Culture Fall Arts | 14 Seattle artists on making art while the world falls apart Prominent artists from the Puget Sound area tell us how they’re feeling (and what surprising hobbies they picked up during the pandemic). by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / September 7, 2021
Culture At Seattle Opera, young artists push a 400-year-old art form forward From a trans retelling of the Icarus myth to a darkly funny tale about bulimia, the opera’s new mentorship program lets a new vanguard take the stage. by Margo Vansynghel / September 6, 2021
Culture Stevie Shao is Seattle’s breakout muralist At 23 years old, she has become one of the city’s most recognized and in-demand muralists and illustrators. by Margo Vansynghel / August 18, 2021
Culture The Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair returns for a second year Whether you like abstract sculptures or nature paintings, we’ve compiled five itineraries for five different types of art lovers. by Margo Vansynghel / August 2, 2021
Culture AIDS memorial rises in Seattle 40 years after start of epidemic Seattle is one of the last major cities with a large LGBTQ+ population to get a permanent, public and physical space for grief and remembrance. by Margo Vansynghel / June 21, 2021
Culture MoPOP’s battle of the bands continues — without an audience Like most of Seattle’s live music scene, this year’s 20th edition of ‘Sound Off!’ looks radically different. by Margo Vansynghel / May 14, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Putting Seattle’s jazz history on the record Plus, the Northwest animator bringing Sasquatch to life, and a new sea serpent on the South Lake Union scene. by Brangien Davis / April 28, 2021
Culture Shuttered and stressed, WA arts organizations are running out of cash After months of struggling under pandemic restrictions, they say going back to ‘normal’ is not an option. by Margo Vansynghel / March 10, 2021
Culture Flowers grow from crumbling towers in Seattle’s South Lake Union At MadArt gallery, artist Casey Curran is building a new world after a destructive year. It’s literally and figuratively moving. by Margo Vansynghel / February 8, 2021
Culture The power of ‘Black Imagination’ shines in new Seattle art show Natasha Marin’s multimedia exhibit makes space for “the full range of humanity that is Blackness.” by Margo Vansynghel / February 3, 2021
Culture Editor’s Notebook: Jimi Hendrix’s anthem for 2021 America The Seattle musician’s iconic Woodstock performance resonates now more than ever. by Brangien Davis / January 7, 2021
Culture Editor’s Notebook: COVID sends Seattle's holiday shows a-streaming Plus, Dina Martina, Taylor Mac, Duke Ellington, Charlie Brown and a bowl full of Nutcrackers. by Brangien Davis / December 10, 2020
Culture Seattle author depicts isolation and gentrification in new book In ‘The Freezer Door,’ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore searches for glimmers of connection in a changed city. by Margo Vansynghel / December 9, 2020
Culture Bartell Drugs wants to give Seattle’s music scene a shot in the arm One longtime employee is leading the in-store effort to ensure the live music scene he loves survives. by Alexa Peters / December 7, 2020
