Arts & Culture

Met Picks

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

Seattle Street Food Festival delivers culinary variety, Julien Baker sings heartbreaking odes, and MOHAI displays classic toys from bygone decades.

07/27/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Star Struck

Adele Ate at Lark This Weekend

...and then she talked about it onstage at KeyArena.

07/26/2016 By Emma Engelfried

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 26–31

Strictly Seattle showcases the city's best choreographers, Wooden O brings Shakespeare to Seattle Center, and Movies at the Mural opens with 'The Princess Bride.'

07/26/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Funny Girl

Melissa McCarthy Drops By Nordstrom

Melissa McCarthy launches the latest Melissa McCarthy Seven7 collection at Seattle's downtown Nordstrom.

07/26/2016 By Colleen Williams

Summer Festivals

Capitol Hill Block Party 2016 Photo Recap

From astronauts to Odesza: a chronological look back at the annual urban music festival.

07/25/2016 Photography by Amber Zbitnoff Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Comic-Con, Griffey, FLOTUS, and Colbert

New trailers, emotional introductions, car singing, the return of a character, and more.

07/25/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Reintroduction To The Jungle

Guns N’ Roses Rocks With Slash and Duff For The First Time Since The ‘90s

What other pop culture relics from that era could aid the band on its reunion tour?

07/22/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer Music Fest

Capitol Hill Block Party 2016 Picks

Plan out your schedule for the 20th anniversary edition of the urban summer music fest.

07/21/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 21–24

Steve Martin and Martin Short team up for comedic revelry, Malala Yousafzai spreads her message of hope and determination, and Kenny Chesney brings a boatload of country hits to CenturyLink Field.

07/21/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Ticket Alerts

Temple of the Dog (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam Supergroup) Announces Its First Tour Ever

The band finally hits the road (and plays the Paramount) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its lone album.

07/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Rant

Is It Ethical to Enjoy the Rio Olympics?

Wrestling with the morality of a troubled edition of the Summer Games.

07/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Car Seat Headrest

The Seattle band behind one of the most acclaimed indie rock records of 2016 gets set for Capitol Hill Block Party.

07/19/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Electronic Sports

Should College Students Get a Scholarship to Play Video Games?

UW's Washington Gaming Association thinks so.

07/18/2016 By Darren Davis

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 18–24

Noir City takes over the Egyptian, Tracy Rocca's paintings soak up the sun, and 'Daisy' dramatizes one of America's most famous political ads.

07/18/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Questions Answered

Judy Willman, Daughter of a Boy in the Boat

The Olympic rower's daughter reflects on golden memories.

07/18/2016 By Jessica Voelker

Open Letter

To Seattleites Who Still Despise ‘The Real World’

Sometimes reality is so boring, guys.

07/18/2016

Art

The Glass Art World Has a Dirty Secret

And the EPA is cracking down.

07/18/2016 By Brian Miller

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 14–17

Bask in the bloody glee of 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder,' venture to Middle-earth with Seattle Symphony, and munch away at Bite of Seattle and Dragon Fest.

07/14/2016 By Seattle Met Staff