Arts & Culture

The Sporting Life

The Coolest Kid on the Diamond

Why Ken Griffey Jr. should be a unanimous Hall of Famer.

01/05/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: January 4–10

Dance to Wye Oak's dreamy synth pop, chuckle at the final Laugh! Riot!, and enter a new dimension of Jim Woodring's comic 'Frank.'

01/04/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Seahawks Thrash the Cardinals

Plus, '7 Minutes in Heaven' returns and Lemmy passes.

01/04/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: December 31–January 3

Plenty of NYE events, plus T. J. Miller, 'The Book of Mormon,' and Industrial Revelation.

12/31/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Timothy Omundson

The star of ABC's medieval musical comedy 'Galavant' discusses growing up in Seattle and getting to play English royalty.

12/31/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Year in Review

Met Recap: Seattle Arts and Entertainment in 2015

A look back at our favorite cultural moments of the year.

12/30/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2015

The best local music the year had to offer.

12/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Book of Mormon's Michael Buchanan

The Gig Harbor native returns home as part of the touring cast of the hilarious Broadway hit musical.

12/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: December 28–January 3

T.J. Miller, La Luz, and Industrial Revelation help kick start a frugal new year.

12/28/2015 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: The Gift of Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem

Plus, throwback goodness from Eddie Vedder and John Roderick.

12/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

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

Sunil Yapa crafts WTO fiction, SIFF dissects ‘Blade Runner,’ and BAM showcases the art of Louis Kahn’s architecture.

12/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Quote Unquote

Anna Ivarra Will Roll Right Over You

Ivarra—aka Punkin’ Pie—and the Rat City Rollergirls start their new season this January.

12/28/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Snap Judgment

No More Cars at SAM

After nearly nine years greeting visitors in the entryway of Seattle Art Museum, Cai Guo Qiang’s 'Inopportune: Stage One'—aka the one with the flying, exploding cars—will be removed in January. Pump the brakes or hit the gas?

12/28/2015 By Joanna Sappenfield

Top of the Charts

Power Ranking the Jacksons

With Janet Jackson headed to KeyArena in January (rescheduled to July), we assess the whole family.

12/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: December 23–27

Christmas events dominate the calendar, 'So You Think You Can Dance' strides into town, and the Seahawks look for revenge.

12/23/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Seattle Sound

Seattle Met Mixtape: Volume 6

Download a free compilation of our favorite new local music, including Childbirth, Beat Connection, Lemolo, Say Hi, and more.

12/22/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: December 21–27

Film fans can enjoy the timeless Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life' or catch special 70 mm screenings of Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight.'

12/21/2015 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld