Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: October 23–27

Amy Tan excavates her childhood in 'Where the Past Begins,' Grand Illusion Cinema hosts a spooky b-movie double feature, and Stas THEE Boss releases her debut solo album.

10/23/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: October 16–20

Peggy Piacenza meditates on life and death in ‘The Event,' La Femme turns Chop Suey into a French night club, and Poet Don Mee Choi talks translation and neocolonialism.

10/16/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: October 9–13

Art Garfunkel reads from his new memoir, Steph Burt kicks off the Seattle Arts and Lectures 2017–18 Poetry Series, and Twist: Seattle Queer Film Festival opens.

10/09/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: October 2–6

A new kind of selfie at Gallery 110, Pulitzer Prize–winner Stephen Greenblatt talks creationism, and Lit Crawl Seattle throws a kick-off party.

10/02/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: September 25–29

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina stars in a play documenting life under authoritarian rule, Hugo House cofounder releases a new book of poetry, and the Paramount Theatre celebrates indigenous art.

09/25/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Visual Art

Documentary, Abstractions, and Weird High School Rituals at the Frye

A trio of new exhibitions arrive this weekend at the Frye Art Museum, featuring photo and video work that reacts to life under communist rule, post-revolution Mexico, and high school life in America.

09/20/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: September 18–22

Taproot Theatre explores the life of Albert Einstein, experts at the University of Washington share tactics to avoid fake news, and biologist Christie Wilcox nerds out on venomous animals.

09/18/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

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Culture Fix: September 11–15

Storme Webber talks her exhibit at the Frye Art Museum, the Beach Boys frontman Mike Love tells all, and Hugo House kicks off its Literary Series.

09/11/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Dine For A Cause

More Ways to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims—It Involves Whiskey

Succulent Catering dishes out some Tex Mex in honor of Houston and local bars whip up whiskey cocktails for a good cause.

09/07/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: September 4–8

Two art collaborations spontaneously combust in Pioneer Square, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' author chats with Sherman Alexie, and Homer's 'Odyssey' gets the musical treatment.

09/05/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: August 28–September 1

Mos Def performs throwbacks under a new name, the Northwest Film Forum screens a meditative masterpiece, and Hoa Nguyen talks tarot and poetry.

08/28/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Food For Thought

Weekday Culture Fix: Aug 21–25

Velocity Dance Center celebrates up-and-coming choreographers, Central Library previews the Seattle Urban Book Expo, and new Seattle Civic Poet Anastacia-Reneé releases yet another book of poetry.

08/21/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Food For Thought

Weekday Culture Fix: Aug 14–18

A Japanese film collective makes its U.S. debut, Matthew Zapruder from the 'New York Times Magazine' preaches poetry, and a traveling poster exhibition pops up at the Piranha Shop.

08/14/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Food for Thought

Weekday Culture Fix: Aug 7–11

Yayoi Kusama with a twist, Elijah Evenson's magical sculptures, and a Seattle Black Panther story.

08/07/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 24–30

Capitol Hill hosts another block party, Waxahatchee comes to town fresh off an album release, and MadArt has a good kind of insect infestation.

07/24/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Ditch The Crowds

Some Weekend Alternatives to Capitol Hill Block Party

Skipping the big weekend festival? Here are some other music, art, and outdoor events happening in the city.

07/20/2017 By Darren Davis and Isabel Boutiette

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 17–23

Author David Grann reveals disturbing secrets behind the FBI's origins, the Drums drop by Neumos, and the Northwest Film Forum screens Italian director Paolo Virzì's film 'Like Crazy.'

07/17/2017 By Isabel Boutiette