Arts & Culture

Season Announcement

UW World Series Unveils Its 2014–15 Lineup

The university once again offers a diverse slate of international music and dance.

03/12/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Visual Art

Artistic Connections: Mark Tobey and Teng Baiye

Mark Tobey’s early friendship with Teng Baiye gives a glimpse into the mature work of the renowned painter of the Northwest School.

03/12/2014 By Thomas May

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Iska Dhaaf's Nathan Quiroga

The singer (aka Buffalo Madonna) chats about Iska Dhaaf's new album Even the Sun Will Burn and the group's video with Macklemore.

03/11/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum Headline Watershed Music Festival 2014

Passes for the Gorge's summer country music festival go on sale Thursday.

03/10/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now.

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: Mar 6–9

Jessica-Craig Martin recasts photos of the rich, young playwrights take center stage, and the pups come out for Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show.

03/06/2014 By Seattle Met Staff

Classical Music Preview

Seattle Pro Musica Finds Light in the Darkness

A Lenten concert presents the local premiere of the haunting choral version of The Little Match Girl.

03/06/2014 By Thomas May

Art Walk

Art After-Hours: Where to Go This First Thursday

Museums are free, galleries stay open late. So many choices...

03/05/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Dan Webb

The master woodworker opens the first solo museum exhibit of his photorealistic carvings at Bellevue Arts Museum.

03/04/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

On The Town

Clothed in Betrayal

The Suit manages moments of whimsy and an emotional punch.

03/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Culture Calendar

Spring Arts 2014: 25 Hot Tickets

A preview of can't miss events coming to Seattle in spring 2014.

03/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Annotated Space

Seattle Is Infamous in PlayStation 4’s New Hit Game

Take an in-depth look at how Bellevue’s Sucker Punch Productions made the Emerald City the star of Infamous: Second Son.

03/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Music

Will Mia Zapata Be Remembered for Something Other Than Her Death?

A forthcoming TV show about the singer’s murder dredges up bad memories without acknowledging the good ones.

03/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Tacocat's 'NVM'

Seattle's funnest band is at it again.

02/28/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now.

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: Feb 27–Mar 2

Town Hall hosts a Pete Seeger tribute, Seattle Rock Orchestra performs the King of Pop's catalogue, and writers descend on Seattle for AWP.

02/27/2014 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Seattle Jewish Film Festival's Pamela Lavitt

We talk to the festival's director about SJFF's role in the community, selection process, and more.

02/27/2014

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: March 2014

NWFF gets political, Pacific Science Center goes undercover, and B. B. King lets the good times roll.

02/27/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Visual Art

Made in China: Isamu Noguchi and Qi Baishi at the Frye

The pair's Chinese paintings display how artistic influence needn't be overt.

02/26/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Music Festival

Top Picks for Wintergrass 2014

This year’s lineup for the Bellevue bluegrass festival is more varied than ever.

02/25/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Season Announcement

'Kinky Boots' and 'Something Rotten!' Highlight 5th Avenue Theatre's 2014–15

Catch last year's Tony Awards champ and the world premiere of the new musical from the director and choreographer of The Book of Mormon.

02/24/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Reel World

How to Write an Oscar-Nominated Screenplay

Whidbey Island's Bob Nelson wrote the Oscar nominated film Nebraska—and he has only his time on Seattle’s Almost Live! to blame.

02/24/2014 By James Ross Gardner