Arts & Culture

Holiday Weekend

The Ultimate New Year’s Eve Guide: 2011

From concerts and comedy shows to aerial acts and underground tours—the list keeps growing.

12/22/2011 By Allie Oosta

Film News

The Columbia City Cinema to Reopen?

Nonprofit SEEDArts is hoping to relaunch the darkened movie house.

12/21/2011 By Stephanie Rubesh

TV News

Downton Abbey Marathon on Christmas Day

It’s time to get hooked on the British TV hit.

12/20/2011 By Allison Williams

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Waxie Moon

In our new Q&A series, we chat with local artists and performers about their craft. Up first: the Rat King from A Burlesque Nutcracker.

12/19/2011 By Allie Oosta

Visual Art

What Galleries to Visit Over the Holidays

While everyone’s decking the halls, consider spending some free time in a more meditative environment.

12/19/2011 By Adriana Grant

Article

College Application Angst

Parents: It’s college application essay season. Do you know where your neuroses are?

12/16/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

U.S. Debut for Lebanese Performance Artist Rabih Mroué

Lebanese performance artist Rabih Mroué leads a creative rebellion in his U.S. debut.

12/16/2011 By Laura Dannen

The Weekend Starts...Now.

Met Picks: Jay-Z and Kanye West, Tony Bennett, Midnight in Paris

The top 10 things to see or do this weekend.

12/15/2011 By Seattle Met Staff

Music

Guns N’ Roses: A Lamentation

We had the LA rockers on repeat for about a decade—but we can’t bring ourselves to see them in concert this Friday.

12/15/2011 By Laura Dannen

Visual Art

Curator Robin Held to Leave the Frye

She’s going to head up nonprofit Reel Grrls.

12/14/2011 By Allison Williams

Film

A Great Reason to Rewatch Elf

Add some syrup to your pasta at Central Cinema.

12/14/2011 By Laura Dannen

Classical News

Introducing the Eastside’s Newest Orchestra

Members of the defunct Bellevue Philharmonic have found a new outlet.

12/14/2011 By Laura Dannen

Concert

A Little Tennis, Anyone?

The husband-and-wife pop duo plays the Crocodile tonight.

12/14/2011 By Laura Dannen