Assistant Editor (Arts)

Seth Sommerfeld runs the arts department at Seattle Met, crafting the magazine's On the Town section, editing the Culture Fiend blog, and contributing to reader service features such as “The Ultimate Seahawks Guide” and the front-of-the-book department, Mudroom.

Seth has written about music and culture for Rolling Stone, Spin, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Charleston Post and Courier, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Billings Gazette. He also extensively covered the NBA Draft for years for Fox Sports and NBADraft.net, and was published as part of Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology.

Originally from Billings, Montana, Seth first lived in Washington while earning an undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting at Gonzaga University. He followed up those studies at Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in arts journalism.

Ticket Alerts

The Who Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary with KeyArena Concert

Plus, Miranda Lambert in Tacoma and a special screening of the Postal Service concert documentary.

10/14/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Jody Kuehner (Cherdonna Shinatra)

The wild drag dancer readies her first evening-length show for Velocity Dance Center.

10/13/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Visual Art

The Power of Pop Art at Seattle Art Museum's Pop Departures

From Warhol to the modern masters of the medium, the new exhibit looks at pop art's timeline and the consumerism that's at its core.

10/09/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Museums

Wing Luke's Bruce Lee Exhibit Offers Style Over Depth

The first year of Do You Know Bruce? focuses on the legend's Seattle origins.

10/08/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Weezer and Imagine Dragons Headline Deck the Hall Ball 2014

TV on the Radio, Cage the Elephant, and Young the Giant help round out the bill for 107.7 The End's holiday concert.

10/06/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Film

The Egyptian Theatre Reopens with a Weekend of Free Screenings

The Capitol Hill theater returns as SIFF Cinema Egyptian with showings of Risky Business, Amélie, Enter the Dragon, Pan's Labyrinth, and more.

10/02/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Ben Gibbard Headlines Little Big Show 10

The Death Cab for Cutie frontman headlines the tenth edition of the fundraising concert series at the Neptune.

10/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: October 2014

A Tony-winning play, a Newbery-winning book, and Macklemore’s pals release competing albums.

10/01/2014 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: S's 'Cool Choices'

Get wrapped up in the melancholy of the year's best breakup record.

09/30/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Dance News

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Carla Körbes Announces Her Retirement

The 2014-15 PNB season will be the star ballerina's finale.

09/24/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with S's Jenn Ghetto

The emotionally raw singer brings in a band (and Chris Walla) for her Hardly Art debut Cool Choices.

09/23/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

Dave Chappelle Returns with Five Nights at the Neptune

After selling out multiple shows at the Moore last year, the comedian returns with more standup.

09/22/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Theater News

Balagan Theatre Closes Its Doors

The Seattle theater company has taken its final curtain call.

09/22/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang for Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: September 22–28

Social media selects the art at the Frye and Perfume Genius celebrates a new record at Sonic Boom: the best ways to spend your week without spending much.

09/22/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Garth Stein

The author of The Art of Racing in the Rain returns with A Sudden Light.

09/17/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Theater Review

Seattle Shakespeare Company's Invitingly Isolated 'Waiting for Godot'

The bleakness of Samuel Beckett's classic tragicomedy plays out on the ACT Theatre stage.

09/16/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Visual Art

SAM's City Dwellers Explores the Cultural Pressures of Modern India

A collection of Indian artists confronts the conflicts brought on by societal modernization and years of colonialism.

09/11/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Classical & More

Seattle Symphony Opens the 2014–15 Season with a Parisian Gala

Ludovic Morlot leads SSO in a celebration of his homeland's music.

09/10/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Northwest Film Forum's Courtney Sheehan

The program director at NWFF talks about Local Sightings Film Festival 2014 and nurturing the city's film community.

09/09/2014 Photography by Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Chris Staples's 'American Soft'

Chris Staples explored the catchy side of tranquility in August.

09/08/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld