Culture Famed ballerina Patricia Barker returns to Seattle A scene from Olivier Wevers' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Nick Bottom character in the center. by Leslie Holleran / October 1, 2015
PNB starts to show a little of its 'Nutcracker' changes Ian Falconer at work by Leslie Holleran / September 20, 2015
Culture A Grammy and big donation from Taylor Swift mark a banner year for Seattle Symphony Bill Frisell and Shaprece perform with the Seattle Symphony at a Sonic Evolution show at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA by Leslie Holleran / January 2, 2016
Getting to The Nutcracker's Land of Sweets, together Pacific Northwest Ballet corps de ballet dancer Angeli Mamon (center) and company dancers in the snow scene from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™, choreography by George Balanchine © The George... by Leslie Holleran / November 25, 2015
Culture Dance, drumming and lessons on life It’s the middle of a late-July afternoon at the Tukwila Community Center. Though she’s already been in class for hours, Faith Capers, 13, appears full of energy during an hour-long ballet class. ... by Leslie Holleran / August 9, 2016
Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
One chance brought a woman into male-dominated choreography A rehearsal of Annabelle Ochoa Lopez's "Delicious Pesticides." by Leslie Holleran / June 2, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016