Culture ArtSEA: Seattle artists are sending textile messages Plus, the Pioneer Square gallery that is closing after 40 years. by Brangien Davis / May 18, 2023
Politics Washington passes law to cut ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup Starting in 2025, the Toxics-Free Cosmetics Act will be among the country’s strongest legislation against hazardous products. by Joseph Winters Grist / May 18, 2023
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’s Cinerama movie theater to reopen under SIFF ownership Closed since 2020, the historic venue will fire up the projectors later this year with a new name. by Brangien Davis / May 12, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: SIFF launches festival with a Cinerama save Plus, local filmmakers in the lineup and offscreen happenings at the Pacific Bonsai Museum, Third Place Books and Tractor Tavern. by Brangien Davis / May 11, 2023
Culture Crosscut Ideas Festival: Deepak Chopra talks holistic health at 76 The alternative-medicine advocate spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz about stress, politics and aging. by Gavin Borchert / May 11, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Nate Long's fight to change the face of TV The late director, producer, stuntman and teacher used film and video production to lift up the voices of Seattle’s Black community. by Jas Keimig / May 9, 2023
Culture The Makah artist helping the whale-hunting Thunderbird fly again Micah McCarty's work revives the tradition of his great-grandfather, Chief Hishka, who crafted ornate puppets that were integral to the tribe's culture. by Josephine Woolington High Country News / May 8, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle Art Fair’s satellite shows are sprouting up early Forest for the Trees kicks off in Pioneer Square. Plus, festival season is upon us with art books, bike movies and Belltown Bloom. by Brangien Davis / May 4, 2023
Inside Cascade PBS Meet the Seattle storytellers spotlighting local Black artists Black Arts Legacies celebrates Northwest creatives through writing, photography and film. Learn how this year’s team is bringing the project to life. by Nimra Ahmad / May 3, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Amanda Morgan choreographs community The Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist and Seattle Project founder takes dance beyond disciplines. by Jas Keimig / May 2, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Remembering singular Seattle artist Alfredo Arreguín Plus, new books by Northwest authors for Independent Bookstore Day. by Brangien Davis / April 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Poet Quenton Baker evokes beauty and terror Baker’s work — including their latest collection, ‘ballast’ — orbits the ‘afterlife of slavery,’ provoking wonder and a bit of a shiver. by Jas Keimig / April 25, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Environmental art to celebrate Earth Day in Seattle Plus, movies for art-loving earthlings at the Seattle Black Film Festival and the Seattle Nordic Film Festival. by Brangien Davis / April 20, 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