Arts & Culture

Sound Off

Make Batman Fun Again

The case for reshooting 'Justice League’ with a livelier (and locally connected) Batman.

10/21/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Photo Essay

The City Is a Canvas: Seattle's New Public Art Makeover

As Seattle grows, artists and teenagers keep its colorful spirit alive, one painted mural at a time.

10/20/2016 Photography by Will Austin By Seth Sommerfeld

Video Games

Get Ready for the New Nintendo Switch Console

Nintendo's portable next generation console arrives in March 2017.

10/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: October 20–23

SAM displays the style of Yves Saint Laurent, Carole King's songs make for a delightful jukebox musical, and the Sounders make one final playoff push.

10/20/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

TV Recap

An Introduction to 'Real World Seattle: Bad Blood'

*Sigh* Let's start getting real...

10/19/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: October 17–23

KEXP hosts its first record fair, Stephen Tobolowsky brings his storytelling podcast to Town Hall, and Flock of Dimes migrates to Barboza.

10/17/2016 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld By Jane Kidder

Quote Unquote

“I’m a Workaholic and Obsessive, Which I’m Sure Will Shorten My Life”

Joel McHale, author of Thanks for the Money, doesn’t know when to stop.

10/17/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Books

How Maria Semple Discovered She's Not Related to a President

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10/13/2016 By Matthew Halverson

The Weekend Starts...Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: October 13–16

Bryan Cranston chats with Sherman Alexie, Hannibal Buress unleashes his punchlines at the Paramount, and Hansel and Gretel get operatic.

10/13/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Sam Akina and Jules Jones

How a pair of Seattle screenwriters became a Polish sensation with their hit romantic comedy 'Planet Single.'

10/12/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

Coldplay Schedules CenturyLink Field Concert

The band brings its cavalcade of pop rock hits to Seattle in September 2017.

10/11/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Death Cab for Cutie Releases a New Anti-Trump Track

The Seattle group indie rock mocks the GOP nominee with a music video for "Million Dollar Loan."

10/10/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: October 10–16

Icelandic bands team up with locals for Reykjavik Calling, the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival rebrands as Twist, and Charles Burns returns with his latest dark comics collection.

10/10/2016 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld By Jane Kidder

Visual Art

Frye Art Museum's 'To: Seattle | Subject: Personal' Is An Artistic Care Package

Director Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker's final exhibit at the Frye looks back over seven years to examine context and repetition.

10/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: October 6–9

Maria Semple further skewers Seattle with her new book 'Today Will be Different,' Seattle Rep stages 'A Raisin in the Sun,' and Rocky Votolato marks the 10th anniversary of 'Makers.'

10/06/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Art Walk

Where to Go This First Thursday: October 2016

See glass art the touches on mathematical boundlessness and cultural archeology during fall's first art walk.

10/04/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: October 3–9

The Julie Ruin hits reset at the Showbox, SIFF shows off some of the year's best French films, and the wee ones invade Seattle Center for the Seattle Children's Festival.

10/03/2016 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld By Jane Kidder

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 29–October 2

The Huskies and Mariners play their biggest games of the year, a new fest mixes New Orleans food and music, and Bruce Campbell brings his nerd icon bravado to the Moore.

09/29/2016 By Seattle Met Staff