Culture Black Arts Legacies: Cheryl L. West stages the Black experience Seattle Rep’s most-produced playwright showcases intergenerational stories with empathy and poetry. by Jasmine Mahmoud / May 16, 2023
Culture Seattle singers survive ‘Sweeney Todd’ through razor-sharp vocals Sondheim is known for packing lyrics into tricky tempos. Local leads at The 5th Avenue Theatre say the key is finding a moment to breathe. by Misha Berson / April 19, 2023
Culture Six spring theater shows in Seattle, from Hairspray to Wolf Play Adoption, integration and turmoil among a Shaker sect are some of the complicated topics taking center stage this season. by Misha Berson / March 23, 2023
Culture At Seattle Opera, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ burns brightly Directed by Roya Sadat, the world premiere tells a story of women’s resilience, love and friendship amid dire social circumstances in Afghanistan. by Misha Berson / March 1, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Takiyah Ward’s art is aimed at social change The public artist, footwear designer, television host, entrepreneur, curator and connector believes you can “speak truth to power through art.” by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 13, 2023
Culture 7 theater events to ensure a play-full Seattle summer From a Vietnamese American teenager to Henry VIII’s ex-wives, local stages are presenting an array of voices this season. by Misha Berson / June 7, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 6 - 12 Seattle Asian Art Museum’s grand reopening, Diane Rehm on a "good death," in praise of Kubota Gardens and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Misha Berson / February 6, 2020
Equity When a Washington woman fought tribal disenrollment, she became a target How a burglary, social media and politics led to the bullying of a Nooksack Tribal councilwoman out of office. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / February 6, 2020