Arts
Autumn Arts: Theater
Catch the plays that will define Seattle stages this fall.
This fall, Seattle’s stages are packed with productions that reflect the urgency of our moment, as well as the escapism we sometimes crave. Independent theaters continue to tackle political and social issues head-on, while larger companies are bringing ambitious regional debuts and classics reimagined for today. It’s a season that makes clear how central theater…
Hispanic Heritage Month in Seattle
Celebrate Hispanic history, art, culture, and food in the city this fall.
Seattle’s Hispanic roots are much older than many realize. Often overshadowed by the history of British exploration of the Pacific Northwest, Spanish exploration in and around Washington dates to the late 1700s. Think of places like the San Juan Islands and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where the evidence is in the names. From…
Travel, Design, and a New Season for Seattle Magazine
Our September/October issue is here, with big trips and a fall arts preview you don't want to miss.
Seattle magazine’s latest print issue just landed, and the timing of its arrival—as Seattle’s long summer days shift into the golden light of fall—feels very fitting. It’s a moment of change for the publication, marking the first issue under the direction of our new editor-in-chief, Rachel Gallaher, who joined midway through production. She’s already put…
Amanda Knox Reclaims Her Story
As executive producer of Hulu’s The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, the West Seattle native takes control of her story and reflects on home.
Amanda Knox, once wrongfully convicted in the 2007 murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy, is revisiting her story. The scripted Hulu limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, created by This Is Us showrunner K.J. Steinberg, dramatizes Knox’s time as a UW student studying abroad in Italy. Knox is portrayed by Grace…
Inside PAX West
Seattle’s biggest gaming convention brings fans, creators, and community together
Games are big business in the Seattle area. The city is home to many major gaming studios such as Bungie, Nintendo, Valve, and Wizards of the Coast, plus a thriving independent developer scene. Maybe it’s the rainy weather (or all the coffee) that fosters creativity and draws people together to play their favorite games, whether…
SAM Opens Its First Solo Exhibition By a Pakistani-American Artist
With Geometry of Light, Anila Quayyum Agha presents a dazzling Pacific Northwest debut
Anila Quayyum Agha is an artist who invites you to step closer to her work. To lean in, observe patterns, follow a stitch of thread or a beam of light. Her pieces are large—especially the laser-cut steel light sculptures featured in Seattle Asian Art Museum’s new show, Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light—but they hold…
Turning Tragedy into Empowerment
Author Ann Muno channels her sister’s tragedy into empowering girls through the Justice for Girls Coalition
Ann Muno was just 10 years old when her 16-year-old sister, Kim, was murdered by a male classmate after her shift at the mall. The crime rocked her family and the small community of Libertyville, Illinois, about 30 miles north of Chicago. Muno, a Seattle resident, is now executive director of the Justice for Girls…
Scenes from the Crossing
Photographer Kristopher Shinn captures fleeting moments aboard Washington’s ferries
The first time Kristopher Shinn brought his camera onto a ferry was in 2020, after his sister moved from South Seattle to Bainbridge Island. He went along to help with the move, snapped a few photos, and soon found himself bringing the camera on every crossing. Over the next two and a half years, those…
Pike Place Music Venue Seeks Buyer
After three years as a hub for live music and performance, The Rabbit Box Theatre is looking for a new owner
After opening at the tail end of the pandemic and operating for three years, The Rabbit Box Theatre in Pike Place Market is up for sale. A popular music venue and hub for community and artists, the nightclub has offered a rotating schedule of live music, burlesque, comedy, cultural and literary events. “The Rabbit Box…
Art Among the Vines
Wine and contemporary art come together in Tuscany’s countryside
Some of the world’s most unique site-specific works of art are part of private art collections associated with family vineyards. From the diRosa Center for Contemporary Art and The Donum Estate in Northern California to Estancia Colomé in Argentina, which houses the world’s only museum of artwork by light and space artist James Turrell, the…
A Festival Built on Faith
Singer-songwriter Grace Love brings music, food, and radical community care to Jubilee Love Festival
Grace Love (she/they) never meant to run a music festival. But like many things in her life, Jubilee Love Festival emerged from instinct, community, and a little bit of what she calls delusional action. “I just wanted something that feels safe, open to all, and genuine. It feels like home,” she says. Now in its…
Bookstore Love Story
Seattle’s first romance-only bookstore opened with a line out the door and a dream of going steady
It started, as many good love stories do, with a secret longing. McKenna Martin was living and working in L.A., juggling TV production and a photography business, when the pandemic put everything on hold. With shows paused and no way of taking on photography clients, she looked for a new creative outlet. She bought a…
A Taste of Tuscany
Kira Jane Buxton’s latest novel turns her family’s Italian adventure into a funny and heartwarming summer read
Growing up, author Kira Jane Buxton had mixed feelings about her peripatetic childhood. Thanks to her father’s job, her family hopped around the globe, spending time in Dubai, Jakarta, Singapore, Korea and Texas. It was an upbringing full of adventures — playing in dunes, exploring tropical jungles, making friends with the neighborhood animals — but…
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