Arts & Culture

Award Ceremony

Oscar Parties in Seattle

And how to throw your own last-minute bash—minus the red carpet.

02/24/2011 By Laura Dannen

Books & Talks

Russell Simmons’s Best Self-Help Quotes

The hip-hop mogul has a new book full of them—here’s a preview.

02/23/2011 By Laura Dannen

Writing Life

It’s a Write-In at Hugo House

Bring your laptop, your moleskine, your pens and a couple bucks for booze.

02/22/2011 By Laura Dannen

Theater News

Intiman Update: $120,000 Raised, Still $400,000 Short of Goal

Local theater needs $500,000 total by the end of March to stay afloat.

02/22/2011 By Laura Dannen

Concert Recap

Slideshow: Presidents of the United States of America

She’s lump. She’s lump. She’s still in my head.

02/21/2011 By Laura Dannen

Article

Are You Going to Comicon?

The Washington State Convention Center hosts the ninth annual Emerald City Comicon, March 4–6. But don’t reach for the tights until you’ve taken our questionnaire.

02/21/2011 By Matthew Halverson

Theater

March Issue of ‘Wired’ Boldly Goes Where Mike Daisey Has Already Gone

Seventeen suicides at an iPhone plant in China? "‘Wired’ finally wakes up," Daisey says.

02/18/2011 By Laura Dannen

Concert Recap

Slideshow: Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction

Inside their Feb. 17 concert at Neumos.

02/18/2011 By Laura Dannen

Article

The Last Ride of Cowboy James

King County Superior Court charging document against 74-year-old James Fogle (the inspiration for Drugstore Cowboy, starring Matt Dillon) for his botched 2010 heist in Redmond.

02/18/2011

The Weekend Starts...Now.

Met Picks: Macklemore and Dodson Unplugged, Seattle Improv Comedy Fest

The top 10 things to see or do this weekend.

02/17/2011 By Laura Dannen

Concerts

The Weekend’s Top Concerts

Shabazz Palaces and TheeSatisfaction, PUSA, the Decemberists, and more.

02/17/2011 By Seattle Met Staff

Dance

A Frankenstein Story by Crystal Pite

Big-deal Vancouver choreographer returns to On the Boards with an angry puppet in tow.

02/16/2011 By Laura Dannen

Theater

Book-It Tackles Great Expectations

Seattle’s great book adaptor presents literature’s most lovelorn orphan.

02/16/2011 By James Ross Gardner

Books & Talks

TONIGHT: Jonathan Evison at Elliott Bay Book Co

The Bainbridge Island author reads from his latest novel, West of Here.

02/16/2011 By James Ross Gardner

Theater News

Over at Intiman, Time to Put on a Happy Face

Valentine’s Day cabaret is about finding time to have fun amid financial woes.

02/15/2011 By Laura Dannen

Comedy

Tig Notaro Says "¡No Moleste!"

The deadpan comedian and Sarah Silverman pal headlines the Laff Hole on Wednesday.

02/15/2011 By Laura Dannen

Article

The Perfect Party

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

02/15/2011