Arts & Culture

Silver Screens

Indie Movie Theaters Are Finding Their Audience

But is it possible to bring top-notch films to the masses and still balance the budget?

10/17/2023 By Eric Olson

Cinema Paradise

A Guide to Seattle’s Independent Movie Theaters

The best places to find highly curated cinema—and also screenings of The Room.

10/17/2023 By Eric Olson

Spinster Chic

Practical Magic Is a Washington Movie

Witches and '90s fashions: The movie was Pacific Northwest at its heart.

10/09/2023 By Allison Williams

Broad Strokes

Vancouver Art Gallery Ponders the Question of Emily Carr

Few Americans have heard of her, but she's one of Canada's most famous painters.

10/06/2023 By Allison Williams

Spooky Fun

Seattle Halloween Events for Kids and Families

Tricks and treats for every little ghoul.

09/29/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Bad Guys Win

Remembering That Time the Mariners Were Movie Supervillains

Before they ever made the real MLB playoffs, Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson crushed the dreams of the Minnesota Twins in the movie Little Big League.

09/28/2023 By Jack Ross

Pas de Deux

Pacific Northwest Ballet Is Back with a Crowd-Pleaser

They’re young. They’re fun. They’re diverse. PNB opens its season with swords, cacti, and falling cats.

09/27/2023 By Darren Davis

Lit Life

Here Are the 2023 Washington State Book Awards Winners

Consider this your fall reading list.

09/26/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Terror Fix

Seattle's Best Haunted Houses and Frightful Draws

What better way to ring in the season than with some spine-tingling screams?

09/25/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Hymnal

How a Historic Anacortes Church Turned into a Destination Recording Studio

Indie stars like Fleet Foxes and Angel Olsen have converged on the coastal town to make music at the Unknown.

09/13/2023 By Eric Olson Photography by Kyle Johnson

Third Place Nooks

What’s Up with All of Seattle’s Little Free Libraries?

The community boxes have spawned creative counterparts, from mini art galleries to an auto trading garage. But they’re more than just sidewalk ornaments.

08/01/2023 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Appreciation

Love Letters: The Hideout Blends the Best Parts of a Neighborhood Bar and an Art Gallery

First Hill's hidden gem is plastered with paintings, ready to make a collector out of anyone.

07/24/2023 By Allison Williams

HAPPY 10TH

Frederick Holmes Celebrates 10 Years of Expanding Seattle’s Art World

The Pioneer Square art gallery brings culture, and a whole lot of heart, to the local art scene.

06/23/2023 By Zoe Sayler

Lights, Camera, Tax Breaks

Can the Seattle Film Industry Solve Its Vancouver Problem?

Hollywood has shunned shooting in Seattle since its ’90s film heyday. A new studio and tax incentive aims to help our city recapture the spotlight.

06/22/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Start Me Up

This SIFF Short Film Parodies Windows 95's Viral Launch Day Event

Remember that ridiculous video of Bill Gates dancing? It inspired The Launch, which makes its world premiere in Seattle.

05/09/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Reality Check

What Love Is Blind Season 4 Says About Seattle

Is Seattle really Lamar Odom with Michael Jordan prices?

04/14/2023 By Dalila Brent

My Favorite Things

Chris Ballew Shares His Favorite Seattle Spots

The former Presidents of the United States of America singer and kids artist Caspar Babypants talks cheeseburgers, music venues, and Seattle hot takes.

03/24/2023 By Angela Cabotaje