Visual Art

Epic Indian Art: Paintings of the Ramayana at Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAAM's latest exhibits deliver something old (illustrations of the 2,000-year-old epic Ramayana) and something new (modern art by the women of Sita).

09/12/2012 By Sheila Farr

Visual Art

The Frye's New Singing, Dancing, Art-Making Exhibit

Opening October 13, MW [Moment Magnitude] is a "veritable tsunami" of visual art, performance, lectures, and more.

09/11/2012 By Laura Dannen

Get Lit

Northwest Bookfest 2012 in Kirkland

Catch the Northwest's finest literary talents on display.

09/10/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts....Now.

The Top 10 Things To Do This Weekend: Sept 6–9

This American Life host Ira Glass takes us behind the mic; Blondie, Devo, and Molly Ringwald take us back to '80s.

09/06/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

Books & Talks

Book Club with Garth Stein Meets Next Wednesday

Books on the Bus brings in top Northwest authors Stein, Jennie Shortridge, Stacey Levine, and more for its first event.

09/06/2012 By Laura Dannen

Visual Art

Art After-Hours: Where to Go This First Thursday

Museums are free, galleries stay open late. Check out these three exhibits on your art walk.

09/06/2012 By Sheila Farr

Con Coverage

Slide Show: Inside PAX 2012

A photographic account of Seattle's largest gaming convention.

09/05/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Fall Arts Preview

Go See: The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller

Yo La Tengo plays the score to this "live documentary" at the Moore Theatre.

09/05/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in Seattle

Slide Show: Bumbershoot 2012

The best of Seattle's Labor Day weekend arts fest in 25 pictures.

09/04/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Bruce Springsteen Will Play the Northwest After All

Road trip to Portland on a Wednesday night? Anyone?

09/04/2012 By Laura Dannen

Slideshow

Slide Show: Bumbershoot 2012

09/04/2012

Slideshow

Slide Show: PAX 2012

09/04/2012

New Music

Listen to David Byrne and St. Vincent's New Album in Its Entirety

NPR is streaming Love This Giant before the album drops September 11. Plus: The duo debuts its new video for "Who."

09/04/2012 By Laura Dannen

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Erik Blood's 'Touch Screens'

No need to be coy: The new album from the Seattle producer/songwriter is all about pornography.

08/31/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Theater Preview

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Arrives in Seattle

It's a rock musical about the seventh U.S. president, and oh yeah—it's rather naughty.

08/31/2012 By Allison Williams

The Weekend Starts....Now.

The Top 10 Things To Do This (Long) Weekend

Bumbershoot, Dave Matthews Band, Yeasayer, Amon Tobin...enough live music to make your ears bleed.

08/30/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

Summer in Seattle

The Best of Bumbershoot 2012: Monday

Our top picks in music, arts, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/30/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

New Video: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's "Thrift Shop" feat. Wanz

With a new video out today and an album due to drop October 9, the Seattle rapper and producer are hitting their stride.

08/29/2012 By Laura Dannen

Summer in Seattle

The Best of Bumbershoot 2012: Sunday

Our top picks in music, arts, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/29/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in Seattle

The Best of Bumbershoot 2012: Saturday

Our top picks in music, arts, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/28/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld