Culture Editor’s Notebook: 2020 Grammy nominations for PNW musicians Plus, a slew of new books by Seattle authors. by Brangien Davis / December 3, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: Northwest escapes from election anxiety Plus, a 500-year plan for Whidbey Island. by Brangien Davis / November 5, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: Spooky art and screaming into the void Plus, celebrate a retro Halloween with Edgar Allan Poe and Vincent Price — before election dread returns. by Brangien Davis / October 29, 2020
Culture Coronavirus sparks a radio drama revival in Seattle With live theater on hold, local venues find that an old form of storytelling is new again. by Margo Vansynghel / October 28, 2020
Culture Three reasons you should watch ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ From Wenatchee to Broadway, and now, Amazon Prime: This Tony-nominated play arrives at a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court. by Misha Berson / October 27, 2020
Culture A Seattle theater stages socially distanced plays — no Zoom required From phone performances to drive-ins and two-person plays: On the Boards is outsmarting coronavirus constraints. by Margo Vansynghel / October 1, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Ballard Opera Man’s socially distanced serenades Opera singer Stephen Wall went from teaching on Zoom to performing on his east Ballard lawn. by Sarah Hoffman / July 20, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: What the secret geometry of orcas can teach us during a pandemic Art can shift our thinking, even when making it isn’t our forte. by Brangien Davis / May 7, 2020
Culture Seattle theater’s next act could see masked actors, fewer seats Amid coronavirus, the show must go on differently. by Margo Vansynghel / May 7, 2020
Opinion Sheltering in place with King Lear, the perfect play for a pandemic Shakespeare understood the fragility of human institutions — something we can all suddenly relate to. by Katie Wilson / April 14, 2020
Culture Hurting for cash more than ever, event producers wait for Brown Paper Tickets to pay up Artists say their checks have bounced. The Seattle-based ticket agency claims a massive backlog. by Margo Vansynghel / April 1, 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 Art Seen: How Seattle Opera's wig makers weave their magic Meet the team that creates elaborate hairstyles for the stage. by Matt M. McKnight / March 6, 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 Things to do in Seattle: Mar. 5 - 11 A concert of ‘American Rage,’ a tribute to the 'architect of Northwest sound,' Georgia O’Keeffe on view and more cultural events. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Gavin Borchert & Misha Berson / March 5, 2020
