Seattle Culture
New Federal Rules Hit Eastside Youth Services
The Kirkland nonprofit is forced to scale back in response to shifting federal policy
In a region already struggling to meet the needs of unhoused youth, one of the Eastside’s most prominent youth service providers is cutting key programs in response to a rash of federal funding restrictions. Friends of Youth will no longer accept certain federal funding, citing recent executive orders and new restrictions tied to U.S. Department…
Rethinking the Residency
Community-focused Actualize provides space and support to artists
One night in December 2023, industrial designer Kate Bailey sat down to dinner with philanthropists and art supporters Shari D. Behnke and Edie Adams. It was a routine get-together at Adams’ house — the three women, each deeply involved in Seattle’s creative community, had grown close, bonding over their love of art. Adams and Bailey…
Seattle U. Unveils Plans For New Museum
It’s set to open in late summer 2028
Seattle University’s new art museum will break ground in August 2026 and will open prior to the start of classes in 2028. The museum has been in the works since philanthropist Richard Hedreen donated his $300 million art collection to the university, along with seed money to fund the museum. Tom Kundig, principal and founder…
Seattle Storm Land Lucrative TV Deal
KOMO and KUNS will both air games, as will some digital platforms
Watching the WNBA’s Seattle Storm just got a whole lot more convenient. The Storm have a new multi-year partnership with Sinclair affiliates KOMO (ABC) and KUNS (CW) to air the club’s games. The deal means the Storm will now reach 2.3 million homes across the Seattle area. The deal calls for 33 games and has…
Would You Go See the Tulips… at Night?
Night Bloom returns with a few new surprises
It’s still cold out. But that’s part of the charm. Throw on a puffer and a beanie and go see the tulips after dark. Tulip Valley Farms in Mount Vernon is running Night Bloom again this year, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: glowing tulip fields lit by lasers, Edison bulbs, and interactive stomp…
The Pulse: After the Flash
Uni season and lightning bolts
Isn’t spring wild? The sun came out and it was warm for half a second — then the sky cracked open and dropped 1,142 lightning strikes across Washington. I had the windows open, listening to the wind and rain. What a place to live. Here’s what’s happening around town… Trump’s latest executive order sparked immediate…
STG To Assume Management of 5th Avenue Theatre Space
The alliance is not an acquisition or merger
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) will assume management of the iconic 5th Avenue Theatre venue in downtown Seattle. STG already manages and presents performances at several of the city’s most iconic venues, including the Paramount, Moore and Neptune theatres. The 5th Avenue Theatre Co. will remain a separate, nonprofit organization. STG becomes the new leaseholder of…
Seahawks, MOPOP Team Up For Draft Party, New Exhibit
Exhibit celebrates 50 years of the Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks and MOPOP are teaming up for two nights of free NFL draft parties April 24 and 25. The free party offers the first look at MOPOP’s new pop-up display Seahawks 50: A Legacy in Blue and Green. The exhibit showcases 50 years of Seahawks history and features items including game-worn gear, helmets…
Must List: Six Things to Do in Seattle This Week
Mar 27 - Apr 02
Petals, punk, and one last bite
This week, we’ve got chefs falling in love (and letting us in on it), prom price tags that’ll make you rethink your corsage budget, and a tiny bit of progress on the gender pay gap. It’s all happening. Now here’s a few things to get you out the door… Once Upon a Time in…
Quincy’s Legacy, Live
Garfield Jazz honors one of their own with a one-night-only tribute at Jazz Alley
Here’s a bright spot on the calendar: Garfield High School’s award-winning jazz program will perform at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on April 7 in tribute to one of their own — Quincy Jones, Class of 1950. The fundraising concert, titled, The Birth of a Band! Garfield Jazz Tribute to Quincy Jones, focuses on the era from…
Dollars & Sense
Youth Finance University helps kids think logically about money
Princeton Lock likes to tell the story of a third grader who learned money management through Youth Finance University, a free, student-led financial literacy program created by three 16-year-old students at Bellevue’s Newport High School. “(She) successfully saved for her first major purchase instead of spending on impulse buys, exactly the kind of behavioral change…
Seattle Shoppers Worry About Retail Theft
Almost 60% say they prefer online shopping due to retail crime
Retail crime is clearly influencing shopping preferences in Seattle. State legislators, in fact, are considering lengthening sentences for organized retail theft (the bill is currently in a House committee), and the National Retail Federation has made retail crime a priority, both here and elsewhere. Technology firm Flock Safety finds that Seattle consumers are significantly more…
The Cost of Prom Might Make You Gasp
What to wear and where to find it — because prom season is just about here
I wore a silver ball gown skirt to prom. I paired it with what I’m pretty sure was called an “eyelash fringe” tank top — a scratchy, lacy black thing that looked like something Winona Ryder might wear in the ’90s. I bought both pieces at JCPenney. The whole outfit cost $65. My parents paid…
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