Arts & Culture

Exhibit Review

The Dirty Truth About Plastic

Don't we recycle? The Burke Museum's new exhibit Plastics Unwrapped uses "statistical sculptures" to help us face facts.

03/26/2013 By Sheila Farr

Points of Reference

How Picasso, IBM, and Jazz Shape Demetri Martin's Comedy

Yes, Picasso informed his doodles.

03/25/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Art for All

Video: Seattle Art Museum Unveils 'Mirror'

The new video installation on SAM's facade lights up First and Union.

03/25/2013 By Laura Dannen

Seattle Scene

Recap: 'Game of Thrones' Premiere at Cinerama

From the red carpet to Lannister fist bumps.

03/22/2013 By Laura Dannen

Ticket Alert

Prince to Play Two Nights at Showbox

In April. Let it rain!

03/21/2013 By Laura Dannen

The Weekend Starts...Now.

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: Mar 21–24

See what happens when rappers become photographers, comedian Brian Regan goofs around, and a handsome cellist joins the symphony.

03/21/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Eric Liu

The former Clinton speechwriter and White House advisor puts the power in the people's hands with Citizen University.

03/21/2013 By Laura Dannen

Visual Art

SAM's New Eye-Catching Outdoor Artwork

Doug Aitken's ever-changing LED video project Mirror gets a permanent place on the museum's facade.

03/20/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Books & Talks

It's APRIL in March

We're not talking about the rain.

03/20/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Article

The Top Things to See or Do in April

Amanda Knox is no longer Waiting to Be Heard. Plus: We’re going to eat and run (for a good cause).

03/20/2013 By Laura Dannen

Article

Meet Catharina Manchanda, SAM’s Modern Art Curator

The native German brings a good eye and smart ideas to the city’s biggest museum.

03/20/2013 By Sheila Farr

Article

Passing Through: Weird Al Yankovic

The king of musical parody comes to Tacoma this April.

03/20/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Article

Perfect Party

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

03/20/2013 By Allison Williams

Article

Inside the Seattle Interactive Media Museum

How the plucky video game archive extended a one-month engagement at Seattle Center to an ongoing affair.

03/20/2013 By Sam Machkovech

Art Review

The Vogel Collection at Seattle Art Museum: “We Were Obsessed”

A New York postal worker and a librarian spent much of their income on the 20th-century’s most challenging art—50 works now belong to SAM.

03/19/2013 By Sheila Farr

Theater Preview

ACT and 5th Avenue Team Up on 'Grey Gardens'

Time to meet Big Edie and Little Edie.

03/18/2013 By Laura Dannen

Play Ball

The M's Are Back with New Commercials and Tickets On Sale

Felix hawks hot sauce and there's a buffalo on the field in the latest batch of Seattle Mariners commercials.

03/15/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld