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J. Michael Kelly Just Wants to Run a Clean Race

The hydroplane driver has won two straight Albert Lee Cups at Seafair—and both were controversial.

07/14/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Video Games

10 Seattle Spots Where You Can Avoid Pokémon Go

Gotta ditch 'em all.

07/13/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 11–17

A Frames reunites, Wye Oak moves forward by looking back, and Alice Gosti's latest marathon dance performance comes to Waterfront Park.

07/11/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 7–10

The Dixie Chicks return, the Sounders battle the Galaxy, and 'Big Fish' weaves magical stories at Taproot.

07/07/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Art Walk

Where to Go This First Thursday: July 2016

Punch Gallery goes down swinging (and crashing), Lisa Harris Gallery shows all it has to offer, and Davidson highlights turn of the century Japanese woodblock prints.

07/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 5–10

Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival takes over Volunteer Park, the Physics play with a full band, and Arj Baker seeks stoned laughter.

07/05/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Platform Gallery's Stephen Lyons

Platform's owner and director discusses closing the physical space and plans to continue as a digital art gallery.

06/30/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Seattle Met Mixtape: Volume 7

Download a free compilation of our favorite new local music releases including David Bazan, Tacocat, and Kris Orlowski.

06/30/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 30–July 4

Catch fireworks from Seafair Summer Fourth and the Mariners, see Alan Cumming's emotional cabaret, and watch as the Seattle Symphony goes Hollywood.

06/30/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Concerts

Ranking Adele's Most Epically Sad Lyrics

Before the Queen of Bummer Pop plays KeyArena, we take a look at her bleakest lyrics—from depressing to very depressing.

06/30/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

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

Wooden O invades our parks with Shakespeare, Seattle Symphony plays more John Luther Adams, and Brand New and Modest Mouse team up.

06/29/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Museums

'Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds' Boldly Goes for Fan Service Over Depth

EMP Museum's celebration of 50 years of Star Trek should satisfy Trekkies, but can't fully engage.

06/29/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: June 27–July 3

KEXP Rocks the Dock, NAAM examines African American beauty through photography, and standout local songwriters convene at Chop Suey.

06/27/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: David Bazan's 'Blanco'

The Seattle singer-songwriter expertly explored emotional electronic realms on his May LP.

06/23/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 23–26

Seattle Men's and Women's Chorus stalwart Dennis Coleman says goodbye, the Mariners turn back the clock, and Seattle Symphony brings Gershwin to Marymoor.

06/23/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Feature

Seattle Summer Arts Guide 2016

Make the most of the season with these tasty cultural pairings.

06/23/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

newsmakers

Perfect Party: July 2016

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and people in the news.

06/22/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Explainer

The End of the Mariners' Nintendo Era

After 26 years Nintendo of America is selling the Mariners. The Japanese video game company oversaw some big ups (‘95 Never Forget) and some much bigger downs (basically all of the ‘00s). Let’s look back.

06/21/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld