Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Garth Stein

The author of The Art of Racing in the Rain returns with A Sudden Light.

09/17/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Theater Review

Seattle Shakespeare Company's Invitingly Isolated 'Waiting for Godot'

The bleakness of Samuel Beckett's classic tragicomedy plays out on the ACT Theatre stage.

09/16/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang for Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: September 15–21

Popup parks liberate parking spaces and Lynn Shelton's star-studded flick Laggies premieres locally: the best ways to spend your week without spending much.

09/15/2014 By Conor Romack

Visual Art

SAM's City Dwellers Explores the Cultural Pressures of Modern India

A collection of Indian artists confronts the conflicts brought on by societal modernization and years of colonialism.

09/11/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 11–14

Neil deGrasse Tyson nerds out, Katy Perry throws a Prism party in Tacoma, and Don Quixote gets a modern Seattle spin.

09/11/2014 By Seattle Met Staff

Classical & More

Seattle Symphony Opens the 2014–15 Season with a Parisian Gala

Ludovic Morlot leads SSO in a celebration of his homeland's music.

09/10/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Northwest Film Forum's Courtney Sheehan

The program director at NWFF talks about Local Sightings Film Festival 2014 and nurturing the city's film community.

09/09/2014 Photography by Seth Sommerfeld

Bang for Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: September 8–14

The Night Market serves up some late-night fare and Vox Mod curates a live soundtrack at the NWFF: the best ways to spend your week without spending much.

09/08/2014 By Conor Romack

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Chris Staples's 'American Soft'

Chris Staples explored the catchy side of tranquility in August.

09/08/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Deep Sea Diver's Jessica Dobson

Deep Sea Diver returns with a new EP, sold out release shows, and plans for a new full-length album.

09/04/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts...Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 4–7

The Oddball Comedy Fest brings A-list standups, the Washington State Fair gets underway, and apparently the Seahawks are playing football again.

09/04/2014 Photography by Seattle Met Staff

Art Walk

Where to Go This First... Friday: September 2014

First Thursday has been bumped back a day to avoid the Seahawks' home opener.

09/03/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Bob Dylan Comes to the Paramount for Three Nights in October

Plus, more local show announcements for Maroon 5, Usher, and Odesza.

09/03/2014 Photography by Seth Sommerfeld

Slide Show

Bumbershoot 2014 Photo Recap

A recap of the the Labor Day weekend arts fest's best music, comedy, and atmosphere.

09/02/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld Photography by Alison Klein

Slideshow

Bumbershoot 2014 Slide Show

09/02/2014

Video Games

A Day at PAX 2014

A photo recap from a day spent at Seattle's prime gaming convention.

09/02/2014 Photography by Seth Sommerfeld

Slideshow

Slide Show: PAX 2014

09/02/2014

The Ultimate 12th Man Guide

There's Always Room on the Bandwagon

I'm a fan and you're a fan. Can we stop fighting and hate the 49ers together?

09/01/2014 By Hanna Brooks Olsen

The Ultimate 12th Man Guide

This Is How They Do It: 11 Reasons the Seahawks Are So Good

The Hawks had barely hoisted the Lombardi Trophy when pundits started talking dynasty. And when you get geeky with the numbers, it’s not hard to see why they won last year—and why they’re perfectly positioned to do it again.

09/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Entertainment

Fall Arts Preview 2014

Seattle Met's study guide will help you prep to make the most of the season's theater, dance, books, concerts, films, and visual art. Don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz.

09/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld