Culture Seattle movie about loss and gentrification debuts at SIFF The first feature film by Seattle talent Zia Mohajerjasbi is a lyrical ode to a side of the city not often shown in movies. by Margo Vansynghel / April 14, 2022
Culture Trailblazing Seattle filmmaker finally gets her due Documentarian Jean Walkinshaw shared stories of everyday people in the Northwest. Now, her long career is being honored with an online archive. by Robert Horton / March 25, 2022
Culture Must-see films by Seattle television producer Jean Walkinshaw Watch the filmmaker’s celebrated documentaries in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. by Robert Horton / March 25, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Dance legends bring strife, joy and music to Seattle stages Plus, a new local partnership with Bill T. Jones, a book of essays by Rebecca Brown and picks from the Seattle Jewish Film Festival. by Brangien Davis / March 24, 2022
Culture WA courts Hollywood with new movie studio and film tax incentive With new ways to attract movie and TV producers, will Washington’s film industry get its big break? by Margo Vansynghel / March 21, 2022 / Updated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 1
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle Art Museum floats a new show devoted to water Plus, signs of spring at local galleries and design docs at Northwest Film Forum. by Brangien Davis / March 17, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Northwest makers turn the nuclear option into art A new Seattle exhibit recycles fan blades from the defunct Satsop nuclear power plant into displays of art and environmentalism. by Brangien Davis / March 3, 2022
Politics Bill aims to boost incentives for filming in Washington If 'Twilight' is set in Washington, it should have been shot in Washington, legislators say. by Mari Kanagy / February 7, 2022
Culture Around the world in 80 days — starting and finishing in Tacoma A 19th-century globe-trotter called ‘Psycho’ Train brought national attention to WA cities with his attempts to break the speed record. by Knute Berger / January 13, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle loses another iconic movie marquee Plus, two new public art installations map our ever-changing cityscape. by Brangien Davis / January 6, 2022
Culture Documentary spotlights Bainbridge Island's Indipino community "Honor Thy Mother" explores shame, identity and motherhood in a Washington community that built Filipino and Indigenous families. by Valerie Schloredt YES! Magazine / December 30, 2021
Mossback When the Confederate flag flew in Seattle Seattle was far removed from the epicenter of hostilities, but the post-Civil War culture war flared up here. by Knute Berger / December 1, 2021
Culture For Thanksgiving, check out new Native art in Seattle The holiday weekend is packed with gallery shows, museum exhibits, film festivals and craft fairs celebrating work by Indigenous artists across western Washington. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / November 19, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle’s new light rail stations mean more public art Plus, film festivals showcasing topics from Jacques Cousteau to a South Asian coming of age. by Brangien Davis / September 30, 2021
Culture Seattle’s indie movie theaters reopen their doors Fans of art house films and niche festivals are returning to local venues (with masks and vax cards). by Misha Berson / September 22, 2021