Arts
Don’t Miss Megan Griffiths’ ‘Sadie,’ Screening for a Week Starting Tomorrow at NWFF
The latest from the Seattle moviemaker examines our violent world through the experience of a teenage girl
Rounding the film festival circuit this year was Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths’ Sadie, a slow burning portrait of a young girl as she navigates a world without her dad (he’s stationed overseas), pressures at school and ever-present guns and opioids, as her single mom, meanwhile, just tries to keep it all together. We won’t give…
Seattle’s Story Told in Flannel, Ferries and Flood Lines
A new book presents Seattle’s history through engaging infographics
This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. In a region experiencing rapid growth and development, it’s beginning to feel like we need a central, handy storage place for the details of the city’s fast-changing story before we all forget them. Authors Tera Hatfield, Jenny Kempson and Natalie Ross are on it…
Must List: Lit Crawl, Taste of Iceland, ‘The Orphan’ Special Screening
Your weekly guide to Seattle’s hottest events.
MUST LOVE LIT Lit Crawl Seattle(10/11) A bar crawl for the bookish, this year’s Lit Crawl will fill venues on Capitol and First Hill with over 80 PNW readers and artists, offering more than 35 readings and performances. From poetry and plays, to topics such as food and empowerment, grab your choice of poison and…
Must List: Seahawks Pregame Perch, Issaquah Salmon Days, Seattle Made Week
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events.
MUST TAILGATE Seahawks Pregame Perch (10/7) Stop by the King Street Ballroom inside the Embassy Suites just north of CenturyLink Field for scenic tailgating before Sunday’s Seahawks game. Enjoy the company of fellow 12s posted up on the outdoor patio, chill out to the tunes of a live DJ and participate in game giveaways. Food and beverages will be available…
MOHAI’s New Festival of Light Elevates the Laser Show
Web of light Istanbul-based art and technology collective Ouchhh, whose work is pictured here, will show a new projection at the Borealis Festival of Light
This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. It’s been easy to simplistically view high tech and art as antagonists—especially during Seattle’s current housing affordability crisis—but the Borealis Festival of Light, an international light art competition stopping in Seattle for the first time, will be a splashy public example of the power…
Must List: Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival, Bubble Ball, Hawktoberfest
Your weekly guide to Seattle’s hottest events.
MUST SAIL Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival (9/29–9/30) Ahoy, matey! This Center for Wooden Boats festival celebrates Seattle’s history and culture of traditional wooden boats. Learn about classic sailboats and motorboats, hop aboard a vessel and tour Lake Union and enjoy live music, games, exhibits, food trucks and a beer garden. 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Free. The Center for…
Seattle’s Art Scene Pushes Back
As the events on the political stage become ever more worri- and wearisome, the city’s arts and cultural community responds. Check out these exhibits, shows and lectures coming up that look at social, political and historical forces at work today
Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai’s 2017 work, “We Live in Silence VII”
15 Best Things To Do in Seattle in October 2018
Our hand-picked list of best bets for entertainment this month, featuring 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Repertory Theater, Frye Art Museum and more.
An installation detail from Dylan Neuwirth’s “METANOIA,” a virtual reality art experience performed by the artist.
Must List: Boats Afloat Show, Tango Magic Festival, Second Use Fall Fest
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events.
MUST SAIL Boats Afloat Show(9/13–9/16) Get your boat fix at the largest floating boat show on the West Coast. More than 225 different types of vessels will be floating on the shores of South Lake Union this weekend. Get out on the water with free sail or powerboat rides or check out what a $7.5…
Join The Must List
Don't miss a thing.
Get Seattle's best events,handpicked
and delivered to your inbox weekly.