Culture After raising $1.75M for Austin musicians, Black Fret hopes to keep the music playing in Seattle The nonprofit operates on the radical notion that musicians should be paid to make music. by Charles R. Cross / January 22, 2020
Culture ‘Terrifying to do, and so much fun’: Teen angst is for all ages in the new play ‘Dance Nation’ The Seattle production casts grown women to play girls, revealing how youthful anxieties linger. by Misha Berson / January 17, 2020
Culture ‘A bunch of badasses’: Northwest artists win prestigious art grants worth $100K This year's Creative Capital awards reveal a recent uptick in local winners. by Margo Vansynghel / January 15, 2020
Culture ‘Vanishing Seattle’ film series captures the soul of the city's beloved spaces Community members share stories of rampant change and resilience. by Margo Vansynghel / January 10, 2020
Opinion Who’s afraid of rent control? The history and politics of making rent less damn high, in Seattle and beyond. by Katie Wilson / January 6, 2020
Culture Things to do in Seattle: New Year’s Eve edition 12 ways to celebrate the start of a new decade, from singing along with Donna Summer to chanting ‘om,’ from pajama parties to polar plunges. by Brangien Davis & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Margo Vansynghel / December 26, 2019
Culture Built to last, not to please: Why you can’t ignore the Cosmic Crisp 30 years in the making, plus $10.4M in marketing, the apple still isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay. by Knute Berger / December 24, 2019
Culture In losing Pike Place Market’s iconic newsstand, Seattle loses a place for connection After 40 years, the stand’s ‘father figure’ owner closes up shop. by Laura Kaufman / December 23, 2019
Culture Cleared for landing: $20M in new art installations at Sea-Tac Amid the hectic holiday travel season, the airport's art collection offers a visual breather. by Margo Vansynghel / December 20, 2019
Culture This 'wardrobe therapist' unpacks your clothing hangups Refuting fast fashion, a Seattle artist stitches new looks from old clothes. by Margo Vansynghel / December 17, 2019
Opinion Odd jobs in The Emerald City Looking back on my first year in Seattle, it's the work that comes back. by Katie Wilson / December 17, 2019
Culture Back in his hometown for a night, Kenny G riffs on his first band, the viaduct and lost Seattle venues The smooth jazz king started his career in local funk band Cold, Bold & Together by Agueda Pacheco Flores / December 10, 2019
Culture Seattle’s park system is a green jewel by design Two new books chronicle the history of local parks, the ‘breathing lungs and beating hearts’ of our city. by Knute Berger / December 10, 2019
Culture It’s the last dance for ‘Buttcracker,’ Seattle’s heavy metal spoof of ‘The Nutcracker’ Creators of the irreverent holiday favorite are packing up the spandex and devil horns. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / December 9, 2019
Culture Ahamefule J. Oluo’s new show pays tribute to his mom with stand-up, jazz and memoir The Seattle comedian/musician honors his "comically optimistic" mother. by Margo Vansynghel / December 5, 2019