Culture ArtSEA: A Seattle painter’s take on the stuck Suez Canal ship Plus, museum re-openings, live music rumblings, world-premiering dances and local author readings. by Brangien Davis / April 1, 2021
Culture Seattle artists are making a mint with NFTs and crypto art New funding model for the arts or environmental hazard? Local artists, collectors and entrepreneurs are jumping into the fray. by Margo Vansynghel / March 29, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle brings the newsstand back, a year into the pandemic Plus, architectural film fest picks, Pearl Jam’s plea to save local venues, and a concert to support Asian communities. by Brangien Davis / March 18, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why we asked over 100 Washington arts organizations ‘How are you?’ Our survey included more than a dozen questions, but this one was the most important. by Margo Vansynghel / March 16, 2021
Culture Grammy-nominated quartet with Seattle ties has the sound of angels The four women aren’t just singers, but educators and composers who came together online to create their distinctive sound. by Misha Berson / March 12, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Saving the historic Weyerhaeuser campus from development Plus, a lush show of paintings inspired by the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island. by Brangien Davis / February 25, 2021
Culture New Sub Pop store adds another note to Seattle’s record shop legacy It smells fresh and looks glossy, but I miss the musky scent and scrappy feel of indie stores like Cellophane Square. by Charles R. Cross / February 11, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Northwest museums are reopening (again!) Plus: Celebrating Black History Month with contemporary Seattle artists. by Brangien Davis / February 4, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle’s Café Racer turns up the radio The beloved indie venue is streaming local music online, 24/7. by Brangien Davis / January 28, 2021
Culture Editor’s Notebook: Jimi Hendrix’s anthem for 2021 America The Seattle musician’s iconic Woodstock performance resonates now more than ever. by Brangien Davis / January 7, 2021
Mossback's Northwest Kingdome Come and Gone The Seahawks and Mariners called it home for 24 years, but now much of the city doesn’t even know the stadium existed. December 18, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: The sounds of solstice in Seattle Plus, a tattooed Ghost of Christmas Present. by Brangien Davis / December 17, 2020
Culture The Seattle roots of Chadwick Boseman’s final movie With ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ the ‘Black Panther’ star achieved his long-standing dream to appear in a drama by local theater legend August Wilson. by Misha Berson / December 17, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: COVID sends Seattle's holiday shows a-streaming Plus, Dina Martina, Taylor Mac, Duke Ellington, Charlie Brown and a bowl full of Nutcrackers. by Brangien Davis / December 10, 2020
Culture Bartell Drugs wants to give Seattle’s music scene a shot in the arm One longtime employee is leading the in-store effort to ensure the live music scene he loves survives. by Alexa Peters / December 7, 2020