Arts & Culture

Summer Festivals

Death Cab for Cutie, Heart, and Fun to Headline Bumbershoot

Death Cab will play its breakthough album Transatlanticism in its entirety.

05/03/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts...Now.

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 2–5

Catch last year's SIFF hit Eden; sample the best of Seattle's food trucks in Fremont; and groove with jazz legend Chick Corea.

05/02/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with the Cave Singers' Pete Quirk

The lead singer of the Seattle folk rock band wants you to celebrate being alive.

05/02/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Art Walk

Art After-Hours: Where to Go This First Thursday

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

05/02/2013 By Sheila Farr

News

Why Seattle Loves Amanda Knox

Last night on ABC’s Nightline, the world learned what we’ve known all along.

05/01/2013 By James Ross Gardner

Film Fest

7 Films We Can't Wait to See at SIFF

And one tribute to a local celebrity. Seattle International Film Festival opens May 16.

05/01/2013 By Laura Dannen

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Vox Mod's 'Syn-Æsthetic'

Vox Mod whisks listeners away to otherworldly electronic realms.

04/30/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Theater

Trailer Trash Meets High Class in Seattle Shakes' 'Taming of the Shrew'

The kitschy revival brings double-wide humor to the Bard's comedy.

04/30/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Theater Review

'Black Watch' Brings the Iraq War to the Paramount

The audience shares the stage with this powerful production by the National Theatre of Scotland.

04/30/2013 By Laura Dannen

Art Review

A Knockout Tribute to Alden Mason at Wright Exhibition Space

New exhibit Alden Mason: In Memoriam 1919-2013 hits the high points of the artist’s work from 1970 on.

04/30/2013 By Sheila Farr

Points of Reference

The Secret Ingredients of 'Bob's Burgers'

The creator of the Fox animated series tells us how Disney, Monty Python, and Gordon Ramsay helped shape his hit show.

04/29/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts...Now.

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: Apr 25–28

Violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn plays Sibelius and Seattle Shakes revives its white-trash Taming of the Shrew.

04/25/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

News

Amanda Knox's TV Interview Airs April 30

The West Seattle native—convicted, acquitted, and retried in an Italian murder case—speaks out.

04/25/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

News In Brief

The Fourth of July Fireworks Are Back On

And other arts and entertainment news bulletins from this week.

04/24/2013 By Laura Dannen

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with NFFTY's Jesse Harris

The founder and director of the nation's largest youth film festival conducts his exit interview.

04/23/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Hometown Delivery: The Postal Service to Play KeyArena

The platinum-selling Sub Pop act (finally) announces a Seattle stop on its reunion tour.

04/23/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Music

Kris Orlowski Was Robbed — But His Famous Friends Plan To Help

Allen Stone, John Roderick, Lemolo, and more come together for a benefit show for the singer-songwriter.

04/22/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Chateau Ste. Michelle Announces Summer Concert Lineup

See David Byrne and St. Vincent, Gladys Knight, Counting Crows, and more.

04/22/2013 By Laura Dannen

The Weekend Starts...Now.

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: Apr 18–21

Get a dose of Pan Am glam when musical Boeing Boeing opens at Seattle Rep. Plus: Prince. Need we say more?

04/18/2013 By Seattle Met Staff