Culture Seattle crafters are making DIY masks and face shields to help fight coronavirus Local makers get creative to counter the lack of medical gear on the COVID-19 front lines. by Margo Vansynghel / March 24, 2020
Culture Seattle restaurants are keeping hospital staff fed — and picking up the tab Cooking up excess food also keeps workers paid during coronavirus closures. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 19, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Chong the Nomad’s dance music is rooted in Seattle The electronic music maker has even made beats on a plane. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 18, 2020 / Updated March 18 at 4:03 pm
Culture Bellevue’s anti-Japanese history ‘censored’ at city-run arts festival, artists say Six months before the Bellevue College controversy, artists claim, mentions of the Freeman family were a no-go. by Margo Vansynghel / March 17, 2020
Culture Framed: Cheering through grief, violence and adversity How an underdog cheerleading team finally made it to state. by Dorothy Edwards / March 16, 2020
Culture Mosh pits in the era of social distancing How Seattle musicians are finding ways to make money amid the coronavirus. by Alexa Peters / March 16, 2020
Culture Art Seen: The language behind the baton How conductors convey musical ideas through movement. by Aileen Imperial & Stephen Hegg & Matt M. McKnight / March 13, 2020
Culture Things to Do (to support the arts right now) After coronavirus cancellations, Seattle's creative economy needs help. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Misha Berson / March 12, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Daniel Costa wants to dance in Seattle, not New York The choreographer brings an East Coast intensity to the Northwest. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 10, 2020
Culture August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ is about driving, philosophizing and surviving The Seattle playwright paved the way for resilient Black characters on stage. by Misha Berson / March 6, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Leah Nguyen puts her soul — and yours — into her paintings The Seattle artist uses spiritual guides to create kaleidoscopic portraits. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 4, 2020
Culture Georgetown Steam Plant to become an innovative arts and science hub The historic Seattle landmark is getting a multimillion-dollar makeover. by Margo Vansynghel / March 2, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Mastering the humble hom bow at Pike Place Market This traditional Chinese stuffed pastry takes hours to make and years to perfect. by Aileen Imperial / February 28, 2020
Culture Seattle is looking for ways to save beloved local establishments A new program will give "legacy businesses" assistance (but not cash). by Margo Vansynghel / February 27, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Leo Bañuelos infuses queer identity into his skateboard films The underground Seattle artist is teaching kids that creativity doesn’t require a big budget. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / February 26, 2020
