Culture ArtSEA: Meet the first sculpture in Seattle’s new waterfront park Plus, Monet minus water lilies at Seattle Art Museum, and Sámi ballerinas in the snow at National Nordic Museum. by Brangien Davis / July 1, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle’s newest memorial commemorates the AIDS crisis with art Plus, a pandemic time capsule at Photographic Center Northwest, a snake den at Method Gallery and new music from Ahamefule J. Oluo. by Brangien Davis / June 24, 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 ArtSEA: 13 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Seattle Plus, eye-opening new shows blending African American art and Black history at the Frye Art Museum and Tacoma Art Museum by Brangien Davis / June 17, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Why now is the ‘perfect’ time to open a gallery in Seattle Plus, Shakespeare returns to Puget Sound parks, Jazz Alley gets its groove back and more news of Northwest arts re-openings. by Brangien Davis / June 10, 2021
Culture NW comic book chronicles Japanese Americans who fought internment Created by local writers and artists, ‘We Hereby Refuse’ illustrates untold true stories of heroism with vivid graphics. by Paul Constant / June 7, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle drag persona Cherdonna meets her maker Plus, new Northwest-set TV series ‘The Uncertain Detective,’ and an Indigenous emblem of the pandemic. by Brangien Davis / June 3, 2021
Culture 16 artists, 1 message: Seattle’s Black Lives Matter mural a year later We check in with the creators of the most visible artistic symbol of last summer’s protests. by Margo Vansynghel / June 2, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: A colorful noodle spill on the streets of Seattle Plus, Memorial Day weekend vibes from the Folklife festival and Northwest band True Loves. by Brangien Davis / May 27, 2021
Culture Seattle music clubs say reopening is still months away Vaccination rates are rising and some restrictions have been eased in Phase 3, but club operators say they’re not ready to rock again just yet. by Peter Johnson / May 26, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: A ‘Ghost Log’ appears on Tacoma’s waterfront Plus, the 43-foot-tall tree taking root at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. by Brangien Davis / May 20, 2021
Culture In-person theater returns to Seattle with the Campfire Festival The Williams Project is staging an outdoor theater fest, with the help of hula hoops and roller skates. by Misha Berson / May 19, 2021
Culture Seattle’s Short Run comics and arts festival is in it for the long run Forced to cancel the 10th annual edition of the beloved small press event, organizers have three books and a new space in the works. by Paul Constant / May 17, 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: Emerging from our caves for Seattle arts events IRL Plus, Finnish landscapes at the National Nordic Museum, an underground soundscape at On the Boards and a rainbow of colorful gallery shows. by Brangien Davis / May 13, 2021