapons Collected off the streets during protests, blast balls and rubber bullets get a rare artistic and journalistic treatment. by Margo Vansynghel / August 12, 2020
Culture Seattle parks become stages for pop-up dance performances Pros at pivoting, choreographers are getting creative during coronavirus. by Margo Vansynghel / August 6, 2020
Seattle could become the next 15-minute city By making sure essential services are just a short walk or ride away, the city could recover from the pandemic and fight climate change at the same time. by Margo Vansynghel / November 17, 2020
Culture City launches real estate company to save and create Seattle art spaces The new agency plans to combat gentrification by securing venues for arts and cultural groups. by Margo Vansynghel / November 9, 2020
Politics Seattle celebrates Biden win, end of the Trump presidency After days of counting, The Associated Press called the race for the former vice president. Supporters responded with relief and excitement. by Margo Vansynghel & Melissa Santos & Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 7, 2020 / Updated at 5:58 p.m.
Culture New Bellevue Arts Museum show brings technicolor to dark days Irreverent Seattle artist and curator Tariqa Waters thinks the art world shouldn’t take itself so seriously. by Margo Vansynghel / November 5, 2020
Culture Coronavirus sparks a radio drama revival in Seattle With live theater on hold, local venues find that an old form of storytelling is new again. by Margo Vansynghel / October 28, 2020
Culture Seattle’s cultural innovators of 2020 The pandemic threw the arts scene a curveball — these creatives hit it out of the park. by Margo Vansynghel / December 21, 2020
Culture Seattle author depicts isolation and gentrification in new book In ‘The Freezer Door,’ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore searches for glimmers of connection in a changed city. by Margo Vansynghel / December 9, 2020