Arts & Culture

Met Picks

Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: December 2014

Stevie Wonder and Deck The Hall Ball come to KeyArena, and see Willy Wonka in Smell-O-Vision at SIFF.

12/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Absurdity

Shameless in Seattle

This is why we can't have nice things.

12/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Sporting Life

Guy Fieri Was at Super Bowl XLVIII and Rooted Against the Seahawks

This guy is just the worst.

11/26/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Concerts

Surprise Show Announcement: Foo Fighters at Showbox This Friday

Black Friday is Foo Friday this year.

11/26/2014 By Matthew Halverson

The Long Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: November 26–30

Make the most of your extended Thanksgiving weekend with Pride and Prejudice, Brandi Carlie with SSO, and PNB's Nutcracker.

11/26/2014 By Seattle Met Staff

Theater Review

Seattle Rep Goes 'All the Way' with LBJ

A magnetic performance by Jack Willis carries Robert Schenkkan’s Tony-winning political drama.

11/25/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Visual Art

BAM Biennial 2014 Celebrates the Art of Wood

Bellevue Arts Museum's regional artistic showcase features furniture, sculpture, and one giant carved wooden mask.

11/24/2014 By Jeremy Buben

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: November 24–30

Japanese neo-pop art, local authors become booksellers for a day, Thanksgiving football: the best ways to spend your week without spending much.

11/24/2014 By Darren Davis

'Tis the Season

Christmas and Holiday Event Guide 2014

A roundup of the city's festive concerts, theater, dance, and more.

11/20/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Andrew Joslyn

The Passenger String Quartet leader discusses the ensemble's new album with David Bazan and touring with Macklemore.

11/20/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Poll

Reserved Seating at Movies: Yay or Nay?

The remodeled Cinerama has them.

11/20/2014 By Matthew Halverson

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: November 20–23

David Roussève expresses digital emotion though dance, All the Way explores the presidency of LBJ, and Fleetwood Mac rocks Tacoma.

11/20/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Gaming

How E.T. Almost Killed the Video Game Industry

A new documentary available on Xbox Live tells the whole sordid tale.

11/19/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Film News

Cinerama Reopens: New Seats, Sights, Sounds, and Treats

Everything about Paul Allen's posh movie theater has been overhauled, even the food and drink options.

11/19/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Foo Fighters Announce 2015 Concert at the Gorge

The band offers a special early box office presale to "Beat the Bots."

11/19/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Film

Northwest Film Forum Takes Movie Crowdfunding Offline

Join the Crowd offers a new platform for independent filmmakers to debut their fundraising campaigns.

11/18/2014 By Jeremy Buben

Television

A New Documentary Examines the Science Behind the Oso Landslide

It's called Killer Landslides.

11/18/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: November 17–23

Pie and poetry, frenzied noise pop, and an esteemed New York choreographer sets up shop in town: the best ways to spend your week without spending much

11/17/2014 By Darren Davis

Fact-Check

Jennifer Lopez Couldn’t Have Inspired "Baby Got Back"

We’re on to you, Sir Mix-a-Lot.

11/14/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Ticket Alert

Taylor Swift Comes to CenturyLink Field Next Summer

Tickets for the pop superstar's 1989 tour go on sale Friday, November 21.

11/14/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld