Arts
5 Ways to Help Those in Need this Holiday Season
Spread the joy: a little help goes a long way for those in need
If you’re looking to spread some holiday cheer this year, many Seattle organizations are offering opportunities to help those in need. We’ve compiled a list of several events and programs ranging from a dining app that’s helping to feed the hungry to Thanksgiving food drives. Not only will you help to bring comfort and joy…
Cornish Bridges the Gap Between Art and Tech
Cornish College of the Arts adapts programs and facilities to the tech-savvy 21st century
Amid the hustle and bustle of the South Lake Union tech industry, students and staff at Cornish College of the Arts are asking how they can ensure their field has a future. Much of modern art involves collaborating with technology and other artists. “At Cornish we believe in the flexibility and adaptability of art,” says…
A Visit to Amazon Books in University Village
Our arts & culture editor takes a stroll through Amazon's first bookstore
On Tuesday, November 2, online retailer Amazon.com opened its first brick-and-mortar retail storefront since it began selling books on the Internet 20 years ago. Invoking the company’s own origins, Amazon has created a bookstore, modest in size and appearance and with an actual brick-and-mortar facade, that inhabits the space recently occupied by the conveyer belt-driven…
Southeast Seattle a Symbol of New Seattle? Think Again.
The 98118 zip code's diversity has old roots
Southeast Seattle is known for its diversity. The 98118 zip code, which extends from Columbia City to Rainier Beach, is one of the most diverse in the United States. The area is often held up as a symbol of Seattle’s urbanity: diverse, multicultural, immigrant-friendly. But if you think that it’s a symbol of the new…
Richard Sherman Talks Spaghetti, Why he’s still the Best Corner in the Game
I had the lucky task of interviewing the Seahawks star during last week's AmEx Blue Friday event
The chance to interview Seahawks’ star cornerback Richard Sherman is an exciting proposition. With it, though, brings its share of questions, especially for a writer who has been at least a little critical of the man this season. Nevertheless, I was set to interview Sherman during the American Express Blue Friday event at the brand…
Is The Future Here Already For The Seahawks?
With three young stars under the age of 26, the future is bright
The three most important players for the Seattle Seahawks Sunday in their lopsided win over rival San Francisco 49ers were Russell Wilson, Tyler Lockett and Thomas Rawls, three offensive players aged 26, 23 and 22, respectively. Forgive me if I’m already thinking of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith and the Dallas Cowboys dynasty…
TBTL Live on Nov. 28 at the Neptune Theatre
The popular podcast is set to broadcast live in Seattle
Many in Seattle have never heard of TBTL. It’s a podcast whose full title is Too Beautiful To Live and whose origins began in 2007 on KIRO radio here in town. It was a short-lived quirky radio show that, when cancelled, turned into a long-running quirky podcast. And despite the fact many have never listened…
The Must List: Atomic Bombshells, Sound of Music & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Ooh and AhhAtomic Bombshells Burlesque Show at The Triple Door(11/21 to 11/25, times vary) The Jetsons meets Gypsy Rose Lee in Lost in Space, the latest burlesque show by Seattle’s bodacious Atomic Bombshells, featuring BenDeLaCreme, Kitten La Rue, Lou Henry Hoover and Waxie Moon. Must Do-Re-MiThe 5th Avenue Theatre Presents The Sound of Music(11/24…
Instagram Inspiration: Stormy Weather
Local instagrammers captured last weekend's aggressive weather and beautiful sky
I love the sky. Living in Seattle often gets me down, because the large, compressed buildings—and the incessant gray blanket cloaking the sun—impede my ability to fully see and appreciate nature’s ultimate canvas. However, this was not the case during last weekend’s storm. Patches in the stormy sky occasionally gave way to distorted, beautiful sunlight,…
38 Seattle-Area Holiday Events to Add to the Calendar
We need a little Christmas, right this very minute. Your neighborhood guide to all things holiday
Cool yule havers take note: It’s time to ooh and ahh at the glorious exterior illumination, halls decked to the brim and other jingle bells and whistles Seattle has to offer. Below, we’ve listed 38 joyful, jolly and downright merry events happening around town at which you can get your holiday on. Good tidings, indeed….
Local Composer Angelique Poteat Gives Voice to Young Women
"Listen to the Girls” premieres Wednesday, November 18
On the cusp of turning 30, emerging local composer Angelique Poteat has already had work commissioned and performed by the Seattle Symphony. And this month she presents the world premiere of Listen to the Girls, a new choral piece she wrote to convey the issues young women struggle with every day. Poteat spoke with Brangien…
Gum Wall Clean, Stormy Weather and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
This house is clean. Last week our famous Gum Wall received an epic (and much talked about and talked about some more) steam cleaning, which took crews an estimated 130 hours to complete. According to a press release from Pike Place Market, the gum that was cleaned off the wall weighed 2,350 pounds (1.175 tons)…
The Cost of Staying in Seattle
How do native Seattleites navigate major changes occurring within the city?
The city is changing, affordability is worse than ever, and longtime communities are “hollowing out,” as Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant has described a Central District that is no longer an African-American enclave. And then there’s Ballard, where you can’t buy “fresh” lutefisk anymore. Missives from the departed, like civic suicide notes, lament the…
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