Culture Seattle arts events are back, but audiences are hesitant Attendance numbers across Seattle venues hover well below pre-pandemic levels, a Crosscut survey found. by Margo Vansynghel / September 12, 2022
Culture At 50, Pacific Northwest Ballet dances between its past and future Seattle’s celebrated ballet company is striving to increase diversity with a new repertory, new choreographers and new BIPOC and non-binary dancers. by Marcie Sillman / September 9, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Stolen and scrapped, Seattle’s Arboretum gates are back Plus: Tsutakawa sculptures on Bainbridge Island and a range of mountain art. by Brangien Davis / September 8, 2022
Culture Four rising Seattle artists to watch Moses Sun, Angelique Poteat, Ana María Campoy and Luther Hughes will be making a splash in the city’s arts scene this fall. by Margo Vansynghel / September 8, 2022
Culture Must-see Seattle art shows and festivals this fall Save the dates for these September, October and November shows, from an Alanis Morrisette-inspired Broadway hit to a brand-new literary festival. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / September 7, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: An abstract approach to Labor Day Weekend in Seattle Romare Bearden on First Hill, pops of color in Pioneer Square and sculptures of hidden sentences. by Brangien Davis / September 1, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Reviving the ‘moribund corpse’ of Seattle’s creative sector Artists and readers share ideas, opportunities and solutions to revitalize arts in the city. by Margo Vansynghel / August 30, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: How 30 logs washed up in a South Lake Union gallery Plus, a new podcast about Tacoma’s logging legacy and more logs in local art. by Brangien Davis / August 25, 2022
Culture Advocates push for Narcan to become a staple in Seattle’s music scene As the opioid crisis intensifies, nightlife venues, concert spaces and festivals are recognizing that being prepared could save lives. by Margo Vansynghel / August 24, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Bird art for the dog days of Seattle summer A giant swan in Ballard, a flock of feathered friends in Pioneer Square and more avian adventures across the city. by Brangien Davis / August 18, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Threads of technology stitch art across Seattle A digital loom, augmented reality festival and internet rabbit holes at the Seattle Art Museum. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / August 11, 2022
Culture Report: Puget Sound’s arts and culture sector in danger of exodus A new survey found that a third of workers in the industry — especially younger workers — are considering leaving the sector. by Margo Vansynghel / August 8, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Man against nature in new Seattle shows Photography exhibits at Seattle Asian Art Museum, National Nordic Museum and Gallery 110 showcase our complicated relationship with wilderness. by Brangien Davis / August 4, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Summer reading with Bruce Lee Plus, a powerful show of paintings in Georgetown and more bookish art around Puget Sound. by Brangien Davis / July 28, 2022
Culture Sights and sounds at Seattle Art Fair’s big comeback With local and international fare at Lumen Field and a sprawling art show in Pioneer Square, here’s what stood out — and sold — on the opening day of Seattle’s ‘art holiday.’ by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / July 22, 2022