Arts & Culture

Seattle Sound

Binge Watch the Seattle Music Scene at Macefield Music Festival

A guide to the the fourth edition of Ballard's loaded local music fest.

09/28/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

The Minds Behind 'Serial' Bring Bingeable Journalism to Seattle

Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder give a behind the scenes look at their process when they travel to the Paramount Theatre next March.

09/28/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Music Video Premiere: Rabbit Wilde's "Howl"

The local quartet debuts a time-hopping clip packed with indie folk partying.

09/28/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Frye Art Museum's Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

The departing director of the Frye discusses her tenure and the state of art in Seattle.

09/27/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: October 2016

Nick Offerman takes us inside his wood shop, Mario Batali whets our appetites, and Nosferatu delivers Halloween frights.

09/27/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: September 26–October 2

Noted Indian authors head to Asian Art Museum, puppets misbehave at Market Theater, and BrickCon brings Lego masterpieces to Seattle Center.

09/26/2016 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld By Jane Kidder

Seattle Sound

Ranking the Songs of Nirvana's 'Nevermind'

A look back at the classic grunge album as it turns 25.

09/24/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 22–25

Pacific Northwest Ballet opens its season with French flair, Local Sightings shows off Northwest filmmakers, and the Monkees find new life at 50.

09/22/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Explainer

Should You Go to GeekGirlCon?

A helpful flowchart for the event that runs October 8 & 9.

09/21/2016 By Matthew Halverson

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Comedian Quincy Jones

The Seattle native hasn't let a terminal cancer diagnosis stifle the laughs or stop him having a career year.

09/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Open Letter

An Open Letter to Washington's Attorney General, Who Is Suing Comcast

We live to underserve you.

09/20/2016

Style

Fall Fashion 2016: Twin Peeks

Classic, mysterious, and devastatingly chic. Inspired by the upcoming 25th reunion of ‘Twin Peaks,’ we envision autumn as dark and devious.

09/19/2016 Styled by Colleen Williams Edited by Jane Sherman

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: September 19–25

The Moondoggies marks a decade of rocking, Local Sightings premiers a variety of Northwest films, and Velocity Dance puts its best feet forward to start a new season.

09/19/2016 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld By Jane Kidder

Quote Unquote

“I Want to Take a Risk and Make It Crazy and Hope It Holds Together”

Maria Semple won’t hold your hand through her latest book, ‘Today Will Be Different.’

09/19/2016 By Matthew Halverson

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 15–18

Seattle Symphony opens its season with Joyce DiDonato, Simone Biles and her Olympic gymnast cohorts flip out, and Blink-182 brings the pop punk hits to KeyArena.

09/15/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with SketchFest's Randall Cleveland

The festival's new artistic director discusses "Comedy Christmas" and why the Seattle's sketch scene is "the quietest explosion you’ve never seen."

09/13/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: September 12–18

CenturyLink Field hosts the Adult Swim Drive-In and a 'Frozen' sing-along, and the Seattle Mini Maker Faire brings creative tinkerers to EMP.

09/12/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Points of Reference

How Jon Stewart, 'Beakman's World,' and 'BoJack Horseman' Shaped 'Adam Ruins Everything'

Adam Conover discusses the pop culture influences on his comedic fact-checking truTV show before its live tour stops in Seattle.

09/09/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts...Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 8–11

The Seahawks kickoff against the Dolphins, Abu Ghraib gets a rock musical treatment via 'Bad Apples,' and Seattle Shakespeare starts its season with 'The Winter's Tale.'

09/08/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Courtney Marie Andrews

The singer-songwriter discusses the atypical path that led her to 'Honest Life.'

09/07/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld