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
Opinion Why Seattle needs more history in its politics, and more politics in its art Chicago, a city deeply attuned to its cultural and political history, offers lessons for our arts institutions and our politicians. by Dujie Tahat / November 22, 2019
Opinion The problem with Seattle's progressive chattering class Political advocacy organizations could learn from our city’s long tradition of organizing and occupation. by Dujie Tahat / December 30, 2020
Culture Black Arts Legacies: James W. Washington Jr. created life from stone Influenced by biblical stories and the fight for civil rights, the Seattle sculptor carved creatures ‘whose heartbeats you could almost hear.’ by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 18, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Dancer Edna Daigre believes breath is life Dance is a lifelong affair for this movement teacher beloved by generations of Seattle students. by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 3, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: The sultry blues of Ernestine Anderson With a voice like ‘honey at dusk,’ the alto singer was an integral part of Seattle's early jazz and blues scene. by Jasmine Mahmoud / July 28, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Untold histories forged in clay and metal Through ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and public art, Esther Ervin makes history tactile. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 30, 2022
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle Savion Glover’s fancy footwork, artful Native American skateboards, a ‘Fiddler’ sing-along and other cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Michael Upchurch / December 20, 2018
Culture In a new Seattle exhibit, dance photography that dazzles The Seattle years and New York triumphs of photographer Soichi Sunami. by Michael Upchurch / December 17, 2018