Visual Art

Art After-Hours: Where to Go This First Thursday

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

10/02/2012 By Sheila Farr

Ticket Alert

Banff Mountain Film Fest Tickets On Sale

It's three days of jaw-dropping alpine shots, rock climbing heroes, and travelogues. And beer.

10/02/2012 By Laura Dannen

Dance News

Mikhail Baryshnikov to Dance with Mark Morris Dance Group at On the Boards

The down side: These shows have been sold out for weeks now.

10/02/2012 By Laura Dannen

Fall Arts

Secure Our Borders! Canadian Musicians Invade Seattle

The influx starts tonight with Rufus Wainwright at Benaroya Hall.

10/01/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Books & Talks

Sherman Alexie's Midnight Madness Sale

The Seattle scribe visits Elliott Bay Book Co tonight for a rare late-night reading and book release party.

10/01/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

Seattle Band on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Tonight

Pop-rockers Eclectic Approach get their big break at midnight.

10/01/2012 By Laura Dannen

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Seapony's 'Falling'

For its second album, Seapony rides a wave of surf pop melancholy.

09/28/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts....Now.

The Top 10 Things To Do This Weekend: Sept 27–30

Festival season continues with Film Forum's Local Sightings, Decibel Festival, and the return of sketch comedy showcase SketchFest.

09/27/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

Film Fest

Preview: 15th Annual Local Sightings Festival

Hipster romance and hoop dreams play out during the Film Forum's festival of regional filmmakers.

09/27/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Music Festival

An Outsider's Guide to Decibel Festival 2012

A look at the electronic music fest's performers, parties, and panels.

09/26/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Debate!

Seattle v. Portland: Which City Is More Hipster?

Do our microbrews and tech geeks trump their food trucks and tattoos? Discuss.

09/25/2012 By Cassandra Callan

Visual Art

Tiny Works of Art: Miniature Kites at Paper Hammer

They're handpainted and not much bigger than a silver dollar. Better yet? They actually fly.

09/25/2012 By Sheila Farr

Feed Me

Dinner and a Show: On the Boards' New Studio Suppers

Local chefs Ethan Stowell, Cormac Mahoney, and more prepare family-style suppers before OtB performances.

09/24/2012 By Laura Dannen

Books & Talks

Video: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Book Signing with E. L. James

Things get giggly when we queue up to meet the best-selling erotica author at Third Place Books.

09/24/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

Theater Reviews

Go See: 'Memphis', 'Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam'

One musical, one drama, both tackling race in America with great success.

09/21/2012 By Laura Dannen

Post

Slide Show: Puyallup Fair 2012

09/21/2012

Friday Randomness

My Quintessential Washington Day: Sheep Riding and the Symphony

Only in Washington. And maybe Idaho.

09/21/2012 By Laura Dannen

The Weekend Starts....Now.

The Top 12 Things To Do This Weekend: Sept 20–23

There was so much going on, from the return of Seattle Fringe Festival to Father John Misty at Neumos, we couldn't pick just 10.

09/20/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

Festivals

Top 5 Seattle Design Festival Events

Infographic poster shows and design-driven pub trivia are highlights of this weekend's festival.

09/20/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Ring in the New Year with Pickwick

Finish up 2012 with Seattle's finest soul band; tickets go on sale Friday.

09/19/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld