Arts & Culture

Never Be Bored Again

Seattle Arts and Entertainment Guide

From bookstores to bar trivia.

10/14/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Cryptic Promises

Crypto Winter: Could the Web3 Revolution Be a Lifeline for Seattle Artists?

Or will it leave them out in the cold?

10/10/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Boredom Buster

Our 50 Favorite Things to Do In and Near Seattle

When it rains, when it snows, when it's sunny, and when everything else blows.

10/07/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Live Laugh Leaf

We Heart Fall: Seattle's Top Autumnal Activities

There's more to the season than pumpkin spice.

10/04/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Bogged Down

Can Annie Proulx’s New Book Meet Climate Crisis Urgency?

The former local’s book on environmental history—Fen, Bog and Swamp—aims to revitalize our views of wetlands.

09/27/2022 By Stefan Milne

Parental Controls

What Banned Books Week, 40 Years After Its Founding, Means for Seattle Readers

Our liberal bubble doesn’t shield us from a rising tide of book bans nationwide, nor should it foreclose critical engagement with controversial titles.

09/23/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Climate Change

A Lifeline for Coping with the Smoke

In At Home on an Unruly Planet, Madeline Ostrander lays out models of resilience for reckoning with the climate crisis.

09/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Art History

Rehabilitating Uncle SAM

Seattle Art Museum’s reinstallation of its American collection grapples with the institution’s past and reaches for a new vision of its future.

09/19/2022 By Sophie Grossman

A Day in the Life

Punk, Pride, and Pickled Eggs

A historic day with local band Rachaels Children.

09/09/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Make Plans

What to Do for Labor Day Weekend

From state fairs to soccer and beyond.

08/29/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Made in WA

Washington's Music Inventions, Sung and Unsung

Grunge was a hit. But Paul Tutmarc's electric bass strikes a deeper chord.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Sophie Grossman

Made in WA

The Toys “R” Hers

How a Magnolia mom built an empire from the ground up.

08/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

AUTUMN HAPPENINGS

Fall Arts Field Guide

Discover—and rediscover—Seattle’s cultural landscape.

08/22/2022 By Sophie Grossman

On View

Reckless Spirits Premieres at Local Sightings Film Fest

The short from Seattle director Vee Hua is Broad City meets the metaphysical realm.

08/19/2022 By Ann Karneus

Ready, Players?

GameWorks Reboots in Downtown Seattle

The giant arcade's back under new ownership.

08/03/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Enter the Museum

New Wing Luke Exhibit Showcases the Teachings of Bruce Lee

The permanent museum gallery Be Water, My Friend features 2,800 of the famous martial artist's books.

08/03/2022 By Ann Karneus

This Month in Seattle Tech

The Museum of Museums Cancels the Amazon vs. Microsoft Exhibit

A social media firestorm led Greg Lundgren to pull the plug on a show aiming to bridge the local art and tech worlds.

07/29/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

It's Back

How to Get Around the Capitol Hill Block Party

Whether you're planning your personal concert tour or detour.

07/21/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pokémon Go Fest Arrives in Seattle

Trainers, ready your phones—and portable power packs.

07/19/2022 By Seattle Met Staff