Arts
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
A full lineup of events throughout the Pacific Northwest
Native American Heritage Month — observed throughout November — is a time of unlearning and relearning historical narratives. It is also a time to celebrate the Indigenous heritage of the land on which we reside…
Keith Haring Exhibition Opens at MoPOP
Diving deep into the artist’s work and activism, A Radiant Legacy taps into the power of messaging in art
The recent opening of Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, running through March 23 at the Museum of Pop Culture, taps into Seattle’s current public art zeitgeist. On the heels of this summer’s Belltown Mural Festival, which kicked off the addition of 30 new murals around the city, the exhibition feels like a strong connector between…
Grand Illusion is Moving — But It’s Not Going Far
Help Seattle’s volunteer-run cinema find a new home
After more than 50 years of screenings in the U District, the Grand Illusion Cinema is losing its lease. The historic arthouse, which has been a staple of Seattle’s film scene since 1970, will have to move from its 1403 N.E. 50th St. location by February 2025 — but it’s not the end of the story…
Seattle & Iceland Enjoy Deep Roots
Hot springs are nice, but Iceland’s new creative class is among the top reasons to visit Reykjavík, Seattle’s longtime sister city
One unusually warm afternoon this past April, I found myself in a long line outside a building in downtown Reykjavík, Iceland. Ostensibly, I was waiting for pizza…
Cleopatra’s Story Told Through Traditional Indian Dance
The newest production from Mohini Dance School looks at the trials of the Egyptian queen
In 2013, several of Smitha Krishnan’s friends reached out, asking if she was available to teach Mohiniyattam — a form of classical Indian dance originating from the southern state of Kerala — to them and their children. A dancer since childhood, Krishnan, the artistic director of Mohini Dance School, started training in Indian classical dance at age 4, moving into Mohiniyattam six years later. In 1995…
A New Play With Old Roots
World premiere production of 'Mrs. Loman Is Leaving' examines identity and expectations
For actor-turned-playwright Katie Forgette, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman — often considered one of the greatest plays of the 20th century — has resurfaced again and again throughout her life. Starting with a theater class in high school (then in college, and again in grad school), Forgette studied the text under instructors who held it in such high regard that they often discouraged her probing inquiries about its protagonist…
Fall Into The Arts This Autumn
From a nationally recognized glass festival to dance of all types, this season’s happenings include world premieres, new books, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning play
For Seattle arts aficionados, fall is the most wonderful time of the year. Theaters and performance companies are back in action after a brief summer hiatus, and many arts organizations are kicking off their seasons in venues across the city. There’s a buzz in the air, even as it cools, as creatives debut work they’ve been incubating for months, or even years. And while it would take dozens of pages to cover all of the exciting shows and exhibitions launching this fall, we’ve rounded up a few of our most-anticipated debuts in theater, dance, visual art, and more…
Modern Love with a Jane Austen Twist
Author Christina Hwang Dudley brings a classic tale to modern Asian America
It’s universally known that a good enemies-to-lovers story never gets old. Among the most famous literary pairs in this genre are Lizzy Bennet and Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice…
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