Music News

Seattle Symphony Wins Its First Grammy

John Luther Adams's Become Ocean took home the trophy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

02/09/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: February 9–15

Poets and playwrights battle it out, plus a little bit of banjo: the best ways to spend your week without spending much.

02/09/2015 By Darren Davis

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Grammys, Chastity Belt, and Suh on the Seahawks?

Featuring additional musical performances by Will Ferrell, Jack Black, and Arcade Fire's Will Butler.

02/09/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Quiz

QUIZ: Should You See Fifty Shades of Grey?

02/09/2015 By Matthew Halverson

The Sporting Life

This Is Why the Super Bowl Still Hurts So Much

Three psychologists diagnose our psychosis.

02/06/2015 By Matthew Halverson

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: February 5–8

Catch Aussie acrobats, otherworldly short films, classic musicals, and more.

02/05/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Film

Prep for the Academy Awards with Cinerama's Eight Days of Oscar

The renovated movie theater screens all eight Best Picture nominees over nine days.

02/05/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Sasquatch! Festival 2015 Lineup Features Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, and Modest Mouse

The Decemberists, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Adams, Of Monsters and Men, and St. Vincent also highlight the Memorial Day weekend offerings.

02/03/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with 'Treehouse Masters' Host Pete Nelson

The master builder and Animal Planet star discusses his favorite creations and his surprising love of indie rock.

02/03/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Season Announcements

5th Avenue Theatre's 2015-16 Season Features 'Matilda the Musical' and 'The Sound of Music'

The slate also features How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and the world premiere of Waterfall.

02/03/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: February 2–8

Seattle Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven, Jen Wood's piano ballads and giant paper art installations: The best ways to spend your week without spending much.

02/02/2015 By Darren Davis

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Super Bowl Commercials, Father John Misty, and Dancing Sharks

Let Josh Tillman and Rocky Votolato sing your Super Bowl blues away. Plus, the Seahawks did win something.

02/02/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: February 2015

Sherman Alexie helps SAL celebrate, Cinderella dances onto the Paramount stage, and spontaneity reigns at the Seattle Festival of Improv Theater.

02/02/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Anti-Sporting Life

10 Ways to Escape the Super Bowl

A guide for those who couldn't care less about the big game.

01/30/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: January 29–February 1

The Super Bowl! (And apparently other things are happening this weekend too.)

01/29/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Bill Frisell

The jazz guitarist talks about rediscovering his rock roots on Guitar in the Space Age!.

01/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Attend the Sasquatch! Launch Party for Free

Ty Seagall and Tacocat play tunes to help usher in this year's festival lineup. Plus, our own predictions.

01/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Weird Al Yankovic Brings 'Mandatory Fun' to the Fair

I mean, "mandatory" is right there in the title, so you kind of have to go.

01/27/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Geek Life

This Book About Women in Tech Could Break the Internet

Lady coders be gettin' uppity again.

01/27/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Seattle Sound

Death Cab for Cutie Delivers "Black Sun" Lyric Video and Announces Paramount Show

And is probably headlining Sasquatch! Festival.

01/26/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld