Arts & Culture

Explainer

The Science Behind the Sound at the Gorge Amphitheatre

A look at the sonic properties of the picturesque concert venue.

06/06/2024 By Seth Sommerfeld

Baring Witness

This Dance Variety Show Is Fun, Flirty, and Changing the Scene in Seattle

C.C. Presents features folks from across Seattle’s diverse erotic performance art community.

05/21/2024 By Nathalie Graham

R Roots

Rainier: A Beer Odyssey Is a Film about Seattle’s Soul

It’s not just beer commercials. It's the city that made them.

05/14/2024 By Eric Olson

Obituary

Remembering Steve Albini, Who Recorded Nirvana's Final Album

Albini viewed Kurt Cobain and co. as victims of major record label meddling.

05/09/2024 By Dan Engler

Arborism

Meet 5 of Seattle’s Weird and Wonderful Street Trees

Taha Ebrahimi has authored an "illustrated walking guide" to Seattle street trees.

05/06/2024 By Olivia Rosane

9 to 5

The Ballad of the Working Musician

Most Seattle artists still have day jobs. Meet a few.

03/19/2024 By Eric Olson Photography by Daniel Berman

Self-Portrait

The Artist Who Volleys Ceramics, Papier-Mâché, Needlepoint, and Tennis?

Jessica Jackson Hutchins is chasing beauty and collecting old couches. Her work is currently on display at the Frye.

02/27/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Raines

Well Well Well

The Seattle Psychologist Making Love Is Blind Educational Content

The best way to watch reality TV? With a therapist.

02/22/2024 By Haley Shapley

Obsessions

Artist Cristina Martinez Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

Nothing pairs better than Molly Moon’s and a trip to the art supply store.

02/20/2024 By Eric Nusbaum Illustrations by Chelsea Wirtz

Poetic

Two Poems by Seattle Writer Luther Hughes

The first entries in Seattle Met’s new poetry series.

02/07/2024 By Luther Hughes

Interview

Brandy Clark Finds Americana Music Right Here at Home

What do you get when you add Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile? A hometown record with a whole lot of Grammy nominations.

02/01/2024 By Allison Williams

New Moon

How to Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year

Usher in the Year of the Dragon with good eats and festivities.

01/30/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Homecoming

MØAA’s Origin Story Is Pure Seattle

Singer-songwriter Jancy Buffington returned to her teenage roots for the shoegaze band’s second album.

12/20/2023 By Harry Levin

Fine Art

Grace Athena Flott’s Portraits Celebrate Burn Survivors

A new exhibit at Pier 69 features a group you don’t typically see in galleries.

12/19/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Auld Lang Syne

Seattle Events to Ring In the New Year

Because popping bubbles in your pajamas doesn't have quite the same glam factor.

12/18/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Adaptations

The Boys in the Boat Reminds Us How Much Seattle Has Changed

And how much we’ve stayed the same.

12/15/2023 By Eric Olson

Roadblock

What the Amazing Race Should Have Done in Seattle

The 35th season of the reality show competition concluded in our fair city. But talk about missed opportunities.

12/14/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Epic Tales

Terry Brooks Has Found a Family in Seattle’s Fantasy Scene

The author of more than 20 bestsellers finds inspiration in the writers and readers around him.

11/06/2023 By Gregory James Wakeman Illustrations by Karagh Byrne

Seattle Film

Is The Hand That Rocks the Cradle the Most Unhinged Seattle Film? We Think So.

And we’re giving Julianne Moore her flowers.

10/27/2023 By Dalila Brent

Faking Left

Shaun Scott Chronicles Seattle’s Civic Shortcomings through Sports

Heartbreak City details progressive failures, and resilience, by focusing on the city’s relationship to its teams and athletes.

10/23/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy