Arts & Culture

Farewell to 2021

Events to Ring in the New Year

How is 2022 less than a month away?

12/06/2021 By Malia Alexander

Nudge Nudge

I Let a Lifestyle App Run My Life for Two Weeks

Could an app transform me into a social butterfly? Not in this economy.

12/03/2021 By Sophie Grossman

In a While, Crocodile

The Crocodile Returns with a Comedy Venue and Hotel

The storied club makes a fierce comeback, bolstering Seattle's nightlife with several new additions.

12/02/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Literary Gates-Keeping

Here’s What Bill Gates Thinks You Should Read This Year

The Microsoft founder's selected reads reflect a predictable thematic overtone.

11/22/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Tickets to Ride

A New Book Goes Deep on Ski Bums

Seattle writer Heather Hansman set out to chronicle the unique milieu of the American snow obsessive; what she found felt universal.

11/22/2021 By Allison Williams

Art for Thought

Angels: Lost and Found Raises Complicated Questions about Homelessness Advocacy

A multimedia exhibition by Seattle's Union Gospel Mission inspires critical thought about our housing crisis.

11/15/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Oeno Files

Newcomer Drink Books Is a Hybrid Bottle Shop and Bookstore

Forget cheese plates. This newcomer on Phinney Ridge pairs natural wine with memorable fiction.

11/11/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Puck Drop

PacSci's Newest Exhibit Is a Crash Course on Hockey

There are no more excuses for being the sports noob.

11/10/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

Jazz Club

A Legendary Seattle Performance by John Coltrane Comes to Light

A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle is one of the year's most important releases.

11/05/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

Sounds Off

Is Brandi Carlile a Pop Singer? She Doesn't Think So.

Washington's increasingly famous crooner holds tight to her Americana roots, even when the Grammys disagree.

11/02/2021 By Allison Williams

Writ Large

Two New Van Gogh Shows Are a Strange Kind of Art

What happens when classic paintings become an "experience"?

11/01/2021 By Allison Williams

Larger than Life

The Lego Awesome Exhibit Comes to Seattle Center

Yes, Lego Certified Professional is a real job.

10/29/2021 By Sophie Grossman

On View

Packaged Black Bridges the Gap Between Inner and Outer Beauty

Barbara Earl Thomas and Derrick Adams collaborate on Packaged Black to tell stories of joy and pleasure.

10/26/2021 By Sophie Grossman

The Science of Fiction

The New Dune Is the Best Yet—and It's Not That Great

Denis Villeneuve's 2021 adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi masterpiece is brusquely sensical.

10/25/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Terror Fix

Seattle’s Best Halloween Haunts

Delve into our city’s sordid past on a ghost tour, pull into Frighthouse Station in Tacoma, or calm your nerves with a horror flick–inspired cocktail at Navy Strength.

10/14/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Spooky Fun

Seattle Halloween Events for Kids and Families

Tricks and treats for every little ghoul.

10/14/2021 By Spencer Brown

On View

SAM Is Showing a Major Imogen Cunningham Retrospective

The Washington-raised photographer's works range from floral abstraction to street photos.

10/05/2021 By Stefan Milne

One-Click Mind

5 Awful Amazon Movie Remake Ideas

In May, the company agreed to acquire MGM. What would happen if it got its paws on some classic films?

10/04/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Live, From New York...

At Last, a Saturday Night Live Performance for Brandi Carlile

The local singer-songwriter will be the musical guest October 23, with Jason Sudeikis as host. Apparently Carlile is a Ted Lasso fan.

09/23/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

On Pointe

A New Pacific Northwest Ballet Stages Its Return

Live performance is back at McCaw Hall. But the company performing is different than the one that entered the pandemic.

09/23/2021 By Darren Davis

Seattle Met