New to hockey? As the puck drops on the NHL postseason, we break down the basics — from series rules to lucky beards.

With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest.

Plus, the monster mash continues at Seattle Symphony with ‘Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath.’

Some NHL players have rejected the tradition. But the Seattle Thunderbirds junior team (and many enthusiastic fans) embrace their LGBTQ+ community.

Plus, wolves, whales and fancy pigeons on view in art galleries around Seattle.

Though their subjects, approaches and ambitions differ, they’re all devoted to what one calls the ‘most human form of language.’

Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies.

Plus, an eco show of art stars at Bellevue Arts Museum and string sculptures to make you squint in South Lake Union.

Plus, another version of immersion: the new WNDR Museum on Seattle’s waterfront.

Adoption, integration and turmoil among a Shaker sect are some of the complicated topics taking center stage this season.

Being an aspiring artist in a tech town isn’t easy. But Seattle Opera, The 5th Avenue Theatre and other local stages are setting teens up for success.

Plus, a celebration of animated movies at MoPOP and a design-film festival at Northwest Film Forum.

Could the local exercise craze be the next Zumba? With $4.7 million in venture capital, leaders must balance an artist-led mission with national expansion.

Plus, a ‘Last of Us’-inspired mushroom hunt through art galleries in Pioneer Square and Georgetown.

Alden Mason never reached international fame. Now his paintings are breaking sales records and allegedly inspiring a forgery ... in Madrid.